Welcome, if you'd like please try some.
We sell chocolate gifts.
When there's no person who I can give it to.
After another year of unhappiness,
Valentine's day is just like any other event.
But...
This year there was only one moment
where I thought that maybe.... maybe....
However...
I...
can't love you.
This is the reality...
Love.
Where are you!
-Who did you buy it for? -Secret.
-Look. -Cute!
Who are you giving it to? Why?
Re... Retreat.
Here as well...
Everyone should just be unfortunate for once...
Koyuki!?
Thank you very much.
Rinko!
-What are you doing? -That is my line!
This is a high-end chocolate selling shop...
that sells only handmade ones right?
-Yeah... -Eh, for whom? For whom??
Ah... Is it possibly? Marui-san from the other day?
Well, yeah...
Th... This is!
A number 4 alert!!!
-So? -So?
For the time being I've decided to start dating Marui-san.
-Wah! Hooray!! -Wah! Hooray!!
Koyuki who's always excessively cautious, finally!!
And also at a pace like this, it had to be destiny!
-But he's married. -What?
I'm married though... Is that fine?
What...
If Koyuki-san doesn't like it, I'll give up.
Please don't give up.
Well... That means it's an affair, right?
Sorry for keeping you waiting.
Well he's separated from his wife,
it seems this is the first time this has happened.
Ah... So you mean... It's already...
Yes, I did. I've told him my feelings.
Re... Really.
Uhm... Actually...
I also did it.
Eh, with who?
-Ryo-chan. -Ryo-chan?
-The band guy ex-boyfriend? -Yeah.
Huh? But... That person had a girlfriend, right?
Today's Ryo was freaking awesome!
-Really? -Yeah.
Eh... Only one time?
No... Every now and then...
Does it mean you accepted the second position?
Are you fine with that?
I don't know if I accepted it, but...
It's better than nothing.
Like a connection until I get a boyfriend?
Is... Is that so.
By the way, Rinko, how is it going?
-What? -How's it going with the blond guy?
Ah well...
That's why you guys are no good.
Always on girl's night just you three,
I...
can't love you.
I can't tell them something like that. Absolutely impossible!
No progress in particular.
-Is that so... -I see...
-Congratulations!! -Eh?
-Congratulations on your engagement, Mayu!!
No way! I'm so happy! Thank you!
I'm so happy I feel like crying!
Ah... I'm so relieved!
As over 30 years old I was worrying over what I should do.
But now we are all three the same!
Hey, hey, now that we are all the same, should we give birth at the same time?
That sound good!!
When you two were ahead and already engaged
I thought being alone was the worst!
I'm so glad I caught up!
It's hot, hot!... It's hot!! Hot!!
Engagement...
Re... Retreat!
-It's big right. -Kya!!
No matter the way,
Kaori and Koyuki have started relationships...
Compared to that, if I came...
That's a pretty long internal monologue...
That's being miserable.
To be single during the love season, it really hits you more.
You're here again!
I mean I'll ask again, but you two, what on earth are you?
Rinko-san, If you want to love that much,
the words the blond guy said are something you should learn from!
What?
It's not good to always be hanging out with the girls.
That's why you were told that you can't be loved.
-Which means? -Which means?
In other words Rinko-san...
You're not a good enough woman to be loved by somebody else!
You don't have to say it so clearly.
Besides, Kaori and Koyuki are happy and they hang out... just us girls...
Naive!
Is there even a future for adultery and a second woman?
There is not.
Rinko-san, you should just become a good woman.
If you continue like this, Rinko-san's future for eternity
will be being single and all alone!!
Yet again such a horrible thing...
Good woman?
What exactly is a good woman...
You're not here!
Good woman...
What kind of woman is a good woman?
Someone please tell me!!
Tokyo "What if" Women
Subtitles by MaRGa_ps, pinkandfluffy, sora_cantabile and Waoow @ d-addicts
Fortune-telling
Please teach me how to be a good woman.
What?
To be honest...
I came because I've been living all my life...
thinking I wasn't that bad.
