"I won't let you feel bad."
"I'll always treasure you."
"So, can you think of me romantically?"
DAI (23) UNIVERSITY STUDENT
When you first joined the Green Room,
I kind of had a crush on you, Ikuo.
You're so much fun, and you have a great masculine energy.
You're also good at stuff around the house.
Honestly, I thought, "Wow, he's great."
You definitely, in some ways, captured my heart. You really did.
But on the other hand,
I've focused on continuing to develop my relationship with Shun.
And I've found someone who I can enjoy the quiet moments in my life with,
for the first time in a really long time.
That's Shun.
It's not that there's anything about you I don't like.
He's just too important to me.
At this point in time,
I'm not in a place
where I can see anyone else in a romantic way, besides him.
Do you understand?
But still, thank you for everything.
[chuckles]
[Chiaki] Dai's love is unwavering.
He doesn't have any doubts about his feelings for Shun.
[Megumi] And Ikuo seems confident and excited to express his feelings.
Regardless of the outcome.
-[Yoshimi] Ready to put it on the table. -[Megumi] Maybe that's it.
[Yoshimi] Even if the answer wasn't what he wanted.
Everyone finds clarity at their own pace.
-Absolutely! -Yeah, I totally agree!
I think it's rare for two people to move at exactly the same pace.
[Durian] It's a miracle.
-[message alert chimes] -[Taeheon] "Good morning."
"There are only three days left in your journey at the Green Room."
-[Shun] Hmm. -[Dai laughs]
[Shun] Three days.
[Taeheon] "Kazuto will be
in charge of the shift today."
"Kazuto, please choose one person you would like to work with."
One person?
KAZUTO (27) JAPANESE FOOD CHEF
Okay.
[Chiaki] Not much time left.
[Megumi] And we don't know yet how he feels
after coming back from his trip with Alan.
[Durian] I want to know what he's feeling.
-He chose Alan. -[all] Alan!
Mmm.
[Kazuto] Let's go.
BRAZILIAN IT WORKER
Yeah, let's go!
All right.
Let's have fun.
RYOTA (28) MODEL AND CAFÉ BOSS
-[Kazuto] Sounds good. -[Alan] Mmm.
[optimistic music plays]
♪ Forgive me, what d'you say? ♪
-♪ I'm miles away… ♪ -[Alan] We should get going.
-[Ryota] There they are. -♪ Daydreaming of L.A. ♪
-♪ I drank tequila, you smoked… ♪ -[Alan] Okay.
-Can you drive? -[Kazuto] Okay.
-[Ryota] This is for you guys. -[Alan and Kazuto] What?
-[Ryota] I made you lunch. -[Kazuto] Wow! Seriously?
-[Alan] Thanks so much! -[Kazuto] Thanks.
-Good luck. -[Alan] So nice! Thanks.
-[Kazuto] Thanks so much. -[Alan] We're off.
-[Kazuto] Thanks, Ryota. -[Ryota] See you.
-[Alan] Thank you! -[Kazuto] See you.
[Ryota] See you!
♪ Wish I gave him more to start ♪
♪ But what if he'd been the same? ♪
♪ Time goes on and on and on ♪
["Dazed & Confused" by Glen Check plays]
-♪ "Think easy," she said ♪ -♪ She said ♪
♪ "Forever young and so wild" ♪
♪ "Or pull a gun and then fire it" ♪
-♪ "Easy," she said ♪ -♪ She said ♪
♪ "You're never young if you don't run So get over" ♪
-♪ We still got walls on both sides ♪ -♪ Sides ♪
♪ Maybe ♪
-♪ I wanna know how to climb ♪ -♪ Climb ♪
♪ We're blind, blind ♪
-♪ Blind ♪ -♪ How'd we get air all this time? ♪
-♪ This time ♪ -♪ These things ♪
-♪ I never thought when you were mine ♪
♪ We used to break it together ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ We used to dive In our highest feelings ♪
♪ Are we growing older together? ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I don't wanna miss anything When I'm dreaming about ♪
♪ When we were dazed and confused ♪
[Thelma] Ryota made lunch for them!
[Durian] Oh, no, poor baby…
-[Thelma] It's tough! -So heartbreaking!
-I can't stand it anymore. -[Megumi] In the rain!
The least he could do for his crush was to make sandwiches.
He wants to let Kazuto know that he's still thinking about him.
Oh, it's so sad. I really want him to find happiness.
[rain pattering on roof]
Hey, Kazuto.
Oh, good.
Do you think I should look away?
[Alan] No, just look into it and be cute for the camera.
Oh! Oh, sorry.
[Chiaki] What a cute response!
-Ah! [laughs] -[Kazuto] What are you doing?
