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Molco.
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Sorry.
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Well, the meeting at 11 o'clock....
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Did you just take a bath with Molco?
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Because Molco can't take a bath on her own.
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All right then, let's begin.
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We're starting now.
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So, to formally kick things off,
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here is the concept for the new character
that Seo Design will create.
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It's "Just Support."
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Not pushing you forward, not being cynical,
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just simply supporting you and staying close.
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So, Mr. Seo, we'll have you start
drawing the design right away.
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At the same time,
you'll also do work to earn a living.
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And in fact, we've received a new request
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from Oyama Bakery
to create a character for their shop.
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So grateful... Are you listening?
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Seriously, taking Molco
without asking is already a crime.
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On top of that, you're slow to act.
That's a serious offense.
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Slow to act?
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Because if you had helped me faster
with a swift move back then...
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There's no way I could have been
faster than that. It was so sudden.
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I can do it, you know.
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Swish! Did you see that just now?
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I think I'm faster.
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Swish.
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Wasn't that so fast you couldn't even see it?
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So slow! Too slow to see.
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Alright, you try it then.
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Swish... See?
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- That's five times! Ten times...
- No, no. Wrong, that's wrong.
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Cute.
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- Please have a seat here.
- Thank you.
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Delicious.
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You're still at it, right?
The study of cuteness.
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Oh, Mr. Hirose.
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All right then,
I'll have the steamed chicken salad
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that's gentle on the stomach.
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Certainly.
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If I recall, what you wanted to know
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- is that cuteness beyond logic, right?
- Yes.
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Like being obsessed with it
while waking or sleeping,
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so much so that you could even call it love.
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Well, someone once said it.
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Love has no logic, comes out of nowhere,
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and it's like getting struck by lightning.
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Lightning...
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By the way, for me, the lightning
is this character's right here!
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The moment I saw it, it was like,
"Flash! Rumble! Bang! I love it!"
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Incidentally, the trendiest young people
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apparently call falling out of love
the "frog-ification phenomenon."
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Ribbit, ribbit.
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- Ribbit, ribbit...
- Oh, come on, that's outdated.
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What?
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Also, there's something else
I'd like to ask you about.
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Please, ask away.
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Well, actually, we're working on
creating a new character,
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and I'm wondering how to go about its debut.
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But when it comes to money
and things like that... You know.
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In that case, maybe low-cost options
like stamps or selling illustrations online.
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If you can spend a bit more,
I'd recommend acrylic keychains or stickers.
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Right. That's definitely
the classic route, isn't it?
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Sorry, I can only give you standard advice.
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Oh, I'm sorry! An amateur like me
asking a planner from Merry...
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- Oh, no.
- I'm sorry.
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While I am a planner, at Merry,
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the president handles
important projects directly.
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Besides, I'm not really good at
that kind of thing to begin with.
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You know, when I first joined the company,
I was a pattern maker.
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Oh, do you know what that is? Well...
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It's like making
the paper patterns for plushies.
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- Plushies.
- Plushies.
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- Plushies.
- Plushies.
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Plushies!
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[Touch it, and you're fired]
Mr. Seo, let's debut with a plushie.
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[Plushie Debut]
A plushie?
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It's true that standard debuts
are low-cost and online,
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but a small player should play its part.
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We should have a debut that
has a hook and isn't the standard route.
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So, that's why we're going to
be bold and debut with a plushie!
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Alright, alright, alright.
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And besides, Mr. Seo,
you love plushies, don't you? See?
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Don't you have an unusual fondness for them?
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Alright, alright, alright.
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[Just Support]
And above all, don't you think a plushie
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is a perfect match with this?
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When you want to support someone,
when you want to be by their side,
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isn't being able to
physically touch them important?
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Isn't being able to stay with them
for a long time important?
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Well, there is a certain bliss
in not knowing anything,
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but when it comes to
actually making a plushie,
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- it's not just the designer.
- Mr. Seo.
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- We need that person...
- Mr. Seo.
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- Well, and that person...
- Mr. Seo.
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That makes you grin with anticipation.
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What?
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Why would I grin with anticipation?
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Let's do it. The plushie debut.
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No, no, that's impossible.
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Plushie debut.
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Yeah! We're doing a plushie debut!
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Once the concept is set, we decide
the size, price range, and usage.
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[Episode 3]
Then create the character design.
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We specify the three-view drawings and colors
for the front, side, and back,
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consider the image of the materials,
and design the three-dimensional model.
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- After all that back and forth, even...
- But if you look online,
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you see sites that seem able to
make plushies much more easily.
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That's fine for personal enjoyment,
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but toy stores and such must be able to
guarantee that they were made properly,
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due to safety concerns and the like.
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Which means that Cynical Molco
can be placed in stores,
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but this Mugi can't.
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- What? Is that... Me?
- Yeah.
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- Victory.
- Love.
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- Cute.
- But
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proper manufacturers usually
only take large orders,
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and that will affect the price.
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We have to do our other jobs properly
and make sure to earn enough money.
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Good!
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This is really good!
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Does "good" mean "cute"?
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Of course it's cute.
Like... in a perfectly normal way.
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Alright, I'll show this to Mr. Oyama then.
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By the way... what about
the new character design?
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Obviously, It's not done yet. Obviously.
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I see. How long will it be
until it's finished?
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Someone who can answer that question
is a half-baked amateur, not a pro.
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But if we don't even know that,
it'll be hard for us to move forward.
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Wait... Where are you going?
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Someone who can answer that question
is a half-baked amateur, not a pro.
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Well, why don't we go for lunch?
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- We can finalize the schedule then...
- My grandma used to say that
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every meal you eat with someone
from work turns into poop.
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Well...
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One week! The deadline
is in one week! I've said it!
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[Original Character]
Nice! Really nice.
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And the fact that you finished it
before the deadline is nice too.
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- I am truly sorry about last time...
- No, no, I'm just kidding, just kidding.
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So, may I ask for a few minor corrections?
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Please, tell me.
