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ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

SALES DEPARTMENT

Mr. Sawai, do you have a moment?

Yes.

On July 10th, you entertained a client at an izakaya

and filed an expense claim.

Yes…

It seems you've forgotten to write

the number of people and their names on the receipt.

Please do that.

- Mr. Okuda. - Yes?

You expensed a gift that you sent to Hatori Chemicals.

Please write the price including the tax.

Right, right.

Mr. Kamamoto.

On July 1st, you entertained a client

at a Chinese restaurant in Ginza, yes?

What about it, Ms. Moriwaka from accounting?

The number of clients listed on your request for approval

does not match the number of taxis. There's one extra.

I am guessing this receipt

for 7,800 yen was your taxi, Mr. Kamamoto?

Yes, it was my taxi. How did you know?

The taxi fare to get from Ginza to Shin-maruko,

where you live, is about this much.

You know that?

From now on, please specify.

The amount of taxes we owe changes depending on whether

- it's for a client or an employee. - Okay, okay.

So I'll be returning this to you.

The trains are still operating at 22:00. Goodbye.

Wait a second!

I work tirelessly, entertaining my clients and drink alcohol that I don't even like,

and you want me to take a train?

Yes, according to our company's regulations.

This restaurant is really far from the train station!

You can expense the taxi fare from the restaurant to the station.

Manager Yoshimura already approved it.

How can accounting overwrite that?

The accounting department's job

is to run the numbers in accordance with the company's rules.

We have no issue with you expensing things properly.

However, we cannot accept receipts

that are against regulations.

This is not a business expense.

Tenten Corporation's key focus has been on being gentle

and providing clean and healthy living.

We've been developing products that are good for your body

and the environment.

In addition to that, our company is currently

putting its efforts into developing a hot spring cafe

called Paradise Bath Cafe.

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT MANAGER HIDEKI SHIBATA

How was it, Ms. Moriwaka?

Was sales putting up a fuss again?

It was the usual.

The sales department's expenses were excessive to begin with,

but now they use "Para Cafe" as an excuse for everything.

Now, now… It's this company's

big new project, after all.

SALES DEPARTMENT TAIYO YAMADA

- Good morning! - Good morning.

Thank you for coming. Everyone has been looking forward to this.

- Really? - And me too.

I'm Taiyo Yamada from sales, the project chief for Paradise Bath Cafe.

I'd like to begin the progress meeting

for Para Cafe

with everyone from the research and development department.

Thank you for coming.

Today, we have Ms. Mirei Sonezaki from Planet Planning,

the design firm that will be working on our interior design.

Ms. Mirei, would you like to say a word?

PARADISE BATH CAFE

Good morning.

SPATIAL DESIGNER MIREI SONEZAKI

I'm Mirei Sonezaki.

I get that it's a big project,

but that's not an excuse to waste company money.

Well, the sales department is run

by a so-called nice, or more like, naive and soft guy.

Manager Yoshimura?

That's right!

Unless Manager Yoshimura changes his way of thinking,

nothing will change.

Stamp, stamp, stamp.

He just blindly stamps papers. Anybody can do that.

Manager Yoshimura should change his name from Yoshimura

to Manager Lazy-mura.

Hello, I'm Lazy-mura.

Oh, perfect timing. Would you like one?

No thanks.

What brings you here?

I brought the revised documents.

Well, well…

Here you go, Ms. Wakamori.

It's Moriwaka.

Thank you.

Thank you for dropping it off.

My, my…

And I'm sure the sales department is very busy too.

Yes, we are. Is there a problem?

Interesting…

We're busting our butts over at sales.

After all, the sales department is the only department

that directly produces profit.

Everyone jumps into away territory

and works hard for the company. They work themselves to the bone.

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

Employees who just take it easy in home territory, glued to their desks,

cannot understand all of our struggles.

"Take it easy"?

Manager, don't do it.

He's right. Please stop.

Okay. Okay.

The sales department is the company's backbone!

And sales employees are soldiers fighting on the battlefield.

I wish people would stop nitpicking

at trivial details and weakening their morale.

Say what you will, but even a backbone

needs proper support,

or else it's a useless piece of junk.

If you think the company is running only thanks to you, you're gravely mistaken.

"Gravely mistaken"?

- Yes. - That's exactly right.

You say that accounting is weakening your morale, but without it,

the company will collapse.

- Oh, really? - What do you mean, "Oh, really?"

