Shimbashi Koi Story The final Episode 1 Hi. Sorry to keep you waiting. It’s unusual Kotetsu is late due to overtime. It's tough for me who always finish on time. Are you busy now? This kind of thing only happens once a year. To think it would happen today of all days You’re not that late and Shinji joined. Let's make a toast. Cheers! It's Junos Day. Shinji, Junos Day means a day when he invites me and I’m pumped up. Being late on Junos Day, my gay life went down. What’s that? Jun-nosuke san, you’re having shochu with green tea, right? Captain, please. Here you go. I want to prioritize my personal life. Of course, work is important in life, but if that's all, I lose sight of why I’m living. The amount of time I can spend with loved ones as my true self determines everything! Shinji, this is my way of living. I see… At this rate, I won’t be able to face Tatsuya, who entrusted Junos to me. Enough already, Kotetsu! So, Jun-nosuke, how was it? Tatsuya’s older brother, right? Yes, today was about that. Tatsuya san's the boyfriend of Jun-nosuke san, right? I heard he lost contact. Yes, it's been half a year without contact. Junos is trying to find him somehow. As his phone number has changed, no way to find him. Did you contact his workplace? They told me that he quit his job two months ago. Huh? Is that so? Is that what happened? So did you contact his older brother? Tatsuya’s parents are no longer around, and their family home is gone. So, Tatsuya used to say he only had his older brother. That's right. I knew he has his older brother and even had his contact information, so I contacted him, pretending to be a friend. He said recently he got a message from Tatsuya saying, “I'm alive, don't worry. I’m still in Shanghai.” Oh, I see. At least he's alive. That's a relief. Relief? He quit his job. I wonder what happened to him. Rather, I'm worried. I hesitated to ask him for details. He didn’t seem willing to share much, so I stopped to ask more. I wonder if they had a strained relationship? I didn't hear anything like that from Tatsuya, but maybe his older brother got tired of being asked about Tatsuya by various people. Tatsuya quit his job but is still in China, it seems. At this point, all I can do is wait for him. I have no choice but to trust and wait. Jun-nosuke san, it’s going to be okay. That’s right. For now, all we can do is wait for a contact from him. I’m sorry and worrying you both. It’s my fault for not being more reliable. It’s not Junos’ fault. There’s no need to dwell on it so much. Exactly. I've never met Tatsuya san, but I've heard from you that he's a wonderful person. Thank you. I felt like I was drowning on my own, but talking to you both has made it easier! BTW, Kotetsu, how was your date? Huh? Were you on a date? Haha, things are progressing. It’ll end up going nowhere again. I heard yesterday. Hey, Captain! Seriously, I'm starting to lose track of what's good and what's bad. Do I really want a boyfriend? I'm questioning myself. Oh! A young guy with me on the day I first met Kotetsu san here! Huh? Well.., Seiya, was it? That's right! He said he wanted to get to know Kotetsu san more. He asked if Kotetsu san had a boyfriend. What? I forgot to mention it. Hey, Shinji! Why didn't you say that earlier? That's such an important thing! Ouch. But didn't you just say, “I'm starting to lose track of whether I want a boyfriend or not.” Where's a cougar lets her prey right in front of her get away? Sorry, sorry. Call him right now! I will, I will. Calm down, Kotetsu. His face is going to change shape. Stop it. Call him now! Yes. When? Next week? I’ll check with him. Thank you for tonight. No problem. I was all smiles, but deep down, I was worried Tatsuya might be in trouble. At least, it's good to know he's okay for now. Yeah, just knowing that it's okay to wait for his contact might be a relief. Next time I see Tatsuya, I'll give him a good scolding with my fist. “Don't make the two of us worry so much!” I’m really glad you’re here, Kotetsu. Hey, Junos, what about that guy? Shinji? There's nothing going on with him. But he does bring some comfort, I guess. A boyfriend far away you can't physically touch or a kind guy nearby you can touch right away? I’m not comparing them. I know. But you know sometimes you realize things after someone mentioned it? I know you’re not someone who easily lets his heart be changed. I just thought maybe you’re in that kind of situation