01x08 - Did You Wait Long? I've Been Waiting Forever

[bunniefuu]

-[Alan] Are you okay?
-Mmm.

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

It became a hassle.

IKUO [22]
RESTAURANT WORKER

[Dai] Please work with me!

[Ikuo laughs]

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

[Dai] I'll do my best.

[Dai] When I looked over,
I saw that he didn't raise his hand.

[Ikuo] I saw that too.

I almost felt like hitting him.

[Ikuo] Are you going to talk to him?

I guess
he'll say something about it to me.

[Ikuo] He feels secure
in your relationship.

[Dai] He does.

But I would never try
to make him feel insecure.

[Ikuo] Yeah, make him feel secure.

I want to make him feel secure, and...

-[Ikuo] But you guys aren't a couple yet.
-[Dai] E... exactly.

-[Ikuo] So, do you need to do that?
-[Dai] Mmm.

When I start feeling
like he takes my feelings...

You know,
acting like my feelings don't matter,

or when he's acting spoiled
and shuts down,

it's like...

"Hey, don't take this for granted."

[Shun] What am I gonna do? Pfft.

[Alan] What's done is done, so...

-Are you worried about it?
-[Shun] I am.

[Alan] Well,
why didn't you raise your hand?

[Shun] Well,
I thought we already decided, but...

-[Alan] Were you shocked?
-[Shun] Yeah.

[Alan] Yeah, I get it.

[Shun] I didn't feel like
working on the truck.

[whimsical music plays]

Mmm. I think...

things like this will keep happening.

I'll keep ending up in bad moods.

It's like, even if one thing is solved,

something else will happen
and I end up being frustrated again.

I'm troublesome.

[laughs]

I think I'm a troublesome person.

[Megumi] Ah, he knows that about himself.

-He needs attention.
-[Megumi] Mmm.

["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 ♪

What I appreciate the most about Shun

is he doesn't waste time
trying to solve things

by just pretending
and smoothing things over.

He's also really honest with me.

When he says something, he means it.

They're the reasons
I feel I can trust him.

[Ikuo] Mmm.

But why do you think
he didn't raise his hand this morning?

I have no idea
why he didn't want to do it.

-But I want him to explain it to me.
-[Ikuo] Mmm.

Earlier, I got a message on LINE from him.

[Ikuo] What did he say?

-Let's see.
-[Ikuo] Mmm.

[Dai] "After the debate we had,
I didn't feel like going to work."

"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."

"I wanted to work with you,
but I didn't feel like I could do it."

I wouldn't forgive him
if it was just this message,

but one hour later,
he sent me a weird picture of frogs.

[laughs]

When he does things like that,
I think he's adorable.

[panel laughing]

-[Yoshimi] He found them.
-[Chiaki] That's cute.

[Ikuo] I have to seriously
start thinking about things.

It'd be better if he had said,
"Sorry, I don't see you that way."

[Dai] You mean Kazuto?

[Ikuo] Yeah,
I want him to tell me where he's at.

-[Dai] Then just ask him.
-Hmm, well, that's a good idea.

"What do you really think about me?
I'm ready to give up."

[Dai] What are you gonna do after that?

I'll just have to think things through.

-[Dai] Photo time?
-[Ikuo] Yeah.

-Are you ready?
-[Dai] Okay.

[Ikuo] Here we go.

-[Dai] How'd it turn out?
-[Ikuo] Incredible!

[Dai] Lemme see, lemme see. Lemme see.

-Please.
-[Ikuo] Here.

[Dai] Wow! Super cute!

[laughing] You're amazing.

-[Ikuo] Let me think about it.
-[Dai] About what?

[Ikuo] Other ways to take cute photos.

[Dai] Great idea!
I'll think about it, too.

-Unite for one purpose.
-[Ikuo] Right.

-Oh, look, they're having fun.
-They've become good friends.

-[Dai and Ikuo] We're back!
-[group] Welcome back.

-[Kazuto] Welcome back.
-We're back.

-Hey.
-[Alan] How was your day?

-[Dai] It was fun! [laughs]
-[Ikuo] I loved it.

-[Taeheon] You guys are cute.
-[Dai] Thank you.

[silence]

[Dai] So that way...

-[Shun] Hey, Dai.
-[Dai] Huh?

-[Shun] Can you come to the first floor?
-[Dai] Now?

-[Shun] Yeah.
-[Dai] Sure.

-I'm here.
-[Shun] Thank you.

[Dai] Mm.

Are you upset about today?

Instead of being upset,
I was just in shock.

