# E7 - You Can't Run from Connections
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GJWU25NDZ/you-cant-run-from-connections)
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**[00:06] Alga**
How many times do I have to say
it to make you understand?!
**[00:08] Alga**
It's an absolute necessity!
**[00:12] Alga**
Can't you see that, little lady?!
**[00:14] Equa**
Well, I'm not opposed,
but we can't afford it.
**[00:19] Alga**
I know that money is important,
**[00:21] Alga**
but some expenses are just necessary!
**[00:25] Equa**
We can't spend what we don't have.
**[00:27] Alga**
Oh, is that so?! What a shame!
**[00:29] Feles**
Do you mind if I study here for... a bit?
**[00:31] Alga**
Anyway, do you realize how many
times we've had this conversation?!
**[00:35] Equa**
But you see, well...
**[00:36] Alga**
I've had it!
**[00:37] Alga**
C'mere, Dog Breath! We're picking
up where we left off!
**[00:40] Ulula**
Bow-wow.
**[00:41] Equa**
Alga-san...
**[00:43] Martes**
That piece of junk is so
unreasonable with Equa-senpai.
**[00:47] Feles**
What's up?
**[00:49] Equa**
Oh, Feles-san. I'm sorry for the noise.
**[00:53] Equa**
Alga-san wants to stock up on
more weapons and ammunition.
**[00:57] Feles**
Huh. What's he think we're short on?
**[01:00] Martes**
He wants 20 cruise missiles,
**[01:03] Martes**
and 30 concrete-piercing shells.
**[01:08] Feles**
What's he planning to fight?
***SIGN*** Estab Life: Great Escape
***SIGN*** You Can't Run from Connections
**[02:47] Equa**
Here! It's on the house.
**[02:49] Feles**
Thanks.
**[02:57] Feles**
You know...
**[03:00] Feles**
This place is always deserted.
**[03:02] Equa**
I like the quiet atmosphere.
**[03:06] Feles**
Are you sure the business isn't failing?
**[03:08] Equa**
Oh, yes. It's very much on the rocks.
**[03:11] Feles**
This place is kind of, you know, retro.
**[03:16] Feles**
Why not at least change up that apron a bit?
**[03:19] Equa**
Hm... but I'm awfully fond of this one.
**[03:23] Martes**
Senpai!
**[03:25] Martes**
You'd look even better in a cuter apron!
**[03:27] Martes**
Like one a maid would wear!
**[03:31] Mini-Marte 1**
All in favor of the maid
uniform proposal, raise your hands!
**[03:34] Mini-Marte 2**
Me! Me!
**[03:35] Mini-Marte 3**
No objections!
**[03:39] Equa**
I'd love to try one if I got the chance.
**[03:42] Martes**
Let's drum up some business!
**[03:44] Feles**
What's gotten into you?
**[03:45] Martes**
For example... Yes!
**[03:48] Martes**
A festival! Those bring people in!
**[03:50] Feles**
At a café?
**[03:51] Martes**
That was just an example.
**[03:53] Martes**
There's also, um, long lines.
**[03:57] Martes**
And people line up for...
**[03:59] Feles**
Popular desserts?
**[04:02] Martes**
Chasing trends like that
almost never pans out.
**[04:08] Martes**
The boom is over by the
time you get in on it.
**[04:11] Feles**
It's not like you have any better ideas.
**[04:14] Martes**
Anyway, this place needs a makeover
if we want to draw in customers!
***SIGN*** <>
Blended coffee (Hot or Iced)...450
Weak-drip coffee (Hot or Iced)...450
Black tea (Hot or Iced)...450
Milk...500
Café au lait...500
Cocoa...550
Vienna coffee...550
Cream soda...600
Coffee float...600
Cocoa float...650
Juice...450
Cake set...650
Cake (chocolate or cheese)
& drink (coffee or tea)
***SIGN*** <>
Pasta...650
Pilaf...650
Curry and rice...650
Toast...300
Egg on toast...350
Ham on toast...350
Egg and ham on toast...400
Pizza toast...500
Assorted sandwiches...550
Ice cream...600
<>
Toast & salad & drink
(coffee, tea, or milk)
500
7:00AM~11:00AM
**[04:20] Martes**
First, look at this menu!
