(Uno Meiko) What is that?
(Genta) Don’t you think you want to try eating it?
(Uno Tora) Meiji 44 (1911) Strawberries were still a rare food in Japan.
(Chanting)
Excuse me Mr. Monk.
(Monk) Oh, what’s wrong Meiko?
Someone fell down on the street right out here… Huh?
Now’s our chance!
“On top of that, Meiko loved to eat like it was nobody's business!
~Theme: "Ame Nochi Hallelujah" by Yuzu~
Week One: A Once in a Lifetime Strawberry Episode 2
Suddenly, unexpectedly, or inevitably?
We don’t notice when it begins.
Things don’t always go as expected.
When that happens, all we can do is grin.
As the raindrops fall one by one, the colors of the town change,
and without an umbrella, I can sing to the rainy sky above.
I love you for who you are.
Please look up and let the light shine on your face.
So that the river of tears can return to the ocean.
Hallelujah! Everyone’s heart will make it through difficult times to the brighter days ahead.
Aren’t you going to eat it?
We’ve been discussing if it’s even something edible in the first place.
Ah. It might be poisonous!
(Flashback) He got typhoid fever from a persimmon that he stole.
(Genta)But…it sure looks delicious.
~Music~
You lose out on things when you get a stomach ache.
~Music~
I definitely won’t eat anything that isn't mine anymore.
~Music~
(Genta) Either way, we shouldn’t eat it.
Hey, Meiko!
(Kenjiro) Are you ok? (Genta) Does your stomach hurt?
It’s…delicious. (Genta) Huh?
I’ve never tasted anything like it!
Me too! I want another one!
No way. Gimme one!
(Monk) What is it that you want?
(Uno Iku) What were you thinking?
Taking an offering for Buddha!
I’m sorry…
(Singing) “Today I’m only some vegetable scraps…”
“some helpless little scraps”
“But come see what I’m like tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow there’ll be a tasty wind blowing”
What about my dinner?
Certainly there’s no dinner for you tonight
after what you pulled. Stealing the Buddha’s offering!
I’m going to die from starvation!
Surely you’ll appreciate breakfast even more tomorrow.
Hmm…I wonder if they were vegetables? Maybe they were fruit?
Do you know Grandma?
They were red and about this big. And they had little bumps on them too.
Sweet…but also sour. I dunno...
I wonder where they sell them? I dunno...
They were so amazingly delicious!
Don’t you want to eat them Grandma?
Haha. Not particularly.
I mean, it’s not like Buddha can actually eat the food.
Watch what you say! Ouch!
You’re going to anger the Gods saying stuff like that!
What can I get for you? Ah, yes.
Table number one would like veal chop, chicken fricassee, and roast beef coquille.
(Daigo) Is that all for one person?
His stomach will burst eating all that food won’t it?
~Music~
Thank you for waiting.
This is the chicken fricassee.
Excuse me? Yes?
Is it possible to get rice instead of bread?
Sorry, but we don’t prepare any rice with our dishes here. What?
Our cook believes in traditional French cuisine, where one eats bread with their meal.
Oh, is that right? I’m terribly sorry.
Ah, excuse me. Yes?
Umm…is it possible to get a pair of chopsticks? No matter how I try, it’s quite difficult using these utensils.
Sorry, but we don’t offer chopsticks here.
Is that also because of the cook’s beliefs?
Umm..yes.
Well, then I guess there’s nothing I can do about it.
I’m terribly sorry.
Half of the tables we get want rice with their meals.
Don't you think we should offer it?
Our top priority should be making our guests happy, right?
I mean, all the other restaurants do it.
I don’t think it's a good idea. When you think of French cuisine, you think of bread, right?
With thick sauce, rice is too heavy and quite disgusting.
Well, at least can’t we offer chopsticks for our guests? It has nothing to do with the flavor of the dishes.
That’s like wearing a suit with geta (Japanese wood sandals). It wouldn’t match at all.
Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black? You’re wearing a chef’s outfit with geta.
Well, that’s … That’s what?
(Daigo) Well fine then, I’ll take them off.
Haha. How old are you again?
It’s ok Iku.
As long as I give it my all
everything will be ok.
~Music~
I know it’ll be fine, but still…
~Music~
(Daigo) Ok, here we go.
~Music~
Hmm..I wonder what that was?
Meiko
Are you really going to ask him? Of course, because my granddaughter stole them,
I have to first find out what they are, so I can replace them.
Grandma, you’re only asking because you want to try them for yourself, right?
Don’t say such foolish things!
Even if you put it that way, I really don’t know what they are called.
I don’t believe that for a second, so please tell me what they are…
Rotten persimmon Kazu-chan!
Don’t call me that!
Rotten persimmon? I told you about that before, right?
My friend who stole the persimmon and got typhoid fever.
Huh? That was the monk? You got it.
He ate a rotten PERSimmON, So that means he must be a rotten PERSON too (play on words).
You’re one to talk, “One Gulp Tora!”
“One Gulp Tora”? You know, no matter what it was,
oranges, or manju (Japanese sweets), or rice balls, your grandma
would scarf them all down in one gulp.
She was a complete glutton!
I loved putting the whole orange in my mouth and having it fill up with orange juice.
It’s the best feeling in the world! Mmm…yeah!
Anyway, I still don’t know the name of the fruit you’re looking for.
You’re still lying, aren’tcha? I mean it.
We got it just to give as an offering.
Only for an offering.
(Iku) Here you go. Vegetable terrine in a tomato sauce.
Please enjoy it with some bread.
(Arai) Itadakimasu.
Oh, Mr. President (of a company) Yes.
Oh, I’m so sorry We didn’t know you were here.
No no, it’s ok. Not a problem at all. Right?
Ah, this is quite nice.
Compliments to the chef. He’s quite meticulous in his cooking.
Thank you very much. He will be quite pleased to hear that.
Mei-chan, wouldja like a bite? Huh?
Don’t mind her! Come on now, hurry up back home.
(Mameyakko) I’m so sorry For making you have to wait so long!
(Arai) No problem at all. (Iku) Welcome!
Th..that! What is that?
(Mameyakko) This…? (Arai) It’s called a strawberry.
Strawberry? In Japan, we call it “ichigo”.
“Ichigo”? (Arai) That’s right.
Ichigo. Ichigo. Ichigooo!
(Laughter)
I’m so sorry. Come on, I already told you.
Umm...that... Ichigo is umm…that…
Excuse me, but where can we find strawberries?
Hmm…well, actually I’ve heard they are very hard to grow.
I’m afraid it might be awhile before we can get them easily.
What are you doing? I'm waiting to see if the person who brought the strawberries might come.
~Music~
English subtitles provided by Kimigayo Fansubs.
Speaking of strawberries, what does it taste like?
They’re sweet, but sour. You mean like an orange?
No, that’s not it. More like umm…
Anyway, they’re delicious!
You’re so lucky. Meiko got to eat some right?
Grandma wants to try one too.
Let’s eat some together sometime.
Pinky swear!
(Together) Cross my heart… Wait!
But if you get one, aren’t you just going to keep it for yourself?
That’s not true! Ok, let’s do it again.
(Together) “Cross my heart,
hope to die, stick a needle in my eye!”
Strawberry…jam?
I couldn’t get you a fresh strawberry, but I could get jam.
Meiko First, you should say “thank you”, right?
Th..Thank you!
Huh? Huh?
You should heat up the lid a bit and it’ll open up. Ok!
Dad. Here you go.
Da…
~Music~
Dad?
To be continued…