1 00:00:03,420 --> 00:00:04,600 It's no good. 2 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:08,980 Why does it turn out like this? 3 00:00:09,570 --> 00:00:11,890 I thought the dough turned out well. 4 00:00:14,860 --> 00:00:16,840 Damn. 5 00:00:17,900 --> 00:00:19,140 Manpei-san... 6 00:00:20,410 --> 00:00:21,960 Damn! 7 00:00:22,730 --> 00:00:24,300 Manpei-san... 8 00:00:26,300 --> 00:00:34,280 Manpuku 9 00:00:26,300 --> 00:00:34,280 ♫Marumatteru senakani ni morai naki ♫I get infectious weeping looking at your stooped shoulders 10 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:38,500 It Will Soon Be Complete?! 11 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:38,500 Week 18 12 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,760 ♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too 13 00:00:42,260 --> 00:00:46,060 ♫Hikoukigumo bonyari nagamu ♫Gazing absentmindedly at contrails 14 00:00:46,060 --> 00:00:50,040 ♫Kokoro kokoni arazu ♫Here in body, but not in spirit 15 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:53,730 ♫Nenkan totaru moshi shitara ♫If I was to calculate an annual total 16 00:00:53,730 --> 00:00:58,300 ♫Tsukiau watashi sugoi? ♫Aren't I amazing for keeping you company? 17 00:00:58,300 --> 00:01:06,290 ♫Toboketeru mayuge ni morai warai ♫ I get infectious laughter looking at your comical eyebrows 18 00:01:06,290 --> 00:01:09,770 ♫Tere datta nandatte ♫Be it embarrassment or whatever 19 00:01:12,530 --> 00:01:20,240 ♫Morai naki morai warai morai ikari ♫Infectious weeping, infectious laughter, infectious anger 20 00:01:20,250 --> 00:01:25,780 ♫Moraippaji don to koi! ♫Infectious embarrassment. Bring them on! 21 00:01:25,780 --> 00:01:29,730 ♫Seiten mo donten mo hekireki mo ♫Sunny days, cloudy days, thunderous days too 22 00:02:04,850 --> 00:02:08,320 Manpei-san's trial and error continued. 23 00:02:08,370 --> 00:02:13,380 He tried using different kinds of flour, tried different resting time for the dough, 24 00:02:13,380 --> 00:02:16,680 and tried all kinds of different methods. 25 00:02:21,370 --> 00:02:24,850 - See you later! - Okay, have a good day. 26 00:02:30,210 --> 00:02:34,730 Then one month after the noodle making began... 27 00:02:42,140 --> 00:02:43,050 This is it. 28 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:48,380 Fukuko! I did it, Fukuko! 29 00:02:56,170 --> 00:02:59,800 There was a proper amount of salt and lye water to make dough for noodles. 30 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:06,610 So there's a proper amount of salt and lye water to make noodles, 31 00:03:06,650 --> 00:03:10,680 and when I added soup in the amount that didn't go over that threshold limit, 32 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:12,600 look, it turned into these beautiful noodles. 33 00:03:13,500 --> 00:03:16,710 In any case, this is great, Manpei-san! 34 00:03:16,710 --> 00:03:19,780 We're going to boil this right away. 35 00:03:19,860 --> 00:03:22,110 Get a bowl ready for me. 36 00:03:22,110 --> 00:03:24,810 - Swish, swish, right? - Yes. 37 00:03:28,970 --> 00:03:30,060 Oh, maybe not. 38 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:33,240 Huh? Wait... 39 00:03:39,450 --> 00:03:42,820 No, no, no, no, no, no... Huh~? 40 00:03:42,850 --> 00:03:48,070 - Actually... Manpei-san? - What? 41 00:03:49,540 --> 00:03:55,570 If you boil it like this, wouldn't you lose the taste of the soup in the noodles? 42 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:06,480 Actually, since we're boiling it... 43 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,170 In any case, let's give it a try. 44 00:04:13,210 --> 00:04:14,300 Yes, let's do that. 45 00:04:18,170 --> 00:04:19,170 Chopsticks. 46 00:04:29,900 --> 00:04:33,120 - Do you think it's ready? - I think so. 47 00:04:41,700 --> 00:04:42,370 Bowl. 48 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,680 I'll pour hot water over it. 49 00:04:55,580 --> 00:04:56,530 Okay. 50 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:04,150 At least it looks like noodles. 51 00:05:04,150 --> 00:05:05,380 Yes, it is. 52 00:05:30,840 --> 00:05:34,930 - They're noodles. - Yes, they're noodles, indeed. 53 00:05:34,940 --> 00:05:39,180 But it lacks firmness and it doesn't have much taste either. 54 00:05:52,010 --> 00:05:52,980 Manpei-san. 55 00:05:54,300 --> 00:05:56,090 What am I supposed to do? 56 00:05:58,980 --> 00:06:02,040 It won't go well right away. 57 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:07,340 Anyway, just the fact that you got the noodles made is a step forward. 58 00:06:07,410 --> 00:06:11,740 - A step forward? - Yes, that's right. It will be soon be complete. 59 00:06:11,770 --> 00:06:14,690 - I don't hardly think it's going to be soon. - I guess not. 60 00:06:14,690 --> 00:06:20,840 It may not be soon, but you're inching closer to completion. 