E2 - Minced Meat Cutlet - Fried Shrimp

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[01:30] Sarah
    "Today's the Day of Satur.
    Going to the abandoned mines."
[01:34] Sarah
    "Today's the Day of Satur.
    Going to the abandoned mines."
[01:37] Sarah
    Here it is again.
[01:39] Sarah
    Here, too.
[01:41] Sarah
    "Wasted a trip.
[01:43] Sarah
    That proves it. The Day of Satur
    comes around every seven days."
[01:48] Sarah
    It's today.
[01:51] Innkeeper
    Leaving, Sarah Gold-san?
[01:54] Sarah
    Yeah. Thanks for everything.
[01:57] Innkeeper
    No treasure to be found in this
    run-down town after all, then?
[02:02] Sarah
    Oh, I don't know about that.
[02:06] Innkeeper
    Right, a treasure hunter can't reveal
    the location of their treasure.
[02:10] Sarah
    Bye.
[02:25] Sarah
    I thought I'd taken care of them all!
[02:45] Sarah
    It was here, right?
[02:59] Sarah
    What is this? It wasn't here yesterday.
[03:03] Sarah
    It's a door, right?
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[03:05] Sarah
    Well, I'm not going to get any
    farther unless I go through it.
[03:08] Sarah
    If I die on the battlefield, I guess it'll just
    prove that's all the treasure hunter I was.
[03:14] Sarah
    Here goes nothing.
[03:20] Sarah
    An alarm?!
[03:21] Aletta
    Wel...
[03:23] Sarah
    A demon?
[03:25] Aletta
    ...co...?
[03:26] Master
    Welcome.
[03:28] Master
    Can I ask you to put the blade away, ma'am?
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[03:35] Sarah
    Nekoya?
[03:36] Master
    That's right. We're a humble Western...
[03:39] Master
    ahem, a restaurant.
[03:41] Sarah
    A restaurant in the middle
    of these abandoned mines?
[03:44] Master
    Mines?
[03:46] Master
    Did you come in from
    William-san's door, ma'am?
[03:51] Sarah
    William's door?
[03:54] Sarah
    Is it some kind of magic item?
[03:56] Master
    Something like that.
[03:57] Master
    According to an elderly regular,
[04:00] Master
    it distorts space-time and creates
    several doors to another world.
[04:05] Sarah
    Huh? Another world?
[04:07] Sarah
    This is another world?
[04:09] Sarah
    It looks pretty normal to me—
[04:12] Sarah
    Yet not.
[04:13] Master
    Well, it's pretty run-of-the-mill on this side.
[04:17] Master
    So how about it? Won't you stay for a bite?
[04:19] Aletta
    Th-The food's to die for.
[04:22] Master
    We only just opened for the day,
    so we've got time.
[04:29] Sarah
    All right. I'll take you up on that.
[04:32] Master
    Great.
[04:33] Aletta
    Please, have a seat wherever you like.
SIGN    William's Journal
[04:44] Sarah
    Now, then... Food from another world?
[04:47] Sarah
    Just what am I going to be served?
[04:49] Sarah
    I won't be happy if they
    give me something weird.
[04:52] Aletta
    Can you read the Eastern
    Continent's language?
[04:55] Sarah
    Of course.
[04:56] Aletta
    Here's our menu. Take your time.
[05:01] Sarah
    Huh?
[05:02] Sarah
    Hey, I didn't order any water.
[05:05] Aletta
    The lemon water's on the house.
[05:07] Sarah
    What?
[05:08] Aletta
    Refills are free, too, so help yourself.
[05:12] Sarah
    What is this restaurant?
[05:16] Sarah
    It's cold and delicious.
[05:24] Sarah
    I think I know what to expect from
    things like stew with cow's meat,
[05:28] Sarah
    but I don't know what the rest of this is.
[05:32] Sarah
    That's cheaper than the rest.
    I guess that'll do.
[05:35] Aletta
    Ready to order?
[05:37] Sarah
    Yes. I'll have the daily special, please.
[05:39] Aletta
    Okay, the daily special.
    That'll be right out!
[05:44] Sarah
    Wait...
[05:45] Aletta
    Yes?
[05:46] Sarah
    By the way, what is today's special?
[05:49] Aletta
    Ah...
[05:50] Aletta
    I-I'll go ask!
[05:53] Aletta
    E-Excuse me...
[05:55] Master
    Today's special is...
[05:57] Master
    I guess it must be fate.
[06:00] Master
    Today's special is minced meat cutlet.
[06:04] Sarah
    Minced meat cutlet?
