(HIKARI, ARE YOU FREE ON THE 17TH?)
(I'LL CONTACT YOU AGAIN AFTER WE'VE DECIDED THE RESTAURANT)
Sakurai?
Hikari!
Isn't her name Takayama Haruko?
She's using a fake name?
I ate too much sumo hot pot yesterday.
What? Haru-chan, you're still here?
Let me walk you home.
It's okay.
I see.
It smells good.
You're right.
It smells so good!
Indeed!
I really want to eat it!
I'm starving.
I'm sorry!
Pardon me. Excuse me.
- Sorry for making you wait! - Long time no see!
Delicious!
It goes very well with the wine.
Thank you for your compliments.
- It's being received very well. - Yes.
It's the best!
It's so delicious.
It's the best!
We'll come again.
Please do come again.
- Wasn't it tasty? - Very tasty.
Thank you very much.
Excuse me?
Wel...
Welcome.
Two duck confits and... Two glasses of red wine?
Two glasses of red wine, please.
Understood. Please wait for a moment.
Was it tough at work?
Although I knew it was tough being a detective,
I never expected it to be this tiring.
I haven't had a good meal in a long time.
- Really? - I'm so happy.
It's really tough being a detective.
How was the food?
You know what? Although it was curry flavoured,
it didn't taste like junk food at all.
- That duck... - Duck confit.
Duck confit! Right!
This was my first time eating it.
It was so delicious. 900...
- 999 yen. - Right! It's so cheap!
It wasn't a prank at all.
How was the duck confit?
Actually, I've had the duck confit at La reine before.
Although La reine's duck confit was very delicious...
Her duck confit here was very delicious too.
If you had to pick one?
If you compare the prices, hers is obviously cheaper.
And it's made by Chef Hoshino herself.
La reine's new restaurant, Neo Bistro La reine,
is going to open soon.
I plan to visit it someday.
We're going to compare the taste.
I see. Thank you very much!
Right?
Thank you very much.
I'm so happy.
Now, how will they take this blow?
Pardon?
I'm talking about Shinoda Shogo.
Is this possible?
Of course it is.
It's the opening surprise of Neo Bistro La reine.
I'm sure all the customers will be surprised.
By the way, Sir, regarding the matter on 17th November...
Are you talking about the onion gratin soup?
Yes.
Are we going to serve...
the soup at La reine and Neo Bistro La reine?
Hoshino Mitsuko is no longer here.
She must be elated as her stall is doing very well.
She can't help dancing.
You can just see how she feels from her dancing.
- You're also dancing! - I'm not!
One, two, one, two, three, four!
So? How was it, Baba-chan?
"Chan"?
Chef Hoshino entrusted me to analyse the business of her stall.
And?
You spent about 70,000 yen on the stall, including the materials.
However, there's no labour fee as it was made by yourself.
You purchased second class ducks,
so that cut 20 percent off your cost.
Your operating hours was 7 PM to midnight. Within these five hours,
the average turnover rate was 3.5 times.
It was the ideal rate in the food industry.
In other words...
No bank will turn down your financing request.
And that is the professional opinion of an ex-bank officer!
The day I possess my own restaurant is coming soon!
You're all free after work, aren't you? Do you want to work part-time?
I'm so busy, I feel like getting help from cats...
No. I mean, from you all, the Garbage Army.
She's so excited. How annoying.
Well, Mitsuko-San is always excited, isn't she?
- That's true. - That's true.
She's doing it again.
Araki-San, please stop that woman.
Our meeting is going to end soon.
All right.
- Let's begin then. - Yes, Sir.
- The menu for today is... - The menu for tomorrow!
We're discussing the menu for today.
It's onion gratin soup!
I'm getting excited again!
You can get even more excited?
Why are you getting excited over onion gratin soup?
Onion gratin soup is a very special dish to me.
Even at La reine, it was only served on a special day.
The best, the most special...
three-star onion gratin soup made by Hoshino Mitsuko!
She's using more adjectives than usual.
Don't make me repeat my warnings.
I'm sure your grand onion gratin soup...
doesn't abide by the rules on school lunches.
It does!
Only my onion gratin soup can be made into a school lunch...
while following its original recipe when it was served at La reine.
