Yes,
I was not the happiest wife in the world.
The unhappiest
wife in the world...
It was three months ago, the day after our anniversary.
A woman alone, surrounded by a feast, dressed up to the nines...
I'll ask if I can come home
early on our anniversary. - Really?
- Are you enjoying your anniversary?
- I hope you have a wonderful evening.
- That's nice. In love?
Kazuma
Yes... hello?
I'm sorry... the client's manager is too drunk, so I can't come home.
No, Kazuma, you can't...
[Call disconnects]
Hello? Hello?
This...
All of this is pointless!
Should I just throw it away?
But if he sees this, will he feel guilty?
Would he apologize to me?
That's not why I made them for.
I can't stay here.
If I met Kazuma now, I'd cry and blame him.
I don't want to be that miserable!
♪ Opening Theme Song: Katappo no Errings - Fujikawa Chiai
Because of those earrings that now only has one side
Even if I hate it, I’ll be reminded of you
Even now, the earring covered in dust
Blames the me who cannot move forward
MANAMI HIGA
Making sure not to wake you up, see you next time
TERUNOSUKE TAKEZAI
I thought as I left your room
RYOTA BANDO
Even though, there won’t be a next time
SAORI SETO
SAYAKA AKIMOTO
I’d somehow sensed from your back
TOMOKA KUROKAWA
Because of those earrings that now only has one side
Even now, I’m reminded of you
Even though it’ll be done and over with if I just throw it away
What am I expecting? Something that’s impossible
Because of those earrings that now only has one side
Even if I hate it, I’ll be reminded of you
Even now, the earring covered in dust
Blames the me who cannot move forward
ECOTV PRESENTS
One Half of a
Married Couple
EPISODE TWO: A KISS OF DOUBT
I wonder what kind of face Kazuma will come home with?
I'm sure he'll come home with a big grin on his face.
Huh?
Why does he look so glum?
[Phone vibrates]
Kazuma
I want him to be more worried, more anxious.
Because I've had a much, much harder time.
[Phone vibrates]
Where are you? What time will you be back?
Are you with your friends? Please call me at once.
I'm worried sick.
Are you okay?
Is that really how you wanna fill your self-esteem?
I feel so stupid.
Higuchi, what are you doing?
After all, there's nowhere else to go.
Where have you been?
You weren't answering, so I went looking for you.
I'm sorry.
It's cold, come inside.
You're so cold...
I'm sorry, Aya.
You made a feast and waited for me...
I'm sorry, I really am.
What in the world am I doing?
I've been selfishly doubting my busy husband...
I'm sorry for making you worry, Kazuma.
I'm gonna go take a shower.
Just forget about that message.
Satomi I had a good time today ♡ ♡ ♡
There's no way Kazuma would cheat on me.
[Washing machine beeping]
Why just one?
The coat and suit he was wearing earlier are missing.
He took it to the cleaners to destroy the evidence.
You really wanna have an affair that badly?
[Microwave oven beeping]
Why...
Why are you doing this?
S--Stop, stop...
[Voice distorted] You keep standing in my way...
That dream again...
Happy second wedding anniversary.
Aya?
Ah, yeah. Happy anniversary.
We had our annual Italian dinner. A smiling husband. The same scene as always.
And yet, in just one day, it all fades away.
Thank you for waiting.
Wow! Looks delicious!
Do you like shrimp, Aya?
I love it. Bon appétit!
Mmm. Delicious.
Hmm? What's the matter? Are you feeling sick?
You seem to have not eaten much since a while ago...
Oh, well... listen...
Okay.
Listen, Aya...
Will you...
marry me?
Please!
Aya?
I'm so happy.
[Applause]
Here, a wedding anniversary present. Open it.
- What? I didn't get you anything. - It's okay.
Okay.
- Do you like it? - Yeah, it's cute.
I'm glad. Put it on.
Cute design. But...
It's too cute for me.
Huh? That's not true.
- It looks good on you. - Thank you.
