(Birds chirping)
(Umino) Miyuki, you like sushi, right?
(Miyuki) Yes.
Oh, it's a little late, but...
This is a housewarming gift.
Oh! Are you sure?
Thank you so much.
Here we go...
Hm?
I got this sushi tub from an acquaintance at a sushi restaurant.
Please, take it!
Don't be shy. Ha ha ha...
(Miyuki) Even when receiving a gift, resentment can still be born.
That's so like Umino-san...
Well then, what should I do with this...
(Narrator) The last drink of the day—
how can you make it taste as good as possible?
This drama is
the story of one woman who relentlessly pursues that question.
The taste of alcohol
can be zero or one hundred, depending on what you do that day.
I'm heading out!
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(Aoi) What kind of conditions are you looking for?
(Ayako) My budget is 120,000 yen,
and I really want a stylish place.
Understood.
(Shimamura) Room-sharing has been getting more popular lately, hasn't it?
If you get along well, it's nice to be able to share things.
Exactly.
Like food — buying for one person can be too much sometimes.
(Aoi) For example, how about this property?
(Ayako) Oh~ that could work!
(Seira) Yeah, and it fits the budget perfectly.
Room-sharing...
Let us think it over a little more together.
(Aoi) Of course, please take your time.
(Both) Thank you very much.
(Aoi) Thank you very much.
(Sound of Ayako and Seira chatting)
(Shimamura) Looks like you suggested a good place.
Well... yeah, I suppose so.
Is something bothering you?
I did suggest the place they wanted,
but I keep wondering if that's really all there is to it.
(Umino) I love that attitude — always aiming higher.
That's my subordinate for you.
I've never actually seen you aim for anything higher, Umino-san.
Never seen it? What do you call this?
That's just you staring blankly upward.
Miyuki-san, when you suggest a property to a client,
what do you most focus on?
Hmm... well, let me think.
Something the client hasn't noticed themselves—
noticing what the client values most, I suppose.
I see.
What those two who want to share a place value most...
Aoi-chan, do you have a moment?
Just...
Over this way, this way...
There's something I'd like to ask you.
What is it?
It's something I can only ask of you, Aoi-chan.
Please, say anything.
For your sake, Miyuki-san, I'll
do my best no matter how difficult the task.
I'm sorry to ask, but...
Yes?
I'd like you to share with me.
Hm? Share what?
Some sashimi...
What do you mean?
Actually, I'm thinking of making sushi at home today,
Oh wow, that's impressive!
But if I'm making it just for one, I'll end up with way too much sashimi.
So I wanted to share it with you, Aoi-chan, since you love sashimi.
How is that something to apologize for?
Well, I mean, if you already had your evening drink menu planned out,
you'd have to completely change it 180 degrees.
Something that important — I couldn't just ask casually...
That's fine!
I haven't decided on my menu yet,
and I can eat as much sashimi as you want!
Really?
Thank you!
Now that that's settled, let's go!
Hm?
(Sound of pins falling)
Bowling as evening-drink prep — that's a good one.
For me too, it's been about five years since I've been.
But why bowling, of all things?
Because I'm going to be making sushi after this.
Ah, I see...
Aoi-chan.
How about a bet — loser pays for the other's lunch tomorrow?
I'm surprised you can make that offer after that last throw, Miyuki-san.
Of course I'm in!
There's no way I'm losing.
Aw~
Yes!
(Aoi) Aw~
Well, with this much of a lead, I should be okay.
(Miyuki) I can't win like this...
What!
(Aoi) What! A double!?
Yes!!
(Aoi) No way! A turkey!?
(Applause)
(Bell ringing)
(Staff member) Congratulations on three strikes in a row!
Thank you!
Oh, thanks.
When you truly want a delicious drink,
wishing for it like that
can sometimes bring out a power beyond all imagination.
When it comes to drinking, she's genuinely too strong.
(Miyuki) Hmm...
(Miyuki) Alright, that should do it!
It looks delicious!
And then...
Hmm...
(Ushiba) When you're simmering Chinese cabbage,
I think adding bell pepper would look great as a color accent.
(Chinyama) Ah~ right, right.
(Ushiba) So you'd place it in between like this...
(Miyuki) Excuse me.
(Chinyama) Welcome!
(Miyuki) I have a request...
Certainly!
A different recommended sashimi selection!
Leave it to me!
No, that's not it...
Oh, sorry, sorry!
Ha! Discount stickers then!
-(Chinyama) Those go on at 8 o'clock... -(Miyuki) No, this sashimi here...
(Chinyama) I know! It's bonito, right!
We have some great bonito in!
(Customer A) One whole watermelon is too much,
but a half feels like too little.
(Customer B) I know exactly what you mean~
(Customer A) I'll buy one whole melon and cut it at home—
would you take some?
-(Customer B) Oh really? Are you sure? -(Customer A) Yes!
-(Customer B) How wonderful~ -(Customer A) Hehehe...
Leave it to me, ladies.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Oh, Ushiba-san, thank you so much.
Not at all. If there's ever anything I can help with,
please don't hesitate to ask.
Excuse me.
Oh, Manager Chinyama.
Today Ushiba-kun was one step ahead of you.
Ha ha ha!
-(Aoi) Oh! -(Miyuki) Here.
Thank you.
Looks like another great evening drink ahead.
And I got my hands on this delicious-looking sashimi too!
