Here we go again today, Hanazuma Ran's
Ran Ran's Life Advice Radio Yay!
Today's first guest is...
Hayami Honoka, who lives in Tokyo.
- Hello. - Ah, I see you're a little nervous.
So? What's troubling you today?
Well, it's about my roommate...
I'm an inexperienced wife...
I'm an inexperienced breadwinner...
We're sharing a room as wife and breadwinner...
As Chihiro's older brother...
I do not approve of the two of you living together!
Please, take this.
A written oath?
While we are sharing this room,
I will never lay a hand on your precious little brother,
I even succeeded in convincing his overprotective older brother...
Please take good care of Chihiro.
I finally got a peaceful room-sharing life.
But...
But?
I'm not sure about my roommate anymore...
Even if you're okay with it,
I don't know if I can stay as a wife until the morning.
He suddenly pushed me down...
I'm going to stop pulling back.
Holding my hand...
Now that I think about it,
why has he always been kind to me like this...
Senpai, is not "no good".
...but don't worry.
After all, that's one of the good things about you, isn't it?
So what does all of this mean...?
Are you seriously asking that?
How he feels about you...
Ah~! But, but, but that's not it.
There must be someone else he likes.
Well, there's certainly someone that I like.
I want to know how you really feel, Yamamoto-kun.
...if that person and I develop a mutual love...
Then I won't be in a position to be a wife.
If that's the case.
I think you're just being played by him.
I knew it...
But
What about yourself?
What?
If you're worried like that, it means...
It means?
Does that mean you're interested in this roommate of yours?
What...
interested in him?
That's what we're talking about, right? This.
I see. I...
No, that's not possible! No, no, no, that can't happen!
Hayami Honoka
Raccoon Electronics Sales
Hanazuma Ran
Raccoon Electronics Sales
- That's dangerous! - Why?
Because... once you're interested in a person...
sooner or later, it becomes love, right?
Well, it might.
And then you start getting physical, right?
Hmm?
Then I would have violated the oath,
and the room sharing arrangement will be cancelled...
I'm telling you to stay away from my precious brother, you thieving cat~!
His brother will rip me to pieces...
Ripped to pieces...
Anyway, there's no way I can go in that direction.
Then you'll just have to pull back.
Eh?
If you start to get interested, you just pull back.
That's right. I can pull back.
Yeah, Thanks, Hanazuma-kun!
No problem.
If I get interested, just pull back. If I get interested...
If I get interested, just pull back.
Okay, I've taken a picture of it and put it on my wall.
WRITTEN OATH
Huh?
Sorry, Yamamoto, are you out of the bath? I forgot my smartphone.
Smartphone?
- No, it's not here. - Yes, it's there, it's there.
Ah, then please look for it yourself.
- It's okay now. - Right
Eh? What is it?
Hey, are you REALLY okay?
I won't see you naked, and you'll scream "Kya~!" and it won't become like breaking the promise?
I'm trying to avoid anything too stimulating right now....
What's that?
I'm just finishing getting dressed, so I'm fine.
I see. Excuse me~.
Excuse me.
What?
You thieving cat~!
No. No. I did not lay on a hand on your brother.
I just... saw a ~tiny~ bit of his belly button.
Mr. Bride
If I get interested, just pull back.
Hayami.
Koga Iori
Raccoon Electronics Sales
Oh, sorry, were you in the middle of something?
Ah~ No, not at all. What's up?
I was wondering if you were interested in this.
Beer Festa...
Eh? Why do you have this?
Well, about that...
Oh, no...
I'm in trouble... Ah~ I'm in trouble~
Eh... What's wrong?
Actually, I got a pair of tickets to the beer festival.
But as you can see, I'm a wine drinker.
I was hoping to give it to someone kind, but...
What? You want me to have it?
Eh?! Are you okay with that?
If you're going, you should go together with another ace.
What?
By all means, go with Ms. Hayami. Please!
When she forcefully said "by all means", it felt like she'd kill me if I didn't go with you...
There are such amazing people around, huh...
Oh, this place looks delicious.
So far, everything seems to be going well.
