The Pride of the Temp

Haruko Omae (Ryoko Shinohara) is an exceptional temp worker for the dispatch company Haken Life. Her latest job is with S&F, a major general foods company, though she demands no overtime, no working outside her assigned section, and a three-month contract. Joining her is Miyuki Mori, another Haken Life dispatch who ends up leaving important documents in a taxi on her way to work... (C)NTV

Takeshi Shoji (Yo Oizumi) takes Haruko to a client office as his secretary to show off his own skills. But when he learns of her own superhuman abilities, he loses face and they get into a heated confrontation. Meanwhile, Miyuki (Ai Kato) is cornered by a new PC dispatch employee, and begins taking on the tasks of full-time employees with a smile, trying to leverage her gentle character... (C)NTV

Having participated in a project on domestic tuna proposed by the Fisheries Department, Takeshi is put in charge of a tuna cutting show. He asks Tsune-san (Takehiko Ono), a famous tuna butcher, to clear his schedule for just one day. He then purchases a giant tuna and makes preparations, but... (C)NTV

Miyuki is shocked by just how small her first salary is, while Takeshi enters into business negotiations with a Russian company and Haruko is appointed as his secretary. As Russian wasn't listed as one of Haruko's skills, Takeshi decides to show off his own talents, but is overwhelmed by the intensity of the Russian buyer when negotiations begin (C)NTV

As the National Tax Bureau inspection begins, the HR Department decides to lay off contract employee Shigeru Ogasawara (Masao Komatsu). Kensuke (Kotaru Koizumi) decides to organize a sale for "shio musubi," but when Haruko and Shigeru go to a department store to do research, Shigeru ends up getting lost, enjoying a walk without getting any work done. (C)NTV

Collaborating with a famous chocolate shop, S&F holds an event for Valentine's Day. They arrange for a short-term temp worker to act as announcer, but at the last minute, she fails to show up. Haruko, who has experience as an announcer in elections, grabs the microphone in her place, and the chocolates sell out. Takeshi arrives the next day with even more chocolate, but then... (C)NTV