1 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:05,060 - It's delicious, Uncle Manpei. - Is it? 2 00:00:05,060 --> 00:00:07,400 I think this is the best one yet. 3 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:10,730 - Even I can eat this. - I can just go on eating this. 4 00:00:10,730 --> 00:00:13,070 It's truly delicious! 5 00:00:13,070 --> 00:00:15,400 This is... 6 00:00:15,700 --> 00:00:18,740 delicious. 7 00:00:20,290 --> 00:00:24,200 You did it... You did it, Manpei-san! 8 00:00:24,240 --> 00:00:25,720 Thanks. 9 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:30,600 The soup for the new ramen was finally ready. 10 00:00:31,540 --> 00:00:39,580 Manpuku 11 00:00:31,540 --> 00:00:39,580 ♫Marumatteru senakani ni morai naki ♫I get infectious weeping looking at your stooped 12 00:00:39,580 --> 00:00:43,780 It Will Soon Be Complete?! 13 00:00:39,580 --> 00:00:43,780 Week 18 14 00:00:39,580 --> 00:00:43,090 ♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too 15 00:00:47,610 --> 00:00:51,310 ♫Hikoukigumo bonyari nagamu ♫Gazing absentmindedly at contrails 16 00:00:51,310 --> 00:00:55,310 ♫Kokoro kokoni arazu ♫Here in body, but not in spirit 17 00:00:55,310 --> 00:00:58,780 ♫Nenkan totaru moshi shitara ♫If I was to calculate an annual total 18 00:00:58,780 --> 00:01:03,560 ♫Tsukiau watashi sugoi? ♫Aren't I amazing for keeping you company? 19 00:01:03,570 --> 00:01:11,560 ♫Toboketeru mayuge ni morai warai ♫ I get infectious laughter looking at your comical eyebrows 20 00:01:11,570 --> 00:01:15,060 ♫Tere datta nandatte ♫Be it embarrassment or whatever 21 00:01:17,630 --> 00:01:25,370 ♫Morai naki morai warai morai ikari ♫Infectious weeping, infectious laughter, infectious anger 22 00:01:25,370 --> 00:01:31,080 ♫Moraippaji don to koi! ♫Infectious embarrassment. Bring them on! 23 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:35,100 ♫Seiten mo donten mo hekireki mo ♫Sunny days, cloudy days, thunderous days too 24 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,100 - How is it? - It's good. 25 00:01:52,100 --> 00:01:55,440 - It's really good. - Isn't it? 26 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:59,200 Dad's going to make noodles for the ramen next. 27 00:01:59,260 --> 00:02:02,160 - Noodles? - Has Dad ever made noodles? 28 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:03,950 No, he hasn't. 29 00:02:03,950 --> 00:02:08,280 That's why he's learning from the noodle maker at the shopping center right now. 30 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:14,590 Matsuki Noodle-Making Factor was located in Ikeda's shopping center. 31 00:02:15,090 --> 00:02:20,130 It was a traditional noodle-making factory that normally makes udon. 32 00:02:20,140 --> 00:02:24,400 Then after making a mountain with flour, make a well in the middle. 33 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:26,970 Make a mountain... 34 00:02:28,340 --> 00:02:30,010 - Like this? - That's right. 35 00:02:30,010 --> 00:02:33,290 Now add mixing water to that. 36 00:02:33,300 --> 00:02:36,420 - What's in here? - Table salt and lye water. 37 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:39,460 If I was making udon, I'd just be using salt and water. 38 00:02:39,850 --> 00:02:43,300 What's the ratio to the flour? 39 00:02:43,340 --> 00:02:50,180 For 500g of flour, 200cc of water, 5g lye water and 8g table salt. 40 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:53,940 Pour this in the middle? 41 00:02:58,300 --> 00:03:01,700 Then bend your fingers like this 42 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:03,220 and mix quickly. 43 00:03:05,340 --> 00:03:07,280 - Like this? - Faster. 44 00:03:07,500 --> 00:03:08,490 Okay! 45 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,610 Faster, faster, faster. That's right, that's right. 46 00:03:11,620 --> 00:03:15,490 Look, look, look, look. See how the flour's getting granular? 47 00:03:15,540 --> 00:03:16,320 Yes. 48 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:18,840 That should be good enough. 49 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,970 - What next? - Then now, you... 50 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:30,170 push down with the palm of your hand to make the dough. 