**[04:22] Feles**
Coffee, tea, pasta,
sandwiches, pizza toast...
**[04:28] Feles**
Isn't this pretty standard for a café?
**[04:30] Martes**
We need something catchier
to draw customers.
**[04:34] Martes**
It's time for a shake-up! An all-new menu!
**[04:37] Equa**
I like keeping it classic, though.
**[04:40] Martes**
But your beloved café will go
under unless we do something.
**[04:46] Martes**
I couldn't bear that.
**[04:49] Equa**
Thank you, Martes-san!
**[04:51] Equa**
And you're so kind too, Feles-san.
**[04:54] Feles**
Huh? No, I really haven't—
**[04:56] Equa**
Now, let's brainstorm our new menu!
**[05:00] Martes**
Yeah!
**[05:05] Alga**
Damn it. The little lady's so stubborn.
**[05:09] Alga**
Don't you agree, Dog Breath?
**[05:12] Ulula**
Woof...
**[05:13] Alga**
I know she's got Fatal Luck going for her,
**[05:16] Alga**
but we can't lean too heavily on that.
**[05:19] Alga**
It'll be too late to fix anything if we
can't protect her when things go south.
**[05:23] Ulula**
Bow-wow...
**[05:24] Alga**
Yeah, it all comes back to money.
**[05:29] Alga**
If only we had more.
**[05:30] Ulula**
Woof?
**[05:34] Ulula**
Arf?
**[05:35] Alga**
A secret stash?
**[05:36] Alga**
There might be more! Let's get
looking, Dog Breath!
**[05:40] Ulula**
Woof!
***SIGN*** New menu ideas!
Chocolate cake
Waffles (totally delicious)
Increased sales -> Happy Equa-senpai!
Swiss roll (packed with fruit)
Tiramisu (matcha)
Cream puff (a hit with kids and adults)
Pancakes (super fluffy)
Divinely delicious!; Top pick
**[05:42] Martes**
How's this?!
**[05:43] Equa**
Wow! You're so good at this, Martes-san.
**[05:48] Martes**
I thought something like this might happen,
**[05:49] Martes**
so I've been working sleeplessly
on ideas during class!
**[05:52] Feles**
How do you do so well on tests if
you're always asleep or doodling?
**[05:57] Equa**
You used your precious
school time? Thank you so much!
**[06:01] Feles**
Pancakes, chiffon cake, tiramisu...
**[06:05] Feles**
What's this one?
**[06:08] Martes**
That's paradodiso nu.
**[06:12] Feles**
Huh? What's that?
**[06:15] Martes**
Paradodiso nu! I just told you!
**[06:19] Feles**
Ring any bells?
**[06:20] Equa**
Nope.
**[06:21] Feles**
We've never heard of it.
**[06:23] Martes**
What?! You haven't?!
**[06:26] Martes**
It's a dessert I invented!
**[06:28] Feles**
How could we know that?!
**[06:31] Feles**
Serving weird stuff like that
will hurt more than it helps.
**[06:35] Feles**
How about something more
normal, like... coffee jelly?
**[06:40] Equa**
Oh, that's a good idea, too!
**[06:43] Equa**
We're proud of our coffee!
**[06:44] Feles**
Yeah. This is a café,
so let's use this shop's coffee.
**[06:48] Martes**
Um...
**[06:50] Equa; Feles**
Hm?
**[06:51] Martes**
I'm not big on eating jelly.
It feels like cannibalism.
**[06:56] Feles**
Oh. Right...
**[06:58] Equa**
For now, let's experiment!
**[07:01] Equa**
I'm counting on you too, Feles-san!
**[07:04] Feles**
O-Okay.
**[07:06] Alga**
Good grief.
**[07:08] Alga**
Hey, Dog Breath. You find anything?
**[07:11] Ulula**
Woof...
**[07:12] Alga**
What? That's just trash.
**[07:15] Ulula**
Arf...
