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I am convinced that this store will be the next Kimutaya.

My stepmother, who was formerly an active career woman,

found re-employment at Bakery Mugita after 9 years.

At this rate, this store will go out of business for sure.

However, their bold strategy backfired, and

the store fell into further operational crisis.

In order to rescue the store from the crisis, my stepmother decided to close the store once, and

together with the manager, relearned the basics as a bread maker, and

It's time to open the store.

Yes.

Bakery Mugita will have its grand reopening today.

- Good morning. - Hey, Hiroki.

Thanks for coming on your day off.

No problem!

I'll be counting on you to do this.

Sure. I'll take care of it.

But why did you decide to have the grand reopening today?

That is because this is the closest day off that the greatest number of people

is expected to gather in front of the station.

That's today?

From 11:00 today at the station plaza,

there will be a "Say Mogu! Petite Cure!" show.

Bakery Mugita is having a grand reopening. Please stop by.

- Please stop by. - Please stop by on your way home.

The critical time is lunch time when the spectators start dispersing.

That is when I am counting on attracting customers in one go.

How are you attracting customers in one go?

To that end, I have sent for some powerful helpers.

Sorry we're late, Mom.

You're Yuna-chan and Yuna-chan's friend Shiho-chan, right?

- Yes. - You mean these girls are your helpers?

Yes.

What are you doing?

What shall we do for lunch today?

Do you want to go here? Looks like they're having a grand reopening today.

But Mugita's bread isn't all that great.

Why do you make such assumptions!

People can change. Anyone can, at any time.

They can change into whatever they want.

It's Petite Cure!

Say Mogu! Petite Cure! Miracle Heart Anpan!

They're coming!

Get some more croissants out!

Got it!

After that, add dough conditioner to the frankfurter bun.

- Okay. Here are the croissants. - Okay!

What in the world is this!

Petite Cure has magical power, you know.

What the heck are you wearing!

It's Mogu-tan, the mascot of Say Mogu! Petite Cure!

- Oh, it's Mogu-tan! - It's Mogu-tan!

- So cute! - Welcome.

That will be 1,580 mogu-tan!

Mama~! Buy it for me again. Buy it from Mogu-tan!

It's so cute. It's so cute.

Besides Petite Cure, my mother

embarked on a sales attack that day worthy of her former nickname of Sengoku Buchou.

And at 2:11 PM

Miyuki!

Sandwiches sold out!

All right!

Subsequently, at 2:38

Pan bread!

Pan bread sold out!

At 3:48

Rolls!

Rolls sold out!

At 4:24

Russian Anpan

Russian Anpan sold out.

And at 5:28

Baguette!

Baguette sold out!

Thank you, everyone. Thank you for your hard work.

Thank you for your hard work.

Sold...out?

Yes. As you can see,

we sold out everything.

Miyamoto-san.

Manager.

Miyamoto-san!

Manager!

- We matched. - We matched, didn't we?

We did it, we matched! We matched!

We finally got on the same page.

Yes, we did.

Do you think Manager likes Mom?

Thank you, everyone.

I owe it all to you. Thank you.

Even if Manager did feel that way,

I don't think Akiko-san feels the same way.

Although I'm sure she trusts him as a co-worker.

But well, it's been 9 years since Dad's been gone, so...

- ...so? - It's been 9 years.

It wouldn't be surprising if she has someone she likes, right?

I wish we could've at least had a little party with everyone.

It is regretful, but we have work to do tomorrow too.

Let us set up a time to thank them at some other time.

Miyamoto-san.

Why don't we at least take a picture to commemorate the occasion?

We don't have any pictures of Akiko-san and Dad together...

Can I ask you to come a little closer?

Manager, with all due respect,

I don't think this is possible.

It's been 9 years already since Akiko-san and I met.

Come April, it will be 10 years.

Before I knew it, all that time had passed.

Did you take it?

Akiko-san was...

You look like my guardian spirit.

beside me during all that time.

January 2019

Meihou University

Is this it for the application?

