01x07 - Episode 7

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Here we are in front of

Kentaro Hiyama's house in Setagaya Ward.

As you can see,

a lot of reporters are here.

Hiyama has caught everyone's attention

TANABE: THE PRESS IS AT OUR OFFICE

SO STAY HOME

INCOMING CALL: MIYAJI

Miyaji?

Sorry to call suddenly.

It's fine.

Are you okay?

What?

I passed your house on a delivery just now

and saw loads of press outside.

Yeah, I'm somewhat trapped now.

That's tough.

I'm nearby,

could you get me some nursing pads?

EPISODE 7

-Long time no see.

-Been a while.

Excuse me.

Thanks so much. It's a great help.

Not at all.

I was out doing deliveries anyway.

Do you have some time?

Sure.

We had the funeral the other day,

so I finally feel at peace.

Sorry for not being in contact.

No, I'm sorry myself.

You never know

what life's gonna throw at you.

I mean, look at you.

You suddenly found out

that you were born from your dad.

Yeah.

I never thought I had a father,

then he suddenly

called to me on the street.

Seriously?

I'd like to meet your dad too, Hiyama.

He was an awful person.

it still gave me hope.

What?

That someone born from a man

could grow up to be as great as you.

but I understand where he was coming from.

If I were in his place,

I'd be glad to see you doing well

and I'd come to meet you.

I'm so sorry.

I told you that jerk would run away.

What a despicable man.

Well, he's probably gambling

at his usual pachinko parlor.

What?

He never changes.

Wait, are you really going?

Why?

I feel like you'll only keep suffering

if you get any more involved with him.

That's not the issue. He's my father.

he's already caused all this trouble.

The baby will be born soon, too.

-That should be your priority--

-Sorry, Aki.

This is my family's problem.

I'm sorry,

but this is none of your business.

You're not the one giving birth.

I'll be back.

I guess I'll get going then.

-Hey, Aki.

-Yes?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry my son spoke so hurtfully.

No, it's fine.

I remember being told something similar.

"It's not like you're giving birth."

"It doesn't even matter to you."

But what could I do?

It's not like it happened

because I wanted it to.

But still,

he'd look at me like I was forcing

the responsibility on him.

actually what it's like now.

the pregnant man

isn't the only one who suffers.

Right?

I'm probably wrong, but are you pregnant?

Nope.

Right, sorry.

Would it be a problem if I were pregnant?

No, not a problem.

I just asked because I was curious.

My apologies.

So then I always cut

any mini sausages in his lunchbox

to look like little octopuses.

That's adorable.

But when he reached high school,

he said, "Quit the octopus thing already!"

He'd had enough.

I did it because I thought he liked it!

I'm craving those mini octo-sausages now.

I'll make some for you.

Still, in the end,

I was always conscious deep down

that I didn't give birth to him myself,

so I tried to be even more motherly

than anyone else.

I'd always pack lunches for him

and I joined his open classes

even after a night shift.

I poured everything into doing my duty,

and before I knew it, here I am today.

This is a life I chose myself,

so I'm satisfied.

I do think there's more to life

than just being a mother.

Maybe things would be different nowadays.

-Can I say something?

-Sure.

Even you could suddenly become pregnant.

-See you.

-Yes, good night.

TAKAGI: LET ME KNOW ABOUT SINGAPORE

BEFORE NEXT WEEK.

Hey!

Don't hide, old man. Hey!

What are you doing?

Why did you run away?

I'm talking to you!

Hey!

-Here.

-I don't want that.

Answer me already.

-Answer me!

-Okay, okay.

Come on, don't yell at me like that.

I told you, my ticker's in bad shape.

-I'm very sensitive.

-Don't mess with me.

So? What is it?

I'm asking you why you ran away.

Twice!

Have you ever thought about

the people you leave behind?

No, I get it.

I really do.

I want to apologize

from the bottom of my heart.

Then don't run away.

I've got into the habit of running away.

people around town were merciless.

Calling me g*y or sick and shunning me.

Looking at it now,

I know they were all wrong.

I didn't know what to do,

so I ran away.

Pretty pathetic, huh?

Sorry.

Oh.

Alright.

Here's the money I gathered from everyone.

-Return it yourself.

-I've had enough.

I'll let you handle it.

-Thanks.

-Hey, young man.

Let's leave it at that today.

He'll return the money when he has it.

He's an honest man.

It's not like that, Mat-chan.

-What?

-This is my son.

You've got a son, Chief?

-Yep.

-"Chief"?