**[07:16] Alga**
Hm? What's this?
**[07:20] Alga**
Just plated. It won't sell for much.
**[07:23] Alga**
Damn it. There's nothing good here.
**[07:26] Ulula**
Arf! Arf!
**[07:29] Alga**
Hey, cut out that whining! It's weird.
**[07:33] Alga**
What are you looking at?
**[07:34] Ulula**
Woof!
**[07:35] Ulula**
Bow-wow!
**[07:38] Alga**
What's so great about that hairy thing?
**[07:43] Alga**
Whoa!
**[07:45] Alga**
What tempting curves!
**[07:48] Ulula**
Woof!
**[07:53] Feles**
Taste-testing is hard work.
**[07:56] Martes**
I feel like my mouth may never recover.
**[07:59] Feles**
Did she really have to
make this much at once?
**[08:02] Martes**
I couldn't even tell what I was
eating by the end of that.
**[08:07] Feles**
This defeats the purpose of taste-testing.
**[08:13] Equa**
Shall I brew fresh coffee?
**[08:15] Feles**
Yes, please.
**[08:18] Martes**
That reminds me! I've got
an idea about coffee!
**[08:23] Equa**
You do?
**[08:26] Equa**
Amazing, Martes-san! This could
become our flagship drink!
**[08:30] Feles**
Wow. I'm impressed.
**[08:32] Martes**
Equa-senpai, praise me more!
**[08:36] Equa**
Well done, Martes-san.
**[08:38] Martes**
More!
**[08:40] Equa**
You did a great job!
**[08:43] Martes**
Oh, that's yours, Feles-senpai. Drink up.
**[08:48] Feles**
That figures.
**[08:51] Equa**
Now for a taste.
**[08:53] Martes**
Oh! S-Stop!
**[08:57] Martes**
You see...
**[08:58] Martes**
I don't want to lose the
Equa-senpai I worked so hard on.
**[09:02] Martes**
Oh, but maybe it's all right
if Equa-senpai drinks it.
**[09:07] Martes**
Senpai erasing herself
would give me the chills.
**[09:13] Martes**
But also, well...
**[09:16] Feles**
What are you talking about?
**[09:17] Martes**
Equa-senpai! Let's run this
café together forever!
**[09:23] Equa**
Let's!
**[09:25] Martes**
Yes!
**[09:26] Equa**
And Feles-san makes three of us.
**[09:28] Feles**
Huh?
**[09:29] Martes**
What?!
**[09:31] Feles**
Count me out.
**[09:36] Alga**
Whoa! I got completely mesmerized!
**[09:39] Ulula**
W-Woof...
**[09:40] Alga**
That's enough recharging.
**[09:43] Alga**
Now, what can we sell?
**[09:45] Ulula**
Woof? Woof!
**[09:48] Alga**
What's up?
**[09:49] Ulula**
Bow-wow!
**[09:52] Alga**
Is this... a safe?
**[09:56] Alga**
Now *this* is a discovery!
**[10:05] Alga**
What's wrong with this safe? It won't budge..
**[10:09] Ulula**
Arf...
**[10:10] Alga**
No more Mister Nice Guy!
**[10:13] Alga**
You'll regret making me get serious!
**[10:19] Ulula**
Woof...
**[10:22] Equa**
Well then, I'll make a shopping run
**[10:24] Equa**
to replace the ingredients we used up.
**[10:27] Equa**
Fill in for me if a customer comes in.
**[10:30] Feles**
Okay, but that's a big if.
**[10:33] Martes**
Sorry, Equa-senpai. Take care.
**[10:37] Equa**
I will. Bye now.
**[10:44] Martes**
Ugh. I'm feeling kind of beat.
**[10:47] Feles**
Your attitude really changes
when Equa's not around.
**[10:52] Martes**
What's wrong with that?
**[10:54] Martes**
Oh, Feles-senpai, make me some coffee.
**[10:57] Feles**
What? Make it yourself.
**[11:00] Feles**
Jeez...
**[11:03] Feles**
Here.
**[11:06] Martes**
It must be nice.
