It is said that Theater Lalalai only possesses first-rate actors.
Akane Kurokawa is their young ace.
A great transformative actress.
She studies her given role and gains deep insight for it.
And she has the innate ability to perfectly play out that part.
Her personality wasn't fitting for reality shows,
but as an actress, you can't describe her as anything but a genius.
A-Akane?
What's wrong, Aqua?
You look like you've just seen a ghost.
Nothing.
Akane, welcome back!
You guys, sorry for the wait.
Seriously! We were waiting for so long!
Let's all have fun like before!
Yeah!
We're glad you seem well, but are you okay now?
Huh? About what?
"About what?" That's--
Ah, since I got roasted pretty badly!
I did think that I screwed up, but I'm sure that's pretty common!
Akane, your image kind of changed.
Yuki, you don't like me this way?
Aqua, let's spend time together today.
Okay.
She stole the spotlight in an instant.
The cast.
The staff.
And even the cameramen.
Their eyes could not resist the mysterious gravity that she held.
The charisma that Ai had…
Akane had it too.
I heard about that video.
You pulled many all-nighters to make it.
That made me happy.
Thank you, Aqua.
Sure.
We know that Akane's acting a bit strange, but isn't Aqua acting strange too?
Hmm?
Let's check.
Hey Aqua, will you pass me that pouch there?
I'm thinking right now. Get it yourself.
Why not? Just give it to her.
Okay.
Here.
See?! He only listens to Akane!
So Aqua seriously likes that type.
Akane made sure to perfect her role.
It's not like that.
Here, you like her?
You like Akane like this?
Cut it out.
Hmm?
I'm telling you…
Seriously, cut it out…
Um, your response…
You're serious.
Akane, what are you gonna do?!
This could seriously be serious?!
What are you gonna do?!
W-What should I do?
Oh, she's back to her usual self!
Wait, if he makes a serious move on you, are you gonna respond seriously?
Is there a chance you two might go out?
If I had to say "yes" or "no,"
yes.
Then you gotta make a move on him like that even off-camera!
-Seriously?! -Seriously?!
This is getting interesting!
This is not interesting.
I'm tired of it already.
I'm done watching this.
First off, the concept of enjoying other people's romance
from a safe distance is in bad taste.
What's so great about pairing up who and who?
What are you? A horse breeder? You want them to produce a racehorse?
No way, I'm not watching it anymore.
I don't even wanna see Aqua's face.
Bye-bye, sayonara!
Mama…
In my childhood, I spent several years with Ai,
but I don't think I was able to learn anything about her in the end.
I couldn't understand a single thing about her.
How much was a lie and how much was true?
What is Ai to me? Was I her fan? Was she my mother?
Or…
I thought the Yuki-Yuki pair was hot, but isn't the recent Aqua-Akane pair too?!
After Akane returned, she's kind of more stylish.
She seems cute, right?
She and Aqua have kind of a bond from overcoming trouble together.
Aqua's super conscious of her now!
So cute!
It's almost the last episode…
I wish we could see more! Just when it started getting interesting!
The last season had a kissing scene at the end.
Right?! I can't wait!
Arima.
Kana Arima.
Hey, you wanna ditch school and hang out today?
Yeah.
Seriously, this can't be right!
Ditching school to hang out? We're seriously delinquents!
No way! This is seriously the worst!
Seriously, the worst!
If you're gonna complain, you wanna stop?
I never said that.
Your face told me that you had something on your mind,
so I thought I'd be a good senpai and take care of you.
I'm such an angel, aren't I?
So, where are we going?
Disneyland? Tokyo Tower?
You have guts to suggest going to places like that when ditching school.
Well, if we ditch in uniforms, we'll get stared at!
But we'll lose time if we go home to change!
And there are lots of people there in uniform, so I thought it'd be perfect!
It doesn't have to be something like that.
Hm?
I knew you were weird.
-Really? -Really!
A young boy and girl escape from a prison called school and what do they do?
Play catch at a park peacefully.
