Yahagi-san said she would definitely not give up.
Try do do your best, Ototo-kun!
Before long, we want to get married.
I'll propose on the shareholder meeting to make Ryuichi the next president of Takada.
Aniki has always been perfect.
There's nothing at which I could win against him.
He has his shortcomings and isn't reliable,
but somehow he's a nice guy.
Hikari-chan, are you in love with Yu-kun?
I'm very sorry.
When we noticed it, the debt had already exploded.
Are you saying we have to provide 10 billion yen?
I'm begging you, can't you somehow make it possible?
Please leave.
When your brother was in serious trouble,
what did he do then?
- Where's the Vice President? - I can't get in touch with him.
Was there anything with Aniki yesterday?
Maybe he won't come back anymore.
- What is the vice president doing? - Such a thing has never happened before.
The driver said he got off the car saying he had some urgent business.
Well, I have to apologize to you all.
Actually, the vice president is on a special mission right now.
Since this morning, he's permanently on the move in this matter.
- Ah, I see. - That's how it is.
It was thoughtless of me to inform you so late. I'm very sorry.
Well, it will be hard for the vice president too.
The vice president will be absent today, but let's start the meeting of the board of directors.
- Alright. - Well then, please.
Last night, Ryuichi-san came to my house.
He had drunk a lot.
But, in the end he left without speaking a word.
Till now, this has never happened.
Indeed, he seemed to be in a strange state.
Actually, Aniki came into my room in the middle of the night yesterday.
Then he gave me the precious fountain pen he had received from our father.
I think he must have some kind of trouble.
He said word for word he was absolutely fine,
and that's his way to say he's having trouble.
He sat there huddled up
and then disappeared without a word.
Still, I don't think he won't come back anymore.
Not my brother.
Don't worry!
I'm sure Aniki will return soon. Right?
Use it.
The one who should really have received it was you.
Do you have a moment?
I think it's possible that Aniki is in our villa in Hayama.
Hayama?
Look here, I told you about it. Dad's fountain pen.
Aniki and I found it near the villa in Hayama.
Somehow I have the feeling he's there.
That's why I thought I should go there to make sure.
Is it okay if I go with you?
Alright.
- Is he okay? Ryuichi, I mean. - Chairman!
I heard he was unexpectedly absent during the meeting of the board of directors.
There's no problem.
On my instruction, he's busy moving around right now.
I see. Then, it's alright.
Ryuichi is alright.
Until now, he has always single-handedly found a solution for everything.
And a perfect one at that.
Perfect?
The more you aim for perfection, the fragiler and weaker you are.
That's a proverb, Father.
Ryuichi has all the qualities a leader needs.
He thinks logically, analyzes the problems one-by-one,
and then proceeds according to plan.
I raised him to be like this.
It's just not possible that Ryuichi could lose his way.
Logically and according to plan?
In life, there are times when intuition is much more important.
- Aniki! - Ryuichi-san!
Times are different now.
We can't work with common sense and feeling alone like in your era.
The company is a big organization now,
and systematic management and methodical proceeding
are more important than anything else.
Well, Takayuki.
I handed this company over to you.
I even gave you the official seal.
But, I realize there's one truly important thing that I have not passed on to you.
And this is a fact that's causing me sorrow.
- Yu-kun, that's... - It belongs to Aniki.
So he was really here. What a luck!
Well, let's wait for now. Until Aniki returns.
It makes me nostalgic, this place.
This was my grandmother's villa. Aniki and I often came visiting her.
On weekends and summer vacations.
This brings back memories. It's still here.
I guess it's from the time when I was about 10 years old.
Let's go back.
- I think it's better if we return. Both of us. - But...
You said it yourself, didn't you? Ryuichi-san will come back for sure.
- Well, I did say that. - To this end,
he must not see us now.
I know it.
Azusa-san, is this really good?
Shouldn't we better wait and talk with him?
Don't worry. What we do is right.
Still, shouldn't we see him at least for a moment?
I don't want to hurt Ryuichi-san even more.
Oneesan, I have no intention to meet that fiance of yours.
