No, he was trying to cut off his pinkie finger as an apology.
The running joke of the manga is that he used to be a high-ranking yakuza enforcer who’s having trouble adapting to civilian life. Hence her shocked face when she saw the decorations and the creepy way he sang “Happy Birthday”; it’s a traditional birthday celebration for your oyabun, not your wife.
oh my god, i just realized, this means he sees her
AS THE BOSS IN THE RELATIONSHIP
He see’s her as his direct boss, but the group’s head is the Women’s Association Chairwoman:
The third chapter of Oono Kousuke’s big new comedy hit! This week, Tatsu runs into an old friend from his yakuza days… but will he manage to convince the happily settled-down gangster cook to return to a life of crime? Or will he see the wonder of cheese croquettes?
Read the new chapter at the Google Drive link above, and you can also catch up with previous chapters there if you’ve missed ‘em!
Biiiig thanks to new typesetter Stutterbus, who brings a whole new level of TSing professionalism to this! As ever, if you enjoyed it, go to http://www.kurage-bunch.com/manga/gokushufudo/ and click the この作品を応援します button to show support for the author! You don’t have to leave a comment if it’s not in JP!
A Beautiful Monster 