Original subtitles

I want to end it already.

We've been dating for half a year.

I once thought that our hearts connected.

I wonder, if we really did love each other?

Neither of us are to blame.

I think we just got along well.

I wonder why...?

I don't know!

Don't say that!

How could I know? I'm not a party to it.

She was quoting his message in her speech earlier That's* the email sent by my boyfriend, what could it mean!?

Well, I'm not sure. You should ask your boyfriend directly.

I didn't know you were such a cold person.

You really don't understand a woman's feelings at all, do you.

I'm afraid if I ask him, he'll break up with me.

Then, why don't you just say you don't want to break up.

I don't like to do that either.

Anyway, things won't progress unless you talk with your boyfriend.

I can't do that, that's why it's troubling me!

Sorry, um, it's time to meet with a client. I have to go now.

Wait, don't leave me!

Hey-- Goro-san, COME BAAACK!

I'm sorry~!

Regardless of time or society...

INOGASHIRA GORO MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

Yaho~ Now THIS is a meal!!

Rice, Udon, Mochi. An Unexpected Carbs Festival.

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

Am I hungry and lacking composure?

There is no such thing as a fool who regrets eating a feast

Without being disturbed by anyone...

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

Looks good, tastes good in its actual size

This act is the best comfort given...

...equally to every man.

Yes yes, this is what I wanted to eat Solitary Dining

Long Live

WABI-SABI SUBS PRESENTS

K O D O K U N O G U R U M E

Episode 3: "Sauteed Sea Bream with Aurora Sauce and Tuna Yukhoe Bowl of Sakuragicho, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture"

Sakuragi-cho, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

SUBTITLES BY WABI-SABI SUBS

I thought it was for a work-related problem, it's the 3rd time she asked me for such kind of advice.

I will no longer answer her calls.

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Next is...

A commercial facility directly connected to the station.

Directly connected to the station! 0 minute walk

Third floor, huh.

Golden Stationery PIO CITY Sakuragicho

I have an appointment with Yazawa-san. My name's Inogashira.

Yazawa-san, right? Please come this way.

Have a nice day.

Oh!

Oh, how lovely.

Oh my, these look wonderful. Where did they come from?

These two are from Italy. While this one is from Germany.

All sourced directly from local craftsmen.

Is that so?

I guess you could find many quality items like this in Italy.

That's right, because it's the home of cameo brooches.

Can I hold them?

Please, try them on.

I'll just look at the mirror.

Of course.

Oh my!

Wow~!

This one's good, too.

I can't choose.

Please take your time.

Which one of these?

It's so hard to choose. But~

Inogashira-san, which one do you think suits me best, is it this one or this one?

I think both suits you well.

Huh?

A question like that means someone wants you to give her a helpful push on the back. And yet...

You don't understand a woman's feelings at all, do you?

Uh, well...

Never mind. I will take this one.

Oh, thank you for the business.

A woman's feelings?

I'm glad she liked them but... A woman's feelings?

Two unaccustomed responses in a row. I am physically and mentally exhausted.

Suddenly, I feel...

...hungry!

All right, let's look for a shop.

Fish Shop INO

"Meals Shop"?

Meal Shop BARU

Looks promising.

Looking good.

Cute signboard. And flowers.

Kitchen Cafe BARU

Looked like a shop run by a female shopkeeper who loves cooking.

Okay!

Decision made, just 10 seconds away from the station.

Hello! And welcome~.

Here...

You can sit here.

For your things, if you like, you can use those, behind you.

Let's see...

That's our menu over there.

For today, I recommend the Broiled Silver Salmon Set.

If it comes with Nikujaga, it's ¥1300.

If it's with Simmered Tuna, it's ¥1200. Please try it if you like.

Let's see...

Where should I look?

⇛

⇛

⇛

⇛ The Broiled Silver Salmon Set is that one, huh.

⇛

⇛

⇛

Sea Bream Tempura Bowl? Sauteed Sea Bream Sea Bream Tempura Bowl!!

