"On our next date, would you be okay in going where I want to go?" "Where do you want to go?" "To your place." "Eh?" "I'm useless when it comes to putting a lot of energy into being in love." "When was the last time you were able to get it up?" "Why should I be the one who takes care of Mother-in-law?" "Isn't it about time you put something into motion of your own?" "You're the one who'd best understand why I shouldn't, wouldn't you?" "Rintaro-san, is there anyone that you like?" "There is." "She's at a place where she's no longer within my reach though." "Rintaro-san!" "I did see you on the practice field." "When you were kissed by Momo-chan." "I'm sorry." "We only just like each other;" "you could say we're mutually sensitive people." "I'll go tomorrow and talk to her." "Please give me a little time." "Yes." ""Fukutaro's Drug Store"" "Thank you very much." ""Pregnancy Test Kit"" ""You said you wanted to sleep with me, so I got into the bed."" ""And then?"" "Yo." "What's that?" "What are you hiding?" "Eh?" "Ah." "Did ya buy some condoms?" "Geh." "I didn't buy any of those." "It's nothing to be ashamed of." "A condom is essential for a healthy sex life." "Rather, you should be unashamed about it." "You're wrong." "Sticking yer nose inta each and every thing." "Don't just pop up before me so many times every day like that." "What's with your irritability?" "Ah, I know!" "You bought those, right?" "Well, that thing for when women become irritated right before they menstruate, right?" "Idiot." "You really are an idiot." "You really are nothing but an idiot-jerk!" ""Idiot-jerk"?" "When's that from, the Showa era?" "(1926-1989)" "Shut up." "Stop following me." "We're neighbors!" "Hey!" "What was that, geez!" "What is this?" "Don't touch me, it gives me the creeps." "Don't you know the words "Ladies First"?" "It's common sense to give priority to superior people in society, isn't it?" "And in the first place, where's there a lady around here?" "Where?" "Shut up." "Since you're a man, show a little reserve." "Since you're a woman, act a bit more modestly." "Where's my key gone to?" "Geez." "Geh." "Eh?" "!" "Why weren't you using birth control?" "Because I was drunk." "I don't even remember having sex, so how was I supposed to use contraception?" "You're this old and an adult." "There's a limit to how shameful you can get." "Don't say such things." "I'm depressed enough as it is." "Thanks." " And?" " Huh?" "What'll you do if you are pregnant?" ""What'll I do"?" "Don't say that." "It'd be wrong not to think about it, wouldn't it?" "Should I give birth?" "Well, don't ask me." "Hey, if I gave birth, what about work?" "Until I reached my 8th month I'd be fine, but could I go on maternity leave after that?" "Before that, shouldn't you get married first?" "But he's still only 24!" "I couldn't tell him about this when he's still got his youth and future ahead of him!" "Look you." "A man and a woman have sex." "Even when they do use birth control properly, there's still a chance of getting pregnant." "Any guy who isn't ready to take responsibility for that isn't entitled to have sex." "When you were 24, were you thinking that while you were having sex?" "No." "Figures." "You aren't the least bit convincing." " And that reaction is pure Showa era." " Shut up." " Hurry and take the test." " Eh?" "!" "Now?" "!" "You're the one who doesn't have the courage to see the results alone, aren't you?" " Well, that's true." " Then resolve yourself." " Hmm..." "Another time then." " Huh?" "Yeah." "Thanks for the coffee." " So long." "Bye-bye." "Bye-bye." " Stop that." "Oi!" "Kin!" "Sorry for the bother!" ""Do I have the self-confidence To give birth and raise it All alone?"" "Welcome." "Welcome." "Huh?" "Huh?" "Ah." "Thanks for waiting." "Waiting long?" "No." "Wasn't waiting at all." "I just got here." "Say, what should I do?" "What's this?" "Ah." "This is the brochure for inns we can go to on our employee trip." "Tachibana won that Show the other day, right?" "The prize was a trip to an onsen." "Then Tachibana-san'll be going along, too?" "Yeah." "Of course he'll be coming." "Why?" "Look, I said I 1,000 percent don't like