Gâru (Girls for Keeps) (ガール)

Make her cheeks redder. Deepen her lipstick.

This is cute!

Being fashionable

gives me high spirits and vivacious energy!

Being fashionable gives me

a feeling of happiness,

the courage to walk into a party full of strangers,

and fluffy colourful feelings.

The sweet peas from the florist,

It smells good!

So cute!

The moment I open my jewelry box, a smile lights up my face unknowingly.

Like a vitamin sparkling with life,

Scatter around, blessed dandelions!

Being fashionable has given me many firsts.

Even if I were to be reborn 100 times,

I still want to be a woman every single time.

You don't wash it?

No, it's only when I've only worn it once.

That's normal right?

No, no, no. I don't think that's normal.

But it's not like I've been sweating a lot.

Is your metabolism that bad?

It's not!

Hey, during winter, do you wash your bra everyday?

What in the world are you talking about?

Those expensive ones, if you wash them too often, they'll change shape.

When I shower, I handwash them, and then use a towel to pat dry.

Eh why? Why? Who are you showing them to?

It's called personal grooming.

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

New clothes again.

There probably won't be anything like this again this lifetime!

The first time the 4 of us gathered together,

was in a hot yoga studio.

After that, we learnt hula and beads accessories together.

Now, we're enjoying our breadmaking lessons.

Seiko-san, 34.

She was my senior in University.

She's been so busy recently, her outfits are all copied from mannequins.

Youko-san, also 34.

She's in a stage where she finds love and boys troublesome,

so she can't be bothered dressing up.

Takako-san, 36.

Her lover is her son, Yuhei-kun.

Rather than her own blouse, she thinks that his socks are more important.

Then, once more, to Yukiko's birthday,

to Takako-san's return to the business industry,

Thank you.

to Seiko-san's promotion,

Thank you.

Surely you have something.

To last week's Park Memorial Jockey!

Cheers!

Cheers!

Have you thought of what you want from your boyfriend?

You have a boyfriend?

Sort of...

Since Uni days... so about 10 years now?

Seems like he's had feelings for her all this time.

Took the chance when he was drunk and confessed, huh?

The day he confessed, both went to a hotel.

It's because he's drunk, afterall?

No, he's serious. What about you?

I do like him!

But I feel like we've been friends for so long, it doesn't feel real...

That's true, since you're already 29.

- 29 already... - 29 huh?

What is it?

That. Can I ask a question?

This style of this dress is loose fitting retro girly.

Not that. When do you intend to continue that until?

I've been thinking that I needed to find a chance to talk about this...

- Must it be today? - What is it?

29 isn't that old, but it's not that young either.

That's not to say that it doesn't suit you.

Which is it?

It looks sad and pathetic.

You've gone all out huh, Tokyo's mother.

Don't you think it's time to graduate from being a girl?

What I grew up with were

white and pink, and lace and ribbon.

Mum has always told me this,

'Yukiko,

every girl will always

be a princess.

Dreams and visions, they are all presents to girls from God.

Look! Wearing something cute and bright

makes everything better, right?'

Yes, being fashionable is a girl's strength to carry on living!

Hey! Do you think this makes me look too uppity?

Looks a little intimidating.

That's the reason you bought it for, right?

What should I do? I can't decide!

Hey Hiro-kun, which is better?

I don't think there's much difference though..

- The phone. - I know!

Eat the green peas too!

Hello? Good morning! This is Hirai.

Please help me take care of him.

Yes, I will be back at 8.

Yes, he's a good boy.

Yes, thank you for your help.

Yes, I'm hanging up then. Thank you.

Seriously... Ouch!

Yuhei!

Good morning.

Everyone, today we have a new employee, Wada.

I'm Wada Shintaro. Please look out for me!

What's with all of you?

That person drinking Alinamin is your mentor.

How long have you been in this industry?

So much for 'scatter around, blessed dandelions!'

What's this? Your diary?

It's not!

I told you to write a report on women's clothing stores with sales promotion right?

That's why I wrote about girls and dressing up!

I have no interest in

whether you'll be reborn 100 times.

Whatever. Please return that to me!

- Well, let's try this out. - What?

You know Mitsuyama from the sales department, right?

I've been given an assignment.

A project on girls!

The marketing for the new arrivals of Sakurada Department Store's ladies section,

will be done by O-Mitsu from the sales department and me!

That's great!

Yay!

- Congrats! - Thanks!

Takigawa-san!

Mitsuyama-san!

That one-piece is so cute!

Where did you buy it from? Is it available in other colours?

Speak for yourself! Yours is vintage right?

Long puffy sleeves. It's too cute!

You can tell? You know,

At (Shibuya) 109 I saw this super cute polka-dotted one piece.

What should I do?

109...

Say, let's have an advanced celebration.

Chie-chan too 'kay?

I'm Takeda.

I'm Takeda.

I'm Takeda.

I'm Takeda.

Taking over Division 3,

I'll be working with everyone from now on.

I hope we'll form a pleasant working relationship.

Division 3 has the youngest average staff,

so I hope everyone will be able to challenge themselves, and exceed expectations.

Chief.

Yes?

I think that the company's proposal is meaningless.

Its contents are the same as the clients'. There's no point in it.

Let's discuss it then. Thank you, Kitamura-san.

By the way, when I was young-

Isn't that enough?

Yamashita, time for the meeting.

Hold on...

I'm Imai.

Didn't you want to exceed expectations?

How about starting with stopping all these pointless talks?

Sorry for all the pointless talks.

Would Hiro-kun also have hated it? Having someone younger as a supervisor.

Not really.

Right? Petty fella.

Having it good, aren't you, working at home.

Because ours is a small company, unlike yours, Seiko.

How about installing some sound-absorbing panels on the walls?

That's how it works for audio right? Electricity and sound panels.

You don't have to ask me about every little thing. Do whatever you like.

But you're the one who bought the house.

Not again.

I've already said that the wires should be here.

Wouldn't a club have been better instead of a disco?

This place isn't so bad.

Yukiko, do you want to become like O-Mitsu?

Single at 38,

Capable in her career, but not so as a woman.

She's a good person though!

I heard that Chief organised a lunch meeting last week.

It's supposedly to know more about the trends of young adults.

Uh-huh?

But he didn't invite us, did he?

The cheerleaders from the rugby team aren't going to ask us for help anymore.

In the end, the company still depends on the old men and young women.

We're still totally okay!

You might be,

but it's only for now.

30 will approach very quickly.

It's too late by the time you reach that stage.

What's this?!

Didn't you say that you broke up?!

I thought about it.

Although he's lousy, acts like some kind of rich master, nor is he ambitious,

that's the reality of the matter for me.

What about you?

You should start thinking about your own life.

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