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Damn, I'm late.

When I was a child,

I didn't really like curry much.

As a child, I knew my family was poor,

so I always ordered the cheapest curry.

Chako, are you finished preparing?

Good moming, master.

It needs to stew more.

Call me after 30 minutes.

Yes, master.

You might be thinking it's only 30 minutes,

but customers can tell the difference. Don't be late next time.

I'm sorry. I'l be careful.

But, this curry is important to me with memories.

Welcome.

Hi, Chako.

Ken, the veggie curry as usual?

Of course. The curry with chosen organic veggies.

It's just because you sell those veggies, right?

What about you?

You only eat the chicken curry.

Of course. I'm proud of the chicken I sell.

After all,

the curry here tastes great because of the rice I sell.

And our curry emphasizes those chosen ingredients.

You can say that, Chako.

Chako! Stop chatting and work.

I'm sorry, master.

Chako, you can go home for today.

Yes, master.

How long have you being working here?

It's been almost 5 years.

I see. As you know, this shop has its history of a hundred years.

Ajourney of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Don't rush yourself and live in present.

Master.

Ajourney of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Good moming, Chako.

Did Bun-san scold you yesterday?

Yeah. He said a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

He won't let me cook curry forever.

I heard from my dad that Bun-san was recognized as independent

after 5 years training.

So, if you keep it up, he will allow you to make curry soon.

I'm with you

Welcome.

Chako, as usual.

Sure. Master, an order of veggie curry.

Chako, the new restaurant is open tomorrow.

It says authentic Indian curry.

This street will come to life.

Arival has arrived. Will this shop be ok with it?

There are only regular customers here.

So if they compete against each other, it'll be so exciting.

Then I'll proudly introduce the chicken to the new curry restaurant...

Anyways, I'm always with you, Chako.

Yeah.

Welcome.

Is the chairman here?

I'm the master here.

My name is Mayumi Seto,

the CEO of “King of Curry'.

I suppose you already know that we are opening a authentic curry restaurant,

“King of Curry” on this street tomorrow so we are here to greet you.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Toriyama. I run a meat store.

I sell to most of the stores on this street

and especially fresh chicken has a high reputation.

I'm Yonemura from a rice store.

Go do your business somewhere else.

I'm sorry, but we import best ingredients from all over the world.

Of course, the chef is the greatest, too.

Charismatic curry chef from a high class restaurant in India.

I'm Hayami.

We are same kind, so good luck.

Chako, you seem like you knew that guy, Hayami.

Well, yeah. He was my teacher in a cooking school.

It hurts...

You ok?

My dream is to make curry like yours.

Hey, Ken. You come eat here, too?

I'm just dropping by.

Don't lie. Aren't you tired of Bun-san's curry?

What are you talking about?

I can eat his curry every freaking day.

You just go see Chako, right?

No, man.

It sure was an authentic Indian curry, indeed.

I told you.

I'm counting on you about next feature article.

moni.

That's an interview for a magazine.

Yeah, he is a famous writer of food on TV show.

Chako, something bad is happening!

What's going on, Ken?

Something bad is going on! There is a huge line for the new curry shop.

They'll take all customers soon!

Ken...

No customers here...

I know...

Bun-san, this shop will collapse unless we do something for it.

Why don't you come up with new menu to compete against Indian curry?

It'll be fine. We have a hundred years old tradition.

Tradition?

It's meaningless to stick with it if we don't have customers.

For thirty years since I inherited this stop,

I've never changed its taste.

How could I come up with new menu now...

Then, what can we... I got an idea!

Why don't you allow Chako cook curry?!

Ken.

Chako has been training for five years already.

She can potentially be independent.

What do you think, Chako?

You want to cook curry, don't you?

But, I can't come up with menu...

Don't give up before try it!

Remember when you came here at first time.

Please hire me here! Please!

Where is that spirit?!

Be proud of what you've done so far!

I'm Hayami.

Master! Please, let me cook curry!

I'm asking you, too!

Don't take easy on cooking curry, ok?

Yeah, Chako. That's great.

The opening was successful today.

What's wrong?

Nothing...

You seems like the girl at the curry shop is in your mind.

Did you two know each other?

Yeah, she was one of my students in a cooking school.

Is that it? Isn't she your ex?

What if so?

I don't care about your past.

I'll just kick anybody out of my way.

My dream is to make “King of Curry” from my dad the biggest curry business chain.

You are necessary for it.

You are mine.

Nobody can stop me!

It's good, Chako!

It's different from Bun-san's. More like Indian taste.

It's not as good as master's...

What is going on here?

I was joking about competing and cheering up the street,

but I didn't expect this.