While I'm at it, I'll arrange it as a seafood platter!
Let's both enjoy our evening drinks with no regrets!
Yes!
(Miyuki) First, the side dish to have before the sushi.
Wakame seaweed and onion in a bowl,
drizzle with yuzu ponzu and toss with olive oil—
and in no time, a crabstick seafood salad is done!
One more appetizer to enjoy before getting to the sushi.
Using this leftover swordfish.
First, pat dry the moisture and pan-fry it.
Meanwhile, make the sauce.
Grated ginger, minced garlic, sugar, and ponzu—
a refreshing yet punchy sauce.
(Sound of sauce sizzling)
(Miyuki) This steam will travel through the ventilation fan
and drift through the apartment hallway.
Please, everyone — let this smell make you hungry!
Finally, top generously with grated daikon and green onion,
and this one's done too!
And now, the main event of the evening!
Aoi-chan, thank you so much!
I'll make sure to press every piece properly.
First, prepare some vinegared water.
For the rice, to make it Edomae-style sushi,
red vinegar is used.
Mix red vinegar into the steamed rice and fan it to cool.
Alright!
(Miyuki) First, wet your hands with vinegared water
so the rice doesn't stick.
Take some shari with your right hand and lightly shape it into a ball.
A good guide for the amount per piece is about the size of an egg yolk.
Place the shaped rice on top of the neta and press gently.
Then roll it toward the fingertips of your left hand,
and press again this time with the neta facing up.
Finally, flip it upside down and press once more.
Perfect.
It doesn't match a professional sushi restaurant's quality,
but pressing sushi at home like this is so enjoyable.
It could easily become a new hobby.
Today, a little bit of a luxurious topping too.
Just one piece of eel instantly elevates the whole thing.
As expected of a premium ingredient.
Last up, to make a gunkan roll.
Since I'm making it at home after all,
using some leftover corn and ham—
the unusual topping I always get when I go to a conveyor belt sushi place.
Done!
Ahh~
Itadakimasu!
Alright then.
(Sound of can opening)
Yes~
Wow~
Oh~!
Hehehe~
Ahh~
(Miyuki) I went bowling and I pressed sushi —
a drink after feeling fulfilled in body and mind...
This is absolute bliss.
(Miyuki) Wakame and onion —
light and refreshing, yet...
it goes so perfectly with a drink.
Ahh~!
Alright.
(Miyuki) Mmm! This is wonderful too.
The crispness of the ponzu and the punch of garlic and ginger—
and the garnishes are really doing a great job.
Hehe~
Ohhh~
Here we go!
(Miyuki) At times like this, I always wonder what to eat first.
Some people start with their favorites,
and others save their favorites for last.
But since I love everything on the platter today, neither approach applies...
When in doubt, it's always tuna.
Mmm~! To enjoy this quality at home...
By sharing sashimi with Aoi-chan,
I was able to make my long-awaited homemade sushi dream come true.
I wonder what kind of evening
Aoi-chan, my benefactor, is having right now.
(Aoi) This might be a little too much...
But~ it's so delicious!
Sharing really is great.
Hmm?
(Miyuki) Salmon, my favorite since forever.
Even as an adult, it's just as delicious.
As reliable as a best friend from high school.
Ahh~
(Miyuki) Oh... pure bliss...
Yes, this is it!
I don't know who came up with it,
but whoever first put mayo corn on sushi rice—
I have nothing but the deepest respect.
Delicious...
Likewise, whoever first thought to eat eel—
I have nothing but the deepest respect.
Ahh~
Alright then.
Oh~!
Mmm~!
Ahh~!
(Miyuki) Homemade sushi is absolutely the best.
Gochisousama deshita.
Phew~
(Seira) I'd like to sign for the property from yesterday.
Thank you.
But before that, just one thing—
would it be alright if I showed you one other property?
Is there an even more stylish place?
(Aoi) This is the property I mean.
Yesterday's place was better...
Yeah, I think so too...
Why did the two of you decide to share a place together?
Well, partly because the rent would be cheaper,
but Ayako and I just really get along.
Right — if we live together,
I thought we'd be able to make so many memories.
I think this middle room
will become a room full of memories for the two of you.
In that middle room, the two of you can eat together,
watch TV, talk about romance, spend lots of time together,
and create so many memories.
If the two of you are sharing a home, style matters, of course,
but I thought you'd want a space like this — one you create together.
Alright! We'll go with this place.
Thank you so much!
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Miyuki-san, thank you so much.
(Miyuki) Hmm?
Thanks to you, Miyuki-san,
I was able to understand what those two who want to share a place
value most.
I got it.
Hmm?
By sharing sashimi,
I was able to realize it.
That you can share memories too.
I can't believe you thought that far ahead —
you really are amazing, Miyuki-san!
Oh... ah, yeah, sure.
The one who noticed that —
you're the impressive one, Aoi-chan!
(Miyuki) Honestly, I hadn't thought
that far into it at all,
but I suppose that's okay.
-(Umino) Shimamura-kun. -(Shimamura) Yes?
(Umino) Want to share this bottle of gum?
I can't finish it all.
Sure.
That'll be 300 yen, then.
300 yen...
Exact change... here.
Here you go.
(Shimamura) There's hardly anything left in it!
(Miyuki) Next time, I'd like to share
things other than sashimi too.
It seems like my evening drink repertoire is about to expand.
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