The Way Of The Hot & Spicy (2021) s01e11 Episode Script

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SALES PROMOTION TEAM
Good morning.
It's especially refreshing this morning.
I feel myself overflowing with vitality.
-What's wrong with him?
-What's going on?
He probably ate something weird.
What's wrong?
It's the start of a brand-new day.
Be more energetic--
Good morning!
Nice! This is what I'm looking for.
Everyone should strive for
this kind of energy.
He just ran because he was running late.
-Good morning, Manager.
-Good morning.
Since we're enjoying a beautiful morning,
I'd like to say something
before we start working.
Sure.
Oh, it's nothing serious.
Tomorrow is our day off.
I'd like to invite everyone
to my place for a home party.
Home party? Does that mean
we get to eat for free?
Of course.
I can't do it tomorrow.
Shinomiya and I are invited
to a party hosted by our client.
Oh, that's right. I can't go.
I guess that can't be helped.
But tomorrow will be different from today,
and the day after tomorrow
will be different from today as well.
I just wanted to cherish
each and every day.
It's almost time for my meeting.
Please come tomorrow if you can.
Let's make good memories.
-What's wrong with him?
-We're wondering the same thing.
He's been weird since he came in.
Manager has never suggested
a home party before.
I bet he ate something weird and spicy.
It might be a divorce.
Maybe.
Maybe he's trying to lighten the mood
by having us over.
-He's on the verge of a divorce?
-It might be the last supper.
That's not confirmed yet.
It's highly possible.
He said, "Cherish each and every day",
and "Let's make good memories."
Whoa…
What?
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.
Wait. Wait a minute.
Let me explain. That other girl was…
I'm done with you.
I'm sorry. Are you okay?
I'm okay.
What a tough world.
Here it is.
I'm nervous to visit
a household that's falling apart.
That's not confirmed yet.
Hello. Come in.
Welcome. Thanks for coming.
Oh, right. Okochi and Ryosuke
can't come, huh?
Come in. Make yourself at home.
That forced smile is making me sad.
Excuse me.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Sit down and relax. I'll bring some tea.
-Thank you.
His wife doesn't seem to be home.
His family probably left already.
Stop it already. He can hear you.
I already said I'm sorry, didn't I?
Is someone there?
Did the divorce make him delusional?
You start hallucinating
when you're emotionally tired.
I understand. I will go buy it right away.
Manager?
I'm sorry for not greeting you earlier.
She told me to get the Hot Emperor,
but I forgot.
So she got mad at me.
Hot Emperor?
Don't say that I was mad.
It makes me look bad.
I'm sorry.
Oh, let me introduce myself.
My name is Kazumi.
I appreciate all you do for my husband.
No, he's always taking good care of us.
My wife is also from Hakata,
and her dad also loves spicy things.
That's why he took a kanji character
from the word Ichimi Pepper
and named her Kazumi.
But her family calls her Ichimi.
Ichimi?
It's off-topic,
but her sister's name is Nanami.
It means "seven seas".
But she's originally named after
the Shichimi Pepper.
Everyone in her family calls her Shichimi.
Please have some tea.
-Please give me a hand.
-Yes, right away.
Thank you.
This is my daughter Chisato.
Chisato. What a cute name.
Chisato's name uses the character
for "thousand" and "village".
But it means chili peppers in Spanish.
Chili pepper in Spanish?
-"Chi" for Chisato is chili?
-Get back to work.
Yes.
Please accept this.
Look, Mom. It's a cake from Shirotai.
Thank you so much.
Our family loves spicy things,
but we also have a sweet tooth.
Thank you. Shall we get ready to eat?
-I'm already on it.
-I bet you are.
Please make yourself at home.
This tension is the characteristic
of our household. It's super spicy.
I think it's well-balanced.
-Balanced?
-Between you and your wife.
I don't know how to describe it,
but it's like "hard" and "soft".
Like Osaka and Tokyo.
Osaka and Tokyo, huh?
Homegrown chili peppers?
-There's habanero here.
