I want to do good work.
I just want to do good work.
I want to feel excited.
To be held breathless by the thrill,
I want to encounter a moment like that.
Life probably isn't about status or prestige.
I think life is decided by how deeply
that person's soul was moved.
Is this for real?
Tanaka? Tanaka.
Tanaka?
Tana...Wah!
- Where's the restroom? - Restroom?
- Lavatory. - Lavatory. Lavatory?
I'm sorry. Looks like we may not make it.
Wait...
I mean, so... There's a convenience around the corner.
Excuse me. My name is Nitta.
Is Tanaka Tamako-san here?
No, she isn't.
Um...huh? Is this the right place?
Actually, I just got here too.
I passed by a lady with a child.
Ah, the one with her bangs plastered to her forehead.
Does she have something to do with Tanaka-san too?
You're asking the wrong person.
Is this where we're supposed to gather?
Are we gathering? We're gathering here, aren't we?
- Yes, in all likelihood, we're gathering here. - I'm supposed to meet
Tanaka Tamako-san . Is she here?
She doesn't appear to be here yet.
This lady here is running the show right now.
- Listen, I'm not running the show. - My name is Oshimazuki.
- Oshimazuki? - It's an unusual name, isn't it?
- It's easy for people to remember. - Ah.
I think there's a different way to remember you before the name.
My name is Nitta.
- Oh, did you find a toilet? - Yes. I feel much better.
- It was the mother who had to go. - Oh, a little boy?
- Here you go. - Thank you.
It was being passed out over there by a money lender.
Thank you. Don't call this number, okay?
- Excuse me, but is Tanaka Tamako-san here? - Not yet, it seems.
- For now, that lady there is the organizer. - I'm not the organizer.
Thank you for taking care of us.
I'm sorry. Excuse me.
Where is she? I wonder if she got lost.
Tanaka?
I guess not. Are you here to see Tanaka Tamako...
Tanaka Tama...
Tana... Why are you running away from us?
Because I don't like people.
Please keep your distance.
Keep... our distance? Keep our distance.
Is this good enough?
- Yes. - She said yes.
I'm sorry. Excuse me.
Then for the time being, uh...
let's find a spot to sit down and wait, shall we?
Is that okay with you?
That's fine. It's not like I'm organizing this thing.
Oh, but Tamako may not be able to come.
Why?
She was arrested by the police.
Don't mind me.
I have a predisposition to sneezing when I see bright light.
It's not that.
What do you mean Tanaka was arrested?
- Hiromu, are you cold? - No, I'm not cold.
- How about you, Mom? - I'm not cold either, thank you.
Are you cold?
- Never mind this cold topic. - Let's not talk about being cold.
- For the rest of my life? - For the rest of our life?
- Just for now. - Anyway, is it true?
That Tanaka was arrested.
It is, actually. She was arrested.
- Why? - I don't know.
- But you just said... - It's second-hand information.
It seems my husband heard it through the grapevine.
Second-hand? Through the grapevine? It seems?
Don't you think you should verify the information?
Call your husband and see if you can verify it.
- I can't. - How come?
We're in the process of getting a divorce.
How are you acquainted with Tama-chan?
Tama-chan? ("Tama" also means balls)
Please refrain from using dirty words in front of children.
Not all gays talk dirty, you know.
I'm sorry, but I call Tanaka Tamako Tama-chan.
How are you associated with her?
Ass? Ass.
How are you acquainted with Tanaka-san?
We were classmates. At Fukui. We were in the same club.
In high school, I was the naive and innocent type, and
the other girl, Fujimura Satsuki,
was the president of the student council and was admired by everyone.
And Tamako was Tanaka Tamako that you all know.
The three of us were really close.
Satsuki's family owned a restaurant, so
we always went to eat there after our club activity.
This is so~ good.
Even now, I get all emotional just thinking about those days.
Then today, you came to see a friend from the good old days?
Yes. I came to see if I could borrow some money.
Really? I came to see if I could borrow some money too.
What? I'm probably ahead of you. I have to pay my rent.
I hardly think so. I'm just barely getting by myself.
It's so bad I'm surviving by selling GACKT's pre-paid card I won ages ago.
And you? How are you acquainted with Tama-chan?
Oh...We worked at the same place.
It was a small catering company.
She was admirable from back then. She started a project for a mobile cafe on her own.
