Original subtitles

Now is such a tough era for working people.

Even though they want to live the way they want to, they're being chased by busy everyday life...

...and have no free time to rest.

Perhaps they start to lose sight of what's important...

...because they are afraid to be left behind. There's nothing they can do about it.

It's okay.

Because you are not the only one who is suffering.

For example, this young lady.

It's been 3 years since she worked in a company.

She wakes up early everyday...

...to cook for her law school ronin before she went out. *Note: 'ronin' here means high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination

"I put the food in the fridge. Do your best in studying!"

"Virgo" "Key of Fortune: lunchbox" "You will meet someone new which brings you new hope. If you can challenge it, you'll be able to level up."

"Lucky Color: Red"

Her weakness is that...

...she doesn't have confidence in her own decision.

That young lady's name is...

...let's call her Kanda-san.

Aah, I'm sorry...

She has a secret she doesn't tell anyone else.

"Kanda. Kanda. Thank you for boarding this train."

"Please board through the opened door on both sides."

"Track number 2. The door will be closing. Please be careful."

Aah, wait... Ouch, ouch, ouch!

Ouch, ouch, ouch!

Ouch, ouch... I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

"It's dangerous to rush into the train when the door is closed. Please refrain from doing it."

Um... thank you very much.

I'm sorry! Sorry, excuse me.

Ah! Ah, sorry! I'm sorry, excuse me.

Oh no!

Ah... sorry, I'm sorry, excuse me...

Good morning!

- Good morning. - Good luck with your work!

Yes, thank you.

Ah, wait a second! Wa-wa-wa...

Wait a second! Wa-wa-wa...!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm really sorry...

Excuse me...

"5th floor."

Yes! I'm getting down!

Ah, wait... huh?

Hey, hey, hey! Who is she?

Huh?

Dunno.

Um, Tabata-san... do you know who is she?

She's a temporary employee who will start today.

Aah, so it's like that.

Osaki-san begged to our section chief in tears...

...because our team can't carry on with this number of people.

Hey, Shinagawa! Make me coffee. Coffee.

Okay.

Ueno-san, seems like you worked overtime and slept over at the office again, right?

Unlike before, it's prohibited now. Don't you know that?

Yeah, I know. Geez, what a bothersome era.

We are event organizer, you know!

It's impossible to have no-overtime-working-day.

"Today is no-overtime-working day."

"Let's work well during the regular period."

Huh... It's ridiculous to make such announcement, right?

This is not a school! Right, Shinagawa?

Well, I guess so.

What's with you? As usual, you've got no spirit at all.

I'm sorry.

Good morning!

Oh, shut up! Don't speak in such loud voice in early morning like this!

I'm surprised that everyone is already here.

Well, you all really do your best.

Whatever it is. Why are you acting so arrogantly, huh?

Huh, really? Well, I'm just...

Well, since everyone is here, let me introduce her.

Come on.

She will start working with us today.

She's Matoba, our new temporary employee.

Well, please introduce yourself.

Is it okay for me to do that?

Ah, well...

...since I was born, I never did a self-introduction in front of other people.

So I'm kinda happy.

Hey, hey, where have you been up till now, huh?

This is my first time being hired as a temporary employee.

Hey, are you going to be okay here?

But I'm confident with my physical strength, so you can ask me to do anything.

I'm Matoba Ataru.

Please call me 'Ataru'!

Well then, your seat is over there, Ataru-chan.

Kanda-san, sorry to trouble you, but can you please teach her about various things?

Like how to deal with the receipts. I think we can have her to handle it later.

Ah, okay. I understand.

- Looking forward to work with you. - Ah... me too.

English subtitle by: aoihachi

Haken Uranaishi Ataru Episode 1

If you press this...

...look, it will come out as a bundle like this.

How great! I've heard about that though...

...so today's copier machine can bind files like this.

- Can I take a picture of it? - Huh?

It's to commemorate my first copy!

Ah! Wait a sec, is this... the events we are working on?

Yeah.

So there's something like this.

Though we only have few people in our team.

The big events are mostly handled by team A, B, C.

Ah, come here, have a look...

I see... Seems like they're certainly capable people.

Ah, by the way, if you are leaving the office...

- ...please write the destination here. - Ah, there's my name too!

- Can I take a picture of it? - Ah... yeah.

Ah... this 'Yoyogi-san' on the top, is he the section chief?

Ah... yeah, more or less.

Well... he mostly doesn't come here though.

- But it's better if he isn't here... - Why is that?

Nothing good will happen every time he comes here.

He makes us do so many unnecessary works and forces us to do his impossible requests.

