Original subtitles

You mean this?

These are the transactions.

I was asked to agreggate the data.

Something I keep in mind?

Accuracy and speed.

Above being paid,

I try to give the best performance I can within the time limit.

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Temporary Worker

Temporary Worker Moriyama Mikuri, 25

Moriyama Mikuri, 25 years old.

She studied psychology at university.

Why is she now a temporary worker,

doing administrative work?

Originally, I was looking for jobs in planning or new product design.

But I was totally defeated.

I went on to graduate school as I thought it better than to be a jobless university graduate.

At university, she selected the clinical psychology course.

After graduation, on top of gaining certification to be a clinical psychologist,

she once again looked for employment.

I guess I took it lightly.

I didn't expect that a social sciences postgraduate...

... would be so unable to find a job.

Following, she registered at a temporary work agency.

I want to make a chart...

First, select the part you want to make into a graph.

At the top right of the keyboard...

At the start, it wasn't a job I wanted to do,

So I did think "why me?"

Moriyama-san.

Yes?

Wash this for me.

Okay.

Washing things is not a contracted duty.

But disputing over every little thing is troublesome,

so this is fine.

Can you increase the entries here?{ここ 項目 増やしてくれる？}

I checked it with you at the start, right?{最初に確認しましたよね}

Did you?

I'll start it again from scratch.{一から作り直します ≪(柴田)うん うん}

Okay.

Of course I have some complaints.

Like, I wish he would say so earlier. {そりゃ不満もあります もっと早く言ってくれればとか}

Or why is every request so unreasonable?{合理性に欠けることばっかりとか}

But...

I can work hard if I think that those complaints are paid for with my salary.

And the feeling of being needed by the company or by society,

encourages me every day.

I feel fulfilled every day here. {今は 毎日が充実してます}

Moriyama-san.

Moriyama-san!

Yes?

The chief is calling you.

I'm... fired?

Not exactly...

We're terminating your contract. {クビって 契約終了って言ってよ}

You mean I'll be unemployed in a month?{ひと月後には 無職ってことですか？}

The higher ups instructed us to reduce the number of temporary workers.{派遣社員を減らすっていう 上の方針でね}

Which means...

Kawasaki-san, who's a temp worker like me, is also having her contract terminated? {同じく派遣社員の川崎さんも 契約終了ですか？}

Hers is being extended.

Sorry?!

They told us to pick one of you.

It was a real problem.

I... wasn't chosen...

I'm sure there's somewhere better for you than here.

You even went to graduate school with excellence. {大学院まで出て 優秀？ なんだし}

Wash this for me.

The fact that I went to graduate school.

I shouldn't have spilled it like that.

They treated me differently afterwards.

What's next?

Temp workers don't know when they'll be cut.{派遣は いつ切られるか分かんないし}

But when I think of being a full-time worker, I wonder if it's work I want to do,{でも正社員って考えると やりたい仕事かとか}

if I can do it my whole life and stuff like that.{一生やっていけるのかとか 色々考えちゃって}

Since I can't decide,

as of today I'm openly-- unemployed!{決められないまま 今日から晴れて無職です}

You can't get out of it yet?

Huh?

Job hunting phobia.

A fear of job hunting.

Don't just make up your own diagnosis.

Ah, coming...

Yes, I'm going now.

Hm?

Okay, okay. In 20 minutes.

Yes, alright. Okay.

Okay, okay.

- You're so lucky, Yuri-chan. - Huh?

You have somewhere to work hard.

It's full of trouble.

The new pair assigned under me are totally useless.

Thanks to that, I can't have any half-days.

Please take care of the cold post, okay?

They'll send it back if I don't accept it today.

I'll clean up here while I'm at it.

What? It's fine.

It's okay, it's okay. I can do this much for my cute niece.

Bye then. I'm off.

- Have a nice day! - Okay.

I'm pathetic.

I got this from Yuri-chan.{百合ちゃんからのおすそわけ (桜)ハリラスープ？}

Harira soup?

Yuri-chan went to Morocco last Christmas, right? {去年のｸﾘｽﾏｽ 百合ちゃん ﾓﾛｯｺに行ったじゃない}

Since she doesn't like to be alone in Japan.{一人で日本にいるのが 嫌だからって}

That thing where you escape to a country with no Christmas?{ｸﾘｽﾏｽのない国に 逃げるってやつ？}

Well, it turned out that the Christmas wave was closing in on Morocco too, though... {でも結局はﾓﾛｯｺにまでｸﾘｽﾏｽの波が ｻﾞｻﾞｰｯと押し寄せてたわけだけど}

You can't underestimate Santa power. It surpasses religion.

