I picked this guy up.
I bought some delicious white wine.
I'm on my way now!
Wa...Wait, what are you doing?
The more I watched... you guys getting
all hyped with "what if" stories... the more annoyed I got.
I was annoyed and...
I was jealous.
Hey, if you sleep there, you'll catch a cold!
Hey!
Jeez...
Ah...
Are you okay? You slept like you were dead.
By the way, I didn't touch you.
Hayasaka-san...
Hello?
Ah, Rinko-san, good morning.
Ah, good morning. I'm sorry about yesterday.
Even though we had finally prepared the hotpot,
and I couldn't go...
No, that doesn't matter, is your stomach okay, Rinko-san?
What?
If you still don't feel well, I was thinking we should go to the hospital.
Ah, no... I'm fine. After sleeping I feel better.
-Really? I'm so glad. -I'm sorry for making you worry.
Not at all, then, take care of yourself.
Yes.
Rinko-san, where are you? everything okay?
I'm sorry, suddenly my stomach hurts, can we cancel the hotpot today? I'm really sorry.
I lied to him...
Eh?
Huh?
Well... I guess that means he's fine.
This is helping people in need.
If I had left him there,
he would have frozen there and I just prevented that.
That's all it was.
Yeah, that's right, that's what it was about.
Huh?
Felicitations
Th...This is! Finally!
-It has come. -It came.
The third marriage wave.
The three girls are pretty quiet today.
-Did something happen again? -It seems so.
Classmate's weddings always come as a hard blow.
That's true, why can't they think of the people they're inviting.
Women think too much alike.
The first marriage wave was when we were 22-23 years old.
Weddings were events full of dreams and aspirations.
It's a period when both the bride and the guests feel like weddings are pure.
We also bought new clothes, went to the beauty salon,
...and went with enthusiasm.
The bride had strong marriage desires,
and was the happy honest housewife type.
The partner usually was her boyfriend...
from high school.
-Look! The spiny lobster is amazing! -It's so good!
To be treated and to be able to eat this,
weddings are the best!!
But getting married at 22...
-is really something right? -Yeah.
I think for me 27 is good. Because I want to live freely for 5 years more.
In that case, I.... A bit slow... Just at 29 years old!
But I don't need this fancy wedding, just a modest one.
I didn't get even a modest one!
Back then choosing the type of ceremony was the only worry.
Saying "a little late, at 29" is embarrassing!
"At 27 is fine", who the hell did I think I was.
Then, the second wave was when we were 28-29 years old.
We had already gotten used to weddings,
so we used clothes and accessories we already had,
and did our hair ourselves.
In marriages and weddings, it was a time when reality hit you hard.
Hey, isn't Aya-chan settling?
The bride was a beauty and also the type to continue working hard.
She would date her partner for a few years,
and when her 30s started to creep up on her, she would settle.
To be able to get married before 30...
I guess it's important to compromise.
We also need to find someone soon, or it'll be bad.
We need to find Mr. Right soon.
And we didn't find him!
And we haven't compromised!
We haven't gotten anything, what the hell are we doing?
I guess that now that we're 30 the third wave is starting!
I guess women get desperate before they turn 35.
They're pressured to get married no matter what.
-That's exactly me! -When you say so...
Let's not be first class and get on the third wave.
If we keep giving wedding gifts and we never receive them,
-it would be the worst. -Eh, I don't want that at all!
Hey, if we add up all the money it would be a considerable amount.
-We could have gone to Hawaii by now! -By the way,
were we really that close with Nakahara-san?
That's true, we weren't even in the same group.
But didn't you two go together with her...
-to a Mr.Children concert? -Ah! We probably did.
It's amazing you remember that!
I wonder if she invited me just to be nice...
You don't have to say that...
Ah!
We we're talking like normal, but...
Rinko, you are already one of them!
-What? -That's true! You and Hayasaka-san,
will get on the third wave, won't you?
