Original subtitles

If Manpuku Ramen hadn't come along,

inferior products like this wouldn't have appeared on the market.

Don't you think you have the responsibility?

Responsibility...

I don't like the Manpei-san who goes around rejoicing, "I'm the sole winner!"

Manpuku

♫Marumatteru senakani ni morai naki ♫I get infectious weeping looking at your stooped

♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too

Week 22

Is Naive Thinking Unacceptable?

♫Hikoukigumo bonyari nagamu ♫Gazing absentmindedly at contrails

♫Kokoro kokoni arazu ♫Here in body, but not in spirit

♫Nenkan totaru moshi shitara ♫If I was to calculate an annual total

♫Tsukiau watashi sugoi? ♫Aren't I amazing for keeping you company?

♫Toboketeru mayuge ni morai warai ♫ I get infectious laughter looking at your comical eyebrows

♫Tere datta nandatte ♫Be it embarrassment or whatever

♫Morai naki morai warai morai ikari ♫Infectious weeping, infectious laughter, infectious anger

♫Moraippaji don to koi! ♫Infectious embarrassment. Bring them on!

♫Seiten mo donten mo hekireki mo ♫Sunny days, cloudy days, thunderous days too

If it was the Manpei-san from back then, before building a bigger plant

and worrying about sales figures for Manpuku Ramen,

he would have bemoaned the fact that inferior products like this

were floating around out there.

He would've thought that he had to do something about it.

Release the patent?!

Yes. I'm going to let other companies use the manufacturing method of Manpuku Ramen.

- Don't be ridiculous, Manpei-kun. - What are you talking about?

Everyone will copy us then.

In exchange, we're going to charge a patent usage fee. But that won't be a high amount.

I'll make the amount as low as possible so that any company can use it freely...

- Wait a minute, Manpei-kun. - What's this about?

It's true there are instances where other companies are allowed use of the patent.

But normally, that's limited to one or two companies.

It's common practice to collect an enormous amount of use fee from them.

But that won't get rid of the inferior products.

- Huh? - What are you talking about!

Manpuku Ramen is delicious and there isn't a single thing in there that's bad for your health.

But just for the reason that they're cheaper than Manpuku Ramen,

there are people who buy other inferior products.

- Isn't that right, Sera-san? - Well, that may be true but...

Manpei-san.

So what you're saying is you're releasing the patent for Manpuku Ramen

in order to get rid of inferior products like that?

Instant ramen is a brand new industry.

If people get the idea that instant ramen is

bad for your health because of the inferior products on the market,

it would be disadvantageous for us too, right?

- Do you understand what I'm saying, Mother?

I do. But still...

You're thinking about the industry as a whole, aren't you?

- That's right. - What's right about that, Fuku-chan?

The thought is certainly admirable. It's brimming over with a sense of justice.

But you know, I can tell you for sure that it's not going to work out that way.

- Why not? - Because folks who make inferior products

have no intention of spending money to make a quality product.

Don't you know that humans are inherently evil?

- That's right. I think you're too soft-hearted, Manpei-san. - That's for sure.

I disagree. if we think about the future,

what Manpei-san is saying is definitely correct.

That may be true.

You were opposed to it until just now, Shinichi-san!

On second thought...

That's why spoiled rich boys can't get anything done.

- I'm not a spoiled rich boy. - Yes, you are.

- Mom's the only one who's not mistaken. - But of course. I'm the daughter of...

- Anyway, I've decided. - Decided!

I'm releasing the patent for Manpuku Ramen.

I can't believe this husband and wife comedy team.

- I'm starting to feel like a fool for helping them out. - Before that, can I take your order?

But you're right. I can't see other companies

paying money for Manpuku Ramen's patent.

Of course they won't. They're the kind of people who don't have an ounce of moral sense.

- Can I take your order? - Tachibana-kun and Shinichi-san

say they're going around visiting each one of those guys.

- Order. - Give me super extra large omurice.

- What? - Not rice curry?

It goes without saying that it's omurice when I'm distressed.

I don't get it.

Amamura Foods

Puku Puku Ramen

- Licensing agreement? - Yes.

As long as you pay us the usage fee, you're free to use our patent.

Why the heck do we have to pay you folks?

Like we said, in order to improve the quality of the entire industry...

What do I care about that? We're making moderate sales too.

- An inferior product like that! - President!

If you cause food poisoning like some other company did,

- that will be the end of Amamura Foods. - Who are you to lecture me!

In short, you're telling us to become your subsidiary.

There ain't no way.

Licensing agreement?

I don't really know what that means.

Apparently, they're going to let other companies use all information about Manpuku Ramen

like the ingredients, the kind and temperature of oil, and other tips like that.

Everyone will be making Manpuku Ramen then.

Isn't that right, Dai-chan?

- What's going on, Yoshino? - Go ask Uncle Manpei.

Let me relax on my day off at least.

It's coming along.

