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Kyodoko, just the way you are.

-8 Years Ago-

It's okay to just be the way you are.

Just the way I am?

Hoshina-san?

Hoshina-san, did something happen?!

Is there anything that I can do?

If that's the case...

Just for my sake...

live for me.

I... I'll live.

I'll live for you.

For the first time since I was born,

the person who accepted me for who I was,

was a person

who wounded me.

Sorry for making you come visit us.

Thank you very much. If you'll please excuse us.

Thank you very much!

Alright! -Yes!

Hai, excuse me.

The Art of Brightly Talking to Receive Likes

To open your heart to others, first act natural.

Act natural...

When you can make fun of yourself talking about your faults or embarrassing past,

you give off a sense of familiarity.

You don't have to read something like this!

Eeh~ I told you it's just a goukon! Goukon = group date, usually of equal number of guys and girls.

We're just going out for drinks, so just be yourself Oga-chan.

Just the way I am... -Well then, let's go!

Okay... -Let's go! Let's go!

Unknown Caller

Not going to answer that? -A- Ans-... Answe-... I shall not answer this!!

Why the history drama accent?

I should hang up! Hang up! If I hang up!

She had an accent!

Hey, Oga-chan. Why are you always braiding that?

Ah, it just calms me down. As long as I have this...

It's like a power stone? Power braid? Power stones are considered good-luck rocks at certain spots in Japan that help give people strength.

But since it doesn't match your outfit today, what if we take it off?

You'd definitely be cuter without it.

No, this is... -Do you really want to get a boyfriend?

Today, I set this up just for you, Oga-chan.

That's right! -We worked to meet the deadline after all. (She's referring to the two people they met earlier.)

Take it off, 'kay!

Wai- wait! Wait a sec-!

They're running kinda late~

Ah~ There they are!

Ah, sorry to make you wait!

It's totally fine. We just got here ourselves. -Really?

Hello, hello~

Hello, hello~ -Let's drink.

I will take your drink orders together.

Well then, beer! -Okay.

I'll have a Chicago. -Okay. Chicago cocktail = brandy, Triple sec, bitters, champagne.

Well, then I'll have a mimosa. -I'll have a high ball. Mimosa = champagne + orange juice High ball = whiskey + soda in a tall glass

What would you like?

Uh...

Then, a tequila on the rocks... -Already?!

You're strong with alcohol, right?

No, I'm not really that strong... More like I like the taste.

For the time being, just go with a Chicago. -Ah, I...

It's their recommended drink here.

Well, then I'll also have a Chicago.

Understood. -What about you, Yoshizaki-san?

Oolong tea. -Oolong tea?

Why? What about just one drink? Oolong tea.

Please. -Understood.

A lot of people were late today, and with Yoshizaki being the head writer, he was proofreading them.

Today was a late night, right? See? You see?

Ah, that's tough. Ah, is that so? Everyone's from the same publishing company, right?

I wonder if that was my fault for delaying the deadline...

That's not it! It's just that I want to drink oolong tea.

Could it be that you're actually a bad drunk?

When I drink, I want to strip~

There it is!

Instead of doing that, can we eat something?

So suddenly, yeah?

Naturally...

Well then, next is Suzuki-san.

Yes! Yay, yay! Yay~

I'm Suzuki Jirou. I'm a manga artist. Today I brought our chief editor Yoshizaki-san

with us today. -So, that's how it is~

Make fun of yourself talking about your faults or embarrassing past...

How do I make it funny?

I thought I'd die without seeing this side of humanity like everyone else.

The side of being an inexperienced person at goukon.

Eh? -Huh?

Today is my goukon debut! Thank you very much!

I, Suzuki, will drink! Nice to meet you!

You can really drink!

Awesome~ -Ooh~ Jirou!

I'm also on that same side though...

It's impossible. It's too hard to make it funny.

But being a manga artist is awesome, you know~

That's not the case~ Etto... Hotta-san and all of you are underwear makers, right?

I'm a designer, and Inagaka-san and Oga-chan are from the Materials department.

Your faults or embarrassing past...

Your faults or embarrassing past... -In the materials department,

what kind of work do you do? -Your faults or embarrassing past...