- Well, well, well... - Ah, here he comes!

Aah, it's okay, it's okay, Osaki-chan. Osaki-chan!

You did really well in the new cosmetics product launching before!

- The client was extremely happy about that. - I'm really glad.

Ah, Section Chief.

She is Matoba-san who will start working from today.

I'm Matoba Ataru. Please call me 'Ataru'!

Aah, Haken-chan you've been talking about~ *Note: 'haken' means temporary employee

Chief. Your way of calling her 'Haken-chan' is totally no good.

I know that... You're as usual so harsh, um...

I'm Tabata.

I know it. I just happened to forget it just now.

What a liar.

- Chief, why do you come here today? - It's not something important.

Since this week is the office's environmental enhancement week...

...can you sort the office supplies which pile up in the storehouse and hallways in cardboards?

There's no way we have free time for that.

I understand.

Please take the lead in doing that, young employees. And you, um...

- She's Kanda. - Ah, yeah, yeah.

- Kanda-chan, I count on your for that. - I understand...

Chief! I'll be doing it as well!

Oh, Meguro-kun! Is your father doing fine?

Ah... yes. Thank you very much.

- Glad to hear that! Please tell him my greeting. - Okay.

Well then, everyone, I'm counting on you!

It's not a big deal, apparently.

You're right... How unusual.

I forgot the important thing.

You know, it's about the Smile Baby event...

...which is to be hold next week.

Their company president came up with an idea...

...to invite lots of babies to liven up the events.

But we've decided not to do that...

...because it will be difficult to handle the event if the babies cry.

I've said the same thing too.

But they insisted. Since their company name is 'Smile Baby'...

...and they have newly designed goods for their 30th anniversary...

...they want to upload the photos of the products...

...surrounded by smiling babies on the internet.

By the way, about that 'lots of babies' thing...

- ...how many babies do they actually mean? - Not so many actually.

50 babies will do.

- Have you agreed about that? - No, no, it's totally impossible.

Hey, it's not good for a young guy like you to easily give up, um...

- Shinagawa. - Yes.

It's not that I don't remember it. It just didn't come out right away.

Well... Chief, to gather 50 babies with their moms...

...we will need a place with sufficient space for that.

Ah, about that, somehow, with your strength, Osaki-chan...

But... well... about the budget too, it's impossible.

If we ask the agency for baby talents, it will cost 50 thousands each.

- We still can do that with our budget... - No, that's...

They begged us in tears.

- So you've agreed on that? - Well, I have no other option.

Their company president is my old acquaintance...

...and I think with this team, you can somehow handle it.

- Come on, Osaki-chan~ - No, no, but that's...

Please, I beg you. They said if they had something again in the future...

- ...they would send the offer to us. - I'm glad to hear that but...

I understand. I'll do something about it.

I love you, Osaki-chan!

I will tell them immediately then. I'm sure they'll be so happy.

Well, let's face today with high spirit!

Hey, hey, what are you going to do about that, Osaki?

It's because you're so weak...

...that shitty chief got carried away like that!

No! It's simply because he has faith in Osaki-san.

I can't work overtime.

Kanda-san, we'll have a meeting in 30 minutes.

- Can you reserve the conference room for that? - Okay.

- I've done with the copies. - Thank you.

Ataru-chan, sorry to trouble you, but can you take the meeting minutes?

What? Is it okay for me to join the meeting too?

Geez. Why does he always bring in such troublesome troubles like this?

That shitty chief! It's really troublesome to have such foolish higher-up, right, Shinagawa?

Huh? Ah... I guess so.

Our client too, aren't they insane?

To have photos with 50 babies smiling together as the background...

...it's totally impossible unless a miracle happens.

You're right.

But we can't possibly turn it down.

Our team didn't get much offer anyway...

...so before this fiscal period ends, we have to show some results. Okay?

I think we are going to be fine if we can combine our strength!

What should we do with the venue's layout?

There's no space which can fit for 50 babies and moms to sit together.

Yes, you're right!

Ueno-kun, can we somehow beg the designers for that?

We'll lower our heads to them.

What about the baby's waiting room?

- We will need a place wide enough for that. - You're right...

Kanda-san, can you look for a space we can borrow for that...

- ...somewhere near the venue? - I understand.

And since it will be bad if there's any babies who's caught in cold...

- ...make sure you get the masks and medicines ready. - Okay.

For emergency cases, can you please contact nurses temporary recruiting agency...

- ...and also drugstore? - Okay.

Before all of that, how do we gather 50 babies for the event?

That's impossible. Unless we ask baby talents agency.

