He likes young girls.
- Are you a model? - Yes.
- In your teens? - I'm 18.
- Turning 19 next month, right? - These two are so dating.
Of course. It's the legendary Hoshina.
However in today's society...
...Dating a girl that is barely 18...
Something about that is very interesting.
It's because she's pretty...
After all, girls in their teens have the best skin.
Nowadays, society is filled with harassment.
There are sexual, power, moral, and many other types of harassment.
Even though people in Japan are aware of this problem,
nothing has changed and harassment still occurs.
The age discrimination of women is ridiculed.
Older female workers are not valued.
Only the young and beautiful are praised.
It's called Age harassment.
In short, A-hara.
This is a story
about a woman fighting against age harassment.
Age Harassment Final episode
He doesn't want to get married, and lives the carefree life...
Being single is usually a disadvantage for salary men.
But he doesn't seem to be experiencing those disadvantages at all.
He's the kind of guy you would never let your own daughter date.
However, when a guy like that gets married, they unexpectedly turn into great husbands and fathers...
Carefully...
Men are unreliable...
For now I think it's better to focus on your career.
Because you're only 22.
Tanaka-san, who quit a while ago, told me:
"Everyone adores all the new young people employed this year"...
"But when new employees start coming in the next year"...
"The attention will move to them" .
That's the way our society works...
...I guess I should get married quickly (while I'm still young & newly employed).
You got it? When Noda-san comes in...
...we will just go "Hello!" and pretend nothing happened.
Mika didn't apply for a leave of absence, right?
She wouldn't quit just because she's embarrassed that she almost got scammed by a marriage swindler.
Maybe she will quit because it was so embarrassing?
Being deceived by a guy shouldn't make a woman feel embarrassed.
Weren't you also deceived by Chief Hoshina?
This is coming from personal experience, right?
No, actually...
Good morning.
- Hi! - Good morning!
Mika, help me out.
Okay.
- Here. - Thanks!
Isn't your flower getting bigger and bigger?
Wasn't it smaller before?
Yeah, it was. Now you're like a real Hawaiian!
- Aloha! - I'm not wearing it to grab attention. Leave me alone~.
Noda-san, can we both make a morning tea?
Please.
Thank you, everyone.
I kicked that guy out yesterday...
I'm also moving into an apartment next weekend.
Can I ask you to help me?
Sure!
After we finish cleaning, let's eat some Nabe together.
Leave the heavy lifting to us!
Yoshii-san, you too.
You're okay with me being around?
Who would've thought, a spreading virus tagging along....
- Just kidding~. - Let's go, Mika.
A person's misfortune...
tastes great!
That being said, about the Women Appointment project...
We decided to create a separate division during the board of directors meeting.
As expected of you, Director Gondo!
This earnest idea to appoint female employees...
You have managed to convey it with such eloquence.
A society where women shine...
Having our workforce consist of 30% women by 2020...
...This is something that will move the country forward.
This new department...
A department dedicated to hiring women...
Will be the responsibility of the General Affairs department.
Women Appointment Promotion Dept
To make women shine
Making efforts to promote and develop females in the workforce.
Your words simply inspire me!
Director, if I could recommend a candidate for the new position of Section Chief...
...I humbly request you consider Deputy Director Asano.
Right, Asano-kun...
Because of his project regarding the male employees?
He seems to be creative. He's an interesting guy.
Yoshii-san, does anything trouble you?
- No. - Right.
If there is, you can talk to me.
- Abe-san, how about you? - Nope.
Ikura-san, if you've got any problems, deal with it yourself, okay?
Just kidding! Carry on with your duties.
Do your best.
Thanks for your hard work.
He won't calm down.
He's like a butterfly, flapping its wings.
The Chief was called to the director's office.
He can't sit still since they're debating whether he becomes the project leader for the Opportunities for Women project.
Ah, that's the reason!
I've been taken out of the running, so it's not my concern.
We're back.
