I want to change myself! That's why please go out with me!
Quit being a baby!
You really thought you could get away from me?
Why does a woman who's forgotten about me still wear something like this!?
It seems like there's another new project moving forward,
and your name came up.
I- I apologize for my tardiness!
We waited for you, Ogawa Kyouko-san.
Ho- Hoshina-sa...
This is designer Yagi Izumi-san.
She from the Men's Innerwear department, so it doesn't seem like she's acquainted with you, Ogawa-san.
Enough with the explanations. Can we get to business?
I'm busy with the preparations for an exhibition.
I understand. Please sit down.
Ah, this girl is good friends with Hotta-san.
With Hotta?
Then why did Hotta push you onto me?
Well that's umm... -Umm?
Twi- twists and turns... There were twists and turns.
What the hell's with the way you talk!? It's pissing me off.
And why the hell do you keep braiding that?
Even though I said Iida was good, I got stuck with this weirdo.
Hoshina-san, why?
Even though Ogawa-san looks like this, as far as materials go,
I heard that she's pretty capable.
Just what is this person really thinking?
Why did he choose me...
Getting to business, the thing I'd like the two of you to work on is
in simple terms, to develop a new brand.
B- but the new brand was Hotta-san's...
That's different. This project is something I drew up.
This is a new plan directly under the control of the Office of Strategic Planning.
Hoshina-san, why...?
In order to renovate the company, one request was to give birth to a new hit product.
Therefore, with the expectations on our existing products, I seized this opportunity
to call in the top designer from the Men's Innerwear department.
Pretty interestin'. So, who's the MD?
I will be doing it. At a previous apparel company,
I got a good grasp of the job.
The two of you, please think about this plan.
The two of us!? -What's wrong with that?
You come up with a plan by Monday next week.
Together with this person...
No way...
The three of us...
I wonder if things will go well with Yagi-san...
I'm already... a little... kinda... pretty much
hated by her it seems.
What the hell's with you! You're pissing me off~
How did you know?
We started this job together.
She's got a bad mouth, but there's no question about her abilities.
Good luck~
Ah, that's right. I forgot to mention this.
Tomorrow's Wednesday, right? -Yes.
Tomorrow, Yoshizaki-san's coming to do some research at our company.
Please if you will. Here you go.
Yoshizaki's coming! I get to see Yoshizaki-san!
Wednesday's my lucky day!
What are you doing?
I'm sorry. -Hey, are you okay?
Ogawa-san's acting a little strange today, isn't she?
Hm? She's always strange though.
Speaking of Ogawa-san, she's participating in the new project.
It's a plan to develop a new brand under the Office of Strategic Planning with Hoshina-san.
That was surprising~ -Hoshina-san?
Wearing a mini-skirt like that is pretty rare. Date? It can't be~
Rain...
You're dressed to impress today.
It- it's nothing special. It's always the same.
Lunch.
Go out with me.
Is it for work?
Or is it just a regular lunch invitation?
What if it is?
Wo- work...
I'm doing my best at work. But I'm sorry.
I have no interest in meeting you in public at all.
I've already graduated from you, Hoshina-san.
Even though it's Kyodoko's fault...
I was able to say it! I said it!
Yoshizaki-san!?
Oga-chan, good timing! Could you give me a hand?
But I... -Come on, hurry up!
For now, bring that along!
Over here.
All bras... -Of course they are.
If you want to touch it, please touch the ones you like~
No, no, I plan to erase these.
Please do not make fun of our sensei.
He's making the heroine's workplace an underwear maker, so
we came here to do some serious research. -Sorry, sorry.
Well, a designer's first job...
Yo- Yoshizaki-sa- -What's with that look?
Ah, she's here!
Did you bring me a plan?
No...
It's not even Monday yet... -I know.
I also know.
We- well then, have a good day.
Seriously, what's up with her?
Next, I'll show you the Materials room. -Yes.
Ah, Hoshina-san. -Good work.
Ah! That's right! Perfect timing. Can we have a little of your time?
Sure.
This is the Office of Strategic Planning's Hoshina-san.
It's my lucky day being in the same building as Yoshizaki-san.
Ogawa-san, could you do this too?
Oga-chan, this too!
But why do I keep getting pulled away...
Ogawa-san, it's the businessman from Akebono Bouseki.
From one thing to another at work...
To summarize, the MD's job is also one of an important person.
My role is to draw out the abilities in our company's employees.
Excuse me, what's an MD?
It means Merchandiser.
This industry plans the production of products until they go on sale.
