01x04 - Three Reasons Not to Fall in Love

[bunniefuu]

[intriguing music playing]

[girl 1] By blaming their infidelity
on the love potion,

Demetrius and Lysander conceal
their true desires.

Based on these observations,
we must conclude

that five years from the end of the play,
both of these couples will have split.

All right, thank you.
Now, moving on to the critique...

If you have any, raise your hand.

Ma'am?

Go ahead.

I'm still not convinced you have
the evidence to support that conclusion.

Well, let us elaborate.

You'll notice the love potion
only seems to affect the men in the story.

Based on that fact,
would we be wrong to infer

that the author could be
using these fairies

to express his own
unconscious desires as a man?

That's why we concluded these men
will ruin their relationships over time.

[Asuka] Besides, potion or no potion,

would you call someone you loved
"loathed medicine?"

I mean, it's funny...

[Ichica] Lies lead to more lies.
I found that out this morning.

[Ichica's mom] Ichica.

Uh...

Why didn't you tell me about it?

[whimsical music playing]

You have class observations today.

You never tell me anything.

[sighs]

Oh, I'm Maki. I'm in her class.

Oh. Hello there.

Anyway, I'll go visit Miss Tokui first
to thank her for the scholarship.

Uh, you know, she's actually kinda busy.

It won't take long.
I'll just say hi. Nice meeting you.

Oh, wait. Mom, no.

Hey, uh, doesn't Miss Tokui have
the day off today?

She's on a business trip, isn't she?

That's what she said.

Yeah? She's not here?

[Ryogo] Yes.

Oh, I see.

That's too bad.

Our schedules don't line up.

[opening theme music playing]

CHASTITY HIGH

[feel-good orchestral music playing]

[teacher] Okay, will the next group
begin their presentation?

[boy 1] Yes.

[Ryogo's mom] So, my son
is friends with your daughter?

Yes, it certainly seems that way.

You have a very charming son.

Miss Arisawa,
will you go to the reception?

Oh, no. I have to go to work.

No rest for the poor, as they say.

It still feels like a dream

to think my daughter
is at a place like this.

- [music fades]
- [wind gusts]

[exhales]

Wow, what a coincidence!
Our kids at the same school.

It's certainly a surprise.

- [Ryogo's mom] Do you two know each other?
- Yes, it's been too long!

Well then, I should go.

Nice seeing you.

Nice to see you.

I guess she's still angry, huh?

If she is, it's your own fault.

THE FEE TO BE EXCUSED IS 200,000 YEN

[Ryogo] The scholarship is a lie,
isn't it?

Why are you so desperate
to stay in this school anyway?

Well, why did you insist
on doing this with me?

It's not like you need the money.

Oh, right! Our message.

We should change it.
Make it clear that we're on their side.

[Ichica] Huh?

Uh, for example...

[whimsical music playing]

Uh, let's see.

So we take it,
put a message on it, and post!

Uh, sorry, what?

Uh, we'll have to practice the moves.

But check this out.

What is this? It's so cute.

[Ryogo] I told you!

Come here.

Make it more intense.

More intense! Make it big!

Ready, and...

[electronic music playing]

LOVE KEEPER
KEEPING YOUR LOVE SAFE

LOVE KEEPER
IT'S A SECRET CONTRACT

LOVE KEEPER
SO DON'T TELL ANYONE

[music fades]

[feel-good music playing]

[feel-good music continues]

[Asuka] You're on fire lately.

[chuckles] When am I not?

Is sneaking around
behind my back that much fun?

[Ryogo] Huh?

Yeah, I'm on to you, man.

What? Oh, yeah?

So? Who are you dating?

What?

Don't tell me
you're still trying to get expelled.

Dragging your girl down with you.

[Ryogo] I'm not.

Listen, I'm not dating anyone.

[Asuka laughs]
Yeah, it's better you keep it a secret.

I told you I'm not dating anybody.

[Asuka laughs]

[music fades]

- By the way.
- [Ichica] Hmm?

- When I went to pay the debt today...
- [Ichica] Uh-huh.

...the balance had decreased.

