I know you don't realize this, so I'm going to tell you.
Since we moved in here...
I...
have...
been driven crazy by your antics.
Huh?
You make a mess of this place, and get me involved in a catfight.
And we even have to pretend like we're dating.
On Christmas you came down with a fever and were bedridden.
I'm sorry.
And what's more, you caused a blackout on New Year's Eve.
Now wait a minute here. I don't have that kind of power--
Trouble just seems to follow you.
Fine, say what you like.
But, you know...
it's been a lot of fun.
Huh?
That's all I have to say.
Does that mean...
that you enjoy being with me?
Oh! Could this mean...
-you actually want us to be a couple? -Hey.
Just kidding.
It just means that until you move into a dorm...
I don't mind you living here.
TOKYO FUN WALK
SPRING DATE SPOT SPECIAL REPORT
EVENING STAR RAMEN
There must be some kind of mistake.
How dare you say something like that.
They're lining up because they want a taste of our ramen.
But why all of a sudden?
This.
"Spring date spot special report."
I see.
Wow!
EVENING STAR RAMEN
Huh? Issei?
That writer is one of our long-time customers.
I see.
Since that article came out couples have been lining up like that.
-There's a coupon in there too. -Really?
A ramen date sounds kind of nice.
Really? Don't women want something fancier,
like French or Italian food?
That's exactly why they like this.
Here you can spend time together in a more casual way.
I wish I had someone to eat ramen with.
But I think that a man's true feelings are for the ramen.
But doesn't eating together mean
that you can tell each other your true feelings?
Now I see.
Man-woman relationships can be very deep.
Nao, why don't you come here for your next date?
Here.
If you don't have anyone, I'll eat with you if you like.
A date...
Today marks the start of third trimester.
Seniors must face entrance exams...
Aw, jeez. School's already started.
I had so many remedial lessons, I don't feel rested at all.
Oh! From tomorrow I've got to get up earlier to make lunch.
Just buy one at the canteen. It's a lot easier.
That's far too wasteful, Mitsuishi.
It's way cheaper to make one yourself.
This trimester I made up my mind to make my own lunch.
Then why don't you make enough for Uehara as well?
What?
If you're making one, you might as well make enough for two.
Then you can eat together too!
Lunch with Uehara?
Nah, that'll never happen.
Since you're supposed to be dating, eating together won't seem strange.
It'll look natural, in fact.
Yep. If you're dating, that is.
-You can say, "Open wide!" -Yeah, "Open wide!"
No way.
Uehara would never eat with me.
Sure.
Really?
-You're going to make lunch for me, right? -Uh-huh. I will.
Then I'd totally eat it. Let's eat together.
-Really? -Uh-huh.
Besides, I'm always hungry.
Yeah, you're right.
Hey!
Jeez...
THE NEXT DAY
-Good morning. -Good morning.
-How many days is that for? -And how many people?
Uehara is a big eater.
Yeah, but even so... Well, whatever.
-Now listen to me, Nao. -Huh?
You must really play the part of a lovey-dovey couple well.
-Lovey-dovey? -Why?
The reason why so many actors in dramas become couples
is because they're playing the part of being a couple!
-Is that true? -Nah, that's impossible.
-Shut up, Mitsuishi. -Yes, ma'am.
Get this, Nao.
If you and Uehara play being sweethearts, then someday you really will become one.
Understand?
Yes... I'll try my best.
Of course if this will eventually get him to like me, then I want to try.
But how should we play the role of being sweethearts.
-Here. Open wide. -Ahh.
Yum. It's delicious.
No way. Never. That'll never happen.
-That's her, Uehara's girl. -Really?
-She's pretty cute, isn't she? -Who? Who?
-That girl sitting over there. -Really?
-She's cute, huh? -Yeah, she is.
Yeah, she is pretty cute.
Uh-huh, she sure is.
Oh, that's right!
Here at school, I'm Uehara's girlfriend.