him, didn't I?" "Even if you don't feel anything, might be Tachibana-san feels something for you." "Look." "You don't know just how that guy usually treats me, now do you?" "Because he doesn't treat me like a woman at all, it's totally fine, totally." "He's just a My Friend." "That's so old-fashioned!" "Ah, I'm sorry." "Then, enjoy yourself." " Yeah." "I'll buy you a gift." " Yeah." "Then I'll have the steamed soba meal." "Ah." "Then, me, too" "Excuse me!" "The steamed soba meal for two." "Sure thing." "And?" "What did you want to talk about?" " Ah." "Look." " Yeah." "Hiroto-kun." "Do you like kids?" "Yeah, I like 'em." " Really?" " Yeah." "I see." "You like them." "Why?" "Well, um..." "No reason..." " Then..." " Yeah?" " Just if..." " Yeah." "Pre..." "Pre?" "Pre..." "Pre." "Preg..." "If I bought you some pre-pickled meat, would you eat it?" "I'd eat it." "But what's that and children got to do with one another?" "True." "There isn't any connection, is there?" "Eh?" "Could it be..." "You want me to eat garlic so I can do my best with you tonight?" "Ah, tee-hee." "Geez." "Sakura-san, you're so erotic." "Tee-hee." "Ahh..." "It's gotten hot in here." "Ah, maybe I've gotten a fever." "Eh?" "You're hot?" " Ah, turn up the air-conditioning." " Yes!" "Hurry." "The bus for the Hakone Onsen is over here." "Yes, hurry up." "'Morning." "It's pointless blowing that out here." "Yes." "That's fine, that's fine..." "Ahh..." "I did get a fever." "What's the matter?" "What's with that face of yours?" "Something wrong with my face?" "You look terrible." "Do you have a fever?" "What's your temperature?" "You're hot!" "You've got a pretty high one going." "38 Celsius, right?" "(100.4)" "No. 39.2 (102.5)" "Are you an idiot?" "How can you go to an onsen with a fever like that?" "Fool." "I can get rid of this fever by getting into an onsen." "You can't cure it that way." " But I wanna go!" " Don't be unreasonable." "First off, you might be pregnant, right?" "What'll you do if you act rashly now and end up doing something irreparable?" "Yes, Hurry up, hurry up." "Ah, wait, wait..." "Phone, phone..." "Yes, yes, yes." "Good morning, please hurry..." "Eh?" "Seriously?" "!" "Ala..." "Understood." "Yes." "Who was it?" "Tachibana-san?" "Yeah." "Because Sakura-san came down with a fever he says after taking Sakura-san to the hospital, he'll catch up with us by train." "I wonder if Sakura-san'll be okay?" "Yes." "We're starting, we're starting." "Please hurry." "I get to sing "Watarase Bridge" three times." "Three times." "Yes, yes, yes." "Ah!" "I've gotta hit the restroom for a bit." "Eh?" "Right now?" "Hurry up, you!" "Your fever's high, but since it's just a cold, so you can get better at home." "Just spend the entire day today sleeping quietly." "Yes." "Ah, you don't have anything to eat." "Don't need that now;" "I don't have an appetite." "I'll just take my medicine and go to sleep." "Might be best if I bought some things at the convenience store." "Don't bother yourself;" "I'll call Hiroto-kun and be fine." "That's true." "Ah, do that." "Here, here." "Here." "Eh?" "!" "What's with the "Eh?" "!"" "I don't want him to baby me when I'm like this." "It's fine to be babied." "He's your boyfriend after all." "Don't say such carefree things." "Dammit." "In that case your love won't last that long." "What do you mean?" "Being babied is showing how equal you are in having weaknesses." "For someone like you whose only appeal is her strength a man would gradually start feeling that you don't need him." "10 years ago, a man jilted me saying the exact same thing." "When humans feel that they themselves aren't needed they're creatures who can't easily find self-esteem." "You, too?" "No." "I see." "Then you aren't human, huh?" "Since you haven't lost that smart mouth of yours, you'll be just fine." "Geez." "All right." "I'll do that." "And make sure to take your medicine." "It's okay to get the guy who got you pregnant to come over and give you your medicine." "Give everyone my regards." "So long." ""Pregnancy Test Kit"" "Ow." "I'm sorry." " No, no, no." " It just has to be women with glasses." "Really?" "Of course it's so." "I