Original subtitles

Ho ho ho!

Tomorrow is the long-awaited Christmas Eve!

The city's also completely in Christmas spirit,

and today, on our day two of our Christmas Special,

we’ve got Miki Mama-sensei here with us. Welcome!

Thank you for having me!

Just by using this clay pot,

you can make a whole roasted chicken dish that the whole family can enjoy.

Whole roasted chicken--

Tomorrow is the last day to finish the list.

My 40th birthday.

- Good morning. - Morning!

- Morning. - Good morning.

I actually think fried chicken beats cake.

- Why? - Why is that?

- Don't you think so? - No, I don't.

When you're eating, which one do you think is the main dish?

- You mean, cake or fried chicken? - Yeah.

Isn't turkey the main dish?

Turkey? Oh, right!

Morning.

- Good morning! - Good morning!

I'm done with the list.

I thought I'd made up my mind...

...but I still couldn't bring myself to delete it for good.

40 Made ni Shitai 10 no Koto

Raw + captions credit: p245

Hello.

Hey.

I'll have a meeting here soon.

- I'll clear out then. - You can stay.

No, I'll just go work over there.

Please don't avoid me.

I’ll go over there instead.

No, that's not what I...

What are your plans for the 24th?

What?

Wednesday, the 24th. Your birthday.

Well...

Sorry to make you wait, Tanaka!

Kasukabe-san. Hello again.

Hello to you, too!

He was my senior in my previous department.

I'm Kusukabe.

I'm Tojo.

He's the supervisor in my current department.

Tanaka always tells me how much you help him.

No, if anything, he's the one who always supports me.

He’s always been the reliable one.

I was the one getting scolded all the time instead.

Huh? Really?

Yeah.

You always sound so polite,

but you really don’t hold back with your criticism when due.

Oh, before I forget to ask you...

Wanna grab drinks at Uotami near the station on the 24th?

T/N: Uotami is a popular Japanese izakaya restaurant chain with locations across Japan, specializing in seafood.

They've got a discount for bachelors,

so we’re gathering all the poor souls without girlfriends.

But that day, I have...

Keishi.

You're free to go on that day.

Our department's been swamped, so we haven’t had time to relax at all.

So please take him along with you.

Thank you for letting him go.

Alright, I'll make the reservation.

Adding you for the 24th.

I'm fine with this.

This is how it should be.

Here.

Why are both of these cold?

I like them both, so which one do you want?

- I'll take this one. - Okay.

Both look amazing.

My daughter keeps scolding me I’m turning into a couch potato.

Sakura-chan?

No, Aoi.

She said the ideal is to have a six-pack.

Sounds like something she would say.

Suzume, thanks for coming over the weekend.

Likewise, I had fun too.

I hope that's the case.

What's with that?

I mean...

Have you been going through something lately?

What's with you beating around the bush?

Well, Sakura said you seemed down when leaving.

I wasn't.

Sakura’s very intuitive,

unlike me.

You know...

I want you to be happy...

I can't help but think that way.

I'm already happy enough.

How much is this?

Consider it your birthday gift.

You're a day early.

I'm doing it on purpose.

Kuroki.

Yeah?

Thanks.

- I'll be leaving now. - Good work today.

It's not Tanaka's or anyone else's fault.

It was all me.

If I erase it...

My 40th birthday is here...

I'm going to a Christmas dinner with my boyfriend today.

No way!

So this ends up being a Christmas present, huh?

Akane-chan!

It must be...

How about dinner today?

Just because today is Christmas Eve doesn't mean I don't have work to do.

With that said, you still want to go with me?

- You silly goose! - What?

Of course, I do!

Tojo-san.

I sent you the list of influencers.

Alright. I'll review it tomorrow.

Okay.

- Actually... - Everyone!

Since today is Christmas Eve...

...you guys go home early!

Okay, let's go home!

No, no! I'm not done with work yet!

Please let me finish just this.

Can't I...?

You can get it done when you're under pressure.

I'm under pressure now since you want to go home early.

Well, true...

Let me just finish up my work first.

