03x12 - A Decision Made Together

[bunniefuu]

["Every Breath You Take" playing]

SHIKUN, 39, LIVE STREAMER
FROM HOKKAIDO, NEVER MARRIED

HAKASE, 50, DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
FROM KANAGAWA, NEVER MARRIED

PHAKCHI, 61, MASSAGE THERAPIST
FROM HIROSHIMA, MARRIED ONCE

KEI, 48, REAL ESTATE MANAGER/MODEL
FROM GUNMA, NEVER MARRIED

MUKO, 38, CHILDREN'S HOME WORKER
FROM TOKYO, MARRIED ONCE

WAKAME, 43, RESTAURANT STAFF
FROM NIIGATA, MARRIED TWICE

KAKO, 53, DANCE INSTRUCTOR
FROM OKINAWA, NEVER MARRIED

OYABUN, 59, FORMER FLIGHT ATTENDANT
FROM NIIGATA, MARRIED ONCE

["Every Breath You Take"
continues playing]

A DECISION MADE TOGETHER

THAT FATEFUL MORNING

[Atsushi] Here it comes. Aw, it's raining!

[Becky] It's raining.

[narrator] Large raindrops are quietly
wetting the foothills of Mount Fuji.

[upbeat music playing]

The earth stands in silence,
accepting every drop of rain.

Shikun's romance is coming
to its conclusion.

Oh, are you okay?

[Becky] She's so sweet.

-[Atsushi] She's a considerate person.
-[Becky] Right?

[Atsushi] Ah! Hakase!

[narrator] If she says yes
to the confession, they become a couple.

If it's a no, the resident
leaves Love Village alone.

-Good morning.
-Good morning.

-Recognize the outfit?
-Yeah, I do.

Yeah, um… When we did the fashion show,
I won the Muko prize, and… yeah.

Yeah. Like… I decided not to wear it again
unless it was a special occasion,

and… yeah.

The person I'm wearing it
for is Muko. Like…

All of this kinda feels like fate.

I felt nervous putting this on.

So, I thought about a lot of things
to say today.

I, like, forgot all of it.
Not because of my illness.

I want to leave the Village with you.

I love you from the heart.

Please, tell me your response.

[Atsushi] Is it yes or no?

[narrator] In the end,
what answer will Muko give?

[Becky] Oh, Hakase's praying.

Um, first off, yesterday…

In the loft
that was so important to both of us.

You gave me all sorts of handmade gifts.

And you found the courage to ring the bell
for me, so thank you so much.

Yesterday, was the first time in a while
that I saw you look happy, Shikun,

and that made me happy.

The first time we worked together
as a pair,

you were so kind.

And warm, too.

That's when I found out
that you were such a sincere person.

And, at the same time, I realized
that you, as a man, Shikun…

you can make my heart race
when I'm with you.

And then, Shikun,
you suddenly disappeared.

After you disappeared…

I started wanting to see you so badly.

I wanted you to hurry and come back.

By that time, I had already,
for quite a while, loved…

fell in love…
I had fallen in love with you.

And then… And then you disappeared again.

I was so worried. I was lonely.

I even found myself wondering
why you left me all by myself again.

But during that time,
I was already thinking…

that even if I had to throw away
my future,

and my ambitions, and everything else,

I was truly, truly thinking about choosing
a life where I'd support you,

and so I waited.

But…

Shikun, while you were gone…

Shikun, you didn't do anything wrong.

And nothing about you changed at all,

but my feelings ended up changing.

And I ended up falling for someone else
while you were gone.

[hosts exclaiming]

It's okay.

So Shikun, I can't leave with you.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Thank you for coming into my life.

Likewise, thank you so much.

I want you to do your best.

[Muko] Thank you.

No, I'm happy you spoke your mind.

-[Atsushi] I see.
-[Muko] Thank you, Shikun.

My nose is running a lot.

Right, it's okay. Thank you.

-Thank you. I want you to be happy.
-You, too.

Hakase really cares about you.

You were a big support to me, too.

[sobbing]

-[Atsushi] She fell in love with him!
-Thank you.

