Kissing the Ring Finger (2023) s01e05 Episode Script

1
My first love was back in junior high.
I went to a game center for the first time in my life. On my first date.
What? Will I fall in love with her if we meet again after so long?
Well, I won't say it's impossible.
After all, she's someone I once fell in love with.
There's no way I will dislike her.
Was it that bad?
They're not good at all. There's no novelty in there.
This one sounds good.
The Reconciling Couple Support Plan.
We'll give a 5 percent discount to all reconciling couples.
No. Impossible.
But I thought it's a good proposal.
There are two couples I know who've gotten back together.
Don't you get it? Reconciling is like
eating something that you've earlier puked out.
What are you talking about?
In "The Battler", your first love joined the show, and you almost fell in love with her.
Only for one second, alright?
As proof, I didn't choose anyone in that show.
Nope. But there are people who are drawn to each other.
They call it "the thread of fate".
The thread of fate?
So, work hard at it.
What do you mean by that?
My sister's husband has been feeling edgy lately.
Thread of fate? Stop kidding me.
- Ms. Haneda.
- What's wrong?
- They'll adopt the plan
- The cause of it was obviously my sister.
As expected of you.
Nah, it's all thanks to your help.
It was worth it.
- No.
- Huh?
King's love
is filled with difficulties.
[Kissing the Ring Finger: Episode 5]
- A divorce?
- A divorce?
Yes. We'd like to hold a divorce ceremony.
Does that mean you're celebrating your divorce?
- That's right.
- Yes.
Certainly, there are benefits to being married.
Like, in terms of financial stability.
But we have diferent values.
Like, our parents' places.
In recent times, one out of three couples are divorced.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to have divorce ceremonies?
Nobody would want a divorce ceremony held in a wedding hall.
And I'm sure many in Nitta Holdings will object to it as well.
It also may look like we're resorting to divorce ceremonies because we're making losses.
I agree.
It may also be seen as inauspicious.
I also agree.
But we have to move with the times.
It can also help to boost our revenue.
I think so too.
We're in an era where people can marry their idols.
I also feel that it's a good idea.
In fact, we have received several of such requests before.
There is a demand for it.
A divorce ceremony is a way to draw a close to the past, and move forward into the future.
Please allow us to accept this request.
I understand. Let's try that.
Yes, Sir.
Do you have anything that represents the memories you had together?
Please recall the five years you had spent with each other.
Wow, I finally remembered.
His mom said I was a useless wife.
You're bringing that up again? I've apologized countless times. You keep harping on it.
You two have been married and lived with each other for five years.
I'm sure you don't only have bad memories, right?
A divorce ceremony is a ceremony to restart things.
Let's do it in a celebratory manner.
We will do our best with the preparations.
- We look forward to it.
- Thank you very much.
It's strange, right?
They're bitter towards each other, yet they feel lonely.
But I think I understand how they feel.
Like, not wanting to go to the parents' place.
The Nitta family are nice people.
There you go, pushing yourself too much again.
Don't you find King's mom really scary?
Is that so? I thought she was very kind.
She actually accepted me for who I am.
That's true.
I want to be the husband of a rich wife, too!
I heard that Kamiyama has returned to Japan?
You're really well-informed.
That's because he's a well-known, good-looking elite.
Is he such a great guy?
Huh? You know him?
He's currently working for our company.
He really is outstanding. He's even a member of MENSA.
[Organization that accepts people of high intelligence]
Wow
By the way, there's a stylish aura about him.
- He's popular.
- He is, right?
He's popular, right?
Mom must be really happy to know he's back, since she's a fan.
Aren't you a fan too, Ayaka?
Revival of the unrequited love?
What? Huh?
It's not love.
It's not.
Then, shall we go all out then?
Please kiss each other over here.
For the content, of course.
[Kiss (on the lips)!]
We have to generate more views, right?
That's really bold.
That'll be 20,000 yen. Okay with that?
- Don't be ridiculous.
- This is for work.
I know that doing it with Ayaka makes you want to retch,
but since it's for the money, it'll be fine.
If you please.
Let's shoot this.
Please standby!
[The Kiss of Love]
Cut!
Ayaka Have you brushed your teeth?
I can't pay up 20,000 yen.
How stingy!
Then how about a 10,000 yen discount?
She's not such a cheap woman like you think.
Is that
a compliment?
- Alright, then. See you.
- Bye.
P-Please go ahead.
Thanks.
It's huge!
This this is amazing.
Have a seat.
