The current MOUNTING ranking is...
We'll sell 250,000 copies of the next issue.
If you don't meet that goal, you'll cease publication.
If I lose, I'll retire.
In the two weeks since it's gone on sale
they reached 70% of the sale goal.
What is the expectation based on the results so far?
The likelihood of editor-in-chief Yoshinari meeting the goal is...
are quite high I think.
Seems it will turn out just as you thought.
Really?
On top of President Akiba taking kickbacks,
Junkyo Inc. going bankroupt in debt,
I was shocked when I heard it from you but,
in the end, you protected FIRST CLASS like this.
Was this your plan from the start?
I'm begging you! Please!
I'll do anything you ask.
I won't survive if you take the executive world from me!
Magazines
Fashion
if they disappear it wouldn't bother anyone.
Anything is fine as long as it sells.
It's my job
to protect magazines that people put their lives into.
For the purpose I will do anything.
If you want to die, then go ahead.
My work starts now.
And then you went over to Fassbender
became in charge of the editing department.
While reorganizing and reducing
you hung on to that girl.
You also came with that intention?
I still don't know.
I might betray you in the future.
So how's it going?
The results of the vote.
Oh.. I wonder...
This is not the time for 'I wonder'.
That's right!
This is my last present for you!
What is it?
This...
I investigated the IP address
that voted for you and
it looks like the same address voted a thousand times huh?
What's more, a lot of them were from America.
Think I'll sell it somewhere; like a tabloid.
What? Stop it.
They'll jump at it for sure.
Might be more interesting then MINNA's drug addiction.
A bad image is hard to shake.
But you said to...
Huh me?
I didn't say that!
Ok flashback start!
Meaning use Papa again?
That's for you to decided right?
Just kidding~!
I wouldn't do that.
To my best friend ERENA.
'cause I'll hide it away in my sexy bust.
Like hell!
Cheers~!
Delicious!
Day of the sales announcement
The sale totals are out.
The total amount sold is...
260,000 copies.
Amazing. We achieved the goal!
Party at Takanawa Prince Hotel gals, we're breaking into the Space Wars!
Are you ready?
Congrats , Editor-in-chief Yoshinari
Thank you very much.
About the results of the Top Model survey.
I'll go let her know.
MIINA-san.
Thank you.
Thanks to you
I was able to do my best till the end.
I don't have any regrets.
FIRST CLASS was able to survive.
Thanks to you MIINA-san.
I'll see you, Editor-in-chief.
Thank you for everything.
What is the meaning of this?
Nothing special. I mean what I just said.
What a minute. That...
Although it's not surprising.
I didn't think there would be such a difference.
Reader's vote results. FIRST CLASS?MIINA?×?ERENA?Reader's vote results. Total votes?77643
You're right...
How's MIINA?
She said thanks.
That so?
Editor-in-chief Yoshinari, a minute.
Okay.
FIRST CLASS will
cease publication.
All of the editorial staff will be let go.
Mission incomplete
What do you mean?
Didn't we achieve the sales goal?
We got this from the president.
As it says there it's come to light
that ERENA had people buy up issues for her.
The vote too, there were multiple votes from the same IP address.
To put it simply, taking the number of illegal votes
from the total of the amount sold
the amount you are left with doesn't reach the goal.
But...
Regardless,
You lost the bet.
Game Over.
Can I ask one thing?
How did they find out?
Someone leaked it to the president.
You could guess who right?
Okay, everyone together now, " Plot twist!"
like becoming homeless in a second.
Everyone, please listen.
Evidence of illegal buying has been discovered
and the sales results are invalid
FIRST CLASS will...
cease publication.
All the editorial staff will be let go.
So...
All together...
let's make a last issue?
Last issue?
Is that having seconds in 'Useless resistance"?
Really, dad would be stunned to tears.
Has the president OK'd that?
That...
What...it hasn't been OK'd?
Then you don't know if it can be done or not.
I'll definitely get the president's permission.
Definitely.
Last issue? There is no way the president will allow it.
That may be but let me do my job till the end.
Please.
What's the harm?
Do it.
Do as you please.
Thank you.
FIRST CLASS will cease publication.
You used your dad's influence to buy up issues.
The illegal votes were discovered.
The one who leaked it is of course your friend.
The dating scandal too
all hoaxes to increase your popularity.
Huh? Where's your proof?
If everything gets announced to the world
you won't survive in this industry anymore.
It doesn't matter how rich your father is.
Rather, because you are rich
once you are hated
everyone throughout Japan
will beat you till you can't stand again.
That is how the world is today.
