Kono Koi Atatamemasuka (Do You Want to Warm Up This Love? / この恋あたためますか)

Takumi, you love Kiki-chan, don't you?

Let's break up.

Sweets Reform Proposal

Product Department Sweets Section

Ichioka Tomoko

I want to bring back the reform.

Please seriously consider it.

I was holding on to his hand...

and I let go.

What can I do for you?

- President. - Inoue Kiki.

I'm here to see you.

- Inoue-san, please wait. This way. - Why?

- Why not? It's okay. Why? - This way, please.

- Please wait in here. - But... But...

The President said he came to see me, so I came.

Please have a seat and wait.

It's quite provocative to come all the way here

in a mobile car.

- No, that was not my intention... - You and Inoue Kiki-san

are always doing things that go against our wishes.

Are you planning

to fire Inoue-san, too? - She was brought here by you

and now that you're gone and development policy has changed,

she's no longer of any use to us. - Didn't you said "human resources are a treasure"?

You could benefit by using her talents.

In what capacity!

What are you saying?

Leave your emotions about me out of it,

and just look at her.

Please.

Hey, President, don't leave me hanging.

- I'm sorry. - I was super surprised.

I mean, what do you want from me?

Ow!

Eh?

Takumi, you love Kiki-chan, don't you?

I came to check up on you.

- Come with me. - Eh?

All right, it's done. Here you go. Enjoy.

Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no.

Here you go.

- Here you go. - This isn't a wanko soba!

- It's one after another. - If I don't, it'll get burnt.

Now is the best time to eat.

Because you cook everything at once, so cook only what you want to eat.

After you've eaten, don't you want to eat another one right away?

This is definitely not the right time for it.

Because squashes does not have time.

- Ah, it's not right. - Huh?

Compatibility.

You've known that from the beginning.

You're right. You're a pain in the ass to be around.

Have you ever been good to me when we were together?

Has something happened? You got fired from your job.

- Hey, that's definitely your fault. - It's burnt.

You said it to yourself, you're the one who's making a mess.

It wasn't my fault.

Wait...

What's really going on with you lately?

ECOTV Presents

Do you

want to

warm up

THIS

LOVE?

EPISODE

NINE

- Maybe we should get rid of this too. - Yes...

Good morning, everyone.

- Morning! - Good morning.

Huh? Are your eyes swollen or something?

Um...

- Ah, it's just allergies. - Ah, right. It's tough, isn't it?

Good morning.

- Is it hay fever? - Yeah, well...

I heard...

Asaba-san was here yesterday.

It seems like they were talking in the president's office.

I wonder what it was.

- Hey, guys, big news. - What is it?

They've decided to bring it back.

Eh!?

It seems Ichioka-san was able to negotiate with the higher-ups.

- Wow! As expected from Ichioka-san! - Thank you very much!

Well, it looks like it was Asaba-san who gave the final push

to Acting President Kamiko. - Eh?

We're going to start with Appurin, which had been overlooked, and commercialize it.

- Yes. - Inoue-san.

Would you be willing to come back to the project?

Yes, Eh!?

- You'll do it! - I'll do it!

- Do it! - I'll do it! I'll do it!

I can do it!

- I'm back! - Oh, what's that? We're back!

Congrats!

Wow, wow!

- Good for you. Good for you. - Thank you, thank you so much.

- I'm really glad. - Me too!

Seriously, I was afraid I was going to lose my job.

- I'm sorry for worrying you. - Let's eat, let's eat.

Huh? Are you a good cook, Manager?

Eh? Did you work in a takoyaki shop?

It's just an accumulation of skills. An accumulation.

Well, Ababacchi should've come too,

but it's because of him that we can get together like this.

He even brought you to a yakiniku restaurant to cheer you up, didn't he?

Yeah... I guess.

I guess Asaba-kun cares about Inoue-san after all.

Yes, yes.

Oh, thank you.

President, thank you!

President, thank you!

What's with the stamp?

Kiki-chan!

- Welcome back. - Such a long time since we've seen each other here.

I'm so happy we're working together again.

Yes, me too.

- It's all thanks to Taku-ani, huh? - Yes.

Oh! We have been expecting you, Project Leader.

- How are you doing? - What is that?

I'm doing very well.

It's all set.

- Okay, let's do it. - Yes!

- Does he even know what it tastes like? - He's the former head of the sweets section.

Ichioka-san's foster parents.

- How was it? - Hmm...

Frankly, I'm surprised.

I had a hard time finishing it.

It tastes so boring.

Did Asaba okay this?

When you say "Sweets Reform," I wondered how much of it you were talking about.

- That's a surprisingly low bar. - No, it's...

I know fifty thousand

better apple puddings.

These are made from apples that were damaged by the typhoon.

It is made from such damaged apples, comparing that to other apple puddings...

So?

So, since you went to the trouble of using such apples,

is it okay if they taste a little bad?

You want me to be grateful that you're using it?

I will be extreme when it comes to sweets.

Just like Asaba.

If you're going to call it "sweets reform,"

then bring me sweets that live up to it's name.

I've heard rumors, but...

That was scary...

The Last Boss appears.

I wonder if they'll be able to clear it.

What do we do?

What should we do?

What do we do...

Thank you for your hard work.

Asaba Takumi

Why a café?

- If you haven't eaten yet... - I don't plan on staying long.

So?

This... is what's left of your stuff.

Thanks.

Are you in a bad mood?

Why do you ask?

There's a spikiness in your voice.

I don't know what kind of face I should put on when I see you.

That goes for me too...

Then don't call me.

No, no, even if you say so.

I've been thinking

about what you said since then.

One thing I do know.

I...

was always acting cool in front of you, Riho.

I didn't want you to worry,

and I just... wanted you to love me.

But Inoue-san

always manages to break the pace.

So... Hmm...

Well... I can be myself

without pretending, I guess you could say...

Well, but I

still don't think I love her any more than I love you, Riho.

That's the wrong kind of love, don't you think?

Takumi, you don't have an open door, do you?

I'm trying to keep it open.

- What part? - It's always fully open.

So... it's a revolving door?

It's kind of hard to find the right time to enter.

Oh.

That's weird.

Since we broke up, I've been able to talk to you more normally.

Kiki-chan can easily walk through

that revolving door of your heart, right?

I'm jealous.

Thank you.

The Sweets Reform is back, thanks to you, Takumi.

It's very helpful for me to have a job that I can really get into now.

I'll do my best.

If you're ever going to find out how you really feel,

now's the time.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Not enough sleep?