In five years time, in ten years time...
...where do you want to be and what do you want to do?
Kinue, do you have time next sunday?
Clothes can conjure up even self-confidence.
We can even become magicians.
Kinue?
Tatsuya, I'm planning on taking the management exam.
It is your life, so you should do what you want.
Thank you.
Please consider me.
Let's start.
I'm home.
Manager Amano.
Yes?
Congratulations on passing the management exam!
Thank you!
Thank you, Tatsuya! Thanks so much!
It must be hard. As a manager...
...you're responsible for the profit, right?
Yes... sometime in the future, I guess.
But for the time being I'm still in training.
You'll become busier and busier with work.
Mm... that's true. (Amano Kinue - a sales person in the Women's Clothing Dept.)
But I'm kind of excited. (Amano Kinue - a sales person in the Women's Clothing Dept.)
I see. (Yamauchi Tatsuya - Kinue's boyfriend)
But first... (Yamauchi Tatsuya - Kinue's boyfriend)
But first...
to Manager Amano's future...
Cheers!!
Ah!
Careful, careful!
I'll get a napkin.
Tobei Izumi?
Dobechi?
The girl's volleyball team's captain?
The strongest player?
It's been since university.
We haven't seen her lately. What could it be?
Dobechi marries?
Bonjour Nicolin.
Bonjour.
Good morning Nicolin.
Good morning.
(Shirogawa Nicolas Bouquet - Assistant Buyer at Echizen-ya)
Good morning, boss. (Shirogawa Nicolas Bouquet - Assistant Buyer at Echizen-ya)
Ah. (Tabuchi Yusaku - Chief Buyer at Echizen-ya)
Here are the five from the current management course.
Choose one of them as your assistant.
Yes.
Personally I'd take...
Oh..a dog necktie?
Fancy taste is a NO.
Thick makeup, headstrong.
It'd be a miracle if we became friends.
Ah, I know this chap.
You adore him?
From top to bottom, the same clothes as me.
We'd become friends perfectly.
I understand, you don't like any of them, do you?
Maybe take a look at the last...
Wait a sec!
I will take Amano.
Eh?
No way, Kinue?
It's been a while.
Kinue?!
Dobeee!
Kinue!
It's great, isn't it? Congratulations!
Congratulations!
I'm the one who's the most surprised.
I really wanted to become a branch manager before 30.
We all thought so... that you'll put work before marriage.
So you'll really stop working?
When I met him... I just realized... (Tobei Izumi - Kinue's classmate)
I want to be with him. (Tobei Izumi - Kinue's classmate)
I want to have his children.
I realized that I had such a feminine side, after all.
Mmm...I see!
Dobechi grabbed her happiness, didn't she?
How wonderful!
But isn't it time for you too?
Wha..?
I thought Tatsuya and you would be the first to hit home.
Tatsuya. I'm first.
Shut up.
(Happiness)
Dobe!
A back attack!
Oh! Here it comes!
Throw a good toss!
Yep!
My happiness?
(My happiness...)
No, no!
No no no!
Not yet!
Ouch.
Niiiiiiice.
You okay?
Maybe it's about time for us too...
(Happiness.)
(My personal happiness.)
Hello. How's father's health?
Ah... I'll come home soon.
Don't cry.
(My personal happiness...)
(...where is it?)
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Ah? Look, look. (Yano Kaori, Sakano Yukari, Hoshino Sayuri - Sales people)
What? (Yano Kaori, Sakano Yukari, Hoshino Sayuri - Sales people)
Good morning!
You look kind of cool.
What did you do?
Ah! I see!
You passed the management exam.
Yes.
From now on you can work wholeheartedly.
Congratulations to your career. (Hayashi Yoko - "The Space" sales person)
You look great, Manager Amano.
Ma...manager?
Can you really do it? (Sasaki Ryo - "The Space" sales person)
A position where you organize a pack of annoying women... (Sasaki Ryo - "The Space" sales person)
Manager Amano.
I can really count on you.
From now on let's work together.
Same to you.
