A black ship from Tokyo
has landed in my heart.
Please come again anytime.
Yes.
People, regardless of their age,
can change.
Meeting someone like Sakae-san
made me feel grateful.
Thank you very much.
Oh no!
I want Soga-san to like us more.
Both Osaka
and me.
Soga-san.
I like you.
What now?
Huh? No. What I just said...
I mean,
I like you as a person, you know?
As a person?
Yes, there are a lot of things
I can learn from you.
Ah,
I also like Sakae-san as a person.
Really? That's a relief.
So, what should we do?
Huh?
Well, you said, 'What now.'
Ah...
Like...
Do you need anything?
Anything you need?
I screwed up!
I didn't say anything rude, did I?
(Kaname) Choose between talking on the phone
or working out.
Ah, sorry.
I got a bit flustered.
Anyway,
you let your feelings slip out, huh?
I told him that I like him.
And after that...
I asked him "what now?"
That sounds like a confession.
So it does, huh?
Ahh!
It's like you're searching for an answer,
either a yes or a no.
Hey, Kaname.
What do you think I should do?
By the way, I have a question.
What?
Why don't you just tell him
how you really feel?
No, that's not happening.
Then keep an eye on things for now.
Huh?
Keep an eye on things?
Continue your relationship as usual
and figure out what to do.
Maybe Soga-san isn't
too concerned about it?
If that's the case,
it might be fine.
What's the meaning of "what now?"
"What now?" is a question that
invites one to agree to something.
Then what is it
that I have to answer?
"Although I Love You, And You?"
"Episode 2: I've said it. What now?"
(Estimate)
Yes, speaking.
- How is it? - How is it? Huh?
Do you think the quote is all right?
Huh?
Oh, oh.
Yes. Thank you very much.
Thanks for your hard work.
I know it was tough,
but you two managed to
finalize the contract nicely.
No, it wasn't particularly tough.
As expected of you two.
- Well, what now? - What now?
What's wrong?
Uh, it's nothing. I'm sorry.
Oh, right.
As a token of appreciation,
I was thinking of treating
you two to a meal.
- Is that okay? - Yes.
For outstanding subordinates like you,
it's only fair to show my gratitude.
Feel free to choose anything.
Soga-san, any preference?
- No, nothing in particular. - Then I would like to go to...
Tamae!
Huh?
(Please forget about the 'what now' from the other day)
It could have been
something more expensive.
I'll pay for that myself.
You know, Sakae-kun there
is quite handsome.
Maybe you've fallen for him?
- Ah, Chief. - Hmm?
Ah, sorry.
Not that kind of relationship, right?
Am I right?
I did find him quite cool.
- Huh? - Huh?
Does that mean...
Chief Takagi.
It may sound arrogant,
but I believe I've contributed
significantly to our department, right?
Oh, certainly.
When you made mistakes,
I've already helped you twice, right?
Well...
In that case,
please tell Sakae-san
about my good points tonight.
I understand.
Thank you very much.
Ah, youth...
Indeed.
(Tamae)
- And at the time... - Yeah.
in an atmosphere where no one
dared to work overtime,
Kanda-san boldly raised her hand
and said, 'I'll do it.'
Come on, enough of that.
Wow, Kazuyo-chan is awesome.
And then, well...
- About Yumi-chan. - Oh, right.
This girl, Yumi-chan,
made a huge mistake,
but Kanda-san covered
for her completely.
Saying I covered completely
is an exaggeration.
Is that so?
- Otherwise, it'd have been terrible. - Right.
- Drink up. - Huh? Is that alright? Oh.
- Oh! - Oh!
So many kinds of sake
I've never heard of.
Right.
I want everyone to try something unique
that you can't find elsewhere.
Then I'll try "Turn a deaf ear."
How many cups should we get?
- Good choice. - And you, Soga-san?
Oh, yes. I'll join you.
Oh, great, for five people then.
- Let's drink! - Oh, let's drink!
Sakae, cups please!
Thanks for your hard work, Chief.
