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Yoshikawa.

Yes?

Is something wrong?

What?

No. Nothing at all.

Nothing at all.

Oh! That's right.

I have a morning class today.

I need to get ready quick.

I have to do my best today, too!

Nao.

Natsume.

Nao?

Stop following me!

-Why are you running away? -I said stop following me.

-Why are you... -Stop!

Stop!

Don't follow me!

Wait a second! Why are you avoiding me?

-Why wouldn't I? -Why?

-Aren't you Uehara's friend, Natsume? -Of course.

Doing that to a friend's girlfriend...

Kissing her like that...

That's the same as betraying your friend.

I'm really sorry.

I really didn't think it was such a big deal.

A kiss like that is like saying hello for me.

It was a kiss without any meaning.

This is Japan.

-People don't kiss just to say hello here. -I'm really sorry.

Forgive me.

I'm leaving.

Uehara.

Did you hear it?

Yes, I heard it.

Nao!

I'm sorry.

About what?

Well...

Did you...

kiss Yoshikawa?

I'm sorry.

At that time...

I wasn't thinking.

If you think what happened was wrong,

then don't say anything more to her.

Don't tell Yoshikawa that I know.

I want to hear her say it herself.

BASED ON THE COMIC SERIES

GOOD MORNING CALL AND GOOD MORNING KISS BY YUE TAKASUKA

Thank you for before.

It was nothing at all.

I confessed my feelings to Daichi.

He turned me down though.

-What? -Surprising, right?

I was surprised myself.

That's not what I mean.

You said before that you were going to ask him to be friends.

My feelings for him turned into something more than just a friend.

But I don't regret doing it.

See you.

I can tell him.

I can't tell him.

I can tell him.

I can't tell him...

Oh, that hurts!

This is all Natsume's fault!

Nao?

-I didn't know you were here, Ota. -I've been here the whole time!

What's up?

Did something happen with Natsume?

No.

No.

Nothing. Nothing at all.

Nothing really happened! That's impossible.

You don't need to get so worked up about it.

I'm not worked up about it.

I hope that's true.

But if you need to talk, I'm always ready to listen.

You know, Ota...

Yes?

Well, this happened to a friend of mine.

She wants my advice.

You see, well...

-Yes. -Well...

The friend of my friend's boyfriend

ended up kissing her.

What?

Well...

No! It wasn't a real kind of a kiss!

It didn't have any meaning.

It was like a hello kiss.

The guy is a flirt, and it's just how he is around women.

So a kiss is something that is not a big deal for him.

That sounds just like Natsume.

No. I wonder...

Yes, just to be sure.

You certainly could say that about him.

Right.

And then?

And then my friend

couldn't tell her boyfriend about it and she didn't know what to do.

I can understand why she couldn't tell him.

But she doesn't want to hide it from him.

But if she tells the truth

it could cause a fight between Uehara and Natsume, and that's bad too.

Right.

No! It's not them!

This isn't about a friend. It's about you, right?

-No. You have got it all wrong. -It's very clear to me.

But, it doesn't feel like it's someone else's problem at all.

I think the sooner you tell him, the lesser it will hurt.

Between you and Uehara.

And between Natsume and Uehara.

Yes.

Yoshikawa!

-Abe? What's up? -You're here too, Ota!

-There you are. -There you are.

Marina? Mitsuishi? What is this?

I called them.

Ta-da!

This weekend, let's all go to Flower Land!

I have been wanting to go there.

It cost me more to fly down from Hokkaido!

Come on!

It's been so long since we all went somewhere together.

Yes! And I will provide the car!

But you only use your license for ID.

Nobody said that I would be driving.

I will just provide the car. It's my parents'.

So then who is going to drive?

He's here!

Abe, what did you want to talk to me about?

Is Natsume going to be the driver?

Yes!

But Natsume is...

What is this?

-Wait! -That suits her!

-Marina. -Look out!

Don't worry, Yoshikawa.

As for Uehara...

-He's... -Sorry, Nao!

If I invite Uehara, he will surely come, right?

-That's cute. -No, that's not the thing...

Uehara and I are great friends.

Is everything okay?

It's completely frozen.

I wasn't talking about that. Are you okay, Uehara?

You're so annoyed.

Let me see.

If you get emotional, you can't do things as well as you usually can.

There.

Thank you very much.

No worries.

Saeko.

Yes?

Never mind.

It's nothing.

I just remembered, Uehara.

Are you doing anything this weekend?

Not in particular.

Professor Fukushima is giving a lecture in Chiba.

Why don't we go together?

Professor Fukushima? From Touo Science University?

Yes!

His papers are always in the chemistry magazine I love.

I really admire him.

-Really? -Yes.

My dream is to publish my paper in the same magazine

as Professor Fukushima.

