01x10 - Episode 10

[bunniefuu]

Yuri!

Tae-o?

Yes?

I'm okay.

Are you okay, Yuri?

I'm okay. Are you hurt anywhere?

I'm okay.

I knew it. It's my fault.

It's my fault. I'm really sorry, Tae-o.

It's fine.

It's not your fault, Yuri.

See?

I'm completely fine.

Thank you.

Let's go. I'll walk you home.

I insist.

I'll walk you home.

I won't leave you.

You're a scaredy-cat, aren't you?

I like that about you.

That's a flaw.

A flaw?

Yeah, it's a bad thing about me.

What?

Are there any bad things about you?

There are a lot.

Oh, by chance, do you mean

how your face gets scary

and such?

That's only when I get hungry, right?

Hmm, who knows?

Anything else?

Well…

It's also not good how you treat me

like a dog.

I'm sorry.

Oh, right.

Your sea otter drawings are bad.

Why was your sea otter…

able to stand?

Throw that note away. It's embarrassing.

I like everything about you, Yuri.

Everything.

I loved it all.

Yes. Thank you.

Oh, um, sorry about that.

Goodbye then.

Take care.

-Good morning.

-Good morning.

-Here's the package.

-Thank you.

This is bad, Boss!

It's from Tae-o!

What's wrong?

RESIGNATION LETTER

Huh? Why did he resign?

Did I accidentally bully him at work?

I got my divorce papers like this too.

What a nightmare.

We'll look into this,

so please go back to work, everyone.

AUDIO CALL

Yuri and I…

broke up.

I see.

What about work?

Would you like to return to the lab?

No.

I'm going back to Seoul.

What?

Yuri…

learned about how the picture book ends.

If…

something happened to me again…

Yuri…

would blame herself.

If that will keep you safe,

I won't stop you.

Tae-o.

There are people out there

praying for your safety.

Please keep that in mind.

Yuri too…

She's surely…

Thank you.

Time to eat.

Delicious food

is the best way to get energized.

That's why I always make sure to eat

on both good and bad days.

Enjoy.

We finished

the chocolate shaved ice recipe

for this summer's pop-up shop.

Can you choose a container

and price that matches it

and proofread the press release?

-Yes.

-Aihara, please proceed with the schedule.

She sure is working hard.

I wonder why things

aren't going well for her.

Because of the power she's had until now,

she's gone through so much.

Now, she's even lost Tae-o.

-Please finish it quickly if you can.

-Okay.

But I'm sure this company,

including us,

were protected time and time again

by Motomiya's power.

You might be right.

However, even if

she has broken up with Tae-o,

having that power

means that she can never

fall in love with anyone.

That's too painful.

-By the way, Hanaoka…

-Yeah?

You remember what today is, right?

Of course I haven't.

You've definitely forgotten.

I'm so glad the three of us

get to celebrate again this year.

-Here's this year's cake.

-Whoa.

-Ta-da! It's coffee-flavored.

-Wow, looks delicious.

Our chocolatier is so talented.

Just so you know,

it's the best cake in the world.

Well, let's have a toast.

To celebrate Dolce & Chocolat.

and its ninth year…

-Cheers.

-Cheers!

Congratulations.

Let's eat.

-Let's eat.

-Let's eat.

This is so good!

You're amazing, Mahiro.

Right?

-It's great.

-I'm glad.

It's so good!

-Hey.

-Yuri.

Um…

Do you want to try that thing with Tae-o?

Huh?

From the picture book.

Getting rid of your power.

Oh, that.

I tried it with my Dad,

but my power didn't go away.

Oh, really?

So, that was the only fictional part

of that book?

But if you get rid of your power,

you and Tae-o can be together.

It's okay.

Hanaoka and I will look after

your happiness no matter what.

What? Me too?

Of course.

How long have we been

in this together, huh?

It's your job

to protect Motomiya, isn't it?

Yes.

Yes.

Thanks.

Keep eating.

This is good.

That's great.

FROM MIN HA-NA

DEAR MR. HANAOKA

Hello?

Sorry for calling at this late hour.

This is Hanaoka.

I'm sorry to bother you,

but I wanted to ask you something.

It's about the picture book.

Is it true that you lose your power

if you lock eyes for 33 seconds?

