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- Mr. Okuda, can you fill this out? - Yes?

Okay.

I wonder…

I wonder…

Will you

marry me?

I was proposed to…

I proposed…

But it didn't make me happy.

But she didn't look happy at all.

- Mr. Sawai. - Thanks.

Even though I really like Taiyo…

Ms. Sanako, do you really like me?

Ms. Moriwaka, here you go.

Taiyo.

Oh, sorry.

I like him, and yet…

I really like Ms. Sanako, and yet…

AND YET

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

Oh? Did something happen?

- Thank you for your hard work. - You too.

- Please process these receipts. - Okay.

Did something happen?

Director Kakuma is at it again, transferring staff.

He doesn't even care about the timing, it seems.

He does it as soon as he feels like it.

Who was sent where?

Believe it or not, Ms. Oriko from public relations.

She was sent to the showroom.

Why Ms. Oriko?

I'm guessing the Tenten Girls are taking her place.

To be brutally honest, I'm sure it's hard to be a poster girl when you're old.

I found no issues, so I'll process these.

Thanks.

There's no way

the Tenten Girls can do what Ms. Oriko did.

- Mayu. - Yes?

We all know that.

I guess…

Good work, everyone.

I have something to tell all of you.

It's about next year.

Next year,

we're going to have our triennial Tenten Festival!

Tenten Festival?

Yes! Festival!

It's an event where we have big sales, announce new products,

open food stalls, and have stage shows.

Some people say that holding local events like this is old-fashioned,

so we've been scaling down the event each time.

But I'd like to show the director the budget, so please write up a report.

- Stop! Boss. - Yes?

- So we'll be here next year? - Mayu.

If you want to have the festival every year, I can ask.

I didn't say that.

Oh, the yakisoba stall?

Don't worry, we'll have one next year.

- I didn't say that. - Huh?

Boss!

Look me in the eye.

Huh?

Can you do that?

Can you look me in the eye?

So scary. Right, Ms. Moriwaka…

Manager.

Tell us the truth.

What do you mean…?

I don't want this place to go away.

- We saw. - Huh?

You guys were meeting

someone from Sunlife Cosmetics in secret.

You saw? Do you work there too, Ms. Moriwaka?

No.

Was Manager Yoshimura's transfer to the Okinawa Branch

related to it?

That was the director's decision.

Decision? Why?

These past few months,

our sales have been dropping.

Hence, the transfer.

Manager Shibata.

Yes…

What is happening within Tenten Corporation right now?

Please, tell us.

We have the right to know.

All right.

Takura.

Okay.

We need to reform the company in order to survive.

Manager Niijima has been

family friends with President Enjo for a long time.

So he knew about our new senior managing director

and about our new business venture

from six months ago.

What new business venture?

Developing DNA soap and DNA skincare.

DNA soap?

Fully customized soap and skincare

that's designed for each person's DNA.

ANALYZING DNA

It's been researched and developed in Japan already,

but the director found an easier and cheaper method

of production and marketing

in the US and brought it back.

Amazing.

I don't really get it.

Tenten Soap is good enough for me.

But for this business,

we need a certain amount of funds.

Is the director trying

to cut expenses in each department

to raise those funds?

That's right.

How is that related

to your secret meeting

with Sunlife Cosmetics and a mergers and acquisitions consultant?

That's right!

Don't worry. We're getting to that now. Ready?

As part of his strategy for cutting expenses,

the director is planning on outsourcing many tasks.

- Outsourcing? Like hiring another company? - Yes.

And in fact, our accounting department is in danger of being outsourced.

Then what will happen to us?

- Will we be transferred or… - What?

Don't tell me they're firing us?

That is why

we have had discussions over and over again

about how we can stop this outsourcing.

Manager Niijima tried persuading the director many times.

Kakuma…

Director…

You may call it "old-fashioned",

but our company treasures people.

We believe in the importance of sharing a connection with people--

Our sales are dropping using that method.

That is when

Manager Niijima came up with an idea.

The idea of having Sunlife Cosmetics

buy out Tenten Corporation.

Why choose acquisition?

If we become a subsidiary of Sunlife Cosmetics,

we can carry out

the director's project as a joint venture under a generous budget.