Akamine Reina
Raccoon Electronics HR
Operation "Ideal Lovers"
Present Hayami Honoka with another man!
Select a suitable man from the Human Resources Department database!
(For example, Koga Iori, who is acquainted with Ms. Hayami and has a good ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ reputation in the company for his work ability.)‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
Make an aggressive approach to this man!
I, Akamine, give him a pair of tickets to the event under the guise of coincidence.
He asks Ms. Hayami to join him, and they go to the beer festival that they both like to drink at!
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Hayami Honoka gets a lover!‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
If Hayami gets together with another man...
I'm sure that will naturally distance her from Yamamoto-kun, and their room-sharing will be cancelled.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎Hayami and the man get closer at the beer festival ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎♥
They are both known to be drinkers, so the drinks are flowing and the mood is great! And they start dating!
Yamamoto-kun becomes more distant!
If Ms. Hayami has a lover, it will be awkward for both of them, and Yamamoto-kun will feel uncomfortable.
And the new boyfriend (ideally, Mr. Koga) is also against her sharing a room! Decisive refusal !
Room sharing cancelled!
It is only a matter of time before the room sharing is cancelled.
After that, if I can say a few kind words to him... we will surely get to know each other better
What's that terrible mumbling...?
Sasaki Katsunori
Raccoon Electronics Sales Chief
Kasuga Ryo
Raccoon Electronics Sales
- Is it an internal HR investigation? - Scary!
I'll never let you and Yamamoto-kun get along.
Oh, but it's better if it's not just the two of us.
Eh?
Yamamoto-kun.
- Do you like beer? - What are you talking about?
Beer Festa. Wanna go together?
Yamamoto Chihiro
Raccoon Electronics Sales
Eh~. A Beer Festa, huh?
Turn it down. Turn it down. Turn it down.
That sounds good. I'll definitely go.
As expected!
These are same-day tickets too.
- Boss, I'm seriously scared. - Yeah. Let's keep it quiet.
Do you want to invite someone else?
No~ I don't know anyone that close to me yet.
What about you, Hayami? You want to call someone?
Oh, no, I don't have anyone in particular either...
Unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable...
Ah~ ah... how about Akamine-san?
What? Why?
Well, you see...
I didn't greet her properly before.
- This is my... - I'm Akamine Reina!
I'm from HR. I'm Yamamoto-kun's batch-mate.
Excuse me for intruding.
Ahh~ when she comes over, lots of troublesome things happen...
Your offer...
I gladly accept it.
Akamine...
I thought you were a wine person?
Eh~? Did I say that?
Sorry for making you wait.
Thank you very much.
- Ah~ Looks delicious. - Alright.
Well then~ Cheers!
Cheers.
So Yamamoto-kun and Akamine-san were in the same batch?
That's right.
We were in the same group during the newcomer training, and we hit it off.
What do you mean we hit it off?
You just made me do all the troublesome group work.
What? You liked doing it all, didn't you?
You were so sad and crying on the last day.
That's because I was happy to be free from you.
What do you mean by that?
Hayami, what do you want to drink next?
Let's see... this?
I was thinking of doing that too.
I'm really interested in local craft beer, after all.
Right. In Kyushu, there's a brewery in Yakushima.
They make a beer called Tankan Pale Ale...
I know it. I want to drink that someday,
but it's often sold out on the Internet.
Oh, I'll pick some up next time I'm back in Fukuoka.
- What? You don't mind? - Yeah.
Yes!
Somehow, you two look good together!
What?
Look at you two drinkers drinking at the same pace,
you're having so much fun together, aren't you~?
You don't have to be so careful with each other.
And being aces in the sales department, you seem to be able to communicate with each other without words.
- Hey Akamine, what are you...? - Yamamoto-kun.
I'd like some chorizo, edamame, fish and chips, shrimp ajillo and three kinds of pinchos.
- Huh? - I said
Chorizo, edamame, fish and chips, shrimp ajillo and three kinds of pinchos.
You want me to get all that? Myself? What....
Chorizo, edamame, fish and chips, shrimp ajillo and...
