Koizumi, are you going to eat ramen today too?
Yes, I am. What about it?
Where is it today? Going for Pig bone? Soy sauce? Miso?
Or maybe family ramen?
-It is Pineapple. -Papapapapain!?
Note: The shop is literally called "Papapapapain".
Thanks for waiting. Pineapple salt ramen.
Wow~! There really is pineapple inside.
Itadakimasu.
Delicious! Unbelievable!
Why does it go so well with pineapple?
The seafood soup mixed with the sweet and sour taste of pineapple...
...maintains the perfect balance. It is impressive.
And, most notably, these pineapple-flavored boiled eggs.
To immerse this boiled egg in pineapple juice. What an idea.
To be able to enjoy a main dish and a dessert in 1 bowl...
...I am impressed.
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Good morning!
Third Bowl : Lines
Koizumi and I made plans to eat ramen on Sunday! Will you come too?
Eh! Of course I will!
Koizumi, what shop were you talking about again?
It is in Sugamo, "Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta".
Ranked 1st in the 2014 Tokyo Ramen Walker Grand Prix.
It also won Bib Gourmand in the 2015 "Michelin Guide" Tokyo.
I don't really get it, but... that's awesome!!
I do get that it's an awesome shop!
It is a popular shop, so there are lines to get in.
If we went during a holiday, there would no doubt be a line.
Please be prepared for that.
Uwaa~! It's already long!
Good morning, Koizumi-san!
Wearing you uniform even though it's a holiday, huh?
And here I was looking forward to seeing you in regular clothes!
Wearing clothes is unrelated to eating ramen.
Well, I guess that's true.
Anyway, what an amazing line here.
That's right.
It's still an hour before it opens, so I think there are still few people.
I see.
Huh!? Wait a sec!
There's still an hour before it opens!?
Yes, with this line...
...we will be able to eat at least 1 hour after it opens.
-We're lucky. -No no no no!
Does that mean we have to wait for 2 hours!?
I've told you that, haven't I?
Well, I can talk to you, Koizumi-san, so I think it's okay!
By the way, Misa-san is taking a while.
She said would be a bit late.
Late, huh?
It's getting bigger and bigger!
Koizumi-san, what's this ramen like if it's #1 in Japan?
Black truffle, soy sauce soba...?
Are you listening?
Come on, Koizumi-san!
You're hearing that water draining sound again, aren't you?
What is this sound?
The one we're going to eat, Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta.
I was allowed to record it the last time I came here.
No, what is this sound?
Thanks to you, I know this isn't the water draining sound, but...
It is the sound of slurping noodles.
Tsuta noodles are a blend of 4 different types of domestic wheat...
...formulated in a stone mill. They are home-made noodles.
Looking forward to it, right?
Then, I will explain in a slightly easier way.
At the Tora Shokudō Matsudo Shop...
...they use a homemade, special way to make irregular, curly noodles using green bamboo. That kind of harmony...
...is really special.
This isn't the same as before, is it?
Anyway, is it really fun to hear something like this?
Yes, it is very fun.
It is a totally different sound.
For example, as for homemade noodles...
...the hydrolitic rate of the flour is changed for every knead...
...so you can enjoy the sound of the overflowing uniqueness.
Meanwhile, noodle factories...
Still 20 minutes 'til it opens.
But it'll be another hour of waiting.
Still nothing from Misa-san?
Um... I'll try to contact her.
Didn't connect.
It can't be helped.
Wait, Koizumi-san, what are you eating?
We're going to eat ramen!
I know. This is adjustment for that.
Um, I don't understand what you mean.
There is a saying that goes, "Hunger is the best spice".
But if you wait too long, you will become too hungry and feel bad. It's like putting the cart before the horse.
That is why we put this small onigiri in our systems.
Then we wait for an hour and a half.
By the time we eat ramen, our hungriness will be in a reasonable state.
You're going that far for ramen?
You can have one if you want.
Really?
Thanks!
Moreover, this was handmade by you, wasn't it, Koizumi-san?
By the way, did you make it with your bare hands or wrapped in plastic?
-Bare hands... -Bare hands!
Yay~! I'm happy! Itadakimasu~!
Delicious~!
Mmm, Delicious~!
Thanks for waiting.
Welcome.
Yes! It's finally open, Koizumi-san.
Yes. But this is the halfway mark.
It's still another hour before we eat.
Any reply from Misa-san?
No, no reply. What is she doing?
If she is not coming now, it is better not to come at all.
It's just about time!
Finally, we've made it this far, Koizumi-san!
Yes. I'm happy.
Sorry for making you wait!
Misa, you're late!
-I'm really sorry. -What the heck were you doing?
We've been waiting here forever!
Yes, I know you two have been serious about lining up since the start. Good work!
Wait, what do you mean?
The truth is, I looked into the shop on the net before coming.
I was surprised to see that it opens at 11:00!
But Koizumi said to come at 10:00, right?
I thought something was funny about that, and I, Misa-chan, being the genius I am...
...figured that Koizumi wanted to line up before the shop opened...
...and I wasn't gonna fall for that trick!
No way... Did you come late on purpose?
Misa wanted to wear these new heels...
...and it's impossible to stand for a long time in them.
Why are you dressed up when we're just eating ramen?
Look at Koizumi-san! She's just wearing her uniform!