Why's that?

They said your dad is paying it.

Huh, really?

[Ichica's mom] Pretty fishy, right?
I wonder how he's making money.

Who cares? So long as it goes down.

[Ichica's mom]
Well, you've got a point there.

[drawer opens]

[drawer closes]

Ta-da!

[chuckles] A friend
brought me a souvenir from Korea,

but since I don't use it, you can have it.

- [Ichica's mom] Really? Are you sure?
- Mm.

Oh! There's a couple in here!

- [gasps] Can I try?
- Yeah.

So pretty!

Wow, that color!

I know! [giggles]

[emotional music playing]

[chuckles] Looks great on you.

Yeah. Looks good.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

I like your friend.
Maki seems like a nice guy.

- What? Really?
- Mm.

I'm wondering if he's more than a friend.

Are you serious?

That's the last thing I need right now.

Well, maybe not now.

But still, I hope
you'll experience it someday.

Falling in love with someone.

[Ichica's mom] Hmm?

- [Ichica] Hey, what is it?
- [both laugh]

Nothing. I was only wondering.

- About what? It's nothing.
- Eh?

We were talking to each other. That's all!
That doesn't mean we're together!

Then show me your phone...
if you really have nothing to hide.

[boy 1] Show us your phone!

- You have no right to... Leave us alone!
- Hey! Just knock it off.

- If you don't, I'll assume you're dating!
- I'm telling you we're not!

- [Sawa] I'll believe it if you show me.
- [girl 1] Get that outta my face!

[Sawa] I've rescheduled
the first day of the field trip.

Your shifts are up there.

- Okay.
- I'll work on the second day.

- Got it.
- Okay.

[intriguing percussive music playing]

Hey.

I'm worried
you're taking things a bit too far.

The principal asked me
to oversee this herself.

The trip's almost here,
so we need to work hard.

Is this personal for you?

Listen, Arisawa.
You better start taking this seriously.

Your numbers are the lowest.

[music stops]

You good?

[Ichica] Mm-hmm.

[indistinct chattering]

You know, a lot of kids
support rabbit hunting.

Not everyone is looking to date.

Does that mean a lot of people...
also support the no-romance rule?

- Seems like it.
- [Yuzuki] What's this?

The "Love Keeper"?

- [Yuzuki] You know about it?
- No.

They help if you get put on the leak site.

[girl 2] What?

[Yuzuki] If you pay them,
you can get it deleted.

- [girl 2] 200,000 yen?
- [students gasp]

If you get reported,
they send you a video message.

- No way!
- If you pay,

you can date without getting expelled?

[girl 3] It's like a romance messiah!

Love Keeper. So, "LK"?

LK is awesome.

Maybe I'll ask LK to help me.

You don't have a boyfriend.

Hey, why do you have to be like that?

[girl 4] They're blackmailing people.

[girl 5] Maybe they're
students at this school.

[boy 2] Yes, I think that's likely.

[girl 6] But how do they delete the posts?

THIS IS BAD! RUMORS ARE GOING WILD!

"LK" SOUNDS A BIT LAME, DOESN'T IT?

THAT'S NOT THE POINT
SCHOOL MAY FIND OUT

NOT ABOUT WHO WE ARE

IT'S BECAUSE OF THE DANCE

LK IS GOING ON HIATUS FOR A WHILE

YOU'RE QUITTING?

WHAT ABOUT THE MONEY?

MESSAGING REQUEST

IS THIS LOVE KEEPER'S ACCOUNT?

[girl 7] Please help.

I think someone took a photo
of me and my partner today.

[priest] Please be seated.

We will continue from last week
with a reading from the Gospel of Mark.

This gospel was originally part of
Mark's mission to the Christians in Rome...

[Ichica] They both come from
devout Catholic families.

Since sex before marriage is forbidden,
they can't go to their parents for help.

And they don't have enough money
to pay by themselves.

Okay, maybe this once,
we can do it for free.

What? That isn't what I'm saying.

No?

We have a business here.

We do this for free,
word will definitely get out.

Then no one will pay us anymore.