We have no other option but to look for them on SNS. Let's open recruitment for that.

Tabata-san, sorry to trouble you, but can you please ask our client for that?

Should I do it?

Moreover, we have to give them souvenirs.

- No matter how much we announce the recruitment, there's no way we can gather them. - You're right!

That's why we should ask our client for that.

Perhaps they can give us assortments...

- ...of their new goods. Okay? - However...

...there's no guarantee we can gather 60 people.

- Huh? Isn't it 50 people? - You don't get it.

It's babies, you know. Moreover, ordinary babies. On the event day, some may get sick...

...or suddenly don't show up. We must have careful calculation.

- You're right! - Everyone, sorry to trouble you...

...but can you please contact some nursery schools near the venue and gather more babies for this event?

I will also ask the nursery school my kid was in...

- ...and also my acquaintances. - I agree with that!

- Kanda. - Yes?

- Don't you have your own opinion? - Huh?

It's the first time you are in charge of management...

...but from earlier, you keep agreeing on what everyone else said.

Well, that's...

Ah... I'm sorry. It's to commemorate my first time joining a meeting.

Hey, hey, do you properly take the minutes?

I do! Well, is there anything I can do to help?

Ataru-chan, can you please support Kanda-san?

With pleasure.

I will also look for the babies.

It's okay. With this team, I'm sure we can create miracles.

Well, Meguro-kun, I wonder if you can help us sorting the office supplies?

Huh?

We can't neglect the office's environmental enhancement week anyway.

Aah... we have to do that too.

- Okey dokey! - Well, other things we have to confirm now are...

Huh? We have reserved this room for 12 o'clock.

Huh... really?

Hey, hey, what is this, Kanda?

Huh? Well, it's weird...

Can't you even properly reserve the meeting room?!

Let's get out from here, come on.

Hey, sorry.

Kanda, clean up the coffee cups.

"When I get home, I have something important to discuss."

Sorry, Kanda-san, can you help taking a picture of me?

- Ah... huh? - I've got my ID just now...

...so I'm happy.

Speaking of it, I guess I was happy too when I first got mine.

Moreover, we can get a meal ticket with this, right?

When I said that I started working here from today...

...the canteen lady gave me a large serving of rice.

Eat more~!

Kanda-san, you're working in such a nice company.

Um... is it true that you never worked anywhere before?

- Yeah. - Why?

Could it be that... you have overprotective parents? Or you were sick or something?

I will not say a word about that.

Ah... I see.

Apart from that, it's really tough for Osaki-san, right?

Though she's our chief, she always tries to please everyone.

It's because everyday, she's stuck between the Section Chief and us, trying to get everyone together.

She also has a son who's now in junior high. I wonder if she has time to handle the things at home.

"Sorry, maybe I'll be home late again today."

By the way, about Ueno-san...

...why does he always act so arrogantly toward Osaki-san?

They both entered the company at the same time...

...and in the past, Ueno-san was Osaki-san's higher-up.

Then, seems like when he had to handle the management of some legendary events...

...he couldn't come up with good results.

You all, do you understand what 'event' actually is?

Now, he becomes like that...

...so it's kinda pitiful for his assistant Shinagawa-kun.

Well, seems like he doesn't enjoy his works at all.

He keeps saying 'It's impossible' all the time.

About Tabata-san, she's somehow always so tense, isn't she?

That's why, it's kinda difficult to ask her to do something.

"1 new message. Sender: Dad"

But she's really good at her works, so though she never works overtime, no one complains.

Also, about Meguro-san's remarks...

...why do everyone always ignore him?

Well, his father is the president of our business partner.

So everyone finds him hard to deal with.

So things like connection do exist.

That's also why Section Chief remembers his name, right?

Let's hope it goes well this time.

Ah, w-w-w-wait a sec.

Thank you for waiting.

- We're back. - We're back~

Ah, how is it? Did you find any babies?

I'm really sorry. I'm still...

I see. Well, we might get some responses in SNS too...

- ...so let's do our best a little bit more. - Okay.

"Thank you for your hard work."

"Those who finished their works may go home soon."

Well then, I'm leaving.

Hey, hey, are you really going home? Even when we're in such emergency state.

I've properly done my works.

I've also asked the press to take good care of the babies on the event day.

Well, well, okay then. Sorry for the inconvenience.

- Thank you for your hard work. - Thank you for your hard work!

Thank you for your hard work.

Ah... everyone else too, it's okay for you to go home. Today is no-overtime-working day anyway.

- And we will be busy again tomorrow. - But how about you, Osaki-san?

I will try to look for the babies a little bit more.

