E3 - Nothing Wrong With That / Service First/ The Masked Handyman

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[00:00] Sign
    "When a tiger makes the
    noodles, customers come."
     — T.K. Angus
[00:04] Narrator
    "If a cat washes its face, it's going to rain."
    That's how the saying goes.
[00:08] Narrator
    When tigers, who are also felines,
    make noodles, as strange as that is,
[00:13] Narrator
    it brings good fortune
    and even customers.
[00:17] Narrator
    This is a ramen shop run by cats.
[00:17] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:21] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:21] Narrator
    It's called "Ramen Akaneko."
[00:23] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:24] Narrator
    It's a place where cats, and one human, work.
[00:25] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:58] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[02:26] Sign
    Nothing Wrong With That
[02:37] Bunzo
    Huh?
[02:38] Bunzo
    Yashiro-san, you're rather early.
[02:42] Tamako
    Good morning.
[02:49] Tamako
    Um...
[02:51] Tamako
    There's actually something
    I wanted to show you guys.
[02:56] Sign
    Made with
    tiger paw-made
    noodles
[02:56] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko's
    noodle chef
    Krishna
[02:56] Sign
    Akaneko
    Special Ramen
    1,800 Yen
[02:56] Sign
    Akaneko
    Special Ramen
    1,800 Yen
[02:58] Sasaki
    Did you make this, Yashiro-san?
[03:01] Tamako
    Y-Yes. Though it's only a draft.
[03:04] Sabu
    Wow!
[03:06] Tamako
    You see...
[03:07] Tamako
    Krishna-san told me the
    Akaneko Special doesn't sell very well.
[03:13] Tamako
    But it's so good.
[03:14] Sign
    Made with
    tiger paw-made
    noodles
[03:14] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko's
    noodle chef
    Krishna
[03:15] Tamako
    I think maybe it doesn't sell
    because people don't know
[03:18] Tamako
    the noodles are paw-made
     by Krishna-san.
[03:22] Tamako
    I ate it without knowing that, too.
    I feel it's such a waste.
[03:32] Tamako
    Did I step out of line?
[03:34] Sasaki
    Not at all! It's a great idea!
[03:37] Sasaki
    And it's well-made, too. Seriously.
[03:40] Bunzo;Sabu
    Uh-huh.
[03:42] Sasaki
    But...
[03:43] Sasaki
    It all depends on what
    Krishna-chan thinks of it.
[03:46] Tamako
    Huh?
[03:50] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko's
    noodle chef
    Krishna
[03:54] Tamako
    Wh-What do you think?
[03:58] Krishna
    N-No, that's way too embarrassing!
[04:02] Sabu
    Just as I feared. What a shame.
[04:05] Sasaki
    Yup.
[04:08] Hana
    Hey, hurry up and get brushing.
[04:11] Tamako
    Oh, I'm sorry.
[04:19] Hana
    Hey, have you made things like that before?
[04:24] Tamako
    My job before this one was
    at an advertising design company.
[04:29] Tamako
    But we were just subcontractors
     of subcontractors.
[04:34] Hana
    The horrible place you mentioned?
[04:35] Tamako
    Yes.
[04:37] Tamako
    My other place was the same.
[04:39] Tamako
    I did my best and worked on
    lots of stuff with good intentions,
[04:42] Tamako
    but I always ended up getting told off
    for doing unnecessary work.
[04:46] Tamako
    Looks like I failed again.
[04:55] Hana
    I wouldn't say that.
[04:58] Hana
    You tried to contribute to the store
    in your own way. Nothing wrong with that.
[05:03] Hana
    It's better than folk
    who only pretend to work.
[05:07] Hana
    Come with me.
[05:10] Hana
    Krishna!
[05:13] Hana
    I say this as an Akaneko employee:
     we should totally put up that poster.
[05:18] Hana
    I respect your wishes, but you have
    to think about how it could boost sales.
[05:24] Krishna
    Hana-chan.
[05:26] Krishna
    But using info about the process to sell the
    special instead of the taste doesn't sit right—
[05:30] Hana
    Huh?!
[05:31] Hana
    What's so wrong with it?
[05:33] Krishna
    I-I want people to choose it for the taste.
[05:37] Krishna
    Not because of added information like that.
[05:41] Hana
    If they never order it,
    they won't know how it tastes.
[05:44] Hana
    Sometimes, there are more
    important things than ideals.
[05:48] Hana
    The noodles you painstakingly make are
    going to waste 'cause no one's ordering them.
[05:52] Hana
    Is that what you want?
[05:54] Hana
    Prioritize having more people eating your
    noodles instead of getting embarrassed.
