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It is almost six months since Takano and I joined this company.

Hiwada, have you ever played around with stocks?

I am interested in them, but I've never bought any.

I was messing around with them until recently.

You were?

Some e-mails that came in like this

had the word "stock" in brackets in them, so I tried writing it too.

RE: TALON IS A REALLY WEIRD NAME, ISN'T IT? (STOCKS)

Talon is a weird name, isn't it? And then I put stocks in brackets.

You think you use it like "lol" at the end of a sentence?

Putting the word stocks in brackets signifies a stock-based company.

A stock-based company means…

It doesn't matter. Let's get to the business negotiation.

Thanks for stapling these for me.

I started to get trusted with more and more work.

Today I am bringing Takano on a business negotiation.

They have finally started to be useful.

It really makes me happy.

I never imagined Takano, who couldn't even use a stapler,

would turn out so good.

Is Takano about to leave the nest

and her papa bird called Hatoyama?

You don't want that?

Ugh…

- Okay, we are going out on our sales call. - See you later.

See you later.

See you later.

I think I can make a go of things at this company.

But I kept thinking about what happened recently.

What was that about?

I thought I saw a cat.

What are you talking about?

That guy was talking to you, Takano.

What was he like?

Um… Well…

What was that all about?

Oh…

Everyone, do you have a moment?

What's wrong, Chief? You look concerned.

Our business operations here

are set to be closed.

- What? - Huh?

All of you will be laid off.

What?

A talented hawk hides his claws.

But it is a story about pigeons, pheasants,

and hawks.

Many other birds will also be there.

- A grande. - Thank you.

The name of the room for the meeting is…

Chicago.

Chicago?

Why would that be?

I'm going to go look for a map of the floor.

Shicago?

They have given all of the meeting rooms city names.

Oh, there's Chicago.

Shi-ca-go?

Shi-ca-go…

Shi-ca-go…

Shi-ca-go…

Shi-ca-go…

She-ca-go?

Four or five?

Which is the right room?

Do you really think

they have a fresh and innovative idea for a new robot?

Yes. You can trust the genius global design consultant Tsumiko Takano

who has contributed ideas

to some of the most prestigious tech companies.

Please come in.

Please exclude the intrusion.

- You are Ms. Takano, right? - Yes.

It seems like I made the right choice.

I was told I'd a job in Shi-ka-Go, four or five,

so, I didn't know which room to choose.

We are honored that you chose us.

To jump right into it

you've been thinking of an ultimate robot that is innovative and will breakthrough,

sweeping and reshaping the world on the conceptual level.

A robot?

Please don't start telling jokes.

That's your job, right?

My job?

So, that's what you want to ask about?

Does it do backflips?

Backflips?

I don't do backflips. Please be professional.

Sorry.

But what about conversation? I hear it is really skilled.

You can enable natural and advanced conversations that surpass current AI.

I have no idea what you are talking about, but I think that you are wrong.

So, what can it do?

Nothing really.

I just look at videos and stare up at the sky.

So, it does nothing and just stares into space?

Did I get different documents?

I feel like all of the specs are different on this.

Takano, Takano, Takano.

Our client is waiting in the Chicago room.

We have a job in another room called Chicago?

Huh? I dunno what you're talking about. Let's get going.

Sorry. Apologies for the trouble she caused you.

Thanks for your time, despite your busy schedule.

Please excuse me.

Come on. Hurry, hurry.

Is that what you were talking about?

- I'm in a hurry here for a job. - We are back.

You said your place

doesn't have enough sales staff.

I don't care where I go as long as it's an IT consultancy job.

There are some jobs?

- That's a manager job, right? - Yes, it's a product manager job.

Hiwada, Takano.

- Just relax and listen to me. - Sure.

The sales department

is going to be shut down.

What?

It's not just sales. They are downsizing HR and general affairs too

and turning this company into one that specializes in development.

Specializing in development?

With the development of AI,

they plan to make a generative AI

that automates all IT consulting.

Huh?

But because they are developing AI,

the development department is actually recruiting people.

So, you have to choose whether you transfer to development

or find another place to work.

This is all so sudden. What are we going to do Takano?

- Hiwada. - What?

I've been wondering about this for a long time.

The word hamster makes them sound like stars in the world of ham.

You idi---!

Idi--!

Idi--!

This is no time to say something like that.

I have just gotten used to this place.

There's no way I could move.

In that case, I have to move to development.

Excuse me.

Shigiishi, do you think I could come to development?

I'll be a loyal servant.

