This is your eldest daughter, Yoshiko;
your next oldest, Miho;
and this is the youngest, Minako.
Each daughter as beautiful as the last. I'm so happy!
Well, then Mr. Saeba, it's only for four days.
I leave my daughters in your hands.
You can leave them to me for four days, or a year if you like.
No, I mean,
having accepted a fee equivalent to one year's services,
I will devote myself totally to the protection of your daughters.
Yes, that's what I meant.
Have a nice trip!
Three beautiful sisters, take your pick!
Okay, time to spread my wings!
Going boy hunting?
Of course!
Someone real tall who skis great, that's what I want.
How about you?
Of course! You don't get a chance like this often!
I'm going to have as much fun as possible!
Why don't you try some boy hunting too, Yoshiko?
How silly.
No decent guys come to resorts.
Well, why not call and invite someone nice from the office?
Yes, why don't you do that?
The men at the office are even worse.
That's Yoshiko for you, all high expectations.
Or high principles.
Oh, it must be for me! I bet it's Furukawa!
Hello, it's Miho. What took so long?
Papa!
Who, you ask? No one in particular.
I didn't recognize you is all.
Don't worry, we're all fine.
Someone from your company is coming here?
Here it is. What a nice villa.
And what's more, for four days starting today,
three beautiful sisters and I
will be living under the same roof!
Easy now. There will be plenty of opportunities for mokkori.
I'll proceed in the dignified manner of the model employee.
You work for Father's company?
My name's Ryo Saeba, nice to meet you.
No need to adjust your habits on account of my presence.
If you would like to go about in negligees or au natural,
please feel free to do so by all means.
Au natural?
Oh, forgive me, I got ahead of myself there.
In other words, Papa asked you to come watch over us, didn't he?
Does it displease you?
Of course it does! We're not little kindergarteners here!
You want to score points by tattling to Father, right? Sad!
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Ashamed? Why?
Even if they were Father's orders,
you could have refused and told him you didn't want to be a spy, right?
Refused? It would have been a shame.
I get to spend time, however limited,
under the same roof with three beautiful girls.
Refusing something like that just isn't human!
At this time, I will read you some rules I expect you to keep.
Please listen well.
Number one:
When venturing out, you will obtain my approval,
providing detailed information about your destination.
Hey!
Number two: Curfew is six o' clock.
Spending the night out is not allowed.
That too?!
Number three:
Phone calls from men, as well as their visits,
will of course be monitored by me.
It's oppression!
A violation of our civil rights!
Where are you going?
The toilet! Do we have to tell you that too?
No, that's not necessary.
But during long visits to the toilet, I'll come check!
Okay, let's take a look at the layout.
This is Yoshiko's, this is Miho's and here's Minako's room.
Boy, what was the point in coming here if it's going to be like this?
He may be devoted to his work, but he's gone too far.
This must be my room.
I never expected playing the dedicated employee to be so tiring.
What are we gonna do? There's a man in there.
Just take it easy. We'll get our chance.
Two foxes?
Isn't there some way of getting rid of him?
Impossible, it's Father's orders.
I know!
Say, Yoshiko, please handle him for us.
Handle him?
You said you were going to spend the vacation reading anyway, right?
Please, I'm begging you.
In this state we're like sad little birds who've lost their feathers.
You'd be helping us, please.
No, I couldn't.
In the first place, I get enough of his type at the office.
In other words, you know how to manage his type, right?
Well, thanks!
It's our secret! See you!
Hold it! Miho! Minako!
See him?
Nowhere in sight.
Okay!
Go back inside. The sun will be going down soon.
The hot spring's so nice, you gotta come! Mokkori night!
Minako's just a kid!
Miho will beat me up!
Yoshiko's the one...
And that's why I can't get out.
I'm sorry. I'll call you later. Bye.
Where's Mr. Saeba?
Taking a bath.
I can't believe that guy. What's the problem with him?!
Couldn't you say something to him, Yoshiko?
I'd like to talk.
I'd also enjoy spending a pleasant evening with you.
Are you so intent on personal advancement?
Advancement?
We all know what you are thinking.
This is sooner than I thought!
That time I first saw the photos of you three,
I had a feeling the two of us would share this kind of evening.
Stop it!
You are all the same! I'm not that stupid!
Men are all the same.
They want to find favor with Father,
so they try getting close to me because I'm the oldest daughter.
I'm not a tool for someone's self-advancement plan!
Self-advancement plan?
I wasn't thinking of that at all.
Don't try to deceive me!
That's the only possible explanation for your behaviour.
I wasn't thinking...
That far ahead, right? Stop it!
Sorry to disappoint.
I desire a glimpse into your heart with its melancholy aloofness.
What I'm saying is, you are very attractive.
I'd like to drink brandy together, and enjoy a snowy evening.
If possible I want to do this...
That's all I'm thinking of.
Let me go, Mr. Saeba!
I can't stop myself!
That was close. Are you okay?
Who are you?
I'm his assistant.
Assistant?
