Murai in Love (2024) s01e03 Episode Script

1
[opening theme song playing]
[Tanaka] Give me a freaking break!
"I love you, Sensei. Please marry me."
Yeah, right!
Puh?
[narrator] Tanaka was furious.
A certain inscrutable guy
had plunged her heart into chaos
and left her feeling battered.
How could she describe the shock of that?
[Tanaka] I'd rather have been run over
by a ten-ton truck 500 times.
[narrator] There you have it.
Right now, myriad emotions
are swirling within Tanaka.
Despair, irritation, fear, anguish,
confusion, emptiness, and shame.
[Tanaka] He was making fun of me.
That would explain all his crazy antics.
[narrator] The emotions are too much
for any ordinary person to bear.
[Tanaka] What if it's a conspiracy
by someone to socially ostracize me?
-Eliminate her.
-[Murai] Understood.
[Tanaka] Is Murai a professional Hitotose
who was selected for this purpose?
Does he intend to
secretly record my shameful deeds
and publicize that information
throughout the school?
I could just die!
[narrator] The reason that her
thought process has gone haywire
is because her current driving force
is alcohol.
[Tanaka grunts] When I come back
to my senses, I'll die!
What has become of my town?
[Tanaka] Alcohol Need more alcohol
KOMASUYA LIQUOR STORE
You bored or something?
I'm bored.
[Hirai] I got dumped by my girlfriend
right before summer break!
My summer vacation was over
before it even begun!
Murai got to go off with those chicks!
Lucky him!
But I mean, it's Yuuka and Hitomi.
They're old friends.
[Hirai] What kind of event even is it?!
Who knows? I'm gonna go outside.
Being here with you is a drag.
[Hirai] Wait! Don't leave me alone!
But you're bad at skateboarding.
I'm not bad at skateboarding,
skateboarding is bad at me.
Naoko, you're beautiful as always.
You told me that earlier.
Try expanding your vocabulary.
[Kiriyama] Mom, I'm taking some ice cream.
[Naoko] Take it, thief.
-Be home by dinner.
-Okay.
[Naoko] Hirai, you stay for dinner too.
-Naoko, you're a total goddess.
-[Naoko] Idiot.
Why would you stop all of a sudden?!
[Onigiri] Nigi
So, Murai
That person was the person you like?
Yeah.
That makes sense.
I'm so sorry!
We thought it was a fun little moment!
[narrator] The Mongolian Chop.
We didn't know what was happening!
[Murai] It's fine.
No one there could have predicted
what would happen.
But is it right to leave things like that?
She thinks you were messing with her.
[Murai] Misunderstanding or not,
it's clear that I hurt her feelings.
Trying to explain myself now
would only make things worse.
She probably
doesn't even want to see me
[Hitomi and Yuuka] Huh?
But, Murai, Hitotose would go to her.
[Hitomi] This is just my opinion,
but if Hitotose were in this situation,
he would go running to her.
[Yuuka] That's so true!
Without a shred of remorse, he'd be like,
"Don't be upset, Kitty."
"I love you." Fade to black.
I won't stand for it
I won't let Murai
lose to that thoughtless, insolent jerk!
The Murai route
is 5,000 times better than his!
We'll prove it to her!
After all, this world is a fistfight
of sexual preferences!
A fistfight of sexual preferences?
Impromptu Murai support campaign!
This is what Murai stands for!
"MU" for Murai!
"Musters" logic
in the face of unreasonableness!
"RA" for Murai!
"Rallies" the impossible into reality!
"I" for Murai!
[Yuuka and Hitomi] "Insists" that
where there's a will, there's a way!
CAREER PLAN
FIRST CHOICE: MARRY MISS TANAKA
SECOND CHOICE: N/A
THIRD CHOICE: N/A
Aye!
[narrator] Murai has been honest
since the day he was born.
No matter how many times he's rejected,
he refuses to give up.
And if he's going to be rejected anyway
[Murai] I'd rather be rejected
as an honest man.
[narrator] Murai ran like the wind.
He ran 5,000 times faster than the sun
as it slowly sank below the horizon.
-Daddy, that's Pretty Cu
-No.
You could've taken the bus.
[Kiriyama] Miss, are you okay?
You don't look so good.
Huh?
This is my house.
Do you wanna come inside?
Not in a creepy way or anything.
-[gasps]
-[Tanaka] No, I'm fine.
I was just gonna get a drink here.
I'm going home now.
[Hirai] It's a wig. No doubt about it.