Just joooking.
Thanks for your hard work.
I just recommended you to the Director....
He called you the "man with the ideas"...
He said "That sounds good" and had a long hard think about it...
Though I think it might be too soon for me...
To take the position of Chief.
You're like a "Department store of Harassments".
But I anticipate that you will exhibit unexpected strength.
Right, Ikura?
Yes.
Alright, alright!
Excuse--
Chief Hoshina.
That restaurant yesterday was pretty good, wasn't it?
Ah, yes.
I didn't expect to see you there.
Are you free today?
I have two concert tickets, why don't we go?
How about the girl from yesterday?
If you can't, that's fine.
Tonight is a bit inconvenient...
Maybe another time...
I wanted to go...
But I felt I had to decline to entice him.
The man you recommended for the Managerial position, Asano...
Thank you very much! We're glad!
No, I meant that there is a rumour about Asano going round, so...
Oosawa-kun, you've been chosen.
Please hold on!
I became an administrative manager only a year ago.
A 41-year-old manager with 1 year experience? People won't like it.
Then shut them up! Your record of achievement will be enough.
Boss, when I heard about the open post...
other, more fitting people came to mind.
The final decision is up to me.
Did you promote me only because I'm a woman?
It's not that uncommon for women in many different fields to get promoted...
even though there are men who are better than them...
That's the truth.
When women are chosen within a company to make them "shine"...
If you promote a woman who has no ability or career potential to an important position just because of their gender...
...isn't this sexual-harassment towards the men?
If you have that kind of selection criteria...
...such as, aim for a 30% female workforce...
...Nobody will think that is a step forward for women.
You completely understand the situation, don't you?
So will you choose someone else instead?
Their identities are blurred out, but these are the top eight candidates for the position.
Besides Oosawa-kun, there's one other woman on the list. The remaining six are men.
Why did you...
The Senior Managing Director judged all of candidates fairly...
And chose the most suitable person.
That person was you, Oosawa-kun.
You weren't chosen because you're a woman.
What now?
If you want to decline, please do.
We'll choose number two.
I will work hard to justify that evaluation.
A new position will improve people.
Don't worry.
Thank you very much.
Please excuse us.
To promote her because she's a woman...pfft!
~ Gotta drink tea. ~
- Asano-kun... - Yeah?
Yoshii-san!
You did well with the data from the other day.
You're pretty damn good for a newbie!
...This is why we have to employ more women, right?
- Right, Chief? - Huh? Yeah...
Keep on doing your best~
That was close!
I know!
Seriously...what a disaster just waiting to happen...
Manager Asano seems to be in a good mood.
Yoshii-kun, who would you like to see as a new Department Chief?
Isn't it Deputy Manager Asano?
Not yet...
If it's not decided yet then...
...I think Chief Oosawa would be great.
Now...another toast to the new Department Chief!
- Again? How many times-... - Cheers!
- No, no...
It's not decided yet.
That's right. See here,
We shouldn't listen to rumours.
But in the 1-in-a-million chance I do get chosen,
One of you will get to be a Section Chief.
Really!?
What do you think, Chief?
Wha-?
But I'm only 25!
What are you talking about? Out of those following the career path,
it would be either Sada-kun or Ikura-kun,
but I want to be thorough about it.
...however, it may be possible to have a 25-year-old section chief.
Huh!?
Isn't it that? I mean, you plan to choose Ikawa-kun as a way to apologize for stealing his ideas?
I'm sorry. Forget I said anything.
- I'M SORRY! - Sorry-chan, sit down. - SORRY!
But with this rumour going around, there's no need to wait until the announcement, right?
- Chief? - What? Sure...
You know the answer, so there's no need to ask questions!
- Just joooking. - There it is!
New Department Chief's first "just joooking"!
Oosawa-kun was appointed the new Chief.
What?
She also said you're more suitable for this job.
She harshly declined it, but Director Gondo forced her to accept it.