And I also have something I'd like to confirm with the client.

I see. Thank you for your hard work.

Let's go for a drink then, Shinagawa.

Huh? No, I'm...

Sounds good! I'll book the usual place.

- Kanda, you should come too. - Um... I'm really sorry.

- Well, today, I have something... - What are you saying huh?

Today is Ataru's welcome party, you know.

Ah, yeah, by the way, won't you come too, Ataru-chan?

Huh...? Can I?

Welcome, Ueno-san!

What do you want to drink?

Toribi~!

"Toriaezu beer" (First of all, beer). Everyone's okay with that, right?

- "Toribi~" sounds good. - Well, I'll have oolong tea.

It's okay to have beer, right? At least 1 glass. It's a welcome party anyway.

Ah... okay then...

Okay, 5 beers then!

Yes, please.

Hmm, well... why do you smile that much?

I just think that, 'Ah, you really said 'toriaezu beer' then'.

- Huh? - Moreover...

...I'm so happy that you hold such welcome party for me.

Also, can I take a picture?

Ah, I'll take the picture of the menus first.

What a weird girl she is.

No, I think she's a good girl. She really does her best.

But Osaki is really cold, right? She doesn't even hold any welcome party.

Well, from the start...

...she has no governance ability at all.

If she has no diversity...

...she's not fit to be a chief.

- Right, Kanda? - Huh? Ah, well...

"The meaning of 'diversity'."

And also about Tabata.

She got the skill though...

...but to always come home at regular time like that, what's with her?

It will make the team's motivation fall.

- Right, Shinagawa? - Ah, hmm, well..

Hey, you, don't just look at your smartphone all the time. Listen to me!

Don't you understand how lucky you are to get a chance...

- ...to be my assistant, huh? - Yeah.

Thanks for waiting, here is your beer.

It came out while I was taking pics of the menu.

- Oh, thanks. - Thanks.

Here, here, here.

- I've ordered a non-alcoholic for you. - Huh?

Yosh! Well then... what?

Ah, Ataru. For Ataru. Let's begin the welcome party!

- Yosh, cheers! - Cheers!

Hey, you all... what do you think of the company, huh?

It's a battleground, you know! Battlefield!

That's why I always fight so hard even if it kills me. You understand?

As expected from you! You're so passionate in such age!

But even so, the young people nowadays...

...have no passion and spirit to defeat their surroundings...

...and aim for the top. That really makes me feel lonely, you know!

- Hey, what are you looking at? Shinagawa! - Ah, no, nothing...

"Get a new job"

That's why you all too, come with the spirit to knock me down!

If you don't do that, no matter how much time passes...

...there's no way you can have your skills up.

I guess you've heard about this before...

...but what are you actually working for?

Well, of course, that is...

...with everyone in the team...

"Hey, when will you go back? I'm hungry."

It's raison d'être, you know. The reason for your existence.

It is what we live for as a human being.

"Sorry, I'll try to get home soon"

Huh? I just said something great...

- Hey, Kanda, are you listening? - Ah, yes.

It's your third year already, right?

You have to show us that it's okay to entrust the job to you.

You're right.

Geez, you all...

Do you understand your positions in the company?

- Huh? What is it? - A bunch of underachievers!

The room is even at the very back of the hallway...

Ah, and the 'D' of our team is actually for 'dame' you know! *Note: 'dame' means no good

- If that's so, then Ueno-san is also... - You don't get it at all!

I'm here taking a mission from above...

...to make you all into fully fledged people.

Did someone tell you that?

I understand that even though no one tells me!

That's why, if you give up so easily when the works are tough...

...or if there's anyone taking maternity leave because she's pregnant...

...I'll be the one who is troubled!

- Ah, ah, are you okay? - This is bad, isn't it?

- Ah, I guess we should end this party then. - You're right!

I didn't make her drink.

Ataru-chan? Ah...

- I'm home. - Welcome home.

I'm sorry for being so late.

Well, it's okay, though. I'm hungry so I can't study well.

Sorry. I'll make you dinner soon.

- Um... actually... - Hmm?

I... I have something to tell you.

What is it?

Well, I...

...a baby...

Ah... the baby...

...is...

...on...

...the event...

We need to invite lots of babies for it...

...that's why I was very busy today.

I see... it's tough, isn't it.

- Osaki-san, good morning! - Ah, good morning.

Today too, please do your best in gathering the babies.

Ah, yes.

I guess the elevator won't come very soon.

Um, Osaki-san, the baby...

Hmm?

When you... gave birth... {赤ちゃん… 産んだ時→}

...I just wonder if you took maternity leave that time.