So?
From the bottom of my heart I thought that I was more or less popular,
I'm not a beauty, but my personality is nice, more or less.
I also work hard at work.
If you'd divide the worlds women in to 2 sections,
you believed you were in the "good woman" section,
-that's what you mean, right? -Yes.
It's a terrible misunderstanding. Dreadful...
So, what do you want me to foretell?
I want to become a good woman, and I want to be happy!
Please tell me when and where that encounter will happen!
I understand! Let's see.
On the Southwest side there is somebody waiting!
Is that where my happiness is?
Aah! Too bad! A regrettable prize! Haha! See you again!
-Here. -Then please turn it once!
Miss, please hit something good! The number 1 prize is still left, you know!
Lets go... okay... red come.
Second prize, luxury rice cooker... Red!
A big hit! It has come! Number 1!
Hakone luxury hot spring at ryokan with accommodation for two! Congratulations!
Miss you did it! Go for it!
Th...thank you so much.
For two...
-I'll come again. -I'll be waiting for you.
Welcome.
-Yo! -Ryo-chan!
-What happened? -I was shopping at Omotesando,
but you said your store was around here. So I came!
-Ah, it's a really nice store! -Really.... Thank you!
-You bought quite a lot... -That's because...
my salary got raised again.
That's really good!
The album sold really well and the live shows as well so
-it increased like "Baaam". -Like "Baaam"?
When you've finished your work let's get something to eat.
-I'll let you eat delicious food. -Really?
I think... Meat is good!
In that case I know a good place, they offer rank "A5" meat!
When you put it in your mouth it just melts.
Wow, that sounds good! I want to go there!
Huh... Southwest...
Oh, here.
There.
Wrong I guess...
"Yakiniku"?
Somebody is waiting here?
But no way... Eating "Yakiniku" alone...
But wait...
Before I used to think that...
a sexy woman or a working cool beauty, was a good woman.
But now that things have changed,
a woman who eats "Yakiniku" alone might be a good woman!
Let's go.
Delicious!
To be able to eat your favourite meat at your own pace is so convenient!
The best!
Eating "Yakiniku" alone and having fun...
it must mean that I'm a good woman...
-It's What if-san. -Huh?
So you are alone today.
It's not like I'm always with them.
Pe... perhaps, the person waiting in the Southwest...
I've been waiting for you, Rinko.
Ah!
The meat is burnt.
Wow... "Yakiniku" by yourself.
-But you too... -KEY!
-I got lost on the way. -I also just came.
Re... Retreat.
Are you already going? There's still ice-cream included.
It's fine, I appreciate the gesture, see you.
The drama's shoot will begin next week.
-What? -"Seasons of Love".
The one you got stolen from by a younger person.
Ah, really. Good luck with that.
-An acquaintance? -Yeah, a little.
KEY, Aoi, it's here.
Thank you for waiting.
His girlfriend... maybe...
I had a moment of hope from...
a guy who told me he can't love me. I want to hit me.
The fortune telling wasn't even right.
If I hadn't eaten "Yakiniku" by myself,
if I hadn't believed in fortune telling...
I'm still a "what if" woman, a really big foolish woman.
-Thank you for waiting. -Woow.
-It's really goood! -Right??
Happiness.
When I was brought here the last time by somebody from the agency,
I thought that I absolutely had to come with Kaori the next time.
-Really? -Yeah.
When we used to live together, it was only cup-ramen all the time.
You're right. We only bought really cheap things.
I used to think that someday I would become popular,
and I would feed you until you're super full.
You were thinking that?
Because you show a really happy face when you eat something good.
When I see it I also get really happy.
Is that so.
She's always on a diet even though she's already thin you know...
She...
She always eats juices with weird colors...
bitter salads or hard cereals nonstop.
Well she's a model. Your girlfriend.
That's why eating food with Kaori is 100 times more enjoyable!
I see...
In that case maybe I should add some more.
-Yeah, eat eat! -Let's eat, yeah!
Excuse me, can we have garlic rice, thank you.
