Ep. 172: Shin-chan hides rice cakes while the family searches for leaves and Hiroshi struggles with his allowance.
Aired on January 8, 1996
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Misae insists that Shin-chan consumes rice cakes daily, prompting the boy to conceal the box in various locations around their home. Meanwhile, Hiroshi, Shin-chan, and Shiro embark on a quest to locate 7 different leaves required for preparing a traditional meal. The family later gathers in the evening to enjoy the dish they prepared together. In a separate subplot, Hiroshi exhausts his pocket money and attempts to secure additional funds from Misae. His efforts to obtain more money ultimately fail, leading him to abandon his attempts. The episode highlights daily family interactions, including Shin-chan's evasion tactics and Hiroshi's financial difficulties within the household routine.
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