Actually, when I was pregnant, I was still working in my previous company.

I took maternity leave and when I came back...

...I lost my place there.

- Was it like that? - Yeah.

I was troubled, then Section Chief said...

...'What about coming to my place?'.

Ah... so that's why you can't go against Section Chief?

- Huh? - Ah, I'm sorry...

Morning. How is it, Osaki-chan? Smile Baby.

- Have you gathered the babies? - Yes, we're working on it.

The one I can count on to the most is Osaki-chan anyway.

- You think so too, right? Hmm, you are... - I'm Kanda.

Yes. Please just tell me if you have any troubles.

Because for me, the most important thing in the world is you, my subordinates.

Go ahead. Yeah, go ahead.

- Push the 10th floor! - What?!

The company president is here.

What are you doing? Get down, both of you!

Good morning. We're going to the 10th floor.

President, today is your daughter's birthday, isn't it?

Happy birthday!

Really?! So Section Chief looks up about the executives' family...

...about their birthday and wedding anniversary too?

He's desperately doing it.

He's temporarily transferred from the parent company, so he wants to go back there soon.

- Morning. - Good morning.

What are you doing, Ataru-chan?

Tabata-san taught me about this. It's my first time arranging slips.

Kanda-san too if you have any receipts, you can give it to me.

Ah... thank you. It's really helpful.

I've ordered a non-alcoholic for you.

Um, about yesterday...

What is it?

Ah... could it be that...

- Kanda-san. - Y-Yes!

I've found some babies who will participate in the event...

...so, together with the ones applying through SNS...

...can you please make a list of them?

Whoa, it can't be! You've got 5 babies already?

Well, I begged my classmates and mom-friends in tears.

Ah, thank you very much!

I've gathered 3 babies too. By e-mails.

Ah... thank you very much.

Rather than spending your times thanking everyone, what about looking for them?

This is the first time you're in charge of management...

...for an independent event, right?

I... I'm really sorry.

Sorry for bothering you in such busy times.

Excuse me.

Thanks to everyone...

...we managed to gather 60 babies for the event.

Since the beginning I always believed that we could do it!

What's this? In the end, Kanda got zero. Even Meguro got 2 babies.

I'm really sorry...

Well, it was such a hardship. From morning till evening...

...when I happened to see mom with her baby...

...I approached them one after another.

Tomorrow, each of you will have this list...

...so if anything happens, you will know how to handle it.

Whoa... how can you investigate even the way to stop their cries?

It's our job as an event organizer to create such warm events.

I see~

Kanda-san.

Sorry to trouble you, but tomorrow, with help from Ataru-chan...

...can you please guide the babies from the waiting room to the venue?

I understand.

Have you done with the setting for nursing room and multipurpose toilet...

- ...in the waiting room? - Ah, yes.

About the diaper-changing bed and where to leave the strollers have you maintained them all?

Yes.

Have you prepared the souvenirs we will give to the mothers too?

Ah...!

Huh? What's wrong?

Ah... it hasn't arrived yet...

Hey, hey, didn't you confirm it with our client?

Well, um...

...I've asked them to deliver it by today...

AH!

What? Huh? What's wrong?

Um...

They thought we'd go there to collect it by ourselves...

- What are you doing, Kanda!? - I'm really sorry...

Wait, well, can you go there with Ataru-chan to collect it now?

- I'm really sorry... I-I'm off. - I'm off~

Excuse me.

Ah, excuse me. I'm Kanda from Sincere Event who phoned you before.

Ah, it's there. Please take care of it.

I understand. Thank you very much.

We've just arrived.

Somehow you look happy...

Ah, I'm sorry. It's my first trouble here so...

I think they want us to give out these 3 things.

Well, if we're going to hand these to the mothers...

...we should put them into something.

Ah, I'll go out buying pouches fit for that then.

Please do so.

- Ataru-chan, can you help me too? - With pleasure.

Hmm... hey, which one is better?

- This one. - This one?

Ah, I see... Well, you're right...

Ah, but this one is also... ah...

What's wrong?

Well, they've come all the way to the event so I wonder if we should give them message cards or so.

- We're back! - We're back.

- Welcome back. - Thank you for your hard work.

Hey, hey, why did you take so long?

- I'm really sorry. - So, how is it?

Ah, well, this... I found something really nice...

So we put them in like this... and attach the ribbon here. How is it?

- It's nice, isn't it? - Yeah. You really did your best, Kanda-chan.

- Let me help you too. - Ah, it's okay.

It's already time to go home. Ataru-chan and I will...

- Ah, is it okay? - With pleasure.