Your faults...

Oga-chan!

You don't have to stand.

I'm Ogawa Kyouko.

Since I get anxious when meeting strangers, I immediately blow it and end up acting weird, so

when I was a student, I was always

called Kyodoko~ Kyodoko = "suspicious/weird girl" (挙動不審+女の子)

Eh, ah... Tha- tha- that's not it!

Ah, Kyo- Ky-

I'm Weird Kyodoko~

I'm sorry. Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Excuse us, napkin please!

Yes!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

Come on~ Someone please take Ogawa-san in their group.

No way! -That's impossible for us too!

That girl's weird, and she'd just bring us down.

Instead of Kyouko, she's Kyodoko~

Ah~ That's sounds good!

If you'll excuse me. We apologize for the wait.

Pasta and... margherita. -Thank you very much!

Isolated... In the end, it's just the same as usual.

Even though it's a goukon, I...

The hurdle was too high...

Here you go.

Eh, bought out?

Teikou Trading bought out our company at the end of the year.

Aah~ How will this turn out?

Now if I just cut myself out and become an invisible person...

But you know, even though she looks like this, Oga-chan really does great work!

In terms of knowledge, she's our Materials department's fabrics pro.

Eh, that's not... At any rate, I don't have any talent.

Could it be that you're a housewife? You seem really gentle.

No, ah- um. Maybe so.

That's completely off! I've always wanted to do this job.

I was finally able to understand fabrics.

For underwear... For lingerie...

They're what hugs the skin the most. Fabrics are my life!

... is what I can't say. I just can't say that.

You have new mail Narikawa Emi

Hey! I want to at least try playing Yamanote-sen game one time... Yamanote-sen game is named after the Yamanote JR train line. Each person continues naming things based on a certain topic until someone can't come up with something anymore.

Yamanote-sen game is a bit...

Then how about Senda Mitsuo game? Another beer game.

Then Ousama game? The first and third are like indirect kisses. Like truth or dare with people literally drawing the short end of a stick.

Umm, ah! That's right. I made some wooden chopsticks. People split them in the game to determine who drew the short end of the stick.

It's not that I'm always this gentle.

Words that I can't say in my heart just keep overflowing.

Things I can't get across keep bottling up so much that I'm going to die.

Please don't get so depressed.

Suzuki-san, what did you think a goukon was?

More like men and women glistening against each other. Very manga-like shoujo thinking.

A glistening goukon like that?...

Recipient: Narikawa Emi Since I'm just a lowly editor,

I'll pass on the publication commemorative party.

Oga-chan's so pure. With her senpai from her university days.

You're getting dragged into it again, right? -Eh, wait a second Inagaki-san...

Ah, ex-boyfriend?

No, um...

Then unrequited? -That's nice to be so sincere.

It's not that I'm sincere. It's just that my hands are tied.

Even though I want to run away... Even though I want to run away no matter what...

Or maybe you still like him?

Th-... That's wrong!

He's not my ex-boyfriend.

It's not that I like him either.

It just turned out like uwah~! Like uwah~!

It's just that...

It's that person's fault for why I turned out weird.

Even now, I still can't fall in love normally.

Honestly! Anybody...

Any-... Anybody is fine with me!

Don't do it, Oga-chan. -As long as

a person properly loves me for who I am, then anybody...

I somehow... I somehow at any rate...

I somehow... -Calm down. Calm down.

Hey, just calm down.

Saying "I somehow" is a modest yet demeaning self-defense mechanism.

Eh?

However, wanting to be accepted for the way you are is arrogant and

that means you aren't willing to put effort into changing the way you are.

It's something to be said, right? Even though you're an adult, you're still anxious with strangers.

Despite declaring it, you worry about everything around you, so it's something I understand.

Because of that, you don't speak your mind, so people influence you and when you blame them,

isn't love impossible for you?

Hey, Yoshizaki-san, you don't have to go that far...

Just kidding~

Being the guy who says the tough things at the first meeting makes you popular

is what's written in here, right?

Thank you for your purchase. It's a book that we put out.

Well then, I'm going home.

Hey! -I'm sorry.

I got a call from work. Well then.

