E7 - Tough Love / Today's Reflection / Ambition and Animals

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[00:00] Sign
    "You can't look at a cat
     and draw a tiger."
     — T.K. Angus
[00:03] Sign
    Drawing an imaginary tiger based on a cat
[00:03] Narrator
    "Drawing an imaginary tiger
    based on a cat."
[00:07] Narrator
    When someone imitates only
    the appearance or form of something
[00:10] Narrator
    without understanding
    its true nature, we say this.
[00:13] Narrator
    In other words, "You can't look
    at a cat and draw a tiger."
[00:21] Narrator
    This is a ramen shop run by cats.
[00:21] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:24] Narrator
    It's called "Ramen Akaneko."
[00:25] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:27] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:28] Narrator
    It's a place where cats, and one human, work.
[00:29] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:32] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:41] Sabu
    Welcome.
[00:51] Sabu
    Welcome!
[00:53] Tajima
    Good response. But you should have
     greeted me like that first time.
[00:58] Sabu
    Yes! My apologies!
[01:00] Bunzo
    T-Tajima-san. What brings you here today?
[01:03] Tajima
    What kind of question is that?
     I came to see all of you.
[01:09] Tajima
    Besides...
[01:12] Tajima
    I doubt you've run out of menma yet,
    but I'm delivering some anyway.
[01:17] Bunzo
    Oh, in that case,
    please just leave it back here...
[01:22] Tajima
    What are you saying? What'd be the point
    of me showing up unannounced if I did that?
[01:27] Tajima
    Now, then. I'd like the Akaneko shoyu ramen.
[01:31] Tajima
    With fewer noodles, please.
[01:34] Bunzo
    M-Meow!
[01:40] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[03:07] Sign
    Tough Love
[03:17] Krishna
    That's Teru Tajima-san.
    She's an old acquaintance of the boss.
[03:24] Krishna
    She's been providing handmade menma for
    the store since Ramen Akaneko was a cart.
[03:29] Krishna
    She's very picky about flavor, and only
    makes menma for shops she approves of.
[03:37] Tamako
    So she's probably doing a taste-test.
[03:39] Krishna
    Probably.
[03:41] Krishna
    This is a first, though.
[03:43] Hana
    Welcome, Grandma Tajima.
[03:46] Tajima
    Oh, my, Hana. Have you been well?
[03:48] Hana
    Yup. But you sure surprised us,
    your scary face showing up outta nowhere.
[03:54] Tajima
    You don't hold back, do you?
[03:57] Hana
    Is Ushimitsumaru-san doing well?
[03:59] Tajima
    Yes. He's getting older, though.
[04:02] Krishna
    Ushimitsumaru-san is the cat
    that lives with Tajima-san.
[04:05] Sign
    Ushimitsumaru
[04:08] Krishna
    He trained us how not to shed our fur.
[04:14] Tamako
    What would you even have to do
    for fur-shedding prevention training?
[04:23] Krishna
    I'm sorry, Yashiro-san. We cannot
    disclose that information to humans.
[04:30] Tamako
    Oh, really?
[04:32] Tajima
    Oh, that reminds me. I have a message
    for Sasaki from Ushimitsumaru.
[04:37] Sasaki
    Here.
[04:38] Sasaki
    Welcome, Tajima-san.
[04:40] Tajima
    He wants to know if there
    are any promising recruits.
[04:43] Sasaki
    Yeah, figured as much.
[04:45] Hana
    Were you training some new cats?
[04:49] Sasaki
    Yeah. I thought I should
    train up the next generation.
[04:54] Sasaki
    But it's not going so well.
[04:57] Tajima
    There aren't a lot of cats
     like you out there.
[05:01] Tajima
    They don't want to work
    and be independent.
[05:05] Tajima
    It's rare enough that you guys
    are all here running a ramen shop.
[05:09] Hana
    What's this, Grandma?
    It's not like you to compliment us.
[05:12] Tajima
    It wasn't a compliment.
[05:15] Tajima
    I prefer normal cats who like to roll
    around and be taken care of at home.