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Well, first, about this beard...
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Yeah, I think it's better than before.
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What? I think my back
is feeling better than before.
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[Harsh Review Molco]
Well, what is this?
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You mean Harsh Review Molco?
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I thought I'd add a hidden backstory
to Cynical Molco.
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A hidden backstory...
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It was urgent, so Ms. Sasaoka and I
just put it together for now.
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As you may know,
Molco-related sales are starting to stagnate.
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Well, that may be, but it's still
maintaining high figures.
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But you know what will happen
if people get tired of it, right?
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But...
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I'd like you to help from now on, Mr. Hirose.
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I'd be happy to.
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At the same time as we announce
Harsh Review Molco,
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we'll also distribute plushies to
all stores at once and boost our numbers.
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I'm expecting great things.
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Leave it to me! A rising dragon...
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[Day 1]
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[Day 2]
That's so like you.
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[Day 3]
I'm craving curry.
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[Day 4]
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[Day 5]
Would you like to take a photo? Meow!
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Meow.
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[Day 6]
What do you want to do?
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[Day 7]
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Welcome.
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Welcome.
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No!
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So, it's been a week now.
Show me the new character design.
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Drink Zapaan, Zapaan...
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What? Was that deadline a week?
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Ah, I thought you were saying
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- "Deadline Ikkyu" or something.
- The design.
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Is this... baby sardines?
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That's why I said there's no way
I can draw it that easily.
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Were you even working on it
properly to begin with?
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To me, you just looked like
a wandering man who loves taking walks.
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I mean, this is our own project,
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and it's not like we're
causing trouble for anyone else.
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- So all this nagging about deadlines...
- Alright,
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do it in three days.
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That's why I said there's no way
I can draw it that easily...
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Anyway, just draw something. In three days.
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Yeah, it's baby sardines.
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Look, without the new character design,
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we can't negotiate with
merchandise manufacturers...
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But, you know, it's precisely
by transcending such common sense
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that one becomes a pro.
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That's what I think makes a pro.
Right? Huh? Am I wrong?
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In other words, saying that kind of thing
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means you're not a professional consultant.
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- You're more like a professional dud...
- I understand.
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If negotiations with the manufacturer
go well and we secure a factory,
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deadlines must be strictly observed.
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They must be observed with your life.
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But... well, it'll be fine, right, Mr. Seo?
You're a pro, after all!
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What? You mean you
don't even have a design yet?
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Sorry to bother you. I just had to
speak with you, so I reached out.
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No... An order of just 100 units.
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Just out of curiosity,
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if you were to accept the production,
what's the fastest you could start?
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Well... at the earliest,
maybe a year from now.
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What?
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[Hasegawa Textile Studio Co., Ltd.]
Two years from now.
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- Two...
- Sorry we couldn't be of help.
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Well, it's true that our plushie order
is a small quantity.
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That's precisely why it fits perfectly
into gaps of hours or days
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that can't be filled by large orders.
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By not letting any machines sit idle at all,
we can maximize your company's profits.
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You just don't get it.
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Really. You don't get it at all.
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Really not get it at all?
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What?
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Don't you remember me?
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I've never seen your face before.
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Oh... I see. Well, no matter.
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But these little guys sure are cute.
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This one here looks like
that thing, doesn't it?
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You know, that thing...
Well... Cynical Molco.
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But I think this one is cuter.
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Even though it's a subtle difference,
the aura it gives off is much softer.
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You do get it.
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What? I do?
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Do I get it more than the person
you said doesn't get it?
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You get it. You get it.
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That person doesn't get it at all
and is slow to act.
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What? That person doesn't get it
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- and is slow to act?
- Yes.
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If I'm... for example... Swish! Swish!
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That person is just...
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- "Pa." Just "Pa."
- "Pa"?
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Like that.
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- Ms. Kusakabe.
- Yes?
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Well, this might actually be
an unreasonable request from me...
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Are you really sure about this?
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- If you fail, it'll be a sopping mess...
- It's fine. I'll save it before then.
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Like a cat. Swish!
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Alright, alright.
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Alright. Here I go.
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Swish!
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00:13:55,700 --> 00:13:57,267
Are you okay?
243
00:13:57,267 --> 00:13:59,852
- Swish! Swish...
- What? Wait...
244
00:14:26,464 --> 00:14:27,600
Hello?
245
00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,040
Good work. Mr. Seo, I secured it.
246
00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:32,400
A plushie factory.
247
00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:35,740
It seems there was a sudden cancellation.
248
00:14:35,740 --> 00:14:37,006
Well... I see.
249
00:14:37,006 --> 00:14:39,567
But the situation has gotten a little tight.
250
00:14:39,567 --> 00:14:43,233
It seems we only have 4 days left
to finalize the design.
251
00:14:43,233 --> 00:14:45,536
[Anna Kusakabe]
But, well, it'll be fine, right, Mr. Seo?
252
00:14:45,536 --> 00:14:47,936
You're a pro, after all.
253
00:14:47,936 --> 00:14:50,300
What's wrong?
254
00:14:50,300 --> 00:14:53,033
- Are you okay?
- Well...
255
00:14:53,033 --> 00:14:54,784
Are you okay?
256
00:14:54,784 --> 00:14:58,100
- Thank...
- Mr. Seo.
257
00:15:06,767 --> 00:15:11,533
I have no words for such a stupid reason.
258
00:15:12,533 --> 00:15:14,533
I said it's fine.
259
00:15:14,533 --> 00:15:16,300
Look, look.
260
00:15:16,300 --> 00:15:18,900
Look, look, look.
261
00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:23,468
Swish!
262
00:15:24,733 --> 00:15:29,133
Anyway, just focus on your treatment for now.
263
00:15:29,133 --> 00:15:31,833
Once you're able to draw again,
264
00:15:31,833 --> 00:15:33,728
figure out how many days
are left until the deadline,
265
00:15:33,728 --> 00:15:35,933
and judge if you can still make it.
