09x03 - End of the Line

[bunniefuu]

[bell ringing]

[narrator] Today, a Hawaiian breeze
has been blowing into the Village.

[Atsushi] Hawaii?

[all exclaiming]

[Becky] Which means…

-[Bamboo] So cute, I love it.
-[L] Too cute!

-Right? That's so cute.
-[Becky] Compliments.

One, two…

[narrator] To make up
for their lack of exercise,

Kako is teaching a hula dance class.

[Becky] The men…

-That's good.
-This is tough.

Bamboo's doing great.

One, two…

One, two…

Now, the wind.

Wind…

-[Becky] The guys!
-[Kako] Bamboo's good at this.

This is hard.

-Fun, though. Super fun.
-[L] Bamboo's good at this?

You can go like this while you turn,

or turn like this, for example, right?

-A lot of dance steps are based on this.
-[Becky] He's gonna like her more now.

[Bamboo] The beauty
of her dancing posture,

the stunningly lovely sight of her,

combine that with her life experience…

It was nice to see more of her.

-[Atsushi] He's totally hooked.
-[Becky] Totally.

["Every Breath You Take" playing]

PHAKCHI, 61, MASSAGE THERAPIST
FROM HIROSHIMA, MARRIED ONCE

BAMBOO, 56, EX-ENGINEER
FROM IBARAKI, MARRIED ONCE

ARASHI, 42, PHOTOGRAPHER
FROM NIIGATA, NEVER MARRIED

L, 44, INTERIOR DESIGNER
FROM TOKYO, MARRIED TWICE

OMARI, 37, HEALTHCARE BEAUTICIAN
FROM HYOGO, MARRIED ONCE

KAKO, 53, DANCE INSTRUCTOR
FROM OKINAWA, NEVER MARRIED

OYABUN, 59, FORMER FLIGHT ATTENDANT
FROM NIIGATA, MARRIED ONCE

["Every Breath You Take"
continues playing]

A PUMPKIN, A KISS, AND A CUCKOO

[narrator] Former engineer Bamboo's
seed of love for Kako

is sprouting spectacularly.

Interior designer and aficionado
of older men, L, is interested in Phakchi.

-[Atsushi] Nice.
-[Becky] Wow!

[Kako] Warm it up again.

[narrator] While everyone
is preparing lunch…

-[Becky] She's back!
-There she is!

-[Becky] She's here!
-Tiny gap they're filming from.

[Atsushi chuckles]

[Atsushi] She's back!

Wow, the memories.

[Becky] Not many who'd recognize her.

-[Atsushi] That's right.
-[Becky] Right?

-[Atsushi] Phakchi… and that's it.
-That's it?

-[L] You're annoying, give it a rest.
-[Bamboo] Anything I can help with?

-We're good for now.
-[Becky] She's here.

-I guess it looks okay.
-[Bamboo] Oh, my.

-Good afternoon.
-[Arashi] Huh? Is this happening?

[Becky] Looking through
the window is a bit scary.

[Bamboo] Could this be…

-Oyabun!
-[Becky] They've all heard about her.

[narrator] After resting her throat,

Oyabun's been given the green light
by her doctor

and returned to Love Village!

[Atsushi] Don't talk too much,
or you'll go right back!

Thank you.
It's very nice to meet you both.

[Becky] She's talking normally.

[narrator] Almost all of the faces
are new to her,

but there is one face she recognizes.

-Hey, Phakchi!
-[Becky] Right.

-[Atsushi] Just Phakchi?
-Phakchi!

-[Phakchi] Give me a break.
-[Becky] Oh, jeez.

-Phakchi.
-[Phakchi] Everyone was worried about you.

-You stayed behind for me.
-[Phakchi] I didn't plan to.

[Becky] Staying…
Yeah, that was an accident.

[Oyabun] We're probably
the oldest ones here.

Even though we're the oldest ones,
we're really childish.

-Sorry.
-Sorry.

-We apologized to each other before.
-How old are you?

-[Oyabun] I'll be 60 pretty soon.
-Oh, will you?

Wow, you don't look it.

-Fifty-nine and a half.
-[Atsushi] You can stop now.

The half is important.

[Atsushi] Your voice gets hoarse because
you say unnecessary things like that.

[narrator] And then…

I don't know this person.

Yeah, he probably came
right after you left.

