A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
-Good evening. -Good evening.
Terrace House is a show about six strangers living together,
and we observe how they interact.
All that we've prepared is a beautiful home and automobiles.
-There is no script at all. -Yes.
In last week's episode, Ruka tried his hand at art.
-That's right. -It shook us to the core.
-Emika was at a loss for words. -As were we.
It was a sight to see.
In fact, the entire world was stunned into silence.
There was complete silence, even across America.
-I could imagine. -"When I write 'Emika,'
-I see the characters for 'Ruka.'" -Yes, that!
I gave that some thought.
If my crush said something like that,
"I see Ruka in Reina..."
-I feel like my heart would flutter. -Now, wait. Hold on.
That's the conclusion you've reached after having a week to mull it over?
Okay...
-That's where the week brought me. -It seems you've had time
to forget the number of times he wrote her name after that.
"Emika."
He filled an entire page of his sketchbook with her name!
-That's great. -We've lost her.
There's no saving her.
Next, Yusuke was...
in the end, dumped again.
YUSUKE AIZAWA, 20 UKULELE ARTIST (EDEN KAI)
He solemnly watched the fireworks that he'd planned to see with her
to the music of the Southern All Stars.
-What a great scene. -I loved it.
-Nice. -And meanwhile,
the person who dumped him was...
Haruka and Peppe enjoyed a moment on the roof together.
I had my first kiss at 18. I was a late bloomer.
I remember my first kiss...
tasted like oranges.
It did? Just like this drink?
I'm very fond of that memory.
What a suave little exchange!
-Definitely. -Super smooth.
Ozawa, the comedian, says similar things.
But the quality of the delivery is totally different.
-But why? What's the difference? -His delivery doesn't land.
His partner would chaperone the kiss and chime in with, "How sweet."
Then we saw Tokui's favorite scene from last week,
when Emika said, "Let's have a beer."
-You're not drinking today? -No, not today.
Let's have a beer.
That gesture could easily get her a bottle of Dom Perignon from any man.
Yeah, I'd buy one.
I want to hear it again in binaural sound.
High-definition binaural sound.
-I want to hear the binaural version. -What's that about?
It would make it sound like she was inside my ears.
-Super high-definition. -Too bad we're the only tech geeks.
We can't keep up with your geekiness.
-It'd sound like she was whispering to me. -Into your ears?
By the way, Ruka will be interviewing at a Marvel-themed bar.
-Great news. -Good for him.
-He's one step closer. -That's great to hear.
He must be producing...
-a small amount of thread by now. -You think?
Like precum.
I believe it.
-Precum has been released. -What are you saying?
Call it what it is. They're precum threads.
Exactly. Precum threads.
Those must've started leaking by now.
-Don't be ridiculous. -Okay.
Please don't suggest that Ruka is leaking threads.
"Don't suggest that Ruka is leaking threads."
Tori-chan, your comment is the most salacious of all.
Next, we saw the girls enjoying the pool.
-Those were some great swimsuits. -Great styles.
It was the first swim of the season.
At first, they were getting along fine...
The thing that crosses my mind a lot
is that you're very sensitive to everyone's feelings,
and you never say anything that might disappoint someone.
Sometimes, I do think you're a bit of a Goody Two-shoes around us.
They kept saying that she's prissy, so I went back and checked past episodes.
It's true. She has been drama-free to a boring degree.
But she has her moments of anxiety about work.
-She was even crying over it. -She tends to cry only about her work,
which makes me think it's a ploy to garner more attention for her art.
-That's what I think. -Haruka could've said that differently.
That's true. Haruka is really not a great communicator.
But I can't be the only person who sees Kaori and might be thinking
that she's trying to paint a pretty picture of herself.
We were never engaged, of course.
Likewise, I'd heard that you have a girlfriend.
We both over-thought the situation.
Let's grab drinks sometime?
-Of course. -Let's go for a drink sometime.