**[11:09] Martes**
Equa-senpai really needing you, I mean.
**[11:13] Feles**
What brought this on?
**[11:15] Feles**
There's nothing special about me.
**[11:18] Martes**
I want to be Equa-senpai's number one!
**[11:24] Martes**
I want Equa-senpai to
depend on me a lot more!
**[11:27] Martes**
I want her to think,
"Thank goodness I've got Martes."
**[11:31] Feles**
Is that why you came up
with those menu ideas?
**[11:35] Martes**
Oh, well. It doesn't matter.
**[11:40] Martes**
Anyway, why'd you go back
to being an extractor?
**[11:46] Martes**
You quit once before I joined and
then came back, right? What for?
**[11:52] Feles**
You know how pushy Equa can be.
**[11:55] Martes**
But you could have turned
her down if you wanted to.
**[11:59] Feles**
Well...
**[12:04] Martes**
What was that?!
**[12:05] Feles**
Jeez! What are those two
doing in the basement?
**[12:13] Feles**
Hey, what's with all this smoke?
**[12:15] Martes**
What are you up to?
**[12:16] Alga**
Oh, Feles and Mar-ko.
**[12:18] Feles**
Don't tell me you used explosives.
**[12:21] Alga**
Yeah, an LSC. Just a little
V-type linear shaped charge.
**[12:25] Feles**
Moron! What if your bomb had started a fire?
**[12:29] Feles**
And what about you?!
**[12:30] Feles**
Why didn't you stop him?!
**[12:31] Ulula**
Woof! Bow-wow!
**[12:33] Alga**
Don't blow a gasket. We've got bigger problems.
**[12:38] Alga**
All that didn't put a dent in this thing.
**[12:40] Alga**
There might be some kind of spell on it.
**[12:45] Feles**
Is this a safe?
**[12:48] Alga**
Feles, can you tell?
**[12:54] Feles**
I sense protection.
Whatever's inside must be important.
**[12:59] Alga**
Can you break through?
**[13:01] Feles**
Only if you don't care what
happens to the stuff inside.
**[13:04] Feles**
And isn't this café property?
We can't open it without permission.
**[13:08] Alga**
Hm... What to do?
**[13:11] Feles**
Hey. Are you listening?
**[13:13] Martes**
I wonder what's in it.
**[13:15] Alga**
What are you, stupid? Look how tough it is.
**[13:18] Alga**
There's got to be an
amazing treasure inside!
**[13:21] Martes**
That doesn't answer my question.
**[13:23] Alga**
It might even hold some secret
the little lady's been hiding.
**[13:28] Martes**
B-But we can't look at her
secrets without asking.
**[13:34] Alga**
Aren't you curious?
**[13:36] Alga**
We'll just take a look. A little peek.
**[13:39] Alga**
Come on.
**[13:45] Martes**
Equa-senpai says she's done shopping.
**[13:49] Alga**
Y-You wouldn't rat me out, would you?!
**[13:52] Alga**
Hey! Mar-ko!
**[13:54] Martes**
Look.
***SIGN*** Sorry, Equa-senpai!
I actually forgot something... (-_-;)
Could you pick up another two bottles of milk
and maybe something salty?
Sorry to add to your shopping list.
**[13:55] Martes**
This will buy us some time.
**[13:58] Alga**
Nice going!
**[13:59] Martes**
Still, opening this won't be easy.
**[14:02] Feles**
I think we'll just have to unlock
it the old-fashioned way.
**[14:07] Alga**
Meaning we need to guess the code.
**[14:11] Feles**
Pretty much.
**[14:12] Alga**
I hate to admit it beat me physically,
but I guess I'll have to.
**[14:16] Alga**
Five digits. That means 100,000
possible combinations.
**[14:19] Martes**
You're gonna try them all?!
**[14:21] Alga**
It's the fastest way when
you've got no leads.
**[14:33] Feles**
Wow.
**[14:34] Alga**
This will give me arm cramps!
**[14:37] Alga**
There we go!
**[14:39] Martes**
Huh?!