So she wanted to have a soup she had then again, and got a refrigerated delivery.{で その時 食べたｽｰﾌﾟがもう一度 食べたくなって 冷凍お取り寄せ}

Onee-chan loves mail orders. {お姉ちゃん 通販好きよね 忙しくて時間ないからね}

Cause she's so busy, she doesn't time.

- Let's eat. - Let's eat.

Me too, I prefer the room to be neat and tidy, you see?{(栃男)僕もね 部屋の中は 整理整頓されてる方が好きだけど}

That's why I'm always glad that you're good at cleaning, Sakura-san.{だから桜さん 掃除上手でよかった って常々思ってたわけなんだけど}

Thank you, Tochio-san.

You always say such random stuff.

{お父さんの中では つながってるの}It makes sense to your dad.

{僕の知り合いのｼｽﾃﾑｴﾝｼﾞﾆｱの 津崎さんって方がね}And so,

someone I know, his name's Tsuzaki-san. He's a system engineer.

{忙しくて家のことができないから}Since he's busy and can't do any housework,

I heard he had a housework service come to his house once a week.{週１回 家事代行サービスに来て もらってたらしいんだけど}

Housework service?

Like a housekeeper, I guess?

So we decided that Mikuri will temp at Tsuzaki-san's house from now on.{今度から津崎さんのお宅に みくりを派遣することになった}

Is that so?{あらそう 毎週金曜 ３時間}

Every Friday for 3 hours.

Huh?

The hourly wage is 2000 yen.{えッ？ 時給は 2000円}

Isn't that great?

Wait.

Here's Tsuzaki-san's address, phone number and email.

Tochio-san, you work fast~

Wait a minute.

- You start at once, this week. - Wait a minute!

Huh?

I will?

Work at this Tsuzaki-san's house?

As housework staff?

That's what I said.

- You weren't listening? - I was listening, but...

You're unhappy with the wage?

That's not it. Actually, I'm happy it's high.

Then it's fine!

You're unemployed after all.{ならいいじゃない 無職なんだし 無職なんだしねえ～}

She's unemployed after all.

Right?

Happy harira soup.

Oh, happy harira soup!

Nice to meet you. I'm Moriyama.

Moriyama Tochio's daughter.

I'm here as housework staff.

I'm Tsuzaki.

Please take care of me.

I'm sorry.

You're younger than I expected.

Don't worry. I'm old on the inside.

I didn't mean much by that.{深い意味はありません 掃除道具 持参しました}

I've brought cleaning tools with me.

I didn't know about the working environment.

Come in.

Sorry to disturb.

Until a few days ago, I had a contract with a cleaning company.{先日まで家事代行の会社と 契約してたんですが}

Have you heard about that?{そのことは聞きましたか？ ゴミをあさられたとか}

I heard they went through your rubbish.

Stuff that should've been thrown away was left on the desk.

I hate that sort of thing,

so please don't touch the rubbish, or open things without permission.

Okay.

When I made that complaint,

the next person was too rough.

They would sweep a rectangular room like it was circular,

and I had them replaced.

I replaced the one after that too.

Just when I was thinking it was surprisingly difficult, Moriyama-san said...

That is, your father, Moriyama-san said...

Yes.

"My daughter is good at cleaning and is enthusiastic."{うちの娘は掃除にたけていると 熱心なﾌﾟﾚｾﾞﾝを お母様譲りだとか}

He said you got it from your mother.

Yes.

My mother always does the cleaning...

This set of tools is my mother's too.

Please clean precisely.

Focus on areas with water.

Please wipe the windows too.

This is your pay for today.

I'm being paid in advance?

I will decide if I will request you again next week based on the status of the room.

Like an employment examination.

I pay in advance,

so that we may never meet again if you are rejected.

Sorry if that's unpleasant.

It's wonderful, and very reasonable.

Your instructions are very precise. I understand very well.

When you're done, please lock the door,

and leave the key in the post on the first floor.{終わったら鍵をかけて １階のﾎﾟｽﾄに入れておいてください}

Okay.

I'm going to work.

Okay.

Have a nice day.

Alright.

