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Mister Ajikko
Chapter 9 My Rival's Curry is...!?

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Yoshio: We will now begin
Yoshio: the first round of the Ajiou Cuisine Group Grand Prix Contest!
(on Yoshio's suit): Master of Italian Cooking / Marui Yoshio
(on the big sign above the contestant's heads): [partially hidden by panel] isine Group Grand Prix Contest

Yoshio: The theme of the dish is seafood curry!
Yoshio: One of these four chefs will be eliminated in this first round!

Yoshio: The time limit is two hours!
Yoshio: The match will end at exactly twelve o'clock, at which time, the judges will judge the dishes!

Yoshio: I wish all the contestants good luck!
Yoshio: Please proceed to your cooking stations!


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Kazuya: Hmm... I... Read More " "

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Mister Ajikko
Chapter 8 Squid Curry [tn: chapter 43 overall]
※In the picture, there are faces of members of STUDIO SID. How many do you know? (Answers are at the bottom)

Upside down text at the bottom: Terasawa (the left sand cloud), Kurabata (the sand below the crab), Shidaya (the rock on the right), Hayashi (the bubble above the rock), Kozue-chan (the crab)

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Youichi: Adding the feet of the turban shells to the curry roux...

Youichi: will bring out the savoriness of the flavor of the sea!

Youichi: With this, / the roux is complete!

Youichi: All that's left
Youichi: is to choose the things to go into the curry!

Youichi: Alright! I'll head back to the fish market,
Youichi: and try... Read More " "

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Mister Ajikko Chapter 7 Chef Grand Prix

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Youichi: Yawn

Mum: Youichi!

On the Letter
Top left: The 28th / Ajiou Cuisine Group Chef Grand Prix Contest
Bigger font in the middle: Invitation
Text inside the box: Mr. Ajiyoshi Youichi
Bold text on the bottom right corner: Ajiou Cuisine Group

Mum: Big news!

Youichi: Ajiou Cuisine Group...
Youichi: Chef Grand Prix Contest?!

Youichi: An annual established public competition among chefs!
Youichi: On behalf of the Culinary Research Group, the best chefs have been selected from all over the country to compete in a cooking competition! At the end, it'll decide the best young chef!

Youichi: Why are they inviting me?
Mum: You've been selected?!

Youichi:... Read More " "

Mister Ajikko Volume 5 Chapter 6 Cover for Ten-Don

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Youichi: Okay! / It's finally the day of the match with Tensei!

Youichi: Let's go all out, Kou-chan!
Youichi: Let's show that old man our impressive skill!

Youichi: Mum!
Youichi: Are the ingredients all done?!

Youichi: Alright!
Youichi: Let's do the final check.

Youichi: Prawns!

Youichi: Cuttlefish!

Youichi: Scallop!


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Youichi: Perilla!

Youichi: Gingko nuts!

Youichi: ... Lastly, pumpkin!

Mum: It'll be fine.
Mum: Everything's prepared!

Youichi: And this...
Youichi: This ginger will be important!

Koutarou: Ginger?!
Mum: That's for... Ah! As a garnish, right?

Youichi: Is that what you think?
Youichi: Ehehehe.

Youichi: Anyhow, let's be off!
Youichi:... Read More " "

Mister Ajikko Volume 5 Chapter 5 Tare Sauce from Within

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Youichi: I can make it any time!
Youichi: I'll show you that I can make a ten-don that's on par with Tensei's!

Tensei Owner: Fufufu...you talk big, boy.
Tensei Owner: You got guts to pick a fight with Tensei.

Tensei Owner: But you can't make a ten-don with just guts and yelling.
Tensei Owner: It requires a great deal of learning and training.

Tensei Owner: Frying techniques and making of the tare sauce are only a few of the skills required to make the dish.
Tensei Owner: Sorry, boy, but a amateur like you have no chance of winning.

Customer: Tensei-san, are you in?
Customer: A ten-don for me, please.


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Customer: Oh, why are you... Read More " "

Mister Ajikko Volume 5 Chapter 4 Extra-large Kakiage

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Mum: Thank you for your patronage---! / Hello, Welcome---!!
Mum: Thank you for coming---!!

Mum: Welcome!!

Mum: Oh!
Mum: You're Koutarou-kun, aren't you?!

Mum: Youichi! It's your cousin, Koutarou-kun!

Youichi: Hey, long time no see.
Youichi: It's been one year, hasn't it?!

Koutarou: Ahh...
Koutarou: You're still as energetic as ever, You-chan.

Koutarou: Actually, Auntie...
Koutarou: I came here to discuss something.


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Koutarou: Well, I was working at the tempura restaurant Tensei*...
Koutarou: until I got fired yesterday.
T/N Note: Restaurant name literally means "Heaven Star".

Mum: Ehh?!
Youichi: How did that happen so... Read More " "

Mister Ajikko Volume 5 Chapter 3 Where are the Customers?!

