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Opening Song Omohide (Memories) by Suzuki Tsunekichi

STARRING Kobayashi Kaoru

Ayata Toshiki

Ando Tamae

kimi ga hai ta shiroi iki ga The white breath you exhale

Matsushige Yutaka

ima, yukkuri kaze notte Is slowly riding in the wind

Directed by Matsuoka Joji

sora ni ukabu kumo no naka ni And little by little vanishing

sukoshi zutsu kie te yuku Inside the clouds up in the sky

tooku takai sora no naka de From inside the high and faraway sky

te o nobasu shiroi kumo The white clouds reach out to you

kimi ga hai ta iki o sutte And drink the white breath you exhale

pokkari to ukan de iru Gently floating up high

zutto mukashi no koto no you da ne Feeling like a memory long past

kawamo no ue o kumo ga nagareru Clouds floating above the surface

As the day comes to an end,

and people make their way home,

my own day begins.

~ Traditional Tonjiru ~ 600 yen ~ Beer ~ 600 yen, ~ Sake ~ 500 yen ~ Shochu ~ 400 yen Max. three drinks per customer

My menu is all there.

The possibility of getting served anything else...

as long as it's possible,

my business model.

I am open from midnight to seven of the morning after.

People call this...

Midnight Restaurant.

How is business doing?!

Well enough, I'd say.

~ WITHS2 4th Anniversary Special ~ SHINYA SHOKUDO - midnight restaurant

Episode 1 Red Wiener & Tamagoyaki

By the way...

Can you make something else other than traditional Tonjiru*?

(*Pork soup with veggies and miso)

Like shogayaki (ginger pork) or something.

Ahh... sure.

Then, I'll go for that.

Coming.

Master.

I'm back.

Hi... You're back home?

How was Macao?

The manager there wanted me to stay a little longer,

but I already had the man of my destiny!

And that'd be a Japanese?

It's this Casino dealer.

You know, he's just great with cards.

Now that I think about it, your ex was a pianist, right?

For men,

knowing how to use these is the most important thing.

This kiddo's name is Marilyn.

With what she calls "dance,"

she often dazzles my regulars as a top stripper,

at the New Art in Shinjuku.

(*salted cod roe **distilled rice liquor)

Master, just give me some tarako* and shochu** on top.

You want me to roast that tarako?

Yeah... Medium rare.

As our Marilyn seems to fall head over heels pretty often,

she has the tendency of taking after her new man's...

every peculiarity and taste.

Can't wait!

Marilyn-chan!

Good showing!

Seems like her new man...

loves medium rare tarako.

Here you go.

Medium rare.

Yummy!

Awesome...

Told you that medium rare is the best for tarako.

Thanks for that... 'night!

Hi.

Ohh... long time no see.

The usual.

Coming.

Ryu-chan is pretty famous around here.

Although first impression sure was terrible, you know?!

Must have been... not long after I opened.

That's impressive.

If I don't get clients to sign,

the alternative is cleaning toilets, so...

You just get used to it.

Want some fried mackerel?

But, I was...

Just to taste it out, so it's on the house.

I'm in!

The hell... Help me out, will you?

This the place?

The one where they cook you whatever you order?

- You... - Ahh...

I was just about to go back to my store...

Oyaji*. (*middle-aged man)

Escargots.

Can't do.

Then...

Swiftlet nest soup?

I don't have anything that expensive.

What the hell? What is it you can do?!

Do you have Wiener?

Red Wiener sausage.

Sure do.

Want me to cut them like an octopus?

How much is it?

If you add the bill from the guy who left a little earlier...

2,000 yen.

Uh?!

Why does he need to pay for him?

What's with the prices here?

Keep the change.

Keep the change.

After that day,

Ryu-chan kept showing up with alarming frequency.

Bon apetit.

Looks tasty.

The curious fella who just barged in...

walked the straight road for 48 years,

running a gay bar down the street,

Kosuzu-san.

May I?!

Bon apetit!

This old school taste is just...

Young fella.

I'd feel bad not giving anything in return,

how about some of my tamagoyaki*? (*rolled omelette)

I did give it a taste, though.

Thanks.

You're very welcome.

I...

really hate those Yakuza,

but you're different.

I don't like okama* myself.

(*lit. kettle, pejorative slang for gay men, originated in the Edo period)

Ehh... What are you prattling about? So stuck up...

Then, what, it's okay?!

You don't see that every day.

Kosuzu-san ending up like that.

~ Shinjuku Golden Street ~

Here you are.

Your tamagoyaki.

Ahh... It's here, it's here!

Ahh... the flavor...

Want a taste?

I'll get diabetes.