I hadn't thought of or seen housework as a job.

{ 何一つ役に立ってはいないけど>\i1}Nothing I learnt at university comes in handy...

But I will enjoy this for what it is...

{ 採用 目指して頑張りましょう>\i1}And aim for permanent employment!

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Subs by mottofreaky @ d-addicts.

Thanks to the raw provider furransu!

Horiuchi-san's email wrote that I had until 5pm.

But I told you yesterday in person that it was until 3pm.

Of course newer information is correct.

How should I know about that?

- What's with that way of talking? - Alright, alright. That's enough.

Horiuchi-san.

You're aware yourself that the email you sent was incorrect, aren't you?

If so, inform him of the correct time with an amended message.

Umehara-kun.

I also said that you had until 3pm.

If you can't remember it, please write it down.

Both of you, reflect on this,

and don't make the same mistake again.

Okay. I'm hungry, let's eat...

- Let's eat. - So Kazami-san...{(茉菜)それじゃあ風見さんは➡}

You mean you don't intend to marry me?

Hmm, how should I put it...

What good comes of getting married?

All the things I've previously decided on my own

have to be decided upon by both parties.

I think it just means an increase in trouble.{面倒が増えるだけじゃないかな}

You find it troublesome to be with me?

I like you. And it's fun to be with you.

In that case...

Then how about you?

Would you go to the effort of buying something you could go without?{なくても困らないものを わざわざ買う？➡}

Sorry, I have to get back to work.

"Something you could go without."

- That was the best. - No, it's the worst.

I'm not good with eloquent men like that.

It's even worse because he's good looking. I can't respond to that.{ｲｹﾒﾝだから なおさら腹が立つのよ 言い返せないし}

I like men who are confident in themselves.

Because you can break up cleanly when it happens.

Breaking up is a given?

Dating a lot of guys when you're young

gives you a discerning eye, and it's educational, right?

I wonder she can apply that determination to work too?

I am. In every aspect.

You sure are lonely every day, Tsuzaki-kun.{(沼田) 津崎君は毎日毎日わびしいね}

Yours is homemade again, Numata-san?{(日野)沼田さん 今日も自家製？ ハーブも自家製 パンも自家製}

The herbs are homemade, and the bread is homemade.

I have another bento made with love by my wife!

An extra bento for the kids, right?

Look, this is shio konbu.

The kids don't get this.

- Her love for me is also in these two sheets of shio konbu. - Eating habits are important, you know?

- Oh yeah, why don't I bring some for you from tom-- - No thank you.

Shot down instantly.

I don't care what I eat.

Hmm...

You're back, Kazami-kun.

Is your girlfriend in a better mood?

How do you know?{何で知ってるんですか？ 風見君の服に盗聴器仕掛けてある}

I put a listening device in your clothes.

There you go again.{また ハハハハ… 冗談だよ 冗談}

Only joking.

I just happened to see you go into a restaurant with a girl.

It was by chance. A coincidence.{女の子と二人でお店に入るところ 偶然見ちゃったから たまたま偶然}

I wonder why everyone wants to get married?

Why? Marriage is great!

It's super happy!

- You are, Hino-san. - Thank you.

How 'bout you, Tsuzaki-kun?

Marriage, I mean.

It's the farthest thing that could happen to me.

It feels good!

Hey! Hey!

Hey~!

Hey!

Hi!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Hey! Hey!

If someone else saw me...

... would I look like a newlywed?

Rather...

If I take the eternal job that is 'marriage'...

Would I be released...

... from this job-hunting spiral?

That's not what it's about, though.

And Tochio-san's, how do you put it... rough?

He brings up the most outrageous things, doesn't he?

Dad being dad,

I think he got worried about me reaching my limits with finding a job.

His name is Tsuzaki-san,

he hates for his days off to be ruined by having to clean,

so he hires a housework agent on Fridays.

I get it.

It's so tedious to return home tired and the apartment is dirty.

How old is he?

Hmm... over 30 maybe?

What?

Will you be okay alone, as an unmarried woman?

He didn't seem dangerous at all,

he seemed like a herbivore.

A serious sort of person.{危ない感じは全然ないし 草食っぽい人だよ 真面目そうな}

Eh~

I'm no good with that type.

Why?

I mean, even if they appear timid,

you can't tell what they're thinking on the inside!{だって見た目 草食でも中身 何考えてるか分かんないじゃない}

Ah!