-You did great.
-Thank you.

-[Becky] Aw… Hakase.
-[Shikun] Thank you.

[Muko] Thank you.

-All right.
-I'll always be praying for you, Shikun.

-Me, too.
-Yeah, thank you.

[gentle music playing]

[Shikun] All right then.
Let's go over there.

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

[Becky] It is what it is.

Bro. Wanna go home together?

-Maybe I will. Maybe I'll leave too.
-[Becky] He's so cheerful.

-[Atsushi] Very cheerful.
-Thank you.

I'm on my tiptoes.

See you later.

Thank you.

Ah, Mr. Phakchi.

You're gonna make me cry again.

I'm sorry about the little fight
we had yesterday.

[Shikun] Thank you.
For really talking to me.

Thank you. I'm sorry.
Sorry about yesterday.

-[Shikun] Sorry.
-Yeah. Thank you.

Okay, then.

All right!

I feel like I've gotten stronger
since coming to the Village.

-[Atsushi] True.
-[Becky] You have.

-All your stuff is so cute.
-[Kei] Right?

-[Phakchi] Make sure you take notes.
-[Shikun] Yeah.

-This feels really lonely.
-[Atsushi] Of course it does.

-It's okay.
-[Muko] Thank you.

-[Shikun] And thank you.
-[Wakame] Bye-bye.

-Goodbye!
-See you, everyone.

Hakase, take care of her.

-See you.
-[Kako] Bye-bye.

[Wakame] Bye-bye!

I'll be back tomorrow!

[all laughing]

[somber music playing]

[staff] Shikun, your Love Village
journey ends here.

Yeah.

What I want is to protect her.

Because that's the answer.

Her happiness is my happiness.

You really fell in love, didn't you?

I think so.

I think I did. Yeah.

[narrator] Shikun wants Muko to be happy,

and he leaves Love Village
with a smile.

ATSUSHI TAMURA - BECKY

Incredible.

That was so good. Right?

-I seriously bawled my eyes out.
-Right?

Um…

I totally understand Muko's decision too.

Yes, I agree.

She fell in love with Shikun
at one point, right?

However, after she went through him
leaving twice,

Hakase showed up, and, well,
we don't know if it's Hakase yet,

but she found someone she likes,

and she realized Shikun's
not the one for her, huh?

Yeah. The way she told Shikun

that he didn't do anything wrong
was so kind.

Saying it in a way
that Shikun won't blame himself

shows how great Muko
is at choosing her words.

Right. Well, it feels lonely
without Shikun in the Village.

-I miss him.
-After all, he is the life of the party.

I thought he was just a cheery person.

-I thought he was just innately cheerful.
-Right, right.

But that's not it. You know,
he doesn't want people to worry.

He's thinking of everyone else,
carrying this burden,

putting on his cheerful side.

I realized that's the kind of nice guy
he is.

-Yeah. His confession was cool, too.
-It was so cool.

I did think, "Take your hands
out of your pocket," for a moment though.

I felt like they should've
teased Shikun more.

-Right.
-Um, did you see the goodbye part?

"It's gonna be okay."
He's whispering.

What are you saying?

-You got rejected, stop acting cool!
-Yeah, I know, right?

Or something like this.

-Shikun has such a great personality.
-Yeah, he's a great character.

THE NEXT DAY

[Becky] Oh, it's already the next day.

-It's easier than sweets.
-I'm going downstairs.

-Thank you for always doing this, Muko.
-Oh, it's fine.

No, it's fine! You're always
cooking for us…

[narrator] Muko begins
to clean the women's room.

Actually…

Muko's been the only who's been
actually cleaning for us, though.

I do it because I want to.

[narrator] Ever since coming
to Love Village,

she has continued to do the cleaning.

[Becky] Cleaning every day
is pretty tough.

You know, how about for the morning,
we do the cleaning and open the windows?

-Muko's been the only one doing it.
-I'm totally fine with that.

[narrator] Muko is loved
by both the men and the women.

[Becky] That's true. She's so kind.

I love her so much.

