01x04 - One Step Closer

[bunniefuu]

[Dai] Good morning. [laughs]

[Shun] Good morning.

-[Dai] Hello!
-[Shun] Good morning.

[Dai] Oh good, still alive.

[message alert chimes]

[Ryota] "Usak will be
in charge of the shift today."

-That's what I thought.
-[Dai] It's Usak!

"Usak, please choose one person
you would like to work with."

[Usak] Okay. Let me think.

Some people aren't here, right?

TAEHEON, ALAN, AND KAZUTO ARE ABSENT

Hmm.

Okay.

[chuckles]

-Please work with me.
-My pleasure.

-[Ryota] Oh!
-[applauding]

[Dai] I'm excited.

[gentle music plays]

I knew I was probably going
to be appointed as the truck leader.

I had already made up my mind that

I would choose Kazuto when it happened.

ON HIS FIRST NIGHT

I thought Kazuto was my type
from the first time I met him.

His looks and his aura.

He's a bit mysterious, isn't he?

I find that kind of thing attractive.

So I've already had a crush on him.

BUT KAZUTO AND USAK HAVEN'T SEEN
EACH OTHER FOR DAYS DUE TO THEIR WORK

HE COULDN'T CHOOSE KAZUTO TODAY AGAIN

-Oh, Usak is focusing on Kazuto.
-I finally know what Usak's feeling.

I'm excited to see what happens!

["Dazed & Confused by Glen Check plays]

-♪ "Think easy," she said ♪
-♪ She said ♪

♪ "Forever young and so wild" ♪

♪ "Or pull a g*n and then fire it" ♪

-♪ "Easy," she said ♪
-♪ She said ♪

♪ "You're never young if you don't run
So get over" ♪

-♪ We still got walls on both sides ♪
-♪ Sides ♪

♪ Maybe ♪

-♪ I wanna know how to climb ♪
-♪ Climb ♪

♪ We're blind, blind ♪

-♪ Blind ♪
-♪ How'd we get air all this time? ♪

-♪ This time ♪
-♪ These things ♪

-♪ These things ♪
-♪ I never thought when you were mine ♪

♪ We used to break it together ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ We used to dive
In our highest feelings ♪

♪ Are we growing older together? ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I don't wanna miss anything
When I'm dreaming about ♪

♪ When we were dazed and confused ♪

-[woman 1] Hello.
-[Dai] Thank you for coming back.

[woman 1] Oh, you're in charge today.
Can I get three cookies?

-[Dai] Three cookies.
-[woman 1] Yes.

[Dai] We've kept you waiting a long time.

-[Usak] We're sorry for the wait.
-[man] Thank you.

-[Usak] This cup with the L is the latte.
-[man] Okay.

-[Dai] Thank you.
-[Usak] This is hot.

-Maybe it's too hot for you.
-[Dai] Be careful, it's hot.

-[Usak] Sure?
-[woman 2] I'm fine.

[Dai] How's it going for you in the house?

-In the house?
-[Dai] Mm-hmm.

I don't know what to say.
I wanna act naturally, but...

Yeah. Mmm.

-[sighs]
-Are you...

-I still need time to adjust myself to it.
-Are you still nervous?

-There's so many different personalities.
-Yeah.

-I have to adapt myself to each person.
-Mmm. Yeah, I get it.

Sometimes I think
I should avoid doing certain things.

Mmm. Mm-hmm.

I'm not the...

confident guy I am when I'm on the stage.

-This is me in my private life.
-[Dai laughs]

I know. You're totally different.

-The real me...
-The real you?

The real me is nothing but ordinary,

and really shy.

[both laugh]

-You're shy?
-I think so.

I'm so ordinary.

I've never had to, you know,
be vulnerable around other people.

I lack that kind of experience.

During my stay here,
I hope I'll be able to...

to express my feelings to the other guys.

[Chiaki] It seems like
this is really hard for him.

-[Alan] Good morning.
-[Gensei] Good morning.

All right.

TAEHEON
DESIGNER FROM KOREA

Where... Morning.

ALAN
IT WORKER FROM BRAZIL

[Dai] Hey, hey, hey.

[Shun sniffles]

-[Chiaki] He's brushing him off?
-[Yoshimi] Now what?

-[Thelma] Why is he being so cold to Dai?
-[Chiaki] Yeah, what happened?

[Dai sighs]

It needs more sauce.

Dai is trying to figure out
what's happening.

-He's like, "What? Shun's acting weird."
-[all] Mmm.

Dai can tell that something's different,
but Shun isn't saying anything.

I think the way Shun is shutting down

has gotta be really confusing
and painful for Dai.

[Megumi] It's a painful thing.

I don't know why he's not reacting at all
when Dai is next to him.

You would say, "Oh, hey."

-Or you wrap your hands like this.
-You give him a hug.

-[Megumi] That's right.
-But he just went like this.

-Lifeless.
-[Thelma] Major rejection.

-He was really like a dying person.
-[all laughing]

-Morning.
-[Ryota] Kazuto!

KAZUTO RETURNS AFTER FIVE DAYS

-You came back! I was afraid you wouldn't.
-[Kazuto] It's been a while.