wonder?" "It just has to be left-handed women." "Really?" "Of course it's so." "Then, let's go." "Ehh..." "But we just went the other day." "It's okay." "Let's go." "Excuse me, Sensei!" "Um, I need to talk to you for a little while about my lesson program." "Sorry for butting in." "It's just about my lesson plan, you see." "Got a minute?" "All right." "Then I'll..." " I'll get in touch with you another time." " Another time, another time." "Please make it some other time." "Sorry." "Excuse me." "Adultery..." "Adultery isn't right." " It's got nothing to do with you." " It does!" "Shima-san, you're my wife's friend." "And that makes you my friend now." "If you're done, let's have some coffee and go back." "To the hotel." "Roger that." "I'm sorry!" "Hiroi sora to tooku no yamayama ni nin The town the two of us walked through" "De aruita machi With the huge sky and far-off mountains" "Yuuhi ga kirei na machi The town with such a beautiful sunset" "Thank you very much." "Thank you..." "Yes." "Thank you very much." "That was Nozomi-san with, "Watarase Bridge."" "Now, let's continue with the next person." "Thank you..." ""Give everyone my regards."" "Ah..." "Here it is." "It's Sakura-san's seat." "I wonder if Sakura-san's okay?" "Ah, Tachibana-san." "Huh?" "The next one should be Tachibana-san." "Here!" "That's okay;" "I don't need to sing this early." "I'm really good, so I'd make everyone look bad." "Don't worry." "Geh." "Guess I can't get out of it." ""Now, now, nobody's expecting anything from you;" "just hurry up and sing."" "Yes!" "Now singing for us is Tachibana Rintaro." "The song is "Cape Erimo."" "All of you thank you very much for gathering here today for my sake." " With all my heart, I..." " It's started!" "Kita no machi de wa In this northern town" "Mou kanashimi o danro de There's already sorrow at the fireplace" "(more old-man talk) Ow, ow..." "Yeah." ""From Hiroto:" "Enjoying the onsen?" "Let's go together next time."" "Tachibana!" ""Play responsibly"" ""Perfect skin." "~Super-tight fit~"?" "That man..." "Heiwa Fansubs Presents:" ""Last Cinderella"" "Episode 4: "Forbidden Kiss"" "Ah, there." "There!" "There!" "Ah..." "There, there, there!" " Hey!" "Shut up already!" " There!" "That's good!" "What kind of play are you thinking we're doing here?" "But..." "But that hurts." "Do you want to do this?" "Do you not want to do this?" "Which is it?" "I want to do it." "Let's see..." " After this is..." " Um..." "Why are you trying to have an affair?" "It's not particularly an affair I'm after." "I just want something nice and convenient that won't cause me trouble in the future." "You don't want to get married any more?" "I don't, I don't." "I've had my fill of that already." "Though you seem to be turning towards doing that." "Would a divorced person turn towards that?" "Ow." "But look..." "In that one word, "divorce," look, there's all sorts of reasons behind it." "For me I think "marriage" is a miracle." "People who meet and mutually fall in love and say they'll be married until they die are amazing." "Especially when they have children, that's so." "You think it only natural that once you have a family that children will be born but it isn't true." "To be gifted with children is a miracle." "In other words, that means you and Miki as a family have been gifted with a miracle." "You should cherish it." "Eh?" "Wa...what was that?" "I said some very good things just now!" "Ah!" "Ow!" "I heard you, I heard you." "I'm home." " Welcome back." " Yo." "Haven't you been a little overly late recently?" "Ah." "Because I've been stopping by the gym." "Oi, Saki." "Get to bed already." "You've been at the gym until this hour?" "Huh?" "Well, look." "Um." "I get thirsty from the exercising and then I get hungry, too." "Saki, why aren't you in bed?" "There's no meaning to exercising if you eat and drink afterwards, is there?" "What's with you?" "I get home and you suddenly hit me with all this." " Because you want to go to bed right away, right?" " I'm exhausted." "Since your Mother has come, don't you think you should get home at least a little earlier?" "Geez." "It's okay just to leave Mom alone." "I'm telling