That's good!
Ah, sorry, one moment, the telephone.
Okay.
Thank you so much! Please come again!
That's awesome, getting the first prize, Koyuki-san is too lucky.
Well I was aiming for the second one, the luxury rice cooker.
You're practical.
I mean... even if it is for two, my parents are divorced,
and going with my dad is impossible.
Also with Rinko and Kaori, there's one missing.
In that case, would you go with me?
What is a married person saying?
That's right, sorry.
But you know, I was thinking that If I went with Koyuki-san,
It would be really fun.
-Captain, captain! -Yes.
Yama-chan is gonna have a grandchild!
What?
Yama-chan, you're finally having grandchildren?
Congratulations, grandpa!
Grandpa... Cut it out!
Wanna go together?
Eh? Is it okay?
Yeah.
-Go ahead. -Ah, yes.
Delicious!
This is up until now the best beef stew ever.
You're exaggerating.
Ah, well. Thank you for the food.
-Yes, be careful. -Yes.
-This! -Hm?
-Eat this tomorrow morning. -Huh?
-Is it perhaps, beef stew? -Yeah.
Lucky! Thank you!
It's only leftovers.
I'm looking forward to the "Onsen".
Yeah.
Good night.
Rinko! Don't scare me!
-Is it closed? -It's fine.
Kaori also just came, get in.
Thank you.
First prize at lottery, isn't it amazing?
Spending the luck I have in something this small...
-is a real waste. -No, this isn't small.
A luxury "Ryokan" for two, usually costs 900 dollars you know.
So? Who are you going with?
Eh? With who...
-Can it be, can it be? Maybe? -You promised to go with Marui-san, didn't you?
-So you heard us... -Are you really going with Marui-san?
Ah... But is it okay? I mean... The wife.
-I think so. -Of course It's not okay at all.
-What? -I mean, it's an affair!
An affair is no good. If you get caught you'll lose your social position.
You might even lose money as well.
Well... that's right.
I hear often that an affair after 30 usually drags for a long time.
Can you even tell your dad about Marui-san to begin with?
If he knew he would probably cry.
I think it's better than...
getting involved with an ex-boyfriend who already has a girlfriend.
Today for example. He got a call from his girlfriend...
and he left you behind, didn't he?
That's only a convenient woman for the moment.
Huh? Ryo-chan isn't married, which is...
100 times better than what Marui-san is doing!
Marui-san is separated right now and he's not getting along with this wife!
A man who brings someone to the apartment he's sharing with his girlfriend
-is bad to begin with. -That's not true.
Ah, come on, the excuses you two have are worthless.
I mean, it's an affair,
and the second woman of your ex-boyfriend, isn't it?
Both are the same.
Hey, isn't Rinko saying that, the worst one of all?
What?
Just because it didn't work with the blond guy, don't take it out on others!
That's true. You did it once with a handsome guy, but you didn't even date after.
-That's quite sad. -That's because you...
-What? -What do you mean we?
I was told by the blond guy last time.
Because we always hang with girls only
and just talk about useless stuff,
poking our noses into each others business.
That's why he said we were no good.
He can't love a woman like that.
What is that? Are you trying to say that,
because we asked him questions he rejected you?
Wait... Don't blame other people!
It's because in the first place you liked him but...
you didn't say anything, that we...
I don't want to be scolded by a woman who...
for the sake of a man simmered and cooked beef stew.
Rinko, that was a bit too much.
Nor from a woman who follows into an apartment where...
he lives with his girlfriend like it's nothing.
I'm leaving.
No no no.
Wait a moment!
Leave her.
I screwed up.
Something like this in a group of friends is not good.
I'm not happy myself...
and blame my friends like this...
I'm...
the worst.
Three days since then. No communication with them.
This is the first time like this since we met in high school.
Yeah.
This is nice.
It's done really nicely.
In this short time, you've really worked hard.
-It's nothing special. -Especially this!
The one you originally wrote yourself,
the drama about 30 year old women who get together, I really love this type of stuff!