She's a hard worker. And a genius when it comes to eating.
Say, are there any jobs you can make lots of money
and have fun at the same time?
Like photographer, or stylist,
or newscaster. Newscaster.
Karasumori-san, aren't you hungry?
You bet I'm hungry. You looked like you were busy so
I didn't want to bother you. What took you so long to ask?
Help yourself.
Oh, yum~.
Hey, wanna team up with me?
We're gonna enter eating contests all around the world and collect cash prizes.
We can go 50-50.
Karasumori-san, if you were born during hard times,
- you'd definitely starve to death. - Yeah.
I'm sure glad I was born in modern times.
I have a sweet part-time job just sipping wine
sitting next to someone at work, having an interesting conversation.
That part-time job will end this month.
Our company was bought out by a major corporation.
I'm going to be working for that new company.
Will I have to be a newscaster? Newscaster.
The time has finally come.
So I thought Tanaka would have some money saved up.
How much are you planning to borrow?
Oh, I was working at that Tanaka-san's new workplace.
- Is that right? - Yes. For what it's worth,
I'm a Todai graduate. I was in the same department as Tanaka-san, a high school graduate.
Tanaka-san doesn't go against management and
- basically, she's like a corporate slave. - Say, can I ask you something?
People ask me all the time.
- Don't I look like a Todai graduate? - About the arrest.
Why don't you call that company and ask?
Actually, I think something happened at that company.
Did you plan this project all by yourself?
- Yes. - Our company
encourage women to shine.
We look forward to getting ideas from a woman's perspective.
- Yes. - I take it that you like your job.
- Yes. - More than men?
That wouldn't be good.
- The next property is... - Immediately after joining the company,
Tanaka-san got on a startup project
of a new restaurant that was anticipated to expand nation-wide.
I think this place is the best, both for the location and terms of lease.
Okay. Let's notify the Chief.
Will do.
Oh, wait, wait.
- I'll call him. - Oh, okay.
We surveyed more than 100 spaces, but I think
this place is the best, both for the location and terms of lease.
We found the perfect location.
I will now give you the details of the space.
- Hey, Nomoto. - Yes?
Um...it's located in Omotesando.
Isn't that area predominantly frequented by young people?
Uh.... Yes, Nomoto.
Yes, sorry to keep you waiting.
That company is dominated by men. Everything is 'I did, I did.'
It's a lie that they encourage women to shine. It's a 'I did, I did' scam.
Say, when's the last time you had sex?
Periodically, the department holds what they call an office get-together,
but it's actually a free hostess club gathering for the men.
Nitta-chan, you're not eating. Are you on a diet?
Are you mad? Are you on your period?
Oh, this must be Nitta-san's drink.
I kissed her indirectly. 35-year age difference. Haha. Indirect kiss.
Pour me beer.
Tanaka-san, do you cook?
When I have time.
I wonder why you can't get married then.
You'd better hurry up. You won't be able to bear kids.
That's sexual harassment. Nishiwaki-san's sexually harassing her.
Oh, please, Chief.
Those men frequently say "A woman's no is the flip side of yes."
I'd like to ask "Can you show me that data?"
"Where did you get that information?"
Why did you try to leave earlier?
- I was told to leave. - I've seen three people
who were told to leave and really left.
They were all Todai graduates. Is that common practice at Todai?
All you guys have is pride and can only act according to the book.
Why didn't you go work for the government?
Would you like to go work with Fujimura-san?
Why don't you?
Yeah, why don't you go work with Fujimura Satsuki? Huh?
Why don't you go work with Fujimura-san? Huh?
Excuse me.
Her family runs a restaurant and she's also a very good cook.
I'm sure she can help us out with the new restaurant too.
It's here.
Tanaka-san was very happy when she found out that her classmate, Fujimura Satsuki-san,
was working for the same company.
Satsuki.
It's me, Tamako. Tanaka Tamako.
Satsuki?
I've frequently heard rumors about Fujimura Satsuki-san at the office.
That woman had a second job at night in Ginza.
She seduced a student who was a part-time worker.
She was giving company money to her man. That's why she got sent there.
Tanaka-san was shocked to see her old friend
in such a miserable state.
Even then, she was visiting restaurants all over Tokyo everyday, meeting with chefs.
A male employee was rude to a chef she finally found, and
ruined the negotiations.
