Love Addiction (ふゆの獣)

Megumi Kato

Hiroyuki Sato

Kosuke Takagi

Momoko Maekawa

Beasts of Winter

Yukako & Shigehisa

What did you do last week?

Iran into Chiba...

You saw Chiba last week?

You ran into him last week?

What about you?

- What did you do? - Me?

I went to my mom's place.

Did you cut your hair?

Did you cut your hair?

No, I didn't.

Did they nag you to marry?

What?

What did you say?

I bet they don't.

The other day...

...we talked about who Shige was dating.

I'm not that close to him, anyway.

But, apparently, Shige is going outwith Yukako.

Everybody knows that.

But, he was seen with another girl.

He may be cheating on Yukako.

Well, you know... Shige is that kind of guy.

Answer your phone.

My mom.

Your mother?

Shes very persistent.

Leave it. it's no big deal.

She wants to see you.

- Pizza? - Sure.

Do you know the number?

- Which one? - Pizzeria.

I don't know, got a flyer?

I should have.

Here's your name seal.

You shouldn't do this.

You should sort them out.

Your phone.

I told you, it's my mom!

I know! I have a pizza flyer.

Just take the call.

This is it.

Pizza is okay?

Why didn't you take the call?

Why are you asking?

Maybe it's urgent.

It's not! She always calls me.

Really? I didn't know that!

She does.

She's never called you!

You just don't know!

So, I don't know?

I don't know?

Then who does know?

Shall we get something to eat?

What do we do?

Shige': going outwith Yukako, right?

I guess so.

He's really scary when it comes to work.

Scary? Really?

Scary, but nice once in a while.

I bet the girls dig that.

But...

He doesn't do it on purpose.

I wonder...

I'll go to the bathroom.

Excuse me...

Are you okay?

Are you alright?

I'm okay.

I'll carry your bag.

Noboru & Saeko

Hi there!

Hi!

No need to run!

Sorry to always keep you waiting!

Not at all.

I'm sorry.

Much better than walking home alone.

I want to be with Noboru for years to come.

But, just as a friend.

So that's your answer to my declaration of love the other clay?

Yeah.

That's it, no good reason?

We're totally different, we may get along...

But, I don't think we'd make good lovers.

Well, you know,

I don't think I'm the right girl for you.

I think...

...you'd be happier with another girl.

Yukako & Noboru

You'd better open the cover.

Blow on it to cool it.

It's nice.

How long do you wait for her?

About an hour.

Every day?

When I have time.

Is she your girlfriend?

Wouldn't that be nice?

Does she work with you?

Well... you know...

Sort of.

You don't have to tell me.

No, it's alright.

I can't do anything, anyway.

Thanks for talking to me, I'd have stood there forever.

You know...

I don't have any friends to talk to.

I've always been like this.

It's hard for me to talk to people. Just like now!

I'm not good at talking...

Even though...

...she always listened with a smile.

It was easy to talk to her.

She seemed to enjoy talking to me.

She said she felt relaxed being with me.

That's why I...

That's why I got the wrong idea...

...that she loved me.

That's what I thought.

I don't have much experience with girls.

Well, after all...

I ruined any relationship with her because I declared my love.

But still...

I don't want to give up on her.

But, at the same time, it's over.

I just don't know what to do.

Anyway...

This is the first time I've talked to anyone about myself.

I'm glad.

I feel a little better now.

Thank you for listening to me.

Now tell me about yourself.

Maybe I'm not good enough.

Sorry, I understand it's not that easy.

You know...

I'm not...

...good at talking about myself.

That's why...

...I felt that your story was...

...something you talked about, instead of me.

But, I'm sure you'll find the right girl.

Because I think you're a really good guy.

Being a good man doesn't mean being loved.

So...

Don't cry anymore.

I have a boyfriend.

But I'm not sure I'm his girlfriend.

So even if I find out he's cheating on me...

...I can't confront him.

I could...

I could be the other woman.

Can I throw this away?

I called Chiba on the way home.

We went to a fish pond together and Chiba lost his keys.

You know what he did

It was two in the morning.

Chiba called his girlfriend and had her bring his spare key.

That's terrible.

Indeed.

There are no trains at that hour.

She came all the way here. It took an hour.

She was furious. She had to get up early.

I bet.

That was a terrible thing to happen.

If you lost your keys, I'd come.

I'd do the same thing.

It wasn't easy for her It was raining, too.

- Really? - By bicycle.

It must have been tough.

By the way, do you have a spare key?

My house, I mean.

Me?

"You don't, do you?"

No, I don't. But I never lose my keys.

It's not your concern.

What do you mean?

I'd have to bring your key in a pinch.

Like, if you lost your key in the middle of the night,

I'd go to your place with one.

Because you don't have a spare.

So I'd return your key.

What?

I mean, I'd return the key that I have now.

Wait a minute.

You're saying that you'll return my house key?

- Return it to me? - Right.

So I'll have two keys?

You know I have a key to your place. So...

You' ll return it?

I'll give it to you.

Or you'll call and ask me to bring it.

In time of need, I mean.

But, I don't go fishing.