That was…

what I hoped for.

Hope?

At the time,

soon after I lost him,

I had the chance to go to Hokkaido.

When I was there,

I read an old Ainu legend.

In that legend,

there was a method

for getting rid of a similar power.

I wasn't able to test it.

That's why I put it in the picture book…

Hope.

I HAVE A QUESTION. YOU STUDY

ANIMALS FROM HOKKAIDO, RIGHT?

Excuse me.

The chocolatier?

Mahiro?

Why are you here?

There's something I'd like to ask you two.

I see. An Ainu legend.

So, you do know it?

Yes, though I'm not an expert,

I looked into Ainu narratives long ago

out of curiosity on one of

my many research trips to Hokkaido

where I studied the northern pika.

Wow, that's perfect.

I think I have the book too.

What?

I think it was around here.

Not here.

Oh, here it is.

Found it.

Yes, the ohainu.

This Ainu legend tells of someone

who saves humans and animals

after hearing the voice of a god

who once saved their life.

This is it.

I never made the connection before.

It's like the picture book.

Oh, here it is. 33 seconds.

But this method doesn't get rid of it.

Isn't there anything else?

Sorry, but this

isn't my area of expertise--

I'm sure there must be a way.

Please come up with something.

Ms. Chocolatier, please calm down.

Are you really giving up here?

Aren't researchers supposed to be smart?

Please use that brain to think of a way.

-Um, I--

-How about this?

What is that?

Documents about the Ainu language.

The professor asked me to decipher them.

But I was too lazy and hid them.

Is it a spell? What does it say?

I'm not sure. I'm not an expert either.

It doesn't matter if you are or not.

Decipher it right now.

Those are important papers.

Wait, I'll take those for now.

I'll do it, okay?

Hello? What is it, Mahiro?

Yuri, you do it under the stars!

What?

Like I said, under the stars!

We haven't deciphered everything yet.

And we're still debating it.

You need to lock eyes with the one

you love under the stars for 33 seconds.

You can get rid of that power!

My dear doctor, I'm so impressed.

I'm seeing you in a new light.

You saw me in a bad light before?

I mean, you never said

what I wanted to hear.

What is that?

It's nothing.

As of now, on this very planet,

they say there are

millions of diverse species.

Wow.

Of those millions of species,

we are from the exact same species.

That's true.

However, our genes are all different.

Out of all the humans in our species,

your genes draw me in the most.

So, what does that mean?

Basically, what's important here…

The thing that attracts me…

is you alone, on this entire planet.

That's what I mean.

What's the matter?

That's what I mean.

Oh, is this a smooch?

Your word choice gives me the creeps.

I guess that's fine though.

I'm the one who fell in love with you

fully knowing that was the case.

Me too.

You…

What?

I…

love you too.

You finally said it.

HARMONY CARE CENTER

I see.

Well done on your decision.

Hey, Yuri.

Life has its bitter days

and its sweet ones.

That's because we face our feelings

head-on during our lives.

Simply follow the path

that you want to take.

You don't have to hide

your own feelings from yourself.

I'm…

glad I'm your dad.

Dad…

Yuri.

Hold my hands.

Thank you, Dad.

Tae-o.

Yes?

Sorry to call you here.

It's fine.

Um, what brings you to Seoul?

A contract with Ms. Min.

I see.

Also…

This.

I can't take this without a signature.

Oh, I'm sorry.

What a nice place.

Why did you come here without a word?

Because I can't stay

by Yuri's side.

Did you know?

They say that if we consider

our thoughts to be 100%,

the amount conveyed to the listener

is actually only 5%.

Only 5%?

So, wouldn't that 5%

be a waste if we don't treasure it?

What is this?

ITINERARY

You're still considered our employee.

Consider this

an order from your employer.

I'm abusing my power just this once.

Yuri?

Tae-o.

I missed you.

I missed your voice.

I missed your face. I missed you.

Me too.

Can I tell you something?

Yes.

I, um…

I…

I…

can hear…

your thoughts, Tae-o.

I heard them this whole time.

But I couldn't tell you.

I was always too scared.

Yuri, you're…

such a scaredy-cat.

I like you, Tae-o.

I love you.

I want to always be with you.

I don't want to be away from you anymore.

Me too.

I love you.

But…

I don't want you to suffer.

