01x08 - First Time

[bunniefuu]

It is said that Theater Lalalai

only possesses first-rate actors.

Akane Kurokawa is their young ace.

A great transformative actress.

She studies her given role

and gains deep insight for it.

And she has the innate ability

to perfectly play out that part.

Her personality wasn't fitting

for reality shows,

but as an actress, you can't describe her

as anything but a genius.

A-Akane?

What's wrong, Aqua?

You look like you've just seen a ghost.

Nothing.

Akane, welcome back!

You guys, sorry for the wait.

Seriously! We were waiting for so long!

Let's all have fun like before!

Yeah!

We're glad you seem well,

but are you okay now?

Huh? About what?

"About what?" That's

Ah, since I got roasted pretty badly!

I did think that I screwed up,

but I'm sure that's pretty common!

Akane, your image kind of changed.

Yuki, you don't like me this way?

Aqua, let's spend time together today.

Okay.

She stole the spotlight in an instant.

The cast.

The staff.

And even the cameramen.

Their eyes could not resist

the mysterious gravity that she held.

The charisma that Ai had

Akane had it too.

I heard about that video.

You pulled many all-nighters to make it.

That made me happy.

Thank you, Aqua.

Sure.

We know that Akane's acting a bit strange,

but isn't Aqua acting strange too?

Hmm?

Let's check.

Hey Aqua, will you pass me

that pouch there?

I'm thinking right now. Get it yourself.

Why not? Just give it to her.

Okay.

Here.

See?! He only listens to Akane!

So Aqua seriously likes that type.

Akane made sure to perfect her role.

It's not like that.

Here, you like her?

You like Akane like this?

Cut it out.

Hmm?

I'm telling you

Seriously, cut it out

Um, your response

You're serious.

Akane, what are you gonna do?!

This could seriously be serious?!

What are you gonna do?!

W-What should I do?

Oh, she's back to her usual self!

Wait, if he makes a serious move on you,

are you gonna respond seriously?

Is there a chance you two might go out?

If I had to say "yes" or "no,"

yes.

Then you gotta make a move on him

like that even off-camera!

-Seriously?!

-Seriously?!

This is getting interesting!

This is not interesting.

I'm tired of it already.

I'm done watching this.

First off, the concept

of enjoying other people's romance

from a safe distance is in bad taste.

What's so great about pairing up

who and who?

What are you? A horse breeder?

You want them to produce a racehorse?

No way, I'm not watching it anymore.

I don't even wanna see Aqua's face.

Bye-bye, sayonara!

Mama

In my childhood,

I spent several years with Ai,

but I don't think I was able to learn

anything about her in the end.

I couldn't understand

a single thing about her.

How much was a lie and how much was true?

What is Ai to me?

Was I her fan? Was she my mother?

Or

I thought the Yuki-Yuki pair was hot,

but isn't the recent Aqua-Akane pair too?!

After Akane returned,

she's kind of more stylish.

She seems cute, right?

She and Aqua have kind of a bond

from overcoming trouble together.

Aqua's super conscious of her now!

So cute!

It's almost the last episode

I wish we could see more!

Just when it started getting interesting!

The last season had

a kissing scene at the end.

Right?! I can't wait!

Arima.

Kana Arima.

Hey, you wanna ditch school

and hang out today?

Yeah.

Seriously, this can't be right!

Ditching school to hang out?

We're seriously delinquents!

No way! This is seriously the worst!

Seriously, the worst!

If you're gonna complain, you wanna stop?

I never said that.

Your face told me

that you had something on your mind,

so I thought I'd be a good senpai

and take care of you.

I'm such an angel, aren't I?

So, where are we going?

Disneyland? Tokyo Tower?

You have guts to suggest going

to places like that when ditching school.

Well, if we ditch in uniforms,

we'll get stared at!

But we'll lose time

if we go home to change!

And there are lots of people there

in uniform, so I thought it'd be perfect!

It doesn't have to be something like that.

Hm?

I knew you were weird.

-Really?

-Really!

A young boy and girl escape from a prison

called school and what do they do?