I have failed five times out of five tries, though.

I have submitted another one and I'm still waiting for the result.

But I feel like I'm going to make it this time.

Yes?

Excuse me.

Abe.

Is he your friend?

A cool beauty!

I'm Uehara's dear friend, Abe.

Hey.

He's just a guy I'm stuck with.

This is my coworker, Saeko.

Saeko.

What a beautiful name.

What are you doing here?

Oh, right.

Rejoice, Uehara! We're all going camping this weekend!

You will come too, right?

-Everyone? -Yes.

Yoshikawa, and Mitsuishi, and the others.

-I will pass. -What?

I just made plans.

What plans?

I'm going to a lecture with Saeko.

With Saeko? Where is it?

Minamiboso in Chiba.

-Saeko, this may be fate. -What?

We're going camping at Flower Land in Minamiboso too.

Uehara can join us once you're done. We can drive him back by car.

You can join us too, Saeko.

-Really? -Of course.

The more the merrier.

By car?

Are you sure you know how to drive?

How rude of you!

I'm providing the car, but Natsume is driving, so it will be fine.

Natsume is going, too?

Yes. He's the only one who can drive.

I will call you later.

HANDICRAFTS CLUB

I will go return the key, okay?

I'm sorry!

-Wait! -Nao, wait.

Natsume!

Yes?

I have made my decision.

I'm going to tell Uehara tonight.

Good.

Dinner is ready!

Uehara.

Dinner is ready.

Okay.

Sorry. Were you asleep?

No.

I'm going to a lecture on the weekend so I was studying up for it.

On the weekend?

Didn't Abe ask you about going camping?

He did.

Sorry, but I decided to go to the lecture with Saeko.

With Saeko?

Saeko got us seats.

But if it finishes early, maybe you could join us.

Yes, if it finishes early.

Mitsuishi and others are all coming.

Natsume too, right?

Yes.

He's going to drive us.

Sorry, but I promised Saeko first.

I see.

Sure. I understand.

Time to eat.

This feels so great!

Natsume, thank you for driving.

It's too bad no one could take turns with you.

Who are you to complain? You don't have a license!

And yours is just for show.

Hey, you can see the sea! Mitsuishi, look!

It's true. Oh! My stomach hurts.

What?

-Go on ahead. -Wait. Are you okay?

Nao, are you okay?

Yes?

Yoshikawa, did you get car-sick? You've been so quiet.

She's lonely because Uehara is not here.

I hope Uehara can come.

Yes.

It's okay. He will definitely come.

Because I'll send him a photo of your depressed face.

I'm his best friend, so I'm telling the truth.

Right?

Sure.

Hello! I'm Ran Kusunoki!

Ta-da!

I have come to a place that I absolutely love, Flower Land!

Right now at Flower Land

they're having a special event to celebrate over one million visitors.

-Flower Land is a great place for a date. -Hey! It's Ran!

-So, couples... -In person?

It is her.

I'm a huge fan!

-Me too! -Let's go!

Nao, did you and Uehara fight?

-What? -I thought so.

I knew this would happen.

What do you mean?

WE NOW HAVE OVER ONE MILLION VISITORS. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LUCKY COUPLE.

Congratulations!

The two of you are the first couple to enter

after the one millionth visitor!

Congratulations!

Now, could we go chat over there?

But we're not a couple...

Over here.

Look this way, please.

Now, for your prize,

you're getting three kilos of high-quality beef you can barbeque.

And a bouquet!

Let's clap for them!

Can we not get it if we're not a couple?

That's right.

It's for couples only.

Give us a second, please!

-What? -Well...

Why don't we pretend to be a couple just for now and get that meat?

What?

Please!

I would love for Uehara to eat that high-quality beef.

Fine.

-Thank you. -Okay, now let's...

Leave it to me.

What?

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much!

Now for some questions.

Is this your first time to come here?

Yes. It's actually our first date. Right?

Yes.

-Your first date? -Yes.

I'm so envious. Your first date.

What a great commemoration of our first date this is.

What a flirt.

Handsome guys can get away with anything.

Now, here's your beef

-from the head of Flower Land. -Congratulations.

Thank you very much.

CONGRATULATIONS, THE 10,001ST VISITORS. HIGH-QUALITY BEEF 3KG

And this is a bouquet I made with red and white stalks for you.

Here you go.

-Congratulations. -Thank you.

This has been Ran Kusunoki coming to you from Flower Land.

Okay! That's a wrap!

-Ran, you were awesome again today! -This is great!

Do you know about stalks in the language of flowers?

-No. -They stand for the bonds of love.

White stalks mean thoughtfulness.

Red stalks mean trust.

Both are perfect for lovers, don't you think?

That's why I wanted to give this to a couple.