I don't understand
what about that conversation made her want to grab drinks.
-I don't get it either. -What a mystery.
Maybe it's like, "Let's clear the slate and hang out."
-Is that what she meant? -I guess so.
So this is it. I break down the story by page.
-I see. You organize them by panels. -Yeah.
I'll say things like, "I want the story to be here by page six."
Then I'll figure out what direction to take the story in.
It's easier to draw when I have my ideas organized like this.
-I see. -When I start drawing without direction,
the story is never that interesting.
I like to work out the ideas that I'm interested in pursuing,
and then I figure out how the story progresses.
I'll find the interesting points and take it from there.
-I get it. -This is the most complicated step.
-I can see that. -This is the super heady part.
-What are you guys up to? Hello. -Well...
I'm showing him my sketches.
I saw your art, too, Ruka.
-Ruka's art... -It was endearing.
-I like your style. -Do you really?
I think it's interesting.
I went to the Pokémon Center today. It was tons of fun.
-What did you get? -Want to see? I got Squirtle
and Charmander,
and a stuffed Bulbasaur, and a bag with Eevee on it.
What? You didn't get a stuffed Clefairy or a Pippi for Peppe?
Oh! Should we go together sometime, then?
-Yeah, I'd like to go. -It's a crazy place. Look at this.
Where... what... Oh, wow.
-Isn't it so cute? -Where was that?
-In Nihonbashi. -Nihonbashi?
-Ta-da! -What?
-No way, it's Eevee! -It's a two-person game.
-You bought it? Let's play. -Yeah.
-You want to play? -Yeah, I do!
POKÉMON LET'S GO, EEVEE!
-It's chilly in here. -This is my first time in here.
-Really? No way. -Yeah, it is.
-Isn't it great? -Whoa.
Do you know how it works?
-The controllers are over here. -You've played this on a TV before?
-Nope. -Oh, you haven't.
We have to press "A" together.
That was horrible. Let's do it again.
-You keep the button pressed? -Yeah.
-We got it. -We definitely got it that time.
You want to pet it, right? Press this button,
then go like this...
It's asking, "Do you want to pet its head?"
-Oh, it's this button. -Okay, got it.
-And then-- -Yeah, I think I got it.
Hold on... So cute!
-Super cute. -Look, there's food.
-Why does it look anxious? -What happened?
Hey, I want to visit that café you mentioned the other day.
What was it called?
You know, the place that feels like Italy?
-You want to go there? For sure. -Yeah, let's go.
-I'm free whenever. -Let's do it next week, maybe?
-Next week is perfect. -Sounds great.
It feels like Italy, right?
No, it's not like Italy. It's more like--
-But that's what you said! -Did I? It's more like...
The fixtures and furniture are very European,
-like the tables and lamps. -I remember you saying that.
-I want to see that. -It's a great café.
I want to feel like I'm in Italy.
I'm not sure that will happen.
-But we'll definitely go. -Okay.
-That was fun, wasn't it? -Yeah, super fun.
Welcome home, Emika.
I'm home.
-What were you up to? -Hey!
-We were playing Pokémon. -Pokémon?
Yeah, we played with Eevee.
-I heard so much laughter. -It was lots of fun.
-Pokémon wore me out. -Yeah, me, too.
-But Eevee was super cute. -Yeah.
Eevee is super cute.
When you said that, did you mean Eevee's cute or Haruka's cute?
-Were you referring to her? -No, we were talking about Eevee.
-Okay, my misunderstanding. -It says Eevee and Doraemon...
-I'm worn out from swimming. -What did you do today?
-I went to the beach. -You did?
Let's go together sometime.
-I would love to go again. -Yeah, let's do it.
The beach...
-We seem to be the only two interested. -The only two interested.
-It's too hot. -I swam anyway.
-You did? -My hair smells like ocean water.
-Let's hit the beach together. -Let's do it.
