After starting at Japan's leading general trading company Teito Trading Company...
Yoshii Emiri was assigned to the General Affairs department.
Emergency G.A. here.
You're too much like a spreading virus.
Jealous of the young...
I'll fix it, just tell me. What's wrong with me?
Gender-based discrimination. People too caught caught up in their ambitions.
A crucible of Harassment.
Shut up, woman!
Idiots... I'll fight you tooth and nail!
Determined to fight and not lose to the many forms of harassment, Yoshii Emiri...
...made her presence known, little by little, while working within the General Affairs Department.
Who do you think you're talking to? -
A pig.
However while doing that...
This good-for-nothing did?
Lawsuit?
Yoshii Emiri, who got involved in age harassment towards her superior...
was the cause of an irreparable situation.
Chief Komari's transfer is based on a misunderstanding.
The truth is different. Can something be done about this?
You're full of yourself, huh.
If you think you'll get off lightly because you're young,
you're plain stupid.
How about eating dry-aged beef at our hiding spot?
Raw beef is left to age in cold rooms for weeks, resulting in more tender cuts of beef.
Yoshii-san?
And then...
I'm sorry. I'll be heading home.
Understood.
I'll buy your meat for take out.
N-... You don't have to.
It's fine.
Oosawa Yuriko
General Affairs Section chief
I was expecting to eat the aged meat today, so if I don't...
I won't be able to contain my anger.
Understood.
I'll take you home.
It's okay.
Yoshii Emiri
General Affairs staff
I don't know what happened,
But don't be so conceited to think that it's your fault.
You don't have that much power yet.
Hoshina Akihiko (36)
2nd Textiles Department Section chief
It's not your fault.
To Gotanda, sir.
No subject
I'm sorry
Hoshina Akihiko
"I'm sorry."
A party...
You're here?
Didn't you say you were going to eat before coming home?
Yeah. I had a sudden change in plans though.
I have a conference next week, writing a paper.
I'm sorry... Keep working.
Is Maiko asleep?
Yeah, she is.
Nowadays, society is filled with harassment.
There are sexual, power, moral, and many other forms of harassment.
In Japan these problems have existed for a long time,
but nothing has changed and harassment still occurs,
Such as discrimination based on a woman's age.
Older female workers are not appreciated.
While only the young and beautiful are praised.
That is Age Harassment.
In short, A-hara.
This is a story about
a woman fighting against age harassment.
Original air date: August 20th, 2015
Age Harassment Episode 6
Atsugiri Jason on TV
Morning.
Good morning! - Good morning!
Takayama Tetsutaro
General Affairs Chief of Dept
Morning...
Ah... Sorry.
Morning... Is everything OK?
Yes... It's about this license contract...
I want to ask your opinion about it.
Good morning.
Everything's going smoothly?
If it doesn't, we won't get a bonus.
Osawa-kun... I'm counting on you.
forget about the internal affairs problems and...
Put all your efforts into this. Our bonuses depend on it, ok!
Could you please read this part?
I'm sorry about yesterday.
With whom and where?
There was a sudden development in relation to this report so I was with my staff.
I don't believe you.
Believe me.
Good morning.
Thank you.
Nakazato Keiko
General Affairs staff
Good morning.
Let's decide on another date to make up for it.
When?... I can go whenever you want to.
I can't go out when we're this busy.
Company employees who work too long are inefficient.
Managers who make them work too long are also inefficient.
Bye.
Was the taxi alright?
Uh... Yes.
Ah.. Oh! Are you late?
My oldest kid just got discharged from the hospital...
so I took one week off to care for her.
So you were a stay-at-home dad for a week.
Even though we're the same age I'm completely different compared to a bachelor like you.
See ya.
Good morning!
Good morning.
Oh... Morning! Good morning!
I'm sorry it took me so long.
Is your kid OK now?
Yes, thanks to you for granting me the leave of absence.
I see, that's good.
Takayama speaking.
I'm sorry it took me so long.
Asano Makoto
General Affairs Assistant director
No worries... You can't help it when kids get sick...
but suddenly taking a week off isn't exactly practical...
Sada Kouichi
General Affairs Deputy director
I am terribly sorry.
I understand. Just remember you were a salary man before you became a father.
If you keep prioritizing your family over your work it will affect your chances for promotion.
