Big Money Company business journal.
It's Mt. Fuji! It's massive!
Yoo-hoo!
Kaito-kun, you're bothering people.
Mt. Fuji is so calming, though.
At present,
we are heading to Fukuta-kun's uncle's residence.
Exposition Tea Encyclopedia
His uncle has a tea plantation,
and it seems that Fukuta-kun helps him with the tea picking every year.
It seems he gets an allowance for it, too.
So, this time we jumped on the bandwagon.
This, too, is an effort to reduce our ten billion yen debt even a little.
Huh? You say we're one person short?
Nagare-kun is...
Sorry. I have a cram school study camp that day.
If only Nagare could've come with us.
He has junior high entrance exams, so he can't help it, though.
It sounds like he has nagging parents.
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Big Money Company Breakup! Tea Picking Battle Royale!
Big Money Company Breakup!
Tea Picking Battle Royale!
This is a tea plantation?
It's super green!
I'm glad the weather is so nice!
It's a soothing smell, though.
Hey!
We're over here!
Fuku-chan!
You made it okay!
Uncle! Auntie!
Thanks for you having me again this year, though!
Where are you going?
The library.
To study, right? In that case, that's fine.
"In that case"?
Yes.
I don't like you running that something-or-other company
with those friends of yours.
I wish you would stop this make-believe company
and think seriously about your future.
You don't want to turn out like your father, do you?
Go to a good school and get a good job...
I'm off.
Request to Compete in the Hero Wars
Come, come. Make yourselves at home!
It's fresh-picked tea!
Thank you, though.
Down the hatch!
Fresh-picked is the best, though.
It's nothing like what we have back home.
It goes great with Yummy Sticks!
I'm glad, I'm glad.
Your warm smiles after drinking tea is the greatest reward of all!
Tea truly does...
...heal the hearts of the Japanese.
Because it's your tea, Dear.
It's because you helped.
Are they always like this?
Always, though.
Firstly, you put some strength in beneath your belly button!
Sonny, you're putting your back into it.
Not bad!
Putting my strength into my butt is my specialty!
That stinks!
My bad...
Dear!
Now, let me show you how it's done.
Cool!
He's extolled for
defeating the best Indian black tea artisans in the World Hand-picking Contest.
Tea
He's known as the Super Strongest Hand-picking King!
Wow! Awesome!
He has the skill of a master!
You start by doing it like this, though.
Seems like it'll be a snap, once we get the hang of it.
All right, let's do it!
Aim for Fastest Tea Picking King!
Yeah!
If you travel to Suruga,
the fragrance of tea will draw you...
Huh?
That's...
I feel like I've seen him before...
Hard at work, are you? Magnificent.
Ah!
Work hard to repay your ten billion yen debt.
What did you come here for, you rotten priest?!
If you've bothered to come, then help us out!
Do not be foolish!
Toiling to learn the weight of ten billion yen...
My, how admirable.
Didn't Big Money Company have another member?
What an antisocial fellow.
Nagare is busy!
Very well, then.
Work hard, young ones!
What's that, you stinkin' priest?!
You don't know the first thing about Nagare!
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Candy Store
Oh, welcome.
Hello...
Oh? Didn't Big Money Company have a business trip today?
I heard you were going tea picking.
I had something else to do.
Cram school?
Yeah.
Well, then, keep this a secret from the others.
It's on the house!
I'm sorry.
I'm not really in the mood for Yummy Sticks today.
Did something happen between you and Kaito-kun?
It's not that something happened...
I'm grateful to you, Nagare-kun.
Huh?
You always clean up around the store,
and whenever Kaito-kun drops something, you tidy it up.
That's because Kaito never pays any attention.
I've known the two of you for ages,
but you used to act up a lot more.
We said whatever we wanted to say.
Right?
You and Kaito-kun had a dream to become heroes
and often competed with one another.
What is my dream?
I hurt all over...
Yes.
You shouldn't do things you're not accustomed to.
Both of you, take off your clothes, though.
Huh?
At times like this,
Bontarin Compress Treatment
Cold Type
you use these, though!
It's freezing!
It works...
What're you doing?
Calling Nagare.
I'll tell him about today.
Incoming Call
Kaito Gosho
No answer.
He's at study camp now.
I'm sure he's studying, though.
It's fine. I'll call him again later.
Everyone!
Dinner's ready!
You use tea as an ingredient in everything, don't you?!
Amazing!
I look forward to this every year, though.
You all worked hard today.
I want you all to eat your fill!
You really helped us out!
Hearing you say that makes coming here worthwhile!
Let's eat!
Yum!
So crispy!
The first-picked tea leaves are the best, though!
I've never eaten tea leaves before!
I'll have to tell Sis when I see her!
You're welcome to take some of the tea leaves you picked home.
Fuku-chan takes some every year, too.
The first leaves of the season are delicious, though.
How was your first tea picking experience?
We're totally...
Full-body compress men!
Working to earn money is quite difficult.
It sure is, though.
If you mean the ten billion, don't worry!
As long as I win the Hero Wars, I'll put an end to that in one shot!
Can you guarantee with absolute certainty that you'll win?
I sure can, right, Prophecy Chief?
He's saying he can't see the future, though.
See, even Platina can't divine it.
You're scary, Mitsuo.
I want to hurry up and pay back the ten billion yen as soon as possible!
For example, we could come up with some intellectual property and patent it,
and take hold of a reliably profitable business opportunity!
Intellectual property, huh?
I suggest doing some solid marketing
to come up with something people will find handy.
Planning ability and inventiveness spell victory!
