E1 - Crunch Time with the Princess 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.) [00:03] islander 1     Princess! [00:04] islander     Princess! [00:04] islander 2     Your Highness! [00:14] (Flashback) Aya     Allow her to go. [00:19] Takeru     Shouldn't you have spoken to her? [00:23] Miyako     She'll probably come back soon enough. [00:27] Takeru     Ah, yes. [00:29] (Flashback) Aya     The princess will discover a new world. [00:34] Miyako     A new world... [01:02] [SONG] OP     Looks like it started before I knew it [01:10] [SONG] OP     Thanks to you, I'm all smiles [01:17] [SONG] OP     The usual townscape lends charm to the two of us [01:25] [SONG] OP     Funny how it looks like a starry sky [01:34] [SONG] OP     Suddenly buying flowers [01:36] [SONG] OP     Standing around in the kitchen [01:38] [SONG] OP     Sending a photo, because the setting sun is pretty [01:41] [SONG] OP     Trying to spend as much time with you as I can [01:46] [SONG] OP     This is all new for me [01:51] [SONG] OP     I hope tomorrow is like today [01:57] [SONG] OP     I've never felt this way before [02:03] [SONG] OP     We'll go on a date this weekend if possible [02:09] [SONG] OP     But it's fine if we stay home [02:16] [SONG] OP     I can't wait to see you [02:23] (Flashback) attendee 1     They're so young, too. SIGN    Episode 1               Crunch Time with the Princess [02:25] (Flashback) attendee 2     I feel sorry for Machi-chan and her family. [02:27] (Flashback) attendee 1     What are they going to do? [02:29] (Flashback) Machi     Ichiro. [02:31] (Flashback) Machi     What'll happen to us now? [02:33] (Flashback) Ichiro     Don't worry. [02:35] (Flashback) Ichiro     I'll take care of everything, somehow. SIGN    rough sketches by 10AM! [02:51] Ichiro     Oh, no! [03:01] Chihiro     You got that, Machi-chan? [03:03] Machi     Yep. [03:04] Machi     The food Ichiro makes is easy to prepare. [03:12] Fumio     Thank you. [03:14] Chihiro     You're welcome. [03:17] Chihiro     Is Ichiro-kun busy again? [03:19] Machi     There's a deadline coming. [03:23] Machi     Ichiro, here's breakfast. [03:26] Ichiro     Man, oh man! [03:29] Fumio     You okay? [03:31] Ichiro     I-I-I'm fine. [03:34] Machi     You must've overslept. [03:36] Chihiro     You still haven't found an assistant? [03:39] Ichiro     Right. [03:40] Ichiro     It's hard to find anyone who'll     do the finishing touches by hand. [03:44] Chihiro     And Sano-kun and Akita-kun both     suddenly did the solo debut thing. [03:50] Ichiro     My deadline's 7:00 the day after tomorrow. [03:53] Ichiro     After rough sketches,     I've got ten more pages to ink. [03:57] Ichiro     For backgrounds... I've got zilch. [04:01] Ichiro     Don't worry! I'll be sure to get it done! [04:03] Ichiro     And then, with the pay,     we'll all go out for steak! [04:07] Machi     Steak? Come on, Ichiro. [04:10] Chihiro     Don't overextend yourself. [04:14] Ichiro     After I graduated high school and debuted     as a manga artist, our father passed away. [04:20] Ichiro     I was already serialized in a magazine,     so instead of finding a job, [04:23] Ichiro     I began living off manuscript fees and the     rent from the apartment building I inherited. SIGN    Alice and the Knight of Thorns     Momo-Tea Kokone [04:29] Ichiro     My stuff doesn't sell well, to be honest. [04:32] Ichiro     But I've got to work hard to send     my sister and brother to college. SIGN    Masahiro Morikuni [04:42] Ichiro     Hello, Kuga speaking. [04:43] Machi     It's Morikuni. [04:46] Ichiro     You found an assistant?! [04:50] Ichiro     Understood! [04:55] Machi     I'll predict your future! [05:04] Machi     See you later! [05:06] Fumio     Later. [05:07] Ichiro     Wait! Tell me my fortune! [05:10] Chihiro     What was his fortune? [05:14] Machi     It came up colorless. [05:17] Machi     Both his future and his     manuscript are blank! Get it? [05:21] Chihiro     Right... [05:24] Ichiro     I'd better get going! [05:32] (Flashback) Morikuni     They were traced, but her     backgrounds are pretty good! [05:35] Ichiro     Seriously? That'd be great! [05:38] (Flashback) Morikuni     I only just saw it via email,     so no guarantees. SIGN    Accepting     New Students SIGN    Dance SIGN    Ballet [05:41] Ichiro     Hey, I'm just thankful you got one at all! [05:45] (Flashback) Morikuni     Go and meet up with her.     