01x06 - I'd Rather You Hate Me than Not Care, Part One

[bunniefuu]

♪

TSUBAKI

What?

No way.

You're making that up, right?

He told me himself

he went all the way to Osaka

to see you

back when he was twelve.

Though, he also said

he didn't manage to catch you.

And the reason

he did all this was?

Not exactly clear.

There's a chance

that was the start

of Kirishima's crush on you.

He's straight up

told me to my face

that he was hoping I would be

a stupid, spoiled b*tch.

I don't even think the feelings

he says he has now are legit.

And why is that?

[YOSHINO] I'm positive

the second I actually

fall for the guy,

he's gonna lose all interest

and dump me like a bag

of yesterday's trash.

It's not love he's feeling.

It's an infatuation.

But if I point this out to him,

he'll start trying

to cover it up,

which'll make it

even more of a headache

to know what he's thinkin.

So, really it's easier

if he just keeps on actin'

like a total headcase

from the loony bin.

Well, for me at least.

You certainly have

your work cut out for you.

To think you'd go

your entire young adult life

without a confession,

then in comes that boy

like a regular wrecking ball.

It ain't my fault

I attract wrecking ba*ls!

[TSUBAKI] Say Yoshi, have you

ever talked to Kirishima

about his old girlfriends?

[YOSHINO]

Um?

I know that

he sleeps around a lot

but when we talk,

it's almost always about food

or what's going on

in the world, and yeah.

That pretty much covers it all.

[TSUBAKI]

Wow.

Skipped the dating phase

and went straight to acting

like an old married couple.

[Yoshino sighs]

So, you haven't decided

if you'll go back to Osaka

or stick it out there

and you're unsure

if he's obsessed

or if he's really

fallen for you.

I think you should

figure that one out.

Trouble could

be just a b*llet train away

even back home

if it's the former.

[bell tolling]

[FEMALE ANNOUNCER 6A] The first

semester has come to an end,

and summer vacation

kicks off tomorrow.

[YOSHINO] Is he obsessed

or honest-to-goodness in love,

and how the hell

do I figure that out?

[giggles]

[FEMALE STUDENT 6A]

We'd love it if you came.

[FEMALE STUDENT 6B]

It'd be fun.

[TOGETHER]

Oh! Um!

Get back to us on that!

Got seniors scared of me now?

You ready?

If so, let's hit it.

[YOSHINO] What were

you three talking about?

Since the campus is gonna be

open over the summer break,

we were discussing who would

end up with guide duty.

[KIRISHIMA] It's the

disciplinary committee's job

to look after visitors,

meaning it's my job, so.

Huh?

Did you say "disciplinary?"

- [KIRISHIMA] Mm-hmm.

- Oh, as if!

You flaunt the rules

as often as you breathe!

Sure, I break

the law now and then,

but I do, generally,

follow the school rules.

You realize normal kids

are more likely

to break the school rules

instead, right?

[chuckles]

Ah!

[YOSHINO] Anyway,

I thought maybe those girls

were sh**ting

their shot with you.

There were a few

who definitely did

when I was a first-year,

but since

I turned them all down,

they just assume

I'll do it again.

Now, no one tries.

You don't have a single close

dude friend, do you?

Why so certain?

If I was a guy

and I heard that,

I'd be pissed.

I guess it's a good thing

all I need is you, then.

Huh?

[YOSHINO] You're saying I count

as one of your guy friends?

I mean, basically.

Out of everyone I've met,

you're the first

I'd call a friend.

What?

But the only things

we talk about

are food and current events!

And you're the only one

I talk about that stuff with.

[indistinct chatter]

Girls will gab even if I don't

pay attention to 'em.

Chatting with you

is always engaging, though,

whether it's about

the news or what's for dinner.

So, if I'm summarizin'

this correctly,

you've never had a friend,

and yet you intend

to marry your first one?

Yeah, I guess so.

Friends for life, right?

[YOSHINO]

Okay.

What if he's not obsessed

or in love?

What if he's just confused.

I don't think he understands

what it means

to be romantically attached.

But he does have a body count.

And if I'm not being held

to whatever standards

those girls are,

what have I been risking

my life for this whole time?

Ugh, what a mess.

♪

I'D RATHER YOU HATE

ME THAN NOT CARE

PART ONE

[GUY 6A]

Yo, check it out.

That's Nao Shiota, right?

