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TO AN UNFORGETTABLE YEAR
OF BONDING WITH FRIENDS

And so, Momoka is the last member
on the mixed relay team.

MOMOKA UMEMURA
SAICHI NAGASE

Baison's the slowest
out of all the girls, yeah?

22 YEARS AGO

Our class can kiss that win goodbye.

-Stop it.
-Who said that?

Nagase?

SAICHI NAGASE (AT 15)

You're right! Baison's pretty slow.

I'll bet she'd even lose
to a grade schooler.

Hey!

So blunt, Nagase!

But don't worry, Baison.

No matter how far behind you get,
I'll overtake them all in the last round.

You will?

Is it really… Baison?

Yes.

It's been a while, hasn't it, Nagase?

It certainly has!

-Do you know each other?
-Yeah.

This is Baison.
We went to middle school together.

Baison?

My last name was Umemura.

I get it. It's another way
of reading those characters.

Baison.

But now, I'm Jakuson.

Wakamura.

MOMOKA WAKAMURA

-We got married last year.
-I see.

SUNAO WAKAMURA
WORKS AT A DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

Now we'd like to buy a house.

PURCHASING CONSULTATION

We've been to a few realtors,
but then I recalled you were a realtor.

Appreciate it.

Can I ask who you've seen so far?

We've been to Minerva Real Estate.

Interest rates are still unpredictable.

MINERVA REAL ESTATE

As such, we recommend Flat 35,
which has a fixed interest rate.

Flat 35?

Yes.

Flat 35 is a maximum 35-year plan.

The interest rate is fixed
for the entirety of the loan,

so the payment plan couldn't be simpler.

What do you think?

Well…

I'm sorry, could we have
some more time to consider--

Well, you see, this is a hot piece
of property you've got right here.

You're better off signing up now--

I understand.

Please take your time.

We're always here to help.

It felt like they were trying to rush us,

and like they were desperately trying
to push this Flat 35 on us.

FIXED INTEREST RATE
UNTIL MATURITY

Flat 35.

We had some clients just last week

complaining that Minerva
was pushing Flat 35 on them.

Allow me to explain.

A Flat 35 loan is a maximum 35-year loan
with a fixed interest rate until maturity,

made in conjunction with private and
government-backed financial institutions.

KEY FEATURE
NOT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES

Because the interest rate is fixed,

the repayment plan is simple.

No guarantor
or prepayment fees are required.

It's also great for the self-employed
or those in a new job.

NO RATE FLUCTUATIONS
EASIER APPROVAL

However, the rates are often much higher
than with a standard home loan,

and with a fixed rate, you can't benefit
from falling interest rates.

The property must also meet
certain conditions before you're eligible.

So you see, there are pros and cons.

Minerva only told us about the pros.

What do you think we should do?

Leave it to me.

I'll find the perfect place
for my old classmate.

We can trust Nagase.

-Let's go with him.
-Sure.

Thank you, Nagase.

Of course.

And I must say, you're looking
so much more youthful than me--

And is that because you got work done?

What?

I know. You only use
the expensive cosmetics.

That's it. That must be why.

Don't say that.

But in any case, you can leave it to me!

Leave it to me!

Pasta!

Pasta? What kind of pasta?

Carbonara!

Carbonara?

-With egg.
-With egg?

THE HONEST REALTOR 2

EP 5 OF 10
THE PRICE OF GOOD INTENTIONS

I think we should set aside
whether Flat 35 is right for you or not,

and instead focus
on finding you the perfect home.

The perfect home?

Do you have anything in mind

in terms of location
or how many rooms you'd like?

Anything in mind?

Weren't you into oil paintings at school?

Are you still doing that?

You've got a good memory.

I'm still at it.

In that case, maybe you'd like to have
a room for your art?

Try and have a think about what
exactly you'd like from your home.

I get you.

What do you think?

Well, I want a nice, comfy home

with you in it.

Thank you.

Let's go through
your initial requirements.

FLAT 35

You can rest assured
as a freelancer with a Flat 35 loan.

You don't need a guarantor.

This is the best home loan
for those who are self-employed.

