I can’t eat properly without my teeth. I’m becoming weaker.
GUM What happened to your dentures?
GUM Kazuo Hasegawa (78)
They think if I can’t eat, I’ll die sooner.
My daughters did it to harass me.
What on earth happened!?
But that’s…
Oh, hello.
You have a problem with the care we give you?
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Father, did you go behind our backs and hire a home help aide?
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Wha--? I can’t just abandon my post!
Do you have any idea what he’s put us through!?
But my contract requires me to care for him for at least a week.
You can leave now.
This old bastard doesn’t deserve to be cared for!
He doesn’t deserve your sympathy.
We weren’t allowed to do anything but study. No boyfriends. And here we are, still unmarried.
He would hit us and kick us at the drop of a hat.
…
Just do the bare minimum in the meantime.
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Hmph. Well, when the week’s up, clear out.
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I have to help Kazuo regain his strength.
Oh! What’s this?
They automatically sense the solidity of the food and adjust chewing strength accordingly.
Computercontrolled dentures incorporating the latest A.I. technology!
Automatic washing keeps them clean at all times.
They monitor the health of the user’s mouth.
CHOMP CHOMP
Thank you so much. I feel like my strength is returning already!
What a joy it is to be able to eat properly again!
Good. Now he’s sure to give me a high score.
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Wow! I can chew anything! I can eat anything!
And just as he was about to kick the bucket.
Hm? Who’s there?
Hmph. That damned home help aide.
TMP
WAH!
KyÓko.
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I want to apologize for everything I’ve put you through. Relying on you to care for me has made me see the error of my ways.
Do you think we can put this all behind us and have a nice heart-to-heart?
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Hey! Good morning!
Wha--!? Shouldn’t you be in bed!?
Good mor--
Oh!
Wha--!? Last night we had a heart-toheart and made up. He says we should be one big, happy family.
KyÓko!?
Father!
Oh, you’re all up, are you?
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WA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
WA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
What are you doing?
I’m taking all the stocks and bonds and getting out of here.
“Made up,” huh? Like hell!
WAH!
I’m going to divide my property equally among the three of you. But first, let’s have a little heart-toheart.
There’s no need to steal those.
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OH-HO! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! TEE HEE HEE! Really now, Father!
AH HA HA HA! AH HA HA HA!
They both hated father so much.
Wha--?
Well, I’m not going to stand by and--
Are they trying to get on his good side to get a bigger inheritance!?
TM P T M P
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Could it be… is there some secret money stashed away!?
“immediate recall due to serious flaw”?
…from the maker of the dentures ?
An e-mail…
I’m sure to get a high score now. All’s well that ends we-…Hm?
I’m glad they’re getting along so well.
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crunch
munch mun ch
mish munch
What in the world…?
“A flaw has been discovered in the selfrepair function.”
“Furthermore, a bug is causing malfunctions…”
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AG
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-HH-H-H-H
TMP
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TMP
Wh-What are you doing!?
We’re just one big, happy family!
What are you doing, eh?
Well, we won’t let you!
AHHH!
No, I would never…
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Trying to interfere with our domestic bliss?