1 00:00:03,490 --> 00:00:06,830 Manpei-san was running into difficulties making his ramen. 2 00:00:06,830 --> 00:00:10,170 I'm going back to the drawing board and try thinking it over. 3 00:00:10,170 --> 00:00:14,300 Manpei-san decided not to flavor the dough and... 4 00:00:14,330 --> 00:00:19,220 I'm going to soak this in soup extract, and let it absorb the flavor. 5 00:00:19,250 --> 00:00:22,650 - The noodles got all mushy. - There's no texture or anything. 6 00:00:22,650 --> 00:00:27,520 But this method made the flavor of the noodles too strong and was nixed. 7 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:28,480 It's good. 8 00:00:28,490 --> 00:00:33,760 By quickly dipping in soup extract, he managed to make edible noodles, but... 9 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:37,190 The next problem is how to make it storable at room temperature. 10 00:00:37,210 --> 00:00:38,920 How about preserving it in salt? 11 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:39,860 However... 12 00:00:40,780 --> 00:00:42,840 It's salty! 13 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:44,980 Preserving in salt failed. 14 00:00:44,980 --> 00:00:47,930 Sun and shade drying failed as well. 15 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,730 Finally, using koya dofu as a hint... 16 00:00:50,730 --> 00:00:55,210 "Repeat freezing and evaporating and completely draw out all moisture." 17 00:00:55,210 --> 00:00:56,520 However... 18 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:58,110 It doesn't taste good. 19 00:00:58,110 --> 00:01:00,050 It failed again. 20 00:01:00,050 --> 00:01:03,820 Still, Manpei-san did not give up. 21 00:01:03,820 --> 00:01:08,960 I'm making delicious tempura right now, so eat this and cheer up. 22 00:01:08,970 --> 00:01:12,610 - This is it! - Wah! You scared me. Huh? 23 00:01:13,210 --> 00:01:21,290 ♫Marumatteru senakani ni morai naki ♫I get infectious weeping looking at your stooped shoulders 24 00:01:13,210 --> 00:01:21,290 Manpuku 25 00:01:21,290 --> 00:01:24,780 ♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too 26 00:01:21,450 --> 00:01:25,500 Week 20 27 00:01:21,450 --> 00:01:25,500 It's Done, Fukuko! 28 00:01:29,300 --> 00:01:33,040 ♫Hikoukigumo bonyari nagamu ♫Gazing absentmindedly at contrails 29 00:01:33,050 --> 00:01:37,050 ♫Kokoro kokoni arazu ♫Here in body, but not in spirit 30 00:01:37,050 --> 00:01:40,520 ♫Nenkan totaru moshi shitara ♫If I was to calculate an annual total 31 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:45,280 ♫Tsukiau watashi sugoi? ♫Aren't I amazing for keeping you company? 32 00:01:45,300 --> 00:01:53,260 ♫Toboketeru mayuge ni morai warai ♫ I get infectious laughter looking at your comical eyebrows 33 00:01:53,290 --> 00:01:56,800 ♫Tere datta nandatte ♫Be it embarrassment or whatever 34 00:02:01,300 --> 00:02:08,820 ♫Ganko de mendou de hara mo tatsu kedo ♫Although you're obstinate and troublesome and you make me mad 35 00:02:08,820 --> 00:02:13,290 ♫Anata no jounetsu wa ♫Your passion is 36 00:02:13,290 --> 00:02:17,320 ♫ Atashi no hokori de jiman de kakugo nano ♫My honor, my pride, and my resolve 37 00:02:17,340 --> 00:02:25,250 ♫Morai naki morai warai morai ikari ♫Infectious weeping, infectious laughter, infectious anger 38 00:02:25,250 --> 00:02:30,770 ♫Moraippaji don to koi! ♫Infectious embarrassment. Bring them on! 39 00:02:30,780 --> 00:02:34,760 ♫Seiten mo donten mo hekireki mo ♫Sunny days, cloudy days, thunderous days too 40 00:02:45,190 --> 00:02:49,060 - This is it! - Wah! You scared me. Huh? 41 00:02:49,060 --> 00:02:51,530 Tempura is it, Fukuko. 42 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:53,530 Tempura? 43 00:03:15,820 --> 00:03:19,490 What do you mean "Tempura is it!", Manpei-san? 44 00:03:19,580 --> 00:03:22,390 - What do you think those bubbles are? - Bubbles? 45 00:03:22,390 --> 00:03:25,390 The bubbles you get when when you fry tempura. 