Not here. There.
It's okay if I sit there?
Of course, please.
Do you normally sit on the floor?
We sit on the floor back home, no?
That's true.
It's so beautiful.
I've never seen such a beautiful glass cup before.
I bought that from the 100 yen shop.
- Seriously?
- When was that?
I wanted tableware that's suitable for the dishwasher.
So, what is it?
[3,000,000 Yen]
I wish to return this to your mother-in-law.
You borrowed money from her?
My mom gave you this?
To be honest, our shop became a target of bullying.
And we had been making losses as a result.
So, she generously offered to lend us money.
Why did you keep me in the dark?
- What about that money?
- Sorry, sorry.
But the main issue was that
the other day, when we contacted your mother-in-law to return her the money,
she said we didn't need to return her the money.
I am very sorry
that some issues in my family
have worried you.
For such matters like this, please discuss with us first.
But if I do, you won't accept it, will you?
Regarding Ayaka's family problems, I will handle it on my end.
I guess I have overstepped my boundaries.
I am very sorry.
Please don't be. This is not your fault at all.
If you run into any problems, do let me know.
I want to be of help not only to you, but to your family as well.
We are family, after all.
Thank you very much.
What are you actually thinking?
I only have your happiness at heart.
Leave me alone.
You're behaving like a rebellious child.
You have no right to treat me like a child.
[Teruo Kamiyama]
I like it.
The anchovies make it delicious, right?
I like this too,
but I'm talking about your mom.
Your mom is beautiful and kind.
She's really admirable.
Don't make me laugh. You're an idiot, through and through.
A wonderful lady like her gave birth to you.
- You don't know how blessed you areー
- What exactly do you know about me?
Sorry.
I'm digging in!
Here goes.
Oh, wait.
Doing great, doing great.
Huh?
Too far away.
Delicious!
I, Togo Nitta, shall attempt my first makeup.
Okay, I've opened the lipstick.
Where are my lips? Where are they?
Waitー uh
Where where
I got turned off when I received a lame and unsatisfactory present.
Well, it's not about the price.
A present that has no intention of making one happy
is just trash, isn't it?
If trash is what you're buying, you may as well not waste the money.
I definitely won't want to marry someone who buys such things.
She'll squander my fortune away.
What are you doing?
Actually
What is it?
Erm
Can I take a break from shooting tomorrow?
What's wrong?
I have to help out at my parents' place.
Is that so?
Sorry for the sudden notice.
Got it.
Thank you.
Your phone is ringing.
[Kento Kamiyama]
Please excuse me.
Wow I'm glad I bumped into you yesterday.
What do you have in mind?
Something that has a huge discount, I guess?
Back then, we had gone shopping together before.
Did we?
We went to get materials for my experiment. Remember?
When was that?
Jeez, you forgot? In Kanda.
Oh, Kanda! Yeah, we did go there.
You had given me a strange-looking beaker.
That was a lab flask.
Lab flask, huh? It has a pretty form.
I liked it, too.
It was you who gave me a keychain on our graduation ceremony, right?
Well, yeah.
I was really happy to receive it.
Shall we go check out over there?
No, let's go this way.
We're currently at Hillside, so let's check out West Zone first.
We may find something good there.
Let's see
What shall we get?
I see
- You check out the prices, too?
- Yeah.
I do check them out.
Celebrities don't bother about prices, huh?
Do such people really exist?
They do.
Kamiyama, you're rather fashionable.
I wanted to be popular, so I did my homework.
So we can become fashionable just by studying?
I'll look up on social media,
but the moment I relax, I'm back to looking lame again.
Don't worry. You look good in whatever you wear.
You really compliment me a lot today.
Really?
What?
- Here.
- Okay.
I believe
that the thread of fate exists.
Aren't there people who end up with each other,
even in times of adversity?
It's people like them.
Want some?
I don't like cream.
You've always hated it, right?
I'm home.
- You aren't in good condition today, huh?
- What?
The video game.
- Guard him! Guard him!
- Don't talk to me!
Shall we have a battle after this?
How's everything at your parents' place?
T-The population density was high as usual.
It was really crowded.
Ouch. Ouch!
Waitー
You're so weak.
You sound angry.
Not really.
Did I do something wrong?
Not really.
Okay
I won.
I'm the kind who likes a grand birthday celebration.
Since it only happens once a year, a surprise would be nice, of course.
The celebration should include my favorite foods.
That's a must.
That's probably the ultimate test.
Jeez
It's pissing me off!
