6 - Is Being Able to Retrace One's Past and Ancestors A Reason to Be Happy or Unhappy? | Does Getting a Job Doing What You Love Really Bring Happiness? Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [01:36] Rino     Himeno! [01:39] Rino     Himeno! Get out of bed already! [01:55] Rino     You're going to break the house! [02:01] Hime     Morning, Mom and Dad. [02:05] Souta     Well, good morning. [02:07] Rino     Go wash your face. [02:09] Hime     Okay. [02:14] Souta     Hey, Himeno, you're still not done? [02:18] Hime     No! [02:18] Rino     Just finish up already! SIGN     [02:22] Hime     Dad, aren't you done yet? [02:24] Rino     What now? [02:27] Hime     Come on! [02:29] Souta     I'm... working on a big one right now... [02:32] Hime     I don't need commentary! [02:34] Rino     You're going to be late.     Why don't you finish up at school? [02:37] Hime     I can't! SIGN    Traditional [02:39] Rino     Don't schools these days     accommodate all body types? SIGN    Accommodating     All Body Types [02:43] Hime     But it's still cramped. SIGN    Tall [02:49] Hime     And there's no steppy-step at school. SIGN    Steppy-step [02:52] Rino     You don't need that anymore! [02:54] Hime     It just doesn't feel right without it! [02:57] Hime     I'm going! [02:59] Rino     Have a good day! [03:01] Rino     Watch out for cars! [03:06] Rino     Honestly, she may be bigger,     but she's still a child. [03:18] Nozomi     It's really gotten longer. [03:20] Hime     My hair? [03:21] Nozomi     Yeah. [03:22] Hime     I've been thinking about getting it cut,      but it's sorta hard. [03:26] Kyoko     You feel like it'd go to waste? [03:29] Hime     No, the salon is pricey. [03:31] Hime     And I can't bring myself to     ask for another allowance... [03:35] Hime     Plus, beauticians never seem too     happy to work on a centaur. [03:41] Hime     I guess we're a bit     of a challenge for them. [03:44] Kyoko     Oh, I can see that. [03:46] Kyoko     Especially if the beautician isn't     the same body type as you. [03:49] Kyoko     Trying to comb around my horns     is annoying even for me. [03:51] [SONG] Text     Specialized Comb [03:53] Nozomi     Well, that's aggravating.     That's their job, isn't it? [03:57] Kyoko     It must be nice to have your     mom cut your hair for you. [04:01] Kyoko     Anyway, you're a girl. You should be a     little more attentive to your looks. [04:05] Nozomi     Oh, who cares? [04:07] Hime     Why don't you try growing     your hair long, Nozomi-chan? [04:13] Nozomi     I can't be bothered. Long hair is a hassle. [04:16] Nozomi     I like it better short. [04:18] Akechi     What're you talking about? Hairstyles? [04:20] Hime     Uh, yeah... [04:22] Akechi     I see. [04:24] Akechi     All right, then... [04:26] Akechi     We will now begin the meeting      to decide Hime-chan's new hairstyle! [04:30] Hime     Huh? [04:31] Nozomi     Well... I think you should     get it cut short. [04:35] Nozomi     It's easier. [04:39] Kyoko     Well, that's true... [04:40] Akechi     No way! [04:41] Akechi     That wouldn't suit our princess at all. [04:44] Akechi     Hime-chan needs a more gorgeous,     baroque, rococo style. [04:48] Akechi     She has such strong facial features, [04:50] Akechi     and she's big in various ways... [04:51] Akechi     You should actually accentuate     all that more! [04:56] Kyoko     Ringlet curls, huh? [04:57] Nozomi     That'd be tough to maintain. [04:59] Kyoko     Nobles didn't wash their hair, did they? [05:03] Kyoko     And they wore huge wigs. [05:05] Akechi     Why not? [05:06] Akechi     You could try cosplaying     while you're at it! [05:08] Akechi     You pose for that sort     of magazine, don't you? [05:11] Hime     Please just forget about the magazine... [05:14] Inukai     But it might look good if you     just straighten it out, too. [05:19] Akechi     Oh, yeah, that could work! [05:21] Akechi     Then you can play it cool     with a standoffish look in your eyes! [05:24] Kyoko     Who the heck is this? [05:26] Kyoko     So what did you have in mind, Hime? [05:28] Hime     Well, I was thinking of getting     it cut to shoulder-length. [05:32] Hime     It's a hassle when it's long     because I keep stepping on it, [05:36] Hime     but I wore it short before,     and people didn't like it. SIGN    In Middle School [05:41] Kyoko     Really? Who didn't like it? [05:42] Hime     W-Well, like... [05:46] Hime     Shino-chan, for example.     