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Pretend to be your fiance?

Yes. Please.

What are you saying?

Just once, just to keep my dad from knowing. 30,000 yen.

50,000 yen!

I'll become the father of your child.

Some lies are necessary to save a single life.

Lies that are necessary to save a single life?

Aren't you enjoying this situation?

Uh, no...

I'll be fine on my own!

You needn't pretend to be my fiance...

What was that for!

Your dad was there.

He's nowhere around.

He was there.

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

You didn't have to kiss me.

If I didn't, we would have been exposed.

You were about to say in a loud voice that it was an act!

That's because...!

Are you sure?

What if I was lying?

Don't tease me!

Did he stay over?

The guest room is next to you. Didn't you notice?

No, I didn't.

Good morning!

Good morning.

Who said you could spend the night here?

You got it wrong, Auntie forced him to stay.

Morning.

Morning.

Sis, you're trying to look good in front of him.

You always ate your breakfast in pajamas.

You changed clothes for him.

Ah... This isn't why...

Don't be fooled. Sis has a good front.

If you take what you see as true,

then you'll be very disappointed when you find out her real character.

She's bossy and likes to order us around.

Taku!

She bosses me around, too.

You should know. You're her fiance.

Taku!

The rice. Rice.

I'm going.

Ok.

All right, let's eat.

Thanks for the food!

We have to wait until Dad says it's okay to eat.

Let's start eating.

Thanks for the food!

All right.

- Morning! - Morning.

- Aunt Mich, morning! - Morning.

- Why are you here so early? - Why?

You came because you were worried.

Since it's our family's first child.

Taku, I'll have some miso soup.

- I'll get it. - Never mind.

Kazu, didn't Taku's cooking improve?

I guess so.

How is my cooking compared to Kazumi's?

How is my cooking compared to hers?

Cooking?

Sis, you didn't want him to know what a bad cook you were, so you didn't cook for him?

I cooked for him! I'm a good cook, aren't I?

Delicious! Really delicious!

Isn't her miso soup too strong?

Maybe a bit stronger than this.

Never mind about that.

Not to mention, her egg roll!

Yes, her egg roll!

It's salty, isn't it?

Do you make it salty these days?

Do you?

I've been using salt in my egg roll lately.

I see. So you're adjusting to the taste of your loved one.

She used to dump in the sugar before. It was just too sweet!

You.

Yes?

So you like salty egg rolls?

Eh? Uh... yes.

Then, what do you do for a living?

Freelance writer.

Free?

Does that mean that you have no fixed income?

Yes.

Why bring that up when were eating?

- I want to talk about it now. - You should talk about that later.

Can you support your wife and child with that?

Of course.

- Why must you discuss it now? - I want to talk about it now!

What do your parents think of Kazumi? Rather...

What do your parents think of your present life?

I have no parents.

Did they pass away?

I don't know. I cut my ties with them as a child.

Even if I did have my parents around, I'd decide things for myself.

What did you decide?

What have you decided to be here now?

Dad, it must be marriage.

You be quiet!

Ko-san...

Don't worry. I'm calm.

I'm extremely calm.

Last night, I was boiling with anger in bed, but...

I desperately tried to bear it.

My daughter was kissing a man front of the house!

Any parent that witnesses such a scene would storm out and punch the guy out.

But I silently tolerated it.

Is that why he went to bed without eating dinner?

I didn't go to sleep!

I was quietly tolerating it in bed and doing some thinking.

I was going to ask Kazumi about him in the morning.

I never thought he'd be sleeping in the room next to me.

Why must we talk about miso soup and egg rolls in the morning!

That's not what I want to know!

What I want to know is what you've decided and what brings you here!

My marriage to Kazumi.

I decided to make Kazumi and the child happy. Please allow me to marry her.

I refuse.

Ko-san.

Dad! You made him say it!

I refuse!

Dad...

I hate salty egg rolls!

I'm truly sorry to make you promise a thing like that.

When my morning sickness is gone,

I'll look for a job so that you can leave quickly.

Is this what you wanted to tell me?

Yes.

You want to see the face of the baby, right?

Yes.

Then, before apologizing to me, you better think of a better lie first.

I know.

My attitude towards lying...

I don't feel any kind of guilt,

therefore, it is very easy for me to say a lie like "let's get married."

So, don't worry about it.

All right.

Besides, I...

I like to eat sweet egg rolls.

What?

I see.

Hold on a second, Yoshido-kun. Hold on a second, okay?

I am telling you, regarding the salary,

I've taken that into consideration. If we need to make a adjustment on that...

Eh? My face? Negative?

Very depressed? No energy?

No, please don't say things like that!

I have thought about that, too. I will try to be more energetic like I am now.

Spend time to think it over.

Forget it, just forget it, if you don't want to it.

You don't have to come in anymore.

Really, I don't know what he's thinking.

Ko-san.

Young men now a days never ask permission before leaving their jobs.

Saying things like, "I did not realize that the boss would recover so soon..."

"So, already found a job at some other photo store..."

I don't need that, I told him. I don't need a man like that.

Ko-san, is this all right with you?

It's all right.

Mi-chan, isn't this the time for you to go to work?

Are you really not going to forgive Kazu and him no matter what?

I really hate those naive people.

It's time already. You should go.

I'm sorry about today. Really sorry.

Hello? Yoshido-kun?

Are you going back now?

Yes.

Aren't you going to work?

Yes. I have to find a place to live, too.

Will you be able to?

I know someone who can help me.

If I don't find a place fast, your dad will complain.

I just need to bide time.

Your dad will never like me anyway. I'm just a good-for-nothing.

That's not...

You can't deny it.

You don't know anything about me.

Well...

We've only known each other for two days.

Why would you trust me?

That's not true.

Because I...

No, that's my life!

Are your eyes safe?

Because I...

What?

I...

Thanks to you...