Hey, Matsui-san!
Where did you come from?
Why are you here?
Mother, how are you?
My original plan was to go to Furano in Hokkaido.
But I'm still in this town since I have nothing but troubles one after another.
All I see from here is white snow.
Nothing but white snow.
We'll be back.
Where are you doing?
We're going to City Hall.
Should I go with you?
Why don't you look for the owner of that dog?
Look for? Since I have no clue, how can I look for?
Wait!
Hurry up. They'll be gone.
Hey, wait!
It's the story about a young screenwriter who is the sport of irresponsible people nowhere in Hokkaido.
It's fiction
Inconvenient handymen
Gourmet! A local gourmet!
Episode 6
There're all kinds of local gourmet, right?
And he is our life-saver.
Hello, I'm Tsubakihara.
Nice to meet you.
What? Tsubakihara? That Tsubakihara?
You didn't recognize him, did you? Me neither.
What?!
What's going on?
He is our classmate in a junior high school.
And he was a very bad boy.
You had ducktail and shaved both eyebrows...
He was so wild that nobody could do anything with him.
Oh, please. That's a very old story.
Did you lose weight?
I lost about 5 kg.
Good job!
Didn't you disappear from this town after having graduated from a junior high school?
He even didn't attend a graduation ceremony.
Really?
Yes.
How have you been?
I had very tough time.
Anyway, I work at a ramen shop in Sapporo since 10 years ago.
He told me that he wanted to come back here and opened a ramen shop.
I'm glad that you're back on the right track.
You're awesome. Good job.
Well...Who is he?
He is Umemoto-san. We call him Batsu-san.
He works for me.
I'm happy to meet you.
You did a good job.
Thank you.
Do you know that there's an abandoned house in Hijirigaoka?
Yes.
I want to open a ramen shop called, "Fire Ramen".
Fire Ramen?
This town was thriving in coal mines.
Coal makes fire.
There's a summer event called, "Fire Festival" in this town.
That's why...
I mix hot pepper with flour and make red noodle looking just like fire.
It'll be a miso-flavor soup.
I cover the surface of soup with pig fat and do flambé.
Flambé?
His ramen burns with a flame.
Then, it's too hot to eat.
So, why are we here?
Wait a second.
What's this?
Fire Squadron, Ramen Donbuler!
Ramen Donbuler?
Stage a hero show and cheer up this Fire Ramen.
A hero show?
I have a bad memory of hero show.
Since you have 5 men, it's perfect.
5 Men?
3 handymen, I and Katsura-san.
Seriously? I like this red costume since red is a hero color.
But what's this poo-brown color?
No blue, green or yellow?
We're talking about ramen, right?
Red is for Fire Ramen.
Soy sauce, Miso, Salt and Pork bone.
Isn't it too plain?
That's good.
This red color stands out against these colors, right?
Yes, red is a hero color.
A local gourmet and a local hero.
It's perfect.
Thank you in advance.
Ma-chan, let's help your friend.
This stretches very well.
Hey, you!
Don't put a poster on the telephone pole.
It's the perfect timing! This is a lost dog.
Can you look for his owner?
Hey, do I have to find the owner of a dog?
Hey, what do you think the police is for?
Pet is a part of the family nowadays.
Listen, there're not only dogs but also cows, horse and sheep in this town, right?
If I have to look for their owners one by one, &&##$$$.
&&##$$$?
It means, "It's crazy!"
Excuse me.
Is there a dollar shop near here?
Hello, cute lady.
Please turn right at that corner, and you see a dollar shop.
Shall I take you there? Miss?
Can you look for the owner with me?
You're free anyways, right?
What did you say?!
See? I'm not free.
It's an accident. I have to inspect the site.
Hey, what's wrong with you?
Quiet.
A young lady and a man stole money from the office...
Didn't we say so?
Damn, you! Don't scare a policeman!
I'm sorry, Boss.
Please forgive him, policeman.
Don't worry...
Itano, say a slogan of our Yakuza group.
Be friendly to ordinary people.
Don't cause trouble for the policemen.
Offer a seat to the elderly people in the train.
On the road...
Cigarette butt!