[chuckles]

It may sound like an excuse,
but can I explain?

[Dai] Sure.

Well... before the shift was announced,

um... things happened.

-I felt it was a hassle, and...
-[Dai] Mmm.

-[Shun] I felt tired all over.
-[Dai] Mmm.

I'd already texted you on LINE that...

that was the reason, but...

Um, you texted me, like,
"I wanted to work with you,

but I didn't feel like I could do it."

I felt like you were pushing me away.

Maybe there was a better
way for you to handle this.

That's what I feel.

[sighs]

-Is that all you wanted to say?
-[Shun] Mmm.

[Gensei] What happened?

[Alan] That's fine, isn't it?

-Oh dear.
-[Durian] Oh.

-It happened again.
-[Chiaki] Not good.

Come on, Shun.

[Chiaki] Things don't always
turn out the way you want.

-[Yoshimi] The unexpected.
-[Chiaki] It often happens.

Dai was pretty clear just now.

-I'm impressed with him.
-[Chiaki] Yeah.

[Durian] He's depressed.

[footsteps approaching]

[Taeheon] What's up?

You wanna talk?

You look a bit sad.

TAEHEON [34]
FROM KOREA, DESIGNER

[Shun] Hmm.

-I talked with him.
-[Taeheon] Uh-huh.

[Shun] Hmm...

-Things got even worse.
-[Taeheon] Really?

I didn't say

I was sorry to him.

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

[sighs]

...uh, to apologize.

[Taeheon] Mmm.

[Shun] I guess I made him feel...

Well, I... I hurt his feelings, so...

I do feel sorry about that.

Was it okay for me not to raise my hand?

-[Taeheon] Of course it was.
-Mmm.

[Shun] I'm getting confused.

[Taeheon] It's fine
to have the feelings you have.

Whether you decide
to raise your hand or not is up to you.

[Shun] We're not dating yet. I like him,
but I'm still working out my feelings.

[Taeheon] Even
if you were already dating him,

you still have the choice
not to raise your hand.

But it sounds like

you're feeling kind of sorry.

-About how that made him feel, right?
-[Shun] I am. Mmm.

[Taeheon] Well, maybe, in that case,

if you think you might have hurt his
feelings because of the choice you made...

Mmm.

[Taeheon] ...you can take some time
to figure out

whether or not
it was the right thing to do.

You could maybe say...

-Mmm...
-"I made you sad."

-[Taeheon] Mm-hmm.
-"I'm sorry."

-[Taeheon] Yeah.
-Mmm.

-[Chiaki] Taeheon!
-[Durian] That was wonderful advice.

-[Yoshimi] Mmm.
-[Megumi] His advice is very kind.

Or "Let's work together next time."

-Mmm.
-[Taeheon] Mmm.

-You're right.
-[Taeheon] Mmm.

-Thank you.
-[Taeheon] Mmm.

[Shun] Hmm.

[Taeheon] Aah.

-[Shun sighs]
-[Taeheon] Mmm.

Oh...

Yeah.

-[Dai] What do you think? I like it.
-[Shun] I'm worried he'll think, "Again?"

[Alan] Oh!

-You look really good.
-[Shun sighs]

[sighs heavily]

[Ikuo] That's the same.

-[Dai] What did you say?
-[Ikuo] "Eat it all up."

You heard it correctly.

-[Shun] Hey, Dai, when we talked earlier...
-[Dai] Yeah?

-[Shun] Sorry to interrupt.
-[Ikuo] Mmm. No problem.

[Shun] You know...

there's one thing I couldn't say to you.

-[clattering]
-[Dai] Mmm?

Okay...

Today, I didn't raise my hand.

-You were shocked.
-[Dai] Mm-hmm.

[Shun] I made you sad, and I...

I'm sorry.

♪ I believe I fell in love with you... ♪

-[Dai] Thank you.
-[Shun] Yeah.

[Dai] I wanted to hear that. [laughing]

-♪ Me through this hell together... ♪
-[panel gasping]

-[Chiaki] Whoo!
-[Megumi] Oh, gosh!

-Thank you.
-[Shun] Mmm. [chuckles]

♪ Still ♪

♪ I've been thinking about you... ♪

[Dai] That's why you came to see me.

I'm happy.

♪ I've been thinking about you... ♪

[Dai] Thank you.

Dinner is ready. Is everyone there?

-[Ikuo] He said yes.
-[Dai chuckles]

-Thank you, Shun.
-[Shun] Mmm. Sure.

-[Dai] We'll go the dining room soon.
-[Shun] Got it.