Thanks~ -Oga-chan, it's okay to ignore him.

Is this also an extreme goukon strategy?

Yoshizaki's always been bad with goukon.

Somehow him talking to girls with that fake smile makes my stomach hurt...

Oga-chan? Oga-chan!

(Emi) Saying "Ore" isn't like Kou-chan, so stop it. Ore = very masculine way of referring to oneself as "I".

Even now, I think Kou-chan

has more talent than I do.

-Emi

Good luck with your writing, Narikawa-sensei. By calling Emi by her last name, he's being very cold to her.

Yo... Yoshizaki-san, was it?

Yes. -It- It's exactly like you said.

Everything! Just like you said.

Ever since I was a kid, I always

didn't want to be hated and desperately tried to live but

it wasn't just other people, even my parents got annoyed.

I'm Ogawa!

Ogawa Kyo... -Kyouko-san, just calm-

Furthermore, I became another face in the crowd and

turned out weird.

And lying! I ended up having a fake smile...

Sorry, I said too much. I also have things going on at work...

That! Like this, I always get pulled down.

But... I want to change!

I want to change myself. Th- Tha- That- That's why...

That's why? That's why...

I also want to become someone who can order oolong tea!

What's this about tea? -That's not what I meant!

Like my bad points... Like the way to moving forward...

If it's you, I'm sure... If it's Yoshizaki-san...

That's why, phone number!

No, address!

That's not it! I want to talk more!

With me...

Please go out with me!

Please wait! Wait, wait!

Wait~!

Yoshizaki-san! -Quit being a baby!

Please get going!

I... It hurts...

Weren't you going to

help out with Suzuki-sensei's goukon research?

Suzuki-san's just fine. Even if I weren't there.

(Emi) I'm glad you didn't change your e-mail address.

Also, you can stop calling me "sensei".

Well then, see you later~ Emi

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Just the way... Just the way you are. I know I can't stay like that.

But still, why can't I...

Unknown Caller

That guy's curse...

Can I escape from it?

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Whoa~ You really gathered a lot.

Depending on the fabric, the colors are quite different.

For example, this translucency comes out and

then the waffle-knit fabric... - No matter what, you always go to the extreme, don't you,

Oga-chan.

You spurted out quite a bit.

Even with Yoshizaki-san. You need to start off as friends, right?

Friends... I didn't consider that...

Why?!

Well, Yoshizaki-san's also the worst for throwing a girl out like that.

But when you said, "Anybody is fine!"

and stood up for the first time, finding someone like that...

It's a horror. Horror~

Horror? -Horror!

Ogawa-san, do you have a minute?

I have a meeting this afternoon, so when the sample fabric is decided,

can you report it to me by cell phone? -Yes, I understand.

Iida-san. -Ah, chief.

A while ago, I was contacted by the other party...

Didn't Iida-san just become the Materials team leader?

It's amazing, isn't it. -I somehow, despite starting at the same time...

"I somehow" is forbidden!

Your eye for fabrics is much better than Iida's, so

put your chest out and do your best!

Despite being our rivals, they're doing a great job~

Where's this fabric from, I wonder?

What do you think of this/ -Ah, thank you very much.

Thank you for your hard work. -Thank you very much.

If you'll excuse me.

Yoshizaki-san!

I- It's me. Ogawa Ky-

Kyouko. -Yes!

I'm really sorry about yesterday. I'm sorry.

It's okay. It's okay. I got it. Your things...

Hotta-san told me it was a horror.

Sadako. No, like zombies. I...

It's okay! Just pick up your bras!

Okay,

I- I'm sorry. On top of picking up my things, sending me off by taxi...

It's no big deal. Since I'm on my way back to my company.

What are those things?

Ah, these?

The newest materials. I was going to experiment around at home.

Experiment?

That's right. I wrap myself in these and evaluate them.

After all, you want to wear something that feels good on your skin.

But functionality is also very important too.

For the sake of making something great, I evaluate them myself.

Aah~ That's right!

This is a rival company's newest product, but

it's really nice. The feel of the lace~

But here is pretty stretchable.

Therefore, it's easy to fasten the hook...

Okay~ See?