[05:21] Hana
    Aw, how could you say that?
[05:24] Tajima
    Enough small talk.
[05:27] Tajima
    Show me your workmanship.
[05:37] Bunzo
    Here.
[05:38] Sabu
    Hup!
[05:38] Sign
    Stir-fried Szechuan pepper,
    bean sprouts, and chicken skin
    in a light chicken broth
[05:39] Sign
    Duck chashu
[05:40] Sign
    Handmade menma
[05:41] Sign
    Boiled egg
[05:42] Sign
    Specially ordered
    paw print nori
[05:44] Sabu
    Thank you for waiting!
[05:46] Sabu
    Akaneko shoyu ramen, order up!
[06:12] Tajima
    Bunzo.
[06:15] Tajima
    Come here.
[06:30] Bunzo
    How... How is it?
[06:38] Tajima
    You're doing such a great job.
[06:40] Tajima
    Your predecessors must be proud.
    Have more confidence in yourself.
[06:47] Bunzo
    Thank you very much.
[06:53] Ishida
    The boss was... Seriously?
[06:56] Fujimi
    She's petting the boss's head. Must be nice.
[07:06] Sign
    Today's Reflection
[07:29] Tamako
    Good morning.
[07:31] Sabu
    Mornin'!
[07:32] Hana
    Morning.
[07:35] Hana
    What's that?
[07:38] Hana
    It's huge!
[07:39] Sabu
    Wow, that's somethin'.
[07:41] Tamako
    My relatives grow watermelons
    and sent this one over.
[07:45] Tamako
    They've had a plentiful harvest this year.
[07:48] Tamako
    I was worried I wouldn't
    be able to eat it all myself,
[07:51] Tamako
    so Sasaki-san told me
    to bring it to the store.
[07:55] Hana
    Ah, I see.
[07:58] Hana
    That's a good sound.
[08:00] Sabu
    This would've been expensive at a store.
[08:05] Sasaki
    Oh, good morning, Yashiro-san.
[08:07] Bunzo
    Morning.
[08:09] Tamako
    Good morning.
[08:11] Hana
    Sasaki-san, look. A watermelon.
[08:13] Hana
    Ta... Ya... Yashiro-san brought it.
[08:19] Sasaki
    Wow. What a glorious watermelon.
[08:23] Hana
    Right?
[08:25] Sasaki
    Are you sure we can have this
    big watermelon, Yashiro-san?
[08:32] Sasaki
    Yashiro-san?
[08:33] Tamako
    Oh, sorry.
[08:35] Tamako
    Uh, are you going to give
    the watermelon to customers?
[08:39] Sasaki
    No, not at all.
    We'll share it between us.
[08:43] Sasaki
    Krishna-chan loves watermelons.
[08:46] Tamako
    Ah, I...
[08:49] Krishna
    Watermelon. Watermelon.
[08:49] Tamako
    I see!
[08:52] Krishna
    Tamako-san! Good morning!
[08:55] Tamako
    Good morning.
[08:57] Tamako
    You'd be helping me out
     if you all had some.
[09:03] Bunzo
    I'll cut it, so bring it over.
[09:05] Sabu
    'Kay.
[09:06] Sabu
    Hup!
[09:08] Tamako
    Will you be all right?
[09:09] Hana
    No problem.
[09:11] Sasaki
    Okay, let's eat before our shifts start.
[09:13] Tamako
    Oh, it might be a bit warm.
[09:16] Sasaki
    It's fine. We might hurt
    our bellies if it's cold.
[09:31] Sasaki
    Ahem. This watermelon was kindly
    brought to us by Yashiro-san.
[09:37] Sasaki
    Let's enjoy it with gratitude.
[09:40] All
    Thank you very much for the meal.
[09:44] Krishna
    Tamako-san!
[09:45] Krishna
    Thank you for the meal!
[09:47] Tamako
    Please enjoy.
[09:52] Bunzo
    Ah, tasty.
[09:54] Bunzo
    This is a good watermelon.
[09:56] Sabu
    Yum, yum.
[09:57] Hana
    It's sweet.
