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You're Imai-san, right?

When she met Manpei-san for the first time in 3 years,

he had become an inventor who was co-managing a company.

The man who displayed the pictures at Saki Nee-chan's wedding.

Who cares about the man displaying pictures.

That aside, Katsuko was here today.

Saki's not feeling well.

What?

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

♫Hikkoukigumo 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

♫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

Saki Nee-chan...

It's just a cold . You didn't have to come.

Today's my day off anyway.

Don't you have someone you can go see a movie with or something?

Toshi-chan had to go to a memorial service and Hana-chan went to view autumn foliage with people from work.

Not that. I'm talking about a man.

- I don't have anyone like that. - Is there anyone you like?

Oh, please~.

- Someone that you're interested in? - So I told you...

Fukuko-san, have you married?

There's no one like that. Stop it now.

Gee, you're so boring.

Saki Nee-chan...

I'm all right.

- I'm home. - Shinichi-san?

Why is he home so early...

- Just stay in bed. - Thanks.

- Hello. - Fuku-chan.

We heard Saki Nee-chan was sick in bed.

Thanks for coming.

- Dear... - How are you feeling?

I'm all right.

- Have you eaten anything? - No.

- I'll go make porridge. - I can do it myself.

You just stay in bed.

Thank you.

Shinichi-san's such a...

A couple like that would be nice too.

You're Saki-san's sister, right?

Do you remember me?

You're the dentist...

Maki ZenNosuke

MAKI ZENNOSUKE

Is your sister doing well?

She and her husband are doing well together.

- Husband?! - She doesn't live here anymore.

I see...

Let's go, Ranmaru.

Mom! Guess who I just saw in front of the house!

- How is Saki doing? - That man was there!

- How is Saki feeling? - It was that dentist who used to like Onee-chan!

Fukuko. Was Saki all right?

She's all right. She said it's just a cold.

Is her husband attending to her needs?

Shinichi-san's really sweet. He came home early today too.

Oh?

That aside, that dentist came on a horse again.

Katsuko's husband is hopeless as ever.

Did you know they're getting help from his family?

That's still not enough and they want to borrow money from us too.

I refused.

It wouldn't hurt to lend them a little bit.

- No. - I'm the one who's earning the money.

You're not earning much, are you?

It's not much, but I hope you can make use of it

Thanks, Fukuko.

This house is so different from Saki Nee-chan's.

- Huh? - Oh, it's nothing.

That aside, Katsuko Nee-chan, that dentist came to our house.

Maki Zennosuke?

- Hello. - Out shopping?

No, uh... I'm on my way home from my sister's.

What about you, Tachibana-san?

I was, uh, meeting someone about business.

- You must be busy. - I can't believe I ran into you here.

Would you like to go get something to drink?

I'm done with work now.

If you'd like, that is.

Then...

Oh, how embarrassing~.

You haven't had lunch yet?

No.

I just love ramen!

Try the soup too.

It's good!

- Telephone operator? - When I first started, I was a telephone operator.

As I recall, when I called Osaka Toyo Hotel before,

I got connected by mistake to a foreigner.

That must have been about 3 years ago.

I can't speak English at all, so I had no idea what he was saying.

Are you all right? Have some water.

That was me.

That was you, Fukuko-san?

Oh my goodness, so that was you, Tachibana-san.

- I'm terribly sorry. - It's all right. It's all in the past.

I'm truly sorry.

I see... Then that means we were talking to each other

- prior to your sister's wedding. - Yes, we were.

Is this...what you call fate?

I wonder what they make this broth from.

- Then I'll be leaving now. - All right.

I'm sorry I held you back for such a long time.

- I'm the one who should thank you for the ramen. - That's all right.

If you'll excuse me then.

I'm home~.

You scared me!

What were you doing until now?

I ran into a friend.

I made some hot pot. I was waiting for you to come home.

Hurry, let's eat. I made a lot~!

- Thank you for your hard work. - Thank you for your hard work.

This is Takenohara with Riso Engineering.

- How are you doing? - Where have you been?

Oh, I just happened to run into an acquaintance.

The Army agreed to try out our root crop cutting machine, Tachibana.

If we go to war with the United States, the demand will rise at once.

I know that this is a crucial time for our company.

Did Sera contact you?

- Huh? - The president of Sera Trading Company.

Ah. He called this morning.

He wants to see the factory.

What for?

He wants to see the manufacturing process of the product.

If it's a quality product, Sera Trading Company wants to handle it.

- Did you agree to let him visit? - He's coming tomorrow.

Don't decide on your own without talking it over with me.

I'm sorry. But it's not a bad thing for us, is it?

I'm the president by title.

So this rotary blade is what finely cuts the vegetables.

Yes. I developed this manufacturing equipment from scratch.

I see.

SERA KATSUO

You're really something, Tachibana-kun.

- Thank you. - Kajitani-san.

What? I must ask you to leave, Sera-san.

I understand you folks are handling Nogami Shokai's root crop cutting machine.

Are you trying to steal our technology?

What?

This guy here deceived you!

Sera-san?

Tachibana-kun's root crop cutting machine is far superior to

Nogami Shokai's. Let me sell it for you.

Are you saying you're switching from Nogami Shokai to us?

All I want to do is sell good quality products.

Don't believe what this slick guy says, Tachibana.

Well...

I have a high opinion of your capability.

Please leave.

They just don't get it.

- You just don't get it. - But Sera-san said...

You're not a good judge of character.

In December of that year, Japan finally entered into a big war

against the United States and England.

At that time, no one even imagined Japan would lose the war.

The city of Osaka was bustling as always.

Today at dawn, war against the United States and England begins in the Pacific Ocea

Oh, stop here please.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Tachibana-san. Welcome.

- Fukuko-san. - Yes?

We're at war with the United Sates.

- Yes. - But...

But...

Will you please date me?

Please, Fukuko-san!

What?!

Maybe he was just teasing you?

Push, push, and keep pushing to the end!

I'm going to decide who you'll marry.

Week 2 "...I won't see you, for now"

Can you please not see Fukuko anymore?

I feel good today. My cough is gone too.

Saki told me not to tell you all because she didn't want you to worry.

It may be none of my business, but I want your sister to get well soon.