-[Oyabun] Muko?
-[Phakchi] Yeah, that's Muko.

[Becky] Lots of people she doesn't know.

[Atsushi] Muko left
with someone she doesn't know.

Kei… Kei found happiness…

[Becky] Right.

He worked hard.

[Atsushi] Hey, what?
Not many people kiss couple photos.

[Becky] They're weirded out.

[narrator] She introduces herself
to the male residents she hasn't met yet.

I'm by myself here, but my name's Arashi.

-[Oyabun] It's Arashi, then?
-Yeah.

-[Kako] Now I get it.
-That's correct.

-[Becky] He jokes around.
-Next.

My name's Bamboo.

-Bamboo? The plant?
-Yes, bamboo, the plant.

-I'm 56 years old…
-He's Bamboo.

I have a 25-year-old son
who was born in 2000.

He's independent and self-reliant now.

-Yeah, I have a son as well.
-[Becky] Oh…

My son and his wife were the ones
who pushed me to come here.

You too, right, Bamboo?

Right, my son is a huge fan of this show.

-We're exactly the same.
-He lives with his girlfriend.

They're cheering me on.

-We are so alike!
-[Becky] Oh.

-[Atsushi] Oh, my.
-[narrator] With this coincidence,

the now returned Oyabun's love story
has suddenly… begun!

[Becky] There it is.

[Atsushi] Amazing.

[narrator] Lunch is pasta and a salad,

using plenty of vegetables
from the Village.

-[Becky] Pretty.
-Looks tasty.

-Yes, and Oyabun…
-Yes.

-Yes.
-…is back now?

I'm back, thanks to your support.

-[Atsushi] The MC seat?
-Thank you.

-[Becky] Of course.
-Don't talk too much!

[all] Let's eat!

-[Oyabun] What's this? Arugula?
-[L] Arugula.

-[Kako] Arugula. It's delicious.
-This is outstanding.

If you bought this
at a supermarket in Tokyo…

-[Becky] She's talking again.
-It's a luxury item, so I can't buy it.

[Becky] Just eat.

[narrator] And now,
it's customary question time.

Our MC Oyabun will lead the conversation.

If I may, here's the first question.

"How do you express affection?"

[Arashi] I'm curious.

We'll start with whoever volunteers first.

[Becky] She's in charge.

I'm not very good
at expressing myself with words.

Sure, you are.

That flattering lip service earlier
was awfully nice.

You're the kind of person who texts
"good morning" with heart emojis?

-No, not really.
-[Oyabun] So you don't?

Even if it's long distance?

-It doesn't seem like it would last.
-[Becky] She's the MC.

When I love someone, I show them
a side of myself I don't show others.

-Cold, then affectionate, yes?
-[Atsushi] She's talking a lot.

[Becky] Yeah.

I wanna be
the cold yet affectionate type too.

[L] Affectionate? Really affectionate?

-I'm the affectionate type, 100%.
-[L] Oh, wow. A hundred?

Really, really, really affectionate.

-Is your voice okay?
-[Atsushi] I knew that'd happen.

Thank you.

I'm begging you,
don't leave again after just one day.

Yeah, I'll make sure I don't.
I'll be quiet, yes.

[Becky] Impossible.

[narrator] Then right away,

Oyabun invites out
a resident she's curious about.

[Becky] Who is it?

Which side's better?

It's easier to talk side by side, right?
Face-to-face makes me nervous.

It's like an interview.

-[narrator] Bamboo!
-[Becky] The fifties.

When I first saw you…
I don't give empty compliments, okay?

-[Oyabun] You don't?
-I don't.

[Bamboo] At the time, I really thought

that a beautiful new resident
in her forties

-had just showed up.
-[Oyabun] Forty?

-You're the best, Bamboo.
-That's what I really thought.

-You look good for your age too.
-[narrator] Then…

[Oyabun] Are you living with your son now?

I'm not. I'm in Shinagawa,
and he's in Shinjuku, yeah.

-Shinagawa?
-[Becky] The city.

Oh, you're close.
I live really close to there.

[Bamboo] I see. That's great.

That's great. Really great.

Do you get a chance to see your son often?

-Yeah, we play mahjong together…
-You like mahjong? Hey, wait a sec!

-[Bamboo] Do you like it?
-My son loves mahjong.

-Huh?
-[Atsushi] Oh, my.

Then the four of us can play!