REALTORS BENEFIT FROM FLAT 35
LOANS AS IT ATTRACTS MORE BUYERS

You're eligible after only one month
of continuous employment.

Ready to take the plunge?

Thank you so much!

-I'll prepare your contract later.
-Really?

Let's use that to buy our home!

Hello, this is Ryoma Kamiki
from Minerva Real Estate.

Hi, this is Sunao Wakamura.
We spoke a few days ago.

About that property you suggested,

do you mind if we cancel it?

Really? That's a shame.

I'm sorry.

I know you went through
a lot of trouble to find it for us.

It's fine.

May I ask why you've changed your mind?

One of my wife's old classmates is
a realtor.

We've decided to go with them.

Then you'll be in good hands.

May I ask where they work?

It says here, Tosaka Real Estate.

Kamiki!

That family flower shop
looks set to take the Flat 35.

Is something wrong?

Higashino. I need your help.

Of course!

Where is Ms. Hanasawa?

Ms. Hanasawa? I'm not sure.

I haven't seen her around in a while.

I'll bet she's given up.

Am I right?

STORE FOR RENT

SEVEN MINUTES ON FOOT
FROM KOKUBUNJI STATION

CAN BE USED AS A RESTAURANT

-Sorry.
-Be careful.

LUNCHTIME SPECIAL
COFFEE AND DESSERT

ALL 850 YEN

AT OUR EXPENSE

Mr. Nagase.

How about these for Mrs. Wakamura?

They're all good.

-Thank you.
-No worries.

I've got another matter
to deal with, so I'm off.

Another matter?

Yeah. See you.

If you're free, Tokage, can you look
for properties around Nerima?

-Did you guys date?
-What?

Wakamura's wife.

Baiden?

Baison. And no, we were just classmates.

Stop trying to probe
and go find some properties.

We can trust Nagase.

Thank you, Nagase.

BITTER SWEET NISHI KOKUBUNJI

Here we go.

VIEWING
(BITTER SWEET NISHI KOKUBUNJI)

Wow, it's really bright in here.

Amazing.

Wow! This is beautiful!

It's 20 years old, but the previous owners
took great care of it.

And it's 60 square meters.

Feels so much bigger.

-What do you think?
-Yeah.

It's 13 minutes from the station
and has a shopping district nearby.

And at 37 million, it's within our budget.

Just what we wanted.
I knew you could do it, Nagase!

I told you to leave it to me.

-Thank you so much!
-Don't mention it.

Here, look. It has a nice view too.

You're right!

Which way is the shopping district?

It's one house over in that direction.

-You can walk there.
-I see.

It has great lighting.

Yeah, you could do laundry here.

Let me know if you want to see it again.

Sure, will do.

Thank you so much for this.

No worries.

It's beautiful. Thank you so much.

There's a park nearby too.

Really? A park would be nice.

It's a lovely place.

SHOJIKIMON

-Hello!
-Hello!

-In the back, for you.
-Thank you.

-Hello!
-Hello!

You're thinking about Mr. Nagase,
aren't you?

What? Why do you say that?

Because I wanted Italian
but you insisted on coming here.

I was in the mood for sake.

I think you just want to see Mr. Nagase.

Listen here. I'm telling you
that's not the case--

I'm here.

-Hello!
-Hello!

Well then!

If it isn't Miss Enomoto and Miss Matsuda.

Chef! Bring these lovely ladies
another round, and a draft for me.

-Coming up.
-Coming up.

Here you are.

You seem to be in high spirits.

I was able to find the perfect house
for one of my classmates today.

A classmate?

Yeah.

We weren't that close in school,

and yet she still remembered me.

Wow.

Back in middle school,

she was the slowest of everyone
but was chosen as a relay runner.

This is what I said to her.

"No matter how far behind you get,
I'll overtake them all in the last round."

So you've always had a big head.

I've always been a cool dude.

-Shall we go?
-Good idea.

But I was actually a dead weight.

What?

On the day of the race,
she ran her absolute hardest

and she got the baton
to me in first place,

but as the last runner,

I tripped right before the finish line
and we came in last.

That is a dead weight.

I'm glad I sold a house,
but I'm glad about something else too.

