[ Shinjuku Branch ]
- Good morning! - This one please.
Cash payment?
- Here's your ticket number. - Thanks.
- Whoa! - Impressive.
How splendid~
Just like they say, right manager?
Yes, it was good to ask for help from head office.
Ticket number 5 please.
Sorry about the wait.
I'm worried,
...I wasn't very keen on sending Hanasaki alone for sales work.
I'm sure she's fine.
...for her, filling in as a cashier is like being in heaven.
But won't it make you feel lonely?
You two are always together.
Lonely?
Not at all, being alone is,
...refreshing for my soul, a blissful quietness.
I want to tell this to myself before Hanasaki came -
"Don't take this happiness for granted".
You have your own issues.
- Can you tell? - Mhm.
Ah, the time! I must go.
- See you later. - Yes, busy me!
It is quiet...
Thank you.
Good job today!
- It was busy. - Yeah.
But it's fun to be a cashier!
- Hands up!
If you try something, she's dead!
Bank robbery?
I said hands up! Are you deaf?
- Hey, you! - Yes?
Put the money in this.
- All you have! -Yes!
Hey, hurry up!
This is all I have out today.
We're going now.
Ah, my arm is broken~
It hurts.
Wait, you!
Miss Hanasaki, wait!
Move, I must mark them with these!
Wait, this is only training!
So what if it is?
Wait, training?
So the bank robbers~
They are policemen.
Manager Fushimi,
...did you not tell her?
I'm sorry.
It slipped my mind this morning.
Training?
Sorry~
We've been waiting you Mr.Itami.
Thanks.
[ Itami Group's President - Itami Seigo ]
Finally the time has come for your Redevelopment Project in Ginza.
More than 200 facilities like shops, offices, restaurants, hotels, theater and art gallery.
Upon completion, it'll be the highest class of joint cultural facilities.
Expected yearly footfall of 50 million.
Luring people in will change Ginza.
Sounds marvelous.
It'll cost a trivial 300 billion Yen.
You must know that our bank is very willing to help you in this matter.
Of course, I want your bank to be a coordinator in this.
The chief one, if possible.
Thank you.
But only if we can go easy on the interest rates.
I'll try my best.
I'm in your care both officially and personally.
Your son, Seiichirou works in our Shinjuku Branch.
- I often hear about his excellence. - Don't mention it.
I just want him to gain experience in management.
But eventually, he'll take my place.
It's a wonderful plan.
May our future business be wonderful too.
Agreed.
You've been designated like you wished.
Yeah.
Your time has finally come.
There's something I should tell you.
What is it?
Currently, Hanasaki is in Shinjuku filling in as a cashier.
What?
Fortunately, it's only for two days,
...and Mr.Itami's son is in the loan section,
...so they shouldn't meet, but I told chief Hanada,
...to keep an eye on her.
Hopefully nothing will happen.
Don't hope for it!
Don't let anything happen!
Itami could revoke his offer any time!
Our business with him on the Ginza Project would come with over a 100 billion Yen!
It's our best chance to leave our rival, Hyakusui Bank, behind.
We can't miss this!
Indeed!
That's all for today. Thanks.
See you tomorrow.
Sorry for overreacting.
It's natural, since you didn't know.
Yes, and the manager was shaking,
...and Miss Yasukawa was about to cry,
...I wouldn't have thought it was a drill.
Sorry, I still thought it was scary.
Yes, the acting by the police was too believable!
It was!
Can you do this please?
Who is that?
Itami, from the loan section.
Sorry but we closed the tills for today.
- So what? - You've come too late.
It's still working hours.
Processing it tomorrow isn't good enough.
I get it that you want to go home,
...but we in the loan section do overtime every day.
Isn't it unfair that we should mind your convenience?
Um,
...sorry to disagree,
...but we didn't say we wanted to go home.
Huh?
Opening it again would mean we had to re-check everything after.
Do you not know what that means?
Put this slip in the overnight pile and have it processed tomorrow.
Who are you?
I'm Hanasaki from head office.
- For two days, - Ms Hanasaki,
Don't be so stiff about things.
Do you know how much money we handle in the loan section?
It's a lot more than what you take care of at the tills.
Will you do it Manager Fushimi?
What's up Itami?
Chief Haneda!
Someone irritating from head office is unwilling to process this.
Are you the one from head office?
Yes.
I'm sure you don't know,
...but the loan section, unlike other carefree jobs,
...has a huge workload to do.
Having a go at us for one slip is not acceptable.