We're almost there, Shigeru-kun.

- Are you getting tired? - Well yeah, since I can't move.

You have to persevere.

Then let's talk about something.

Anything interesting happen lately?

- Interesting? - For example, at work.

- That would be Oka and Morimoto. - Oka-san and Morimoto-san?

Yeah. Those two have feelings for Yoshino-chan.

What!

- Who are they? - Dad.

Who are these guys called Morimoto and Okamoto?

- No, no, that's Oka and Morimoto. - Have they done something to Yoshino?

- No, they haven't. - How would you know?

You dote on us too much, Dad.

Don't worry. They're cowering unable to even confess to her.

Don't let them confess. Have them come introduce themselves to me first.

I believe you know those guys.

- Don't know them - You know, when we were making salt...

Don't know them.

I gotta do it over!

Don't confess?!

You two matched perfectly just now.

- Who cares about that? - What's going on?

I was thinking about confessing to Yoshino-chan as soon as tomorrow morning.

We were going to stand in front of her and ask her to choose one or the another.

- No. That's won't do. - Why not?

Yoshino-chan had a scary watchdog.

- Watchdog? - It's her father. I should have known.

- Her father... - This is a message from Father.

If you're planning to approach Yoshino, you'd better come introduce yourself to me first.

- It's a tragedy. - Nope. It's a comedy.

Welcome.

Give me super extra large rice curry.

You are ultra big rice curry. Okay.

Oh, if it isn't the youngsters from Manpuku Foods.

What's the matter? You look down. If something's worrying you, you can tell me.

Fuku-chan. Sera-san's here.

Thanks, Shinobu-san.

I see. But that happens all the time.

Although it may be a big problem to you guys.

It's a huge problem. If her father dislikes us

we'll never be able to approach Yoshino-chan again.

Listen, guys. Tadahiko-san isn't a scary person. He's an artist.

If anything, he's the delicate type. Believe me, he's not scary.

Is that true?

No, there's a certain madness that dwells in artists.

Besides, that's not all.

There's Mother, who's much more terrifying than Tadahiko-san.

Katsuko-san's glare is enough to make you wet your pants, I swear.

This is too funny.

- It's about time. - For what?

Don't worry and just eat.

Sera-san. Sorry to bother you while you're eating.

I need to talk to you.

- What's about to start? - I don't know.

- You don't know? - She wanted me to let her know when Sera-san came.

It turned out just as you said, Sera-san.

What did?

No matter how hard Manpei-san and Shinichi-san tried to persuade them,

no company would sign a licensing agreement with Manpuku Foods.

That's why I told you so.

Tachibana-kun started saying that he was going to release the patent for Manpuku Ramen.

- What! - He thinks that would be better for the industry.

There's no way that kind of naive thinking would be accepted. Right?

Is naive thinking unacceptable?

The reason Manpei-san has been able to come this far is because

he persistently stuck to his belief of wanting to be of help to people,

to do work that would make people happy.

It's that belief that created Manpuku Ramen.

That may be so, but still... I did help him out quite a bit.

- That time with Saruwatari too... - That's right!

If you weren't there, Sera-san,

Manpei-san wouldn't have been able to come this far.

You got that right.

But...I want Manpei-san to

carry out his naive thinking, what he believes is the right thing to do.

Huh?

Once he becomes unable to do that, Manpei-san will no longer be able to make things.

Tachibana Manpei, the inventor, will no longer exist.

- You exaggerate. - Sera-san, you've always done

what Manpei-san couldn't do.

It's thanks to you, Sera-san, that Manpei-san has been able to remain true to his heart.

So... won't you please help him out again?

You're the only one who can push through

that naive thinking of Manpei-san.

Are you telling me that I should fight in place of Manpei-kun?

- Sera-san. - Isn't that what you're saying, Fuku-chan?

Aren't you asking me to crush the folks who are making inferior products?

That's not i!

It's not about crushing someone or anything like that.

We don't know what we should do.

But the one who can settle this matter without getting into a fight is...

I think you're the one who can do that, Sera-san.

I'm sure you can.

That's right. Sera-san's a man who's competent in both standing and ground techniques.

- Hey, that's talking about fighting. - You can do it, Sera-san.

Please.

Please give Manpei-san...Manpuku Foods... your helping hand.

Fine.

How can I refuse when you ask me like that.

I'll do it, I'll do it. I'll help Tachibana-kun.

- Will you really? - Leave it to me, Sera Katsuo.

Thank you so much!

You're a good wife, Fuku-chan.

But...you're wrong about one thing.

It's not because he stayed true to his naive thinking that Tachibana-kun was able to come this far.

It's because he had you, Fuku-chan.

That's the truth.

Look at his face. He's congratulating himself for saying a good thing.

- I know. - I'm not saying this to flatter you.

Thank you.

- Don't you guys think so too? - Yes.

I wish I had a wife like Fuku-chan too.

I just get yelled at all the time.