I'm in charge of it. Similar to a producer.
I see. Abilities, huh?
Can you also draw out my abilities?
The quickest way to draw out someone's abilities is
to let them compete.
Through competition, jealousy is born.
Jealousy?
Yes. Human jealousy.
That ugliness
in time becomes a power rather than positive motivation.
Ugliness... was it? -Yes.
Being a salaryman is painful, isn't it, Yoshizaki-san?
Really, thank you for everything today.
Were you able to get references? -Yes, I got a lot of references.
What's left is the materials. When they get printed...
Can you make this material blur out more?
Eh, more? -I apologize for asking the impossible.
But come to a compromise on just this. Please.
Is that so...
Hotta-san! Hotta-san! -Hm?
Where's Yoshizaki-san? -He just left a while ago.
My lucky day... is over...
Itadakimasu! -Thank you very much!
Yoshizaki-san!
Yoshizaki-san, over here!
Yoshizaki-san, wait! -It's Ogawa!
If it's okay with you, let's get something to ea-
You're a spastic person you know, really.
Yoshizaki-san.
Don't come to work at the company in such high heels.
I'm sorry. -On top of that, don't run in heels like those.
I'm sorry.
I heard that you were coming to our company, and I got really happy.
So, I wanted to look my best...
Despite that, we couldn't meet each other.
Finally, when I spotted you, I got really excited.
Alright, get on. For now, I can at least take you to a taxi.
It's okay, so hurry up!
I still have to go to work tonight!
But... -Come on.
If you'll excuse me~
Your way of trying hard is strange, isn't it~
Don't look at the me of right now.
I need to try harder and become a better human being.
Then someday, even if for just a little,
I want the person I like to love me back.
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Translations by animeswordmaster @d-addicts
Do my best.
Do my best. Do my...
What the hell's this? -You makin' fun of me!? Idiot!
You're just gonna say that you want to try making this lingerie with this cloth
and display it, right!? Who's the target? What about sales?
I'm sorry!
You're in the way.
I hate useless women like you.
If you understand, hurry up and disappear from my sight!
Sorry for making you wait.
I'm sorry... Please excuse me.
Today, something painful suddenly happened.
Somehow, my confidence in doing my job has...
Not good! If I send him e-mails like this...
I'll get hated by Yoshizaki-san.
Got it, Kyouko? Don't panic and slowly say what's on your mind.
Ye- ye... yes.
Not "ye- ye... yes." It's just "yes."
You'll be hated if you're a slowpoke.
Be hated...
What's that? You didn't notice Kyodoko just now?
She's like a ghost, so I didn't recognize her.
What's wrong, Kyodoko? Just disappear!
She already disappeared! Let's go.
It's okay to be hated. You don't need them to do your best.
Kyodoko, just the way you are.
It's okay to just be the way you are.
Just the way I am?
Hoshina-san...
Should I cheer you up? Just like back then.
Is it that funny to you?
Looking at me hurt...
Is too funny and gets me excited, doesn't it?
That's why you called me in for this project, isn't it?
In order to watch me and laugh at me.
Please let go of me! Let go!
That face...
When Yagi-san sees it, I wonder what she'll say.
Idiot! He's like an idiot!
Just a little more and I would've fallen into Hoshina-san's trap again.
They're looking down on me. Definitely looking down on me!
What if you stopped working at least when you eat?
I can't. I have to write it down the moment something comes to mind.
What did you come up with? -That's a secret.
When I went to the Materials room, Hoshina-san was hugging someone else.
Eh, Hoshina-san? -With who? Who?
I couldn't see the other person's face, but
she was wearing a yellow cardigan and checkered pants...
Eat up! -Okay.
Like I said, in Tokyo, it's rare fer people to get married at age 25.
She's talking in a country accent (Tsugaru-ben).
It's different from da countryside.
It's 'cuz I'm looking for an elite guy here.
I'm on ma' way home, and I got stuff t' do, so I'm hangin' up dis house call.
Buh-bye.
Iida-san.
You're not from Tokyo, are you?
But that was nice. Your accent.
Are you going out with Ogawa-san?
What are you talking about?
Today, in the Materials room, someone
saw you with another woman-
They were mistaken. That was not me.
But...
Either way, right now, I'm...
interested in girls who speak with a cute accent.
How can I make this character stronger?~
How about this?
Just like using Twitter, she sends e-mails about her current state.
Then the main character gets surprised when he opens up the e-mails.
That's interesting. -Like an annoying girl.
Well, yeah, it's definitely annoying.
True story?
I'm talking about my friend.