What's that?

She had this to say about me.

"We can trust Nagase."

It made me really happy to hear that.

What a great night for a drink!

It's Nishioka. I've done some digging.

Mrs. Wakamura's husband.

Looks like he doesn't wear
the pants in the relationship.

I see.

Thank you.

Have Higashino do some more digging.

Got it.

Want a try?

No, thank you. It's not for me.

Suit yourself.

Do whatever it takes.

Sell those properties.

Then we can finally move
on to the next step.

Of course.

I'll be leaving now, Nagase.

Wait, Miss Enomoto.

Won't you stay with me a little longer?

What?

There's somewhere I'd like to take you.

Thanks for waiting.

And for you.

Here.

Let's eat.

So good!

Why ramen?

When you bring a friend,

you get an extra serving of noodles.

EXTRA SERVING OF NOODLES
WHEN YOU BRING A FRIEND

Come on, eat up.

I was excited for nothing.

What?

Never mind!

-Quick, before it gets cold.
-Thanks, I guess.

After a drink, this is the best.

Mr. Kawahara! Food's delivered.

Thanks for that.

Tsukishita?

Mr. Nagase? Miss Enomoto?

What are you doing here?

I-- I can explain.

You know we're not allowed
to moonlight, right?

I'm not moonlighting!

I'm volunteering.

Volunteering?

Miss Tsukishita,
are these some of your coworkers?

Saichi Nagase, from Tosaka Real Estate.

I'm Kawahara, the owner.

Miss Tsukishita was my agent
when I first got the shop.

So why are you volunteering?

The store's lost some of its customers

and also some of its workers.

I wanted to do something to help out.

"Customer first" again?

-Welcome!
-Hello.

Please, sit down.

TOSAKA REAL ESTATE

Mr. Nagase, what do you think of this?

I'm thinking of suggesting a new menu
to the owner.

It's a combination of pork and seafood--

Miss Tsukishita! Now look here!

-Ramen's not just fun and games!
-Excuse me?

If you go suggesting
double pork and seafood broth,

the ramen fanatics will call it
"normcore" and head elsewhere.

"Normcore"?

Means a normal, boring aesthetic.

I see.

Do you even know
the cost ratio to make ramen?

No.

You mean you're going into ramen blind?

No…

The food and beverage industry
is a highly-saturated market.

The ramen industry in particular
is saturated with the blood of failures.

SATURATED OCEAN OF BLOOD

It's an ocean of pork bone broth

infused with the blood, sweat,
and tears of past shop owners.

And yet the shop owners,
the captains of the ship,

they are still drawn
to that ocean of blood.

Why's that?

It is a man's odyssey!

So it's not some easily-penetrated market

where any old deckhand
can come up with a new hot menu.

Are you sure?

Of course I'm sure!
What kind of stupid remark is that?

Mr. Tosaka! It's you, sir.

If it's ramen you pine for, then go.

I won't stop you.

No, I'm not pining.
Please, you can stop me!

Was Mr. Okawa a ramen shop owner?

He was inspired by a movie
called Tampopo a while back.

OKAWA SPIRIT RAMEN STORE

I QUIT - MASUMI OKAWA

I'm resigning to go on my odyssey!

Your odyssey?

He threw in his letter of resignation…

I'm so sorry, sir!

I'm so sorry.

But he was back within a month.

Why's that?

He forgot he prefers
food to be on the cooler side.

Isn't that right?

That's right.

Poor thing.

We've made our decision.
We'd like this one.

BITTER SWEET NISHI KOKUBUNJI

We talked about it at length, didn't we?

But we're still wondering
about how we'll pay it off.

I thought you might ask that question,

so I drafted two repayment plans for you.

If you apply
for a certificate of conformity,

you can get the Flat 35 loan.

REPAYMENT PLAN
WITH A STANDARD HOME LOAN

However, I think a standard home loan
would be best.

I knew it.

You see? Nagase had the same idea.

My husband was thinking
the Flat 35 would be better.

I may not be a professional,

but it does seem like a better deal.

Of course, the decision is up to you.

Mr. Wakamura, you work
at a large distribution company, yes?

