3rd Oct 1968

Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.

10th Oct 1968

Tora is hospitalized with a fake illness. Kawamata Noboru, a younger brother, comes to live in the house.

17th Oct 1968

Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.

24th Oct 1968

Tora tries to go on a trip to Hawaii for Sakura, who is heartbroken, but...

31st Oct 1968

The trip to Hawaii was cancelled due to the bankruptcy of the travel agency. When Tora is looking after the store, Kyutaro, a thief, comes in and they hit it off.

7th Nov 1968

A young man McNamara, is smitten by Torah's speech, and Tora and Sakura mingle.

14th Nov 1968

Tora stows away on a ship to America, while Sakura struggles with her relationship with Michio. Upon Tora's return to Japan, Sakura tries to settle her past.

21st Nov 1968

An underwear thief appears in the neighborhood, and the younger brother, Noboru, is suspected. Tora, who captures the real criminal with a fishing rod, becomes famous and is set to appear on the 'Ogawa Hiroshi Show', but...

28th Nov 1968

Fuyuko is about to get harassed by a man and Tora saves her, but...

5th Dec 1968

Tora heads to Kumamoto to assist his former benefactor, Boss Ginzō.

12th Dec 1968

Master Sanpo and Fuyuko discovered Tora in Kyoto, who had not yet returned from Kyushu. Tora had come to Kyoto to meet his biological mother, whom he had been separated from 30 years ago…

19th Dec 1968

Master Sanpo went to Kyoto to arrange a matchmaking meeting for Fuyuko. But what of what is inside Tora's heart...?

26th Dec 1968

Tora returned to Shibamata at the end of the year. During Tora's absence, the relationship between Sakura and Suwa developed...

2nd Jan 1969

Talking about life while eating Shiruko at Master Sanpo's house.

9th Jan 1969

There's a matchmaking proposal for Tora! Noboru has a crush on someone, but that person is more interested in Tora...

16th Jan 1969

Tamiko from Hokkaido visits Tora's place. The next day, a man bursts in, yelling, 'How dare you lay a hand on someone else's wife!'

23rd Jan 1969

Tora offers to become a father to an unknown child...

30th Jan 1969

Akemi, Uncle's mistress, storms into the Tora store...

6th Feb 1969

Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...

13th Feb 1969

Suwa and Sakura get engaged, and Tora is enthusiastic about greeting the relatives, but...

20th Feb 1969

The wedding. Tora gives a speech representing both families, but...

27th Feb 1969

After the wedding, the family is dazed. Kyutaro conveys Tora's feelings to Fuyuko, but...

6th Mar 1969

Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...

13th Mar 1969

Tora is told about a 'easy money-making scheme' by Santarō.

20th Mar 1969

Master Sanpo, who has become bedridden, calls for Tora. He wants to eat wild eel kabayaki. Tora manages to catch some and prepare it, but Sensei Sanpo passes away. Seeing Fuyuko, heartbroken, being comforted by her lover Fujimura, Tora realizes his unrequited love. Still, he dutifully conducts Sensei Sanpo's funeral. Tora realizes that there's no longer a place for him to return to in Shibamata...

27th Mar 1969

Wishing to build a splendid grave for Master Sanpo, Tora and Yujiro head to Amami Ōshima in hopes of striking it rich, but...