-What... me? -Rinko,
is the hope for all the "what-if" women out there.
Thank you, thank you!
-So how is it going with Hayasaka-san? -Did he propose?
No... Just...
-What? -What?
We're going to look for a place together.
-A place!? -That means...
-Cohabitation!? -Yeah.
-Whaa～ Finally! Cohabitation! -Congratulations Rinko!!
Hey hey... do the wedding at Hawaii, okay?
-I want to go to Hawaii!! -That's nice! I think so too!
Wait! We haven't talked about marriage yet,
-so talking about weddings is... -No no no.
If you don't get married after living together when you're past 30, you can surely sue!
Yeah, for wasting your precious time, that's a big crime.
-Is that so? -Yeah, finally marriage is in sight!
That's so nice～ Hayasaka-san will definitely be a good husband.
That's true! I mean... he doesn't complain...
when you're here with us drinking, right?
Yeah, he has never held me back or interfered in anything.
-That's good!! -That's so important.
Sometimes, I don't know if it's because they want...
to be together or they're worried, but the boyfriend appears...
when the girls are having fun, right?
-It happens, it happens! -That's the worst.
Yeah, it's awful when the husband appears on girl's night out.
Women drink and gather together because they want to talk about stuff between women.
-Makes you want to tell them to read the air. -That's right.
On the contrary if Hayasaka-san appears...
He's the ideal husband himself.
Thank you, thank you.
-I'm so jealous! -I'm so jealous!
-You can't get ahead... -Rinko, you just wait.
-We will catch up with you shortly. -For me it's impossible.
Surprisingly, Koyuki might be the first one.
You had an affair already so you might go quickly with that flow...
No no.
Okay, today is for our happiness,
and girl's party until morning!
Yaaay!!
Tokyo "What if" Women
Subtitles by MaRGa_ps, pinkandfluffy, sora_cantabile and Waoow @ d-addicts
This was a really fun dorama! See you soon, Tarareba onnas!
How do you feel about this place? It's 5 minutes away from the station,
the supermarket is close, and the rent is just within your budget.
It's really good, it's also big.
If it's for two people, I think it'll be perfectly fine.
I think two rooms is better.
But if you look at the size it's big enough, right?
But with this, there's no working space for you Rinko-san.
No, It's fine! I'll do it at the living room.
No... No!
I don't want to bother you when you're concentrating in your script.
After all... we want two rooms please.
Excuse me... Is she a novelist? Your wife.
-What? -What? Wife... Not at...
-It's not like that yet. -Eh, eh, yet??
Ye, ye, ye... Eh, eh, did I say that?
Eh, did I say it?
-I'm Yamakawa Kaori. -I'm Fujimura.
As I thought, you fit each other.
Your matching result is 87%
It wouldn't be strange if you got married tomorrow!
-It's too fast for that. -That's right.
Yes.
Fujimura-san, what do you do in your free time?
Ahh, I actually like soba so...
on the weekends I look for good places to eat.
I also like soba.
Do you have a restaurant you can recommend near here?
Aah Yama-chan, thank you for today.
Thank you.
Koyuki, Yama-chan has something to talk about.
What?
-No, you should be the one... -No, Yama-chan, you should.
-You say that, but... -What's with this...
You're creeping me out.
-Won't you try a blind date? -What?
There's a customer who always comes to our shop. He's young and a nice guy,
and when I asked he said he's single and looking for a partner.
Eh... I...
-It's actually this person. -Huh? Eh! This!
He looks good...
-There you go again... -No no, look at this.
It's true.
This here, is the living room.
-Uwaa! -Uwaa! It's so big!
This living room has floor heating.
Eh?!! I've always wanted that!
Wow Rinko-san! The view is great!
Eh! It really is!
It's totally different from my apartment.
Ah, how much storage space does it have?
There's a lot! For this property,
-it's one of its strong points. -Is that so.
