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01x07 - There's Nothing I Want Now

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Boyfriend". Aired: July 9 – July 30, 2024.*
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Show features a cast of 9 Japanese and East Asian men who identify as g*y or bisexual living together in a house called "The Green Room".

01x07 - There's Nothing I Want Now

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[cicadas chirping]

[Dai] Hey, did you make this?

-[Ikuo] Uh, this? Yes, I did.
-[Alan] Looks good!

-Kazuto, let's take a picture.
-[Dai] Thank you very much.

-[Alan] Kazuto, over here. A shot of you...
-[Ikuo] You should cool it down.

[Alan] Kazuto.
Look this way for a second.

-[Ikuo] I hope you like it.
-[Dai] Mm. Oh, good.

-[Ikuo] Isn't it good?
-[Alan] Say "cheese!"

-[Dai] You cooked it?
-[Ikuo] Yep.

-[Alan] I got it.
-Did you come up with the seasonings?

-Yeah, I did it myself.
-[Dai] Great job.

-[Alan] Where are the chopsticks?
-[Dai] So delicious.

-[Ikuo] Chopstick rests?
-[Alan] Bring them.

-[Ryota] Nikujaga.
-[Ikuo] Nikujaga.

This soup...
What are you gonna use this for?

-[Ryota] I need some salt.
-[Ikuo] Uh, this is tonjiru.

But today's main dish
is nikujaga and sashimi.

-Okay.
-[Kazuto] It's tonjiru.

[Ryota] Hey, is this nikujaga
made by Ikuo?

-[Ikuo] Yeah.
-[Dai] It's so good.

-[Alan] Yeah!
-Mmm, mmm.

SHUN [23]
ARTIST

Mmm.

[Alan] Did you guys have a fun picnic?

-[Ikuo] Mmm. It was great.
-[Alan] You had a good time?

-And you?
-[Dai] Mm-hmm.

[Dai and Ikuo chuckle]

[Dai] Thank you!

[Ikuo] That's called "lazy."

-[Dai] "Lazy"?
-[Ikuo] Yeah.

[Dai] Thank you.
This is called "being kind."

Thank you!

-[Chiaki] Awkward.
-[Megumi] I have feelings.

-[Yoshimi] So uncomfortable.
-So much tension.

Okay, this isn't good.

["Dazed & Confused" by Glen Check plays]

-♪ "Think easy," she said ♪
-♪ She said ♪


♪ "Forever young and so wild" ♪

♪ "Or pull a g*n and then fire it" ♪

-♪ "Easy," she said ♪
-♪ She said ♪


♪ "You're never young if you don't run
So get over" ♪


-♪ We still got walls on both sides ♪
-♪ Sides ♪


♪ Maybe ♪

-♪ I wanna know how to climb ♪
-♪ Climb ♪


♪ We're blind, blind ♪

-♪ Blind ♪
-♪ How'd we get air all this time? ♪


-♪ This time ♪
-♪ These things ♪


-♪ These things ♪
-♪ I never thought when you were mine ♪


♪ We used to break it together ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ We used to dive
In our highest feelings ♪


♪ Are we growing older together? ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I don't wanna miss anything
When I'm dreaming about ♪


♪ When we were dazed and confused ♪

[Kazuto] Let's put the bento box
leftovers in the fridge.

[Ikuo] I'll wash the bento boxes.

[Kazuto] We got splashed last time.

KAZUTO [27]
JAPANESE FOOD CHEF

[Kazuto] Oh, this is...

Ah...

[Kazuto, muffled] It's good.

-[Dai] Can we talk?
-[Shun] Hmm?

-[Dai] I want to talk.
-[Shun] Okay.

What's up?

[sighs]

I realize that I left you by yourself
at the picnic today.

-[Shun] No, you didn't.
-[Dai] Yes, I did.

[Shun] You know, you're all talk.

What do you mean?

You're saying you feel bad
that you left me alone there.

Hmm...

But your words and your actions
don't match.

I don't think that

you actually practice what you preach.

I don't.

Mmm.

I'm starting to get tired of you.

Mmm.

-I want to tell you one thing.
-No, don't bother.

I mean, you can say...

whatever you want, but...

[Dai] Mmm.

[Shun] Make me understand

how you feel in another way.

That's all.

[sighs heavily]

It was good... to talk to him.

I mean...

[sighs] It seems like Shun has decided

that maybe he doesn't want
to just be friends.

I think I have a lot to think about.

There were definitely
a lot of things that I liked about Ikuo.