[Dai] Mmm.

♪ Forever, ever now ♪

♪ Forever, ever now ♪

That's what he had to do!

Little by little, Shun is learning
how to change the way he communicates.

-[Durian] I really think so. Good job!
-He said he was sorry.

-He wasn't able to do that before.
-[Yoshimi] Right?

But Taeheon was able
to give him some really great advice.

-Yeah, I'm impressed with his advice.
-[Thelma] It was great advice!

He respected Shun's feelings,

and was still able to encourage him to
take some steps to heal things with Dai.

Hopefully,
this will open the door for them

to feel like they can apologize
to each other more easily

when there are misunderstandings.

Sometimes it takes a bit of conflict

to get to the bottom
of what the other person really needs.

And also, after Shun told Dai
he was sorry, Dai was so happy.

-[Thelma] I loved that.
-[Megumi] What a smile.

[Yoshimi] If you directed
an actor to smile,

you couldn't make it look that good.

-[Durian] Such a cute smile.
-Yeah.

-[Alan] Cheers.
-[group] Cheers!

-[Dai] Cheers.
-[Alan] Awesome.

[Kazuto] Cheers!

[Dai] Mmm!

[Taeheon] I was gonna say earlier...

-Hey, can I ask you something?
-[Dai] Hmm?

I know that most of us identify as g*y,
or, in some cases, bisexual.

-[Ryota] Mmm.
-[Alan] Um...

Are you able to tell your parents
when you fall in love?

-[Dai] Yeah.
-[Ryota] Mmm.

-[Dai] I can.
-[Alan] Really?

How did they react to you coming out?

I think my mother was more worried
about it than I had expected her to be.

-Mmm. Yeah.
-[Kazuto] Mm-hmm.

[Taeheon] And everyone else?
Do your parents know?

-[Gensei] Uh-huh.
-They know.

I told them after my appearance
for this program was confirmed.

[Alan] Oh, wow!

-[Dai] Oh, that's great.
-[Ryota] Mmm.

What I was afraid of most was my parents
hearing about it from someone-else.

-[Dai] Mmm.
-Mmm.

-Did your mom take it well?
-[Ryota] Mmm.

[Alan] Mmm?

She said, "Bring him to meet us."

-"If you find someone you like."
-[all] Ooh!

-[Alan] Hmm. Hmm!
-[Gensei] Mmm.

[Taeheon] To tell you the truth,

I tried to tell my parents
before I joined this project.

Um... But I haven't been able
to tell them yet.

So, my parents got a divorce
when I was ten years old,

and I was sent to live
at my grandmother's house.

-[Alan] Mmm, mmm.
-[Ryota] Mm-hmm.

Then I was sent
to boarding school in Korea,

and studied abroad
for most of my school years.

So, I think that in their minds,
I'm still just a ten-year-old little boy.

-[Ikuo] Mmm.
-[Dai] Oh, I see.

[Taeheon] Yeah. We haven't
seen each other for a long time.

So I feel awkward,
and they must feel awkward too.

It's hard because,
since we don't know each other very well,

I have to be careful
about what I tell them.

So I've been wanting to know
how you told your parents.

-What made you decide to come out?
-[Dai] Mm-hmm.

And what their reactions were like
when you did it.

-[Kazuto] I told mine at the last Obon.
-[Alan] Excuse me.

-[Taeheon] Oh.
-[Dai] What made you do it?

[Kazuto] I'd been having
a difficult situation with my ex.

-And I wanted to talk about it, so...
-[Ryota] Hmm.

I didn't want to come out, but I did,

because I wanted to tell them
about my, you know, my problems.

-[Taeheon] Hmm.
-[Ryota] Hmm.

[Kazuto] I didn't think
there would be any problem

confessing my sexuality to my family.

But they took it harder
than I had imagined.

[group] Mmm.

[Kazuto] I thought they were
going to be totally fine with it.

But it made them more sad than
I expected, and that made me sad, too.

[group] Mmm.

[Taeheon] It's not even about
the cultural aspect of Korea and Japan,

it's the personal...

Kazuto said his mother looked sad
when he told them, right?

[Kazuto] Mm-hmm.

I think that my mother would
probably have a similar reaction.

-Or, at least, I imagine it that way.
-[Dai] Mmm, mmm, mmm.

-I'm afraid to come out.
-[group] Mmm.

[Alan] I know it's scary.

I've been worried about it,
so hearing your experiences...

You know? I thought
they would be the boost that I need.

That's why I asked you to share.