Well it's not that I am prioritizing my family over work, it's just that...
...My wife is swamped with work and because of that I have caused some trouble.
I see. We'll go there immediately.
Hey, hey... Did someone mess up again?
Ikura! Ah, he's not here...
Sorry.
Osawa-kun... they told us to see the director immediately.
Terrible, terrible, terrible...
Takahashi Kokone
Noda Mika
General Affairs staff
Something's up with her.
I think she either did something good or something good happened to her.
At Teito Trading Company's European headquarters in London...
A position will open up in spring of next year...
In regards to that... I have recommended Sada-kun for the role.
Gondo Susumu
Teitou Trading Executive Director
Sada!? Sada?
Yes
His career thus far has been impeccable... And he is also very capable.
We couldn't be more grateful that you considered Sada for the position.
Even though my peer, Hoshina-kun has overtaken me...
If he does his best for his three year term in London, when returns home...
Like Hoshina-kun, we will also have a great employee.
Because it's a seat on the London Headquarters board of directors...
There are a lot of recommendations from all departments.
Even so, I want to step down from my management position so...
I want you to support him in this as well.
There is one thing that I'm worried about.
Sada is first and foremost, a working dad.
He has children and he takes them to school.
He was on leave all of last week.
Don't hold back from taking paternity leave.
Paternal Leave Policy Implementation Project
Teito Trading Company supports paternal leave. Information meeting for male employees to explain the new paternal policies: 9th of September (15:00)
This is...
In case the TV screen is too fast to read, it basically encourages male employees to take paternity leave. It stated a day & time for the information meeting.
People are taking too much maternity leave.
I say it as well.
What I mean is?
Sada's motivations as well, compared to being a father, he'd rather be doing his job.
There is no doubt.
However, on the other hand, Japan is moving towards a more father-friendly system.
The upcoming three years would be the best for his family.
Meaning: 3 years in London is better than 3 years in Japan for his family
I think that will be the case as well.
If it is to be in spring of next year...
the older kid will be five and the younger one will be three years old.
It's the best opportunity Sada will have.
Takayama!
Yes!
Sada will be the one to prevail in the fierce battle to come so...
Even as the Administrative Manager, this will be a great achievement.
Thank you very much!
Don't tell me Sada... My deputy director
I can't believe, you have such a high opinion of Sada...
I can't picture it, even in my wildest dreams.
Director Gondou, your big, warm heart...
From the depths of my heart... I thank you.
Thank you very much!
Yes, yes.
A cockroach?
It's bad if it's living so well, you know!
It's like: "You're still alive?"
Like, "I'll fight you tooth and nail!"
We have an effective product against cockroach at G.A.,
I'll send someone to deal with it.
No, problem. That's G.A.'s job.
WHAT, LONDON? You mean Sada?
You're being too loud!
London?
No it's something different.
Was I wrong?
No you weren't.
I'm very thankful for this.
To mean so much to the Director...
Anyway, Director Gondou praised you by saying...
...that you have no faults at all!
But there's still your family to think about
That's true...
First of all, have a good talk with your wife.
You will be leaving next year in the spring, so you will have to think about Kindergarten as well.
This is a great honour.
For the time being, trail-blaze the path to London!
Make me proud!
Now, now, now...
- London? - That's not it.
- You're not the one that's going. - That doesn't matter.
Those two are weird.
G.A speaking.
Ah.
Chief Hoshina.
Got it.
Sada-san, Chief Hoshina is on the line.
Yo, Hoshina!
Tonight? Yeah, I can go for a drink.
I still have to talk things over with my wife but...
Work is going to be finished late, so this is perfect.
Yeah.
- I'll be going now. - Thanks for your work.
Yoshii-san.
Yes.
I'm sorry but could you get this done tonight?
This is for retirees...
Human Resources told me to get this done next week.
There are some points I'm worried about, I want you to research them tonight.
Is that so...
Thanks for your hard work.
Bye.
Can't work overtime? Do you have plans for tonight?
No, it's okay. I'll do it.
Chief, I can do it.
It's okay.
I'll leave this to you.
Roger.
Ikawa Masaru
General Affairs staff
There's no urgent need to get it done right now though...
I'm calling it a day.
It's been some time since we drank together like this.
