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

- Kazuma might be having an affair. - Hurry up and check her Instagram.

If there's no proof, then it's all good.

"My boyfriend is married... Our second month together, very much in love."

"I got a surprise gift from my boyfriend.

It's a really cute watch."

Here, a wedding anniversary present.

You've gotta be kidding me!

A NIGHT OF BETRAYAL

Don't look.

Don't look.

"A colorful Ferris wheel.

Can you guess what color we rode?"

Don't look any further.

"I've never had a candy apple this big.

I shared it with my boyfriend."

It will break your heart.

"A date with my boyfriend. It's been a while since we had our day off."

"I was worried about you, Aya,

so I looked at Sarton's Instagram,

and the K_with_S account that she liked seems suspicious."

K_with_S?

K_with_S...

K... K for Kazuma.

Kazuma and Satomi?

So is this Kazuma's secret account?

It looks good on you.

It made me so happy.

The cutest in the world! I love you the most in the world!

Such cliché words scrapes away at my heart.

It's frustrating, sad, and painful.

I'm miserable, pathetic.

But... this is reality.

Sure, my housework isn't perfect.

And sometimes he would caught me off guard.

Was the food lightly seasoned?

Was it bland, with lots of vegetables?

Was the laundry folded in a messy way?

But I've never neglected Kazuma

or been terribly selfish.

What did I do wrong?

But it's impossible to be perfect...

and yet, isn't forgiveness and helping each other

what marriage is all about?

If this secret account definitely belongs to Kazuma,

and if this is the truth about Kazuma...

Then...

what am I here for?

That chime was the beginning of a new turmoil.

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

I'm sorry, Aya. You must be surprised.

I'm sorry, Aya.

We were on our way home from a play when he suddenly said he wanted to stop by.

I just wanted to see Aya's face.

But, Dad, Aya has her own circumstances.

Oh, no, I don't have anything to offer you,

but please enjoy some of these.

- I'm sorry. - Thank you.

Oh, by the way, the crab you sent me the other day

was really delicious. - Oh, really?

Kazuma really loves steamed egg custard.

I want to eat a full rice bowl, he would say.

When did that happen?

- You said so just recently. - Yup. - I did not.

A housewife mother and a father who works at the prefectural office.

They're really good people.

Kazuma's family is really close.

For his parents, Kazuma,

who graduated from a famous university and works for a major company, is their pride and joy.

What would they think

if they found out their son was having an affair

and got a divorce?

Your son is having an affair with a young woman!

You should not be proud of him or anything!

That's who he really is!

Aya, what's the matter?

Ah... Nothing.

Ah, Aya!? Aya, are you okay?

- Aya!? - I'm sorry.

Aya...

That hand touched that woman, Satomi...

Are you okay?

I-I'm fine. I'm fine.

Aya, is it possible that you're... um... that?

Are you having a baby?

That dream again.

There's no way I'm pregnant.

We haven't done that in over two months, and things have come and gone.

Aya, are you okay?

Aya...

I'm really sorry.

Why are you apologizing?

I found this on the floor of the living room.

You're still mad about our anniversary, aren't you?

I'm really sorry I broke my promise.

Where's your mom and dad?

They went home. They felt responsible.

They said they were sorry to visit so suddenly.

Did you tell them I'm not pregnant?

Yes.

I'm fine now.

I'm sorry. Your family was together.

What are you saying?

Aya, you're family, too.

You're a part of my family.

Am I really a part of your family, Kazuma?

An irreplaceable part of the family?

Hey, what is it?

Well, get some rest.

- Kazuma! - Hmm?

I...

want to have a baby.

What?

I want to have a baby with you, Kazuma.

Making a baby to break off your husband's infidelity?

It's not that. Not that...

- No, what? - Because I want to be a proper family

with Kazuma and the child.

"Proper,"

how can you have a proper family when he might be cheating on you?

So what did Kazuma say?

Trying to get pregnant...

I'm over 30 years old and I don't think I should take it easy.

But we don't need to rush into it yet...

The truth is, I wasn't on birth control and I still couldn't have a baby after two years.

I want to have Kazuma's child.

Don't you want to have a child with me?

I want to be a family with you, Kazuma.

Aya...

Oh, is that so?

Hey, Aya, are you sure about this?

If you get pregnant and have a baby,

and Kazuma leaves his lover, can you forgive him for everything?

Mom! Why?

It was less than five years ago that Dad had an affair.

Why can't you forgive him?

Even after all these years, I still can't forgive him.

Mom!

How about it, Aya?

I'll forgive him. Because I'm not like her.

- Like who? - Ah, no...

Besides, I still don't know if he's having an affair or not.

What are you saying, Aya?

That woman on Instagram is very suspicious.

Hmm? What's wrong, Yuka? Aren't you going to eat?