When she was turned down by someone she liked,
I mean, no wonder Haruka got upset right after Kenny friendzoned her.
So, I was like, "I'm sorry, Haruka." It might be weird to think that, though.
But, that's what I thought.
[COSTCO SUBS PRESENTS]
[Interview with a member who's leaving]
Looking back on the three months in Terrace House, if I had
to sum it all up, I had a lot of fun.
[ABOUT TERRACE HOUSE] I usually don't talk to others about myself.
When I came back home,
there were always someone like my sister, brother, or my BFF Ruka there.
Each member gave me different advice.
I was glad that the older members also talked to me about their stuff.
I'm able to talk to others about things now.
I'm also now able to show my weak side.
I had never experienced that before in my life,
so I felt I learned a lot from Terrace House.
Everything was exciting.
[ABOUT RUKA NISHINOIRI] At the very beginning, I got along with Ruka.
Everyone asked me about my feelings for him.
Ruka is a man for sure. I was wondering if I saw him as a romantic interest.
But right while I was wondering that, he was like, "Haruka is cute..."
I was like, "What?!"
Actually, he's better at talking when we're alone.
He'd say, "You're cute today."
He'd compliment me like that.
He didn't treat me well in front of the others,
but I still had a good impression of him.
But when I thought, "he's kind and manly," and "he cares about me,"
his sights headed towards another girl,
so I was like, "Ah, okay."
[WHEN RUKA TRIED TO PIERCE YOUR EAR] If Shohei or Kenny did that, my heart would have pounded.
With Ruka, we were always that close.
I mean, he's physically close to me.
So...
I was just like, "I wonder if it'll hurt."
I didn't really get butterflies when he got close to me.
[IN WHAT WAYS IS RUKA MANLY?] Let me see...
What do you call that...? The side that's not road-side... The inside?
Ruka makes me walk on the inside of the sidewalk.
He protects me from cars.
Or when he's drinking a bottle of tea, he always asks me if I want some.
That kind of stuff makes me feel he's really manly.
[HARUKA OKUYAMA] Haruka is...
It's like... she holds her own.
That kind of person, you know?
She'd, like...
pat guys like this, and be like, "See ya!" or "Is that right, Kenny?"
On the other hand, when I touch Ruka or Kenny,
I hit them like this, and be like, "Hey!"
When Haruka does that, it looks feminine.
Also, she's super cute and pretty.
I feel like her every action is womanly.
Even I felt like that,
so I guessed the guys felt that more strongly, so...
"I'm no match for her."
I thought that many times.
[HARUKA SEEING GRASS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE] In terms of Ruka and Kenny, there were times where I was like,
"Ah, that's true."
When Kaori talked about Shohei,
Haruka also started to say, "Shohei is cool."
I was like, "What?! What is happening here?!"
There was a moment like that.
If someone and I like the same guy, we're rivals in love.
Even If I kick her down, I don't think I'll get the upper hand.
So I'd want us to say to each other, "Let's do our best."
It's not like we'd actually be able to hit it off, like,
"Kenny's cool, isn't he?" Not likely.
We hid our feelings for him each other at first.
Then, I really wondered why we were in an awkward situation.
Since I thought the other housemates would feel uncomfortable,
I tried completely opening up my feelings for him.
It wasn't our way of approaching Kenny that was different,
but the way we opened up to others about our feelings.
[THAT FIGHT WITH HARUKA] After we fought,
she said, "It's annoying that you try to get along right after the fight."
She might've said that differently, but what she said bothered me.
The next day, she said again,
"I can't get along with you immediately after we make up."
I had no idea what I should do. What do you do after being told that?
Since I entered Terrace House, and met five strangers,
I wanted to get to know each other better before I left.
So I tried to get closer to her,
but sometimes I felt she didn't want it.
At last, I thought it was important to keep a comfortable distance with her.
[ABOUT KENJI YOSHIHARA] Kenny always listens to each of us.
Also, he expresses his opinion.
He never hurts people.
That makes me think he is mature.
He clearly separates work and private life.
He's lazy at home. He shows his weakness...
He shows us his real self.
But he focuses on work when it's time to work.
That gap between those is attractive.
I can't do as he does; so I admire him.
He didn't tell me how much he was interested in me.
I thought he was just the most interested in me out of the three girls.
My feelings for him was just like that as well.
As we spend time, I got to know his good points.
When I realized he was cool compared to other guys,
he was going to leave Terrace House.
He became busy, all of a sudden. He began to prepare his concert tour...
and it seemed he was swamped with work.
Regardless of whether he leaves or not,
we can't spend time together forever.
So I decided to tell him about my feelings then so I wouldn't regret it.
Like, "I want to come back home because you're here."
Then, he said all of a sudden, "I like you."
and "I want to date my crush."
I was like, "What? That's so out of the blue."
I was getting confused.
[THAT KISS WITH KENJI] It's been a long time since my last kiss. I turned away like, "Oh...!"
If he kissed me without hesitation, I might've taken it better.
Don't you get nervous when doing things for the first time? Like, holding hands.
It was like he asked for permission to hold my hand.
He waited for me by the stairs.
I got closer to him playfully, like, "What's the matter?"
Then, he suddenly swooped me. I was like, "Hold on...!"
"Please do it quickly, if that's what you're doing."
If he asked whether he could kiss me, I wouldn't have been able to just say yes.
So, I ended up dodging the kiss.
He has a lot of experience since he's 32 years old.
The way I touch guys is...
Besides this. I mean, romantically.
The meaning of his romantic touch is on another level than mine.
It's like... I was not ready for a kiss yet.
I want to talk to him alone more.
Also, I want to go to a lot of places with him.
[FUTURE WITH KENJI] The reason why I left Terrace House isn't just because of him.
I'm going to practice parkour seriously.
I will value my personal time and proceed towards my future.
I want to give my 100% to it.
So I don't want to... waste time? ...on just seeing him.
"Waste time" are not the right words, though...
I hope he will prioritize himself as well.
I don't want him to just align with me to get my attention.
If he shows me that he's doing his best, I feel like I will get to like him more.
It's just the beginning.
[Translated & Timed by koma] [Reviewed by goob]