Even though we're peers, our lives are quite different.
You're single and fooling around.
And you with two kids to play around with.
Right.
You definitely have to go to London.
You already know? I only just heard about it today.
Today I had a meeting about a License with the Director, and accidentally heard about it.
The Chief said: "Know that the Director has high expectations of us"
Doing a good job...
Amongst many rivals...
While thinking of defeating everyone...
and at the same time, thinking they're amazing, and improving myself...
We'll may become like that. And I'll be happy about it.
Right now you're not much of a rival to me.
Don't miss this chance.
General Affairs speaking.
Ah, Sada-san!
Come over?...
That's impossible.
I have a job I gotta finish tonight.
Forget about it, put the Chief on.
Chief, Sada-san wants to talk to you.
Line 2.
So you're drinking with Hoshina?
You want me to come?
Not really... We couldn't get any young girls...
So we want the overworked Yoshii-san to come out.
Otherwise it's just a drinking party of two old guys.
Also, Chief...
Working overtime without a good reason is bad!
Ok Ok, I'm Sorry about that... I understand.
Yes... Ok...
It's too dangerous for a woman to hang out with old guys so I tagged along.
Welcome, welcome!
I overheard about Sada, so I convinced him to come out.
We can't tell you everything about it though.
That's okay.
We'll talk about it here only.
It's about having Sada work in London.
Amazing! But is it OK for your kids?
Right...
I'm not a happy-go-lucky person like Hoshina with lots of women around me.
I'm right here you know!
I'm not as irresponsible as the rumours make me out to be.
Sada, go to London.
Your kids will get bigger and soon they'll leave you.
Exactly!
If you postpone the things you want to do...
How will you feel about your life in the future?
Only regret.
Right! You have to go for your own good too.
But for me...
I have no regrets about having 2 kids and raising them together with my wife.
You know, even without a successful career, to be deeply involved in your child's life...
...is something to be proud of.
That's the only thing that will save you...
Oi!
In Sada-kun's case...
You are being presented with a great opportunity
It's something that is extremely rare.
I think so too. The rumours about men giving priority to their private life is...
destroying modern Japan.
Yeah.
I'll talk to my wife about it, but thanks for everything.
For thinking seriously about me.
Sorry about this, Yoshii-san...
For calling you out but treating you like an outsider.
No problem...
I'm happy you invited me to such a nice bar.
Call two taxies. - Right away.
I'll see the Chief home, since it's on my way.
Hoshina, take Yoshii-san home.
Oh no, I can't let you do that. I'll take her home.
-Yeah.
Since it's been such a long time, us 2 guys will keep on drinking.
That good with you?
Ok! You guys can use one of the taxi's and go home.
That story is amazing.
Hoshina-san?
Did you get home properly?
Yes.
I'm sorry we called you and made you come out today...
No problem, it was fun.
There's too many people watching in the city, let's go somewhere else next time.
Really?
I've been wanting to go to Hokkaido.
Your father has a farm there, right?
He also works in the livestock department at the university.
I would love to show you our snow-covered pastures, farm and the many horses we have.
That's some amazing job.
Yeah.
Oh yeah, tomorrow's Friday so...
Would you like to go for a drive to Yokohama and spend a night there?
Eh? Spend a night?
Ok, I'll see you tomorrow. Good night
Yokohama... One night...
Girly enough?
Yokohama enough?
No, not that.
What on Earth should I bring for one night?
Toothbrush!
They have toothbrushes in hotels.
Hiramoto Daisuke (37)
Ikura Masao (54)
General Affairs staff
Keiko-san you look like a kidnapper.
It's because I hate getting getting a tan.
Ave Maria-san, you look like a caddy.
Abe Maria (52)
General Affairs Temporary worker
It's because I just can't let go of the 50's.
Every year in spring and autumn we plant flowers...
Wouldn't it be nice if we made the traders do this?
Its General Administration's job to do whatever we can.
Is the Chief getting all of G.A.'s goodwill again?
I'm sorry!
Huh? Did something good happen?
Since you look like you're having fun.
Noo... It's nothing.
Something definitely happened...
Did something good happen?
You keep smiling like an idiot.
It's nothing!
Actually... My wife was kind enough to accept some things....
There it is.
Hey... What do you think of Hoshina-san?