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Competitor: There's one more hour until the first train arrives!
COmpetitor: JUst one more hour until the first customers start rushing here!

Competitor: After that, just thirty minutes! Thirty!
Competitor: Thirty minutes for their shop to go out of business!

Competitor: Kikuchi-Ya!
Competiror: And that boy!

Competitor: Brace yourselves!
Competitor: Tomorrow, your shop will be the second branch of Oikawa!

Part-timer: We're done bringing in all five hundred boxes!
Competitor: Alright!!

Competitor: Go back to the shop and finish up the preparations!
Competitor: We'll sell out all our stock today!
Part-timer: Ye...Yes!

Competitor:... Read More " "

Mister Ajikko Volume 5 Chapter 2 The Rice in Bento

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Youichi: The main dishes are... / tonkatsu!

Youichi: And foil-roasted salmon!

Youichi: Also, we have tamagoyaki and salad. / We've come until this far!

Youichi: Moreover, by using quicklime... / the bento can be reheated anywhere anytime!

Youichi: With these, Kikuchi-Ya's new Maku no Uchi bento is nearly complete!
Youichi: What's left to finish is the rice and the drink!


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Youichi: First, we'll deal with the drink...
Youichi: How would we go about it?

Mum: Hmm...the drink that's most commonly matched with bento...
Mum: would be tea, right?

Dad's Acquaintance: Yup! After having your belly filled by eating the bento...
Dad's Acquaintance:... Read More " "

Mister Ajikko Volume 5

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Fruits in Tamagoyaki ........ 3
Chapter 2 The Rice in Bento ...........23
Chapter 3 Where are the customers?!....43
Chapter 4 Extra-large Kakiage..........63
Chapter 5 Tare Sauce From Within.......83
Chapter 6 The Cover of Tempura Rice...103
Chapter 7 Chef Grand Prix.............123
Chapter 8 Squid Curry.................143
Chapter 9 The Rival's Curry is...?!...163


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Chapter 1 Fruits in Tamagoyaki


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Dad's Acquaintance: Suddenly, there's steam coming out of the bento that's been at room temperature!
Dad's Acquaintance: Just by pushing in a skewer into the bottom layer of the bento!

Dad's Acquaintance: What kind of trick is being used?! / The... Read More " "

Mister Ajikko

Chapter 35 A Warm Bento


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Dad's Acquaintance: Pan frying a tonkatsu!
Dad's Acquaintance: Using a small amount of oil to make such a crisp coating, the aroma is mouth-watering!
Dad's Acquaintance: Using this method... / the tonkatsu won't be soaking the rest of the bento in its oil and the taste of the other side dishes won't

change!

Dad's Acquaintance: This is perfect for a Maku no Uchi bento!

Dad's Acquaintance: But...
Dad's Acquaintance: why is it delicious without any sauce?


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Dad's Acquaintance: Delicious!
Dad's Acquaintance: It's really good!

Dad's Acquaintance: Without any sauce, the tonkatsu tastes so good!
Dad's Acquaintance: How did you do it?!

Youichi:... Read More " "

Mister Ajikko Chapter 8

Tonkatsu without Deep Frying?!


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On Grave marker: Showa 57, 30th April

Ajiyoshi Takao


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Mum: It's been 5 years...
Mum: since Dad has passed away...

Mum: A lot of stuff happened since then, right?
Mum: Thanks to you, the running of the restaurant has been smooth sailing!

Mum: He was known as Housai* of Shitamachi.
Mum: Let's make him even prouder, okay?
*T/N Note: Take this to mean that Youichi's dad is a super famous chef. Shitamachi is a large area in Tokyo.


Youichi: Ehehe!

Mum: Well, let's wrap up this visit.
Mum: Why don't we have a bite to eat on the way back?

Youichi: Bye, Dad.

Youichi: ...Eh?

Youichi: Who's that?
Youichi: Someone is placing flowers on Dad's... Read More " "

Volume 4 Chapter 7 Even the Judges are Enemies?!


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Topmost Sign: Sakuragaoka City Public Hall

Left Vertical Sign: Let's make the Sakura Festival A Great Success!

Right Vertical Sign: For a Brighter City!


Okataya Owner: Hoo...you didn't run away, huh?
Okataya Owner: You have guts, boy, I'll give you that.

Youichi: Of course I'm here!
Youichi: I'm here to make you pay for bad-mouthing my restaurant's food!

Youichi: I'm gonna win and make you say "I give up"!
Youichi: This isn't just about the right to have our stall, this is a fight between men!

Okataya Owner: Hohoho!
Okataya Owner: I'm looking forward to it!

Spectacled Judge: Eh...Well then.
Spectacled Judge: Let us begin the... Read More " "

Volume 4 Chapter 6 The Deciding Factor is Mentaiko!

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Youichi: A base that's made from 100% yam, light and fluffy...

