Maeda's Umbrella

Synopsis

It rains day after day, Mom is at her wits' end because the laundry won't dry, Maruko and her sister say even their mood feels damp and gloomy, and Dad is down in the dumps because baseball, the greatest joy of his life, gets rained out. Walking to school in the rain, Maruko and Tamae spot someone carrying a gorgeous floral umbrella — and its owner turns out to be Maeda. Delighted at being complimented on the umbrella by the two of them...