What are you doing?
-Oh, Uehara. -Hurry up and let's eat.
Okay.
Let's dig in.
I can do this.
Here, say ahh...
-Come on! Here! Open wide. -What's with you?
You're the one who said we had to act like we were dating.
Nobody does that when they're dating.
Yes they do! Look!
-Open wide. -Ahh.
-Do you like it? -It's delicious.
I knew you'd like it. I worked hard to make it.
-Thank you. -Oh, you have something here.
It's rice.
-Give that to me. I'll eat it myself. -Oh!
What's with him?
Thank you very much.
Let's do this.
-Go ahead. -What?
You don't know? Put your head on my knees.
-Nobody does that! -Yes they do!
There's something wrong with you.
Did you eat something off the street?
How rude! Who'd eat off the street?
I'm just trying to make it look like
we're a lovey-dovey couple.
What? You want us to be lovey-dovey?
That's not what I mean.
It's just that since we're supposed to look like a couple,
I thought we should at least try to make it look like it.
I see.
-Oh, forget it. -Forget what?
-I'm leaving. -Why?
-Clean this up. -Hey, I haven't eaten...
I haven't eaten the fruits yet. Let me have the fruits!
-I'm gonna eat-- -Ah!
-Yeah! -That was awesome.
You wipe it up, Uehara!
Next game...
You're the one who spilled it.
-I don't have a handkerchief. -I don't either.
You've got that. Wipe with it.
Hey! That's my fruit!
Stop!
Give it back!
Hey!
-How about going for some tea? -Why?
Why not?
If you want some, then have it at home.
Oh, is that so?
-Nao! Uehara! -Oh, Yuri!
I was just on my way over to your place.
Are you off today?
Kind of. I took off after doing an interview.
-What did you come here for? -Why can't I?
I came to bring you souvenirs.
-You mean from Hawaii? -That's right.
-Ta-da! This too. -Wow!
I'm going to drop by a friend's, then I'll be home.
What?
Hey, Uehara.
Bye.
What's with him? He doesn't even have any friends.
He's just as unfriendly as ever.
-This... -Wow!
and this...
-and this too. -Wow!
Look at all this. Can I really have all of it?
-Sure! -Yes!
Oh, this bikini...
I bought it on a whim, but I don't look good in it.
Why don't you wear it, Nao?
-Really? Can I? -Sure.
I'm so happy.
It's so pretty.
But I wonder if the size is all right.
I wish I were like you, Yuri.
You're so beautiful, with such a nice figure,
and charming, and a hard worker too.
I can totally see why Uehara likes you.
Oh, Nao! You flatter me!
But I'm serious. You've got such confidence in yourself.
-I don't have confidence in myself. -What?
I'm jealous of you, Nao.
What? Of me?
You're always trying your hardest.
I was like that before I got married.
That may have been the best time of my life.
Anyway, never mind.
But now that you're married, you can always be with the one you love.
That's what I thought.
But the closer we are... the more anxiety I feel.
I mean, the day we came back from our honeymoon,
Takuya went right to work from the airport.
-Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just whining. -No.
-Let's have some chocolate. -Okay.
Oh, Daichi.
-What are these? -I received these complimentary tickets.
You've always liked the aquarium, right?
Yes! I love it!
-If you're free Sunday, you want to go? -Really?
-Yeah. I don't have practice. - Okay, I'll go.
Is this what you wanted to talk about the other day?
Oh, uh, yeah... You keep the tickets, Nao.
Okay, I will. Thank you, Daichi.
-Nao. -Oh, Uehara.
-Oh... -Hi.
You're late.
Did you come to get me?
No, to get lunch. Break is going to be over soon.
-Fine. -Hey!
Is that all you can do after she made that for you?
-What's that got to do with you? -What's wrong?
I'm sorry, Daichi.
He gets short tempered when he's hungry.
Wait up.
