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(Birds chirping)

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(Miyuki)
The shrimp I bought on special last week —

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today, I've decided on this.

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(Narrator)
The last drink of the day —

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how can one make it
as delicious as possible?

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This drama is

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the story of one woman
who pursues that question relentlessly.

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The taste of alcohol

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can go from zero to one hundred
depending on how you spend your day.

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(Miyuki) I'm off!

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{\an8}♪～

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{\an8}～♪

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(Aoi)
Yes, thank you very much!

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Oh, it's already 3 o'clock.

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Hmm? Is Umino-san
not in today?

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(Miyuki) He said yesterday
he had a branch managers' meeting.

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(Shimamura) Impressive that no one noticed
he was gone until 3.

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(Door opens)
(Shimamura) Oh, he's back.

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(Umino) Phew... I'm back.

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(All three) Welcome back, good work!

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You wouldn't believe
some branch managers out there.

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What happened?

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(Umino) Apparently this branch manager
over in Yokohama

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barely does any work and on top of that
was drinking on the job.

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Unbelievable, right?

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(Shimamura) That's basically Umino-san.

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And somehow he has absolutely
no awareness that he's the same.

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A branch manager is supposed to

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be a role model
for the other staff.

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Wait — what's that?

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Oh, hehe.

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Dumplings!

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I stopped by Chinatown on the way back.

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Then — beer!

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-(Shimamura) Hey!
-(Umino) Hm?

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(Shimamura) We're still on the clock.

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(Umino)
Oh — force of habit. My apologies, my apologies.

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(Door chime)

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(All four) Welcome!

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(Sniffing)

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(Sniffing)

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(Sniffing)

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Welcome!

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-(Miyuki) I'm Izawa.
-(Nakamoto) Oh, hello.

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Right this way, please.

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-(Nakamoto) Um—
-(Miyuki) Yes?

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(Nakamoto) I'd like to...

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go and view this property
as soon as possible.

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Of course. I'll arrange it right away —

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and also, um,
I'd like to view this one too.

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And here, and... oh, this one,

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and oh, this one too.

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Please.

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Let me check which are available for viewing.
Just one moment, please.

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(Shimamura) That sounds like a lot of work, Miyuki-san.

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(Miyuki) Hm? What does?

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(Aoi) Viewing eight properties —
isn't that exhausting?

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You think?

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The more viewings you do,

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the more satisfied you'll be with the property you find —
so it's a good thing, isn't it?

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As expected of you!

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(Miyuki) And more than anything,

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doing lots of viewings means
lots of walking.

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Getting to prepare for my evening drink
while I'm working — what could be better?

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(Miyuki) Sorry to keep you waiting.
Right this way.

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Oh, yes.

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We'll be off, then!

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(All three) Have a good one!

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(Sound of Nakamoto sniffing)

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Miyuki-san really is a role model.

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The only one who could
take over from me as branch manager

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is Miyuki-kun.

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I'd like that to happen
as of tomorrow.

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The budget and layout are great.

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It's close to ideal.

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It's a popular property —
these tend to go fast.

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Ah... yes, I suppose so.

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(Sniffing)

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(Sniffing)

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Is there something that concerns you?

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(Nakamoto) What? Oh, no —
it's nothing.

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(Sniffing)

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Could it be...

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Chinese food?

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Huh? How did you...

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I can just faintly pick up the smell
of that neighbourhood Chinese restaurant over there.

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That mouthwatering neighbourhood Chinese aroma
drifting from that place —

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I thought perhaps Nakamoto-san
was reacting to that smell,

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and that's what caught your attention.

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And yet this unit only catches
a faint trace of it,

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so you weren't quite satisfied —
or so I thought.

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Incredible!

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How did you know?

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Even when you came into the office,

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(Sound of Nakamoto sniffing)

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(Miyuki) you were reacting to
the smell of the dumplings,

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so I thought you must be a customer
with a real passion for Chinese food.

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Ah — you're absolutely right.

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I work as a writer
specializing in neighbourhood Chinese restaurants.

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Oh wow!

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The truth is, I...

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want to wake up to the smell
of a neighbourhood Chinese restaurant.

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Hm?

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Waking up to just the right amount
of neighbourhood Chinese aroma drifting through the window —

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that's been a dream of mine
since I was a child.

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Oh, um —

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like wanting to wake up to the smell of
freshly baked bread — that kind of thing.

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I see.

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But a property like that
is pretty hard to come by, isn't it?

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Let's keep looking!

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Hm?

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Finding the ideal property
for our clients —

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that is our job.

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Oh... thank you so much!

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(Miyuki) Right this way.

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Oh!

