12 - The Lonely Gourmet Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) SIGN    The Lonely Gourmet [01:32] bon     Ebisu is the god of success in business. SIGN    Ebisu Ginza [01:37] sign     And here I am in a town that seems     like it'd have his blessings. [01:40] sign     There's a street in this town     full of these old-fashioned shops. [01:44] sign     I don't know why, but you tend to find     the best restaurants in places like this. SIGN    Kitchen Ajihei [01:50] bon     Here's the place. Kitchen Ajihei. [01:55] yuki     Welcome! [01:57] [SONG] sign     Hours of Operation SIGN    Morning SIGN    Night [01:57] [SONG] sign     Closed Mondays SIGN    Kitchen Ajihei [01:58] bon     I love it because it's open until midnight. [02:03] yuki     That'll be a saury set with     extra rice, a tonkatsu set, [02:03] bon     They do great business here, so it     stays this lively until late at night. [02:07] yuki     and a Salisbury steak set? [02:07] beat     This is great! [02:08] bon     It has your standard menu for a diner, [02:09] beat     I'll have more of whatever this is. [02:11] mis     I think you've had too much to drink. [02:12] beat     I ain't drinkin'! All I'm drinkin' is water! [02:12] bon     and it's all delicious. [02:14] bon     But my absolute favorite is... [02:18] yuki     Are you ready to order? [02:19] bon     Fried chicken 'n' rice! [02:20] yuki     One fried chicken 'n' rice! [02:22] man     Got it! One fried combo! [02:24] man     One fried combo! [02:27] bon     At this hour, they're mostly serving     students and white-collar workers. [02:32] bon     But none of them recognize me. [02:32] ---     Excuse me! I'd like another beer! [02:35] ---     Right away! [02:36] bon     Anyway, it's my favorite restaurant. [02:40] yuki     Oh, that kara-age fried rice is coming up, okay? [02:43] bon     Sure. [02:45] bon     It's just so cozy here! [02:47] man     Order up! Fried chicken 'n' rice! [02:50] bon     This is what I live for! [02:52] bon     First, a bite of fried rice... [02:58] bon     That flavor! [03:00] bon     And then, the fried chicken... [03:08] bon     That juicy, tender meat! It's irresistible! [03:12] bon     And this time, a heaping     spoonful of fried rice! [03:18] bon     The fried chicken and rice     come together in my mouth [03:21] bon     and start playing an orchestra in my stomach! [03:35] bon     Delicious! [03:36] bon     Now the pickles! [03:43] bon     It's bliss! [03:45] ann     Here's our pop culture segment. [03:47] ann     Pro baseball player Inogashira     of the Tokorozawa Jaguars [03:50] ann     and performer Tanizaki Megumi-san     have announced their engagement. [03:53] beat     Come on, you gotta be kidding me! [03:57] bon     Tanizaki Megumi, huh? [03:57] ann     There were rumors of their relationship     during the off-season last year, [03:59] bon     Inogashira's got a nice contract,     150 million a year. [04:01] ann     but the announcement during the season [04:03] ann     was a huge surprise to everyone. [04:03] bon     No wonder he can marry a celebrity like that. [04:08] bon     Of course, none of that     has anything to do with me. [04:13] bon     In the shining world of pro baseball, [04:14] bon     here's the marriage status     of the guys on our team. [04:18] bon     Ace pitcher Shiina Keishi, age twenty-eight. [04:21] bon     He's been a pro for ten years. [04:23] bon     He has eighty-four career wins. [04:25] bon     Next season, he'll probably reach 100 wins. [04:29] bon     His contract reached     exactly 200 million this year. [04:32] shi     Did I hit the next money milestone?     I sure did. [04:34] bon     There's money buried under the pitch, [04:37] bon     and this guy proved it! [04:39] bon     He's got a luxury apartment in Minato Ward, [04:43] bon     and a wife who's eight months pregnant. [04:45] bon     And her job before they got married was... [04:48] bon     news anchor! [04:51] bon     Pro baseball players sure     love their news anchors. [04:56] bon     But he's the only man on     our team who's married to one. [05:01] shi     Shiina here! [05:03] bon     Now, let me talk about our     regular first baseman, Inoue. [05:08] bon     Nine years in the pros, twenty-seven years old. [05:11] bon     Last year, his salary was 120 million. [05:14] ino     Yeah, I hit nine figures... [05:17] vo     And how much over?     10 million? 