I'm really sorry.
What's more, Tanaka-san had to take responsibility all by herself.
I'm terribly sorry.
- Excuse me. - Sorry for asking you to come on short notice.
I'm sorry I'm late. I'll get to the presentation immediately.
Never mind that. Just come over here.
We called you in for this.
We're having a hard time deciding on the length of the skirt.
Here. Can we have you wear this?
Nitta, you came at a good time.
Let's see, we're going to have you wear this.
Here you go. Oh, I'll get the tea.
- Excuse me. - Oh, she's here.
Come over here. Stand here.
Currently, the skirt length is standardized at 5 cm above the knees.
Let's see, this...
appears to be 6 cm.
Just 1 cm makes a big difference in the image.
Tanaka-san, can I ask you to raise the length a little bit more?
In an extreme case,
it can be shortened to this extent, but
that would affect the concept of the restaurant.
Okay, both of you come over here and line up.
Nitta-san, you go over there. You come here.
From the left, the 20's, 30's, and the 40's.
I'm very sorry, but unfortunately we were unable to come up with the teens for you.
Nitta-san, I think you should take off those black tights.
Nitta-san, we're not done yet.
Hey. Hey, Nitta!
You imbeciles.
Imbeciles? What? Did she just call us imbeciles?
Miss, Miss.
Hey. Do you want to go karaoke? Hey.
Ugly bitch.
That was the last day I went to work.
It's a terrible company. Treating me, a Tokyo University graduate, like that.
Well... Anyway, you don't know, right?
Why Tama-chan was arrested.
Why don't you google it?
Oh, that's right. Search for Tanaka Tamako Arrest.
Let's google it.
Please refrain from using dirty words in front of children.
It's not coming up.
- It isn't, is it? - That's because
googling doesn't work for gay men.
It just won't work.
- What does she think we're talking about? - I don't know.
Gay men can google too, you know.
- What? - I wonder if
- it has something to do with you-know-what. - What's that?
I mean this.
That's not likely in her life. Her day consists of
work, get hungry, eat. Work, get hungry, eat, right?
It happened. I saw Tama-chan in love.
Bartenders are no good. Bartender, beautician, bandsman.
The three B's of men you should avoid.
Things happened.
A lot of things happened.
First of all,
I went to Paris to study to be a pâtissier and came back.
It seemed wherever I went, I was rejected.
Tama-chan's company was among those too.
I had no job. Kawashima Eiji (soccer player) got married too.
If I'm destined to wither away as an unsightly old gay man, I might as well...
Train to Fuji Jukai
Fuji Jukai is known as Suicide Forest
That's when...
Hello?
Yum~
Soufflé omelette. Zenzai (sweet red bean soup) with salted milk.
Soy sauce ice cream. Apple kinton (mashed sweet potatoes usually with chestnuts)
They're all delicious. I can't promise you anything, but
let me try to persuade my boss one more time.
I'm gay, you know. I like to cross-dress. Is that okay?
- No problem. - I'm wearing a T-back under this.
- Are you okay with that? - I don't ask about people's underwear.
I've been searching all over Japan
but I haven't found a chef yet.
You should hire me.
Monji. Did you just talk big?
I mean, she said she was looking for a chef.
You won't find one. Japanese French is crap.
There's a lot of kids like him these days.
They can't do anything but they sure have a smart mouth.
He's good-looking though.
Hey, another order of kim chee takoyaki.
Okay.
- What is this? - Meal for the staff.
No matter how you look at it, this isn't a staff meal at a takoyaki shop.
Just shut up and eat.
Wow!
- It's delicious! - I know.
- This is delicious too! - Shut up.
- She's giving you a compliment. - I don't like to be criticized, but
but I dislike being complimented even more.
Eat it like you expect it to be delicious.
Let's do as he says.
This is Monji Makoto-san, the chef who made these dishes.
Wonderful.
A third party isn't present when love begins,
so I don't know how and where they fell in love.
What are you going to use the daikon for?
Potage.
Thanks.
I just know that that night came slowly
and just when you thought it was about to begin...
that romance ended unexpectedly fast.
Heart has nothing to do with cooking.
If you use your heart, you're gonna misjudge the amount of salt to use.
I'm just having a bad day today
and wasn't able cook as usual.
Are you an athlete? Heart is important in cooking.
