01x04 - Episode 4

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Oh, there he is.

Sir, he's over here.

Come in.

This is Imai, HR department chief at HQ.

I'm Aizawa.

Wait.

Are you okay, Ms. Tachibana?

No, um...

Well...

It's my fault.

My proposal didn't work,
so I got frustrated.

No, I think I didn't choose
my words carefully.

Ms. Tachibana has the best results
amongst the newcomers.

She's a precious employee.

- Sorry.
- Oh, it's fine.

Mr. Aizawa always does his best to help me.

She's right.

He cares a lot for his team.

No, not at all.

You Want Me to Steal You

Hirano?

He's our next candidate
for working abroad.

It happens sometimes.

It's common for company scandals
to come to light before a promotion.

You have nothing to worry about.

It hasn't been decided yet,

so keep it a secret.

Okay.

Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

All right.

Please take good care of Hirano.

You scared me with Tachibana crying.

Sorry.

And I heard about the Ginza branch.

Your wife was accused of harassment?

- That's...
- No, no.

Having monsters under you is tough.

Well, those are the times we live in.

You should be careful too.

Okay.

All right, thanks.

Have a good night.

Will Mr. Hirano be sent abroad?

Yeah.

He must be impressive
if you're recommending him.

As an ally, the team is unstoppable.

But if we're rivals,

we might pull each other down.

That'd be bad.

Oh, have you had the cheesecake here?

I haven't.

It's tasty.

I'd love some.

Please enjoy.

Thanks.

What is this?

Cheesecake.

Cheesecake?

- Thanks.
- Looks great.

I'll eat it later.

Hello.

- Hi, Boss.
- Hi.

Thanks.

Looks tasty.

Mr. Aizawa.

Hello.

Hi there.

What next, Mr. Aizawa?

No, I'm done for today.

Gotta drive tomorrow.

Going on a trip?

I'm so jealous.

Hey, Hirano.

How is...

your extramarital romance going?

Extramarital romance?

I cheat with my body, not with my heart.

It's not with people at work, right?

I wouldn't do anything so risky.

Okay, then.

Forget about me.

Are you doing okay?

Something happened
with Tachibana again, huh?

I'm worried.
You're not used to this stuff.

This right here

is cheesecake from an established hotel.

I wonder who took her there.

Actually, I'm having trouble with her.

You slept with her?

No.

She took a misleading photo of us.

What kind?

Well...

A kiss.

My condolences.

I'm joking.

I don't know what the situation is,

but that's a threat.

I'm at such a loss.

But I wonder
why she keeps coming to you.

Isn't this what you really wanted?

If you let her do as she wants,

your situation will just get worse.

This is no time for being passive.

You're right.

Well, if you get into any trouble,

I'll say that you came to me for advice.

I appreciate it.

Should we take our pajamas?

The hotel robe should be fine.

Okay.

Mr. Aizawa, where are you?

Noa Tachibana

I'll be right there.

Who was it?

A solicitor.

I'm going to the convenience store.

Sorry, I called and sent an email.

But to my house?

I'm sorry.

I heard you'd have a day off tomorrow.

I wanted to propose
SB Telecommunications tomorrow.

It's an A-rank client,
so I expect a big investment.

Okay, I think this will work.

Ask Hirano if you need any help.

Understood.

By the way,
you didn't tell Hirano, did you?

About our kiss.

Hey!

Hey.

Also, here.

You're the only one who didn't get one.

Thanks.

Can I have a beer?

Sure.

What's this?

Where'd you get this?

I've been wanting this.

One of my workers brought it.
You can have it.

Hooray!

There's a letter.

Mr. Aizawa, thank you for everything.

Have a good trip with your wife.

That's it.

Wow, what a nice employee.

Yeah.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Yeah.

What a nice view.

Yeah.

What's wrong?

I feel like today's the best day
for working with domestic stocks.

I hope everyone will know.

It'll be fine.

The young ones get fired up
when the boss isn't around.

That's true.

Come on, let's enjoy our trip.

All right.

Oh, let's take a photo.

Excuse me.

Yes, I sincerely apologize.

Yes.

Right, please wait a moment.

Okay.

Mr. Aizawa's customer?

Yes.

He insists on speaking with him.

- And the branch manager?
- He's out.

Okay, I'll check on it.

Thank you.

Mr. Aizawa always says not to contact
anyone on their day off.

But...

Let's handle it ourselves.

Minaki, want to have lunch?

Sorry. Next time.

Let's go.

