01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

It's my 20th birthday,

and I know with him there,
it's just going to be absolutely perfect.

IIDA: Sorry, but a client meeting
just got scheduled on your birthday.

Let's go walk around
and look at the lights.

YUDAI: We'll head home
before the last train.

RINA: Are you free on the 13th?

Do you wanna grab a bite to eat?

RINA: Yeah, I do.

IIDA: Isn't Rina's birthday coming up?

You think you can help me?

Did you see the group chat?

SAORI: Isn't that crazy?

RINA: It feels like

there's always a wall up
between Yuki and me that I can't get pass.

I've got plans already.

RINA: That wall
has made me feel so lonely.

That's why...

You're the only one
I can call a true friend.

RINA: Her saying that meant a lot.

But I realized I don't actually know
anything about her.

The only one thinking we had a friendship
that meant something was me.

This color would look good on Rina.

Hmm... I think you're right.
This one wouldn't be a bad choice.

YUKI: This would look good on her, too.

Hey, I wanted to get your thoughts
on a surprise for her.

Do you have some time after?

Yes.

IIDA: Here.

What is that?

It's the same one I bought her,
but a different color.

I thought it would suit you.

I can't accept this.

[Iida sighs]

IIDA: I just wanted to show you
my appreciation for today.

The thought of it is enough.

[sighs]

You strike me
as a reasonable person, Yuki.

Take the emotion out,

we're discussing strictly
the pros and cons of the situation.

[inhales sharply]

I give Rina a 40,000-yen fee
each time we meet.

I'd tag another 10K on for you.

How often we meet is up to you.

I'd call it a generous offer.
What do you think?

You're a conniving man.

You knew there was no chance
I'd tell Rina, and on top of that,

you propositioned me.

Up to this point,
I couldn't help thinking...

you might not have genuine interest
in celebrating Rina's birthday.

This is exactly what I was hoping
that it wasn't.

It's a letdown.

We've weighed your shallow friendship
against money.

I guess money has lost.

[Iida scoffs]

[thumps]

A farewell gift for you.

And could you do me a favor
and tell Rina...

that our contract is now null and void.

What?

It's really too bad.

I got to be pretty fond of Rina, you know?

But, well, there are
as many young and pretty girls

as there are stars in the sky.

Oh, also...

You all would be wise not to forget
the value of a woman...

has an expiration date.

-[thumps]
-[sobs]

[ominous music]

[theme music]

EPISODE 3

THIS IS THE STORE'S URL
ITALIAN BAR AGNES GARDEN

YUKI: What do you wanna do today?

YUKI

[cell phone buzzing]

[gasps]

Rina?

[sighs]
What a relief.

YUKI: I haven't heard from you,
so I was worried something happened.

Yuki...

Tell me,

is there anything you're hiding from me?

Hiding something?

YUKI: Of course not.

-Forget it.
-YUKI: What?

I can't go today.

[cell phone buzzes]

RINA: I know you're meeting clients today,

but I'm just so lonely.

Even if it's in the middle of the night,
I wanna see you.

SANAE, TOKYO, 22 YEARS OLD

Hello, nice to meet you.
I'm from the app. I'm Sanae.

[giggles]

-You're Mr. Iida, right?
-No, not me.

What's the point of lying
when it's so obvious?

SANAE: My job fell through.
Can we meet up now?

HARUHI: Sweet, I'm bored out of my mind.

[upbeat music playing]

[background chatter]

Cutie pie, what kept you?

Sorry, something came up.

Hmm. Do you have another customer?

No, I don't.
My only princess is you today.

Hm, you mean it?

Yeah.

It's just me?

You got it.

Hmm.

RINA: Iida, thanks for coming out
to see me today.

Being alone on my birthday
would be horrible.

I figured you'd be meeting up
with some other guy today.

Being with you is so comfortable.

Oh, right. Here. Your birthday present.

What? I'm so glad! Thank you! Can I?

Mm-hm.

What? This is the watch I wanted.

How did you figure that out?

You look good in vivid colors.

-Like rose gold or floral patterns.
-Like rose gold or floral patterns.

[tense music]

Wait, are you...