I don't know if you're interested in him or not... But he definitely seems to be your type.
Go catch him!
I haven't even thought about it~
Then start thinking about it!
You already are aren't you.
Oh crap! It's someone I know.
Sorry.
This job is embarrassing...
WHAAT!
He's gone.
I'm sorry!
I understand how you feel...
But if you are capable...
Someone will see it and give you a chance!
Yes.
I guess London's decided?
Eh?
Your expression says it all.
My wife and parents were kind enough to support me. They said "It's game time!"
London, huh...
Big Ben and... Two story buses...
You sound like a guide book.
Oh yeah... Come with Hoshina!
Eh?
I will probably have fun going alone...
But there's also a chance you two could come on a honeymoon too.
That ain't happening!
Hey-ho!
I'll be a bit late to today's girls night out, so go on without me.
Okay!
Yoshii-san looks so pretty today.
You're skipping the party and going out with your boyfriend?
No way... All I do is travel between home and work everyday.
There she goes... Aren't you in love?
Stop it! That's impossible.
You're still young!
Whether it's love or you're stealing him from someone else, just do what you want!
Due to Yoshii-san's age...
...were loose socks popular when you were in primary school?
What year was that again?
My niece was in middle school so around 1996.
I was 3.
3 years old...
Ya know... When a woman passes that 3... it's over for her.
Third decade, not year.
There she goes a gain.
Doesn't matter if 30 or 80,
you're not young anymore.
Men these days...
Not including our stupid assistant-director...
I won't say their real motivations but...
But those guys, they definitely like women who aren't in their 30's.
Well guys have a lot of thing's going on as well.
While saying they don't like women in their 30's...
they go have an affair with a woman in her 40's.
That's definitely true!
And along with that 40 year old, they probably have a 20 year old as well!
Of course!
Excuse me. Have fun at the party.
Thanks for your hard work.
Huh! What a bullshit.
This virus made someone like her?
How baaad!
"I was three!"
Young girls would go like this. "I was five!"
Even though they'll be 50 soon enough.
Sorry to leave before you.
- Emiri! - Emiri!!
What happened?
In the Home centre lottery...
We won round-trip tickets to Tokyo!!
Including hotel accommodations as well!
Really high class hotels at that!
- Are you doing fine? - Yes.
Drinkin' milk properly?
No way... is that the virus's... parents?
Can't be. Those people wearing those old clothes are her parents?
They look like country bumpkins!
If you're not too busy feel free to go home early.
Employees that work late and employers that make them work late are both inefficient.
- Yes! - Got it - Okay
Hello?
Your parents?
They're more important... Let's put Yokohama on hold.
Emiri's pretty amazing... To work in such a place...
We have a pretty amazing daughter don't we.
-Absolutely!
Yokohama...
I was really looking forward to that...
- The virus's crying face! - Look, Look!
What's going on?
Seriously... ouch!
We're real sorry about this.
Suddenly barging in on you like this...
Not at all.
Because I'm always causing Yoshii-san in General Administration alot of trouble aswell.
Is she doing her job well?
She's okay. Working long hours is counterproductive.
Women doing overtime is wasteful.
Yoshii-san, and me as well, are very efficient.
See, dad? It's good we wore some nice clothes today.
Right, haha.
Hoshina-san... You know...
I always worked the lathe at a small company.
I left middle school in Hokkaido, and went straight to the outskirts of Kawasaki.
...N'then... when I was 50, after getting advice from a female part-timer...
...I patted her shoulder to say thanks. They said it was sexual harassment and I was sued!
Sexual harassment?
Yup.
That's a pretty blunt story.
It's fine because Dad didn't do anything wrong anyway.
It became tough, so I quit.
Even though they canceled our severance package we started an Izakaya
Oh is that so. Do you still run the Izakaya?
We had no knowledge nor skills, so it closed after two years.
All that we had left was a 50 million yen debt!
50 Million!?
So you know...
...She put herself through school... and graduated university...
and got into a top company. It made us very happy.
We told everyone in our neighborhood didn't we?
Ye.
Wearing such nice clothes...
Such good food and drink...
It makes me so happy.
This place is pretty good. It's a bit outside of downtown so...
It's a hideout from all the other company employees.
Eat to your heart's content.
Thanks.
