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The Nearest Place To The Sky

To make a profit, use your brain!

To make a profit, use your brain!

To make a profit, move your body!

To make a profit, move your body!

To make a profit, put your heart into it!

To make a profit, put your heart into it!

Muraki, step forward.

Yes.

Muraki, you've surpassed 5 million yen in contracts!

Congratulations on meeting your quota!

Kitagawa, you can't afford to slack off.

We don't know who'll be the top this month.

Yamaguchi, step forward.

How many calls did you make yesterday?

50 calls.

What's your target?

100 calls.

Speak up!

100 calls!

You haven't closed a single contract this week!

How about it, Yamaguchi?

I'll do my best.

Let's have a breakthrough.

- Kitagawa! - Yes!

- Muraki! - Yes!

- Nonaka! - Yes.

- Nakada! - Yes.

- Takahashi! - Yes.

- Ishikawa! - Yes.

Breakthrough, Yamaguchi!

Begin!

Hello, I...

- Speak up! - Put some effort into it!

I'm Yamaguchi from Cosmo Network, thank you for this opportunity.

If you have an old fridge or TV, we can come over...

We'll do exactly as you wish...

If you need help, we'll assist you with all the details.

That's good, Yamaguchi!

Well done!

See, you can do it!

That's the spirit! It's all about passion! Passion!

There's no such thing as impossible in sales!

There's no such thing as impossible in sales!

Yamaguchi! Your target?

The target is 200 calls and 50 visits!

Do your best!

Let's do our best!

I'm off.

- I'm heading out now. - Go ahead.

I'm heading out.

Good morning. I'm Kitagawa from Cosmo Network.

Do you have any unused TVs or refrigerators in your household?

We're focusing on recycling,

and we're collecting unwanted items, trying to give them a second life.

Sugawara Hiroshi has secured a contract worth 10 million yen.

Congratulations!

You can achieve that too. Come on! Do your best!

Yamaguchi?

Nothing yet?

No.

Yes, Cosmo Network Sales Department.

Please hold on.

Kitagawa, line 3.

Kitagawa here.

I know. It's alright.

Oh, really? Yes, leave it to me.

Yes, I'll get back to you again soon, yes.

Alright, thank you.

- I'm heading out. - Alright, do your best!

Yamaguchi!

Did you get the appointment?

Hey, Kitagawa.

How have you been?

It’s not good that you come to the office like this.

I told you I’d pay you back.

I'll pay it back.

In a week.

No, in three days.

The day after tomorrow.

I’ll return it the day after tomorrow.

Outside of work, we’re actually pretty nice guys, aren’t we?

Good luck.

It's hot.

I can't lend you money for that.

We do lend to outsiders, but...

Not for that.

Please leave.

You're joking, right?

You're asking for another loan?

You're already on the blacklist.

Yes, I understand.

How much can I get for a liver?

You only have one liver.

If you sell that, you'll die.

You have two kidneys.

Yes, so how much for one kidney?

2 million.

I need 9 million.

There's always the option of life insurance.

Hello, Kitagawa here.

Yes, I'm on my 14th house now.

There are 3 that seem promising.

Yes, I’ll do my best.

What's going on?

Yamaguchi jumped off the roof.

This is World Loan, we were wondering about your payment for this month.

Please contact us tomorrow.

This is Sakurai from Kasume Finance.

There’s something I need to tell you, so call me tomorrow.

I know you’re there. Pick up the phone.

You are three weeks late.

You’re there, aren't you?

Shuntaro, it's Dad.

They called about a guarantor.

Call me.

Hello, Dad, it's me.

Yeah, it's nothing.

It's fine, just a little mix-up.

Yeah, don't worry about it.

Stop. The rooftop is off-limits.

Alright. That's enough.

How do you feel Kitagawa?

I'll do my best.

That's the spirit, Kitagawa.

Everyone still has a chance to be on top.

Keep it up, got it?

Yes.

Nonaka! Work like your life depends on it!

If you’re going to die, do it at home!

Dying at the office is a betrayal!

Got it?

Yes!

I can do it!

I can do it!

Everyone!

I can do it!

I can do it!