Is that what you think too, Tamako?
- But... - I don't have a clue what you're saying.
Are you a kid?
There's a high school classmate of mine at the company.
The food at her family's restaurant is, like, "THE HEART."
Kawana-san.
- I brought you some snacks. - Thanks.
- I'll leave it in the fridge, okay? - Okay.
So, I'm thinking about having that classmate and Monji-kun meet.
It was from around that time that Monji stopped taking Tama-chan's calls.
I thought it was the usual pattern of the guy moving on to another woman, but
I can't say that to Tama-chan, right?
Tanaka? Watch out, it's dangerous in there.
- It's gonna make you go WAH~. - WAH~!
Tama-chan?
What's with that mass produced girl with the gaudy curly hair.
- I know this person. - Kawana-san.
Oh! Nitta-san, long time no see.
I was just passing by this building when I saw Nitta-san going up.
Did you get your hair cut? Looks good.
- Well then, see you around. - That's probably her.
- Kawana-san. - Yes?
- Can you come here for a minute? - Certainly!
Ow, ow, ow, ow ow.
- Sit down. - Ow, ow...Ow.
That hurt. If I was a crab, my limb would've been torn off.
This girl's addicted to love.
- Huh? What are you talking about? - When she's around that bartender
did she have her hair pulled back on one side and showing her ear?
That's her usual pattern when she locks onto someone.
- I brought snacks for you. - Thanks.
She did. She had one ear showing.
She's aspiring to be like Miranda Kerr.
- The gall! - What are you talking about?
She used to date a beautician.
- She was also going out with a bandsman. - Are you serious? That's 3 B's already.
Is it bad to go out with beauticians?
Yes. Also, men who like bonfires are all womanizer
- so you've got to be careful. - What are you talking about?
Did you snatch Monji away? Did you steal him?
When she goes to drinking parties, every single time
she says, "I ended up on a train going the opposite direction today,"
- in an odd way to draw attention to herself. - Shut up.
You've never even had a boyfriend.
It's not like I snatched him away.
I don't think Monji-kun felt that way to begin with.
Then what was that kiss about?
If he didn't feel that way, what was that?
The game of ring the doorbell and run?
You don't have experience with men?
Monji-san was saying he decided to go with that.
We have to start selecting the ingredients too.
I'll go talk to Fujimura Satsuki one more time.
You'd better not mention that name too much.
There's another rumor about her.
It seems there was a shadier, or should I say, a more serious reason
she was transferred there.
Fujimura Satsuki-san was previously on a temporary loan to a subsidiary.
A restaurant managed by that subsidiary had an outbreak of food poisoning.
It was caused by the stock of food supply purchased by the section chief in charge
at main office to keep the cost down. Nevertheless, the executives at the main office
put the blame on the subsidiary and tried to cut them off.
The person who protested strongly to protect her colleagues
and shouldered all the responsibility was Fujimura-san, I heard.
Like it's coming from the bottom of the heart.
I mean, it may be an odd way of putting it, but, uh...
I think there's a flavor that doesn't come from flavoring.
Like something that naturally starts a conversation, like warm hands
that reassure you and let your hair down.
Like an extra touch or two went into it.
The dishes at your father's restaurant were like that.
That pot-au-feu with potatoes and cabbage and thick slices of bacon.
I want people to eat food like that.
What for?
Will you get anything out of it?
I just want to do good work.
I'm going to quit this job, you know.
I'm going home. I lost the game and I'm going home.
I've seen that look before.
With Dad's cooking, it's the stock.
His fond was different.
Fine. I'll give you the recipe as a parting gift.
Not to the company, mind you. I'm giving it to you.
We need Fujimura Satsuki on this job site.
Her recipes are worth that much.
All right. I'll make sure that Fujimura comes back to the job site.
Thank you!
This is consommé soup made from our special fond.
I ended up on a train going the opposite direction today.
Are you stupid?
I'm such a klutz, I do that all the time.
Okay, the menu's been tentatively decided.
I'm counting on you all for the rest.
Hereafter, Kawana will be in charge of communicating with Monji-san.
Yes, got it. - Also, that person...
Have him depart peacefully and quietly.
Thanks in advance for cleaning up.
The condition was to bring Fujimura Satsuki back to the job site.
Listen. Don't you think you're out of line to bargain with your boss?
