And so we will now see a slide show...
...showing a summary of the bride and groom's story from their beginnings until their love now.
"This is..."
"August 15th, 1984 Born in Tokyo, Sumida-ku"
"They grew up in an ordinary family..."
"An eldest son..."
"A second son..."
"A third son..."
"...and one whom you could call an only child, all raised by an ordinary family."
"This is the story of 4 men of completely different types who..."
"...in their order of birth...
"...each accomplished their once-in-a-lifetime proposal."
"Well now, today's bridegroom is..."
"Second Son, Jiro" "Let's go back to 27 years ago."
"The second son of the Yamada family, Jiro, is born."
"Above him was his reliable older brother while below him was his adorable younger brother."
"During the time when the 3 brothers were children together..."
"...in what should have been a busy and fun life..."
"Hand-me-downs" "...he was forced to wear hand-me-downs."
"Jiro"
"His presence in the family's photo albums was extremely sparse."
"And a photo with only him in it was considerably rare."
"He became a little dissatisfied with his lot."
"Of course from his parents he would hear..."
"...that they loved their children equally..."
"...but the one they relied upon was his older brother..."
"...and the one they pampered was his younger brother."
"In the end, he was the child who was often left out in the cold."
What is it?!
You aren't our family's true child!
That's why you're the only one who isn't loved.
Jiro. Want seconds?
Excuse me, as always.
"Holding the unexpected paranoia that he wasn't really a child of his family..."
"...he passed much of his childhood in quite a sour state."
Let's win!
Yeah!
"Because he had brothers both above and below him..."
"...he was skilled at everything."
"Wherever he was, he was well-behaved."
"Good at getting through his world..."
"School Play 'The Monkey-Crab Battle'"
"...he was rarely scolded but also hardly ever praised, either."
"He was terribly afraid of getting hurt."
"He never fought a battle he could lose..."
"Part: Persimmon Tree"
"...and never bothered anyone."
"The Monkey-Crab Battle"
"Telling himself it was far better to be safe than to suffer the pain of failure..."
"...this is the lovable son of the middle-class Yamada family, Jiro."
"In spite of that..."
"...while it could be said that in regards to love, his personality was a disaster..."
"...he led an interesting life."
Mika-chan. Go out with me, please!
You really like Mika, don't you?
Eh?
Well, that's...
No guts!
Ow!
"Since he never wanted to trouble others..."
"...and would always pick the safest route, he was rejected..."
I like you. Please go out with me.
That again. Is this for a Dokkiri? (hidden camera surprise prank)
Say, where's the camera?
Ah, will it be used at our club's year-end party?
"Since he was afraid of being hurt..."
"...and doubted the girl's feelings, he was rejected..."
Wait! I don't want to break up!
Look.
Let's break up.
We... aren't working out.
Right? I was thinking the same thing. So long.
Eh?!
"Saying such things to test them..."
"...he was rejected..."
"And, as the years flowed by..."
"...to the envy of everyone..."
"...he currently hurries to arrive at his job..."
"...at a subsidiary division of a major advertising agency."
Oi, Jiro.
Ah.
Say, say, on our next day off, wanna go out fishing? Fishing.
Again? You have lots of free time, Hashimoto-kun.
That again. I can tell from that look on your face you wanna go.
Jiro, you're really honest, aren't you?
- You found me out? - I did, I did.
Everything shows on your face...
Oh, oh. I have go to headquarters from here.
- Ah, really? - Yeah. See you.
- Yeah, good luck. - Yeah. Later.
Yes.
- Good work. - Good morning.
Many thanks to you!
Minami-chan. You're as cute as ever today.
Ah, seriously.
Moroboshi-san. Always joking around, aren't you?
So long, see you again.
Ah, sorry.
Ah, please don't worry about it. I needed to rearrange my bag anyway.
Ah, really.
- Yamada-san. - Yes?
This, too.
Ah, thank you.
Ah, this isn't mine.
Um, it got broken and I was asked if I could repair it.
It's an anime hero.
Hero?
It's not mine.
It's my boss's child's toy.
Ah.
Minami.
Yes.
Heiwa Fansubs Presents: "Propose Kyoudai" "The Proposal Brothers"
Episode 2: "How the Second Son Got Married"
Our client Leticia says this is the perfume we'll be promoting this year.
That's it for the product outline.
Well then, with the three teams gathered here, we will be holding a CM plan competition.
Please work your hardest on it.
Okay!
Jiro. Please order the materials for the presentation.
Yes.
- Ah, Yamamoto-san. - Huh?
I wanted to get this to you right away.
Ah. Just like you, Jiro.
Thank you.
Ah, that's right.
We're throwing a farewell party for Chief Director Kobayashi next week.
I'd be obliged if you took care of that.
I'm off.
Yes.
You made some kind of impact doing that.