Wow, you really love your job, don't ya?

Unknown Caller

The university senpai you mentioned before?

A call from an unknown sender comes from time to time.

If you really want to cut off the relationship...

In order to move forward...

There's nothing you can do but change your phone number, right?

Narikawa Emi missed call Narikawa Emi missed call Narikawa Emi missed call Narikawa Emi missed call

No one can change it except for yourself.

Ah, thank you very much!

My num- If I change my number,

Yo- Yoshizaki-san's phone number... Could you tell it to me?

I refuse.

Please get going.

Dumped... For the second time...

But... But I...

I want to be reborn! Which means that today, I will go change my phone number, so

I can't go to lunch together with you. -I'm cutting off my past and moving forward.

I'm walking proudly towards the future.

Well then... Good luck.

Unknown Caller

You can't just reject them.

You can't just reject them.

Hoshina-san, why...

Ah, Ogawa-san, good timing. From Teikou Trading,

sent to our company to be our general manager, this is Hoshina-kun.

Hoshina-san... -Nice to meet you.

Even at Teikou Trading, he was an exceptional elite.

He's an expert at renovating apparel companies.

For such a handsome man to come here,

getting bought out isn't so bad, right Iida-san?

Please stop that, Chief Shirosaki.

It's the truth though. Isn't it true?

He's handsome, so what do you think? -That's great.

Please check for me if he's married. Thanks!

Calm down, me...

This might be a hallucination...

What's wrong,

Kyodoko-san?

That person is the one person I want to see the most.

The one person I didn't want to see the most was Hoshina-san.

I didn't think we'd meet in a place like this.

Same old stole.

Do you still like me?

Li- like... There's no way I can like you, right?

I'm not who I used to be.

I changed.

Just like when we first met... These nice eyes.

After all, you don't have anyone else to talk to, right?

Just me.

You won't trick me anymore.

I... I understand.

Hoshina-san hasn't changed at all.

Just by acting nice and getting close to me like that.

Getting me to trust you, then

pu-... pushing me out is what you plan to do, isn't it?

That hurts when you put it that way.

Hey, Kyodoko.

It's Kyouko!

I...

was reborn!

I'm canceling! -Yes, ah, well then here.

Please fill this out. -Yes.

This is a big first step. Someday, I'll also

become like Yoshizaki-san, who lives naturally the way he wants.

Naturally... Naturally...

What do you mean by "naturally"? -Here you go.

It's a character image setting where a person lives true to themselves.

There's no such person. -On the contrary, it sounds like a lie.

It feels like they're overdoing it by acting naturally.

Then this name is...

Rejected. -After all~

Hey, please don't get all depressed. Yoshizaki-san is the Literary Arts' Choice Editor after all.

Saying it's bad is pretty difficult, you know. -Tamesue...

By Literary Arts, you mean novels? -He doesn't look it, does he?

I was pretty certain that Yoshizaki-san was

a regular in the soccer club until high school, was the tennis club captain-

No, maybe the type who'd go out with the vice-captain girl.

Then do well and go to a good university, and with that outstanding community,

excelled at his interview and then entered a publishing company as one of the winners... was what I thought.

Excuse me, I'm going to go buy some juice.

Too bad~ Captain! My high school girlfriend was the tennis club captain.

I knew it! -That's amazing!

I didn't have such a dazzling youth from the clubroom of the fine arts club, so

I always cursed such things.

I was the errand boy, so I understood that much.

I knew it! -What's that supposed to mean?

I'm sorry.

Me too, since you're a Literary Arts' Choice after all.

This is boring, isn't it? To be in charge of me.

Ah, is there something...

Right now, editing manga is fun for me!

Then, please one more time... -Rejected.

I came to tell him I changed my cell phone number, but...

it'll end up like a horror agai- no, he'll think I'm a stalker.

Please cheer up already, Suzuki-san!

I guess I don't have any talent after all...

I would properly tell people if they don't have any talent.

"Ore ni Todoke Hibike!" will become Suzuki-sensei's masterpiece.

Masterpiece? -Yes.

"Ore ni Todoke Hibike"?

Ore ni Todoke... Todoke...

Ore ni Todoke...

