Free and Easy 9 (釣りバカ日誌9)

First, you take off the tail of the bait krill,

then skewer it onto the hook, like this,

so that it can dance in the water.

Then you drop it in the water, down to the shelf.

Remember to keep the leader long now.

Are you listening to me, Su-san?

Huh?

You're not listening to me.

Did you say something?

Did I?

I'm sorry. My mind's full of those meetings every day.

Tough being a CEO.

Catch anything, Hama-chan?

How many times do I have to tell you?

Whether you catch anything or not is a matter of imagery.

Imagery?

I don't get it.

I'll tell you exactly what my imagery is.

This krill is frolicking about at the bottom of the sea,

when a 10-kilogram bream like this slowly approaches.

Don't you mean like this?

Whatever. It's just imagery.

So it doesn't matter?

It could be a 50-kilogram bream for all I care,

but 10-kilogram is more realistic.

So this 10-kilogram bream slowly approaches the krill,

but swims right past it.

Or so I think, when it turns right around and bites.

My rod jerks, so I try to reel it in instinctively.

But I fight it, fight it, fight it, and wait for the right time,

when the bream turns over and gets hooked.

That's when I reel it in, reel it in, reel it in...!

There you have it, my 3-Step Bream Catching Technique.

I'm exhausted just from the imagery.

I'll try it then.

Will you help me with this?

OK.

I got a bite.

Easy. Easy.

But why?

It's just beginner's luck. Easy. Easy.

Don't reel it in yet.

You wait for the bream to turn over and get hooked.

What if it gets away?

It won't.

Fight the urge. Fight it. Fight it. Fight it.

I can't.

Now, reel it in. Reel it in. Reel it in...

Pull. Then reel it in. Reel it in. Reel it in...

Bring the net. The net!

Keep reeling it in. Reel it in. Reel it in.

Lift the rod. Lift the rod. Lift the rod...

Wow, will you take a look at that thing?

What a catch. It's huge!

There. There!

My imagery exactly.

Free & Easy 9

That was good.

Want some?

Here.

Have some more.

Not too much. You'll get fat.

That's all for you.

One more piece then.

Just leave it. I'll do it.

I can handle it.

When is she coming?

The housekeeper?

I'll press the employment office today.

Good morning.

There you are, Maehara.

How are you, madam?

Thank you for asking.

I got a shot at the hospital but I don't feel much better.

Please take care. I'll take this out.

Thank you.

Hurry. You'll miss the express.

I probably won't make it in time.

Here, your pass.

I don't feel like going today.

Off you go!

Bye.

Forget something, Michiko?

Were you watching?

Hachi, good morning. I missed my train.

That's too bad.

Oh, come on. Give me Sweet Elizabeth.

No! No way!

"No, he says, when he means yes."

Shall I try another hospital?

But you've been with that doctor for so long.

I heard acupuncture might work.

That's what Mrs. Fukushima kept saying yesterday.

Maybe I should try it.

Maybe.

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That was extra work for you.

No problem, sir.

Excuse me.

Dog fur.

Come on, Ben.

Hey, can't see.

Can you speed it up?

OK.

I'll be late again.

Sorry, sir.

- CEO… - Yes

May I ask about your meal preparations?

It's simple.

I put frozen food in the microwave and press start.

Then it's ready.

- That is not good for your health. - Why not?

Well...

You should eat three meals a day prepared with love and care.

I never eat out.

Oh?

Then your wife makes three meals a day?

My wife loves to cook.

She prepares box lunches for me.

I'm very jealous of you.

"Opening windows to let rays of peace shine in

"and the wonderful colors of nature.

"Creating a livable nation we call home.

"Building for a happy tomorrow.

"A bright and promising future.

"Suzuki Construction..."

What's the matter?

I lost a contact.

What?

A contact.

Will you help me find it?

What's that on your cheek, Hitomi?

Found it. Thanks.

You're welcome, little scatterbrain.

'Morning, Hamasaki. What are you doing?

Time to get up.

We managers come to work 30 minutes early,

to catch overnight faxes, read economic reports,

and have meetings.

I didn't know that, sir.

Why can't you show up five minutes early?

What's that smell?

It's rockfish.

I went night fishing last night and caught

a whole school of them, without bait even.

Listen, Chief.

Listen, everybody.

Before I knew it, it was four in the morning.

I got home by six and hit the sack.

I was so sleepy, I wasn't going to come to work.

But I thought about my co-workers and you, sir,

and forced myself to get up after two hours of sleep

and came to work.

So I'm very sleepy and tired right now.

What do you think we're paying you good money for?

For your hard work, Monday thru Friday. Got it?

Well, yes.

So what you're saying is,

do my fishing on Saturday and Sunday, my days off.

You got it.

Section Manager, for the sake of argument,

let's limit talk of fishing to weekends only.

You then run into problems.

Consider Monday.

What about Monday?

Because you fish only on the weekend…

All that fatigue shows up on Monday.

Then I'm useless at work.

Oh, thank you.

Then on Tuesday, I'm still dragging my feet.

On Wednesday

I start to worry about getting work done.

However… Hold on a minute.

It comes out.

What does?

The fishing newspaper…

It comes out in the afternoon.

I read it thoroughly from front to back.

Then rings the quitting time bell.

Now it's Thursday. Just one more day to endure.

I get restless thinking I can go fishing.

By Friday,

even though my body is at the office, my heart is…

already out to sea.

Continue on your own.

- Where are you going? - Bathroom.

- We're not finished talking. - Let's finish in the bathroom.

That's right. Fishing is...

Good morning.

Sendai City, in Kagoshima Prefecture,

with a population of over 70,000, is located

at the mouth of class A Sendai River.

There has been community approval for a

"True Heart Literature Museum" to be built there,

and our firm has been commissioned for the project.

This is the proposed site for the literature museum.

What authors and works are to be displayed at