We can all play.
You know, my son almost went pro.

What? No way! My son too!

I can't tell if he was going to class
or sitting in a mahjong parlor.

Right, I get it. And…

Um, now, I go on trips. I play golf…

-Wait, I love golf.
-[Bamboo] Seriously?

Golf is how I get my exercise right now.

-That's good.
-[Becky] What?

For my future partner, I'd like someone
who has a lot of friends.

That partner… So, for example,
if we get close in the future,

I'd like to be friends with your friends,

and I'd like all of my friends
to meet you.

-What? I love people like that.
-[Becky] Things are moving.

And then there's golf too.

If we both decide to go play a round,
then I'll bring along a girlfriend.

I have a lot of good friends,
friends I'd like my partner to meet.

-[Atsushi] They have a lot in common.
-[Becky] It'll go fast between these two.

[narrator] Tonight, Oyabun,
who has come to talk to the staff…

[powerful music plays]

-…is extremely intense for some reason.
-[hosts exclaim]

So, I thought about it, and right now,

I'm at a 70.

I'm 70% sure it's Bamboo.

[Becky] She works fast, huh?

READY FOR BATTLE?

I mean, our hobbies, values,
semi-retired lifestyle,

and how we wanna spend
the rest of our lives all match.

-[Atsushi] Her eyes are intense.
-[Becky] Right?

-So I'm completely sure of this.
-[Becky] So fast.

-I don't know how he feels, though.
-[Becky] True that.

THE NEXT DAY

-[Becky] Amazing.
-She just got back.

[Becky] Super fast!

[narrator] The residents
are working on renovations.

That's when…

-There's no point in just watching…
-Let's wash our hands.

-A two-person shot with Bamboo.
-Ah, yes.

-A two-person shot, please.
-Nice, okay.

-How about that bench? Is that okay?
-Oh, that bench…

Pretty sure it makes romance blossom.

[Oyabun] Then let's call it
the Blooming Bench.

[Bamboo] It's the Blooming Bench,
it really is.

[narrator]
Despite being interested in Kako,

Bamboo wants to spend
some quality time with Oyabun,

who has a lot in common with him.

[Becky] True, that's important.

[narrator] The topic they're discussing

is about how Oyabun
lost her husband 22 years ago.

Uh, I'm sure you still have
a lot of feelings for your husband.

I think, even after hearing your story,

I think it's wonderful
that you love him after all this time.

It's natural for you
to still have feelings for your husband.

Uh…

I don't think I can ever erase him
from my heart.

I don't think
you need to erase him at all.

[Becky] So kind.

[Atsushi] Oh, wow.

Because of the history I have,

a history of having a late husband,

I need someone who is…

who can be understanding of that,

or things would be too hard for me.

Well, being a widow is way harder
than being divorced.

Because it's not like
I chose to separate from him.

[Atsushi] That's true.

[Oyabun] If you can accept that aspect
of my life like that,

I consider you a really special person.

Yeah, well, I'm a bit of an oddball.

It might be a big deal for some people,
but it doesn't bother me.

[Atsushi] Hmm.

In fact, I'd want to go visit
your husband's grave.

[Becky] Whoa, amazing.

You really feel that way?

[Bamboo] Yeah, I do.

-That's amazing. You have a big heart.
-Amazing?

[Atsushi] Things seem great between them.

[Oyabun] Rather
than simply brushing it off,

the fact that he said those things to me

really, really…

-[Atsushi] So intense earlier, and now…
-[Becky] Yeah, that's right.

Almost too much.

…touched my heart.

[Becky] Right.

[narrator] This is the exact moment

Oyabun's feelings for Bamboo
go from 70% to 100%.

[Atsushi] Feels like she'll ring the bell.

[both exclaiming]

So fast!

-Even though she just got back!
-Amazing.

Like she's trying to make up
for her lost time.

ATSUSHI TAMURA - BECKY

She's stepping on the gas.

-Full throttle.
-Amazing. But…

I wonder what Bamboo thinks
about the speed here.

He kinda moved too fast with Kako.

So Kako told Bamboo
to take it a bit slower, right?

Yeah.

But now we have someone here
who moves even faster, right?

Exactly, right.
I wonder if that'll turn him off.

But he's excellent
at finding the good in people.

-Bamboo sure is, huh?
-Yeah.

I wonder how Bamboo's feelings
for Kako are right now.

