Why did you want to climb that mountain?
"Because it's there."
George Mallory
Loves Ramen Noodles
Ms. Koizumi
Loves Ramen Noodles
Mountain
Marutai Ramen
Fresh Flavor Ready in 3 Minutes
Timer
Keep the cooking time on the short side.
Time to eat.
No Littering
Ramen?
Ramen.
That was good.
Hello.
Mount Tsukuba
Excuse me.
May I ask you to take our picture?
One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains
Thank you so much!
If you like, I can take a picture of you, too, so you can remember the summit.
I could take it with my Polaroid if you like.
There's no need.
Reaching the summit was not my goal.
Ah...
Excuse me.
Why did you want to climb that mountain?
Takahataya
Nakata Tea Shop
Takahataya
Welcome!
Please take a seat.
K i m c h i R a m e n
B e e f B o w l
C u r r y R i c e
yen
One ramen, please.
Thank you for waiting.
Time to eat.
Why did you want to climb that mountain?
Koizumi
"Because there's ramen there."
If you get too busy with the hike, you can always just boil water and have cup ramen.
Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles
Pork Guy
Here you go!
E-Excuse me!
Niboshi Tonkotsu Miso Yarou Yarou Yarou
Trademarked Akihabara Main Store Yarou Ramen Super Nutritious
Welcome!
All right.
Akihabara Store
Cold
Hot
Buta Yarou
Total
yen
That'll be a Buta Yarou ramen, right?
Yes.
One Buta Yarou!
Welcome!
Kenta, are you serious?!
Ugh... This is way more than I thought...
That time I came with the guys from my middle school,
I was the only one who couldn't finish it all.
Kenta's so lame
Kenta's so lame!
Ahaha
Thank you for waiting.
Here's your Buta Yarou ramen.
My revenge!
I will finish this or bust!
Thank you for waiting!
Here's your Mega Buta Yarou ramen.
Oh, boy... the Mega.
She's definitely gonna end up the same way I did.
This is so much more than I thought.
I can't finish it.
Time to eat.
She probably ordered the big portion to try to be tough.
Sluuurp
Slurp Gobble
N-Not bad for a girl.
That Buta Yarou is getting soggy!
Buta Yarou...
Pork Guy (buta yarou)
That's right.
I came here today to finish this thing!
Slurp
I won't let a girl beat me!
Yarou Ramen
We've made the best ramen we could, offered the best service we could, to see you smile as much as you could.
I did it!
I finished it!
She did, too.
That hit the spot.
Excuse me.
One soft serve cone, please.
That soft serve cone after eating ramen...
She can still eat?
Thank you very much!
That Buta Yarou!
Buta... Yarou.
Kenta.
Dinner time.
I don't want any.
I'm full of Buta Yarou.
Mom, Kenta's being really gross.
Yarou
They say that almost all the Yarou ramen restaurants have
8 (ya) and 6 (rou) in their phone numbers.
Because of "Yarou"?!
The chain's owner is also said to have an 8 and 6 in his license plate number.
Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles
Back Fat
I cannot deny the urge to sin
I cannot deny the urge to sin.
Like the flower petals, which cannot help but fall in layers
Like the flower petals, which cannot help but fall in layers.
I want...
I want back fat.
It's fall, which means big appetites.
I'm not going to cave in!
Lose weight, lose weight!
My name is Nakamura Misa.
I'm sixteen, and I'm a beautiful high school girl.
I haven't told anyone, but I'm currently on a diet.
But it's left me so hungry, I have no energy left...
Excuse—
Gah!
You didn't see me!
She's the last person I wanted to see me like that!
I specifically came far away from home and school so nobody would see me exercising!
Speaking of...
It's like Koizumi-san's gotten even more beautiful lately.
Totally. It's like she's glowing.
Ugh, she's insufferable!
Why is her skin glowing like that?
And here I am with terrible skin because I'm limiting my intake!
Something is different about her lately, though.
It's embarrassing, but I have to do this.
Time to spy on the enemy!
Koizumi!
Just tell me already!
What's this all of a sudden?
You can't play dumb with me!
You're doing something special lately, aren't you?
Gimme your beauty secrets
Whatever it is, out with it!
Lately?
Special?
Well, lately, I've been exclusively going to this restaurant.
Ramen Restaurant Hope-ken
Of course it's ramen.
Ramen Hope-ken
Extra... ...please.
Got it. Go ahead and take a seat.
And it's standing only.
Will you be having the same?
Yes, the same thing.
Wait, did she say something about "extra"?
The hot towels are self-service.
What?
Hot! Hot! Hot!
Oh, yeah, the tea is self-serve, too.
I got it, okay?!
Here you go.
Your ramen.
I guess one bowl should be okay, like a cheat day.
I've only eaten salad all week.
Scallions are free.
Th-There's something floating all around in the soup...
Yeah. It's back fat.
B-Back fat?
Back fat... so, like... fat?
This soup is basically a bowl of fat!
It's thicker than regular fat, so I suggest you don't touch it.
This place strains dissolved lard through a sieve and shakes it onto the dish.
Shake Shake
Tap
You could call it the back fat shake-shake ramen.
Tap
Tap Tap
This gives the broth a mild, rich flavor.
Thick
I've been eating this almost every day lately.
I guess you could say I'm in an inescapable back fat spiral.
What does that mean?
You're scaring me!
If I eat this, all of my efforts until now will have been in vain!
Time to eat.
Yeah, Koizumi, I don't think I can....
Glow
I-I guess I can try just one bite.
I should definitely not be eating this!
It smells so fatty.
What is this?
I've never had a ramen like this!
It's super thick, but it doesn't taste as greasy as it looks.
How...
Just one more bite.
Oh, no!
It goes down so easy!
I shouldn't... but I can't stop.
I can't stop!
I can't stop.
Nothing can stop me!
Now I've done it...
I finished it.
But you know, I don't care anymore.
Ramen Restaurant Hope-ken
Koizumi, do you know of any other places that serve ramen like this?
The Next Day
Nogata Hope
Make it extra rich!
One extra rich!
Here you go!
Three Days Later
Ramen Hirataishuu
Firm noodles, richer broth, and lots of fat!
You got it.
Here you go! Extra fat.
Five Days Later
Rich Ramen Naritake
Rich Ramen
Rich Ramen Naritake
Make it super fatty.
Super fatty, got it!
One super fatty bowl!
You Can Choose Your Amount of Fat "Light" (Less Fat) "Normal" (More Fat) "Super" (A Lot More Fat) Please tell us your choice when we confirm your order. If you have no preference, we will make it Normal. —The Management
Super fatty...
One Week Later
Oh, you're eating here today, too?
Muteppou
Open
What a coincidence.
Thank you for waiting.
As rich as possible.
Two portions.
Let me know if it's not fatty enough.
I cannot deny my urge to sin.
It's just like...
Some extra fat, please.
Are you prepared to be addicted to back fat?!
Super thick?
Make it heavy
Dazed
Being addicted to back fat is not a crime.
Nonstop extra fat?!
Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles
Ramen With Unknown Flavor
Running Ramen
Accepting Challenges!!
Ah, fat! I want more!
Misa, what happened to your diet?
I've realized that there's more to being beautiful than just being thin.
I guess your skin has been looking great these days.
Koizumi-san, too.
R-Really?
I wonder if Koizumi is copying me.
I know the truth...
Thank you for the food!