I told you before.

I told you the pregnant guy

on TV ads lately is my son.

-Really?

-Yeah, this is him.

-That was real?

-Yes.

I thought you were just

making stuff up again.

You cheeky sod!

What a surprise.

I have seen you before.

Oh! Wait here.

I'll fetch everyone.

Don't do that, Mat-chan.

You don't need to fetch anyone.

Hey, you idiot!

-Hey!

-I'm leaving.

Okay, go.

Oh.

You are you. Live your own life.

I'm me. I'll manage.

Huh?

-You're still here.

-Yeah.

I need to talk with you.

Talk about what?

Listen, Kentaro.

I've given it a lot of thought.

the Singapore offer.

Of course, I intend

to go back and forth often,

and this job is also well-paid,

so I can pay proper child support.

I've not changed my mind

about raising this kid with you.

Listen to me.

Like you said,

I'm not pregnant

and I won't be giving birth.

I can't play the role of a regular mother.

So, what about me?

How should I behave?

I realized something.

I want to make my child

proud of their mother.

who stays true to herself.

I see.

Don't worry.

Understood.

UNIVE wants to drop Hiyama?

We're in trouble if that happens.

All the other sponsors will pull out, too.

But he's always been estranged

from his father, right?

Yes, he didn't even know he was alive.

That part needs to be clearly explained.

He has no connection with his father

and is himself totally clean.

Let's have a press conference.

Agreed.

Good way to cool things down.

We're counting on you two.

Understood.

Hello? Did something happen?

No.

The press conference is soon, right?

Are you alright?

It'll work out.

You don't need to worry about me.

Go ahead.

You setting off soon?

Yeah, I'm at the airport now.

Take care. Do a good job out there.

Same to you.

-Thanks.

-Bye, then.

Is your pregnant boyfriend alright?

He's fine.

-But he's not my boyfriend.

-Sure, sure.

I just heard

from the coordinator over there.

They said they'll arrange dinner

for us tonight.

-Really?

-Yeah.

Thanks.

I would like to take this opportunity

to apologize for the trouble

my father caused in the past,

which has caused a great deal

of worry and inconvenience to many people.

I am truly sorry.

REVEALED: HYPOCRITE!

You were estranged

but recently started a business together?

JUST DISGUSTING

Were you actually quite close?

No, I met him

for the first time a few months ago.

Didn't your mother ever talk about him?

I was told he'd died.

You deny any responsibility

for the fraud committed by your father.

It's also true

that until the press covered it,

I had absolutely no idea

about my father's past money issues.

So Hiyama, going forward,

surely you'll carry out

your proper duty as a pregnant man

to make up for your father's misdeeds?

My "proper duty" as a pregnant man?

Yes, can you promise that?

Excuse me,

what's a pregnant man's "proper duty"?

What?

You mean,

behave as a pregnant man "should"?

Being manly, womanly,

motherly, fatherly.

Why put people in boxes

like ideal father and ideal mother?

I found out I was pregnant six months ago.

I've had nothing

but very unmanly experiences since.

My n*pples leak breast milk.

I've now got a formidable sweet tooth.

People give me strange looks.

I've had a hard time at work.

It's been such a mess.

I'm not making excuses for him,

but my father surely

went through this struggle, too.

Prejudice used to be worse back then.

You know,

unexpected things happen in life.

That goes for you.

You, you, and you too.

You never know

what position you'll be in tomorrow.

But the way you approach those situations

is what makes you who you are.

That's one of the great joys of life.

isn't someone people would admire.

the one thing he did show me,

as his son,

was how to live a life true to oneself.

I've met so many different people.

Everyone has their own hurdles

and their own ways of overcoming them.

Only after spending time with those people

have I finally realized that.

To everyone who helped me

I am extremely grateful.

Thank you so much.

You're going pretty off-topic.

Please answer the questions properly.

That's it from me.

-Mr. Hiyama!

-Excuse me.

-Are you running away?

-Wait!

Looks bad, pal.

Mr. Hiyama?

What happened?

Are you okay?

What a scoop!

Are you alright, Hiyama?

Sorry, I have to go.

What? Wait, Seto!

-Mr. Hiyama!

-Hiyama, are you okay?

-Hiyama?

-An ambulance!

Call an ambulance!

-Mr. Hiyama!

KENTARO HIYAMA

DUE IN -- DAYS

Can we get a comment?

Thank you.

How about quitting?

He's not quite there yet.

-I'm counting on you.

-Yes, sir.

We can't sacrifice ourselves.