I'm wasted, "Burnt out".
I wonder what a job is...
There is a well-suited job for you.
Nay Nay! I don't want Iran's made!
Her voice has some strange power you know.
Why'd suddenly you leave?
What you think you may see or not, there are also things you couldn't possibly see.
Eriguhi-san was protecting this town.
You're coming back.
Welcome back.
I'm home.
Obayashi Bus Community Hello Lab Bus Stop Canary Bus Transportation
Looks like you and your boyfriend have found a way back.
Eh? How did you know that?
You do always engrossed almost by everything, right?
Today, I will give you a special fortune-telling.
Fortune-telling?
I can see, I can see it.
I can see your future.
A messenger from west will bring about perils to you!
Well then, I have a well-suited job for you.
What kind of?
It's almost similar from your previous job.
You've made some achievements after all.
It's because Eriguchi-san was there.
Even when she wasn't there...
you were doing just fine by yourself.
- I really doubt that. - There's nothing to worry about.
That's why, a well-suited job is waiting for you.
Rice cracker product's Job
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Episode 3 The Job of Rice Crackers Packaging (First Part)
When Ahoudori started broadcasting our ad...
the sales jumped through the sky.
I'm glad to hear that.
Please dig in, this is our featured product.
- Un-deep-fried Ika & Mirin. - This is my favourite.
Really? Then I believe this work is suitable for you.
Well, what kind of work do I have to do?
Haste makes waste. We will get into that later.
First, we go that way.
Please.
- Mr.President! - Looking good aren't you!
- What an enthusiasm. - Everyone, as you know as well...
we're wagering the fortunes of Thousand Cranes Pastry on the birth of a new product.
Fujiko-san Soy Sauce!
For each time we renewed package project...
our sales increased without cease!
It was all possible in the honour of our legend, Kiyota-san!
Kiyota-san, please come back!
Unfortunately, his heart got broken by marriage hunting...
ah, pardon me.
Anyway, during Kiyota-san's absence...
our sales have been declining significantly.
What will we become, huh?
However, my people, somehow out there....
there were people who extended their hand to help our company.
Here! Take a good look!
Do you know why?
Why?
The effect of Canary Bus broadcast!
- Hail Canary Bus! - Good job!
Therefore, today we've invited someone as successor of Kiyota-san...​
who before was the person in charge of our broadcast.
Kirinaka Kasumi!
- Eh? - She definitely...
will become the saviour of our company!
Ah, but it's...
- Kirinaka-san! - More!
- Kirinaka-san - Aye!
- Kirinaka-san - Shout it out!
This job is too heavy...
Wild animal trivia.
The horns of rhinos are believed have the effect hardening human body hair.
It'd be good to see small laugh, right?
I want you to make package just like this.
I thought this ones are made by another company.
No way, we consider this as an essential job.
You see, its effect control our sales.
Sir, you put too much load on her.
- No need to get worked up, it'll be all right. - Easy job you know.
Well well. Calm down a bit.
I, for our new product Fujiko-san Soy Sauce...
have decided to give you a total control.
- Total control? - Yes.
- Um, what is that? - Oh, this is the mascot of Fujiko-san.
We're trying to flow with fashions.
We have to think that rice crackers are delicious and fun.
But at the same time, it also makes profit.
That's the importance of our package.
I anticipate your action.
I'll do my best.
Hey, what are you all doing?
- It's time already! - Crap!
- You too Kirinaka-san! - Me too?
Oo, Pumpkin.
- Sorry, we're in a hurry. - What should I do now?
It's okay, you'll see.
- Yosh. - Let's go!
Hello!
We are Thousand Cranes Bombers!
Everyone, as always thank you very much.
Today, we're going to introduce our new friend.
Move your feet!
Introduce yourself.
- Hey!! - I'll buy if you show me your pant.
You'll buy if she shows her pant? Well then...
please don't hold back.
The hell...
- It's hot! - Ah, sorry.
- It's okay. - Well, of course you fainted.