Those are both how I truly feel.

I'm so relieved.

It's so pretty.

Yeah.

Let's begin then.

Okay.

Tae-o.

I want to know how you felt back then.

When?

When we first met,

what were you thinking?

-Are you mad?

-I’m not mad.

She's really mad…

Your face was really scary back then.

Sorry.

It's okay. I'm sure we'll meet again.

But I wish

we could stay together a bit longer.

Do you like me?

But that's the Yuri I fell in love with.

Every day, no matter when it may be,

I love you.

If Yuri is someone who helps others,

I want to be the one to help her.

That was a lie.

I'm sorry.

To be honest, I really love you a lot.

I really want to enjoy this time

that I'm spending with you right now.

I liked you, just the way you are.

No, I don't want this.

Why?

Don't get rid of it.

The one I fell in love with

is you, the Yuri you've always been.

I want to stay with you forever, Yuri,

just the way you are.

I…

can't hear your thoughts.

But I still understand your feelings.

I may not understand all of them,

but I want to know…

your feelings…

As much as I can.

It's okay.

We will…

get through this.

Tae-o.

I love you.

Me too.

I love you.

ON LEAVE WITH YURI.

KYOSHUKU DESU. TAE-O.

-Aihara.

-Yes?

ONE YEAR LATER

The year for the intern

job posting is wrong.

Why would we hire interns for last year?

What? I'm sorry.

Nishina, my daughter got a boyfriend,

and we're all eating together

for the first time today.

So you got a haircut?

Yeah, how is it?

I can't even answer that.

You should let go of the cut.

What? But I can't change it back now.

MIN HA-NA

NEXT YEAR'S BUSINESS PLANS

The reason why your boyfriend died

was coronary artery disease.

Even before he met you,

he was suffering from heart issues.

His death…

was not because of your power.

Nor was it your fault.

DEAR MR. HANAOKA,

THIS IS MIN FROM KJH.

THE SAKURA ARE IN FULL BLOOM IN JAPAN.

AFTER OUR MEETING…

WOULD YOU LIKE TO

COME SEE THEM WITH OUR TEAM?

Hold on a second. I'm so tired.

You're too slow.

Your legs are longer than mine.

That again?

Hey, I'm hungry.

-Are you mad?

-I am.

When people fall in love,

they wish to know

their partner's thoughts.

Yuri, open wide.

However, it's impossible

to look into someone's heart

or to completely understand each other.

-Is it good?

-It's good.

-Get energized.

-Get energized.

Oh, it's a sh**ting star.

Hm? Where?

Look, it's over there.

Hm?

-Yuri.

-Yeah?

A present.

Glass.

A sea otter color.

It's pretty.

For me?

Yeah.

-Here?

-Huh?

-Or here?

-Hm?

But that's okay.

Because if you understand…

Thank you.

…each other's hearts,

even just a tiny bit…

I think

that's a miracle.

Wow, it's so pretty. I'm glad we came.

Mr. Motomiya.

Do you like the ocean?

You do, right?

He does love it, but he wants to

hurry to the hot springs.

Okay, let's go.

Let's go.

Oh, did you enjoy your hot spring trip?

Bravo.

May I join you next time?

How about Kusatsu?

Okay, got it.

Um, there's something inside the tank.

No need to worry.

That case and ring are titanium, which is

highly resistant to rusting from water.

We can keep it on during work,

and no eight-barbel loaches were harmed--

Did you do research

on how to give a romantic proposal for me?

I spent 773 hours on it.

-I love you, Darling!

-Whoa, wait.

-Oh, right.

-Hm?

That over there

is the house I grew up in.

Oh, really?

Which one?

That one.

-That one?

-That one.

-Oh, the blue one?

-No.

The one above it, with the red roof.

Red?

That one?

That's right.

You were born here, huh?

You want to know more about me, right?

Yeah.

Why?

Because I like you.

I love you, Yuri.

Tae-o.

I love you.

That's not fair.

I can't hear yours.

Oh, that's right.

How about we yell our wishes?

-Our wishes?

-Yes.

Okay.

I like Yuri.

I love her!

Is that a wish?

-Yes.

-Oh?

I like you too!

I like you, Tae-o!

Yuri!

I love you!

I love you!

I really, really love you!