He was pushing so hard for her before.

He doesn't seem
like he'd flip-flop so quickly.

Maybe he's observing?

Would he really say something like,

"I'd like to visit your husband's grave,"

so capriciously at a time like this?

-Well…
-He would, huh?

-He would.
-Right? No harm intended.

[Becky] He's a good person.

He'd be number one
on a best bosses' ranking.

I think he'd say it, as a hypothetical.

He says these things
with an unspoken "if."

Right. But from Oyabun's perspective,
she doesn't see it that way, right?

-[Becky] Right.
-I mean, her 70% is now 100%.

-She's a real mover and shaker.
-Also, like…

I almost forgot she was gone for so long
because of her strong personality.

Yeah, right.
"Hey, I'm an original member!"

[narrator] Today begins
with 44-year-old L's grumbling.

[Becky] Huh?

You know, recently, there was a guy


[Becky exclaims]

I told him that I was closer in age
to his mom and dad than I was to him.

-[Omari] How old?
-I was like, "Introduce me to your dad."

-[Becky] Right, 'cause she's a karesen.
-"Introduce me to your dad instead," yeah.

He didn't want to. A virgin.

-He was a virgin.
-[hosts exclaim]

He was a virgin, so he was like,
fidgeting, all nervous, like this…

-[Becky] She's popular.
-And said, "Can I hug you?"

[Omari] Ugh, I can't stand that stuff.

-[laughs]
-[Atsushi] "I can't stand that stuff."

[L] A 22-year age gap,
that's like having a grandkid.

-[Atsushi] Grandkid?
-[L] Grandkid, I swear.

THAT AFTERNOON

[Becky] Either way, she's into older men.

[narrator] In the kitchen, they organize
the ingredients, with Phakchi at the helm.

-[Becky] L and Phakchi.
-Um, one pork sausage.

-Yes.
-Yes.

[Kako] We can use it
for fried rice or something.

-[Atsushi] Wow.
-[Becky] I like that playfulness.

One five-roll pack of paper towels.

TAPE

Didn't you say
you like that kind of thing?

-Yeah, I sure do.
-Why are you pulling on me?

TAPE STILL ON HIM

-[Becky] She's into him!
-Checking how flexible my face is?

Why is your skin so smooth?

-I'll pull your face too. What?
-Stop it!

-Why can't I do it?
-[Becky] Whoa, she's flirting.

[narrator] Karesen L flirts
with oldest member Phakchi

whenever she gets the chance.

[Atsushi exclaims]

-My foot fell asleep.
-Yes.

-[Becky] "Yes."
-My foot fell asleep.

-Can I touch it?
-You can't.

-[Becky] Nice to ask first.
-I said you can't.

It fell asleep.

-I'm a massage therapist, so…
-Oh, right.

[Phakchi] So,
this is what your foot is like.

-[L] What?
-I'm using my fingers.

[L] What do you mean?

[Phakchi] To examine a few things in here.

-[Becky] He can tell.
-You can do that?

Your body is really tired, isn't it?

-[L] Me?
-You're carrying fatigue.

[L] How can you tell?

-I guess it's weird to ask that.
-By how it feels.

[L] Really?

[Phakchi] Your digestive system
isn't working very well.

-[Becky] You can tell from a foot?
-[L] My digestive system? Really?

-Like, I can see it pretty clearly.
-[L] What do you see?

Uh, your physical condition,

your temperament, your personality…

[L] Even my personality?
What kind of personality is it?

Uh… Essentially, I can tell
when a person is being themselves.

Wow.

[Phakchi] In other words,
you're being very genuine.

But you've been through a lot
in your life.

[L] Mmm.

[Phakchi] I get the sense
there's a lot you haven't told me.

-[Atsushi] Really?
-For real? Impressive.

When I touched your leg, I could tell
you've lived a very full life.

I have? A very full life, you think so?

[Becky] Oh, but…

There's something there.

[narrator] Tonight is a welcome back
celebration for Oyabun,

who's returned after a long absence.

-[Atsushi] Oh! Steak.
-[Becky] Oh.

You do that, she's gonna start talking.

-[L] So cold.
-[Arashi] It got cold all of a sudden.

-[Kako] It's freezing.
-[Oyabun] How tall are you?

-178.
-[Oyabun] Hyu, hyu…

What's that again?
Wasn't it in a commercial? "Hyu, hyu"?

