1. I... want to quit Love Now.Copy !req
2. What?!Copy !req
3. In the middle of the season?!Copy !req
4. Why would you say such a thing?!Copy !req
5. Well, lately... the boys at school have been teasing me.Copy !req
6. Like, "Ah, so you like that kinda guy."Copy !req
7. Nothing's scarier than showing
your own romantic feelings to the whole world.Copy !req
8. I didn't understand it one bit until starting on the show...Copy !req
9. Having tons of people focus
their attention on you isn't all roses.Copy !req
10. I make a fool of myself on my channel, so I feel you.Copy !req
11. Everybody thinks I'm an airhead...Copy !req
12. Well, I really am, though.Copy !req
13. Y-you're really going to call it quits?Copy !req
14. I'm always willing to lend an ear, okay?!Copy !req
15. If you leave the show, then I'm out too!Copy !req
16. Nobu-kun...Copy !req
17. Don't say that stuff anymore - let's stick with it!Copy !req
18. I...Copy !req
19. Wow, how's it gonna turn out?!Copy !req
20. She'll probably really quit, right?
After all, Yuki seems sensitive.Copy !req
21. But, what would happen with Nobu-kun, then?Copy !req
22. Look, look! There's an article about it!Copy !req
23. Think I helped bring in more viewers?Copy !req
24. Yeah, probably.Copy !req
25. So, you're gonna quit the show?Copy !req
26. Huh? I can't just quit. I have a contract in place.Copy !req
27. Huh? So, you were just acting?Copy !req
28. Oh, heavens no, I'm not an actress like you,
Kurokawa-san - I can't even act.Copy !req
29. I was just playing up my feelings is all.Copy !req
30. It's true I was sad after getting teased at school,
and I also really have thought about quitting.Copy !req
31. Plus, we film first thing in the morning.
I'm so terribly sleepy.Copy !req
32. Ah, I see. You weren't lying, just exaggerating.Copy !req
33. Exaggeration, huh?Copy !req
34. After spending time together on the show and seeing the
cast open up more, I got a sense of their personalities.Copy !req
35. Those who're skillful.Copy !req
36. Those who're not two-faced yet are still distinctive.Copy !req
37. Those who don't come across well on TV
and get little screen time.Copy !req
38. Akkun! Let's grab something to eat after we're done.Copy !req
39. Nah, I'm good. Besides, I have food back home.Copy !req
40. C'mon, let's all go!Copy !req
41. Messan said she'd treat us all to yakiniku.Copy !req
42. What?! I never said that!Copy !req
43. Hey, I know what's up. Lately your subscriber
count shot up and you've been riding high, right?Copy !req
44. You split the profits 50-50 with your agency, right?Copy !req
45. For real?!Copy !req
46. It's 80-20 for me. I'm jealous...Copy !req
47. Alright, another top-grade assorted platter comin' up!Copy !req
48. Eat your fill, little brats!Copy !req
49. Yay!Copy !req
50. Aqua-san, this flap meat is done grilling.Copy !req
51. Another beef fillet with sauce, too!Copy !req
52. I'll grill my own meat, so don't worry about me.Copy !req
53. You haven't eaten anything
this whole time, Kurokawa-san.Copy !req
54. Well, I'm a vegetarian, you see!Copy !req
55. It's my policy to never give up
the tongs when I'm at a place like this.Copy !req
56. At first, I got yelled at 'cause I'd burned the meat,
but I've gotten good at grilling.Copy !req
57. So, you see...Copy !req
58. people these days want to see something more extreme.Copy !req
59. Well, your options depend on
how much of a risk you can handle.Copy !req
60. She's earnest alright.Copy !req
61. Ooh, yakiniku... Pretty lavish, huh?Copy !req
62. I bet gazing at all those cuties made
the meat extra delicious, huh?Copy !req
63. Er, I was just socializing.Copy !req
64. Liar! That's a look of satisfaction if I've ever seen one!Copy !req
65. No, it's not.Copy !req
66. Look me in the eye when you talk!Copy !req
67. With this young body, I can eat an unlimited
amount of fatty meat and my stomach feels fine.Copy !req
68. It's the best thing ever.Copy !req
69. It's a rule that we all eat dinner together on Sundays.
But you've been doing this ever since the show started!Copy !req
