Junai Dissonance (Love Dissonance / 純愛ディソナンス)

We will definitely make good partners.

It's definitely not a bad thing to you.

- You take care of the rest. - Huh? Wait!

Don't run away. Please tell me how you feel.

I'm sorry. I... can't say anything.

Ms. Usui said I could be her assistant.

Don't take that offer. You remember that photo?

The one who spread it was none other than Usui.

Why would you do such a thing?

Five years ago, you spread that photo.

Indeed.

But listen here...

What about that was wrong?

It was thanks to that that Masaki can live the life he's living now.

Mr. Nitta may not have wanted this kind of life.

Let me say this.

Your relationship with my husband is too intimate and is now regarded as a problem.

Your mom is also the over-reactive type, isn't she?

If I hadn't spread that photo,

my husband could have possibly been accused as a pedophile.

A novelist-wannabe like you should be able to imagine that.

All this while, you introduced me to publishers,

and invited me to be your assistant. What's your motive?

You are my former student. I wanted to help you.

You wanted to control me, didn't you?

I was only giving you a chance.

This world is useless if it's just simply dreaming.

No, thank you.

I definitely don't want to borrow your power.

What a shame.

Hey, come with us too. For the meeting with Monolith Estate.

O-Okay!

In other words, you wish to speed up the renovation

for the completion of the resort facilities?

That's right.

Concurrently with the press release, we hope

the users are able to make use of the services.

I see.

With this speed, it can indeed up the newsworthiness.

That is correct.

In this industry, speed and timing are the most important.

It's the same as marriage.

Right?

Huh?

I'm not sure about that.

In that case, let me discuss with the vendors.

Mr. Nitta!

Well, I'm sorry. There's something I need to tell you.

Hello.

We're going for lunch now.

- Shall we go? - Okay.

See you.

- Hey! - Yes?

I thought I told you not to let any insurance agents in?

I did inform security and put up notices, though.

Then what is that?

I am Sae Izumi's mother.

Mom?!

Huh?!

Sae!

- Sae! - Scary, scary, scary, scary!

Sae! Sae!

The wafer cakes are also my daughter's favorite!

Please take some too!

- Alright, alright, alright... - Sae Izumi...

Everyone, please look after Sae Izumi from now on!

What an intense mom.

Ouch! Ouch! It hurts!

How did you know I'm here?

Hand power.

Excuse me, we have a trespasser here!

Stop it! I came here to protect you.

Don't touch me!

I was worried.

You went to look for Mr. Nitta today, didn't you?

How did you...?

Gosh, don't get so worked up.

It was written on the white board. "Monolith Estate".

Could it be that you were spying on me?

So, you're still involved with that man, after what happened to you?

You have no right to tell me that.

You said, "I want to become a novelist!" and left home.

To think you're still chasing after that man.

Hurry up and go home!

What's all that bull talk about wanting to be a novelist?

You haven't become one even after five years, have you?

I'm sorry, Sae. Mom might have said too much.

The trespasser is here! It's her. This woman!

No, wait!

Please come with us! How did you get in?

Thank you for taking time out from your busy schedule.

It's fine.

What's the matter? You said you have something to tell me.

Mr. Nitta...

Well...

That photo from five years ago. Do you still remember it?

Yeah.

The one who spread it,

was Ms. Usui.

I know that.

What?

I asked her just now.

I'm sorry!

I'm really sorry!

At that time, I thought it was the right thing to do.

If you had gotten too involved with Izumi,

you would be in deep trouble, I thought.

That's why you did that?!

To be honest,

I didn't want you and her to get close.

But... the situation got worse than I imagined.

Why did you get close to Izumi even now?

I just... wanted to do something for her.

Now that it has turned out like this...

I'm really sorry!

I'm sorry!

Do you believe in what she said?

She was trying to set you up.

She also tried to get close to me-

She had been ridden with guilt, so she wanted to support you in your dream.

You're wrong!

Ms. Usui...

is not who you think she is!

She may not be perfect,

but we are already married to each other.

Because of that woman,

do you know what I had been going through?

Even for you-

During the past five years,

you didn't know what happened to me, do you?

I lost everything.

But because Manami was there for me, I was able to move on.

Please don't blame my wife anymore.

Stop doing this.

Whatever choice you make, everything in your life changes.

Welcome back.

I'm home.

But what happens after that...

we will only know after we've made that choice.

Hey!

What are you doing, spacing out?

Fallen out of love or something?

It has something to do with work.

Because of that, you're unable to do your best in your job?

I will focus from now on.

Why don't you become a second partner then?

Mr. Nitta's.

Huh?

When we went to the resort, you both were getting along well.

Could it be, at the hotel the other time...you did it on purpose.

That's right.

I don't get it. What are you trying to do?

For endorsement and cost-cutting of 2ndApp.

In other words, quick and easy monitoring.

Huh?

Who do you think people are?

It's also good research for writing your novel, isn't it?

I'm not a novelist.

Ah, calling bluff. You've given up?

That's not what I mean.

Go become Kanata Minami's assistant and quickly rise up the ranks!

I've rejected her.

Huh?!

Why?

What a shame!

Just think of it as business and make use of her.

I am different from you.

Oh, really?

In that case, you can only work something out on your own.

Please!

I'm well aware that this will place a huge burden on you.

However, could you somehow make this work?

Since you've placed such huge faith in us,

I understand.

I'll increase manpower and get this done in time.

- Really? - Yes.

Thank you very much!

Dad's going to be mad if he sees this.

One day I'll be taking over from Dad and sitting here anyway.

It's a shame that Masaki is out of office.

You actually came to keep tabs on him, right?

I happened to be working around here, so I just dropped by.

Well, well, well, well...

I'm curious.

You're doing business with the company where the adulteress is working in?

He'll be alright. He chose me, after all.

Open your eyes already.

Masaki is different from us. He's an outsider!

He can easily betray you and the Usui family.

You're wrong!

A married couple is a family.

Even if he...has feelings for another woman,

he's a man who can still live with you like nothing happened.

For me, I want to become a novelist.

I know it may be difficult, but I hope to fulfil that dream someday.

What's all that bull talk about wanting to be a novelist?

You haven't become one even after five years, have you?

This world is useless if it's just simply dreaming.

- I'm home. - Welcome back.

Hey there.