9 - THE KAPPAS' WORK REFORM
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GeGeGe no Kitaro
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'Scuse me. Coming in.
[00:22] ---
What?!
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Taromaru-san, was it?
I've got a juicy proposition for you.
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The world you see isn't all there is.
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There are things you can't see.
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See? In the darkness behind you...
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Ge, ge, gegege no ge
[01:01] ---
ge ge gegege no ge
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Slumbering in bed in the morning
[01:05] ---
asa wa nedoko de gu gu gu
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It's so fun, it's so fun
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tanoshiina tanoshiina
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Ghosts don't have school
[01:13] ---
obakenya gakkou mo
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Or tests or anything
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shiken mo nannimo nai
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Ge, ge, gegege no ge
[01:21] ---
ge ge gegege no ge
[01:26] ---
Let's all sing together, gegege no ge
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minna de utaou gegege no ge
[01:29] ---
Ge, ge, gegege no ge
[01:29] ---
ge ge gegege no ge
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Sports festivals in the graveyard at night
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yoru wa hakaba de undoukai
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It's so fun, it's so fun
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tanoshiina tanoshiina
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Ghosts don't die
[01:42] ---
obake wa shinanai
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Or get sick or anything
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byouki mo nannimo nai
[01:50] ---
Ge, ge, gegege no ge
[01:50] ---
ge ge gegege no ge
[01:54] ---
Let's all sing together, gegege no ge
[01:54] ---
minnade utaou gegege no ge
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Let's all sing together, gegege no ge
[01:58] ---
minnade utaou gegege no ge
[02:03] ---
Let's all sing together, gegege no ge
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minnade utaou gegege no ge
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But, why bring all these cucumbers
to a brand-new building like this?
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Who knows? The company president
told me not to ask.
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Let's go.
[02:25] ---
Oh, right...
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Huh?
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Stop! Don't get involved.
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CHAPTER 9
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THE KAPPAS' WORK REFORM
[03:01] ---
These were all in the Yokai Mailbox?
[03:04] ---
Yeah. And this is just today's...
[03:07] ---
Let's see...
[03:09] ---
"The spark between my wife and I
has gone out. Is this because of a yokai?"
[03:13] ---
"My exam scores are bad."
[03:16] ---
"I've been having
post-urination dribblage."
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Are they stupid?
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I'm not sure about this
blaming everything on yokai.
[03:25] ---
'Scuse me. Coming in.
[03:26] ---
Oh! Looks like they're already rolling in.
What a haul!
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What does that mean?
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Well...
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Ta-daa!
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I put up an ad on the web.
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YOKAI MAILBOX
ASK ANYTHING
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So this is your doing!
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We'll solve problems in a flash,
make a bunch of cash, and--
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Fine. If Kitaro won't do it...
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Hey, Sand Witch!
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Oh? Who's this?
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A guest.
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Hello. I'm Taromaru the Kappa.
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Sand Witch-san always
takes good care of me.
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Hmm. Does she now?
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Yes. When you mix Sand Witch-san's sand
with them, cucumbers grow well.
[04:09] ---
The Kappa tribe live deep in the Tono
mountains eating cucumbers, don't they?
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Yes!
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Oh, that's right. Sand Witch-san, here.
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Some cucumbers as thanks.
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Thank you.
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Hah! The barter system, huh?
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If you sold that sand to the Kappa,
you could make a huge profit.
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There are things in this world
more valuable than money!
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You mean cucumbers? Talk about shabby!
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You can have this sand instead!
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Man! Honestly, nobody has any greed.
[04:45] ---
Huh?
[04:47] ---
Hmm...
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"My father is the president of
an IT company.
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He's been so busy recently
he's never home.
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He's working without time to sleep
and seems strange."
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Hey!
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What are you standing around for?!
Get me a change of clothes!
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Yes, yes.
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I don't have time!
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It's Sunday,
but, he's still going to work.
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I'm heading out!
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Honey, won't you at least eat with us?
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I don't have time to eat!
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I made a reservation to eat French food
at a five-star hotel next month, didn't I?
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I don't care about French food...
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Food at normal restaurants
tastes better...
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Things look serious.
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Dad used to be nicer...
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That's definitely the work of a yokai.
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Huh?
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Your father is being haunted by
the yokai, Isogashi.
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The yokai, Isogashi?
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Will you get rid of it?