20 million? [05:19] bon     At the end of last year,     he announced his marriage. [05:23] bon     She's beautiful! Great figure! [05:25] bon     Naturally, since she was a     fashion model for a magazine. [05:29] bon     Incidentally, our team has two     other players married to models. [05:35] bon     Next up... [05:36] bon     Our rotation pitcher, Nitta-kun,     twenty-five years old. [05:39] bon     His contract this year is 49 million. [05:42] bon     His wife is a flight attendant. [05:45] bon     She's a gorgeous woman, too! [05:47] bon     There are two others on our team     who have married flight attendants. [05:51] bon     Seriously, they could have a     beautiful wife competition... [05:56] bon     The higher a player's salary, the more he     tends to marry a lady with a flashy career. [06:02] bon     But I, Bonda Natsunosuke, aged twenty-six     and making 18 million this year... [06:08] bon     When will I be able to get married? [06:11] bon     As a pro baseball player, I don't     know how long my career will last, [06:16] bon     and I don't know what kind of money     I'll make after I retire... [06:19] bon     I have to make as much money as I can, [06:22] bon     then save as much of it as I can. [06:24] bon     That's always in the back of my mind, [06:27] bon     but to be honest, with what I make now,     it's hard to save up anything. SIGN    Important SIGN    Bonda Natsunosuke SIGN    Tax Bureau [06:33] [SONG] ---     Sole Proprietor Tax Resident [06:33] bon     First of all, I pay a ton in taxes. [06:36] bon     Then, a pro baseball career     comes with expenses. [06:40] bon     Equipment, training fees, et cetera... [06:43] bon     And you have to go out eating and drinking     with the team for team bonding purposes. [06:48] bon     With an income like mine,     it's hard to plan for life post-retirement, [06:54] bon     because you can't hold on to enough cash. [06:56] bon     In reality, to have cash left over, SIGN    20 million [06:58] bon     you need to be making at least 40 million, SIGN    30 million SIGN    40 million [07:02] bon     and then keep that up for several years... [07:04] bon     But... [07:06] bon     This year, I've made a lot of appearances     and pitched a lot of innings. [07:09] bon     We're not to interleague play yet,     and I already have three wins. [07:12] bon     I could start pulling in     30 million next season! [07:18] bon     But I could also get hurt tomorrow [07:21] bon     and have to sit out the rest of the season. [07:25] bon     Then my salary would probably go down. [07:28] bon     That's just the kind of world this is. [07:30] bon     So unless you're really fit     and really good at baseball, [07:34] sign     it's hard to ask any woman to marry you. [07:39] sign     A woman to marry me... [07:43] oya     It's hot, so be careful. [07:45] yuki     Okay. [07:46] man     Hey, where's that fried chicken? [07:47] yuki     Coming! [07:53] bon     It's a pretty ordinary place for a     pro ball player to set his eye, huh? [07:57] bon     It's the main reason I come here, to be frank. [08:00] bon     Well, "ordinary" sounds a little rude. [08:03] bon     She's pretty cute for a girl     you just see on the street, right? [08:07] bon     The way that apron ties     tight around her waist [08:10] bon     accentuates the beautiful curves     of her backside. [08:16] bon     That apron might be on the small side... [08:18] bon     No, I'm not just ogling her! [08:22] bon     News anchors, celebrities,     models, flight attendants... [08:26] bon     I've never wanted girls like that! [08:30] bon     But a lady at the local diner... [08:31] bon     As usual, I've got a real     working man's sensibility, huh? [08:36] yuki     Bonda-san? [08:38] yuki     It's really Bonda-san! [08:40] yuki     