Love Letters

Be Careful About How You Refer to Someone and Why

I've been assigned here starting today...

My name is Yamagami... of the Welfare Administrative Section.

My name is Yutaka Hasebe, First Section of the Welfare Department.

I am Saya Miyoshi,

Welfare Department... Second Section.

I am Taishi Ichimiya.

We're in the same department and similar in age,

so don't hesitate to ask me anything.

Then again, I was a newcomer until recently myself,

so as for me supervising newcomers, I...

I am clueless!

What should I do now?

I wish he wouldn't ask us that...

You're a "newcomer"?

How many years have you been working here?

Eh, eight years.

He's not a newcomer!

Ahem. Anyway...

As of today, you're all proud city employees.

Please work yourselves like a dog for all the civilians!

Dog...

So that's about it. Any questions?

Yes!

Hasebe-kun.

What time is our lunch break?

Noon.

Yes! And where is the smoking area?

There is one on both the second and third floors.

Where's the place where I won't get caught slacking off?

Hasebe-kun, you're rather aggressive... about your break.

But taking breaks is kind of important, right?

Please don't look to me for agreement!

I want to tackle this job seriously!

That's nice, Yamagami-san!

That enthusiastic attitude.

Any questions from you, Miyoshi-san?

Well...

Well, I haven't even worked part-time before...

This is my first time working,

so I'm nervous.

That wasn't a question, it was more like a counseling session.

Ah... well...

It'll be okay!

You said this is your first job,

but that's common when you join this field right after high school,

so you'll get used to it soon!

But I...

I'm a college graduate...

but I failed to get in one year, so I am 24 this year...

She's older than me!

A-Anyway, you guys,

just do your best in your own section!

Welfare Benefits Office

Welcome to our section, Yamagami-san.

We personally deal with clients as well,

so please take care of them.

O-Of course!

As for the client window, this girl knows best.

Nice to meet you, I am Megumi Chihaya.

Nice to meet you, too. I am... Yamagami.

Where do I apply for temporary welfare after child birth?

Number 19.

About the national pension plan...

Number 13.

I'm having some problems with raising my child...

Number 12.

Thanks.

We get a lot of clients,

but we don't have many in need of our service,

so I can't teach you the job.

Oh...

What do they actually do here in this department, then?

Hey...

I want a maternity health record book.

Oh, right!

Just a moment, please. Well...

Hey, hurry it up!

I'm sorry!

Number 19.

Sheesh...

By the way, we get scolded if we don't reply right away.

This is a boring job, huh?

No! That's not true! This is fun!

Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration.

Yamagami-kun.

Yes!

Please fill out the necessary information on this document

and bring it to the section manager's desk.

Name Address Phone Numbers

I have to learn everything fast...

Come to think of it,

I wonder how Hasebe-san and Miyoshi-san are doing.

See ya...

Hey, you can't work the reception counter by yourself yet.

Senpai...

I got her email address!

What are you doing?!

It just sort of happened.

Just sort of happened? Did you read the paperwork?

I read and memorized it already.

Memorized it?

I have a question for you, Senpai.

What is it?

I excelled in everything since I was a child

and there isn't anything I'm not good at...

What do you suggest I do?

How about some common courtesy for your elders?

Oh, that I'm not good at!

That looks troublesome... What about Miyoshi-san?

Oh, I see...

She was nervous, but she's doing okay at the counter.

And my daughter-in-law is really terrible...

I've been at this for a long while, but is this okay?

Part of my job is to listen to what they have to say,

but this seems wrong.

She's just caught up in the client's long story.

I need to help her!

Miyoshi-chan.

Hasebe-san.

Give me your cell phone number.

Hey, your email address is okay, too. Just your email address!

I think he is a failure as a human being...

Excuse me, where is the department head's desk?

Oh, it's right there.

Yamagami-san.

Oh, Miyoshi-san, Hasebe-san.

Thanks for all your hard work. How is work going for you guys?

I was caught up in this old lady's long story.

Is that so...

It's not going as smoothly as I'd hoped for me, either.

R-Really?

Yeah. I haven't been able to slack off as much as I thought I could.

That...

How about you, Yamagami-san?

W-Well, I can't do my job very well, yet.

Also, a client already scolded me.

The first time is always like that for anyone!

Isn't that right, Hasebe-san?

What? Really?

I wonder if we're not cut out for this civil service job.

Th-Th-That's not the case at all!

Let's just do our best!

Number 19.

Thank you.

Well, about the insurance...

It's about the change of your insurance, correct?

Number 17.

Thank you.

It's a bit calmer now.

Now that things have calmed down, I feel tired all of a sudden.

It's your first day, too.

Perhaps I didn't realize how tense I was.

You should relax a bit.

That's true. Well, if you say so...

Her stiff shoulders probably aren't just from being tense.

We're all set here, so you can return to your other duties.

Okay!

You are awesome, Yamagami-san!

I idolize you!

What? Really?

Yes!

I want to handle the clients,

do the office work, and finish up

work fast as you!

Huh? Do I seem that sketchy?

Speaking of which, you were really into your work earlier.

Yamagami-san, you must really like this ward office job.

Not really...

It's almost break time... I should just finish this up.

Yamagami-san!

Yes?

I received this, but...

it's not filled out all the way.

You didn't write your full name.

What's your first name, Yamagami-san?

Yamagami-san, you can't have that

kind of attitude toward your superior.

Right?

Young kids are scary...

No, that's not it!

I'm sorry. I tend to hide my name

because it's weird.

What the heck? It's just a name.

Lately, a lot of people use strange characters

for phonetic reasons for their name, so you shouldn't worry.

It has nothing to do with that,

but because I am a civil servant...

I just remembered...

When I asked if you like the ward office job, you looked hesitant.

Actually, the reason I decided to work for the ward office was...

for revenge.

Revenge?!

When I was born...

So many names to choose from...

Let's ask other people's opinions, too!

Lucy Kimiko Akie Airi Shiori Rinya Yuho Yuki Reina

It was a good idea to ask their ideas for a name, but...

We don't know which one to choose!

...And after much deliberation,