War and Peace
What, a campaign?
Right. At Niigata.
Can you go for one night?
Sure.
God, this is tiring.
Living with a girl who isn't even my girlfriend!
As soon as I get enough money, I plan to move out!
Aka? Do you understand?
Yes.
You're so lucky, Matsumaru!
I would've loved to go in your place!
A campaign getaway with a hot girl like Aka.
Oh, yes, I'll do my best!
Don't worry, I'll be with you.
I'm going home now. Aka, are you going to sleep here in the office again?
I'll find another place to stay within a month.
You can stay at my house 'til then, you know.
No, I'm fine.
Is that so?
She's still not back.
That girl.
Is she not coming back...
Ever again?
It's been a week since I left Matsumaru-kun's apartment.
I don't want him to see me like this.
Yosakoi, Niigata!
Yosakoi is in Kochi.
I'm helping out with the campaign today.
I was worried about this guy going alone!
And Ha's sales are doing just fine!
Looks like Aka is getting pretty popular as well, eh, President?
I am her manager.
Onda-chan, let's make this campaign a success!
Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom.
Go ahead.
Umai-ki!
The newest snack from Inoue Confectionary, Ha!
Pleased to meet you!
Please have some.
Try some out!
New snack, Ha, Ha, Ha!
Omigosh, I'm tired.
Matsumaru, you do some work too!
The campaign is tomorrow.
Good work.
Oh, thanks a lot, President.
I am her manager.
Well then, let's hope tomorrow's campaign goes well. Cheers!
Cheers.
I'm full.
O-onda chan!
Pardon me, I will excuse myself now.
Well then, I guess I'll take another bath since I perspired so much.
Here you go.
About Onda....
She's staying at our office for the time being.
What... Oh...
She said that she'll find a new apartment within a month, but...
Is... that so.
Maybe... she doesn't want to find one.
Hello, Yoshioka speaking.
Yes. Oh, yesterday's audition!
You chose Onda to perform! Thank you!
I guess you're starting to be noticed, Aka.
The hot water feels so good.
It's so different from the bath at Matsumaru-kun's!
It was right for me to leave, wasn't it?
Since I would have to, sooner or later.
But..
Aka, I'm home.
Your voice was... good.
Let's work hard tomorrow too!
I don't know if you can call this love.
But when I was with Matsumaru-kun, even in bad times, I felt good.
When Aka was around, I felt more at home.
Every day was fun for me!
I-I'm terribly sorry.
N-no.
Ah, Matsumaru-kun!
Aka!
Why are you in the women's bath!?
Err, it said "Mixed bathing from 10 o'clock."
Liar!
It's the truth!
I hear you're living at the office.
Yeah...
Looks like your life is getting busy.
Yeah...
Damn, I want to...
Talk about something else!
Hey, umm.
Oh! Mixed bath time from 10 o'clock!
Aka, get out quickly! I'll distract him!
Oh, okay!
Oh, so this is the mixed bath.
Hey, Hatakeda.
This feels so good.
Aah, why am I in a bath with you?
What? Use a recording for the Inoue campaign from now on?
The TV company hired you based on yesterday's audition!
It's a one year series, and you have a lot of parts in it.
But, it will conflict with the Inoue campaign.
Then, I won't be able to meet with Matsumaru-kun any more...
I will tell Inoue our situation, so don't worry.
Bu-but!
A regular on TV, or a snack campaign?
Which are you going to choose?
I'm tired out from swimming too much.
I'll go buy us some beer.
Hello.
You came at a good time.
That's the situation.
Our office really wants to get Onda out there and busy.
I understand.
Aka, I'm coming in.
What? Wh-why?
It's about work.
From now on, we want to record your voice for our campaign.
Matsumaru-kun, is that okay with you?
You don't care about me, right?
As long as it's a girl, then anyone's okay, right?
Because if we change to recordings, we won't be able to see each other any more!
You got an even better job, right?
I don't want to be in the way...
...of your dreams.
I want to cheer you on.
Something that seemed to be a curse, becomes a blessing.
And changes into happiness.
What movie is that from?
"War and Peace."
I wondered why I had such rotten luck, after my house burned down.
But, after you took me in, my bad luck turned into good luck.
You turned sadness into happiness.
It's not like I don't care who it is.
If it's not you... It's because it's you...
Why don't you come back?
What?
Then, recording wouldn't be that bad, right?
You can see me, and you won't have to sacrifice your job.
Okay!
Looks like the problem has been solved!
Umm!
Yoshioka-san!
It's okay for you two to live together, just like always.
To manage both a love-life and a job.
That's how I work!
But, well.. umm...
We're not exactly lovers or anything.
What? How can two people like you have nothing going on?
Well, it's not that nothing is happening...
Uhh, it's only just beginning, or something along those lines...
Umai-ki!
A lot of things happened, but the campaign finished without any problems.
Welcome home.
I'm back.
Wah, Matsumaru-kun!
This milk expired last month!
Gulp, gulp!
Not bad-ki!
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