- Take care of it, Manager. - Right away.
You heard him.
Nice to meet you,
...Ms Hanasaki~
What's with that arrogant Itami guy?
So full of himself and looking down on everyone else~
Pissed me off!
- Irritating that the likes of him can be handsome. - Yeah~
He keeps causing us trouble.
- So true! - Here, here.
Enough about venting, try today's special.
Mashed pumpkin wrap.
- Looks great! - Yeah!
Thank you.
Let me try.
Still, what makes him so arrogant?
He is quite young.
He is the heir to the Itami Group.
Do you mean the company that is building big hotels and the likes?
Yes, the president's only son works in our branch.
So he is the only heir?
Working for us is merely a social experience for him, before taking over.
Mai, if you woo him, you'll be rich!
A splendid wife of a company president.
It'd ruin your dreams of marrying a banker though.
I told you, I never had such a dream!
Leave me alone, this is girl-talk here!
- Barrier! - Right, right.
A banker's wife, eh?
No, not at all, he made that up.
The Itami kid is in the Shinjuku branch?
I was careless.
Had I known, I wouldn't have sent Hanasaki there alone.
Don't worry too much. She wouldn't~
She had a go at the Itami kid straight away.
Right, of course.
- Kodama called me up to watch it. - Can't believe her.
I'm so stressed I can't even eat properly.
Indeed~
Yes?
For the Itami Group's current project,
...the Ginza Reconstruction,
...our bank is likely to land a chief coordinator role.
Shindou's pushing for it.
I've a horrible feeling.
- Right? - Yes.
Whoever is your father, what's wrong is wrong.
You are right, but the bosses are scared.
Everyone calls him "VIP" or "in charge".
VIP?
So he always has this horrible attitude towards others?
Yes, ever since he started.
Year-end party?
- I'll pass. - But,
...everybody must participate~
It's not like I'm gonna stick around for long,
...so it's not necessary for me to socialise with you.
He talks as if he were in a different role than everyone else.
- This slip has mistakes. Can you re-do it? - What?
That's what you are there for.
But it's not my mistake.
I'll leave such tiny amounts for you to do.
He doesn't take on anything but loans.
He is unpleasant in everything.
He is.
But even if his dad is so important,
...isn't it strange to leave someone like that do what he wants?
He is actually pretty good when it comes to loans.
He secured many high profit loans so far.
Did he?
He does get told it must be "an Itami-trader" or an "Itami-connection".
Unacceptable.
With that, I want you to go to Shinjuku tomorrow.
- Why? - Find an excuse, and supervise her.
You are the only one who can stop her.
Spare me!
- I was looking forward to another quiet day! - Please go.
Even chief Karashima is worried.
Besides you have worked in the Shinjuku branch before!
That was 10 years ago!
Please, you must go!
This week we're focusing on customer services.
Always think about customer satisfaction at first.
Also~
Why are you here?
I'm following my boss' orders.
That's what an employee does.
So you came just to keep an eye on me?
I didn't want to.
Is this how little faith they have in me?
You did have a go at someone yesterday.
Have a go at? Oh right!
I must tell you about it, he is so so bad!
Stop right there. Listen, Hanasaki,
I have told you a million times already.
- Even if you want to say something, just shut up. - Yes.
But did you even do that once? No, never.
I did so two or three times.
This time, I'll press its importance to the maximum -
Don't butt in.
He's here.
So that's the infamous Itami kid.
Yes.
Good morning.
- Ah, Ms.Hanasaki, was it? - Yes.
Smile!
I'm Souma from head office.
Hello.
So you are her boss?
Yes.
She is rude and loud, please pay attention to her.
Um, excuse m~
Well, do what you can.
What's with his attitude?
Smile, boss.
This is not good, Karashima.
Looks like Hanasaki caused some trouble regarding Mr.Itami.
I'm terribly sorry.
It was something trivial,
...but to be safe, I sent her boss there too.
Do you know of the Itami Group's Ginza Project,
- ...that I'm pushing for? - Of course.
We are likely to land a chief role.
It's not decided yet, so negligence is a taboo.
Even trivial issues must be avoided with the Itami Group.
This applies to both the president, and his son.
But Miss Hanasaki hasn't done anything wrong so far.
She's just doing her job decently.
What matters here is not being right or wrong.
Meaning?
The important thing is for our bank to gain the greatest profit.
My grandson is born, so I want to start a savings account.
How nice, congratulations.
We'll take good care of it.
She is like a different person in a uniform.
