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In this world, there are many really strange things.

The story I'm going to tell now

happened to my family. It's an extremely strange tale.

Mama suspected Papa of having a girlfriend.

But that was a misunderstanding on Mama's part.

Let's begin while we eat our ice cream.

Papa was just helping a girl from his office, called Yamagishi Hoshimi-san,

study for the exam to become a regular full-time employee, but

Don't meet with my husband anymore.

Mama didn't notice her misunderstanding at all.

Suddenly, in front of the two of them, a strange old lady appeared.

Neither of you can see what's really important.

And somehow Mama and Hoshimi-san switched bodies.

The hell is this?! What is this?

After you two have properly overcome an obstacle

and the appropriate time comes, whether you want to or not, you will revert back.

In this way, Mama and Hoshimi-san

assumed each other's identity and life.

Yuki, you apologize too! You did something bad to Hamu-chan!

You didn't do anything, did you? Stop messing around!

Hating creatures that are weaker than you-- that's bullying!

You need to watch how you talk if you're going to lecture other people's children.

Let's go home.

Thanks, Mama.

As the leader of the pasta sauce division, aren't you ashamed?

I'm very sorry.

Serves you right. This is punishment for having an affair.

You boss isn't managing us in order to make pasta sauce,

he just WANTS to kill his sales, doesn't he?

I think you're mistaken. What?

Sugishita-san's work is that same as that of a housewife.

A housewife works very hard every day to cook something

that her family will say is delicious.

I want to see everyone say "it's delicious."

I want to see everyone's smiling faces.

Thanks, Yamagishi.

I didn't do it for Pa--

I didn't really do it for your sake, you know.

Ah... I raised Hoshimi-san's worth again.

What am I doing?

It doesn't really matter to me what happens to Papa, but...

Hoshimi.

It's been a long time.

Ah... yeah.

Who could this be?

Excuse me, but who are you again?

Right. So you're taking that attitude with me. Eh? No, I mean...

Excuse me.

Hello, Hoshimi-san, what's wrong?

I just got some news from the PTA.

What's this hiking custom?

It's a mountain climbing outing that the PTA parents and kids participate in.

Can I pretend I don't know about the info session? No, you can't.

When a mom skips out on those meetings, they start keeping an eye on her.

But I don't really mesh with those PTA people.

Komatsubara-san, there are such things as rules at school.

And if you don't abide by them, it will upset people. It won't do.

Just listen quietly to the coordinator.

It should be over in about an hour.

That's long. The meetings among the Mama-friends,

they also affects\ the children.

Don't get on Aikawa-san's bad side any more.

Ma'am, I want you to consider the hardships I'm going through over here.

I'm still only living up to about half of your level.

Why do I have to be told this stuff by Papa's mistress?

I have hardships too, everyday. I'm not used to being an OL. (Office Lady--female office worker)

Is it all right? It's fine.

Please go. As you wish.

Ah, she left. Huh?

Just now, a middle-aged lady talked to me.

She seemed rich.

That's probably my mother.

Huh? Didn't you say that you didn't have parents?

You don't need to talk to her. Eh?

Because if you go blabbing away, we might be found out and not be able to go back.

That's true.

Mama, good night. Yep, 'night.

Ah, Masato Masato Masato.

It's the lady from yesterday.

Should I talk to her? Yeah.

Hello? Hello, Masato-kun, have you been well?

Yeah, although I just saw you yesterday.

Ah, that's true. But I'm glad you're doing well.

Are you brushing your teeth? Yeah. Well, talk to you later, bye-bye.

Ah-ah, ahh...

Talk to you later.

Yes.

Mama, I'm going now. Be safe!

Wah~

What the--

What if someone finds you there?

You wouldn't understand, you're not a mom. Huh? I'm doing pretty well.

Yes, you're right

Ok. Get outta here!

Have a good day! I'm off now.

Ah, good morning.

Good morning. Morning.