But at the end of the day,

when I saw Shun sitting there,

looking like he wasn't in a good place,
like he was depressed

because he wasn't able to confidently
express what he was feeling...

it hit me that, you know,

I'm interested in him
and it hurts to see him upset.

I see his face and I smile...

I mean...
I think I've fallen in love with him.

[sighs]

He adores Shun.

-Dai's showing up in a really mature way.
-[all agreeing]

He's thinking about
how his actions affect Shun.

-It moves him to see that Shun does care.
-[all agreeing]

-He can't leave him alone anymore.
-[all agreeing]

[coffee machine whirring]

[Gensei] Are you gonna drink one now?

[Ryota] I'm making this for Kazuto.

[Gensei] What?

-Caffè mocha?
-[Ryota] Mmm.

[Gensei] I thought
that was exclusive to Gensei.

-[panel exclaiming]
-[Yoshimi] Oh! That's painful! Painful.

Hmm.

I don't know what to say.

Well, it was the first time
I fully realized his feelings, you know?

I see that he obviously
likes Kazuto very much.

I don't see a future.

I mean,
I think my time here is probably done.

I feel like this is the end.

Mmm.

-The caffè mochas are very special.
-Gensei loved his caffè mochas.

For Gensei, the caffè mocha
was symbolic of their connection.

-[Durian] What's Gensei going to do?
-I want him to put on Ryota's makeup.

-He hasn't done that yet.
-[Thelma] Exactly.

-I really want him to do that.
-[Thelma] He has to.

And he'll put on Ryota's makeup,
Stand behind him and do his hair.

And he'll have a teardrop in his eye,
butt Ryota doesn't notice.

-He's thinking about Kazuto.
-[Durian groans]

-[Chiaki] You can already see it.
-[Thelma] Yeah!

-[all laughing]
-[Megumi] Oh, stop it already!

-[message alert chimes]
-[Dai, Alan and Gensei] It rang.

"The coffee truck will be closed today."

-[Dai] Okay. So, now what?
-[chuckles]

"You'll be going to a racetrack instead."

-[all] What?
-[Ryota] "To have a go-kart contest."

-What?
-Oh, my gosh!

[Dai laughing]

-[Kazuto] Sounds like fun.
-[Dai] Awesome!

[Ryota] "The winner will be able
to ask one person that they choose..."

[Dai] What?

[Ryota laughs]
"...to fulfill a wish that they have."

[Dai] My wish?

That's interesting.

-[gasps]
-[Megumi] Did you hear that?

[Chiaki] Are you serious?

Be careful what you wish for.

The only person
I want to go on a date with is Shun.

-♪ Can I be near you? ♪
-So... Shun.

♪ I need a clear view
Just have this moment... ♪


I want to talk to Ryota one more time.

♪ I don't wanna waste your time... ♪

I'll tell Kazuto
that I want to go on a date with him.

♪ But everybody falls in love sometimes... ♪

The one person
I'm thinking about is Kazuto.

Yeah.
I'd like to spend some time with him,

and get to know him better, that's all.

♪ Don't wanna leave you... ♪

I'll try again with Kazuto.

Working at the truck
or doing anything with him is fine.

I want to do something just with him.

[Thelma] I wonder what Kazuto's thinking?

-Hmm. Mmm...
-♪ Don't wanna leave you... ♪

I don't know what to wish.

Maybe making breakfast with Ryota,
or something.

But I don't know.

I feel like I want to spend
a little more time alone with him.

I want to go on a date.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

[engines revving]

[Alan] This is insane!

-[Thelma] Wow! This looks fun.
-[Durian] Oh, I want to try!

-[Yoshimi] A proper circuit.
-[Chiaki] I want to go.

[Taeheon] Look at our names
on that screen.

[Ikuo] The top two
will be in the final round, right?

-[Dai] Kazuto, third place means nothing!
-[Alan] This circuit is huge!

[Dai and Alan] Go for it!

-[klaxon blares]
-[Gensei] Let's go!

-[exclaiming and laughing]
-[Dai] Has it begun?

-[Ryota] Has it started?
-[Alan] It has!

-[Dai] It's started! Taeheon!
-Yeah!

[Ryota] Taeheon is so fast!

-[Gensei] Good start, Taeheon!
-[Alan] Get it, Taeheon!

[tires squealing]

[Kazuto] Whoo!

THIRD: KAZUTO

No!

-[Ryota] Isn't Ikuo good?
-[Alan] Ikuo is good!

-So fast!
-[Ryota] So fast!

[Dai] He's kinda cool!

