01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

Pretty good, right?

I see.

Rock thinks so too.

It's delicious.

Today's miso soup is really good.

Oh?

You can tell?

I changed the miso.

I'm amazing.

Hey.

What time does your tutoring start today?

Hmm...





I have to work then.

I won't get to see Sota again today.

We're making sweets in cooking class today.
I'll bring some back for you guys later.

What kind of sweets?

- Dango.
- You don't need tutoring anymore, right?

Huh?

You did well on your mock exams.

That's enough, isn't it?

What do you mean, enough?

There are still five
months until the exams.

Just go to a cram school.

The whole point of getting a tutor was
to improve your mock exam scores.

Huh?

Is that so?

I don't remember agreeing to that.

Yeah.

That was my plan all along.

You said it yourself, honey.

Didn't you say Sota-san is a great teacher?

Rio.

Tell the teacher he doesn't
need to come anymore.

What?

What? Starting today?

Exactly.

Hold on a second, honey.

That's way too unreasonable.

Um.

About the tutoring fees.

I'll get a part-time job and pay
you back once I get into college.

It's not about the money.

Then you have no reason to object.

I'm just studying.

It's not like I'm doing anything wrong.

This.

Is my house.

Fine, I get it.

Then we just won't
have the lessons at home.

Do you really want to continue that badly?

Lately...

I've actually started to enjoy math.

It makes me want to learn more.

It's really unlike me.

Is math...

The only thing you've fallen for?

Huh?

What do you mean?

Anyway.

I won't allow it.

Why are you so against this?

Did I do something wrong?

What's up with Dad?

Did something happen with Sota?

I don't think so.

When Sota-san stayed over last time,

Your dad had a great time talking with him.

He really liked him.

Then why is he acting like this?

Don't tell me...

Did he find out about Natsuki and him?

No way.

I hope not too.

What is going on?

Stupid old man.

"Your Summer, My Storm"
[Episode 9]

[Exchange Program]

[Global Internship Joint Briefing]

Huh?

What?

What's wrong?

Have a seat.

Huh?

Natsuki.

Did Dad ever look at your phone,

Or overhear you on a call or something?

What do you mean?

About Sota.

Huh?

Dad might have found out.

No... wait a second.

Ah.

Mom knows how you feel.

Huh?

I'm sorry.

I accidentally overheard you guys
talking about Sota-san earlier.

Ah... huh?

It's okay.

Mom is on your side.

Our generation,

Isn't very familiar
with this sort of thing.

Our way of thinking might be a bit behind.

She's even been asking
AI to learn more about it.

Even when I ask amateur questions,

It doesn't judge me
and teaches me patiently.

It's really been a big help.

Huh?

Natsuki?

Wait, why are you crying?

It's just...

Because... Mom and you,

Are both so good to me...

Haven't we always been good to you?

Hey.

Have you been feeling anxious?

Yeah.

It's okay.

It's completely normal.

Love always comes with a little anxiety.

Mom...

Honestly.

Stop crying.

There, there.

It's all right...

That's amazing.

I know, right?

[Men...]

[Romance between men]

[Related images]

Good work.

Ah, good work.

Is your meeting over?

Senpai, you've got a smudge here.

Sorry, thanks.

Be more careful.

Hello?

It's me.

Oh.

Na-chan.

I see...

So your parents both know.

But I have no idea how my dad found out.

Ah.

Could he have seen our
photo booth pictures?

Hmm... it's not impossible.

That's probably it, right?

Huh?

But even if he saw them,
would it really be a problem?

But,

For our parents' generation,

Just seeing two guys taking pictures
like that might be off-putting to them.

I see.

Besides...

Looking at these is a bit embarrassing.

It makes me want to smile.

Yeah... me too.

Maybe he picked up on that vibe?

That makes sense.

My sister and mom accepted it right away.

But Dad just can't understand
anything that goes against his values.

I think everyone in my
family would be the same.

So,

Rio and your mom are really amazing.

You think so?

But whatever, we can just ignore
that stupid old man.

We don't have to do the
tutoring at home anyway.

It's not good to do this
behind your dad's back.

Don't give me that model student talk.

That's not what I meant.

