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My name's Oki Yasuko.

I'm a senior in high school.

Since I lost my parents in an accident, I've been living with my older brother...

and it totally sucks.

Though he makes his living from drawing comics for young girls.

In reality, he's more of a noisy bike gang member.

On top of that, my first love's sister seems to have ties

with my brother from 10 years ago.

At that moment, it turned into Romeo and Juliet for me.

Anyway, in order to protect my love, I'll get my brother and Erika together!

But...

Are you free next Sunday?

Yeah, but why?

Pre-arranged marriage meeting.

Pre-arranged marriage meeting? Who's?

Mine.

Oh, your pre-arranged marriage meeting.

What?!

What?

- When did you decide this? - Oh.

That one time when Fumieko came over.

Our aunt?

Why have you been keeping it from me?

I wasn't.

I forgot.

I'm in trouble now.

- At this rate, I'll never get with... - What?!

Are you still hanging out with that brat, you idiot?!

I'll do as I please!

Yasuko!

Hey, stop right there, Yasuko!

Don't forget your curfew!

- Bad news, Erika! - What's wrong?

That guy's having a pre-arranged marriage meeting!

Pre-arranged?

This coming Sunday.

Yasuko! You know how Erika feels,

- how could you let this happen?! - I didn't know.

- My aunt just recommended it to him. - What kind of person is she?

I don't know anything about her yet...

I see.

No matter how you see it,

- these set-ups are for butt ugly losers. - Kaori!

Please excuse me!

Don't worry!

He always does as he pleases,

there's no way she would like that.

I...

believe that you're the only one worthy to marry him.

Marry?

Yasuko!

- Let's do our best. - Yes!

Oh, Oki?

Good morning, Tsubaki!

If we don't hurry, we'll be late for school.

In order to bear a relationship with Tsubaki,

I can't let my brother's meeting go through or I'm screwed!

It's just like Kaori said.

A set up with my brother,

it's obviously for butt ugly losers!

Kenji, Yasuko, sorry to keep you waiting.

No, Kaori lied!

This is Ninomiya Ai.

She's a student in a cooking class that I teach.

Nice to meet you, my name's Ninomiya Ai.

This is Oki Kenji.

Nice to meet you.

And this is his younger sister, Yasuko.

Nice to meet you, too, Yasuko.

Nice to meet you.

Crap!

I told you before, but Kenji is a comic artist.

Auntie, that's supposed to be a secret.

But things have to be out in the open at the start of a relationship.

It's amazing that you're a comic artist.

I respect that you have a dream job.

That's far from the truth.

Every night, he's up late,

he's messy, and has lifeless eyes.

If you saw the real him, I think you wouldn't like it.

A man who's passionate about his work is incredible.

My plan's messed up with this pretty girl in the picture.

What will I do if he falls for her?

Things are going well, aren't they.

We have to go. It's time.

Hey, don't you have a deadline tomorrow?

You have to go home soon to do your work.

Yeah, you're right.

I'm sorry, but if you'll excuse us for today.

That's too bad, things were going so well.

Thanks for today.

Thank you very much.

Um... how about I come over some time?

I want you to try my home-cooked food at least once.

What a good idea.

Not just once, go everyday.

If you don't hurry home, you won't make the deadline.

Matsuoka Masahiro [Drummer for Tokio]

Hirosue Ryoko

Tabe Mikako

Okura Tadayoshi [Drummer for Kanjani 8]

Yasuko and Kenji Episode 3 Translator: am.donut

I wonder if that woman is really coming to our house?

Man...

Erika and I... Our love stories are doomed.

What's up? You were sighing.

Tsubaki.

I heard your brother was getting set-up?

That's not the only problem.

I wonder why my aunt who suggested this, never brought it up before.

The woman that my brother's being set-up with is super pretty

and she seems very nice.

It's probably best that we don't tell my sister.

I'm sorta stuck in a bad spot, too.

Hey, do you make your lunch everyday?

Eh?!

Um... Yeah.

That's cool.

- Next time, I could make some for you, too... - Dear Tsubaki!

I brought you a lunch.

Please eat up.

Get outta the way.

There's some egg sushi,

and other things that I specially ordered.

My, my.

So, that means your lunch is for the working-class.

Wow.

Her fried eggs is all black.

Why is it that color anyway?

Geez...

They're embarrassing me in front of Tsubaki again.

Erika?

Ah, I just so happened to be in the area on delivery...

and somehow...

I ended up here at your house.

How did the set-up go?

Um... not very well.

Really?

You're 100 times better, Erika!

Don't say that. It's not nice to the woman he was set-up with.

Yasuko.

Did you just get home?

Who is that?

That's the woman my brother was set-up with.

This is Tsubaki Erika.

She's my friend's older sister.

She's also an acquaintance of my brother's from 10 years ago.

