Dating: What's It Like To Be In Love

Season 1

2015 · 10 episodes · 7h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. I don't know how to love. Can we get married through a contract?

   19 Jan 2015 · 45 min

   Yoriko is a whip smart civil servant hoping to ease her dad's worries. Takumi is educated but sponges off his mom. The two meet through an agency, and go on a date.

2. 2

   2. I Want to Parasite on You!! — Can You Fall in Love with a Higher-Class Loafer?

   26 Jan 2015 · 45 min

   Yoriko questions whether she’s just “parasitizing” off Takumi’s lifestyle, while he wonders if she’ll resent him. Their relationship teeters between contractual convenience and something more.

3. 3

   3. First Matchmaking — First Contact with the Unknown!? — Rescue the Love-Incompetent Woman!!

   2 Feb 2015 · 45 min

   They face matchmaking pressure—Yoriko’s friends assess Takumi, and Takumi worries they’ll judge him. They realize their “contract” relationship might not survive scrutiny.

4. 4

   4. Because There Is No Heart, She Can't Love — The Gift That Saves Her

   9 Feb 2015 · 45 min

   Yoriko struggles to show warmth. Takumi decides to give her something meaningful, shaking the foundation of their relationship.

5. 5

   5. Forcing an Overnight Stay Plan!! First Kiss Marks the Beginning of Turbulence!?

   16 Feb 2015 · 45 min

   An attempt to stay overnight leads to their first kiss—and new tension. They must decide if they're ready to risk emotional fallout.

6. 6

   6. First Visit to Her Parents' Home!! The Tear-Inducing Recipe of Miracles Is the Key to Love!?

   23 Feb 2015 · 45 min

   Takumi visits Yoriko’s family on New Year’s Day, but freezes under pressure. A rival, Yutaka Washio, impresses everyone—forcing Takumi to face his feelings or lose her.

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   7. Children Don't Know Their Parents' Feelings!? Mother’s Last-Stage Preparation Pushes for Marriage!!

   2 Mar 2015 · 45 min

   Takumi’s mother enters hospice and Yoriko reflects on her late mother. Together, they draft a marriage contract as a gesture of care for her mother

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   8. At Last the Engagement Ceremony!! Tearful True Confession — I Want to Try Real Love

   9 Mar 2015 · 45 min

   Preparations for a formal engagement ceremony bring tears and heartfelt confessions—Yoriko seeks authenticity in love.

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   9. Two People Who Can't Love Truly Fell in Love — Birth of a Higher-Class Loafer and Thoughts of Marriage

   16 Mar 2015 · 45 min

   Their “contract” unravels: both acknowledge they've fallen in love. Takumi confronts his identity beyond being a loafer.

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    10. Such a Declaration of Love Is Impossible…!? The Birthday Miracle That Sparks Fateful Love

    23 Mar 2015 · 45 min

    On Yoriko’s birthday, a surprise party and Takumi's heartfelt confession culminate in a shared moment as they eat apples and kiss—love blossoms despite the odds.