-[Ryota] We missed you.
-[Taeheon and Dai] Welcome back!

-Hey. Nice to meet you.
-[Kazuto] Nice to meet you, too.

-[Dai] That's right.
-I'm Alan.

-Hi, Alan, nice to meet you.
-And you.

I was looking forward to meeting you.

Oh, my gosh.
I'm shocked. He's my favorite.

I like his face, vibes, his everything.

I'm like,

"Thank God!"

-Oh! Nice.
-[Yoshimi] Another one.

-[Megumi] Ah!
-He's popular.

-Extremely popular.

-[Kazuto] Wow, you're big!
-Yeah!

-[Ryota] He is.
-[Alan] How are you?

-[Kazuto] Good. Good to see you.
-[Alan] Yay! So happy to meet you.

-[message alert chimes]
-[Usak] Wow.

[Kazuto] "Alan will be in charge
of the shift today."

-[Usak and Dai] Ohhh!
-In the truck?

-[Ryota and Dai] Yeah.
-Oh, all right!

-What's this?
-[Ryota] What?

"If you think you would like to work with
Alan, indicate your intention to him."

-[Dai] What? [laughs]
-[Alan] Wow!

[Kazuto] "If it turns out
that there are multiple candidates,

Alan should decide who it will be."

-[Durian] Indicate intentions?
-[Megumi] Oh, he'd get to pick.

Hey, so have you guys
made up your minds yet?

-[Ryota] Yes.
-[Dai] Okay.

[Alan] All right.

All right...

[Usak] Should we raise our hand?

-[Ryota] Yeah.
-[Dai] When Alan says "Go."

Got it. Three, two, one. Go!

-Wow!
-[Kazuto] Oh!

Okay... Well, then...

-[Taeheon and Shun] Oh!
-[Alan] Taeheon!

-[Dai] That was fast!
-Please work with me.

-My pleasure.
-Cool.

-What are we gonna do?
-[both laugh]

-[Alan] All right.
-[Dai] Have so much fun.

I will, thank you.

[woman] Are you Horan?

-[Alan] No, ma'am.
-[woman] Alan.

[Alan] I'm Alan.

She said Horan.

-What? Did I show up?
-[Yoshimi] She confused Horan and Alan.

My father is half Italian
and also half Brazilian.

-[woman] Oh!
-My mother is Japanese-Brazilian.

-I see! Okay.
-[chuckles]

I was born and raised in Brazil,
but I'm also part Japanese.

[woman chuckles] Oh!

You're starting to remind me of my mom!

[all laugh]

[Usak] Hey, since the others
are cooking right now...

[Kazuto] Yeah?

[Usak] Why don't we chill a bit?

[Kazuto laughing] Chill?

What do you like to do?

What do I like to do?

Well, I like to take baths.

-Public baths?
-Public baths.

-Saunas and bedrock baths.
-[Usak] Oh.

[Kazuto] I usually go to these places
on my days off.

-I see.
-[Kazuto] Yeah.

Mmm. When you go to a sauna,
do you really commit to it?

Well, sometimes,
I don't have a lot of time.

[Usak] Hmm.

I see.

Usak's conversation's boring.

-He started with "What do you like to do?"
-"Do you commit to the sauna?"

-[Thelma] He's covering his bases!
-He's cute.

When you go to the sauna,
I guess you have to commit to it.

[Usak] Foods you don't like?

[Kazuto] Foods I don't like.

I don't have any right now.

-[Usak] Okay.
-I had a lot in my childhood, though.

-Have you gotten over them?
-Yeah.

I think he must've been bored
talking with me. [chuckles]

I'm not sure he enjoyed it.

I was worried today that I was giving off
insecure vibes the whole time.

Sometimes it's tough
to speak when you're nervous.

It can be hard to convey your feelings.

When he's on the stage,
he really stands out.

He's so glaringly masculine.

But he was actually
quite the opposite, and laid back.

That attracts me.

It's presumptuous to say,
"I'm attracted to that."

A guy like that, I feel...

I shouldn't have any interest in him.

I don't feel like I deserve him.

Kazuto worshiped Usak like a god,
but when he talked to him,

he saw his more vulnerable side,
which made a good impression.

-[Thelma] Right.
-It really did.

-[Megumi] I thought so.
-Doubtless.

But Alan is also focusing on Kazuto.

-[Chiaki] Right!
-I feel this is gonna cause some drama.

Kazuto is a guy magnet.

-I get why he's so popular.
-[all agreeing]

-He seems like a well-balanced guy.
-[all agreeing]

-He's also a great chef.
-[Durian] That's right!

-And he runs a successful business.
-Yeah, I know.

-He's got a lot going for him, doesn't he?
-[Thelma] True.

When he came back,
everyone applauded for him.

-"Welcome back!"
-[Durian] You're right.

When you look at it,
love is kind of like fermented food.

-I wonder how long it'll ferment.
-[Chiaki] Yeah.

[Megumi] That's cheesy!

-[Yoshimi] Look!
-[panel laughing]

-[Yoshimi] He enjoys that job.
-[Durian] This is amazing.

