RAMEN FIGHTER MIKI
You may stammer when you speak, but deep in your heart...
You've got instincts that burn in a blaze of glory.
I know it's in you.
In love and at play somehow you have a reserved kind of common sense.
I'm sure that at this rate... it'll just be an everyday prototype of life.
Boys and girls, round and round Dance a radical dance
It's a delusion that you want to dance it, so shout,
Live de Dive, Wild Spice
If you can just fly for a second
You want to lay claim to your dreams.
Go forth into the invincible present! Get up and go!
I'm very sorry we kept you gentlemen waiting.
That was a good meal. Really, it tasted great!
It was no problem having to wait a few extra minutes!
Thank you very much!
You're two of our regulars.
Oh, listen, we always look forward to having lunch here.
My, my, I really appreciate hearing that!
Ramen for lunch - that's our routine! Since we always have bread for breakfast...
This bread, now... of course it's stuff you pick up on the street, right?
Answer me, now!
N-no, we buy the bread! From the bakery across the street!
Mentioning that bakery in this restaurant... you've got a lot of balls, mister!
Whose mouth gobbled up that bread, huh?
Ugh! Augh! I can't breathe!
This mouth?
Hmm...
And whose hands are abusing one of our customers, huh?
Um...
I'm so sorry about that, sir. Please stay as long as you like!
RIP AWAY THAT BOGUS SMILE
That checkout girl at the bakery... she's really sweet.
Welcome! Thank you for coming to Huet.
We have a fresh batch of croissants that just came out of the oven, you know!
I go there every morning to buy bread just so I can get a glimpse of that smile!
You, too, huh? Actually, so do I!
Hey, me too!
Me, too!
Hah! Smile my ass! Can't you tell it's just salesmanship?
If you eat in, she serves you coffee on the house, you know!
Right, right. With that smile on her face!
Have a cup of coffee.
And please don't be shy about asking for refills!
This is on the house. Drink as much as you want!
Man, that hit the spot!
And you know what, if I look like my job's wearing me down...
...she puts a little note in my bag that says, "Hang in there!"
You, too?
You get those, too?
So do I! Like, during exams.
Me, too!
Oh, bummer. So it wasn't just for me, huh? What a letdown!
Sorry, buddy, but you don't have a monopoly on her smile!
You look so exhausted.
Please take care of yourself and carry on at work, all right?
Ohh... how sweet is that?
It's so healing, you know?
Me... gu... mi!
All righty... welcome, welcome!
Now we have Morning Service at the Onimaru shop!
Come on, now! Welcome, welcome!
What are you doing so early in the morning, Miki-chan?
What do you think? I've started Morning Service for our shop.
Welcome! Why don't you stay and eat? How about some ramen?
Oh, actually...
I get it! You're in a hurry, right?
In that case, here!
We do takeout too!
T-takeout?
Sorry, I'm really exhausted after working late last night.
Ramen in the morning isn't really... uh...
What? You're exhausted? In that case...
FIGHTING SPIRIT
I'll add a special love letter from ME!
I'll bet this will kick your exhaustion's butt!
You woke up so early for once and now what the heck are you doing?
Start sweeping up!
Grr! That pisses me off!
What can you do?
If she's got people lining up to get in, then that proves her shop's popular...
And you have to admit, Megumi does have a charming smile...
So she's got you duped, too, huh?
What pisses me off is how grossly two-faced that girl is!
Two-faced?
Thank you very much!
The total opposite of that smile she flashes to her customers...
Silence!
...that malicious look on her face that she always gives me!
It's just too sneaky of her!
I can't stand double-crossers like that!
People like me who beat up on people randomly are way more sportsmanlike!
I R O N - F I S T E D L O V E
You're totally wrong about that.
All right, then!
I'm gonna expose that girl's evil side... every last inch of it, to the whole world!
If people find out what kind of girl she really is, the bakery will lose its...
...popularity and business at Restaurant Onimaru will boom!
Most people would call that kind of thing "sneaky", you know.
Thank you very much. I hope you have a good day at work today, too!
Oh, thanks!
Please come again soon!
Oh, my! You're certainly purchasing a lot of our bread!
Thank you very much...