-Eh, really? -Yeah.
The very frank and outspoken quarrels and conversations also are very interesting...
Very Rinko-san-like. A real woman's friendship.
I will submit it to the station.
From here on it's depending on the reaction to it.
-Yes. I'm counting on you. -Thank you for this.
Eh... Ehm...
Is there something else I can
help with?
Ah... Right now there isn't.
Please tell me if there's something, really!
Even if it's not a script, maybe a proposal or anything else!
Understood. Then I'll ask the other producers.
Thank you very much.
Excuse me, Hayasaka-san, the Director...
says that he wants to talk about the filming locations for tomorrow and it's urgent.
Yes, got it, I see...
Sorry, can you excuse me for a second?
-Of course, go ahead. -Sorry.
Mami-chan... did you and Hayasaka-san have a fight?
No, we didn't have a fight per se...
Actually, we broke up.
-You broke up?! -Yes.
But you started dating last month, right?
That's right.
-Did something happen? -Nothing really.
-Did you have a problem with Hayasaka-san? -Not at all.
Then...?
I have somebody that I like more.
Eh?
He's the stylist of "Seasons of Love".
Eh... him... you mean you too already...?
Yes! We're dating!
-That's fast! -Hehe. Ah, that's right!
Tomorrow we're filming near your house,
you have to come and see! I'll introduce you to my boyfriend.
And it's also the start of shooting for KEY-kun.
-Eh, ah, right. -For sure!
-If I can... -I'll be waiting!
Then, excuse me.
-I'm sorry. -Ah, no...
Eh?
Ah, don't tell me.... Mami-chan told you?
Yes.
I see.
Ah, even when I asked you for advice,
-I'm sorry I didn't tell you myself. -That's totally okay.
But Mami-chan isn't in the wrong!
If she fell in love with somebody else,
it can't be helped.
I am.... I'm totally fine.
It progressed so fast...
But I understand the feelings of a young person who
can't feel satisfied with a really good person like Hayasaka-san.
Because I used to be exactly like that.
When I was that age I was carefree and lighthearted.
No, not just me.
Here we go, ready...?
12 years ago, we graduated high school on the countryside,
and I went to college,
Kaori went to a vocational school to become a manicurist,
and Koyuki started living with this father who she was distanced with,
and started helping in his bar. We came to Tokyo.
-Amazing! -Starting today we're from Tokyo!
But I don't have the certificate of residence yet.
We were full of hopes and dreams back then.
We had fights before,
but we were way more carefree.
We've never gone through such a heavy situation between us.
Everything's too gloomy.
Want to come home tomorrow? She has work to do and won't be there.
Got it. I'll go.
A good woman for the circumstances...
Spouse
Marui Orino
I feel like in these 12 years we've changed...
our hopes and dreams and discarded anything too heavy.
And for what? For show?
Pride?
Compromising?
Resignation?
No, it's probably because of...
insecurities.
The us from the past,
who didn't have any insecurities,
I guess we can't go back to that even if we want to.
This is KEY-san for the role of Airi's ex-boyfriend!
-We look forward working with you! -We look forward working with you!
Then, this way, please.
-KEY-kun, we finally start. -Yes.
It'll be okay, don't get nervous.
Then, we'll start with scene 3!
-Mami-chan, I'm counting on you! -Yes!
-Then, KEY-san, this way please. -Yes.
Ah, that's right! Rinko-san might come later to watch.
-To watch? -Yes.
-Rinko-san lives near. -Is that so.
-Here, please. -Ah, yes.
Change of mood, change of mood!
-Koyuki! -Ah, yes!
-Are you going already? -Yes.
I'll be home tomorrow evening, so I count on you for the bar.
Yes. Going with your girlfriends to the onsen sounds nice!
Ah, yes.
Have a good time with Rinko and Kaori.
I'm sorry, dad.
-Welcome. -Hi.
Don't tell me you brought a cake from "La Tortue"?
-Yes, they looked delicious. -That place is good!
-Ah, get in, get in. -Excuse me...
