Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon

Oh hi, you're home.

Episode 1 Lovers at Three o'clock in the Afternoon

-Mama. -Hmm?

- Yesterday's fire, I heard it was an arsonist. - Arson?

That's scary. Did they catch the arsonist?

No, not yet. Everybody inside was safe but the building was completely burnt down.

I'd be beyond crying if somebody burned my brand new house.

Speaking of houses, they moved in.

What? Oh, that new construction?

Yes, a husband and wife with two kids. Seems like a pretty normal family.

I wish I could live in a brand new house. Damn, look at the time already.

Bye you cuties, Hamusuke and Hamumi-chan.

I need to go the showroom first thing in the morning. Papa's leaving now!

Papa, wait, I'm coming with you.

Hey, could you take care of my mom, she's coming over at six o'clock.

Again?

Could you make her just a quick bite to eat?

Just nikujaga (stewed meat and potatoes), grilled fish, salad, and miso soup. Easy enough.

All that and you say it's easy?

- Mama. Your shoelaces. - Oh, right.

- Oh sorry, Mama. I'm going first! - What?

I don't really want to be called 'Mama'.

But my husband thinks it pleases me, because I don't have children.

He doesn't have to go out of his way to hurt me.

It's terrible of me to say this, but I wouldn't be sad if it was my house that burned down.

I don't think I have anything precious enough that I would really grieve for.

Maybe if I lost everything, I could put everything back together the way it was meant to be.

- Your change is 695 yen. Thank you very much. - Thank you.

Hello.

Do you have this chilled?

Uh, we only carry this at room temperature.

Well, that's fine. I'll take it.

Wasn't that fire last night scary?

You just moved in, right? I live in the apartment building right across the river.

Can you believe it was arson? I really hope the police catch...

How much is it?

Oh, excuse me. Your total is 5,706 yen.

By credit card.

- Thank you very much. - Thank you.

- Thank you so much! And wow, she was snooty. - Did you think so? I think she's pretty.

Sure. Life is unfair.

I wish I could stop stressing about my hourly 890 yen and ask, 'How much?'

Enough talking here. Are you done closing your register?

- Yes. - Yes, just about, Boss.

- Sasamoto-san, you work until three, right? - Yes.

If you're here after that, I'll clock you out.

We'll be starting our special sale hour on domestic pork belly...

Pork belly's almost on sale! Yes!

- Shampoo. - Got it.

- Tissue. - Got it.

- Toilet paper. - Got it.

- Detergent. - Detergent, no, not yet.

- Found you! - Oh crap!

Hey wait!

Be careful.

Hey, be careful! Ugh.

We have an urgent message for the customer with the car plate number, Yokohama 333 'la' 422.

Please find the nearest staff member. We have an urgent message...

Thief!

Excuse me.

What the hell were you doing with my car? Huh?

Call the police!

Rikako! Rikako!

Damnit! I caught this guy messing with our car!

What is going on? Please, don't raise your voice like that.

- What's your name? - Huh?

My name is Takigawa Rikako. I'm your friend, starting right now.

Friend?

I'll keep quiet about the lipstick, if you'll play along.

Ow!

Sasamoto Sawa-san. You're thirty-one years old, right?

Yes.

You got injured, when you were meeting Takigawa-san today?

Uh, yes.

We had plans for tea, so I came by to pick her up from work.

I just moved to the neighborhood, and Sasamoto-san is the first friend I made.

So, the three of you were going to have tea together?

Yes, Hagiwara-san is her friend.

Uh, yeah! Friends of friends are all friends, right?

- Do you think so? - Of course.

Yes, got it. Please give me a moment.

Excuse me, I can't lie to the police.

I'm so sorry. Seems a little too late for that.

You're asking me to cover for your affair.

It would be weird for the two of you to be meeting alone, so you're forcing me to cooperate.

This is ridiculous. Disgusting. Dirty.

Oh, don't be so cold.

I picked this up for you.

I think this red looks good on you.

That's not what you think. I, uh, just grabbed it by mistake.

This is the suspect, and his teacher from his high school.

Excuse us.

From Seisho Academy. His name is Kitano...

- You bastard! - What! You keep that stupid kid pinned down!

- Yes, I'm so sorry. - Hey, you bastard!

Hey, Kinoshita.

My name is Kitano, from Seisho Academy.

