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The nutritious food you're contemplating,

is it something to eat, or something to drink?

I just want to make something that everyone can consume easily.

What about something you could spread on bread?

The question is where do we get the animal protein.

I caught one!

The toads exploded?!

Your husband is a speculator just as I thought.

But I'm not quitting. I'm determined to make a new product for all the people out there

suffering from malnutrition!

- Yes - Don't agree with him!

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

Manpuku

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

Week 9

That's Not It, Manpei-san

♫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

♫Ganko de mendou de hara mo tatsu kedo ♫Although you're obstinate and troublesome and you make me mad

♫Anata no jounetsu wa ♫Your passion is

♫Atashi no hokori de jiman de kakugo nano ♫My honor, my pride, and my resolve

♫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

Daneihon?

It means nutrition in German.

The pronunciation is actually die ernährung, but

but it's too hard to say, so

die ernährung, die ernefun,

dineifun, daneihon.

That's kinda stretching it.

Is that the nutritious food Manpei-san is trying to make?

- Kanbe-san's working hard with them too. - Kanbe?

But they made a big mess when they tried boiling toads in a pot.

Toads?

We can't use toads after all.

This may be suitable for eating, but it's totally useless as ingredient for nutritious food.

Besides, women and children think it's disgusting.

It's best to get animal protein from beef or pork, right?

- But meat is expensive. - Plus they're hard to get.

What do you think about using beef bones?

Beef bones?

The bone marrow not only contains protein, but

also contains vitamin A and vitamin D.

- That's a great idea! - That's like killing 3 birds with 1 stone.

And we can get beef bones for free.

Ohmiya Sensei's the man.

They looked like they were having fun.

But Manpei-san didn't realize that things were getting strained

among people around him.

They sure sound like they're having fun.

President's over there all the time now.

Aren't we supposed to be salt makers?

I would think your father would be thrilled.

His first child, and he doesn't even come to see you.

He can't help it.

Night after night, he locks himself up in the lab. Something's got to be wrong with him.

Manpei-san's the type of person who gets wrapped up in his work.

- Did he fall asleep? - Just now.

He sure is adorable.

He rolled over for the first time today.

Grow up big and strong, Gen.

I wonder where we can get beef bones.

The obvious place would be the butcher.

It's too early to feed meat to Gen.

I'm talking about bones. Bone marrow.

To use as ingredient for Daneihon.

There's no market nearby either.

Why don't you go talk to the folks at Seikouken?

That's an idea.

Here you go.

- This is great. - What are you using beef bones for?

Daneihon.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Da-Daneihon?

Let's close the lid tightly and turn on the heat.

Okay, we're going to let it simmer for 10 hours now.

Why is it so damn hot?

President never comes here anymore.

He's leaving everything to us.

It seems he lost interest in salt.

How would I know what Manpei-san's thinking?

He said toads were a failure, so now, he's boiling beef bones.

Is that the nutritious food called Daneihon or something?

I don't know. That's like a child at play, if you ask me.

Where did he get the money? All that must cost a lot.

The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce invested 30,000 yen in him.

But it's a big waste of money.

Manpei-san's different, isn't he?

I'm home, Dad...

Taka. Wait a minute.

- Yes? - Come here for a minute.

Okay.

You've been talking about Kanbe-kun a lot recently, but

- did something happen? - Something?

So like...you got closer to Kanbe-kun.

Is it not good if we got closer?

- He's 10 years older than you. - I know.

Besides, he originally snuck in here to steal.

- Yes, he did. - That's nothing to be proud of.

He couldn't help it at that time. You know that too, Dad.

Kanbe-san is a very nice person.

He's smart and kind.

Are you guys really...

We haven't done anything that you're thinking about.

- But... - But?

You're a painter. You're different from normal people, aren't you?

- I didn't think you'd worry about something like that. - Something like that?

What does it matter if Kanbe-san was a thief?

Being a thief does matter!

- Excuse me. - Coming.

Hana-chan! Tamae-chan too.

Long time no see, Fuku-chan.

He's so cute.

I bet he's the apple of Manpei-san's eyes.

Manpei-san... I guess so.

What's the matter, Fuku-chan?

There's something you want to say about Manpei-san, right?

We've known each other since high school, you know.

Men tend to leave everything about raising children to their wife, right?

- Yeah? - I don't know why, but

I didn't think Manpei-san would be like that.

His workplace is right next to the house, but he won't even come see Gen.

That's what it is...

Manpei-san can get so absorbed when it comes to work.

I know that's how he is, so I don't want to bother him, but...

Fuku-chan, I don't think you should force yourself to endure it.

I know, but... now's the crucial time for the development of a new product.

I know he's not doing it out of spite or malice.

- But still... - Hana-chan.

- Hello. - Hi. When did you come?

- Just a little while ago. - Really?

We really appreciated your husband lending us all that money

some time ago. That really helped us back then.

Not at all. My husband was quite surprised

how quickly you returned the entire amount. He said Manpei-san is amazing.

Now that he got Tachibana Salt Company on track,

he's working on making a new product again, isn't he?

The company is getting bigger and bigger.

To be honest, I don't like it.

If he has time to boil and explode toads,

I wish he'd pay a little more attention to Gen and Fukuko.

- Never mind that. - I wouldn't be saying this if it was decent work,

but there's no way that food with a weird name like Daneihon would sell.

- Stop that. - Make yourself at home, Hana-chan.

I'll bring some sweets for you.

- Please don't mind us. - It's okay, it's okay.

Manpei-san doesn't know that's how she feels?

- Probably. - But you'd be better off saying even half of

what you're thinking like your mother.

Half?

- What's that? - There's something raw-smelling.

It's coming from there again.

We've come this far for now.

- But this smell is... - Unbearable.

Nutrition before smell.

In here are protein, vitamin A, and vitamin D.

All we need are mineral, vitamin E, and vitamin K.

Yeah. Okay, bring me the mineral first.

Salt, right?

Then we're going to boil this down further and make it into a paste.

Manpei-san.

Manpei-san.

Green tea, red pepper, flour, and vitamin E from...

Manpei-san.

Don't scare me. How long were you there?

Everyone's eating dinner already.

I don't need it.

What? You're not eating?

I want to make the most of my time.

- No. - I'm not hungry either.

If we add vitamin E and vitamin K to what we've made so far,

Daneihon will be ready.

Manpei-san.

I understand how you can get absorbed in your work,

but you've got to eat.

- I told you... - What's going to happen if the person

making nutritious food becomes malnourished?

I'm not joking, you know.

I actually have lots of things I want to say too.

In regards to Gen-chan, for example...

Gen, what do you think?

Vitamin E is in green tea, red pepper, and flour too.

Which should I use?

Your dad wants to make something that would make everyone happy.

There are lots of children in this world including babies like you

who are suffering from malnutrition, you know.

There are lots of adults, too, who are suffering from malnutrition as well.

If we can get them all to eat Daneihon and become healthy,

there's nothing more satisfying, huh? Isn't that right, Gen?

There was nothing more Fuku-chan could say.