70. The concept of the show is that
you guys get together after school, right?!Copy !req
71. But you always film on weekends. It's staged fakery!Copy !req
72. A small thing like that's fine, right?Copy !req
73. I think it's great they're prioritizing our schoolwork.Copy !req
74. Actually, these reality dating shows
are less staged than I'd thought.Copy !req
75. Some of the cast are clearly acting, but most simply do
their best to portray themselves in a good light.Copy !req
76. Everyone does that in real life too, right?Copy !req
77. You'd see the same thing at a singles' party.Copy !req
78. Well, I couldn't say since I've never been to one.Copy !req
79. So, is everyone actually in love, then?Copy !req
80. I think that varies from person to person.Copy !req
81. Surprisingly, I actually do.Copy !req
82. But the fans are watching, so I wouldn't
want to take it too far on the show.Copy !req
83. Definitely! It's probably like developing
real feelings for a guy at a host club.Copy !req
84. When the camera's on me,
I go into work mode, so it's pretty doubtful.Copy !req
85. Not a chance. This is a just job to me.Copy !req
86. I'm serious about it. Wouldn't it be amusing
if I took it all the way to getting married?Copy !req
87. I don't know. I already have
my hands full just trying to play my role...Copy !req
88. I hadn't watched dating shows before,
so my knowledge on the subject was lacking.Copy !req
89. I went in with all sorts of biases,
but they don't use reality as a selling point for nothing.Copy !req
90. There's less fakery than I'd imagined.Copy !req
91. Also, they show people's true natures
on screen more than I'd expected.Copy !req
92. You seem lost in thought.
Isn't it a good thing it's not very staged?Copy !req
93. That's likely true for the viewers...Copy !req
94. but lying is also the very best way to protect oneself.Copy !req
95. Well, there's likely no need to worry.Copy !req
96. After that, the pairing of Yuki Sumi and
Nobuyuki Kumano took center stage in the show.Copy !req
97. Kengo looked on with envy.Copy !req
98. And so, a love triangle centered on Yuki took shape.Copy !req
99. Yuki functioned as something of a playmaker,Copy !req
100. and her seductress air livened up the show...Copy !req
101. which garnered it popularity mainly
among middle and high schoolers.Copy !req
102. Aqu-tan, you're okay with not joining
the struggle for Yuki's affection?Copy !req
103. If you wanna become popular, you'd be better off
going for her rather than hanging with me.Copy !req
104. I'm fine like this. I'll just play
things safe until the show ends.Copy !req
105. Not very ambitious, are you?Copy !req
106. What about you? You're not gonna enter the mix?Copy !req
107. If I can keep my role as the show's airheaded
comforting personality, that's fine with me.Copy !req
108. Besides, my goal is to draw viewers over to my channel.Copy !req
109. But if you were to show real romantic interest
in me, it'd be a different story.Copy !req
110. Don't get your hopes up.Copy !req
111. Still, more than the two of us, I worry about...Copy !req
112. Among these, within Rashomon Gate of Toji,Copy !req
113. resides Ibaraki Doji, clutching his arm
and five go of boiled chestnuts.Copy !req
114. That famous Raiko-Copy !req
115. Manager...Copy !req
116. You tryin' to get your ass fired?!Copy !req
117. I checked out that reality show Akane's
in after hearing it's popular, but what the hell...?!Copy !req
118. She hasn't gotten 10 minutes of screen time in total!Copy !req
119. She's been given this chance,
and yet she's not standing out at all!Copy !req
120. If don't have your act together as her manager,
where's that leave us?!Copy !req
121. But, President, Akane is trying her-Copy !req
122. Trying alone doesn't pay the bills!Copy !req
123. I chose her out of a heap of people
who wanted this chance!Copy !req
124. See that she at least leaves her mark!Copy !req
125. I'm sorry, Manager.Copy !req
126. Aw, you heard all that?Copy !req
127. I know you're giving it your all.
Don't worry about any of that.Copy !req
