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It was the best musical festival ever!

I'm so grateful to all the artists who took part.

I guess elites just think differently.

Everyone looks like they are having so much fun.

Ever since I started working,

I've never experienced this feeling.

I think everyone else is the same.

Kijitani.

What is that?

It's an "easy version" document for the chief.

Easy version?

Oh, thank you.

IMPLEMENTING A REMOTE WORKING SYSTEM WHEN IMPLEMENTING A NEW SYSTEM

WHAT WE CAN REDUCE - OFFICE DOCUMENTS TRANSPORTATION COSTS, OVERTIME

These are very simplistic documents

to hand to the chief.

We just need to give him what he needs. He's a complete idiot.

A complete idiot?

The characters are big, so it's easy to read.

See?

You may have used some rough language,

but you're actually doing it for his benefit, right?

That's not it, Hiwada.

He is just acting

before things become

even more of a pain for him.

The main thing that I hate to hear from senior colleagues is,

"I never heard of this."

So, that's why, even if it seems like it has nothing

to do with the chief, I'll cc him into the chain.

It is evidence of what I've done.

Do you need something so official sounding as evidence?

Hiwada,

those who laugh at evidence are doomed to cry by it.

It's the golden rule of investigating.

Takano,

did you watch a mystery drama last night?

Yes, I am only halfway through, though.

In any case,

being accused of not saying something is frightening.

The memory of superiors is fleeting.

I make sure I don't miss any rung on the ladder.

That's all.

Oh, look at this.

Kijitani's documents are always very easy to understand.

No need to thank me.

What does cloud mean?

It is where documents are stored online.

- Oh, that cloud? - Yes.

And where would I find this thing called diversity?

It is found in each of our hearts.

You have such deep insights, Chief.

Well, I guess I do.

And where is our next meeting?

It's meeting room 2B.

- The elevator is out of order, - Really?

so let's go by stairs. I'll take you.

- Oh, okay. - Here.

Oh, thank you.

He doesn't just make easy versions of documents, he's also a babysitter.

Or more like a caregiver?

Okay, listen up.

Kijitani, I am asking you to lead the company-wide

- sports day this year. - Huh?

A sports day?

Rice making, setsubun, flower watching and barbecues.

This company takes all of these events very seriously.

But we are an IT firm, right?

That's something a company from decades ago--

Chief.

To be honest with you, I think that

the role of leader is too big a burden for me to bear.

It's not that big a deal.

Aren't you forgetting something?

Last year, the accounting team threw such a terrible sports day.

- What? - They had a treadmill race.

They also had a game where you threw rolled-up tissue into a bin.

Hey, Chief, that is cheating.

Their obstacle course was just pushing a trolley.

Yay!

Let's go!

The company president got extremely angry when he saw that, right?

He said all of their commotion was just them bunking off work.

They ended up cutting the accounting team's budget after it.

Oh yeah, I remember that now.

To me,

this is an incredibly important task.

In order to be a leader, you need

general leadership skills, planning skills, and creativity.

More than anything, you need the organizational skills

to bring together the opinions of numerous different departments.

There is someone more suited to this task than me.

You're right! I'm going to give the task to you, Hatoyama.

No, no, no.

At a time like this, you need a young person.

I'd really listen to a junior staff member to help train them up.

And in any case,

an old-timer like me couldn't do that at my age.

And I've done it so many times before.

- I'm counting on you. - Okay.

We better get going.

Right, I guess we have to.

- Yes, we have to do it. - Right?

A talented hawk hides his claws

But it is a story about pigeons, pheasants,

and hawks.

Many other birds will also be there.

PLANNING MEETING FOR THE MID-SUMMER SPORTS DAY

I am really sorry

to have assembled you here while you are so busy.

Well…

I thought that we could collaborate

to come up with the events

for the sports day.

Do you have anything?

I'm sure you have some ideas. You don't?

Okay… Well, in that case…

Why don't you try, Ukai?

Something from me?

It is a really basic suggestion, but how about

- a tug of war? - Tug of war.

- That's a good one. - Right.

What about a ball toss?

That's really good.

Tug of war and ball toss, good.

Takano, can you write up the suggestions as they emerge?

Got it.

T-u-g? Tug of…

TU

Tug of war.

Ball toss.

So, if we have tug of war and ball toss,

what about a piggyback fight?

Well, how about this?

We could play a massive game of jump rope?

Well,

I think that would be tough at my age.

Then, I have something.

What about table tennis? You can do it on a single table.

