Look at this welcome board! Their caricature is perfect!
You're right! It's funny.
I still can't believe those two are tying the knot.
Yeah. It's a bizarre match, isn't it?
Well, then, shall we finish checking in?
OK.
My congratulations to the bride and groom.
Thank you very much.
CONGRATULATIONS
How do you know the happy couple?
I'm the bride's friend...
The expected amount for a wedding gift is 30,000 yen!
My blood and tears have taken form as 30,000 yen!
Honestly, I don't want to give it away.
I don't want to give it away!
Get your dirty paws off my money!
RAGE
Isn't 30,000 yen a bit much for a wedding gift?
I'll have to tighten my food budget this month.
It's tough at our age. I just give a flat 20,000 regardless.
Maybe I should do that, too.
That's no good!
Two is an even number that's easy to split!
It is said that even though a couple have just got hitched, they will split up!
So the old wives' tale goes...
Even if you pay 30,000, some couples separate anyway.
But ceremonies cost a lot of money and work, you know!
That's what the bridal industry wants you to think.
Another day in the accounting department has begun.
As of now,
I've got a new name for you.
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Short-timer!
You called, Director Ton?
Sort out these expense forms by this afternoon.
Then these!
And these!
And input these!
Yes. As you wish.
Miss Retsuko?
Yes, ma'am?
What a splendid change in attitude!
You're like a different person to the one who talked back to me.
Shake!
House!
Good girl!
That's what happens when you turn the screws a little.
Look! Look at that face. It's brimming with delight for work.
It's worth pushing her to work harder.
Retsuko.
What happened when Director Ton called you out?
Private chats during work are prohibited.
This is bad.
WATER
I wanna go home!
Oh, she's snapped out of it.
She's like a shriveled-up mushroom.
What's up with you?
You've gone past serious to acting like a robot.
Hey, Short-timer! Stick this durian up your nose!
Certainly, sir.
Well... I guess...
A lot has happened.
What happened to the Retsuko that let Miss Tsubone have it last week?
Huh?
Where are you going?
Somewhere to calm down.
ARCHIVE ROOM
A girl with dreams,
reduced to eating bread crusts dipped in mayo...
I can't let Fenneko or Haida see me like this.
It's quite relaxing here.
Hello?
I can't believe those guys!
I'm devastated! Not that I didn't see it coming!
Wait, what are you talking about?
I'm sorry for calling like this! I'm really worked up right now!
I just don't get it!
Calm down.
What happened?
They got divorced!
Divorced?
Why? They only just got married!
I heard they had a huge fight at the airport!
They didn't even make it to their honeymoon!
I knew love wouldn't be enough for those two!
They're from different worlds!
They were an odd couple...
But wait... 30,000!
Yes! 30,000!
-30,000! - 30,000!
Why didn't I give 20,000 yen?
For their marriage? It wasn't even worth 200 yen!
I just had to share my sadness with someone!
Oh, I'm calling Inoko next, so bye.
Huh?
Oh, Mr. Haida.
Have you seen Miss Retsuko?
Oh... No...
I haven't seen her...
I was going to make her open this jar.
I can't... open it at all!
Shall I open it?
That's OK!
Because I'm going to make that girl open it.
I wonder if Retsuko ate a proper lunch.
What?
You're worried about her.
Hey, wait a minute.
You're wrong. It doesn't mean that!
Enduring power harassment from superiors every day...
Having been chased into a corner,
she heads for the roof...
Wait! Hey!
Don't be stupid! You can't just say that!
Go look for her, then.
Yeah...
ARCHIVE ROOM
Divorce?
For whom did I tighten my food budget?
My 30,000 yen, all wasted.
No...
When my time comes to get married...
I'll have them both attend the ceremony. I'll get 30,000 yen from each of them.
I'll double my money to 60,000!
Marriage?
Marriage...
A family...
Quitting work...
A full-time house wife?
Matrimonial freedom!
ARCHIVE ROOM
I forgot.
I could always get married and quit the company!
What I need
is a boyfriend that I can then marry!
Retsuko,
what were you doing?
What do you mean?
I was just eating lunch.
I was really worried! Fenneko went to a morbid place...
Hey, Haida...
would you want your wife to work, or would you want her to stay at home?
Huh?
That's quite a question...
Let's see... I guess I'd want her to have a job.
My salary's not the biggest, you see.
Rather than having her at home all day,
if she continued working, we'd be a good influence on...
Huh?
Retsuko?
I see, I see.
In other words, if I got a partner with a good salary,
I could probably become a full-time house wife!
My life...
is not over yet!
GET A DESIRABLE BODY!
"Get a desirable body
and reel them in."
What? But I think you're cute enough just the way you are.
I just thought it would be nice to get a little bit slimmer.
Oh, so you're on the prowl!
Oh, well, you know...
I mean, I just want to be pretty in a regular way.
Oh! You mean you want to be "regular hot"!
Oh...
Well, just in an average way.
But, that slight chubbiness of yours
is what puts people at ease,
like those squishy, baby-like arms!
So you could get a boyfriend if you tried!
That... obviously means "lose weight", doesn't it?
I don't feel like it today...
Excuse me!
Does this floor
have a body-building class, too?
Protein?
What?
Protein?
I... I was only interested in the yoga class.
...tein...
Protein!
Oh, I'm sorry! Bodybuilding is not my thing!
I was just wondering if losing some weight would make me desirable, that's all!
Teacher, namaste !
Namaste !
Protein!
This guy teaches yoga?
Protein!
I'm guessing that means "sign here."
Hey, Retsuko.
I was talking to Fenneko a while ago.
Are you free tonight?
How about the three of us go for drinks?
Sorry!
I have plans!
It's not funny!
-Protein! Protein! -OK, that's the pigeon pose!
If you're not used to it yet, don't force it.
Why are those two here?
Maybe they haven't noticed me...
Good work today!
I'm heading out now.
They're really looking... They definitely noticed.
I completely missed my chance to say hi.
This is awkward.
But since I'm less important, I have to greet them first.
Alright!
She's already here!
-Um... -Um...
We see each other at work a lot, don't we?
Oh...
-Oh... -Oh, dear...
-Um... -Um...
I'm Retsuko, from Accounting.
I'm Washimi, from Secretarial.
She's Gori, from Marketing.
You're the girl we see a lot at work.
It's nice to see you.
It's nice to see you!
Oh, Retsuko? Did you hear?
What?
Those two got back together and are super in love now!
Huh? That's crazy.
I guess it was worth it to give them 30,000 yen after all.
You could be right!
Subtitle translation: John Haguewood