Yes. I'm sorry for bothering you when you're busy.

But it's interesting, isn't it ?

That in the end you chose to study business administration.

It was fun coming up with ideas for Mugita's renewal.

Oh, we suddenly got notice that we're getting interviewed today.

As the bakery that's getting known for its heart-shaped rolls.

That's awesome! Won't that make the store even more popular?

We will be terribly busy, but it will be great.

And the manager?

How's it going with the manager? I mean...are you getting along well?

I think we're getting along.

Has anything unusual happened?

Like a subtle change in your relationship?

Change?

- There was. - What kind?

Since we have more people now,

we decided to clarify the assignment of roles

and we ended up with this.

Thank you.

BAKERY MUGITA

Marketing/Operations Dept. Chief MIYAMOTO AKIKO

It's not like we have departments, so

it's somewhat odd to be called the department chief.

But you're getting along, right?

I think we're getting along.

That's fine then.

Oh no. I gotta go.

- Then I'll see you later. - Have a good day.

I'm glad I went to work for Mugita,

Ryoichi-san.

Good morning.

Rookie Breadmaker Yoneda

Rookie Breadmaker Kurine

What are you doing?

Yes. Well,

naturally, I guess there's my father's influence.

But I'm not just doing it like him.

There's what you call the spirit there.

Is he working on the anticipated questions and answers for today's interview?

He's been recording and checking like that all morning.

Mugita's bread is made of love.

It's not for me to say, but

uh... are you okay with

something like that being broadcast nation-wide?

I will see what I can do.

There will be a TV shoot going on. Will that be all right with you?

This is Bakery Mugita that is currently the talk of town.

Are they here already?

Everything looks good. Let's go talk to them.

They're here~.

Hello. Excuse us.

All right!

Let's go talk to that person over there.

Excuse me. We heard that there's a sharp mastermind at this store

who was formerly an outstanding sales person.

That would be me.

Then was the heart-shaped rolls your idea, Miyamoto-san?

No. To be accurate, it was my daughter's...

- Hey, what's going on here, Tomoyo? - The reopening of

this Bakery Mugita was made possible by the opinions and wisdom of many people.

I see. That must be the secret to the success of this store.

Needless to say, however, the greatest reason for our success is

the fact that our manager's bread is the best in the world.

I see!

So that's what it is.

Yes.

Our manager's bread is the best!

Is this gentleman the manager?

I told them we could have

Mugi-chan be the main character, but Miyamoto-san

was afraid it might turn out to be cheesy if Mugi-chan started blowing his own horn.

She said Manager's bread is not only entertaining, but really good,

so she didn't want it to be treated like a gimmick.

Miyamoto-san ... said that?

Mugi-chan, it's now or never!

Um... Miyamoto-san. May I come in?

Please do.

What can I do for you?

Uh...

Thank you for that thing today.

That thing today... meaning?

That thing...

you said about my bread being the best in the world.

I only said what I believe from the bottom of my heart.

Mi...Miyamoto-san.

Yes?

Then

will you eat my bread for the rest of your life?

Or rather than the rest of your life... should I say every day.

I'll work even harder for you.

I'll make a lot of delicious bread!

That is...something even I cannot agree to take on.

But you said my bread was the best in the world.

What? What was that sigh for?

Manager, since I have this opportunity, I am confessing, but

I'm...

actually a rice person!

I'm a rice person.

Rice...

Yes.

To the extent that no matter how elaborate the bread,

it will not even measure up to a bowl of cold rice.

That is how much rice reigns supreme for me

as the dominant king of food staple.

Therefore, no matter how delicious it is,

if I'm asked to eat it for the rest of my life or everyday,

I have no choice but to answer No.

Is something the matter?

For some reason...

I'm terribly shocked right now.

Shocked... meaning?

I feel like I've been told that my bread's not good enough no matter how hard I try.

Please do not misunderstand.

I have great love for Mugita's bread as a product.

As a product?

Yes.

Think that the product you're handling is the best in the world.