you to come home for MY sake!" "Do you know what your Mother said about me behind my back?" "She said I was a daughter-in-law she could easily control." "Be quiet!" "Look, geez." "Look, you..." "What's going on?" "It's the middle of the night and you're shouting." "I'm sorry." " Kohei, welcome home." " Yeah." " Thanks for working until late tonight." " Yeah." "Miki-san." "Yes?" "When he comes back home, be careful not to complain about things with him." "After all, a home is said to be a place for healing." "If you say too many irritating things, he won't want to come home any longer." "Mom." "Geez, um..." "Aren't you late for bed?" "So long;" "I'm going first." "Good night." " Good night." " Have a good night." " Your socks are inside-out." " Eh?" "Ah..." "Ah, ala?" "Wh... why?" "Ah, that's right." "Um." "At the company, um..." "Since my feet were itchy, I thought I might have athlete's foot, so..." "Don't you bathe in the shower at the gym?" "Ah." "Yes, yes..." "Gym, gym, gym, gym." "When I was taking a shower at the gym." "That was when I got mixed up over which was outside and which inside." "I'm gonna take a bath." "A bath." "How extremely suspicious." "36.3 (97.3)" "My fever's all gone." "Finally." "Ah, my lower back hurts." "Ah, I haven't been using my hips at all." "Like this..." "I haven't been moving my body at all." "Like this." "I wanted to go to that onsen!" "Geez!" ""Energy, Vitality" Ohh!" "From the onsen!" "Thank you." "I'll taste the feel of an onsen starting tonight." " You're over it already?" " Completely." "Geez, you're exactly like a mother." "Got over it in no time." "How Showa era." "Gachon!" "(catchphrase of Showa era comedian, Tani Kei)" "By the way, did you do that?" " "That"?" " The pregnancy test." "Nothing good'll come of it if you procrastinate for too long." "Oh, come in for a bit." "Come in." " It's okay, come in, come inside." " I just got back..." "It's okay, it's okay already." "I'll treat you to something good." "Surely you WERE going to check?" "I needed some time." "Time?" "If I take that and it doesn't go well, I'll feel bad, right?" "That's why, because of those feelings, I've been holding off." "I see." "I didn't take the medications, either." "Why not?" "Because it wouldn't be good for it, right?" "The baby." "I'll go for it." "Yeah." "Say." "How much longer?" "Eh?" "Another minute." "Wai, wait..." "Come with me." " Eh?" " It's okay." "Hurry up." "It's okay." "Now, now, now..." "And?" "How is it?" "You take a look." "You go first." "Okay." "No!" "Don't look, fool!" "Ow!" "Which is it?" "!" "Hurry." "Ready?" "3, 2, 1..." "Ala?" "Doesn't just one line mean it's negative?" "It does." "It does." "What is this?" "It didn't happen." "That's too bad, isn't it?" "Yeah." "And, why?" "Even if it didn't happen, you don't have to be pleased about it, do you?" "You're the disappointed one, aren't you?" "I ain't disappointed!" "It didn't happen." "I'm pleased!" "C'mon, get up, get up, get up." "Hurry and go home already." "Ah." "Make it an expensive treat." "Ah, I know." "A Tenseiro, right?" "(steamed soba dish)" " With hot sake." " Yes, yes, yes." ""Why is it, I wonder Though I desired it I sigh?"" "Ah, (old man talk) Why do you come to my store to have our Girl's Talk meeting?" " For pete's sake, geez." " Because you'll do it for free, right?" "We had to come." "If a woman doesn't dare to polish herself up like this sometimes she can forget she even is a woman." "Say." "Is that true even for you, Shima-san?" "It is." "Absolutely, since I live the single life." "That's why you have those one-night-stands sometimes?" "That's right." "It's fine if you do but make sure you use contraception." "Of course I do." " But even if I didn't, I wouldn't get pregnant." " What are you saying, Shima-san?" "It's said you have to be careful in your 40's because there are many who end up with unplanned pregnancies." "I was told that by my obstetrician when I gave birth to Kakeru." "See!" "Well, since I'll be getting less the rest of my life, I don't have to worry about that." "Maybe I should go to the hospital, too." "Something might be off since I didn't get my period and I'm not