Haraguchi Motoko
Torin Bank Temp Clerk
- Welcome. - Welcome.
Fujioka Shoichi
Torin Bank Branch Manager
Murai Toru
Torin Bank Vice Director
Welcome.
Yamada Namiko
Torin Bank Temp Clerk
I'm taking it.
Please have a seat and wait for a moment.
If you'll be so kind.
- Haraguchi-san. - Yes?
This is Maruyama Seika who got introduced by the branch manager before.
Teach her what to do at the counter.
- Much appreciated. - Haraguchi-san is a temp worker...
...but she knows everything about this branch...
...so sit down here and watch her closely. - Yes.
- Alright, I'm entrusting her to you. - Sure.
- Looking forward to work with you. - Me too.
Why?
If you don't show us your ID...
...we're not allowed to issue a card.
You have my bankbook and my seal...
...so I'm telling you to reissue my card!
I'm very sorry.
I'm Saito-san!
...I'm very sorry.
The Saito-san!
Saito Tsukasa, comedian
I... I'm very sorry.
What? You don't know Saito-san?
I'm very sorry for the trouble.
Let's talk about the issue of your card in a separate room.
Reissue my card at once!
I'm verry sorry. This way, please.
She doesn't know about Saito-san...
How awful... I'm the Saito-san!
- That kid is the daughter of Maruyama Electric Railway. - Got the job through connections?
Shh! She's gonna hear us.
How nice, being a rich man's daughter.
I feel bad for you. Always having to train the rookies.
She's more capable than the regular clerks after all.
Even though I teach them with utmost effort, the roles switch in the blink of an eye.
Soon she's going to push us around.
Regular clerks get to transfer and receive promotions...
...while we temp workers don't even get a bonus or severance payment.
Always the same seat, the same task, the same wage.
It's as if we're work robots.
Disposable robots.
- Excuse me... - Yes?
You can bring it to the canteen and the locker room, but not inside the bank itself.
You didn't learn that in training?
Sorry.
- That was delicious. - Thank you very much.
- We'll come again. - Be sure to show your face again.
Thank you very much.
Iwamura Eiko
Club Shokudai Mama
Director!
- You packed? - What are you saying?
Narabayashi Kenji
Narabayashi Clinic Director
We always have a seat prepared for you.
I wouldn't mind sitting on your lap.
What a warm welcome.
New face?
She's been with us for half a year, but she only comes 3 times a week.
Maybe it's the first time you see her.
You've been avoiding me, Narabayashi, then?
Nice to meet you.
Tell a waiter to prepare a seat for Narabayashi-sensei.
Sure.
Reiko-chan and the others, too.
She's my type.
She has a tough daytime job.
- What's she doing? - Personal Information Protection Law.
Please get her to say it herself later on.
Civil servant?
A school teacher?
Sensei! Too close.
Policewoman!
Come on now, please tell me.
You can't just tell them.
The more mysterious a woman, the more attractive she is.
Right.
Now I got more reason to come here again.
My...
What has become of that?
The new hospital you talked about.
Sure.
A prime location in front of a station...
I might be able to buy it for 1/5 of the market price.
I'm having a nobleman buy the state-owned land.
A nobleman?
If you want to hear more, how about after work?
Yes, with pleasure.
Excuse me for a second.
I'll leave it to you, Emi-chan.
Wanna come with us?
- I'm a temp worker. - A temp worker?
I'm not directly employed here.
I got to work here through my employment agency.
Temp worker hostesses are usually not allowed to go for after-work dates...
...so I have to ask the Mama.
Now even the nightlife of Ginza has temp workers as hostesses...
- Temp workers sure are everywhere now. - You're right, they are.
Excuse me.
What is it?
Narabayashi-sensei has asked me to join you later.
Isn't that great. Let's go together.
But...
Your agency doesn't need to know.
It's learning by doing.
What are you writing?
Our new customers.
If you write notes of when-where-who and what he told you...
...you can smoothly engage in a conversation the next time you meet.
Here, we got some great toppings again today.
Looks great!
- Go ahead and order anything you like. - Thank you very much.
