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Whoa, scary.

NOTICE OF POWER OUTAGE

I'm done for.

This is bad.

All right!

Oh, no.

Hana?

What are you doing here so early?

Oh…

Um.

Well, uh…

-I think I dropped something. -Huh?

Good morning.

-Good morning. -That's odd.

Hmm?

Oh!

I thought our practice was over.

I think it's best to stop

for everyone's sake.

PURE KENJI

Could you…

LE SAUVEUR CLOSURE PLAN

…give Le Sauveur another chance?

Please, sir.

Lately, I've been worried about our major shareholders' moves.

Even the smallest management misstep

could be used against us by them or the board.

That's why Le Sauveur has to win the World Chocolatier Masters.

We'll prove we're the best in the world

and bring profits to Futago Confectionery.

Winning the World Chocolatier Masters?

If you can prove your dream is right,

I'll consider it.

Thank you.

Come in.

Excuse me.

Here's the entry plan for the World Chocolatier Masters

that you mentioned before.

I brainstormed with the other chocolatiers.

We want to compete with a slightly refined version

of the Bonbon Sakura.

It's a tough call,

but let's go with Pure Kenji, Le Sauveur's signature product.

Do you mean we'll enter the Anonymous Chocolatier?

That's right.

Le Sauveur must win the upcoming competition.

To do that, I believe we should pick the best of the seven chocolates.

Each shop’s head chocolatier enters, so that should be you, Chief.

It's the first competition since Chef Kenji passed away.

For Le Sauveur to win,

we need someone as skilled as the Anonymous Chocolatier.

I can't accept that.

Um,

do we really need

the Anonymous Chocolatier to help Le Sauveur?

About that…

I'm actually the--

Chief, I heard about it!

You should be the one to enter.

I mean, all they do is sneak around and never show up to work.

Chef Kenji valued them for their talent.

but you and the rest of us have been doing all the work!

Exactly.

No matter how great the Anonymous Chocolatier is,

I won't back someone I don't know.

Yeah, same here!

I can't stand them competing in my place either.

But… for Le Sauveur's sake,

we need their help.

Gosh. I'm pathetic, huh?

Chief, that's not true.

Come on, Chief.

I'm gonna go talk to the boss.

Excuse me, Chief?

I have something to tell you.

I am…

the Anonymous Chocolatier…

I mean,

I can be their point of contact.

You can?

Wait, how?

Truth is,

I've been in touch with them now and then.

What? Really?

Uh, yes.

I'm a big fan of Pure Kenji.

So I'll try to convince them

to share the recipe

with Team Le Sauveur before the competition.

But I doubt they'll come here.

Then what if they teach us remotely?

Oh, seriously.

I mean, it's my fault for saying I'd do this.

Okay.

Okay, we're ready to begin.

Thank you for joining us.

Yes.

Oh.

The cacao beans are mainly Peruvian Criollo,

blended with Trinitario cacao from Koita,

is what they're saying.

Okay.

As you all know,

conducting the whole process from roasting to melanging

would take us about four days.

So I've been given pre-blocked chocolate for today.

Is it in here?

Oh, here it is.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Careful, it's hot.

Oh, now! Please check the temperature…

is what they're saying.

It's the same Pure Kenji we know.

That's a relief.

It's really good.

Mind if I try one too?

Go ahead.

Thanks.

It's delicious.

Thank you so much for sharing your precious recipe.

Thank you!

It's my pleasure.

Please do your best in making the best chocolate…

is what they said.

Okay, I'd like to end our remote call with the Anonymous Chocolatier.

We appreciate your time.

Thank you for your time!

Great work, everyone.

Thank you.

-Thank you. -Thanks!

Chief, go crush the competition.

I got this.

LE SAUVEUR CLOSURE PLAN

Mr. Fujiwara, I noticed something odd.

Hm? What is it?

Hana's laptop wasn't connected to any website today.

I checked her private IP address.

Even though it's on Le Sauveur's Wi-Fi,

there's no record of any web access today.

What? But she gave us real-time instructions.

And thanks to her, we managed to make Pure Kenji.

That means Hana could teach how to make Pure Kenji without any help.

In other words, she's the Anonymous Chocolatier.

-Huh? -What?

What?

Wait, are you serious?

The newbie's the genius chocolatier?

W-Wait a second.