266
00:15:35,933 --> 00:15:38,800
If it's no good, we'll have to
apologize to Mr. Oyama,
267
00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:42,967
and notify the plushie factory.
268
00:15:43,733 --> 00:15:46,080
Even though we finally secured it.
269
00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:51,433
Well, there are other places
that will make them for us.
270
00:15:51,433 --> 00:15:54,700
After all, how many of those companies
are there nationwide?
271
00:15:54,700 --> 00:15:57,400
Those manufacturers? Factories?
272
00:15:57,400 --> 00:15:59,700
We haven't contacted all of them, right?
273
00:15:59,700 --> 00:16:01,600
There is, there is.
There's got to be one somewhere.
274
00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:05,533
- So cheer up.
- Then why don't you try finding one?
275
00:16:07,167 --> 00:16:08,880
Well? What?
276
00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,900
If it's so easy to say,
why don't you find one yourself?
277
00:16:11,900 --> 00:16:14,560
No, no, what are you talking about?
That's your job, isn't it?
278
00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:16,367
Right. There's no way you could do it, right?
279
00:16:16,367 --> 00:16:17,756
It's impossible for you,
280
00:16:17,756 --> 00:16:19,136
whose communication skills
are as tiny as baby sardines...
281
00:16:19,136 --> 00:16:20,864
I can do it. I mean, I'm always doing it!
282
00:16:20,864 --> 00:16:24,320
Oh, can you get three companies
on board in three days?
283
00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:26,816
No, ten. For me,
it's ten companies in three days.
284
00:16:26,816 --> 00:16:29,467
Wow, what a pro. I have to
learn a thing or two from you.
285
00:16:29,467 --> 00:16:32,433
Well then, you have three days
for the Oyama Bakery revisions.
286
00:16:32,433 --> 00:16:35,267
What? What? What kind of logic is that?
287
00:16:35,267 --> 00:16:36,933
What? You can't draw the design?
288
00:16:36,933 --> 00:16:38,336
Because you are always "Draw, draw!"
289
00:16:38,336 --> 00:16:40,000
with an "I could totally draw too"
look on your face.
290
00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:41,467
So I naturally assumed you could draw it.
291
00:16:41,467 --> 00:16:42,656
Oh, now I get it!
292
00:16:42,656 --> 00:16:45,376
You're just a mouth-only consultant.
A mouth-sultant.
293
00:16:45,376 --> 00:16:47,733
The "ku" in Kusakabe is for mouth.
Mouth-sultant.
294
00:16:47,733 --> 00:16:49,536
You're a mouth-sultant, Kusakabe.
295
00:16:49,536 --> 00:16:52,733
I can do it. I can mostly do it,
thanks for asking.
296
00:16:52,733 --> 00:16:55,400
A pro? Well, then, starting tomorrow...
297
00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:58,380
- I'll be counting on you.
- I'll be counting on you.
298
00:17:42,467 --> 00:17:47,533
Well, so the design isn't ready yet,
and there's no money.
299
00:17:47,533 --> 00:17:51,767
And both your hands... what happened?
300
00:17:51,767 --> 00:17:54,300
But I'll definitely draw something good.
301
00:17:54,300 --> 00:17:56,608
And as the manufacturer
that makes our plushies,
302
00:17:56,608 --> 00:17:59,360
your sales will also go boom!
303
00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:01,408
And you're talking casually?
304
00:18:01,408 --> 00:18:05,400
Ah, sorry, sorry. Sorry... May I...
305
00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:07,084
"May I..."
306
00:18:24,867 --> 00:18:26,188
It's done.
307
00:18:27,767 --> 00:18:29,100
What?
308
00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:44,420
I wonder about this.
309
00:18:44,420 --> 00:18:46,656
I feel like it's a bit different
from the design.
310
00:18:46,656 --> 00:18:50,720
Yeah. It looks a little too harsh.
311
00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:54,700
Well, I think it might be the eyes...
312
00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:56,236
The eyes?
313
00:19:35,933 --> 00:19:38,572
- A mole?
- It's me, Kusakabe.
314
00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:42,733
What is this?
315
00:19:42,733 --> 00:19:44,640
The original Mr. Oyama is completely gone.
316
00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:46,272
No, this is still, well, like a rough sketch.
317
00:19:46,272 --> 00:19:48,064
More like a croquis? Groggy?
Something like that.
318
00:19:48,064 --> 00:19:49,740
This is impossible.
319
00:20:00,233 --> 00:20:02,508
[Toylight Co., Ltd.]
320
00:20:10,933 --> 00:20:13,024
Haven't we refused you several times already?
321
00:20:13,024 --> 00:20:14,560
We told you it's impossible
to make every plushie
322
00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:16,640
with not even a 1mm margin of error.
323
00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:20,633
But look here!
The position of the eye is off by 1mm.
324
00:20:20,633 --> 00:20:22,933
That changes the impression it gives.
325
00:20:22,933 --> 00:20:25,824
So, with the quality of the factories
we contract with...
326
00:20:25,824 --> 00:20:29,200
But we want to deliver something
we're satisfied with,
327
00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:32,800
with our thoughts and sincerity,
to everyone who gets one of these.
328
00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:35,180
Don't you agree with that goal?
329
00:20:35,180 --> 00:20:37,680
Well, but even if you say that...
330
00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:41,100
Please, lend us your help!
331
00:20:41,100 --> 00:20:44,233
I'll try talking to the factory manager.
332
00:20:44,233 --> 00:20:45,700
Thank you very much.
333
00:20:45,700 --> 00:20:48,100
- Really, thank you.
- Well, no. It's still uncertain.
334
00:20:48,100 --> 00:20:51,367
No, I'm just grateful that
you're even willing to talk to them.
335
00:20:51,367 --> 00:20:53,548
- Well, please...
- That helps us...
336
00:20:55,733 --> 00:20:57,676
Mr. Seo?
337
00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:03,600
Wait... What happened to you?
338
00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:07,000
I see you're desperate as always.
339
00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:08,400
What?