Please come here. Go ahead.
It looks easy to use!
He--
It's an illusion... It's an illusion...
Rinko-san, it's been a long time!
It looks fun to be house hunting.
You two... I thought I wouldn't see you anymore.
We were called so we jumped out!
I didn't call you!
Rinko-san didn't say it but your heart shouted it out.
-About what. -The blond guy.
Why did you hide from Hayasaka-san that the blond guy stayed over?
That's because...!
You can't really tell your boyfriend that another guy stayed over!
That's why I lied and told him that my stomach was hurting.
Then why did you hug the blond guy?
That's because when I saw him like that... I just...
Rinko-san, that's a woman's instinct.
You just hugged him, you just lied,
you just couldn't tell him.
It's not just because you did it, it's instinct.
-A woman cannot fight her own instinct! -A woman cannot fight her own instinct!
-Instinct? -Rinko-san?
-Did you say anything? -No, I didn't say anything at all.
Ah... I thought I heard your voice.
-No, it's your imagination. -I see.
Yes.
The fact that you don't get that, and feel hurt about the past,
and have regrets and don't go on with your life...
makes you a "what if" man too!
What do you want to do? Should we look at other places too, and then decide?
Yeah, because we don't want to regret it later.
That's right!
Moving, you know,
until now I thought it was really annoying, but...
if we do it together it suddenly becomes fun.
Yes! I'm also having fun.
Hey, maybe it's a bit early, but aren't you hungry?
-That's exactly what I was thinking. -Really?
There's a really good thai restaurant over there.
-Ah! I want to go! -Ah, sorry! That's right,
Rinko-san, your stomach wasn't well...
-What? -Maybe it's better to go for something...
-more light for the stomach? -Ah... Yeah.
-That's true, it's still... -Yes.
In that case... Should we eat Udon?
-Yeah. -Okay, just wait a second.
Women lie just like that,
and while we say it's for the sake of our partner,
it's actually for our own sake.
A 30 year old woman is not young enough to move...
just with instincts.
I'm going to look forward to marriage with Hayasaka-san,
and keep living.
I get it, conditions for marriage hunting nowadays...
I also added a friend's real experience with marriage hunting.
I think it sounds good, right Director?
Yeah, it's interesting. Kamata-san, you're really on fire.
Thank you so much.
-By the way, I've always thought about this... -Yes.
It used to be that people from your town or your city,
somehow will make young people get proposals,
and settle wherever they were, right?
But nowadays, you have to do all that yourself.
It's really tough.
When I have to work hard at my job, having to go marriage hunting too is... right?
Ah... can I use that last line?
Go ahead.
Takeuchi-san, are you perhaps marriage hunting right now?
I'm precisely marriage hunting right now, something wrong?
Ah, no, but if you're such a self-reliant person,
there's no reason to get married, is there? Being alone is a lot more convenient.
There it is! The safe opinion of somebody who has a family!
No I don't mean it like...
You know.... I'm tired of being alone!
I want someone to talk to at home.
I want someone to laugh with.
-Do you get that? -Yeah...
No way... A lot of lines to use!
-Really? -Uhm, Takeuchi-san,
what conditions do you have for your partner?
"A human", "alive", "somebody who's not dead".
That's all.
I understand.
What? You don't want to write that?
-It's fine, you can write it. -Aah... human...
-I'll eat. -Go ahead.
It's delicious!
How did it go with the person you were going to meet?
Ah...
Why? You said you felt quite good about him.
The conditions were good,
and when I met him, he looked good and had a good personality.
I was thinking that I had started marriage hunting...
to be able to meet a guy like him.
Then what wasn't good?
He was the one who rejected me.
Eh? Eh? For what reason?
When he actually met me, he said I was too tall for him.
Seriously.
I shouldn't have gone all out and wore those high heels.
Rejecting a woman just because of height,
-that's not a man you want anyways. -Well that's true but...
