Let's Get Divorced (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript
I appreciate you working so hard.
JUNMAI DAIGINJO JUNAI
My woman serves me a drink.
Tonight, it's Junai.
A little Junai.
Okay, cut!
On your last gaze into the camera...
...maybe your eyes
could have a wetter look.
Is that the proper look for this spot?
Ah, it's not reality.
I want a dream. 'Kay?
People want you to be gazing only at them.
Right? Okay.
Okay. Let's do it again.
- Excuse me, sir.
- Uh-huh.
- I'm here from MM Agency, and, uh...
- Huh?
...I'm told the Shohaku Brewery CEO
says the words "my woman"
might not be seen
as appropriate these days.
What?
Instead, the CEO was wondering
if "partner" would be acceptable.
Wait,
"My partner serves me a drink"?
That rhythm is just not good.
You're right.
- Well, first of all...
- Yeah.
...having your woman
serve you a drink is very old-school.
- I can see that.
- Hmm.
Listen, I thought us returning
to old-fashioned ways and values
was what this ad is about, right?
It is, and you're so right here, but I...
Yeah. Tell you what,
you go tell that to the CEO.
- I...
- He needs to hear it from you, right?
Hey, please could you go and...
Okay, can we take ten minutes right now?
Hey, Sassa, if I got divorced,
would this commercial contract
get canceled?
What's that, Yui?
Is that what's going on with you now?
No. I was only asking.
Of course it would.
They'd cancel it immediately!
You're right.
You're signed
for a series of Junai ads.
The breach of contract penalty
is 200 million.
And with the other commercials,
at least 700 million!
I don't want to hear
that word "divorce" ever again, got it?
Never!
TAISHI SHOJI
TAISHI SHOJI VERBAL GAFFE
WIFE, IDIOT, VIRAL, STREET SMOOCH...
TAISHI SHOJI HANDSOME, I WANT THE HANDSOME
DIET MEMBER TAISHI SHOJI TO SPOIL ME...
May I speak with you, sir?
Sure.
You know, you're going to give
a speech once we arrive.
Did you take a look at the notes
on the candidate Kusakabe yet?
Oh...
Her name is pronounced "Kusakabe."
Okay, got it.
All of the media will be there,
so please be careful what you say.
Saotome, you got divorced once,
didn't you?
Yes.
Was it hard? I mean, what led to it, then?
My wife was cheating.
That's right, with a guy in the house,
not like I did.
Wait, I didn't bring anyone in.
It was on the street where I did it.
On the sidewalk.
So there's difficulties in your marriage?
No. We're not divorcing at all.
Sorry to make you feel bad, now.
But, uh, Yui's 32 years old, right?
Divorcing her soon
would be doing her a favor.
For sure, my value
would go down too, of course.
The number one actress
everybody wants to marry,
but here I am talking about divorcing her.
It's catch and release, isn't it?
Huh?
A video that shows
the amount of damage that would occur
if you and Yui actually got a divorce.
...married
for five years and have no children.
- Why are you...
- Risk management.
The husband, Taishi,
is a newly elected representative
from the fifth district,
taking over the seat...
I'll watch this later.
She wants to make this
a better place to live.
We're here.
Taishi Shoji,
a member of the lower house,
has come to offer his support!
- Thank you for taking the time.
- Thank you for having me.
Hello. Welcome
- Where's Mikochan?
- You're an embarrassment!
- Where is Mikochan?
- Cheating bastard!
Greetings from way up here!
So good to see you all.
- Go home!
- We don't want you here!
You have no shame!
- Get out of here!
- Get out of here!
Well, in this diverse age,
our newly elected Freedom-Peace Party
will continue to vote for change.
In this diverse age,
we'll dedicate the coming ten years
to making reforms.
In ten years,
I wonder how old I'm gonna be.
I add ten, right?
So, 44.
But in this diverse age,
governing's not so simple
that if you add ten, it Increases by ten
We live in a diverse age.
That's why I give support to, uh...
Uh...
How do you say this name?
Hikabe?
Kakabe?
Uh...
Nikkabe?
Uh...
KABE
We need a female candidate like Kabe here.
Kabe's with us all the way
in the Peace Party.
In this diverse age,
Kabe is now totally committed
to reducing the wait times for day care.
A single mother herself,
though she may not look it,
she has three kids.
She doesn't look it, but she does.
She's not really attractive,
but she's loved by so many men.
How womanish! That's who Kabe is!
That's who Kabe is!
TAISHI & YUI
Hey, I'm home.
YUI
STREET SMOOCH DIET MEMBER
MAKES ANOTHER GAFFE!
THE CANDIDATE'S NAME WAS READ WRONG
SAID "DIVERSITY" 17 TIMES. "LOVES MEN,"
"MANNISH," "WOMANISH"...
I can't say "womanish" either?
I can't say anything.
IN FIVE MINUTES, YUI CHANNEL
OKAY
WHAT ABOUT FOOD?
START LIVE STREAMING
- Hi, everyone!
- Hi, everyone!
Live from our Shoji kitchen!
This is Taishi, new congressman.
This is Yui Kurosawa!
Kashikomi, kashikomi.
Oh boy, here's Mikochan, everyone!
Know what? Let's make a little toast.
- A drink served by my girl.
- Mm!
- Kanpai.
- Kanpai.
The Shojis have been married
for five years, and they have no children.
The husband, Taishi,
is a newly elected representative
from the fifth district,
taking over the seat from his father.
Taishi was elected
by a special ballot to take over the seat.
Hurray!
His wife, Yui Kurosawa,
is an actress.
She got her big break seven years ago
on the series Mikochan,
which is shot in Ehime.
I'll always love you!
Here are the results of a recent survey
called "Ehime's most recognizable."
Boom.
Mikochan. Close to 64% responded
that Yui Kurosawa was their choice.
And then Masaoka Shiki.
Takahama Kyoshi.
Botchan.
Mikyanchan.
Tomochika.
Some answered, "I can't remember."
Only two of those surveyed answered,
"Taishi Shoji"
After she married,
her popularity didn't fade.
She has commercial contracts
with six different brand names
and a million followers on social media.
Taishi, on the other hand,
entered politics to great fanfare.
But he has little going for him.
- He's committed verbal gaffes.
- I'm truly sorry.
- Sleeps during meetings.
- I'm truly sorry.
He's lost support
after attending several lavish dinners.
I'm truly sorry!
And to top it all off,
his affair from a few years ago,
when he was a secretary,
was exposed last year.
His wife has taken him to task
over this affair three years ago.
Why is it coming to light now?
Oh, come on now.
Secretaries cheating isn't really news.
They have to get elected.
That gets them in the public eye.
Now he's more interesting.
Okay, I'll do the news events,
you read the comments, all right?
All right.
Taking her husband's affair
in stride,
Yui's popularity exploded,
while Taishi's continued to plummet.
GO AWAY SHITTY POLITICIAN
NEPOTISM, INCOMPETENT...
And the gap between them grew larger.
Next week on February 3rd,
we'll be participating as a couple
in the annual bean-throwing celebration
for good luck
that will be held
on the grounds of Oyamazumi Shrine,
rain or shine, right in Ehime.
Where Mikochan was first filmed,
also where we got married,
so it's all so special for us, yeah?
Huh? What?
See you next week at Oyamazumi Shrine!
Looking forward to it.
Kashikomi, kashikomi.
- Bye-bye!
- Bye-bye.
Hey. Wanna eat something?
LET'S GET DIVORCED
Morning! Did Yui leave?
Mm-mm. She's not here, Mom.
Well, she's such a hard worker.
This is for you.
And this one is Yui's, okay?
INFERTILITY TREATMENT CLINIC
This clinic is getting attention
for fertilization and implantation
with high birth rates overall.
I don't want to begin all over again
at a different birth clinic.
Come on, pull it together!
As a descendant of leaders,
you have to have an heir to be a success.
If Yui can't produce one,
then the TV reporter will do.
Oh no, no way.
And once one of them give us a child,
then I will raise that child as the heir
that the family has been waiting for.
