Nibun no Ichi Fuufu (One Half of a Married Couple / にぶんのいち夫婦)

I love you, Kazuma.

But...

if I can't trust you anymore,

I'm not sure I can stay with you for the rest of my life.

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The blue line is positive. We're having a baby.

Nakayama is having an affair with one of his subordinates named Satomi Tachikawa.

What...

Why not play with me too?

I've stopped trying to hide my feelings.

Please be my girlfriend.

That day, for the first time since Kazuma and I were married,

I spent the night in bed somewhere else.

Because of those earrings that now only has one side

Even if I hate it, I’ll be reminded of you

Even now, the earring covered in dust

Blames the me who cannot move forward

Making sure not to wake you up, see you next time

I thought as I left your room

Even though, there won’t be a next time

I’d somehow sensed from your back

Because of those earrings that now only has one side

Even now, I’m reminded of you

Even though it’ll be done and over with if I just throw it away

What am I expecting? Something that’s impossible

Because of those earrings that now only has one side

Even if I hate it, I’ll be reminded of you

Even now, the earring covered in dust

Blames the me who cannot move forward

MANAMI HIGA

TERUNOSUKE TAKEZAI

RYOTA BANDO

SAORI SETO

SAYAKA AKIMOTO

TOMOKA KUROKAWA

ECOTV PRESENTS

One Half of a

Married Couple

THE IDENTITY OF THE LIE

NO PREVIOUS NOTIFICATIONS

I wonder why?

We're supposed to live similar lives,

but each house smells different.

Ah, welcome home.

I'm home...

What is it?

I just thought it's been years since anyone's said "welcome home" to me.

I was surprised when you came out of the blue yesterday.

Higuchi was kind until the very end.

Thank you.

I'm a very capable man, so I'll definitely find evidence of his affair.

No matter what the outcome, please don't turn your back on me.

Yes.

You're suddenly away from home. Is everything okay with Kazuma?

Yeah, I sent him a message. It's all good.

Did something happen with you and Kazuma?

Not really.

You don't usually come around, but now you're here.

Wasn't it five years ago that Dad had an affair?

- Why can't you forgive him? - Even after all these years,

I still can't forgive him.

Mom!

Thanks for the food.

I've got another night shift tonight. I'm going to bed.

- You sure are busy. - Yeah...

There's a labor shortage in the nursing care industry.

- Listen. - Yes?

How long are you planning on staying?

I haven't decided yet...

I don't want you to stay too long. It's a small house.

I know.

"I think the power was out yesterday.

I'm at my mom's house right now.

I had to run some errands."

"It's been a long time since you've seen your mother.

It's okay, take your time."

Are you relieved that I'm not there?

I have nowhere left to go.

Good morning.

What's the matter?

Aren't you earlier than usual today?

I have a meeting to go to.

"Sayaka: What? You're at your mother's house?

Is everything okay?"

"Kasumi: Are you feeling a bit awkward?"

Aya's having a tough time. No wonder you seemed so down.

All right! Times like this, you have to sing your heart out.

Let's go to karaoke!

- Come on, let's go! - Hurry!

Kasumi's parents were already divorced,

and Sayaka's mother had died when she was a child.

The two of them had been through a lot,

were there for me and encouraged me.

"Sayaka: Hey, let's get together and have an all-out drink."

"Kasumi: Yeah, let's do that."

Thank you.

The next day, I started going to work from my mother's house.

Thank you very much for your call.

- Oh, Mr. Yasuda. - Yes?

- Please take this, too. - Oh, got it.

But since that day,

I hadn't seen Higuchi.

- I've never seen her. - I don't think I've seen her before.

- Right? - If you see this woman,

call me immediately. I'm counting on you. - Oh, okay.

- See you tomorrow. - See you.

- Bye. - Good work...

It's only been two days,

but the whole house feels distant.

What the hell am I doing?

Sorry, I'm late!

- You're finally here. Sit down. Sit down. - I'm so sorry.

When I first met him, I fell in love with him in an instant.

We never had a fight when we were lovers

or after we got married.

I never thought...

it would come to this.

I'm off then.

Hold on.

I just packed things for you.

You don't want it?

No, thank you for this.

- Listen, Aya. - Yes?

We have different rhythms, and we don't interfere with each other's lives,

so it's fine. - What?

Stay here as long as you need.

Mom...

Mom tried to forgive Dad for his infidelity at one point.

But in the end, she couldn't forgive him,

so she divorced him after I got a job.

Mom!

At that time,

I didn't understand how she felt,

but now I do...

Mom, I...

But you can't solve it by running away.

- Okay, I'm going. - Have a good day.

Maybe I rebelled

because I was just like Mom.

Hello?

That woman, Satomi, just walked into a hotel.

Please come here right away.

It's a love hotel in Kotobuki-cho called Hotel La Lune.

We'll catch them when they come out.

Hey...

It all started with that text message that day.

I was convinced Kazuma was having an affair because of his suspicious behavior.

I'm sorry...

Hello?

The client's manager is too drunk, so I can't come home.