In such a moment, it would be rude to be reserved.
What do you like?
Boss, how about you select for her?
Are you okay with sabi?
Wasabi. You want it?
Is it okay to omit it?
Chef's choice, sushi without wasabi.
Please forgive her. She's still a child.
I'm liking her more and more.
Here you go, chutoro.
- If you'll be so kind. - I'm taking it now.
Miss Nakaoka, it's much appreciated as always.
Our branch manager told me he'd like to greet you in person...
Nakaoka Ichiko
Narabayashi Clinic Head Nurse
...in the reception office.
Haraguchi-san, bring it to the reception office when you're done.
Please, let me guide you.
Haraguchi-san, are you free today?
It's my birthday.
It's still bright and people are already lining up.
We'll stand for a while.
Finally.
The white plate is 120 Yen. The gold plate is 450 Yen, so be careful.
Let the battle begin.
First, this.
Excuse me.
Excuse me!
Kobata with lots of wasabi.
Sure.
We got some great toppings.
Are you okay with sabi?
On your birthday, it's okay to live in luxury, right?
Luxury?
450 Yen! Picked up one at last.
Congratulations.
What are you doing!? Go back!
- Come on, get on! - Hurry!
- Hands off! - Give it back!
My money!
My money...
Get off me! Stop it!
Hey! What are you doing!? I'm calling the police!
My money... My...
My money...
Are you alright?
You have to be more careful.
We're living in harsh times where idiots stab people for 10,000 Yen.
Excuse me.
Tsurukame Loan
Haraguchi-san, hello.
Alright, here we go.
This month's reimbursement?
I'm paying back all the remaining money.
The full amount?
Yes.
Let me have a look.
Miss Haraguchi Motoko, since today...
...the 5 million Yen we lent you in 2012 have been fully reimbursed...
...we're returning the promissory note to you.
The debt of your late mother, you sure did your best.
Liquidation
Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts
- Ah, Chairman! - I'm sorry for being late.
This is club Shokudai's Mama Eiko.
And this is...
Haraguchi Motoko. Nice to meet you.
I'm looking forward to today.
That's unfair, two beautiful women.
Now I'm the laughing stock for having come empty-handed.
This is Chairman Hashida of Josei Seminar.
- Nice to meet you, I'm Hashida. - Thank you very much.
They have the highest success rate in the dentistry department of the medical faculty in the whole country.
He's getting overwhelmed with more and more pupils.
His hospital as well...
Hashida Tsuneo
Josei Seminar Chairman
...is famous for its long queues every single day.
You see, those are my fans.
Nothing but grannies in their latter stage of life.
Don't make me angry.
What about Yasujima-kun?
Yeah, he's late.
He's so punctual normally, though.
That's no good. A future Diet member...
...better be on time.
Diet member?
Yeah, current secretary of Minister Wakatsuki.
He is going to take over and run for office once the minister retires.
I know! That person?
What could this be about?
You see... that's our little secret.
I'm so sorry.
An accident on the highway... I'm really sorry.
No, it's alright.
Yasujima Tomio
Lower House Member Secretary
You've already fallen for her?
No...
Well, with everyone being introduced...
- Come on, let's go. - Yes, let's go.
Nice shot!
As one would expect from a man bearing Japan's future.
No, I'm merely a secretary.
- Chairman, your turn. - I better not lose.
- Foooooore! - Too bad.
I'll go looking for it.
- Mama, take this please. - Eh?
You went as far as going into the pond?
Yes.
You don't have to go that far.
If it hits the pond, he can do it again from here.
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm still learning the rules.
Man, look at you...
It's rare to see such a pure and honest girl these days.
Mama, buy this girl some new clothes.
A dress or anything she likes. I'm gonna take care of the bill.
Even a wedding dress would be fine.
You hear that?
Right?
You're a great actress.
The ball you found...
...wasn't the ball the Chairman hit, right?
How did you get a hold of one of his balls?
No, I...
Don't worry. I'm not gonna tell anyone.
I didn't take you for a Ginza girl...
My money... My...
