11 - My Life Has Reached Its Peak 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] Ruki     Hey, SIGN    Career Path Survey     Year: Class:     Please tell us what occupation you'd like to do after graduating high school.     (Please fill in at least 2)     First Choice:     Second Choice:     Third Choice: [00:05] ---     did you all fill this form out? [00:07] Koyume     Career? [00:08] ---     A manga artist! [00:10] Tsubasa     What else would it be? [00:15] Ruki     Meaning you didn't     read the form properly. SIGN    Career Path Survey     Year: Class:     Please tell us what occupation you'd like to do after graduating high school.     (Please fill in at least 2)     First Choice:     Second Choice:     Third Choice: [00:17] Ruki     You're supposed to at least     write a second option. [00:21] Koyume     We were? [00:22] Ruki     Yeah. [00:23] Koyume     What did you write, Ruki-chan? [00:25] Ruki     Me? [00:26] ---     My second choice is a     nursery school teacher. [00:28] Kaos     Huh? [00:31] Tsubasa     How could you leave Kaos behind     to take care of other people's children?! [00:35] Koyume     Yeah, yeah! [00:37] Ruki     Pretty sure those are different things... [02:12] Koyume     But why a nursery school teacher? [02:14] Ruki     There aren't enough right now,     so there's a demand for them, [02:16] Ruki     and if I get my license, there'll be     plenty of places I could apply to. [02:19] Ruki     Not to mention, I love kids. [02:22] Ruki     You never know if you can make     a living as a manga artist forever, [02:25] Ruki     so I figure I should at least get a license. [02:28] Tsub     Knowing you, [02:29] ---     you'd probably be able to do two jobs. [02:31] Koyume     Wow, Ruki-chan! [02:32] ---     You're such a realist! [02:33] Kaos     You'd be perfect as a nursery     school teacher, Ruki-san. [02:35] Ruki     Right? [02:37] ---     Not to mention, since I can draw, [02:39] ---     we could draw together, too. [02:41] All     Yeah, you probably shouldn't. [02:44] Ruki     What? But why? [02:45] Koyume     Then maybe I'll work at a sweets shop. [02:49] Ruki     That's way too on a whim. [02:50] Koyume     Nope. [02:51] ---     My family actually runs a sweets shop. [02:54] Koyume     Welcome! [02:57] Tsub     So that's why they always send you sweets. [03:01] Koyume     I'm the poster girl! [03:03] Kaos     My... [03:04] ---     My family also runs... [03:06] ---     a small Japanese sweets shop... [03:09] Koyume     Then we can totally make a     western and Japanese sweets unit! [03:13] Koyume     Things sure are getting exciting! [03:19] Koyume     Aye! [03:20] Kaos     Aye! [03:22] Kaos     Is there... actually any demand for that? [03:24] Koyume     Of course there is! [03:26] ---     We could hold concerts and events, [03:28] ---     and that'll make the shop prosper, too! [03:30] Kaos     Right. [03:31] Ruki     You're still... going to draw manga, right? [03:34] Both     Oh. [03:35] Ruki     So what are you going     to write, Tsu-chan? [03:38] Tsub     I have absolutely no interest in     anything other than drawing manga. [03:40] Ruki     Of course you'd say that. [03:42] Ruki     I mean, we're just doing this     for the sake of filling it out. [03:45] Ruki     You could just put down     your father's company— SIGN    Career Path Survey     Year: Class:     Please tell us what occupation you'd like to do after graduating high school.     (Please fill in at least 2)     First Choice:     Second Choice:     Third Choice: [03:49] Tsub     I refuse to do everything     my mother wants me to do! [03:52] Ruki     Tsu-chan?! [03:54] Tsub     Sorry, that just came out. [04:01] Ruki     A-Are you okay?     