Rescued the Daughter of my Always Strict Scary Boss, and Now She Wants to Tie the Knot…
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00:00My name's Ryo Oyama, 25 years old, grinding at Koiwa Corporation.
00:07Got this motto, life doesn't need all the ups and downs, just wanna coast through work.
00:13Lucky for me, we got plenty of lady bosses around the office, making it a chill, white-collar vibe.
00:20So, even for a nerd like me, it's a safe space to clock in, or so I thought.
00:26Hey, Ryo, any idea why you're getting chewed out right now?
00:31Not sure why.
00:34You had time for this proposal, right?
00:38I expected more from you.
00:41Why didn't you refine it more, hmm?
00:44Beautiful women can make you scared, even when they smile.
00:48Her name is Kasumi Hanamoto, 27 years old, a senior who works hard as a single mom.
00:55I did put in the client's request, same as last year.
00:59Should be good with this.
01:01Well, didn't really go the extra mile, but it's passable.
01:05Are you kidding me?
01:07What do you mean, should be good with this?
01:10It's your third year, think harder.
01:12Disrespectful to the client if you just coast through your job.
01:16Sorry, she's right.
01:20Do it over.
01:22I know you can do better.
01:24Don't be disrespectful to the client just because you can't be bothered.
01:28Got it.
01:30She's got a reason for pushing me like this.
01:33Truth is, six months ago, rumors spread around the office.
01:37No results, and you're getting transferred.
01:40I might not usually care, but I worked my butt off, desperate to show results in a short time.
01:46This should keep my peaceful life intact, or so I thought.
01:52No, that's amazing.
01:54Why do you keep this hidden until now?
01:57No, it's just a coincidence, just a coincidence.
02:01Can't achieve these results by coincidence.
02:04Keep giving your best, okay?
02:06What? Don't really want to give my best.
02:10From that day on, in Kasumi's eyes, I'm the guy who can work but won't give it his all.
02:16Oh, sorry.
02:18Gotta pick up my daughter.
02:21Oh, okay.
02:23Work all day and gotta take care of her kid, huh?
02:27Works hard at both job and parenting, unlike me.
02:32Work, for me, is just a means to enrich my personal life.
02:37This is it. Luxury solo time.
02:40Living for moments like these.
02:42Smell of fresh bread and coffee.
02:45Pure bliss.
02:47I want some bread too.
02:49What? This one's mine.
02:51Huh?
02:53Huh? A kid? Whose kid is this?
02:57Wanna eat. Hungry.
03:01Hey, don't cry. I'll go buy some bread.
03:05Yummy.
03:07Well, that's good.
03:09Lost kid, huh?
03:11Guess I can't just leave her be.
03:13Better take her to the lost and found.
03:16And a few minutes later.
03:18Mommy!
03:19Huh? Kasumi?
03:21Ryo?
03:23Oh, Tsugumi.
03:25Mommy? So she's Kasumi's daughter?
03:29Thank goodness you're safe.
03:31Mommy, I can't breathe.
03:35Sorry. You can't just wander off like that.
03:39Looks like a mother. Totally different from her usual scary mode.
03:44Thanks for bringing her back.
03:46Turns out she escaped from the bathroom.
03:49Ate bread with him.
03:51Huh? Really?
03:53My god. How much was it?
03:55Nah, it's all good.
03:57Well then, I gotta...
04:00Hey, hey, let's play together.
04:03Uh, no, I...
04:06Tsugumi, come on.
04:08Ryo's busy. Don't be selfish.
04:11Let's play.
04:15Alright, just don't cry, okay?
04:19Yay!
04:20Accidentally said okay.
04:22Might get scolded for spoiling her.
04:25Oh, thanks.
04:27Well then, let's go.
04:29Huh? She's not mad.
04:32Maybe cause it's the weekend.
04:34Feels kinda different.
04:37And an hour later.
04:39Ryo, let's go!
04:41Wait, wait!
04:43You lose!
04:47Dealing with kids is like a total hassle.
04:52Hey, Ryo, you okay?
04:55Next, let's go on the slide.
04:58Yeah!
05:00Mommy!
05:01Oh, watch out!
05:04Sorry.
05:06It's okay.
05:08It's just balls down here, so doesn't hurt.
05:11But I accidentally caught her.
05:13What do I do?
05:16I want a hug, too.
05:18Tsugumi!
05:20Tsugumi?
05:22You can't just jump on people.
05:25Didn't jump.
05:27Just a hug.
05:29You did it, too.
05:31That was different.
05:33Even Kasumi, the scary boss, can't handle this opponent.
05:39Ryo, let's go!
05:41Uh, yeah.
05:43Still playing?
