So bored~
- I can see. - Don't startle me!
Geez, what's with that long face of yours?
You are working now, pull yourself together!
- Be serious. - Working?
I'm tired of only sorting data.
But I told you before,
To not have anywhere to go means,
- ...no problems at the branches. - Correct.
I get it, but~
...when I was a cashier it was busy every day,
...still, it was so rewarding to help out customers.
I miss those times~
You've only been here for a month. It's too early to be nostalgic.
- Right. - Oh,
I'm tired. Let me catch my breath.
Is something wrong? You are sweating.
The FSA* is to inspect banks next week. (*Financial Services Agency)
FSA inspection?
An inspector comes to the bank to check on the loans and borrowers.
How could you work in bank without knowing this much?
No, I heard of it.
They assess if the borrowers are suspicious, and how appropriate the loan agreement is.
- Right? - Yes.
Though I have never seen such an inspection before.
Each time they inspect about 10 branches from the 750 nationwide.
So it's a bit like lottery.
But since it's unknown what banks are checked,
...even the smallest branches have to be prepared.
Prepare by what?
Checking that there are no pages missing in the loan documents,
...organising loose bits of data,
-...adding explanations where it needs. - Sounds serious.
Right, I'm off.
By the way, I'm going to visit the Nakano Branch on Monday.
Isn't that the branch you two used to work at?
It is, yes.
- Have you got some business with them? - Kind of.
I want to go too.
No need, it'll be over in no time.
But I want to see my former colleagues!
- I'm not going for a reunion. - What are you going for?
- It's about a signature~ - Signature?
I didn't sign something I should have.
A missing signature?
Oh dear, boss.
Despite being a chief,
-...you make such a trivial error. - Witch~
You must be embarassed,
...so don't worry I'll come with you.
I told you not to!
She should. Take her with you.
- Huh? - Yes, thank you.
You shouldn't take care of things alone. Better be safe than sorry.
Super, finally we're in Nakano!
Can't wait.
Everyone will be surprised.
Seeing how refined I became at head office.
- Refined? Who is? - Me! All over.
Oh, Mr.Souma and Miss Hanasaki!
Oh, Nagase!
- Long time no see! - Hello!
- Are you well? - Yes, thank you.
Are you assigned to us today?
No, not assigned... Don't look at me like that.
Just a tiny errand.
Miss Hanasaki, you look very pretty!
Ah, is that so,
...see, the capable ones take notice.
Do you know what "lip service" means?
Everyone says that you two are an exceptional combination,
...but now I can see too that you are a good pair.
How?!
See?
- Don't copy me. - I don't.
Whoa, how nice.
It's only been a month and a half for you!
What's going on?
Don't tell me~
What is it?
I'm senior inspector Aota from the FSA.
I'm here for an inspection.
You mean our branch?
Could you please open the door?
Yes.
Boss, is this?
Looks like we have come at the worst time.
FSA inspection~
We'll be looking through your bags so line up please.
Open your bag please.
Thank you.
Whoa, they even have a look at their bags.
Just like in high schools.
Except this is not so simple.
- Taking out business cards is forbidden. - I'm sorry.
Huh? Why is it?
Because it's confidential information on the customers.
So they cannot leave the bank's premises.
Why is something like this in your bag?
I wanted to finish it at home. [ Loan Draft ]
Isn't that forbidden?
Even being enthusiastic is a fault at times.
No problem here. Next!
Comics and games are not a problem.
Those would have been definitely seized at school.
I told you it wasn't the same!
Now we are moving on to the drawers.
Open them up!
Quick!
They really do look at everything!
So stern!
Why is this here?
You have to always supervise keys and take them home!
Even though it's more convenient leaving it there to avoid losing it.
- What's the point of a key if anyone can access it? - Yeah~
Listen!
Banks are likely to cover up anything they don't want seen.
- Don't go easy on them! - Right!
What's with him?
Acting like banks are bad.
Too loud!
Why is there cash at a place like this?
I'm sorry.
Whose bankbook is this?
- Whose stamp is this? - That is~
Not yours, is it?
And this?
My own laptop.
I always take it home, but~
You work on it.
Potential leak of information.
- Seize it to investigate. - Huh?
How horrible, are they taking personal laptops?
Normally they don't go that far.
Souma, Hanasaki!
- Oh, Manager Makino! - Nice to see you.
What a pain, really!
To have an FSA inspection here!
And to have Aota of all be in charge...