Actually, I should apologize... [04:04] Kaos     It does seem that your mom [04:06] ---     wants you to quit being a manga artist     and take over the family business. [04:09] Tsub     Even though I wouldn't mean it, [04:11] ---     I don't want to write something     that'd make her happy. [04:13] Tsub     Even if it's just to fill out the form, [04:15] ---     I'll actually consider     something I might like to do. [04:18] Ruki     Right... Is there anything you can think of? [04:21] Tsub     Yeah... A few things. [04:23] Tsub     Of course, I've always dreamed of being a hero, [04:26] Tsub     but thinking realistically, [04:28] ---     I need to find and train under a master     so I can become a swordsman. [04:32] Tsub     Then I'll inherit their secret technique— [04:35] Ruki     Tsu-chan! You can't think about this all by yourself! [04:37] Fuura     As for me— [04:40] Ruki     How long have you been there?! [04:42] Fuura     Since something about a Japanese     and Western sweets unit? [04:45] Koyume     That's way towards the beginning! [04:47] Fuura     I also put being a caregiver     for my second option. [04:53] Fuura     There are plenty of places     I could work at back home. [04:57] Tsub     So you're thinking seriously about your future.     What a surprise. [05:00] Fuura     Oh, I was kidding. [05:01] ---     I actually want to be the scariest     ghost possible in the future! [05:06] Koyume     Run! [05:09] Ruki     You don't want people to think     you're a proper person? SIGN    Career Path Survey     Year: Class:     Please tell us what occupation you'd like to do after graduating high school.     (Please fill in at least 2)     First Choice:     Second Choice:     Third Choice: [05:16] Tsub     What should I do? [05:17] Tsub     I'm starting to think that drawing     manga is all that I can do. [05:21] Kaos     I'm worse off than you are, Tsubasa-san... [05:24] Kaos     Unlike Koyume-chan, [05:27] ---     I've never properly been able     to help out at my family's sweets shop... SIGN    I did it again... [05:32] Kaos     Nothing. I couldn't do a thing right. SIGN    Could I get this,     and that... SIGN    Mo— [05:35] Kaos     And I've basically done nothing     other than make my mom worry... SIGN    Mom!! [05:39] Kaos     I'm the worst at drawing manga here [05:41] ---     yet I'm the one who's holding     onto manga the hardest! [05:44] Kaos     I'm so pathetic! [05:45] Tsub     Kaos... [05:48] Mom     Are you talking about your career paths? [05:51] Kaos     Matron... [05:57] Mom     Here you are. [05:59] All     Thank you very much. [06:01] Kaos     Thank you. [06:05] Mom     It's a tough decision, isn't it? [06:07] Mom     I thought long and hard about it, [06:09] ---     and ended up choosing     not to be a manga artist. [06:12] Kaos     Huh? [06:14] Mom     I may not look it, [06:15] ---     but I was also a student     writer back in the day, [06:18] ---     just like you girls are now. [06:19] All     Huh? [06:21] Mom     But you know how, [06:22] ---     once you become a professional,     you can't draw exactly how you want to? [06:26] Mom     Though it's a bit embarrassing to say that     in front of professionals like yourselves... [06:32] Mom     Like how this story won't sell, [06:34] ---     or the readers just     wouldn't understand... [06:36] Mom     When that was all I could think about, [06:39] ---     it just wasn't fun anymore. SIGN    Hanabi [06:42] Mom     I did actually release a tankobon     about seven years ago... [06:48] Kaos     What was it called? [06:49] Mom     Oh, how embarrassing. [06:52] Mom     It was "The Afternoon     Smells Like Oranges." [06:55] Kaos     Huh? [06:56] ---     You're Rika Sonoda-sensei? [06:59] Mom     Oh, you've actually     heard of it, Kaos-chan? [07:01] Kaos     Yes, yes! [07:02] ---     I saw the name on a review site     and I was really curious about this writer! [07:05] Kaos     She was really popular, [07:07] ---     but it's really hard to find her comics! [07:10] Kaos     Look! [07:12] Tsub     "So much potential!"     "What an amazing talent." SIGN    Customer Review 5 Customer reviews 5 out of 5 stars Top review Contributor: www So much potential! I'm sure this author is going to sell and become even more popular. SIGN    Contributor: cmg     My first thought was, "What an amazing talent."     