ASSISTANT MANAGER SUNAO WAKAMURA

JAPAN WALRUS
DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD.

You have stable employment,

so I think you'd be better off with
a standard home loan and a lower rate.

I see.

We can trust him.

Let's do it.

You're right.

We'll go with this one.

Got it.

Thank you.

So, Baison.

This is the necessary paperwork.

Okay.

First is the stamp duty.

On a property less than 50 million yen,

-it'll be 10,000 yen.
-10,000 yen.

Do you have your seal
and your driver's license with you?

-I do.
-You do?

-Of course I do!
-You got your license? You?

What do you mean?

I'm home.

I found that collection of paintings
you wanted.

-Welcome back.
-What are you doing?

I'm getting rid of my oil painting gear.

Why?

We're buying a new home.

We've got to start saving money.

I quit my painting classes too.

But you said it's your one source of joy.

We're homeowners now.
I can't be like that.

And electric bills are always going up.

Gotta save that money.

MINERVA REAL ESTATE - MR. KAMIKI

Our motto at Minerva is to treasure each
and every client who comes to visit us.

And you, Mr. Wakamura,
are a man with the world as his oyster.

I don't know about that.

I'd love to give my wife an easier life,
if I only had the resources.

Then let's make your wife happy.

Excuse me?

You should buy another property.

An apartment.

What do you mean? We just bought a house.

Not to live in. For investment purposes.

A regular worker like me doesn't have
the means for an investment property.

We just got a home loan.
We can't just buy another one.

You can, with a Flat 35 loan.

You can do it with no money down,

and as for the repayments,

you can cover that with the rental income.

But the Flat 35 can't be used
for investment purposes, right?

Let's just drop the matter.

There's a trick to it.

A trick?

Firstly, the property you bought
through Tosaka Real Estate,

put that on the market.

Sell? But we only just bought?

Don't worry. You won't actually sell it.

You'll just be putting on paper
that it's on the market.

Give us exclusive full-time brokerage,
and we'll handle it for you.

FULL-TIME CONTRACT WITH MINERVA

Then you can use the Flat 35 loan

to purchase this property here.

Omiya in Saitama Prefecture?

You just need to pretend
you two are living here.

PRETEND = CHANGE CERTIFICATE
OF RESIDENCE

So we don't actually have to live there?

That's right.

That way, you're not using the Flat 35
for investment purposes.

If you use the Flat 35
to purchase the Omiya property,

you'll be paying 120,000 yen each month.

If you charge 170,000 yen a month in rent,

that's 50,000 a month,
or 600,000 a year, in profit.

600,000?

You can use it to pay off the loan,

or spend it on hobbies.

Hobbies?

We've got to start saving money.

I quit my painting classes too.

I understand your trepidation.

But if worst comes to worst,
you can just sell it off.

Sell it for more than you bought it.

We can sell it for more?

BLACK PANDA RAMEN SALES
FOR FY2023

MARCH 7, 2024 - CURRENT
20 BOWLS / DAY

-Hello.
-Hello.

Mr. Nagase, Mr. Tokage,
you haven't had lunch, right?

Want to go somewhere?

Sure.

I'll pass.

Let's go.

Come on, my treat.

-What are you buying?
-Ramen.

But ramen has so many calories.

Quit complaining.

-I don't want it.
-What is with you?

-They're closed?
-What?

CLOSURE NOTICE

No way.

What?

BUSINESS LICENSE

Mr. Kawahara.

Miss Tsukishita.

Why are you closing?

Sales have been bad for a while now.

It may be hard now,
but I thought you said you'd do your best?

Yeah.

How's the disposal process going?

Ms. Hanasawa.

Why are you here?

I'm here to help

at Mr. Kawahara's behest.

Help?

Yeah.

I get it.

This is hyena retail brokerage.

Hyena?

HYENA RETAIL BROKERAGE
ON THE PROWL

She cozies up to places
on the brink of collapse…

I'VE LOST ALL MY CUSTOMERS.
THIS BUSINESS IS DYING.

…and offers them a hand.

She offers to help reduce the financial
burden of closing up shop.

