E11 - Carpaccio - Curry Bun

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[00:01] Kuro
    105 days have passed since I began
    working at Western Restaurant Nekoya,
[00:06] Kuro
    a restaurant in another world,
    in a country called Japan.
[00:13] Kuro
    It's time.
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[00:43] Kuro
    I open my eyes and set forth.
[01:16] Kuro
    Good morning.
[01:17] Master
    G'morning.
[01:18] Aletta
    Good morning.
[01:20] Master
    You're always right on time.
[01:22] Aletta
    Let's do our best today!
[01:25] Kuro
    Okay.
[01:25] Master
    I made curry for your breakfast.
    You're going to eat, right?
[01:31] Kuro
    Yes.
[01:42] Kuro
    I felt something in his gaze.
[01:44] Kuro
    It wasn't unpleasant, but I
    didn't want to feel it for long.
[01:49] Kuro
    I don't know what it was.
[01:52] Kuro
    But...
[01:54] Kuro
    Nothing is more important than
    the chicken curry before me.
[02:00] Kuro
    I quickly pushed what
    I had felt from my mind.
[02:11] Kuro
    I came to be hired by the master to work here
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[02:16] Kuro
    through my acquaintance
    of 35,688 years, Red.
[02:36] Kuro
    Afterward, Red came to me.
[02:43] (Flashback) Red Queen
    While I am away,
[02:46] (Flashback) Red Queen
    protect that place from
    those with ill will as you work.
[02:52] Kuro
    So she said.
[02:53] Kuro
    The master, a resident of the
    other world and my employer,
[02:58] Kuro
    and Aletta, who also works in his restaurant,
[03:03] Kuro
    are both extremely weak beings
[03:05] Kuro
    and must be protected from danger, she said.
[03:10] (Flashback) Red Queen
    If someone makes trouble,
[03:12] (Flashback) Red Queen
    you should at least be able to keep
    them contained until I arrive.
[03:18] (Flashback) Kuro
    But...
[03:19] (Flashback) Red Queen
    Besides, when I act, it tends
    to cause a bit of an uproar.
[03:23] (Flashback) Kuro
    You have a point.
[03:25] (Flashback) Kuro
    I can restrain my magic power and
    almost completely erase my presence.
[03:29] (Flashback) Kuro
    I'm suited to protecting the restaurant.
[03:33] (Flashback) Red Queen
    Then I leave it in your hands.
[03:37] Kuro
    And so, I decided to protect the human
    and demon who work at the restaurant.
[05:17] Alphonse
    In the great blue deep between the
    Eastern and Western Continents
[05:21] Alphonse
    lies the Continental Sea, the only naval
    route connecting the two continents.
[05:26] Alphonse
    At the same time, it is a dangerous area,
    home to many monsters.
[05:31] Alphonse
    The sirens who live in the Continental Sea
[05:34] Alphonse
    have wings upon their backs,
    the feet of birds,
[05:38] Alphonse
    and the appearance of beautiful young girls.
[05:41] Alphonse
    Among them are dangerous ones
    who have used their magic songs
[05:44] Alphonse
    to enchant sailors, luring them into the sea
[05:47] Alphonse
    and sinking them along with their ships.
[05:58] Iris
    Hey! Hey, Arius!
[06:01] Iris
    I was thinking about where to make a nest.
[06:03] Iris
    Want to check out the
    Chimera Killer's island?
[06:06] Arius
    Isn't that the dangerous place
    Granny told us to stay away from?
[06:10] Iris
    It's fine! The Chimera Killer appeared
    ages before we were even born, right?
[06:17] Arius
    Well, yeah, but...
[06:18] Iris
    No matter how strong he was,
    he's got to be old and weak now.
[06:23] Iris
    Besides, he might have gotten sick and died!
[06:27] Arius
    We don't know that.
[06:30] Iris
    We can at least have a
    little look-see, can't we?
[06:34] Iris
    We'll look from the sky, and if it
    seems dangerous, we can just fly away.
[06:39] Iris
    The Chimera Killer's human. He can't fly.
[06:42] Iris
    Plus, it's got to be a great island
    if monsters as strong as chimeras
[06:47] Iris
    make it their territory!
[06:49] Arius
    R-Right. You do have a point...