I don't need someone like that.

As long as someone gets the work done, I don't care.

Makes sense. Understood.

- Tsubatani? - Yes?

- Is that proposal compliant with the ERC? - Yes, it is.

I will check it and send an e-mail to the client.

I've created a program. Please check it.

Okay, okay.

- What the heck happened? - Please take care of this.

Don't worry about that.

- Keep going with your work. - Mozuo, are you finished calibrating this?

Please don't talk to me right now.

Damn, you're scaring me.

- Kentaku. - Yes?

Can you check the operating system

- that works with the ARP system? - Sure, sure.

Oh…

- Sorry about this. - No worries.

- Mozuo, can you help with our test? - Shut it!

- Please. - There's no way I could work here.

- We don't have any time. - If I worked here, I'd have a breakdown.

Hiwada, have you found a new job?

No, not yet.

- What is this thing? - What is that?

- It's a robot? - No way!

- It's coming this way. - Wah!

- We have to run away. - Quickly!

- Wah! - It's so scary!

- Huh? - What's happening?

- Oh! - There's someone there.

Long time no see, Takano.

I am Rokkaku, CEO of All Japan Robots.

Where do I know you from?

Have you forgotten? We met at the innovation center.

Oh yes, the one in Shi-ca-go?

We have completed the robot that we made based off your ideas.

Huh, did Takano invent that?

What kind of robot is it? Is it really smart? Does it have emotions?

- No. - Is it incredibly athletic or something?

No.

So, what is the selling point of this robot?

There is…

no particular selling point at all.

It is the ultimate robot. It looks incredibly powerful,

but, in fact, it is almost entirely useless.

It is called the Takarobo.

Why would he make that?

Did you really devise this concept, Takano?

No, I didn't do anything.

I mistook you for someone else because you had the same name, Miss Takano.

But your idea was just incredible.

So, we decided to secretly monitor your behavior

and incorporated it into the patterns of the robot.

Oh…

Isn't that quite creepy?

Thanks to you, we were able to create this unprecedented and innovative robot.

For your consultancy fees, we will give you 2% of our sales.

You plan on selling this thing? There's no way it'll sell.

Innovative products are always rejected in the beginning.

I will leave this model with you.

You're going to leave that here?

Look at this thing.

What can it do?

Okay.

Takarobo, pick that up.

Beep, bop.

- Woah. - Beep, bop.

No way. Pick it up yourself.

It's all looks and no substance.

It really looks like it could've done that.

Have I met you somewhere before?

Sorry, it seems like I've already forgotten who you are.

Is that so?

It seems like we have some things in common. Correct?

Correct? With a C for "cat"?

Cat with a T, like "tchewy"? No, wait. That's not right.

You win this round.

This robot is a carbon copy of Takano.

There's no way this will sell.

However,

the minute that you get the latest robot,

you immediately start looking for something even more high-spec.

But the Takarobo

can never do anything,

so you never expect anything from it.

This robot may look amazing, but it speaks neither Chinese nor English.

It teaches us that there is no need to try too hard.

MORE AND MORE OVERSEAS COMPANIES ARE IMPLEMENTING IT

THERE ARE EVEN GRANTS TO INTRODUCE THE TAKAROBO?

MORE AND MORE OVERSEAS COMPANIES ARE IMPLEMENTING IT

MORE AND MORE OVERSEAS COMPANIES ARE IMPLEMENTING IT

I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND IT BUT IT SOUNDS NICE

TSUMEKO TAKANO INVENTOR OF THE TAKAROBO

THE INVENTOR OF THE TAKAROBO AN INNOVATION THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

WORLD WIDE NEWS JAPAN TAKAROBO BOLSTERING WORLD PEACE

THE WAR FINALLY CAME TO AN END LEADERS SING AGREEMENT

Seeing the Takano Robo,

I started to think war was foolish.

WATCH AGAIN

This is incredible.

Incompetence has saved the world.

Something unbelievable has happened.

We have just had 200 million yen transferred to us

for consultancy fees on the Takarobo.

Two hundred million?

That's incredible, Takano.

Having given up on training you, I've no business crying.

I'm so happy to see you helping the company.

I really always thought you were amazing, with your mental strength to do nothing.

I worried about you in the beginning, but I always knew this would happen.

What are you talking about?

I was the first one who recognized Takano's talents.

I got Takano in here.

- You're wrong. - I'm not.

- You're wrong. - I'm right.

Congrats Takano!

Why can I never seem to get involved?