51 00:03:32,490 --> 00:03:33,660 Got it. 52 00:03:38,460 --> 00:03:42,980 I still can't believe you're starting a ramen shop, Tachibana-san. 53 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:49,200 It's not like I'm opening a shop, though. 54 00:03:49,210 --> 00:03:51,750 But why ramen of all things? 55 00:03:51,750 --> 00:03:55,300 If you were opening a udon shop, we could have made the noodles for you. 56 00:03:55,320 --> 00:04:03,520 Actually, I want to make ramen you can make and eat at home. 57 00:04:04,290 --> 00:04:05,970 Ramen at home? 58 00:04:06,570 --> 00:04:11,080 Ramen that's ready to eat just by pouring hot water over it. 59 00:04:15,820 --> 00:04:19,010 I saw him at the shopping center too. 60 00:04:19,010 --> 00:04:21,950 - You mean Tachibana-san? - Who's starting a ramen shop? 61 00:04:21,950 --> 00:04:25,920 Yes. I heard he parked his cart in front of the general store. 62 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:30,660 Seeing that you're stocking up on flour and eggs, 63 00:04:30,660 --> 00:04:33,400 you must be serious about this, Mr. Executive Director. 64 00:04:33,580 --> 00:04:36,060 Like I said, please don't call me by that title anymore. 65 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,570 - Oh, that's right. Mr. Former Executive Director. - Thanks. See you around. 66 00:04:39,700 --> 00:04:40,930 Thanks. Come again. 67 00:04:45,580 --> 00:04:47,080 Oh, dear... 68 00:04:47,340 --> 00:04:52,410 I don't know where's he's opening shop, but that man's got to be in a lot of debt. 69 00:04:52,410 --> 00:04:56,080 But of course. He went bankrupt and resigned as executive director after all. 70 00:04:56,080 --> 00:05:00,170 That's just so pathetic. 71 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:07,610 - Would you like more water? - Yes, please. 72 00:05:10,780 --> 00:05:14,040 - They don't have any debt. - Huh? 73 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:19,370 Tachibana-san. The credit union gave him severance allowance, 74 00:05:19,370 --> 00:05:23,250 and you know his wife works here, don't you? 75 00:05:23,700 --> 00:05:26,000 She's making do with what they have. 76 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:29,380 But isn't Tachibana-san close to 50 already? 77 00:05:29,850 --> 00:05:34,060 He's bound to fail attempting to engage in the restaurant business at his age. 78 00:05:34,060 --> 00:05:36,890 But he's the person who made that Daneihon, you know. 79 00:05:36,930 --> 00:05:40,140 But that's all in the past. 80 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:43,180 What good will a ramen shop do now, right? 81 00:05:43,730 --> 00:05:47,180 If he fails this time, oh no, they'll have to commit family suicide. 82 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:50,410 - That's scary! - Family suicide! 83 00:05:50,410 --> 00:05:53,310 Ladies, I must ask you to leave. 84 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:55,530 - Excuse me? - You're not excused. 85 00:05:55,610 --> 00:05:59,210 All you've been doing is badmouthing Tachibana-san. It's disgusting. 86 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:02,320 - Dear. - Shinobu-chan, don't stop me. 87 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:08,330 Listen up. Tachibana-san is putting his whole life on the line to make this new ramen. 88 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,250 Fuku-chan is doing everything she can to support him. 89 00:06:11,250 --> 00:06:18,030 But what's this you're saying. Pathetic? Family suicide? Stop saying such awful things. 90 00:06:18,030 --> 00:06:23,020 - What we talk about is none of your business! - We're the customers, you know. 91 00:06:23,050 --> 00:06:26,370 - Customers like you... - Customers like you, we don't need. 92 00:06:26,530 --> 00:06:29,710 You don't have to pay, so please leave immediately. 93 00:06:33,090 --> 00:06:37,720 - Let's go. - See if we ever come back again. 94 00:06:37,730 --> 00:06:41,390 - Please don't. - Take care. 95 00:06:41,390 --> 00:06:46,410 Take care? Oh, how terrifying. 96 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:49,560 What's terrifying is your face. 97 00:06:55,610 --> 00:06:57,490 They didn't have to go that far. 98 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:01,480 - But you were saying too, Shinobu-chan. - But of course. 