-[Alan] Oh, I took a picture. Sorry! -[both laugh]
Hi, how are you?
-[woman] A coffee and a caffè latte. -[man] Yeah.
-A coffee and a caffè latte. Thanks. -[woman] Mm-hmm.
[Kazuto] All right, I have your small hot caffè latte…
-[man] Oh, yes, thank you. -[woman] Thank you.
-[Alan] Here's the coffee. -[both] Sorry for the wait.
-[man] No problem. -Sorry, thank you very much.
[Kazuto] Thank you!
[Alan] I'm hungry.
[Kazuto] I'm looking forward to Ryota's lunch.
[Alan] Ryota's lunch!
Mmm!
Delicious.
-Thank you, Ryota. -[Kazuto] Mmm.
-He's a very kind person. -[Alan] Yeah.
He called you out a few times and talked with you alone, am I right?
[Kazuto] Mmm.
We made latte art together yesterday.
Yesterday, I could hear your voices.
-Oh, could you? -Mmm! I heard you laughing.
-[chuckles] -[Alan] Did you have fun?
[Kazuto] Mmm.
It was difficult.
-"It was difficult." -[Megumi] What was difficult?
Latte art or your feelings?
-I wonder which one. -[Megumi] Which one was harder?
I guess both were.
-[Kazuto] Time to close. -[Alan] Yep, let's close up.
Oh… [chuckles]
There's something I want to tell you.
-[Alan] Hmm. -There are some things I'd like to say.
[Alan] Mmm.
I feel like I've grown in so many areas of my life because I've met you.
I've never really been comfortable
putting my feelings into words and expressing myself,
so, you know, this is
all new for me,
and it's been challenging.
[Alan] Mmm.
When I see how you're able
to express yourself so freely and share your thoughts so openly
with the people around you,
I have to admit that there are times
that I watch you and say to myself,
"I wish I could be more like Alan."
I'm so happy that we met.
-Mmm, I appreciate it a lot. -[Alan chuckles]
You know, we have three days left including today,
and when I think about how all this is going to end,
I can't help but think about life after it, right?
It's been on my mind a lot.
I have a connection with you that's special,
compared to the others in the Green Room.
That's one of the things I've been thinking about.
But honestly, I'm still figuring out how I feel about you,
and I keep playing back our time together and what we've shared.
I don't have the answer yet.
I want you to know that I'm trying to sort it out in my head.
I'm still in the process of it all.
Once I love someone, I tend to think that I want to be with him
for the rest of my life, you know?
But it takes a pretty long time for me to get there,
based on my past experiences.
And trying to make up my mind during my time at the Green Room
has been, in my mind, uh…
Hmm, it's been difficult.
[gentle music playing]
[Alan] Hmm.
I wanted to tell you I'm grateful
I was able to be meet you before our time in the house together ends.
[Alan] Mmm.
Thank you.
-[Kazuto] Thank you, too. -Thank you for sharing your feelings.
[Alan] Here.
-[Kazuto] Here? -Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
[Kazuto] All right.
Okay.
It looks like Alan's situation has become a bit more complicated.
This is the first time I've seen him look anxious.
I think he's worried.
[Megumi] We haven't seen him like this before.
-[Thelma] Mmm. Right. -[Megumi] The things Kazuto was saying…
They sounded a bit like a farewell to me. Don't you think?
-[Durian] Oh, yeah. -Might have been better to keep it open.
And then maybe slowly explore a relationship after they leave the house.
When he said he had grown because of meeting Alan,
it sounded like he was saying thank you.
-[Durian] Yeah. -But also goodbye.
They've had two overnight dates,
so they've spent quite a lot of time together.
But Kazuto still isn't sure of his feelings yet.
In my opinion, that means he probably never will be.
-You know? Ugh. -Oh…
-That could be true. -[Megumi] You're right.
[birdsong]
Two days left, including today.
[Alan] Oh, my gosh.
[message alert chimes]
-[Alan] It rang. -[Ikuo] It rang.
-[Kazuto] Do you wanna read it? [chuckles] -[Ikuo] Okay, I will.
I'm going to read it out loud.
"The coffee truck will be closing today."
[Kazuto] Oh! This is it.
[Ikuo] "The last shift will be announced."
"Shun will be in charge of the shift today."
-[Shun] Hmm! -[Dai laughs]
"Shun, please choose one person you would like to work with."
[Dai] Hmm.
One person?
[laughs]
-[Shun] Please work with me. -[Dai] My pleasure.
-[Megumi] Thank goodness. -[Yoshimi] As we thought.
-So cute when he smiles. -[Megumi] He looks happy.
Dai is very expressive. That's part of his charm.
[gentle music playing]
[Taeheon] Don't argue, all right?
