Second To Last Love Season 2 (Zoku Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi / 最後から二番目の恋)

Could you be the first one to read it?

Chiaki, you've gone beyond us having a man-woman relationship...

...in order to give me this chance.

Sex friends are friends as well, aren't they?

Yes, sex friends. Eh? Sex friends?

I've written it.

This screenplay bored me to death.

Of all the screenplays I've read until now, this one bored me the most.

Seriously?

I'm the one who has to tell him, right? I can't not tell him, right?

But what do I say to him?

You're that bad at doing that?

I'm just no good at it.

That would be painful.

Well, it really would be painful.

Still, it can't be helped. It's sad, but it's all you can do.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I have to say things like that to kids with their youth bands, too.

I have to do it, too.

I tell myself, "I have to do this..."

"...but I don't have the strength for it," and it makes me really depressed.

Somehow it's like, "Why does it have to be me?"

Still, when you make it as far as we have...

...we develop a sure eye for who has talent or ability, don't we?

That's why we can't just say things like, "Do your best," and "You can do it," to them.

That's true, isn't it? Saying things like, "You mustn't give up"...

...is, in a sense, even crueler to them.

And her ex-boyfriend was telling her that he was feeling motivated.

What's more, Chiaki doesn't want to unmotivate him, right?

True. That's why I'm being punished so heavily by this, isn't it?

Take-chan.

Yes?

Give me another bottle of this.

Chiaki. Wouldn't it be best to stop with the booze?

Why?

Because you have to have your chat with Ryota-kun, don't you?

No, no...

That's why I am drinking.

I understand that, but don't!

Your talk will have a huge effect on his life, won't it?

Geez... You can't be drinking when you have to tell him something like this.

You might end up saying things you shouldn't.

It's true, I might say things like that.

And you have to make sure to comfort him afterwards.

Give it your all today.

Yeah.

I know. But look, it's just gotten here.

Here, I'll take that. Yes, thanks.

Just one more bottle'll be fine.

Take-chan, right now we...

...have an open spot here.

Come drink with us from time to time.

No... Are you just kicking me out like that?

Here you go.

Thanks.

Are you by yourself today?

Yep. By myself.

I have reasons for wanting to drink alone from time to time.

I don't understand a thing about this world.

In particular, I don't understand men-women relationships.

That's true, isn't it?

Yeah.

Master.

Yes?

Thanks for the food.

Hey, wait... wait...

Wha... what was that about? Eh?

That you don't understand men-women relationships...

Don't ask.

Hey, tell me about it.

I'd rather die then tell you.

Tell me. Then, let me tell you about mine.

I'd rather die than hear about that, so don't tell me.

I'm home.

Noriko.

It was that, wasn't it?

Am I like some deer in Nara prefecture? Where is he during the important times?

Whaa... you surprised me.

Welcome home.

I'm very sorry. Nori-nee is behaving even more outrageously than she usually does.

Why? What is she doing? What is she doing?

Ah! It's Chiaki! Chiaki, you're late!

I'm not late.

Let's drink, let's drink, let's drink...

No, no...

Wait. You drank all this?

Oh no! This was hugely expensive! It's a '62.

Now, now, now...

I'm very sorry.

She was like this already when we got back.

I see.

Yuji. Drink up!

Who's "Yuji"? Watch out, watch out! He isn't "Yuji."

His name is Ryota.

Chiaki...

I understand. I understand.

It's okay. I understand...

You don't understand!

None of you understand! Stand over there! Over there!

Sit down! I'm gonna preach at you starting now.

PunPun! Satou Tamao. Beam! Puff!

Satou Tamao - Actress best known for her role in the Super Sentai series: "Choriki Sentai Ohranger," where these effects came from

Laughing, crying, getting angry; that comprises what is known as being drunk, doesn't it?

It does.

All that's left is for her to...

That's what was all that was left.

Yeah. Don't do it!

And then...

...after that...

...she'd go to sleep, right?

Yes.

And that's why Shiori-chan is so straightforward.

What are you thinking? What is this straightforward Shiori-chan?

Do you know who I am?

I am your wife's older brother.

You are my brother-in-law. Do you understand what I'm saying?

Huh?

Don't give me "huh?"

I said Huh...

It's not "huh?"

Just a little thing like that is fine.

As a man, I...

However little it is...

...it is NOT fine. It's everything.

Yeah, thanks.

"Thanks," he says.

I haven't said anything you should be thanking me for. Not one word.

Hey you. I don't know just what sort of woman this Shiori-chan is.

Ah, that's right. I haven't told you.

No. I don't need to be told about her.

Because you'll make an image of her. I don't want you doing that.

She doesn't care about you, now does she?

Or things like love and hate. She doesn't care for you like a lover, now does she?

She doesn't.

In that case...

Wait... Hey, hey!

Love is something that is shown by how you feel about the other person, isn't it? Eh?

Am I wrong? Eh? That's being human. It's being human!

What is this "being human" bit?

Look. It's nice saying cool things like that. Right?

But you are a married man. Understand? A married man. You are married.

And so then, you and Noriko...

You and Noriko get divorced.

If then you can't do anything for this Shiori-chan, then what'll you do?

What do you intend to do then?

Eh? Geez...

I'd be thrown out by society and it'd be like I was alone out in the wilderness?

What are you talking about? You're really an idiot, aren't you?

That's scary, isn't it? It's scary. Eh?

Because at my age, there's no place out there for me.

Still... somehow my heart beats so fast inside me when I'm with her.

There must be a longing inside of your heart for that wilderness, too. You want to grab it.

I don't have any such selfish longings in me like that.

Then, wait. Hey, hey. But what if you were in my position?

There's no way I would stand in such a shameful position like you!

Shameful? Oi, it's first class! It shows on my face. It shows right here.

What is this "first class"? Look you. Listen closely.

Noriko was the one that you chose. Right?

She was your choice, right?

Right.

And, because she's the way she is, she's been a nuisance from the very beginning.

It's something she does with all her might.

But letting the person you chose be left alone isn't right, now is it?

That's not happiness, is it?

No.

I've...

...been thinking keenly about...

...when my wife was still alive.

Because I chose her alone as my partner. Her alone...

Don't fall asleep!

Hey you!

Eh? Shiori-chan?

There you go. Here.

I will excuse myself with this.

Yeah.

I think you two have something important to talk about.

Ah...

Well then, I will be looking forward to our script meeting.

Excuse me.

Have a good night.

Good night.

Yeah. Well then, let me just put my bag away.

Yeah.

Ah! I guess wouldn't it be best to hear what she has to say along with them?

No, no, no...

I think the best policy would be to just to leave this here with Chiaki-sama.

I have a premonition we've given birth to a masterpiece.

Okay.

Chiaki. May I come in?

Yeah. Yeah. Ah, come in.

Ah, that's right. There's a sleeping drunk down there, isn't there?

Yeah.

Ryota. I read your script.

Yeah.

Yeah.

To be honest, it's...

Boring, isn't it?

And it's helplessly self-important.

It can't become a Drama.