It's a little early, but I'm already here.
I wonder if he'll like it...
I'm sorry, an emergency hospitalization happened in my family,
so I have to go to the hospital right now.
Could we postpone it?
I'll call you later. I'm really, really sorry.
His family...
He has a kid...
Only 1 month until my due date. I'm taking it easy on my parent's home (^^)
I wouldn't call this separation.
Are you mad at me?
I'm not mad.
So this is an affair...
Oh, delicious! I want some of that too.
I have no choice, then...
Hello?
Eh? You're in the airport?
Eh, didn't you come home tomorrow?
Oh, I see, the photoshoot was cut short 1 day...
Me?
Today I'm off work...
Yes, yes, got it, bye.
Kaori, this is bad! My girlfriend came back!
-Eh? -Sorry...
could you take this back with you?
What?
-Sorry, I'll contact you later. -Ah... yes... but...
So this is the treatment of the second woman...
Okay, if this is how is going to go, I'll be thorough!
Ahh, it hurtsss, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!
This was here...
We all look so young!
Stand there, Kaori! I'll take it! Smile!
I'll take it. Cheese!
-Oh, that's good. -They're really pretty!
-Thank you girls! -You worked hard.
It's way bigger than I expected, and very elegant.
My dad loaned me the money.
Well, your family owns a lot of land in the countryside!
Don't say the countryside! We're all from the same place!
-Let's take a picture the three of us. -Let's, let's!
Can we take a picture of us three?
-Ah, there we are, there we are! -Ah, quick, quick!
Cheers!
Ah, with this, Koyuki will be...
the elegant successor of this bar.
-I'm not thinking of doing that. -But your dad has a bad back,
and you said you don't know how long he'll be able to do this.
-Don't say that! -Alright! Let's take a picture!
-Yeah! Uncle~! -As a commemoration.
-Yes. -Take a picture, please.
A picture? Okay, okay.
Then, Koyuki, smile, smile!
-Smile. -What...
Okay, here we go!
Ah, it's over, it's over! Is it going to come up?
-It's coming, it's coming! -Not yet...
Ahh!!!! There it is, there it is!!!! Kamata Rinko!!!!
Amazing, you're finally a scriptwriter!!
-You guys are too excited! -So cool!
-I'm so happy, Rinko! -You worked hard.
Oh, dear! Oh my!
Wait, girls...
-Thank you. -Congratulations.
-Amazing. -I want to see it one more time.
-Around here? -Yes.
Sorr--
It's better in person!
Rinko-saan!
Ah... she said that they would be filming here...
Rinko-san you came!
-No, I was just passing by as normal... -Here, here...
Right now they're filming KEY-kun's scenes.
-Eh? -By the way,
the person who's checking KEY-kun's clothes,
-that's my boyfriend! Isn't he super handsome?
-Ready to start!! -Then, I'll see you later.
-Ready! -Yes, ready!
Action!
Are you sure? Are you really okay with it?
Let go!
Cut!!
-Checking! -Yes, check.
KEY-kun, your facial expression right now was great.
-Thank you. -Want to see it?
Okay... thank you.
What are you doing?
Ah... just passing by.
This is my neighborhood.
I know.
Right.
Well, I'm in a hurry, so...
-Listen. -What?
You said this the other day.
That it's no good just doing girl's night and being noisy.
But you're wrong.
Even if I just say "what if" stories,
and even if I become a woman who can't romantically interest anybody,
it's not my friends' fault.
More like, even if my life sucks,
because of those two, my life is fun.
If I didn't have those two,
just like the empty shell of a cicada,
I'd be living a pretty boring life right now.
Just hanging out with other women is no good.
That kind of woman can't be good.
Don't say stupid stuff like that. That's what fun is!
That's why from now on,
I'll do exactly that!
Ah... I feel relieved.
Because you were calling me "What if" woman,
I've been feeling gloomy all the time.
Fine.
Eh?
It's none of my business.
Ah, man... you really piss me off.
Well thank you.
Ah, wait.
