AISubs v3.7
The city of Roppongi is my mother's city.
She is not just a calm and warm mother,
sometimes strict and sometimes noisy,
but she is cooler and has a bigger heart than anyone else.
She is such a mature mother.
Hey, lunch boy!
Yes?
If you honk your horn once, people will notice you.
Why are you opening a shop along the road in Roppongi?
What are you saying?
Miyuki!
Hey, lunch boy, lunch boy.
We have a shop's name.
A shop's name?
Look, next to the car, it says "the lunch boy".
Put a star between "the" and "lunch boy".
What are you talking about?
By the way, if you want to make money,
why don't you go to a cabaret nearby?
It's better than making a lunch box.
That's...
Miyuki, no!
This star has a meaning, octopus.
Octopus?!
Miyuki, you're an octopus to customers!
I'm sorry, she's a little weird.
Tomomi, which side are you on?
You also have pride in this shop, don't you?
Of course you have pride in this shop we made together.
You have it, but it's not the time for you to say that!
Huh?!
What's that?!
What are you saying?!
Why do you say it like I'm wrong?!
I don't mean it like that!
Ah, yes, yes!
I understand!
You're right, Tomomi!
You're a hard worker!
I'm a stubborn weirdo!
I'm an octopus!
I am an octopus!
Miyuki!
The delivery is here!
Oh, Mako! Thanks for your hard work!
Well, there's going to be a marathon race around here next, right?
The racing season has already begun!
Wait, what are you two doing?
Us two? The customers over there...
Nobody's here.
Oh, oh! She ran away.
Not again! Jeez!
Oh, Miyuki, you fought with customers again.
It's not a fight, it's a protest!
Miyuki!
If you run a mobile bento shop in Roppongi, it's natural for you to have a lot of customers, right?
You knew about that when you two first started, didn't you?
Well, I know about it, but...
Miyuki, I think life is a mobile bento shop.
Life is... a mobile bento shop?
A mobile bento shop is...
When you open the lid, there's always glue stuck to the back of the lid, and you get irritated, right?
Yeah, yeah.
But you can't say it's a mobile bento shop unless there's a lot of glue on it, right?
Yeah, yeah.
That's what it is.
No, I don't know.
Well, never mind.
Now that we took a break from work in the afternoon, let's go home and prepare for tonight.
Yeah, let's do that.
Um...
Ah!
Yes, welcome!
I'll have this Noriben Deluxe, please.
Here you are, Noriben Deluxe!
Here you are!
Um... it'll be 480 yen.
Can I eat it here?
Yes, of course!
In that chair over there!
Thank you!
Thank you very much!
Hey, hey...
Is that girl Oel?
Isn't she too young?
Isn't she from some high school?
I feel like I've seen her somewhere...
There are more and more high school students now.
Yeah, you're right...
Miyuki? What is it?
Um... that girl...
Ah...
Huh? What is it?
Miss, what's wrong?
My stomach... my stomach hurts...
Huh?!
A-are you okay?!
It hurts...
Can you take me to the hospital?
Miyuki! Miss!
Huh? W-w-what should I do?!
I mean, with the bento I made...
It hurts!
I can't open this shop anymore!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Tomomi!
It's my fault...
Ah, Miyuki!
We don't have time for that!
We have to take you to the hospital!
Hurry up and get in!
You can't ride a bike!
A car... Miyuki, get me a car!
Y-yeah, I got it!
It hurts...
Miss, hang in there!
I'll take you to the hospital in my car!
In Roppongi, we are opening a bento shop called "the bento shop".
There is a crossroads of life called "the bento shop".
We are opening a bento shop called "the bento shop" in Roppongi.
There is a crossroads of life called "the bento shop".
Tomomi, I'm really sorry. It's my fault.
Don't worry about it. I'm sure you'll be fine.
That's right. The customers just have a stomachache.
But the customers have a stomachache because of my bento.
I'm not qualified for a bento shop.
I always say great things, but...
Come on, Miyuki. Don't cry.
You know, in a place like this...
In a place like this?
Yes. You can only cry in a hospital when you've lost someone important.
Like your mother.
Oh, Tomomi's mother...
I don't want you to remember it.
I don't want you to remember what happened in the hospital.
So, don't cry, okay?
I'm sorry.
Don't worry about it.
People's fate is like octopus rice.
Octopus rice?
When you hear the word "octopus rice", it sounds like there's octopus in it, doesn't it?
Yes, yes.
But in fact, there's no octopus in it, unlike "tacos-style rice".
Yes, yes.
But it's delicious, isn't it?