Jeez, Misa, you're sneaky!
I'm just using my brain.
But I'm glad you made it in time. Perfect timing.
It's the worst timing.
The three of us must go to the back of the line.
Huh? W-wait a second!
I know how you feel...
...but we almost made it!
So is it okay for Misa to be here?
It's not like that.
Whatever the reason...
...to cut the line is absolutely unforgivable.
But, we've been waiting for two hours.
That's right, I didn't mean to cut in line.
Isn't it okay if one more person joins?
Can you say that while looking in their eyes?
Those who cut line... do not deserve to eat ramen!
Misa, let's just line up again quietly, like adults.
But it doesn't have to be taken this seriously.
You'll be killed if you say such a thing!
Everyone in the back, I am sorry.
We did not mean to interrupt.
We will be lining up properly from behind.
It's so far back!
How long will it take until we can eat?
Right... It will be...
...about two hours.
Two hours!? Unbelievable...
That's our line!
We've been waiting for two hours there, you know!
But I'm lining up wearing these heels!
That's your own fault, isn't it?
You should have made a decent effort to prepare for lining up!
Comfortable shoes! Loose clothes! A sleeping bag, if needed!
No no, that would be too much.
-Right, Koizumi? -No, not at all.
Sometimes, when people miss entry and the time to close the shop arrives...
...or when the shop is selling a limited, special ramen...
...there are even tents in line.
-As we have. -Ah! You again!
Have you ever brought a tent in line?
Yes, something like that.
The other day at Ramen Jirou, and also at Mokotanmen...
...I felt that there was something special about your aura.
Can it be that you senpai...
...are ramen experts that even bring tents?
You have my respect.
You too, your style of eating is always superb.
Such words are unnecessary! I still have not...
...used a tent to eat ramen, I am still a newbie.
You don't need to be in a hurry.
You're still young.
But, while I am young, I am also impatient.
For example, Higashiikebukuro Daishouken.
I was unable to eat Yamagishi-san's Tsukemen.
What a cardiac arrest.
The man who was called the god of ramen, right?
-What are they talking about? -No idea.
He passed away ithis past April...
The founder of Higashiikebukuro Daishouken, Yamagishi Kazuo-san.
He was a pioneer of Tsukemen, the craftsman of the legendary special Morisoba.
With an extensive experiment, the soup, the noodles, roast pork, bamboo shoots...
All of it was committed to being homemade.
But the most important thing for Yamagishi-san...
...was a feeling of gratitude to the customer.
His heart was the taste of Higashiikebukuro Daishouken.
All of you have eaten Yamagishi-san tsukemen, haven't you?
Please tell me about that time.
Shoyu Soba, right? Thanks for waiting.
Speaking of this line...
Kyokuo at Shibanshi was closed down. I'm gonna miss it.
Um... That legendary Kyokuo?
It was rare at that time...
The only well-established shop in Asahikawa where you could eat soy sauce ramen.
I cried when I heard the news of its closing.
Ah! I've reached my limit!
Standing in these heels for an hour and a half...
...while constantly having to hear this conversation about ramen I have no clue about...
It's really impossible. I'm going home.
Wait, Misa. What are you saying?
-Are you really going home? -It's just another 30 minutes.
It is still 30 minutes!
Ramen reflects life.
If you run away here...
...you will always run away when you're in trouble, for the rest of your life.
You'll become a weak human.
Huh!? Don't decide my life with ramen!
I said I'm going home!
Just wait a moment, Misa!
Huh!? Don't decide my life with ramen!
I said I'm going home!
Just wait a moment, Misa!
You've gotten this far and hung in there for an hour and a half, haven't you?
Certainly, if you leave, young lady, I'll get to eat earlier...
...but isn't that just sad?
Get out of my way!
It's black truffle scented soy sauce ramen! Are you fine with that!?
Eh? System trouble?
Understood, I'll go immediately.
What is it?
Eh? What?
I've been looking forward for this day for three months...
Damn!
You haven't eaten yet, have you?
I will not stop you, if you really want to go home.
That's your decision, but...
I couldn't eat at Higashiikebukuro Daishouken or at Kyokuo.
If I don't eat here, maybe I won't be able to in my lifetime!
When that time comes, it will be too late for me to regret it!
It is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
Life, and ramen as well.
That's the spirit!
Delicious ramen is waiting for you.
Misa, let's do our best together.
What's with this felicity?
Even though it's simple, there's a depth in the taste!
After such a long wait, I'm almost at my limit.
Thanks for waiting.
I've been waiting.
-Is it okay to take a picture? -Go ahead.
Itadakimasu.
What is this? It's super delicious!
4 hours of waiting was worth it!
As expected of the best in Japan.
Beautiful and rich flavored soup...
The edgy noodles that uniquely homemade...
...and furthermore, the mellow aroma of black truffle.
The king of kings, not found anywhere else...
The one and only, best ramen.
Ahh~! I'm satisfied~!
Ramen's the best after lining up, after all!
Huh? Who are you to say that?
I'll line up properly next time, so let's all go together again, okay?
I refuse.
-Wait up! -Koizumi-san!
This is the story of Koizumi-san, who loves ramen.
The shop I visited with Koizumi-san today is...
Papapapapain and...
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta.
It was delicious~!
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