-[Alan singing]
-[Chiaki] He's so cute.

♪ Boom, ba-da-boom-boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom! ♪

He's not really watering the plants,
he's just playing with the water.

-[panel laughing]
-[Chiaki] Still, he's doing his job.

[Shun] Ready... go!

[Alan] Yeah! Yaah!

-Aah!
-[all laughing]

[Shun] Amazing!

-[Alan] That was fun.
-[Kazuto] Who's number one now?

There's one issue
I want to share with you guys.

-[Alan] Oh.
-[Ryota] Hmm?

Now, our daily... our daily budget
for our meals is 6,000 yen.

And Usak needs chicken breast
for his protein shakes.

Mm-hmm.

-[panel giggling]
-[Megumi] Stop it!

The chicken breasts
are still causing problems.

Oh, man, the chicken breasts!

He can use 1,000 yen per day, freely,
only for his chicken.

When we went shopping today...

-[Usak] This one is two kilos.
-[Kazuto] Yeah, two.

-[Dai] It's 1,560 yen. That's a lot.
-[Usak] It's relatively cheap.

We decided it should be 1,000 yen or less.

He left the chicken in the basket,
so our total was almost 7,000 yen.

Plus... How much was it?

-[Kazuto] It was a little over 7,000 yen.
-[Dai] Over 7,000 yen. Yeah.

When I tried to keep us on budget,
I was ignored.

When I'm speaking up,

I want to hear opinions from all of you.

Well, what can I say?

I know, the budget is 1,000 yen,
but I haven't really followed it.

I'm very sorry about that.

You know, recently,

I think the cost for my chicken

has been consistently beyond our budget.

And so I figured, "Oh, it's okay then."

So then, I started
buying the expensive ones.

[Dai] Mm-hmm.

[Usak] Mmm.

Do you want to follow the rule
of two kilos no matter what?

Hmm...

From a distance,
this conversation is hilarious,

but for them, it's a serious issue.

Yeah, eating chicken is
necessary for his diet.

-[Megumi] That's right.
-[Chiaki] It's important.

-[Usak] I'll reduce it.
-[Kazuto] What?

Yeah. The chicken.

I'm wondering... and I hope
it's okay for me to ask this, but...

If we could use some
amount of chicken breast

in our daily meals...

-[Alan] If we use it for our daily meals?
-[Usak] And...

[Taeheon] We also eat the chicken?

Yeah, and I'd like to use
whatever's left for my smoothie. Yeah.

[Alan] This is my opinion.

I believe the two kilos
are important for him for his business,

and for keeping in shape.

I mean,
if we sell one latte, that's 500 yen.

If we sell one latte and one drip coffee,

then we can support his job and the things
that are important to him with our sales.

-Okay. And...
-So... Yeah.

If we're able to cover the costs
with our sales, that'd be nice.

-At least, that works for me.
-Okay.

That's really the best idea, isn't it?

-It's ideal. That's perfect.
-[Dai] Mmm.

[Kazuto] It kind of motivates me

to sell more coffee and cookies
at the coffee truck.

Mmm. Yeah.

-If everyone agrees, we're settled.
-Thank you so much, guys.

I'll start thinking about some
money-saving recipes to make ends meet.

[gentle music plays]

-[Durian] Oh, Kazuto!
-[Chiaki] He's so sweet!

-I almost fell in love.
-[Megumi] The sweetest guy there.

-I love Kazuto.
-[Yoshimi] Everyone is in love with him.

-[Usak] Sorry about today, Dai.
-[Dai] It's okay.

-[Usak] I was kind of naive.
-[Dai] No, no, don't worry about it.

-And I appreciate that you brought it up.
-[Dai chuckles]

-Thanks.
-[Dai] You're welcome.

I was worried it was just me,
so I'm glad we talked about it.

-Yeah. I couldn't Imagine, so...
-[Dai] Mm-hmm.

-Yeah.
-[Usak] Hmm.

[coins jingling]

Hmm.

I'm starting to wonder
if I'm needed in this house anymore.

I feel like I'm bothering them.

[Chiaki] That's not true.
The problem is the chicken, not you.

[message alert chimes]

[Shun] "Usak will be in charge
of the shift today."

-[all laughing]
-[Shun] Whoa!

[Shun] "If you'd like to work with Usak,
please indicate your intention to him."

-[Taeheon] Oh.
-[Dai] Hmm.

Okay. On my count.

-Okay.
-[Usak] Uh...

Three, two, one.

Zero.

-No one? There are some?
-[laughter]

[Usak] I thought,
"He has no feelings for me."

When I looked,
Kazuto didn't raise his hand.

It's like he didn't even
wanna talk with me at all.

That means he isn't interested in me.

So, I was sad.

Okay.

[Usak] Please work with me.

I will, yes!

-[applause]
-[Taeheon] Yay!

-[Alan] Over there?
-[Usak] Yeah.

[Yoshimi] They have
to roll up their sleeves and sell.

-[Usak] Let's do this. All right.
-[Alan] Yup. All right!

Look at that.

