Upon taking an early retirement from his office job, Mr. Nozaki decides to open a standing udon noodle restaurant. After his shop fails and his wife leaves him, however, he tells restaurant revival specialist Toshizo Kitakata that his only wish is to die mastering the craft of making udon noodles. After making a pilgrimage into the mountains to eat the best udon noodles in Japan, why is Nozaki being taken to a video game arcade as part of his training...?!