Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii (2024) s01e06 Episode Script
I'd Rather You Hate Me Than Not Care, Part One
1
♪
TSUBAKI
What?
No way.
You're making that up, right?
He told me himself
he went all the way to Osaka
to see you
back when he was twelve.
Though, he also said
he didn't manage to catch you.
And the reason
he did all this was?
Not exactly clear.
There's a chance
that was the start
of Kirishima's crush on you.
He's straight up
told me to my face
that he was hoping I would be
a stupid, spoiled bitch.
I don't even think the feelings
he says he has now are legit.
And why is that?
[YOSHINO] I'm positive
the second I actually
fall for the guy,
he's gonna lose all interest
and dump me like a bag
of yesterday's trash.
It's not love he's feeling.
It's an infatuation.
But if I point this out to him,
he'll start trying
to cover it up,
which'll make it
even more of a headache
to know what he's thinkin.
So, really it's easier
if he just keeps on actin'
like a total headcase
from the loony bin.
Well, for me at least.
You certainly have
your work cut out for you.
To think you'd go
your entire young adult life
without a confession,
then in comes that boy
like a regular wrecking ball.
It ain't my fault
I attract wrecking balls!
[TSUBAKI] Say Yoshi, have you
ever talked to Kirishima
about his old girlfriends?
[YOSHINO]
Um?
I know that
he sleeps around a lot
but when we talk,
it's almost always about food
or what's going on
in the world, and yeah.
That pretty much covers it all.
[TSUBAKI]
Wow.
Skipped the dating phase
and went straight to acting
like an old married couple.
[Yoshino sighs]
So, you haven't decided
if you'll go back to Osaka
or stick it out there
and you're unsure
if he's obsessed
or if he's really
fallen for you.
I think you should
figure that one out.
Trouble could
be just a bullet train away
even back home
if it's the former.
[bell tolling]
[FEMALE ANNOUNCER 6A] The first
semester has come to an end,
and summer vacation
kicks off tomorrow.
[YOSHINO] Is he obsessed
or honest-to-goodness in love,
and how the hell
do I figure that out?
[giggles]
[FEMALE STUDENT 6A]
We'd love it if you came.
[FEMALE STUDENT 6B]
It'd be fun.
[TOGETHER]
Oh! Um!
Get back to us on that!
Got seniors scared of me now?
You ready?
If so, let's hit it.
[YOSHINO] What were
you three talking about?
Since the campus is gonna be
open over the summer break,
we were discussing who would
end up with guide duty.
[KIRISHIMA] It's the
disciplinary committee's job
to look after visitors,
meaning it's my job, so.
Huh?
Did you say "disciplinary?"
- [KIRISHIMA] Mm-hmm.
- Oh, as if!
You flaunt the rules
as often as you breathe!
Sure, I break
the law now and then,
but I do, generally,
follow the school rules.
You realize normal kids
are more likely
to break the school rules
instead, right?
[chuckles]
Ah!
[YOSHINO] Anyway,
I thought maybe those girls
were shooting
their shot with you.
There were a few
who definitely did
when I was a first-year,
but since
I turned them all down,
they just assume
I'll do it again.
Now, no one tries.
You don't have a single close
dude friend, do you?
Why so certain?
If I was a guy
and I heard that,
I'd be pissed.
I guess it's a good thing
all I need is you, then.
Huh?
[YOSHINO] You're saying I count
as one of your guy friends?
I mean, basically.
Out of everyone I've met,
you're the first
I'd call a friend.
What?
But the only things
we talk about
are food and current events!
And you're the only one
I talk about that stuff with.
[indistinct chatter]
Girls will gab even if I don't
pay attention to 'em.
Chatting with you
is always engaging, though,
whether it's about
the news or what's for dinner.
So, if I'm summarizin'
this correctly,
you've never had a friend,
and yet you intend
to marry your first one?
Yeah, I guess so.
Friends for life, right?
[YOSHINO]
Okay.
What if he's not obsessed
or in love?
What if he's just confused.
I don't think he understands
what it means
to be romantically attached.
But he does have a body count.
And if I'm not being held
to whatever standards
those girls are,
what have I been risking
my life for this whole time?
Ugh, what a mess.
♪
I'D RATHER YOU HATE
ME THAN NOT CARE
PART ONE
[GUY 6A]
Yo, check it out.
That's Nao Shiota, right?
[GUY 6B]
As in the child actress?
I thought she quit
and moved to the States
for her parents' work.
[GUY 6C] Well, I know
she was a student anchor
for a satellite news show
and won a beauty pageant
last year.
[GUY 6A]
Hot damn is she cute.
Hope she's back to stay.
Hey, Nao!
- Sorry to keep you waiting.
- [NAO] Hm?
[SARA] I got caught up
talking with the director
of the commercial
I filmed recently,
but I hope this makes up
for my lateness.
- A little bit.
- [giggles]
♪
By the way,
I mentioned your name
and he seemed interested
in meeting you.
Did he?
A friendly hello
won't hurt, then.
[FRIEND 6B]
Yeah, shake all those hands.
You gotta schmooze
and make connections
since you're back in showbiz.
"In showbiz?"
- It's a basic office job.
- Stop!
Being a newscaster
on a major network
is far from basic.
That's still
celebrity status, girl.
[SARA]
Shut up.
Ozu's here, too?
[FRIEND 6A]
Didn't you date him, Nao?
Uh, yeah.
Why did you break up?
