Original subtitles

29 December Ikebukuro, Tokyo

Here you go. Thank you for your patience.

Dandan Noodles Without Soup.

It's spicy, okay?

Here you go. Your gyoza's ready.

Oh... what's up, Okada? Calling at the end of the year like this.

Goro-san... are you working on New Year's Eve?

Nope.

I was planning on finishing up my work by cleaning the warehouse tomorrow.

I'd like to talk to you about something.

I did a pretty good job supporting you last time, didn't I?

You helped me a great deal at that time.

Right! So uh...

It's not that I want you to pay me back...

But could you take over an event for me on New Year's Eve...?

That's like, asking me to repay a debt, isn't it?

Did it sound like that? Sorry. So what do you think?

Okay, fine. If I can return the favor, I'll do it.

Oh, that's a relief...! Thank you so much.

So what's this event about?

Secret launching of fireworks on New Year's Eve.

Fireworks?

Launching of fireworks?

It's okay. It's okay. I've already discussed it properly with the client.

I'll email you later with more of the information.

No, no, no, no! I can't!

But... I can't do it either.

My girlfriend said she'll break up with me if I don't stay with her on New Year's Eve...

My life depends on you. So please, I'm counting on you!

Chinese Home Cooking YAN

Hey, Okada!

Oh man...

Sir, your food's ready.

Dandan Noodles Without Soup.

[Dandan Noodles Without Soup] The more you mix, the happier you'll be! Happiness and numbness run through your whole body!

Please stir it well before eating.

Okay.

It's spicy, okay?

I'll accept that challenge.

Yeah, this is what I'm talking about.

Note: This was the same featured shop in Season 1 Ep 3 I remember...

Alright, it was like this, right?

I humbly receive.

Good! And the noodles are super thick.

But was it like the one I had before?

The spiciness is no big deal at all.

Oh, I spoke too soon.

Ohhh, yeaah!

The spiciness of chili pepper, the numbness from the sansho....

This double Do-S (extremely sadistic) attack... is making my tongue writhe in agony.

I enjoyed the food.

Thank you. Please come again.

Szechuan spiciness is on the attack.

But for some reason, I can't stop.

This dish has taken me as its prisoner of war.

A barrage of bursting excitement.

This Szechuan spicy numbness is a Roman candle that shoots off 20 explosions in a row.

There are loud cheers in my stomach, going "Tamaya!" "Kagiya"!

Awesome.

My mouth feels numb again tonight.

Thank you for this meal.

Oh right!

Your tongue's numb. That's why the water tastes different, right?

Bye, and thank you very much!

I'll be launching fireworks?

Sounds like it's gonna be an exciting New Year's Eve.

Regardless of time or society...

MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA INOGASHIRA GORO

When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

...he will become selfish and liberated for a moment.

Without being disturbed by anyone...

...to eat freely is an act of aloofness.

It's New Year's Eve already

Oh dear

Thank you for your hard work... ...again this year.

This act is the best comfort given...

Let's eat something good and cheer ourselves up.

...equally to every man.

WABI-SABI SUBS PRESENTS

K O D O K U N O G U R U M E 2020 New Year's Eve Special My Social Distancing Meals and Solo Fireworks Mission!

"Ebi Fry of Toranomon, Tokyo Roaster Yakiniku of Kita-Yamata, Kanagawa Prefecture Fried Rice Gyoza of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture"

What will Inogashira Goro eat! Another solitary New Year's Eve begins this year!

So what shall I eat? What does my belly want? Looks like it's going to be a severe New Year's Eve.

30 December Goro's Goods Warehouse

SUBTITLES BY WABI-SABI SUBS

This year wasn't good for business at all.

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

I'm supposed to have a web meeting at 9:00 a.m. with the sponsor of the fireworks job.

Thank you very much for your business. I'm Inogashira.

Oh, hi, I'm Morita.

I heard that Okada-san couldn't move because he fractured a bone or something.

That rat...

Morita

What? What is that?

It's nothing. That's right.

Well, um... It seems to be a very complicated fracture.

Oh, is that so? So, I'll get right to it...

Okay.

Okada-san did all the negotiations with the pyrotechnician, right?

Morita

So he said why don't we ask Inogashira-san to take over that part-t-t-t--

Huh?

What? It froze.

Inogashira

Huh? What happened.

Is it the signal?

This is no good at all.

