WEBVTT 00:00.730 --> 00:04.720 It's been my dream ever since high school. 00:05.120 --> 00:09.330 I don't know if I can get a job at a company, 00:09.330 --> 00:13.030 but still, I'd like to rent a little house by the sea. 00:13.030 --> 00:17.470 Have a little dog, a little car, and... 00:17.470 --> 00:19.290 I don't mind being a little poor. 00:19.710 --> 00:23.720 Ideally, I'd enjoy this little slice of happiness with the girl I love. 00:31.870 --> 00:34.970 Gaku-san, what kind of expression is that? 00:35.400 --> 00:40.250 It finally came true with this move today. This is your seaside dream. 00:40.640 --> 00:42.260 You mean Odaiba? 00:42.260 --> 00:49.340 It's by the sea, sure, but it's pretty different from the simple sea view I imagined. 00:49.340 --> 00:52.550 How did I end up here? 00:53.260 --> 00:59.090 Japanese Men Enter Forves' "The World's Billionaires" Top 10 00:53.590 --> 00:59.100 By being the first Japanese people in the 21st century to hit "The World's Billionaires" Top 10. 00:59.690 --> 01:01.150 Isn't that how? 01:04.770 --> 01:11.990 It wasn't my dream to live in a huge place like this! 02:47.200 --> 02:51.420 I'm not all that particular about furniture. 02:51.420 --> 02:55.120 Just normal stuff like IKEA furniture will do. 02:55.120 --> 02:58.470 It's reasonably priced, fairly good quality, and simple. 02:58.470 --> 03:02.920 Assembling it is a little tough, but I don't mind that. 03:03.190 --> 03:05.930 Oh, don't worry about that, Gaku-san. 03:06.800 --> 03:10.600 More importantly, this is the real problem. 03:10.600 --> 03:14.310 Your chair is starting to fall apart. 03:15.600 --> 03:17.820 Why don't you throw it out? 03:17.820 --> 03:20.960 Oh, no, I'd like to keep that. 03:20.960 --> 03:24.230 There you go again, being needlessly frugal. 03:24.230 --> 03:27.200 Go stimulate the economy, Mr. Billionaire. 03:27.440 --> 03:30.020 This chair has absorbed so much sweat and tears, 03:30.020 --> 03:33.260 you could go digging for clams in the backrest. 03:33.260 --> 03:37.210 What's that mean? That's some brutal phrasing. 03:37.540 --> 03:39.750 You told me to be like this. 03:39.750 --> 03:40.460 Huh? 03:40.460 --> 03:42.840 You told me to treat you like a regular person. 03:42.840 --> 03:45.850 To treat you like a friend even though I'm your secretary. 03:45.850 --> 03:50.990 I know I said that, but is that really how you talk to your friends, Mizuki-san? 03:51.330 --> 03:52.610 Yes. 03:52.970 --> 03:54.600 I see. 03:55.960 --> 03:57.190 In any case... 03:58.660 --> 04:00.420 I'm keeping this chair. 04:03.690 --> 04:04.960 Just this chair. 04:07.100 --> 04:13.270 This chair first came into my life the day Haru-kun and I started our business. 04:15.970 --> 04:20.700 This is our company headquarters, and this is our office. 04:23.300 --> 04:28.540 I can't make anyone else use this "desk." 04:28.540 --> 04:32.690 I'll use this, and Haru-kun can work over there. 04:32.690 --> 04:35.280 These 100-yen shop cushions are paper-thin, 04:35.280 --> 04:39.640 but two of them stacked isn't too bad. 04:40.740 --> 04:41.390 What? 04:48.160 --> 04:51.620 Wahey! Gaku, this thing is crazy! 04:51.620 --> 04:54.840 Even the world's most selfish man approves! 04:55.790 --> 04:58.070 Don't tell me... 04:59.010 --> 05:01.590 Don't tell me... 05:01.990 --> 05:04.950 Don't tell me... 05:05.690 --> 05:07.810 You bought this? 05:07.810 --> 05:09.090 Of course I did. 05:09.090 --> 05:11.360 Why'd you say that three times? 