Uwah~... "Sauteed Sea Bream with Aurora Sauce".

What is Aurora Sauce?

And this one...

⟰ Sea Bream Fry?

⟰

⟰

And also, Beef Sirloin Steak?

⟰

⟱

⟱

⟱

⟱

⟱ They have meat too.

It's quite chaotic... I'm confused.

There's so many variations of set meals too.

Such a small kitchen cafe with so many items, I am in awe.

I'm glad I risked coming in here.

Oh, hello!

Hi.

Please come on in.

Oh! It's available today.

Then Nee-san, I'll have the Sea Bream Fry.

Yup, you got it.

What about you, Osuri-san?

So hard to choose.

Go with this one: Salmon with Salmon Roe Oyako Bowl.

That sounds good, too.

Then, I'll go with Salmon with Salmon Roe Oyako Bowl.

Okay, got it.

Call me when you've decided.

Yes.

This is a bottomless pit one could get lost in...

For today, let's do away with everything except fish.

What about this rice bowl... Yukhoe, huh? That's a good one.

Original Tuna Yukhoe Rice Bowl

Set meal sounds good. So is the rice bowl.

Set meal or rice bowl? Set meal or rice bowl?

Please free to ask for additional items!! - Kitchen Cafe Baru

Additional single items. There's such a choice, huh.

If so...

Excuse me.

Yes? What would you like?

Tuna Yukhoe Bowl a~nd...

...can I have Sauteed Sea Bream as a single additional order?

Yes, it's fine. It will cost more than ¥2000 though, is that ok with you?

Oh, it's fine. Please.

You got it!

Nee-san, today's simmered soup is delicious.

Why, thank you~.

In here, it's drink bar style (free refills), so please help yourself with our tea.

Oh okay.

Irregular kinds of tea cups.

Tea cups and even tableware are all different.

Just like in any home.

Did she buy them little by little?

Huh, is that for my Yukhoe Bowl?

Waiting while watching my food being prepared makes me hungry and happy.

Welcome! Oh!

Yoshida-kun, Shima-chan. You can have that table.

Okay~.

Salmon with Salmon Roe Oyako Bowl.

Thanks.

Oh, awesome.

Looks darn good.

It's salmon just as it is.

Nice.

Next, Sea Bream Fry.

Thank you!

Looks good.

Here.

Oh, thanks.

What a way of serving (tartar sauce).

We don't put ours in small plates, and say, "here you go".

Just take it all and use as much as you like, isn't it more pleasant that way?

Oh, it certainly is.

That's why.

Knock yourself out.

Uwah~ My nose is bleeding with excitement.

This is a frenzied shop for Tartarists.

Yoshida-kun, you'll have Chiiham, right?

Yep.

Chiiham?

Nee-san, what about for me?

Yours, Shima-chan, would be...

Sautéed swordfish in butter?

Okay.

Sounds good.

They're like Nee-san's kids.

I'm done. It was delcious.

Yes, thank you as always.

Thank you for your patience.

This is...

[Tuna Yukhoe Bowl & Sauteed Sea Bream (Aurora Sauce)]

A dazzling feast that has descended.

The Yukhoe is already seasoned. Please mix as it is and eat.

Yes.

[Tuna Yukhoe Rice Bowl] Popular tuna with shining egg yolk! The amount of sesame seeds is Nee-san's affection

I humbly receive.

Here we go.

Sesame oil... and the egg yolk... Scrumptious!

I feel that my heart will be taken away by this whirlpool of goodness.

I wonder... There's a kind of stimulating feeling. I'm so intrigued.

This Yukhoe. It's nothing to sneeze at.

[Miso Soup] Wonder what's inside today?

It feels like the nourishment from the clams is seeping through all my internal organs.

And the next one is...

[Sauteed Sea Bream with Aurora Sauce] The king of fish, draped with the aurora borealis Followed by cabbage, unbeatable taste

Kitchen cafe-style, French fish dish.