-Thank you, Daichi. -No problem.
Daichi...
She sure seems happy even though they're just faking it.
Are you sure you're okay with things going the way they are?
Of course not.
I got these from Daichi.
He said he's going to take me to the aquarium this Sunday.
I haven't been there in awhile.
-Do you like the aquarium, Uehara? -So, Nao...
are you two dating?
What? No, of course we're not.
I see.
How could you date a guy you don't even like?
It's not really a date.
I'd never consider going out with someone if I didn't like them.
What's that supposed to mean?
You know you still like Yuri,
but you're living with me, right?
It's not like I wanted to.
You didn't want to...
Yeah, I guess you're right.
Gee, I'm sorry that I forced you to live with me and eat lunch with me.
-That's not what I mean-- -If only I had been Yuri,
it would have been okay, right?
I'm sorry.
I'm done.
He must really be angry.
Manager, can I have another serving?
Sure, but this is unusual.
You've not been eating much.
Did you have a fight with that girl?
What on earth am I doing?
Aah!
What am I going to do?
Didn't you sleep well?
No...
Not really.
-Where's your lunch? -I overslept.
I see. But you seemed so inspired before.
Won't Uehara say anything if you don't have lunch for him?
I doubt it.
He's probably glad I didn't bring one.
Did you have a fight?
Okay! I'll buy you anything you want today.
Yes! Only a doctor's son can do that!
Stop saying that.
-I can hardly wait. -You too?
-Why? Is there a problem? -No.
-I thought so. -All right.
Thanks, you two.
-Let's go. -Okay.
Here we go.
Oh, it's Uehara.
He's so handsome!
He's so much better than the other guys.
What a stud!
-Uehara is buying his lunch again. -I guess they've broken up.
I never thought he'd stick with that girl for very long.
That plain Jane is just not a good match for Uehara.
DAICHI: I'll meet you on Sunday at nine o'clock. Don't forget the tickets.
How could you date a guy you don't even like?
I'd never consider going out with someone if I didn't like them.
What business is this of Uehara's anyway?
Got it. I'm looking forward to it!
ONARIMON STATION
-Good morning, Daichi. -Hi.
You didn't forget the tickets, did you?
Of course not. I'd never forget.
-Okay, let's go. -Yeah.
I'm looking forward to this.
-It's been awhile. -Yeah, it has.
-Look, Nao. Tokyo Tower. -Oh! Look at that.
-It's close. -We're so close to it.
-Wow! -Jelly fish.
Aren't they amazing, Daichi?
Yeah.
Oh, wow!
Look at these, Daichi.
Wow! They're so cute. Look how small they are.
So cute.
Huh?
-Oh, no. -What's wrong?
I can't find my phone.
-Really? Did you lose it? -Where is it?
It's probably at home.
I'm sure it's all right.
Besides, we were able to meet up okay.
I'll take photos for us.
-Good idea. Let's go. -Yeah.
Look at the penguins.
-They're cute. -They sure are.
-Look how big their tummies are. -Their feathers look so soft.
-Oh, capybara. -Look, capybara.
They're just standing still.
Nao, isn't that a turtle?
-Really? Where? -There.
-It says, "Touch here." -It's a touch screen.
-Oh, what's this? -Wow!
-Which one? -Sunfish.
Okay, sunfish.
Look, look! It's spinning around. Amazing!
It sure is.
She forgot this.
MOM
-How pretty. -This is beautiful.
-Oh! Take a picture. -Sure thing.
-Send it right away. -Now?
You always forget, Daichi.
-Okay, okay. -We'll take a photo for you.
How about a souvenir of your date? $5 per photo.
But this isn't really a date--
-Yes, I'd like one. -What? You want one?
-What a waste of $5. -I don't mind.
-Take one with this too, please. -Certainly.
-Look at the camera, please. -Say "Cheese."
FROM DAICHI
Oh, no.
MOM
They're so big.
Nao.