If that happens, we might not have to outsource.

I see.

Of course,

when it comes to acquisition,

we have no say in the matter.

So we were just looking for the best way to propose the idea

to the senior managing director, who has the power to decide.

So the secret meeting

we saw was about that?

Yes.

Right now, Manager Niijima

should be talking to the senior managing director about it.

SUNLIFE COSMETICS INTEGRATED REPORT

I see. It's not a bad idea.

But honestly, I'm surprised.

I never expected you to suggest something so wild.

I thought you liked maintaining the status quo at all times.

Both you

and my father.

Director…

No,

Kakuma…

Please let me give you one piece of advice.

What is it?

Times may change,

but people are the same.

That's what I believe.

Hello.

About the acquisition,

I heard from Manager Shibata.

Um, I'm curious about one thing.

Why were you having your meetings at Ms. Arimoto's club?

They chose the location.

They? You mean Sunlife Cosmetics?

Yes. Apparently, Mr. Doi goes to that club often.

I had no idea Ms. Arimoto worked there, so I was surprised.

Ms. Arimoto and Mr. Doi knew each other from before?

They met at the club,

but didn't know any details about each other.

They were laughing and saying, "What a coincidence."

Coincidence…

But Ms. Arimoto was Mr. Doi's favorite, so thanks to that,

things went smoothly.

She really helped us out.

SUNLIFE COSMETICS HEADQUARTERS

Hello.

We were looking forward to meeting you. Come in.

SUNLIFE COSMETICS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KENSUKE DOI

If Mr. Doi from Sunlife Cosmetics

and Ms. Arimoto were connected…

SUNLIFE COSMETICS

PROCESSING

NO DATA FOUND

DOI

PROCESSING

NO DATA FOUND

I can't find anything.

It must've been a coincidence.

Good morning.

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

I have an announcement.

BOTH PARTIES AGREED TO THE ACQUISITION

Both parties agreed?

They are officially going ahead with the acquisition.

- Director Kakuma agreed? - Yes.

It was approved by our board of directors as well.

Um, are we…

More like, are Tenten employees going to be okay?

We have to trust the director.

In the meantime, we need to prepare for the due diligence process.

Due diligence?

An investigation a potential acquirer

performs on a target company to assess the company's value

based on its accounting and financial condition.

So you're saying Sunlife Cosmetics is going to investigate Tenten?

That's right.

What happened to outsourcing?

He agreed to pause that for now.

That's good.

Wait, is it?

We believe that this acquisition will be a good thing.

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

Ms. Asabuki.

Where's the general ledger and subsidiary ledger?

Here they are.

Mr. Yu, I'll make copies of this.

- Thank you. - No problem.

You know,

I'm starting to understand how hard it is

for sales people to entertain clients.

You're forced to drink when you don't even want to.

Manager, you don't like alcohol?

It's not that I don't like it,

but Mr. Doi from Sunlife Cosmetics

just loves to drink.

He's from Kyushu, that's why.

Oh, Kyushu?

He got along well with Manager Yoshimura, who also loves to drink.

- I wonder how he's doing? - Yeah…

Hey, Lazy-mura!

Manager Yoshiwara, can you check this?

It's Yoshimura.

What am I?

What?

What in the world am I?

Where am I and what am I doing?

Um…

You're at Tenten Corporation's Okinawa Branch

as the accounting department manager.

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT MANAGER

RECEIPT MEAL EXPENSE

Hey, Fisherman A.

What am I supposed to do

- with a receipt like this? - Huh?

When, where, and with whom did you have this meal?

Oh, yeah.

We had Agu pork hotpot with people from the Okinawa Resorts Association.

Sounds nice. Well, you have to write that.

Shall I write it now?

- Yes, please do. - Okay.

Who am I?

You are Interim Manager Kamamoto.

Like music to my ears.

The word "interim" will be taken out soon, I'm sure.

- You think so? - Yes.

Me too.

Ms. Asabuki, you've gotten quite used to using the fax machine.

Of course.

Once you get used to it, it's pretty handy.

It even assisted us in exposing Ms. Arimoto's fraud.