Are you meeting up with Yuki?

[sighs]

Iida, wait.

Here, for today.

This is more than usual. What's going on?

It's...
[sighs]

...time for a change.

It's time for you
to find your next man, too, huh?

[door opens]

[door closes]

[sighs]

NEW MESSAGE

THIS IS THE RESTAURANT'S URL
ITALIAN BAR AGNES GARDEN

RINA, WHAT ABOUT TODAY?

YUKI: Rina, what's wrong?

Yuki...

RINA: She's so beautiful and composed,
but she's so timid and on edge.

It's that contrast that drew me to her
in the first place.

Our beginning.

Hey. Are you new here?

Uh...

You're headed here, I think?

Orientations can be a lot to take.

Strangers everywhere
and you're in unfamiliar place.

Uh, I just got here.
I came here from the country.

So I don't know anything.

Oh, wow.

YUKI: So...

Thanks for talking to me.

RINA: We're gonna go so many places,
I know a bunch of great ones.

RINA: Everyone has a secret.

So, who she's seeing
isn't something I care about.

Even if Iida's one of them.

That isn't what's making me sad.

RINA: Yuki.

YUKI: Rina, about what you said
on the phone--

RINA: Can you talk now?

YUKI: Um, sure.

YUKI: Rina, Rina.

Here, your birthday present.

[scoffs]

Did you buy it with Iida?

You told me I should stop
going after sugar daddies,

but you are doing the same thing
and selling your body.

You aren't any different from me,

but you are acting like it.

You know, I must've looked so dumb to you.

The whole time,
you were looking down on me--

Not at all!

Weren't you seeing Iida behind my back?

That was...

Iida left me with a handout.

You said something to him, didn't you?

Well, say something!

I have no idea
what you're thinking right now!

You always do that. Why do you go silent?

It's always me doing all the talking!
I feel like...

[sobs]

You don't care either way
if I exist or not.

-Of course not.
-It turns out I'm the only one...

who thought we were friends.

YUKI: Hey! Wait...

[silence]

[liquid sloshing]

[bottle thuds]

RINA

RINA: I miss you. Where are you?

[exhales sharply]

She's so selfish.

What? Meet someone?

Nah.

She's got plenty of other men in her life.

[chuckles]
What, could someone have caught your eye?

-Make up with your boyfriend.
-GIRL: Wh--

You're leaving already? Hey, hold on!

Yuki never actually tells me anything!

We hang out,
but I'm the only one who ever talks.

It's always me asking her to hang out.

[Rina grunts]

Hey, slow your roll there. Calm down.
Get slower. You're angry.

It's like, look at this.

Yuki's been working as a call girl.

And I heard about it through someone
who's not even friends with her.

There shouldn't be something
that a friend hides from a friend.

So then tell me,

were you honest with Yuki that you're...

physical with your clients?

I told her
that we just eat meals together.

There you go. You're doing the same thing.

Yeah, but...

YUDAI: Are you even sure
it's a call girl company?

Huh?

Then she would've used a photo of her
in her underwear to look sexier.

You think so?

Give me a sec. I'll go search on her.

GIRL GIRL TOKYO
YUKI, 19 YEARS OLD

See? What do you know?
It's not a call girl company.

You can use a service to hire her

to pretend
that she's your real girlfriend.

It says "rental girlfriend."

Well, but... she kept it a secret,
so it doesn't change much.

So then why did you keep the truth
from her about your sugar daddies?

Isn't it because you didn't want her
to reject you?

I bet she felt the same as you.

But a rental girlfriend
isn't even that bad.

It could not even be the job.
There could be something else.

Yuki might have another secret.

What?

If she told you
about being a rental girlfriend,

maybe she'd have to say
something she doesn't want to share.

I may not know her situation...

Hmm, but everyone deals
with people differently

and has circumstances
that they may not want others to know.

To judge her motives
by your own standards wouldn't be right.

[cell phone buzzes]

NEW MESSAGE

YUKI: Can we meet?

Yuki...

See? Go fix things with her.

But I said something really horrible--

So apologize.
[chuckles]

If you're scared,
I'll wait for you until you're done.