-[Atsushi] "Hyu, hyu."
-Yay! Tokyo love story. Hyu, hyu.

[Becky] The star should sit down.

Since today is Oyabun's
welcome back party, we can drink.

-Oh, yes.
-Yes.

-Let's get to know each other better.
-Yes.

-Welcome back!
-Thanks for having me back. Cheers!

[all] Cheers!

MC SEAT AS USUAL

Thank you. I wouldn't be here
without all of you. Let's eat.

-[Becky] Nice.
-[Atsushi] Nice to see so much joy.

[Becky] It's essential.

-The meat tastes great.
-Really?

-[Phakchi] You tried it?
-I tried some.

Hey, doesn't delicious food
make your feet excited?

-I know what you mean!
-Excited?

-[Atsushi] Excited?
-You mean like this, right?

Your feet move around
because it tastes great.

[Arashi] They shake.

-[Becky] I can't relate.
-[Atsushi] Couldn't relate.

-[L] It's cold today.
-[Phakchi] How about using the fireplace?

[all] Cheers!

[narrator] Everyone gathers
around the fireplace to drink.

[Kako] Are you the kind of person
who feels that spark pretty easily?

I am. Well, when you're as old as I am…

-[Becky] She's at it again. I'm impressed.
-[Atsushi] She's making a show of it.

-I told you, it's cold!
-You're laughing.

[Atsushi] Is a cold hand
on the back normal?

[Becky] Probably not.

-[Oyabun] I feel a spark right away.
-Why are you running away?

-[Arashi] A spark?
-A spark.

-[Omari] You don't seem like…
-I'm the one who confesses.

-[Omari] You are?
-I always make the first move.

[Oyabun] Are you gonna ring it?

[Phakchi] If I don't ring the bell,
then I'm not being myself.

[Oyabun] What if someone you don't like

rings the bell for you
when you weren't expecting it?

"Hold on a second!" wouldn't work, huh?

-Maybe run past them to the bell.
-Run past if you see them.

[all laugh]

-"Hold on!"
-[Kako] That's funny.

[Atsushi] So intense…
Super intense eyes. It's incredible.

[Becky] Right?

[narrator] And so, the boisterous
welcome back celebration

continues late into the night.

Except for one person.

L, who appears disgruntled.

[Becky] She was having fun.

Um, since Oyabun returned,
we had that welcome back party for her.

I mean, we want to welcome her, you know?

But, um, I thought
there was going to be enough time

to have a one-on-one moment,
you know, a two-person shot.

Since there's no rule that we all have
to be together the whole time.

[Atsushi] She wants
alone time with him.

[narrator] L's bothered by the amount
of time residents share together

and wants more one-on-one time
at Love Village.

Well, of course,
the men have to make a move,

or us women from the Showa generation
won't budge.

[Becky exclaims]

I've tried to show him
I'm interested, you know,

but he's not paying attention
to the signs I'm giving him.

It made me think,
"What did he come here to do?"

"Those ba*ls of yours?
What are they for? Just accessories?"

That's what went through my mind.

Not all of them are like this.

-What are those ba*ls for?
-Whoa.

You don't need accessories,
want me to cut them off for you?

-That's how strongly I felt.
-"Want me to cut your ba*ls off for you?"

-I've never heard that before.
-Seriously.

L'S DIARY

[L] Do I have to make
the first move after all?

-Fine.
-[Atsushi] "Fine."

[Becky] So intense.

[L] If you're not gonna come to me,
then I'll invite you over…

my little cuckoo bird.

[laughing]

Man, this is a surprise. It's L's episode.

Amazing!

She likes Phakchi a lot more
than we thought, doesn't she?

Even when everyone else
is having a great time,

she's having trouble hanging in there.

She's got a bit of a "princess complex."

Like, "Show me you care.
Devote yourself to me."

I don't think
I'd really get along with her.

-Not me. Um…
-I get it.

I tend to be attracted to people

who can appreciate
spending time with everyone.

But I think Phakchi
loves this kind of thing.

[Atsushi] You think so?

He totally does.
For example, if she asked Phakchi,

"Why didn't you make time
for the two of us?"

Phakchi's the type who'd say,

-"Oh, you're right. Sorry, sorry."
-I see.

-Our mister's that kind of person.
-Yeah, he is.