Mikado Inn really helped us back then.

Mikado Inn?

The last time she went to Kyushu, where Mikado Inn is located,

was February 20th to 22nd,

which is half a year ago.

Mr. Doi from Sunlife Cosmetics…

He's from Kyushu, that's why.

Kyushu…

MARINA ARIMOTO GENERAL AFFAIRS DEPT. SECRETARIAL DIVISION

SEARCH

BUSINESS TRIP DATE - LOCATION

FEBRUARY 20 - 22

BETSUIN HOT SPRING ASSOCIATION MEETING

There was a letter inside.

Should I have delivered it to Ms. Arimoto?

EXPENSE REPORT

RECEIPT

12,600 YEN MEAL EXPENSE

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

RECEIPT

SATOYAMA RESORT HOTEL

YASUHARU KOMOTO

THIS IS…

So your wedding is postponed?

Things are a little hectic with his work.

I see.

Hopefully things settle down soon.

Yeah…

But honestly, I'm a little relieved.

Why?

I mean, he's going a little too far, isn't he?

What?

How do I put this?

- Mitsuki? - Ugh!

Whatever. I'm just going to tell you.

My fiancé is Kakuma.

Kaku…

Kakuma, as in the senior managing director?

Yeah.

We met when we were students

and have been dating for ten years.

I'm sorry

I didn't tell you.

Don't worry about that. I see…

I went and talked to Kakuma the other day

about how he's going too far.

But he's really desperate and won't listen.

Really…

I'll tell you more once things settle down.

So how are things with you and Taiyo Yamada?

He proposed.

What? You said yes?

I haven't given an answer yet.

It's on hold?

I don't really know either.

Something just doesn't feel right.

Something bothered me

about the way he proposed.

What did he say?

He said if he could see me every day

and eat delicious food, he'd be happy.

What?

He said even if I lose my job,

he'd provide for me.

How outdated! What century does he live in?

Honestly, that's the worst.

What?

You're perfectly capable of providing for yourself, even without Taiyo Yamada.

And why is he assuming that you'd be

home every day, cooking him a delicious meal?

Taiyo Yamada doesn't understand

what makes you happy, does he?

What makes me happy…

Are people still saying things to Ms. Moriwaka about that incident?

What incident?

The data leak.

Oh, that thing?

No matter what people say, there's just no way she'd do such a thing.

People who know, know.

Right.

More importantly,

keep April 19th open for next year.

- For what? - Her wedding.

What?

I'll send an official invitation later on,

but just keep your schedule open.

Okay.

I want to get married and quit work too.

Wait, I'm not quitting, you know? I love my job.

But the other day, we got into a huge fight over that.

What? What?

"You can quit work. I'll provide for you."

That's what he told me.

Ugh!

That's the worst!

But why?

That shows he's a capable guy.

That's why girls don't like you, Mr. Kamamoto.

You mean, Interim Manager Kamamoto.

And did you just say girls don't like me?

- Yes. - "Yes"?

It sounds so condescending to say,

- "I'll provide for you." - So outdated.

Whether you're working or not, a husband and wife should be equal.

I'm sorry for calling you out here all of a sudden.

No problem.

I heard about the acquisition from Director Kakuma.

Accounting must be busy.

It's fine.

Taiyo,

you seem to be busy with the new business venture.

It's fine.

Ms. Sanako.

I'm sorry!

What?

For saying, "I'll provide for you."

I didn't mean

to come across condescending.

I know.

I know that's not what you meant.

You were just worrying about me

because you thought I'd be anxious, right?

Thank you.

Well…

I was the one who was anxious.

What?

The thing is,

I was told to move to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong?

It's canceled for now because of the acquisition.

But it kind of made me panic.

- I'm sorry. - Huh?

I had no idea you were going through that.

Ms. Sanako,

I know I used the wrong words,

but

I really do want to get married to you.

Will you give me some time

to respond?

Yes, of course.

I'll wait.

I've been prepared

to take our time.

You said that your move

to Hong Kong was canceled because of the acquisition.

So does that mean if the acquisition doesn't go through,

you will move away?

Yeah. That's what I'm told.