-Maybe next week? -Next week?
KAORI WATANABE, 29 ILLUSTRATOR
SHOHEI MATSUZAKI, 25 ACTOR
HARUKA OKUYAMA, 24 ACTRESS
RUKA NISHINOIRI, 20 PART-TIME RETAIL EMPLOYEE
EMIKA MIZUKOSHI, 21 J. F. OBERLIN UNIVERSITY SENIOR
GIUSEPPE DURATO, 26 MANGA ARTIST
TERRACE HOUSE TOKYO 2019-2020
SHIMOKITAZAWA, TOKYO
-Excuse me. -Hey!
-Good evening. -Good to see you again.
There you are.
-Is this a good spot? Thank you. -Yeah, for now.
-Hello. -Nice to meet you. I'm Ruka Nishinoiri.
I'm Shirakami, the owner of the bar. Great to meet you.
I don't know much about you.
RYUICHI SHIRAKAMI, 36 BAR OWNER
How often would you like to work here?
Right now, I work part-time at the Harajuku Murasaki Sports location.
I'm planning to quit that job
-and hope to work here full-time. -You're quitting your job?
-I plan on it. -Really?
Ideally, I'd like to work three days per week.
-Two to three days to start out. -I see.
-You're quitting Murasaki Sports? -Yes.
-Are you sure? -I've noticed that this bar attracts
-a lot of visitors from foreign countries. -It does.
-I'm currently working on my English. -Is that so?
Along with that, I have a dream of becoming Spider-Man.
-Like, for real? -Yes, I'm serious.
I'm really into the Marvel Universe.
So that's part of what attracts me to this bar.
We do have a ton of patrons
-that do Spider-Man cosplay. -I've noticed.
They visit us frequently.
You're really serious? You want to become Spider-Man?
I do.
Well, I really hope you can.
It would be a great perk for us, too, if you became Spider-Man.
Okay, I see.
NAKAMEGURO, TOKYO
-Are you hungry? -Yeah, I am.
-Neither of us ate breakfast. -True.
I want a cold beer. It's too hot.
I'll likely be tipsy soon.
NAKAMEGURO GRILL
WINES BY THE GLASS
-Cheers. -Cheers.
This is kind of out of nowhere, but can I talk about my ex?
Sure. I'm here for it.
My ex was managing my business.
He was still my manager even after we broke up.
We never had to see each other. We'd communicate by email.
I'd pass off tasks to him that way.
Apparently, because of that, Shohei heard rumors
that we were still together and that we were engaged.
But I had also heard rumors that Shohei had a girlfriend.
So I was hesitant to talk to him because of that.
-I should've talked to him directly. -True.
-It would've been quicker to ask. -Yeah, I know.
But I never got the nerve to, and I was feeling weird about it.
But the other day,
when I spoke with him, he clarified all the misunderstandings.
You were refraining from talking to him because of that rumor?
It got to my head, and I felt like I would be overstepping boundaries
if I asked him to hang out, even though I had no proof he was in a relationship.
There was no reason for me to be so withholding around him.
I regret not asking him about it sooner.
It made me want to make up for lost time
and hang out with him and get to know him more.
Try not to put your hand here to avoid getting cut.
Hold it like this
and push the apple with your thumb.
Okay, I see how you're pushing it.
-You are pushing it, right? -Yeah.
You push it and slide it in your hand like that.
-Just like that. Looking good. -Thank you.
I'm scared for you.
What is this?
I'm not sure.
-Whose is it? -It's not mine.
It's all fish roe flavor.
-Where did it come from? -Oh, that's mine.
-It was sent to me. -By your mom?
-Yeah, it's from my mom. -So cute!
My mom sent those after seeing...
-Only fish roe flavor! -...our previous episode.
-I've had this. It's good. -She told me to put sauce on my pasta.
On broccoli pasta?
I'm tired.
-Great work. -Welcome home, Shohei.
