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Sachi.

You did well, Fukuko.

We're the Finance Bureau.

Hey, wait! You can't just come into someone's house like that!

- Hey, wait! - W-what do you want!

- Start searching. - Bank book and seal too?

They just barged in and took them.

They took all our money...

Let's sue the Government.

Sue the Government?

Manpuku

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

As Long As We're Alive

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

Week 13

♫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

♫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

What do you mean sue the Government?

Tokyo Finance Bureau's method is too extreme.

We're going to request the Court to withdraw the determination to collect income taxes.

- Can we win? - I don't know.

But unless we let our voices be heard, nothing will begin.

Tachibana-san, it's obvious you're being treated unfairly.

But if Fukuko or Gen or Sachi

or Mother and others should suffer because of that...

I will protect them.

I'll do everything I can.

All right. Let's do it.

Yes.

Then will you entrust me to take care of all the formalities?

Yes.

As soon as I get the complaint filed with the court, I'll go to Osaka

and inform Fukuko-san about this.

Is there something else?

There's nothing I can do.

That's what's so unbearably frustrating.

Use the lower half of your body more.

If those guys come again, we'll give them a taste of their own medicine!

They won't get away with it! I am the daughter of a samurai!

I am the daughter of the daughter of a samurai!

I am the daughter of the daughter of the daughter of a samurai!

The ladies of our family are scary, aren't they, Gen?

Fuku-chan, you can't be doing things like that since you just had a baby.

I know. I won't.

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

No matter what happens, keep smiling.

- They sued us? - Yes.

A request has been made to the Court to withdraw the determination to collect income taxes.

Tachibana Manpei did that?

Actually, it was probably that lawyer's idea.

As I recall, Azuma Taichi...

Damn... they're serious about fighting us, huh?

Hello.

Could you hold on, please?

It's the Occupation Forces.

I knew they'd call.

Masuoka speaking.

How are you going to handle the matter?

You picked a fight with the Government?

- I did. - What fight is that?

This guy sued the Government.

Sued the Government?! Are you serious?

I've prepared myself to deal with it.

Why didn't you consult with me before you decided?

- This guy's a physiognomist, you know. - Yes, I know.

Then have him read your fortune and then pick the fight.

Then read my fortune now, please.

Will this fight be good or bad for me.

- Go ahead, Goda. - All right. Look at me.

Very... bad.

- Bad?! - Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!

Let me take a good look.

This area is somewhat good.

Somewhat good? What does that mean?

- Come right out and say it. - That's right.

That's why I told you. I can't read my own fortune.

- Huh? - This has nothing to do with you, Goda-san.

This is my problem.

I can't think of your problem as someone else's problem anymore.

- What's that supposed to mean? - You're just useless after all.

Sorry.

No...

That makes me happy, Goda-san.

Azuma Sensei rushed over to Osaka the next day.

- Do we have a chance of winning? - We may not.

- We don't?! - Perhaps.

- Then can we win? - I don't know.

- What does that mean! - Fuku-chan.

- Is Manpei-san planning to go through with this too? - Yes.

You're going against the Government, you know.

Whether it's the Government or whatever, how can we keep quiet after what they did?

What we have to say is legitimate, isn't it, Azuma Sensei?

- That's what I believe. - They must be in a panic right about now.

- "A cornered rat will bite a cat," huh? - Yes.

Have you ever seen a rat bite a cat, Tadahiko-san?

- Have you?! - I haven't, but...

We'll lose for sure. We'll lose and get into big trouble.

Azuma Sensei is doing what he thinks is best for us.

Weren't you practicing with the naginata to beat them up next time?

Naginata won't be of use anymore.

Suing the Government is like drawing a bow at your lord!

I'm sorry. My mother has old-fashioned ideas.

No, I understand very well why she would be worried.

But if that's what you and Manpei-san decided to do,

I'll prepare myself for the fight too. We'll entrust this matter to you.

Please do what you can to help, Azuma Sensei.

Please stay at our house tonight.

You must be tired from going back and forth Tokyo and Osaka.

I've already booked a room at a hotel, so I'll be fine.

Besides, having a phone will make it easier to get in touch with my office in Tokyo.

I'll see you to your hotel then.

Thank you.

After taking Azuma Sensei to the hotel, Fuku-chan ran into some unexpected people.

- Fuku-chan! - Fuku-chan.

Maki-san! Megumi-san!

Sacchan is just adorable.

Yes, she is.

And your oldest son is...

- The oldest son is... - Gen-kun.

Yes. He's already 2 years old.

So Fuku-chan's a mother now too.

Ours is 5 years old already.

The clinic is closed today so my mother is babysitting.

Are you on a date today then?

I guess so.

That's wonderful!

But Maki-san, you've become quite admirable.

You've acquired this certain dignity...

I'm currently the director of Osaka Dental Association.

But just like before, he's looking into his patients' mouth day in and day out.

That's my job after all.

That's admirable. You two are perfect for each other.

- Thanks. - You're the only one who says that, Fuku-chan.

- Here's your rice curry. - Thank you.

Here you go.

Wait a minute. Wait...

- Noro-san? - This is actually Noro-san's restaurant.

Sorry for not telling you, but I wanted to surprise you.

After Osaka Toyo Hotel was confiscated by Occupation Forces,

I lost a place to work. I went out on a limb and started my own shop.

Is that so. This is quite a surprise.

- But you haven't changed at all, Noro-san. - That's not true.

Noro-san's still single.

Someone else always end up taking the girls that I like.

A little dentist took Megumi-san away from me too.

Leave little out of this. Fuku-chan, introduce a nice lady to him.

I don't know what to say...

That puts you on the spot, huh? It's okay. I don't care anymore.

When I see you all together like this,

it reminds me of the time we all gathered together before.

Toshi-chan and Hana-chan were there that time too.

You know, the time Manpei-kun was taken by the military police.

Fukuko-san has something important to tell you, Mother...

It's something very important.

She said she just couldn't tell you before.

- What is it? - It's about Tachibana-san.

Tachibana Manpei-san.

I remember that...

I read about Manpei-san in the paper.

He was arrested again.

But no one thinks Manpei-san did anything wrong.

Everyone's on Manpei-san's side, saying GHQ and Finance Bureau have gone too far.

That's right. We're all on Fuku-chan's side.

Thank you. Thank you.

Please eat. Your food will get cold.

- That's right. Sorry. - Let's eat, let's eat.

How is it? It's my specialty dish.

It's delicious.

But it got a little cold.

That's why I told you to hurry up and eat.

- That's because you got long-winded about nothing. - Just eat, Dear.

It's really delicious.

There's corned beef in it too.

Brings back memories.

- Do you remember? - Huh? I don't remember.

When are you coming back here, Sensei?

You have other work to do too, you know.

I'll be back by the weekend.

Seriously. Going back and forth Tokyo and Osaka.

Aren't you getting overly involved in Tachibana-san's case?

He's someone I have to save without fail.

I swear...

Someone's at the door. Wait a minute. You got that?

- Yes. - Coming.

We're the Finance Bureau. We're going to search this office.

- Search the office? - Please get out your ledgers.

- Why are you doing this? - Start searching.

Wait a minute.

Who were you talking with on the phone?

Azuma Sensei?

With what authority are searching the office?

It's a compulsory investigation in connection with your income tax.

This way please.

What?