It can be a school lunch while retaining its three-star taste?
Do you mean it will suit the kids' tastes?
That's right! Even kids love...
my onion gratin soup!
Do you even know what taste kids like?
Kids catch a cold and feel weak easily during this season.
But even kids who don't have much appetite will finish it.
My onion gratin soup is an extremely delicate dish for kids.
You're such a fool.
Goodness. Are you talking about me?
I know the real taste of the very best onion gratin soup.
Why are they fighting over onion gratin soup?
She has got on her nerves.
I don't know which restaurant you had your onion gratin soup at,
but I'm sure you'll change your mind after having my onion gratin soup.
I definitely won't!
All right.
It's only onion gratin soup. It's just a soup...
- "Only"? - "Just a soup"?
You've got on their nerves.
My onion gratin soup is very special!
I apologise.
Her name is Hoshino Mitsuko.
Her future is looking good as her three-star stall is doing very well.
However, she has a secret which no one knows.
Be prepared to be shocked by this surprise tonight.
CHEF: THREE STAR SCHOOL LUNCH Episode 6
Subtitles by VIU
Ripped and synced by gabbyu @ Subscene
Haru-chan is mad.
Haru-chan.
You seem to care a lot about onion gratin soup.
I'm sorry.
When I was little, I was weak and had colds easily.
When I got sick,
my father would always make me onion gratin soup.
Your father?
My father isn't a chef though.
His onion gratin soup is the only dish he's ever made for me.
After I started high school,
I never caught a cold anymore...
but my father makes it for me whenever I feel down.
I'd always cheer up after having it. It's unbelievable.
A father's dish is very special indeed.
The soup is very time consuming.
He'd first make amber consommé from a special meat broth.
It's usually made from minced beef, but my father's secret recipe...
is to make it from half of beef and half of chicken.
He'd then fry the onions until they're golden brown...
and blend them in a blender.
He'd then pour it into a bowl and mix in a quail egg.
Finally, some cheese is spread on it and its baked in an oven.
Whenever I smell the sweet onions and cheese,
I can't stop smiling.
It does sound delicious.
I'm sure it's more delicious than that woman's onion gratin soup.
All right!
Good morning, Ayumi.
How's your cold?
I'm fine.
Are you cold?
I am.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Good morning.
This smell...
I prepared this special broth for the last six hours...
to make my onion gratin soup.
Good morning.
Good morning!
Haru-chan, good morning.
She's still mad at me.
All right. Let's begin!
Yes, Sir.
- Haru-chan, cut the cucumbers. - Yes, Sir.
Hey, where's the guy who's dating 14 women?
He finally couldn't juggle all of them.
He gave Naomi-san flowers on Natsumi-chan's birthday.
- Imagine how it turned out. - Goodness!
They locked him up and are questioning him.
Really? My goodness!
Hey, where's the overeating shopaholic?
She's in big trouble too.
She couldn't pay off her bills. Today is the deadline.
She's doing her best...
to borrow money from her friends and relatives.
Really? My goodness!
By the way, I boiled some hot water.
- It's for the salad. - All right.
We won't make it in time if we do it the usual way.
I'll get it done even if there isn't enough manpower.
I'll make the most delicious onion gratin soup no matter what.
Here comes the meat.
This combination is the best!
It's usually made with minced beef,
but I'm making it with half of chicken and half of beef,
so it's going to be just nice and refreshing for the kids.
Really?
You're still frying it?
I have to fry it until it's golden brown.
Kids love the good smell and sweetness...
of golden browned onions.
Is this done?
Not yet!
How do you want it?
Cook it until it becomes clear and dark amber.
Prepare a mixer.
Cook the golden browned onions with consommé and mix them in a blender.
Have you ever heard of anyone using a blender...
when making onion gratin soup?
No.
Prepare egg drop.
Egg drop?
That's so different from your usual three-star style.
It's done.
Distribute it.
It looks delicious!
Those who caught a cold, those who lost your appetite...
and those who are exhausted,
you'll all get well after having...
my onion gratin soup!
Well then, let's enjoy the meal!
- I'll enjoy the meal! - I'll enjoy the meal!
Enjoy your meal!
Delicious!
This is so delicious.
It's so tasty!