Even if that's true,

why lie about it all this time?

Hana!

Wait, Hana!

Is it true what Takashi said?

I just wanted to help Le Sauveur.

But why did you lie about it?

Th-That's…

I tried to tell you so many times.

Then why didn't you?

I couldn't trust you then.

Hana…

Just how much of you is real?

What about you?

You just wanted my recipe, didn't you?

You came to steal Chef Kenji's recipe.

You're planning to shut Le Sauveur down!

I trusted you.

No, that's not…

I asked for everyone's help to not let that happen.

To save Le Sauveur, we have to win this competition.

-Hana. -What's the matter?

Taxi!

We've got the recipe now.

We don't need her anymore, do we?

To save Le Sauveur, we have to win this competition.

Koita.

Now then, please make sure you're fully prepared for the competition.

Mr. Fujiwara.

Yes?

I think

for Le Sauveur's future,

we need the Anonymous Chocolatier.

With everyone's help,

I've done everything I can.

But…

the taste is slightly off.

It might be difficult to recreate the same flavor.

It hurts my pride, but that doesn't matter.

What matters more is protecting our life here making chocolate.

So,

please help us persuade Hana to enter the World Chocolatier Masters

with her Pure Kenji.

Please.

-Please. -Please.

But Hana deceived us all.

We can't just forgive her for breaking our trust.

I…

I think Hana's a good person.

I never meant to deceive anyone either.

At my last job, people talked behind my back.

That's why

I decided to stay quiet.

I'm sorry.

No, not at all.

But don't you think

in some way, we all wear a mask?

Takuya,

you actually talk a lot, and you say good things too.

Plus, you have a great voice.

That surprised me.

Same here.

Chef Kenji accepted me as I am.

He said, "Here at Le Sauveur, you can be whoever you want to be."

"You don't need words to make chocolate."

"Just your heart is enough."

That's why, for me,

I've been happy here at Le Sauveur.

Because all of you accepted me as I am…

I'm slowly recovering from my emotional issues.

And I think

Le Sauveur was that kind of place for Hana too.

Hana sincerely apologized to us.

To my family at Le Sauveur.

Hello.

Since I was little, I've had scopophobia,

so I can't stand in front of you all.

Therefore, I hope to convey my feelings through this letter.

For a long time, I'd been Chef Kenji's apprentice.

I'm the Anonymous Chocolatier, Lee Hana.

Working with everyone at Le Sauveur

has been a true joy.

I never meant to deceive you.

Because of my mental illness,

I've always lived my life averting my eyes from the world.

So I lacked confidence

and thought no one could ever love me.

But after meeting you all

and working together every day,

for the first time in my life, I felt like I had another family.

That's why I wanted to stay within that family circle.

That feeling wasn't a lie.

Thank you so much.

I'm truly grateful.

We may never meet again,

but I'll never forget you.

She's an employee with no family. Please let me check if she's okay.

Understood.

Thank you.

She's been here…

alone, all this time.

When I went to the Koita Republic before,

I heard about a rare cacao that could make the finest chocolate.

It was called "Godsend."

I thought maybe the cacao Chef Kenji's holding here

is that very one.

They also call it "purple cacao."

Well,

it’s hard to tell the color from this photo.

I…

have feelings for someone.

But she always runs from me.

My mother…

was an alcoholic.

My father used to beat her every day.

She was a lightweight, but she drank too much and became addicted.

When I was little, she left me and disappeared.

I hated myself for not being able to do anything.

And this person I like…

reminds me of my mother.

She's a different person when she's drunk,

but she's beautiful…

and has a heart of gold.

Lately…

I've been wondering

if I'm broken inside too.

Just like her.

But I've decided to let go of the past

and choose my own future properly.

Let's put an end to this.

I think it's for the best.

I'm sorry for everything.

What's this?

Hana probably went to the Koita Republic to get cacao.

Go and bring her back.

Wait…

Why… me?

The other day…

I saw you two kissing.

What? When?

A few days ago. Right here.

Seriously?

Irene…

A-Are you okay?

Hold on.

Oh.

I came to pick up my coat,

but you were drunk and asleep.

Sorry.

I drank too much. I don't remember anything.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Instead of apologizing…

please tell her how you really feel.

You have to gather your courage

and express your feelings to the person you like.

I'll also…

build up my courage…

and say it now.

