4 - As Long As You're Working.

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SIGN    Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends
[00:10] Miyako
    What's the matter, Itsuki?
[00:12] Miyako
    Are you stuck on your manuscript again?
[00:14] Itsuki
    Don't say "again."
[00:16] Itsuki
    What's stressing me out now isn't
    the volume itself but the summary.
[00:19] Chihiro
    Oh, so you're done writing volume five of 
    Mahou Academy (Sister Method Academy)?
[00:23] Chihiro
    Congrats.
[00:24] Itsuki
    No... I'm actually only about
    half done with the volume.
[00:27] Chihiro
    What? Half? Doesn't it go on sale next month?
[00:30] Miyako
    You haven't even finished the volume,
    and you're writing the summary?
[00:33] Itsuki
    Well, it's needed for the publisher's website
    and for bookstore announcements.
[00:37] Chihiro
    But you know what's going to happen, right?
[00:39] Chihiro
    So it shouldn't be too hard
    to write a summary...
[00:41] Itsuki
    I've got the overall idea,
[00:44] ---
    but I'm not certain it'll go
    exactly according to the plot.
[00:47] Itsuki
    Actually, in my case,
    it's more likely to change.
[00:50] Miyako
    Then what are you going
    to do about the summary?
[00:52] Itsuki
    That's why I'm stressing out.
[00:54] Itsuki
    I have to capture the reader's attention
[00:56] ---
    by writing something exciting
    while not giving any spoilers
[01:01] ---
    within a very limited amount of characters.
[01:04] Itsuki
    As it is, this requires a skill set
    different from an author's,
[01:07] ---
    plus I don't know exactly what's
    going to happen in the volume.
[01:09] Chihiro
    You realize that not knowing what's going
[01:11] ---
    to happen in the volume
    is your own fault, right?
[01:14] Itsuki
    Guess I have no choice!
[01:15] Itsuki
    I'll just have to BS my way
    around it like I always do!
[01:18] Chihiro
    So you always do that...
[01:20] Miyako
    The publishing business is definitely weird.
[01:24] Nar
    A few days had passed 
    since that shocking event.
[01:28] Nar
    Sieg and Hilde had finally reclaimed 
    their peaceful academy life,
[01:34] Nar
    but one day, they receive 
    some terrifying news.
[01:40] Nar
    Sieg and Hilde seek to find the truth
[01:42] ---
    behind this news alongside 
    Nobushige and Yuna.
[01:45] Nar
    They set off for a certain place,
[01:49] ---
    only to find that they may have been 
    dragged into an unimaginable incident.
[01:56] Nar
    There's a chance that a secret at 
    Vlad Magic Academy might be revealed,
SIGN    A Sister Is All You Need.
[02:02] Nar
    and I can't shake the feeling
[02:05] ---
    that a big change might occur 
    between the brother and sister.
[02:09] Nar
    The super popular little sister 
    academy battle love comedy!
[02:13] Nar
    Something tumultuous may 
    occur in volume five...
[02:16] Nar
    and it's finally set to go on sale.
[03:15] Haruto
    I brought you some chocolate today.
[03:17] Itsuki
    Huh?
[03:18] Itsuki
    And why do I have to accept
    chocolate from you?
[03:21] Haruto
    Look.
[03:23] Itsuki
    Beer?
[03:24] Haruto
    Yeah, it's Valentine's Day beer.
[03:28] Itsuki
    There's chocolate in it?
[03:29] Haruto
    Nah. They replicate the smell
    of chocolate with roasted malt.
[03:33] Haruto
    Basically, it's a stout.
[03:35] Haruto
    A kind of stout that's only
    made at this time of year.
[03:38] Haruto
    It's delicious.
[03:39] Haruto
    Would you like some?
[03:44] Itsuki
    I-I would...
[03:47] Haruto
    Look at that covetous face
    on you, you dirty little boy.
[03:51] Itsuki
    N-Nonsense. I don't look
    like I'm coveting anything...
[03:56] Haruto
    Don't hold back.
[03:58] Haruto
    I know you want it so bad
    that you can't resist.
[04:00] Haruto
    You want some thick, robust liquid
[04:02] ---
    to pour down your throat from this
    thick, black thing, don't you?