[09:59] Sasaki
    It smells good, too.
[10:04] Tamako
    I didn't expect them to enjoy it this much.
[10:07] Sasaki
    Are you sure this was okay?
    This would've cost a lot from a store.
[10:11] Tamako
    Well, either way,
    I'm not a huge fan of watermelon.
[10:16] Krishna
    Huh?
[10:17] Krishna
    Tamako-san, is that true?
[10:20] Krishna
    Is it even possible to not like watermelon?
[10:23] Tamako
    K-Krishna-san...
[10:25] Krishna
    Huh?
[10:26] Tamako
    Y-You're looking very extreme right now.
[10:31] Krishna
    Hmm?
[10:32] Krishna
    Whoa, I look terrifying!
[10:36] Hana
    Don't go out facing the customers like that.
[10:39] Krishna
    Oh no.
[10:53] Hana
    Thanks for the watermelon.
    Krishna really liked it.
[10:57] Tamako
    Oh, no, it would've gone rotten
    if I'd tried to eat it all myself.
[11:03] Hana
    It was pretty big.
[11:06] Hana
    I actually don't really
    like watermelon, either.
[11:11] Tamako
    What?
[11:11] Hana
    I usually just eat the tip,
    then give the rest to Krishna.
[11:17] Tamako
    But just now, you had all that...
[11:21] Hana
    That's because this one was delicious.
[11:24] Hana
    What?
[11:26] Hana
    What's so funny?
[11:28] Hanako
    No, it's just...
[11:32] Hanako
    Just eating the tip sounds
    exactly like something you'd do.
[11:36] Hana
    What's that supposed to mean?
[11:38] Tamako
    I'll let my relatives know
    my coworkers enjoyed it.
[11:44] Hana
    Give them our thanks.
[11:46] Tamako
    I will.
[11:49] Tamako
    Oh, it's almost time.
[11:52] Hana
    You're right.
[11:54] Hana
    There. Cute as always.
[12:03] Hana
    Thanks for everything, Yashiro-san.
[12:15] Tamako
    Hana-san's so cute.
[12:23] Tamako
    Am I becoming a cat lover?
[12:28] Tamako
    I hope that's all right.
[12:31] Sign
    Ambition and Animals
[12:36] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[12:47] Hana
    May I take your order, meow?
[12:50] Sasaki
    Thank you for waiting.
[12:53] Sasaki
    I'll bring them out one at a time.
    Here's the Akaneko shoyu ramen.
[13:07] Sasaki
    Here's another order
    of Akaneko shoyu ramen.
[13:25] Shintani
    I see. It's no wonder it's popular.
[13:29] Sasaki
    Please take your time.
[13:31] Shintani
    Excuse me.
[13:33] Sasaki
    Yes?
[13:36] Shintani
    You're Sasaki-san, the owner, right?
[13:39] Sasaki
    Huh?
[13:40] Sign
    Ryu Ramen Hikari
[13:40] Sign
    Mitsuhiko Shintani
[13:41] Sign
    Ryu Ramen Hikari
[13:41] Sign
    Mitsuhiko Shintani
[13:41] Sign
    Ryu Ramen Hikari
[13:41] Sign
    Mitsuhiko Shintani
[13:41] Sign
    Ryu Ramen Hikari
[13:41] Sign
    Mitsuhiko Shintani
[13:41] Shintani
    My name is Shintani.
[13:45] Shintani
    I'd like to talk business with you.
[13:53] Sabu
    Alley-oop.
[14:05] Sasaki
    Sorry to make you wait until we closed.
[14:09] Shintani
    Perfectly understandable.
[14:12] Shintani
    Thank you for accommodating
    my unexpected visit.
[14:17] Sasaki
    So, um...
[14:18] Sasaki
    What would a burgeoning nationwide chain
    like Ryu Ramen Hikari-san want with us?
[14:24] Shintani
    Well...
[14:26] Shintani
    Business, of course.
[14:30] Shintani
    I've been hearing rumors about
    Ramen Akaneko for a while now.