That is the basic mindset of a salesperson.

I will never waver from that mindset,

so please put your mind at ease.

All right...

Manager?

I've just returned~

What are you doing?

Okaeri nasaimase.

I thought I would try to quickly create an online retail website.

Online retail?

In conjunction with the introduction of the bakery on TV,

if we had a retail website, we will be able to respond to the needs of distant customers too.

Wouldn't it be better to hire a professional?

That was my intent, however,

it seems I caused Manager to feel uneasy.

Like how?

When I told him that I was actually a rice person,

he was terribly disappointed.

Even though I did explain that

I have great love for Mugita's bread as an employee,

I'm afraid that the fact that I do not inherently love bread

may have caused him to have misgivings.

I can only dispel that notion by stepping up my performance.

- What is it? - Nothing.

Then I'm gonna go study~.

Long time no see, Mugi-chan. What happened?

I wanted to become a man.

What?

You never came before no matter how many times I invited you over.

Are you sure?

Let's just say I suddenly felt like it.

Come on in then.

What the hell am I doing?

Are you...getting married?

- Well...yes. - Marriage, huh? I envy you.

Oh, come on. A handsome guy like you can probably get any woman you want.

That's what I thought...

That's what I thought but...

What happened?

She's truly an insensitive woman. The woman I fell for.

Insensitive...

But she's super smart when it comes to like work.

She realizes things that makes you wonder how can she realize things like that.

Even when I propose marriage to her, she doesn't realize that I'm proposing to her.

I must say it's quite amazing that she doesn't realize when you're proposing to her.

And yet, she says things that cause me to misunderstand.

I know... I know someone like that.

- Like your wife-to-be? - No, not her.

She was truly a terrible woman. The woman I liked in the past.

She was my boss, but

she'd call me out in the middle of the night, and she'd pull up her shirt in the conference room.

And she tells me to draw a picture around her belly button.

Wouldn't that make you think for sure that you're the chosen man?

That definitely sounds like something she'd do.

- Is the woman you like that type? - She is, she is.

It doesn't feel like I'm meeting you for the first time.

- What's your name? - It's Mugita.

I feel the same way too. Your name?

- It's Taguchi. - Tabuchi-san.

- Taguchi. - Tabuchi-san, huh?

And so, you agreed to deliver our Russian Anpan to the wedding reception

of this Yaguchi-san who you met at the bar?

Yes. Looks like its gonna be quite a party, so 250 sets.

- 250! - Was that not good?

Actually, I think the timing was wonderful. I was just thinking about

setting up an online retail website.

- Online retail? - Yes.

Like this.

Did you do this yourself, Miyamoto-san?

It was done by an amateur after all, so

it's not very praiseworthy.

We're going on air today, so

I thought it would be better if there was at least some kind of website to access

for people who learned about the existence of Mugita.

That goes for the wedding as well in that guests will be coming from a wide area.

Miyamoto-san.

Miyamoto-san!

Miyamoto-san!

Manager!

This is...

This is kinda hard to watch. Your parent's love scene.

Give me a break.

Miyuki!

Are you all right?

- Yes. - Manager.

You have a nosebleed.

Manager, please sit down.

- Oh no, oh no~! - Sit down, Mugita-kun!

Look down. Excuse me.

It should stop in about 5 minutes. In the meantime, please use this.

Thank you.

Come to think of it, Miyamoto-san,

do you take your wedding ring off when you're at work?

I never got one.

How come?

I don't care for accessories to start out with, so I declined to get one.

Manager, please keep looking down.

But then

what did you do about exchanging rings? The kind you do at the wedding ceremony.

- We did not have a ceremony either. - You didn't have a ceremony either?

It was the second marriage for Miyamoto. I did not think it was unusual.

I see.

What kind of a person was he? Your husband.

He was someone who was easy-going, yet he had a strong character.

Is that so.

Yes. He was like sunshine.

Is that the type of man you like?

Maybe so.

Sunshine...

Sunshine, huh?

If anything, I'm more like burning heat.

