When My Parents' Company Went Bankrupt, This Wealthy Heiress Took Care of Me…
When My Parents' Company Went Bankrupt, This Wealthy Heiress Took Care of Me…
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00:00I'm Kei Takano, 16 years old, and just became a high school student this spring.
00:05Looks like my dedicated life as an introverted guy finally paid off, because right from the
00:10start, a bunch of lucky breaks came my way.
00:14Good morning, Lady Lisa!
00:15Good day everyone, let's have a fabulous day!
00:20First of all, I got put in the same class as the super gorgeous and posh Lisa Saito.
00:26Overflowing with elegance, she's rumored to be a foreign princess or some big shot's
00:31daughter.
00:32But the truth remains a mystery.
00:34Every guy's head over heels for her, and of course, that includes me.
00:38Well, it's not that simple, and here's the second reason why.
00:43Hey, Kei.
00:44When your girl's here, at least look happier.
00:48Now hold my bag, and show me your homework.
00:52Sure thing.
00:55That's right, I got myself my very first girlfriend.
00:59Right after we started school, during self introductions, when I talked about my family's
01:03business, she, Uzami, reacted to it.
01:06And that's how it all began.
01:08My family's business, which served as the catalyst for our relationship.
01:14I…
01:15I would like to have a slice of strawberry shortcake, please.
01:19Sure thing, I'll put plenty of strawberries on it.
01:22As usual, he acts and looks way out of balance.
01:26It's the locally famous cake shop, Takano Patisserie.
01:30Scary looking on the outside, but with a skilled pastry chef dad who makes cakes that people
01:36flock to get.
01:37Uzami knew I was the son of this place, and told me I used to eat here when I was a kid.
01:42Thanks for coming again.
01:44Y-yes.
01:45Dad, at least try to be more friendly.
01:48You're totally scaring people off.
01:50Hmm, it's all about the taste, son.
01:54But with that attitude, you'll lose to the Scramble Sweets, you know?
01:59Cute interior and cakes perfect for Instagram.
02:02It sure feels like a big company, but never thought they'd expand to this town.
02:08That stuff is just wrong.
02:10Make the meringue, hurry.
02:12I know, I know.
02:14I respect my dad's skills, but I hate his stubbornness.
02:18In reality, we're losing customers to Scramble Sweets.
02:22We need to come up with a plan.
02:25And just as I was thinking that, my dad suddenly said he's closing the shop.
02:30No matter how much I asked why, he insisted it was because of Scramble Sweets.
02:35But that doesn't mean you should quit right away.
02:38A loss is a loss.
02:41You're just giving up.
02:42What about my dream of taking over this place?
02:45We're closing up today, so get back home quickly.
02:50Don't want to go home to a place where it's no longer a patisserie.
02:53Hey!
02:54Huh, like I'll come back.
02:58Hey, what's with the sulky face?
03:01We're closing down the shop.
03:03Huh?
03:04That can't be.
03:05I know, right?
03:07Please try to convince him.
03:09No, not that.
03:12I'm just not interested in dating some random non-air guy.
03:16Huh?
03:17And being the son of a cake shop isn't what I really want, but I made some compromise,
03:22you know?
03:23But you said you loved eating here when you were a kid.
03:27That's a lie.
03:28Ugh.
03:29Do you have any other perks of dating you?
03:32I can whip up meringue really fast.
03:35And that is?
03:37Anything else?
03:38Forget it.
03:41Losing both my dream and girlfriend at once.
03:44I'm done for.
03:47Huh?
03:48Oh, it's the regular customer who always comes here.
03:52Sorry, we're closing up now.
03:54What?
03:55But...
03:56Why?
03:57Appreciate it, but...
03:59Wait, Lisa?
04:01No, no, I'm not Lisa.
04:04I'm just a regular girl passing by.
04:06Come on, who else could it be?
04:09Um...
04:10But seriously, I never imagined that you were that regular customer.
04:14Did you really like it that much?
04:17Well, I mean...
04:19Totally your biggest fan.
04:21This place is the epitome of cake heaven, you know?
04:25Huh?
04:26I've had tons of sweets in my time, but nothing beats this place.
04:31Uh, thanks, but you're a bit too...
04:35Close.
04:36Oops, sorry.
04:38But geez, my body's become addicted to these cakes and, well...
04:43That much?
04:45By any chance, could you, as the son, recreate that taste?
04:50Well, I've been helping out for a long time, so maybe.
04:55If it's not too much trouble, would you make them for me?
04:59You're getting closer than before.
05:04I'll pay you a fortune.
05:06No, a gazillion!
05:08No, a bazillion for it!
05:10Those are not common units.
05:12And honestly, I don't need the money, but it's the space that's the issue.
05:17In that case, my room is at your disposal.