What did you write down just now?
You're that secretive?
Or do I just look that untrustworthy?
Just notes of the conversations Mama had with her clients today.
Someday you will run your own establishment and when that happens, I'll come and congratulate you.
I'm just a temp worker, I'm never gonna have my own...
No matter your current situation...
...if you never give up, your dreams will definitely come true.
I have a feeling we're gonna get along just great.
How about this one?
I'm fine, really.
What are you saying.
If I don't buy you something, I'll be scolded.
This one?
- I think it suits her. - Right? Look.
In that case...
How about Japanese rather than western-style clothes?
Japanese clothes?
Buy me a kimono, please.
- Seriously? - That's awful.
- It really is. - What's wrong?
Somebody tweeted about a customer.
That comedian from before.
The Saito-san!
We're so sorry.
Our regular clerks and our temp workers...
...are briefed how to handle our customers' personal information.
We even have them sign a written oath regarding their duty of confidentiality.
This is the worst scandal since the start of this branch.
If we don't settle and deal with this matter promptly...
...all of us, including the management, are going to receive punishment.
Everyone, close your eyes.
Close your eyes!
Be honest and raise your hand if you posted this online.
Raise your hand!
- I wonder who did it, geez... - It really is annoying.
I kinda saw it...
While changing clothes in the locker room...
Do you know what you've done!?
Come on, delete it at once. Delete it now!
Impossible, it's already spread throughout Japan, no the whole world...
It's impossible to delete all of it.
I mean she looked like a fool, but she really is a fool.
But I didn't even see it fully...
Haraguchi-san, Yamada-san, a moment.
Thank you.
Well, sit down.
Sit down.
Please.
You see, we're really sorry, but your temp worker contracts...
...will both be terminated by the end of this month.
They were up for renewal this month.
Why?
Of course you can use up your remaining vacation days.
You can't just tell us all of a sudden...
Please tell us a legitimate reason.
We don't need one, you're temp workers after all.
We can extend or discontinue your contracts as we see fit.
Please. You have to renew our contracts.
At least half a year... Even just three months.
We can't.
Is this about the online scandal?
Aren't you just pushing the responsibility for...
...the posts about one of our customers onto us?
Who are we the scapegoat for?
Your contracts were up for renewal. This has nothing to do with the scandal.
Don't just say whatever you want!
Why us?
By cutting us...
...they're protecting the daughter who got hired through personal connections of a huge customer.
They can't just...
There are plenty of robots to replace us.
Screw them.
120 million Yen
False-name account
"Ganbara Eiichi" (false name)
"Shimoda Shigezo" (false name)
"Ganbara Eiichi" (false name)
This will take a moment.
That looks really good.
- Thank you. - Great job.
If you please.
It's a large amount, so please have it taken care of over there.
Please take a numbered tag.
Please takae a numbered tag. We'll call it when it's your turn.
What's with this attitude?
I'm sorry. Those are the rules.
Miss Nakaoka! Thank you for coming here as usual.
That person told me to take a numbered tag.
Haraguchi-kun, you must not be rude to Miss Nakaoka.
What's wrong with her?
Can you come this way, please. To the reception office.
That was rude!
Please, in here.
I made some handover instructions. Can you check them, please?
There's no need for that. Anyone can do this job.
Leave it over there.
Okay.
Narabayashi Kenji and his false-name accounts
From "Ganbara Eiichi" (false-name account)...
...to Haraguchi Motoko.
Amount: 24 million Yen
From "Shimoda Shigezo" (false-name account) to Haraguchi Motoko.
Amount: 35 million Yen
Haraguchi-san.
Is my seal here enough?
That's fine.
Thanks.
28 million Yen
42 million Yen
51 million Yen
Is it okay if I go to lunch?
Yes.
Thank you very much.
Haraguchi-san?
Torin Bank
Yasujima-san...
Excuse me.
Yes.
Understood. I'll be there right away.
Did she say anything or acted strange?
Please, tell me anything you know.
If this is about the post on the internet, she didn't...
- It's not about that. - That probably was the rookie, Maruyama...