Wow, good job.

The customer went home satisfied.

And he's even considering
an additional million.

That's great.

You guys saved Aizawa. Amazing.

I'm just happy
if I can get praise from Mr. Aizawa.

When he gets back,
make him treat you two.

Okay.

Good work.

Thank you.

You knew that I only drink
room temperature water, huh?

And you smell
different today, Tachibana.

Different perfume, right?

I'm impressed that you noticed.

You changed your nails, too.

I can tell right away.

You must be popular.

Mr. Aizawa would never notice, though.

I don't think he would.

Guys fall hard
for straightforward tactics.

They'd fall for
your cuteness in seconds.

Well...

Some people won't though.

Mr. Aizawa's very logical.

The little desires
that we're fighting against

are nothing to him.

Mr. Hirano, aren't you
misunderstanding something?

Desires aren't to be fought again.

They're honest,
and very loyal to their owners.

Logic is like a useless employee.

It betrays you.

Nicely put.

I'm back.

Welcome back.

The springs were nice.

Wanna drink?

Sure.

Mr. Minaki never comes with us to lunch.

Maybe it's because of Mrs. Aizawa.

I wonder if he has a girlfriend.

Oh, are you really into him?

Yeah.

Wow, I didn't know that.

Yurika. Miyuki.

Hey there.

Long time no see, Noa.

I haven't seen you since orientation.

Yeah.

Hey, Noa.

Miyuki has something to announce.

I found someone I like in the company.

Oh, that's amazing.

A workplace romance?

Do you have a boyfriend now?

No, I'm drowning in work.

Any bad guys at the Shinjuku branch?

Everyone's nice, I think.

No sexual harassment?

Since you're so cute.

Well...

Are you eating youkan?

Yeah.

Is it good with beer?

It is.

Try it.

Would it taste good?

It's sweet,
but the bitterness matches well.

That's weird.

Is it?

It's weird.

You're right.

Friend Request From Noa Tachibana

Noa Tachibana
Girls' Night Out
Present For Co-workers

Nao.

Who is Noa Tachibana?

She works under me.

Why does she keep contacting me?

Did she call you?

How'd she get your number?

I don't know what she said,
but it's a misunderstanding.

Why are you so worked up?

Are you cheating on me with her?

I'm not.

Then why's she trying to provoke me
by sending me an "accidental" email?

An accidental email?

That doesn't matter.

Anyway, don't lie to me. Ever.

Okay.

She did approach me.

But I told her I'm not interested.

Approached you?

What the hell.

That means she thought she had a chance.

Hey.

Yeah, I guess she thought that.

That golfing trip was weird.

You would've kept that a secret too, huh?

Why would you say that?

I'm trying to be honest
and acknowledging my mistakes.

Be honest.

You want to have sex with a young girl?

I'm trying to talk about us.

About our marriage.

Even on our days off,
you always talk about work.

I can never relax.

Hold on.

Why is it all my fault?

Any problems at work?
All good! No problems here.
Have a good vacation!
Is something wrong?

Are you okay, Ms. Kana?

I'm fine.

Naoya Aizawa

Hello?

Sorry, I'll be a bit late to work.

Are you okay?

Where are you right now?

I'm here at the station, but...

Stay there.

Sexual harassment? Hirano?

Yeah.

Hirano's voice recording got to HR.

Apparently he was with Ms. Tachibana.

Geez, this is awful.

I'll be brief.

Don't talk to my wife.

Is that what your wife said she wanted?

No, but stop involving
the people around me.

Hirano was a way
to get back at me, right?

Why is Mr. Hirano your only ally?

I work under you, just like him.

You're blaming me
for everything, aren't you?

I usually go to work no matter what.

Maybe the harassment
accusation is getting to me.

Or maybe...

I'll listen if you want.

Things haven't been going well
with my husband.

Anything happen on your trip?

You seemed down on the phone.

Now that I'm in this situation,

I realized my husband
was a huge help to me.

But if we say how we feel,
we get into arguments.

And if we let it go,
those bad feelings still linger.

I don't know what I was supposed to do.

Can I be of help to you?

Oh, sorry.

I'm putting you on the spot like that.

Sorry.

You're wrong.

I've wanted to say this.

I like you, Ms. Kana.

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You're recording
your team conversations, right?

Won't they think it's harassment?

What the hell?

You seemed sick since morning.

What is Ms. Tachibana thinking?

I'm married, you know.

Even so, is your husband protecting you?

The story is completely fiction.