If you can't keep your end of the deal,
please give me back the recipe for the fond.
Recipe for stock doesn't have copyrights, does it?
You can't let a capable person like that...
Is it true you had the hots for that good-looking chef?
I heard you were chasing after Monji-san relentlessly.
Like a stalker.
Get a hold of yourself.
Just because you were given the cold shoulder by a young guy,
I wish you'd spare me from false accusations like that.
People back off when a woman past 30 acts like that.
I'm backing off, I'm backing off.
- Seriously, you're scary. - I, I...
There's a rumor about you lately. That you have a part-time job at night.
- No way! - It's true.
At which club?
- Are you planning to go? - But that's how we came up with a good menu.
That's like saying the surgery was successful,
but the patient died.
What's the point of a successful restaurant if people get hurt?
- You've got to draw a line. - Excuse me?
Everyone's drawing a line somewhere.
If you get hurt every time something like that happens,
you can't work in a company. Female employees all over Japan
resign themselves to it and learn to live with it.
People who can't draw that line are losers.
I don't think they're losers.
Except for female newscasters who marry baseball players, they're all losers.
If they don't like it, why don't they just quit?
They won't quit, but they're quick to get their feelings hurt.
People like that get their feelings hurt at the drop of a hat.
Not only was she hurt, she was arrested, you know.
Don't you know what happened to Tanaka-san?
- About what? - Hiromu,
See that nest box over there?
Take this and go look at it.
- Ouch. - You got hit by Amazon.
It isn't that simple. She didn't get hurt easily!
What...what is it? Who are you?
I'm a member of the kendo club at Fukui Prefectural Takarayama High School.
You said it isn't that simple? Do you know something?
I heard it second hand. From Fujimura Satsuki.
That's right. It's impossible for me to go back.
They think of me as a bomb that could put the company out of business.
Does it look like you'll make it on time?
There's a pre-opening party next week.
Satsuki's recipe hasn't been replicated yet, but
I'm no longer in a position to interject.
Can I go to that party too?
Sure.
Hoshino, hurry up and wash the vat.
Oh, crap.
Welcome.
Good evening. I'll take your coast.
- Here. - Thanks.
We owe it all to you, Satsuki.
I'll bring you the food.
It's yummy.
- Hey. - Yes?
- Did you invite that woman? - No, sir.
She has her nerve showing up when she knows President Amaki is here.
Oh, you mean how she was transferred out?
That woman took responsibility for the food poisoning
and was forced to strip down in the conference room.
What?!
She apologized in front of 20 men stark naked.
Well, if you insist on taking the responsibility yourself,
that's fine with us. But a promise is a promise.
It's okay if you don't want to. However,
you promised voluntarily.
That's how apologies are done here.
And that goes for men and women alike.
We'll have to insist on it.
Okay, take it off.
Then shall we walk around one time?
What can I do for you?
Yes? Have we met somewhere?
Ah, I remember now. No, that's not it. What was it?
No, today is the first time we've met. I found you attractive and without realizing it...
- Oh, really? Then why don't you... - If you'll excuse me.
Hey. What do you think you're doing?
The truth is...the truth is,
I came here today intending to make the president apologize to me.
If he did... I thought I could go back home.
All this time...
all this time, I dreamed about killing.
I only dreamed about killing those people.
- Have you gained weight lately? - What's your cup size?
- I'll give you a massage. - When was the last time you had sex?
- I need to talk to you about work... - Aren't you wearing a short skirt
because you want to get groped?
Okay, take it off.
It's not fair. It's not fair. It's just not fair.
Why doesn't she file a lawsuit?
If that really happened, she should file a...
Judges, prosecutors, attorneys. The ratio of men to women in those fields are
approximately men, 85 percent to women, 15 percent.
Why don't you hold off saying things like that until you learn
how women are treated in trials for sexual harassment, molestation, and rape?
Oh, I forgot I was in the middle of shopping.
I'm heading back to work. Is that okay? It's okay, isn't it?
- Go ahead. - Thank you for the food.
Ha ha. I didn't eat anything.
The day before Satsuki went back home, the three of us had dinner together.
Satsuki did the cooking.
Hello.
Kyoko~.
Satsuki had a notebook with all her recipes written down.
She said she didn't need it anymore, and gave it to Tamako.
