Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari (Poco's Udon World)

Kagawa Prefecture.

Located on the north side of Shikoku,

facing the Seto Inland Sea.

Also known as...

Udon Prefecture.

Boy, do I miss your family's udon.

Reopen the restaurant!

I told you...

I'm not going to run

an udon restaurant.

Poco's Udon World

Aww, what?

You oughta take it over.

Didn't your folks teach ya the family recipes and such?

Episode 1: "Bukkake Udon"

No way. I couldn't.

I didn't learn any of that.

Sheesh, you're one cold guy.

If I hadn't happened to call ya,

you wouldn't have even told me you were in town.

Yeah, but...

We just saw each other at my dad's funeral.

So wrong!

Ya sound so wrong without your accent!

Man, it really sucks.

Everybody who's been to Tokyo once

starts lookin' down on this place like it's in the sticks.

Well, Kagawa really is in the sticks.

There's so much open sky here.

Ha! Don't make fun of us when you're unemployed.

I'm not unemployed!

I just asked for some time off so I could come back here for a while.

Bukkake Udon Daien

Thanks for the food!

I can drive ya.

Nah, that's okay.

I'm in the mood for a walk.

Ya know, that part of you really hasn't changed.

Next time, you be the one to get in touch, ya hear?

Yeah, yeah.

Shinmiya River Bridge

I'm the son of an udon restaurant owner...

Or I was, to be precise.

I never thought that,

at the milestone age of 30,

I'd be coming back home to an empty house.

Tawara Noodles

Was it always...

this run-down?

Wh-What was that?

A rat?

Huh?

Wheat

Wh-Wheat thief!

What the heck? What's with this place?

I can't take it!

It's scary out in the sticks!

Udon

Howdy do?

Ah... The granny from next door.

It's good to see you.

You're little Souta-kun from Tawara Udon, aren'tcha?

Look how old you've gotten.

Still ain't married,

spent all that time bummin' around in Tokyo,

and now yer back here, are ya?

This sharp-tongued granny...

Her words still cut like a knife.

Oh, that reminds me.

The little tyke at your house...

Huh?

Is that your secret love child?

Pardon?

No?

Definitely no.

Oh, dear. Where'd the little thing come from, then?

I just saw the dearie at your restaurant.

I was sure that was the case...

Tawara Noodles

Our restaurant closed down, you know.

Udon

Do you know how to get home?

You'll catch a cold out here.

Oh, don't worry about the wheat. I won't tell on you.

Gurgle

Rumble

Is that a stomach growl?!

All I have is udon, but...

When it's done, do you want some?

Just sit down anywhere.

You can watch TV, too, if you want.

Gurgle

Rumble

Oh, yeah. If I put in green onions and ginger, will you—

Raw?!

A lost child?

Yeah. Looks like the kid wandered into our yard...

That's all? It's probably one of the neighborhood kids.

Nothin' to raise a fuss over.

I don't think this one's from the neighborhood.

I mean, the kid has no shoes,

is covered in mud,

was really hungry,

and stole some wheat.

Since when have you been the type to poke his nose

into troublesome stuff like that?

I know, but the kid seems to have taken to me...

Ow! Ow! Don't pull!

Just hurry up and take the kid to the police! I'm busy here!

Yeah...

I bet your parents are worried sick.

I have to take you to the police.

I'll be right back.

Stay here and watch TV, okay?

Dry your eyes.

Your mascara will run.

Far away on the edge of space, in Galaxy M87,

there lived a terrifying alien

bent on invading Earth.

His name is Ipalnemoani Gaogao,

and he is said to be the most fearsome alien in the universe.

Lyrics: Shinomaru Nodoka Composition: Hashimoto Yukari

Gaogao-chan Exercises

He came from the edge of the universe!

Gao gao...

The scar on his back is the mark of a champion!

One, two!

Knowing my dad,

I doubt he threw it away.

Oh, here it is!

What's that?

Hello?

Hey, Souta?

Sis?

How goes it? Did ya make it to the house already?

Yeah, I just got here.

So how's it goin'?

Is the clean-up comin' along?

No, I only just got here, so I haven't done anything.

How much time did ya get off from work?

Eh, however much...

What the heck? Well, whatever.

When the mourning period ends, we need to get rid of the house,

so keep it up with the cleanin', okay?

Souta?

Are ya listening?

A notebook?

Yeah, I am.

Well, whatever.

Anyway, I'll come by to help soon.

At least get a little bit done by then.

Wh-What was that?!

Nothing, nothing.

Notes Part 1

Good grief... Ya always were clumsy.

You're 30 now, ya know.

This is...

You've gotta get your act together!

Udon Recipe For every 400g of wheat flour, 23g of salt *In the summer, the dough can get too slack, so add more salt. In the winter, the dough will get harder, so use less salt. Salt Water Spring/Fall 23g 169cc Keep salt concentration high. Summer 24g 164cc Winter 22g 174cc While mixing in water, spread your hands and mix quickly. *Have salt ready.

Dad's...

Hey, are you listening?

Oh, shoot!

Ribbit, ribbit!

What's that? Is somebody else there?

Uh, no. It's nothing.

I've gotta go, okay?

What the heck?

Ribbit, ribbit!

What are you doing?

Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit!

Did you drop something down there?

Ow...

Ribbit, ribbit!

You okay?

Ribbit!

How long has it been since Mom died?

Twenty-five years? No... Longer?

Letters?

What are these? Dad's?