Reunited at a Hostess Club with a Lady with Whom I Had a Fight on a Matchmaking
Reunited at a Hostess Club with a Lady with Whom I Had a Fight on a Matchmaking
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00:00Why am I in this mess?
00:03I'm Sayawada, 24 years old.
00:06Just your average businessman, but...
00:09I've been focused on studying, friendships, and work, completely neglecting my love life.
00:15That's how one day my parents got worried and said, are you going to be single forever?
00:20So I ended up hastily agreeing to an arranged meeting.
00:24I appreciate the effort, but I'm not really interested in anything but love-based marriages.
00:31It's not like I want to get married right now.
00:33Besides, I've got that incredibly cute girl in my life.
00:38I can't wait to see my beloved honey-me.
00:40Oh, uh-oh, did she overhear me just now?
00:47Sorry for being late.
00:49Nice to meet you, I'm Maria Ikeda.
00:52I'm Sayawada.
00:54Just so you know, I have no intention of marrying you.
00:58What?
00:59What?
01:00What's the deal with this person?
01:02She's saying she has no intention to get married right off the bat?
01:06It's fine if she's not interested in marrying me, but she seems unfriendly, huh?
01:12In the first place, this is an arranged marriage set up by her parents without asking me, and
01:18it's a real hassle.
01:20So I won't marry you.
01:23It's fine if you don't want to marry me, but let's appreciate our parents' goodwill.
01:28Your parents arranged this, thinking about your happiness.
01:31Sure, your parents' happiness and your happiness might be different things, but...
01:37What do you even know about me?
01:39I heard everything in the hallway earlier.
01:41You have a girlfriend, right?
01:44Huh?
01:45What are you talking about?
01:46You don't need to play it off.
01:48You're exactly the person you appear to be.
01:50A womanizer who makes women miserable.
01:54I could never be with someone like that.
01:56Judging people by appearances isn't very fair, is it?
02:00Also, this brown hair is natural.
02:02It's my real hair.
02:04My looks might be like this, but I don't have any experience.
02:08You on the other hand, with that ice-cold attitude, might make sure nobody ever wants
02:13to be around you.
02:14Why you gotta say that to me?
02:17I'd never marry someone like you, really.
02:20I don't want to marry you either.
02:22You're the one being rejected.
02:23Enough!
02:24I'm leaving.
02:25Ugh.
02:26Sorry, mom, dad.
02:30I screwed up.
02:31I never thought we'd end up having a huge fight like that.
02:35And so, my arranged meeting went off the rails.
02:39A few days later...
02:40Hey, why the long face?
02:43Ike Sugi.
02:45This guy right here is my colleague, Ike Sugi.
02:48He's a ladies' man, but doesn't let it go to his head.
02:51He's a good guy.
02:52If you're feeling down, let's go get cheered up.
02:55Cheered up?
02:56Where to?
02:57Of course, a hostess club with cute girls.
03:02Don't give me that obvious look, man.
03:05Well, it's just that...
03:06Yeah, yeah, I get it.
03:08You want to go see your honey-me, right?
03:11If you know that, then I'm going home.
03:14Alright, it's on me.
03:16So let's go.
03:17Ugh.
03:18Oh, come on, man.
03:21Stop making that face.
03:22Alright, I'll introduce you to a special girl to cheer you up.
03:27Special?
03:28Nice to meet you.
03:30I'm Marilyn.
03:31What?
03:32What?
03:33Whoa, seriously?
03:34Marilyn?
03:35Wait, she's...
03:36That's the person from the other day.
03:42This can't be happening.
03:43I'm so happy.
03:44I never expected to see you again.
03:48Huh?
03:49What did she just say?
03:50Happy?
03:51Why?
03:52We had a huge fight, right?
03:55Excuse me, please have a wonderful time today.
03:58Uh, yeah.
04:00Your glass is empty.
04:01What would you like to drink?
04:03I'll have a beer.
04:05Huh?
04:06Are you nervous or something?
04:08Your face looks so serious.
04:11Well, it's not like that.
04:15There's no need to be so nervous.
04:17Thank you.
04:19Why is she being so nice?
04:21We had a huge fight.
04:23Is this all part of the job or something?
04:26Because she's a pro.
04:28But why did she say she's happy earlier?
04:31What's that supposed to mean?
04:33Oh, man.
04:34She's too close.
04:35And she smells so good.
04:37My head's spinning.
04:39What's wrong?
04:40Why are you looking so troubled?
04:42Uh, well, earlier, I thought I heard you say something about being happy.
04:47Yeah, cause I'm really happy to see you again.
04:51So, wanna go out after this?
04:54Why is she changing like this?
04:57It's kind of freaking me out.
04:58Uh, I mean, do you know who I am?
05:02I do.
05:03Which is why I said I'm happy.
05:05Okay, you know what?
05:07I'm even more confused now.
05:09Marilyn, table 8 is calling for you.
05:12Well, so, it's a promise, okay?
05:15Uh.
05:16Okay, I'm coming.
05:18Hey, isn't that person...
05:21What's wrong?