Hey, what's up?

Oh, it's you, Hiroki.

I'd like to talk to you about something.

What? What happened? Did you have a fight with Miyuki or something?

Actually, I heard this from Miyuki.

It seems Akiko-san has a boyfriend.

Oh yeah? Really?

Is that right. No, I didn't know that.

Really? So?

- Are you okay with that, Manager? - With what?

Don't you like Akiko-san?

You idiot. Don't be ridiculous.

See? You do like her.

What's wrong with that!

Is there a problem if I like her?!

Akiko My Life

So I like her. I like her a lot!

So what? What's wrong with that!

What's a grown man like you doing, Mugita-san!

What's this guy like! His looks, age, occupation!

How did he seduce her!

- I lied. - Huh?

I lied that she has a boyfriend.

What~?! Listen, you bastard!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

- Mugita-san's true feelings... - My feelings are...

Miyuki's worried about it!

Miyuki is? Why?

Just think about it.

If her mother is, in fact, in love with a man.

I don't think Miyuki will be against it,

since she likes you.

But I think she'll have mixed feelings.

Way back when Akiko-san first came too,

it was sudden and she was quite shocked.

That's why, how should I say...

If you want to go out with Akiko-san,

I just want you to think about Miyuki's feelings.

- Mugita-san? - I see. Miyuki...

Of course Miyuki wouldn't like it.

- If her mother found herself a boyfriend. - Mugita-san, listen...

Of course she wouldn't.

I'm sure she'd want her mother to keep on thinking about her father.

Mugita-san, all I'm asking you to do is consider her feelings too.

No. If it's something Miyuki doesn't like,

I can't do it.

If I do,

I'd probably make her dislike me.

But you care for her that much, don't you?

- Was that a sticker?! - I was really thinking about getting the tattoo, but

I just couldn't get myself to do it. Besides, it looks painful.

- Is that right. - Yeah, but oh well,

to be honest, it didn't look like things were gonna work out anyway.

It makes it easier to give her up if I think I'm doing it for Miyuki. Right?

This is the popular Bakery Mugita.

There is a variety of recommended products on here as well.

Mom, I'm coming in.

I'm sorry. It was too loud, wasn't it?

Is this the interview you gave the other day?

- Yes. - I want to see it too!

Needless to say, however,

the greatest reason for our success is because our manager's bread...

You guys kinda look like a married couple.

- There is no chance of that. - Really?

Hiroki-kun

What does he want?

Hello. What's up, Hiroki-kun?

Huh? Why?

Oh, it's nothing.

Why...why did you say something like that without asking?

You looked like you were worried about it.

Sorry.

- It was none of my business. - Rather than none of your business,

- you're wrong about that. - What?

Anyway, you're wrong.

Did something happen with Hiroki-kun?

Yeah... It seems Hiroki-kun

got into a little fight with the manager. I'll go take a quick look.

It's late already. Go tomorrow...

There's something I need to tell him now. I'll be right back.

Don't worry!

Don't follow me!

Who is it now? It's opened~!

It's you, Miyuki.

Manager.

I'm hoping that things will work out between you and Mom.

I'm sorry. It seems I misunderstood.

What do you mean misunderstood?

Manager, the thing is, uh...

I think Akiko-san and Da... my father

had what is now called contract marriage.

Contract... marriage?

- Yes. - What does that mean?

It's not because they were attracted to each other that they got married.

Really?

My father knew he didn't have long to live,

and he needed someone to raise me after he died.

I think that's why he turned to Akiko-san.

Although why Akiko-san agreed to such a request,

is a mystery since I never asked her.

Is that why she didn't have a ceremony or get a ring?

But it's not like they were unhappy.

They got along well, and

I think there was love as a family.

But still,

it wasn't anything like what you call romantic love.

But Akiko-san, being the upright person that she is,

kept that promise and even quit her job, and

she's been playing the part of my mother all these years,

but that means... that means

I might have robbed a very long period of time from Akiko-san.

Robbed her?

