Haraguchi Motoko embezzled 180 million Yen from a bank...
...and opened a club called Carnet in Ginza.
On the surface, she's been in the limelight for being the youngest Mama in Ginza...
...but offstage she has been using the info about false name accounts in her notebook...
...to extort 50 million Yen from clinic director Narabayashi...
...and the ryotei Umemura worth 200 million Yen...
...from prep school chairman Hashida.
Aiming even further, she...
I'm going to buy Rudan on the proposed terms.
She offered Hasegawa...
...a fixer in the political and economical world, to buy Ginza's top club Rudan for 300 million Yen.
I bought Umemura from you.
Someone gave me an advice.
It serves you right.
However, it was all a trap set up by Hasegawa...
...the puppet master behind of all those monsters.
No notebook and no 200 million from the Umemura.
If I don't pay the remaining money...
...a penalty of 100 million and I'll have Carnet taken from me.
Sir, you can't!
Haraguchi Motoko
Club Carnet Mama
Murai Toru
Former Torin BankVice Director
Yo, long time no see. That's supposed to be my new job now.
Manager of Club Carnet?
I'm going to manage this club starting today.
Just as instructed by President Hasegawa.
I changed my job to a subsidiary of Hasegawa Institute of Political Economy.
I lowered my head and was ready to do just anything.
I didn't expect him to entrust a club in Ginza to me.
It's not like I could have refused, right?
He's the Don of Japan after all.
Look, here.
"Transfer the rights of Club Carnet."
That contract got canceled.
I have it right here, though.
Come on now!
You've been working at a bank!
Well, now that you get it, you can leave.
From this moment on, it's not your club anymore.
Before that, let me introduce Carnet's new Mama.
The new Mama?
I'm loving it.
Yamada Namiko
Former Club Carnet Hostess
The nightlife of Ginza.
It's the best!
You messed up my life.
I got demoted and my wife went to her parents' with our kid.
After living expenses and child-support payment, I'm basically left with nothing.
Gyudon for lunch, a lunch box for dinner.
Together with a can of shochu highball to comfort myself.
It's your own fault.
The hell it is!
It's all your fault!
Now it's your turn.
After being driven out of this club...
You're going to become an even more awful disposable robot than before.
No matter how hard you work, your savings won't increase.
No promotions either. The only thing increasing will be your age.
At the bottom of society, running in a wheel...
...and not moving anywhere like some lab rat.
You sure talk a lot.
- What!? - Hands off me!
No violence, please.
Let's not forget we're former colleagues who tried to outdo each other...
...in pretending to do our jobs as earnest as possible.
Say, Haraguchi-san...
You don't want to let go of this club no matter what?
You want to stay the Mama of this club?
How about...
You lick my shoes then?
Lick 'em real good...
...until they're all shiny and you may keep it.
- I'd never. - But you...
...don't want to let go of this club, do you?
Being a hostess is a job worth doing. Just work hard and you can make a living.
Find your own way and work hard.
Right? That's what you said.
Show us your way.
If I lick your shoes, you back out of this club?
Sparkling clean, please.
It has been my dream.
Here, in Ginza, I want to build a place where I belong.
I'd like this Carnet to become the most relaxing...
...and most comfortable place in Ginza.
I don't just want to work in this world...
...I want to become the number one someday.
Look carefully.
Your Mama...
...won't be a Mama in Ginza anymore unless she does this.
- Don't do it! - Please don't!
Hurry up, will ya!
Game Over.
Time's up!
It's better that way.
You'd only make my shoes dirty anyway.
Are you stupid? You actually believed it?
Whatever you do, it's too late now.
As far as this contract is concerned, this club belongs to Hasegawa Sensei no matter what.
Please! I just need some time.
At least give me a chance to speak to him once.
You get one week...
...to arrange everything.
I need the exact numbers of rent payments, the alcohol you have in stock, all the snacks and personnel expenses.
Since we gonna change the interior...
The private bottles, glasses, cutlery, sofas and tables...
Get rid of all those.
However, those of you who want to keep working here.
Come talk to us direcly, please.
Well, see you then.
Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts (@hpriestsubs on Twitter)
Is there nothing I can do?
Some way to protect Carnet...
Thank you. It's all thanks to this.
After all, we're just...
...birds in a cage at the mercy of our owners.
We can't see each other anymore.
Yasujima Tomio
Lower House Member
Sorry about that.
Dobayashi Kyoko
Daughter of Dobayashi Group
The new nailist loves talking way too much.
I thought she'd never stop talking about coriander salad.
What's wrong?
- No, nothing. - You'll make it tomorrow?
Tomorrow?
Prep meeting at the ceremonial hall.
Ah, of course I'll be there.
You think it's okay if I change dresses once during the ceremony?
- Why not? - Will you do it, too?
Should I?
- Would you rather not do it? - Changing outfits?
The marriage.
What are you talking about?
You reap what you sow.
I did warn you about it. You have to protect your customers' secrets.
Iwamura Eiko
Club Shokudai Mama
Yet you used those secrets in order to extort money.
Everyone knows about this by now.
Ginza is a small community.
Gossip spreads in the blink of an eye.
Arrests, bankruptcy, moonlight flits, getting cheated...
Other people's misfortune tastes like honey.
It's no place for a woman who broke the rules.
You've never been a woman fit for Ginza in the first place.
How about...
...you give up while you still can, return to the countryside, get married...
...bear children and seek simple yet boring happiness?
I'm not giving up.
Even after all this, I'm going to stay right here in Ginza.
This is no place to make light of!
Do you have any idea...
...how many hardships I had to get through to climb up to where I am at now?
You know nothing.
How scary Ginza can be. It's filth. It's true colors.
You just got a small taste of it and got cocky.
Ginza's youngest Mama.
It's over for you now.
Yup, pregnant.
How about this one for your dress change?
It's a bit expensive, but you only marry once in your life.
It's the second time for me.
I apologize for my rudeness!
Incoming call: Haraguchi Motoko
Hello.
Hello?
Haraguchi Motoko from Ginza, right?
Yes.
Unfortunately Yasujima stepped outside for a second.
Should I convey something to him?
No, I'll call again another time.
I see. Goodbye then.
Goodbye.
What's up?
- You got a call from her. - Her?
Haraguchi Motoko.
- You picked it up? - Should I not have done that?
She said she's going to call you again.
Why don't you call her instead?
Thank you for taking time out of your schedule.
You have something important to tell me?
There's something I need you to see.
Right here.
Just as you said...
I won't have to pay the remaining 50 million.
However...
I was told to give up the rights to Carnet as contracted.
You what!?
I have four more days until I have to give up the club.
Is there any way so I won't have to give up on the club?
You're still young.
You still have a chance to start over.
No matter what... ...I don't want to let go of Carnet.
Let me hold onto this for now. I'll try to come up with something.
Thank you very much.
Is that all?
You look pale. Are you okay?
That's all.
Right.
Take this.
If I don't give up...
If you never give up, your dreams will definitely come true.
Here, throw it to me!
Nice ball! Sankyu!
Hey, you should say 'thank you' properly!
- But I did... - No buts! Geez.
I'm so sorry.
It's no place for a woman who broke the rules.
How about you return to the countryside, get married...
...bear children and seek simple yet boring happiness?
Yes?
Good evening. My name is Watanabe, I'm a lawyer.
Hello...
Lower House member Yasujima Sensei told me about your case.
And gave me your phone number.
Ah, right. Thank you for calling.
This is outrageous.
A penalty of 100 million for a contract breach regarding a property worth 300 million Yen.
And taking away a club worth 100 million Yen on top of that.
I've never seen such an unreasonable contract.
They told me I have three more days until I have to vacate the club.
Legally speaking there's no binding force here.
There's no need to comply to that at all.
- So I can just keep on doing business as usual? - Of course.
An extreme unfair contract like that is invalid. Let's file a lawsuit.
The trial might take some time, but...
...as long as it's going on, you have the right...
...to keep on doing business as usual.
Thank you very much.
You can leave it to me.
With those contents, it's a definite win.
Thank god.