He's such a hottie!
When I told him I was
entering the beauty pageant
Seitoku U holds,
he laughed and said,
"You're that starved
for attention?"
What the heck?
No wonder you dumped
his rude butt.
Right?
That must have been
so annoying.
Like, you aren't
attention-starved at all, Nao.
Not to mention I only entered
because one of the organizers
was begging me.
[NAO]
What a load of crap.
They all secretly think
I'm a two-faced suck-up
who does what it takes
to get her way.
But is that really so wrong?
I just put in more effort
to earn people's approval.
And at the end of the day,
who's the most
successful one here?
Me.
You're so intelligent,
but sometimes naive,
which worries me.
However hot they are,
dodge all the shady guys.
[FRIEND 6A]
Watch her get with a bad boy
just 'cause you said that.
Oh, look.
Speaking of bad boys.
[SARA]
Is that Kirishima?
What a blast from the past.
Kirishima?
All kinds of horrible rumors
around that one.
No kidding.
[FRIEND 6A] Remember the girl
who was dead set on acting
but started doing
pin-up shoots?
She starred in some porn,
then just disappeared
without a trace.
Right before
she went missing though,
a friend of hers said
he saw her
hanging out with Kirishima.
I mean, you hear
tons of stories like that.
I haven't really talked
to Kirishima a whole lot,
so I'm not about to judge.
[KIRISHIMA]
Good to see you again.
Uh?
[indistinct chatter]
Yeah, good to see you, too!
We were just saying
it feels like it's been forever
since we saw your face.
Funny, I see your face
all the time.
You recently featured
in that wedding venue promo,
right, Sara?
Oh, wow!
You noticed that was me?
Uh?
Well I think Nao is the
only one you haven't met.
She's a beauty pageant queen
if you couldn't tell.
Oh, yeah, I've heard of her.
[gasps]
She always has
something going on.
I've seen her all over
social media, too.
You a little starstruck?
Nao is a busy bee.
There's a huge event in Osaka
she'll be working on soon.
Um yep.
A huge event?
Well then, I'll check it out
if my schedule's free.
♪
None of them know anything.
[CHILDHOOD FRIEND 6A]
Didn't you go
to Minatohayama
Elementary School?
I heard something
really violent went down,
but they scrubbed it
from the record
like nothing happened!
Crazy, right?
[COLLEGE FRIEND 6A]
Nao, have you met Kirishima?
Do you want to?
[NAO] You know, you've got
quite the reputation.
But then you are
a yakuza's grandson.
♪
It was just a short fling I had
when I came back to Japan
for summer break.
But I was in his bed
basically every day.
Even though I knew
how dangerous he was.
♪
Hey, it's been a while.
Uh!
I guess it has.
Um.
Sorry, I didn't
set them straight.
It's fine.
I was acting like
a stranger, too.
After three years,
we kind of are.
So relax,
my lips are sealed tight.
Thank you.
Hope it isn't too bothersome.
It's like
you're a different person.
[NAO]
I am?
The girl that I recall
spoke her mind
without ever holding back.
Ah, maybe.
My time overseas did teach me
to be a little more assertive.
That can make you stand out
in Japan, though.
Well, standing out can be good.
So, don't pressure
yourself to fit in.
Yeah, I know.
But thanks.
Hang on, got something
to give you before I go.
[chuckles]
Might not be the best use
of someone else's business card
but I wrote down
my contact info on the back.
Call if you ever need me, okay?
See ya.
Um?
[NAO] Ah? Who has these
kinds of crazy connections?
[indistinct chatter]
[door opens]
[YOSHINO]
Huh?
Sounds like Kirishima is home.
No visual confirmation, though.
[TSUBAKI]
Let's backtrack.
Putting his exes
and sex life aside,
do you have any idea
how Kirishima
spends his free time?
Huh?
[phone vibrating]
[phone dialing]
♪
- [KIRISHIMA] Hello?
- Hey, Kirishima.
I was wondering
if you were back.
[KIRISHIMA]
Yep, I am.
What's up?
[YOSHINO] So, you know
how I mentioned going
to Osaka for the Bon Festival?
It's gonna be packed
for the holiday rush,
but we might be able
to avoid it if we buy tickets
for August seventh or eighth.
Or, if you already made plans,
you could just come later.
Does that work?
[KIRISHIMA]
It could.
What would work
even better, though,
is if we miss the rush entirely
and book our tickets for July.
That's true enough.
But if you're busy, it doesn't
have to be a long trip.
We'll say hi and leave.
[KIRISHIMA] I wouldn't dream
of cutting this short.
I've been looking
forward to it.
Can hardly contain
my excitement.
[YOSHINO]
So hot.
But the one thing that's
hitting harder than this heat
is the nostalgia,
even though I've only been
away for three months.
And I know I told you
I have graves to visit,
but you still haven't said
what you'll be doing
in the meantime.
Gramps won't be home either,
not until August, at least.
No worries.
Just exploring
on my own is cool.
I haven't been
to Osaka that much.
Oh, you haven't?
[TOGETHER]
When in Osaka, be bold, right?
In terms of looks and language,
you seem like
a well-bred boy from Tokyo,
so if someone
starts shit with you, you run.
I don't care how bad
you can beat them.
- You exhibit some restraint.
- Huh?
Look, I'm giving myself
an aneurysm just thinking
of all the trouble
you could get yourself into.
Exploring ain't an option.
I want you right by my side
no matter what.