pregnant even after three weeks, right?" "Has it petered out on you already?" "Hey." "I'm still only 39, right?" " But you'll be 40 next month, right?" " That's true." "I've heard the probability of that happening goes up once you're in your 40's." " Seriously?" " Yeah." "I'd be fine if mine had petered already out though." "Me, too." "It's a bothersome thing." "Yeah." "Month after month for decades on end, we've done our best." "That's true!" " You've worked hard." " You've worked hard!" "Hey." "Mine ain't over with yet, you know." "Their conversation is something else..." "Thank you very much!" " Ken-chan, steamed duck." " Sure thing." "Yes, yes." "I've bought this." "What's that?" "A supplement to get rid of your old-age smell." "Deodorization Lullaby Z!" "By the way, Ken-chan." "Have you had old-age odors appear?" "I've been smelling it recently on my pillow." "And moreover, I smell it more and more whenever I fart." "Ah, me too." "Ah, that reminds me." "I smelled that in Takeuchi-san's fart not that long ago, right?" "Ah, you found me out?" "Um, they call me the skunk-bastard." "But I don't." "Ohh..." "What a wonderful Tsukkomi you make." "(The "straight man" in a two person joke team)" " You're like a comedian, aren't you?" " I don't like comedians." "You need to be careful at your age." "About what?" "Menopause." "Not just women, but it's said men get it, too." "I still have plenty of time left." "You don't know how much time you have left until it shows itself." "They say old-age odor is a particular sign of it and one you don't recognize in yourself." "How about you, Takeuchi-san?" "Ah." "I'm already a father since long ago." "But this guy's totally useless, too." "Eh?" "!" "Well, even though we think we're young, I guess various parts of us are still going into decline." "Year by year, parts just give up working, don't they?" "Why has this turned into an old-man's conversation?" " Can I get the bill?" " Ah, yes!" "Thanks for waiting." "Ah, by the way, Takeuchi-san, what do you do?" "Ah, me?" "I work as what they call a Fin." "Eh?" "Ah." "A Financial Planner." "Um, in short, I sell insurance door-to-door." " Ah." " Ohh!" " Next time you come, give me a consultation." " Yes." "Because I'm single, I have lots of worries." "Of course." " Here." "Your 50 yen in change." " Thanks." "Thanks for the food." "Itadakimasu." "When are you gonna introduce us?" "Huh?" "To your 24 year-old boyfriend." "Ah." "I want to meet him, too." "Ah, sorry." "He's busy right now." "He's a cyclist, right?" "He's got plenty of time." "How rude." "He's busy!" "He's a pro, after all." "Say, say, say." "Just ask him, ask him." " Eh?" "Then okay." "Next time." " Eh?" "Ask him now." "Now." "Now?" "C'mon, hurry up, hurry up." "Ehh..." "But he's busy right now, right?" "Geez, he's in the middle of practice..." "Ah, Hiroto-kun?" "What's up?" "Ah." "My friends were saying they'd like to meet you, Hiroto-kun." "Ow, ow." "I'm Shima!" "Give it to me, to me." "I'm Miki." "Good afternoon." "Good afternoon, Hiroto-kun!" " Good afternoon." " Hello?" "Sorry about them." "On a high, aren't you?" "What are you drinking?" "Nothing." "This is how they are when sober." "They sound like fun." "Sure." "I definitely want to meet them, too." "Set it up." "Really?" "Yeah." "And, I've settled things with Momo." "Ah." "Yeah..." "All right." "Then I'll call you again." "So long." "Bye-bye." "He said it!" "Wait." "What's with this happy expression?" "!" "Can I hit you?" " Really?" " Do whatever you want." " Wait, you're gonna hit her?" "Geez!" " Here, here..." " To work, to work!" " Yes!" "You mean we're over?" "That's how it is." "Don't tell me you're serious about that old lady are you?" "You can't be, right?" "Hiroto, you can't get serious over anyone, right?" "I'm going." "Bye-bye." "Call me if you feel like it." "Yes?" "Ah, um..." "This is Light-of-Life's Takeuchi." " Ah, hello." " Good afternoon." " I'm sorry!" " No, not at all." "Shuya!" " Come in." " Excuse me." "Ehh..." "You're good at that." "Huh?" "Ehh..." "Okay." "Ah, I think blue's best for the sky." "Okay." "Here." "Okay." "Yes, yes." "Yes, yes." "That's good, that's