I've seen this unnatural hairline before.
A short-haired girl I used to date
showed up one day with long hair.
At least have some water.
I'll bring you some.
And we're all ears
if you want someone to talk to.
[Tanaka] Sorry for the trouble.
[Kiriyama] The sun hasn't even set yet
and you're already this drunk?
What happened? You get dumped?
[Hirai gasps] Kiriyama!
I think that's Tetsuko.
-I know.
-[grunts]
[Kiriyama] That's why I'm talking to her.
This is our chance to help Murai.
We have to pretend
we don't know who she is. Understand?
Lucky for us,
Tetsuko is in disguise for some reason.
It's not odd for us not to recognize her.
We can treat her like a stranger.
She seems drunk,
meaning her guard is totally down.
We couldn't have asked for
better conditions to corner Tetsuko.
Okay, then.
[Tanaka] Hypothetically speaking
Imagine someone comes along
and says they love you.
And they look just like your one true love
who doesn't exist in real life.
What would you do?
[Hirai and Kiriyama] That's Murai.
[Tanaka] What am I doing?
Chatting with these kids
who look no older than my students.
Making them listen to my drunk ramblings.
Is this appropriate for an adult,
let alone a teacher? Or a human, even!
-Just as a what-if.
-[both] Murai.
[Tanaka] Is this appropriate for an adult,
let alone a teacher?
Or a human, even!
I mean, what am I even asking?
I want to die.
C'mon, everyone!
Let's get in a circle and dance!
La-la! La-la! La-la
I'm a big fan of the actress
Audree Hepfurn.
I LOVE YOU
KIRI, AGE 5
[Kiriyama] She died before I was born,
so I can only meet her on the screen.
But if a girl that looked exactly like her
told me she loved me
[girl] Love!
[Kiriyama] I might ask her out
on the spot.
But that'd be no good. For her, that is.
She's a real person,
but has to exist
as a fictional character in my mind.
I'd probably hurt her feelings.
Because I wouldn't be
seeing her for who she is.
[Tanaka] That is horrible.
I haven't seen Murai as Murai
since his makeover.
But But that's because
What would you do
if they were pulling a prank on you?
-Huh?
-What?
If he's been taking advantage of the fact
that he looks like the person I love
to mess with me all this time!
[gasps]
Why would you think that?!
Murai isn't like that at all!
You idiot!
Look, Tetsuko.
Let me show you
just how in love with you Murai is.
What is that? When did you take it?
Why didn't you send it to me?
[Hirai] This is the face he made
right after you smiled at him
the other day.
There's only one person in the world
that can make him look like this!
How could someone like this
possibly be messing with you? Huh?
This is clearly a man
who's fallen head over heels!
Just look at this face!
The soft focus! The dreamy backdrop!
So cute!
[Hirai] That's right! Murai is cute!
But there's no reason
for Murai to be in love with me.
Let me give you some excellent advice.
Ask him yourself!
I don't give a damn who you love.
You're still guilty of disrespecting
Murai's feelings! Right, Kiriyama?
He's right.
It's fine that you're in love
with someone else,
but could you at least
look at Murai as Murai?
Aye!
[Tanaka] Someone has feelings for me.
Whether they're my students or not
doesn't matter right now.
I must take Murai's feelings seriously
and respond to him fairly.
[Kiriyama] Sensei! Take this!
[Tanaka] Now I just have one thing to say.
Run, Tanaka!
I'm running as hard as I can,
but I don't know where I'm going.
[Murai] I don't know where to go.
[crying]
[Tanaka] But for some reason
[Murai] I feel like I'll find her.
[Tanaka] I feel like I'll find him?
[groans] Murai.
[Murai] No "Feel like"
isn't good enough.
Sensei
[both] I'm going to find you!
BATH
[water drips]
[Apprentice] I'm back.
Master, what's that?
Oh, this? It is high-grade workmanship.
[Master] Apprentice, I could die today.
Master, what are you saying?
Do not be shaken!
If something were to happen to me,
you know the way forward, do you not?
I don't even know
how to use a chainsaw yet!
I don't know how to
fillet a heart like you do!
So sudden Why are you doing this?
I still have so much to learn from you!
[Master] There it is.
[Apprentice] What is that?
[Master] That
is an entirely different beast
from the nerves and heart we cut before.
Do you know what it is?
It is Tanaka's spirit.
[Murai] Sensei.
Sensei, after I found out about Hitotose,
I did try to act like him.