The more time passes the more I don't know what I should focus on.
Yeah, I see.
Marriage hunting is tough.
Ah, I also was asked to do a blind date.
Eh! For free?
Yes, for free. It's because it's someone Yama-chan knows.
-And then? -Uhm... he's handsome...
-so I thought about doing it, but... -But?
After all, I think I'm fine as is.
Could it be... that you haven't forgotten about Marui-san yet?
No, no, of course there are times when I think about him,
-because we broke up recently. -Well, that's true.
I don't want to go back with him or anything like that.
It's just that… I want to be alone for now.
I see...
Eh～ I think being with someone is better!
I have no time to be discouraged!
Let's work hard!
Takeuchi-san was marriage hunting...
Rinko-san!
Ah... Tha... Thank you for today.
Thank you. Meeting?
Yes, we just finished it. And you two?
We're going to do the "Seasons of Love" narration.
Ah, I understand.
Actually...
The man I lied to and the man I lied about...
No, no, no... what am I saying.
That's nice.
Hayasaka-san! We're sorry for disturbing.
We need confirmation for the narration's script, please.
Ah I understand, excuse me for a bit.
-Ah... -Ah... yes...
I'm sorry about last time.
It's nothing.
You know... next time...
-Eh? -Let's go with this. Shibata, make copies.
-Then KEY-kun, let's go. -Yes.
-I'll see you later. -Yes.
What did he want to say?
Next time? Next time means...?
Next time...
Next time, next time, next time.
I can't think of anything besides "next time".
And also, why did he look back? He was looking at me, right?
No, maybe he was looking at someone who was behind me?
Uh... this isn't good, I don't know!
Ah, this is...
the long awaited...
Alert number 4!!!
-So? -So?
"So" you say... I already told you everything.
-Eh? -Eh?
Eh, wait, so to summarize,
you brought the blond guy who was a mess to your house and he stayed the night,
and just now you met by chance Hayasaka-san and the blond guy together,
-and now you're all nervous? -Yes.
So... do yo mean you did it with the blond guy again?
No way! He slept until morning.
Don't tell me that you were watching over him the whole time?
I wouldn't say the whole time, just while I was working,
because he didn't seem well, so I was worried.
-No no no... -No no no...
That's because you like him, right?
It's only because I was worried, and wanted to help a human being.
Why are you making excuses all of the sudden.
That's right, you're the one who sent the alert number 4.
Helping somebody is not an emergency related to men.
No... I was nervous earlier, so...
I'm going to ask again, what do you feel about the blond guy?
That's right, what do you feel?
-I can't leave him alone. -You can't leave him alone...
You know, his teacher who had an incurable illness,
wanted to get married before dying and that's why he got married.
So after they married, she died soon after.
Eh... so how old was the blond guy then?
19 years old, and she was 30. She was his teacher in high school.
-Is that so... -19 years old...
-At that time we were just kids. -That's true.
He was probably a kid too.
I think that's why he's been hurting since then.
He said...
that watching us here having a good time...
reminded him of her.
Oh, so that's why he said hurtful things to us from the beginning.
It seems so.
-Then, what are you going to do? -About what?
You've realized what you feel about the blond guy,
-so what are you going to do about Hayasaka-san? -Eh? You're not going to break up, right?
But if Rinko prefers the blond guy,
-there's nothing else to do. -Ehhh!
I won't do anything.
When I saw his face and when he stayed at my place,
it made my heart race and made me nervous, but...
he doesn't think anything of me anyways,
so I want to keep moving forward with Hayasaka-san.
Even though it's not fair.
It's not unfair at all. It's fine like that!
-No... -I mean...
Even if the blond guy said that he likes you,
if you have Hayasaka-san that probably will make you happy,
and the blond guy who probably won't,
a 30 year old woman probably will not doubt and choose Hayasaka-san.
-I guess you're right... -Yes.
Eh, Rinko, you didn't say anything about this to Hayasaka-san, right?
