The current MOUNTING ranking is...
After the next issue
I will be stepping down as Editor-in-chief.
The successor for FIRST CLASS's Editor-in-chief is...
Yoshinari Chinami, if you please.
Amazing, I've never heard of this.
Congratulations on becoming Editor-in-chief.
As expected, a woman that lives for work is different.
I'm no match.
Of course because I value my private life.
I want to be in love.
Yes, please remember! Flashback start
MOUNTING is not only work, it's composite scoring
Even if you win the Short program, it'll turn in the Free
Yoshinari-san let's go to the president's office.
Editor-in-cheif Yamaki, you're summoned too right?
Yes...
Nothing is more important in the world
than getting your job done.
Remie-san.
Will you cut that out?
If you have something to say
I'll gladly listen.
I am no longer on a level to fight with you.
Excuse me.
* Golgo 13 is a famous assasian character in anime/manga.
Duke Togo, alias Golgo 13*
Job request.
It's really shocking.
Editor-in-chief Osawa choosing resignation without a fight.
I was surprised too.
Who sold more of the Fashion magazine new year October issue
FIRST CLASS under Editor-in-chief Osawa or my new magazine?
We were looking forward to seeing who won the fight for survival.
Anyway, it's already decided it's my win
But, do not pursue those who leave you.
That is my motto.
I'm under your care.
You WERE in his care.
And you are the next Editor-in-chief?
Yes.
I look forward to working with you.
Not a chance.
PUERTO under Editor-in-chief Yamaki
or FIRST CLASS under Editor-in-chief Yoshinari.
Which will survive?
An enjoyable battle don't you think Osawa-san?
Editor-in-cheif can you please check this?
For now on have Yoshinari-san do that.
Yoshinari-san!
You have to get the final proof out so get this done by today.
uh, yes!
If you please.
Sun Tzu, Art of war strategy 1
Lure profits (Hold out bait, entice the enemy)
Take disorder (Fake disorder, then crush him)
Proposals turned in at the design meeting.
Go through them today.
R-right!
Art of war strategy 2, kill enemy with indignation
At 7 tonight go to Robbins in Azabu.
Tonight?
Yes.
I have things I have to finish today.
There's a meeting of all fashion magazine editor-in-chiefs.
It will be where you will debut.
But if I go then I won't finish.
Then you have to finish what you don't after that.
Only time is equal for everyone.
And, for now on wear different clothes everyday.
Everyday?
I don't have that many clothes...
If that's the case use your head, think of something.
If you think it's impossible then it's over.
If you can't make the impossible possible
You lose right?
As expected from an editor-in-chief to be.
And then, this.
Please look it over.
This one I think.
Ok.
Takumi-san!
Chinami-chan, good work!
Rumi-san named you as editor-in-chief.
That's the throne!
Eh?
Eh? Throne? It's wonderful!
Well...
The editor-in-chief told me I have to change my clothes everyday.
But I can't buy that with my salary...
But Takumi-san should have shop connections...
Well you see, before...
I just happened to make arrangements because of your smile but
I'm not Daddy-Long-Legs you see.
You're right.
That being said!
Look at this!
Take all of them.
All!?
You became editor-in-chief?
As expected the clothes are different.
No, no.
I still have a ways to go...
Congrats.
Thanks.
I'm sorry. I'm in a hurry.
Excuse me.
Chinami-chan, wait...
I don't have time.
You have it wrong. That was....
I said I was in a hurry.
Good work today.
Once in a while, how about me?
How about?
Takumi-kun how long has it been since we first met?
About 20 years I guess.
Long time huh?
In that case, just once...
You'll listen to my request right?
Compared to the president seems I'd enjoy him more
Boring! Boring! Boring! Boring!
As boring as looking for 2 giant squids.
How about this?
What's this!? Interesting!
Right?
But not shocking... everyone knows about this.
It'll only crush Konatsu-san
Chinami and FIRST CLASS would still remain.
Nothing in it for me.
what a fool she is surprisingly an idiot?
Then do you know that Konatsu-san uses money to lure staff.
That dried up story...
How about, it's not just staff but even rival fashion clients.
Extending business to stop their printing.
What?
She's not you so...
Is Konatsu-san that rich in the first place?
Don't know!
Where does the money come from?
Where does the money come...
Tada~ Milk out my nose.
Interesting.
Like a drama about a woman within ill natured woman
following her dreams and rising in the world
being a true story, interesting!
Doing well?
Yes.
Thanks to you.
Are you free after this?
You perverted kappa
Excuse me.
I'm FIRST CLASS's...
FIRST CLASS's new editor-in-chief?
Yes.
Go ahead.
What?
Self-introduction.
Um, where is editor-in-chief Osawa?
She contacted us to say she'd be late.
You can't do a self introduction unless she is here?
No.
It's not like that, right?
This girl is editor-in-chief?
I was decided but she can wear the clothes
Can she do the job?
The end of FIRST CLASS.
She sleep with that president?
Cause she's cute.
Cause she's young.
Taking over the duties of FIRST CLASS's editor-in-chief.