It's very refreshing.
It's the best!
It's very delicious.
It's super delicious!
I lost my appetite, but I can eat this!
There's still a lot left.
Eat up!
- Yes! - Yes!
Chef Hoshino!
The onion gratin soup you made today is the best!
Thank you for your compliments.
Though you always make delicious dishes,
this dish today gives one such an extraordinarily gentle feeling.
It makes you feel so comfortable. Anyway,
this is the best onion gratin soup I've ever had in my life!
This is my special recipe after all, Headmistress.
Everyone, enjoy your meal!
- Yes, Ma'am! - Yes, Ma'am!
It's...
- The best! - The best!
I couldn't get away from them.
Natsumi-chan and Naomi-chan wouldn't let me go.
This was from Natsumi-chan, and this was from Naomi-chan, right?
Ouch. Or was it the other way round?
I think this one should be from Natsumi-chan.
Is this from Natsumi-chan?
- Hidaka. - Yes?
You shouldn't have made such a mistake and missed work.
I apologise.
- You really shouldn't have. - I apologise.
I made it in time. Safe!
You didn't make it in time at all.
I borrowed enough money to pay off my bills. Safe!
It smells good! I'm starving!
Why did you even come to work?
My goodness.
This is so delicious!
This onion gratin soup is great! I think I'm recovering already.
All the kids who caught a cold finished their portion.
They kept asking for seconds and finished everything in seconds.
I'm sure we'll hit a new low with the leftover rate.
Kids are very honest.
I told you.
Kids love my onion gratin soup.
You try some too.
You stole someone else's recipe. Stop boasting about it!
Stole it?
Hey, don't try to slander me.
I've been using this recipe...
ever since I became a chef 20 years ago.
And who else could come up with such a great recipe?
Someone else did this.
Which chef? From which restaurant?
It's my father!
Your father?
That's right. Haru-chan told me her father's recipe yesterday.
It's totally the same.
Is your father a chef too?
My recipes are just like a textbook to all chefs.
It's not unusual for your father to copy a recipe of mine...
My father is not a chef!
So your father is...
Sakurai.
- Sakurai Naoyuki. - Sakurai Naoyuki.
This is the most special dish...
my father has made for me!
This is my father's onion gratin soup.
Don't you dare make it again!
Hikari...
"Hikari"? Why did she call her that?
I don't understand as well. Let's go comfort her.
Haru-chan.
What's going on?
Hoshino Mitsuko...
is my mother.
- What? - What?
Ouch!
I see.
My father divorced with her when I was three years old.
In order to become a first-class chef,
she abandoned my father and I and went to France.
I don't remember anything about my mother,
but one day, my father told me...
that Hoshino Mitsuko was my mother.
So Takayama Haruko was a fake name?
Why did you use a fake name to come work here?
She was willing to abandon her own child for this profession,
so I wanted to see how hurt she would be...
when she was betrayed by this profession she treasures so much.
- Aunty! - Aunty!
The onion gratin soup you made today was the best.
Please make it again!
I caught a cold today,
but it was so delicious that I finished it!
- It was so delicious. - Right?
Aunty, watch out!
We apologise for doing this all the time.
You can't use your hand!
What's wrong?
That old lady can be in a slump too?
I never expected Hoshino Mitsuko to be Haru-chan's mother.
How does such a monster give birth to such an angel?
So this is the so called mystery of life.
No, calm down and think about it. Don't you get how horrible this is?
- Why? - If you marry Haru-chan,
she's going to become your mother-in-law!
It scares me even just thinking about it.
I can't take it.
I'll still do my best though.
You guys won't be able to get married anyway!
What's this? Araki-san, did you change the taste?
Anyway, I guess Mitsuko-san is in a shock.
I've never seen Mitsuko-san in such a condition.
She usually has a sharp tongue,
but she got quiet after that.
I guess she'll stop coming to work from tomorrow on.
Would Haru-chan do the same? Will she come tomorrow?
I don't think she will.
Will she resign?
Why don't that old woman resign instead?
Right, Araki-san?
What's wrong, Araki-san?
Araki-san, you're adding too much salt.
What do you know? This is just nice.
Sorry.
What would I do if my goddess of victory left?
