Episode Title:
My Mom.
Episode Description:
Rinko hears from Takeo's mother, Yuriko, about Takeo's birth and how he became so overprotective of her. Takeo tells Rinko about how he was 4300 grams (9 pounds 5 ounces) at birth, and Rinko tells Takeo she was born prematurely and weighed less than 2000 grams (4 pounds 4 ounces) and had to be kept in an incubator. As Takeo becomes concerned about Yuriko being so active near the end of her pregnancy, his father Yutaka talks about how he came to fall in love with her. Shortly after protecting another pregnant woman from falling down some stairs, Yuriko feels a pain in her stomach and has to be hospitalized, leaving Takeo understandably worried. As Rinko and Makoto come in to give Takeo their support, Yuriko goes into labor, with Takeo helping to carry Yuriko when she offers her wheelchair to another pregnant woman. With help from the safe birth charm Rinko gave her, Yuriko gives birth to a large but healthy baby girl, Maki, who at 4200 grams (9 pounds 3 ounces) is only slightly smaller than Takeo was. Rinko happily declares she wishes to work with children, either as a midwife or a nursery teacher.