I really like your family, Na-chan.

I don't want to tear you guys apart.

I'm sorry.

Huh?

You didn't even do anything wrong, So-chan,

Yet you have to deal with this.

No, you didn't do anything
wrong either, Na-chan.

Let's figure this out together.

Okay?

Yeah.

- This is so good.
- Right?

It's not too sweet. It's delicious.

Ah, Yanagi-san.

Yes?

Could you take these
to Natsuki and Riku later?

No problem.

We have to pick the prettiest
ones for Na-chan and the others.

Definitely.

We have to thank them for
nourishing the hearts of us fans.

Is this one okay?

Well...

By the way, is this okay?

What's wrong?

You seem a bit down today.

Let me tell you...

I've decided to choose Umi-kun.

Ah... you mean about
having three people you like?

Yeah.

So you decided on Umi-kun.

Yeah.

Because I have the most fun
when I'm playing with Umi-kun.

I see.

But... then...

Hmm?

Someone said it's weird
for a boy to like a boy.

Natsuki.

Am I weird?

You're not weird at all.

Really?

Yeah.

The person who called
you weird is the weird one.

But...

Did Umi-kun say you were weird too?

Umi-kun said he was happy.

Then that's all that matters.

I see.

Everyone is different,

and everyone is special.

That startled me.

It takes all kinds to make a world.

If everyone were exactly the same,
the world would be so boring.

It's our differences that
make things interesting.

That makes sense.

Say it again.

Did you guys fight again?

It wasn't really a fight.

His mindset is just so outdated.

It really ticks me off.

That happens all the time.

My husband is the exact same way.

You can't just blame
it on their age, either.

Are there parents like that
at the kindergarten too?

Oh, definitely.

We have a few kids at the kindergarten
who are foreign or use wheelchairs.

Quite a few parents complain about it.

They say it's not good to have them
in the same class as the regular kids.

That sounds exhausting.

How do you handle it when that happens?

If it actually caused a problem,
that would be one thing.

But we tell the parents we won't accept
one-sided discrimination.

Still, it's hard to get them to understand.

So things are still like that nowadays.

Are those kids doing okay?

Kids are actually very
sensitive. They easily notice

if people are looking at them differently.

Yeah.

That's why I always try to
keep a close eye on them.

But this kind of prejudice...

It's probably a lot less
common than when I was a kid.

Did you have some bad experiences
in the past, Kaoru-san?

It wasn't a big deal.

It's just that my parents got divorced.

When I was little, my dad was the one
who dropped me off and picked me up.

Back then, just doing that

was enough to get you weird looks.

That is a big deal, Kaoru-san.

That's really awful.

It's hard to imagine that now.

But thanks to that,

I learned from a young age that
other people are other people,

and I am me.

So I guess some good came out of it.

That's amazing.

I hope the kids at our kindergarten
can understand that too.

There are so many people in this world

with different backgrounds
and ways of thinking.

If they can learn that,

wouldn't this world
become a little easier to live in?

Exactly.

It really would.

Should I go apologize to his father?

There's no need to apologize.

You haven't done anything wrong.

But...

Please be more specific.

Ah...

It's not like I completely
fail to understand his father's feelings.

You say you don't fail to understand.

Does that mean you can empathize with him?

No.

Empathizing...

That doesn't feel quite right.

Please be more specific.

Let's figure this out together.

Okay.

Why isn't Dad back yet?

After saying all those things,

he's probably too embarrassed to come home.

A little late to be embarrassed now...

I'm taking Rock for a walk.

Huh?

Let's go, Rock.

I'm heading out.

Be careful.

I'm going to go get Dad.

You're a fast runner, Rock.

Rock.

You have to protect me, okay?

Ah.

You're back.

I'm back.

Rock.

Good boy.

I'm back.

Okay, good boy.

Rock.

You're running too fast.

Geez.

Um...

All this time...

I've never truly liked anyone before.

I'm only just now realizing that.

Now...

Because I've finally
truly fallen for someone.

Um, you...

I don't like him because he's a man.

And the people I dated before,

it wasn't because they were women
that I couldn't fall for them.

The person I like

is Kobayakawa Sota.

