The Pride of the Temp

An exceptional temp worker who demands a unique contract is assigned to a general foods company. One day, her rookie coworker causes her trouble.

Shoji brings Haruko on a sales call in a bid to show off, but she upstages him. Mori breaks the office coffee machine and is forced to run errands.

Put in charge of the Fisheries Department’s tuna cutting show, Shoji schedules a day with a popular tuna butcher, but he soon runs into trouble.

Shoji hopes to impress Haruko during business negotiations with a Russian company, but his attempt backfires when he becomes completely overwhelmed.

Satonaka tries to help Ogasawara save his job by devising a pitch for salted rice balls. But Ogasawara’s behaviour brings his suitability into doubt.

When the announcer for a Valentine’s Day event doesn’t show up, Haruko takes the stage in her place and makes a big impact on chocolate sales.

Satonaka likes “Haken Bento,” Mori’s idea for temp worker lunches, and decides to submit her proposal under her name. Haruko questions his approach.

Kirishima offers Shoji new opportunities by appointing him as the project manager of Haken Bento, and even sets him up with a matchmaking meeting.

Satonaka scrambles to prepare for Haken Bento's special pre-launch event after being left in the lurch due to Shoji's sudden disappearance.

Haruko’s contract expires three days before Haken Bento launches. However, a sudden development requires her services one last time.