There wasn't enough time to explain as it was too sudden.
Our president's policy is creating a sales on spot event.
It's difficult to see its effectiveness...
But our company will do everything to ensure the sales.
- Tamada-san! - Coming!
Excuse me! Thank you for your waiting.
Pops, glad to meet you. How many packs do you want?
It's impossible...
Today we're selling 9 packs.
Only one digit? Could it be worst record yet?
Well, it's because this package is obsolete. Even our customers say so.
- They said they wanted a new series. - That's the problem, eh.
Then, we've got no choice but to launch Fujiko-san.
Kirinaka-san, after we've done here today...
- Could you do a presentation project at once? - But today I only...
It's okay. Just Calm down.
I just want to see your several list of choices.
- You can show us your skill then. - It's easy job.
If you think just like when you writing broadcast script, it'll go smoothly.
We're looking forward to it.
Okay.
Kirinaka-san, have you written it?
I'm sorry for being so demanding.
- Could you give a little more time? - Roger that.
Slow day, eh?
- This is Crane Bomb schedule. - Crane Bomb?
It's our team name for sales in spot event.
That much?
Sorry, this is our president's policy.
Package Proposal Arrangement Kiyota Norihiko
- Kirinaka-san. - Yes!
How about un-deep-fried Ika & Mirin?
- I already have it. -You're doing fine, right?
- I'm still thinking... - Good answer!
I get it, I get it. Then, until we meet again.
Thousand Cranes Pastry
New Product "Fujiko-san Soya Sauce"
Package Proposal
What should I do?
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First Draft Project.
"International News Trivia" series.
Sepp Blatter, Former president of FIFA.
His famous trivia is when he was elected as a President of World Suspender Belt's Friends' Society.
This organisation was built to object woman who using pantihose.
Good, very interesting. As expected of you.
- Thank you very much. - But, that's going to be a problem..
- What? - The concept of our package is...
to provide enjoyment for grand mother and grand child while eating our rice crackers.
An old lady will looks confused when hearing "suspender belt", right?
Yes, of course.
Second Draft Project.
Japan's One Hundred Top Mountains.
Mount Kita located at Southern Alps...
is Japanese's second tallest mountain we can boast off.
- This mountain... - Somehow there's no "punch" in there.
Punch?
The third one...
"World's Serial Killer"
The Silence of the Lambs based on Ed Gain experience...
- I didn't mean a punch like that. - Oh...
Sir, how about "Famous Psychological Experiment".
That's a good one. That's what I've been waiting for!
- Huh? - isn't that to extreme?
Speaking of which, you've won election once over Kiyota-san, right?
- That was just one fluke. - What kind of series?
"Truth about Woman's Unrequited Love" series.
Kiyota-san isn't very good at that area.
Sir, it's okay if I take part in this project?
But, Kirinaka-san's been given total control for this.
My eldest son is going to take college exam soon.
It'd be a problem if somehow I got downsized by a decline in our business.
Without Kiyota-san's presence...
we must chain our bonds tightly.
- Was he such a great person? - But of course.
He was indispensable as he able to increasing sales up by 5 times.
Wow.
Well, please give your best work on next week presentation.
- I'm looking forward to it! - Yes.
- Give it all! - Fight!
- Good work. - Please give your best.
UMA = Unidentified Mysterious Animal. Also known as cryptids
World UMA Jersey Devil Japanese's Wonder Plants Xanthium (cocklebur) Dilemma of 100% fruit juice
- Enjoy. - Thanks.
Huh?
A puzzling job again, huh?
What do you think I should do?
Don't ask me. I don't like senbei very much.
Is that so?
- Hey... - What?
Jun-kun, what's your job after Cangrejo Obayashi got dissolved?
Eh?
An important job.
What kind of job is that?
It's a secret.
Looks fun.
Even though the team your had created is gone.
It's not that I don't feel any remorse. I just can't help it.
Oh...
Thousand Cranes Pastry New Product "Fujiko-san Soy Sauce" Package Proposal
Compilation of Wise Man's Words
Excuse me, is this Hanabatake Ad?