That's my little cousin. [05:51] (Flashback) Hime     What do you think of my new haircut? [05:56] (Flashback) Shino     Nee-tan, did you quit being a princess? [06:00] (Flashback) Shino     I liked you better as a princess. [06:04] (Flashback) Hime     Huh? [06:06] All     Really? [06:07] Hime     Yes, really! [06:09] Manami     I get that, though. [06:11] Nozomi     Oh, Class President. [06:14] Manami     My younger sisters said     similar things to me, too. [06:19] Akechi     The class president wouldn't     look bad with short hair... [06:24] Nozomi     Your halo is just hair,     right? Can't you cut it? [06:28] Manami     Intentionally cutting a hair halo     constitutes discrimination. [06:32] Manami     It's viewed as the rejection     of a specific race. [06:36] Manami     Of course, if you're born without     one or have it accidentally cut, SIGN    Certificate of Deficiency [06:41] Manami     the hospital or salon will give     you a certificate specifying so, [06:45] Manami     but that just makes things difficult. [06:47] Manami     Also, it looks dumb while     it's growing back. [06:50] Nozomi     Sounds like a lot of trouble. [06:53] Kyoko     You've got it easier than anyone here. [06:55] Hime     We both have it rough! [06:57] Manami     True. [06:58] Nozomi     By the way, do you get your tail cut, too? [07:01] Hime     It sheds hair on its own when     it reaches a certain length. [07:05] Hime     But some people get pretty fancy with them. [07:07] Suu     Something you can only do     with a shaggy tail, huh? [07:10] Hime     Don't look at it so much! [07:12] Nozomi     Why not? [07:20] Hime     Mom put bell peppers in it again. [07:22] Kyoko     What are you, a kid? [07:26] Kyoko     I'm not your dad,     you know. Eat them yourself. [07:30] Kyoko     If you don't,     you'll never grow up mentally. [07:34] Hime     My mom told me that, too. [07:37] Nozomi     Still... [07:39] Nozomi     I can't believe that's enough     food for someone your size. [07:42] Hime     Y-Yeah... [07:44] Suu     You're a light eater, I see. [07:46] Kyoko     What about you, Sassu-Sassu?     Do you eat anything? [07:51] Suu     I've made my stomach and intestines     adjust to human society, [07:54] Suu     so I can eat most things. [07:58] Suu     But my body is designed in such     a way that I can't chew, [08:03] Suu     so I can't eat anything I can't swallow. [08:05] Kyoko     Huh... [08:07] Suu     Himeno-san, you're not going to eat? [08:09] Hime     It's not that... I just... [08:12] Nozomi     You're on a diet, right? [08:14] Suu     A diet? [08:15] Hime     Um... [08:18] Suu     Is that true? [08:19] Kyoko     Oh, a diet, huh? [08:23] Hime     Th-That's, um... [08:26] Manami     Kimihara-san. [08:28] Manami     Students aren't allowed      to bring outside snacks to eat. [08:32] Hime     U-Um... [08:35] Hime     This is the dessert that     was in my lunch box! [08:37] Manami     Those determined eyebrows     won't convince me. [08:41] Manami     I won't take it away since     I'm not a teacher, [08:44] Manami     but if you're that hungry,     have your mom pack more lunch for you. [08:47] Hime     I'm sorry, Tama-chan. [08:48] Kyoko     Sorry, Hime. [08:50] Manami     Honestly... [08:50] Nozomi     The class president's like a mom, huh? [08:53] Suu     A "mom"? What is that? [09:00] Kyoko     I know you've heard this before, [09:02] Kyoko     but it's rare to see a Japanese     centaur with red hair. [09:05] Hime     I know. [09:07] Hime     That made middle school     a rough time for me. [09:10] Hime     My conduct teacher suspected     that I dyed it, [09:13] Hime     and he wouldn't believe me. [09:16] Nozomi     Isn't that discrimination? [09:18] Hime     Yeah, he ended up getting arrested. [09:21] Nozomi     Is it because you're half-Japanese? [09:22] Hime     No. [09:24] Hime     That's just how my mom's family     has looked for generations. [09:27] Nozomi     Huh... [09:29] Hime     There's this story... [09:31] Suu     A story? [09:34] Hime     Sort of a biography...     