Yuto and Hanae meet Yuto's mom again, and he tells her he plans to work after graduation instead of going to grad school. Mom is relieved, but wonders if he'll be able to find a job since he rejected Teiko's offer. Yuto assures her he'll find something and that he plans to be with Hanae (ie get married) once he finds a job. Mom has no objections. She then gives them coupons for an onsen trip that must be used during weekdays.
Hanae tells her parents about the marriage proposal and her mom is delighted for her. Dad is happy too, but also feels sad.
Hanae asks Boss Tachibana for permission to take leave, while Yuto calls in sick on that day. The two enjoy themselves, with Hanae feeling particularly thrilled at being addressed as "madam" (meaning she's someone else's wife). Yuto even gives her a massage after they soak in the open-air bath.
Hanae then dreams that it was all an elaborate joke - Yuto proposing, quitting his research etc - by Sayaka (Ichika's daughter) and Yuto and Bushi-san were going along with Sayaka's plan. Her dream makes her realise that while Yuto has been making her happy, she hasn't done anything for him in return.
This troubles Hanae, so she tries any number of things - such as offering to clean his ears (something she'd seen Mom do for Dad), pretending to fall down, acting coy, etc - to either get his attention or do something for him. Yuto just wonders why she's acting all weird.
Hanae goes to the udon shop for lunch and runs into Yu, who greets her and invites her to sit at his table. She does so and he wonders if she's got something to ask him - usually she refuses his offer to sit at the same table. Hanae confesses that Yuto has proposed to her - they plan to get married after he graduates. Yu merely goes "I see" and continues eating. Hanae looks a bit put out, thinking that normal friends would be happy at such news but Yu's reaction is so cold - Yu and her are indeed like monkey and dog (aka enemies).
Hanae asks Yu how should a woman make a man happy? Yu grins and asks if she plans to reward him? Hanae says it's for Yuto instead, and Yu suggests she wrap her nude self up as a present and tell Yuto "I'm your present", hahahaha. Hanae snaps that she's asking a serious question. Yu sobers up and says to make someone happy, it should be to stay by that person's side and work with him towards his dream. It'd be perfect if she could occasionally give him a push in that direction. But to find such a person is sometimes even harder than achieving one's dreams. Yu then leaves as Hanae mulls over his words.
Hanae drops by Bushi-san's diner with souvenirs and meets Yuto's professor Shibayama and his assistant Tosaki Keiko. Prof says (nicely, though) Yuto has changed since meeting Hanae, to the extent of giving up on his research dream. Prof feels it's a shame, since he had high hopes for Yuto. Later, Keiko comes back and it turns out she's Yuto's ex. Keiko figures Yuto must really like Hanae for him to give up research to be with her. Keiko says Yuto is willing to go the distance for the people he cares for even if it may be hard on him - that's both his strength and weakness. She feels it's a real shame for Yuto to give up research since he's got such a bright future.
Yuto talks to Boss Tachibana whether the job offer is still open, and Boss figures it's becuase of Hanae...
Yuto comes by the diner and Bushi-san asks about not doing research. Yuto says his priorities have changed and even though Hanae asks if it's really okay for him not to go to grad school, Yuto says he can't allow her to wait so long for him. On the way back, Yuto invites Hanae to go look at the illumination lights tomorrow. Hanae once again feels the love from Yuto and is troubled she still hasn't been able to do anything for him. Both Yu and Keiko's words come back to haunt her and she feels she's actually an obstacle in Yuto's path in life. and wonders what she can really do for him.
Kagami sees Hitomi trying to reach some boxes on the top shelf and helps her out heroically. He wonders if the office hasn't found out about their dating relationship since they've dined three times together, but Hitomi just scoffs at his fantasies. Hitomi then tells him Yu's restaurant is opening and that Kagami should make a reservation soon, specifically on the 24th (probably her birthday), and he should take care of the present too. Kagami is over the moon.
Hanae and Yuto admire the illumination lights and she thanks him for always being thoughtful and considerate. Hanae says Yuto shouldn't have given up on research after all, but Yuto says there's way he'd be without her in his life. Hanae thanks him for that but feels it's wrong for him to give up his dream for her. Yuto asks if she doesn't want to marry him? Hanae says he's bound to regret his decision in years to come, and asks him to forget her and concentrate on his research instead. Yuto says it's impossible for him to forget her.
Hanae then says she no longer loves Yuto and that she's dating Yu. Yuto asks why she's telling such a lie, but she insists it's true, that she's been two-timing Yuto and going on dates with Yu behind his back. She asks him to forget her and returns him his apartment key. She says it was like a dream to be able to date Yuto, and thanks him. Hanae then goes home and cries in Mom's arms.