I've told you many times that I'm against this marriage.
You are so cold.
He takes the trouble to come to Japan, so shouldn't you meet with him?
We are going to marry
and I want to introduce him properly to my family.
But I guess you're not interested in him, Takayuki.
Kurosawa Kousuke-san was it, right?
I think you have been tricked this time too.
If this man were a leading investor in Singapore,
it had at least come to my ears.
But I have never heard of a man with this name.
Just to be sure, I had it examined by our people.
But as expected, a person named Kurosawa could nowhere be found.
- Isn't that strange? - Trust in Momoko!
If Momoko chooses a person, he's alright!
- I've heard the same on your former weddings. - This time it's the right one.
I will marry him. It's already decided.
However, I wish you would keep the Takada House out of it.
I'm aware of that.
Momoko has left the Takada family once before.
I know enough about that.
- It's not once. It's the 4th time. - Don't count!
Anyways, I want you to come and meet Kousuke tomorrow.
And Ryuichi and his fiancee... how was the name...
- It's Azusa-san. - Azusa.
I want to introduce him to everyone.
My schedule for tomorrow is booked.
I could spare 30 minutes at most.
It's okay! See you then, Takayuki!
Fumi-chan, we have to make a restaurant reservation for tomorrow.
- I'm back! - Huh? What an unusual combination.
Remain seated, we'll sit over there.
Dan-san, it's really been a long time, right?
No, you're wrong, Mama. It doesn't mean I was cheating on you.
Director, if you would excuse me now.
No, wait a moment. I've still a lot to tell.
Well, as you can see, I'm busy. Beer, beer.
Yes. Somehow, you seem to be in good shape.
Finally, we've got our work on track.
- Right, Takada-kun? - Yes.
Really? That's great.
That outlet mall?
Mama, you're astonishing. You know just everything.
This is a woman who knows everything about Takada.
- She's a walking dictionary. - Hey!
Stop with such remarks.
During the launch of this outlet mall
you've really done a good job, Takada-kun.
You saved us. Thank you. I'm grateful to you.
The Takada-Yahagi combination was brillant, wasn't it?
No, it was rather that I was saved by Yahagi-san.
No, I guess somehow you're a good match.
You're synchronized with each other already. Even without words.
It's as if you were completely connected. Like a married couple.
No, no. I really have to say good-bye now.
- You should marry her. - Excuse me.
Marry her! How about you marry her?
Mama, please marry too. Me.
Seems you won't, huh?
Won't you try to tell me about your feelings?
I'm back.
And Aniki?
Not yet.
I see.
Speaking of it, you have once left the house too, haven't you?
Why are you talking about that so suddenly?
It caused a big fuss at that time.
I'm sorry.
When it happened, I wanted to call the police.
But Ryuichi said to me, "Please wait a little longer".
He said we should try a little more to reflect where you could be.
Do you know why he said we should wait?
No.
If we report it to the police,
on us,
on the company,
this could have a serious negative impact.
That's how he thought as a high-schooler.
That's typical of Aniki, isn't it?
And Ryuichi found you and brought you back.
Ryuichi is alright.
He will come back for sure.
Yes.
Why did you run away from home?
Because this house is so oppressive.
Cram school, piano lessons, violin lessons,
I like nothing of that.
When I leave the house, someone comes with me,
and on the way back I get picked up as well.
That's why I tried to leave this house.
Say. Don't you hate this house, Aniki?
Yu. We have indeed
a lot of things that we must do.
But this is only the price for this rich life.
I think we're blessed.
If some things are oppressive, we must endure them.
Perhaps you're right.
Being born into the Takada house is our destiny.
Destiny?
Something you can't change by your own efforts. It's something that just can't be changed.
Unless a miracle occurs.
- Oh, Mylord! - Takada!
Chief, this is additional material about the outlets.
Okay.
This is the list of the tenants we recruited till yesterday.
Oh, great. You got so many?
Of course. Don't underestimate the sales force of section 5.
It's Takada's first outlet mall, so we also put a lot of effort into it.
Thank you very much.
I suppose the outlet planning work will be done soon.