Congratulations!

Could it be that I am

annoyed that Takano is doing something useful?

- Hello. Takano speaking. - No, you should say, "This is Talon."

Huh?

No, I can't do that.

Well then, goodbye.

What was that call about?

I don't really know,

but they wanted to do something to my head?

Do you mean…

Headhunting?

Thank you for all of your assistance during this time.

I never thought that Takano would be headhunted

by a massive Silicon Valley company.

But it's not such a major company.

They just keep talking about pizza, pizza. It's all about food.

They're saying visa. It's about your work visa!

Will you be okay? You know that America isn't the American Village in Osaka?

Was America in Osaka?

This isn't fraud, right?

I thought it might be too in the beginning.

Understood.

I have one condition.

Do you have a high-rise office?

And that's what caused me to make my decision.

- Woah. - Wow.

Incredible.

Wait a second.

What's wrong, Hiwada?

Well… I…

haven't been able to keep up since the robot came on the scene.

I haven't been able to accept that the sales department is shutting down.

And now you're telling me Takano is changing jobs? It makes no sense.

Please relax, Hiwada.

And what's more,

there's no way you could make it in America.

They'll realize you're useless right away. And you can't speak English.

Do you know that in America,

people who are no good at their jobs are fired immediately?

You should stay at Talon Takano.

Right?

Right? I mean you like this company, don't you?

And you would enjoy your free time, and everyone is nice.

Or at least we're not bad people.

I don't think that this is a bad company.

We may not have a rosy future, but we will have a peaceful one, I think.

At first,

I was really jealous of your efforts, but that's not it at all.

I'm worried about you moving further and further away.

Are you not scared about how difficult it could be to work abroad?

You're right,

it is a tall order.

But you'll never know how high the hurdle is

until you try to jump over it?

I thought this company represented a high enough hurdle for me.

But by being brave and giving it my best,

I was able to experience such a beautiful place to work.

So, I want to go even further.

To even greater heights.

If you just forget how bad she is at her job,

that was really cool.

We may just have overlooked it,

but Takano could be a truly special resource.

Everyone,

I was really indebted to you all.

KOENJI

When are you going to America?

Friday the week after next.

Oh…

I meant to ask you a question.

- I don't need a passport, right? - Huh?

You'll be let through even without one, right?

Of course not. You should go pick one up tomorrow.

Oh really?

I still feel like

there's no way someone like this could make it abroad.

But to tell you the truth,

I'm a little sad about it.

I may never see her again.

We may never work with each other again.

See you, Hiwada.

Takano!

I…

am really glad we joined the company together.

If you hadn't been there,

I might have just given up

after a couple of months.

Thank you.

When you get to American work ha--

No, you don't have to work hard.

You should always remain as you are.

TAKAROBOS CONTINUE TO BE RECALLED

COLLECTING TAKAROBOS WHAT'S USELESS IS USELESS AFTER ALL

A few days after Takano left the company,

a major international recall of the Takarobos began.

- And they decided to halt production. - Coming through.

Because of that, the 200 million we were supposed to get from sales vanished.

TAKAROBOS CONTINUE TO BE RECALLED

CAPTURE INC.

I still haven't found a new job,

but there were still things I needed to do in my existing job.

NATSUKI TOMIDA - TECHNO CLOSING

THIS IS TOMIDA FROM TECHNO CLOSING I HAVE ARRIVED IN THE LOBBY

Let's go to the meeting, Taka--

I'm heading to a meeting.

- See you later. - See you later.

That concludes the explanation for the ECM system.

You're explanations are really easy to understand, Hiwada.

Let's proceed as you advised.

I don't get it.

- Thank you very much. - I can do some things.

Thank you.

I will consult with my higher-ups.

But then, when things don't go well, they really don't go well.

Somehow, I just couldn't get a contract anymore.

But that had an unexpected result.

There were now less unexpected surprises.

And that calmed me somehow.

There was only

- one week left until closure. - Good work.

- Oh! - Have things calmed down a bit?

I guess a little.

Hey, Yumi…

- Take this. - What is this?

This is all of the top secret info I've gathered on everyone in the company.

- You can't do that. - Yumi, just take it.

If not, then, I have to throw away everything

I worked so hard to gather since joining this company.

- Fine, fine. - Yay.

Akane, will you be okay moving company?

I've decided to go into the world of medical IT.

When have you started calling each other by your first names?

The field of medicine.

That'll be perfect for you, Akane.

Right? You should come too, Yumi.