**[14:40] Martes**
She finished the extra shopping, too!
**[14:43] Feles**
What?! Already?!
**[14:44] Ulula**
Bow-wow!
**[14:46] Alga**
Ask for something that'll be hard to find!
**[14:49] Martes**
Like what?! Any ideas, Feles-senpai?!
**[14:54] Feles**
U-Um... Alligator meat?
**[14:56] Martes**
That's our resident weirdo!
**[14:58] Feles**
Hey!
**[14:59] Alga**
Ask for ostrich eggs, too!
**[15:01] Martes**
Roger!
***SIGN*** I bought two milks and some shiokara!
It was hard finding a store that sold it,
but I managed.
I'll head back now.
***SIGN*** Senpai, I'm sorry!
I forgot that wasn't everything I need!
**[15:02] Martes**
"I'd also like alligator
meat and ostrich eggs."
***SIGN*** I'd also like alligator meat and ostrich eggs!
***SIGN*** Senpai, I'm sorry!
I forgot that wasn't everything I need!
***SIGN*** I'd also like alligator meat and ostrich eggs.
**[15:08] Martes**
There.
**[15:11] Martes**
No way.
**[15:12] Martes**
"They sell those right here.
I'll pick some up."
**[15:16] Alga**
Seriously?
**[15:17] Feles**
She'll get back any minute now.
**[15:20] Martes**
"I'm sorry! Pick up some kangaroo, too."
**[15:23] Alga**
Oh no! My arms won't last!
**[15:28] Martes**
No way! She already picked up kangaroo
meat because it seemed unusual?!
**[15:32] Feles**
What's with her?
**[15:33] Martes**
Um... What else?
**[15:37] Martes**
Ah! Now she's calling me!
***SIGN*** Equa-senpai
**[15:39] Alga**
Don't pick up! Don't risk
giving her answers!
**[15:41] Feles**
She'll get suspicious if we keep
asking her for weird things!
**[15:45] Martes**
What'll we do?!
**[15:46] Alga**
Give me that!
**[15:47] Feles**
Hey!
**[15:55] Feles**
Now she's calling me!
***SIGN*** Equa
**[15:58] Alga**
Keep her busy and buy us time.
**[16:01] Alga**
We're done for if she gets
back and finds us like this.
**[16:04] Feles**
Easier said than done.
**[16:06] Martes**
Feles-senpai! We're begging you!
**[16:09] Martes**
Don't let all our hard work be for nothing!
**[16:11] Feles**
For real?
**[16:17] Equa**
*Oh, Feles-san?*
**[16:18] Equa**
* I can't seem to reach*
* Martes-san on the phone.*
**[16:22] Equa**
*Is anything wrong over there?*
**[16:26] Feles**
Beep. I cannot come to the phone right now.
**[16:31] Feles**
Please call back at a later time.
**[16:40] Alga**
I guess that'll do.
**[16:42] Feles**
Hurry up. I can't take any more of this.
**[16:47] Alga**
Damn! Why won't it open?!
**[16:50] Martes**
Can't you work faster?
**[16:52] Alga**
It's not a calculation. I'm doing my best.
**[17:01] Alga**
I'm at my limit!
**[17:03] Feles; Martes**
Alga!
**[17:03] Martes**
Hey, Alga?! Are you okay?!
**[17:06] Martes**
Feles-senpai, keep going!
**[17:07] Feles**
What?!
**[17:08] Feles**
If all that wasn't enough to
open it, how am I supposed to—
**[17:15] Feles**
Huh?
**[17:16] Martes**
It opened.
**[17:24] Feles**
This looks likes the deed to the café.
**[17:27] Martes**
There's something else in back.
**[17:31] Martes**
A stuffed animal?
**[17:33] Martes**
There's something in its pouch.
**[17:36] Martes**
Is that... computer memory?
**[17:39] Feles**
It looks like it.
**[17:40] Martes**
It might have something on it,
so let's stick it in Alga.
**[17:44] Feles**
Y-Yeah. We've come too far to turn back.
**[17:51] Martes**
Nothing's happening.