Thank you.

How great... You've finished so many?

I really like simple tasks anyway.

- Well, we're done with this, right? - Yes, thank you.

- Let's go home then. - Yeah, you're right.

What's wrong?

Ah... um, well, it's...

Ah... what should I do?

- Well, I'm leaving now. - Thank you for your hard work.

Hey, Shinagawa. Arrange those tables neatly.

Okay.

- Done. - Not like that! Make them evenly spaced! Evenly spaced!

- Done. - Good.

Thank you for your hard work. Look, they're really nice! Perfect!

- I'm sorry for being late. - Hey, hey, where have you been?

You wear same clothes as yesterday. Did you stay up all night?

I'm sorry. There's something I had to do.

Um, well, since Ataru-chan is waiting, can you go to the waiting room right away?

- The babies have come. - Ah, I understand.

Geez...

Thank you very much for coming today.

- Good day. - Good day. - I'm Shuyama Kenji's mom.

Here. Thank you very much for coming.

Could it be that it's power stone?

Ah, yeah. It's a present from my boyfriend.

If I wear this, bad things won't happen to me.

I see.

- Good day. - Good day.

This way.

President, you don't have to be worry.

We've gathered babies who won't cry today.

I have high hopes on you.

Kanda-san, our client has arrived.

Please bring the babies to the venue soon.

- Well, th-that's... - What's wrong?

It's... um... we are 5 babies short here.

Some of them went home because of illness...

...and also because they don't want to get sick from other babies.

What's that?! I've told you to gather more babies.

I'm really sorry.

If it's just 5 babies, how about falsifying the number?

- We absolutely can't do that! - What should we do then?

This is a shopping mall, right?

Let's try asking moms who bring their babies around here!

Should I do it too?

Excuse me! Can I have a minute of your time, please?

Excuse me. Right now, at the main atrium...

...we are holding this event.

Excuse me. It will be very helpful if you can participate in the photo session...

Can you participate in this event?

Hey, not yet?

I'm really sorry...

Ah...

I think that mother will help us.

Huh?

Ah, and that person too.

Participant number 1 until 5, please go this way.

Please proceed according to your numbers.

Participant number 6, this way.

Hey, why did you know that they would participate?

Nothing particularly. It's because they're good people.

Please proceed slowly.

Now, let's move on to the announcement of the new product.

Facing its 30th anniversary...

...Smile Baby introduces their long-awaited new 3 products.

The velvety textured "Angel's Baby Wipes".

I'm counting on you all. Please be good kids~

Through their independent development...

...Smile Baby is using the advanced materials which are softer than angel's feather...

Seems like baby no. 35 Kei-kun is crying.

The stuffed bear.

It's Kuma-san~!

Baby no. 5 Haruto-kun.

Flap the handheld fan.

Baby no. 37 Ichika-chan.

Show her a mirror.

Hey, good girl. Ichika-chan~

Baby no. 15 Hikari-chan.

Blow her nose.

Now, at last, we're going to proceed...

...with the photo-session with the 50 babies.

Well then, President, please stand on this spot.

Please. Just a little bit more.

Baby no. 31 Hina-chan.

Tickle her.

Baby no. 41 Ayame-chan.

Do Happy Taisho.

She won't stop crying.

It goes the same here.

Now! Take the photo!

- Everyone, sorry to make you wait! - Well then, please.

As expected, we create miracle.

Ah... Thank God~

Well then...

...please smile after I say, "One, two, three, smile".

One...

...two...

...three...

...smile!

President...!

- I truly apologize! - What are we going to do now?!

Do you understand who gets hurt the most now?

It's not you. It's me, you know, ME!

- Um... - She's Kanda.

Kanda-chan, you've been in this company for 3 years, right?

You're so shy and your communication skill is poor. Don't you think you are not suitable for this job?

Well, Section Chief.

It's not that she did the mistake intentionally...

Yes, yes. She even tried her very best.

The client gets extremely furious now. They said that...

...if it turned out like this, why we invited 50 babies there.

That's something we should be saying.

Do... do you think I can tell them that?

In this job, the clients are gods. You know that too, right?

Moreover, it took me many years to get their company as our client.

- I'm really sorry... - Well, Section Chief...

...I will properly warn her too. I think it's enough for today.

- Osaki-chan. - Yes?

Aren't you being too soft on your subordinates?

I'm sorry...

Welcome home. You're late again today.

- Um, I... - Hmm?

Seems like I will get fired.

Huh?

I made some mistakes at work.

Cheer up.

People won't get fired that easily nowadays.

Seems like...

...I'm pregnant.