It's rare seeing a girl that's that nice.

Like, Muko… If I were a guy,

I'd definitely pick Muko. [chuckles]

She has no faults.

-I'll hold it. Here.
-Oh, thank you.

[narrator] Muko finds herself
drawn to Hakase.

-You like Hide?
-I'm a Hide fan.

-I love X Japan!
-Oh, really? That's Hide.

And I wanna go car camping too.

-Basically, I'm always car camping.
-What?

When I went to Hokkaido around May…

-In May?
-May.

What? I think I was there, too.

Oh, do you like shrines?

-I love visiting shrines and temples.
-Me too. I love it, too.

-I'm a huge fan of Ise Jingu.
-Oh, I really love Ise Jingu.

Oh, really?

-Do you like mountain climbing?
-I like mountain climbing.

-Ever climbed Mt. Fuji?
-I have!

-How many times?
-Twice.

-I've climbed it three times before.
-What?

[narrator] The more they talked, the more
they found they have in common.

-[Becky] I see.
-And what moved Muko's heart was…

I want to be a foster parent.

Oh, I was thinking yesterday
that I'd like to try it.

-Oh, you were thinking that?
-Yeah, I was.

When I imagine a possible future
with Hakase,

I start feeling incredibly optimistic,
and I feel happy.

[Becky] Her feelings have grown.

[narrator] That night…

[Becky] Right, a deep conversation.

They haven't gotten to that point yet.

-Ah!
-Muko, sorry for inviting you out here.

-No, thanks for waiting.
-Well, please have a seat here.

Okay.

[narrator] Hakase invites Muko
for a conversation.

Thank you, good evening.

Yeah, so well, there's something
I've been hiding from you.

-Hiding?
-Maybe not hiding from you.

But, well…

-There's one thing I haven't told you.
-What is it?

I thought you might hate me
if I told you this from the get-go.

[narrator] Hakase hasn't told Muko
about his experience with lung cancer.

-[Becky] She won't hate you.
-[Atsushi] Right?

[narrator] Hakase has a reason for this.

To be honest, two and a half years ago,
around the end of 2022…

right her, on my right lung, um…

I was diagnosed with stage 2B
lung cancer.

Well, long story short, I currently
don't have half of my right lung.

Right about 900 meters.
Uh, but for me…

Well, I'm struggling as if it were
a 4,000 meter elevation,

-higher than Mt. Fuji.
-You're struggling?

-Yeah.
-So that's why you were taking oxygen.

That's what the oxygen tank was for.

[Muko] Oxygen.

Well, when I was staring death
in the face, I felt scared,

and that made me think
about my regrets in life,

and I knew one of them
was never getting married.

And I've always wanted a partner.

So then, I started marriage hunting.

But, um…

when I would say, "I had lung cancer
and I had surgery,"

even if the two of us had met,
it never went any further.

Even the marriage counselor told me,

"You need to stop saying
unnecessary things." They'd say that.

The reason for that was because everyone
has a strong prejudice against cancer.

Yeah, since cancer…
cancer runs in the family,

and cancer genes can get passed down,
they'd cut it short, as expected.

[Becky] Poor guy.

[narrator] A misconception that cancer
could taint a family lineage.

Hakase was afraid to tell the truth
about his history of cancer

to any woman he was thinking of marrying.

[Atsushi] Oh, really?

So that's it.

Yeah, that's why…

Well now, Muko… um…

do you think it's scary
that I suffered from cancer?

-I'm not scared.
-You're not?

It's gone now, right?

It's gone now. Thank you.

Um…

There are a lot of people
who don't like me

because I mentioned that I have cancer.

[Atsushi] Yeah, but you gotta tell them.

[Becky] She's wonderful.

-I'm so glad that you're you, Muko.
-[chuckles]

-[Atsushi] Oh, he's relieved.
-[Becky] I know.

I was afraid to explain that to you.

I was wondering what to do,
afraid you'd reject me.

It's okay.

I see.

-Thank you for…
-No, it's totally fine.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

-Whoa, hold on, a kiss!
-That was close!

