[melodic music playing]
What happened, Hiro?
You didn't have to run away.
[sniffles]
You forgot your sword. I really like it.
That's what I was saying before. I love your sword.
It's such an amazing sword!
[laughs, cries]
-Lee Hana! Look at the mess you're in. -Oh!
-Huh? -You startled me.
I'm sorry.
[chuckles]
I was doing kendo early this morning.
[laughs]
Good morning to you both.
-[Motomi] Uh, good morning. -[woman 1] Good morning.
[Hana chuckles]
Hey. What are you doing after work today?
'Cause, like, Wataru was saying we should all go out for drinks at Brush
before Golden Week.
This time I'll make sure he doesn't bother you about singing.
Brush? Tonight?
[Motomi] Yeah.
[coughing]
[Hana] I'm not feeling too well today.
Excuse me.
[coughing]
[Motomi] Weird.
Good morning.
-[Wataru] Morning. -[woman 2] Good morning.
[gentle piano music playing]
[music fades]
[Wataru] Hey, newbie, wipe down the counters.
[Hana] Okay.
[theme music playing]
SPÉCIAL ORANGETTE
Oh, excuse me. Miss?
Yes?
These…
Is there something wrong with the chocolate?
No, I wouldn't put it that way exactly.
They're delicious.
They're delicious, but
they taste slightly different from how they did a long time ago.
Oh, I see.
Could you say what's different about them?
[woman exhales]
They must have changed the recipe over the last 30 years, right?
Could you make… some orangettes from the original recipe?
[chuckles]
At my age, fainting is not so unusual.
It was just a dizzy spell.
There's no need to get so concerned about it. [sighs]
You've been working some late nights recently.
Isn't that so?
Mm.
When you run a company, you expect to work late.
Dizziness from orthostatic hypotension should be taken seriously.
A sudden loss of consciousness
means there's less blood reaching the brain,
but it's also a symptom of other things.
It could be the sign of a heart problem, sir.
In any case,
I'm ordering a full round of tests to be on the safe side.
[motor whirring]
[man 1] Mr. Fujiwara told me not to tell you.
[Sosuke] How is he now?
He's still being examined.
Are you sure I'm not needed there?
Please act like you don't know.
I think he doesn't want you to worry about him.
[sighs]
He's so stubborn.
He cares so much about his pride
that he can't even tell his only son.
But I understand.
I feel better knowing that you're there.
Get back to me with the results.
Okay.
[sighs]
[elevator chime]
Ah.
Mr. Fujiwara is still being looked at, but I think he'll be okay.
Why isn't Sosuke here at a time like this?
[man 2] Well, thank goodness we can count on you
to look out for Mr. Fujiwara.
[man 1] If something were to happen to him, well, we have to be ready.
It's time to think about a successor.
[man 3] There's no need to worry.
The other Mr. Fujiwara is right here with us.
You're the son of his twin brother.
Almost his own son, really.
Isn't that right?
That's hardly worth mentioning.
Not a big deal.
You say you wanna save someone with chocolate.
What do you mean?
When we were children,
we were raised quite strictly.
Our parents didn't let us have any sweets.
They used to say,
"Chocolate upsets your stomach and rots your teeth."
But my older sister would save up her allowance
and buy me orangettes on the way home from school.
We knew we weren't supposed to do it,
and sharing that secret with her made it so much more delicious.
My sister is now…
fighting a serious illness.
I want to visit her in the hospital
and give her another taste of that pleasure we used to share.
The thing is,
we're talking about something from many years ago.
So they're not available in your store,
and no one else makes them like that, I suppose.
We don't have much time left.
I guess there's nothing I can do.
Thank you for listening to me.
I'm very grateful.
[Sosuke] Not at all.
I'll be going now.
[Sosuke sighs]
Chef.
Can we find a way to
make the orangettes in the old style
like the customer requested?
For example, maybe
the old recipe is still around here somewhere.