Yes. Once the construction preparations are finished,
the Marketing Department will take care of the rest.
After that, will you come back to section 5?
Well, it might be so.
Oi, oi, what a dissatisfied face are you making!
- I didn't make such a face! - He did, huh? He did.
Thank you very much. Excuse me.
Then, I'll keep this.
One... one moment, Yu!
It's alright. I'm sorry.
What's wrong?
One moment.
What is it?
You look so tired. Are you okay?
No, I'm absolutely okay.
Well, then it's alright.
Because yesterday at HIROSE you seemed to be somehow different than usual too.
I guess that was because we were together with Director Dan.
Yeah, indeed. He seems to be a bit of a tough customer.
But he's not a bad person.
I guess I should also plunge into work like Azusa-san.
Eh? Azusa-san? Why suddenly Azusa-san?
Say, Yu.
Could it be you're in love with Azusa-san?
Huh? What are you saying? That must be a joke.
But I always had that impression. And Director Dan also said you were a good match.
I guess I haven't told you.
Azusa-san is the girlfriend of my brother.
The vice president's?
Recently, he introduced her to our family
and said they would probably get married soon.
So that's how it was!
I neither love nor hate her. She's my brother's girlfriend.
Yeah, that's right. Sorry, okay?
Bye-bye!
Yu-san! What brings you here?
It's about my brother.
How has he been lately?
Well, there's no special reason,
I just wondered how his work was going.
There wasn't anything unusual, I suppose.
He worked hard and with full energy as always.
I see.
Speaking of unusual occurrences,
when he had a meeting with President Tajima of Yotsuba Bank,
he went all by himself.
All by himself?
Such a thing has never happened before.
- Long time no see. - It's been a long time.
So, what is it today?
If I'm rightly informed, my brother visited you.
Ah, the urban development project in Bangkok.
He asked us for additional financing.
I'm begging you, can't you somehow make it possible?
Apparently, he was in a strange state.
It wasn't the Ryuichi I knew.
Unfortunately, I had to refuse.
After financing 1 billion yen being told additional 10 billion are needed,
that's indeed a bit thick.
10 billion yen?
Aniki disappeared because he couldn't raise this capital.
Azusa-san.
Honestly, we can't keep this to ourself any longer.
I think I will discuss it with the president.
Just 1 more day,
can't you wait that long?
Can't you give Ryuichi-san only 1 more day
to speak himself with your father?
But, it's 10 billion yen.
That's no amount my brother could raise.
I can understand very well how he must feel.
You see, Ryuichi-san
was surrounded by people who said how easy everything was for him.
But it was certainly not easy for him.
He never relied on anyone,
judged everything by himself, solved every problem by himself,
because his father had taught him so.
Because he was raised to be like this. He disappeared
probably not because his work wasn't going well,
but because he didn't want his father to learn that he failed.
Please. Wait only 1 more day.
He has always mastered everything by himself,
so he may find a solution by himself this time too.
If he doesn't pull it off, this man
might never get on his feet again.
Am I wrong?
No.
- But... - But?
I guess I'm envious.
Of Aniki.
I'm sorry. I let you wait.
Let me introduce. This is my fiance, Mister Kousuke Kurosawa.
From his base in Singapore, he manages investments and funds.
Nice to meet you.
Please.
This is my younger brother Takayuki, and this his second son Yu.
The eldest son Ryuichi is absent because of work, but here is his fiancee Azusa-san.
Pleased to meet you.
Kurosawa-san.
To be honest, I'm not sympathetic with this marriage.
Just a moment! How can you say this so abruptly, Takayuki?
I'm very sorry, but I cannot place my trust in you.
As you may know,
Takada is a leading developer in Japan.
And now, we don't work in Japan only,
but have grown into an international developer
that does overseas business as well.
It's the mission of the Takada family
to lead this company and its employees on the path to further growth.
I don't mind if the both of you intent to marry,
but this has nothing to do with us.
Oh My God.
You can't say such a thing, Takayuki.
Oneesan. I'm sorry to say this so frankly,
but I don't want the both of you to disturb the growth of Takada.
