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Oh my God...
He passed away. . . ?
Obituary: Yasuyuki Nlinmra 'He died of heart failure on the 10th of this month at the age of 45. 'He 'was the I-'Ianaging 'Director of Konifilia 'LTD.
Obituary: Yasuyuki Nlinmra 'He died of heart failure on the 10th of this month at the age of 45. 'He 'was the I-'Ianaging 'Director of Konifilia 'LTD. It may be inconsiderate to admit that this is one way we writers find new material.
So checking the obituaries is part of my daily routine.
I always keep funeral attire in my locker...
These are for summer.
That's right...
Some of my winter clothes got burned while I was smoking
and I forgot I was supposed to buy new ones.
I'm going to freeze in this...
Shigoto dekiru otoko sore ga kanojo no konomi
Kai 'wake tsukumeka m Gaga
lsogashii wa tsuman nai wa
lrna no kaisha kanari level takai hou dashi
Oyaji garami no kone mo aru Kara
Yameru wakya nai shi
“sumo buku wa hikufl kifl
Furo ni haitte neru dake
Nagameru koto sae dekinai
Kimi no kami cl aruku sugata cl
Nerukoto shika dekinai
Semete yume no naka de demo
Kimi ni aitai
Accomplished Hataraki Man
"Accomplished Hataraki Man."
Accomplished Hataraki Man
“men! for YasugukiYfinnln
He was just 45 years old...
He collapsed 7 days ago after suffering a brain hemorrhage, and then...
Taken from us too soon...
He always said working until the middle of the night was the norm...
Another death from overwork...
I was scheduled to interview this man for an article next week.
Are you sure you want to be in charge of that special issue?
Yeah! It effectively makes me the editor-in-chief!
The editor-in-chief... meaning you have to do everything by yourself.
You still have to take care of your normal workload on top of it, right?
Of course. It's a supplemental issue.
That's just going to build emotional stress, leaving you physically and mentally exhausted.
Want me to make your funeral arrangements?
Doctors shouldn't joke about death!
Starting tomorrow, I'm going out for interviews and will have 3 weeks to finish the entire issue.
Last week I submitted a pitch for an extended version of my "Seven Samurai" article,
and it became the main feature of next month's supplemental issue of Weekly JIDAl.
Doesn't "The Fifty Samurai" just sound cool?
Hey... what are you doing?
Breast cancer check.
You realize if you just keep investing yourself in work, you'll never make progress with your man!
So that's why you're in a bad mood today...
It's okay, I'll make progress on both sides.
Love and work!
Don't pretend your life is like some picture-perfect commercial on TV!
You're most likely to get sick when put under stress like that!
I'm not reckless enough to get sick!
After all, this is my first chance to prove myself with a major editorial project.
I really want to meet with them all in person, but...
The "Seven Samurai" interviews will be reprinted, which means...
I have 43 spots left to fill.
There's 5 writers working on this, so each one of them should cover 7 or 8 people...
leaving just 3 for me.
But this is a rare opportunity, so I'd like to do more.
Then I'll make myself responsible for 8 of them instead...
Matsukata!
Yes?
Narita-san wanted to make sure you know not to be late on proofreading that earthquake article.
Oh... okay.
I forgot, I still have other work to do.
Which means I'll only have time for 5 of these at most.
This one... this one... and...
Yasuyuki Mimura...
His company "Konitika LTD" started out as no more than a simple internet venture,
but thanks to his efforts, it became an industry-leading web portal.
He is also responsible for establishing a free computer school for children, among other things.
He's made many notable contributions to society that will continue to be recognized... wow.
If we want Japan to be able to thrive on a more global scale,
then we as a country should focus on cooperation instead of competition.
To be honest... I wanted to meet him in person to find out if those are his real thoughts.
Ah, hello? I'm sorry for the sudden call.
I'm Matsukata from the editorial department of Weekly JIDAI Magazine.
I'm calling in regards to setting up an interview with Mimura-san.
