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I'm helping out Odajima Manufacturing.

- Everyday? - Yeah.

Make this blade face up.

By doing that, it stirs while cutting, so the vegetable can be chopped more finely.

How long has it been since she saw Manpei-san looking that lively?

Fuku-chan was filled with mixed feelings.

Manpuku

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

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

Week 15

Are You Regretting It?

♫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

IKEDA CREDIT UNION

- You're helping Odajima Manufacturing? - Yes.

That's the reason I was leaving the office on time everyday.

- I'm sorry for not telling you. - What did Fuku-chan say?

Oh... She was relieved that I wasn't having an affair.

- About helping Odajima Manufacturing? - Oh, that, she said she didn't mind.

- She didn't mind... - Yes.

I see... Well, I must say that's quite like you.

You're originally that kind of person anyway.

Doing something that I haven't done in a while is giving me new motivation everyday.

Well, actually...right now, the centrifugation of this juicer is the problem.

If we can improve on this area, the end is practically in sight.

Oh, and the design too. We have to come up with a color too.

It's done very conscientiously.

Like this here. It's similar to my principles from the old days.

I see. So you're worried if Tachibana-kun wasn't

forcing himself for 8 years.

- Yes. - Well, the executive director of a credit union

certainly has a nice ring to it, and in actuality, it's a respected position.

But you're worried if Tachibana-kun isn't sacrificing himself.

For us, his family.

You're wondering if what he really wants to do

- is make things. - Yes.

It's quite remarkable.

- What is? - Me. This perceptiveness of mine.

This is what they mean by "A word to the wise is enough."

I'm asking you seriously...

- Can I have some water? - Right away.

Master, this currry is crazy delicious.

Even Americans won't be able to duplicate this taste.

Huh? Americans?

He was just in America on business.

Just what we'd expect from an executive director's wife's friend.

An old-time friend we're stuck with.

What do you mean stuck with, Fuku-chan.

There's nothing to worry about. I'm sure Manpei is well aware.

He's 47 already. Two years older than me.

He intends to carry out his duties as executive director, I'm sure.

- But... - Tachibana-kun found a hobby.

A hobby helping out a workshop on his way home from work.

- Hobby? - Yeah.

You know how company presidents start fishing or playing go.

It's the same thing. Right? Just think of it as a hobby.

Is that it?

Ah, thanks for the food. That was good.

- Thank you. - Sankyu beri macchi.

Did you hear that, Shinobu-chan? We lost the war to America but

we took revenge with my curry.

Don't get so carried away.

A hobby, huh~?

No. It's not something you can write off as a hobby.

- Mom. - Manpei-san's the executive director of a credit union.

I can't understand why he'd want to get greasy hands and help out at a workshop.

What's wrong with that? If that's what Manpei-san wants to do.

In fact, maybe the credit union members like him

because he has a working class attitude.

- Taka's absolutely right. - Why does he need a working class attitude?

To the contrary, that man's lacking in dignity.

Manpei-san's the husband of the daughter of the daughter of a samurai too.

That's why he probably needs time to forget about his responsibilities like that.

- That's right. - Even without doing that,

he was able to do his job properly for 8 years.

People think my dad's successful because his paintings are selling,

but he has a problem too.

He says he wants to paint something different.

Why can't he just continue painting as usual?

- Since they sell. - That's why I'm saying...

Neither Manpei-san nor Tadahiko-san are, how do you say...

the type of person to fit into a mold.

They're basically people who want to live freely.

I told Tadahiko-san to go ahead and do as he pleased.

To paint whatever he wants to paint.

Even if that doesn't sell?

Mom says it all right with her.

I don't understand.

Something I want to paint... What do I want to paint...

All right. Nice catch.

Cancel? What do you mean cancel?

Like I said, the economy is taking a sudden downturn now.

UMEDA BANK

In regards to Odajima Manufacturing... Please cancel any additional financing.

How can we do that now...

The multipurpose food processor is near completion.

Once it's commercialized, our director is convinced it will sell.

Cutting off funding now will be more of a loss for us.

Yes.

The director has already left.

I see.

Um...

No, it's nothing.

Don't hold back. Go ahead and say it.

The director looks extremely happy when he talks about Odajima Manufacturing.

But...don't you think he's being too obsessed with them?

Is he all right?

Helping out companies with potential is the job of credit unions.

I'm sorry.

- Here you go. Look. - Oh my, tangerines.

We got 3 boxes from my hometown.

- All this? - It's okay.

Have Gen-chan and Sacchan eat them.

- Thank you so much. - Bye now.

It's sweet.

Gen-chan, Sacchan.

How many segments of tangerine do you think there are in here?

- What are segments? - These things.

I can tell.

- How? - You can tell without peeling the skin?

Look. You take off this stem.

Then you look at this.

See those little spots?

- Yes. - The number of those spots

are the number of segments inside.

Try counting.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.

9 spots.

I'm going to peel this then.

Are there really going to be 9?

- I've never heard of this. Right? - Yeah.

Let's count and see.

1 2...

3 4 5 6 7...

8...

- It's true! - 9.

- There's 9! - Just like Grandma said.

You can tell by taking the stem off.

I never knew that. How come you never told me that?

- I wonder if Dad knows. - I bet he doesn't.

- When he comes home, I'm going to tell him. - I hope he comes home early today.

Really, huh? He's working so late every night.

Are you really okay with that, Fukuko?

Manpei-san's at a workshop?

He's helping them out. After his done with his work at the credit union.

- Where at? - Where?

- The name of that workshop. - Oh, as I recall...

- What's Manpei-san making? - Uh...

Never mind. I'll go ask Mother.

- Mother. - Huh?

Shigeru-san must really like Uncle Manpei.

- Maybe more than you, Onee-chan. - Don't be silly.

You'd better hurry up and have a baby or you'll lose him to Uncle Manpei.

- Yoshino. - I don't care if it's a nephew or niece.

I can't wait to hold the baby.

That's not up to me...

A child is a gift from heaven.

I think this should work.

- I think so too. - Let's give it a try.

Madam.

These are some tangerines for you.

- Please enjoy them with your family. - Thank you.

We got a lot at home too.

Please come in.

Thank you.

Please come inside.

Oh, Fukuko.

This is my wife.

- Thank you for all your help. - Not at all.

You know, Manpei-san. Gen and Sachi was hoping you'd come home early today...

Manpei-san, is this what you wanted?

- Madam! - What are you doing here, Kanbe-san?!

When I heard Manpei-san was helping out here, I just couldn't sit still.

- This will work. Let's use this. - All right.

Fukuko, I can't go home early tonight.

Tell Gen and Sachi to go to bed early.

I'm putting this in now.

I'm sorry, but Tachibana-san and Kanbe-san have been a great help to us.

Is that right?

Watch out, watch out. Be careful now.

Sometimes I suddenly wonder.

Is this what I should be doing?

Just think of it as a hobby.