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Good morning.

Good morning.

Here. Enjoy.

Everything looks delicious.

I can really eat all this?

Yeah.

Because I'm not going home for Chuseok,

eomma brought me tons of side dishes

and snacks that I love.

Chuseok?

It's kind of like Obon in Japan.

I see.

Speaking of which, are you going home for Obon?

I'm still thinking about it.

Let's eat before it gets cold.

Thank you for the food.

Thank you for the food.

This is good.

Kkulmat.

What? Was that wrong?

That's what you say when it's delicious, right--

Kkulmat?

Yeah, that!

That's right. It's right, but…

You're too cute.

The fact that you're trying to remember Korean words

makes me happy.

I'm glad.

Let's eat.

I ate a little too much.

You basically ate all the seaweed soup, after all.

Oh, sorry! I couldn't help myself…

Did you want one too?

Huh?

All right…

I'll shu… sho…

I'll share some with you.

Thank you.

NURUNGJI

Can I ask what flavor this is?

A warm flavor.

A warm flavor?

This is my favorite candy.

It lifts my spirits especially when I'm feeling down,

so you have to try it.

I'll look forward to it.

Thank you for sharing such a precious candy with me.

What's wrong?

BIG BRO

Hello?

This is route number TE301.

Last stop is Nagano Station.

We will arrive at Nagano Station

at approximately 5:05.

We will now turn off the lights…

- You can do it! - Taiga!

- Run! Go! - Run Taiga!

You can do it!

Taiga!

Taiga.

You're off the team.

Don't look so depressed.

You were just a reserve member this one time.

I'm not depressed…

If you have the time to be sulking,

shouldn't you be practicing?

Food is ready. Eat up.

- Thank you. - All right.

I made the onigiri small for you.

It's easier to eat that way.

Right? Make sure you eat a lot.

Here. Do your best.

Thank you.

Just don't get hurt.

Forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine,

fifty, fifty-one…

- Bye, Taiga. - Bye.

Bye.

- Coach says he's treating us today. - No way!

How much will that be?

5000 meters.

Ready… Go!

Forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty, fifty-one…

First place, 13 minutes 51 seconds.

Coach.

Taiga.

I understand that you're working hard.

But you know…

you're not the only one

who is working hard.

21. HASE TAIGA

The dorm cafeteria is understaffed.

So from now on, go and help them.

- Man, that's brutal. - The cafeteria?

Poor guy.

He got an endorsement and he's a reserve?

You don't have to come out.

I'll contact you once I get to Tokyo.

Taiga.

Are you really sure?

Huh?

You know,

you've loved running since you were a child.

You would run around all day if I let you.

I bet you still want to run--

Enough about track.

There are a ton of people who are on a completely different level than me.

I tried to run as fast as I could, but it was pointless.

Just "liking" it…

was not enough.

That's all there is to it.

Don't make me talk about it anymore.

Okay…

You're right…

It's okay.

You didn't fail.

You have a whole life ahead of you.

Don't be anxious.

Find something only you can do, and do it at your own pace.

I'm sure…

As long as you try your best, that's enough.

Bye.

Welcome home!

Taiga!

I'm home.

You don't have time. Hurry and get changed.

Well then…

I'd like to thank everyone

who took time out of their busy schedules to be here

for our father's 13th anniversary.

May he rest in peace.

- May he rest in peace. - May he rest in peace.

Yuji,

- thank you for today. - No, thank you.

I must say, Masa, I'm so glad

- I asked you for help. - It was nothing.

Good thing you did.

Although, it is more than 90% a loan rather than "my home."

- That can't be helped. - But I think you bought at a good time.

The interest rates and price of land were low.

Hey, Haruto.

- If Masa says so, that must be true. - Yeah.

- Right? - If it's Masa.

- Come here. - You should all go to him for help.

That's right.

As expected…

Come over here. Up we go.

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I'll help.

Thank you.

Dad liked wood ear mushrooms, didn't he?

Oh!

You're good!

I do this every day.

- I'll take this. - Sure.

So?

Huh?

What are you planning to do with your life?

Actually,

the restaurant I'm working at right now is pretty nice.

You said it was a privately run izakaya, right?

Yeah.