Ah, hello. This is Mimura speaking.
Urn, let's see...
It's actually him!
I'm open the 16th at 2:15 PM.
Would it be possible for you to come to my office?
Of course!
Mimura-san, do you always manage your schedule without any assistance?
Yes. If I decide my schedule personally then I find it easier to keep track of.
From what I could tell over the phone, Mimura-san was very busy.
Yet, the tone of his voice was lively and his attitude was positive.
I never felt even a small trace of fatigue coming from him.
And yet...
Obituary: Yasuyuki Nlinmra 'He died of heart failure on the 10th of this month at the age of 45. 'He 'was the I-'Ianaging 'Director of Konifilia 'LTD.
Obituary: Yasuyuki Nlinmra 'He died of heart failure on the 10th of this month at the age of 45. 'He 'was the I-'Ianaging 'Director of Konifilia 'LTD. Before we could have our interview, Mimura-san left this world forever.
Obituary: Yasuyuki Nlinmra 'He died of heart failure on the 10th of this month at the age of 45. 'He 'was the I-'Ianaging 'Director of Konifilia 'LTD.
People who live by filling up the empty space in their lives...
Mimura-san... I've thought of another question that I wanted to ask you.
When they've filled up all the empty space...
do people die?
Hello? Shinji?
We're on for the day after tomorrow. I reserved that French place we talked about.
What's wrong? You seem down.
Ah... yeah.
Well I'm working on a special issue called "The Fifty Samurai," but...
one of the people I planned to interview passed away suddenly.
Today I went to his funeral...
All I had were summer clothes, so both my heart and body were pretty chilled.
Hey... Shinji?
Huh?
I'm more lonely than usual tonight...
Come warm me up.
Right now'?
No can do. I have a meeting scheduled first thing tomorrow morning.
Ah... okay, I'm sorry.
Bye, then... Goodnight...
Yeah, goodnight.
I figured he was busy.
But I wanted to be bold for once!
Right now'?
He's never... used that tone of voice before.
I have to go over those documents.
Half of the interviews are done at this point,
and tomorrow I'll start writing the drafts in between more interviews.
For some reason, I can't get focused.
Oh, that's right. We have the usual weekly meeting tomorrow, too.
There's still so much that I need to get done, but...
Right now'?
Those words... stung hard enough to distract me.
I have to get in bed...
I'm freezing.
Shit... I might have caught a cold.
I shouldn't have checked...
I'm such an idiot!
I can't afford to deal with a fever right now!
Oh, Matsukata, are you sick?
Please don't spread it around.
I'm sorry... I'll do my best not to pass it on to anyone.
Please keep your distance from me.
Why don't you just take a sick day?
You look like a bug in a cocoon.
If I don't work, then my special issue won't get printed...
Hey, Matsukata!
Yes?
Apparently that writer, Kawamura-san, is in the hospital.
What?!
His wife is on line 6 right now.
Hello? This is Matsukata speaking.
Yes...
Oh, really?
Ah... um...
I hate to ask this of him right now, but...
Could he complete any part of his manuscript, or at least the interviews?
I'll wait until the last possible minute before the deadline...
My husband is suffering from a severe case of pneumonia right now!
Do you want him to die?!
Urn...
I mean, Kawamura-san always works very fast...
That's why I asked him to do 10 of them, and he already interviewed 6.
Damn it... I can't think straight!
Urn... I'm terribly sorry.
Urn...
Matsukata, are you okay?
Things are slowly starting to spiral out of my control.
Well... it may only be a supplemental issue, but you are the editor-in-chief.
That's a rare opportunity around here, so do your best.
Urn... Narita-san?
Huh?
Do you happen to know of any writers who are available?
Kawamura-san collapsed... and is in the ho spit a-
One of your best qualities is how you do your job without relying on anyone else for help.
But... um...
You should cherish that trait and continue to develop it.
In other words... "Don't ask me"...
That spat with Dojima-san caused me to fall out of favor with a bunch of the writers around here.