-I haven't, more like... I can't. -Eh?
Actually that night I had plans to go to Hayasaka-san's place,
but I couldn't leave him like that so I lied and canceled at the last minute.
Ehh!! You cannot tell him the truth.
Yes, no matter how mature Hayasaka-san is, he'll get worried.
-If it's just one lie... -Take that one to your grave.
Got it.
Welcome!
Rinko-san!
Ha- Hayasaka-san!
Blond guy.
-Welcome you two. -Hi.
-Hello. -Hello.
I was thinking that maybe you were here.
-If you want, join us! -No!
I'm sure you want to talk between girls...
No, no, no... Not at all.
-Go ahead. -Really?
-Then, sorry for interrupting. -Ah, yes.
Excuse me.
-What is it? -Nothing.
Here, here, for now.
-Thank you very much. -Here, beer.
Then, roast giblets, liver...
-and... KEY-kun, want fried udon? -Yes.
-That then. -Those three, okay.
You guys and KEY-kun see each other here quite a lot, right?
-Rinko-san? -Eh? Ah... eh...
-Isn't the atmosphere bad? -Yes.
That's right, Hayasaka-san!
She said you guys are going to live together!
-Ahh, yes. -And you guys are already looking for places?
-We looked around a bit. -Ah, yes.
It looks like you guys are steadily going down the path to marriage, huh?
-Well, marriage is... -Wait, Kaori, what are you saying!
But I mean... when you're young you live together just like that,
but when you're past 30 if your goal isn't that, then...
Ah, of course...
I did not ask her with half-hearted feelings,
so I really am thinking about the future.
Rinko! What do you want as a housewarming gift?
-We haven't found a place yet! -Alright! For the occasion,
let's go all the way and make it a wedding present too!
No, no, no... I'm really sorry!
I guess Rinko will finally get a woman's happiness!
-Yes, this is so moving. -No...
I wish it would work this well with me in my match-making dates.
-Work hard. -Right.
-Blond guy, what is it? -Nothing.
It's rude.
I was just thinking how amazing it is that you don't get tired of the what if stories.
-He pisses me off... -KEY-kun you got a wicked tongue today, huh...
I just get annoyed when I'm with them.
Ah, ehm... but...
-Sorry, I think I'm gonna go. -Eh?
You're the biggest What if-man here.
Wha- What if-man?
If you have something to say, say it.
-Not really. -Your face says otherwise.
Alright...
-Here you have the roast giblets. -Thank you.
Ah, right, Kagitani-kun...
are you living in the same building as Rinko-chan?
Eh?!
That's what Su-san said...
that he saw you leave early in the morning on sunday.
Eh... is that so?
-Uncle... maybe he mistook him for somebody else? -Yes, Su-san has very bad sight.
No, no, there's no way anybody could mistake a handsome guy like Kagitani-kun.
-Ah! Dad! The hotpot is overflowing. -Eh, really?
I'll go too.
Ah, ehm...
Somebody I know lives over there...
So I was going home back then.
-I see. -Yes.
-I'm gonna go. -Eh...
-I have work early tomorrow. -Yes.
It's okay.
Then, excuse me.
-I'm gonna go wash my hands. -Ah, yes.
Rinko-san.
If I'm wrong, I'm sorry.
On Saturday night, you didn't come to my place...
not because your stomach hurt...
but because you were with KEY-kun?
That day, when I was going to your house,
I found him in the park.
He came back from the anniversary of the death of his wife and was really sad,
he was a mess and I couldn't leave him there.
It was cold and I was worried,
so I brought him to my house.
He slept until morning and as soon as he woke up he left.
Nothing else happened,
so I didn't need to hide this or lie to you...
I'm sorry.
Rinko-san... about KEY-kun... do you li...?
No.
-I see. -Yes.
-Bye then. -Yes.
Are those two going to be okay?
