The Kodai Family (高台家の人々)

Once upon a time, Anne Peddler, the daughter of an Earl...

...fell in love with Shigemasa Kodai, a Japanese student studying in England.

Anne possessed a marvelous power...

The power to read a person's mind.

Anne's three grandchildren inherited this wonderful gift...

So, begins a new love story.

KODAIKE NO HITOBITO

Moving on to our National weather.

Today, we’re having clear and crisp autumn weather all over the country.

The weather in Kanto region is relatively clear and bright while it’s comparatively hot to the west of Toikai.

Sunny weather appears in the widespread area between Hokkaido and Kyushu.

The air gets drier as we move to the west so please pay attention to fire-safety.

The weather in Kanto today is brighter compared to yesterday

and it’s also a good day for clothes washing in the plains area.

I was fighting off a bad cold for four days and was absent from work.

On the fourth day, my fever went down so I could probably have gone off to work, but...

...my slacking habit got the best of me so I stayed back at home a little longer.

I daydreamed that the company suspended its operations due to it being occupied by a mysterious group.

10 of them won't be enough to hijack the place.

Come and fight me!

Just joking.

And as that daydreaming continued on, I idly let time pass by.

When I went back to work on the fifth day, I felt that the atmosphere in the office was different.

He's so freaking cool!

I heard that the blue-eyed prince is coming here soon.

Really?!

I'm excited to see him.

Good morning.

Good morning, Kie.

Hey, did you hear?

You were on sick leave so you don't know about the Kodai family prince.

Prince?

He's Shigemasa Kodai! He just came from New York!

The Kodai used to be a noble family.

They had subordinates like real estate companies, insurance companies and many other related noble family businesses.

I heard that the eldest son, Prince Kodai, graduated from Toudai University and studied abroad at Oxford...

....and that his grandmother is British--- those kind of rumors!

Oh! Here he comes! That's him!

Hirano! Make me 150 copies of this!

Will do.

So, that's the rumored Prince, huh?

He is so wonderful!

Can't he become my boyfriend?

Hitting the jackpot with him, huh?

From Oxford? That's amazing!

His eyes really are blue.

He's the son of the Kodai Group's CEO, huh?

I’m Mitsumasa from the Oversea Marketing Department.

You're taking over the office today, right? I have heard about that.

Here comes the young master.

Go scrape him up, seize the opportunity!

Do you like playing golf or tennis during your spare time?

Well, sometimes.

I see.

Why don't you get closer to him too so you won't lose, Kie?

I heard the Prince is single.

No, I think he's from a whole new other world.

We're talking about Oxford...

It’s probably worth cutting off all means of retreat.

Talking about England...

It surely must be something like this...

...and this one too.

No, it's this one!

This one suits him far better!

In reality, he's actually a young prince mired in a royal conspiracy.

An evil group led by Lord Dudley responsible for the mysterious group hijacking is after his life.

You fiend!

Curse you, Lord Dudley!

Prince... we'll have you disappear.

So, he made a harrowing escape to Japan!

Lord Dudley! This is goodbye!

Damn it! This damned prince!

Here.

I'm sorry.

Kie!

Section Chief Wakita is glaring at you!

Ever since I was a child, I always found it hard speaking with people.

I lived a lifestyle of being on my own a lot.

You asked for fried beef with rice, with onion, is that right?

Right!

Or would you rather...

...have a raw egg?

Here's your fried beef with rice, with onion.

Oh, and I would also have a raw egg.

One raw egg coming!

I have a habit of suddenly daydreaming on things I put my mind into.

I never heard it would rain today.

Seriously!

Now, I'm soaking wet.

Thank you.

You're wet too.

No way.

But I'm kinda weak when it comes to love.

Thank you so much.

Which floor?

7th floor, please.

It's Kodai "what's-his-first-name."

I'm feeling kinda nervous.

What should I do... if ever the elevator stops?

In actuality, this building has already been taken over...

Of course, by Lord Dudley's deeds.

I won't let you get away, Prince.

Curse you, Lord Dudley!

Well, if you don't want me to kill this guy right here...

Hand over the princess to me!

Princess?

I'm here!

I'm not giving her to you!

Damn it, you damned prince!

But, Section Chief Wakita will be---

It can't be helped! We have to give up on him.

We're on the 7th floor.

Thank you.

The light's still red.

To meet up here with Kodai "what's-his-first-name."

Good morning, Hirano.

Good morning.

It was freezing cold this morning, huh?

Just now... did he just call me Hirano?

Why does he know my name?

We haven't even spoken to each other.

Don't tell me... that he's...

There is someone who has known about your true identity.

I see.

Who would that be?

It's this one.

The name is Hirano.

"He" from "Ordinary", "No" from "Wildflower."

"HE" 平凡 ORDINARY

HEIBON

"NO" 野草 WILDFLOWER

NOGUSA

It's "Hirano."

What's with her?

Hirano.

Yes?

If you'd like to, would you like to go out with me for dinner next time?

Why would he ask 'me'?

Why would Kodai "what's-his-first-name" ask me?

And by the way, my first name... It's Mitsumasa.

Today, we celebrate.

I heard that the XXX project of the Oversea Marketing Department made the highest profit in history.

Let’s have a toast with a bottle of red wine from that random vineyard.

Cheers.

That XXX-called project and a random vineyard.

She is too amusing.

Should I also order for a Dashi Maki Tamago?

Do you want to eat a Dashi Maki Tamago?

Yes!

You like it, huh?

I do.

Me too.

So? How was he? How did it go with Prince Kodai?

I think it became a failure so soon.

Why can't you speak that with more confidence in yourself?

I suck at communicating with people and that makes them feel annoyed.

That happened in the past.

Geez! Don't be too negative!

That's a bad part of you.

Did the Prince find you boring?

About that...

...he surprisingly was laughing a lot.

He didn't show a bored face even once.

However... there is one thing I am curious about.

That cloud seems soothing.

I'd like to try and ride on it.

That cloud looks rideable, huh?

Ummm...

Is it possible that you can read people's mind?

What's that about? Are you referring to "Telepathy"?

There's no way that's true, huh?

Sorry for asking.

But what if something like that is true...

...isn't it unfortunate?

Why?

I think that's convenient.

It's better not to know about other people's true feelings.

You'd definitely be afraid of getting deeply involved with other people...

...probably.

That may be true.

But what if I had telepathy?

Would you think of wanting to know about me more?

I would never!

If he knew about my foolish delusions, I could die of embarrassment!

Right?

Hey, look at that cloud.

But if it's with you...

If my thoughts alone could express my feelings to you, that might be fine.

If it's only inside my head, I can shout it as loud as I can!

I LOVE YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

Oh, my! I'm sorry.

You---!

That wasn't for you!

Kie...

Me too.

What... Is this a miracle?

There are no such things as miracles.

That was what I supposed to think, but...

The fact that big brother brought a girl with him for the first time...