-[Dai] Yeah.
-[Shun] Mm-hmm.

Even if your mother and father
don't accept your sexuality,

the fact that you're here working it out
means a lot, and it's valuable.

As I listened to your story,
part of my mind said,

"Your existence shouldn't be affected
by what your parents think."

[Alan] I agree with Dai.

You know, children learn
many things from their parents.

Parents also learn a lot
from their children.

By accepting you, and allowing you
your own path of happiness,

your parents will get to expand
their perspectives on so many things.

It'll be a new world for them.

And even if their reactions
are beyond what you can imagine,

you making a strong choice
and being true to yourself

will deliver a powerful message to them.

Thank you for sharing your stories
and listening to my concerns.

[Dai] It was our pleasure.

When a person considers coming out, there
are no rules about how or when to do it.

If people don't want to, they should
trust whatever's right for them.

In my particular situation,

my mother passed away before
I was able to come out to her.

-[Megumi] Oh, really?
-And after that, I came out to my father.

I was surprised, because my father,

who I thought was relatively conservative,
accepted me.

A person's sexuality isn't about sex,
so to speak, but rather, their identity.

-[Thelma] Mm-hmm.
-I understand.

When you share your identity with someone,
and that person accepts you,

you feel seen in an empowering way.

Kazuto said his mother looked sad,
but we don't really know why she was sad.

-Mmm, exactly.
-Maybe she was sad because he was g*y.

Or maybe she accepted that he was g*y,

but was worried
about how society would treat him.

She might have been concerned
that life could be difficult for him.

You don't know
until you talk to her in person.

[Megumi] Yeah, you're right.

So we can't really assume
that she was sad that he was g*y.

-[Durian] She might have been worried.
-Worried about how others would react.

I think that, as long as they continue
on the path that makes them happy,

their parents should
be happy for them as well.

-Mmm.
-[Megumi] I hope that, too.

There's one person
I kind of want to know better.

[Alan] Hmm.

[Ikuo] I just need a little time with him.

-Sure, that's great.
-[Shun] Yeah, you can do that.

-[Alan] You mean just the two of you?
-[Dai] Of course you can do that.

-[Shun] You should turn it over.
-[Ikuo] Should I?

-[Dai] Oh! Good idea!
-I'll do it.

-[Alan] Yeah, let's use the name card.
-[Ryota] Yeah.

-[Dai] All right, after Ikuo says okay.
-[Alan] Mmm.

-Ikuo, hurry up, I wanna see.
-[Ikuo] Okay.

[all] Ohhh!

-Let's go.
-[Dai] Whoa!

-[Taeheon] Good luck.
-[Kazuto] See you.

I also wanna talk to Kazuto.

-[Kazuto] Let's talk.
-[Ryota] Mmm.

I wanna know something.

-[Durian] Oh! He's asserting himself.
-[Yoshimi] Oh! That's interesting.

[cicadas chirping]

I still have feelings for you.

I'm still very attracted to you.

Even now.

Last time we talked about this,
you said you didn't know me yet.

I was hoping that meant
you wanted to get to know me better.

That might have been selfish of me.

I don't want to give up
on getting to know you.

What I'd like to ask you
is how do you think of me?

That's what I'd like you to tell me.

The Ikuo around everybody else

and the Ikuo who seemed relaxed
when he worked with me in the coffee truck

feel like two totally different people.

When we're alone,
I'm curious to get to know more about you.

But when there are other people around,

I don't feel the same way.

"Oh, he's not gonna be
in a good space without me."

Someone who makes me feel that way...

isn't the type of person
I'm usually attracted to.

As far as you're concerned,

I don't think that I'm the one for you.

-Aah.
-[Durian] Oh!

He knew he had to be
really clear with him.

[Chiaki] Yeah, because
Ikuo really wanted his answer.

[Durian] That's right.

[Ryota] Are you cold? Are you okay?

-[Kazuto] Yeah.
-[Ryota] Let's go.

[Kazuto sighs]

[Ryota chuckles]

You know, I feel like I haven't
talked with you much recently.

So when Ikuo called you out...

I kind of wanted to talk to you, too.

[Kazuto] Mm-hmm.

The other day...

[Ryota] Mmm.

...you said you had feelings...

Mmm.

[Kazuto] ...for me.

Mmm.

I've thought a lot about
what kind of a person you are, to me.

Mm-hmm.

What you like about me
and what I like about you

might be a bit different.

Mmm.

[poignant music plays]

Since pretty much
the beginning of our time here,

you've been easy to talk to.

I think being the same age
made it easy for us.