Yeah, but still,

aren't you at all interested in protecting
the love lives of our classmates?

WeIl, I am somewhat.

But I'm still doing this for money.

"Neither of us have felt this way before,

and we don't wanna say goodbye."

Tell me, Arisawa,
have you ever been in love before?

Well, have you?

Well,

when you put it that way...

In any case,

they don't pay, we don't help.

You need money too, don't you?

[emotional music playing]

They're not responding.

[sighs]

I'm sorry things turned out
the way they did.

This is my fault too, Asahi.

Should we ask the priest to help us?

Even if God forgives us,

I know my parents never will.

Isn't it the same for you?

Was what we did sinful?

No matter what happens...

it won't change what I feel.

We'll pray together.

[music fades]

You know, I've never fallen in love
with someone for real.

Despite what I said in my message to you.

Right.

You see that? How shallow am I?

There must be something wrong with me.

Love sure seems incredible

if people are willing
to get expelled for it.

You know what I think?

That it's totally normal
for someone still in high school

not to have fallen in love.

And even if you never fall in love,

there would still be
nothing wrong with you. I promise.

All you really have to do

is spend your life
with the people who matter to you,

the people that you feel you really need.

You may be happier alone, and that's fine,

but if you're not...

then find somebody you need

who needs you right back.

Needing someone and being needed in return
carries great meaning in your life.

Hmm.

[ship horn blaring]

[sighs]

[Haruto sighs]

I can't wait to graduate.

[Haruto] Hmm?

Because then,
we won't have to keep it a secret.

Well, that all depends
if you still love me by then.

[Haruto sighs]

Time to get going.

Your parents will worry.

Mm-hmm.

In the four months
since the school merger,



That seems a bit high,
don't you think so, Principal?

This merger was intended
to counteract declining enrollment.

Doesn't this defeat the entire purpose?

What those expulsions demonstrate

is how many students
are willing to break rules.

[pensive music playing]

From the first day of the year,

we've explained the importance
of the no-romance policy.

We've also made it clear to the students
that the rule will be strictly enforced.

If we allow morals to degenerate,

the respectable families who entrust
their girls to us would go elsewhere.

I'd say that defeats the purpose.

You realize this school
isn't just for girls anymore?

Consider the financial perspective, then.

The families of this school's
female students, on average,

give three times more
than the boys' families.

[man 2] Well, yes, but...

This is a transition.

The school is having its trip next month.

Now, more than ever, we must stand firm.

Otherwise, the students
should know we mean business.

Hmm.

Very well.

After all, losing our wealthiest families
wouldn't be very smart now, would it?

But I warn you, things may change
if any more problems were to arise.

And if they do,

you would have to take
full responsibility.

Of course.

I fully intend to do so.

[boy 1] Can you believe we don't get
any free time during the school trip?

[boy 2] It's crazy.

Let's sneak out at night.
No one will know.

I want to, but they'll be watching.

Even on the school trip?

[boy 2] I wouldn't put it past them.

- [boy 1] No, really?
- I bet they will.

[boy 1] Get a life!

[mysterious music playing]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARU
SEE YOU AT THE LIBRARY ON WEDNESDAY

[mysterious music continues]

What do we have here?
Are you looking something up?

Uh, no, I... Well...

Miss Shinoda, huh?

I'm checking out a psychology textbook.

I come up here sometimes.

Really? I didn't know.

[sighs]

[music fades]

[Ayami] I'm here. Did you wait long?

[Haruto] No.

[Ayami] Okay. That's good.

Hey, are you joining us
on the school trip, Haru?

[Haruto] Oh, I can't.

- Will you miss me?
- Mm.

I'll send you some photos.

[stirring music playing]

[Ayami] You better reply right away.

Hmm, we'll see.

What, why not?

[Haruto chuckles]

[music fades]

When you're on the trip,

don't do anything
to make me and Dad look bad.

You don't need my help for that.

Don't speak to me in that tone, you brat.

Oh yeah?
You think you're so great, huh? Huh?

[both grunting]

[Ryogo] Hey!

How dare you treat your brother like that!

