Artist's commentary
Continued: Daughterless Syndrome
The Iemoto brought in (abducted) a potential commander last time she was in Oarai with the intention of training her (because he was lonely), welcoming her to the Nishizumi family.
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In truth, Tsuneo-san was given permission from the Sawa family under the auspices of it being a summer training camp during summer break. Around the latter half of this period, all of Team Rabbit came over (to play).
Iemoto = head of a school of a particular Japanese art, e.g. tankery.