Three kinds of pinchos. I got it! I got it...
You're so kind, Yamamoto.
No, because if I don't get it for her, she'll keep bugging me for the rest of my life.
It's the gift of my training.
Shut up.
I'll have three kinds of pinchos.
Sure. Please wait a moment.
Okay.
Seriously, what are you up to, Akamine?
Let me help.
- You can't handle this on your own. - Ah, Mr. Koga.
Sorry about this.
What?
Thinking about it, you probably wanted to come alone with Hayami.
No, that's not true.
It's just that Akamine was unnecessary.
Hayami-senpai seems to enjoy drinking with you.
Oh...
Are you okay? Are you not feeling well?
You're sharing a room with Yamamoto, right?
How did you...
Ah, I see. You're in HR...
Why Yamamoto-kun?
- Hmm? - Because he...
He may seem invigorating...
But behind the scenes, he's calculative, stingy, and naggy...
Oh, did you know? His previous girlfriend...
said "I don't need two moms" and dumped him.
Eh~...
It's not good living together with him, is it?
Good things just keep coming, I guess.
Eh?
Uh, at first that was true.
I was surprised by Yamamoto's meddlesome nature at first,
but that's probably
because he is considerate of the people around him.
That's why...
while I really don't like being disturbed,
somehow, Yamamoto's meddling makes me happy.
I know.
I know that very well.
When we first met... first...
Excuse me! I have to go to the bathroom.
Ms. Akamine...
I want to know how you really feel, Yamamoto-kun.
I knew it...
Seems like Yamamoto-kun is running out of batteries.
Come to think of it, he's not that strong of a drinker.
- Then let's call it a night... - No!
What?
You two haven't had enough to drink, have you?
I'll take responsibility for Yamamoto-kun and take him home.
Oh, but...
I'd like to take you up on your offer, Koga.
Eh?
Ms. Akamine, please take care of Yamamoto-kun.
Yes!
- Let's go, Yamamoto-kun. - Eh?
What... we're going?
We're going home together.
Here's your bag. Can you carry it?
Right, let's get going.
Are you okay?
What?
No, you looked kind of sad.
Oh, no, I wasn't.
What would you like to drink next?
Let's have a game to see who gets drunk first.
Yeah.
Hey, senpai...
Don't take my futon!
What? Where am I?
It's cold. Where is everyone?
Rest well! by Akamine
Huh?
Koga, you're drunk, aren't you?
No way. You too Hayami, your cheeks are turning red.
About that. My complexion is good today.
This will never end. We both hate losing.
That's true.
But what she said was true.
We do drink at the same pace.
That's right.
Somehow, it makes me want to see how well we can get along.
Shall we try?
What? You still want to drink?
- Ah~ you don't give up... - Put the glass down.
- Hmm? - Put it down.
Even though it's just trying, I'm serious about it.
Don't take your eyes away.
Yamamoto-kun
Why won't she answer...
...you two look good together!
The ideal husband and wife.
- What do you think of Mr. Koga? - He has a mysterious charm.
I respect him.
No, no, no, no way...
And when she clings to your back and says,
"I want you so bad, I want you so bad", once she makes a face like that,
you sweep right in!
Eh...
Turn that way~...
Eh?
Here!
Eh~?
I've failed 30 times in a row.
Our minds don't match at all.
We don't get along at all.
- I wonder why... - It's confused, what's all this "turn this way here"...
Oh hey! It's Yamamoto-kun, it's Yamamoto-kun.
- Yes, yes, it's me. - Hey, did you see who won?
- No matter how you look at it, Koga's drunk, right? - No, no, no...
Senpai, you're quite drunk too, aren't you?
I'm not drunk, I'm not drunk. If I were drunk, I could sing better R & B.
What is that?
Okay. Senpai, let's go back.
- Mr. Koga, you too. - I still want to drink.
Yamamoto, Hayami-san, please.
What?
I won't be satisfied if I can't leave you two alone
What are you talking about?
Let's go home, senpai. Here, get your bag.
- Yup. - Yes.
Bag...
- Your bag, here. - Yes.
Yes.
- Well then. Have a good night. - Good night.