99 00:07:01,530 --> 00:07:06,970 I've been so mad at those people for some time now! 100 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,810 - That's right. I've been mad too... - Hello. 101 00:07:10,690 --> 00:07:13,360 Some customers who come here often 102 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:16,690 gave me a nasty glare as they passed by just now. 103 00:07:16,690 --> 00:07:20,030 - They did? - I wonder what they were so mad about. 104 00:07:20,030 --> 00:07:22,700 What were they... huh? 105 00:07:22,700 --> 00:07:27,040 The oden she ate last night was so awful 106 00:07:27,060 --> 00:07:30,370 - she was saying she couldn't contain her anger. - Oden? 107 00:07:30,380 --> 00:07:33,380 It seems there was a sandal in it. 108 00:07:33,820 --> 00:07:39,050 You don't need to be concerned, Fuku-chan. By the way, how's your husband doing? 109 00:07:39,210 --> 00:07:43,720 - Is the ramen making going well? - He's getting ready to make the noodles now. 110 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:48,520 Earlier, he came home with all kids of flour and eggs and equipment... 111 00:07:56,970 --> 00:08:00,250 - What's that? - It's a noodle-making machine. 112 00:08:00,260 --> 00:08:05,870 - It's a machine that makes noodles from dough. - Have you learned how to make noodles already? 113 00:08:05,870 --> 00:08:09,160 Yeah, for the most part. But that's just the basics. 114 00:08:09,660 --> 00:08:14,220 I'm going to add eggs to the mixing water. 115 00:08:14,660 --> 00:08:20,130 - To make it more nourishing? - Yeah. I'm crushing the eggshells and mixing it in as well. 116 00:08:20,170 --> 00:08:23,690 - What? Eggshells too? - Yeah. For calcium. 117 00:08:24,420 --> 00:08:26,700 But what's more important 118 00:08:26,730 --> 00:08:31,410 - is to knead this soup into the noodles. - Is that to... 119 00:08:31,450 --> 00:08:34,970 So that it would be ready to eat just by pouring hot water over it. 120 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:39,370 This is the challenge that no one's ever attempted before. 121 00:08:39,370 --> 00:08:41,170 Good luck, Manpei-san. 122 00:08:43,490 --> 00:08:47,900 But you're going to knead the soup into the noodles, right? 123 00:08:48,770 --> 00:08:50,300 Yes. 124 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:53,420 This delicious soup that you made with great pains. 125 00:08:55,560 --> 00:09:00,330 - That's right. - When you pour hot water over those noodles, 126 00:09:00,330 --> 00:09:03,240 soup seeps out of the noodles and... 127 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:06,330 Delicious ramen will be ready to eat before you know it. 128 00:09:06,330 --> 00:09:11,080 Won't the soup become diluted? 129 00:09:15,060 --> 00:09:20,010 You said you're going to knead the soup into the noodles, right? 130 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:26,160 When you pour hot water over that, that soup would simply dissolve 131 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:32,030 and isn't it going to end up just being really diluted soup? 132 00:09:32,090 --> 00:09:34,380 Although I don't understand real well either. 133 00:09:35,940 --> 00:09:37,640 You may be right. 134 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:45,330 I'm sorry. If there's anything I can help you with... 135 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:51,210 - Don't you have to go to work? - Yes. 136 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:58,240 Manpei-san didn't even realize a simple thing like that? 137 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:02,060 Shinobu-chan, that's what it's like. 138 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:06,930 It's not easy to bring something new into the world. 139 00:10:07,060 --> 00:10:11,070 It's a repetition of trial and error. 140 00:10:11,070 --> 00:10:13,400 Why are you trying to act cool? 141 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:16,070 But he's right. Right now, Manpei-san's 142 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:21,540 racking his brain trying to figure out how to get more flavor out of the soup. 143 00:10:21,570 --> 00:10:26,560 - That must be tough. - Fuku-chan, how are you doing with money? 144 00:10:27,330 --> 00:10:29,250 We're still okay. 145 00:10:30,890 --> 00:10:32,500 Welcome. 146 00:10:34,460 --> 00:10:36,090 She said still... 