We will leave this project to Takada Yu.
It's a major project that affects the company's future.
We absolutely must not fail.
Isn't it still a bit early for Yu to be put in charge of a project?
I will leave this project to Yu!
I have the feeling that Yu is steadily moving away from me.
Without them, it was probably impossible for me.
But, I have wonderful colleagues.
I want you to stay at home after our marriage.
Don't tell me I should quit my job.
Does that mean you want to tie me down?
And we decided that she will quit her job.
Azusa-san said she'd be alright with this?
Of course. She agreed with me.
The final is tomorrow, right?
We'll go now to the location and prepare for the presentation.
Let's do our best.
They're a good combination, those two.
It's strange that in your presence I can be just myself.
Azusa-san. It's alright.
In my presence,
please cry whenever you feel like crying.
I...
want to know you better.
Morning.
Good morning.
I'm pleased to see you on the presentation today, Leader.
I'm also pleased to see you here.
Let's go!
Excuse me.
- Can you lower it a little? - Yes.
That's okay. Thank you very much.
Is it really good to leave it to Yu?
Wouldn't it be better I went even at this time?
No, we can't do that.
This business was left to Yu.
We have no choice but to wait for the result.
This business is very important for the company!
I cannot accept this.
Father,
do you really think Yu is able to conduct this negotiation?
I guess it will be quite difficult.
Then, why?
Our company cannot afford a failure here.
Yeah.
If he fails,
Takada's growth strategy
for the next 5-10 years crumbles.
However, if he succeeds,
Yu will be this company's hero.
- Hello? - We will arrive in 20 minutes.
Make sure to wait at the front.
I got it. Thank you.
It seems they'll arrive in 20 minutes.
It starting at last, right?
Let's hurry up.
- It should be starting soon, right? - Yes.
Will it be alright?
I'm sure they can do it.
Alright. Okay.
The preparations are done now, right?
Yes.
It's not our work alone. Thanks to the help of whole team
and the thoughts of all employees we made it till here.
We have to answer their expectations.
That's right.
Let's do our best.
Yes.
In Japan, there's a saying "Great talents mature late".
He walks slowly and you could say he still has a long way to go.
He is the 2nd son and has no corporate title yet.
But he will certainly make a career. Please don't worry.
For me, he's only a co-worker,
but I guess he has aroused some marriage interest.
Now, I will begin to explain
the business plan for the Resort Hotel
that will be a joint venture of Draymond and Takada Real Estate.
It's about 200km southwest of the city center. From Tokyo, it's about 2 hours
so it has excellent travel connections. The whole site is about 43ha.
The environment offers a rich history, colorful traditions, plus a charming nature.
Here we will build 27 suits,
all of them with access to a natural hot spring outdoors.
The building will contain a spa, restaurant, and lounge
because we aim for a stay-resident type of resort.
Our concept for it is
"My own space, my own nature".
I want you to tell me about the water quality of the hot spring.
Yes. It's a bicarbonate water spring.
This water is said to make a beautiful skin so the women should be pleased with it.
A heli-port...
By using the nearest heli-port
guests can come from Tokyo in 30 minutes.
We expect 200,000 visitors a year
and after 10 years we should be in the black and all liabilities repaid.
Once the hotel is build,
we ask Draymond Resorts to take over the management.
We ask you to dispatch a manager
and take care of service, quality, staff,
and everything related to branding.
If you sign the contract, we will pay you
a percentage of the revenue as management fee.
We beg you, please work with us.
Steven Holl has a poker face, hasn't he?
You could absolutely not see what he thought.
But I hope I transmitted what it means to build a resort hotel here.
I've seen various contract negotiations so far, but never such a tough one.
Can this really be true? Well, it can't be helped.
Let's now do our best at dinner. We have to build a relationship of trust.
Yes.
The 1st day of the resort hotel presentation went smoothly.
That's the report I received.
I see.
Yahagi-kun speaks decent English
and also has negotiation experience.
I guess if we leave it to her, it will be alright.
Of course, provided your brother
doesn't do something wrong.
Eric-san, you've learned karate?
Yes. After all, Japan is a country I love.
- And also this sashimi. It's good. - I'm glad to hear that.
This dish is cool too, isn't it?
That's true. It's Mino style oribe (sushi), I guess.
I'd like the resort hotel to use such tableware too.
It's delicate, but gives a feeling of simplicity.
- And the interior... - Excuse me, Yu-kun...
Well then, tomorrow we will guide you to the site.
Shall we meet at 11 o'clock in the lobby?
That's alright. We're looking forward to it.
I guess the boss' feeling is 50-50.
Why do you bring him to the proposed site?
- He has never before been persuaded there. - I understand.
- I'll do what I can to convince him. - Okay. Do your best.
Thank you.
- I'm so tired. - It was tiring, huh?
Even so, Azusa-san, it was as expected.
If I were alone, I had no chance at all.
