Aired: 1/9/2022
Takada in Sales has never found babies to be cute. But when she sees Baby Takeda, she feels differently. When she takes him on the train, fellow passengers would ooh and ahh over him and he's overwhelmed.
Shimizu was once Takeda's boss, but is now his subordinate. When the two visit an Oden bar, Shimizu talks about retiring early. He tells Takeda that he worked very hard at the expense of family life.
Aired: 1/30/2022
Baby Takeda develops a fever. The board members abandon their meeting to check on him, taking turns to hold him and sharing their regrets about not being involved in their own children's upbringing.
Aired: 1/16/2022
Amano dozes off on the train with baby Takeda in his arms, and they miss their stop. Takeda starts crying but can't wake Amano up. Then some school children try to comfort the crying baby.
Aired: 1/23/2022
Amano takes Takeda to a bar in Ginza where Takeda was a regular. The bar's Mama notes how gentle Takeda has become. Later, at home, Miiko says she's no longer afraid of her dad, now that he's a baby.
Okazaki is heartbroken after a breakup. Baby Takeda tries to cheer him up, but Okazaki says he worries about being alone and envies Nishiura, who's married and raising a child, and seems to be happy.
Aired: 1/27/2022