Mr. Kouda!
Been a while. How are you?
Ah, Souma!
Are you back to this branch?
No, I'm just filling in from head office.
I see.
I'm glad to see you.
You are still doing business with us.
- Thank you. - Still a small company though.
That doesn't matter.
Welcome, Mr.Kouda.
- Manager Fushimi! Here,
...this is for you all.
- Thanks as always. - Don't mention it.
- What brings you here? - The loan section.
- I see. - Later, then.
See you.
Do you know him?
I was in charge of his company's loan ten years ago.
I see.
He's a good man.
Yes.
Mr.Itami,
Mr.Kouda,
What happened?
You look pale.
It is,
...embarrassing,
...my loan is being revoked.
Is it?
That Itami blew me off.
Itami?
Please forgive my complaint.
It's OK.
- Goodbye then. - Bye.
Tills are checked, thank you.
Thank you.
Thanks for your help Ms.Hanasaki.
Thank you.
It's good you've been here.
You were a good example to our cashiers.
Not at all.
- I've learnt a lot. - Thank you.
No, I've still got a lot to~
She is totally getting elated.
Goodbye then.
Thank you, bye.
Oh!
This is from Mr.Kouda, let's share it.
Ah hang on.
We should probably ask for the loan section's permission.
What's up, boss?
Looks like his loan is not going well.
No way.
We don't want to be told that receiving sweets has made them unable to say no.
- Correct. - I see.
Who is in charge of his loan?
Itami.
Itami?
Oh, Itami~
We've received a treat from Mr.Kouda, what should I do?
He's got a loan going on, so
I thought I'd ask.
- Just throw it away. - Huh?
His loan is a struggle.
- Isn't this strange? - Hanasaki!
If you can't accept it, you should give it back to him.
But to throw it?
It's what that company is worth.
The Kouda Industry has been our customer for over 10 years.
How is that relevant?
Only their performance matters.
Why do I must concern myself with an unimportant company's treats?
You don't have to say that.
Does coming here as support staff, mean you can butt into the loan affairs?
By no means.
So I thought.
I can take it back on my way home.
Thank you. I'm sorry.
I'm so annoyed~
- We agree. - We do.
It's quite unusual for you to be annoyed.
- I see. - I'm sorry not to be able to accept your kindness.
No, I'm sorry to made you feel uncomfortable.
Do sit down.
Ah, I'm beat.
Mr.Kouda,
...you said your loan was to be revoked, but what exactly did they say?
That our current achievements are not promising enough.
For what amount?
50 million.
Pardon me to ask this,
...but have you gone in the red?
No, our profit is small, but we're in the black.
Do have a look.
I will.
We have many orders, so our sales will increase,
...but so will our costs too.
I see.
We haven't had such a problem before.
I have never had to deal with someone like Itami before.
Never thought it'd be revoked.
When are your payments due?
Next Tuesday.
- Only four days? - Yes.
What happens if you can't secure a loan until then?
Our direct debits will fail,
..and probably make us bankrupt.
Bankrupt?
What did Itami say?
That it could not be helped.
I'd rather be in the red than go through this now~
I must try something to protect the company.
Once again,
...no, many times I'll try persuade Itami.
I wonder what will happen to his loan?
He should be fine with such achievements.
But it's Itami after all.
Many people decide together whether to continue a loan or revoke it.
Even if Itami's standpoint is wrong,
...the manager and the section chief should be right.
I do hope so.
And if they don't retrieve his loan,
...it's a huge minus to the branch.
A big problem.
Something to avoid.
Oh dear,
...at this rate I'll be in the red this month.
- Huh? - Me alone,
...running a small place,
...but keeping accounts is still hard.
Ah, people stay at home in the rainy season.
But don't worry.
The food here is exceptionally tasty.
Souma, you are indeed a nice guy.
- It's the truth. - I've cheered up somehow.
- She has nothing encouraging to say to me. - That's not true!
It would be nice if she married into wealth.
- Relieving at least. -Oh, the expectations.
But since she is like this, anyone who takes her is fine.
If I had to choose, not the eldest son of someone.
It'd be nice if he could hold his liquor,
...and enjoy discussing food,
...and we'd go to a hot spring sometimes~
That would be perfect.
There is no one like that.
His expectations are quite high.
So this is the Itami president.
He's got the style~
Well he's the head of a massive company.
His stupid son makes me angry.
Calm down.
Assisting Department.
Ah, Mr.Kouda!
What's wrong?
Your loan was revoked?
What?