I can do it!

- I can do it! - I can do it!

- I can do it! - I can do it!

I can do it!

I can do it!

I can do it!

I can do it!

Alright!

Let's meet our quota and do our best!

Let's meet our quota and do our best!

- I'm heading out! - Get out there!

- I'm heading out! - Get out there!

You're Kitagawa, right?

Top of the list.

I’m counting on you.

President, it's time.

I know.

I won’t lose.

Daruma fell over.

Daruma fell over.

Ah, you moved.

Time to switch.

Alright, let's go.

Come on, turn around.

Okay, ready.

Daruma fell over.

Ah, you moved.

There are two women, you know.

You understand?

My name is Kyuga Kanako.

You're Kitagawa, right?

- Huh? - You're famous.

Number one in sales performance.

All the girls talk about you.

Um... are you with our company?

Yes, secretary department.

Do you have a twin sister or something?

What? No.

Maybe a cousin who looks like you?

Alright, let’s keep going.

It’s more fun with three people.

Excuse me.

Hello, this is Kitagawa.

Yes, I’m on my 8th client.

Oh, a customer?

I see.

I don’t think I can come back right now.

Please tell them I’ll contact them later.

Yes.

I’ll do my best.

I won’t lose.

Goodbye.

Is it okay?

Daruma fell over.

Daruma fell over.

Kitagawa, you moved.

Daruma fell over.

Daruma fell over.

Daruma fell over.

1, 2, 3, got you.

Daruma fell over.

1, 2...

Let’s go with this.

Yeah, since there are three of us.

I’ll go first.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...

Kitagawa, you’re next.

Grandma, you're next.

Kitagawa, you're up.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

We did it!

1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Kanako.

You can’t just leave the can alone.

You have to say the name and then kick it.

We did it!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

It’s really fun with three people.

It's grandma.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10.

Kanako.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10.

Grandma.

I have to go back to work.

Me too.

It was so much fun, I lost track of time.

Will you come play again?

This is the spare key.

It’s our secret.

It's members only.

Shall we have lunch here?

Hello, this is Kitagawa.

What’s wrong? Your voice is so quiet.

I’m using a customer's phone.

I see. Some guys showed up here.

They seem like they’re from some suspicious group.

They’re saying they’ll wait for you to come back.

So they've come.

Actually, my apartment is facing forced eviction.

It’s harassment.

Eviction? Isn’t that rare nowadays?

I won’t cause any trouble.

I want to come back, but I’m about to fall short of my quota.

Can you tell them to come to my place tonight?

Alright, got it.

And now?

I'm on my 28th visit. I’ve got this under control.

Hang in there.

If you keep smoking, you'll die young.

Here.

- What about you? - I'm on a diet.

I’m going to buy one more.

It’s okay, I'm not hungry.

I want more.

A new record.

Back in high school,

we got a new principal and suddenly the rules became stricter.

Hair length, skirt length.

Even the socks' small logos.

We protested fiercely.

Then the principal gave a speech like this.

I want you to strive for an appearance that befits high school students.

There are rules in society.

Before I became the principal of this high school,

there were at least five cigarette butts on the rooftop.

However, when I checked the rooftop yesterday, there wasn't a single one.

The deterioration in appearance is a sign of a troubled heart.

I hadn't been that angry in a long time.

Even though all it meant was that the smoking spot

moved from the rooftop to some other hangout.

The rooftop patrols got stricter.

So, I came up with a plan.

A plan?

You youngsters are have a good time together.

Us old folks are left out.

We're not leaving you out, Grandma.

Hush now.

No grandma enjoys being called "grandma".

Okay, okay. We're just teasing.

We were talking about high school stories.

They say reminiscing is a sign that you've grown fond of someone.

It's not like that.

This here? A kind employee gave it to me.

What's wrong?

The company... the company killed him, didn’t it?

The company... The company killed him.

Quota achieved! Let’s keep going!

Quota achieved! Let's keep going!

- I'm going. - Ah, Kitagawa. Come here.

- I'm going! - Go ahead.

- I'm going! - Go ahead.

Kitagawa, you can ask for anything.

You're one of our most valuable assets.