05:22Oh, it's nothing.
05:24But I mean, bro, she asked you out.
05:27That girl never asks someone out herself, you know?
05:31Oh, really?
05:32So, if a girl like her is asking you out, you better go.
05:36I'm kind of curious why she asked in the first place.
05:40Alright, I'll go then.
05:42A few hours later.
05:44I'm sorry about last time.
05:46Wait, what's happening here all of a sudden?
05:49I actually wanted to apologize right away, but I didn't think I could talk properly while at work.
05:55So, that's why you asked me out?
05:58Yeah.
06:00In this line of work, I often hear guys boasting about their relationships with women.
06:06It's partly the fault of the people who gets deceived, but my friends have also been played with and left behind.
06:13That's why I couldn't forgive you for coming to an arranged meeting when you have a girlfriend.
06:19So, even though I knew how it feels to be judged by appearances, I still said something terrible.
06:25You really don't have to worry about it.
06:28Honestly, I didn't expect an apology, so I'm surprised.
06:33After going back home and reflecting on what I said earlier, I realized how awful it was.
06:39I thought there wouldn't be a chance to meet you again, so I'm really happy I can apologize properly now.
06:46Oh, now I got it.
06:48Earlier when she said she was happy, it was because she had the chance to apologize.
06:53Mari seems like someone who can genuinely say sorry.
06:58I also spoke out of turn.
07:00I'm really sorry.
07:02No, it was my fault in the first place.
07:05But if you have a girlfriend, I think you shouldn't attend these arranged meetings.
07:12Um, just so you know, I don't have a girlfriend.
07:15You know, I'm single.
07:17Huh?
07:18But you mentioned your beloved honey, Mii.
07:22Mii is a cat.
07:24C-cat?
07:26She's a cute calico cat from the cat cafe.
07:30I'm a gold member at the cat cafe, you know?
07:33Look, isn't she adorable?
07:35Wow, she's super cute.
07:39What? An angel?
07:41She's an angel. So adorable.
07:45So, I totally got it wrong?
07:48Yeah, you could say that.
07:50I'm sorry, really sorry.
07:53Haha, no worries at all.
07:55Zeya, you're really kind.
07:59Not really.
08:01Mii is so cute. I'd love to meet her.
08:04You want to meet her? To my fave?
08:07I want to meet her.
08:09How about we go to the cat cafe together?
08:12Is that okay? I've always wanted to go.
08:15And we plan to visit a cat cafe on our next day off.
08:20On the big day.
08:22Wow, there are so many kitties.
08:25That tabby cat over there, that's Miike.
08:28Over there, that's Fujimaru.
08:31And the one lying down there is Lily.
08:34And the most beautiful and angelic one, my honey, Mii.
08:40Oh my gosh, she's adorable.
08:42Her eyes are so big.
08:45They're all cute, but Mii's the cutest.
08:48She's like an angel sent from above.
08:52What?
08:55Ow.
08:57I'm so sorry. The kitty pushed me.
09:00Zeya is a bit of a troublemaker.
09:03I'm so sorry. Silly me.
09:05No, don't worry about it.
09:07She smells really nice.
09:09Anyway, let's have a blast today.
09:13A few hours later.
09:15I had so much fun.
09:17Um, would you be interested in going to more of them with me?
09:22I want to visit different cat cafes with fellow cat lovers.
09:26Sure, let's go again sometime.
09:28Yay!
09:30From that day on, me and Marie visited various cat cafes together.
09:35Today's cat cafe was amazing.
09:38I was super healed by all the cuteness.
09:41By the way, do you have a cat?
09:44When I was little, my family had a cat.
09:47But he crossed the rainbow bridge.
09:50It was too painful, so I can't have one now.
09:55Yeah, I get it. I can't have one for the same reason.
09:59By the way, I know it's a bit late, but Zeya, thank you for what you said.
10:05Why the sudden thanks?
10:07When you told me to accept my parents' goodwill.
10:10I thought about it a lot after that, and I talked with my parents.
10:14Thanks to you, we could express our feelings and understand each other.
10:19Your scolding during the arranged meeting helped. Thank you.
10:23I did nothing.
10:25By the way, why do you work at night? Do your parents know?
10:29Yes. Actually, my mom used to work at a hostess club, and that's where she met my dad.
10:35So, my parents support my current night job too.
10:39Working there teaches me about manners, behavior, and conversation, among other things.
10:45It's a valuable learning experience.
10:48Marie is amazing. She's really dedicated to her work.
10:52One day, on the way back from the cat cafe...
10:57We found her, huh?
10:59Yeah, we sure did.
11:01We can't keep her ourselves, but we can't just leave her at the shelter.
11:05Oh, I've got an idea.
11:08Oh, a little extra kitty won't hurt, will it?
11:12We can make her the poster cat, attract good fortune and customers.
11:17Thanks, Boss. You're a lucky one. You're part of the cast now.
11:24It's great that the owner is so kind.
11:28I even laughed at the name she came up with.
11:31Was it Elisa?
11:33Yeah, it's a cute name, isn't it?