But…

if that happens… then…

No. Never mind.

What makes me happy…

TWO WEEKS LATER

It's finally time. This Saturday,

Sunlife Cosmetics will begin the due diligence process.

We are completely prepared.

Will it go that smoothly?

This investigation will decide that.

Right.

Shall we exaggerate the numbers a bit?

- Hey. - No.

Were you serious?

No, that's not it.

I was thinking about how scared I was at first

of Mr. Yu and Ms. Moriwaka.

- How about now? - I love them.

So much has happened.

We went to Atami,

we ate Ms. Oriko's prosciutto,

everyone came to my aid when I cried,

and we helped Kirika with her novelties.

We overcame a lot of stuff together, you know?

I didn't eat it.

You did.

Wait, you don't have any memories with me?

If only numbers could show these kinds of things.

So that it doesn't

hinder Taiyo's future.

This is a business expense.

Doing a job that not everyone can do will incur necessary expenses.

I did what was right as an accountant.

But…

Just because it's right, it doesn't mean it's good.

She saved them from living horrible lives spent hiding their crimes.

She saved them.

- This is a business expense. - Seriously?

If we can eliminate the packaging,

we can save 1.6 million yen.

It's kind of like a coffret, so girls might like it.

You're right…

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

If only we could show

these things

through numbers.

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

‪This way.

I must say, what a nice, retro office.

Oh, it's just old.

It's kind of nostalgic.

My family owns a small hotel.

And the interior is a little similar to this.

Those are our financial statements.

The general ledger and other necessary files

should be there.

Our biggest concern with the DNA skincare line

was how we were going to meet the growing demand.

Up until now,

producing high-quality products required time.

Once we launch this line,

creating customized products for many customers…

Doesn't it feel strange?

Were they even looking at the documents that we provided?

But they seemed interested in the director's DNA cosmetics.

That's good enough, no?

SOMETHING DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT

Good work!

You too.

- I brought Baumkuchen. - Huh?

I got it from a client.

You always give us gifts, so I want to return the favor.

- Thank you! - You're welcome.

Ready?

Is this from the firework show?

That's the view from the roof of our office?

You can see it from there, huh?

Wait, that means…

Ms. Murota, you were at the office that night?

- Um-- - Did you see anyone suspicious?

- Huh? - Someone used

Ms. Moriwaka's password to take files out of the shared folder.

Do you remember anything?

I--

Any little detail will help.

Please!

I'm sorry!

What?

2020 TENTEN FESTIVAL SALES FORECAST

Mayu,

can you email me the quote for the takoyaki

and okonomiyaki?

Is it really necessary?

I agree.

Right?

No need for two flour-based dishes.

No…

That's not the point.

Exactly.

Takoyaki is a snack. Okonomiyaki is a meal.

They're completely different. Don't lump them together.

I eat okonomiyaki with rice.

That's not the point!

Even if we make this document, wouldn't it go to waste?

Whether we're bought out or not,

there's no way that the director will okay this.

We still need to do it.

Why?

Because it's our job.

Okay.

Ms. Moriwaka,

Ms. Nakajima says that she tentatively

booked Carølinë for the stage show.

Alessandro's Carølinë?

Yes, Alessandro.

Let's make this festival happen, no matter what.

Excuse me.

I am sorry!

I used your password

to leak the data.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Ms. Marina Arimoto from the secretarial division told me

that if I did as I'm told,

she would make me a regular employee at Sunlife Cosmetics.

She gave me an account and password,

but I didn't know whose it was.

She didn't tell me what it was for either.

Ms. Arimoto said she'd make you a regular employee

at Sunlife Cosmetics, not Tenten Corporation?

That's right.

So Ms. Arimoto has a connection with Sunlife Cosmetics?

Most likely.

If our sales data is leaked and our share prices fall,

it would make the acquisition easier for Sunlife Cosmetics.

So this acquisition is part of a hidden agenda…

I'm sorry!

I'm really sorry!

Okay, okay.

Thank you for telling us.

I'll go talk to Ms. Marina.

Even if you ask her,

I doubt she'd be truthful.

Ms. Murota can testify.

That won't be enough.