but it's almost like a legend. [09:38] Suu     I would love to hear it. [09:41] Hime     Well... [09:44] Hime     My ancestor was a princess who was     kidnapped by a southern barbarian, [09:49] Hime     and her siblings pursued them     in hopes of saving her. [09:54] Hime     They traveled from Southern Europe to Northern     Europe, even to Anatolia, looking for her. [09:59] Hime     Eventually, they found their     sister and returned to Japan... [10:04] Hime     But from then on, all generations of her     descendants had red-haired babies. [10:10] Nozomi     So it does come from being half-Japanese. [10:13] Kyoko     The raid on the southern barbarians     is a pretty famous story. [10:16] Kyoko     Wait, Hime, do you come from     a distinguished family? [10:20] Hime     My mom's dad was just an     ordinary businessman, though. [10:25] Kyoko     You don't have historical     documents or anything? [10:27] Hime     I'm not sure... [10:29] Hime     Our house was built for sale     in a new residential area. [10:32] Kyoko     Well, it's been handed down     pretty widely as a biography. [10:36] Suu     That's amazing. [10:42] Kyoko     In search of the kidnapped princess, [10:44] Kyoko     for the sole purpose of bringing her home, [10:47] Kyoko     the raiders launched attacks     all over the continent. [10:58] Kyoko     With a single arrow, [11:02] Kyoko     they sank an entire ship,     or so the story goes. [11:07] Nozomi     That's ridiculous. [11:09] Kyoko     You'd think so, right? [11:11] Kyoko     There are apparently records of it, though. [11:13] Suu     Regardless of the truth in it,     it's a fascinating story. [11:17] Kyoko     Even after that... [11:20] Kyoko     The slaves they freed along     the way joined them en masse [11:24] Kyoko     and became a huge army. [11:26] Kyoko     And so they finally achieved their     goal of bringing their sister home. [11:33] Kyoko     And... [11:34] Kyoko     the bloodline of that militant     clan ended with this. [11:38] Hime     Eek, scary! SIGN    Is Being Able to Retrace One's Past and Ancestors A Reason to Be Happy or Unhappy? SIGN    Does Getting a Job Doing What You     Love Really Bring Happiness? [11:57] Mochida     Hello, this is Mochida of Hell Monthly. [12:01] Kyoko     Hi. Naraku appreciates all that you do. [12:06] Kyoko     Yes. Yes. [12:08] Kyoko     Okay. We'll email it     to you by this evening. [12:13] Kyoko     Thank you again. [12:17] Mochida     A girl? Was she his secretary? [12:21] Kyoko     You heard. Have it done by 6 PM, Pops. [12:25] Dad     Jeez... Not that it matters,      but a girl shouldn't call her dad "Pops." [12:30] Dad     Call me "Dad" or "Father" or something. [12:32] Kyoko     Then fulfill your paternal duty and have     the manuscript done by the deadline. [12:38] Dad     You might not like it, but it's not     easy keeping two kids fed, you know! [12:43] Dad     Especially now, when the whole     industry's profits are... [12:46] Kyoko     Yeah, yeah. Just keep working. [12:49] [SONG] Text     Hell Monthly     Editing Department [12:50] Mochida     Sir, [12:52] Mochida     is Naraku-san really a popular writer? [12:54] Chief     Well, fairly, at least. [12:56] Chief     A long time ago, [12:58] Chief     he drew a lot of attention for an article      he wrote in a radical undercover investigation. [13:02] Chief     Since then, every time that incident makes     waves on TV, the writer profits again. [13:07] Mochida     Oh... [13:09] Chief     Why do you ask? [13:11] Mochida     Well, I called him a moment ago,      and a woman answered. [13:15] Mochida     I just wondered if he could     afford a secretary. [13:17] Chief     That was his daughter. [13:19] Mochida     Huh? That old— I mean,     Naraku-san is married? [13:24] Chief     He wasn't born a chubby old man     from the crotch of a tree, you know. [13:30] Mochida     His daughter, huh? [13:33] Chief     I heard she's a pretty cute, slender girl. [13:37] Chief     I believe she's in middle...     