Original subtitles

One last thing.

There's still something I don't understand...

Why did you go to that person's funeral?

Why are you going?

Hey, why?

She's the perpetrator who injured your leg.

Sorry, I should not have asked.

Forget it.

See you.

What is it?

It's about this person.

Hey!

I'll resent you for the rest of my life.

I thought so...

I thought I recognized the name Tomatsu Takuro-san.

What are you going to do?

Do you want to handle it?

I can't do it.

I see, I understand.

Huh... me?

This time you should handle it alone.

Well, but...

Your probation period will be over soon, right?

Try handling it alone.

Think carefully whether you want

to continue doing this job in the future.

You mean without Kurusu-san?

Yes.

I want you to handle this person.

Alright, please take care of it.

Huh?

He's already quitting his third job at 28?

It seems like he has quite a complicated work history.

Chiharu-san, it's okay.

You can ask me anything.

Inukai, you're just a part-timer, right?

Even though I'm a part-timer,

I'm highly motivated.

Sometimes motivation alone isn't enough.

That's not true, anyone can do it if they work hard!

Yama-san's marriage hunting.

Ah...

Kurusu-kun's luck with food hunting.

Life isn't that easy.

As expected, Anego!

I'm Hitsujitani, the person in charge.

Nice to meet you.

Please have a seat.

Episode 5 [It's your freedom not to have dreams about work]

Let's get started. I'd like to start the...

It's difficult, isn't it?

Huh?

In my previous company...

They told me that even though I'm in my twenties, it's already my second job.

I was told sarcastically...

If you can't stay with one company for a long time

they would generally think of it as a personal issue.

People change job for a variety of reasons.

It also depends on how you view it

and how the environment was at your previous job.

Well...

I heard that you resigned a week ago.

May I know the reason?

I didn't get along well with my boss.

Not just the previous company,

but also the one before that.

It's the same for the company I joined as a fresh graduate.

What exactly do you mean

when you said that you didn't get along well?

The previous company was quite demanding.

The monthly overtime hours were...

right at the limit of the regulations.

And yet, one day, suddenly...

without raising the number of employees and changing the quotas,

they told us to cut our working hours in half.

That's...

Generally speaking, isn't that impossible?

As a result,

the employees

started manipulating their time cards...

and started secretly working overtime.

Due to this, one of the new employees

suffered a mental breakdown.

And then I had a dispute with the company and quit.

Are you saying you fought with the company

to improve the working conditions?

Well...

But the higher-ups didn't listen at all.

So I got angry...

He said he'd consider it.

How long are you going to consider it?

I'm not sure what I'll do if things keep going like this.

Is that a threat?

You're going to be in big trouble.

Well, in that case, I'll quit.

I'm quitting this company right now!

I've quit all the companies I've worked for in the same way.

Is that so...

It's going to difficult, isn't it?

Having a large number of job changes

may appear to be a negative thing at first.

But if there are reasons for it,

I think the perspective will change. For example...

Having a strong sense of justice

and being proactive in solving workplace issues, is that it?

Yes...

The previous agent also said the same thing when I joined my former company.

The HR Department of the company I quit last week

they welcome people who can express their opinions actively

that's what they said when they hired me.

But this is the result.

No matter what you say,

what the company wants is

a corporate slaves that follow orders

without questioning their higher-ups.

Well, there are companies like that

but there are other companies that are not like that.

Speaking from my own experience of changing jobs...

I've learned that different companies have different ways of thinking.

Oh, really?

Have you also changed jobs?

Yes.

I was quite the corporate slave.

Hmm.

You never selfishly cause trouble

when you repeatedly change jobs.

I'll be sure to inform the recruiting companies.

If you speak honestly and openly in the interview, there is a way...

Well, anything is fine.

Huh?

You can't live if you don't work.

Honestly,

I don't have any dreams about work.

Hitsujitani.

How was it?

What's wrong?

You look stressed.

Tomatsu-san is really tough.

I knew it.

He didn't look forward to it at all.

If he had a good personality and was friendly,

I still think there's a chance he'll be hired.

Does he have any preferences for a new job?

No,

he said he doesn't care about the industry or the job.

Anyway, he seems completely indifferent.