-Amazing!
-[Usak laughs] Great.

-[panel exclaiming]
-[Yoshimi] A bunch of people showed up!

[Chiaki] Sell them some coffee!

[Alan] Want me to take a photo?

-[laughing]
-[Alan] Isn't it better you're included?

-[man 1] Thanks so much.
-[Alan] Three, two, one!

-[group] Cheers!
-[Alan] Okay!

It's so backlit!

-[laughter]
-[group members] Thank you, Alan!

If you like coffee and juice,
we sell them right here!

-[group exclaiming]
-[Usak] We're here!

-[man 2] I've been needing coffee!
-[woman 1] Thanks!

-[Usak] Hello.
-[man 3] A coffee?

-Sure.
-[Alan] Go ahead.

-Five? No time.
-[Alan] I can get a small iced now.

-[man 4] Then a small iced.
-[Alan] Iced coffee!

-[man 4] Thanks.
-[Usak and Alan] Thank you very much!

-[both chuckle]
-[Usak] Great.

-[Megumi] You kidding?
-[Chiaki] Not great.

[Yoshimi] They didn't sell that much.
What happened?

[Alan] I got the feeling
that you were a little down in the dumps

in the truck today.

[Usak] Mmm.

-It looked like you were thinking a lot.
-[Usak] Hmm.

I was wondering if I fit in.

-With the Green Room.
-[Alan] Mmm.

I thought you might be thinking that.

I've been observing you,
and it seems to me

that you're the type of person
who really cares a lot

about the way you present yourself,
and what other people think about you,

and how your words might affect them.

And it would warm my heart
if you could realize that

all of us think
that you're an incredibly kind person.

[Usak] Mmm.

I know that all the guys in the Green Room
say you're charming.

I guess that...

if I don't change myself,

the environment won't change.

I'll take your words to heart, then.

[Alan] Hmm.

-Thank you.
-[Alan] Not at all.

Thank you for opening up.

-[Durian] Alan is lovely.
-[Megumi] He's amazing.

[Chiaki] I'm impressed by
how supportive he is with the others.

[Thelma] He's wonderful.

Yeah, we can learn a lot from

his way of counseling
and encouraging people.

-Can't we?
-[Megumi] He's very inspiring.

I think it's great
that they decided as a group

to use money from the coffee sales
to pay for the chicken.

It was a great suggestion by Alan.

-I love that they all rallied around it.
-[Thelma] Mm-hmm.

But Dai brought up
the things that were hard to say.

-That was also very important.
-[Durian] Yeah.

-[Megumi and Chiaki] Right.
-Mmm.

[Megumi] By the way,
I wonder what Kazuto is thinking.

-[Thelma] Yeah, I know. Me, too.
-He didn't raise his hand.

Kazuto was very quiet.

To me, he's the most difficult member
to figure out.

I'm never quite sure what he's thinking.

Now we're watching
him drink his smoothie.

[Durian] The chicken!

-[Dai] Are you okay, Shun?
-[Shun] Hmm.

[Dai laughs]

[laughing] Shun! Shun.

[Shun] What?

-[Taeheon] Is the chicken...
-[Ryota] For anything.

[Taeheon] For his shake?

Are you making it today, Usak?

[sounds echoing]

[melancholy music plays]

[Usak] I used a little bit of it.

-[Shun] Is it good?
-[Ryota] Mmm.

Tastes good.

[Dai] Take it easy.

[Usak] I'm gonna draw something. [sighs]

I don't know.

Gosh. [groans]

I really don't understand Shun.

Today, he ignored me completely
for no reason.

I'm like... [groans]

I want more time alone with him,

and I'm telling him
in such an easy to understand way!

I don't understand Shun's feelings.

I'm so tired. [groans]

Shun doesn't like to be chased
after all, does he?

He's difficult.

Shun said he wanted Dai
to show him that he liked him

as much as possible.

-Right?
-Yeah, yeah, he did say that.

It seems like he's saying one thing
but expecting the opposite.

-But he's not seeing the disconnect.
-I agree.

It makes sense that it's hard
for other people to understand.

I just don't get him.

I'm sure other people
have tried to understand Shun.

But Dai just seems
like a happy-go-lucky guy.

[Chiaki] Yeah, yeah, I know.

I have a feeling Dai's going
to get sick of this and say "I'm done."

[Durian] At some point,
he needs to make a choice.

It would be interesting
to see Dai confront Shun

and get to the bottom
of what's happening between them.

[Megumi] I think you're right.

[message alert chimes]

[Ryota] "Kazuto will be in charge
of the shift today."

-[Dai] Oh!
-[Alan] Oh, sweet.

-[Thelma] I'm curious.
-[Yoshimi] His turn.

-[Megumi] Wait!
-[Thelma] Who will he pick?

"If you would like to work with Kazuto,
indicate your intention to him."

-I'll say "Here we go". Ready?
-[Usak and Dai] Mmm.

[Kazuto] Here we go.

So many are raising their hands!
I'm happy.

[Alan] Choices!

[Kazuto] What am I gonna do?

[Chiaki] Who's he gonna pick?

-[panel exclaiming]
-[Megumi] What? Shun?