His parents weren't available, so I came in their place.

I'm truly sorry for this incident that one of our students has caused.

- Please make sure it doesn't happen again. - Of course.

We see no need to press charges. Right?

Thank you. I'm sure he won't do it again.

Here, apologize yourself.

Where's the bathroom?

Kinoshita!

- I need to take a crap. - Kinoshita!

The bathroom is this way.

- You need to.. - Come over here.

- What's your problem? - I'm so sorry.

- You need to take it down. - You just don't get it do you, you stupid kid!

- Um, is your injury all right? - Oh, yes.

- I'll take you to the hospital. - What?

I really think you should get it looked at.

No, really, that's not necessary.

No, please. I'll take you to your home after the hospital.

Sawa-chan, why don't you take him up on his offer?

I said no.

Really. It's not necessary

Move, please.

- Excuse me. - Excuse me.

Dear God. I'm so sorry. I did something truly wrong today.

I'm really, truly, sorry for what I did.

But... can I just say one thing?

That cheating woman deserves to be punished, for hurting her husband and adorable children.

I hope her affair gets exposed, and she goes straight to hell.

You fell off your bicycle?

I was on my way home from work, when this cat jumped out at me, and I swerved. It really hurt.

It might be fractured. I keep telling her that she needs to go the hospital.

Oh Mother, it's fine. Look, look.

You just rest, dear. You must be tired from working anyway.

When you become pregnant, you'll have no choice but to let me help you anyway.

Ouch.

What is, 'Ouch,' supposed to mean?

Nothing.

What? Is that grated yam? We haven't had this recently. Looks good.

Right? Food is important.

If you eat foods that are aphrodisiacs, it just might do the trick.

Oh, those guys need to eat. Hi, Papa's home.

If only the rats could call you Papa.

Mother, those aren't rats. They're hamsters.

- Hello? - Hi, Sawa-chan? It's me, Rikako.

Oh hello. How can I help you?

I'm glad I got your phone number. Did you get home safely?

Of course.

My husband says he wants to apologize, would you mind speaking with him?

Huh? Husband?

Hello. This is Takigawa. Nice speaking with you.

Thank you for taking care of Rikako.

Take care? Oh, as if.

My wife says you were injured because she invited you out. I'm terribly sorry.

It's fine.

My wife can lack common sense at times,

but I know she would appreciate your continued company.

Lack common sense? Haha.

Well, here's Rikako now. Please take care.

Sorry for the sudden intrusion. My husband can be a stickler for rules.

He seems to forget that he's usually pretty careless.

Goodbye.

Wait, you finish work at three o'clock on Thursday right?

When you're finished, would you mind stopping by the Yokosuka Bayside Hotel?

Why me?

That teacher today. We need to talk about our settlement.

I have nothing to do with any of that.

He insisted on seeing and talking to you again.

I'm not going.

As do I. I know what you think of me, but I just want to apologize. Okay?

You're suspended for a week.

Who cares? It's almost summer vacation anyway.

Kinoshita. You still have six months until graduation.

None of your business.

- Your mother... she still hasn't return home? - Even more none of your business.

I hate to sound irresponsible, but maybe your mother had her reasons?

- She did raise you until you were 18... - They were kissing.

What?

I said, they were kissing.

She looked just like my mother.

What? Is that why you did it?

That lady working at the supermarket is just as guilty.

She pretended to be her friend to cover for a cheater.

Why didn't you say anything to the police?

It's funnier this way. I got a good laugh watching those liars trying to cover their asses.

Don't try to pretend that you're this insolent and uncontrollable kid that you're just not.

Lay off me. Quit pretending like you care.

Kinoshita...

Ugh. What do I do now?

Oh, lipstick? That's nice.

You have to let me tell you what's on my mind once in a while, but you are just not sexy at all.

That's your point? Oh, I got it.

I'm not joking. Can't you be fashionable once in a while?

You work, don't you?

We're saving that money for a house.

It doesn't matter how old they are, men need their women to be attractive.

All they really want to do is push a female down and attack her.

You have to read them, and help them realize their full potential.

You started out okay looking.

- What? Did you just come out of the bath? - Yes.

You know what? Your mother thinks I'm not attractive.

That's why we can't get pregnant.

That's not true. You're cute, Sawa.

- Feel this. Smooth, right? - Uh-huh.