[05:59] Hana
    Aren't you a pro noodle-making tiger?
[06:12] Krishna
    Tamako-san.
[06:14] Krishna
    I'm so sorry.
[06:17] Krishna
    In truth, that poster... I was actually...
[06:23] Krishna
    very happy with it.
[06:28] Tamako
    Then, can I take a photo of you
     making noodles later?
[06:32] Krishna
    Wh-What?
[06:34] Tamako
    I want to include it on the poster. Please?
[06:37] Krishna
    Oh, um... Okay.
[06:43] Sign
    Cat Stool
[06:43] Sign
    Cat Stool
[06:44] Tamako
    H-Hana-san. Thank you so much.
[06:44] Sign
    Cat Stool
[06:45] Sign
    Cat Stool
[06:49] Hana
    Don't mention it.
[06:50] Hana
    I only said stuff
    I'd wanted to say for a while.
[06:53] Hana
    Anyway, hurry up and finish your task
     so you can help me clean.
[06:58] Tamako
    Right.
[07:11] Hana
    And why are you grinning?
[07:15] Sasaki
    No reason.
[07:23] Sign
    Service First
[07:30] Tamako
    Hello—
[07:32] Tamako
    Wh-What happened?
[07:35] Sasaki
    Oh, we had a huge lunch rush.
[07:40] Hana
    With the way today's going,
    tonight'll be one of those nights.
[07:45] Sasaki
    Yashiro-san, you don't have to brush me.
[07:51] Sasaki
    So can you help with the dishes?
[07:54] Tamako
    Yes, I understand.
[07:57] Hana
    I want a brushing, though.
[08:11] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[08:20] Hana
    Thank you for waiting, meow.
[08:25] Sabu
    Order up.
[08:27] Sasaki
    Thank you very much. Get home safe.
[08:37] Sabu
    Akaneko shoyu, order up!
[08:54] Sasaki
    Table three's all set.
[08:57] Hana
    Okay! Table for three, right this way.
[09:01] Sabu
    Order up. Gyoza.
[09:02] Fujihara
    Thank you.
[09:44] Pietro
    Excuse me. A moment of your time, please.
[09:49] Pietro
    I have a question regarding this ramen.
[09:52] Pietro
    Can I ask you?
[09:53] Tamako
    Sorry, I'm just a part-timer.
[09:57] Tamako
    Sabu-san.
[09:58] Sabu
    Oh, man, I dunno. It's so busy right now.
[10:02] Bunzo
    How can I help?
[10:03] Bunzo
    It's a bit busy, so I'll have to answer
    your question while I work.
[10:08] Pietro
    This soup is delightful.
[10:12] Pietro
    The chicken broth, the dried sardines,
    the kelp, the mushrooms...
[10:15] Pietro
    It's traditional, yet has
    a complex, harmonious taste.
[10:22] Pietro
    But I don't understand something.
    To mollify the chicken broth's aroma...
[10:26] Pietro
    you didn't use green onions. Why is that?
[10:31] Bunzo
    You're right. We use qín cài.
[10:36] Pietro
    Qín cài?
[10:37] Bunzo
    Uh, it's Chinese celery, I think.
[10:38] Sabu
    Order up!
[10:41] Pietro
    Why don't you match it
    with your traditional style?
[10:46] Bunzo
    It's because we're cats
    and can't touch onions.
[10:51] Bunzo
    Never heard that?
[10:52] Bunzo
    Worst-case scenario,
    cats can die from eating onions.
[10:58] Bunzo
    Well, cats shouldn't eat
     salt or shoyu, either.
[11:03] Bunzo
    Because of that,
    I've never actually had our soup.
[11:09] Pietro
    If that's true, how did you make this soup?
    How can you even make ramen?
[11:14] Bunzo
    Well, I do a taste test by watering down
     some of it and lapping that up.
[11:20] Pietro
    Unbelievable.
[11:22] Ishida
    So that's how it's done.
[11:26] Bunzo
    I've got my sense of smell and intuition,
    plus my predecessor's recipes.
[11:31] Tamako
    Predecessor?
[11:32] Bunzo
    But like it says there, flavor is secondary
    because the food is made by cats.
[11:35] Sign
    A Notice About Cat Hair
[11:35] Sign
    Our employees take great caution.
    However, there may be times when
    cat hair can get in the ramen
    We thank you for your understanding.
    Please enjoy your meal.
[11:35] Sign
    Service first,
     flavor second
[11:39] Bunzo
    There are limits on
    what ingredients we can use,
[11:42] Bunzo
    and our taste buds will never
    completely match a human's.
[11:48] Bunzo
    Also, the customers we get
    aren't just here for the ramen.