-I'm comfortable with you.
-Mmm.

But there haven't been
any kind of romantic feelings for me.

It's been more like...

[Ryota] Mmm.

...best friend-ish feelings.

Mmm.

-And I didn't want to ruin that.
-Mm-hmm.

I think because
I was worried about hurting you,

I might've been pushing you
away from me a little bit.

I was afraid, I guess.

I was afraid of ruining
the amazing friendship

I feel that we have.

Yeah, I think it's good that you told me
how you're feeling about things.

I guess.

[Kazuto] When you're with Shun...

I like watching you guys
playing around with each other.

[laughs]

Yeah, I know that makes you laugh a lot.

I really love how it feels when you laugh

when Shun and I are
joking around together.

-It's like, "Oh, Kazuto laughed."
-[chuckles]

[Ryota] So that's something that...

that's been really important to me.

I've always really liked it
when you laughed.

I love seeing you smile,
regardless of how you feel about me.

Mmm. But I haven't seen you smile
that often recently.

And I've really missed that part.

So, yeah.

I was sad thinking,
"Oh, Kazuto hasn't been smiling much."

So... Hmm.

Now that we know
how we feel about each other,

I think, well, you know...

we can have a peaceful time

together.

Mmm.

Let's have a good time.

[Kazuto] Mmm.

-[Kazuto] Thank you so much.
-[Ryota] Mm-hmm.

[cicadas chirping]

-Oh, he's devastated. What a shame.
-Oh, no. But he did his best.

-[Chiaki] He loved him so much.
-[Yoshimi] He had strong feelings.

He's been devoted to him.

-[message alert chimes]
-[Alan] It rang.

-"This is a notice for you."
-[Gensei] Yes.

"The coffee truck will be closed today."

-[Dai and Ikuo] Oh!
-[Alan] It's closed.

"You are going on a final private date."

-Final?
-[Ryota] Final one.

[Alan] This is the last date.
"For this date..."

[Gensei] The last one. Gosh.

[Alan] "...write the name
of the person you want to go with."

"You will go on the date only if
your feelings for each other are mutual."

Dai and Shun will go on a date.

I want to know Kazuto's feelings.

Until now, only one couple
have been paired on each vote.

-[Durian and Megumi] Yeah...
-Only one couple each time.

♪ "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 ♪

"We'll announce the pairs
who can go on a private date."

"The first pair is..."

Shun...

Dai.

[laughing]

-I'm relieved.
-[both chuckle]

"The second pair is..."

[Shun] Another pair?

[Dai gasps] Oh, gosh.

Kazuto...

Alan.

I'm glad.

"The third pair is..."

-Huh?
-[Dai] What? [gasps]

-[Durian] The third pair?
-[Yoshimi] Whoa!

-[Thelma] The third? Who is it?
-[Megumi] Are you kidding? Who?

[gasps]

Ryota.

[both laughing]

[Alan] He looks very happy.

What a smile. [chuckles]

Oh!

Gensei.

-Okay!
-[Dai laughing]

-[Ryota] Let's have fun together.
-[Gensei] Sure.

I'm blushing.

-[Shun] Amazing.
-We're happy, too.

-[Megumi] They look happy!
-[Yoshimi] Oh, that's wonderful.

-Yay! So cute!
-[Megumi] What? Oh, my gosh.

-It's wonderful!
-[Chiaki] For the first time, paired!

Why are we so excited
about other people's dates?

[all laughing]

-[Yoshimi] We're so happy!
-[Megumi] That's true. I'm happy!

We've been watching Gensei
really come out of his shell.

When it comes to love, Gensei's had
sad experiences for a long time.

So I'm very pleased.

-But Ryota changed his mind.
-[Megumi] Yeah, he did.

I mean, we don't know
if this is friendship or love for him.

-But isn't it great he decided to move on?
-[Yoshimi] Right.

-[Durian] That's important.
-[Megumi] I think it's great.

-He came clean with Kazuto.
-He saw it through.

[Megumi] He was able to move on,
and open his heart again.

-[Durian] That's what happens.
-[Megumi] Right? And Kazuto.

-[Thelma] Alan!
-[Megumi] Look who he chose!

-Alan took a step back. Did that work?
-[Megumi] It might have.

He took the stance of,
"If you're not ready yet, I'll wait."

-That might've been effective.
-[Megumi] I agree.

I'm glad. I wish them good luck.

-Oh, I hope their dates all go well!
-[women agree]

But, you know, I kind of want to see
Dai and Shun argue one more time. I mean...