[04:05] Itsuki
    I-I didn't say that...
[04:08] Haruto
    Come on. Beg for it.
[04:11] Itsuki
    Wh-Who would do something so shameful?
[04:14] Miyako
    What in the world are you doing?
[04:16] Haruto
    Practicing the role of the cruel seme.
[04:18] Haruto
    I thought girls might
    like this kind of thing.
[04:20] Nayuta
    I must say, seeing you force yourself
    onto Itsuki-senpai was great.
[04:24] Itsuki
    Hey, get those foul thoughts
    out of your head, Kanikou.
SIGN    Little Sister
[04:30] Miyako
    Wow, it smells really good.
[04:31] Nayuta
    I want some, too.
[04:33] Itsuki
    You drink your root beer.
[04:36] Nayuta
    I will!
[04:39] Miyako
    You actually brought some...
[04:42] Nayuta
    This is my soul drink that
    I discovered in Okinawa.
[04:46] Miyako
    The smell is so strong...
[04:48] Nayuta
    That's the best part.
[04:51] Itsuki
    Well, why don't we drink, too?
[04:53] Haruto
    Oh, before we start drinking...
[04:55] Haruto
    Let me take a picture.
[05:00] Haruto
    Yay!
SIGN    It's Valentine's Day, so I'm having some chocolate beer with Itsuki-kun
[05:03] Itsuki
    Showing off your ness again?
[05:05] Haruto*
    It's been going better than I thought.
[05:07] Haruto
    I figure I'll stick with the 
    route until the anime's over.
SIGN    Parado
SIGN    I see you two are as lovey-dovey as ever!
[05:11] Nayuta*
    Media mixing must be annoying
SIGN    Hinako
SIGN    May you live happily ever after!
[05:14] ---
    if you have to resort to
    doing things like that.
[05:17] Haruto
    Speaking of, didn't you decline all anime,
    drama, and movie offers, Nayu-chan?
[05:22] Miyako
    You did?
[05:23] Haruto
    Nayuko Kani-sensei is definitely the
    top-selling author at our publisher.
[05:28] Miyako
    Wow... Why did you decline?
[05:31] Nayuta
    Well, I didn't want to end up with more work
[05:34] ---
    and have even less time to see Itsuki-senpai.
[05:39] Haruto
    True, working on anime adaptations
    makes you insanely busy.
[05:43] Haruto
    There's a meeting every week,
[05:44] ---
    plus having to write volumes for
    special editions, and having to supervise...
[05:48] Haruto
    As soon as the anime's finished,
[05:50] ---
    I'd like to completely forget
    about work and play some TRPGs.
[05:55] Haruto
    Like back when I was in school...
[05:58] Itsuki
    Well, do your best,
    but don't die from overwork.
[06:04] Itsuki
    This sort of tastes like coffee.
[06:07] ---
    Now I want something sweet to pair with it.
[06:11] Nayuta
    I guess this is the perfect time for
    the Valentine's chocolates I brought.
[06:19] Itsuki
    There'd better not be anything weird in them.
[06:21] Nayuta
    They're from the store, so don't worry.
[06:24] Nayuta
    I'd planned to make some on my own and
    put some components of myself in them,
[06:28] ---
    but Myaa-san stopped me.
[06:30] Miyako
    Of course I did...
[06:31] Itsuki
    Well done, Miyako.
[06:38] Nayuta
    You could eat them a little more delicately.
[06:42] Miyako
    Here. I brought some obligatory
    chocolates for you, too.
[06:44] Miyako
    Have some, too, Fuwa-san.
[06:46] Haruto
    Thanks, Miyako-chan!
SIGN    Little Sister
[06:50] Miyako
    This beef stew is so good!
    The meat is so tender!
[06:54] Itsuki
    They're leftovers from what
    Chihiro made last night.
[06:57] ---
    It tastes even richer after aging overnight.
[07:00] Haruto
    Chihiro-kun's so good at cooking.
[07:03] ---
    I wish I could trade my little sister for him.
[07:06] Nayuta
    It's so good. Nothing less from
    my future little brother-in-law.
[07:10] Miyako
    Actually, this might be good
    enough to serve at a restaurant.
[07:13] Itsuki
    If I remember correctly, he used
    chocolate as a secret ingredient.