11:36Um, I'll be contributing to Elisa here from now on.
11:41Okay. Then I'll do my best so that you request me too, Seiya.
11:47I won't lose to Elisa.
11:51From that night, Elisa made her hostess debut.
11:54Initially, customers were surprised.
11:57But once they got used to it, Elisa started getting requests,
12:00and the place became somewhat famous as a hostess club with a cat working.
12:05I kept visiting the place more frequently than before.
12:08Both the cat cafe and now the cat club.
12:13Marilyn, order a champagne tower for me. I'll treat you later, okay?
12:17Oh, wow. Thank you.
12:20So, come closer.
12:24Oh, Elisa. What's up all of a sudden?
12:27This one's also turning out to be a great cast.
12:32Hey, Elisa. Stop that.
12:36This one's quite a lively cat.
12:39Hey, who's that?
12:41Huh? A big customer. Or should I say a nice customer.
12:47You're pretty easy to figure out, aren't you?
12:49Well, today you can drink as much as you want.
12:52Thanks, Ikesugi.
12:55With a hint of jealousy, I continued visiting the club where Ikesugi was always drinking.
13:01One day, I received a message from Marie saying that Elisa had gone missing,
13:06and I rushed to the club before opening.
13:08Did you find her?
13:11What should we do if something happened to Elisa?
13:14Calm down, Marie. I understand that you're worried, but...
13:18Originally, she was a stray cat, so maybe she's out for a walk.
13:22Don't worry. She'll probably come back.
13:25Sorry for making you stay after work.
13:27Don't worry about it. I'm also worried.
13:30So, you've got to work from now, right?
13:33Leave it to me. I'll keep searching.
13:35Thanks.
13:36I'll let you know if I find her.
13:39Hmm, can't find her.
13:41Hey, man. What are you doing here all alone?
13:44Ikesugi, why are you here?
13:47I got a message from Marie saying you were looking for Elisa on your own.
13:51Geez, you really ought to rely on me, man.
13:54Ikesugi...
13:56Come on, let's search together.
13:58Thanks.
14:00Afterward, we searched together for a while, but...
14:03Can't find her.
14:05Seriously, where could she be?
14:07I hope she's okay.
14:09Let's go back to the club for now.
14:11She might have returned when we were out here looking for her.
14:14Okay.
14:16Ten minutes later.
14:18Elisa... she still hasn't returned.
14:21Yeah, seems so. Let's search again.
14:24Huh?
14:25Sorry, Ikesugi. Just wait a sec.
14:28I told you I can't.
14:30You and an afterparty won't work.
14:33Oh, you sure you can say that?
14:36When your precious kitty might be in trouble.
14:39You... you can't be...
14:42Hey, what did you just say?
14:44You, by any chance, the one who kidnapped Elisa?
14:48To be honest, a cat in the shop is unsanitary.
14:52Plus, that one doesn't like me, and it keeps bothering Marilyn.
14:56I'll get someone else to take care of the furball.
14:59You! The one who's bothering us is you!
15:03Taking that poor little innocent Elisa? How could you?
15:08What? I was just doing it for you, you little...
15:15Hey, don't you dare lay a hand on a woman!
15:20Where did you take Elisa?
15:22She's at my house! The key's in my pocket!
15:27Mario, let's go rescue Elisa.
15:29Yeah!
15:30Ikesugi!
15:32Don't worry, man. Leave it to me.
15:34Well now, you see, doing something like this might get you in big trouble.
15:40It might cause problems for your company, you know?
15:43Huh? Why would my company...
15:46Oh, you don't mean...
15:48Well, for now, I think I'll give you a little scare.
15:52Eeeeeek!
15:55Afterward, we headed to the house where we heard from that customer.
15:59Then...
16:00Elisa!
16:02Oh, thank God! You're safe, Elisa!
16:05If something happened to you, I... I...
16:09Don't cry, Marie.
16:11Zeya...
16:12It's tough to see someone you care about cry.
16:15Huh? Someone you care about?
16:19I've fallen in love with you, Marie.
16:21At first, I thought you were so rude.
16:24But as we spent time together, I found myself drawn to your kindness and sincerity.
16:30I like you too, Zeya.
16:32I was happy when you scolded me that time.
16:35I realized you're someone who cares for others.
16:39From then on, as we spent time together, I fell in love even more.
16:45I really like you, Zeya.
16:47I really like you too.
16:49With Elisa watching over us, me and Marie became a couple.
16:54Afterward, the guy who kidnapped Elisa got banned and faced a severe warning after being reported to the police.
17:01Not only that, but it turned out he was an employee from the company Ikesugi had business with, and he was relocated within the workplace.
17:10As a result of this incident, Marie decided to quit her night job and work at the cat cafe.
17:17We talked with the owner of the club, and Elisa was decided to be adopted by me and Marie.
17:22Since Marie would be living together with me.
17:25Then, after a few years...
17:27Elisa! Elisa!
17:32You two are so close, huh?
17:36Hopefully the next one will get along with Elisa too.
17:41From now on, let's live happily as a family of five.
17:46Of course, Marie. My love.