Yes?
Are you really looking for a place to move to?
To be honest, I'm against you living with Uehara.
-Daichi... -Even though you say it's all right,
he's still a guy.
I mean, if something does happen, then it'll be too late.
Your parents don't know about it either, right?
Thank you for worrying about me.
But there's no need to worry.
There's already someone in his life...
that he likes.
Then why do you make him lunch every day?
Well, you see...
we're pretending that we're dating...
so nobody finds out we're living together.
You like Uehara, don't you?
If you really do like him,
why do you pretend that you're dating?
Why do you let him treat you like that, when you make his lunch everyday?
He even likes someone else.
Is that really what you want?
But I just can't help it.
I like him.
So, I don't mind.
As long as I can be with him.
Maybe, someday...
he'll come to find me attractive.
His feelings just might change, you know.
Yeah, I guess so.
Uh-huh.
-Then I still have hope. -What?
I like you.
I like you, Nao.
Oh, Daichi. Stop joking around.
It's the truth.
I've always liked you, Nao.
I always thought it was enough if you just smiled at me.
But I'm done thinking like that.
I don't think that anymore.
-Daichi-- -You don't have to...
give me an answer now.
I just wanted to tell you.
-Can I keep this? -Why?
To commemorate our first date.
Can you get back home alone?
Yes.
Sorry... but I have to leave now.
Daichi!
I'm looking for someone.
I see. Did you lose someone?
Yes, I guess you could say that.
May I have the name and age.
Her name is Nao Yoshikawa. She's seven... teen.
-Nao Yoshikawa. She's 10? Seven? -Yes.
-No, 17. -Seventeen that is.
Seventy.
-Seventeen. -Yes.
Seventy?
Uehara!
Nao.
What are you doing?
That's what I should be asking you.
This has been ringing all morning, so I brought it for you.
Really? You went through all that trouble?
It's just that it might be an emergency.
Thank you.
Wow! Look at all these calls.
Sorry, this will take a second.
Hi, Mom? Is something wrong?
Oh, Nao. It's nothing. I figured it out.
What?
I didn't know how to use the DVR so I was going to ask you.
That's all it was? Stop worrying me like that.
Okay, okay. I'm busy, so I've got to go.
What?
Darn her.
Sorry. It was completely trivial.
No, it's okay. It's my fault for panicking over it.
Hey... why are you all alone?
Daichi already went home.
I see.
-Nao. -Yes?
Wow!
It's so pretty.
You know what?
Today was just like you said. It was a date.
So you finally figured that out?
You're really slow.
Hey...
Dim-witted, clumsy and forgetful.
How can you call me dim-witted?
-Dim-wit, dim-wit, dim-wit-- -You're so mean!
You're dim-witted, cruel and... you eat too much!
Oh dear!
-You want to get something to eat? -Huh?
-But it's right before payday. -Me too.
Oh, right.
EVENING STAR RAMEN COUPON
What's this?
-Here you go. -Oh, it looks delicious.
-Let's eat. -Let's eat.
It's great.
Thanks.
How come you never told me you're working at such a great ramen place?
Hey, are you keeping it a secret?
-It's just that... -See how great she looks.
Hey! Don't!
It suits her perfectly.
-Yeah, it does. -Issei! No, it doesn't!
Give it back!
-This is totally hilarious. -No, it's not. Cut it out.
Give it here.
-Let me help. -It's okay, Nao.
Today you're a customer.
Okay, thank you for the good meal.
-I'm happy for you. -About what?
You said you wanted to have a ramen date, right?
No, that wasn't a date.
Don't be shy.
I can pretty much tell by the way a man eats.
Whether he's is a good guy or not.
He's a real nice one!
I'm serious. It wasn't a date.
THE NEXT DAY
Who could that be?
Yes?
-Daichi. -Good morning.
Let's go to school together. I want to talk to you about something.
Okay.
I'm sorry about leaving you yesterday.
