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Thank you, as always. - Oh, no, no...

Oh, by the way, Seiichiro-kun has been talking about his dad a lot lately.

Eh?

Things like, “He made me this meal” or “He taught me this game.”

He tells me those happily.

♪♫Lost little, lost little kitty-kitty♪♫

♪♫Where is your home, where could it be?♪♫

♪♫I've heard your home but it I do not know♪♫

Dad? - You're behind!

We're leaving without you!

Sorry, sorry.

Ah! It's Mei-chan!

Hello. - Mei-chan!

To give Seiichiro to her?

Yes...

I got an email from my ex-wife.

Turns out she wants to live together with him again...

Seriously, she's got to be kidding.

You've already decided you'd raise the kid!

Seems she's getting remarried...

She said she wants to take custody now because the environment's changing...

Anyway, ignore it. Just ignore it. Custody is yours, after all.

But I do have concerns...

The decision on who gets custody

prioritizes the child's best interests.

Huh?

How is a good environment with the person who abandoned you and who cheated on you?

You're not going to keep quiet, are you? - Of course not.

I have no intention of allowing that.

...Sorry for worrying you.

But I'm fine. I'm sure I'll figure something out.

Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking

Man~ I'm looking forward to the exhibition.

It's amazing that drawings by the two of you will be displayed here!

Yeah! - Yeah!

You're acting so natural, you know. Seriously, you're at every single event lately.

So what! I was invited.

Right? - Right~

Airi-chan! Seiichiro-kun! - Takeru-kun!

Hello. - Hello.

I just found the drawings you two painted a moment ago.

They were over there in the back.

Thank you. We'll go take a look.

We'll go check the upper floor too. - Yes.

Bye-bye! - Bye-bye!

Ah! - Oh... Airi!

Oh, beautiful...

I wonder where Airi's is?

“My Dream and Your Dream”...

Seiichiro, did you find it?

Ah, there it is! - Did you find it?

This! - This one?

Where is it?

Ah! Found it! - Ooh~!

Seiichiro-kun, you're good!

Huh? Wait, is this one me?

No way... - Come on~! You're just embarrassed.

Mom...? Mom!

Hey, Mom made it here. - Yeah! Thanks!

This is it.

What a beautiful drawing!

Why are you here?

Sorry for coming so suddenly.

He worked hard on this drawing and asked me to come see it during visiting hours.

Nice to meet you.

I'm dating Ryoko, my name is Yasuoka.

You are...

Please don't blame her.

I insisted on coming along today.

Hey... Can we talk for a bit after this?

You can't just suddenly...

I want to talk. About what I contacted you about the other day.

Akutsu, pass! - Pass again!

Pass! - Airi-chan, pass!

So, what's this talk about...?

I want to hear your answer.

About that... I told you I'd contact you again...

But you haven't gotten back to me, have you, Masahiro-san?

I'll be blunt

we want you to transfer the custody as soon as possible.

I'm sorry for saying something so selfish.

But I've changed my mind.

I think a child should grow up in an environment with their mother.

Now you tell me that...

Besides, you guys aren't in a position to say such things...

That's a separate issue, isn't it?

Custody should be decided solely with Seichiro's best interests in mind.

Between being raised by his biological mother,

or growing up in this strange environment of two fathers sharing a place,

which do you think is better for the child?

- Hey...

...just shut up and listen. You can't talk like that.

Being seen as strange by society is an objective fact, right?

Can children grow up healthy in that kind of situation?

Being different doesn't mean they're unhealthy.

We are raising Seiichiro properly.

Really?

I heard you make your child help with housework and cooking.

We're just having fun making meals together...

So you weren't making him help to make things easier for yourselves?

No!

I'm sorry... Sorry for barging in.

I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I overheard...

Um... I'm Takeru's mother.

What is it?

This might not be my place to say, but these two people are raising their kids just fine.

Both Harumi-san and Sengoku-san are wonderful, caring dads.

What you just said... it's so far from the truth.

This isn't any of your business.

It is... my business.

We're friends raising children together, after all.

Well, never mind.

Let's leave it like that for today. We'll be in touch.

Let's go.

Ryoko-san.

See you later. I'll come visit again. Bye.

Take care. Bye.

5 days later

Man... If Takeru-kun's mom hadn't been there...

That must have been tough.

No... After she contacted me, I was prepared for anything.

Just let me know if you need anything. As the Harumi Protection Squad, we're always ready to act.

That's reassuring.

Ah, well, I have a meeting soon. Sengoku-kun, could you please pick him up?

Got it. - Excuse me.

Is he okay? Harumi-san...

He must be worried, about it...

That's true...

But I'm worried about Seiichiro-kun too, not just Harumi-san.

Kids are sensitive at times like this, I think.

I imagine they pick up on all sorts of things.

After all, I think a child

should grow up in an environment with their mother.

Hello.

Harumi, come right now! Seiichiro's gone missing!

Eh?

Harumi! Sorry, I was watching him...

What happened?

He was playing here with the other kids after kindergarten...

We were playing hide-and-seek, and then he disappeared...

Let's look for him. - Yeah.

Seiichiro!

Hello? What's wrong?

Sorry for the sudden call.

Seiichiro's with me right now. - Huh?

After we met the other day, I just had to see his face,

so I went to the kindergarten.

Then Seiichiro came out of the nearby park...

He wouldn't listen and told me he would come with me...

Tell him I'm coming to pick him up. I'm coming right now.

I understand.