I'm excited to see what they write next. [07:15] ---     "When's the next book coming out?" [07:17] Koyume     Wow! [07:18] ---     You still have so many fans! [07:20] Mom     Oh, stop. [07:24] Mom     But you see... [07:25] Mom     I wasn't able to meet all of these     readers' expectations, [07:30] Mom     and I couldn't continue as a pro. [07:34] Mom     You're all wonderful, [07:37] ---     because you're actual professionals. [07:40] Kaos     Actual... professionals? [07:43] Mom     But I still love seeing manga artists     working hard and mangas being made. [07:49] Mom     That's why I figured I still wanted to be     involved with manga in my own way. [07:56] Ruki     I feel like I understand     your decision, Matron. [08:00] Mom     Of course, I don't have any regrets. [08:02] ---     This is my life, after all. [08:04] Mom     And I still draw manga     sometimes as a hobby. [08:07] Kaos     Huh. [08:10] Mom     And that's why I want to do     whatever I can to help all of you out. [08:17] Kaos     Um... [08:18] ---     I have a request. [08:19] Mom     What is it, Kaos-chan? [08:21] Kaos     Could you show me the manga     you're drawing as a hobby? [08:26] Koyume     I want to see it, too, Ri-chan! [08:30] Mom     No way. [08:31] Kaos     What?! [08:32] Koyume     Why?! SIGN    Moving out of the dorm Please do so by 2/2 (Sat) [08:43] Mom     I guess it's finally time... [08:46] Mom     It feels like only yesterday that     Koyume-chan and Kaos-chan arrived. [08:50] Ruki     It went by so fast. [08:55] Mom     I never thought we'd actually     have to leave this dorm. [09:00] Mom     So on this weekend,     since none of you have deadlines, [09:04] ---     I thought I'd have you help     sort the storage room. [09:07] Mom     Is that all right? [09:08] All     Yes, ma'am! [09:09] Mom     Good answer. [09:11] Mom     The storage room has things that     the other residents left behind. [09:22] Mom     The storage room is straight ahead. [09:25] Ruki     This is amazing. [09:33] Tsub     Hey, this is a first edition. [09:35] Koyume     There are even rough sketches in color! [09:37] Kaos     So many reference books! [09:40] Mom     Come on, now. [09:41] ---     If you keep getting distracted     by all the treasures down here [09:43] ---     we're never going to finish     by the end of today. [09:46] Mom     Divide everything up in groups     and put them into boxes. [09:49] All     Yes, ma'am. [10:10] Tsub     This looks like it'd be really useful. [10:13] Tsub     I wonder if the matron would     let me borrow it if I asked her. [10:16] Kaos     Yes, [10:17] ---     I believe she would. [10:24] Kaos     U-Um... [10:26] ---     Tsubasa-san... [10:27] Tsub     Hm? [10:28] Kaos     Did you fill out your career path survey? [10:32] Tsub     Oh, that... [10:34] Tsub     I wrote "manga artist"     for my first and second choice. [10:38] Kaos     I... see. [10:41] Tsub     What did you write, Kaos? [10:43] Kaos     I still haven't filled mine out... [10:47] Tsub     I see. [10:48] Kaos     Of course, [10:50] ---     I still want to continue working     to become a manga artist. [10:53] Kaos     But... [10:54] ---     When I think about whether I'm actually going     to be able to continue walking down this path or not [10:58] Kaos     I get so worried. [11:00] Tsub     I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried. [11:04] Tsub     But for now, [11:06] ---     I'm just not thinking about that. [11:09] Kaos     I... see. [11:12] Tsub     I guess we should take this down. [11:14] ---     It's pretty beat up. [11:15] Kaos     Yes, let's do that. [11:20] Tsub     Should we keep this? [11:23] Mom     What is it? [11:23] ---     Let me see. [11:39] Kaos     Of course... [11:42] Tsub     Kaos? [11:44] Kaos     Right, I'll keep working hard. [11:47] Tsub     But... [11:48] ---     you have been working     hard cleaning up. [11:51] Kaos     Yes. [11:52] ---     I'm going to continue     working even harder! [11:55] Tsub     U-Um, sure... [11:56] ---     Let's do our best. SIGN    Moving out of the dorm Please do so by 2/2 (Sat) [12:21] Koyume     Tighten your core