[GUY 6B]

As in the child actress?

I thought she quit

and moved to the States

for her parents' work.

[GUY 6C] Well, I know

she was a student anchor

for a satellite news show

and won a beauty pageant

last year.

[GUY 6A]

Hot damn is she cute.

Hope she's back to stay.

Hey, Nao!

- Sorry to keep you waiting.

- [NAO] Hm?

[SARA] I got caught up

talking with the director

of the commercial

I filmed recently,

but I hope this makes up

for my lateness.

- A little bit.

- [giggles]

♪

By the way,

I mentioned your name

and he seemed interested

in meeting you.

Did he?

A friendly hello

won't hurt, then.

[FRIEND 6B]

Yeah, shake all those hands.

You gotta schmooze

and make connections

since you're back in showbiz.

"In showbiz?"

- It's a basic office job.

- Stop!

Being a newscaster

on a major network

is far from basic.

That's still

celebrity status, girl.

[SARA]

Shut up.

Ozu's here, too?

[FRIEND 6A]

Didn't you date him, Nao?

Uh, yeah.

Why did you break up?

He's such a hottie!

When I told him I was

entering the beauty pageant

Seitoku U holds,

he laughed and said,

"You're that starved

for attention?"

What the heck?

No wonder you dumped

his rude butt.

Right?

That must have been

so annoying.

Like, you aren't

attention-starved at all, Nao.

Not to mention I only entered

because one of the organizers

was begging me.

[NAO]

What a load of crap.

They all secretly think

I'm a two-faced suck-up

who does what it takes

to get her way.

But is that really so wrong?

I just put in more effort

to earn people's approval.

And at the end of the day,

who's the most

successful one here?

Me.

You're so intelligent,

but sometimes naive,

which worries me.

However hot they are,

dodge all the shady guys.

[FRIEND 6A]

Watch her get with a bad boy

just 'cause you said that.

Oh, look.

Speaking of bad boys.

[SARA]

Is that Kirishima?

What a blast from the past.

Kirishima?

All kinds of horrible rumors

around that one.

No kidding.

[FRIEND 6A] Remember the girl

who was dead set on acting

but started doing

pin-up shoots?

She starred in some porn,

then just disappeared

without a trace.

Right before

she went missing though,

a friend of hers said

he saw her

hanging out with Kirishima.

I mean, you hear

tons of stories like that.

I haven't really talked

to Kirishima a whole lot,

so I'm not about to judge.

[KIRISHIMA]

Good to see you again.

Uh?

[indistinct chatter]

Yeah, good to see you, too!

We were just saying

it feels like it's been forever

since we saw your face.

Funny, I see your face

all the time.

You recently featured

in that wedding venue promo,

right, Sara?

Oh, wow!

You noticed that was me?

Uh?

Well I think Nao is the

only one you haven't met.

She's a beauty pageant queen

if you couldn't tell.

Oh, yeah, I've heard of her.

[gasps]

She always has

something going on.

I've seen her all over

social media, too.

You a little starstruck?

Nao is a busy bee.

There's a huge event in Osaka

she'll be working on soon.

Um yep.

A huge event?

Well then, I'll check it out

if my schedule's free.

♪

None of them know anything.

[CHILDHOOD FRIEND 6A]

Didn't you go

to Minatohayama

Elementary School?

I heard something

really violent went down,

but they scrubbed it

from the record

like nothing happened!

Crazy, right?

[COLLEGE FRIEND 6A]

Nao, have you met Kirishima?

Do you want to?

[NAO] You know, you've got

quite the reputation.

But then you are

a yakuza's grandson.

♪

It was just a short fling I had

when I came back to Japan

for summer break.

But I was in his bed

basically every day.

Even though I knew

how dangerous he was.

♪

Hey, it's been a while.

Uh!

I guess it has.

Um.

Sorry, I didn't

set them straight.

It's fine.

I was acting like

a stranger, too.

After three years,

we kind of are.

So relax,

my lips are sealed tight.

Thank you.

Hope it isn't too bothersome.

It's like

you're a different person.

[NAO]

I am?

The girl that I recall

spoke her mind

without ever holding back.

Ah, maybe.

My time overseas did teach me

to be a little more assertive.

That can make you stand out

in Japan, though.

Well, standing out can be good.

So, don't pressure

yourself to fit in.

Yeah, I know.

But thanks.

Hang on, got something

to give you before I go.

