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It's precisely because you worked so hard up to now

that you can't waste what you accomplished.

Please make good use of it in your future.

That's my wish.

Now then, effective today,

Tachibana Nutritious Food is hereby dissolved.

Tachibana Nutritious Food has been dissolved.

- Dissolved? - How dare they do this...!

You mean you sold the company? Where's that money?

I...exercise my right to remain silent.

You couldn't collect more taxes from Tachibana Company?

I'm terribly sorry.

Don't be sorry. Just do what you gotta do.

What did GHQ say?

He told us to do something about it.

That company doesn't exist anymore.

But at this rate, we can't reach our target amount.

That's just an imposition by GHQ.

You try saying that to their face.

Manpuku

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

As Long As We're Alive

Week 13

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

♫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

The new year arrived, and Fuku-chan, Gen-chan, and Suzu-san

Showa Year 24

moved out of their house in Izumiotsu

and moved to Katsuko Nee-chan's house.

Sighing again.

You miss Izumiotsu, don't you, Grandma?

But they were all nice people...

Thank you so much for everything.

Your ramen was really delicious.

We're going to miss you.

Come back to eat anytime you feel like it.

If you'd like, we can even make a delivery.

- To Osaka? - Even if it takes an hour by train?

- The noodles will get all soggy. - I'm just kidding.

- That was obvious. - Well, it wasn't funny at all.

It's the thought that counts. The thought.

And to think how much you hated the idea at first.

You said there's no way you were going to be the kitchen maid of a saltmaker in Izumiotsu.

- I never said that. - Yes, you did.

I can't believe we're going to be living here again.

That's my line.

I wonder if Auntie Fukuko has arrived in Tokyo already.

Going back and forth Tokyo and Osaka when her baby's due this month.

She has to go tell Manpei-san about the company.

It seems the youngest is becoming the strongest.

Mother, can you be my model again?

Model?! Gladly.

I want the Java sparrow to perch on Mother's finger.

Are you sure you're okay with me?

- He's only drawing her hand. - Grandma doesn't know that.

U.S. Eighth Army Stockade

Kitahama Foods. Kanbe, Oka, Morimoto, Sakuma,

Akatsu, Nagakubo, Owada, Takagi, Minegishi.

Next?

Okuni Shokai. Nomura, Sakai, Kuranaga, Hori.

Next?

Umeshita Electric. Komatsubara, Masuda.

Are they all already at their respective workplace?

They're working hard.

Thank you very much, Sensei. For everything you've done for us.

I'm your lawyer, Tachibana-san. I'm here to do as you wish.

Have you cleared everything out of the house at Izumiotsu?

Yes. I was able to go say goodbye to Mizushima-san too.

Mizushima-san?

He's the husband of my friend from my high school days.

We will never forget how you provided money for us at our time of financial need.

You can forget about that now.

But it's really too bad.

We're saying all the time how Manpei-san's amazing

for making Daneihon, Fuku-chan.

Thanks. Hana-chan.

If there's anything we can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask.

Thank you.

After the baby is born,

let's get together again including Toshi-san who's in Ikeda.

It's going to be fine.

- I see... - You're surrounded by really nice people.

Oh, but that's due to your virtue.

What virtue...

It's this month already, huh?

If the due date is right, by the end of next week.

Actually, I've already thought of a name.

What is it?

Futoshi , if it's a boy.

Futoshi?

Boys have to be robust and strong. (太is the character for "futoi" meaning thick, big, heavy"

Also, I want to borrow a character from the name of Azuma Taichi Sensei, who's done so much for us.

Oh, the character for "ta" in Taichi.

No, no, uh...my name isn't that...

If it's a boy, that is.

I like Futoshi too. Please let us do that.

I'm honored, though.

What if it's a girl?

Sachi.

Sachi?

"Sachi" for happiness .

Tachibana Sachi...

If you combine it with Fukuko-san, it spells "koufuku"

Yes. I want the two of them to be together and find happiness.

That's my wish.

Thank you, Manpei-san.

Then you're okay with Tachibana Sachi?

When I get back to Osaka, I'll persuade Mom.

Yes, please do that.

- Nice. - Huh?

Oh, it's nothing.

I'll go with Fukuko-san too when she goes back to Osaka.

I haven't had a chance to properly thank Mitamura-san yet.

Please give him my regards too.

I'll rest easier knowing that you're going with her.

I worry about making Fukuko make that long trip in her condition.

Thank you, Sensei.

You can count on me.

Time's up. We need to go.

I'll be seeing you then, Fukuko.

Have a healthy baby.

Thank you in advance for everything, Azuma Sensei.

When this child is born,

Manpei-san won't be there.

I... I've been thinking everyday how I can get Tachibana-san out of here.

In the first place, just for giving scholarship money to his employees, a prison sentence of 4 years is absurd.

Thank you, Sensei.

Please wait over here.

Midosuji Hospital, Osaka

I'm glad I got to see you while I'm still alive, Fuku-chan.

Please don't talk like that.

I'm not going to live much longer. This, too, is Heaven's will.

I'm prepared to accept my fate.

That won't do. You still have lots to teach us.

Okay. Then let me teach you some things.

All kinds of things happened in my life, but when I think back on it,

none of that was a big deal.

If I were allowed to live another 5 years, no, 1 year,

I think I could resolve all the bothersome troubles and feel refreshed.

I'll apologize to that guy, and make up with that guy...

But once you're dead, that's no longer possible.

You have people like that too, Chairman?

Sure I do.

There are plenty of things I feel I could have done something about.

Fuku-chan, have a seat.

- Sera-kun. - Yes.

Azuma Sensei. I'm sorry, but can you leave us for a while?

I'd like to talk to Fuku-chan alone.

Certainly.

- Not too long, though, Chairman. - I know.

- Fuku-chan. - Yes.

I want you to know I wasn't complaining just now.

I wanted to say that there's hope as long as we're alive.

As long as we're alive...

That's right.

Will Tachibana-kun have to stay in jail for 4 years, Azuma Sensei?

I'd like to do something about it.

I find it hard to believe that the Finance Bureau will give up like that.

You don't have to worry about that. They can't take money from a company that doesn't exist.

You never know what will happen in today's world, Sensei.

Rules may be there, but they're useless.

Is that right. End of next week, huh?

Then that child might be the reincarnation of me.

- Huh? - I'm just kidding.

You don't have to look so troubled.

Why would I be troubled... If this child was your reincarnation,

it will grown up to be a fine person.

- Fuku-chan. - Yes.

Hang in there.

I'm sure that lawyer's doing his best too, but

you're the only one who can support Tachibana-kun until the end.

Yes.

No matter what happens, keep smiling.

As long as we're alive, there's hope.

That's right.

Mitamura-san passed away 3 days later.