"I wouldn't let you feel anxious."
"I'd show you such loving care."
"Can you think of me as a romantic partner?"
UNIVERSITY STUDENT
When you first arrived,
I almost had a crush on you.
You have a sparkle but also a manly side.
You're good at household chores too.
I thought, "Wow, he's great."
You really captured my heart.
But on the other hand,
I also feel really comfortable around someone like Shun.
And
it's been a long time since I could enjoy a comfortable silence with someone.
And that's Shun.
It's not anything about you,
but that Shun is too important to me.
At this point,
I'm not in a place
where I can see myself with anyone other than Shun.
Thank you for everything today.
Dai's love is unwavering.
-He's certain of his feelings. -Straight as an arrow.
But Ikuo too…
-He looked great. -Yeah, refreshed.
Maybe Ikuo wanted a clear rejection.
-Otherwise, he's left wondering. -True.
People have their own pace, don't they?
Everyone's different.
It's rare to find a perfect fit.
-It's a miracle. -Right.
"Good morning."
"You have three days left of living together at the Green Room."
Three days…
"For today,
Kazuto will be taking the shift."
"Kazuto, please choose one person you would like to work with."
One person?
JAPANESE FOOD CHEF
Okay.
There isn't much time left.
We don't really know how he feels after his date with Alan.
I want to see Kazuto's true desire.
-He chose Alan. -Alan.
Let's go.
BRAZILIAN IT WORKER
Sure!
All right!
Let's have fun.
MODEL AND CAFÉ BOSS
-Let's have fun. -Yeah.
There they are.
-Please drive. -Okay.
-This is for you and Alan. -What?
I made you lunch.
Wow, seriously?
-Thank you. -Seriously, thanks.
-I'm happy. -Good luck.
Thank you.
We're off.
Thank you, Ryota.
-See ya. -Thanks.
-See you. -See ya.
Ryota made lunch for them.
That was heartbreaking.
-A heartbreaking story. -In the rain too!
The least he could do for his crush was to make sandwiches.
He still wanted to express his love.
It's so gut-wrenching.
I really want Ryota to find happiness.
Hey, Kazuto.
Nice.
Should I look away from the camera?
No, look into it and be cutesy.
Sorry.
It's cute that he did it.
What are you doing?
I took a photo of someplace. Sorry.
Hello.
A drip coffee and latte.
A drip coffee and latte? Thank you.
Here's your small hot latte first.
-Thank you. -Here.
-Your drip coffee. -Sorry for the wait.
Sorry for the wait.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
I'm hungry.
-I'm looking forward to Ryota's lunch. -Ryota's lunch.
Delicious.
Thank you, Ryota.
He's so kind.
He's wanted to talk to you a few times.
-Just the two of you, right? -Yeah.
We also made latte art together yesterday.
I could hear your voices yesterday.
-You could? -Yeah, you were laughing.
Did you have fun?
Yeah.
It was complicated.
-Complicated? -What was?
The latte art? Or your feelings?
-Which one? -Which was complicated?
Probably both.
-Time to close? -Let's close shop.
I have something to tell you.
There's… something I need to say.
Yeah.
I've grown in so many ways because I met you.
I'm really…
Articulating my thoughts
is something I haven't really done before.
It's very difficult for me.
When I see you,
with your own thoughts and opinions,
expressing yourself in words to others…
There were so many times I wanted to be like you.
I'm glad that we met.
I'm so grateful.
We have three days left, including today, well, two,
and when I think about when this will end,
I can't help but think about what comes after.
I've been thinking about it.
In my mind, you're special compared to the others.
At least for me.
But I still don't have a clear answer
as to what my feelings for you are.
I've been thinking about my feelings,
and I'm still in an uncertain state.
Once I'm in love with someone, I tend to always want to be with them.
But it's usually taken a long time to feel that way in the past.
So trying to make a decision during my time at the Green Room
is difficult for me, so…
I wanted to at least tell you how grateful I am to have met you
while we're still here.
Thank you.
-Thank you to you too. -For sharing your feelings.
Here.
Like this?
All right.
Alan's situation has become a bit complicated.
He normally doesn't show anxiety, but in the last scene, he looked worried.
It's the first time I've seen that expression on him.
And coming from Kazuto,
it could sound like a farewell as well.
He didn't have to say anything,
and he could've slowly developed a relationship over time.
Instead, he told Alan that meeting him helped him grow.
"Thank you for everything." That's how it sounded.
He stayed overnight twice with Alan,
but he couldn't get into that mood.
That may mean he never will.
-You're right. -It could be.
Two days left, including today.
Oh no.
-It dinged. -There it is.
-Do the honors, Ikuo. -I'll do it.
I'm going to read it out loud.
"The coffee truck will be closing today."
We're closing shop.
"The last shift will be announced."
"Shun will take the shift today."
