The Tokyo Fire Department's Public Relations Division

Synopsis

One day at the Tokyo Fire Department's Public Relations Division—Yurie Sato, the press section chief with the rank of Fire Lieutenant, was being spurred on by her section head: 'Get the five characters of “Tokyo Fire Department” out there!' He apparently considers it a PR loss when fire news becomes a police announcement, and orders her to write articles so the announcement comes from the 'Tokyo Fire Department.' Working while seething at that phrase she's heard countless times, Yurie confides to her colleague Mochizuki, 'We need a hero.' According to Yurie, that's 'the real purpose behind getting out the five characters the chief has forgotten.' Yurie and Mochizuki head to the temporary residence of the Igusa couple, who were caught in a solar fire a few days earlier. Hearing how their beloved cat Mei was saved by the Fuwa rescue team at that dangerous scene, Yurie felt the essence of 'rescue,' something that must be cherished. With the declining birthrate and aging population, aspiring firefighters have dropped to less than half in ten years. 'Rescue'—a grueling field that, to the very end, can't be replaced by AI. For talented people to take interest and aim for that path, a hero is needed. Yurie's report, written with everything she had, and the video Mochizuki edited came out perfectly. With this, it'll air alongside the five characters of 'Tokyo Fire Department'! The two were convinced of it, but……