-It's for my wife.
It was difficult to grow these.
You're amazing.
This is a good chili pepper. Try some.
Thank you.
Let's see…
It's spicier when it's fresh.
Excuse me.
Dad, don't you have to go buy
the Hot Emperor?
Oh, I forgot!
-Please come in.
-Thank you.
What happened to your client?
The party ended earlier than scheduled.
Nice to meet you. I'm Okochi.
Thank you for inviting us today.
I'm Shinomiya.
Thank you for being kind to my husband.
I selected some spicy items from Kyushu.
I hope you like it.
This is all from Kyushu?
-Yes.
-Look, Mom! It's the Hot Emperor!
Thank you.
I was in need of this right now!
Hot Emperor?
Thanks. I knew I could count on my team.
They're always one step ahead.
Never mind.
I'm glad it worked out.
Yeah. Thankfully, that put my wife
in a better mood.
It's Sesame Mackerel.
It's a local cuisine in Fukuoka
that we arranged to suit our taste buds.
I hope you enjoy it.
Sesame mackerel, huh?
It looks delicious.
Please enjoy by putting it on
the mackerel.
This is a necessity for Mr. Yamazaki.
Thank you.
Ms. Okochi, I heard that you don't
drink beer. So here's a shochu.
Thank you!
She did a lot of research!
Now that Okochi and Shinomiya are here,
the Sales Promotion Team is complete.
Let's say cheers.
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
Thank you for the food.
It's so spicy.
What is this?
It's a blend of ground sesame
and chili peppers.
It's a special dish that my wife
has perfected
through trial and error.
I can understand that.
It goes very well with sake too.
-How is it, Sarukawa?
-It's delicious.
This is our family's version
of the meat roll
that is very popular in Hakata right now.
Enjoy, everyone.
-Yes.
-Thank you.
It doesn't look that spicy.
But…
Yup. It's spicy.
This is wonderful.
Yes, it's good.
This is…
It's green chili pepper wrapped in meat.
Chili pepper?
What?
This seems to be normal,
no matter how you look at it.
Spicy cod roe?
I see.
There's no way this household
would serve something not spicy.
Hot Emperor.
This is it?
Hot Emperor is made with Fukuya's
spiciest cod roe.
Emperor…
Please arrange it however you like.
This is the Tanioka-style offal hot pot.
Please enjoy.
-Let's eat.
-Yes.
Thank you.
It's unbelievably hot.
But I can taste the individual flavor
of the chili peppers and spicy cod roe.
The exquisite spiciness
isn't overpowering the spicy cod roe.
And it's fused together with the gentle
flavors of the offal and vegetables.
It's too delicious.
Ryosuke.
You did well.
Yes.
It was spicy,
but I couldn't stop myself
when I saw everyone eating it.
Ryosuke! That's it!
Do your best even if you're losing.
That's the Way of the Hot and Spicy.
But I don't really understand
the Way of the Hot and Spicy.
I too…
like your unique, laid-back approach
toward work, but I can't understand
the Way of the Hot and Spicy.
Me too.
I love spicy things,
but I can't understand
the Way of the Hot and Spicy.
Me too. I'm not…
invested in the Way of the Hot and Spicy.
I'm fine as long as I have
spicy food and carbs.
Does everyone know how the Japanese name
for chili pepper became "togarashi"?
There are various theories as to how
togarashi got its name.
But surprisingly,
almost none of them
make any connection to China.
What caught my eye during my research
is the story of a Serbian man
who came to Japan
on a Portuguese ship.
This ship docked at the Bungo Province,
which is currently
known as the Oita prefecture.
The Serbian sailor
was unloading cargo at the harbor
when he happened to meet and fall in love
with the daughter of the feudal lord
Ootomo Yoshishige.
Even though
Ootomo Yoshishige was a feudal lord
who professed faith in Christianity,
he did not bless the relationship
between his daughter and a foreign man.
But…
that did not extinguish
their feelings for each other.
When he boarded the ship
with the princess,
he set the ship on fire.
