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1 - Welcome to the Food Culture Research Club

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SIGN    Mokotaro
SIGN    Mokotaro
SIGN    Eats a Meal
[00:05] Mokotaro
    Time to gather ingredients!
[00:06] Mokotaro
    Everyone, good morning, moko!
SIGN    Nodoka
    Eggs
SIGN    Asaoka Poultry
    Farm Shop
SIGN    Egg Shop
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    Nodoka Ranch - Egg Shop
SIGN    At this ranch, which opened in 20XX, they raise free-range chickens, a rarity in Japan.
    The chickens wander freely through a large space, which makes them physically stronger,
    healthier, and more resistant to disease. Word has spread far and wide of the eggs
    they lay being so rich and jelly-like inside that they can be picked up with chopsticks.
[00:12] Mokotaro
    Today, we're at the Nodoka Ranch
    egg shop in Hokkaido, moko!
[00:18] Mokotaro
    I'm going to use these fresh eggs to make
    my original spin on raw eggs on rice:
[00:22] Mokotaro
    no-cook omelet rice, moko!
[00:25] Mokotaro
    Just look at these eggs, moko!
SIGN    Nodoka Ranch
SIGN    Nodoka Eggs
[00:28] Mokotaro
    If you can pick up the yolk with chopsticks,
    that's the sign of a good egg, moko!
[00:33] Mokotaro
    First you beat the eggs,
[00:35] Mokotaro
    then you add seasoning,
SIGN    Worcestershire
    
    
    
    
    
    Sauce
[00:39] Mokotaro
    and then you add the rice
    and mix it all together, moko!
[00:42] Mokotaro
    Last, you add some ketchup on top,
SIGN    Special
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    No-Cook Omelet Rice
[00:45] Mokotaro
    and you have no-cook omelet rice, moko!
[00:48] Mokotaro
    Now I think I'll have a taste, moko!
[01:09] Mokotaro
    It's so delici-moko!
[01:12] Mokotaro
    It tastes like omelet rice, but the
    texture is like raw eggs on rice,
[01:15] Mako
    Ow!
[01:16] Mokotaro
    so it feels totally new, moko!
[01:18] Mokotaro
    And you can change up the flavor
    by changing up the seasonin—
SIGN    Using the Pick-up-able Eggs Everyone's Talking About to Make No-Cook Omelet Rice
SIGN    Mokotaro Channel
[01:23] Mako
    Is that the time already?
[01:27] Mako
    I guess I'll make dinner.
SIGN    Worcestershire
    
    
    
    
    
    Sauce
[01:46] Mako
    It smells so good!
SIGN    Nodoka Ranch
SIGN    Nodoka Eggs
[01:48] Mako
    Now all that's left is the eggs!
[01:55] Mako
    Time to eat.
[02:05] Mako; internal
    So this is no-cook omelet rice.
[02:07] Mako; internal
    Yup, it's delicious!
[02:14] Mako; internal
    I'm just gonna...
[02:16] Mako; internal
    shovel it all in at once!
[02:26] Mako
    This is pure bliss.
SIGN    Episode 1 "Welcome to the Food Culture Research Club"
[02:34] Mako; narration
    My name is Mako Kawai.
[02:37] Mako; narration
    This year, I've started living on my own
    as a first-year university student.
[02:41] Mako; narration
    Personality-wise, I'm very meek.
[02:43] Mako; narration
    Every day, I do my very best to live quietly
[02:46] Mako; narration
    so as not to cause trouble
    for anyone around me.
[02:52] Mako; narration
    But there are a few things
    even I get excited about...
SIGN    Mikawa Tonkatsu
SIGN    Tonkatsu Set
    1,050 yen
SIGN    Mince Katsu Set
    850 yen
[03:00] Mako; narration
    like cooking and food!
[03:02] Mako; internal
    I've never eaten out alone before, though.
[03:11] staff
    Welcome!
SIGN    Massage Spa
[03:12] Mako; internal
    When I lived at home, I only
    ever went out with my parents,
[03:16] Mako; internal
    and now I cook for myself every day.