That's a good suggestion.

MAMI-TAN

The president played table tennis?

- WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? I LOVE YOU - IT HURTS. I WANT TO SEE YOU

In my previous company, we had futsal tournaments.

I called in Naoto Inti Raymi as a guest,

and the place went nuts.

That famous singer?

Yeah, he's a close friend.

That's incredible, right?

He's famous. You don't know Naoto Inti Raymi?

- He's a friend of his. - It is incredible. It really is.

- It's incredible. - It is.

Naoto Inti Raymi. I know him.

I never see celebrities.

- You know? - Come on. Cut it out.

Um…

How about Run for Money?

- Huh? - What?

It's that really popular show on TV.

You have to run away from a "hunter"

who is wearing sunglasses.

That's a good idea.

I WANT TO MEET YOU TOO, MAMI

Who would we have as the "hunter"?

It'd have to be the company president.

The company president? In that case,

do we pretend to try to run away,

and then let him catch us?

I don't think we need to go that far.

I agree.

‪How boring.

Mozuo! Hey, Mozuo?!

Do you remember when the Development Department

ran the sports day?

We helped out, right? You remember that, don't you?

So, we want an idea too.

Well then…

How about a dizzying race after running around a bat?

Huh?

We have the space for it, right?

There's space for a ten-meter race.

What do you think, Kijitani?

I think that's a good idea.

OKAY. COME OVER TONIGHT

I THOUGHT I'D DIE IF YOU DIDN'T SAY THAT

You are going to die?

Hey, Kijitani!

You haven't listened to a word we have said, right?

Who are you messaging?

Well…

MAMI-TAN

A client.

Can I take this call?

- No, you cannot! - Sorry.

Hey, come back, Kijitani!

Hey!

PLANNING MEETING FOR THE MID-SUMMER SPORTS DAY - TUNA & EGG

SOUL FOOD WELCOME TO TOHACHI

He was definitely messaging a girl, right?

- Definitely. - Right?

Yeah.

Come on, come on.

Eat some of this.

I have met her before.

- Huh? - You've met who?

That woman.

You shouldn't just call her "that woman".

Where? When? What was she like?

That day,

it was raining.

Wait, Mami-tan.

You don't get it!

That's not true.

I do understand.

You don't treat

me right and value me at all.

I've reached my limit.

So…

what do I need to do so that you'll forgive me?

Apologize!

What…?

If you apologize,

then I will forgive you.

Okay, got it.

I'm sorry.

You don't need to apologize at all.

My Ko-chin.

- "Mami-tan" and "Ko-chin"? - That's right.

Ko-chin…

Okay, Ko-chin…

What was Mami-tan like?

Well, she was…

I've forgotten.

- You forgot? - Yeah.

Is something wrong, Hiwada?

You look quite down of late.

I am fine.

Hiwada, we need to head out on a sales call.

Okay.

- See you later. - See you.

Oh yeah, Kijitani,

we're thinking of automating some of our processes.

Okay.

Could we have a chat about that?

Are you sure you don't need someone more senior?

Okay, I will do what I can.

I will do my best.

I look forward to working with you.

- I'm counting on you. - You can count on me.

What brings you here today?

Today, we are here…

Hey, Kijitani!

While sales of our imported furniture are on the up,

I'm thinking about starting a new initiative.

That sounds good. How about a restaurant?

If things go well, you'll be swimming in money.

- Are you sure? - I am.

That would be great!

- Yay! - Yay!

- Yay! - Yay!

Kijitani, you're incredible.

How so?

You adapt your personality to the client.

That's a basic skill. It's basic.

- Hey, Kijitani. - Yes?

The Development Department

is saying they want to push out the deadline

for the Akiuchi planning system for three days.

Do you think I can directly tell that to the chief?

Why do they want to extend the deadline?

They received another request from the Accounting Department,

so they don't have time.

I see…

It would be tough to spring this on the chief all of a sudden.

Hang on a second.

He is mumbling something.

You're right.

- Chief… golf… - He is being possessed.

- Possessed? - Possessed?

Chief… golf…

No way.

There's no way we can let them extend the deadline by three days.

- He has transformed into Chief Suzaku! - It's like he's here himself.

Um…

But haven't the Development Department been putting in a lot of overtime lately?

That's Karasumori from HR.

It's just like him.

Got it.

Chief Suzaku

often plays golf with the Head of Accounting,

Kamogawa.

So, first, we get Kamogawa

to tell him that they have asked the development department

to work on something as well.