Pick up cigarette butt on the road.
Don't throw away of cigarette after smoking, right?
Don't yell at a policeman, fool!
I'm sorry.
I'll cut off the tip of my little finger.
Wait! Stop! No!!!
This is something I shouldn't get involved in.
Let's go.
Policeman, forgive his rudeness.
I'm ashamed to say that
I suspect a delivery man from a noodle shop.
Since this is his hometown,
we thought that he may have come back here.
Please find him.
Well...well...can you fill out the accident report first?
Welcome!
I'm home!
Welco...Welcome back!
Look! I got sunflowers. Isn't it beautiful?
I want to decorate a shop with this.
I bought them at a dollar shop.
Kana-san, since you're from a rich family, I don't think that you've never been to a dollar shop, have you?
I'm sorry for causing you trouble.
I'll do my best!
Don't call me Kana-san.
We're just the two of us.
But...
Call me Kanacchi, Kanapi or Kanakana.
Ka...Ka...Kanacchi!
I'm really shy.
A hero show again?
It's my revenge.
This time, I'm sure that I'll be a hero.
I'm not interested...
Don't worry. I'll play the leading part perfectly.
You're there for making up the number.
Do your best!
Whenever you're enthusiastic, everything goes wrong.
Sorry, I'm late.
Let's put a play into rehearsal!
What's wrong?
Where's Katsurazawa-san?
He is busy for going out with his young girl friend.
It's bullshit.
He's been falling head over heels in love with her.
But Momono-san will be his substitute.
Since they look alike, it'll be fine, right?
Why you?
What? Don't you want me to join?
Not you! That red costume!
Ah, this? I'm Hero-Red!
Why are you Hero-Red?
What?
Why do you play Hero-Red?
How come?
Hey, Batsu-san.
Line up from Red, Soy sauce, Miso, Salt and Pig bone.
Fish stock with chicken soup and curly noodles!
Covering a soup with pig fat to keep a soup hot!
Asahikawa Soy sauce Donbuler!
Ouch!
Sorry.
How about adding butter or scallops?
Or
You forgot corn.
How about adding corns?
If you'd like...
Scallops...
You can add scallops and crabs.
It's famous Donbuler!
Miso...Miso Don...Sapporo Miso Donbuler!
As you see, our soup is very clear and refreshing.
With straight noodles,
Hakodate Salt Donbuler!
Red pickled ginger that colors a soup.
Its faintly pink is a color of happiness.
Don't say, "Okawari"(means second serving of noodles).
Instead, say, "Kaedama"(means same, Special word).
Kyusyu Pig Bone Donbuler!
A burnt soy sauce soup with hot pepper noodles is to die for!
Don't you think so?
A fire from flambé makes your body warm.
Once you eat, you'll find it hard to stop.
Fire Donbuler!
It's the must-have meal after drinking...
Hey, let's do together!
Ready?
It's the must-have meal after drinking.
Fire Squadron, Ramen Donbuler!
It's terrible.
Let's do one more time.
Start with Soy sauce.
What's this crap?
What?
After striking a pose, don't we fight against enemies?
There's no enemy.
It's enough to strike a pose like this.
Don't we look good?
Isn't it disappointed if heroes don't battle against enemies?
In the first place, why are you Hero-Red?
Listen, Hero-Red has the strongest sense of justice and spirit.
And he has passionate sense of enthusiasm.
That's why it's red.
Hey!
Wait. I couldn't care less.
Look, I'm Pork-Bone Hero!
Pork-bone noodle is popular in Kyusyu, not in Hokkaido.
Batsu-san, are you all right?
Nobody cares about Pork-Bone Hero.
Hey, shut up!
Stop making fun of Jun-kun!
Ah, what are you doing?
I don't like this IH sticker on your back!
Excuse me, where's this dog?
I saw this poster.
I'm glad that we found the owner.
We helped somebody.
But why was that dog in our house?
When everybody wonders, they come here.
I may be at a loss most.
What do you mean?
That dog is just like you.
He lost and arrived at here.
But he has a place to go back.
That dog may have taught us that.
Yummy!
I'm home.