[14:33] Shintani
    You rely on word of mouth
    rather than social media or advertising,
[14:38] Shintani
    yet you still have a steady stream
    of customers and sales are on the up.
[14:43] Shintani
    Many doubt the existence of
    such a fictitious-sounding store,
[14:46] Shintani
    but our reliable Shirafuji-kun here
    was finally able to track you down.
[14:51] Shintani
    And now I'm confident...
[14:54] Shintani
    that if we can borrow
    Ramen Akaneko's strengths,
[14:58] Shintani
    our company can reach the top
    of Japan's food service industry.
[15:01] Sasaki
    Um, what exactly do you mean?
[15:06] Shintani
    The restaurant industry,
    ramen chains included, is over-saturated.
[15:11] Shintani
    Providing delicious food at low prices...
[15:14] Shintani
    However much effort is put into
    improving flavors and cutting costs,
[15:18] Shintani
    the competition for a slice
    of the pie will only intensify.
[15:20] Shintani
    The restaurant industry will dwindle in
    this country with a declining population.
[15:25] Shintani
    However...
[15:28] Shintani
    Cats with customer service skills!
[15:31] Shintani
    This is a whole new experience
    with added value.
[15:34] Shintani
    A fusion of food and comfort. Entertainment
     from cuteness and deliciousness.
[15:39] Shintani
    It would attract plenty of foreigners, too.
[15:42] Shintani
    In other words...
[15:44] Shintani
    We'd like to adopt Ramen Akaneko's business
    model for Ryu Ramen and expand it nationwide.
[15:51] Shintani
    That's what I have in mind.
    What do you say?
[15:54] Shintani
    I'd appreciate your cooperation.
[15:59] Bunzo
    So this has nothing to do with our ramen?
[16:01] Sasaki
    How do I put this?
[16:04] Shintani
    What is it?
[16:05] Sasaki
    I don't think you'd be able to
    find cat employees that easily.
[16:10] Sasaki
    Cats typically hate working.
[16:12] Shintani
    But the cats here...
[16:14] Sasaki
    Our store just happens to be this way.
[16:18] Sasaki
    Even if you interviewed
    every cat in the world,
[16:20] Sasaki
    you'd struggle to find one that talks,
     let alone has the desire to work.
[16:24] Sasaki
    They'd also need to be educated,
[16:26] Sasaki
    and having the aptitude
    for it is another issue.
[16:29] Sasaki
    It'd take a lot more time and money
    than simply hiring humans.
[16:35] Shintani
    I see. You have a point.
[16:38] Shintani
    In that case...
[16:40] Shintani
    What if Ramen Akaneko became
    an affiliate of Ryu Ramen Hikari?
[16:47] Bunzo; Sasaki
    Huh?
[16:48] Shintani
    We can set up a cat scouting division and
    you can take your time with the preparations.
[16:55] Shintani
    That way, we can provide you
    with the funding and know-how.
[16:59] Shintani
    You can make money more easily if you
    break away from the management style
[17:04] Shintani
    of selling high-cost ramen at low margins.
[17:10] Sasaki
    I do think you have quite
    an attractive proposal there.
[17:14] Sasaki
    A cat scouting division, huh?
[17:17] Bunzo
    Sasaki, stop beating around the bush.
[17:21] Bunzo
    Take a hike.
[17:23] Bunzo
    You won't make us cats your pawns.
[17:26] Shintani
    Oh? Is that so? I see.
[17:33] Shintani
    In that case, we'll take our leave for now.
[17:35] Bunzo
    Oh, so you got the hint then.
[17:38] Shintani
    However...
[17:41] Shintani
    I always get what I want.
[17:45] Shintani
    I'll do whatever it takes.
[17:50] Shintani
    Excuse us.
[18:02] Sasaki
    Hey now.
[18:06] Krishna
    A-Are you all right? You said all those things
     to the CEO of a famous company.
[18:11] Krishna
    What if he does something?
[18:13] Sasaki
    Man, you seriously have zero tact.
[18:16] Bunzo
    This happens all the time.
[18:18] Tamako
    What?
[18:19] Sasaki
    It's common for cat businesses
    to get harassed.