Seems she doesn't know the area. [05:49] Ichiro     Will do. [05:51] Ichiro     At this point, I'd go any distance. [06:04] Ichiro     Excuse me. [06:15] Ichiro     Um, are you the assistant? [06:20] Shiori     Are you Momo-Tea Kokone-sensei? [06:26] Ichiro     Please call me by my real name,      not my pen name! [06:29] Ichiro     It's Ichiro Kuga. [06:33] Ichiro     If word gets around that it's me, [06:35] Ichiro     it might end up being embarrassing     for Machi and Fumio. [06:37] classmate 1     Your brother draws manga? [06:40] classmate 2     Is he famous? Get us his autograph! [06:42] Machi     Shut up. [06:44] Shiori     I beg your pardon. [06:45] Shiori     I am Shiori Goshiki,     and I hope to be your assistant. [06:49] Shiori     It's nice to meet you. [06:52] Ichiro     Likewise. [06:53] Ichiro     W-Would you mind if we got right to work? [06:57] Shiori     All right. [07:01] sign     Hiiragi Apartments [07:09] Ichiro     I apologize. [07:11] Ichiro     I would have liked to give you     a day to get used to things. [07:14] Ichiro     But we're in a rush today,      so we need to get to work. [07:17] Shiori     Okay. [07:18] Ichiro     You can use the art tools here     or ones you're already used to. [07:23] Ichiro     Here are the storyboards     and some past works. [07:26] Shiori     All right. [07:29] Ichiro     Um... [07:32] Ichiro     There's a room where assistants can     change their clothes, if needed. [07:37] Shiori     That's okay. I always dress like this. [07:40] Ichiro     Well... [07:48] Ichiro     Here. [07:50] Ichiro     Please borrow this,     since your clothes look expensive. [07:53] Shiori     Is that so? [07:54] Ichiro     Don't worry if it gets dirty. [08:02] Ichiro     Okay, please start by doing panel     borders and backgrounds for these. [08:06] Shiori     Will do. [08:11] Ichiro     Sh-She's fast! And skillful! [08:14] Ichiro     And also, very beautiful. [08:18] Ichiro     Your line work is beautiful! [08:21] Ichiro     Have you been an assistant for long? [08:23] Shiori     No, this is my first time. [08:25] Ichiro     For real?! [08:28] Shiori     I learned using this book,     Shojo Manga Lessons. [08:32] Ichiro     That book's pretty old. [08:35] Ichiro     Oh, but it was compiled by     Funeko Horehoro-sensei. [08:39] Ichiro     Not bad. [08:41] Shiori     Excuse me. [08:42] Shiori     What should I do next? [08:44] Ichiro     Oh, sorry. [08:46] Ichiro     Let's see. [08:48] Ichiro     Ink the highlights on this hair. [08:49] Shiori     All right. [08:52] Shiori     I'm done. [08:53] Ichiro     Okay. [08:55] Ichiro     Would you mind scraping this screentone? [08:57] Shiori     Sure. [09:01] Shiori     Finished. [09:03] Shiori     What's next? [09:06] Ichiro     I'm so grateful! I'll definitely     make the deadline now! [09:10] Shiori     Um... [09:13] Ichiro     It's flawless! [09:14] Machi     We're home! [09:16] Fumio     Home. [09:23] Ichiro     Welcome back. [09:26] Machi     Are you a gemstone princess?! [09:29] Shiori     No, children, not gemstone. [09:32] Ichiro     Machi. [09:34] Ichiro     This is Shiori Goshiki-san,     who became my assistant in a hurry. [09:38] Machi     Welcome. [09:39] Machi     Wait, have you been working her non-stop? [09:42] Machi     Taking breaks improves efficiency! [09:44] Ichiro     I-I'm