Bijo to Danshi

- Morning. - Good morning.

- Did you change your hairstyle? - Is it noticeable?

It doesn't suit you.

I changed the section you altered in the previous proposal.

Meeting the budget was a challenge.

Scheduling the forms to the relevant boards had already been decided.

I'm convinced that this project will certainly be

a proud pillar of our Madarame Corporation's business.

But at the meeting the other day -

- This project was going to be declined. - Because you tried to kill planned

increases for System Development Dept

However, this project

cannot be arbitrarily decided upon by Sawatari-san.

Naturally, this will be seen as your negligence.

- No, that's not it. - Then is our ability the problem? - Ability?

The schedule is reasonable and the team is motivated.

Yet it is impossible. Which means incompetence is the problem.

- You know what... - Incompetence.

You!

Besides changing the plan at this point.

I never changed the plan.

Enough!

Besides, what's with saying we're incompetent!

Because you are incompetent. Imcompetent...

- Withdraw it, withdraw! - I'm not going to withdraw!

General Manager, is this behavior allowed?

- Please say something! - First of all, you have no right to decide!

I'm the one talking now!

- System Development was lost for words. - Do you work here?

Yes, Media Planning.

Sawatari-san, the General Manager is asking for you.

This is a story of a man and a woman,

who, while blessed with enviable good looks, were heartless.

Please come in.

Sawatari-kun, there's a *secondment. * Secondment = temporary transfer

A secondment? For who?

You. Ha?

I understand how you're feeling. "Why me?

- Moreover, why now?" - Just as you said.

Actually we invested in a new business,

which will be the base for a new project.

You are to go there as our representative.

Needless to say, we also began as a start-up company.

We reached our position today

by overhauling old firms or

developing new ones. Venture, as in adventure.

For this reason, we must send someone

who is highly talented from our department.

- And that is ...me? - Yes.

This is an adventure for you.

If this project goes as planned,

you will be called back to Madarame Corp as an executive.

Executive?

The title will be general manager.

General manager, of which department?

That will be ... decided then.

In the near future you are expected to play a key role at our company.

That's the deal.

For the time being, I will go and see the secondment place.

- The answer is the result of that. - Hold on...

Give me the name and address of the company.

Hinode Promotion...

Kya~!

Hey! I was almost run over!

This is how it's done!

This is your job, isn't it? Then do it seriously!

Hey... does this happen to be Hinode...

I'm working right now.

What's with you!

Eh...?

Yuck.

Yes. Oh?

You desire to be an actress? Actress? Yeah.

- Er... what is this place? - Well, this is entertaiment promotion.

- Yes, hello, Shiota speaking. - General Manager!

Tell me the secondment is not for a talent agency!

For any future in the information industry

the decisive thing is content. Besides, it's entertaiment.

Ha?

Naturally we want to make this a creative environment.

First step, take part in the entertaiment industry.

Go ahead, learn the essential points you won't learn here...

- Wait a minute... - I'm in the middle of something now.

Later, I'm sorry. Sorry.

Jeez...!

Err, do you happen to be the one from Madarame's?

- Yes. - Ah... Sawatari-san.

Eh, Sawatari Ichiko-san.

Yes.

I have heard about you. I was little suprised.

I didn't expect you to arrive so soon.

Please wait a little. Eh...

Where is it again? Yes yes yes.

Ah~ Found it. Here here.

Apologies for the late introduction. I am company president, Namiki Masao.

I look forward to working with you. Preperations are underway.

- Yumi-chan, Yumi-chan - That... the thing.

Eh~ She is our editor, Ogata Yumi.

She does office work, communication, things like that.

Hello.

Yumi-chan. Yumi-chan...

Usually she is quite charming.

I rarely see her like this. Eh~ Here it is.

Already made. Here you are.

Manager?

Yes, you're the chief. Chief manager.

As there isn't one.

Excuse me. Wait a minute, wait a minute!

Ichiko-san, please wait a little. I have to introduce our talents.

- Talents? - Yes.

Eew.

This is Sawatari Ichiko-san.

She is our new staff member, or should I say support? She is our chief manager.

- She is the new, awaited strength. - I'm sorry but...

Voice actor, Kashimura Yuji-kun.

His catch prhase is, "I made it well-prepared."

"Nature's miracle voice"

Hello hello hello.

Look, Cinderella, the stars are shining.

There it is! Prince Aurora!

In addition, he has recordings.

Isn't he wonderful?

Here is Nishii Monami. She does hand modeling.

- Hand model? - Yes, hand modeling. She models her hands.

Like the ones you see in commercials.

"Face doesn't matter" kind of person Ah... not at all.

This this this. Like this.

Eh~ Such well-rounded hands. She has.

I'm Nishii. Please treat me well.

She always has constant work.

Though her fees are cheap.

And this cute one is Kogure Ai.

Self-proclaimed bikini model, but she has no work at all.

Hey, old man.

It's not old man. I'm the president here, right?

In reality, she is the daughter of a neighborhood acquiantance.

- I'm looking after her. - Well then, excuse me.

- Morning! - Good morning!

Ah, he's the last one. Our top star.

Wow~ Isn't she a beautiful woman. Is she the new actress?

- No that's not her. - In fact...

You don't recognise him?

- Hmm? - You really don't recognise him?

Hmm... Eh~ You really don't?

Really? Hmm...

Jya~n jajajajaja! Jya~n jajajajaja!

- You're Tadakoro Shinya! - Bingo~!

- What is with that company? - Umm... you see.

The main star can't be a one-hit wonder.

I will work where assigned, if an entertaiment firm, so be it.

Weren't there any better places left?

Anyhow, you're job is to get results for Hinode Promotion.

In order for you to return as our company's central figure.

You see... About this project!

Madarame's president is more enthusiastic about this than anyone else. The president?

A project, sponsored by the president, cannot fail.

Hence, personnel selected you, Sawatari Ichiko.

- But me in that sort of... - At any rate just do it.

Well... I'm repeating, this is the president's order.

Right?

Thank you for waiting.

Thank you. It's tea. Here you are, Shinya-san.

What is with that woman? She was unpleasant.

I hate that woman, Sawatari Ichiko!

But Yumi-chan... since she is going to be your co-worker tomorrow onwards,

it's not nice, even joking, calling her without honorifics... right?

She was quite beautiful.

She seems like a woman who does her job well.

Because she is our energetic supporter

from IT giant, Madarame Corporation.

- Of course she can work well. - You're right.

Ai-chan. Do you have any impression of her?

Uhm...

- Well... - What do you think?

Ai-chan?

- The bag she had seemed expensive! - Only that!?

So, who will be in charge of her? Who should it be...

Me? Me?

But Ai-chan, you haven't had any work yet.

- So it must be me. - I think so too.

For the time being I leave the task to Tadokoro-chan

Please take good care of her.

Well, she is an amateur. I'll definitely teach her the ways of show business!

You are so reliable. Therefore from tomorrow onwards,

everyone please take care of our new comer Sawatari Ichiko-san.

Okay~!

Gotcha! Leave it to me!

- I'm home. - Welcome back!

You had a long day today.

Mom, welcome home. Have you done your homework? Not yet...

You promised to do your studies after you got home. Yeah...

You'll do them later, right?