Manki no are wo...

## That long overdue thing...

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**That long overdue thing...**or Manki no are wo... (満期のアレを・・・) in Japanese is the episode 005b of Atashin'chi and the tenth episode overall in the series. It aired together with A happy family circle...? on May 17, 2002. A 1080p upscaled version of the episode was uploaded onto the official Atashin'chi Youtube Channel on January 16, 2023.

## **Synopsis**

Okaa-san has to pay the bank some expirations, but while on her way to the bank, she makes various plans and stops causing her to not have enough time to pay for the expirations.

## **Plot**

Okaa-san's looks at the expirations that need to be paid laying on the table then on she looks at the clock and thinks to herself that she has more time. After some time passes, she dresses up and goes to turn the TV off until she notices a Program on the TV telling her how housewives have been getting robbed recently. The Program's then followed up by some news anchors telling that their next program is going to be about Japan being in danger.

Okaa-san has had enough of TV as she sees how late she is and turns it off, but her curiosity gets the best of her and she turns on the TV again to see Japan being in danger, only to realize she missed the Program. She then goes on her bike in hurry and pedals towards the bank.

As she arrives at the bank, she takes a paper that tells her when she's next. After counting the people in front of her, she sees that there are 15 people that are waiting and starts daydreaming about doing the other things necessary such as getting Otou-san's clothes from the cleaners and getting Itami-san a present.

Taking the risk, Okaa-san goes ahead to a present shop first and tells the shop person what she wants, after waiting for a while because of the shop persons slow speed, she hurries towards the cleaners. But the cleaners aren't any better because the shop person also does the job slow. After getting the present, Otou-san's clothes, she hurries towards the bank, thinking she'll be just in time before they close.

The episode ends with Okaa-san staring at the close sign from the bank and screaming in shock.

## **Songs**

* Saraba (OP)
* Jyounetsu No Akai Bara (Insert)
* Kite Kite Atashinchi (ED)

## **Other Languages**

* South Korea (Tooniverse) Story 010: 만기 된 그 걸 (Mangi dwin keu geol)

## **Did you know?**

* This is the episode with the least amount of cast! It only has one character and that is Okaa-san.
* This is another episode to feature real life footage of people.
* The footage on the TV is from the TV channel the show aired on, TV Asahi.

## **Quotes**

* *"Wow! I didn't know there was something like that in this world."* - TV news anchor
* *"Forget Japan being in danger, I need to hurry to the bank! To the bank!"* - Okaa-san Tachibana
* *"...Did you want 12 of them?"* - Present shop person

## **Gallery**

Skit before the episodeOkaa-san imagining how everything will work out perfectly.Okaa-san getting readyA man on TV telling the viewers how housewives have been getting robbed recently.Japan's Danger"I missed it...""Forget Japan being in Danger!"Okaa-san's bike going... rather slowly through the neighborhood.Expectations at the present shopExpectations at the cleaners"Yeah, I have time." - Famous last wordsOkaa-san hurryingOkaa-san not knowing that she has to push a button to open the door.Reality at the present shopReality at the cleanersOkaa-san telling the cleaner which suit is her husbandsOkaa-san hurrying to the bank again"I can make it. I can make it!""Yutaka Bank. We've closed for today."Eye catch 1AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOkaa-san in space, finding a planet with super bargains"There's more specials after the Ending!"Okaa-san after her shopping spreeEye catch 2