05:12.070 --> 05:17.450 Listen, let's do some really simple addition and subtraction. 05:17.450 --> 05:18.230 Let's not. 05:18.230 --> 05:19.260 Well, we're going to. 05:19.480 --> 05:24.100 You and I contributed our entire savings of 100,000 yen each, 05:24.100 --> 05:26.490 and called it an investment. 05:26.490 --> 05:29.270 Our company had 200,000 yen to work with. 05:29.270 --> 05:32.250 And how much did this chair cost? 05:32.250 --> 05:33.670 200,000 yen. 05:33.670 --> 05:38.830 Then we're already at zero! We've gone bankrupt on our first day! 05:38.830 --> 05:40.460 No, listen. 05:40.460 --> 05:43.610 You don't understand how amazing this chair is, Gaku. 05:43.610 --> 05:45.840 It's even got a mesh seat. 05:45.840 --> 05:47.460 So what? 05:47.460 --> 05:49.380 Imagine you're sitting on it. 05:49.380 --> 05:51.590 And then, while you're working... 05:52.190 --> 05:53.530 "Oh! I need to fart!" 05:53.850 --> 05:57.910 So you lift your butt like this, right? 05:57.910 --> 06:01.010 Your butt releases the toxic gases off to the side. 06:01.970 --> 06:05.100 I'm being serious here. 06:05.100 --> 06:09.660 But when the seat is mesh, you can just let rip. 06:09.660 --> 06:10.550 Boom. 06:10.960 --> 06:12.690 The toxic gases gently float down. 06:12.690 --> 06:13.980 And... boom. 06:14.290 --> 06:16.050 Who cares?! 06:16.300 --> 06:20.220 I mean it. I'm being serious here. 06:20.220 --> 06:25.060 These little things will affect our efficiency. It's important. 06:27.520 --> 06:30.280 You blew 200,000 yen so your farts could go "boom," 06:30.280 --> 06:33.340 while I'm over here sitting on two 100-yen cushions. 06:34.560 --> 06:36.890 Huh? What are you talking about? 06:37.910 --> 06:41.220 Gaku, this is obviously your chair. 06:41.540 --> 06:43.690 You're our engine, after all. 06:44.030 --> 06:44.760 What? 06:45.680 --> 06:50.460 People complain that the Japanese don't value their engineers, 06:50.460 --> 06:54.460 but I'm grateful they have such a massive weakness. 06:54.460 --> 06:59.170 Just by doing the opposite and providing ours with a proper work environment, 06:59.170 --> 07:01.650 we've gained an advantage. 07:03.880 --> 07:05.700 Oh, right. Engine. 07:06.480 --> 07:09.140 You should buy a crazy new computer, too. 07:09.140 --> 07:10.070 How much? 07:10.070 --> 07:10.630 Huh? 07:10.630 --> 07:15.990 A-About 300,000? No, it depends on what we get. 07:15.990 --> 07:18.580 What are we even going to do, anyway? 07:18.580 --> 07:22.390 We started a company, but what does our company do? 07:22.740 --> 07:24.650 We'll figure that out now. 07:28.020 --> 07:30.460 This is insane. 07:31.140 --> 07:33.950 For now, we need to gather funds. 07:33.950 --> 07:35.300 How? 07:35.300 --> 07:37.050 How much do we need? 07:37.050 --> 07:43.300 The more, the better, but if we want a really good computer... 07:43.300 --> 07:46.030 Including the office rent, about a million yen? 07:46.030 --> 07:48.400 Okay, so we need three million minimum. 07:48.400 --> 07:50.020 Let's visit some investors. 07:50.020 --> 07:52.290 What? But we haven't decided what we're doing yet. 07:52.780 --> 07:57.680 I threw together a convincing-looking fake business plan. 07:58.010 --> 08:00.440 A business plan? 08:01.490 --> 08:06.890 A bank won't even talk to you without a proper, logical business plan. 08:06.890 --> 08:08.570 They'd treat us like pests. 