Ah, good morning. Morning.

Why are you out of breath? Ah, I just ran here.

Morning. Good morning.

Morning, Yamagishi, hey, the development department

is buzzing about the pasta sauce! Oh-oh really?

'Cause Yamagishi looks at the products through a housewife's eyes.

It was really unexpected.

Did you read housewives' magazines?

You did your research, huh? Sort of.

There's something different about you, Yamagishi.

Uh, I don't really think so.

Yamagishi.

Good morning. Morning.

Oi, about last week's issue,

I'm just gonna rely on you now!

raising the bar for Hoshimi-san?>

Everyone, I look forward to working with you about this matter.

Komatsubara-san seems different lately, doesn't she?

Well now, I don't think it's anything we need to

punish her for, it's just

that we need to make her understand that she needs to follow the communal rules.

Shit, shit!

Sorry I'm late again.

Well, now that everyone is here, shall we begin?

Before we finalize the list of hiking participants,

our coordinator, Takahashi-san, has been hospitalized, so

we will need to elect a new person.

Who should undertake this?

I think it should be Komatsubara.

Huh--me?

How about someone else?

I also think Komatsubara-san would be suitable. Me too.

Me too. Me too.

Don't you think?

Komatsubara-san, how about it?

Whaddaya mean, "how about it"? Are you kidding--

You've become very assertive lately, so

we would all like you to do it. Right, everyone?

Komatsubara-san, will you take on this responsibility?

The relationships between the moms also affect the children.

Don't make an enemy of Aikawa-san any more.

Mm... fine. I guess I can do it.

Thank goodness.

We'll leave it to you.

Thank goodness~

What are you thinking?

Ah, I'm sorry.

Do you realize how serious a thing it is to coordinate the hiking trip?

Why did you just take it on like that? Well, you said

not to go against that person.

But please stop taking things on so lightly.

First of all, I did it last year.

What the hell?

Then I'll just turn them down saying I did it before.

Hang on, hang on.

You can't have another argument with them, so don't try to change anything now.

Let's discuss this later. Roger.

Then I'll head over there around 5. You'll have meal prep to do!

I'll go over there. Ok, fiiiiine~

What the hell? Jeez.

This year is was supposed to have been Takahashi-san who coordinated.

But she's been hospitalized.

This is Aikawa-san's scheme. Eh?

Aikawa-san holds a grudge against you over the Hamu-chan incident, Hoshimi-san.

How could you speak like that?

If you're going to preach to someone else's child, you would do well to fix your phrasing.

Why did it have to be Aikawa-san, of all people?

Were you watching?

Well, I was worried.

Anyway, this is certainly payback for that time.

She wants to upset me.

Aren't you overthinking it?

If you're the coordinator once, you don't do it again.

And everyone knows that I did it just last year.

And the coordinator has another person who acts as support.

I haven't heard anything about that. You see?

That old bitch fights dirty.

Let's strike back and just flat out refuse to do it.

If you were to do that, Masato might get bullied in class.

At this point, there's nothing you can do but take on the responsibility.

Then what do I do?

For Masato's sake, let's work together and muddle through.

Work together?

I'll follow you the day of the trip. That's good!

I'll lend support in a way that won't be conspicuous to the others.

Let's complete the preparations perfectly and make the hiking trip a huge success!

Let's do it so perfectly that no one can raise a single complaint.

Ahh... What's the bus company we always use?

Listen up, everyone. It's been decided that

we will have a booth at the Italian fair this weekend at West Mall.

Really? Yeah.

And serving as publicity, will be a famous chef cooking for us,

using our products.

We'll be able to gauge the customers' reactions immediately, so I'm counting on all of you.

That sounds interesting! There will be a lot of people there!

Awesome! It will be full of children and adults alike.

Chief, would it be possible to allow Yamagishi-san to participate as well?

Huh? Ah, that's right.

We definitely have to let Yamagishi take part as well.