-Have you had dinner? -I have.
-Everyone else has already eaten! -You haven't?
-No, I haven't. -Hey, Ruka.
Emika hasn't had dinner yet.
-Okay, perfect! Hold on. -It's time for fish roe pasta.
-No, wait. -Do we have pasta?
-Wait, I'll teach you. -We have pasta, yeah.
You should cook for her. I'll guide you.
Peppe, I want some, too.
-You're hungry, too? -Yeah.
-Let's make two servings. -Yes, please.
-And you, Haruka? -No, thank you. I'm full.
It says 10 to 12 minutes.
Ten minutes will make it al dente, which means it will be a bit firm.
Then, you'll cook them further in the pan.
-Okay, I get it. -So let's set the timer for ten minutes.
-Al dente, huh? -Toss the pasta in.
-And we'll aim for al dente. -Yeah.
Are we mixing anything in?
-The heat is on low right now? -Yeah, it's low.
And then, for two servings...
We should use half of this for two servings.
And the rest of it...
-It needs a little more. -More?
Yeah, that looks perfect.
-Go ahead and stir that. -Okay.
This arrabbiata will definitely be tastier
-than the one I made. -You think?
Because look, he's paying attention to the sauce.
-Try like this. Bam. -So, how... Whoa.
Bam, bam, bam.
-I got it. -Like that.
Yeah, like that... but not too high!
But, yeah, you get it. Okay, let's eat.
Yay, thank you!
This looks great. Way better than mine.
-Bon appétit. -I hope it's good.
-Bon appétit. -A Michelin meal.
A Michelin meal!
A Michelin meal?
-The suspense is killing me. -Is it spicy?
-Delicious. -Yay!
-It's super good. Yeah. -He did great.
It's really good. Spicy and delicious.
I love the amount of heat.
It's easy, right? There are only two components: sauce and pasta.
Once the pasta is done, you mix in the sauce. That's it.
You can experiment with different combos.
If you want to use broccoli, you sauté it with garlic in olive oil.
Add that to the pasta, and it'll be delicious.
-Okay, so... -Endless possibilities.
So, you don't put the broccoli in the pot with the pasta?
No, don't do that.
-What did you do today? -It was the last day...
GOING TO WORK AT MS. NISHI'S STUDIO -PEPPE
...of my apprenticeship at the studio.
-Today was your last day? -That was today?
That's a little sad.
Yeah, she's taught me so much during my time with her.
It gave me a clear understanding of the life of a manga artist.
-And you're moving on now? -Well, from now on,
I'll work on creating my own stories.
I can't wait for the day
when my mangas are available in convenience stores.
-I'll probably cry on the spot. -I can only imagine.
I might shout with joy. I'm living for that moment right now.
I'm working so hard to get to that point.
I can't wait for the relief of when it finally happens.
-Then to sob tears of joy. -We'll have to get multiple copies.
-I start my English lessons tomorrow. -Oh, yay!
-Cool. -I imagine there will be lots of homework,
so I might need your help.
-I'd be happy to help. -Thanks so much.
Do you mind if I hit the bath first?
Go for it.
-Good night, everyone. -Good night.
Do you have any dates lined up?
Dates? Well, I do have plans to see the beach with Peppe.
-That sounds great. -The other day,
I was saying how I wanted to see the ocean.
I love the beach. But Haruka and Kaori both turned down the idea,
saying that it's too hot these days.
-I didn't know that about them. -The beach... Yeah.
That's nice.
Do you have any dates planned?
I do want to travel since it's summer.
Yeah, I hear you.
What's your type?
I've run the gamut and now I don't even know what I'm into.
I do appreciate a person with life goals.
-Life goals? -Life goals, or...
some kind of passion that they're pursuing with determination.
If they don't know what they're after,
it's hard for me to have faith and trust in them.
-A person who knows what they're after... -Someone who's striving.
I see.