Yeah. They only use Indian rice at King of Curry,

so my organic rice is nothing to them.

Chicken, too. They import it straight from India.

Chako, here is their curry.

I waited 30 minutes only to buy their take-out.

Their impact is huge.

Thanks, Ken. Let's try it.

It's good.

I've never had Indian curry before. It's pretty good.

There is no way...

I can't figure out how to mix spices better than this.

It's worthless to make better Indian curry

unless you are Indian.

Master.

Remember what you've being doing here!

Think about why I've made you do all the preparing

for 5 years and what for.

What are you doing, Ken?

Are you up?

I made late night food for you.

Good?

When my mom was late from work,

I often made it for myself.

It warms me up and I can relax with it.

Without any spices,

it's warm and smells mild. I got it!

It doesn't smell like curry.

Please try it.

Its stock matters the most to Japanese curry.

In terms of stock for udon, west side style and east side style are different.

Stock is really an important key for Japanese taste. Stock is the taste.

Therefore, unless base stock is well-done,

spices are meaningless.

Soy-sauce, dried bonito, kelp, sake,

great choices of Japanese taste and boiling them is well-done.

Japanese curry with pure Japanese taste for Japanese people.

It tastes great.

So, you are saying?

Let's open the shop tomorrow.

Yeah.

Thank you very much.

Hey, Ken! Did Bun-san reopen here?

Yeah. Plus we are introducing Chako's new menu!

Really? Chako finally debut.

Chako's? We got to try it!

You are quick

As a writer of food, I need info fast.

And I thought you would be interested.

Chako's Japanese style curry was so good.

Indian curry is good,

but I can't eat it everyday.

That's right. Celebrities look good,

but I can't live with them, you know what I mean?

Yeah, my mom is best to live with.

Can I have this Chako's Japanese style curry?

One order of Japanese style curry.

It sure is so popular.

I'll come back and eat here.

Yamada! What's going on!?

We lost our customers to them!

I'm sorry.

Do you know how much cost I put on the ad for the opening?!

If you don't want to lose your job, do something for it!

Chairman.

It was great! Great first day of renewal opening!

You made it happen.

Thank you for everything.

It was nothing to me...

Hey, Chako.

Welcome.

That one is so empty.

We took it over back.

I want as usual.

Master, one veggie curry.

Got it!

Welcome.

Whois in charge here?

I am.

We are reported about food poisonings here.

Until the result of sanitary inspection is out,

this shop is required to be suspended.

What's going on?!

As I said.

We even have a medical certificate of a patient.

Wait a second. It got to be wrong!

What the hell is going on?! Explain it!

Now, everybody calmly evacuate from here.

Who the hell sent you! It's bullshit!

Inspectors will be here shortly.

Please leave the kitchen as it is now.

Chako, I'll go ask them in details.

Hey, hold on a sec.

Who the fuck asked you to do such dirty things?

What are you?

Stop it!

I want to interview this curry restaurant.

Thank you for coming to interview, but...

You come here to eat, too?

It's too bad.

This shop is suspended for an indefinite time.

What do you want?

Hayami, go check the kitchen you are going to use.

What do you mean?

You can't do your business here as suspended.

Since we are same kind,

I'll buy this shop for you.

I won't let anybody in my kitchen as long as I'm alive.

I heard everything from those jerks!

How dirty you are to take over this shop in such way.

What?

I don't know what you are talking about.

I've never seen them.

Don't say such terrible things. I just felt sorry for you.

I got evidence! Want me to call police?

It would be hard to run business in future

if we call police.

Since you two are doing same kind of business,

why don't you decide it by curry battle?

Stop kidding me.

If it becomes a rumor,

you won't be able to continue your business.

I will feature this battle in the magazine, no matter who wins or loses.

It promotes well.

Tous, it would be a nice article

about "battle of curry, Authentic Indian curry VS a hundred years curry!”

I'm down with that!

We have a hundred years tradition.

If you lose, I want you out of this street.

Interesting.

There is absolutely no doubt authentic curry is unbeatable.

I'll take your challenge.

Dumb ass! Why did you accept the battle?!

Sorry. I could stop myself.

Go cancel it!

But, how do you run the shop then?

Get back at that shop next time.

You can count on me. You know what I got.

I'm the one who saw your talent

and hired you away from India.

When you win the battle,

let's celebrate it here again.

You finally happened to make curry

and just started it...

Although I battle with Mr. Hayami,

there is no way I can beat him.

What are you talking about?

You will win!

You don't know anything about him.

So, something has happened between you two.

He used to be my boyfriend.

At that time, he was already popular as an up-and-coming curry chef.

I adored his passion toward curry.

Then, we started going out.

But such relationship didn't last long.