- Is there an opening? - Yes, there is.

Thank you very much.

- Hey, Hiwada. - Yes.

I'd like you to come to my wedding next April.

Oh, you're inviting me?

Of course. I want to have my favorite colleagues there.

Your favorite colleagues?

Work with Ukai and Hatoyama to provide some entertainment.

There's no one worse at that in the world than me.

But I've done a lot for you.

You're right.

You're… right.

I'll do my best for my beloved senior colleague.

I have got a job with an advertising company. If you haven't anything yet,

- why don't you join me? - Um, well…

Sorry, but I'm not really into flashy fields like advertising.

- That makes sense. - But…

thank you for the offer.

Sure…

Hiwada,

- would you like some coffee? - Thank you very much.

- Right? - Sure.

H-Hatoyama…

You're going to stay here, right? You'll stay with me.

Chief,

I've spent a long time thinking.

I'm going to quit working for the company,

and I'm going to start farming.

- Farming? - Huh? That sounds great.

Right? I chatted with my wife, and it seems like she's always been interested.

So, I'm thinking it'd be fun to try to do it together.

What will you grow?

- I guess the first thing will be tomatoes. - No way.

What's wrong with tomatoes?

Tomatoes, corn, or broccoli, it's all no good!

I can't allow you to quit the company.

Chief…

Please stay with us. I'm begging you.

Even if you ask me that…

Suzaku, let's free him from caring for the elderly.

I can't!

We… I…

I still owe Hatoyama a lifestyle of thank you.

Hatoyama,

for all of this time,

I want to thank you

sincerely.

I'm sorry.

Thank you. I'm sorry.

So, please stay with me.

I'm begging you.

Thinking all is forgiven if you say thanks makes you sound like an old geezer.

It's great, Hatoyama. You can graduate from being a cog in the wheel of society.

A cog?

When you have your tomatoes, send some to me.

I want to eat the tomatoes that you've raised.

Got it.

I can't believe that Hatoyama is going away.

I hate this.

And then it finally arrived.

The day the sales department was to be shut down.

SHUTTING DOWN PARTY IT CONSULTING TALON

Look at this, Yumi.

I have already made a map of the relationships at my new company.

- Wow, you're quick. - Yeah.

There are seven couples containing cheaters.

- How creepy. - Mozuo.

- Right? - Mozuo.

Would you like some dried squid?

- Yeah, I would. - Sure.

Hey, everyone.

Have you all figured out where you'll be headed after this?

I'm headed to a friend's company.

I also managed to slip in somewhere just in time.

You're the only one without somewhere, right, Hiwada?

Yeah, I never pass the document check phase for some reason.

I told you that you could come to my company.

By the way…

Who are you?

My name is Ikaruga.

What?

You look like a totally different person.

What happened to you?

I found out that she'd love me as I am.

This is the true me.

- Right? - Right.

You smell great today too.

It's right.

The two people who joined with me will be gone.

I'm on my own now.

Oh yeah, that's right.

I never thought Takano would get poached.

I wonder what Takano is doing now.

Have you had any contact with her?

None at all.

You know,

I'd love to see her again.

Hello, everyone.

Congrats on all your hard work.

Takano!

Have you come back to us, Takano?

What happened to working in America?

In the beginning, it was fun.

But then I got bored of it.

You said the same thing when I made you an app.

I bet they treated you like you were useless in America too, right?

You're on the money.

Are you okay?

Of course.

Really? You're not depressed?

I'm fine.

Even if we can't do our job,

aren't we all amazing just for being alive?

You are right, Takano. That's exactly right.

But we can't all be like you.

Yes you can.

You are all far more accomplished than me.

When you put it like that, I get the feeling that you are right.

When Takano is around, it seems like everyone has fun.

I guess this company needed you, Takano.

Let's take a group photo.

- That sounds good. - Let's do that.

Everyone pack in together.

- Shiratori, just move in a little more. - Sure.

I'm gonna take it now.

Ten, nine, eight,

seven, six, five, four,

three, two, one.

Oh no, I think that I may have had my eyes closed.

Sorry, but can we take it again?

Did it turn out okay?

- Huh? - Huh?

Where did Takano go?

- Huh? - Oh you're right.

What?

- What? - Where did she go?

- Huh? - She was there, right?

That makes sense.

There's no way that Takano would be here.

You know,

the time we spent with Takano was so fun.

Because of her,

I was able to change.

Okay! I'm going to give you an extra serving

of your favorite, potato salad.

- Hatoyama, Hatoyama. - See you.