61 00:06:21,690 --> 00:06:24,170 If anyone can do it, you can, Manpei-san. 62 00:06:28,130 --> 00:06:30,580 I'll think of a different method. 63 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:34,250 I'll think about it too. 64 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:40,930 Noodles have to be boiled. 65 00:06:40,930 --> 00:06:44,160 But they lose flavor when they're boiled. 66 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,610 How can they be boiled without losing flavor? 67 00:06:49,900 --> 00:06:51,930 What if you boil them in soup? 68 00:06:54,330 --> 00:07:00,770 Boil them in soup, not hot water. Then maybe they'll retain the flavor... 69 00:07:03,330 --> 00:07:04,880 Okay, let's give it a try. 70 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:08,040 It should be ready, huh? 71 00:07:23,220 --> 00:07:24,820 - Can I? - Yeah. 72 00:07:51,380 --> 00:07:52,400 There's no taste. 73 00:07:53,450 --> 00:07:54,440 How come? 74 00:07:56,460 --> 00:08:00,520 So even when they're boiled in soup, the noodles lose their flavor 75 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:03,020 when you do the swish, swish. 76 00:08:05,620 --> 00:08:09,600 If you pour soup, not hot water, over it... 77 00:08:09,620 --> 00:08:13,060 That would just be regular ramen. I'm sorry. 78 00:08:13,100 --> 00:08:17,770 Argh! What am I supposed to do. 79 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:26,940 You should rest a while. How many days have you gone without sleep? 80 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,610 No, I'm going to think about it. 81 00:08:37,260 --> 00:08:39,330 Argh! This won't work. 82 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,610 You are rice curry. Okay. 83 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:50,890 Is Manpei-san struggling? You guys are helping with the ramen making, aren't you? 84 00:08:52,010 --> 00:08:55,680 We haven't been allowed to help after boiling down the soup part. 85 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:59,930 President's trying to do it on his own. With the Madam's help once in a while. 86 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,580 - Which reminds me what Grandma was saying. - Grandma? 87 00:09:03,620 --> 00:09:06,600 - I'm talking about the Great Madam. - Oh... 88 00:09:06,610 --> 00:09:10,490 She keeps on talking about how Manpei-san's noodles were awful. 89 00:09:11,820 --> 00:09:17,800 You won't believe how awful it was. It wasn't even edible. 90 00:09:18,100 --> 00:09:21,670 I can't imagine President struggling so much. 91 00:09:21,670 --> 00:09:25,370 I still don't see how you can get ramen 92 00:09:25,370 --> 00:09:26,720 just by pouring hot water over it. 93 00:09:27,580 --> 00:09:30,700 I wish I could help too. 94 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:34,090 Were you all working at Tachibana-san's place? 95 00:09:34,140 --> 00:09:36,290 We used to make Daneihon together. 96 00:09:37,540 --> 00:09:40,730 Right now, all three of us are working for the same food manufacturer. 97 00:09:40,740 --> 00:09:42,520 Although we're no longer making Daneihon. 98 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:46,220 So that's why you know Fuku-chan well. 99 00:09:46,260 --> 00:09:49,300 Things were slow at work today so we snuck out and came to see her. 100 00:09:49,820 --> 00:09:51,130 It's too bad she's off today. 101 00:09:52,830 --> 00:09:56,620 I told her to take some time off once in a while. 102 00:09:57,170 --> 00:09:59,840 She's been coming in everyday lately. 103 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:02,760 - Everyday? - Since Manpei-san's been absorbed in making ramen, 104 00:10:02,780 --> 00:10:06,210 Madam's working hard figuring she has to be the breadwinner. 105 00:10:06,210 --> 00:10:08,800 Here's your rice curry. 106 00:10:08,850 --> 00:10:12,930 - Woah, it looks good. - Of course it's good. 107 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:14,850 It's the taste that beat out America, you know. 108 00:10:14,890 --> 00:10:16,880 Here, have some Fukujinzuke too. 109 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:17,850 Thanks. 110 00:10:17,850 --> 00:10:20,850 Ah~ how long has it been since I last had rice curry. 111 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:24,120 Grandma doesn't like it, so it's never served at home. 112 00:10:24,140 --> 00:10:25,690 - Grandma? - He means the Great Madam. 113 00:10:26,530 --> 00:10:30,280 To tell you the truth, I find it hard to go home. 114 00:10:31,890 --> 00:10:32,850 How come? 115 00:10:33,580 --> 00:10:36,130 Taka-chan's waiting for you, isn't she? With your unborn baby. 116 00:10:36,140 --> 00:10:39,760 There's a woman who comes everyday to model for Tadahiko-san's painting. 117 00:10:40,210 --> 00:10:42,880 and there's a sense of disquiet in the air. 118 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:44,370 Sense of disquiet? 119 00:10:46,450 --> 00:10:48,290 Good night, Sensei. 