It's great, don't you think?
I send them money every month but...
They can't eat such amazing food with that kind of money so...
Thank you very much.
Hoshina-san, are you dating our daughter?
Dad, stop it.
I would love to date her... but I'm 36 already.
She would be wasted on an old man like me.
From now on... Please take good care of our daughter.
Excuse me! gotta take a leak.
Excuse me. Our restrooms are poorly situated...
and hard to find the first time.
First you have to go up those stairs over there...
Then if you keep walking straight, there will be a stairway on your right.
If you take those stairs, the toilet is on your left.
Still no clue.
Dad, I'll take you...
It's those stairs over there right?
Yes! - Ok.
This way, huh... Okay.
Like I thought, girl parties are the best!
Seeing Yoshii-san's parents cheered me up.
Or rather, grandpa's clothes!
The suit is too baggy from its age!
And the mom, her clothes are so two decades ago!
But you know... you know...
Did they come all the way from Hokkaido
to meet their daughter's boyfriend?
It's better if parents like that don't come out at all.
Has that Sada going to London thing been decided?
Well because that rumour spread fast... It seem's like that's the case.
Finally some good fortune has come Sada's way...
- Will it be okay without his wife? - Won't he be working hard all by himself?
A wife who doesn't concede anything... I wonder what kind of woman is she?
Ugly! - Ugly!
I guess so...
For the ugly ones, work is the only thing they can trust in.
Their husbands cheat on them anyway.
Well I want to go get my shoes fixed, so this is my stop.
- See you tomorrow! - Thanks for your hard work!
We really had a feast today, thank you for treating us.
Please come to Hokkaido one day.
We only have two rooms though so we can't really let you stay the night though.
To return the favour I can show you around.
I had great time too.
The taxi driver has already been told which hotel to go to.
Umm... Please use this.
Wha-? Oh no, no, no.
Going so far as to do this for us.
Alright take care~
We're going then.
About the farm and...
Chikusan-University as well...
For lying about that... I'm sorry.
What a liar...
Your parents raised such an amazing child...
I think they're incredible.
They're incredible.
Osawa Yuriko won't win this round.
Interesting...
Chief, I have something to tell you.
Eh? What's up?
What?... You're rejecting the London offer?
You declined London?
Did you decline London?
Actually...
We just found out we are having a 3rd child.
The third one?
Yes.
It is really unfortunate that talking about London will be wasted like this but...
I think it would be best to decline the offer.
When will the baby be born?
We are expecting it to be April.
Then why can't you just take the baby to London with you?
There are baby sitters there too.
Yes... But my wife...
...Her work is also very precious to her so...
...Though we can't go together...
You said this is an opportunity not to be missed...
She tried very hard to persuade me.
That you should go by yourself?
Yes.
For my wife, her job is like her life
Even so, you're having a third child?
Asano!
After a lot of intense discussion and thought...
At the end of the day I...
Would like to be by my child's side at the moment of birth...
I've decided to prioritize my fatherly duties.
Even though you were so kind to choose me...
I am terribly sorry.
Ah... Let's go over there.
This is baaad~
Sada... your chance will be gone. Are you okay with this?
I am prepared for that.
Sada-kun, please think this over once again.
If you refuse this offer...
This is not a promotion that you should be letting go...
If you keep being the kind of man who prioritizes his family over everything...
It is likely that we won't be able to trust you with important jobs.
I know that.
And though I know that this London offer is very tempting...
I also know that my children are the most important.
Fathers should protect their families...
Are you saying "Corporate warrior's" abandon their kids?
A father is someone who goes to the battlefield and fights to protect his wife and children!
You understand! Sada!
General Affairs speaking.
A wheelchair order?
I'm in the middle of something, please wait a second.
My kids.... every day... they get bigger and bigger...
As a father I want to lend them my strength and watch over them.
This is a happiness that can only be enjoyed once in your life, there is no second chance.
There will be no second chance for London too!
General Affairs Speaking... Eh?... You want Umbrellas and raincoats?
Uhh, we are really busy right now... We will get to that later... Sorry.
Sorry, can you please help me?
For me...
I want to grow together with my children...
...Live with them...
I finally realized this.
If it was me I would definitely go to London.
Even with a third baby on the way?
Yes, I would go.
I wouldn't go.