Seiichiro, Papa said he'll come pick you up.

No.

I don't want to see him right now. - Eh?

I wonder where he is?

Seiichiro said that...?

Yes.

So for now, we've decided to let him stay over there tonight.

What the hell is that supposed to mean... Let's go and pick him up right now.

Wait!

Right now, Seiichiro is with Ryoko of his own free will.

Maybe, like she said, he wants to be with his mother.

If that's what he wants, then I...

Ow!

You didn't talk to him directly, did you? Don't just be in despair by yourself.

You're raising him properly, so have some confidence.

Where is Seiichiro?

He's staying at his Mom's place.

Lucky him~.

I wanna stay at Mom's place too!

Dad, let's both go too!

It'd be fun with all three of us!

No way, don't be ridiculous. That's in Hawaii.

Takeru-kun's mom, sorry for the commotion.

“My Dream and Your Dream”...

Wait, could this be me? - No way...

The three of us together...

When did you get here?

Sorry for coming so suddenly.

I need to see Seiichiro. There's something I need to ask him.

He's still sleeping.

Then I'll wait until he wakes up.

Hold on a second.

Didn't he come here because he didn't want to be with you?

I... I don't think Seiichiro

wants to leave our home.

Based on what...?

You left everything to me when Seiichiro was little, and now you say that...!

You left him behind too, didn't you?

...I'm sorry.

Don't apologize. It's the truth.

Why did you suddenly start talking about taking him back?

When I told Yasuoka-san about you cooking meals together,

he said it might be considered abuse...

Then I got worried and contacted an old mom friend,

and she said Sengoku-san seemed like a tough person too...

Hearing all that,

I gradually became so worried about him I couldn't stand it...

Why don't you come over to our place today with Seiichiro?

I want you to see our life.

If you still can't trust us then, you can do whatever you want.

What do you say?

Good job, good job.

Can you pour it up to this line marked 300? - Splash!

That's it, that's it...

Good evening...

Come in.

Welcome home.

Dad, is dinner ready yet?

Ah... we're still working on it.

Then I'll help too!

Thanks. Alright, let's wash our hands!

One, two, three...

Alright, Airi, you try. - My turn? Yeah.

One, two, three...

four...

I'll leave them to you, please. - Yeah.

Next, Seiichiro. Hold this part... - Should I go till 6...

One, two, three...

100 times. - 4... -Should we go till 100?

five...

You can use a knife now, huh?

Yes.

One, two, three, four...

I made your favorite dish, Seiichiro.

Yeah!

Alright, hands together...

Thanks for the food!

Mmm! Amazing!

Yeah! It's so soft yet full of flavor! - Yeah, it's delicious.

Delicious!

I'm glad.

Umm...!

Hey, Mom, is the stuffed cabbage good?

Yeah! It's super delicious.

Really? - Yeah.

It's nice that Dad's cooking is tasty.

So, does that mean the fight's over?

What?

Will Mom and Dad be friends again? Since we all ate together, does that mean you're reconciled?

Seiichiro...

I'm sorry I didn't realize.

Seiichiro, you always wanted Mom and Dad to get along again, didn't you?

That's why you went to Mom.

Seiichiro, listen carefully.

Dad and Mom can't reconciled anymore.

Why?

Dad just can't forgive Mom.

Why? We ate dinner together...

It's not that, Seiichiro. This is all because of Mom...

- Ryoko...

I love both Dad and Mom. But... but why...

I'm sorry.

But even apart,

we will always be Mom and Dad to Seiichiro.

Because both Mom and Dad love Seiichiro more than anything in the world.

I'm sorry. It's all my fault...

No... This was something I had to tell him eventually.

Sooner or later, it would have come to this.

You know... after watching the four of you, I realized it.

Eh?

You all

seemed like such a wonderful family, supporting each other.

It was arrogant of me to worry about him.

I'm truly sorry.

I know this is a selfish request...

but will you still let me see Seiichiro?

I'll never do anything like this again. So...

I don't think I can ever forgive you.

But no matter what happens, you're still Seiichiro's mother.

Thank you.

I'm truly sorry...

Good job today.

No... Thank you for everything.

Seiichiro is a much kinder, smarter boy than I ever thought.

I'm such an idiot.

I thought I was protecting him all along...

But in the end, I ended up hurting him this badly...

Scars... everyone gets them as long as they're alive.

What matters is whether you can heal them properly...

From now on, you can heal them together, right?

You two are family, after all.

Struggling through the dazzling night and day

Things don't go as planned, and there's a lot of anxiety

But I'm not the only one trying my hardest

You're the same too

Ah-Even if you're different from everyone else,

Don't compare yourself to others, believe in yourself, and it'll be okay.

Now, after, we all eat lots of delicious food together

Let's try our best again starting tomorrow

With love

The fun and joy, the reasons for the tears you've been holding back,

And the aching wounds deep in your heart, don't think about them alone.

Let's talk and share, that's the recipe for happiness.

On shiny days, on rainy days, because I want to savor life together

Hey, even today, which passes in the blink of an eye just like always

Because we're all here together

It's a special Happy Day

Oh, what a wonderful day baby

Next episode preview

The long-awaited reunion with Mom

The time of parting

draws nearer and nearer

I'm coming to see Airi soon.

Since Maki-san is returning home, that means she'll be taking Airi-chan back to Hawaii, right?

She'd rather be with Maki than with me anyway.

Things will be a bit hectic until Airi leaves, but please bear with me.

Is that okay with you, Sengoku-kun?