"Shun, please choose one person you would like to work with."
One person?
Please work with me.
My pleasure.
-Dai. -It's Dai.
As expected.
He's got a wonderful expression when he's happy.
Dai is very expressive. It's charming.
Don't argue.
I know.
-Of course they'd say that. -Nice.
Everyone knows already.
Time flies.
Today's the last day.
All right.
This is the last shift.
Has coming here changed you in any way?
Yeah, I think my sense of values
has become more flexible.
Yeah?
Yeah. I prejudged people before.
By their appearance.
Like, "That person must be like this. I don't want to get involved."
Right.
Because of that habit, when I met people…
You were closing off opportunities.
That's a huge improvement for Shun.
I think it's great.
It's important to interact with various people, even if forced.
He may have been unable to get close
to people with whom he could've in the past.
In that sense, it was a huge gain for him.
It's the last day. Crazy, isn't it?
Yeah.
I wanted to stay at least two more months.
Wait a minute.
I'm stoked!
-They're good buddies. Great friends. -Oh, to be young again!
-It's so wonderful to see!
So awesome!
I want to surprise them.
Let's make some lunch and…
Bring our own aprons.
That's a great idea!
All right.
Would you like some coffee?
This is moving.
-A tale of youth, friendship, and love. -So amazing!
What? The tablet dinged.
"You'll now go out for the last dinner you'll share as housemates."
Dinner?
-Could it be… -Amazing.
"Please dress up in the Green Room."
What?
-I'm excited. -Yay!
I'm so excited.
-"Dress up"? -I'm not sure.
-This is exciting. -I've got goosebumps.
Goosebumps!
-They're going to dress up. -What? That's great too!
-Fantastic! -Going somewhere nice?
Wow, I'm super excited!
So cute!
-They look great. -So handsome!
So cool!
All of them look good.
Wonderful. They each have their own style.
Very nice.
I'm too excited.
Wow! Crazy!
This is lit!
-Cheers. -Cheers.
This is fantastic.
Let's have a toast.
To our last supper.
Unbelievable, right?
Thank you, guys!
-Thank you! -Cheers.
Cheers.
Jeez, it smells so good!
So good.
I love it.
-It's tasty, isn't it? -Yeah, really good.
I'm glad we got to spend this time together.
Instead of a date.
I'm glad we're all together.
Since we've been living together, we share so many inside jokes.
Anyone else on the outside wouldn't understand.
-They've become our private jokes. -That's true.
I'll probably laugh to myself as I remember.
After our reentry into society.
Did you say, "reentry"?
I mean, we're in our own world.
I suppose right now.
Right?
So it's like our "reentry."
I know our precious memories together will give me solace in the future.
Just everyday things like washing dishes, having a meal,
doing our skincare routine,
hanging the laundry,
making dinner and eating again.
You guys were all there.
So I'll be doing the same things…
Oh, I know.
…but you guys won't be there.
I know my memories with you all
will support me and keep my spirits up.
I'm really glad I made the decision to come here.
Every time someone left or someone new joined,
seeing your faces and reactions…
We didn't know each other at first,
but I could feel our bond grow stronger.
My experience here has been irreplaceable.
I'll never forget it.
LAST DAY OF LIVING TOGETHER
Each object in the house feels precious.
-All of it. -I know!
It was like a summer break for adults.
Everyone is from similar but different backgrounds.
And they're all different ages.
We don't see this kind of community often.
-I found that wonderful. -I agree.
They got to confide in each other.
They're BFFs.
-Totally BFFs! -Yeah.
-So this is what "BFFs" means. -This is what BFFs are.
That's right.
-This is it. -I see.
And now it's the last day.
Each cast member will find their "answers."
What's going to happen?
-Oh no. -I don't want it to end.
-I want to see more. -I'll miss them.
Does it feel real to you?
No.
It doesn't feel real.
It was my spring of youth.
We learned a lot.
Just having someone come down in the morning made me very happy.
You know?
I thought I liked being by myself.
But I feel so lonely when I imagine my life alone again.
I just want to say thank you to all of you.
I enjoyed living with you.
-Thank you so much. -Thank you.
I will be leaving this house…
first.
Seriously?
There's something I want to tell you.
Well, unfortunately, I didn't get to experience romance,
but more importantly, I learned something valuable.
I learned so much from all of you.
To be honest,
before I joined,
I wasn't able
to tell my parents that it's men I'm interested in.
I joined because I wanted to tell them,
but I still had my doubts until halfway through.
I thought maybe I wouldn't have to do it if they didn't find out about this show.
I would get caught up in that thought.
But after confiding in you
after our conversation,
I feel like I've found my answer.
Since I now have eight friends,
I'll go back to see my family and be able to tell them proudly.
I can't look at your faces right now because it'll make me cry,
but thank you so much.