340
00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:11,616
Did you see that just now?
Oh, no, how embarrassing.
341
00:21:11,616 --> 00:21:14,200
It's nothing to be embarrassed about.
342
00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:17,484
You've always been desperate
about raising the numbers.
343
00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:22,667
Right. Well, it is work, after all.
344
00:21:22,667 --> 00:21:25,133
But ever since long ago,
you've also had an equally strong desire
345
00:21:25,133 --> 00:21:28,033
to deliver something good.
346
00:21:28,033 --> 00:21:35,167
So, do what you can
and fulfil your role properly.
347
00:21:36,467 --> 00:21:38,933
Surely everyone feels the same way,
348
00:21:38,933 --> 00:21:42,967
including the folks at Merry,
and of course, Ms. Kusakabe too.
349
00:21:45,900 --> 00:21:49,900
Mr. Seo, if there's anything I can do,
please tell me.
350
00:21:49,900 --> 00:21:52,204
I want to work with you again...
351
00:22:02,433 --> 00:22:03,756
Alright, then.
352
00:22:16,567 --> 00:22:17,900
Welcome back.
353
00:22:19,360 --> 00:22:22,720
- Excuse me for intruding.
- Oh, Mr. Hirose.
354
00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:24,467
What? Why?
355
00:22:24,467 --> 00:22:28,652
It's even more now. Even more polished.
356
00:22:32,544 --> 00:22:36,233
I'm sorry. I couldn't draw it.
357
00:22:39,968 --> 00:22:44,032
I'll contact Mr. Oyama later to reschedule.
358
00:22:44,032 --> 00:22:48,467
Why? The deadline is tomorrow, right?
We can do it.
359
00:22:48,467 --> 00:22:52,128
We... We... But Mr. Seo,
your hands are still like that.
360
00:22:52,128 --> 00:22:53,580
Excuse me.
361
00:22:55,633 --> 00:22:59,200
Heave-ho, here we go! Alright.
362
00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:00,716
Goodbye.
363
00:23:01,533 --> 00:23:05,184
First, I want to make the beard
look cleaner, so erase the edges too.
364
00:23:05,184 --> 00:23:06,304
Okay, okay.
365
00:23:06,304 --> 00:23:10,944
And as for the right eyebrow,
tilt it more to the right.
366
00:23:10,944 --> 00:23:13,452
- Okay, okay.
- Move it back 1mm.
367
00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:15,488
Okay, okay.
368
00:23:15,488 --> 00:23:17,344
Do the same for the other side.
369
00:23:17,344 --> 00:23:18,400
Okay.
370
00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:20,267
Mr. Oyama has double eyelids!
371
00:23:20,267 --> 00:23:21,600
Okay, okay.
372
00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:24,608
And put a little more of
a burn mark on the bread here.
373
00:23:24,608 --> 00:23:25,996
Okay, okay.
374
00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:29,600
The lower part too.
375
00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:32,384
Well... Here's a late-night snack.
376
00:23:32,384 --> 00:23:33,533
- Great.
- Really?
377
00:23:33,533 --> 00:23:35,900
- Hey, pass me that one.
- What?
378
00:23:35,900 --> 00:23:37,700
- How's this?
- Looks good.
379
00:23:37,700 --> 00:23:39,667
- The bread bun?
- No, that one.
380
00:23:39,667 --> 00:23:42,233
- That one.
- What? Which one?
381
00:23:42,233 --> 00:23:43,744
Nerimaru? Rinrin?
382
00:23:43,744 --> 00:23:45,667
Sorry, is it this one?
383
00:23:45,667 --> 00:23:46,880
Yes.
384
00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:50,368
I found this while looking for ideas.
You know that feeling of waves?
385
00:23:50,368 --> 00:23:52,544
I want it to hold milk that's full of energy.
386
00:23:52,544 --> 00:23:53,568
Oh, like this.
387
00:23:53,568 --> 00:23:56,332
So he wasn't just taking a walk.
388
00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:01,612
Yeah, I think it's good.
389
00:24:03,616 --> 00:24:05,420
That's amazing.
390
00:24:06,272 --> 00:24:10,800
You know, character designers
are really something.
391
00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:25,767
What should I do?
392
00:24:26,944 --> 00:24:28,032
Your hands!
393
00:24:28,032 --> 00:24:29,033
Ta-da!
394
00:24:29,033 --> 00:24:30,860
Are... Are you okay?
395
00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:45,068
- I'm sorry. Well then, I'm off.
- Alright.
396
00:24:45,867 --> 00:24:48,833
Hello, this is Hirose.
397
00:24:48,833 --> 00:24:51,367
Can you do it? Can you do the 1mm?
398
00:24:51,367 --> 00:24:54,600
Oh, thank you very much! Yes.
399
00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:56,780
Alright.
400
00:24:57,888 --> 00:25:02,367
It seems they'll be able to make
all the plushies without the 1mm error.
401
00:25:02,367 --> 00:25:06,668
But it seems that will cost a bit more,
so it'll need your approval.
402
00:25:08,367 --> 00:25:09,867
But this is great.
403
00:25:09,867 --> 00:25:13,600
With this, we can properly deliver
the feelings for the character
404
00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:17,292
- that you and Ms. Sasaoka put into it...
- If it's more expensive, let's not.
405
00:25:19,100 --> 00:25:22,240
Please proceed with
the originally estimated amount.
406
00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:23,776
Well, but...
407
00:25:23,776 --> 00:25:27,533
Nobody will notice a 1mm difference.
408
00:25:32,267 --> 00:25:33,867
- In terms of color...
- Looks good.
409
00:25:33,867 --> 00:25:35,680
What do you think of the next prototype?
410
00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,144
This one. Just a little more...
411
00:25:38,144 --> 00:25:39,392
- That's the one.
- And make our characters
412
00:25:39,392 --> 00:25:42,080
- more relatable.
- Well, I think it's cute.
413
00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:44,248
- It's so cute.
- Wonderful!
