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Egao no Hosoku (TBS)

-Living Today For Tomorrow-


Episode #1
 

Hiromi (Yuko Takeuchi), who works for a construction company as an "office lady (OL)," was standing still. She's just got fired even though she was working hard. She was so shocked, but she started looking for another job and thinking that it might be a chance from god. A few days later, Hiromi was heading to the well-known publishing company for job-interview with her kimono clothes. Her friend's wedding party was prolonged and she didn't have time to change her outfit. She made it without changing her clothes in time, but interviewer fools her with some sarcastic jokes as if she did it on purpose. On the other hand, in another room of the company, Reijiro Sakurai (Hiroshi Abe), a popular comic book artist, was having a meeting with an editing staff. They were talking about the he was supposed to get busy in the hotel for 3 months for writing his next book. The person who accompanies with Reijiro is Satsuki Kamokawa (Saori Takizawa). She is one of the good editors. However, Reijiro has uncomfortable feelings about her. Then, Hiromi, looking for the place to change her clothes, came into the meeting room by mistake. Reijiro inspires something to her and says he is ok if he can accompany with Hiromi...

Episode #2
 

Under the Hiromi's hard work and Misako's encouragement, Reijiro (Hiroshi Abe) was going to almost complete his first new episode. Hiromi (Yuko Takeuchi) starts being respectful to Misako. One day, Misako (Yoko Nogiwa) came home from the union's meeting, but she looked so displeased because she found undignified high school girls who were making up their faces in the train. In the meantime, Hiromi was running busily on the hotel's hallway to deliver Reijiro's manuscript to Tokyo as soon as possible. However, Misako showed her anger and scolded her, "Behave like a woman!!" Hiromi fiercely responded "Femininity is already dead, and I want to live my life with my own style!" But, her words were suddenly stuck in her throat after Misako questioned, "So, what is your own style?" Hiromi slowly realizes the real meaning of "womanhood" which Misako was talking about. Reijiro completed the second episode, and Hiromi and Reijiro were in good spirit. And, Hiromi got paid for her first pay-check. The salary was about 200 yen per hour, but she felt happy because she loved what she's doing. However, Koichi worries about her future to hear Hiromi's salary. Actually, employees' salary has not been raised for 3 years, but no one could tell Misako about their wage hike...

Episode #3
 

Reijiro's second manuscript was completed, and he and Hiromi are in a good humor. In the meanwhile, Hiromi got the first pay check. In fact, her salary was equivalent to 200 yen per hour, but she felt happy because she really likes her job. However, Koichi (Takanori Jinnai) is worried about her future. Actually, his and other workers' salary have not been raised for 3 years, but no one could tell Misako about their wage hike. After finishing delivery his manuscript to Satsuki (Saori Takizawa) and Muraoka (Masubushi) from Kowa Publishing, Hiromi goes outside to escort them. At that time, Hiromi sees that Koichi is getting into trouble with a cute lady. He pushes her away in a hurry as soon as he saw Hiromi... On the other hand, Reijiro runs into his college mate, Komiyama. Reijiro was shocked because Komiyama got the prestigious prize in oil painting. Reijiro still had a complicated feeling in oil painting which he gave up. After he knew that Komiyama got prized, he takes an unpredictable action in the out of sight of Hiromi...

Episode #4
 

Reijiro's work is so far so good. Hiromi was also relieving that he was concentrating on his job. But, one guy visited and offered him another writing project. Hiromi firmly opposed him because her job is that she does not make him to take other projects. However, Reijiro says he wants to take care of it somehow. The guy was well-known in the publishing industry. There was also a happening at Yuzuhara. Everybody is working busy because it's a vacation season, and reservations from regular customers were rushing in. Koizumi (Katsumi Takahashi) and Koichi (Takanori Jinnai) were going to get over because those customers were very important to them. But, Misako declines their reservation so lightly. All of Yuzuhara staff cannot stand her action, and they complain...

Episode #5
 

Reijiro's comic series, "Gekka no Michi," was a boom as soon as it was released. In especially, main readers are women this time. Muraoka suggests him to attract more women for his upcoming series. Then, Hiromi pushes her idea that he should contain love stories in it, but her idea does not click with Reijiro. He seems to have something bad experience in love relationships. In the meantime, Hiromi got a phone call from Kazuya (Hidetoshi Nishijima) and he says he wants to see her as soon as possible. Reijiro makes fun of Hiromi, but he hears Kazuya's confession, "I think I like you..." Hiromi realizes Reijiro and Misako are listening on her back, and she firmly asks Reijiro not to tell anyone. However, Yoshie (Rie Shibata), who loves gossip, heard their There was also a happening at Yuzuhara. Everybody is working conversation...

Episode #6
 

The weird accident happens at Yuzuhara. Yoshie, Midori and Megumi see a ghost, and the rumor spreads. Misako scolded them who were scared of a ghost, but they are out of control. On the other hand, Yoshie gets mad because Hiromi did not believe their story. The situation escalates, and Reijiro finds a ghost in his room, and finally he tries to get out of his room. Misako does not know what to do. At the time, Hiromi suggests her idea to Misako that they should have a party with all people at the room where a ghost showed up, and solving the problem all at once. However, Hiromi gets drunk and the party is going to be much scarier...

Episode #7
 

The accident was happened again at Yuzuhara. Reijiro's work was plagiarized and sold from a rival publishing company. The writer was a new comer and Hiromi was suspected as a person who exposed his work. Reijiro asserted that she had nothing to the editor in chief, Muraoka. Reijiro did not ask about the problem to Hiromi because he did not want to make worrisome for her. On the other hand, Misako called Kazuya to Yuzuhara because they are going to have the memorial service of his father who passed away 7 years ago. However, he says he will not attend because he did not like that service which was organized by Misako. Hiromi hears their conversation by chance, and she suggests him to attend. But she hears Misako's unbelievable past and she gets shocked. In the meantime, a guy calls Hiromi's cell phone, but she was not there. From his curiosity, Reijiro checks out the message in her voicemail. The guy who called Hiromi was from another publishing company...!

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