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What? What is it?

Why are Mamefuku and Suzume-chan here in early morning?

Recently we've been having breakfast together.

Then we'll have practice. Right?

But don't come into my room without asking me.

Don't be conceited!

Who do you think helped you change your diapers!

You're lying. Our age is the same.

It's good. I also want to change Tatsuya-san's diapers!

Is Tatsuya lively in the morning?

What?

Is Tatsuya's "thing" firmly standing up?

What are you talking about in the morning! Please don't ...

Perhaps ... it's doesn't work already?

How unfortunate I am.

Just die without seeing my grandchild's face.

Mother ...

You shouldn't give up. There is a great therapy recently,

the president coming to the parlour said so.

Really?

It seems that the lower part which is like dried fish can turn to a beast.

Suzume-chan ... - Let us do our best together!

A guy like Tatsuya, what's good about him?

His eyes are great.

He looks like the dog that is not looked at and not sold at the pet shop.

I got you.

Tatsuya's father was also like this.

Indeed I shouldn't come back ...

So, why did you come back? - Yes. Why?

What? Why are you sighing?

Did anyone Tatsuya to come back? - I didn't!

I'm happy though.

Do you really want to work at that animal clinic?

Not good? - Not good, I mean your head.

Is it kind of a punishment game? Or are you a Do-M?

It's a shabby clinic with zero future, isn't it?

I am so unfortunate ...

The future of my only child is totally dark!

Good morning. - Good morning.

In modern-day Japan,

one of three persons keep dogs and cats.

Let me help you. Let me help you. - Really?

It's fine, it's fine. Please go down.

Tatsuya-kun of Koenji Samisen? - Yes.

Now, animals are more like family members than pets.

It is the story of a young vet who is doing his best to protect their precious lives.

I am Koenji Tatsuya. I've come back.

Please take care of me from now on.

Long time no see.

Since when have you been there?

It's a secret.

Apparently you're working at Tokumaru-sensei's clinic.

Yes.

So ... - Tatsuya.

Do you best.

"Temporary animal clinic"?

Good morning.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Good morning.

It's so old.

Excuse me.

Uwa!

"I took down the signboard,

I left it to you to take care of the clinic. Tokumaru"

What?

Well well well, calm down ...

How can I calm down! What happened?

This time my house is near the sea, surfing is fun, you know.

What are you talking about!

What should I do about the clinic?

You said it, didn't you?

That you would succeed me.

I said "someday", right?

I meant someday later.

Saying such things, you'll become an old man in short time, you know?

There is no single thing in life that you can postpone to do.

Today is that "someday". OK? I'm already retired.

No ... I can't do it alone.

It's OK. Just do what you want to do.

What ... Ah! A good wave is coming. Bye~ - Wait!

Sensei ...

Crafty old man ...

"Ogi the neighbourhood cat,

when she comes to play, please feed her"

So you are Ogi?

Daikichi, a dog left in my care,

his house is under reform, his owner will come to take him back later"

Daikichi.

OK.

Let's make the meals.

Daichi, come home by six.

I'll call home. - OK.

Lock the door firmly, rinse your mouth and wash your hands properly.

You can play game after finishing the homework.

Oh, but ... - Only one hour for playing games. I know.

What's with your way of speaking.

I'm saying this for the sake of Daichi. - Yes, yes.

Only one "Yes"~

This is X-ray.

The films are ... old.

Is he dead?

What?

The signboard has been taken down, right? As I thought ...

Is he dead?

Ah ... No. He is enjoying surfing in Chiba.

What's with him! - Well ...

Are you coming for vet consultation? - Who are you?

I somehow have succeeded his work here. I am Koenji.

You are very young.

You look like a boy riding on a dolphin.

Johnny-san once said Masaki-san looked like Jo Michiru-san, singer of song "Boy who rode on the dolphin". c.f. 17.11.23 VSA.

Dolphin?

What's her name? Let me take out her medical record.

Well, it's fine.

Sorry for disturbing you. Let's go home.

Well ...

Please take care.

OK OK.

I suspect he's having a tumor. - Tumor?

It's better to have consultation at a bigger hospital.

Eh~ You can't examine him here?

I need to go to work.

Well, the facilities here ...

Let me write a referral letter to the hospital I worked in the past.

Ah ... Tokumaru-sensei would have examined him.

OK it's finished. You tried your best.

As expected from Tokumaru-sensei's successor.

You have good skills.

No, no. Thank you.

So let's put him down. - Please.

OK, come here, let's put you down!

Please take care. - Thanks.

Anything else?

Though I'm saying this after the treatment,

my pension will come next month.

Should be no problem I pay you when I get it, right? - What?

It was always like this when Tokumaru-sensei was here.