-Now let's take a commemorative photo! -Great!

-Let's take it! -Hurry! We're going!

Thank you for your cooperation!

Could I shake your hand...

Professor Fukushima! Your lecture was amazing!

I read your book every day.

When I get up in the morning, the first sentence...

Yes! I got his autograph.

Uehara.

Uehara?

Yes?

You recorded the lecture, right?

Sorry.

What?

I didn't bring you along for fun and games.

Sorry.

You know, lately it feels like you're here in body but not in spirit.

I will summarize as much of the lecture as I can remember.

Something is wrong, right?

That's not an excuse though.

I wasn't actually looking for an excuse.

What I mean is, you can talk to me if something is bothering you.

Just talking about things can clear your mind sometimes.

Or is it because you want to hide your weakness?

What makes a person want to hide something?

What?

When does a person hide something?

That's easy.

When they feel guilty about something, right?

-The sea! -Awesome!

It's glorious!

Nao! Hurry!

Natsume, you too! Hurry!

Wait a second.

Mitsuishi! Here!

If you take a shell to that studio, you can make a photo stand with it.

-What? -A photo stand.

It's Uehara.

Hello, Uehara?

Sure. Okay. Understood.

Yes.

Abe, what did Uehara say?

He says he's done, so he's heading over. Good, right?

Yes.

-Just go straight that way. -Thank you very much.

Uehara. I know where the studio is now.

Apparently, we have to go straight from the exit.

Are you listening to me?

Yes.

Shall we go?

That's the second time today.

CONGRATULATIONS, THE 10,001ST VISITORS. HIGH-QUALITY BEEF 3KG

It's hopeless!

You really are clumsy, aren't you, Nao?

Even more so when you use tools.

I don't have any shells left.

Shall we go get some?

Yes.

It's okay. I will go by myself.

I might make one more, too.

Those two sure get along.

What?

Natsume is so kind to Nao.

Really?

Mitsuishi, you're weird.

What?

Uehara!

Saeko!

We're taking you up on your invitation.

You're not wearing your glasses today.

You're lovely with them on too, but you're even lovelier without them.

Nao went down to the shore to pick up some shells.

With Natsume.

Gosh!

What was that?

That hurts!

Natsume!

What happened? Are you okay?

That's the first time I have ever tripped on kelp.

Kelp?

Kelp.

It's my first time to see someone who tripped on kelp, too.

-You tripped on that? -Yes.

Nao, haven't you laughed enough now?

Take this!

Hey!

Natsume, don't throw kelp like that!

-I have never heard that before. -You must not throw kelp like that!

Stop!

Wait!

Don't!

Stop.

Uehara?

Uehara.

Wait up.

Uehara.

Wait up, Uehara.

Your lecture finished early, right?

Yes.

Listen, Uehara.

What?

Well...

Well.

We have this really tasty meat.

-I got it for you, Uehara. -Is that all you wanted to tell me?

What?

You're acting strange, Uehara.

Which of us is the strange one?

Natsume, how do you do this?

Hang on, Abe. There's no fire yet.

Okay. Let me have a look.

-Thanks, Mitsuishi. -We can count on you, Mitsuishi.

With this many people, it'd be better if we had another barbecue grill.

All right, I will go get one.

What?

I will go get another grill.

Thanks, man.

I will help, too.

Nao.

Nao.

Come here.

-What? -So Uehara got angry after all, didn't he?

I haven't been able to tell him.

What?

Well, Uehara's been in a bad mood lately.

It's really hard to tell him about it.

Well, why don't you have a proper talk now?

But...

Nao.

Even if it's nothing now,

if you hide something, as time passes, it will end up meaning something.

It will be best to tell him soon.

And none of us can enjoy ourselves while you're making that face.

Ota.

I'm here for you.

Okay?

Yes.

I will help too.

Abe.

Sorry. I guess I overheard it. No...

Even I noticed that something was weird between you and Uehara.

Here.

What?

We have rented a cottage.

You can go talk with Uehara in there.

Okay.

Okay, you go wait in the cottage, Nao.

I will bring Uehara over.

Okay.

-Just one? -Yes.

One moment, please.

Uehara.

Uehara.

I have a favor to ask.

We need the lantern that's inside the cottage.

I thought I could ask you to get it. It's in a high spot that I can't reach.

That's fine.

You look after this, please.

Sure. Thanks.

Thank you!

-Good! -Shall I join you too?

No, wait!

Wait!

What?

-What is wrong with you? -You can't!

Let go of me!

Hey, Uehara.

White stalks mean thoughtfulness.

Red stalks mean trust.

That hurts!

What part of barbecue meat do you like?

-I like offal. -That's what I love, too.

Chicken and pork...

Uehara?

Saeko, excuse me. Please.

-What are you doing? -Uehara!