414
00:25:44,248 --> 00:25:45,248
It's a nice color, isn't it?
415
00:25:45,248 --> 00:25:47,372
Would you like some Zapaan?
416
00:25:54,048 --> 00:25:58,600
Zapaan...
417
00:26:04,704 --> 00:26:10,900
Well, Ms. Mondo, what do you think
of the president's methods?
418
00:26:10,900 --> 00:26:13,100
You mean Mr. Omishima?
419
00:26:13,856 --> 00:26:16,833
I agree with them, of course.
420
00:26:16,833 --> 00:26:23,567
If it weren't for him, Merry would probably
have gone bankrupt by now.
421
00:26:23,567 --> 00:26:25,467
Right.
422
00:26:26,752 --> 00:26:30,120
Thank you. This was a treat.
423
00:26:30,120 --> 00:26:36,600
Hey, Mr. Hirose, are you
still in love with Merry?
424
00:26:37,833 --> 00:26:41,800
Yes, of course. I'm head over heels.
425
00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:44,100
Be careful.
426
00:26:44,768 --> 00:26:47,340
Love is blind.
427
00:27:10,133 --> 00:27:13,167
Hey, good evening, good morning.
428
00:27:13,167 --> 00:27:16,140
Mr. Oyama was very pleased.
429
00:27:16,140 --> 00:27:18,240
Oh... Okay.
430
00:27:22,176 --> 00:27:24,972
Ah... well...
431
00:27:27,700 --> 00:27:30,528
Just to report,
432
00:27:30,528 --> 00:27:35,616
well... I didn't land the new factory line.
433
00:27:35,616 --> 00:27:38,540
Well, that's basically the gist of it.
434
00:27:41,580 --> 00:27:43,620
As originally planned,
435
00:27:43,620 --> 00:27:48,200
I think we can consider it while looking at
the condition of your hands.
436
00:27:50,567 --> 00:27:52,032
And so, there's something
437
00:27:52,032 --> 00:27:54,333
- I want to talk to you about...
- Hey.
438
00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:58,900
I'm going to go get some dinner.
439
00:27:58,900 --> 00:28:00,500
Oh, is that so?
440
00:28:00,500 --> 00:28:03,052
- Then, let's talk tomorrow or something.
- No, I mean...
441
00:28:04,224 --> 00:28:09,000
Well, you can say it to me there.
442
00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:11,100
There?
443
00:28:11,100 --> 00:28:13,420
[Asia Sunshine Market]
444
00:28:13,420 --> 00:28:17,167
Well, you said you were going to eat dinner.
445
00:28:17,900 --> 00:28:20,833
Don't you know that place?
446
00:28:25,216 --> 00:28:26,700
We're splitting the bill.
447
00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:34,976
[Kimchi]
448
00:28:34,976 --> 00:28:37,260
[Kitchen Sakoda, Mozzarella Cheese Kimchi]
449
00:28:39,500 --> 00:28:41,133
Go ahead.
450
00:28:41,133 --> 00:28:43,767
Are you sure? I'm not paying for you.
451
00:28:43,767 --> 00:28:45,867
Go ahead.
452
00:28:49,933 --> 00:28:52,167
- Open it.
- Okay.
453
00:28:57,184 --> 00:29:02,100
You really like alcohol, don't you?
It's one knowing.
454
00:29:02,100 --> 00:29:04,033
Soup?
[*"Soup" sounds like "knowing" in Japanese]
455
00:29:04,033 --> 00:29:07,400
No. "Knowing," as in "to know something."
456
00:29:08,700 --> 00:29:12,133
By the way, I'm Anna Kusakabe, 40 years old.
457
00:29:12,133 --> 00:29:14,048
From after college graduation
until very recently,
458
00:29:14,048 --> 00:29:16,200
I worked at a consulting firm.
459
00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:21,267
[Kitchen Sakoda]
And my last job was this, Kitchen Sakoda.
460
00:29:21,267 --> 00:29:23,280
It's very popular now,
461
00:29:23,280 --> 00:29:24,672
[Kitchen Sakoda]
but when they came to us,
462
00:29:24,672 --> 00:29:27,767
it felt like a run-down Western-style diner.
463
00:29:27,767 --> 00:29:32,133
They came wanting to rebuild the shop,
464
00:29:32,933 --> 00:29:36,067
but I thought that with this taste,
they could go even further.
465
00:29:36,067 --> 00:29:38,967
Nationally, or even globally.
466
00:29:38,967 --> 00:29:42,304
And then, I led the couple somewhere
beyond what they wanted...
467
00:29:42,304 --> 00:29:46,567
How should I say it... I misled them there?
468
00:29:46,567 --> 00:29:50,496
As a result,
the wife's business acumen awakened,
469
00:29:50,496 --> 00:29:54,080
absorbing her in the business.
470
00:29:54,080 --> 00:30:01,164
This caused a rift between them,
and they eventually ended up divorcing.
471
00:30:02,267 --> 00:30:07,060
Well, I mean, it's not like the wife
was at fault or anything.
472
00:30:07,060 --> 00:30:12,000
What happiness means to you
is something only you can decide.
473
00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:16,033
But the fact is that
I didn't respect that couple's will.
474
00:30:16,967 --> 00:30:22,284
It's a fact that I exploited
their love for their shop
475
00:30:22,944 --> 00:30:26,500
and prioritized the numbers.
476
00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:30,433
And it's also a fact that
the divorce was a result of that.
477
00:30:30,433 --> 00:30:34,800
So I quit, thinking that
I wasn't cut out for consulting.
478
00:30:35,533 --> 00:30:38,180
And yet, here I am doing it again.
479
00:30:38,180 --> 00:30:41,767
But I've decided to make this
my last consulting job.
480
00:30:41,767 --> 00:30:44,933
That, at least, I've decided, sort of.
481
00:30:44,933 --> 00:30:47,333
Wait.
482
00:30:47,333 --> 00:30:49,633
You really are a snatching hyena, aren't you?