[Motomi] Uh…
even if Chef Kenji left something written down,
I don't know if I can make it the same way.
The truth is,
I actually have no idea what they tasted like 30 years ago.
I think that I… might know what they tasted like.
[Motomi] Hmm?
Yeah.
As a boy,
I always loved the orangettes from this store.
It's true that… compared to back then,
the current taste is a touch different now.
[Motomi] Hmm.
Um,
even if the recipe is nowhere to be found,
are there records of the chocolatiers who worked here during those years?
[feel-good music playing]
Where did I see it?
Uh, yeah. I think they were around here.
Ah.
There we go.
Here.
-Well? -Ah. Mm-hmm.
[Motomi] Wow.
Twenty years ago.
Okay. Chocolatier…
Twenty years, ten years ago.
Oh.
-It could be this person here. -[Motomi] Hmm?
Oh. About 30 years ago?
RITSUKO SAEGUSA
[man] Hello. Nice weather, isn't it?
[woman] Ms. Saegusa.
There's a call for you.
Ms. Saegusa?
A phone call.
Some place called Le Sauveur is calling you.
[Ritsuko] Oh! Give me the phone.
This is Ritsuko Saegusa speaking.
Sorry to be calling out of the blue.
I'm calling from Le Sauveur. I'm the managing director.
My name is Sosuke Fujiwara.
Oh.
I saw on the news that Kenji had died.
Why is it the first to leave are always the handsome ones?
All right, then. What do you want?
Actually,
I'm calling about a recipe
you might remember from 30 years ago.
We have a customer who needs the chocolates
that we made back then. It's urgent.
[Ritsuko] How much time are we talking about?
[lively melodic music playing]
[Sosuke] Good evening.
I'm Fujiwara. I called you.
I'm sorry to make you come all this way, and on such short notice.
You're surprised, I guess. Maybe you imagined someone younger.
Oh, no. [chuckles]
Now, then, what kind of chocolates shall I make for you?
[Ritsuko] Oh.
It's been such a long time.
[Motomi] Excuse me.
It's good.
Hmm.
Indeed. There's something different about it.
As expected.
How would you say it's different?
[Ritsuko] Ah!
Awa-style wasanbon sugar.
In those days, the wasanbon we used was from Sanuki.
They're both excellent, but…
Well, the characteristics are…
The sugar from Awa is bold and striking.
The Sanuki sugar is subtle and gentle.
That's exactly right.
Is the kind from Sanuki still available?
Yes, but it's outside their business hours now.
Are you still ordering your sugar from Sakaide Trading?
Yes.
Call Sakaide and ask for the president.
-Hmm? -Tell him Saegusa is calling.
He'll jump to attention.
Oh.
Understood.
[intriguing music playing]
Yes.
Uh, I'm terribly sorry about this.
Yes. I'll just put Ms. Saegusa on the line.
[man] Mrs. Saegusa?
Oh, no, no, no, no.
There's no need to put her on the phone! No! Hello?
I can hear you.
Mrs. Saegusa?
Come over to Le Sauveur with some Sanuki wasanbon.
Make it quick, or else everyone hears about that thing,
and your company is toast.
Oh! Uh, oh.
[laughing]
[intriguing music continues]
[chuckles]
[man panting]
[door chimes ding]
-Good evening. -Sorry for the trouble.
Thank you for coming.
[panting]
-[Ritsuko] Finally! -[music fades]
Come on, Mrs. Saegusa.
Still sharp as ever.
And you haven't aged a day.
Younger men don't quite do it for me.
-Leave that with us and get outta here. -[laughs]
And such a charming reception.
Thank you!
[all] Thank you.
Okay. So, I'll show you how, so do exactly as I say.
If you're ready to begin,
let's get to work.
[all] Yes, ma'am.
[intriguing music playing]
Thank you.
-[Wataru] Huh? -[man 1] Mm-hmm.
-[Wataru] How’s this? -[man 1] That looks good.