Hibike!

Eh? Yo... Yoshizaki-san?

Yoshizaki-san, here's a letter addressed to you.

Letter?

Dear Yoshizaki-sama,

I read Suzuki-san's manga that Yoshizaki-san is in charge of,

"Ore ni Todoke Hibike!".

It was extremely interesting and I got absorbed while reading it.

Especially when the main character drank the whole pudding in one gulp,

I kept reading for the story's development.

I couldn't stop my hand from turning the pages!

I also want to become like Yoshizaki-san and let people get absorbed into my work.

I want to try harder to make underwear that people can become absorbed in.

Just one thing though.

The heroine's underwear design is old. I'm sorry.

If it's okay with you, please take a look at my company's home page.

Chief, can I talk to you for a moment?

Sure. Then let's go over there.

I took a look at the financial statements from the Materials department.

Last year's ratio here...

The merchandise cost relative to the end of the year's stock was greatly affected.

Aah, that was because last year we had quite a large amount of stock.

It is a usual practice to benefit from the dilution of a fictitious stock and squeeze the funds from profits.

This is classic fraudulent accounting.

Chief Shirosaki, it's been 3 years since you were promoted.

It's about time to start producing results. I understand the difficult position this puts you in.

Hoshina-kun, Hoshina...

Hoshina-san.

About this... To the higher-ups... -However, this year,

you just need to achieve your sales target for the diluted stock.

Even if you don't produce any results,

that's why I was brought in to make a profit for this company.

I'll collaborate with you however I can. -Hoshina-san...

From now on, please feel free to consult with me about anything.

Yes, thank you very much.

Yes, as my company's representative,

lowering the price... Yes...

Please consult with us again. Please excuse me.

Was that Edogawa Fibers on the phone just now?

Ah, yes. Their chief was very pushy, so

in the end, he was strict and couldn't reduce the price...

Well, next time,

just say you want to examine it, then please

completely stop communication. -Eh? But...

The other party will probably reduce it down.

I wonder if he got the letter yet...

No good, no good. I have to do my best at work right now.

In order to get Yoshizaki-san to tell me that I've changed since we first met...

Yes, Materials department. -You changed your phone?

Ho... Hoshina-san...

I'm meeting Reiko tonight. Isn't it nostalgic? Come out with me.

I... today is...

You're not thinking of turning me down, are you?

Don't drag me into this. Just don't drag me into this...

I- I- I...

At 8pm. Ebisu's Lotus Bar. Don't be late.

That's super hilarious though~

I also wanted to see that~ Kyodoko's campus strip show.

Don't badmouth other people. Kyodoko was

trying to cheer up my heartbreak by giving me a show.

Hey, what time is it right now?

Could it be that you're getting stood up by that girl?

Even though it's Kyodoko's fault...

Didn't I say to come?

Ho... Hoshina-san... -I said that, didn't I?

I didn't say I'd go-

You

really thought you could get away from me?

You really didn't forget about me, did you?

Hoshina-san... Turning you down... There's nothin-

Then what's with this?

Why does a woman who's forgotten about me still wearing something like this!?

Kyodoko, just what do you know about me?

You don't know anything.

No, I don't know.

What's changed!? From back then, and even now,

there's no guy who'd get involved with you!

No matter how much you want one...

You...

said that you'd do anything for me, didn't you?

I said that but...

Then show me. Your true intentions.

If you do this for me,

I'll cut off all the other girls from me.

Really?

Hoshina-san would become mine...

Mine only...

Hoshina-san would become mine.

Mine only...

Eh, wait a second, Hoshina-san. -Don't put your dirty hands on me!

I'm not so dumb to go out with a girl who'd so easily strip in front of others.

People don't change.

You can't run away from yourself.

Yes, this is Lapoire's Materials department.

Sorry for calling so late. I'm Hitotsugi Publishing's Manga Editing department's

Yoshizaki-san. Is Ogawa-san still there?

Hello~ Can you hear me?

I... It's me. I...

I- I'm Ogawa Kyouko.

I read your letter. Thank you for the polite thoughts.

I didn't think that Ogawa-san would read our manga.

I'll also properly tell sensei about your thoughts.