The owner and I run it on our own.

And he relies on me a lot.

You're the only part-timer?

Yeah.

Come on, he relies on you

because he has nobody else.

Don't get the wrong idea.

Anyone can do your job.

- Dad! - What's wrong?

You little baby. Up we go. All right.

Where's your mom? Let's go.

But I guess what he said is right.

No offense to your brother,

but I think he's wrong.

Both Tanomi, and the owner really need you.

You think so?

Not only are you a good cook,

but you're also good at explaining the menu,

and you're always smiling, no matter how busy it is.

But it doesn't have to be me…

Just like he said, anybody can do that.

That's not true.

I don't think many people

can keep that attitude up day after day,

like it's nothing.

It's something to be proud of. I know it.

Being consistent over a long period of time,

is the most powerful trait.

Am I wrong?

I believe

that your training right now will not be wasted.

NURUNGJI

She's right…

It's a warm flavor.

Hey, where were you? Hurry up and help us.

Hey…

um…

Right now, I'm training.

Huh?

It's true that right now,

I'm just a part-timer

and the work that I'm doing

can arguably be done by anybody.

But…

if I keep pursuing this thing that anybody can do,

in the end…

I think it will turn into something that only I can do.

That's why, right now,

I want to treasure the days I spend training.

I want to make a steady effort, and continue cooking.

I just…

wanted to tell you that.

What if it falls through again?

What?

Are you prepared to keep at it until the very end?

Prepared?

That…

I don't know.

In the end, you haven't changed at all.

If you dillydally,

and continue something without resolve, you're only wasting time.

Not to mention, you already made a detour once.

‪Who's that?

My Senior.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Kang Jun-ho.

Let me carry those.

Thanks for coming even though it's your day off.

It's nothing.

Jun-ho,

are you dating anyone?

What?

No, I'm not.

Well then, what do you do for work?

What are your parents like?

What do you like to eat?

Mom, please stop.

I work

at a foreign-owned trading company.

My parents are civil servants.

My hobby is playing soccer.

I love sundae gukbap.

Please ask me anything.

What is your MBTI type?

You know about MBTI too?

What type of girl do you like?

- Someone like you. - You have good taste!

NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Jun-ho seems like a nice person.

You're not thinking about doing anything weird, are you?

Jun-ho and I are like brother and sister.

I have something to say, so sit down.

A part-time instructor position opened up

at a vocational school in Gyeonggi Province.

Once you graduate, work there.

Wait a second.

I've been working hard to become an animator.

I know that.

But you can't

become one just because you want to, right?

And plus, you yourself

were saying that you don't know if you have talent.

Did you forget that?

Why do you have to go out of your way

to choose a difficult path?

Rin, listen to me.

The most important thing

is to lead a stable life.

Trust your mother, okay?

Just do as I say.

You only have half a year until graduation anyway.

Taiga.

You don't have to rush.

You don't have to do anything extraordinary.

You just do what you can to the best of your ability.

Nobody…

expects anything from me anymore, huh?

I think that hurts the most.

But Mom…

Thank you.

All right.

Okay.

What?

Taiga? What's wrong?

TANOMI

I wasn't able

to stand up to my mother or my brother.

Thank you.

My brother may be right…

In the end,

I haven't changed.

No, I might actually be worse.

What do you mean?

I'm 27 already,

but I've accomplished nothing and have nothing

to call my own.

I'm so pathetic.

Taiga.

Do you have time tomorrow morning?

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All right, maybe I'll make corn tempura or something.

Oh?

- Shige? - Hey.

You're not alone today?

This is Taiga, he works at my place.

This is Mr. Nagamori, who I've known for over 30 years.

I'm Hase. Nice to meet you.

The one you've been talking about?

I look forward to seeing more of you.

- How's today's cabbage? - They're from Tsumagoi.

- Hey, Ito. - Hey, Shige.

What's in today?

Today, we have nice flounder from Aomori.

- That's great. This must be… - This is…

- Two kilograms? - Yes, 2.6 kilograms.

- 2.6? - Yes. It's very fresh.

- I'll come by later. - Okay. Thank you.

FOR TANOMI

Here. Flying squid.