YOU'D DO THAT FOR ME?

Meanwhile, she's already
found another tenant.

She'll sell the kitchen
and all of its contents to the new tenant

and take two or three months' rent
as a consultation fee.

TWO TO THREE MONTHS' RENT
AS A CONSULTATION FEE!

Makes sense.

It's a very hyena thing to do.

Mr. Kawahara.

Why didn't you come to me?

Well…

It's because you're "customer first."

What's wrong with being "customer first"?

There's nothing wrong with it.

It's just that "customer first"
is very hypocritical.

How is it hypocritical?

I really do care about my clients.

That's enough, Tsukishita.

-But--
-I said stop it.

Don't tell me you agree with her?

It's not that I agree--

I don't--

Of course I agree with her, you rookie!

What?

You're the epitome of hypocrisy!

You don't care about the customer.
You only care about yourself!

You're like a little
"customer first" goblin!

"Customer first" goblin…

But I'm thinking of Mr. Kawahara--

Have you considered you could
actually be hurting him?

What?

Nagase is right.

If you want to cancel a rental agreement,

a store must generally give
six months' notice.

Mr. Kawahara wants out now,

as he can't afford to pay dead rent.

Isn't that right?

Yes.

But I know you've been working so hard

to help me out with the shop.

I just couldn't bring myself
to say anything.

I never knew…

Closing up shop doesn't come cheap,
what with dismantling fees and everything.

But if we can find another tenant
in the same line of work,

we can rent the property out
as a going concern and avoid those costs.

GOING CONCERN
SELLING A BUSINESS

ALONG WITH ALL EQUIPMENT
AND FURNISHINGS

We can further reduce the financial burden
by selling off any equipment.

Ms. Hanasawa has been in negotiations
with the property owner for me.

She's also found a new ramen shop owner
to be the new tenant.

She's been a big help.

Hyena brokerage sounds bad,

but it takes diligent effort.

You have to scout around town looking
for places where business may be slow.

Here's your order.

You have to go door-to-door,
and pay out of your own pocket.

-That was lovely.
-Thank you.

Here's my business card.

RYOKO HANASAWA
MINERVA REAL ESTATE

I can help you if you ever plan
on opening up a new store.

You offer to help them open a new store
knowing full well it would be impossible.

Yes.

Here's your order.

Still, you take the time to get to know
them and build up a rapport.

Thanks for the meal.

Thank you.

-Ms. Hanasawa?
-Yes?

Until they reach out to you,

asking if you can help them
get out of their contract.

It takes grit and negotiation skills

to see the job through to conclusion.

That's what Ms. Hanasawa has been doing.

She's put far more thought
into supporting Mr. Kawahara

than you have this time, Tsukishita.

COMBINATION PORK
AND SEAFOOD BROTH

How long you gonna
be down in the dumps for?

It's time to get up.

My "customer first" mantra…

I had it wrong right from the start.

You're not wrong.

You just tend to favor the renters.

You're one to talk, Nagase.

What do you mean?

Nothing.

MR. SUNAO WAKAMURA

Hello.

You're not with your wife today?

She doesn't know I'm here.

Is something wrong?

Mr. Nagase.

Please, help me.

I think Minerva Real Estate tricked me.

What?

Excuse me, sir.

You can't do this, sir.

Not you again.

Hold it right there.

Kamiki. We need to talk.

OMIYA LUMIERE TERRACE

Why did you trick Mr. Wakamura?

I just sold him an investment.

An investment?

What are you talking about?

You told him to buy the Omiya place
for 38 million,

rent it out for 170,000 a month,

and rake in 50,000 in profit.

Nobody in their right mind would pay
170,000 a month in that area.

You knew that, and yet you still sold it.

And you know that using
a Flat 35 for investment purposes

is a breach of contract.

You told him to put our property
up for sale on paper,

then submit an application
to purchase the Omiya property

with clear intention to mislead.

If this ever comes to light,

Minerva will have a price to pay.

You're absolutely right!

If this were to go public,
there would be a huge price to pay.

But I think the Wakamuras would fare
much worse than we would.

They'd be out on the streets if they had
to pay the money back in full.