Early next morning, Hanae calls Yu and asks him for a favour - can he pretend to be her boyfriend? Yu agrees and asks what he should do. Hanae says if one day Yu meets Yuto, he should tell Yuto he and Hanae are dating. Yu wonders what happened, weren't they going to get married? Yu asks if she's okay and she assures him she's fine. He says she can call him if she has problems, he'll be right over. Hanae thanks him.
Even Oshiro asks Hanae if something happened, but she merely thanks him for his concern. He says she can talk to him if she wants.
Yuto drops by Yu's restaurant to ask whether Hanae is really dating him? Yu is all "oops, you found out after all - Hanae asked me to put up a good show..." then smiles and assures Yuto that he and Hanae are not dating at all, so is Yuto relieved now? Yuto thanks Yu and gets up to leave, but Yu invites him to sit down for coffee. Yuto reluctantly does so. Yu asks if it isn't awful to continue torturing Hanae like this? Yu thinks Yuto forgot himself and got complacent after falling in love with Hanae. The more one gets attached to the other party, the more one wants to meet the other party's expectations. The other party is also struggling to maintain the same pace. This is the classic path to breaking up. Yu says Hanae has noticed it, that to continue like this would destroy Yuto, so the best thing she could do for him is to break up with him. Yu wonders if Yuto really hasn't noticed it? Yu had given Yuto advice: Has Yuto really properly understood Hanae? Yuto admits that he doesn't seem to have, not even from the beginning.
Hanae is browsing at the bookstore when she realises the books she's flipping through are all writing about her situation ("high-grade love"), so she buys a pile and sobs through them, lol. Ichika stops by and wonders if she's just wallowing? Even if she's down in love, don't quit and be a nun or something. Hanae wonders if Ichika is psychic, haha. Ichika says time will heal all wounds, and that it's better to break up now than for Yuto to realise years on that this isn't the life he wanted.
Yuto is moping at the university when he runs into Keiko and admonishes her for being nosy. Keiko says it's because she doesn't want him to regret and waste time on romance. She says she doesn't regret breaking up with him, because at least now they can speak freely and honestly with each other, unlike when they were dating. This gives Yuto pause.
Hanae can't bring herself to delete Yuto's number, but then gets a call from Yu, who invites her to his restaurant tomorrow night. He wants her to try some new dishes, and also the sausage which she helped get for his restaurant. Yu says Yuto came to find him and admitted he hadn't properly understood Hanae. Yu says he'll tell her more when she comes over tomorrow.
Yuto formally turns down the Teiko job offer in favour of research.
Hanae drops by Yu's restaurant (which is oddly called green swamp/marsh, wtf) and sees him dressed in a tux. Turns out Hanae is Yu's first customer - he'd intended it to be so all along, so he's happy that she is able to make it. He figures good food can help lift Hanae's spirits, Yu says she's kind of weird though - women her age would usually find another boyfriend before breaking up with the first. But she's really stupidly honest. Hanae rolls her eyes and says men of Yu's age usually don't speak so rudely to women since they're not high-school kids, so can he stop poking his nose into other people's business? Yu says he can't possibly abandon her to live a normal life, but Hanae tells him not to worry, she's perfectly okay. Yu isn't convinced, but says he'll do his best to not speak rudely. Hanae agrees and says today should be a fresh start for Yu to start saying lovely things instead. But she figures Yu couldn't do it even in 100 years. Yu says that's something she's likely to say, and Hanae bites back that she knows Yu is going to say something that'll hit her sore spot next - she knows his habit by now.
Yu asks Hanae to marry him. Hanae is stunned, then asks him not to joke. Yu says she's fine the way she is, she doesn't have to do anything to change. She can say what she wants, do what she wants, so long as she stays by his side and smiles. Yu again asks Hanae to marry him...
Hanae tells her parents about the marriage proposal and her mom is delighted for her. Dad is happy too, but also feels sad.
Hanae asks Boss Tachibana for permission to take leave, while Yuto calls in sick on that day. The two enjoy themselves, with Hanae feeling particularly thrilled at being addressed as "madam" (meaning she's someone else's wife). Yuto even gives her a massage after they soak in the open-air bath.
Hanae then dreams that it was all an elaborate joke - Yuto proposing, quitting his research etc - by Sayaka (Ichika's daughter) and Yuto and Bushi-san were going along with Sayaka's plan. Her dream makes her realise that while Yuto has been making her happy, she hasn't done anything for him in return.
This troubles Hanae, so she tries any number of things - such as offering to clean his ears (something she'd seen Mom do for Dad), pretending to fall down, acting coy, etc - to either get his attention or do something for him. Yuto just wonders why she's acting all weird.