You even went to buy a glove and ball.
So weird.
Hurry up and throw.
I've never even played baseba… Oh.
Sorry!
Don't worry.
Instead of a beginner like me, maybe you should've invited someone better.
Like Ruby…
What kind of a big brother would let his sister ditch?
Your sister complex is gross.
Then someone from Love For Real. You're close with them, aren't you?
Well, we're not on bad terms.
But they're still a part of work. It's not like a casual relationship.
Is that so.
Most people lie or mainly act based on calculation,
so there aren't many I can talk with who don't have an ulterior motive.
Whoa!
But I don't have to worry about that if I'm with you, Arima.
Well, you should!
Hmm, but well,
if you chose me to be that person for you, I guess it's not too bad a thing.
Is Love For Real's filming almost finished?
Yeah.
Is Yuki the most popular?
But Akane Kurokawa seems like she's doing good lately too.
In fact, who are you targeting?
It's merely work, so I don't have something like that.
But you do have a type, right?
Like younger or older girls?
That's a difficult question…
Recently, I often think about…
how the human mind is heavily affected by the body's growth.
At the infant stage, it's hard to record memories due to infantile amnesia.
The second growth spurt during puberty raised my awareness to my surroundings.
As I grow older,
my mentality is what gradually conforms to my body and environment.
The line between me and Aqua Hoshino fades more and more.
I've always been too scared to ask you.
Do you perhaps have…
eighth-grader syndrome?
You need to grow out of that. Makes me cringe just listening.
In short, I'm saying that I'm a high schooler too.
I find girls who are close to my age as a love interest.
Though there's no mistake I like them somewhat older.
So you like older girls?
Really?
1ST YEAR / 2ND YEAR
Really?
Just throw it already.
2ND YEAR
Really…
Hmm…
Really…
What?
It's nothing!
Oh, that was a nice throw.
Really?
Are you really a beginner?
That's right.
This is the first time with you.
My very first.
Maybe I can aim to be an idol who pitches at baseball games?
I knew it.
My feelings for Akane Kurokawa aren't romantic.
I gotta thank Arima.
I was able to organize my thoughts.
I was just seeing Ai Hoshino inside of Akane Kurokawa.
It's almost the end of the shoot, huh?
It makes me sad.
Once I put on a persona like you said, I gained popularity.
You really helped me.
Thank you.
Your acting…
Or no, transformation.
It felt like a dream, like I was seeing the real thing.
How do you do that?
Well, it's not that impressive.
But I do read books on psychological profiling.
I just research a lot and make my own interpretations.
I add on a bunch of backstory of my own too.
Your own backstory?
Yeah.
For example…
Ai actually had a child in secret.
If that were the case, her unbroken line would be maintained.
And it also explains many of her puzzling actions.
I'm able to understand her personality
and calculate her thoughts like through a math formula!
How much of Ai's thinking pattern can you figure out?
Umm…
Up to what kind of life she led and what kind of men she liked…
I think I'd be able to figure most of that out.
Talent gathers in the entertainment world.
For me, that carefree, cluster of talent, Ai Hoshino, was a mystery.
I could not understand what she felt and what she wanted to do.
This talent called Akane Kurokawa
can understand and trace Ai's actions much more than me,
even though I had spent years with her.
Our relationship is simply professional.
Once this program ends, there will be no interaction between us.
However,
I can use Akane Kurokawa.
There's no way I can let her go right now.
COUPLE ESTABLISHED
This is seriously the worst.
Drop dead, you idiot.
And that's a wrap for the shoot of We're About To Fall In Love ♥ For Real!
Good work, everyone!
Man, when I think back, it went by really quick.
A lot happened, but I honestly enjoyed it.
If you can say that, Akane, we got no complaints here!
So…
Can we ask the good stuff?
About that last kiss! Are you two really gonna go out?!
What's gonna happen?!
I don't know.
The program's flow was to accept it back there,
but I have work, so I can't be dating…
Oh, come on, even if you're a celebrity,
it's normal to have a boyfriend or two in high school!
