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Murasaki Wakako, 26 years old.

Born with a taste for liquor,

I wander the night yet again in search of a place to be.

A woman, drinking by myself.

4th Night

"Zaru Tofu"

Pshuuu.

Pshuuu

Here you are.

It's here!

Konbumori burikama.

It's huge.

It's amberjack kama.

It looks so oily.

It looks delicious.

Let's eat.

Let's toast first.

Oh, right, sorry.

Here we go.

To our huge reunion!

Cheers!

Can I squeeze some lemon on to this?

Yeah, go ahead.

Oh, man! Oh, man!

Looks so good!

Time to eat.

I'm gonna pour soy sauce on this.

Time to eat.

Time to eat.

It's so good!

It looks delicious.

I need some daikon oroshi.

Yum.

This is so reinvigorating after work.

You say that like some office worker.

You're an office worker, too.

Yup.

I want to quit work.

Wait, you, too, Moe?

Me, too.

Why? What happened?

I know, right?

What?

What are you looking for?

Market surveys by age group.

Last year's documents are on that shelf over there.

I told you yesterday that it's due at 3 PM today, didn't I?

Yes.

How's that coming along?

I had a hard time finding the references.

Are you telling me that it's my fault,

because I was the one that suggested sorting the shelves?

That's not what I meant.

Don't let it get to you.

I got behind on sending a document to a client, trying to find it.

Boss wanted us to organize the shelves,

but I think it's gotten even harder to find stuff now, huh?

It's inefficient.

It was better the way it was before.

Someone should tell him.

I agree.

It's so pretty.

I'll have this.

Wait, seriously?

You're unbelievable.

Speaking of unbelievable, the boss wasted my lunch break complaining.

He wasted your lunch complaining to you?

Poor you.

Why do bosses yell at people without even letting us explain?

I know, right? It's not like we don't have our reasons, too.

But, like, I wonder if we're going to end up like that someday.

No way.

Oh, I know.

Why don't we all just go and quit work tomorrow?

Sounds good.

Right?

Let's quit.

Let's write resignation letters.

I have envelopes.

He didn't have to say it like that.

Everyone's upset about it, after all.

I have to tell him about the shelves.

I need to get it together.

Huh?

Where am I?

Wait, at my age? Lost?

How could I run out of juice now?

It's so huge.

It looks so good.

You know, though, I'm having second thoughts about stuff.

I have no idea where I am.

Yeah, well, not immediately, of course.

I know, right? We haven't even gotten our bonuses yet.

That's your reason?

That's my reason.

It's important.

You're right.

There's a faint glimmer of hope, though.

It's a shop in the middle of nowhere.

What? You found one?

What?

Come on, tell me.

What?

Come on, seriously.

Say it.

Guess what, I have...

A new boyfriend!

Congratulations.

And get this: he's a higher-up at work.

No way.

Yay.

Wait, wait, wait.

Wait, so you broke up with Ryota?

Yeah, a long time ago.

You never knew, Nami?

I had no idea.

Sorry, I never had a chance to tell you.

You could have told me.

Ryota's awful, he was cheating on her.

Seriously?

I can't believe it.

Welcome.

For one?

Please have a seat at the counter.

I'm starving.

Let's start with a drink.

I'm exhausted.

My mind's blank.

Thanks for your hard work.

This is your first time here, is it not?

Yes.

Thank you for coming.

If you're having trouble choosing from the menu, how about this zaru tofu?

It's homemade using organic soybeans.

I recommend it.

I'd like this, then. Zaru tofu.

Thank you.

Also, a warm sake.

Got it.

So, is he hot?

I guess you could say he's cute.

But I guess you could say he's not cute.

Which is it?

But he's hot, though.

Is he?

Is he hot?

He is.

Ryota was cute, though.

He seriously sucks, though.

Yeah, he totally sucks.

There's no forgiving him.

Well, that just means...

That's all he ever was worth.

You're right.

He wasn't compatible.

Yeah.

Yeah, compatibility matters. He wasn't compatible.

Like, you think you know someone, but you go out with them,

and something's not right.

Yeah.

He might be nice to you while you're just friends,

but then you go out with him, and he's totally different.

But my new boyfriend's nothing like that.

He isn't.

Yeah? Tell me.