- Hey, Hatoyama! - What, what, what?

Snap out of it.

Takano isn't here. It was just an illusion.

An illusion. What are you saying, Hiwada?

Takano is right he…

Huh, what?

Takano…

GYARU

Once more, just once more,

I wanted to work with

her again.

If you think about it, they aren't really great memories.

You're right.

To say you want to work with her again…

- I don't. I don't. I don't. - I don't.

- No way. - Yeah, no way.

- Really? - Yeah, I definitely don't.

What happened? Why did we get all emotional just now?

In any case, I have a party with

people from my next company. Sorry.

I'm going to head home too.

- Me too. - Send me the picture, okay?

- You're going? - We should all get back to work too.

Right.

Hang on.

Stay here just a bit longer. Hey, Shigiishi!

- Back off. - Hey, everyone.

- Come on. - Sorry, I need to do some data entry.

Come on…

- Hey, Hiwada. - See you again.

Wait up, Hatoyama. Let's drink just a bit more.

Sorry, Chief,

but I'm moving tomorrow.

Thanks for all of your support through the years.

I hope you remain in good health.

And then,

I ended up unemployed.

I was sure I had the required skills and experience.

But I kept being rejected by different companies.

But…

for some reason, I didn't feel as depressed as I thought I'd be.

Of course I need money.

But this is better than doing some sort of fraud-like work

or putting a strain on the environment.

Wait?

Is unemployment good for the environment?

REGARDING THE RESULTS OF YOUR DOCUMENT SCREENING

YOU HAVE PASSED THE DOCUMENT SCREENING STAGE, MR. HIWADA.

It finally happened.

I failed screening at 50 companies and felt wiped out.

If I fail this one, it's all over.

I won't be able to pay rent or my phone bill.

I have to make a success of this.

Why does this always happen?

I thought I had gotten over how weak I felt.

What was the point of that year I spent at Talon?

It wasn't all fun and games.

And it took so long to get used to it.

But those days I spent at Talon were very important to me.

And Takano was always by my side.

Hiwada is far more accomplished than I am.

KAPPA BRIDGE

Let's both give it our all.

POSTERIOR - SOFT

PEE

Excuse me.

My name is Hiwada. I'm here for the interview.

Oh, hello, Hiwada.

Hello.

Please have a seat.

Thank you.

- Have a seat here. - Thank you.

Let me give you a simple explanation of what we do.

We present IT systems that specialize in disaster prevention

to larger IT firms and government agencies.

Understood.

It is quite specialized content that concerns disaster prevention.

So, it may be quite different

to the IT consulting work

that you did at your previous firm.

You are right.

And you need to be able to do development in this role.

You don't have any development or programming experience, right?

That's correct.

However…

I need this company.

You need it?

Yes.

So, I don't think about whether they need me or not.

I don't know

if your company needs me.

However,

I need this job.

It's true that

I have no programing experience.

But I will learn it as soon as possible

and put my knowledge to use.

So, please,

allow me to work for this company. Please.

Well, I guess

passion is the most important thing to have in these situations.

Yeah.

We really wanted someone with experience.

But we also need a hard worker.

So, does that mean…?

Let's work together.

Thank you so much.

Yes! Yes!

I feel like

we are all connected under this sky.

I'm connected to society, everyone at Talon,

and Takano too.

And then, on my first day at work…

This is the office you will be working from.

Go ahead.

Thank you.

A new person joined us recently.

Oh, really?

She says that she chose our office because

of the altitude it's located at.

The altitude?

I'M WAITING ON MAMA

The boss thought it was funny.

I'm not really sure of how good she is at the job though.

Do you think you can create that drone system?

Like for bagpipes?

Of course not.

I asked you to develop a system for drones, right?

Did you do that?

Takano!

OPERATING A DRONE IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY

Long time no see.

Long time no see.

Do you know her?

Yes.

What happened to the job in America?

I don't really know what happened, but it seems like I was fired immediately.

I didn't realize and kept showing up though.

And how did you end up here?

I dunno why.

Did I say something funny?

Sorry.

Somehow,

I feel more relaxed now.

If you know her, you should test out this drone

together.

We should make sure it sounds perfect, right?

It's not that kind of drone.

Let's go, Hiwai.

It's Hiwada!

Did you forget my name? We spent so much time together.

Huh, where are we going?

Takano, let's test it here.

Great idea.

Time to get to work.

Right.

- I'm gonna let it go. - Okay.

Subtitle translation by: Shane Forde