08:09.160 --> 08:11.560 But private investors are different. 08:11.570 --> 08:17.570 Innovate 08:11.570 --> 08:17.570 Fully Commit 08:11.570 --> 08:17.570 How to Optimize Efficiency 08:11.570 --> 08:17.570 Find Alternatives 08:11.570 --> 08:17.570 Propose Solutions 08:11.570 --> 08:17.570 Consider From Blank Slate 08:11.570 --> 08:17.570 Execute PDCA 08:11.920 --> 08:17.230 They won't even look at a pretty PowerPoint with lots of colorful dotted lines. 08:17.810 --> 08:20.820 They don't know anything about technology. 08:21.220 --> 08:25.190 That's how startups get their investment money. 08:25.190 --> 08:27.720 You're just making things up again. 08:28.980 --> 08:33.480 Wow, you're right. We really don't need a proper business plan. 08:35.440 --> 08:38.870 In other words, all they're looking at is our pasts, 08:38.870 --> 08:42.040 our trustworthiness, and our vitality. 08:42.060 --> 08:45.020 Sushi 08:42.060 --> 08:45.020 Open 08:42.510 --> 08:44.700 Basically, who we are as people. 08:46.770 --> 08:47.820 That's great! 08:49.030 --> 08:50.720 That's awesome! 08:51.550 --> 08:56.740 What's even more awesome is this guy was involved in developing Zoom. 08:56.740 --> 08:58.280 He's crazy skilled. 08:58.850 --> 09:01.810 He lies as naturally as he breathes. 09:02.160 --> 09:05.300 Okay, okay. I get it. 09:05.300 --> 09:08.420 So what do you do, Haru-kun? 09:08.420 --> 09:12.310 Oh, I'm super useless. I'll just be his cheerleader. 09:12.670 --> 09:13.500 Also... 09:14.310 --> 09:18.500 I'll secure investment funds, even if I have to sell my body. 09:22.720 --> 09:28.550 Haru-kun, I came here to meet you because a friend from my college club 09:28.550 --> 09:31.150 said you were a competent guy. 09:31.600 --> 09:35.410 I invest in people, not plans. 09:36.050 --> 09:40.340 I'm sure you'll find a way to make a few million. 09:40.760 --> 09:41.780 How much do you need? 09:42.230 --> 09:44.040 Thank you very much! 09:44.040 --> 09:50.810 Well, um, it might sound a little much, but if we could get three mil— 09:50.810 --> 09:52.310 50 million, please! 10:01.420 --> 10:02.440 Don't sweat it. 10:03.370 --> 10:05.590 He was never going to invest that much! 10:05.950 --> 10:08.230 Three would've been enough. 10:08.230 --> 10:11.410 Ah, I thought I'd shoot my shot. 10:11.660 --> 10:14.970 The more you have to gamble with, the better. 10:21.410 --> 10:25.660 m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 10:21.410 --> 10:25.660 Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama Haru-sama 10:21.410 --> 10:25.660 Thank you for reaching out to us. Your message... It was a pleasure talking to you. Your message... I'm terribly sorry, but your proposal... It was a pleasure talking to you. Thank you for your... Regarding your proposal, I regret to inform you that... It was a pleasure talking to you. Your message... Thank you for reaching out to us. Your proposal... Regarding your proposal, I regret to inform you that... I'm terribly sorry, but your proposal... Regarding your proposal, I regret to inform you that... It was a pleasure talking to you. Your message... It was a pleasure talking to you. Your message... It was a pleasure talking to you. Your proposal... It was a pleasure talking to