even more! [12:25] Ruki     What in the world are you doing? [12:27] Kaos     Oh, I'm trying to get fired up,     so I can escape rejection hell. [12:31] Ruki     Oh... So that's what you were doing. [12:34] Kaos     Yes. [12:34] Koyume     Kaos-chan, [12:35] ---     you're drawing up storyboards     left and right, aren't you? [12:37] Kaos     Yes! [12:44] Koyume     Are you okay, Kaos-chan? [12:46] Kaos     Yes. [12:46] ---     Please go ahead and sleep, Koyume-chan. [12:49] Koyume     Yeah, but before I go to sleep, I'm going to     make you something warm to drink. [12:54] Kaos     Thank you very much. [13:00] Koyume     I smell some yummy cocoa. [13:02] Koyume     I guess I'll make some cocoa, too. [13:05] Ruki     Is Kaos-chan still at it? [13:07] Koyume     Yeah! [13:08] ---     She's determined to have     her next storyboard accepted. [13:14] Koyume     Sorry it took so long, Kaos-chan. [13:16] Kaos     Oh, thank you very much. [13:24] Koyume     I guess I'll work a little harder, too. [13:28] Kaos     Huh? [13:29] Kaos     Right. [13:30] Kaos     Let's do our best together. [13:32] Kaos     I'm going to draw a trash storyboard! [13:34] Koyume     No, you're not supposed to do that! [13:41] Kaos     Thank you for your time. [13:43] Edit     Of course. [13:44] Edit     Wait... [13:44] ---     You brought four... at once? [13:47] Kaos     Yes... [13:48] Kaos     It's been almost a year     since I moved into the dorm. [13:51] Kaos     If I let things end like this, [13:52] ---     I think my self-loathing     is going to crush me. [13:55] ---     I-I see... [13:57] Edit     It's truly amazing how hard Kaos-sensei     works when she's pushed to the edge. [14:02] Edit     I'll go ahead and take a look. [14:04] Kaos     Please wait! [14:05] Kaos     If you could, [14:06] ---     please look at these     in order from best to worse! [14:09] Kaos     You don't even have     to look at the last one... [14:11] ---     Um... [14:12] Kaos     You could use them     as oil blotting sheets! [14:14] ---     Or write notes on the back. [14:16] Edit     Please stop struggling. [14:21] Edit     Let's start with the first one. SIGN    There's someone I'm interested in. [14:24] Edit     Is this a romantic comedy? SIGN    Sorry! [14:25] Kaos     Yes! [14:26] Edit     I never thought I'd see something like     this come from you, Kaos-sensei. SIGN    I'm a     bit late! [14:30] Kaos     I talked with a shojo manga artist... [14:33] Kaos     And with the art style... [14:35] ---     I thought about what was charming     about the male character when I drew it. [14:39] Edit     The male character's charm? [14:41] Edit     As told by Kaos-sensei? [14:43] ---     I wonder what... [14:45] Guy     Hup! SIGN    Hup! SIGN    So dreamy. SIGN    Crack [14:46] Girl     Eek! So dreamy! [14:49] Edit     Um... [14:50] ---     Why is he chopping firewood? [14:53] Kaos     Huh? [14:54] ---     Um... [14:55] Kaos     When I thought about what would     make him look strong and manly... [15:00] Guy     Hup! [15:00] Edit     This story takes place at a school, right? [15:02] ---     Why is he chopping     firewood during his break? [15:05] Guy     Achoo! SIGN    Achoo! Damn it, you stupid bastard! SIGN    So strong...! He has amazing lung capacity... SIGN    Ba-dump... [15:06] ---     Damn it, you stupid bastard! [15:08] Girl     Did you catch a cold? Are you all right? SIGN    I overslept. SIGN    He's eating dried squid first thing in the morning... His digestive organs must be really strong! SIGN    Ba-dump Ba-dump [15:10] Boy     You best believe! [15:11] Girl     So cool! [15:12] Boy     Hup! [15:12] Edit     Super tacky dad jokes?! [15:15] Edit     This boy isn't charming at all! [15:15] Boy     Hup! [15:18] Edit     Just what do you consider     manly, Kaos-sensei? [15:21] Kaos     Um... Um... [15:23] Kaos     I think manliness is someone     like Yoshiharu-san... [15:27] Edit     Yoshiharu-san? Who's that?! [15:29] Kaos     My dad... [15:31] Edit     I'm sorry I spoke harshly     about your father. [15:34] Kaos     It's