Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020 (テラスハウス Tokyo 2019-2020)

-Good evening. -Good evening.

Terrace House is a show about six strangers living together,

and we observe how they interact.

All that we've prepared is a beautiful home and automobiles.

-There is no script at all. -Yes.

-So, last week's events... Who remembers? -What is going on?

The girls' discussion!

-Various issues came up. -That was chilling.

Risako and Haruka discussed their connections with Kenny.

It feels weird to me not to share our thoughts about Kenny with each other.

So I think Kenny is attractive,

and I'd like to continue to plan dates with him.

I, on the other hand, feel uncomfortable discussing details like that.

They're brewing up some delightful tension at the moment.

But they all agreed on the fact that the men have been too reserved.

-The girls are always initiating dates. -They have a point there.

They also agreed that Kenny is the least proactive of them all.

He said he wanted to approach romance openly from day one.

Yeah, that made me think he would be much more assertive.

-Didn't it? -Surprisingly, he's the exact opposite.

It was a lie. He has no motivation.

When he wasn't receiving any attention, the stress motivated him to act.

But once he knew people were interested, he regressed to being catered to.

-He became less proactive. -That's true.

-They expressed these thoughts to the men. -Yes, indeed.

So then Ruka stepped up.

-So obedient! -He followed the advice dutifully

-and asked Kaori out. -Immediately. Without hesitating.

There's no resistance when you're that young.

-It's admirable. -He accepts feedback readily.

-I'd like to start drawing. -Okay.

But I don't have tools... Or, what was it...

Sketching materials and...

-I'd like to shop for them with you. -I'm down.

He called art supplies "art tools."

-Yes, "art tools." -So cute.

-"Let's go buy art tools together." -So cute.

-I admire how quickly he bounced back. -Right?

As an adult, we make excuses, like,

"I should ask her, but work is really crazy this week.

Maybe I'll ask her out once things have settled down a bit."

But it seems like you were able to seize the moment, Yamachan.

-Well, I-- -He acted within two months.

Yes, I got married after two months of dating.

Because you have less experience with complicated relationships,

you act with the honesty of an adolescent heart.

I think it was more that I felt like I'd never get another chance like that.

Like, "It can't get any better than this."

You act quick because you think like a virgin.

That must be the case.

-Always a virgin at heart. -The heart of a virgin.

Not that there's any truth in that.

-Oh, the things I've seen! -But your heart is virgin.

What a great title.

That's the identity I've been searching for: the "Virgin at Heart."

You're the Virgin at Heart.

Last week finally ended with a clash between Risako and Haruka.

-They clashed hard. -That was pretty tense.

-You know I'm interested in him, right? -Of course.

So that is why... I get nervous around him.

-Yeah. -But I didn't want you to say that.

-I'm so sorry. -Okay...

I don't understand other people's emotions.

He might be thinking I'm really into him now.

He probably is.

-Did you hate it that much? -Yeah, I really did.

I wouldn't even imagine talking about your feelings in that way.

That's just me.

-Just you. -That's just me.

Risako didn't respond very well. She kind of laughed it off.

As if she were mocking her.

Can you, Babachan and Torichan, recreate that scene?

Who's playing who?

-Torichan, you play Haruka. -I'm Haruka?

-Go back to that moment. -Excited to see this.

I didn't want you to tell Kenji...

Ah, well...

Your eyes are that bad?

-Your eyesight is that bad? -Babachan!

-Your eyesight is holding us back? -That's the dilemma?

-Your eyesight-- -Babachan!

What a classic joke, like from Shinkigeki.

Torichan was so professional about it.

-You took it so seriously. -I'm sorry, really! I'm so sorry.

-Babachan, you should use this. -Yeah, that's better.

-Torichan, can you see that? -Yes, I can.

-This is the line. -Then I'll read from there.

I didn't want you to tell Kenny...

Oops, sorry. I really don't understand people's feelings.

Kenny might be thinking that I've really fallen for him.

Yeah, he probably does. Was it really that bad?

