Episodes
After five years at the same company, office worker Retsuko has to deal with many daily annoyances. She inadvertently arrives to ...read more After five years at the same company, office worker Retsuko has to deal with many daily annoyances. She inadvertently arrives to work in her sandals, interacts with coworkers who either kiss up to the boss or couldn't care less about work. Her boss, Ton, makes her do menial tasks like dusting his desk and getting him tea, and then piles a bunch of papers on her, keeping her late at night. Afterwards, she lets out her frustrations by going to a karaoke bar and singing death metal. show less
Retsuko experiences a glimmer of hope when her free-spirited friend, Puko, proposes starting up her own business.
Retsuko becomes more inclined to stand up to her superiors, which backfires when she learns her dream job isn't what she ...read more Retsuko becomes more inclined to stand up to her superiors, which backfires when she learns her dream job isn't what she hoped it would be. show less
Feeling she can have a happy life by marrying someone with a huge salary, Retsuko takes up yoga classes, where she meets her ...read more Feeling she can have a happy life by marrying someone with a huge salary, Retsuko takes up yoga classes, where she meets her co-workers Gori and Washimi. show less
Gori and Washimi end up taking Retsuko to her usual karaoke bar, where her penchant for death metal is exposed.
Hearing about Retsuko's troubles with her boss, Ton, Washimi uses her connections with the company president to help her ...read more Hearing about Retsuko's troubles with her boss, Ton, Washimi uses her connections with the company president to help her out. show less
Ton acts uncharacteristically nice following his warning, only for him to discover who it was who reported him.
Retsuko attends an office mixer, where she meets Resasuke from the sales department.
Retsuko falls head over heels for Resasuke, becoming oblivious to how bad things really are.
Retsuko is forced to realize that she can't keep ignoring the pain she is going through.