Aw, can't you just stop talking
about this topic so early?
Oh, you haven't eaten. Let's go upstairs.
We'll eat together.
I'm going back to sleep.
It's Yui!
Hi.
I watched your show.
It had a crazy long name.
Yeah, Forget Love and Romance,
I Want to Eat Your Rice Porridge.
- We don't get it!
- We don't get it.
You're just too young
to watch love stories.
- Sexy!
- So gross!
See you!
See you soon.
Sho! Tie your shoes good right now.
Thank you so much for visiting us.
I know how busy you are.
SNACK BAR TOMII
Oh! Good morning.
Hey, sis.
What are you doing here so early?
Working part-time.
She's my daughter,
but she still wants to get paid.
What kind of daughter
leaves her baby and husband alone
just to work at her mom's business?
- She doesn't exist.
- She doesn't exist.
I'm glad I had a bunch of children.
I'm so happy to have a daughter like Ai
and a daughter like Yui.
You should have a baby already.
You won't be afraid of anything
once you do.
You have a baby in your show.
The new one? Who's in that one?
Uh, Horigome Sakuya.
- Horisaku!
- Horisaku!
Excuse me. It has been a while.
Yui and Ai.
Uh, I'll be leaving now.
You'll come tonight, yeah?
Mm-hmm.
You mean you're back together now?
I guess I found a guy
who really does like me.
Yui's mother, Tomii, has had
seven children with different fathers.
Ai's the oldest.
Yui's the second oldest.
The guy who just left
was the homeroom teacher
for the older little brother.
He's the father of the youngest brother.
Oddly, the oldest son
and the third daughter
have the same father.
However, Tomii
has never been officially married.
And none of the fathers
acknowledge their children.
What did you want to talk to me about?
Out of all of you,
Kou is the one
who's done the best at schoolwork.
He said he wants to get tutoring
for his entrance exam. Hmm.
What kind of tutoring?
Mm. What was it again?
So, it costs a lot, then?
It costs a lot!
- I'll send you the money.
- Oh my God!
Yui's mother receives
financial support for her rent
- from the Shoji family every month.
- Tell Horisaku I said hi!
FORGET ABOUT LOVE AND ROMANCE,
I WANT TO EAT YOUR RICE PORRIDGE 5
Let's start from where you send in
the report. We'll get it in one take.
Right.
Okay, ready to shoot.
- Yui.
- Mm?
I'm kind of new at this.
So if I'm too eager, I'm sorry.
It's easier for us
if you take it seriously.
Do the best you can.
- Right.
- Mm.
Okay, let's go for it.
Rolling.
And... action!
Excuse me.
The report you wanted.
Just a minute.
What is it?
Please don't get angry
at what I'm about to do.
I've always wanted
to do this.
I feel the same... sir.
I'm really sorry. We did so many takes.
So?
Taishi will get angry with you.
We're ready. When the report
drops to the floor this time,
your faces aren't in the shot.
Oh. Right.
Rolling. And... action!
Taishi!
Huh? Ah, what? Uh...
Oh, Yui
What? Huh? What is it? Huh?
I changed this pair
at the gym earlier today.
I might take off my socks or mask,
but I wouldn't take off my underwear.
They're on right here.
Still got 'em on now.
You were shooting today. How was it?
What are you mad at?
Sorry if I did something
to make you angry.
"Did something to make me angry"?
You did, and that's why I'm angry now!
Sorry.
What for?
What do you mean?
I made you feel bad,
so I'm apologizing, okay?
What's this?
I think Mom left it here.
You think? She did,
and that's why it's here, two copies!
All right!
I told Mom
the current clinic is all right, anyway.
We're not really
in some kind of a big rush.
We're still young, right?
Then don't leave it out here
with your underpants so I can see it!
What is going on with that?
With what?
What did I do?
"How was shooting today?"
Doesn't matter to you.
It does matter. I record it.
I just don't always get
a chance to watch it.
We shot a kissing scene.
Oh.
With a younger, hot actor.
That's great.
I'm not sure
what you want me to do about it.
It's your work, and it's not like
I just found out you're an actress.
I'm not all that concerned
about a kiss here and there.
- Thirteen kisses.
- So many.
And more if you count rehearsal.
- How about you?
- What?
What about your girl?
Uh...
You're awfully quiet there.
Was she just doing her job as a TV girl?
Mimata Sakurako.
I only ever see her
in tabloid pictures now.
Mimata Sakurako.
"She's driven in a hidden way."
If she's so driven,
then why does she hide it?
Mimata!
Where has
this landmine been buried?
And how did he step on it?
He looks sorry for his actions,
and he reflects back on what he's said.
He wonders,
"Could I have kept this from happening?"
You were shooting today. How was it?
These are tough times for me now.
The prime minister's approval is falling.
Is that so?
Mm-hmm.
I...
...don't know what to do.
The minister's stiff responses
are affecting this as well.
Our party could end up losing.
The higher-ups are really worried.
I'm gonna need your support.
If they call a snap election...
I'm sorry, Yui.
Once the elections are over,
let's get away.
I hate that word,
"support" used that way.
I just hate hearing that.
Support, huh?
A woman walks three steps behind her guy.
Ha! Who do you think you are?
That kind of thinking
is deeply ingrained in you,
and that's why you say
things like "womanish."
Why, sure, I'd support your campaign
if things work out for us.
I'd always smile and pour sake
for my darling husband.
The Mikochan dance, I do it for you,
but really, it feels
like I'm doing it for myself.
Why don't you ask your TV girl
for her support?
Though I don't really care
if that's still going on.
Uh...
Oh, come on, now!
You can't answer questions
about these issues?
"You kissed on the street,
but you didn't make out"?
Mimata!
No good. I took a detour,
but we ended up on the same road again.
There she is, Mimata Sakurako.
She went on a diet
and lost four pounds in ten days?
Huh? I could catch a cold
and lose that much weight.
It's always the same.
The unstoppable anger comes in waves.
Doesn't matter if it was
three years or three minutes ago,
she doesn't discriminate.
Aha! Why'd you leave
the nail clippers out?
Ah! You left the fan blowing again!
Ah! Oh my God,
that famous street kiss pic.
Uh, Yui, I...
Ah! My string cheese is gone!
Where'd it go?
- Are you drunk?
- Come on, I've only had one drink.
Forgive me. Um, but is it time?
- Time for what?
- For mating.
It's less than a month
since we went to the clinic.
Right? Let me see.
Huh? Hey! Oh my God!
Is that why you're angry now?
Bug off! Forget it!
No, hey, we... we can do it.
I didn't have a lot to drink,
so I can perform.
We can do it!
Mating day isn't just for dogs and cats.
I think it's totally over for us.
Yui, the real marriage
starts when everything is over.
Well, it's not as if I hate
everything about him
or that I despise him as a person.
There are some parts of Taishi
I actually respect.
What?
No, no way!
He's an idiot with a spaced-out demeanor.
He only has his looks.
Hey, wait, do you want me
to, uh, you know, leave Taishi or not?
So which one is it?
Don't divorce him now,
but you can't act too happy either.
That's our company's basic principle.
I can't believe you said that
with a straight face.
I gotta say, when those tabloid articles
about the affair came out,
you gave your finest performance.
Erratic Flow of Love.
You won the best actress
at the Yokohama Film Festival for that.
You have so much expression
when you're feeling truly unfulfilled.
When you're happy,
you go straight to Ehime, don't you?
What do you want?
I'm the wife of a congressman, right?
All right, then. You tell me
what you respect about your husband
while I read the script of today's show.
All right, you go.
Mostly his love for Ehime, I admire.
SERIOUS ABOUT EHIME
Hi, everybody. Here I am.
Taking office
in the district his grandfather held,
Taishi's love for Ehime
was out of the ordinary.
Election or no election,
he spends his weekends in Ehime.
Okay! Okay!
He always says,
"I'll do it for Ehime."
I'll be back soon!
His face changes.
The minute he arrives, he looks...