05:21Feel free to use it.
05:23Living alone, huh?
05:25Thought it'll be some mansion, but she's just a regular girl?
05:29All the equipment you need for making cakes is available.
05:33And I've got the best ingredients from all over the world.
05:37I guess not.
05:39Well, guess I'll give it a shot.
05:43This is incredible!
05:45So delicious!
05:47Glad you like it.
05:49Actually, this is my first time letting someone else taste it.
05:52But why would someone with such amazing skills close down the shop?
05:56My dad gave up, because he said we lost to Scramble Sweets.
06:01So, I got mad and ran away from home this morning.
06:04Huh?
06:06In that case, would you stay here?
06:09Wait, what?
06:11Please, I have extra rooms.
06:14N-no way, can't let you do that.
06:17It's totally fine.
06:19If you want, I can get any luxury ingredient for you.
06:23That's not the point.
06:25Then how about...
06:27How about strawberries that cost $300 per berry?
06:30Huh?
06:32Aw man, I can't think straight.
06:35Of course, I'll give you all your living expenses and such too.
06:39Can I call my parents about this?
06:42Of course!
06:44Do whatever you want.
06:46Huh, I should be the one saying that.
06:48Anyway, Lisa, could I stay for a few days?
06:51Yay!
06:53Well, nice to have you, Kay.
06:55Whoa, wait, why are you hugging?
06:58This was totally normal when I studied in the States.
07:02N-no match for a Japanese guy.
07:05It's too intense.
07:07Huh, strange ceiling.
07:10Ah, right, this is Lisa's place.
07:13But wait, doesn't this seem a bit off?
07:16I mean, why would she even pick me?
07:19Good morning.
07:21Did you sleep well?
07:23Y-yeah, I slept like a log.
07:26Could it be?
07:27I captured her heart?
07:29Great!
07:30Now, what would you like for breakfast?
07:32Nah, that can't be.
07:34Delicious!
07:36Kay, you're a real genius.
07:39I've captured her stomach, not her heart, I guess.
07:42And so, the unexpected cohabitation,
07:45no, the leeching life with Lisa began.
07:49This sweet setup of being a sweets lover
07:52and having a free reign in the kitchen felt like a dream.
07:55But Lisa and I are from different worlds to begin with.
07:59As soon as I step into the classroom,
08:02I can feel the gap in our social status.
08:05Hey Lisa, how about going on a date with me or something?
08:08Thanks for the offer,
08:10but can you make meringue in how many minutes?
08:13Huh, never done that before.
08:16Then it's a no-go, darling.
08:18Oh, speaking of which, Kay,
08:20how about we go shopping on the way home today?
08:23I'll cook tonight.
08:24But, you sure?
08:26Of course!
08:28By the way, how many minutes does it take you to make meringue?
08:31Two egg whites, around four minutes.
08:34One egg is like a minute and a half, I guess.
08:37Oh my god, that's my Kay!
08:40Guess that's the standard.
08:43So like this, and then...
08:45She looks adorable in that apron,
08:48but who'd have thought she also had this homely side?
08:52There you go, Kay!
08:54Thanks, I'm totally famished.
08:56Wait, dinner, right?
08:59Sorry, other than making sweets,
09:02I'm completely useless.
09:04I keep it hidden from everyone at school,
09:07but honestly, I've been pampered my whole life.
09:10Everyone's noticed, though.
09:13But I realized that this couldn't go on,
09:16so I started living alone.
09:18My dad opposed it, saying it's impossible.
09:21I respect him, but he's always treating me like a child.
09:24I get it, but you're amazing, Lisa.
09:27Taking action and all.
09:29Wow!
09:30You're the first person to say that to me!
09:33I'm just putting on a brave front and running away,
09:36and being a guy who's only good at making sweets
09:39is kinda, you know.
09:41What are you saying?
09:43Your hands create not just cakes,
09:46but smiles for everyone.
09:48Ugh.
09:49Plus, your sweets have kindness and warmth in them.
09:53Have more confidence.
09:55Lisa, thanks.
09:58Same to you.
09:59Now let's eat,
10:01and there'll be dessert after the meal, too.
10:03But this is also a dessert, though.
10:07Those days with Lisa erased even the complex I secretly had.
10:11How could I not be attracted to a girl
10:13who not only saved me in that situation,
10:15but also showered me with kind words?
10:18Before I knew it,
10:19I started wanting to be with Lisa as a man,
10:21not as a leech or a chef.
10:27Lisa? What's wrong?
10:29I can't go on like this,
10:31living together with you.
10:33Huh?
10:34It's my fault.
10:35I wanna stay with you forever,
10:37but it's not allowed.
10:39Huh?
10:40Lisa,
10:41I wanna be with you, too.
10:44Sure, we might come from different worlds,
10:46but for you,
10:47I'll overcome any obstacle.