- What do you mean? - Hey, stop!

- Not you too! - Okay.

You sure talk big, don't you?

You're just a villager who has never been to battle.

Did you call him a "villager"? Since when did you

- become the village chief? - Okay. Okay.

You are the reason why

the sales department does unnecessary overtime.

What happened to work style reforms?

- Manager Yoshimura. - Yes?

I've checked all the vouchers and receipts.

There were no issues, so I will go ahead and submit this.

Okay…

Sorry for taking up your time. Thank you very much.

Excuse me.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Oh, Moriwaka!

Mitsuki, can you look at this, please?

Was there a mistake? Sorry.

How was the bath salt sample?

It was amazing.

It made the water soft, and the color was pretty and relaxing.

All right!

I think the natural herbal scent will appeal to most people.

It'll just depend on the packaging.

Thanks. What a reliable colleague.

When numbers add up correctly, like on a balance sheet,

people say it "wraps up".

I love this moment, when the numbers wrap up perfectly.

Okay, good work, everyone.

Next week, we'll be closing the books, so it'll get busy.

So, everyone, please get enough rest over the weekend.

- All right! - Good work this week.

- Thank you. - Bye.

What's wrong?

The total in the cash book doesn't match the number in the system.

I've been trying to fix it this whole time…

I don't think I can go home today…

- Can I take a look? - Yes.

Is this it?

What was wrong?

Right here. This six

is supposed to be a nine.

Oh, that's what it was?

You're amazing, as always.

Thank you so much!

WITHDRAWAL

DEPOSIT / WITHDRAWAL

Perfect.

SHUT DOWN

Excuse me.

Good, you're here. Did I make it in time?

No.

Ms. Moriwaka, I have receipts from my meetings for Para Cafe.

Um, we're already--

- Please! - No…

All right.

- Seriously? - Thank you very much!

I'm so sorry.

Once it opens, I'll bring you vouchers. I promise.

I don't want vouchers. I want correctly written receipts.

Already found something missing.

- You didn't write down the purpose. - Right!

- Here. Use that table. - Okay.

- Use this. - Thank you.

CARD CASE

RECEIPT

TENTEN CORPORATION

FOR TAKOYAKI

- Make it darker. - Sorry.

MEETING WITH: MIREI SONEZAKI

Takoyaki?

TAKOYAKI

Seriously unbelievable…

We had to do one hour of overtime because of Taiyo Yamada.

He was late, and his receipts were full of mistakes. Next time, just say no.

It would've been more troublesome if we put it off until next week.

That's true.

He should've brought it in sooner!

But he seems to be pretty valued in sales.

Bye. Good work.

- Good work. - Good work.

SALES DEPARTMENT KIRIKA NAKAJIMA

Good work.

Ms. Moriwaka, I heard you set them straight this morning again?

You're so merciless, as usual.

I did my job.

Mayu, Ms. Mirei was there this afternoon.

- Mirei Sonezaki? - Yeah.

I wish I could've seen her in the flesh too.

She really took a liking to Taiyo.

Manager Yoshimura was ecstatic.

All the other male employees were ogling at her too.

Is Ms. Mirei Sonezaki single?

No, she's married.

They've been separated for a while, though.

Goodbye.

Ms. Moriwaka, we're going out to eat after this. Want to join?

Oh, I have plans…

Of course. I wanted to ask just in case.

TOMATO, CELERY

KABOCHA

Numbers are honest.

When something's cheap, there's a reason.

30% OFF

DOMESTIC BEEF

I work diligently and fulfill my responsibilities.

Then I use the paycheck that I earned on myself.

This is a reward for myself for working hard this week.

GREEN BEANS

198, 298,

1,478,

543, 980,

298, 880.

TOTAL 6,375 YEN

That'll be 6,375 yen.

- Okay. - I'd like a receipt, please.

Okay.

My favorite word is "even", as in "coming out even".

It's good to see you again.

Here's a voucher.

Maintaining good relationships with coworkers is part of the job.

So I try to work on that.

STEAK, PICKLES, POTATO SALAD

But during my personal time, I want to be alone.

It's hard to be "even" when I'm with someone else.

EDOKKO BEER

That's why this suits me.

Weekends are great because I can

spend time on myself without being bothered by anyone.

TAIYO YAMADA

Hello! This is Taiyo Yamada from sales!

What?

There was one more item

that I forgot to expense.

Can you file it at the beginning of next week?

And record it for this month?

