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I operate a textile manufacturing company called Ohtori-ya.

- My name is Ohtori Kanichi. - Ohtori-san?

Osaka's major bank, Umeda Bank, will be providing financial assistance to Ikeda Credit Union.

- Umeda Bank? - Using that capital

to loan money and help the small businesses of Ikeda,

it is an extremely legitimate and sound association.

I'd like you, Tachibana Manpei-sama,

to be the executive director of this Ikeda Credit Union!

Executive director?!

Manpuku

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

Executive Director?!

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

Week 14

♫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

Wait a minute. I've never done any work with financing.

- That's right. - Executive Director.

What now?

I haven't either. Our members are all layman in finance.

But like I told you before, we have Umeda Bank on our side.

- Executive Director. - Then just get someone from

- Umeda Bank to be the executive director... - It's too good to waste.

We're talking about a credit union where trustworthiness is the number one priority.

To be the executive director, everyone has to be convinced that he is one.

You're saying that's Manpei-san?

I don't think people of Ikeda would agree to me...

What are you talking about?

Remember, you're Tachibana Manpei-sama that everyone knows.

That's right.

Think of all the people who were saved by Manpei Brand's Daneihon.

- Yes! - Think of all the people who were rooting for you

- when you fought against GHQ and the Government. - Exactly!

If you would agree to be the executive director,

everyone, from the small businesses in Ikeda to the stores in the shopping district, will join the association.

That will lead to Ikeda's...no, also to Osaka's financial development.

Me, who's from a totally different field?

Didn't you hear this gentleman say that doesn't matter?

Even so, we're talking about an executive director of a credit union.

Someone who was in prison until just a little while ago?

That doesn't matter.

That's right. As a matter of fact, I'd like for you to think of that as a medal of honor.

Please, Tachibana-sama.

Please agree to be the executive director of Ikeda Credit Union.

I beg you, please!

Executive director of a credit union?

No matter how you think about it, that's...

Ohtori-san was serious.

But there's this thing called suitability.

- That's true. - Actually, I'm starting to think it's a good idea.

Manpei-san was the CEO of Tachibana Nutritious Food after all.

- Katsuko Nee-chan. - It sounds interesting. Why don't you accept it?

Sounds interesting isn't reason enough to...

The reason isn't important. Just accept it.

I'm against it. Manpei-san is someone who can still bring something new into the world.

- I, for one, would like to see that invention. - Me too.

Are you going to risk your livelihood on something that may not even materialize?

They're seeking you out and asking you to be the executive director.

Manpei-san.

What kind of an idiot would throw away a chance of a lifetime like that.

Mom, you're just blinded by the title of executive director, aren't you?

What's wrong with that?

Manpei-san, you're going to be 40 soon.

It's an age where men are in a position of responsibility.

Yet, look at you. You're unemployed.

He's unemployed, Fukuko. Your husband is unemployed.

- Quit saying unemployed, unemployed, unemployed. - I'm sorry.

Don't apologize. Accept the job!

For the sake of your young children Gen and Sachi. For Fukuko's sake too.

Please get a respectable job for once.

Please. I beg you~.

- Mother... - Manpei-san, you decide.

Don't be fooled by Mom trying to win over with tears.

I'm not trying to win over with tears.

- I think you should accept. - I don't think you should.

Please accept it!

Manpei-san, you decide!

That's easy for you guys to say... How am I supposed to know what to do.

I see what you mean. You certainly can't ask for a better chance.

Fukuko tells me to decide for myself, but

I'm still confused from the unexpected turn of events.

I can see why you would be.

Shinichi-san, you worked at a securities firm so you're familiar with the finance industry, right?

Well, I suppose so.

What do you think? Can a layman like me do the work of an executive director of a credit union?

Under normal circumstances, it's inconceivable. But that...Ohtori-san, was it?

- Yes. - His desire to have you, who everyone knows,

to be the head of a brand new credit union, I can understand.

The general public has a favorable impression of Tachibana Manpei.

If Tachibana Manpei becomes the executive director,

more members will probably join, and Umeda Bank will be convinced too.

That means I'm just a figurehead to attract members...

That's up to you, Manpei-kun. If you work diligently,

no one will think of you as a figurehead.

One thing's for sure. Executive director of a credit union isn't something you can be by wishing for it.

And depending on your motivation, you can be of help to the people.

Ah~ let me have a daikon and konyaku.

You're helping out at an accounting firm now, right, Shinichi-san?

I didn't feel like doing anything for a while after Tachibana Nutritious Food was sold, but

I can't spend the rest of my life doing nothing.

I plan to find a permanent job soon.

Is that so.

And that night...

Fukuko.

Fukuko.

What is your honest feeling?

Saki Nee-chan.

What are you going to do if Manpei-san decides to take the job?

- What will I do... - It's a hard job.

I know.

He may get fired right away if he runs a deficit.

What will you do?

If that happens, so be it.

If he gets fired, I'll work.

Until Manpei-san finds something he wants to do.

Even though you're still breastfeeding Sacchan?

I don't want to do anything to tie Manpei-san down.

Is that your true feeling?

You're actually worried, aren't you?

It was a dream...

Saki Nee appeared in your dream?

Saki Nee-chan said she's against Manpei-san being the executive director.

You're so lucky you get to see Saki Nee.

Saki would never say anything like that.

She really said so. That the job of an executive director is hard.

That was a fake Saki. Don't believe her.

Maybe I'm worried after all.

I don't know anymore.

That's why I said don't listen to her.

Why won't she appear in my dream!

Manpei-san.

I've decided.

I'm going to accept that offer.

- What! - Oh, my!

What? Manpei-san!

Will you accept it?

However, on the condition that this Onozuka Shinichi-san

is added to the management team of the credit union.

Shinichi-san was originally an employee of a securities firm.

He's also my relative. I'd like to have someone I trust beside me.

I made up my mind when he made that request to me.

If Tachibana-sama will work for us, gladly!

Thank you very much!

That's not necessary, Ohtori-san...

Uncle Manpei's the executive director?

Yes. He's going to be the top man at the credit union. Fukuko will be the wife of the executive director.

And Mom will be the mother of the wife of the executive director.

That might be more prestigious than the daughter of a samurai.

It might be.

Grandma's so happy.

You're going to abide by Manpei-kun's decision, aren't you?

I'm worried too.

But that's what he decided after thinking it through.

I know.

Besides, Manpei-kun has you, Fuku-chan.

Look at all the things you've overcome until now.

Yes, you're right...

Yes... That's right!

Thanks to your hard work, we achieved our goal.

I'd like Manpei-san to help my acquaintance's workshop.

An apparatus that doesn't exist in this world?

- It's on the tip of my tongue. - Why can't you remember?

Week 15 "Are You Regretting It?!

I'm thinking about painting bijin-ga from now on.

- Bijin-ga?! - It's the Sixteen Year Itch.

Are you regretting it?