-[Ryota laughs]
-[Shun] Oh!

-[Kazuto] For the first time, Shun.
-[Shun] Can't wait.

-[Kazuto] Let's do this.
-[Shun] I'm glad you chose me.

-I hope you have a lot of fun.
-I will, thanks.

I didn't choose you two since
you'd have to work two days in a row.

Oh, you mean Usak and me.

-You and Usak.
-[Alan] He's kind.

-[Dai] You could work two days in a row.
-Of course I could, but he's kind.

[Dai] He's kind!

[Kazuto] When I saw you raising your hand,
I was like, "What?"

But I'm kind of feeling bad for Dai.

Oh!

Yeah, he didn't raise his hand.

-How's it going?
-Well, nothing special.

-Nothing special?
-[Shun] Mmm.

There was definitely something,
since we went on a date.

[Kazuto] So far so good?

-It's not that good.
-[Kazuto] You guys look good.

You seem to have good chemistry?

-You think we have good chemistry?
-I do.

Seriously? I don't think so.

[Kazuto] You don't think so?

Yeah, that's my concern.

-I'm interested in him.
-Hmm.

-[Shun] But he has a lot of energy.
-[Kazuto] Hmm.

[Shun] I'm pretty low-key.

[Kazuto] You are rather low-key!

And sometimes, his vibe...

[Kazuto] Hmm.

...is too much for me.

Oh.

-[gasps]
-His vibe is too much for him!

[Kazuto] If you get the opportunity
to choose who you want to work with again,

who will it be?

I'm not sure.

-[Kazuto] Really?
-Mmm.

This is so good.

Oh, gosh! [gasps]

Oh, oh.

[Usak] You went on a date
with Shun, right?

-[Dai] Yes.
-Can we talk about it?

Sure. Of course, no problem.

I've never had this kind of relationship

with someone who's so hard to understand.

-It's new territory for me.
-[Usak] Hmm.

-Does it make you feel excited?
-Sure, but also confused.

-[Usak] You're confused.
-Yeah.

Like nothing you've had before?

Exactly. I don't ever
really know what he's thinking.

[Usak] Hmm.

-[Shun] Are you all friends?
-[girl] We're siblings.

-[Shun] Oh, siblings.
-[Kazuto] Oh.

-You all seem to get along very well.
-[Shun] Yeah.

Your small iced latte...

-Here's one, and the other one.
-[boy] Thanks.

[Shun] Here.

-[all] Thank you!
-[Kazuto] Thanks for coming. Take care.

-[girl] Good luck.
-[Shun and Kazuto] Thank you.

[Shun] Look at all of those people.

-[Kazuto] So sweet!
-[Shun] A big family.

Yeah, they are.

-A nice family.
-[Kazuto] Yeah.

Gosh, I'm concerned about Shun and Kazuto.

One more than the other?

-Yeah.
-[Ryota] Hmm.

-[Dai] Why don't you tell us?
-[Ryota] Yeah, why don't you?

Kazuto...

I really like him.

-Hmm.
-[Alan] That's it.

I guess I'd just say
I'm attracted to him.

[Usak] Oh.

Now I know
that Alan has his eyes on Kazuto,

I feel quite inferior to him.

I feel like,
"Yeah, Alan's more fun to hang out with."

-Don't say that!
-[Durian] Oh, no.

That's not true, Usak.

-You don't know Kazuto's feelings.
-[Durian] That's right.

Actually,
I haven't been able to talk to him at all.

I think it's... difficult
to create the right opportunity.

-[Shun] By the way.
-[Kazuto] Hmm.

We were trying to guess
which member of the house...

[Kazuto] Hmm?

...you have feelings for.

[Kazuto] Uh-huh?

-[Shun] I was thinking you liked Usak.
-Hmm.

But you didn't raise
your hand for him yesterday.

[Kazuto] Hmm.

I may have a slight crush on someone.

-For real?
-[Megumi gasps] From what he's saying...

-[Thelma] Who?
-[Durian] Shun?

-[Megumi] Could it be Shun?
-[Yoshimi] Mmm.

[Kazuto] Hmm, hmm...

-[Usak] Nice.
-[Dai] Guys, let's make dinner.

[Usak] Yeah.

-[phone chimes]
-[Ryota] I'm in.

-[Alan gasps]
-[Ryota] Sorry.

[Dai] It's okay.

What?

-[Chiaki] What?
-[Megumi] What happened?

-[Usak] What's with him?
-[Dai] I have no idea.

[laughter]

-[Kazuto] The lights are on in the sauna.
-[Shun] Yeah.

-[Kazuto] Hey, buddy.
-[both] Welcome back.

-[Alan] Welcome!
-[Dai] Hey, guys.

[Kazuto] We're back!

[Alan] Welcome back.

[Ryota] Shun,
don't you think that's too much?

[Shun, laughing] Not really!

-Hey, Alan. Join me outside?
-[Dai] I'll have less.

-Okay.
-[Megumi] What?

-[Durian] Wait, what?
-[Chiaki] Kazuto's so mysterious.