-[Ryota] Did you sense it? -[laughter]
-[Yoshimi] That's so funny! -[Megumi] That was great.
-They all know how this could go. -[Shun] See ya!
[Dai] Time flies.
[Alan] Last day!
[Shun] All right.
[sighs]
Last shift.
[Dai] Has coming here changed you in any way?
Yeah, I think what I value…
[Dai] Hmm.
…has become more inclusive.
-Oh, yeah? -[Shun] Yeah.
I used to make judgements about people…
Mmm, mmm, mmm.
…by the way they looked.
[sighs]
I'd be like, "That person doesn't look like someone I'd get along with."
-And I'd avoid them. -[Dai] Oh, yeah, yeah.
[Shun] Because of that, when I met people…
[Dai] You must've wasted some chances for yourself, then.
I think this is a very big shift for Shun.
-[Durian] I'm glad. -[Megumi] Huge improvement.
It's healthy to engage with all kinds of people.
Even out of your comfort zone.
It seems like he may have a history of not getting along with people easily.
-[Megumi] That's right. -So this is a victory for him.
-[Dai] Last day. Unbelievable. -[Shun] Mmm.
I wanna stay at least two more months.
[group] Surprise!
[laughter]
["Time Slow It Down" by Elizabeth Riordan plays]
-[Shun] Wait a minute. -[Dai] You scared me!
[Chiaki] Look at them, they've become great friends.
-[Durian] They love each other. -[Megumi] That's what matters!
-[Chiaki] This is so sweet. -[Megumi] I love them!
-[Alan] Awesome! -[Dai] So good!
I'm so happy to see you!
[Ikuo] I want to surprise them.
Let's make some bento and…
-We can bring our own aprons. -That's a great idea!
-[Kazuto] Let's do it. All right! -[Taeheon] Sounds good.
♪ You've got me wrapped up in your arms ♪
♪ Time, slow it… ♪
-[Alan] What can we get you? -[Kazuto] Would you like coffee?
-[Ryota] Iced coffee, too. -[Alan] Here.
♪ Time, slow it down ♪
♪ Don't let me forget ♪
♪ This very moment ♪
♪ Don't let me forget ♪
♪ That look in his eyes ♪
♪ Time, slow it down ♪
♪ Time, slow it down, mmm ♪
-[Chiaki] Gosh, this touches my heart. -[Thelma] Incredible moments.
-A tale of youth, friendship and love. -[Megumi] So amazing!
[message alert chimes]
[Dai] What? I heard the iPad ring.
"You'll now go out to dinner to celebrate your last evening together."
-[Alan] What? -[Ryota] Dinner?
-[Kazuto] What? -[Alan] Where are we going?
”Dress up in the Green Room."
-[gasping and cheering] -[Alan] It'll be amazing!
-[Dai] Awesome! -[Alan] Oh my God!
-So excited. -Can't wait.
-[Alan] What do I wear? -[Kazuto] What does "dress up" mean?
-[Ikuo] This is so cool. -[Alan] I've got goosebumps.
-[Ryota] Me, too. -[Ikuo] So pumped!
-They're going to dress up. -[Durian] Oh, fancy!
-Going to a nice restaurant. -[Megumi] That'll be so fun! I wanna go!
-[Chiaki] Sounds fun! -I'm super excited!
[upbeat pop music plays]
-[Durian] They look good! -[Megumi] They're cute!
-[Thelma] They look great! -[Yoshimi] So elegant.
-[Chiaki] They look so cool! -[Megumi] All of them look amazing.
-[Yoshimi] Very stylish. -[Chiaki] So good.
-Every one of them has their own style. -[Yoshimi] They look fantastic.
[Kazuto] This is our ride?
[Alan laughs] Oh, wow!
-[Ikuo] Whoo, gosh! -[Ryota] Wow!
-[Shun] Good! -[Dai] Let's go, guys!
-[Kazuto] Amazing. -[Alan] It's lit!
[all] Ooh!
[all] Cheers!
[Chiaki] So fun!
-[Alan] Let's have a toast. -[Dai] Sure.
[Alan] To our last supper.
-[Dai] Wow. -[Alan] Unbelievable.
Thank you, guys!
-[Dai] Thank you, everyone. -[all] Cheers.
[Alan] Oh, gosh. Everything here smells so good!
-[Kazuto] Mmm. -[Ryota] Mmm.
-So good. -[Dai] Wow.
-[Kazuto] I love it. -[Dai] Oh, my God!
-[Alan] Oh, so good. -[Shun] This is amazing.
-Food's good. -Mmm. It's so tasty.
[Kazuto] Yeah.
I'm glad we could all spend this time together.
-I'm so happy I'm here with all of you. -[all] Mmm.
