Dad?!
Koume?!
What I learned after switching bodies with my middle-aged father:
First,
adults get to eat really good food.
Second, adults take responsibilities seriously.
But when they don't want to, they take none.
And finally, third,
adults have
a scary face that they don't show kids.
Now the father and the daughter must overcome two huge obstacles:
the meeting which takes place before the whole company
called the Imperial Council, and
my semester final!
-That looks good! -It's cute!
Nakajima-san, we finished one.
Nice! It's great.
Good morning!
We now have to get over this day while still in each others' bodies.
Put your pencil case under your desk.
The only thing you can have out is your test and a pen.
Now, start! You have 50 minutes!
Hey! This looks exactly like last year's exam!
Yes!
Today is finally the day.
All the preparations have been done.
How is the presentation itself?
I think they'll manage.
It was tough organizing the team, wasn't it?
Thank you.
The whole department knows how you can never refuse.
But you were a good candidate for it.
Good job.
Thank you.
You're finally starting to get the credit for your work!
Maybe.
You don't need to make yourself look good in front of the president.
I hope you know that.
Yes.
I'll do my best to finish this peacefully.
It's only been 4 days,
but I think this place has already rubbed off on me.
Dad's and My Seven Days
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It's not a completely original idea, but it's pretty good.
Episode 4: Showdown! My Imperial Council!!
Then I'll try to get my PR dept to back you up on this.
Thank you.
Hey, next time I'll back you up too. Just ask me anytime.
Oh... I will.
-See you. -Thanks a lot!
We sure showed him!!
Yes! Did you see his face?
It's all thanks to you guys. And all your teamwork.
That's true.
Just like fireworks. Let's give them a real show.
Once this meeting is over, our team will be dissolved too.
I'll miss everyone.
Really?
Even though the president started this project on a whim,
we were so motivated at first.
I know.
We were ready to make a brand new product and show it to everyone.
But somehow it started looking gloom...
And that spread across the whole department.
Before we knew it, they cut our budget and threw us into a corner.
No one wanted to manufacture our product saying perfumes for teens are bound to fail.
The whole country ignored us.
In the end, only parts of large department chains would take our product.
It's always been the same.
In other words, it's just a product for fun.
Hey, Leader.
A product for compromise?
Then why don't we just let them have their ways?
And pretend nothing happened.
What are you talking about?
You're not a teenager you know.
We don't have any time.
Our duty right now is to finish this as peacefully as possible.
But I'm satisfied, at least, knowing we did everything we could for this project.
Even pulled an all-nighter.
I'm completely satisfied too.
With just this? Aren't your level of satisfaction a little low?
It's like we're one big family.
Is this it?
This is it.
Look! It's time already!
Get the stuff ready.
I'll call you before the meeting. Make sure you pick it up.
For the record, I'm on a roll. I'm doing great here.
Sent.
Koume! Who are you texting to?
Kenta-senpai?
I bet you're going on a date-
This is really bad for my heart.
You've got message!
That was fast.
You're annoying.
What? Who's annoying?
If she doesn't want people to see,
why doesn't she just wear a longer skirt?
I don't get her.
Hey, guess what! I'm thinking of going somewhere overnight during the summer.
I see. To where?
Izu!
-That's nice. -I know!
So I'm counting on you to cover up for me.
Cover up?
You're suppose to tell your parents that she's going with you and me.
Why?
How can I tell them the truth!
That I'm going with my boyfriend.
Boyfriend?
Yep. Koseki-senpai!
What?!
I bet she's going to do it for the first time there.
Don't! Stop it!
No!!
What?
I can't lie.
What the heck?
I can't believe you'd say that. We're suppose to be friends.
How can a teenager go on an--
Get to your seats now!
Sorry. We seriously gotta talk later.
It's unthinkable that a teenager would go on an overnight trip with a guy!!
Put everything away.
Hey. Do you want to give up already? Let's put it away, okay?
Oh, let's take this out too.
I'll take out Dad's blazer too.
Coming! I'm coming!
(Executive Meeting Room)
-Leader. -Yes?