- Hey... - Yes?
Let's do it in bed.
What does this mean?
Is he making up for not being with me yesterday?
Or is this simply the alcohol and lust kicking in?
Or...
maybe because he had another woman,
he thought he deserved to have his wife, too?
Sorry!
I'm having a bad day, so... I'm sorry.
I love this show, but I can't seem to get into it.
[Phone vibrates]
[Phone continues to vibrates]
What should I do? Do I look? Or not?
I want to know the truth.
I want to know all of Kazuma's secrets.
Sorry, Yuka.
I knew this was newly built.
It's the smell, the smell's different.
- Where have you been? - Are you kneading it properly?
I am!
Congratulations on your new house!
- [All 3] Congrats! - Thanks, girls.
Being a banker really is amaz...
- Hey! - Hey!
...is amazing...
I can't believe he built such a lovely house in his 30s.
Not really. It's all loans.
I'm gonna get over that guy
and get myself a good man!
Takeru's an idiot. Damn him to hell!
Me next!
You have no talent, no taste, and you can't just order me around!
Scary.
- Who is it? - Come on!
- Now, your next Aya! - Ah, yes...
W--What's wrong?
- Aya? - What's wrong, Aya.
You've been acting weird today.
You know...
What?
You know...
What? Hey, wait, hey...
Aya, what's the matter?
Hey.
- You know... - Yes.
Kazuma...
Kazuma might be having an affair.
- What? - No way...
Did you perhaps
look at Kazuma's phone?
- You're still up? - Ah, yeah.
I didn't look. I didn't look, but...
So it all started when you happened to see a message from this woman named Satomi.
Satomi...
Ah, Aya. Does Kazuma have an Instagram?
Yeah, but he doesn't post much.
- Totally okay. He's not the one I'm after. - What?
- Give me your phone. - Ah, okay.
- Here. - [Kasumi] Thanks.
And from Aya's account. I found Kazuma.
- So fast. - Is this it?
- That's how you found out Takeru was having an affair. - Shut your trap.
Search for people who are following Kazuma...
I'm not seeing any women like that.
Hey, is there anyone here who works at the same company as Kazuma?
What? Ah...
- Ah, Mr. Takanashi. - Sayaka, you know him?
No, because I'm the one who organized the party where Aya and Kazuma met.
Is something the matter with someone at work?
In my experience, busy men like Kazuma overwhelmingly have affairs
with their female colleagues.
So, the girl who follows both Takanashi and Kazuma and looks like a colleague...
Ah... I found it.
It's this woman.
She's a new hire in our department.
I'm Satomi Tachikawa. Nice to meet you.
She's younger than me and more feminine than me.
She has plump lips.
She and Kazuma?
And check before and after the day of the suspicious activity
to see if this woman is really with Kazuma.
Aya's wedding anniversary is the 6th, right?
But I don't think she's going to upload a picture of the affair...
She's an assertive woman who takes other people's men.
She's showing off her love and hinting at a man.
- Hinting... - Look,
this is what I mean. - There it is, the "I have a boyfriend" appeal.
Check the dishes, mirrors, glasses.
Cause sometimes there's a guy's face in it.
Very meticulous.
Kasumi, you're like a real detective.
On a PC, it's possible to know the time and place of the image...
But what will I do if this confirms the affair?
Do I question Kazuma? If I question him and he confesses,
will Kazuma and I get a divorce? What do I do?
Wait, Kasumi.
[Doorbell rings]
Excuse me for a second.
Hello!
We're here for a housewarming party.
Sorry to bother you on your day off.
You have a very nice house.
Mr. Yoshiki.
YOSHIKI IMAI
Oh, I see.
I wasn't told that people were coming to our house, so I was surprised.
You said you were going out for drinks after golf, so I figured you'd be home at night.
The drinking party was canceled. The executive director sprained his ankle.
I was up so early this morning, so I'm going to rest.
Enjoy yourselves.
Hey, Yuka's kinda strange when she's in front of her husband.