I'm not drunk, I'm not drunk.
If I were drunk, I'd win more rap battles.
I've never seen senpai get this drunk.
That's why I said I'm not drunk.
You must have been quite excited to be with Mr. Koga, huh?
Huh~. Same for you, who's taking care of Ms. Akamine.
Huh? What are you talking about?
Well, it can't be helped. You both have a mutual love.
Eh?
Mutual love?
Me and Akamine?
- Oops, I'm not supposed to say that! - No, no, no...
Before that, have you been thinking that I like Akamine?
Yeah. Eh, you don't?
Huh? No, I don't! Why would you say that...
Because before...
she slammed her hand on the wall with such emotion.
That was just Akamine trying to confuse me.
- It's not like that at all. - You don't have to be embarrassed about it.
I don't like her at all!
What... Haha, that's great.
Eh?
Well~ I've been a little anxious.
Because you two seem to be really close.
- Uhm, senior. - Huh?
Could it be that, what you're saying is...?
You're interested in me?
No.
Yes, you are, aren't you?
Conventionally speaking, you seem interested.
I'm not interested, I'm not interested. I don't know about conventionally or otherwise.
Is that why you've been acting a little strange lately?
You're interested in me?
- Wow, that's a rare plant. - Eh?
- Is it a new species? - Senpai.
Tell me seriously.
Please answer me.
I'm a little, uh... drunk right now.
You said you weren't drunk, right?
- But... - I'm not letting go.
No matter what happens today.
Until you...
honestly tell me how you feel.
Senpai, could it be that you're really...
I'm just interested in you!
Good night...
I said it...
No, this is...
Progress...
Yamamoto Masami
Yamamoto Eldest Son
Hmm? Calligraphy at this hour?
Yamamoto Kaoru
Yamamoto Next Son
No, I just had a feeling that something was amiss...
All right~...
What should I do?
Good morning. I'll go first today! Don't worry about dinner!
Ah~ This is probably...
You ran away.
No, because...
It totally feels like I'm being played by a younger boy.
Yamamoto-kun was half-smiling the whole way home...
But you already admitted it, right?
Takahashi Kimiko
Honokas friend
It's impossible to go back now, isn't it?
I still can. I can pull back.
Are you that scared of his brother?
Are you afraid of being torn to pieces?
That's part of it, but...
Somehow... if I have feelings like that...
I feel like our happy life up to now, will be destroyed.
Well~... No~... Eh... about Yamamoto-kun,
I don't want to be in a relationship with Yamamoto-kun
that ends up being something more than that...
Because he is your precious wife?
Yes...
Honoka...
Yeah.
I'm sorry. I don't know what's going on anymore.
Help with the development of a new product?
I heard we're renewing our refrigerator model.
The planning and development department
wants to incorporate opinions from each department.
And to have two people from the sales department participate, would be a good idea.
After all, they're aces.
Hahahaha.
Well, it'll be in addition to your normal duties,
so I'm sure you'll be busy.
Busy...
You can't?
If you can't, maybe I should get someone else to do it...
Ah~ no! I'll do it.
- Please let me do it. - Oh, that's good, Ms. Hayami.
Okay...
This is our sales data I gathered so far.
I thought it would be good to analyze our sales trends from here.
Oh, that's right, we should ask someone to research other companies' products, too.
Is Mr. Ishii free? I'll go and ask.
- Ms. Hayami. - Yes.
- Calm down. - Eh?
Staring at the white board...
A blank, harmless white board.
Yes. Deep breath.
Well? Have you calmed down?
I've calmed down a little...
- Did something happen? - Eh?
When you went home with Yamamoto,
although it's none of my business...
I'm fine. Totally.
That's good then...
But Koga you have a surprisingly good memory.
Even though you were really drunk.
No, no, no, I wasn't drunk.
But I've never seen you smiling like that before.
Forget that... I'll lose my dignity.
Dignity?
No, but I think you were really easy to talk to.
Is that so?
Hey Yamamoto...
Something about those two seems really good...
Eh? What's with that huge smile?
I've stopped being sad or happy about Hayami's words and actions.