This is why I don't like web meetings.

Yes, this is Morita.

Sorry. I'm having trouble with the web conference.

If it's not too much trouble, I'd like to have a meeting with you there.

Oh, it's totally fine. Ah, the signal's fixed already

Inogashira

Then can I come to your place at eleve-ve-vee--

It's stopped again!

Inogashira

Toranomon, Tokyo

It's totally different from the usual Toranomon.

But having fireworks when it's not even a countdown...

In this day and age...

This is the shop.

Oh no!

Don't I have a... spare mask?

How about a cellophane tape... no?

Excuse me~.

Be right there!

Yes, sorry about that. Hello.

I'm here for a meeting. My name is Inogashira. I, uh...

I'm Inogashira... Ino... Ino... It's me, Inogashira.

Please have some tea.

Thank you.

What I heard was it'll be a secret fireworks...

It's a surprise gift for my father, you know?

Oh, your father?

He'll be retiring from our shop business, and tomorrow's his last day.

So we thought we'd do something to express our gratefulness for his hard work.

We talked about it as a family. So we decided that fireworks would be a good idea.

He was born in the downtown area. He loves festivals and fireworks.

But both were cancelled this year, right?

Yes.

We wanted to at least celebrate his last day with a bright note by way of a big fireworks display.

The smallest display, okay? Since we don't have enough money.

Don't say that. It's the thought that matters.

But... I'm sure father-in-law will be pleased.

I also want to see him happy.

Right?

My Dad's the kind who likes to joke and talk silly stuff with our customers.

However this year, he's been wearing a mask with a gloomy look on his face.

Shop's Declaration Regarding Countermeasures against COVID-19

It's been a really tough year for us.

Alcohol Antiseptic Solution Thank you for your cooperation in disinfecting.

Let's do the fireworks.

Let's make sure it succeeds! And let's all watch the fireworks together!

Right! In these dark times...

...it would be nice to have a lively party at least for his last day.

That's right. Let's have a party!

Alright!

Let's do it! Let's have a blast with fireworks!

Yeah, it's gonna be a blast!

Quiet.

You're too loud.

Grandpa is just in the next room.

So tomorrow then, we'll look forward to it.

Okay, I'm going to meet with the pyrotechnician....

Ah, so cold!

What are you looking at?

Um, Inogashira-san. Please let me know if there is anything else.

Well...

Can I have some cellophane tape?

I guess I'm weak against such sentimentality, too.

I feel like I've been cheered up.

But as humans get cheered up...

...we become... hungry.

All ri~ght!

Let's go find a shop.

Well then, what shall I eat?

What does my belly want?

I want to fill it with something that'll give me guts.

Delicious Ramen Shop BIG RAMEN

This place has a back alley feel that's not quite Toranomon.

Somehow I'm being drawn to it.

Curry ramen and natto ramen?

What kind of shop is this?

This appearance.

It has an unusual aura about it.

But I already had Chinese food yesterday...

What about this one...

Western-Style Cuisine HEIGORO We've Started Selling OBENTO

Heigoro!

Western cuisine, Heigoro.

Today's Special: Ebi Fry/Tartar Sauce Miso Soup • Salad • Rice Japanese-Style Beefsteak German Steak Young Chicken Cutlet

Looks promising!

And the stripes on the window look cute.

I found my shop.

Western-Style Cuisine HEIGORO

I like the characters, "Hei-Go-Ro".

I'm "Goro" after all.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Here, you can have this table.

Thank you.

It gets very crowded here on weekdays for lunch.

Because there are a lot of companies around here, right?

Can't wait to taste their demi-glace sauce.

Yeah, it's definitely good!

German Steak's ready.

Yup.

The German Steak's here.

That's for me.

Thank you for your patience.

Smells wonderful.

Preparing the cutlet.

Thank you for waiting. Here's Young Chicken Cutlet.

Wow, it looks so good!

I'm happy.

Here, please help yourself.

Here you go.

MENU Japanese Style Beefsteak German Steak Young Chicken Cutlet Daily Special: Ebi Fry/Tartar Sauce

Is "German" the Hamburg steak, that was served just now?

Steak, Hamburg Steak, cutlet, ebi fry.

It's so cruel to make me choose. Everything looks good.

~HEIGORO SP~

And over there is... Oh right, it's oyster season!