Then do you have an idea, though?
Not yet...
I love my job picking tea here, though.
I always happily save the spending money I receive
from doing my best and working up a sweat, though.
That's admirable, Fukuta!
Oh, yeah, earlier...
I found a cool battle of Sniping Sweeper's!
When I saw this, it made me wonder how Nagare is doing.
I'm sure he's still studying, though.
This Sniping Sweeper is entered in the Hero Wars, isn't he?
He's had all sorts of battles today after beating Tractaro.
It's a rule you can only earn one win per day in the Hero Wars preliminaries, though.
And yet he's fighting over and over, though.
I get how this guy feels!
When I get all fired up,
it makes me want to battle over and over again.
Ah, I want to battle, too!
Huh? But, this is...
You know, this technique of Sniping Sweeper's is cool!
It couldn't be...
I want to do it, too!
Good morning.
Good morning!
Uncle, Auntie, we'll do our best again today, though!
I want you to work hard all day today, too, though!
But, Uncle, there's a small problem...
Huh?
Our...
...muscles are sore.
Ow...
Sorry!
Hey! How long do you think it took me to pick all this?
What was that?
You spilled mine all over the place, too!
It's your fault, Mitsuo!
Don't blame this on me!
If you say it like that, I'll lose my motivation!
So it's my fault now?
That and this are all because you signed some weird contract!
That's got nothing to do with this!
It does!
All the responsibility lies on you, Kaito-kun!
It's not okay for you to say just because you use hard words!
I can't do this anymore!
I'm going home!
What's with you?! I'm going home, too, then!
Wait a second, though!
I challenge you both to a Hero Battle, though!
Both of you, cool your heads, though!
If you must go home, go after you beat me, though!
Interesting!
I'll rip you a new one, so you better brace yourself!
Just what I wanted!
Oh, my.
They're all riled up.
Job change!
Enter the Gold!
Enter the Gold
Game Console Beep Boop!
Game Console Beep Boop
Tea
Tea Picking Cat!
Tea Picking Cat
Here we go!
Believe it or not, it's the start of a three-way battle!
Entered in the Hero Wars
and constantly increasing his rank: Enter the Gold!
Next, endorsed by green tea manufacturers and producers,
the "Tea Plantation Fairy": Tea Picking Cat!
And here,
the video game godsend, Game Console Beep Boop!
Who will be the last one standing?!
Hero Battle!
Fight!
You didn't connect, though.
Kaito-kun and Fukuta-kun's battle patterns are all burned into my mind.
I've seen that taking down Kaito-kun first is my key to victory!
Flying Disc!
Gotcha!
Double-up Chop!
Tea! Tea!
Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!
Kaito-kun!
You haven't "gotten us" enough to say "gotcha" just yet!
This is a rule of battle!
I'll blow away your rules!
Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!
I wish you wouldn't forget, though.
Big Money Company's slogan is "Smiles are free."
If you forget that, whether you work or battle,
the money will have no value, though!
Tea Picking Paradise!
What the heck is this?!
I did it!
Wha?
If we join forces, we can defeat Kaito-kun!
What? Two against one?!
Think of it as special training to win the Hero Wars, though!
Wait up.
Has the point of this whole thing changed?
It doesn't matter if it's changed!
Ultra Programming!
Tea! Tea!
Our simultaneous attack settled it, though!
We did it!
No way!
It's hot, so hot!
I'll take this blaze!
Incredible!
He took in his opponents' flames!
Mitsuo!
Flank him on both sides!
Don't underestimate your friends!
A-A double punch with flames in both hands!
Laugh! Smiles are free!
Winner: Enter the Gold!
He knocked out Tea Picking Cat and Game Console Beep Boop simultaneously!
Game over...
Ah, I feel sorta refreshed.
Me, too...
You beat me, so if you want to go home...
I'm not goin' anywhere!
Huh?
Let's keep on picking tea.
Tea-da!
Uncle!
We saw, Fuku-chan.
You boys' camaraderie was burning hot!
Sorry we stopped working.
Me, too.
Fuku-chan.
You've become someone who says such great things.
Your auntie is happy.
Everyone, let's go for it one more time!
Yeah!
Ah, tasty!
I'm glad I came tea picking.
I understand well now the value of something
you obtain through hard work.
The proof of our hard work is right here!
I'll do my best to set money aside, though.
And I want to hurry and have Nagare drink this,
while it's fresh-picked and tasty!
Still busy.
Just maybe...
Please look.
You're saying this is Nagare?
There's sure to be plenty of others who use Sniping, though.
Something bothers me.
What's wrong?
The profile screen of the currently battling fight leader.
Nagare Amano
Big Money Company Employee Alma Mater: Big Money Elementary School Hometown: Big Money District, Big Money City Birthday: Feb. 2 Zodiac: Aquarius Special Skills: Cleaning, Sewing
Nagare Amano
Nagare!
Oh, welcome back, guys.
Did you have fun?
What about you, Nagare-kun? How was... the study camp?
So-so, I guess.
Why are you lying?
Huh?
You battled today!
So you found out?
I kept it secret,
but I'm entered in the Hero Wars, too.
Why didn't you say so?
It's not something you have to hide, is it?
Well, then, I'll be going.
Nagare-kun.
What's the matter, though...
I don't get it.
I don't get it, Nagare!
I don't get it at all...
Do you want power?
A frightening experience assails Kaito-kun!
A mysterious shadow creeps up on him...
It all starts here...
Next time: "Blue Impact! The Dominion Dollar!!"
"Blue Impact! The Dominion Dollar!!"
Can we rake in the dough?!