Is that your conclusion?
Miyuki, you're doing great!
Right?
Yeah.
Oh, doctor! How's the patient doing?
The patient?
Oh, the girl from earlier.
Yes.
She said she was going to the bathroom, but I haven't seen her since.
Do you know her?
What? She's gone?
She's done for.
She's better now, hasn't she?
She hasn't!
She got away with it...
Bicycle...
The bicycle...
Oh, right!
There was a bicycle in the lunch shop earlier.
Um...
Ah, this is it!
"The" lunch shop.
Ah, I left my key behind. How lucky!
Since I'm here, I might as well borrow a car.
Stupid lunch shop, I'm sorry!
Wait!
Huh?
Wait, you thief!
I'm not a thief!
Anyway, wait!
Oh no, she found me.
Please wait!
Who's going to wait for me if I tell you to wait?
Whoa!
Don't kick me!
I won't forgive you!
See you!
Wait! Watch out!
Huh?!
At that moment, without thinking about anything, I stood in front of the van and stretched out my hand.
It's just...
I couldn't stand losing what's important to me.
You're stupid.
Please!
If you stop now, I won't get angry and I won't tell anyone, so give me my car back!
Our car!
Hey, open the window!
Get out of the way!
Is this an action movie or something?
This isn't a movie!
It's reality!
That's why I'm stretching out like this!
What kind of cool thing are you saying?
Hey, Tomomi, should we call the police?
No!
Why?!
Because if you do that, she won't be able to do it again!
Do it again?
We were able to do it again because of this lunch shop, right?
Even if we fell and graduated high school, we didn't have anything to do!
But we were able to do it again because of this lunch shop, right?
Tomomi...
I don't know what happened, but if you stop the engine and get out of the car, we can do it again!
Do it again...
Hey, life is like curry and rice, you know?
What's with you all of a sudden?
Curry is...
Once you cool it down and reheat it the next morning, you get a different taste, right?
Yeah, that's what it is.
Like I said, I don't know what you're talking about!
Ah... it stopped.
You know...
I know!
Yes?
I know something. That example.
Right?
Mako, good job!
In Roppongi, we are opening a bento shop called "the bento shop".
There is a life intersection called "the bento shop".
This is me and Miyuki's room.
The kitchen in the back is where we store our bento shops.
Oh...
That's not it, is it?
When you enter someone's room, you're not allowed in.
You're so annoying, auntie.
What do you mean, "auntie"? I'm only 21.
I'm 18.
You haven't changed much.
When you're angry, you get wrinkles.
If you let me say it...
Hey, Miyuki!
You're older than me, so be calm.
You're not old either!
You're the one who usually stops girls like me in this house.
You're too sweet, Tomi!
Wow! There's nothing in the refrigerator!
Don't open it without permission!
Oh, I found a pudding.
Pudding? Was there such a thing?
Oh...
No...
I bought it yesterday and kept it.
Oh, that's not fair!
You're the only one.
Hey, Tomi...
Isn't pudding a bad person?
I love it!
Didn't you say that pudding has a trauma?
I didn't say that!
That's right!
Actually...
I was going to share it with you later...
I haven't had pudding in a while.
Don't eat it. But it's not that good.
If you're going to eat it, praise me!
You two make a good couple!
I'm not happy at all!
Oh, right! What's your name?
Kon.
Kon? What a weird name!
Shut up, Miyuki! Don't call me that!
Kon, right?
Oh, well!
Well, Kon-chan...
Can I stay over tonight?
I'll call your parents tomorrow morning!
- Noriben... - Huh?
Do you want me to tell your mom about how you ran away from home?
It's okay. I won't.
You're so sweet, Tomomi.
Do you want me to tell your mom how bad you were in high school?
Huh? Bad about me?
You know, Miyuki...
When you were in high school, you ran out of your teacher's house...
Ah! Don't say it! Okay, okay!
Anyway, you should really not tell her about it!
Well, we're similar in nature, aren't we?
I know! I know!
- Bathroom! - Huh?
I'll... borrow...
Ah! No problem! It's in the back!
Ah... I'm tired...
It's been a while since I had a bath like this...
- Gon-chan! - Huh? What?
Your bathtub and jersey are here.
- Thank you... - Huh? Did you say something?
I said "thank you"!
Ahaha! Yeah, you're welcome!
- Ah... - What is it?
I wish you were my mom...
- Gon-chan... - You're my mom...
I mean, you're my only mom...
But we only see each other at work...
At work? Do you work together?
Ah, well, that's about it...