You have an idea, huh?

Not really.

- What? - What?

What?

I have an idea.

Let's hear it then.

BETSUIN HOT SPRING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

Bingo.

Good job.

We're ready as well.

Now, how do we cast the bait?

Here.

I have

an idea.

That was fast!

What was that email about?

This?

You looked at it?

I left a memo on your computer saying,

"Please delete it without looking."

Are you threatening me?

This way, please.

Do you feel threatened

because you have something to hide?

I do not.

It's not against the rules to have a side job.

Ms. Arimoto.

About your business trip to Kyushu eight months ago…

Why all of a sudden?

I heard that the members

of Betsuin Hot Spring Association

hold a party at night whenever they have a meeting.

That's right. So what?

Ms. Arimoto, you didn't attend the party

and had dinner with someone instead.

I don't remember. Maybe I entertained another client?

Was it

Mr. Komoto from Satoyama Resort Hotel?

If that's what it says, then maybe.

We checked with the Satoyama Resort Hotel,

but there is nobody there named Mr. Komoto.

You want to receive a warning again?

- You can't contact special category-- - They didn't.

I personally wanted to stay at that hotel.

I want to take my girlfriend.

So I called to make a reservation.

I had heard from accounting that Mr. Komoto took good care of us,

so I asked if I could say hello, but they said

no such person existed.

Maybe I wrote the wrong name.

Did you mean "Mr. Doi from Shiosai Hotel"?

Or should I say, Mr. Doi from Sunlife Cosmetics?

Mr. Doi's family owns

Shiosai Hotel, which is a member

of the Betsuin Hot Spring Association.

As the son of the hotel president,

he attends their meetings often, it seems.

You did not meet

Mr. Doi at the club coincidentally.

You knew each other from before, did you not?

If so, what about it?

Has our personal relationship caused you trouble?

Then why did you lie on the receipt?

It's because you're guilty, isn't it?

Was it on this night that he told you,

"If you leak information that's useful to Sunlife Cosmetics,

I'll promote your side job and secure a position

within Sunlife Cosmetics for you"?

You were a spy, weren't you?

Me? A spy?

I've had enough!

Even if I switch over to Sunlife Cosmetics

and get a high-ranking position,

it'll only be because I'm capable.

And because I'm capable, Mr. Doi trusts me.

Oh, Ms. Arimoto. Thank you for your hard work.

How is that thing coming along?

Mr. Yamazaki, read the room.

Remember you said, if I listened to you,

you'd put me in Sunlife Cosmetics' research and development department?

You little…

Oh, you were reading the room perfectly.

But you should be careful, Ms. Arimoto.

Mr. Doi cannot be trusted.

What? So you're lying to Ms. Arimoto and using her?

She was more useful than I thought, though.

She gave me some good intel.

But she's all, "Make me an executive secretary."

That woman won't make it in our company.

VOICE MEMO PLAYING

He likes to drink, but he's a lightweight, it seems.

Oh, I guess my voice memo was accidentally

turned on during this conversation.

Is it common for the voice memo to turn on accidentally?

- No. - I see.

So, what will you do now,

Ms. Arimoto from the secretarial division?

Spying is a breach of trust.

Are you going to tell the director?

Of course.

Give me one day.

After all that you did, you think you can get away with that?

Okay!

- What? - What?

Don't you think we should report it?

You're too soft, letting a spy go scot-free.

Now, now, let's just wait a day and think about it.

- Wait for what? - Accounting Department.

Now, now…

Hello?

What? Is this a prank call?

What's wrong?

No matter what I say, they're not answering. I can kind of hear

a couple talking in the background, though.

Mayu, raise the volume and put it on speaker.

Okay.

You never came all those times I invited you.

What made you change your mind?

I took some time off work, so I came to see you.

I missed you, Mr. Doi.

Arimoto…

Marina!

Hey, Mr. Doi.

When will you make me an executive secretary?

Just wait a little bit.

We're making a lot of changes right now.

Mr. Doi…

- Did her smartphone malfunction? - Is that true?

I highly doubt that.

- So she's purposely letting us listen in? - It's true.

For what?

Hey, how is that plan coming along?

Plan?