sorry. [09:46] Machi     Does she know where to      find the sink and bathroom? [09:49] Ichiro     Oh, that's right! [09:51] Machi     Don't forget these things! [09:54] Machi     Ten-minute break! [09:55] Machi     I'll show you around! [09:58] Shiori     Please do. [10:00] Machi     Each of these has a bedroom,     dining area, and kitchenette. [10:03] Machi     You're guaranteed privacy,      and there's also a common area. [10:06] Machi     They're "social apartments." [10:08] Shiori     Social apartments? [10:10] Machi     All sorts of people live in them:     a manicurist, an office worker, etc. [10:14] Machi     Also our cousin, Chibi-chan. [10:17] Shiori     Chibi-chan? [10:19] Machi     Ichiro is a live-in landlord      and manga artist! [10:23] Shiori     Now I see. [10:25] Machi     This is the communal kitchen and lounge. [10:28] Machi     There's an oven, so those who     want to cook use this it a lot. [10:32] Machi     The rooms besides ours only have showers,     but there's a public bath nearby. [10:37] Shiori     That's good to know. [10:39] Machi     So, this is the vacant room that     assistants use for staying overnight. [10:43] Shiori     It's lovely. [10:46] Machi     You'll use it, right? [10:50] Machi     Food's here! [10:56] Ichiro     Huh? Where's Goshiki-san? [10:59] Machi     She said she'd eat alone     in the assistant's room. [11:03] Ichiro     Maybe I should have told     her to go out to eat. [11:06] Machi     Maybe... [11:07] Machi     She has a mouth on the back of her head! [11:10] Machi     Or she's an animal spirit     who's repaying you. [11:12] Ichiro     Don't be weird about it. [11:14] Ichiro     You know what she is? She's pro-level. [11:17] Ichiro     No, goddess-level! [11:19] Machi     Okay! [11:20] Machi     I sure hope she stays on. [11:22] Fumio     Stays on. [11:37] Ichiro     Think I'll make some tea. [11:39] Shiori     I'll do it. [11:40] Ichiro     No, that's okay. [11:42] Shiori     I just finished this work I was doing. [11:49] Machi     Huh? [11:51] Machi     You knew where the tea was? [11:53] Shiori     Yes. Would you like some? [11:55] Fumio     Uh-uh. [11:57] Machi     We'd just have to go to the bathroom again. [11:59] Machi     Why don't you stop for the day?     We don't wanna turn into a sweatshop. [12:05] Shiori     I can keep going. [12:07] Shiori     Actually, I thought I'd get     even fewer breaks than this. [12:11] Shiori     I heard it's a tight schedule. [12:12] Machi     Oh, yeah. [12:15] Machi     Ichiro's no good at asking     for help, even with work. [12:18] Machi     He said he's saving up money     so he can send us to college. [12:23] Machi     He says he has to be like a parent to us. [12:29] Machi     And he tries to take care     of everything by himself. [12:34] Shiori     Even without connection, you guys have     some great communication going on. [12:39] Machi     Commu... [12:41] Machi     What? [12:46] Machi     Well, anyway, get some sleep. [12:49] Shiori     Okay. [12:59] Ichiro     So cute. [13:02] Shiori     Here. [13:04] Ichiro     Thank you. Go ahead and stop for the day. [13:11] Shiori     Just these panel borders. [13:13] Ichiro     Thanks, I appreciate it. [13:18] Ichiro     Want the radio on to keep you awake? [13:21] Shiori     No, thank you. [13:22] Shiori     I know. Why don't I tell you about myself? [13:26] Ichiro     Sure. [13:30] Ichiro     I'm nearly 19, and before this year,     I had never read any manga. [13:35] Ichiro     Wow, that's unusual. [13:38] Ichiro     Well, not unheard of.     