Huh...?

What should we do?

It's okay for you to give birth. I will look for job.

Really?

But I have no qualifications...

...so I don't know if I can get a job in a good company or not.

Moreover, it's tough to raise a child.

Now most nursery schools are full and school expenses are pretty expensive.

To think about it, I guess it will be wiser for us...

...to have a child after I pass my bar exam.

"I'm pregnant but I can't quit working"

"I'm pregnant but I can't quit working fortune-telling"

"No matter what your trouble is, she has the precise solution" "Genius Fortune-teller Girl"

Kanda-san.

You can come in.

Ah... well, um... today it's a bit...

Um... I'm sorry! I'm sorry...

This is you, right?

"This girl..."

"...can see things like others' spirits. She can see everything."

"That's why usually, she wears sunglasses."

"Well then, can you please tell my fortune?"

"Ataru, what can you see?"

You could stop the babies' cries...

...and you also knew which moms would willingly participate in the event.

Is it all because you can see through them?

It's just coincidence.

But you know it, don't you? About my pregnancy.

If you don't mind, can you please tell my fortune too?

I'm sorry, but I don't do it anymore.

Please.

I don't know what I should do anymore...!

I can't do that. Sorry.

Actually, just now...

...I went to the hospital, thinking to do abortion.

My boyfriend said it would be impossible for him until he passed the bar exam.

It's still my third year here, so I can't possibly take maternity leave.

But...

...I wonder if that's the best way...

I don't want to make my parents in my hometown worried...

But though I want to consult to someone...

...I realize that I don't have any friends...

While I'm troubled, time passes by so quickly...

Since before, I never have confidence in my own decisions.

Whether it's about taking exams, or getting a job, or getting married...

Why can everyone else easily make decisions about that?

I will decide my own destiny...

Such a difficult thing like that is totally impossible for me...

"Today is no-overtime-working day."

"Let's work well during the regular period."

I'm sorry. I'm bothering you, aren't I?

I will quit this company and return to my hometown. I will abort this child too.

Ah... What am I doing...

I understand.

I will see you through.

I guess it's okay here.

- Ah! - For your information, it's 100 thousands.

- Huh? - My fortune-telling fee.

With your salary now, you can't pay it, right?

Ah... yes.

Well, it's an exception this time. You can ask me 3 questions.

Huh?

What? You have any complain?

Ah, no...

Why do you suddenly act arrogantly like this?

Is that your question? Your first one?

- N-No, it's not. - I won't answer then.

I see...

Just ask quickly! We'll be late for work otherwise.

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

Well... why can't I have friends?

Is that you?

Yes.

Heave-ho.

I don't understand what you're saying...

"Why oh why? Why oh why?"

"Why is it? Why oh why?"

You know, you know, the clothes our homeroom teacher wears...

...gets dirty all the time.

"Why oh why? Why oh why?"

"Why is it? Why oh why?"

Gotcha!

I've always thought that Kanda-san is...

Huh?

...stinky.

She's stinky, right? Stinky! Stinky!

Kanda-san is stinky...

"Why oh why? Why oh why?"

"Why is it? Why oh why?"

She's stinky, right? Stinky! Stinky!

So that's why you always use perfume?

Y-Yes...

- You're such a fool. - Huh?

They weren't talking about your body odor...

...but your fake smiles.

Huh?

- In short, your acting is sucks. - Huh...?

When you don't want to smile, don't force a smile.

When you want to smile, smile wholeheartedly!

If you remain like this, your heart will get worn out...

...and you won't have any friends your whole life.

Next question.

Ah... um... I, um...

I keep making mistakes like what I did before...

...is it because I'm not suitable for this job?

That isn't something for others to decide, right? It's for you to decide.

Then why is it really hard for me to make decisions about various things?

Is that your last question?

...Yes.

In short...

...there is no love in you.

Huh...?

B-But... I devoted myself to my boyfriend...

In my workplace too, I always do my best so that I won't trouble others.

That's why!

You miss the most important love!

Huh?

It's the love for yourself.

Ah...

Rather than worrying about your surroundings, you should love yourself more.

If you keep believing in lucky color or power stone...

...it would be thanks to them if you could be happy.

Is that okay for you?

That it has nothing to do with your hard work and efforts?

You might think that...

...you have nothing you can be proud of about yourself...

...but that's not true.

Because there's no single person like that in this world!

There's always something in everyone.

Something only you can do.

But yesterday was really bad for Kanda.

If you think you can do it, you can actually do it, right?

But as expected, she's not suitable for this job, right?

- Ueno-san, it's bad. - What?

Oh...