**[17:54] All**
Whoa!
**[17:58] Feles**
Isn't this...
**[17:59] Martes**
Vostok?
**[18:21] Equa**
*I'll be working at this café from now on.*
**[18:23] Equa**
* It's not just old. Something about*
* it feels familiar.*
**[18:28] Equa**
*I want to get it sparkling clean!*
**[18:32] Feles**
When was this filmed?
**[18:35] Martes**
It doesn't look like that long ago.
**[18:38] Ulula**
Woof.
***SIGN*** <>
Blended coffee (Hot or Iced)...450
Weak-drip coffee (Hot or Iced)...450
Black tea (Hot or Iced)...450
Milk...500
Café au lait...500
Cocoa...550
Vienna coffee...550
Cream soda...600
Coffee float...600
Cocoa float...650
Juice...450
Cake set...650
Cake (chocolate or cheese)
& drink (coffee or tea)
***SIGN*** <>
Pasta...650
Pilaf...650
Curry and rice...650
Toast...300
Egg on toast...350
Ham on toast...350
Egg and ham on toast...400
Pizza toast...500
Assorted sandwiches...550
Ice cream...600
<>
Toast & salad & drink
(coffee, tea, or milk)
500
7:00AM~11:00AM
**[18:43] Equa**
* Coffee, tea, pasta,*
* sandwiches, pizza toast...*
**[18:49] Equa**
* I don't know much about trends,*
* but I like these sorts of things.*
**[18:55] Equa**
*A warm, laid-back experience.*
**[18:59] Equa**
* I hope my customers will relax*
* in this calm, quiet atmosphere.*
**[19:07] Equa**
* I don't know much about*
* the taste of coffee yet,*
**[19:12] Equa**
* but I want to get used to*
* things little by little.*
**[19:17] Equa**
*And...*
**[19:20] Equa**
* I want to make friends—*
* good friends—in this cluster.*
**[19:24] Equa**
* I'd like to run this café with*
* them forever, always just the same.*
**[19:35] Equa**
*The end.*
**[19:49] Alga**
What?! Huh? Hm?
**[19:53] Alga**
Hey, where's the treasure?
What about the safe?
**[19:56] Alga**
Huh? Are you crying, Mar-ko?
**[20:00] Martes**
Shut up.
**[20:01] Alga**
No, but... the treasure.
**[20:03] Feles**
Forget about it.
**[20:05] Ulula**
Woof...
**[20:07] Equa**
What? Are you all down here?
**[20:10] Feles**
Equa!
**[20:11] Martes**
Equa-senpai!
**[20:18] Equa**
Did you... watch it?
**[20:21] Feles**
Sorry. A lot happened.
**[20:23] Equa**
Don't be. It's just a little embarrassing.
**[20:27] Martes**
Equa-senpai!
**[20:30] Equa**
Martes-san?
**[20:31] Martes**
Let's run this café
together forever and ever!
**[20:35] Martes**
Feles-senpai can even join in!
**[20:37] Equa**
Yes, of course.
**[20:39] Equa**
Oh, that reminds me.
**[20:41] Equa**
I bought all sorts of ingredients,
so let's experiment with new dishes!
**[20:45] Martes**
We don't need anything new!
The old menu is A-okay!
**[20:50] Martes**
I'm sorry, Senpai!
**[20:53] Equa**
U-Um, M-Martes-san?
**[20:55] Equa**
Are you all right? What's wrong?
**[20:58] Feles**
Equa...
**[20:58] Equa**
Yes?
**[21:00] Feles**
Let's keep doing things
the way we always have.
**[21:07] Equa**
Yes. We'll all always be together.
**[21:12] Feles**
I guess so.
**[21:13] Equa**
Yes!
**[21:14] Alga**
I don't get it!
**[21:15] Equa**
Do you want to join in on the
squeezy-squeezy, Alga-san?
**[21:17] Alga**
Huh? I'm good! Mar-ko can
have that all to herself!
**[21:20] Equa**
Sure! Squeezy-squeezy!
**[21:22] Martes**
Squeezy-squeezy!