Is it okay if I send my thoughts again?

Your manga was really interesting, so...

Can you write down my mail address?

If you send more, please send it via e-mail.

Yes! -Okay, here it is.

Wait a second! P- P- Pe-... pen.

I didn't know. I was too happy that the words I wanted to say

kept overflowing.

With just one phone call,

I'm able to get such happy emotions like this.

It's a first for me... Yoshizaki-san!

I'll be going ahead. -Good work.

Good work.

If it's okay with you, please reference these for your manga.

Frustrated?

Th... That's not it!

When I talked to Yoshizaki-san,

Hoshina-san went away.

I'll be okay. I won't lose to Hoshina-san's threats.

I definitely won't run away.

Next is...

Ah, Hoshina-san! Thank you very much!

Iida-san, what's wrong? -It was just like you said.

Edogawa Fabrics. They gave us a discount.

How did you know?

There's a key to controlling humans who have desires.

Since there's no human who doesn't have any desires.

Really?

That's a lie. Actually,

I just wanted to say I was worried that you were working too hard, Iida-san.

Hoshina-san...

That smile is a foul blow~

He- Hotta-san!

Ah, that's right!

New brand!?

Isn't that amazing, Hotta-san?

With a new brand spring up, there's also the chance that they might not leave it to me.

It was always your dream, wasn't it? Please do your best.

You too!

From the Materials department, Oga-chan,

I'm nominating you to join the project team, so...

But I somehow...

Like I said, "I somehow" is forbidden.

Then, I'm leaving it to you.

Th- Thank you very much!

It's like a dream... What should I do?

What should I do...

Ah! Yoshizaki-san!

Please hear me out! My luck's turned around!

You said if I put forth the effort, my dream will come true.

That really wasn't a lie!

I can't say anything yet, but

it seems like I'll be able to get a big new job!

I guess I'll say it after all! Actually,

as a member of our new brand development,

I was chosen!

I really feel like I can change!

What happened? Did something good happen?

I'm going to the Materials Room.

Something's up~ If it's a guy, make sure to properly let us know!

I wonder if it's a guy~

Shirosaki-san?

Here's the fabric maker data from Asia that Teikou Trading made deals with.

Please study these. -Thank you very much.

That hand... Could those calluses be from playing the guitar?

Ah, you can tell? -It's embarrassing.

I'm in my dad's band. Nothing gets past you, Hoshina-san.

Even starting the new brand was based off of Hoshina-san's proposal.

About that matter, there's something I'd like to ask...

By doing useless overtime, do you plan to be useful to your company?

It's not useless.

It's just that they rely on me that much.

That's amazing, Kyodoko.

Just so that you can avoid seeing me, you're willing to go as far as lying.

It's not a lie.

I was invited to be on the new brand's project team.

You? Shouldn't it be Iida?

I was invited by the designer Hotta-san.

In the Materials department, she said I'm the most capable.

Are you serious about this?

Yes.

So sad...

The higher-ups are more invested into Iida than you.

I also think Hotta is cute.

In the end, I'll run away from you.

By all means.

I won't run away.

Hotta-san is not that kind of person.

Sorry for calling you in.

I'm still not familiar with the Materials Room.

Hoshina-san and Ogawa-san... Did you two know each other?

Neither of you said anything, so I had no idea.

About the new brand, Iida-san, why did you refuse it?

No, I didn't do anything...

Eh? Ah, I'm sorry.

I was certain that I chose only Iida-san.

Shirosaki-san can't see straight, can he...

Recently, he's been flaking on work and getting absorbed into his band, so

it's been a problem.

Go- good morning~!

Chief! Good morning!

Aah~ Morning. -Iida-san, thanks for coming to the live yesterday.

It's nothing. I was surprised at how good you play the guitar, Chief!

Aah~ No, I'm not good at all...

Eh, then I'm...

I'm really sorry.

I told them that I'm against it if it wasn't you, but

it seems that no matter how, Iida directly appealed to the higher-ups.

Ah, is that so...

Of course. I somehow couldn't have gotten it.

Oga-chan.

Hey, hey, hey, hey Iida-san!

You're joining in as the new brand's project member?

