Heartbroken Chocolatier (失恋ショコラティエ)

My friend wants me to introduce her to Souta-kun.

There's someone I kind of like, or rather,

I have a partner I'm currently getting along well with.

Who's that person you like?

Someone Saeko-san doesn't know. It doesn't really matter who it is, does it?

The person you like - - Obviously there's no one like that.

It's a tactic. A bluff. Showing off.

One month passed since then.

Saeko-san hasn’t come to the shop even once.

Nice to meet you, I'm Kato Erena.

I have a one-sided love too. Wanna have sex?

So that Saeko-san gets excited,

don't I have to change?

Wanna do it? Erena?

I thought of it after seeing the girl from yesterday's nails.

The chocolate I made with inspiration from another girl,

I will have Saeko-san eat it.

I have to become more of a bad guy.

It’s been a month and a half since Saeko-san last came to the shop.

I'm sorry, but, when there are other customers here,

can you stop this kind of completely private conversation?

This is a shop.

If I don’t see her for such a long time, my feelings begin to get fuzzy.

There. Perfect. I’m opening the store, chef.

Please do so.

Even thinking of her face,

I become unsure about how her face exactly looked,

I wonder why I fell in love with her.

But when I think that, if things go on like this,

I may never see her again, I can't stand it.

I really do want to see her.

Souta-kun.

Oh? Erena. - I'm back.

Eh?

Weren't you shooting in Hawaii? - I just arrived at Narita. (T/N: airport)

I came right away, I wanted to see Souta-kun.

Hey, hug me. Like a boyfriend, say "welcome back!".

Welcome back! - That talk about nothing happening,

that was a lie, right? - Who knows, I don't know.

You don't have any tan, huh? - That's not true.

I didn't prepare for it, my back is all red.

Look, see? - Ah, it's true.

They're doing it, right? For a long time now.

Who knows, I don't know.

Hey, Souta-kun. Will you have dinner with me tonight?

I brought you a souvenir, and I'll show you pictures, too.

Sure. Then, when we're done here, I'll call -

Why? Why is it now?

Is it her? Sorry for the bad timing.

No.

It's not bad timing. On the contrary, it's a good chance.

I have to be a bad guy here.

I'll talk to you later.

Got it. Then, see you tonight.

Yeah. - Good luck with your work.

Thanks.

I can't let my heartbeat be heard. I have to act calm.

Just like Saeko-san always does to me,

as if I'm interested in her, or not interested in her,

I'll pull her in with that kind of unclear attitude.

Umm. - Welcome, Saeko-san.

It's been a while, huh? Are you doing well?

Yeah, I'm good.

I saw Souta-kun's text that said there was a new product,

I just couldn't sit still after that.

I'm glad.

The girl just now. Here we go.

She's super fashionable and beautiful.

Could she be a model? Oh, was it her you mentioned before?

The person you're getting along well with? - No.

In this situation. In this situation,

how would a bad guy respond?

Rather than saying we're on good terms... That's it.

She's a celebrity, well that much is obvious, but

since I can't say that, the word to use is -

We're just friends. - Eh? Friends?

Friends don't cling to each other like that. You're lying.

Well, that person's father or uncle or something

is Portuguese, so she's like that to everyone.

She even kissed Rikudou-san like it was nothing.

That was a smooth dodge. I deserve a "good job".

Eh? Rikudou-san, that Rikudou-san?

Eh? You're kind of amazing, Souta-kun.

You hang out with famous people as if it's normal.

Ah, but since you're in the same industry, is it a given?

Is Saeko-san baffled? Is she bothered?

Could it be that I'm in the leading position?

Try the new product.

I wanted Saeko-san to try it.

Somehow, it's different from the chocolates

Souta-kun made before. - Is that so?

Actually. The truth is, I wanted to come even if it wasn't for the new product.

Even sooner than this. But...

What are those eyes? Unintentional? Are you unintentionally tempting me?

Or... No, wait. I have to remain calm.

Oh, about that time, I apologize.

On top of rejecting your friend, I said such harsh things.

I'm not mad or anything, okay? - I'm so glad.