Oh, oh!
Oh, look at how you pour.
- It almost overflowed. - It runs out.
This is pretty good.
- It's easy to drink. - Yeah.
- Delicious! - Full cup.
Oh, nice.
Huh? You're leaving?
I have to leave now.
You have to leave now, huh?
You have to drink it all at once, okay?
- Chief. - Huh?
What are you doing?
There's still some left.
- I can't take it anymore. - Come on.
Maybe we should stop at this point.
Yes!
By the way,
there's something I wanted to ask you.
Yeah?
Sakae-san...
are you dating someone right now or...
Huh?
Soga-san.
Hey, Soga-san?
Soga-san, are you all right?
- Soga-kun... - Soga-san, pull yourself together.
- He's a lightweight. - Soga-san, are you okay?
- Soga-san! - This is no good.
Hey, Hisashi-kun.
Here.
(Divorce Certificate)
Oh.
We're going to walk separate paths
from now on,
so maybe I shouldn't say this, but...
Huh?
I...
Huh? Saeko-san?
Saeko-san.
Saeko-san!
Saeko-san...
What a relief.
Where is this?
My place.
Well,
just up the stairs from the shop.
I'm sorry!
Ah, no sudden movements!
Drink some water.
Are you alright?
6 o'clock?
Did you stay up all night?
You have to moderate your drinking.
Yes.
- You see... - You see...
- Ah, you go first. - It's fine, please speak.
Well...
About that...
What I ask the other day...
"What now?"
I like you. What now?
Oh, that matter.
You see...
Why don't you just tell him
how you really feel?
You see...
I mean,
I wonder if we could become friends.
Friends?
Yes, friends.
Even though there's a bit of an age gap,
I think we might get along well.
I'm happy.
I've actually been
thinking that way too.
Sakae-san is
You're kind, bright,
and sometimes say things firmly.
I really respect you.
I really want to
be your friend, Sakae-san.
Yes.
It's my pleasure.
I'm counting on you!
Huh? Soga-san do you believe in aliens?
Well, there are many stars
out there after all.
I personally don't think they exist.
Huh? Really?
It's a little complicated,
but I think I should be satisfied
with this kind of relationship.
- Ah, but... - Excuse me.
Have you ever seen Upho?
I've only seen UFOs.
- You're annoying. - You've seen UFOs?
- Aren't you drunk? - Yeah but I can endure.
Endure?
What happened?
Huh?
It's just you looked a bit serious.
Oh, it's just work-related stuff.
- I'm fine now. - Is that so?
By the way, do you believe in ghosts?
Huh? Still talking about
this kind of stuff?
What have you been saying since earlier?
What is it?
- Hmm? - Ghosts?
- Seriously? - So annoying.
I'm sorry. It's nothing.
Is it work again?
Yes, another matter, sort of.
It must be tough.
If you like,
I can listen to your complaints.
It's nothing.
Please don't mind about my issues.
You seem so busy.
- "About my issues?" - A bit, yeah.
That's a talented worker for you.
- You don't really have free time. - But you've come all the way here.
That's good, isn't it? You and Soga-san
have become closer.
Yeah, well,
that's true, but...
What? Is it still about wanting to be
in a relationship?
I don't really hope for that.
But...
I wish he would show a bit more
of himself to me.
Huh?
Soga-san
hardly talks about work or anything.
It's always about whether
there are aliens
or ghosts.
It's always those kinds of discussions.
Is he still on about aliens and ghosts?
Aliens.
Ghosts.
Sp...
- Space... - I'm done with that discussion!
I'm sorry.
Let's get out.
I wonder if he doesn't trust me.
That's not right, is it?
He has a boundary about what to share?
I
want to cross that line, you know?
What's the point of you listening to
the problems of a salaryman?
I don't know about that.
But I want to know more about Soga-san
and be of help if I can.
I see.
Well, even if I want to do that,
I don't really know
what I can do for him...
Right.
About aliens and ghosts...
Enough about that already.
Hey, Soga-kun, why the long face?
