When the Popular Hostess Ladies Realize My Daughter Is My Late Brother's Child
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00:00My name is Hiro Ikeda, and I'm 25 years old.
00:04I've been serving tables and drinks at this hostess club since I was 19.
00:09Oops!
00:10Huh? What's this?
00:13That belongs to me. Sorry about that.
00:16Is this your family, Hiro?
00:19Yeah, this is the photo I took with the three of us in it for the first time.
00:24Oh, interesting!
00:27Hey, we're about to open up. Make sure you're all set.
00:32Oh, work's about to start soon. I'm looking forward to working with you guys.
00:37Huh?
00:39Yep, they're being their usual selves.
00:43Even though they're acting distant, these girls are the top three most popular hostess girls here.
00:49Arisa Yamamoto is the number one hostess everyone loves.
00:53Arisa is 25, just like me, and she started working as a hostess right after finishing high school.
00:59Everybody loves her because she's always so upbeat, cheerful, and friendly.
01:05Whenever you're worn out, feel free to drop by and hang out with me!
01:10Marie Mori is the second most popular hostess girl.
01:14She's 28, the oldest of the hostess crew.
01:17Customers dig her mature vibe, something the other hostess girls lack.
01:22Tell me anything you want. I'm here to listen.
01:26Let's become closer and get to know each other more.
01:30And everyone's favorite hostess girl at number three is Karen Nakamura.
01:36She just started this job at 21, but everyone already loves her because she's so pretty.
01:41She works as a hostess girl and is also studying in college during the day.
01:46Whoa! Are you okay?
01:49Yeah, I'm fine. Thank you very much.
01:53As you can see, Arisa, Marie, and Karen would chat with customers and other waiters like it's no big deal, but...
02:02The customers are gone and work hours are up, so I'm going to clean up here now.
02:08Ugh! You're still around? Go home already!
02:13Why is she acting like that towards me?
02:16Oh, well, it's just my job, so who cares?
02:19Yeah, all right. I'm leaving soon.
02:23I feel sorry for your wife having you as a husband.
02:28Your daughter is waiting for you at home, too.
02:31You might want to get a day job if you have a daughter.
02:35Sorry, what?
02:37Oh, well, it's none of our business anyway.
02:42Uh, what were they talking about when they were saying your wife or your daughter?
02:48Oh, well, it doesn't matter. I don't have any connection with them in my personal life, so it's all good.
02:55That's what I thought, but...
02:57Kido! Why are you here?
03:01Same goes for you three!
03:03We were thinking of grabbing lunch together before heading to work. Just the three of us.
03:09Oh, gotcha. That's why the three of you were hanging out together.
03:13But I never thought we'd all end up meeting like this outside of work.
03:18Oh, let me introduce her to you guys. This is my daughter, May. Say hi, May!
03:23Hi! I'm May. I'm, uh, six!
03:27Nice to meet you, May. My name is Arisa.
03:31Way to go on saying hi. I'm Marie.
03:35My name is Kanon. Nice to meet you.
03:38So, since she's six, she's starting elementary school in April, right?
03:44Why are you still serving drinks at the Hostess Club when your daughter is going to start elementary school?
03:50Oh, about that. I'm going to leave the club by the end of this month.
03:55Wait, what?
03:58I kept working at the club just to hang out with May during the day.
04:02But once she starts school, I won't have to do that anymore.
04:06Y-you're going to quit?
04:09Yeah, I already gave my notice to the manager. Um, is everything alright?
04:15E-everything's fine. I think that's a good idea.
04:20Y-yeah, we're totally fine without you being at the Hostess Club, Hiro.
04:25I bet your wife would be happier that way.
04:28Uh, I was wondering about this the other day, but when you refer to your wife, are you talking about...
04:35Hiro? May?
04:38Lunch is ready, so I thought I'd come and tell you both.
04:42You didn't have to bother coming. We were about to head home anyway. Mom, you worry too much.
04:49Mom?
04:51Hi, I'm Hiro's mother. Are they from your work, Hiro?
04:56Thank you for always taking care of my son at work.
05:00No way, you're his mother? I was so sure you were his wife. Are you sure you're not married, Hiro?
05:09Wait, what? Why would you think that?
05:13Because the photo you showed us the last time had...
05:17Oh, you're talking about that photo I first took with just the three of us?
05:22You let them see that photo? I'm blown away by all the apps out there nowadays.