[06:52] Iris
    All right, it's settled!
[06:54] Iris
    Let's go, then!
[07:16] Iris
    Wow... So this is the Chimera Killer's island!
[07:19] Iris
    It looks pretty great, right?
[07:21] Arius
    It looks like the Chimera Killer
    isn't around. That's a plus.
[07:47] Arius
    Is this the Chimera Killer's nest?
[07:49] Iris
    Yeah. He definitely lived here.
[08:00] Arius
    There's something strange about
    the way these lines are scratched.
[08:04] Iris
    Hey, Arius.
[08:07] Iris
    Do you know what this is?
[08:16] Arius
    Oh, these are gold and silver coins.
[08:19] Arius
    Humans exchange them for things.
[08:25] Arius
    There's also...
[08:27] Arius
    A letter. Looks like it's
    written in human language.
[08:31] Iris
    What's it say?
[08:33] Arius
    Uh, let me see...
[08:37] Arius
    "I leave this behind for anyone
    who visits this island after me.
[08:43] Arius
    To the unlucky, pitiable castaway
    who arrived on this island.
[08:48] Arius
    Do not give up hope. Live on.
[08:52] Alphonse
    I lived here for twenty years
[08:55] Alphonse
    looking forward to the Day of
    Satur on every seventh day.
[09:00] Alphonse
    This money is my gift to you.
[09:05] Alphonse
    Use it when you pass through the door
[09:07] Alphonse
    on the top of the hill on the Day of Satur,
    on every seventh day.
[09:11] Arius & Alphonse
    I wish you good fortune.
[09:14] Arius & Alphonse
    Alphonse Flugel."
[09:17] Arius
    The Day of Satur?
[09:18] Iris
    The top of the hill...
[09:20] Iris
    There was nothing up there, right?
[09:23] Arius
    Right.
[09:26] Arius
    On every seventh day...
[09:27] Iris
    So, what do you think?
[09:29] Iris
    Looks to me like there aren't any
    dangerous monsters or chimeras here.
[09:33] Arius
    Yeah... I guess we could stick around.
[09:37] Iris
    Thought so. It seems like a
    nice place to make a new nest!
[10:38] Iris
    Arius, look!
[10:41] Arius
    Th-That's...
[10:45] Iris
    This wasn't here yesterday, right?
[10:48] Arius
    Yeah. I think today must be the Day of Satur.
[10:51] Arius
    This is probably the door from the letter.
[10:54] Iris
    Let's go in!
[10:58] Arius
    I guess it should be safe.
[11:04] Aletta
    Good morning!
[11:14] Aletta
    Welcome.
[11:17] Arius
    A demon?
[11:18] Iris
    What is this place?
[11:20] Aletta
    Oh, um... This is Western Restaurant Nekoya.
[11:23] Aletta
    People call it the
    Restaurant to Another World.
[11:25] Arius
    Another world?
[11:26] Iris
    A restaurant?
[11:27] Aletta
    A shop that serves food
    to people who visit it.
[11:31] Aletta
    We have regular diners who
    are monsterfolk like you.
[11:35] Iris
    Oh, you do?
[11:36] Aletta
    Well? Will you stay and eat?
[11:41] Arius
    I guess if that's what this place is...
[11:44] Iris
    We'll eat!
[11:45] Arius
    So what kind of food is there?
[11:48] Aletta
    We have lots of different dishes.
    Can you read Eastern Continental?
[11:53] Arius
    Yes, I can.
[11:55] Aletta
    Then I'll bring menus right out.
    Sit wherever you like.
[12:05] Iris
    What's this?
[12:13] Arius
    Don't just go touching things.
[12:16] Iris
    It's not like anyone else is here.
[12:19] Iris
    Come on, Arius. Sing with me!
[12:23] Arius
    You never listen.
[12:44] Kuro
    Be quiet.
[12:46] Iris & Arius
    W-We're sorry!
[12:50] Master
    Wh-What was that?
[12:52] Aletta
    I don't know, but it felt so nice.
[12:56] Kuro
    There are beings here who aren't
    immune to your songs.
[13:01] Kuro
    If you want to eat here and return home
    in one piece, you'd best not sing again.
[13:08] Arius
    W-We won't. We're sorry.