I'm so happy. Thank you.

-I'm so glad. Yeah, it's fine.
-No way!

I thought maybe you k*lled someone
or something.

[Atsushi] If you k*ll someone,
you can't come on the show.

[gentle music playing]

[narrator] For the first time, Hakase
finds a woman who accepts his cancer.

-[Becky] Nice. That's so Hakase.
-[Atsushi] Yeah, that was cute.

[Becky] So cute.

[narrator] Then, the next day…

[Atsushi] He'll surely make
a move now, won't he?

[Becky] Who's gonna ring it?

[narrator] Hakase is
teaching a lesson in soccer.

-Pass the ball however you like.
-Here.

A direct pass like that is fine.

Oh, you stop it?

That's fine, too.

When you pass, say something
good about your partner.

[Muko and Kei] Yes.

For example, something like…
You have a wonderful smile.

-Oh my!
-[Hakase] That's not what I meant.

[Kako] Look at you with the smooth words.

-I was giving an example.
-[Becky] "An example."

You two can just play by yourselves.

Should we have them practice for us?

About three passes.

-[Becky] It's official.
-Knowledgeable.

Beautiful eyes.

Has a passionate heart.

[Atsushi] Everyone else is just watching.

Incredibly loving.

-Thank you. Thank you.
-Thank you.

Restroom?

[Atsushi exclaims]

-No way! She's going now?
-[Atsushi] She went!

[Muko] When Hakase, um…
told me about his cancer,

I wanted to tell him that I accept
that part of him, and that it's okay…

by ringing the bell.

[narrator] Muko
is heading for the Love Bell.

And then…

[bell ringing]

[Atsushi] Oh, so
Muko's the one who rings it!

-[Becky] Amazing!
-Kick…

[Kei] You're kidding.

She ran over super fast.

She was just right here.

[Becky] Wow!

[Atsushi exclaims]

It's reverberating.

She came back with a refreshed look
on her face.

I'm glad she's smiling.

You're so cool, Muko.

Hakase, I would like to talk to you.

-Please come with me.
-Yes. Yes.

-See you later!
-We'll be back.

-See you later.
-The wait was worth it, Hakase!

[Becky] I'm glad I believed in you.

[exclaims]

What's wrong?

Becky. Becky. This is rare.

After all this time, you're overwhelmed
with emotion for the man you stan, Hakase?

My favorite.

Was the wait worth it?

The wait was worth it.

That's great! It's great, right?

I'm so happy! Outstanding!

This is just wonderful.

So, as for Hakase, um, we understand now

-why he didn't ring the bell himself
-Yes.

after Shikun rang the bell, don't we?

Since he didn't tell her about the cancer.

That's right!

Then, he invited her out, saying,

"Well, there are actually a lot of people
with prejudices against cancer.

I couldn't tell you because I thought
you might hate me if I did."

-He was finally able to say it.
-Right.

-And Shikun gave him that last nudge.
-You're right about that.

If he didn't tell Hakase
to take care of her,

it might have taken a little longer.

Everyone is like,
not exactly joining forces,

-but giving each other energy.
-Seriously.

-But in the scene where Muko was cleaning,
-Yeah.

Oyabun was on-screen
for the first time in so long.

Yeah, she was.

I…

Sorry, I forgot all about Oyabun.

-Oops. Oh, sh**t.
-Yeah, oops.

While Oyabun's been on hiatus,
so many things…

So much stuff's been happening
at breakneck speed.

-By the way, is she still not better?
-She's still not better.

It's taking a while, huh?

[narrator] Under the clear blue sky…

The two who have feelings
for each other confess their love.

-Please, take a seat.
-Yes, thank you.

Yes, thanks, I'll sit here.

[Becky] "Let's begin the interview now."

All right.

-Then…
-Did I surprise you?

I was a bit surprised by the timing.

Oh, you were surprised? Yeah?

-Sorry, I was so focused on soccer.
-No, that's great!

No problem. Yeah.

-You're not sweating, right?
-No, I'm not sweating. Thanks.

Okay, good. Thank you.