I'm sorry!

How does he have my contact info?

Oh, I forgot to say

that it's for a ticket to USA Land.

I went during the three-day weekend.

It was so crowded.

You think I can expense it?

USA Land?

USA LAND

Excuse me.

- Ms. Moriwaka? - Yes?

This is my first time filing an expense claim.

I'm Tanaka, and I recently joined the sales department.

Will you please take a look at this?

Okay.

EXPENSE REPORT

GIFT EXPENSE

A gift expense of 4,800 yen.

GIFT FOR BUSINESS DINNER

Okay, you wrote who the client was, so there are no issues.

Thank you very much.

So young and innocent.

- I'm off to lunch! - Bye.

Once they start working, most employees gradually become more sneaky.

Excuse me!

And after about three to four years,

you start to see what kind of person they are.

Ms. Moriwaka.

I'm sorry for messaging you on your day off.

This is the receipt I talked about.

Must be tough

having to go to USA Land for work on your three-day weekend.

Huh?

Don't mind what I said. I wasn't trying to be sarcastic.

Ms. Mirei Sonezaki isn't the type who stays inside and thinks of ideas.

She's the type to go places for inspiration.

But she doesn't have a license,

so naturally, I end up taking her.

Especially since Para Cafe is coming together.

EXPENSE REPORT

A research expense, correct?

Yes.

- Understood. - Is it okay?

As long as it isn't for personal use, I don't see why not.

Probing any further is above my pay grade. It's up to the sales manager.

Okay.

That aside, where did you get my contact information?

That's confidential.

Confidential?

He's laughing…

Please delete it.

- Do you use Line or Facebook? - No.

- KakaoTalk or WhatsApp? - No.

How should I contact you from now on?

Contact? If you need me, just come here.

That's not what I mean…

Oh, Ms. Mirei.

Hello, Ms. Mirei. Yamada speaking.

Okay, one moment, please.

Next Sunday…

That works for me.

Of course, I can drive.

Takoyaki… USA Land…

Company car…

Here, this is the logbook for company cars.

Thank you.

- Manager, would you like to eat this? - No thanks.

Here's your coffee.

GENERAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT MANAGER SOICHIRO NIIJIMA

COMPANY CAR LOG

USA LAND ACCOMPANIED BY MIREI SONEZAKI

No discrepancies.

There are no discrepancies, but…

COMPANY CAR RESERVATION

ACCOMPANIED BY MIREI SONEZAKI

He reserved it for this week too.

Ms. Moriwaka, want to eat this?

GENERAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT MADOKA YOKOYAMA

Fugashi.

Yes, please.

Thank you for the food.

Ms. Moriwaka.

I've got shocking news. Look!

What?

Kirika was saying she went on a date with a nice guy.

Lo and behold, it was him.

Who knew it was Taiyo Yamada. What a surprise.

Mayu, when was this?

I wonder? She said, "The other day."

It's for a ticket to USA Land.

I went during the three-day weekend. You think I can expense it?

What if it wasn't for work?

No, no… It's best not to do anything unnecessary.

I learned that from personal experience. Don't chase the rabbit.

- Ms. Moriwaka. - Yes?

Can you take a look at my receipts from my business trip?

SALES DEPARTMENT SHUICHI YAMAZAKI

Yes.

Oh, you look a bit tired.

Here, please take this.

- You too, Ms. Sasaki. - What is it?

Tickets to a spa resort that sells our products.

No way! A spa?

You two do so much for us, we've got to show our appreciation. Here.

You're the best, Mr. Yamazaki.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Let's go together, Ms. Moriwaka.

- Huh? - How about this Sunday?

Atami Blue Corner Bay Resort.

COMPANY CAR RESERVATION

Atami Blue Corner Bay Resort.

Don't chase the rabbit. Don't… Don't…

Why am I here?

I can't believe I'm hanging out with you on our day off.

Mayu, can you go in without me?

Sure.

Our company car…

PARADISE BATH

Is he here for work with Ms. Mirei Sonezaki?

Or is he on a date with Kirika?

ROMANCE SOAP

A poster for our newest product.

- I'm excited to use this sample. - Yeah.

I've always used Tenten.

Samples of our new product, Romance Soap.

A man wouldn't put up posters

and hand out samples while on a date. I think…

It must be for work. Taiyo Yamada is a hardworking salesman.

There's no problem here.

I'd better enjoy myself while I'm here.

What do you mean? Why?