[chuckles]

Might not be the best use

of someone else's business card

but I wrote down

my contact info on the back.

Call if you ever need me, okay?

See ya.

Um?

[NAO] Ah? Who has these

kinds of crazy connections?

[indistinct chatter]

[door opens]

[YOSHINO]

Huh?

Sounds like Kirishima is home.

No visual confirmation, though.

[TSUBAKI]

Let's backtrack.

Putting his exes

and sex life aside,

do you have any idea

how Kirishima

spends his free time?

Huh?

[phone vibrating]

[phone dialing]

♪

- [KIRISHIMA] Hello?

- Hey, Kirishima.

I was wondering

if you were back.

[KIRISHIMA]

Yep, I am.

What's up?

[YOSHINO] So, you know

how I mentioned going

to Osaka for the Bon Festival?

It's gonna be packed

for the holiday rush,

but we might be able

to avoid it if we buy tickets

for August seventh or eighth.

Or, if you already made plans,

you could just come later.

Does that work?

[KIRISHIMA]

It could.

What would work

even better, though,

is if we miss the rush entirely

and book our tickets for July.

That's true enough.

But if you're busy, it doesn't

have to be a long trip.

We'll say hi and leave.

[KIRISHIMA] I wouldn't dream

of cutting this short.

I've been looking

forward to it.

Can hardly contain

my excitement.

[YOSHINO]

So hot.

But the one thing that's

hitting harder than this heat

is the nostalgia,

even though I've only been

away for three months.

And I know I told you

I have graves to visit,

but you still haven't said

what you'll be doing

in the meantime.

Gramps won't be home either,

not until August, at least.

No worries.

Just exploring

on my own is cool.

I haven't been

to Osaka that much.

Oh, you haven't?

[TOGETHER]

When in Osaka, be bold, right?

In terms of looks and language,

you seem like

a well-bred boy from Tokyo,

so if someone

starts sh*t with you, you run.

I don't care how bad

you can beat them.

- You exhibit some restraint.

- Huh?

Look, I'm giving myself

an aneurysm just thinking

of all the trouble

you could get yourself into.

Exploring ain't an option.

I want you right by my side

no matter what.

[chuckles]

Could you repeat

that last part, please?

It almost sounds like you care.

Get serious!

I care about food.

Since it's about

time for lunch,

we can hit up Umeda

and snag some stuff to-go.

I'm picky about

how pork buns smell,

so if that's what

you're craving,

we'll pick those up

on the way home.

The best okonomiyaki place

is near the house, too.

[KIRISHIMA] I'm gonna

follow your lead, I think.

[YOSHINO] We'll def get

okonomiyaki, then!

I've missed the sauce.

Oh, but Hanshin's

grilled squid is awesome!

Let's stop here

and then Hankyu!

Huh?

Hm? Hmm.

♪

[sighs]

It's so good to be home!

But, man, is it a heck

of a ways from Tokyo!

Let's grab a cab.

All that's left

is the okonomiyaki!

[KIRISHIMA] [laughs]

You're buying more stuff?

All these familiar sights

are so refreshing.

Was bein' dragged around

the whole afternoon fun?

Yeah, it actually was fun.

I'm happy just seeing you

live your best life.

It's also the first time

in a while

that I got to see you

smile like that.

[gasps]

I love how cute you are

when you're mad,

but you reach the absolute

peak of cuteness

when you're smiling.

Ah!

And there you go.

Spoutin' off the cheesy lines

like a gigachad.

Wait, can you stop

by the shop up ahead?

[tires screeching]

What're you doing out here?

And don't just say

eating takoyaki!

[swallows]

That's it, though.

And drinking this.

You're eating hot food

in black pants under this sun?

What happened to your classes?

Your break

doesn't start until August!

I finished all of mine

for the day.

You liar!

The real truth is

I came to pick you up.

I knew this would be

one of your first stops

once you got to Osaka.

Didn't even tip you off.

I'm really just

that predictable.

Yoshino, what should we do

with the cab?

Hey there.

♪

[YOSHINO] I told Kirishima not

to pick a fight no matter what,

but I forgot the one

most likely to push his buttons

will be living under

the same damn roof!

[sighs]

New plan!

Shoma's gonna drive us!

You unload the bags,

and I'll pay the fare!

Um.

[grunts]

No ash! Not on my sidewalk!

You've been smokin' nonstop

since I got here.