[grunts]

- Ryogo!
- He started everything, like always!

- Mom's little favorite.
- You as*h*le!

[Ryogo's dad] Could you possibly be
a bigger disappointment to me?

Huh?

Can't beat his accomplishments,
so you beat him instead?

Have I ever once asked
for anything from you?

I told you you can do what you want

so long as you manage
to stay out of my way.

Honey, please. Hear his side of the story.

You shut up.

But you know he wouldn't just...

I told you to shut up!

- [melancholy music playing]
- [Ryogo sighs]

Forget it.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[Ichica] Maki?

Jeez, you scared me.

Oh.

Arisawa, it's you. What's the matter?

Oh, nothing.

Could this be
what you're looking for, perhaps?

[Ichica sighs] There it is!

[Ryogo] What is this?

You wrote down everything about LK.

Be careful, seriously.

You know,

ever since I was small,

I've been bad at sitting still.

My grades were always bad.

My brother was so successful.

I guess my dad
never really cared about me.

He just wrote me off.

And I guess I thought
it'd be easier like that.

But it sucks...

[melancholy music playing]

...to have no expectations for you.

[Ichica] So you...

want expectations?

Well, I did.

That was before I knew
the kind of person he was.

Which is?

[breathes shakily] When I stand up to him...

he beats my mom.

I guess

that's his special way

of knocking us both down at once.

So...

when we first met at the hospital...

you were there for...

Remember me saying I'd study abroad,

and whose money I'd use to pay for it?

Mm-hmm.

It sure as hell won't be his,
so I need some of my own.

I have to get us both

out of that house, where he can't hurt us.

Hey, are you...

busy right now?

You have to bike all this way to school?

I'm used to it!

[Ryogo chuckles]

You asked me why I'm so desperate
to stay in this school.

It's because of a promise I made to Ema.

A promise to change our lives.

Change your lives?

Mm-hmm.

My mom works as
a housekeeper for rich people.

She goes into their houses all the time.

[Ichica] Once, she was at work
and saw a picture of a girl my age.

[gentle piano music playing]

Then she knew
she wanted me to have that life too.

It's thanks to her
I got into this school to begin with.

That's why

when I do change everything,

I'm gonna make sure
we share that world together.

I'm just like you.

With the level of teaching at this school,

the high-class manners,
the prestige of listing it on your résumé...

All of the things
my classmates take for granted.

To me, those things
are a passport outta here.

I'll make some tea.

[Ichica] When he shared
his inner thoughts with me,

I wanted to share mine with him too.

Knowing we understood
each other's feelings made me happy.

IF YOU PROMISE TO KEEP QUIET,
THIS ONE TIME IS FREE

[Ichica] This feeling I have right now,

is this what people call falling in love?

[Ema] Ichica, listen.

You have to make it.

[music fades]

[hydraulic brakes hissing]

[indistinct chattering]

Everybody, quiet down!

Remember, the school trip is not a game.

Get off the bus slowly
without pushing each other.

[students] Yes, ma'am.

[indistinct chattering]

Kanda, hey.

- [Atsushi] Yeah?
- Here.

I'm not on patrol till tomorrow.

We have some free time,
so I added shifts just in case.

Oh, I see.

What?

That's when things will happen.
Work with me here.

Okay.

Arisawa. Take this.

I changed the shifts.

[Ichica] Oh.

Don't forget.

We're together.

[chuckles] Looks like it.

Thank you. Until next time.

- [man] Right, thank you.
- Bye.

Good luck on the blind date.

- [man] Hoping for the best.
- [chuckles]

- [chuckles]
- [door opens]

- [door closes]
- [woman] Hi.

Can we talk? Is now a good time?

[wistful music playing]

I still regret
my affair with your husband.

Not a day goes by that I don't feel sorry.

But I don't think I realized
until you showed up at my home...

just how badly
my actions affected you all.

[Ichica's mom] You came all this way
just to say that?

I came here to apologize once again.

[sighs]

All this time,
I've been worried about Ichica.

Remember? When you confronted me,
you brought Ichica with you.

[Ichica] She brought her child
to your house?