These five were the only ones who agreed to help, so there are no replacements.
Which means, all I can do is divide up the remainder of Kawamura-san's work among them.
Huh'? With this little time left?
Please! Ito-kun, you're the only one I have left!
Guy'! Okay!
Ah, but...
Matsukata! Your writer, Komatsu-san, is on line 3.
Coming!
Okay, I'm counting on you, Ito-kun.
Hello, this is Matsukata. Thanks for your hard work.
Yes, that's right... could you please cover 2 more of them for me'?
Yes... yes... is there any way?
Ito-kun? Yes, I've already asked him.
Yes... of course I'm working on some as well.
Well... this is my project to begin with, so it's only natural that I also work on it.
Including suffering all of the consequences.
A spiral of disasters...
Hospital
Ouch! Ow, ow, ow...
You do realize...
even with this shot, you won't get better without some proper sleep.
Also, you're prohibited from consuming any alcohol or tobacco.
I'm not in the mood even if I could...
You didn't even have the willpower to get properly dressed today.
No earrings, not even makeup!
I'll wear anything as long as it keeps me warm...
Today I'm going to interview Mimura-san's wife...
And after I transcribe the tape, I'll get some sleep.
I'm so sorry about this...
I know he just barely passed away, but I didn't want to remove your husband from my article.
That's okay... I think he would be overjoyed.
Thank you very much.
Oh, you poor thing...
Did you recently catch that cold?
Ah... I'm sorry.
I'm trying to avoid letting it spread by wearing this mask, so forgive me if it seems rude.
Just wait here.
I'll go put on some ginger tea for you.
It's very effective against colds.
I'm sorry... you don't have to worry about me.
We always treat colds around here with this.
I appreciate your kindness.
I knew it would be... but this is so emotionally draining.
I wonder if it's too soon for her to talk about him.
Maybe I'm being too stubborn because it's my first major project...
Or maybe I'm just a cheap sentimentalist?
It's delicious.
And really warming me up.
I see, that's a relief.
I... went so far as to drag a widow into all of this, but for what purpose exactly?
My husband... would also work through his sickness just like you are.
"If I work, then I'll get better," He used to say.
Even if I told him to rest, he just simply wouldn't listen.
The day he died...
he hadn't slept for days.
Just when I thought he was coming home to rest, all he would talk about was his job.
And when he left the house, he looked at me and said...
Don't push yourself.
Those were his last words to me.
Isn't that strange? For him of all people to say that...
In that instant...
I strongly felt the impact Mimura-san left on this world.
Just because someone's busy doesn't mean they're doing good work.
Thank you for talking with me.
And also... for the tea, I really appreciate it.
People aren't admirable just because they do good work, either.
What exactly is it that I want to convey through this project?
I don't want to just make a catalog of success stories...
There has to be something more at the core of it all.
Matsukata-san... promise us you won't freak out.
What's going on?
This came in the mail from Ito-kun...
As his last act of good will, he said he left you the interview tapes...
D ear M atsulcata-san , I'm leaving to go and rediscover myself. —I1:D
Dear Matsukata-san, I'm leaving to go and radiscovar rnysa If- —I1IO Dear Matsukata-san, I'm leaving to go and rediscover myself. Ito.
D ear M atsulcata-san , I'm leaving to go and rediscover myself. —I1:D
What the hell?!
Ito
Gone AWOL
He already transcribed 3 of the interview tapes.
That means 5 more to transcribe before I can write the articles.
Wait a second!
I haven't even finished mine or Kawamura-san's part yet!
Sorry.
No can do.
My schedule is full this week.
Impossible My schedule is full this week.
Impossible I'm pretty busy myself...
Impossible Nn gn I'm pretty busy myself...