-Probably not. -Hayasaka-san...
probably realized how Rinko feels.
Yes, probably.
I was always wishing to be happy.
And now that I can finally see the happiness that I imagined...
why do I have to be drawn to him.
Let's forget it.
There are no photos on my cellphone,
or contact information of him to erase.
I don't have anything, so the memories of him are probably...
easy to erase.
Let's forget.
Rinko-san.
-Sorry for making you wait. -No, not at all.
-Hayasaka-sama! -Ah!
Ah, hi, let's go see the apartment.
-We're counting on you. -Please.
-Go ahead. -Ah, yes.
I want to see the closets, please.
Ah, of course, here please.
Ah, amazing! It's so big!
I will be happy with Hayasaka-san.
I won't think about that guy.
I will only look at him and go forward.
I really don't know which one! But I guess the first one was the best.
-It was, right? -Yes.
Welcome!
-Welcome. -Hi.
Lately Kagitani-kun doesn't come much, right?
-Ah, you're right. -I guess he's busy.
-Have you seen KEY-kun lately? -No...
I see...
-Here! On the house. -Thank you very much.
Thanks Koyuki.
Octopus, what Rinko-san likes.
Thank you.
-Yes. -KEY-kun,
-you got a job in a movie. -A movie?
If it's decided, next week you'll go film for about a month...
in Hokkaido, is it okay to accept it?
Yes, let me do it.
-We'll take this apartment. -We're counting on you.
I see! Well, to be honest,
I was also thinking that this one was the best one!
I'll prepare the application then.
-Yes. -We're counting on you.
-I'm so glad that we decided. -Yes.
I have a meeting right now.
-Ah, then see you tomorrow. -Yes.
Eh?
I see! I have to give this one to Rinko-san!
What are you doing?
Eh, ah... nothing.
-It's been a while. -Not really.
How's your job going?
-I got a job in a movie. -That's amazing.
I don't have many lines, but...
next week I'll go film for a while in Asahikawa.
I see.
And you?
Did you choose an apartment with Hayasaka-san?
Ah, yes, we chose one today.
We won't be neighbors anymore.
That's right.
Did you have any weird misunderstandings with Hayasaka-san?
Eh...
About me staying that night in your house...
Ah... no, it's okay.
I see.
Could it be that... you were worried?
Of course not.
Of course.
Listen.
I'm thankful towards you.
You helped me when we talked here about stuff.
What happened? It's weird when you're so honest.
Because this is the last time.
We won't see each other here anymore.
You're right.
Someday I'll do you the favor of acting in a dorama that you write.
What the hell? When you just started acting...
Well, only if you manage to write something good...
That's my line. Become good enough for me to want you to appear in my dorama.
I will.
Bye.
Hey, doesn't that place seem nice?
What do you think?
-Mom, give me a minute. -Yes.
Hina, you'll stay with grandma, right?
Yes.
Let's go with grandma.
For a moment I didn't recognize you.
You really look like a dad now.
-I guess so. -Yes.
Is your new baby well?
Ah, yes.
Ehm...
Koyuki-san...
For everything, I'm really so--
-Marui-san. -Eh?
Thank you.
I wanted to say it the other day and I couldn't.
I'm glad I met you.
Thank you, Koyuki-san.
Dad!
I'm going!
Bye.
Hina, sorry for the wait! Let's go!
Did you see something good? Did you?
-Thank you very much. -Thank you very much.
Ryo-chan.
I told you this was annoying, didn't I?
Yes...
But I... as I thought, I can't be without you.
That's why I want to date you properly.
Whatever you want is fine with me.
-I don't need anybody else! -Ryo-chan, listen...
-I broke up with Rina. -Eh?
-I'm living alone right now. -Seriously?
I erased all the numbers from any other women.
Eh... you had more...
I took you for granted.
I thought that no matter what I did,
you would be with me smiling.
That's why, somehow,
I took your presence for granted.