The recipes were in line with Satsuki's character, with pictures drawn in color pencils and pretty letterings.
On every page, as if for good measure,
the events of each day were noted.
December 2. I'm thoroughly enjoying my job lately.
I think I'm suited for this job.
Seeing the customer's smiling faces gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.
Made omelette with coriander leaves and ate it.
December 9. M-san touched my hair.
He said 'Good job,' and put his hand on my head.
Went home and washed my hair. Made cold green curry.
The trick is to add orange peel.
December 20. Another end of year party.
The men talked about Satoko-chan's appearance.
They said, 'an ugly girl like you.'
Satoko-chan was laughing.
It makes me sad.
I'm mad and frustrated that the situation is fixed so that one can only laugh it off.
Made carrot galette at home.
It could have been better.
January 10. New year's party.
I was in the powder room when Y-san suddenly barged in.
He pretended to be drunk and threw his arms around me.
When I went back to the table and told them what happened, they laughed.
Apparently, this place is a battlefield where you can't fight back.
Deal with it, deal with it.
February 3. M-san touched my hair. Y-san held my hand.
The feeling of that touch won't go away. A terrible feeling wells up.
In front of people who unconsciously hurt other people,
we're the ones who need to bear ill will.
I don't enjoy being mad. I don't like myself
for wishing that lightning would strike them dead.
February 26. It's said that until the age of 20, your face is what you got from your parents.
After 20, your face is what you make it to be.
What an awful looking face. Saying, 'Sorry, mom,' in my mind,
I made anchovy sauté with watercress and potatoes.
April 25. F, who joined the company at the same time.
He asked for my advice about work,
so I had dinner with him twice. It wasn't about work,
but how great he was that he talked about.
The third time, I declined.
He yelled and asked, "Is it because I'm not good looking? Is it because I'm short?"
'You're a bitch who judge men by their looks,' he said.
I was terrified.
May 15. I don't know what to do.
F is coming to the front of my place now.
I'm scared. I'm simply scared.
June 9. I went and talked to Personnel.
He said, 'I'm sure there are two sides to the story.
It's up to the two of you to resolve relationship problems.'
What relationship problems?
This person is clueless.
He doesn't have a clue that he's clueless.
August 1. Personnel heard my complaint.
I was the one who got transferred to a subsidiary.
September 15. It's a small company, but I like everyone here.
I'm starting to enjoy my job again. I want to keep on working here.
Made tomato gratin for the first time in a while.
November 1. A terrible thing happened.
I feel bad for the customers. I swear to myself that I won't run away.
November 6. The department chief collapses from responding to daily questioning and making apology.
I have to protect everyone.
This is a place I finally found.
I'll go to the main office tomorrow and make a direct plea with the president.
November 10. Couldn't taste anything I ate.
When people are born, they are subjected to discrimination at a rate of 1 to 2.
10 years in prison isn't enough of a punishment for molestation.
I think capital punishment is appropriate for rape.
December 30. I called my mother and told her everything.
She was crying. I told her of my intent to file a lawsuit against the company.
She cried even more. She said she would be ashamed.
Ashamed. What shameful thing did I do?
Mom, that day was my birthday.
From now on, every year when my birthday rolls around,
I'm going to think about that conference room.
'Forgive men for what they do," my mother said.
Mom, that's like telling me not to live anymore.
Tamako?
Isn't it about time you got 5 o'clock shadow?
- Let's go to the police. - Police?
We don't know what's happening to Tama-chan.
At any rate, let's go to the police.
There's someone who hasn't said anything yet.
Who are you? What is this silence?
- That's because she doesn't like people. - She has eyes of someone who was raised by wolves.
If you don't want to talk to us, then you can talk to this Amazon box.
We'll be eavesdropping.
- Hey, cut that out. - Come on, talk to Amazon.
Look, it's an inanimate object. Here. Here.
- Is your last family Ameki? - Ameki Chika?
She has the same family name as that company president.
Are you related in any way to President Ameki?
Do you know why Tama-chan was arrested?
Huh? What? What?
I can't hear you. Do you know something?
What? She's saying something. Huh? What?
That...that person!
...fulfilled her friend's dream!
Tanaka-san?
Yamashina-san. Are you here?
Yamashina-san?
Matsumoto-san! Matsumoto-san.
Hey, wait.
Fukumori-san! Fukumori-san!