[03:19] Mako; internal
    I don't have any friends
    to go out with, either.
[03:22] Mako; internal
    I'm a little nervous about eating out alone,
[03:27] Mako; internal
    but it's good to experience
    this kind of stuff, right?
[03:30] Mako; internal
    Lend my timid self your strength,
[03:33] Mako; internal
    O Mokotaro who lives within my heart!
SIGN    Open
[03:39] Mako; internal
    This place is hard to walk into alone.
    I'll try somewhere else.
[03:45] staff; 20s; male
    Party of two, this way, please!
[03:47] Mako; internal
    Not this place. Too many people.
[03:52] Mako
    The sauced katsudon looks delicious!
[03:55] customer; male
    The food was great!
[03:56] Kurea's mom
    Thank you for coming!
[04:01] Kurea's mom
    Oh, I'm so sorry. We've sold out
    of the sauced katsudon for today.
[04:07] Mako
    N-No, I'm not ordering!
    I was just looking! That's all!
[04:09] Mako
    I-I'll leave now.
[04:12] Kurea's mom
    O-Oh...
[04:20] Mako
    In the end, I couldn't manage it.
[04:23] Mako
    And after I called on the
    power of Mokotaro, too!
[04:26] Mako
    The Mokotaro inside me is just too weak.
[04:32] Mako
    I know that all I have to do is go
    into a shop like normal, but...
[04:38] Mako; internal
    When did I become this way?
[04:42] Mako; internal
    In elementary school, I had lots of friends,
[04:45] Mako; internal
    and every day was one new
    experience after another.
[04:49] Mako; internal
    But as I grew older, I got scared of
    trying new things and failing at them.
[04:56] Mako; internal
    I didn't build any strong relationships.
[04:59] Mako; internal
    I just lived quietly, trying to
    preserve the way things were.
[05:03] Mako; internal
    Well, it's not as if I dislike uneventful days.
[05:17] professor; female
    That concludes today's lecture.
[05:19] professor; female
    Everyone, make sure you review this section.
[05:23] Mako; internal
    I have a free period before my next lecture.
[05:25] Mako; internal
    Where should I go to kill time?
[05:28] staff
    I've told you before, you need
    four members to form a club.
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    Student Affairs Office Window 1
    
    ° Requests for facilities or equipment
    ° Extracurricular activities
    ° Visitor forms, bicycle permit stickers
    ° Lost and Found (items other than Student IDs)
    ° Student research disaster and accident insurance
[05:33] staff
    This club you want to create...
    The Food Culture Research Club, was it?
[05:37] staff
    I already rejected your application
    once because you only have three.
[05:41] Shinon
    But we just can't find anyone else!
    Why can't three be enough?
[05:46] staff
    Because that's the rule.
[05:49] Shinon
    But we're really good friends!
[05:52] staff
    That's not relevant.
[05:55] Shinon
    Well, it's not as though
    we came without a plan B.
[06:00] Shinon
    Hey, Tsutsuji! Give the clerk
    the you-know-what!
[06:03] Tsutsuji
    Roger that.
[06:05] Tsutsuji
    This is for you.
[06:07] Tsutsuji
    Please accept it.
[06:09] staff
    What is it?
SIGN    Bribe
[06:11] staff
    What?
[06:12] Shinon
    Well, I figured actually giving
    you money wouldn't go down well,
[06:15] Shinon
    so we put gold-colored origami paper inside.
[06:17] Shinon
    We hope you'll accept it.
[06:19] staff
    No way.
[06:20] Shinon
    What? Could it be that you
    prefer the holographic type?
[06:22] staff
    That's not the problem here.
[06:24] staff
    Now, hurry up and go away.
[06:26] Shinon
    What is this?! What is this?!
[06:28] Shinon
    You mean you're fine with us not
    experiencing a fun club life?!
[06:32] staff
    Yes.
[06:32] Shion
    You're telling us to just attend our
    classes and study properly? Is that it?