Ah.
Sorry, it's nothing.
Really?
Soga-san,
If you have something on your mind,
I'm all ears.
Actually...
I've been consciously trying to adopt
the Osaka style of communication lately.
Emphasizing the importance
of the moment,
not killing the flow of conversation...
That sounds good.
But it seems to be backfiring on me.
Isn't that right?
Once you're here,
you'll end up eating takoyaki, right?
Yes.
It's like soul food.
Then, you've probably cooked
takoyaki at home too, right?
Huh?
Are you good at it?
Yes.
I'm getting the hang of it gradually,
and now, I'm quite...
Oh, Soga-kun,
how about coming to
my home party next time
and cooking some takoyaki?
Huh?
Who came all the way from Tokyo
and can cook well!
I think it'll liven up our employees.
- Ah. Good idea. - Right.
Yes.
I understand!
Actually, I've never cooked it before...
Well, you've done it now.
If you have a proper takoyaki maker,
it should be fine, right?
That's what I thought, so I bought one.
But this is what it
turned out to be.
What kind of mistake
did you make to get this?
Is that takoyaki?
Wait, isn't this
a chance?
Soga-san,
if you're okay with it,
shall I give you a lesson?
Huh?
After all,
I'm a professional chef.
Is it okay?
- Yes. - Oh, that shouldn't be a problem.
Alright, check, please.
- Thank you. - Oh, that's right.
Me too.
20 000 000 yen.
- Thank you. Please come again. - Sure.
Soga-kun, do your best.
- Yes, thank you. - I'm stuffed.
Alright.
How about a lesson at your place?
I'm sorry.
Please forget what
we talked about earlier.
Huh?
Why?
Well...
the other day,
I got drunk and you helped me out...
I owe you one from that time.
Huh?
So, taking your help again
while I haven't repaid that debt yet...
Well,
If our roles were reversed,
would you be concerned?
If I keep borrowing
without ever repaying.
No.
So why are you thinking like that?
Do I look like a calculating person?
If you need me 100 times in a row,
I don't mind.
In return,
when I need you 100 times in a row,
I won't worry about it.
I want to have that kind
of relationship with Soga-san.
We're going to walk separate paths
from now on,
so maybe I shouldn't say this, but...
Huh?
I...
I hope that Hisashi-kun
will be able to rely on others more.
I thought I was trying to do that.
'If it's this person,
I can rely on them with peace of mind.'
I sincerely wish for
someone like that to
appear in front of you.
(Divorce Certificate)
Umm...
Can I
ask you for a favor?
I've been saying that
from the beginning.
(SND Residence) Thank you for having me.
Oh, foreign books.
I don't understand them,
but they look stylish.
Sakae-san.
Huh?
Oh, right, takoyaki, yes.
Divide into two portions for pouring.
Yes.
Mix it well until there are no lumps.
Ah, this way.
- Flip it. - Oh!
Got it?
Yes.
It's done, I suppose.
Looks good!
Sakae-san, were you always
good at cooking?
Oh, no.
To be honest, not at all.
Really? That's surprising.
Originally, my mom managed
our family restaurant.
I just worked part-time.
But my mom got sick and passed away,
so I decided to
to keep the place going
by seriously studing cooking.
I see...
Well, there were various other things.
Various things?
Let's save that for another time.
Yes.
By the way, Soga-san,
could you stop using polite language?
Huh?
And
I don't like being called
'Sakae-san' either.
Umm...
Then...
Can Sakae-san also
stop using it?
Yeah.
Both of us.
Yeah.
I understand, Sakae-san...
Sakae...
kun.
That feels so forced.
Well, we'll get used to it eventually.
Ah.
Sauce.
Sakae... kun.
Sorry for the wait.
Delicious!
(Next episode) If you don't mind, let's go together.
(First date...) First date...
(Maybe) Maybe.
He's perfect as far as people go.
(Osaka's love triangle) Kazuyo-chan likes you 100%
I'm actually in love.
Sakae-san feels the same way, right?