Ah, no, I--

Don't be so modest.

I don't know if you can come up with a new idea like that again, though.

Everyone, I'm counting on you.

Yes sir.

Sorry it's on a day off, but please do your best.

When is it? This Sunday.

Eh?!

Ah, I'm sorry.

What do you mean you can't come?

Everyone in the three departments has to go to an event.

What do you mean? No way.

I'm really sorry. What the hell am I gonna do all by myself?

I'll put together a manual and list of things to bring by Sunday.

If you read that, you should be able to understand the basics.

Guess it can't be helped.

Since it's work and all.

I'll get through it somehow. Anyway it's only taking some kids hiking.

Don't be so naive!

Fine, fine. Jeez.

"In the car,"

after that, it's "take notice of"

"the driver"

Hello? Yamagishi? It's me.

I'm drinking nearby right now. Come out with me for a bit.

I'm at that place in front of the station where we got yakitori before.

Today will be my treat.

Here, order what you like.

I ave some things to do, so I'll have to make this short.

The truth is, I was asked to do this by our section chief today.

He's worried about you. Eh?

Ishiguro, would you mind looking after Yamagishi for a little while for me?

Her life seems to be a bit off right now.

I'm kinda worried about her.

He's such a good guy, that Chief Komatsubara.

Papa sent his own subordinate to do surveillance on his mistress?

Something's up with you after all, isn't it?

Maybe there's someone you like?

What if he says Hoshimi-san and Papa are seeing each other

right here?!

If the affair is discovered, what then? A demotion? Divorce?!

Yamagishi.

Hello.

Sorry. I have some work to do so I'm going home.

Oi.

And to continue, let's move on to the weekend's weather.

It should be mostly clear throughout the country.

Sweet, weather's gonna be good.

Ah, Mama. Hey, I have to work on Sunday.

Ah, I know. Eh? How did you know?

Oh, I mean, I just had a feeling.

But Sunday is your hiking trip with Masato.

Which means Mika will be left alone. She'll be fine. She's level-headed.

That's true. Good night.

Good night!

Ah yes, will that be the list?

Yep, yeah...

eh...

ehhh... it's so long!

Good morning. I'm Nishino.

Nishino-san, you're 33.

Next is Otaguro-san.

Otaguro-san, Otaguro-saaaan!

Her child has a fever so she won't be coming.

Oh, I see, Oh, Nakamura-san, you're 21. Thanks.

If you have to cancel at the last minute, you should at least call in yourself.

Good morning. Good morning.

Where might my seat be? Right.

By alphabetical order, Aikawa-san would be in the very front--

You're in 43. Thanks.

Shimada-san, you're in 37.

The first hurdle is the seating arrangement.

This is to avoid creating a bad atmosphere by seating together people who don't get along

or putting people in otherwise unsuitable seats.

I'm on it, Missus.

I wonder if they'll be departing soon.

Yamagishi-san, give us a hand. Right.

(she is counting the number of people)

Ok, that's everyone. This thing is really handy.

Hey, everyone~

There is a bottle of water for everyone,

which will be passed out when we get off. Yes ma'am.

Komatsubara-san? Yes?

What about the travel guidebooks?

This would be the time for the guidebooks, right?

No, I didn't hear anything about that.

Travel guidebook? We didn't have them last year.

I have prepared some.

They contain a lot of useful information

such as emergency contacts and hiking tips.

As expected of Aikawa-san~

The president of our PTA is so considerate, isn't she?

She's really prepared.

Well, I'm used to it.

Then you organize the damn thing!

I'll pass these out to everyone.

So please ask the driver to leave already.

Well then, let's be off.

Here, everyone, please take one and pass them around.

Really?

What's wrong? Nothing.

Is there something I can help with? Thanks.

There's definitely a guy. Eh?

I think Yamagishi likes someone.

Ishiguro. Yes?

Work, work.

Right.