Congratulations on passing the management exam, Manager Amano. (Tamura Aya - Miki Jinbo's second assistant)
Thank you very much.
Manager Amano... (Kimura Mizuho - Miki Jinbo's chief assistant)
Ms. Jinbo wants to see you. (Kimura Mizuho - Miki Jinbo's chief assistant)
Eh?
Prepare me today's customers and articles lists.
Yes.
Good morning.
Numbers.
What?
From now on I'll assign you to the numbers.
Administration of sales and inventory.
As it was up till now, it's not just simply selling...
It's how we can obtain more customers.
You have to keep an eye on the entire sales floor.
Yes!
If you don't know how to decide, (Jinbo Miki - chief manager of the Women's Clothing Dept)
don't use your head alone, use your feet as well. (Jinbo Miki - chief manager of the Women's Clothing Dept)
In a department store, the sales floor is everything.
The answer is certainly on the sales floor.
Understood!
Here's your placement.
From tomorrow, you'll be in the Acquisitions Department, Ladies' Clothes, Office 3.
Be Tabuchi Yusaku's assistant.
First you get buyer training.
Buyer?
Purchasing goods to sell at Echizen-ya
from Japan and overseas is the buyer's job.
Acquisition Section, Ladies, Office 3.
Here.
What's happened!? You promised today, didn't you?
What's happened!?
Excuse me.
Sorry.
Did you really check it?
Not at all, that's not what we ordered!
What's happened!?
Oh.
Be quiet!
Hello? Hello?
Hello?!
Product range and price are affected by a buyer's competence
So to speak, a shopping professional.
Hello, Mr. Goldy.
What a chance encounter, Mr. Echizenya.
Where are you going?
London? Milan?
Could it be... (Hachiya Hideaki - buyer from Goldy)
Secret. (Hachiya Hideaki - buyer from Goldy)
It's necessary to assess the well selling articles.
You'll need a feel for the trends and objective analysis skill.
Whether a store fails or prospers, depends on the buyer's expertise.
How about you? Is shopping your strength?
What?
Bonjour mademoiselle.
Bonjour!
So you are Amano-san?
I'm an assistant buyer and Mr Tabuchi's errands delegate.
My name is Shirogawa Nicolas Bouquet.
Call me Nicolin.
Nice to meet you.
I am Amano Kinue.
Nice to meet you too.
Your place will be...
for the time being, over here.
Yes.
You can put that stuff somewhere else.
Yes.
Nicolin.
Yes?
Where is Tabuchi?
Purchasing in Paris.
He's not here for a while.
I knew it.
Madame Julian in Paris.
So, what are your presents?
Wrapping clothes, handkerchiefs, moneybags.
Japanese handicraft is always appropriate.
So young and already conservative.
A rubbermask, a sushi key ring,
a sumo necktie and a Dojosukui set.
I don't feel like losing.
Ahh so, Tabuchi isn't here now.
So you're relieved now, aren't you?
No, that's not it.
All right.
The boss left you some homework.
Homework?
Yes.
The mission is inventory administration.
Determine the slow sellers and get rid of them quickly.
Return commisioned items and bargain sell the purchased items.
The buyer must take responsibility for the acquired goods until the end.
Ah, this dress.
It's been on display since last week
but hasn't sold because it's too elaborate.
20 pieces in stock, and not a single one has sold.
Even though it was on sale in a set with another dress.
You can drop the price down to 70% off.
It should be sold out before the end of the season.
How about dropping it to 50% off from next week on?
That way, when it sells, we'll have a 20% profit!
That's okay, isn't it?
Mmh.
I would love to teach you more, but...
Think for yourself!
(In a department store the sales floor is everything.)
(The answer is certainly on the sales floor.)
I'm off to the sales floor.
Yes.
Mm, the classical use of lace is elaborate.
It's also a beautiful combination with the pearl necklace.
It's wearable at any party.
But it's a little too sophisticated.
You'd need a bit of courage to wear it.
That's true.
By itself, it's difficult for everyday use.
Mmm.
I see.
