01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

My beard's grown so thick.

EPISODE 3

BABY ON BOARD

Please have a seat.

Thank you very much.

No worries.

Hiyama, I think Tanabe wants you

to sort the thing in his email

before this afternoon.

-Where is everyone?

-In the Seifudo meeting.

I see.

Wait, he wants all this done this morning?

Yeah, I think so.

What's that?

Freebie samples.

You told me to order them

in the meeting last week.

We're moving them

to an empty meeting room to clear space.

Give us a hand, Hiyama.

I have things to do now.

So do we. Right?

-Come on, swiftly does it.

-Alright.

These are heavy.

Well, it's soap.

You're the one

who wanted to use soap, Hiyama.

Think about

how we have to bag them all up, too.

You can say that again.

They're actually pretty cute.

They are!

Great job as always, Tanabe.

-It was all your doing, Osugi.

-Not at all.

I'll get the green light from sales

and show it to the client today.

-Thanks.

-Sure.

Sort the agenda and send it over.

Yes, will do.

What are you doing, Hiyama?

Are you okay? You're sweating loads.

Yeah.

You finished

the stuff I emailed you, right?

-I will.

-You still haven't done it?

Please do it soon.

I'll get in trouble if it's late.

I can handle this. You go ahead.

-Thanks.

-Alright.

Yes. I'd like to do the procedure ASAP.

The consent form is ready.

Next week? Yes, let's book that.

Yes.

One week's paid leave?

I'm fully aware

that it's an unreasonable request

my mother is undergoing surgery,

and since she raised me single-handedly--

Sure, why not?

Sorry?

You're not handling anything crucial now.

Someone else can cover for you.

BOOKED THE ab*rtion.

BEING ADMITTED NEXT THURSDAY.

OKAY. SHOULD I COME WITH YOU?

Sorry to keep you waiting, Seto.

No worries.

Here are the materials I borrowed.

-Thank you.

-Thanks for bringing them.

One more thing.

It's about the plan for the online exhibit

I've been proposing.

I gathered some ideas together.

I don't think we can do it.

What?

You know Nishi, the writer?

We've just been working

on a similar project

and they overlap.

But wait, the other day,

you said there was interest

because I had a good angle.

It's just bad timing.

If you're interested,

you could help with Nishi's idea.

No, I wanted to see my own plan through.

Sorry about that.

-I wanna play!

-Yes, at home.

-I wanna play more!

-At home. Let's go.

Let's play at home.

I wanna keep playing!

MAKE SURE YOU'RE THERE, BIG SIS! -NARUMI

This is the consent form.

Please read and sign it

and take it away with you.

That's what happens post-surgery

until you're discharged.

We're past 12 weeks for this ab*rtion,

so it'll be treated as a stillbirth.

Please report

the stillbirth to the city office

and get permission for the fetus's burial.

-Burial?

-Yes.

Excuse me.

-Yes?

are you pregnant, by chance?

What?

Yep.

-My body hair's grown like crazy.

-Yeah.

My beard keeps growing

no matter how much I shave it,

so I just gave up.

You gave up?

Rather than body hair, what gets me is

-the boobs.

-I know!

Oozing from your n*pples, right?

-Yes, and--

-Two beers for table two.

Coming right up.

-Sorry.

There's a strange sense of camaraderie

being in the same week of pregnancy.

Sure is.

By the way,

have you bought maternity wear yet?

No.

I looked up some plus-size makers

and picked out some stuff.

Like this for instance.

Looks so cool.

-Well, cute, maybe--

-Listen.

-Go on.

I'm not keeping it.

What?

I'm not even married.

It's affecting my work too much.

How do I say this?

Right, I understand.

Sorry, I should've said so earlier.

No, I got ahead of myself.

Let me apologize.

No, I'm sorry.

Here's your bowl of edamame beans.

A whisky highball and one plum wine.

Whisky highball and plum wine, right?

