Toad's Oil (ガマの油)

Check, check, check your stocks, Show me the money!

Check, check, check your stocks, Show me the money!

I'm screwed.

I lost 3 million.

Take it, you thieves!

TOAD'S OIL

What's his name?

Akiba Saburo.

Oh, right, right.

He's Saburo because he's the third son?

His dad named him after Saburo, that tacky singer.

Oh, right, right.

His dad's got low-brow taste.

Now that Lucky's dead, I bet you're lonely.

What's one more mouth to feed?

Besides, if I don't take your friend in, he can't get out of jail, right?

I've even been considering donating the money

I made on stocks to help support orphans.

"Foresight Gets It Right Every Time,"

Okey dokey, okey dokey.

How did it go?

Fine.

Show me the money!

Is Lucky OK over there?

Yeah.

You should fill this one in. Who needs 2 pools?

He says they're for status.

Show me the money!

Sabu-chan will swim in them.

Don't call him Sabu-chan. He hates being treated like a kid.

But he used to like it when I called him Sabu-chan.

That was back in kindergarten.

Promise not to call him Sabu-chan.

I promise.

Come greet him with me at the Reformatory.

I told you, I have to work.

You're always working.

Why don't you skip work and help me clean the house?

- I'll pay 3,000 yen. - No, no.

How's 5,000 yen?

I don't work for the money.

I work for me and him.

Hold me back here. I need to reach...

- Ready? Got me? - Go ahead.

That's it!

Good!

A turtle.

You're right.

Excellent!

I made 2 million, Takuya.

Show me the money!

Show me the money!

You're a hick, aren't you? I can show you the town.

You're back. Let's got to Karaoke. I'll bring some friends.

Is Akiba out! How is he?

Actually, Sabu-chan won't move.

Won't move?

He's just frozen in place, like he's scared to come into the world,

Alright.

I think I can make it there by 4. You go on home.

- See you. - OK. See you.

Hi, this is Hikari, over.

Where are you? Over.

I can't tell you, over.

Are you lost again?

I'm not lost,

A new meeting place?

- You're so smart, - Give me a break.

You're mad now,

Alright! Did you make it to Shibuya?

Of course, it's my third time,

Don't brag.

What do you see?

Parco Department Store at the top of the stairs,

Parco? Don't move.

I crossed the street,

Why?

Everybody else did,

What's that?

I met a kidnapper,

What do you see?

Nearly kidnapped,

I said, what do you see?

I see nothing,

Find something.

- Tree, - Tree?

Yeah, a tree,

Tree doesn't help.

But it's here,

Don't move. Just don't move.

Yes!

I give up, I can't find you.

Sorry I'm going home.

No, I want to see you!

Then tell me where you are.

Where are you?

There's trees.

What else?

Oh, NHK.

What else?

I'm not...

Just NHK? Anything else?

Like I said, trees!

OK, let's go.

No, I won't go.

Why not?

Because...

- Let's go. - No.

You're impossible.

C'mon, climb into my pocket.

No, your friend is important. You should go alone.

Where are you going?

Home.

Station's this way.

I'll go to Parco.

Parco's that way.

Will you be OK?

I'm not a hick.

Hikari!

I'll email you!

OK!

Are you OK?

I'm fine.

Sorry about that.

Stupid Takuya.

Didn't you go home? Go home. There's no point in staying here.

Right, you don't know where our house is.

Get off at the "Denenchofu" stop.

You'll find it. It says "Yazawa" in big letters.

Sabu-chan, your room is...

Your room is next to Takuya's.

Keep your door open except when you're sleeping. That's a house rule.

Eat the croquettes I made.

Use this to buy whatever you need.

Oh, wait.

This belongs to Takuya. Can you take it home and put it in his room?

Yes.

Stupid Takuya.

Excuse me.

"Fully Rehabilitated"

Thanks for the food.

Heat it up in the microwave.

You have money?

Tell me when you need some.

Thank you.

It's delicious.

Yeah.

Let's eat a lot.

Yeah.

Let's save some for your mom.

Mom's so busy.

She really is.

Will you stay the night?

I'll go home.

It's delicious.

Yeah.

This is my son.

Takuya.

Takuya.

Sabu-chan.

You came to visit him. Time to switch.

Yes.

Sabu-chan, don't be shy.

Spend that money I gave you on clothes you like.

Yes.

There's a stranger living with us now.

Don't just leave cash lying around.

Don't leave it here.

I didn't leave it.

He was trying to steal it.

I'm sure that's the money I gave him.

Then, what's it doing here?

He was probably paying it back.

Please apologize to him.

She shouldn't give him so much.

He's still a kid.

I'll give him more when he needs it.

Hello, hello.

Takuya?

What?

Where are you, Takuya?

It's me.

Who's me?

Me?

Honey?

What's up?

Oh, it's nothing.

You sure?

I thought I should tell the people Takuya works for.

Alright, I will.

Yes, please.

Who the hell is she?

Takuya.

Will you call me Fujimura?

Akiba Saburo is gone.

Fujimura is born instead. Fujimura Yuji.

I like "Fuji," Wisteria blossoms.

I want to become someone who can take plenty of time,

just like the Wisteria, and make all the right decisions in life.

I took the name Fujimura, from that guy who writes books.