The Way Of The Hot & Spicy (2021) s01e04 Episode Script

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How beautiful.
Can you help us?
As for that matter, I already talked to
your manager last month.
Can we ask you to make some adjustments?
We cannot settle expenses
that are past the deadline.
We'll never repeat this mistake!
So please help us out this time.
These are the rules.
No way.
Well, I have work to do.
Wait, Manager Maeda!
Your team's expense management
is too sloppy to begin with.
Personally, I think it's so bad that it
should be reported to the higher-ups.
-But--
-And…
you are maxing out your expenses
every month.
What are you using it on?
Can your team confidently say that you
make enough profit to offset that?
Please go now. I have work to do.
I failed.
I see.
Why did you make me go to begin with?
Mr. Akiyama, you're in charge
of accounting.
I got yelled at.
I'm a grown man.
I didn't want to get yelled at.
What? You sent me
knowing what would happen?
More importantly,
how do you plan to fix this?
It's your fault for missing the deadline.
Don't tell us to pay out of pocket!
Don't worry!
I'll take full responsibility.
-Does that mean you'll pay for everything?
-No.
Let's go out for a drink. My treat!
Your treat? Yay!
Where should we go?
There's no way we can agree to that.
How much do you think all of this costs?
Excuse me.
I'm Takamiya
from the accounting department.
What brings you here?
I overheard the conversation
you were having with our manager.
Despite what he said,
it can be filed
if you do the paperwork today.
May I borrow the desk over here?
Time is short. Please prepare
the necessary documents.
Thank you!
Sarukawa.
Sarukawa!
Yes?
All of us have an important
dinner engagement tonight.
Can you and Ryosuke help out Ms. Takamiya?
Thanks.
But it's time to go home.
Are you telling me to work overtime?
Shinomiya, you can go home.
Leave the rest up to me.
Really?
You're such an exemplary senior!
He fell for her.
He's so easy.
Ms. Takamiya, it's nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
The way of the hot and spicy.
It’s the road to catharsis found
beyond the border of extreme heat.
In the world of extreme spice,
there is no better sustenance
than the courage to face difficulties
without fearing failure.
I'm done. Is this all right?
Yes. Thank you very much.
No. I should be thanking you
for working overtime for us.
Not at all. I figured
everyone could use some help.
Our manager tends to be
a little too strict.
You're very kind.
Please process this.
It's late. Do you know
what time it is right now?
I'm sorry.
You're always doing
unnecessary things like this.
You can go. I'll do the rest.
Okay.
I'll be leaving.
What's wrong with him? He's so cold.
He doesn't know how hard you worked.
That's just his personality.
Thank you for your hard work.
Wait.
Can I make it up to you next time?
SALES PROMOTION TEAM
The application is complete.
You saved our lives.
It was a lot of hard work.
We worked until very late in the evening.
Wait. Why are you grinning like that?
-Did something good happen?
-Not at all.
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-Well…
-So that's what happened.
I guess the secret's out.
I'm going out to dinner
with Ms. Takamiya this weekend.
Don't misunderstand me.
This is simply a meal to thank her
for helping us out.
But I guess it can also be called a date.
-He wants to talk about it so badly.
-This is nonsense.
That's awesome, Mr. Sarukawa!
How did you ask her out?
-You want to know?
-Yes.
I guess I'll have to tell you.
You should go here.
"Thai food"?
I'm a regular there, and it's where
I had my first date with my wife.
I see.
If you'd like, I can call to reserve
my original course menu.
It better not be spicy.
Trust me. It'll all go well.
In exchange, I have a favor to ask.
Please persuade her to increase
the terms of our expenses.
We promote the way of the hot and spicy.
So we require more expenses than usual.
I see. We need you to get her on our side.
That's impossible. This is a date.
We're already in trouble
with the accounting--
Don't worry. She looks like the type
that can be persuaded.
Everything depends on you.
I'm counting on you, Sarukawa.
Wait.
Mr. Sarukawa, what are you going to wear?
Is something the matter?
Not at all.