I wonder if I can fall in love here.
We'll have to see.
True.
She has to have...
-She must've seen past episodes. -Of course she has.
Her answer describes everything that Shohei is not.
-She must realize that. -She likes a person with life goals.
Someone who's grounded and knows who they are. Striving for something.
-She means no harm by it-- -No, she does.
What?
She's clearly saying to him, "I don't approve of your lifestyle."
-You think so? -Based on that conversation.
Shohei seemed struck by her answer, too. He seemed a little dizzy.
Especially since it followed Peppe sharing his dream of seeing his mangas being sold.
He sparkled as he spoke.
-Seeing that would mean the world to him. -Do your best, Peppe!
-Being picked up by Big Comic is huge. -Not a small feat.
The house is so much brighter thanks to Peppe.
-Truly. -Even Ruka is excelling at a rapid pace
thanks to Peppe's presence.
That pasta looked so delicious.
Haruka taught him some cooking tips, too.
-How to peel an apple. -The way she instructs him
is so patronizing that it feels contrived.
He's getting closer to becoming Spider-Man. The bar owner agreed.
Exactly. He may well turn into Spider-Man soon.
Yeah. The owner said, "It'll be a win for us if you become Spider-Man."
Ruka is blessed to have good people around him.
He's very lucky in that sense.
I want Peppe to flirt with Emika, too.
I wonder if he's into her in that way.
-I wonder... -I don't think so.
Based on that last scene, the person she's describing
-would seem to be Peppe. -You've got a point.
-It's likely she's into Peppe. -Let's not forget about Ruka.
-He has his goal of becoming Spider-Man. -Yeah, you're right.
-He's finally acting on his dreams. -He's trying.
Finally. They may be small steps at this point,
-but he is moving. -Exactly.
-Are they genuine efforts? -Of course they are.
At least he's headed in the right direction.
You can liken the situation to him taking the first steps
on his journey bound for Africa on foot.
That's how far he is from his goal.
I have this image of him staring out at the ocean and asking,
"Hmm, how do I get across this thing?"
EBISU, TOKYO
-Hello there. -Hello!
NOVA EBISU BRANCH
-I reserved a lesson under Nishinoiri. -Yes, great.
-Hello -Nice to meet you.
Thank you for coming today.
So... my name is Louis.
-Louis. -Yes, Louis.
-Louis. -Yes, I see.
Can you tell me your name, please?
-Ruka. -Ruka... perfect.
-OK, Ruka. Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.
Perfect, good. So we'll use this conversation. Here.
So...
Ask me... "What do you want to..." Ask me.
What do you want to do... this...
working, dead working...
-This weekend. -Weaking.
Weekend, yes. So Saturday and Sunday.
So, one more time. "What do you want to do..."
Have to, how do you want to do this...
-Working day. Weekend. -Weekend.
Weekend, good. "What do..."
What do you want to do this...
... working day.
-Weekend. Weekend. -Weaking day.
-Weaking. -Weekend.
-Nice! Good, good. One more time.
What, what do you want to do this...
-... weaking day. -Weekend.
-Thank you! -Thanks so much.
-Thank you. Bon appétit! -Shall we dig in?
Can you slurp noodles?
You don't want to hear us slurp?
That's one thing... I can't do.
That makes sense!
I eat them quietly.
-Look who's up! -Who is it?
Morning.
-You were asleep? -I fell asleep.
-Excuse me. -We just finished eating.
I can't believe I fell asleep.
When I woke up, I noticed these bite marks on my wrist.
Could it be a spider?
-You're right. Could it be a spider? -No way.
-Is that... -Could it be?
Could it really be?
This is exactly where Spider-Man was bit.
Can you try to shoot webs?
-Can you do it? -No, not yet.
-No webs yet. -Maybe it's us who can't see them.
One day we'll look up and he'll be on the ceiling.
-What are you up to tomorrow? -Tomorrow...