Also, there's that.
What kind of character should the rival guy be?
He's opposite to the main character
and is a perfect elite guy, but underneath, the guy is...
just like the materials guy we met before.
Hoshina-san? -Yes, yes, yes, yes.
That smiling, amiable, good-looking guy.
I can't trust him at all. -Is that so?
It's because he seems like the type of guy who made a lot of enemies in school.
That smile is definitely hiding something.
But for me, I understand.
Because you were an errand boy?
But he puts on a fake smile while working, right?
He does~ But there's something off about it~
It's that...
while smiling, he's trapping other people like it's no big deal.
We're heading out first. -Good work~
Sanno Art University Literature Circle Alumni Association Reunion!
Narikawa Emi-sensei will also participate!
Were you friends with Narikawa-sensei?
On her way home from a meeting about her publishing,
Narikawa-sensei stopped by and asked if Yoshizaki-san was here.
Come on! Please tell me~
We look forward to your return.
You didn't bring a woman with you today?
I'm still laying out the bait for her kind of complex.
Complex, huh.
Ah~ I wonder if I should I bully her~
Since I ain't fat,
even if I just changed my nose to be like yours, girls would stop by ri-
I got it already. I won't say anything to anyone.
Ah, that's right. What are you going to do about Kyodoko after this?
Things are all working out...
perfectly.
Boring.
So- sorry. I'll do it again.
All the same, I won't give up.
Yagi-san! -Whaddya want?
Please. -Trash.
Good work. -Good work...
Even if I'm beaten down...
Bald! -Bald!?
Even if I'm beaten down...
Makin' fun of me?
If I keep throwing punches, surely...
Please!
She'll supposedly accept me some day!
You got something here...
Tissue paper, huh.
What should I do to make Yagi-san like my plan?
No matter what I give her, it's no good.
The lingerie that you want to make...
Is it something just for the sake of Yagi accepting you?
Ah- Ah! I...
On top of that, you should talk about the project with someone else.
So- sorry!
I'm always saying pessimistic things, so I'm annoying, right?
Um... Um... Please don't hate me. Even for me, twice...
That's not what I'm talking about.
It's about time...
Aah~ here he is, here he is!
Yo- Yoshizaki-san!
Since you said you'd be running late, I was taking a break with Oga-chan.
Here's the documents containing stuff from our public relations.
Thanks for your help.
Well then, I have some errands to run, so I'm heading out first.
Aah, about Oga-chan.
It seems like she has some worries about work, so Yoshizaki-kun, hear her out.
See ya~
Ah... Ho- Hotta-san!
Please take your time and enjoy.
Here, if I complain about work again...
Yoshizaki-san will hate me more and more.
I should just enjoy our drinks and chat...
Eh, what? Telepathy?
Basically, I don't want to be hated by him...
Because I like you, Yoshizaki-san!
Ar- are you okay?
I'm not okay...
Why are you always so sudden?
Think a little before you speak.
I'm sorry.
But thinking... Thinking about it, the feelings I arrive at are
that I want to get to know you more...
What do you mean by that?
As a romantic interest? Or as a person?
Being at the stage where you don't even understand that, how can I simply digest that?
It's just that...
If you don't have anything else to talk about, my bad, but I'll be going.
I want to get to know you in order to turn me around.
Fi- fish!
Fish?
Over here! There's a lot of them!
Awesome~
The aquarium was all I could think of at that second.
It's impossible to reference fish for work, isn't it...
It's the penguins! Penguins!
Why did you originally want to work as an underwear maker?
Aah... It's because I like it.
I'm not confident in my fashion, but since no one can see underwear,
I could be free.
There are some situations when you want it to be seen though.
It's a joke.
You really love what you do, huh.
It was my dream. Ah, but Yoshizaki-san is also like that, right?
I've graduated from my dream I guess~
Graduated?
By "graduated"...
The guy who doesn't want to say it's the end is like deceiving himself, so it's so uncool.
Your bra's showing a little.
Thanks. Like, I have bras that I can show off, but
aren't there few natural fashionable types?
You mean like a showy color or lace?
It'd be better if they were more comfortable,
but it'd be nice if it were comfortable and had functionality too though.
That's right...
That! That's it!
Letting you be comfortable with the way you are.
But it also does its best to give you comfort.
If the lingerie had both of those...
I'm sorry. I...
For work, right? Don't worry about me and please continue.
I like you after all.
I can tell just by looking at you. Good luck.
Yoshizaki-san,
I don't know what kind of feelings I have for you, but
I'll definitely continue looking for the answer.