FIRST: IKUO

-What the heck?
-[Ryota] So fast!

-[Alan] Amazing.
-[Dai] Wow.

-[Ryota] Shun is second.
-[Dai] Here he comes!

-[Gensei] It's Shun!
-[Alan] He's badass.

-[Megumi] Let's go, Shun!
-[Alan] Let's go!

[Megumi] Pass Ikuo! Pass Ikuo!

FIRST: IKUO

[Alan] Whoo-hoo-hoo!

-[Megumi] He's good at everything.
-[Thelma] It's fun to watch.

-[Alan] He's awesome!
-[Ryota] Here comes Shun-chan!

-[Alan] Yeah!
-[Ryota] Yeah, Shun!

[Gensei] Yeah!

SECOND: SHUN

[Alan] Phew, you guys were cool!

[Shun] Who do you think
will come in first? I bet Mr. Alan.

-[Taeheon] No, I... I think it's Dai.
-[Kazuto] Uh... I bet it's Gensei.

Whoo!

Oh!

My feet can't reach it.

-[Yoshimi] He can't reach the pedal!
-[Megumi] That's adorable. He's cute!

[klaxon blares]

-[Ikuo] Good luck!
-[Taeheon] Here we go!

-[Kazuto] Alan!
-[Shun] Alan is slow.

-[Ikuo] Hang in there!
-[Kazuto] Oh no!

-Oh, sh**t!
-[Ikuo] He fell way behind.

-[laughter]
-[Taeheon] Is the brake on?

-[Shun] Oh, wait!
-[Kazuto] Oh, he passed!

-[Ikuo] Oh, it's Dai.
-[Kazuto] Oh!

FIRST: DAI

THIRD: GENSEI

[Taeheon] Ryota caught up.

-[Ikuo] Oh!
-[Kazuto] What?

[Taeheon] Ryota!

-[Durian] Oh, good. Tight race!
-[Chiaki] Oh, who's gonna pull ahead?

-[Megumi] Awesome!
-[Durian] He's good!

[Taeheon] Dai's angry. He got angry.

-[Chiaki] Careful!
-[Megumi] This is a great race.

[Ikuo] He's gonna win!

[Shun and Kazuto gasping and exclaiming]

-[Yoshimi] Oh! He's aggressive.
-[Chiaki] He passed him again.

-[Yoshimi] He got pushy!
-[Chiaki] He's amazing!

-[Durian] He did!
-[Thelma] Incredible.

FIRST: RYOTA

[Taeheon] Wow, he won!

SECOND: DAI

[Dai] Why did you pass me?

-[Ryota] Were you trying to win?
-[Gensei] Who's first?

-[Kazuto] Your wish?
-[Alan] I wanna know.

-[Gensei] Me, too.
-[Ikuo] To go on a date.

Well, I want to go on a date, too.

Of course I wanna go on a date.

-[Durian] Oh, Shun.
-[Megumi] Why not take off the helmet?

-So funny! Why?

-[Dai] I don't wanna lose.
-[Thelma] Ridiculous!

[Alan] Let's go, Ikuo!

[klaxon blares countdown]

-[long klaxon blast]
-[Kazuto] Wow, here we go!

-What happened to Shun?
-[Taeheon] Come on, Shun!

-[Gensei] Shun, go for it!
-[Alan] Unlock the brake!

-[Kazuto] Hit the gas!
-[Taeheon] Hey, go for it!

[Kazuto] Ikuo is leading?

-[Alan] That's Ikuo.
-[Gensei] Ikuo!

[Yoshimi] Ikuo is so good!

-[Megumi] Whoa!
-[Durian] Ikuo's out!

-[Yoshimi] He was too aggressive!
-[Megumi] Go, go, go, go, go!

-[Kazuto] Oh! Wow!
-[Yoshimi] All at once!

-[Chiaki] Ah!
-[Gensei] Dai's first!

-[Chiaki] Oh, Dai is first.
-[Megumi] Hang in there, Ikuo.

-[Taeheon] Ikuo's second?
-[Kazuto and Alan] It's Shun.

-[Megumi] Shun is amazing.
-[Kazuto] Wow!

-[Megumi] He's a good driver.

-[Kazuto] What happened?
-[Alan] Shun and Dai!

[Durian] Dai and Shun.

-[Chiaki] Oh! Let's go, let's go!
-[Megumi] That can't be Shun.

-[Thelma] He's the biggest upset.
-[Chiaki] He woke up.

-[Alan] Wow, what the heck? Awesome!
-[Kazuto] It's only the first lap.

