I'm not going home with anybody.
I've decided that I'm going to live alone from here on out
Muraki will never become Prime Minister. - Why?
Because you're spearheading a plan to squash him?
The people's voices will be heard.
I'm going to protect Rei-san.
Why is Muraki getting smashed!?
Your fathers influence just runs too deep
there's nothing that we can do about it.
I don't think Dad or Kenji will understand or forgive me but
But...I want to be with you
I'm not interested in being with you at all.
Oh so that's what this is all about.
Who was that?
My son. - What...!?
My ex-husband's son.
Wow you look young.
It's a thing of the past though. Everyone's forgotten about it all.
I lied.
It'd be good to be able to live how you want to.
I'm sure there'll be alot of challenges ahead but
let's overcome them together.
<When I see him up and close It's like it all happened yesterday...>
So where's the next stop? - Ah right, right. Here.
Okay. - Should take about another 20 minutes. Yep.
You should have opened the truck's loading bay
and forced your way in.
Yeah I guess so.
Sorry, I've gotta go meet someone now.
Oh, Muraki says that he can't come here. - Ee?
He isn't picking up his phone either.
He said that the media is to annoying and he can't move at the moment.
By the way don't you dare give up on that woman.
If you do your father and I will look like idiots all for nothing.
In the novel I'm writing the two of you stand firm.
I'm not reading so I didn't know...
Now I think about it you're just as scary as my Dad.
But I'm healing people with my writing.
I'm trying to be re-born through my writing.
If you don't quit on her I'm sure that
you can reborn through this too.
I don't really need to be reborn though.
But you're a little lost, aren't you?
"He just couldn't understand
why she was avoiding him.
Even though they wanted eachother so badly at a time.
There's no way that feeling had disappeared either.
But for some reason he was trying to fight it.
Maybe it was the guilt he felt towards his father.
Even he himself was second guessing his heart.
Even though he knew where she worked and where she lived
he wouldn't do anything about it.
It looks like he must
feel guilty about his father"
Is it something along those lines? - No.
I don't feel guilty at all actually.
If I can't beat my dad at politics
I can't truly love Rei-san.
When are you going to beat him? You can't make women wait too long.
Hurry up and move forward.
You watching that truck pull away before was way too passive.
I guess she's right
I am too passive.
Sorry for making you come here again.
This sports drink is our original recipe.
It's selling on the internet at the moment.
I actually came here to ask you not to call me at work.
Oh okay, well tell me your cellphone number instead.
Why are you so interested in me?
You lived with Kazunari Shibusawa under the same roof
while being in love with his son
I'm interested in that toughness.
Today I saw you two gazing at eachother
and realized.
You're really, really tough.
All of that is over now.
Now I understand why you look sexy even in a delivery uniform.
Sorry.
Oh no. Sorry!
Do we have another vase? - No.
Ahhh if you have a few cups maybe we can do something?
Oh wow! You're talented.
No, not at all.
I'm just tough.
On your days off could you come and do the flowers here? - Ee?
Don't worry, I'll play you. - No...
But you're always alone on your days off right?
Well yeah but... - Ok, it's decided then!
How come she's so happy all the time?
If you ever need anything don't hesitate to contact me.
I think us meeting is fate.
She can forget the past and laugh it off
You like Jikkun right?
Then hurry up and get divorced to be with him!
Then I can finally give up on him!
She's the same too.
Why aren't I strong like them?
I'm not tough at all.
Alright, time for bed.
I don't wanna think about it, it makes me too sad.
When I picked this room I imagined
staring at this river every morning with Rei-san.
Even if the world, Dad and Kenji became my enemies...
My heart was strong at the time...
What am I doing?
Wow~ It looks really good.
I think its best when they look as natural as possible.
When you said yes to coming and helping out
I was actually kind of relieved.
Me too.
You made a good choice, right? Yes.
