The Chef of South Polar (南極料理人 / Nankyoku ryôrinin) (南極料理人)

Ah!

Stop!

Let go of me!

Nah...

Where do you want to go?

There's no way out.

There's nothing here!

AH! I had enough!

What?!

I am tired of living like this!

Give me a break!

Don't be such a coward!

Listen...

You are important member among us.

You have to become stronger.

You...

have to be strong!

You will do it, right?!

Good.

Well...

Let's start playing mahjong.

Here.

Bon-san, get some beer.

How about this one.

What, why your bottle.

There are many other beers. Want me to bring it?

Just do it later.

Ah!

What?

You did it again! You did it again!

I may wait for your move. My turn, okay?!

I made a mistake.

What?! Just a mistake.

Here.

Why? So you decide to give up? "Chuu"?

Note: "Chuu" and "Hatsu" is name of mahjong tiles

No way.

Are you okay with "Hatsu"?

No, it should not like this...

Yosh! Reach!

Oh, it comes.

Trump!

"Ron Ron"

"Ron Ron" is sound he make before open his card

Hmm... I going to win.

He said "Tanpin dora san", type of winning in mahjong.

No way.

Yes, 12.000 yen per person.

12.000 yen! 12.000 yen!

Anyway, please believe me.

Let me go.

Maiko!

I won't give Kazuya to you.

What are you doing?! Stop!

Ah!

"Chinese Culture Research" club member...

Please be quiet.

I will always waiting for...

Ah, it happen again.

Right there.

Kazuya, I love you.

This is Dome Fuji Station. Located on top of inland mountain.

From the coast of the Showa Base about 10.000 km.

Average temperature is minus 54°C

It's altitude is even higher than Mt. Fuji about 3800 meter.

Aside from no penguins and seals.

Even bacteria cannot survive here.

It's truly a very cold area.

Preasure is very low, only two fifth of Japan.

So doing anything makes difficult to breathe.

This is Kawamura Yasushi, his nickname is "Nii-yan".

Nii-yan from Nii-san means "Big Brother"

Sent over by the University Graduate School, as Snow and Ice Supporter.

This is Hirabayashi Masahiko we call him "Hira-san" (Mr. Flat)

From the Polar Research Institute, as Aerologist.

Note: Aerologist = Atmospheric and Space Scientist

This is Nishihira Ryou, nickname is "Bon"

Sent by Communication Dept. as responsible for communication.

This is Fukuda Masashi, nickname is "Doctor"

From a private Hokkaido hospital, sent over as the medical person in charge.

This is Kaneda Hiroshi, nickname is "Taichou"

From the Meteorological Dept., as meteorologist

This is Mikoshiba Ken, nickname is "Shuunin"

"Shuunin" means "Director"

Sent over from an automobile company, responsible for vehicle maintenance.

This is Motoyama Hideyuki, we call him "Moto-san"

From the Institute of Polar Research, sent over as the Snow and Ice Scientist.

And my name is Nishimura Jun.

Sent over by the Coast Guard, in charge of the food here.

Do you not feel hot?

Over the next year...

this eight members will live here.

~The Chef of South Polar~

Good morning.

You surprise me.

Door!

Oh!

Don't look.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Don't look!

It won't come out if keep looking.

Upper body rotation to both sides.

Straighten your arms.

Towards same direction, Straighten your arms quickly.

Drop your back from the feet

Eh?

They're not wear the same clothes as they wore yesterday.

Yes, they wore yellow yesterday.

Doctor, how long we spent to do this?

Around 2 months.

I really envy people that can wear different clothes eveyday.

Spin your hands to the back

Put back your feet, then do one-leg jumping

Right, Nishimura-kun?!

Yes.

Make big swing with your arms

Good morning.

Good morning.

Who's responsible for today?

Me.

The water filter in the bathroom needs to be changed. -Yes.

Maybe you will die if you drink it. -Yes.

Tell me about the schedule for today.

Snow and Ice, me and him will be installing AWS tower.

Note: AWS = Automatic Weather Station

If anyone is free please help us out.

Snow and Ice Sopporter, will help assist Moto-san.

Aerology, this afternoon will conduct,

installation the observation apparatus of aerosol.

Note: Aerosol = suspended dust particles

Vehicle, engine no.3 still need idling up and etc.

Note: Idling is running a vehicle's engine when the vehicle is not in motion.

Communication... there's a lot to do.

Medical, for those who haven't take blood test, please come as soon as possible.

Food, will organize various ingredients.

Meteorology, every three hours need observe meteorological aspects.

Anything else?

Yes.

Ah..

Recently, there's someone who using excess amount of water.

Last time when checking the tank,

It sink below 25 cm from normal level.

25 cm?!

Unbelievable.

Wow 25 cm, I really want to use it too.

Truly!

For now, everyone please make a note.

Also today is "Setsubun"

Note: The day before the beginning of Spring in Japan. It has special ritual called "mamemaki" means Bean-Throwing Ceremony.

Nishimura-kun, do we still have beans?

No, but we still have peanuts.

Nishimura-kun really knows how to use peanuts.

Thanks.

Peanut is not bad either.

Who will be the demon? The demon.

Then about the mask...

I'm sorry but the food is getting cold.

Well, for now let's eat.

Itadakimasu.*

Note: Prayer you said before start eating

Itadakimasu.

Natto.

Return Home: 414 days more left

Don't forget everything you need.

Aaah!

Keep it open.

Thanks.

Did you make the good poo?

My stomach is... a litle bit...

My stomach in pain.

Close the door.

Ah!

Why no one close the door?!

A person within a year...

Needs about one ton of food.

If the ingredients is not enough,

We cannot go to the nearby store to buy.

The food here is basically frozen, dried or canned.

Because the temperature is too low We cannot have konyaku.*

Note: Konnyaku is a jelly-like food made from the starch of the konjac yam plant

Because the air pressure is low, The water boils at only 85 °C.

If boil noodle like that, It's core will be left uncooked.

But at least we can plant some vegetables.

So we brought a lot of seeds,

Like "Kaiware" and "Moyashi" type.

*Type of bean some bean sprouts

Nishimura-kun, how much your weight?

Eh?

Hello eveybody, now is lunch time!

Yummy yummy onigiri (rice balls)...

and very warm hot soup.

Onigiri is filled with...

salmon, big fish, salted cod roe, etc.

Today's signature dish is...

original salty salmon roe from Hokkaido.

If you are free, please come to canteen to enjoy the meal.

Ah!

Shuunin?

The one with cod roe? Cod roe.