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Taiyo, the shark-fin ramen place is that way.

The one over there is better... - Huh? Kumai?

What's wrong, Yu? - I just saw a guy from the Shizuoka plant.

Is he on a business trip?

"See you soon."

"I love you, Miyu. And..."

What is it?

Oh? Well, well, well. Good morning.

Good morning, good morning.

I see you're having fun already this morning.

No, not particularly.

Is it a girl? - Don't be ridiculous.

Oh, oh! Ouch!

Ah, Mr Shibata did it again.

Did what? - Look at this! First thing in the morning too.

Miyu, we only just said bye-bye but I miss you already!! I love you, I love you. See you soon. I love you, Miyu ♥♥

Good morning.

Sir, what is this message? - Huh?

Oh! Did I send it to you again, Sasaki?

I'm Mayu, not Miyu. Please check it properly.

You're right. It's easy to mix up your names.

Please think about how I feel getting these. It's really creepy!

But she's so cute.

My cute young daughter.

How old is your daughter now?

She's 5. She won't start primary school for another two years,

but I already bought her a satchel. - That's early!

You really treasure your family, don't you?

Of course! I work hard because they're relying on me, too. Right?

Family members should support each other, after all.

I hope you two can start happy families soon too.

You shouldn't say that kind of thing, sir.

Really? Well, let's keep it a secret then.

Oh, sorry. Sorry.

Good morning. Moriwaka. Sasaki.

Kumai, it's been so long! - Aren't you at the Shizuoka plant these days?

Kumai Yoshito

Production Department

Yes, I am. Even though I'd bought a house,

I've hardly seen my family for the last year.

Living alone because of the transfer must be lonely.

Yes. But I visit the main office once a month on a business trip.

I always take paid holiday and spend the weekend with my family,

and I come back as much as I can at other times too.

So you're fond of your family too, Kumai.

Well, my wife is beautiful and my children are cute!

My wife made me a packed lunch today too,

and she's bringing it in to the office herself.

Wow, just like a happy family from a picture book.

Right? - Kumai, did you need something from Accounts?

Oh, yes!

I have to go to a meeting in Chiba, so I need a temporary advance of 100,000 yen.

If it's for Production, you should ask Takura.

But I heard Yutaro is going to the bank before he comes to the office.

So, please. - "Yutaro"?

Did you start here at the same time as Yu?

No, I was a mid-career hire, but Yutaro and I were classmates in high school.

What? No way! I'm shocked!

What? Didn't Yutaro tell you?

Yu doesn't really talk about his private life.

What was he like in high school?

Oh, well... he was clever,

and he helped me a lot before exams.

He still helps me out all the time, even now.

Kumai! It's been a while.

Oh, you're from Sales... - I'm Nakajima.

Right, right!

I heard you were classmates with Takura. Do you know if he's married?

No, he's not married. Wait, he didn't even tell you that much?

That's what I thought! He doesn't smell like he has a family.

Oh, but does he have a girlfriend?

Kumai, can I check something? - Yes?

For your temporary advance, you selected cash instead of a bank transfer.

Oh? Did I?

For advances and adjustments, we usually make a transfer to your personal account. Should I change it?

You would receive the transfer in two weeks' time.

Um... no. Let's stick with cash this time.

Alright. Cash it is.

Okay.

Kumai. Does Takura have a girlfr--

Oh, Kumai, please sign the receipt.

Alright. Excuse me.

Oh, I don't need an envelope.

Are you sure? - Yes.

Good morning. - Good morning.

Oh, Kumai! You're here?

Yutaro, you're late!

Yu, I hear you and Kumai were classmates in high school.

I was surprised. - Oh, yes. Didn't I tell you that?

You didn't. - Um, Takura...

Yutaro, do you have a moment?

Sure.

His relationship with Yu

You didn't say it? - I'll try saying it, then.

No, I don't think you can! Not you.

There's no way you can say it.

Oh, by the way. I got my advance money from Moriwaka,

but I forgot about this repayment.

Ah...

What? He's not checking it was signed and dated?

I'll take care of it. - "Take care of" what?

What is it? - Nothing, it's just...

I'll be right back.