Just now.

You were thinking that's why I'm still single at this age.{そんなんだから百合ちゃんは この年まで独身なんだって思った}

No.

I'm sure the theme of "Jounetsu Tairiku" just played in your head.{どうせ頭ん中 ｢情熱大陸｣の テーマとか流れちゃってんでしょ}

Tsuchiya Yuri, 49 years old, single.{土屋百合 49歳独身}

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Makeup Company, PR

Works in the PR department of a makeup company.{化粧品会社 広報部所属}

After graduating university,{彼女は 大学卒業後}

Godard Japan, PR department Tsuchiya Yuri, 49, single

she quite ordinarily progressed with jobs and promotions,

but she has now resigned herself to be a department manager.

Even so,

she quite ordinarily worked hard at her job,

and quite ordinarily enjoyed her life.

The only thing that was wrong was...

Yuri-chan was a maiden!

Huh?

What?

You didn't get it?

It's a parody of "Bewitched"!

It's an American show from when I was a kid.{｢奥さまは魔女｣のパロディー 私が子供の時のアメリカドラマ}

It's too old, how should I know?

If I knew it'd turn out like this, I should've just gotten married without thinking too much.

I think it's easier to live as divorced than unmarried.

If you're alone at this age,

people look for a reason,

and pry into your life.

Oh.

Don't sympathise with me, okay?

I'm happy in my own way,

and I have fun every day.

Yeah.

I'm jealous of you, Yuri-chan.

Ooh?

Doing a job you like,

being responsible for projects, and even the training of your subordinates.

That doesn't make me happy.

Huh? But that means your company needs you.

I guess so.{まあね ありがたい話だよ}

Yes, it's a lucky thing.

You're insisting it too much!

Ah!

Hm?

I've been employed!

[Please continue next week.]

You did it!

Mikuri~

I can work!

You can work!

- That's great! - I did it! I'll work hard.

Today I just want you to vacuum and do the laundry.

The weather's been bad the whole week,

and rain has been forecast on the weekend too.

I understand.

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Housework staff

I was surprised too.

That I could be this happy with housework.

Underwear?

Oh...

There aren't any underwear in here.

I suppose he took them out in advance.

I wash my father's underwear at home,

so I don't mind it...

But it seems my employer was being considerate.

It might be because I'm younger than him.

Knowing psychology actually helps a little.

What my employer hates, and what is okay.

The following items will soon run out.

- Laundry detergent

- Softener

- Cleanser

Please take care of it!!

I can somewhat find the line.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

I'm coming in.

I wasn't able to buy these last week, so please take care of it.{先週のこれ 買えなかったんで 買い物をお願いします}

Okay.

- This too. - Okay.

Use this to pay.

Got it.

It's not exactly something I'm set on doing,

but each time I clean out one area fully.

In the time I have, I mean.

Today, I'll do the fly screen.

This is soapy water.

Stockings with a run in them.

They're free.

To her,

this isn't any special work.

Once a week for 3 hours.

When you convert it to a monthly income, it's only 24000 yen.

Even if she continues with this work,

her hopes won't be fulfilled.

And yet...

Why does she...

... work so eagerly?

Why does she work so eagerly?

Even if no one is watching,

even if I put in effort that won't be noticed...

I think it's important to work hard despite that.

That's what it means to be a professional.

That's the way I work.

[♬ Theme song of "Professional: the way I work"{～｢ﾌﾟﾛﾌｪｯｼｮﾅﾙ 仕事の流儀｣の ﾃｰﾏｿﾝｸﾞ)}] {www.nhk.or.jp/professional}

sdfsdfsdToday's accounts.

- Money received from Tsuzaki-san

- Amount used to shop

- Change

You've worked hard today.

Me too...

If I had to say which, I prefer the countryside...

That's why I was so glad you came to like the outdoors, Sakura-san.

Thank you. It's because of you, Tochio-san.

What kind of logical connection is there today?

We made a contract.

An old style house in Tateyama, Chiba.

Is that so?

They said if we did a few repairs we could live there soon.

We decided to move out of here at the end of the month.

What?

You'll have to quit your cleaning job.

Sorry it's so sudden.

Wait...

Look at this!

The veranda you wanted, Sakura-san.

These are the plans for repairs.

Ah, Tochio-san!

- You work fast! - Wait a minute.

We'll start construction next week.

