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Manpuku Ramen went into mass production.

The workers, however, were just Fuku-chan's family, Suzu-san,

Shinichi-san, and Yoshino-chan.

Our goal is 400 packs a day.

400 packs!

Fuku-chan, in particular, was working nonstop from morning to night.

Then...

What's wrong, Fukuko? Fukuko! Fukuko! Fukuko!

Manpuku

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

It's Done, Fukuko!

Week 20♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too

♫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

- Fukuko. - Fukuko.

What happened?

- You blacked out suddenly. - Don't you remember?

I don't remember.

Doctor says it's probably exhaustion.

It's because you've been working nonstop lately.

Doing everything from housework to making ramen.

I'm sorry for getting sick at a time like this.

You don't have to apologize for anything.

- It's Manpei-san's fault. - Mom.

I'm sorry.

No matter what you say,

Manpuku Ramen will be going on sale soon.

Don't worry and just stay in bed. Okay?

That's right. You just rest for a while.

What are you going to do about making ramen then?

- I'll figure out something. - Figure out something like what?

Are you really moving to Fukuko's house?

When you get right down to it, that family can't function without me.

Are you going to be their live-in help?

- Live- in help? - No, I mean...

So are you going to be making soup extract from the morning, Grandma?

It's going to be tough.

Fukuko was left to do that all by herself and that's why she fell ill.

From now on, Fukuko and I will work together to help out Manpei-san.

I still want to help too...

Taka, let me go. I'd like to help Manpei-san after work.

- It's not like I'm going as a live-in help. - Live-in help?

I'll just be late coming home.

Daisuke will be asleep by then.

He's always sleeping anyway.

Why not let him, Taka? They're having a hard time right now.

Go ahead, Shigeru-san.

Are you sure?

Please go help out Uncle Manpei and Auntie Fukuko.

Yeah. All right!

- We get to live with Grandma again? - We'll be together all the time?

Thank you so much, Mother.

Teach me how to make soup extract too, Manpei-sean.

From now on, we can't leave it just to Fukuko.

- Are you planning to work at night too? - You're going to end up ruining your health.

I'll watch out so that she doesn't.

- Mom. - Fukuko.

You should be in bed.

What's that?

Mother's moving in with us from today.

- There's going to be five of us again. - She said she can't let you overexert yourself again.

Grandma volunteered on her own.

I am the daughter of a samurai.

You are in the midst of a big war. Of course I should rush over to help.

Thanks, Mom.

Never mind that and just stay in bed.

I've had too much sleep, I can't sleep anymore.

From the next day, Suzu-san was tasked with the making of soup extract.

Like this?

Kanbe-san was a great help when he came in the evening.

I did it!

So this is how it works.

Gen, you dry your own hair, you hear?

Every day for a while, all Fuku-chan had to do was cook dinner and take care of Gen-chan and Sacchan.

Manpei-san.

Oh, Fukuko. What are you doing here so late?

Please go to bed. You're going to fall ill next, Manpei-san.

I'm fine.

Then let me help you too.

Thanks to you all, I got plenty of rest.

- Are you all right? - I'll go back to work as usual from tomorrow.

So I'm just fine.

Oh, thanks.

Don't you get tired of frying ramen every day from morning to night?

Not at all. I'm loving every minute of it.

Everyone looks like they enjoy helping us.

Mom's the only one who grumbles a lot.

I can imagine.

Gen and Sachi picks on the noodles as they're packaging them.

I do too once in a while.

We're fortunate, aren't we?

We couldn't have made Manpuku Ramen without everyone's help.

Yes, we're fortunate indeed.

- 20 yen?! - Yes.

What are they thinking? 20 yen for ramen when a serving of udon is only 6 yen.

There's no way that's going to sell.

But Manpei-san and the guys talked it over and decided on 20 yen.

They said people will buy it for sure once they find out how good and convenient Manpuku Ramen is.

How are they going to know if it doesn't sell?

I do think it's a rather aggressive price too, but...

It's not only aggressive. It's reckless.

I feel like I'm wasting my time making all this.

- Mom. - But don't you agree?

Going through all this trouble to make ramen that won't even sell.

It's going to sell. I believe in Manpei-san.

Don't come crying to me no matter what happens.

Oh, seriously. Stop doing sloppy work!

The date Manpuku Ramen goes on sale has been decided.

It's August 25th.

- August 25th... - In 10 days, huh?

For that day, I've secured a sales booth at Daikyu Department Store in Umeda.

Of course, we're going to be selling in shopping centers all over Osaka like Ikeda and Nanba as well.

If it's received well, Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka.

- It's gonna be sold nation-wide. - Nation-wide...

But first, let me ask you one more time.

Tachibana-kun, are you sure you're okay with 20 yen?

Yes.

That's too expensive. 20 yen is a rip-off.

No way. It's too cheap. I say you can even charge 50 yen.

- 50 yen?! - I don't think we need to discuss that anymore.

It's a done deal already!

I'm satisfied with 20 yen.

Would you buy it for 20 yen, Yoshino?

Yes...

- Will you buy it, Shigeru-san? - I'll buy it.

It's no use asking you.

Manpuku Ramen is an epoch-making product. It will sell even at 20 yen,.

In order for people to see that it's an epoch-making product,

it has to sell, you know.

It's turning into was it the egg or the chicken that came first discussion.

Why don't we do this then.

- Have the customers eat it right there. - Right there?

Keep bowls and hot water on hand in the sales booth and make it in front of them.

If we can get them to take a bite,

they'll realize how amazing Manpuku Ramen is.

- That's a good idea. - A tasting event, huh?

- Are we letting them eat it for free? - But of course.

Once they eat it, the customers will understand.

How tasty and convenient this is. That it's well worth 20 yen.

Let's do that. Please talk it over with Daikyu Department Store, Sera-san.

But what are you going to do with the other sales booths?

We'll just split up into groups.

- Am I going to do it too? - We're all going to do it.

I am the daughter of a samurai.

- There she goes. - I'll do it, Manpei-kun.

- Thank you. - I'll do it too, Auntie Fukuko.

- Me too. - I guess I have no choice. I'll do it too.

Thank you.

A ramen salesclerk?

Days to go until sales begin

Days

And finally, it was the day before.

Finally.

We made it on time~.

What a relief.

Tomorrow's finally the big day.

Yeah.

I'm so worked up tonight, I don't think I can fall asleep.

It's going to be fine.

Manpuku Ramen will sell for sure.

Fukuko.

The other day you said that without everyone's help,

we couldn't have made Manpuku Ramen, remember?

Yes.

You're absolutely right.

If you weren't my wife, I couldn't have made Manpuku Ramen.

I couldn't have come this far.

What are you saying all of a sudden, Manpei-san?

Thank you, Fukuko.

Let's go to sleep.

I'm going to have a hard time going to sleep.

And on August 25, 1958,

Showa Year 33 , August 25

Manpuku Ramen finally made its appearance in the world.

Please come take a look!

Welcome!

This is Manpuku Ramen!

- Welcome. - How about it, Miss?

Miss, how would you like one?

Week 21 "Please Come Up with a Strategy"

The original?

Manpuku Ramen?

It's similar.

Manpuku Ramen's soup is made from me. Enjoy!

Aren't you that lady on TV?

No, I'm not!!

I love Manpuku Ramen.