-I don't have any plans. -You're free?
Yeah. What should I do?
What are you up to, Ruka?
-I'm free, too. -You have a free day.
What about you?
-Drawing manga. -You're working.
-Manga. -Same thing the day after that.
-Manga. -And the day after that.
I have two days off, actually.
-Would you like to go somewhere? -Would you?
I do want to do something. Not sure what, though.
I want to go somewhere.
What's your ideal date activity?
Where would you go?
Where would I go? Maybe I'd go for a drive.
-A road trip? -Yeah.
Do you want to go on one?
Shall we?
Where are you two headed?
I'm thinking we could go get seafood.
-We'll go out for seafood. -Seafood?
-How far are you driving? -Well...
-down to the Miura Peninsula. -All the way down there?
She said she hadn't ridden in our cars yet.
Really?
-Morning. -Good morning.
-Where are we going? -You said you want seafood, right?
-Yeah. -So let's do that.
-We're getting seafood? -Yeah.
Okay.
WENT TO GET SEAFOOD -RUKA & EMIKA
-See you later, Kaori. Bye. -Have a great trip! See you.
-The weather is gloomy today. -Yeah.
Is it considered the country, where we're headed?
Yeah, Miura is out there.
-Or was it Misaki? Miura? -We're headed to the Miura Peninsula.
-Peninsula-- --It's considered a peninsula?
-It's an island? -I guess so...
It's starting to look like the countryside.
Yeah, I like this atmosphere.
Do you hear all the cicadas? It feels like summer.
Yeah, classic summer sounds.
MISAKI, KANAGAWA
-Look, there are jellyfish! -No way.
-Oh, yeah, I see them. -There are so many!
-They're tiny. -Yeah.
-Look, there's more. -Whoa, you're right.
There are so many.
SHOWAMARU
-The ikura looks so fresh. -Yeah.
-Okay, bon appétit. -Bon appétit.
-The ikura tastes great. -I can tell.
Everything is delicious.
Yummy.
Did you like riding in the Jaguar?
I felt restless. I'm not used to it.
-Not used to the car-- --Plus, we don't have much of a history
-of talking one-on-one. -That's true.
That added to my restlessness, too.
Do you have any goals for your time at Terrace House?
Me? I don't know...
I'm really hoping for a romantic encounter.
Do you think it'll happen?
I'm not sure.
How was your date?
The drive was really long.
It was too long?
Yeah, it was pretty far.
But I had fun and the food was great.
-She's cute, right? -Yeah.
-She's cute. -She is.
-You like her look? -Yeah, I do.
The other day
I was hanging out, chatting with Peppe,
and I was determined to not drink that day.
I was only having water.
But then she came downstairs
and asked me to have a drink with her. She really got my attention.
It was so cute.
-And I had to have a glass. -Nice.
Have you asked her out yet?
I'd like to ask her to dinner.
Morning.
Good morning.
-Are you working today? -Yep.
What time?
-I need to leave around 3:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.?
Have you had lunch?
Not yet.
Would you like to grab lunch somewhere?
-Shall we? -Yeah.
That sounds nice.
SASAZUKA, TOKYO
Do you like soba noodles?
I do like soba,
but my mom is allergic to it, so I don't eat it at home.
-I see. You're not allergic, right? -No.
-It's not hereditary? -No, I can eat it.
Soba...
SORIN
-Bon appétit. -Bon appétit.
Who's most different...
from what you expected having watched the show?
Well...
-Not me? -Well...
you're easier to talk to than I thought you'd be.
I come off better in person, right?
-That's not what you meant. -I did think you are better in person.
-No, really, truly. -Really, truly?
-For real. -For real, for real.
I heard you say you like people who are forthcoming with their thoughts.
I did say that.
-I've told Kaori that, too. -So, someone like Haruka?
Do you like that about her?
I do like that she's a straight shooter. She is easy to hang out with.