No, I don't give a damn about that!
Did Haraguchi-san do something?
Mr. Yasujima has arrived.
Let him in.
Shimazaki Sumie
Ryotei Umemura Waitress
Excuse me.
He died in a metropolitan hospital. He was 73 years old.
According to his staff, he passed away just...
Life, you never know what's gonna happen.
Hasegawa Shoji
Even though his postoperative progress was going well...
It's very unfortunate.
You're up now.
In the next election, you take over his support and announce your candidacy.
Well, but...
We have to discuss that with his family and his supporters...
Go ahead and do that...
...and no matter how long you wait, it's never gonna be your turn.
Or what? Are you gonna stay a clerk...
...who sells state-owned land for the rest of his life, advancing his career through mediation services...
...eventually hoping to move into a public housing and that's it?
Don't worry. I always win.
Place some trust in what this Hasegawa has to say.
Please look over me.
There's no use freezing the account.
All the money in Haraguchi Motoko's account was transferred to another bank.
I think we're dealing with a very carefully prepared deliberate crime here.
Haraguchi Motoko, why did she...
Revenge for laying off temp workers, I assume.
We're talking 180 million Yen!
If this was just revenge, why would you go for such a sum!?
But I can't think of any other reason...
Anyway, we contact the police?
Or HQ first?
Everything will be exposed.
Tax investigation is gonna come here.
They'll find out about the false-name accounts we helped set up.
That we took part in tax evasion. Everything!
Then what...
At least our superiors...?
If we report it, it will definitely be the end of us.
Then...
We report it to neither of them and somehow find a way...
...to make do with a financial loss of 180 million.
How can you be so calm!?
Impossible!
There's no way we can twist so it makes sense a single branch lost 180 million!
Let me make another call.
I'm sure she has to be at home.
Incoming Call: Torin Bank Setagaya-Kita Branch Office
Yes?
Maicho Shimbun. Would you like to subscribe the newspaper?
No, thanks. I don't.
Incoming Call: Torin Bank Setagaya-Kita Branch Office
Hello?
Was it you?
Did you really do it?
Do you know what you've done!? Do you think you'll get away with this!?
I do.
What?
I don't have the intention of returning the money.
As a matter of fact...
...I'd like you to buy something with this money.
Vice Director.
Haraguchi-san?
I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
What in the...
Just an ordinary temp worker.
Until yesterday.
You wanted to sell us something?
This.
Ono Shinji, 140 million Yen.
Wakamatsu Takehiko, 170 million Yen.
Nemoto Toyoharu, 210 million Yen.
False-name accounts opened by the Setagaya-Kita branch.
In other words, customers with accounts under different names so they can hide them...
...their names, addresses, telephone numbers.
...as well as the false names, I have transcribed everything.
When did you...
Having been such a convenient and good temp worker...
...you had me do a lot of different things...
...which eventually led me to this little secret.
You want to extort us?
What you did is corporate embezzlement. Now this is extortion!
Then...
...please go ahead and submit it to the police.
Did you report it to the head office?
As if you could do that, huh?
If you expose my actions...
...the full story of the false-name accounts set up by the Setagaya-Kita branch will be made public.
Not only the account holders...
...it will become a huge scandal involving the branch office, head office, and the Torin Bank as a whole.
Of course, Branch Manager Fujioka and Vice Director Murai will be punished accordingly...
...for their participation in tax evasion as well.
This notebook...
I wonder how much I would get...
...if I sold it to a weekly magazine.
I want you to buy the information in this notebook...
...with the 180 million that are already in my account.
If you agree to this, I will protect your secret.
You're never gonna see me again.
Was it that mortifying? Getting laid off as a temp worker.
You've gone too far. 180 million is impossible.
Even if we were to agree to your terms...
...it would be impossible to keep an embezzlement of 180 million from leaking out eventually.
If that happens, you'll be the criminal.
Weekly magazines are gonna love this.
It's not just you.
Your parents and siblings, your relatives, everyone is gonna judge them...
...and make them live in disgrace.
It's not too late.
For what?
I can use it as a bargaining point with the branch manager.