-[Alan] Oh, my gosh!
-[Kazuto] Oh!

-[Durian] It's Shun, it's Shun.
-[Megumi] Shun is good!

FIRST: SHUN

[Alan] Whoo-hoo!

WINNER: SHUN

[Alan] He's a monster.

-[Kazuto] He was so fast.
-[Gensei] Shun, you k*lled it!

[all exclaiming and laughing]

-[Chiaki] Shun really went for it.
-[Durian] Right.

He wanted to win
because he had a wish to fulfill.

-I wonder what he wants to do.
-[Chiaki] Yeah.

-So arrogant! [laughs]
-[Taeheon] He looks pretty pleased.

[Kazuto] Gosh!
It was one minute and ten seconds.

-[Ikuo] I didn't expect that.
-[Taeheon] Good job.

-[Dai] That was great.
-[Kazuto] So, tell us.

[Alan] Come on, say it.

-[Shun] Say what?
-[Alan] Your wish.

[Shun] Wait a minute. My wish?

[Taeheon] What?

None.

[poignant music plays]

[Alan] Really?

-What? Wait. He's joking, right?
-[Megumi] Hey, hey, hey.

-Wait a minute.
-He's funny.

You summoned Shenron.

-[Chiaki] Yeah, Shenron.
-You don't have a wish?

[laughter]

-[Megumi] Shun is a pretty comical guy.
-[all agreeing]

-[Thelma] Funny.
-One of his biggest charms.

-He's amusing to watch.
-[Megumi] It makes him attractive.

-But why did he say that?
-I'm jealous he said he didn't have one.

-That's true.
-[Durian] Me too.

Sometimes we force ourselves
to make up answers we don't have.

-He could've picked something.
-[Durian] Dai probably understood him.

I'm sure Dai just thought, "Okay, you're
acting the same weird way you usually do."

[Durian] Yeah, exactly.

At least we got to watch them
have fun in the go-kart race.

-[Durian] Right.
-[Yoshimi] Exactly.

-[Dai] Thanks for the food.
-[Alan] Mmm!

[Ryota] Mm. Thanks for the food.

[Ikuo] Mmm, it's so good.

-[Ryota] Delish. Mmm.
-[Ikuo] Yeah.

-I'm really happy.
-[Dai] Mmm!

[Shun] Hey, Ikuo.

What's your first impression
of the person who interests you the most?

[Ikuo] Of the person I'm curious about?

I'm still getting to know him, so...

I'm not sure what it is
that I'm drawn to yet.

I want to be able to learn more about him
by having more conversations.

I'll definitely go after
what I want while I'm here.

[Alan] Hmm.

Happiness won't come
to someone who just waits.

I'd need to know we really liked
each other before I went out with him.

So in a nutshell,

I'm thinking,
"Why not just make him like me,

if that's what I want?"

Until I know
what the other person has decided,

it's good to keep
putting myself out there.

They were all contemplating
their own journeys while he was speaking.

Yeah, yeah.
That must have made them think.

Are you free?

[laughs]

[cicadas chirping]

[housemate] I want to talk with you
for a little bit.

-[Megumi] Who just said that? To who?
-[Chiaki] Whose voice was it?

[sighs]

[sighs]

Ikuocchi.

[Ikuo chuckles]

-[all exclaiming]
-[Durian] Damn, it's Kazuto!

-[Yoshimi] Gosh! Kazuto!
-Wow! Everybody likes Kazuto!

-[Thelma] Incredible.
-How many has he had? Four, five?

-[all] Five.
-He's had five!

-[Megumi] Including Usak.
-[Durian] Yeah.

I feel like I want to spend
a little more time alone with him,

so I want to go on a date with Kazuto.

Yeah.

Well, I wanted to have
a proper conversation.

Ever since I met you at the coffee truck,

I've been very attracted to you.

Is that so? [laughs]

[Ikuo] Yes, secretly.

Then yesterday, remember when
we were alone in the kitchen for a moment?

In my mind, I thought, "Oh, my gosh."

I was like, "Okay. My heart's racing."

I think I might've fallen in love with you
at first sight.

I see.

[Ikuo] Can I be honest...

about my feelings?

So, Kazuto...

do you mind if I like you?

That's a question, right?

Um, I think maybe you've just seen
some superficial parts of me,

and you want to get to know me,
is that what you mean?

If we get to know each other more

and you still think you like me,
that would make me happy.

It's like you said,

I don't know you at all.

[chuckling]The truth is,
I didn't even try to get to know you.

I just thought, "Oh, there's a young guy
with a lot of energy here now."