I don't know.
Looks cuter and a lot more handsome too.
I doubt that. He's looking for more votes.
Oh, sure, he gets more votes in Ehime.
It's amazing, though.
WELCOME TO EHIME
The day before the election,
I was late because of filming.
I arrived in Ehime on the last flight.
It was pouring rain...
MATSUYAMA AIRPORT
...and the campaign cars weren't running.
I took a taxi to election headquarters.
I'm sorry, Mother.
I'm on my way there now.
Be there soon. Yes. Sorry.
You're Mikochan, aren't you?
Oh, yeah.
Right there, it's your husband.
Huh?
IN PERSON
My name is Taishi Shoji.
People from the fifth district of Ehime,
I kindly request that you vote for me.
Thank you so much. Thank you so much!
I'm Taishi Shoji! Thanks to all of you!
My name's Taishi Shoji.
Thank you for your support.
Thanks so much. I'm Taishi Shoji.
Thanks for voting. Thank you so much.
I'm sorry I'm so late!
I am Shoji's wife, so happy to be here!
Yui...
And my name is Yui Kurosawa.
You know, I played the lead in Mikochan.
And I just want to ask one last favor
of the people of Ehime tomorrow.
All of those I love in the fifth district...
You can't get wet now
because it's just bad luck.
Thank you.
That was the first time I thought
we might win in Ehime
and that we really had a good chance.
Oh, I doubt that.
Why? What's wrong now?
I think he just wanted
to increase his likability
by not using an umbrella
till you came along.
He framed himself as a sincere young man
just by getting wet that day.
It was all totally planned out.
Well, if that's true,
then, uh, he never would have pulled out
that umbrella at all.
It's more effective
if we're both getting wet.
Yet, not doing that
is so Taishi in a nutshell.
It's so hard
to get your head around this guy.
I thought that he might turn
into an important guy.
No way, no way. He's small potatoes.
Half-assed all around.
Half-assed nice guy,
he'll always be half-assed cool too.
I know that about Taishi,
and that's why I want to divorce him.
I told you,
you can't divorce him right away.
- It's in the contract.
- Good morning.
Hey, Yui.
Did you read the new script yet today?
- No.
- We have a love scene.
No way! Show us, show us!
So you'll be wearing clothes
as we hold each other in the bath.
Though I'll be totally naked.
That scene sounds cool.
Good, I look forward to it.
Mm.
I forwarded the documents
for next weeks' study session.
Can you send it to the congressman?
Yes, of course.
We also have the Tokyo lecture party
next month, don't we?
"I, Taishi Shoji, want to develop
more diversity for the comfort
and safety of the citizens of Ehime."
Uh, what's this?
"Making our best exertions"?
You need to memorize all of it.
Right.
Uh...
"We will make our best exertions,
so please lend
my wife and me your support."
Can I cut "my wife"?
It's easier to remember if it's shorter.
The highlight of this introductory note
is saying that your wife
is Yui Kurosawa, the famous actress.
You're right.
Here, Yui, your e-ticket's in there.
Thank you.
So doesn't Shoji's staffers
do these things or what?
I don't like dealing with his office.
I'll get out here.
- What?
- I need to drop by that pharmacy.
SHAMELESS STREET SMOOCH
It was three years ago.
Yui learned about it,
and I asked for forgiveness.
Then she made me get her
an expensive watch,
and I thought it was done.
This one came out last year.
I cheated three years ago, man!
I didn't even go to a strip bar last year.
Anyway, it's just not fair.
I cheat once, and she gets angry twice.
When they run out of news,
they just bring it up again!
A GENERAL REVIEW OF SCANDALS
POLITICIAN EDITION
Now she'll get mad at me again.
I wonder if she'll be angry forever.
I don't know what I'm gonna do.
The best extortions...
"Our best exertions."
Oh, right.
PREGNANCY TEST
FIND OUT RESULTS IN ONE MINUTE
Do I really want to have
Taishi's children?
My woman serves me a drink.
Tonight, it's Junai.
A little Junai.
What a greedy-looking woman.
Just shocking.
I'm sorry.
Tobacco aroma.
Now what should we do, hmm?
Yesterday was a lot of fun.
- Oh, yeah?
- How about today?
Oh, you're home.
"These traditions have continued...
...for many years."
I'M GOING TO EHIME TOMORROW MORNING.
WHEN ARE YOU COMING, YUI?
I GOT MY OWN TICKET FOR TOMORROW EVENING
Huh.
THERE'S A PARTY IN THE EVENING.
I'D LIKE YOU TO BE THERE.
"We'll do our very best
to throw as many beans as we can."
GOT IT.
Hi there.
Hello.
I thought I might see you
if I waited around here.
Who is he? A fan?
Yesterday, I bumped into you.
So casual.
Tobacco aroma!
After I ran into you, I won.
Huh?
Pachinko.
You're a winner!
You brought luck to me.
Uh, I have to go
to Haneda Airport now.
I'm leaving.
Let's get dinner with this.
Anywhere you like.
I have to leave right now.
I don't know of any good places
we can eat, so it's your decision.
Are you listening to me?
I said I have to leave now.
If you wanna leave, I'm not stopping you.
They're here.
Hi, everyone!
Welcome back, congressman, Mrs. Shoji.
Thanks so much
for taking care of our Taishi.
Mm.
Did Mikochan arrive?
Uh... she's coming soon.
She'll be here
for the festivities tonight.
- Aw.
- That's good to hear.
- She has to be here for the party, right?
- Oh!
She's making a drama series
on location today.
- Ah! Ah!
- We've watched it.
What... what exactly is the title, though?
Uh... it's called...
JBC Friday Drama Theater,
Forget Love and Romance,
I Want to Eat Your Rice Porridge.
Oh! She's all grown-up now.
I can't believe
she's doing steamy love scenes.
I was surprised by that scene.
- I was too!
- Yeah!
She's perfect
for that CEO in the show.
Yeah!
Thanks so much.
Of course.
He thanks
the sommelier every single time.
Is he from the country?
Or is his family rich?
Aren't you going to ask, uh, my name?
It's kind of unusual
to have dinner together
when we don't know each other.
It feels somehow weird to me,
eating a meal with you like this
when I don't even know
your name or who you are.
Well, I'm Kyoji.
Uh...
I'm Yui Kurosawa, okay?
That could be a stage name.
He really doesn't know.
He has no clue who I am.
Oh, yes. Of course!
Hello there.
Here you go. We'll make some room.
Yes!
I was looking for Mine,
and look, here you are.
Oh!
- Looking so damn beautiful as always.
- Aw!
Please, you're always so flattering.
But Mikochan is our shining star now, sir.
Hmm? Drink, drink now.
Cheers!
IT'S AN EVENING FLIGHT RIGHT?
I'LL PICK YOU UP.
ARE YOU ALMOST HERE?
OH YEAH, YOU CAN'T RESPOND ON THE PLANE.
CAN YOU ANSWER?
I'LL BE WAITING AT THE VENUE!
MISSED CALL FROM TAISHI
I'm not going anymore.
Where were you supposed to go?
Somewhere far.
In the north?
No, to the west.
Then we should go
in the opposite direction.
If we go a bit more east,
we're gonna hit the ocean.
That's right.
We have nowhere to go, do we?
Hmm. No, the wording is too strong.
ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?
You're really working it, aren't you?
Oh no!
- Come... uh, come here.
- Oh!
Why are you in Ehime, Sakurako?
Oh, you're so cruel!
I requested an interview for tomorrow.
She's so hot.
I guess you wouldn't know much
about journalists and live streaming.
FREELANCE ANNOUNCER
SAKURAKO MIMATA
I totally forgot.
She left the TV station
and went freelance
after we had the affair.
But she's so hot!
Well, I'd better leave
before Yui shows up.
I'll see you tomorrow.
It's all going so well.
Isn't that wonderful, Mr. Chairman?
What do you do for a living, Kyoji?
I'm sure you do
something other than pachinko.
No, I don't.
I just breathe.
Who cares about all that?