Is he that well-known?
His purpose in life is to bully bankers.
He is notorious for checking every box and corner.
Indeed, he is creepy.
- Too lou~ - Who is creepy?
My, my manager Makino, nice to see you.
And you.
We've some history.
It's an honour to meet you again.
Haven't said yet, but I've become a senior inspector since then.
Please be kind to us.
And they are?
They are from head office.
- I'm Souma. - And I'm Hanasaki.
Head office?
Stay out of our way please.
Of course.
But banks sure have changed a lot, or loosened up maybe?
To have a young lady work for head office.
I used to be a cashier here until March.
Cashier?
No surprise, you must have been good at so much as smiling about.
Sorry to~
Don't disagree!
We've finished checking the desk areas.
Good.
Well then, manager,
Prepare the documents for your top 20 biggest borrowers.
No problem.
- Chief Kimura! - Yes.
" Numabukuro Construction".
" Saginomiya Logistics".
" Hashiba Corporation", "Kawashima Brewing",
" Kawasoe Creates", "Uchikoshi Drug Manufacture",
"Tougou Community", "NHK Entertainment",
We'll take our time to investigate,
...every nooks and corners of your branch.
Bring the files in now!
- And a copy machine! - Yes!
Is there something we can help with?
Yes please,
...sorry about this, right when you are here to visit.
Don't worry, let's combine powers to beat this inspection!
Heavy!
- Enough. - Hey you!
Where did that enthusiasm go?
Boss, you volunteered to help, right?
We better do it or it won't end.
Nice dodge.
- Focus on changes made to the the loan requirements! - Yes!
Assess if the payback plan and loan purpose is suspicious!
- Don't go easy on the tiniest number even! - Yes!
Is this the notorious inspector now?
Yes. Checks all details of every single loan.
If he finds something dodgy,
...he picks it up and takes it apart.
His persistence is a little too much isn't it?
If you are going to talk about me, do it outside, head office lady!
I told you to stay out of my way.
I'm sorry.
Let me know if I can do anything?
Anything?
Then make some tea for all of us.
Tea?
- Didn't you say "anything"? - I did, but~
Now, now... Tea it is then!
One, two, three... 15 in total, hurry!
- knock -
- Come in. - Thank you.
Did you call me, vice-president?
Yes.
I hear the FSA are inspecting our Nakano branch.
Correct.
Why would they go to Nakano?
Do they know something?
Nothing I don't think~
I see.
- Are you sure? - Hm~
I'm not sure if this says anything,
...but the inspector in Nakano is Aota.
Aota?
How peculiar,
...for him to go to Nakano...
They don't have any large loans to boast about,
...strange indeed.
A persistent fault-finder ordering "business improvement" there would be a nuisance.
Indeed.
Um, also~
Yes?
Truth is, our assisting department have gone there today on a small business.
- They have? - Looks like,
...they are helping out in dealing with the inspection.
On top of everything you let them stay?
Awful timing.
I'm sorry.
Good work.
If you hear something, let me know.
Will do! Well then, I~
Shibasaki,
-...you are sweating. - Huh?
Is this office that hot?
N-No, I'm sorry!
It's the right temperature.
Man, that inspector isn't only creepy but horrible too~
Mai!
Aki! Keiko!
Good to see you!
- I missed you so much! - Don't exaggerate!
We met at last month's wedding!
Yes but it feels so much longer!
I miss working here.
- Are you here because if the FSA inspection? - No, that's a coincidence.
Still, somehow I ended up helping out.
- Are you tired? - Kind of.
In contrast, as our "Number One" cashier, your uniform was always crisp and your work spot-on.
In contrast?
Do I look that shabby?
No, just your girl-power seems flat.
Girl-power?
Since I started at head office I have been surrounded by men only.
Great, you are the only blooming flower!
- Find a good catch and make him your partner! - Well, by men,
...I didn't refer to a good catch or a potential partner.
They are all rigid and old-fashioned.
But a flower's life is short so you gotta push it.
I guess the flowers of banks are cashiers.
I can't stay like this!
However small it is, report any errors found! Don't miss anything!
Bring it all to light!
I found this on a banker's laptop in the loan section.
Whoa,
...this is promising.
Sorry to have made you help out.
Don't mention it, it's no problem.
- Right? - Yes.
You seemed to have been well prepared so no need to worry about anything.
Or do you?
Truth is I've hidden loan papers.
Hidden loan papers?
It's not so surprising.