Luckily, your indiscretion this time
has been ordered by the president not to be publicized.
Presently, your true colors won't be exposed.
If you tried
you could be Top Model.
Knowing you...
Your father is the owner of Jewelry brand
that sells to Hollywood Celebrities right?
So?
An extremely famous brand in America.
If that's case...
Wouldn't he know Fassbender?McCartney's founder?
So?
What you have to do now...
you understand, right?
In the near future
left alone print media might disappear.
Despite that,
you struggle frantically
so a dying magazine would survive.
It's funny if you think about it.
That so?
I learned a lot from FIRST CLASS.
Brands, coordinates, makeup
how to be a woman that is admired
I learned it all from FIRST CLASS.
There were a lot times reality wasn't going well.
Still, if I opened FIRST CLASS...
I felt like I could shine in my own life.
Even if you take away ERENA's votes
That's still over 100,000 girls
that look forward to FIRST CLASS.
You're right.
Just as you thought...
The president's last order...
"Publish a last issue"
Right.
Seems it's an order from America.
It's strange huh?
Why did that order come from America?
It's strange.
It's been decided that we will publish a last issue.
But at a third of the budget.
We can't possibly make it how we usually work.
Donations and volunteers again?
No.
The last issue will be made by only our hands.
What do you mean?
The clothes, accessories that we show
will be out own personal belongings.
We are right in the middle of fashion
I want to introduce
what clothes we wear, what feeling we have.
What feelings we have making the magazine...
I want to show that to our readers.
Ok!
Shirayuki-san?
Yes.
I want you to interview the past editor-in-chiefs.
Past editor-in-chiefs?
I want to show what kind of life the women
credited with the life of the magazine are living now.
That will be a life message to our readers I think.
I understand.
If we do that then we finish at zero cost.
I leave you to it.
Right!
We have decided on the pages of the projects but...
What are we going to do with the Editor-in-chief special feature?
The special feature has already been decided.
It's a bit of a risk though.
MIINA-san?
Eh?
I heard there was a meeting here.
That doesn't matter.
You sold me out.
Huh? What? What are you talking about?
Stop it!
You should be thanking me!
Huh?
The winner of the previous center model vote
was actually MIINA right.
It was a losing battle with your popularity and talent.
But you won!
It was your idea!
You're the one that did it!
Even the dating scandal for self promotion
I've kept it all
tucked away in this sexy bust of mine!
This time a little slipped out.
But, you'll be fine.
You can model even without FIRST CLASS
Reasonably.
Reasonably?
Is that all true?
It's true!
She's the criminal!
And cut!
Great work today.
Thanks to you I got all time great footage.
You set me up.
If I uploaded this it'd get a lot of views don't you think?
Even juicier than some celebrity singer's family member
getting into a huge fight in an elevator.
China-chan what are you up to?
Something to say... is THIS why you called me here?
MIINA-san, I'm sorry.
I have something I need the 3 of you to do.
That was not like you at all China-chan.
Voyeurism, really!
I didn't do it.
Eh?
No video data
Look!
You didn't film it?
I didn't.
If I hadn't of done that
they wouldn't have listened to my request.
And you heard right?
You were the winner of the first reader's vote.
So there is no need for you to retire from modeling.
I don't know if it's 'cause you're so rich
but you're so stupid believing in me so much.
When talking with you
I was smiling but thinking 'Idiot'
Remie-san you have no friends right?
You don't need friends.
I guess.
It's tough for the villains too.
Please follow the following project division.
I leave it to you.? Okay!
Why?
Why is Remie listed?
What do you mean by 'why'?
Good morning, Editor-in-chief.
Morning
Why haven't you thrown Remie out?
Everyone knows she's guilty.
Because she is necessary.
She is by far the best in the editorial department
in her capacity of fashion sense.
To make a magazine like FIRST CLASS
if someone's skills are needed
then you should use them.
That person being hated, or their past actions
it's worthless to make a decision based on that.
If a salaryman heard that he'd cry.
Men getting cut off from their career cause of preferences
there are quite a lot huh.
I am Gian
ha hehu heho Baikinman
Mito Koumon's Echigoya
Sieg Zeon
Doronjo-sama
All the villainous energy is dying.
What memories do you have from starting FIRST CLASS?
How did you handle work and raising children?
Title: FIRST CLASS editors favorite accessory collection
Let's see...
This is better.
Title: Easy way to mix & match
Title: Fashionable reader model snaps
Lastly, a message to working women please.
Morning.
Special Feature??Kawashima Remie??8 pages MIINA×ERENA first and last two shot Gravure & Interview
Let's go!
