Season 1 Episodes
1. A 10-Year Journal with One Entry Per Year, Reflecting On Her First Friends—Can A Woman Who Won’t Bend Her Dreams Survive in the Corporate World?
Sakura starts her career at a construction company, leaving a strong impression on her four coworkers with her blunt personality and her dream of building a bridge to her hometown.
2. Can a Woman Who Won't Compromise on Her Dreams and Fights the Trials of Her Second Year at The Company Save Her Colleague from an Abusive Boss?
Kikuo visits Sakura, still unconscious in her hospital bed, and reflects on a pivotal moment during their second year at the company when she challenged authority after being tasked with reducing unnecessary overtime.
3. During the 3rd Year at the Company, a Disaster Occurs and The Colleague Who Gave Her a Serious Reprimand Flees Through a Marriage Departure - The Soul’s Cry Is, "Hag, Hag, Hag!"
Yuri recalls a time when Sakura's bluntness upset a client, causing office tensions. The following day's earthquake exacerbated Yuri's personal struggles, leading her to plan to marry someone she didn’t truly love.
4. Those Who Can't Handle a Fourth-Year Setback Should Resign and Stay Indoors for Life
Rentarou visits Sakura’s hospital room and recalls an event from their fourth year. Struggling with stress after failing an important exam, Rentarou overhears colleagues mocking him, and in a fit of anger he accidentally injures Sakura.
5. In The Fifth Year, a Connection is Revealed! A Fierce Slap in Return for the Thoughtless First Kiss!
Aoi visits Sakura in the hospital and remembers their 5th year at work when he won an award but felt pressured to rely on his father. Struggling with feelings of inadequacy, he confides in Sakura who encourages him to confront his father.
6. Year Six, and She Finally Yields!? Can a Woman Not Live True to Herself?
Sumire visits Sakura and recalls 2014 when she struggled with work and raising her daughter after a divorce. Balancing a demanding seminar project and family pressures, Sumire eventually breaks down under the strain.
7. Year Seven, Her Dream is Unfulfilled and the Death of Her Beloved Strikes! The True Ordeal and Despair
Kurokawa visits comatose Sakura, feeling guilty. Flashback to 2015: Sakura, excited about the bridge, learns of safety concerns and is asked to reassure locals. As she prepares for the meeting, her colleagues face personal challenges.
8. Year Eight, Five Faxes Sent By A Friend
In December 2019, Sakura’s colleagues are asked to decide on her transfer as she remains in a coma. In 2016, after losing her grandfather and her dream, Sakura withdraws from life. By 2018, her friends try to help, but she remains broken.
9. The Woman Who Doesn’t Compromise Has Returned!
Sakura wakes from coma, only to learn she's been fired. Supported by her friends, she resolves to pursue her dream of building a facility to help others. As she faces setbacks in her job search, she contemplates returning to her hometown.
10. Farewell, Friends... No Tears Needed!
Sakura's old colleagues reflect on their past as she returns to Hanamura. Rehired as a project leader, Sakura faces conflicts between her role and her friendships, grappling with whether to pursue power or remain loyal to her friends.
