Yellow Elephant (きいろいゾウ)

Muko and Tsuma

Muko and Tsuma Muko! He's dead!

He's dead!

Muko!

Muko!

He's dead! Cooked!

Put some clothes on.

Death by boiling. Gruesome!

Hey, clothes!

He crawled up to the window. Greedy.

Clothes!

He's in the bath.

Oh, I get it.

Funeral tomorrow?

Tsuma, where's the toothpaste?

Bottom shelf!

Found it!

Good morning!

Morning.

That feels good!

Thanks!

wemway ib hwaf hay!

wednesday is trash day!

Correct!

Great! That's 3 days in a row. Correct!

Great! That's 3 days in a row.

Rainbow, appear!

Yellow Elephant

Ah, that's nice!

She's so kind.

It feels so good! Thanks.

Tsuma!

what?

we've got no soap!

None on the bottom shelf?

Oh, found some!

Muko's so bad at finding stuff, right?

Right! Right!

Right?

This heat is really getting my goat.

This heat's getting my goat...

Not funny.

You're no fun, Tsuma.

Oh, did Kosoku get out again?

I wonder how he does it?

well, that's Kosoku. Probably his usual dirty tricks.

In he goes!

Numa amida!

Hannya haramitta!

Ching! Rest in peace.

Peace.

It's so red!

They sure are...

And this one?

That's not ripe yet.

Not ripe yet huh...

Hey Daichi! Good morning.

Good morning!

Good morning!

No school today?

No, I'm taking time off right now.

Is that so.

wow, I envy you. Here, this is for you.

Are you sure?

- Here goes. - OK.

Catch!

One more!

- Thank you! - You're welcome.

Next time, I'll give you cheese for your tomatoes.

- Really? - Yeah.

I'll ask Mom to send some.

That's nice of you. Looking forward to it.

OK, see ya.

- Bye! - Later!

what goes in the soup?

Let's eat leftover curry.

OK then, watercress and fried tofu.

Morning!

Oh, hi Kanyu.

Got any food for me?

Make it meaty.

Muko, kanyu wants meat again.

It's because of that fried chicken.

Meat-ish will do.

Hmm, meat-ish...

If there's none...

... then I'll go.

Chikuwa!

Here, chikuwa!

It's more fishy than meaty.

It's like meat. Really meaty! I mean, it is meat!

Isn't it, Muko?

At least say thanks, stupid kanyu!

The pale tomatoes are sweeter.

Yesterday's ones?

Yeah. I wonder why.

They're from the front of the patch. More sun there.

He's got a junker there.

May as well buy a new one.

Never gonna happen! They're flat broke.

You better eat more than boiled eggs for lunch.

And make sure the neck swings.

- Sure. - OK, I'm going.

Take care.

Shirakaba-en Special Nursing Home

OK Mr. Ashikaga, let's get some fresh air in here.

when is this hot spell going to let up?

Mr. Ashikaga?

Good morning.

Anybody home?

Yes!

Here's the neighborhood news!

OK!

would you like some tea?

The hot kind?

Yes.

Something cold would hit the spot...

Barley tea then.

Something colder would hit the spot...

Aren't novelists supposed to be rich?

I get asked that a lot.

Really.

So what brought you two all the way out here?

I get asked that a lot too.

Really.

Muko said everything comes out smoothly here.

what comes out?

Different feelings, ideas for novels, and poo and stuff.

Smooth, like how?

Honestly, and easily.

well, I don't get it,

but if poo comes out, that's a good thing.

It's a good thing.

I better go before it rains. Thanks for the beer.

It'll rain?

A little while ago, my old lady said her ears are itchy.

Seika did?

when she tells me that, there's rain coming.

She's amazing.

She's done for. She's gone senile.

But she's cute.

Ain't nothing cute about her!

This morning, she took chilled tofu

and poured Milo powder on it.

She's cute alright!

Here.

Milo!

Now you've done it.

- Let's eat. - Yeah, let's eat.

It's raining.

Told you so.

wow! Seika's amazing.

She's done for. OK, bye now.

welcome home.

welcome home.

I'm back!

I'm back!

I'm back!

I'm back!

I'm back!

I'm back!

welcome home!

I'm back!

Oh Mister Moon, won't you fix my body?

Please make it so I can play outside like everyone else.

Please. I'm begging you.

I'm back.

Tsuma! Tsuma!

You'll die!

You'll die if you sleep with that on!

Oh. So it was just a dream.

Huh? How many times did I tell you?! Set the fan's neck to swing!

Tsuma?

I dreamed that Dad consented to us getting married.

Ah! Sorry!

Today's treat.

Half for you.

No, you eat it all.

They kept praying for days until it rained.

So, on hot days...

He said Seika pours Milo powder on chilled tofu.

On chilled tofu.

Milo.

Milo.

Wow!

Tomorrow could see showers and thunderstorms across the region.

what's with the bikini?

what's with the bikini?

You're just repeating me.

I was listening. Milo, right? Sounds delicious.

Then you can try it too.

Don't, don't! Not on mine!

Muko, want some coffee?

There's a full moon on the way.

My body might not be the prettiest, but I can still make shade for you.

Shade? But it's night now.

You know, the moonlight's too bright for some.

That's true.

Be careful.

My skin is a little prickly.