- Let's go to Kouda Industry first. - OK.
So it was revoked today?
Your payments are due today, right?
I couldn't reach him yesterday and the day before,
...and he was out when I went to the bank today,
...but he called me not long ago.
What does this mean Mr.Itami?
Did you not hear me?
Like I said, we are revoking your loan.
Wait a minute!
This outcome is very bad for me now!
We make decisions based on multiple views.
Me alone cannot do anything.
30 million,
...no, 20 million is fine, but please!
Please!
How mean.
What are you going to do?
I need to raise 50 million before my direct debits fail.
But such an amount in one day~
I'll go and ask people I know and companies I trade with for help.
Mr.Sakamoto?
I'm ashamed to ask for this, but~
What do you want?
Chief Haneda,
...why did you revoke the Kouda Industry's loan?
- What? - And why revoke it on the day of their payments?!
Do you not care if they fail to pay?
Hang on, the Kouda Industry's loan draft hasn't gone around yet.
- Huh? - Their payments are today?
Did you not know?
Itami really didn't send the draft around?
No.
The Kouda Industry's current balance is 47 million in deficit!
At this rate it'll become and unpaid debt.
- Where's Itami? - Can't get hold of him!
Chief, how long can the processing be delayed for?
I can push it till 4.30.
Just two hours.
Hello, Mr.Kouda?
We can delay the processing until 4.30.
Looks like I can obtain 10 million,
...but to get the rest till then is probably impossible.
I see. I'll call again.
Where is the manager?
On his way to Kumamoto to inspect a factory.
- Probably on the airplane now. - Oh dear.
Let's contact head office for an emergency draft.
- Can you do that? - It's difficult,
... but an only option. - But,
Looking at their records, they have never gone in the red, and their performance is stable.
Revoking a loan of 50 million is groundless.
This could make the company go bankrupt.
Yes.
For a company that otherwise would not,
...to collapse because of one banker,
...is not right!
- Find the draft! - Yes!
Kouda Industry.
- A temporary password. - Thanks.
Not here~
Found it.
What is this?
It's unfinished!
Let's make one.
- A new draft. - Too late for that.
We must try at least.
- We still have two hours. - Only two!
Mr.Kouda is trying his best too.
We must do what we can.
You're right. Saito!
- Please let me do it. - Huh?
I used to be in charge of his loan 10 years ago.
- I see. Alright then. - Thanks.
- I'll help too. Please examine their finance charts,
-...and repayment plans. -Right.
- Call head office and get the loan chief's approval. - OK!
Hello, I'm Hanasaki, from Assisting Department.
May I speak with chief Nishino?
Meeting? How long?
Which conference room is it?
Thank you very much for your help.
Bye~ I'm going to head office,
-...and speak to him as soon as its over. - Please.
- I'll send you the draft when it's done. - OK!
Looking good.
Souma! I'm drawing things together.
Got it.
I'm going to head office too. Can I leave the rest to you?
- Yes. - Thanks.
I'm sorry, I'm looking for chief Nishino?
That's me. Who are you?
I'm Hanasaki, from the Assisting Dep.
- We need permission for an emergency loan-draft. - What?
Forget it. Why should head office make up for a branch's mistake?
- That shouldn't matter now. - Pardon?
A steady company that has been our borrower for 10 years,
...is at the risk of bankruptcy because of us.
So please!
Yes?
Mr.Tokuyama, the Shinjuku manager is on hold.
- Connect him. [TEL] - Right away.
Yes.
She is here, but~
I see. Alright.
I'll support the emergency draft.
Thank you!
- We'll have to inspect the content before approval. - Sure.
This should be fine.
- Send it to head office. - Right away.
- Yes? - Hanasaki?
I've just sent it online!
Alright, thanks.
Hanasaki!
Manager!
We've the draft agreed on, please check it.
I'll check it with an inspector.
I'll let you know of the outcome.
Thank you very much.
How was it?
Did what we could.
Now it's time to wait.
Process it as soon as it's approved.
Yes.
- Thanks. - It's OK.
But why didn't Itami circulate the draft?
The only reason is that he didn't want to lend to Kouda.
So he did it on purpose?
That fool! Why would he?
Has he got a personal problem?
You mean he has a personal link to Kouda?
I think I might know.
What?
For two months after starting,
...Itami was in the sales department.
- And? - At that time,
...he transferred the wrong amount for a customer.
That customer was Kouda.
This is not good. It's caused problems for my trade.
Did it?
Fill this in and I'll have it transferred back.