fine. [15:36] Edit     Let's move onto the next one... [15:38] Edit     Let's see... This is... [15:41] Girl     Eek! SIGN    Eek [15:44] Edit     Is this porn? [15:46] Edit     Please don't get embarrassed     when you're the one who drew this. [15:49] Kaos     Thinking back on this now, [15:52] ---     I was just working off the late     night vibe and... I went too far! [15:56] Kaos     What should I do? [15:58] Kaos     I'm so sorry for showing     you this so early in the day. [16:00] Kaos     I'm so embarrassed! [16:01] Edit     It's fine. SIGN    Eek [16:02] Edit     Considering it's your art style, [16:04] ---     I'm pretty confident that I'll be able to read [16:06] ---     through any erotic situation with     a completely straight face. SIGN    There's a girl I'm interested in. SIGN    She's always super girly and has a voluptuous body that exudes this sexy aura. [16:10] Guy     There's a girl I'm interested in. [16:11] Guy     She's always exuding     pheromones and driving me crazy. [16:14] Girl     Eek! SIGN    Flash SIGN    I'm so lucky I'm so close! SIGN    Eek! SIGN    Whoa! [16:15] Edit     A panty shot? [16:17] ---     Is he just a lucky pervert? SIGN    No! [16:19] Girl     No! SIGN    Aah! SIGN    Flash SIGN    I'm faraway but lucky! [16:20] Guy     Hey, I'm faraway,     but I ran into her again. [16:23] Edit     I'm pretty sure the panty     shot isn't effective here. SIGN    I can feel fate... SIGN    Eek! SIGN    Flash SIGN    No! [16:26] Guy     So in order to get her attention... [16:29] Guy     Hup! SIGN    So cool~♥ SIGN    Wow~♥ SIGN    Hup! SIGN    Crack [16:30] Edit     Again?! [16:32] Edit     This guy's not sexy at all, [16:34] ---     not to mention, he's concentrating more     on chopping wood than being sexy. [16:37] Kaos     Pshuu... SIGN    Yay, I saw her again. SIGN    Flash SIGN    No! [16:39] Edit     Is the perviest thing you can think     of a panty shot, Kaos-sensei? [16:43] Edit     Why did you even think about     drawing something like this? [16:46] Kaos     I-I'm sho shorry... SIGN    This is an     unknown school... SIGN    I've never seen     you before. [16:47] Edit     So the third one... [16:49] ---     is a parallel world fantasy. [16:51] edit     So you're going for something completely new. [16:53] Kaos     Y-Yes... [16:54] Kaos     But that was around the time     I started having fewer ideas... SIGN    A once-in-a-millennium genius has appeared!! SIGN    Bird Bird [17:01] [SONG] Girl     Wow!     He defeated 10     in one blow [17:01] Edit     The protagonist has secret powers [17:04] ---     and goes to train at an ability-users'     training school to unlock these powers. [17:07] edit     But there was an evil force     at work in the school. SIGN    So you've come, Darkness Yaketsushu [17:11] Edit     The protagonists use their special powers     and defeat the powers of darkness. [17:17] Edit     Everything up to this point I'm pretty     sure I've already heard before. [17:21] Kaos     Yes... [17:24] Edit     But, I mean... [17:25] ---     That can all change,     depending on the protagonist. [17:29] Edit     As long as you're able to bring     out the charm of the protagonist... SIGN    Hup! SIGN    My special powers SIGN    Ooh SIGN    Well done. SIGN    Crack [17:36] Kaos     I-I-I... I'm so sorry! [17:39] Edit     So this is the fourth one, right? [17:41] Kaos     Yes... [17:43] Edit     A slice of life story about     a high school girl? [17:47] Kaos     Yes... SIGN    So big!! SIGN    It melts in your mouth... SIGN    They're bouncy! [17:58] Edit     This... SIGN    It looks     so yummy! SIGN    Yeah! [18:00] edit     might not be so bad. SIGN    I'm going to buy everything in the store. SIGN    No! [18:06] Edit     The characters are so lively,     and most importantly, [18:09] ---     they're really cute. SIGN    So bouncy... [18:12] Kaos     Huh? [18:13] ---     That one's just... [18:14] ---     I couldn't really think of anything... [18:16] Kaos     so I just drew whatever came to mind. [18:21] Edit     Because of that, [18:22] ---     it's