46 00:03:27,260 --> 00:03:29,100 Moisture is evaporating. 47 00:03:29,100 --> 00:03:31,030 Moisture... 48 00:03:31,620 --> 00:03:33,040 Is the stove all right, Fukuko? 49 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,510 Oh... No, no, no, no, no~. 50 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,180 Gen-chan, Sacchan. You two go ahead and eat first. 51 00:03:40,180 --> 00:03:43,210 - It's tempura! - What's this? 52 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:45,440 Don't mind it. 53 00:03:45,450 --> 00:03:47,200 I'm going to see Dad for a while. 54 00:03:52,860 --> 00:03:57,530 The moisture in the ingredients evaporates from heat of the oil. 55 00:03:57,650 --> 00:04:01,130 Those are the bubbles that are formed when frying tempura. 56 00:04:01,130 --> 00:04:05,320 Oh...when it starts popping. 57 00:04:06,090 --> 00:04:09,080 Maybe that will dry the noodles well. 58 00:04:11,300 --> 00:04:13,340 Are you going to make tempura out of noodles? 59 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:15,480 Get me the steamer, Fukuko. 60 00:04:15,890 --> 00:04:17,780 Okay... huh? 61 00:04:21,290 --> 00:04:24,360 - Soup extract. - It's ready. 62 00:04:33,380 --> 00:04:35,430 - I'm pouring. - Just a minute. 63 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:55,570 Here it goes. 64 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:08,880 - Moisture is evaporating, right? - That's right. 65 00:05:16,140 --> 00:05:18,040 - That should do it. - Already? 66 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:20,470 Yeah. 67 00:05:37,340 --> 00:05:38,490 It's good. 68 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:40,220 Really? 69 00:05:40,210 --> 00:05:41,460 Yeah. Try it. 70 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:52,040 It's good. 71 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,890 - Isn't it? - It's like a snack. 72 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:58,040 Okay, let's reconstitute it with hot water. 73 00:06:09,460 --> 00:06:12,130 - How much? - A little more. 74 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,200 How many minutes should we wait? 75 00:06:15,220 --> 00:06:19,030 The noodles are still warm, so maybe about 2 minutes. That's enough. 76 00:06:21,220 --> 00:06:22,560 - 2 minutes? - Yeah. 77 00:06:25,140 --> 00:06:26,850 It's been 2 minutes. 78 00:06:40,020 --> 00:06:41,500 The noodles have reconstituted. 79 00:06:41,500 --> 00:06:42,320 Yeah. 80 00:06:55,700 --> 00:06:56,480 Me too. 81 00:07:09,660 --> 00:07:11,320 It's delicious! 82 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:16,130 It's good, it's good, it's good, Manpei-san! 83 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:19,030 The noodles have gone back to their original state. 84 00:07:19,330 --> 00:07:22,330 And the added aroma from being fried in oil. 85 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:32,760 It's delicious. 86 00:07:34,140 --> 00:07:37,480 Gen, Sachi. Come here! 87 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:43,820 - Coming~. - Why do the noodles reconstitute in hot water 88 00:07:43,820 --> 00:07:47,160 when they're fried in oil? 89 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,960 - What's the matter, Mom? - Come taste this. 90 00:07:50,010 --> 00:07:53,050 - Is the ramen ready? - Just eat it. 91 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:57,960 How is it? 92 00:07:58,010 --> 00:08:01,010 - It's good! - Me too, me too! 93 00:08:05,620 --> 00:08:09,600 - It's good! - I want more! - Me too! 94 00:08:10,570 --> 00:08:17,200 Manpei-san! This means you finally did it! 95 00:08:17,250 --> 00:08:18,540 Why! 96 00:08:30,570 --> 00:08:32,810 So you never went to see the movie? 97 00:08:32,850 --> 00:08:36,140 - No. - She said it was more fun to watch Manpei-san make ramen. 