05:28It's hard to believe even someone as old as me can look that good.
05:33Then, who is May's mother?
05:37Mom, could you take May home first?
05:40Alright, I'll see you back at home then.
05:44Just to clear things up, May isn't actually my biological daughter. But I didn't think it was necessary to bring this up.
05:52Wait, what?
05:55By the way, she's my brother's daughter.
05:58One year ago, my brother and his wife passed away due to an accident.
06:02A careless driver hit them while they were with May, and she was the only one who survived.
06:07Since my sister-in-law didn't have parents and grew up in a children's home, I decided to look after May.
06:14I used to hang out with May a bunch when my brother was still with us, so she got used to having me around.
06:21But May doesn't like being apart from me and my mom, especially after that accident.
06:26So we decided to pull her out of daycare.
06:29I'm with her during the day, and my mom takes over at night.
06:33You take care of May with your mother?
06:36Wait, does that mean you're single?
06:40Huh? Uh, yeah, I'm single.
06:44Ah!
06:46Hiro's single?
06:48So, if he's not taken and still on his own, that means we all have a chance, right?
06:54Yeah, we don't have to hold back our feelings anymore.
06:59Um, excuse me, guys?
07:03What are they whispering about?
07:05We got your back from now on, Hiro.
07:08What?
07:10Don't worry, we got this.
07:13What do you mean?
07:15It's all good. There's nothing to be scared of.
07:18What are you talking about?
07:21In the end, those three took off saying they had to go have a meeting to strategize about something.
07:27And then, the new week started.
07:30Here you go, Hiro.
07:32Um, what's this?
07:35It's a hair tie. Remember how May was wearing pink clothes last time and in that photo?
07:40I thought she'd like it, so I got it in pink.
07:44Thank you very much. May really loves pink.
07:48Oh, good. Then...
07:51Do you think we can hang out again? I really want to.
07:55Huh? But we're already hanging out.
07:59I wasn't talking about you, Hiro. I was just saying I miss seeing May.
08:06I think she's adorable.
08:08Aw, you got it all wrong. You're so adorable.
08:13On another day...
08:16Hiro, I need to go to the restroom, so can you please lend me a hand?
08:22Whoa, you're very drunk.
08:25But I've gotten so much better at drinking. Show me some love, will ya?
08:30I know you're working hard, Karen. You're doing a great job. I'm proud of you.
08:37Wait, Karen? You're sticking to me too closely.
08:41Oh, come on. It's no big deal. We're super close, Hiro. You know that.
08:50And on another day...
08:52Hiro, sweetie, come here for a minute.
08:57Hiro, sweetie? Why would you call me that? I mean, where did Arisa and Karen...
09:03They're both in the restroom. Let's chat in private.
09:08You want to talk in private?
09:10Hiro, have you ever thought about settling down with someone?
09:15Of course, I do think about settling down one day. I don't want May to feel lonely all the time.
09:23Then, is it alright if I step in as her mom?
09:27Sorry, what?
09:29So basically, I'm going to be your wife. And I'm the kind of person who will give you all my love and attention.
09:37Hey! Not cool! You're getting way ahead of me!
09:44This was a bad time to do it.
09:47That's totally unfair. We're going after Hiro as well.
09:52Say what?
09:54Hey, Hiro? How about we make it official and get married?
09:59What about me? How about choosing someone younger like me?
10:03You can't resist falling for a mature woman like me, can you?
10:08What's going on? I thought they hated me. I mean...
10:13Wait a minute! The club's opening up and we're about to start working. Let's discuss this more once we're done with work.
10:23So, about what you guys said earlier, why did you all just decide you want to marry me out of nowhere?
10:31It's not out of nowhere. It's something we've been thinking about for a long time.
10:36But you guys have been acting distant towards me for a long time and didn't even look my way.
10:42I thought you three didn't want to be around me.
10:45That's because we thought you were married.
10:49If we got closer to you, we'd totally end up having feelings for you.
10:54We backed off from you so we wouldn't develop stronger feelings for you.
10:59But we weren't very nice to you, were we?
11:03We're so sorry.
11:06No, I'm just happy you guys don't hate me. I feel so much better now.
11:11We would never hate you, Hito.
11:15Actually, we're so into you that we want to marry you.
11:21But a hostess girl dating a waiter like me is...
11:25Yeah, we know.
11:27So if you ever need help with anything, just give us a shout. We'll have your back.