I saw you recently! [08:41] yuki     You took the mound with no outs, bases loaded, [08:43] yuki     and sat down three batters in a row! [08:47] bon     Aw, shucks... [08:48] yuki     Maybe I'll go to Jingu sometime! [08:51] beat     Yuki-chan! I need a lemon sour! [08:54] yuki     What? [08:55] yuki     You're drinking too much, Takeshi-san. [08:57] bon     ...Is something that's never happened. [08:58] beat     I ain't drinkin'. [08:59] bon     And all I know is that her name is Yuki-chan. [09:01] yuki     It's not good for you! [09:03] take     This'll be my last one. [09:04] man     Yuki-chan, another draft beer! [09:06] yuki     Got it! [09:07] bon     She's probably in her early twenties. [09:10] bon     Is she related to the people     who run this place? [09:14] sal     Hey, hey, Yuki-chan. [09:15] sal     Did I hear this fried chicken 'n' rice     was your idea? [09:19] yuki     Yep! [09:20] bon     Really?! [09:22] oka     Yuki-chan's going to cooking school now,     after four years of college. [09:27] oka     So she's got all kinds of ideas. [09:30] bon     So twenty-three or twenty-four... [09:32] oka     She'll be a successful culinary     researcher some day! [09:35] yuki     Aw, ma'am! Y'know that's not gonna happen! [09:39] bon     She's got a slight Kansai accent... [09:40] bon     Does that mean she's not their kid? [09:44] bon     But going to a cooking school means     she'll study nutrition science and stuff... [09:49] ann     Player Bonda, do you leave     all your dietary choices to your wife? [09:54] bon     I certainly do! [09:57] bon     Great! Great! [09:58] ann     And does she make all your meals herself? [10:02] bon     She does! [10:04] sal     Hey, Yuki-chan! Let's go     out for a drink some time! [10:07] sal     The four of us, all together! [10:11] bon     That group of young white-collars     just asked her out! [10:14] woman     Hey, this isn't a pub     where you can pick up girls! [10:17] sal     Sorry! [10:20] bon     But that's no surprise...     I bet all the guys crush on her. [10:24] bon     There's probably a lot of competition. [10:29] bon     In fact, there must be a ton of competition! [10:32] bon     In fact, she might already have a boyfriend! [10:38] sal     We could hit up Jingu Stadium, then! [10:40] sal     Yeah! Our company has four season tickets! [10:44] sal     Yeah! [10:45] yu     Does that include the Tempters games? [10:47] sal     They're season tickets, [10:49] sal     so we can go to any game     as long as no one's taken them. [10:52] yu     I'd sure love to go to a Tempters game! [10:55] oka     Yuki-chan! [10:56] yuki     C'mon, it's just a baseball game! [10:58] sal     Yeah! [11:00] sal     Then we'll go see a Tempters game! [11:03] oka     Yuki-chan, you sure about this? [11:05] yuki     Oh gosh, I dunno... [11:09] bon     Excuse me! Could I have another water? [11:12] yuki     Coming right up! [11:15] beat     That was great! [11:16] oga     C'mon, let's go home. [11:17] beat     No way! No way! We're hittin' up another place. [11:19] oga     Put it all on his tab. [11:19] yuki     Here you are. [11:21] bon     Thanks... [11:22] sal     I'll have water, too. [11:24] sal     Me, too. [11:25] yuki     Okay! [11:28] sal     When should we go? [11:30] sal     There's a three-game series from     Tuesday to Thursday next week. [11:33] yuki     Oh gosh, I dunno... [11:37] bon     They're talking about baseball,     but nobody's noticed I'm sitting right here. [11:42] bon     That's because no one in this place     has realized I'm a pro baseball player. [11:49] beat     I'm so full! Dumbass. [11:51] yuki     Thanks for coming! [11:55] bon     I barely talked to her again today... [11:59] bon     Though I did get a little info! SIGN    Few Days Later [12:02] ann     The game between the Jingu Spiders     and the Osaka Tempters will now begin. [12:10] bon     She's here! And she's so close to the bullpen! [12:22] ---     Money Pitch! [12:27] ---     Money Pitch! [12:35] yuki     Yeah! Kill it, Urano! [12:37] sal     Hey, Yuki-chan. Do you come     to Tempters games a