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8 years in this house...

- We have a lot of memories here, don't we? - Yes.

Let's make a lot of memories again at the new house.

Let's do that.

- Be careful now. - Okay~.

Hold on tightly. Hey, we're almost there.

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 17

It's Ramen! Fukuko!

♫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

January 1, Showa Year 33

January 1, Showa Year 33,

Japan woke up to a quiet morning.

It was the first New Year's Day for Fuku-chan and her family at their new home.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Now then, let's eat.

- It's good. - Delicious.

I'm glad.

But it's kind of a lonely new year's day, isn't it?

Until last year, we had so much food we couldn't eat it all.

That's because a lot of people came to say their new year's greeting.

There's no one coming this year?

Now that I'm no longer the executive director of the credit union.

A quiet new year's day is nice too.

Didn't I tell you, Sachi? That Dad's unemployed now.

- Gen. - It's okay. You're absolutely right.

But I won't be unemployed for long.

I'm going to start something new now.

- Something new like what? - Like what?

That, I don't know yet.

I'm looking forward to seeing what Dad's going to start next.

It's exciting. Isn't it?

Yeah.

Quit making a face like that.

It's new year's day. Smile, smile.

- Yeah. - Okay.

Gen, if you want more, I'll give you my mochi.

Thanks.

I want more too.

Thanks.

In stark contract to Fuku-chan's house,

it was a lively new year's day at Katsuko Nee-chan's house.

Shigeyuki-kun and Manabu-kun were home from college in Tokyo, and the house was bustling.

Grandma made those black beans,

Shige-chan, eat.

KODA MANABU

KODA SHIGEYUKI

Manabu-chan, you eat a lot too.

I will, Grandma.

- Here, Shigeru-san. - Thanks.

- Mom, give me some too. - Sure.

- Dear, can I get you some too? - Yes, please.

I hope this year turns out to be a good year.

I'd like to see my great-grandchild pretty soon, Shigeru-san.

Stop that, Grandma.

- Really. I'll go get some water. - Thank you.

- But still, right? Tadahiko-san. - Children are heaven's gifts, after all.

What about you, Yoshino-chan? Don't you have someone special?

Why all of a sudden? No, I don't.

There's no need to hurry.

Yoshino-chan's 25 already. It's almost too late, isn't it? Shigeru-san.

I wouldn't know...

I wonder how Fukuko and her family are doing.

They must be having a lonely new year's day.

It can't be helped, since Manpei-san was kicked out of the credit union.

- Kicked out? - How can you say that?

He got what he deserved. Fukuko's an idiot too.

That's why I was against her marriage to Manpei-san.

- What's the point of saying that now? - That's right.

Why did you even have to bring up Fukuko, Katsuko?

New year's day is supposed to be a happy occasion.

Shinichi-san came to Fuku-chan's house for a visit.

Shinichi-san remained at Ikeda Credit Union and was working hard as their managing director.

Hello.

Hello.

- Go, Gen. - Okay.

- Sachi, don't do that. - Okay, here we go. Ready...

Good job.

Then... Sachi, come here.

Shinichi-san.

Happy New Year.

- Happy New Year, Shinichi-san. - Happy New Year.

Both of you, say your greetings.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year. I came to give you my best wishes for the new year.

Working in the field from the first day of the new year?

We're going to till this soil and grow some vegetables.

By spring, we'll have daikon radish and spinach.

- Napa cabbage too. - And mizuna greens too.

That's fantastic!

What!

Manpei-san made this fukuwarai game for the kids.

Sure enough, he's good with his hands.

How are things going at the credit union? Like the year-end results.

So so, I'd say. The economy can't get any worse.

A lot of members who withdrew their money during the bank run have returned.

- Is that right? - That's good to hear.

What's this.

Oh yeah. I brought otoshidama for you two.

- Otoshidama?! - You didn't have to worry about that.

- That's right. - But it's new year's.

- Here, Gen-chan. - Thank you!

- One for Sacchan too. - Thank you!

- How much is in here? - Hey! Don't look now.

- Go put it away in your piggy bank. - Okay.

- Thank you, Shinichi-san. - Thanks.

And this is

Manpei-kun's severance allowance. There's 50,000 yen in there.

- Severance allowance? - 50,000 yen...

The two of you sold off your house and household goods for Ikeda Credit Union.

When I suggested to the new executive director that we should return that favor,

he said that was only natural and agreed readily.

Please use it as your capital to start something new.

Thank you, Shinichi-san.

Thank you.,

Fuku-chan.

Hello.

Excuse me for a minute.

Coming.

- Toshi-chan! - Happy New Year, Fuku-chan.

Happy New Year.

- Here. Otoshidama for you. - Thank you.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

Aren't you so lucky.

Go put it in your piggy bank.

Okay.

This is a new year's gift.

It's castella . I hope you can enjoy it together.

You didn't need to be concerned.

Don't be silly. I'm more worried about Fuku-chan than anyone else.

Don't worry so much.

It's just that our house got a little smaller. Right? Manpei-san,

Yes. I'll work harder from now on.

Hello.

- That sounds like... - Sera-san?

- Just as I thought. - Happy New Year!

Is Tachibana-kun depressed? I bet he's depressed. Let me go see him.

Here's your otoshidama.

- Thank you! - We got another one!

You two are getting spoiled.

Go put it in your piggy bank.

- Okay~. - But spend it when you need to.

- We will. - We got another one!

- Thank you so much. - No problem.

I didn't expect Shinichi-san and Toshi-chan to be here too.

It's starting to get lively.

Are both of you worried about Tachibana-kun?

You're wrong then, you know. This is the guy who made

the magic lantern, root crop cutting machine, salt, and Daneihon in the past.

I have great expectation of what he'll be inventing next.

Come on, let's have a drink. Shinichi-san and you too, Toshi-chan.

- They're not listening to me. - Oh, Sera-san, have a drink too.

I've been drinking non-stop this past week.

Anyway, if you make something interesting, you can count on me to sell it like crazy.

- Are you listening, Tachibana-kun? - Ah, yes, sure.

- It's obvious he isn't. - Fukuko. Fukuko.

It's Katsuko Nee-chan.

Happy New Year, Fukuko.

- We brought you some new year's food. We thought you might be

having a quiet New Year's Day, so here we are.

I just came to see Gen-chan and Sacchan.

- Here's your otoshidama. - Thank you!

This is from Uncle Tadahiko and me.

Here you go.

Here's otoshidama from Uncle Shigeru and me too.

- All right~. - This is like a dream.

- Money. I got money! - Hey, cut that out, Gen!

- Put it away in your piggy bank! - Okay~.

- But saving too much of anything isn't good either. - Okay.

Oh, hello...

- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.

You're here too, Shinichi-san.

Toshi-chan too.

- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.

But did we really have to all come to a small house like this?

- Auntie Fukuko, have some New Year's food too. - Thanks.

- I'll help you. - We have lots of good food here.

- Hurry up and come downstairs. - Okay~.

Shige-chan, you sure grew a lot. Manabu-kun too.

Shinichi-san, long time no see.

I'm glad to see you, Tadahiko-kun. Come on, let's have a drink.

We have a lot of sake.

Have a plate.

It looks delicious!

Taka, pass me the black beans.

Here you go.

Grandma made these black beans, you know.

Eat a lot.

Actually, Mom's the one who wanted to come here.

Mom can't help worrying about you, Fukuko.

Were they wrong for thinking it was going to a quiet New Year's Day.

All these people gathered in this tiny house,

and it turned out to be a truly enjoyable New Year's Day.

Thank you, everyone! Thank you!

Happy New Year.