you. Your proposal... Thank you for reaching out to us. Your message... Regarding your proposal, I regret to inform you that... 10:22.150 --> 10:28.350 Of course. No one's gonna talk to us if we just send them messages out of the blue. 10:28.350 --> 10:31.440 If you're a crap shot, you've got to spray and pray. 10:31.790 --> 10:34.670 m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 10:31.790 --> 10:34.670 Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment Re: Regarding your appointment 10:31.790 --> 10:34.670 Susai Sakura Goto Jiro Konishi Motoyasu Kimura Ihito Yamaguchi Nayu Honda Rinami Sototani Atsuki Yokoda Kiyoko Nishio Misaki Iwaguro Yuki Nega Tomoya Nishikawa Takeru Hoei Sota Takayama Kisato 10:31.800 --> 10:33.780 Go for broke! 11:13.930 --> 11:15.750 We got turned down again. 11:16.070 --> 11:21.500 Of course we did. We're asking for tons of money with a sloppy plan. 11:21.770 --> 11:23.970 It is what it is. On to the next one! 11:27.110 --> 11:31.690 Haru-kun, how are you so ridiculously mentally tough? 11:31.690 --> 11:33.410 Hm? What do you mean? 11:33.410 --> 11:35.500 Oh, never mind. 11:35.500 --> 11:39.550 Ah, you mean am I upset we keep getting rejected? 11:39.550 --> 11:41.290 Sure I am. 11:41.290 --> 11:46.790 But it's like how even hot dudes only succeed 5% of the time when hitting on people. 11:47.100 --> 11:48.960 Is that what we're doing? 11:48.960 --> 11:52.800 Not that I've ever hit on anyone. It's too scary. 11:53.240 --> 11:56.130 Only the first guy seemed promising. 11:57.230 --> 12:02.060 Unless they're insanely wealthy, 50 million's just too much. 12:02.330 --> 12:06.290 You said it. So let's talk to someone insanely wealthy. 12:06.290 --> 12:07.940 I've got a connection. 12:07.940 --> 12:10.940 Huh?! What? You know someone like that? 12:11.410 --> 12:16.360 I see. So that's why you were turning down the smaller amounts. Thank goodness. 12:21.410 --> 12:23.520 Tennoji Haru-sama, was it? 12:23.520 --> 12:26.210 Forgive me, but how do you know each other? 12:26.570 --> 12:29.820 I wrote a message of love on the window. 12:30.140 --> 12:33.380 She'll know who it is if you tell her that. 12:49.370 --> 12:51.070 Are you insane? 12:53.430 --> 12:56.120 Nope. Totally sane. 12:56.630 --> 13:00.530 Kirihime-san?! Is this the "wealthy connection"? 13:01.880 --> 13:05.150 You have some nerve coming to see me. 13:06.030 --> 13:10.690 You quit on the day of your orientation and declared your intention to make me yours. 13:11.510 --> 13:18.200 The man who had the audacity to defy me wants me to invest in him? 13:18.600 --> 13:21.820 I couldn't agree more. 13:23.200 --> 13:25.750 Did you really think I'd invest in you? 13:26.660 --> 13:27.880 Really? 13:29.860 --> 13:31.520 But you will, won't you? 13:40.130 --> 13:43.510 You want us. You'll pay for us, too. 13:44.200 --> 13:45.070 Right? 13:46.170 --> 13:48.500 Are you out of your mind? 13:48.500 --> 13:52.780 Kirika-san, if they're bothering you, I'll throw them out. 13:53.060 --> 13:54.240 What should I do? 13:54.650 --> 13:58.810 This is beyond bold, Haru-kun. 13:58.810 --> 14:00.690 It's totally outrageous. 14:02.690 --> 14:04.170 Sorry. Excuse me. 14:05.090 --> 14:09.310 No matter whose guest I am, a gym is the trainer's castle. 14:09.620 --> 14:14.940 We shouldn't be discussing investment without going through you first. 