At the maximum
Yes. Of course.
Bad news. The Kawais want to call off the divorce ceremony.
- What?
- Huh? Why?
Seems like what you had said was the trigger.
What did I do?
They recalled a lot of fond memories, and decided to make up.
Well, this counts as good news, huh?
Yes, it does.
I'm really happy for them.
But we had done plenty of research for that, though.
What on earth is this?
Allow us to explain the difference between a divorce and wedding ceremony.
In a wedding ceremony, the couple is regarded as "bride and groom",
but in a divorce ceremony,
they are regarded as "ex-bride and ex-groom".
It has received rave reviews.
It'll be a problem with the shareholders committee.
No company has done a divorce ceremony before.
That is why we would like to show to the world that such a ceremony does exist.
I will not let you ruin our Le Blanche reputation any further.
Dear, you shouldn't be blaming Togo.
- It was Ayaka who suggestedー
- I was the one who approved it.
I told her we could try it out.
I felt that we can do this if response is good.
Just because she's the president's wife, it doesn't mean you must do everything she says.
She should just focus on her duties as the wife of a company president.
Right now, she is doing her best as our company's head planner.
- Please don't treat her likeー
- Shizuka.
Help me out here.
Togo.
I am in the same position as Ayaka, so I can fully understand.
It is distressful to be the target of jealousy, and be wrongly accused.
I don't wish for her to continue being labeled as a black sheep.
I'll think about it.
Togo.
Do you have any plans for tonight?
I'll be working.
Sorry, Togo!
You have a last-minute dinner meeting for tonight.
What?
The guest has arrived.
I have been waiting for you.
Why?
I have been waiting for you.
Why?
Today is your birthday, right?
How did you know?
I realized it when I watched "The Battler".
Excuse me?
I know a lot about you from there.
- See?
- I-It's fine, don't watch that.
Happy birthday to you.
I actually didn't know what to get you.
So the other day, I got Kamiyama to help me choose a gift for you.
You mentioned that you hate lame presents.
You'll lose interest in your partner if the present is lame, right?
That's what you said on "The Battler".
Did I say that?
- Shall I show it to you?
- No, it's fine.
Okay if I open it?
Please go ahead.
You don't like it?
It's passable.
By the way
you're someone's wife, so don't go out with another man.
Man?
- But Kamiyama is my friendー
- Just don't.
Are you jealous?
Youー Don't forget that we have 500,000 followers.
It'll be bad if you get accused of having an affair.
I won't go out with him anymore.
I'm sorry.
Next time, I hope to go out with you.
I mean, we're running out of ideas for content, so
Thank you.
Likewise.
Thank you as always.
Why are you here?
Ayaka approached me for help to make a reservation here.
So I thought I'd come here to thank the restaurant owner.
Thank you for your help, Mother.
But well
I wanted to celebrate my son's birthday, too.
Allow me to just wish him "happy birthday".
Togo.
Thank you for coming into this world.
- Let's go.
- What?
Let's just get out of here.
Mr. Nitta!
Wait for me.
What's wrong?
Are you okay?
Have you finally calmed down?
What actually happened?
I'm your wife, after all.
Please tell me.
Mr. Nitta?
My mom
is not my birth mother.
I am
the child of my dad's mistress.
My birth mother was hospitalized due to an illness,
and I was brought to the Nitta household when I was 10.
Let's go.
All my relatives
saw me as an illegitimate child, and treated me coldly.
I felt ashamed.
But
that woman always protected me.
Here you go. Dig in.
Thank you for the food.
She was like a real mother to me.
It's delicious.
It's delicious? Glad to hear that.
I really loved her.
Soon, I became estranged from my birth mother.
To me back then,
that woman was my only ally.
That's why,
as the eldest son of the Nitta family,
I decided to work hard, as the future heir to the family business.
I did this for her, as well.
However,
the real her was
Thank you
for giving birth to Togo.
I wished
you could have died sooner.
I'll make omelete rice for you when we get home.
She was hurting people
in a cruel and unconcerned manner.
I didn't know that at all.
I'm so sorry.
It's not your fault.
I
don't have a real family.
It's okay.
I'm here for you.
Chin!
Perfect.
Chin! Chin!
Okay, come hold this for me.
Alright. Negi, negi.
There you go. Sit, Negi, sit.
And now you shall do sit-ups.
- Here goes.
- Okay.
Up.
Up.
- Up.
- Togo, say "ah".
You're not letting me eat it?