But it wasn't.
Once you left I finally understood.
If you're not with me, meals taste bad and tv is not fun anymore.
I want to be with you.
I can't.
You won't change.
That's not true!
Once a cheater always a cheater, they say.
I... I will change.
I don't believe you.
I see...
But...
I'll think about it.
Alright.
Mine is done now.
When do you want to move?
I already started doing a little bit...
Hayasaka-san?
About moving... let's not do it.
Eh?
I'm really sorry for saying it myself.
Ehm... what's wrong?
Do you not like the apartment?
Let's not move in together.
Why?
Since I started dating you...
it's been always happy and fun.
But somehow,
lately I can't smile...
Rinko-san.
Do you like KEY-kun?
Don't do that, Rinko-san.
Eh?
Let's not lie.
I'm not lying, I...
Trying to deny your own feelings...
isn't that the same as lying?
Me too, I thought that was fine,
doing the same was fine because I wanted to be with you.
But I want to be with you.
But as expected... we can't.
If we pretend we don't know what you feel,
and keep dating like this,
I'm sure it won't go well and we'll regret it.
We'll think: "I should have confronted my feelings back then".
I don't want to be a What if-man.
Ehm... I'm sorry, I...
Rinko-san, let's go back to being coworkers.
Right?
Yes...
The happiness that I finally had in my hands...
I opened my hand and it slipped through and disappeared.
If I had held onto it with more strength...
I didn't think Hayasaka-san would be the one to break up...
Now that it seemed it would go well...
Hayasaka-san was...
pretending to not know what your feelings were.
Yes.
But I somehow understand what he feels...
when he says you wouldn't be happy like that.
I do understand too why Rinko chose to hide her feelings...
for the blond guy.
I was really stupid.
I thought that's what adults do.
But I ended up hurting Hayasaka-san.
What is adult about that.
I only thought about myself,
and I didn't realise what Hayasaka-san was feeling...
causing such a nice person to have that expression in his face...
I'm really stupid.
I might be an idiot too.
Eh?
Actually Ryo-chan came to my store today.
He told me he broke up with his girlfriend and wants to date me.
Eh, seriously?
-Ryo-chan did? -Yes.
-And you believe him? -Yes, I do believe him.
I mean, Ryo-chan usually doesn't lie.
Well, yes, I guess.
But, won't he get another woman right away?
Yes, he might.
He might change,
and he might be the same.
I was thinking of all that and to let time go by and see how it goes.
Are you okay with that?
Yes.
The only person who can properly see...
how Ryo-chan is, is probably me.
But I won't be back to being the convenient woman.
-I see. -Then, that's good.
Actually, I too... saw Marui-san.
-Eh? Are you back together? -No way. We met by chance.
He was with his kid...
Marui-san...
looked just like a normal happy dad.
When I saw that...
I thought I was glad.
Is that so...
When we broke up...
to be honest I felt like asking to give back the time I wasted.
I get that.
But when I saw him being a proper dad,
I felt relieved.
I surprised myself.
I'm not glad I had an affair.
But meeting Marui-san,
and liking him,
was a time that I treasure because I was happy.
It was a love that nobody would approve, but...
I approve the fact that I was happy.
I approve that too.
Me too.
Thank you.
Somehow you two look cool today.
-Eh? -Really?
When a woman gets hurt it makes her stronger.
Should we drink some? A strong woman is cool.
-Should we? -Alright.
-Ah, it's okay, Rinko, stay. -Yes, it's okay.
The only one who keeps getting hurt...
without anything changing is me.
We spent a lot of years here...
being impatient saying "I want to be happy, I want to be happy!".
-Yes. -Yes, we struggled so much I got tired.
Ah, but, when I had no job or no boyfriend,
and came here and told "What if" stories with you guys,
I wasn't really unhappy,
I feel like I was unexpectedly happy and having fun here.
That's true.
But I can't really say that I was totally happy.