Why does the pension not delivered every month, I wonder?

As I thought, I can't do it alone.

Maybe I am not suitable ...

Hey! Please examine her!

Sensei! Poco looks weird! Please examine her.

The blood ... the blood just won't stop, sensei!

Sensei ... Poco ...

I am Kase Tokiwa who have an appointment at 15:00.

I am here for the interview as an animal nurse.

Kase-sama. Please wait a moment.

It seems that she gnawed the scar of contraception surgery.

Let's have a re-suture immediately.

Shiroishi-san, there is no assistant here, would you please help me?

Me? - Yes, please.

I see.

Poco, hold on.

It's fine, it's fine. - Poco.

This CT is special, it can shoot at the fastest speed of 0.3 seconds,

CT scan can be done even without applying general anesthesia.

This radiation device doesn't bring pain during treatment like surgery does,

so it brings less burden to animals, and can implement strong treatment against cancer.

There are only around 10 devices like this in Japan.

Anyway, it's better to take a CT scan. - Around here ...

Tokiwa-san!

Tashiro-sensei!

Are you working here?

Yes ... Long time no see.

I'm going to have an interview with the president of the hospital.

I moved to this district.

Interview? With Tokiwa-san?

There is also a radiotherapy device here. I am amazed.

The best hospital. Staff are all top-class too.

Tokiwa-san would also like it.

But I am not confirmed to be employed yet.

Our president is not foolish enough not to employ you.

Do you have some time after the interview?

No, I have to go home.

My son Daichi is waiting.

I see ... Then, see you next time.

It's fine now.

Isn't it great, Poco?

Thank you, you have saved her, Sensei.

No, no, it's Poco-chan who tried very hard.

You were great, Poco-chan.

But, why did Poco gnaw the scar of surgery?

Ah ... That's ...

That's probably because of the after-surgery clothes.

What's wrong?

I was told that it's kawaii, and she would be able eat to easily, and she wouldn't get stressed.

Indeed there are kids who are like this.

However, there are also kids who are not used to clothes,

and would chew on the clothes and make the wounds wider.

For these kids, indeed this traditional Elizabethan collar is better.

We have to consider properly the personality and environment of the Shippo as well.

How awful ...

That hospital didn't say such things at all.

We won't go there anymore, OK? Poco.

That hospital?

Ask Shiroishi-san to come soon.

It'll be fine if she is treated early.

It seems that she has already been treated at a neighbouring clinic.

Seems to be a clinic with no name in Kagurazaka.

What?

This is late payment. This too, this too, this too.

This too.

He managed to run the clinic with all these late payments ...

Emergency case!

I brought you a beast who say he'd rampage without wine!

Suzume-chan.

Nakura!

Well ... If I can't find a nurse shortly,

the clinic won't be able to run like this.

Today it's your treat.

Why?

You earn a lot, right?

Vet seems to have an easier job than physician.

I don't earn much and it's not an easy job.

If the condition of the animals gets worse,

no matter if it's a holiday or late at night, I have to work.

Jabbering and jabbering, you are so noisy~

I shall tell everyone about you stealing girl's pants from the washing machine

of the neighborhood apartment when you were a kid!

You told me to do so!

What's more, the caretaker only got angry at me ...

If you had told me I could've given you as many as you wanted.

Really?

Anyway, I don't have money,

the facilities are old too, I have to change a lot of things to the news ones.

And I won't get paid for a period of time.

What a pity. I'll feed you.

Sorry. Thanks for your treat.

I absolutely won't pay the portion of Nakura-san.

Again ... One more Oolong High. - I took the order.

So why did sensei leave the clinic to me?

Why did you go back to Kagurazaka at the first place?

You've been invited by overseas hospital, haven't you?

I was tricked by mother.

Tricked?

When I came back during New Year, she caught a cold and was weak, right?

She said "I have no hope of life" and I was worried about her ...

Such a thing happened..

But then, she didn't remember at all.

Why did you come back? - Yes, why?

I was tricked.

What's up with him! He only took one glass.

He is tired.

About the talk just then ...

I won't treat Nakura-san. - Not that!

About why Tokumaru-sensei left the clinic to Tatsuya to take care of.

I feel like I understand.

This guy kept a dog when he was a kid.

Eh ... I didn't know that.

A dog named Ponta.

Ponta was actually my dog.

I kept him without telling my parents and then he was discovered,

"Throw it away!", they were very angry at me.

I hesitated a lot

at the end, I left Ponta in front of Tatsuya's house.

OK OK, you're a good kid, aren't you?

Tatsuya.

Ah ... what a cute dog.

Mother. - What?

Looks like this kid was abandoned.

"My name is Ponta".

A name like a geisha.

But he's a boy.