Fresh Oysters have arrived from Yonezaki, Hirota Bay, Iwate Prefecture Oyster Chowder Fried Oysters/Tartar Sauce Oyster Ajillo (with Baguette) Oyster Rice (Pilaf)

Heigoro's Handmade Crab Cream Croquettes -> With Special Demi-Glace Sauce (2 pcs)

I found my favorite food.

That one, that one, and this.

No no. Get this one...

Along with this one... And that thing...

How about that?

Yeah!

It's perfect!

Excuse me.

Yes.

Would you like to order?

Ebi Fry and Crab Cream Croquette. And some Oyster Chowder, please.

I'm sorry. That's the menu for the night.

Agh!

Just when I had perfectly assembled it...

It's okay.

We don't have a reservation tonight. So it doesn't matter, right?

I guess you're right.

Well, it's already afternoon anyway. So, would you like to have those three orders?

Yes, please.

Alright! Sir, you are a flexible man.

Hello.

Oh, welcome.

I'll have the Beefsteak.

Sure thing.

Late lunch? Must be a long day huh.

But I guess I should be grateful that I can come to work.

Exactly.

Eat well so you can give your best.

Yes, ma'am.

Help yourself with our pickles.

Please use this.

We appreciate your patience.

Goro's Heigoro Selection. Let's try it.

[Goro's Selection (Ebi Fry • Crab Cream Croquettes • Rice • Miso Soup)]

Goro's Heigoro Selection. Let's try it.

I humbly receive.

[Crab Cream Croquettes] Rich, creamy crab galore The key is the shop's pride, demi-glace sauce

I'll start with my favorite...

Jaw-dropping Heigoro.

This is one delicious dish.

The demiglace on this crab croquettes ...fits so well.

Oh man, oh man...

I hit the jackpot... with Heigoro.

What Western-style restaurants don't have are pickles.

They especially don't have Fried Mustard Greens for sure.

I'm happy it's here.

And I'm very happy with this way of serving them.

[Ebi Fry] There's no grownup who doesn't know this The Superhero of the Western Food World!

I'll start with just the tartar.

It's making a nice sound.

This makes a fine example of Ebi Fry.

Tartar sauce always wakes up the boy in me.

Miso soup.

I'm thankful that Japanese-style Western food exists.

Thank you. Okay then, we'll see you later.

Three orders of Daily Special Obento for Ishii-san.

Got it.

Thank you. Here is your Oyster Chowder.

Enjoy.

[Oyster Chowder] Ocean and Milk become one The New Star of the Chowder World!

Can't help but be pleased with this.

The best, and the strongest.

Oysters... Yum!

The kind that knock-your-socks-off-good.

It's a winter feast.

Earl Chowder, and Your Highness Baguette...

It's an honor to meet you today.

This occasional break to Japanese style munchies resets my stomach.

The spicy taste of mustard greens awakens me.

I can eat many bowls of rice with this.

Mustard Green Rice Bowl Surprise at a western cuisine restaurant.

Here's your Beefsteak.

Excuse me for a moment.

Help yourself.

Spoon's there.

Yes.

We're going now.

Yes.

The food was great.

We'll come again next year.

Oh, please do.

We enjoyed it.

Thank you very much. Have a good New Year.

I just love Tartar sauce.

This is the taste that will make...

...Tartarists of the world swoon.

I can't help but do this.

See?

It's crazy good.

Welcome!

Excuse me. Hello.

Hello.

Here's the payment.

Thanks for being our loyal customer.

Oh, it's my pleasure.

That's exact.

Yes it is.

Okay, thank you.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year too.

Thank you for the business.

A little bit of soy sauce.

Oh my lord....

I feel like I'm going to cry.

Tartar and Ebi Fry...

I can eat these forever.

Crab is good... Cream is also good...

It's the epitome of Crab-Cream!

Man, everything was delicious of the high-level kind.

Heigoro... nothing was left out. A must repeat experience.

I want to see you again and again.

Thank you for this meal.

Thank you for eating a lot, we appreciate it.

It was delicious.

Thank you very much!

Heigoro. We'll meet again soon.

Let's see, next is the fireworks shop.

What kind of food will Goro encounter? Next is Yakiniku! Grand Feast Festival!

I am a steam locomotive heading for the wilderness! Listen to that sizzle Makes my stomach go aflutter

Kita-Yamata, Kanagawa Prefecture

This is my first time here, Kita-Yamata.

It feels like a new city.

