Secret Makeover (マル秘の密子さん)

Sniff, sniff, sniff.

Nice to sniff ya. I'm the fox.

And what's your name?

-Shion. -Little Shion?

What a pretty name.

You don't look too happy. What's wrong?

Do you want to play with everyone?

Well then, shall we get Foxy to cast a little spell?

A spell?

A spell that makes everyone want to be your friend.

Are you scared to say you want to play with the other kids?

Are you worried they'll say no?

I see.

But what if they're all just as worried?

They are?

What's most important is bravely taking that first step.

Change yourself, and you can change your world.

You're so pretty!

Wow!

Come play with us.

Excuse me.

Ma'am, the carer is here.

Good morning. Natsu Imai here.

I'm here once again to take care of your husband.

Yes. Well, he is still asleep.

Pardon my intrusion.

-Fetch me a tea, will you? -Of course.

Ken'ichi!

Your order is ready.

This is bliss.

An obituary notice.

Ken'ichi Kujo, CEO of Kujo Development, has tragically passed away.

Mr. Kujo had been recuperating at home after sustaining injuries in a fire

six months earlier.

However, his condition worsened this morning

and he was declared dead soon after.

This is all so sudden.

Don't let it get you down.

I'm sure our two children will take on the company for him.

Many are saying your eldest son, Haruto, will assume the mantle.

Our first priority is to get through this crisis.

We must now all work together.

There's no reason why I can't be chair, right?

In fact, I think it's time for Kujo Development

to have a new face.

Will Haruto take over, or will Reika?

As chair, you must pick one.

Excuse me.

Ms. Isuzu.

A will?

NOTARIZED WILL

As if he left something like this.

Read it.

In that case, I shall open it.

Excuse me.

Sorry to trouble you.

I have some clothes that Mr. Kujo asked to have dry cleaned.

Just get rid of them.

Get rid of them?

But they're still in good condition.

You can have them if you really want.

Oh...

In that case, I will accept these.

Who was that?

Natsu Imai. She was Ken'ichi's carer.

Didn't you hear? She was the one who pulled him from the fire.

She's been his carer for the past six months,

but in the end, he croaked.

Was she even doing her job?

And you two.

You left it all up to the carer and didn't take care of him at all.

What heartless children.

Come now, Ms. Isuzu.

Let's get back to the will.

I want to see what Ken'ichi left for us.

-Mr. Bando. -Yes, ma'am.

Allow me to start again.

NOTARIZED WILL - ORIGINAL

"Notarized will.

Upon sustaining injuries in a fire,

the testator has considered his options upon his deathbed

and will bequeath his assets as follows.

First.

All personal belongings,

including real estate, goods, and chattel,

shall go to his wife, Miki Kujo.

Second.

Half of all savings and deposits

shall go to his eldest son, Haruto Kujo.

Third.

The other half of all savings and deposits

shall go to his eldest daughter, Reika Kujo."

What about the shares?

His holdings in Kujo Development.

Yeah, the shares?

There is more.

"Finally, to Natsu Imai,

who has taken great pains in caring for the testator after the fire,

all shares held within Kujo Development shall go to you."

The carer?

Sorry again.

I'll be taking these clothes then.

What have you done?

CHANGE YOURSELF AND YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR WORLD

Shares?

How much is it worth?

And why do you get them?

I'm just as shocked as you are.

-Is this even allowed? -Why wouldn't it be?

You and Mom are being far too timid here.

This is our ticket out of poverty.

We hit the jackpot.

Yeah...

Hello?

Good evening. You must be Natsu Imai.

I am.

I'm here on behalf of Ken'ichi Kujo.

From Ken'ichi?

I'm your total coordinator.

Mitsuko Motomiya at your service.

I've worked with Ken'ichi as a personal coordinator in the past.

He was preparing for the worst about a month ago,

and he asked me to take care of the Imai family upon his passing.

KEN'ICHI KUJO MITSUKO MOTOMIYA

This is Ken'ichi's signature?

No way.

A coordinator is someone who picks out clothes and things, right?

Yes, but in my case, I work with more than just clothing.

I handle makeup and accessories,

how to walk, how to talk, and how to carry oneself.

My job is to coordinate every single thing about a person.

So that's why you're a total coordinator.

Does that mean you'll do us as well?

Of course! If that is your wish.

For example, I'd say your current decorating is...

Yes, it's pretty good, right?

It's only an old rental, but I've done what I can to jazz it up.

-I think it's quite unsightly. -Excuse me?

It's like a car crash in here.

Not really a space fit for relaxing.

A car crash?

Now that you mention it...

Don't say that.

If I may, would you allow me to tidy up a bit?

Excuse me?

I guess...

-Go ahead. -Allow me.

-Hey. -What?

Mom. You should ask her about the will.

You're right.

Don't do it. She seems kinda sus to me.

She just rocked up on our doorstep. She'll just swipe our shares.

She doesn't seem like the bad type.

You've been deceived like this before, Mom.

Stop being so eager to please.

Well...

What was that?

Could this be...

Wow, that's a trip down memory lane.

Shall I make us some shaved ice?

-Right now? -Yes.

I'll make it.

But wait...

We're out of ice.

Well then.

Was she his mistress or something?

Come on, Ms. Isuzu. We should sue.

And tell the world your husband was snatched up by his carer?

This will is official.

Going against it would only bring shame to the Kujo household.

Put in another purchase.

I told you. The money will come later.

It'll all work out once I am CEO.

And just who is becoming CEO?

You shouldn't make promises you're unable to keep.

And you shouldn't be walking around like it's already in the bag.

You won't get to CEO so easily.

The board of directors are on my side.

For now.

But once I get my hands on those shares,

I'll be the majority shareholder.

That gives me power within the company.

Why'd it go to that old bag anyway?

It would seem it is in both our interests to settle this little problem first.

Start from the top.

It was about six months ago.

I was out on my rounds,

when I saw the fire.

Are you all right?

That's where I found Ken'ichi on the ground.

As thanks for saving him that day,

he gave my children a job at his company.

My son, Tomo, works in general affairs,

and my daughter, Aya, works in the PR department.

He asked me to be his carer once he was discharged from the hospital,

and that's how I came to visit the Kujo household.

I married into this family business.

I may be CEO, but it's only in name.

I'm only CEO until my children can take over.

That's awful.