-[Dai] You don't like that?
-[Ryota] I really like it.

-[Dai] Yeah.
-[Kazuto] Back in a minute!

-[Dai] Okay!
-[Usak] Okay.

-[Dai] We'll just be in here working.
-[Kazuto] Yeah.

-[Ryota] Is this mine? Should I leave it?
-[Dai] Take whichever plate you want.

[Megumi] Usak's concerned about
what's going on between those two.

Oof.

-Sorry for this.
-[Alan] No problem.

Aah!

Gosh. My heart is pounding.

-Why? [laughs]
-[Alan] Hold on.

[both laughing]

WE'RE COMING BACK
CAN THE TWO OF US CHAT?

-[Ryota] Sorry.
-[Dai] It's okay.

What?

-[all exclaiming]
-[Yoshimi] What does that mean?

What? This is gonna be exciting.

-This is amazing!
-[Thelma] I love it!

-[Durian] Wow, wait a minute.
-Oh my gosh!

So, I, uh...
I did want to work with you today, but...

you worked two days in a row.

-I also wanted to work with Shun, so...
-[Alan] Mm-hmm.

[Kazuto] So next time...

Mmm... I would really like to work with you.

Very much.

Okay.

Next time.

That makes me happy.

You know...

I feel the same way.

It's a relief to know it's reciprocated.

So yeah, I'm a little...
It's good to hear this.

Cool.

Hey, look at that.

[Ryota] What? Are Kazuto and Alan talking?

-It's quite nice, you know.
-[Shun] Get over here!

Can I give you a hug?

-Just to calm me down.
-A hug? Yeah!

-[Alan] Here. Thank you.
-[both laugh]

[Alan] Wow.

-[Dai] What were you doing?
-[Ryota] Kazuto and Alan are talking.

[Dai] That's intriguing.

I mean, the person who goes for it
usually wins.

[Ryota] That's true.

[Chiaki] That's true.
Sometimes, you need to take action to win.

[Thelma] Yeah.

♪ All the time, I want you... ♪

-[Ryota] Welcome back.
-[Alan] I'm back.

-[Dai] It's freezing.
-[Alan] It is.

-Hey, I'll be right back.
-[Ryota] Okay.

[Alan] How was your day?

-[Usak] How's it going?
-Good, thank you!

-[Usak] It's cold.
-[Kazuto] You must be cold.

-I'm fine, though.
-[Usak] I'm okay. All good.

[chuckles]

-I just...
-[Kazuto] What?

[Usak] Um...

-Okay. I wanted to tell you something.
-[Kazuto] Yes?

Of all the people in the Green Room...

Uh, wait.

You are the only one...

who's actually my type.

-What?
-[both laugh]

I'm being honest.

[Kazuto] That can't be true.

Of course it is.

-I wouldn't lie in a situation like this.
-Seriously?

[Usak] Yeah.

I'm so shocked.

On the first day,
when I got here and saw you,

that was my first impression.

But then, you left for work, you know...

-[Kazuto] That's right.
-I've been away too because of my work.

-We missed each other.
-[Usak] Yeah.

So, I guess it was kind of hard
for us to get to know each other.

But I would really love
to create a connection with you.

That's it.

That's crazy!

My brain just froze.

♪ I've been thinking about you ♪

♪ I've been thinking about you... ♪

I don't expect an answer
or to know how you feel right now.

I just really wanted to... let you know.

To be honest with you and
to tell you what my feelings for you are.

And for you remember this conversation
when we choose a date.

That being said,

next time, I'll pick you.

I want a date with you.

-That was a lot.
-[Kazuto laughs] I'm shocked.

That's all.

I'm so flattered.

That's hard to believe.

Yes, I'm happy, of course I'm happy, but...

I'm nervous
because now that I know how he feels,

I wonder how my feelings will change
because of this.

I'm confident that I want
to get to know Usak as well.

[all exclaiming]

[Thelma] This is juicy!

-[Megumi] That's a hell of a surprise.
-Oh, my gosh!

-When things happen, they really happen!
-[all] Yeah!

-But now Alan can't just sit idly by.
-[Durian] No!

[Thelma] I don't think
I'm the only one who noticed

that everyone
speaks very politely to Usak.

-Am I?
-[Megumi] Mmm.

-I feel that creates a wall between them.
-[Megumi] That creates distance.

-Of course that's because of respect.
-Kind of, yeah.

So Kazuto and Alan are
being more outspoken.

Yeah, exactly.

And when it comes to Usak,
they are so respectful.

-Like, "Mr. Usak!"
-That's a good point.

Alan's the only one
who seems casual around Usak.

-[Chiaki] Ohh!
-Alan gave Usak advice.

It's interesting,
because now they're rivals in love.

-[Chiaki] Totally.
-That's right! Ohh!

What a drama!

-[Yoshimi] You're right.
-[Durian] Gosh!

-They're friends but rivals.
-[Megumi] This is too much.

[Alan] Did you guys have time to talk?

-[Shun] Mm-hmm.
-[Alan] Good.

-[Shun] We chatted on the way.
-[Dai] What did you talk about?

[Shun] He mentioned he has a crush.