I was actually afraid that
I wouldn't get along with you very well.

But talking with you now,

I'm starting to think
that I'd like to know you.

Thank you.

I'm blown away!

[Ikuo laughs]

I was able to confess my feelings to him.

And now that it's out there, I feel like
it's opened the door for him to know me.

I hope it'll lead to the next step.

Yeah, I'm surprised, but I'm curious.

And, of course, it makes me feel good.

It's strange to fall in love with someone

when you only know
the most basic things about them.

I'm like, "What do you know about me?"

"I don't know anything about you."

That's how I'm feeling.

Yeah.

You can't make decisions about someone

when you only met them
a couple of days ago.

Ikuo asked him,
"Do you mind if I like you?"

It's a difficult question to answer.

I wouldn't know what to say
if someone asked me that.

Saying something like, "I have a crush
on you," would've been a better move.

-It's a bad question. A sneaky question.
-[Megumi] Right.

[Thelma] It's difficult to answer.

That's letting the other person
make the decision.

[all agreeing]

He's not the same guy
who ran around with a cloth at the picnic.

-[Chiaki] Oh gosh.
-His character has completely changed!

This will look good on you.

Try it on.

It looks so good. Don't you think?

-Mmm. Gorgeous.
-[Kazuto] That means...

-[Dai] You look cute.
-[Alan] You look great.

-You don't usually wear colorful clothes.
-[Kazuto] I don't.

-Wear it. Looks good.
-[Kazuto] Thanks.

-[Shun] Where's Ryota?
-[Dai] He's out.

-[Kazuto] Oh, he has work.
-[Dai] He's away on business.

He has to do a makeup sh**t.

-[Alan] Oh, okay.
-Mmm.

-[Alan] That's cool that he got a gig.
-[Gensei] Hey.

You're wearing eye makeup today?

-Oh! Amazing! Great observation!
-[Alan] Impressive!

-That's why you're a professional!
-[Gensei] Tell me the product later.

-[Dai] Sure.
-[Ikuo] He's not asking you!

-Not you!
-[message alert chimes]

[Dai] Read it!

[Ikuo] It rang.

"Today's shift will be announced."

-[Dai] We have work.
-[Gensei] The announcement!

"Ikuo will be in charge
of the shift today."

-[Alan] Yay!
-[Gensei] Oh, interesting.

-My turn. Yes!
-[Dai] So you're the boss today.

[Ikuo] "If you would like
to work with Ikuo, raise your hand."

[Gensei] Raise our hands?

"If there are two or more candidates,
Ikuo can choose up to two."

-[Dai] Huh?
-[Alan] Two?

-Two?
-[Alan] Then three of us can work, right?

-[Ikuo] Guys?
-Mmm.

Who wants to work with me today?

Oh!

[laughs]

[upbeat music plays]

We've never had three people in one shift.

-Yeah, this is the first time.
-[Ikuo] A three-person shift?

-[Shun] Mmm.
-The first time.

It's gonna be fun.

♪ We could be afraid ♪

♪ We could be evolved... ♪

You don't need to choose
a second person, right?

[Thelma] Yeah.

♪ Yeah, we could be lions ♪

♪ Hear us, hurry ♪

♪ We are powerful ♪

♪ Hey! ♪

-[Ikuo] That's all.
-[Shun gasps]

[Dai laughs]

[Kazuto chuckles]

-[Alan] He chose you, Kazuto.
-[Kazuto] I've been chosen.

[Alan] Another day
I don't get to spend with you.

-[Taeheon] Yeah.
-[Alan] Yeah.

[Ikuo] Out of all the household chores,
is cooking your favorite?

[Kazuto] I guess so.

-Just for me, I don't feel like cooking.
-Yeah? Oh.

-If it's for someone else, I love to cook.
-Uh-huh.

I mean,
since I don't really cook for myself,

it makes it more fun to be
able to do it for someone else.

-[Ikuo] Oh.
-[Kazuto] How about you?

-What do I like?
-[Kazuto] Mmm.

-I tend to become a very devoted person.
-[Kazuto] Hmm.

I'll do the laundry
and take care of his chores for him.

-Hmm.
-I'm also usually the one who cooks.

Ah, you're sweet.
You really value your partner.

I tend to give my all to him.

[Kazuto] Maybe we're a little bit alike.

[Kazuto] Hi!
Would you like some delicious coffee?

-This is very good.
-[Ikuo] Thanks.

-[Kazuto] Is it good? Thanks.
-[woman] It is.

[Ikuo] I also have guava juice.