-Thank you. -Thank you very much.
I would like to…
live stronger than I ever have before.
Let's all do our best.
Thank you, Taeheon.
I had a lot of fun with you.
Thank you.
Your mom and dad will understand when they watch this.
Thank you, Taeheon.
Thank you.
I'll always have your back.
Thank you, Ikuo.
I know you had a tough time.
I'll always have your back.
-Thank you very much. -Thank you, Ryota.
I can't…
Thank you, Shun.
Remember to be polite when you ask someone for help.
Well, here's to the Green Room Boys. Thank you very much.
-Thank you so much. -Thank you very much.
-Thank you. -Take care.
See you.
Thank you very much.
I think they're a bit different from the people I would usually call friends.
I can tell them what I think without filters.
I found friends I can truly be honest with.
I learned a lot from all of them,
and I am also very determined now.
I hope we'll meet soon.
Thank you, Taeheon.
As adults, we don't often cry so much in front of everyone.
We really don't.
We're going to miss them.
-Can't bear seeing them off one by one. -No.
I'm going to be like, "Wait a minute."
It's time for me to leave too.
I joined you all later on.
So I may have been trying to act cool and trying too hard.
But gradually, I was able to open up because you all did.
I asked you for help, and you helped me with my weaknesses.
My time spent here made me think about many things.
The one thing I sincerely wanted to make an effort with here
was romance.
Expressing my raw feelings.
I did all I could for romance here,
which I think will give me more confidence in the future.
Even after I leave here, I'll keep up the soul-searching…
and continue doing my best.
Thank you very much.
-Thank you very much. -Thank you.
Let's do our best.
We'll do our best.
All right.
Ikuo.
Thank you.
See you.
Let's do our best.
Take care.
-Thanks for taking my feelings seriously. -Of course.
-Thank you, Ikuo. -Thank you.
-Thank you.
-Best of luck to both of us. -Yes.
This is tough.
Well, thank you very much.
-Thank you, Ikuo. -Thank you.
-Watch your head… -Ouch.
Are you okay?
-He was Ikuo until the end. -Totally Ikuo.
This really changed my outlook on my future.
Before I came here, I just did what was required.
There was a part of me I hadn't really explored.
My life here has made me reconsider
my own happiness and what I can do to live my best life.
I'm going to leave next.
Before I go, there's someone I want to talk to alone.
Okay.
I want to talk with Kazuto.
Can we?
Thank you.
-You'll come back, right? -Soon.
That's good. We'll be waiting.
You know,
the other day, you told me how you felt about me here.
At that time, I thought…
I was able to sort out my feelings.
I also thought my romantic feelings for you
had calmed down for a bit.
But when you and Alan came back from your second overnight date,
I found myself listening to your story more attentively than Shun and Dai's.
That must mean I still had feelings for you.
I think.
So, yeah, I still…
have feelings for you.
Yeah.
If it's okay with you,
it would make me happy if we could leave the house together.
First, thank you for telling me how you feel.
Yeah.
When I met you…
in the beginning,
it was the coffee truck shift.
It was my first time. I'd never worked with coffee before.
So you were the one who taught me a lot.
Yeah.
I appreciate you.
But after that day, you…
told me that you were interested in me.
And I started feeling awkward with you.
I was flattered,
but the fact I couldn't really handle it
was a reflection of my honest feelings.
So…
I…
I can't leave with you.
Thank you… for considering… my feelings again.
Thank you.
Yeah.
See you.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
In the end, you saved me.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
-Thank you, Alan. -Thank you.
You saved me too.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
Next is Kazuto.
Thank you.
-Thank you. -Not at all.
-Bye! -See you.
-Thank you.
Good luck.
I thought it was good
that I properly conveyed the feelings that were important to me.
I learned the importance of staying true to myself
and staying kind to everyone too.
I want to value those kinds of things.
I'm leaving with no regrets.
Ryota!
-He took a gamble. -Yeah.
His actions required a lot of courage
to confess to someone you've already been rejected by.
Yes, I'm sure.
The fact that Ryota did is a sign of his personal growth.
Right.
Ryota is a reserved person, but he's got an inner strength.
I
need to…
There's something… I want to tell Dai.
Can you come outside with me now?
Okay.
I see.
It's goodbye, then.
I'll miss your hugs.
-We hugged every day. -Yeah.
Thank you.
You were like my big brother.
-I'm glad we met. -So am I.
Thank you.
-See you. -Ciao.
Ciao.
-Bye-bye. -Take care.
Sorry. Thank you.
-Wow. -Yeah.
Let's sit down.
It brings back memories.
-It feels nostalgic. -Very much.
When I think back…
Yeah.
…I noticed you liked me
or that you had feelings for me,
but I wondered why I was the one you were into.
Like, "What does he like about me?"
-About you? -Yeah.
