ENG SUB MULTI [Clip] Fake Boyfriend? Suspicion and Betrayal Between Friends | The Birthday mystery
Hey. There are things you
can and cannot joke about. I didn’t say it as a joke. Come on now. Leave your
marital arguments at home. For crying out loud…
You’ve gone mad. You got carried away
when he confessed to you! It would have been
better if you had died! I was simply looking forward
to meet Sui’s boyfriend. If he actually exists, that is. I want you to disappear. You’re my best friend, aren’t you? Ma’am, are you all right? Mizuki invited me to dinner
with Eda-kun this weekend. She did? With them
as husband and wife? Because of how I ended
that one conversation, they think I have a boyfriend now. I remember that, yeah. So, it’s supposed to
be a four-person dinner. That’s perfect. Why don’t
you ask Amamiya-kun? I don’t see how that
would make sense. Right. You just met
for the first time in 10 years, so he couldn’t
be your boyfriend. Can I ask you, Kumon-san? Pretend to be my boyfriend. Sui… Are you… stupid? I don’t want to work on
any anime for a while. Last time, the ending was changed
without my permission. Sure enough, it
wasn’t well received. I really wanted to
continue that story. It ended without making any sense. It was his first time as a director
and he was impatient. The producers couldn’t
stop him either… Not only did he
overstep his authority, he didn’t understand the
catharsis of the story! Let’s switch production lines.
Without that director. Okay, Kumon-sensei? It was going so well,
but it’s all gone to waste. Where have you been?
Kumon-sensei is furious. There, there.
What happened, Kumon-chan? Shut up. I’ve been promoting
our Sui-chan. Look. Yeah, she does have
a mysterious charm. Maybe it’s because she’s been
a komoribito for 10 years? From a little girl to a grown-up
girl who had been frozen in ice. She could work as an amateur model
and help pay their rent. Plus, you know,
she wants to do well in society, inspired
by her classmates. She’s a komoribito. There’s no way she’d suddenly show
interest in such a fancy world. You don’t really
have to communicate, so she might actually like it. She’s still the
heroine of our story. Don’t get her into a
strange profession. That side, Kumon-chan, you
should have gone to dinner with her. Again, are you stupid? How can the author
appear in their own story? She’s been a
komoribito for 10 years. She had no other male
acquaintances to ask for help! No, no, that’s out of the question. Then how about getting
one of your friends in on it? I don’t have any friends. Not a single one. Such a sad remark out of left field. Why sad? I can create as many friends as I
want in the world of my imagination. I’m gonna cry if you keep going.
– Hey there. You. Are you free tonight? Not a chance, this kid is too
embarrassing for her to introduce. Should I come with you? This isn’t like parents’ day. No, you know… I’m also curious to see Mizuki-chan
now that she’s grown up. No, I didn’t mean it
in such a weird way… I’ll be fine, thanks. What are you going to say? About your imaginary boyfriend. Maybe I’ll say he got held
up at work or something. Won’t it be painful?
Won’t it be hard? Being with those two lovebirds. Maybe. Can’t you just tell them
your “yeah” was a mistake? That would only
complicate things, right? Well… I guess. I’m off. Yeah. Take care. This way, please. Sui! Over here! You’re here. You can sit here. Thank you. You didn’t do that for me. We both know you
don’t like that kind of stuff. I’m joking! That’s right. I don’t like it when I
feel like we’re not equals. So annoying. Shut up. Huh? Where’s your boyfriend? He’s still at work… How old is he? 35, I think. That’s almost middle management? I hear it’s the busiest
and most stressful time. Yeah, I guess. So wait, he’s an office worker? He’s in publishing. I see. I can’t wait to meet him. That aside, look, I
didn’t know that you two got married, so I couldn’t
even congratulate— Don’t worry about it. Truth is, we didn’t
even have a ceremony. I wore a dress, but it was more
of a small, intimate party. My parents were quite mad about it. You know how much
I hate their guts, right? Walking down the aisle
with that excuse of a father… COVID actually was
a blessing in disguise for me. I see… Kurome, what do you want to drink? Ah, I’m not really good with… Let’s have a toast with champagne! To celebrate our first
reunion in 10 years. Come on, order some. Excuse me. Wow! Hey, isn’t your boyfriend late? I’ve been texting him, but maybe… It’s fine, really.