I'm gonna have him accept you as a regular clerk at Torin Bank.
Although it's a mid-career recruitment...
...you can make up to 200 million until retirement.
I always keep my promises.
Temp workers and regular clerks are completely different.
As a regular clerk, you can get raises and promotions.
It's going to change your life for good.
Not a bad deal, don't you think?
I've always been envious of regular clerks.
Why are we temp workers treated so different?
Your dream is finally coming true.
- Can I really trust you? - Of course.
I will come by the branch office tomorrow.
I'll be waiting.
Right.
I'm off now. The drink is on me.
Thank you very much.
So, this means that on the condition of becoming...
...a regular clerk, she's going to return the 180 million?
Yes.
- Thank god... - Yeah, that's great.
I had you come all the way here...
...but I guess we won't actually need your help now.
Since I'm already here, I might as well witness it in person.
I heard it from Murai-kun.
You made the right choice.
To get straight to the point, a bank transfer is no good.
Can you bring the 180 million in cash?
If necessary, we can also come and...
There is one thing I'd like to know.
As for becoming a regular clerk, I'll take full responsibility...
It's not about that.
That case about a customer's information on social networks...
What became of it?
We explained everything to the customer, our head office...
Who did it?
The tweet about the customer?
That's...
Then who did you blame it on?
That's all in the past now...
It is definitely not!
You think you can just blame a stupid joke...
...done by a regular clerk on a temp worker and drop that person...
...like a lizard that drops its tail when in danger, aren't you?
There are plenty of others to replace them with.
- You can just discard of them as you please. - No, that's...
And that's why you want to become a regular one, right?
Didn't you say that's what you want?
Become a regular clerk at Torin Bank.
The 180 million Yen...
...I have no intention of returning it.
That's not what you said!
I have a lawyer from the main office here with us today.
- How dare you say such a... - Please, go ahead and sue me.
Let's go out there and reveal everything.
I have nothing to lose.
I have no family that could get in trouble. How about you two?
You want to give up your current positions?
As managers of Torin Bank.
As husbands, as fathers.
How you gonna explain that to your families?
If you're forced to resign...
...how you gonna pay for the mortgage and your children's education?
- All right... - Manager...
How about half?
180 million.. it's too much!
Half of it, 90 million...
Can you return that much at least?
Because it's easier to cheat with just 90 million?
Are you planning to gain time by juggling the bank accounts...
...of depositors with large sums of money while coming up...
...with a story that would explain the financial loss?
I decline.
Then what was the point of coming here?
- Please sign the written pledge. - Pledge?
A written pledge that you will never demand repayment from me hereafter.
That's ridiculous...
If that means you're not going to sign it...
...I'm going to anonymously send all of the information in this notebook to a weekly magazine.
That's gonna be a huge scandal for the Torin Bank Group.
There is no legal ground for such a pledge whatsoever...!
You sign it too, please.
No, no, I...
Since you're present, you're also a person concerned.
Sign it, please.
Sign the pledge.
Sign it, now!
With this, all of your late husband's debt has become your debt now.
Don't you dare think about suicide!
If you die, I'll make your daughter pay!
She has nothing to do with it!
Parents' debts are their cildren's debts.
Mommy, are you okay?
I'm fine. There's nothing to worry about.
Is it okay with you if I take paid vacation from tomorrow until the end of my contract?
It's been a pleasure.
If you excuse me.
Sorry to bother you.
What's the matter?
Hey, can you run the errands first?
Yes.
Please.
So, what is it?
I'd like you to let me quit here.
What's wrong? Did your daytime job become more hectic?
- I also quit my daytime job. - Then...?
I'm thinking of starting my own business.
Like a flower shop or coffee shop?
I'm going to start a nightclub.
A nightclub? Where?
Here, in Ginza.
You're joking with me.
It's not a joke.
It has been my dream.
Running a nightclub here in Ginza...
...is no ordinary thing.
The rents here are no joke compared to other districts...
How could you even afford this?
I already rented a place in 8-chome.
How?
I went to an ordinary real estate agency.