Eh?
You're always making the personnel look good, aren't you?
- Work hard. - Hew, hew.
Aishiau futari shiawase no sora The two of us in love under this happy sky
Tonari dooshi anata to atashi sakuranbo Right next to you and me is a cherry
- Jiro-kun, seconds. - Yes.
Tonari dooshi anata to atashi sakuranbo Right next to you and me is a cherry
Yamada-san. This mike is weird.
Yes, yes.
Ah, the echo's up too high.
You can handle anything, can't you?
Jiro's one of the family.
Thank you very much.
Tonight's the best!
It's hard parting from you guys.
Chief Director. You've had too much to drink.
It's okay!
Won't get to do this again.
- Oi, Jiro. Jiro. - Huh?
Time to get ready.
- Hey, hold on a minute. Wait, wait... - Get ready, get ready...
Oops! My hand slipped!
Ow.
Oopsy oopsy, my hand slipped again.
Please stop that.
What is this!?
Isn't this my farewell party?!
It's ruined already! Hmmf!
Chief Director.
From this point on...
I'll dance for the Chief Director.
Don't you look away.
Wow.
Where to?
One, two, three, four!
I want you!
I need you!
I love you!
Atama no naka Inside my head
GANGAN narru MUSIC The music is pounding in
HEBII ROTTESHION Heavy Rotation
Yamada-san.
Ah.
Thank you very much.
Eh? For what?
We really have been under the care of Chief Director Kobayashi.
Yet at the end, our boss was sexually harassing us.
Still, afterwards the Chief Director did apologize to all of us.
That's why we're fine with his farewell.
I was just trying get the employees roused up.
I'm happy if I was of some help.
You're really cool.
Eh?!
At pretending not to see what other people do.
You're just like a hero.
A hero?
Ah. Please let me thank you sometime.
Eh?
Are you doing anything on our day off?
Eh? Ah...
Fishing with Minami-chan?!
Yeah. Shush, fool.
Why?
Why would the Madonna of the Denshindo Group's subsidiary want to thank you?
At fishing no less.
Ah. I guess that is strange, isn't it?
Is it for a Dokkiri? But the year-end party's already over with.
No, no, what's that about?
Oi! Jiro!
Ah, yes!
- We'll do this later. - Oi.
My PC isn't working right again.
Ah, again, huh?
- Sorry 'bout this. - Not at all.
My strong point is fixing these things.
Say Jiro. You should come up with a plan for the next CM, too.
Eh?
You've been out doing marketing in the field...
...so you know the product best, right?
A plan?
A subcontractor researcher like me couldn't do that.
It'd be presumptuous of me.
No, I'm serious.
It'd be impossible for Subcontractor-kun to come up with a plan.
Speaking of which, doesn't he know you're Managing Director Moroboshi's son?
Who knows.
Your father was in charge of the Leticia client long ago, wasn't he?
It's obvious you've got this one in the bag.
More than that's been decided on. My next target.
Watanabe Minami of Reception.
I'll have won her heart a week from now.
On the day of the competition?
Who do you think this is?
It's me, Denshindo's Moroboshi.
I'll do both with change to spare.
This is the best!!
Hey, Yuki-chan. Let's go over there to do our fishing.
Yeah. That's our fishing spot, huh?
Beautiful here, isn't it?
Yeah.
"Watanabe Minami of Reception. I'll have won her heart a week from now."
Yamada-san?
Ah, then let's start.
Okay.
Then, over here.
But why would Minami-chan do this?
To thank him. What else would it be but thanks?
I wonder what they'll talk about?
I guess they'll talk about ordinary things.
Minami-chan...
...what's your family like?
There's four of us including my older brother.
Ehh...
You're the youngest.
I wonder if that's why I've always been level-headed?
How about you, Yamada-san?
I'm the middle one of three brothers.
I wonder if that's why I end up doing things halfway?
Since long ago, I was the one getting caught in the middle of things.
I'm just a middle-class guy who can't find the courage when the time comes.
Ah. That's not true.
You are courageous.
Moreover, you're someone who can do everything skillfully.
You really can put up a fight when the time comes...
...so I'm sure Yamada-san will be number 1.
Ah, how should I do this?
Ah, let's see. First off...
...hold the pole like this.
Not to your side, but hold it at a bit of an angle.
Then bring the pole up like this and...
...cast.
Cast. Ahead there.
Ah, it's gotten caught. Hold on.
There.
There, okay.
I'm sorry.
Not at all.
It's your first time, so don't worry about it.
Let's see...
Then, how should we do this?
- Let's see... - Mister.
Teach us, too.
Oh, sure.
Please hold on just a minute.
Sorry.
Okay, let's go.
Okay.
Ah, you're all out fishing, huh?
First time?
What's going on over there?
Okay, hang on.
You all understand? Give it a try.