And then, we get Ukai to have Karasumori from HR to tell him that

the devlopment team has been doing a lot of overtime recently.

So, then you can tell Shigiishi that tomorrow afternoon,

if she makes the request to push out the deadline,

then it is likely to be approved.

Okay!

- I'll let her know. - Excuse me!

Please do the company president next.

Takano, please stop this.

But it really is incredible.

Not only can you put on a performance for clients,

but you can even be possessed!

It's no big deal.

I became able to do it because of my strong

and pure desire to not get wrapped up in drama or start any fights.

Kijitani!

Oh, hi, Hatoyama.

What's wrong?

Um… well…

- I wondered if… - Yes?

you might take a little more time

to talk with Hiwada.

Huh?

It seems like he is worried about something,

but he doesn't want to talk to me about it.

But he may be able to talk to you

because you are his tutor.

It really is tough

to bring up a new staff member.

But it is part of our job.

Let's go out for drinks some time, just the two of us.

I will listen to all of your complaints.

- Okay… - See you tomorrow.

Hiwada.

Good morning, Kijitani.

Morning!

Is there something bothering you?

Huh?

No, nothing in particular.

You don't need to hide it.

You are very easy to read.

Why not just spit it out?

Well, I think someone like you,

who is so fulfilled, could never understand.

What makes you think my life is so fulfilled?

You are excelling at work,

and you and your girlfriend are all loved up too.

What makes you think I am all loved up?

You message regularly, right?

That's a sign of how loved up you are.

That's another way I avoid fights.

I'm just doing that so as not to ruffle her feathers.

It's the same at work.

I just don't want to get wrapped up in a big mess.

Before I entered the company,

even I had some passion in me.

And I was proud of getting

into a company that is so central

in the world of IT.

But while doing the job,

I realized that it was useless to expect too much from work.

Nobody gets rewarded for working too hard.

Even if you try hard, you'll just end up worn out.

By giving up, I've gotten to a place

where I feel enlightened.

Do you get it, Hiwada?

You shouldn't look for drama from work.

Look for drama?

If you accept what you have, there is no need to worry.

Maybe I went too far in telling him not to dream.

Kijitani…

Thank you very much.

That may be the best advice I have ever received.

If you expect too much of people,

you may just end up feeling betrayed.

I feel a lot better.

Is that so?

Thank you very much.

- Good morning. - Morning.

- Morning. - Takano and Hatoyama,

- good morning. - Good morning.

- Morning. - Good morning.

- Good morning, Ukai. - Morning.

Hello. Good morning.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

I'm really in a bind.

Shigiishi is begging me to extend

a deadline for three days

because she is delayed on the Akiuchi planning system.

Oh, it's what we discussed.

How did you respond?

HR gave me an earful too,

so I had no choice in the end.

It's just like you said, Kijitani.

It's all about how you give information to people.

It's about getting the info to them in an acceptable way.

If you can do that, you avoid fights.

Got it.

Oh, by the way, Kijitani.

I'm going golfing with Kamogawa from accounting soon.

- Why don't you join us? - Huh?

You can keep him entertained.

I'm counting on you.

He said that he bought a new putter.

This is bad.

Huh?

W-what's the problem?

If I go golfing and they like me,

I might get promoted at some stage.

HE SAYS HE HAS NO INTEREST IN PROMOTION

BUT DOES HE ACTUALLY WANT IT MORE THAN ANYONE? BE CAREFUL OF KIJITANI

If Ukai gets jealous of me, she will curse me to death.

You're right.

What time will you be home tonight?

I have something important to tell you.

I'll be 30 next year.

I was thinking that

I'd like you to meet my mom and dad.

The walls are clearly closing in on me.

Does this mean she wants to get married?

This is bad, bad, bad…

- What's wrong? - Bad, bad, bad…

Bad, bad, bad…

- What is so bad? - Bad, bad, bad…

Ko-chin?

So, that was you, Takano?

Yes, it was me.

Could you please forget about it?

I will try.

I should have ended things with her earlier.

Is it too late for that now?

If I don't end it now, things will get even more annoying.

But she is pretty, and we are so physically compatible.

Dammit!

Wait,

it seems like I am being cornered on all sides.

I need a coffee to calm down.

Huh? Wait, wait.

What is wrong with me?

Wait. Why am I feeling so cornered?

It's because I'm trying to have an easy life and avoid drama.

But if it's going to happen anyway, it'd be better to think about new ideas

or how to negotiate with tricky clients.

What am I doing with my life?