To celebrate the friendships we've all made.
[Taeheon] Since we've been living together,
I feel like we've created all of these private, inside jokes between us.
We all have so much to laugh about that no one else could understand.
-They wouldn't understand. -Unless they'd been part of this too.
-[Kazuto] Yeah. -[Ryota] Right.
When I return to society, I know that I'll still chuckle
when I think about our time here together.
[Dai] "Return to society" isn't a good way to put it!
Why? This is our world. Just for us.
[Dai] It's where we live now.
-Right? -[Taeheon] Mmm.
We all have to return to society. [chuckles]
♪ I believe I fell in love… ♪
We have so many special memories together that I'm taking with me.
-Mmm. -[Alan] Our life in the house.
-Doing the dishes, eating together. -[Ryota] Hmm.
[Alan] Taking care of my skin, you know?
Hanging the laundry.
Making all of our group meals.
Everything was perfect because you guys were with me.
Now I'll be doing all of the same things.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
But it'll be different because you guys won't be with me.
When I look back on my memories with all of you,
I'll remember that I felt supported,
and that gives me a warm feeling, you know?
I'm really glad I made the decision to come here.
Any time someone left or someone new joined the Green Room,
I could tell that it meant something to everyone.
And I felt the bonds between us all getting stronger and stronger,
even though we started this as strangers.
Since I've been here, I've had the most…
[Ikuo] Mmm.
…amazing experiences with all of you.
-[Kazuto] Mm-hmm. -[Ryota] Mmm.
[Taeheon] And I'll never forget this.
[Dai] Mmm.
♪ You know it's true ♪
♪ Can't slide it through ♪
♪ So hard to move… ♪
LAST DAY OF LIVING TOGETHER
♪ You know it's true ♪
♪ But you know I'll like it If you sounded like you're missing me ♪
♪ Room sounds too dry And everything is wrong and bitter ♪
♪ Do you know if we been together Deep enough you'd remember me ♪
♪ I'll do, I'll do, I'll do ♪
♪ Forever, ever now ♪
♪ I've been thinking about you ♪
♪ Forever, ever now ♪
-[Durian] Gosh. -Every object in the house feels precious.
-[Durian] I know. -It does.
-[Megumi] Every single thing. -It was like summer camp for adults.
All of these different personalities coming together.
-[Yoshimi] Mmm. -And they're all different ages.
We don't see that kind of community very often, do we?
-I find that so wonderful. -[Megumi] I couldn't agree more.
-They became very close with each other. -[Durian] Right!
-[Thelma] Yeah. -They're like BFFs, aren't they? BFFs.
-[Chiaki] Exactly! -They'll be friends for life!
-That's what you call BFFs. -[Chiaki] Yeah, it is.
-[Megumi] 100%. -It's a great example.
-[Yoshimi] I think so too. -[Megumi] And now it's the last day.
All of them are going to get answers.
I can't wait to find out what they're gonna do.
-Oh, no. Can we add more episodes? -[Yoshimi] I don't want it to end.
[Chiaki] I'll really miss them. All of them.
[Alan] Can you believe it?
-[Dai] No. -[Shun] Neither can I.
-[Alan] It doesn't feel real. -[Taeheon] It's been such a good time.
[Alan] We learned a lot.
[Dai] Just seeing people come downstairs every morning made me very happy.
You know, I thought I liked being by myself, but…
I feel lonely just thinking about being by myself when I get home.
I want to say thank you so much to all of you. That's all.
[sniffles]
I've really enjoyed living with you guys. [laughs]
-Thank you so much. -[Alan and Kazuto] Thank you.
So I am going to be the first one
to leave.
Seriously?
[Taeheon] There are a few things I need to say.
Well, unfortunately… [sniffles]
-…I didn't fall in love with anyone. -[chuckling]
[Taeheon] But I discovered things that were much more important.
I learned a lot of things from all of you.
Mmm.
The truth is,
before I joined you, it was hard
for me to think about ever telling my parents
that I was attracted to men.
I joined this project because I wanted to come out to them,
but I wasn't sure how I was gonna do it.
There were times I thought that maybe if…
you know, if my parents didn't know about this project…
hmm, maybe I wouldn't have to tell them.
When I shared this with you,
I think I found my answer
during the conversation we had.
[Dai sniffles]
Now that I have eight new friends,
I'll be able to go home,
see my family and… and tell them the truth.
Mmm.
[poignant music plays]
Seeing your faces right now makes me wanna cry,
so I'm just trying to avoid looking at you.
Mmm.
-Thank you so much. -[Dai] I'm crying!
-[Alan] Thank you. -[Dai] Thank you very much.
[chuckling]
-[Taeheon sniffles] -[Dai] Aww.
[Taeheon] I want to be stronger.