-Who?
-[Shun] Kazuto.

I didn't say that.

-[Shun] You did. You're blushing!
-[Kazuto] No way!

-[Dai] You're the worst!
-[Kazuto] Can't keep secrets.

-You can't keep secrets.
-[Dai] Awful!

[laughter]

-[Shun] I'm kidding, he didn't say that.
-Oh, he didn't?

-[Kazuto] Seriously, I didn't say it.
-[Shun] I'm serious.

-But, I mean, how do you do that?
-[Dai] What?

-Develop a crush so quickly.
-[all] Mmm.

You know, I've never fallen in love
with someone at first sight.

Whenever a friend says they
fell in love with someone at first sight,

-I always think,"How did that happen?"
-[Dai] Really?

But with Kazuto, I felt a spark.

I was in awe.

[emotional music plays]

[Alan] When I saw him,
my heart skipped a beat.

-This may be my first experience.
-Mmm.

-[Yoshimi] He said it.
-In front of everyone.

[Durian] He's bold.

-He's marking territory.
-[Megumi] It's true.

-Mmm.
-[Alan] I guess...

Oh, I finally got it off my chest!

I always have to say the things
I'm feeling as they come to me.

[keyboard playing]

-[Ryota] Were you able to talk to him?
-[Usak] Mm-hmm. Yeah, I was.

[Ryota] Oh!

I talked to Kazuto.

-Wow! When? Earlier?
-[Usak] Yeah.

[Shun] What did you say to him?

I told him that ever since we met,

I've thought he was exactly...

[Ryota] Hmm. Hmm.

[Usak] ...my type of man.

[Ryota and Shun] Mmm.

And I also told him
that in the next matching vote,

that I... I will choose him as my partner.

-[Ryota] Oh!
-[Shun] You said that?

-[Ryota] Nice.
-So that's what happened today.

-[laughs]
-[Ryota] Wow, what a bold move.

-Wow.
-It is!

-We should create a relationship chart.
-[Usak] Yeah, I think it's about time.

[Ryota] The good news is
we still have paper.

[Usak laughs]

[Ryota grunts]

-Hmm. Oh, he's drawing.
-[Usak] It's just a guess, though. Right?

[Shun] Let's see.

-This one...
-[Usak] Be right back!

-[both laugh]
-[Shun] What?

-[Ryota] Listen.
-[Shun] Huh?

What is it?

I think I also like Kazuto now.

[Shun] What? [laughs]

Really?

-[Megumi] What?
-Whoa!

-Did he change his mind?
-[Thelma] That's new!

My feelings for Shun haven't yet
reached the point where I feel in love.

When I think about
what's happening between Shun and Dai

in a calm and objective way,

and then try to imagine
myself being Shun's partner,

I've realized that I don't see us
together in a relationship.

The thing is that earlier, during dinner,

when Alan confessed his feelings to Kazuto
in front of all of us,

I realized that I don't
want him to end up with Kazuto.

[Shun] Mm-hmm.

I was like, "What is this feeling?"

-Kazuto is the person I like the most.
-[Shun] Mm-hmm.

And then, right after that...

-Usak's confession.
-I know.

-They took action before I did.
-[Shun] Yeah.

If there's another date match tomorrow,
it'll suck for me.

[Shun] Yeah, you gotta be careful.

-[chuckles] Hey.
-[Shun] What are we gonna do, then?

Well...

I think it's done.

I'll show it to everyone.

[cicadas chirping]

KAZUTO, I WANT US TO TALK
COME TO THE TERRACE

-[panel exclaiming]
-[Yoshimi] Kazuto!

-[Chiaki] Oh my God, Kazuto's killin' it!
-[Megumi] He's very busy.

GOT IT

-[Kazuto] Hey, Ryota.
-Hi, there.

[shivers] It's cold!

-I'm sorry it's so cold.
-[Kazuto] It's fine.

I asked you to come here,
uh, because I want to be...

[Kazuto] Uh-huh?

...straightforward with my feelings for you.

-Uh-huh.
-And, uh...

-I really like you.
-Mm-hmm.

I don't know if I can say I'm in love yet,

but I'm more and more attracted to you.

[Kazuto] Hmm.

Yeah. Honestly,
I'd like to spend more time with you,

and try to get to know you better.

-Oh, really?
-[Ryota] Yeah.

I have feelings for you.

Today, I realized it.

And now that I know how I feel,
my mind's way more clear.

That's what I had to say.

-Hmm.
-[Kazuto] Oh. I'm so...

I'm so glad. I know this took courage.

-It must've been hard.
-Mmm.

-But I'm surprised.
-[Ryota] Mmm.

-I never imagined you had feelings for me.
-[Ryota] I know.

-I haven't shown you how I'm feeling.
-[Kazuto] Hmm.

[wistful music plays]

-[Ryota] Hmm.
-Wow! I'm shocked.

I'm surprised.

I really am.

♪ Lay with me on the wall... ♪

I hope you'll give me the chance
to go on a date with you.

♪ On the seat for two... ♪

I'd like that.

-Thank you for telling me your feelings.
-[Ryota] Yeah.