What an innocent face,

better than Tatsuya.

That's not true! - OK OK.

Does Tatsuya-san know about this?

Probably.

Tatsuya came to me when Ponta died.

His eyes were red, swollen from crying,

he said, "Nakura, I'm going to become a vet".

Even though he was forced by me to have Ponta, he didn't complain at all

and loved Ponta until the very end.

Well, though this guy is indecisive

and say nothing interesting

he is a tender guy.

He doesn't change ever since he was small.

Animal nurse is urgently wanted!

Daikichi's medical record can't be found anywhere.

You're kidding. Search closely around that area.

No, I can't find it anywhere.

Then don't search for it and it'll come out someday.

No, I'm troubled.

I leave Daikichi to you ...

Ah, a good wave is coming! Bye! - Wait! ... Ah ...

Where are you going?

Are you lost?

Good day. - Good day.

These things are heavy. - Yes.

What happened? Are you OK?

The dog was ran over by a car.

Let me examine him.

He's fine.

Really?

Yes. Let's go to the clinic immediately.

Excuse me.

Mama.

Daichi! Why didn't you pick up the phone?

I was worried about you! - Sorry.

A lost dog was ran over by a car. - What?

We'll have a surgery on him.

Surgery?

We'll have the surgery.

Excuse me.

Are you really going to do surgery here?

Yes.

It's impossible to do it here. It's better to move him to other hospital ...

No, I'll do it here.

No way. I'll transfer him.

Don't touch him!

He's suspected to have a splenic rupture.

There is no time to transfer him to other hospital.

You're going to operate a surgery here? No way!

Who's going to bear the responsibility if it fails?

It's the same as transferring him to other hospital.

If it takes more time, his risk of dying because of blood loss will get higher.

Is the doggy going to die?

Daichi ...

Sensei, please!

Please! Please save the doggy!

I acquired the Daichi-kun's feelings.

I shall try my best.

Daichi-kun, do you believe in this kid?

Are you really going to do this?

Now there doesn't seem to be any other staff here.

Yes. Actually there is only me working here.

There's no way you can do it by yourself, right?

Sensei. There is a dog suspected to have splenic rupture.

Sorry. I shall contact you later.

I won't allow this.

The splenic rupture at the abdomen is confirmed.

As needed, splenectomy will be done.

Please give me #2-0 threads.

His respiration is getting weak.

Should the concentration of inhalation anesthesia be lowered?

Please lower the anesthesia from three to two.

What?

Ah ... no ... excuse me.

It's finished.

He is OK now.

Really?

Sensei, thank you!

I am surprised.

The skills you used to handle surgical knife and suture,

all the works are so conscientious.

To reduce the damage of tissues piece by piece,

it was a tender surgery.

Thank you.

Shippo can't talk.

Even if they are in pain, even if they are suffering,

they can't convey this properly to us.

Therefore, I hope my treatment would cause as little damage as possible.

Shippo?

"Shippo" means animal tail.

Yup. I call them Shippo.

Shippo.

You are an animal nurse, right?

Yes, though I'm still looking for a job.

If it's fine, would you work here?

I'm in trouble because of lack of manpower. Thank you for your help.

Sorry. Actually I've had an interview at a hospital, I'm waiting for their reply.

Ah ... I see.

Really sorry.

Ah, no, it's fine.

It must be a good hospital.

Yes.

Then it's great.

Sorry having you tidying up the things.

Sensei! Shippo woke up!

He's fine now.

Really?

He's saying he likes you. - What?

He knows.

That you saved him.

Daichi-kun.

You did great.

Mama.

Can't we take this kid home?

Daichi, you know this, right?

Look, our apartment doesn't allow pets,

and there is no one at home during the day.

And, look, this kid has an owner.

Then what should this kid do?

Until his owner finds him, he'll be kept here.

In return for that, Daichi-kun should come here to help clean the cage.

Understand?

Really?

I can see this kid anytime? - Yup.

Thank you, Ko-sensei!

Ko-sensei?

Because you're Koenji-sensei, I'll call you Ko-sensei!

He is an interesting vet.

Ah, I'm hungry.

Because it'll be tough to prepare dinner after back home, let's go dining!

No way. Why're you getting so excited?

A lot of boiled food yesterday is left.

As expected ...

What? Are you complaining?

Don't do this! So embarrassing!

You're being this cheeky but look, you're so happy.

Today's words: One inch ahead is darkness.

Good day.

Ko-sensei, let's have lunch box together.

Daichi-kun. I am happy. I was just getting hungry.

What's up?

Nothing. Let's go!

Thanks.

It tastes bad, isn't it?

Because Mama is desperately poor at cooking.

No ... well ...

It's easier to admit that it tastes bad.