“In g9 ""55 ble
Useless
Maiko Kaji (31) Editorial Staff Of Weekly JIDAI
Maiko Kaji (31) Editorial Staff Of Weekly JIDAI As a ground rule, I never get involved in other people's work. Oh yeah, a sweet voiee
Maiko Kaji (31) Editorial Staff Of Weekly JIDAI Matsukata submitted the pitch for this supplemental issue herself, which is all the more reason not to.
Maiko Kaji (31) Editorial Staff Of Weekly JIDAI Matsukata submitted the pitch for this supplemental issue herself, which is all the more reason not to. It must be for you baby
Of course... everyone is a little jealous of her, too.
Memories ride the night train
I stay awake until morning
Hire-Ito llllatsukata Just gazing at the light of the stars
There was no particular reason
I just mindlessly wiped away my tears
Calm down... I just mindlessly wiped away my tears
The remaining 3 writers should be finished with their work tomorrow. I just mindlessly wiped away my tears
The remaining 3 writers should be finished with their work tomorrow.
So I'll just finish my part, then it should be possible to submit the rest for printing one-by-one.
So I'll just finish my part, then it should be possible to submit the rest for printing one-by-one. Words like "I don't believe" or "lt doesn't matter what you do"
Words like "I don't believe" or "lt doesn't matter what you do"
Urn... um... Words like "I don't believe" or "lt doesn't matter what you do"
Urn... um...
Up until now, we've huth hurt each other with them
That means, if I finish one profile per hour I should have them all done by morning. Up until now, we've hath hurt each other with them
That means, if I finish one profile per hour I should have them all done by morning.
What a relief, that's super simple!
But if this is how it ends, we shuuld've been more fearless
Urn... let's see, right now one profile is about 8 pages long. But if this is how it ends, we shuuld've been more fearless
For one page... 60 divided by 8 is... 7.5 so that means...
For one page... 60 divided by 8 is... 7.5 so that means... We should have spent all that time laughing together, the two of us
We should have spent all that time laughing together, the two of us
1 page done every 7 minutes! We should have spent all that time laughing together, the two of us
Right... 1 page in 7 minutes... We should have spent all that time laughing together, the two of us
Right... 1 page in 7 minutes...
When this swaying train starts moving,
FINISHING AN ENTIRE PAGE IN SEVEN MINUTES IS FUCKING IMPOSSIBLE! When this swaying train starts moving,
When this swaying train starts moving,
I hear from beyond the window
I feel sorry for her... she's losing her mind. I hear from beyond the window
I feel sorry for her... she's losing her mind.
Oh yeah, that cherished sung
She's still got time, it'll be fine. Oh yeah, that cherished sung
She's still got time, it'll be fine.
When morning comes,
I hear from far away in the sky between the clouds
My head hurts... The medicine is wearing off. I hear from tar away in the sky between the clouds
I hear from far away in the sky between the clouds
I can't even... I just want to go home and sleep! I hear from tar away in the sky between the clouds
I can't even... I just want to go home and sleep! Oh yeah. a sweet voice
Should I just make a break for it? Like Ito-kun did? Oh yeah, a sweet voice
Should I just make a break for it? Like Ito-kun did?
That's our sung, hahy
That's our song, baby
Oh, that's right! I was supposed to meet Shinji at that restaurant! That's our song, baby
That's our song, baby
Shinji Srry abul lasl lime. We're meeting al 6:30 lnighl. righl? I'm lking Irwarcl I lhal Freneh plaee. -Shinji
Shinii Srry ilhul last lime. We're meeting at 5:30 lenighl. right'! I'm Iking Inward la that Freneh place. -Shinii Sorry about last time. We're meeting at 6:30 tonight, right'? Memories ride the night train
Shinii Srrg- abut last lime. We're meeting at 5:30 lenighl. right'! I'm Iking Irurard la that Freneh plaee. -Shinii I'm looking forward to that French place. Shinji Memories ride the night train
Shinii Srrg- ahul lasl lime. We're meeting al 5:30 lenighl. righl'! I'm Iking Irurard la lhal Freneh plaee. -Shinii I'm looking forward to that French place. Shinji
Shinii Srrg- ahul lasl lime. We're meeting al 5:30 lenighl. righl'! I'm Iking Irurard la lhal Freneh plaee. -Shinii I'm looking forward to that French place. Shinji Oh yeah, some on
Oh yeah, come on
Sent at 1 :30 this afternoon... Oh yeah, some on
Sent at 1 :30 this afternoon...