I'm Yoshinari Chinami.
I don't have a lot of experience so I think I have a lot of faults.
But a number of things and your guidance...
I have never seen you before.
Have you been in Junkyo Inc.'s editoral department all along?
No.
Up until a little while ago I worked at a fabric store.
Fabric store?
You went from there to being FIRST CLASS's editor-in-chief?
Just like a Cinderella story! Isn't that amazing!
Like homeless to millionaire!
Homeless?
Right?
You should write a self-development book.
What about a 'How to' book?
Use any trick, become Cinderella.
Can't be helped
Oh, she's a gimmick
Please! You can't think becoming editor is that easy
Girls like her?are rotting the world
Are you learning?
If you need anything just ask.
I'll teach you.
My magazine is...
Sophia, ranked 7th in the industry with 150,000 copies sold.
FIRST CLASS is 4th so that would be a bit beneath, right?
The age of working models is rising
it's because they no longer matched the clothes.
But models with antiquated connections can't cut through.
That is to say that model agencies can't cut through.
That's right.
Twice-divorced and one son, editor-in-chief Nagamine Reiko.
Unmarried, editor-in-cheif Fujisaki Atsuko.
You took office the end of last year.
Headhunted from Carrie International's Japan branch, correct?
But last month's sales of 90,000 is quite painful.
Well from now you can show your skill and ability I think.
I'm in anticipation, as one of the readers.
What's up? What's up?
Not a good look on your face.
Really?
Where's Chinami-chan?
Seems she's busy.
Really?
Nishihara You
It's been a while brother.
Dad's collapsed.
Here you are, it's not organic though.
Thank you.
If I pretend it's not coffee, I can drink it.
MIINA-san I'm sorry.
The previous shoot was pushed back wait a little longer.
Ok, no problem.
Go one home.
The trains will stop soon.
I can't do that.
I'll be fine.
Ok?
Good morning.
Avoid going on the battlefield with that shameful face.
Are you the face of FIRST CLASS?
Yes.
I'm sorry.
I'll fix it right away.
Editor-in-chief to be.
Going ahead with ideas handed in at the meeting, there are no clothes.
Makeup artists, stylists, photographers, there's no staff!
What? What is the meaning of this?
They're schedules are all booked.
Schedule? So suddenly?
Right.
What are we going to do? Editor-in-chief to be.
For now, let's keep searching.
Ok...
Early bird gets the worm, starvation tactics?
I'll show you, overwhelmingly superior strength
Rumi-san
I've been approached by Konatsu.
Do you want to be exclusive to the new magazine, she said.
She's throwing money at stylists, make-up artists, photographers.
She's snatching them so they won't work for FIRST CLASS.
That so?
I turned down working with those shackles but
I think she asked a lot of people.
If it keeps going like this FIRST CLASS is going to be crushed.
If it gets crushed by this
then it would be crushed someday.
But the results of the next issue decides which magazine will disappear.
Like this it isn't a good enough fight.
Isn't it all the more to look forward to?
The harsher you are, the harsher it is.
How is that girl going to fight?
Good night.
Hello, this is Kawashima with FIRST CLASS.
Is Endo-san there?
This is Tanigawa with FIRST CLASS, is Kato-san in?
We always appreciate your business.
It's completely useless.
Total annihilation.
We don't have enough stylist.
It's impossible unless we change projects.
We don't have enough top page models.
Make-up artists are all...
That's enough!
What is she mad at?
To hell with you!
Bull, I'm the one that wants to scream!
Some editor to be! Be embarrassed.
Pisses me off.
Ok, I understand.
We will think of something but that's enough for today.
Good work.
Shizuka-san!
What's up?
Have you been taken by Konatsu-san as well Shizuka-san?
Photographers, Makeup artists, Stylists
They've all been snatched by Konatsu-san.
There's no one.
So it seems.
Does that go for you too?
What happened?
I'll shoot for you.
Really?
But I have one condition.
Condition?
Go out with me.
huh?
Only one night.
One night huh?
Is after I send to press ok?
If so then we can go drinking.
One time is enough.
One time?
If you do that then everything will go right.
What's up!
Welcome!
That's what I'm supposed to say!
Good work today!
Hey, Editor-in-chief to be.
Please stop that!
Large Kaarage set?
One large kaarage set!
Okay!
MIINA-san, I'm sorry about canceling tomorrow's shoot.
Stop talking about work here.
Ok.
Yesterday Itsuki-kun was waiting for you.
Did you have a fight?
So what's that?
This?
Oh, I was collecting data today.
Young designer brands.
I don't know any of these brands.
But these guys will be appearing in the Tokyo Collection.
Is that so?
Paris Collection, Milan, New York too
Young designers or whatever
They all have a chance to be contracted
if they can light up the buyer's eyes.
But Tokyo actively use new designers
Even becoming a top brand too
Don't adopt new designer brands.
That's true.
A story..how should I... the entire industry
if the media doesn't back it
then Japanese new brands won't grow.
Looking at these photos these are really cute clothes.