Uwah~

Wawawawah

This is...

What the heck, it tastes so good, that the aurora borealis appeared in my head.

This sea bream, this sauce!

Aurora... and cabbage too taste awesome.

The dressing is superlative too.

*Shop that deals directly with a fish dealer As expected of a chokketsu-ten*. I, for sure, hit a jackpot with these sea bream and tuna.

[Three Small Side Dishes (Namasu • Hijiki • Daikon Leaves)] Small bowls of the day, supported by Cafe Baru

Refreshing the taste buds with daikon.

And hijiki for a change of pace.

What's this?

Those are daikon leaves.

My customers tell me "Yay, I got a jackpot today", when they see it served as a side.

Yeah, it is a jackpot.

I like daikon leaves.

It might be good as a topping.

Butter-soy sauce.

I'd eat my rice just with that smell alone.

Here it is, Shima-chan.

Sauteed Swordfish, enjo~y.

Oh, wo~w!

It's yummy, you know.

Next, the Chiiham. Here it comes!

Oof!

So it's Cheese Hamburg Steak... Looks darn delicious.

Chiiham, right?

I'm digging in.

Yup, go ahead.

Let's eat.

I laugh no matter how many times I see it. When customers go~ like this...

I know we should not, but we can't help but gawk.

It's okay. Because these are arena seats!

The best seats in the house.

Oh, excuse me.

Yes?

I'd like to order an additional item, let's see...

Y-You can still eat?

Is that okay?

What? How full are you right now?

Note: The ideal is 80% full as a sufficient/healthy amount Around... 60 to 70% full.

Really~.

Yes.

All right then.

Okay, I'll make you something. Arm gesture = "leave it to me"

Please.

What an appetite, huh.

I wonder what she'll make. I'm excited.

Before I know it, I've become Onee-san's kid too.

Okay~.

Everything she dishes out is delicious. They're all tied together.

The small side dishes, miso soup, and the main dish are all working together as one.

Like members of a baseball team.

We're done.

It was delicious.

You're giving back the plates in the order (it was received) huh?

It was super delicious.

It's because it's a shop run by a fish dealer, right?

Nope!

Every morning, I go to the market, and buy everything, carry it a~ll in...

And serve it all handmade right in front of you.

You know, I've been doing this a~ll throughout, for 30 years.

That long?

For 30 years? Wow.

Right. We use the same refrigerator as the fish shop next door...

...but my fish aren't from there.

Is that so?

Sorry.

Sorry, (I assumed incorrectly too).

Okay...

Tha~nks!

You betcha.

We're going.

Til next time.

Thanks for coming!

The sea bream is now disappearing beyond the aurora borealis.

Leaving behind trails of its aftertaste...

Here it is. These are Menchi Katsu, and Salmon Roe and Whitebait Mini-Size.

This one's already seasoned. Just use the sauce to your liking.

[Salmon Roe and Whitebait Bowl (Mini) & Menchikatsu]

What a nice-looking two item pair! She certainly knows what she's doing.

[Salmon Roe and Whitebait (Mini)] Even without the "oya" (parents), the "ko" (children) are delicious! Fill up your "roe"-bust appetite!

You'd want a bit more rice with this, right?

Should I wrap it in this nori?

I guess I'll just throw it it.

Oh~ so good! Salmon roe and whitebait...

It's an unlikely pairing of 2 kinds of "fish children"...

But I think it's a better match than the oyako (parent-child/fish&roe) donburi, don't you think?

A wonderful seafood triangle that combines the saltiness of salmon roe and whitebait, and the flavor of nori.

[Menchi Katsu] The essence of Nee-san's hand made cooking is here

Oho~!

Oh, hot. Freshly fried.

It's scorching hot but I can't stop.

And this menchi is making me heat up.

From seafood to meat...

This juicy fat dripping from the meat...

I can't get enough of it.

Then, what will you be doing after this?

Nothing in particular.

We haven't decided yet.

For today?

Yes.

You haven't decided yet?