Excuse me.
It's so big!
Hella crazy.
It's like a secret headquarter.
Your seat is over there!
Rainbow Dream Project Leader Kawahara Kyouichirou
Oh well, that was a shock.
I give up.
Alright, that's it. Pass the tests forward.
The faster you pass it forward the faster you can go home.
Kawahara, come see me in--
Kawahara!
Koume!
Hello? Dad?
Koume?
Wait! I thought of something!
Do you want come with me?
How is it?
I'm at the meeting room right now.
It hasn't started yet.
I said wait!
Please, not now.
Aren't we friends? Best friends?
You won't have said please if we weren't!
Hello? Ritsuko's too loud. I can't hear you.
I thought we were best friends, but are you saying we aren't?
Nakajima-san also told me my role is to just finish the meeting
without creating a mess.
Exactly. Just ignore anything that happens.
Yeah, but you're saying you can't do that for me!
You'll be like that with Kenta-senpai sooner or later!
Let's just ask him too and all four of us can go together!
Please, Ri-chan. Please, just be quiet.
Then... wanna do it?
Fine.
Promise?
Yeah, promise.
Yay! I'll talk to you later then.
Anyways, just don't do anything no matter what happens.
Keep quiet and swallow everything.
I got it.
Welcome.
Nishino-san!
-Good morning. -Good morning.
Everyone's coming in.
-Good morning. -Good morning.
Keep the phone connected and put it in front of you.
Good morning, President.
Good morning!
So he's the 4th president,
Good morning.
Watanabe Takeshi.
So everyone's there.
Please let this be a peaceful meeting.
I come from the PR department.
My name is Nakajima. Nakajima Kousuke.
Leader.
Now, let us proceed with the project we've been working on called
Rainbow...
Dream... sorry.
We will not get started with the product presentation.
To summarize the expectation placed upon us, they are:
To be nontraditional
and
to be extraordinary.
Bisei Cosmetic's main series, Super Beauty, is famous across the country
from their 20s all the way up to their 50s.
The developers for this series have truly made a long-lasting product for us.
BUT!
Lately there has been an advancement in this field,
with international brands and internet marketing.
There was a little...
no, a slight feeling
that this series might be losing its attention it once posessed.
Yet our Super Beauty brand is continually maintaining its popularity and...
At least the graph is honest.
No matter how much you try to make it sound pretty,
even a teenager can tell its sales are dropping.
Go away.
I've been looking for you.
One second! I've got you.
Needless to say, Super Beauty will continue its tradition,
and also needless to say, I believe it will continue
its superb performance in the future.
Therefore, this Rainbow Dream project is merely an attempt
to target a different age group.
In the end, Rainbow Dream would further improve
the popularity for Super Beauty.
He's been saying nothing but praises for Super Beauty.
Well, I suppose you can't say that it's out dated here.
But until you admit that, you won't get anywhere.
--our theme for the Rainbow Dream brand is to attract the
teenagers whom we haven't tried in the past.
It's not that we haven't tried.
Huh?
In order to enhance our quality,
we needed to stay away from the teenagers.
Exactly as you say.
He gets criticized even when he says it in such a roundabout way.
These meetings must be stressful.
You got a single-digit score on your geography test yesterday.
Huh?
8 points.
You got 8 points total.
Come with me to the teachers' office.
Come!
Yes, sir.
8 points is unforgivable.
I don't sense you behind me.
Don't run away.
D-Don't you dare run away.
You do dare!
Come back here!
Now, let's have our Department head, Sakuragi, give a--
Has the name Rainbow Dream already been decided?
Yes.
I see.
Um, is there something...?
This is only a suggestion...
Yes?
I think you should have a dot between Rainbow and Dream.
What?
Thank you for the wise word of advice.
We will definitely put it into consideration.
Thank you very much.
Now, let's have our Department head, Sakuragi, give the outline of this--
By the way, for the models...
Yes?
I like the first girl.
I like the third one.
No, it's got to be the first one.
Then we were thinking of doing an audition.
You can decide after you meet them in person.