This is how the princess and the Serb
seized their eternal love
inside the burning ship.
Then, after a few days passed,
a strange thing happened.
A plant that nobody had ever seen before
started to grow on the burnt ship.
That was the chili pepper plant.
The Serb had brought it
from his home country.
People back then who ate this red plant
for the first time in their life
all said this in unison,
"I'm about to breathe fire."
"The passion of the man who fulfilled
his love for the princess in the fire
resides in this plant."
The red fruit was named
Rashika-to, after the Rashika Island
in Serbia where he was born.
Rashika-to, to-karashi,
and it finally became togarashi.
That was very educational.
Thank you for sharing that.
Huh?
The burning ship
was a bright red ceremony hall
for those two lovers.
It must have been painful,
but it turned into happiness because
they were able to fulfill their love.
When I read this story,
I realized that the light at the end
of a dark and difficult tunnel
is the goal
for the Way of the Hot and Spicy.
I understand. I was so lost
when I first came to Tokyo,
but the satisfaction I felt
after working very hard
was similar to the catharsis I felt
when I ate something that I thought
would be too spicy for me to eat.
Thank you for teaching me
the Way of the Hot and Spicy.
How about it?
Why not place your trust
in the Way of the Hot and Spicy?
Huh?
Your story was so long
that everyone went home already.
You're hopeless, Dad.
It's too bad.
Let's eat, just the four of us.
DEAR MANAGER
THANK YOU FOR INVITING US.
THE OFFAL HOT POT WAS DELICIOUS.
THANK YOU.
AKIYAMA, YAMAZAKI, OKOCHI, SHINOMIYA
Please enjoy.
It's Tanioka-style special chanpon.
In our household, this is how
we finish off the offal hot pot.
Yes.
This is making me hungry
even though I already ate so much.
It looks delicious.
Thank you.
The chanpon noodles are perfect
with this soup.
Thank you for the food.
Are you satisfied?
Yes. Thank you very much.
Manager.
What bad timing.
Where are the blankets?
His family isn't falling apart.
In fact, they're a happy family.
Dad came to like spicy things
after he met my mom.
He continued to eat spicy things
to get her attention.
Before he knew it,
he had come to love spicy things.
Is that right?
And he proposed to my mom in Serbia.
In Serbia?
When they were dating,
my mom went on a trip to eat
super spicy food all over the world.
My dad followed her.
When they got to Serbia,
he proposed to her.
Then he must have heard
that story in Serbia…
By the way, my dad is so happy
that he finally has a subordinate
who believes in
the Way of the Hot and Spicy.
Oh.
What's waiting at the end
of the hot and spicy journey
might be love.
Manager, I feel complete.
They seemed very close.
Really? I had no idea.
Me too. I had no idea the origin
of "togarashi" was connected to Serbia.
For once, I learned something new
from him.
Maybe I should have stayed.
Rashika Island in Serbia, huh?
It makes me want to go there.
You're right.
-Good morning.
-Good morning.
Sorry for leaving early.
We wanted to catch the last train.
-Don't worry.
-Thank you again for yesterday.
Your wife's delicious food
and the "togarashi" story were memorable.
I'm glad it was memorable.
What?
What is it?
There's no sea in Serbia.
SERBIA
-You're right. There's no sea.
-Then what's Rashika Island?
How can there be an island with no sea?
Did the manager make that story up?
To make us believe
the Way of the Hot and Spicy?
But it was a really lovely story.
-Oh, it's time for me to go.
-Me too!
-It's time for work.
-Sarukawa, Ryosuke.
Yes.
We'll be off.
Hello. This is Tanioka.
About that matter. Can I have more time?
Yes.
I will make sure to relay that message.
THIS DRAMA IS A FICTION
Final episode. Farewell, My Lovely
Way of the Hot and Spicy.
Redo it.
What was wrong with that?
This isn't how you used to do things.
Manager, is this what you call
the Way of the Hot and Spicy?
It's the last extreme spice.
Subtitle translation by: Lili Morita