[Atsushi] Yeah.

A girl in her first year
of elementary school, just like me.

The instant I saw her,

I felt that I wanted to protect her.

Do you still see her around?

Yeah, I do,

but she doesn't remember that day.

Or me either.

Crazy.

Just do it.

Go on, wave!

You know you want to.

[all giggling]

Oh man. He waved back.

[Ichica laughs] She's into you.

- No way.
- Yes, she is. Come on!

People's feelings are that simple, huh?

I guess that's why

I don't really trust it.

[mysterious music playing]

Bringing Ichica with me
was my responsibility.

It's not your job to worry about her.

She's grown into a lovely young woman.

I envy you.

[sighs]

With my son, it's different.

He still resents me for what I've done.

He's a loving boy,
but he's very complicated.

[mysterious music continues]

So tell me, Arisawa...

is there anyone you're into?

And if my son feels betrayed,
there's no telling what he'll do.

[mysterious music continues]

Not really.

Uh, for sure.

That one.

Oh yeah. That one looks fun.

And where are we now?

- [boy 1] Hey.
- Not sure.

[boy 1] See that?

They're even rabbit hunting
during the school trip!

Of course, they can walk together.

[distant traffic noise]

The dishes being placed in front of you
are the main course for tonight.

We hope you enjoy it.

This is seared Wagyu beef and truffles
with a steamed vegetable medley.

I need you to help me out.

LK is still out there somewhere.

But it's the school trip.

They're saving couples from the leaks.

Which means they're
stealing information from the site.

How though?

Dunno.

That attitude is why
Kanda stole Yuzuki from you.

You know, I'm not really...

[Asuka] Listen!

Don't forget to eat your vegetables.

Hey, bring it in.

Listen.

What if LK found a way
to hack the information?

Think about it.

The leak site information all ends up
on Miss Shinoda's computer at school.

She's the only one with access.

And who spends the most time
in Shinoda's office? Miyama.

Hey, you keep
your big mouth closed, Ichinose!

And that's Miss Shinoda to you!
She's a teacher!

Hey, what's got you so angry, huh?

You'd know if I was angry.

[Ichinose] Is that so? It's still fishy.

- [Asuka] No, you're being fishy.
- [Ichinose] Oh yeah?

[stirring music playing]

[man] Please enjoy yourselves, ladies.

Thank you very much.

Wow! So cool!

That's amazing. The owner came to say hi!

I think my dad asked him to.
They know each other.

I think it was also to make sure I behave.

[chuckles] What, like he's watching you?

Probably.

You should hold hands with someone
and walk right by.

[chuckles]

[Ayami] Maybe I will.

[stirring music continues]

[inaudible]

[music fades]

[Ryogo's dad] Oh! You don't say! [laughs]

I told Haruto to settle down
by the time he turns 30.

As I always say,

men derive a certain social credibility
from marriage.

[chuckles] That's certainly
a deep-rooted way of thinking.

Where was it you graduated from?
Tokyo University?

I have a master's degree
in clinical psychology.

That's impressive stuff.

Perhaps you know Professor Satonaka?

He's from around here, actually.
He and I are old friends.

Oh. Speaking of,
I had dinner with him the other day.

[Ryogo's dad] Good work. [laughs]

Let me do something.

Oh, no need for that.

Tell me, what do your parents do?

[Haruto] That's enough
background check, Dad.

[Ryogo's dad laughs]

[girls, chattering, giggling]

Why do we have to do this
on the school trip?

I know, it's awful.

- [Ichica] What are you doing?
- [both] Sh!

[cheering, chattering]

[wistful music playing]

[phone camera clicks]

Look out!

[wistful music continues]

[phone buzzing]

RUKA ICHINOSE
WE'RE DOING FIREWORKS

PHOTO RECEIVED

THIS SCHOOL TRIP ONLY HAPPENS ONCE

[chattering, cheering]

[wistful music continues]

[Yuma] Ruka.

[Ruka] Hey, what were you up to?

[music fades]

Been a while...
since we had a talk for real.

Could be our break from LK.

You're right.

What do you think?

