O-O-One billion yen...
Gopen nasai.
Problem of One Billion Yen
What?
That...!
It's just a glove.
I know, but look! There's only one glove!
Don't you find a lot of these on the road when you're walking to school?
Yeah, I do!
But seriously, who wouldn't notice after losing one of their gloves?
Good point.
Doesn't it seem kind of cute how forgetful those people are?
I know, they're so cute!
The two of you. Come take a look at this!
You guys see this all the time when you're going to school, don't you?
Huh? What's that?
One billion yen.
That's impossible!
No, really, right here.
It's real!
W-Wow. This is my first time seeing this much money!
This has got to be a dream! It has to be!
Is it a dream?
It hurts!
Of course this can't be a dream, Naota-kun! After all...
This really hurts!
A mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon... he's being bitten by everyone in the Chinese zodiac. What's more, he's trying to pass off a seahorse as the dragon!
Oh man, I really learned a lot from that experience.
So, what about the one billion yen?
Ah... it's bound to be fake anyways.
Hello? I'd like to request an inspection on these bills for their authenticity.
Please, as soon as possible.
You're going to get a pro inspector to check the money?
Wow.
Oh, here he is.
Beckham-kun is the inspector?!
When did he get in the car?!
So, please show me the money.
Stop wasting time asking when you already know!
Yeah.
This, eh?
So, is it real?
How would he know?
The comfort of sleeping...
The sweet aroma...
There's no doubt about it... these are real.
But really, what should I do with one billion yen?!
I've got it!
With one billion yen... let's go on a Michinoku Tour!
Let me explain, Michinoku is in the north eastern region of Japan.
We know!
The "funny" about that michinoku = ichioku part is how the two words rhyme ~__~
Actually, I've been thinking about how to spend this money for a while!
Cream Puffs - 100yen
Give me one billion yen's worth of cream puffs!
"CoroCoro Hall" (CoroCoro is the magazine Penguin is serialized in)
HEY THERE!
Why are you buying cream puffs with one billion yen?!
Yeah, yeah!
Really, Naoto-kun and Yumi-chan...
There's actually a strong reason why I have to buy cream puffs with the one billion yen.
That was... one very hot summer day.
Mai-chan! Mai-
Mai-chan, sorry to keep you waiting!
So what did you want to talk about?
W-Why is Takuya...
I really... I really like Takuya!
But aren't you with Beckham?
I'm tired of Beckham.
When I looked carefully, he's not good looking at all. He's even dumb and has a blue body.
And... he's not human.
He's just a penguin, after all!
Humans are the greatest!
That's why...
I didn't know such a thing happened to you!
Yes. On that day, I vowed...
If I get money, I'll eat a lot of cream puffs!
Where in that story did cream puffs come from?
It never did.
So, give me one billion yen's worth of cream puffs!
I told you, it's not good to use money for something like that!
It's better to give the money to the police.
You're right.
Huh?
Alright! I've packed all the trash up.
Ah! That...!
We have to get it back!
B-B-But...
My one billion yen!!
My...!
We gotta give up now.
Maybe you're right.
No, not yet!
Beckham-kun!
Wait!
Such an obsession.
My... my one billion yen!
Yes! I've made it in time!
Hey, give it back!
Wait!!
I caught you!
That was dangerous.
Beckham-kun!
Hey, you're a bird! You don't need one billion yen!
Hurry up and give me back the one billion yen!
Beckham-kun, penguins are birds too...
I'll never give up.
To accomplish my dreams, I'll chase it anywhere!
Go!
And this is how our quest to find the one billion yen started.
We couldn't get the one billion yen today either.
I guess the one billion yen was a dream after all.
That's right.
Huh?
What?
The thing you're sitting on...
We've finally obtained one billion yen.
But it took so much time to get the money back.
You're right...
( Beckham is 80 years old, Naoto is 81 )
70 years...
Please give me one billion yen's worth of cream puffs.
This is great.
Yeah...
This is...
Does it taste good... does it...?!
This is...
Too sweet for old people!
I can't eat them anymore.
Naoto-kun, you can eat the rest.
It was a fun 70 years...
It... was... not... That's-not-right BAZOOKA!
The brightness of this sunset is a symbol that tomorrow will be filled with happiness once more!
Preview
Hey everybody, do you read books?
Matsumura-sensei once said,"Books are heroes of our lives."
So I'm going to work hard and read books!
Next episode: The old story problem.
The Old Story Problem
First though, I'll read through the telephone book.