Sasaki, can you record this conversation?

Yes.

But be careful.

Tenten's director and soon-to-be president is pretty smart.

Don't let your guard down.

It's fine. Don't worry.

That Junior guy

is just a pampered little rich boy.

I'll butter him up and flatter him

and get my hands on the DNA cosmetics technology.

After that, I'll kick him out.

Once the acquisition goes through,

he'll be useless to us.

Mr. Doi, you're such a bad man. So scary.

Okay, that's all. You were listening, right?

All right, now, let me pass the phone to him.

Should I speak?

Hello. This is Shibata from the accounting department.

It's exhausting

trying to act interested in an old man.

Hey!

You thought you could set me up?

Well, too bad. I'm the one who set you up!

I pretended to be fooled by you.

A spy of a spy.

Yes, a reverse-spy!

This is what happens when you underestimate me.

Well,

you were more useful than I thought, though.

She's crazy!

Yeah.

A reverse-spy?

What the heck is that?

Mayu, did you record it?

Yes, I did.

- Manager, I'll send it to you. - Okay.

Off I go!

After that, I'll kick him out.

Please assemble everyone.

Yes.

2020 TENTEN FESTIVAL BUDGET

I wonder if the acquisition will be canceled?

Most likely.

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

We're canceling the acquisition.

Understood.

I am terribly sorry that this happened.

Come in.

Excuse me.

Sorry for the interruption.

The budget for the Tenten Festival is ready to be checked.

Tenten Festival?

As I said before, please email all data…

2020 TENTEN FESTIVAL SALES FORECAST

PROFIT 31,752,500 INCOME 79,150,000

What is this number?

The sales forecast for next year's Tenten Festival.

What? This much?

- This is a little… - Ms. Moriwaka,

did you exaggerate?

It was calculated based on valid evidence.

We plan to make a second version of the fall campaign novelty bag

and sell it as a limited Tenten Festival edition.

The designer of the first bag, Ms. Sumiko Iimura,

will design the new bag as well.

My sales forecast, based on our sales from the first bag,

is this.

ORIGINAL POUCH 45,000,000

EXPECTING 1.8 TIMES MORE ATTENDEES

Also, Ms. Ai Fujimi from the Sendai factory has developed

a new organic series--

How does it compare to last time?

A 350% increase.

350%?

Well then, if you'll excuse me.

Yes?

Excuse me.

Senior managing director,

we currently don't have a sales department manager,

so please forgive me for reporting directly to you.

Just now, Interelements Hotels signed an amenities contract with us,

so if you could contact them, that would be--

Wait a second.

Yamazaki, who signed what?

Interelements Hotels signed an amenities contract.

Are you talking about all of their hotels in Japan?

- No. - Okay, I thought so. That would be crazy.

Interelements Hotels has hotels overseas as well,

so it's worldwide.

The deciding factor for them was our nostalgic, retro look,

which they believe will appeal to international guests.

You're literally a god…

Well then, if you'll excuse me.

I still have work to do, so I will be leaving as well.

Ms. Moriwaka.

Yes?

Do you think my reforms were wrong?

I am an accountant.

It's not my job to decide that.

Regardless of where I am,

or what job I'm doing,

I will fulfill my duties to the best of my ability.

Properly and evenly.

It's not just me.

I'm sure that's what everybody else is doing too.

My move to Hong Kong is back on.

But that means the director recognizes your talent.

That's great.

Do your best.

Ms. Sanako.

Yes?

When I go to Hong Kong, will you please…

not come with me?

What?

Please don't come with me.

I was really moved

by what you told the director.

I was like, "My girlfriend is so cool."

I don't compare to you at all.

I see…

So please, wait for me.

I think I can come back in about two years.

When I come back, I will be

just as cool as you, Ms. Sanako.

What if someone else comes along

within those two years?

If that happens,

I'll try my best to win you over again.

Not me.

I could never.

I'm talking about you.

What if you fall in love with someone else?

What are you saying?

There's no way.

I heard from the director.

He said

you gave him reports showing all the results I produced

during my time in public relations.

All I did was suggest that he look

at the profit and not just the loss before making a decision.