really easy to read because there     aren't any weird backstories or tricks. SIGN    Ahaha [18:28] Edit     You relaxed, and your uniqueness     came out in this comic. [18:34] Edit     At least, I think that's the case... SIGN    The Sanctuary of Manga SIGN    Bunhousha [18:36] Sign     Manga Time [18:37] Edit     But I think my judgment's been skewed, [18:39] Edit     so I'll read it again     tomorrow and contact you. [18:42] Kaos     Yes, ma'am. [18:43] Kaos     I'm sorry for all of the trouble     I've caused you all this time. [18:48] Kaos     Thank you very much. [18:50] Edit     Good work. SIGN    Comic Girls [18:58] Edit     At first, I wasn't sure what     was going to happen, [19:01] Edit     but I'm glad. [19:03] Edit     It looks like this year     was stimulating for Kaos-sensei. SIGN    Hooray, I got out of rejection hell!!     All my hard work paid off!! SIGN    No genius can beat hard work!! SIGN    Secrets to becoming a professional You must love manga! You must keep at it! And step up, so that your small acts of courage will someday shine [19:55] Kaos     Nyaos-sensei... [19:57] Kaos     Do you think she'll call soon? [20:06] Kaos     H-Hello?! [20:08] Kaos     M-Mom? [20:14] Edit     Kaos-sensei? Are you all right? [20:17] Kaos     Y-Yes... [20:18] edit     You were approved for an insert! [20:19] Kaos     Huh? SIGN    Amisawa-san [20:26] Edit     Sensei? [20:28] Edit     Sensei? Hello? [20:32] Edit     Sensei?! [20:34] Edit     Can you talk right now? [20:36] Kaos     Byes! [20:37] Edit     Do you think you can do a     consecutive two-part guest spot? [20:40] Edit     If it's received well, [20:41] ---     it'll lead to a serial! [20:47] Edit     Kaos-sensei?! [20:48] Edit     Are you sure you're okay? [20:51] Kaos     Yes... [20:52] ---     My life's peak is finally here! [20:54] Kaos     I have no more regrets! [20:56] Edit     Too fast, too fast, too fast, too fast. [21:05] Koyume     Kaos-chan! [21:07] Koyume     You got a insert comic?! [21:08] Kaos     Yes! [21:09] Koyume     Yay! [21:11] Tsub     Thank goodness. [21:12] Ruki     You worked so hard, Kaos-chan. [21:15] Fuura     Yes, you did... [21:17] Ruki     How long have you been standing there? [21:19] Fuura     I always show up out of nowhere. [21:21] Tsub     She just admitted it herself. [21:24] Koyume     You did it, Kaos-chan! [21:26] Kaos     Yes, somehow! [21:31] Niji     Did all of you fill out the career path     surveys that I handed out the other day? [21:35] All     Yes, ma'am. [21:36] Niji     I'll go ahead and collect those now. SIGN    Career Path Survey     Year: 1 Class: 1 Tsubasa Katsuki     Please tell us what occupation you'd like to do after graduating high school.     (Please fill in at least 2)     First Choice: Manga Artist     Second Choice: There isn't anything else     Third Choice: SIGN    Career Path Survey     Year: 1 Class: 1 Kaoruko Moeta     Please tell us what occupation you'd like     to do after graduating high school.     (Please fill in at least 2)     First Choice: Manga Artist     Second Choice: If there is any occupation that someone as useless as I am could pursue     and that would be of any use to someone out there, I'd like to try, but even after wracking     my puny brain, as far as I can tell, I suspect there is no task currently in existence in this world     that I could accomplish without causing serious trouble. Taking this fact to heart,     I will minimize my environmental footprint on this earth, living in as small a corner     as possible, consuming as little air as possible, so please forgive me for     being able to fill only the first box of this survey. [21:54] Niji     Are you all right, Moeta-san? [21:56] Kaos     Yes, I'm fine! SIGN    Episode 11 "My Life Has Reached Its Peak" SIGN    That looks fun... SIGN    The days where     we can all draw     manga together... SIGN    Each and every one of     those days... SIGN    Is a miracle! [23:34] Kaos     Next time, "Farewell,     You Wonderful Manga Artists." SIGN    Next Time     Farewell,     You Wonderful Manga Artists