good." "Shuya." "Takeuchi-san and Mama are having a talk." "You've got an adorable son there." "He's naughty, though." "No." "It's fine for boys to be a bit naughty." "And well, um..." "Based upon the life-plan I came up with for you the other day, Shoji-sama..." "Huh?" ""Times"" "A receipt?" "I love you..." "Imadake wa kanashii uta kikitaku I only want to hear sad songs from now on" "Kikitaku Want to hear" "That's strange." "Kikitaku Want to hear" "Kikitaku Want to hear" "Thing is, isn't it just a crayon or something?" "Why would it be a crayon?" "He's not in kindergarten." "Yes." "Please sit here." "Then what is it?" "How would he get lipstick on him?" "That's why I'm suspicious he's cheating on me." "He's been coming home late recently and I've been taking out these unfamiliar receipts." "And he's been far more careful with his cell phone than he was before." "You look at his cell phone?" "I don't look!" "I'd regret it if I did such a thing." "Still, he has been going to that sports gym, hasn't he?" "I'm certain the other woman's a member there." "Wouldn't want to see him having an affair, huh?" "If he does, I'll go for the kill." "Which one?" ""Which one"?" "Your husband?" "Or else the other woman?" "With women, when their boyfriend or husband is having an affair they tend to focus their anger on the other woman, right?" "I wonder why that is?" "I think it's because they think it was the other woman who initiated things." "If they don't think that, they couldn't go back to how they were." "And so that's fine, isn't it?" "Since you loved him enough to think, "He's the one I want to marry," after all." "You mustn't give up on him so easily." "This from Miss "Next to no experience in love."" " Huh?" " Marriage isn't the goal." "Things begin AFTER you get married." "I'm surprised to find there's still guys like you out there who believe in that fairy tale." "And that's why don't have any dreams." "Anyone who'd want to marry an old guy like you..." "Ah, geez, my hips..." "We met when we were 20." "There were countless times when I thought, "I'd be a fool not to get married."" "But never once have I thought, "I'm happy I got married."" "That's why if he is cheating on me I won't forgive him." "I absolutely won't forgive him!" ""If he has an affair Who couldn't I forgive Him?" "Or the other woman?"" "Then you didn't go to the onsen?" "No." "That's right." "That's why I don't have any gifts for you." "I'm really sorry!" "Why didn't you call me?" "Well, um..." "It wasn't that big a deal." "Tachibana, see, he took me in to the hospital." "Here you go." "Glug-glug, glug-glug." "Tachibana-san again, huh?" "Ah, no." "Wrong, wrong." "It was just by chance." "I happened to open my front door just when he opened his front door." "And then, by chance..." "Sakura-san." "Do you think I don't have feelings?" "Eh?" "Just because I'm young and not thinking about anything do you think I don't feel anything when you talk about some other guy?" "No, I don't think that at all..." "Then could you stop talking about how intimate you and Tachibana-san are?" "So long;" "I'll get back to my practicing." "Ah." "Yes, this is the Takeuchi residence." "Saki is always under your care..." "Ah." "I understand." "Um..." "Then I'll come over right away." "Yes." "Excuse me." "Did something happen to Saki-chan at school?" "No, not really." " What's wrong?" " Um..." "It seems that has started for her." ""That"?" "Could you mean her period?" "Seems she got a bit of pain in her stomach so they said she went to rest in the Health Room and now they want me to come get her." "Um, could I ask you to keep an eye on Kakeru for me?" "Ah, yes, yes." "Yes." "Thank you." "I see." "Saki-chan, huh?" "Since you're a woman, this is only natural." "But when it was my first time, I was confused by it as well." "Mom, you too?" "Yeah." "But I got used to it right away." "So there's nothing to worry about." "Yeah." "But, don't tell this to Dad." "I know that." "Sorry, sorry." "Hey!" "We're home." "Welcome home." "Saki-chan, congratulations." "Eh?" "!" "I made you some Sekihan." "(rice, beans and mochi, for auspicious occasions)" "Um, Mother-in-law." "What's the