"Why"?

This is ridiculous!

"Ridiculous"?

Answer me!

- Calm down! - "Answer me"?

Come on, Taiyo!

Why are you getting mad about this?

You don't even try to understand how I feel.

Well, that's…

What am I to you?

- What? - What does she mean?

So I was just a fling to you?

"Just a fling"?

Kirika!

Hey! Wait! Hey, Kirika!

Wait!

What? Ms. Moriwaka?

- Don't say my name! - What?

Ms. Moriwaka from accounting?

- Don't say my department! - Why?

Stay away from me.

Taiyo!

One second!

You were with Ms. Moriwaka? You two were a thing?

Do you like older women that much?!

I'm not that much older.

Let's talk…

Taiyo!

- Who is that? - Don't tell me… Is that yours?

- No, no… - Is that your child with Ms. Moriwaka?

- What?! - Excuse me?

Yumi!

What?

What's wrong?

What? What?

Mom!

"Mom"?

- Does that mean you-- - No, no!

Let's go!

The all-stars have assembled here.

Ms. Moriwaka, where are you going?

I'll go enjoy the foot bath.

Oh!

May I join you?

Look, Mom, it's a cute cat.

It sure is. It's a white cat.

Why? How did I end up here?

Do you work at Tenten Corporation?

Yes. Nice to meet you.

I am Sanako Moriwaka from accounting.

I'm Sonezaki. Nice to meet you.

What about that other girl?

She dragged him off, but I wonder if he's okay?

I'm sure he's fine.

I apologize for that unsightly scene.

Taiyo is really popular with girls, huh?

Um, today…

I came to scope this place out with Taiyo.

Which means it was for work, after all.

For creators…

no matter where we are or what we see, everything is connected to work.

The things that are in the drawers of my mind

spark a chemical reaction,

and the dots connect, like, "click, click, click".

"Click, click, click"?

Mom, I want to go to European Village.

What?

My friends at school said it's fun.

European Village?

Um, excuse me for asking, but during the three-day weekend--

Excuse me.

Sonezaki speaking.

What?

The color is different from the sample?

That's not good.

I'll go there right now.

Sorry, I'll be leaving.

Let's go, Yumi.

When are we going to eat takoyaki with Taiyo?

Maybe another time.

Down we go. Wipe your feet.

Takoyaki?

TAKOYAKI

Something feels off…

Ms. Moriwaka.

When you push your hands together in front of you like this,

it supposedly helps enlarge your breasts.

In the end, Mr. Yamada was here for work.

But the photo from USA Land…

The key is to clasp your hands together, not just push them together.

I see.

Ms. Mirei Sonezaki isn't the type who stays inside and thinks of ideas.

She's the type to go places for inspiration.

When are we going to eat takoyaki with Taiyo?

FOR TAKOYAKI

Work? A date? Takoyaki?

SOMETHING DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT

Hey, Mayu…

Can I see that photo from USA Land again?

Oh, with Kirika and Taiyo Yamada?

Sure.

Here.

They're…

dressed warmly.

USA LAND SO MUCH FUN

You're right.

Why wear long sleeves in this heat?

That's weird.

Don't tell me this is a photo from last fall?

- What? - I heard

the sales department went there for team-building or something.

Maybe this is from that time. What the heck, Kirika?

I see. But why?

Maybe she's trying to clear the decks?

- Huh? - Or he's her imaginary boyfriend.

Kirika is crazy!

Which means

he really went to USA Land for work with Ms. Mirei Sonezaki.

In other words, he's innocent.

I'll take an asparagus.

The expense claim was approved,

so there's no problem.

Taiyo.

About this… Can I order it like this?

Yes, thank you.

Hello, Ms. Mirei.

Yes! Right now? Sure. Okay.

YAMADA - PLANET PLANNING

He's going to Planet Planning again?

I wanted to ask him to do something for me.

- Good work. - Thanks.

Really?

That's what I heard.

But still…

Taiyo Yamada and Ms. Mirei Sonezaki, huh?

I heard they're going out.

I thought Ms. Sonezaki had a husband?

- She does. - So it's an affair.

- Someone said they saw them hugging. - What?

By the front entrance, too.

Wow…

Can you believe it? My goodness!

Unbelievable!

She's over 40. That's so old.

She has a kid too, right? How old is it?

- I think around 6. - 6 years old?

- That's not good. - I know.

It's a compliance issue. I hear he's expensing everything.