Ouch!
By the way, Sudo-chan,
can you stop sneaking in here?
But I have to report everything to Yaguchi-san.
By the way, Araki-san's fried chicken is so delicious!
I knew there was some sort of story behind her.
It's getting more and more interesting.
Watch her stall.
Neo Bistro La reine is treating me to a meal today.
Film everything.
Thank you very much for the invitation.
But compared to La reine,
the target customers are totally different here.
And those who made reservations were mostly young men and women.
We've prepared a surprise for our customers.
Challan duck confit at only 999 yen?
Is this really possible for you?
We're serving it as an appetiser at a smaller portion.
We hope our customers can enjoy a taste of the real dish.
Is this a challenge to Hoshino Mitsuko?
That's not really it.
This is...
Yes?
It's not open today?
I'm not sure too.
- Sudo-san... - Nothing.
Chef Hoshino isn't answering my calls.
Chef Hoshino isn't answering his calls.
What happened?
You won't be able to make school lunches for children.
Are you willing to sacrifice everything...
just to make good food?
After all, you're not doing this for the kids,
it's for your own satisfaction instead.
You're leaving this job after satisfying your ego.
You don't care about the kids at all after all.
This is my father's onion gratin soup. Don't you dare make it again!
- Hello? - She picked up!
Chef Hoshino, are you not going to open your stall today?
Many customers have already gathered here.
They're all waiting for your food.
It's not open today?
I was looking forward to it though.
That's too bad.
Guess what, Hikari.
I've made a reservation at Neo Bistro La reine tomorrow.
It's at 7 PM. Make sure you come!
I'm sorry, we're closing soon.
I apologise.
(NOVEMBER 16, WEDNESDAY)
(NOVEMBER 17, THURSDAY)
This is the worst.
(NOVEMBER 17, THURSDAY)
Haru-chan hasn't answered your calls?
I guess she's not coming then.
Chef Hoshino didn't come too.
That woman is finally feeling down for once.
Ouch!
I have everything ready for the school lunch today.
We're going to make the best cream stew today.
Hurry up! Or else we won't make it in time. Go!
- All right. Got it. - Ouch!
Hurry! You're slow. What's going on?
Pardon me.
Well...
No, this isn't it.
Haru-chan told me about it yesterday.
Didn't you realise she was your daughter?
She's grown up so much.
She's 22 years old today.
What? It's her birthday today?
She was only three years old when you left her, right?
Why did you abandon her?
How could I have abandoned her?
Reservations at Neo Bistro La reine are fully booked...
for two whole months.
We can open the second and third restaurants soon.
Yes.
But I'm thinking of doing it in a different form.
A different form?
Get the milk and whipped cream, please.
What are you doing? Hurry!
All right.
Mitsuko-chan, bye bye.
Goodbye.
Hey, take a break.
What are you talking about? I'm going to open my stall now.
A lot of customers are waiting...
for Hoshino Mitsuko's first class cuisine.
That woman is incredible.
I'm back.
Yes?
What's wrong?
You're here alone?
It's okay. Come in.
Please...
allow me to resign.
I can't go there anymore.
I saw that she was embarrassed, so I'm not mad anymore.
I apologise for bothering you.
Hoshino Mitsuko didn't abandon you.
She said you were taken away from her.
She lost her divorce case and custody of you.
Why did you abandon her?
How could I have abandoned her?
My ex-husband was very understanding of my job.
But after Hikari was born, everything changed.
He wanted me to give up my dream as a chef and stay at home.
That's why we quarrelled every day.
We got divorced in the end.
And then we hired our lawyers...
and started a custody case.
My ex-husband...
had his parents who could help him look after her.
But I was a new chef...
who had no time to look after her.
That's why I lost custody of her.
2,380 grams.
Hikari was so small when she was born.
When Hikari was born,
she held my hand so tightly.
I vowed to that tiny hand...
that I would definitely protect her.
But I couldn't give up cooking.
If I had chosen to look after my family,
I wouldn't had been separated from Hikari, would I?
In the end, I still...
couldn't give up my dream.
Here.
It does seem like that woman abandoned you...
to become a chef.
But that's exactly why...
she thought she should go all out in this profession.
She's still opening her stall today.