Ah... I completely forgot...
Shinji
Shinji It's already way past the time we were supposed to meet...
Shinji
and he didn't call.
Ah... it's all a mess.
My whole life is.
I'm just exhausted...
You're most likely to get sick when put under stress like that!
I'm not reckless enough to get sick!
After all, this is my first chance to prove myself with a major editorial project.
But now I'm at my limit...
It was too early for me to take on all this responsibility.
Mimura-san... I wonder how he dealt with everything when he was my age.
Yasuyuki Mimura.
At age 30, he worked for a major telecommunications company
and was responsible for numerous projects.
Back then I was unable to look far enough ahead and always scrambled to finish things.
So, even Mimura-san had experiences like this...
Kohei Hori.
He was the president of the game company, SagaSuturn.
I started the company when I was 20, but struggled to maintain employees.
It was more challenging for me to manage people than do my own work.
Shinichiro Uemura.
Professor at the Kanto University of Engineering.
For some reason or another, nobody seemed willing to trust me.
Nobody was ever there to lend me a hand back then.
They're all the same...
Just like me right now.
Prepared to move forward and get things done, but nobody around can keep up.
Yet despite all the struggles they faced, they found a way through it.
I felt like I was trapped in this darkness all by myself.
But that's not true.
There were many people before me who all went through the same thing.
And overcame it in the end.
That's it!
I should use this supplemental issue, "The Fifty Samurai,"
to share the reality of that common struggle.
Nobody starts off being accomplished at their job.
Everybody struggles with failure.
But people eventually overcome the challenges that block their way.
That's what I need to show.
And then... I have to overcome those challenges myself.
Matsukata, I've got some free time so I'll help you out.
I'm okay, but thanks anyway.
Senpai! Keep up the good work!
Here are some provisions.
Thank you.
Well, it's just some leftovers from a stakeout I went on.
Oh, those look tasty. Give some to me, too!
Huh'? Are you sure you want to get even fatter?
See ya.
Good work out there today.
Senpai, are you going to keep working?
Yeah.
Matsukata, keep up the good work.
Thank you.
Good work today.
Same to you.
The remaining 28 profiles will be ready for print by this afternoon.
Good work.
Hiroko Matsukata (29) Editor for Weekly JIDAPS speCifll ISSUBI 'The Fifty Samurai'
Hirolco Matsulcata [29] Editor for Weekly JIDAPs Special Issue: '111e Fifty Samurai' Excuse me. You want to take Meiji Street down to Komaza Street, right'?
Hiroko Matsukata (29) Editor for Weekly JIDAPS Special Issue: 'The Fifty Samurai' Yes.
Hiroko Matsukata (29) Editor for Weekly JIDAPS speCifll ISSUBI 'The Fifty Samurai'
Please do.
Special Issue Now Printing Please do.
Special Issue Now Printing
Ah... my cold is getting better.
Special Issue Now Printing
Good work.
Thank you very much...
And so, I whispered my gratitude to Mimura-san.
Shangri-la
Yuma no naka cle sae umaku waraenai kimi no kulu
Dame “a Nnutke shikavi nagava aishikeikai
Kimi o omouto kyou mo nemurenai
Bokura duke he mukaouka
Ahh... ahh...
Shangri-la
Shiawasedatte sakende kureyo
ljippari na kimi no nakigao misete kureyo
Shangri-la
Kimi o omouto kyou mo nemurenai boku no koto
Dame “a Nnutke shikafumgava asfinekuve
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Shinji Nice Wrk Tday D gur besl. bu! dn'! wear y-ursell ul. -Shinji
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