For his personal use? Does Manager Niijima know?

We've got to tell him.

Manager Niijima.

What is it?

Huh?

Why the heck do I have to go to the risk management office?

Risk management office?

Do you know the rumor about the affair between Taiyo Yamada and Mirei Sonezaki?

Of course. Everyone is talking about it.

So naturally,

people start to think that there's a possibility

he's filing expense claims for personal matters.

According to the rumors, he's going to European Village this weekend.

European Village?

That is suspicious.

Manager, why do you say that?

Take a look at this.

It's the final draft for Paradise Bath Cafe.

Ta-da!

FINAL DRAFT DESIGN

- Interesting. It's Japanese style? - Japanese style?

Yes, it's a Japanese-style design.

So isn't it strange that he's going to European Village?

True.

He may be going on a date under the pretense of work.

No doubt about it.

That's just your speculation. A rumor is just a rumor.

Plus, every claim has Manager Yoshimura's stamp of approval.

Lazy-mura stamps anything and everything.

This issue has the risk management office's attention.

They want accounting to check if he's using it for personal use.

But where do you draw that line?

Why does the company

have to finance the affair of some young'un in the sales department?

Please calm down. It's still just a rumor.

That's why we'll go undercover.

- Undercover? - Undercover?

When you discover one lie,

it can eventually bring even more things to light.

- Excuse me. - Yes?

I believe investigating undercover is not an accountant's job.

I agree. Accountants aren't detectives.

Is eating a meal together considered an affair?

That depends on the situation.

Are you sure?

Speaking from experience,

don't ask me why,

but going to a place with a sunken heated table is dangerous.

A sunken heated table?

- That's right. - Why?

I don't know the reason.

But that's how my wife and I ended up together.

Manager.

Right… Anyway!

If there's a tax audit, they will hound us.

If the Tax Office hears the rumor about the affair, they will come after us.

And who will have to explain it? Me.

Who will be humiliated? Me.

So if they have drinks together, it's an affair?

That will depend on the location.

A hotel bar is a gray area.

An izakaya is okay.

What's with that rule?

Bar counters and private tatami rooms, where you can get close, is a no.

Be careful of those, Ms. Sasaki.

You went with your wife?

No, it was someone else… Don't ask for the details.

Manager.

Right.

This is the perfect chance to make

the sales department cry auntie. Do you understand?

I think you mean to say, "Cry uncle."

Don't bring personal feelings into work.

Why are you like that?

Excuse me!

Can we expense admission fees and transportation?

We'll see. I'll do what I can.

Okay. I'll go with Ms. Moriwaka then.

What?

I'm counting on you.

Sure thing!

OFF TO EUROPEAN VILLAGE

Here I am, again.

Hello?

Ms. Moriwaka, this is Mayu.

Mayu, where are you?

Home.

What?

I'm sorry. I just woke up.

I'm really sorry!

I won't make it, even if I leave now.

Please investigate on my behalf.

Okay…

But what am I supposed to do?

How do I find them?

A butterfly.

How cute.

Found them.

It's flying.

One minute into the investigation. Things are moving efficiently.

One second.

Is your hat too tight?

It's fine.

- You sure? - Yeah.

They're like a family.

All right.

Taiyo, next time, I want to go to Aqua Land.

Aqua Land, huh?

Will you take me?

Let's go.

Yay! I want to eat takoyaki.

- Sure! - Let's go!

Thank you.

Takoyaki…

Hey, look!

Is that Mirei Sonezaki?

The beautiful spatial designer!

This is bad.

- Is that her husband? - Isn't he too young?

Is that her family?

Excuse me…

Ms. Moriwaka?

Oh no.

Five minutes into the investigation.

Investigation ends.

Ms. Moriwaka, why are you here?

Are you two here for work again?

Of course, it's for work. We're scoping this place out.

What brings you here?

Well… It's a long story.

Please don't get the wrong idea,

Ms. Moriwaka from accounting.

If this was a date, I would've hired a babysitter.

I will make Para Cafe a success, I promise.

- Right, Taiyo? - Yes.

Mom!

See you later, Taiyo.

Coming! What's the matter?

Am I under surveillance?

I wouldn't act so carelessly if I were you.

Right now, you are our top salesman,

and if you continue to get promoted and work until retirement,

your lifetime earnings will be approximately 280 million yen.

If you are demoted because of a bad rumor

that made its way to HR, according to my calculations,

your lifetime earnings will be approximately 230 million yen.