11:32But don't worry, we're not gonna stop trying to get with you.
11:37What?
11:39They didn't hold back on making moves on me like they said they would, whenever they had the chance.
11:45And it wasn't just at the hostess club.
11:48Hey, it's those three we saw the other day.
11:52Why are you all here?
11:54We just wanted to see if you were with Mei here at the park around lunchtime.
11:59Mei, can we join you in playing at this park?
12:03Sure!
12:05So just like that, we've been hanging out a lot more in private lately.
12:10Mei eventually got used to being around the three and...
12:14Hito, can you pass me some tea, please?
12:18Yeah, here you go. I'm glad you had a lot of fun with them today.
12:22Yeah, I love being with you guys.
12:25I want to be around you guys all the time.
12:29You feel that way too, right, Hito?
12:32Huh?
12:34Yeah, we want to be with you all the time as well, Hito.
12:38Are you actually going to leave your job as a waiter at the hostess club by the end of this month?
12:44Yeah, I am.
12:46If I carry on with my waiter job, I won't have enough time for Mei.
12:50We don't want you to leave.
12:52It's so weird to think we won't be seeing you at work.
12:55I'm going to work hard at my new job.
12:58So make sure you ladies are on top of your game at your hostess jobs as well.
13:05Why did you have to say it like that?
13:08It sounds like we're never going to see each other again.
13:12Huh?
13:13If you leave your job and we're not working together, then there's no harm in us being a couple.
13:19We're not going to stop you from leaving.
13:22But think and decide who you'll choose to be with before you go, alright?
13:26Alright.
13:30Mei, lunch is ready!
13:34Mei?
13:39Is she burning up? Why did she get sick so suddenly?
13:43Wait a minute, now that I think about it, she was kinda out of it this morning and didn't even finish her breakfast.
13:49Mei got a fever for the first time since I started looking after her.
13:53What am I supposed to do?
13:55I gotta call mom!
13:57No wait, she's still at work, so she won't be able to answer my call.
14:02If you ever need help with anything, just give us a shout.
14:06Arisa.
14:08I got her number on my work phone, but I don't want to bug her by calling this early before work.
14:15Daddy! Mommy!
14:21Now's not the time for this!
14:23I made a commitment to Mei to make sure she's always got someone there for her and not going through a tough time.
14:30Hiro! What's wrong?
14:33Um, I know this might be a hassle for you right before work, but Mei's running a fever!
14:39I've never been in this situation before, so I'm lost on what to do.
14:44Alright, there's no need to stress. I'll be on my way soon.
14:48Can you just text me where you live?
14:51And then, some time later...
14:54Sorry to make you wait.
14:56We're here too!
14:58Karen and Marie, you guys came too?
15:01Karen, didn't you have to go to college today?
15:04There are no classes today because it's the college anniversary.
15:08I'm sure there's something we can do to help around here as well, right?
15:12Hiro, do you know where Mei's change of clothes is?
15:16Oh, um, her clothes are here.
15:19I cooked some porridge. I hope it's not that terrible.
15:23Thank you very much! I'll give it to her as well!
15:27Mei, open your mouth!
15:31Ugh...
15:34Phew, I'm so glad you finished it all.
15:38Ugh...
15:41Was she feeling sleepy after finishing her meal?
15:44Don't worry about it. Rest well. Good night, Mei.
15:50You guys... are just like Mommy.
15:54Huh?
15:56Aw...
16:00Aw...
16:02Aw, she fell asleep.
16:05Um, thank you all so much for your help.
16:09Hiro, looks like you're tired too.
16:12How about a special lap pillow for me?
16:15Hey, that's not fair!
16:18If you're tired and need a cozy spot to rest, my lap is open!
16:23If you feel like it, I can just lay down with you.
16:27No, you don't have to do that!
16:30Then Arisa, Karen, and Marie hung out at my house until Mom came back from work.
16:35After that, they went home and got all geared up for work.
16:39But then, something really terrible was about to happen.
16:44Oh, you're finally here, huh?
16:47What's up?
16:49You had our top three hostess girls hang out at your place today, huh?
16:53I can't let someone who broke our club rules in.
16:57That's because my daughter had a fever and...
17:01What the heck? Hold up, you let those hostess girls look after your daughter?
17:06You can't even take care of your own kid, which means you're a terrible dad!
17:11If I don't do or say anything here, I'll bug Arisa, Karen, and Marie.