14:16.490 --> 14:17.690 Let's do this. 14:17.690 --> 14:19.930 What? Y-You want to train? 14:19.930 --> 14:23.560 Sure we do. Don't we, Gaku? 14:23.560 --> 14:26.450 What? "W-We"? 14:26.450 --> 14:28.450 What?! 14:34.350 --> 14:38.420 H-How many kilos is this? 14:38.420 --> 14:41.540 It's 20. That's just the bar. 14:43.060 --> 14:45.870 Just the bar? I can't do this. 14:45.870 --> 14:48.270 Okay, Gaku. Don't strain yourself. 14:48.270 --> 14:49.440 You're right. 14:50.010 --> 14:52.090 I've had enough of this farce. 14:52.090 --> 14:55.120 You're telling me, "We have no achievements." 14:55.120 --> 14:57.280 "We don't even have a proper business plan." 14:57.280 --> 14:59.550 "But we'll make something, so invest in us." 15:00.470 --> 15:01.970 Is that right? 15:02.800 --> 15:04.320 That's right. 15:04.690 --> 15:12.100 Hm. When she puts it that way, what we're doing really does sound absolutely crazy. 15:14.320 --> 15:19.340 Enough. If you can't even lift properly, could you just leave? 15:21.070 --> 15:22.920 Gaku's still there. 15:22.920 --> 15:24.720 But he sucks. 15:24.720 --> 15:26.970 Why can't he just leave? 15:28.300 --> 15:29.660 Did you hear me? 15:30.340 --> 15:31.230 Yes. 15:31.230 --> 15:33.600 Then, just leave already. 15:33.600 --> 15:35.660 S-Sorry. 15:37.550 --> 15:41.950 Not a problem. Everyone's welcome to train, right? 15:41.950 --> 15:44.760 From beginners to advanced lifters. 15:49.470 --> 15:50.960 So... 15:51.430 --> 15:55.730 Could you at least listen to us while I'm lifting this? 16:02.360 --> 16:06.120 That's so many plates! 200 kilos? 16:06.430 --> 16:09.300 No, it's even more. 16:09.730 --> 16:12.640 He can't lift that much! 16:13.020 --> 16:16.720 Well? You wanted to talk while you're lifting, right? 16:17.140 --> 16:20.720 What's wrong? Lift it into the air. 16:36.050 --> 16:38.120 I-It's going up? 16:41.110 --> 16:42.900 What?! 16:44.220 --> 16:49.000 No, that's impossible. Not even I could make that budge. 16:49.000 --> 16:51.910 That's over 200 kilos! 16:52.250 --> 16:54.750 That's close to the Japanese record! 16:57.040 --> 16:58.170 Kirihime. 16:58.450 --> 17:02.510 You're very interested in the high-end product that's the two of us. 17:03.040 --> 17:05.090 Otherwise, you wouldn't have met with us. 17:08.120 --> 17:12.000 Haru, I already know you have insane vitality. 17:12.000 --> 17:14.750 I didn't need a demonstration. 17:15.110 --> 17:18.440 Gaku, I know you're skilled as well. 17:19.220 --> 17:24.340 But there are plenty of other decent people to choose from. 17:24.340 --> 17:28.100 "High-end"? Don't make me laugh. 17:29.430 --> 17:33.180 It won't work. She's going to say no like all the rest. 17:34.190 --> 17:39.550 I met with you because the two of you are working together. 17:52.470 --> 17:53.940 Don't worry. 17:54.270 --> 17:58.210 You don't have to glare at us like that. We won't peep. 17:59.200 --> 18:00.070 What? 18:00.440 --> 18:04.830 Now that I get a closer look, this one's a different color. 18:06.080 --> 18:08.160 Wh-What is this? 18:08.930 --> 18:11.920 Those were fake weights. 18:12.890 --> 18:15.100 It's Styrofoam! 18:15.100 --> 18:16.770 When did he load these? 18:19.960 --> 18:23.010 He had the audacity to do that in front of me. 18:26.640 --> 18:33.710 But he really did give his pitch while lifting the 100 kilos-plus added after that. 18:40.070 --> 18:40.840 Yes. 18:41.730 --> 18:43.790 Yes, I understand. 