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00:00Is that the one you want? All right, leave it to me. I'm actually really good at the crane games.
00:08Really? Yay! I'm so happy. Good luck!
00:12Next to our couple friends who are happily flirting with each other, I asked her...
00:18Hey, Noroka.
00:20What? Kosuke?
00:23Things like that. Do you want them too?
00:26Why don't you get the hint? Like, Sawatari?
00:31Did you really think that I have that kind of ability to read minds?
00:35Guess not.
00:38It does hurt when you say it so clearly.
00:41Well, whatever. I guess I'll get one for you.
00:45What? You're gonna do it?
00:48Even though Sawatari's doing his best for his girlfriend, I can't just stand by doing nothing.
00:54After all, you know, for now, you know, you and I are boyfriend and girlfriend anyway.
01:01For now, right.
01:04You don't need to repeat that part so much.
01:07Which one are you going for?
01:10That one. The cat-stuffed animal.
01:13Well, a passing score, I guess. Your taste isn't too bad.
01:18Thanks, but I don't think this is a matter of taste.
01:22Let's just be more straightforward.
01:26I just thought that you might like that one. That's all.
01:30Hey, Kosuke.
01:33Yeah?
01:35Are you good at things like this?
01:38I don't think I've done it enough to say that I'm good at it.
01:42Okay.
01:44But I've never been able to not get one.
01:48Oh, really?
01:51See? Looking pretty good, isn't it?
01:56Because it's completely hooked, I'm pretty sure I can get it at this point.
02:01But this game is set so that they're easy to grab anyway.
02:05Really?
02:07Yeah.
02:10But it's a lot more cool if you stay quiet about these things, especially if I don't know it as well.
02:16Well, I guess so.
02:19Well then, pretend like you didn't hear it.
02:23Impossible.
02:25And plus, when you say things like that, then you're not giving any standing to Sawatari, who is actually struggling to get one.
02:33Oh, I see.
02:36So maybe you're actually really good at this, Kosuke.
02:40You're right. Let's just pretend like that's the case.
02:45Here, for you.
02:48Thanks.
02:51You're welcome.
02:53You know, things like this aren't that bad.
02:56What do you mean?
02:59It's the first time I've ever gotten a present from a boy, so...
03:03I see.
03:05Yeah, it's not bad. It was actually pretty cool of you, Mr. Boyfriend.
03:11Don't you think that's a little bit over the top, my girlfriend?
03:15Well then, I think I'll go over and help Sawatari.
03:19Wait, wait, what are you saying?
03:22I mean, it looks like he's struggling quite a lot. At that rate, I don't even want to know how much money he's going to end up using.
03:30It's fine, just be quiet and watch. The boyfriend is doing his best for the girlfriend.
03:36That sentiment alone is what makes a girl happy.
03:40Is that how that works?
03:42It seems like you need to study how girls feel a little bit more.
03:47I mean, yeah, there might be some girls that would start to get upset if he can't get one, but Saiki isn't that type of girl anyway.
03:54She's the type of girl that would be happy just to know that Sawatari is doing his best for her.
03:59First and foremost, that stuffed animal isn't Saiki's taste anyway.
04:05What? Really?
04:07But if it's something that Sawatari works hard to get for her, I'm sure that she'll treasure it.
04:13I see.
04:16And then, after nearly 20 attempts at the crane machine, Sawatari was finally able to get the stuffed animal that he was after.
04:25The two of them were screaming in excitement and looked happy.
04:30I'm so happy, thank you!
04:33I told you I'm good at it!
04:37Yeah, you were amazing!
04:40I'm happy that you're happy.
04:44See?
04:46You're right.
04:49Well then, why don't we get going?
04:52Yeah. By the way, how would you rate today's double date?
04:58Let me see. Because you still don't understand how the girl feels.
05:02And you almost did something wild. Minus 30 points for you.
05:07That's a pretty low score.
05:10But because you got the stuffed animal for me, plus 90 points. So all in all, I guess it's around 75 points.
05:19A passing score?
05:22A passing score.
05:25In that case, I'll call it a success.
05:29Oh, Kosuke! And Nonoka too! Thank you for today.
05:34Yeah, it was really fun.
05:38Us too. Are you sure we weren't in the way?
05:44Not at all. A double date was new to me, and it was fun.
05:49Let's go somewhere the four of us together again.
05:53Well then, I'm gonna walk this one home. See you!
05:57You better walk your girlfriend home too, Kosuke.
05:59Shut up. Don't get carried away. Come on, leave.
06:05Yeah, yeah. Well then, see you tomorrow. Let's go.
06:10Yeah, bye-bye, Nodoka. And Kosuke.
06:14Bye-bye, Saiki.
06:16And then, our couple friends walked away hand in hand.
06:20We were left standing there in front of the arcade alone.