For fortune and fame,

he went to work at a curry restaurant in India for training.

After he abandoned me, I became depressed

and was wandering in a city.

And I desperately ended up at this restaurant.

So you are saying you became depressed about him having abandoned you

and that's why you came here?

I'm not saying...

That's right. You still care about breaking up with him!

That's why you are running from the battle with him!

If you haven't gotten over the past,

you aren't acting like you always do!

Chako has been training for five years already.

She can potentially be independent.

It's good, Chako!

Chako!

When I was a child,

I often went to the curry shop, Buniji, with my family.

Since I knew my family is poor as a child, it wasn't my favorite,

but I always ordered the cheapest curry.

After my parents died,

the memories about the curry shop come out when I miss them.

Master!

Master, let me battle!

I'm asking you, too!

This shop is important for both of us!

As battle with Hayami,

can you surpass my curry with a hundred years history

and create a new history?

Yes!

Chako, you won't win the battle

if you only focus on the stock.

what?

This curry still lacks something.

What do you mean?

What was the best curry

you ever had in your life?

The curry here.

Can't you see how the curry is made here?

Please!

I got it!

I'll prepare special rice for Chako, ok?

Thanks!

I see. You can count on me!

I'll get you great ones!

Thank You

Mr. Hayami.

Compared to before, You've become a great woman.

Why don't you quit this shitty shop

and work under me?

Chako, I brought veggies...

Stop it!

It might seem shitty for you,

but this shop is important to me.

Here is the rule. It's 1 hour long.

You can use any ingredients.

One who get 2 votes out of 3 gourmet judges wins!

Are you both ready?

Set! Go!

He sure learned something in India.

He handles that many different spices.

It's impossible to handle such number of spices

unless he got a sensitive

and accurate sense of taste and smell.

The curry she is making looks ordinary.

Right. She only use ordinary ingredients,

opposed to expensive shrimps.

Even my wife can doit.

Finished!

Now, it's time to make a judgment.

First, Hayami from King of Curry.

Indian Shrimp Curry.

Now, judges, please try it.

It sure is good!

It's not only spicy, but refleshing in my mouth.

You're right. It's gorgeous and rich with shrimp,

and still wild and refreshing.

I don't know how to explain its taste.

That's authentic Indian taste.

It seems bad...

Next, Chako from curry shop, Buniji!

What? That's the curry we always eat.

Please try it.

Now try it, judges!

We got to eat it anyways.

What is it?

It tastes nostalgic!

Yes. It looks ordinary,

but its taste is dynamic and tender.

It's like the taste I always had back home.

It sure is...

My mom always make for me.

Japanese people's taste.

Now, the judgment.

Here, judges!

Winner is Chako from curry shop, Buniji!

Why? How could it happen?

Judgment on taste depends on individual memories and situation.

There is Japanese curry for Japanese people.

Curry chef needs to make curry

that reminds something in each customer's background.

That's bullshit! It's only curry!

You're wrong!

I bought the rice from Yonemura's.

The rice farmers have grown with their energy!

That's right! It's carefully chosen one as well as its size.

And this chicken is the one Toriyama prepared.

Great chicken grown in great nature!

We've been doing a business with them from grandpa's generation.

And the vegetables...

From my greengrocery. They are organic,

straight from contracted farmers this morning.

Yes. Kemp is a well-chosen one from Gen's.

This curry is cooked with them and many other well chosen ingredients.

We could buy those great ingredients cheap because of our long relationship since this ship's opening.

The curry with a hundred years history has been served

because of those people in this shopping street.

Ordinary curry reminds the past memories with its taste...

Not only that.

My curry, opposed to the curry with many spices,

emphasizes Japanese taste with its mixed stock and its thickness from flour.

It sure has Chako's love in it!

Look at happy faces with Chako's curry!

When notion of oneself as the best, arrogance, jealousy, desire,

all of those disappear, you can make curry with love.

I completely lost...

lost... to your love toward curry.

No. Love from customers

who have been supported this curry saves me.

I've seen myself as the best curry chef,

but I've lost something important about making curry.

I'll go train myself again.

Since all the people here are with you,

I can't do anything about it.

We got to leave here.

No need to do that!

Because of you, I could start making curry.

That's right!

Because of the battle,

this street became full of energy!

Let's bring it up together!

Let's do it together as same kind.

Chako.

Everyone...

Chako, it tuned out great.

Thank you, Ken. And all of you from the street,

thank you very much.

New generation of a hundred years of curry has begun.

Chako, I'll love you for more than a hundred years

Ken...

When I was a child, I didn't really like curry.

But now, the curry is as important as my family.

Thank you!

Curry shop, Chako.