But I got to see a lot of different sides
of Mr. Phakchi.

-Yeah.
-So, as a Phakchi fan, I'm happy.

I mean, when you wanna wear an apron,

you don't usually wear it
that high, right?

That's a super cute thing to do.

Nobody else is out here
wearing it like that.

[Becky] No one's paying attention to that.

That's probably the kind of thing
that makes L's heart skip a beat.

I see. So, you and L
have a pretty positive view of him.

Right. If there's anything
that L and I have in common,

it's that we both look
for cute things about Phakchi.

You found a comrade.

[lively music playing]

[Becky] So pretty.

-[hosts exclaim]
-Oh, the bar!

-The one L designed.
-How's this? Does it look good?

-Wait. That's really great.
-[Bamboo] That's really great.

We did it!

[Kako] This is L's masterpiece.

-[Becky] Dude, I said it!
-You said it.

[narrator] Today, the outdoor bar
that L designed is finally complete.

And tonight,

the cuckoo chirps.

-[Atsushi] Oh, my!
-[Becky] He chirps?

[Arashi] Ready? There.

BBQ TO CELEBRATE

[all cheering]

-[Oyabun] Thank you, Arashi.
-[Atsushi] Love this.

-[Arashi] The drinks are over here.
-[L] It's finished!

[all] Cheers!

-We did it!
-Cheers!

-It's nice to drink outside.
-Delicious.

[Atsushi] Having a good time.
Arashi's just there to have fun, huh?

[L] Oh, that looks great!

[Arashi] Here we go. The fire's burning.

-[Omari] Awesome!
-[Kako] Amazing!

[narrator] L finds herself alone

with the cuckoo bird
who won't take action.

-[Becky] Look.
-[Atsushi] A bartender.

How about a drink?
Let's drink that sparkling water.

L DOESN'T DRINK

-[L] I don't need ice.
-Really?

-Yeah.
-Don't want it cold?

-[narrator] And then…
-You know, L… How do I put this?

-[Atsushi] She's close.
-You've been seducing the men, right?

What is it that I'm doing?

You take your spoon,
you take a bite of my food, remember?

-[L] What do you mean?
-[Phakchi] Come on, now.

I can't sleep at night.

-[Becky] Oh. He noticed her techniques.
-[Atsushi] He noticed.

[Phakchi] That bite alone
is enough to make me wanna eat.

When was that?

Who does that?

-[Atsushi] True.
-Wait, you're not a virgin, right?

Okay, listen. I can turn a bed
into an ocean, but the heart is…

-[Atsushi] "Turn a bed into an ocean."
-[Becky] That's gross!

Why? Let me say this.
It's tough for me over here.

-[L] What's tough?
-[Phakchi] Holding back.

-[Becky] What?
-[Atsushi] Wow. Desires.

-[Becky] Right?
-Your lips are always wet. Like this.

Like I said, I don't get what you mean.
What are you always looking at?

-You put something on, right?
-No, I'm leaving after I get a kiss.

[Atsushi] A kiss?

[L] I'm leaving after I get a kiss,
so I don't want my lips all dry.

I put some lip balm on as well.

That's why I don't get you bringing up
that my lips are wet.

-That's true, but…
-I'm leaving after I get a kiss.

-[Becky] She's being old-fashioned.
-Listen.

-What?
-You're being a total horndog.

No, it's not me, it's the alcohol.

-You're a total horndog.
-[Atsushi] Wow.

-You'd really say that?
-[Becky] That's how she shows affection?

And so, what I don't understand…

Why are you doing things to seduce me?

-I'm not.
-[Atsushi] Cuckoo's started chirping.

When I had something on my mouth,
you'd take it off like this.

-I took a sesame seed off, right?
-Then you ate it.

-I did no such thing!
-Don't lie! Wait a minute.

-Rewind the tape! Reenactment footage!
-[L] I didn't!

[Becky] Old-fashioned.

-[narrator] This is from yesterday.
-[Becky] Did it happen?

It's been bothering me since earlier.
You've got something stuck here. See?

Okay, but is grabbing it normal?

ONLY PICKED IT OFF

He had a sesame seed stuck there.

-I threw it!
-[Becky] He embellished.

-You dummy! I know you did!
-I didn't eat it.

Nah, man. No. This is bad.

He's got a wild imagination.

Basically, from our perspective,

it seems like
you're dropping lots of hints.