Ah. So, you are.

Pleased to meet you, I'm Ninomiya.

Ah... I'm Tsubaki.

On my way for some coffee, I bought this cake.

Please join us if you don't mind.

Why?!

I'm here.

Oh! Welcome back! Oh, lemme get that for you.

You bastard!

Did you come here to get in the way of my work again?!

No...

Well, Erika is just...

What do you want, damn bitch!

I heard you were getting set-up, so I came to laugh at you!

Go ahead and laugh at me, bitch!

Excuse me, but I invited her in.

I wanted Erika to try some cake, too.

Well, c'mon.

Why is that lady here?

Well, she dropped by with lunch for us.

Oh, yeah. Ai's home-cooked food is the best!

It may not look like much, but please eat up.

Thanks!

Yummy!

This is yummy!

Thanks for coming!

It's really good...

Erika!

It tastes so-so.

- Dummies. - Yes, sir.

Let's pay our respects to her.

Yes!

Hey!

Yes!

Pose!

Yes.

What is this?!

This is our heroine's next costume!

Ai's style is fierce...

and the boss, I mean Mentor Reika wants to capture her for his work.

Bang!

READY! OK!

Erika, you can't lose!

Y-Yeah, you're right.

Mosu!

Don't you have any costumes for Erika?

I do!

There's only one costume that'll suit you!

Really?!

W-wait...

What is this?

This really does suit you.

What?!

Hey, hurry up and pose.

Roar!

Alright.

That's a good pose, you bitch.

Erika.

How far are you willing to go?

Man... lunch was great, the cake was great, everything was yummy, huh?

Wouldn't it be nice if Ai came everyday?

Yasuko, I tell you this all the time.

Your fried eggs have too much soy sauce.

It's too salty!

Hey, how about you take some lessons from Ai?

Shut up! I'm busy prepping for entrance exams!

You should be thankful that I'm even cooking for you!

Hey.

You didn't eat at all.

I'm full!

Please do not hardsub, rent, sell, or stream these subtitles! Translator: am.donut

Erika.

I thought he would be happy with me wearing that monster costume,

but I just ended up looking like a fool.

I'm sure that he's taking that into consideration.

Yeah, that's true!

Even if your opponent doesn't look weak, this isn't like you at all.

Thanks.

Can I get some flowers?

Oh, welcome!

It's you.

I was going to Kenji's to make food for him and

I thought some flowers for the table would look nice.

Yasuko, don't tell me...

The battle has just begun!

But didn't Erika dump Kenji back then?

How did you know that?

I actually don't mind and I think it's great.

If nothing came to fruition after 10 years,

doesn't it mean that things have rotted?

No, it doesn't mean that.

As time passes by, it'll make things sweeter in the end.

Jun.

At any rate, I'll be the one to capture Kenji's heart.

Yasuko.

I'm going to make some special fried rice, so come home soon, okay?

Erika, you better not give up!

You're going to confess to him one more time, right?

After 10 years, you have to make it clear to him.

Try to remember that!

Like a sumo champ, remember how you went on that diet with all that you had?

[Sumo champ]

That's right.

At that time,

Kenji had just rejected me

and I thought it would be better if I just dropped dead.

I can't let this drag me down.

I'll win him back!

[Oki]

[Oki] In other words, this is a battle?

Correct.

This is a challenge between you and Erika to see whose cooking my brother likes best

and to see whose affections are true.

Isn't that right, Erika?

Like a good sport, whoever loses has to withdraw, got it?

Got it.

I'll accept your challenge.

You have until those guys come home from their meeting at 6

which is in 30 minutes.

Start!

It's not good cooking like this.

Put my heart into it, heart!

Erika, do your best!

Time's up!

It came out perfect as usual.

He won't forget this.

We made two kinds of fried rice. I wonder which one tastes better.

Let's try this arrowroot fried rice first.

Yummy!

But there's one more.

Kenji! What's wrong?!

This is the worst fried rice that I've ever tasted!

Are you trying to kill us?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Here's some water, Kenji.

Here take these for your stomach.

You better leave, you damn bitch!

How dare you say that?!

Erika put so much effort into cooking it for you!

Wait, Erika.

I'm no match.

You saw, didn't you?

She's really pretty,

and she's good at cooking, too.

She's also very kind to Kenji.

But you can't give up just yet.

Since I lost, I'm withdrawing like a good sport.

There can only be one woman who is in charge of the household.

What are you doing?

I'm going to buy some replacements since these are all black.

Don't bother and don't do as you please.

I want to cook something more delicious for Kenji.

Yasuko.

What makes food delicious anyway!

She's so cold!

How's it going with Ai?

You won't have another chance at such a great engagement like this.

But Aunt...

No matter how many times I say this,

this engagement isn't just for you, it's for Yasuko, too.