That is a 50-million-yen drop.

Of course, that is only if you are interested in getting promoted.

Excuse me.

Next week, you're going to Aqua Land, huh?

When will you ever get a day off, Mr. Yamada?

THE FOLLOWING WEEK

Good morning.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

See?

- Seriously? - I knew it.

As they say, there's no smoke without fire.

- This is crazy. - I know.

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

Good morning.

Manager Shibata wants you in the meeting room.

AND THE PROBLEM ERUPTS

Excuse me.

Come here, Moriwaka.

Yes.

Yamada, this is you, isn't it? What is the meaning of this?

BEAUTIFUL SPATIAL DESIGNER HAVING AN AFFAIR?!

THE THREE OF THEM LOOK LIKE A FAMILY

Is what this article says true?

No, it is not true.

I am terribly sorry for causing a misunderstanding.

Is this an appropriate relationship to have with an outsourcing partner?

Please believe me. That's all I can say.

I am very sorry for causing so much trouble.

However, I believe what Yamada is saying.

I understand how you feel, Manager Yoshimura, but still…

The question is, on what basis can we believe his words?

With an article like this published already,

it's hard to believe that it was for "work".

I agree.

But I have to believe in my subordinate.

Well, of course, you have to say that.

It's not easy to admit that you're wrong, I'm sure.

People have been rumoring about this within the company, haven't they?

So much so that it even reached me.

That is an issue in itself.

If that rumor is true,

that means Yamada has been filing

expense claims for personal matters up until now.

- I have not. - Now, now.

I'm just stating a possibility.

Like I said, we just have to take his word for it.

Like I said, what basis do we have?!

- Is it that hard to believe him?! - That's why we're here!

Please, listen to me!

Both of you, please sit down.

I am a man!

If I had romantic feelings for Ms. Sonezaki,

I wouldn't expense it.

I would never do something so lame.

I'm claiming it as an expense.

That itself is proof that I am innocent.

Please believe me, Ms. Moriwaka.

Moriwaka…

Yes?

I want to hear your opinion as an accountant.

I believe it's a bit of a stretch to claim the park tickets as a research expense.

Didn't I tell you?

With Para Cafe's concept set on a Japanese theme,

it doesn't seem necessary to research Western-style parks on company money.

See? See?

I was told that you witnessed Yamada and Ms. Mirei Sonezaki

at European Village.

- Yes. - What was your honest opinion?

At European Village, Mr. Yamada, Ms. Sonezaki, and her daughter

were very close and seemed to be having fun.

See? See?

Manager Shibata, why don't you just go dig your own grave?

So, even more so,

it seemed to be for leisure?

This should not be expensed, should it?

Actually…

Mr. Yamada, you told me…

Yes?

That day…

Ms. Sonezaki had other projects in line, but we commissioned her personally.

Para Cafe's main goal is to appeal to young women.

But we wanted it to be elegant and uphold Tenten's image too.

It was a tall order, but she came through.

But because of that, we made her very busy

and left Yumi feeling lonely.

That's why I said we should take Yumi out.

Instead of having a fancy meal,

I said we should spend time with Yumi.

Isn't that what you said, Mr. Yamada?

Yes.

Which means, it wasn't for work, after all.

Mr. Yamada, who knows the Sonezakis well, showed his appreciation

in a way that fit their needs the best. Isn't that right?

Yes.

Then, instead of "research expenses",

why don't we claim them as "entertainment expenses"?

- Huh? - See? See?

I believe the Para Cafe project is going smoothly largely because

Mr. Yamada and Ms. Sonezaki have a good relationship.

That seems like a valid use of entertainment expenses to me.

Exactly.

Without the bond between Ms. Sonezaki and Yamada,

Para Cafe would have no success.

However,

that bond can very well be founded on their affair.

If it's an affair, that'll affect our company's image.

That's right.

Like I said--

I don't think that is relevant.

What?

Expenses are work-related expenditures that are necessary

to generate revenue. That is how I see it.

If you need to entertain Ms. Sonezaki in order to maintain a good relationship,

whether it's an affair or true love or whatever,

it makes no difference as far as expenses go.

But all he's doing is taking her kid around and having fun.

Can you really call that "entertaining a client"?

That's right.

But does our company have a rule that prohibits that?

If this leads to a problem,

why don't you create a new rule on how to entertain clients?

A rule?

