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Sakuko and Satoru spend the evening together, sharing their experiences of loneliness, frustration, and feeling like outsiders. Satoru expresses understanding for Sakuko's fear of loneliness, a feeling he knows all too well. Buoyed by this moment of rare, authentic connection, Sakuko makes a shocking and bold proposition: she asks Satoru to live with her and try to form a family that is not based on romantic love.

The pilot episode sets up the core question of the series: Can two people build a lifelong partnership and a "family" without romance? Character Highlights Sakuko Kodama (Ai Hashimoto) koisenu futari eng sub ep 1

For English-speaking viewers, the search for has become a gateway to one of the most refreshing, emotionally intelligent, and revolutionary stories about aromanticism and asexuality ever told on television. But why is the first episode so crucial? And where do you begin? Sakuko and Satoru spend the evening together, sharing

The series originally premiered on NHK in Japan. The pilot episode sets up the core question

Sakuko Kodama (played by Ai Hashimoto) works in the marketing department of a supermarket chain. She faces constant, exhausting pressure from her family and coworkers to find a boyfriend, get married, and settle down. Her mother constantly pesters her about matchmaking, and her best friend mistakes her lack of romantic drive for mere shyness. Sakuko feels profoundly alienated, wondering why she cannot understand the "romance" everyone else obsesses over. The Supermarket Encounter

A plan to move in with her best friend, Chizuru, gives her hope for a future outside of romantic expectations. However, her hopes are dashed when Chizuru reveals she is getting back together with her ex-boyfriend and will be living with him instead. Feeling hurt and isolated, Sakuko turns to the internet for answers and discovers a blog written by an aromantic asexual man. The blog's words resonate with her deeply, making her feel seen for the first time.

While planning a "mizutaki" (chicken hot pot) promotional campaign at work, she meets Satoru Takahashi (played by Issei Takahashi), a quiet, analytical supermarket clerk. Satoru casually drops a line that changes Sakuko's life: he states that there are people in the world who do not fall in love.