[07:16] Itsuki
    I think he said something about polyphenols
    doing something to the meat.
[07:24] Itsuki
    Shit! It's the editor! Run!
[07:28] Toki
    You seem to be... having a good time.
[07:32] Itsuki
    Um... Well, you seem a bit tired...
[07:36] Toki
    I chased Puriketsu all the way to Hokkaido,
[07:40] ---
    and trapped him in a local hotel for a
    week, until he finished the illustrations.
[07:45] Itsuki
    What a bloodbath...
[07:46] Toki
    Itsuki! We're well past your deadline, too!
[07:51] ---
    You know what'll happen if you
    delay things anymore, right?
[07:55] Itsuki
    Yes...
[07:58] Toki
    Hello, Kani-sensei and Fuwa-sensei.
[08:01] Toki
    And, um... Who might you be?
[08:05] Miyako
    I'm Shirakawa. I went to college with Itsuki.
[08:07] Toki
    Ah, I see. I'm Itsuki's editor, Toki.
    It's nice to meet you.
[08:12] Itsuki
    So, what did you want?
[08:14] ---
    I'm not done with the manuscript.
[08:16] Toki
    Don't take that tone with me, you fool.
[08:18] Toki
    Here. Chocolates from your readers.
[08:23] Toki
    I've brought yours, as well, Fuwa-sensei.
SIGN    Little Sister
[08:29] Itsuki
    How do you like that, Haruto?
    Now you see what I'm capable of.
[08:32] Haruto
    Good for you...
[08:33] Miyako
    But Fuwa-san's series have
    sold more volumes, right?
[08:37] Haruto
    Itsuki's series has quite a few female fans.
[08:40] Itsuki
    I'm so popular right now, I feel
    like I could save the world.
[08:45] Haruto
    Though, if we're being honest,
[08:47] ---
    they're chocolates for your
    character, not you.
[08:50] Nayuta
    Exactly!
[08:51] ---
    I'm the only one in this world who
    loves Itsuki-senpai himself, after all.
[08:56] Itsuki
    Say what you will, you losers.
[08:59] Itsuki
    Now, then... Let us feast upon
    the offerings from my followers.
[09:13] Nayuta
    You're treating those chocolates
    so differently from mine...
[09:28] Toki
    There are plenty of readers
    looking forward to your series.
[09:32] ---
    Don't you dare betray them.
[09:38] Itsuki
    I know.
SIGN    A special beer that is brewed by Sankt Gallen Brewery every year around Valentine's Day. It doesn't actually have any chocolate or cacao in it, but by roasting the malt at a high temperature, they're able to make it resemble the taste of chocolate. It's a bit more rich and delicious than regular stout. It has 9% alcohol. (We drew the bottle big in this episode, but they actually only sell them in 330ml bottles, so we apologize.)
[09:46] Itsuki
    Oh, it's you, Miyako.
[09:49] Itsuki
    Sorry, but I'm expecting a guest today.
[09:52] Miyako
    Oh, your editor from the other day?
[09:54] Itsuki
    No, a tax accountant.
[09:56] Miyako
    A tax accountant?
[09:57] Itsuki
    An author is basically self-employed.
[10:00] ---
    Around this time of year,
    I always do my final return
[10:02] ---
    so I can get some of my taxes back.
[10:04] Miyako
    Get some... of your taxes back?
[10:08] Itsuki
    When the publisher pays the author royalties,
SIGN    Royalties
SIGN    Royalties
[10:11] ---
    a certain percentage is
    usually withheld for taxes.
SIGN    Withholdings
SIGN    Royalties
SIGN    Withholdings
SIGN    Excess Withheld
[10:15] Itsuki
    But in most cases, you withhold too much.
[10:17] Itsuki
    So when you declare your actual
    earnings in your final return,
SIGN    Final Return
[10:20] Itsuki
    the amount you overpaid
    in taxes come back to you.
[10:23] Miyako
    Wow, you really are an adult...
[10:26] Itsuki
    What do you mean, "really"?
[10:28] Miayko
    What's the accountant like?
[10:30] Itsuki
    I've never met them, but Haruto
    says they're really reliable
[10:34] ---
    and good at dealing with
    those involved in publishing.