She's waiting for a customer.
It's Hikari!
Hikari! It must be tough at work!
I'm glad we could make a reservation.
Neo Bistro La reine!
Let's go!
Let's go. Hurry!
- Happy birthday! - Happy birthday!
Thank you!
Look! Their duck confit is only 999 yen.
That's so cheap!
Let's order this first.
I'll take two.
Okay.
They have a special today as well.
Hikari, you like onion gratin soup, don't you?
La reine serves...
their special dish, onion gratin soup,
only on November 17.
- Excuse me! - Yes?
It's not on the menu,
but you have onion gratin soup today, don't you?
Onion gratin soup?
Yes.
Chef Okudera,
a customer asked if we're serving onion gratin soup.
We indeed...
used to serve onion gratin soup on November 17 every year...
under the request of our former executive chef, Hoshino Mitsuko.
So this year...
I'm very sorry.
Chef Hoshino has already left La reine.
We won't be serving this soup anymore.
I see.
I really wanted to try it.
It was the perfect dish for today too.
Please excuse me now.
Excuse me!
Why did Chef Hoshino...
insist on serving onion gratin soup on November 17 every year?
Well, I'm not very sure of that.
But it's a dish she made...
for a very special person...
when she just became a chef. We must serve it!
What's wrong, Hikari?
Hikari?
Hoshino Mitsuko didn't abandon you.
She said you were taken away from her.
She made it for a very special person when she just became a chef,
so she insisted on serving it.
Onion gratin soup is a very special dish to me.
Thank you for the meal!
- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
- Come again! - Sure!
Thank you!
The onion gratin soup...
wasn't created by my father...
but you, right?
When you were little,
you were very weak and had a small appetite.
But whenever I made...
the onion gratin soup, you would finish it all.
That's why...
when we divorced,
I asked your father for a favour.
I wanted him to make you...
onion gratin soup whenever you caught a cold...
or when you felt down.
Because he never cooked before,
I wrote the recipe down in detail...
so that any beginner could make it.
This smell...
I thought you could only sell one type of dish at a stall.
Well, the stall is closed. This is for myself.
I make this soup...
on this day every year.
This taste...
This is the onion gratin soup...
I've been having all this while.
Whenever I have it,
I'll feel energised.
It's delicious.
What? That's all?
It's the best!
Of course!
You're 22 years old now.
Happy birthday.
You're three minutes late.
We're in stoppage time.
We call it additional time now.
Instead of lost time,
it's additional time.
What a nice way to call it.
Here.
Thank you.
It's the best.
What? You're just going to be an office worker?
You must possess a skill.
Please don't try to act like my mother.
- I can teach you how to cook. - No, thank you.
My goodness. Did you just turn me down?
What happened?
Did you just turn down a three-star chef?
What happened between them?
You inherited my genes after all. You're talented.
Let me inform you beforehand. I haven't forgiven you.
By the way, you didn't realise I was your daughter when we first met.
What are you talking about? You should have told me from the start.
I planned to tell you after watching you...
fail at making school lunches.
What a quirky kid.
I wonder who your mother is. It's me!
I told you to stop acting like my mother.
What are you all doing here? Don't just stand there.
Go get ready! We're going to make a delicious school lunch as usual.
Let's go!
Do you know how worried we were?
It's okay. This is nice too. It's not bad.
All right. It's time for radio callisthenics.
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir.
Hey,
tell me. Do you have a boyfriend?
No.
My goodness. You don't? You don't look bad though.
Is it because of your personality?
You have no right to criticise me regarding that.
Which artist do you like?
My goodness. You're annoying.
Who's annoying?
I like this guy.
Shiga Kotaro?
You like him too?
(ON THE NEXT EPISODE) I want to introduce a new dish at my stall.
You can only sell one type of dish at your stall.
My goodness! If only I could sell more than one type of dish,
I could come up with so many new dishes!
She's in big trouble.
You want a kitchen, don't you?
I do.
I have to stay with it all the time? Really?
Layered vegetable and fish fillet pie!
Don't you think it's going to be something new?
Let's give it a try.
It's okay as long as it's delicious.
A bamboo gun could also bring down a tank.
The new duck confit.
I'm going to make them excited with just one dish!