I'm not a fan of her appearance.
That's how I feel after living with her.
Whoa. Really?
Wow...
-What's up? -I'm a bit surprised.
Why?
Well, I suppose we can't help who we're attracted to.
-Do you want to find love? -Yeah.
You do? It seems like that hasn't been the focus for everyone.
-At least, for the original cast. -Yeah.
I wonder what they're thinking.
I'm constantly looking for love.
That never goes away.
Whenever I have a crush, I work harder
because I want to look good for that person.
Like, I'll sit with better posture and little things like that.
I didn't realize...
-that men do that, too. -We totally do.
JINBOCHO, TOKYO
SHOGAKUKAN
-Have you reviewed the schedule I sent? -Yes, I have.
So, assuming that your skills continue to improve
as we move forward...
FUMITOSHI MAMENO, 43 BIG COMIC SPIRITS DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR
Per that schedule, we'll be tight on time.
Colors will need to be applied by this day
and deadlines for chapters one through three will continue.
Since we're working with a weekly publication,
18 pages per chapter,
if you can finish six pages per day, then you can be done in three days.
Then, take two days to make a story for the next chapter,
which gives you two days to rest.
But if drawing takes four days and the story takes three,
you won't get any days off.
Okay, I see.
-Shall we review chapter four? -Yes, let's.
I liked the story. It was interesting.
Your quality of work has improved, too.
This idea is interesting, but I think this could be its own chapter.
-The carbonara story. -What's that?
You think it's absurd to put raw egg on carbonara, right?
-Yes, I follow. -So, for this chapter,
we want to focus on the story behind naporitan pasta.
I knew you'd be interested in naporitan.
Naporitan deserves to be discussed in its own chapter.
It's fun that your character gets irate when talking about naporitan.
We need more scenes of him angry.
I like the idea of Italians thinking that naporitan is a disgrace to pasta.
Meanwhile, in Japan, there's a shop where people are lining up
around the corner wanting a plate of naporitan.
-Do you mind if I cut this? -Sure.
-This looks good. -Okay, I see.
I think he should be even angrier in this scene here.
Almost to the point that he flips the table.
-That's a great idea. -All right.
-This looks great. -Thank you.
-Great work. I'm very happy. -Me, too.
Chapter four was great. I liked it.
That makes me happy.
How's life otherwise?
-I'm having fun at Terrace House. -Oh, yeah?
You are writing a romance novel.
Being at the house has provided great inspiration.
Have you been on any dates?
There's a new housemate named Emika.
I'm headed to the beach with her on Monday.
That sounds great.
We're seeing Shohei
-look excited for a change. -Yep.
Was that how his personality was before?
It's a side of him we're seeing for the first time.
-He's trying hard to look good. -He might be into Emika.
Which means no one really drew his attention until now.
-That's what it means, huh? -I see.
He said he tends to work harder
when he's trying to get someone's attention.
Before, he didn't have the slightest interest in life goals,
which means no one made him feel that invested.
I was hoping to see more moments with him and Kaori.
-It won't happen. He's into Emika. -She's not the one.
If he's going for Emika, then I want to see him try harder.
Emika doesn't seem excited about anyone.
-You're right. -Not since she arrived.
I wonder if that's her personality, or if she's not having fun.
She seems to me like she's always had a cool and indifferent disposition.
Even when she's attracted to someone,
she probably doesn't express it with much enthusiasm.
It's more like she simmers in her attraction.
-The coolness about her is very erotic. -Agreed.
Her approach to love is slow and steady like sous vide.
-Wow! Oh, dear. -That's so salacious.
-So sexy. -How dare she infuse all that flavor!
Because she doesn't come on strong, it doesn't feel like she's reeling you in.
But before you know it, you're steeped in her essence.
-That's my theory. -I'm hoping that
Peppe will find himself steeping in her sous vide bath.
Peppe does seem attracted to her.
-Yeah, he asked her out. -Right.