Sometimes, when we open our mouths, you tell me to think about what I eat...
And you tell me not to make food because it'll definitely bring down my male friends...
It's like that all the time...
I'm tired of it...
- Tired of it? - Yeah...
I'm tired of that mom...
I want to replace her...
- What?! - Say that again!
You want to replace your mom?! Don't mess with me!
- What?! - If you can replace her...
Then give me your mom!
What...
What are you doing on the veranda?
Well, I was thinking about tomorrow's menu.
You were making a loud noise. Are you OK?
I'm OK. It's nothing.
OK, here you are.
Huh? This is...
Pudding.
Miyuki!
I just ran and bought it at the convenience store.
I told you we'd eat it together and you bought it.
I don't like lying, so this isn't a lie, is it?
Miyuki, you're a good girl.
Of course I am!
By the way, don't cry over pudding.
If you cry, I'll pull you away.
I won't cry, octopus!
We are opening a bento shop called "the bento shop" in Roppongi.
There is a crossroads of life called "the bento shop".
It's not even 5 o'clock yet!
Hey, Miyuki, wake up!
Why am I sleeping like this?
Yes, yes, I'm coming! I'm coming!
Oh, it's cold!
Good morning, Tomomi-san!
Marco! Why are you calling me so early in the morning?
Didn't I tell you that we are opening a bento shop at 8 o'clock?
Director!
Director?
Look at this article!
What is it? Is it a power outage again?
Geez...
Um...
Huh? This is...
Really?!
Wow, Miyuki! When did you get it?!
This picture! The girl we've been keeping in our room since yesterday...
Yes.
Kon-chan.
It was a picture of Kon-chan, the girl we've been keeping in our room for one night
for now.
A few days ago, she was a world-class marathon runner who just came back from a four-year study abroad in the U.S. with her mother.
Her name was Natsuko Shimazaki.
Natsuko Shimazaki, who is adjusting for tomorrow's Tokyo World Marathon,
is currently working hard on her secret practice in Tokyo,
but we don't know where she is.
She's here, isn't she?
Oh, I've seen her somewhere before.
Her coach, her mother's classmate,
has also kept her mouth shut about her adjustments.
Oh, I see. Her mother was a coach.
That's why she was forced to do all kinds of things.
That's why she was homeless and didn't have a wallet at home.
She's fast, you know.
She didn't run away and run away.
America...
She stayed there for four years.
To be exact, four years and fifteen days.
Kon-chan!
I don't mind how long it is,
but ever since I came back from Japan and before I left Japan,
there was only one difference.
A difference?
When I came back, my father was gone.
What?
We got divorced.
My mother was a famous marathon runner.
My father was just a salaryman.
I'm sure they had a strong relationship.
Kon-chan...
Do you know what "kon" means in English?
It means "comrade."
Someone in a cage.
In a cage?
Yes.
I was trapped in a marathon and my mother trapped me in a cage.
Ever since I was little, I've been trapped in a cage.
I ran and ran and ran as far away as I could.
I always...
Noriben.
What?
Noriben.
Tomomi, what are you talking about?
Noriben.
I see. That's why it was "noriben."
That's why...
You went to America for four years.
You missed the taste of Japan, didn't you?
Like nori and soy sauce.
That's why I chose noriben.
I ran away from it, though.
Miyuki-san!
Shh!
Mom, my diet was all about nutrition because of the diet limit.
I only cared about calories and vitamins.
I always cooked what people cooked for me.
That's not love!
If you were there, you would make me whatever I wanted to eat.
That's not love, Mom!
Hey, Kon-chan.
I'm sure your love is...
noriben.
I told you, noriben is...
No, listen.
When you open the lid of a noriben, all the nori sticks to the back of the lid, doesn't it?
Yes.
It looks like there's nothing on top of the rice, doesn't it?
Yes.
But look closely.
There should be words written in nori on the back of the lid.
Messages from you, Mom.
Messages... from you, Mom?
Yes.
Do your best.
"Do your best"?
It's hard to read because it's upside down.
Do your best.
Only those who open the lid of their hearts can realize it.
I...
Tomomi-chan!
W-what is it, Miyuki?!
It's a good story!
That's right, Nori-senpai!
It's a copy of my story, you know!
Shut up!
Tomomi-san.
What is it?
Thank you very much.
I'm going home.
Of course, I'm going to my mother's.
Tomorrow is the tournament.
That's right.
Yeah.
When the tournament is over...
can I come eat some noriben?
Sure!
I'll be waiting!
Next time...
make sure you pay me.
Yes!
With the prize money!
Of course!