Now I won't have to worry about letting go of Carnet.
So, what did the millennial say again?
Hasegawa Shoji
"I'm definitely not giving up."
What's that about?
It's not worth talking about.
Just the usual story about pinning the blame...
...on a subordinate who then gets forgotten within just a week.
Riichi.
That's a big one. You better be careful.
I'm counting on one of you to discard my winning tile.
Not a chance. We're playing for real here.
Oh! Here it is.
How do you like that one? Huh?
I know I caused you some concern...
...but no matter what happens, I'm not letting go of this club.
My initial resolution hasn't changed.
I'll be working hard in order to make this the most comfortable club in all Ginza.
I hope I can continue to count on your help.
Yes!
Once more, I'm counting on you guys today.
We're looking forward to work with you.
What's this? You're still running the place?
The deadline for the eviction is in three days.
You still haven't disposed of anything!
You should close up shop and prepare to surrender the place.
Alright, this club is closed as of today.
Start with the preparations.
I'm gonna stay right here until you're done.
I want you to leave.
I'm not letting go of this club.
What's the point of this now?
You better not rely on some muscle.
Everyone seems to be a henchman of Hasegawa Sensei, you know.
I went to see a lawyer today.
A lawyer?
That contract is invalid.
He said it's a sure win if it goes to trial.
That said, I want you to leave.
You're an obstruction to my business.
Leave, now.
Incoming call: Lawyer Watanabe
It's my lawyer.
Yes.
Haraguchi-san, I'm sorry...
...but please forget anything I said earlier.
Forget about it?
Please forget anything I said earlier.
Forget about it?
What's the meaning of this?
I have to withdraw from said case.
Why?
You said it was a sure win. Leave it to me, you said!
Anyway, I can't undertake this case.
I will return the contract to you.
Please come and pick it up whenever you're free.
Hold on a second!
What's wrong?
Did he say he's rushing over here?
That's so funny.
Haraguchi-san!
Despite having a business in Ginza, you really don't know anything about it.
The law, justice, morals and such.
None of that is of use here whatsoever.
This district is running on a different engine.
Lawyers or judges, they're all just like you.
Everyone values themselves first.
I want you to leave.
Are you not listening?
I want you to leave!
No way, are you crying?
Now you're going to make us look like bullies.
Right? Even though all we're doing is talking business.
You're done pretending to be strong? That's not like you.
You're only going to make yourself look more miserable, you know.
I told you to leave!
You're going to surrender this place in three days.
You got that? Three days.
Bye-bye! Former Mama-san.
I want an explanation.
You said it would be a sure win!
And you said that she wouldn't have to surrender Carnet!
What's going on?
Originally, I did want to put all my effort into this...
...given that it was a request from you, Yasujima Sensei and all.
But when I checked on the other party of this contract...
I can only hope for your understanding.
Wasn't it you who bravely held a press conference and fought against the country...
...when you supported the opposition movement against the highway expansion?
This time, the opponent is way too evil.
I'm sorry.
If I were to undertake this task...
...I wouldn't be able to stay a lawyer for much longer.
I'm not going to tell on you.
But you better withdraw from this case as well.
Once you oppose President Hasegawa...
...there's no coming back for you.
I'm going to look for a lawyer by myself.
He's right.
Who knows what he's going to do...
...if he gets wind of you helping me.
That's why I'll do it by myself.
But the deadline is in two days.
I'll come up with something.
Makino
Ginza Shagrin Manager
Is it true you put your club as security for a loan?
I want you to introduce me to a skilled lawyer.
A lawyer who focuses on sale contracts, if possible.
Oh, my older and younger brothers are both lawyers.
They're both in the law department of a national university.
Unlike me, they both have an excellent record.
My older brother is already serious, but my younger brother is absurdly serious.
I couldn't stand them when I was a child, but we're close now.
I can introduce you to either of them.
Hang on and protect your club!
No matter what happens, I'll always be on your side.
Thank you.
Yes?
Understood. I'll be there right away.
I'm afraid I'll have to leave...
...the matter of choosing the gifts to you.
Is it Haraguchi Motoko?