I'd rather be looking at the moon
and your face
are all that I see right now.
So casual.
I'm no idiot. At least not one
who thinks that stuff is cool.
All right.
Thank you.
I'll be here at nine o'clock
to pick you up tomorrow.
- Thank you. Good night.
- Good night.
Good work today.
What does she think she's doing?
It's not her fault.
To begin with,
she was on a tight schedule.
Her priority now
is supporting you.
This support network
started with your grandfather.
Everything's different now
from in those days.
- It's all gender equality nowadays.
- Only in Tokyo is that the case.
In most areas, it's still a man's world.
SAKURAKO
EHIME CENTRAL HOTEL 1004
YOU CAN'T COME, RIGHT?
This is bad. Really, really bad.
He says it's bad,
but he can't keep the smile off his face.
No, no, no, this is so bad!
Actually, he wants
a bad thing to happen.
- Son, you need to get to bed.
- Yeah, I'm... I'm coming. Soon.
MOM'S REALLY MAD...
IT'LL BE BAD IF YOU'RE NOT THERE, YUI
Five minutes.
I'll wait five minutes,
and if she doesn't read them by then...
No.
You've waited long enough, haven't you?
You made it through three years.
Are you gonna make the same mistake again?
I WANT TO SEE YOU
I'm just going to see her.
We'll have some tea, and we'll talk,
and then I'll leave. It's not cheating.
There's really no problem here.
What the hell is this?
What should I do?
The trains have stopped running.
We've walked a lot.
Are you tired?
A little.
I'm sorry.
Without a lot of cash,
I get used to walking.
It's okay.
Oh.
It's raining.
Ah.
I have an umbrella.
Huh?
The sky's telling us it's time to go home.
Let's plan to walk again one day.
One day.
Don't do it!
I won't lay a hand on her, even a finger.
Now you're a sleeping lion.
Now you're a sleeping lion.
Now you are a sleeping lion.
Now you are a...
Hey.
Come in.
I'll just shower up now,
drink a little tea, and then I'll go.
No man would do that.
Yeah, man, you can do it!
Taishi won't do any bad things tonight.
No, I won't.
I met her once, you know.
No way.
Yui? Where? When did you...
She was in the makeup room.
- But she had no makeup on!
- Ah!
Oh, when you were working there.
- Mm.
- Was it a press day for her show?
I handed her my business card,
but she didn't look at me.
She kept putting on mascara saying,
- "All right."
- All right.
I realized right then
she had no intention of remembering me.
I didn't play a named role for her.
I was just another minor character
to her then.
I'm so sorry.
I haven't abandoned the idea.
Huh?
All right.
I've thought it over.
I'll break it off with her. Mm-hmm.
I mean, come on,
what else could I say in this position?
And I've been doing some thinking.
About what?
Running for election as well.
I won't always be in demand.
I'm not finding a lot of work.
I can't get married.
Freelance journalists can only survive
if we take off all our clothes
or start running for elected office.
Uh-huh.
Mm-hmm.
Taking off her clothes
or politics.
I don't like either option.
What the hell am I doing?
If you wanted
to have sex with her,
you should've done it and gone home.
No, I shouldn't have.
Your second time cheating
in three years.
Stop announcing it
like a baseball game.
Isn't it good that we didn't do anything?
You didn't?
No, I didn't.
I'll go back to the room,
change and go home. No problem here.
You're out, dummy.
- Dummy.
- No, Saotome, listen to me.
Now, okay, listen, listen, listen.
- Dummy, dummy, dummy.
- I came to get ice. Look, here, ice.
All the media have this place staked out.
Huh? Oh no.
Uh, no way! You're wrong, 'cause I looked.
I checked when I came,
and there was nobody.
- Master, settle down.
- Are there photos? Or video? I...
No! I can't have that! Anything but that!
- Come on, please!
- Settle down, master. Breathe in.
Breathe in.
Yeah,
but I'm not guilty. I didn't do anything...
Shut up!
I didn't ask whether you did
anything or not! Are you hearing me?
What's going to cause us trouble
is that you're here.
It would've been better if you did do it.
You came all the way here
and didn't make it!
Yeah.
There's a taxi waiting for you
at the underground employee entrance.
I just talked to the security people.
You know, your father used this same place
when he used to fool around.
- Where are your clothes?
- With her.
What the hell?!
Sorry.
That's where I left it.
Let's plan to walk again one day.
Thank you very much. I'm Taishi Shoji.
Thank you so much.
You can't get wet now
because it's just bad luck.
If it rains in Ehime tomorrow,
I'll try again with Taishi.
OYAMAZUMI SHRINE SETSUBUN FESTIVAL
CAN YOU PICK UP THE PHONE?
ARE YOU OKAY?
I'LL BE AT THE VENUE! I'LL WAIT FOR YOU!
EVERYONE'S WORRIED.
DID SOMETHING HAPPEN?
ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?
I guess... it's over with her.
I asked the police in Tokyo and Ehime,
but there's no report of Yui
being missing or in an accident.
Well, that must mean
she has broken the promise she made.
I'm sorry.
Are you ready?
- Yes.
- Yes.
If it rains here today...
I'll leave Yui.
Excuse me
It's sunny today, master.
Of course it is.
A man who's been cursed by rain
is just a myth. So, come on.
Come forward.
What's this all about?
Hey, she's here!
Such impudence!
She's beautiful.
- Welcome good luck!
- Welcome good luck!
Welcome good luck!
Welcome good luck!
- Good luck!
- So close! Over here!
- Thank you! I got one.
- Mikochan!
- Good luck!
- Yay!
Nobody is looking at me.
Nobody cares about me.
Good luck!
- Not yet.
- Welcome good luck!
I'm the one
working for the country
so the people here can reap the benefits.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Yui, here's more!
I'm just Mikochan's husband here.
I'm nothing more and nothing less.
Good luck!
Not only was she late...
Good luck!
...but she didn't even apologize to me.
- More good luck!
- I can't do this anymore.
Good luck!
What is it?
- More good luck!
- It may not be raining, but...
Uh...
...we're done.
I think that we should talk.
Yeah. That'd be good. Good luck!
Huh? What?
Get some towels, please! Towels!
Saotome!
It's a good sign!
It pleases the gods
when it rains this way.
I guess we have to cancel
the event now, right?
My socks are completely wet from this.
I need to change.
Well, you said you wanted to talk?
Stop it!
No!
- Hey!
- Ah! Damn it!
Get your hands off!
TAISHI AND YUI SHOJI
WAITING ROOM
Excuse me.
Your mother flew out
on the three o'clock flight,
so she's already gone back.
I know.
So then, it's time now
for your meet and greet
with the support unit chairman.
I'll just wait outside, all right?
You... want to talk?
Hmm.
You can go first.
Uh...
Hmm.
Wait.
Which was it again?
I'll start then.
We should get divorced.
Sure
Mm-hmm.
I was meaning to say
the same thing to you.
Yeah
All right.
Let's get divorced.
So when?
Well,
today's the third day of February?
Yui Channel!
- Hello, everyone!
- Hello, everyone!
This is a special new episode
of Shoji Cozy Kitchen.
And where are we visiting today?
Does anyone know?
Just as we said earlier,
we made it to Oyamazumi Shrine, Ehime!
Yay!
It's the traditional bean-pitching day,
and we're here again.
Whoo! How often have
we done this together?
Uh, five times?
True, although too bad
it got canceled because of the rain.
Yeah, yeah. But actually, the priest
said the rain was a good sign.
- That's life with Mikochan!
- Ooh!
When you're here in Ehime,
it always brings out your good looks.
Well, thank you.
I'm just in love with Ehime, always.
Kashikomi, kashikomi!
Divorce?
Uh, yeah.
I get it.
I know it's hard. I want to thank you.
Huh? Wait, are you her?
Uh...
I knew it!
Wow! I feel for you. Come right in.
I won't let you get
the short end of the stick.
TAISHI SHOJI
Please sit down.
Sure.
Did you find us on the Internet?