I've always

been attracted to you.

T-To me?

You probably don't remember it.

When I almost got into an accident outside here,

you saved me.

It's embarrassing, but ever since then,

I've wanted to see you.

I even took up kendo.

All by myself,

in my own world…

I went and fell for you.

I liked you.

Y-You liked me?

Thanks to you, I realized something.

What I'm feeling right now is gratitude.

Thank you so much for everything.

Um,

your eyes…

are always looking for Sosuke, aren't they?

Feelings that grow so big you can't hide them

are sometimes more obvious to the people around you.

Also…

I don't think it was me

who saved you.

Huh?

That's dangerous.

TAKADA

Hello?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm almost there.

Remember when you brought me new kendo gear on my birthday?

You said you saved someone that day.

Turns out that was Hana.

Are you guys idiots or what?

Huh?

I mean, you're the one Hana likes.

Me?

Yeah.

For a while now, actually.

Th-Thief!

Oh, no!

W-Wait.

I found it!

Hana!

How did you…?

Shh. You're safe now.

Are you hurt?

Why did you come here alone?

I just wanted to help everyone at Le Sauveur.

There, there.

-Mr. Fujiwara! -Huh?

Are you okay?

Are you all right?

What?

Hm?

Are you all right?

Why would you get hurt?

I was really worried, you know!

I'm fine. It's just a scratch.

Oh, more importantly,

what did you just say?

Huh?

Did you say you were really worried about me?

Well…

That's only natural!

You got hurt because of me.

Anyway,

why did you leave without telling me?

Don't disappear from my sight again.

I mean…

Uh…

As your boss, I was in trouble when my employee suddenly disappeared.

But I'm not your employee anymore.

I see.

You're not my employee anymore.

Oh, but it's different if you're the Anonymous Chocolatier.

I'm here on business too.

To ask the top chocolatier in Japan with genius-level skills

to make the best chocolate for the upcoming competition.

I'm Sosuke Fujiwara, president of Le Sauveur.

Would you be the chocolatier that represents Le Sauveur

and compete in the World Chocolatier Masters?

Please.

Ow.

-A-Are you okay? -Yeah, I'm fine.

For now, you seem hungry, so let's get something to eat.

Yes.

I'm hungry.

This is delicious too.

Mm! What's this?

Whoa.

There's even more food.

I'm sorry about earlier.

I was only thinking about myself again.

I thought winning and proving ourselves in the competition would save Le Sauveur.

No.

If I compete,

I might ruin everything instead.

Forget winning.

I might even run away.

That's why, for Le Sauveur's sake,

I had to find Godsend no matter what.

Even so,

who comes to a place like this alone?

Without being scared, and with just one photo.

It's like you came looking for a miracle.

A miracle

is something that happens in the end.

I think that's why the word "miracle" exists.

You meant it, right?

That you want to save Le Sauveur?

Yes.

Then let's find that miracle together no matter what.

Yeah.

"Le Chocolat du Bonheur."

The Chocolate of Happiness.

The Chocolate of Happiness.

That old lady looked so happy talking about Chef Kenji's chocolate.

Yes.

Slightly flawed and damaged fruit

was actually a gift from God.

Now that was the real miracle.

Even if I'm slightly flawed,

if you'll accept someone like me…

I'll enter the competition.

If it's to save the shop, you don't have to push yourself.

No.

This isn't for anyone else. It's for me.

I don't want to hide anymore.

I'm done running away.

Are you sure you'll be okay?

Of course

I won't be okay at all.

I want to be okay,

but that itself feels like a miracle.

"A miracle is something that happens in the end."

"That's why the word 'miracle' exists."

Didn't someone say that?

Even if there's no miracle…

I'll be by your side.

Wherever you look, I'll be there.

Then…

I take up your offer.

Oh, um…

You said we don't need to practice anymore.

Right.

We don't need any more practice.

So…

I'm going to build up my courage first.

This isn't practice.

It's sarang.

Sarang.

Huh?

Everyone, thank you for all your hard work.

The day has finally come.

Our fund will buy up the company's shares,

and you'll take control of management.

I’ll repay you with large returns.

Please focus on buying them up.

Okay, everyone, let's keep everything running smoothly until trading begins.

Yes, sir.

I see. Got it.

Well, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Yeah.

See you tomorrow.

Subtitle translation by: Yuki Asami