Kaya Mizuno/The Company President of April 1st

Let's Go! In-house Tour

Backstage Stories

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	I’m Tachibana Izumi, and starting today, I’ve become a new employee working at MIZUNO Enterprise!
	It seems I’m the only employee who’s been recruited this year due to various circumstances, so I’m a little bit anxious…
	But this is the start of my adult working life I’ve been longing for.
	I’m not sure where I’m going to be assigned yet, but no matter which job is entrusted to me, I’ll do my best so I can contribute to the company...!
Isuke	Good afternoon, Tachibana-san! I haven’t seen you since orientation, huh?
	How do you do? I’m the Human Resources manager, Matsukawa.
	It’s very nice to meet you.
Izumi	N-nice to meet you!
	(The Human Resources manager Matsukawa-san; I was surprised at first at his tattered suit that looks unbecoming for a large company…)
	(But I felt moved when I heard that it was a way for others to let their guard down, and it's his belief that he wants to cherish things.)
Isuke	Ahaha, are you nervous?
	It’ll be fine. You may be our only recent-grad hire this year, but don't worry since we plan to support you fully!
Izumi	Thank you very much.
Isuke	Now then, you will take a tour of each department today to gain a better understanding of the various aspects of our work.
	At MIZUNO Enterprise, we value the independence of our employees—.
	So after getting a look at the work that we do, you may provide your own request on where you’d like to be assigned.
	And we will respect it to the best of our abilities.
Izumi	Oh, really…!
	(As I expected, the company culture sure is free.)
Isuke	So then, he will take it from here.
	Please go ahead.
Mizuno	Yes.
Izumi	(!?!?
	MIZUNO Enterprise’s President, Mizuno Kaya…!?)
Mizuno	Good afternoon, I’m Mizuno Kaya.
	It’s a pleasure to meet you.
Izumi	Y-yes! It’s nice to meet you!
Mizuno	Now then, how about we get going, Tachibana-san?
Izumi	(It’s the first time I’m meeting with the President up close since the final interview…)
Mizuno	Sorry for startling you there.
	As the President, I must be able to properly explain both the company’s positive points and negative points myself—.
	And it’s a tradition to have the President personally give a tour of the departments to the new hires.
Izumi	I see…
	(I was surprised at the amazing reception, but I’m grateful for this valuable opportunity.
	Let’s listen properly to what he has to say.)
Mizuno	Here are our offices.
	Come in.
	We have a variety of departments in order for the company to function, including Administrative departments such as the the Human Resources department that Matsukawa-san from earlier belongs to.
Izumi	(Woah…! It’s bustling in here.)
	(That department over there in particular is especially lively.)
Mizuno	Ahh, those guys over there are the members of the Sales department.
	Shall we head on over?
Tenma	Yeah, in that case, leave it to me.
	Of course, I’ll definitely deliver results that exceed your expectations.
	I’ll create the best product that will surprise and leave anyone impressed.
	Hmph, ME!!! I'm the one in charge here.
	I’ll make you think it was a good decision to entrust it to me, so look forward to it.
Mizuno	He’s Sumeragi-kun. He’s famous as he’s called the smug-faced salesman and he’s extremely dependable.
Izumi	(I wonder if his smug face conveys to the customer through the telephone receiver… That’s some amazing technology.)
Yuki	The design of this document I made is cute and easy on the eyes, right?
	Fufu, are you interested?
	Then let me let you a story…
	One of our company’s dazzling management philosophies is…
Mizuno	Over there is the beautiful salesman, Rurikawa-kun.
	He has many fans of his unique aura as well.
Muku	Awawawa, I’m a tri-coloured ballpen where only one of the colours has ran out. And I'm a flimsy, fluttering piece of scrap paper that’s been shredded—.
	I can’t believe I’m being praised like that…!
	B-but I’m happy you said so.
	If there is anything I can help you with, please let me know!
Mizuno	Sakisaka-kun’s called the negative salesman, but he’s humble, earnest, and very kind.
Misumi	How’s the triangle over here~?
	I recommend this triangle too!