So, you're not from Father's company?
What I want to know is, is it true some kidnappers are after us?
Ryo, you didn't even tell them that?
I didn't want to upset them.
So, the rules about my sisters going out...
Your father didn't tell you for the same reason.
But what reason could anyone have for wanting to kidnap us?
Well, it appears there are some people who want to stop the merger
of your father's Hong Kong division with a local company.
Our parents are in Hong Kong for a signing ceremony for that merger.
The signing ceremony is the day after tomorrow.
Their aim is to kidnap one of you,
using that as a means to wreck any plans for the merger.
Or so your father learned in a phone call prior to his departure.
Meaning you two are in a line of work
that involves solving problems like this one, right?
Yes, something like that.
It doesn't matter which one it is. Only two more days left...
Let's do it right, then.
What is it, Ryo?
Quiet!
Damn, it's locked!
Get it open somehow. This is the only way inside.
That's Miho's room.
How can we call ourselves men if we don't help her escape?
Right!
Okay, time to rescue our Madonna from Satan's castle.
Hurry it up!
I know, I know!
What was that?
If you want them, have the guts to come through the front door!
Kidnappers?
Appears not after all...
No good. That's enough for today.
I see, that was you two last night.
It's nothing to laugh about. I had a gun shoved in my face.
It wasn't fun for me either.
It was scary even if it was a toy gun.
It was the real thing.
Just kidding, just kidding.
Anyway, let's have some fun. Just make sure you stay within eyeshot.
I guess I'll give up on boy hunting and have a date with you.
Sounds good to me.
We'll be sure to guard Miho really well!
I'm counting on you!
But I wonder if Yoshiko will be okay?
Yoshiko has Mr. Saeba with her.
That's what worries me.
Are you okay?
It's no good, too many people around.
Can't get her either?
But tell me, that guy, who is he?
You're good, Mr. Saeba!
Thank you, thank you. I'm especially good at this style.
It's called the mokkori glide!
I've never heard of it!
I hear it's going to be made an Olympic event in the near future.
Yahoo! This is great!
I wonder if my sisters are okay?
No need to worry.
Kaori may not look it, but she's my assistant.
She's survived many a dangerous situation.
I see.
I'm sorry. I was thinking about what she did last night.
Things were going so well.
You're an honest person, Mr. Saeba.
Honest?
When I ask if you're getting close to me for personal advancement,
you say, "Sorry, I'm only thinking about the present,"
and then you come right after me.
If only Kaori hadn't shown up, I would have really...
You're different from any of the men I've known so far.
You don't know how to lie, do you?
We still have tonight, you know?
Okay, time for more mokkori gliding.
Okay!
Let's go, let's go!
Stop it! Not here!
I'm just being honest.
You're being too honest!
Here you go! Keep the change!
Okay, let's go!
I know we're in danger, but a party with just the family is boring.
We need some handsome guys.
This is good! Yoshiko sure is a good cook!
Kaori...
You are the only one who can help me with my loneliness.
Please, don't treat me so coldly.
Water...
What is this?
Tequila with vodka. You sure know how to chug it!
Oh, no! Everything is spinning!
Hang on, Kaori!
We're having more fun than we expected.
Don't you get frightened doing this kind of job?
Sometimes I do. There were times I even thought I was going to die.
So, that's why you seize the moment with all your might, right?
I want to meet as many beautiful woman as possible.
Just kidding...
It sure is cold out here. Let's go ahead and get him.
Wait. Later he'll just get drunk and fall asleep anyway.
We'll wait a little longer.
He drank too much last night.
Let's drink some more, Yoshiko. Don't worry about the kids.
No screaming!
Okay, I'm ready. Go!
Damn!
Ryo, wake up! It's bad!
Wake up, I tell you! Come on!
Yoshiko!
Idiot!
Oh, it's just you, Kaori.
No time for that! Yoshiko's in trouble!
What?! Yoshiko?!
Hey, Ryo, wait!
Yoshiko!
Don't!
You! You did that on purpose, didn't you?!
No, no! I just got the rooms mixed up.
Next, I'll check on Yoshiko.
She's already been kidnapped.
What?!
Ryo!
Kaori, bring me the car! Quick!
Mr. Saeba!
Shut up!
Damn, there's no way I can catch up with them driving through this!
Right, then!
Bastard!
I was scared.
Don't worry.
This afternoon, your father will attend the ceremony,
and the merger will be successful.
Ceremony... successful...
Yoshiko!
Ryo!
Up you go. It appears our dangerous date is over.
It's goodbye, isn't Mr. Saeba?
I'll be sure to continue living honestly.
You have a long way to go before you can pick my pocket, missy.
My God, that's Mariko!
She was my best friend back in high school.
She's studying psychology.
Criminal psychology?
But this isn't study, she's picking pockets for the thrill of it.
You have to help her quit, Ryo!
What's more, some dangerous folks are after her.
Give me your approval for some mokkori, and I'll do it.
I'll speak to Saeko and Umibozu too.
Don't miss it!