Tetsuya gives up and confesses.
"Okay, then I'm going to say it now.
That's right. It's me.
But don't you think it's weird?
I'm such a young guy."
"Because I know that.
You're reincarnated, aren't you?"
"No, I didn't die.
I just became young again ....
In the first place, there is no such thing as reincarnation."
"Well, if so, I don't think there's no rejuvenation either ...."
"I'm not going to say anything about it.
Anyway, I'm going to show you a different me today."
The four members of the Sokura family arrived at Rairaiken.
"Wow, here? This shop looks very old-fashioned."
"It must be about 50 years old, since he says he took over the business from the founder."
"It's a long-established ramen shop."
In contrast to the lively three, Kazue stares at the ramen shop in silence.
The eyes are tinged with melancholy.
Inside the shop, the faces of the customers are all present.
The family of four at the counter, Tetsuya and Hita in the cooking area.
"I can behave myself without reservation if it's just these members."
"I've never seen you be so reserved."
Aoi teased.
"You shut up!"
Now, today's menu is my recommendation, right?
"Before that ...."
Yoko smiled with a chuckle.
"I was wondering the other day.
What's that 'whimsical ramen' written over there?"
The one that says 'healthy' on the bottom."
Hino answered.
"It's an original menu item designed by the chief.
It's just regular ramen with vegetables on top. But the vegetables are celery, garland chrysanthemum, and bitter melon ...."
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Memento Mori
Science FictionTetsuya Sokura (72), suffering from terminal cancer, attempts to murder Katsuhiko Saruta. He wakes up in front of the entrance of the house where his former family lives. Somehow, he is 50 years younger then. His ex-wife Kazue, his son, his daughter...