Yuki, you probably have one after another, right?
Is that how you see me?
Seriously, I've always prioritized my work,
so I've never had a boyfriend before.
No way!
I hear it's true.
The girls at Yuki's school said the same thing.
She's surprisingly hard to get.
But apparently, many models are dating.
The ratio of idols or actresses dating should be similar to average people's.
Well, I'm sure that ratio is pretty low for people in agencies that ban dating.
Though some are caught by the press.
In that aspect,
it's good to start dating on a show because it won't become a scandal!
But…
That's right, I want you guys to use the show to your advantage.
The program won't interfere from here.
If you wanna go out or break up, that's up to you guys.
There are a number of pairs who've even gotten married.
And some keep up the couple act for a few months too, just for show.
Make sure to rack your brain
and make your own decision.
In this industry,
there's a ton of bad grown-ups who'll use your talent and toss you later.
Many sweet temptations exist in this field,
but the kids who tend to go with the flow all end up in a hellhole.
That's my advice to you as a bad grown-up.
Speaking of which, where's the bad kid?
Love For Real has good reviews.
I guess my decision to use you wasn't a mistake.
Who knows.
As a result, it just looks like we gathered attention from the backlash.
I heard you made up for that with your own hands.
But that video became a bit of a problem with the higher-ups.
It's a hard-and-fast rule in this industry to never leak footage from the filming.
So they were questioning that issue.
Despite being a cast member, you violated that rule.
Even the topic came up to sue Ichigo Production for damages.
But that didn't happen, did it?
It says the cast can upload offstage shots to the official accounts in the contract.
That's why I uploaded the video to the official social media account,
so I did my work just like the contract said.
You sure know what you're doing.
Thanks.
And you carried out the deal with me and did a good job.
I'll have to compensate you properly.
You wanna go eat some sushi sometime next week?
I'll let you hear my juicy story on Ai.
I'll keep it open.
Oh, Aqua!
Come here for a minute!
You're not getting away!
It really was fun.
Hey, Aqua…
What do you wanna do from here?
What do I wanna do? Ah.
The episode's been released already,
so we'll have to act like a couple for a while.
Well, of course I know that much.
-So then… -So that's why…
Um…
Is our relationship just work?
Or is this serious?
Well, it's not exactly work.
You don't have to mind me.
Aqua, you don't see me as a love interest, right?
Well…
I can tell that much.
It's true that I don't see you as a love interest.
I consider this relationship as an extension of work.
However, I do have a strong interest in you as an actress, Akane.
This isn't a lie.
I see.
Oh well.
Since those are the words that make me the happiest to hear.
Then as work, let's be boyfriend-girlfriend.
We'll leave it to Yuki and Nobu to be the real boyfriend-girlfriend.
What?
You didn't notice?
Yuki and Nobu started going out the other day.
Seriously? But she rejected him during the shoot…
She's very clever.
But I do like that about Yuki.
Looks like this is really Yuki's first boyfriend in her life.
You can never tell.
See you later!
Good night!
Mem, you aren't taking a cab?
No, since I can walk home from here.
Oh yeah, we live pretty close.
Most people in this industry live in this area anyway.
I'm sad.
I liked this set so much.
I see.
But Aqua, you're not that sad, are you?
Since you're Akane's boyfriend now!
Our relationship's just for work.
Well, that could be the start?
I mean, you could eventually become serious.
I won't.
That's what you say now, but you were all red when Akane was acting as Ai!
Hmm?
By the way, I'm surprised you knew. You're not in the B Komachi generation.
Well, B Komachi is everyone's dream!
Just between you and me,
my dream was to become an idol.
But a lot happened, and I gave up.
And now I'm happily a YouTuber!
Hm.
Then why don't you join us?
Oh. What?
The newly formed B Komachi is currently hiring members.
Me in B Komachi?
You're joking…
Subtitle translation by: Kanami Kitabayashi