Tokyo Camouflage Hour (トーキョーカモフラージュアワー)

You are still so young.

So you didn't like her?

No, that wasn't it.

Here in Tokyo, there is a wide gulf between liking and not hating.

I can imagine what you must have looked like.

Why are you the one crying?

That's it, she was melon soda.

What?

See? You didn't finish drinking it.

You knew it was too sweet, yet ordered it knowing you wouldn't finish it.

You thought she was cute when you first met her.

But once you had her, you couldn't be bothered to even look at her.

Just sitting beside her brought a sense of discomfort.

Guilt started eating away at you.

In the end, you couldn't face her and ran.

It's the same with melon soda.

You half want it, but half don't.

Could you stop? I get the point already.

The recklessness of youth.

Yes.

But being young is no excuse to mislead and hurt someone.

That's not fair, you set me up for that.

One last thing.

What?

Since I'm paying you should drink it all.

Sorry.

You're seriously gonna take that?

Sorry, it's our boss.

Hello?

-A transfer? -The idea came up.

I haven't even been here all that long.

Did I do something wrong?

It's not that, the Yamagata branch had a couple of unexpected retirements.

Someone who's worked there could fill in the gap.

So your name came up, Utsunomiya.

I see.

I've been happy with your work, so I'd hate to lose you.

It's your choice, so think it over.

Okay?

You're going back to Yamagata?

Yeah.

It's not decided yet, but it seems they love me back in Yamagata.

But it's up to you, Utsunomiya-san?

Then why not stay in Tokyo?

You finally found your go-to salon, and a dentist that you can tolerate.

You're just getting started.

But there's no point.

To what?

To staying in Tokyo.

You can make up some reasons.

Is there a girl you like?

Hm, I guess.

Isn't that enough of a reason to stay then?

Anyway, I'm opposed.

This company really is the worst.

Good night.

How about Shimouma?

Shimouma?

You can just barely flex.

Sone-san, you hate guys like me, don't you?

There you go again, fishing for reassurances.

I hate to be a nuisance… But I want to do it again.

What would be the point in letting you stay over otherwise?

What is it that makes wet guys look so sexy?

-That took ages. -True.

Was it a good date with Manager Yoshida?

Yeah…

You set her up on a date with Manager Yoshida?

Yes, Manager Yoshida said he liked Meguro-san,

so I figured it's my duty to make it happen!

-Good work everybody. -Good work.

As a potential boyfriend, Manager Yoshida might be underappreciated.

Being the girlfriend of a guy like him keeps things simple.

Sorry, I can't do overtime.

Very well, I'll follow up with the client.

Thank you!

You make a good point.

While he may have a forgettable face that would be hard to caricature…

he seems like a dependable, decent man.

Right? Don't you think so, Meguro?

But… there's no sense of danger.

What?

How will things turn out if there's no sense of danger?

With someone who seems so safe and straightforward

if he cheats on you

you'll be a thousand times more pissed than if he were sexy.

That makes sense. You'd never recover from that.

So that's why boring, yet safe-and-secure men

are off the table for me.

But for marriage, aren't they the right choice for happiness?

Happiness…

Anyway, I want a guy who gives me butterflies,

someone so charming I can forgive him for having other women,

handsome, fun to listen to,

and says, "I love you," while looking into my eyes.

If only there were a man like that.

There's no one like that in all twenty-three districts of Tokyo.

I thought you had finally moved on…

but he's still in the back of your mind.

What?

Can I say something annoying?

Don't say it.

What is happiness to you, Meguro-chan?

Getting married and having a nice family.

Then Manager Yoshida is the one for you.

You're just being mean.

Aren't you tired of chasing after society's idea of happiness?

There's no need to wear yourself out.

Hello?

It's Utsunomiya.

What is it?

Uh…

What are you doing this Sunday?

Nothing in particular.

Uh…

There's somewhere I'd like to go together.

Sure, I'll keep Sunday open.

Oh, seriously?

In that case… I'll send you a text with the details.

Got it.

Okay. Good night.

Yeah.

-Sone-san. -Hey there.

Thank you for coming today.

Don't be so formal, it's not a work outing.

Sorry. There's a place I wanted to take you today.

Nice, where?

This shop sells Yamagata goods.

Yamagata?

Yes. I want to teach you about Yamagata.

Why do you want to?

Sone-san, you're not very patient.

You didn't use to be so direct.

Let's go.

Tokyo's a nice city.

You can meet all kinds of different people.

I met you in Tokyo, Sone-san.

But…

I don't know where I'll live or what I'll do in the future…

But there's nice things about Yamagata…

even if it's not Tokyo.

It's nice to get to show someone another side of yourself.

Someone… like you, Sone-san.

What are you trying to say?