06:24So, what should we do? Want me to help?
06:27Yeah, what should we do? Want me to walk you?
06:31That's exactly it. It's not smart of you to ask those things every single time.
06:38My bad.
06:41Your house is in the opposite direction from here, isn't it?
06:45It is.
06:48Well then, you can leave me here.
06:51Sure.
06:54So I'll leave you here.
06:56Yeah, see you.
06:59Yep.
07:01Unlike our couple friends, Nodoka and I parted ways quickly.
07:06That being said, maybe that was unavoidable in this situation.
07:11That's because even though Nodoka and I were dating,
07:14it wasn't exactly because we both liked each other or anything like that.
07:19We were just a couple, trying to fit in with everybody else.
07:25Somebody once said that love is something like a disease.
07:31That's not only about how hot you can get like a fever,
07:34it's also an analogy that leads to how contagious it can be.
07:38And that's what I recently found out.
07:41Right now, in our high school, there are couples being born all over the place.
07:48It's at a crazy pace.
07:50Everybody and anybody wanted to be in a relationship.
07:55All of my conversations with my friends somehow diverted from games and our hobbies
08:00to about girlfriends and girls that we like,
08:02and people were only exchanging information about date spots and things like that.
08:07That was the situation.
08:09So I couldn't just stand around and be by myself, the only one single.
08:14At the same time, there was one more person I knew
08:18who was also feeling the same pressure that I was.
08:20Hey, recently, is it just me or do things feel different around here?
08:27Yeah, it's definitely going around.
08:31Wait a minute, are we the only ones within our friend group that are single?
08:36We might be.
08:39Seriously, come on.
08:42You're not going to get a boyfriend, Ikeda?
08:45How do I say this?
08:46It seems like a pain, and I'm not really in the mood to get on board.
08:51Like flirting and all that stuff.
08:53I don't find any of that to seem interesting or attractive.
08:57I see.
08:59I guess you don't seem like that now that you mention it.
09:02What about you?
09:05I'm the same way.
09:07But I don't want to be left behind like this by everybody else.
09:11Because they're always asking me why I don't have a girlfriend.
09:14What the heck?
09:16Why do they make it seem like something you can make out of materials you buy at a shop?
09:21Don't be stupid.
09:24But I'm saying that the situation is so extreme that it makes me want to say that.
09:29Hey, Mitsui, in that case, only if you'd like, of course.
09:33If you might be interested.
09:36Probably.
09:38I think I was just thinking the same thing.
09:42Oh, really?
09:43Really?
09:45Yeah.
09:48You're not the type to be obsessive or controlling, right?
09:52And you're not going to be the type who makes me message you and call you every minute, right?
09:58I knew it. I think it's going to be perfect for us to date.
10:02Thought so.
10:04Well then, I guess we can date for now.
10:07Sounds good.
10:09We're just trying to keep up with everyone else, so we're basically a fake couple that goes on some dates every now and then.
10:15Got it.
10:17When do you want to do this until?
10:20Aside from a few fights and stuff like that, maybe until everybody else settles down.
10:25I'm sure eventually everyone's going to get tired of it, and at least half of the couples will break up.
10:32That's true.
10:34Also, if one of us actually gets a real boyfriend or girlfriend.
10:39Let's go with that.
10:41Looking forward to it, Kosuke.
10:45So, you're already calling me by my first name.
10:49You don't like it?
10:52No, go ahead. As you wish.
10:56You're saying that like you're an uninvolved third party, but you know you have to call me by my first name too.
11:04Aw, do I have to?
11:07Obviously. Wait a minute, you better not tell me that you don't remember my name.
11:14Nodoka. Does that sound right?
11:18You're right, but don't say it like you're not confident about it.
11:24Well, starting from today, that means that you and I are boyfriend and girlfriend, right?
11:31Mhm.
11:34So, what do we do?
11:37What do we do about what?
11:41We have to go on dates and stuff, right?
11:44I guess so. I guess in order to be part of the conversation, we need to go on a couple of dates.
11:50And so, this was how our lives began as a fake couple.
11:55And then, a little while after that, we had to become completely comfortable and used to being together.
12:03Hey, Nodoka.
12:05Hm? What?
12:08Can I have a french fry?
12:10What happened to yours?
12:13I ate them.
12:16Well then, fine.
12:19Thanks.
12:22What do you want to do after this?
12:24What? Why don't we just part ways somewhere random like we usually do?
12:30Well, I guess so.
12:34Yeah.
12:36The other couples around the world, I wonder what they do every day.
12:41What? Don't you think that they do the same as us?
12:45I'm sure they're not exploding all day every day like that.
12:49Don't say exploding! Use a different word.
12:53Like what?
12:55I can't think of one, but...
12:58Well then, when you think of one, correct me.
13:01But you know, I'm actually enjoying it.
13:04Huh?