If she didn't have to stay by me,

I've wondered what the past 9 years could have been for Akiko-san.

She probably could've worked more,

she could have very well had a normal marriage with someone she fell in love with,

and she may even have had her own child.

What is it like having to keep on pretending to

love someone with whom you don't have a single picture together?

For some reason, I started thinking about things like that.

And I guess that made me look like I was feeling uneasy.

Manager!

I want you to know that I want my mother to be happy.

If...if you think you may having feelings for my mother,

please don't give up.

Please make my mother happy!

Miyuki, raise your head. Come on.

Miyuki, are you...that is...

are you sure you're okay with having me as your dad?

Granted, I'm good looking.

Are you really okay with just that?

I think I'm a little more experienced than others

when it comes to becoming family with odd people.

- Oh yeah? - Yes!

Okay. I'm gonna do it, Miyuki.

Yes.

I'm gonna seriously become your dad!

I'll be rooting for you too!

Is it really going to be okay?

- Miyuki~! - Manager~!

Miyuki, Miyuki, Miyuki's Dad!

She's late.

You're late!

- You're late, Miyuki! - I know, I know. So I'm going to bed now.

- Good night. - Miyuki!

Are you mad?

Were you able to say what you had to say yesterday?

What were Hiroki-kun and Manager fighting about?

Oh, never mind that anymore. It's done and over with.

- It's done and over with? - Yes. But that aside,

Manager's quite a good looking guy, isn't he?

Well, he does have a face with very nice features.

Doesn't he? A baby that looks like him would definitely be cute, don't you think?

The store's getting popular so don't you think he must be earning a lot of money too?

Only if it keeps going at this rate at this pace ...is what I believe.

He's young and healthy too.

If you think about it, he's quite a good catch.

A good catch... meaning?

You know, to get married.

Come to think of it, that certainly may be true.

I know, right?

However, why are you suddenly talking about...

I wonder why.

Thank you for breakfast!

Surely...

Surely Manager isn't...

What am I to do, Ryoichi-san!

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Good morning, Miyamoto-san.

Good morning.

Thank you.

Miyamoto-san, the additional Russian Anpan is ready.

- Saotome-san, please take care of it. - Oh, certainly.

- Uh, did I do something... - Oh, Saotome-san.

I'll do that after all.

It looks like your mom's

avoiding me for some reason.

I think that's because she feels embarrassed.

- Embarrassed? - This morning, I

made a push for you in a fairly obvious way.

Then

is that why she's being conscious of me?

I think that's probably it.

Is that right. Miyuki, thanks. Bye now.

- Is that what it was. - Mugita-san!

- Ah~ Hi, there, Yaguchi-san. - It's Taguchi!

- Was it really? - That's cold.

Sorry about that. So what's up today?

About what we were talking about the other day...

The wife-to-be said "Don't decide on something you haven't eaten yet."

"Go buy it first." And I ended up getting scolded.

I can understand that. Come in, come in.

Miyamoto-san, is it okay if I give him Russian Anpan as sample?

This is the gentleman who's having the wedding...

Taguchi-kun.

You're...Taguchi-kun, right?

Buchou... You're Buchou, right?

Do you work here?

Yes, after some bumps and detours.

- Is that right? - Yes.

Do you two know each other?

Yes. We worked together a long time ago.

Oh yeah?

Then by any chance, is the unbelievable woman boss you were talking about...

It's not, it's not! That was about a different boss.

Hey, handle them with care, you hear?

Please give it your latest ("saikin") attention!

Latest ("saikin") attention?

I'll give it my latest ("saikin") attention to deliver it!

Excuse me~ Mugita-san.

By any chance,

- did you ever work as a bike courier? - How did you know?

Buchou! This guy...

This guy's the one.

The bike courier guy who made a mistake with Mon Techno and Techno Mon!

Techno Mon...

We went to China together, remember?

- Do you remember now? - Yes. What?

The guy at that time... What? Was that you, Manager?

Didn't you get reprimanded by the company for making the wrong delivery?