Yeah.
And live like that from now on, you know.
Let's do our best.
[sighs]
[Dai chuckles]
Thank you very much, Taeheon. [sobs]
I had a lot of fun with you.
-[laughs] Thank you. -[Taeheon sniffling]
Your parents will understand when they watch this.
Oh!
-[Kazuto] Thank you, Taeheon. -[Taeheon] Thank you.
-[Kazuto sniffles] -[Taeheon] I'll always have your back.
[Ikuo laughs]
-Thank you. -Thank you.
[Taeheon] I know you had a hard time.
I'll always have your back.
-Thank you very much. -[Taeheon] Thank you, Ryota.
-I can't… -[all laughing]
Thank you, Shun. [laughs]
I want to say that if you ask someone for help, ask a bit more politely.
[both laughing and crying]
Okay, it's time. Green Room boys, thank you very much. Mmm.
-[Ikuo] Thank you very much. -[Kazuto] Thank you very much.
-[Dai] Thank you. -[Taeheon] Take care.
-See you. -[Dai] Thank you very much.
[sighs]
[Taeheon] I think they're quite different
from the people I would usually call friends,
you know?
Because I can tell them what I think without filters. Mmm.
I found some real friends I can talk to honestly.
I learned a lot from each and every one of them.
And I'm also very determined. I know what to do now.
Hmm.
I want to see my parents soon.
Thank you, Taeheon.
It's sweet seeing them all be emotional in front of each other.
-Right. -[Megumi] They've earned that comfort.
I'm gonna miss them.
-I can't bear to see them off one by one. -Me neither.
[Megumi] I already feel like, "Don't do this to me."
[sighs] It's time for me to leave, too.
[laughs]
I joined this house after you'd all become friends.
So I was trying to be cool and trying too hard to fit in at the beginning.
But gradually, I was able to relax,
and you accepted me.
You gave me guidance, and helped me to understand things about myself.
During my time here with all of you,
I've thought about a lot of different stuff.
I used this opportunity to learn how to be honest about the feelings I was having.
I was able to express myself
when I had a crush on someone.
Knowing that I've done everything I could for love
gives me tremendous confidence for my future relationships.
So after I leave this house,
I'll keep learning, and…
-Mmm. -[Ikuo laughing]
And continue to do my best.
-Thank you very much. -[Dai chuckles]
-[Ryota] Thank you. -[Alan] Thank you. Let's do our best!
We'll do our best.
[Ikuo] All right.
-[Kazuto] Ikuo! -[laughs]
[Kazuto] Thank you.
[Ikuo] Thank you.
-[Alan] See you. -[both chuckling]
[Alan] Let's do our best.
[Dai laughs]
Please take care.
-[Ikuo] Thank you for being so kind to me. -[Dai] Of course!
[both laughing]
-[Shun] Thank you, Ikuo. -[Ikuo] Thank you.
-[Ryota] Thank you. Mmm. -[Ikuo] Thank you.
-[Ryota] Best of luck for both of us. -[Ikuo] Good luck.
This is tough.
Well, thank you very much.
-[Dai] Thank you, Ikuo. -[Alan] Thank you.
-[Kazuto] Thank you, Ikuo. -[Dai] Thank you.
-[Alan] Your head! -[Dai] Ouch!
-[laughter] -[Dai] Are you okay?
-Oh, gosh. -Ikuo was himself until the very end.
Yeah, that was so Ikuo.
[groans]
[Ikuo] This project has definitely changed my outlook for the future.
Before I came here, I wasn't as present in my life.
There was a part of me that I hadn't found yet.
I think being with everyone at the house
has reminded me to prioritize my happiness,
and take actions that will lead me towards living my best life.
[Ryota] I'm going to leave next.
[Alan whimpers]
Before I go, there's someone I wanna talk to alone.
[Dai] Oh, okay.
I wanna talk with Kazuto.
-Mmm. -[Ryota] Can you?
-[Dai chuckles] -[Ryota] Thank you.
-[Dai] You're coming back, right? -[Ryota] Soon.
[Dai] That's good. We'll be waiting. [sniffles]
[Kazuto chuckles]
You know,
the other day, you let me know how you felt about me, didn't you?
[Kazuto] Mmm.
At that time, I thought…
"Okay, now I can sort out my feelings."
I also thought I'd be able to let go of my romantic feelings for you.
And it worked for a little while, I think.
But when you and Alan came back from the sleepover date,
I mean the second sleepover date,
my stomach was twisting in knots
when I was listening to your story about how it went.
That thing…
I mean, that time made me realize I still have feelings for you.
So, yeah. I still have feelings for you.
Even now. I had to say it. Mmm.
I would love it if…
Well, I'd be happy if we leave the house at the same time.