-Yes please.

-I'll bring them to you.

Whisky highball and plum wine, please.

I do understand, though.

I was sure

I'd get rid of it at first, too.

What? Really?

To be honest, the idea of men

having babies grossed me out.

I thought, "Why me?"

I couldn't believe it.

-Right?

-Yeah.

But gradually I started to think

it might be better to keep it.

My wife got pregnant

straight away the first time,

but we had such a hard time

second time round.

I'm sorry, Hiyama.

How can you get drunk

on non-alcoholic beer?

I dunno, it's the atmosphere.

-Careful.

-Yeah.

There! That's my house.

-Miyaji!

-I'm back.

Oh, dear. What happened?

-This is Noriko.

-Okay.

-This is Hiyama.

-Hello, I'm Hiyama.

I'm so sorry about this.

-Thanks for bringing him back.

-Of course.

He didn't drink a drop of alcohol,

so no need to worry.

I reckon he was over the moon.

Finding another expecting father.

I see.

He's not smiled like this for ages.

Really?

Oh, thanks for the tea.

He shut himself away in shock for a while

after he found out about the pregnancy.

He's back working in the shop now,

but he seems stressed out.

Whoa.

We fight all the time.

It's triple the trouble

of when I was pregnant.

Hey, when's your baby coming?

What?

Dad's baby is being born in September.

It's meant to be September 8.

It is?

Hey, Dad!

Oh, Takuya.

September, right?

Dad! Get up!

-Have you done your homework?

-Get up!

Phew! Halfway there.

That's right.

We should outsource work like this.

Anyone can do it.

Anyone can do it, yes.

Surely that's why we're doing it.

Right?

Thanks.

Sorry, Matsuno.

We've got a UNIVE meeting at 2:00 p.m.

so we need to leave soon.

-Oh?

-Excuse us.

-Alright, see you later.

-Sure.

Wait, hold on.

Tanabe's handling it now, isn't he?

What are you two going to do there?

Even underlings have work to do.

"Underlings"?

Hiyama dropped a few ranks, huh?

I meant me. I'm the underling!

I know, I know.

The client's marketing folk

are joining today too, right?

Oh, sh**t! We don't have enough handouts.

Hey, Hiyama?

Can you quickly go print some?

-I'll go ahead.

Look, us two can't be late.

Fine.

Thanks!

I reckon we could even make

the backgrounds the same.

By also using models

of various sexual identities

and models with prosthetic limbs,

as well as famous actresses

and influencers

who champion self-expression,

we aim to show

a diverse range of professions

and these five types of models--

Can I say something?

Sorry?

Last time, we said we wanted a freshness

that suited the current era.

But this feels less alive.

Of course, we agree.

Next up is our proposal with that in mind.

-Go on, Hiyama.

-Okay.

This version has pregnant women

who don't abandon their careers.

Keeping a work-life balance--

Hasn't this been done?

What do you think?

Seen it all before.

Our apologies.

From our standpoint,

we're making doubly sure

not to damage your brand image.

I'll say this again.

We're rebranding.

Impact is key.

Frankly, I'm concerned this material

will raise doubts within our company

about working with you.

What do you think, Hiyama?

When you first proposed this plan,

we sensed a great possibility in you.

You've not said a word yet.

Mr. Hiyama, you're pregnant.

Like, a male pregnancy?

It's positive?

You can't communicate properly.

Hey, when's your baby coming?

Do it soon.

You're not handling anything crucial.

Dropped a few ranks, huh?

What happened to your shirt?

Don't waste your life

worrying about what other people think.

Being a pregnant man

could work to your advantage

and lead to new job opportunities.

Let's stick with pregnancy.

But what about male pregnancy?

It's become a hot topic lately,

but it hasn't yet appeared

in any advertising.

Wouldn't it get people talking

if we included a pregnant male model?

It's interesting, but is it realistic?

It's not possible.

No one would do it anyway.