	By triangle, you mean a triangle~?
	Yay!
Mizuno	Triangle salesman Ikaruga-kun is a mysterious person…
	He has more passion towards triangles than anyone else, and everyone is won over by his presentation.
Kumon	Yep, please let me know anytime! I’LL HELP YOU WITH ALL MY ABSOLUTE MIGHT!!
	I can ride my bike long distances at 100km/h, and I’m totally fine with meetings starting at 4 in the morning too!
	I’ll definitely, definitely do my best, SO PLEASE CHOOSE OUR COMPANY!!
Mizuno	The hot-blooded, sporty salesman, Hyodo-kun, is a very hard worker and that fire and cheerfulness energizes you.
Izumi	Everyone’s so distinctive, brilliant, and they’re really wonderful people!
Mizuno	Indeed.
	And the one with the best performance in the Sales department is…
Kazunari	That, and that, and this too—everything’s a-okaaaay!
	‘Kay, just leave everything to me~! Got it, piko!
	Beri-san~! Oh-em-gee, for real! I totes feel you~!
	It’s wicked lit and hella full of feelsies, right!
Mizuno	The party dude salesman Kazunari-kun takes pride in his overwhelming communication power.
	He was also the top sales performer in March.
Izumi	Amazing…!
Tenma	Damn it, just you wait and see.
	I’ll become the top in April.
Kumon	UWOHH, I’m not gonna lose either!
Muku	M-me neither…!
Izumi	(Woah, woah… sparks are flying…!)
Mizuno	Even so, those guys go out to play after work together and their synergy is impressive as well.
Izumi	! Oh, really…!
	(I see, they’re good rivals and coworkers.
	I bet their private lives are fulfilling too.)
Misumi	Ah, President-san~!
Muku	Could it be, is the person with you the rumoured new employee?
Mizuno	Yes. I’m just giving her a tour of the departments.
Izumi	I’m Tachibana Izumi. It’s nice to meet you!
Misumi	Wahh, nice to meet you~!
Kazunari	Oh man, you’re a fresh, super cutie, huh!
	Like, legit swooned! Hey, hey, let’s exchange LIMEs, new hire-chan!
Kumon	That’s not fair, Kazu-san! I wanna become friends with Tachibana-san too!
Tenma	Heh, you do seem motivated, and you’ve got quite a good eye.
	What do you think, how about you come to the Sales department?
Misumi	Working together with you sounds so fun~!
Yuki	That’s fine, right? I’ll teach you lots of different things if you join.
Muku	We’d be delighted to have you! Of course, please call out to me anytime even if you decide to join a different department.
Kazunari	You’d seriously be super duper welcome!
	I’ll lend a hand for anything and I’ll be here for you ☆
Izumi	Wahh, thank you all very much!
Mizuno	Fufu, Tachibana-san, you’re a huge hit right away, hm?
???	Ohh, ohh, y’all at the Sales department!
Izumi	!?

Izumi	(T-these people are…?
	They’re all wearing glasses and they kind of give off a rough vibe…)
Mizuno	Those guys are the members of the Development department. MIZUNO Enterprise also has an in-house engineering department.
	When we launch any sort of internet or other service, these guys carry out the development.
Izumi	I see.
	(But they feel kind of threatening though…)
Banri	Oi, you know what we’re talkin’ about, don’tcha?
Juza	It’s about the contract Kazunari-san agreed on.
Azami	It’s cause of you spoutin’ “that’s possible, that’s possible,” without any thought that the deadline’s become hard to deal with.
Omi	I’m glad you’re leaving it in our hands to develop it, but…
Taichi	It was way too tricky this time, y’know…!
	We ended up staying at the office overnight…!
Banri	What kinda selfish shit are you pullin’?
Kazunari	Ehh~! But guys, if it’s y’all at the Development department, then you totes got it under control, right!
Sakyo	Don’t just leave it all to someone else so lightly. Are you screwin’ with me?
	In the first place, you punk ass…!
Kazunari	Well, I trust everyone on the Dev team!
	And besides…!
Mizuno	Now, now, you two.