No sniping. I'm a customer!
You're just being deceitful. I know you're here to obstruct business!
So do you pry into each and every customer's mind?
Oh, you be quiet!
Put those skewers away! Oh, you be quiet!
Hello!
Oh... w-welcome!
Just you wait... I'm gonna turn that smile upside-down!
Thank you very much.
Aren't you supposed to say "Thank you very much" with more feeling?
Your customer service is horrendous!
Just get yourself out of my sight!
Where do you think you're going?
That table there... it's for customers who want to eat in, right?
Curses! So she noticed?
I'm gonna sit and watch you act like the little witch you really are!
W-What in the name of God? This is awesome!
The Danishes are so fluffy. They look delicious!
Oh, thanks so much for the compliment! We're especially proud of our Danishes!
This is so awkward!
Thank you very much! Please s-s-stop by again!
I bit myself!
You're so hateful!
I would so love to hammer these into your forehead right now!
But there are customers around!
Customer A... Iooking over the melon bread selection.
Customer B... picking out honey.
Customer C... finished paying for his bread.
A... focused on bread, B... about to sneeze.
C... about to leave the store, D... engrossed in her bread!
Now's my chance!
I missed!
Bad throw!
And it was a one-in-a-million chance...
So you're finally starting to show your true colors, eh?
I'll take this, dear.
Thank you very much!
Customer B... putting away her purse.
Customer A... just noticed the curry bread, which now has his full attention!
Take that!
Right next to Customer A?
Augh!
Oh, no!
Yes!
Was it you? The one who threw this?
Oh, um... you see...
All right! Yeah! Finally!
It's a miracle! You're amazing!
Huh? It's a miracle! You're amazing!
What the?!
Were you really aiming for that fly?
But... but of course!
You little liar!
You sure put on a show for me today!
Oh, please, you're embarrassing me!
All those people... don't they realize they're being duped by that girl's smile?
Thank you for your patronage!
Hey, hey, listen up... shopgirl with the enchanting smile!
Wh-what is it?
I heard that you can get free coffee in this shop, you know...
That you'll bring it over with that fake smile on full blast!
F-Forgive me for being so remiss!
Let me add some sugar, then.
Right, lots of it, okay?
Thank you for your patience.
That was quick. Thank you for your patience.
Thanks a bunch!
Your fake smile is so adorable!
Ugh, salty!
This is salt, for crying out loud! You did that on purpose, didn't you?
Huh?
So you've finally blown your cover.
Let everyone see it! That malicious and violent face of yours!
I'm so sorry!
I added salt instead of sugar! It's absolutely unacceptable...
...for someone who works in a bakery!
Everyone makes mistakes, right?
You look adorable when you cry, too!
Just hold on one red-hot minute! You look adorable when you cry, too!
It's not just her smile... she's faking those tears, too!
I can't take another second of this! I'm going to rip that mask off by force!
Excuse me!
Huh?
Sorry to bother you when you're busy...
Is my Miki here, by any chance?
She completely blew off work and ran off somewhere.
Really, I don't know what I'm going to do with her!
Shh!
You're looking for Onimaru-san?
Well, I've been so wrapped up in my job... I didn't notice her drop by!
I'm impressed!
If she drank the dirt under your fingernails, I could get Miki to be more like you.
Oh, but since hygiene is my top priority, there is no dirt under my fingernails!
Of course there isn't! Silly me!
Damn her! Hiding her claws in a place like this!
Oh! The table's untidy, so I need to wipe it down!
Augh! Cut it out! Don't you dare come over here, Megumi!
Oh, no! The table's askew! There!
I should push it closer to the wall, shouldn't I?
Huh? Stop it, Megumi! She'll find out that I'm here!
Oh, and the chair, too! There!
Can I help you with that?
No, no, please don't mind me!
I'm perfectly capable of handling something like this on my own!
Now, now, Onimarusan!
If you're feeling cramped down there, I won't object to your coming out!
Oh?
So you mean it was hopeless, and you had to leave in defeat?
That's right. I never messed up this bad before.
So anyway, were you able to draw out Megumi's true nature?
You bet I did. But only in front of me.
But that's no different than usual!
That fake smile of hers... nothing's more annoying!