Wait a minute!

So?

We're moving to Tateyama?

Me too?

- You can choose what you want, Mikuri. - I don't have the money to live alone.

- Why don't you come then? - There's nowhere to work in villa areas!

In the first place, why an old style house?

Even if you're crazy, there has to be a limit!

Dad's been saying it for ages, that he wants to live in a log house in retirement.

An old style house is more realistic, right?

You can't just spring that on me...

{いつまでも あると思うな 親と家 }Parents and a house, one seems to think that those things, will always be there.

Nice haiku!

It's not, I didn't have anything about the seasons.

It can be a senryu then.

I want it to be elegant...

Elegant, huh?

Oh.

So it was bird feed?

It's probably a Bengalese finch.

It comes here sometimes. I think it escaped in this neighbourhood.

I was worried because I hadn't seen it lately...

I'm glad it's okay.

Then, I will be going to work.

Ah, could I speak to you for a moment?

If I'm going to live alone,

I'll have to work full time.

If I stay here, or if I go to Tateyama,

either way, I won't be able to continue working here.

If it's a family circumstance, it can't be helped.

I'm sorry.

I will work until the end of the month.

The fly screen...

Huh?

You cleaned the fly screen, didn't you?

Oh, I'm sorry I didn't get permission.

Ah... that's not it.

When I opened the curtain on Saturday morning,

the room was brighter than usual.

I was wondering why.

I thought "Oh! It's the fly screen!"

I noticed that the fly screen was clean...

It put me in a really good mood...

Thank you.

It made me think...

I'm glad to have hired you, Moriyama-san.

If it was possible...

I would've liked you to continue working here.

Me too.

Or rather,

so much that I want to be a live-in worker!

Could you hire me?

As you'd think, living with a woman before getting married would be...

Then instead,

why not marry me?

Even if you call it a marriage,

it'd be a marriage that's like a job...

It'd be like hiring housework staff...

Like a contract marriage!

Ah...

That didn't make any sense, did it?

Sorry for saying something so crazy.

It was a joke! No one laughed though.

Oh, you're going to be late for work!

Here, take this.

Okay.

Sorry to keep you back.

Come on, you'll be late. Hurry!

Hurry, hurry!

Have a good day!

It's all because of that weird conversation I had with Yassan two days ago!

My husband's cheating on me.

You aren't just mistaken?

He most likely is.

I haven't gotten any proof yet, though.

I'm laying out a trap now.

What do you mean?

I won't ask.

That would be better.

So you went back to your parents' house?

How could you stand it?

Washing a cheater's underwear or making meals...

He's never once said the simple words 'thank you' before.

He acts like I have to do it.

Even so, I did nothing but look after him for 3 years.

What was that for?

If you work for 3 years you'd still have a career.

But if a housewife of 3 years divorces, there's nothing left.

Hirari-chan would still be there, right?

I don't mind looking after her. I'll do anything.

What pisses me off is...

If it came from his earnings, I'm sure he wouldn't pay settlement or child-support.

Which means in the end I'd have to raise her on my own.

Even though I don't have a career or any savings.

The needs of a single mother sure are tough.

They are!

Who's hiring them?

Speaking of which...

If you calculate a housewife's labour into a yearly salary,

I heard it's 3,041,000 yen.

You know your stuff.

I just looked it up.

But if you get married, you don't get paid even if you do the housework.

How about this?

A match of a man who needs housework done and a woman who likes housework.

As employer and employee.

A contract marriage where you get paid.

That could work.

You think so?

No, of course not!

What will you do at night?

It costs a little extra under the same roof?

No, I wouldn't do that.

You can't do that if you're not in love, right?

Then why not just marry as lovers?

That's a normal marriage.

You're right.

Hirari laughed.

How stupid...

Pathetic.

I'll do a major cleanup to apologise.

I don't think you need this.

No, this connects to this part.

You look like you're spacing out, but you're concentrating.

I'm not spacing out.

Once every 20 minutes, you stop working like you're thinking about something.

I just happened to see it.

It was by chance. A coincidence.

Why not try discussing it with this wonderful senior of yours?

I have nothing to discuss.

I'm an infrastructure engineer.

In the same way that I monitor

any unusual changes in the server,

I can't miss anything unusual about you either, Tsuzaki-kun.

It's practically an occupational disease.

If this goes on, I'll worry so much,

I might keep looking, almost staring, at you 24/7--

It's not about me...

