Mr. Osomatsu (おそ松さん)

"Karamatsu and Brothers"

Come on, Choromatsu-niisan.

Huh?

Buy me a fizzy drink. I want something fizzy.

Why should I care?

If we don't have any, just drink some tea and shut up.

Besides, why should I have to go buy something you want to drink, huh? Tell me.

O-Okay, jeez...

That's messed up, damn it!

Did you have to add that last part? Scary...

You seem like such an honor student, but you're really a delinquent.

Give it up.

Uh, no. I really want to drink something fizzy right now.

Then go buy it yourself.

Want me to go buy it for you?

I was heading out anyway.

Want me stop by a convenience store?

Huh?

Here.

Thank you, Karamatsu-niisan!

You're so reliable! So kind!

I'm so glad you're here, Karamatsu-niisan.

Is that so, Todomatsu? Am I reliable? Am I kind?

Nothing has ever felt so right to me before!

Just keep relying on me. I'll do anything for my brothers.

This love! This kindness!

I'm prepared to shower you guys with either at any time!

It appears I shouted too much and made myself thirsty.

Could you share some of your fizzy drink, brother?

Wait, huh?

Oh, there you are. Hey, Karamatsu.

I wanted to ask you for a favor. Do you have a sec?

Really? Thanks!

Uh, I didn't answer yet.

Mom asked me to do the laundry, but could you do it for me instead?

Huh?! Er, I...

The horse races are starting on TV soon, and you're the only one I can ask.

Wow, wow, wow! So that's how it is, Osomatsu.

I'm the only one you could ask?

Nothing has ever felt so right to me before!

Leave it to me!

Thanks!

Hey, Karamatsu-niisan.

I'm about to leave, so could you do the dishes for me?

Yeah, that's fine.

Hey, Karamatsu. Could you get the phone?

Very well.

Karamatsu-niisan, could you also pass this community notice along?

Okay.

Adult

While you're at it, could you take care of this, too?

Sure.

This and this, too, please.

Very well. I accept.

Sorry. Could you take care of this, too?

Oh, I suppose.

This, too.

Okay.

Could you take care of this for me, too?

Invoice

But of course.

Could you do this, too?

Okay.

This, too.

Fine.

While you're at it, could you go have Mom and Dad yell at you in my place?

Got it.

Résumé

Could you go job hunting in my place, too?

Sure.

Could you bat for me in the next inning?

But of course.

H-H-Hey.

Hold up. Wait!

What's wrong here?

Don't you guys think you're asking Karamatsu for too much?

Also, "Could you go job hunting in my place?"

Isn't that going a bit far?

And Karamatsu. Why would you agree to that?

You need to just say no. You don't want to go, do you?

Huh? I-Is that true?

Sorry, Karamatsu-niisan!

Huh?!

Sorry.

No, no, no, no, no...

You always agree, so we just...

We went overboard. Sorry.

No, no!

Yeah, maybe it's not the best idea.

I won't ask you to do anything anymore, Karamatsu-niisan.

Yeah, let's not.

What?! Come on, brother!

What are you saying? I'm fine!

I'm no stress!

But you really don't want to do it, right?

That's not true!

Jeez, Choromatsu. Why'd you have to go and say that?

As I said, I'll do anything for you guys. I'll help you out.

So ask away! It's worse for me when you guys hold back!

R-Really?

Yes, really!

You don't get tired of us asking you to do everything?

Not at all!

Thank goodness. So, as I was saying, I also wanted to ask you to do this.

Sure! Bring it on!

Then this, too.

And also this.

Come on!

And this, too.

Come on, brother!

Well, if you're okay with it, it's fine, I guess...

So, Choromatsu. This is just between you and me, okay?

To tell you the truth, when they ask me to do whatever...

I hate it so much, I could die!

What?!

They'd really go that far?

It's so annoying! Kill me!

What? Huh?!

Seriously? You're kidding, right?

They know I won't refuse, so they...

I'm actually shocked here.

Why do they keep asking me for so much?

Uh, I'm pretty sure you brought this upon yourself...

It's so hard! I'm so done!

Uh, wait, wait!

I mean, of course this is mostly their fault, but you're acting weird, too.

Weird?

Yeah. I mean, you're that sick of doing all this, right?

So much that you want to kill them, right?

Yeah, I do.

They why don't you just say no? Why do you keep agreeing?

The option of saying no doesn't exist, brother.

Why not?

Because I'm the nicest man in the world!

Uh, I'm pretty sure you're just timid?

I keep accepting the most difficult tasks...

because I'm just so nice!

You're just timid.

And I let anything go...

because I'm so nice!

You're too timid to say anything back, right?

What the hell? You're such a wimp.

What are you saying, Choromatsu? That's not true.

I mean, if we're being honest, that's it, right?

If the one asking gets even a little aggressive,

you get too scared to say anything back.

Th-That's not true...

Oh, I think it is!

Yeah, it is.

That's exactly it right there! You just proved my point!

Come on. You need to grow a spine and tell them no sometimes.

T-Tell them no, huh?

Yeah. Why don't we practice?

Practice saying no for the next time they ask you to do something.

Listen. I'm going to act like I'm one of them and ask you for something,

so you need to decline.

O-Okay, got it.

Okay, here we go.

All right, bring it!

Horse racing!

Pachinko! Boobs, boobs!

Choromatsu... Who is that?

Really, who is that?

Choromatsu!

Who's that supposed to be?

Osomatsu-niisan.

Just how do you see him, anyway?

You're making this hard. Try someone else.

Got it!

Ugh, everyone die.

If you're not a cat, die.

Choromatsu?

Choromatsu!

Seriously, who is that?

You're making this hard. Try someone else.

Got it.

Boeh, boeh, boeh! Baseball, baseball, baseball!

Boeh, boeh, boeh! Baseball, baseball, baseball!

Seriously, you're not helping!

Boeh!

What the heck are you guys doing?

What? Really?

So you didn't want to do it? Then just say so.

Well, we did ask you to do a lot of things because we knew you wouldn't say no.

Like running errands.

Or asking you to replace the kerosene.

Yeah... We won't do it anymore.

Sorry, Karamatsu.

Huh? No, uh...

Well...

But if Karamatsu-niisan doesn't take that position, who's going to take his place?

That's the real issue here.

Yeah. Who's going to take Karamatsu's place?

Yeah.

Shouldn't the oldest do it?

No, no. Why would I do that?

I mean, I'm the Osomatsu.

Osomatsu doesn't do stuff like that.

True.

What kind of reasoning is that?