-Should I let him try a bit?
-[mother] Let's try it.

-[Kazuto] Oh, he's so cute!
-[women laugh]

-[mother] Thank you.
-[Kazuto] Is he almost two?

-[mother] He's only a year old.
-[Kazuto] He's only a year old! Aw, cute.

-[Ikuo] Come here.
-[woman 2] His name is Kento.

-[Kazuto] Kento! So cute.
-[mother] Aw, he ran! Did you see him?

-[Kazuto] He's easygoing.
-[mother] He likes good-looking guys!

[Gensei] Kazuto works
at the coffee truck a lot.

[all] Mmm.

-[Shun] Why didn't you raise your hand?
-[Dai] Me?

-It didn't feel right working with him.
-[Shun scoffs]

Why?

[Dai] I just really thought

today's not the day for Mr. Ikuo.

-[Shun] Hmm.
-[Dai] Mmm.

[Shun] You know, you're all talk.

Make me understand how you feel
in another way.

Hmm.

-I think that was a smile!
-[laughter]

-[Megumi] He's happy.
-Gosh! What's going on?

-[Chiaki] They'll end up together.
-What's with those two?

[Chiaki] I don't know!

So, Alan, what made you raise your hand?

-[Alan] Me?
-Mmm.

Because Kazuto did it.

[Dai laughs]

-[Shun] Really?
-Mm-hmm.

[Dai] Did you wanna go with them?

Hey, so what's going on
with you and Kazuto now?

[Alan] Mmm.

I'm just honoring my feelings.

I haven't worked with him at the truck,
and I wanna get to know him.

He's a nice guy.
He's kind to everyone. I like him.


Hello.

Okay, let's finish up.

[Ikuo] Okay.

Let's finish up.

[Kazuto] We're closed!

[Ikuo] Read it.

-[Kazuto] You read it.
-[Ikuo] Read it to me.

-Should I read it out loud? [laughs]
-[Ikuo] Yeah.

-[Kazuto] "Dear Ikuo."
-[Ikuo] Yes.

-[Kazuto laughs] It's like a letter.
-Yeah.

"I always had the impression
that you were a hyper person."

"You were more calm today."

"It was nice to see that side of you
and get to know you better."

"It was fun talking and working with you."

"Let's do it again."

"Kazuto."

[Ikuo] Oh!

[Kazuto] How was your first time
working at the truck today?

[Ikuo] At the Green Room,
we're all having fun together,

but I think here it's nice to have time
alone to learn more about each other.

When we're working together,

we see each other in a different light,
it's a new perspective.

Yeah, exactly.

[Ikuo] We see how we're able
to support each other,

and I feel like it brings us closer.

-Those things are important.
-[Kazuto] Mm-hmm.

I feel like you supported me today.

I'm not supporting anything at all.

-[Ikuo] You sure?
-[Kazuto] Mmm.

[Ikuo] What?

[Kazuto] That's beautiful.

-Like a humungous sh**ting star.
-[Ikuo] So beautiful.

-[Ikuo] sh**ting star?
-[both laugh]

[Shun] Hmm.

[Dai] Hey...

-Can I give you a head massage?
-[Shun] Massage me.

-[Ryota] Dai's head massage?
-[Dai] Mmm.

[Shun] Too soft.

-[Dai] Are you sure?
-[Shun] Yeah.

-That's good.
-[Dai] It is?

He told me to back up my words.

So I'll try physical contact
to show him that I'm interested.

If that part of our dynamic increases,
hopefully he'll be like, "Oh."

I'm trying to get our relationship
back to the way it was before.

I'm feeling more and more

that I want to see
what it's like to be with him.

I kind of want to go on a date again.

Maybe if we take more time

we'll be able
to create a good relationship.

-Ah!
-[Durian] Did you hear that?

It seems like
Shun is starting to warm up again.

But he hasn't said anything
about how to make Dai happy.

-[Chiaki] No, he hasn't.
-[all agreeing]

Dai is working hard
to figure out who to be for Shun.

-[Durian] He's trying.
-Exactly.

[Megumi] I'm worried
he's compromising too much.

I agree that it's important to learn
how to compromise with your partner.

As long as it isn't harmful
for us to do it.

If you have to change your personality

to the point where you're
not true to yourself, you'll regret it.

But adapting to the needs of your partner

is something that happens
when people fall in love.

Some people really want
to accommodate their partners.

-[Megumi] That's right.
-They just do.

Even Ikuo seems
to have changed his energy.

-[Chiaki] That was weird.
-He's suddenly much more toned down.