-[Thelma] I know!
-Don't worry. They will.

-They will. Yeah.
-[Megumi] They will.

[upbeat music plays]

[Alan] I'm already having fun.

-[Kazuto] Where's our cottage?
-[Alan] I don't know, where is it?

-[gasps]
-[Kazuto] Go inside. Go inside!

-Oh my God!
[Kazuto laughs]

[both laughing]

-[Alan] That is lit!
-[Kazuto] Awesome!

[Alan] Whoo-hoo!

-Gosh!
-[Kazuto] It's sleek.

[Alan]Yeah!

[Alan] Were you sure
that I would write your name today?

-[Kazuto] Yeah.
-[Alan laughs]

-Was it hard to decide?
-[Alan] It wasn't hard.

[both laugh]

That was easy.

But the last time, I said, "All right!"
Do you remember?

At the time, I was a bit, you know...
I showed my emotions too much.

Later, I thought, "Oh! What a shame."

[chuckles] I was different
this time, right?

This time...

[both laughing]

I'm glad.

-[Kazuto] You were holding back?

-Totally.
-You kept your feelings contained.

-[Alan] I did.
-[Kazuto] Why?

Of course, it's gonna be "yay"
for the members who can go on a date.

But if there's someone who can't...

[chuckles] ...I feel bad.

-Easy.
-[Kazuto exhales]

But I was so happy.

At the end of the day, I'm happy,
and I feel at home with you.

[Alan] I'm glad.

It's really good to hear that.

-[Gensei] Interesting.
-[Ryota laughs]

[Thelma] How will it go?

[Gensei] Amazing!

Hello!

-[man] Hello. Welcome.
-[Ryota] Hello.

-[Gensei] We're excited to meet you.
-Nice to meet you.

Glass work!

-It suits them so much!
-[laughter]

It's perfect for this couple!

Slowly, slowly.

Relax your shoulders a bit more.
Just enjoy it.

♪ I know that ignorance is bliss ♪

♪ And I don't wanna learn my lesson... ♪

[instructor] Let's open them.

[Gensei] Let me see.

-[Ryota] Wow!
-[Gensei] Oh!

[Ryota] Pretty.

[Gensei] So pretty!

[instructor] Why don't you have a look
over here in the mirror?

-[Gensei] Mmm. Mmm. Mm-hm. Mm-hm.
-[Ryota] I love it.

[Gensei] I'm glad you like it.
It's so cute. It suits you.

[Ryota] I like going to cafés on dates.

-[Gensei] I like cafés, too.
-[Ryota] Yeah.

Won't it be nice to have
an elegant dinner and relax at the house?

That's something we can't usually do.

-This is a pretty ideal date.
-[Ryota] Mm-hmm.

-What do you wanna eat?

Stew.

-That sounds good in this weather.
-[Ryota] Mmm.

It's a bit cold today.

-We made a necklace and went to the café.
-[Ryota laughs] To the café.

-And we're going home for dinner tonight.
-[Ryota] We'll cook.

It's perfect.

[Shun] This is cool.

-[Dai] Huh?
-[Shun] I like it here.

-[Dai] Yeah.
-[Shun] The breeze feels nice.

[Dai] I bet it feels great
in the evening too.

[Shun] Mmm.

[Dai] This place is awesome.

[laughs] It's so pretty in here.

-[Shun] It is.
-[Dai] It's large.

[Shun] Were you worried?

Me? Yeah.

Until my name was called out, well...

I couldn't smile.

Since we didn't get to go the last time,

I think being here with you now
this time will be even more special.

I'm excited.

[Dai] How were your past relationships?

[Shun] Totally lame.

-[Dai] Were they all bad?
-[Shun] Mm-hmm.

First of all,
I didn't date anyone until I was 18.

I'd never had sex, or even a kiss.

Well, except for
the last guy I dated from New York.

I really want to let go of my past.

Besides him,
I've stayed in bad situations,

just because I thought
they were attractive.

I'm ashamed of my past self.

I'm like, "Why did I fall in love
with that kind of guy?"

[Dai] I've never been obsessed
with anyone in my life.

[Shun] Oh, really?

For me, the person I fell in love with

who's challenged me
the most in my life is...

-[Shun] Hmm?
-...you.

Mmm!

[Dai] And

I believe that

I've met you for a very particular reason.

-Because I've been learning a lot
since I met you.

-Mmm.
-[Dai] Mmm.

So...

I'm enjoying it.

Mmm.

[Alan] The steak is ready. [laughs]

-[Kazuto] It looks great.
-[Alan] It looks delicious.