Together.
First, I want to say thank you for telling me this.
[Ryota] Mmm.
[Kazuto] When I met you…
mmm… in the beginning,
when I started working in the coffee truck,
it was my first time serving customers like that.
[Ryota] Hmm.
-[Kazuto] You taught me so much. -[Ryota] Mmm.
Mmm.
I appreciate you.
But after the day that you shared that …
that you were…
[Ryota] Mmm.
[Kazuto] …interested in me,
I started to feel a bit awkward around you.
-Mmm. -Even though I didn't mean to.
-Hmm. -[Kazuto] Mmm.
It was so nice of you to tell me, but I think, you know,
I couldn't return your feelings, and that's just how I feel.
-Does that make sense? -[Ryota] Mmm.
[Kazuto] So…
I won't…
be able to leave the house with you.
[emotional music plays]
Thank you for considering my feelings again.
-Thank you. -[Kazuto] Mmm.
[Shun] See you.
-[Ryota] Thank you. -[Shun] Mmm.
-[Ryota] I gotta say goodbye. -[Dai] You saved me so many times.
-Thank you so much. -[Ryota] Mmm.
-Thank you, Alan. -[Alan] Thank you.
[sighs]
-You saved me, too. -[Ryota] Hmm.
-My pleasure. -Thank you.
[Ryota] Mmm.
[Kazuto] Thank you.
-Thank you very much. -[Kazuto] You're welcome.
-See you. -[Ryota] See you.
-[Dai] Thank you. -[Shun] See you.
[Dai] Good luck.
♪ From painted eyeballs We claim new sight ♪
♪ A new sight to see… ♪
-[sobbing] -♪ New sight ♪
♪ From painted eyeballs We claim new sight… ♪
I thought it was painful but good
that I could say the important things that I needed to say.
I learned how valuable it is to stay honest
and to be kind to everyone around you.
I want to value those kinds of things from now on.
I ended up with no regrets.
-[Thelma] Ryota! Ryota… -Wow. He took a gamble.
It took a lot of courage to share that he still had feelings for someone
who'd already rejected him.
-You're right about that. -[Durian] Yeah.
I'm proud of Ryota for seizing the moment and taking a chance.
-[Yoshimi] Right. -True.
He's a reserved person, but he displayed some real strength in that situation.
-[Megumi] Yeah. -[Thelma] Mmm.
I, uh…
need to, um…
talk with Dai.
There's something that I want to tell you.
[Dai] Uh-huh.
Can we go outside and speak?
Okay.
Okay, sure.
We have to say goodbye.
[gentle, emotional music plays]
[Alan] Ah, I'm gonna miss your hugs so much.
-[Dai] We hugged every day. -Yeah.
[Kazuto] Thank you. [chuckles]
[Alan] Sweetheart!
-I love you. -[Shun] You were like my big brother.
-I'm glad we met. -[Dai] So am I.
Thank you.
-See you. -Ciao, ciao.
[Alan] Ciao, ciao.
-[Kazuto] Bye-bye. Take care. -[Alan sniffles]
[Kazuto sighs]
[Dai] Sorry. Thank you. [sniffles]
[Shun] This is beautiful. Don't you think?
[Dai] It is.
Let's sit down.
This brings back memories.
-[both laugh] -[Shun] I feel nostalgic.
-[Dai] Yeah, me too. -[Shun] Mmm.
When I look back…
[Dai] Mmm.
…I knew
early on that…
you had feelings for me, Dai.
[Dai] Mm-hmm.
But I always wondered why you liked me.
[Dai] Mmm.
I thought, "What does he like about me?"
-[Dai] About you? -[Shun] Mmm.
The first time we went out
I didn't enjoy myself at all.
What? I can't believe it! [laughs]
Are you serious? It couldn't have been that bad. Wow!
-[Shun] And… -[Dai] Mmm?
I didn't want to choose you for the first sleepover date.
That's horrible. [laughs]
[laughing] I didn't want to have the same weird feelings I had on our first date.
Mmm.
I didn't want to date you, because I didn't like you that way.
-But I wanted to be nice to you. -Mmm. [sniffles]
[Shun] And I told you I just wanted to be friends.
-[Dai] Yeah. -[Shun] To reset our relationship.
-[Dai] That's what you said. -[Shun] Mmm.
From that point on, I started getting curious about you.
-In spite of? -[Shun] Yeah.
I think that's why it became
a little bit easier for me to accept
that you liked me.
I saw that you were serious about your feelings.
Then, slowly, I started to
realize I had feelings for you,
and I tried to get affection from you when I could.
And we argued, didn't we?
[Dai] Yeah, we did.
[Shun] When I got irritable or upset with you…
[Dai] Mmm.