[chuckles]
Could you repeat
that last part, please?
It almost sounds like you care.
Get serious!
I care about food.
Since it's about
time for lunch,
we can hit up Umeda
and snag some stuff to-go.
I'm picky about
how pork buns smell,
so if that's what
you're craving,
we'll pick those up
on the way home.
The best okonomiyaki place
is near the house, too.
[KIRISHIMA] I'm gonna
follow your lead, I think.
[YOSHINO] We'll def get
okonomiyaki, then!
I've missed the sauce.
Oh, but Hanshin's
grilled squid is awesome!
Let's stop here
and then Hankyu!
Huh?
Hm? Hmm.
♪
[sighs]
It's so good to be home!
But, man, is it a heck
of a ways from Tokyo!
Let's grab a cab.
All that's left
is the okonomiyaki!
[KIRISHIMA] [laughs]
You're buying more stuff?
All these familiar sights
are so refreshing.
Was bein' dragged around
the whole afternoon fun?
Yeah, it actually was fun.
I'm happy just seeing you
live your best life.
It's also the first time
in a while
that I got to see you
smile like that.
[gasps]
I love how cute you are
when you're mad,
but you reach the absolute
peak of cuteness
when you're smiling.
Ah!
And there you go.
Spoutin' off the cheesy lines
like a gigachad.
Wait, can you stop
by the shop up ahead?
[tires screeching]
What're you doing out here?
And don't just say
eating takoyaki!
[swallows]
That's it, though.
And drinking this.
You're eating hot food
in black pants under this sun?
What happened to your classes?
Your break
doesn't start until August!
I finished all of mine
for the day.
You liar!
The real truth is
I came to pick you up.
I knew this would be
one of your first stops
once you got to Osaka.
Didn't even tip you off.
I'm really just
that predictable.
Yoshino, what should we do
with the cab?
Hey there.
♪
[YOSHINO] I told Kirishima not
to pick a fight no matter what,
but I forgot the one
most likely to push his buttons
will be living under
the same damn roof!
[sighs]
New plan!
Shoma's gonna drive us!
You unload the bags,
and I'll pay the fare!
Um.
[grunts]
No ash! Not on my sidewalk!
You've been smokin' nonstop
since I got here.
'Course!
It's my shop so the only
ash allowed would be mine.
Oh, my gosh!
It's been so long, Granny!
Ay!
Now that's a pretty face
I haven't seen in a while.
And, uh, who's the hunk?
Judgin' by the looks of ya,
I'd say your man?
[gasps]
That's not
the relationship we have!
Is that looker what
all the fuss is about out here?
If he ain't a star,
he could be!
[chuckles]
You're all very kind.
So, where ya from?
You one of the boss'
younger fellas?
Oh, no.
Just one
of Yoshino's classmates.
I'm visiting from Tokyo.
- You're from Tokyo?
- You're from Tokyo?
Ahh, that explains how sharp
ya look, city slicker!
Thought you ladies
were runnin' a candy shop
and he was your sugar baby!
We ain't got money
to blow on boy toys!
And even if we did, I reckon
a handsome guy like him
would turn us down
no matter what price
we offered to pay up front!
[laughs]
Don't sell yourselves short.
I would gladly let ladies
as radiant as you
take care of me.
God, you are good.
- [chuckles]
- Looks fine and talks sweet!
Won't find a combo
like that in Osaka!
Take notes!
You're a dish, but you could
stand to learn some things
about people skills
and wooin' ladies.
[SHOMA] And you could stand
to shut up, you old fool.
[CUSTOMER 6B] Thanks for
humoring us, cutie patootie!
[CUSTOMER 6A] Here's some
pocket money for the eye candy.
[CUSTOMER 6A]
Buy yourself a drink!
Uh, you really
don't have to pay him!
Bye!
Be good to Yoshino!
They paid you
just for being hot.
Congrats.
Thanks, but should
I really keep it?
[YOSHINO] Might as well.
They're already gone.
We can use it to buy
some roast cabbages.
[Mirai sighs]
I'm so drained.
It's never fun to travel
when it's only for work.
But that volunteer event
sounds interesting, though!
For your club, right?
It is.
But I'll have to leave
after a quick hello.
Oh, speaking of ditching,
you hear from Ozu?
[gasps]
[MIRAI] Don't you run
in the same circles?
I'm pretty sure I told you,
but he's been keeping
in touch with me
ever since that one party.
Yeah, you did.
I think he'll also be
at the volunteer thing
over in Kansai.
He helps out?
That's good to hear.
You seem surprised.
Ozu's rich,
but the tea got hotter
when I learned I his dad's
an exec at Embrace Productions.
And the freelance TV anchor,
Sakiko Kondo,
happens to be Ozu's mother!
D'you know about that?
- She's huge!
- Oh, uh.
I dated him
for three whole months,
but I had no idea.
[NAO] Is she dumb?
Of course I knew.
That was the biggest reason
I went out with him.
[MIRAI]
The rest of this is just gossip
but some college students
met an Embrace model
and, well,
they tried forcing her
to go to a hotel room
with them.
They say the police
got involved, too.
Which is bad for Ozu
if the guys were his pals.
- He introduced them?
- [MIRAI] Probably.
[MIRAI] Tons of jerks
would use a rich kid like Ozu
to meet the girls he knows.
That's why I asked if you
had heard from him at all.
To give you a warning.
The second he tries to
introduce you to his friends,
tell him "no thank you."
