On a cloudy day like this...
I feel a little more anxious than usual.
Because it reminds me of that girl...
Her name is Kaori...
She was in front of the broken copier the other day.
She was really upset.
Hmm.
So I ran over and fixed it for her.
And then!
Yeah.
She said, "As thanks, would you like to go out to dinner?"
What? Why?
It was a pretext! Pretext!
She always wanted to go out to dinner with me.
Wow, that's great...
Senpai... If you miss the right moment in a relationship...
there will be nothing left.
What?
What about you? Lately...
Nothing, really.
Nothing, really?
Not again...
If you keep saying things like that...
The good ones, one by one,
will be taken away by someone else!
See you later.
Eh...?
But maybe Nakamura-kun may be right...
It's about time for me too.
I want to have a real girlfriend!
But... I haven't had a girlfriend in years.
I don't know how to get a girlfriend in real life.
Masao! Long time no see! How are you?
We're going to have a party at my place.
What?
You can come, right?
Everyone?
Long time no see. Yeah, I'll come if I can!
By the way, who's coming?
For now, it's probably Otake, Mizuho and Nonoka.
Nonoka.
Conversation 6 Memories of Napolitan Garlic Toast
The last live performance was good...
But I wonder... something...
There's something missing.
Missing...? What?
Sound... sound...
Man-ish
What does that mean?
Like a man...
I don't understand!
Keyboard, hmm?
There's something missing from the keyboard...
Keyboard...
Yeah, it's more of a melody line.
But if you put a keyboard in, it's totally different...
It's not a bad thing...
I don't think it's a bad thing.
Well... it's true that adding keyboards would give us a wider range of sounds.
And with a new lineup, we could write songs we've never written before.
It's good, right?
Are you sure?
Yeah, I think so.
Then we'll have to recruit.
On social media?
And hold auditions?
Okay! I'll take your lead.
Thank you. -Oh!
Maybe Twitter... and Instagram.
Instagram? -Yeah.
Oh, no! Sorry! I have to go!
Oh no, I didn't make it...
You! I didn't think you were coming today!
Tomorrow we're going to have a special on carrots!
Don't forget!
Okay...
All I could buy was bread for breakfast...
I'll have to make something with the ingredients in the fridge...
I wonder if there's anything...
There's nothing at all...
Well, anyway...
I'll drink.
Good work today, me.
Speaking of which... "Cafe Yorimichi" is closing down.
What?
Our memorable place!
Cafe Yorimichi was our hangout place when we were in high school.
It was run by an elderly couple.
We used to go there at least four times a week after school.
Cafe Yorimichi's signature dish, the Napolitan, was superb.
Auntie always made a big bowl for me.
Together with milk, I ate my fill after school.
Onions, green peppers, wiener... I've decided.
I'll make Napolitan today!
If you have ingredients that you can find in any house.
That's the beauty of Napolitan.
And the key to Cafe Yorimichi's Napolitan,
is the wiener.
Even though it's called Napolitan,
and ingredients vary from shop to shop,
but I'm definitely a wiener guy
The wiener cut like this is delicious too!
These are all the ingredients you need.
Let's boil a pot full of water and boil the pasta.
Hey!
What?
Minors shouldn't drink alcohol!
What? Uh... Eh?
Nonoka?
Long time no see,
how have you been?
Okamoto Natsumi plays the role of Masao's first love.
Special Napolitan and Garlic Toast
It's been a while...
You've grown up...
Yeah, well...
I'm 26 now.
I see...
Nonoka...
looks exactly the same as she did back then.
Ah!
You're boiling pasta.
I like pasta!
I know.
You...
always ate pasta on dates.
These ingredients are...
Napolitan?
Yeah, that's right.
Yes! Smells good!
Hey, I want to do it too!
Huh? Uh, sure.
Like this?
Yeah.
Do it until the onions turn brown.
Okay.
Amazing.
What's amazing?
Being able to cook like this...
You know, back then we were just eating together.
Ah.
Eating Napolitan at Cafe Yorimichi...
It's a taste of our memories.
Yeah, that's right.
Pasta's boiled! Oh!
I'll put it in there.
Ketchup!
Yes! Ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and milk.
So it's not just ketchup?
Yes,adding milk and Worcestershire sauce...
brings out the mellowness and richness.
Ohh.
Okay! Finished!
Let's celebrate our reunion.
What's that?
Cheers.
Let's eat! Okay.
Yeah! Delicious.
I'm glad.
It's like the Napolitan from Cafe Yorimichi.
Really? Yeah.
After all, Napolitan is all about the wiener, right?