-Wait. -Wait.

What are you doing here?

-What? -Well, but...

Uehara, I asked you to bring that lantern.

Yes, Natsume went for me instead.

-What? -Wait, what?

-Ota! -This is good!

But...

I couldn't predict anything like this happening.

Right?

Uehara, just come with me.

-What the hell? -Come on.

Yoshikawa is waiting for you at the cottage.

You two are being so weird.

I don't know what happened between you, but you need to talk it through.

After I eat.

Yoshikawa is the one who got that meat for you.

She wanted you to have the good beef.

She even pretended to be a couple with Natsume.

You're her driving force, Uehara.

That's not true.

What?

That may have been true in high school.

But...

both of our worlds are wider now.

And as our surroundings change,

people's feelings change too, don't they?

Really?

I don't think Yoshikawa has changed one bit.

Anyway, go patch things up.

Okay?

I don't see one.

Oh, right.

Maybe it was a pretext to get Uehara to come here.

Maybe so.

I will go call Uehara over.

No, it's all right.

I will go get him myself.

Sorry.

What?

This is my fault.

How come?

Was Uehara angry?

You guys are fighting because of the kiss, right?

What?

He said he wanted to hear you say it yourself.

But it still turned into an argument.

What?

Hang on. What do you mean?

What?

Well...

Uehara knows about the kiss?

But, isn't that the reason why you were fighting?

No. I still haven't told Uehara about it.

What's the meaning of this, Natsume?

Well.

He overheard us talking in the cafeteria.

So that's why Uehara has been acting strangely.

I'm sorry.

I just thought that you already told him.

I was going to tell him, but he's been so strange lately.

And I thought your friendship with him might go bad,

and as more time passed, I just couldn't tell him.

I need to have a proper talk with him.

I will come too.

That hurts.

Are you okay, Nao?

Uehara.

-Uehara, listen. -The meat you guys got

is about to run out.

Wait a second, Uehara.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry that I didn't tell you about the kiss.

Why didn't you tell me?

-It was my fault. I... -You keep your mouth shut.

Yoshikawa.

Well...

If it was nothing, you could have told me straight away.

-Of course it was nothing! -But!

You couldn't tell me.

So I know how you feel, Yoshikawa.

You were the one that told me,

"How I feel is not for you to decide."

So why do you get to decide how I feel?

Why aren't you going after her?

We have nothing more to discuss.

You guys haven't talked about the important stuff at all.

Then you go after her!

Fine then.

Yoshikawa?

Nao, where did you go? The meat will all be gone soon.

That's right.

You're the one who got it, so come on.

-Careful! -This way.

Is it cooked?

-Nao. Just a second. -Is it done?

Sorry.

Did you have a good talk?

Sure.

It's totally fine.

It's totally okay.

I'm sorry I troubled you.

Thank goodness. That's good!

Thank goodness!

Thank goodness.

-Mitsuishi, could I have some? -Of course.

That's the meat I cooked.

Is your name written on it?

-Natsume is back too. Welcome back. -Welcome back.

Ta-da!

Firecrackers!

What are you doing?

Saeko.

Gosh.

This place hasn't changed at all.

I actually came here ten years ago with my boyfriend.

Really?

Yes.

So what happened in the end?

With what?

You and your boyfriend.

We broke up soon after that.

Everything changes, doesn't it?

Maybe.

Until now

I was in a little world

so I thought things would always stay the same.

Change isn't always a bad thing though.

Don't you think so?

Apparently,

he kissed her.

What?

Natsume

kissed Yoshikawa.

Yoshikawa...

is not capable of lying,

but she never told me about it.

If it wasn't Natsume,

I would just get angry and that would be the end of it.

But it's not because Natsume is your friend?

Or is it something else?

But...

when I found out that it was Natsume,

I just couldn't understand why she didn't tell me.

What?

Yoshikawa...

always puts others before herself.

She only thinks about the people around her.

Natsume...

puts others before him, too.

He only cares...

about other people.

And he's better at that than Yoshikawa.

So...

Do you want to do it again?

Let's make a bet on this one.

What?

If I win,

you go out with me.

What?

Well... It died.

Thank you, Natsume.

You made that joke to try to cheer me up, right?

You really are an idiot, aren't you, Nao?

You do everything for Uehara.

Laugh,

get angry,

cry,

and get hurt.

Well, that...

Goes without saying.

Right?

Your heart follows the person you love.

But you're overdoing it, Nao.

Rather than being with someone you love

it's much easier to be with someone

who will love you.

Uehara.

Listen.

Yes.

I need to talk to you.

Me too.

Uehara?

Yoshikawa.

I...

I want to have some space.

THIS DRAMA IS FICTIONAL.

Subtitle translation by Kumar Sivasubramanian