Wakao Public Bar

New employee Kuramoto (Niwa Norio) makes a mistake. Wakako (Takeda Rina) scolds him in an unusually strict tone. After being reprimanded by Mii-san (Yamada Kinuo) and the others, Kuramoto leaves the office feeling frustrated, but comes to a pub to cheer himself up. The bar is cozy and welcoming, with the taciturn owner Wakao (Takeda Tetsuya) and part-time employee Hatchan (Iida Yuma). Kuramoto orders asparagus with butter, soy sauce and wasabi, and when he asks what cold sake would go well with it, the owner Wakao recommends Shizenkyo.

At that moment, a salaryman (Adachi Tomomitsu) arrives with a junior colleague (Honda Kyoya). Wakako overhears their conversation. Then Wakao...