It's about a friend...

Okay.

Then instead, why not marry me?

Oh, I wasn't saying it to you Numata-san.

I know.

"Then instead, why not marry me?"

What do you think those words mean?

It sounds like a proposal,

but that phrase "then instead"...

"Actually that's not what I want, but I have no other choice."

... has a B minor nuance like that.

Who were you imitating just then?

What I think a bitch is like?

No, she's not that kind of girl.

It's about a friend.

Okay, attention please!

Well the Milan company register system, Pos⁺.

A part of the specifications is going to change.

You can hear the details from Nabe-kun from sales.

Okay, take care of it.

Ah! He escaped.

Which section?

Hey, come on...

Show... Show me!

This is practically redoing it!

- I'm sorry. - Excuse me...

So far it's taken us a month.

- When's the delivery day? - Next Thursday, as planned.

NABE~!

Takenaka GM gave it the okay...

Oh, it's time. I have to go home.

Hino-san.

Huh?

Tsuzaki-san, add one, two, three more people.

In any case, we'll need to focus on revisions.{とにかく修正にかかります}

[Item Checklist]

Let's try using this module to move it.

How did that work out?

I tried making this loop, but...

Let's try connecting this part and this part.

Lunch is here!

You've been working hard. Here you are.

Thanks!

Thank you for the hard work. Here.

I bought drinks!

Yeah!

Good on you!

Come on!

Huh?

Huh?!

Why isn't it responding?!

It's a bug.

So it's my fault?!

Could I try?

Sure.

Tsuzaki-san~

Hino-san, please go home and sleep for a bit.

I can sleep for a bit?

I bought breakfast~

... they're all asleep.

Thank you.

Tsuzaki-san...

Here you go.

Good morning!

When I went home...

My kid had gotten a cold at preschool...

Deadline

It's done!

Dungeon clear!

You're our hero!

Tsuzaki-san, you're our hero!

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

You've all worked very hard.

Well don't you look fresh.

When we're all this sticky.

I'm the type who has to take baths.

Type?!

The 'type' who has to take baths?!

The 'type' who can't go without a bath?!

"The New York Types" [nyuuyoku - bathing]

Then instead, why not marry me?

[She's humming the ending theme of "Jounetsu Tairiku"]

Well, it seems that because of my weird suggestion last week,

I've been dismissed.

I wanted to finish this work cleanly two more times,

and create a final masterpiece.

I'd never have thought it would end like this...

But, I learned a lot from this experience.

From now on too...

- Moriyama-san. - Yes?

Sorry, I'm not in good shape.

Are you alright? Is it a cold?

I pushed myself too hard...

I'm taking the day of work today.

I could help you with something.

No, it's okay.

I'm used to being alone.

Today's share.

- I can't accept that! - But it's due to my circumstances.

It's fine.

Please have a good rest.

Then...

I'm back.

Oh, what about work?

No more.

Then help us out.

I can at least have some tea, right?

Welcome back!

I'll have some barley tea too.

So you came.

Since she said I should take mum's kimono. {お母さんの着物を 引き取ってくれっていうから}

You don't think I'd wear it over there, right?

And I'm sure you'll have a chance to, onee-chan.

I can't believe Mikuri's going to Tateyama too!

Cause I don't have anywhere to live...

Seriously, all Tochio-san says is crazy stuff.

Crazy...

Huh?

I was just thinking that blood will tell.

It's crazy, but I'm having fun.

A new lifestyle with dad in a new world.

It's just like when we were newlyweds!

Aren't they forgetting about you?

I'm just an extra.

I didn't think I could be this excited at this age.

Right, Tochio-san?

Hey, what's this?

Hm?

Ah!

Isn't that a cedar kokeshi doll we bought when we went to Shinshu ages ago?

It's a white birch... doll!

Whatever we might say, it sure is nice.

Huh?

That there's only one person for both of them.

Isn't it more lovely than a life where no one chooses you?

Forget what I said.

Mum was always jealous of you, you know, Yuri-chan?

Yuri-chan who's successful,

has her dream job and the looks.

I know.

She's asking for too much.

What about work?

Tsuzaki-san's not feeling well so it's off.

You left him alone?

Huh?

Well, if my employer says to go home for the day,

I guess I have to obey, as an employee.

You're conscientious about the wrong things.

Why not try texting him?