ERENA.
Sooner or later
it'll be time for me to quit modeling.
Look... you won the readers vote.
You don't have to quit.
Thank you.
I have to thank you.
Thank?
Thanks to you
I was able to find my next dream.
Today is my last photo shoot.
Let's take great two shots!
As a parting gift for me.
* ERENA doesn't understand the Japanese term 'hanamuke'
Parting gift?
Last present!
That's good like that!
OK!
Smile smile... great great.
Director Osawa, Director Konatsu do have a minute?
What is it?
A commemorative photo.
Commemorative photo?
Yes.
Just a normal commemorative photo.
Ok everyone taking it! Look this way!
Over here.
Well, Shizuka-san if you please.
What's wrong?
uh nothing.
Let's shoot.
I'm sorry Shizuka-san. Running behind.
You're late!
Shizuka-san said I had to come no matter what.
I see.
Shall we shoot?
Right!
You take the picture.
It's the last one so I want to be in it.
Shizuka-san...
Hurry up!
Right!
I'm taking it...
FIRST CLASS editorial department.
All the important things FIRST CLASS will tell you.
Thank you for everything.
You were able to finish your job.
That so?
Whether or not I finished the job
I still don't know.
Chinami-chan.
Itsuki-kun.
You look like a different person.
In a suit.
Think so?
I'm not used to it. The clothes are wearing me.
I don't think so!
You look cool!
Chinami-chan what are you going to do now?
Have you decided what you are doing next?
As expected, not yet?
I came to say goodbye.
oh?
The world you live in now is a different world.
That's right.
I am going to a complete different world.
I see...
With that I'm also decided.
We won't see each other for a while.
But I feel that not matter what happens it'll be ok.
Don't quit! Don't quit! Don't quit! Don't quit! Don't quit! Don't quit! Don't quit! Don't quit! Don't quit! Don't quit! You were my fashion leader magazine.
The reactions from the readers is amazing.
A last issue so suddenly
The end is too soon.
What am I going to wear tomorrow Please! Don't quit!
So what was the take?
Deducting cost of staff, they're in the black about 55 million yen
55 million?
At this rate let's see how it is in a year.
At this rate...
There's no point in stopping something profitable.
I understand. I'll do as you say.
Excuse me.
Everything went as you intended right?
Konatsu why did you enter this industry?
There was a magazine that I loved.
And that was?
Olive!
The number you dialed is no longer in service.
Konatsu!
Yes!
Shoot this over.
Ok!
Everyone take care of this. Right!
Congrats! Come back issue
Be born again!
That's it that's it.
Good.
OK!
Great work today.
Now, Takumi-kun.
Roger!
ERENA.
Here, organic coffee.
Thanks.
Why are you spacing out! Change the lighting!
Hurry!
I'm on it.
Shizuka-san it's lonely without Itsuki-kun right?
Not really...
Speaking of that...here.
I'm working as a news cameraman in the Ukraine now.
Itsuki-kun didn't take over the family business in the end.
Right. Really a waste.
Isn't it perfect?
Herbivore man... cross the sea.
Oh right, did you get the 60 reader models?
Eh? Remie is charge of that right?
Where's Remie?
The lord is going out. Everyone, heads high!
Remie-chan hurry and get the reader models.
Got it!
Eh, I wonder if I miss heard. Were you just ordering me
Right, surely you said you want to wage war.
Come out, Shen Long*! Grant my wish!
Shen Long: wish granting dragon in Dragonball
That's enough.
What are you saying?
Ok...
Nice to meet you I'm Yoshinari Chinami.
Not long ago I was a fashion editor.
I look forward to working with you.
A girl dreaming of the Paris collection appears
What makes fashion magazines are clothes girls want.
Trying to say then that you understand fashion
To bad! This and that are different.
Making a cute face? It's admirable.
Clothes are a personal tragedy. Moderately.
Well then everyone, lets shoot for the shortest record.
I'll crush her in a week, just wait!
The current MOUNTING ranking is...
Drama DVD box set on sale November 28th
It's so sad that First Class ended huh?
Right! Erika was so cute. Too bad.
But did you hear what the new Saturday drama will be?
Not Saturday drama.
It's a drama.
What drama?
Water Polo Yankees
A boy in our class can't read kanji and he said 'water ball' yankees
Isn't Water Ball Yankees cuter?
Water Polo Yankees!
Water Polo will be more popular
But isn't 'Water Ball' cuter?
Water Polo Yankees starts July 12th Saturday night at 11:20