This story is about
a Cinderella that lives in a 6 tatami room
setting foot into the glamorous world of fashion.
Experiencing many trials and tribulations,
not losing to various disparity,
with success, climbing the ladder.
"They're above me." "They're beneath me."
People ranking each other on a baseless arbitrary scale
and not knowing what you need to win.
That is mounting.
The only one on your side is you!
Meaning everyone is against me?
There are no friends here.
Only those that win have the right to obtain their dreams.
You can quit whenever you want.
What if tomorrow...
you lived in that world.
Single
Yoshinari Chinami
Rent
Living in a one room six tatami apartment
Mistreated Cinderella
Shirayuki-san, here.
Single
Kimura Shirayuki
Born in Kyoto
Editor (contract employee)
Self-made hungry monster
Kawashima Remie
Single
Editor (permanent employee)
Returnee (doesn't speak English)
Joined company through a wicked connection
The order is Omotesando, Shibuya, Daikanyama right?
Uh...yeah.
Exhibition..?
oh! I'm bringing Ayana with us.
I'm having her take pictures and carry bags.
I?ll go!
Please take me with you.
I?ll do anything.
Married
Editor-in-chief
Osawa Rumi
Husband is 10 years younger - no children
Industry's absolute Queen
This is transparent layer.
So this became a trend...
That's right.
Hey.
Take pictures of everything over here.
Ok!
It's difficult when you're new
with so many things to remember.
Well everyone goes through that.
Right.
In this situation you say you did it ?properly??
You are really useless!
We don't have time for spacing out.
Uh, right.
You're bullying that cute girl aren't you?
Didn?t you over do it?
If you can't do it right you're useless.
I can't stand it if you think I'm bad and you're the victim.
"Contractor" change of plan? I won't be tricked though.
At exhibitions like this
you decide what clothes will be on the pages, right.
Right.
We look at the trends of each brand's new line
we catch what'll be popular next season
and think of designs.
It?s ERENA.
ERENA-san can I talk with you?
Sorry. It?s my private time?sorry.
Single
Model
Raised in L.A.
Stubborn celebrity returnee
ERENA is at it too.
She knew she'd be followed so she came here right?
She's deciding her street clothes as well
She IS the flavor of the month.
Single
Matsuda Shizuka
Popular Photographer
Pretends to be a cool charismatic woman
Hey, did you see this article?
Single
Nishihara Itsuki
Camera Assistant
Monthly salary ¥130000
Prince that still hasn't seen the sun
Passion comes to light!
SeriousRelationship? Holding hands on Odaiba date.
He's an F1 Racer?
With that, she's also the flavor of the month.
Power of national fandom.
O~ld La~dy
Single
Magazine
Top Model
Dangerously self-indulged pure girl
Gunma prefecture grown Ex-GAL
What!? FIRST CLASS?s top model?
She?s not top! I?m number one!
Wait MIINA-san?
uh oh?
Single
Isogai Takumi
Stylist
Fashion Director
Industry 's most popular man
The one suffering the most is FIRST CLASS.
Compared to last year, copy sales are down 8%Compared to last year copy sales are down 8%..
Surely, copy sales are slow
but web-page views and app downloads are increasing.
It'll take time but
linking the them should increase sales.
More importantly...
don't you think we need a drastic change?
For example, changing the center model
from MIINA to ERENA.
ERENA has been increasing rapidly in popularity.
Don't you think a renewal would be good?
One of the draws for us all along
has been MIINA.
Without any plan
we can't put her to the side easily.
Is that so?
But Ms. Osawa,
if it stays as is, I will not hesitate to cease publication.
Keep that in mind.
Next.
Married
Yamaki Konatsu
Assistant Editor-in-chief
Closet Cougar and ill-natured woman
In-company marriage - daughter 6th grade
How difficult...
I wouldn't be able to do it.
...being editor-in-chief.
I'm sure the burden would be too great
You're right.
Finally the time to take you down has come.
Editor-in-chief
Good work today.
Design Meeting
Chinami-san, good job today.
Good job today.
I see there is a design meeting next week.
Do you have any ideas?
For this season...
"Passionate summer girl,
check out mini tops" or something.
Sorry...
That's only a reader's point of view.
Do you read a lot of other fashion magazines?
Yes.
I read most of them.
I spend most of my money on magazines.
Wow, is that so?
Why don't you submit something?
Huh?
You have sense.
...can I?
Of course you can!
I'll submit it in for you at the meeting.
But-
Hesitation at a time like this is
undoubtedly a Japanese person's useless point.
It doesn't matter if you have career experience.
The ideas you submit is all that matters.
Thank you very much.
Do your best.
I will.
You can use this computer.
Ok
But...
Be sure no one finds out.
They'll think "conceited intern!"
It'd be trouble if someone malicious tried to stop you.
Right.
Good job.
You too...
You encouraged that part-timer to submit an idea.
Huh?
Did that part-timer speak to the contractor?
Surprisingly, she couldn't take the hint.
Uh, what are you talking about?
What? You didn't?
I thought surely it was you that encouraged her.
No way, you were messing with me
Needy people do low class things.
Guess it can't be helped if even she isn't intimidated now
At the last design meeting there were a lot of floral prints.
There was definitely a lot of floral print.
What? Playing dumb?
Speaking of which...
That part-timer last month sure quit suddenly.
Did she?
She left because someone stole her idea.
Wow, something like that happened?
It did.
You stole her idea.
Welcome!
Good evening!
Submitting an idea?
Yes, I have to do my best.
Because when I got the job the editor-in-chief said
that if I'm useless it's over.
That so?
"Person eating karaage"
Here you are.
Thank you.
Hey, do you live my yourself?
How big an apartment?
6 tatami mats
How many rooms?
1K (1 one room)
Same as me.