Yeah. Google recommended you.
Because we receive so many stars?
So you're into that.
So, would you fill this out, please?
Please fill this out.
LAW CONSULTATION FORM
JUNMAI DAIGINJO JUNAI
My woman serves me a drink.
Tonight, it's Junai.
A little Junai.
Okay, cut!
On your last gaze into the camera...
...maybe your eyes
could have a wetter look.
Is that the proper look for this spot?
Ah, it's not reality.
I want a dream. 'Kay?
People want you to be gazing only at them.
Right? Okay.
Okay. Let's do it again.
- Excuse me, sir.
- Uh-huh.
- I'm here from MM Agency, and, uh...
- Huh?
...I'm told the Shohaku Brewery CEO
says the words "my woman"
might not be seen
as appropriate these days.
What?
Instead, the CEO was wondering
if "partner" would be acceptable.
Wait,
"My partner serves me a drink"?
That rhythm is just not good.
You're right.
- Well, first of all...
- Yeah.
...having your woman
serve you a drink is very old-school.
- I can see that.
- Hmm.
Listen, I thought us returning
to old-fashioned ways and values
was what this ad is about, right?
It is, and you're so right here, but I...
Yeah. Tell you what,
you go tell that to the CEO.
- I...
- He needs to hear it from you, right?
Hey, please could you go and...
Okay, can we take ten minutes right now?
Hey, Sassa, if I got divorced,
would this commercial contract
get canceled?
What's that, Yui?
Is that what's going on with you now?
No. I was only asking.
Of course it would.
They'd cancel it immediately!
You're right.
You're signed
for a series of Junai ads.
The breach of contract penalty
is 200 million.
And with the other commercials,
at least 700 million!
I don't want to hear
that word "divorce" ever again, got it?
Never!
TAISHI SHOJI
TAISHI SHOJI VERBAL GAFFE
WIFE, IDIOT, VIRAL, STREET SMOOCH...
TAISHI SHOJI HANDSOME, I WANT THE HANDSOME
DIET MEMBER TAISHI SHOJI TO SPOIL ME...
May I speak with you, sir?
Sure.
You know, you're going to give
a speech once we arrive.
Did you take a look at the notes
on the candidate Kusakabe yet?
Oh...
Her name is pronounced "Kusakabe."
Okay, got it.
All of the media will be there,
so please be careful what you say.
Saotome, you got divorced once,
didn't you?
Yes.
Was it hard? I mean, what led to it, then?
My wife was cheating.
That's right, with a guy in the house,
not like I did.
Wait, I didn't bring anyone in.
It was on the street where I did it.
On the sidewalk.
So there's difficulties in your marriage?
No. We're not divorcing at all.
Sorry to make you feel bad, now.
But, uh, Yui's 32 years old, right?
Divorcing her soon
would be doing her a favor.
For sure, my value
would go down too, of course.
The number one actress
everybody wants to marry,
but here I am talking about divorcing her.
It's catch and release, isn't it?
Huh?
A video that shows
the amount of damage that would occur
if you and Yui actually got a divorce.
...married
for five years and have no children.
- Why are you...
- Risk management.
The husband, Taishi,
is a newly elected representative
from the fifth district,
taking over the seat...
I'll watch this later.
She wants to make this
a better place to live.
We're here.
Taishi Shoji,
a member of the lower house,
has come to offer his support!
- Thank you for taking the time.
- Thank you for having me.
Hello. Welcome
- Where's Mikochan?
- You're an embarrassment!
- Where is Mikochan?
- Cheating bastard!
Greetings from way up here!
So good to see you all.
- Go home!
- We don't want you here!
You have no shame!
- Get out of here!
- Get out of here!
Well, in this diverse age,
our newly elected Freedom-Peace Party
will continue to vote for change.
In this diverse age,
we'll dedicate the coming ten years
to making reforms.
In ten years,
I wonder how old I'm gonna be.
I add ten, right?
So, 44.
But in this diverse age,
governing's not so simple
that if you add ten, it Increases by ten
We live in a diverse age.
That's why I give support to, uh...
Uh...
How do you say this name?
Hikabe?
Kakabe?
Uh...
Nikkabe?
Uh...
KABE
We need a female candidate like Kabe here.
Kabe's with us all the way
in the Peace Party.
In this diverse age,
Kabe is now totally committed
to reducing the wait times for day care.
A single mother herself,
though she may not look it,
she has three kids.
She doesn't look it, but she does.
She's not really attractive,
but she's loved by so many men.
How womanish! That's who Kabe is!
That's who Kabe is!
TAISHI & YUI
Hey, I'm home.
YUI
STREET SMOOCH DIET MEMBER
MAKES ANOTHER GAFFE!
THE CANDIDATE'S NAME WAS READ WRONG
SAID "DIVERSITY" 17 TIMES. "LOVES MEN,"
"MANNISH," "WOMANISH"...
I can't say "womanish" either?
I can't say anything.
IN FIVE MINUTES, YUI CHANNEL
OKAY
WHAT ABOUT FOOD?
START LIVE STREAMING
- Hi, everyone!
- Hi, everyone!
Live from our Shoji kitchen!
This is Taishi, new congressman.
This is Yui Kurosawa!
Kashikomi, kashikomi.
Oh boy, here's Mikochan, everyone!
Know what? Let's make a little toast.
- A drink served by my girl.
- Mm!
- Kanpai.
- Kanpai.
The Shojis have been married
for five years, and they have no children.
The husband, Taishi,
is a newly elected representative
from the fifth district,
taking over the seat from his father.
Taishi was elected
by a special ballot to take over the seat.
Hurray!
His wife, Yui Kurosawa,
is an actress.
She got her big break seven years ago
on the series Mikochan,
which is shot in Ehime.
I'll always love you!
Here are the results of a recent survey
called "Ehime's most recognizable."
Boom.
Mikochan. Close to 64% responded
that Yui Kurosawa was their choice.
And then Masaoka Shiki.
Takahama Kyoshi.
Botchan.
Mikyanchan.
Tomochika.
Some answered, "I can't remember."
Only two of those surveyed answered,
"Taishi Shoji"
After she married,
her popularity didn't fade.
She has commercial contracts
with six different brand names
and a million followers on social media.
Taishi, on the other hand,
entered politics to great fanfare.
But he has little going for him.
- He's committed verbal gaffes.
- I'm truly sorry.
- Sleeps during meetings.
- I'm truly sorry.
He's lost support
after attending several lavish dinners.
I'm truly sorry!
And to top it all off,
his affair from a few years ago,
when he was a secretary,
was exposed last year.
His wife has taken him to task
over this affair three years ago.
Why is it coming to light now?
Oh, come on now.
Secretaries cheating isn't really news.
They have to get elected.
That gets them in the public eye.
Now he's more interesting.
Okay, I'll do the news events,
you read the comments, all right?
All right.
Taking her husband's affair
in stride,
Yui's popularity exploded,
while Taishi's continued to plummet.
GO AWAY SHITTY POLITICIAN
NEPOTISM, INCOMPETENT...
And the gap between them grew larger.
Next week on February 3rd,
we'll be participating as a couple
in the annual bean-throwing celebration
for good luck
that will be held
on the grounds of Oyamazumi Shrine,
rain or shine, right in Ehime.
Where Mikochan was first filmed,
also where we got married,
so it's all so special for us, yeah?
Huh? What?
See you next week at Oyamazumi Shrine!
Looking forward to it.
Kashikomi, kashikomi.
- Bye-bye!
- Bye-bye.
Hey. Wanna eat something?
LET'S GET DIVORCED
Morning! Did Yui leave?
Mm-mm. She's not here, Mom.
Well, she's such a hard worker.
This is for you.
And this one is Yui's, okay?
INFERTILITY TREATMENT CLINIC
This clinic is getting attention
for fertilization and implantation
with high birth rates overall.
I don't want to begin all over again
at a different birth clinic.
Come on, pull it together!
As a descendant of leaders,
you have to have an heir to be a success.
If Yui can't produce one,
then the TV reporter will do.