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Of course.
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But in that case...
Shall we discuss your budget?
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I see. The yokai, Isogashi...
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When haunted by the yokai, Isogashi, one
is filled with excess vigor and energy
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and they find that they can't sit still...
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But, Dad.
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Hm?
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I haven't heard
any rumors about Isogashi recently...
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What?! I did something to a human?
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I'm being falsely accused!
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This is the yokai, Isogashi?
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Yeah! You got a problem with that?!
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You seem to have
a lot of spare time these days.
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Sure, I used to have fun
haunting different humans.
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But, these days,
I don't even have to bother...
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It's become a world where everyone's
working like crazy...
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Have you haunted any humans recently?
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It's been ten years since I last did.
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Well, perhaps in a world like this,
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there's no need for
a yokai like me anymore...
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The Japanese kanji for "busy"
means "the death of one's heart."
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Even without being haunted by Isogashi,
humans who have lost their hearts
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forget about kindness and compassion
and just work until they die...
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There you have it, Rat Man.
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The man in that letter
is just a workaholic.
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Like I'm gonna leave
a potential tasty profit alone.
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We can't anymore!
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Wait! Are you running out on me?!
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Shut up! We can't work
for such a low salary!
[07:43] ---
What?!
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Oh! What a coincidence.
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This building...
That guy's company must be inside.
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There are things in this world
worth more than money!
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Don't you have any dreams or aspirations?!
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You're one to talk!
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Oh, hey! Wait!
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Things worth more than money, huh?
Someone else mentioned that.
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...more valuable than money!
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Oh yeah. That time with the Kappa...
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-Hey! You there!
-Huh?
[08:13] ---
Huh?!
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Wanna work for me?
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Wh-Wh-What?!
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There's nothing to worry about!
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Newcomers are welcome.
It's a casual, warm workplace!
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Wait, I'm not into that sort of...
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Don't be so shy!
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My high school classmate, Ogawa,
founded the Little River Corporation.
[08:33] ---
My college mate, Onogi,
puts out bestseller after bestseller.
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I can't get left behind!
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Please!
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Let's dream the dream together!
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Oh!
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In that case, I know of someone
who'll work for dirt cheap.
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What?
[08:58] ---
Ya-hoo!
[09:07] ---
Your cucumbers really are yummy, Taromaru.
[09:10] ---
We can't harvest a lot at once, though.
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That's what makes them good!
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Someday I'd like to feed you
tons of cucumbers, Jiromaru...
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Here. Take this.
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Thanks, Taromaru!
[09:31] ---
Hello.
[09:34] ---
You! I met you in the GeGeGe Forest...
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That's right. I'm the BiBiBi no Rat Man.
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Taromaru-san, was it?
I've got a juicy proposition for you.
[09:44] ---
A juicy proposition?!
[09:46] ---
Right, this is perfect.
Listen up, everyone!
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Do you wanna eat lots of these
tasty-looking cucumbers?!
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We do!
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That's right. Looking good.
[10:05] ---
Looking good. Keep it up.
[10:10] ---
It's time for the cucumbers you've
been waiting for! Three per person!
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What do you think, Mr. President? Really
cuts down on labor costs, doesn't it?
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After all, their wages are only
three cucumbers an hour!
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Eight hours of labor only costs you 24!
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Indeed. It's magnificent!
[10:33] ---
Who knew you could hire yokai as
employees in this labor shortage?
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Taromaru!
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Hey, what's wrong?!
[10:43] ---
My plate... It's dry...
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I feel weak...
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What? They have such a weakness?!
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Well, they're Kappa after all...
But fear not!
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Ta-daa! Moisturizing gel!
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Rub this on your plate and it'll maintain
the moisture for 24 hours without water.
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Woo-hoo! I feel strength rising!
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KAPPA
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KAPPA ALPHABET
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-"Bottom's up!"
-"Let's do it!"
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"Cheers!"
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What? You're sold out of cucumbers?!
[11:24] ---
You were out yesterday, too!
[11:26] ---
The nationwide cucumber shortage
is showing no sign of subsiding.
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WHY ONLY A CUCUMBER SHORTAGE?
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ONE CUCUMBER PER PERSON
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The cause of the shortage remains unclear.
Experts believe someone is buying all...
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Let's go.
[11:39] ---
Oh, right...
[11:40] ---
Huh?
