Ima Koko ni Aru Kiki to Boku no Kokando ni Tsuite (About the Crisis Here and My Liking / 今ここにある危機とぼくの好感度について)

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.

Minori.

Hmm?

I'm really glad I met you, Minori.

But... there are people my age

who really think things through.

I don't know what to work hard on

but anyway...I want to do to be able to meet you without feeling embarrassed.

It's the first time I've ever thought like this about someone my age, let alone a woman.

Yes, by the reunion with Minori Kijima,

Makoto Kanzaki was changed.

Hello.

Hello. This way.

Well, Makoto Kanzaki thought so...

So, Kanzaki-san!

Yes! That's right.

This is the pre-event celebration of the 100th anniversary of our school.

This is where students are planning to hold a lectures series

over the next four weeks with these gorgeous guest lecturers.

What is a lecture series?

Yes, a lecture series is... In other words, a series of lectures.

The theme we came up with this time was "diversity".

Yes... yes, yes.

Diversity is a very popular word nowadays,

but I think it's actually quite complicated.

Yes, it is.

We’re not sure if we're understanding or practicing properly,

so we'd like to have teachers from various fields teach us directly in their own words.

Their own words?

Of course! Yes.

To the casual observer, he seems to have not changed at all,

but even so, the lack of substance in his speech has sometimes made him depressed.

That's no small change.

Ima Koko ni Aru Kiki to Boku no Koukando ni Tsuite

Darwin's claim is rather like this.

If living things are to adapt better to their environment and survive longer,

Diversity is what matters.

Everyone, did you know that 20% of worker ants don't even work?

It's not that they're just lazy.

In the event of a crisis, such as the appearance of a foreign enemy

or the threat of a nest being destroyed,

these non-working ants are the ones that come into play.

Cheers!

Dr. Yoshinaga was great!

Wasn't it the right decision to bring Dr. Yoshinaga to the first session?

Yes, it is.

Thanks to her, the theme of the event was conveyed well.

The rest of the event is free for everyone, because it's for the diverse perspectives...

Lecture Episode 2: What is the true size of Japan?

The Mercator Projection is not the only map of the world.

I've heard that the size of each country varies depending on the map.

Lecture Episode 3: The moon is shrinking.

The things I worry about every day seem so small to them.

Is that so?

Well, the size of our country is different and

the moon is shrinking, right?

I think it can't be helped that I'm not growing as fast as I'd like.

Yeah ... well maybe, right?

The PR Department also wants to make this event a lot more exciting.

I'll be following closely as a recorder. I may be a nuisance, though.

You're not a nuisance.

Really? Don't you hate me?

Don't worry! That's what diversity is all about, isn't it?

Even if you hate each other, you have to respect each other haha...

You don't like me...

No, that's not what she meant.

Yes, thank you….

What? What's wrong?

No, this is ...

What?

She's the super popular K-idol group BGS member, Yoona.

This was posted to SNS last week when she came to Japan for a private visit with member Haemi.

Here's the original photo.

This pose is used in the new song "KO/OK" that they released recently.

This is the KO of knockout,

and this is the OK...

It's cute, isn't it?

If you're wondering why this supposedly cute picture is so controversial,

please look closely at Yoona's background.

There's something that looks like a poster.

Actually, that poster is this...

Oh, so this is the guy.

Japanese Remote Theory

Yes. It was a poster for a new book by Internet journalist Takeshi Hamada.

In other words, they probably just happened to pose in front of this poster

in the same pose as an uncle who worries about the decline of Japan.

...so the people who love this kind of stuff cut out this part

and made it into "Korean idol openly does a diss to Japan".

By the way, diss is an abbreviation for disrespect

which means contempt or insult.

That's all from me.

So, this Hamada was supposed to participate in our event?

Yes.

We have a main event in the last session

where Dr. Hamada discusses with various foreign panelists and students.

The theme is "Is there a future for a Japan that is looked down upon?"

He went straight to the point!

So, along with the controversy of Yoona's photo...

Dr. Hamada and this "disrespected country, Japan" are getting a lot of backlash.

PR Department has been flooded with calls...

and e-mails every day demanding the cancellation of his lecture.

Your event is using tax money, right?

No, the event is basically run by donations...

But, national university is sponsored by government, right?

It's wrong to invite a guest who demeans the country, isn't it?

I'm sorry but as a PR officer...

I think we should take this situation very seriously and call it off...

No. We can't give in to this!

The theme of this event is "diversity", right?

What are you going to do if you're so freaked out

by a mere internet controversy and simply call the guests off!

What do you think, President Miyoshi?

Huh?

Well... it's a difficult matter, so I'll let you all decide.

No, but... PR Department is already busy dealing with complaints every day...

I understand that hardship.

I'm sorry, but please bear with it.

That's what the university is all about.

A university is a place of learning,

and freedom of speech must be protected at all cost!

Well, I'll think about it again if we get a bomb threat.

Damn it! That bastard!

Bark all you want in your cozy room!

Chief! I've reached my limit!

Everyday, strangers keep saying horrible things to me...

I can't take it anymore.

No, no, no, no. You don't have to accept it.

This complaint is not your responsibility.

Here, here...

Yes. This is Imperial University's PR Department.

Take a look.

Look what he is going to do.

**(!@#$%^&$#** Thank you for your feedback.

**(!@#$%^&$#** Excuse me ... Yes. I see.

He's not taking any of it in, is he?

I can't do something like that...

Chief!

Hmm? What?

A bomb threat!

What?

We need to contact Director Kito right away!

That's horrible.

That's why the world is so dangerous after all.

But this has the sender's number on it!

What?

It's on there.

Don't make me nervous...

I'm glad.

What the hell is this?

The next day, the criminal was caught.

It was 76 years old man and unemployed.

I heard he hated the university for a long time.

University?

Yes.

He was angry that students were using his tax money to hold a festival.

However, this incident gave Chief Ishida a boost.

I don't want to. I won't cancel it.

These threats will come again anyway!

It's too late after something happens!

But, nothing's happened yet!

You know, we're too cautious and not having the discussions we need to have.

That stance is what's really dangerous!

Excuse me! Kanzaki, can you film this discussion?

Ah, yes...

What are you talking about? Of course, you can't!

It's an incredibly important discussion and shouldn't it be public?

It's not a joke!

If we make this kind of internal debate public, Imperial University's image will be ruined!

Don't take any pictures, Kanzaki!

Yes.

Huh? Image?

Why do PR people always try to make just the surface so clean?

It's a shallow idea to begin with!

I don't need you to tell me about PR!

If you're a carefree scholar, please go back to your lab and preach your idealism!

What the hell is that?

Please calm down!

Hey! I told you no pictures!

However, these discussions were vain,

In the end, the directors held a meeting around the same time...

I guess it's canceled.

That's right.

If we cancel it, there will be some criticism, but it'll be more harmful if we don't.

I'll report it to the president.

Please.

They've already come to a conclusion.

Huh? What's that?

We're really sorry.

Eh ... what?

Are you guys sure you want to do this?

No, we're really frustrated, too...

We are also really disappointed.

But now that the directors have come to a conclusion,

there's nothing we can do...

Eh? Wait a minute.

Weren't you guys prepared to do that when you called me?

If you're not convinced, why don't you go argue with those directors?

Do you really think you can protect freedom of speech with such guts?

You're right, but...

Hey, I think Yuna's better to go.