I tell you, I eat my tamagoyaki all nice and salty,

with plenty of dashima (kelp) soup on top, you know?

You silly...

That's no tamagoyaki, it's just dashimaki.

So sweet and tasty!

What's so different?

Eat it at a sushi restaurant, and it's called tamagoyaki.

At a soba (noodle) restaurant, it's called dashimaki.

I see.

But, Kosuzu-san, you really love that tamagoyaki.

For your skin, I bet?!

It's not because of that!

Did some past lover of yours you can't forget like that?

Who knows...

Kosuzu-san.

Want me to roast you some Wiener?

It's all right.

Ryu-chan already let me try them out, good stuff.

Ryu-chan said the same thing about that.

Really?

Thought he'd come by tonight,

but I guess he stood me up again.

Ahh... Master.

You'll excuse me,

but can you wrap this up for me?

The guys at the bar might be hungry.

Fine with me.

When I have leftovers,

I always give them to a cat that comes here from time to time.

Here you go.

I made you prepare more than needed...

Sorry.

As the day comes to an end,

and people are rushing back home,

they sometimes get this uneasy feeling,

getting the urge of spending the night somewhere else.

How should I roast your tarako, the usual?

Don't roast it.

I'll just have it raw.

Wasn't medium rare the best for tarako?

The hell does he know anyway, that man?

You broke up?!

With that medium rare fella.

That mama's boy?! Forget about it.

- Thanks for that. - Thanks.

Ohh... Thank you.

Anyone who falls for men twice as easily...

also grows tired of them twice as fast.

How are you ever going to meet a cool man that way?

Shut up, you okama.

Quiet, you kiddo.

Should be tasty even if it's raw, I guess?!

You even fall for a Yakuza now...

You're losing your charm, Sis.

It's not that.

Marilyn.

Falling in love, dying for love or whatever...

I already graduated from that school of thought a long time ago.

Maybe because you lasted a lot longer than you deserved,

you had more time to experience?!

But if you fall for a Yakuza, he'll probably run you dry?

Is Ryu-chan not coming?

He's probably busy blackmailing someone?

That man is a righteous fella.

I can feel it.

You know what they say, can't judge a book by its cover.

Still, isn't he a little too tall?

Yes, my apologies.

Right... About that,

we'll do whatever is possible...

Kenzaki!

It hurts...

Gen.

- Are you okay? - It hurts so bad!

It hurts...

Aneki (Yakuza's "big brother")!

Aneki! Aneki!

Aneki!

You bastard!

Stop there!

~ Imashiro gang Kingpin stabbed ~

Is gang warfare back?

The Victim - Kenzaki Ryu

Thankfully,

he wasn't seriously injured,

but Ryu-chan will have to spend some time at the hospital.

Master...

I have a favor to ask...

First layer!

Second!

And...

third... one!

It's a buffet, all right.

I asked Master to make it for me.

Go ahead.

So I guess red wiener and tamagoyaki...

are the two big stars of any bento* (*home-packed meal)?

Is there any memory those wiener bring back?

Everyone keeps some kind of special memory...

buried deep down their soul.

Still,

one day, I want to tell you everything...

about the memories that tamagoyaki brings back to mind.

It's a relief they didn't kill you.

Without you...

I'd just...

I know!

Isn't it time to go?

Got work to do.

This world of ours...

is made of ebbs and flows, like the Sumida River.

Don't belittle life.

You have katsuobushi*? (*dried fish scrapings)

I do have it, but...

I wanted some on top of warm rice, sprinkled with soy sauce.

You mean nekomanma (cat rice)?

That was...

the first time she came to my restaurant.

~ To be Continued ~

Everyone!

Fried eggs might be simple to make,

but tamagoyaki is a tad more difficult, right?

Still, don't just give up on it.

Shall we give this challenge a try?

Make them scramble over the frying pan,

and they'll grill gently.

Fold it sideways just like this,

push it aside,

and pour over.

When it starts making bubbles, break them.

So, see you again!

Good night!

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KOBAYASHI Kaoru ~ as Master ~

MATSUSHIGE Yutaka ~ as Kenzaki Ryu ~

AYATA Toshiki ~ as Kosuzu-san ~

YAMANATA Takashi - as Gen ~

ANDO Tamae ~ as Marilyn ~

~ and ODAGIRI Jo ~

~ Subtitles by MisterX ~ Timing QC: ay_link

~ On the Next Episode of ~ SHINYA SHOKUDO

I'm an enka singer.

You've fallen for her.

I have it.

Life....

Wherever fate leads me?!

The most important thing...

is your desire to sing.

Hi...

Here I am again.

~ No animals were harmed during the making of this drama ~

~ I... think ~

~ And as it says here, "this drama is fiction." ~