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Was Godai a good teacher?
I wish you'd stay for dinner--
Well, Grampa's waiting.
Okay.
You're right.
Stop it, Soichiro! That's enough!
Honestly!
Soichiro!
Auntie Kyoko? Can I walk him?
I want to walk Soichiro!
Are you sure?
It'll be okay!
All right. But be careful.
Let's go, Soichiro!
Soichiro, get down!
Bad dog! Bad Soichiro!
I've got the bell pepper, and pork loin--
I know I'm forgetting something.
Soichiro!
Careful on the way home.
See ya later, Soichiro.
B'bye!
See ya later!
Say hello to your father for me.
Sure!
--Take care. --Catch you next time.
Soichiro.
Where's he from?
He's been following me since I got our yakitori!
He's so dirty.
Must be starving. Here you go, Shiro.
"Shiro"?
I just call him that because he's white.
Hey! That's enough!
Stop it! That's OUR dinner!
I said "no"! Down, Shiro!
"Shiro"? "Shiro"?
"Shiro"?
Manager!
Yes?
Hello, Kentaro.
So who's this "Shiro"?
"Shiro" is the name of--
Stop!
Running errands today?
Yes.
I can walk him home.
I guess--
Okay, thank you!
Just leave him to me.
Evey now and again, you feel the passage of time.
Suddenly, you realize you've become a part of your town.
Hello there!
How was the butcher shop?
They had a special on pork.
I'd better hurry, then. Come on, Sweetie, we're going.
Bye-bye!
Sweetie, watch where you're going!
The day I became manager and first entered Maison Ikkoku
seems like a lifetime ago.
That's that.
Manager!
Has Soichiro come back?
'Cause he-- He got away.
"Got away..."?
Just as we were crossin' the train tracks--
S-Soichiro!
After the train went by, I looked everywhere.
It was the yakitori he wanted.
I'll go look for him again.
Don't worry. I'm sure he'll be right back.
But--
Don't worry!
Soichiro is a tough cookie.
So, Soichiro...
...is on the lam.
What'm I gonna do if he doesn't come home?
Have faith.
His homing instinct is intact.
But--
Sure, his homing instinct.
By the way, what's a homing instinct?
A moment, please.
Here.
Whazzat?
A dictionary.
I can see that!
What'm I supposed to be doin' with it?
I doubt my explanations could make you understand.
W-Wait--
You don't have to run away--
Hey! Can I ask you guys something?
Whaddya want?
Have you seen a really big, white, dumb dog around?
What for?
Whaddya want?
Ain't seen nothin'!
You haven't?
Thanks anyway.
Soichir--
Taro!
Kentaro.
He's really worried.
Listen. Your name is Shiro. Shiro!
Shiro!
Soichiro, dinner's ready.
Okay!
Gee, I wonder if Soichiro really is "mangy."
"Wizened," maybe...
...or, "slightly weathered."
In any case, he's hardly what you'd call "young."
You stupid dog. No will power.
I sense danger.
A very clear and present danger.
What's dangerous?
You--
--You should treat me to dinner. --Git!!
Must you be so heartless?
Less heartless than a thief who extorts food from a poor student.
I was only thinking of Soichiro.
Explain the relationship.
Obserrve, he's been gone for five days! Have you heard this saying...
Three days a master; a master for life.
You don't forget your life's master in three days.
Speaking hypothetically, what if someone else lays claim?
He might abide there, in betrayal of the manager.
See the danger?
That's ridiculous! The manager loves him! He has a duty!
We are talking about a dog here.
Is that rain I hear?
Is it mangy enough?
It bears a certain resemblance.
She ought to be givin' up soon.
She'll settle on this guy.
I doubt it.
Why not?
She's not looking for a white dog. She's looking for Soichiro.
Ain't no replacin' that.
Wandering white dog; I must ask, ''Where for art thou; My Soichiro?''
Akemi, you'd better start callin' around the neighborhood.
Find a home for that dog.
I guess I'll take it back to the shelter.
Speaking of shelters, have you checked them all?
Soichiro is in no shelter.
And there have been no reports of accidents.
And furthermore--
This is for SALE!
I was speaking.
So where'd he run off to?
You DO!?
Didja really see him!?
You're lookin' for a big, white dog, right?
Kinda slow--
With real long hair--
And droopy ears--
Eyes poppin' out--
And fat--
Short legs--
Kinda dumb--
Really dumb--
He's at my house.
Just a minute
Finally, huh?
Finally.
I thought we'd never find him.
Good job.
I'm so worried!
I-It'll be okay.
It can't be the wrong dog, can it?
We described him perfectly, and she agreed to everything!
There can't be two dogs in the world like him!
Right?
I-I guess you're right.
Yoko, where're you going?
Be right back!
H-Here she comes!
W-Where're you going!?
I-I was gonna go tell the Manager--
Don't be stupid! I'm not doing this alone!
See?
This is the dog, right?
Soichiro--
Isn't he cute?
Kyoko?
What will you do from now on?
Shiro... ?
What are you doing? Are you looking for Soichiro?
He won't be coming back.
Never.
Never again.
Oh, Soichiro--
Cheer up.
Let's keep looking.
I'll look over this way.
Okay.
Maybe we'll never--
I think we should call him "Spike"!
We should call him "Fluffy"!
Mom!
Will you two be quiet!
A mangy dog like that-- "Stupid" is a better name.
Call him "Stupid." Stupid, dinner's ready.
Soichiro!
S-Soichiro.
So--
G-Godai?
Well? Go!
Soichiro.
Godai and I are registered at a sports fair at Kentaro's school.
But Kentaro really wants his father and mo--
Kentaro has a father?
Next: "Even Kyoko's Surprised! 'I'm Kentaro's Father.'"
So Mrs. Ichinose has a husband.