Kazuto wrote, "Let's work together again"
in the logbook.

-That word may cause trouble, right?
-[Megumi] Troublemaker!

Saying "again"
if you don't really mean it,

might give him a false feeling of hope,
don't you think?

[Thelma] Right.

As adults, we often say,
"Let's do it again."

-[Megumi] "Let's go for a drink again".
-A way to maintain a good relationship.

But certainly, from Ikuo's side,
he might have expectations.

-[message alert chimes]
-[Shun] "Good morning."

[group] Good morning.

[Dai laughs]

-[Alan] What?
-"Kazuto is in charge of the shift today."

[laughs]

-Am I the poster guy?
-[Alan] Again.

[Dai] What?

"If you would like to work with Kazuto,
raise your hand."

"If there are two or more candidates,
Kazuto can choose up to two."

[Dai] So, who wants to go?

-Have you made up your mind?
-[Kazuto] Are you guys okay?

[Dai] Are you ready?

[Chiaki] There are gonna be
lots of raised hands.


-[Kazuto] Let's do this.
-[Dai] Okay.

[Kazuto] Here we go.

What?

-[Ryota] All of us?
-[Taeheon] Everyone.

-What? Wait a minute.
-Everyone?

-[Chiaki] All of them?
-[Durian] Gosh.

Who's he gonna choose?

[chuckles] Unbelievable.

-[Taeheon] Yeah.
-[Kazuto] Do we all go?

-[Ikuo] Yeah!
-[all laugh]

[Kazuto] What am I gonna do?

One person or two?

All right.

Okay, I've decided.

[Alan] Oh!

-[Kazuto] Alan.
-[Alan gasps]

Mmm! [laughs]

[Kazuto] Gensei.

-Please work with me.
-[applause]

-I'd love to.
-I'd love to.

[Alan] Let's rock it!

[Taeheon] The three of you.
It's gonna be fun.

-[Alan] Let's do this!
-[Gensei] Sounds good.

[pensive music plays]

Oh, I was so frustrated.

I was like, "Why didn't he choose me?"

Hmm.

I want to...

spend more time with him.

I feel so impatient.

Hmm. [chuckles sadly]

I'm about to cry.

[sniffles] Mmm.

Aw, I feel bad because
his feelings are so pure.

He missed his opportunity.

-[Kazuto] Yay!
-[Alan] Let's do our best.

And have a lot of fun.

-[Kazuto] We're open.
-[Alan] Okay, we're open. Yes!

[Gensei] We're open.

[Alan] Thank you. [chuckles]

[Kazuto] Thank you for waiting.
Do you need anything else?

-[woman 1] No, I'm good, thanks.
-[Kazuto] Are you good?

-Thank you very much. Take care.
-[woman 1] Bye.

-[Alan laughs] So cute.
-[woman 2] Thank you. Do you want more?

-[Alan] Hi, Yuzu. Well?
-[Yuzu] How much for this?

-[Alan] This is 250 yen each.
-[Yuzu] Okay, then.

-Eight. I'll buy eight of them.
-[Alan] Oh, thank you.

-[Kazuto] Eight.
-[Yuzu] Can you put four in each bag?

-[Alan] I got it. Thank you.
-[Yuzu] Okay. Great.

[Shun] So, Ikuo, you like Kazuto, right?

[Ikuo laughs]

Come on, isn't that a
little too straightforward?

[Shun] What do you like about him?

If you can list ten cool things about him,
it means it's a good sign for you.

-[Ikuo] Really?
-[Taeheon] Ten?

[Ikuo] He was really kind to me
when I first got here.

He made sure I felt welcomed
and part of the group.


He seemed like he was really
looking out for everyone here.


-I found that attractive.
-Mm-hmm.

[Ikuo] And when we talk, I feel
he has a strong vision for his future.

And he's got a big heart.

-[Shun] Hmm.
-[Ikuo] And he's respectful.

I get really nervous when I'm with him.

[Dai] Hmm?

-[Ikuo] I do.
-Mmm.

-[Ikuo] I feel I forget how to speak.
-[Dai] Oh!

[Ryota] Yeah.

It's hard for me now
because he's not here.

-[Taeheon] Why not text him?
-[Dai] Send him a message on LINE.

-[Megumi] He shouldn't do that.
-[Chiaki] No, he shouldn't.

Great idea!

[Thelma] Everybody says,
"You should send a message on LINE."


-[Chiaki] Right? I have no idea why!
-[Durian] I know, I know!

[birdsong]

ARE YOU HAVING FUN
WITH THE THREE-PERSON SHIFT?