…I was worried that maybe you were the kind of person
who wouldn't take me seriously.
[Dai] Mmm.
-[Shun] I doubted you at first. -Mmm.
But recently, when we've argued…
[sniffles]
…you have taken me seriously, haven't you?
["Golden Hour" by JVKE plays]
I wasn't really sure until today
about what our relationship should be like at the end of this.
♪ It was just two lovers… ♪
-But now… -♪ Listenin' to Blonde ♪
-♪ Fallin' for each other… ♪ -I know that…
♪ Pink and orange skies Feelin' super childish ♪
♪ No Donald Glover ♪
♪ Missed call from my mother… ♪
…I'm certain about the feelings that I have.
♪ I was all alone… ♪
-And I need to tell you. -♪ With the love of my life ♪
♪ She's got glitter for skin ♪
♪ My radiant beam in the night ♪
Dai, I want to tell you that…
I love you.
♪ To see you shine ♪
♪ It's your golden hour ♪
♪ Oh… ♪
Shun, I love you, too.
I do.
♪ In your golden hour ♪
♪ Oh ♪
[Dai laughs]
♪ Kogane iro no planet ♪
♪ Don't you ever try to break it ♪
♪ Tadoritsuita secret You're never ever gonna fake it ♪
♪ Me wo samaseba ♪
♪ We’re gonna fly forever our sky ♪
♪ You and I ♪
♪ Got no tears in our eyes ♪
♪ See еverything with a smile ♪
♪ What a beautiful sight ♪
♪ I was all alone With the love of my life ♪
♪ She's got glitter for skin ♪
♪ My radiant beam in the night… ♪
-[Dai] Wanna go? -[Shun] Mmm.
♪ I don't need no light ♪
♪ To see you ♪
♪ Shine ♪
♪ It's your… ♪
-[Dai] It's so pretty. -[Shun] Mmm.
[Dai] One more time.
♪ Oh ♪
♪ You slow down time… ♪
-[Dai] Thank you so much. -[Shun] Mmm.
[Dai] I'd like to see you soon.
[Shun] I want to see you every day.
[Dai] If it's possible, I'd love to see you every day too.
[Shun] Mmm.
I'm happy.
-[Chiaki and Megumi] Whoo! -[Yoshimi] Yeah!
[Megumi] Awesome!
-So Shun really stepped up at the end! -[Durian] He's a smart guy.
-Shun really stepped up. -[Yoshimi] I'm so impressed!
-[Megumi] He shared what was in his heart! -Gosh.
[Megumi] Scored the goal when it was needed.
[Yoshimi] What happened, though?
He was sulking and complaining like such a spoiled brat,
But then he finally said, "I love you."
-His words were powerful. I was moved. -[Megumi] Exactly!
-I agree. -[Yoshimi] And surprised.
We were kind of taken for a ride by Shun. He stirred up our hearts, yeah?
-[Chiaki] Challenged us, but came through. -[Durian] And made us cry.
-And we ended up loving him for it. -[Yoshimi] Right.
We're all adults, but I think a lot of younger people like Shun
feel like they need to try to test others.
[Durian] Because they're insecure.
[Thelma] So they may seem very confident,
but they're anxious about whether or not they'll be accepted by others.
I think that's a tendency a lot of us have.
-[Chiaki] Yeah, we all do. -We want reassurance from our partners.
"Hey, is everything okay? You really like me, right?"
Yeah, but it's scary to be vulnerable.
It takes a lot to break out of our comfort zones and trust people.
And sometimes, opening our hearts means getting hurt.
-I still think it's worth it in the end. -[Megumi] I couldn't have said it better.
[Kazuto] I have something to talk to you about.
[Alan] Go ahead. [chuckles]
Come on! [laughs]
The relationship between you and I…
started when we went on the sleepover date.
-Then we had the picnic. -[Alan] Mmm.
[Kazuto] And we went glamping the other day.
[Alan] Mmm, mmm, mmm.
Our feelings haven't always lined up,
and things didn't always go well.
[Alan] Mmm, mmm, mmm.
But I feel that we've grown so much closer than we were when we began.
I think that we've come far together.
[Alan] Mmm, mmm, mmm.
But unlike you, I'm not great at expressing my excitement
about how things are going.
I'm not used to talking about emotional things.
I usually just keep everything to myself.
So there might be…
times that I make you feel insecure
Or sometimes, maybe I'll disappoint you or you'll think I'm being harsh.
I think you're a very special person,
and what we've started means something to me.
So I've decided that I don't want to end our relationship.
[Alan] Hmm.
[Kazuto] Mmm.
I want to keep getting to know you…
little by little…
by going places and spending time making memories together.
If you'd like, I would…
I would like to leave this house with you.