Play catch at a park peacefully.

You even went to buy a glove and ball.

So weird.

Hurry up and throw.

I've never even played baseba Oh.

Sorry!

Don't worry.

Instead of a beginner like me, maybe

you should've invited someone better.

Like Ruby

What kind of a big brother

would let his sister ditch?

Your sister complex is gross.

Then someone from Love For Real.

You're close with them, aren't you?

Well, we're not on bad terms.

But they're still a part of work.

It's not like a casual relationship.

Is that so.

Most people lie

or mainly act based on calculation,

so there aren't many I can talk with

who don't have an ulterior motive.

Whoa!

But I don't have to worry about that

if I'm with you, Arima.

Well, you should!

Hmm, but well,

if you chose me to be that person for you,

I guess it's not too bad a thing.

Is Love For Real's filming

almost finished?

Yeah.

Is Yuki the most popular?

But Akane Kurokawa seems

like she's doing good lately too.

In fact, who are you targeting?

It's merely work,

so I don't have something like that.

But you do have a type, right?

Like younger or older girls?

That's a difficult question

Recently, I often think about

how the human mind is heavily affected

by the body's growth.

At the infant stage, it's hard to record

memories due to infantile amnesia.

The second growth spurt during puberty

raised my awareness to my surroundings.

As I grow older,

my mentality is what gradually conforms

to my body and environment.

The line between me and Aqua Hoshino

fades more and more.

I've always been too scared to ask you.

Do you perhaps have

eighth-grader syndrome?

You need to grow out of that.

Makes me cringe just listening.

In short, I'm saying that

I'm a high schooler too.

I find girls who are close to my age

as a love interest.

Though there's no mistake

I like them somewhat older.

So you like older girls?

Really?

1ST YEAR / 2ND YEAR

Really?

Just throw it already.

2ND YEAR

Really

Hmm

Really

What?

It's nothing!

Oh, that was a nice throw.

Really?

Are you really a beginner?

That's right.

This is the first time with you.

My very first.

Maybe I can aim to be an idol

who pitches at baseball games?

I knew it.

My feelings for

Akane Kurokawa aren't romantic.

I gotta thank Arima.

I was able to organize my thoughts.

I was just seeing Ai Hoshino

inside of Akane Kurokawa.

It's almost the end of the sh**t, huh?

It makes me sad.

Once I put on a persona like you said,

I gained popularity.

You really helped me.

Thank you.

Your acting

Or no, transformation.

It felt like a dream,

like I was seeing the real thing.

How do you do that?

Well, it's not that impressive.

But I do read books

on psychological profiling.

I just research a lot

and make my own interpretations.

I add on a bunch of backstory

of my own too.

Your own backstory?

Yeah.

For example

Ai actually had a child in secret.

If that were the case,

her unbroken line would be maintained.

And it also explains

many of her puzzling actions.

I'm able to understand her personality

and calculate her thoughts

like through a math formula!

How much of Ai's thinking pattern

can you figure out?

Umm

Up to what kind of life she led

and what kind of men she liked

I think I'd be able to

figure most of that out.

Talent gathers in the entertainment world.

For me, that carefree, cluster of talent,

Ai Hoshino, was a mystery.

I could not understand what she felt

and what she wanted to do.

This talent called Akane Kurokawa

can understand and trace Ai's actions

much more than me,

even though I had spent years with her.

Our relationship is simply professional.

Once this program ends,

there will be no interaction between us.

However,

I can use Akane Kurokawa.

There's no way I can let her go right now.

COUPLE ESTABLISHED

This is seriously the worst.

Drop dead, you idiot.

And that's a wrap for the sh**t of

We're About To Fall In Love ♥ For Real!

Good work, everyone!

Man, when I think back,

it went by really quick.

A lot happened, but I honestly enjoyed it.

If you can say that, Akane,

we got no complaints here!

So

Can we ask the good stuff?

About that last kiss!

Are you two really gonna go out?!

What's gonna happen?!

I don't know.