- Any branch can have a thing or two they don't want seen. - A thing or two?
A loan cannot be decided solely based on numbers in the business plan and balance sheets.
But the FSA would never want to try and understand that.
The solution is merely to try and put them where they wouldn't look.
I see.
Manager!
Manager...
It's bad, the FSA have gone to the storage room!
Huh?
- What the heck? - How awful.
Found it!
Manager, just what exactly is this about?
That is~
Looks like they are documents on a loan.
To have them hidden here,
...clearly you are obstructing our inspection.
It's a big problem.
I apologise.
But I think it was just misplaced.
We'll see when the contents been looked at.
And I'll take my time doing so.
- Bring it! - Yes, sir!
I didn't expect this.
Geez, they make such a mess and then leave it like that!
Are the contents really bad?
Mostly put them here to rather be safe than sorry,
...but one debtor is looking likely to fail.
Which one?
To have so many documents hidden implies that your branch is doing something suspicious.
Not at all, nothing suspicious.
Are you saying you weren't covering these documents up?
Correct.
Then what is this?!
"Nogata Techinal Research".* (*Nogata TR)
According to their balance sheet, they have been in deficit for six continous years.
Yes, but their achievements are slowly picking up.
- They show~ - This balance contradicts the business plan.
Have you been a little naive?
Looking at their current growth rate, we decided that the loan will still be recoverable.
It seems like you don't understand the true nature of the problem.
Which is that their loan repayments have been delayed for more than three months.
Yes, they need special attention,
Paying special attention won't be enough.
They'll have to be declared likely to go bankrupt.
I wonder what's happening~
Miss Hanasaki!
- What's the situation like? - I'm not sure.
I see.
It's turned into a problem.
Yeah~
Ah, Mr.Nakase,
Just between us two, how bad are the contents of those papers?
Depends...
Will the branch be subjected to harsh disposals?
Possibly,
I see.
Um, I'm so nervous.
Hm?
I wonder where Mr.Souma went.
- Take care of this please. - Yes.
If you were to declare them likely to go bankrupt,
...your branch will be in a big deficit.
And you shall be held responsible.
- knock -
Yes?
- Sorry to disturb. - Why are you here?
This has nothing to do with you, get out.
I'm sorry, this is urgent.
Manager,
- For sure? - Yes.
What are you sneaking about?
Their repayment delay may be cleared.
What?
- What is this? - Nogata TR,
...owns a sanatorium in Kamakura's best area.
We have gone to negotiate selling that to ensure their funds are sufficient,
...and not long ago the company president gave their consent.
Say what?!
WIth this, Nogata TR won't be declared bankrupt, right?
It's over!
- All good? - Yes, somehow.
Manager Makino,
Yes?
...you have nothing else hidden I hope.
I don't.
If you were to speak up about it now, I'd put it down to the exceptional circumstances.
But I won't let you off with any dishonesty later.
There isn't any.
If there is,
...I might just give orders for "business improvement".
At such a time, I'll adress it to you personally.
Take that as a nonexistent future for a banker.
He's horrible.
- He just basically threathened him! - Shh!
What? The young lady again?
I don't like to be misunderstood. I'm doing the right thing here.
- Sorry to disagree, - Oh dear!
...but even as an inspector, you have no authority to make threats to a banker's future.
Aren't you assertive!
But it was the bank that sneakily hid things. Am I wrong?
That is~
Since you were a cashier,
...give this good advice to your fellow girls -
No need to comment on things.
Don't think this ends here.
I'll teach you what it's like to go against an FSA inspector.
That was unforgivable!
For an FSA inspector be so arrogant and say what he likes.
- Her switch is strong today. - Yes.
Here, you love boiled entrails.
Ah, Dad, I'm not a kid anymore!
I told you giving me food I like isn't going to cheer me up.
Yummy!
- It worked! - So simple.
Today was killing me.
Having an FSa inspection and with Aota being in charge as well~
He is worse than rumour has it.
I wonder what that mannerism will cause him to say tomorrow.
Thanks for helping today.
Especially about that Nogata TR case.
No that was mainly thanks to Minamita working so hard to negotiate.
But manager,
...do you have some history with Aota?
It's been bugging me since he greeted you.
Well, truth is,
...back when Aota was still just a support inspector,
...his inspections were really violent,
...I complained to his superior,
...and he was greatly reprimanded.
I hear he still has a grudge about that.
I see.
So because of that he still hates the very sight of you?