I heard that the person at the fireworks company is a craftsman of the passionate kind...

Note: Since such craftsmen are known to have artistic temperament ...but I wonder if it's gonna be okay.*

Don't tell me... It's not this big, is it?

TAMA Fireworks

I'm here on behalf of Okada, my name is Inogashira.

I'm listening.

Maruyama-san, um... I was wondering if I could confirm the schedule for tomorrow.

3:00 pm: Procurement of equipment at the factory.

6:00 pm: Arrival at the fireworks site.

Two hours to set up and then wait.

The launch is at 11:15 p.m., so 15 mins. before that...

The final check will be done at 11:00 p.m., and then do the launching. That's it.

I understand.

Does that mean I should be on the site at 6:00 p.m.?

YOU'RE gonna do everything.

I have other things to do tomorrow, so I can't go to the factory.

You'll have to do the procurement.

I can do the setting it up with you, though.

Here.

Take it.

Wh-what is this...?

Temporary License For Fireworks Consumption Security Name: Inogashira Goro

Apprentice license for pyrotechnicians.

Okada asked me to get you that just in case something happened.

Seriously? I've been completely set up.

IF something happens, that is.

What's an imported goods dealer doing as an apprentice pyrotechnician on New Year's Eve?

Well there's no point to concern yourself about that.

What I should be more concerned about is...

...my empty... stomach!

Alright, let's find a place to eat.

Start the rocket.

I had Western food for lunch, so Japanese food this time?

Oops...

What to do, what to do...

For now, I need to get to the main road.

There it is!

That smell... Could it be...

Yakiniku SEIGETSUEN

Yakiniku

Found you!

Yakiniku SEIGETSUEN

There's no place but this.

If you want to set off fireworks with a BANG, there's no better way than a Yakiniku Blast!

No need to think about it...

Let's charge!

Hello, welcome.

Just one? Then, take the table over there.

Here's Special Shio-Horumon. Thanks for the wait.

The leeks are just for flavor. Don't eat them.

Yes, boss.

Lemon Sour.

Early in the day huh. Should I make it stronger?

Sounds good.

No no no... dilute it.

You shut your mouth.

Which is it, really.

It's too early. Slow down, will you. Be quiet and lemme drink in peace.

I told you to tone it down today.

When's that? Dunno what you're saying.

Galbi Shio-Galbi Bone-in Galbi Rosu Shio-Rosu Hireh Shio-Hireh Hireh Appetizer Harami Shio-Harami

Shio-Galbi, Shio-Rosu...

Heh~...

Everything uses salt (shio) for seasoning.

Salad Lettuce Namul Kimchi Wakame Soup Vegetable Soup Egg Soup Wakame Egg Soup Galbi Soup Yukgaejang Soup

I see.

In that case, I should go for that, right?

Here's Lemon Sour.

Thanks.

Oh, you got misuji (blade steak) today.

Yeah. I got good quality neck and shank too.

Stone-Grilled: Rosu Bibimbap Galbi Bibimbap Lean Meats: Rosu Momo Shank Hireh Neck Misuji Soups: Gomtang Daegu-tang

Okay, we'll try the shank.

Sure.

Let's have tare with it.

Yeah.

Got it.

Soups: Gomtang Daegu-tang

Maybe I'll add some soup too.

I'm ready.

Excuse me.

Yep, be right there.

Can I order?

Sure, fire away.

Shio-Galbi.

Shio-Galbi...

Shio-Hireh...

Shio-Hireh...

Harami (Skirt Steak), with tare.

Harami, right...

*Korean beef bone soup Also rice and Gomtang.*

Gomtang? Got it.

And can I also have Pickled Shiso Leaves?

Pickled shiso leaves. Yep. Can I get you something to drink?

Oolong tea, please.

Oh, Oolong tea. Are you driving?

Alcohol doesn't agree with me.

For reals!? But you look like a pretty strong drinker!

Hey, hey, mind your manners.

Sorry about that.

It's okay. I get that a lot.

Sorry.

You've drunk too much.

He totally looks like a heavy drinker.

Lemon sour.

Should we just make it strong enough to make her sleep?

Please don't do that.

Seriously, please don't.

I'm just kidding.

Oh, hello!

Welcome, sir.

Welcome!

Just awhile ago, this place was so jampacked, Manager here had tough time keeping up.

Yeah, it sure was tough.