You said it was
only gossip, though.
Ehh.
I'd ignore him just in case,
if I were you.
Better yet, get a new guy.
That could work!
My friend was being
harassed by a weirdo
but then she got
a tough-looking boyfriend,
and the weirdo finally
took the hint.
[Nao sighs]
Call if you ever need me, okay?
- [door opens]
- [TOGETHER] Welcome back!
Aw, thanks for the warm
welcome, guys.
[sighs]
Come inside.
You're welcome, too.
[footfall]
[KIRISHIMA]
Nice to meet you.
And thank you all
for hosting me while I'm here.
Hi, I'm Kirishima Miyama.
Oh, no intro was needed.
That's true,
but it's nice to meet you too.
Here, Shoma.
Throw these groceries
in the fridge, would ya?
Sure.
Next stop on the grand tour
my room.
Boss Miyama's grandson
is really here.
We're really letting him
stay with us.
Well, Boss Somei told us
he's welcome here,
so it should be fine, right?
- [door creaking opens]
- Ah, the heat.
[YOSHINO]
Drop your stuff wherever
and take a seat on the bed.
[beeping]
♪
We can either eat lunch
in here or the guest room.
Enjoy the privacy
while you can,
'cause as soon
as Gramps is back,
it's all grand meals
with lots of people
whether we like it or not.
I'm already thinking
of dinner, too.
Huh?
[YOSHINO]
You gonna sit?
♪
[sighs]
Is somethin' about
the room throwin' you off?
Nah, I think
it's an awesome room.
What?
How is it awesome?
It's so normal.
Did you sew these?
I did, yeah.
[YOSHINO] I got into crafts
in grade school,
but most of my projects
kinda sucked.
[KIRISHIMA] This one's cute
and pretty well-made.
[YOSHINO]
If you like it, take it.
But what'll you do
with a dusty, old relic?
♪
- I can have this?
- Um
Sure, go ahead.
Thank you.
Hey.
I could get
my sewing box and
[SHOMA]
Yoshino!
You called?
[SHOMA] There are frozen
rice cakes in the groceries.
What should I do with 'em?
[door creaking opens]
I have to run downstairs
for a sec.
[phone vibrating]
THIS IS SHIOTA NAO.
DO YOU REMEMBER ME?
I WAS REALLY SURPRISED
TO SEE YOU AGAIN
AFTER SUCH A LONG TIME!
THANK YOU FOR
COMING BY TO SAY HI.
WE DIDN'T GE
TO TALK MUCH
[Yoshino groans]
[YOSHINO] Been ages
since I had kushikatsu.
But a little too bougie
for their own britches
with that sampler plate.
If it tastes good,
I don't care how bougie it is.
So long as
it fills you up, huh?
That's all you care about!
It didn't fill me up.
You have a stomach
or a blackhole?
[gasps]
Did you like your
bougie kushikatsu plate?
Yeah, couldn't you tell?
Well, I had a hunch!
[YOSHINO]
You ate every bite!
♪
[groans]
Mediating's exhausting.
[KIRISHIMA]
Well, I should get going.
You're going?
To where?
Back to the hotel that I booked
for my stay here.
I'll come by the house
first thing tomorrow.
What?
You booked a hotel room?
We have rooms at the house
for free, you know!
And if you think about it,
you'll realize
why that's a bad idea.
[YOSHINO]
But you left your stuff there.
Uh huh, I had my necessities
sent from Tokyo
straight to the hotel.
So, yeah, I'm heading out.
Please make sure
Yoshino gets home safe.
It's only goodnight,
not goodbye, right?
Then I'll see you tomorrow,
I guess.
[MALE DRUNK 6A]
Let's go get another!
[SHOMA]
That was weird.
'Cause I was there,
or is he always like that?
Well cagey and abrupt
is kinda his style, yeah.
Why?
You should talk to him more.
What do you mean?
Guy like him, you wanna know
exactly what he's up to.
There's no telling
what sorta crap he might pull.
Yeah, still not following.
[SHOMA] I'm just sayin',
if someone was giving me
the runaround like that,
I wouldn't be so chill.
Seems reckless.
I mean respecting
his boundaries
isn't the same
as being reckless.
If he doesn't wanna talk,
I ain't gonna force him to.
I guess you got a point.
Probably wouldn't make
much difference anyway.
[YOSHINO] Hey, don't use my
distraction to buy extra stuff!
You want that, you're puttin'
this one back, pal!
[SHOMA]
Psst.
[indistinct chatter]
Tsubaki got on my case
about that before too.
I guess maybe
I should chat him up.
Ugh!
♪
[KIRISHIMA] Don't worry,
I'm not a yakuza.
So, what are you doing
in Osaka, anyway?
I came here to see you,
of course.
Ugh! I'm being serious,
you jerk.
[chuckles]
Hey, who said I wasn't?
I was a little surprised
when you texted me, though.
[KIRISHIMA]
Something happen?
Does there have
to be some big reason?
I felt like it is all.
Are you going to be here
tomorrow too?
[KIRISHIMA] I'll be
in the area for a while,
but I think I might hit
Kyoto tomorrow.
Got a date
with your girlfriend?
Nah, I'm as single
as they come.
I do have my eye
on someone, though.
[sighs]
Gah, you are so sketchy,
Kirishima.
[chuckles]
I can't argue with that one.
I'm gonna go take a shower.
[door closes]
[phone vibrating]
Hm?