Yes! Of course! That was a given!
It wouldn't be believable if a guy was leading the place, that must be why.
For raising your hopes like this...
- I am so very sorry. - No need for that!
I think that was the best resolution. Yes.
Asano-kun.
I'm slightly drunk so I'll go home.
Right.
- Thanks for your hard work. - See you.
And now we're making it official to the staff.
The new Women Promotion Department Chief is Oosawa Yuriko.
Amazing!
Chief Oosawa!
The guys will help out too! Right?
The new Administration Division Section Chief is Sada Koichi.
And the Deputy Chief of the new department...
She's coming!
Excuse me.
Deputy Chiefs don't wear uniforms.
Nakazato Keiko.
Thank you. Let's get along.
Even though it may become cramped in here, we have a new department.
Now, Chief Oosawa, please say a few words.
I may not have much experience as a Department Chief,
there's still a lot to do,
but with your help, we can improve women's positions.
I'm looking forward to be working with you.
Do your best!
A Deputy Chief shouldn't give orders to the Chief
That was strange. Sorry.
Right, Ikura?
We're living in times where women are promoted because of gender.
Right. Instead of Ikura-san, why did Nakazato-san become the deputy?
- Sorry! - She's working hard.
For me, Chief Oosawa was the obvious choice.
However, Deputy Asano had his hopes up.
The position was snatched by a woman at the last moment.
Rather than because of gender,
women chose each other based on similar abilities nowadays.
Even though she may be a bit unsuited,
she would still choose a woman, right? Nowadays.
I don't want women to be seen like this.
It's the national strategy to make women "shine".
I don't like this feeling of impossibility.
Oh yeah, even though Director Ikura...
For jobs that need strength, Nakazato-san doesn't have any...
Physical strength becomes a problem for women.
If they take the jobs that do not require physical labour, there is nothing we can do about it.
Sorry!
As a woman, I apologize.
First we will catalog the second list...
As for the first list...
We will rank all the women who are strong and have positions of Director or higher.
Then this first list will be women to be employed in the "Women Appointment Division"
First I think we should make people who are motivated to "volunteer" to join.
Nice...
While at the same time, we select people who are willing.
Their Work Situation, Education, Family, Suitability... I will check them all.
So they will be a 5 grades, ranging from A to E...
I intend to choose them rationally.
I feel like I can understand why a women would be picked to become Chief.
Even while preparing for the worst, you can be cool and strict.
I cannot fail.
Welcome!
- Hi. - Yoshii-san!
We bumped into each other in the lobby.
It's Sada's thank you gift. You're welcome to join.
Here's to your promotion to Section Chief!
You understand right? This promotion is worthless...
Like a tree whose flowers wither and bear no fruits.
They're even trying to appeal to employee's that have taken childcare leave...
You're not respectful.
My perspective's different.
They have candidates for the "Women Appointment Division" and are taking applications.
Ah.
You'll see. At first, men won't apply for the department.
Is that because they don't want to work under a female boss?
There's that too.
But if you tried to pin it down, there's no actual reason.
Doesn't matter if she shines bright, or rusts.
You're such a traitor...
I think you should apply for a position there.
I have no intention to do that at all.
Why? You wanted to work didn't you?
I want to get married.
Married! I think that's a good choice.
I want to marry young, and get grounded...
I mean, I'm good at my job...
And I believe I can support my husband, it he needs it.
Right. Do your best.
Oh yeah, there's been some talk about making a class reunion to celebrate your promotion lately.
Really! That makes me happy.
Your old classmates are what you need.
Excuse me.
Alcohol-free!
- Alcohol free! - Thanks.
And person from another division...have one.
What's the occasion?
We successfully closed a deal with Genevra from Italy.
Hoshina-kun, you did well!
Oosawa-kun, thank you for helping out.
And to you, second division, congrats!
Thank you very much!
It's all thanks to you, I mean it.
Shiono-san.