[10:37] Miyako
    Huh... Well, good luck on the final return.
[10:43] Miyako
    Oh, and your manuscript, too.
SIGN    Little Sister
[10:54] Itsuki
    Coming.
[11:02] Ashley
    Are you Itsuki Hashima-kun?
[11:04] Itsuki
    Huh? Uh, yes.
[11:07] Itsuki
    Um...
[11:09] Itsuki
    Are you the accountant?
[11:11] [SONG] Sign
    Ashley Ono
    Tax Accountant, ? years old
[11:11] Ashley
    I'm Ashley Ono. Nice to meet you.
[11:15] Itsuki
    Nice to meet you...
SIGN    Little Sister
[11:23] Ashley
    This place is pretty clean,
    considering you're young and single.
[11:28] Ashley
    Let's get started, shall we?
[11:30] ---
    May I see your payment
    records from the publisher?
[11:33] Itsuki
    Oh, sure.
[11:44] Ashley
    Please, have a seat.
[11:46] Itsuki
    Oh, sure...
[11:50] Ashley
    You even have all of your
    receipts sorted monthly.
[11:53] ---
    You're far more organized than I expected.
[11:55] Itsuki
    Uh, thanks...
[11:57] Ashley
    By the way,
[11:58] Ashley
    are you registered at this address?
[12:00] Itsuki
    No, at my parents'.
[12:02] Ashley
    That'll work to our advantage.
[12:04] ---
    Let's treat this as your office
    and count the rent as an expense.
[12:07] Ashley
    Do you have a car?
[12:08] Itsuki
    I don't... have one.
[12:11] Ashley
    You should totally buy
    some expensive import car.
[12:13] Itsuki
    Don't be ridiculous...
[12:15] Ashley
    I'm kidding.
[12:17] ---
    But I do think you should
    spend a little more money.
[12:20] Ashley
    Unlike other jobs, authors don't
    have as many necessary expenses.
[12:25] Itsuki
    With other self-employed jobs,
[12:27] ---
    you have to pay for materials and other things,
SIGN    Repair Costs
SIGN    Subcontract Expenses
SIGN    Travel Expenses
[12:27] [SONG] Sign
    Property Rent
SIGN    Heating Bill
SIGN    Material Costs
SIGN    Advertising Expenses
SIGN    Lease Fees
SIGN    Labor Costs
SIGN    Car Payment
[12:29] Itsuki
    but authors don't have most of those expenses.
[12:32] Itsuki
    There probably aren't many other jobs
[12:34] Itsuki
    that cost as little as being an author.
[12:38] Ashley
    Basically, seeing how many things
    we can add as legitimate expenses
[12:42] ---
    is how an accountant proves their worth.
[12:45] Ashley
    You've counted all these
    books as expenses, right?
[12:47] Itsuki
    Yes.
[12:48] Ashley
    What about things other than books?
[12:50] Itsuki
    Well, I've just been writing off
    things that I bought for research.
[12:54] Ashley
    I see. So you're a good boy.
[12:56] Ashley
    And I love nothing more than to lead good
    little boys like you down the path of evil.
[13:00] Itsuki
    Huh?
[13:01] Ashley
    Oh, nothing.
[13:03] Ashley
    I took the liberty of doing some
    research on your works.
[13:07] Ashley
    It seems you like little sisters?
[13:12] Itsuki
    I love them!
[13:13] Ashley
    Oh?
[13:15] Ashley
    I think I've seen this one somewhere before.
[13:17] Itsuki
    That would be the main heroine of Oreimo,
[13:19] ---
    as well as the protagonist's little
    sister, the goddess Kirino Kousaka.
[13:22] Itsuki
    The goddess Kirino must be famous,
    if even an accountant knows of her.
[13:26] Ashley
    And who are these two obscene-looking lolis?
[13:29] Itsuki
    The main heroines of 
    Haganai: I don't have many friends.
[13:32] ---
    The protagonist's little sister,
    the goddess Kobato Hasegawa,
[13:34] ---
    and the goddess Maria Takayama.
[13:35] Ashley
    These lolis are the main heroines?
    Is the author some lolicon?
[13:39] Itsuki
    Without a doubt.
[13:41] Ashley
    What about the girl next to them?