Sekihan for?" "Tonight we celebrate." "Saki-chan?" "Ala?" "What's the matter with that girl?" "A girl of her age is delicate." "Well she doesn't seem all that delicate to me." "Sorry for doing something unnecessary." "What's the Sekihan for?" "I see." "Saki's already at that age, huh?" "Yeah." "Since she sprouted up early during her 3rd and 4th grades in grade school." "Hmm..." "Children have been growing up fast recently." "Though their bodies are changing, their feelings aren't changing along with it and I hear they're often confused as a result." "Hmm..." "You need to be careful around Saki, too." "Yeah." "That's true." "Ah." "Say Ko-chan, pretend you don't know about this, okay?" "Ah..." " Yeah." "All right." " Ah!" "Say!" " Ow." "What is it, what is it?" " Did you go to the gym again today?" "I went." "In spite of going all this time, how come you aren't changing?" "It's not that simple to get an effect." "t takes a lot of trouble." "That's true, but..." "Have you talked to Shima-san about it?" "Well, not particularly." "Ah, I'm gonna take a bath." ""Times"" "Again?" "Call out!" "Hey!" "That's out of bounds!" "What are you doing in my special seat?" "Say something." "Are you out of order?" "Speaking of which, whatever happened to your dream of becoming a pro baseball player?" "Back when I was in grade school, I was always so devoted to baseball." "Even if you ask, "what happened to your dream?" it just reminds me the answer lies somewhere else." "Were you good at it?" "Yeah." "I was the 3rd pitcher starting in Little League." "From my first year in middle school on, I was a regular and I held a ticket to the Koshien in my hand." "(high school equivalent of the World Series)" "Incredible." "How many rounds did you get through?" "I finished without even playing in it." "One of my teammates got caught smoking, so the school refused to let us participate." "The story is that a scout had come and if I had gone, turning pro wouldn't have been a dream." "The dream ended up being just a dream." "I see." "What about you?" "When you were little, what did you want to be?" "Me?" "I wanted to be a Mom." "Hmm..." "I did, but..." "I went to the hospital today and they said why my period didn't come was because my hormone balance was out of whack." "Even if I was fortunate enough to get married it might be tough for me to get pregnant." "Want some?" "Yeah." "Arigato." "Truth is, I went through that experience as well." "Eh?" "The drug test my girlfriend used told her she might be pregnant." "But in the end she wasn't pregnant and inwardly I was disappointed." "But she was clearly relieved." "Say." "I guess maybe that's why she didn't want to get married to me?" "Maybe it was just that?" "Back then, the timing just wasn't there yet for her to want a child." "Well, you still have a chance." "You never know what'll happen in life." "For example, did you think last year that you'd be going out now with a man who's 15 years younger than you are?" "That stinks." "You're making me angry again." "Huh?" "Watch out!" "Is it coming this way?" "!" "That was a "bonk" just now, wasn't it?" "Oi." "Tachibana." "Oi." "Oi!" "No way?" "!" "Hey, Tachibana." "Hey, Tachibana." "Hang in there." "Tachibana!" "No way?" "!" "Tachibana, hey." "Tachibana." "Tachibana!" "So noisy." "My eardrums were about to rupture." "What is this, geez!" "Don't scare me like that, geez!" "Did I trick you?" "Huh?" "Were you seriously worried about me?" "I wasn't." "I wasn't worried." "Were you really ever in a baseball club?" "What is this?" "That thing about being the 3rd pitcher was a lie, wasn't it?" "Truth is, weren't you just a benchwarmer?" "Even though I just saved you, this is how ungrateful you are." "We're sorry about that." "Are you okay?" "Ow, ow..." "Ah." "He's totally fine now, totally." "Don't worry about it, don't worry about it." "I can't bear the pain." "The only cure for it is to play some baseball." "Eh?" "Center!" "Go!" "Oh!" "Great, great, great!" "I did it!" "Okay!" "The tournament's coming up soon." "Will you be okay like that?" ""SOBAR Endo"" "Good evening!" "Geh?" "!" "Good evening." "Welcome." " Ah, it's Tachibana-san." " You're