128. Rest assured, I'll act as your shield.Copy !req
129. It's all because I'm spineless...Copy !req
130. I've gotta give it my all.Copy !req
131. I've gotta work hard and leave my mark.Copy !req
132. Eww, this soft drink's awful.Copy !req
133. I'll tweet about it so I at least get my money's worth.Copy !req
134. This new soft drink I bought at
the convenience store is downright horri-Copy !req
135. Hey!Copy !req
136. What are you doing?Copy !req
137. No, the question is what're you doing?!Copy !req
138. You were gonna post about another
company's product tasting bad...Copy !req
139. What if they search for their own brands?!Copy !req
140. C'mon, they wouldn't do that.Copy !req
141. This's why I can't stand those new to showbiz!Copy !req
142. If you tweet a brand name, at least five people
who work there will find your post.Copy !req
143. You'd never get work from the company again!Copy !req
144. C'mon, you're exaggerating.Copy !req
145. You do egosurfing yourself, don't you?Copy !req
146. Nope.Copy !req
147. Hand over your phone!Copy !req
148. Give it back! Give it back!Copy !req
149. Alright, let's see...Copy !req
150. Whoa, you're egosurfing big time.Copy !req
151. Oh my, you even added "cute."Copy !req
152. Did you wanna be called cute that bad?Copy !req
153. Everybody tells you they're not doing it.Copy !req
154. But I swear to you... 9 out of 10 idols egosurf!Copy !req
155. Try going to a wrap party after an event sometime.Copy !req
156. Whether band members or performers,Copy !req
157. it's amusing to see everyone egosurfing
as they throw back some booze.Copy !req
158. Whoa...Copy !req
159. We're in the Great Era of Egosurfing! Even without
being an ad agency, you can access big dataCopy !req
160. and check impressions and customer analytics!Copy !req
161. Online ad spending has caught up with offline spending,
and it's said to be a two trillion yen market!Copy !req
162. The age of being told to dismiss
the response online is over.Copy !req
163. We now have a society where those who
neglect online marketing get left behind.Copy !req
164. Fans are the content they consume,
they are in a state of mutual surveillance.Copy !req
165. And in showbiz, we ourselves are the content.Copy !req
166. We can't forget that if you gaze long enough into
an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.Copy !req
167. I've gotta do my best.Copy !req
168. What're you guys doing?Copy !req
169. We were filming a video to upload
to the show's official Twitter and TikTok.Copy !req
170. Hmm...Copy !req
171. We've been getting lots more followers.Copy !req
172. Well, with me involved, it's no wonder!Copy !req
173. That reminds me, weren't
you originally a TikToker, MEM?Copy !req
174. Yep. But at the time they didn't have ad revenue
sharing or tipping, so I switched to being a YouTuber.Copy !req
175. You should upload something too, Aqu-tan.Copy !req
176. I'm not up on the tech young people use, so no thanks.Copy !req
177. You sound like an old man.Copy !req
178. Nobu-kun, come over here with me.Copy !req
179. Akane-chan is on the offensive, huh?Copy !req
180. Ah, I almost forgot that girl's on the show.
Her name's Akane, right?Copy !req
181. Doesn't make any difference whether
Akane's there or not, you know?Copy !req
182. It'd be better if Akane left the show.
I want a new male cast member.Copy !req
183. What should you do to stand out?Copy !req
184. Play the part of the bad girl
and steal Nobu away from Yuki.Copy !req
185. If you can do that, you'll be seen as distinctive
and will undoubtedly stand out.Copy !req
186. Of course, I'm not ordering you to do it.Copy !req
187. That said, those who can pull off such
a thing are the ones who make it big.Copy !req
188. I have to do my best...Copy !req
189. Wow, they're so pretty!Copy !req
190. I learned from my big sister, who's a nail technician.Copy !req
191. They're amazing.Copy !req
192. I'll do yours too, Akane.Copy !req
193. Come here.Copy !req
194. Uh, okay.Copy !req
195. Have you been anxious lately?Copy !req
