Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (In Love with Eyes of an Ugly Girl / ブスの瞳に恋してる)

Since a long time ago... Since the beginning of time...

Men everywhere have had their hearts captured by beautiful women.

And women have always sought to make themselves captivating and beautiful.

But, what is it about women that we call 'beautiful'?

The answer to that has changed over time.

The introduction of Western ideas into Japan taught us

the principal of "Classical Beauty".

This concept dominated the Meiji and Taishou eras,

But with Shuowa

came the principle of 'Brains and beauty'.

In other words, the idea that beauty depends not only on looks, but also on intelligence.

And today,

with the currently popular 'fitness boom',

beauty must extend beneath the skin as well.

Today, both body and mind must be healthy to be considered beautiful.

This is today's guiding principle.

"Beautiful on the inside"... That's fine in it's own way...

But what does society call people who are ONLY beautiful on the INSIDE?

Well, that could only be 'BUSU'!

Eh?

YAMAGUCHI OSAMU

Suddenly becomes

Suddenly becomes this dorama's

Suddenly becomes this dorama's HERO!

'MuchaDESU!'

Isn't 'BUSU' just a little too straightforward?

'BUSU' will corner the ratings!

Osamu, any ideas that'll give it a kick?

Some way to use a busu to grab the family at the dinner table?

Something to give the program real impact!

How about this...

A busu sweating over a steaming cauldron!

Hahaha, what the hell is that?

Welcome! What would you like?

OOTA MIYUKI

No Way!

No Way! This dorama's

No Way! This dorama's HE

No Way! This dorama's HERO

No Way! This dorama's HEROI

No Way! This dorama's HEROINE!

Ewww, I hope there isn't really such a thing!!

But it happens to exist! She's intense!!

Ah! You want me to call her in here?

What, you know her?!

She's doing part-time in a nearby ramen joint.

Osamu-san, I guarantee you will laugh when you see her!

It's just that... Busu is kind of sad... How should I say this...

I don't think it's something to laugh at.

Osamu, you're not getting vibes from this project yet?

Hmm... I just don't see it.

What are you going to do, Matsumoto?

Sensei doesn't see it! [Sensei: Someone you should respect, sometimes used to describe someone who is best in the field]

Quit that 'Sensei' crap, will you? [Sensei: Someone you should respect, sometimes used to describe someone who is best in the field]

Come on... Sen-sei!!

Ah, hello? I want Dosukoi Ramen delivered here.

I want that girl to bring it to me.

Miyuki-chan, delivery asking for you! ['Dosukoi Ramen'owner, SATONAKA HANAKO

Delivery, TV studio. They specifically said YOU.

Seriously? An order for a slice of Miyuki?!

They should've asked for me!

Men just don't understand what they really need in a woman!

If we target specific groups of women,

I think we can survive a little longer with the horoscope show

Ratings would probably be better with that.

Really?

Then that!

Fast decision!

Okay, Matsumoto, busu project is your homework, alright?

Yes, sir!

Why in such a hurry, another meeting after this?

Well, something like that.

Wow, popular sensei sure is different!

Please stop with that 'sensei'!

Now? You are not going to take a look at the delivery girl?

Next time.

I will come over afterwards, alright?

Good morning!

It's Dosukoi Ramen!

Hello?

Ah, I'm sorry...

I'll come over after the next meeting.

I'm back!

Ah! Welcome back!

How was it?

The meeting room burst into laugher when I came in!

Well, you are our mascot, right?!

Is that so? Then give me a raise!

No way... Absolutely no way!

You wouldn't catch me eating here...

Okay, I'm going up!! -Good job!

Roast pork going up!! -Ssh! She can hear you!

Toro roast pork going up!!

Good one!

You take it from here!

Good night.

Later.

I bet it must be good to be you...

One bread...

two rice crackers...

one rice cake, and...

And gimme one of those pork buns, please!

Okay, got it!

You're late!

Sorry, sorry, the meeting wouldn't end.

Hey, what do you think about this dress?

It was for today's photo shoot, but...

I fell in love with it at first sight, and I asked them to give it to me!

What do you think?

Wha... What do you mean?

Doesn't it look 'cerebu-ish'?

Oh... yeah, yeah.

Cerebu-ish.

Osamu-san, you have no idea what 'cerebu' means, do you?

I know, you want to start with wine for room service?

Yeah, that's good. It's cerebu-ish.

Let's get this Iberico Pork something-something... [Iberico pork: Imported pork from Spain, said to be the highest quality in the world.]

That's like... Cerebu pork!

Umm... good!

What the hell?!

No way!

It's good!

Yeah, Iberico pork is good!

Ah!

Ah! Hold on just a sec...

What now?!

I suddenly thought of something...

Work again?

It won't come out funny unless it's fresh in my mind.

Unbelievable!

What? What happened in there?

Nothing, it's nothing!

.

What are you doing?!

I bought this from mail-order, but...

It doesn't work at all! Defective, defective!

What?

What? - Doesn't work, not at all...

Uh, what's wrong with it?

Oh, I see. I'm what's defective...

I get it...

Ahhh! That hit the spot!

Miyuki! You should stop eating late at night like this.

I have no intention of doing that.

I'm back! - Welcome back.

Ahhh!! This is the worst day ever! What the hell was that? Damn!

Goukon?

'IT', who do they think they are?

Such a waste pretending I don't drink. [Japanese girls often want to appear innocent at a Goukon by pretending they don't drink and/or smoke.]

None of them was any good?

It was terrible!

Their faces were icky!

What kind of face?

More like, someone like that has no right to attend a Goukon.

Right, right right!

What does that mean, miss?

"A man's looks don't matter" is such a joke!

Yes, yes!

Busu-men should just stay home!

Right, right!

What was that comment supposed to mean?

Busu-men shouldn't try to look for a happy life!

Busu should just accept their busu fate!

I'm so touched!

Miyuki, don't get yourself so worked-up!

You are thinking... I'm not the one who can say that about others, right?

Right?

Odajima-san is a dorama writer, right?

I heard this book is really interesting.

They say it makes you cry!

There's a publication party for that book soon.

What?! Yumi wants to go too!

Yumi wants to see a lot of famous people, and...

It's a cerebu-ish party, right?

Yeah.

Scriptwriters for doramas are really cool!

They might write for movies too.

If you write a dorama,

Yumi might debut as an actress!

Then... Maybe I'll write one too!

Good morning.

Osamu, did you see?

Odajima's book.

Yes, it seems to be recently published.

It's called "Romance, Sometimes Love".

Sensei has turning into a romance-type writer.

Good morning!

Oh! This is a really good book!

How can it be good? It has no comedic element.

He sure has changed, writing a dorama now...

We used to write skits together.

You are right...

He sold his soul.

I hope you'll never change.

I know that!

The day you write a dorama,

your colleagues will say things like this about you.

This is the world of variety show writers.

Our job is to crank out popular TV programs,

Jumping from one meeting to another,