[shower running]
♪
TIMES NEW ROMAN
ONE NOTIFICATION
♪
♪
TSUBAKI
What?
No way.
You're making that up, right?
He told me himself
he went all the way to Osaka
to see you
back when he was twelve.
Though, he also said
he didn't manage to catch you.
And the reason
he did all this was?
Not exactly clear.
There's a chance
that was the start
of Kirishima's crush on you.
He's straight up
told me to my face
that he was hoping I would be
a stupid, spoiled bitch.
I don't even think the feelings
he says he has now are legit.
And why is that?
[YOSHINO] I'm positive
the second I actually
fall for the guy,
he's gonna lose all interest
and dump me like a bag
of yesterday's trash.
It's not love he's feeling.
It's an infatuation.
But if I point this out to him,
he'll start trying
to cover it up,
which'll make it
even more of a headache
to know what he's thinkin.
So, really it's easier
if he just keeps on actin'
like a total headcase
from the loony bin.
Well, for me at least.
You certainly have
your work cut out for you.
To think you'd go
your entire young adult life
without a confession,
then in comes that boy
like a regular wrecking ball.
It ain't my fault
I attract wrecking balls!
[TSUBAKI] Say Yoshi, have you
ever talked to Kirishima
about his old girlfriends?
[YOSHINO]
Um?
I know that
he sleeps around a lot
but when we talk,
it's almost always about food
or what's going on
in the world, and yeah.
That pretty much covers it all.
[TSUBAKI]
Wow.
Skipped the dating phase
and went straight to acting
like an old married couple.
[Yoshino sighs]
So, you haven't decided
if you'll go back to Osaka
or stick it out there
and you're unsure
if he's obsessed
or if he's really
fallen for you.
I think you should
figure that one out.
Trouble could
be just a bullet train away
even back home
if it's the former.
[bell tolling]
[FEMALE ANNOUNCER 6A] The first
semester has come to an end,
and summer vacation
kicks off tomorrow.
[YOSHINO] Is he obsessed
or honest-to-goodness in love,
and how the hell
do I figure that out?
[giggles]
[FEMALE STUDENT 6A]
We'd love it if you came.
[FEMALE STUDENT 6B]
It'd be fun.
[TOGETHER]
Oh! Um!
Get back to us on that!
Got seniors scared of me now?
You ready?
If so, let's hit it.
[YOSHINO] What were
you three talking about?
Since the campus is gonna be
open over the summer break,
we were discussing who would
end up with guide duty.
[KIRISHIMA] It's the
disciplinary committee's job
to look after visitors,
meaning it's my job, so.
Huh?
Did you say "disciplinary?"
- [KIRISHIMA] Mm-hmm.
- Oh, as if!
You flaunt the rules
as often as you breathe!
Sure, I break
the law now and then,
but I do, generally,
follow the school rules.
You realize normal kids
are more likely
to break the school rules
instead, right?
[chuckles]
Ah!
[YOSHINO] Anyway,
I thought maybe those girls
were shooting
their shot with you.
There were a few
who definitely did
when I was a first-year,
but since
I turned them all down,
they just assume
I'll do it again.
Now, no one tries.
You don't have a single close
dude friend, do you?
Why so certain?
If I was a guy
and I heard that,
I'd be pissed.
I guess it's a good thing
all I need is you, then.
Huh?
[YOSHINO] You're saying I count
as one of your guy friends?
I mean, basically.
Out of everyone I've met,
you're the first
I'd call a friend.
What?
But the only things
we talk about
are food and current events!
And you're the only one
I talk about that stuff with.
[indistinct chatter]
Girls will gab even if I don't
pay attention to 'em.
Chatting with you
is always engaging, though,
whether it's about
the news or what's for dinner.
So, if I'm summarizin'
this correctly,
you've never had a friend,
and yet you intend
to marry your first one?
Yeah, I guess so.
Friends for life, right?
[YOSHINO]
Okay.
What if he's not obsessed
or in love?
What if he's just confused.
I don't think he understands
what it means
to be romantically attached.
But he does have a body count.
And if I'm not being held
to whatever standards
those girls are,
what have I been risking
my life for this whole time?
Ugh, what a mess.
♪
I'D RATHER YOU HATE
ME THAN NOT CARE
PART ONE
[GUY 6A]
Yo, check it out.
That's Nao Shiota, right?
[GUY 6B]
As in the child actress?
I thought she quit
and moved to the States
for her parents' work.
[GUY 6C] Well, I know
she was a student anchor
for a satellite news show
and won a beauty pageant
last year.
[GUY 6A]
Hot damn is she cute.
Hope she's back to stay.
Hey, Nao!
- Sorry to keep you waiting.
- [NAO] Hm?
[SARA] I got caught up
talking with the director
of the commercial
I filmed recently,
but I hope this makes up
for my lateness.
- A little bit.
- [giggles]
♪
By the way,
I mentioned your name
and he seemed interested
in meeting you.
Did he?
A friendly hello
won't hurt, then.
[FRIEND 6B]
Yeah, shake all those hands.
You gotta schmooze
and make connections
since you're back in showbiz.
"In showbiz?"
- It's a basic office job.
- Stop!
Being a newscaster
on a major network
is far from basic.
That's still
celebrity status, girl.
[SARA]
Shut up.
Ozu's here, too?
[FRIEND 6A]
Didn't you date him, Nao?
Uh, yeah.
Why did you break up?
He's such a hottie!