This is a lovely restaurant.
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
It's rare to pair Thai food with wine.
Of course, Thai food goes well with beer,
but lately, it's become popular
to enjoy it with wine.
I see. Mr. Sarukawa,
you're so knowledgeable.
Not at all.
Thanks for waiting.
-Here's the Cilantro Tree Salad.
-Thank you.
It looks delicious. I love cilantro!
Really? I'm so glad.
It seems like most girls love cilantro.
Just as I expected of our manager.
He's on top of it.
-Here you go.
-Thank you.
Let's eat.
You're right.
Thai food goes very well with wine.
Right?
It was worth all the research.
Excuse me.
This is the Pad Pong Curry
and Tod Mung Goong.
It's deep-fried shrimp cakes.
Careful, it's hot.
It all looks delicious.
It's so good.
Everything is delicious.
I'm so glad.
Manager, everything is perfect.
I'm sorry for doubting you.
Please excuse me. Thank you.
Pad Kee Mao. It's stir-fried noodles.
What is this?
-It's similar to Pad Thai.
-Oh. I love that!
-Really?
-Yes.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
Let's try it.
What is this?
I'm sorry. Can you not handle spicy food?
I don't usually eat it.
In Thai, pad kee mao
means "drunken noodles".
These noodles are spicy enough
to sober up a drunkard.
What a horrible situation.
It was going so well until now.
"Thai food"?
I'm a regular there, and it's where
I had my first date with my wife.
I see.
If you'd like, I can call to reserve
my original course menu.
It was stupid of me to trust that manager.
You don't have to eat this.
I'll finish it myself.
-I'm sorry.
-No problem.
It's so spicy.
I had completely let my guard down.
This is how spicy Thai food can get?
But I can still eat it.
I've eaten
all sorts of spicy things ever since
I came to Tokyo.
This is not as spicy
as the other dishes I've tried.
It's spicy but delicious.
Mr. Sarukawa, you're amazing.
What?
I respect people who can eat spicy things.
Because they get to experience flavors
that are foreign to me.
Respect? Isn't that an exaggeration?
It better not be spicy.
Trust me. It'll all go well.
So that's what he meant.
I finally understand
what you meant, Manager.
I'm going to eat some too.
You don't have to force yourself.
But you make it look so delicious.
Really?
-Are you okay?
-It's spicy.
But…
I think it's good.
It's still spicy.
It sure is.
I feel a strange sense of unity.
It's as if we finished watching
a grand movie together.
No, it's as if we embarked on
an adventure together.
-Are you okay?
-Yeah.
Once we finish this adventure,
we will be…
Your chin.
I've never eaten such spicy food before.
It gave me energy!
You need it to work under that manager.
When things get tough, let me know.
I'll do whatever I can to help.
Okay.
Manager,
thank you very much!
Here's the yum woon sen.
It's Thai glass noodle salad.
Salad is being served at this time?
Yes. Mr. Tanioka orders it this way
because it refreshes the palate.
What a refreshing aroma.
It's sweet, sour, and beautiful.
It's almost like Ms. Takamiya.
Here you go.
It's super spicy!
Wait. This is spicy too!
-It's so hot!
-Are you okay?
It's so spicy… but…
But…
It makes me want to take another bite.
She's right.
There's more to it than the spice.
It's tangy and sweet.
So many complex
flavors are intertwined with each other.
It's refreshing but sharp.
Before I know it,
it's making me want to take
another bite and another.
This charm
is addictive.
This is so strange.
It's spicy, but it's also sour and sweet.
There are so many flavors to it.
It's delicious.
At the end of the unexpected adventure
of extreme spices,
our hearts became one.
I almost lost heart
along the spicy and difficult journey.
But this adventure will bring
the curtain down on a happy ending.
Then we will welcome
the second chapter of our story.
I feel complete.
What?
It's nothing.
-Let's go.
-Okay.
-Everything was delicious.
-Yes.
I fell in love.
What?
Yum woon sen.
Oh… I see, the yum woon sen.