13:06Well, you know, just being alone with you like this, I'm starting to think it's not that bad.
13:12Oh, is that so?
13:15What? Do you have some dissatisfaction?
13:19It's not dissatisfaction or anything.
13:23Well then, what?
13:24What?
13:26Well, you know, if I have to say it, maybe I'm uneasy.
13:32Uneasy? What do you mean?
13:36What I'm saying is, I'm uneasy that maybe you might have complaints that are piling up.
13:41Oh, I see.
13:44I mean, yeah, I do have some complaints, but...
13:48You have a lot of them, huh?
13:49Well, yeah, of course I do. I'm sure you have a lot of complaints against me too, Kosuke.
13:55I do, yeah.
13:57Huh? Like what? Why don't you say it?
14:01Why are you getting pissed off all of a sudden? That's exactly it.
14:06But even though I'm like this, you always thought of me and make sure that I'm having fun.
14:11So more than the complaints, I think I feel the comfort more.
14:14So more than the complaints, I think I feel the comfort more.
14:19Really?
14:21So anyway, while you treat your cute girlfriend to a milkshake, I'm starting to want something sweet.
14:27Even though things were just getting good.
14:30What was that?
14:33No, nothing at all.
14:36Since you shared your fries with me earlier, I'll buy you one. But in return, it's an S size.
14:42Yeah, that's plenty. I'm the luckiest girl to have such a wonderful boyfriend.
14:48You really do get carried away.
14:53Thanks for the shake.
14:57We're not all over each other like all the others around us.
15:00But this unique distance between the two of us was perfect for us.
15:04I was happy with things to stay like this for a while. That's what I thought.
15:08But then, change was going to come suddenly out of nowhere.
15:14Um, Hosuke, I wanted to tell you that I have a crush on you.
15:19What?
15:21If you would like, will you please go out with me?
15:25Uh, you see, I actually have a girlfriend right now.
15:31It's Nodoka, right?
15:34Yeah, right.
15:36I know that.
15:39Yeah, so?
15:41But I also know that the two of you are just on the brink of breaking up.
15:46Who was saying such a thing?
15:49The other day, there was somebody that saw you at the burger shop by the train station on a date.
15:54And they said that you were both staring at the cell phones.
15:57And that it didn't seem like you were having any fun together.
15:59That's because...
16:02And even at school, you've never been together at all, either.
16:07That's just because she doesn't really like being all over each other.
16:12That's all that is.
16:14Hosuke, do you really like her? Like, really like her?
16:19Yeah, I like her, of course.
16:22It doesn't look like that at all.
16:24Really?
16:27If I even had a little bit of a chance, would you please think about it?
16:31I really like you, Hosuke, and I'm serious.
16:34And that's why.
16:36I heard you started dating somebody.
16:38I was devastated.
16:40I wanted to give up on you, but I just couldn't give up.
16:46I'm happy to hear you say that much about me.
16:49You're welcome.
16:52I'm happy to hear you say that much about me.
16:55So please, will you please go out with me?
16:58I swear I won't let you regret it.
17:01At that moment, my mind flashed back to a conversation that I had with Nodoka.
17:07Got it.
17:09When do you want to do this until?
17:11Aside from fights and stuff like that, maybe everybody else settles down.
17:16I'm sure eventually everyone's gonna get tired of it, and at least half a dozen couples will break up.
17:22That's true.
17:24Also, if one of us actually gets a real boyfriend or girlfriend.
17:28I wonder if this was that timing that we talked about.
17:33Hey, you're late. Even though I messaged you, you didn't open any of my messages.
17:38My bad. I got a little caught up.
17:42Caught up with what?
17:45I'll tell you while we walk. Anyway, let's go.
17:50Okay, sure.
17:52So, what's the matter?
17:55Well, actually...
17:57Yeah?
17:59This girl, she confessed to me.
18:03Confessed about what crime?
18:06Why is that your first thought? That's not what I'm saying.
18:10What she said to me was, she confessed her feelings to me, that she likes me.
18:15Huh? Who did?
18:17Sawada, in Class 4.
18:20The girl that's famous for being super, super cute?
18:24Yeah, the girl who's famous for being super, super cute.
18:29And then, well, we were talking for a little bit.
18:33Hey, what are you doing?
18:36I can't hear you. I can't hear anything.
18:41Hey, Nonoka!
18:43I can't hear you.
18:45Also, sorry. I actually forgot that I had something to do today.
18:49My mom asked me to do the groceries. I forgot.
18:52Seriously, sorry. I'm gonna hurry, so that's it for today. See you.
18:57Nonoka said what she needed to say, and then ran away.
19:02I needed a time for my brain to catch up to what happened, and that situation.
19:07Sometime later, my mind finally grasped the situation.
19:12My mind grasped the situation, and then I finally spoke.