Yeah, thank you. Yeah.

Is this a mixer?

First of all, I'd like to thank you
for your time.

No, likewise. Thank you.

-So, um…
-New kind of vibe here.

Right.

I'm really happy that you came here
Hakase, yes.

And that I was able to meet you.

Yeah. Thank you.

Same here, thank you.

Yeah, thank you for finding the courage
to be here,

and I'm sure, you know,
it was hard to get time off from work too.

Likewise, thank you.

[Atsushi] They keep thanking each other.
That's so like them.

[Becky] So them.

I had a good impression of you
right from the start too, Hakase.

I was thinking that
a really sincere person came.

Yeah, I was really happy about that.

Like, it made me feel optimistic too.

Right, that's how I became drawn to you.

Then, when you were playing soccer
or dodgeball, you looked so cool.

-[Hakase] Really? Thank you.
-Yeah.

And when you lifted me up, it seemed
like it was completely effortless.

In those sorts of moments,
I could feel your manliness,

as well as your generosity and warmth.

And when I told you that
I work at a children's home…

like, I think it was the next day,
you asked what my goals are.

And then you were very positive
when you talked to me

about opening a home together.

Like, I felt like you went
beyond my imagination.

Thinking about details for the future
even more than I did.

Yeah, and I spoke with you
about all kinds of things.

This even included some things
you didn't want to talk about…

-[Hakase] No big deal.
-…like your history with cancer.

I was so happy that you let me hear that.

And I wanted to tell you that I accept
that part of you, and that it's okay.

-And so, I decided to go ring the bell.
-[Becky] Wow!

Because I feel confessing my love
is the best thing to do.

I thought I should show it
through my actions,

so I gathered my courage
and rang the bell.

-Thank you. That made me happy.
-Yeah, I'm glad.

-Thank you.
-[Atsushi] He's lovestruck.

[narrator] "Thank you" is how
this love confession begins,

and "thank you" is how it ends.

Then they welcome the dawn
of a new couple being formed.

-[Becky] It's too soon!
-He said a new couple formed.

At least let us see for ourselves.

At least we know what the answer is.

[narrator] Muko has learned from so many
experiences at Love Village.

And this is her last day.

-[Atsushi] Wow.
-[Becky] Nice.

-His usual look?
-[Atsushi] His usual look.

[Becky] Very nice.

From here on out, I have decided that
I want to leave this Village together,

and create a future.

And draw it together with you, Hakase.

I think you're the only one for me.

I love you, Hakase.

[Atsushi] Wonderful!

If you are willing,
please leave this Village with me.

Thank you for hearing me out.

-[Atsushi] They're bowing to each other.
-[Becky] They're bowing.

[narrator] With their friends
watching them,

Hakase has made up his mind.

[sighs] Thank you.

[Becky laughs]

Right, I also, um…

I came to Love Village and, um…

Well, I came here thinking
that this was my final chance in life.

So when the door opened, uh,
and I introduced myself…

you were the first person
I made eye contact with.

And I fell in love right at that moment.

I thought, "Oh, she's the one
I'm fated to be with."

[Atsushi] He said it.

And the more I got to know you,
the more I fell in love with you.

I couldn't hold back my feelings anymore.

[Becky] No holding back here.

I actually wanted to ring the bell
right away

but I didn't know if that was
the right thing for you.

Um… So Shikun rang the bell first
before I managed to do so.

I so was anxious
that you would leave with Shikun,

and I couldn't sleep.

But in the end, uh,
I put my faith in you, Muko.

If I couldn't make you happy,
I would regret it for the rest of my life.

I felt like I'd be a laughingstock
for generations,

but I wanted to make you happy
no matter what.

[Becky] That's amazing.

So then, if, um…

when we leave the Village
and go back to the outside world…

I would like to marry you.

[Atsushi] A proposal?

And I won't waver on how I feel.

So let's leave the Village together.
I love you.

[Becky exclaims]

[Atsushi] He proposed! He proposed to her.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

-[Becky] That's new!
-[all exclaiming]

-[Atsushi] I like how it's awkward.
-[Becky] Wait!