Because Yoshida here, is somewhat feeling depressed.

You're depressed!?

Ma~n, I'm glad I left it to her.

"Leave your additional order to someone else" strategy... is a resounding success!

These many good home-cooked dishes...

And they change everyday too... it's an unbelievable thing.

Nee-san, what kind of person are you?

Thanks to this, I am thoroughly satisfied.

It was wonderful.

It was delicious, I enjoyed it.

That's grea~t.

That kind of reaction from first time customers...

...is what I LOVE to see.

Thank you for coming!

How to say this... I guess I'm at the mercy of women's power today.

Such a thing? It's no big deal!

Just fill yourself up with food, and you'll feel better.

Yeah. I will do my best, too.

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

Teleplay by: TAGUCHI YOSHIHIRO

'Inogashira Goro' MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

'Sameshima Kyoko' HOSHINO MARI 'Yawaza Tomoe' SHISHIDO MIWAKO

'Nee-san' MAYA MIKI

Opening Narration: NODA KEIICHI

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

Subtitles by WABI-SABI SUBS

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Opening Narration Translation: DANBURI

Producers: KOMATSU YUKITOSHI KITAO KENTO YOSHIMI KENSHI

Chief Producer: SOBUE RINA

Directed by: IGAWA TAKASHI

In cooperation with: KYODO TV

A 2022 Production of: TV TOKYO

This drama is fiction

Author Qusumi Masayuki will visit the shop where the show was filmed...

FURATTO

Sakuragicho Volume Narrator: UEKUSA TOMOKI (TV Tokyo Announcer)

The shop this time, right in front of Sakuragi-cho Subway Station...

Meal Shop BARU

...is Kitchen Cafe, Baru.

It's because you like beer...

But there's no beer on the menu...

Sorry, but "I am the menu" so to speak...

So you have to ask me for beer.

Is that so.

"Kodoku no Gurume" Original Writer QUSUMI MASAYUKI Chef KATO SUTAMI-san

For the meantime, I'll serve you some beer.

And then, I heard you like vegetables...

I took a look at it and...

The menu order was completely chosen by Nee-san. What kind of dishes will she serve?

You okay with plenty of items?

Yes, plenty is fine.

It's adequate for you, right?

Yes, it's about right.

Are you sure? 'Cause ours is really a lot.

Yes, I'm sure, I'm sure.

So good.

Here is Marinated Cabbage. Ours is a bit sour.

Wow, looks good. No, I don't mind at all.

Marinated Cabbage

Wah, looks yummy.

Oh, it's good! I love the marinade dressing.

Delicious enough to take home.

This one's Simmered Eel.

Woah, isn't that marvelous...

Please enjoy.

Plump Simmered Eel

What appeared next was: Plump Simmered Eel.

This is quite delightful, isn't it.

Since it's light, it'd be good with rice, too.

Even if you eat this alone.

As for fried food, it's Sea Bream Fry. Would you like to try it?

I've never had Sea Bream Fry so it seems I want to try it.

Here you go~. Super thick.

"Su~per thick"...

She declared it herself.

Sea Bream Fry

The final third item: Sea Bream Fry.

You pour it out gushingly, like in a dream. Look.

I'll try it.

It's freshly fried and hot, so be careful.

This is delish, my first time to have it.

Oh, is that so? Oh, that's great, that's great.

It's the best.

That's great, right?

It's great.

After saying that, she disappears.

What's that?

"That's great" and then you leave.

I can't do that?

No, no, it's really great.

Featured Eatery: Kitchen Cafe BARU Kanagawa-ken, Yokohama-shi, Naka-ku, Hanasaki-chō 2 - 64

Kitchen Cafe BARU. For now, they are open for lunch only.

Before visiting, please check our program's website.

Next on "Kodoku no Gurume"...

Ep. 4: "Turban Shells and Mushroom Provence-Style and Beef Tongue Stew Omurice of Oizumi Gakuen, Nerima Ward, Tokyo"

Stay tuned for it.