483
00:30:49,633 --> 00:30:52,367
What? Why the personal story all of a sudden?
484
00:30:54,233 --> 00:30:58,567
The other day, watching you make revisions,
485
00:30:58,567 --> 00:31:01,024
I realized I have to know you
way more than I do now.
486
00:31:01,024 --> 00:31:03,367
About the character designer, Mizuki Seo.
487
00:31:03,367 --> 00:31:09,067
And to know you, I thought that
first, you needed to know me.
488
00:31:09,067 --> 00:31:11,008
So, since I made this,
489
00:31:11,008 --> 00:31:15,167
despite not knowing much about
the character designer Mizuki Seo,
490
00:31:15,167 --> 00:31:18,233
I'm not sure if it will be of any help.
491
00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:23,392
100 Names and Motifs Related to the Concept.
492
00:31:23,392 --> 00:31:27,533
The elements given to you
for creating the new character
493
00:31:27,533 --> 00:31:31,700
are just two, "Just Support"
and "Plushie Debut," right?
494
00:31:31,700 --> 00:31:35,104
So I thought this might spark
some inspiration,
495
00:31:35,104 --> 00:31:39,033
like that Zapaan moment back then.
496
00:31:39,033 --> 00:31:41,500
[Names and Motifs]
497
00:31:41,500 --> 00:31:43,300
Did you come up with this on your own?
498
00:31:43,300 --> 00:31:45,300
No, it's mainly from interviews.
499
00:31:45,300 --> 00:31:48,467
I asked various people,
"What has been the support in your life?"
500
00:31:48,467 --> 00:31:50,120
And I thought of the names.
501
00:31:50,120 --> 00:31:51,733
What about this? Number 12.
502
00:31:51,733 --> 00:31:55,320
[Mr. M, 40 years old, Office worker]
Oh, that's my boyfriend.
503
00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:57,000
As for who supported him through life,
504
00:31:57,000 --> 00:31:59,616
it was the one who took care of him
when he broke his nose playing kendama.
505
00:31:59,616 --> 00:32:01,700
Well... that turned out to be me.
506
00:32:01,700 --> 00:32:03,740
[Kusachingeru]
So, the name is Kusachingeru.
507
00:32:03,740 --> 00:32:06,133
Your naming sense is
kind of like an old man's.
508
00:32:06,133 --> 00:32:07,733
What?
509
00:32:07,733 --> 00:32:11,140
Well, how about this one? Number 23.
510
00:32:11,140 --> 00:32:12,257
[Mr. F, 32 years old, Office worker]
I heard it from a junior colleague back
511
00:32:12,257 --> 00:32:13,367
in my consulting days.
512
00:32:13,367 --> 00:32:17,367
The support for him was a senior colleague
who invited him to karaoke
513
00:32:17,367 --> 00:32:19,867
almost every night back
when he was a newbie making mistakes.
514
00:32:19,867 --> 00:32:21,733
Well, that was me who did that.
515
00:32:21,733 --> 00:32:23,833
[Kusakaraocation]
So, the name is Kusakaraocation.
516
00:32:23,833 --> 00:32:25,800
That sounds like an old man too.
517
00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:29,533
- How about this? Tousan-ookami...
- An old man.
518
00:32:29,533 --> 00:32:31,100
Then, this one...
519
00:32:31,100 --> 00:32:34,560
I'm sorry, but I think
we'll go with it as is.
520
00:32:34,560 --> 00:32:36,860
Is that the president's decision?
521
00:32:36,860 --> 00:32:39,596
Yes, and I agreed with it.
522
00:32:40,832 --> 00:32:43,500
Then it can't be helped, can it?
523
00:32:43,500 --> 00:32:46,733
Yes, I'm fine with that too.
524
00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:49,367
Then, let's go with this.
525
00:32:49,367 --> 00:32:51,136
Thank you for your hard work.
526
00:32:51,136 --> 00:32:53,100
Thank you for your hard work.
527
00:32:57,700 --> 00:33:03,600
It's only the first bottle...
You can't handle alcohol. It's two knowing.
528
00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:07,620
What about this? This one, this one. 93!
529
00:33:08,380 --> 00:33:11,167
[Ms. K, 54 years old]
This is a woman who sells Zapaan.
530
00:33:11,167 --> 00:33:13,933
The support for her
during hard times was Steven Seagal.
531
00:33:13,933 --> 00:33:15,533
[Silence, Motif: Steven Seagal]
So, the name is Silence.
532
00:33:15,533 --> 00:33:18,233
Enough! They're all weak!
533
00:33:18,233 --> 00:33:19,392
They don't spark anything.
534
00:33:19,392 --> 00:33:21,200
No, please try to squeeze out
some inspiration from that.
535
00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:22,400
Squeeze out some spark.
536
00:33:22,400 --> 00:33:24,467
There's no way I can
squeeze out a spark from this.
537
00:33:24,467 --> 00:33:28,333
Old man, old man, old man...
538
00:33:28,333 --> 00:33:32,233
Oh... then, how about this?
The last one, number 100!
539
00:33:32,867 --> 00:33:36,860
[Anna Kusakabe]
This is, humbly, my own.
540
00:33:36,860 --> 00:33:41,233
But I don't really have much support myself.
541
00:33:42,300 --> 00:33:45,800
It's fine. Just go ahead and tell me.
542
00:33:45,800 --> 00:33:47,667
Alright.
543
00:33:48,867 --> 00:33:54,784
I'm the eldest of four siblings,
and we have a single parent,
544
00:33:54,784 --> 00:33:56,633
so looking after others just became natural.
545
00:33:56,633 --> 00:34:01,033
So I didn't have the time or money
to get really into anything.
546
00:34:01,033 --> 00:34:04,900
And I think it was when I was in 5th grade.
547
00:34:05,800 --> 00:34:07,567
For a composition homework,
548
00:34:07,567 --> 00:34:11,667
the teacher said, "The topic
is your dream for the future."