[Atsushi laughs]

-[Atsushi] Oh, it's a long one.
-[Becky] A long one.

[Atsushi] Hakase's kisses are long, huh?

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

So, if your feelings don't change,
please marry me.

I'd love to.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

[Atsushi] She said "I'd love to."

-[Becky] Amazing!
-[Atsushi] What?

-Yes.
-[Becky] What?

Now let's go greet everyone else.

[Atsushi] "Go greet everyone else."

-Congratulations!
-[Becky] Gotta follow the steps.

And there you have it.

MUKO - HAKASE

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

Wakame! Thank you so much!

Thank you. You gave me
a lot of courage, Muko.

All right, Phakchi! Thank you!

Good luck, okay?

Make sure you ring the bell
and leave, okay?

Thank you. Good luck.

Man, you're leaving?

Yeah, we're leaving! See you!

New people will come!

-Goodbye!
-Thank you!

Thank you, all!

-Take care, everyone.
-[Wakame] Take care! Thanks!

-[Becky] Amazing!
-I love you!

-Love you, love you!
-We love you!

-Want me to hold this?
-Oh, really?

-Allow me.
-[Wakame] What a way to leave.

-You can turn around now.
-Until the very end.

You're showing off, huh?

-[Kako] It's dangerous, turn around!
-[Kei] Face forward, it's dangerous.

-[Kei] Man, this is just…
-I see them.

[Kei] Come on.

-[staff] Congratulations.
-[both] Thank you.

[staff] How are you feeling right now?

I'm very happy, and… and…
Uh, really…

Coming onto the show helped me realize
for the first time

that I'd be able to fall in love like this
with someone, even at my age.

I'm truly grateful. Thank you so much.

-[Becky] Awesome.
-[Atsushi] So glad.

[staff] What will you do
when you get back?

We were just talking about it.

I'll go with her as far as
Tokyo Station, and Yakiniku?

-Yakiniku, let's get dinner.
-Yakiniku's what she wants.

[Becky] That's not what he's asking.

We don't wanna hear about dinner!
About getting married!

-Could I go with you to Tokyo Station?
-Yeah. Let's do that.

I'll return with her, yes…

-That'll do for now.
-At least until there.

[hosts laugh]

[narrator] When the Tokyo-bound couple
are finally given their phones back…

[staff] Your phones are the same?

Oh, you're right! They're the same!

[staff] That's incredible.

[narrator] Their final thing in common.

The two of them have the exact
same model and color.

[Atsushi] They're such a great match.

Oh, I'm getting carried.
Ah! Wow, you did it easily!

[narrator] And with that, Love Village
Season 3's first couple is born.

-Hooray!
-They did it!

The first couple!

That's right, the first couple.

Yeah, it is! Finally, on Episode 12!

Man…

-That was such a great love confession.
-Yeah.

And they had a lovely moment together.

Yeah. I've never laughed so much
at a love confession before.

-Right.
-I mean, in a heartwarming way.

-"Thank you. Thank you."
-"Thank you."

[laughter]

Hakase's bows were so cute.

Too cute! He's such a charming person
through and through.

Oh, boy.

But what surprised me was how he even
ended up proposing to her.

-I thought that was incredible.
-Yeah. Right?

This is the first time someone
has proposed

after a love confession, isn't it?

And then Muko responded to that…

with an "I'd love to."

-Right?
-That means they're getting married then?

Right, they are. Thinking about it,

maybe Hakase's intuition was actually
right all along.

He was talking about marrying her
five seconds after they met.

He was.

So, it really seems like
it's gonna happen.

THERE IS ACTUALLY ONE MORE VIDEO

There's another video?

And they wrote "actually."
I'm kinda scared.

I mean, if there's something
after this, then…

It must be Oyabun coming back
or a new resident coming in, right?

That makes sense. Maybe Phakchi
will catch feelings for the new resident.

[narrator] Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture.

-[Atsushi] Atami?
-[Becky] What's this?

[Becky] Spaghetti… this eating style!

