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Won't you get scolded by your mother?

For making me lunch everyday.

Please don't worry about that. My mother has already approved.

Why on earth would I approve!

They're not even married, yet she's taking him lunch day after day...

I am the daughter of a samurai. This is truly humiliating!

- What's a samurai? - A warrior.

- That's right. - But they were foot soldiers, weren't they?

- That's what Mom said. - Taka!

- Ka...Katsuko?! - What's foot soldier?

- Stop it now. - What's foot soldier?

I should get going.

- You're leaving already? - Let's play. - Play with us, play with us.

I'm sorry, but your grandma's busy.

MANPUKU

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

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

Week 3

That's nothing but a lie!

♫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

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

You're getting better day by day, Tachibana-san.

- Fukuko-san. - Yes?

What were you trying to say that time?

I thought it would be better if I didn't see you again...

But I realized...

What were you trying to...

That I like you after all.

If your feeling for me hasn't changed yet...

No, it hasn't changed.

When I was in jail at the military police,

I was thinking about you the whole time.

I want to marry you more than ever.

I feel the same way too.

Fukuko-san.

But we still need to get my mother's approval.

I thought you said she already gave us her approval.

I mean, you said before that...

Oh, that was... for making the lunch for you...

I'm sorry.

Can Japan really win the war?

- Hm? - At the Coral Sea,

they say we defeated the U.S. fleet, and

the newspaper said we drove England out of Burma, but...

We had an air raid drill at our hotel too.

Does that mean enemy planes will be dropping bombs on us?

I wonder what's really going to happen.

We can't be celebrating a happy event at a time like this, can we?

- Hm? - Like a wedding.

Mom, it's precisely because it's at a time like this that someone we can depend on...

Is not needed.

Your mother is saying that your marriage partner has to be

- a stable white-collar worker, right? - Yes.

But right now, Tachibana-san's unemployed, let alone a white-collar worker.

But Tachibana-san said he'll be all right for a while.

Fortunately, the company doesn't have any debts.

After disposing of the assets and paying severance pay to the employees, I still had some money left.

- So I'll be all right for a while. - I see.

Things will work out as far as money goes.

Tachibana-san's an inventor with a promising future, isn't he?

That inventor part is what my mother doesn't like.

Come to think of it, occupation - inventor does sound rather shady.

- Maki-san. - That's not what I'm thinking.

- Yes, you are. - I am not!

- I'm worried about Tachibana-san's health. - Yes. Is he all right?

He can even eat ramen now.

But your mother might worry about things like that.

Don't worry. No matter what happens to Tachibana-san, I'll support him.

- You're amazing, Fuku-chan! - I'd like to say something like that too.

No matter what happens to Megumi-san, I'll be there!

- I'll support you. - We're talking about Fuku-chan now!

Yes, ma'am!

- What are you going to do when you have a child? - Child?

You have to continue working, don't you? Since Tachibana-san can't work yet.

But the Government wants us to bear and increase.

That's why I'm saying when that happens, you'll have to ask Mom for her help.

Issues about money, as well as Tachibana-san's health and child-rearing,

you'll have to convince Mom about all of them. Otherwise, marriage is out of the question

- You're rooting for me, aren't you? - Of course I am.

Then you can help me, Katsuko Nee-chan, not Mom.

- That's out of the question. - How come?

Tadahiko-san...Did you get the draft notice?

Yeah. I'll be enlisting in 10 days.

Congratulations.

I'll have to finish this painting by then.

People think I'm an oddball who only draws paintings that don't sell, but

that doesn't bother me at all.

I have Katsuko.

Fuku-chan, you have Tachibana-san too.

So it's okay for you to strive to be happier.

No matter what happens to the world, you only live once.

Yes.

I really appreciate everything you did for me.

Thank you very much.

I will be praying for your safe return.

Mother, please take care of yourself too.

- I will. - I'll be praying for Fuku-chan's happiness too.

For me, being married to Saki

was the best thing that happened to me.

And finally, that day arrived.

I came here today with a request.

What can it be?

I am going to rebuild my company and develop new products.

I don't believe I'll ever have a hard time making a living.

Please give me your approval to marry Fukuko-san.

Please.

Mom.

If I say no, will you give up?

No. I'll come as many times as necessary.

I won't give up until you give us your approval.

I feel the same way too, Mom.

What is the point in doing this then?

I want you to approve of our marriage.

We want you to congratulate us, Mom.

- You know you're being terribly selfish... - I know.

Even if you oppose it, we're getting married. But we don't want you to oppose it.

Are you all right physically, Tachibana-san?

I'm not quite back to normal, but... I'm doing fine.

Then should you get a draft notice, will you will be able to serve the country?

Yes.

Can't it wait until you come back from the war?

- No! - I wasn't asking you.

When I was in jail at the military police, I swore to myself that I would survive no matter what.

That I'd survive and live my life with Fukuko-san.

I cannot possibly wait until the war is over.

Mom.

I can't believe this is happening...

My daughter has many shortcomings, but

please take good care of her.

I'll give you my blessing graciously.

Then stop looking so scary.

Thank you, Mother!

I'll make Fukuko-san happy without fail.

Thank you!

That's a promise, Tachibana-san.

I mean... Manpei-san.

Yes!

Mom?

I'm crying with joy.

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure...

Whether Suzu-san was actually really crying with joy or not, we'll never know.

From this day forward, Manpei is your son!

But Manpei-san and Fuku-chan

was able to have a wedding surrounded by everyone.

- You're looking beautiful, Imai-san. - Smile, everyone.

I'm so happy for you...

The gentleman there. You'll have to step back a little.

- Me? - Yes, you.

Bride and Groom, you'll have to look happier.

- Ah, yes. - The gentleman over there. Please stand up.

I'm standing.

It would've been nice if Dad was here.

Auntie Saki and Uncle Shinichi too.

- Hurry please~! Smiling is tiring.

Here we go then!

Shigeyuki, don't pick your nose.

From this moment began the turbulent life of Manpei-san and Fuku-chan.

We're running away from Osaka.

It's all rice paddies and fields.

But he's livelier than when we were in Osaka.

It's a draft notice.

Manpei-san!

No matter what they say, just run away.

Mom!