Our first date?
I didn't enjoy it at all.
What? No way!
-Are you serious? -Yeah.
-I see. -And…
I didn't want to choose you for the first sleepover date.
That's horrible.
I didn't want… those off-putting feelings again.
I hated the idea
of agreeing just because you like me.
-I said I wanted to just be friends. -Yeah, you did.
I wanted to reset.
That's what you said.
Then I became interested.
-Despite everything? -Yeah.
It made it easier for me
to accept… that you liked me.
That your feelings weren't shallow.
Then I started to
behave like I did, spoiled and seeking affection from you.
And we argued, didn't we?
Yeah, we did.
When I got cranky or sulked,
I was worried maybe you wouldn't take me seriously.
I doubted you at first.
But in our recent arguments…
you took me seriously.
I wasn't really sure until today
what our relationship would be when this ended.
And so, in my mind…
I have strong feelings… that I need to tell you about.
Dai,
I'm in love with you.
Shun, I'm in love with you too.
Right now.
-Wanna go? -Yeah.
-It's so pretty. -Yeah.
One more time.
-Thank you so much. -Yeah.
I'll want to see you soon.
I want to see you every day.
I want to, too, if it's possible.
Yeah.
That makes me happy.
Wow!
I'm so glad!
Shun is damn good.
-Yeah, that Shun! -Shun is amazing!
He scores when it's needed.
He scored an incredible goal.
He was like a spoiled kid, whining and sulking,
so for him to finish by saying he's in love…
His words carry quite a punch.
In a way, we were jerked around by Shun
until he finally made us cry.
-Yes, and we ended up loving him. -Exactly.
We're all adults now,
but there must be many youngsters like Shun,
who try to test…
Yes, out of insecurity.
They may be confident about themselves,
but they worry whether others will accept them.
-We all have that part of us. -We do!
Like, "Are you really sure? Do you really like me?"
We'd actually love to get confirmation.
But we humans are scared, after all.
Scared of coming out of our shells or trusting others.
But if we open our hearts, our feelings may get hurt,
but I think something good will come from it.
That's true.
I have something to talk to you about.
Go ahead.
Come on.
The relationship between us…
started when we went on our overnight date.
Then we went on a picnic.
And we went glamping the other day.
Our feelings didn't always align,
but the distance between us,
compared to the beginning,
was already much closer in my mind.
But unlike you, I'm not good at expressing my feelings
or my excitement since I don't talk much to begin with.
So maybe
I might make you feel insecure
or disappoint you at times.
But your presence has been very special to me.
I don't think I want that to end here.
Okay.
Yeah.
I want to get to know you…
little by little…
by going to many places and creating memories together.
If you'd like…
I want to leave here with you.
Of course we will.
We'll definitely leave together.
All right.
Until the very end,
I've…
thought about you a lot,
and I still think about you, of course.
But during our stay here…
in this house,
the time I got to spend with you here
is something very different in my mind
from the time I spent with everyone else.
I want to be by your side.
I really do.
I want to get to know you more.
If we spend more time together,
and what you're experiencing
connects with what I'm experiencing,
I want to be by your side and really care for you.
I just want to keep watching you cook.
Everyone left.
Yeah.
But if we leave together,
we won't feel lonely, right?
How cute are you? Seriously.
Ready?
Say cheese.
Can you take one from that side?
Okay?
Say cheese.
I'll take this one. You take that one.
That was great!
It was wonderful!
It was epic!
Bravo! Seriously.
-It was splendid. -So great.
Kazuto and Alan's story was so good.
They're a perfect match!
-They're so cute! -It's amazing.
It seems like they'd have opposite pacing when it comes to love.
Alan would shoot forward like, "I love you!"
Kazuto's pace is much slower.
It's funny that they got together.
The emotional state of the receiver, how it's conveyed,
the timing, and level of intensity…
All of it has to fit to work.
-It's a miracle. -Truly a miracle, isn't it?
Yes, a miracle.
-I thought so too. -Right?
This was a reality dating show,
but it was also about each member's personal growth.
I'm happy we got to witness it.
And the title The Boyfriend
could imply a romantic partner, but also literally a friend who's a boy.
Both were beautifully present.
Of course, the nastier aspects could be entertaining on a dating show,
but their stories were really beautiful.
They expressed their feelings, and when they got hurt,
someone who understood gave them solace.
It was an example of how we should live.
Exactly!
-Totally! -It was so deep.
I was able to learn a lot from them.
I felt like my heart was continually cleansed.
They showed us what it fundamentally means to care about someone.
It made me want to be in love.
I really want some romance!
Me too!
Oh, I've lived a life full of lies.
It's not too late.
You're still okay.
Once you leave this studio, it's a new life.
-I see. -Life starts anew. Don't worry.
-A reentry. -Can I still get my life back?
Can I reenter society?