Chapter 62

**I Want to Rebuild the House** (家を建て直したい, *Ie o Tatenaoshitai*?) is the sixty-second chapter of the *Dandadan* manga series.

## Summary

Manjiro decides to take the Evil Eye's underwear back to his shrine as a cursed object in safe keeping. Seiko warns him to be careful and to contact her if anything happens. Momo tells Manjiro that she will visit him again but recommends that he have the real Tsuchinoko to worship. Manjiro tells Momo that he can't promise anything but that he will become a Sleeping Bag Bootuber, which Momo found weird. After saying goodbye, Seiko is thanked by Jiji's parents for looking after him but apologizes to them for believing that she provided an inadequate living environment, which causes Okarun and Aira to react in shock for being out if character. Meanwhile, Momo looks at Jiji as she suspects him of feeling embarrassed, causing him to try to look away from her. Seiko tells Jiji to continue with his ki training and to see her immediately if anything happens. Before leaving with his parents, Jiji apologizes to his friends for causing trouble and that he will never forget his debt to them. Momo thanks Okarun and Aira for their help as well and hears from Okarun that he will see her tomorrow. Not pleased with this being the only thing he had to say to her, Momo tries to have him say more, which leads to her getting into a fight with Aira after she catches her harassing him. After all their guests leave, Seiko tells Momo that she wants to avoid having to deal with her house being destroyed by going to a bathhouse, which Momo and the Turbo-Granny were okay with after cheering for joy.

After finishing up at the bathhouse, Momo and Seiko walk back home. With the matter of their house still destroyed, Seiko tells Momo that they will simply rebuild it despite not having any money, which the last of it was spent on the bathhouse. Momo tells Seiko that she can't offer any money since she recently started her job. Despite this, Seiko dismisses her wanting to contribute since she can't rely on part-time earnings, much to Momo's annoyance. After hearing Seiko dismiss her suggest about asking for expenses from their guests, Momo tries to tell her to stop acting tough and to not overdo it as a grandmother, only for Seiko to reply that she should not underestimate grandmothers. As the two become more concern over the loss of their possessions as they head over to the torii gate, Momo and Seiko look to see an alien in front of them and react by immediately kicking him away for trespassing on their property. Momo then sees Okarun calling out to her while he is with Aira, Mr. Mantis Shrimp, and Chiquitita. Okarun tells Momo that he and the others have come to help repair their house and introduces Ludris, Mr. Mantis Shrimp's friend who is a construction specialist. Momo then apologizes to Ludris for kicking him earlier but sees him responding with anger, though Mr. Mantis Shrimp says that his reaction meant that he was honored to be kicked by her. Seiko initially dismisses Mr. Mantis Shrimp and Okarun's help but caves in to allowing them to do as they please. The group are then introduced to Ludris' nanoskin that allows them to shape anything from their thoughts and work together in using it to build the Ayase house.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Manjiro
* Okarun
* Jiji
* Momo Ayase
* Aira Shiratori
* Seiko Ayase
* Turbo-Granny
* Jiji's parents
* Hana
* Mr. Mantis Shrimp
* Chiquitita
* Ludris