After all, senpai is.... interested...
- What? - Eh?
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
What is it, Yamamoto? Complete the sentence!
Hanazuma-kun.
Wow~. Did you make this?
Yes. After what you told me the other day.
I wanted to give it one more try.
While I think that it's good that you're always smiling,
I think that your frustration can also be an asset.
I see~.
But I messed up a little here and there.
I'll definitely make it cuter next time.
Hm?
Ah, nothing.
I thought it was nice that Hanazuma-kun was frustrated after all.
Bon appétit~.
Ms. Hayami.
How are things lately, with that roommate of yours?
Ah~ about that.
I'm in a big pinch.
He found out that I was interested in him...
I knew it.
- Hmm? - Oh, no...
I mean, didn't you say something about pulling back?
Don't worry, I'm going to pull back.
I was thinking of getting absorbed in work and then drift away.
Then, I'll help you.
What?
Good morning. I have morning activities, so I'll go ahead first.
What?
Morning activity?
Here you go.
Eh? You even made breakfast.
No, no, since you're coming early in the morning,
please let me do this much.
Then, I'll take you up on your offer and have some.
Hmm, delicious.
Good morning, Mr. Yamamoto.
Good morning...
What are you doing?
Starting today, during morning hours.
Ms. Hayami is going to teach me sales secrets.
Well, you know, during the daytime, I'm busy with work and stuff.
So, morning is the only free time...
- Right? - Yes!
Right. I see...
Since we're releasing a new product,
I wonder if it's necessary to have a new function or something?
Like linking with an app?
But do refrigerators really need to have functions other than cooling?
You're right.
My refrigerator is only for cooling sake.
Oh, I understand. But it was the same at my house~.
What? Why the past tense?
Oh, no, well, that's just...
You know, various things.
At home, it might be used for functions other than cooling.
Ohhhh?
Are you sad? Between being happy or sad, you're sad aren't you?
I'm not!
You're not sad by at least 0.5 points?
I'm not! Shut up.
Shut up? I'm your senpai!
I have morning activities today too.
It's okay...
Senpai is interested in me.
She's interested in me. Senpai is interested in me.
Senpai is interested...
Is that what you tell yourself?
Akamine...
- Ah, that night, why did you... - Did you notice
Hayami and Koga...
seem to be spending a lot of time together these days.
No, it's just work...
And in the mornings, she seems to be hanging out with that cute junior colleague.
That's because she has difficulty choosing, isn't it?
There are so many good guys in the sales department these days.
By the way, I'm rooting for
the Koga/Hayami pair.
You want him as your wife?
No way...
Did you suddenly say you were interested? To your roommate?
Yes, that's why we're sharing a room.
He's really good at cooking and stuff.
I was worried there.
It was around Golden Week, I think.
So it's been almost a month, right?
One month?
I see. It's already been that long...
- Don't you ever get tired of it? - Hmm?
Ah, you know, food and people.
Sometimes you want totally different types of food and people, don't you?
If it were me, I might get bored of the same thing every day for a month.
I have morning activities today too.
Alright.
Good morning, Yamamoto-kun...
Huh?
Lasagna
Huh?
Arugula Salad
Acqua pazza
Gazpacho Pasta
Eh?
Eh... What?
Let's have a feast today!
A feast?
That's why!
Uh... O-okay.
Alright.
What? Soak it in water?
That's right. If you cook dried pasta like this...
it'll be springy like Chihiro's cheeks.
But what's going on?
you're already good at cooking,
and yet suddenly, you want to make stylish Italian food.
Well, not exactly...
Well, it's for your beloved Hayami, isn't it?
Eh? W-w-what?
For my cute little brother....
I'll do a-n-y-th-i-ng.
So which level have you two gone?
Hugging? Kissing? Or more?
Well, it's not like that yet!
What? You're going at a very slow pace.
I'm making bits of progress.
But I want to swiftly catch up now!
I see... Through the stomach, huh?
Then I'll leave it to me, Chihiro.
For the two of you, I'm going to make a hot and sticky formaggi...
just-for-you.