She is my partner, Kana-san.
As I said, don't call me Kana-san.
Nice to meet you, I'm Tsubakihara's wife.
Well, not yet.
We haven't officially married yet, Kana-san.
Hey! How many times do I have to ask you not to call me Kana-san, Fool?
Am I a stranger to you?
Since we decided to open a ramen shop here, why don't you prepare yourself for the worst?
Kanappe!
See? You can say so!
I'm sorry.
Please enjoy his ramen.
Oops, I dropped something.
Be careful.
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
Did you buy green onions?
How was that?
She isn't there.
We'll make a house-to-house search.
You're stubborn. I'm Hero-Red.
You can't handle that.
Come on. It's just a hero show.
What did you say? Just a hero show?
I'll pay you the rest next month for sure.
Don't worry.
Anyway, they drink a lot.
But they're big helpers.
I have to protect that place.
They're like a landlord of that house.
I see.
Good evening!
Welcome.
What happened?
We became very excited when having thought about the opening day tomorrow.
So, we wanted to drink, right?
Yes.
Have a seat.
Thank you.
Welco...
Welcome.
It's not good.
What's wrong?
We have to go now.
They're Yakuza.
Be quiet!
They're looking for somebody.
Be quiet!
Are they after you?
I don't know what's going on.
Anyway, Batsu-san, please take care of situation.
Why me?
It's troublesome.
Get out of here while I'm talk to them.
It's annoying.
Hey, what do you want?
Don't talk to boss like that!
Don't hit.
I'm sorry to come here at this time of night.
We're looking for a person.
What? My elbow is...
Listen, if Yakuza like you come here, everybody gets very nervous.
So, can you leave now?
Have we met before?
What?
Ah, my both elbows are...
Ah, Boss!
Sakurada-san!
Hurry up!
Go this way!
Kana-san.
Kanappe!
I've heard that a young lady and a man stole money from the office.
They're looking for them.
Did you steal money?
Aren't you back on the right track?
I didn't steal money.
I swear.
Matsui, please believe me.
I shouldn't have saved you.
You didn't.
I'm concerning about her.
She should be fine for now.
They're aiming at the stolen money.
Their first priority is to get money back.
I think that they want to exchange her for money.
For the time being, they won't hurt her.
But they may force her to confess where money is.
You may be right.
They're a diabolical Yakuza after all.
Watch your mouth.
Ah, I'm sorry. I've been too critical.
Why do you apologize to me?
Please forgive me.
If they committed a crime, they would be chased by the police.
Yakuza isn't that stupid, is it?
Why do you ask me?
They must have made a mistake.
I have no idea about money.
I don't know.
I want to believe me,
but you were really a bad guy before.
You went to Sapporo to succeed in the Yakuza world.
But it wasn't easy.
After having frustrated, you started working at a ramen shop.
That's right.
And there's Yakuza office where you deliver a ramen almost every day.
That's the world that you always long for.
Gold screens and hanging scrolls,
and a lot of paper lanterns.
It was a dream land for you.
What?
And you felt frustrated.
You're just a delivery man.
Even though having a big dream, you can't do anything with your minimum wage.
Yes, my salary was very low, but I saved money diligently.
You delivered a ramen as usual.
Miso ramen and sliced pork ramen.
They also ordered dumprings and rice.
It was very heavy. But you were used to carrying all of them.
When you arrived at the office and opened the door, you saw a young man.
Me? All right.
He went to the other room to pick up his wallet.
At that time...
A safe was open!
You saw a lot of money in it.
I shouldn't touch them! No!
Even though you knew that you shouldn't have done that, you reached out for money.
Don't burn your hand!
That's enough.
It's bullshit. I'm going home.
Are you all right?
I got burnt on the hand.
Is the show finished?
Thank you for your hard work.
It was a lot of fun.
I can't wear this.
Is the show finished?
What?
It's damn cold. Tell me if you finished.
The first priority is to save Kana-san.
I agree.
But why is he calm like that?
His wife was kidnapped, right?
He must be a cold-blooded man.
Money is more important than wife for him.
I'm sorry.
Why do you apologize to me?
But how can we save her?
