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I'm off!
Mornin', Soichiro. Wanna play when I get home?
Mornin', Manager! See ya later!
Have a good day!
Happy as usual. Right, Soichiro?
Good morning.
G-Good morning.
I guess I'll be off.
H-Have a nice day.
I wonder who that was.
Your lunch!
Father, you forgot your lunch!
"F-Father"!?
Forget your lunch, and your whole day's ruined.
Your tie's all crooked--
Lift your chin. Jeez, your neck is short.
There ya go.
H-He's Mrs. Ichinose's husband?
Soichiro, I'm home!
I'll come out and play in a minute.
I'm home!
Ma--
Ma! Ma!
What's wrong, Kentaro.
Git to school. You're gonna be late.
What're you talking about!? It's nighttime already!
Yer right.
Ain't no use in showin' you this, huh?
Show me what?
What's this? A sports fair?
A permission slip to let you race?
Parents' Three-Legged Race.
Is the prize a bottle o' booze?
It's only you.
What's with you?
Say "welcome home," like you should...
...or you won't grow up handsome like me!
Kentaro!
I'm home.
Dad, welcome home!
Kinda late today?
I'm early!
Maybe.
The company's bankrupt!?
And?
What're we supposed to do now, father?
You got somethin' else lined up?
I've been checking the want ads.
Anything promising?
Not so far.
Can't be helped. It's not like you drove them outta business.
So go to unemployment, huh?
Right.
What!? You want me to run the race?
But your parents will be at the fair, right?
Ma'll probably get plastered before the race starts.
And Dad...
...might not be able to make it.
But is it okay? If I enter--
It's fine! I'll say you're my brother and sister.
"Brother"?
Big Brother Godai!
Godai and I are family?
Your big brother would be glad to help.
I'm a busy man, but at the request of a little brother--
My joy for you is boundless, Godai!
This calls for a celebration!
Oh no! I'm saving that for a party next week--
C'mon! Stingy--
No way!
Mister!
Yes? Come in.
Is my son in here?
Dad, didja find work yet?
No, nothing today.
Oh. Okay.
I'm sorry to have bothered you. Good night.
You don't suppose that was--
The pater of Young Kentaro?
Meaning that he's Mrs. Ichinose's...
...HUSBAND!?
He actually exists.
Kentaro...
...there's a sports fair?
Y-You saw the permission slip?
Should we enter the 3-legged race?
I don't have to work.
Don't put yourself out.
One day won't hurt anything.
But if you pair up with Ma when she's drunk--
But if you--
I'm okay with it!
About that 3-legged race--
The one at Kentaro's school?
You think we could make a go of it?
I think you should worry about finding work, first.
The bills from the liquor shop are due soon.
I just thought...
...we really should put in an appearance.
Don't be stupid. He doesn't take that kinda thing to heart.
Greetings.
G-Good morning.
Off to work?
In a sense.
Oh, good morning!
Good morning.
I must take my leave.
Take care!
She is quite serious about training for the sports fair.
"S-Sporrts fair"?
Hadn't you heard?
Kentaro has recruited her to participate in a sports fair.
Is that so?
So that's why Kentaro--
The autumn sports meet; A trickle of fine liquor; The pickled who fall.
Go Kentaro! Run your butt off!
Haven't been to a sports meet in ages!
So let's have a blast!
Ma! Cut it out!
Cut what out!? I'm here to cheer you on!
Don't go bustin' into other people's picnics...
...or askin' people you don't know for booze!
I would never do somethin' like that!
It's because you always do it that I gotta tell you not to!
But are you sure you want us?
But after your father came to all the way here--
Right, Godai?
Y--Yeah--
You're not thinkin', Manager!
If Ma goes paradin' around the schoolyard all drunk...
...it won't be just a family problem.
I'll never be able to live it down.
He's right.
Godai!
And you trained so hard every day for it!
I did say I would--
I don't expect my parents to be good at anything.
Don't be so worried about hurtin' their feelings.
I'm countin on you!
Ken--
Kentaro acts strong, but I'm sure he wants his parents in the race.
I guess you're right.
E-Excuse me--
Go ahead.
Maybe we should have turned him down.
B-But then, Kentaro wouldn't have anybody!
That's true. That would be worse.
Let's do our best and take first prize!
Sure!
I'll count to 3. Left leg first.
--Yeah. He wants his folks. --Okay?
1 , 2 and 3!
Ow-w-w!
Godai! I said your left leg!
I-I'm sorry!
Let's try it again.
Okay!
C'mon, you guys, you can do it!
Chuck 'em in! We gotta win this!
One, two. One, two. One, two. One, two.
One, two. One, two--
There you go, Godai! That's the way!
Yeah!
One, two. One, two. One, two.
One, two--
Godai--
It's my fault.
I'm so sorry!
Oww!
Don't whine! You're a big boy now!
Attention three-legged racers, you are needed at the gate.
Please come to the course immediately.
To repeat: Attention three-legged racers--
Where's the manager?
I must inform you that I am not the manager's manager.
What's that mean?
Looks like it's our turn.
Father?
Go for it, guys!
Ma!
What?
Don't do it! You're drunk!
Stupid. I haven't been drinkin'.
Your ma and I had a no-drinking policy before the race.
But you had that bottle--
And just water in it!
Blow into these.
What a cynical kid!
Well? Feel better?
Get set--
Go, Mrs. Ichinose!
I must say, they're out of the gate well.
Them?
I'm amazed they haven't fallen on their butts.
It shows how in-tune they are!
Father, ain't it over yet?
We just got started!
I'm about to die!
Get the thing off us!
They're gaining!
Such an admirable effort!
You can do it!
You're almost there! One more obstacle to go!
I-I think I'm gonna die. You owe me a drink--
I'm dead! I'm so beat!
Gimme some booze!
--The winners! We're #1 ! --Stop it Ma! It's embarrassin'!
Mrs. Ichinose, one more? You look parched.
You gotta have a new respect for your Ma.
You gotta be kiddin'! Ma, that's enough. Cut it out!
She was pretty worried, too.
I must say that I envy you two.
Father! Father! Come here and have a belt!
Just a small one. You gotta hit unemployment tomorrow.
Lemme do it!
You serve him but not me?
Nobody can keep your glass full!
That's gross!
Godai, kindly refrain from infecting us with your germs!
We might all become starving students.
I ain't cleanin' up your mess, Godai!
Now it's time to dance!
The moment we've been waiting for!
Don't do it, Ma! It's embarrassing!
I'm beggin', Ma! C'mon!
It's the Clock Hill Merchants' Autumn Street Fair.
Complete with a haunted house!
They asked me to play leading role!
But I'm going to miss my cue--
Next: "Mixed-Up Autumn Festival! Alone in the Well with Kyoko"
"l'm so lonely"!