Model Shiono Rena-san will be the face of our campaign next year.
Congratulations.
Congrats!
We're all counting on you now. Take care of yourself.
- Hoshina-kun, you made it! - Thank you!
- It's a joint effort, really. - We're counting on you!
Yes. Thank you.
Yoshii-san.
Please join the Women's Promotion Division.
I decline.
I insist.
Don't ask me to join.
- You want to get married so much? - Yes, while I'm still young.
If it's about Hoshina-kun, stop it.
- Because he's your ex? - He's not marriage material.
But he's lover material?
You're young.
And because you're young, use this energy at work.
Excuse me...
Deputy, could you move a little?
It's dangerous. Yes.
One more desk is coming,
could you move yours further?
- It's far, though. - A little more?
This is Ikawa from Administration speaking...
Right...
Oops!
Ah, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry!
Employee personal info has been leaked!
- I was told by management. - How come?
- It's awful! Data is circulating! This will turn into a scandal!
How come?
It's the performance review of all the employees!
Seriously...
- What the...? - Are you okay?
This can't be!
Did you click somewhere by accident?
That's strange...
I left my desk for 3 minutes to make tea!
- This can't be! - Ah, so...
Now it's all spread throughout the company.
Something's not right...
What the hell have you done!
We are terribly sorry.
How did the reviews and personal info get leaked?
It's as you said.
We were very careful with this information, it was not supposed to happen.
Then why did it happen?
Director Gondo...
It must have been during those three minutes Oosawa-kun was away from the computer.
We don't know if someone did it on purpose or not.
We don't think anyone did either...
Don't make excuses!
Oosawa-kun, you have absolutely zero sense of any potential risk.
If you were really that careful with the information,
why didn't you lock your computer even for those 3 minutes?
I am terribly sorry.
It was for three minutes, right?
With a risk like this, it doesn't matter if it's 3 seconds, 3 hours or 30 days!
We are sorry!
We have learned the hard way.
We'll make cuts.
Due to such events,
I'm reducing your responsibilities.
Emergency G.A. here.
It's about the Women Promotion Division staff?
You want to withdraw your application, right?
To withdraw?
About the personal information,
we stopped all- stopp-
Withdrawal... I understand.
No, your anger is very much-
As the Division's Section Chief, I deeply apologize.
The division has lost its trust.
I apologize.
And all of the applicants will disappear from the review history.
I'm sorry!
You know what...
It all comes down to "that's why women..."
Yes, I understand. I am sorry about that.
Everyone, gather round.
I'm sorry.
Everyone, you're familiar with the situation that has occured.
As a result, Director Gondo decided to restart the Women Appointment Promotion Division.
I apologize for losing your trust.
Even so, no one locks their computers when they're away for 3 minutes.
I was careless for not recognizing the risk.
Everyone, please be careful.
I'm coming back to my previous position.
That means I'm going back too?
- N-No! It's only about me. - Great!
I'll remain a Section Chief thanks to Chief Takayama's support.
What does this section do? Sorry.
About that...
When it comes to groups of G.A.,
everyone does everything, right?
That's how it is.
Anyway, let's not let them get to us. Do your best!
Wow, the Tax office, and even the cops, I was shocked.
Like this, people in charge go away and come back again...
It would be pleasure to have a young subordinate like you, right?
I think someone's behind the information leak.
Who exactly?
Someone holding a grudge against women.
That would be all of men!
Everyone may think of doing such an awful thing.
But there's no proof, right?
If Chief Oosawa was once again promoted after catching the suspect...
A phone call?
It would raise the spirit among female staff.
Yes! This is Asano! I'll be there immediately!
Nice shot!
Not really, though.
Nice shot!
I escorted our guests as they left.
They were very pleased.
Right. They scored big time.
And to be invited to golf by you, Director...
It's been a great honour and a great day.
I invited you to ask you...
to be the next Chief of the Women Promotion Division.