[13:42] Itsuki
    The main heroine of Oregairu and 
    the protagonist's little sister,
[13:45] ---
    the goddess Komachi Hikigaya.
[13:47] Ashley
    Another little sister...
[13:50] Ashley
    Are all the figures you have
    displayed here little sisters?
[13:53] Itsuki
    Yes.
[13:55] Ashley
    Then there shouldn't be an issue with
    counting them all as research material.
[13:58] Itsuki
    No! They were bought solely so
    I could admire their beauty!
[14:02] Itsuki
    I don't want to categorize them in
    such a crude manner as "materials"!
[14:07] Ashley
    Materials it is.
[14:09] Itsuki
    N-No...
[14:10] Ashley
    Don't you want to lower your taxes at all?
[14:13] Itsuki
    I... do... but I cannot
    sully the little sisters...
[14:19] Ashley
    If you count them as expenses,
[14:21] ---
    you'll be able to buy new little sister
    figures with the money you get back.
[14:24] Itsuki
    These figures are indeed research materials.
[14:27] Itsuki
    Thank you very much!
[14:30] Ashley
    Leave it to me.
SIGN    Little Sister
[14:35] Ashley
    I see you have a lot of games, too...
[14:38] Ashley
    So what kind of game is this Little 
    Sister in Love with Big Brother
[14:44] ---
    and M°°°°°bates Every Day 
    Wearing Big Brother's Undies"?
[14:47] Itsuki
    It's a game where the little sister
    in love with her big brother
[14:50] ---
    mbates every day wearing
    her big brother's undies.
[14:53] Ashley
    And this We're Related, 
    We Can't Do Such Things!~
[14:56] ---
    The Beautiful Sister Wife Getting 
    Absorbed in a Forbidden Relationship?
[15:01] Itsuki
    A game about a sister wife who gets
    absorbed in a forbidden relationship.
[15:05] Ashley
    And what is a sister wife in this case?
[15:07] Itsuki
    The protagonist's younger
    sister who is also his wife.
[15:12] Ashley
    That seems rather complicated.
[15:14] Ashley
    Let's see...
[15:16] Ashley
    Big Brother's Counter Attack~
[15:17] ---
    One Year since Little Sister Was 
    Killed by a Giant Ant Eater.
[15:21] Itsuki
    That was a bullshit game. The little
    sister never even showed up.
[15:24] Ashley
    It says she died right in the title.
[15:27] Ashley
    And this F°ck-a-Sis?
[15:29] Itsuki
    It's a game where you
    fck your little sister.
[15:31] Itsuki
    The ending moved me to tears.
[15:33] Ashley
    It's Not Strange for a Little Sister 
    to Eat Big Brother's F°°ces, Right?
[15:39] Ashley
    It's not strange?
[15:41] Itsuki
    It's great because it's strange.
SIGN    Little Sister
[15:47] Ashley
    Looks like you spend quite a bit online.
[15:49] Ashley
    Are these 400-yen and 600-yen
    purchases digital books?
[15:54] Itsuki
    The smaller ones are, mostly.
[15:56] Ashley
    And there are some fees from
    some streaming sites...
[15:59] Ashley
    Are they music sites?
[16:00] Itsuki
    S-Something like that...
[16:02] Ashley
    There are quite a few purchases
    close to 10,000 yen here.
[16:05] Itsuki
    O-Other than music...
[16:08] ---
    I might have bought some magic gems...
[16:10] Ashley
    Magic gems?
[16:12] Itsuki
    It's currency to buy loot boxes
    on a social network game.
[16:18] Ashley
    And what kind of game are you playing?
[16:20] Itsuki
    Legion of Little Sisters.
[16:22] Ashley
    I can imagine exactly what kind
    of game it is just from the title.
[16:25] Itsuki
    Whatever you're thinking,
    it's probably correct.
[16:28] Itsuki
    Would the gems count as expenses, too?
[16:31] Ashley
    Are you using that game for your work?
[16:35] Itsuki
    No, not at all.
[16:36] Ashley
    Then start using it for your work.
[16:38] Itsuki
    Huh?
[16:40] Ashley
    Have the protagonist say
    this in your new volume...
[16:45] Ashley
    "The likelihood that I'm
    going to survive is low."