Oh no, no way.
And once one of them give us a child,
then I will raise that child as the heir
that the family has been waiting for.
Aw, can't you just stop talking
about this topic so early?
Oh, you haven't eaten. Let's go upstairs.
We'll eat together.
I'm going back to sleep.
It's Yui!
Hi.
I watched your show.
It had a crazy long name.
Yeah, Forget Love and Romance,
I Want to Eat Your Rice Porridge.
- We don't get it!
- We don't get it.
You're just too young
to watch love stories.
- Sexy!
- So gross!
See you!
See you soon.
Sho! Tie your shoes good right now.
Thank you so much for visiting us.
I know how busy you are.
SNACK BAR TOMII
Oh! Good morning.
Hey, sis.
What are you doing here so early?
Working part-time.
She's my daughter,
but she still wants to get paid.
What kind of daughter
leaves her baby and husband alone
just to work at her mom's business?
- She doesn't exist.
- She doesn't exist.
I'm glad I had a bunch of children.
I'm so happy to have a daughter like Ai
and a daughter like Yui.
You should have a baby already.
You won't be afraid of anything
once you do.
You have a baby in your show.
The new one? Who's in that one?
Uh, Horigome Sakuya.
- Horisaku!
- Horisaku!
Excuse me. It has been a while.
Yui and Ai.
Uh, I'll be leaving now.
You'll come tonight, yeah?
Mm-hmm.
You mean you're back together now?
I guess I found a guy
who really does like me.
Yui's mother, Tomii, has had
seven children with different fathers.
Ai's the oldest.
Yui's the second oldest.
The guy who just left
was the homeroom teacher
for the older little brother.
He's the father of the youngest brother.
Oddly, the oldest son
and the third daughter
have the same father.
However, Tomii
has never been officially married.
And none of the fathers
acknowledge their children.
What did you want to talk to me about?
Out of all of you,
Kou is the one
who's done the best at schoolwork.
He said he wants to get tutoring
for his entrance exam. Hmm.
What kind of tutoring?
Mm. What was it again?
So, it costs a lot, then?
It costs a lot!
- I'll send you the money.
- Oh my God!
Yui's mother receives
financial support for her rent
- from the Shoji family every month.
- Tell Horisaku I said hi!
FORGET ABOUT LOVE AND ROMANCE,
I WANT TO EAT YOUR RICE PORRIDGE 5
Let's start from where you send in
the report. We'll get it in one take.
Right.
Okay, ready to shoot.
- Yui.
- Mm?
I'm kind of new at this.
So if I'm too eager, I'm sorry.
It's easier for us
if you take it seriously.
Do the best you can.
- Right.
- Mm.
Okay, let's go for it.
Rolling.
And... action!
Excuse me.
The report you wanted.
Just a minute.
What is it?
Please don't get angry
at what I'm about to do.
I've always wanted
to do this.
I feel the same... sir.
I'm really sorry. We did so many takes.
So?
Taishi will get angry with you.
We're ready. When the report
drops to the floor this time,
your faces aren't in the shot.
Oh. Right.
Rolling. And... action!
Taishi!
Huh? Ah, what? Uh...
Oh, Yui
What? Huh? What is it? Huh?
I changed this pair
at the gym earlier today.
I might take off my socks or mask,
but I wouldn't take off my underwear.
They're on right here.
Still got 'em on now.
You were shooting today. How was it?
What are you mad at?
Sorry if I did something
to make you angry.
"Did something to make me angry"?
You did, and that's why I'm angry now!
Sorry.
What for?
What do you mean?
I made you feel bad,
so I'm apologizing, okay?
What's this?
I think Mom left it here.
You think? She did,
and that's why it's here, two copies!
All right!
I told Mom
the current clinic is all right, anyway.
We're not really
in some kind of a big rush.
We're still young, right?
Then don't leave it out here
with your underpants so I can see it!
What is going on with that?
With what?
What did I do?
"How was shooting today?"
Doesn't matter to you.
It does matter. I record it.
I just don't always get
a chance to watch it.
We shot a kissing scene.
Oh.
With a younger, hot actor.
That's great.
I'm not sure
what you want me to do about it.
It's your work, and it's not like
I just found out you're an actress.
I'm not all that concerned
about a kiss here and there.
- Thirteen kisses.
- So many.
And more if you count rehearsal.
- How about you?
- What?
What about your girl?
Uh...
You're awfully quiet there.
Was she just doing her job as a TV girl?
Mimata Sakurako.
I only ever see her
in tabloid pictures now.
Mimata Sakurako.
"She's driven in a hidden way."
If she's so driven,
then why does she hide it?
Mimata!
Where has
this landmine been buried?
And how did he step on it?
He looks sorry for his actions,
and he reflects back on what he's said.
He wonders,
"Could I have kept this from happening?"
You were shooting today. How was it?
These are tough times for me now.
The prime minister's approval is falling.
Is that so?
Mm-hmm.
I...
...don't know what to do.
The minister's stiff responses
are affecting this as well.
Our party could end up losing.
The higher-ups are really worried.
I'm gonna need your support.
If they call a snap election...
I'm sorry, Yui.
Once the elections are over,
let's get away.
I hate that word,
"support" used that way.
I just hate hearing that.
Support, huh?
A woman walks three steps behind her guy.
Ha! Who do you think you are?
That kind of thinking
is deeply ingrained in you,
and that's why you say
things like "womanish."
Why, sure, I'd support your campaign
if things work out for us.
I'd always smile and pour sake
for my darling husband.
The Mikochan dance, I do it for you,
but really, it feels
like I'm doing it for myself.
Why don't you ask your TV girl
for her support?
Though I don't really care
if that's still going on.
Uh...
Oh, come on, now!
You can't answer questions
about these issues?
"You kissed on the street,
but you didn't make out"?
Mimata!
No good. I took a detour,
but we ended up on the same road again.
There she is, Mimata Sakurako.
She went on a diet
and lost four pounds in ten days?
Huh? I could catch a cold
and lose that much weight.
It's always the same.
The unstoppable anger comes in waves.
Doesn't matter if it was
three years or three minutes ago,
she doesn't discriminate.
Aha! Why'd you leave
the nail clippers out?
Ah! You left the fan blowing again!
Ah! Oh my God,
that famous street kiss pic.
Uh, Yui, I...
Ah! My string cheese is gone!
Where'd it go?
- Are you drunk?
- Come on, I've only had one drink.
Forgive me. Um, but is it time?
- Time for what?
- For mating.
It's less than a month
since we went to the clinic.
Right? Let me see.
Huh? Hey! Oh my God!
Is that why you're angry now?
Bug off! Forget it!
No, hey, we... we can do it.
I didn't have a lot to drink,
so I can perform.
We can do it!
Mating day isn't just for dogs and cats.
I think it's totally over for us.
Yui, the real marriage
starts when everything is over.
Well, it's not as if I hate
everything about him
or that I despise him as a person.
There are some parts of Taishi
I actually respect.
What?
No, no way!
He's an idiot with a spaced-out demeanor.
He only has his looks.
Hey, wait, do you want me
to, uh, you know, leave Taishi or not?
So which one is it?
Don't divorce him now,
but you can't act too happy either.
That's our company's basic principle.
I can't believe you said that
with a straight face.
I gotta say, when those tabloid articles
about the affair came out,
you gave your finest performance.
Erratic Flow of Love.
You won the best actress
at the Yokohama Film Festival for that.
You have so much expression
when you're feeling truly unfulfilled.
When you're happy,
you go straight to Ehime, don't you?
What do you want?
I'm the wife of a congressman, right?
All right, then. You tell me
what you respect about your husband
while I read the script of today's show.
All right, you go.
Mostly his love for Ehime, I admire.
SERIOUS ABOUT EHIME
Hi, everybody. Here I am.
Taking office
in the district his grandfather held,
Taishi's love for Ehime
was out of the ordinary.
Election or no election,
he spends his weekends in Ehime.
Okay! Okay!
He always says,
"I'll do it for Ehime."
