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

Yuka!

Yuka... are you here?

The front door is open, but there's no sign of anyone...

What the hell is going on?

Is everything really going to work out once you have a baby?

I want to die...

If Yuka had fallen beyond reach...

Could she be... No way, no way!

Yuka...

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

PREPARED TO FIGHT

Yuka... what happened!?

Hey...

Aya...

Am I...

a useless burden?

What?

Worthless... a trash to society?

What are you saying!?

I told you that someone like Yoshiki was bad news.

- Kasumi... - Kasumi...?

Hey, Yuka.

Does Yoshiki always say things like that to you?

Because I'm... worthless...

All I do is stay at home

and I can't even cook a proper meal...

I can't be

a good mother like this...

So, you really are...

I'm... I'm pregnant...

Lately my morning sickness is so bad that I keep throwing up...

But...

It's just morning sickness.

So w-h-y isn't the food ready?

I came home tired from work,

so why do I have to wait like this?

You're so worthless!

Are you trying to spite me?

What the hell!

Yuka... Hey...

I understand that you want to be a good wife,

but the harder you try,

the more Yoshiki will do terrible things to you, right?

- What? - Because

no matter what he does, you always forgive him.

Isn't that why he do this without hesitation?

Aya's right.

You are trying to create an environment

where Yoshiki can be comfortably arrogant.

Because I'm... not like you, Kasumi...

I'm a housewife with no income...

A housewife, what?

- Because... - Yuka,

if you keep this up, you'll be that man's slave for the rest of your life.

Slave?

Are you really okay with that?

Then... you have to win!

Win...?

You're losing, and you need to change that!

You see, prideful children

are most afraid of being abandoned.

- Got a pen and paper? - Huh?

Leave a note and get out of here. For now, stay at my place.

If I do that, I'll make Yoshiki even angrier...

That's why he's taking advantage of you!

What do you think would happen if a man who couldn't cook or do laundry was left alone?

That would be really troubling...

Yes, he'll be in trouble!

And then that guy will realize.

He can't do anything by himself!

As long as you're afraid like that, you'll be a caged bird for the rest of your life.

Don't instill in him the fear

that he'll run out of this house and be abandoned.

In order to win,

you have to fight against your own insecurities and weaknesses!

Kasumi is right.

To change the circumstances, you have to change yourself.

The only way to do that is to embrace the fear of changing yourself.

You don't want to get hurt,

you can't do that without making a scene.

In the meantime, prepare enough food for a few days.

- Before he comes back. - Wait a minute.

What is it?

I think it's a bit excessive to leave out of the blue.

There's circumstances with her husband that she can't tell anyone about.

Circumstances?

Is there any legitimate circumstance that warrants doing this?

But even if she's going to leave, they should have a talk...

That is the only way to punish a man for cheating, for domestic violence,

for doing the worst things!

Yuka...

Let's go.

Let's sit down.

- Ah, Aya, sorry. - Sorry.

- I'm sorry, Yuka. - Huh?

I selfishly assumed that I was a lonely bachelor

and you were a happy wife, and I didn't realize

that you were pushed into such a corner.

Even when I went to your house the other day,

you were acting strange, but I pretended not to see it...

I'm sorry, but I think we should call it a day, okay?

Thank you, Kasumi.

You really are a reliable captain, Kasumi.

Now and then you are our captain.

We have no choice!

I'll take care of all three of you!

Let's meet at my place afterwards!

Yuka...

I'll get you something warm!

Thank you.

- Aya... - Yes?

When we met at the clinic the other day,

I'm sorry I lied about not being pregnant...

At the time, I wasn't sure if I could raise Yoshiki's child,

so I wasn't sure if I should have it...

But just now...

It was the first time the baby moved.

I'm the only one who can protect this baby, I thought to myself.

I'm gonna be strong!

I'll be strong for this baby!

Yuka...

Go for it, Yuka!

I'm sure Yuka will get stronger.

Because she's going to be a mother.

But I still don't have

the strength or resolve to go that far...

Yuka has been through a lot, hasn't she?

I didn't realize it was that serious...

Couldn't they have talked about it before it got like that?

Huh?

They are a married couple...

- Then what is a married couple? - What?

Married couples are strangers to begin with, right?

Aya...

If they don't love you anymore, they're just your roommates, right?

- But still, the meaning of being together... - Wait... Wait a minute.

Why are we talking like that all of a sudden?

I was... just wondering.

You scared me...

There are many kinds of married couples,

but my love for you will never change,