For your family right?
Enough!
Because Director Gondo had very high expectations of you...
I don't know if he will be shocked or not but...
We can't do anything about that now can we?
No, neither your work or your home is the right choice...
either of them will immediately get in the way of the other.
So wouldn't it be best to just choose the one you love more?
Just watching the Chief try to persuade him is scary.
Perhaps his apology won't be enough for Director Gondo?
He might say: "can't you even control one subordinate!?"
Yes. Yes. -Yes
General Affairs speaking.
Wheelchair?-... I'm on my way right now!
I wanna go to London.
I am terribly sorry.
There's one more thing... I would like to ask of you...
The third kid will be born in April...
Would it be possible for me to get one year of paternity leave?
One year of paternity leave!?
First you decline the London offer...
...Then ask for one year of paternity leave!?
Don't you understand the concept of working?
Even though paternity leave is accepted by law...
You still have to use your common sense don't you!
According to the data, barely 2% of male workers took paternity leave in 2012.
And among those, most took less than 5 days off.
Even though I was the one giving birth I came back in 3 months!
Right!
Furthermore... In those days if you take a long leave there was the fear that you wouldn't be able to return to your job.
It's the same for men too.
You know Sada-Kun... if you take one year off from work...
it will be like you don't work here at all anymore.
When you go, it makes it harder for people who have to do your job.
Yes, I am sorry about that.
However I can do thing's like use my computer at home and get work done...
I'd like to ask if I can come in a few time's a week and work hard in short bursts of time.
We don't need people who work shorter hours!
Is that what you want? While on leave your salary goes down...
You want to use your computer and work part-time as well?
That's not it. I would like to use that sharing system and if it shows good results...
Then for other male employees as well...
...The decision to take Paternity leave will no longer be so hard to make.
I think there aren't any male employees that want it though.
Because everyone knows when you work you get paid, right?
Wages are paid as compensation for labour.
Depending on the money you recieve you have to work an appropriate amount right?
Taking one year of paternity leave...
I don't think the company will be able to see the value in that.
Taking as much time off as you want because you want to raise your child...
In other words it's just a refreshing holiday right?
Idiots... I'll fight you tooth and nail!
If a woman can aim to work at a famous company...
Then a man wanting to have a beautiful family is perfectly fine!
She's angry again.
Sada-san is going so far as to decline London and take Paternity leave.
That paternity leave is a right determined by law.
Even then why are you using such narrow-minded ideas...
...and forcing him to lower his head to you guys?
This is Paternal Harassment!
Papa-hara?
Paternity. It's in the dictionary.
It means the leave a father takes for his child.
Please stop this Paternity Harassment!
There are many kinds of harassment, isn't there?
The Chief taking only three months maternity leave is an outdated thought process and is irrelevant!
Are you saying I'm a boss who is behind on the times?
You all are.
The manager and the director too. What you want is the old-fashioned, workaholic company employee.
A corporate slave.
We must not go back to an era like that.
Serve your country and follow the laws...
We live in an age where men should able to proudly take Paternity leave!
Yoshii-san.
It seems you haven't realized the most important thing either.
Paternity leave and maternity leave as well...
is a privilege only for the people who give birth or take care of a child.
But for single men and women...
Who have no claim to this... It is an unfair long-term holiday.
Whether you take one year or three months, that's your own business but...
But to say you can relieve everyone of the burden you are leaving behind just by using your PC at home?
...And come in part-time to work as well?
This is discrimination towards anyone who doesn't have or can't have children.
It's a big joke.
For real! What do you think WE are?
After taking one year off already...
Then right after having another baby and AGAIN taking leave...
There are people in other departments who haven't shown their faces for 2 or 3 years...
Right?
But the employees can still protect your social status hey? Isn't that nice.
But us contract workers aren't treated like humans at all!
Also those of us working hard to make up for those on vacation as well...
We don't even know if they feel thankful for what we do for them.
Exactly.
There's not too many people who seem like they know what's going on...
Excuse me.
Single people that are blaming others for getting some sort of privilege or getting married...
I don't think that opinion is wrong...
I am completely fine with that. Yes.
But uhhh... you know...
But when we're speaking about this culture of sharing work...
First of all, you have to be a very grateful person.
Grateful...