[06:38] staff
    You should do that, yes.
[06:39] Shion
    In that case, please just let us create a
    three-person club to give ourselves a breather!
[06:44] staff
    I told you, I can't.
[06:47] Shinon
    If I could have one wish...
[06:49] Shinon
    If I could have one wish,
    it'd be that when I opened my eyes,
[06:53] Shinon
    I'd find myself in a world where the
    clerk before me had a generous heart!
[06:58] Shinon
    Peek.
[06:58] staff
    I already told you, no.
[07:06] Shinon
    It didn't work.
[07:07] Tsutsuji
    I think she just needed one more push.
[07:10] Kurea
    No, she was nowhere near giving in.
[07:12] Kurea
    Well, let's set the club thing aside for now.
    It's almost time for lunch.
[07:17] Kurea
    Let's go eat our bento.
[07:18] Tsutsuji
    Yes, let's do that.
[07:24] Mako; internal
    I woke up early to make
    myself this soboro bento.
[07:27] Mako
    Time to eat.
[07:29] Kurea
    So what are we going to do about the club?
[07:32] Shinon
    Good question.
[07:34] Shinon
    We asked everyone we know already,
    and they all turned us down.
[07:40] Shinon
    Maybe we should start passing out flyers.
[07:44] Mako
    This dashimaki omelet turned out well, too!
[07:46] Mako
    Gold star, gold star...
[07:57] Mako; internal
    That girl over there...
[07:58] Mako; internal
    is totally glaring in my direction!
[08:01] Mako; internal
    What? What is it? Did I do something wrong?
[08:04] Mako; internal
    My clothes... aren't particularly unusual.
[08:07] Mako; internal
    Is it the dashimaki omelet?
[08:09] Mako; internal
    No, she can't possibly be looking at me.
[08:12] Mako; internal
    I'm just being overly self-conscious.
[08:14] Mako; internal
    Wait, she's not just looking...
    She's coming closer?!
[08:18] Mako; internal
    What?! What is it?!
[08:24] Shinon
    Could you be Makocchi?
[08:26] Mako
    What? H-How did you acquire
    my personal information?
[08:30] Mako
    Who are you?
[08:31] Kurea
    Shinon, do you know her?
[08:33] Shinon
    Yeah! I'm certain I know her!
[08:35] Mako; internal
    More people I don't know!
[08:36] Shinon
    Come on! It's me! We were in
    elementary school together.
[08:41] Mako
    Elementary school?
[08:44] (Flashback) young Mako
    Oshinko, let's play!
[08:46] (Flashback) young Shinon
    Okay, Makocchi!
[08:48] Mako
    Could it be...
[08:50] Shinon
    You remember me?
[08:51] Shinon
    That's right! We were together in
    elementary school! I'm Ogawa—
[08:54] Mako
    Oshinko!
[08:56] Shinon
    Huh?
[08:58] Tsutsuji
    Oshinko?
[08:59] Kurea
    Shinon, was that your nickname
    in elementary school?
[09:02] Shinon
    What? No, it's—
[09:03] Mako
    Shinon Ogawa! It really is you, Oshinko!
[09:06] Mako
    It's been so long, Oshinko!
[09:07] Shinon
    You have it all wrong!
    Okay, you don't, but please stop!
[09:09] Shinon
    Don't call me by my old nickname!
    No one knows it anymore!
[09:15] Mako
    So we go to the same university.
    I was really surprised!
[09:19] Shinon
    Me, too!
[09:21] Shinon
    What've you been up to lately, Makocchi?
[09:23] Mako
    Lately? Nothing, really.
[09:27] Mako
    What about you, Oshin—
[09:28] Mako
    Shinon-chan?
[09:31] Shinon
    Actually, the three of us just
    went to submit an application
[09:35] Shinon
    to create the Food Culture Research Club.
[09:38] Shinon
    It got denied, though.
[09:39] Tsutsuji
    Hello, I'm Tsutsuji Higa.
    Pleased to make your acquaintance.
[09:43] Mako
    R-Right.
[09:44] Kurea
    I'm Kurea Furutachi. We haven't met before.
[09:47] Mako
    H-Hello.
[09:49] Mako
    Um... I'm Mako Kawai.
[09:51] Kurea
    Nice to meet you.
[09:53] Shinon
    That's it! The Food Culture
    Research Club I mentioned before
[09:56] Shinon
    will be approved if we
    can find one more person!
[09:59] Shinon
    Makocchi, will you join?
[10:01] Shinon
    We'll have a club room to use
    however we like! It'll be fun!
[10:03] Mako
    U-Um, well...
[10:08] Mako
    I wasn't really thinking about
    joining any clubs, so, um...
[10:14] Shinon
    Oh, sorry! That came out of nowhere, right?
[10:17] Shinon
    I just got so excited over
    seeing you again after so long.
[10:20] Kurea
    We should head to our classroom.
    We're cutting it close on time.
[10:24] Shinon
    Okay!
[10:25] Shinon
    What's your next class, Makocchi?
[10:27] Mako
    I don't have a class next period.
[10:30] Shinon
    Oh, okay.
[10:31] Shinon
    See you later!
[10:41] Mako
    I'm back.
[10:44] Mako
    Not that there's anyone here to reply.
[10:47] Mako
    I never imagined Oshin—
[10:49] Mako
    Shinon-chan would be at
    the same university as me.
[10:55] Mako; internal
    She seemed just as energetic
    as she was back then.
[10:58] Mako; internal
    I was surprised at first, but I didn't
    act suspiciously or anything, right?
[11:05] Mako; internal
    I was in such a panic, I might
    have said something weird.
SIGN    What have I done?
SIGN    I called her by her elementary school nickname
    without even thinking.
SIGN    She invited me to join her club,
SIGN    and I turned her down really clumsily.
SIGN    There must have been a better way,
    but my fear of new things
SIGN    messed everything up.
SIGN    She totally hates me now!
SIGN    I want to apologize,
    but I forgot to ask for her contact info...
SIGN    And now I have to go to my part-time job
    while I'm down in the dumps...
SIGN    Oinari-san
    100 yen
SIGN    Small Oinari-san
    80 yen
[11:46] staff
    Good work, Mako-chan.
    You can wrap up for the day.
[11:50] Mako
    Okay.
SIGN    Okay
[11:52] Mako
    Working tired me out.
    I'll buy food and go home.
[12:11] Mako; internal
    That sauced katsudon
    really does look delicious.
[12:15] Mokotaro
    Good!
[12:17] Kurea
    Huh? Is that you, Kawai-san?
[12:23] Mako
    U-Um, you're...
[12:26] Kurea
    Furutachi.
[12:27] Mako
    Furutachi-san. U-Um, why are you here?
[12:32] Kurea
    Why? Because my mom runs this place.
[12:36] Mako
    What? Really?
[12:37] Kurea
    I'm helping out by working part-time.
[12:40] Kurea
    We ran out of seasonings, so I just
    came back from the supermarket.
[12:45] Kurea
    Our place has yummy food.
    You should come eat some!
[12:48] Mako
    No, I, um...
[12:50] Kurea
    Yeah?
[12:51] Mako; internal
    This is bad! My fear of new
    things is kicking in again.
[12:55] Mako; internal
    She's being nice and inviting me in!
[12:57] Mako; internal
    But I'm scared of messing things up.
[13:08] Mako
    I-I'll come in and eat!
[13:16] Kurea's mom; grandpa
    Welcome!
[13:22] Kurea
    Sit wherever you like.
[13:24] Mako
    O-Okay.
[13:29] Kurea's mom
    Oh! Are you a friend of Kurea's?
[13:32] Kurea
    Yeah. She's from university.
[13:34] Kurea's mom
    Thank you for looking out for Kurea.
[13:37] Mako
    Oh, no, um... She looks out for me.
[13:41] Kurea's mom
    Oh, have we met somewhere before?
[13:44] Mako
    I-I think you must be mistaken.
[13:47] Kurea's mom
    Oh, really?
[13:49] Kurea's mom
    Let me know when you're ready to order.
[13:52] Mako
    Thank you.
[13:54] customer A
    Ma'am, one sauced katsudon!
[13:56] Kurea's mom
    Coming!
[13:59] Kurea's mom
    We have onsen eggs and sunny-side-up
    eggs as toppings. Which would you like?
[14:03] customer A
    I'll have an onsen egg.
[14:04] Kurea's mom
    Sure.
[14:06] Mako; internal
    I should have given her my order just now.
[14:09] Mako; internal
    And Furutachi-san... went to the
    other side of the kitchen, I guess.
[14:13] customer B
    Two sauced katsudon over here, too, please!
[14:15] Kurea's mom
    Coming up!
[14:16] customer C
    One sauced katsudon for us, too.
[14:18] Kurea's mom
    Of course!
[14:19] Mako; internal
    The sauced katsudon is really popular.
[14:22] Mako; internal
    That's right. Last time,
    she said they'd sold out.
[14:25] Mako; internal
    Since I managed to make
    it into the restaurant,
[14:28] Mako; internal
    I really want to eat it before I go.
[14:30] Mako; internal
    Here I go!
[14:37] Kurea's mom
    Have you decided?
[14:38] Mako
    Y-Yes.
[14:39] Mako
    Um, one s-s-s...
[14:42] Mako
    One sauced katsudon, please!
[14:45] Kurea's mom
    I'm sorry. We just ran out.
[14:53] Kurea
    Mom, Grandpa's calling for you in the kitchen.
[14:56] Kurea
    Did something happen?
[14:58] Kurea's mom
    Your friend ordered a sauced katsudon,
    but we just ran out.
[15:02] Kurea
    Oh, I could make the sauced katsudon
    I was saving for my staff meal.
[15:06] Kurea
    Want to have that?
[15:07] Mako
    Y-You don't mind?
[15:09] Kurea
    You can choose onsen egg or
    sunny-side-up egg for the topping.
[15:13] Mako
    Th-Then I'll have an onsen egg.
SIGN    Takao Diner
[16:07] Kurea
    Kawai-san! Thanks for waiting.
[16:09] Kurea
    Here you go.
[16:18] Kurea
    Enjoy your meal.
[16:20] Mako
    Th-Thank you.
[16:23] Mako
    Okay.
[16:25] Mako
    Time to eat.
[17:11] Mako
    The food was delicious.
SIGN    Food
    Finished
    Well Eaten!
SIGN    Food
    Finished
    Well Eaten!
[17:16] Kurea
    Kawai-san, if you're done eating,
    I'll take your plates.
[17:20] Mako
    Th-Thank you.
[17:23] Kurea
    Oh, right.
[17:25] Kurea
    After we left you today,
    Shinon... Or was it Oshinko?
[17:29] Mako
    Sh-Shinon-chan is fine.
[17:31] Kurea
    Well, after that, Shinon just
    kept talking about you.
[17:35] Kurea
    She was making a fuss because she forgot
    to ask for a way to contact you.
[17:39] (Flashback) Shinon
    Please, just give me one more chance!
[17:42] Mako
    Really? I was wishing that I'd
    gotten her contact info, too.
[17:46] Kurea
    Oh, want me to tell you, then?
[17:49] Mako
    Y-Yes, please!
[17:51] Kurea
    What was Shinon like in elementary school?
[17:55] Mako
    Well...
[17:57] Mako
    She always seemed to be running around.
[18:00] (Flashback) young Shinon
    You're too slow, Makocchi!
[18:02] (Flashback) young Shinon
    Oh! Dragonfly!
[18:05] (Flashback) young Mako
    W-Wait for me!
[18:09] Kurea
    So she's been like that
    since she was a kid, huh?
[18:20] Mako
    Th-Thanks for today.
    The sauced katsudon was really good.
[18:25] Kurea
    Really? I'm glad you liked it!
[18:32] Mako
    Um, I'll be going, then.
[18:34] Kurea
    Sure. Take care.
[18:41] Kurea
    Kawai-san!
[18:45] Kurea
    See you on campus!
[18:49] Mako
    Huh?
[18:51] Mako
    Oh...
[18:55] Mako
    Right! See you there.
[19:02] Mako
    That really was delicious. I'm glad I went in.
[19:07] Mako; internal
    Furutachi-san was nice.
[19:09] Mako; internal
    And Oshinko said she wanted
    my contact info, too.
[19:13] Mako; internal
    I thought she'd hate me.
    Maybe I was worrying too much.
[19:17] Mako; internal
    And Furutachi-san said she'd see me on campus.
[19:25] Mako; internal
    Oshinko said she was starting a
    Food Culture Research Club, right?
[19:30] Mako; internal
    I wonder if I'd be able to eat and cook
    lots of different things there.
[19:34] Mako; internal
    I wonder if I'd be able to
    encounter lots of new things,
[19:37] Mako; internal
    like I used to in elementary school.
SIGN    Shinon
SIGN    Shinon-chan? It's Mako.
    Furutachi-san gave me your contact info.
SIGN    Whoa! Makocchi!
    I wanted to see you again!
SIGN    Shinon-chan? It's Mako.
    Furutachi-san gave me your contact info.
SIGN    Whoa! Makocchi!
    I wanted to see you again!
SIGN    I'm sorry about today.
SIGN    Huh? What for?
    I don't really get it, but don't worry about it!
[19:55] Mako
    I like quiet days, but just a little change...
SIGN    About the club you mentioned today...
     Is it okay if I join?
[20:01] Mako
    should be fine, right?
[21:39] Shinon
    'Sup, Makocchi?
[21:42] Mako
    That scared me! It's just you, Shinon-chan.
[21:45] Shinon
    Guess what, Makocchi?
[21:47] Shinon
    Thanks to you, our club
    application was approved!
[21:51] Tsutsuji
    And apparently, we're already
    allowed to use the club room.
[21:55] Tsutsuji
    Would you like to come with us?
[21:56] Mako
    Y-You don't mind?
[21:59] Kurea
    Of course not! You're a member, same as us.
[22:02] Shinon
    Right, then! Everyone, to the club room!
[22:13] Shinon
    Oh, I can see it! I can see it!
[22:39] Shinon
    It's kinda far from the main buildings, but
    it's nice with all the greenery around, right?
[22:43] Kurea
    Which part is our club room in?
[22:46] Tsutsuji
    First floor, left corner.
[22:48] Mako; internal
    This is where the club room is?
[22:50] Mako; internal
    Will we cook and eat together here?
[22:55] Mako; internal
    Whatever the case, I'm going to get
    to eat lots of delicious food!
[22:59] Shinon
    All right! Now we can spend our university
    lives lazing around the club room!
[23:05] Mako
    Huh?
[23:06] Mako
    Lazing around?
[23:08] Mako
    What exactly does the Food
    Culture Research Club do?
[23:10] Shinon
    Huh? Didn't I tell you?
[23:13] Shinon
    The whole Food Culture Research
    Club thing is just a front.
[23:18] Mako
    What?
[23:19] Shinon
    I wanted a club room on campus where we could
    just relax, so I tried to form this club.
[23:24] Shinon
    But when I told the truth,
    they wouldn't approve our application,
[23:27] Shinon
    so I ended up randomly naming it
    the Food Culture Research Club.
SIGN    Application to Form a Student Group
    
    Group Name: Food Culture Research Club
    Group Status: Approved
[23:31] Mako
    Then... what about food?
[23:34] Shinon
    Well, if you get hungry, you can eat.
[23:38] Shinon
    At any rate, Makocchi...
[23:42] Shinon
    Welcome to the Food Culture Research Club!
[23:54] Shinon
    Welcome!
[23:57] Tsutsuji
    Yay!