[chuckles]
Of course we will.
-[laughs] -[Kazuto] Mmm.
-[Alan] We'll definitely do that. -All right.
This entire time,
I've been…
thinking about you so much,
and I'm still thinking about you.
So, um… during our stay…
in the Green Room,
when I think about what I did with everyone,
and the time I spent with everyone,
the time we spent together, by ourselves,
you know, stands out as the best part of it all.
I want to be by your side, Kazuto.
I really think I do.
I want to get to know you more.
If you feel that you'd like to spend more time together,
after this experience…
that we've been through,
to see how we continue to connect,
I would love to be the one who cherishes you and is always by your side.
The truth is, I just want you to keep cooking great food for me.
[both chuckle]
-[Kazuto] Everyone's gone, but… -[Alan] Mmm.
If we leave together,
we won't feel lonely.
["Dazed & Confused" plays]
How cute can you be? Seriously.
[Alan] Ready?
Say cheese!
Take one from your side.
Okay?
-♪ "Think easy," she said ♪ -♪ She said ♪
-♪ "Forever young and so wild…" ♪ -[Kazuto] Say cheese.
♪ "Or pull a gun and then fire it" ♪
-♪ "Easy," she said… ♪
[Alan] I'll take this one. You take the other one.
♪ "You're never young if you don't run So get over" ♪
-♪ We still got walls on both sides ♪ -♪ Sides ♪
♪ Maybe ♪
-♪ I wanna know how to climb ♪ -♪ Climb ♪
♪ We're blind, blind ♪
-♪ Blind ♪ -♪ How'd we get air all this time? ♪
-♪ This time ♪ -♪ These things ♪
-♪ I never thought when you were mine ♪
♪ We used to break it together ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ We used to dive In our highest feelings ♪
♪ Are we growing older together? ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I don't wanna miss anything When I'm dreaming ♪
♪ We used to break it together ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ We used to dive In our highest feelings ♪
♪ Are we growing older together? ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I don't wanna miss anything When I'm dreaming about ♪
♪ When we were dazed and confused ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ We used to dive In our highest feelings ♪
♪ Are we growing older together? ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I don't wanna miss anything When I'm dreaming ♪
♪ We used to break it together ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ We used to dive In our highest feelings ♪
♪ Are we growing older together? ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I don't wanna miss anything When I'm dreaming about ♪
♪ When we were dazed and confused ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
[song fades]
[all] Wow!
-[Megumi] It's so satisfying! -[Chiaki] It was wonderful!
I can't believe it! This is so epic! Oh gosh!
-Wow, bravo! Seriously! -[Durian] I'm so impressed.
-[Thelma] It's so amazing. -[Chiaki] It's great.
[Megumi] I think that Kazuto and Alan's story was also really good.
-They're a perfect match! -[Durian] Perfect!
-[Megumi] I think so too. -They're so cute! Yeah.
They moved at completely different paces when it came to love, didn't they?
-[all agreeing] -Alan is straightforward, "I love you!"
-Kazuto falls in love much more slowly. -[all] Mmm!
-I'm so happy that those two got together. -[all] Mmm.
It's all about where each person is emotionally,
and when and how they feel ready
to share their feelings with each other, right?
When the timing and the feelings match, a couple is formed.
-That's a miracle, a miracle. -It's truly a miracle, isn't it?
[laughter]
-[Megumi] Absolutely a miracle! -Yeah.
This is a reality dating show,
but I thought it was also about each member of the cast growing up.
-[Megumi] I agree. -I'm very happy that we could watch them.
So the title of The Boyfriend really has two meanings.
One is a romantic partner.
-The other is more about the friendships. -[Chiaki] Interesting.
Both of these meanings apply to this reality show.
Yeah, because you know, sometimes on reality shows,
things can get nasty, and that's the fun of it.
But on this show, I loved that their stories were inspiring.
They genuinely cared about each other,
and by sharing so much, they were able to help each other grow and heal.
"I see that this is how I should live." That's what it made me think.
-[all agreeing] -[Megumi] It really made me think that!
-[Thelma] Hmm. -I can say that I learned a lot from them.
-I feel my heart has been broken open. -[Megumi] Mine too.
It was beautiful to watch all of them taking care of each other.
They were all very kind.
And now, I want to be in love with someone!
-I want to love someone so much. -Yes, please, me too!
-Oh, I've lived a life full of lies. -[laughter]
-[Megumi] It's not too late. -[Durian] You can fix it now.
-[Chiaki] Always a chance. -You can start a new life.
-I can? -[Thelma] You can return to society.
-[Yoshimi] Can I still get my life back? -[Megumi] Yeah!
-[Yoshimi] Can I return to society? -[laughter]