In the end,

you were transferred anyway.

That's right.

Thanks to you, my quota is set even higher.

He wants to see twice as many visitors coming to the showroom.

He is so unreasonable.

But you know,

I'm coming up with so many ideas.

Just watch.

Now that I am in charge,

I'll turn it into a must-see spot that the media can't ignore.

I see.

And I'll talk to Tomoya.

Okay.

But don't

wait for me.

You're as arrogant as ever.

I don't mean it that way.

The version of me that you fell in love with

is not the real me.

The real me will be

too much for you to handle.

Goodbye. Thank you.

Okay.

Why are your shoulders so stiff?

A lot happened.

What happened?

A lot.

- Yes, that's the spot. - Manager.

Please, have some coffee.

Ms. Yokoyama.

The truth is, I hate coffee!

I'm sorry I didn't tell you.

Well then, have some tea.

Sencha tea.

Gyokuro tea.

Genmaicha tea.

- I'll take sencha tea. - Okay.

- Enjoy. - Thanks.

Have some tea.

Would you like some?

Manager Yamazaki.

Please stamp this.

Why is he the manager?

It makes no sense.

It makes absolute sense. It's completely understandable.

You've got to be kidding…

All right, let's begin.

- Yes. - Yes.

Which leads to true happiness, I wonder?

Doing what you want to do

or doing what you're good at?

But you know, surprisingly, sitting here doesn't feel so bad.

I don't like him.

What did you say, Kamamoto?

Manager Yoshimura!

It's really annoying when managers

just blindly stamp papers, you know?

Man, this gets in the way!

I know, right?

- This, please. - Huh?

What did you say? One second, please.

Hey!

How many times do I have to…

I keep telling you to stick the receipts on the back side!

Also,

stop printing things with color ink!

A black and white page costs 2.1 yen, and a color page costs 8.9 yen!

- How stingy. - How stingy.

Excuse me? Jeez…

Sorry about that. Also…

Yes?

For gift expenses,

do you include the tax?

That's right.

One more thing.

An employee used a taxi at 22:00

from the airport to Kokusai-dori.

The monorail is still running at that time.

I know, right?

That is not a business expense.

Thank you.

All right! Hey!

Stop wasting the company's money!

Lazy-mura does not change, does he?

Oh, Taiyo Yamada is leaving for Hong Kong today, huh?

‪ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

We will miss him.

Ms. Moriwaka.

You're not going to see him off?

I am working right now.

Why would Ms. Moriwaka see Taiyo Yamada off?

They're dating.

- They're dat-- - Mr. Yu!

You don't have to hide it! It's love!

Love?

- Mr. Yu and Ms. Moriwaka? - No!

No!

What's going on?

Excuse me.

Please check these.

Okay.

Well then, I'll be off!

Good luck!

- Good luck… - Good luck…

Good luck!

Ms. Moriwaka, come on.

Takura, come here.

Yes?

- What?! - What?!

- Yamada. - Yes?

You have to go

to the turtle jelly place.

- Turtle jelly? - I know that place!

It's really good.

What is that?

RECEIPT

You won't see him for a while.

You should go.

You need to go, Ms. Moriwaka.

He's leaving, Ms. Moriwaka.

What will you do, Ms. Moriwaka?

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

You're not alone, Ms. Sanako.

I'll stay with you for as long as you like.

I'll stay with you forever, even.

I'm just so happy.

I mean, it's the first time

I'm hearing you vent.

Let's take our time.

If it makes you happy,

then it makes me happy.

I want you to call me by my name. Then I'll stop.

Ms. Sanako, will you

marry me?

ORIGINAL STORY BY YUKO AOKI

- Thank you! - All right!

Excuse me. Sorry.

Ms. Sanako…

This…

This is not a business expense!

TENTEN CORPORATION

Really, Moriwaka? It's Yamada's last day!

Can't you let it go?

- Well then… - Bye!

Take care.

Do your best.

Goodbye!

- Bye! - Bye!

Okay, back to work. Come on!

RECEIPT

Please wait for me! Taiyo Yamada.

I will be waiting. Moriwaka from Accounting.

Subtitle translation by: Kiko Morita