RINA: Yuki.

Rina, I...

Being close in friendships
is not something I'm good at.

But... I cherish you.

You're a friend who's very precious to me.

That's why I don't want
to keep lying to you.

I wanna say...

Rina...

Yuki.
[sobs]

Rina.

I'm so sorry you've been hiding
such a scar this whole time.

[sobs]

I'm sorry.

RINA: I'm sorry I didn't know.

It must've been so hard for you.

I didn't know what

...you were going through.

I said horrible things to you.

I won't talk like that to you ever again.

From now on,
just tell me everything, okay?

[calm music]

Yudai, what are you doing here?

What are you talking about?
I said I'd wait.

We talked and made up.

-Well, good.
-[chuckles]

She told me a secret that she probably
didn't want to tell everyone.

I'm feeling closer to her than ever.

All right.

I have you to thank.

I'm really glad I have you.

-[exhales sharply]
-[chuckles]

I thought things like this were
off the table?

You still think...
your body's all I'm after?

I don't know.

Why not?

Wow, that looks good! I love yakisoba.

That's why I'm cooking it.

You're the best.

Give it a taste.

-Yummy.
-[chuckles]

-That's good.
-Oh, by the way...

Mm.

There's a three-day weekend next month.

-RINA: Uh-huh?
-Want some vaca?

What? Sounds great!
[chuckles]

There's one
I've been wanting to check out.

Here.

Which one?

YUDAI: That's pricey!

Not that one.

RINA: Here.

UGIMIYA HOTEL
STARTS AT 13,800 YEN PER PERSON

Nice. That one looks good.

[chuckles]

This might be my first time
onsen trip with a boyfriend.

I can't wait.
[chuckles]

RINA: This is a special trip,
so I wanna get new clothes and underwear.

And then a haircut, too.

But onsen are expensive.

How are we supposed
to share the cost between us?

[buzzes]

LOVE SHUFFLE
NEW MESSAGE

MAN: Hi, I run a business in the city.
I'm 46 years old.

How's 40 thou per visit?

Rina?

YUDAI: Yeah?

-Take a look.
-Uh-huh.

-Confirming?
-Mm-hm.

Yeah, that works.

-YUDAI: I wonder--
-It's super pretty.

Yeah, it's an open-air onsen, right?

Mm-hm.

-It's awesome.
-[chuckles]

[message pops]

SHOHEI: Can you come on the group date?
The girls are all pretty.

YUDAI: I can't. I have a girlfriend now.

[pops]

WHAT?

RINA: Yudai!

So sorry I'm late. Packing took a while.

Hey, no big.

Great outfit, Rina. I love that style.

Oh, you do?

I'm glad. I bought them for today.

-I'm so excited for the trip.
-Mm-hm.

-Let's go.
-Yeah. Oh, thanks!

-I got it.
-Let's go.

[cell phone buzzes]

NEW MESSAGE

RINA: Let's go out once I get back.
I got a souvenir for you.

I think it'll look better on you, though.

-[both chuckle]
-It's all yours.

[upbeat music]

WONO AGENCY

MANAGER: Ayana!

AYANA: How are you?

You barely gained any repeat clients.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Well, we got a girl at the agency, Yuki.

She gets the most repeat by far.

I think they love
that she's caring and thoughtful.

I want you to take some cues
from her example.

-Got it, I'll do my best.
-[manager laughs]

Well, here's for this week.

Thank you very much.

Have a good one.

[closing theme music]

Excuse me.

Um, sorry, are you Yuki?

My name is Ayana.

You look just like the pictures
on the website.

You're really pretty.

I'm glad to meet you.

I'm flattered.

See you around.

Till next time.

AYANA: The flawless, firm skin...

Shiny, beautiful hair…

She's oblivious
to how much her youth is a gift.

She has things I'll never get back
no matter how much I pay.

ASK COSMETIC SURGERY CLINIC

AYANA: My square jawline and the lines
between my eyebrows are bothering me.

And could you do a laser treatment
to remove the spots on my cheek?

PLASTIC SURGEON: Spots? What spots?

I see them. The laser, please.