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Thanks for waiting.

Here's your chicken katsu and stewed fish meal.

Check please.

Okay.

- Excuse me. Can you take my order? - Yes.

Welcome.

Now I just save this…

Texture… Texture…

Oh crap!

- Sorry, Shige. - What?

For the family at table one, their child can't eat seafood.

Oh really? We just ran out of ginger pork, right?

Yes.

Think of something we can make with the ingredients we have left.

Okay.

We can make Japanese-style Hamburg Steak using leftover gyoza filling.

- Sounds good. Can you do that? - Yes.

Excuse me.

Will your daughter be all right with Japanese-style Hamburg Steak?

‪Yes.

NEW FOLDER - UPLOAD FILE

UPLOAD

UPLOADING PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT PARK RIN

UPLOAD COMPLETE

I'm done!

STUDENT AFFAIRS DORM ROOM 201 - TERMINATION INFORMATION

Taiga.

I'll bring the sign in.

We need to think about our new seasonal menu soon.

Can't wait to see what it'll be.

Want to do it?

Huh? Me?

You've been here three years already.

- Thank you. I will give it a try. - Okay.

TANOMI

OPEN

CLOSED

Huh? What do you mean I have to move out by May?

The dormitory you are currently living in, is going to be temporarily closed

for major renovation work due to deterioration.

Deterioration…?

Well… We have been notifying everybody about this for a while now.

We also sent you a notice in the mail.

‪SECOND WOMEN'S DORM

Did you not receive that?

Sorry… I found it.

- Um… - Yes?

Do you know of any place where I can live?

The raffle for the student apartments has ended already, so…

I believe you have no choice but to find housing on your own.

Thank you for the food.

THE KIDS WANT TO COME OVER NEXT WEEK!

SURE!

CAN YOU SEND THE PHOTOS FROM THE OTHER DAY?

THE HASE FAMILY

CLIENT INFORMATION SHEET - NAME: PARK RIN

TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS SECOND WOMEN'S DORM ROOM 201

Thank you.

You're looking for a place that allows immediate move-in and early termination?

Yes. I need to move by next month.

The choices are pretty limited at this time of year…

By the way, do you plan on staying in Japan after graduation?

What?

If you don't have to terminate your lease in less than a year,

you will have a lot more options.

I don't plan to.

I see.

You haven't captured the theme at all.

The theme for this assignment

was "the expression of unique textures," was it not?

I do not see any thought put into the textures.

For example, you could have shown how slimy it is,

or crisp it is.

You need to work on the expression, and depiction of textures.

Okay.

Slimy…

Slimy…

Slimy? Slimy…

Slimy…

‪TRANSLATE ‪JAPANESE - KOREAN

- Hello? - Sorry for calling suddenly.

About the property at Haibara Residence that you were looking at…

Another customer has just made an appointment to take a tour of it.

If you still want to apply for it,

since you are of foreign nationality,

you will need your certificate of enrollment

and a translated bank balance certificate.

Hey.

- He's Hase, my classmate from college. - Welcome.

He does have a toned, athletic build. I can picture him running.

He was so good that he was assigned to run the first leg of the High School Ekiden.

- Really? - Right?

Not only that, but in college he ran alongside athletes

like Kikuchi and Okubo.

- That's amazing! They're so famous. - Yeah!

Do you still run now?

No. That's all in the past.

Hey! You should be more proud!

Taiga, take the appetizers to table two.

- Yes. - What do you want to drink?

Maybe bottled beer.

Here is your certificate of enrollment.

Thank you very much.

Welcome.

‪PARK

- This please. - Okay. It'll be about 30 minutes.

PARK RIN

Thank you very much. That completes your application.

I will contact you again, once everything is reviewed.

Thank you.

I'm hungry…

- Thanks for your work. - Thank you.

See you.

Hey, Shige.

Thank you for earlier.

‪TANOMI

I'm sorry, we're closed for today.

Okay…

MAMAMON

You didn't know they were remodeling the dorm?

How can that even be?

Well… I was really busy with my assignment.

What are you going to do if you can't find a place to live?

I know. It won't happen again.

You know, when I ask about school, you always say

that you're doing fine.

But are you really keeping up with the class?

All right, I get it!

I'll do what I can to find a place to live.

Bye.

TERMINATION NOTICE

Joesongham-- I mean, I'm sorry.

Um, are you hurt?

Not at all.

I'm really sorry.

- Let me give you… - It's fine.

I'm really okay.

No, please accept my apology.

Give me your hand, please.

Here.

Thank you.

Well… sorry about that…

Wait…

Enjoy.

Thank you very much.

It's good.

Out of all the onigiri I've had in Japan, this is the best.

Thank you.

Are you okay?

Yeah… I just cut my finger earlier.

Wait a second.

‪Here.

I cut my fingers a lot too, from cooking.

Thank you.

Have this too.

This is amazing.

What is this called?

It's shigure-ni with shishito peppers and beef.

Shigure-ni…

It tastes like Korean jang-jorim.

Jang-jorim?

How do you make that?

I'm sorry, I don't know.

I'm not good at cooking, actually.

I'm good at eating, though.

You eat like you really enjoy the food.

‪Again?

No, um… This is because…

my stomach is stimulated.

If I make more, will you eat it?

Yes!

Let me try this.

That's sour!

Tada!

Shigure-ni, was it?

That's what he stuffed it with.

- Don't think about it. - What?

Park Rin, I have a massive database of information from movies and dramas.

And according to that,

Japanese men are generally nice to everyone by default.

It's not because you're particularly special.

Didn't you used to live in Japan?

Yeah, but I was in elementary school.

Plus this isn't like that.