98 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,890 Don't you feel sorry for Oka-san and Morimoto-san? 99 00:08:38,890 --> 00:08:42,220 It's all right. You don't have to go to any movie. 100 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:46,350 Actually, I also have my doubts about those two and Yoshino-chan, but 101 00:08:46,350 --> 00:08:48,350 even I thought they looked pitiful. 102 00:08:48,350 --> 00:08:50,530 I'm sure they were looking forward to it too. 103 00:08:50,580 --> 00:08:53,960 But Uncle Manpei's eyes were sparkling as he worked, 104 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,490 saying, "Okay, it's dry. Let's freeze it now." 105 00:08:56,490 --> 00:09:01,880 There's no way ramen can be made as if you're making koya dofu. 106 00:09:01,890 --> 00:09:07,220 It's true that was a failure. Honestly speaking, it wasn't good. 107 00:09:07,290 --> 00:09:09,180 It must be tough for Uncle Manpei. 108 00:09:09,260 --> 00:09:15,310 It's Fukuko who has it tough. Having to go along with her husband's pastime. 109 00:09:15,310 --> 00:09:20,260 You haven't heard Fukuko say it's tough, have you? She believes in Manpei-san. 110 00:09:20,340 --> 00:09:24,320 I think men working hard doing what they love are attractive. 111 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,250 Yoshino, you like men like Dad, don't you? 112 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:32,060 - Yes. - That's why I'm telling you that only 1 in 1,000 or 1 in 10,000 113 00:09:32,060 --> 00:09:39,800 succeed as artist or inventor that are similar to a speculator's job. 114 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:42,340 That's a different story, Mother. 115 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:45,970 Aren't you happy, Dear? Taka praised him too today 116 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:49,840 - so he's in a good mood. - Compliment? 117 00:09:54,820 --> 00:09:55,970 Dad. 118 00:09:57,370 --> 00:09:59,820 I'm trying to concentrate right now. 119 00:10:01,820 --> 00:10:05,820 I'm starting to like your painting, Dad. 120 00:10:10,260 --> 00:10:12,160 I think it's really good. 121 00:10:13,500 --> 00:10:15,170 Taka... 122 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:19,330 Stop it. Not in front of everyone. 123 00:10:20,300 --> 00:10:23,900 What do you like about that incomprehensible painting? 124 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:29,340 - Mom. - I don't like it. I don't get the meaning. 125 00:10:29,370 --> 00:10:33,810 Like I said, there is no meaning. It's here. 126 00:10:33,810 --> 00:10:39,720 I can't believe paintings like that will sell. Are you all right with that, Katsuko? 127 00:10:39,730 --> 00:10:43,080 Taka's baby will be born soon too. 128 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:44,440 There's still 2 more months. 129 00:10:46,620 --> 00:10:50,410 I'm the one who will provide for Taka and the baby, not Father. 130 00:10:50,410 --> 00:10:53,240 - Good for you, Shigeru-san. - I'm thinking seriously about it too. 131 00:10:53,250 --> 00:10:57,960 - That's admirable! - But in truth, half of your mind is thinking about 132 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:00,100 Uncle Manpei's ramen, isn't it? 133 00:11:00,560 --> 00:11:03,660 - Huh? - You're just itching to go help him. 134 00:11:03,690 --> 00:11:05,940 Are you still talking about that? 135 00:11:06,660 --> 00:11:10,660 No, I think about it, but I'm not actually going to do it. 136 00:11:10,690 --> 00:11:14,500 I'd like to help. I want to root for him. 137 00:11:14,500 --> 00:11:16,970 - Of course, I do too. - Me too. 138 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:22,500 - I do too... if it wasn't now... - Right? 139 00:11:22,500 --> 00:11:28,380 I want nothing to do with making ramen. I... 140 00:11:28,380 --> 00:11:30,690 - Seconds, Shigeru-san? - Please｡ 