[06:05] Master
    It was William-san's favorite dish.
[06:09] Sarah
    I see...
[06:10] Master
    Wait just a minute, ma'am.
[06:15] Sarah
    Hey, you.
[06:16] Aletta
    Y-Yes?
[06:17] Sarah
    Do you know what tomorrow's special is?
[06:19] Aletta
    Um, actually, the door to the restaurant
    only appears once every seven days, so...
[06:25] Sarah
    I was right. Today has
    to be the Day of Satur.
[06:30] Sarah
    But the reason that William Gold lived in
    a former mining town in his last years...
[06:38] Sarah
    Wait, could it be because the food here
[06:41] Sarah
    is even better than the high-class
    restaurants in the capital?!
SIGN    Minced Meat Cutlet
[06:57] Master
    Here you go. One minced meat cutlet meal.
[07:01] Sarah
    I see. This is definitely
    cuisine from another world.
[07:09] Master
    Take your time and enjoy.
[07:15] Aletta
    You get free refills of
    the bread and soup.
[07:18] Aletta
    If you need more, give me a shout.
[07:21] Aletta
    Oh, and...
[07:22] Aletta
    The minced meat cutlet tastes
    even better with this sauce and
[07:26] Aletta
    lemon juice squeezed over it.
[07:28] Sarah
    Okay. Thanks.
[07:30] Aletta
    Enjoy!
[07:34] Sarah
    I'll start with...
[07:38] Sarah
    What is this? It's delicious!
[07:42] Sarah
    This is so soft.
[07:45] Sarah
    Excuse me! Could I get seconds
    of the bread and soup?
[07:47] Aletta
    Sure thing!
[08:03] Sarah
    Meat cut into tiny bits?
[08:11] Sarah
    What is this?
[08:12] Sarah
    The meat's plentiful juices mingle
[08:14] Sarah
    with the lightly-textured coating
    saturated with high-quality oil
[08:18] Sarah
    as they burst and flow out.
[08:19] Sarah
    It's a simultaneous rush of meat moderately
    seasoned with the perfect amount
[08:23] Sarah
    of salt and pepper,
[08:25] Sarah
    and the subtle sweetness of
    the oranie mixed in with it.
[08:29] Sarah
    It's incomparable!
[08:31] Aletta
    Here's more bread and soup for you.
[08:35] Sarah
    O-Oh, right. You said this is good with
    lemon juice and sauce over it, didn't you?
[08:41] Aletta
    Yes. It's very good!
[08:43] Sarah
    Very?!
[08:43] Aletta
    Here you go. This is the sauce.
[08:49] Aletta
    Enjoy!
[09:01] Sarah
    Adding this "sauce" condiment and lemon,
    a fruit with practically no sweetness,
[09:07] Sarah
    gives a sourness and heaviness to every
    bite, and a refreshing aftertaste
[09:12] Sarah
    that balances out so well,
    it makes my hands stop moving,
[09:17] Sarah
    even as it leaves such a satisfied feeling.
[09:20] Sarah
    The minced cutlet has attained perfection?!
[09:23] Sarah
    I could eat this forever!
[09:25] Sarah
    This is nothing less than the food
    of the gods in the celestial realm!
[09:32] Master
    Welcome. The usual?
[09:34] Tatsugoro
    Mm.
[09:34] Artorius
    Aye.
[09:35] Tatsugoro
    Who's that?
[09:37] Master
    A new hire. It's her first day.
[09:39] Aletta
    N-Nice to meet you.
[09:41] Sarah
    Another minced meat cutlet!
[09:43] Aletta
    Okay, coming right up!
[09:49] Sarah
    That was delicious.
[09:51] Aletta
    Thank you very much.
[09:52] Master
    Thanks for your business. Also, ma'am...
[09:55] Master
    Could I ask you to take this?
[09:57] Sarah
    What is it?
[09:58] Master
    It's takeout. Minced meat cutlet sandwiches.
[10:01] Sarah
    Huh?
[10:02] Master
    William-san would always order this
    along with a minced meat cutlet meal.
[10:08] Master
    You seemed to enjoy your meal so much,
    I made it out of habit.
[10:13] Master
    It's on the house today.
    Please take it with you.
[10:18] Sarah
    Are you sure?
[10:19] Master
    Yes. We'll say it's on William-san.
[10:24] Sarah
    Oh? Then I'll take it.
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[10:34] Sarah
    Well, goodbye.
[10:35] Master
    We look forward to serving you again.
[10:38] Master
    Oh, right...
[10:40] Sarah
    Huh?
[10:40] Master
    How did William-san...