Ever since she was small,

she did nothing but do her best to cook and clean.

But you know,

Yasuko is already a senior in high school.

I want her to be able to think about her future and have time to study.

If Ai was at the house, Yasuko wouldn't need to help out as much.

It would be better if she took Yasuko's place in the house.

No, I refuse.

Well...

Let's talk about this thoroughly next time.

Apart from that, try to think positively about Ai. Goodbye.

Thank you.

You're agreeing to this set-up to repent for your wrong-doing from 10 years ago, right?

It's just like you.

Get married.

- Okay?! - No, I mean you.

You just can't part from your sister, right?

I can't leave her alone!

I decided to protect her with my life.

But...

eventually, Yasuko will get married,

and the day will come when she'll no longer be under your guidance.

It'll be devastating when that day comes, right?

I don't want to see that.

I can't believe that person.

She suddenly comes to my house,

then meddles in my brother's business,

and she has the nerve to replace our cookware.

She's totally insensitive.

Yasuko, aren't you just sad that she's gonna take your brother away?

What?!

No way.

I got it!

You're uneasy because you won't have a place to call home.

That's not it at all.

Ah! Crap!

HUH!? [Curfew 3:30 PM]

5

4

3

2

1

I'm safe!

Take that!

Huh?!

Ah, Yasuko, welcome home.

It looks like Kenji and the other two are sleeping all day because of an all-nighter.

Where's the other table?

Hm?

Where did the other table go?

Ah... you mean that old dirty table?

I was thinking of throwing it away on trash day, so it's out in the garden.

Don't decide things on your own!

We used this table when my parents were still alive!

Don't come into someone's house acting like that. Give me a break!

Leave!

Get outta here!

What this ruckus over?!

It's not Yasuko's fault.

Not realizing that the table was important, I decided on my own to get rid of it...

I'm sorry.

Yasuko.

Did you do this?

- What's it to you? - Apologize!

No!

Why are you siding with her?

I'm not siding with anyone!

If she's that important to you, hurry up and marry her!

Then I can finally leave this house whenever I want!

Stop, Yasuko!

Yasuko!

Yasuko, stop!

Let go!

I'm not done talking with you!

I said, let go!

Yasuko!

Go get a towel!

Thank god her face wasn't injured.

Well, I'm not saying that it's better that her arm was injured.

She's at a difficult age right now.

To tell you the truth, she often stopped by at my place for advice.

Yasuko has?

You're worried about things she can only talk to another woman about, right?

Well, that's how it is to be a Mom.

I'm not blaming you.

Instead, I think you're truly doing your best.

All alone as a man, you've raised Yasuko well up to this point.

Sacrificing yourself, you've always thought about Yasuko only.

But you know...

It's about time that you thought about your own happiness.

Kenji.

Don't live your life just for Yasuko's sake.

Man, that was one tough night.

You bastard, you were nodding off in the middle, though!

Shush! Be more quiet or else the boss will hear you.

Morning!

What are you doing with that bag?

I think I should stay at my aunt's for a little bit.

Why so suddenly?

Well, I'm in the midst of entrance exams,

and it's sorta noisy here and it's outta my hands.

Also, I can have peace and quiet at her place.

But without you here, Yasuko...

You already have a replacement for me.

Good morning.

I went to the trouble for you guys of calling her.

Well, I'm off.

Wait, Yasuko.

Did you by chance...

I'm not doing this for you.

At any rate,

I'm doing this for myself.

This is what I wanted.

Bye.

[Moriguchi]

Welcome!

I'm thankful that you're doing this.

You scared me by calling late at night like that.

I'm sorry about that.

How about I treat you to something delicious tonight?!

Sure!

Please submit this change of address form. [Address Change]

Oh, thank you.

With this, you can finally be at ease with your life here at school.

You know, your brother is quite scary.

I'll be late for my curfew!

What is this?

Are you greeting me?

Uh... well...

Yeah.

That's right...

It has nothing to do with me.

Hm... these sketches...

it's coming together, but not even one looks complete.

Well, this looks like an impossible situation.

Ever since your pre-arranged marriage partner arrived,

it looks like Yasuko's departure has affected you.

No, those two things aren't related.

Lemme just say this.

If I'm not convinced,

I'll cancel the production of the new series.

- What?! - How can you...

- You left the house?! - Yeah.

What's the meaning of this?

I wasn't acting like myself when Ai came into the picture.

But I'm finally free to do as I please.

Free?

Erika.

I'm really sorry that I wasn't strong enough to endure it.

Well, I'll drop by another time.

Oki.

Are you really not going back to your brother's?

I don't have a curfew anymore.

I can go to karaoke,

go shopping, go to the movies,

and have fun without worrying about the time.

Now I can go to that English school with you.

But why...

you still look sad.