Could you put me through to Eriguchi-san?
Ah, how do you do? This is Tsuruoka of Thousand Crane Pastry.
No, you're welcome. Thanks to your broadcast...
our sales have risen considerably.
Actually, I need to consult about our work here to you.
Please do something about it. We're wagering the fate of our company.
Eh? You say Kirinaka-san?
Well, I expected too much from her.
I wonder by which means we do PR for our company?
I want to do a beautiful direct mail marketing to customers.
At such time, let Hanabatake Ad handles your problems.
Leave it to them for creating pamphlet or memorial issue alike.
This job... it's not "well-suited" for me.
Has something happened?
The one president wanted to invite in is Eriguchi-san.
I'm not skilful like her, my inability is...
If this goes on then I'll just be a salary-thief.
You are finally complaining.
It's a good disposition.
What are you implying?
You always carry all the burden upon yourself.
Very good, it's very good.
- Excuse me. - Yes?
I'm from Cangrejo Obayashi's Support.
- Jun-kun. - Kasumi?
- Aren't you good-looking guy? - You're actually pretty, Terai-san.
Ah, really?
To live together with her, you must've a good relationship.
Thank god we are.
If only I were 30 years younger...
- 30 kilos to go if you want to look slimmer. - That's what happening to me now.
Somehow it's been a stressful day, gradually I've become slimmer than before.
- Was something happened? - It's a grave matter.
The other day I accidentally opened cupboard in my house...
- and then, what kind of things I found inside? - A secret stash?
Then my stress would've been blown off.
It's not that, I found a swarm of expensive kimonos.
- How could that happened? - My mother-in-law bought it from door-to-door salesman.
We've spent all of my father's inheritance but the debt is still too much.
It's raising a question of why we should working hard dripping in sweat for.
I second that.
But, it's doesn't look like you've lost weights after all.
- Ah, speaking of that, do you know "Blue Diet"? - What is that?
By using Blue Diet tableware at your daily meal, you can control your appetite.
Really?!
- Then I must buy the bluest tea cup fast. - I think you should do that.
Yet, you said differently before.
It's a good workplace.
- Thanks to you, isn't it? - What?
Oh, by the way. It's about kimono that Terai-san was talking about.
Terai-san, it's about your kimonos...
*Cooling-off system, see d-addict for further explanation.
- Have you contacted cooling off? - It's a "less than eight days" things* right?
Of course I did. But those company insisted they won't pay it back.
- You did that by phone right? - Right.
If that's the case, try to send it by delivery-certificated mail.
No matter who they are, the notification will keeps coming.
Even they can't play dumb with it.
- Really? - You're well-informed​.
- It's not my advice. - Oh, your boyfriend? He's very kind, eh.
W-wait a minute. Could you tell me more about that?
Fuku-chan! Get the chair! Quick!
- Okay. - Sorry.
- Please sit down. - Thank you.
- Could I also have a cup of tea? - No prob.
Package Proposal Arrangement Kiyota Norihiko
Fight!
Lots of project title written on her note, you'll hear some of it later.
- It's important to breath once in a while. - Thank you very much.
Hot!
Wow, "Japan's Strange Regulation". "The Story of Gods and Goddesses".
- "Let's Meet with Minority People". - What do you think?
I got the feeling to grasp it well better than the last one.
- Great. - Ah, this part...
This "Origin of Language" is very much alike Kiyota-san.
Actually, I found his note he left behind.
Of course It's not a rip off...
just for reference.
However, I want it to have a bit fresh nuance coming from it.
- Fresh huh? - Well the thing is...
Our new product, Fujiko-san, is the symbol of our company's revival.
I want this one have a unique distinction than any products out there.
I'll try to think about it.
- A though day isn't it. - It's a heaven to be in command, right?
- What are you angry about? - It's just that even Kiyota-san...
was in agony receiving such a rough command from the president.
Is that true?
We even didn't know that he was in distraught, worried about that marriage hunting.