[10:43] Sarah
    I hear he went peacefully.
[10:46] Sarah
    I guess he was pretty vexed that he
    couldn't come here anymore, though.
[10:51] Master
    Is that so?
[10:54] Sarah
    Well, see you again.
[10:56] Master
    Looking forward to it.
[10:59] Artorius
    So we have ourselves a
    Minced Meat Cutlet II, eh?
[11:02] Tatsugoro
    What's that mean?
[11:03] Artorius
    It's just as it looks.
[11:07] Tatsugoro
    Ah, I see. The second, is she?
[11:10] Tatsugoro
    Come to think of it, I hadn't
    seen him in years now.
[11:13] Tatsugoro
    Good old Minced Meat Cutlet...
[11:17] Tatsugoro
    I see. All things come around again, eh?
[11:25] Sarah
    The legendary treasure hunter's
    last hidden treasure.
[11:32] Sarah
    It's a hidden treasure
    worthy of William Gold.
[11:49] Heinrich
    Enter.
[11:51] Guard
    Captain Heinrich.
[11:52] Guard
    You have a visitor.
[11:54] Heinrich
    A visitor? Who?
[11:56] Guard
    He asked for you by name.
[11:58] Guard
    He called himself Tatsugoro...
[12:00] Heinrich
    What?! Tatsugoro?
[12:02] Heinrich
    The real Tatsugoro?!
[12:04] Guard
    Unfortunately, I couldn't
    confirm whether it's truly him.
[12:07] Guard
    However, he's exactly as described
    in the minstrels' songs...
[12:10] Heinrich
    Understood. Let him in.
[12:12] Guard
    Yes, sir.
[12:13] Heinrich
    Tatsugoro is the name of
[12:15] Heinrich
    the foreign fencing master who
    came from the Western Continent.
[12:18] Heinrich
    He's renowned as a great warrior
    even here on the Eastern Continent.
[12:21] Heinrich
    Among those who've taken up the blade,
    there's not a soul who doesn't know his name.
[12:25] Heinrich
    What is he doing here?
[12:27] Heinrich
    It could be an assassin using his name.
[12:29] Guard
    I've brought him.
[12:31] Heinrich
    Send him in.
[12:39] Tatsugoro
    How do you do? I am Tatsugoro.
[12:43] Tatsugoro
    I hope you'll treat me kindly, Lord Seeleman.
[12:47] Heinrich
    There's no mistake! This man is...
[12:50] Heinrich
    Please, lift your head.
[12:52] Heinrich
    I've heard much about your
    exploits, Sir Tatsugoro.
[12:54] Heinrich
    Please, come this way.
[12:57] Heinrich
    But what brings you to this
    fortress in the countryside?
[13:02] Tatsugoro
    Actually, an acquaintance of mine asked
    me to deliver something you forgot.
[13:11] Heinrich
    That's...
[13:13] Heinrich
    Three years ago, with only the
    stars and the moon to light my way,
[13:17] Heinrich
    I was running at full tilt.
[13:18] Heinrich
    But I had already surpassed
    the limits of my stamina.
[13:24] Heinrich
    If I continued on like that, I would
    be unable to complete my mission.
[13:27] Heinrich
    I would run out of strength and collapse,
[13:28] Heinrich
    and end up losing my life
    in those wildlands, alone.
[13:33] Heinrich
    But I could not afford to collapse there.
[13:35] Heinrich
    For I had a mission of grave importance.
[13:40] Heinrich
    Mothmen—humanoid, moth-like monsters
[13:42] Heinrich
    with four arms and wings,
    living in the duchy's forest—
[13:47] Heinrich
    had taken to the skies in droves.
[13:50] Heinrich
    Of course, we who were stationed in the fortress
    to watch for monsters leaving the forest
[13:56] Heinrich
    fought resolutely to stop the
    mothmen from spilling out.
[14:00] Heinrich
    But between the poisonous pollen they spread,
[14:03] Heinrich
    their claws bearing down
    on us from the skies,
[14:05] Heinrich
    and above all, their overwhelming numbers,
    the odds were against us.
[14:10] Heinrich
    We had to inform the castle
    of the dire situation
[14:13] Heinrich
    and ask for reinforcements immediately.
[14:16] Heinrich
    I was an excellent rider, and so I was
    chosen for this essential mission.
[14:22] Heinrich
    With a secret message to
    the state in my pocket,
[14:25] Heinrich
    I flew from the fortress during a
    moment's opening that my comrades
[14:28] Heinrich
    risked their lives to make.