19:17Hey! She ran away!
19:21Why the hell am I doing this? What am I doing?
19:24Why am I running?
19:27If that guy is going to get a cute girlfriend, then that should be fine.
19:31Just as we promised in the beginning, all that means is that our fake relationship is going to end.
19:37I just didn't want to hear any of the further words come out of his mouth.
19:39And that's why I couldn't help but run away.
19:43It was that moment I heard a voice, and it was calling my name.
19:48Hey, Nonoka! I said wait!
19:52Why are you chasing after me?
19:55Because you're the one who ran away.
19:59I'm not running away.
20:02You are running away.
20:05Not running away.
20:06You're running away.
20:08Whatever. Just please stop, so we can talk.
20:13I don't have time for that. Are you listening to me? I have to go get the groceries.
20:20Well then, I'll come and help you with that, so we can go together.
20:25You don't need to.
20:28Why not?
20:30Because there's no need for you to do that. You're just a fake boyfriend anyway.
20:36It's not like you like me or anything, right?
20:41Why are you acting like this? Come on, just once. Stop!
20:48Come on. Seriously, Nonoka. What are you trying to do?
20:55Nonoka?
20:59Are you covering your ears again?
21:02I'm covering my ears so I can't hear you.
21:03So I can't hear you.
21:06You can obviously hear me.
21:09I just said that I can't hear you.
21:12But we're having a conversation.
21:15Oh.
21:18You can be so airheaded sometimes, you know?
21:22Alright, alright. I got it.
21:25It's fine. That was a conversation from the very beginning, and if that's what you want to do, then I'm happy to break up with you without any sour taste left.
21:34Huh?
21:36Just make sure that you really treasure that new girlfriend of yours. Goodbye.
21:42Wait, I said! Why is that how this is ending?
21:47I should be the one asking you. You wanted to talk about breaking up, right? Happy for you.
21:54No, like I said, just listen to what I have to say. She asked me out, but I said no to her.
22:01You said no?
22:03Yeah.
22:05Why? But how? I don't understand.
22:09Really?
22:11No, I don't understand at all. Because a girl that cute said that she likes you.
22:17Yeah, but still, if we're talking about cuteness, it's not like you're losing to her either.
22:24Huh? Did you just say cute?
22:29Oh no, that was just a slip of the mouth. Pretend like you didn't hear it.
22:33What? That was a lie?
22:36It was the truth.
22:39Well then, I'm not going to pretend like I didn't hear it.
22:43It was the truth.
22:45So, um, you said no to her?
22:49Fine.
22:51Why?
22:53Yeah. Because I'm going out with you right now, Nodoka.
22:59But this is a fake relationship. We said that if one of us gets a real boyfriend or girlfriend that we'd break up.
23:06Right.
23:08So then...
23:10You said the other day, didn't you? Just being together at a fast food place together was pretty fun.
23:17Yeah.
23:19I feel the same way. And people around us might think that we look bored, or that we don't like each other.
23:25But I actually really like that time that we spend.
23:29And when I remembered that, I thought it would be a waste to end things like this.
23:35What is that?
23:38Anyway, that's what I'm saying.
23:41Are you stupid?
23:44I don't have an answer for that.
23:47I don't care if you regret it later.
23:50Yeah, well, that's true.
23:52Anyway, that's that.
23:55So would it be okay with you if we continue this for a little longer?
24:00I have no choice. If you're going to say that much, then I'll go along with it.
24:05Thanks.
24:07You're welcome.
24:10After running so much, I got kind of hungry, so let's go to the usual place.
24:15Wait, weren't you asked to go grocery shopping?
24:18Wait, weren't you asked to go grocery shopping?
24:21Hey, come on. Why don't you get it?
24:25I'm joking.
24:28What was that? That wasn't a funny joke.
24:32You know, unexpectedly, maybe this isn't wrong.
24:36What do you mean?
24:39Kosuke, you have parts of you like that.
24:43Even if she had high hopes and went out with you, she probably would have been disappointed.
24:48You would probably get dumped really fast.
24:51That was straightforward.
24:54So, well, maybe someone like me is perfect for someone like you after all.
24:59Yeah, yeah.
25:02Hey, what's with that attitude?
25:05Nothing.
25:07Anyway, I don't mind being yours for a little bit longer like this.
25:11Sure.
25:13And also, I don't mind doing girlfriendy things for you every now and then.
25:18For example?
25:21Hmm.
25:23What is this?
25:26I'm saying let's hold hands. Why don't you get it?
25:30Oh, right. My bad. Well then, I'll go ahead.
25:35Good.
25:37And so, we held hands and walked down the street.
25:42We weren't a real couple, but almost like a real couple.
25:46But I had the feeling that someday, the warmth of this hand holding mine was going to become real.
25:52But for now, I think that this lukewarm relationship is comfortable.
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