Is there more?
Surprisingly, being an actor might suit you.
Bye.
Koyuki?
This room is too luxurious for one person.
One person?
Come?
I'll go! I will go right now!
Kaori, so fast!
I'll go!
Good! I'll make the preparations and wait for you!
Thank you very much.
-Kaori! -Oh!
This is the vacation she won on that lottery, right?
Yes, but I wonder why she's alone.
Marui-san canceled at the last minute.
Why?
An emergency hospitalization in his family, he says.
Probably, no, for sure his wife.
-Wait, Marui-san had a kid? -Wait, his wife is pregnant?
-Yes. -Eh, I didn't know.
-Neither did I. -Seriously...
I have a question. If the wife goes to his parent's house,
to give birth there, would you call that a separation?
That...
That's just visiting your parents for anybody.
That's what I thought.
I also went to Ryo-chan's house today.
He suddenly got a call from his girlfriend that she came back,
and he threw me out of the apartment like I was trash.
-Really? -That bastard.
We are both the same...
Ehm...
-I'm sorry. -Eh?
I said something that made us fight the other day...
I was pissed because I was the only one...
who wasn't happy, and you paid for it.
I'm really sorry.
I also said too much. I'm sorry.
I'm also sorry.
-For now... let's have a bath! -Yeah.
-This is good. -It feels nice.
I...
got excited about having a relationship...
after so long.
-I get you. -Of course you would...
It doesn't matter that he has a wife.
They're not doing well,
and they're separating, that's what I thought.
No. That's what I wanted to think.
But...
I was just making excuses.
I opened my eyes today somehow.
Me too.
Even if Ryo-chan has a real girlfriend,
I'm special to him. That's what I thought.
But today when he threw me out with the cake we were eating,
I came back to reality.
I was just a convenient woman for him.
It's stupid.
I'm really stupid.
Hey, wait, don't cry, Kaori!
Shouldn't I be the one crying right now?
Hehe, I'm not crying.
You are crying! You're crying.
-Kaori. -Hey, Koyuki's situation...
Jeez... are you okay?
-Ah wait! -Jeez!
Thanks for your hard work today!
Thanks for your hard work!
Ah... I'm so glad that KEY-kun
is doing the Eiji role.
Just like I imagined. No, even better.
Do you plan to continue acting?
-For the moment. -For the moment?
I don't know what the future holds.
Is there something else you want to do?
No, I haven't thought of...
dreams or goals.
Then, just try for now.
Rinko-san said it too, that you're suited to be an actor.
Sorry, I heard it.
Ah, it's ok.
But, somehow...
you and Rinko-san are kind of a mystery.
What is?
When you two are talking...
you have expressions on your face that you wouldn't show anyone else.
I've never seen her like that before,
and you too, when you're with her,
I feel like your honest side comes out.
Maybe it's my imagination.
You might be right.
And why is it?
Because she's similar.
To somebody I knew.
Don't tell me, a girl you dated before?
No.
To somebody I was married to.
Eh, married?
Yes.
Ah... delicious...
Go ahead. Koyuki.
Thank you.
-Kaori too. -Please?
But really, I'm so happy you two came.
When I was alone it seemed like my own feelings were going to crush me.
We're the ones who are thankful because you called us.
Yes.
But, as expected, this is fun.
-Yes. -Yes.
If you say that being happy all by yourself is not fun,
people will tell you you're not pretentious.
-You're right. -Yes, easy is good.
Ah, my drink is empty.
I'm sure that from now on,
we'll keep with our "what if" stories.
"What if I hadn't broken up with him back then...
I could be happy now".
"If he breaks up with his wife...
I might be happy".
"What if a person who could love us appeared."
"What ifs" for the past. "What ifs" for the future.
The "what if women" who won't stop.
Cheers!
But even if I know it's like that, I won't stop.
Daydreaming, having girl's night out,
drinking alcohol with idle-gossip; I won't stop any of it.
I don't want to.
If we have to lick our wounds, laughing turns them into happiness
I think