People looked at us with pity because we were...
adult woman having girls' night all the time.
-Yes. -Yes.
I wonder what we tried to have.
The values that society has?
What people see of us?
-Like a "woman's happiness". -Ah...
For me "I want to get married before 30",
and "That's happiness". That's what I tried to have.
But, if you think about it,
there's really no reason to limit yourself with age.
It's just because that's what you're told when you're a kid...
You're right...
"A woman's happiness"...
I wonder where my happiness is.
Tell me, Tarareba!
I guess they won't appear...
Rinko-san.
Ah, you guys!
Happiness is not something you can say with one word.
Just because you get a boyfriend or get married,
you won't be happy just because of that!
Just because you succeed at your job and get rich,
you won't be happy just because of that!
Then, what?
When Rinko-san feels that she's happy, that's what happiness is!
Other people won't give you that!
Even if you say that...
Right now, what do you want to do?
What I want to do...
You don't even know that?
You actually know, don't you?
I want to tell him properly...
Then do just that.
When the thing with Hayasaka-san is so recent...
I can't do that, as an adult.
Rinko-san, being an adult means...
moving your own ass to do what you want!
Being happy or unhappy depends only on yourself.
Do the things you want to do.
It's your own life...
-Find what makes you happy! -Find what makes you happy!
I got it.
One month later
-Rinko-san! -Good job.
Is your work going well? "Tokyo Girls".
-Ah, yes, I'm writing episode 5 now. -I see. I look forward to it.
Yes.
Hayasaka-san, I'm really sorry for everything.
And I couldn't even return the favors you've done for me...
-Not at all. -Ehm...
Thank you very much.
-Rinko-san. -Yes.
Let's work together again.
-Yes! -Yes.
-Congratulations! -Thank you very much!
Mami-chan really surprised us all!
When I heard she was getting married, I thought for sure...
-it was with the stylist. -That's right.
-Rinko-san! -Mami-chan, congratulations!
-Thank you very much! -Kurosawa congratulations!
Amongst all the boyfriends I've had,
he's not the most good looking or with the best future prospects, but...
I'm really happy!
-This is very Mami-chan like! -Yes!
Ah, KEY-san!
-Congratulations. -Thank you very much!
Be happy.
It's been a while.
Hi.
Was it in Asahikawa? Did the shooting for the movie finish already?
Yes.
The regulars at the bar missed you.
They wondered when you'll come back.
-I did too. -Eh?
I wanted you to come back quickly.
Why?
Because I wanted to say something to you.
What?
Me and Hayasaka-san broke up.
-Eh? Was it because... -It wasn't your fault.
Ah... and that wasn't what I wanted to say...
I...
I like you.
I finally said it.
See you.
Listen.
I might...
...like you too.
Eh?
...what will you do if I say that?
Think about it, What if-san.
Wait a moment!
My name is not What if-san.
Women, after they get past 25 years old,
"I want to be happy! I want to be happy!",
they repeat that like a tag line.
We used to say that...
"Let's get a woman's happiness"...
or "I want somebody to make me happy".
But that was wrong.
What happiness is...
is different for every person.
There are as many answers as people.
Happiness is something that you decide yourself.
Let's create a filming atmosphere full of smiling faces!
-I'm counting on you! -I'm counting on you!
KEY-san, please go inside.
Yes.
I wonder where we will be when the Tokyo Olympics.
-Who knows... -Maybe just where we are.
-Listen, it's just an idea but... -Yes?
In 3 years, whether we have husbands or boyfriends or we don't have them,
why don't we watch the Olympics us three?
-Oh! That's nice! -I'm in!
Yaay!! It's decided!
We don't know what the future holds.
I'm sure that from now on,
we will worry about a lot of things,
and we will struggle with life.
But that's okay.
Because, the heroine of the long long story called life,
is yourself.
Go forward, What-If woman!
Girl's night out till morning, yaaay!