Transfer it back? You made the mistake, you should see to it being corrected.
This way it's easier.
Are you not sorry?
What, about 500 thousand Yen?
How dare you!
So he got bitter about that?
Most likely.
Itami is a person who can't bring himself to apologise.
His pride is too high.
He probably wasn't yelled at publicly before.
He was brought up as an elite, so he isn't durable.
But still.
Mr.Kouda is here.
I could only raise 10 million.
We have asked head office for an emergency loan of 50 million.
- Really? - Yes, but
...might not make it.
I see. Still,
... thank you. - Not at all.
Do sit down.
Yes?
Thank you very much!
- Put it through! - Yes.
Done!
Just about made it!
Hooray!
- Hooray! - Thank you.
Huh? What's going on?
- Where have you been? - Outside work.
That's not what I asked.
Why didn't you circulate the Kouda loan-draft?
Today, their repayment was due.
Huh? Was it?
So you didn't know?
Slipped my mind.
So? What happened?
Just about saved them from failing payment.
Is that so?
That's all you say?
A company was almost ruined because of you!
I said I had forgotten.
I have a big case on my hand, so I'm busy with that.
Did you really forget?
Yes.
I wonder.
Did you not want to deprive him from the loan because you don't like him?
Don't be ridiculous.
We've found an unfinished draft on your computer.
Did you check my PC?
So you do remember.
A weak company with limited future prospects.
Small profits make competing (other companies) intense.
Wouldn't give them three years to last.
Sounds much like "don't lend them money".
But you knew your bosses would reject this.
So, you held the draft back, and ignored the loan request.
You told Mr.Kouda that the draft didn't pass,
...declined the loan,
...and said nothing at all to your bosses.
Did you think that would be the end of it?
This is just your imagination.
Outsiders should stay out of it.
No, I won't.
You've created this 5 days ago.
And it states clearly, that the repayment would be due today.
Let me ask again.
Did you really forget?
I have caused you great troubles with our branch's incompetence.
Don't mind it, please.
Come and apologise!
It's good isn't it,
...your company was saved.
Itami!
- You! - Manager!
Are you sure that's the right thing to do?
I can easily get someone like you fired!
What?
You do have some thick skin.
Despite all of this being your fault!
What? It's not my fault.
A company that collapses by not receiving a mere 50 million loan,
...would sooner or later go bankrupt anyway!
Do you not know that?
You are just stupid.
Sorry to disagree,
...but the stupid one here is you.
Have you ever thought it through?
By making one company collapse a lot of people will become unemployed!
Among those, some have mortgages to pay back and a family to support.
For such people,
...to lose their happiness because of your worthless pride,
...is wrong!
Bug off!
Do you know who you are talking to?
I do!
A young banker with only 4 years of experience who needs to learn more about a banker's job.
You might become a manager above many people one day.
But right now you are nothing special!
Dad, think about which place is good.
- Hm? - Hot springs.
You said you wanted to go.
I meant when you've got a husband.
Well, I don't alright?
- You'll have to take me only. -This month we are in the red.
I'll treat you, for Father's Day.
- I'm off now. - See you!
My, my...
Trying to manipulate me with this,
The source is 100% free-flowing?
Ah~
Will the Itami kid be punished?
Probably.
He did go cross the line there.
But will we be alright?
I mean about the Ginza Project.
If we lose this chance~
The Assisting Dep has caused some trouble this time.
They just tried to save a company.
Well that much is true.
I'm just saying that the way we take to the Itami kid, can influence things...
I,
...think they did the right thing.
Today we're off to Hanamatsu,
...which means eels for lunch!
Why are you so energetic?
Why wouldn't I?
I lose my appetite when I think,
...about Shindou's anger regarding the Itami kid.
So letting Kouda Industry going bankrupt would have been better?
Of course not.
Well then it had to be done.
That much is true but...
At times when you don't have an appetite, eel is a pretty good choice.
- Indeed, it's nutritious. - Well then, let's go Boss.
How optimistic.
Eel, eel, eel~
We have been asked how to proceed on Itami Seiichiro's case.
How should I respond?
Send him to HR for the time being.
Pardon?
When things have calmed down, we can just send him to a branch.
Does that mean,
...he is not dismissed?
Got a problem with it?
Kouda Industry did receive the 50 million Yen loan.
And escaped bankruptcy.
The outcome is everything.
For banks, it is.
But the rice and sardine combo is nice too~
No, we're going for the eel.
- Sardine! - Eel!