But that's because
I wanted you to pay attention to me.
[Murai] That's why
No. I'm not going to beat around the bush.
[Murai] I love you.
How can I convey that?
I love you more than words can express,
but all I have are words.
[Tanaka] Murai.
We ran into each other here before.
[Murai] Yes.
[Tanaka] But it's different this time.
This time, I came to see you.
Not to see Hitotose, but to see you.
So I want to say this to you.
I'm sorry for not taking
your confession seriously.
I am flattered by your feelings,
but I don't feel the same way right now.
Think about it.
You and I are student and teacher.
And I'm in love with Hitotose.
That's okay. Even so
[Murai] I will always love you.
Someday, I swear,
I will make your vehicle diverge
from the Hitotose route
to the Murai route.
[Tanaka] So precious
Murai.
Will you shake my hand?
This is about the only thing
I can do for you right now.
You probably have no idea
what I'm talking about,
but this is my moment of truth, so
[heart palpitating]
[Tanaka gasps softly]
[Tanaka] Not Hitotose but Murai.
-Here it comes.
-Master!
Stay back!
SQUEEZE
Sensei,
thank you for seeing me for me.
[katana sheathes]
[Tanaka] For far too long
have you tormented me.
Speak your name if you so desire.
Seishiro Tomioka.
Who the hell is that?
Also, it's hot today,
so I brought you a refreshment.
Sorry, it's basically juice now.
Thank you. I'll treasure it forever.
No, please eat I mean, drink it.
-I couldn't possibly do that.
-Pretty sure you can.
Happy birthday to Kiriyama ♪
Kyun, kyun, kyun, kyun, kyu-kyun
kyun, kyun, kyun, kyun ♪
Here!
Thanks. Why so upbeat?
You're already here, Murai?
[Hirai] Oh? Oh! Oh?
You look like you're in a good mood.
He shook hands with Tetsuko.
Shook hands?
This is now something I will treasure.
Good for you.
Come on, dude!
Shaking hands is nothing.
Shaking hands? Are you happy with that?
Don't you want to do more than that?
Of course I want to do more than that.
Good. Give me more of that.
[Kiriyama] Mom, it's time to celebrate!
Hey, when the time for you
to do more than that comes,
I'll teach you
everything you need to know.
Absolutely not.
TAKAFUMI
Murai, you got a girlfriend?
Dad, don't embellish the story.
That's what you said.
No I didn't. You must be hearing things.
Congratulations, Murai.
Here, eat this birthday chirashi-zushi!
Seriously, Mom?
[Murai] Takafumi, Naoko,
thank you for your kindness.
But she's not my girlfriend.
In fact, she's turned me down many a time,
so please have the chirashi-zushi
with your family.
[Murai] Hirai.
Hey, hey, hey, wait a second.
She must be an idiot
to turn down a good guy like you.
[Murai] She's not an idiot.
I think she's an idiot too.
[Murai] Not an idiot.
She's unpredictable,
but in a good way, right?
In other words, an idiot.
[Hirai] Sorry.
So you're still pursuing her, huh?
[Naoko] Then how about
you invite her to this?
Our store will be participating too. Here.
[Tanaka] "Colorful Rainbow
Happy Summer Festival, star."
Well, it's that time of year again.
The season that makes
people with real lives lose their minds.
I mean, what a stupid name.
"Colorful Rainbow Happy Summer Festival"?
What a joke.
First of all,
"Colorful Rainbow" is redundant,
and as if adding the word "Happy"
didn't look dumb enough,
they put a star under "Summer Festival."
I'm more curious about who came up with
this name than the festival itself.
Also, I feel like a miserable loser now,
so I'll just shut up.
[sighs]
I have no plans that day.
[Tanaka] Does Murai go to
these summer festivals?
He doesn't seem like the type.
He looks more like he'd stay home
to get ready for the next semester.
I know it's wrong,
but just for one second,
let me imagine what Murai would look like
going to a summer festival.
Once my brain decides to do that,
no one can stop me.
[gasps]
Oh, it was just a fantasy. Wow.
A very high-quality fantasy,
if I do say so myself.
I should play a game
to stop my imagination from running wild!
Nigi.
COLORFUL RAINBOW HAPPY SUMMER FESTIVAL
[Onigiri] Nigi.
[woman] You're back, Chi-chan.
Long time no see. I missed you.
Yayo-chan.
I like your hair.
[closing theme song playing]
NEXT TIME
EPISODE 4