He should've just tell it to president.
Even If he had told president about it, he would've ignored it.
- Don't tell you've been harbouring a resentment to president? - Well I can't really say...
Before that, look at yourself right?
That's... it's fine to blow off some steam, right?
- Kirinaka-san. - Yes?
You too, Kirinaka-san, consult to us if anything happens to you.
I'll keep that in mind.
Fujiko-san is...
What kind of character is Fujiko-san? - Caring - Compassionate - Kindness
Caring. Compassionate.
Remember the photos taken before? Geez, where did you leave it?
Mary, do you suspecting me unfaithful?
That one is a story-oriented pattern.
Story dialogue.
The 87th Thousand Cranes General Election...
presentation of Fujiko-san Soy Sauce project is under away!
The two participants are Kirinaka-san and Terai-san.
Please go forward!
My proposal is "World's Wicked Woman".
I feel a "punch" in it.
Kiyota-san was falling apart because his heart stolen by wicked one.
This is not a yesterday's news.
My mother-in-law as well, forced to buy a lot of kimonos from someone like her.
- She was falling to deepest hell. - What a drama.
Write the kanji of "human" (人) and eat it.
What I'm proposing is to expose to public their overgrowth existence.
A project to exterminate them.
Kirinaka-san, if you would please.
Yes.
What I'm proposing is...
"Fujiko-san Gentle Advice".
That's president's favourite phrase​.
Just like this.
In form of a dialogue...
Fujiko-san shows a solution to people's everyday problems.
This is a series I've imagined.
Fujiko-san's character is based on my impression of woman who's very close to me.
Kindness.
Compassionate.
Caring.
By drinking a cup of a tea we can face the day better.
That's the kind of affection Fujiko-san gives.
Let's see the result of Thousand Cranes General Election.
First, "World's Wicked Woman".
7 votes!
Next, "Fujiko-san Gentle Advice"...
23 votes!
As the result of General Election...
it's been decided we use "Fujiko-san Gentle Advice"!
- Kirinaka-san,Congrats! - You got skill, eh.
- Did I win? - Congrats.
- Terai-san... - Don't be, that one was my true feeling.
Well, thanks to you I've got my 1.5 millions yen back!
- That's great! Congratulation!! - Thanks!
New Product Releases
Welcome!
We are Thousand Cranes Bombers!
Everyone, thank you for your waiting.
Our new product, Fujiko-san Soy Sauce!
And the long-waited package is...
Please buy it first!
- This one please. - 3 boxes.
- Thank you very much. - Hey don't push!
This package's very intriguing. It contains helpful advice.
This person is the one who created it.
- 3 Boxes. - Okay, 3 boxes please!
- 4 boxes. - 4 please!
When you stranded in mountains...
it's dangerous to go down along the rivers and swamps.
Most important thing is do not move from your position.
I see. When someone lost their way unconsciously they tend to panic, right?
- Sir! - When you lost your way, it's best to stay calm.
- The answer is before your very eyes. - That's right.
- Good morning. - Kirinaka-san! come here!!
- What happened? - Look at that.
Fujita couple who got stranded in the middle of mountain climbing...
just now has been rescued by relief squad.
We survived thanks to this!
My husband said if we walked down along the swamps then we would've survived.
But it's written here that was a dangerous method.
So we were patiently waiting.
And the, the relief squad came...
We survived thanks to this!
Your advice has saved those couple!!
Kirinaka-san! You are definitely the saviour of our company!
- You're exaggerating. - This is going to be a great publicity!
The balance between sweet and sour is superb.
Thousand Cranes Pastry! Thanks a lot!
I really wanted to meet you.
Subbed by Antmuse, get it @d-addict.
I think I finally take a step forward.
We will build a new factory overseas.
You're lucky to have her here.
- Please don't talk about that person. - What are you angry about?
How long she's planning to break us apart.
This is genuinely "Fujiko-san Gentle Advice"!
Don't mix up your work and sentiment.
I will beat you to pulp.