It's well boiled.

It's tough to have this for four consecutive days.

Oh? Tatsuya-san is having lunch box? - Yup.

I have made some for you ...

Who made that?

Would aunt also have some?

Aunt ...

Please have some.

So salty!

The taro is broken and becomes soggy,

the jellied meat broth tastes like mixed with soy sauce and vegetable juice.

Wow! I'll start eating.

No way! They're for Tatsuya-san!

It's fine, because I gave all mine to him.

No way for such a bad-tasted lunch box! - Wait, wait.

Which one do you want to give him most?

The one I want him to eat most ... this meat roll with green pepper. There are red and green peppers ...

Really please stop this. I beg you to stop this.

Well well it's fine ... - Don't!

Tatsuya-san, eat it soon! Really stop this!

Why are you taking so much time.

You are bearing burden on him.

I'm sorry.

Ota-kun, what about the blood pressure? - It's stable.

Then please do the suture. - Yes.

How's everyone? - Thanks for your work.

Tokiwa-san. - Yes.

There are two more surgeries today.

Tashiro-sensei, it's better you don't do it so hurriedly.

I'll finish by five o'clock.

I won't let Daichi-kun feel lonely.

Sensei, preparation for the surgery is done. - OK.

Then, thanks for your help.

Knife. - Yes.

Shippo can't talk.

Even they are in pain, even they are suffering,

they can't convey this well to us.

Therefore, I hope my treatment

would cause as little damage as possible.

Did you do your best?

Yes?

Then also do your best tomorrow.

What is it? It's scary.

Keep this a secret.

Yes.

Oh?

Today's words: Keep this a secret.

It's bad, it's bad, it's bad.

Bad, bad ...

Well ...

Your home ...

Papa, it's delicious ...

Sigh ...

Good day! Papi, let's ... play.

Welcome back.

Are you Daichi-kun?

Yes.

Thanks for saving Choco.

The owner of this kid.

Hello.

Thanks for taking care of him.

So come to play anytime.

Daichi-kun is also here, right?

Now, Choco-chan, let's go home.

Goodbye.

Choco. What a weird name!

What's with him! Just left without looking at me.

That owner is somehow has a weird image.

Ah ... there is no more reason for me to come here.

Then I'll be troubled.

Why?

Well, look, as usual, it's only me here and I'm very busy, right?

So I thought you could help me somehow.

Help you?

Yup ...

Oh yes.

Daichi-kun, can I ask you to help take care of Daikichi?

Eh?

This dog?

OK, Daikichi. Listen carefully.

I am your boss.

What boss says is the final say. Do you understand?

Really I prefer Papi over you.

But since Ko-sensei asks me to help

I have no choice but to be your boss.

If you shame on me I'll break with you!

And I won't talk to you! Do you understand!

Stop Daikichi! How embarrassing!

Come here quick!

Daikichi, hand! Hand!

Daikichi, look, give me your hand!

"Hand" means put your hand on mine like this. Do you understand?

Let's take a walk. Look.

Why aren't you listening to me?

You stupid dog!

Daikichi! Wait!

Daikichi?

Daikichi!

Daikichi!

Daikichi!

Daikichi!

Daikichi!

What are you doing, you stupid dog!

What would happen if you get hit by a car?

I don't know you anymore!

Really so stupid!

Ah ... No.

What's up, Daikichi? It's your favourite food.

Let's eat this.

Why won't you eat them?

Nothing.

Then let's eat them. I have much confidence on them.

You're noisy!

Can't eat boiled food everyday!

What ... What's with you, such attitude.

I made food for you, what're you talking about!

Boiled food is good for your health.

If you complain, I won't make them anymore.

I'll start eating.

Yes?

Excuse me, this is Koenji. Is Daichi-kun here?

Yes.

Daichi, call from Ko-sensei.

Eh?

Yes?

Daikichi stopped eating.

Daichi-kun, do you know why?

Daichi.

Just tell us if you're hiding anything.

It's probably my fault.

What are you doing, you stupid dog!

What would happen if you get hit by a car?

I don't know you anymore!

Perhaps because I said such a thing.

Daichi-kun.

Could you tell me where Daikichi went to?

Daikichi was here.

Here ... is the place that was once Daikichi's home.

Daikichi's owners

failed in their jobs

and went somewhere far away.

Then, Daikichi ...

I think he's left here.

Because the owners couldn't bring Daikichi along,

they left him under care of the clinic.

He must be lonely.

Papa! Mama!

Oh?

I can't smell Papa and Mama here!

Daikichi must have known about this.

That he's left behind.

That no one is coming to take Daikichi back anymore.

You stupid dog!

Really I prefer Papi over you.

But since Ko-sensei asks me to help