Love Strikes! (2011) s01e06 Episode Script

I turned 30.
30 years without a girlfriend.
To me, the almost virgin,
"Moteki" came.
First was my co-worker Aki,
older than me
We hald hands at a festival and
went out to see a live show together.
I never learned how she felt about me
and didn't get in touch with her ever since.
Next was 22 year old Itsuka-Chan
inviting me on a short trip.
We were about to get it on when
Then after 2 years of silence came a call from the
girl I loved the most in my life: Natsuki Komiyama.
At last I confessed my feelings.
Then a hot kiss.
Congratulations! You graduated
from virginity!
is what I thought but
My ingenious skill
It wouldn't get hard!
I'm cursed!
Due to the psychological shock
suffering from erectile dysfunction.
When I went to my parents, my former classmate
Hayashida appeared as if to punish me.
Trying to get sympathy I told her
about the Moteki I was cursed with.
In return I received a kiss!
Thereby, my ED was cured and the
revival of my Moteki starts now!
Moteki Revival!
just by saying so not
a single action is caused
the only thing that happened is
that I changed my cell to an Iphone.
"Handsome guys have iPhone"
is the cheap ad line that
I believed in, how pathetic..
Nothing's changed just by getting
a new phone!
If I did it with a girl I love,
would something be changed?
I've never done it with
a girl I didn't love man.
And even if you do it with one,
nothing particularly changes.
You're just saying that because
you're free to do it anytime.
Back in high school we were both virgins.
You've changed, man.
You think so?
Your order.
Thank you.
Shimada has really become popular
since he came to Tokyo and I know why.
I couldn't be nice to a fat pig.
That's why I can picture Itsuka
falling in love with Shimada, too.
I was in love with Shimada back then.
By the way, got a text from Itsuka
the other day.
Soon it's gonna be her birthday and
it seems nobody's realizing that so
she asked me to organize a little
party for her.
You come too, alright?
Itsuka just wants only you to realize it!
Could she still be
Listen, I'm not a virgin anymore either.
Threw it in the gutter.
If we met, could we have a regular
conversation again?
Itsuka-Chan hasn't changed at all.
It was as if nothing ever happened
between us.
This picture is really good.
Pretty.
How's that taken, did you
-Sorry, a call.
Been a while.
You alright?
I'm fine.
You?
Yeah somewhat.
I'm sorry.
About what?
I've been avoiding you.
Not answering calls.
That's not a good thing do.
Sorry.
No, let's just
hang out like this with everyone again.
Yeah.
We're friends again!
Friends.
I'm happy.
No way.
We've stopped at the last base and
now you're asking me to act like
nothing ever happened?
I don't really care about what happened but
I can't get a hard-on like that every time.
I'm happy.
Ghosts?
Happy Birthday!
Usually I don't like this kinda stuff but
it feels nice once in a while.
It's nice I'm fitting in.
Itsuka-Chan, long time no see.
Happy Birthday!
Sumi-San's appearance!
Sumi-San showed up!
What "showed up"? Hurry up
and get naked, come on.
Who's that old dude?
I received Sumi's call in the afternoon
and right before this his work was over
so he said he'd come.
Also, this cake was brought by him.
What was it again?
You're 23?
Have you got a boyfriend?
Not at all.
"Not at all"
What a shame.
What a shame.
When I was 23 myself
I'd spend 2 1/2 hours a day
worrying about things.
Really what's up with this dude?
namedropping
He's all the things I can't be.
That's human strength.
Itsuka-Chan
What's wrong?
We all go to a love hotel
Get completely naked and show
each other what we've got.
There's still a performance to
be made by parts we haven't introduced.
Fuji-Kun.
I'm going home.
What? For real?
Yeah, you know
But it's your big day!
But
You wanna go home? Let's go.
Stop it, please!
Your neck is still your weak spot.
What's up with you, Itsuka-Chan?
Itsuka-Chan looks much like a girl.
The one who took her virginity could it be
HIM?
Stop! My imagination "Stop it"
Really I have to get up early tomorrow
at 7 in the morning I have to be in the studio.
Let me go home please.
You for real?
Fuji, bring me to the station
You really gonna leave?
Fujimoto wasn't it?
Yeah.
Itsuka-Chan is a good woman so
hurry up and hit on her, man.
Cut it out.
See you soon, Itsuka-Chan.
What should I do?
What am I supposed to
do in a situation like this?
How should I know? First, find
something to soothe her
Let's go someplace.
Can you stand up?
For 2 1/2 hours she kept crying.
Drank 5 cups of cocoa
then started to talk.
You know
You know
I grew up amongst brothers.
That's why I don't feel the need
to have a guy around me
and I had never really fallen in love with one.
Plus I wouldn't want to be treated like a girl.
Or rather, I felt embarrased then.
I don't need love
is what I thought but
that changed 2 years ago when I met Shimada.
Excuse me, seconds please!
Good appetite you got.
Feels tasty just from looking at you.
You alone?
Yes.
Would you mind having a drink
with us?
He's already passed out you know.
Shimada, shut up.
That moment
I felt like: "He's the one!"
Sounds funny but
It was like my prince had
appeared.
How nice.
I was there at the time, too!
She's completely dropping that point.
He's been so nice to me from the start.
I knew he wasn't seeing me as a girl
but just having found somebody to love
was pure joy to me.
Therefore
I acted like I didn't notice all the time.
Truth is, we're gonna get married soon.