549
00:34:11,667 --> 00:34:13,800
I was like, "Oh, no."
550
00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:16,800
Because I had never thought
about a dream before,
551
00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:22,112
I decided to borrow a bit from
my cousin's dream of becoming a ballerina.
552
00:34:22,112 --> 00:34:25,933
Oh, so you've had talent since way back then.
553
00:34:25,933 --> 00:34:28,876
A talent for being sneaky.
554
00:34:29,867 --> 00:34:34,133
So I wrote it up enthusiastically,
like a presentation.
555
00:34:34,767 --> 00:34:37,233
"My dream for the future
is to be a ballerina."
556
00:34:37,233 --> 00:34:40,800
"I haven't done it yet,
but I'd like to try someday."
557
00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:42,176
With tear stains and such.
558
00:34:42,176 --> 00:34:45,967
I know that. Elementary school...
those tear stains.
559
00:34:45,967 --> 00:34:47,600
And the snot that comes with it.
560
00:34:47,600 --> 00:34:49,733
When you occasionally lick it,
the saltiness...
561
00:34:49,733 --> 00:34:54,733
And that essay ended up
winning the Vice Principal's Award.
562
00:34:54,733 --> 00:34:57,100
Unexpectedly, my mom got to see it.
563
00:34:57,100 --> 00:34:59,667
[Spicy Chips]
My mom cried her eyes out.
564
00:34:59,667 --> 00:35:03,000
Do you know what a ballet tutu is?
That frilly skirt-like thing.
565
00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:04,967
My mom bought that for me.
566
00:35:04,967 --> 00:35:08,520
She said, "I'm sorry.
I made you give up on your dream."
567
00:35:08,520 --> 00:35:13,467
Seeing that, I also started
crying my eyes out.
568
00:35:13,467 --> 00:35:18,600
"Sorry, it's a lie. I don't actually
have a dream or anything."
569
00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:22,867
And that fact then spread
throughout the whole school.
570
00:35:22,867 --> 00:35:24,160
So that's what it was like.
571
00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:28,020
[Jigoku-guruma Ballerina]
So the name is Jigoku-guruma Ballerina.
572
00:35:29,033 --> 00:35:32,033
I think, somewhere along the way,
573
00:35:32,033 --> 00:35:36,623
I'd grown bitter about having no dreams,
nothing I truly loved.
574
00:35:37,312 --> 00:35:40,833
Well, but the other day,
Mr. Hirose said something.
575
00:35:40,833 --> 00:35:44,396
That love or passion is like lightning...
576
00:35:47,133 --> 00:35:49,400
What? I can't see anything, I can't see.
577
00:35:49,400 --> 00:35:52,700
Wait a moment... Well...
578
00:35:53,900 --> 00:35:56,000
Oh, my!
579
00:35:56,800 --> 00:35:58,933
What, what, what?
580
00:35:58,933 --> 00:36:02,300
Wait! J-J-Just a moment...
581
00:36:14,528 --> 00:36:16,567
Mr. Seo!
582
00:36:17,888 --> 00:36:20,012
Where are you going?
583
00:36:21,267 --> 00:36:24,268
- Ouch! That hurt...
- Mr. Hirose?
584
00:36:25,952 --> 00:36:28,067
- Are you okay? Here.
- Ouch, ouch, ouch...
585
00:36:28,067 --> 00:36:29,408
Please, have a seat on this chair!
586
00:36:29,408 --> 00:36:30,967
- Here. Here.
- Ouch, ouch... Thank you.
587
00:36:30,967 --> 00:36:32,933
Before that... the bread. The bread...
588
00:36:32,933 --> 00:36:35,700
Oh, the bread! I'm sorry.
589
00:36:35,700 --> 00:36:37,388
Will you be alright?
590
00:36:40,128 --> 00:36:44,900
Could it be that lightning struck his brain?
591
00:36:44,900 --> 00:36:46,533
It's fine.
592
00:36:46,533 --> 00:36:48,267
Something like this happened once before.
593
00:36:48,267 --> 00:36:52,200
That's when Full Tummy Molco was born.
594
00:36:56,367 --> 00:37:03,667
When Mr. Seo left Merry,
I sided with the president, not him.
595
00:37:05,536 --> 00:37:07,867
Do you know why?
596
00:37:09,568 --> 00:37:12,524
I was scared of getting fired.
597
00:37:13,533 --> 00:37:18,988
At that time at Merry, the president
was steadily laying off long-time employees.
598
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:24,267
I was terribly afraid of being thrown out
into the world at this age.
599
00:37:25,133 --> 00:37:28,033
But he was strong.
600
00:37:28,933 --> 00:37:32,556
His love makes him strong.
601
00:37:33,533 --> 00:37:35,372
I envy that.
602
00:37:37,600 --> 00:37:40,067
Only you, Mr. Seo.
603
00:37:41,536 --> 00:37:43,276
It's unfair, isn't it?
604
00:37:44,500 --> 00:37:48,733
But you told me before,
didn't you, Mr. Hirose?
605
00:37:48,733 --> 00:37:51,533
That love is like lightning.
606
00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:57,696
I felt saved by those words.
607
00:37:57,696 --> 00:38:01,567
Because lightning is just
a matter of luck, isn't it?
608
00:38:01,567 --> 00:38:07,267
And if so, until that day comes,
I just have to do what I can.
609
00:38:07,267 --> 00:38:13,100
So, in this situation,
I can't imagine what I can do right now,
610
00:38:13,100 --> 00:38:14,720
but I'll be going now.
611
00:38:14,720 --> 00:38:16,020
Take your time.
612
00:38:17,833 --> 00:38:22,333
- Well, shall I wipe your sweat?
- No need.
613
00:38:22,333 --> 00:38:24,888
- Get my phone.
- Your phone... Here you go.
614
00:38:24,888 --> 00:38:25,888
Photo.
615
00:38:25,888 --> 00:38:28,064
- Here, I feel like the squishiness
- Photo.
616
00:38:28,064 --> 00:38:30,208
of these ears will weaken
once it's made into a plushie.