'Course!

It's my shop so the only

ash allowed would be mine.

Oh, my gosh!

It's been so long, Granny!

Ay!

Now that's a pretty face

I haven't seen in a while.

And, uh, who's the hunk?

Judgin' by the looks of ya,

I'd say your man?

[gasps]

That's not

the relationship we have!

Is that looker what

all the fuss is about out here?

If he ain't a star,

he could be!

[chuckles]

You're all very kind.

So, where ya from?

You one of the boss'

younger fellas?

Oh, no.

Just one

of Yoshino's classmates.

I'm visiting from Tokyo.

- You're from Tokyo?

- You're from Tokyo?

Ahh, that explains how sharp

ya look, city slicker!

Thought you ladies

were runnin' a candy shop

and he was your sugar baby!

We ain't got money

to blow on boy toys!

And even if we did, I reckon

a handsome guy like him

would turn us down

no matter what price

we offered to pay up front!

[laughs]

Don't sell yourselves short.

I would gladly let ladies

as radiant as you

take care of me.

God, you are good.

- [chuckles]

- Looks fine and talks sweet!

Won't find a combo

like that in Osaka!

Take notes!

You're a dish, but you could

stand to learn some things

about people skills

and wooin' ladies.

[SHOMA] And you could stand

to shut up, you old fool.

[CUSTOMER 6B] Thanks for

humoring us, cutie patootie!

[CUSTOMER 6A] Here's some

pocket money for the eye candy.

[CUSTOMER 6A]

Buy yourself a drink!

Uh, you really

don't have to pay him!

Bye!

Be good to Yoshino!

They paid you

just for being hot.

Congrats.

Thanks, but should

I really keep it?

[YOSHINO] Might as well.

They're already gone.

We can use it to buy

some roast cabbages.

[Mirai sighs]

I'm so drained.

It's never fun to travel

when it's only for work.

But that volunteer event

sounds interesting, though!

For your club, right?

It is.

But I'll have to leave

after a quick hello.

Oh, speaking of ditching,

you hear from Ozu?

[gasps]

[MIRAI] Don't you run

in the same circles?

I'm pretty sure I told you,

but he's been keeping

in touch with me

ever since that one party.

Yeah, you did.

I think he'll also be

at the volunteer thing

over in Kansai.

He helps out?

That's good to hear.

You seem surprised.

Ozu's rich,

but the tea got hotter

when I learned I his dad's

an exec at Embrace Productions.

And the freelance TV anchor,

Sakiko Kondo,

happens to be Ozu's mother!

D'you know about that?

- She's huge!

- Oh, uh.

I dated him

for three whole months,

but I had no idea.

[NAO] Is she dumb?

Of course I knew.

That was the biggest reason

I went out with him.

[MIRAI]

The rest of this is just gossip

but some college students

met an Embrace model

and, well,

they tried forcing her

to go to a hotel room

with them.

They say the police

got involved, too.

Which is bad for Ozu

if the guys were his pals.

- He introduced them?

- [MIRAI] Probably.

[MIRAI] Tons of jerks

would use a rich kid like Ozu

to meet the girls he knows.

That's why I asked if you

had heard from him at all.

To give you a warning.

The second he tries to

introduce you to his friends,

tell him "no thank you."

You said it was

only gossip, though.

Ehh.

I'd ignore him just in case,

if I were you.

Better yet, get a new guy.

That could work!

My friend was being

harassed by a weirdo

but then she got

a tough-looking boyfriend,

and the weirdo finally

took the hint.

[Nao sighs]

Call if you ever need me, okay?

- [door opens]

- [TOGETHER] Welcome back!

Aw, thanks for the warm

welcome, guys.

[sighs]

Come inside.

You're welcome, too.

[footfall]

[KIRISHIMA]

Nice to meet you.

And thank you all

for hosting me while I'm here.

Hi, I'm Kirishima Miyama.

Oh, no intro was needed.

That's true,

but it's nice to meet you too.

Here, Shoma.

Throw these groceries

in the fridge, would ya?

Sure.

Next stop on the grand tour

my room.

Boss Miyama's grandson

is really here.

We're really letting him

stay with us.

Well, Boss Somei told us

he's welcome here,

so it should be fine, right?

- [door creaking opens]

- Ah, the heat.

[YOSHINO]

Drop your stuff wherever

and take a seat on the bed.