I'll do it.

What?

You? What do you mean?

I'm pregnant.

I'm currently in my 11th week.

I've been going to a clinic, too.

Seriously?

Here's an ultrasound.

Seriously? You're pregnant, Hiyama?

I'm battling with morning sickness

and my body is changing.

As a pregnant man,

I'm part of an underrepresented group.

If I were a model

and talked about the concept of this ad,

it could create a big movement.

It's certainly unique.

Stunning. No one can copy it either.

Right, we'll follow Hiyama's idea,

redo the plan and resubmit it

to you straight away.

Yes, please do.

What a surprise! Never expected it of you.

Look, what I said just now

I'm not sure I can actually do it.

You'll be fine.

-See you.

-Bye.

Women get pregnant

and give birth all the time.

You'll nail it.

-Tanabe, hold on.

-Okay.

you're going to keep it?

Yeah, that's right.

But don't worry. I'll raise it alone.

I won't trouble you, Aki.

I'd like to raise the kid, too.

What?

Well, I've always been focused on work,

but lately I'm wondering

if it's about time.

Wait, you mean

we'll get married?

Let's think about that later.

-But--

-Thanks for waiting.

Here are two appetizers.

A fresh fish carpaccio

and a salad with cured ham

and cottage cheese.

Thanks.

-For now, let's have a toast.

-Yeah.

-Cheers.

-Cheers.

Wish I could have a drink.

Yeah.

Let's try this.

-Wait.

-Huh?

Is cured ham okay when pregnant?

It's fine, surely.

-No, wait.

-Huh?

Yeah, you can't eat cured ham.

-No way.

-Yeah.

Also, unprocessed cheese

and raw fish.

-So I can't have any of this.

-Right.

-That's a shame.

Look after your body from now on, okay?

Do moderate exercise.

Have a balanced diet.

Got it.

No more instant noodles.

I know.

-I'll contact you soon.

-Okay.

See you.

Sorry about the other day.

I was pretty tipsy

and got ahead of myself.

No, it's alright.

Yeah?

I'm thinking of keeping the baby.

What, really?

Yes.

Man, that makes me so happy!

I'm so glad.

It's so reassuring

to be going through the same thing.

Thanks for saying that.

Thanks for telling me such great news.

How about a drink sometime?

Yeah, let's do that. A soft drink, okay?

Alright. See you soon.

Okay, see you.

Hello, Ma? It's me.

When did you find out?

Around two weeks ago.

I said nothing

because I'd planned to get rid of it.

Wait a minute.

What?

Being pregnant and giving birth

is not as easy as you think.

Are you telling me not to do it?

The birth is just the start.

If you're raising a kid,

you won't be able

to work like you do now.

Listen, it'll be fine.

Loads of people nowadays give birth

then go back and work their butts off.

But they're women.

It doesn't matter

if you're a man or a woman!

It absolutely does matter!

Ma, I told my company

and things are already in place.

You can still pull out of that stuff.

-Sorry, Ma.

-Huh?

I've made my decision.

Hello? Hello--

Hiyama is here.

Please go ahead.

-Hello there.

-Go ahead, Hiyama.

Take his gown, please.

Excuse me.

Let's go.

Right, let's do some tests.

Okay, we'll do the tests.

Let us see your belly a bit more.

Yeah, that's it.

Yeah, good.

Turn your body sideways

to show your belly in profile.

Yep, that's it.

Once more with your hands down.

Good facial expression, too.

Yeah.

Okay, keep going.

Drop your hand a bit.

That's right. Good.

Hey, check this out.

Look how big his belly is!

Whoa, for real?

Wait, wait.

I've never seen it before.

I saw it on TV before!

KENTARO HIYAMA

DUE IN 145 DAYS

Hiyama, you're totally trending!

Let's make a space where we can mingle.

I'm the mother of the kid in his belly.

Some things can't be overcome

by applying logic alone!