Your parents didn't let you? [13:43] Shiori     That's correct. [13:45] Shiori     It's just that my grandmother loved books, [13:49] Shiori     and she let me alone see her collection. SIGN    Alice and the      Knight of Thorns SIGN    Momo-Tea Kokone [13:51] Shiori     Your manga was part of it. [13:54] Ichiro     Huh?! [13:55] Shiori     I was surprised. [13:57] Ichiro     Did I draw something weird? [14:00] Shiori     I never realized such     flights of fancy existed. [14:04] Ichiro     That's not a compliment. [14:06] Shiori     A misunderstanding leads to a quarrel. [14:08] Shiori     But a mysterious fever called love     somehow grows out of it all. [14:14] Shiori     There are so many such stories,     ever in different forms. [14:19] Ichiro     Yeah, that's shojo manga for you. [14:22] Ichiro     Constant ups and downs.     From one problem to the next. [14:28] Shiori     But I found all that     discomfort to be touching. [14:33] Ichiro     Hey, Goshiki-san... [14:35] Ichiro     Usually, the workload is a little     more evenly paced around here. [14:39] Ichiro     So can I continue to count on you? [14:42] Shiori     Yes! [15:05] Ichiro     Could you... [15:07] Shiori     Hair highlights, right? [15:09] Ichiro     Yeah. [15:16] Ichiro     The day's already gone by?! [15:19] Ichiro     Thanks, Goshiki-san.     This is enough for today. [15:23] Shiori     I can keep going. [15:25] Ichiro     Thank you. [15:27] Ichiro     But once this page is done,      that just leaves finishing touches. [15:31] Ichiro     I can do those myself. [15:33] Shiori     I'm reluctant to stop. [15:35] Ichiro     If you push too hard, you'll burn out. [15:38] Ichiro     Let's see, the finished manuscript     is... one page, two... [15:49] Shiori     What's the matter? [15:51] Ichiro     It's missing... one. [15:53] Shiori     Missing one? [15:57] Ichiro     Hold on! Hold on! [15:59] Shiori     Um, what do you mean the     manuscript's missing one? [16:00] Ichiro     Don't tell me... [16:02] Ichiro     No, it's here! I think     I remember drawing it! [16:06] Ichiro     Found it! [16:14] Ichiro     I barely even touched it! [16:16] Machi     Blenk. [16:20] Shiori     I can keep going. [16:22] Ichiro     No, it's okay! I'll figure something out. [16:25] Ichiro     Rough sketch, inking, finishes.     That'll take 2-3 hours. [16:30] Ichiro     Maybe I should ask Goshiki-san to... [16:32] Ichiro     No, an all-nighter is too much to     ask when she's not permanent yet. [16:38] Ichiro     I'll finish just in time, if I don't sleep. [16:40] Shiori     I am unable to guess your feelings. [16:46] Shiori     If you really do want help,     please tell me honestly. [16:53] Shiori     Do you need assistance? [16:56] Ichiro     I just can't afford to miss the deadline. [16:59] Ichiro     I'd lose a month's worth of manuscript pay. [17:02] mother     I know I'm your mother,     but I have a new life now. [17:06] Ichiro     Worst case, I could submit     it with just inks and fills. [17:09] Ichiro     This one page could have some     white space left in it. [17:13] (Flashback) Machi     Work hard at the manga, Ichiro. [17:15] Ichiro     If I just do the best I can do... [17:19] Shiori     Do you... [17:22] Shiori     need assistance? [17:27] Ichiro     I'm sorry, Goshiki-san! [17:29] Ichiro     I don't really want to cut corners! [17:32] Ichiro     Please work with me all night! [17:35] Ichiro     I'll give you overtime pay! [17:39] Shiori     I will work with you. [17:51] Ichiro/Shiori     F-Finished! [17:56] Ichiro     I'll make copies, send an email,     and check it over. [18:02] Ichiro     You sleep, Gohiki-han... [18:04] Shiori     Right. [18:11] Ichiro     I'm so tired. [18:13] Ichiro     I've kept such regular hours lately. [18:16] Ichiro     I haven't... done an all-nighter... in ages. [18:26] Ichiro     Shoot, I fell asleep briefly. [18:30] Ichiro     And Goshiki-san didn't get far, either. [18:34] Ichiro     Huh?! [18:38] Ichiro     There's a G-pen sticking her! [18:41] Ichiro     Look out! [18:46] Ichiro     O-Outer space? [19:01] Shiori     Now you and my stinger have been linked. [19:08] Shiori     That amounts to the two of us vowing     to bind our destinies