Hanae goes to the udon shop for lunch and runs into Yu, who greets her and invites her to sit at his table. She does so and he wonders if she's got something to ask him - usually she refuses his offer to sit at the same table. Hanae confesses that Yuto has proposed to her - they plan to get married after he graduates. Yu merely goes "I see" and continues eating. Hanae looks a bit put out, thinking that normal friends would be happy at such news but Yu's reaction is so cold - Yu and her are indeed like monkey and dog (aka enemies).
Hanae asks Yu how should a woman make a man happy? Yu grins and asks if she plans to reward him? Hanae says it's for Yuto instead, and Yu suggests she wrap her nude self up as a present and tell Yuto "I'm your present", hahahaha. Hanae snaps that she's asking a serious question. Yu sobers up and says to make someone happy, it should be to stay by that person's side and work with him towards his dream. It'd be perfect if she could occasionally give him a push in that direction. But to find such a person is sometimes even harder than achieving one's dreams. Yu then leaves as Hanae mulls over his words.
Hanae drops by Bushi-san's diner with souvenirs and meets Yuto's professor Shibayama and his assistant Tosaki Keiko. Prof says (nicely, though) Yuto has changed since meeting Hanae, to the extent of giving up on his research dream. Prof feels it's a shame, since he had high hopes for Yuto. Later, Keiko comes back and it turns out she's Yuto's ex. Keiko figures Yuto must really like Hanae for him to give up research to be with her. Keiko says Yuto is willing to go the distance for the people he cares for even if it may be hard on him - that's both his strength and weakness. She feels it's a real shame for Yuto to give up research since he's got such a bright future.
Yuto talks to Boss Tachibana whether the job offer is still open, and Boss figures it's becuase of Hanae...
Yuto comes by the diner and Bushi-san asks about not doing research. Yuto says his priorities have changed and even though Hanae asks if it's really okay for him not to go to grad school, Yuto says he can't allow her to wait so long for him. On the way back, Yuto invites Hanae to go look at the illumination lights tomorrow. Hanae once again feels the love from Yuto and is troubled she still hasn't been able to do anything for him. Both Yu and Keiko's words come back to haunt her and she feels she's actually an obstacle in Yuto's path in life. and wonders what she can really do for him.
Kagami sees Hitomi trying to reach some boxes on the top shelf and helps her out heroically. He wonders if the office hasn't found out about their dating relationship since they've dined three times together, but Hitomi just scoffs at his fantasies. Hitomi then tells him Yu's restaurant is opening and that Kagami should make a reservation soon, specifically on the 24th (probably her birthday), and he should take care of the present too. Kagami is over the moon.
Hanae and Yuto admire the illumination lights and she thanks him for always being thoughtful and considerate. Hanae says Yuto shouldn't have given up on research after all, but Yuto says there's way he'd be without her in his life. Hanae thanks him for that but feels it's wrong for him to give up his dream for her. Yuto asks if she doesn't want to marry him? Hanae says he's bound to regret his decision in years to come, and asks him to forget her and concentrate on his research instead. Yuto says it's impossible for him to forget her.
Hanae then says she no longer loves Yuto and that she's dating Yu. Yuto asks why she's telling such a lie, but she insists it's true, that she's been two-timing Yuto and going on dates with Yu behind his back. She asks him to forget her and returns him his apartment key. She says it was like a dream to be able to date Yuto, and thanks him. Hanae then goes home and cries in Mom's arms.
Early next morning, Hanae calls Yu and asks him for a favour - can he pretend to be her boyfriend? Yu agrees and asks what he should do. Hanae says if one day Yu meets Yuto, he should tell Yuto he and Hanae are dating. Yu wonders what happened, weren't they going to get married? Yu asks if she's okay and she assures him she's fine. He says she can call him if she has problems, he'll be right over. Hanae thanks him.
Even Oshiro asks Hanae if something happened, but she merely thanks him for his concern. He says she can talk to him if she wants.
Yuto drops by Yu's restaurant to ask whether Hanae is really dating him? Yu is all "oops, you found out after all - Hanae asked me to put up a good show..." then smiles and assures Yuto that he and Hanae are not dating at all, so is Yuto relieved now? Yuto thanks Yu and gets up to leave, but Yu invites him to sit down for coffee. Yuto reluctantly does so. Yu asks if it isn't awful to continue torturing Hanae like this? Yu thinks Yuto forgot himself and got complacent after falling in love with Hanae. The more one gets attached to the other party, the more one wants to meet the other party's expectations. The other party is also struggling to maintain the same pace. This is the classic path to breaking up. Yu says Hanae has noticed it, that to continue like this would destroy Yuto, so the best thing she could do for him is to break up with him. Yu wonders if Yuto really hasn't noticed it? Yu had given Yuto advice: Has Yuto really properly understood Hanae? Yuto admits that he doesn't seem to have, not even from the beginning.