The moon is beautiful.

-Thank you, Ryota.
-Mmm. Thank you.

-See you, then.
-Hm. See you tomorrow!

-Okay, then.
-Thank you.

♪ So hard it won't shake loose ♪

[cicadas chirping]

Let's see, now Kazuto has three guys
fighting for his heart.

-Ryota, Alan and Usak.
-Yeah.

-So much rivalry.
-[Thelma] That's right.

-[Yoshimi] So interesting.
-Yeah.

-Something I really love
is that each of them has a very unique way

of expressing their feelings.

So we're experiencing each
of these moments differently with them.

Yeah, that's so true.

It's rare for Ryota
to put himself out there.

[Durian] Definitely.

[door opens]

[door closes]

I'm home.

This is too much.

You are... my type.

But with Kazuto, I felt a spark.

And, uh...

I really like you.

[sighs]

I can't do this.

-Kazuto is also in a tough situation.
-Mmm. It's so hard.

-[message alert chimes]
-[Usak] Oh!

-I'll read this.
-[Dai] Go ahead.

-"Good morning."
-Oh.

-[Gensei] Good morning.
-[Dai] Good morning.

"The coffee truck will be closed today."

-[Ryota] No income.
-[Dai] No money.

-"You are going to..."
-A sleepover date?

-What?
-I spoiled it.

-[Dai] Huh?
-[Kazuto] What?

[Taeheon] "You will have
a sleepover date, just the two of you."

-[Gensei] A sleepover date? Sleepover?
-What?

Oh, wow.
A chance to actually go on a date.

[Gensei] Oh my goodness...

-[laughs]
-[Kazuto] A sleepover date.

-[Usak] What a surprise.
-[Dai] I'm excited. [laughs]

"Write the name of the person
you want to go with on paper."

Whoa!

[Taeheon] "You can only go on the date
if you and the other person

write each other's names."

-[Yoshimi] Wow!
-[all cheering]

This is gonna be
a tough decision for Kazuto!

-What's he going to do?
-[Durian] The situation's impossible

-I feel like Shun will write Dai's name.
-[Megumi] I think so, too.

-Yeah, right?
-Yeah.

[Gensei] Wow, I wanna go on a date.

-[Dai] You do too?
-[Gensei] Of course.

[Taeheon] Gosh.

-[Dai] This is insane.
-[Kazuto] I know.

So intense!

-[Gensei] It's crazy.
-[Dai] Whew!

[Taeheon] So, does everyone
already have a name in mind?

-[Ryota] Mmm.
-How about you?

-[Ryota] Yeah.
-[Taeheon] Oh, you do?

♪ When you feel the pulse ♪

-♪ I know you'll never forget this ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

-♪ We could be brave ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

-♪ We could be bold ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Watch us rise
Like a tower above them all ♪

-♪ Hey ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

-♪ We could be loud ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

-♪ Yeah, we could be lions ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Hear us calling ♪

-♪ We are powerful ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ What you lookin' for? ♪

♪ Don't you want more now? ♪

♪ Let me show you how ♪

♪ We are powerful ♪

♪ Hey ♪

-♪ We could be brave ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

-♪ We could be bold ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Watch us rise
Like a tower above them all... ♪

[Durian] They have to get ready.

-[Megumi] For the sleepover date. I see.
-[Thelma] I can't wait.

-♪ Yeah, we could be lions ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Hear us calling ♪

♪ We are powerful ♪

♪ Hey ♪

[Alan] The sleepover date
is gonna be a great opportunity

for people who have feelings
for each other

to spend some time together!

That's why
I'm already excited thinking about it.

Oh! What's gonna happen?

-[Dai] If we can go...
-[Alan] I'm so curious!

[Dai] If I get the chance
to go on the sleepover date today,

if I have the opportunity to spend time
relaxing alone with the person I chose,

I'd like to share
a lot of things with him.

I'd like him to know
a little bit more about me,

and I'd love to know more
about him as well.

I think if I get that chance today,
I'll be very, very happy.

[Usak] Hmm.

-[Dai sighs]
-[message alert chimes]

-[Taeheon] Oh.
-[Alan] Whoa!

-[Taeheon] Who's gonna read it?
-[Alan] I'm not good at Japanese.

-But I've got this.
-[Dai] Give it a try.

-Will you help me if I can't, Shun?
-[Shun] Sure.

"We will announce the couples
who can have a sleepover date."

-♪ "Easy," she said ♪
-♪ She said ♪

♪ "Forever young and so wild" ♪

♪ "Or pull a g*n and then fire it" ♪

"The first couple is..."

Whew!

♪ "So get over" ♪

♪ We still got walls on both sides... ♪

[Alan] "Kazuto and..."

♪ I wanna know how to climb... ♪

-Kazuto. Okay, with who?
-[Thelma] Yeah, Kazuto...

Who's the other one?

♪ This time ♪

-♪ These things ♪
-♪ I never thought when you were mine ♪

♪ We used to break it together ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I don't wanna miss anything... ♪

FIRST PAIR
KAZUTO AND??

♪ When we were dazed and confused ♪