At this moment,

I believe there is no problem with filing it as an entertainment expense.

This is a business expense.

THIS IS A BUSINESS EXPENSE

MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM

Well, well! Thank goodness, Yamada!

The sales department upheld justice!

No, um, I…

Justice? Don't make me laugh.

The accounting department was just merciful.

Merciful?

Well then, I'll take my leave now.

- Hey, Wakamori… - It's Moriwaka.

First of all, if you didn't nitpick on the tiniest details

and just filed the claims,

it wouldn't have been blown out of proportion.

Manager, that is--

It's true that Yamada was a little naive.

But if Para Cafe succeeds, we expect to make 200 million yen.

Can't you just overlook a piddly park ticket

of just 5,500 yen?

We are contributing to the company's revenue.

"Contributing", you say?

That's right.

- 36,364 times. - What?

Even a 5,500-yen ticket

can amount to 200 million yen if you overlook it

36,364 times.

Can't you say that we are also "contributing" to our revenue?

Protecting the money that all of you earned

is my job.

Are you getting enough rest?

Huh?

Since you worked on your day off last week, make sure you get a comp day.

Ms. Sanako Moriwaka…

Ms. Moriwaka!

Mayu? What's wrong?

It's Ms. Sonezaki…

Huh?

I know that one shouldn't mix personal matters with work.

But I do feel bad.

That article came out because of me.

Today, I came here to apologize to the executives.

The company and I will file a complaint with the publisher of the article.

So that it doesn't hinder Taiyo's future.

Okay.

After I brought her along to one of my meetings,

she became really attached to Taiyo.

And after hearing that she likes takoyaki,

Taiyo went out of his way to hold the next meeting at a takoyaki restaurant.

He even got some for me to take home.

Because it made Yumi so happy, I ended up relying on him too much.

I'm sorry that he had

to use up his precious days off because of my daughter and me.

Um, you came all the way here just to tell me that?

Yumi liked your cat nails, so I wanted you to teach me.

Nails?

I want to try it out on her on our day off.

I'll make sure

to take time off from now on.

Ms. Moriwaka,

I promise to make the Paradise Bath Cafe project a success.

I look forward to it.

NOW EVERYTHING IS EVEN

Ms. Moriwaka!

I'm sorry for everything!

No worries.

I'm the one who started the rumor about the affair.

I'm sorry.

I, Kirika Nakajima, am going to graduate from Taiyo.

Excuse me?

Thank you for everything!

To show my appreciation, I want to take you out to eat.

Don't worry. There is no need.

What? But you were even worried about my health.

You asked if I'm taking time off.

Knowing what holidays you worked on and how many comp days you used

prevents discrepancies in the payroll.

I see.

- Manager Shibata. - Yes?

About the admission fee and transportation to European Village…

Oh, about that…

What should I categorize it as?

Here.

10,000 YEN

I don't need the change.

So this is coming out of your pocket?

It's fine, it's fine.

- But-- - It's fine.

I don't want this incident to be part of this company's history.

- But-- - It's fine.

If I think of it as an investment, it's nothing.

I cannot.

It was part of work, so I will expense it.

If you pay out of pocket, it turns into a personal matter,

and I cannot apply for holiday pay and a compensatory day off.

Also, when you add the round-trip

transportation fee and admission fee,

it is 11,240 yen. So this isn't enough.

I will return this.

It's not enough?

You could let your boss look good for once, you know?

Moriwaka is right.

Bathroom break.

I'll go too.

That's Ms. Moriwaka from accounting for you.

Excuse me.

Hello.

Ms. Oriko!

Oh, you look well, Ms. Sasaki.

How is accounting compared to public relations?

Everyone is very nice here.

I'm glad to hear that.

Ms. Moriwaka, will you do an interview for a job advertisement magazine?

We were going to interview Ms. Kagami, but she had to go on a business trip.

I'm asking because she recommended you.

If it's anonymous and doesn't have photos.

That's totally fine! Thank you.

Also, can you take care of these for me?

I already input the data.

A reimbursement and request for payment?

Thanks.

Here you go, Ms. Oriko!

EXPENSE REPORT

BLOUSE TOTAL 66,000

This is something…

INVOICE 400,000 YEN

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PREVIEW

Those are absolutely non-negotiable.

This is my job.

Rock paper scissors!

I will eat out with you one time.

WANT TO BE EVEN WITH LOVE AND WITH WORK

Subtitle translation by: Kiko Morita