now. Yeah. Well, when you hear from Tatsuya, be sure to contact me right away. Got it. Then I'll activate Junos Day again. Ah, it was great talking to you today. Let's do our best again tomorrow. Yeah, let’s do our best tomorrow too. BTW, Shinji's friend Seiya? Is that story really true? Um… Junos, just an “um”? Let’s think after you meet him once… Thank you for listening. So that’s what’s been going on. You must be worried, Jun-nosuke san. I talked to Kotetsu as well, but all we can do now is wait. Sorry, it feels weird talking to Shota about Tatsuya. Totally fine, it is about Tatsuya san I like so much. Oh, just to clarify, I mean as friends, not in love. Captain told me that Shota is also worried, so I thought I should talk to you too. There must be a reason why Tatsuya san can't contact you. I can't imagine Tatsuya san would betray you. I agree. Here you go, A new menu, Oyster gratin! It's on me. When you're feeling down, you should eat something delicious. Wow! Thank you. Looks delicious! Hiromasa san's cooking is the best. I'd be so happy if I could eat this every day. Hiromasa san, you don't cook in your private life, do you? You do it because it's your job. You're right about that. Are both of you single? No one to cook for you? No one. I see. But seeing you eat with such delight, it makes me happy too. It makes you look adorable. Really? That’s just a polite expression. Yeah… But you're really enjoying that, huh? Tatsuya also loved gratin. You’ll hear from Tatsuya san soon. Thanks, I hope so. Oh! Jun-nosuke san. Oh, Shinji. Good evening. What’ll it be? Shochu with green tea? 3 shochu with green tea, please. OK. Were you having dinner? Yeah, at FiLL. Shinji, have you been to FiLL before? We haven’t yet, right? You should give it a try. Yeah, we will. Let’s make a toast. Cheers! Oh, I heard. Seiya, do you like Kotetsu? Huh? Why are you asking that? Shinji! Don’t say unnecessary things! I’ll talk about yourself too! Sorry, sorry. Please stop that for now! Really, sorry. Oh, Shinji, do you have someone you’re interested in too? No, no, not at all. This guy here is just making assumptions. Jun-nosuke san, what do you do on your days off? What do I do…? Lately, I’ve been taking walks. Eh! Grandpa. What are you saying to Jun-nosuke san. Hahaha, that’s right. Getting all excited again. Did I mess up again? You always get carried away by yourself. I get excited when I’m in FiLL. The food is delicious. There weren’t many places with good food, right? That’s why it’s great that it’s in Shimbashi. It’s because just in Shota’s neighborhood. Well, yeah. We're still single, so we need places like those. Ryotaro, you should find some too. Ｗhat’s that supposed to mean? I mean, places where our heart dances, or places where we can relax... What happened? What’s wrong? Shota, I’m heading home. Thanks for tonight. Huh? Leaving already? I have an early day tomorrow. Captain, I’m going. Thanks for tonight. See ya. Take care. See? It’s no good again. It’s fine, really. You wimp. No. I've said it before, but even if someone else is in the picture, it's fine to go on a date. If he's being asked out, he can always decline if he's not interested. You won't know unless you ask. If you keep this up, a more assertive guy might snatch him away. It’s okay for today. Coward, chicken, slug. Slug? I just said something that sounded like you wouldn’t like it. Who’s the slug? I gotta go. Captain, I’ll cover the bill. Jun… Jun-nosuke san. Oh, Shinji, what’s up? Did I forget something? No, it’s not that. On your next day off, Jun-nosuke san, is there a place you'd like to go? Please.., please let me accompany you there. A place I'd like to go? It's fine where it's a place Shinji wants to go. Let's go. That was quite a crowd, wasn't it? Indeed. It was surprising. I’m sorry for dragging you into this. No, I wanted to go there once. Shinji, do you often go out on your days off? Yes, I go out quite often. I wander around by myself. That’s like me. You don’t get invited by someone? Huh? I mean, it seems like Jun-nosuke san would get invited by various people. No, that's not the case at all. So I was really happy when you invited me. Thank you. I'm happy too. I made a reservation around here. Maybe we arrive too early? Jun-nosuke san, may I go to the restroom? Sure, go ahead. Oh, sorry. Thanks, Tatsuya. Tatsuya… Are they acquainted? Um... I'm sorry. It's nothing. Shinji, did you finish? Alright, let’s go. Let's go.