Alright.

You know, right? - I don't know!

Tell me!

Volume 5/10: The man who was swept along

Sanako! Wasn't the ramen we had the other day delicious?

Yamada, could you please say "the ramen that we ALL had"?

If anyone overhears you, they might misunderstand.

Also, please stop calling me Sanako.

Okay, Sanako.

I'm looking forward to lemon ramen next time.

What? Lemon ramen?

Last time, I said "I want to try lemon ramen, don't you?"

and you said "yes", didn't you, Moriwaka?

I was just being polite. I didn't agree to anything, okay?

Isn't it exciting to try a new dish?

Sanako, let me know when you're free and I'll make it work.

He's smiling

How many times do I have to explain?

We have to use aloe vera in this.

I'm sorry. - Mitsuki.

There's a mistake in yesterday's statement. Can you check it?

Where is it? - Here.

What? I see. I'll correct it.

Mitsuki, what do you think about lemon ramen?

What? What's that? - Have you ever had lemon ramen?

No. It sounds really sour. What about it?

I was invited out to eat it,

or rather, it somehow ended up that we would go...

Like I said before, if you want to go you should go,

and if you don't want to go, then don't. Right?

It's not that I don't want to go.

Then why not go? You can tell me if it tastes good or not.

Hm... but I'd rather go by myself.

Why?

I can go at my own pace,

and I won't have to worry about anyone else's needs...

But there are things you can do with 2 people that you can't do alone, aren't there?

Like what? - Enjoying the view, or feeling passion, or sharing something.

I won't feel like that.

Actually, being with him makes me feel like I'm an unkind person.

Oh? So he's kind?

... Yes.

Then why not let him be kind to you? Maybe you'll come to rely on him.

Mitsuki, does being with your partner make you happy?

Ah... well. I wouldn't be engaged to him if not.

That's true.

User: Kumai Yoshito

I'm just going to the shops!

Yu, do you have a minute?

What is it?

I checked the records to see when Kumai started taking out cash advances,

and I noticed that he's been asking for advances continuously for about a year now.

He applies for another advance before settling the last one he received.

This has been going on for some time, hasn't it?

Are you saying you think he's embezzling?

I'm not saying I suspect him,

just that he might be stuck in a vicious cycle.

As a general rule, he shouldn't be able to apply for another advance before settling the last one.

Just as a general rule, though.

Why did you approve this, Yu?

I keep telling him off, but Kumai still forgets every time.

I guess he's just careless...

But he does settle everything in the end,

so there's no problem, is there? - What?

Ignoring the rules is no problem?

He says he won't do it again, too.

You told Kumai you would "take care" of that repayment earlier, didn't you?

So you were eavesdropping?

Yu, does that mean you know Kumai's password?

Yes, I do. - Just as I thought.

That's bad, isn't it? - Yes, it's bad.

But he's really terrible with money.

But it means the Accounts Department's checks aren't being done properly.

I know. But it's faster if I do it,

and I'm managing it properly, so would you mind keeping quiet about it from now on?

Oh, taking a break, great teacher Wakamori?

Keep it to yourself, but your Mr Shibata has got himself a girlfriend.

This morning he was making a ridiculous face while messaging this girl...

Ah! - Ow! It's hot! It's hot!!

Excuse me. - What are you doing?! That's hot!

Sanako! Are you alright? - Worry about me first!

Sir! Are you okay? - It's hot!

I'll wipe it off. Move, move!

It didn't burn you, did it? Here.

I'm fine. - Huh?

What's with her? Shibata and that woman...

What's wrong with everyone in Accounts? - I know!

This stinks. Hey, this is a dish rag! What are you doing?

I'll be back soon.

He does settle everything in the end,

so there's no problem, is there?

It's true, Kumai's cycle of advances did stop for a while this April.

In April, at the same time as Kumai's continuous advances stopped,

the Hamayama Manufacturing contract was renewed,

but is that a coincidence?

The lease cost went up from 2.7 to 2.9 million yen.

There's a 5% rebate, so it's actually 2.75 million...

What is a rebate?

To put it simply, it's like a discount,

but the vendor wants a high sales figure for their accounts,

so they avoid changing the sale price but return part of it as a kickback.