[12:20] Sasaki
    Thank you very much.
[12:22] Pietro
    Cooking is entertainment.
[12:25] Sasaki
    What?
[12:26] Pietro
    This place is more than that.
[12:29] Pietro
    It is amusement. It is divertimento.
[12:33] Pietro
    Fantastico!
[12:37] Pietro
    Thank you for the meal.
[12:41] Sasaki
    Thank you very much.
[12:45] Sasaki
    What was that all about?
[12:47] Bunzo
    Who knows?
[12:49] Bunzo
    Maybe he's a chef himself.
[12:54] Krishna
    We have a lot of customers today.
[12:57] Krishna
    The busier it gets,
    the more weirdos show up.
[13:00] Sign
    Famous three-star chef,
     Pietro Romario
[13:00] Sign
    De facto retirement?
[13:00] Sign
    Globally renowned Italian restaurant Romari's
    owner and chef...
[13:01] Krishna
    I can't let my guard down.
[13:05] Sign
    The Masked Handyman
[13:10] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[13:16] Tamako
    Good morning.
[13:19] Tamako
    Huh?
[13:28] Sasaki
    Yashiro-san!
[13:30] Sasaki
    Calm down. It's okay.
[13:32] Tamako
    Huh?
[13:36] Tamako
    Ah, Sasaki-san.
[13:39] Sasaki
    This is Shirosaki-kun. He's somewhat
    allergic to cats so he wears a mask.
[13:44] Tamako
    A mask? Oh, I-I'm sorry.
[13:48] Shirosaki
    Oh, no. It's my fault.
[13:50] Sasaki
    He's good at repairing stuff, so I asked him
     to take a look at the dishwasher.
[13:57] Tamako
    We have a dishwasher?
[13:59] Sasaki
    Yeah.
[14:01] Sasaki
    It's kind of old and difficult for us cats
     to use, so we didn't bother with it.
[14:06] Sasaki
    But since we've been busier lately,
[14:09] Sasaki
    I thought having a working dishwasher
    would make it easier for you.
[14:13] Tamako
    Wait, you're doing this for me?
[14:16] Sasaki
    Yup. I thought about replacing it,
    but it's a li'l short notice.
[14:20] Sasaki
    So I figured I'd have
    Shirosaki-kun look it over.
[14:24] Sasaki
    Now then.
[14:26] Sasaki
    I need to get ready for opening.
[14:28] Tamako
    Oh, so do I.
[14:35] Tamako
    Good morning.
[14:54] Tamako
    Are you taking it easy today?
[14:57] Hana
    We cleaned up because
     Shirosaki-kun was coming.
[15:01] Hana
    We'd feel bad if there was hair everywhere.
    I don't think there was, though.
[15:04] Tamako
    Huh? But what about the boss and Sasaki-san?
[15:07] Hana
    Those two don't really shed.
[15:12] Hana
    Anyway, I wonder if
    it's true what they say.
[15:15] Hana
    About Shirosaki-kun's face.
[15:18] Krishna
    Yeah, I want to see.
[15:22] Krishna
    According to Sasaki-san,
    Shirosaki-san's super handsome.
[15:27] Hana
    I wonder if it's true.
[15:29] Tamako
    Oh?
[15:31] Krishna
    She doesn't seem interested at all.
[15:34] Krishna
    But seriously, Sasaki-san
    sure knows a lot of people.
[15:38] Hana
    He has mysterious connections.
[15:42] Sasaki
    Yashiro-san. Got a minute?
[15:45] Tamako
    Coming!
[15:50] Shirosaki
    I can ask a friend if you want
    to see about a replacement.
[15:53] Sasaki
    Good idea. Maybe I could look
    at a pamphlet or something.
[15:56] Shirosaki
    Can do.
[15:57] Tamako
    Sorry about that.
[15:59] Tamako
    I took off my jacket because
    I thought it might have hair on it.
[16:03] Shirosaki
    Oh, u-um, as for how to use this thing...
[16:09] Shirosaki
    You put the soap in here,
    then just load up the dishes.
[16:18] Shirosaki
    Everything else is automatic.
[16:24] Shirosaki
    Guess that's all.
[16:26] Shirosaki
    Okay, I'd better get to my next job.
[16:29] Sasaki
    Right. Thanks for doing that.
[16:31] Shirosaki
    No problem. Call if you need me again.
[16:34] Sasaki
    I'll transfer your payment
    to the usual account, 'kay?
[16:44] Tamako
    I wonder if Auntie used this.
[16:48] Tamako
    Ah.
[16:50] Tamako
    Excuse me, you forgot...
[16:52] Sasaki
    Hm?
[17:10] Tamako
    Excuse me.