FLAT 35 BREACH OF CONTRACT
PAY BACK IN FULL

HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY HQ
CONNECTING

You're on the straight and narrow
in terms of sales these days.

Very commendable.

Let's see if you truly are a hero emerged
from the muck that is the real estate biz.

CONNECTED

Thank you for waiting. My name is Suzuki.

How can I help?

He's from
the Government Housing Finance Agency.

Go on then, hero.

Tell him you'd like to report a fraud.

Hello? Are you there?

Tell him the truth,

and cast your friend
into the pits of hell.

Hello? Can I help you?

Hello?

What is it?

Hello? Hello?

I have a matter…

You have a matter?

I…

Flat 35…

What about Flat 35?

Hello?

Hello?

I know of a fraud.

Fraud? What do you mean?

Tell me what you know.

Say it, hero.

Send your friend to hell
by your own words.

Hello? Are you there?

We can trust Nagase.

Hello? What do you know about a fraud?

Hello?

Tell him, Nagase!

Hello?

What's wrong?

Can you hear me? Can you--

CALL ENDED

Turning a blind eye makes you complicit
in this fraud.

Not so straight and narrow now, are you?

These methods of yours,

you'll rot in hell for them.

Hell?

Perfect.

Then I'll be set selling high-rises
to the denizens of hell.

Why didn't you say anything?

Because I couldn't…

fulfill our wedding vows.

Our wedding vows?

I said no matter what,

I would make you happy.

I said that, and I…

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

What do we do, Nagase?

As it stands, your mortgage is unlawful.

It could lead to civil
or criminal charges,

and you could be arrested.

Arrested?

To avoid that,

you'll have to sell the Kokubunji property
and live in the Omiya property,

or pay back the 38 million
from the Flat 35 in its entirety.

We can't afford that.

Excuse me.

What's up, Fujiwara?

I'm Yuzuru Fujiwara, also from sales.

I heard about what happened.

I have an offer, if you don't mind.

I can introduce you to someone who
may like to purchase the Omiya property.

You'd do that?

I have a friend looking to buy
an investment property in Saitama.

Of course, it won't be for the full
38 million you paid for it.

That's fine.

We have some savings.

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

Okay. Let's go through the details.

Nagase.

Thank you.

You owe me one.

Tsukishita.

I'm sorry I called you a hypocrite.

It's okay.

I had no right to call you that.

I only thought of my classmate

and didn't stop to consider
how I might be affecting her family.

I…

I also didn't stop

and consider my clients.

So this is where you come
to lick each other's wounds.

Kiriyama?

Why are you here?

Mr. Tosaka contacted me.

He asked if I'd consider
working for him again.

Does this mean you're coming back?

Don't get ahead of yourself.

I won't be coming back now.

You'll have to fend for this place
on your own.

Kiriyama.

You came all the way here to inspire us.

Thank you.

Let's see this month's results.

Kamiki and Hanasawa.

It's a tie for first place.

-Oh, my gosh!
-Wow!

Way to go!

Hanasawa brought in a lot of sales
this month through retail brokerage.

If she'd gotten one more property,
she would have beaten Kamiki.

Well done, Hanasawa. Head of Sales.

Thank you, sir.

I'm going to beat you next time.

Okay, everyone. Back to work.

Roger.

Morning.

Good morning.

Mr. Nagase! Have you heard?

-What?
-Go upstairs.

Of course. Yes.

Yes.

You have a good eye!

Roger that.

I'll make all the necessary arrangements.

-Who's that?
-A viewing?

-Not sure.
-No need!

-Leave it to me.
-He's a referral from Kiriyama.

-What?
-From Kiriyama?

Goodbye.

Nice to meet you all.

I'm Keisuke Kurosu.

KEISUKE KUROSU
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN

Let's do sales!

NEXT EPISODE

I can't lose my home right now.

You're evasive and only concerned
about your own standing!

You? A landlord? Fat chance!

You have a good eye!

You can never really help someone,
can you?

Many so-called "wastes of time"

are, in retrospect, meaningful.

THE HONEST REALTOR 2 - EP 5
THE PRICE OF GOOD INTENTIONS