18:46.700 --> 18:47.490 Hey. 18:47.490 --> 18:51.420 I told you I'd only talk to you in the gym. 18:51.710 --> 18:54.470 If you want to talk, then come see me. 19:03.140 --> 19:06.820 You two polar opposites are working together. 19:07.410 --> 19:11.170 That alone is rare and has value. 19:12.080 --> 19:15.450 But a business started by two close friends... 19:16.630 --> 19:19.060 always falls apart. 19:19.730 --> 19:24.580 I've seen countless friends have falling outs over business. 19:26.070 --> 19:28.690 Is that how it goes? 19:33.940 --> 19:39.750 I don't want to lose Haru-kun as a friend because of that. 19:39.750 --> 19:41.740 Yeah, that won't happen. 19:42.080 --> 19:44.600 How can you be so certain? 19:45.120 --> 19:47.980 Because the power of our friendship is too strong. 19:51.490 --> 19:56.030 I've heard a lot of answers from entrepreneurs trying to secure funds, 19:56.030 --> 19:59.030 like, "we delegate decision-making authority, so we don't argue," 19:59.030 --> 20:03.670 or "we have a back-up plan, so it won't affect operations even if split." 20:04.280 --> 20:08.610 But "the power of our friendship is too strong"? 20:08.950 --> 20:11.760 That's an incredibly stupid answer. 20:12.050 --> 20:17.000 It's because we're stupid that we can ignore profits and losses and stick together. 20:20.350 --> 20:22.990 How much do you need for your startup? 20:24.200 --> 20:27.050 This is it. This is where we failed before. 20:27.050 --> 20:30.710 He asked for 50 million when we only need three million. 20:31.070 --> 20:34.660 We have to be careful. How much will she go for? 20:39.070 --> 20:40.940 I'll invest 100 million. 20:50.470 --> 20:54.510 Why cash? I've never seen stacks like these before. 20:54.510 --> 20:56.340 Who needs this? What are you, yakuza? 20:57.340 --> 21:00.440 He's right. She could've deposited it like normal. 21:07.910 --> 21:12.830 Sorry. I just wanted to try it once. 21:13.170 --> 21:18.910 You're the ones who bluffed first with those fake weights. 21:18.910 --> 21:19.490 What? 21:19.780 --> 21:22.950 Of course I wanted to get you back. 21:23.280 --> 21:24.750 Kirihime-san... 21:24.750 --> 21:28.800 You'd never imagine how incredibly smart she is based on her flamboyant appearance, 21:29.210 --> 21:32.310 and yet sometimes, she acts like a child. 21:32.920 --> 21:34.590 She's a strange person. 21:34.950 --> 21:37.710 "Fake"? "Bluff"? 21:38.530 --> 21:41.970 Oh, I see. So this is all fake money? 21:42.260 --> 21:43.950 It's all real. 21:45.260 --> 21:49.710 Wh-What?! Then, you really are investing 100 million in us?! 21:49.710 --> 21:52.730 You're giving this to us? 21:54.280 --> 21:58.320 W-We did come to talk to her because we're broke, 21:58.320 --> 22:00.740 but we just left college and started a company. 22:01.310 --> 22:02.890 Take it. 22:02.890 --> 22:07.860 This should be enough to buy anything for your startup. 22:08.430 --> 22:13.070 She's right. With this much money, we can buy anything. 22:13.070 --> 22:14.340 Tell us first. 22:17.130 --> 22:20.840 It comes with some super lovely conditions, doesn't it? 22:21.600 --> 22:22.830 Of course it does. 22:24.230 --> 22:25.640 After all... 22:26.450 --> 22:30.870 I'm dying to make you boys mine. 22:33.270 --> 22:35.020 Trillion Game 24:04.980 --> 24:09.980 You'll Win, Won't You?