Hey um, do you know a flower store in Aoyama
called Christian Shaneberg?
When I need to get flowers for people I always order from there.
Would you possibly want to work there?
They're always saying that they're understaffed.
I'd love to but I can't really quit the job that I have at the moment.
Alright I'll let up. Aslong as you
make sure my lobby looks beautiful.
I thought I told you not to come back.
I wanted to see you.
I don't understand how you feel. Why are you being so cold towards me?
Because I like you!
I like you too.
But you just don't get it.
You don't understand WHY I'm rejecting you...
Have you thought about it at all?
You should understand but you don't.
I don't know.
You can only take things as you see them,
you're like a child!
Your father alot scarier than you think he is.
I know how scary he is so for your sake I'm...
I don't get it at all!
I know you want to be with me too.
Why do I have to explain all of this too you!
Stop being so childish! - I won't lose to Dad.
That's evidence of my love for you.
All your father cares about is becoming the Vice-Minister of the MOF.
I know that for sure after being with him.
That is more important to him than his wife or children.
Saying that you're going to fight him means that
you have to stand in the way of that!
I know, but there's no helping that.
If you do that what'll happen to your career?
I don't think you should take your father too lightly.
If things continue the way they are you'll lose.
So just quit while your ahead.
Quit me and quit fighting!
Quitting you would be like quitting life for me.
But if you have me and lose everything else there's no point!
There is! - There isn't!
I'm against it!
I don't want you that badly.
I already told you what kind of woman I am.
Just leave me alone!
I can't!
I wonder if one day
I'd be able to like someone other than Rei-san?
I can't imagine it at all.
I can't imagine marrying somebody else and
have children with them.
I love Rei-san.
I want Rei-san.
Touching flowers makes me feel at ease.
Even if they're cut or bent they're still alive.
That's why I like them so much.
The section manager's waiting for you.
I'm back. - Aa.
Here are the materials for the Minister's lecture Make sure you read them.
And this too.
"Muraki will probably be arrested soon"
I know that just because they were friends doesn't mean he directed the tax evasion but
I don't think that a politician who is getting this much police and
media attention heat will survive.
Anyway the government should be focusing more on
re-building finances not re-structuring public servants.
If a baseless article like this can steal someone's future then
this country isn't right! - There's other more important
things that need to be done for the people of this country!
Cool your head off a bit.
I think he's going over the edge.
Hello, Shibusawa speaking. - Aa it's Muraki.
Right now I'm at an executive meeting and they're telling me to speed up the party leader election.
What? I can't believe they don't believe in you...
Ah, they're only human though.
This Saturday I'll go meet Sano-san in Toyama.
Sano? Aa...Your father's puppet?
Yes. He's the vice governer of Toyoma now.
Do you think he'll talk?
I don't know but it's better than doing nothing.
We have to move forward.
Thank you.
I am kind of disappointed all of this is tearing you and your father apart though.
No, I think even if you didn't exist?
I'd still be fighting with my Dad anyway.
If you can't follow the path you believe in
there's no point in living.
Ohh, I like that one.
You really should become a politician.
That line is the line of a politician.
Do you think you could possibly tell everything
my Dad ordered you to do to do the Mai-asa Paper?
I have a friend from high school in the politics section who is
trustworthy there.
Did you think that I would say "yes" to that?
I thought I'd leave it all to fate.
Everything you're saying is probably just Shibusawa-kun
but just arguments don't always make the majority happy.
But last year you were...
I just can't...I can't do this anymore.
Please just...Leave me be from now on.
Please!
Yeah I remember all of that.
But I'm grateful for being made vice-governer.
Please...Will you speak?
For the good of this country.
Ah by the way soon the results for your brother's bar exam will come out, right?
Maybe you didn't know it but when your father
doesn't have prior engagements at lunch he
goes and prays that your brother will pass at the shrine.
I think that you shouldn't forget either that your
father still loves you too.
That's your good as a human being.