It's delicious!
Jeez Wait, there's sauce on your lips.
Cut!
I'm kind of getting good vibes from them today.
You think so too?
Yes.
Those guys are really messy eaters.
But they helped us a lot in shooting for the online content.
Mr. Nitta, these too, please.
Say
I-I'll wipe the dishes.
Thanks.
Sorry.
My bad.
Shall we
turn in for the day?
Yes, sure.
Good night.
Good night.
Hey
Yes?
Well
Stop calling me "Mr. Nitta".
Dear heavens
Mr. Togo?
Nitta?
Togo?
Ms. Haneda, Takemoto, he
J-Just come with me!
The wedding gifts The wedding gifts!
Where did they go?
I-I'm not very sure.
May I know what's going on?
I left the wedding gifts to this person when I went to the washroom.
But our company leaves the responsibility of the wedding gifts to the client.
I'm so sorry! I was entrusted to look after the wedding gifts.
I waited for a while, thinking that she would return soon, but
- Can I leave this to you? I need the washroom. Sorry!
- No, wait!
Wait a minute! What?
I'm sorry, but could you wait for a short while?
- Excuse me?
- Another coordinator came along
I've been asked to look after this while the coordinator goes to the washroom.
I'm also a coordinator, so please leave this to me.
No, it'll be a problem if anything goes wrong.
In that case, I'll call the coordinator.
You need more time in the washroom?
Then I'll take over, alright?
And so I let that coordinator take over.
Did you receive any calls from that coordinator?
There's no such person.
In fact, I didn't receive any calls at all!
It's all because of this guy! Why didn't you confirm it properly?!
I will contact the police. We will also help look for it.
- What are you going to do about the money?!
- Hey, you!
You'd better take responsibility for this!
- Yeah, you should!
- I am sorry.
- I am so sorry!
- Don't think you can get away with just an apology!
Get me the person in charge!
I am the person in charge.
I am very sorry about it.
How are you going to take responsibility for this?
What will you do about the money?!
- We will look for it. We are so sorry.
- I'm very sorry!
You'll give us away!
Don't struggle.
In you go. You'll give the game away, so behave.
Welcome back.
I'm home.
Wait, I thought you're on a business trip today?
I came back on an earlier flight.
Wow!
Is there a special occasion today? We have a shoot?
I'm just expressing my infinite gratitude.
What's wrong, all of a sudden?
There's no reason for it.
Can't I do that?
Well, of course you can.
Please sit over here.
Thank you.
Shall we drink over there?
Say
I've been wanting to tell you this.
Well
Me, too.
There is something I want to tell you, Mr. Nitta.
Like I said
don't call me "Mr. Nitta".
Togo.
What is it?
I'd like to submit my resignation.
What? You're resigning?
That's right. I'm resigning.
Why?
I will bear the responsibility.
Did Hachi inform you about what happened today?
Yeah, he did. However
that was obviously Takemoto's mistake.
But if I were in the same situation,
I'd probably do what he did.
As far as I could tell from the security camera footage,
Takemoto didn't do anything wrong. It's not his fault.
Even so,
Takemoto was the one manning it. He's responsible.
Then I, as his manager, am also responsible.
You're only a substitute.
Even if I'm a substitute, I am the manager.
I am the one overseeing Takemoto. So I should take responsibility for it.
He still has living expenses to pay for.
- If he resigns, he won't be able to pay for his rentー
- He can just look for a new job.
- It's not as easy as you thinkー
- He can find a job in no time, if he's capable enough.
No, he can't.
Everyone is desperately trying to make a living.
You may not be able to understand, since you're never troubled by money issues.
I may not understand,
but
what about your feelings?
Don't you find satisfaction in your work?
I feel that
this job suits you really well.
I've always wanted
to try being a full-time housewife, for once.
I'll do my best in upkeeping the house.
I'm now the president's wife,
- so like what wives of presidents do, I should supportー
- Even if you're the president's wife,
if I don't give you any money, you'll be the same as Takemoto.
We are not a real married couple.
This is only a one-year contract.
You're right.
I'm sorry.
Hey.
My sis and brother-in-law are starting to have feelings for each other.
However
because of a trivial matter, their relationship is crumbling just like that.
If you can give me double of what I'm getting,
I'll get down to it right away.
- What's Ayaka doing now that she quit?
- Who knows.
Why did things turn out like this?
She doesn't come to me for anything.
Like a "fake marriage where both sides become serious" story.
Ayaka, let's call off our contract.