For squid,

you can tell that it's fresh when it's dark and shiny, not faded.

I'll pay, so wait for me.

- Okay. - Excuse me.

Everything was really cool.

You and everyone at the market.

I quit high school before graduating.

I started working as a cook just to make ends meet.

And I just kind of continued down that path,

and found myself here.

Both people and things change.

Yesterday, you said that you had nothing to call your own.

But is that really so?

All right, should we get some breakfast or something?

- Yes. - Down we go.

Welcome back.

It's good to be back.

When my family makes gimbap,

we flavor the rice even before we cook it.

What we put inside is not always the same.

But one thing we always include

is bell pepper.

When I was a kid,

I didn't like eating vegetables,

so eomma cut them up finely and put them in gimbap.

In Korea, everyone brings gimbap

on field trips and sports days.

So on those days,

the whole house smells good from morning and all day long.

- Sounds like the best morning ever. - Yeah.

So from the moment you wake up,

you know that it's going to be a good day

and it puts a smile on your face.

‪Tada.

Thank you for the food.

The Park family's gimbap is so kkulmat.

The takuan pickles balance out the flavors perfectly.

I wonder what it is…

I feel like Korean takuan has a more refreshing aftertaste.

Maybe it has a stronger vinegar flavor.

That's true.

That's why it goes so well with rice.

Sometimes we make them spicy and eat it with rice too.

It's called danmuji muchim.

- I see. - Yeah.

That's danmu… danmu?

Danmuji muchim.

Da… danmujimuchim…

- Danmuji muchim. - Danmuji mu…?

- Danmuji… - Danmuji…?

- muchim. - muchim.

That reminds me…

How did it go with your brother?

It didn't go well at all.

But you kind of look like a weight has been lifted.

‪Yeah…

In the end, I'm glad that I went.

I was able to remember things that I had forgotten too.

Like what?

Like how my mother made me

onigiri every day when I had club activities.

- Every day? - Yeah.

I'm sure it was a lot of work for her too.

Rather than thinking it's a lot of work,

I think she just wanted to make sure that you weren't hungry.

When I was making gimbap earlier,

that's what I was thinking.

I wanted you to smile, and say that it was delicious.

I'm sure your mother was the same.

Maybe…

I understand that feeling too.

I…

wasn't able to live up to my family's expectations.

So I think I always had feelings of guilt.

Family's expectations?

I don't think that's right!

What? What does that mean?

I don't think it's right to push your

expectations on people, or choose their future for them.

Sorry…

Taiga, sorry for calling you on your day off.

The thing is, just now

I got a call from the hospital saying that my older sister collapsed.

What?

If possible, can you take care of the restaurant for two or three days?

Here's the flying squid sautéed in butter and soy sauce.

- Excuse me. - Yes?

- One oolong highball please. - Okay.

Welcome.

Working hard?

It looks like your own restaurant!

Oh, he is someone who is always helping me.

Mr. Sakumoto.

Hello, I'm Sakumoto.

Have a seat over here.

- Here's your stewed Koya-dofu. - Here it is!

- Enjoy. - Thanks.

The appetizer has a good kick to it and is delicious.

- Thank you. - Wow, Taiga.

Mr. Sakumoto is an expert when it comes to food.

- Is this Korean style? - Yes.

It's called danmuji muchim.

I mixed Korean takuan with garlic and chili powder.

At the end, I added a bit of sesame oil to bring the flavors together.

I had heard from Mr. Ito that you were a former athlete.

I think that it's amazing how you have

found another path for yourself

even after ending your career as an athlete.

It's not something that everyone can do.

Please continue to do your best.

Thank you very much.

Try the Koya-dofu.

‪TANOMI

Thank you for treating me.

Thank you very much.

I'm sorry I couldn't give this earlier…

I work for a company called Neo Meal Japan,

and specialize in nutrition planning and meal management for athletes.

I see…

- I hope to see you again. - Bye.

Thank you.

- Taiga? - Huh?

PREVIEW

Are you proposing to Onigiri Man or something?

You don't care if we're far apart, do you?

‪THIS DRAMA IS FICTION AND ALL CHARACTERS ‪AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE FICTIONAL

Subtitle translation by: Kiko Morita