Yes.

Don’t get caught up in any nonsense.

Yes, I understand.

I'm counting on you to be the top!

- I can do it. - Good, go for it!

- I'm going. - Alright, take care.

Good morning.

1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10.

Grandma.

1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10.

Kanako.

1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Grandma.

It doesn't seem like there's any progress.

Kitagawa, are you messing around, thinking this is just a game?

No.

I'll show you the proper way to do it.

Go ahead, kick it.

Shall we play "Daruma fell over"?

Let's do it. Kitagawa will still be it.

The first step.

Daruma fell over.

Hey.

I'm dead.

Thanks for the funeral.

You're the only colleague who came. I appreciate it.

He moved!

Damn.

I didn’t mean to die.

It was a moment of weakness.

What a mess.

I thought I’d go to heaven,

but my consciousness is still on the company rooftop.

It’s so typically Japanese.

What's wrong?

This person is dead.

What?

I'm leading a life that feels dead inside.

Is that so?

No, that’s not what I meant.

Alright, let's keep playing.

Got you!

Kitagawa!

I’m risking my job to play "Daruma fell over".

Are you okay?

You look pale.

Maybe we should take a break.

It's nice here.

Who knew the company had a place like this?

But it might be gone soon.

What?

It seems they're planning to build a shrine here.

A shrine?

To honor the people who died for the company.

The president came up with the idea.

That's ridiculous!

How absurd to be honored after being killed by the company.

Will we not be able to play here anymore?

Oh, it's time for work.

Busy, busy.

Shall we have lunch here again?

To think that a workaholic like you would have a lover.

It's not like that.

So, it's just a fling?

No, it’s not.

Then she's a lover.

No, she’s not.

So, it's a fling? Just a fling?

How sad, just a fling.

Miss, you're being played with!

Yamagashi, have you changed your personality?

Well, I died after all.

When you only focus on work, you become insensitive to love.

You made a sound.

Do you also think I'm a loser?

What?

I bet you do.

Shall I tell you why I was always top in sales?

What?

It’s really simple.

If you can't sell, buy yourself.

What?

Isn’t that stupid?

It's so stupid.

I bought it myself, then sold it off for less.

That’s how I won the top spot.

Were you that rich?

It accumulated to 9 million yen.

Don’t do anything rash.

Life has a way of working itself out.

Why’s a dead man lecturing me?

You’re right.

Even I think I had no credibility.

Where did you get that?

From supplies.

I got one for you too.

It's quite a shock.

Even though I expected it.

Nothing has changed at the company since I died.

When I was in high school, a girl jumped off the roof.

But it never became an incident.

Nobody said anything.

It's different in your case.

Was she a classmate?

No, it was the first time I saw her.

You saw her?

Did you witness it?

No.

It might have been my fault.

What?

I'll go check on my wife.

Don’t do anything rash now.

Although coming from someone who did, it’s not convincing.

Is this Kitagawa?

Could you come back right away?

I have something to ask you.

Here is 10,000 yen.

Now, Kitagawa, let’s say the world ends today.

Would you continue working just because I give you 10,000 yen?

If the world ends, I wouldn’t.

Exactly, if the Earth is going to perish, there's no point in working for 10,000 yen.

In other words, 10,000 yen has no value.

Now.

What if the world ends tomorrow, Kanako?

If the world ends tomorrow, 10,000 yen wouldn’t be worth anything.

I see. Then...

If the world ends in three days, would 10,000 yen have value?

No value.

What about in a month?

Well...

No. Because...

Here, 10,000 yen.

Don’t be ridiculous. The world is ending in a month.

Every amount would be worthless.

Then why offer it?

No!

Pervert.

Alright. Now...

What if the world ends on some unknown future day?

Then it has no value.

But isn’t that today?

What?

This unknown future day is today.

So, there’s no value in 10,000 yen from the start.

Grandma, you’re amazing.

It’s like a scam our company uses on customers.

Hey, hey.

This argument always assumes the Earth will end, right?

But...

Are you saying the world will never end?

Since the Earth won’t end, are you going to destroy yourself?

The rest is up to you youngsters.