-[Wataru] And this one? Okay. -[man 1] Yeah.
But leave me one.
-[Wataru] Okay. -[man 1] One that’s been squeezed.
Let's get you working too.
[Hana] Oh!
I can help?
Thank you very much!
[laughs]
[man 1] Check out how happy she is.
[laughing] Am I really allowed to do this?
-[woman 2] Oh, of course. -[Hana] For real?
-Please do. -Go ahead.
Yes!
[laughing]
-[woman 2] You can do it! -[man 1] That's the idea.
[laughing]
[Wataru] Whoa! Oh!
[man 1] You're doing well, Hana. [laughs]
Am I? [giggles]
-The aroma is incredible. -[man 1] She's a natural.
[sniffs]
[Motomi] You've got talent.
[laughing]
-[Hana] That makes me so happy. -[laughter]
[lively music playing]
[man 1] You don't squeeze it, right?
How does this look to you?
Try not to make it too pointy at the end.
-[Motomi] Yes. -[man 1] Pointy.
-Ah! -[cane clatters]
Not like that. I'll show you.
-I'm sorry. -Okay.
-Watch how I do it. -Yes.
Okay.
Just like this.
You see?
Rounded off.
Like that. You can do this, right?
Yes.
-Don't just stand there. Observe closely. -Oh, yes. I'm sorry.
Okay. So you have to get the height right.
-Okay. -You see?
You don't want it to be too low, but it can't be too high either.
[both] Oh.
[chuckles] After you, Chef.
Not chef. Just teacher.
Okay, Teacher.
Go ahead.
Should I add more ganache?
I think you should step back and watch.
-Okay. -[laughter]
Sorry. That was my bad.
[laughter]
[music fades]
How does it compare to the original?
I'm very sorry.
You went through all this trouble to make it for me.
There must be something else affecting the taste apart from the sugar.
[Ritsuko] I see…
It's different.
Uh, what if it tastes just like the old days,
but I'm too grown up to remember it?
I'm so sorry this old lady couldn't help you.
[all] We are very sorry.
Are you okay right here?
Yes, thank you.
Thank you for driving me back.
Not at all.
You came so far just to help us, so I should be thanking you.
No, I have something else to thank you for.
It was so many years since I had made chocolates.
I swear, it made me feel at least 20 years younger.
Hilarious, isn't it?
Look at how I've become an old lady,
and yet, inside, I'm still the same person I was back then.
I feel the same.
Because you prepared those orangettes for us,
it was like I was a little boy all over again.
I remember you.
In those days, your father would bring a little boy with him.
Even though he was the director of a huge candy company,
he came to our little shop
to buy handmade chocolates for his precious son.
He used to buy so many.
That's why you turned into such a fine young man.
[chuckles]
I'm so glad
that good folks like you are taking such good care of Le Sauveur.
It's such a shame.
I wish things had gone well.
However,
I'm glad you turned into such a fine young man, Mr. Director.
That actually wasn't me.
She was remembering my older brother.
My brother
wasn't doing well,
and he never wanted to eat anything,
so my father used to get him orangettes.
My brother loved them.
My dad would tell him they were "energy blasters."
I was just a little kid.
So I felt really envious.
When I whined that I wanted some too,
he blew up and called me a spoiled brat.
[wistful music playing]
One day,
my brother gave me some chocolates he had saved for later.
It was our secret.
That was a big deal for me.
They were so… delicious.
That's why
you went to all of this trouble now, right?
What you went through meant that you understood
Reiko's feelings better than anyone.
[Sosuke sighs]
[Sosuke chuckles]
I think, in my case…
what I did was selfish.
That chocolate was my brother's favorite, and I took it from him.
I was a bad brother who didn't have a clue about anything.
Giving someone chocolate
is like giving someone a little happiness.
But it also makes you happy to be giving it, right?
[chuckles]
I'm sure your brother… was really glad
to see so much happiness light up his little brother's face.