When I told him I was
entering the beauty pageant
Seitoku U holds,
he laughed and said,
"You're that starved
for attention?"
What the heck?
No wonder you dumped
his rude butt.
Right?
That must have been
so annoying.
Like, you aren't
attention-starved at all, Nao.
Not to mention I only entered
because one of the organizers
was begging me.
[NAO]
What a load of crap.
They all secretly think
I'm a two-faced suck-up
who does what it takes
to get her way.
But is that really so wrong?
I just put in more effort
to earn people's approval.
And at the end of the day,
who's the most
successful one here?
Me.
You're so intelligent,
but sometimes naive,
which worries me.
However hot they are,
dodge all the shady guys.
[FRIEND 6A]
Watch her get with a bad boy
just 'cause you said that.
Oh, look.
Speaking of bad boys.
[SARA]
Is that Kirishima?
What a blast from the past.
Kirishima?
All kinds of horrible rumors
around that one.
No kidding.
[FRIEND 6A] Remember the girl
who was dead set on acting
but started doing
pin-up shoots?
She starred in some porn,
then just disappeared
without a trace.
Right before
she went missing though,
a friend of hers said
he saw her
hanging out with Kirishima.
I mean, you hear
tons of stories like that.
I haven't really talked
to Kirishima a whole lot,
so I'm not about to judge.
[KIRISHIMA]
Good to see you again.
Uh?
[indistinct chatter]
Yeah, good to see you, too!
We were just saying
it feels like it's been forever
since we saw your face.
Funny, I see your face
all the time.
You recently featured
in that wedding venue promo,
right, Sara?
Oh, wow!
You noticed that was me?
Uh?
Well I think Nao is the
only one you haven't met.
She's a beauty pageant queen
if you couldn't tell.
Oh, yeah, I've heard of her.
[gasps]
She always has
something going on.
I've seen her all over
social media, too.
You a little starstruck?
Nao is a busy bee.
There's a huge event in Osaka
she'll be working on soon.
Um yep.
A huge event?
Well then, I'll check it out
if my schedule's free.
♪
None of them know anything.
[CHILDHOOD FRIEND 6A]
Didn't you go
to Minatohayama
Elementary School?
I heard something
really violent went down,
but they scrubbed it
from the record
like nothing happened!
Crazy, right?
[COLLEGE FRIEND 6A]
Nao, have you met Kirishima?
Do you want to?
[NAO] You know, you've got
quite the reputation.
But then you are
a yakuza's grandson.
♪
It was just a short fling I had
when I came back to Japan
for summer break.
But I was in his bed
basically every day.
Even though I knew
how dangerous he was.
♪
Hey, it's been a while.
Uh!
I guess it has.
Um.
Sorry, I didn't
set them straight.
It's fine.
I was acting like
a stranger, too.
After three years,
we kind of are.
So relax,
my lips are sealed tight.
Thank you.
Hope it isn't too bothersome.
It's like
you're a different person.
[NAO]
I am?
The girl that I recall
spoke her mind
without ever holding back.
Ah, maybe.
My time overseas did teach me
to be a little more assertive.
That can make you stand out
in Japan, though.
Well, standing out can be good.
So, don't pressure
yourself to fit in.
Yeah, I know.
But thanks.
Hang on, got something
to give you before I go.
[chuckles]
Might not be the best use
of someone else's business card
but I wrote down
my contact info on the back.
Call if you ever need me, okay?
See ya.
Um?
[NAO] Ah? Who has these
kinds of crazy connections?
[indistinct chatter]
[door opens]
[YOSHINO]
Huh?
Sounds like Kirishima is home.
No visual confirmation, though.
[TSUBAKI]
Let's backtrack.
Putting his exes
and sex life aside,
do you have any idea
how Kirishima
spends his free time?
Huh?
[phone vibrating]
[phone dialing]
♪
- [KIRISHIMA] Hello?
- Hey, Kirishima.
I was wondering
if you were back.
[KIRISHIMA]
Yep, I am.
What's up?
[YOSHINO] So, you know
how I mentioned going
to Osaka for the Bon Festival?
It's gonna be packed
for the holiday rush,
but we might be able
to avoid it if we buy tickets
for August seventh or eighth.
Or, if you already made plans,
you could just come later.
Does that work?
[KIRISHIMA]
It could.
What would work
even better, though,
is if we miss the rush entirely
and book our tickets for July.
That's true enough.
But if you're busy, it doesn't
have to be a long trip.
We'll say hi and leave.
[KIRISHIMA] I wouldn't dream
of cutting this short.
I've been looking
forward to it.
Can hardly contain
my excitement.
[YOSHINO]
So hot.
But the one thing that's
hitting harder than this heat
is the nostalgia,
even though I've only been
away for three months.
And I know I told you
I have graves to visit,
but you still haven't said
what you'll be doing
in the meantime.
Gramps won't be home either,
not until August, at least.
No worries.
Just exploring
on my own is cool.
I haven't been
to Osaka that much.
Oh, you haven't?
[TOGETHER]
When in Osaka, be bold, right?
In terms of looks and language,
you seem like
a well-bred boy from Tokyo,
so if someone
starts shit with you, you run.
I don't care how bad
you can beat them.
- You exhibit some restraint.
- Huh?
Look, I'm giving myself
an aneurysm just thinking
of all the trouble
you could get yourself into.
Exploring ain't an option.
I want you right by my side
no matter what.
[chuckles]
Could you repeat
that last part, please?
It almost sounds like you care.