You were the next one in line after Oosawa-kun,
It's all "that's why women shouldn't" talk,
but it's also how I feel this time.
Women just can't do it!
You'd give it shape in 1-2 years
and select someone young to take after you.
For example that Yoshii Erika.
- Yoshii Emiri. - Ah, it's Emiri.
In 1-2 years she'd be what, 23-24?
- As a Chief? - This will sell.
What about Oosawa-san?
Yoshii's generation will do anything.
She becoming the Chief in one of our smaller subsidiaries is an option...
I would like you to learn how to deal with women in the "Women Appointment Division",
and then, you'd pass down the know-how of the core management of the firm.
Right.
- And then you'd go overseas! - Right.
What about Shiono Rena?
- Excuse me? - As marriage material.
An 18-year-old!?
Also if you become an executive director of a company abroad...
A wife is considered a trophy. A young and pretty one
is like a shiny trophy to a man. Such a wife is the most useful then.
There are many models of her rank out there,
but such a wife, only this.
An 18-year-old trophy.
Nothing except cabbage...
Hoshina-san?
It's still unofficial but I wanted to talk to you first.
- Are you getting married? - No, that's not it.
I'll become the Women Promotion Division Chief.
I was just told by Director Gondo. It's still a secret.
It's still fresh, and I wanted to take it right there.
Even though textiles is my specialty, I understand that the company wants me to go towards something general.
After this I thought about working abroad,
Maybe in yet another field.
But whatever situation arises...
this company will give me the strength...
to never lose to other companies.
I get it.
There are such amazing and pleasing things.
Wherever humans are, that's where companies do business.
Amazing.
Are you listening?
Y-yes.
It's amazing.
Let's get married.
I know I said I won't do so, but now I feel like doing so.
Being together would be amazing, and maybe it would give me more strength.
I've had many relationships, but only you make me feel like this.
I'm very happy to hear that.
There won't be anyone else but you.
I know I did acted on my own a lot, but please, will you marry me?
I must decline.
I always wanted to marry you,
and was trying to make my way around you.
We did a lot of things together.
I realized that.
Even now, I came here as fast as I could.
So why do you refuse?
When I see you being so passionate about the company,
I realized something on my own too.
I don't want to marry someone great as you.
I joined this firm to do great things like you.
That's the best answer.
I'll become the Administrative female warrior.
Female warrior?
I read it in a magazine when I visited a beauty salon.
In China, a beautiful and strong career woman is called a warrior.
It's a much cooler name than "Career woman".
I was touched.
Administrative warrior, huh...
My proposal was declined and yet I'm happy.
In order to become the Female Warrior of Teitou Trading
I have to work a lot.
You've already become one.
- Good morning! - 'Morning.
Chief.
Group chief.
Group chief, why aren't you mad?
No one has openly admitted that someone stole the password, but everyone thinks it happened.
And even though you were demoted, and made a Chief of some unknown section.
Why aren't you angry?
Shouldn't you say something about it?
I learned there's something like "four seasons of life."
Until 20, it's spring. Until 40, it's summer.
Until you're 60, it's fall. The rest is winter.
When I look at it from this perspective,
I don't see why I should be angry.
If it's possible to identify the "peak" of a person's lifetime, for a woman, it would be summer.
Definitely before 40.
When I was appointed Administrative Chief,
I was sad and angry. I couldn't sleep.
Even if you're 40, it's still summer.
Only one year makes a big difference.
If an older man was responsible for the file being leaked,
even if summer is over for a man, are they still angry?
Right.
A man's best part of life is long.
I understand what you said, but it's not true.
If you pass the peak and it's fall,
and spring and summer are long gone,
is it something you can't see anymore?
Isn't it something you make on your own?
Saying things like "peak of someone's life", or "passing the summer"
please don't use cheap phrases like some old lady!
In reality, you just don't have will to fight, right?
Let's move on to the next part.
Director Gondo, please.
Hoshina-kun from Second Textiles will become the new Chief of the Women Promotion Department and give it a new start.