Well... what I did just now isn't power harassment, you know.

I just want you to work harder. I just want to send cheers for you.

We can't hear it though.

Hey, you, don't make such troubled face like that.

I just don't want to pile up unnecessary works.

Let's stop this, okay?

I'm sure Kanda-san has reflected on what happened.

It's okay, it's okay. Kanda-chan always works so hard anyway!

Hey, Kanda, don't just stay silent like that. Don't you have anything to say?

Um, I...

...I'm pregnant.

Huh? What's that, huh?

Are you going to get married?

Ah, no... I don't think so.

My boyfriend is a law school ronin.

Then what are you gonna do?

Everyone...

...when you were little, what did you want to be?

Huh...? What is it now?

I always wanted to be a childcare worker before.

I went to join the training, but since it was tough, I gave up on it...

So I applied to various companies, but it was no good at all.

At last, I finally got hired as prospective employee in this company...

That's why, honestly...

...until now, I don't really understand the reason why I work here.

I thought that after my boyfriend passed his bar exam...

...we would get married and I would be a full-time housewife.

But...

...I got pregnant and yesterday I made such mistakes.

When I think that I can't stay in this company anymore...

...somehow it's really frustrating.

If I give up just like this...

...all the 3 years I spent here will be meaningless.

The fact that now I wear sneakers and pants...

...though I used to wear skirts and high-heels at first.

Or that I got badly scolded by Ueno-san and Tabata-san...

...and Osaki-san was always being so kind to me.

That's why...

...even though I might cause you troubles again in the future...

...can you please let me work here together with you all?

How about your baby?

I... want to give birth to it.

Hey, will it be okay?

- H-Hey, Osaki-chan! - Yes?

Who arranged the souvenir sets for Smile Baby's event yesterday?

Um, I did...

You again! Our client said they had something to say about it...

...and that's what this call is about.

- Huh? - I can't back you up anymore, you know.

How much troubles do you need to cause me until you get satisfied?

This is Kanda speaking.

Yes, I did...

What? Really?

No, um... I'm sorry to do something selfishly like that.

Y-yes... Yes, excuse me.

What did they say?

What on earth have you done, actually?

Together with their new products...

...I put a message card in each souvenir set.

The mothers are really happy to receive that...

Huh?

Certainly, it gets kinda popular on Instagram too...

Ah, there are lots of supporting comments on the homepage too.

"January 13: I'm really happy to get a message card written wholeheartedly."

"January 13: It was so hard that all the babies were crying, but to see this, I'm glad I came to that event."

To have the clients happy like this...

...it certainly affects the sales promotion too.

Hello. Yes, this is Yoyogi speaking.

Sorry to make you wait.

Yes, yes... it's about the message cards.

Well, when I heard about that...

...I told them to do that since it's such a good idea.

It's such a heartwarming, supportive thing. Yes.

Yes, I...

Could it be that...

...you wrote different message for each and every one of them?

Ah... yes, because they've come all the way to attend the event...

But I couldn't really decide what to write...

...so it took me so long to finish them all.

That's why you stayed up all night and came late the next day.

I'm really sorry.

This is...

"We wish you get well soon!"

"Today is your birthday, right? Happy birthday!"

"You raise your child while working. We really respect you!"

...something only you can do, right?

Huh?

Everyone, though it seems to be tough for Kanda-san after this...

...let us all support her, okay?

Okey dokey! You made such a wonderful decision! Great!

Prepare yourself. I'm not going to be soft anyway.

Okay.

Well, as long as you don't cause me troubles, that will be...

Osaki-san, for now, I think it's better to keep this a secret from Section Chief.

You're right.

Thank you very much!

- I'm finished sorting the office supplies. - Ah, Ataru-chan.

Ataru-chan too, please keep this a secret from Section Chief for now.

Huh? About what?

Kanda-san is pregnant.

But she will continue working here like before.

With pleasure.

Thank you for your hard work.

- Do you have anything to throw away? - No...

Ah...! Wait a moment, please.

Wait! Wait...!

Ataru-chan, thank you for everything.

The one who made the decisions is Kanda-san after all.

Are you okay?

Well, it's just... my boyfriend called me and said we should break up.

When I thought about what to do from now on...

...somehow my knees got like this...

Ah... I shouldn't laugh in times like this, right...

Um, well... after this, even though it's not about work...

...is it okay for me to phone you?

Could it be that you want to be my friend?

Yeah. Can't I?

I'm so happy. It's my first time getting a friend.

Glad to hear that~!

Ah, however...

...about my fortune-telling...

...if you ever tell anyone about that, I'll kill you.