I'm glad I missed all the commotion.

That is why I do all the work here.

Thanks for the wait. This is Shio-Hireh.

And here's Shio-Galibi.

[Goro's Selection (Shio-Galbi • Shio-Hireh • Pickled Shiso • Rice)]

This one's soy sauce with grated apple and garlic.

The galbi can be eaten as is or try it with lemon.

Well, you can eat it whichever way you want.

[Shio-Galbi] Definitely a formidable one! You can't be salty with this

Oh, listen to that sizzle.

An introduction resembling applause, that makes your stomach go a-flutter.

[Shio-Hireh] The Ayers Rock of the Yakiniku World! World class in both thickness and taste!!

So thick!

And heavy.

I humbly receive.

Let's start with hireh.

Good.

My mouth is brimming with the taste of meat.

I seldom see an apple-soy sauce tare. Manager, I like your taste.

Shio-Galbi is good too.

This works too.

Shio-Lemon... It needs the involvement of rice.

When I saw this beautiful assistant on the blackboard, I fell in love.

[Pickled Shiso] Proof of a tasteful grownup

Ah, delicious.

The aroma, saltiness, sourness... are exquisitely balanced.

It has the potent charm that captivates the Yakiniku Rice Bowl Junkie.

It's so good, it's annoying (in an admirable way).

Roll and eat.

See? It's delicious.

SEIGETSUEN Yakiniku

Thank you for your patience. Here's the Harami and Gomtang.

[Goro's Selection Harami • Gomtang (with Kimchi Daikon • Sesame-Salt)]

[Harami] Behold! This dignity! There is no exception to its taste!

Yes! We're now in the tare time zone.

[Gomtang] Boned in Meat and Fluffy Egg Grilled meat soup packed with flavor

Nice! This taste. It's strong, yet comforting.

This meat, so tender...

This tender meat is... too good to be true.

Nice combination punch.

The one-two combo of salt and tare works like a charm.

Rice intake... is accelerating.

Alright, let's grill some more.

It's the salt-and-tare mixed attack.

Hot!

My insides are on fire.

All right! I'm gonna throw in some meat in my boiler room.

My stomach is burning red, as meat turns into energy.

I'm a steam locomotive heading into the wilderness!

Let me see.

It's a bunny.

I like the ears. Right? You're good.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Small serving of rice, and Shio-Harami please.

Coming right up.

[Shio Harami] Final decoration is Salt • Tare Harami's Star Mine*! *Fireworks launching technique

It's a harami relay.

I'll add hireh as well.

Cooking time, done.

Just as I predicted. I hit the mark with this added order.

I like it! I'm in love.

Shio-HARami... is in HARmony with my stomach.

Also today, I learned something.

The key to hireh is how they're cooked.

Roast the meat and eat it.

It is a sacred ritual of life that has continued since time immemorial.

The meat burns, the soul goes up in flames...

The salt cries out... The tare dances.

Rice is the white universe that swallows up everything.

And you put that universe into a stage of enlightenment called Gomtang.

Rice... Gomtang...

...and me.

Deliciousness is a fleeting dream.

What a wonderful aftertaste.

Thank you for this meal.

What should we do?

Yuko-san, have some water.

Look, she won't wake up.

Sweet dreams.

I ate a lo~t!

The line "I ate a lo~t" is for when you leave a good yakiniku restaurant.

Okay!

Tomorrow is the last day of 2020.

Shall we do this?

Just a bit more til New Year's Eve! I'm still eating! Goro's Momentum Doesn't Stop!

A strong taste with a bang The kind that makes you eat more rice The sound of the wok is the sound of hungry castanets

31 December Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture Fireworks Venue

A fireworks display.

Never dreamt I'd get to launch one.

Kinugasa Nakadori Kinugasa Nakadori

Alright then. Let's head to the fireworks factory in Chichibu.

I'll go across the Kanto region.

Tamasuzu Tamasuzu

We Accept Orders For YEAR-CROSSING SOBA

Year-Crossing Soba...

We Accept Orders For YEAR-CROSSING SOBA

Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture

I was told it's a 15-minute cab ride.

It's still early. Maybe I'll stroll around a bit.

Won't you come in for a closer look? To find the perfect clothes for your splendid self. ~Cancan

We have plus sizes, but we also have small sizes!!

So many quaint-looking shops...

GYOZA EIEN

The name of the shop is Gyoza.

