04x36 - Ramen

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♪ Da, da, da-ba-da, da, da Let's go!

♪ ♪ We'll be there ♪

♪ A wink and a smile and a great, old time ♪

♪ Yeah, we'll be there ♪

♪ Wherever we are, there's fun to be found ♪

♪ We'll be there when you turn that corner ♪

♪ We'll jump out the bush ♪

♪ With a big bear hug and a smile ♪

♪ We'll be there ♪

[Music]

[Door opens]

[Clock ticking]

[Hissing]

All: Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

Hot, hot, hot!

[All panting]

To the next shade!

[All panting]

Huh?

Guys, guys, I see a town!

Just one more shade.

Let's go.

[Sighs]

[Panting]

Oh, man, how long are we gonna keep running?

I'm hungry and tired.

[Coughs]

Now my throat is parched.

Man, I'm done with Japan already.

No worries, Panda.

There must be water somewhere close by.

Hmm.

What ...

what's this place?

[All grunt]

Hmm.

Huh?

[Speaking Japanese]

Hm.

[Bear coughs]

Eh?

What?

[Speaks Japanese]

[All gasp]

[Speaking Japanese]

Darn raccoons stealing from the Dumpster again.

Uh...

[coughs]

we're not raccoons.

Eh?

A little bear?

Please don't k*ll us.

Aww, three little bears!

It's okay.

Come on out.

I won't hurt you guys.

[Grunting]

[Speaks Japanese]

What was that?

Can we have some water, please?

[Groans]

Aah!

[Bell dings]

[Gulping]

[All sigh]

Thanks for saving us from the heat, ma'am.

[Chuckles]

Don't call me "ma'am." I'm Kazumi.

I'm Grizz.

Panda.

And this is ...

Wait, wait.

Don't tell me.

Your name must be...

Shiro-chan!

Aww, you guys are just adorable.

[Stomach grumbles]

[Chuckles]

Oh, you poor bears must be hungry.

Well, I'm making ramen.

Would you like some?

What's a ramen?

I'll literally eat anything.

Yeah, we'll have some.

[Music]

[Speaking Japanese]

Four Kazumi specials.

Whoa!

[Chuckles]

Wow!

These look great.

[Grunting]

Ugh!

Mm.

[Blowing]

Okay, here we go.

[Grunting]

[Whoosh!

Whoosh!]

Hmm.

Oh, no.

[Chuckles]

My bad.

[Chuckles]

Hmm.

Itadakimas.

[Bears speak Japanese]

[Chomping]

[Slurping]

[Strike!

Strike!]

[Retches]

So, do you like it?

[Chuckles nervously]

Well, it's, uh, soupy.

And, uh, noodly.

[Grumbles]

[Music]

Huh?

Wait!

You ...

you didn't finish the ramen.

Is there something wrong?

The ramen is horrible.

It's a disgrace to serve that to your customers.

[Sniffles]

[Speaks Japanese]

Please give me another chance.

I promise I will make it bett...

[Speaks Japanese]

Kazumi, if you cannot serve a decent bowl of ramen by the end of this week, I will have no choice but to close down this restaurant.

I have given you too many chances.

[Music]

Hmph.

Who does that guy think he is?

Yeah, closing up a shop because he didn't like something?

Who does that?

That's...

my father.

Whaa?

Kazumi, your dad's really intense.

Not that we know what regular dads are like.

[Inhales deeply]

It's okay.

I'll get you something else to eat.

I hope it's not ramen again.

And here you go.

[Speaks Japanese]

Ooh!

Wow!

[Speaks Japanese]

Whoa.

Wow.

[All chomping]

Ow!

My brain!

It's ...

it's too cold!

Oh, no.

Here, have some tea.

Thank you, Kazumi.

[Gulping, sighs]

This kakigori is delicious.

We've never had anything like it.

Yeah, it's nothing like that ramen you made.

[Sighs]

Grizz, rude.

No, he's right.

Oh, I wish I was better at making ramen.

Why are you so persistent in this ramen biz?

[Sighs]

Well, my father is a renowned ramen chef.

People would flood the street, trying to get into our little shop.

I used to love watching customers enjoy my father's ramen.