As expected of you, Yagi-san. You're taking a different route from Hotta-san's project, aren't you?
That goes without sayin'! You think I'd go on the same route
as that vulgar woman's plan?
I also wrote up a plan.
You just came up with another hopeless plan, didn't ya?
I'm tellin' ya you're wasting your time no matter how many times...
Even if it's seen from the outside, there won't be any discomfort, so I mainly chose earth colors.
Lingerie that can be shown off.
But we should focus on the comfort
is what I thought.
Rejected.
Compared to before, it's better, but
the level of improvement for a plan is... -But this plan...
resembles you a lot, Yagi-san.
Could you not lump me together with such a girl's plan?
To me, just in regards to using mainly earth colors,
using accented colors to go with the vivid color trend
will make the design and comfort much better-
Basically, the concepts summarized here are the same, is what you're saying.
Yagi-san- -Shut up!
I still haven't said anything...
I definitely won't approve of ya, so
I definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely... If by any chance, even if Hanshin won it all,
Hanshin Tigers baseball team
no matter what you do, even if the Hanshins did a hip-hip-hooray,
I will definitely not approve of you!
I- If it's me!
Until Yagi-san approves of me,
I definitely... definitely will not give up.
Because I love this job.
If you're for real, then I'm also going to seriously let you have it.
For the time being, I'll hang onto this.
I moved forward. I also got hated by her, but
I got one step closer to Yagi-san.
We still won't know if she will accept you though.
What will happen if Yagi-san
won't accept me until the very end?
At that time, I'd just throw you out, Kyodoko, and look for someone else.
Because the next human will be just as corrupt.
By the way, what do you plan to do about my welcome reception today?
Didn't you say you wouldn't meet me in public?
Since the reception is for work...
Don't run away.
From both Yagi-san and Hoshina-san...
And...
I won't give up! I'll charge forward headfirst, and definitely make it big!!!!
What's wrong?
I'm fine. I'm fine.
Ah! I'm sorry! It's about my plan. I'll do my best!!
Sorry.
So then, the character is decided on, so
can we give her a name?
This is sudden, but Megu's job is a little...
Job?
We said she'll be an underwear maker designer, right?
It's definitely heroine-like, but after thinking about it, a more normal, boring job
matches up with the character better.
We didn't research into this, but maybe the Materials department...
It's too late right now, isn't it? It's okay. Please forget about it.
I can't do that. Let's take sensei's preferences seriously.
Yoshizaki-san...
Should we try asking Ogawa-san tonight?
Since she's in the Materials department. -But is that okay? So suddenly like this...
I'll try asking. She's kind of into me.
Can you meet tonight?
It's all good, isn't it? -Stop it!
Didn't I say not to contact me anymore!
Let go of me!
We were over a long time ago.
What's with you? Did you find another man?
Stop it! Let go of me!
Forcing yourself onto her isn't good, is it?
From Teikou Trading, you're the temporary transfer...
Hoshina-san... was it?
It's during working hours right now. On top of that, she hates this.
Have you been kissing up to Hoshina-san?
She's really good at flirting with guys, you know.
You're from the country, so you're doing your best, aren't you~
Stop it! -Have you shut up?
Hoshina-san's unexpectedly naive too, aren't you?
Don't piss me off~
Didn't I tell you don't piss me off!
Stop it, father. Stop it, stop it!
Stop-...
Of course I wouldn't really stab you, right?
You're also unexpectedly naive too, aren't you?
You'd be wasted on a guy like him, Iida-san.
Tonight, you're meeting Yoshizaki-kun?
Isn't that great~!?
So that means you won't be coming to Hoshina-san's reception?
After the reception at 9:30 is okay
is what Yoshizaki-san said.
Can I eat together with you?
I happened to overhear you, but who's Yoshizaki-san?
The guy that Oga-chan likes. -Wai- Hotta-san!
No way!? Ogawa-san, you had such a guy?
It's okay to say it, Oga-chan~
No, it's just that I thought...
He doesn't want anything to do with me though.
I'll support you!
Tha- thanks...
Actually, I also have someone I'm interested in right now.
Eh~! -Ah~ That looks good!
Can I try a bite? -Sure, go ahead.
Want to try mine too? -Yeah!
You're also good at cooking! It's good!
(バイブレーター着信)
Excuse me for a second.
Ogawa Naoko
Hello?
Big sis. Got a minute right now?
Yes. -You know...
Sana-chan is getting married, but did they contact you?
Among all our cousins, she was closest to you, big sis, right?
