Qiuqa put together 10 key points after watching Sakamoto Days Episode 10.
1. Seba & Tanaka
Seba and Tanaka sat together on a park bench. Tanaka grumbled about losing his job because of Sakamoto. Hearing his complaints, Seba pitched the idea of opening a crepe stand, and Tanaka agreed.
Operating out of a food truck, they began selling crepes. However, Tanaka quickly began complaining again as no customers showed up. To kill time, Seba started cooking a crepe. He held the finished pastry in both hands and ate it while standing. Seeing the delicious-looking treat, Tanaka started drooling.
Shortly after, Hana, Aoi, and Shaotang approached the food truck to buy crepes. Spotting Shaotang, Seba immediately activated his invisibility suit, while Tanaka frantically smeared raw crepe batter all over his own face.
As a result, Shaotang, Aoi, and Hana stared in awe. Two crepes appeared to be floating mid-air right in front of them, while the vendor serving them had a face completely masked by batter.
Back home, Aoi, Hana, Shaotang, Sakamoto, Mashimo, and Shin enjoyed the crepes while watching the evening news. The broadcast featured a local crepe vendor who had suddenly gone viral for his unique gimmick. The illusion of floating crepes, paired with the batter-faced chef, had successfully drawn massive crowds.
2. Yutaro Wants to Eliminate Sakamoto
Sakamoto took Hana, Aoi, Shaotang, and Shin for a trip to a local sento (public bathhouse). Shin warned Sakamoto that things could get dangerous if assassins came after him again. Shin admitted he would struggle to help if a fight broke out; his body was still exhausted from the battle at the Okutabi laboratory.
Sakamoto, however, pointed out that Shin misunderstood a crucial aspect of their former profession. He explained that for a top-tier assassin, resting is actually a primary duty. That was exactly why he had brought Shin to the bathhouse—to let his body relax and recover its stamina.
Upon arriving, Sakamoto approached Yutaro, the bathhouse attendant, and purchased four adult tickets and one child ticket. Yutaro stared at Sakamoto for a long moment, finding his face strangely familiar.
He finally realized the man standing before him was the legendary assassin when he heard Shin call his name. To be absolutely certain, Yutaro checked a wanted poster he had stashed away, confirming the man was indeed Sakamoto.
Later, Yutaro peeked into the locker room as Sakamoto and Shin undressed. He muttered to himself, despising the idea of inheriting the family bathhouse. As a former assassin, he saw this as the perfect opportunity to boost his reputation. He resolved to kill Sakamoto and claim the seven-million-dollar bounty.
3. Yutaro Takes Action
Sakamoto and Shin settled into the jet bath to enjoy a water massage. Hidden away, Yutaro pressed a remote, cranking the water pressure high enough to crush a three-ton truck. The immense force instantly sent Shin flying, sweeping him away like a tidal wave. Yet, to Yutaro’s shock, Sakamoto remained casually seated in the tub, thoroughly enjoying the intense pressure. The sight left Shin, Yutaro, and everyone else in the room utterly stunned.
Next, Sakamoto and Shin entered the sauna. Yutaro pressed the remote again, jacking up the temperature until literal flames sparked inside. Peering through the window, Yutaro was bewildered to see Sakamoto calmly relaxing in the extreme heat. Shin tried to endure it like his mentor but quickly succumbed. Defeated, Shin had to be carried out of the sauna by Sakamoto.
The duo then moved to the cold plunge pool. Yutaro pressed the remote once more, dropping the temperature until the water froze solid. Shin shivered violently, his body slowly freezing until he resembled an ice sculpture. Meanwhile, Sakamoto sat completely unfazed, happily savoring the freezing sensation creeping from his toes to his neck.
Finally, Sakamoto and Shin sat on the floor, letting the heavy streams of the utaseyu (waterfall shower) pound against their backs. Yutaro maxed out the flow rate, creating an extraordinarily crushing water pressure. The force crumpled Shin’s posture before violently blasting him off the floor entirely. Yet again, Yutaro watched in disbelief as Sakamoto remained perfectly fine, looking as though he were enjoying a deep massage.
4. Yutaro Meets Old Friends
Stepping out of the bath area, Sakamoto carried the unconscious Shin over to Aoi, Shaotang, and Hana, who had already finished. He deposited Shin onto a chair before heading off to buy ice cream. Shortly after, Sakamoto and Shaotang played a game of ping-pong, with Hana cheering them on enthusiastically.
