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You're going to dissolve Tachibana Nutritious Food.

Did Manpei-san agree to it?

Yes. He said he'll trust me.

I see.

Then I will trust you as well.

We can't go back to those days anymore.

We can't go back.

But...but it's going to be all right, Gen-chan.

Somehow... Somehow things will work out.

Manpuku

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

Things Will Work Out Somehow!

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

Week 12

♫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

The company's going to be dissolved?

- Is that what Fuku-chan told you? - Seriously?

We're going to lose our home too...

As for home, you can come live here. But...

- How did it come to this... - None of the fortune tellers

told me anything like this.

They must've been lying too when they said Manpei-san's a late bloomer!

Transferee candidates?

Azuma Sensei wants me to think about it before he arrives in Osaka.

He must mean companies that are capable of making Daneihon.

I don't know what to say.

I should ask Mitamura-san for his advice, don't you think?

Ah, the former chairman of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce...

He's already helped us out many times in the past.

He invested some money in our company, and

when everyone was arrested for the hand grenade fiasco, he went to persuade the Occupation Forces.

If he invested in the company, he should be the first one

you should inform about the company dissolving.

That's right...

Before you ask for his advice, you'll have to go apologize to him, Fuku-chan.

This is Mitamura Industries.

I'm Tachibana Fukuko with Tachibana Nutritious Food.

May I speak with Chairman Mitamura?

One moment please.

Apologize right away, okay? No matter how unpleasant he may get,

- you're got to endure it. - I know.

- Mitamura speaking. - Oh...huh?

You're Tachibana Fukuko-san? Thank you for your friendship with my father.

- You're his son? - Yes.

My name is Mitamura Kansuke.

My father, Ryozo, has retired as the CEO and has now taken the position of Chairman.

- He's the chairman? - Chairman?

Therefore, he doesn't come to the office anymore.

Actually...he's in the hospital.

Hospital?!

Something new, something new...

Something new, something new.... Something new...

Stop that already.

Something new, something new, like you're chanting the name of Buddha.

- That was a weird sneeze. - Leave me alone.

When I get out of here, I've got to start something new.

Since everything I've built up so far will be gone.

W-what is it?

Wait a minute. There's going to be a turning point in your life soon.

I see a facial feature that wasn't there yesterday. Around here.

Does that mean I'm going to lose my company?

Something more personal.

- Something personal? - Yeah. What!

You look like that guy. On the sign.

- Huh? What... - That funny guy with the bow tie.

- Daneihon? - That's it, that's it. You look like him.

I can't believe you're only now saying that...

Goda-san, are you really a physiognomist?

You sure do look like him.

Look like him? That's me.

- Yeah, right. - No, really.

- Oh, Sensei. - I'm sorry. I got lost.

Thank you for coming all the way from Tokyo.

Not at all. Is this where Mitamura-san's at?

Yes. He used to be the chairman of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and has a large network of contacts.

What is he in here for?

That I didn't get to ask his son.

This must be the room.

That must have been funny.

Isn't that funny?

Then I'll be waiting out here.

I'll call for you later then.

Come in.

Excuse me.

Oh~ Fuku-chan!

Oh, gee. You didn't have to bother coming.

I was so surprised when your son told me about you...

Oh, gosh. I'm sorry about that.

This is for you.

You shouldn't have bothered.

Is Tachibana-kun all right? Is he doing well?

Physically, he is. But...

Yeah... I heard the story from Sera-kun.

I heard you sold the company in Tokyo and the selling right to Daneihon.

I read about the case in the paper, but it must have been tough for you.

Life is full of mountains and valleys.

But as long as you stay strong, Fuku-chan, things will work out.

For the sake of your second child too, right?

But actually, the Tokyo Finance Bureau is asking for back taxes...

Back taxes?

- Of 100,000 yen. - 100,000?!

So we decided to sell the trademark and production method of Daneihon

and shut down the company.

- Shut down? - What the heck.

After you believed in us to invest 30,000 yen in our company,

I'm truly sorry.

No, we'll call that a wash now. When Daneihon started selling,

you made it 40,000 yen and gave it back to me.

40,000 yen?! You made 10,000 yen, Chairman?

- Sorry. - So, knowing that I'm being brazen,

I have a favor to ask of you.

What is it?

- I have our lawyer here with me today. - Lawyer?

Can you please listen to what he has to say?

Yes, of course.

Thank you very much. Then...

Sensei.

This is Azuma Taichi Sensei.

He's been helping us since we sold our company in Tokyo.

I'm their lawyer, Azuma Taichi.

I'm Mitamura.

So what is this favor you're asking?

I've already told him about the back taxes.

Oh...

No matter how you look at it, that's unfair taxation.

So after discussing with Tachibana-san, Tachibana Nutritious Food will be...

I've already told him that too.

Oh... Therefore, we would like you to introduce us to a buyer.

Ah, so that's what this is about.

Since we'll be handing over the trademark and production method of Daneihon,

first of all, it has to be a company capable of making Daneihon.

As for the transfer price, we're asking for a corresponding amount.

Daneihon is a product Tachibana-san developed independently.

That, I know better than you.

I understand it was supposed to get an endorsement from Kyosen University Hospital.

- That's right. - It's not too late to get that deal done.

Then we won't have to worry about similar products. In other words...

The commercial value of Daneihon will increase.

Yes. It should sell for a high price.

I see... Fuku-chan.

- Yes? - Can you and Sera-kun leave us alone for a while?

I'd like to talk to this Sensei alone.

Certainly. Let's go, Fuku-chan.

Excuse me.

- Azuma Sensei. - Yes.

- Anyway, have a seat. - Oh... excuse me.

A company, to the person who founded it,

is like your own child.

- I'm aware of that. - To sell that

is like selling your own child.

I know.

- Did Tachibana-kun really agree to it? - Yes.

- Did you persuade him? - Yes, I did.

How?

My sister was saved by Daneihon.

Foremost, and in any case, I want to save Daneihon.

And I want Tachibana-san to think about the next new something.

I believed Tachibana-san was capable of doing that.

But...we're going to be fighting the Government.

No matter how unfair they were, they are strong.

If we don't take drastic action, we'll be defeated.

In order to save Tachibana-san, Fukuko-san, and the employees,

this is the only way.

You're going to be a fine lawyer.

I know 3 companies that may work out. I'll introduce them to you.

Thank you very much.

I guess this is going to be my last job.

Cancer?

It's stomach cancer. He has 3 months to live.

What?

I couldn't believe it either.

When they found the cancer, it was in an advanced stage already.

But it seems Mitamura-san told the doctor not to do anything.

He said no matter how hard you try to fight it, people are meant to die some day...

Fuku-chan.

Why are all these painful things happening...

Mitamura-san isn't crying.

To the contrary, I'm sure he's going to help you.

I'll do what I can too.

You have a lot of people on your side, Fuku-chan.

This is not the time to be crying, Fuku-chan.

I know.