Thank you for waiting.

Zaru tofu.

Please use whichever topping you prefer.

There are plenty to try.

And your warm sake.

Hot.

Pshuuu.

You're right.

It's jiggly.

The ocean scent is so satisfying.

Hey, is he really nothing like Ryota?

Yeah, he's totally different.

He's completely, totally, and utterly different.

That's what you always say at first, Ayano.

No kidding.

Are you being careful about who you date?

I am.

I choose carefully.

What sides I have, that is.

First, salt.

Just salt.

Time to eat.

I can totally taste the tofu.

Pshuuu.

It's made of soybeans.

Like, I never got in a fight with Ryota.

No way, not even once?

Not even once.

And I thought not fighting means we get along.

That's probably not true.

Yeah, that's the thing.

I think I couldn't get angry because I wasn't serious.

That's what I think.

Next, yuzu pepper.

You know how there are some things you never realize until you butt heads?

Yeah, that's so true.

You have to fight until you figure it out.

Yeah, I finally understand that now.

Yup, yup.

The tofu and yuzu pepper are clashing in my mouth.

The spiciness makes the tofu seem soft.

Shuto.

Nibbles and more nibbles.

This is pretty lavish.

Pshuuu.

I can't get enough sake.

It's getting me excited.

I fight with my new boyfriend all the time.

But I know that's because he cares about me.

That's how we get along.

So I feel like, the more we fight, the closer we get.

It's important how much fun you can have together, but in the end...

In the end, it's got to be someone you can feel at home with.

Right?

You're right.

In the end, it's got to be...

Yup.

That's the stuff.

The warm sake really sits well.

A lot of people end with soy sauce.

It's the first taste of tofu you learn in life.

Speaking of which...

They're both made of soybeans.

No wonder they work together.

I love this orthodox combination more than anything.

You have to try a few things out before you realize.

Let's try to use the space more effectively.

You're right.

I'll start here.

Hold it, left, left.

This goes right, then.

Crap, no good, other way.

Other way.

I had a hard time finding the references.

Are you telling me that it's my fault, because I was the one

that suggested sorting the shelves?

That's not what I meant.

Thanks to what happened...

It's a shop in the middle of nowhere.

I ended up here.

If you're having trouble choosing from the menu, how about this zaru tofu?

It's homemade using organic soybeans.

And I'm united with this delicious food and delicious sake.

Pshuuu.

So, like, my current boyfriend makes me feel so at home.

Come to think of it, I got to meet him because of my job now.

So I thought maybe I made the right choice.

Someone who makes you feel at home, huh?

Maybe it's because you took a long route that you feel that way.

I'm getting old, aren't I?

No way.

We're old.

Really? You think so?

Maybe I'll hold off a little more, too.

I might meet someone, after all.

You're right.

You will. Trust me, you will.

I'm glad we got to talk today.

We should do this sometimes.

I want to hear about Moe's boyfriend next time.

It'll be a while, then.

What? Why? That's so mean.

How many years ahead should we plan?

That's so awful. It's not like I'm not worried, either.

And a fun conversation.

I think I'll talk to Assistant Manager Okada tomorrow about sorting the shelves.

In search of an oasis for her heart made weary by the city,

Murasaki Wakako, 26-years-old, drinks alone again.

Where am I?

Today's Shop

Today's restaurant has the motto

"We want you to enjoy fresh fish in a relaxed environment."

Creative Japanese food restaurant, Hidamariya.

A bright interior with white walls and wooden furniture,

the light flooding out of the large glass windows is like sunlight in the night.

The creative Japanese dishes by the chef,

who studied tea-ceremony dishes,

and a selection of over thirty Japanese sakes will have you going "pshuuu."

Hidamariya Tokyo, Nakano-ku Hours: 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Today's Alcohol

Today's sake was Senkin, of Tochigi prefecture.

Tochigi "Senkin" Pure Rice Wine

With its smooth taste and well-balanced sweetness and sourness,

it was perfect with zaru tofu.

Thank you for the food.

Pshuuu.

Next episode

"Manta Ray Fins"

Next time, on Wakakozake...

She must be about my daughter's age.

Still fighting?

Messed up?

Not honest?

Wakakozake: "Manta Ray Fins."

See you then.