Hanae is browsing at the bookstore when she realises the books she's flipping through are all writing about her situation ("high-grade love"), so she buys a pile and sobs through them, lol. Ichika stops by and wonders if she's just wallowing? Even if she's down in love, don't quit and be a nun or something. Hanae wonders if Ichika is psychic, haha. Ichika says time will heal all wounds, and that it's better to break up now than for Yuto to realise years on that this isn't the life he wanted.
Yuto is moping at the university when he runs into Keiko and admonishes her for being nosy. Keiko says it's because she doesn't want him to regret and waste time on romance. She says she doesn't regret breaking up with him, because at least now they can speak freely and honestly with each other, unlike when they were dating. This gives Yuto pause.
Hanae can't bring herself to delete Yuto's number, but then gets a call from Yu, who invites her to his restaurant tomorrow night. He wants her to try some new dishes, and also the sausage which she helped get for his restaurant. Yu says Yuto came to find him and admitted he hadn't properly understood Hanae. Yu says he'll tell her more when she comes over tomorrow.
Yuto formally turns down the Teiko job offer in favour of research.
Hanae drops by Yu's restaurant (which is oddly called green swamp/marsh, wtf) and sees him dressed in a tux. Turns out Hanae is Yu's first customer - he'd intended it to be so all along, so he's happy that she is able to make it. He figures good food can help lift Hanae's spirits, Yu says she's kind of weird though - women her age would usually find another boyfriend before breaking up with the first. But she's really stupidly honest. Hanae rolls her eyes and says men of Yu's age usually don't speak so rudely to women since they're not high-school kids, so can he stop poking his nose into other people's business? Yu says he can't possibly abandon her to live a normal life, but Hanae tells him not to worry, she's perfectly okay. Yu isn't convinced, but says he'll do his best to not speak rudely. Hanae agrees and says today should be a fresh start for Yu to start saying lovely things instead. But she figures Yu couldn't do it even in 100 years. Yu says that's something she's likely to say, and Hanae bites back that she knows Yu is going to say something that'll hit her sore spot next - she knows his habit by now.
Yu asks Hanae to marry him. Hanae is stunned, then asks him not to joke. Yu says she's fine the way she is, she doesn't have to do anything to change. She can say what she wants, do what she wants, so long as she stays by his side and smiles. Yu again asks Hanae to marry him...
Holy crap, I did not expect that. I mean, okay, I figured something was up when I saw Yu in the tux but well... a bit sudden, though?? But oh goodness, it's been a while since I saw Tamaki in a tux (in a drama, that is), reminds me of his Chiaki days, ahhhh
This can go a number of ways:
1. Hanae agrees to marry Yu
2. Hanae agrees but Yu backs out to help Hanae patch up with Yuto
3. Hanae agrees but then later backs out and runs back to Yuto
4. Hanae rejects Yu's proposal and runs back to Yuto (this is most likely)
5. Hanae rejects Yu initially but then agrees to later date him to test waters
6. Hanae rejects Yu but doesn't end up with Yuto either
7. Massive fake-out by Yu
8. Some other fucked up ending...
I just think it's a bit weird for Hanae to suddenly force the break-up on Yuto, because she's being way more grown up in one episode than she has been in the past 8. But I'm so glad that Yu told Yuto straightaway he isn't playing Hanae's game. Yu is really such a nice guy, it really sucks that he won't get the girl or anything. But no matter what, he's really the most awesome character in this drama.
And there's Yu doing the kabe-don on Hanae in the preview!
2. Hanae agrees but Yu backs out to help Hanae patch up with Yuto
3. Hanae agrees but then later backs out and runs back to Yuto
4. Hanae rejects Yu's proposal and runs back to Yuto (this is most likely)
5. Hanae rejects Yu initially but then agrees to later date him to test waters
6. Hanae rejects Yu but doesn't end up with Yuto either
7. Massive fake-out by Yu
8. Some other fucked up ending...
I just think it's a bit weird for Hanae to suddenly force the break-up on Yuto, because she's being way more grown up in one episode than she has been in the past 8. But I'm so glad that Yu told Yuto straightaway he isn't playing Hanae's game. Yu is really such a nice guy, it really sucks that he won't get the girl or anything. But no matter what, he's really the most awesome character in this drama.
And there's Yu doing the kabe-don on Hanae in the preview!
Next week is the last episode!
I'm glad he's going to be lead in a drama next season.
