[Belmont Hotel]
Hey.
My dad said [Original work by Maki Maruhindo: Mood Indigo]
that he sees you in a new light now.
Really?
I'm happy, too.
I never thought
that you would quit your job for me.
Oh.
Let's be happy.
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[Mood Indigo]
Can I help at all?
It's okay.
[Episode 4: A thing called love.]
Thank you.
You did well.
Is this your book?
I thought that Mr. Gamouda had finished his manuscript.
He's making a big deal just because I managed to finish one.
It's good to celebrate.
It's your first porn novel.
Let's just enjoy ourselves today.
You should be celebrating with him.
Yes. Thank you.
That's good. One more.
Okay.
It's actually quite good.
Really?
I'm much obliged.
You did well to finish it in such a short time.
It's all because of your help.
It was the first time I had seen him properly
since that night.
Oh yeah. Hey, Kido.
- Kido! - Huh?
Oh. Yes.
I'm thinking of writing the blurb for this. What do you think?
Oh. Yes.
I think you should ask Mr. Matsumoto to do the art work.
He might be busy, but he'll probably do it if I ask him.
I'll mention it at the editorial meeting.
Sir, would you like to try eating?
No, I'll just have my usual.
Okay, I'll go and ask Ms. Sato to prepare it.
Okay, thanks.
I'll go ahead and eat.
Have a drink as well.
Sir, what do you mean by your usual?
My stomach hasn't been great recently,
so in the evening I always have the vegetable juice that my housekeeper makes.
Sounds healthy, doesn't it?
Ms. Sato, I've come for the usual glass of juice.
- Can you get it from the fridge please? - Okay.
Rio is...
He has been a great help around here.
He's considerate yet old-fashioned despite his youth,
so I find it easy to talk to him.
Is that so?
In the beginning,
I didn't want a male apprentice,
but I would have been so tempted
if he had been a woman.
This is just right.
This old man probably wouldn't die even if I tried to kill him.
Oh, thanks.
What were you talking about?
We were talking about you.
Excuse me?
I was saying that if you were a woman, you would have been my lover.
What on Earth?
I think I would have to decline. I have the right to choose, you know?
I thought so.
Oh, why don't we give you a new name while we're at it?
Rio Kijima sounds too gentle.
- Does it? - Yeah.
You need a more manly,
yet sexy name.
Hmm...
If we use the Kanji for "Demon" and "Island" to make Kijima,
then the one for "lotus"... How about 'Renjiro'?
- Demon? - Yeah.
- What do you think, Kido? - Huh?
I suppose we'll have to think about that when the time comes.
Oi, you guys! A name is important.
Let's see...
Let me ask a fortune teller.
I'm going to ring one.
Sir! Are you okay?
Sir! Sir!
Are you all right? Sir?
I think I overdid it.
Ah, Kido. Goodnight.
Go ahead and take your time.
Feel free to drink whatever alcohol is there.
I will.
Let's go.
Kido?
Come here.
You...
did well to tame that grumpy old man.
Hey.
You're not doing things like this, are you?
Don't be silly.
I genuinely respect him.
But I was thinking about you while I touched my ass.
Really?
I've managed to stretch it quite a bit.
Even I have to agree that I was a jerk.
Because at that time I was...
Let's be happy.
...thinking about my girlfriend.
Rio! Are you here?
Rio!
Rio! Where are you?
Mr. Gamouda... Mr. Gamouda!
Rio! Where are you?
Rio! Mr. Gamouda...
Mr. Gamouda!
Sir!
Sir! Sir!
Sir! Can you hear me?
- Ms. Sato, call an ambulance! - Yes!
Sir! Sir! It's Rio.
Sir! Sir!
Mr. Gamouda had vomited blood and was admitted to the hospital immediately.
Every day Kijima would attend the hospital diligently.
I was concerned about what was happening with
Mr. Gamouda's manuscript, but...
Mr. Gamouda.
Please don't overexert yourself.
I feel pretty good today.
I need to make progress while I feel like this.
You really don't listen to the doctor, do you?
Hey, Rio.
Yes.
I have something to say.
You don't have to put yourself out for me like this.
I mean, you're a total stranger
and you don't owe me anything.
Am I being a nuisance?
You know that
I'm only going to get worse.
It's harder than you think
to care for a sick person.
We might not have
had long together,
but you have been
my treasured apprentice.
I don't want you to suffer any unnecessary hardships.
It's probably my own ego.
Ego?
My father died from an illness,
but my pride wouldn't let me care for him
when he was dying because he had disinherited me.
That's why
I feel that caring for you
is like repenting for my sins.
Rio...
I don't want you to feel burdened by me.
I'm doing this for myself.
There's so much that
I want to learn from you.
Thank you, Rio.
Thank you.
Thank you, Rio.
Thank you.
Yes, please.
Yes. Yes.
Kido, you have someone waiting for you in the lobby.
- I'll be there shortly. - Thank you.
It was during that time that Kijima's first book was due to be published.
Hey!
Kijima.
It's been a while since I've been at an editorial meeting.
It has. We're over here.
Oh yeah, about your pen name.
We think that keeping your own name would be more valuable in terms of publicity.
Is that so?
I know that it's a drastic change from your usual books,
so I wanted to know what you wanted to do.
Will you let me think about it?
All right, let's do that.
Mr. Kijima!
I'm so pleased to meet you!
I recognized you instantly because you've been on TV.
This is my boss.
I'm so happy.
My business card...
I'm Mizutani. I look forward to working with you.
Nice to meet you.
Let's go. Let's go.
Your hands are quite cold. Were you cold while you were waiting?
I must thank you for taking care of the old guy.
I was put in charge of him when I was younger as part of my training,
but he was a really difficult man to work with.
His ideas were so old fashioned.
I see.
He's mellowed since he got sick,
but he's still a shrewd old man.
- That's true. - Anyway, never mind that.
Thank you so much for getting him to write.
Oh no, thank you.
I'll be counting on you.
It would have been better
if only Kido would
finish what he had started. Bloody Kido.
Excuse me!
- What do you mean? - Huh?
Didn't he tell you?
What the hell?
I promised him that
I would transfer him to another one of our publishing houses
if he got the publishing rights to Mr. Gamouda's manuscript.
Are you quitting this job?
I felt sorry for him because his in-laws were preventing his marriage because of his job.
We publish so many books that classy people like them don't like.
Your girlfriend?
Hey, did you guys set a date?
Let me know and I'll send you guys a congratulatory telegram.
I will.
Congratulatory telegram, that's so funny!
I'll leave it with you.
Thank you.
Kijima.
You're despicable.
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♫ On that day, in the pouring rain, ♫
♫ I didn't even think to bring an umbrella ♫
♫ While holding onto my thoughts, ♫
♫ I walked anywhere ♫
♫ Words are useless ♫
♫ I don't see kindness in your eyes ♫
♫ It's all my fault, but when I'm loved ♫
♫ Even though I'm not perfect ♫
♫ You said you would take care of me ♫
♫ You being here ♫
♫ makes me happy ♫
[This drama is a work of fiction.]
Are you saying that everything we did was for your marriage?
Don't you dare think that everybody can live the way you do!
Please...
He was never going to be the same again.
When I'm with you...