10:49So,
10:50can you tell me what happened?
10:52Okay.
10:53Well,
10:54um,
10:55I-
10:56I've gained weight.
10:58Huh?
10:59It's my fault.
11:01But you and your irresistibly delicious sweets are to blame, too.
11:05I'll end up gaining so much weight at this rate.
11:09Even if you do, it's fine.
11:11Wanna go for a run or something?
11:13Ah!
11:14That's a great idea!
11:16So,
11:17let's start running.
11:19What a sight to behold.
11:21But the obstacles were simpler than I thought.
11:25Make sure you keep up.
11:26Alright.
11:27If I can make exercise a habit,
11:29then the two of us will be together forever.
11:34Lisa?
11:35I-
11:36I went too fast.
11:38Already?
11:39Gotta find a place to rest.
11:41My family home is nearby,
11:44behind the Scramble Sweets Koiwa shop.
11:47There's a-
11:49Gotta carry her.
11:50No other choice.
11:52Plus,
11:53gotta properly introduce myself at least.
11:56Huh?
11:57Here?
11:58Please,
11:59oh,
12:00please.
12:01Lisa,
12:02what happened?
12:03Oh,
12:04Father.
12:05F-Father?
12:07Hi,
12:08I'm Kei Takano.
12:10You...
12:11Ah,
12:12whatever.
12:13For now,
12:14come in.
12:15O-okay.
12:16Hey,
12:17get the phone ready.
12:18Roger.
12:19Man,
12:20oh,
12:21man.
12:22She's not a princess,
12:23but a daughter of a mafia boss.
12:26After Lisa explained the situation,
12:28I managed to avoid getting yelled at,
12:30but...
12:31I was worried about your living alone situation,
12:35and I appreciate you bringing her.
12:37But this is a one-time deal.
12:41Don't you dare get close to my daughter again.
12:44Why's that?
12:46Kei is one of the sweetest guys.
12:48You'll find out from him.
12:51Kei!
12:53Dad?
12:54What are you doing here?
12:56I'm the one who should be saying that.
12:58I thought you were wandering around somewhere.
13:00But instead,
13:01you're hanging out with the enemy's daughter.
13:04Enemies?
13:05This guy is Kenji Saito,
13:08the CEO of Scramble Sweets.
13:11What?
13:12What?
13:14That's right.
13:15This place is the headquarters of Scramble Sweets,
13:18and Lisa is the boss's daughter.
13:20Everyone I thought were henchmen
13:22are actually living artisans,
13:24and it's a completely legitimate business.
13:27And Lisa's dad and my dad
13:29were once classmates at culinary school.
13:32Back then,
13:33my dad,
13:34who pursued traditional methods,
13:35and Kenji,
13:36who valued innovation and publicity,
13:38clashed head on.
13:40We'll settle this in a showdown someday,
13:42they swore,
13:43and each went their separate ways.
13:45In other words,
13:46Scramble Sweets' expansion into this town
13:49was to settle the score with Takano Patisserie.
13:52But Kei,
13:53to be supported by the enemy's daughter?
13:55Such a pathetic move.
13:58Who's the real pathetic one here?
14:00Is it because of such petty rivalry
14:03that you closed the shop?
14:04Even if it was a competition or whatever,
14:06there are people who love your cakes, dad.
14:10And thanks to Lisa,
14:12I could recover.
14:13I want to be honest
14:14and not like you, dad.
14:16I feel the same.
14:18Plus, father,
14:19of course,
14:20innovation and profit are important,
14:22but the most crucial thing
14:24is the customer's smiles.
14:26Lisa.
14:28Why are two people
14:29who love sweets
14:30confronting each other?
14:32That's right.
14:33Anyway,
14:34Kei and I are getting married
14:36and running the shop together.
14:38Yeah, that's right.
14:39We're getting married.
14:41Wait, what?
14:43Let's go, Kei.
14:44Wait,
14:45I'm not done yet.
14:47I'm exhausted.
14:48Let's eat something sweet to calm down.
14:51This is the first time
14:52I've seen Lisa get so emotional.
14:58Phew.
14:59Sorry, Kei,
15:00for hiding stuff all along.
15:02You seem really calm now,
15:04but why did you disguise yourself
15:06and come to my place
15:07in the first place?
15:08Yeah,
15:09my dad told me not to go,
15:11but when I heard
15:12it was my fault
15:13the shop closed,
15:14I felt so guilty.
15:16I'm sorry.
15:18Hmm.
15:19The more I felt for you,
15:20the harder it was to speak up
15:22and I started
15:23dreaming up things on my own.
15:25It ain't selfish
15:26because I'm in this with you.
15:28Kei!
15:29But before that,
15:30we gotta straighten
15:31things out with our dads.