So I think that you were
a very sweet,
loving, good little brother to him.
For real?
Yes.
[Sosuke sighs]
[Ritsuko] Hold on a second.
[music fades]
It just came back to me.
Now I remember.
We made some orangettes, especially for children.
It was actually your father who had the idea to modify the recipe.
[wistful music playing]
Thank you so much for coming.
[indistinct chattering]
Oh, you're here.
I have that special order. Here. Just as you requested.
I'm sorry to be asking for so many favors.
Your store makes the only chocolates my eldest son can eat.
[Kenji chuckles]
Well, we liked your idea so much, we're gonna make some more.
We'll make a new variety of chocolate that's healthier for children.
What do you think?
[laughing]
[wistful music continues]
Here you go.
Are you sure?
All right!
Thanks a lot.
[wistful music continues]
SOY MILK
It turns out they used soy milk instead of fresh cream.
Apparently, the iron in soy milk is easiest to metabolize
when it's combined with the vitamin C in oranges.
They were making special orangettes for children.
Sorry to ask this,
but could you… give it one more try?
-[women] Yes. -[man 1] Yes!
We have so got this!
Uh-huh.
Okay.
Um…
I don't want this mix-up to get out of hand, so
there's something I wanna tell you.
So here goes.
I wasn't trying to eavesdrop or spy on you, but…
to be honest…
at your kendo session, that was me you talked to.
I dunno…
How I ended up there is a long story.
What matters is your
confession of love wasn't a failure.
Hiro is a really good guy.
All of which to say…
Hana?
Well, I told you about it, okay?
You just didn't hear me 'cause you weren't awake.
[music playing through earbuds]
♪ My heart was always trembling ♪
♪ If I see you smile ♪
♪ I'm afraid our relationship ♪
♪ Might become awkward ♪
♪ I couldn't say anything ♪
♪ So I turned away ♪
♪ Tears flowing down my face ♪
♪ I want to tell you how I feel ♪
♪ But when you're near ♪
♪ I can't say a word ♪
♪ I'm starting to hate that about myself ♪
♪ I need to be brave ♪
♪ So I won't have regrets ♪
♪ Little by little I'll get closer to you ♪
♪ And I'll confess ♪
♪ That I love you ♪
♪ I can't say a word ♪
♪ I hate that about myself ♪
♪ I need to be brave ♪
♪ So I won't have regrets ♪
♪ Little by little I'll get closer to you ♪
♪ And I'll confess ♪
[Reiko] Here. Have some.
[music fades]
[Reiko's sister breathing shakily]
[sighs]
It's so good.
-[tender piano music playing] -[relieved sigh]
[Reiko's sister] It's exactly the same.
Better, even.
Thank you.
It's incredible that you got these for me.
You're all grown up now, Reiko.
-A woman. -[Reiko chuckles]
I stopped being a kid a long time ago.
I don't have to wait anymore for the secret piece of chocolate.
Reiko, have some too.
Mm!
It's delicious.
[tender piano music continues]
[music fades]
The truth is,
I have this tendency.
I steal things.
But…
[sighs]
I want…
I really want to change.
There's someone I care about.
Someone I love.
So I want to become a person I can be proud of,
whatever my flaws are.
I want to get over my shame, and… just fix them all.
Before my baby comes along.
I think I understand how you feel.
Do you steal people's belongings too?
Uh, uh, uh…
[chuckles] No, nothing like that.
Um,
I understand the feeling of wanting to change for someone else.
In order for us to change,
I think we have to be brave.
You're being brave right now,
and I'm sure you'll make a lot of good changes.
[woman 1 gasps]
[sobs]
[sniffles]
I want to get better.
[exhales sharply]
[jaunty music playing]
[man 1] Uh, from the bar that I go to?
From the cabaret. Yuri is your favorite hostess.
I thought I must have lost them somewhere.
-Thank you. -[laughs]
I found them on the floor.