-We get to see bathing suits again! -What a treat.
-Let's hurry up and-- -Peppe's bathing suit?
We don't need to see Peppe's body.
-We're talking about Emika. -Well, I'm a little interested.
I'm curious about Peppe's body, but Emika is the main prize.
We'll probably confirm that he does have chest hair, and that's it.
What if he comes out in a Speedo?
Ruka is working on his English now.
-What a sight. -That was great.
-I wish he got "weekend" after one try. -Was that an honest mistake or on purpose?
-I wish he'd only messed up once. -Truly.
If that was an honest mistake, we should be concerned.
-I think it was genuine. -Are you serious?
-You don't think he was joking? -He's seriously trying.
-He's not joking? -It wasn't a prank?
Really? Wow. I'm horrified.
This might be scarier than The Walking Dead.
But if he sticks with it, he'll eventually get the hang of it.
-True. -He is being proactive.
He's gotten much closer to becoming Spider-Man.
-That's true. -He was bitten by a spider.
You're right. That was crazy.
But it needed to be on this hand.
It doesn't matter which hand it is.
As long as the spider that bit him has the proper genetic mutations.
The bite is what created Spider-Man.
-So the bite can be anywhere-- -As long as he was bitten by
a radioactive spider that escaped a lab,
-he'll transform into Spider-Man. -I see.
But it's more likely that he was bitten by dust mites.
-No way. -So close.
Ruka and Emika's date was cringey.
-Hard to watch. -I thought it was great.
The scene in the car...
They were at loss for things to talk about during the ride there.
After enjoying a meal of seafood, he asks about the Jaguar.
He sounded like a car dealer.
So now she has this date with Ruka
and their trip to Misaki
to compare with next week's Peppe date.
-There might be a vast difference. -Like night and day.
No lull in conversation, and super fun the whole time.
As long as Peppe doesn't suggest they go by bike.
-Good point. -Absolutely.
-On that old-lady bike. -Those dinky bikes.
-I feel like he could make that fun, too. -He probably would.
Misaki was too far. Why didn't Ruka pick a closer place?
-Like Enoshima, maybe. -There's seafood everywhere.
He must've googled "Japan seafood."
But it looked delicious.
If I could eat that, I wouldn't have minded.
He needs to work on his internet searching skills.
You're up.
-Yeah, I'm awake. -You were out cold.
I couldn't tell who you were for a second.
-You want to chat? It's been a while. -Sure.
-Shall we go on the roof? Or wherever. -On the roof? Sure.
Just thought...
-it'd be a nice night for that. -Let's go.
Up to the roof.
-It really has been a while. -Hasn't it?
To cut to the chase, I really wanted to ask you
-how you're feeling about Kaori. -Right now?
-We're friends. -Just friends?
-Same as before. I see. -She and I are friends.
For whatever reason, the timing has always been off
when it comes to being on the same page emotionally.
Confessing that we had feelings for each other,
it's a little too late at this point.
We didn't understand each other.
In fact, both of us thought the other was taken.
You don't think there'll come a time when things could sync up for you?
-You don't think? -Honestly...
for me...
I've moved on.
You won't have feelings for her again?
-I don't think so, no. -I see.
Okay, I won't ask about it anymore.
-What do you think of Peppe? -Peppe?
-His energy is refreshing. -Yeah.
I'd like to get to know him better.
It's easy to see him as a romantic partner.
In the four months we've lived together, I think we've become complacent.
If something doesn't change soon, we'll end up dragging Peppe and Emika
-into our whirlpool of complacency. -That's true.
-That worries me. -Yeah.
Emika came here hoping to find love.
-So, you know... -Yeah.
I see what you mean.
I have been lazy.
It's a good thing that we feel comfortable here.
-But-- -We're not at Terrace House to slack off.
Exactly. That's what I mean.
Yeah...
Subtitle translation by Angie Yaeyama