17:16I really have to do something to fix this.
17:19Hido isn't a terrible dad at all!
17:22Hido is a genuine and hardworking guy who puts in effort at his job and looking after his adorable daughter.
17:29Since you don't know anything about Hido, please stop making assumptions!
17:35You guys...
17:37What the? Why are you all making me out to be the bad guy here?
17:42Quit pretending like you're all that when you're just getting money from guys by flirting!
17:47Excuse me?
17:50All you guys gotta do is giggle and have some drinks with guys to make some money!
17:55Easy job, am I right?
17:57All you three care about is getting paid by the customers, huh?
18:01No, you're wrong!
18:04These three are honest and they really care about our customers!
18:08What did you just say?
18:10Karen knows she can't handle alcohol, so she always makes sure not to get too drunk.
18:15Marie not only helps the customers, but also listens to the other hostess girls when they're struggling.
18:21Arisa always puts on a happy face for customers, even when she's going through a tough time.
18:27And she never shows her tears to anyone else!
18:30After all this time watching those three at work, how come you still don't get this?
18:34And how did you know these three were at my house?
18:37No way, don't tell me. Could it be that you followed them?
18:42That's none of your business!
18:45It's more about you inviting these hostess girls into your home and...
18:49Yeah, it's true. I didn't invite them into my place.
18:53And I'm sorry for what I did this time.
18:55I'll talk to the manager and make sure it doesn't happen again.
18:58But I'll also let the manager know that you followed them.
19:02Actually, I just happened to see them go to your place and...
19:07You followed us just because you spotted us?
19:11You're such a jerk!
19:14Yeah, totally.
19:16You do the exact same thing to the other hostess girls, don't you?
19:20They constantly ask me for advice on this, you know?
19:24You're always there when these girls go out, trying to chat them up.
19:29Shut up!
19:31Hey, come on. Don't make a scene in front of our club. Hurry up and get in.
19:36Sir!
19:38And Iyami, you follow me for a moment.
19:41Huh?
19:43Recently, some of the hostess girls have asked for my help.
19:47They say you approach them on the street all the time, even outside of work.
19:52Plus, I've been hearing a lot about your attitude at work from so many people.
19:58Sir, now is not the time for that, actually.
20:02Just zip it and come with me.
20:04Yes, sir.
20:06I'm sorry for causing you guys problems this time.
20:10Why are you guys so willing to help me?
20:13You've actually helped us out before.
20:16I did?
20:18I always try not to cry in front of people, but you saw me cry one day.
20:23And I expected you to say something like,
20:25That's so unlike you!
20:27But you just stayed quiet and lent me your handkerchief instead.
20:31That just made me really happy.
20:34And you were there for me when I first started working at this hostess club.
20:39I wasn't used to drinking alcohol,
20:42but I was dealing with a difficult customer who was about to push me to drink.
20:46That's when you stepped in to help me.
20:49You do know that I'm 28, right?
20:52As a hostess girl, I knew it would be difficult for me to work here any longer.
20:57Because some of the waiters might probably think it was time for me to leave.
21:01But Hiro, you said that I'm a valuable member of this club
21:06since so many hostess girls come to me for advice.
21:09And I listen to them.
21:11Really? I don't remember helping you guys out like that.
21:15Yeah, you really helped us.
21:18It's typical of you to not remember about these things, Hiro.
21:22We all fell in love with you since you don't expect anything in return
21:26and aren't easily swayed by other people.
21:29I'm really happy to hear you guys say that.
21:33But could you all wait a little longer for my response and feelings on this?
21:38I still think I'm...
21:40It's okay. We can wait as long as you want.
21:44Just think long and hard before making your choice.
21:48Then one week after that incident,
21:51Hiyami was fired for violating the rules of the hostess club.
21:55And as for me...
21:57Oh Hiro, you're working as a waiter until tomorrow, right?
22:01Oh yeah, you're right.
22:03I hope you've already made your decision, Hiro.
22:06Huh? About what?
22:09What do you mean about what?
22:12You've already picked who you'll marry, right?
22:15So, who did you choose to tie the knot with, Hiro?
22:19You're going to marry me, right?
22:22Aww, I love Hiro more than you guys.
22:26You have a point there, Mei.
22:30We all love Hiro so much.
22:33Because of the three of them playing and caring for Mei,
22:36I feel like I have a little more room in my heart for my own life.
22:40I have a feeling that every day from here on will be even more fun!