Gisou no Fuufu (偽装の夫婦)

Behind this Queen-like smile

lies a hidden identity.

In reality, Kamon Hiro remorselessly hates people.

After 25 years she got reunited with the only love in her life, Himura Chouji.

How's it going?

However, the guy who'd dumped her was gay.

And on top of that he asked her to help him fool his mother who has only 6 months to live.

Thus she ended up acting out a perfect...wait, no, a fake couple with him.

Goodbye.

Of course she clearly rejected him last week.

Won't you please join our family?

I have somehow...

fallen in love with you.

What did this person just say?

I decided not to hold back my feelings anymore.

Yu's father was often violent.

Since my leg became like this,

I'm still too scared and don't like to be touched by a man.

I can only love women.

When I first met you, my inner voice screamed out:

This is my fated one who I've been waiting for.

Sure you want the brat listen to this?

I properly discussed it with her.

My daughter would also...

want you to become her daddy, she said.

Right, Yu?

Daddy, you say?!

When you ran together with us at the sports day,

I saw my daughter's smile for the first time in a while and thought

I want to always keep running like this.

If the three of us could live together,

how happy we'd be.

Well...

I don't know how to say this...

Excuse me for the interruption.

Kamon-san, do you have a moment?

Yes.

Excuse me.

I've had such misunderstandings in the past but I'm not like this!

What is it, director?

Hey, wait. Aren't you carrying too much?

I'm fine. My strength is the only thing I'm confident in.

Nice to be young and flex those muscles.

Thank you very much.

Just what in God's name are you doing?

I'm carrying your books.

Are you really going to marry this person?

No, far from it.

She's only a bit embarrassed that she's getting married at 45.

Which on earth is it now?!

Director, would you please wait a moment?

Yes.

Didn't I clearly reject you on the fake marriage?

You still haven't found a place to live, right?

Then you can just come to my place.

And since I'm gay you don't need to be afraid that I might attack you.

Are you trying to gradually create a fait accompli?

No way.

I'm only worried about you as a friend.

Besides, you can't have your sleeping quarters here forever.

I am searching for a new apartment at the moment.

Do you have such leeway?

You still haven't paid the compensation for the hole in the floor of your last apartment, right?

Like I said, I'm going to lend you that 3 million.

So come to my place for the time being.

For the time being, would you please stop

that excessively energetic and perky young man?

I'm about to finish here, is there anything else?

Unbelievable! You work so fast.

Hey, isn't his smile like a breath of fresh air, too?

This is my new deliveryman, Deshimaru Tamotsu-kun.

Age 23, Bloodtype A, Zodiac Virgo, what about a lover?

- None, was it? - Yes.

Thank you very much.

You little bastard! You've fallen for him!

On this occasion, congratulations on your marriage.

Then, you're really getting married?

I've told you I'm not.

I'm sorry to trouble you,

Would you please bring all the books back to where they were?

- What? - What?

Don't say such a cruel thing to a youth who's sweated so much carrying them with all his effort.

Besides, you can't trouble the director here forever.

Well then, how about you carry everything to my place?

Huh?

Because it's come to this, let me say it...

Well...for a long time...

I've wanted to p..p..propose to you.

What are you saying now?

Nice! So, we're rivals then?!

- Well... - Good, then let's have Hiro choose.

Where do you want to bring your books?

Now what to do, Hiro?

Should it be my place or...

the director's house?

This bastard, playing dirty...

- Heave-ho. - Heave-ho.

Hey, now stop worrying.

Here you don't need to worry about the floor giving way.

I'm absolutely not worried about that.

Your method...

Excuse me, would you please sign this for me?

- Yeah, thank you. Signature? - Yes.

Well, where do I sign this?

- Over here. - Here?

Yes.

You worked so hard, why don't you eat with us?

I'll prepare something nice now.

Thank you very much,

Oh, but I have to go back to the company.

Hey, no need to be so reserved.

I might not look it but I'm a rather good cook, right, Hiro?

- Please excuse me. - Hey, where are you going?

To the estate agent's. I must quickly find a new apartment.

Are you still going on about that?

That's right, please make up with him, Oku-san.

Oku-san: somebody's wife.

I am not an Oku-san.

I am sorry.

Then, I'll take my leave now.

Thank you.

Sorry.

Hey, don't attack such a good boy like this.

Because of you I forgot to ask his email address.

What's more important,

Would you please stop spreading rumors about our marriage?

I got it. I got it now. Let's just live together for now.

As a friend, I can't ignore your situation.

I'll say it clearly.

What? What?

I don't recall becoming friends with you.

And neither do I intend to do so in the future.

Tamotsu-kun! What happened?

Perhaps...

There was somebody at the front who's had trouble with all her baggage.

I called out to her and she turned out to be your mother, so I came with her.

Good evening!

He really saved me.

I didn't think there were still such nice young men in Tokyo.

Please leave my bags over there.

Good to see you, Hiro-san. I've got something important to tell you.

Wait, what are you doing here, Mom? Shouldn't you be at the hospital?

It's alright. I brought my medicine with me.

Since I heard Hiro-san's good news I just couldn't stay still anymore.

Look, this is a charm for a safe delivery from a famous temple in Toyama.

- You see ... - Excuse me.

I've held it in all the time, I'm at my limit.

What are you doing?

Aren't you getting too excited about this?

Tamotsu-kun. Hey, Tamotsu-kun.

Thank you for helping out my mother.

I'll be leaving now.

Right, Oku-san. Congratulations on your pregnancy.

Thank you.

Wow, look at all these veggies.

What's this? Oh, look, it's codfish.

Alright. Tonight I'll make codfish soup, a Toyama specialty.

More importantly...

I want you to clearly tell your mother,

that the marriage and pregnancy are both lies.

Look, can't you somehow endure it for half a year only?

Until my mother goes to heaven?

If you're so inclined, I can also tell her for you.

That you're gay...

Got it. I'll tell her no matter what.

But before that, let me cook something.

I don't know what to say when I'm hungry.

Ima kill you if you run away!

And, Hiro-san,

how do you like the codfish soup Chouji made? It's Toyama's specialty.

It's delicious.

Right?!

Have some more.

You know, Mom...

It's about the marriage...

About where to hold the wedding?

I would like you to do it in Toyama,

but we also have to consider Hiro-san's circumstances, right?

Eh, yes...no...

We're not going to do it.

Not going to do what?

I'm saying...

We won't...

have a wedding...

ceremony or such.

Are you saying such things again?!

Don't you want to see Hiro-san in a wedding dress?

In the first place, if you say such things,

Hiro-san's parents are never going to agree to this either.

- Right, Hiro-san? - No...

My parents passed away in a fire at our house when I was three.

Oh my...such a thing happened to you?

Then, what happened to you afterwards?

I was taken in by my aunt.

My mother's little sister, to be precise.

Really?

You went through some hard times.

But now you're not alone anymore.

Think of me as your real mother.

Excuse me, Okaa-sama...