Like she's trembling or overly cautious?
I'm more terrified of the way you change your character in front of men.
Your pretentious, high-pitched voice is disgusting.
What's wrong with that? Even you reeks of your career.
- Do I even now? - Yes, you are.
- Hey, look at this. - Huh?
It's brand new, but there's a damage here.
[Smash]
Yuka, what was that sound just now...
He's practicing his golf swing...
Sorry for scaring you.
What are you doing?
Preparing for dinner. I didn't think about it because I thought Yoshiki would eat out.
- Can't we just use what we have? - Let's just have pizza together.
Yoshiki is a fan of Japanese food and he doesn't like pizza.
He came home without even calling you. - What?
[Smash]
I'm sorry... I think it might have slipped.
- Yuka? - I'm sorry, but I think we should call it a day, okay?
I wonder if Yuka is okay over there...
- Maybe they got into a fight. - Fight?
Maybe he's more short-tempered and childish than he looks.
- And he seems to be a young master. - But you know,
if she can live in a nice house with all of the luxuries, she has to put up with a little.
I'd love to be a celebrity housewife.
You look like you're having fun being a stylist.
But I'm not sure I can do it forever.
Indeed, it's nice to be able to live without having to work.
Really? You're a workaholic.
No, I'm already 32 and I get anxious when I'm sick.
I wish I had someone next to me to support me.
That's right. I get flustered at the thought of being single for life.
Well, I guess married people have their own problems,
but when you're chosen as their life partner, you're winning.
Damn right.
Married people are always looking down on lonely singles.
God... I'm so jealous.
Married people's problems are just luxuries, aren't they?
Indeed...
So, me and Yuka's problems are just luxuries?
It could be a harrowing issue that will chip away at the heart and affect the rest of our lives.
If two people were absolutely happier than one, no one would get divorced.
Rather, it's because it's just us two
that it's often so inconvenient and complicated.
I guess two people who are free and not bound by anything can't understand that.
Then why don't you get a divorce and be single?
If you're jealous of single people, why don't you just do that?
It's not that simple...
I don't know if I'll be happy after the divorce...
You say it's nice to be single, but you're not ready to be one.
Basically, you're asking for the impossible.
Mrs. Nakayama seems to be the one who is in limbo.
Do you enjoy telling me off?
I enjoy it.
What were you doing so early last Wednesday morning?
Did you run away from home?
- No, of course not. - You found evidence of your husband's affair?
Oh, no, it's just... well,
it's like an invasion of privacy or something...
No, no. Don't say that. You're just too scared to know the truth, aren't you?
I understand why you hesitate,
but if you just look away from the truth and worry about it, you'll eventually get stuck.
Higuchi's right.
It wasn't out of guilt for Kazuma that I stopped it.
If conclusive evidence is found,
I was afraid that my relationship with Kazuma would change.
Because once our relationship has changed, we can never get it back.
[Phone vibrates]
Hello, Aya?
I really don't think Kazuma would cheat on you.
- You think so? - I know so.
Hey, so hurry up and check her Instagram.
If there's no proof, then it's all good.
Yeah... I guess.
Okay, bye.
Thanks, Sayaka.
She's an assertive woman who takes other people's men.
She's showing off her love and hinting at a man.
Check the dishes, mirrors, glasses.
Cause sometimes there's a guy's face in it.
"My boyfriend is married...
Our second month together, very much in love."
[Phone vibrates]
Satomi
That was a nice lunch today and it made me happy.
"I got a surprise gift from my boyfriend.
It's a really cute watch."
You've gotta be kidding me!
[Voice distorted] You keep standing in my way...
Are you ready
to play around with me?
Did you wait?
♪ Ending Theme Song: Ichinotsugiwa - Nakamura Emi
One, followed by two,
two followed by three
She muttered to herself
as she dried her hair
She looked like her life was over,
yet she changed her clothes because the seasons were changing
Disappointed with herself,
she snapped back to reality so easily
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