It's tough to be sick when you're alone. You can't go shopping and stuff.

- I'll try. - Okay.

Bye, then.

Take care.

That was fast.

Can you buy cold medicine and ice cream in a cup? Receipt please.

Can you buy cold medicine and ice cream in a cup?

Got it.

I'm coming in!

Tsuzaki-san?!

Tsuzaki-san!

Are you okay?

Water...

Can you get up?

I bought a sports drink too.

It's room temperature.

You're drenched with sweat.

Please change and get into bed.

Is it okay if I open the closet?

Let's wipe your sweat before you get changed.

Come in.

Do you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?

Vanilla.

I'll leave your medicine here too.

The money for what you bought...

Please take it from the wallet in my bag.

Is it okay for me to take it myself?

I trust you, Moriyama-san.

Also...

I'll pay you for today, so...

I understand.

Then, please call me when you need help.

Seeing a usually level-headed guy troubled...

I love it.

Sorry...

Did I wake you up?

No.

I think your fever went down considerably.

I should have brought a thermometer.

Yes?

Well then, I'll be going home.

What about overtime pay?

I don't need it.

I only made dinner.

Moriyama-san.

Moriyama-san...

I think you can get married.

You're good at cleaning,

and your cooking is delicious.

... thank you.

And I think you're a person who can really look out for someone.

I feel like I've just gotten a lifetime's worth of praises.

Even if you don't have a boyfriend at the moment...

Sorry if you do.

I don't.

You're still young...

Things like matchmaking parties and arranged meetings...

Those things...

... what they call "marriage hunting"?

If you do that...

Wouldn't you be able to marry if you wanted to?

I'm sorry.

You have it wrong.

It's not that I wanted to get married.

You're set on a contract marriage?

That's... not it either.

You see...

I was totally defeated when I looked for a job.

When I graduated university,

and when I got out of graduate school.

Both times.

Even when I was working as a temp...

When they had to choose between me and another person...

Once again...

I couldn't be picked.

Even if no one will approve of me,

I should just try my own best...

I know that, but...

That's why...

When you noticed the fly screen,

and said you were glad you hired me...

When you said you wished I could work here longer...

I thought "Woah, this is it!"

I got really happy...

With something like that.

Sorry for saying something crazy.

It's in my blood.

I get it from my dad.

Please forget about it.

I want someone...

I want someone to pick me.

Saying "It's a good thing you're here".

I want to be accepted.

I wonder if that's a luxury?

You got stood up?

I got dumped again.

Bye... I had fun.

Everyone...

... wants to be needed by someone.

But...

... it doesn't go well.

Gradually giving up on various emotions...

Laughing it off when you want to cry...

That's how...

... I might be living.

It's from my dad.

He said "even though I forced you to hire my daughter,"

"we're now moving away. I'm very sorry."

Thank you very much for this month and a half.

Could you please take a seat?

Okay.

This is your pay for today.

Thank you.

I did a trial calculation.

This is what it would cost in the case of halving rent, water, light and heat and other living expenses.

A comparison of if we cook or eat out.

A comparison of if we hire housework staff or not.

And then, derived from the OC method,{そして ＯＣ法に基づいた}

the time of unpaid work of a housewife is 2199 hours,

- And if you convert that into a yearly salary... - It's 3,041,000 yen.

That's it.

From there, I calculated an hourly rate.

If you consider one day 7 hours of manual labour, this is the monthly salary.

With living expenses subtracted, the net income is this one.

I also did a trial calculation for if health insurance and support bonuses are given.{健康保険や扶養手当を有効利用 した場合の試算もしてみました}

This is...

... my proposal for a de facto marriage.

De facto marriage

- If the marriage registration is not submitted

- If we live together and have the same livelihood

- Only the certificate of residence will change (unregistered wife)

A de facto marriage?

The family register won't change.

In other words, we'd only change your address, without putting you on my family register.

Of course, we'd need to discuss the terms and conditions,

but based on trial calculations,

letting you live here in the form of a de facto marriage,

paying a salary, and hiring you as a housewife,

I decided it was of value for me too.

Of course...

It's up to you, Moriyama-san...

I'll do it!

Please hire me!

- Well then... - Ah!

Huh?

My luggage!

[Mikuri]

Oh, thank you!

We're fine here, please start upstairs.

- Yes, very well. - Thank you.

Hey?

Yeah?

Were we throwing this out?