Then

- the one who filed the cream* (*he means claim)... - That's me!

- Is that what happened? - No wonder

it didn't feel like I was meeting you for the first time.

- That's for sure. - I know, right?

- That's amazing. - Taguchi-kun.

Thank you.

Is 250 sets of Russian Anpan what you wanted?

Yes, if my wife-to-be okays it, that is.

Then please allow me to give that to you as a wedding gift.

I appreciate everything you did for me outside of work too.

- That's okay. I'll buy it. - Please let me give it to you.

I have a feeling that my wife-to-be will get mad at me.

It's nothing.

If you'll excuse me then.

- Mugita-san, I'll see you again! - Yes, see you again.

I guess he did not want to impose on me.

You really don't get it, do you?

Oh, well.

Do you have time after work today?

A baby that looks like him would definitely be cute, don't you think?

I want to talk to you about something.

I would like to talk to you about something as well.

You too, Miyamoto-san?

Yes.

I think it would be a good time to make things clear.

This is S, and the next one becomes V and at the end it's C...

It's from Manager.

"Going out to dinner with your mom."

But isn't the nuance slightly different?

I wonder if something happened.

Was it a little too noisy?

No. Please do not worry about it.

Uh...What's the talk...

- No. Please go first. - No, no. You go first.

Here's your beer. Excuse me.

Then.

Excuse me, could I get a refill?

You're very bold.

I'm sorry. I'm afraid I need the help of alcohol

to talk about this.

What is it?

- Manager. - Yes.

With what kind of intention are you seeing Miyuki?

You're seeing Miyuki, aren't you?

Well, in a broad sense, I suppose you could say I'm seeing her.

What do you mean by in a broad sense?

Well...

Well, of all the different kinds of human relationships, you could say we're friends.

You may just be having fun,

but to Miyuki,

to an 18-year old girl, don't you think that may not be the case!

I am telling you not to play around with my daughter's feelings.

Wait a minute.

More than likely, I think you got the story all wrong.

- Do not waste your time acting innocent. - I said wait.

In the first place, why did you think Miyuki and I were dating?

Did Miyuki say so?

She did not tell me in so many words. However...

It seems Hiroki-kun got into a little fight with the manager.

Last night, stating that "The manager and Hiroki-kun was fighting,"

Miyuki went out at night.

And she told me not to follow her.

When I asked her what happened again this morning,

It's over and done with.

she said that was already over and done with.

Then she started saying, "That aside, Manager's actually quite a good looking guy."

Well, that's...

Listen to me! She said "That aside."

"That aside" means "What was said previously doesn't matter."

It's a conjunction that indicates "What follows is what's important."

What do you think followed that?

Things like "Manager's baby is sure to be cute,"and

"He has good qualifications for marriage."

This most definitely

can only mean one thing, don't you think?

Yes, well... So?

Miyuki is free to date whoever she pleases, and

it's not that you're married either.

While I sympathize with Hiroki-kun,

all is fair in the battlefield of love and war.

Furthermore, it is not something for me to meddle in.

Being fully aware of that,

if you are going to date Miyuki,

I ask that you do so in earnest.

What do you find so funny?

No, it's just that somehow...

- I find you to be really amazing. - About what?

Your misunderstanding is amazingly way off course.

How can that even be possible?

If I tried to make a move on Miyuki, Hiroki would kill me.

Then why did Miyuki

start talking about things like that?

Wasn't she just making small talk?

Things like who's good looking, it's part of a normal conversation.

The more you talk, it only sounds like you're trying to act innocent

In the first place, you're rude, Miyamoto-san.

- Do not point your finger at people! - You've been talking all this time

on the premise that I'm an irresponsible guy, haven't you?

I am not saying that you do not have any good qualities.

However, those good qualities

are not characteristics that are suitable for things such as

serious dating and marriage.

What gives you the right to assume something like that?

In the first place, you don't even know me that well, do you?

- That's called pre... - That would be prejudice!

It's that.