[16:48] Sieg
    If I had to compare it to something,
[16:49] ---
    it'd be like getting an*
    ultra-rare item in a loot box!
[16:52] Ashley
    Make it so the protagonist is
    hooked on social network games.
[16:55] Itsuki
    That ruins everything!
[16:56] Ashley
    Then it doesn't have to be the protagonist.
[16:58] ---
    Wasn't there some villain who
    was after the protagonist?
[17:03] Chrom
    Little sisters are nothing more than tools.
[17:05] Chrom
    The only things I'm serious about are
    fighting you and buying loot boxes
[17:09] ---
    in social network games.
[17:10] Itsuki
    You just changed the
    character we're ruining!
[17:13] ---
    How meaningless is this guy's life?!
[17:16] Itsuki
    And it's making the protagonist
    look lame just by association!
[17:19] Ashley
    Destroying the character just
    a little bit won't hurt.
[17:21] Itsuki
    Yes, it will!
[17:22] Ashley
    Which is more important to you:
[17:24] Ashley
    reducing your taxes or
    how perfect your work is?
[17:26] Itsuki
    How perfect my work is!
[17:28] Ashley
    Honestly... This is the
    problem with you authors.
[17:32] Itsuki
    You're making it sound
    like this is my fault...
[17:35] Ashley
    I guess I don't have a choice.
[17:37] Ashley
    I'll figure out a reason for the
    social network game expenses somehow.
[17:41] Itsuki
    Just do that to begin with if it's possible!
[17:46] Itsuki
    S-So exhausted...
[17:49] Itsuki
    What was the point of having me
[17:51] ---
    give detailed explanations of
    adult games and porn videos?
[17:54] Itsuki
    She totally just did that for laughs.
SIGN    Little Sister
[17:59] Itsuki
    Hey, Haruto.
[18:01] Haruto
    Hmm?
[18:01] Itsuki
    What was with that cruel accountant?
[18:05] Haruto
    Well, she was reliable, wasn't she?
[18:07] Itsuki
    Well, my refund will be about
    three times more than last year.
[18:10] Haruto
    So there you go, then.
[18:15] Itsuki
    They're here.
[18:16] Haruto
    Do you have a meeting?
    You should've told me.
[18:19] Itsuki
    No...
[18:26] Itsuki
    Gah! Wha— Gah!
[18:29] Ashley
    I brought a copy of his return
    and the receipts I'd borrowed...
[18:34] Ashley
    But I wasn't expecting to
    see you here, Haruto-kun.
[18:37] Haruto
    I-It's been a while, hasn't it?
[18:44] Ashley
    I had so much fun figuring
    out your taxes last year.
[18:49] Ashley
    I had some fun with Itsuki-kun's, as well,
[18:52] Ashley
    but it was nothing compared to yours.
[18:54] Itsuki
    What did she do to you?
[18:56] Haruto
    She made me explain the plots of
    adult games and adult manga...
[18:59] Itsuki
    She did the same to me.
[19:02] Ashley
    Well, with Haruto-kun...
    the amount he had was incredible.
[19:06] Ashley
    I think he had at least
    a hundred adult games.
[19:10] Itsuki
    How many adult games have you bought?
[19:12] Haruto
    Y-You've got it all wrong!
[19:13] Haruto
    I-It's all for research!
[19:17] Ashley
    Haruto-kun apparently loves maids.
[19:20] ---
    Especially the submissive
    types that love to secretly
[19:23] ---
    and gently support you.
[19:27] Itsuki
    Come to think of it, you do have
    a lot of those in your books.
[19:31] Itsuki
    They always seem to end
    up in maid outfits, too.
[19:34] Haruto
    I think it's every man's fantasy to have
    some gentle girl devote herself to him.
[19:40] Ashley
    And those gentle girls who want
    to devote themselves to you...
[19:43] Ashley
    You love foisting your desires on them
[19:46] ---
    and sullying them with
    white stuff, don't you?
[19:49] Haruto
    I-I wouldn't dream of it!
[19:51] Ashley
    Top-Heavy Maid, Bound and Sticky IV.
[19:55] Ashley
    Master, Up My Ass Please 
The Innocent 
    Female Slave・Genuine Love Edition.