Oh crap I said too much. I'm Sorry!
Sorry for that.
I'm also sorry for not realizing this.
Sorry...
This time when I go meet Director Gondo, even for single people...
I will ask him to create a system based on one's merit...
So please be at ease.
Furthermore, Sada-kun...
I think we will be able to let you take that one year paternity leave.
In Director Gondo's office there was a big monitor...
Don't hold back from taking paternity leave.
Paternal Leave Policy Implementation Project
Teito Trading Company supports paternal leave. An information meeting for Male employees to explain the new paternal policy's. 9th of september (15:00)
...with a large advertisement praising paternity leave so I think you will be OK.
Thank you very much!
Employees that work long hours are inefficient...
And the bosses that make them work long hours are as well.
This is the age we live in.
Employees that work long hours are inefficient...
And the bosses that make them work long hours are as well.
Saying something Management would say...
Aahh ...Sorry.
What should I tell Director Gondo....
Even though he had such high, high expectations of Sada...
He's going to be so disappointed.
He used a baseball metaphor saying he walked the batter with all bases loaded...basically, he screwed up.
I messed up again...
Saying it was OK that he can take one year's leave...
I don't want to go.
Sada-kun declined?
Yes...
Director Gondo... I'm so... So very sorry about this!
Sada-kun himself as well, was very thankful for your generosity...
He was very? very-?
What? Just forget it.
Huh?
Go inform the accountant Goto-kun.
Don't tell me you thought that I was considering Sada-kun as the only option?
And if Goto-kun says no...
There's 3 or 4 other people we are considering as well.
Of course we would implement risk management.
Furthermore we are a company where there is an abundance of replacements.
Was there anything else?
Sada asked for one year leave...
That's fine.
We are a company with an abundance of replacements afterall.
I appreciate your efforts.
Please excuse us.
Are you taking your lunch break now, Chief?
It's because everyone gave me work to do.
20 year olds cause a lot of trouble don't they?
Getting involved with everyone and always acting on their emotions... I don't know what to make of it.
Especially that Yoshii-kun... When it comes to the scary stuff she really knows nothing.
I think there are some guys that find that side of her quite cute...
Is that so?
Also girls in Yoshii-san's young, strong female group...
...are weak for grown adult men.
That may be the case...
When I'm looking at Yoshii-san...
I can really understand how guy's who like young girl's feel.
Her chin and her neck are thin aren't they?
If you look at that from a male's perspective...
...They can really see the pitifulness of youth.
That chin and neck...
...accentuates the weaknesses of young woman with no power.
Yours is pretty thin too...
Actually I'm...
Well I'm only thin because I'm trying my hardest not to get fat. The vulnerability of youth is something completely different.
This is... growing old.
Youthfulness... is this.
Even based on appearances you can't win.
Chief Hoshina and Yoshii-san...
are together...
No way...
A former male subordinate... and your current female subordinate...
I can see why you would be surprised, Chief.
But... those two do look good together~
Well I don't think it has anything to do with me.
Yes it does.
It's fine if you just nonchalantly ask for yourself.
It's a pretty good restaurant isn't it?
Yes!
It's not exactly part of the downtown area so...
People from the company don't come here at all. It's a secret spot.
That's what it feels like.
Ah... I really have to apologize...
It's been on my mind all day.
For speaking so out of line today.... I'm very sorry.
Forget it. I too was thinking too much about Sada-kun today, and said some harsh things too.
Seriously butting head's with someone as young as you...
Makes me think I still have a ways to go.
I think it was a good thing that he got to take one year's leave.
But declining the London offer was a waste as well.
If it was Hoshina-kun there is no way he would refuse.
Is that so...
Yes, it is.
Even if he was in love with someone, he would break it off and go by himself without a second thought.
Well...
He would abandon 2 or 3 women...
He also has countless others as well...
Wow...
If you HAD to choose one as a husband, are you Team Sada or Team Hoshina?
I don't really want to stop working so for a husband, so I would be on Team Sada.
So if it was just based on manliness, Team Hoshina?
But if you fell in love, you would take Hoshina as your husband wouldn't you?
Eh? What are you trying to say?
Ah! Excuse me. I have to go to the washroom.
The toilet in this restaurant is hard to find-...
She came here with Hoshina....
She was here with Hoshina...