Formaggi?
A magnet?
Recently, while trying to improve the design,
we found that more and more refrigerators don't have magnets on the door.
However, when we asked the staff of the sales floor,
we found that many customers were confused about this when replacing their refrigerator.
So you're telling me that the feature we need on our new refrigerator...
Is it that the door will have magnets?
Yes, as long as the rest of the basic functions are taken care of.
But our competitors' products
have an app, is it okay if we don't have this function?
More than stylishness and new features.
We want to be simple and close to the daily life of the user.
I think this is what differentiates us from other companies.
This is the result of a survey of customers at a mass retailer in Tokyo.
- I hope it will be of some help. - I see.
I am glad to hear the opinions of the sales department.
- I look forward to working with you. - I look forward to working with you.
I'm glad they were pleased.
Well, the more good products we make,
the easier the job of the sales department becomes.
That's right.
I'm going to go to the convenience store to get some food.
Are you shooting another food video today?
Well, if I feel like it.
I had a physical checkup the other day.
I was told by the doctor to improve my eating habits.
- Eh~? Are you okay? - I'm fine, I'm fine.
What about you, Hayami? What are you eating today?
I'm having...
Lasagna, Arugula salad, Acqua pazza
Uh, Gazpacho?
...or something like that.
Wow, that's amazing. Which restaurant?
No, Yamamoto-kun is ...
What?
Yamamoto-kun?
Well... that...
You know, I've been curious about you for a while.
So the two of you...
Maybe I overdid it a little...
No, it's okay.
With this, Hayami will become Chihiro's "amore"...
hands-down.
I hope so...
Well then, I'll go and bid you adieu now.
Yeah. Thank you.
Eh?
Hmm? What's wrong?
Mamma Mia!
I'm sorry. I got caught up in the moment...
and told Koga about our room sharing.
And the wife and breadwinner arrangement.
Somehow, it solved a lot of mysteries.
Eh~.
But don't worry. I explained properly that we don't have that kind of relationship.
Eh~.
And since he's here, I thought it would be a good idea to have Koga try Yamamoto-kun's cooking as well.
After all, you were going to cook a lot today.
Well, please come in.
Eh~? It's really a feast!
Wait a minute, I'll take a picture.
Amazing, Yamamoto-kun.
If I could eat like this every day....
One month wife anniversary
Ouch.
Ouch...
Hey, Hayami, I'm so sorry.
I have a sudden chest pain.
- I'm going home first. - Eh~ Are you okay?
Oh, yeah, yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine. It must be all in my mind.
Yamamoto-kun, I'm sorry for disturbing you.
Ouch...
- Are you really going to be okay? - I'm sorry for disturbing you.
I'm sorry. Please be careful.
I wonder if he's really okay...
Are you worried about Mr. Koga?
"Worried" can also mean "Interested" in Japanese. There is a double-word play where he is indirectly asking if Hayami is interested in Koga.
Eh? Yes. Of course.
Even though he looks like that, he actually eats very poorly.
I'm afraid he'll collapse if he pushes himself too hard...
Hmmm...
Then, how about Hanazuma-kun?
- Hanazuma-kun? - Yes.
Are you worried about him too?
- Eh? Why all of a sudden? - Are you?
Well...
Uh... Hanazuma-kun...
can appear to be a bit of a perfectionist,
so I'm worried that he might be pushing himself too hard.
I see...
So that's what it means for senpai to be worried about someone...
Wait a minute. Did I step on a trap?
No... no, no, no.
That's right.
There are lots of people in the world that you are worried about.
Yamamoto-kun?
You never know what life has in store for you,
so to worry about several people, you're spread wide and shallow.
It's important not to depend on one person, right?
In this day and age.
Hey, what have you been saying all this time...?
It's not like I'm your only wife.
What?
I'm already full from tasting while cooking.
I'm just keeping my portion here.
Wait a minute. What did you just say?
Therefore...
I'm not your only wife, senpai. That's what I'm saying.
What does that mean...?
What?
Yamamoto, about what you said earlier...
What?
Welcome, Yamamoto-kun.
I won't be back for a while.