Hey, why don't you tell me what you were doing all day, ditching your job?
M-Mom! There's an explanation for this!
Don't give me any excuses!
That smile of yours...
It's fake!
Stay away from me!
Please forgive me for the long wait.
I've enclosed some cookies as a bonus, please try them!
Thank you very much!
Hey, thanks!
Oh, man! I'm definitely gonna come here everyday for every meal!
I'll be waiting for you!
Welcome to Huet! Today we're offering a discount on muffins!
Thank you very much!
It has arrived yet again...
The demonic hour!
So disagreeable!
To think that day after day, at this very hour...
...all my customers rush off to that shop!
It's simply inconceivable.
Welcome!
Restaurant Onimaru! The Demon's Lair!
Welcome! Come this way, towards the back.
INVADE! THE DEMON'S LAIR
Can I get some more water?
Sure!
Hey, me too!
Okay!
Here you go.
Is my barbecued pork ramen ready yet?
Oh, uh... just a second.
Is the barbecued pork ramen ready?
Okay! Is the barbecued pork ramen ready?
It's coming up now!
Sorry about that... it's coming up now, okay?
Welcome!
Megumi!
What do you want? We're busy now!
I don't have time to get into it with you right...
Hey, what's going on?
Hey, is that you, Megumi? We don't see you here that often!
Hello!
What do you want?
Fried rice... extra-large portion, please.
1 fried rice... with extra poison!
I said extra-large PORTION!
What are you doing here, anyway?
Oh, my... am I not allowed to have lunch at noontime?
Oh, right! You mean you have time to eat lunch during peak business hours!
Things at the bakery across the street... must be really slow!
As for our shop, everyday at lunchtime... we are so busy, so insanely busy!
I'm so dizzy I think I might collapse!
Then why don't you just let yourself die?
What did you say? Then why don't you just let yourself die?
Fried rice, extra-large portion... ready to serve!
Right!
Okay, here's your fried rice.
Just a second!
Huh?
What on earth is this suspicious-Iooking sparkly stuff?
Just what did you put on my rice?
Just pepper.
You're lying!
Then why on earth is it blue?
Well, it's mixed with a special kind of pepper that...
...you can only get in the Amazonian outback.
Now that fly must've been physically fragile.
You be quiet! Just take it away this minute!
There's no way that you came here just to have lunch.
You're correct. I'm here to observe.
Observe, did you say?
It's a mystery to me why this shop is prospering the way it is!
Compared to my own shop, the employee isn't pretty...
What the?
The interior is extremely bland. Also, the shop is quite dirty.
And yet business is booming.
You must have some kind of secret besides the food. That's why I'm here...
Did you hear that? Mom, she came here to criticize. She says the shop's dirty!
Oh no! I did say dirty, but there are so many different interpretations...
But why? She's the one who said the shop was dirty!
But that's your fault, you know!
Dropping things, spilling things, and the way you clean up is so half-assed!
Hey, did you see that?
Oh yeah! She put all her weight into that punch!
Hey!
If you're just gonna sit there, at least eat something!
Well, I've ordered an extra portion, remember? Isn't it ready yet?
There you go.
I absolutely refuse!
Anyway, you don't even have the basics of customer service down!
What do you think you're doing, treating a customer so arrogantly?
As far as I'm concerned, you're just Kannazuki Megumi.
If you don't stop taking cheap shots...
If you don't stop fooling around...
...I won't cut you any slack!
Get back to work.
Yes.
Did you see her fist explode again?
Not only that, but it was like a domino effect!
It's not just my imagination.
It's clear that people are watching closely, and that they're whispering about it!
Yo! I brought over the green onions you asked for!
Thanks for doing that! That was quick, huh?
Somebody else just showed up!
Who is that? Somebody else just showed up!
It's the straight man character.
I'll leave them right here.
Hey, is that you, Megumi?
Did you come here for lunch?
Yes, that's why I'm here, more or less.
Hey, that looks good! See, I'm really hungry right now!
Mind if I have just one bite?
Oh! But that's...
What...
My bad.
Ohta-san!
Oh my God.
Holy crap, she took out the straight man!
No, he's not actually dead.