-Let's just eat it. We already added salt.
-[Alan] Yeah.

Mmm.

Whoa!

[Kazuto laughs]

-[Alan] Great!
-[Kazuto chuckles]

[Kazuto chuckles]

[all laughing loudly]

-Wait! What was that? Hey! How?
-[Megumi] I can't believe he did that.

It's funny when it's
the last person you'd expect to do it.

We've been together all day,

so I was... kind of wondering

how you're feeling about things now.

I'm the kind of person who

will take my time

if I have feelings for someone.

I like to hang back and watch him,

and see the kind of person he is

when he's with other people.

I prefer to get to know someone slowly,
without any pressure.

Mmm. Mm-hmm.

[Kazuto] You know, we went
on the sleepover date, and very quickly,

we spent tons of time alone together.

That became very overwhelming for me.

So I think that's why I was feeling
a bit distant after we got back.

But this time I feel

a lot different from the last date.

We decided to be friends.

And I don't know
if this is the right way to say it,

but that gave me permission

to just be myself, without worrying.

It was nice to be able to do that.

Because we had that space, these...

these past few days
have been

really enjoyable.

[Alan] We've had fun.

[Kazuto] Yeah.
I feel comfortable with you.

The reason I wrote your name today

is so I could let you know my feelings,
and get to know you better.

Mm-hmm.

I know that people being coupled up
by writing our names down

is exciting for everyone, but...

-[Alan] Mmm.
-For me, it's just... well...

It's an opportunity

to learn more about someone I like.

-Mm-hmm, Mm-hmm.
-[Kazuto] I don't know.

I think I prefer

being easygoing
and just enjoying this.

-You know?
-Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

Is it just me,
or when Kazuto is talking to Alan,

he seems a lot more relaxed
than when he's talking to anyone else?

[Megumi and Chiaki agree]

He seems the most authentically himself
with Alan, for sure.

He's not trying too hard.

So, little by little, Alan is adjusting to
Kazuto's pace with all of this, isn't he?

[Chiaki] Mm-hmm.

[chopping]

-[Gensei] Hey, cut the garlic.
-[Ryota] Okay.

[Gensei] You're always respectful
when you talk to me.

[Ryota] Mm-hmm.

-Is that bad?
-[Gensei] Yeah.

-[laughs] Then I'll stop being polite.
-[Gensei] Cut it out!

[Ryota] How big
do you want me to cut them?

-Thin slices?
-[Gensei] Thin slices.

-Try one. I think it's good.
-[Ryota] Mmm.

-So hot. [laughs]
-[Gensei] Did you take a whole bite?

-[Ryota] It's delicious.
-[Gensei] It's really hot!

-[Gensei] Cheers.
-[Ryota] Cheers.

[Gensei] Thank you.

-[Ryota] Mmm.
-[Gensei] Mmm.

-It has bacon in it.
-[Ryota] Mmm.

[Gensei] That made the soup great.

[Ryota] Mmm. Delicious.

[Gensei] I've always wanted
a date like this.

[Ryota] Mmm.

Well, this is kind of my ideal date.

-[Ryota] Mmm.
-It's like everything came true in a day.

[Ryota] Mmm

-Why did you write my name today?
-[Gensei] Hmm?

Well, a while ago...

[Ryota] Hmm?

...I wrote your name for the first date.

[Ryota] Hmm.

So, for me, I've always wanted
to go on a date with you.

[Ryota] Mmm. Thank you very much.

But I didn't think
that I'd be going on a date today.

Did it take a long time
to decide who to write?

[Ryota] Mm-mmm.

-[Gensei] Mmm!
-It didn't take me much time.

-[Gensei] It didn't take long?
-[Ryota] Mmm.

After I sorted though
the feelings I've been having,

there was no hesitation

for me to write your name.

It's nice to see what it actually
feels like to spend time with you.

-Mmm.
-[Gensei] It's nice to be chosen.

-To see what could happen.
-[Ryota] Mmm.

I was just happy

that we both wanted to go on a date
and that we were able to.

-[Gensei] A first date for both of us.
-[Ryota] Mmm.

I thought I knew you pretty well,

but there's a lot I didn't know about you.

Has your impression of me changed?

It's the same, in a good way.

It's like I got more
acquainted with what's great about you.

[Gensei] Mmm.

How can I put it? I feel like
we communicate in similar ways.

-And that makes me comfortable around you.
-[Gensei] I know.

Right?
I think that you and I are a lot alike.