Great!
If you loosen it up a bit, it becomes more casual.
Then, it's my turn now.
Yes!
Sweet!
All right, I'll buy one.
Really?
But it's not really your taste.
I'm feeling the urge to try a slow-seller myself.
If I take action and wear it every day,
I might be able to coordinate it better and better.
So first I'll buy it myself.
Mmm.
Dinner's ready.
Yeah.
Kinue?
Yes?
Have you got any time next Saturday or Sunday?
Ah, sorry.
Next week I'm on duty in the VIP sale.
Ahh, all right.
Did something happen?
No, it's nothing.
Oh! That looks pretty good.
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Good morning.
Good morning. Good morning.
Um... I tried to arrange my clothes around this dress.
Does it look weird?
It's cute!
Like a strawberry shortcake!
How cute!
Let's go.
What?
Wait, wait, where?
Wait, wait, Nicolin, what are you up to?
Really great, this dress!
You bought it the other day on the 4th floor?
I wasn't quite sure, but I'm glad I bought it.
I like choosing what to wear.
Your taste is different from other girls.
I knew it! You are superb!
Just to make sure: where did you buy it?
On the 4th floor, "The Space".
On the 4th floor.
Let's have a look.
Yeah, let's go.
The target is coming upstairs.
Understood.
Welcome!
If you like, you can try it on.
What shall we do?
Mm... maybe not today.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Welcome.
Here's Sasaki. We sold a piece.
Thank you.
It seems like she saw you and wanted one for herself.
Really?
Another one just entered the fitting room.
We did it!
Thank goodness.
This week, I'll wear this dress every day.
Yes.
We did it! We did it!
Attention, ladies!
I've brought you a present from Paris.
A novelty from Madam Julian.
They cost at least $500 online.
Don't rush, don't rush. Everyone gets one.
Don't take two.
It's wonderful! This season's new product.
Thank you very much.
I can see the customer's happy faces.
Here's a souvenir from Paris.
Wow! Thank you!
Thank you very much.
But don't tell anyone else.
We've been expecting you.
Ah, Hachiya-kun. Let me introduce you.
Boutique Goldy's Buyer, Hachiya-kun.
I am Hachiya Hideaki.
I am Jinbo from the Echizen Department Store.
Everyone talks about you.
I'm honored to be able to meet you.
Thank you.
New York, London, Paris.
She raised the success of many stores and after 20 years finally returned to Japan.
I see.
But why would someone who's so successful in the world...
return home to Japan?
Sold out?
That left-over stock?
Even without reducing the price?
Amano-san, completed her mission.
What's this?
Are you surprised?
Don't get so excited.
If she's a buyer, of course it'd be sold.
Getting sellable products...
...selling left over stock, are both a buyer's job.
Fine.
For your first job, that was well done.
Thank you.
20 ideas.
Huh?
A new project for the Echizen-ya private brand. 20 ideas.
Bring them in this month.
20 ideas?!
You don't have time to breathe.
This is the road you chose for yourself.
I'll do my best.
Oh, she's coming!
How was it?
Chief Manager Jinbo...
...she praised me!
Thank goodness!
So glad!!
Congratulations!!
Amano!
Yes.
Finish the pricing for the VIP sale today.
Got it!
Amano-san's on it, isn't she?
Her eyes are glittering.
Well, she's overconfident right now.
Well, to manager Amano completing her first mission!
Cheers! Cheers!
For this celebration - a large serving of chazuke! (note: chazuke is steamed rice in tea)
Kinue-chan, you're on the road to career success.
Oh, not really.
Where is Tatsuya today?
Ah, eh....
Your boyfriend?!
What is he like?
Call him. I want to see him.
No thanks. Not today.
(Amano Kinue)
To Tokyo station.
"Wedding".
Sigh.
Are you getting married?
This is a project proposal for work.
Ta-chan is a nice person. No? Amano Mayu - Kinue's younger sister)
Mayu, do you remember our father?
No, not at all.
Of course not.
You were still a baby.
After they divorced...