Excuse me. Do you have an appointment?
What? What?
Why?
If women are happy,
men can be happy too!
Why?!
Take her away.
Are you hungry?
I'm sorry I'm late.
Karasumori-san. Nitta-san. Haiji-san. Kyoko. Hiromu-kun.
- I bet you're hungry, huh? - I'm hungry!
We'll get started right away. Chef, please.
Ladle? What? Ladle?
Tama-chan.
Didn't you get arrested?
- You were surprised, weren't you? - Yes, we were surprised.
Almost as surprised as
the time I saw what the child actor in "Harry Potter" looked like now.
I'm sorry. That's why all the preparation got delayed.
- Did you break out of jail? - I was released.
The charge was dropped.
We have no idea what you're talking about.
Of course. Let me explain. But first,
please enjoy a friendly chat until the food is ready.
Thank you for your patience. Please have a seat.
Pot-au-feu is the only item on our menu today.
But it's a dish served with pride by the chef.
Who's that hoodie girl?
She's the daughter of Like Dining Service's President Ameki.
- I thought so. - She vouched for me for my release.
We spent the past few days together.
And, there are two things I found out.
Actually, she, uh, dislikes people immensely.
- Yeah, we know. - She hates her father more than anyone else.
And the other thing is the fact that
she's a very fascinating chef.
She made to perfection the pot-au-feu with potatoes, cabbage, and thick slices of bacon that I love.
Satsuki's recipe? She made it?
You'll see what it's like in due time when you eat it.
This is what I said to her.
'Won't you be our chef?'
What do you mean our chef?
I'm planning to start a restaurant here.
- But this is.. - Yes.
- It's a rooftop. - It's just a rooftop.
Right now, it's just a rooftop. Well, it was a dirt-cheap rental, after all.
We'll have to give it a good cleaning.
Things are broken everywhere, so repairs and painting are required.
But if we split up the work and do it ourselves,
we can keep the cost down to a minimum.
I've worked for 14 years and saved up this much money.
This isn't a good place for a restaurant, is it?
Well, the entrance is hard to find.
And there's no elevator.
But the open kitchen can go in that penthouse there.
And here, a table for four.
- We can put 4 or 5 of those out here. - Tanaka.
- A crucial thing is missing. - Yes, there's no roof.
What are you going to do when it rains?
- When it rains, maybe we'll take a day off? - I think it will be extremely cold.
Yes, I'm extremely sensitive to cold weather too,
so I don't want to go outside this time of the year either.
But then, it's the same as people. Shortcoming is another name for charm.
You can see the night sky. You can see the moon too.
As few as they are, you can see stars too.
The food that you eat at a place like this
is sure to be delicious, don't you think?
And if you add heartfelt hospitality and food to that,
don't you think it could become a totally awesome bistro? Right?
Hm? Say... What's this about? Is that it?
That you're going to open a restaurant here so you want us to come eat.
No.
I'm asking you all to join me.
Won't you run a restaurant with me here?
Oh. Could it be that all of you who have gathered here today
don't realize what you have in common?
Everyone here right now is unemployed.
I became unemployed just the other day too. No one here has a job.
Excuse me! You may have forgotten, but
listen, okay? That company's restaurant,
Symphonic Omotesando, is right in front of us. Right there.
- Yes. - It's a bistro too.
Tama-chan, surely you're not...
Yes. I'm challenging the enemy to a fight.
You never know what's going to happen at a place like this.
They're all professionals over there, right?
It makes no sense to start a business now. The Japanese economy's finished too.
Tama-chan. Let's not get hurt any more.
- It's impossible. - Impossible.
- It's impossible.
Shut up! You worthless pieces of junk!
Excuse me.
You can't predict what's going to happen.
That's why life is interesting.
I think uncertainty is a spice of sorts
that adds flavor to our life.
Are we no match for the pros?
But you know, think about it. The mother's job
is done by the best amateur in the world. Right?
We started out with just one wagon before too.
Well, if it's finished, it's finished.
But that's a place for something to start again too. That's what I think.
Thank you, Haiji-san. But we'll be fine.
If things get tough, we can cry together again.
This is a pot-au-feu that has what it takes to win.
It's a pot-au-feu that fills your heart to the core.
Won't you run this restaurant with me here?
Your answer can wait until you finish eating.
Please enjoy your meal.