Should I change jobs?

SEARCH JOB-HUNTING WEBSITE

YOU'LL FIND A GREAT NEW JOB TO TRANSFER TO

TYPE OF JOB - IT CONSULTING

LOCATION - TOKYO SALARY - 6.5 MILLION PROMOTE YOURSELF

What can I promote about myself? My networking skills?

I can't write that.

I let people from my company possess me

and then create lists of questions and answers.

I definitely can't write that.

What can I actually do?

Wait. Am I just like Takano?

Takano doesn't care that she is useless,

so she is incredibly mentally strong.

In that sense, I am even worse than Takano.

I need to consider Takano as my senior.

Oh, it's just you two here, Takano and Kijitani?

Are you having a meeting about sports day?

Yes, that's right.

You see,

we had a fight over the rules for the bat spin race.

They asked me how many times you should spin

around the bat before it causes issues.

How would I know something like that?

So, as an experiment,

I just kept spinning around and around it,

and I…

started to feel a bit queasy.

I keep spinning around.

Is that a recruitment site?

You're thinking of changing jobs?

No… This is something different.

Well…

- No, no… - No…Um…

I get it. I get it. I get it.

I look at sites like that sometimes too.

I get it. I get it.

I just opened it by accident.

I really don't want to change jobs. I'm serious.

I would be quite sad

if you were to leave,

Kijitani.

Huh?

Never mind.

Hey, Takano.

Did you know

that when Kijitani

first came here,

I was also tasked with mentoring him?

I…

have always thought the same thing about Kijitani.

Kijitani is…

Well, he's cool.

He's smart too.

He has special skills and a unique personality.

However,

in order to protect himself,

he closes the shutters quite quickly.

Recently,

watching how he interacts with Hiwada,

I realized something.

He actually has a very caring side.

That's not all.

He has a really gentle side

that won't abandon those in trouble.

I know it is there.

I'm an older guy.

I am not motivated by getting a promotion.

But I think that it's people like Kijitani

that get promoted.

- No way, no way-- - Hang on a second.

If it does end up

that you become my superior, Kijitani,

I will support you with everything I have.

I'd be really happy.

I'm not as pure of heart

as you, Hatoyama.

Yes…

You should be promoted, Hatoyama.

I should be?

- Of course. - No way, no way.

That wouldn't happen.

I'm sure that you know that

better than anyone.

I'll see you tomorrow.

- Thanks for your work today. - Thanks to you too.

Good evening.

- Kijitani? - Yeah?

Is Hatoyama ineligible for a promotion?

Well…

Um…

Despite what I said,

companies are really unfair.

I really like Hatoyama.

And I respect him.

I really would love for Hatoyama

to be promoted.

But…

I don't want to end up like Hatoyama.

Are you going to cry?

What?

Of course not.

I said too much.

I'm going home.

What is with Takano?

Kijitani! Kijitani!

Kijitani!

- Kijitani! - Woah, woah, woah!

Kijitani!

What's wrong with you, Takano?

It's Hatoyama.

What happened to him?

Hatoyama has… He has…

Yes? What is it?

What was it again? I have forgotten!

What?

I'm sorry.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION AREA

When I woke up this morning, I had a headache.

When I came to the hospital, I was immediately admitted.

What is the cause of it?

It may be

a neurological disease.

Your brain?

But one company today

just wouldn't listen to my request to reschedule.

Kijitani,

I am sorry,

but can you go in my place?

I'm sure they'll understand if you explain what happened.

No, they wouldn't.

I have visited them multiple times

but finally scheduled a meeting.

If we miss this meeting,

there will be no more chances.

In any case,

I want you to be earnest

and put your heart

into the presentation.

I'm counting on you, Kijitani.

You are good at this stuff, right?

I'm counting on you.

Put your heart into it.

- Woah! - My thoughts exactly.

Takano?

NEKOKABURI CO. LTD.

IT HIDES ITS UNHAPPINESS EVEN FROM YOU THE PERSON IT LOVES

Why did you bring Takano with you too?

Hatoyama is my mentor.

It is natural for the apprentice to avenge their master.

- Did you watch a period drama yesterday? - I did.

- What is wrong? - I have a cat allergy.

I may not be able to get through this.

I have heard that Hatoyama

has already had a word in the ear of the right hand man of the CEO.

I will do my best.

Is the CEO's right hand able to speak?

You are from Talon, right?

We heard you were coming from Hatoyama.

Our CEO, Niya, is over there.