[11:44] ---
Stop! Don't get involved.
[11:53] ---
You saw...
[11:56] ---
We saw nothing!
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Don't worry.
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We won't kill you...
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We're just gonna
remove your shirikodama...
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We're wasting time.
Let's get back to work!
[12:22] ---
-Taromaru...
-Hm?
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Is this right for us?
[12:27] ---
Sure, we can eat lots of cucumbers,
but living every day like this...
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Yeah, life back home was laid back.
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But, at best we could only eat
about three cucumbers a day.
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Cucumbers are just a luxury.
We don't need to eat that much to survive.
[12:46] ---
Rather, the time to lazily swim
in the river or take naps is...
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You two!
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What are you slacking off there for?
Get back to work!
[13:03] ---
Hey! What's wrong?!
[13:05] ---
My plate... It's dry...
[13:09] ---
Aren't you using the moisturizing gel?
[13:11] ---
There are limits to moisturizing gel!
[13:15] ---
Mr. President, we can't continue
in these working conditions!
[13:18] ---
What?
[13:19] ---
Taromaru!
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I request that our working conditions
be improved!
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Will you provide us with a shower room
we can freely use 24 hours a day?
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I like it!
[13:32] ---
You've got a sharp sense!
Come dream the dream with me!
[13:38] ---
You like them, Mr. President?
[13:38] ---
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
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Yes! I want to keep increasing Kappa
employees and expand the business!
[13:45] ---
Leave it to me!
[13:47] ---
However, from here, the management fee
per Kappa will be...
[13:50] ---
about this much.
[13:52] ---
-No. I don't need you anymore.
-Huh?
[13:55] ---
From here, I'll negotiate
directly with the Kappa.
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W-W-W-Wait a minute!
What about my services so far?!
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Huh?
[14:10] ---
What's wrong, Rat Man?
[14:15] ---
Hey, Kitaro, this lethargic manner.
Is it possible that...
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his shirikodama has been removed?
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His shirikodama?
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Was this a Kappa's doing, Dad?
[14:26] ---
Come to think of it,
maybe the national cucumber shortage is...
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That's refreshing!
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You know, working this hard
for only three cucumbers an hour?
[14:40] ---
Let's negotiate better wages.
[14:42] ---
We could probably get
five cucumbers an hour.
[14:44] ---
Could we rent out the sumo arena
so we can do some wrestling?
[14:48] ---
Everyone! Don't be fooled!
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-Huh?
-Look at this!
[14:53] ---
It's a convenience store want ad.
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It pays at least
1,000 yen an hour at night!
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At 50 yen a cucumber, you could buy 20!
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20?!
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We've been...
[15:05] ---
getting exploited!
[15:07] ---
Wh-What is this, you guys?!
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You've been cheating us
and forcing us to work!
[15:13] ---
The law guarantees our weekly work hours
and minimum wage!
[15:18] ---
Then try and sue me.
[15:20] ---
Too bad, though.
[15:22] ---
While laws of employment apply to humans,
they don't apply to Kappa.
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The same goes for your wages.
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Sure, working at a convenience store
will earn you enough for 20 cucumbers.
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But, do you think Kappa like you
can just work at a convenience store?
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Of course you can't.
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If you did, there'd be panic in the city!
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You've got no choice but to huddle in this
building, unseen by people, and work!
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In that case...
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We'll just have to make it a world
where Kappa
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-can work openly!
-What?!
[15:59] ---
What are you doing?!
[16:10] ---
Huh?
[16:27] ---
Emergency! The metropolitan area
is being overrun
[16:30] ---
by a mysterious group
with plate-like things on their heads!
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Even near here...
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PLEASE STAND BY
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Don't you think that's about enough?
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The humans--
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Hey, Kitaro! Get a grip!
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Dad... I don't feel like
doing this anymore.
[17:10] ---
O-Oh no...
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How dare you do that to Kitaro!
I'll fight you!
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We won't hold back
just because you're a girl!
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We'll take your shirikodama!
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No!
[17:25] ---
No!
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Freaks! Stay away!
[17:30] ---
Wally Wall!
[17:35] ---
W-Wally Wall...
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That was close!
[17:40] ---
A-whoosh!
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Try to take my shirikodama if ya can!
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C'mon!
Ya can't tell where my butt is, can ya?
[17:50] ---
I see it! Right here!