I'm not going to date anyone.

If my mom finds out, she'll drag me back home immediately.

The seasoning is totally different.

It looks similar, though…

JANG-JORIM

Amazing…

Truly a genius. A genius.

I'm so jealous.

If I had this kind of talent, I bet I would have no worries.

I see… Your mother is pretty mad, huh?

I know. It's my fault.

But when you're here, don't you sometimes

feel like you've become so stupid?

Things like checking the mail,

and riding the bus…

Things that I used to do normally have suddenly become so difficult.

‪If someone were to say,

‪"That's the life you chose,"

I'd have nothing to say back.

But…

I used to be a little more competent.

What are you saying?

Rin,

you're very competent.

You'll get through this soon.

Trust me on this one.

Okay?

Okay. Thank you.

I only have a year left, so I'll try my best.

Okay. You can talk to me anytime.

You need to go back soon, right?

What will you do for lunch?

I'll just grab some onigiri.

Hey,

there's a good restaurant near the school.

Do you want to go with me next time?

- Want to go tonight? - Really?

I'd love that. Thank you.

Shall we go?

CLOSED

‪JUN-HO - UGH, I'M TOO LAZY TO DO IT…

SORRY THEY'RE CLOSED. LET'S GO ANOTHER TIME.

‪TANOMI

I'm sorry. Today is our day off.

Yeah, I just noticed.

Well, I'll come again.

Did you eat already?

If you have time, will you please give me your input?

- Input? - Yes.

I'm thinking of doing a Korean-style dish for our new menu item,

but…

it's not going so well.

I'd appreciate your advice.

Of course.

Before that, may I ask you one thing?

Yes?

My name is Park Rin.

What is your name?

I'm Hase Taiga.

I'll call you Taiga then.

I want to use okra for its unique texture.

It's my first time seeing

- an okra. - Huh?

You don't eat okra in Korea?

Do Koreans not like the slimy texture?

Slimy!

What does that mean?

Let's see…

Give me a second.

All right…

It's like this.

I see!

So this is what "slimy" means.

That's been bothering me.

Sorry, can I take a video?

Yes, of course.

It might help me with my assignment.

I'm in graduate school, majoring in animation.

Animation?

That's cool.

I'm pursuing my dream.

What's your dream, Taiga?

What?

I like to hear about other people's dreams.

I don't have a dream.

I'm only working here because I started as a part-timer and never left.

So you're in training.

Just like me.

Let's do our best.

You can do it!

Oh, that's it.

Can you make a dish that even Koreans

who don't like slimy textures would enjoy?

That's a pretty tall order.

Oh, you will be able to do it, Taiga.

You're able to make such delicious onigiri, after all.

It'll be fine.

I'm sure.

Okay. I'll give it a try.

Korean pancake with natto.

Bibim-guksu with mekabu seaweed.

Okra wrapped in samgyeopsal.

Thank you for the food.

I'm stuffed.

Thank you for today.

I have a good idea of what to do now.

No, thank you.

Make sure you let me know when you've perfected the dish.

Yes.

In Korea, you add your own contact info into the other person's phone.

I need to take out the trash before I leave.

Okay. Bye then.

Want to go to that makgeolli place we went to last time?

Sorry, I already ate.

Oh really?

Well, since I'm here, I'll give you a ride home.

‪Let's go.

It's good.

- I'm impressed, Taiga. - Thank you.

But for our customers, we might want to bring down the spiciness a little bit.

Okay, I'll try that.

SECOND WOMEN'S DORM

It's already been a week,

and I still haven't received any word.

I told you, "Don't think about it."

Japanese men

don't contact you unless there is a reason to.

Well then, how are you supposed to get to know them better?

You'll just have to take your time with this one.

It may take at least half a year.

Half a year?

Who is it? Onigiri Man?

KAEDE REAL ESTATE

HELLO, RIN THANKS TO YOU, OUR NEW MENU ITEM IS SET

RIN - HOW ARE YOU DOING?

Taiga,

sorry for contacting you out of the blue.

No problem, I was just leaving work anyway.

Also…

- I'm doing good. - Huh?

Oh, I'm glad.

But… um…

I didn't hear from you, so I was worried.

I'm sorry.

It was officially added to the menu today,

- so I was going to contact you-- - That's not what I mean.

I mean keeping in touch about normal, ordinary stuff.

Normal, ordinary stuff?

Sharing things about your everyday life,

like what you saw and what you ate.

In order to get to know each other.

But…

wouldn't that make your boyfriend upset?

Boyfriend?

The other day,

he came to pick you up from the restaurant in his car.

Jun-ho!

He's just a friend. I don't have a boyfriend!

Taiga, do you have a girlfriend?

No, I don't.

Rain…

- Let's run and find some shelter. - Okay.

It's like The Classic.

The Classic.

This is like a scene out of my favorite movie.

Wow!

Please, use this.

No, it's just… It's been a while

since I used a handkerchief.

Thank you.

It's strange… I was feeling down just a minute ago,

but after running in the rain, I feel much better.

Something's making you feel down?

Right now, I'm searching for a new place to live, but…

my application was rejected.

When I messaged you, "How are you doing?"

I think

I was subconsciously asking myself that.

But I can't give up.

Because I want to stay in Japan a little while longer.

Um…

Sorry, what were you saying?

Can I help you search?

What?

If you…

‪don't mind.

- You are amazing, Rin. - Amazing?

What about it is amazing?

PREVIEW

When I'm with you,

I feel like I can move forward.

‪THIS DRAMA IS FICTION AND ALL CHARACTERS ‪AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE FICTIONAL

Subtitle translation by: Kiko Morita