1 00:00:02,020 --> 00:00:04,290 - All right! - Our patent has been approved! 2 00:00:04,300 --> 00:00:07,700 That means Teiko Foods' application wasn't approved. 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:09,760 Serves them right! 4 00:00:11,250 --> 00:00:13,960 We're not gonna back off without doing anything. 5 00:00:15,870 --> 00:00:23,840 Manpuku 6 00:00:15,870 --> 00:00:23,840 ♫Marumatteru senakani ni morai naki ♫I get infectious weeping looking at your stooped shoulders 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,350 ♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too 8 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:28,080 Week 22 9 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:28,080 Is Naive Thinking Unacceptable? 10 00:00:31,870 --> 00:00:35,640 ♫Hikoukigumo bonyari nagamu ♫Gazing absentmindedly at contrails 11 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:39,610 ♫Kokoro kokoni arazu ♫Here in body, but not in spirit 12 00:00:39,610 --> 00:00:43,080 ♫Nenkan totaru moshi shitara ♫If I was to calculate an annual total 13 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:47,880 ♫Tsukiau watashi sugoi? ♫Aren't I amazing for keeping you company? 14 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:55,860 ♫Toboketeru mayuge ni morai warai ♫ I get infectious laughter looking at your comical eyebrows 15 00:00:55,860 --> 00:00:59,390 ♫Tere datta nandatte ♫Be it embarrassment or whatever 16 00:01:02,330 --> 00:01:10,040 ♫Morai naki morai warai morai ikari ♫Infectious weeping, infectious laughter, infectious anger 17 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:15,860 ♫Moraippaji don to koi! ♫Infectious embarrassment. Bring them on! 18 00:01:15,870 --> 00:01:19,380 ♫Seiten mo donten mo hekireki mo ♫Sunny days, cloudy days, thunderous days too 19 00:01:27,980 --> 00:01:30,150 - They're being sold? - Yes. 20 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:32,330 What do you mean? 21 00:01:32,330 --> 00:01:35,250 So when I went to the store today... 22 00:01:36,810 --> 00:01:39,780 There were lots of The Original Manpuku Ramen on the shelf. 23 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:43,820 What's going on? Didn't we get the patent? 24 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,000 - What is going on? - I don't know. 25 00:01:50,460 --> 00:01:53,820 That matter is not our concern. 26 00:01:53,850 --> 00:01:56,990 Teiko Foods is infringing on our patent. 27 00:01:57,170 --> 00:02:02,260 Once the Patent Office approved Manpuku Foods' application for a patent, 28 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,700 we have fulfilled our duty. 29 00:02:04,700 --> 00:02:07,030 Any problems that arise after that 30 00:02:07,030 --> 00:02:10,700 should be discussed and resolved between the two parties. 31 00:02:10,700 --> 00:02:12,700 Huh? 32 00:02:16,370 --> 00:02:19,860 We should have a discussion with Teiko Foods? 33 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:24,090 - Have a discussion? - Is that going to resolve the problem? 34 00:02:30,890 --> 00:02:32,620 Prior use rights? 35 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:38,730 Meaning right to use first, it's called prior use rights. 36 00:02:38,730 --> 00:02:40,860 What the heck is that? 37 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,540 It means you may have obtained the patent, but 38 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:48,070 we're the ones who made that ramen first. 39 00:02:48,070 --> 00:02:51,940 - Excuse me?! - We have no intention to stop selling. 40 00:02:51,940 --> 00:02:55,410 Enough is enough! I won't let you get away with this. 41 00:02:55,410 --> 00:02:58,130 There's no way such nonsense could be allowed to happen! 42 00:02:58,170 --> 00:03:01,050 If you're calling it nonsense, show me the evidence. 43 00:03:01,050 --> 00:03:04,590 - What! - Hey, hey, stop it! Stop! 44 00:03:04,590 --> 00:03:07,180 If you want to hit me, go ahead. 45 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:11,060 If you do, I'm calling the police immediately! 46 00:03:14,030 --> 00:03:20,210 I can't take this anymore. It's feeling bleak even inside the house. 47 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:25,580 Manpei-san seems like a different person. 48 00:03:25,580 --> 00:03:29,050 He's just like your father. 49 00:03:29,050 --> 00:03:30,820 That's what Manpei-san's face is like... 50 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,060 Serves them right! 51 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:38,720 - I'm not talking about his face. - I know. 52 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:51,400 Try to be more considerate to Taka. 53 00:03:51,570 --> 00:03:52,960 I will. 54 00:03:58,000 --> 00:03:59,930 I'm home. 55 00:04:03,010 --> 00:04:05,160 You're late, Shigeru-kun. 56 00:04:05,170 --> 00:04:07,650 I'm sorry. I got hung up at work again. 