I'm Your Destiny (ボク、運命の人です。)

My name is Masaki Makoto and I will be joining you from today.

He was Shizuoka's no.4, it's a most mysterious transfer!

Oh be quiet!

Who are you?!

-I'm God. -What?!

Would you like me to tell you why you have such bad luck with women?

It's because there's someone you're destined to meet.

Haruko Kogetsu, 29 years old.

She's your destined other half.

In 30 years from now, the child you have will save the planet!

Erm! Please hear me out.

-It seems you're destined to be with me. -What!

That's quite enough talk of destiny.

You, like me, have had a tough love life, haven't you.

You've been waiting for the person you're destined to be with.

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

I'm the man you're destined to be with.

You're really creeping me out.

You did really well! Well done!

The batter who made that final match clinching hit,

he's called Sadaoka by the way.

After many years, he's soon to be reunited with her.

It's going to feel to her, a lot like destiny.

So what I'm saying is, this time you have to face your rival head on.

Well, of course...

There's no way I'd lose to him twice.

Just to be clear,

I'm not messing around.

Bonus of 100,000 yen for bringing 10 new contracts.

Why are you grinning like that.

-It's obviously impossible. -You've never managed to get it?

Even if I did get it, it's pointless.

Don't be such a defeatist.

See here. It's because in this department there's no such thing as winning or losing.

So why then do you ask me everyday, how many contracts I've got?

Get off me...

We fight together and laugh together.

-That's how we do things here. -All smiles!

-All smiles! -I'm off!

-Do your best, within reason. -Okay.

-I'm having ramen. -Sounds good.

-Let's share. -That's what I'd intended.

Sorry.

-Good day to you. -Good day.

Wasn't it amazing, what happened.

With all those people there, only the two of us were standing.

Have you met Haruko before?

Yes, at a classical music concert.

-A friend of mine from school was appearing in it. -Is that so?!

That's amazing, getting into that brass band.

Do you like classical music?

Not really, sometimes I just happen to get a ticket.

But from now on I intend to go, and come to love it.

I also bought a CD on my way home.

-You go first. -Thank you very much.

Excuse me.

So you met with your man of destiny again.

What shall we do for lunch, the usual place?

I want to hear the words 'I intend to go and come to love it,'

-before I die. -He was talking about classical music.

Hey hey! In this situation obviously

'Haruko' and 'classical music' mean the same thing.

It's creepy.

What is it you dislike about him so much?

It's not that I dislike him, it's just don't have time to be diverted by him right now.

Sometimes taking a 'diverson' can turn out to be the quickest way.

Have you ever considered, in terms of percentages

how often your 'diversion' turns out to be a shortcut?

Nope, I don't have the time for that.

It's exceedingly rare.

For the majority of people, the result of a 'diversion' is ending up, at the side of the road, lost.

So then, for you, what is the quickest way to get married?

I wouldn't be wandering around right now, if I knew that.

And so what I'm saying is,

if a path opens up, you should just take it, without being scared.

Sometimes, you can know it's the wrong path without walking it.

-Why is that? -A sense built up over many years.

After dating one hopeless case after the other can you be so proud of your sense?

Shut up.

If your sense tell you 'no', then

maybe conversely he's the right man for you.

Would you please be quiet for a while.

Your name is Makoto-san you say.

Yes! We've the same name, it felt like it was meant to be.

It's not that unusual a name.

-May I just have a quick word with you. -I don't feel like it, and I don't have the time.

Take it.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Haruko?

Is it really you Haruko?

Sadaoka-kun?

Do you work here?

-Yes, on the 8th floor. -Goodness.

I got transferred here to the 8th floor yesterday.

-Didn't you work for a trading company? -Yes, I'm still in the same business.

-I was headhunted. -Wow.

-Here. -Wow, that's amazing!

When was it we met last? 8 years ago?

Yes, in our final year at Uni.

I thought I heard something at that time about you working for a trading company.

Ah, you've not changed at all.

I have changed you know. I found a grey hair the other day,

I pulled it straight out!

I've got 2 or 3 growing around here.

Go... Good day!

-Hello. -Hello.

Thank you for always looking out for Haruko.

-No, no. He works at the company next to me. -Ah, I see.

Erm, don't you remember me?

Eh, do you know me?

We were in the same class in our first year. Akiyoshi!

-He's totally different. -He doesn't look the same?

But I really do know you, do I?

In the summer prefectual preliminaries we were up against each other.

-Ah! -Eh? You were the pitcher?

-Namiki-kun! -No, Masaki.

Erm, so you work at the company next to Haruko?

I was transferred here just a little while ago.

Is that right.

I will never forget that hit.

Well it was the match winner, so of course.

Well... I guess that's true.

But that game was the first and last time I'd gone into bat.

-Really? -That's right.

-He'd always been sitting on the bench. -That's right.

That day, one of the regulars got injured,

and the guy who was going to take his place hurt his arm.

It was pure coincidence I got to bat.

-I had absolutely no hope at all. -That's what everyone said.

They thought no-one could get a hit.

As your opponent, this may be strange to say

but I thinking you did a pretty good job at batting.

Ah well, that was just a coincidence too.

Do coincidences continue like that?

You know, Masaki-kun, because you were such a good pitcher,

I didn't think I'd hit the ball at all.

I just swung the bad randomly, and happened to hit it.

Yes, after the match you said,

'The god of baseball was smiling down on me.'

-Did I really say that? -Yep.

How embarrassing!

Hey, since we're work so close to each other, why don't we go for a drink?

Ah, sure, that would be great.

-Haruko, are you headed to the station? -Yes.

-Shall we go together? -Sure.

-Well then, see you later. -Sure, take care.

Let's go.

-Wow, that's quite the timing. -Right.

You haven't changed one bit.

I'm home.

What?! Aren't I taking you by surprise anymore? Could it be you've got used to it?

Actually I wanted to talk to you, so it's convenient you're here right now.

-What do you want to talk about? -About Sadaoka...

-You're the one who caused him to hit like that right? -What are you talking about!

Well, he said the god of baseball was smiling on him.

-I'm not the god of baseball. -Well then, do you know him?

It's got nothing to do with god. Do you think I lent him a hand

in getting that hit in the regional's?

-I don't have time for that! -Well you come here, night after night...

you clearly do have the time.

He may have happened to say that but,

since he finally got to play, he put in more effort than most.

Simply put, he made the hit with his own skill.

So simply put, I lost to him in a match of skill.

-Yep -I wish I'd never asked.

So what's the most important thing necessary to beat him?

Erm...

It's...

Love and passion?

-No! Wrong! Money! -What? Money?

You did say that destiny wasn't a useful weapon,

you wanted a more useful one, didn't you?

-Well... -It's possible to think of money as a weapon, yes?

They're offering a bonus at your company aren't they?

-The 100,000 yen one? -Yes, that's it.

If you get that, money can be the weapon,

you use to make her look your way.

Hang on a sec...

You know how much savings I have?!

Obviously with that pittance, you couldn't even buy a pair of socks.

I have plenty enough for socks!

Is being able to buy socks really

something to get that worked up about?

Shall I tell you how much Sadaoka has in savings?

I absolutely don't want to know! I'll feel like I can't win.

Money will allow you to make your move anytime.

But if it's not from your own hard work and effort then it's meaningless.

If I get in 10 new sales contracts

that would do the trick right? I just have to go for it.

He's a tougher rival than you think!

I definitely won't lose to him!

This time, you'll be at a loss for words.

I'll show you that I can crush him completely.

Nice ball.

Right!

Excuse me. May I have a moment of your time?

My name is Masaki of Welcome Water.