He said what the company wants

is corporate slaves.

Thank you very much.

Kurusu-san.

The one I'm currently in charge of is a bit difficult...

I've no intention of getting involved with Tomatsu-san.

Huh?

You should try handling it alone this time

and decide whether you want to continue this job or not.

I can't lend you a hand.

I have an interview.

What's wrong? Both of you have serious expressions.

The Demon King was acting strangely.

"I've no intention of getting involved with Tomatsu-san!"

He expressed it quite strongly.

That's unusual.

Usually, he calmly provokes people.

Yeah.

The Demon King himself is getting emotional...

What kind of person is Tomatsu-san?

He's quite a difficult person.

Right?

Yes.

He said he doesn't have any dreams about work,

and he seems indifferent.

That's tough.

By the way, is this the job you both wanted?

Huh?

I was thinking about how I could make Tomatsu-san have dreams.

If you don't mind, I'd like to use it as a reference.

Hmm, well...

As for me!

Huh?

I used to be a Buddhist monk.

- Huh? - A monk?

You used to be a Buddhist monk?

I wanted to inherit my family's temple.

But I was scared of dead bodies

and couldn't get used to it.

I gave up...

I see.

But I was saved by the president.

By Yoko-san?

Yes.

She told me, "Why don't you try saving people who are alive?"

I was so impressed by those words

that I joined Shepard Career.

When I joined...

His impression was like "This is my only path!"

It feels like his motivation

was kind of running on empty.

This is embarrassing.

Hirosawa-san really trained me rigorously.

Rigorously! Rigorously!

You've worked in this industry for a long time, right?

Hmm, well, yeah.

Ah, in the past,

I used to work at Five Star Agency.

Isn't that a major player in the industry?

Well, I don't want to sound rude,

it's a job-change agency

that focuses on low-profit, high-volume placements.

I see.

The sales targets were exceedingly strict.

It was tough...

Eventually,

the job seekers started

to look like numbers rather than humans.

The moment I saw their resumes, work history, education, and age,

scores automatically appeared above their faces.

I'm thinking, "I can't fulfill this person's demand,

so there's no point in taking them seriously."

So you changed jobs?

After meeting the president,

I thought that I might be able to do things differently in her company.

Why didn't you go to another industry?

For whatever reason,

I thought this job was a good one.

It is the company,

not the job, that is the problem.

I really like it.

To stand by someone's side

at a turning point in their life

and help them take the next step.

I think it's very rewarding

Hirosawa-san, you're cool.

Stop it, already...

Hitsujitani, don't be shy with us.

Huh?

If you find something you want to do,

go for it.

I'm back.

Welcome back.

- Hirosawa-san. - Hmm?

I delivered the mail you asked for.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Actually, I'm already starving and feeling down.

Let's go for lunch together.

Sorry, I've to prepare for the next interview.

I'm the same.

Go with Hitsujitani.

Let's go, Chiharu-san.

Okay.

[The company undergoes weekly inspection by the Labor Standards Inspection Office,

several suggestions were made to address illegal and unpaid overtime pay.

The company appears to be following suit.]

[Thank you, I think the company will be a little better.]

[You're welcome.]

I see.

You're in charge of a challenging job seeker.

What about you, Inukai-san?

Huh?

You're in your third year of university, right?

Are you already thinking about your future and stuff?

Actually, I have a dream.

Really?

But it's not at a stage where I can talk about it yet.

I'll tell you when it comes true.

I see, everyone is thinking seriously.

Your after-meal coffee.

Thank you very much.

- I'll take this. - Thank you.

You two,

why did you think of opening a shop with a food truck?

When I was a child...

My parents both worked and always came home late.

So, one day, I tried making dinner for them.

And they were really happy.

Since then...

I began to consider how lovely it would be to become a chef.

I see.

As for me, I've always liked going to cafes.

So, I casually thought of studying to become a barista.

While going to university,

I also started attending a culinary school.

And that's where I met Minami.

You were instantly attracted to her?

Yes.

Soon after I quit college and set up a food truck.

Your parents weren't against it?

They are against it and still are.

As for me,

I've been disowned by my parents.

Disowned?

They were also against our marriage.

So we sort of eloped and ended up getting together.

I see...