57 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:12,040 Shigeru-san, come here for a minute. 58 00:04:14,090 --> 00:04:16,620 Katsuko's mad. 59 00:04:22,370 --> 00:04:26,640 Teiko Foods won't stop selling their fake product. 60 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:32,710 Because of that, it was hectic all day and we couldn't get our work done... 61 00:04:32,710 --> 00:04:34,480 I was planning to come home early. 62 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,250 Then come home early. 63 00:04:38,020 --> 00:04:42,250 If you were planning to come home early, you should come home early. 64 00:04:42,250 --> 00:04:46,720 - I'm sorry. - Did you really talk to him yesterday? 65 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:48,700 - I did! - Are you sure you gave him a scolding? 66 00:04:48,730 --> 00:04:50,860 - I did! - He hasn't turned himself around at all. 67 00:04:50,860 --> 00:04:52,140 I don't know what to say... 68 00:04:52,930 --> 00:04:54,040 Shigeru-san. 69 00:04:55,730 --> 00:05:02,010 If you have any compassion, please show that to Taka. 70 00:05:02,010 --> 00:05:03,380 I'm sorry. 71 00:05:05,340 --> 00:05:07,410 Taka was crying, you know. 72 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:13,220 She thought today was the day you'd be coming home early for sure. 73 00:05:13,220 --> 00:05:16,220 She was holding Daisuke in her arms and crying. 74 00:05:18,690 --> 00:05:24,560 She cried and cried, and cried herself to sleep. 75 00:05:44,540 --> 00:05:45,620 Taka. 76 00:05:47,860 --> 00:05:49,280 Forgive me. 77 00:05:50,050 --> 00:05:53,500 I really wanted to come home early today. 78 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:58,400 I wanted to spend time playing with Daisuke. 79 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:01,300 But the Original Manpuku Ramen 80 00:06:01,300 --> 00:06:04,200 came out swinging at Manpuku Ramen, 81 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,650 so Manpuku Ramen has to beat up on the Original Manpuku Ramen. 82 00:06:07,700 --> 00:06:11,560 But we have to continue making Manpuku Ramen, but the Original Manpuku Ramen... 83 00:06:12,540 --> 00:06:14,050 It's too confusing. 84 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:17,250 You scared me. Were you awake? 85 00:06:23,420 --> 00:06:25,020 Shigeru-san. 86 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:36,660 I know that you're busy. But... 87 00:06:38,700 --> 00:06:44,000 I want Daisuke to see his father's face. 88 00:06:46,580 --> 00:06:54,720 Daisuke smiles a little now. He looks at me and smiles. 89 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:56,890 He recognizes my face. 90 00:06:59,060 --> 00:07:05,360 That's why I want to show him your face too. 91 00:07:07,330 --> 00:07:10,720 I want to see Daisuke smiling too. 92 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:21,900 I want you to come home as soon as possible after you're done with work. 93 00:07:23,500 --> 00:07:29,020 I will. I promise. 94 00:07:29,380 --> 00:07:31,720 I'm sorry, Taka. 95 00:07:33,690 --> 00:07:36,690 I'm sorry, Daisuke. 96 00:07:45,900 --> 00:07:47,080 Fukuko.. 97 00:07:48,940 --> 00:07:50,320 Fukuko... 98 00:07:55,380 --> 00:07:58,280 You're worried about Manpei-san, aren't you? 99 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,220 Saki Nee-chan. 100 00:08:00,220 --> 00:08:05,760 Manpei-san was an inventor but he now has the look of a business owner. 101 00:08:05,890 --> 00:08:08,660 That's by no means a bad thing. 102 00:08:08,660 --> 00:08:11,080 I know. I know, but... 103 00:08:11,090 --> 00:08:15,690 Men can get obsessed with work. 104 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:19,900 Isn't that right, Noro-san? 105 00:08:19,900 --> 00:08:22,670 That can't be helped. 106 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:24,660 Noro-san! 107 00:08:25,930 --> 00:08:29,760 It would be stranger if someone didn't try to copy making something this good. 108 00:08:29,810 --> 00:08:33,290 Fuku-chan, I consider myself a chef too, if not much of one, so I understand. 109 00:08:33,300 --> 00:08:35,120 Saki Nee-chan, did you know Noro-san? 110 00:08:35,130 --> 00:08:39,650 - But of course. - Don't be silly. Wait a minute. 111 00:08:46,700 --> 00:08:49,400 I'll give you this. 112 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:51,400 Manpuku Ramen 113 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:56,000 Sorry. I copied it too. 114 00:08:59,980 --> 00:09:05,530 It's true the Manpei-san you see now isn't the real Manpei-san. 115 00:09:05,650 --> 00:09:09,990 You're the only one who can point that out to him, Fukuko. 116 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,330 What in the world was that dream? 117 00:09:29,010 --> 00:09:30,720 Damn... 118 00:09:32,460 --> 00:09:33,890 Damn... 119 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:47,660 Saki and Noro-san? 120 00:09:48,030 --> 00:09:50,640 Yes. The two of them appeared in my dream together. 