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Kaede Book Publishing...
Never heard of before...
Whatever!
Novels are hard to sell
In a company as small as ours
We can only do what has an easier profit margin
Please don't say that just yet
Could you please take a look at this first
Maybe this novel will be a million bestseller
And then you can build a new office building
Building...
- Huh?
Who's this?
- Nobody.
We are just discussing a little something
- Hey.... you're kind of cute
Please stop your careless attitude...
... Director!
- D... Director?
Mr Director!
- Your name?
Tanimachi Mizuho
I want to be a novelist
- Oh this is rare
I was supposed to receive a newcomer award from the central book bureau
So I came to Tokyo
However I got cheated of all my money
And now I'm desperate
Please help me
- I see You're really not careful
Quick!
Ah in that case do you want to work here
My last secretary suddenly quit and it was such a headache
Director...
I really want to be a novelist
- Then just work here and write your novel at the same time
Yeah let's do it I'll support you
- Director...
May I?
- It's decided
Start work tomorrow
- Director!
An order from the director
I'm off to Yumiko's party
This is great
Good morning
- Hi
- Stop pushing - I did not
Quit pushing
Good morning
- Good morning
Good morning...
That's because...
- So you really came
Please offer me your guidance
- Please offer me your guidance
You guys get to work
Miss Tanimachi
I have to let you know one thing first...
We don't handle novels
The literature department has long ceased operations
- Eh?
What we publish now are idol pictorials and game strategy books only
Just these two types
I think there isn't any reason for you to remain here
- But yesterday the director said...
- Please do not heed what the director says
Moreover he had a big failure once
- Ah Mizuho-chan! Good morning Come here
- But...
- Whatever, just come
Here, this is Mizu-chan's desk
I think we will be working very happily together
Just now Mr Kuniya said the literature department has ceased....
- Oh yeah sort these receipts out
They've been piling for quite a while
- Just a moment...
Ah and brew me some tea
Equipment's over there
Yes.
They're all restaurant receipts!
They are done.
- Yes thank you
Huh?
Ah the desk!
Director, regarding the novel...
- Don't call me director It's uncomfortable
Just call me Naoyuki
- Huh? Please stop playing a fool
- What do you mean by fool
You said I could work and write my novel at the same time...
- Yes I did say so
The literature department is already gone how is the publishing going to happen?
- Publish?
I merely said you could write
I didn't say I was going to publish it, Miss Impatience
But you said you were going to support...
- Yup, don't know if it sells All the best!
Were you lying to me?
Don't put it that way
There are tons of publishing firms
Each has their own problems
We can't help that
- I don't believe this...
Whatever it is I'll pay your salary
Anyway there's nothing much to do
You can write your novel whenever you please
Why did you close the literature department?
- Huh?
If you don't publish novels how can you call this a book publishing firm?
Well too bad that novels can't make money
Who decided novels can't make money
- Nobody did.
But in these times who ever buys novels?
Whether it's info or news it's now the age of use-once-throw-away
Don't you understand that?
- I don't
- I've guessed as much
But I'd want to have a novel that one would want to read and re-read
There will be people who are willing to buy
To cultivate this kind of environment
Shouldn't a publishing firm put in an effort to protect the future of novels?
How cute!
-Huh?!
Such a serious expression is even cuter
Wanna go out for a meal?
- No thanks
Ah that's great!
I already have a date
I'll give you my free time next week
See ya!
Did something happen?
Ssshh!
Earlier on at the meeting
The director suddenly said he wanted to re-establish the literature department
Kuniya has finally snapped
Nobody will be able to tolerate this
Just to maintain the business is already very difficult
Am I the only one who is sensing the firm's closure?
- I feel the same
What in the world were you thinking of?!
Scary...
- Excuse me
Do you know what you are doing? Do you understand...
- Ah don't be like this just let it be
Why is everyone's so serious
All because of talks of the merger...
As long as the novels sell, I wonder if our firm will be saved!
You're still saying this!
You said the same thing before...
And you failed big-time.
Did you forget about it?
I don't care if reestablishing the literature dept is your dream
But because of your random enthusiasm
You have given everyone a lot of trouble!
We don't have any expectations for you anymore
Just sitting here quietly will be good enough
Alright alright
I take it back and shut up Will that be alright
Ah managing director?
About that matter just now...
I think... forget it
So sorry if I've caused any disturbance
What are you all doing?
Get to work, get to work!
Ah I made someone angry!
Is this fine with you?
- Huh?
You were criticized so badly you don't feel wronged about it?
Ah yes it did sound terrible...
Afterall I am the director
Was re-establishing the literature dept your dream?
- Uh yea...
Then why did you give up so easily
- You just heard, didn't you
I failed big once before
So what Kuniya said was right
Reality isn't so simple
Okuda Naoyuki, aged 26 Young director who lost his dream
Doesn't this sound attractive
If it's just 'young director', people will look down on me
But as long as you add in the 'dream' part, it sounds like I have more depth
Ah Mizuho-chan!
Do you think better of me now?
Please stop kidding around!
Lost your dream?
More like you abandoned it
- What's the difference?
Dreams cannot be lost or destroyed
Only when you abandon it then it has truly ended
I won't find excuses for myself when my dreams don't come true
It's because I abandoned it
Please let me resign
Thank you for your time
Please.