The car's here
Once you know the bar exam results send me a message.
They're going to present them at the Ministry of Justice too.
I don't have the time to go there.
Okay, if I pass I'll message you.
Send me a message whatever the result is. Got it?
Yep.
Okay I'm gunna go.
See you later. - Aa.
We'll be showing the results soon. Please just wait a little longer.
Ahh! I passed!
Yosha!
I'm on there~!
A glass of champagne please!
Kenji Shibusawa. What a great name.
Ken-chan!
Calm down a little...
Congratulations!
I got some money from the bank. What do you wanna do to celebrate? Get a suit?
I can just use one of bro's suits he left at our place.
Okay how about Yakiniku or Kaiseki? Or french? Italian?
Let's just get pancakes over there.
How boring!
I should have only gotten one. - I'll have the rest.
You'll get fat when you're middle aged. - Don't say that.
Nanami-chan. - Yeah?
Wanna get married? - Yeah sure.
Ee...? You're really okay with that?
Yep
Because I'm a Shibusawa?
You're being mean aren't you?
I hate that sort of thing stop it.
No it's just... You answered really quickly.
Yeah but a judge an novelist couple sounds really cool.
Yeah it does sound cool.
Cool! Cool cool.
Cool!
Rei-san.
Sorry for making you wait. - Sorry for calling so suddenly.
Oh no, don't worry about it.
I decided that I'd like to be introduced to the owner of the flower store in Aoyama.
I've decided I need to change myself.
Oh okay. - Yeah.
The other day I went to the store and checked it out
I thought that maybe if I could work at a great store like that
my life might actually change.
It's probably kind of impudent of me but, I came to ask you for a favor.
Alright I'll try and call them now. - Thank you.
Alright so for now you'll be working on a probation basis here
on Wednesday and Thursdays when you're free
Okay. Thank you very much.
No, thank you. If you have time today you're
free to start helping out.
I'd love to. Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Are you happy you made friends with me now?
Yes.
I think I ate too much... - I told you so.
It's because you don't eat enough.
That pancake was pretty tasty though.
Un?
Where abouts should I put this?
Hmmm...How about here?
Like this? - Yeah that looks good.
The balance is just right.
Yeah it is.
She's getting along with another guy.
Let's go. - Wait...
Why is everyone weak for that woman?
I'm over all of it.
I thought you hated her though?
I still think she's pretty scary, even now. - Right?
But I'm glad that she's not unhappy.
I wonder if she quit her delivery job? - Huh?
Ahhh never mind.
Yeah I guess now you mention it she looked pretty happy.
She's good at changing men too.
If everyone is living happily then
I'm fine with it.
You're just acting cool because you passed today.
You did the same thing when you won the Akutogawa award.
You suddenly started acting like you thought you were a pro.
I guess so.
Marriage!?
After my legal training finishes and my placement is decided
I'm thinking of marrying Nanami Goto.
I told you I'm against you marrying her.
Now bro has left it's just me and you and
Nanami and I will take care of you.
I said no.
You know...Before I thought that Rei-san and Bro were awful people
but after falling in love with Nanami I finally realized.
Love isn't logical at all.
It's something that supercedes logic and thought.
Can't you hear me? I said that I won't approve.
I can hear you but...Part of loving someone is hurting others.
But even so people still end up loving eachother.
And that "crime" can only really be paid back...
by just living, right?
Huh? You sound like a preacher or something.
To sum it up...I'm going to marry Nanami Goto.
If I've said no once I don't change my mind.
That's my rule.
Hello. Thanks for picking up.
I have something interesting to report.
Today Rei-san came here.
She came to beg me to give her an introduction for a new job.
Unbelievable, right~?
And? - That's all~.
I just thought it was funny how her and I ended up the same after being with you.
I couldn't help but call you. Sorry if you were busy. I'll hang up now.