Yes, even I was surprised.

Amazing~

Thanks. -Good luck!

Ah, Ogawa-san.

I'm sorry. Even though I just became the team leader,

it seems like I'll be dedicating my time to the new brand.

I also think Hotta is cute.

In the end, I'll run away from you. By all means.

Not just my friends.

My mother too. She didn't want to have anything to do with me.

I somehow got less attention than my little sister.

Her conversations are interesting. And she's cute.

You're cute, Kyodoko.

To cry over something like that...

It's better this way.

But the br- braid...

When I was a kid, it was the only thing my mother did for me...

Do you hate it?

Well, now,

it feels like a good luck charm...

Then...

You can do this.

It's okay to be hated.

You don't need them to do your best.

Kyodoko, just the way you are.

It's okay to just be the way you are.

Just the way I am?

Just the way... Just the way you are. I know I can't stay like that.

But still, why can't I...

escape from that guy's spell...

I...

didn't change at all.

Please forget about all of the mail up until now.

Just how many are you going to send...

Something sad happened.

But I read "TodoHibi" and will do my best. TodoHibi = the short form of the manga's title.

Manga. Being a manga editor

and cheering people up makes it a wonderful job, doesn't it?

This...

There's nothing I can do. Iida-san's better than me...

Somehow better than me...

Hello?

Irasshaimase! Good evening, good evening.

Ah, over here.

Yo- Yo- Yo- Yoshizaki...

It's Kojiro.

I'm sorry, Oga-chan~

Hotta-san?

I promised to let you do it.

I got your hopes up...

Hotta-san...

I couldn't stand up to the Chief.

Despite you being much more capable than Iida-san.

Even though you put forth exceptional effort...

I should've told that to them better.

It's okay. I somehow...

Even though I can't really speak about myself

or say what I'm thinking, and there's no one I can tell everything to-

Oga-chan, I'm definitely not going to give up.

I'm going to make this brand a success, and I'm going to throw you forward!

O- Okay!

And one day, the two of us will make a new brand!

To all the girls in all of Japan,

let's give them a taste of our Lovely Lingerie!

Yes! Lovely Lingerie~!

Even though they cried, they're really getting excited.

Lovely Lingeries~!

Lingerie~!

Lovely Lingerie! Lovely Lingerie!

Lingerie!~ -Excuse me! Excuse me!

Can I take your order?

Tequila on the rocks, please!

Tequila? -There's no tequila at an izakaya!

Then oolong high ball. High ball mixed with oolong tea.

I'll go call a taxi. -Well then, I leave the rest to you.

I'm your kouhai! Gotta get moving!

No way~ -Really, really.

Please don't overdo it. -Hey, hey Oga-chan.

Yes?

I'm out!

Oi, Yahata! Take me home~!

Hotta-san? -Let's go?

See you! Bye-bye!

This one? This one, right? -That's right, yes.

I'll also excuse myself here.

You know...

Could it be that you have e-mail and Twitter mixed up?

So- sorry...

Just thinking about Yoshizaki-san makes me want to tell you everything.

It's fine. It's fine. Please erase them without reading them.

You already erased them, didn't you?

I apologize!

Saying irresponsibly that putting forth effort will make your dream come true

is what I hate.

It's because you're just second-guessing the things that are going well.

Yo- you read them, didn't you?

But if it's Ogawa-san, I think you can do it.

If it's me?

If.

If...

Is it okay if I mail you again?

Could you put it all into one mail for me?

Yes!

Good morning.

Ah, Oga-chan, morning. -My head hurts...

You finally came in! -Ogawa-san, please go to Conference Room 2 right now!

Could you hurry up and go right now? -Eh, why?

It seems like there's another new project moving forward,

and your name came up. They'll explain more there. Hurry up!

Ne- new project? -Yes.

A sudden meeting... What should I do?

But rather, why me? I somehow...

That's not it! If it's me... If it's me...

I can definitely do it!

I- I apologize for my tardiness!

I'm Materials department Ogawa...

You're late! Hurry up and come when you get called, idiot!

Id- Idiot...

Ah, I'm sorry!

We waited for you, Ogawa Kyouko-san.