Sakyo	President…
Mizuno	Let’s find a way to come to an agreement that reduces our company’s workload while satisfying the other party as well.
Sakyo	…I understand.
Kazunari	Yeah, that works…
	Sorry to the Dev team too. I’ll consult with them again.
Izumi	(This issue was settled really well. As expected of President Mizuno…)
Mizuno	Now then, on that topic, how about we take a tour of the Development department next?
Izumi	Sure!
Taichi	Ahh, wait, don’t tell me—it’s the new hire’s tour around each department!?
Mizuno	Yes, I showed her the Sales department just now…
Sakyo	! You…
Izumi	?
	(This person’s staring at me with a surprised look on his face…)
Mizuno	What’s the matter, Sakyo-san?
Sakyo	…Well, it was quite a long time ago, I suppose. You don’t remember, huh?
Izumi	(Remember…? Also, speaking of Sakyo… AHH!)
	Could it be, Sakyo onii-chan…!?
Employees	SAKYO ONII-CHAN!?
Omi	Do you two know each other?
Sakyo	We lived in the same neighbourhood when we were kids.
Izumi	I made him play with me a lot, but then onii-chan moved away a short time later…
Mizuno	I see, you are… childhood friends.
Juza	Then it’s a long-awaited reunion.
Sakyo	I see, you’re already at the adult working age too, huh…
Banri	He’s legit wiping his tears away.
Azami	His old man-stink's increasin’.
Sakyo	Shut it—who is?
Banri	New hire-chan, you’re thinking ‘bout where you’ll be assigned to from now on, right?
Taichi	It'll be easy to work if you have someone you know, so won’t you join the Development department?
	I wanna work with you too!
Omi	Yeah, we welcome you.
Azami	I just joined the company last year too.
	If you come to the Development department, I’ll take care of you.
Banri	I’ll teach you anything you want, so you can count on me.
Sakyo	If there’s somethin’ you don’t know, or that’s troubling you, or if there’s anything you wanna know, I’ll help you anytime.
Izumi	Thank you very much…!
	(I thought they were kind of intimidating before, but everyone’s really kind.)
Sakyo	Well, the Development department’s noisy like this, but we have some pretty interesting points too.
Banri	By the way, oi, Hyodo! If you review the code you wrote, it’s trash, dumbass!
Juza	AHH? There’s no way it is.
	Your eyes are what’s trash, jackass.
Banri	The hell d’you say!?
Taichi	Omi-kun, I’ve lost my concentration~, help me~!
Omi	Perfect, the quiche just finished so how about you take a break?
	Please help yourselves if you’d like, too, President, Tachibana-san.
Mizuno	Thank you very much. Itadakimasu.
Izumi	Thank you very much!
Mizuno	Fushimi-kun uses the in-office oven and makes food and sweets for us like this.
Izumi	Wow, it looks and smells really great.
	Itadakimasu.
	…! It's delicious!
Omi	Haha, I’m glad.
Juza	The sweets Omi-san makes are real good.
	I’m sure you’ll like ‘em too.
Taichi	We also have Omi-kun’s tasty snacks!
	It’s cool and fun, so choose the Development department!
Mizuno	Now then, it’s about time for my meeting with everyone from the Secretarial department.
	Let’s head over together, Tachibana-san.
Izumi	(I-I can’t believe I’m allowed to enter the President’s office…!
	It’ll be pretty hard to get a chance in the future…)
Mizuno	Now then, let’s begin the meeting.
	Tachibana-san, please observe from over there.
Izumi	Yes!
Tsumugi	I’ve summarized the details from the meeting the other day.
	The related documents are over here.
Mizuno	They're very easy to understand and this helps a lot.
	The flowers that you’ve placed out today are also very beautiful.
Izumi	(By flowers, he means that beautiful flower arrangement that’s decorating the President’s office, right?)
Mizuno	I’m always able to work comfortably thanks to you, Tsukioka-san. Thank you very much.
Tsumugi	Not at all. I’m glad I could be of help.
Azuma	Fufu, as expected of Tsumugi, the soothing secretary.