The bear in the woods

Moms sing too!

on a flowery forest path

she met that bear,

and the bear says,

run away, little girl

You guys are good.

YOU coordinate this thing...

Wow, so good!

By popular request, we have six kinds of pasta from

Daitou Mills' Bonboya line.

Mama

Mama

Did you get separated from your mom? Here, I'll help you look for her.

Mi-kun, Mi-kun! Ahh

Mama. Where were you?

Chief Komatsubara really likes kids, huh? Eh?

Well he's always talking about his kids, right?

and how he reads a book to his son every night before bed.

Papa talks about those kinds of things at work?

Chief, about this additional material...

Oh, that's right.

Here you go.

You know me well.

Ah.

Damn it. I wonder if that was a stupid thing to do.

Is everybody all right?

Ugh, I feel like I'm about to die with all this crap strapped to my back.

Mama, did you make what I asked for my bento?

Yep. Where is looks like a cartoon character.

It turned out really well, so please look forward to it.

Everyone, please don't fall behind.

You need to walk slower! These are children, you know.

That's right. Yeah, I'm tired.

Me too. We're all tired, right?

Take a rest while hiking. During the rest, hand out the candy and chocolate.

Got it.

Ok.

Everyone, we're going to take a ten-minute break here!

Oh, thank goodness.

Is it good? Yeah.

Coordinator, my daughter got bitten by an insect.

Do you have any medicine? Sure do~

Here you go. Want some repellent too? Thanks. I'll borrow this.

Thank goodness.

Heh heh heh.

Excuse me. My son's shoe broke.

Ah, if the size works, he can use Masato's extra pair.

Could I borrow them?

Of course. Really? Thanks.

Here. Thank you.

We still have this stuff.

Ta-da~ Ah, I want some!

Who wants chocolate? There's candy too.

Yuki, Yuki.

Wait, wait. Wait a moment.

There's only enough for one piece each.

So you only get one. Here.

Komatsubara-san is doing pretty well.

Better than I imagined.

We made it to the top!

Woo-hoo!

All right!

We'll take an hour for lunchtime here.

Everyone, please take some.

Thank you!

I got up at 3:00 to make it. Oh, my.

There's dessert, too. Help yourself.

It's fantastic. You sure had your hands full.

Here, Masato, your lunch. Great!

This is... Ain't it cool?

I'm good at art, right?

Mama, you're awesome! Everyone, look!

Eh what? What is it?

Wow! What is it?

What is it? Zombie. It's a zombie.

That's so cool.

It took a lot of ketchup.

That kind of bento really attracts kids' attention.

Just what was she thinking?

Around the mouth is ketchup. This part is simmered seaweed.

No!

Let go! There's nothing I can do about it!

No! What's the matter?

She left her water bottle at the place where we took a break earlier.

We'll get it on the way back. No, it'll be gone.

Then I'll buy you a new one, ok?

As the coordinator, you didn't check on that before we continued?

Huh?

That kind of attention to detail is the job

of the coordinator, right?

Jeez, fine. Should I go get it then?

That's not what I-- I'll go get it.

I'm not doing it for your sake.

You gotta be kidding me!

Ah... damn it.

Hey, can I get a refill?

Certainly.

Please wait just a moment. Sorry.

Yamagishi-san, we don't have enough penne. Bring some more over.

Ok.

Ah!

Sorry everyone, excuse us. Sorry, everyone.

Are you all right? Sorry, I...

Don't rush. Just take it slowly, and you'll be fine.

Ok. Let's try a little harder.

Papa's really wonderful after all.

Stop, stop, stop. Papa's having an affair!

Is everybody ready?

Yes!

Let's go home! Yes ma'am.

I didn't have any time to eat.

How about eating on the bus? I think I will.

Everyone, we're going down the mountain so please be careful of your footing.

Ok!

Ugh, going down, I can really feel it in my legs.

Me too. My knees are killing me.

Oh, I know.

Ah, let's take a shortcut! Shortcut?