Is it time to wrap it up?

I think I'll keep going with it.

It's kind of fun, you know?

[gentle piano music playing]

Same goes for me.

Plus, I still need the money.

Then,

once the school trip is over,
we'll start again.

That thing you showed me.

It's got me thinking.

What thing?

You mean my dream board?

Are you sure

that you'll never date anybody?

[indistinct chattering]

[Mr. Izawa] Hey!
What do you kids think you're doing!

- Stop right there! I said stop!
- Oh crap!

[gentle piano music continues]

[music fades]

Aw, man. This blows.
I wanted to do fireworks too.

Oh, sorry.
There wasn't any time to invite you.

Sorry.

- [girl 1] Okay, you guys.
- [girl 2] What?

Is it just me, or are Maki and Miyama,
like, really hot?

[all exclaim]

You said it!

[Ayami] Have you seen
Maki's Instagram page?

It's so fashionable.

Really?

It's like a professional
Instagram model's account.

[all laugh]

[girl 2] I don't believe it.

I just thought of a game we could play.

- [all] Ooh!
- [Yuzuki] What is it?

Each of us will send a message
to Maki or Miyama, whichever you pick,

then we wait to see
who gets a reply first!

- [girl 1] Wow, that's awful!
- [Yuzuki] What? No way!

Okay, I choose Maki.

- [Yuzuki] You already decided?
- [girl 1] You were ready for this.

- I'll pick Miyama.
- Okay, you guys are really into this!

- [girl 3] Who's yours, Ayami?
- Secret.

- Oh, come on.
- No!

- [girl 3] Tell us who!
- Ichica, you play too.

[girl 4] I don't know who to choose!

- Come on, sit.
- Pros and cons.

- [girl 4] Yeah, list their pros.
- [girl 2] Well, Miyama has a good voice.

He's good at basketball,
and he's got a cute smile!

- He gets dimples right here.
- [girl 1] Oh my God! You love him!

Hey, Mom.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Things okay with you?

Your dad's fine.

[chuckles] It's your brother.
He brought someone.

What?

[indistinct chattering]

RYOGO MAKI LET'S KEEP IN TOUCH

[girl 4] Everyone finished?

[all] Mm-hmm.

We'll send them all at once. Ready... go!

LET'S KEEP IN TOUCH

[all exclaim]

[girl 4] Oh man!

- [Ayami] I sent it.
- [Yuzuki] I wonder if they'll reply.

- Honestly, I don't think they will.
- Why not?

[Ichica] Reasons why
it's better not to fall in love.

Number one.

Even if I found someone,
I'd get expelled if it came out.

[phone chimes]

[girl 3] No way!

I got a reply.

[all] Huh?

From who?

- Uh, Miyama. [laughing]
- For real?

[phone chimes]

[gasps] He replied to me too!

[girls chuckle]

- [girl 5] And me!
- Oh my God.

[girl 4] No way, you're kidding!

[Ichica] Number two.

I can't tell what the other person
is feeling, and that hurts.

[girl 5] I thought I was special.

Did Maki respond to anyone?

[Yuzuki] Ooh!

RYOGO MAKI
KEEP IN TOUCH

[Ichica] Number three.

Because falling in love
means having certain thoughts...

- [phone chimes]
- Oh!

[girl 5] Ayami? Is it Maki?

- Mm-hmm.
- I didn't get one!

[girl 5] So it's only Ayami?

- [all exclaim]
- What did he say? What did he say?

He just said, "Can we talk?"

[all exclaim]

- [Ayami] He wants to talk about something.
- Unbelievable!

[Ichica] Thoughts like...
"I'll bet when they talk about whatever,

he'll fall in love with her."

Or, "She's rich, cute, and nice.
Why wouldn't he love her?"

Or, "We live
in totally separate worlds anyway."

Horrible, mean, wretched thoughts.

That's what love is.

[emotional piano music playing]

Oh well. Who cares?

I'm better off without it.

TO: RYOGO MAKI

I'LL DO THE LOVE KEEPER THING
ALONE FOR A WHILE

[music fades]

[stirring emotional music playing]

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