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It's a sanatorium.

This chicken scratch!

She says she's cured.

Of course she would say that.

Did you know?

In serious cases of leprosy,

people's fingers fall off.

Their noses melt dovvn.

Tokue has her fingers and her nose.

I dorft knovv, but...

they used to confine people for life

when they had leprosy.

I saw them when I was young...

at a temple...

Coo?

Coo!

Those people were on the temple grounds.

After they passed by,

the health office sprayed disinfectant.

But, mafam...

this shop is booming,

and ifs because of Tokues bean paste.

I know that.

But if the person

who tipped me off starts telling others,

it'll be the end of it.

Who told you and What?

That doesrft matter.

Anyway, you've got to let her go.

I'm sorry. Give me some time.

Hand me that, the spray, the disinfectant.

I dorft like it,

having to tell you this.

My husband put this shop in your hands.

Sentaro, he trusted you.

You're the manager here.

Besides,

vve covered the payoff for your incident,

and you still ovve us money.

anyway,

do What you have to.

Yeah, hello.

Ah, boss, where are you?

I'm feeling a bit...

Are you OK?

I think I'm just tired.

Oh, sure.

It's no surprise.

You never take a day off.?

Why do you work so hard?

You don't even like sweets.

Would it be OK to take the day off?

You should.

Take two or three days off.?

No. I'll be in tomorrow.

A ll right.

Since I'm here, I'll cook

the bean paste for tomorrow

Oh...

Can I ask you to do that?

I hate having this closed.

Can I get a dorayaki?

Ah, a customer?

Am I too early?

Ah, Wait a sec.

- Oh, this...

-Too early?

No, ifs OK.

Can you Wait a little?

- I just finished the bean paste.

-Oh, certainly.

What's the right amount?

I burned this one, ifs black.

Cook right up.

- Hello.

-Can I help you?

Five dorayaki, please.

- Five for three people?

-Yes, five for three of us.

- Can you divide them?

-it'll be OK.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

That's 480 yen. Thank you.

Thank you.

100, 200, 400.

I see how hard the boss works.

Excuse me.

Right away.

- One dorayaki.

-Oh, just one. Good.

Oh!

Ah...

Are you finished for today?

I was thinking I'd close dovvn,

but you made it in time.

Come on in.

Today...

the boss took the day off, so I...

I usually make the bean paste,

but today I tried

to make the pancakes too.

Like this.

I had many failures.

It's nice to be young.

You're lucky.

Oh, a bird.

Birds are lucky. They're free.

So many. Look!

Do you have siblings?

No, I dorft.

Arerft you lonely?

No, I'm not lonely.

Oh, I know.

You have a pet cat or dog.

No, I dorft.

I do have a canary.

A canary? Hovv does it sing?

And when its food is tasty?

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