-[Atsushi] Knife and fork, it must be him!
-[Becky] Right?

[narrator] The person cutting up spaghetti
with meat sauce into small pieces

is none other than Hakase.

[Becky] He's still wearing braces.

[narrator] This is Hakase's home.
And next to him is…

-[Atsushi] Oh my!
-[Becky] Hey!

-[narrator] …Muko, of course.
-[Atsushi] They live together?

How's Atami?

Atami is so wonderful.

[narrator] This is only one month
after they left Love Village.

So, today we're going to submit
our marriage registration.

-[exclaims]
-Okay.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

[narrator] Today, these two are about
to become husband and wife.

[gasps]

[Atsushi] Oh my!

[narrator] They've met
each other's parents

and received their blessing for marriage.

[Becky exclaims]

-We're gonna submit this.
-Okay, we'll be back.

-We'll be back. All right!
-Yes, we'll be back. Sorry. Excuse us.

-Come on, let's go.
-Let's go.

[Muko] Let's go, let's go.

[narrator] After submitting their marriage
registration, the couple comes here.

[Atsushi] Lockheart Castle!

[narrator] They take wedding photos here.

["Here Comes The Bride" playing]

[narrator] Makeup is done by…

I wonder if this is what doing
your daughter's makeup feels like.

What? That relationship…

[narrator] Muko requested
makeup instructor Kathy,

who came over from Osaka.

-[Atsushi] She came all this way?
-[Becky] Kathy, how are you?

["Here Comes The Bride"
continues playing]

[hosts exclaim]

[Atsushi] That's nice.

[Becky] Seriously?

[Atsushi] Isn't this great, Hakase?
Oh, this…

-Hakase!
-Oh, my dear Muko!

-You're so pretty.
-Thank you.

[Atsushi] "My dear Muko!"

-[Becky] Is that their vibe?
-And you look cool, Hakase.

-Really? Thank you.
-[Atsushi] That's amazing.

[Becky exclaims]

[Becky] Now look at each other's faces.

Kathy! That's to be expected.

[Atsushi] Since they
used to live together.

[staff] Do you think you two
were fated to meet?

-Yes.
-Yes. I believe so, yes.

-I'll be in your care.
-We plan to be together another 50 years.

Yeah. He said he'd live
until I'm 88 years old.

-[Atsushi] Good luck!
-[Becky] Live long!

Just yesterday or day before,
he was saying,

"Sorry it took me 50 years." Like,
"Sorry it took me 50 years to find you."

Do you have to say that here? Yes.

It's fine. It's fine.

[Becky] They're flirting.

[Atsushi] Oh my. How nice.

[Becky exclaims]

MUKO'S DIARY

[Muko] With Hakase…

I can do anything with optimism.

I want to live a happy life.

[Atsushi] Their kisses
are so natural now.

[Becky] You're right.

HAKASE'S DIARY

[Hakase] There is a depth to Muko's love
that surpasses all of my expectations.

I want to devote the rest of my days,

my life itself, to her.

[narrator] Love Village's
first married couple.

Hakase, Muko,
we wish you a lifetime of happiness.

-Isn't that great?
-Hold on!

So amazing.

Amazing! Isn't it too soon?

That just shows how certain
they were about each other.

It was fate.

Some people might think
it was too fast, but…

they both nurtured their relationship
on Love Village

and were both sure of each other.

That's just all sorts of incredible.

Right?

Season 3 is crazy.

Isn't it?

Of course, one and two were great as well,
but this is crazy.

It sure is, huh? There's still a lot
in store for Season 3.

Yeah, after all that,
we're only about halfway through.

About halfway, right?

There's still a lot more to happen
at the Village.

-I'm sure there is.
-Right?

-[women] Good afternoon!
-[Wakame] Welcome!

Nice to meet you.

[narrator] New residents appear
at Love Village one after another.

-Nice to meet you.
-[Wakame] Welcome!

Strike.

My type of man has showed up.

[narrator] The brakes are broken
on these adult romances,

and it's out of control!

Fine! I get it!

[narrator] Onwards to Season 3's
turbulent second half!