Today we'll be explaining why an arrest
was made at Kousan and how the tax evasion
relates to Yosuke Muraki's Japan Revolution party. Please look here.
In 2008 Yosuke Muraki created the Japan Revolution Party
with the goal of revolutionizing the Public Servant system.
The CEO of Mitsunari Kousan has been a Muraki supporter
since before the party was created
and in both the company's and his own name
has donated large amounts not only to
Muraki but also the party
many times over the last few years.
There's also information that he bought
party tickets up to the absolute legal limit from
Mr. Muraki in the report of the inquiry that was made.
Yes?
The weekly Monday is going to write about Muraki's love life apparently
Huh? Is there even evidence?
Apparently there are some big request being made for Muraki to take an interview.
All of it's coming from a woman he dated a long time ago.
Did my Dad do this too? - I'm not sure.
But all this Muraki bashing never seems to end.
It looks like everything's going to your Dad's plan.
The party is getting restless as the possibility of an election draws closer.
Looks like we have no choice but dissolute? - Yes, I think that's true.
It's a pretty dangerous bet though.
If the government doesn't act now Muraki's party might
make a recovery again.
You should take this opporunity to squash Muraki once and for all
and at the same time make the rest of your party happy.
Making a decision about this is the first step.
What should my platform be?
How about you put forward a change in pensions?
Hmmm... To maintain benefits ask them if they want
Taxes raised or benefits dropped instead.
Show them you're going to take responsibility as a party.
Nah it can't be about money!
My sense as a politican tells me that.
The people don't like hearing about losing money
I need a theme that's easy to understand and will make them excited.
Education!
That's a great idea sir. Sorry for making a silly suggestion.
Chief. - Yes?
The Ministry of Culture's Vice-secretary Onoue is here to see you.
Please sit. Sorry for calling you out.
No problem. So what did the Prime Minister say?
I suggested taxes and just like I expected he decided on education.
Oh really? That's exactly what you predicted.
Yeah well, education is all the Prime Minister knows.
We'll introduce means testing and with the funds generated
we'll introduce a plan to improve the quality of education.
Oh, and what about the rival candidate?
We're going to put an education critic who has been on TV alot lately
in Muraki's area, Tokyo 32-ku, her name is
Midori Hanamizawa.
When I'm working here I always get flashbacks.
Because it was a house of boys
he said they'd only ever had flowers on the altar before.
Hitoshi-san.
The sales department is saying that sales have dropped because of the
Anti-Kuriyama government campaign we ran No way...
Everyone from above agrees too.
So I'm definitely going far away on this next transfer
Ee?
But I want to protect you.
I want you to follow company policy and go under the radar for a little while.
Got it?
To overcome the ageing population and grow as a country
we need to fully utilize the best thing we have as Japanese people:
that is education.
To shape young people into capable working members of society
some changes in education are...
From October the Akiyama government highlighted education as a problem,
called a dissolution and jumped into a general election.
The tea is ready.
They've really fucked me over with this move.
She looks cute but she's really got a mouth on her.
You've got to be more confident!
All the tax evasion rumors are making it hard for me.
Don't worry about it Sensei you just need to keep pushing the Public Servant System revolution.
Yeah I guess so.
Alright! Let's give them hell.
Yeah.
<Avoiding anything that would displease voters...
and focusing purely on boosting public opinion
the general election started at the Kuriyama government's pace>
Since Japan's rapid growth stunted
as both a society and globally
nothing has changed and it has become behind.
If thing stay the way they are nothing will change!
But at that time...
I still had no idea.
Sorry for making you wait.
Thank you.
That something much, much
more terrible was waiting.
I hadn't even begun to realize.
I'll protect YOU this time Hitoshi-san.
No, it doesn't matter. It's all over.
Just what do you want to do Chief!
Stop playing with people's lives...
Please wait! What are you doing Muraki-san?
I came to ask for a favor.
What should I do?\
Hitoshi-san!