Isn't that incredibly passionate.

I have no regrets.

It's the path I chose for myself.

I feel the same way.

Well then, please enjoy.

Thank you very much.

That's amazing.

What can I do to get Tomatsu-san

to find a job where he can maintain his positive attitude?

You have a good expression.

Huh?

No, when we first met,

you seemed a little unconfident.

But now, how should I put it...

you have a good expression.

If it's the current Chiharu-san...

I'm sure you will find out

what you can do for Tomatsu-san.

I'll do my best!

Yes.

Here you go!

It's a wobbly and jiggly almond jelly dessert.

Wow, it's my favorite!

- Let's dig in. - Please enjoy.

Delicious.

Ah, I ate it all.

Huh?

Welcome back.

Huh?

What do you mean "huh?"

What are you doing here?

My stupid son said he quit his job again,

so I came to see how things were.

I'm already looking for the next job.

Do you have any prospects for the next job?

Yes,

I'm using a job change agency to help me find something suitable.

Takuro.

Didn't you say the same things

when you quit your previous job?

Because you take a job at any random company,

you end up quitting.

Yeah, yeah.

There was only beer in the fridge...

Are you eating properly?

Yes.

I made something that can be stored.

The beef simmered in soy sauce and mushroom namul.

Look, Manami-chan taught me this...

Sorry.

Hello.

This is Hitsujitani from Shepard Career.

Thank you for coming today.

Ah, thank you.

There are a few companies that I'd like to propose to you.

Please introduce yourself.

I'm Takuro Tomatsu, 28 years old.

It seems like you worked at a lot of black company. [Unethical business practices]

I may have given that impression.

Among them,

you were actively trying to improve the work environment.

You have a strong sense of justice.

That's not the case.

Huh?

I get upset and angry over things

that others try to pass off as obvious.

I see...

Even at my previous company,

during interviews,

they said things like "Please actively express your opinions to improve the company."

"We welcome people who take initiative"

and that's why they hired me.

But once I joined,

I'm just causing trouble for the company.

Regarding today's interview...

I didn't get the job, right?

Yes...

I thought that might be the case.

The other party was concerned about your low self-esteem,

negative words and actions.

I see.

Tomatsu-san,

I think you need to look at your previous experience

in a more positive light...

As for me,

I don't think I can turn my weaknesses into strengths at all.

Tomatsu-san,

it seems like you're intentionally

leading your life in a negative direction.

Yes, that's right.

Maybe you're right.

Why is that?

If you have any reasons, please tell me...

Next...

I'll try to be a little more positive next time.

Regarding the application,

it would be great if you reached me via email.

Tomatsu-san!

Tomatsu-san,

let's discuss this a bit more.

Why...

Why are you here?

Huh?

It has been since Manami Yasunaga's funeral.

Tomatsu-san.

You were acquainted with Tomatsu-san.

Who is Yasunaga Manami-san?

Four years ago...

Yasunaga Manami was the person driving the car that hit me.

The cause of the accident

was being asleep while driving.

The automotive parts manufacturer where she worked

had a lot of unpaid overtime.

She apparently worked every day by sacrificing her sleep.

So that's why

she fell asleep driving?

After the accident...

I was told by her parents who came to apologize in the hospital room.

And also...

That she passed away at the hospital where she was taken.

After that,

her family filed a lawsuit against the company.

The company

admitted to not following proper safety precautions.

Initially, the company wanted to fight back.

However,

there was whistleblowing about illegal overtime and power harassment.

I heard that those reports helped push for a settlement.

Whistleblowing...

Could it be that...

Tomatsu-san was Yasunaga-san's colleague in the same company?

Yes.

They were colleagues in the same department

and his fiancée.

That's why he acted that way.

Tomatsu-san was the whistleblower, right?

Did you meet Tomatsu-san

at Yasunaga Manami's funeral?

Yes.

Um...

- I'm sorry. - I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry. - I'm sorry.

I'm sorry...

- I'm sorry. - I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry...

Hey!

What made you come here?

And you are?

I'm Manami's colleague.

We were supposed to get married soon...

Making a show out of walking around on crutches.

You might be thinking,

"serves you right" after Manami died.

Others might feel sorry for you...

