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One month after starting her job at Osaka Toyo Hotel,

Fuku-chan was reassigned to the front desk from telephone operator.

Welcome.

The front desk clerk is the face of the hotel.

Murakami-sama?

Everything was going well for Fuku-chan.

You go and be happy with Shinichi-san.

Thanks, Mom.

- I'm so happy for you. - Thank you, Mom!

Imai-san. Imai-san. You don't have to smile that much.

I beg your pardon.

MANPUKU

♫Marumatteru senakani ni morai naki ♫I get infectious weeping looking at your stooped shoulders

Week 1

My marriage is still far, far away!

♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too

♫Hikoukigumo bonyari nagamu ♫Gazing absentmindedly at contrails

♫Kokoro kokoni arazu ♫Here in body, but not in spirit

♫Nenkan totaru moshi shitara ♫If I was to calculate an annual total

♫Tsukiau watashi sugoi? ♫Aren't I amazing for keeping you company?

♫Toboketeru mayuge ni morai warai ♫ I get infectious laughter looking at your comical eyebrows

♫Tere datta nandatte ♫Be it embarrassment or whatever

♫Morai naki morai warai morai ikari ♫Infectious weeping, infectious laughter, infectious anger

♫Moraippaji don to koi! ♫Infectious embarrassment. Bring them on!

♫Seiten mo donten mo hekireki mo ♫Sunny days, cloudy days, thunderous days too

This radish was really cheap.

We have to be frugal. You understand that, don't you? Fukuko.

But of course, my dear mother.

Shinichi-san came to the store today.

Welcome.

I'd like to look at some rings.

Certainly.

Wedding rings, to be specific.

- What~! I'm so jealous! - Fukuko!

I heard from Katsuko that

Tadahiko-san's drawing a painting for me as a wedding gift.

Oh my goodness! You're so lucky, Saki Nee-chan!

I want to do something for Saki Nee-chan for her wedding present.

- My father said... - I don't care what your father said.

That he saw an interesting machine at a trade fair at Nakanoshima.

- A machine? - Like I said...

Workshop Tachibana.

Wow~!

All you need is a photograph to project it.

It's like a movie!

Since a lot of people can see it at once,

it can be used to train military personnel...

TACHIBANA MANPEI

Can you let me use this magic lantern at a wedding reception?

Wedding reception?

Rent it for free?

No way, Tachibana-kun. Remember, you're the creator of an epoch-making magic lantern.

What are you doing, disparaging its value yourself.

If you're going to rent our magic lantern,

KAJITANI KEISUKE

have them pay a rental fee.

It will finally be Saki Nee-chan's wedding day tomorrow.

Saki Nee was always popular with men.

- That's right. - That's not true.

Remember? That guy who came to court Saki Nee. That...dentist.

I remember him! He came here on horseback!

Don't remind me.

I'm Maki Zennosuke.

He's the dentist I've been getting treatment from.

I'm here with a request.

MAKI ZENNOSUKE

Please allow me to date Saki-san.

But Mom turned him down. She said he was too short.

- That's right. - Will you stop laughing?

If Dad was alive, how happy he would have been to see Saki Nee get married.

He doted on Saki Nee the most, didn't he?

The time has finally come for Saki to get married.

Dear,

it would have been nice to see Saki in a wedding kimono with you.

Mom.

Mom...

For raising me until now,

thank you so much.

Saki...

Be happy, Saki.

I will.

Mom.

Thank you.

Auntie Saki, you're beautiful.

Thank you,Taka-chan.

You'll miss her, won't you, Mom?

Who's going to miss her? I am the daughter of a samurai...

Ladies and Gentlemen.

I am Fukuko, sister of Saki, the bride.

I've prepared a special presentation for this day.

Why won't this thing work.

- Not yet. - What? Not yet?

Let me see it.

I'm sorry.

Fukuko!

- What happened? - Just eat.

Before we get started, let me say a few words.

Uh...My sister, Saki,

has always been very popular with men.

Fukuko!

Say...

Our mother worried about that, and whenever she met with a man,

she always had me tag along.

You could say I was the watchdog.

- That's right. - What are you blurting out!

I'm sure the man didn't know what to do.

Because a child - that was me - holding my sister's hand was glaring at him the whole time.

Okay, it should work now.

I tagged along the first time my sister went out with Shinichi-san too.

But that was 2 years ago, so I was no longer a child.

So I must have been even more of an eyesore.

Isn't that right, Shinichi-san?

Fukuko...

But at that time, I thought,

this man is different from the others.

He's perfect for Saki Nee-chan.

I hope these two get married.

That's why when Shinichi-san came to our house

and asked for Saki-san's hand in marriage,

I was really happy.

Saki Nee-chan, who stepped in as our father figure and supported the family,

putting off doing things for herself, was finally going to find happiness, I thought.

Shinichi-san... Please make Saki Nee-chan happy.

Saki Nee-chan, make sure you steadfastly support Shinichi-san.

I will.

That is what I wish from the bottom of my heart.

That was a great speech.

Now then, please take a look over there.

Is that me?

Oh my...

- What is this? - It's amazing!

Saki Nee...

Thank you.

Tachibana-san.

Congratulations on this happy occasion.

Thank you.

Thanks to you, it turned out to be a very nice reception.

- This is a token of our appreciation for today. - No, it's all right.

Just seeing how the magic lantern I created was useful

and seeing how everyone was so touched,

was enough to fill my heart with joy. I should be the one to thank you.

Tachibana-san...

If you'll excuse me then.

Thank you.

That is what I wish from the bottom of my heart.