Black Leather Notebook (黒革の手帖)

Haraguchi Motoko

Torin Bank Temp Clerk

- Welcome. - Welcome.

Fujioka Shoichi

Torin Bank Branch Manager

Murai Toru

Torin Bank Vice Director

Welcome.

Welcome.

Yamada Namiko

Torin Bank Temp Clerk

I'm taking it.

Please have a seat and wait for a moment.

If you'll be so kind.

- Haraguchi-san. - Yes?

This is Maruyama Seika who got introduced by the branch manager before.

Teach her what to do at the counter.

- Much appreciated. - Haraguchi-san is a temp worker...

...but she knows everything about this branch...

...so sit down here and watch her closely. - Yes.

- Alright, I'm entrusting her to you. - Sure.

- Looking forward to work with you. - Me too.

Why?

If you don't show us your ID...

...we're not allowed to issue a card.

You have my bankbook and my seal...

...so I'm telling you to reissue my card!

I'm very sorry.

I'm Saito-san!

...I'm very sorry.

The Saito-san!

Saito Tsukasa, comedian

I... I'm very sorry.

What? You don't know Saito-san?

I'm very sorry for the trouble.

Let's talk about the issue of your card in a separate room.

Reissue my card at once!

I'm verry sorry. This way, please.

She doesn't know about Saito-san...

How awful... I'm the Saito-san!

- That kid is the daughter of Maruyama Electric Railway. - Got the job through connections?

Shh! She's gonna hear us.

How nice, being a rich man's daughter.

I feel bad for you. Always having to train the rookies.

She's more capable than the regular clerks after all.

Even though I teach them with utmost effort, the roles switch in the blink of an eye.

Soon she's going to push us around.

Regular clerks get to transfer and receive promotions...

...while we temp workers don't even get a bonus or severance payment.

Always the same seat, the same task, the same wage.

It's as if we're work robots.

Disposable robots.

- Excuse me... - Yes?

You can bring it to the canteen and the locker room, but not inside the bank itself.

You didn't learn that in training?

Sorry.

- That was delicious. - Thank you very much.

- We'll come again. - Be sure to show your face again.

Thank you very much.

Iwamura Eiko

Club Shokudai Mama

Director!

- You packed? - What are you saying?

Narabayashi Kenji

Narabayashi Clinic Director

We always have a seat prepared for you.

I wouldn't mind sitting on your lap.

What a warm welcome.

New face?

She's been with us for half a year, but she only comes 3 times a week.

Maybe it's the first time you see her.

You've been avoiding me, Narabayashi, then?

Nice to meet you.

Tell a waiter to prepare a seat for Narabayashi-sensei.

Sure.

Reiko-chan and the others, too.

She's my type.

She has a tough daytime job.

- What's she doing? - Personal Information Protection Law.

Please get her to say it herself later on.

Civil servant?

A school teacher?

Sensei! Too close.

Policewoman!

Come on now, please tell me.

You can't just tell them.

The more mysterious a woman, the more attractive she is.

Right.

Now I got more reason to come here again.

My...

What has become of that?

The new hospital you talked about.

Sure.

A prime location in front of a station...

I might be able to buy it for 1/5 of the market price.

I'm having a nobleman buy the state-owned land.

A nobleman?

If you want to hear more, how about after work?

Yes, with pleasure.

Excuse me for a second.

I'll leave it to you, Emi-chan.

Wanna come with us?

- I'm a temp worker. - A temp worker?

I'm not directly employed here.

I got to work here through my employment agency.

Temp worker hostesses are usually not allowed to go for after-work dates...

...so I have to ask the Mama.

Now even the nightlife of Ginza has temp workers as hostesses...

- Temp workers sure are everywhere now. - You're right, they are.

Excuse me.

What is it?

Narabayashi-sensei has asked me to join you later.

Isn't that great. Let's go together.

But...

Your agency doesn't need to know.

It's learning by doing.

What are you writing?

Our new customers.

If you write notes of when-where-who and what he told you...

...you can smoothly engage in a conversation the next time you meet.

Here, we got some great toppings again today.

Looks great!

- Go ahead and order anything you like. - Thank you very much.

In such a moment, it would be rude to be reserved.

What do you like?

Boss, how about you select for her?

Are you okay with sabi?

Wasabi. You want it?

Is it okay to omit it?

Chef's choice, sushi without wasabi.

Please forgive her. She's still a child.

I'm liking her more and more.

Here you go, chutoro.

- If you'll be so kind. - I'm taking it now.

Miss Nakaoka, it's much appreciated as always.

Our branch manager told me he'd like to greet you in person...

...in the reception office.

Nakaoka Ichiko

Narabayashi Clinic Head Nurse

Haraguchi-san, bring it to the reception office when you're done.

Please, let me guide you.

Haraguchi-san, are you free today?

It's my birthday.

It's still bright and people are already lining up.

We'll stand for a while.

Finally.

The white plate is 120 Yen. The gold plate is 450 Yen, so be careful.

Let the battle begin.

First, this.

Excuse me.

Excuse me!

Kobata with lots of wasabi.

Sure.

We got some great toppings.

Are you okay with sabi?

On your birthday, it's okay to live in luxury, right?

Luxury?

450 Yen! Picked up one at last.

Congratulations.

What are you doing!? Go back!

- Come on, get on! - Hurry!

- Hands off! - Give it back!

My money!

My money...

Get off me! Stop it!

Hey! What are you doing!? I'm calling the police!

My money... My...

My money...

Are you alright?

You have to be more careful.

We're living in harsh times where idiots stab people for 10,000 Yen.

Excuse me.

Tsurukame Loan

Haraguchi-san, hello.

Alright, here we go.

This month's reimbursement?

I'm paying back all the remaining money.

The full amount?

Yes.

Let me have a look.

Miss Haraguchi Motoko, since today...

...the 5 million Yen we lent you in 2012 have been fully reimbursed...

...we're returning the promissory note to you.

The debt of your late mother, you sure did your best.

Liquidation

Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts

- Ah, Chairman! - I'm sorry for being late.

This is club Shokudai's Mama Eiko.

And this is...

Haraguchi Motoko. Nice to meet you.

I'm looking forward to today.

That's unfair, two beautiful women.

Now I'm the laughing stock for having come empty-handed.

This is Chairman Hashida of Josei Seminar.

- Nice to meet you, I'm Hashida. - Thank you very much.

- Nice to meet you, I'm Hashida. - Thank you very much.

They have the highest success rate in the dentistry department of the medical faculty in the whole country.

He's getting overwhelmed with more and more pupils.

His hospital as well...

Hashida Tsuneo