No matter how hard you work 6 mat is the limit.
Will there come a day when I will live in a bigger place?
It'll be great if it does.
That's a really great shot!
Really?
"Person eating taro"
Then I'll see you 10am tomorow.
Have a goodnight.
See you.
You're going on the location hunt tomorrow.
The image is impression of the grass in the movie Lolita.
Got it.
Good job.
Meeting?
Yes.
Making that face...
What?
That girl...
Oh! She's a neighbor.
We ran into each other at my favorite restaurant.
By chance?
Yes.
Tomorrow...
Alright!
That's it!
Finished?
Oh, Takumi-san. Just finished.
Good work~
Oh! Thank you.
Job well done!
You're sponsor's 'dinner party' is also important.
Off you go!
I'll get going...
Hey...
I wonder if my popularity has gone up?
It has! It has!
Do you think I'll be top model soon?
Of course!
Our magazine is a bit sluggish lately.
At the editor meeting the other day
there is a rumor going around
that we are in need of massive changes.
Surely that 'country, former yamanba, old lady'
isn't doing her best as the top.
What?
The cover looks really good.
I won't lose to that self selling ERENA will I?
Of course not!
MIINA you are a fixed top.
Based on pure ability it's ERENA.
We would never lose to team MIINA Shirayuki.
So true.
There is nothing to worry about.
That's true.
Remember this.
When you were weak, I was the one that supported you.
Thank you for introducing him to me.
Not at all, the favor will be returned soon.
Your father has contacts, right?
It's your dad that's amazing.
Let's keep up our teamwork!
We absolutely won't lose to team ERENA Remie.
That's true.
Good night.
Keep at it.
I will!
Rumi-san.
Already finished today?
What's up?
Something happen?
Been drinking?
Never be so familiar with me again!
What?
Still?
The title should be a little bigger....
Oh, l'll miss the last train!
Yoshinari - Work
Trash
Do you want to empty the trash?
YES
NO
Huh?
No way...
What's wrong?
Uh nothing...
Your data was deleted?
Someone deleted it.
but...
Who would do that?
40 minutes left.
You won't make the meeting.
What's gone is gone...
It can't be helped....
I...
I won't give up!
I'm not giving up!
Hey!
What? What happened?
Yesterday's trash is gone, it was taken this morning.
What's wrong?
Chinami-san!?
What's wrong?
Proposal...
My proposal...
Proposal?
Gone...
It's gone!
Itsuki-kun what time is it?
It's 9:40.
20 minutes left.
Part-timer-chan...
What happened to her?
It's nowhere!
This is frustrating...
So frustrating!
Is this a time to cry?
Keep going till the end!
Hang in there!
Don't give up!
I'll clean up here.
Chinami-chan!
Here...
Huh?
Title [Passionate Summer Girl, Check Out Mini Tops!]
Remie-san
If you please!
Oh, you made it on time.
Thank goodness...
Yes.
Just leave it up to me. I'll do the presentation.
I'm counting on you.
What should I do...
This is...
from last night.
What?
Shirayuki-san...
I think that's what happened.
What to do about it...
is up to you.
The title is 'As expected I love floral.'
It touches on this season's trends
I think it is quite catchy.
MIINA introduces her personal...
Do you smell something over here?
Yes, there is...
With that...
till the project, project leader announcements tomorrow.
Thank you and good work.
Good work today!
Good work...
What?
Good work today...
Thank you so much for today!
It's all thanks to you!
But, I'm glad it turned out ok.
I hope it comes through...
your proposal.
The first fruit is the best...
Meeting?
Yes.
So cute~
Say...Boku-chan!
Will you shoot my pamphlet next time?
Of course, he'll do anything.
Oh, really? Thank goodness.
Watch!
Give these important guest a refill.
uh...ok.
Excuse me...
Thank you!
Excuse me.
Fill it up!
Ok.
So sleek!
Great work today.
Good j-
Thank you! You're a life saver!
Next Issue Projects. [Special Features]
Passionate Summer Girl Check Out Mini Tops
My idea.
Kawashima Remie 4 pages
huh?
Why?
Excuse me...
My idea is listed as your idea.
Oh.
Someone else being in charge of the idea.
It happens all the time.
Did you tell them that is was my idea?
What does it matter now?
What?
I'm going to the studio.
What a second!
You're being persistent.
Remie-san...
It can't be...
that from the start you were going to pass it off as yours.
Even so, what are you going to do about it?
It wasn't some ground breaking idea.
It is just like what we always do.
This time, by chance, you are the one that turned it in.
Left alone, anyone could have turned that in.
Even so...
There is no reason to pass something off as yours.
There is no need for you to agree.
Like this...
People sabotaging others being the norm.
Can you really make a good magazine like this?
Good magazine?
What do you understand about editing?
Do you think that in this industry
those who can't hold their own
can make competitive magazines?
Is it ok to do whatever to win?
Don't make me repeat myself.
Is it ok for someone
to delete someone else's proposal?
Shirayuki-san deleted it?
There's no way...
That's not like her...
I don't believe it... That's terrible...
What is the meaning of this?
I...
This is over doing it...
That is horrible.
Remie...Remie set me up...
Harsh! Why would I set you up?
Don't you know this is reaping what you sow?
The next issue's Miranda interview
will be lead by the assistant editor-in-chief
and Yoshinari-san please.
Follow Konatsu's lead
And after that,
take charge of Shirayuki's MINNA layout.
Huh? Wait a minute.
What happens to me?
You...
will be going around assisting her and Remie.
That can't be helped...
And one more thing...
In the next issue
the readers will be voting on the center model.
But that...
A so to speak general election right?
No way!
It's not like we're an idol group...
Isn't that a great idea?
It's a great hook!
The current mounting ranking is...