-[Chiaki] Oh, no, he sent a message.
-[Thelma] Oh, no.

[Alan] Hey, check it out!

-Thanks again for choosing me today.
-[Kazuto] Thank you.

[Alan] Was it difficult to choose?

I thought you'd only choose Alan.

Why did you raise your hand today?

-I'd wanted to work with Kazuto.
-[Alan] Haven't you guys worked together?

We haven't.

I didn't know how many more
opportunities there would be.

-[Alan] Yeah.
-It might've been the last one.

-So that's why.
-[Kazuto laughs]

[Alan] I kind of thought
there would be three.

-[Kazuto] Mmm.
-Yeah, I was sure you'd choose two of us.

How did you know?

I mean, you're easy to understand.

[laughs]

I hadn't worked with you or Gensei before.

-[Alan] Right.
-So...

So you picked me
because we hadn't worked together yet?

Yeah, I guess.

Mmm.

Did he need Gensei to go so that he could
keep the atmosphere a little more relaxed?

-He needed a way to escape.
-[Thelma] I know.

[Dai] Tomorrow,
why don't we eat dinner early,

and drink for the rest of the night?

[Kazuto] The rest of the night?

[Taeheon] Sure. There are some things
we can only talk about at night. Right?

Great. Isn't it nice
to have a drink now and then?

[Shun] Hey. Do you have time now?

-[Yoshimi] They're getting on better.
-[Megumi] Ooh, look.

-Is he applying oil?
-[Dai] You'll like it for sure.

-[Chiaki] Or body cream?
-[Shun] Are you sure?

[Dai] Just relax.

-[Shun] Thank you so much.
-[Dai] You're welcome. [chuckles]

[Kazuto] Have a good night.

-[Shun] You were awesome today.
-[Dai] You think?

-[Shun] Oh, yeah.
-[Dai] All right. Good night.

-They're lovey-dovey.
-They're getting back together.

Kazuto was so tired that
he didn't notice those two making out.

-[Chiaki] That's true!
-'Cause he's always working the truck!

-They're passionately hugging.
-He's exhausted. They didn't care.

He must've been completely worn out.

About tonight,
what time are we gonna start drinking?

Will we have dinner
and then start after that?

[Shun and Dai] Mmm.

-[Dai] After we finish washing...
-[Alan] Uh-huh, uh-huh.

[Shun] The dishes and everything.

-Is it like a pajama party?
-[Dai] Mm-hmm.

I don't know if this is the best way

for all of us
to be more relaxed with each other.

I know some people
have an easier time opening up

when they've had a couple of drinks.

But I think everyone has a different

way of feeling like
they can get close to people.

When I'm sober,
it's easier for me to open up

and be fully myself
when I'm interacting with others.

I think we'll all go at
our own pace at the party...

[Alan] You know...

I feel the most comfortable sharing
things when I'm at the dinner table.

If we're able to plan
a longer meal together,

I'd really enjoy that, I think.

-I wanna enjoy my meal when I'm eating it.
-[Alan] Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

I'd prefer to have
more of the deep conversations afterwards.

[suspenseful music plays over dialogue]

[Shun] The conversation around me
was going nowhere.


So I was trapped in a negative space.

[message alert chimes]

-[Kazuto] "Good morning."
-[group] Good morning.

[Kazuto] "Today's shift
will be announced."

"Dai is going to be in charge
of the shift today."

[Dai] Yes!

[Kazuto] "If you would like
to work with Dai, raise your hand."

"If there are two or more candidates,
Dai can choose up to two."

-[Gensei] Oh!
-[Taeheon] Hmm.

Are you ready?

Okay.

[Shun scoffs]

If you want to work with me,
raise your hand.

What? [chuckles]

Okay. Thank you.

-[Alan] Are you okay?
-Mmm.

-It became a hassle.
-[Alan] Hmm?

It became a hassle.

-Shun-chan.
-[panel groaning]

You don't have much time left.

-[Dai] Please work with me.
-[Ikuo laughs]

[Alan] Ikuo's cute. Look at that smile!

[Dai] I'll do my best.

[Gensei] Good luck!

I almost felt like hitting him.

I don't think I have
any reason to apologize.

I was just in shock.

Hmm.

-What?
-[panel] What?

-[Yoshimi] What happened?
-Don't show us the sneak peek!

Dai doesn't normally say
that he was shocked.

-It's been the other way around up to now.
-[Chiaki] Right. He was in shock.

-He clearly showed him his feelings.
-He said he almost felt like hitting him!