Dating: What's It Like To Be In Love — Season 1
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E01 I don't know how to love. Can we get married through a contract?
Jan 19, 2015 · 45m
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.
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E02 I Want to Parasite on You!! — Can You Fall in Love with a Higher-Class Loafer?
Jan 26, 2015 · 45m
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.
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E03 First Matchmaking — First Contact with the Unknown!? — Rescue the Love-Incompetent Woman!!
Feb 2, 2015 · 45m
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.
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E04 Because There Is No Heart, She Can't Love — The Gift That Saves Her
Feb 9, 2015 · 45m
Yoriko struggles to show warmth. Takumi decides to give her something meaningful, shaking the foundation of their relationship.
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E05 Forcing an Overnight Stay Plan!! First Kiss Marks the Beginning of Turbulence!?
Feb 16, 2015 · 45m
An attempt to stay overnight leads to their first kiss—and new tension. They must decide if they're ready to risk emotional fallout.
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E06 First Visit to Her Parents' Home!! The Tear-Inducing Recipe of Miracles Is the Key to Love!?
Feb 23, 2015 · 45m
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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E07 Children Don't Know Their Parents' Feelings!? Mother’s Last-Stage Preparation Pushes for Marriage!!
Mar 2, 2015 · 45m
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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E08 At Last the Engagement Ceremony!! Tearful True Confession — I Want to Try Real Love
Mar 9, 2015 · 45m
Preparations for a formal engagement ceremony bring tears and heartfelt confessions—Yoriko seeks authenticity in love.
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E09 Two People Who Can't Love Truly Fell in Love — Birth of a Higher-Class Loafer and Thoughts of Marriage
Mar 16, 2015 · 45m
Their “contract” unravels: both acknowledge they've fallen in love. Takumi confronts his identity beyond being a loafer.
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E10 Such a Declaration of Love Is Impossible…!? The Birthday Miracle That Sparks Fateful Love
Mar 23, 2015 · 45m
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.