Would you like another serving?

The boss isn't eating, huh.

The ingredients to pay attention to for this omelet is the cheese and cream.

Wow. This is really authentic!

Since you're here at my place, you should at least remember 1 recipe.

Alright!

- Can you beat the eggs for me? - Okay.

Yasuko?

Is something wrong?

No, it's nothing.

Oh!

Thanks for the food!

Alright.

So... is it good?

Yummy!

- Really? - Yeah.

It's salty!

Don't force yourself to eat it.

Force myself? What are you saying!

- This is your first home-cooked meal, right? - Yeah, but...

As your brother, I wouldn't eat anything else.

You know what, Yasuko? The two of us eating together makes it twice as good.

- Is that right? - Yup! - That's true.

But, it's still salty.

Yummy!

[Aobadai High School Academy]

Yasuko!

- Why are the two of you here? - Well, we just wanted to see you.

Oh yeah, you forgot this.

It's your tummy warmer. [Oki Yasuko]

In case you eat something bad and get an upset stomach.

Did he tell you to bring this?

No, he didn't.

We wanted to come.

I see.

How is he doing?

Um... ever since you left, he hasn't eaten a thing...

The three of us are doing fine.

Sorry for bothering you.

[Oki]

Can you deliver this to my brother for me?

He hasn't been eating his meals properly.

Also, don't let him know that it's from me.

Wait.

This is important to the two of you, right?

Tell me your real feelings, Yasuko.

Hey!

Yes, sir!

- I'll get it. - Thanks.

Yes?

The Black Roses...

I'm coming in.

Hey, wait!

What the heck are you doing here?!

I want you to eat this.

Did you stuff it with laxatives this time around?

Shut up and just eat it.

- How can I eat something that you brought here?! - If you...

don't eat this, I won't budge.

I'm busy right now.

Get outta my sight!

I beg you.

I'm begging you!

It's yummy.

It's actually yummy.

Damn bitch.

You went through a lot of trouble for this.

I'm sorry.

It was all a lie.

I just pretended to like Kenji.

What do you mean?

When I broke up with the guy I dated before, he started to physically abuse me.

Domestic violence?

At first, I thought he was a nice guy.

But in the end, he was actually deceiving.

That's why I thought about giving up hopes of getting married.

I'm really sorry.

Wait, Ai.

What will you do from now on?

You don't need to worry about me anymore.

Also, Kenji only thinks about Sakuraba Reika and no one else.

You don't need to worry about that.

What do you guys want with us?

Mochizuki?

So, what about our pre-arranged marriage?

Did you think I would give up?

That hurts!

Please stop that!

Ai!

If you marry me, you'll be happy.

Money won't be a problem.

You'll be able to eat delicious food everyday.

No! I don't want to!

Any one but you!

Ai!

Don't say such selfish things!

No one has ever turned me down!

Don't be ridiculous!

You're only thinking about your own feelings.

By doing this, you're not even thinking of Ai's feelings.

If Ai were to marry a guy like you, she would never be happy!

What did you say?

Brat.

You don't understand, do you?

You don't know that happy feeling of cooking for someone you love.

Even though it tastes bad,

even though it's salty...

You don't know the happiness of hearing someone you love tell you that your food's delicious.

What's your name?

I didn't ask you earlier. So?!

Stop! Don't touch her!

Brother.

Bastard, are you trying to hurt her?

Are you trying to hurt my little sister?!

Get him.

Yasuko, are you okay?

Are you okay?

Where do you think you're going, huh?!

Geez!

Kenji, I'm sorry, but...

No, I'm the one who should be apologizing.

Aunt.

Please return Yasuko to me.

Without Yasuko,

the food doesn't taste as good.

Also, about what we talked about last time...

I'd like to decline it.

She's the only family that I have.

So...

I'll never get married with anyone.

You won't listen to me once even though it's for your sake.

I'm sorry.

Um... Auntie...

You're welcome to come over whenever you two fight.

Thanks!

It's great that you're returning home.

Yeah!

Don't get near her, you youngster!

Never marry?

I told you earlier to not come near her!

Never... marry...

Shut up!

- Erika?! - Sis?!

- Erika?!

- Sis?! - Erika?!

Erika!

Damn, this is salty!

Yasuko, didn't you learn anything from your aunt?

This tastes like Erika of the Black Rose's cooking!

What does that taste like?

Try harder.

Eat properly and chew more.

Didn't you say that food tasted better if you ate with me?

But there's limits as to how far I would go.

I want to eat Ai's food.

She was like a miracle worker.

Shut up.

If you have a problem with it, then don't eat.

Sorry.

Yasuko.

Next week, we have to clean

- in preparation. - I know.

That time of the year has come again.

[To be continued...]

Please do not hardsub, rent, sell, or stream these subtitles! Translator: am.donut