Will I Be Single Forever? (ずっと独身でいるつもり？)

Are you single forever?

Here we are again tonight

with another Prime exclusive, "Are you single forever?"

This program confronts today's troubled women with the harsh realities of the world,

and is, well, a kind of educational program.

Today we welcome author Mami Honda as a commentator.

Thank you for having me.

We're glad you're here.

Speaking of you, it's yours, isn't it?

The book was a smash hit 10 years ago.

It's "Let's be a blooming flower alone in the savanna called the city",

how nostalgic is "CitySavanna".

Wait, that was ten years ago?

I can't believe it,

only in Heisei era here.

But back then, everyone was reading CitySavanna.

Those were the days! Are you guys watching?

It's been ten years already. Time really flies by.

Right? That means...

Come here.

Uh, our theme this time is "Sugar Daddy" girls.

Our guest girl, come on to the stage!

Hello!

Well, umm...This old man doesn't really get it.

but what does "sugar daddy" really is?

Well, to put it simply,

I get paid 30,000 yen an hour by making it lively while drinking.

What? That much?

Wait a minute, in two hours you can buy a Roomba!

That's why I think my life is so easy.

Well, let me ask you a juicy question,

but is it really only drinking?

There's more to it, like, you know...

Ah, you mean my body?

I don't know about those bottom-feeding girls, but I don't do that.

I mean, just to be able to

have a drink with a pretty, young girl like me

is priceless, don't you think?

Wow... What a scary woman!

No, aside from boys,

isn't it lonely for a girl living all alone?

Girls are like bunnies.

Well, if he's...

cute and he loves me, maybe I can make it work.

There it is! "Loves me"!

Ms. Honda wrote about that in her book.

"A woman being loved? What is it?"

"We weren't born to do such things."

She wrote it saying, "Please give this little girl a good talking to".

Well... she does have a point.

What?

At my age,

I think it's hard to live alone all the time.

Huh?

Wait, wait, hold on... um...

What you said completely contradicts your book.

Because isn't it so?

I'm not afraid of dying alone.

What I fear most at this point

is living alone forever.

No, I can't imagine being alone all the time.

I want a sugar daddy too... Kidding...

Oh, my! Ms. Honda is looking for a sugar daddy!

What the hell is she saying?

Mami Honda, you became empty

The loneliest women are not those who are alone,

but those who can't stand to be "alone" and quickly get attached with someone.

Honey.

Haruto won't sleep at all.

Just cuddle him and he'll fall asleep.

That's impossible, I'm not you.

Oh, I have to email them back.

Look, he's crying.

Miho, I'm so glad you're here.

Oh, really?

You played your role perfectly.

So happy to hear that!

I like smart girls.

Then I'll invite my friends over next time

and let's have a drink. - Let's!

Please invite Ms. Tokunaga, too.

Ah... He leaves right after filming.

- Huh... Please. - Even if you say please...

Mami, good work.

Rei, thank you.

Wow, you gave me a shock.

Huh? That Mami said she couldn't live all alone.

Maybe I shouldn't have done that.

No, the opposite. I'm glad.

You know, people say it's hard being alone.

Right.

You think so too, Ms. Goshogawa?

Of course I do!

At your funeral, you know, "She's been single all her life..."

Imagine being told that, sometimes it gives me shivers.

That's not good.

Anyway, I'm glad that we cast Mami.

- I might ask you to do it every other week. - Are you sure?

Ms. Gosho and Ms. Honda, how do you know each other?

Ah, Mami is my junior in college.

When she said she was gonna drop out and be a writer, I wasn't so sure.

But then, "CitySavanna" really sold well, didn't it?

You bought a condo in Sangenjaya, right?

For real? Wow...

No, it's old.

Mami, do you have a boyfriend?

Ah, yes. Sort of.

Are you thinking of marrying him?

Well, he's younger than me, so I haven't really...

Because, you said you can't live all alone, right?

I guess it's true that if a woman buys a condo, she'll stay away from marriage.

Watch out. Next time, it'll be a dog.

You're talking about you, isn't it?

That's right! I can't live without him... Wanna see?

I've seen it 100 times.

Here it is!

Cute, isn't it? I think this dog's the best in the world.

My Kota, I hope he's okay.

I miss him already.

Hello?

Mami, how are you?

I'm fine. Did something happen?

No, it was your birthday, remember?

Huh?

Oh... it's true.

You must be 36 already.

Is that why you called?

There was an earthquake there last night, wasn't there?

You're alone and probably helpless.

Your mother feels sad for you.

You feel sad for me...

I saw it. The live stream and what you said.

It's a relief to know that you wanted to get married, too.

That book made me a little embarrassed, you know.

So, you got someone?

Sorry. I'm getting ready to leave.

- Hey... - Bye.

Clothes, shoes, and bags,

I can get myself whatever I want,

and yet...

Is it "sad" to bloom alone?

[ The loneliest women are those who can't stand being alone and jump at the honey that is called "marriage" ]

Sure, those words were written by a 26 year old me.

But...

[ SnowRabbit: Mami Honda, you became empty ]

[ SnowRabbit: The loneliest women are not those who are alone, but those who can't stand to be "alone" and quickly get attached with someone ]

Putting on makeup is pointless.

If I were a man, I could sleep another half hour longer.

It's growing.

In other words, a woman like Mami Honda.

[ In other words, a woman like Mami Honda ]

So much free time, huh?

Goddamn it...

Rika? Okay. Yeah, I got it. I got it.

Oh, for real? Wow, that's so nice of you! Thank you!

Yes, yes, yes.

Since yesterday, it's been on LINE.

Somehow it was on Yahoo! News...

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, the director took a liking and asked for a drink next time.

They said they'd bring in some entertainers,

but those guys are really stingy paying the check.

What? Really? Isn't that amazing?

Oh, clubbing? You bet.

Well, if there are any model girls, get them

and we can sell them when we can.

I'm okay with a 6:4 split.

Okay...

Let's process that...

#Jillstuart.

#SugarDaddy. #AGiftFromMySugarDaddy.

#GirlWantstoSparkleDMme.

Cute.

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This old lady's all worked up. It's such a pain in the ass.

Honey, it looks like Haruto pooped.

Okay.

After you change his diaper, I thought we should hit the park.

I figured we should leave you with the housework, right?

Huh?

Nothing, thank you.

Okay, here. Take care of it.

Just playing with the kid is not babysitting.

Shall we change it?

Ms. Honda, it's been a long time.

It's been a while.

I saw that program.

It was trending.

Well, some opinions are like this.

" In other words, a woman like Mami Honda."

Wow... this person was a "CitySavanna" fanatic, right?

Don't worry about it.

People tend to change after 10 years.

Right.

So... how is the next draft coming along?

What do you think about "way of living" as a theme?

Way of living?

You know, "careful living" is all the rage.

Some... Something simple, not flashy.

Is it something like this?