Right!?
It's not that they don't have talent.
They just don't have a chance.
Are there a lot?
There is a whole bunch.
Is that so?
Then, can I look at your designs?
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Next person please.
Ok.
What's going on?
Designer, cameramen newcomer discovery I hear.
huh?
It seems FIRST CLASS is doing a debut catch.
A concept of changing a predicament into a chance
I'll start the powerful BGM or something.
Editor-in-chief to be, a moment please.
What is it?
Are you really intending to go with this for the next issue?
I was intending that.
Is that so?
Then you might not be needing this.
What is this?
Konatsu-san is spreading money around
binding staff and brands.
Do you know where that money is coming from?
Coming from?
President Akiba.
It's coming from the president.
Furthermore,he is billing a subsidiary layout printer
for imaginary charges and gets a kickback.
Kickback?
Embezzlement. A perfect crime.
So... what shall we do?
1. Leak this and cut off Junkyo Inc.'s head.
The president will be arrested but
the company wouldn't let that happen right?
They'd only change the management.
2. Without bringing this to light use it to threaten the president
and have Konatsu-san and the new magazine erased.
That is surely the road to protecting FIRST CLASS.
Eh? What's wrong?
So happy you don't know what to do?
It's not that...
Win without fighting.
Isn't that the best outcome?
Exactly right.
Go.
You didn't hear me?
You are in the way. Go.
Golgo 13 you have another job.
You won't protect the magazine with only lip-service.
I'll be frank
if you go with newcomers
FIRST CLASS has no chance of beating the new magazine.
As the Editor-in-chief.
What are you going to protect?
What are you going to choose?
Whether FIRST CLASS lives
or it dies
all that, is up to you.
Edit-in-chief Yoshinari.
I leave it to you.
Regarding Junkyo Inc's president Akiba and Fujitani printer doubts of false invoicing investigation report
How?
Will you do some business with me?
Business?
You came.
Yes.
What now...
Shizuka-san what are you doing?
Stop this already!
Why are you so serious?
This kind of play. Adult play.
No way I'd really do it.
Idiot.
Is that so?
I was sure...
Thank goodness.
I mean what's with you taking the last 3 days off?
Ah, well uh
My father was sick
he passed away.
Itsuki-kun...
I see...
That must be tough.
Well maybe the tough part is here on out.
Your father was the president of an eastern paper manufacture.
Eastern paper manufacture?
He's an heir.
An insanely rich kid.
Is that so...
It's not like I was trying to hide it...
Shizuka-san
I quit being an assitant.
I'm going back home.
For starters I'm happy.
I'm really releaved.
I have to get back home so I can't take you home. You ok?
Yeah I'm fine.
I still have things to do so I have to go back to work.
Itsuki-kun
you were worried about me?
That's a given isn't it?
No matter what happens.
Do your best.
Thank you.
Did you threaten the president?
If you don't want to be exposed
close the new magazine and transfer me.
You filthy woman!
You're right.
But, I was just returning the favor.
You can't be serious.
Why do I...
someone like you...
Why do I have to be crushed by someone like you?
Thank you for your work, new magazine editor-in-chief.
ERENA! Wait, stop it, stop!
What's wrong ERENA?
They suddenly canceled the new magazine.
ERENA! with your ability and popularity
you can go to any magazine.
Old Lady!
Just make a fresh start as a model with FIRST CLASS
Fresh start?
You can be the center model.
Why don't we have another match?
And if I lose
I'll retire from modeling.
Are you serious?
I'm serious.
This will be interesting, old lady.
You were planning this from the start?
How dirty...
I'm just fulfilling your responsibilities.
Thank you for your hard work.
How long do you plan on sitting there?
Hurry up and get out.
This is no longer your office.
Please look this over.
People outside the company
Editor-in-chief knowledge Inter-personal page
If you show promise, you'll be contracted.
It depends on your ability.
Work page [Projects]
Only those that win have the right to obtain their dreams.
The only one on your side is you.
Fix that.
Thank you very much!
I think that you should do this job with pride.
Why did you want to enter the fashion world?
You become the magazine's spokesmen.
You won't protect the magazine with only lip-service.
Everything is up to you.
Edit-in-chief Yoshinari
Even Konatsu-san quiting...
Rumi-san is no longer here.
Things have completely changed in the editorial department huh?
Shall we start preparing out 3D printer weapons, everyone.
Editor-in-chief the president would like to see you.
Ok I understand.
Editor-in-chief Yoshinari?
Yes.
You're cuter then I expected.
Excuse me the president...
The president
is now me.
What?
We, Fassbaender and McCartney Japan acquired Junkyo Inc.
President Akiba resigned
and your magazines are now under our jurisdiction.
Soon the team in charge of fashion will arrive at the editing department.
We will allow you all to work under them.
Editor-in-chief, this...
Digital Magazine Acceleration
drastic corporate downsizing?
Why?
The current MOUNTING ranking is...
This drama's theme song CD, KAT-TUN's "In Fact"
will be raffled out to 100 of you.
Please apply.
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