I need to get back to work, there've been complaints about dirty restrooms.

Practice kicking the can.

Boss, I’m heading out.

Boss, I’m going too.

I’m heading out.

You must be the president.

W-Who are you?

I’m a nameless psychic.

I hear you’re building a shrine, but this place is a convergence of water veins.

Building a shrine here will open the gate to disaster.

Opening the gate to disaster will bring terrible consequences.

W-What should we do?

It would be best to wait for a prophetic dream.

I’m a nameless psychic.

I don’t give orders or force anything.

Hey! Hey!

Kitagawa!

No, I was just checking if someone was down there.

Not going home?

I have to work overtime. I slacked off today.

Sparklers are the best kind of fireworks.

They have something special.

Oh, no, no.

Why do you dislike sunflowers?

I got lost in a sunflower field.

I almost died from eating sunflower seeds.

- Is it sunflower allergy or... - I don’t know.

I just can’t stand them.

So think about the reason.

I’ve thought about it many times.

But it gives me a splitting headache.

But you have to figure it out. You have to.

Listen.

You’re Kitagawa, right?

I’m here on behalf of someone.

"Masao Okawara"

I’d like to talk about Yamaguchi’s suicide.

I don’t know anything.

This makes the fifth suicide at Cosmo Network this year.

No way.

You'll talk, won’t you?

Other companies are probably the same.

Indeed.

Well.

It’s a prophecy.

A prophecy for Takayuki Fukuda.

If you wish for the company’s prosperity, advance with soil and grass.

T-That's...

At sunrise tomorrow, soil and grass.

The amount might be the measure of your good fortune.

Your worries will surely disappear.

Alright, alright.

What’s going on?

Who's that?

Excuse me, could you please call Kanako, Kyuga Kanako.

There’s no one by that name.

Good morning.

There used to be many places like this.

I heard the Manager was called in the middle of the night.

I wonder what’s going on with our company.

Let’s play "Daruma fell over."

Kitagawa, continue from where we left off.

Come on, count, count.

Ready, set, go.

Daruma fell over.

Hey.

Didn’t mean to scare you.

It’s just that everyone wanted to come.

Are they all former employees?

No way.

Daruma fell over.

Ah, you moved.

Daruma fell over.

Daruma fell over.

Daruma fell over.

Daruma fell over.

Found you.

I'm Takano.

T-Takano, found you.

I'm Matsubara.

Pipe man, found you.

It's Yamada.

Yes, Yamada. I found you.

Yamaguchi, found you.

Yamaguchi!

Takano, Yamaguchi.

Takano, Grandma, Kanoko, Sato.

Kitagawa.

Can I come again tomorrow?

Yes, of course.

Tomorrow and the day after.

Can I come forever?

Please come forever.

Let’s play again.

Is that so? Forever?

So, what should we play next?

I’ll go see what happened.

I’ll be back soon.

I’ll be quick.

Wait.

I’ll go check.

So wait here.

Wait here.

She will eventually disappear too.

But she’ll come back.

Which rooftop do you plan to go to?

Is the company’s political power used to cover up malpractice?

Watch your words.

We conduct legitimate transactions based on ethical standards.

Is it ethical to sell water filters for 500,000 yen under the guise of a recycling movement?

What about a 2 million yen bed that supposedly makes your blood alkaline?

It’s all scientifically based, fair pricing.

Your aggressive sales tactics have led to a series of employee suicides.

That’s not true! How dare you!

Is that true? Please explain.

Kitagawa!

It’s okay, right?

There was a clumsy angel who jumped and ended up with broken wings.

They mistakenly believed they were to blame for someone's death.

But the clumsiest thing of all was that they fell in love with that person.

So you’re going away?

An angel’s job is just to watch.

If you do more, you’re no longer an angel.

You’re human.

On the advice of that journalist, I declared personal bankruptcy.

I won’t be able to get a credit card or loans for the rest of my life, but I’m alive.

Kanako opened an office with money she got from selling her wings.

"The sunflower field that saved my life"

"Suspicion of fraudulent business practices"

A rooftop is not a place to jump from.

It’s actually the nearest place to the sky.