141 00:11:30,690 --> 00:11:33,140 - I am the daughter of... - These beans are sure good. 142 00:11:33,180 --> 00:11:36,420 - I like them too. - I made them. - I am the daughter of... 143 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:39,040 I'll get it. 144 00:11:39,060 --> 00:11:41,560 Oh, for crying out loud! 145 00:11:42,380 --> 00:11:44,260 Hello. This is the Koda Residence. 146 00:11:44,290 --> 00:11:47,460 - Hello. Yoshino-chan? - Yes. 147 00:11:48,220 --> 00:11:50,020 - This is Manpei. - Ah... 148 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:53,870 - Is Kanbe-kun there? - He is. Just a minute. 149 00:11:53,870 --> 00:11:56,570 - Shigeru-san. It's Uncle Manpei. 150 00:11:59,540 --> 00:12:01,810 - This is Kanbe. - Ah, Kanbe-kun. 151 00:12:01,860 --> 00:12:08,480 Uh~... The guy from your college who helped us make Daneihon... 152 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:13,580 Um~ As I recall, Ohmiya... Ohmiya Sensei, was it? 153 00:12:13,610 --> 00:12:16,810 Ah, yes. I believe he's still at Osaka University. 154 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:19,880 Is he? I want you to contact him as soon as possible. 155 00:12:22,380 --> 00:12:28,520 3 days later, Osaka University's Ohmiya Sakichi Sensei came to Fuku-chan's house. 156 00:12:29,170 --> 00:12:31,110 It's that sensei who got caught up in 157 00:12:31,110 --> 00:12:35,110 the toad explosion incident when they were making Daneihon. 158 00:12:38,770 --> 00:12:43,600 This here... The noodles have gone through porosification. 159 00:12:43,620 --> 00:12:48,170 - Porosification? - What is that? 160 00:12:48,190 --> 00:12:50,130 It's written like this. 161 00:12:56,640 --> 00:13:00,220 Anyway, just take a look. 162 00:13:03,810 --> 00:13:06,480 Oh, I see pores... 163 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:08,810 It has a lot of pores like sponge, doesn't it? 164 00:13:08,810 --> 00:13:11,490 - Yes. - The heat from the oil evaporated the moisture in the noodle 165 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:15,680 - and created pores in it. - I see. 166 00:13:15,900 --> 00:13:18,820 Let me take a look too. 167 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:25,380 In other words, when hot water is poured over it, the moisture penetrates into those pores? 168 00:13:25,890 --> 00:13:29,160 Yes. That's why the noodles reverted back to their original state. 169 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:33,240 It's the same thing as koya dofu drawing moisture and reconstituting. 170 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:36,720 - Koya dofu. - Then the idea you had back then 171 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:38,700 wasn't mistaken, Manpei-san. 172 00:13:38,940 --> 00:13:43,710 That aside, how did you ever come up with the idea to fry the noodles? 173 00:13:43,710 --> 00:13:46,760 This is an epoch-making invention, Tachibana-san. 174 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:51,050 Thank you. We finally came this far. 175 00:13:51,450 --> 00:13:55,060 This means it's finally complete, right? 176 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:57,530 - Complete? - Yes. 177 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:01,130 Don't be silly, Fukuko. We're just getting started. 178 00:14:01,130 --> 00:14:02,930 - Right? - Yes. 179 00:14:03,540 --> 00:14:05,410 Here, try this. 180 00:14:05,540 --> 00:14:07,670 - Isn't it good? - This is good by itself like this. 181 00:14:07,670 --> 00:14:11,370 - It's quite good like this. - Just getting started? 182 00:14:17,150 --> 00:14:23,490 Fuku-chan knew very well that Manpei-san was a perfectionist. 183 00:14:23,490 --> 00:14:29,360 But with just Fuku-chan's earnings, their savings was started to get depleted. 184 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:32,660 Ah... what should I do... 185 00:14:42,380 --> 00:14:46,670 What should I do~.