Hurry, it's almost sold out!

Chicken is half off!

Oh, nice to see you again!

Good evening.

We have chicken!

Buy some! It's Christmas Eve, after all!

Christmas cake?

Yeah...

I've got something nice for you! I’ll toss in a freebie!

Ta-daa! Candles!

Oh wait, aren't these for birthdays?

Oh, well!

Just like always...

The cake tastes great just eating it by myself.

This was how my 40th birthday was going to...

Okay, big smile for me!

I told you to not take pictures of me!

Let's cherish the small moments of our everyday lives.

I wouldn't forget.

Since it was a prize I won.

You look like a dad on his days off.

You really do pay a lot of attention to me, huh?

Do you not like that?

Let's stop here for now.

I don't want you to think that is my intention.

Why do you do everything on your own?

Don't get used to it.

In situations like this, you rely on someone's help.

This is something you can't do alone.

Tojo-san. Tojo-san. Hey, Tojo-san.

Good night, Suzume-san.

Resolve? You don't need any resolve!

As long as I can be with you, I don't mind!

Su-Suzume-san!

That's right, Suzume-chan!

Don't give up!

You need to tell him how you really feel!

Keishi!

Keishi!

Keishi!

Keishi!

Suzume-san...

Suzume-san, why are you...

I felt like I had to tell you how I really felt.

You were trying to face things head-on,

while I just kept running away.

That’s why I felt I had to be honest with you.

Okay.

I'll listen properly.

I...

...erased the list.

I thought if I erased it,

I I could forget everything, be it the list or you.

That I could just go back to being all by myself, like before.

But...

It's no use.

All of it just won't disappear.

All the memories I made with you...

...won't fade from right here.

Suzume-san...

I'm your superior.

I'm way older than you.

We shouldn't keep doing this.

But...

I really can’t live without you anymore!

So...

I want to take you home.

I was planning to go to your place anyway.

Keishi...

People are--

I don't care if they stare!

I don't care about what they'd say.

If anything happens...

...we’ll figure it out together when that time comes.

Together.

Yes!

Suzume-san!

Since it's your 40th, you get 4 candles.

Happy birthday, Suzume-san.

I'm glad we could still celebrate it together.

Thank you.

Did you make a wish?

My wish...

I'm going to say it now.

Keishi...

Will you be my boyfriend?

I will.

Happy birthday, Suzume-chan!

Morning.

Suzume-san...

How did you sleep?

I slept really well.

Ugh, both of them look mouth-watering!

Which ones are you considering?

Strawberry and melon.

It's hard to choose, huh?

It is!

But if you don't decide soon, our lunch break will end.

You're right.

But I wanna try both of them.

If it were me, I'd probably go with strawberry.

The melon one also looks good, but let's go for the strawberry one!

Alright, shall we order then?

Excuse me...

- Yes, how can I help? - I'd like to order.

One strawberry parfait.

Okay, one strawberry parfait.

And one musk melon parfait, please.

- One musk melon parfait, understood. - Yes, that will be all.

Certainly. Please wait a moment.

Thank you.

Was it because I was indecisive?

Exciting, isn't it?

Oh, man!

We're at Senbikiya!

It's gotta be really good!

Here's your strawberry parfait.

And your musk melon parfait.

- Please enjoy. - Thank you.

Whoaaa! It looks so pretty!

Wow!

Looks insanely yummy!

Alright then...

- Let's dig in! - Let's dig in!

- Yum yum! - So good!

It's amazing!

Yeah!

Why are you looking at me like that?

Because you're cute.

What are you saying?

You can't call a 40-year-old geezer cute.

Why not?

No matter how old they are,

the person you care about will always look cute in your eyes.

Tastes so good, right?

Yeah!

Hey, stop taking pictures!

That's a nice face you were making.

Since we successfully crossed off the parfait,

the next one should be

a list of things you want to do before you turn 41.

No, even without any kind of list,

everything's fun as long as we're together.

That's right.

This is my happy everyday life without any kind of conflict.

10 things I want to do before I turn 40

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