The first 200 lines.
Earth, the third planet of the solar system.
The distance from the sun is just right.
And the ratio of land to sea is also just right.
So why is it then
that there are people on this ideal planet living less than ideal lives?
JUST RIGHT PRODUCTS
MEETING 115 OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Right, so does anyone have anymore ideas?
Anything is okay. You may speak freely here.
If anything is on your mind then speak up.
After all, it's to improve the future of our company!
I can't take it anymore.
I'm too sleepy. What is this, some sort of spell?
Has someone cast a spell to make me this sleepy?
This meeting was supposed to end 15 minutes ago.
Why? Why is it that this meeting never ends on time?
Sorry. I'll call you back later.
Anyone have anything to say?
What if we had a sports day?
At a recent checkup they said my blood sugar level was high.
I realized I'd better get some exercise.
I do want to look after my health.
Oh, right! Did you know?
You can add vinegar to nattou before you eat it.
-The vinegar nattou again! -You stir it 100 times...
He vomits out the same stupid stories. Vomit, swallow, repeat.
Is he a bull or something?
A bull!
On that subject
I could really go for a bowl of beef and rice.
Oh, that reminds me
There is one thing I'd like to see improved.
Well then, does anyone have any further ideas for our workplace?
Should I say something?
Then again, it will seem odd if I suddenly start talking about beef.
I don't know.
Oh yeah! The other day I was doing karaoke in Nishiazabu
and I got 150 points.
It seems I may have lost you.
And with that we will now end the meeting.
-Keep up the good work everybody. -Thank you.
What is even the point of these meetings?
It's so long, every time.
Sorry, we just finished. I'm on my way now.
Thanks for all your hard work...
Thank you... Thank you...
Excuse me.
We'll send the request for the presentation equipment soon.
Understood.
Glad to be working with you, Nakajima-san.
It's Nakagawa...
"I'm not scared to speak up, I'm just being considerate!"
She gets along by deluding herself with such thoughts.
She's Nakagawa Ayaka.
All I did was follow your instructions to the letter!
This again?
Welcome to the Kihara theater.
What am I supposed to do with 5,000 copies of the catalog?
-Why are you asking me? -We always get 500.
Why not at least ask, "Isn't 5,000 a bit more than usual?"
Who should have said that?
-You! -It's not my job to do that!
If you had double checked the request form this wouldn't have happened.
You're trying to put your mistake onto me.
Have I said anything that was wrong?
I mean... not technically.
-Right? -But you could try to be more helpful
Maybe show consideration for others?
The General Affairs Department is not here to cover for your mistakes!
That's what I mean!
-I've had enough! -This is an issue for the sales department.
Take those with you, they're in the way.
I'm back.
Here here, Mori-kun. We'll help you carry these.
-Fukuda-kun! -Coming.
So heavy...
I still have one more thing I want to say to you.
The lunch break has officially started.
"Words like flexibility, ambiguity, and gray zone are not in my vocabulary!"
She's a ticking time bomb, Kihara Riko.
BEEF RICE BOWL
BEEF RICE BOWL
Sorry.
Sorry.
Alright if I sit here?
Oh, hey.
Her fury is on another level today. Is that hot sauce the outlet for her anger?
It must be insanely spicy! Just looking at it hurts!
And she's eating sweets!
She washes down her sugary food with a sugary drink.
Just seeing it upsets my stomach!
It's bothering me so much I can't even enjoy my beef and rice bowl.
I have to say something this time! Like, "What's with the way you eat?"
There must be a gentle way to say it without hurting their feelings, but how?
Hey!
Sorry for not being there this morning.
Oh, you weren't there?
I had the internal improvement committee meeting.
I didn't even notice.
Oh, I see.
But I think that Moe would be first.
I just wouldn't want to be after Nozomi...
Hey Moe, what should we do? One person had to cancel today.
Oh really? So we're short one girl.
Isn't there anyone?
Everyone is busy.
Nakazawa-san.
It's Nakagawa.
We're having a group blind date tonight but someone had to cancel.
Would you like to come?
If I came then I would just get in the way. It would be best if I didn't go.
That's not true at all, Nakagawa-san, you're very cute!
Plus your date would be a dentist!
Well my teeth are really crooked. So I'd rather not go. Thank you.
That's a real shame.
-Kihara-san? -No thanks.
-That's what I figured. -Oh, I'm not able to make it either.
That's not a problem! See you later.
You seem desperate.
What did you say?
It's my fault for asking them.
Let's go.
Hey, are you really okay with not going? It's a great chance to meet a dentist.
It's fine, I don't like those girls.
"Nakagawa, you're very cute!"
I hate girls that say that stuff!
They definitely weren't being sincere.
In a way I actually envy them.
I want to go through life only thinking about romance.
-Have any romance stories? -No!
I don't have time. Romance is a nuisance!
If you ask me it's better to have romance in your life.
-I'm stuffed! -That Hamburg steak was delicious.
I'm ready to get back to work.
On a different note, I looked up the new receptionist online
and her face looks totally different than it used to.
-Is that right? -Yeah, her eyes were tiny
and her face was all splotchy.
Like a face you would see in the wood grain of an old ceiling.
Strange comparison.
Anyway, I think if you try that hard to look perfect
you're definitely going to have problems down the line.
I like to put my true self out there for my boyfriend.
Like, it's important to not seem too uptight.
I'm done eating.
So you have a boyfriend?
So you have... a boyfriend.
For now. But sometimes he gets on my nerves.
Like even though I've been so strict with this diet,
he says things to me like, "I love you just the way you are."
"It's best to go easy on yourself."
She loves gossip and bad mouthing. Her mean personality is unmatched.
It's Minamoto Yoshie.
Chief, I think it's time.
Right. Well then...
Let's have another great year working together as one.
The General Affairs Department is the foundation of the workplace!
-With that, cheers! -Cheers!
-Great work everybody! -Great work this year!
These are the drinks you can get from the open bar...
Hey everybody! Check out all these awesome drinks you can order from the open bar!
By the way, we've invited a special guest.
-Hey everybody! -Oh, hey!
It's nice to mingle with the other departments now and then.
Chief... good job!
If you were a Saint Bernard I would give you a pat on the head now.
-Sakuma-san, what would you like to drink? -Hm... a beer.
She moves in fast!
If only I had that kind of agility...
Ah... She practically sparkles.
Things really heat up when pretty girls show up!
Now I feel stupid.
A dark cloud hangs over our table...
Excuse me... We'd like two draft beers and three Oolong Hai.
Two beers, three Oolong Hai, got it.
Nakagawa-san.
-Sorry for making you help again this year. -It's okay.
You pay attention to the fine details, so you're truly a big help.
Really... good to know.
Thanks for your help again.
Sorry about the wait. Here are your two beers.
Oh, thank you. Nakagawa-san, you grab the rest, thanks!
That Komatsu is definitely interested in you.
-Not really... -He's completely ignored me and Kihara-san
and given you all his attention.
-It's really not like that... -Yes, it is like that!
Who knows, by the end of the year you may have changed your name to Komatsu.
No way! Definitely not...
If you wanted to it could happen.
Whoa hang on, where did my wallet go?
Okay, that's enough.
Oops, I left it in my desk at work.
-You can just pay me back tomorrow. -Sorry.
-Uh, where did everyone go? -Oh, I didn't even realize.
-They took off for the next bar awhile ago. -I see.
Isn't it rude to leave without you after you helped out?
This always happens so I'm used to it.
I just thought maybe you wanted to go.
Not me. I don't see the point in continuing this tedious get-together.
And my boyfriend is probably wondering about me.
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