[14:32] Heinrich
    I was supposed to have already
    arrived at the castle...
[14:39] Heinrich
    But my horse had collapsed,
    foaming at the mouth, along the way.
[14:43] Heinrich
    It must have been afflicted with the
    mothmen's poison when we left the fortress.
[14:48] Heinrich
    I abandoned the horse and,
    carrying as little as possible,
[14:51] Heinrich
    I ran for the castle on my own two feet.
[14:55] Heinrich
    But I had reached my limit.
[14:59] Heinrich
    More than anything, I was hungry.
[15:04] Heinrich
    I'd eaten enough before I left the
    fortress, but a full day later...
[15:09] Heinrich
    My stomach was already empty.
[15:12] Heinrich
    My mistake was not packing any food
[15:15] Heinrich
    in my attempt to ready the
    horse as quickly as possible.
[15:18] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Great god of the sea and water,
    give me strength!
[15:24] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Huh?
SIGN    Western Restaurant Nekoya
[15:32] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I'm saved!
[15:38] (Flashback) Master
    Welcome.
[15:39] (Flashback) Master
    How many in your party?
[15:41] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Are you alone?!
[15:43] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I am a knight of the duchy,
    Heinrich Seeleman.
[15:48] (Flashback) Heinrich
    As a citizen of the duchy
    living in this cabin,
[15:50] (Flashback) Heinrich
    you will produce food and water for me.
[15:52] (Flashback) Heinrich
    If you disobey me...
[15:53] (Flashback) Master
    Comin' right up.
[15:55] (Flashback) Master
    Could you take a seat
    wherever you like and wait?
[15:59] (Flashback) Master
    I'll bring you a damp towel and water.
[16:02] (Flashback) Heinrich
    V-Very well.
[16:03] (Flashback) Master
    Oh, that's right. Can you read
    the Eastern Continent's language?
[16:08] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I-Indeed I can.
[16:10] (Flashback) Master
    Great. Hold on just a minute.
[16:12] Heinrich
    What is this cabin?
[16:22] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Hey. Who are you?
[16:24] (Flashback) Heinrich
    You're no ordinary pioneer.
[16:27] (Flashback) Master
    Pioneer? What are you talking about?
[16:29] (Flashback) Master
    This is a restaurant called
    Western Restaurant Nekoya.
[16:33] (Flashback) Heinrich
    A restaurant? Out here?
[16:35] (Flashback) Master
    I don't know what door you took here, but...
[16:39] (Flashback) Master
    Apparently, there are doors
    connecting your world to here.
[16:44] (Flashback) Heinrich
    You speak nonsense!
[16:45] (Flashback) Master
    Well, please have a seat for now.
[16:47] (Flashback) Heinrich
    A-All right.
[16:50] (Flashback) Master
    Anyway, I can't blame you
    for not believing me.
[16:54] (Flashback) Master
    But the details aside, you can
    believe that this is a restaurant.
[16:57] (Flashback) Master
    I can offer you anything written on this
    menu whenever you're ready to order.
[17:01] Heinrich
    "Menu"?
[17:03] (Flashback) Heinrich
    What are you babbling about?
[17:12] (Flashback) Heinrich
    The penmanship is pretty good.
[17:13] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Well, anything will do as long
    as I can fill my stomach.
[17:19] Heinrich
    Shripe?
[17:22] Heinrich
    The same creature they catch
    in the port town I hail from?
[17:25] Heinrich
    It's difficult to transport even to
    the next town without spoiling.
[17:29] Heinrich
    The shripe I haven't seen since I left
    my hometown to join the knights...
[17:32] Heinrich
    The shripe I haven't tasted in years now.
[17:35] (Flashback) Master
    Are you ready to order, sir?
[17:38] (Flashback) Heinrich
    This. Bring me this "fried shrimp."
[17:40] (Flashback) Master
    Fried shrimp, comin' right up.
[17:42] (Flashback) Master
    Is bread all right for your side?
[17:44] (Flashback) Heinrich
    A-Aye.
[17:45] Heinrich
    Can he really serve me shripe?
[17:56] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Delicious.
[17:57] Heinrich
    Why is there ice in a place like this?
[18:05] (Flashback) Heinrich
    This feels rather pleasant, too.
[18:07] (Flashback) Master
    Thanks for your patience.
[18:09] Master
    Here's your fried shrimp.
SIGN    Fried Shrimp
[18:11] Master
    Try it with our special tartar sauce.
[18:15] (Flashback) Master
    Take your time and enjoy.
[18:17] (Flashback) Master
    You get free refills of bread and soup.