- That's it, that's it. - Ah, I'm fishing!
He's left Minami all alone.
There, you got one! Look!
- Hey, it's a big one. - Yeah!
You haven't heard from her since we went fishing?
Guess not. That kind of attitude comes with a Madonna.
Eh?
Since you're that worried, why not try contacting her one more time?
Ah, I'm not particularly worried about it.
I've just sent her a trifling e-mail is all.
Geez, you're so honest.
What's it say?
"I'll be busy for a while. Sorry."
Busy, huh... I wonder what with?
Probably on a date. A date.
Say. Cheer up. You just got rejected the once.
Well, let's go drinking today, okay?
Yeah.
In the end, all women prefer an Elite.
Anyhow, she's an unattainable flower to me.
Anyhow, I'm just a subcontractor.
Anyhow, my feet just stink.
That's right.
Anyhow, your feet have athlete's foot and stink like you stepped in crap.
Of course you'd get dumped.
That's true...
Somehow Jiro, this has always been the pattern with you.
You're afraid of getting hurt, so you just give up.
And then that ends it.
That may be so.
In the end, isn't it because you can't get serious?
You just didn't like Minami-chan all that much.
Yes, yes! Done. Done with that woman.
Well, that receptionist isn't a decent woman anyhow.
She grew up all spoiled and all.
A cheap woman happily playing around with men.
Anyhow, that eldest daughter is the one...
...with stinking athlete's foot smelling like crap...
You're wrong.
That's wrong.
She's not that kind of girl.
Not that kind of girl.
In that case, make sure of it.
Make sure you tell her how you feel.
Yes.
I'm on my way there now.
Minami-chan!
Minami-chan! Hold on!
Eh?
Um, follow that taxi please.
What is this?
Am I a stalker?
What am I doing?
Minami-chan.
You're beautiful today.
Thank you very much.
A beautiful woman would say such things.
Ah, did you change your make-up?
- Please be at your most gorgeous. - Ah, sorry.
Put more flowers in there.
I'll do it.
Then please do your best.
After all, you'll be used as the model in the pilot edition for the competition.
Don't worry, don't worry.
Ah, yes.
- This'll definitely make it good. - Oi.
What's a researcher from a rival team doing here?
Ah, well, that's...
Could it be you're a spy?!
You're wrong.
Yamada-san?
What's up?
This guy was sneaking a peek in here.
Eh?
Could it be you're stalking Minami-chan?!
Well, that's...
I just wanted to talk to her.
Ala? He didn't deny it.
You're always the one doing more than he should, aren't you?
Your strong point is in sucking up to other people, isn't it?
Oi, oi. Are you seriously a stalker now?!
Minami-chan.
This guy's the lowest.
I... followed after you.
I'm very sorry.
You're bothering the photo shoot, so leave!
Ow!
I'll take this chance to make myself clear.
You and Minami-chan aren't meant for each other.
Your social standing as a subsidiary makes you an eyesore!
How pitiful.
I really am the lowest.
Hello? Is this Jiro?
This is Yamamoto.
Have you given some thought about the competition?
About that...
I guess I...
Ah, hold on a minute.
My son has something to tell you.
Mister?
Thank you for always fixing my toy!
When I grow up, I wanna be a hero just like GettaRobo.
Hero.
"You're just like a hero."
"You really can put up a fight when the time comes..."
"...so I'm sure Yamada-san will be number 1."
Look at this.
It's the CM plan I asked you to help out on the other day.
Isn't the costume I picked out for you the best?
Ehh... Incredible. Minami, you're cute here.
With this, I'll definitely win!
It's all thanks to you, Minami-chan.
Cute, aren't you?
Oh.
I've decided to join the competition, as well.
Huh?
What are you saying? I made myself clear that...
I really am...
...sorry about the other day.
I know you're disgusted with how low a man I was...
...but if I win this competition...
...please go out with me one more time.
What's happened to him?
Excuse me. Please help us out in this questionnaire.
- Is it any good? - Yes.
Thank you very much.
It feels good? Thank you very much.
I don't need that sort of stimulus. Not as an adult.
- Add these. - Yes.
Good work.
Please finish the summary year chart.
Yes, understood.
He seems to be turning this competition into a race.
Eh?
This was a contest from the very start.
Even so, Yamada-san can get very serious when he wants to, can't he?
"Courage"
They asked us to get away from the previous image the perfume had...
...so we'll emphasize a utilization of the meaning in the brand name itself.
I'd like to make an immediate impression, so could you finish by making it in color?
Yes.
- Here. Thanks for your hard work. - Ah, you're slow!
This is incredible.
Incredible, Jiro. Don't tell me you had this in you!?
Ah, Jiro, the time.
Do your best.
- I'm off. - Yeah!
He's changed.
Based on marketing research, we've come up with this plan.