The program's flow was

to accept it back there,

but I have work, so I can't be dating

Oh, come on, even if you're a celebrity,

it's normal to have a boyfriend or two

in high school!

Yuki, you probably have

one after another, right?

Is that how you see me?

Seriously,

I've always prioritized my work,

so I've never had a boyfriend before.

No way!

I hear it's true.

The girls at Yuki's school

said the same thing.

She's surprisingly hard to get.

But apparently, many models are dating.

The ratio of idols or actresses dating

should be similar to average people's.

Well, I'm sure that ratio is pretty low

for people in agencies that ban dating.

Though some are caught by the press.

In that aspect,

it's good to start dating on a show

because it won't become a scandal!

But

That's right, I want you guys to use

the show to your advantage.

The program won't interfere from here.

If you wanna go out or break up,

that's up to you guys.

There are a number of pairs

who've even gotten married.

And some keep up the couple act

for a few months too, just for show.

Make sure to rack your brain

and make your own decision.

In this industry,

there's a ton of bad grown-ups

who'll use your talent and toss you later.

Many sweet temptations exist

in this field,

but the kids who tend to go with the flow

all end up in a hellhole.

That's my advice to you as a bad grown-up.

Speaking of which, where's the bad kid?

Love For Real has good reviews.

I guess my decision

to use you wasn't a mistake.

Who knows.

As a result, it just looks like

we gathered attention from the backlash.

I heard you made up for that

with your own hands.

But that video became a bit of a problem

with the higher-ups.

It's a hard-and-fast rule in this industry

to never leak footage from the filming.

So they were questioning that issue.

Despite being a cast member,

you violated that rule.

Even the topic came up

to sue Ichigo Production for damages.

But that didn't happen, did it?

It says the cast can upload offstage shots

to the official accounts in the contract.

That's why I uploaded the video

to the official social media account,

so I did my work

just like the contract said.

You sure know what you're doing.

Thanks.

And you carried out the deal with me

and did a good job.

I'll have to compensate you properly.

You wanna go eat some sushi

sometime next week?

I'll let you hear my juicy story on Ai.

I'll keep it open.

Oh, Aqua!

Come here for a minute!

You're not getting away!

It really was fun.

Hey, Aqua

What do you wanna do from here?

What do I wanna do? Ah.

The episode's been released already,

so we'll have to act

like a couple for a while.

Well, of course I know that much.

-So then

-So that's why

Um

Is our relationship just work?

Or is this serious?

Well, it's not exactly work.

You don't have to mind me.

Aqua, you don't see me

as a love interest, right?

Well

I can tell that much.

It's true that I don't see

you as a love interest.

I consider this relationship

as an extension of work.

However, I do have a strong interest

in you as an actress, Akane.

This isn't a lie.

I see.

Oh well.

Since those are the words

that make me the happiest to hear.

Then as work,

let's be boyfriend-girlfriend.

We'll leave it to Yuki and Nobu

to be the real boyfriend-girlfriend.

What?

You didn't notice?

Yuki and Nobu started going out

the other day.

Seriously? But she rejected him

during the sh**t

She's very clever.

But I do like that about Yuki.

Looks like this is really

Yuki's first boyfriend in her life.

You can never tell.

See you later!

Good night!

Mem, you aren't taking a cab?

No, since I can walk home from here.

Oh yeah, we live pretty close.

Most people in this industry

live in this area anyway.

I'm sad.

I liked this set so much.

I see.

But Aqua, you're not that sad, are you?

Since you're Akane's boyfriend now!

Our relationship's just for work.

Well, that could be the start?

I mean, you could eventually

become serious.

I won't.

That's what you say now, but you were

all red when Akane was acting as Ai!

Hmm?

By the way, I'm surprised you knew.

You're not in the B Komachi generation.

Well, B Komachi is everyone's dream!

Just between you and me,

my dream was to become an idol.

But a lot happened, and I gave up.

And now I'm happily a YouTuber!

Hm.

Then why don't you join us?

Oh. What?

The newly formed B Komachi

is currently hiring members.

Me in B Komachi?

You're joking