[18:19] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Huh?!
[18:20] (Flashback) Master
    Just give me a holler.
[18:22] Heinrich
    This is shripe?
[18:25] Heinrich
    The menu said that it's coated with
    bread crumbs and fried in oil, but...
[18:29] Heinrich
    No matter. I'll try a bite.
[18:37] Heinrich
    It's certainly pleasing to the eyes.
[18:42] Heinrich
    It's shripe.
[18:44] Heinrich
    And it's even meatier and
    fresher than in my hometown.
[18:48] Heinrich
    It falls apart in the mouth with an easy crunch.
[18:51] Heinrich
    The fragrant coating,
    made with fine-quality wheat
[18:53] Heinrich
    that has soaked up good oil
    without an overpowering taste,
[18:57] Heinrich
    and the moderately chewy shrimp
    meat that pushes back the teeth,
[19:01] Heinrich
    leaking out lightly-flavored
    juices with every chew,
[19:04] Heinrich
    meld together as one...
[19:07] Heinrich
    He said to eat it with "tartar sauce."
[19:12] Heinrich
    Is this it?
[19:16] Heinrich
    It looks pleasing.
[19:31] Heinrich
    What is this sauce?
[19:33] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Excuse me, Master.
[19:34] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Another plate.
[19:36] (Flashback) Master
    Comin' right up.
[19:37] (Flashback) Master
    Sounds like you really
    liked the fried shrimp.
[19:44] (Flashback) Heinrich
    God who rules the sea and water,
[19:46] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I thank you for providing me
    with this incredible meal.
[19:57] (Flashback) Heinrich
    That was delicious.
[20:00] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Blast it. I don't have any money.
[20:03] (Flashback) Heinrich
    But I can't not pay him.
[20:07] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I know.
[20:08] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Master!
[20:09] (Flashback) Master
    What can I do for you?
[20:11] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I'd like to settle my bill,
    and I need to ask a favor of you.
[20:15] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I'm sorry to say I have no money.
[20:16] (Flashback) Master
    Huh?
[20:17] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I'll give you this instead.
[20:20] (Flashback) Heinrich
    When next I come, I will pay you the money.
[20:23] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Please take this collateral until that time.
[20:25] (Flashback) Master
    N-No, I can just put it on your tab.
[20:28] (Flashback) Heinrich
    That will not do!
[20:29] (Flashback) Heinrich
    This is my way of showing my sincerity.
[20:31] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Worry not. I swear I will
    come to this place again.
[20:35] (Flashback) Heinrich
    I have urgent business and must leave now.
[20:38] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Please feed me fried shrimp
    again when I return.
[20:41] (Flashback) Master
    W-Wait! Sir, the door only
    appears once every seven—
[20:44] Heinrich
    Forgive me!
[20:49] Heinrich
    And so I made it to the
    castle before daybreak,
[20:53] Heinrich
    and told them of the crisis in the duchy.
[20:55] Heinrich
    Seeing the gravity of the situation,
[20:57] Heinrich
    they mobilized the castle's
    soldiers immediately,
[20:59] Heinrich
    and the duchy narrowly escaped certain doom.
[21:02] Heinrich
    As a reward, I was given this fortress.
[21:06] Heinrich
    Ten days later...
[21:09] (Flashback) Heinrich
    Impossible! There is no restaurant?!
[21:15] Heinrich
    What was that?
[21:16] Heinrich
    It was no dream. I can say that for certain.
[21:19] Heinrich
    For the sword that I gave to him
    was still gone from my hip.
[21:24] Heinrich
    And the restaurant's master, just who is he?
[21:26] Tatsugoro
    An acquaintance, as I said.
[21:28] Heinrich
    You're acquainted?!
[21:29] Heinrich
    Does that mean...
[21:31] Tatsugoro
    Indeed, it's as you are likely thinking.
[21:36] Tatsugoro
    Come to think of it, I do believe
    there was a door near this fortress.
[21:41] Heinrich
    What?!
[21:42] Tatsugoro
    How would you like to go to eat some fried
    shrimp tomorrow, on the Day of Satur?
[21:47] Heinrich
    Fried shrimp?!
[21:48] Heinrich
    I can eat fried shrimp?!
[21:50] Tatsugoro
    Yes, once every seven days
    on the Day of Satur—
[21:56] Heinrich
    Fried shrimp, please!
[21:57] Sarah
    Wh-What's with him?
[21:59] Aletta
    He's a customer, right?
[22:01] Master
    Yes, he is.
[22:03] Master
    Welcome.
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    Meat Sauce
    Chocolate Parfait