Tasuku	I’ve carried over the all the documents and items and such to be used in the prep meeting with the client.
Mizuno	Understood.
	Sorry for always leaving the physical work to you.
Tasuku	Please leave it to me anytime.
	Also, here’s this week’s training menu.
	Let’s go to the gym tomorrow too.
	I’ve prepared new protein and drinks.
Homare	Body building secretary Tasuku-kun’s special training menu and special drinks, hm?
Mizuno	Thank you very much. Could you also give me some advice on stretching when you have time between work?
Tasuku	Of course.
Hisoka	Did you sleep well yesterday, President?
Mizuno	Indeed.
	It’s all thanks to Mikage-san, the pleasant sleep support secretary.
Hisoka	That’s great.
	Today, I’ve prepared a drink to have before you sleep, and a nicely scented candle.
	I also found a cushion that feels snuggly, so please give it a try.
Mizuno	Fufu, I’m looking forward to them all.
Hisoka	And I’ve prepared marshmallows too.
Mizuno	The marshmallows Mikage-san prepares when I'm craving something a little bit sweet are truly delicious.
Azuma	Your skin condition also looks good, partly because of the good night’s sleep you got.
Mizuno	The cream Yukishiro-san recommended is very comfortable to use, and I apply it all the time.
Azuma	I’m glad you’ve taken a liking to it.
	Let’s go to the beauty-treatment salon another time.
Mizuno	Yes.
Guy	Beauty secretary Yukishiro really knows the President’s skin and hair well after all, huh?
Izumi	(I see, the President meets with people often, so things like that are important too.)
Azuma	Fufu, you look very nice today, President Mizuno.
	Nothing but respect for my President.
Mizuno	T-thank you very much…!
Homare	Now then, these are the documents and materials to be used in the conference at noon.
Mizuno	Impressive, they’re so artistic again this time!
Homare	Why, naturally!
Tsumugi	The documents and materials Homare-san, the fine arts secretary makes are famous both in-house and among our client companies.
Homare	I have several artistic propositions as well, so please expect them.
Mizuno	Yes! I’m looking forward to it.
Guy	Regarding the documents you will use in the conference this afternoon—.
	Furthermore, regarding the schedule afterwards and getting in touch with each section to communicate with the client—.
Mizuno	I understand. On that issue, there’s also…
Guy	Understood.
Tasuku	Guy-san really is prompt in what he does.
Hisoka	That’s the secretarial android for you.
Homare	He also serves as the President’s security, so he is truly reliable.
Mizuno	What do you think, Tachibana-san?
	A meeting with the Secretarial department goes like this.
Tsumugi	President Mizuno is very busy, so the Secretarial department provides full backup for the management of his schedule and tasks.
Mizuno	Everyone supports me by making use of the skills each of them excel at, and it’s truly such a great help.
Izumi	That’s wonderful…!
Azuma	What do you think?
	Would you like to join the Secretarial department and try working with us?
Homare	That would be splendid. It is sure to be exciting!
Tasuku	The work of a secretary is also rewarding.
Guy	Yes. I will teach you anything if something is unclear to you.
Hisoka	Everyone in our department goes out to have tea and drinks together too.
Tsumugi	If you’re interested, then definitely join us.
	Even if you end up joining a different department, please don’t hesitate to call out to us as we’ll consult with you or lend you a hand anytime.
Izumi	Right, thank you very much!
	(Everyone’s so amazing…!)
	(I wonder if I’ll be able to contribute much in this company that’s full of such impressive people…?)
Tsumugi	Huh?
Tasuku	It looks like a fluorescent light is about to go out.
Izumi	? I hear the sound of footsteps all of a sudden...
Mizuno	…!

Sakuya	It’s the General Affairs department! Please excuse us!
Izumi	!
Tsuzuru	Got the stepladder… Here.
	Go ahead, Sakuya.
Sakuya	Yes!
Izumi	(Woah, he climbed right up the stepladder and he’s replacing the fluorescent bulb that went out…!)
Sakuya	Change complete!
Tsumugi	Thank you.