together! [19:14] Ichiro     I just had some kind of hallucination. [19:19] Shiori     I'm saying that in my land, [19:21] Shiori     it's an act permitted only to     those in a marital relationship. [19:25] Ichiro     Marital? [19:27] Shiori     I never thought you were the type to touch     someone's body while they're asleep! [19:31] Ichiro     W-Wait, you've got the wrong idea! [19:34] Ichiro     I thought, well, there was a     sharp object stuck in you! [19:38] Shiori     Sharp object? [19:43] Ichiro     This is how it looked! [19:48] Shiori     You were trying to save my life? [19:50] Ichiro     Yeah, and I messed up! [19:52] Ichiro     I mean, sorry. [19:54] Ichiro     If I hadn't been half asleep,     I might not have mistaken it. [20:00] Ichiro     Goshiki-san, I realize I'm the one who     asked you to pull an all-nighter. [20:04] Ichiro     I'm sorry. [20:06] Shiori     I'm sorry, too. [20:09] Shiori     If it looked like a sharp object     was sticking me, then thank you. [20:14] Ichiro     That stinger thing. [20:17] Ichiro     It was like a tail. [20:19] Ichiro     Are there people with tails? [20:22] Ichiro     No, if that's the case,     asking about it might be rude. [20:27] Shiori     You and I only just met,      and you don't know anything. [20:32] Shiori     Maybe it was lucky that you     happened to touch me this way? [20:36] Ichiro     We only just met, but I already     know that you're reliable, [20:40] Ichiro     and you do meticulous work. [20:43] Ichiro     That's why I feel really sorry. [20:46] Ichiro     I would say I feel awkward. [20:49] Ichiro     Not lucky. [20:53] Shiori     Then, sure enough. [20:55] Shiori     Physical contact must be wonderful     between those who trust one another. [21:00] Shiori     Like in the stories. [21:04] Ichiro     Just who are you, Goshiki-san? [21:07] Shiori     I am the princess of the Star People. [21:10] Ichiro     Huh?! [21:11] Shiori     I don't desire marriage born of mishap. [21:14] Shiori     I figure that love should come first. [21:18] Ichiro     No, wait a minute! [21:20] Ichiro     You shouldn't joke like that with     a coworker you don't know well! [21:23] Ichiro     I'm raising young kids. I can't     have weird rumors going around! [21:29] Shiori     I wouldn't say I don't know you well. [21:33] Shiori     I thought your art was the     simplest in that magazine, [21:37] Shiori     so as practice, I started out by copying it. [21:40] Shiori     The more I traced, the more I could tell how     much time and care was spent creating it. [21:47] Shiori     That's why I would say     I know you by your work. [21:52] Shiori     I suppose you could say I'm your fan? [21:56] Ichiro     Well, in a way that makes it even worse. [22:00] Shiori     Oh, right. [22:02] Shiori     We'll start as friends, then. [22:07] Shiori     Here's hoping for the best. [22:10] Ichiro     Y-Yeah... [22:16] [SONG] ED     A long red thread stretching into the distance [22:27] [SONG] ED     Meeting you, even if it meant having to cross hundreds of light-years [22:38] [SONG] ED     Maybe I'll slowly get used to [22:45] [SONG] ED     The two of us going out to have fun [22:52] [SONG] ED     A tug on my arm, by the bond that was formed that day [23:02] [SONG] ED     A little at a time, we've come closer together [23:08] [SONG] ED     More smiles for us [23:12] [SONG] ED     That place I first learned of, and the shops we'll visit again tomorrow [23:25] [SONG] ED     They'll all be part of these lovely days [23:31] [SONG] ED     Looking forward to it, good night [23:46] Machi     I'm glad such a great person has come! [23:49] Machi     He said she's "goddess level"! [23:50] Fumio     They've gone somewhere together. [23:52] Machi     The heat is on! [23:53] Fumio     He's burning up. [23:55] Machi     Why?! SIGN    Episode 2 SIGN    Shopping with the Princess [23:56] Fumio     Ouch, hot.