Huh... Accounting is so complex.

Moriwaka, I-- - Please don't talk to me right now.

Mayu, do you know where Kumai is right now?

He said his wife was bringing him lunch, so won't he be waiting for her downstairs?

Thanks. - No problem.

Making a payment, Yamada? - No, no.

It's not about work. I was just wondering about something.

You came here during office hours just for that?

Yes. - I think Moriwaka hates that kind of all-out behaviour.

Yes, I think Moriwaka dislikes the relentless type, too.

Ah, Mr Shibata! When did you get here? - I was here the whole time.

Mr Shibata sometimes fades into the background, like a friendly spirit. - Right?

Here, friendly spirit. This is today's offering. - Thanks.

Yes, it's in there!

Oh, Moriwaka. Thanks for your hard work.

Let me introduce you. Moriwaka, this is my wife, Chika.

Nice to meet you. Thank you for always helping my husband.

Nice to meet you. I'm Moriwaka from the Accounts Department.

Accounts? Does that mean she works with Yu-chan?

That's right. - Yu-chan?

I'm sorry. I went to the same high school as Takura and this guy,

and I managed the rugby club.

I see, you met in rugby club.

Yu-chan must be nice to work with, isn't he?

Oh, uh, yes.

Yutaro worked hard to get where he is today.

Actually, his father died in our second year of high school.

His mother was ill too, and they were in debt,

so he was talking about dropping out of school to go to work,

but he managed to get a scholarship for university,

and he paid his younger sister's school fees, too.

Yu-chan really is beyond reproach, isn't he?

And yet, you picked me.

What? Don't be stupid. I told you, it's just that Yu-chan didn't ask me out!

What? Really? - Really! - No way!

You definitely chose me... - Excuse me, Kumai.

Kumai! - Yes?

Do you have a moment? - Yes.

I'll be right back. - I'll wait here.

Wait for me.

I saw that the contract you manage with Hamayama Manufacturing was renewed this April.

Oh, yes, it was.

Compared to the previous financial year, the lease cost went up by 200,000 yen.

Could you tell me the reasons for that?

Let me think.

Well, we're in a recession,

and we've been working with Hamayama Manufacturing for a long time, so our factory manager gave his permission.

Did Yu say anything about the contents of the contact renewal?

No, not really.

Nothing? - That's right.

A cycle of advance loans that stopped this April.

The contract with Hamayama Manufacturing that was renewed at the same time.

"Be careful with contract renewals."

It's easy for errors to slip through when renewing a contract,

so we should be careful when that happens.

Something about this flow of money really does bother me.

Doesn't it bother Yu?

Did he just overlook it? Or is it deliberate?

Ah.

If he knows Kumai's password,

Yu can just do whatever he wants in Kumai's name.

Don't chase the rabbit, Sanako.

What will chasing it achieve?

Besides, this is Yu!

Moriwaka... How many copies are you making?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Moriwaka, I wanted to talk to you.

For this month's travel expenses... - Go, go, go.

Huh? What?

This is for this months' travel expenses. Sorry it's so last-minute.

Right...

Is something going on in Accounts? - What?

It's just that you're acting a little strange.

Oh... Yamazaki,

do you know about lease costs for soap-making machines?

Lease costs for the machines?

Our company has an agreement with Hamayama Manufacturing for them,

but I wondered how much they're charging other companies.

Well, the Production Department handles that,

but I can look into it for you if you want to know.

Thank you. Let me take that. - Oh, here.

Your phone is ringing.

Sasaki Mayu

Hello? - Moriwaka?

Yamazaki just brought in some documents or something for you in an envelope,

so should I just give it to you tomorrow?

I'll be right back, so please put it on my desk.

Miyu, is that you? It's your dad. I'm heading home now.

What should I bring you, doughnuts or macarons?

Karinto: A traditional Japanese snack made with brown sugar and deep-fried

Karinto? When did you try that?

Okay, got it.

Is everything alright, Moriwaka?

Do you mind if I leave?

Sir. - Yes.

Would you let me go to the Shizuoka plant tomorrow?