But I'm different.

If you hadn't been there,

Manami...

I'll resent you for the rest of my life.

But...

You are the victim.

Why did you go to the funeral?

Riko also asked me the same thing in the past.

What are you doing?

Don't tell me you're going to the funeral?

Yes.

Why are you going?

Hey, why?

She's the perpetrator who injured your leg.

I'm going.

Is there a reason?

You have not spoken since the funeral?

No.

That's why I was surprised to hear that he came to Shepard Career.

I couldn't bring myself to talk to him.

Why don't you try talking to Tomatsu-san properly?

If he continues like this,

he'll continue to repeat the same thing despite multiple job changes.

But if he can face you,

something might change within him, don't you think?

I'll resent you for the rest of my life.

The fact that I'm alive,

working energetically as a job change agent,

being a career advisor,

nothing pleases him.

Anything I say is counterproductive.

Kurusu-san...

Connecting to voicemail.

This is Hitsujitani from Shepard Carrier.

Tomatsu-san,

have you had a chance to check your email?

Please contact me once.

I'll be waiting.

Still no response from him?

I've emailed several times about the next job offer.

But there's still no reply.

It's been a week

and he won't even answer the phone.

That's concerning.

If the person themselves isn't motivated...

We don't really have to deal with him, right?

After all, there are other job-change agencies.

Well, to be honest...

With Tomatsu-san's background,

no big companies want him.

But...

You haven't forgotten, have you?

Our main clients are companies.

That may be true from a sales standpoint.

At the very least,

career advisors should be on the job seekers' side...

Naive.

Our job isn't charity work, you know.

You're cleaning?

There was a lot of trash.

Amazing, waking up early even on your day off.

You worked late until last night too.

I'm glad you didn't miss your quota.

Manami, are you okay?

Hmm?

You haven't slept at all, have you?

I'm fine.

If I can't handle this much,

I won't be able to make it

as a working adult in the future.

But...

Besides,

I'm with Takuro.

Huh?

If I complain to you

and we comfort each other,

I can somehow get through it.

I see.

Let's eat.

Hey.

Who do you think is at fault?

Whose fault is it, you...

Who do you think is at fault?

[Thank you for your support.]

[I'm Hitsujitani Chiharu from Shepard Career.]

Could I speak with you again?

I'd really like to assist you.

Kurusu-san!

Tomatsu-san sent an email to withdraw from Shepard Career.

I see.

I see?

Kurusu-san!

If a job seeker requests to withdraw.

We can't stop them.

They can go to another job-change agency or search on their own.

We can only pray that he finds a good company.

Rather than worrying about job seekers...

Why don't you think about your own future?

The probation period will be over soon, right?

To worry about yourself

when a job seeker are going through a tough time.

I don't think that's a career advisor.

It's not like you to say something like that.

You've been saying all sorts of pompous things until now.

Is this really all right?

I'll go to Tomatsu-san's house.

Why would you go to such lengths?

I...

I'll now do what I think a good career advisor would do.

You're the one who taught me.

Tomatsu-san?

Tomatsu-san.

Please leave.

What about your job search?

It doesn't matter because I've already withdrew.

It does matter!

Tomatsu-san

is valuable to Shepard Career...

You are a valuable asset to society.

What are you talking about?

I was a corporate slave until recently.

I couldn't even speak up when things were wrong,

just worked as told

and it ruined my health.

I developed a taste disorder.

One day...

Suddenly, I couldn't taste anything

and eating became

painful.

But unlike me, you

can speak up.

You can point out what's wrong.

If more individuals like you can take action

and it becomes the norm.

Wouldn't that make for a more worker-friendly society?

That's just idealistic talk.

That's just an empty word.

In the end, you become a corporate slave.

You may think you're not a corporate slave

and you don't want to be one.

In my opinion, you are similar in that regard.

What do you mean?

Even if you sacrifice yourself

to benefit the company,

your future won't become brighter.

Even if you realize that you're the only one suffering

and keep pushing forward.

You're no different from a corporate slave who has stopped thinking.

Shut up.

What do you understand?

It's your freedom not to have dreams about work.

But you don't even have hope for your own future, do you?

Is this how you want your life to be?

My life...

My life is...

