Ojisan no Lamp (Grandfather's Lamp)

Ready yet?

Not yet!

Hey!

Keep it down around the shop!

Toichi! That's not a toy!

Now, give it here.

Toichi!

You're back?

Grandpa, what's this?

It's a floor lamp.

I didn't know I still had this.

What's a lamp?

It's how we lit up the place in the old days.

I know.

I'll tell you a story before dinner about when I was young.

Okay.

This goes back roughly 50 years.

In a little town, there was an orphan named Minosuke.

Secchan, I'll take some.

Here's a little extra.

He had no home.

so the Chief of the town let him live in his barn.

He did errands and chores for the townspeople during the day,

and that's how he scrapped a living.

You're so slow!

Come back here!

Don't cry!

Look!

Stand! Bow!

Good morning!

Chief, I'm back!

Hey Minosuke!

If only I had a match.

When can I get more of those?

This piece of old technology barely works.

One summer day...

I suppose these are acceptable.

They're pretty good, right?

Can I get a little more?

I can't make a profit like that.

Fifteen cents, and it's not going up.

I'm sorry sir.

I'll be right back.

Can I get a pair of sandals?

Twenty-five cents.

Also, I'm looking for some extra help.

My rider has urgent business in town,

and I'm not gonna last long under this sun.

I can help!

You're just a kid.

Don't worry.

He'll do fine.

All right, I'm counting on you, kid.

Okay.

All right!

Thank you.

Thank you for coming.

So this is the ocean.

It's so big!

Hey kid!

Come here!

This is for helping.

A dollar fifty?!

Thanks for your help.

See you around.

I'm going home early.

Bye-bye Grandpa!

Hey, whats that up there?

It's a lamp.

A lamp...

So this is westernization!

Can I get one of those?

That'll be ten dollars.

Ten dollars?!

Can I buy it at wholesale?

Do you sell lamps?

Sell...?

I can't sell it at wholesale price if you don't.

Besides, that still isn't enough.

I do sell lamps!

Stop kidding around!

I'll have a lamp store when I come next time, so please!

I want to light up my town with this lamp!

Very well.

I'll let you pay the rest when you sell.

But... make sure you actually sell it.

This is amazing!

I'm a lamp seller!

I'm not afraid of any monsters!

I'm a lamp seller!

I'm gonna light up the town!

Come on in.

I want to start a lamp store!

Lamps?

Yes, could you try to sell them?

Don't try out some weird new technology, just work harder.

Here.

Good boy, I see you're working hard.

Why come now though?

It's so late in the day,

that I can hardly see.

You're quite a resourceful kid.

How did it go?

I got three orders.

Really?

Looks like you'll really be selling lamps.

Sir!

I need three lamps!

Three?

Lamps! Come get your lamps here!

Oil, wicks... I've got them all!

Come get your lamps here!

Mr. Mino, over here.

Yes, ma'am!

Lamps!