-An audition sounds good. -That's good.
What the heck.
Kawahara!!
Don't move. Don't you dare move.
We will follow the pre-established plan for advertising.
I expect none of the departments will have a problem with that.
I don't think so.
Not for us.
Not particularly...
So this is what he meant by preparing.
Then we will follow the pre-established plan.
So the president is more important than the product itself.
What's the point of this meeting anyways?
Kawahara!!
I've got a lot to talk to you about.
It's about very important matters.
You're at a dead-end.
Is it impossible?
Keimei University only accepts one student a year...
I see.
What do you think of Aoba International University?
I think you might have a chance here.
Don't run away.
Don't you dare run away!
Kawahara...
I have to keep apologizing.
I will be more careful.
I sincerely apologize.
I'm just worried about you.
Your grades used to be so good,
and while you might be a little outspoken,
you were a responsible student.
But now, you fail your test and
you run away from your teacher.
I'm sorry.
What happened? Tell me.
Nothing...
Just... just let me go, please.
Then why did you get only 8 points?
I studied the wrong thing.
No, you...
You're worried about something, aren't you?
No, it's not like that.
I bet you are.
I'm not.
I believe your estimated sale is a little high.
-Let's hold back on the... -What about the cost?
-We will vote later... -Hamono-kun, this...
We will give it our recommendation.
We will get to that point later.
Let's discuss that later.
Whatever.
But...
Bed and lighting?
We will consider it.
We will recommend it.
Consider and recommend.
Is this like a magic chant?
Is this what we worked 8 months for?
In that case, can we wrap this up?
In what case?
No one voices their opinion, no one comes to a conclusion.
This is how everyone avoids responsibility.
All they can think about are themselves.
Whatever happened to the customers?
Isn't something wrong here?
You don't look yourself.
Huh?
Like you're a different person.
No way...
How can anyone switch bodies with someone else?
Switch bodies?
No, that's impossible.
Yeah, it's downright impossible.
By the way, can I go to bathroom?
Yeah, sure, go ahead.
Just make sure you come back.
Okay.
Kawahara.
What's wrong? Did something happen?
Well, a lot of things happened today,
but wanna go home--
Sorry!
There you are!
Kenta-senpai!
I looked everywhere for you.
Huh?
Now, if no department has anything further to say,
I would like to conclude this meeting.
It's over. I survived.
I did it. I swallowed it all.
This is all I had to do.
It's over.
Let's have the project leader... err...
My name is Kawahara Kyouichirou.
Kawahara-kun, go ahead.
Yes?
Let's have you stand and give us the last words.
Crap. I didn't expect them to make me talk.
Well then, Leader Kawahara, is there anything you would like to say?
Well, he doesn't so I would now proceed to--
Kawahara-kun, you've been working for 8 months too.
I'm sure he has something to say.
Yes.
We're not asking for stories on your hardship,
but would you like to say something?
Then... may I just say one thing?
You just have to say, "I'll continue my best."
I'll continue my best...
but it might be a little hard...
Even if it's hard, you have to!
If the leader is so weak-spirited,
even good products won't sell.
Don't say anything else, Koume.
Just don't say anything else!
While it's important to be cautious,
I want you to realize that it's also important to take risks.
This is all about your effort.
You can't be weak-spirited now.
Your effort is the key here.
This is not my problem.
It doesn't matter to me.
I just have to say "yes", right?
Swallow it. Swallow it. Swallow it!!
The battery is dying!
Hey, do you have a cellphone battery recharger?
No.
Thanks.
But I can't just take this...
Does anyone have a recharger?
No.
Does anyone have a recharger?
For the cellphone?
Please lend it to me!
I can't take any of this!
No doubt about it.
Yes, I know. I know, but still...
Now, why are you...
What?
Sorry.
Hey!
What happened to her?
She used to be such a good girl.
Sensei, about Kawahara Koume...
A blank test?!
I wonder what she was thinking.
Time to call her parents.
Can I just say another thing?
I think...
I bet...
no, this is definitely
not going to sell.
Huh?!
What did you say?
