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It's Called a Black Enterprise.

My company is not a Black Enterprise! The threshold changes daily.

That's just cruel.

But, it's selling books!

But it's not what you promised!

Even though it was a collaboration between Mitamura san and me,

My name is in tiny characters on the bottom,

and you've completely butchered my manuscript.

We felt it would boost sales if President Mitamura's

name was more prominent.

This has more impact, don't you think.

Or else what? You think your name

would sell books?

Well that's.... Like this, we're guaranteed press coverage,

it's money in the bank.

Yes.

Oh, the royalties?

All the royalties will go to Mitamura san too.

In reality, he's the author. Huh?

I won't stand for this!

This is great publicity. That's right.

It's already made it onto the bestseller list.

It's good we used a big picture of me, you think.

Should we have you do a book signing?

Oh that's a good idea!

Do you think Kyoko Sensei is alright with this?

Huh? It's just that this was her book,

wasn't that what it was originally? But that wouldn't have sold,

it was the judgment of the publisher? So instead,

if I hadn't gotten involved with it. But, you know this will be hard on her.

It will be a good lesson on capitalism.

She should be grateful to me!

What are you reading?

Well, I thought I could learn something.

Please don't read that in front of me?

Sorry, sorry.

You're not highlighting anything are you?

I'm not.

A shovel.

He wrote this.

Oh ! Kyoko Sensei.

Oh, hello.

What? Is everyone reading it?

Well, it's pretty interesting. You think so.

It's been awhile since I've read a book.

You're writing is really good.

Hey, you should all write a review on the Internet.

I'll give it five stars. Thank you.

It is popular, right.

It's too late for you to apologize!

I have no intention to apologize.

Didn't you promise that we'd write it together?

Promise? Was there a contract or some memo?

"The authors will be you and me. Both our names will be good?"

"That's good."

"Oh,... pinky swear!" "Pinky swear?"

"Pinky swear, pinky swear."

"Link our pinky fingers..."

Our pinky swear is a contract.

A business management Sensei, does pinky swears?

Well, are you going to sue me?

This is really a question of humanity.

In business, the moment you rely on humanity,

is when you lose. So cruel!

Society is how you say it, one of those cruel things,

If you find it so unpleasant, you should just keep yourself isolated here at the university.

Oh. Hi.

I feel sorry for Kyoko Sensei.

It can't be helped.

Mitamura san. Huh?

Why would you do such a cruel thing to Kyoko Sensei?

Huh? Am I next?

What? You want me to do something?

I guess I should be indifferent.

You are a strange one.

Alpha Gene, Inc. in the America,

Right now, they are the preeminent leader in apparel sales growth.

If we do a joint venture with this company Alpha Gene,

we think we can gain a foothold in the American market.

We have already been in informal negotiations with Alpha Gene,

we're very close to an agreement.

You've already gone that far with them?

What's the rush?

With declining birthrates and aging population, Japan's population is decreasing,

at any rate, there's limited opportunities.

It's necessary for us to have a global strategy.

Sooner or later, our company has to strike out into the world.

If we're late, some other company will get the jump on us.

It's not possible for us to be to soon. However,

is this Alpha Gene Inc. really our best choice for a business partner...?

The president and I, in aiming to expand into the American market,

were searching for an ideal partner in Japan.

With Alpha Gene,

we find nothing lacking with them as a business partner.

On the 25th of this month,

no one less, that the executive vice president of Alpha Gene arrives in Japan.

It is then that we want to formally finalize the contract.

Sorry to interrupt. What's wrong?

President, we got this email from Alpha Gene.

What is it? Yes.

It says as a condition of the contract,

they want you to go to New York.

Sure I'll go, I need to go make an inspection. It's not that.

They want you to be the President of the new joint venture company

in New York.

To get the new company on track,

it seems they want you to be in that position for at least 5 years.

Five years....

That's not possible, is it? For you to do that.

Kobayakawa kun, what do you think?

If you were to leave, no good.

No, it's really bad!

Well naturally they would want the President to take command.

In the email they sent, accepting this proposal

is an unconditional requirement to complete the organization

of the joint venture.

...Really, what are they scheming?

Their President is famous for being really strong willed.

Normally, we would refuse such a request. But that

would be with a normal company where there would be no risk.

Well, there's not much we can do here.

Or conversely, if I were to go? And you're without a president,

it would show how stable this company is.

Well, that's true, but. Or possibly,

they're trying to weaken us by leaving us shorthanded,

so perhaps they can take us over.

Well, I don't know. What will you do?

Interesting.

Should I try going.

Huh. Isn't that impossible.

It'll be alright, after all when I went to college,

things were alright, after all. This is not the same as that!

This time you'll be gone for 5 years!

Now we can video conference on the Internet,

It's not like we'll never communicate!

Well, just hold on a minute. I think it's impossible.

My intuition has never let me down.

That's always been how I've done things. Has it ever led to any failures in the past?

It has. It has.

Oh has it? We've had problems,

How many times has Director Akechi covered up your mess?

Well, that....

There's really never been anything real serious?

This time I am opposed. Absolutely against it!

If Alpha Gene Inc. stands by that requirement,

it will be farewell to the joint venture.

You cannot say that so unconditionally!

I will say it for certain. If you leave for 5 years,

this company will go under. Huh?

This company, whether it's good or bad, exists on the President's charisma.

You know this yourself, don't you!

If that foundation is lost, what do you think will happen?

If the internals are loosened, all kinds of people will come after us.

This company is not such a pitiful company!!

That is the reality!

President, if you are determined to go,

I will tender my resignation.

What did you say, serious!? Yes.

Because I, as the managing director, have a responsibility to protect the employees.

You...

So when push comes to shove, you will betray me?

Yes.

That's the only correct judgment.

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It's the first time the director and president have had words like that.

What will happen? Will this company be alright?

Will the president give up on going to New York?

Well with the director threatening to resign,

it's impossible, right?

What's up? Well ah...

What just happened? Director Akechi looks pissed.

The president is getting English lessons.

Huh, English?

And further, he looks like he's enjoying it.

Why is he still....

See you~.

Excuse me. Hey, ... what?

President, of course, you intend to go to America?

So you're fine with me quitting?

Who said I was going to America?

Well you getting lessons in English. Oh that,

getting lessons in English and going to America,

are not related at all.

Then why are you?

For the globalization of our company,

it's a big issue that's not going to change.

To achieve that, what's wrong with studying English?

And someday, I'm thinking of

making English the official language of this company.

Huh? Yea, at that time,

it would be a disgrace if the President couldn't speak it at all.

Oh? Is there some problem?

What if we all took lessons together?

It'd be fun~

Sandy. She's called Sandy Sensei.

Sandy. It's Sandy.

Hey, right here in scene 13, OK.

Is this fine?

To do battle with running zombies, we need to have track athletes.

Yes.