I was summoned by President Hasegawa.
Really? You better hurry then.
Pick whatever you like no matter the price.
You don't have to tell me that.
Incoming call: Makino
Yes?
I got in touch with my overly serious younger brother.
He wants to talk to you asap.
[Y&M Law Office]
Yes?
I'm Haraguchi Motoko.
Come in.
Apologies for the sudden request.
Why?
I heard you wanted to discuss something about our club.
So I thought why don't we have a direct conversation.
I heard it's something about the contract.
What is it you want to discuss?
It's pointless no matter where you go!
I assure you there aren't any lawyers who would want to make enemies of our company.
At least not here in Tokyo.
Am I right, Sensei?
The deadline is in two days.
The day after tomorrow, you will hand over the club.
My, hello there.
What's wrong? You don't look good.
Never come here again.
They're forcing my hand.
I'm sorry, but I also...
...am trying to run a business in this district.
See ya.
Sorry about that~
You better be careful.
That woman...
...is spreading a virus of misfortune all over the place.
No way, that's scary!
Why?
I should be climbing to the top of this district and yet...
We're birds in a cage.
If we try to jump out of the cage, we'll always get caught by the owner.
And depending on the situation, even get killed.
There's no way I'm giving up.
[Hasegawa Institute of Political Economy]
I'm sorry it took that long.
Are you okay?
You're late.
My apologies.
- Sit. - Yes.
Do you have high blood pressure again?
Because of you.
You finally got elected.
And now you're trying to throw that away?
Look inside.
I told you to stay away from that woman.
Are you making light of me?
Answer the question!
My apologies.
Never anger me again.
You got that?
Yes.
[Important Document Inside] [Revenue Department]
[Payment Request]
Yes?
Hello, Ginza Azuya Liquors here.
We're calling, because we heard...
...you're closing up shop tomorrow.
Can we expect the payment by bank transfer sometime tomorrow?
Or should we send someone to pick it up?
Got it. I'll make the transfer tomorrow.
Goodbye.
You better withdraw from this case as well.
Once you oppose Hasegawa Sensei...
...there's no coming back for you.
I guess it's all or nothing now.
I have to talk to him directly one more time.
[Torin Bank]
[Under Special Surveillance]
Is something the matter?
What brought you here?
Nothing in particular.
Excuse me, but what's your occupation?
I have a club in Ginza.
Are you saying you're running your own place? At this age?
Yes.
Can you show us your ID?
Or your license, insurance card, even your business card would be fine.
Why? I haven't done anything.
We'd appreciate your cooperation.
I don't have it on me.
Please wait.
Stop right there!
Stop! Wait!
- Hey, go that way. - Understood.
Hey, you! Stop!
Are you all right?
Ambulance! Call an ambulance!
Hey, are you all right!? Can you hear me!?
Motoko!
That's why I told you not to run!
I'm sorry...
- I'm sorry... - It's okay, everything is fine.
I'm sorry...
It's okay.
How are you feeling?
I'm sorry about the baby.
All you should think about now is taking care of your own body.
I have no intention of returning the 180 million Yen.
I need you to do one thing for me.
When can I expect the 50 million Yen?
You can. If you give up your rights to Namiko's club
What you're doing is blackmail.
You have to protect your customers' secrets.
Yet you used those secrets in order to extort money.
You want to buy Rudan?
How does 300 million Yen sound?
It's my divine punishment.
You reap what you sow.
The hospital?
Yes.
We found your business card among the personal effects...
...of Haraguchi Motoko, who got transported here via ambulance.
What's her condition?
Where's Haraguchi Motoko?
She's not in her room?
She shouldn't yet go to the bathroom by herself...
What happened?
Yasujima-san...
Where are you going?
Are you sure you should be out here?
I'm going to Hasegawa.
Take this and he will meet you.
That's all I can do.
This...
...trump card will make up for the loss of my notebook.
Welcome. Are you meeting somebody?
I just would like to have a look inside the club.
And you are?
Very soon, the new Mama of this Rudan here.
My name is Haraguchi Motoko.
Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts (@hpriestsubs on Twitter)