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- That's delicious! - Thank you.

We did it, Fukuko. Umeda Bank agreed to give us financial assistance.

- What! - Then Tachibana-san,

- let's continue to work hard together! - I look forward to it.

Why are you smiling, Mom?

Did something good happen?

That's because... your dad's dream is coming true.

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 16

All We Can Do Now is Climb Up!

♫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

You know what the best part of a banker's job is, Tachibana-san!

It's to nurture a company that's working hard to grow bigger.

Like Odajima Manufacturing.

That's a wonderful company.

That's how post-war Japan made a comeback.

You're absolutely right.

I'm... I'm truly

truly, truly happy I got to meet someone like you, Kitamura-san.

- Tachibana-san~! - Kitamura-san, Kitamura-san!

Ah~ Kitamura-san!

- Let's make a toast, Tachibana-san. - Ah, toast. Yes, toast.

Cheers!

With the financial assistance from Umeda Bank,

Ikeda Credit Union, in turn, gave an additional loan of 3 million yen to Odajima Manufacturing.

With that money, Odajima Manufacturing rented a factory to manufacture the multipurpose food processor.

- What about the manufacturing equipment? - We've already ordered them.

Then the plant should be up and running soon, huh?

Yes.

I can hardly wait.

It's finally time for production to begin, huh?

Yes, thanks to you, Kitamura-san.

It would have been impossible without the assistance of Umeda Bank.

Oh, that's right. Thank you for the drinks the other night.

I was quite drunk, wasn't I? I hope I didn't do anything to offend you.

Not at all. I was quite drunk myself too anyway.

I don't even remember how I got home.

Let's eat then.

Gen, you have quite an appetite from the morning.

- Onii-chan loves to eat. - That's a good thing.

But you're lacking a bit in manners.

She's right, Gen. Look, you're spilling.

They say "the early bird gets the worm," but fast eaters are losers.

Why is that, Mother?

Because you'll look like a self-interested person. Money won't come around to people like that.

- Did a fortune teller say that too? - That's what my grandmother said.

I quit going to the fortune teller.

It looks like Manpei-san's work is going well,

so this house seems to be safe for now.

I'm sorry for causing you worries.

Sachi, you hurry up and eat.

Hello, this is the Tachibana Residence.

Auntie Fukuko. This is Taka.

That woman came again this morning. Nahomi-san.

Oh, that model?

Then Dad...

What! He drew the curtain?!

And Mom's acting weird.

- Why did he close the curtain? - Mom.

It's all right. I'm just fine with it.

Water. I'll go get water...

- What are they doing in there? - Mom!

I told you I'm fine with it. I'm a painter's wife after all.

Please come, Auntie Fukuko.

All right. I'll be over as soon as I'm done with work.

See you later then. Okay. Are you all right?

- Taka, go see what's going on. - What's going on?!

- In the studio. See what they're doing in there. - They're working on a painting, aren't they?

Of course I know that. That's right, go bring them tea.

- You go take it, Mom. - Can't you do as your mother says?

Then Yoshino, you take it to them.

Me?! Why?

I brought you some tea.

You can leave it there.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

So what's going on with Odajima-san's place?

Once the multipurpose food processor goes on sale, their business will thrive, I'm sure.

That's good to hear. I'm glad I referred them.

- Thanks. - We should be the one to thank you.

Thanks to you, Toshi-chan, Manpei-san's working energetically.

He says he feels a sense of fulfillment everyday.

We need to be fulfilled too.

Let's invite Hana-chan and have a get-together soon.

- Yes! - Bring the kids and go to hot springs.

That's a great idea. But it can't be right away.

- How come? - It's okay with us, but

Katsuko Nee-chan's family's having some issues.

Again?

Then I'll see you tomorrow again.

Yes, see you tomorrow.

Mother... Fuku-chan.

What are you doing here, Yoshino? Aren't you working?

I took the day off. How am I supposed to work after seeing something like that?

- Something like that? - She's talking about Nahomi-san.