right." "Good evening." "They're all gathering together today for their Girl's Talk meeting?" "Sakura's going to introduce her boyfriend to us." "You don't have to tell him all the details." "He seems to be a young boy and I sense he'll be adorable." "Because young men nowadays have soft hands and are weak they'll run away right off with their tail between their legs." "I know that of course." "But because she won't let such a man get away from her, just leave it to Sakura." "Don't go bullying him too much." " That reminds me Miki-san." "How's that going?" " Huh?" "The suspicion that your husband is cheating on you." "Eh!" "?" "You're suspicious of him?" "It's just Miki being delusional." "I'm not delusional." "Ah, that's right." "I intended to ask you, Shima-san." "Wha... what is it?" "Has he been behaving suspiciously at the gym?" "He's been acting strangely ever since he started going to your gym." "Dunno." "Since I don't watch him all the time after all." "But, since it's Miki's husband we're talking about, I don't think he could cheat on you." "Well, he's not the popular type, but I'm certain he's acting suspiciously." "If you suspect him of cheating, that means you're head-over-heels for him." "That's how it is." "Ah, I envy you." " Right?" " Right?" " I wonder if that's how it is?" " That's how it is." "Ah, Tachibana-san, are you single?" "Yes." "Ah." "Are you single, too, Shima-san?" "Yes." "I'm unmarried, too." "Ah, then, how about next time we have a drink together to our singleness?" " That'd be nice, right?" " Oi!" "This guy soaks up the booze." "Don't go asking out my friend." "I was the one being asked out just now!" " Right?" " Right?" "It ain't "right." You fool." "Turn her down." "Why should I, fool!" "You're the fool!" "Hurry and sit down." "You idiot." "Fool, moron..." "Now, now, now..." "Welcome, welcome." "Seems your gathering isn't complete yet, but will you have something to drink?" " We'll drink!" " We'll drink!" "Who's the one who soaks up the booze?" "Who?" "!" "I heard that." "The broad beans look good." "Hello?" "It's me." "Where are you right now?" "What's the matter?" "I wanna meet." "Come right away." "Could it be you're drunk?" "Oi." "If you don't come right away, I don't know what might happen." "Oi, Chiyoko." "Oi." "Where are you?" "By the way, isn't he late?" "Yeah." ""You have reached the answering machine..."" "If you'd like the rest, it's yours." " Ah!" " Are you sure?" "I'm going home already." " Eh?" "!" "Come, drink it with us." " Ah, you should." "No." "I don't have the courage to participate in a Girl's Talk meeting alone." " Eh?" "!" " Eh?" "!" "Ah, he's come." "My servant." "What's happened?" "Nothing really." "I was just feeling lonely." "Hey, don't be so reckless." "Give it back!" "You can't drink alcohol, now can you?" "I wanna get drunk!" "You are drunk!" "I'm not drunk!" "And it's because I'm not drunk that I can't get that woman's face out of my head." "Go away!" "Go away!" "All right." "Calm down." "Calm down." "Ah." "I can see something in that stain." "I'm sure I've seen it somewhere before." "This stain." "Stay away from there; it's dangerous." "Say Hiroto." "It looks just like that, doesn't it?" "Who's fault do you think it is that I can't fall in love?" "!" "It's your fault, isn't it?" "All of it is your fault!" "It's your fault!" "Let go!" "It's because you didn't get that woman to fall for you!" "It's your fault!" "Let go!" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry, Chiyoko." "I'm sorry." "Some urgent business must have come up." "Because I stood him up that time and made him wait patiently for me here I should wait here patiently for him, too." "That's true." "He'll come soon." "Until then, let's drink." "Yeah." "Let's drink, let's drink." "Right?" " Then, we'll take this." " Go ahead." "Itadakimasu!" "Ah, hold on a minute." "Excuse me, a glass please." "Please!" " 3 glasses." " I'm fine with this." "Hold on." "Shima-san." "Hurry, hurry." "Excuse me." "Good night." "Wanna see some magic?" "Ah, I do, I do!" "Watch." "This 500 yen coin in my hand..." "And now look it's become a 10 yen coin!" ""This Drama is Fictional""