I have never before negotiated with a foreigner.
You will be able to do it once you've gained experience.
You think so?
Still, Yu-kun...
Your remark during dinner was not good.
- You mean when I talked about the tableware? - Right.
Well, that was when I was looking for a topic
and my eyes fell on the tableware I'd like to be used in the hotel.
But it appeared as if you were suggesting a contract detail.
In hotel business it's not only about the building.
Choosing the furniture and tableware
is an important element of branding a hotel.
That's why Draymond expressively stated this point in the contract.
Yes.
And what you said sounded as if we wanted to decide
this important point of branding by ourselves.
Seems I made a terrible blunder.
I'm truly sorry.
Without your interruption, it had become really bad, hadn't it?
But when things that could jeopardize the contract come up,
- be careful. - Yes.
Well, negotiating is really difficult.
I got a lot of advice from dad and others.
Aniki had definitely not made this mistake.
I guess Yu will be having a hard time now.
Speaking of that, did you give it to him? The lucky charm.
You bought one, didn't you?
I heard you praying for your wish at that shrine.
Yes.
I thought of giving it to him, but I missed the timing.
I see.
- Well, here you go. - Thank you very much.
You are the leader this time, so please do your best.
Because we have a responsibility towards the company.
What's up, Yu-kun? Are you listening?
Azusa-san,
actually, you don't want to quit your job, right?
Because you're so good at your work and you enjoy it so much.
You love your work, right?
Of course I do.
- It's a real challenge. - Then,
what's the truth?
Aniki may have told you so,
but wouldn't it be a mistake to stay at home already?
What are you saying!
Household and work are both important.
- Both are wonderful jobs. - That may be so.
I have decided to marry Ryuichi-san.
I'm going to follow Ryuichi-san.
But...
Ryuichi-san lied to you.
Truth is, I didn't give my okay yet. To quitting my job.
Aniki... why?
Maybe he wanted to make you think so.
Of course, I didn't say "No",
but I didn't say "Okay" either.
I couldn't make up my mind yet.
- Maybe because I'm scared. - What do you mean?
When I give Ryuichi-san my answer,
there won't be such times anymore.
When I give him my answer, when I make a decision,
something will definitely be over.
That's...
That's something I don't want.
I want to work with you again.
I want more...
I'm sorry. I've said a little too much.
I'm going to sleep, okay?
Don't tell me I should quit my job.
Does that mean you want to tie me down?
Are you saying you'd rather work with Yu than marry me?
Actually, you don't want to quit your job, right?
You love your work, right?
I couldn't make up my mind yet.
- Excuse me. - Yes.
Can you call Takada-san in room 503 for me?
Yes.
Takada-san went out a short time ago.
This is Takada. I'm on the site right now.
I want you to do the things I requested.
Yes. Thank you very much.
- Good morning. - Morning.
I thought you'd be here. What are you doing?
It's just a little request.
In any case, the breeze feels good here, huh?
Let's return to the hotel quickly.
We have to prepare for the contract negotiation
and must guide Steven's team.
Yes.
Yu-kun, this...
This is the site we've chosen for the resort.
I thought if you looked at the site only,
you wouldn't get an image of the hotel and so I prepared it.
Our concept is
"My own space, my own nature".
This feels so good!
Please try to lie down.
No matter what an exquisite spa and restaurant we build,
I think there's no greater luxury than this.
This hotel won't have walls. That's what I've decided.
The walls of the guest rooms will be made of glass
and open and close like the slide doors in Japan
so the breeze can pass through.
It will make you feel just like being outside.
This here is your guest room. Please.
Because there are no walls,
you can feel the breeze the whole year through.
Thanks to the mild climate,
here is the right place for this experience.
Spring breeze, refreshing summer breeze, autumn breeze, but no cold winter storms.
It changes every season so you can enjoy various winds.
Within Japan, this is the one and only place for this experience.
Thank you very much.
Let us together build a hotel here.
Even so, I was surprised. How did you get the idea for this secret plan?
- Somehow it just popped out of my mind. - Hey, did you notice?
Steven didn't call you "Mister Takada", he called you "Yu".
Yes.
It's evidence that he has begun to trust you.
Really?
Please wait a moment.
Yes.
Of course I know.
Alright. Excuse me.
It was my father.
We shall begin the contract negotiations with 15%
and can concede up to 20%.
Anyways, I was reminded that 20% is an acceptable compromise.
Roger that.
As next, we should decide on the percentage of the management fee.
- 30... - From our side,
Draymond service, quality,
and staff have to be provided.
I think this is a natural figure.
What is your offer?
Why didn't you accept 20%?
Why didn't you do as the president said?
You knew they would break off the negotiation, didn't you?
Yu-kun.
It was a nice breeze, wasn't it?
Let's go back to the company.
I'm very sorry.
Why didn't you accept 20%?
You knew that 20% was an acceptable compromise.