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(Sniffing)

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(Sniffing)

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I can smell the dumplings frying
at Daijirō Hanten.*

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(Sniffing)

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Hmm... but it's only just barely there.

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(Both sniffing)

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(Miyuki) This is the last property.

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Ready.

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(Sniffing)

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The smell is faint here too.

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(Sniffing)

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You're right, it is.

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I give up.

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Waking up to the smell of a neighbourhood
Chinese restaurant — it was too grand a dream.

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Thank you for indulging me
through all of this.

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(Sniffing)

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No.

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(Nakamoto) Hm?

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That's not the direction
the neighbourhood Chinese restaurant is in.

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(Sniffing)

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It's all right.

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This is resolved as soon as
I let go of the dream.

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You mustn't give up!

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Hm?

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(Sound of wind flowing in)

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Nakamoto-san.

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Incredible.

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Chinrai's* fried rice... and —

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mapo eggplant and green pepper beef stir-fry —

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the aromas are coming through clearly!

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But... how is this possible?

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May I look at the map?

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Oh, of course.

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Chinrai — the neighbourhood Chinese restaurant —
is right here.

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The air from there must be finding its way
through the gaps between the surrounding buildings

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and carrying all the way up here.

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It's a miracle property!

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Yes.

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I'll take this one.

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Thank you so much.

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(Sniffing)

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Thanks to you, Izawa-san,
I didn't have to give up on my dream.

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To celebrate, I was thinking of having a drink
at this restaurant right here —

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would you like to join me?

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Oh!

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Their century egg tofu here is absolutely outstanding.

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(Miyuki)
Century egg and alcohol do... go well together.

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But...

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I'm sorry — I can't drink here.

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Oh, I see.

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Well then, I'll be going.

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-(Miyuki) Of course, please!
-(Nakamoto) Excuse me.

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(Miyuki) That was close, that was close.

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The neighbourhood Chinese place was
just too tempting —

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I almost ended up having
a drink right then and there.

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Today, in a single day, I

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set a new personal record
by completing eight property viewings.

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On a day like this,
going straight home is entirely justified.

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And it's also the day I've thought about
Chinese food more than any other in my life.

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Tonight's evening drink —
nothing but Chinese food will do.

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All right.

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(Miyuki) And then there's the century egg that's been
completely lodged in my brain...

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But even Tsuru Mart probably doesn't
carry century eggs.

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(Ushiba) Century eggs, anyone?

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Today's recommendation is century eggs!

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(Chinyama) The greatest century eggs in history!

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-(Ushiba) How about it?
-(Chinyama) Century eggs, anyone?

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(Chinyama) Hmm...
Oh! Century eggs, anyone?

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(Housewife A) I mean, century eggs —
how on earth do you even eat them?

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(Housewife B)
"Greatest in history" is a bit much, isn't it?

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Century eggs, anyone?

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Ushiba-san —

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you've really gone for it,
stocking this many century eggs.

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-(Ushiba) Oh, actually —
-(Miyuki) Hm?

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The manager confused them with green peppers
and accidentally ordered a massive amount.

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(Delivery man) That's ten cases of century eggs
delivered. Have a good one!

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(Chinyama) Ten cases of century eggs...

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Oh... ah...

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That's why they're working
so desperately to sell them.

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Well, in China,

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eating century eggs is said to
bring good fortune.

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Lucky century eggs —
get yours today while you can!

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(Ushiba) How about it?

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Century eggs, anyone?

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Century eggs, anyone?

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Ah, no luck.

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I'll take one.

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I'm going to make it into
century egg tofu.

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Thank you so much!

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Thank you!

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(Housewife A) Actually,
I might get one too.

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-(Chinyama) Please!
-(Housewife A) Thank you!

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(Housewife B)
Century egg tofu does sound good.

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(Chinyama)
Oh, well then, please wait a moment!

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(Miyuki) First —

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place a weight on the firm tofu
to press out the water.

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Then massage the chicken with soy sauce,
sake, garlic, and ginger

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to remove any gaminess.

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In the meantime, using the shrimp
I bought on special before,

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I'll make chili shrimp.

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Watching this shrimp turn red —
the best moment...

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I've loved this sight since I was a child.

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When they're about seventy percent cooked,
remove the shrimp from the pan.

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From here, it all goes in at once!

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Green onion oil, garlic, ginger,
doubanjiang,*

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sugar, salt, ketchup,

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and chicken stock.

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Then return the shrimp
and stir-fry it all together!

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The colour is stunning...

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These shrimp seem to have been born

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for the sole purpose of being bathed
in this chili sauce — it's magnificent.

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If I were a world-renowned painter,
I'd want to capture this on canvas.

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Finish with a generous amount of green onion,
and it's done.