Ye- Yes. When's she getting married?
The wedding is in March. Big sis, are you going to the wedding?
Hey, Naoko-chan!
Didn't I tell you not to contact Kyouko?
The people there are nothing but great people.
She means at the wedding.
If we brought Kyouko, she'd be an embarrassment to our relatives, right?
Even though I told you to treat her like she doesn't exist.
Mom, you're too loud. Big sis will hear you!
Go away.
Ah... hello?
Sorry~ Seems like the number of people...
I'll also be busy in March, so it'd be pretty tough.
Well then...
Is that so...
I've been erased...
They hate me that much?...
I'll do my best.
I'll do...
I can't do it...
Hoshina-san, my mother...
Hoshina-san... Hoshina-san...
I... I... It hurts.
Hoshina-san... Hoshina-san...
Well then, the savior of our company,
let's welcome Hoshina-san. Cheers!
Cheers!
Have a good time. Have a good time.
Hoshina-san, I'll be in your care from here on.
Me too.
Excuse me, 3 beers please~
Hey, hey, hey. The guy Iida-san likes is Hoshina-san, right?
That might be true. She's been sticking to Hoshina-san since before we came in.
Is that so?
Just look. Doesn't it feel like she's leaking out that she likes him and is fretting over it?
She's definitely fretting over him.
There's no way. There's no way that's the case, right?
For example, even if that were the case,
it has nothing to do with me.
For the time being, at 9:30, I'll be waiting at a nearby family restaurant.
For me, I have Yoshizaki-san.
Hoshina-san's already...
a past person.
Then why...
She's late~
Don't get annoyed. Want a bite?
No, I'm fine.
Could it be that the one you mentioned before
who mixed up Twitter and e-mail and sent them to you,
was Ogawa-san?
Sure enough!
And now, it's Yoshizaki-san who became interested in her.
HAAH?! I'll try giving her a call.
~In the third year of this affair look at me with those big eyes~
San nen-me no Uwaki ("The 3rd Year of the Affair") by Hiroshi & Kibo from 1982.
~Even if you put your hands together and apologize, I won't forgive you~
Oga-chan, isn't it time to get going?
Yes.
Iida-san? Iida-san?
Ah? Iida-san fell asleep? Oi~ Iida-san!
I drank a little too much...
I'll bring her home. I also should get going too.
No, no. The savior should stay behind. Someone else can-
I'm sorry. Early tomorrow morning, my parents will be coming in from the country.
Is that so...
Well then, someone help bring Iida-san hme.
I'll be fine. Well then, please excuse me.
Can you stand? -Yes.
Alright, the savior's going home~ -Good work, everyone.
Thank you very much! Be careful.
I'd just throw you out and look for someone else.
Because the next human will be just as corrupt.
Oga-chan?
Oga-chan!
No! I hate this after all!
Even though it's me... Even though it was me!
Wait Hoshina-san! Wait!
Wait!
I- I'll bring Iida-san home.
Why?
Wh- why...
Wo- worried... It's because I'm worried about her.
I wasn't sure if you'd properly bring her home.
Pl- please. Hoshina-san, please.
Pick it up.
You finally picked up. Hello?
I- I'm sorry!
I can't come today, after all.
Didn't you already graduate from me?
Th- that's...
Iida-san's drunk and all...
Wo- worried...
You're hard to look at.
You're really hard to look at.
Being worried. Those words have no meaning, so shut it.
Wait, Hoshina-san. Please, wait!
Please get going. -Hoshina-san!
Hoshina-san, please wait!
Hoshina-san, wait!
Hoshina-san, please wait! Hoshina-san!
Why...
Why is Ogawa-san chasing after you?
You were awake after all.
Just what kind of relationship do you have with Ogawa-san-
Wait!
Don't be nice to someone else!
Ah, I'm sorry. -I'll be taking notes
until the morning and write down some names here, so
it's okay if you want to go home first.
That's right...
Really, I'm sorry. -Not at all!
Ogawa-san is probably working overtime.
When that girl gets absorbed into her work, she can't see anything else around her.
I'm sorry.
You weren't dumped, were you?
Could it be that you're a person like me?
To me, Suzuki-san and Ogawa-san are both
more sparkling than me.
What?
What is it?
I'm so sorry, Yoshizaki-san!
I can't change after all.
No matter how much I try and try, it's no good.
From that person...
I can't graduate from him.
That's not it... It's not that I can't...
Graduate...
I don't want to let it end.
I...
am hard to look at.
This time she's barefoot, huh...