CEO'S OFFICE

Is there something wrong with him?

Well, a number of days ago,

his pet cat Rou ran away.

Since then,

he has completely lost all ability to feel emotions.

Emotions?

Have you heard about my cat?

Your cat?

Oh, yes, we have.

Given what has happened,

I'll listen to your speech for administrative purposes only.

I think we should reschedule this.

It would be a fool's errand to continue.

That won't do.

Please bring back your emotions to your work.

Wait, wait, stop!

Would you like a double slap across the face?

Or would you prefer to be sent flying?

What?

Mr. Niya, please excuse my…

Well…

I'm sorry.

She was just trying to change the heavy atmosphere

with a joke.

If you want to hear the presentation, stop my finger.

What the heck is she talking about?

There's no way out of this now.

The way her moods keep changing, it's relentless.

She reminds me of something.

It's Rou!

He's crying.

He's starting to feel again.

Can you…

see it?

Yes, I believe I did.

Saw what?

Is she some sort of shaman?

Deep down, I know.

I can't go on like this.

I used to leave all the management work to others.

I have sealed away my feelings,

and as I am now, I can't get close to how cats feel.

I am entirely useless.

But I am scared.

I'm scared to adopt the feelings of a cat.

Rou was my only family.

But now that he's no longer here,

even when I am working, my heart feels lifeless.

His heart feels lifeless?

That's just like me.

Please tell me,

how can I get over this sadness?

I want to be able to have fun at work again.

Well…

Don't worry.

A presentation has been created specifically for you,

to excite you once again.

He made it.

Don't pass this on to me.

I'm allergic to cats.

My eyes are starting to water.

Why are you crying?

Well…

I guess I have to use this.

I am just so moved

by how you feel for Rou.

Mr. Niya,

we would like to suggest

a system for cats.

For cats?

You want to spend as much time as possible with your beloved cats.

That's the wish of all cat owners, right?

In order to do that,

it's necessary to manage the nutrition of your cat.

However, nowadays,

there are many different varieties of cat food,

and you don't know which to pick.

Am I wrong?

- No, you're right on the money. - So,

That's where this smart toilet

that we developed with Niatech comes in.

The weight measurements

and data on pee captured by this toilet

are automatically captured by our sales website.

And then we can add a service

whereby we automatically recommend the food that they need.

Please wait a moment.

The boss…

Put it on…

Sorry to startle you.

This is the routine I follow in order to become a cat.

Please continue your presentation.

I will play the role of the owner.

- Can you do that, Takano? - Of course.

Don't you know how many hours I have spent on the clock

watching cat videos?

I'm not sure those two things are related?

Hey, kitty-cat.

This is your new food, specially chosen to match you current state.

I don't want it, meow.

Don't you know I'd be reticent

to try new food, meow?

Oh, so he can be possessed by cats?

You have always mixed it in, bit by bit,

to get me-ow used to it, right?

So, I should mix it in, right?

And then, it depends on the cat,

but even if they are in good health,

you should change the cat food every three months.

That would make me-ow really happy.

How many months is three months?

Hey!

I can't work with this owner.

In that case…

let's include a log

to make it easy to track when best to change food.

In addition, it may be a good idea

to automatically incorporate data from other companies

that comes from automatic feeders.

That sounds like a purrfect idea.

I'm so glad my kitty-cat is back in good spirits.

I have just remembered.

It is tough to get in the mindset of a cat.

But at the same time, it warms my heart.

Rou lives within me.

Let's get to work.

Rou will be watching over me, wherever he is.

Yes, I know he is.

From right over there.

Rou!

My little Rou.

Hello, Rou.

This is all thanks to you.

Let's sign the contract.

Thank you very much.

I feel like

I have just finished a performance.

I should have expected as much from you, Kijitani.

I'm amazed that you got the contract signed given the circumstances.

It wasn't my doing…

Takano…

What is she?

Let's huddle up!

Okay.

We will win!

Sales team! Let's fight!

Yay!

- Let's go. - Let's do it.

It's great you made it back in time, Hatoyama.

- Yeah. - I'm really sorry

that I caused such trouble for you all.

I can't believe you thought it was a neurological disease

when you had just run around the bat too much.

- That's just like you, Hatoyama. - I guess it is.

It is about time for us to begin.

W-wait a second, Kijitani.

What's wrong?

Kijitani,

happy birthday.

- Happy birthday! - Yay!

Yay!

Wait… Stop…

It's your birthday, right?

W-w-well, yes, it is.

- Congratulations! - Happy birthday.