Just the three of us is fine. Kurome, tell him it’s okay. We can schedule another dinner. Okay. No. We booked it for four. It’s not that easy to
get a reservation here. I coerced my boss to get us a table. I’ll pay for her boyfriend. This isn’t about the money. This is bad. She’s struggling.
Somebody help the bear in the woods. Man, I’m starving. Does that mean there’s room for me? Amamiya-kun? Your boyfriend can’t come, right?
Then pair up with me. You don’t mind, right? The savior is here! How? Did Yuma tell you? No, I just happened to be here. I come here a lot.
There’s a private room in the back. We’re having a
get-together of prodigies from the political
and financial world. I’m moving to this
table, so bring my wine. As you wish, Amamiya-sama. So cool! Amamiya-kun
is so frickin’ cool! What the heck is this? Don’t make that face. Are you dissatisfied
with my presence? That’s not true, right? But, well, even when
you were newlyweds, Yuma hang out with me a lot. Is it okay for me to
assume you don’t like me? That’s not it. I was simply looking forward
to meet Sui’s boyfriend. We can just meet him another time. If he actually exists, that is. What are you trying to say? Maybe she was just
pretending to you? Why would she have to pretend to me? Well, you know,
there are girls like that. That way, they can
pretend and say, “If you want, I can
break up with him.” I’d never… That’s ridiculous. Then at least show us a picture. You must have
pictures of him, right? Come on now, you’re being weird. Sorry, Kurome. You’re the one being weird!
Why didn’t you tell her? Normally, you would tell her
about us right away, wouldn’t you? I just couldn’t find the right
timing… It’s been so long. Did you forget about me? Come on, I told you we met
and I also gave you her number. That’s because you were acting
weird and I pressed you about it. I was being normal.
Don’t be ridiculous. You were getting your
hopes up, weren’t you? Both of you. Hey. There are things you
can and cannot joke about. I didn’t say it as a joke. Come on now. Leave your
marital arguments at home. For crying out loud…
You’ve gone mad. You got carried away
when he confessed to you! It would have been
better if you had died! I was simply looking forward
to meet Sui’s boyfriend. If he actually exists, that is. I want you to disappear. You’re my best friend, aren’t you? Ma’am, are you all right? We’ll clean it up right away. You guys are so tactless.
We’re having dinner. I’m sorry, I ran out of
cards in a meeting earlier. It’s totally fine. Eda-san. Amamiya-san. Yes, let’s sit down. I’m Mizuki. He’s my husband, more or less. What do you mean, more or less? I’m Mishima Kohei. I heard a bit about you from Sui. You were classmates during
senior high and the soccer club’s… The No.1 school
soccer club of all time. These two were especially famous. Girls from other schools would scream from over
the fence every day. Right, Sui? Let’s toast once again. Cheers. Enough about us, I’d
rather hear about you two. Did you know Sui’s
father is a manga artist? Yes. Oh, he’s still doing that? Yes, I am! That’s rude, Mizuki. No, it’s totally fine. I’m Kurome-sensei’s editor. So I visit him at home a few times. That’s how you met Sui. I’ve never had a drink before. Drink some water when you get home. Wine causes hangovers.
You might get a headache tomorrow. Thank you. For coming. Hehe, dull and ugly. Want to get off? Mishima Kohei!
– Ah, stop it! I carelessly used my real name.
Don’t tell anyone. I’m putting her down.
About The Birthday Mystery (2023):
Due to an event, Kurome Sui has been living as a hikikomori for the past 10 years since the age of 18. However, her life begins to change after she receives an invitation to a high school reunion and meets popular novelist Kumon Ryuen.
Cast: Iitoyo Marie, Mizobata Junpei
Director: Iwamoto Hitoshi, Otsuka Kyoji and Matsubara Hiroshi
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Youth, Drama
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