Get serious!
I care about food.
Since it's about
time for lunch,
we can hit up Umeda
and snag some stuff to-go.
I'm picky about
how pork buns smell,
so if that's what
you're craving,
we'll pick those up
on the way home.
The best okonomiyaki place
is near the house, too.
[KIRISHIMA] I'm gonna
follow your lead, I think.
[YOSHINO] We'll def get
okonomiyaki, then!
I've missed the sauce.
Oh, but Hanshin's
grilled squid is awesome!
Let's stop here
and then Hankyu!
Huh?
Hm? Hmm.
♪
[sighs]
It's so good to be home!
But, man, is it a heck
of a ways from Tokyo!
Let's grab a cab.
All that's left
is the okonomiyaki!
[KIRISHIMA] [laughs]
You're buying more stuff?
All these familiar sights
are so refreshing.
Was bein' dragged around
the whole afternoon fun?
Yeah, it actually was fun.
I'm happy just seeing you
live your best life.
It's also the first time
in a while
that I got to see you
smile like that.
[gasps]
I love how cute you are
when you're mad,
but you reach the absolute
peak of cuteness
when you're smiling.
Ah!
And there you go.
Spoutin' off the cheesy lines
like a gigachad.
Wait, can you stop
by the shop up ahead?
[tires screeching]
What're you doing out here?
And don't just say
eating takoyaki!
[swallows]
That's it, though.
And drinking this.
You're eating hot food
in black pants under this sun?
What happened to your classes?
Your break
doesn't start until August!
I finished all of mine
for the day.
You liar!
The real truth is
I came to pick you up.
I knew this would be
one of your first stops
once you got to Osaka.
Didn't even tip you off.
I'm really just
that predictable.
Yoshino, what should we do
with the cab?
Hey there.
♪
[YOSHINO] I told Kirishima not
to pick a fight no matter what,
but I forgot the one
most likely to push his buttons
will be living under
the same damn roof!
[sighs]
New plan!
Shoma's gonna drive us!
You unload the bags,
and I'll pay the fare!
Um.
[grunts]
No ash! Not on my sidewalk!
You've been smokin' nonstop
since I got here.
'Course!
It's my shop so the only
ash allowed would be mine.
Oh, my gosh!
It's been so long, Granny!
Ay!
Now that's a pretty face
I haven't seen in a while.
And, uh, who's the hunk?
Judgin' by the looks of ya,
I'd say your man?
[gasps]
That's not
the relationship we have!
Is that looker what
all the fuss is about out here?
If he ain't a star,
he could be!
[chuckles]
You're all very kind.
So, where ya from?
You one of the boss'
younger fellas?
Oh, no.
Just one
of Yoshino's classmates.
I'm visiting from Tokyo.
- You're from Tokyo?
- You're from Tokyo?
Ahh, that explains how sharp
ya look, city slicker!
Thought you ladies
were runnin' a candy shop
and he was your sugar baby!
We ain't got money
to blow on boy toys!
And even if we did, I reckon
a handsome guy like him
would turn us down
no matter what price
we offered to pay up front!
[laughs]
Don't sell yourselves short.
I would gladly let ladies
as radiant as you
take care of me.
God, you are good.
- [chuckles]
- Looks fine and talks sweet!
Won't find a combo
like that in Osaka!
Take notes!
You're a dish, but you could
stand to learn some things
about people skills
and wooin' ladies.
[SHOMA] And you could stand
to shut up, you old fool.
[CUSTOMER 6B] Thanks for
humoring us, cutie patootie!
[CUSTOMER 6A] Here's some
pocket money for the eye candy.
[CUSTOMER 6A]
Buy yourself a drink!
Uh, you really
don't have to pay him!
Bye!
Be good to Yoshino!
They paid you
just for being hot.
Congrats.
Thanks, but should
I really keep it?
[YOSHINO] Might as well.
They're already gone.
We can use it to buy
some roast cabbages.
[Mirai sighs]
I'm so drained.
It's never fun to travel
when it's only for work.
But that volunteer event
sounds interesting, though!
For your club, right?
It is.
But I'll have to leave
after a quick hello.
Oh, speaking of ditching,
you hear from Ozu?
[gasps]
[MIRAI] Don't you run
in the same circles?
I'm pretty sure I told you,
but he's been keeping
in touch with me
ever since that one party.
Yeah, you did.
I think he'll also be
at the volunteer thing
over in Kansai.
He helps out?
That's good to hear.
You seem surprised.
Ozu's rich,
but the tea got hotter
when I learned I his dad's
an exec at Embrace Productions.
And the freelance TV anchor,
Sakiko Kondo,
happens to be Ozu's mother!
D'you know about that?
- She's huge!
- Oh, uh.
I dated him
for three whole months,
but I had no idea.
[NAO] Is she dumb?
Of course I knew.
That was the biggest reason
I went out with him.
[MIRAI]
The rest of this is just gossip
but some college students
met an Embrace model
and, well,
they tried forcing her
to go to a hotel room
with them.
They say the police
got involved, too.
Which is bad for Ozu
if the guys were his pals.
- He introduced them?
- [MIRAI] Probably.
[MIRAI] Tons of jerks
would use a rich kid like Ozu
to meet the girls he knows.
That's why I asked if you
had heard from him at all.
To give you a warning.
The second he tries to
introduce you to his friends,
tell him "no thank you."
You said it was
only gossip, though.
Ehh.
