Yell (エール)

It's been four months since their daughter, Hana, was born.

- Yup! I'll be right there! - Good morning.

Good morning Hana-chan!

Shall we change your diaper?

You've got it, sweetie.

Good morning. I'll change her diaper.

Yes, yes, that's right.

- I'll get breakfast ready. - Okay.

Yes, yes, that's right.

Hana-chan, you are so cute today too!

Chu-- chu-- chu-- Do like that? Was that good?

Thanks to his big hit, "Handsome Boatman", Yuichi was able to relax and enjoy life.

Yuichi-san, don't you have to leave?

Yuichi-san!

Yuichi-san.

Yuichi-san, let me take care of Hana. Don't you have deadlines coming up?

Don't worry! I've got it figured out in my head!

Don't come crying to me when Hatsukaichi-san bugs you!

Oww, why are you crying?

Hey, wait-- Oh, I guess it's time.

Okay fine! Fine!

You're working here?

Yes, I want to work here!

How did it start again? It was...

Why don't you work elsewhere?

Okay, fine! Fine!

Hana-chan!

Hana-chan, I'll be right back okay?

- I'll be right back-- - Hurry up and go.

Our Hana-chan has Oto's eyes and my nose! And my lips too!

Are you sure about that?

When she was just born, her cries were a high la note!

It was so, so unbearably cute!

I think she's going to be a singer like Oto when she grows up.

That would be great!

I know right!!

Oh, Hana-chan...

Yuichi-kun.

Yes, Hana?

You got a minute?

This is one of our regulars.

And this is the composer of "Handsome Boatman", Koyama Yuichi-san.

It's an honor to meet you.

I listen to Handsome Boatman every day!

What! Really?! Thank you so much.

You're so talented!

Are you composing a new song?

Yes! Yes, I guess so!

It's amazing that you can compose songs here.

Yuichi-kun is a genius.

He can write good songs even at a place like this.

So the thing is, my daughter was born recently.

She has my wife's eyes but her nose and lips are just like mine!

There he goes again.

I also gained a grandchild recently.

They are so, so cute.

I'm sure your parents must be happy too.

Well, Yuichi-kun is so busy that they haven't met--

That's unacceptable!

You must let them see her ASAP.

Welcome back.

I'm home...

Why do you look so depressed?

A customer at Bamboo told me I need to let my parents meet their granddaughter.

I see.

By the way, we got a letter from your mentor today.

My mentor?

What?! T-Todo-sensei?!

How are you?

Handsome Boatman is popular over here too.

Congratulations on your big hit.

Wow, they listened to it!

Now, one of the elementary schools in Fukushima is planning to write a new school song.

I'd like to ask you to compose the new school song for us.

Look... he wants me to write a school song!

A school song?

Yeah.

What an honor to write a school song for your hometown.

I'm happy but...

I mean... should I do it?

I think you're the only person for this job.

Besides, if you turn down the request of your great mentor Todo-sensei, you'll face karma.

You're right!

Yeah, you're right.

Once Yuichi accepted Todo-sensei's request to compose the school song,

he worked with Oto to write the new song for his hometown.

I'm back!

Welcome back!

Here, Yuichi-san.

Thanks.