Huh? Tomorrow? - Yes, there's something I want to check urgently.

And what could that be?

It's about Hamayama Manufacturing. - Hamayama...

A client of the Shizuoka plant's Production Department.

There might be something off about last April's contract renewal, so I want to check it myself.

But the Production Department is Takura's responsibility.

If you want to check something, you should both go together.

I can't go with Yu. - What? What do you mean?

Please let me go alone.

And the next morning

Really? That's amazing. So which one is--

Moriwaka, what's going on? You look different today.

You look cool! Why don't you dress like that all the time?

No, I'm just going on a business trip today.

You seem kind of fired up about it. - Is it really a business trip,

or are you spending the night with someone?

It's a one-day business trip.

Mayu, will you help me make some photocopies?

I'd like to finish them before Yu gets here, if possible.

Huh? Oh, of course!

Good morning. - Good morning.

Got it.

Thank you for your help. - No problem.

Oh, Moriwaka. Don't forget this one. - Good morning.

Ah...

Production Department data?

What is this?

There's something bothering me, so I'm getting ready to go to the Shizuoka plant and check it.

I'm responsible for the Production Department's accounts.

Good... morning.

This time, I'm the one that's going.

You just suddenly thought of it?

Yes, I suddenly thought of it.

I don't know what's going on,

but if you suddenly show up there alone, they'll be shocked.

I'll go instead, so please tell me what it is you want to check.

That's alright, isn't it, sir?

Huh?

Why don't you both go?

What? - Yes, you two good friends.

The work will go faster that way, too.

I don't like this.

I know. I'm sorry.

Don't apologise if you don't mean it.

It's about Hamayama Manufacturing's contract renewal last April.

The lease cost went up 200,000 yen to 2.9 million yen.

There's a 5% rebate, so the real value is 2,755,000 yen.

Compared to the previous value of 2.7 million yen with a 5% rebate,

that's 2,565,000 yen, so the cost was increased by 190,000 yen.

They have their own ways of doing things at the factories.

And the plant's contract examiner gave his approval.

But in Hamayama's agreements with other companies for the same equipment,

they've kept their prices unchanged this year, at 2.7 million yen with a 5% rebate, or 2,565,000 yen.

Don't you think that's strange?

Ah...

Hmm... Oh....

Ahh...

I can barely breathe like this! - You can't?

There's hardly anyone here, so you should have more air than usual.

No, I mean you're creating a heavy atmosphere, sir.

I'm making a heavy atmosphere?

Did something happen at the Shizuoka plant?

That's what they went there to check, isn't it?

What? What are you hinting at?

Did something happen? Is it fraud?

Embezzlement? Money laundering?

Oh, did they find some fake banknotes? - Ah!

That's just what I was talking about. You're so gloomy.

Ahhh! - Moriwaka wanted to go to the plant by herself.

She wanted to check something without Yu knowing.

So why did you send them both together, sir?

It's finally time for me to talk to you about this, Sasaki.

What?

There's a reason why Moriwaka admires me and looks up to me, like a teacher or a father figure.

I'm sure she doesn't, but what is it?

It happened 2 years after she joined this company.

That's 5 years ago, now.

Moriwaka discovered that a young man from Sales was claiming fake business trips,

and that's how it all started.

This salesman's fake expense claims came to a total of...

What? - 2 million.

The salesman was fired.

Fired? - Yes. It was embezzlement, after all.

Right. - Moriwaka did a good job.

But... - But what?

It was 3 days before that salesman's wedding to another employee.

His fiancée was a woman from General Affairs.

What? Who was it? - She doesn't work here any more.

Ah, that's seriously the worst. - Yes. It was seriously the worst.

Of course, the wedding was called off.

The woman blamed Moriwaka, and even came in here to attack her.

That's awful! I mean, Moriwaka didn't do anything wrong.

Of course not! And that's why

I resolved myself and made sure to protect her.

With my special skill, drunken boxing.

Drunken boxing or zuì quán, a Chinese martial art style.

Bam! Pow! Take that! You're the one who's wrong!

No, I mean your boyfriend was!

Moriwaka did nothing wrong!

I faced her with determination.