Yoshino was so shocked she dropped the teacups and broke them.

- Oh... - Don't you remember, Tadahiko-san?

- I was concentrating on my work. - That's a lie.

You shouldn't use work as your excuse.

- Excuse? - Don't just stand there. Have a seat.

What do you mean excuse...

Fukuko, you tell him.

- What! Me? - Talk to him.

Uh...

Uh~... Tadahiko-san.

Uh~ Tadahiko-san, was... Was her name Nahomi-san?

Was that model naked when you were painting her?

- She wasn't naked. - She was naked.

I was painting her back view.

- But she was naked, wasn't she? - Katsuko.

Why did you close the curtain then?

Because I thought it would be embarrassing for her. Since everyone can see her.

So she was naked after all. You must have felt guilty.

- That's not true. - I can't believe you'd do that in front of your daughters.

That's right!

Fine. Let's just say she was naked. She was definitely naked.

- Don't you get defiant with me. - But I'm a painter by trade, you know.

Why can't I paint a woman in the nude? There are lots of paintings of nude women.

- Isn't that right, Fuku-chan? - Huh... yes.

- Why are you agreeing with him? - I know that.

But I have to...how do I say...prepare myself too.

If you're going to paint a naked woman, you should tell me first!

- Even if it's just the back view? - Yes!

All right, all right.

From now on, I'll tell you in advance. I'm painting tomorrow too.

There. Are you happy?

What?

- When you have me? - Huh?

- Me too. - I'm also here.

- I'm here as well. - What are you talking about?

If you want to paint a woman, there's no need for you to bring someone in from the outside.

You can use me as your model.

- I'll gladly be the model. - Me too.

- Me too. - Mom. - No, no.

If you want to draw a woman's back, I'll take my clothes off.

- For me, that would be a little... - Me too.

That goes without saying. What father wants to see his daughters naked.

- Then I'll do it! - Mom, think of your age!

Does it absolutely have to be Nahomi-san?

Modeling is hard work.

You have to maintain the same pose for hours.

Only people who do it for living can do it!

I'm just doing my work.

I'm painting diligently.

If you continue to make a fuss with your ridiculous speculation, I'm really going to get mad.

That goes for you too, Mother.

- Okay. - You too, Fuku-chan.

Oh... I'm sorry.

This must be what they call calm and peaceful days.

All the worries we had a little while ago seem unreal.

That's for sure.

This recession isn't going to last forever.

Not letting Odajima Manufacturing, along with other industries of Ikeda, cool down

is our mission.

Besides, we have Umeda Bank on our side.

Yes.

That is a wonderful company!

That's how post-war Japan made a comeback.

Cheers!

Come in.

Kitamura-sama from Umeda Bank is here.

- Kitamura-san? - Yes.

- Show him in. - Yes, sir.

- Speak of the devil. - Why all of a sudden?

Excuse us for dropping in without calling first.

This is the Executive Director, and this is Onozuka-san, the Managing Director.

Pleased to meet you.

Umeda Bank Loan Section

YANO RYOJI

I'm Yano with the Loan Section at Umeda Bank.

- I'm Tachibana. - I'm Onozuka.

Actually, there's something we need to tell you...

There's been some personnel change, and

I will no longer be assigned to handle Ikeda Credit Union.

- No longer assigned? - Personally...

Personally, I feel quite mortified, however,

I have no choice but to abide by the bank's order.

Hold it, please.

Does that mean Kitamura-san will no longer be involved in our business dealings?

That is correct. I will take over in his place.

Kitamura just mentioned personnel change, but

this is personnel change that accompanies our policy change.

Which means?

Currently, the recession is worsening at an unforeseen speed.

Umeda Bank has decided to terminate its financial assistance to Ikeda Credit Union.

- Terminate financial assistance?! - That's not all.

Hereafter, we will start collecting the money we have loaned you so far.

- What? - Start collecting?

I'm sorry, Tachibana-san.

I'm sorry!