196. The show is nearing its end, after all. I get how you feel.Copy !req
197. That's not really it...Copy !req
198. I just want to stand out somehow... and leave my mark.Copy !req
199. I see.Copy !req
200. That said, I won't let you.Copy !req
201. I'm going to fight to see that I stand out.Copy !req
202. Don't hold it against me, okay?Copy !req
203. What is it that makes Yuki-chan so different from me?Copy !req
204. I've gotta stand out more than she does.Copy !req
205. And so, then I-Copy !req
206. Ken!Copy !req
207. You said you like Labradors, right?
There's a huge one over there!Copy !req
208. Whoa, for real?!Copy !req
209. I've gotta put up a fight.Copy !req
210. Not only for my sake, but for all those counting on me.Copy !req
211. Let's go.Copy !req
212. Stop it!Copy !req
213. You're always casually cozying up to guys!Copy !req
214. It's graceless the way-Copy !req
215. Cut!Copy !req
216. We're stopping filming for now!Copy !req
217. A towel, get a towel. Some tissues will do. Hurry!Copy !req
218. Are you alright?Copy !req
219. How could she do that to the face of a model?Copy !req
220. Anyway, let's put filming on hold for now.Copy !req
221. Doesn't she have a magazine shoot tomorrow?Copy !req
222. Akane...Copy !req
223. C'mon now, for goodness' sake.Copy !req
224. I-I... didn't mean to...Copy !req
225. Akane.Copy !req
226. I...!Copy !req
227. Akane!Copy !req
228. I'm alright, so just calm down.Copy !req
229. I get it. You got flustered.Copy !req
230. I know you're a hard worker.Copy !req
231. You wanted to live up to everyone's expectations
and tried to do something you're not good at.Copy !req
232. You lost track of what you were doing, right?Copy !req
233. I'm sorry.Copy !req
234. Your face... And you have a magazine shoot...Copy !req
235. It's alright.Copy !req
236. They can fix this kind of thing easily in Photoshop.Copy !req
237. It won't affect my work.Copy !req
238. Do you hate me, Akane?Copy !req
239. I don't hate you.Copy !req
240. You're strong, kind...Copy !req
241. I like you.Copy !req
242. I like you too - you're a hard worker
who tries her very best.Copy !req
243. So, I'm not mad, okay?Copy !req
244. Really?Copy !req
245. They're not filming right now,
so there'd be no point in acting, right?Copy !req
246. Had this been at school,Copy !req
247. it would've been one of those everyday things
where the parties quickly make up after a little fight.Copy !req
248. But even if people involved have
already resolved the issue...Copy !req
249. the internet won't let it go.Copy !req
250. I figured this would happen...Copy !req
251. I thought that if I sincerely apologized,
people would forgive me.Copy !req
252. Due to my contract for the show, I'm not allowed
to talk about anything that wasn't shown on TV,Copy !req
253. but if I explained myself as best I could and apologized...Copy !req
254. That only acted as a cue.Copy !req
255. Seeing your face makes my morning sickness worse.Copy !req
256. Ugly. Awful figure. Gross voice. Zero popularity.Copy !req
257. MEM-cho did mention that...Copy !req
258. People swarm someone who apologizes.Copy !req
259. "Apologizing means you admit
you did something bad, right?Copy !req
260. If you committed a wrong, it's okay if I cast stones, right?"Copy !req
261. Something like that.Copy !req
262. Apologizing is seen as the reasonable
thing to do by Japanese people,Copy !req
263. but it's the worst tactic for combating
a storm of criticism online.Copy !req
264. I did something bad, so this is only natural.Copy !req
265. This is how everyone feels about it.Copy !req
266. I can't just look away.Copy !req
267. As best as I could, I looked over the criticism against me.Copy !req
268. When it comes to flaming, the more earnest
the target is, the more they're hurt by it.Copy !req
269. They'd be better off not looking at all that criticism.Copy !req
270. After all, they take those comments
head-on and view them very seriously.Copy !req
271. When I closed my eyes, all I could
think about was the harsh criticism.Copy !req
272. I forced myself to sleep, telling myself that