no, high school now. [13:41] Mochida     A cute high school girl! That sounds great! [13:45] Chief     What's great about that? [13:46] Chief     Since his daughter's started     acting as his secretary, [13:50] Chief     he's been meeting his deadlines,     which is great for us, anyway. [13:55] Kyoko     Pops, I fixed the weird word choices and typos.      Go ahead and look it over. [14:01] Dad     Got it. [14:02] Dad     And I told you not to call me "Pops." [14:05] Kyoko     Anyway, [14:06] Kyoko     why don't you have a comment from     Professor Bibu at Library Paradise University? [14:11] Dad     I couldn't get an interview. [14:14] Dad     Hey! Who are you— [14:20] Kyoko     Hello, is this Professor Bibu's office? [14:23] Dad     Hey, wait! [14:24] Kyoko     Yes. I was deeply impressed     by the professor's writings. [14:30] Kyoko     Really? [14:32] Kyoko     Yes, my senpai attended the seminar. [14:35] Kyoko     Yes, and I was hoping to hear     the professor's opinion. [14:42] Manami     Turn right at the next corner, please. [14:45] Kyoko     I see. Okay. [14:48] Kyoko     Thank you very much. [14:52] Kyoko     Here. The professor's comments. [14:54] Dad     O-Okay... [14:56] Kyoko     I'll go put on some coffee. Keep it up. [15:04] Kyoko     Is that the class president? [15:07] Kyoko     Why's she dressed like that? [15:10] Kyoko     Is she cosplaying? [15:12] Dad     Hey, hurry up with the coffee. [15:15] Kyoko     Yeah, sure. [15:16] Dad     What? Something interesting out there? [15:19] Kyoko     Well, I just saw a friend     of mine from school... [15:22] Kyoko     in a priestess outfit... [15:24] Kyoko     going into the crazy neighbor lady's house. [15:27] Dad     Is your friend running     a curse removal scam? [15:31] Kyoko     What? Gonna tell me not to hang     out with people like that? [15:34] Dad     No, I was going to tell you     to get closer to her. [15:37] Dad     I want the story. [15:39] Kyoko     Well, the class president doesn't     seem like that type to me. [15:44] Lady     This is the box that's troubling me. [15:48] Lady     A medium I spoke to said it's cursed. [15:53] Manami     And what did the medium say? [15:56] Lady     That the curse was so strong,     there was nothing that could be done. [16:01] Lady     That I should leave it in this spot     to contain the vengeful spirit, [16:05] Lady     and to light the candles      and make offerings every day. [16:09] Lady     But its power still seems     to be trickling out. [16:12] Lady     My cat went missing for a while, [16:14] Lady     and I hear noises coming from empty rooms. [16:17] Lady     And, sometimes, I sense a     presence behind me... [16:22] Manami     Sounds like she's imagining things. [16:25] Manami     Still... [16:27] Manami     Very well. I'll quiet the box      and take it with me. [16:36] Manami     Now I'll purify the room     and exorcise any remaining evil. [16:40] Lady     Please do. [16:42] Manami     May I ask you to step outside? [16:45] Lady     Of course. [16:54] Manami     Cleanse! Purify! [16:58] Manami     Cleanse! Purify! [16:58] Manami     I wonder what I should make for dinner... [17:04] Manami     All done. [17:05] Lady     Thank you so much. [17:08] Manami     Now, about the monetary offering... [17:11] Lady     Oh, yes, of course. SIGN    Offering [17:14] Lady     Please accept this,      along with compensation for the taxi. [17:18] Manami     Very well. I'll be back     later to pick it up. [17:21] Lady     Thank you so much. [17:24] Kyoko     Yes... Yes. [17:27] Kyoko     We look forward to working     with you next month. [17:31] Kyoko     He said it's okay. [17:33] Dad     All right! That's one thing taken care of! [17:36] Dad     It's a little early,      but wanna go grab dinner? [17:38] Kyoko     We can't. [17:40] Kyoko     Nii-chan's getting back late,     and he'll eat here. [17:43] Dad     Aw... [17:44] Dad     It's always "Nii-chan, Nii-chan" with you.      