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Ya got me...
[17:56] ---
Falling Cotton...
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Taromaru!
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Stop this!
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Remember the taste of cucumbers
made with my sand!
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Sand Witch-san...
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I don't want to have to remove
your shirikodama...
[18:14] ---
Taromaru...
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So we'll remove it instead!
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Sand Witch!
[18:27] ---
Catchick!
[18:36] ---
Huh. Everyone's gone all lethargic.
[18:40] ---
After all this time,
is it my turn to shine again?
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Oh?
[18:45] ---
Oh! Isogashi!
[18:58] ---
Hey, Kitaro!
[19:05] ---
Remote Controlled Geta!
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Hair Needles!
[19:11] ---
Spirit Hair Chanchanko!
[19:15] ---
Kitaro!
[19:17] ---
You saved us!
[19:20] ---
Taromaru!
[19:23] ---
So fast!
[19:32] ---
Stop it, Taromaru!
[19:35] ---
Kitaro-san, please forgive my brother!
[19:39] ---
Here's your shirikodama back!
[19:49] ---
Taromaru, this world isn't for us.
[19:53] ---
Let's go back home.
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B-But...
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the cucumbers...
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Forget those!
[20:00] ---
The cucumbers you shared with me
were tastier than a million cucumbers!
[20:20] ---
Jiromaru...
[20:23] ---
Taromaru...
[20:42] ---
Over already?!
[20:44] ---
And I was having such fun
for the first time in so long...
[20:56] ---
This Hamburg steak is delicious!
[20:59] ---
Really? Then you can have half of mine!
[21:02] ---
Yay! Hooray!
[21:09] ---
Ya-hoo!
[21:17] ---
I guess you only need the cucumbers
you're going to eat a day.
[21:20] ---
Yup!
[21:23] ---
Take half of mine.
[21:25] ---
Thanks.
[21:29] ---
I've finally realized
what true happiness is!
[21:33] ---
We'll live the self-sufficient,
slow life in the country!
[21:36] ---
Our always-together-as-a-family,
happy life awaits!
[21:40] ---
I don't wanna live in
the country like this! I can't take it!
[21:43] ---
Huh?!
[21:44] ---
Go do that on your own!
[21:47] ---
Huh?!
[21:48] ---
See you!
[21:50] ---
H-Hey! W-Wait!
[21:53] ---
I guess, working too much
or living the slow life...
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Rather than go to the extremes,
people should take things in moderation.
[22:00] ---
Humans have it tough, huh, Dad?
[22:06] ---
Oeoeo
[22:06] ---
oeoeo
[22:07] ---
Oeoeo
[22:07] ---
oeoeo
[22:08] ---
Oeoeoeoeo
[22:08] ---
oeoeoeoeo
[22:11] ---
Perhaps the truth lies
In what you can't see
[22:11] ---
mienaimono ni koso shinjitsu ga
arukamo nante
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Do you believe that?
If you close your eyes
[22:16] ---
kimi wa shinjirukana? me wo tojireba
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A new story will begin
[22:19] ---
hajimaruyo atarashii monogatari
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The really important things
[22:24] ---
taisetsu na mono wa itsudatte
[22:30] ---
Are always things you can't see
[22:30] ---
me niwa mienai monosa
[22:35] ---
Looking up to a nameless sky
[22:35] ---
namae no nai sora wo miage
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I bittersweetly counted dreams
[22:37] ---
hiki komogomo yume wo kazoeta
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Are you honest with yourself?
[22:41] ---
kimi wa jibun ni shoujikikai?
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The wind tickled my nose
[22:43] ---
kaze ga hana wo kusugutta
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Lost in the dark night, oeoeo
[22:48] ---
yamiyo ni magirete oeoeo
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Oeoeo oeoeo
[22:51] ---
oeoeo oeoeo
[22:54] ---
From behind you, oeoeo
[22:54] ---
kimi no ushiro kara oeoeo
[22:56] ---
Oeoeo oeoe o o o
[22:56] ---
oeoeo oeoe o o o
[23:06] ---
Dad, it looks like theyokai
at Mana's school
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have gotten involved in some incident.
[23:11] ---
Next time on GeGeGe no Kitaro
[23:14] ---
"Vanishing! The Seven School Mysteries"
[23:17] ---
The door to the unseen world opens...
[23:19] ---
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