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Next, yūrinchī.*

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Coat the chicken from before in potato starch.
Then —

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deep-fry it boldly!

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In the meantime...

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finely chop the century egg.

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Then mix with finely chopped green onion,
soy sauce, ponzu,

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sugar, grated garlic,
and ginger.

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Century egg tofu comes in all sorts of styles,

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but I'm a masher.

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Mash the well-pressed tofu,

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drizzle with sesame oil and salt,

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then mix it all together with the century egg — done.

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The soul of yūrinchī is the sauce.

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Here is my personal golden ratio:

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three tablespoons of soy sauce,
two of sugar,

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one of vinegar,
and half of water.

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This simple golden ratio is what
freshly fried yūrinchī deserves.

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And the garnish for yūrinchī — green onion.

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Mince it as finely as you possibly can,

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and into the sauce it goes.

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(Crispy crackling sound)

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That sound...

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is the true joy of deep-frying.

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All right.

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My home is a neighbourhood Chinese restaurant today.

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Itadakimasu!

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(Sound of can being opened)

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Wow~!

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Hehe.

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Ahh!

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(Miyuki) Eight viewings today —

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of course it's going to taste great.

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This is...

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the simple tofu combined with
the rich depth of the century egg —

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delicious.

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Ahh~

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(Miyuki) Something I thought I could only eat at a restaurant —
century egg — right here in my own home.

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Manager Chinyama — thank you
for that ordering mix-up.

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This satisfying bite...

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Whether it's scallops, oysters, or anything else —
seafood is always better when it's generous in size.

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Ahh...

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(Miyuki) Long live Chinese food!

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A friend told me that lately,
at neighbourhood Chinese restaurants,

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jasmine tea highballs
have been trending.

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I'm not entirely sure why,
but let's go with the trend for now.

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Ahh.

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(Miyuki) Mm, that's nice.

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Juicy and refreshing at the same time.

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I love karaage* too, of course —

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but yūrinchī with that tangy sauce
is wonderful in its own right.

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Mmm~ hehe.

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Ahh~

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(Miyuki) I think I'm starting to understand
why it's trending.

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Now then.

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Mmm~

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Oh~!

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Ahh!

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Thank you for the meal.

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(Miyuki) Having made all of this,

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tomorrow morning I might just wake up
to the smell of Chinese food.

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(Door chime)
(All four) Welcome!

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Oh, hello there!

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Nakamoto-san — how is the new place?

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Wonderful, thanks to you.

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This morning I woke up
to the smell of mapo tofu.

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That sounds like a dream come true.

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So, what brings you in today?

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Oh, actually —

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I'd like to write an article
about you, Izawa-san.

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Wow — Miyuki-san, that's amazing!

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This is the draft, if you'd like to see it.

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(Aoi) Oh, let me see too!

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Oh~!

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{\an8}"Being able to move
into my ideal property

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{\an8}"was all thanks to

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{\an8}"Hop Housing's

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{\an8}"Branch Manager Izawa..."

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Wow!

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Miyuki-san's already been made
branch manager in the article!

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Hm? So Izawa-san
isn't the branch manager?

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(Umino) Terribly sorry for the late introduction —
I'm Umino, the branch manager.

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Oh, I sincerely apologize!

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Not at all, not at all.

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I'm the type who doesn't
care much about titles.

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Oh, is that right?
But still, I'm very sorry —

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Nakamoto-san,
could I have just a quick word?

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Hm?

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Oh, yes.

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{\an8}That said, you know —

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{\an8}if you could perhaps remove
the "branch manager" part,

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{\an8}and as her supervisor,
perhaps include

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{\an8}a photo of me —
the branch manager — right here beside her.

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{\an8}Like this.

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{\an8}What? Th... this?

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{\an8}Please, I'm asking nicely~

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{\an8}Ahh...

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{\an8}(Miyuki) It's all right.

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{\an8}I don't really care
about titles either.

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{\an8}Is that so?

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{\an8}Oh, by the way, Izawa-san —

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{\an8}um... this is for you.

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{\an8}It's just a small token,
but please accept it.

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{\an8}(Miyuki) Oh!

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{\an8}(Nakamoto) It's a plate
I designed myself.

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{\an8}Thank you so much.

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{\an8}Oh~!

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{\an8}(Miyuki)
What a lovely dumpling plate

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{\an8}to receive.

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{\an8}Dumplings tonight, then?

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{\an8}Two nights of Chinese food
in a row isn't bad at all.

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{\an8}I'll work hard today
looking forward to tonight's drink.

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{\an8}All right!

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{\an8}(Miyuki)
At this point, even being at home

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{\an8}feels like being in Thailand.*