Azuma	Fufu, as usual, I feel healed by Saku’s cute, smiling face.
	It’s so relaxing when the General Affairs department comes by.
Tsumugi	I know what you mean. They’re refreshing and pleasant, just like a spring breeze, right?
Itaru	Here’s the list of today’s visitors.
Chikage	I’ve also inputted the data, so please check it over.
Citron	I’ve sorted all sorts of documents and organized them all beautifully!
Tsuzuru	I ordered the additional equipment as well.
Sakuya	And I tidied up the file room.
Homare	Ahh, you have my gratitude.
Guy	Thanks to the capable General Affairs department, the Secretarial department also has an easier time with our work and it’s a great help.
Izumi	(That's what you expect from professionals who improve the work efficiency of the employees.)
Chikage	By the way, is Mr. Sleepy-head here actually helpful to the Secretarial department?
Izumi	(Mr. Sleepy-head?)
Hisoka	I’m working properly even if you don’t tell me to.
Chikage	You haven’t been dozing off, have you?
Homare	Hisoka-kun works properly as long as you give him marshmallows.
Chikage	What about the trouble you’re causing your coworkers?
Hisoka	It's none of your business, Chikage.
Tsumugi	Hisoka-kun and Chikage-san from General Affairs are from the same hometown.
Izumi	I see, that’s how it is.
Tasuku	Hasn't this guy been playing games during work again?
Itaru	Haven't you been doing muscle training during work again?
Izumi	Umm…
Guy	The Secretarial and General Affairs departments also have modest conflicts in some cases.
Citron	Now, now, don’t fight, everyone!
	We’ll calm everyone with one of our General Affair’s specialty Manzai acts!
	Let’s do this, Tsuzuru!
Tsuzuru	Hold on, Citron-san!
	…Good grief.
Citron	Hello~, it’s Citron & Tsuzuru’s CITRUN!
	I’m thinking of making a bento for lunch tomorrow.
Tsuzuru	Oh, that sounds nice. What are you gonna put inside?
Citron	A vegetable terrine, lobster bisque, tilefish poêle, red wine braised beef tail…
Tsuzuru	Um, what kind of bento is that! Isn’t that a full course meal!
Citron	…Flavoured onigiri.
Tsuzuru	ONIGIRI!?
Izumi	Ahahaha.
Tsumugi	Fufufu!
	The General Affair’s specialty Manzai shows are really funny.
Guy	Indeed.
Izumi	(…Wait, huh?
	Speaking of which, from a while ago, the President’s been…)
Mizuno	…
Izumi	(EH!? It looks like he’s hiding with only his head peeking out from behind his desk…)
	P-president Mizuno…?
Mizuno	…!
Citron	Ohh, President?
Tsuzuru	I knew it was a bad idea to show President Mizuno our Manzai…
	Sorry for always showing you something so boring.
Mizuno	THAT’S NOT IT!!!
Izumi	…!
Mizuno	TSUZURU-KUN’S MANZAI IS WORLD CLASS!!
	So much so I’d like to push it with all my might with the company…!
Tsuzuru	You don’t have to go that far.
	But I appreciate it.
Izumi	(Ehhh…
	The two of them have a really friendly air around them…)
Tsuzuru	Ahh, sorry for surprising you.
	Actually, Mizuno and I are childhood friends.
Izumi	Oh, I see!
Tsuzuru	That being said, I should keep my manners properly in check while at the company.
	Sorry for acting so over-familiar with you, President Mizuno.
Mizuno	N-no way! Please don’t worry about it!
	You don’t have to use formal speech either! Even if you call me President, compared to Tsuzuru-kun’s magnificent humanity, I’m just…!
Izumi	(President Mizuno looks all flustered…)
Tsuzuru	I’ll work hard so I can be even more helpful to you, Mizuno.
Mizuno	Thank you. I will do my best too.
	Tachibana-san, my apologies for the late introduction.
	These guys are the members of the General Affairs department.
Sakuya	It’s very nice to meet you!
Izumi	I’m Tachibana Izumi. Same here, nice to meet you!