I really didn't like it. I would never say such a thing.

But that's just me.

That's just you, I guess.

-She messed up. -What a great reenactment.

That response won't fare well for Risako.

The tension in that scene was palpable.

The incident makes so much more sense now.

Thank you for breaking that down.

Then Haruka went to the guys' room and started crying.

That's right. When she lifted her face, she couldn't hold back the tears.

The frustration and the sadness just overflowed.

-But she was trying so hard to hold back! -She didn't want to cry!

But she just couldn't keep it together any longer.

But does a grown person need to be crying over such a thing?

Good point.

-You're right. -That's valid.

I'm guessing those tears are her weapon to attract empathy from men.

-She is an actress, after all. -She can cry on cue.

-I honestly don't believe those tears. -I see.

Oh, nice, you're picking up some great habits from Yamachan.

He's passing down the torch. How beautiful.

Shochan, I didn't realize that humans could fake their tears.

-Whoa! Yamachan is evolving, too. -You're incredible.

Having to enjoy that soy milk soup as a trio

instead of it just being Haruka and Kenny

-might've also irritated her. -She wanted some time alone.

-She made it for Kenny. -That's right.

I might be irritated by that.

You mean like, "Why is she having some?"

More like, "Read the room and get lost."

-Torichan! -Brutally honest.

I like that, Torichan.

-I might feel that way. -I get that.

I would like them to continue clashing. It's a treat to watch.

I suppose this is inevitable with women.

-Yeah. -A head-on collision.

If Kenny doesn't deliver on the assertiveness, I'll be irritated.

I agree with you there.

What's up?

So, I...

What?

What's going on?

Here.

I'm not sure how to say this.

-To get straight to the point... -Yeah?

I've been interested in you.

Though you may not have noticed.

And things got like...

I'm into you all of a sudden, right?

Though I'm not sure what you thought of that.

I actually wasn't sure what to think about that.

-Why are you crying? -I'm not sure, but...

it's just...

-It's-- -This isn't what you'd hoped for?

It's not that. It's more that...

You may not have noticed,

but I feel like I've pushed myself to get you to notice me.

And I don't know... We haven't had many opportunities to talk to one another.

Since our first interaction when you taught me guitar,

-I was into you. -Really?

Well, yeah. But...

I wasn't ready to tell you that.

In part because I didn't know how you'd feel.

But now it's no secret that I've been interested in you.

And I'm not sure where to go from here.

I see...

And also... I sense that you have feelings for Risako.

How do you feel about her?

Yeah... that's a difficult question.

-Can I have that pillow? -Oh, come over here.

-Right there? -Yeah.

I should've brought some water.

Yeah, I'm pretty thirsty.

Well...

I find all three of you attractive.

But that said...

I'm the most drawn to Risako.

Yes, I've sensed that.

But I wouldn't say I'm in love with her.

Because I feel like it hasn't been long enough for me to really...

understand her.

I would prefer if you could give me a clear answer.

If you're not interested at all, or...

If you're not attracted to me in that way, I'd like to know now.

Then I could move on.

If I drag this out,

I'll still be hoping that something could happen.

-I understand. -Yeah.

If I'm being completely honest,

I don't see you as a potential partner.

I don't see myself having romantic feelings for you.

So... we'll be friends then?

Yeah.

Got it.

KAORI WATANABE, 28 ILLUSTRATOR

SHOHEI MATSUZAKI, 25 ACTOR

HARUKA OKUYAMA, 24 ACTRESS

KENJI YOSHIHARA, 31 MUSICIAN

RISAKO TANABE, 21 FITNESS TRAINER

RUKA NISHINOIRI, 20 PART-TIME RETAIL EMPLOYEE

-I spoke with him. -Okay.

Yeah.

-About what? -About what happened earlier.

I told him how I felt.

Because that was revealed to him sooner than I would have liked.

I asked him about how he's been feeling lately.

Stuff like that.

-Okay. -And...

he told me that he hadn't seen me in a romantic light