Meanwhile, Yutaro glared at Sakamoto. His mind drifted to the past—to the day his father asked him to take over the bathhouse. Yutaro had refused, choosing the path of an assassin instead. He had run away from home, chased by his father’s shouts that he was too weak and would never make it in the underworld. Snapping back to the present, Yutaro finally accepted a harsh truth: he would never be capable of killing Sakamoto.
Soon after, Panjul and Arul—former colleagues from his assassin days—walked into the bathhouse and greeted him. They mocked Yutaro, surprised that the man who once dreamed of greatness was now just a lowly bathhouse attendant. Stung by the ridicule, Yutaro snapped back, telling them to mind their own business. Offended, Panjul immediately punched Yutaro in the face, knocking him to the floor.
Panjul then stomped on Yutaro’s back as he lay facedown. He and Arul sneered, agreeing that a loser who couldn’t even cut it as a hitman was perfectly suited to inherit this run-down dump. Yutaro tried to defend himself, begging them not to insult his father’s legacy. But Panjul and Arul only jeered louder, erupting into cruel laughter as they trashed the bathhouse’s name.
5. Sakamoto Helps Yutaro
Hearing the commotion behind him, Sakamoto whacked a ping-pong ball without even looking back. The ball shot across the room and struck Panjul squarely in the back of the head, sending him flying and knocking him out cold. Panicking, Arul grabbed Yutaro by the cheeks, demanding to know what he had just done to his partner.
Unfazed, Sakamoto casually flicked a wooden popsicle stick at Arul. The stick pinned Arul’s shirt, hurling him backward into a glass refrigerator door. Arul hung there for a second before passing out, the small stick embedded firmly in the reinforced glass.
Ridden with guilt, Yutaro approached Sakamoto and asked if he had known all along about the assassination attempts. Sakamoto calmly replied, “Your bathhouse is excellent and highly innovative.” With that, he walked out with his family.
Hearing the praise, Yutaro smiled. It had been a long time since anyone had acknowledged his efforts—let alone a legendary former assassin like Sakamoto. A deep sense of joy washed over him.
Without hesitation, Yutaro dialed his father’s number. He confessed his willingness to inherit the bathhouse and officially quit the assassin business, finally realizing it wasn’t his path. But his father’s reply left him blindsided. “What? I can’t? It’s too late now?” he asked in utter disbelief.
6. Lu Wutang
At a restaurant, Sakamoto, Shin, and Shaotang sat relaxing over a meal. Hearing Shaotang mention that personal chefs had prepared all her meals since childhood, Shin remembered she was the daughter of a triad boss. He asked out of curiosity if she had ever contacted her family in China since moving to Japan.
Shaotang admitted she loved her laid-back life in Japan. She had never liked the mafia underworld and had zero interest in returning to it. Sakamoto nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, two Chinese triad members appeared directly behind Shin and Sakamoto. Junaidi pressed a gun to Shin’s head, while Wutang did the same to Sakamoto. As Wutang pulled the trigger, Sakamoto swiftly caught the bullet with his dining fork, halting the shot in a fraction of a second. Shin instantly disarmed Junaidi and slammed an elbow into his face, knocking him to the floor.
Sakamoto grabbed Wutang by the shoulder and slammed him face-first into the dining table. The impact accidentally triggered the server call bell. A waitress named Atun quickly rushed over, asking if they were ready to order. Calmly, Sakamoto replied, “A melon soda.”
Recognizing the man sprawled across their table, Shaotang gasped. She was shocked to see that Wutang was still alive. Wutang slowly pushed himself up, sat on the edge of the table, and smirked. “It’s been a long time, Lady Shaotang.”
7. Wutang Wants Shaotang to Lead the Mafia
Wutang took the seat next to Shin, directly facing Shaotang. He informed her that ever since her parents were assassinated by the Dan Syndicate, the Lu Clan had been left without a leader. He pleaded with Shaotang to return to China and take her rightful place as the head of the clan.
Glaring cynically at Sakamoto and Shin, Wutang sneered, stating that Shaotang shouldn’t be associating with such low-class hitmen. Shaotang stared back at Wutang—who was still busy sizing up her friends—and spoke firmly right to his face. She declared she had no desire to be a mobster and couldn’t care less who was chosen to lead the Lu Clan.
When Wutang finally turned his head to look directly at Shaotang, his nose suddenly erupted, spraying blood right onto her face. He completely failed to withstand the sheer charm of her cute appearance.