I'll be back soon!
His face changes.
The minute he arrives, he looks...
I don't know.
Looks cuter and a lot more handsome too.
I doubt that. He's looking for more votes.
Oh, sure, he gets more votes in Ehime.
It's amazing, though.
WELCOME TO EHIME
The day before the election,
I was late because of filming.
I arrived in Ehime on the last flight.
It was pouring rain...
MATSUYAMA AIRPORT
...and the campaign cars weren't running.
I took a taxi to election headquarters.
I'm sorry, Mother.
I'm on my way there now.
Be there soon. Yes. Sorry.
You're Mikochan, aren't you?
Oh, yeah.
Right there, it's your husband.
Huh?
IN PERSON
My name is Taishi Shoji.
People from the fifth district of Ehime,
I kindly request that you vote for me.
Thank you so much. Thank you so much!
I'm Taishi Shoji! Thanks to all of you!
My name's Taishi Shoji.
Thank you for your support.
Thanks so much. I'm Taishi Shoji.
Thanks for voting. Thank you so much.
I'm sorry I'm so late!
I am Shoji's wife, so happy to be here!
Yui...
And my name is Yui Kurosawa.
You know, I played the lead in Mikochan.
And I just want to ask one last favor
of the people of Ehime tomorrow.
All of those I love in the fifth district...
You can't get wet now
because it's just bad luck.
Thank you.
That was the first time I thought
we might win in Ehime
and that we really had a good chance.
Oh, I doubt that.
Why? What's wrong now?
I think he just wanted
to increase his likability
by not using an umbrella
till you came along.
He framed himself as a sincere young man
just by getting wet that day.
It was all totally planned out.
Well, if that's true,
then, uh, he never would have pulled out
that umbrella at all.
It's more effective
if we're both getting wet.
Yet, not doing that
is so Taishi in a nutshell.
It's so hard
to get your head around this guy.
I thought that he might turn
into an important guy.
No way, no way. He's small potatoes.
Half-assed all around.
Half-assed nice guy,
he'll always be half-assed cool too.
I know that about Taishi,
and that's why I want to divorce him.
I told you,
you can't divorce him right away.
- It's in the contract.
- Good morning.
Hey, Yui.
Did you read the new script yet today?
- No.
- We have a love scene.
No way! Show us, show us!
So you'll be wearing clothes
as we hold each other in the bath.
Though I'll be totally naked.
That scene sounds cool.
Good, I look forward to it.
Mm.
I forwarded the documents
for next weeks' study session.
Can you send it to the congressman?
Yes, of course.
We also have the Tokyo lecture party
next month, don't we?
"I, Taishi Shoji, want to develop
more diversity for the comfort
and safety of the citizens of Ehime."
Uh, what's this?
"Making our best exertions"?
You need to memorize all of it.
Right.
Uh...
"We will make our best exertions,
so please lend
my wife and me your support."
Can I cut "my wife"?
It's easier to remember if it's shorter.
The highlight of this introductory note
is saying that your wife
is Yui Kurosawa, the famous actress.
You're right.
Here, Yui, your e-ticket's in there.
Thank you.
So doesn't Shoji's staffers
do these things or what?
I don't like dealing with his office.
I'll get out here.
- What?
- I need to drop by that pharmacy.
SHAMELESS STREET SMOOCH
It was three years ago.
Yui learned about it,
and I asked for forgiveness.
Then she made me get her
an expensive watch,
and I thought it was done.
This one came out last year.
I cheated three years ago, man!
I didn't even go to a strip bar last year.
Anyway, it's just not fair.
I cheat once, and she gets angry twice.
When they run out of news,
they just bring it up again!
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POLITICIAN EDITION
Now she'll get mad at me again.
I wonder if she'll be angry forever.
I don't know what I'm gonna do.
The best extortions...
"Our best exertions."
Oh, right.
PREGNANCY TEST
FIND OUT RESULTS IN ONE MINUTE
Do I really want to have
Taishi's children?
My woman serves me a drink.
Tonight, it's Junai.
A little Junai.
What a greedy-looking woman.
Just shocking.
I'm sorry.
Tobacco aroma.
Now what should we do, hmm?
Yesterday was a lot of fun.
- Oh, yeah?
- How about today?
Oh, you're home.
"These traditions have continued...
...for many years."
I'M GOING TO EHIME TOMORROW MORNING.
WHEN ARE YOU COMING, YUI?
I GOT MY OWN TICKET FOR TOMORROW EVENING
Huh.
THERE'S A PARTY IN THE EVENING.
I'D LIKE YOU TO BE THERE.
"We'll do our very best
to throw as many beans as we can."
GOT IT.
Hi there.
Hello.
I thought I might see you
if I waited around here.
Who is he? A fan?
Yesterday, I bumped into you.
So casual.
Tobacco aroma!
After I ran into you, I won.
Huh?
Pachinko.
You're a winner!
You brought luck to me.
Uh, I have to go
to Haneda Airport now.
I'm leaving.
Let's get dinner with this.
Anywhere you like.
I have to leave right now.
I don't know of any good places
we can eat, so it's your decision.
Are you listening to me?
I said I have to leave now.
If you wanna leave, I'm not stopping you.
They're here.
Hi, everyone!
Welcome back, congressman, Mrs. Shoji.
Thanks so much
for taking care of our Taishi.
Mm.
Did Mikochan arrive?
Uh... she's coming soon.
She'll be here
for the festivities tonight.
- Aw.
- That's good to hear.
- She has to be here for the party, right?
- Oh!
She's making a drama series
on location today.
- Ah! Ah!
- We've watched it.
What... what exactly is the title, though?
Uh... it's called...
JBC Friday Drama Theater,
Forget Love and Romance,
I Want to Eat Your Rice Porridge.
Oh! She's all grown-up now.
I can't believe
she's doing steamy love scenes.
I was surprised by that scene.
- I was too!
- Yeah!
She's perfect
for that CEO in the show.
Yeah!
Thanks so much.
Of course.
He thanks
the sommelier every single time.
Is he from the country?
Or is his family rich?
Aren't you going to ask, uh, my name?
It's kind of unusual
to have dinner together
when we don't know each other.
It feels somehow weird to me,
eating a meal with you like this
when I don't even know
your name or who you are.
Well, I'm Kyoji.
Uh...
I'm Yui Kurosawa, okay?
That could be a stage name.
He really doesn't know.
He has no clue who I am.
Oh, yes. Of course!
Hello there.
Here you go. We'll make some room.
Yes!
I was looking for Mine,
and look, here you are.
Oh!
- Looking so damn beautiful as always.
- Aw!
Please, you're always so flattering.
But Mikochan is our shining star now, sir.
Hmm? Drink, drink now.
Cheers!
IT'S AN EVENING FLIGHT RIGHT?
I'LL PICK YOU UP.
ARE YOU ALMOST HERE?
OH YEAH, YOU CAN'T RESPOND ON THE PLANE.
CAN YOU ANSWER?
I'LL BE WAITING AT THE VENUE!
MISSED CALL FROM TAISHI
I'm not going anymore.
Where were you supposed to go?
Somewhere far.
In the north?
No, to the west.
Then we should go
in the opposite direction.
If we go a bit more east,
we're gonna hit the ocean.
That's right.
We have nowhere to go, do we?
Hmm. No, the wording is too strong.
ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?
You're really working it, aren't you?
Oh no!
- Come... uh, come here.
- Oh!
Why are you in Ehime, Sakurako?
Oh, you're so cruel!
I requested an interview for tomorrow.
She's so hot.
I guess you wouldn't know much
about journalists and live streaming.
FREELANCE ANNOUNCER
SAKURAKO MIMATA
I totally forgot.
She left the TV station
and went freelance
after we had the affair.
But she's so hot!
Well, I'd better leave
before Yui shows up.
I'll see you tomorrow.
It's all going so well.
Isn't that wonderful, Mr. Chairman?
What do you do for a living, Kyoji?
I'm sure you do
something other than pachinko.
No, I don't.