[17:12] Tamako
    You forgot this.
[17:14] Shirosaki
    Huh?
[17:15] Shirosaki
    Oh, sorry about that. Thanks.
[17:22] Tamako
    Um, is something on your mind?
[17:26] Shirosaki
    Oh, no.
[17:30] Shirosaki
    You see...
[17:34] Shirosaki
    I've always wanted to try their ramen.
[17:38] Shirosaki
    But I can't really take off my mask in there.
[17:43] Shirosaki
    My allergies aren't that bad, but I don't
    want it to affect me on my next job.
[17:51] Shirosaki
    The Akaneko team is amazing.
[17:54] Shirosaki
    Even for a cat restaurant,
    the place has gotten super popular.
[18:00] Tamako
    Wait right here.
[18:21] Shirosaki
    Not a single cat hair.
[18:24] Tamako
    Um...
[18:26] Tamako
    It's on the house.
[18:30] Tamako
    If you'd like it, that is.
[18:40] Tamako
    I-I thought if I brought it out,
    there wouldn't be any hair on it.
[18:44] Tamako
    Also, the boss is confident he doesn't get hair
     in the food he puts so much effort into.
[18:52] Tamako
    Also, also, if you're okay with over-the-counter
     meds, the store stocks allergy pills.
[18:57] Tamako
    Oh, you don't have to eat it if you can't.
[19:09] Shirosaki
    I'm grateful. Thanks for the food.
[19:20] Hana
    He really is good-looking!
[19:22] Krishna
    He's as pretty as a girl!
[19:24] Sasaki
    Right?
[19:26] Bunzo
    Let him eat in peace.
[21:00] Sign
    The Daily
    Akaneko
[21:00] Krishna
    The Daily Akaneko.
[21:05] Bunzo; Sabu; Sasaki; Hana
    After "Nothing Wrong With That."
[21:08] Sign
    Made with
    tiger paw-made
    noodles
[21:08] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko's
    noodle chef
    Krishna
[21:10] Krishna
    This tiger isn't me. But how did you...
[21:14] Tamako
    Oh, this is only a draft.
[21:17] Tamako
    I just used images I found online
    and put them together like a collage.
[21:22] Hana
    Wow. That's how you make stuff like this?
[21:26] Sabu
    And in that quality?
[21:28] Sign
    Made with
    tiger paw-made
    noodles
[21:28] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko's
    noodle chef
    Krishna
[21:28] Krishna
    W-Wow. So this image will be
    replaced with a picture of me?
[21:35] Hana
    You look happy about that.
[21:37] Sasaki
    Hey, isn't 1,800 yen too much?
    It doesn't cost that much to make.
[21:42] Bunzo
    That's what makes it the "special."
[21:46] Bunzo
    It's my fault the special doesn't sell well.
[21:49] Bunzo
    I figured we shouldn't sell
    handmade noodles any cheaper.
[21:54] Hana
    Nothing wrong with that.
[21:55] Sign
    The Daily Akaneko
[21:57] Sabu
    The Daily Akaneko.
[22:01] Bunzo
    After "Service First."
[22:03] Sabu
    Order up. Gyoza.
[22:06] Sign
    Former cultural restoration technician
[22:06] Sign
    With experience living in Italy
[22:06] Sign
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[22:06] Sign
    Fuji
[22:06] Sign
    hara
[22:06] Sign
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[22:06] Sign
    san
[22:12] Fujihara
    I've been looking forward to this.
[22:15] Sabu
    Order up. One Akaneko special.
[22:18] Sign
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[22:18] Sign
    Ishi
[22:18] Sign
    da
[22:18] Sign
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[22:18] Sign
    kun
[22:18] Sign
    Just a regular
[22:18] Sign
    Salary
    -man
[22:24] Ishida
    I've ordered everything on the menu now.
[22:27] Sign
    The
    Daily
    Akaneko
[22:29] Bunzo
    The Daily Akaneko.
[22:32] Sasaki
    After "The Masked Handyman."
[22:36] Sasaki
    You drove today, right?
    Wanna just eat it in your car?
[22:40] Sasaki
    You can return the bowl anytime.
[22:43] Shirosaki
    I appreciate it.
[22:45] Sign
    Only came 'cause
     everyone else did
[22:45] Sign
    Not interested
     at all
[22:48] Tamako
    Are there good-looking cats, too?
[22:51] Hana
    Cats don't fawn over
    facial features and such.
[22:56] Krish
    We go for strength.
[22:59] Tamako
    So it's based on a cat's essence, huh?
[23:04] Shirosaki
    So he put a lot of effort into this, huh?
[23:18] Shirosaki
    It's good.