[13:10] Iris
    I'm sorry.
[13:12] Iris
    But that aside, you're amazing!
[13:15] Iris
    How are you talking without
    opening your mouth?
[13:18] Kuro
    I'm sending thoughts
    directly into your minds.
[13:21] Iris
    How do you do that?
[13:22] Iris
    I want to learn how to do that, too!
[13:25] Arius
    Me, too!
[13:25] Iris
    Oh, please! Teach us!
[13:27] Iris
    Pretty please!
[13:29] Aletta
    I-Is something the matter?
[13:32] Iris & Arius
    We're trying to get her to teach us
    how to talk with our mouths closed.
[13:37] Aletta
    I brought your menus. Please have a look.
[13:43] Iris
    Menus!
[13:52] Arius
    There's so much.
[13:53] Iris
    I don't know what to pick.
[13:56] Aletta
    Erm... If you could describe
    what you'd like to eat,
[14:00] Aletta
    I can ask the master to recommend something.
[14:03] Arius
    Uh, then...
[14:05] Iris
    I want fresh fish!
[14:07] Iris
    But not cooked. Raw!
[14:09] Aletta
    What?
[14:10] Aletta
    You can eat fish raw?
[14:14] Aletta
    I-I mean, I'll go ask!
[14:16] Arius
    Come on, Iris, you can't ask for that.
[14:19] Arius
    No one but our kind eats raw fish.
[14:22] Iris
    Huh, really?
[14:24] Iris
    That's weird. It's so good.
[14:26] Aletta
    Um... He says we have a raw
    fish dish called "carpaccio."
[14:32] Aletta
    Will that be all right?
[14:34] Arius
    Huh?
[14:34] Iris
    Yeah! Hurry and bring it to us!
[14:37] Aletta
    Okay. Wait just a minute.
[14:42] Arius
    They really had something.
[14:43] Iris
    Yup, they did!
[14:44] Arius
    Maybe because this is another world?
[14:47] Iris
    Maybe!
[14:49] Iris
    But now we know that other races
    eat raw fish, too. Isn't that great?
[14:54] Master
    Sorry to keep you waiting.
    Here's your tuna carpaccio.
SIGN    Carpaccio
[15:04] Master
    Relax and enjoy.
[15:12] Arius
    It looks fresh.
[15:13] Iris
    Yeah!
[15:21] Iris & Arius
    It's delicious!
[15:23] Iris
    It's fresh, all right!
[15:24] Arius
    Yup! But that's not all.
[15:26] Arius
    It's been carefully drained of blood.
[15:29] Arius
    I don't know how, but I think
    it's cleverly cut, too.
[15:33] Iris
    Really?
[15:34] Arius
    H-Hey! Don't eat it so fast!
[15:41] Arius
    It's salty and a little sour,
    crisp and spicy...
[15:46] Arius
    The fish's savoriness explodes in my mouth
    as if to envelop all of the other flavors.
[15:51] Arius
    I've never tasted something this good before.
[15:54] Iris
    It's so good.
[15:56] Arius
    I want more.
[15:58] Iris
    Me, too.
[15:59] Kuro
    Understood. We'll bring you another.
[16:03] Iris & Arius
    Awesome!
[16:07] Iris
    It was so good.
[16:11] Aletta
    Welcome.
[16:13] Aletta
    What will you have today?
[16:15] Alphonse
    Curry rice, large.
[16:17] Aletta
    You really love your curry rice,
    don't you, Alphonse-san?
[16:23] Iris
    What is it?
[16:25] Arius
    Oh... Nothing.
[16:33] Aletta
    Thank you!
[16:35] Kuro
    Thank you.
[16:40] Arius
    I'm glad we came to this island.
[16:42] Iris
    Me, too.
[16:44] Arius
    Hey. Want to make our nest here?
[16:47] Iris
    Yeah!
[16:58] Aletta & Kuro
    Thank you.
[17:03] Kuro
    After we saw off Red,
    the final diner of the day...
[17:11] Kuro
    I noticed that the master's actions
    deviated from his usual routine.
[17:16] Kuro
    He brought out some rough-textured
    elliptical objects and prepared to cook.
[17:25] Master
    Oh, Kuro. Good work today.