I mean, that's also a problem. - In the end,

the fiancée left the company too.

She quit. - Yes.

After happily giving everyone invitations to her wedding reception,

it must have been awkward for her.

And what about Moriwaka?

Right. She was worried that she wasn't suited to accounting work,

and she was thinking about quitting too.

So that's what happened.

She firmly pressed her resignation letter against my chest,

crying with anguish as I desperately tried to reassure her.

Moriwaka was so worried,

and she was about to throw herself off a cliff, as the strong wind...

Moriwaka was jumping off a cliff? - Yes. There was a single gull...

Mr Shibata! Mr Shibata!

Tell me! What happened to Moriwaka?!

Mr Shibata! - Nothing happened. He's just making up a story.

What? - What are you saying?

We're just about to get to the good part. - Huh?

The strong wind blew away her resignation letter,

and a single gull caught it in its beak. - That's enough, sir.

Moriwaka is on a business trip today.

She's in Shizuoka. - Oh, come on.

Did you drop by just to see her again?

Oh, no. It's really for work today. - Oh, is it now?

She did say she'd come back to the office today, although it will be late.

I see. - Anyway, her resignation letter

was discovered 2 years later in Siberia.

Takura: Shizuoka plant Moriwaka: Shizuoka plant

Please do me a favour. - What is it, Yu?

Let's just pretend we went to the plant and go back now.

I can't. - You won't find anything.

I'll explain everything to Mr Shibata.

We can't. - Please, Moriwaka.

Yu, please make the right choice as an accountant.

These are the original contracts with Hamayama Manufacturing and our transaction records to date. - Thank you.

Can I ask what you're looking for?

Kumai is still at the main office, and it's his client,

so wouldn't it be easier to ask him than to come here?

Excuse me.

What are you doing? - There might be a defect or signs of falsification in one of these documents.

Falsification? Falsification?

What is she talking about?

Kobayashi, is now a good time?

I made a mistake in the amount on this contract,

so could you cancel the previous version and stamp this again?

This kind of mistake is happening a lot lately.

Excuse me!

Here it is.

Kumai told me in April that this contract was wrong and asked me to cancel it.

I want to check something with Hamayama Manufacturing.

Could you call their president here right away?

Yes!

This is the copy of the contract with Hamayama that was kept at Ten-Ten.

The lease amount is 2.9 million with a 5% rebate.

Yes.

And this is the contract that was exchanged with Hamayama at the same time,

which has an 8% rebate for the lease.

Why are there two contracts?

Well, we originally agreed on a contract with the 8% value,

but we realised an 8% rebate would be tough for our company after all,

so we renegotiated and changed it to 5%.

Then can you show me a list of your bank transfers since April? - Um...

Can't you just show them that, sir? - No, well...

In other words, there was an 8% rebate,

where 5% went to Ten-Ten,

and the other 3% was diverted to Kumai,

taking advantage of the situation.

Am I wrong?

I'm sorry!

When Kumai asked me to revise our transactions, I just...

Sir! - Really, it was just a sudden impulse.

Give me a break! - I'm really sorry!

Hey! Someone call Kumai right now! - Yes, sir!

I want to ask you something, Yu.

He didn't pay me anything.

Of course, I'm sorry. I suspected you.

No, of course you did. But I wasn't involved.

I know.

If you were going to steal the company's money,

you wouldn't have done it so sloppily or been caught so quickly.

Kumai's youngest child has been ill in hospital for a year.

Chika, his wife, quit her job because of it.

He needed money.

Is that why?

Is that why you overlooked his constant cycle of advance loans?

Is that why you didn't notice when Kumai conspired with Hamayama to take advantage of the contract renewal?

"Be careful with contract renewals." You're the one who taught me that, Yu.

Kumai must have had other options.

You can't use company money just because you need it.

Don't you think I know that?

If you know that, you should have stopped him, Yu!

You're right.

It's just as you say, Moriwaka.

I can't understand it.

I know you're friends, but why did you go that far?

When I was in high school, my father died.

My mother was ill too, and I have a much younger sister,

so I was thinking about leaving school.

But Kumai and his wife did everything they could to encourage me back then.