There's no way it will.
Kawahara!
not going to sell.
Huh?!
What did you say?
There's no way it will.
Kawahara!
Kawahara-kun!
Leader!!
Deparment Manager Kawahara.
Do you know what you're saying?
But something that's not going to sell is just not going to sell.
Koume, be quiet.
Please be quiet.
Just close that mouth of yours now.
Please shut it.
What do you mean?
$30 per bottle is too expensive.
I mean, $30 to a teenager is huge.
Kawahara-kun!
The most important thing for teenagers are their cellphone bill.
Fees for basic service, for calls, for packages.
If we're not careful, we could easily go over $100 a month.
Do you realize how hard we're trying to save money?
Then there are clothes, shoes, jewelries,
food, magazines, CDs,
and other events.
Fast food and karaoke may be cheap
but if you go many times, it's going to add up.
And everyone's trying to meet all that
with their allowances and part-time jobs.
You sound like you know this quite well.
Because I'm talking about myself!
What happened to you, Leader?
Alright, let's talk like Dad.
Just looking at my daughter,
I notice she exchanges magazines with her friends,
and only goes to karaoke during its discount hours.
She's saving a lot more money than the average housewives
Anyhow, I think the company is too selfish for charging $30.
Similarly, you're targeting the wrong retail stores.
No teenagers will go to department stores or speciality shops.
We... ran into that problem too.
But, it'll be a little strange if our items
aren't available at department stores, right?
Yes, and it'll lower the product reputation.
Selling our products in second-rate stores will destroy our reputation.
That has nothing to do with the customers.
He's so cool...
You've got your priorities wrong.
For both the price and the retail stores.
There's no point in selling it where
high school girls don't go.
There's no point in selling something
high school girls can't afford.
I'm done for.
This project's main purpose was to be untraditional
and extraordinary, wasn't it?
At this rate, nothing will be changed.
Your outburts are negative and unproductive.
Do you have an ideas then?
Exactly.
You can't just say what's on your mind at work!
I do.
Huh?
You just have to lower the price.
To $5.
D-Did he just say $5?
You say it so easily but...
It is easy.
You just have to decrease the amount.
To a third, a fourth, or even a sixth.
A 5mL bottle is cute too.
5mL?
That's out of question.
-That's too little. -It's not a toy you know.
It's not little at all.
The mini-sized perfume my daughter got from her friend
was about that size and it was enough.
I'm not saying people will buy it just because it's cheap,
but people will be more exposed to it at least.
If you don't get them interested,
there's no hope for it.
We've already sent manufacturing order with these bottles.
The package protocal has already been done,
and we've already established the production line.
We can't just start changing our clients.
Who cares about precedence.
I'm just saying,
until you lower the price,
it's not going to sell.
But no department store is going to sell them.
What about the retail side?
We can just sell them in drug stores and convenience stores.
Now we have never had a precedence for that!
Not speaking for shampoos and aother toiletries,
but Bisei has never sold cosmetics that way!
That's how we've been able to protect our brand name.
But the reality is...
Leader!
Stop! Koume, stop it!
S-Swallow it.
I think there's no point in doing things that old way.
After all, your sales are dropping.
Because you're all just behind times.
I think this is a significant idea.
He talked!
Are all departments all right with this?
Yes, but sir, there's the problem of time.
This will mean that we'll have to redo everything.
Kawahara-san, what do you say?
If we restart everything,
will we have enough time and budget?
It's not too late.
"I have said many things,
but I will continue things as you have all suggested
and proceed with the pre-established plan."
Say it!
I believe so.
I have faith in these guys.
These guys...
US?!
Then we will leave the details to the department head.
I understand Kawahara-san will take the responsibility.
Now I'll have to take extra responsibility.
Thank you for your hard work.
I never expected you'll be this bold.
I'm surprised.
-Thank you for hard work. -Thank you.
Dad?
What were you thinking?!
Sorry.
Kawahara-kun!
How did your detailed diagnostics go?
Didn't you hit your head in the accident?
I'm completely fine.
Then why?!
I just said what I was thinking.