-Uh… Okay, thank you very much. -Right over there.
Doctor!
To start changing,
uh, I wanna practice returning lost items to their rightful owners.
Oh, it's mine, I think.
Oh, oh. It was on the floor.
-Oh! Uh, thank you. -Uh-huh. [chuckles]
[man 2] Hey, that's my glove.
How…
-When did you… -[woman 1] No.
On the floor right there.
-Over there? -Yes.
-I am so happy for you. -What?
[gasps]
Your lollipop was a winner!
You ate it?
I ate it. [laughs]
I'm kidding. Of course not. It was on the floor.
-Congratulations. -Huh?
-You won! -Uh-huh, I won.
-[gasps] -Huh?
No, no, no, no! How did you…
Oh, that's mine!
-It's yours. -Do you also have my…
[gasps]
[gasping] It's my…
[both laugh]
Oh, thank you!
[woman 1] You must be so glad.
-Yes. -[woman 1] I'm so glad.
Mr. Luxury Tuna.
[sighs]
If you'd like,
consider it yours.
A little something to acknowledge your courage today.
[woman 1 gasping]
[music fades]
Thank you so much.
So who did you wanna start changing for?
Miracle Touch?
Seriously? Of course not.
I told you already. She likes someone else.
Oh, look at you getting all flustered.
How suspicious.
[sighs]
If you buy me a drink, you can tell me all about it.
-One friend to another. -[groans]
I'll buy you a drink. Just let it go.
Okay. Where are we going?
I hope I can count on you if I get hammered.
We haven't done this in a while, you know.
You always get hammered anyway.
-You choose the place. -Yeah, yeah.
[sighs]
He can't do kendo without his bamboo sword.
Right?
Right.
I'll just slip in and leave it.
That's it.
[distant ship horn blasts]
[Sosuke] Hop out and go in. I'll park the car.
[Irene] Sounds good. Thank you.
See you soon.
[sighs]
Wait.
Wait, come back.
[phone line ringing]
[ringing continues]
[Irene sighs]
[Irene chuckles]
Look, this is a total coincidence.
Honestly,
unintended.
A coincidence?
Mm. Sure, sure, sure.
There's absolutely no meaning to this, okay?
Bye, then.
[Hiro] Your coat.
Take it home with you, why don't you?
So we'll have no more meaningless coincidences.
Then give me my coat.
[clears throat]
[door closes]
Your coat is over there.
[Hiro sighs]
Are you pissed off or something?
At me, maybe?
There's something different about you.
What is this?
What do you mean?
Are you making fun of me?
No, I'm not making fun of you at all.
[sighs]
Is it that you like me?
Or do you hate me?
Of course I don't hate you.
Do you like me, then?
If I didn't like someone, why would I try to sleep with them twice?
So does that mean you like me?
Be straight with me.
It's not easy for me.
I have my own reasons, you know. Bye.
[Irene gasps]
-[pensive music playing] -[Hiro sighs]
I won't know…
unless you tell me…
your reasons.
[tender piano music playing]
Here we go.
If I just lean up against the wall,
it'll be fine. It'll be fine.
[exhales sharply]
[exhales]
[gasps]
No need to see that.
Mr. Fujiwara?
Just keep your eyes on mine.
Like we practiced.
[whimsical music playing]
Hi.
Doctor?
Doc?
Darth Vader.
Okay.
What are you doing here… Doctor?
Well, um,
it's kind of a long story.
But, why are you… Do you two know each other?
I should be asking you that.
Wait, don't tell me.
Darth Vader is
Miracle Touch.
[music fades]
What's this?
What's going on?
Hey.
Yeah, she's… Miracle Touch.
[intriguing music playing]
Allow me to introduce you.
This is
the person who is on my mind a lot.
[lively synth pop music playing]
Uh… Uh…
[scoffs]
[lively synth pop music continues]
[music fades]
[theme music playing]
[music fades]