Doing good. I'm different than how I used to be.

I've become a man thanks to this cooling off period.

But that's okay. It might be for the best that you refused.

Since a friend asked for it, I just wanted to convey it to you.

I actually didn't really want to do it.

Because...

Isn't it kind of weird? Fixing up my friend with my ex-boyfriend...

Ex-boyfriend?

Is that me? I'm the ex-boyfriend?

Eh? Eh? Back then, getting that special treatment after years of hard work,

that period of two-timing for nearly 2 months,

are you acknowledging that we were dating?

I've been suddenly promoted?

Chef. There's a call for you. - Eh?

Wa- Wait a second.

I'll be right back. Look at the other stuff, too. I'll be back.

Hey. Was it okay with that girl?

Didn't she misunderstand? - It's fine.

Anyway, I'm her ex-boyfriend. - Eh? What?

No, there was no problem. She left smiling, too.

I see. - Yeah.

But I'm glad for you. She came back to the shop.

Yeah.

Everything seems happy if you can just meet, right?

And you can have a connection from now on too.

That's right.

I'm glad. - Thanks.

I'm home. - Ah, welcome back.

You're going out? At this hour?

Yeah, for a bit.

Ah, you're going to see the infamous boyfriend.

He said "Since she's gone, come over now".

"I miss you" or "I'm always thinking about you",

he's always saying that sort of thing.

Isn't it terrible? But...

I want to see him too.

I keep thinking about him.

I'm so mean.

Knowing that he's my friend's boyfriend. I'm the worst.

Poor Matsuri-chan.

You're going to see the guy you like that much, right?

But you make this sort of face.

You're pitiful, Matsuri-chan.

What's wrong?

Hey, Souta. - Hm?

I fell in love. - Eh? Eh? With who?

Who is it?

When did this happen?

Eh? Is it someone you can't tell me?

Is it not going well?

A one-sided love is painful, huh?

Souta should understand, right? - Well, I do.

I never thought even Olivier would get caught up in such a thing.

Why does everyone have a one-sided love, of all things?

Proper adults struggling like this, it's really stupid.

Everyone should just...

Excuse me. - Yes.

Stop it. Their one-sided love.

It's enough with just me going through it.

akamiso brings to you once again Shitsuren Chocolatier

Techniques useful for goukon? I don't have any of those.

I don't know what advice to give you. Eh? Ah.

Then, like, wearing low heels?

You know. Guys get bothered about the height difference.

And then, since we're in the cold season now, how about you dress a bit lightly?

What? Since it's cold, you would wear thick clothes, right?

Is she stupid? - If you do that, when you leave the place at night,

if you shiver like it's so cold,

men will lend you their jackets.

I never thought about such a thing.

This is, this is the difference between

a woman who got married in her mid-twenties and a woman who passed 30 yet doesn't even have the "m" of marriage?

Yeah, that, that.

Yeah, yeah.

What happened? - Eh?

Oh, nothing.

Ah, I'm sorry. Leaving you poor amitié-chan without eating.

Amitié-chan? Seriously cute. Seriously an angel.

No problem. Ah, this.

Thank you for always buying so many.

Since Souta-kun's chocolates are so delicious, I keep finishing them instantly.

I was thinking while looking at an empty box the other day.

I thought it would be really nice if there was a chocolate that never ran out.

Ah, but if there was such a thing,

we might run out of business. - I guess so.

If it's something I can actually make, I would take requests.

Eh? Ah, ah. I really love pain au chocolat.

If Souta-kun made pain au chocolat, I think it would be super delicious for sure.

I'd definitely make it delicious.

Ah, but, bread, huh?

Bread isn't easy to master.

If I try to make one that could compete with other shops...

I'd have to properly research it, and spend lots of time and effort.

You're right. It sounds difficult.

What's all this? - Eh?

You're not seriously thinking about making it, are you?

The pain au chocolat. - No.

I thought it was a good opportunity to study a little.

You're going to study and do research and then bake bread every day? Who's going to do all that?

I will? - Do you have that much free time?

You have more than enough to do as it is, right?

Ah, but - - We don't have any hands or time to work on this, right?