Well then, Yamada will explain it in more detail from here on.
I'm Yamada of Denshindo's Research Department.
Nice to meet you.
Well then, I'll start off...
...by explaining the results of the surveys we conducted...
...on the target audience of women in their 20's and 30's.
It's started. Yamada-san's presentation, that is.
These results indicate the perfume has the strongly negative image of being...
..."too high class," and "it doesn't suit me," I believe.
I feel we need a CM plan that blows away that image of the perfume...
...and attaches a more casually familiar feel to it instead.
As I'm usually in charge of the daily research...
...I often get to hear the realistic voices of lots of women.
Many of those women will say things like...
..."I'm not happy with my current self"...
..."I have no confidence"...
...and "It'd probably do me no good anyway."
There are many people in our target group who are on the verge of giving up on themselves.
"For those who can't take that first step."
"That something to give a woman a push from behind."
"That is COURAGE. It equals courage."
How do we get them to think that way?
An ordinary girl whom you could find anywhere...
...gathers her courage and goes out to meet the one she longs for.
By placing it in such a story...
...I believe we can express the charm of the COURAGE products.
Excuse us.
Thanks for your efforts.
You did great.
We'll wait for the results later.
Yes.
Oh, what's happened?
The data for the CM plan Moroboshi prepared got messed up.
I'm looking for the backup.
It's his own fault. We can win.
If it goes like this, we'll win.
Without your data, can you give your presentation?
Yes. Well...
Or are you saying everything in your plan is just a visual hope?
No! That's... That's not...
Shall we call it a day then?
Please give me a little more time! It'll be restored right away.
Excuse me!
What are you doing here? Aren't you done already?
Could you let me look at the data?
Ah. I don't know what the cause is.
Ah, I see.
I don't think this plan is a video one.
It's jammed up with content, isn't it?
Like Moroboshi-san himself, because he suddenly put the spirit of his gaudy suits into it...
...that probably just surprised the PC.
Gaudy suits?
Wait, Moroboshi-san.
Still, Moroboshi-san's enthusiasm is in here as well.
Moreover...
...since the model is so beautiful, it makes the whole mechanism soar high, doesn't it?
Thank you very much.
Yo!
You idiot! You blew your hard-earned chance to win!
Ahh...
I thought you'd changed, but you haven't changed at all.
There's nothing we can do about it, so let's go fishing.
Whaa, it's cold.
I lost.
A total defeat.
Who decided you'd lost?
I heard what happened.
I'm really happy you did that.
You gathered your courage and came out fighting.
Even if you say you lost, you still fought it with all you had.
I thought your results were wonderful, too, Yamada-san.
Whatever anyone else might say...
...to me you're number 1.
Jiro-san is number 1!
- Okay, let's fish. - Okay!
- Watch your step. - Yeah.
Okay.
Ahh...
Mister, you came again.
Oh, you've come again, huh?
- Teach us. - Okay, sure.
I'll be the one teaching you today.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Okay, let's go. - All right!
Then I'll go first.
Yes, yes.
When we came last time, I couldn't fish at all.
Since that caused you some trouble, I been doing some studying on it.
"When I've improved a little more, I'll ask Jiro-san out," I thought.
When you said you were busy recently, was it because of that?
Okay!
Then who wants to win the biggest fish contest?
Oh!
Okay. Here's how you throw it.
There. Raise your arms a little.
A little more, a little more.
Minami-chan!
If I catch the biggest fish in the next go-round...
...please marry me!
Eh?
Ah.
Ah, it's big, it's big.
You can do it.
A little more.
Got it?
- I caught it! - You caught it!
"Jiro-san and Minami-san Congratulations on your marriage May you always be happy..."
It's been 1 year since that proposal.
It has happily progressed to this marriage we have today.
Jiro, congratulations!
- Congrats! - Be happy.
Good luck!
Yeah.
Wonderful.
Well, the dishes at these weddings recently have been delicious, huh?
In the past, wherever we went before they'd have Lobster Thermidor, wouldn't they?
Like fools, they'd have Thermidor this, Thermidor that. Right, Dear?
So true.
Are they going on a gondola ride, too?
They're not.
Why are you dressed up in those costumes for your son's wedding anyway?
Couldn't be helped. We flew back here direct from Russia.
Still, why is Jiro married already?
That should have taken longer than the conquest of Europe.
Still, well, this settles things.
We should be able to get back to our traveling.
That's true. Next up will be Saburo.
The thing about a youngest boy is that he's so selfish...
...since he thinks he's the center of the world.
When you're like that, there's no way you can get married.
We could spend the rest of our lives going around the world before that happens.
"This is..."
"...the story of 4 men of completely different types who, in their order of birth..."
"...each accomplished their once-in-a-lifetime proposal."
"Well now..."
"...who will the next bridegroom be?"
Marriage, huh?