As Shin wiped the blood off her face, Shaotang recalled her past and shared the story with Sakamoto and Shin. Since childhood, she never understood why Wutang obsessively shadowed her every move. It had always made her incredibly uncomfortable, leaving her feeling as though she were being monitored by a stalker well into her teenage years.
Shaotang concluded that Wutang was nothing but a perverted consigliere—a mafia advisor playing the role of her protector. Inwardly, however, Wutang remained convinced that Shaotang secretly appreciated his lifelong dedication to guarding her. Reading these delusions, Shin could only cringe, confirming that Wutang was truly unhinged.
8. Wutang’s Challenge to Sakamoto
Shaotang firmly reiterated that she was never returning to the mafia. She was perfectly happy working as an employee at Sakamoto’s convenience store. Wutang realized that to drag her back, he had to eliminate the obstacle in his way: Sakamoto. Sensing the escalating tension, Shin immediately stepped up, ready to fight Wutang to settle things then and there.
Instead, Wutang challenged Sakamoto and Shin to resolve the dispute the mafia way. He proposed a deal: if they won, he would hand over crucial information about the mastermind behind Sakamoto’s bounty. But if they lost, Shaotang would be handed over to him.
Sakamoto flatly rejected the challenge, declaring he would never hand Shaotang over to anyone. But before Wutang could respond, Shaotang cut in, boldly accepting the terms.
Shin immediately scolded her, reminding her that if Sakamoto lost, she would be dragged right back into the underworld. Unfazed, Shaotang replied with unwavering conviction. As a proud employee of the Sakamoto store, she was ready to risk life and limb to help uncover the culprit behind her boss’s bounty.
That night, Sakamoto, Shin, and Shaotang followed Wutang to an undisclosed location. Along the way, Shin kept pressing Wutang about what exactly “the mafia way” entailed, but Wutang remained silently aloof.
Upon arriving, Wutang directed Sakamoto and Shin to a dingy locker room to change out of their store aprons and into the tailored suits and ties prepared for them. Shaotang, meanwhile, was ushered into a far more luxurious dressing room where an elegant gown awaited her.
9. The Casino
Now also dressed in a sharp suit, Wutang pushed open a set of doors, leading Sakamoto, Shaotang, and Shin into a bustling underground casino. The lavish room was packed with people. Wutang explained that this was a premier social hub for the underworld—a den overflowing with greed and cash. Looking around, Shaotang grimly realized that in a casino, Sakamoto and Shin’s immense physical strength was completely useless.
Wutang gestured to two of his subordinates, who brought forward a briefcase and handed it to Sakamoto. Inside were casino chips worth $200,000, provided completely free of charge. Wutang then laid out the rules of his mafia challenge: high-stakes gambling. Whoever could generate the most profit in the casino—Wutang versus Shin and Sakamoto—would be declared the winner.
With the terms set, Wutang walked off with his men, leaving Sakamoto’s team behind. Before disappearing into the crowd, he advised them to get ready, as the match would begin in two hours.
Sakamoto tried to calm a visibly anxious Shaotang. He reminded her of their secret weapon: Shin’s telepathy. This immediately lifted her spirits. She confidently reasoned that if Shin could read the minds of the dealers and other players, losing would be mathematically impossible. But her optimism shattered when Shin abruptly confessed he didn’t know a single rule about casino games. Sakamoto blankly admitted the same. Shaotang instantly panicked.
10. Wutang’s Gambling Talent
Shaotang realized that while Wutang was physically weak in combat, his mind was razor-sharp. Even though the Lu Clan worshipped martial arts and raw strength, an individual with exceptional cunning could still outmaneuver martial arts masters and rise to become a high-ranking clan executive.
Across the room, Wutang wagered his entire $200,000 stack in a single roulette spin. The wheel spun, and the ball landed flawlessly on his chosen number. The surrounding guests murmured in awe, deeply impressed by the sheer audacity to go all-in and win on the very first round.
Watching from afar, Sakamoto, Shin, and Shaotang were genuinely astounded. Wutang had instantly won $600,000, tripling his initial bankroll. Toying with a high-value chip, he locked eyes with Sakamoto and Shin across the floor. With supreme confidence, he declared that he would take Lady Shaotang back, betting absolutely everything to make it a reality.
Watching from afar, Sakamoto, Shin, and Shaotang were genuinely astounded. Wutang had instantly won 9.9 billion rupiah, tripling his initial bankroll. Toying with a high-value chip, he locked eyes with Sakamoto and Shin across the floor. With supreme confidence, he declared that he would take Lady Shaotang back, betting absolutely everything to make it a reality.