I also wanted to make ramen that makes customers go...

[speaks Japanese]

...just like him.

[Sighs]

But after he retired and I took over, business hasn't been the same.

He still owns the restaurant and said he'd rather close it than has its legacy ruined.

[Chomping]

Huh?

What?

[Music]

Uh, what is he saying?

He says, "Who cares what your dad said?

You've got potential to be a good ramen chef.

This delicious treat is proof." And I agree.

I think you're gonna be a great ramen chef one day.

Yeah, we'll help you, Kazumi.

Really?

[Sniffles]

Aw, thank you, bears!

I'm so glad I met you.

Too tight, Kazumi.

Too tight.

Aha!

Here it is, my father's recipe for the perfect ramen.

Let us take a look.

"The three elements of ramen ...

broth, noodle, toppings." First step is broth.

Do you have any ingredients for this?

Mm.

[Music]

[Speaks Japanese]

Ah, just look at the line.

[Gasps]

Haha!

[Grunts]

[Music]

[Singing in Japanese]

Aah!

[Bears grunt]

[Crank squeaks]

[All slurp]

[Music]

[Chomping]

This bento is delicious.

It's perfect for the weather.

Aw, glad you like it.

Thank you, bears, for all your help.

We're completely prepared to serve my father the perfect ramen.

[Sighs]

Finally, I will prove my father wrong once and for all.

[Music]

[Bears speak Japanese]

Welcome.

We're your esteemed servers for today.

Let us show you to your seat.

Right this way, sir.

Oh, wait.

[Breathing heavily]

Here you go, sir.

Hmm.

And what would you like for your tea?

We have the finest leaf juice in town.

[Panting]

[Music]

Almost ready.

Shiro-chan, can you pull out some seaweed?

[Speaks Japanese]

[Clattering]

Ah, Shiro-chan!

[Panting]

Gotcha!

Oh, no!

[Pot clanks]

[Both panting]

What's going on?

[Gasps]

My broth.

Aah!

Quick!

Scoop it!

Scoop!

[Breathing heavily]

Aah, it's hot!

My nubs!

Oh, no, no, no.

This broth took hours to stew.

[Groans]

Mmmph.

Aah!

I can't serve him floor ramen.

It's not too late.

We'll figure something out.

[Groans]

Kazumi, what have you done?

[Grunts]

Huh?

[Speaks Japanese]

I know what to do.

Bears, can you keep my father busy?

Huh?

Oh, yeah, we got you Kazumi.

Come on, boys.

We got a job to do.

Yeah!

Bear servers, go.

Yes!

I've got this.

[Music]

[Cymbals crashing]

Hmm.

[Speaks Japanese]

Huh?

Food ready.

Father, sorry for the wait.

[Speaks Japanese]

[Music]

[Angelic singing]

What?

It's not kakigori.

But it's not ramen, either.

There's no broth.

[Speaks Japanese]

Wha?

Wha?

Wh-wh-what ...

what's happening?

It's my own creation.

This is new, special summer ramen, perfect for a hot summer day.

[Speaks Japanese]

Itadakimas.

[Music]

[Gulps]

[Bears gasp]

[Slurps]

[Dramatic music]

Hmm.

Wha...

Hey!

Again?!

Not a word on Kazumi's cooking?!

What's the deal, man?

Yeah, we climbed a mountain for you.

[Kazumi sniffling]

Huh?

I-I can't believe...

[Sniffles]

Wha?

Wha?

No, no.

This ...

this is nothing to cry over.

Yeah, w-we'll ...

we'll have a talk with your dad.

[Sniffles]

He's never finished a bowl of my ramen before.

Uh, Kazumi?

He loved it!

Yeah!

[Laughs]

You did it, Kazumi!

Whoo-whoo!

[Music]

All right, Kazumi's Cold Noodle Fruit Ramen Shop is open for business.

The sign looks perfect.

Thanks for designing it, Panda.

No prob.

Sumimasen!

It's hot.

[Sighs]

It's so hot.

You have anything cold to eat?

[Speaks Japanese]

We have just the thing for the summer heat.

Irashai!

[Laughter]

Whoa!