Really! It sounds as if we were a kind of pest.
Listen. You say, "Growth, Growth",
but is that urban development project in Bangkok really sound?
There is no problem whatsoever!
Currently, Ryuichi is pushing the whole thing forward with full force.
So? Well, then it should be alright.
Kurosawa-san. Please feel free to marry my sister.
But I'm sorry to say that if in the future some trouble should happen,
I have no intention to help you in any way.
And should you ask me for financial support,
I wouldn't lend you even a single yen.
President, it's about time!
Then, excuse me.
I beg your pardon.
My brother said nothing but rude things.
Don't take it to heart.
Besides, he was just like the person I had imagined.
It was really the true Takayuki.
Kurosawa-san, I have a favour to ask.
What is it?
Can't you scrape up 10 billion yen?
Hey, you. Didn't you hear what your father said right now?
I'm a man who can't be trusted even 1mm.
He practically called me a crook, didn't he?
And you think the same.
That I'm a suspicious man.
Someone who came out of the blue and wants to marry Momoko-san.
Whether you're an investor or a swindler
doesn't matter for me.
If you can scrape up 10 billion yen, you're the man I need now.
You go the full monty, don't you?
You meet a man for the first time and ask him for 10 billion.
Understood. It's alright.
Wait a moment, Kousuke. Are you serious?
I don't joke in such matters.
What a surprised face are you making? You asked for it, didn't you?
Well, but...
In case I said "No", what would you do then?
You may threaten this, but you have the intention to prepair the money.
- Threaten? - I mean,
if you can raise 10 billion yen,
you will prove for the first time
that you are a real investor, right?
On the other hand, if you wouldn't prepare the 10 billion yen,
the suspicion that you're a swindler would never die.
That's why you have the intention
to inhibit my father from breaking up your marriage with Momoko-san
by prepairing these 10 billion yen.
Hey, Yu!
You are my kind of guy. That's why I will invest.
I won't invest in Takada.
I will invest 10 billion yen in you.
The most important thing in business,
no, I should say in life,
is how you think about your partner, how your feelings are.
It's not a matter of logic.
In the end, it's a matter of intuition.
Intuition?
I'm astonished.
About Yu,
and about Kousuke.
Thank you very much.
I'm surprised about you, Yu-kun.
I'm sorry.
I know I promised to wait till Aniki came up with a solution himself.
But, you see, it's up to Aniki to tell it to the president.
I only asked my aunt's fiance for help.
It's interesting, isn't it, Yu-kun?
People do things you had never expected.
A long time ago, I run away from home.
At that time, Aniki searched a whole lot of places
until he finally found me.
That's why this time I want to help him.
Excuse me.
What do you think? About that man.
I don't know what to think of him.
Unlike my father, I have no eye for people.
You know something about Ryuichi, don't you?
The moment my sister mentioned the urban development in Bangkok,
your facial expression changed.
I think you have kept me in the dark long enough.
Before something terrible happens, tell me.
The more you aim for perfection,
the fragiler and weaker you are.
Excuse me. You called for me?
I'm planning to draw back from Bangkok.
Would this be really wise?
We have no choice.
If we draw back from Bangkok now, we may lose 12 billion yen.
But we won't suffer any further damage.
What does the vice president say to this?
This is an order of the president.
I'm Momoko-san's fiance. Kurosawa is my name.
I've come to talk with you.
Can I please ask you to leave?
I have 10 billion yen to invest.
You are in financial difficulties, I suppose.
I wonder if the talk between Aniki and Kurosawa-san will proceed well.
What is it?
I just thought that being born in the Takada house
is more difficult than I had expected.
Why that so suddenly?
Someone like me, who's born in the house of an ordinary salaryman
and has a normal job, can't imagine what a feeling this must be.
But, if you have to protect such a big company and all its employees,
I guess this is just unavoidable.
Never relying on anyone,
making all the decisions by himself,
that's just Ryuichi's way of living, isn't it?
Azusa-san, are you alright with this?
Even this time, he didn't consult with you, did he?
That's true.
And in the future, will you be really alright with this?