Youichi: As for toppings which go well with it, I use beef tendon with less fat...
Youichi: Furthermore, the beef tendon has been soaked in soy sauce and sugar to bring out the flavor!

Youichi: After that, to add volume...
Youichi: we insert mochi into the okonomiyaki!

Youichi: The three elements of okonomiyaki: base, topping and sauce.
Youichi: With this, two of them, base and topping have been completed!

Youichi: Only one remaining is the sauce!
Youichi:I'm going to think up the best sauce for this okonomiyaki!


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Youichi: But, I used up three days for the base and the... Read More " "

Volume 4 Chapter 5 A topping with Volume!?

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Youichi: A base made from 100% yam...
Youichi: That's my / okonomiyaki's base!

Mum: It's really delicious!
Mum: It's not floury at all, it's fluffy and light! WHat a wonderful batter!

Youichi: This base is gonna compete in the Sakura Festival in four days!
Youichi: With this base, there's no way we'll lose to Okataya!


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Mum: You're right, there's no way!
Youichi: Hehehe!

Mum: The three elements of an okonomiyaki are base, topping and sauce.
Mum: You've cleared the base, next is the topping, right?

Youichi: Right!
Youichi: As far as topping goes...

Youichi: Okataya's Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki first uses a lot of cabbage...
Youichi: Then some... Read More " "

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Mum: The flower buds are getting bigger...
Mum: It's going to be cherry blossom season soon, isn't it?

Youichi: Speaking about that...
Youichi: The Sakura Festival is going to be held at Gyouki Park, right?

Youichi: Running a stall in the middle of the warm spring breeze
Youichi: Sounds like food stalls are popular again!


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Mum: You know, in the past, we used to run a food stall
Mum: ...Until your father passed away...

Youichi: Hmm...

Youichi: Then, let's open up a food stall, Mum!
Youichi: because everyone goes to the Sakura Festival, it should be possible for us to open a stall!

Mum: Hmm...you're right...
Mum: We have to ask the neighbourhood association whether there's a space for us or... Read More " "

Volume 4 Chapter 3 3 Types of Patties

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Waiter 1: Look at that! Look at the number of people!
Waiter 2: We have more people at Genesis than at the other restaurant!

Owner: Hahahahaha!

Owner: Look at that, Abe-kun! We're winning!
Owner: As expected, people are enjoying your hamburger steak more than that other restaurant's!

Abe: I'm not pleased.
Abe: Not pleased at all...


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Abe: No matter how few, there are still customers in Toroi Merai, right?!
Abe: All the customers should be coming here!

Abe: I am the army commander for the Aji Shogun Group, I am said to be superior in meat dishes!

Abe: Even when I've put all my efforts into this dish, the fact that my dish is being compared to a kid's is... Read More " "

Volume 4 Chapter 2 The Match is Decided?!

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Youichi: My Bread-wrapped Hamburger Steak doesn't need any sauce!
Youichi: It only needs these peppercorns!!

Young Master: But, but, to use only peppercorns is...
Young Master: will peppercorns even go well with the meat juices?

Youichi: Well, try it, Young Master!!


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Young Master: Hmm....!

SFX: Cut


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Young Master: Oo...
Young Master: OOOO!!

Young Master: This is....delicious!!!

Mum: EHhh!!!

Mum: Ah!
Mum: The peppercorns are stinging....!


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Mum: Stinging...
Mum: But...!!

Mum: ...Delicious!!
Mum: The stinging sensation accentuates the taste of the meat juices!


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Young Master: That's right!!
Young Master: The peppercorns's sharp pungency really... Read More " "

Mister Ajikko Volume 4

Chapter 1 What to do about the Sauce?

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Signboard: Hinode Eatery

Young Master: You did it, You-chan!
Young Master: A new hamburger steak!

Youichi: Yo, Young Master! We were waiting for you!

Young Master: This...this is...
Young Master: This is the hamburger steak that will compete against Genesis's?!


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Youichi: Yup! By wrapping the outside of the steak with bread...
Youichi: The meat juices that ooze out with the help of the metal skewer will all be soaked up by the bread! I call this the Bread-Wrapped Hamburger Steak!

Youichi: But this isn't the end of the story!
Youichi: I still have a secret weapon!

Mum: A secret weapon?
Young Master: What kind of secret... Read More " "

Chapter 9 Don't let the meat juices escape!

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Youichi: The heat coming from the charcoal fire will slowly roast the meat
Youichi: while the metal skewer will help transfer that heat into the center / in this way, the meat will cook evenly!!

SFX: Slice


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Youichi: What do you think?!

Youichi: By using a charcoal fire and the metal skewer, the insides are cooked...
Youichi: With this, I've completed the perfect method for roasting!

Youichi: Restaurant Genesis...!!

Youichi: The hamburger steak that I ate there,
Youichi: was cooked by thoroughly boiling it in sauce over a low flame


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Youichi: However, the result was that the exterior was sticky and the meat crumbled easily
Youichi: The steak... Read More " "