Bunko Ramen

WORLD CHILDREN'S PEACE EXPOSITION '99

It's the children's expo this summer!

For all you kids who work hard every day.

And for all who want to keep playing.

Come and enjoy Yamanashi, the city of the future!

A bright future awaits all those who hold hands nicely.

The World Children's Peace Exposition '99! Starting June 20th…

Think you can steal food?

Hey!

Thank you for your hard work today.

Work is finished for the day.

Please wipe off any sweat and dirt before returning to the building.

Sleeping without washing is unhygienic.

Hey.

-See the shooting star the other day? -Yeah.

Did you make a wish?

You didn't? What a waste.

I wished to become rich enough to never have to work again.

Hey, you!

Stop fooling around and get to work.

I'll break your jaw!

We are now recruiting additional workers for an environmental cleanup project.

The pay is five times the usual rate!

Raise your hand if you want to participate!

Yes!

Don't you want to?

-Let's do it together. -Anyone else?

-You, the long-haired one in 105. -Yes!

-Me! -Anyone else?

-Yes! -You, the bald one in 204.

-Who else? -Me.

You, kid in 303.

-Who else? -Yes!

My shooting-star wish might come true.

Okay, you there. Yes, that woman too.

Okay, you there. The old man on the left.

No one else?

WHITE CENTER

-What are you going to do? -We'll just bury them here!

-Here? We can't leave them here. -Then what? Take them home?

No. Well,

the meteorite is too dangerous.

Stay out of it.

-Let's stop-- -Who cares? Idiot!

No one cares if these guys disappear!

-How did it go, Satsuki? -Let's call the police, okay?

-Did you make a lot of money? -The police?

-If you do that, it's back to square one! -Satsuki?

Are they really all dead?

Can't you tell by looking?

Guess I'll have to carry them.

Satsuki?

I'll take the car.

Where will you go?

-The sun'll be up soon. -I know that!

Make sure you close it.

Satsuki.

Satsuki.

Wake up.

Hey, move it!

Huh? Wait!

Watch where you're walking, jerk!

Hey, stop it!

This is crazy!

Stop it!

I'll kill you!

Hey! Are you messing with me?

Hey!

BUNKO RAMEN

Two soy sauce ramen, table two.

Got it.

Soy sauce ramen.

BUNKO RAMEN AFTER A FESTIVAL IS THE BEST!

I LOVE YOU, MOM

THE MISO RAMEN AND SALT GREEN ONION RAMEN ARE SO TASTY

Wow, everyone looks so happy.

-Want a picture of you? -It's okay.

It'd be a bit sad by myself.

-I'll take it with you. -That's even worse. Your face is scary.

My face is scary?

Shave your beard.

I'm not taking a picture with that beard.

He won't shave it, no matter what you say.

-Excuse me! -Yes?

-Another gyoza, please. -Gyoza.

Can I get half a fried rice instead of normal rice?

Half a fried rice.

-Oh, Boss. -Yes?

I'll have a half order of fried rice too.

-Two of those. -Okay.

Ren, you want the usual?

Ah, yeah. Make it two bowls today.

Two bowls?

Hey, wait. Wait a minute.

Hey, aren't you hungry? You are, right?

Hey.

The thing is, I ordered too much ramen today.

I don't think I can finish it all, so could you help me out?

I saw you from inside earlier.

What are you up to?

That's a nice stone.

Where did you come from?

Look, a rice ball.

How about it?

No, huh?

Hey, what's your name?

Want some ramen with me?

Hey, Ren. Should we call the police?

Oh, wait a second!

Wait.

Wait a second. Calm down.

I get it.

It's okay. We won't call the police.

It's a promise.

How about this?

I'll help you find your home.

Let's get ramen together for now.

Okay?

It's delicious.

-One miso ramen with butter and corn! -Look, here it is.

-Here you go. -Thank you. Let's eat!

-Time for Radical Paradise. -It's started.

Wow. Yum!

What's wrong? Eat up.

Without further ado, the segment you've been waiting for, Radical Paradise.

Listener, please make a wish.

The theme we asked for this week is "A thank-you I couldn't say until now."

The listener we chose today is from Tokyo.

His radio name is Miso Ramen Lover Bunko.

-Let's read the postcard. -Huh?

"I was so hungry I thought I was going to die."

-You! -It's me!

-You sent one in? -I sent one every week just for fun.

Huh? Everyone, listen!

-"The owner treated me to ramen." -This postcard is about me.

-They picked me! -"I asked him why."

"It was because the song he requested on this radio show was chosen that day,

and he was so happy."

"The taste of the ramen and the song playing in the shop at that time

became an unforgettable memory for me."

"I want to play the same song for the owner on this radio show again."

-Doesn't sound like you! -Thank you for your lovely letter, Bunko.

Now, let's listen to the song. Enjoy.

Hey.

You know this song?

I'd never had a request played before.

I was so happy.

It's the song playing now, "Ellie My Love."

As if they chose mine today!

Maybe it's thanks to you, little one.

Kyoko…

I'm not "little one."

I'm Kyoko.

"Kyoko"?

I'm Ren.

Call me Uncle Ren.

Mom, one of the goldfish isn't moving.

What? Where?

-Here. -Oh, it must have died.

Okay, Radical Paradise!

Listener, please make a wish!

Oh, wait. I'm sorry.

Look, it's the stone from before.

It's a nice stone. A rice ball!

Wait! I'll pay you!

Hey.

Won't you just listen to me?

HUMAN VAPOR

The first person.

The second person.

This means the next target is someone in the police?

-Otomo's phone at the scene… -Found something?

Yes.

A video was sent and then deleted after Otomo died.

SABURO OTOMO

I see.

Who could have…

It must be Kyoko Kono.

She was chasing him by car, right?

Fujishiro Syndicate's Otomo stole this from someone involved with White Center.

WHITE CENTER WORK JOURNAL

All the evidence is written in there.

Whoa.

DIED OF ILLNESS

WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN

Then haven't you already achieved your goal?

Just do a report on this journal.

No.

That journal

doesn't state who ordered the disposal of the meteorite or the cover-up.

Really?

"February 25th."

"Mufu came to White Center and checked the meteorite disposal progress."

So Mufu made them do it, right?

Well, I looked into it,

but I couldn't find any records on Mufu.

Most likely,

it's an underground outfit tied to those in power back then.

"Otomo, Sakamoto, and Kai from Mufu."

Huh? Otomo?