I'm making it official here.
The Board of Directors accepted it during the meeting and now we're making the announcement.
My name's Hoshina.
Former Chief of department, Oosawa.
I have caused great trouble.
Female staff should be shining.
We were thinking a woman should be Oosawa-kun's replacement but...
But if she fails again, people will say it's because she's a woman.
Which is why this crisis management committee consists of all male employees...
And we decided we want women to shine.
Idiot... I'll fight you tooth and nail!
We want this system FOR women to shine brightly...
This "shining" thing is just for show.
Women are-
WE DO NOT WORK TO JUST "SHINE!"
She finally snapped!
Men and women are equal.
We both work for a living, both for our families and for ourselves.
Then why you keep attaching the word "shining" to women only?
Aren't you looking down on us?
It's our decision whether we want to be like that or not.
It's none of your business! Please stay out of it!
You! If you make a scene, you'll get punished!
Men who just casually belittle women like this should be punished!
Be quiet.
I really think of an workplace when men and women--
You be quiet.
If you really thought so,
you wouldn't be using those phrases!
It's not about making women shine, it's about women shining.
It's all the same!
You men are doing this for your own achievements, right?
- Isn't it, Director? - No, it isn't.
You want to raise your achievements,
you want to keep your power so you never let women shine!
If I were to sit in your chair, I'd turn the tables and make men shine.
You'd be fired before that'd happen.
Say it, and it's power harassment.
Watch your words!
lol
Shut up! You're already shining.
Say, Director Gondo, how many projects have you implemented so far?
Whether you're motivated or not, it's all just to make it look like an achievement.
This information leak was NOT Chief Oosawa's fault!
And even so, no man, not a single person tried to help Chief Oosawa.
Those who tried to look into the case were immediately fired.
If it had been a man, you would've protected him, right?
Every kind of bullying is harassment.
For you, bullying weak people, having them cower, is a thrill.
Shame on you! Shame!
Please face the camera.
We were astonished by the Women Promotion Division's work.
Chief Hoshina's quite accommodating, isn't he?
The women in our firm are amazing.
And you see, I was told by this new employee...
"Shame on you!"
I am terribly sorry.
It was my uneducated subordinate...
Not at all.
For a company to be so open...
it's my ideal firm.
This is Administrative Takayama-kun's job.
It's all thanks to his strong leadership.
"Strong leadership," he says!
I was praised by the Director!
Ah, excuse me!
Administration here.
A flower pot broke? Ok, is anyone hurt?
I'll send someone immediately.
- Where? - Second floor.
Sorry!
Excuse me. Sorry!
Section Chief, the job is complete.
That was fast!
You know, they're kind of off-putting...
- Here. - Ah, thank you...
Thanks for everything... you've done...
Interesting!
Emergency G.A. here.
Water leak?
Someone will get to you immediately.
- I'll make the call. - Thanks.
Asano-san.
Please take care of yourself as the sales director in Shimane.
Yes.
Congrats for becoming the next Second Textile Division chief. Do your best.
Women are something else. You cause an uproar and you're promoted.
When men do that, they're demoted.
Translators: araei & venomqo
Do your best.
QC: ZeroJanvier
Visit me in Shimane. I'll be waiting.
Just joooking!
QC and editing: Watanuki
This is a free fansub. Don't sell or claim as yours.
Yoshii-san, I'll transfer you to the Women Promotion Division.
I don't really want to.
I can be of use here in Administration.
Plus, it's my career path.
Why would I join such a sad and bubbly section called the "Women's Promotion Division"?
- Bubbly? - Excuse me.
- Yoshii-san! - Yes?
One day, I'll transfer you to Textiles.
If we want men to shine in this firm, we have to make the G.A a temple.
I'll become the Administrative Female Warrior.
A... warrior?
Yes.
You see, they don't age.
Youngsters...
This drama is fictional.
Thanks for watching!