I went with my family before, and

if you go straight on, the path comes out there. Yeah, let's go that way.

Yuki, we're taking the shortcut. Yuki. Everyone, come on.

This will really help.

[NOTICE OF TRAIL CLOSURE]

I didn't really care for mountains, but my husband, you know,

What's this? Oh no, the trail is blocked.

When I came here before, we were able to go through.

Should we backtrack then?

Yeah, let's go back, let's go back.

Gosh, why at a time like this...

Yuki, we're going back. Ok.

Where did we get split up?

Masato, Masato!

Mama

Masato, where were you? I was searching for them.

They said something about a shortcut and then went.

What happened to abiding by the group rules?

Some model behavior from adults, sheesh.

But we took that shortcut before, right, Yu..

Yu..Yu--Yuki?!

Oh no! Hinano isn't here either!

My Keita's missing too!

Where did Yuki and them go? Everyone was together until just now.

Then did they go off and lose their way on that trail?

What if they went beyond the closure barriers?

What do we do? What do we do if they went there?

You said "let's take a shortcut."

So it's my fault?

Well, isn't it? I was against it!

I was thinking of all of you!

That was nothing but a nuisance.

I've been thinking it all along. Your pushiness is really

a nuisance to everyone!

It's true! We didn't even have guidebooks last year!

I didn't want to eat the expensive lunch! We could have just gone to a diner!

My finances are really tight with my car loan!

Behaving like that at a time like this!

You guys

always went along with Aikawa-san happily.

So you were all fair-weather friends and once something happens, you pull back.

What kind of behavior for a person is that?

If you have enough time to stand around making pathetic complaints,

you should spend it looking for the kids!

Hinano! Yuki!

Hinano! Yuki!

Yuki! Hinano-chan!

Where are you, Yuki?

Keita-kun! Yuki, answer me!

Hinano-chan!

Hinano-chan! Yuki-kun!

Yuki, where are you?

Yuki! Keita-kun!

Mama! Hinano-chan!

Hinano! Thank goodness.

Where are Yuki and Keita? Well, um...

Yuki-kun... What happened to Yuki?

He fell in the river, and-- The river?!

over there. Eh?

Where, where?

Ah! There he is, over there!

Help, help!

Where, where?

Eh? Ah!

He's down there! Help!

Someone help me! Yuki-kun!

Mom! He went in from there--

Yuki! Yuki! Help!

Yuki! Ah but I can't swim!

Mama!

Don't move! Ok!

Wah, it's cold! Shit!

Help!

Help!

We're coming back!

Yuki, Yuki, oh thank goodness.

Just a little more. Yuki, Yuki.

Yuki, Yuki.

Yuki~ Thank goodness!

Thank goodness.

It must have been cold.

Yuki, Yuki.

Mama.

Ah, no no, Masato, you'll get all wet.

Here. Thank you~

You're not hurt? Nah, I'm fine.

Thank goodness.

Yuki.

Are you ok? Yeah.

Thanks.

Wasn't it cold? You poor thing.

You poor thing, weren't you freezing?

All right then.

I'm absolutely soaked. What're you gonna do? Do you have a change of clothes?

Yep! I have pretty much anything a person could need in here.

Komatsubara-san, truly, thank you so much for everything today.

Thank you.

Nah.

Don't catch a cold. Ok.

That makes 30. Everyone's on board?

Yeah. All right, shall we go?

Aikawa-san, warm tea?

Thank you very much.

Take a load off, sit down. Thank you.

It's ok, you can cause us trouble! Sorry.

Oh jeez.

We'll depart now.

Come soon, to our usual shop. Sure.

Everyone, thanks for your hard work. The boss is gonna throw a closing party.

Really? All right!

Woohoo, I'm gonna drink! Let's go drink!

Excuse me a moment.

It IS a guy.

Hello? Ah, it's me.

We're done hiking and heading back now.

Did it go off without a hitch?