...I know that mother had a difficult time...
...so, I wanted to be independent as soon as possible.
I've always wanted to be an adult who makes a life for myself.
Well, I still don't really know...
About what?
About having a family...
or living with someone.
Uncle Tatsuya!
Oh, Momo-chan.
(Yamauchi Yumi - Tatsuya's mother)
I told you that you don't need to visit me so often.
Do some work, work.
I'm visiting you, so stop complaining.
Mother, cut the melon for him.
Okay.
He looks good.
Yes.
Today, a young doctor-in-training was...
...really bad at injection, so...
...I made him cry after I lectured to him.
He's already famous.
Gee...
Tatsuya-kun?
Haru-chan.
Oh, long time no see. Since high school? (Hori Harumi - Tatsuya's classmate)
What are you doing?
Ah, I came to visit my grandmother.
You became a hairdresser.
I can tell.
Oh, I work at a shop in Shinjuku.
If you come, I will give you a head massage.
Are you coming back this often?
Yeah.
Well, truth is I'm looking.
Rather working than hard in Tokyo, I want to come back to our home town and open a shop.
I see.
Tatsuya-kun too?
Are you coming back often?
Ah, just recently.
It's sad about your father.
This is 30% off.
Then this is...
...70% off?
Hey, Nicolin-san.
Hm?
If we raise the price of this 70% off dress to 30% off...
...is it okay if I sell them myself?
Ah, those are priced by the boss.
But, they are popular on the floor, and I would love to try it on.
I think that even without cutting the price that much, they'll still sell.
With my experience, I have a hunch.
It could be hard at the sale floor.
I sold all of the dress the other day, didn't I?
I want to try!
I will sell them.
Thank you for waiting.
Please take your time.
This is one of our very popular dresses.
Looks like this.
Oh, that's pretty.
You would look nice too.
Well, maybe if I were your age....
Do you have any dresses which cover the shoulder?
Yes, they are here.
What's with this unsold stock?!
I told you 70% off!
I'm sorry, boss.
Think about the age range of the VIP customers.
These dresses that show so much skin, won't sell that easily.
Well, I....
I'm sorry.
I decided to change it.
How did you decide?
Tell me.
Well, I had a feeling that I could sell them.
A feeling?
I don't care how you feel.
Just because the first mission went well, don't get carried away.
That's why I don't like women!
The bad thing about women is that they are driven by like and dislike.
They don't consider the purpose of the whole.
They think small-scale!
They lose themselves in the details.
This is now unsellable garbage.
You cut them up.
Excuse me.
Uh, I brought a sales report of the VIP sale.
You can leave it there.
Yes.
Well... the bare dresses on sale...
...I priced them.
I received the report.
I don't need excuses.
Excuse me.
Amano-san.
Yes.
I'm about to leave.
I will leave after I finish this.
Excuse me.
I'm sorry about today.
No problem. Good work today.
Same to you.
(This is the AU answering service.)
It's cold.
Hello, Kinue?
Tatsuya?
Where are you now?
I just left the office.
How about you? Are you done working?
Hey, Tatsuya.
Can I go to your place tonight?
I made a big mistake today.
A $10,000 loss...
...I could be fired, couldn't I?
Tatsuya?
Where are you now?
In Fukushima.
Fukushima? Parents' home?
Kinue...my father...
...his condition suddenly got worse.
Which room is Yamauchi-san's?
It's room 331.
Thank you.
Tatsuya.
I'm sorry for the short notice.
Tatsuya.
He's regained consciousness.
Would you like to see him?
Dad!
Father.
Father, Tatsuya is here.
Grandpa!
Do you see? We're here.
Mother, brother, Kyoko-san and Momo-chan.
Tatsuya...
Dad.
Dad, stay with us!
Who's over there?
You know her, it's Kinue.
Amano. It's been a long time.
Were you that pretty?
What are you saying, in this situation?
I'm Kinue. Can you remember me?
Ah, you are the usual Kinue-chan.
Kinue-chan, here is a cup of tea.
Thank you.