Here's your beer... excuse me.

- It doesn't look like he's back yet. - I wonder if Manager's all right.

Were you working as a bike courier?

- Yes. - What were you doing before that?

What? Is this what's called background exam?

I beg your pardon, but I believe you randomly mixed together background check and physical exam.

You know what I meant.

Since I do not know too much about you,

I am making an effort to get to know you.

To know me...

Yes.

After the bike courier, was it the florist?

Florist?

It was one of those moving stalls on a truck.

I named it "Miracle Florist."

Miracle Florist?

I got that at the mistaken miracle florist.

By any chance, was a mistaken character used for "miracle"?

How did you know? You're right.

My husband bought flowers from there once.

Your husband did?

Is that right? Were those the flowers you were selling?

Was your husband the type of guy who brought home flowers?

He wasn't the so-called type like that.

He had a custom of offering flowers for his late wife, so at the same time...

But I was happy when he gave it to me.

What else have you done?

Things like taxi driver and collecting scrap material.

Is there a reason why vehicles were always involved?

Oh...I like cars.

And at the end, I drove a hearse.

Hearse, as in that hearse?

That's the last car people ride, right?

While meeting the deceased day in and day out,

I thought about a lot of things.

The last place I went was the funeral hall over there at Midorigaoka.

The wife was crying the whole time there.

There was a little girl too.

There was that funeral service, and

watching that little girl,

I thought to myself that at this rate, I was going to end up like that little girl.

That I won't be able to be a good son even if I wanted to.

Well, from my dad's point of view, he was probably like what's the point now.

That's kinda what happened.

And so, I went back to the bakery.

Manager,

do you remember the date you quit?

Let's see... As I recall, it was 9 years ago in

September.

Miyamoto-san?

Manager,

that was

Miyuki and me.

Are you sure?

Yes. The probability is extremely high.

Is that right...

I'm sorry. Did I make you remember?

No. I was thinking that "It's a miracle."

Perhaps I may have bought something

from that person.

Perhaps I shared a pen with that person at the same post office.

Unbeknownst to us,

we are becoming acquaintances in that way, but

what are the odds of

both parties finding out about it?

In other words, it means that you are

a small miracle to me.

That's so unfair.

Ah... It's nothing.

Shall we have another one?

Sure.

Thank you.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

Shall we rest a bit?

I must be getting old. Drinking that much used to be nothing.

Please go ahead first.

Miyamoto-san. Have you noticed that I haven't had my talk yet today?

That's right.

What is it?

Please tell me. There's no need to hold back.

Thank you, Sir!

A million...

a million thanks to you!

For allowing my path to cross with Miyamoto-san's.

Thank you!

Of all the people I met since I was born,

the person I'm most glad that I met is Miyamoto-san!

Thank you, Manager.

For thinking about me in that manner...

Not at all...

But do not be satisfied with what we have done so far.

I intend to go much farther.

As I promised you in the beginning,

I am determined to make Mugita the next...

I'm saying that I like you!

A lot, is what I've been saying.

I'm saying that I like you like crazy.

Not as a person or as a friend or anything along that line.

It's the kind that makes me want to kiss!

It's the kind that's like, not love!

I believe you mean love, not like...

You understand that, right? That means you understand the difference, right!

I think I understand what you're saying.

Things like

what you wanted your husband to do for you,

what your husband wanted to do for you but couldn't,

I'll do them all.

No, that's not it.

I want to do all that.

I'll cherish you.

If you tell me to bake bread from rice, I will.

If you tell me to, I'll even make rice with bread.

So

let me take care of you for the rest of your life!

Don't you think we should start heading home?

- Why? - Your real entrance exam's coming up soon, right?

Well, I guess so, but...

Oh, Manager!

- She's going to be your mother. - I don't like her!

I think the image of a mother that you have is just fine.

Akiko-san's your mom too, right?

It's a miracle.

It's awesome, Akiko-san!

Thank you too.

Ittemairimsasu.

Manager, how did it go?

What did Mom say?