Talking to my parents about
this is embarrassing as hell.

But if I don't spell it out,
you won't understand.

Do you think it's disgusting?

It does make me uncomfortable.

It's fine if you don't understand.

But...

I hope you won't look
at So-chan with prejudice.

So-chan...

just happens to be the person I fell for.

Huh? Rock, what's wrong?

Huh?

Huh?

Ah, hello.

Huh? What are you doing here?

I went to your house,

and they said you took Rock to
the station to pick up your dad.

Why did you go to my house?

Because I wanted to talk to your dad.

Um...

If my presence makes you uncomfortable,

I won't come to your house anymore.

I'll do my best to stay out of your sight.

So...

I hope your family can stay the way it was.

The Takemiya family is so warm.

Everyone is so kind.

It's the kind of family
I've always dreamed of.

So,

I hope you can all
stay exactly as you are.

Please.

I'm really sorry

for stopping you
and saying such presumptuous things.

What about you? Um...

How do you feel about Natsuki?

I don't know yet.

Huh?

I definitely have feelings for Natsuki.

But... whether it's friendship or love,

or admiration,

I can't even tell myself.

I'm sorry.

Then you...

Um... uh...

I've never...

fallen for a guy before.

Is that so?

Yes.

It's just that...

when I'm with Natsuki,

I'm truly happy.

I'm even surprised myself

that I can smile like this.

Meeting someone like him...

I feel incredibly lucky.

Rock.

Let's go home.

Come on.

Okay.

Let's go.

What are you standing around for?

Go on.

But...

You come too, Teacher.

Huh?

If you haven't had dinner yet...

Huh?

You know how our house is.

You know how my wife is.

She's definitely already
prepared something.

Let's go, Rock.

So-chan.

Okay.

Let's go, Rock.

The stew is really good today.

Did you get some meat?

Yeah, it's so good.

I've just been eating the
meat and potato stew.

It really is delicious.

I'm stuffed.

That was so good.

It really was delicious.

I'm so happy.

It's actually really easy to make.

I'll give you the recipe later.

Really?
Of course.

Thank you, Mrs. Takemiya.

That's great.

Let me help.

Oh, thank you.

I'll wash them.

- Oh, then I'll handle these.
- Alright, you two don't need to fuss.

- I'll do it later, just leave it for now.
- It's fine.

Please let me help.
Give it to me.

Here.

- Um...
- Is this the dish soap?

You startled me, honey. You've
suddenly made so much progress.

I didn't even do anything.

You were such a super stubborn dad
just this morning.

Why the sudden change of heart?

I wouldn't say I've completely accepted it.

Really?

To be honest,

I still don't really get it.

But they both spoke from the heart.

I could feel their sincerity.

So you want to support them now?

I'm not planning on giving
them a push or anything.

Meaning you're starting
to try and understand?

Yeah.

Something like that.

That's good enough.

As long as you can understand
a little bit someday, that's fine.

Yeah.

Hey, you're splashing me.

No, I'm not.

I wonder what they're so happy about.

Tell me about it.

They're literally just washing dishes.

Yeah.

You got it.

- Really?
- Yeah.

These ordinary, unremarkable days...

When you eat watermelon,

don't you feel like a rhinoceros beetle?

were just so much fun.

Not really.

What the heck?

This is my first time coming
to a place like this with Rock.

Rock?
I thought days like these...

- I'm glad you could come.
- would just naturally continue forever.

That's what I always believed.

It's getting dark earlier now.

Summer is almost over.

Yeah.

I don't want it to end.

So-chan, you should come too...

But...

The UK?

Yeah.

It's official, I'm going to study abroad.

Huh?

Our time together...

is suddenly coming to an end.

[This drama is purely fictional.]

[Preview for the Final Episode]

[The End of Summer and Time to Say Goodbye]
Let me cancel tomorrow's lesson.

He's avoiding me...

[True Feelings That Can't Be Conveyed]
Being honest is the best.

Cry when you want to cry.

[A Tearful Farewell Party for Sota]
Of course, everyone has to be there.

Natsuki, Sota is leaving.

So-chan, why?

[What Remains After the Storm of Love...]