147 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:39,370 She's not okay, is she? 148 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:43,540 I should take your allowance and add it to Fuku-chan's wages. 149 00:10:44,020 --> 00:10:44,660 What? 150 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:52,930 Oh! Go ahead and take my allowance or whatever, I say. 151 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,220 - I'm really okay. - Really? I'd appreciate that. 152 00:11:01,170 --> 00:11:02,660 What was that? 153 00:11:09,940 --> 00:11:12,060 Make the soup flavor more intense. 154 00:11:12,060 --> 00:11:17,730 Yeah. I thought about adding more soy sauce and other seasoning, but 155 00:11:17,930 --> 00:11:25,070 in the end, boiling down is the only way to intensify the flavor of the chicken stock. 156 00:11:25,070 --> 00:11:28,770 Then what should we do to help? 157 00:11:31,370 --> 00:11:32,930 Oh... 158 00:11:34,420 --> 00:11:35,600 There's nothing you can do. 159 00:12:07,380 --> 00:12:10,980 The model this time is pretty too. 160 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:15,060 Tadahiko-san must really like pretty women. 161 00:12:15,060 --> 00:12:17,800 She's a model so of course she'd be pretty. 162 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:19,760 There are models who aren't pretty too. 163 00:12:19,780 --> 00:12:22,290 Mom, are you being jealous again? 164 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:23,300 Of course not. 165 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:27,400 How many years have you been an artist's wife? 166 00:12:27,410 --> 00:12:29,500 I'm telling you, I am not jealous. 167 00:12:34,170 --> 00:12:36,740 Are you feeling all right, Taka? 168 00:12:36,850 --> 00:12:40,620 I'm fine. My morning sickness is getting better too. 169 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:43,420 Is that right? Then... 170 00:12:43,420 --> 00:12:45,620 I'd sure like to go see Manpei-san~. 171 00:12:45,650 --> 00:12:48,650 - Huh? - What? Nothing. 172 00:12:48,660 --> 00:12:50,900 Then I'd sure like to go help Manpei-san. 173 00:12:50,900 --> 00:12:53,430 What are you talking about, Yoshino-chan. 174 00:12:53,430 --> 00:12:55,580 - Is that it? - No, it isn't. 175 00:12:55,610 --> 00:12:57,380 - I was right. - No, I said. 176 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:02,040 I don't see how you're all taking it so easy. 177 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:05,370 Just because the soup came out good 178 00:13:05,370 --> 00:13:09,380 doesn't mean he can make delicious ramen, you know. 179 00:13:09,610 --> 00:13:15,050 - Why are you still being so negative, Mom. - I'm just worried about Fukuko. 180 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:17,720 If Fukuko isn't bearing the brunt of the burden 181 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:22,060 while Manpei-san does as he pleased. 182 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:25,210 Aren't you all worried? 183 00:13:25,300 --> 00:13:28,580 - Auntie Fukuko will be just fine. - That's right. 184 00:13:28,610 --> 00:13:32,070 - How would you know that? - That's because... 185 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:36,280 Fukuko always says she's all right. 186 00:13:36,300 --> 00:13:41,080 Even if she's having a hard time, she keeps smiling. 187 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:47,780 Why don't you people understand such a simple thing? 188 00:13:52,300 --> 00:13:54,760 Is that true, Mom? 189 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:57,000 I'll go see how she's doing soon. 190 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:06,030 Don't. Come on, give it back. Come on, stop it. 191 00:14:06,030 --> 00:14:09,370 - Hey. - Where's Dad? 192 00:14:09,370 --> 00:14:12,710 - Still in the lab. - Isn't the ramen done yet? 193 00:14:12,710 --> 00:14:17,580 That's going to take a little more time. Go on, go to to bed now. 194 00:14:17,580 --> 00:14:20,380 - Okay. - Let's go then. 195 00:14:20,380 --> 00:14:23,050 - Don't. - Stop it. 196 00:14:38,850 --> 00:14:42,400 Still not enough flavor. 197 00:14:42,700 --> 00:14:45,740 When will it be done? 198 00:14:45,980 --> 00:14:50,490 Unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Fuku-chan was getting a little worried.