I was really saved by something Kumai said at the time.

I'll always be grateful to them.

I've always wanted to protect the happiness of that family.

Do you remember when I noticed the fake business trips in Sales, two years after I joined the company?

Yes, I remember.

He was fired because you stuck your nose in where it didn't concern you! He was going to give the money back!

It's your fault! You've ruined my life with your meddling!

It's all your fault!

I was thinking about quitting my job back then,

but this is what you told me.

Drawing up accounts books, calculating profits,

finding the reasons for anything that looks strange,

informing the directors if there's a problem.

That is the job of the Accounts Department.

Letter of resignation

You were just doing your job, Moriwaka.

You really saved me with those words.

Yu, please do your job.

One...

Two... - You'll make her start coughing again.

I'm fine! - Okay, just a minute.

Just a minute.

Shizuoka Plant

Don't you need to answer it, dad? - No, I'll call them later.

Let's do that again, then! Come on, come on!

Okay. Ready, go.

One, two...

I'm sorry.

I needed money, so I...

I'm the one who's sorry. - What?

I didn't stop you. Even though I noticed what you were doing,

I couldn't say anything.

Will I be fired?

I'm sure I won't get off lightly, either.

Life is like a rugby ball.

That's what you told me when my father died, didn't you?

"Life is like a rugby ball."

You don't know where it will end up rolling,

you just have to believe it will go in a good direction and keep playing.

Oh... right.

Why did I say that to Yu...?

He needed money.

Is that why you overlooked his constant cycle of advance loans?

Is that why you didn't notice when Kumai conspired with Hamayama to take advantage of the contract renewal?

Kumai's youngest child has been ill in hospital for a year.

I'll always be grateful to them.

I've always wanted to protect the happiness of that family.

You can't use company money just because you need it.

Don't you think I know that?

If you know that, you should have stopped him, Yu!

What am I doing...?

That is the job of the Accounts Department.

You were just doing your job, Moriwaka.

Yes, I did the right thing for the Accounts Department.

But...

But... But...

Being right doesn't make it good.

Ah, I can't take it...

Sanako!

I left a note on your desk...

Sometimes you really just want to swing, don't you?

It's fun all by itself,

and you forget everything that's bothering you.

Even though you're just swinging. Right?

I was always good at jumping from a swing.

I could jump further than anyone else.

You don't believe me? Okay, then watch this!

I'm not scared.

The run-up is the important part.

Here I go!

Sanako!

Ready, set, go!

Jump!

Ow...

Uh, it wasn't supposed to be like that. Um...

I'm sorry, Sanako. You wanted to be alone, didn't you?

But I can't let you.

I can't leave you alone.

I want to be with you.

You are with me.

Moriwaka, did you hear about Kumai?

Kumai was standing on the edge of a cliff, but Mr Shibata talked him down.

Oh!

About the Shizuoka plant incident, Kumai repaid the money and I corrected the contract.

I'm very sorry for the trouble.

Alright.

Also, thank you for reporting this incident so that Kumai could leave the company voluntarily.

I helped too, you know. - There wasn't even a cliff.

Let's make sure nothing like this happens again. - I'll bear it in mind.

If the lion didn't believe its cub could crawl back up, it wouldn't be able to push its child into the valley.

Now you're talking about valleys?

I'm talking about parental love. Right?

We decided to sell our house.

I'm going to look for a job, too.

How is Kumai?

He's feeling down, of course.

But the children are happy that their father is around.

It will work out somehow. I mean, we're only 38!

Yeah...

Will you thank Moriwaka for us?

For working it out before things went so far that we couldn't pay it back.

Yes. I'll tell her.

I'm sorry, Yu-chan.

A few days later

Yeah!

Follow me.

Come here. What else... It's a sunny day.

Everyone! Oh, please come over here.

This is our long-awaited new member,

Asabuki Mika!

So, Asabuki is... - I'm Asabuki Mika!

"Asabuki" means "linen blowing in a refreshing breeze".

"Mika" is written with the characters for "beautiful" and "brilliant".

I see. Your name describes your body. Right?

Thank you.

A strong new member for the Accounts Department.

This is... - Not a business expense!