Momose's anxiety about repeating his trauma with another terrible boss evaporates the second Shirosaki opens his mouth, because this man is constitutionally incapable of taking anything seriously, and somehow that's exactly the medicine a burned-out office worker needs. The show knows the real horror isn't a loud abuser screaming at you, it's the pressure you put on yourself, the way you brace for a punch that never comes. By the time Shirosaki drags Momose to a client meeting, you stop waiting for the other shoe to drop, and instead you just watch two people slowly convince each other that work doesn't have to hurt.

Momose, 26, starts fresh in sales at an advertising agency after an abusive boss wrecked both his spirit and his health. On his very first day, the old trauma catches up with him: stomach pain leaves him unable to move, and he dreads that his new boss will turn out to be just as harsh. Then he meets Shirosaki, his 34-year-old mentor and direct supervisor, who takes him out to see clients. Shirosaki is capable and admired by coworkers, but he is also a total airhead who happily lends a hand even when he looks ridiculous doing it. Bit by bit, Momose's worries fade as he adjusts to his oddly lovable new boss. A gentle workplace comedy with a slice-of-life feel, based on a manga by Ichikawa Dan.