120 00:10:48,300 --> 00:10:50,120 - See you tomorrow. - Good night. 121 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:01,880 What? 122 00:11:02,490 --> 00:11:05,860 - Glared? - That woman glared at me as she was leaving. 123 00:11:05,860 --> 00:11:08,900 She flirts with you, but gives me that attitude. Who does she think she is? 124 00:11:08,930 --> 00:11:12,580 - I don't know what to say. - Don't let her in this house anymore. 125 00:11:12,620 --> 00:11:16,980 - What are you talking about? - I don't like that model. 126 00:11:17,010 --> 00:11:19,460 I'm not done yet with the painting, you know. 127 00:11:19,500 --> 00:11:22,570 Don't tell me...you have something going on with her. 128 00:11:22,580 --> 00:11:25,800 - Don't be ridiculous. - Why are you being so defensive? 129 00:11:25,850 --> 00:11:28,250 You're the one who's being defensive. 130 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:30,210 Humph. I can't take this anymore! 131 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:34,280 Hey. 132 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,130 Taka is curiously short-tempered lately too. 133 00:11:45,130 --> 00:11:49,420 You're more interested in Uncle Manpei, aren't you? 134 00:11:49,740 --> 00:11:51,940 I told you, that's not true. 135 00:11:51,980 --> 00:11:53,200 Why is Taka-chan being like that? 136 00:11:55,410 --> 00:11:58,970 You know how they say pregnant women become emotionally unstable. 137 00:11:59,020 --> 00:12:01,840 How does he know that kind of things? 138 00:12:01,860 --> 00:12:03,800 They do, indeed. 139 00:12:06,030 --> 00:12:08,100 Did you get emotionally unstable too, Shinobu-san? 140 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:11,490 I did every time I got pregnant. 141 00:12:11,540 --> 00:12:16,160 - You had six kids, you know. - That's why I was that way the whole time. 142 00:12:16,490 --> 00:12:20,420 - Really? I just thought you had a nasty personality. 143 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:22,290 What are you talking about now? 144 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:31,810 Manpei-san. 145 00:12:33,620 --> 00:12:36,210 Are you drinking sake? 146 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,640 I ran out of charcoal. 147 00:12:40,330 --> 00:12:43,960 Please come back to the house. You'll catch a cold. 148 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:48,680 Manpei-san. 149 00:12:52,170 --> 00:12:53,410 Come on. 150 00:12:54,970 --> 00:12:56,490 It's hopeless. 151 00:12:58,170 --> 00:12:59,290 Why... 152 00:13:01,850 --> 00:13:02,970 Damn it. 153 00:13:05,500 --> 00:13:10,570 You found out that it didn't work, so that's a good thing, isn't it? 154 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:12,860 You took one step forward. 155 00:13:18,130 --> 00:13:23,840 You know very well the agony of coming up with something new, don't you? 156 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:33,720 One step, one step. And while taking one step back at times, take one step forward again. 157 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:36,780 That's how you overcame your struggles in the past 158 00:13:36,810 --> 00:13:40,290 and that's why you were able to make quality products. 159 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:46,000 I have faith that 160 00:13:46,780 --> 00:13:50,370 Manpei-san will become the No. 1 ramen maker in Japan. 161 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:56,920 - No. 1 in Japan? - Yes! 162 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:58,000 Cheer up. 163 00:14:05,620 --> 00:14:09,370 It didn't work because I added unnecessary ingredients in the dough. 164 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:14,580 Kneading in the soup was a mistake. 165 00:14:15,700 --> 00:14:18,640 But if you don't do that... 166 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:20,330 Everything's nixed. 167 00:14:20,860 --> 00:14:23,620 - Huh? - I'm starting over from the beginning. 168 00:14:35,290 --> 00:14:36,370 This is it! 169 00:14:36,530 --> 00:14:37,740 Tempura is it, Fukuko. 170 00:14:37,060 --> 00:14:42,890 Week 19 "We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps!" 171 00:14:37,770 --> 00:14:39,740 It's a divorce crisis! 172 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:41,360 I really like Tadahiko Sensei. 173 00:14:41,380 --> 00:14:43,680 I drew a picture of Hideko's passion. 174 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:46,120 That's what people call delusion. 175 00:14:46,130 --> 00:14:49,170 Uncle Manpei's making ramen at the ice shop over there. 176 00:14:49,210 --> 00:14:50,480 I've never met a cute girl like her. 177 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:52,260 - That's right. - That's love at first sight. 178 00:14:52,290 --> 00:14:53,140 Marriage meeting? 179 00:14:53,170 --> 00:14:55,170 W-who are you!