Seems like it.
How retarded.
It's not just his work style, I bet his personality is horrible too.
Mai, eat up.
Manager, you try them too, hope it cheers you up.
- Thanks. - It's on the house.
I'll have some.
But how did they find it?
- Those documents you mean? - Mhm.
That forsaken storage room would normally not be looked at.
Indeed it's strange.
Ah!
Don't tell me you have a betrayer in the bank!
A betrayer?
- You mean someone who knew about it told Aota? - Yes.
But not everyone would know about the hiding place, right?
Everyone in the loan dep and the chiefs all know.
So you cannot tell who is it?
That's right.
I wonder who is it?
Ah!
Tanaka, the vice-manager is after the manager position?
No, can't be. He is a good guy.
Ah! Kimura from the loan dep!
He is really ambitious after all.
"Isn't my wife pretty?"
No, he couldn't do that~
Maybe Ishii,
He often complains about the manager beating him at golf.
But he is a sweet daddy of two infants~
No way!
What are you on about?
I just don't know!
But I don't think it'll be over like this.
Huh?
I've heard a lot of awful rumours about him.
At a time when he handed a business improvement order out,
...rumour has it that the cause was fabricated.
- Fabricated? - Mhm.
I've found the documents where you told me.
It wasn't good enough.
I couldn't corner the manager with it.
Got anything else?
I don't care what it takes.
Come up with something.
Say what?
Do you not care about your secret?
Not looking forward to tomorrow.
We don't know what to prepare for.
Yeah, what would he attempt to do?
Ah,
...boss, what would you do?
- Me?
I would~
So you are the betrayer,
...Mr.Nagase.
- Why? - I thought that Aota,
...might be onto something like hiding documents.
And that he would make the betrayer hide them.
Before the staff arrives.
I'm sorry.
Nagase,
..why do this?
Did Aota threaten you?
Yes.
I knew it.
Yesterday, when he seized my laptop he checked my emails.
And so he found out that I have a debt.
You seem to be deep in debt.
Besides, from an illegal source,
...it's safe to call you a failure as a banker.
If this came to light, wouldn't it hurt your career?
Please, it would!
Then,
...tell me something that pulls this branch down.
What?!
That's blackmailing!
Something Aota does.
So I have told him about the hidden documents.
But that didn't satisfy him enough.
So you've come to hide more documents.
Yes,
...Aota called me yesterday.
I don't care what it takes,
...come up with someting.
No way!
- I can't! - Say what?
Do you not care about your secret?
But!
Find a place and hide the documents I request.
And I'll make sure to find them.
Huh?
What a bastard, using people's weakness.
It was wrong of me to give into his threats.
I,
...am a failure as a banker.
Let's go and explain this to the manager.
Given the circumstances, I'm sure he'll understand.
No, that alone won't be enough.
Boss!
Nagase,
...if you are truly sorry for what you have done then it's not too late yet.
Tell Aota you cannot do it.
Isn't that something you can do?
It is.
I'd love to turn the table on that inspector.
Is there a way I wonder.
Stop it.
Huh?
This time it's not the bank that's wrong.
Just bite it and let it pass.
No way~
Prepare the following loan documents -
Will do.
"Tokyo Installation",
"Hinoyama Print",
"Toou Housing",
"Food Real",
"Total Bulding Support",
"Mikimoto Bulding Material",
"Hinode Stone",
"Sakaue Timber",
"Fujimi Solution".
- Mr.Aota, - Yes?
These documents are perfectly fine.
What?
Can't be! There have to be missing documents!
Nothing's missing. It's all here!
That rascal!
What's the meaning of this?
I,
..cannot betray the bank any longer.
So you want me to tell on your debt?
Don't you get it?
I can easily get you fired.
Do something that obstructs the inspection on the manager's behalf!
- Got it? - I can't!
I cannot do it.
I'm sorry.
Damn!
Oh no, it's inspection today too~
What's wrong?
Um,
...truth is, Takaki, from the loan dep, has asked me to hold onto something.
Hold onto?
I'm not sure, some loan documents,
...it should have been disposed of last week,
...but he forgot.
If the FSA find it,
...he said it would cause great problems to the whole bank.
Why would you take it?
- Well, - And where did you hide it?
That is~
Final report for today.
Good job!
I'm starving, what should we have?
Which one of you is Shimasaki Keiko?
I am.
May I look at your locker?
Huh?
Why her locker?
What exactly is this about?