lot? [12:40] yuki     Naw, I don't come to baseball games much at all. [12:43] yuki     Two or three times a year maybe... [12:45] yuki     And only when someone else buys. [12:48] yuki     But I'm the biggest Tempters fan there is! [12:51] ann     Please watch out for foul balls. [12:53] yuki     But, boy, Jingu's a great stadium! [12:56] yuki     It's nice not havin' a roof on! [12:58] yuki     And it's home to the Spiders franchise, [13:00] yuki     but it seems like there's a lotta     Tempters fans from Tokyo in here! [13:05] bon     Boy, I didn't think she'd be     sitting so close to the bullpen... [13:11] yuki     Yeah! [13:13] bon     She's so happy when the Tempters get a hit... [13:16] bon     She really must love the Tempters. [13:19] bon     Man, she is so cute! [13:23] bon     I wonder if she has a boyfriend... SIGN    1st 2nd 3rd [13:28] bon     She's cheering for the Tempters,     and they have the lead. [13:31] sako     Natsunosuke, warm up! [13:33] bon     Right! [13:46] yuki     Go, Tagawa! Knock it outta the park! [13:50] bon     She hasn't even noticed me. [13:52] bon     No interest in the Spiders' bullpen, huh? [13:56] sako     Natsunosuke, you're up next inning. [13:58] sako     Stay in until you come up in the batting order. [14:01] bon     Got it! [14:04] ann     The Spiders will be making a substitution. [14:08] ann     Bonda will be pitching for Shiina. [14:15] ann     Tokunaga-san, we're seeing a lot     of Bonda this season, aren't we? [14:19] toku     Yeah, he is doing good work. [14:22] toku     We're not even into interleague play,     and this is already his 20th game pitched. [14:28] ann     The heart of the Tempters' lineup is coming up. [14:32] toku     Go for it, Natsunosuke. [14:33] toku     If you keep this up,     your salary's going to skyrocket! [14:36] ann     Batting second: left fielder, Saki. [14:40] ump     Play ball! [14:56] ann     Oh! A drag bunt! [14:58] ann     First base scoops it up, to the pitcher... [15:01] ann     Whoa! Pitcher and batter collide! [15:02] ump     Safe! [15:03] ann     The call is "safe," but is     everyone okay down there? [15:08] ann     Looks like Bonda can stand     under his own power, [15:13] ann     but I think Saki's in pain. [15:16] ann     I wonder if he twisted an ankle... [15:18] yuki     Hey, Bonda! What's your damn problem?! [15:21] bon     She's standing up! [15:23] ann     Saki's being carried back to the bench! [15:27] toku     I'm worried about you, Natsunosuke. [15:29] toku     You've been doing so well this season.     Don't get yourself hurt now. [15:34] ann     Bonda's playing a little bit of catch. [15:37] ann     He seems to be okay. [15:40] ann     But the Tempters' player... [15:43] ugu     Shibata will be running for Saki on first. [15:47] yuki     Saki's outta the game? [15:49] bon     I wonder if I hit him somewhere really bad... [15:51] bon     But it's not like it was intentional. [15:53] yaji     Hey, Bonda! [15:55] yaji     You'll pay for this! [15:57] bon     This stuff always happens in Tempters games! [16:00] bon     It's starting to feel like     an away game at home! [16:03] yuki     Bonda, you're pissin' me off! [16:06] ugu     Batting third: third baseman, Todoroki. [16:12] catch     First pitch, sinker. [16:18] bon     Crud! Too far in! [16:22] ump     Hit by pitch! [16:25] ann     Looks like he was hit on the toe!     Is he going to be okay? [16:29] ann     Oh, they're sending in a pinch runner. [16:31] ann     That's runners on first and second     with no outs. [16:33] ann     After only two pitches... [16:35] toku     I'm sure that batter's feeling it,     but Bonda's probably hurting, too. [16:39] yuki     Freaking Bonda! Not again! [16:41] ann     The next batter, batting fourth, Tano! [16:45] ann     He's moving with confidence,     but he's glaring at Bonda. SIGN    Contract: 200 Million [16:48] ann     It's like he's saying,     "If you hit me, you'll pay for it." [16:53] bon     Another, to the same place? [16:59] bon     "A pro shouldn't wimp out," huh? [17:02] bon     Fine. I've just gotta do it, right? [17:09] ump     