Since that time,

my life has been at a standstill.

And it will continue like this forever...

At the moment of the accident,

I made eye contact with Yasunaga Manami-san.

Huh?

Run! Run!

She was desperately trying to steer the wheel

in order to avoid the crash till the very end.

To save me...

she kept screaming until the very end.

I went to her funeral because...

I wanted to convey that to her family.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry...

But I couldn't say it.

Manami kept saying "I'm sorry"

until she passed away.

Don't you resent her?

I'd be lying if I said I don't resent her.

Because of that accident,

I couldn't pursue my dream job...

Your transfer has been decided.

It's the General Affairs Department.

I couldn't suppress my feelings of resentment toward her.

But at the same time...

I've thought about it many times.

If I had left home one minute later that day...

Even if it had happened, there might not have been any fatalities.

Because she tried to avoid me

she lost her life.

That's why...

I believe it's not wrong for you to resent me.

Manami was truly

a kind person.

When my colleagues were working overtime,

even though she was tired from lack of sleep,

she always stayed behind.

Even so, every day

with a smile,

she cared about my well-being

and even made sure I ate.

We have to be able to overcome something like this,

otherwise we can't make it as working adults.

That's what we used to say to each other,

thinking we were encouraging each other.

But that was

a mistake.

I couldn't do anything for Manami.

Despite being the closest...

If I had known it would turn out like this,

I'd have done anything

to keep her from working like that.

Yasunaga Manami-san

had her life taken away by her job.

But that's not all.

When people work in jobs that don't suit them,

it can lead to killing people.

And I,

had my job taken away from me due to my injury.

My heart died once.

When people work in jobs that don't suit them,

they are killed, both physically and mentally.

I don't want anyone else to experience it.

The job of a career advisor

might be able to help people like Yasunaga Manami and me

who are suffering.

That's why I chose this job.

That's

what I think surviving that accident means.

So you were fighting too.

Stop blaming yourself

and live on, along with the memories of her.

Please live facing forward.

Don't give up

on your own life.

I believe she'd want that too.

I'm sorry.

Next time, please find a company where you can stay longer.

Shepherd Career will provide full support.

Understood.

I'll entrust you

with the next job opportunity.

Tomatsu-san...

That would be botheresome.

Huh?

You have to make your own choice

and earn the job offer on your own.

We will fully support you.

Let's work hard together.

There is definitely a company that suits you.

Please take care of me.

Likewise.

I'm glad for Tomatsu-san.

And also you.

But I never expected that you'd come.

If it weren't for you...

I wouldn't have thought about facing Tomatsu-san.

Thank you.

It's all thanks to you.

There's something I want to tell you too.

My sense of taste is slowly returning.

I realize it's a blessing

to be able to taste something.

Being true to oneself is the most important thing.

I've come to understand that once again.

It's thanks to you.

That's great, isn't it?

You're smili...

I'm going.

You were smiling just now, right?

I heard it from Kurusu-kun.

It seems like you did great.

No, not really.

So, what will you do?

Huh?

The probation period is over.

Whether you stay with us or leave.

I want you to choose the path where you can be happy.

I...

I...

From now on,

I want to continue working at Shepard Career.

Before coming here,

I always thought that working meant enduring.

I thought changing jobs was

about making up for a failure.

But since I came here,

I've come to think that

working is actually quite nice.

And also, changing jobs is

what you do to make yourself happier.

Thanks to all of you,

I was able to think that way.

It's not about working because someone needs you,

but because I like the job

and want to continue working.

If the person who can guide a lost sheep

was once a lost sheep themselves,

I believe there are things I can do too.

This is...

my true feelings.

I look forward to working with you.

Me too.

Let's have lunch together again.

Yes!

Chiharu-san, you've become so admirable...

Kurusu-kun, as her mentor,

say something.

Do your best.

Huh?

Wait, Kurusu-kun.

Are you being shy?

I'm not.

No, you were.

I'm not.

I saw it with my own eyes.

Right?

I'm sorry!

I haven't said anything.

Kurusu-kun has changed since you came.

Huh?

He becomes a bit softer.

The one who found you...

It looks like she'll keep working here.

There's no rain that won't stop.

The sun will always shine someday.