[17:27] Master
    Your chicken curry's on the table.
[17:36] Master
    Curious about these?
[17:39] Master
    These are curry buns.
[17:42] Kuro
    Curry buns?
[17:44] Master
    That's right. There's curry inside them.
[17:47] Master
    Kimura-san gave them to me,
    but it's too much for one man to eat.
[17:52] Master
    I thought I'd use them for our dinner tonight.
[17:55] Kuro
    Are they good?
[17:57] Master
    Yeah, you bet.
[17:59] Master
    I'm about to fry them up.
[18:01] Master
    You wanna try them, too?
[18:03] Kuro
    Yes. After I finish my chicken curry.
[18:06] Master
    Okay. Well, it shouldn't take you long.
[18:10] Master
    I'll get to frying.
[18:19] Master
    Order up. The curry buns are ready.
SIGN    Curry Bun
[18:26] Master
    I went with lassi for drinks.
[18:28] Master
    There's more in the pitcher
    if you want refills.
[18:32] Master
    Curry buns are still good cold, but they're
    best while they're still hot, so eat up.
[18:38] Master
    Okay, let's dig in.
[18:40] Aletta
    God of demons, thank you for
    providing another delicious meal.
[18:46] Aletta
    It's hot! And spicy!
[18:48] Aletta
    But it's good.
[18:50] Master
    Yup. You can't beat fresh-fried curry buns.
[18:56] Kuro
    The master gave no signs of burning himself,
    as if he's used to eating curry buns.
[19:04] Kuro
    I could feel the heat given off by the
    freshly fried curry bun in my hand,
[19:10] Kuro
    and the faint scent of curry
[19:13] Kuro
    mixed with the fragrant smell of
    the coating wafted to my nose.
[19:18] Kuro
    Appreciating the smell, I moved
    the curry bun to my mouth.
[19:24] Kuro
    The bun's outside, greasy yet with a light
    texture, splits apart easily in my mouth.
[19:31] Kuro
    The outer shell is thicker than
    regular deep-fry coating,
[19:34] Kuro
    and it's slightly hard on the outside,
    but soft on the inside.
[19:38] Kuro
    The breading and oil have a faint sweetness.
[19:42] Kuro
    The filling instantly changes the experience.
[19:48] Kuro
    Curry. The captivatingly spicy
    stew that I love to death
[19:54] Kuro
    cancels out the inherent
    sweetness of the bun,
[19:56] Kuro
    changing the taste to spiciness all at once.
[20:00] Kuro
    After finely ground beef,
    herbs, and root vegetables
[20:04] Kuro
    are simmered to the point of dissolving,
[20:08] Kuro
    powdered plant seed is
    added to thicken the curry.
[20:13] Kuro
    This curry isn't as spicy
    as my chicken curry.
[20:18] Kuro
    As a whole, I still prefer
    chicken curry. But...
[20:25] Master
    Mm. That's good stuff.
[20:27] Aletta
    It really is. May I have another?
[20:31] Master
    Yup. There's plenty to go around.
    Have as much as you... like...
[20:37] Kuro
    It would be a shame if I didn't join in and
    the buns were all eaten by the other two.
[20:43] Kuro
    I quietly reach out and
    take a second bun, too.
[20:47] Kuro
    As I take more buns, I drink the white liquid
[20:51] Kuro
    called "lassi" that the master set out for us.
[20:55] Kuro
    The sweet-and-sour drink, which
    I think is fermented cow's milk,
[21:00] Kuro
    washes away the taste of
    the curry and satisfies me.
[21:06] Kuro
    Now I can enjoy another curry bun.
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[21:19] Master
    Bye. See you next week?
[21:21] Aletta
    Yes, of course.
[21:23] Aletta
    Kuro-san, take care on your way home.
[21:28] Kuro
    Her worry is unnecessary.
[21:32] Kuro
    I am the only living being at the
    end of the sky where I reside.
[21:37] Kuro
    Moreover, I can count the number of beings
[21:40] Kuro
    in that world that could harm me on one hand.
[21:43] Kuro
    But...
[21:50] Kuro
    Okay. You take care, too.
[21:53] Aletta
    See you next time.
[22:01] Kuro
    Thanks.
SIGN    Episode
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