I'd ignore him just in case,
if I were you.
Better yet, get a new guy.
That could work!
My friend was being
harassed by a weirdo
but then she got
a tough-looking boyfriend,
and the weirdo finally
took the hint.
[Nao sighs]
Call if you ever need me, okay?
- [door opens]
- [TOGETHER] Welcome back!
Aw, thanks for the warm
welcome, guys.
[sighs]
Come inside.
You're welcome, too.
[footfall]
[KIRISHIMA]
Nice to meet you.
And thank you all
for hosting me while I'm here.
Hi, I'm Kirishima Miyama.
Oh, no intro was needed.
That's true,
but it's nice to meet you too.
Here, Shoma.
Throw these groceries
in the fridge, would ya?
Sure.
Next stop on the grand tour
my room.
Boss Miyama's grandson
is really here.
We're really letting him
stay with us.
Well, Boss Somei told us
he's welcome here,
so it should be fine, right?
- [door creaking opens]
- Ah, the heat.
[YOSHINO]
Drop your stuff wherever
and take a seat on the bed.
[beeping]
♪
We can either eat lunch
in here or the guest room.
Enjoy the privacy
while you can,
'cause as soon
as Gramps is back,
it's all grand meals
with lots of people
whether we like it or not.
I'm already thinking
of dinner, too.
Huh?
[YOSHINO]
You gonna sit?
♪
[sighs]
Is somethin' about
the room throwin' you off?
Nah, I think
it's an awesome room.
What?
How is it awesome?
It's so normal.
Did you sew these?
I did, yeah.
[YOSHINO] I got into crafts
in grade school,
but most of my projects
kinda sucked.
[KIRISHIMA] This one's cute
and pretty well-made.
[YOSHINO]
If you like it, take it.
But what'll you do
with a dusty, old relic?
♪
- I can have this?
- Um
Sure, go ahead.
Thank you.
Hey.
I could get
my sewing box and
[SHOMA]
Yoshino!
You called?
[SHOMA] There are frozen
rice cakes in the groceries.
What should I do with 'em?
[door creaking opens]
I have to run downstairs
for a sec.
[phone vibrating]
THIS IS SHIOTA NAO.
DO YOU REMEMBER ME?
I WAS REALLY SURPRISED
TO SEE YOU AGAIN
AFTER SUCH A LONG TIME!
THANK YOU FOR
COMING BY TO SAY HI.
WE DIDN'T GE
TO TALK MUCH
[Yoshino groans]
[YOSHINO] Been ages
since I had kushikatsu.
But a little too bougie
for their own britches
with that sampler plate.
If it tastes good,
I don't care how bougie it is.
So long as
it fills you up, huh?
That's all you care about!
It didn't fill me up.
You have a stomach
or a blackhole?
[gasps]
Did you like your
bougie kushikatsu plate?
Yeah, couldn't you tell?
Well, I had a hunch!
[YOSHINO]
You ate every bite!
♪
[groans]
Mediating's exhausting.
[KIRISHIMA]
Well, I should get going.
You're going?
To where?
Back to the hotel that I booked
for my stay here.
I'll come by the house
first thing tomorrow.
What?
You booked a hotel room?
We have rooms at the house
for free, you know!
And if you think about it,
you'll realize
why that's a bad idea.
[YOSHINO]
But you left your stuff there.
Uh huh, I had my necessities
sent from Tokyo
straight to the hotel.
So, yeah, I'm heading out.
Please make sure
Yoshino gets home safe.
It's only goodnight,
not goodbye, right?
Then I'll see you tomorrow,
I guess.
[MALE DRUNK 6A]
Let's go get another!
[SHOMA]
That was weird.
'Cause I was there,
or is he always like that?
Well cagey and abrupt
is kinda his style, yeah.
Why?
You should talk to him more.
What do you mean?
Guy like him, you wanna know
exactly what he's up to.
There's no telling
what sorta crap he might pull.
Yeah, still not following.
[SHOMA] I'm just sayin',
if someone was giving me
the runaround like that,
I wouldn't be so chill.
Seems reckless.
I mean respecting
his boundaries
isn't the same
as being reckless.
If he doesn't wanna talk,
I ain't gonna force him to.
I guess you got a point.
Probably wouldn't make
much difference anyway.
[YOSHINO] Hey, don't use my
distraction to buy extra stuff!
You want that, you're puttin'
this one back, pal!
[SHOMA]
Psst.
[indistinct chatter]
Tsubaki got on my case
about that before too.
I guess maybe
I should chat him up.
Ugh!
♪
[KIRISHIMA] Don't worry,
I'm not a yakuza.
So, what are you doing
in Osaka, anyway?
I came here to see you,
of course.
Ugh! I'm being serious,
you jerk.
[chuckles]
Hey, who said I wasn't?
I was a little surprised
when you texted me, though.
[KIRISHIMA]
Something happen?
Does there have
to be some big reason?
I felt like it is all.
Are you going to be here
tomorrow too?
[KIRISHIMA] I'll be
in the area for a while,
but I think I might hit
Kyoto tomorrow.
Got a date
with your girlfriend?
Nah, I'm as single
as they come.
I do have my eye
on someone, though.
[sighs]
Gah, you are so sketchy,
Kirishima.
[chuckles]
I can't argue with that one.
I'm gonna go take a shower.
[door closes]
[phone vibrating]
Hm?
[shower running]
♪
TIMES NEW ROMAN
ONE NOTIFICATION
♪