I wonder who's gonna play the straight man now?
Gotta be that blond, right?
Ugh... hey, Hostess!
Here, drink some hot water.
Now go throw it up in the restroom.
Don't serve our customer poison! That's a basic rule of customer service!
It goes way beyond the basic rules, actually.
Hey, man, you think she's the strongest one after all?
That poison's not affecting her at all!
Is she invincible? That poison's not affecting her at all!
That really was poison, wasn't it?
It sure was. But man, what a kick she unleashed!
I don't understand it.
It's as if all of the customers have their eyes on what's going on in here!
Well?
Did you figure out what our so-called mystery is?
I'm getting more confused, thank you!
There isn't any mystery or anything, you know.
Don't you even notice it?
That peculiar gaze inside this shop?
Hey, Miki! Wring out that washcloth and wipe down the counter!
Right, okay!
Oh, man, she went back to her real job!
You think the show's almost over? That's lame.
Oh, well. Should we head out now?
Water, please!
Sure!
Can I get another bowl of rice?
Sure!
Can I get another order of pot stickers?
Right on!
One order of pot stickers!
W-w-what on earth is going on here?
Sitting right back down... even calling for additional orders?
Good thing we held out. Is he going to challenge her again today?
T-there's no mistake! Everyone's hoping that something will happen!
LETTER OF CHALLENGE
Hey! I've never seen it from here before!
He's really shoving a Letter of Challenge at her!
All right, Onimaru Miki! Today's the day you're gonna accept my challenge, Nya!
Attaboy!
You mean "today, too"! Whoops, I just corrected him like a straight man!
Hey, Kankuro!
You just got beaten up by Miki-chan yesterday. Are you over your injuries?
All she did was break 8 of my ribs!
One night was all it took for a complete recovery!
Is he human?
Now that's entertainment!
Today's the day that I'm gonna land this fist of mine on Onimaru Miki...
But she's already captured it!
As usual, you're playing dirty. Just what I'd expect from my longtime foe, Nya!
You're a real pest yourself, you know! Uh...
Nishiyama Kankuro, Nya!
Memorize my name, already... Nya!
Hey! There it is again!
Gotta have that scene for sure!
I've deciphered the riddle at last! Why this shop is so crowded!
Everyone...
Say your prayers!
You're biting off your own head!
...comes here to witness this spectacle!
The countless battles, starting with the Onimaru mother-daughter skirmishes...
...to the customers, they're all exciting events!
Miki! I want you to go out on a delivery.
Right...
No way... don't tell me that's it?
Come on!
There's still one more character!
Is he out front?
Toshiyuki!
Toshiyuki! Stop right now!
Hey, all right! That one just might be her strongest enemy!
Speedy Delivery!
Yes! Speedy Delivery!
Go on!
Oh, man, I guess that's it for today.
So the Hostess is the most powerful, after all.
Come on, let's go.
Thank you!
Thanks for lunch!
Really, it's violence that draws all those customers. What kind of shop is this?
The same customers who came today will come again tomorrow.
You can't really copy that, can you?
I have no intention whatsoever of copying such a thing!
If it really is those slapstick, farcical battles that draw their clientele...
...all I have to do is make sure I prevent them from happening.
First of all, I must dispose of marginals like him...
I shall go discard him in the river or something.
She's quite a woman of action, isn't she?
The real cause of all the slapstick drama is the Onimaru family plus...
...you, Megumi!
As you go running into the sunset, you can only see what's in front of you.
And you go past me like the wind So I can't take my eyes off you.
Even when I'm focusing on going home... Whenever I'm lost and want to cry...
I know you're going to make a mess of everything...
...by laughing out loud and jumping around.
You don't care what others may think. And you also hate what's not fair.
After you've run off there's a breeze left behind...
A breeze made of your smile.
You're invincible and bouncy... When you're serious, you're wonderful.
You're awkward and you're a bad liar. But even so, I love you.
You're invincible and bouncy...
When you're serious, you're wonderful.
I love that smile of yours, so someday I'll look out for you...
So why'd you order an extra-large portion of fried rice?
So that maximum damage would be inflicted on you, Ms. Onimaru!
I'm so gonna poison your rice!