Junai Dissonance (Love Dissonance / 純愛ディソナンス)

Please lend me some money.

Do something with it.

We've already been repaid in full, from a Izumi-san.

I'm not the one for you, after all.

I always knew it was inexcusable.

But I was hopelessly in love with you!

Here is a list of all "Second Partner" users.

With this, Yusuke Michika is finished.

It's been five years.

What's the meaning of this letter?

I heard you and Usui Sensei got married after that incident.

- Please answer my question- - Despite that, you're now dating Sae Izumi?

Back then...

just like I said it would, back then.

You also shouldn't meddle with other people's affairs.

I am different from you.

That's just what you think.

Even if you try to draw the line,

there may be people out there who are cursing you…

Beside you, right now,

Right this instance.

What are you driving at?

You may think you've put out the flames, but live embers still remain.

What I'm driving at, is that there's this possibility.

Regarding the leakage of our users' personal details,

we sincerely apologize to everyone for the trouble caused.

I shall take full responsibility for this incident,

and step down from my position as the president.

What is going on?

President!

What? Don't just barge in all of a sudden.

There's no reason for you to resign.

As head of the company, I should take responsibility.

Kinomoto-san has become uncontactable right now, hasn't he?

He may have something to do with the data leak-

It doesn't matter anymore.

But...

I'm also tired of being the charismatic president.

This is the best time to do it.

See you.

I shall take full responsibility, and step down from my position.

What a terrible resignation speech. You agree, Masaki?

With this, there's no need for me to stay on anymore, right?

Well, I wonder...

The title deed of the share house is still with me,

and the matter regarding our loss of 100 million yen is not yet resolved.

Bringing down Michika, that one person alone... doesn't seem enough.

Don't glare at me.

This is your last job.

Everything has been settled, all it needs is a signature for the contract.

This land...

Welcome home, Sae!

I thought you had left.

You promised me, didn't you? That if I lent you money, you'd stay with me forever.

Right?

- Even then... - Forget about Nitta already, and come stay with me.

A man who has an affair and abandons his wife is nowhere decent.

You're saying such things again?

I won't fall for your acting anymore.

What?

Stomach cancer?

She had surgery three years ago, but relapsed again last year.

Relapsed?

She should start treatment as soon as possible.

I've already told her that many times.

I have no intention to be your successor, Dad.

I can never be a replacement for Kosuke.

- That's why- - You don't understand a thing, do you?!

You've returned?

It's work-related.

Welcome home...Kosuke.

- Kosuke? - Hideo! You're not supposed to go out on your own!

Masaki?

You're awake?

Sae...

Shizuka, are you alright?

Who are you?

I met Shizuka three years ago. She had surgery alone, and was doing her best.

I wanted to support her, so...

But when her cancer relapsed, she went missing.

I don't need anymore treatment. I've already done what I could.

Don't say such things.

If you use the insurance money to properly get treatment, there's a chance that you can recover.

I've already given the money to Sae.

Huh? Everything? You're kidding.

That money...

No way...

My dear Sae, now you can't leave me anymore.

You have to keep to your promise of staying by my side forever.

Now, I shall announce the top five things I want to do before I die!

Number five...

Go to a husband-hunting party with Sae. Number four...

- Go to- - Stop fooling around.

But don't you watch them in dramas too?

The mom is too evil, but she's still ultimately your only mother,

- so you stick with her till the end. - Stop it.

In any case, you can't run away from me anymore. Too bad!

Cut it out already!

Since when did Dad's dementia start?

The following year after you left home.

He suddenly started looking for Kosuke in the middle of the night.

Even thought he's already gone for 11 years.

Kosuke, I'll let you eat your favorite food today.

Hideo, this is Masaki, the younger one.

He's not Kosuke!

Masaki?

No way it's him. Don't you deceive me!

Mom!

Masaki...

what were you doing all this time?!

You didn't even call once in all these five years.

Because you left home all on your own,

we had no choice but to give up the school we'd been running for generations!

Why must this happen?!

Mom...

No matter how hard we wish, there are chains that we cannot let go of.

For example, the fate that chases after us,

or the parent-child bond that can never be erased.

The more we progress forward,

that burden gets heavier,

and our strength gets needlessly taken away.

Will those chains that bind us down get broken someday?

It's rare to see you come to such places.

Well... it's kind of...

on a whim.

How beautiful it'll be if we can watch the fireworks together from here.

Now that you mention, I've never watched fireworks with anyone before.

I see.

Today...I went back to my parents' home.

What?

My dad...

he has dementia, and has forgotten who I am.

It's my retribution, I guess.

Since I abandoned my own parents and left home.

I did that,

thinking that my parents will forever stay the same.

You shouldn't blame yourself.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Thank you.

I'm glad you're here for me.

Let's watch the fireworks together someday.

Yes, we should.

- Hey. - What's going on? Why are you here?

I'm being chased by reporters. Let me hide here for the time being.

- Why should I? - I don't have anywhere else to go.

We're both down-and-out, let's be nice to each other.

Huh? What kind of reason is that?!

Excuse me.

Pardon me, but you're Ms. Sae Izumi, correct?

I am Masaki Nitta's brother-in-law.

Please take it.

There's 5,000,000 yen there.

Please use it however you wish.

Why...are you giving me so much money?

Your mom... is in some trouble, isn't she?

She should start on her cancer treatment as soon as possible.

You looked up info... on my background?

You see, I value family more than anything else.

That's why I hope you will make your mom's health your top priority.

I cannot accept such a large amount of money.

Of course, I'm not giving it to you entirely for free.

What?

The condition...is for you to break up with Masaki.

This is settlement money?

Why...

Why are you so fixated on Sensei?

Even if we break up, I don't think he will return to Manami-san.

It's not a matter of whether he returns.

He's still Manami's husband.

- What? - Both of them have still not divorced.

Manami...still loves Masaki.

Even so, my answer will not change.

I only believe Sensei.

You may say that you believe him,

but you're actually unsure.

You can't win against the bonds of a family!

Please excuse me.

It was actually a dream of mine.

A mistress gets the best of both worlds.

I'm sorry for all the trouble.

Don't disappoint me anymore!

You're a mediocre man!

"Hermit"?

You're not finished now.

I'm sorry.

What are you saying?

How long do you plan to hold on to that? Just move on already.

Why are you acting all high and mighty?

- What are you planning to do? - What?

The moment your company gets into trouble, you run away. How despicable.

I'm fine with being despicable, as long as I can protect the company.

So... you resigned as president to quell the uproar?

As long as I'm around, Core Spark will keep getting attacked by the media.

So you're willing to sacrifice yourself?

That company... is my life's work that I've built up from scratch.

It makes sense for me to protect it.

But... I don't plan to go down like this.

Same for me too.

I... also don't plan to go down like this.

Are you okay?!