[beeping]

♪

We can either eat lunch

in here or the guest room.

Enjoy the privacy

while you can,

'cause as soon

as Gramps is back,

it's all grand meals

with lots of people

whether we like it or not.

I'm already thinking

of dinner, too.

Huh?

[YOSHINO]

You gonna sit?

♪

[sighs]

Is somethin' about

the room throwin' you off?

Nah, I think

it's an awesome room.

What?

How is it awesome?

It's so normal.

Did you sew these?

I did, yeah.

[YOSHINO] I got into crafts

in grade school,

but most of my projects

kinda sucked.

[KIRISHIMA] This one's cute

and pretty well-made.

[YOSHINO]

If you like it, take it.

But what'll you do

with a dusty, old relic?

♪

- I can have this?

- Um

Sure, go ahead.

Thank you.

Hey.

I could get

my sewing box and

[SHOMA]

Yoshino!

You called?

[SHOMA] There are frozen

rice cakes in the groceries.

What should I do with 'em?

[door creaking opens]

I have to run downstairs

for a sec.

[phone vibrating]

THIS IS SHIOTA NAO.

DO YOU REMEMBER ME?

I WAS REALLY SURPRISED

TO SEE YOU AGAIN

AFTER SUCH A LONG TIME!

THANK YOU FOR

COMING BY TO SAY HI.

WE DIDN'T GE

TO TALK MUCH

[Yoshino groans]

[YOSHINO] Been ages

since I had kushikatsu.

But a little too bougie

for their own britches

with that sampler plate.

If it tastes good,

I don't care how bougie it is.

So long as

it fills you up, huh?

That's all you care about!

It didn't fill me up.

You have a stomach

or a blackhole?

[gasps]

Did you like your

bougie kushikatsu plate?

Yeah, couldn't you tell?

Well, I had a hunch!

[YOSHINO]

You ate every bite!

♪

[groans]

Mediating's exhausting.

[KIRISHIMA]

Well, I should get going.

You're going?

To where?

Back to the hotel that I booked

for my stay here.

I'll come by the house

first thing tomorrow.

What?

You booked a hotel room?

We have rooms at the house

for free, you know!

And if you think about it,

you'll realize

why that's a bad idea.

[YOSHINO]

But you left your stuff there.

Uh huh, I had my necessities

sent from Tokyo

straight to the hotel.

So, yeah, I'm heading out.

Please make sure

Yoshino gets home safe.

It's only goodnight,

not goodbye, right?

Then I'll see you tomorrow,

I guess.

[MALE DRUNK 6A]

Let's go get another!

[SHOMA]

That was weird.

'Cause I was there,

or is he always like that?

Well cagey and abrupt

is kinda his style, yeah.

Why?

You should talk to him more.

What do you mean?

Guy like him, you wanna know

exactly what he's up to.

There's no telling

what sorta crap he might pull.

Yeah, still not following.

[SHOMA] I'm just sayin',

if someone was giving me

the runaround like that,

I wouldn't be so chill.

Seems reckless.

I mean respecting

his boundaries

isn't the same

as being reckless.

If he doesn't wanna talk,

I ain't gonna force him to.

I guess you got a point.

Probably wouldn't make

much difference anyway.

[YOSHINO] Hey, don't use my

distraction to buy extra stuff!

You want that, you're puttin'

this one back, pal!

[SHOMA]

Psst.

[indistinct chatter]

Tsubaki got on my case

about that before too.

I guess maybe

I should chat him up.

Ugh!

♪

[KIRISHIMA] Don't worry,

I'm not a yakuza.

So, what are you doing

in Osaka, anyway?

I came here to see you,

of course.

Ugh! I'm being serious,

you jerk.

[chuckles]

Hey, who said I wasn't?

I was a little surprised

when you texted me, though.

[KIRISHIMA]

Something happen?

Does there have

to be some big reason?

I felt like it is all.

Are you going to be here

tomorrow too?

[KIRISHIMA] I'll be

in the area for a while,

but I think I might hit

Kyoto tomorrow.

Got a date

with your girlfriend?

Nah, I'm as single

as they come.

I do have my eye

on someone, though.

[sighs]

Gah, you are so sketchy,

Kirishima.

[chuckles]

I can't argue with that one.

I'm gonna go take a shower.

[door closes]

[phone vibrating]

Hm?

[shower running]

♪

TIMES NEW ROMAN

ONE NOTIFICATION