Somehow, it's really arousing my interest.

Speaking of which, I haven't had lunch yet.

Let's go in. Yeah!

Yakisoba and gyoza.

Okay.

Two more gyoza over here.

Got it.

How many gyoza in total?

Four fried and one boiled.

Got it.

Welcome.

Oh, welcome!

It's a motion sensor type, right?

Alcohol disinfection, done.

Just as the shop's name implies, they're gyoza specialists.

This is a must-try.

Oops, it's get-your-own-water here.

Gyoza is ¥300, Ramen ¥400.

So cheap!

MooShu Tanmen (with Meat, Egg, Wood Ear Mushroom) Moo Shu Pork (Stir-Fried Meat, Egg, Wood Ear Mushroom)

Mooshu-Tanmen?

I wonder if it has Moo Shu Pork.

Sir, if you're going to eat gyoza, I'll prepare them together with these.

Oh, yes please.

Here's your Mooshu-Tanmen.

I was right, it is like that.

Moo Shu Pork is recommended, huh.

How about we go and pray at Chichibu Shrine tonight for our first shrine visit?

I'm worried about this coming year.

No matter how much you worry, it won't change things, Mom.

Don't talk like that.

You and I should practice social distancing.

Parent and child indeed.

Here's the yakisoba.

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Baku-Niku-Niku Stir Fry. What on earth is that?

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Sorry. I haven't asked for your order yet, right?

Yes.

I already asked his Gyoza order.

Other than that.

Go ahead.

I'll have some Moo Shu Pork and Fried Rice, please.

Got it.

Your Boiled Gyoza Soup is done.

The sound of the wok... is the sound of hungry castanet.

Your gyoza's ready.

Here's you~rs.

Here you go, sir. Thanks for your patience.

Enjoy.

Here's the fried rice.

Will serve you Moo Shu Pork next.

[Egg Drop Soup] [Gyoza] [Fried Rice]

[Gyoza] When you order this, she'll be busy making it starting from the skin

I humbly receive.

Vinegar and...

...lots of pepper.

Yum. Packed with vegetables.

I'll gobble them all real quick.

[Fried Rice] Diced pork adds a nice touch! Great flavor A Mother's taste

Delish, it's the moist type.

Here's Moo Shu Pork.

[Moo Shu Pork (Stir-Fried Meat • Egg • Wood Ear Mushroom)] Amazing thing Plenty of Wood Ear Mushroom! Chase it with rice Irresistible!

Wood ear mushroom.

Whoa. It's got a strong flavor.

It's the kind that makes food tastes better

The pork balls of happiness.

Moo Shu and fried rice. The best combination ever.

Fried rice has a liveliness that can't be found in plain rice...

It's fun to eat.

I love this wood ear mushroom in here.

GYOZA EIEN

It was good. How much?

Thank you.

Fried rice, Moo-Shu Tanmen, Gyoza, and beer.

How much?

¥2,100.

Thank you.

¥300 for gyoza sure is cheap.

It hasn't changed for 40 years.

That's amazing!

No, it's not.

If we change it, Mom won't be able to remember so we have no choice.

Good day. I enjoyed the food.

Have a good New Year.

Happy New Year!

Come back again.

Will do.

It's hard to eat with a Lotus spoon no matter how old you are...

...but it's already part of eating out.

And now for some chili oil...

It refreshes the mind.

Excuse me.

Yes.

Can I get half rice... around this much?

Sure.

I wanted to do it like this!

All right!

See? Get a load of this. I wasn't wrong about this.

I'm eating Moo Shu Rice bowl, with Fried Rice as a side dish.

But this unexpected carbo-loading...

...is invincible.

Chinese-style restaurant run by mother and daughter.

The interaction unique to parent and child...

...is the flavor of this town.

To all the restaurants that are working hard in this difficult time...

Thank you very much.

I'm so full. That was a good lunch.

Thank you for this meal.

Oh, welcome.

Welcome.

What shall it be today?

I'll have... Beer and Gyoza.

Sure.

Late lunch today, huh?

What time is it?

2:40.

Sorry but can I have the bill?

Sure.

Thank you very much!

Shoot! I don't have a minute to lose.

Shoot! I don't have a minute to lose.

Hey Okada.

You planned to let me do this right from the start, didn't you?

It's not like that. Actually, well...

The Fireworks President just called me...

He wishes to cancel the fireworks for today.