So we were thinking
Would you be able to take pictures
for us on our wedding?
Sorry.
Don't worry about it.
Congratulations.
But in my heart I had realized
That me too
I wanted to become a princess that could
smile at someone's side forever.
That time
I met Sumida-San.
That time?
Wait.
That means
You
that day
Wedding Party, End-Of-The-Year Party, whatever it is,
every single time Polyrhythm is played.
Fujimoto-Kun!
Shimada!
You. Why is it only you that has
found happiness.
Now the new husband Shimada is going to
sing a song for the new wife Yurie now!
He's gonna sing together with
a friend, Ebi-Chan.
The song is, of course, this one
Shimada Ohakobu
Jun-Ren-Ka
What's this song?
Bad sense.
Don't talk about happiness and things
with a song as lame as that!
But in the end men only like women that
appear in songs of this kind.
Really that song makes me sick.
Why does Shimada like it?
And why do I
hate that kind of song so much?
Why?
What's up?
I just the outside
It's nothing.
Friend of Shimada's?
Yeah, taking pictures today.
Your
Itsuka Nakashiba
Itsuka-Chan.
How old are you?
Twenty.
Double Score.
Really?
I'm 40 and divorced.
You really look younger.
No, I've got wrinkles all over.
Itsuka
You're a virgin?
What?
That's because, look, if you're
wearing a skirt like that
you'd also have to wear a thong underneath.
Stop it please.
It's alright.
I wouldn't lay a hand on someone
that could be my daughter.
You're in love with Shimada, aren't you?
"How can he tell?" is what's written
in your face right now.
You're easy too see through. Cute.
I have a passion for innocent girls
like you, Itsuka-Chan.
Listen up, please.
Today was hard on you, wasn't it?
Bad songs coming up one after the next.
But you did well.
Care for a drink?
Yes.
What should I do?
I don't hate this guy.
But there's nothing about him really.
He's 20 years older than me and divorced!
Nothing's gonna happen.
Hey!
Hey, hey!
Slim legs!
She's hot.
Isn't that blood?
Whaaat? Hey you
you're bleeding!
You didn't notice?
She got it.
Like you said, i threw my virginity
in the gutter.
I wish I'd done it with a guy I loved.
But noone loves me.
Nothing to do about it.
Don't act like it's only you who's
been hurt in the world.
Me
Me and Itsuka
We're similar and suffer the same.
Itsuka-Chan.
Let's finish this.
Where are we going?
Finish what?
Are you gonna punch Sumi?
Stop it, don't do that!
What are you talking about, idiot.
"Don't fight for my sake" - you trying
to be Mariya Takeuchi?
Who's gonna end all this is you, only you.
If you end it now, your lost virginity, your
love to Shimada, it'll stay a burning rash forever.
That's because
Me too
I feel like I threw my virginity away.
But
I feel so thankful right now.
That's because you're a guy.
I understand the difference between
man and woman goddamn well.
Men don't feel pain
and aren't bleeding.
But
The feeling's the same.
I was hurt too, see.
Wait. You just said you were thankful.
Thankful I am and I was hurt!
What are you talking about?
I dunno!
I don't get it either!
How do the two of us relate?
What was it that we shared intimately
when we first met.
Where we'd endulge and enjoy ourselves together?
Our hobbies
Manga and music.
That's it! We love manga and music.
This feeling is more pure than what they have.
The crap manga, the crap music they listen to,
isn't what we have much better?
Yeah but
What are you trying to prove?
What I'm saying is
Sing!
Sing!
Sing your favourite song in front of
Sumi and Shimada with all your heart
Let it all out, put an end to it!
Got it?
Why?
Why are you doing this?
How do you feel about me?
Itsuka
to be honest
still
I don't know if I love you or not, yet.
But
You've been on my mind
since long
So I want you to resolve things
with Shimada and Sumi.
Then
Think of me again.
Got it.
Alright, let's go!
No wait, I can't.
I hate karaoke.
Who cares, just sing!
What's up, man.
We were just getting fully into it.
There was a song that Itsuka
desperately wanted to sing and
that's what we came back for.
What's it gonna be?
A recent one?
That's a rock song.
Yesterday night
At the Tsutaya in front of the station
I rented Beatles and Sex Pistols
It's called Rock'n'Roll
But I don't know which is good or not.
Du da
Du da, tura, tura
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
At dusk
Walking home from extracurriculars
Listened to Beatles again,
to the Sex Pistols again
Something was different from before
Ah, I can't do this after all.
I'm so embarrased.
Shimada please, stop the song.
All the things that happened in the last 2 years
are coming back at me.
I want to die!
That time, that song
No no no no
Watch from afar
My self in those days
The first time I realized the
impact of that time
Always, forever, give me more
More, more, i need more.
More, more, more
You, staying far away from me
I look at you
and spit on the ground
Near and far, I'll always be screaming by your side
Recent music is just a load of crap
What you're singing about is crap
in any generation it's been like this.
That's why I scream
That's why I make my guitar sound
And you don't understand the meaning
while now is the time
to make the sound ring.
In the end Itsuka left right after
singing that one song.
I don't know if she settled her feelings
with that or not.
But you were so cool, Itsuka-chan!
If I was able to expose my inner
self like she did
would something change?
Thank you, Fuji.
It was so embarrasing but
Shimada and Sumi and many many
other things, I'm done with them!
I'd like to go somewhere with
you again, soon.
Next time we meet, I'll do
my best to make it better.