- Yes. - Yu.
We want to know why you did it.
It's only us 3 people in this room.
Tell us the reason.
The reason?
Was there a need to give them 20%?
What?
Indeed, it will carry the Draymond brand,
but it's our concept
to build the hotel at this wonderful place.
All in all,
I thought there was no need to concede more than this.
That's why I didn't give in.
If we relinquish 20% of the revenue, we won't make a decent profit.
This hotel is worth more than that.
Besides, the whole team sweated and worked for it.
I think all their hardships should be rewarded.
For that reason, we can't concede more than 15%.
With the difference of 5% we will build Takada's future.
Apparently, the contract negotiations failed.
Really?
It seems he said "No" to the compromise proposal of the other side.
Why didn't Takada make the contract?
He missed a chance right under his nose.
All this hard work was now in vain.
It's not like this.
It's not like this, you say?
Then, why did Takada-kun insist on 15%?
This resort hotel development
must not go exactly as the other side says.
It was right to show them the strength of Takada.
Our team member Ando-san
got almost no sleep in order to shoot attractive pictures.
Mizawa-san persuaded the local authorities
and got us the permission for the development.
Yahagi-san compiled the documentation perfectly.
And all the others worked dedicately too.
This hotel and our team
have a value.
That's why I didn't accept the compromise.
Still, I broke my promise to the president.
I'm very sorry.
He said while he was negotiating with Steven,
every single one's face came to his mind.
He felt the weight of every team member's effort.
That's why he couldn't concede more than 15%.
For the hotel and all of us.
I am terribly sorry about this case.
Leaving the negotiations to Yu was my mistake. I'm very sorry.
Excuse me. President.
Steven?
Steven, this case was very unfortunate.
I don't know what happened at the negotiation venue.
I left it completely to my son.
You may have got the impression
everything he said has the consent of Takada.
What I'm saying is,
the opinion of the company has not changed.
He did something so crazy?
Where's Yu?
- Go and call Yu! - Yes.
Excuse me.
- Yu. - Yes.
Well done!
The contract has been signed.
They have accepted 15%.
Steven has been here right now.
He did something so crazy?
Thank you very much.
It really was a big success.
Please tell us in detail what happened during the presentation.
Yu-san is great, isn't he?
Takada!
- I heard it! Isn't it amazing! - You did it, Takada-kun!
- Good work! - As expected from you, Leader!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
- Takada! Well done! - Thank you.
Our company's future looks bright now, right?
- It's the birth of a new hero! - Stop with that please.
He's right. You'll soon be filled with pride.
- Shut up, nosy woman! - He called me nosy again.
Still, isn't it good for a change?
Until now, you were always whining, "I can't do anything".
It's vicious to tell it this way. No, no, you really shouldn't.
- Okay, Takada! - Today, it's all on me.
It's your treat? Thank you very much.
- One bottle please. The most expensive. - Yes.
Well, then it's Dutch treat.
It was a joke! Order whatever you like!
Okay, wait a moment. Here, the most expensive one.
Yu, one moment.
I have made a decision.
I will root for you. I will always support you.
That's why you will become great, Yu.
- What are you drinking? - It's Japanese sake.
- The most expensive one. - Eh? The most expensive one?
The presentation was difficult, I guess. Thanks for your good work.
At one time, I wondered what would happen.
- I'm glad it ended well. - Thanks to your support.
No. I didn't help him in any way.
Yu-kun made it all by himself.
Because he did the reverse of everyone's advice.
The reverse?
With the negotiation tactic I had chosen we had not succeeded.
Steven said at the site,
"Indeed, it's a nice breeze."
"I understand very well why you chose this place."
I see.
On top of doing the presentation in his way
he succeeded in a negotiation as tough as this one.
I absolutely couldn't compete with him.
It seems Yu has grown up a little this time.
Well, I guess he still needs experience, though.
That may be wrong.
Yu-kun may be more talented than we think.
Around Yu-kun, people unknowingly band together.
And so these people become friends.
It's because Yu is free, I guess. Unlike me.
Even so, you seem to know a lot about Yu, don't you?
Here you go.
From now on,
people in- and outside the company will see Yu through different eyes.
It will be required of him to change too.
This case was not only...
not only about a contract.
What do you mean?
He opened a door that's impossible to open.
He is now the hero of the company.
Azusa...
Shouldn't you better reconsider marrying me?
I have decided to marry you.
I will follow you.
You called for me?
Yu, this case was really hard.
You have fully answered my expectations.
No.
In a few days, I will hold an extraordinary shareholder meeting.
There I will recommend
to appoint you as a director.
- Probably, it will be approved. - No, no...
Something like that... I'm not qualified for something like that.
Yu, you are also my son.
I want you to become one of our managers and serve as my right hand.
[Takada Yu appointed as a director]
- Thank you very much. - Have a nice day.
- Good morning. - Good morning.