You got a brother complex or what? [17:48] Kyoko     Shut up. [17:49] Kyoko     I'll make dinner. You just wait and be grateful     you get to eat your daughter's cooking. SIGN    Mitama [18:08] Dad     Welcome back. [18:10] Manami     You're making dinner, Dad? [18:12] Dad     Yeah. [18:13] Dad     The kids wore themselves out     playing and passed out, [18:17] Dad     and it sounded like you'd be home late. [18:20] Manami     And the painting? [18:22] Manami     Have you made progress with the painting? [18:24] Dad     Oh... [18:26] Dad     Actually, I seem to be in a bit of a slump. [18:38] Manami     I don't know any more about art     than what I've read in textbooks, [18:43] Manami     but are you really a painter? [18:46] Dad     That's a little painful to hear from you. [18:48] Dad     It's not as if my painting     puts food on the table. [18:51] Dad     But... [18:52] Manami     It's not about whether it puts     food on the table or not. [18:55] Manami     You're off work, and the kids are asleep. [18:59] Manami     If you're a painter, shouldn't you     be using this time to paint? [19:02] Dad     Well... [19:04] Dad     A painting isn't something you can just     poke at when you get a spare moment. [19:09] Dad     Besides, doesn't it make your life     easier if dinner's already done? [19:13] Manami     In Akutagawa's Hell Screen, [19:15] Manami     a painter had to paint his own     daughter being burned alive. [19:20] Dad     That's a pretty awful thing to do,     as both a painter and a father. [19:24] Dad     You'd hate me if I did that to you,      wouldn't you? [19:28] Manami     Of course I would, but... [19:32] Manami     If you're an artist and painter, [19:35] Manami     you should paint despite     the hate it earns you. [19:39] Manami     Even in spare moments, even if your     daughter hates you, you should paint. [19:44] Manami     If you won't paint,     then choose a different path. [19:48] Manami     Do you want to be an artist, [19:50] Manami     or a good father? [19:58] Dad     I don't think it's impossible     to be both of those things. [20:03] Manami     Do you have the talent     necessary to manage both? [20:08] Dad     Well... [20:11] Manami     You won't establish yourself as a painter, [20:14] Manami     but as a father, you only work half     of the week as a contractor. [20:17] Manami     That just makes you [20:19] Manami     a lousy father hoping to earn     compensation for your youngest daughter. [20:21] [SONG] Text     Oral Medication     Mitama Sue [20:28] Chiho     Nee-tan... [20:30] Manami     Oh, are you awake? [20:33] Sue     Nee-nee. [20:35] Manami     Well, Dad made dinner for us. Let's eat. [20:45] TV     Now for our next story. [20:47] TV     The results of America's     presidential election are in, [20:50] TV     and the Democratic Communist     candidate, Imecocca, has won... [20:50] Rino     She fell asleep. [20:52] Rino     If she were Shino-chan's age,      I could easily call this adorable. [20:58] Rino     Honestly, she's just a big child. [21:01] Souta     Why does she only cozy up to you? [21:04] Rino     Because you're a child, too. [21:07] Souta     C'mon, give me your spot. [21:10] Rino     Ask Himeno about that. [21:12] Souta     Aw... [21:13] Kid     Later! [21:14] Kid     Bye! [21:15] Kid     See you tomorrow! [21:17] Mom     Sensei! [21:20] Mom     Thanks for all you've done for my son. [21:23] Nozomi     Oh, it's nothing. [21:25] Mom     You're very good at teaching. [21:29] Mom     He's never stuck with any     of his other lessons. [21:33] Mom     This is the only one he attends     without ever missing a session. [21:36] Nozomi     Oh... [21:37] Mom     We'll see you next time. [21:39] Kid     Bye, Sensei. [21:46] Nozomi     This makes it so hard      to decide on my future path... [21:55] Suu     I see. [21:57] Suu     How very interesting. SIGN    Next Time SIGN    First Experiences Are Scary and Fun All in One... Pardon the Rhyme. SIGN    Occult Movies You Watch as a Kid Are 140% Scarier.