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There are moments when I can't take a single step,

as if my legs are frozen solid.

Every time that happens, I ask myself...

"Did I do my best to believe in myself?

Did I overcome my fear and stay until the end"?

And this phrase saved me every single time:

"Follow thy own road

and let the people talk."

That looks like a photo shoot!

- No way! Where? - Seriously?

- Who is it? - Take a photo!

- Goodness! - It's Tina!

- Limi, it's about time we... - Forget it, Yagi.

Turn around for me.

Thank you!

- Thank you. - Good job!

Out of the way!

Why?

Cut!

- Okay! - Okay! That's a wrap!

That's all for today's shoot, everyone. Next location...

- Thank you. Nice work. - Thank you.

Thank you.

- How was that? - You were absolutely perfect.

All right. Got it. The lines...

Oh, shit! I am going to be late for work.

- Look this way, please. - Please smile at us.

I can't believe I'm seeing this with Limi.

It's all so mysterious.

I can't believe it's been ten years.

"Let's experience a world that I can't experience alone."

That's how you persuaded me, Limi.

It's been the best to be your manager.

Even if you see any celebrities, don't you dare post it on social media.

Don't tell anyone anything you hear or see here tonight.

Give the best service possible.

Check this out, Nori.

What is it?

Natsume.

"I fell to my death."

She's covered in blood.

Here you are.

sayo, look this way too.

- Look this way. - Move your hand.

Look this way.

- Look this way, please. - Please look at the camera.

sayo! Can you comment on your relationship with Andrew?

Are you from Entertainment Weekly?

- Right. - I'll remember this.

That's the next president of Star Up,

the very capable agent, Akane Gunjo.

Akane Gunjo?

What about the new store in Shanghai?

It's on schedule.

What about the merger with Parks Company that was announced this afternoon?

I told my lawyers to put together a report.

Right.

And our deal with Meguro Garment...

Right. We need to finish that before it's too late. Tell them that.

Okay.

Right now.

- Yes, ma'am. - Gosh!

Are you okay? That was close.

- Thank you. - No problem.

You know, you're pretty cute.

Pardon?

I was going to hit on you, but you beat me to it.

Silly you.

By the way, I'm Sueo.

Please watch your step.

Shall we?

It has started.

Limi!

Look this way, please!

This way, please!

Look this way, please!

Thank you.

- Congratulations, Limi. - Thank you, Akane.

- Congratulations. - Thank you, Eriko.

I love this road

We both still often run

I really do believe

It will continue forever

Can I have one?

- Here you go. - Thank you.

Rest in peace.

It's still all over your face.

Was it suicide today? Or murder?

A high school girl who committed suicide.

Your forte!

Why do I only get to play corpses?

Good point.

But you know, I like how you play corpses, Natsu.

What do you mean?

Well, maybe it's because your corpses exude sadness.

I mean, they tell a story.

Thank you, Sunny.

No problem.

I have good news for you, Natsume!

This is the list of guests.

How did you get this?

What? Sofia Coppola is coming today?

Yes!

There are also Takashi Murakami and Hiroshi Fujiwara.

Chitose Abe and even Virgil Abloh might come.

The time has come for us to use these cards!

- What? - Ta-da!

- What's that? - I made you some too, Natsume.

Let's hand these out and be successful together.

Through the connections I make here,

Justin Bieber just might want to buy one of my paintings for 100 million.

Impossible.

But if anyone finds out about this, we'll lose our jobs.

Besides, nobody here will pay any attention to us.

Stop finding excuses to not do things.

Given once every two years to brilliant women who have impacted the world,

the final recipient of the Women of the Future Awards is...

the photographer, Limi Nara!

Good evening. I'm Limi Nara.

I know it's only to be expected, but I won't give up on either

of my work or finding happiness as a woman.

My attitude has brought me this far.

When I was young, I swore to become one of Japan's greatest photographers.

I was still a nobody

when I settled on that dream.

It seemed so distant that it made me tremble in fear.

But never run away from it.

No matter how small your dream is, you must start taking actual steps.

Living anonymously without doing anything is easy.

However...

if you decide to make a name for yourself,

you must be prepared for anything.

Back then, the actions I took while I was so frightened

have brought me to where I am today.

I thank you very much for this.

Good job.

It's the first time a photographer got this award, right?

It must be.

We worked really hard.

You always carried around a backpack full of files.

- Get me a napkin. - Oh, where are they?

- Forget it. A tissue is fine. - Quit bossing me around.

Gosh, I'm so sorry.

Okay, one more time,

congratulations on winning the Future Award!

- Thank you. - Limi!

Just look at Limi now. She's still in her Givenchy dress,

gobbling down supermarket natto rolls.

Her followers would hardly ever believe it!

Summit's natto rolls are really good.

Look at this.

Today's posts are all about Limi.

Thank you very much, MeetTheMikey.

There was a ton of people I didn't recognize.

You can't tell one guy in a suit from another.

I can't help it. They all look the same.

- Jeez, I'm exhausted. - Akane! Good evening.

Good evening. I'm so tired!

What's the matter?

Even my mascara feels heavy.

- Cheers! - Cheers!

- Enjoy. - There was so much drama after it ended.

- Really? - Really?

sayo threw a tantrum. She said nobody was listening to her song.

- Akane. Right here. - What?

Your forehead will stay wrinkled permanently.

- Smooth it out! - Oh, dear!

You should have made yourself stand out more.

I just don't get it.

That was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, right?

It'd be rude to bother the director while she was listening.

That's your problem. You just don't want to be disappointed.

People say not to worry about how many followers you have, but it's hard not to.

Well, there's always someone with more, you know.

We're living in an era when your value is quantified.

People a few years ago had it easy.

It was probably a lot easier to believe in yourself.

We're drowning in information now.

Right now, this difference in numbers

is like the difference of our success in life.

Hey! Quit being so damn afraid!

Make use of me!

Stop. Keep it down.

We have tons of talent!

- Come on. Notice us! - Come on. Quiet down.

- Notice us! - Please!

- Both of you, quiet down. - Take notice!

How long have you been single?

Eight years.

Eight years?

- You're brave. I couldn't do that. - You saw the Olympics alone twice?

- Fuck off! - That's mean.

So what if I did?

- I don't need a man. - Really?

I mean, I can work all I want.

I can cook what I want, read what I want, watch whatever movie I want,

and buy what I want.

Everything I have is mine. Got it?

I can use all my time just as I like.

- Know what I mean? - Yes, I do.