According to a whistle-blower,
...there are loan documents hidden in her locker.
Huh?
Isn't this going too far?
She is sales staff, unrelated to loans.
We'll see when we open her locker.
Open up then.
Hang on, even for inspections there are things you shouldn't do!
You again?
I'll report you for delaying our inspection.
- I don't care. - Hanasaki!
Talking to you won't settle anything.
Manager, I said this yesterday.
Should I find anything else, you won't get away with it.
Prepare yourself.
Give me your keys.
This one.
Inspector Aota!
You should stop now.
You are not one to instruct me.
Stop it!
Where is it?
Let's go.
Wait up!
You make a mess in her locker and just want to leave like that?
At least apologise.
Listen, there are hidden documents in this branch.
We are just trying to find those. Nothing wrong.
A search justifies anything?
What?
You said there was a whistle-blower,
...but is that true?
What?
You set me up?
Yes.
There are no hidden documents here.
Don't you think this is forgivable!
If you use dirty tricks then so shall we!
Dirty tricks? What do you mean?
You have been looking an error in this branch that could bring the manager down.
When you found no such things, you threatened a banker to hide documents intentionally.
Don't know what you are talking about.
Mr.Nagase has told us everything.
He is willing to testify at all times.
Still feigning ignorance?
How stupid.
He is just imagining things.
A banker like him and an FSA inspector like me, who do you think they will believe?
That's all you have to say?
Oi,
...where did that cheek of yours go?
Besides there is no proof to any of this!
So you want me to tell on your debt?
Don't you get it? I can easily get you fired.
Boss~
Do something that obstructs the inspection on the manager's behalf!
Got it?
Mr.Aota, this becomes proof.
I've heard a lot about you.
I thought you'd object to allegations.
So to be safe, I made him record your conversation.
This is not right.
I was just doing a proper search~
A proper search?
Would the State Minister in Charge of Financial Affairs agree?
So?
Shut up!
No!
Using your position to bully bankers because of your past resentment is wrong!
You are wrong as an inspector,
...and as a human being too.
Also,
...bargin into and messing up a female locker without apologising,
...makes you a despicable man!
Made it!
- You did well! - That was great!
- Why didn't you tell me? - I'm glad!
Now to celebrate,
...cheers!
You did that rather well.
Didn't see that was a setup.
Sorry.
But without this, he wouldn't have been taken care of.
He bit the bait easily.
And got what he deserved.
If you had told me about the recording, I wouldn't have had to panic.
I was waiting for the right time to pass it to the bosses.
- Is that so? - Still, to come up with such a plan,
...was well-though of.
We did have a good actress.
- Did you not know she was part of the acting club as a student? - I didn't.
I knew it! Here, eat up.
I have seen her in a play.
Thank you!
- I was a bit nervous after such a long time~ - And you didn't tell me,
-...shocker! - If we did you would have been overly serious.
I guess.
But you were great, making it all real.
Oh right, what about the black knickers?
- Hm? That too. - What? That was part of the plan?
So is that yours too?
- No kidding?! - What's this about knickers?
No that was Keiko's act on a whim.
I was surprised too.
I bought it quickly during break.
I was trying to push for climax, but maybe went too far?
- It was superb! - Great!
Women are scary.
They are~
Said something?
Aota was dismissed.
Dismissed?
Yes, for untrue reports, blackmail and abuse of power.
It was confirmed that such things occured previously too.
I didn't think that canny inspector would ever end up like that.
It's a lucky escape,
...at least for the bank it's rather good that Aota is gone from the FSA.
But still, it bugs me that those two were involved again.
If we leave things like this, their existence might become a nuisance.
I'm back.
Manager Makino just called.
And?
He got away with strict warnings for hiding documents in the storage room.
I'm so glad.
And Nagase?
With Aota being fired he is not blamed.
But he might get scolded in his private life~
Well, this was a good learning curve for him.
Yes, I was a bit worried but all is good.
- Not all is good. - What?
You weren't assigned but still spent two days out.
Here are your assigned branches for this week.
- There's quite a few. - So many?
Stop complaining and get on with it!
Alright.
- Where shall we start? - Let's see~
- Ah! - What?
I didn't sign that paper I went to sign!
Boss, really...
Indeed,
...what did you do for two days?
I'll go and sign it right away.
- I'll come too. - Why?
I'll give you company, again.
- I'll be fine alone. - Nope, I'm coming.
Do your assignments too!
Yes, will do!