θˈæŋks tə jɑːʃˈɪkoʊz ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɪnfluːəns ˌɔn hɪz lˈaɪf, ˈoʊbə stˈɑːps dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ ænd fˈaɪndz ɡˈeɪnfəl wˈɜːk æz ɐ kɑːɹtˈuːnɪst.
Thanks to Yoshiko's grounding influence on his life, Ōba stops drinking and finds gainful work as a cartoonist.