I really think so.
We had it on our first date, right?
Yeah,
we drank milk together,
making white beards.
I was so nervous back then.
Really? Is that so?
That's right!
I was so nervous, I couldn't sleep the day before the date...
Yeah, me too.
If...
we hadn't broken up...
Would we be married by now?
Why would Nonoka say something like that...
Ah!
What? Wow!
French hydrangea
Beautiful!
Yeah, they really are...
Let's do it?
What?
Let's do it?
What?
No!
Ow!
Huh?
Uhm...
There's something I'd like to ask you.
What is it?
After school...
do you remember the first time we held hands?
Yes, I remember.
That time... when we saw the hydrangeas.
Yes, I remember.
You said, "Let's do it"
I was so happy that I hugged you.
What?
But Nonoka-chan,
you said "No!",
and pushed me away.
Yeah.
But I was young then, too.
But I'm a man now, so...
if you'd said something like that...
What things?
So, if you said "Let'd do it"
If you said something straightforward like that...
I'd be...
Ha! Hahaha!
No, it's not funny.
After what happened...
I've been traumatized by it and I'm not good with girls.
It's hard for me to talk to girls on my own.
I've lost confidence.
You're wrong!
About what?
It's your misunderstanding.
A misunderstanding?
Yeah.
I couldn't read the kanji for hydrangea.
So I read it as "Let's do it"...
Oh!
Shi
Yo
Ka
Aah!
Get it?
Huh? So that's the reason I... Eh?
Masao-kun was the first guy I'd ever dated...
I was so nervous on our date.
I'd never even held hands before. So...
So that's how it was?
Yeah.
So.... my... misunderstanding?
Yeah.
Ha-ha-ha.
Aaah!
Aaah! I see!
I feel like I've been dragging this out all this time.
I feel ridiculous!
Sorry about that.
No.
It's just that I'm an idiot.
Yeah, you're right.
Yeah.
Well, if we were a little more mature...
What?
If it wasn't for that misunderstanding...
I wonder what would've happened now...
Yeah, I wonder.
Uhm. Would you like some more?
Yeah.
I want to talk just a little more... with her.
At Cafe Yorimichi, there's another special item on the menu...
The recipe is very simple.
Grate some garlic and mix it with olive oil.
Spread it on bread and top it with lots of butter.
Masao-kun. - Hmm?
You don't have a girlfriend right now?
Eh, ah.
No, no, no, no.
No, I don't!
Hmm...
I see.
Yeah.
Find a good girlfriend!
Yeah, yeah.
It was super delicious!
I'm glad...
The smell of garlic.
To finish, sprinkle lightly with salt and parsley.
It's done!
Another great menu item at Cafe Yorimichi.
Garlic Toast.
Sorry for making you wait...
Well, that's how it is.
Eh...?
And in the end, that girl cancelled on me!
Isn't it awful to cancel?
I see. Well, that happens sometimes, doesn't it?
What's that?
Nakamura-kun.
Yes?
I...
think I might have a girlfriend.
What?
Hello? Oh! Long time no see!
I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
Um, please send me your address.
I'm sorry, Masao...
but the reunion party is cancelled.
What?
Otake had to go on a business trip.
And Nonoka's child has a fever.
She just called to say she can't go...
That's why we decided to postpone...
Masao? Are you listening? Hey.
A child?
I see.
That's right. That's right. I see...
I just heard...
Wada-kun, you finally got a girlfriend.
Congratulations
Well... I might have spoke too soon.
I didn't.
What?
I only said I might...
You haven't?
Whoosh!
Stop whooshing, what are you saying?
Are you okay?
Ha-ha-ha.
Whoosh
I told you to stop whooshing!
Oh, you poor thing.
Poor thing. Are you okay?
Don't worry, don't be afraid. Don't be afraid
♪ In the town at sunset ♪
♪ In the light and shadow ♪
♪ The departing you... ♪
♪ Words to give... ♪
That's all.
Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
That's all!
What?
Just her?
Yeah.
Oh no...
So only one person applied...
Well, it was pretty sudden, so it can't be helped!
Is that...
Tamaki-chan?
Amazing!
Wow, yeah.
So you've decided! Yeah!
That was a huge decision!
Yeah. It feels like a lighthouse in the dark.
That's great!
So today is a new start for you?
Yeah, well...
In so many ways...
What's with that deep meaning?
I'm done being stuck in the past.
Hahaha! What's that!
Eh?
What's the special reason you are acting all cool like this?
No, I'm not trying to be cool!
I've got a lot going on, you know.
Okay, okay.
I don't want to wash it away.