I wasn't hinting at anything.

Really, you boys
are just plain misunderstanding things.

-[Becky] Really?
-[Phakchi] So you're not dropping hints?

-[Atsushi] The push and pull is intense.
-[Becky] I know, right?

[Oyabun] Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you for waiting.

Are you messing with us?

-This is really funny.
-This plane…

-[Becky] It's happening.
-We don't need this.

[Arashi] Oh, right, flight attendant.
"Former," right?

-…is departing from Love Village.
-[Atsushi] Only talk when necessary.

[Oyabun] And arriving at happiness

on Netflix Flight 003.

-[Atsushi] Oh, wow. Thank you very much.
-[Becky] Thank you.

[narrator] With the alcohol flowing
and the party in full swing,

an exciting new task launches
for the adults.

-[Becky] Are they okay?
-What is it?

[narrator] A couple holds hands,
walks around the vintage house

to retrieve a pumpkin placed on a table.

It's a hand-holding date.

-[Becky] Sounds fun.
-[Atsushi] Nice.

[Becky] Really nice.

[narrator] First up are Arashi and Omari,
the two youngest members.

[Atsushi] Those two haven't made a move.

-This is embarrassing.
-Yeah, it is.

-[Becky] They're a good pair.
-I'm nervous.

Yeah. You make me the most nervous.

-[Becky] Oh, nice.
-[Arashi] Really?

Since we haven't talked much.

-[Becky] Good match.
-[Arashi] Left.

-[Omari] This is scary.
-It's a haunted house.

-[Atsushi] It's a good vibe.
-[Becky] It is.

[Arashi] This way.

[Becky] The forest was this dark?
Is this really okay?

-Oh, it's the pumpkin.
-That's it.

[Atsushi] A nice experience.

Are you feeling tipsy?

I'm at… a seven?

-[Omari] Seven? Really?
-[Arashi] Yeah.

[Omari] When tomorrow comes,
you'll forget we talked…

[Arashi] No way.
I won't forget how your hand feels.

[Omari] Yeah? Really?

-[Arashi] Really.
-[Atsushi] Wow.

-[Omari] Glad we got to talk.
-[Atsushi] Put them down as a couple.

-[Becky] Even their stride matched.
-Next pair, go.

Phakchi, your glasses.

[narrator] The next couple
is L and the cuckoo bird.

[Becky] Call him "Phakchi."

-Aren't we holding hands?
-Can you give me the lantern?

-[Becky] Lantern.
-Hey, wait for me.

-L, hey, wait up.
-[Atsushi] She's started the mind games.

[L] Stop saying, "Hey, wait!"

The only one
who can say that line is Kimutaku.

-Please hold on a second.
-Yes.

[hosts exclaiming]

-Hey, isn't this another ploy?
-No, it's not.

-[Atsushi] She's toying with him.
-Right.

-[Phakchi] Do it like this.
-I like it better like this.

-[Phakchi] No, why?
-No, I like it my way more.

You really don't just do this to everyone?

I told you, I do this to everyone.

I'm telling you to not be like this
with everyone.

-I want to be like this with everyone.
-[Atsushi] Walk.

-Okay, then…
-Then, what?

What if you get a husband?

-I won't do it then.
-[Atsushi] Why stop to talk?

-It'd only be with him.
-You'd change then?

Of course, I would. All right, let's go.

[Phakchi] Uh,
let's just cherish this time.

[L] What the heck?

-Hey, L.
-Yes?

-Let's just be honest.
-[L] Well, I am being honest.

This… This stuff.
You're like this with everyone?

[L] Like I said…

-I didn't eat the sesame seed.
-[Becky] She didn't eat it.

[L] That's a misunderstanding.

[Phakchi] Honestly, now…

[L] Let's hurry this up.

What? L, do you not want to be with me?

-What's that mean?
-Well, you don't like being with me?

Does it? Does it look like I don't?

I guess not.

Then it's fine.

-All right.
-[Becky] Looks like they're gonna kiss.

-Your face is too close. Too close.
-This doesn't count.

It's okay as long as I'm not touching you.

What do you mean?
What are you talking about?

-What do you mean?
-Wait, aren't you getting too close?

-What? What do you mean?
-[Atsushi] Walk!

-[Becky] Seriously.
-Are you drunk?

No, I'm not, I'm not drunk.

