Yumiko Kadota

And I think just before she entered her third job, she had found out that the man before her had left because he developed depression.

And she said, oh, well, at least it wasn't job related.

So I think it was always on her mind to not do a job that was toxic.

She wanted to make sure she was doing a job where it was a pleasant environment.

And I think that in that sense,

Mrs Masakado, the lady, her agent, I guess, really did look after her from that point of view.

And I think she said something very early on.

She said, oh yes, people are the most important thing, aren't they?

One feels like one can put up with a slightly lower salary.

so long as the people are okay.

And I think that was quite, I think that's something we can all relate to.

I think it's more important to have fun at work, be in a pleasant, nice environment where you can get along with your co-workers.

And I think that's something that she valued.

Yeah, I think that she definitely was treated with a lot of kindness throughout the book.

And I was glad for that.

I thought, oh, that's good.

She's being looked after at these little jobs.

So I think that was an important part of her recovery from burnout, just learning to trust other people again and feeling more comfortable and confident with working in general.

I think it's very Japanese, actually, even though I left when I was a three-month-old baby, so I'm a fake Japanese.

But I am Japanese by blood and my parents are still very Japanese in