it would have blown over by morning.Copy !req
273. But, that was never going to happen.Copy !req
274. Akane, are you alright? You look pale.Copy !req
275. I'm fine.Copy !req
276. Want to stay home from school tomorrow?Copy !req
277. No, it's okay. I'll go.Copy !req
278. Did you see what Akane did?Copy !req
279. Pretty crazy, huh? I had a feeling
she'd do something like that.Copy !req
280. She's always all "I'm busy with work,"
like she's some big-time star.Copy !req
281. It's like she's not satisfied until
she's shown she's better than us.Copy !req
282. What a bitch.Copy !req
283. She gives off this air like,
"I'm not like you people," you know?Copy !req
284. I bet she's being comforted by
the stable of guys she has right now.Copy !req
285. I can totally picture that.Copy !req
286. Akane, you seem down lately. What's wrong?Copy !req
287. Did something happen at work?Copy !req
288. Uh-uh.Copy !req
289. Scum like her are the product of a mother
who didn't raise them right. It's a vicious circle.Copy !req
290. I'm sorry, Mom.Copy !req
291. For the time being, it might be best
if you don't tweet anything.Copy !req
292. After all, anything you say will
only provide more fuel for the fire.Copy !req
293. Consult me first when you want to say something.Copy !req
294. When the next episode aired, I didn't have
the willpower to check what made it on screen.Copy !req
295. But, the criticism - which had died
down a bit - flared right back up,Copy !req
296. so I was more or less able to guess what they'd included.Copy !req
297. And I figured that so long as the show was
in the spotlight things wouldn't calm down,Copy !req
298. and it was a problem that would always
follow me in my showbiz career.Copy !req
299. I've known her for a long time, and it's like
she thinks she's different than those around her,Copy !req
300. or should I say she thinks of herself
as a genius or something.Copy !req
301. I don't think she gives a single
thought to the pain of others.Copy !req
302. Isn't the way she conducts herself
like a good girl all an act?Copy !req
303. I bet behind the scenes she fools around
with guys and isn't serious about her job.Copy !req
304. She has this look on her face like,
"I'm the center of the world."Copy !req
305. She comes from a good family, right?
I bet she's never had it hard in her life.Copy !req
306. Does anyone actually like her?Copy !req
307. No matter what she tries to do, it's futile.Copy !req
308. I doubt she has any friends.Copy !req
309. She can't get along with those around her,
and her shallow nature is plain to see.Copy !req
310. She's an idiot who acts recklessly without thinking.Copy !req
311. She's surrounded by guys, and the second something
doesn't go her way she gets hysterical, you know?Copy !req
312. She's probably never once put
her heart and soul into doing something.Copy !req
313. I've got selfish people like her in my orbit too.Copy !req
314. You're deluded. There's no longer any place for you.Copy !req
315. So, that Akane girl who's getting flamed starred in
a Lala Lai play, and she was a super hard worker.Copy !req
316. But seeing this current uproar, I've come
to think she's just using that as a selling point.Copy !req
317. I'd been supporting her, but I can't any longer.Copy !req
318. I was in the same class as Akane in middle school,
and everyone hated that girl.Copy !req
319. The word is that she's a nympho slut.Copy !req
320. Her days as an entertainer are over. No one's gonna
hire someone who slapped a model's prized face.Copy !req
321. Anyway, Akane's pretty damn ugly, you know?Copy !req
322. She has a sinister-looking face, doesn't she?Copy !req
323. Bye-bye, Akane. I'm afraid we won't
be seeing you on TV anymore.Copy !req
324. Come to think of it, I haven't had anything to eat.Copy !req
325. I'm tired.Copy !req
326. I'm tired... of thinking.Copy !req
327. I don't want to think about anything.Copy !req
328. NO! Let go of me!Copy !req
329. Calm down!Copy !req
330. I'm not your enemy.Copy !req
331. Please, just calm down.Copy !req