-It's okay. -I wanted to apologize.
But I have no intention of apologizing for saying that I like you.
Huh?
I just wanted to say it
and I don't want to take it back.
Daichi, I--
I told you, you don't have to give me an answer.
You're the one who said a person's feelings might change, right?
But that was about...
I'm going to become the kind of guy you're attracted to.
I'm no longer going to play the older brother role.
That's all I wanted to say. I've got to get to morning practice.
-Want to ride on back? -What?
See, now you're thinking about it more.
No, I'm not.
Bye.
I mean, I heard they broke up.
They haven't had lunch together in a while either.
And I heard that today Nao came to school with Daichi.
Seriously? She sure bounced back fast.
Hey, hey! Listen up! This is just crazy.
-I heard Uehara and Nao broke up. -No way! Why?
Oh, yeah. I heard they had a big fight.
No, they said Uehara grew tired of Nao.
Oh my god!
Good morning, Uehara.
Morning.
Did you make up with Uehara?
Yeah, I think so.
Then why didn't you bring lunch?
I couldn't go shopping yesterday.
Uehara, is it true you and Nao broke up?
No.
Then how come she hasn't brought you lunch?
Oh, I'm not sure.
If you haven't broken up, you should tell everyone.
-It only hurts Nao if you don't. -What am I supposed to say?
I mean, there's all kinds of crazy rumors flying around.
Rumors?
Like you got sick of her and dumped her.
Or that she was playing you for a fool.
And then there's one that she was two-timing you with Daichi.
Nao.
Yes?
We're here to find out the truth.
Is it true you broke up with Uehara?
-Well... -We want a clear answer.
You don't want any more rumors about you going around,
like you're a two-timer or that kind of thing, right?
-I'm going to get Uehara. -Wait.
But all these awful rumors make it sound like she's to blame.
Why would you want to stay out of it? How dare you!
But it's not Uehara that's spreading the rumors.
But since Uehara's involved, these kinds of rumors spread.
Let go!
Nao.
Oh, Uehara.
I came to get you.
Huh?
Let's walk home together.
I'll take your bag.
Let's go.
I wish he'd do that for me.
Sorry.
I guess a lot of bad rumors got started.
I didn't know it was going on.
It's all right. I'm used to it.
You're used to it?
-I'm the one who should apologize. -Why?
Because I said a pretty callous thing to you about Yuri.
I should have apologized earlier, but so many things were happening...
I'm sorry.
After you said that to me about Yuri,
the reason I couldn't face you,
was simply because I was embarrassed.
That's not the kind of thing
that would get me angry at you,
or make me want to hurt you.
Besides, I've gotten over her.
You don't need to worry about it.
Really?
Oh, I don't want to talk about this stuff.
Listen. Don't ever talk about this again.
-But-- -I said, "Don't."
-Okay, here we go. -Oh, oh, oh.
There.
-Ready? -Yeah.
-Ta-da. -Wow! It looks delicious.
-Thank you for the meal. -Okay.
-Let's eat. -This is great today.
-There's so much. -Yeah, there's a lot.
I put a lot in.
-Look at the carrots. -Oh, wow.
It took me an hour to cut them like that.
That's way too long.
Yum. This is good.
What's with you? Quit staring.
I can't help it. It's been awhile since we ate together.
Oh, chicken. I don't have any chicken.
I'll give you a meatball.
I've got meatballs. I got a lot of them.
-Have more meatballs. -I've got plenty.
The meatballs are more expensive.
Yum. I'm going to have some chicken.
I think it's raining.
-You're right. -Yeah.
I knew something weird would happen since you're making dinner.
What? Why is it my fault?
-Huh? -Huh?
Who could that be?
Yes?
Yuri!
What's wrong? You're soaking wet.
Yuri.
What happened to you?
Uehara...
I'm getting a divorce.
What?
THIS IS A FICTIONAL DRAMA.