My Boyfriend Cheated, and Now He Wants Me to Apologize to the Other Woman: Episode 1 Recap

The facts

Episode 1 Recap

At Shunsuke's home, Mari is asked to apologize to the woman he cheated with. Shunsuke figures that Mari, who is good at handling complaints, will smooth this one over too.

As Mari asks questions one by one, she learns that Hayana was told Shunsuke and Mari had already broken up, and that only Mari refuses to accept the breakup. Asked whether he ever actually broke up with her, Shunsuke admits he lied.

Hayana demands an apology from Shunsuke himself, and Mari tells him they are through. Shunsuke loses the girlfriend who used to apologize for him, and has to bow his head himself.

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Characters

Mari Yasuda is the protagonist, who works handling complaint calls. As Shunsuke's girlfriend, she is asked to apologize to the woman he cheated with.

Shunsuke Onodera is the man who pushes the cleanup of his own cheating and lies onto his girlfriend. He asks Mari to apologize and had told Hayana they had broken up.

Hayana Hirano is the woman who believed Shunsuke's lie that he had broken up with his girlfriend and dated him. She meets Mari face to face and demands an apology from Shunsuke himself.

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Analysis

Highlights: Lies Unravel at the Apology

The heart of this episode is how the conversation among the three people at the apology meeting breaks down Shunsuke's story piece by piece. Mari doesn't shout; she starts by calmly asking, "First, what did you tell her?" Her job handling complaints naturally feeds into how she questions him.

Hayana's confusion—"What? You're the one who won't accept the breakup"—is another moment to watch. Mari learns on the spot that what she was told doesn't match reality. The gap in who believed what reveals the shape of Shunsuke's lie.

In the staging, there's a shot where Mari's head and face are kept out of frame while Shunsuke leans forward to pressure her. Sadness is carried in the tone of the dialogue, and surprise is shown through a brief stiffening of the shoulders and a "Huh?"—emotion conveyed without big gestures.

At the end, Mari says, "We're done. I won't take on your lies anymore," and Shunsuke bows his head himself—the moment the arrangement of apologizing for him comes to an end. Details of the ending can be checked in the video.

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How the Novel Version Differs

The novel version opens with Mari's question, "Why am I being made to apologize to the other woman for my boyfriend's cheating?" followed by Shunsuke's lines: "Hayana is angry that I have a girlfriend" and "I called her to talk. Apologize for me." It follows the same plot as the video, centered on dialogue and inner feelings.

The novel version includes staging directions in the text itself, such as carrying sadness in the tone of the dialogue and showing surprise through a brief stiffening of the shoulders and a "Huh?" Reading with an eye to how these are expressed on screen gives you a clue for comparing the novel and the video.

The novel also specifies compositions like keeping Mari's head and face out of frame while Shunsuke leans forward to pressure her, so you can imagine the video's framing as you read.

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Who This Story Is For

It's for people who want to watch human relationships built on cheating and lies play out as a dialogue-driven drama. Rather than big incidents, it suits those who want to follow the discrepancies in who said what.

It's also for those who want to experience the story from the perspective of the person being forced to apologize. The focus is on Mari drawing a line through careful questioning rather than exploding with emotion.

As a short drama that depicts a single scene in a short time, it's easy to watch for those who want to grasp the relationships from Episode 1.

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How This Work Came About

This work was made as a short drama that lets viewers enjoy a single scene in a short time. The official description and keywords include the word "sukatto" (feel-good), positioning it as a story that clears away lingering frustration by the end.

It is also a video version based on a novel written using AI. The novel's text includes directions for how to present things on screen written into the prose. Being able to enjoy the same material in both text and video form is a distinctive feature of how this work came about.

The title itself directly presents the situation of being forced to apologize. Stories about cheating and lies are common, but here the focus is on the imposition of the role of "who apologizes."

What It Means for Readers and the Industry

This story clearly rejects relationships where the role of apologizing is pushed onto someone else. Mari is asked to apologize because she's good at handling complaints, but she draws a line: work ability and girlfriend duties are different things. For readers, it can be taken as an example of the words to use when turning down a request.

The structure of showing lies crumbling one by one within a short drama demonstrates one model of AI-assisted creation. If staging directions are written into the novel version, video and text versions can be produced from the same material. This is noteworthy as a way to share production effort.

As the word "sukatto" suggests, the ending that clears away unpleasant feelings suits viewers who want satisfaction from a short video. At the same time, depicting anger not through loud voices or rough gestures but through discrepancies in conversation reaches those who prefer quiet staging.

What to Watch For Next

Episode 1 is indicated to conclude here. So what to look for next is whether this story stands alone or connects to another story on the same theme. The official description has no mention of a continuation, so we'll have to wait for information to be released.

If you compare the novel and video versions, it's interesting to focus on how much of the staging directions written in the novel are reproduced in the video. Looking for how specified presentations—like the stiffening of shoulders or the framing—changed on screen helps you grasp the differences between the two versions.

Also worth watching is how an AI-written work gathers reactions from readers. A system for sending impressions in a single word is available, and how reactions to a short story are used in creating the next work will be a clue going forward.

Questions

Can I follow the story with just Episode 1?

Episode 1 depicts the relationships among Mari, Shunsuke, and Hayana, and the point where Shunsuke's lie comes to light. You can follow the flow with just this episode.

Is there a novel version?

Yes. The novel version lets you read the same plot with dialogue and staging directions included.

How much of the ending is revealed?

This article doesn't cover the details of the ending. Check the video for the final developments.

Sources

• 浮気した彼氏に、浮気、相手への謝罪を頼まれた (bun-cho.work)
• YouTube: 浮気した彼氏に、浮気、相手への謝罪を頼まれた (youtube.com)
• 小説版: 浮気した彼氏に、浮気、相手への謝罪を頼まれた (bun-cho.work)