Strike! [17:10] tan     What?! [17:12] bon     It got him! [17:13] ann     It just caught the inside corner! [17:15] ann     Tano doesn't look happy. [17:17] toku     I wonder if that hit by pitch rattled him. [17:25] bon     Now a fastball away. [17:27] bon     A waste pitch. [17:31] bon     Oh no! [17:33] ump     Strike! [17:34] tur     What?! [17:37] an     Tano sure is mad! [17:40] toku     You hear a lot of complaints from     foreign hitters on calls in that location. [17:44] ann     What do you mean? [17:46] toku     The MLB strike zone is located     an extra ball's width away from the batter. [17:51] toku     When its players come to Japan,     they see pitches thrown there as balls [17:54] toku     and always end up fighting     the ump's calls in that area. [18:00] bon     Yeah, yeah. [18:01] bon     I'll get it out of the strike zone this time. [18:05] bon     Not again! [18:07] ump     Strike! Out! [18:09] tur     What?! [18:11] tur     You damn blind ump! [18:13] tur     I'll beat you up, you moron! [18:15] tur     Yo strike zone is as wide as yo momma! [18:17] ump     Yer outta here! [18:18] ann     Here's something you don't see very often! [18:20] ann     The Tempters have lost three     of their starters in a row! [18:24] toku     Natsunosuke, I know you're     not doing it on purpose, but... [18:28] vo     Tano's out of the game too. [18:30] vo     B-Bonda! [18:34] yuki     What the heck is with this pitcher? [18:38] ump     Play ball! [18:51] ann     One out, batters on first and second. [18:53] ann     Next up is fifth in the lineup, Watson,     who's had seven hits the past three games. [18:57] ann     Bonda's being cautious... He throws! [18:59] ann     He swings on the first pitch! [19:01] ann     But it's right to the third baseman. [19:03] ann     He touches the base, and it's a double play! [19:05] ann     Huh? Inning over? [19:08] yaji     Two men on base with no outs,     and now the inning's over! [19:12] yuki     I freakin' hate you, Bonda! [19:15] bon     I didn't give up any runs. [19:17] bon     I feel bad for her, but... [19:19] bon     We made eye contact! [19:21] yuki     Bonda... [19:22] bon     She's mad! [19:24] bon     Sh-She noticed me for the first time! [19:27] bon     For negative reasons. SIGN    Kitchen Ajihei [19:30] bon     But even if it was a bad first impression, [19:33] bon     the next time I visit her shop, at least     we'll have something to talk about. [19:39] ann     All six pro baseball games     of the day are over. [19:40] ---     Welcome! Take a seat! [19:43] ann     We'll tell you the results after this. [19:44] yuki     Welcome! [19:47] yuki     What can I get you? [19:51] yuki     Huh? Should I bring you a menu? [19:56] yuki     Um... [19:57] bon     Fried chicken 'n' rice! [19:58] yuki     One fried chicken 'n' rice! [20:00] man     Got it! [20:01] ann     This makes the Tempters' third win in a row. [20:05] yuki     Yeah! [20:06] yuki     Ma'am! The Tempters won again! [20:11] bon     She didn't recognize me at all... [20:17] bon     I'm a pro baseball player. [20:20] bon     We're three months into the season, [20:22] bon     a third of the way through the pennant race. [20:28] sako     Okay, almost time to go in. [20:30] bon     Right! [20:31] ann     Oh, Manager Tanabe's come out of the dugout! [20:34] tan     Bonda's pitching! [20:35] ugu     The Spiders are announcing     a change of pitcher. [20:40] ugu     Bonda will be pitching for Shibuya. [20:42] ann     Bonda's coming out again tonight! [20:46] shibu     I'm counting on you, Natsunosuke. [20:50] bon     This is my workplace. [20:52] ump     Play ball! [20:54] bon     I may make 18 million a year right now, [20:56] bon     but someday, I'd like to make     four or five times that much. [20:59] bon     And if I want to do that, I have to     do everything that's asked of me. [21:06] ump     Strike! [21:10] bon     It's an unforgiving world, [21:12] bon     but this is the path I chose for myself. [21:14] bon     Because baseball is all I have. [21:17] bon     There's money buried under the pitch. [21:26] bon     Money Pitch!