[18:24] Sasaki
    Do they think we're full of ourselves?
[18:26] Tamako
    Will everything be all right?
[18:27] Sasaki
    Yup. It's not a problem.
[18:30] Sasaki
    Cats or no, our store has built up
    its reputation through honest business.
[18:41] Sasaki
    And besides...
[18:45] Sintani
    Shirafuji-kun.
[18:46] Shirafuji
    Yes, sir.
[18:48] Shintani
    Find out all of their business partners
     and totally cut them off.
[18:55] Shintani
    I'll make those animals
    regret ever defying me.
[19:01] Shirafuji
    Sir.
[19:07] Shirafuji
    I've had it.
[19:10] Shirafuji
    I was misled.
[19:11] Shintani
    What?
[19:12] Shintani
    I quit.
[19:14] Shintani
    What?
[19:15] Shintani
    Shirafuji-kun? Why?
[19:18] Shintani
    W-Wait a minute! Shirafuji-kun!
[19:23] Sasaki
    There will always be
    a powerful cat lover on our side.
[20:58] Sign
    The Daily
    Akaneko
[20:59] Tamako
    The Daily Akaneko.
[21:04] Bunzo
    After "Tough Love."
[21:07] Bunzo
    I've got a bad feeling.
[21:08] Bunzo
    Why did you come by unannounced today?
[21:11] Tajima
    I'm visiting my grandkid,
     so I'll be leaving Japan for a bit.
[21:14] Tajima
    You were just on the way.
[21:16] Bunzo
    Oh, I see.
[21:18] Krishna
    Tajima-san, it's been a while!
[21:21] Tajima
    Hello, Krishna. You've grown again.
[21:27] Sign
    You're a
     long coat.
    You must be
    trimming
    your hair.
[21:29] Hana
    I-I am! How can you tell?
[21:32] Sign
    I can tell
    just by
    looking
    at you.
[21:35] Sign
    If you're really a cat, you will have made
    all of your hair stand up before, yes?
[21:39] Sign
    It's just
    like that.
[21:41] Sign
    But it's not done
    by feeling...
[21:43] Sign
    It's something
    you can control
     with your
    awareness.
[21:48] Sign
    But this way
    of preventing
    shedding...
[21:50] Sign
    You must never
    tell it to a human.
[21:53] Sign
    If you do,
    humans will eventually
[21:56] Sign
    tell every cat the secret
    behind this ability
[21:59] Sign
    and convince
    them to use it...
[22:02] Sign
    The Daily
    Akaneko
[22:03] Sabu
    The Daily Akaneko.
[22:07] Krishna; Hana; Tamako
    After "Today's Reflection."
[22:10] Krishna
    Ah, I got half the melon!
[22:13] Krishna
    I should cut my watermelon smaller next time.
[22:17] Bunzo
    There's a lot left over. What should we do?
[22:20] Bunzo
    I can't just let Krishna have it.
[22:22] Sasaki
    We can offer it to Mama from RAT.
[22:26] Sign
    The Daily Akaneko
[22:28] Hana
    The Daily Akaneko.
[22:31] Bunzo
    After "Ambition and Animals."
[22:34] Bunzo
    Hot water's delish.
[22:36] Krishna
    What's with that guy? I'm so mad.
[22:38] Krishna
    This is a ramen shop,
    yet he has the gall to say that?
[22:41] Hana
    Stop right there.
    Leave it to the boss and Sasaki-san.
[22:44] Shintani
    Asking for collabs and advisers like
    Shirafuji-kun suggested would take too long.
[22:50] Shintani
    Acquisition is the swiftest way.
[22:52] Shintani
    I can toss them a life preserver
    once I've squeezed out the benefits.
[22:56] Sasaki
    I bet he thinks it's easy for cats
    to work in the food service industry.
[23:04] Shirafuji
    If it hadn't been Akaneko we talked to today,
    I would've done what the boss said.
[23:11] Shirafuji
    It was the right choice to quit.
[23:16] Bunzo
    Well, it's good to drink
    hot water before bed.