Citron	Ohh, the rumoured new hire.
	I’m Citron! I want to get along!
	You’re definitely, definitely welcome at the General Affairs section~!
Chikage	The General Affairs department is fun and noisy too.
Itaru	We hold game tournaments sometimes, you know?
	Wanna be our player 7, Tachibana-san?
Tsuzuru	We’d be really happy if you joined us.
Sakuya	Welcome! Let’s do our best together as colleagues at MIZUNO Enterprise!
	If there’s anything you don’t know, please ask me anything, any time!
Izumi	Thank you so much!
Itaru	Now then, I guess we should head out…
	Oh, hm?
Masumi	…
Izumi	?
Itaru	Masumi? Oiii, Masumiii.
Masumi	I’ve found… my soulmate.
Mizuno	Soulmate?
Tsumugi	Come to think of it, I’m pretty sure Masumi-kun’s been staring at her the whole time since he entered the President’s office…
Masumi	I joined this company in order to look for my destined partner.
	And now, I’ve finally found them. You’re my…
Izumi	Ehh, ehh?
Masumi	I love you. Marry me.
Izumi	EHHHH!?
Masumi	Join the General Affairs department. I want to be with you.
	I’ll file paperwork and order various things with you.
	Then we'll go on outings, listen to music together, and we’ll think about the things we’ll need for our married life.
	The two of us will spend lots of time doing different things together…
Itaru	LOL, that had nothing to do with General Affairs halfway through.
Citron	Is this love at first sight!?
Sakuya	Masumi-kun, calm down!
Tsuzuru	What are you doing in front of the President…!
	I’m so sorry! Come on, let’s go!
Chikage	Then please excuse us.
	*door closes*
Izumi	T-that surprised me…
Tsumugi	Ahaha…
Mizuno	I was shocked too…
	But Usui-kun is a very outstanding person.
Guy	Alright, we will be on our way as well.
Azuma	Right.
Tsumugi	Let’s make today a great day too.
Mizuno	Yes, thank you very much.
	*door closes*
	So, I’ve shown you all the departments within the company; what do you think?
Izumi	I thought that it’s really amazing.
	Everyone is so professional… Honestly, I’m not confident I’ll be as helpful to the company as they are.
Mizuno	What’s important isn’t to be useful to the company, but that you Tachibana-san, yourself, are able to have fun working without any worries.
	As you’ve seen today, every department plays an important role within the company—.
	But everyone wasn’t able to work so competently from the very beginning.
	Even so, you will eventually find a role that suits your aptitude, and you’ll be able to work comfortably.
	In other words, no matter which department you're assigned to, I’m sure you will find a role that will make use the best of your own unique strengths!
	So let’s find that role together.
Izumi	President Mizuno…
	(Once again, I’m glad that I got to join this company…!)
	Yes…!
Mizuno	—san, Director-san… Director-san?
Izumi	Hm…
	(This is the MANKAI Dorm…?)
	Hah, President Mizuno…!?
Mizuno	P-president…?
Izumi	(Huh… Oh, that was a dream just now.)
	(I had a meeting with Mizuno-san scheduled today, but I was reading documents until late last night so it looks like I nodded off.)
Mizuno	I’m sorry for disturbing you. The manager let me inside.
Izumi	Oh, that’s what happened.
	I’m sorry for showing you my embarrassing appearance.
Mizuno	Oh, no. You must be tired…
	I apologize for taking up your time while you’re busy.
Izumi	You see…
	The truth is, I had a dream where Mizuno-san was the President of a company.
Mizuno	EHH!?
	No way, I’m still just an inexperienced intern…!
	It’d be unthinkable to succeed my father…!
Izumi	Still, in my dream, you filled the role wonderfully.
Mizuno	T-thank you very much.
	That’s too kind.
	Imagining myself as a President is an exaggeration…
	But in the future, 100 years from now, I want to become a splendid, capable person who can pour my all my efforts into entertainment.
	So that’s why I will continue to improve myself from now on as well.
Izumi	(Mizuno-san…
	He really does have a President's capability...!)

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