You see, if I marry Ryuichi-san,
I have to be alright with this.
I guess it's something that just has to be accepted.
That may be so.
A life without relying on anyone is strange.
And even more for the lover or marriage partner.
Don't you think it will be sad?
Can you really become happy this way?
But, it can't be helped.
Because I've fallen in love with such a man.
Thank you, Yu-kun. Still, I will be alright.
- I'm off. - Excuse me.
It's a miracle.
Vice President, welcome back.
- All problems are solved. - I'm glad to hear that.
The staff has been informed that the president had sent you on a special mission.
I see. What about the additional financing for Bangkok?
We got an order from the president to draw back, but the funds had already been transfered.
Alright.
- Vice President! - Ryuichi!
Sorry that I let you wait. It all went well.
I have a report to everyone.
Actually, the urban development project in Bangkok
was in a very serious situation
because the local general contractor BDC was on the verge of collapse.
By today, 10 billion yen were needed,
but I secured that sum in due time
and now the situation is safe and under control.
So that's how it was.
There's no more reason to worry.
Now Takada's overseas business is solid as a rock.
Well, as expected from the vice president, isn't it?
Kurosawa-san, I'm truly very thankful to you.
A person named Honda from our office in Bangkok
will contact you later.
Understood.
Why did you provide such a huge sum for me?
I think I told you. In the end, it's whether I trust a person or not.
What's important in business is the first impression.
It's not data or logical thinking.
The decisive thing is intuition.
Intuition...
This time, I had this feeling so I decided to invest.
I see. Thank you very much.
Then, excuse me.
President.
On this occasion I caused you worries. I'm very sorry.
I had hard to struggle to secure that money and couldn't call you.
Well, it's alright.
Since you settled this affair, I will tolerate it this time.
Thank you very much.
10 billion...
Was it really you who arranged this investment?
Of course.
I see. Alright. I guess it was hard work.
Yes.
I'm sorry. I made you worry.
Now that this big problem is solved, I can finally give it to you.
Please marry me. I will certainly make you happy.
Yes.
Well, I had planned to propose properly in a restaurant,
but sorry, I wanted so much to say it now.
From now on you're officially my fiancee,
and we will announce it in the company too.
Nevertheless, this job was pretty tough.
Is it really alright now?
I worked a miracle.
- A miracle? - Yeah.
I worked a miracle.
For raising 10 billion yen at this timing
there is no other description.
I must really be a chosen man.
I guess my father,
no, even my grandfather who founded the company couldn't have done it.
But I did it all by myself.
- All by yourself? - Right!
The person at the top of Takada
must not depend on other people but solve the problems alone.
That's what my father taught me strictly.
If you can't do that, you can't lead so many people.
My life doesn't belong only to me.
But, in a difficult situation you want to talk about it, right?
You may not rely on me, but at least I want to support you.
No, I have to find the solution by myself.
Besides, if I consulted you, would that change anything?
A life without relying on anyone is strange.
Can you really become happy this way?
Azusa. I'm not a man who receives other people's help.
I'm a man who helps other people.
Ryuichi-san, you don't understand anything.
You don't understand anything.
A miracle, you say? It definitely wasn't like that.
It's a matter of fact that someone helped you.
What do you mean?
You are here now because someone supported you.
The person who convinced Kurosawa-san to make the investment.
Who is it?
The person on whom you would rely the least.
It's Yu-kun!
- Takada! - Takada!
- Good work! - Welcome back!
Good work today.
Takada, let's go for a drink today.
Whether a partner is reliable or not,
this is something you have to judge yourself.
In the end,
you have no choice but to trust your intuition.
I'm sorry. But tomorrow we can go!
Whether this partner is reliable or not,
in the end it depends on what's his prime mover.
Someone who grew up as elite child like you may not understand.
What's important in business is the first impression.
It's not data or logical thinking.
The person who convinced Kurosawa-san to make the investment.
The decisive thing is intuition.
It's Yu-kun!
Yu!
Aniki.
Why?
Why did you help me?
Why did you ask Kurosawa to invest?
Did it feel good to help me secretly?
I only...