05:45I've been moving non-stop.
05:47Kids' stamina is just too much.
05:49After a few hours, she passed out, huh?
05:54Sorry for letting you hold her.
05:57Oh, no, it's fine.
05:59Parents with kids have it so tough.
06:02Kasumi handling both work and a kid is seriously impressive.
06:08Thanks.
06:09You're really kind.
06:11Nah, not really.
06:13I'm just a guy who doesn't care about anyone else.
06:16Why?
06:17You're so caring.
06:19There aren't many adults who fully engage with kids.
06:22Tsugumi seemed really happy.
06:24Seriously, thank you.
06:26I just didn't want her to cry.
06:30Kasumi, even with parenting being tough,
06:33you're always grinding hard at work, too, huh?
06:36Oh, that might have sounded bad.
06:39Ugh.
06:40Well, what you hustle for comes back to you.
06:45It's tough, but it's fun.
06:48Huh?
06:49Work?
06:50The more you do, the more visible achievements you get.
06:53With kids, the more love you give, the happier you get.
06:58Well, not everyone thinks that way, seems like.
07:04Looks like Kasumi became a single mom
07:07because things didn't went well with the in-laws and her husband.
07:12Forced into the role of a stay-at-home mom to protect the family,
07:16kept hearing that, and when it turned out Tsugumi was a girl,
07:20they sighed, we wanted a boy.
07:23Right after giving birth, she decided to divorce.
07:27Can't believe there are still families like that with obsolete values.
07:32Totally.
07:33But hey, now I'm happy.
07:36Tsugumi's healthy, and ditching that useless husband was the right call.
07:41Kasumi, you're seriously amazing.
07:44Huh?
07:45Oh, not at all.
07:47Still got a long way to go as a parent and a person.
07:50See?
07:51Even now I'm relying on you.
07:54Tsugumi had a blast today, thanks to you.
07:58If you say so.
08:00Yep.
08:01Oh, this is home.
08:03Thanks for walking us home.
08:05Sure thing.
08:06Seeing Tsugumi's sleeping face and Kasumi's smile,
08:10it even makes me think I haven't lost out on anything after all.
08:15Guess I'm just a simple guy.
08:21Tsugumi, you're awake?
08:23We're home, come on.
08:25No, wanna be with you.
08:30Huh?
08:32Let's eat together.
08:34Don't go home.
08:37She's totally attached, huh?
08:42Certainly.
08:43It feels good to be liked.
08:46Hey, um, Ryo, if you're okay with it,
08:51I'd be happy if you stayed for dinner.
08:54Can't whip up anything fancy, though.
08:57Uh, sure, I'll take you up on that.
09:00Yay!
09:02Why the heck did I say okay?
09:05But she suddenly talked all cute like a kid.
09:09Ryo, your face is all red, are you okay?
09:13Yeah, I'm fine.
09:16A few dozen minutes later.
09:19I'm starving.
09:21Yay, fried chicken!
09:23Don't eat too fast, sweetie.
09:25Ryo, help yourself too.
09:27Thanks.
09:28Man, it's so good.
09:30What's with this warm atmosphere?
09:32A bundle of happiness.
09:35After that, my daily life gradually changed.
09:39Yay!
09:40Good morning, Tsugumi.
09:42Sorry for bothering you so early.
09:44Tsugumi wanted to see you again.
09:47No problem at all.
09:49Every week on my day off,
09:51we'd meet up, play in the park, go shopping,
09:54and it became normal to drop by Kasumi's place for dinner.
09:59Isn't it a bother every week?
10:01Got nothing else to do.
10:03No girlfriend either.
10:05Used to find happiness in spending time alone,
10:08but now, being with Kasumi and Tsugumi is fun.
10:11Can't just say that out loud.
10:15No way.
10:16That's awesome, and I'm happy.
10:19Huh?
10:20Not about you being single.
10:22It's about, well, having you around, Ryo.
10:27That means...
10:29maybe Kasumi also sees me as...
10:33Huh?
10:34Are you gonna hug again?
10:35I wanna hug too.
10:37We're not.
10:39C-come on.
10:40Let's hug.
10:42W-whoa.
10:43You two are so close.
10:45But Ryo and Mami are also close, right?
10:49Uh, uh-huh.
10:51We are.
10:53Realizing my feelings happened surprisingly quickly.
10:58Maybe I should change the details a bit more here,
11:02and also tweak this part.
11:04Hey, you've been putting in effort lately.
11:07Yeah.
11:08Could you take a look at this?
11:10Alrighty.
11:11Oh, this one here.
11:14What used to be half-hearted work
11:16was now me actually thinking and moving.
