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Finally, that day arrived.

It's ready.

It's finally done.

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 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

♫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

It's finally ready, huh?

Easy and nutritious, Daneihon, huh?

You spread it on bread like butter and eat it.

It's not very good.

I don't like it.

- Manabu-chan. - I don't want it.

You should try eating it. It's very nutritious, you know.

Manpei-san made it so there's no mistake.

I'm sure it will sell. Kanbe-san and the guys are all working hard.

You guys try it too. I'll go get bread.

All Taka talks about these days is Kanbe this, Kanbe that.

What's so bad about that?

Full of Nutrition! Daneihon 20 yen a bottle

- Full of nutrition, this is Daneihon. - Please give it a try.

Please have a taste.

- What is it? - Can we try it?

- Please try it. - Can I?

- This doesn't taste good. - It's nutrition over taste.

If you eat this, you won't get malnutrition.

20 yen?! It's too expensive!

But it's worth that much.

It's not selling?

We only sold 3 bottles so far.

As we expected, everyone's wary of the price and taste...

But it's nutritious. Explain that point well.

They'll understand once they eat it.

But it's not like they'll get healthy as soon as they eat it.

You've got a point there.

But I'll do my best to sell it.

- It's not selling, as I expected? - Don't say as you expected!

They've only sold 3 bottles.

- Three bottles? Only three all morning? - Mom!

Even when we tell them it has vitamin A and protein,

the average people won't understand.

Ultimately, people can't get themselves to buy something foreign to them.

After going through all that hardship to make it.

You didn't even make it, Mom!

That's to be expected at first, Manpei-san.

I'll go see Chairman Mitamura. I've been told to report to him.

Ah~ This is depressing.

Hello. Tachibana Salt Company.

- This is Shinichi. - Oh, Shinichi-san.

Daneihon's going on the market today, right?

Since I watched it being made, I've been wondering about it.

Well~ The thing is...

That's why I told you it won't sell.

In the first place, the idea of dishing out money for nutritious food doesn't exist in this world.

Chairman feels the same way too.

It's a product the world hasn't seen before. It won't be accepted that easily.

We're the ones putting up the money, you know.

Chairman Mitamura invested 30,000 yen in you.

I've invested 1,500 yen too. Saying it didn't sell won't cut it.

- Thanks. - I'm surprised you ate it.

I didn't think it tasted that bad.

Easy and nutritious, Daneihon.

Protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K.

Is it true you won't get malnutrition if you eat this?

- Yes. There's no doubt about that. - But still...

Can't you bring down the price a little, Tachibana-kun?

- It's too expensive. - A lot of time and effort went into it.

- But we can drop it if we sell a lot. - But it won't sell.

If it's really a good product, it will sell, won't it?

- It will sell. - Chairman.

However, you'll have to figure out what kind of customers would want it and where they're at.

You won't get any results by trying to sell it at random.

Manpei-kun.

You have birds again, Tadahiko-san.

Katsuko's out right now.

The kids are at school so I'm all alone now.

Thank you.

I thought I'd stop by since I came this way for business.

I'm glad you came. Thanks for taking care of Taka.

Actually, Fukuko and Mother really appreciate Taka-chan's help.

Taka-chan is a favorite with our employees.

Taka's always talking about Kanbe-kun.

- Kanbe? - You don't think she's...

What is it?

So you don't think Taka and Kanbe-kun are...

Yes?

- It's nothing. Forget it. - What is this about?

No, no, it's really okay. I don't think you'd know anyway.

- About what? - That aside, what brings you here?

Today's the day Daneihon went on sale, isn't it?

Yes.

It's not selling?

How did you know?

I could tell by the way you looked when you came in.

The customers can't tell what a good product it is.

I don't know what to do.

You're like me.

I only want to think about painting good pictures.

But I hate trying to sell them.

You make good products, but you're not a good businessman.

I guess so.

Wouldn't it be better to entrust the business end to someone you can trust?

So that you can concentrate on just making things.

Someone who can do business...

That's right. There's Shinichi-san.

Shinichi-san?

- Lost his job? - Shinichi-san did?

Shinichi-san's company went bankrupt too

from the repercussions of the dissolution of zaibatsu conglomerates.

When did this happen?

About a month ago, according to Tadahiko-san.

Then when he came here the other day...

I just thought about it suddenly, so I took some time off and came.

Is that what it was?

He probably didn't want to cause us any worries.

What is he doing now?

He's supposed to be looking for a job, but...

Actually, what if we hired him?

What? Us?

He was working for a securities firm, so there's no doubt he's good with numbers, and

- he probably can do sales too. - Sales too?!

Does being good with numbers mean he can do bookkeeping too?

That would be a load off your back.

So you just want me to be the kitchen maid?

- I am the daughter of a samurai. - That's not the point!

After what Tadahiko-san told me, I actually went to Shinichi-san's place.

Don't proceed with the plan on your own.

But he wasn't home, so I'll try going again tomorrow.

- Are you ignoring me? - Then I'll go.

- Manpei-san, you keep working. - Fukuko!

Everyone will get anxious if the president isn't here.

It's kinda discouraging when it's not selling, huh?

What are we going to do if all this goes unsold?

- The company will suffer a big loss. - Our pay will go down too, huh?

We won't have as many side dishes with our meals too.

But you don't have to worry about the fish.

You can leave that to us.

That's right. How come you guys are able to catch all that fish every day?

- Huh? - Huh~?

- How come? - Huh?

That's because we're a genius when it comes to fishing.

This is our fishing rod!

Here it goes!

Come on, come on!

Okay, go get 'em! Go, go, go!

It's a big catch!

Excuse me.

Yes.

Oh, Fuku-chan.

Hello.

Me?

Please help out Manpei-san.

We can't pay you as much as you're used to getting, but

if Daneihon sells and the company gets bigger,

I think we'll be able to pay you a decent salary.

Manpei-san didn't start the company hoping to get rich.

He's been working with only the thought of wanting to be of use to the world,

of making everyone happy.

That's why I want someone who understands business to be by his side.

I thought Fuku-chan should be the one to help him.

All I can do is encourage Manpei-san and everyone else.

Since you used to work for such a big securities firm,

I'm sure you'll be able to find employment with a big company, but...

I know I'm making an unreasonable request.

If you can't do it, maybe you can help us for a year, no, just six months...

Fuku-chan, even a big company like that can go under.

I learned a lot after losing my job.

It was disappointing, but actually I'm feeling a bit relieved too.

At a securities firm, we can only think in terms of gains and losses.

Frankly, I was getting sick and tired of it.

When I went to see Manpei-kun's company the other day, I felt envious.

Envious of Manpei-kun and Fuku-chan who are trying to take on all kinds of things.

Thanks for calling out to me.

I have some savings, so the pay is not a problem.

Shinichi-san...

Please let me work at Manpei-kun's company.

Are you serious?

I'm serious.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

You don't have to thank me so formally.

The hot water got cold. Let me heat it again.

Thank you, Saki Nee-chan.

It's beautiful!

- Tadahiko-san painted this? - Yes.

Saki is completely in love with it. She's been gazing at it this whole time.

- To hospitals? - Yes.

We're going to sell Daneihon to hospitals.

Hospitalized patients need nutrition more than anyone else,

if it's hospital food, people aren't too picky about the taste.

Ah, hospital food, huh?

There must be lots of people hospitalized for malnutrition.

You'll have to figure out what kind of customers would want it and where they're at.

Yes, that might be a good idea.

Yes, Fukuko. Let's sell Daneihon to hospitals.

Gen, you like the idea too?

- Is that right? - He's smiling.