I just breathe.
Who cares about all that?
I'd rather be looking at the moon
and your face
are all that I see right now.
So casual.
I'm no idiot. At least not one
who thinks that stuff is cool.
All right.
Thank you.
I'll be here at nine o'clock
to pick you up tomorrow.
- Thank you. Good night.
- Good night.
Good work today.
What does she think she's doing?
It's not her fault.
To begin with,
she was on a tight schedule.
Her priority now
is supporting you.
This support network
started with your grandfather.
Everything's different now
from in those days.
- It's all gender equality nowadays.
- Only in Tokyo is that the case.
In most areas, it's still a man's world.
SAKURAKO
EHIME CENTRAL HOTEL 1004
YOU CAN'T COME, RIGHT?
This is bad. Really, really bad.
He says it's bad,
but he can't keep the smile off his face.
No, no, no, this is so bad!
Actually, he wants
a bad thing to happen.
- Son, you need to get to bed.
- Yeah, I'm... I'm coming. Soon.
MOM'S REALLY MAD...
IT'LL BE BAD IF YOU'RE NOT THERE, YUI
Five minutes.
I'll wait five minutes,
and if she doesn't read them by then...
No.
You've waited long enough, haven't you?
You made it through three years.
Are you gonna make the same mistake again?
I WANT TO SEE YOU
I'm just going to see her.
We'll have some tea, and we'll talk,
and then I'll leave. It's not cheating.
There's really no problem here.
What the hell is this?
What should I do?
The trains have stopped running.
We've walked a lot.
Are you tired?
A little.
I'm sorry.
Without a lot of cash,
I get used to walking.
It's okay.
Oh.
It's raining.
Ah.
I have an umbrella.
Huh?
The sky's telling us it's time to go home.
Let's plan to walk again one day.
One day.
Don't do it!
I won't lay a hand on her, even a finger.
Now you're a sleeping lion.
Now you're a sleeping lion.
Now you are a sleeping lion.
Now you are a...
Hey.
Come in.
I'll just shower up now,
drink a little tea, and then I'll go.
No man would do that.
Yeah, man, you can do it!
Taishi won't do any bad things tonight.
No, I won't.
I met her once, you know.
No way.
Yui? Where? When did you...
She was in the makeup room.
- But she had no makeup on!
- Ah!
Oh, when you were working there.
- Mm.
- Was it a press day for her show?
I handed her my business card,
but she didn't look at me.
She kept putting on mascara saying,
- "All right."
- All right.
I realized right then
she had no intention of remembering me.
I didn't play a named role for her.
I was just another minor character
to her then.
I'm so sorry.
I haven't abandoned the idea.
Huh?
All right.
I've thought it over.
I'll break it off with her. Mm-hmm.
I mean, come on,
what else could I say in this position?
And I've been doing some thinking.
About what?
Running for election as well.
I won't always be in demand.
I'm not finding a lot of work.
I can't get married.
Freelance journalists can only survive
if we take off all our clothes
or start running for elected office.
Uh-huh.
Mm-hmm.
Taking off her clothes
or politics.
I don't like either option.
What the hell am I doing?
If you wanted
to have sex with her,
you should've done it and gone home.
No, I shouldn't have.
Your second time cheating
in three years.
Stop announcing it
like a baseball game.
Isn't it good that we didn't do anything?
You didn't?
No, I didn't.
I'll go back to the room,
change and go home. No problem here.
You're out, dummy.
- Dummy.
- No, Saotome, listen to me.
Now, okay, listen, listen, listen.
- Dummy, dummy, dummy.
- I came to get ice. Look, here, ice.
All the media have this place staked out.
Huh? Oh no.
Uh, no way! You're wrong, 'cause I looked.
I checked when I came,
and there was nobody.
- Master, settle down.
- Are there photos? Or video? I...
No! I can't have that! Anything but that!
- Come on, please!
- Settle down, master. Breathe in.
Breathe in.
Yeah,
but I'm not guilty. I didn't do anything...
Shut up!
I didn't ask whether you did
anything or not! Are you hearing me?
What's going to cause us trouble
is that you're here.
It would've been better if you did do it.
You came all the way here
and didn't make it!
Yeah.
There's a taxi waiting for you
at the underground employee entrance.
I just talked to the security people.
You know, your father used this same place
when he used to fool around.
- Where are your clothes?
- With her.
What the hell?!
Sorry.
That's where I left it.
Let's plan to walk again one day.
Thank you very much. I'm Taishi Shoji.
Thank you so much.
You can't get wet now
because it's just bad luck.
If it rains in Ehime tomorrow,
I'll try again with Taishi.
OYAMAZUMI SHRINE SETSUBUN FESTIVAL
CAN YOU PICK UP THE PHONE?
ARE YOU OKAY?
I'LL BE AT THE VENUE! I'LL WAIT FOR YOU!
EVERYONE'S WORRIED.
DID SOMETHING HAPPEN?
ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?
I guess... it's over with her.
I asked the police in Tokyo and Ehime,
but there's no report of Yui
being missing or in an accident.
Well, that must mean
she has broken the promise she made.
I'm sorry.
Are you ready?
- Yes.
- Yes.
If it rains here today...
I'll leave Yui.
Excuse me
It's sunny today, master.
Of course it is.
A man who's been cursed by rain
is just a myth. So, come on.
Come forward.
What's this all about?
Hey, she's here!
Such impudence!
She's beautiful.
- Welcome good luck!
- Welcome good luck!
Welcome good luck!
Welcome good luck!
- Good luck!
- So close! Over here!
- Thank you! I got one.
- Mikochan!
- Good luck!
- Yay!
Nobody is looking at me.
Nobody cares about me.
Good luck!
- Not yet.
- Welcome good luck!
I'm the one
working for the country
so the people here can reap the benefits.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Yui, here's more!
I'm just Mikochan's husband here.
I'm nothing more and nothing less.
Good luck!
Not only was she late...
Good luck!
...but she didn't even apologize to me.
- More good luck!
- I can't do this anymore.
Good luck!
What is it?
- More good luck!
- It may not be raining, but...
Uh...
...we're done.
I think that we should talk.
Yeah. That'd be good. Good luck!
Huh? What?
Get some towels, please! Towels!
Saotome!
It's a good sign!
It pleases the gods
when it rains this way.
I guess we have to cancel
the event now, right?
My socks are completely wet from this.
I need to change.
Well, you said you wanted to talk?
Stop it!
No!
- Hey!
- Ah! Damn it!
Get your hands off!
TAISHI AND YUI SHOJI
WAITING ROOM
Excuse me.
Your mother flew out
on the three o'clock flight,
so she's already gone back.
I know.
So then, it's time now
for your meet and greet
with the support unit chairman.
I'll just wait outside, all right?
You... want to talk?
Hmm.
You can go first.
Uh...
Hmm.
Wait.
Which was it again?
I'll start then.
We should get divorced.
Sure
Mm-hmm.
I was meaning to say
the same thing to you.
Yeah
All right.
Let's get divorced.
So when?
Well,
today's the third day of February?
Yui Channel!
- Hello, everyone!
- Hello, everyone!
This is a special new episode
of Shoji Cozy Kitchen.
And where are we visiting today?
Does anyone know?
Just as we said earlier,
we made it to Oyamazumi Shrine, Ehime!
Yay!
It's the traditional bean-pitching day,
and we're here again.
Whoo! How often have
we done this together?
Uh, five times?
True, although too bad
it got canceled because of the rain.
Yeah, yeah. But actually, the priest
said the rain was a good sign.
- That's life with Mikochan!
- Ooh!
When you're here in Ehime,
it always brings out your good looks.
Well, thank you.
I'm just in love with Ehime, always.
Kashikomi, kashikomi!
Divorce?
Uh, yeah.
I get it.
I know it's hard. I want to thank you.
Huh? Wait, are you her?
Uh...
I knew it!
Wow! I feel for you. Come right in.
I won't let you get
the short end of the stick.
TAISHI SHOJI
Please sit down.
Sure.
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