Anyways, make sure you meet the deadlines and the budget.
We can't delay its release two months from now.
This sale is also going to be part of next quarter's budget.
You're going to make this work, right?
I... think so...
Well, good luck.
This will be your team's idea.
With you as the person responsible for it.
-Thank you for your hard work. -Thank you.
Oh no. What have I done?
Call me right now.
But it's too late now.
A demotion?
No, I'll have to be really luck to just get a demotion.
So, let's go to Izu with the four of us!
Why four of us?
We need to make Koume part of this
or else she'll blow our cover.
I see.
But an overnight trip is a little...
Why? It'll be fun! Right?
But for overnight?
Kawahara's family would be worried too.
Can't she just say she's going with Ritsuko?
But I bet Kawahara herself wouldn't come...
Koume said she wants to go too!
Huh?
She was so excited she said she'll come for sure.
She was really hyper saying she can't wait!
She was?
Don't be so down just because you didn't get the recommendation.
Let's go on a vacation!
You can focus on studying afterwards.
Yeah.
She was?
Really?
(Koume)
I guess he's mad.
I've gotten myself into a mess.
If I fail, I'll be fired.
I'm sorry, Dad!
How old is he this year? 48?
I suppose it'll be hard for him to find another job.
(40s hiring)
You've got messege!
(Kenta-senpai)
What now?
Kawahara, are you sure? Is it really okay?
About what?
I'm really...
They say the mouth will ruin a person,
and I guess I said a bit too much.
I never thought you'll be the one to lose it.
I guess you can't take it back now.
I'm sorry.
I went on a rant.
I've wasted your 8 months of hard work.
I think what you said was right though.
And... we thought we'll have to go back
to our original department after this project, so...
In the end, we weren't expecting anything.
We thought no one would expect anything from us.
We were just trying to please one department heads after another.
But that makes no sense.
Exactly.
We were just being selfish.
I couldn't believe you would say such a thing, but
everything you said made sense.
Really?
The advantages and disadvantages of a company
have nothing to do with the customers.
Indeed.
Like the old saying goes,
customers are gods.
Indeed!
I guess we'll just have to do this.
Will you all take up with me on this challenge?
That's what we intend to. Right?
Yes.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, thank you so much!
I've only been here 4 days,
but I feel like we've worked hard together for the last 8 months.
Alright, let's do this!
Let's do our best again!
I did alright.
I didn't make a bad decision.
I did great.
Alright, I'm going to ask Mom to make me meat patties tonight.
Oh yeah, I forgot I have to take this to the dry cleaners.
Your husband treated me to Italian food at a fancy restaurant in Ginza.
He didn't ask for the receipt because it wasn't work-related.
But I felt so bad.
Wasn't work-related... Wasn't work-related...
Leader!
Nishino-san.
You were really cool today.
It takes a lot of courage to say something on a whim like that.
I respect you from the bottom of my heart.
I guess... on a whim would be... one way to put it...
The real project will start tomorrow, won't it?
Thanks. Let's all do our best.
I'm really happy.
Now we can be together for a bit longer.
I guess.
I would like to sit down and talk with you sometime.
Like right now.
Huh?
We're eating out again?
If I use the credit card again,
Mom is going to be so mad at me...
Leader?
Our last dinner wasn't that...
Um...
Yes?
Um, I...
Huh?
I'm serious
H-Hold on...
about you!
But Nishino-san, you're still so young
and if bad rumors start,
I won't know how to apologize to your parents.
It doesn't matter!
What do you mean it doesn't...
This is cheating!
Wow, what a hot couple.
I have a daughter!
Your daughter?
I mean, I don't want to hurt her.
But!
Let's just forget this, okay?
-Leader! -Bye!
Leader!!
I'm in love with you.
I'm home...
What do you have to say for yourself?
I'm really sorry.
Honey,
what do you have to say for yourself?
Huh?
Mom, what are you mad about?
What's wrong?
You have a phone call.
Who is it?
What's going on?
Due to election coverage, there will not be an episode next week.
This drama is an absolutely lol fiction.