Original subtitles

When noodles are boiled, they're gelatinized.

Then the water content in the noodles is increased by 30 to 50 percent.

This prolongs the drying time of the noodles and is the cause of the inconsistency.

There is one more way for gelatinization to occur.

It's to steam it.

For the time being, let's wait 3 minutes.

It's going to work out this time.

Manpuku

♫Marumatteru senakani ni morai naki ♫I get infectious weeping looking at your stooped shoulders

We're Making Progress by10 and 20 Steps!

Week 19

♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too

♫Hikoukigumo bonyari nagamu ♫Gazing absentmindedly at contrails

♫Kokoro kokoni arazu ♫Here in body, but not in spirit

♫Nenkan totaru moshi shitara ♫If I was to calculate an annual total

♫Tsukiau watashi sugoi? ♫Aren't I amazing for keeping you company?

♫Toboketeru mayuge ni morai warai ♫ I get infectious laughter looking at your comical eyebrows

♫Tere datta nandatte ♫Be it embarrassment or whatever

♫Morai naki morai warai morai ikari ♫Infectious weeping, infectious laughter, infectious anger

♫Moraippaji don to koi! ♫Infectious embarrassment. Bring them on!

♫Seiten mo donten mo hekireki mo ♫Sunny days, cloudy days, thunderous days too

Okay, it's been 3 minutes.

- It's hard. - Yeah, let's give it another minute.

Okay, 1 minute's up.

It's slightly softer but...

Shall we wait 1 more minute?

No, this won't reconstitute no matter how long we wait.

Steaming didn't work either.

Why~.

What was that about last night?

- What do you mean? - All we did was accept an invitation to stay for dinner.

Since you're here, why don't you stay for dinner?

- Huh? - Would that be all right?

Then we'll start getting it ready.

Thank you!

You came to see Yoshino-chan from the beginning, didn't you?

- No, we didn't. - We just wanted to see Great Madam.

Then what was that promise you made when you left?

- We'll be seeing you, Yoshino-chan. - Let's go see a movie next time.

- Okay. - Movie?!

How dare you make a promise like that behind my back.

Why can't we go see a movie?

Yoshino-chan was excited about it.

She was just being polite because you're my colleagues at work.

That can't be true. Yoshino-chan's an honest girl.

- I've never met a cute girl like her. - That's right!

I've fallen in love with Yoshino-chan.

Oh my~!

Unsophisticated guys like you don't match up with Yoshino-chan.

But Taka-chan got married to you.

- At least I'm a graduate of Osaka Imperial University. - But now, we're in the same position.

In the first place, there's no way Grandma would allow it.

Don't you dare try to get close to her.

- That's... - Who knows what can happen.

- Listen, guys. - Anyway, I'm not giving up.

I'm not either.

Where are you going? Hey. Who's paying here?

Thank you.

Looks like you're treating, Kanbe-kun.

You shouldn't interfere with someone else's love life, Kanbe-san.

- You're starting to look like a villain. - No, I'm not.

In spite of Grandma's opposition, you married her granddaughter too, didn't you?

Like I said, at least I'm a graduate of Osaka Imperial University.

See how you're so quick to flaunt you academic background?

That's your problem.

How does Yoshino-chan feel?

Huh?

Have you had a talk with Yoshino-chan?

Actually...

Are you really going to see a movie, Yoshino-chan?

Well, I think they're both nice guys.

Then why don't you just root for them?

Yeah. Both Oka-san and Morimoto-san are your friends, aren't they?

That's why I don't want to see my friends' heart get broken.

Oh... I see. That's sweet.

Thank you so much.

Yes, I'll entrust it to you.

- Oh, what a relief. - What was that about?

Oh... a marriage meeting for Yoshino.

- Marriage meeting?! - She's going to introduce her to a nice man.

I wish you wouldn't decide on your own without consulting with me, her mother.

Yoshino's 25 already. Being that she's so laid back,

people around her have to quickly pursue the matter.

What are you going to do if she has someone she likes?

I've never heard anything like that.

Yoshino was getting along well with Oka-san and Morimoto-san who were here last night.

She said she promised to go see a movie with them.

- What? - She did?

You've got to be kidding.

I'm going to have Yoshino marry a respectable man who works for a big company.

There you go again.

Don't you think Suzuki-san in Sales is attractive?

I think Shoda-san's attractive. He's stylish too.

Suzuki-san's more stylish. Isn't he, Yoshino-san?

I prefer...unsophisticated men.

Unsophisticated?

- Kanbe-san was here? - Yes, until just a little while ago.

- Yeah, with Oka-kun and Morimoto-kun too. - Oh, I wish I could've seen them.

I'm always missing them. What were they talking about?

What was it...

- It was about "love." - "Love"?

Yes, "love."

That aside,

- how's Manpei-san's ramen coming along? - That's right, Fuku-chan.

- It failed again. - It failed?

How come? You said soon.

He's having a hard time getting the right results.

Pouring hot water over dried squid...

won't restore it to squid.

But dried squid and ramen are different!

What was that out of the blue.

Sorry. I'm really sorry.

Get it dried quickly...

Shorten the drying time.

What do I need to do...

What to do...

I kept calling for you from the front door, but you didn't answer, so...

- Tadahiko-san. You scared me. - Looks like you're working hard, Manpei-kun.

I'm racking my brains here day in and day out.

Creating anything new isn't an easy thing to do.

Actually, I painted a picture.

It's my newest work.

What? You painted this, Tadahiko-san?

My style of painting changed.

What in the world is this a painting of?

I can only say that I painted what I felt.

The family doesn't think favorably of it.

They said I should just keep on painting pictures that sell.

But I'm pleased right now.

That there's a part of me that still has the desire to try new things.

Is that so.

But if you look at this closely, it's an interesting picture.

Do you really think so?

Yes. I like it.

Then I'll give it to you, Manpei-kun.

Huh? This?

Because you're someone who loves to take on a challenge.

Oh, uh, I don't know what to say...

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Hello.

Oh, Shinichi-san.

Long time no see.

- Shinichi-san. - Tadahiko-kun.

- Oh, so is this it? - Yes.

This is it.

But what a coincidence.

I was surprised to see you here too, Tadahiko-kun.

The three of us haven't met like this

since the time Shinichi-san brought Yoshimi-san over.

Yes. It's the day Manpei-kun got your soup done.

- Is your family doing well? - Yes.

That's right... This is a picture of our trip we took last month.

- This is... - Yoshimi and the kids.

You totally have that look of a father, Shinichi-san.

Not even in my dreams did I think I'd suddenly have children at my age.

Things that you never expect happen. That's life.

How are you doing, Manpei-kun? Is your ramen making going well?

I'm constantly failing. Things don't turn out the way you expect.

Is that so.

The famous Thomas Edison said,

"I have not failed.

I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

You can do it, Manpei-kun.

Thank you.

Tadahiko-san painted this picture?!

What is this a picture of?

My teacher will scold me if I drew something like this.

Maybe so.

But I like it.

I don't know why, but looking at it makes me feel exhilarated.

I feel the same way too.

Because you're someone who loves to take on a challenge.

"I have not failed.

I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

Up until the noodles are made, there should be no problem.

The problem is what happens after that.

Manpei-san, what about your bath?

Aren't you dipping it in soup extract?

No. When they're dipped in the extract, they'll have that much more water content

- and they'll take longer to dry. - Then what are you going to do?

I'm going to try pouring soup extract over them.

- Pour over them? - Yeah.

It won't go on evenly.

It's not working. It's still uneven.

Not working, huh?

Then...

- What about this! - A watering can?

Yes.

This works great!

That was good thinking, Fukuko.