Seriously?

I tried to reason with him but there's nothing he can do.

I understand. You want me to tell Morita-san what Maruyama-san said?

I gave you so much trouble, Goro-san, I'm sorry.

In return, I promise...

It's fine. Forget it. Just be with your girlfriend.

Yes. Thank you. Then, if you'll excuse me.

Oh, man. I'm sure Morita-san will be disappointed.

Oh, Inogashira-san. Good day.

I'm so sorry.

Yes?

The fireworks company president just called to say he wishes to cancel the fireworks for today.

I'm really sorry that...

...you and your family's thoughts and wishes won't be able to be conveyed.

Oh, well...

That's a relief.

Actually, my Dad just said he hates the idea of retiring with the COVID19 going around...

...so he says he wants to continue for one more year.

It's fine with me, as long as he's healthy.

I was worrying what to do with the fireworks tonight.

Is that so. So then, it's not canceled but postponed, right?

Yes! I don't know if it'll be next year or the year after next...

But until then, I hope you'll handle it.

Right. We'll have a blast then.

Alright.

So then, good day.

Thank goodness.

I kinda wanted to see the fireworks but...

Welcome.

Welcome.

Oh, did you forget something?

I'm going to eat.

Ramen please.

Sure. Coming right up.

With this, I guess my work is done.

At last year's New Year's Eve...

I ate Tonkotsu Ramen for my year-crossing meal at a street stall in Hakata, right?

At that time, who would've thought that this year would turn out like this.

Here's your Ramen.

[Ramen] The price that never changes The taste that never changes

I humbly receive.

Good, good.

500 yen ramen... is the best.

It's been a really tough year with so many drastic changes.

But I'm able to eat delicious food like this... and that alone is a happy thing.

I hope things will settle back to normal and I can eat a lot again this coming year.

Based on the manga "Kodoku no Gurume" Story: QUSUMI MASAYUKI Art: TANIGUCHI JIRO (Published by Shukan SPA!)

Mom, bill please.

Oh, thank you for the business.

Screenplay: TAGUCHI YOSHIHIRO

Yes, beer, Gyoza and Yakisoba. How much?

'Inogashira Goro' MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

¥1300.

'Morita Kosuke' OHKURA KOJI

¥1300.

'Heigoro's Proprietress' WATANABE MAKIKO

'Gyoza Eien's Proprietress' IKEZU SHOKO

Here, it's exact.

'Morita's Wife' NAKAJIMA ARISA 'Morita's Daughter' NAGAO MAMI

Got it. Thanks!

I enjoyed the food.

'Morita's Dad' JOGO MITSUYOSHI 'Yan's Staff' IIDA TAKAHIRO

Happy New Year!

'Qusumi-san' QUSUMI MASAYUKI

Excuse me, Meat Tempura please.

'Seigetsuen's Owner' TSUDA KANJI

Meat Tempura, got it.

When will you go back to work next year?

'Maruyama Hitoshi' TAKAHASHI KATSUMI

After around a week.

Opening Narration: NODA KEIICHI

Photography: MIYASHITA YASUHIRO KANEKO KEITARO

Hey, when will we open the shop next year?

CG Opening Credits: GASP

Next year?

That depends on you.

Records: YAMAMOTO ETSUKO

Well, I won't know until next year.

Music: "THE SCREEN TONES" QUSUMI MASAYUKI FUKUMURA SATOSHI KONO FUMIHIKO SHAKE KURIKI KEN

True.

Opening Theme Song: "GOO, GOO, GORO!" Ending Theme Song: "GORO'S 12PM" Composer: QUSUMI MASAYUKI

Because the longer she rests, her body becomes stiff.

Subtitles by WABI-SABI SUBS

True.

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Massage my shoulder.

Opening Credits Translation: DANBURI

Can you do it please?

Producers: KOMATSU YUKITOSHI KIKUCHI TAKEHIRO YOSHIMI KENSHI

Associate Producer: KAWAMURA SHOKO

Be back again next year, okay?

Chief Producer: ABE SHINJI

Excuse me, can I have Meat Tempura too?

Directors: IGAWA TAKASHI KITAHATA RYUICHI KITAO KENTO

In cooperation with: KYODO TV

Okay!

A 2020 Production of: TV TOKYO

Meat-tem(pura) he says.

Meat-Tem coming up.

This drama is fiction

Right.