- With who? - Alone.
Lies.
Who's backing you? Who is he?
There's no backer.
I arranged everything by myself.
Where did you get that kind of money?
Definitely not from a temp worker's salary.
My parents' inheritance.
Running a club isn't just about renting a place...
...and gathering women.
Here...
...in Ginza...
...I want to build a place where I belong.
A place where you belong?
Yes.
If that's what you want, why not give it a try?
Thank you very much.
However, you will follow the rules of Ginza.
Once you insult this Shokudai here...
...or forcefully draw away our customers...
...even I won't stay silent.
You better be careful not to show any behavior that might turn me into a demon.
Right.
And another thing...
It's the most important one.
There's a decisive difference between nightclubs in Ginza and somewhere else.
There's a duty of confidentiality for nightclubs in Ginza.
Duty of confidentiality?
Customers in Ginza only tell us hostesses as much as they do, because they know...
...no matter what it is about, nothing is ever going to get leaked out.
That's why you have to protect your customers' secrets no matter what.
Understood?
Thank you for all the insight.
Sorry for the wait~
Oh, your first time?
Yes, nice to meet you.
Makino
Ginza Shagrin Manager
I'm the manager, Makino. Pleased to meet you.
The pleasure is all mine.
You a Ginza girl?
Yes, starting today at a brand new place.
I know. 'Carta' in 8-chome, opening today.
A temp hostess who helped out Mama Eiko in 4-chome's Shokudai.
Audacious enough to open her own place.
How do you know all that?
I shouldn't tell you...
...but I'm called "big ears" of Ginza's nightlife.
There's nothing I don't know about Ginza.
Oh, really. At the 'Carta' that opens tonight?
Not carta, it's 'Carnet'.
Carnet?
It's French and means 'notebook'.
You know a lot for a rookie starting out today.
I'm Carnet's Mama, Motoko.
You're a Mama? At that age?
Yes.
Yasujima Tomio
If you never give up, your dreams will definitely come true.
I have a feeling we're gonna get along just great.
Hasegawa Shoji
- Mama, good morning. - Morning.
Say, do you know who that is?
I don't... You don't know that person either?
Hasegawa Shoji
I'd like this Carnet...
...to become the most relaxing...
...and most comfortable place in Ginza.
I'm counting on all of you.
We're looking forward to work with you.
Just a moment, please.
Yasujima-san.
Congratulations.
- You actually came. - I told you at the golf club, didn't I?
You realized your dream in the blink of an eye.
I should learn to carry out my own words, too.
Thank you very much for coming.
This is the Don of Japan, Hasegawa Sensei.
Hey, what's this "Don of Japan"?
This ain't an old Yakuza flick. I'm just an old guy running a pawn shop.
Are those perhaps yours?
He used my name without asking.
Having flowers from Hasegawa Sensei alone boosts your club's rank a bunch.
Really?
I better then get an adequate advisory fee from this place.
Please, come in.
Please feel at ease. Someone will be with you shortly.
Director! Chairman!
Mama! You came.
Of course. I'm your guardian.
Thank you very much.
In that case, I'm your cheerleader!
Then, how about I get to be your lover?
Come, let me guide you.
- Be careful of the stairs. - A nice place you got here.
Thank you very much.
To the opening of Club Charnet...
Kanpai!
- Kanpai! - Thank you very much.
Thank you.
You look good in it. It's a great one.
Thank you very much.
Really, thank you so much.
I'm so happy, for you to wear it on your opening day.
- Hey, now I better get you a present as well. - You don't have to...
You coming here is enough already.
Didn't I tell you that it's rude to be reserved?
Forgive me.
You're a Mama now, don't forget that.
There's still so much I need to learn.
Tell me, Mama, what do you want?
Rather than a present...
Let me be your girlfriend instead.
That was a good one, wasn't it?
What a controversial statement, huh!
I didn't know... That you were such a joker.
Narabayashi Kenji.
Eight false-name accounts with Torin Bank's Setagaya-Kita branch...
...where he hides a total of 250 million Yen.
I absolutely won't let this prey get away.
Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts