8 - Watching from Beside You

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SIGN    Eight
[00:03] Azami
    Attention, everyone.
[00:05] Azami
    I have an announcement.
[00:07] Azami
    Regarding this Team Shokugeki...
    There's going to be a change of judges.
[00:12] Azami
    As of this moment, I will be the judge.
[00:16] Azami
    I'm sure you've had enough of
    the Elite Ten's dishes by now.
[00:21] Guy
    What?!
[00:22] Guy
    What are you talking about?!
[00:24] Niku
    You're in charge of this whole thing!
    There's no way you should be the judge!
[00:27] Buns
    Get lost, you dumbass! You really
    think that's gonna work?!
[00:31] Alice
    I'm pretty sure Uncle Azami thinks just that.
[00:34] Haya
    He does blurt out crazy things
    with a completely straight face.
[00:38] Azami
    I still haven't tasted my
[00:40] Azami
    beloved daughter's cooking
    since I came back to Japan.
[00:44] Azami
    Not even at the Moon Festival,
    because someone got in the way.
[00:48] (Flashback) Soma
    Hey, Nakiri.
[00:49] (Flashback) Soma
    Is there a table available?
[00:51] (Flashback) Soma
    Oh, excuse me.
[00:53] (Flashback) Soma
    You seem to be just about to eat, too.
[00:56] (Flashback) Azami
    I have lost interest.
[01:01] Soma
    Wow, someone disrupted his meal
    back then? Talk about rude.
[01:07] Rindo
    What the hell, Director?!
[01:09] Rindo
    Don't just come barging in here
    during our match! Stay out of this!
[01:14] Azami
    Please don't get the wrong idea.
[01:17] Azami
    Senzaemon-dono has also agreed to this.
[01:20] Azami
    Isn't that right, Senzaemon-dono?
[01:24] Alice
    Grandfather!
[01:25] Azami
    Both of the commissioners
    have come to this decision.
[01:29] Azami
    There's no one who can overturn it.
[01:32] Azami
    Now...
[01:33] Azami
    If you would kindly get out of my seat.
SIGN    Food Wars
SIGN    The Fourth Plate
SIGN    Watching from Beside You
[03:08] Anne
    This is an official Shokugeki.
[03:11] Anne
    We have our responsibilities
    as the appointed judges,
[03:14] Anne
    and individual deliberations go
    against the rules of the WGO.
[03:18] Azami
    You are correct. Now, allow me
    to invite my trustworthy guests.
[03:26] Anne
    Décora! Courage!
[03:27] Soma
    You know them?
SIGN    Décora
     1st Rank WGO Adjudicator
[03:29] Anne
    Yes.
[03:30] Anne
    They are both renowned WGO adjudicators.
SIGN    Courage
    1st Rank WGO Adjudicator
[03:34] All
    What?!
[03:35] Glasses
    There were people who bought into
    Nakiri Azami's ideals in the WGO, too?!
[03:41] Decora
    Yes, and we are the ones who trained
    Anne's palate to what it is today.
[03:46] Courage
    We helped her so much, she was finally
    able to become a full-fledged Bookman.
[03:51] Decora
    She was so useless back then.
[03:54] Courage
    Not to mention innocent and lame.
[03:57] Courage
    Want to see a photo?
[03:59] Decora
    See those two with the pigtails over there?
[04:02] Decora
    Imagine those two combined into one.
    That's how cloddish she was.
[04:05] Anne
    Stop, stop! Please stop!
[04:08] Nene
    I have nothing to do with this,
    yet I just got insulted.
[04:11] Megu
    Cloddish...
SIGN    1st Rank WGO Adjudicators
[04:13] Courage
    Anyway, we'll be taking over, so we
    won't be breaking any WGO rules.
SIGN    2nd Rank WGO Adjudicators
SIGN    1st Rank WGO Adjudicator
[04:20] Anne
    Very well.
[04:22] Anne
    But I am also a 1st rank WGO adjudicator,
[04:24] Anne
    so I will also participate
    in the deliberations.
[04:26] Anne
    We require that concession, at least.
[04:29] Azami
    Very well.
[04:30] Azami
    Miss Anne, you may stay.
[04:33] Azami
    I'm sorry I wasn't able to prepare
    a seat for you, Courage.
[04:36] Courage
    Oh, I wouldn't mind just sitting
    on your lap, Azami-sama.
[04:40] Both
    Grr!
[04:41] Azami
    Please continue with your preparations.
[04:43] Azami
    The three of us will be
    deliberating from now on.
[04:46] Buns
    Ugh, they're so annoying!
[04:48] Niku
    They seriously took over the judges' table!
[04:51] Soma
    Man, Team Shokugekis sure do keep
    you on your feet. Talk about lucky.
[04:54] Both
    How?!
[04:56] Soma
    Well, think about it.
[04:57] Soma
    The guy just got off his high
    horse to join us in this match.
[05:02] Soma
    Now we can sock him with
    flavor personally.
[05:07] Sec
    Yukihira!
[05:10] Ura
    This was definitely unexpected, but let
    us continue with the fourth bout!
[05:14] Ura
    All that remains is the first match,
    Tsukasa Eishi versus Isshiki Satoshi,
SIGN    Theme: "Wild Rabbit"
[05:18] Ura
    and the second match,
    Kobayashi Rindo versus Takumi Aldini!
SIGN    Theme: "Spear Squid"
[05:23] Rindo
    Damn you, Director! How dare you
    try to meddle with our battle?!
[05:27] Rindo
    You're really starting to piss me off!
[05:30] Ryoko
    So much animosity...
[05:32] Niku
    It's like she's putting all
    her rage into her cooking.
[05:35] Buns
    Don't you dare lose, Takumicchi!
[05:37] Isa
    You've got this, Big Bro!
[05:38] Taku
    Nakiri Azami's actions definitely surprised me,
[05:42] Taku
    but why is she so agitated?
[05:46] Taku
    What was that brief uneasiness I just felt?
[05:50] Taku
    It's almost like...
[05:51] Taku
    a wild animal doing everything
    it can to intimidate an enemy.
[05:55] Rindo
    Come on! Move your ass, Aldini!
[05:59] Rindo
    I'm gonna present my dish first!
[06:01] Azami
    I guess we're tasting Kobayashi's dish first.
[06:03] Azami
    Fetch me the wine list, will you, Courage?
[06:06] Courage
    Of course, Azami-sama.
[06:09] Rindo
    Rindo-senpai's comin' through!
[06:14] Isa
    Big Bro's dish is done, too.
[06:16] Ura
    It appears both contestants in the
    second match will be serving at once.
[06:20] Ura
    The new faces at the judges'
    table will begin their tasting!
[06:25] Ryoko
    Their theme was spear squid, wasn't it?
[06:28] Isa
    Big Bro made calamari ripieni.
[06:31] Isa
    It's a dish you make by stuffing the squid
[06:33] Isa
    and baking it in the oven
    until it's nice and juicy.
[06:36] Glasses
    It's a dish commonly
    served in Southern Italy,
[06:39] Glasses
    off the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
[06:41] Buns
    Way to go, Takumicchi!
[06:42] Ryoko
    What's Rindo-senpai's dish?
[06:44] Guy
    It's actually super elegant...
[06:46] Guy
    It almost looks like a cute cake.
[06:48] Azami
    How splendid.
[06:51] Azami
    Why don't we partake in Takumi
    Aldini's dish before it gets cold?
[06:56] Decora
    Piping hot calamari...
[06:57] Decora
    There's so much umami gushing out,
    I feel like I might get burnt.
[07:00] Courage
    Azami-sama, let me know if you
    need us to blow on your food.
[07:05] Anne
    Just shut up and eat already!
[07:07] Soma
    It looks super tasty, like Japanese ikameshi.
[07:10] Isa
    They may look similar, but what
    you put inside is way different.
[07:14] Isa
    Usually, you would mix panko,
    cheese, eggs, and tomatoes.
[07:20] Sec
    But because it's such a simple dish,
[07:22] Sec
    the filling relies on the chef's
     experience and creativity.
[07:29] Dec
    The rich, juicy savoriness of the
    seafood explodes all over my tongue!
[07:34] Dec
    The keystones of this dish are
    the squid liver and anchovies.
[07:37] Taku
    Correct. I chopped them finely
    and sautéed them in olive oil,
[07:40] Taku
    red peppers, and garlic until
    they were nice and fragrant.
[07:44] Taku
    I then added some white
    wine and simmered it.
[07:48] Anne
    But the component that's giving this
    dish most of its depth in flavor
[07:51] Anne
    is actually on the outside.
[07:53] Taku
    Right. After I sautéed the filling,
[07:55] Taku
    I added heavy cream to the liquid
    left in the pan and heated it,
[07:59] Taku
    creating squid liver
    and anchovy cream sauce.
[08:01] Taku
    I've drizzled that sauce over the squid.
[08:04] Courage
    The creaminess contrasts
[08:06] Courage
    with the tanginess and saltiness inside,
[08:08] Courage
    giving the tongue endless
    shifting flavors to enjoy.
[08:12] Taku
    Having the squid and its
    filling harmonize perfectly
[08:16] Taku
    brings out the ultimate
    flavor of the spear squid.
[08:19] Taku
    That is my calamari ripieni!
[08:21] Decora
    We shall express how delicious
    this dish is with our bodies.
[08:26] Boys
    Their bodies?!
[08:28] Decora
    A shell of calamari packed so full of
    seafood umami that it's about to burst.
[08:32] Decora
    It's almost like...
[08:34] Courage
    The new winter collection that's going
    to glamorously wrap around our bodies...
[08:39] Both
    Calamari lingerie!
[08:41] Decora
    We've recreated the soft and smooth
    skin of the squid with silk.
[08:46] Decora
    Because of the lighting,
[08:47] Decora
    the lamé, which sparkles like the
    anchovies' scales, adds to the luxury.
[08:52] Courage
    In this sexy see-through cami that's
    been inspired by the red peppers,
[08:56] Courage
    we up the volume with the girly
    garlic patterns sewn in.
[09:01] Courage
    A must-buy of the season!
[09:03] Decora
    He won't be able to keep his hands off you.
[09:06] Courage
    Let's make sure none of the boys will
    be able to take their eyes off of you.
[09:09] Both
    Oof.
SIGN    Oof
SIGN    Oof
[09:11] Glasses
    What an amazing lingerie...
    Er, no... dish.
[09:13] Buns
    The hell are you talking about?!
[09:15] Azami
    My, my. Just as I had expected,
    it tasted quite lovely.
[09:19] Ryoko
    Even Director Azami gave him a compliment!
[09:21] Megu
    Takumi-kun!
[09:22] Azami
    Now, then...
[09:23] Azami
    I believe that's enough of the opening act.
[09:25] Azami
    Let's move on to the main attraction.
[09:28] Anne
    Miss Kobayashi's dish...
[09:33] Anne
    This is...
[09:34] Azami
    Causa.
[09:36] Azami
    One of the most classic
    dishes of Peruvian cuisine.
[09:39] Azami
    Various seafoods are
    sandwiched in between layers
[09:42] Azami
    of mashed potatoes and pressed together.
[09:45] Azami
    You could even call it a
    unique potato salad.
[09:48] Courage
    She mixed minced spear squid
    with egg whites and onions,
[09:52] Courage
    then shallow-fried it with lemon,
    mayonnaise, and soy sauce.
[09:56] Courage
    That makes the fluffy squid
    burger the star of the show.
[10:00] Anne
    The famous Peruvian seasoning made from
    mashed yellow peppers, Aji Amarillo,
[10:06] Anne
    gives the mashed potatoes
    a nice yellow color.
[10:09] Anne
    The sweetness of Hokkaido's beloved
[10:10] Anne
    Danshaku potatoes emphasizes
    the body of the squid's flavor.
[10:15] Decora
    The most surprising part is the
    layer beneath the hamburger.
[10:18] Decora
    It's usually a layer made with tuna,
[10:22] Decora
    but she seems to have used a
    somewhat unusual ingredient.
[10:25] Rindo
    Yup! Pirarucu!
[10:28] Rindo
    The world's largest freshwater fish,
    which inhabits the Amazon River!
[10:32] Glasses
    There it is! That's the
    master of rare ingredients!
[10:35] Buns
    Pirarucu?
[10:36] Guy
    Those are edible?
[10:37] Guy
    Are you even allowed to eat them?
[10:39] Azami
    Whitefish flesh is decadent,
    giving it a refined nature,
[10:43] Azami
    and depending on how it's cooked,
    you can enjoy a nice, springy texture,
[10:47] Azami
    similar to chicken.
[10:49] Rindo
    I'm friends with a guy
    who breeds them in Japan,
[10:52] Rindo
    and I even caught one in the Amazon before!
[10:54] Soma
    Damn, that's cool.
[10:57] Azami
    This is truly a unique dish I'd
    expect from you, Kobayashi.
[11:00] Azami
    She manages to tame all of the savage,
     vast flavors Mother Nature has to offer,
[11:04] Azami
    and transforms them into
    a top-class gourmet dish.
[11:07] Anne
    Mr. Aldini's dish also had
[11:09] Anne
    complete harmony with its outer
    shell and filling, making it superb.
[11:12] Anne
    But...
[11:12] Decora
    To think she was able to bring out the aroma
[11:15] Decora
    of the spear squid this much with
    the tender flesh of the pirarucu...
[11:17] Courage
    It feels as though it will transform
    the person eating it. This is...
[11:22] Anne
    ...the ultimate training routine!
[11:25] Decora
    You don't feel confident enough
    to wear calamari lingerie?
[11:28] Decora
    Then, just for you...
[11:31] Courage
    Just fifteen minutes a day for fourteen
    days with our secret weapon, pirarucu...
SIGN    Just 15 Minutes a Day for 14 Days!
[11:36] Courage
    This is the miracle pirarucu
    training regimen.
[11:39] Courage
    Just look at how her twiggy figure
     turned into the ideal body.
[11:42] Anne
    Who are you calling twiggy?!
[11:43] Azami
    That completes our deliberations.
[11:45] Azami
    If you have any objections, speak now.
[11:48] Anne
    I have no objections.
SIGN    Totsuki Elite Ten
    Tsukasa Eishi 
     Kobayashi Rindo 
      Akanegakubo Momo 
    Saito Somei  
     Kinokuni Nene 
     Eizan Etsuya 
     Kaburagi Shoko 
     Shiratsu Jurio
SIGN    1st Match
    Tsukasa Eishi vs. Isshiki Satoshi
    
    2nd Match
    Kobayashi Rindo vs. Takumi Aldini
    
    3rd Match
    Akanegakubo Momo vs. Nakiri Erina
SIGN    Rebels
    Nakiri Erina 
     Megishima Tosuke 
     Isshiki Satoshi 
    Kuga Terunori 
    NYukihira Soma 
     Takumi Aldini 
     Mimasaka Subaru 
     Tadokoro Megumi
[11:50] Ura
    The results for the second match are
    unanimous: Kobayashi Rindo wins!
SIGN    1st Match
    Tsukasa Eishi vs. Isshiki Satoshi
    
    2nd Match
    Kobayashi Rindo vs. Takumi Aldini
    
    3rd Match
    Akanegakubo Momo vs. Nakiri Erina
[11:57] Buns
    I mean, she's the Second Seat of the
    Elite Ten. She's just too strong.
[12:01] Ryoko
    But they complimented
    Takumi-kun's dish so much...
[12:03] Guy
    Seriously? Damn it...
[12:06] Isa
    Big Bro...
[12:13] Rindo
    Yo, Aldini.
[12:15] Rindo
    Your dish was pretty great, too,
[12:18] Rindo
    but it looks like I was even better this time.
[12:22] Taku
    Yes. I gave everything
    I currently have to that dish.
[12:27] Taku
    At this point, you're better than me, Senpai.
[12:29] Taku
    I hate to admit it, but it's true.
[12:31] Rindo
    Well, aren't you honest?
[12:37] Ura
    We're finally down to our last match today:
SIGN    1st Match
    Tsukasa Eishi vs. Isshiki Satoshi
    
    2nd Match
    Kobayashi Rindo vs. Takumi Aldini
[12:41] Ura
    Tsukasa Eishi versus Isshiki Satoshi.
[12:44] Ryoko
    I'm sure Isshiki-senpai will
    be able to pull through!
[12:46] Niku
    But he's up against the First Seat
    of the Elite Ten... Tsukasa Eishi!
[12:49] Buns
    And their theme is wild rabbit!
[12:52] Soma
    Rabbit meat, huh?
[12:53] Soma
    I think I handled some during
    our French cooking class.
[12:56] Glasses
    Yes. Rabbit meat is used
    quite often in French cuisine,
[13:00] Glasses
    and there are many ways to prepare it.
[13:02] Niku
    Tsukasa Eishi is an expert in French cuisine,
[13:05] Niku
    so he must have lots of experience with it.
[13:07] Ryoko
    What about Isshiki-senpai?
     He's an expert in Japanese cuisine.
[13:10] Buns
    With traditional Japanese cooking, there
    aren't many ways to prepare animal meats.
[13:15] Buns
    Depending on the region, it's common
    to eat venison or boar meat,
[13:20] Buns
    but animal meats were pretty much
    shunned until the Meiji era.
[13:26] Soma
    So bitter!
[13:27] Haya
    Despite what's going on, you sipping that tea is lessening the impact.
[13:31] Issh
    Very nice.
[13:33] Sec
    That must be the dashi stock.
[13:35] Guy
    Despite the fact he's going up against
    the First Seat of the Elite Ten,
[13:38] Guy
    he still seems like he's
    having fun as usual.
[13:40] Guy
    It looks like he's just making
    food for us back at the dorm.
[13:50] Nene
    How can you look so happy
    whenever you're cooking?
[13:53] Nene
    You have no chance of winning.
[13:55] Nene
    You know how powerful Tsukasa-senpai is.
[13:57] Issh
    You think so?
[13:59] Issh
    You don't know how a
    contest will go until you try.
[14:02] Issh
    Besides, someone who's
    having fun is invincible.
[14:05] Issh
    That's my life motto.
[14:10] Nene
    It's not fair. Why?
[14:13] Nene
    Why is Satoshi-kun good
    at everything he does?
[14:17] Nene
    He masters everything instantly.
[14:20] Nene
    It's not fair. You're not fair, Satoshi-kun.
[14:25] Nene
    Being a genius must be nice.
[14:30] Buns
    I know! Maybe Isshiki-senpai is trying
    a different cuisine than Japanese.
[14:34] Guy
    Oh, yeah! Senpai's a pro at
    basically any type of cuisine!
[14:39] Guy
    I'm sure he's got plenty of ideas
    for how to use that rabbit meat!
SIGN    Owan Bowl
[14:49] Issh
    I'll make traditional Japanese soup.
[14:51] Issh
    A special Isshiki soup packed full of
    the natural goodness in the ingredients.
[14:55] Nene
    Ja...
[14:55] All
    Japanese soup?!
[14:57] Guy
    Reconsider this!
[14:58] Guy
    Also, never say "Isshiki soup" again!
     It's creepy!
[15:00] Soma
    Huh? Why are you all so worked up?
[15:03] Soma
    Japanese soup with wild rabbit
     sounds super tasty.
[15:05] Sec
    Don't make it sound so simple!
[15:06] Sec
    Wild rabbit is game meat that's
    renowned for its pungent smell!
[15:11] Ryoko
    And out of all the options
    he had, he picked wanmono,
[15:13] Ryoko
    one of the mildest and most
    delicate Japanese dishes.
[15:15] Eri
    True. Even if the ingredient could be
[15:18] Eri
    considered extra depth
    or umami on other dishes,
[15:20] Eri
    in wanmono, it could be considered
    an unnecessary distraction.
[15:24] Bun
    You're using gamey meat in wanmono?!
     How thoughtless can you be?!
[15:29] Haya
    You've used bear meat, Yukihira.
[15:31] Haya
    You know how hard it is to handle game.
[15:33] Soma
    Oh, yeah. That was super hard. It sucked.
[15:39] Issh
    Now... This is where
    the real challenge starts.
[15:42] Issh
    I'll add these rabbit giblets
    I sautéed just long enough
[15:44] Issh
    to cook off excess moisture to the kombu dashi.
[15:46] Issh
    I want to get all the umami
    I can from it for my broth.
[15:48] Issh
    I'm gonna be pushing it until the last second.
[15:51] Issh
    I need to avoid any excess
    bitterness or harshness.
[15:54] Issh
    The exact moment when just enough
    umami will be drawn out...
[15:57] Issh
    The exact moment...
[15:58] Issh
    And here it is.
[16:02] Issh
    It's complete.
[16:03] Issh
    Please enjoy.
[16:10] Decora
    It's not an exaggeration to say that
    you know how complete a wanmono is
[16:13] Decora
    as soon as you open the lid.
[16:14] Anne
    The first explosive rush of aroma...
[16:17] Anne
    How much can that draw someone in?
[16:25] Anne
    It's so warm, pyon!
[16:28] Guy
    Seriously?
[16:29] Guy
    The wild rabbit dashi isn't too pungent?
[16:31] Anne
    This is the real deal!
    The aroma is so pure and clear!
[16:34] Anne
    I feel like I'm in my mother's warm embrace!
[16:38] Courage
    The rich, mellow aroma of the kombu is
[16:41] Courage
    combining with the powerful
    and pungent wild rabbit...
[16:45] Decora
    The rough edges have been worked away,
[16:47] Decora
    leaving a pure, delicious soup
    that could be easily served
[16:49] Decora
    at a traditional Japanese restaurant.
[16:52] Both
    We're head over heels, pyon!
[16:55] Nene
    He managed to bewitch the Bookmen
    with a single whiff of that broth.
[17:00] Nene
    Dashi is one of the most profoundly
    complex ingredients in Japanese cuisine,
[17:03] Nene
    yet he managed to make it work with wild game?
[17:07] Anne
    The beautiful colors of each ingredient
    and how they're arranged...
[17:09] Anne
    It's truly a piece of art!
[17:11] courage
    Just looking at it is drawing me in.
[17:14] Decora
    It's traditional and unconventional
    at the same time.
[17:16] Decora
    Truly genius.
[17:18] Nene
    Why...
[17:19] Nene
    He was born to the Isshiki family,
[17:22] Nene
    a proud and prestigious lineage
    that values tradition above all.
[17:25] Nene
    How can he think of doing
    things so unconventionally?
[17:28] issh
    You don't have to glare at me like that.
[17:31] Issh
    I guess you really do hate me.
[17:34] Nene
    I-I don't...
[17:35] Issh
    I mean, that's how you've always been,
     ever since we were kids.
[17:38] Issh
    You would always start crying if
    you couldn't do something I could.
[17:42] Issh
    Talk about memories.
[17:45] Nene
    You always have to make fun of me
    because I can only make dishes by the book.
[17:50] Nene
    You don't know how it feels to be
    shown how inept you are all the time!
[17:54] Issh
    Kinokuni... All the time and effort you
    put in is worth so much more praise.
[17:59] Issh
    I mean, if you weren't around,
    I'm honestly not sure I'd still be cooking.
[18:06] Anne
    Now, let us judge the flavor.
[18:11] Decora
    This flavor—
[18:13] Anne
    It was already a feat to
    masterfully use wild rabbit
[18:15] Anne
    and kombu together in a delicate wanmono,
[18:17] Anne
    but he even used dashi from clams!
[18:20] Guy
    C-Clams?!
[18:21] Guy
    Wait, can you even make soup broth from
    wild rabbit and clams work together?!
[18:25] Erina
    By combining the perfect ratio
    of wild game and clam broths with
[18:29] Erina
    suiji broth, which has the mellow,
     salty body of the clams,
[18:32] Erina
    he brings the deliciousness up another level.
[18:35] Anne
    He's basically reinvented a
    traditional Japanese soup stock
[18:38] Anne
    unlike anything I've seen before!
[18:41] Niku
    He created a new stock in a battle like this?
[18:43] Alice
    Well done, Isshiki Satoshi-senpai.
[18:46] Buns
    Yeah!
[18:47] Azami
    From the aroma to the flavor,
    we are taken by surprise.
[18:50] Azami
    It's as if he's performing a
    traditional Japanese dance
[18:53] Azami
    to invite us to the world
    of Japanese tradition.
[18:55] Azami
    And then the wandane and the wanzuma...
[18:58] Nene
    What do you mean, Isshiki?
[19:00] Nene
    You don't know if you'd still be
    cooking if it weren't for me?
[19:04] Issh
    You basically saved me.
[19:06] Issh
    You just never realized it.
[19:09] Issh
    I guess I should explain.
[19:13] Issh
    A traditional high-class restaurant
    has stood for centuries
[19:15] Issh
    in the Gion Ward of Tokyo,
[19:17] Issh
    and I was born the eldest son
    of the family who ran it.
[19:19] Issh
    I started training to be a
    chef at a very young age.
[19:23] (Flashback) Guy
    If you're born to the Isshiki family,
     you have to be capable of everything.
[19:29] (Flashback) Lady
    Of course you have to do it. You must
    become a professional immediately.
[19:32] Issh
    I was never praised and
    never felt accomplished.
[19:36] Issh
    Day after day,
[19:37] Issh
    I would just continue my training,
    feeling completely empty inside.
[19:42] Issh
    Back then, I truly had no idea
    why anyone cooked at all.
[19:47] Issh
    But then, I met a girl.
[19:52] Issh
    This girl I had met in the
    household I was training at...
[19:56] Issh
    Her profile as she happily and
    earnestly tried to master her technique
[19:59] Issh
    looked beautiful to me.
[20:01] Issh
    When I saw your profile,
[20:04] Issh
    I was able to think that maybe
    cooking could be fun.
[20:08] Issh
    The joy of honing your skills
    in order to make others happy...
[20:12] Issh
    The name of the chef who
    first taught me that
[20:16] Issh
    is Kinokuni Nene.
[20:18] Issh
    I have nothing but respect for you.
[20:22] Issh
    So, Kinokuni, I want you to remember
[20:26] Issh
    how you felt when I saw that
    beautiful profile of yours.
[20:33] Courage
    I wonder if there's something
    inside this wandane.
[20:38] ---
    Indeed...
[20:42] Decora
    The clear broth is becoming cloudy!
[20:45] Anne
    This mellow aroma... It's miso!
[20:48] Anne
    The clear broth has instantly
    become miso soup!
[20:52] All
    What?!
[20:53] Issh
    Let me answer your questions.
[20:55] Issh
    What's inside that mochi is minced
    wild rabbit and green onions.
[20:58] Issh
    Both were steamed thoroughly
    in white miso paste.
[21:01] Issh
    For your first sip, I wanted
    you to enjoy the clear soup,
[21:04] Issh
    then to enjoy the aroma of the wild
    rabbit and miso as it slowly spread.
[21:09] Issh
    Now, after taking a bite of the dumpling,
     please take another sip of the soup.
[21:17] Both
    Oh, no!
[21:19] Anne
    The white miso is combining the
    savory goodness of the wild rabbit
[21:22] Anne
    with the clear soup...
[21:24] Decora
    ...and perfectly blending them together!
[21:28] Anne
    In Japanese, there's a specific
    phrase for describing
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[21:31] Anne
    the structure of artistic
    things like performances...
[21:33] Anne
    It was... Yes!
SIGN    Jo
[21:34] Anne
    Jo-ha-kyu!
SIGN    Ha
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[21:36] Anne
    This dish has carefully composed
    different levels of beauty in a single bowl!
[21:44] Anne
    This is truly...
[21:46] Anne
    the ultimate in aggressive
    Japanese cooking!
[21:49] Anne
    Even the Der Weiß Ritter will have
    trouble fending off this barrage of attacks!
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[23:35] Rindo
    One, two, punch for the win!
[23:37] Megu
    One, two...