617
00:38:30,208 --> 00:38:32,256
Then I can just make the contrast stronger.
618
00:38:32,256 --> 00:38:33,740
That's right.
619
00:38:36,096 --> 00:38:39,133
- This one?
- Yes. Zoom in on the ears.
620
00:38:43,633 --> 00:38:45,933
Not yet.
621
00:38:45,933 --> 00:38:47,820
I haven't done anything yet.
622
00:38:49,664 --> 00:38:51,968
- Be closer to eyes.
- Be close to eyes?
623
00:38:51,968 --> 00:38:54,380
- My eyes. Can't see.
- My eyes?
624
00:39:06,016 --> 00:39:08,067
I hope your work went well.
625
00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:11,633
Mr. Omishima!
626
00:39:15,733 --> 00:39:17,700
I have something to discuss.
627
00:39:23,367 --> 00:39:25,233
Here you go.
628
00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:29,867
It's at 11 o'clock, right?
629
00:39:30,833 --> 00:39:33,767
I'll definitely make it in time.
630
00:39:33,767 --> 00:39:35,700
The plushie factory.
631
00:39:36,667 --> 00:39:40,567
Could we please have them made here?
632
00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:43,267
I'm pretty sure I already told you this.
633
00:39:43,267 --> 00:39:46,485
- Nobody will notice a 1mm difference.
- The products we create
634
00:39:46,485 --> 00:39:53,785
can stay with a customer
for days, years, even decades.
635
00:39:55,136 --> 00:39:58,233
They can even become a lifelong love.
636
00:39:59,033 --> 00:40:02,100
We are engaged in work that holds
such extraordinary dreams
637
00:40:02,100 --> 00:40:04,567
and is incredibly wonderful.
638
00:40:04,567 --> 00:40:09,300
That's exactly why it comes with
immense responsibility.
639
00:40:10,100 --> 00:40:13,933
Merry is a company that delivers love.
640
00:40:13,933 --> 00:40:16,180
We won't allow even a 1mm compromise.
641
00:40:16,180 --> 00:40:22,220
I believe that this very attitude
is connected to Merry's future.
642
00:40:32,733 --> 00:40:34,743
[Save]
643
00:40:38,033 --> 00:40:41,600
Why don't we just forget about
the deadline for a moment?
644
00:40:41,600 --> 00:40:44,000
No, no. If we miss this, it could be years.
645
00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:46,830
But the character you're drawing now,
646
00:40:47,440 --> 00:40:51,107
is it really turning out
to be like your Berry?
647
00:40:53,567 --> 00:40:56,700
A character that will always support someone.
648
00:40:57,900 --> 00:40:59,788
Is it becoming that kind of character?
649
00:41:03,700 --> 00:41:06,067
If not,
650
00:41:06,067 --> 00:41:09,033
if you're just putting it out
because of the deadline,
651
00:41:09,033 --> 00:41:12,200
isn't that already not being a pro?
652
00:41:12,200 --> 00:41:14,560
Don't worry about the factory.
653
00:41:14,560 --> 00:41:17,824
After all, how many such manufacturers
do you think there are nationwide?
654
00:41:17,824 --> 00:41:20,367
We just need to contact all of them.
655
00:41:20,367 --> 00:41:23,596
That's what a pro does.
656
00:41:26,467 --> 00:41:28,233
I see.
657
00:41:29,700 --> 00:41:33,996
It seems there is a significant
difference of opinion between us.
658
00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:36,800
Difference?
659
00:41:36,800 --> 00:41:41,056
The character business industry today
places a heavy emphasis on going viral.
660
00:41:41,056 --> 00:41:44,600
Trends and fads come and go
at a terrifying speed.
661
00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:48,333
This is even more so
for a non-mainstream character like Molco.
662
00:41:48,333 --> 00:41:51,167
Probably in about two years,
the entire country will be tired of it,
663
00:41:51,167 --> 00:41:53,433
and sales will plummet.
664
00:41:53,433 --> 00:41:56,480
That's why we're doping it early
with an even stronger quirk,
665
00:41:56,480 --> 00:41:58,592
Harsh Review Molco.
666
00:41:58,592 --> 00:42:01,760
But even if you do that,
it will only create a temporary buzz.
667
00:42:01,760 --> 00:42:04,300
Because it will disappear someday anyway.
668
00:42:08,267 --> 00:42:09,800
Understood.
669
00:42:09,800 --> 00:42:11,600
Alright, then.
670
00:42:16,967 --> 00:42:20,108
I'm sorry, Ms. Sasaoka.
Can I ask you to do a few things?
671
00:42:20,800 --> 00:42:22,400
I am very sorry.
672
00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:27,000
Now, now, it was a long shot
from the beginning.
673
00:42:29,952 --> 00:42:31,980
[Hasegawa Textile Studio Co., Ltd.]
674
00:42:37,800 --> 00:42:39,776
[Resignation Letter]
675
00:42:39,776 --> 00:42:41,667
I see.
676
00:42:41,667 --> 00:42:46,200
Can't believe you're job hunting at this age.
677
00:42:46,200 --> 00:42:51,700
But the world isn't that easy, ribbit.
678
00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:58,000
At the very least, no company
pays as well as we do, ribbit.
679
00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:01,804
Especially for someone
nearing retirement, ribbit.
680
00:43:05,933 --> 00:43:08,620
I've reserved our usual place for 8 o'clock.
681
00:43:11,700 --> 00:43:14,367
I've secured a private room in the back.
682
00:43:17,568 --> 00:43:20,133
Alright, I'll go pull the car
up to the front entrance.
683
00:43:24,704 --> 00:43:26,476
I'm back.
684
00:44:04,433 --> 00:44:06,500
It's done.
685
00:44:07,936 --> 00:44:10,233
It's done. It's done!
686
00:44:39,267 --> 00:44:41,767
It struck! Lightning struck!
687
00:44:46,560 --> 00:44:47,920
I love...
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