I liked that too.
It was beautiful and refreshing.
When I first took a bite,
I thought it resembled you, Ms. Takamiya.
Oh?
But I was wrong. You're so kind.
You're not fiery like that.
Yum woon sen is delicious
because it's fiery and spicy.
I think I got it.
What?
It's nothing.
Can I invite you out again?
Yes, please.
Let's go.
Manager, everything went very well.
You're awesome.
You two are practically dating now.
-You think so too?
-Yes.
-Yay!
-Yay!
-Good morning.
-Sarukawa.
How was it?
Judging by the look on your face…
Well… It was a success!
I will confess my feelings to her
next time. Thank you, Manager.
-Confess?
-What?
That's what you're talking about?
Listen, we don't care about
you and your girlfriend.
We want to know about our expenses.
Oh no. I completely forgot.
This is horrible.
But please don't worry.
I'm sure she'll accept it once I ask her.
Because we're in that
kind of a relationship now.
-Hey.
-Hello.
Can I talk to you for a second?
I'll step out quickly.
I'm sorry to call you out.
I had to tell you something.
There was something
I wanted to tell you as well.
What?
Mr. Sarukawa, what was it
that you wanted to tell me?
Oh, forget about me.
It wasn't anything important.
What was it that you wanted to tell me?
It's about your expenses.
We will no longer accept applications
that are past the deadline.
Please submit it on time from now on.
What?
I was too naïve.
I plan to be strict from now on,
so please be prepared.
What happened all of a sudden?
Did your manager say something?
No.
I came to realize my own feelings.
When I ate the yum woon sen,
it reminded me of Manager Maeda.
What?
-This is so strange.
-What?
It's spicy, but it's also sour and sweet.
There are so many flavors to it.
It's delicious.
I fell in love.
Yum woon sen.
Yum woon sen is delicious
because it's fiery and spicy.
What?
I think I got it.
You said that Manager Maeda is cold,
but he's not like that at all.
The morning after I worked overtime…
You look tired.
I'm sorry.
Don't help out like that.
What if other departments
start to think that it's okay
to go beyond the deadline?
It'll become a burden for you.
It'll tire you out.
But
you did well in that short amount of time.
Good job.
He can be fiery,
but sometimes he's sweet and tangy.
Thanks to you, I was able
to realize my true feelings.
Please invite me out again.
Mr. Sarukawa, what was it
that you wanted to say?
You can forget it. It's nothing important.
Is that so? Okay.
Then I'll be heading back inside.
If I don't head back soon,
my manager will get mad at me.
Bye.
It's too spicy and painful.
"Please invite me out again."
You definitely have a chance with her.
-Why are you here?
-I was told to check up on you.
Everyone is rooting
for your relationship to succeed.
That's definitely a lie.
Are you serious?
I guess we can't add more terms
to our expenses.
In fact, it's probably going to become
even more strict from now on.
If only we didn't eat the yum woon sen.
It's all your fault, Manager.
What you learn from extreme spices
is up to each individual.
But similar to extreme spices,
humans do not find appeal in bland flavor.
Sometimes spicy, sometimes sweet,
and sometimes sour.
People are attracted to
complex men like that.
Are you saying that I'm too simple?
Of course. Without a doubt.
No way.
That's what I love about you.
Come to think of it,
love is similar to yum woon sen.
At first glance, it looks colorful
and pretty, but when you take a bite,
it's sweet, sour, and spicy.
That's why it's addictive.
Let's get back to work.
How deep. Don't you agree?
THIS DRAMA IS A FICTION
Episode 5. Fiery Hostess Bar
and Super Spicy Okonomiyaki.
You have to win them over
within a limited amount of time.
There are similarities
between sales and hostess bars.
That place didn't have a single
Lonron product.
Get it. As if your life depends on it.
AN AFTER-HOUR ENCOUNTER
WITH MIRACULOUS SUPER SPICY DISHES
I thought number one hostesses
go to expensive places.
Wait. What are you doing?
What is this?
Subtitle translation by: Lili Morita