Huh? Which one?

Moriyama-san!

There's a shortcut.

What about work?

I have flexible hours.

That's nice.

Next is Kurosawa Park. Kurosawa Park.

Next stop.

We somehow made it this far in the moment, but...

Yes?

Moriyama-san...

Yes...

That is, your father, Moriyama-san...

- Oh, right. - What should I say to him?

Please...

... give me your daughter.

Oh... Just kidding.

We should be honest here and say it's a de facto marriage.

Would they allow it?

Umm...

They wouldn't.

My parents seem pretty laid-back,

but they're old-fashioned about that sort of thing.

Mine too.

The only option might be what we call a normal marriage.

Which means...

Please give me your...

... daught-- it's too high a hurdle.

Of course.

It'd be too much to have my employer do something like that...

If you think about it calmly, it's a strange line, isn't it?

"Please give me"... but you're not a thing.

You're right, it is outdated.

- What do they say these days? - These days?

I'll google it.

Oh, Tsuzaki-san...

If we're living together,

what will we do at night?

I meant, what will we do about bedrooms?

Oh.

It's alright, it'll be separate.

It's alright.

Since I'm a pro-bachelor.

A pro... bachelor?

So, we will follow on later.

- Please take care of it. - We will.

Mikuri!

Weren't you going straight there from work?

The circumstances changed...

Tsuzaki-kun...

Hello.

Sorry I haven't kept in touch.

You don't have to apologise for that.

Well...

Please...

... give me...

... y-- the chance to thank you for lending me your daughter for the past month and a half.

We're going to get married.

Married. Me and Tsuzaki-san.

Right?

So I won't go to Tateyama,

I'll move in with Tsu--

Ah...

Married?

Yuri-chan, this is...

Marriage?!

What?!

Yuri-chan, Yuri-chan...

Who are you?!

Who is this random person?!

[馬の骨: lit. bone of a horse - unknown person]

- He's not a horse or a bone... - Can you make Mikuri happy?!

Onee-chan!

Tsuzaki-kun is a serious young man.

A serious young man wouldn't lay his hand on a part-time worker!

- He didn't! - What?

Oh, he did. Of course he did.

It couldn't be...

... a shotgun wedding?!

- No way! - I'm sorry.

Tsuzuki-san, apologising now makes it more suspicious.

- Sorry. - I'm not pregnant or anything, okay?

I'm sorry.

- This is so confusing! - I'm sorry!

Will it be okay with this person?

Yuri-chan!

Mum and dad too...

Don't blame Tsuzuki-san.

I said I wanted to work at Tsuzaki-san's place.

I said I wanted us to get married,

and Tsuzaki-san accepted.

So...

Please.

Please allow us!

And so...

With as little as possible...

Bringing only my daily necessities...

We won't have a wedding ceremony.

We'll face many obstacles together.

Huh?

Tsuzaki-kun's getting married?!

You're kidding.

While leaving people guessing various things too...

[Registration of health insurance dependents (Change)]

At last...

Please process this.

[Change of residence notice]

[Wife (unregistered)]

I have officially been employed as a housewife.

Thank you.

Housewife

When the busy city gets dark, it grows lively

Itonami no machi ga kuretara iromeki

And the winds are carrying

Kazetachi wa hakobuwa

Crows and crowds of people

Karasu to hitobito no mure

There's no such thing as a meaning, we just live

Imi nanka nai sa kurashi ga aru dake

I just get hungry,

Tada hara wo sukasete

And return to where you are

Kimi no moto e kaerunda

From my first memory,

Monogokoro tsuitara futo

What I thought of suddenly

Miagete omou koto ga

Is right in our world

Kono yo ni iru daremo

Because there's the two of us

Futari kara

The things in your heart

Mune no naka ni aru mono

The things that will one day disappear

Itsuka mienakunaru mono

That is what it means to be by your side

Sore wa soba ni iru koto

Always remember that

Itsumo omoidashite

The things that are within you

Kimi no naka ni aru mono

The heartbeats that happen in the distance

Kyori no naka ni aru kodou

My dear I fell in love with,

Koi wo shita no anata no

Holding your hands, the scent of your cheeks

Yubi no mazari, hoho no kaori

Let's exceed being husband and wife

Fuufu wo koete yuke

Let's exceed being a pair

Futari wo koete yuke

Let's exceed being alone

Hitori wo koete yuke