11:19On one of those wild days,
11:21I went straight home with Kasumi
11:23after sealing the deal with both the clients and partners.
11:27That day, my proposal landed us a massive contract.
11:31Wow, Ryo.
11:33The other party was over the moon too.
11:35Thanks.
11:37I'm happy you've been going all in at work.
11:39Anything change?
11:41N-nothing, really.
11:44If I say I was influenced by Kasumi,
11:47it might sound like I'm confessing that I like her.
11:50Geez, I can't be honest, huh?
11:53Oh, it's about the daycare.
11:55Sorry, give me a moment.
11:57Hello?
11:59What?
12:01Kasumi?
12:03S-Sugumi!
12:05Seems she's gone missing from the daycare.
12:07What?
12:09W-what do we do?
12:11Sugumi...
12:13Sugumi!
12:15Get together!
12:17Sugumi will be fine.
12:19I'll go with you. Calm down.
12:21O-okay.
12:24We snagged a cab,
12:26headed straight to the daycare.
12:28Thanks, Ryo.
12:30I messed up,
12:32losing it at a crucial time.
12:34I'm supposed to keep it together, but...
12:36You're not messed up.
12:38It just shows how much you care about Sugumi.
12:41I like that about you, Kasumi.
12:43Kasumi, even if you lose it,
12:45I got your back like this,
12:47so don't worry.
12:49Huh?
12:51H-hello?
12:53Oh, what did I just blurt out
12:55in the middle of Sugumi's crisis?
12:57What?
12:59Really?
13:01A few dozen minutes later.
13:04Seriously, we're so sorry.
13:07No.
13:09It's fine now that she's found.
13:11Sorry for...
13:13Sugumi causing a ruckus.
13:15We're sorry for missing it.
13:17And we seriously appreciate your concern.
13:20Seems like Sugumi was playing hide-and-seek
13:23with her friends,
13:25ended up snoozing inside the staff-only
13:27changing room locker.
13:29Bet the teachers were freaked out.
13:31Glad nothing serious happened.
13:34Yeah.
13:36Sorry for causing you trouble, Ryo.
13:38Oh, I can handle any trouble you throw at me.
13:41And I don't consider it a hassle.
13:45Hey, Ryo.
13:47Are you gonna be my daddy?
13:49Huh?
13:50Cause my friends go home
13:52with their daddy and mommy.
13:54It'd be nice if you were my daddy too.
13:57Can't you be?
13:59I want you to be my daddy.
14:01Sugumi...
14:03Even I hope that you could be her dad.
14:07Kasumi?
14:09Wait, really?
14:11Is it okay with someone like me?
14:13I've been slacking off at work
14:15and everything, you know?
14:17Surface-wise, maybe.
14:20But, Ryo,
14:22you've been covering for others
14:24even when you act like it's a drag.
14:26I know you're really kind.
14:28That's overrating it.
14:30I just found it annoying
14:32when things came back to bite me.
14:34No.
14:36No way someone like that
14:38would seriously play with kids.
14:40Oh.
14:42Spending time with you
14:44and realizing how genuinely kind you are.
14:47I started liking you even more.
14:50I'm a boss, a single mom,
14:52and I thought it was impossible, but...
14:54Can I take those words from earlier seriously?
14:59Will you be her dad?
15:02My husband.
15:05Yes!
15:06Yay!
15:08Daddy!
15:10I'll do my best
15:12to make Sugumi and you happy.
15:14Just being with you and Sugumi
15:16makes me super happy.
15:18Me too!
15:20Hugging makes me even happier.
15:22Let's hug!
15:24Yeah.
15:26Phew.
15:28I'm in heaven.
15:30Time passed
15:32and Kasumi and I went from dating
15:34to tying the knot.
15:36Now we're living together as a trio.
15:38Having become the supporting dad,
15:40I threw myself even more into work.
15:43Oh.
15:45You've changed a lot.
15:47Getting first place this month again.
15:49Thanks.
15:50Does that reflect in the bonus?
15:52You can totally expect it.
15:54Looking forward to it.
15:56Well, I'll be heading off now.
15:58Oh.
16:00Wake up? Okay!
16:02I'm back!
16:04Sugumi? Ryo?
16:06Hey!
16:08Huh?
16:09Mommy!
16:10Happy birthday!
16:12We did this together!
16:14Yeah, there's a cake too!
16:16Oh.
16:18Thank you both.
16:20I love you.
16:22I'm super happy right now.
16:24Me too.
16:26As a parent and a man,
16:28it's still a work in progress.
16:30But I don't mind being the guy
16:32who supports them and cherishes
16:34the time spent together,
16:36protecting their smiles forever.