Did we surprise you?

We wanted to find the right time for all of us to surprise you.

Hey, what is with that weak reaction?

Yeah. You should be happier.

Oh! Yay!

- Happy birthday. - Happy birthday.

- Happy birthday to you. - Blow them out.

Let's all take a picture together.

- Yeah. - That's a good idea.

On your marks, get set!

SPORTS DAY TALON

One, two,

three, four,

- five. - Chief, if we keep going like this,

- we'll win. - Yeah!

Why isn't Shigiishi here?

I wanted to rub it in her face.

It seems like it overlapped with her son's sports day.

I never thought that they would celebrate my birthday.

I should've at least said thank you very much.

My lack of thought caused me to make a mistake.

- You can do it! - Yeah!

Go, go!

- Yay! - You did it!

DEVELOPMENT DEP. 10 SALES DEP. 10

The development and sales teams are tied.

Now, let's move to the final.

You're up, Ukai and Mozuo.

- Let's go! - You can do it.

I will never lose to you.

I'm going to get you before you get me.

Come on, Ukai.

- Let's go. - Mozuo,

- Why is everyone - I got a message from Shigiishi.

- taking this so seriously? - If you win, she'll take you out for BBQ.

What's the point?

Okay, take your marks.

- Hello, Kijitani. - What?

Do you know something?

They say that people who impersonate celebrities

need to love the person in order to be able to impersonate them.

What are you talking about?

Kijitani,

you are really good at impersonating people in the office.

I guess

that is evidence that you love everyone here.

Right?

Takano, we need to cheer her on.

Right.

It's time for the final to begin.

On your marks, get set…

One,

two,

- Let's do this, Ukai. - three,

- four, - Just do what you always do.

- five… - What is going on?

- You're doing good! - What they're doing is pointless,

and yet they seem to be shining brighter than usual.

Eight,

nine, ten.

Maybe Takano was right?

Do I actually love all of them?

That can't be it.

I just want to get along at work.

- Woah! - Go, go!

Ukai won the race.

That means that

the Sales Department are the victors.

- Yay! Yay! - Well done!

But do I want to get along at work because I like them?

Or is it that I want to be liked by them?

No way. It can't be that.

I'm an emotionless man.

I just want to avoid fights.

There's no way I would love anyone

in this crappy company.

I won, Kijitani!

Oh, congratulations.

You're crying.

Huh?

- Are you really crying? - No, no…

I am not crying.

Were you happy that we celebrated your birthday?

Or was it because I won?

I told you, I'm not crying.

You are cuter than I thought.

What happened to you, Kijitani?

You're really crying.

What happened? Are you okay, Kijitani?

Talk to us. Tell us everything.

What happened?

I said it's nothing.

- Hey. - Wait!

I had a thought while watching my senior flee from my other colleagues

enjoying the sports day.

It might be a modest little company,

but sometimes dramatic events can happen.

SPORTS DAY - TALON

I just remembered.

Next month is Chief Suzaku's birthday.

Oh yeah!

I'm sure the chief is expecting us to do something.

Let's set up a rule that the last person

who had a birthday leads the planning for the next person's birthday.

So, in that case,

it would be Kijitani.

Huh?

I don't really like these colleagues of mine at all.

I was just about to get emotional.

Hatoyama,

it is such an honor to be tasked with that,

and I understand that the last person to be celebrated should do it.

However, I think that

we should pass on this tradition to our more junior colleagues.

You're right.

So, Hiwada, we're counting on you.

W-w-w-wait. I'm no good at that sort of thing.

So, that's why you need experience.

That makes sense.

We're counting on you, Hiwada.

He really is emotionless. Adults are scary.

If you need any help networking, you can ask me.

I'm good at that.

I invited Mom and Dad

to your birthday party tonight.

No way? I've been cornered.

I can't get out of this.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

- MOM & DAD ARE COMING FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY - SO, WHY DON'T WE ALL GO TO AN ONSEN?

It'll be fine.

I'll show you all my disaster avoidance skills.

I'll create a list

of possible questions from your parents.

It's all such a pain.

But I'm going to try to create

harmony with everyone tomorrow.

It seems like you are having fun, Ko-chin.

Quiet down.

- That won't do! - He may become an annoying old man.

This is the end for Hiwada.

Sure thing.

Even if I want to be a fashionable older guy.

I am bald.

That's a state of enlightenment.

- That is love. - How did things end up like this?

What beautiful memories.

Subtitle translation by: Shane Forde