Hm, it was a little cold, but for the most part OK.

Really? Really, really.

And Masato? Did he have fun? He seems like he had a blast.

Really?

But jeez, I'm beat. I'm never being the coordinator again.

I don't think you'll have to for a long time.

You do really well dealing with all these troublesome people, you know.

And raising Masato and Mike to be such good kids, I really admire that.

Thank you.

Ow! What're you doing? Are you ok?

I guess all parents get a bit frantic about their kids.

Eh?

I have to take the roll call, so I better go. See you.

Ah, thanks for all your effort. Take care.

Mama. Yo.

Shall we go? Yeah.

What are we gonna have for dinner today? Hm, what should we do? I'm tired.

How about udon!

Cheers! Cheers!

Hey, you're late. Sorry.

Thanks to everyone's hard work today, the event was a success!

Thanks for all your hard work! Thanks for your hard work!

Good work today. Oh, you too.

Ishiguro, thanks for helping with the budget.

It was nothing.

Yoshida, the way you handled the customers was wonderful.

Thank you very much.

Shimizu, you handled the inventory perfectly.

Cut it out, Chief. Save that for when we say goodnight.

Yeah, don't bring us bad luck.

Yamagishi, you came out even though it was your day off,

and you cooked the pasta perfectly. Thanks.

Papa looks at his girlfriend with such a tender expression.

Ah, Komatsubara, look, you're making her cry.

Ah, I didn't mean to-- I'm not crying.

This guy always knows how to sweet-talk.

He's a really good-looking guy, huh?

If I were a woman, I wouldn't be able to stop myself from falling for him!

And he's the type who will do whatever it takes for his family.

Ah~ that's so nice.

Your wife is really lucky.

I'm not lucky.

Do you understand? Papa.

You destroyed out happiness with your affair.

I've never met your wife.

What kind of person is she? She's super pretty.

Are you all right? I'm fine, I'm fine.

Oi Komatsubara, let's go to one more place.

But the time-- Who cares about the time? Why are you guys losing energy?

We'll see you tomorrow.

Thanks for your hard work.

Shall we go to one more place? There's a really good place, with karaoke.

Yamagishi!

No way. After all that's happened he wants to come over now?

Yamagishi. Did you need someting?

No, I didn't really need anything, but

you're having problems at home after all, aren't you?

Eh? With your mom, how's it going?

How's it going...?

It would be best to make up with her soon, wouldn't it?

Papa even knows this much about Hoshimi's family?

He likes Hoshimi-san that much?

What's wrong, what's wrong?

Looking at me with that expression, you have "cheater" written all over your face!

So... so...

Yamagishi. No!

Go home. Eh?

Take care of your family.

Please don't hurt your wife anymore.

What are you talking about? I can't continue this.

Chief, I think your family really loves you.

Mika-chan and Masato-kun

and your wife, they all love you.

If I were reborn in another life, I would love you.

And I would want to marry you.

Wait a second.

Please let go.

Don't come to my place anymore.

Mama, today was fun.

Mama's exhausted.

Ah, Mika-tan, dinner.

Cutting corners again? Mama's really tired.

If you want something else, make it yourself.

I can't.

If you want to cook something you can do it looking at a cookbook.

If you can't do that, you're gonna be in trouble when you grow up.

Instead of worrying about me, why don't you worry about yourself?

What's that supposed to mean?

That Yamagishi woman from Papa's office.

She was in front of the house the other morning.

And she came before that too. She's been watching Papa.

You'd better be careful.

Female intuition is pretty amazing.

That was the right thing to do, wasn't it?

The way I broke up with him directly.

Although you hear about women who dump men and the men continuing to chase after them.

What if.. this causes Papa to

like Hoshimi-san even more?

Hello.

Ma'am, something bad happened. Mugi has been taken to the hospital.

Eh!!

What should we do? How could something happen to Papa?

Papa, hang in there!

Don't leave us!

Papa!