Original subtitles

That happened suddenly.

Manpei-san was arrested on suspicion of tax evasion.

They say the scholarship money that Manpei-kun has been giving to Sakai-kun and others are considered wages.

He's being charged with violation of the Income Tax Law for not paying taxes on that portion.

Manpei-san was tried in a military tribunal,

and was sentenced to 4 years of hard labor and a fine of 70,000 yen.

- Guilty? - What?

As Fuku-chan and everyone were trying to figure out what happened,

Tachibana Nutritious Food was falling into a difficult situation.

♫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 12

Things Will Work Out Somehow!

♫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

We've been constantly getting inquiries ever since,

asking what's going to happen to Daneihon,

are we going to continue selling Daneihon?

It's fine. Everyone's working hard as usual.

I'm sure they feel uneasy at heart, but

shipment will not be delayed.

I still can't understand though.

How scholarship can be considered tax evasion...

Oh my, Gen-chan. You're doing good.

I'm having a hard time too, Fuku-chan.

But we have to think what we're going to do about the fine.

This is a matter of life or death for the company.

We cannot decide by ourselves.

Manpei-san has to do it...

I'm going to Tokyo after all.

No, you can't. How long do you think it's going to take to get to Tokyo by train?

- Remember that you're pregnant now. - That's right, Fuku-chan.

Only family can see Manpei-san, right?

I'm going.

Damn, damn, damn, damn!

Hey you!

Shut up and just do your job.

Last time it was hand grenades. This time it's tax evasion.

I think it's strange that he'd get caught by Occupation Forces time after time.

I wonder if Manpei-san isn't being targeted.

That can't be true.

People think that he's a notorious villain.

I don't think it's quite that bad, Mother.

Did Auntie Fukuko go to Tokyo?

- Yes, she did. - I shouldn't have let her go by herself.

- Fukuko will be fine. - After she got married,

Fuku-chan became strong.

That only means with the person she married, Fukuko had to become strong in order to survive.

Mom.

Tokyo

Unfortunately, it was raining the day Fuku-chan arrived in Tokyo.

I'm sorry. Thank you.

It must have been tough to get rained on suddenly after a long trip.

Sakai-san was holding the umbrella for me the whole time, so I'm fine.

- I'm sorry, Sakai-san. - Please don't worry about me.

We can't let Madam who's carrying a child catch a cold.

- Please have a seat here. - Please sit down.

I'm really fine.

But I'm glad to see that you're all looking well.

Will Sera-san be coming today?

Oh... Sera-san is...

Say, what on earth happened to your foot?

Remember how I kicked the safe the other day?

Why do things like this keep on happening!

Ouch!

That caused a hairline fracture on my foot.

Fracture?!

I want to help Tachibana-kun, but

there's nothing I can do with this foot.

He said he was sorry, but he was going back to Osaka to concentrate on his treatment.

But that sounds pretty suspicious.

He was hurting right after he kicked the safe, but

after that, he was walking normally when he went home.

You mean he didn't really need that crutch?

- Why would he do that... - It's because we were in trouble.

- He probably didn't want to get involved - So he ran away?!

Don't say things like that.

Sera-san helped us out a lot until now, didn't he?

That's right. He was seriously mad and that's why he kicked the safe.

In fact, I'm glad he went back to Osaka.

We can't get him involved in our problems anymore.

Isn't that right, Kanbe-san?

Yes...

It's getting all sweaty.

Grandma, you can use this crutch.

It helps when it gets too tiring to walk.

If it's too long, you can cut it. Around here.

Manpei-san was imprisoned at the U.S. Eighth Army Stockade in Nakano.

Manpei-san.

Fukuko...

You got 30 minutes.

Thanks for coming when you're in that condition.

Are you 4 months along now?

Yes.

Is Gen doing well?

Mom is watching him.

I see.

You lost some weight, Manpei-san.

Are they making you do hard labor?

I just can't figure out how this happened.

No matter how much I think, I just can't understand.

Sometimes, I just want to scream.

What about the money? The 70,000 yen for the fine.

I talked it over with Shinichi-san, but

we thought we should discuss that matter with you.

We'll probably have to sell the company in Tokyo to come up with the money.

- Perhaps the company in Osaka too... - No...

But I can't do anything in here.

Can you find a lawyer for me?

Lawyer?

A trustworthy lawyer who's knowledgeable in asset management of companies.

I'll try.

I'm sorry, Fukuko.

I'm causing all this hardship for you.

I don't consider this hardship at all.

As long as you're healthy and well, I ask for nothing more.

Fukuko...

But if at all possible... if at all possible...

when this baby is born,

I'd like it to be held in its father's arms.

I'm sorry...

Here's your order, Chanpon Rice.

It looks delicious!

Now that I think about it, I haven't eaten anything since arriving in Tokyo.

- Is that right? - Please go ahead and eat, Madam.

- Everything's good here. - Then I'm digging in.

Right?

- Delicious! - Isn't it?

Isn't that great, Miyo-chan?

We appreciate your patronage.

Try this too.

I hate to bring it up now, but finding a lawyer would be difficult.

We've been looking all this time.

But Manpei-kun is now a celebrity thanks to Manpei Brand's Daneihon.

What's more, with a guilty verdict, they don't have a good impression of him.

There just aren't any lawyers who would accept his case.

Is that so.

I can understand what Great Madam meant when she said people in Tokyo are cold-hearted.

Excuse me...

My brother has an acquaintance who's a lawyer...

Although it's only been 2 years since he opened his firm.

Introduce us to him!

Please introduce us!

Azuma Taichi Law Firm

- Excuse us. - Excuse us.

Come in.

- Are you the one who called yesterday? - Yes. My name is Tachibana.

- I'm Onozuka Shinichi. - Thank you for coming from Osaka.

Sensei. Azuma Sensei. You have a visitor.

Never mind that, Sensei. I'll get it wiped.

Excuse me. I spilled some tea.

I'm Azuma Taichi.

AZUMA TAICHI

Oh, I'm a lawyer.