121 00:09:50,660 --> 00:09:54,460 But I'm pretty sure Saki Nee-chan didn't know Noro-san. 122 00:09:54,530 --> 00:09:58,160 - That was a surprise. - Who's Noro-san? 123 00:09:59,290 --> 00:10:04,240 You know, the guy who used to give me canned food. When I was working at Osaka Toyo Hotel. 124 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:08,380 You used to eat the canned food too, Mom. 125 00:10:08,380 --> 00:10:12,250 I remember the canned food, but I don't know the person who gave it to us. 126 00:10:12,250 --> 00:10:14,970 For pete's sake! That's neither here nor there. Anyway... 127 00:10:14,970 --> 00:10:22,390 Please stop. There's nothing more boring than hearing about other people's dream. 128 00:10:24,330 --> 00:10:27,520 Look who's talking! 129 00:10:48,620 --> 00:10:50,620 Sakabe. 130 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:00,760 Stop right there! 131 00:11:05,850 --> 00:11:08,570 Let's have you tell us the whole story. 132 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:12,120 RESERVED 133 00:11:14,810 --> 00:11:19,380 - Are you Sakabe-kun? - He's Sakabe. 134 00:11:19,410 --> 00:11:21,240 I'm going to get straight to the point. 135 00:11:23,250 --> 00:11:25,260 Were you the spy? 136 00:11:25,260 --> 00:11:26,440 Manpei-san. 137 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:29,250 Well, were you? 138 00:11:31,980 --> 00:11:34,160 - Answer him, Sakabe! - Answer him! 139 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:35,770 Sakabe! 140 00:11:36,170 --> 00:11:37,760 Sakabe-kun. 141 00:11:42,530 --> 00:11:46,060 It's not like I was a spy from the beginning. 142 00:11:46,090 --> 00:11:50,530 Then were you headhunted by President Saruwatari? 143 00:11:50,620 --> 00:11:55,080 - Yes. - How much did he say he'd pay you? 144 00:11:56,420 --> 00:12:03,030 5 times the pay at Manpuku Foods as transfer fee. 145 00:12:03,300 --> 00:12:05,220 5 times?! 146 00:12:05,260 --> 00:12:10,850 Which means naturally, you told him the manufacturing method of Manpuku Ramen, right? 147 00:12:11,030 --> 00:12:12,970 I'm sorry. 148 00:12:12,970 --> 00:12:18,670 I was blinded by greed. I'm truly sorry! 149 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:30,220 Go to court?! 150 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:35,060 Sakabe-kun will testify for us. 151 00:12:35,060 --> 00:12:38,200 He told us everything. 152 00:12:38,420 --> 00:12:41,200 Now that we're here, let's settle it in court. 153 00:12:41,630 --> 00:12:43,600 Naturally, we will be asking for 154 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:48,070 an injunction on the sales of the fake Manpuku Ramen 155 00:12:48,070 --> 00:12:51,410 and the corresponding damage claim. 156 00:12:51,530 --> 00:12:56,080 - That's all we have to say. - No, wait! Please wait a minute! 157 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:58,980 Isn't that going to far? 158 00:12:58,980 --> 00:13:03,890 You're the one who blew things out of proportion, Saruwatari-san. 159 00:13:04,010 --> 00:13:09,360 All right, all right. I'll stop selling the Original Manpuku Ramen. 160 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:13,230 From now on, we'll call it The Other Manpuku Ramen. 161 00:13:13,230 --> 00:13:15,700 - The Other?! - I figured as much. 162 00:13:15,700 --> 00:13:19,570 - We'll see you in court then. - All right! All right! I got it. 163 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:26,290 We also feel that it's absurd to waste time fighting it out in court. 164 00:13:26,330 --> 00:13:28,280 Saruwatari-san, if you can promise 165 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:32,050 right here and now that you'd pull back the fake Manpuku Ramen... 166 00:13:32,050 --> 00:13:34,950 Why is it wrong to copy? 167 00:13:34,950 --> 00:13:38,390 But there are fakes of everything laying around all over the place. 168 00:13:38,390 --> 00:13:42,260 If you can give us your word, we'll let bygones be bygones. 169 00:13:44,260 --> 00:13:46,260 What're you gonna do, Mister! 170 00:13:46,260 --> 00:13:50,730 Are you gonna give us your word or not! 171 00:13:50,730 --> 00:13:55,070 I promise! I'll let you have my word! 172 00:13:55,940 --> 00:13:57,460 Let you? 173 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:04,580 I will give you my word. 174 00:14:09,560 --> 00:14:15,230 The Original Manpuku Ramen finally disappeared from the store shelves. 175 00:14:15,410 --> 00:14:18,930 Of course, the fake Fuku-chan poster too. 176 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:24,930 Manpei-san. 177 00:14:28,710 --> 00:14:30,520 We won, Fukuko. 178 00:14:31,940 --> 00:14:35,580 I'm happy for you, Manpei-san. 179 00:14:35,580 --> 00:14:39,880 This makes Manpuku Ramen the sole winner! 180 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:51,760 But this was not the end of the problem.