Sigh. Thank you for coming all the way here.
Not at all.
Tatsuya always says proudly that...
...you are competent at work.
Isn't he spoiled?
He's not causing you trouble, is he?
Not at all.
Tatsuya-san is always nice to me, so...
it's me, who has been more spoiled.
Rather than being alone...
...if there are two people, you can overcome most things together.
Kinue-chan.
Yes.
Please stay with Tatsuya.
Yes.
Excuse me.
Father!
Grandpa!
Father!
Dad! Hey!
Father, father!
Dad. Dad!
I've been prepared.
They found cancer in his liver...
...so, sooner or later...
I've been prepared, but....
I'm sorry, Tatsuya.
I didn't know anything about him.
Sorry.
I wanted you to see him, even if it was just for a bit.
I'm glad that you made it.
Thank you.
Are you sure you'll be okay?
Yep.
How about you? Will you be okay at work?
Yes.
After I've settled down, I'll call you.
Okay.
Then we will have a proper talk about us.
Uh.
Good morning.
What's this?
Are you down? Are you down?
Let's work hard today again!
Rika-chan, the Max exhibition document...
Here it is.
Mizuho-san, the double name with poodle...today, we talk....
It's done.
Yes.
Aya-chan, the next show's line up...
Angry or something?
You guys hate me.
Yes.
Because we...
...are driven by like and dislike.
The dress to be loaned to Takada-sama will be from Opaque.
Please deliver it today.
Understood.
After that, meet me at the API party.
Yes.
Excuse me.
Also...
Yes?
The bad thing about women is...
...they are driven by like and dislike.
They have less objectivity, and lose sight of goals.
They panic over trivial things.
Be aware that the support of these women allows you to work well.
If you forget appreciation, women can suddenly become feisty.
Yes.
Fine.
Aniki. (note: aniki means big brother)
Hm?
I'm about to leave.
Oh, okay.
Be careful on the way back.
Don't you think that you should re-paint this?
It's fine like this.
It has a good faded look.
Because I always thought Aniki would take over the shop,
I thought I shouldn't stay here.
Is he going to be okay, Aniki?
Can he do sales properly, with that stern face?
Well, not as well as father could...
Honestly, for Aniki, crawling under cars...
would suit his temper better, I think.
Mother.
Mm?
I...
Good work today.
Good work today too.
Wait for me.
(I'm back in Tokyo. I'll be waiting at your place! - Tatsuya)
Tatsuya.
You're back early.
Yep.
What's that?
What?
Oh, Momo-chan put them here as a gift.
It's quite a good design.
Isn't it?
Amano Kinue-san.
Yes?
Will you marry me?
I'll be returning to my parents' home.
I'll go back... and help my brother in my father's shop.
I want you to come with me.
If you can't, I will give up on you.
If the answer is "no", we'll break up.
Sorry for being so sudden.
But, things have changed.
I can't be fooling around any more.
I'm not asking you to answer right now.
I'll go home tonight.
Kinue, I hope you can think about it soon.
Then, we can talk about it as much as we want.
See you.
Tatsuya.
What is it?
I will.
I will marry you.
I can't imagine breaking up with you.
I don't want to be alone.
I will marry you.
I don't want to be alone either.
Let's become a family.
-- Thanks for watching and see you in Ep 05 (^_^) ---
Echizen-ya's private brand's third project has been decided.
"Original wedding dresses at Echizen-ya." Concept by Amano Kinue
Call Amano here.
Where to live, who to live with...
Because you don't want to be alone, you have to get married.
Haru-chan.
What happened to you, Tatsuya? You've changed.
Look at yourself in the mirror.
The one that has changed is you.
You decide where you want to be.
Don't use our marriage as an excuse.
We will be the trendsetters.
They've got...
a young adviser in the Clothing Department.
I have been thinking.
You are sweet, Tatsuya-kun.
You'll be leaving this job, anyway!
At least for my last job, I'll do my best.
Marry him.
What?
Your future is for you to decide.
Where to live, who to live with...
Your future is for you to decide.