We're heroes, aren't we?
That's right.
Fire Squadron, Ramen Donbuler!
Hey, don't push a thing forward only with the impulse.
Since we have no information, we can't do anything about it.
Their purpose is money, not her.
So, they'll take an action soon.
It's like Yakuza flying into the flame.
We finally found our enemies.
I'm very nervous.
Don't worry, we're heroes.
Justice will prevail.
I want to check before a show starts.
Once their car arrives, we'll surround it.
And while I and Sakurada-san keep Yakuza,
Are you listening? You're not paying attention.
I am!
Pay attention to me, Momono-san.
You come around behind and save Kana-san.
Did you get it?
It's a big role.
Justice will prevail, right?
Please put your mind to it.
Jun-kun too.
Do our best? What?
Ah, thank you.
Don't move.
Sakurada, can you zip up?
All right.
What? That's it?
Did you advertise well? They open a ramen shop today, don't they?
Do our best!
Are you all right?
You don't have quite the stature to be a main hero.
I'm fine.
Here they are!
I'm not ready for fighting.
What should we do?
Let's fight!
Let's fight to protect those two people!
Ma-chan, don't be freaked out!
Ready?
Yes!
Fire Squadron, Ramen Donbuler!
Fish stock with chicken soup and curly noodles!
Covering a soup with pork fat to keep a soup hot!
Asahikawa Soy sauce Donbuler!
How about adding corns or butter?
You can add scallops and crabs too.
Sapporo Miso Donbuler!
As you see, our soup is very clear and refreshing.
No, Momo-chan. You should move forward after everybody finishes its lines.
Don?t go closer!
It's not good. It's not good.
What the hell is this?
It's the must-have meal after drinking.
Fire Squadron, Ramen Donbuler!
Hey, what's going on?
Damn, you! Itano.
Don't be rude to ordinary people.
What's going on? What are you doing?
Tsubakihara-san, because you stole money from the yakuza office, they're after you.
Even though they're good-for-nothing fellows, please return their money and apologize them.
Ah, I'm not talking about you, Batsu-san.
Why do you say so?
Good-for-nothing?
Stop, Itano.
They'll forgive you if you apologize to them.
We'll apologize them with you. Everybody, get down on your knees.
Why do we have to do that?
Just do what I say!
Salt Donbuler punch!
Damn, you...
It's not good.
Momo-chan!
Stop it!
I say stop, Ipponmatsu!
Don't hurt an ordinary man.
I'm sorry.
You did too much.
You hit him with all your strength.
You're not an ordinary man, aren't you?
No.
Boss!
Take this.
All right.
You won't be my daughter anymore.
My daughter?
Are they father and daughter?
You've been like that.
You always neglect me.
All you care is money, right?
Don't you have something to say?
We'll get married, you know?
Can't you say "Congratulation" or "Be happy"?
You too have never treated me as father, right?
You've never called me father.
Good bye, Papa.
Papa?
All my ladies call me Papa too...
Well, have a happy life.
What? Wasn't she kidnapped after all?
Hey.
Don't look at me.
Who can expect this ending?
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
I'm ashamed not to believe you.
That's fine. I brought you trouble too.
It's my fault.
No, it isn't.
Because I'm good-for-nothing husband.
Since you told me that you'd spend all of money to open a ramen shop, I worried about you.
I know that you worked very hard without sparing time for sleep.
When I saw you like that, I fell in love with you.
Kanappe!
Everything didn't go as planned.
That's why unpredictable life is interesting.
What are you talking about?
Welcome.
Ah, are you by yourself?
When I tried to kiss him, he told me that it was too early to do that.
Damn, it! He made me look like a jerk.
Are you Master?
Yes.
Give me the strongest liquor!
Certainly.
Mother, can I get drunk tonight?
I start feeling comfortable to be a drunk here.
What's that?
Again?
How many sunny-side ups do they want to make?
Fiancée?
I'm his fiancée.
Eviction?
They're planning to build the resort facility here.
This is more like mischief than harassment.
It's too good timing for her to come here.
I'm thinking about cashing out of a land where handymen office is located.
Matsui-san, you're fooled!