[20:00] Ashley
    I'll Make You Suck It ☆ (The limited 
    edition includes a download patch code
[20:05] ---
    with maid outfit pose illustrations).
[20:09] Haruto
    A-And I'm telling you, that's all for research!
[20:12] Itsuki
    And what could an author learn from
[20:14] ---
    character art with the
    character in a maid outfit?
[20:17] Ashley
    The day that you told me
    every filthy little detail
[20:20] ---
    of all of your adult games
    until the sun went down
[20:23] ---
    was one of the best days of my life.
[20:26] Haruto
    I could never go through
    that humiliation ever again.
[20:29] Ashley
    Even if I told you that
    I'd put on a maid outfit?
[20:33] Haruto
    Huh?!
[20:35] Ashley
    I could provide you with
    some pervy services, too.
[20:40] Ashley
    Fuck me up, Master.
[20:45] Ashley
    You just imagined me in some
    lewd manner, didn't you?
[20:48] Haruto
    O-Of course not...
[20:50] Ashley
    It's all right. You don't have to deny it...
[20:56] Ashley
    You imagined me with my maid outfit
[20:58] Ashley
    falling off as I took your ps into
    my tiny little mouth, didn't you?
[21:05] Ashley*
    Because you're so earnest,
[21:07] ---
    you can't help but feel some guilt,
[21:09] ---
    but you can't stop your broad imagination
    as a novelist from imagining that.
[21:15] Ashley
    From now on, every morning,
[21:17] ---
    you're going to imagine me
    like that when you wake up.
[21:21] Ashley
    And despite being wrapped in guilt,
[21:23] ---
    you can't fight the
    physiological phenomenon.
[21:25] Ashley
    You'll start to hate yourself,
[21:26] Ashley
    but find that you're taking it
    upon yourself to console yourself.
[21:29] Ashley
    Every day... Every single day.
[21:33] Haruto
    I-I wouldn't do such a...
[21:37] Ashley
    That's a wonderful expression, Haruto-kun.
[21:39] Ashley
    It thrills me to no end when
    I see that face of yours.
[21:42] Itsuki
    What the hell is this?
    Some new kind of roleplay?
[21:45] Ashley
    Itsuki-kun...
[21:47] Ashley
    You'll have me come see you
    again next year, won't you?
[21:49] Itsuki
    I-I was planning on it...
[21:52] Ashley
    Good boy.
[21:54] Ashley
    For such a good boy,
    I'll add a little service and call you
[21:56] Ashley
    Onii-chan...
[21:58] Ashley
    All right?
[21:59] Itsuki
    Seriously?!
[22:02] Ashley
    I'm kidding.
SIGN    Episode Four
SIGN    As Long As You're Working.
[22:37] Ashley
    As much as I'd like to play
    with you two a little longer,
[22:40] ---
    I sadly have somewhere else to be.
[22:42] Haruto
    R-Right...
[22:43] Itsuki
    Thanks...
[22:45] Ashley
    These are documents about hometown taxes.
[22:48] Ashley
    The recommended payment sites are listed,
[22:51] ---
    so take a look if you like.
[22:53] Haruto
    Huh...
[22:54] Ashley
    For the record, I like sake.
[22:57] Ashley
    I look forward to working with you again,
[22:59] Ashley
    Onii-chan.
[23:01] Itsuki
    Yes, ma'am!
[23:03] Itsuki
    All right! Onii-chan's going to find
    some local government to donate to
[23:06] ---
    that'll give back some sake in return
    for his adorable little sister!
[23:08] Haruto
    Whoa, snap out of it!
[23:10] Haruto
    I know she looks young, but she's
    32... Meaning she's an old hag!
[23:15] Itsuki
    You fool! Age has nothing
    to do with little sisters!
[23:18] Haruto
    It doesn't?! You really are something else...
[23:21] Ashley
    Authors are so much fun.
[23:24] ---
    I hope you'll continue
    showing me a good time.
SIGN    Episode Five All You Need Is to Write Novels.
SIGN    [Hometown Tax] A system in which money is optionally  donated to a local government, and that  amount is exempted from the donor's taxes.  A special local product or lodging voucher  from that location, proportionate to the  amount donated, is often given in return.
SIGN    Shinpei Aoki