I'm glad I was able to spend
more time getting to know you.

[Gensei] I'm flattered.

[chuckles]

Those two are a perfect match.

They feel like
they're already a married couple.

-[Chiaki] Adorable.
-The volume of their voices is the same.

-The volume of a couple's voice is...
-[Megumi] Important.

[Yoshimi] Look at them!

[Alan sighs]

-[whispers] Good night, Kazuto.
-[Kazuto] Good night.

-[Shun] We see each other every day now.
-[Dai] Mmm.

I'm concerned about how we'll feel if
we don't see each other for a long time.

I'm concerned, too.

Are we gonna send messages
to each other every minute?

-Most people aren't that crazy.
-[Shun] You never know.

Every minute?

-Do you contact your boyfriends a lot?
-[Shun] Huh?

Only when I was obsessed with exes.

And the last one?

We didn't need to do that
in our relationship.

-Were you guys always together?
-[Shun] Yeah.

[Dai] What did you like about him?

The most impressive thing was

we went to his parents' house in Atlanta,

and there was a gathering
for his whole family.

I got to see a family that was
really close with each other.

Ohhh.

We were there with his father, mother,

his cousins, his older brother and sister,

and everyone got along really well.

-That's great.
-[Shun] Mmm.

I was shocked.

You couldn't believe
something like that existed.

[Shun] Mmm.

I thought I would like to have
a family gathering of my own,

like that, someday too.

[chuckles]

Are you

someone who thinks that
male couples can adopt children...

[Shun] Mmm.

...and raise them together?

[Shun] Mmm.

And create a big, healthy family?

-Mmm.
-[Dai] Oh.

As long as I can afford to do that...

[Dai] Mmm. Mm-hmm.

...financially and mentally.

Why?

That's good. Because... I really think so.

Mmm.

If I'm able to share my thoughts
with my partner, nothing could be better.

[Shun yawning] I'm getting sleepy.

[both chuckle]

-Okay, you wanna go to bed?
-[Shun] Mmm.

[Dai] You just wanna lie on the bed
for a bit, right?

[Shun] Yeah.

[poignant music playing]

[Dai laughs]

-But I guess I won't be able to sleep.
-[Shun] You won't?

I'll be holding this
and talking beside you.

[Shun] Okay.

Ouch!

[laughs] Are you okay?

[both laughing]

-[Shun] Be careful!
-[Dai laughs]

What's interesting is that it seems they
both have strong feelings

about what a family is.

Yeah, Shun and Dai seem to be
on the same page about this.

They both seem open and excited
about the idea of having a family,

so that's something they have in common.

Yeah. You know, in Japan even today,

it's still very difficult
for a male couple to adopt children.

It's important for us all to embrace
a more diverse definition of family.

I really think so, too.

There are so many ways
to have a family nowadays,

and even though many people
have become more open-minded,

the social system still hasn't
caught up with them.

It would be wonderful
if society was in a place

where everyone was able to make
the choices that were best for them.

[Durian] Absolutely.

-I sincerely hope this changes.
-[Yoshimi] I agree.

-[Megumi] Totally.
-And now, the weather forecast.

[laughter]

-[Megumi] Wait a minute.
-[Yoshimi] Don't talk like a commentator!

No, no!

[Dai] But you know, um...

[Shun] What?

[Dai] Mmm...

-[Shun] What?
-[Dai] No. Nothing.

[chuckles]

[Shun yawns]

[Dai] Are you getting sleepy, sir?

[Shun, yawning] Mmm.

Ah, I'll sleep there.

[both chuckle]

[both] Mmm.

-[Dai] Hey.
-[Shun] Huh?

-[Dai] Use my arm as a pillow.
-[Shun] Mmm.

Why?

-[Dai] I can be closer to you.
-[Shun] Mmm.

[Shun grunts]

[Dai] You should've brought your pillow.

-[Shun] Is this not good?
-[Dai] Mmm.

I'm fine.

[chuckles]

-[Shun] Huh?
-[Dai] I'm totally fine.

[Shun sighs]

[Dai sighs]

[chuckles]

Shun.

[waves breaking]

[Shun] Were you waiting?

[Dai] You kept me waiting so long.

[both laugh]

[Dai] We finally did it.

[laughs]

-[Chiaki] Oh, they did it!
-[all exclaiming]

-Awesome. That was epic!
-That kiss was fantastic!

-The buildup to that kiss!
-[Yoshimi] The buildup was wonderful.

Oh, wait a minute!

It's a kissing scene
that'll go down in human history.

[Megumi] No doubt about that.