Hanasaki Mai ga Damatte Inai 2 (Hanasaki Mai Doesn't Keep Still / 花咲舞が黙ってない / Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out 2)

TOKYO DAIICHI BANK KUSATSU BRANCH

TICKET NUMBER

Customer with the ticket number 128, please come to window one.

Welcome.

Withdrawal? Please wait a moment.

Mr. Tsujimoto.

I am very sorry, but…

this transaction is denied.

MAI HANASAKI

What do you mean?

I have my passbook and stamp.

What's going on?

Excuse me, sir…

But you are not Mr. Kenji Tsujimoto, right?

Please wait!

May I help you?

KEN SOMA

Thank God!

He stole someone's bag and tried to use the passbook

and stamp inside to withdraw some money.

Ms. Hanasaki, because you were temporarily filling in for us,

we were able to prevent a crime.

Thank you very much.

Not at all…

It was just a coincidence.

How did you know that he was suspicious?

Well…

I thought he was acting strange the moment he came in.

He kept on glancing around, and he looked nervous.

And he was sweating in an air-conditioned room.

So I checked his name on the slip and the stamped form.

KENJI TSUJIMOTO

They didn't match.

Mr. Soma, please.

So I had it examined.

It's the gentleman over there.

Okay.

KENJI TSUJIMOTO

So that's how you found out that his bag was stolen.

That's right.

How cool! It's an instinct as a teller.

I was excited because it's been a while since I've worked as a teller.

Ms. Hanasaki is the best teller.

Can I take a picture with you later?

I am not… How about in front of the logo?

She's getting carried away.

Mr. Soma, you did a great job too.

Yes?

You responded to Ms. Hanasaki quickly

and contacted the customer right away.

No wonder you two are the famous pair from Branch Inspection.

No, we are not.

Jinx.

KUSATSU ONSEN

This sashimi is delicious.

The konjac tastes great too.

My expectations are rising for the stone-grilled beef hitsumabushi .

Yes.

Coming here and not trying Joshu Wagyu is like drawing a dragon without its eyes.

It would be unacceptable!

Is it that important?

I can't wait.

Visiting the branches and eating delicious local foods

is the highlight of working as a branch inspector.

Exactly.

We solve and assist with tiny problems at individual branches,

but we get so much hate for doing our job.

We deserve this kind of treat.

But this time, we made them happy.

Don't get carried away.

That was a rare case that might happen only once a year.

You are right.

-Oh? -What?

It's Mr. Shibasaki.

Keep mum about the hot springs.

Hanasaki speaking.

Great job, Ms. Hanasaki.

Well done! The branch manager just called me.

I was just lucky.

Where are you now? Are you on your way back?

It is already late,

so I am thinking of staying at a business hotel near the station.

That's not good.

Why?

If you stay the night, you can't make it here

tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow morning?

I can come before noon.

It has to be morning.

I am very busy. I'll explain tomorrow.

Do you understand? See you tomorrow morning.

Mr. Shibasaki?

What is it?

He hung up.

You must be joking.

He said he was busy.

What? He always says he is busy.

We have no other choice. Let's eat this and the hitsumabushi and go back.

Oh, no… This is no good, Hanasaki.

Huh?

We must leave here now, or we will miss the last train to Tokyo.

I mean right now.

Thank you very much for waiting.

This is our specialty dish. Stone-grilled beef hitsumabushi .

TOKYO DAIICHI BANK

It looked so delicious.

You should have said no to Shibasaki.

It's not my fault.

You always speak out when you shouldn't.

How come you didn't speak out today?

We must hurry.

I should have gotten it to go.

-Hurry up! -I know.

TOKYO DAIICHI BANK HEADQUARTERS

Good morning.

Good morning.

I wanted to try that stone-grilled beef hitsumabushi .

It even appeared in my dream last night.

Same here.

Good morning.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Hello, General Manager Shindo.

Hey.

Executive Director.

Executive Director Shindo.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TSUYOSHI SHINDO

Don't worry.

Ms. Hanasaki, you're always full of energy.

Thank you.

I appreciate that you are doing the work that everyone despises.

Businesses succeed due to the work done by unsung heroes like you.

-Don't you think so, Mr. Kodama? -Yes.

I completely agree with Executive Director Shindo.

SECRETARIAL OFFICE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER NAOKI KODAMA

Thank you for your hard work.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Keep it up.

They both look very happy.

He was finally promoted to Executive Director.

Your promotion this time

is proof that President Serizawa views you as his successor.

Thinking about that makes me…

Don't rush to conclusions. We can't be sure of that.

Yes, we can! Your time has finally come, Mr. Shindo.

Even General Manager… I mean Executive Director Shindo

is happy to be promoted.

Why not? All bankers want to be promoted.

Mr. Soma.

I don't think promotion is everything.

Hey!

I'm not saying that because I'm bitter.

It is not bad to step aside from the fast-track to enjoy life at my own pace.

I know.

What's with that look?

Don't look at me like that.

You should understand that I am your boss.

I know. You're--

Ouch!

I'm so sorry, Mr. Shibasaki.

You're full of energy, Ms. Hanasaki.

Good morning. Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Are we going to Nihonbashi Branch for inspection today?

What happened?

A customer is saying that he is going to sue us.

What?

COMPENSATION

CRIMINAL CHARGE

Sue the bank?

An issue concerning investment trusts, huh.

-It sounds tough. -Hanasaki.

Yes?

-Don't get fired up. -Huh?

Every time you get fired up, does it ever work to our advantage? No.

Maybe once.

Even if it did happen once, forget it. Listen, Hanasaki.

Never…

Never say unnecessary things. Grin and bear it. Right?

Right. And the Nihonbashi Branch Manager belongs to the Shindo faction.

That's very daunting.

NIHONBASHI BRANCH

I am Soma from Branch Inspection.

I am Hanasaki.

Thank you for coming.

I never asked for help from Branch Inspection.

Stop wasting my time.

My branch is number one in the nation for its performance.

We are not like other branches.

Am I right, Section Chief Nakamura?

Exactly right, Branch Manager.

But headquarters received a complaint threatening to take legal action.

How could he sue a big bank like us?

He is just trying to threaten us for money.

What are you doing?

I am sorry, but we will confirm the details.

The person filing the claim is Mr. Hiroshi Morozumi,

the president of Morozumi Industry.

Six months ago, he purchased a 30-million yen investment trust

with the advice of Ms. Yuri Kitahara from Public Relations.

Recently, he needed cash, so he redeemed the funds