I'm gonna tell everyone when we get back.

-I don't mind.
-That Phakchi attacked me.

-No attacking yet.
-I'll tell them you attacked me.

It's okay, our faces aren't touching.

-I'm gonna tell them you attacked me.
-Go ahead.

I'll say you grabbed my hips
and pressed your crotch against me.

I don't mind.
I didn't do that, so I don't mind.

You don't like it?
If it feels weird, I'll stop.

-[L] Stop what?
-[Phakchi] Skin contact's important.

-It's important, I don't hate it.
-You think? Really?

[Atsushi] Looks like
they're about to kiss.

-You're too close.
-[Becky] This is very bad.

No, let's try it.
Let's give it a small try.

-I told you, we can't.
-[Becky] This is bad.

-This is Love Village.
-[Becky] Right!

I know, yeah.

-This much is allowed.
-What?

They'll let us go up to here.
This would be bad.

You're saying
they won't let us touch lips?

-Absolutely not.
-Really?

-[Becky] You can't.
-[exclaims]

-Look, here's a pumpkin.
-[Becky] Nicely played.

-You're avoiding it, huh?
-Here.

[Becky] What?

[Atsushi] What?

So? What is that?

This way's better.

-Why?
-There was too much distance.

[giggling]

You're laughing?
At an important time like this?

How many times are we gonna do this?

-Wait, um…
-Let's go back now.

Tilt to the right.

[L giggles]

Did that feel weird?

[L] What do you mean?
It felt like a pumpkin.

-[Phakchi] Hey! You idiot! Hold on, L!
-[L laughing]

[hosts laughing]

[L cackling]

-[Phakchi] L, wait! Hey!
-[L laughing]

[gentle music playing]

"NEW SCENERY"
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY L

[in Japanese] ♪ Someone so free
They float in every action ♪

♪ They do what makes them
Radiate like a fission reaction ♪

♪ Every last one of them… ♪

[Becky in English]
He's staring. He's fixed on her.

[Atsushi] Whoa, so passionate.

[L in Japanese]
♪ That's how it looked to me ♪

♪ Through my window ♪

-[Atsushi] He's so intense.
-[Becky] Hasn't moved an inch.

[in Japanese] ♪ I am the one
Who shackled my own hands ♪

♪ Because it all felt… ♪

[Phakchi in English]
With L, I always thought,

"Is this girl playing games with me?"

But then, she flat-out said
that this is just who she is.

Basically, "I'm enjoying my life."

"This is exactly who I am,
and I'm not lying."

I seriously feel like my mind
did a complete 180 today.

[Atsushi] Oh, my.

[Phakchi] The whole time,
I couldn't manage to…

take my eyes off her face while she sang.

And my eyes would focus
especially on L's lips.

[Atsushi] Wow.

[Phakchi] Even though
it was opposite sides of a pumpkin,

we ended up having a pumpkin kiss.

It made me realize
how charming this girl is.

[in Japanese] ♪ It made me want to see ♪

♪ A new and restful scene once again ♪

[participants clapping]

-[Oyabun in English] Amazing.
-[Atsushi] It moved his heart.

She got me good.

[Atsushi] Oh, nice!

[soft music playing]

-[Becky] Hang on, now.
-Slow motion!

[Becky] It's ruining the mood!

[Atsushi] Slo-mo?
And it's dragging on so long!

All this, even though Arashi and Omari
were finally starting to make progress.

-You're totally right.
-Hey, you said it yourself.

They had the same stride.

I don't know
if that was something natural

or if one of them
was trying to sync up on purpose,

but it was a good shot visually.

Yes, it was. And Arashi said
that he won't forget how her hand feels.

-It was the first time Arashi…
-He's starting to make a move, right?

It felt like
he was finally contributing to the show.

I mean, he's been contributing
by making things interesting for everyone.

This is a good thing.

We're going to have arrows
showing for everybody.

You're right.

But don't you think
they're gonna go up soon?

Phakchi or L is gonna ring the bell,
don't you think?

I don't know,
I can't really read L at all.

If this isn't reciprocated love,

I don't think I can watch
our mister endure that.

-I know, right?
-Really.

He'll be the old guy who got caught
by a femme fatale in Love Village.

L is out here setting up the cuckoo
and trying to make it chirp.

But then, maybe it chirped
more than she expected.

-He chirped too much.
-He chirps way too loud!