15:33Yeah,
15:34let's show them
15:35what we're made of.
15:36If only
15:37there's a good chance
15:38for that.
15:39Oh!
15:41The idea struck us
15:42just in time
15:43for the approaching
15:44school festival
15:45to present
15:46the cakes we come up with.
15:47Everyone agreed
15:48with the plan
15:49and we started preparing
15:50led by the class
15:51representative,
15:52Lam.
15:53All right,
15:54I'll take care
15:55of the costumes.
15:56And
15:57what about you,
15:58Uzami?
15:59Oh,
16:00I'm going on a date
16:01with an older
16:02business owner
16:03on the day of the festival
16:04so I
16:05can't
16:06participate.
16:07What's up
16:08with that?
16:09Oh,
16:10well,
16:11fine.
16:12So you two
16:13will handle
16:14the recipes,
16:15huh?
16:16You got it.
16:17Hmm.
16:18Gotta combine
16:19tradition
16:20and innovation.
16:21But as we're
16:22brainstorming
16:23together like this,
16:24the dream
16:25of opening a shop
16:26feels more real.
16:27All right,
16:28time for a taste test.
16:29Lisa,
16:30you there?
16:31Ah,
16:32wait a sec.
16:33What,
16:34what's that all about?
16:35Raz said
16:36to try it on.
16:37How do you think
16:38I look?
16:39It's the
16:40best.
16:41Ah,
16:42but let's
16:43do a taste test.
16:44Mmm,
16:45it's the
16:46best.
16:47Oh,
16:48but a bit
16:49more sugar.
16:50And so
16:51the day of the
16:52school festival
16:53arrived.
16:54The new cakes
16:55we came up with
16:56were selling
16:57like hot cakes.
16:58We somehow
16:59managed to get our
17:00debts to sit down
17:01as promised.
17:02Lisa,
17:03what's with
17:04that outfit?
17:05But
17:06it looks good on you.
17:07Hey,
17:08Kay,
17:09you dragged me here
17:10and if the taste
17:11is weak,
17:12I won't forgive you.
17:13Are you guys
17:14shooting a Yakuza film
17:15or something?
17:16Come on,
17:17come on,
17:18just try it.
17:19What the?
17:20This is...
17:21How is it?
17:22We worked
17:23really hard
17:24on this together,
17:25but...
17:26You're quite skilled.
17:27I imagine
17:28since you're his son.
17:29Mmm,
17:30finally saying
17:31something decent.
17:32Ah!
17:33Kay,
17:34I was wrong
17:35about being a guy
17:36who only makes
17:37sweet sweets.
17:38Thanks for
17:39making me realize that.
17:40Me too.
17:41Lisa,
17:42you found
17:43a good man.
17:44He's not honest
17:45till the end though.
17:47What do you mean?
17:49Yeah,
17:50take good care
17:51of Lisa.
17:52Yay!
17:53Kay!
17:54Whoa!
17:55We did it,
17:56Lisa!
17:57But marriage
17:58gotta wait till
17:59you're stable,
18:00you hear?
18:01What about
18:02the wedding ceremony?
18:03We can even do it
18:04at our place
18:05if you want.
18:06What?
18:07Already?
18:08Of course,
18:09darling.
18:10Yeah,
18:11you're right.
18:12Let's be together
18:13forever,
18:14Lisa.
18:15And so,
18:16after overcoming
18:17all the obstacles,
18:18we both went
18:19to the culinary school
18:20just like our dads
18:21after high school.
18:22Meanwhile,
18:23my dad officially
18:24became a member
18:26and started
18:27creating new sweets.
18:28By the way,
18:29that older
18:30business owner
18:31boyfriend of Usami
18:32who ditched me,
18:33turns out
18:34he was a scammer.
18:35He took
18:36all her money
18:37and even her parents
18:38disowned her.
18:39Eventually,
18:40nobody even heard
18:41rumors about her.
18:43Here,
18:44two strawberry shortcakes.
18:45Thanks.
18:46No doubt,
18:47this cake
18:48is the best
18:49in the world.
18:50Thanks,
18:51Ron.
18:52You're the best.
18:53Alright,
18:54sold out
18:55for today.
18:56So,
18:57Lisa,
18:58about dinner?
18:59Before that,
19:00give me a kiss,
19:01my darling.
19:02Ah,
19:03even now,
19:04Takano Patisserie
19:05is still rocking
19:06with its tasty treats
19:07and loving couple.
19:08A pretty
19:09well-known
19:10cake shop
19:11in town.
19:12By the way,
19:13our dad's first
19:14joint work
19:15was our wedding cake.
19:16And boy,
19:17that tasted
19:18like the sweetest
19:19thing on earth.
19:23Hi,
19:24it's me,
19:25Mel.
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