7 - Doggy & Scramble 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.) [00:04] Mahiro     Once upon a time, [00:06] ---     there was an alien, a cyborg, [00:10] Mahiro     an ammonite, the Kumamoto     Castle, a Shiba dog, [00:14] Mahiro     a sea monkey, and a bok choy, [00:16] Mahiro     and they all lived together. SIGN    Doggy & Scramble [02:19] Fumio     Natsume-san. [02:21] Mahiro     Murakami-senpai. [02:23] Fumio     What are you writing today? [02:25] Mahiro     I'm working on the novel I've been writing. [02:28] Fumio     Oh, you said it's due soon, right? [02:32] Fumio     For the lit club's mini-magazine. [02:34] Mahiro     No, I finished that already. [02:37] Mahiro     This is a novel I've been     writing for a long time. [02:40] Fumio     For a long time? [02:42] Mahiro     Yes. [02:42] Mahiro     Since elementary school. [02:44] Fumio     That long ago? [02:46] Fumio     What type of story is it? [02:48] Mahiro     Well, simply put, an alien, a cyborg, [02:51] Mahiro     an ammonite, the Kumamoto     Castle, a Shiba dog, [02:53] Mahiro     a sea monkey, and a bok choy all     work together to save the world. [02:58] Fumio     Huh? [03:00] Fumio     Bok choy? [03:02] Mahiro     It falls into the space opera genre. [03:05] Mahiro     It's an action adventure story that makes     the blood race and the flesh dance. [03:09] Fumio     Right. [03:10] Mahiro     But I have writer's block. [03:13] Mahiro     I have up until the climax written, [03:15] Mahiro     but I'm not sure how to end it. [03:18] Fumio     I see. [03:20] Mahiro     I work on it now and then, but I haven't gotten far. [03:25] Fumio     And you've been working on     it since elementary school? [03:27] Mahiro     That's right. [03:28] Mahiro     I've rewritten it plenty of times, [03:31] Mahiro     so the story keeps changing, but... [03:34] Fumio     I see. [03:36] Fumio     I know, Natsume-san. [03:38] Fumio     If you wouldn't mind, may I read your story? [03:41] Mahiro     Read this? [03:43] Mahiro     Yes. [03:44] Fumio     Maybe I could help you come up     with ideas for how to continue it. [03:49] Mahiro     That's true. [03:50] Mahiro     Would you take a look at it, then? [04:01] Mahiro     Once upon a time, [04:02] ---     there was an alien, a cyborg, [04:05] Mahiro     an ammonite, the Kumamoto     Castle, a Shiba dog, [04:08] Mahiro     a sea monkey, and a bok choy,     and they all lived together. [04:12] Cyborg     Why? [04:13] Cyborg     Why did this have to happen?! [04:15] Cyborg     If something isn't done, Earth will be destroyed! [04:20] Cyborg     Why did you keep quiet about that until now?! [04:23] Cyborg     What should we do, Kumamoto Castle? [04:25] Kumamoto     Asking me won't do any good. [04:27] Kumamoto     I know. Maybe Bok Choy knows something. [04:33] Fumio     Uh, so the Kumamoto Castle     can speak Japanese? [04:37] Mahiro     Yes, since he is a Japanese castle. [04:39] Fumio     But the alien can't? [04:41] Mahiro     The alien speaks in alien language. [04:45] Mahiro     Also, when he came to Earth, [04:47] Mahiro     he began learning the     standard language, Esperanto. [04:50] Fumio     I see. [04:51] Mahiro     Also, the bok choy is a really pretty girl. [04:55] Shiba     What is this, ruff?! [04:56] Shiba     Why is everyone just sitting here, ruff?! [04:59] Shiba     If we don't hurry, Bok Choy will be in danger! [05:01] Sea     Quiet down a bit. [05:03] Sea     You keep screaming like that, [05:05] Sea     and people will think your     owner didn't train you, Baby. [05:08] Shiba     What was that?! [05:09] Shiba     Try saying that again, ruff! [05:12] Fumio     Who's this monkey wearing the goggles? [05:16] Mahiro     That's the sea monkey. [05:17] Fumio     Aren't sea monkeys a type of plankton? [05:20] Mahiro     When I started writing this, [05:22] Mahiro     I thought that sea monkeys were     monkeys that lived in the sea. [05:26] Fumio     Oh... [05:43] Fumio     This is good. [05:45] Fumio     Natsume-san, this is really good! [05:47] Mahiro     Oh, uh, thanks. [05:50] Fumio     You should be more proud. [05:52] Fumio     This really is good. [05:55] ---     Um... [05:57] Mahiro     I've rewritten it so many times, [06:00] Mahiro     I'm not quite sure if it's even     good to other people anymore. [06:04] Fumio     It's good. I guarantee it. [06:08] Fumio     Reading it was very exciting. [06:10] Fumio     So what happens to Bok Choy after that? [06:16] Mahiro     I was thinking of having her     die protecting the alien. [06:19] Fumio     She's going to die?! [06:21] Mahiro     Hmm... Maybe not. [06:24] Fumio     Wh-Which is it? [06:27] Mahiro     I... haven't decided yet, I guess? [06:32] Fumio     I see. [06:34] Fumio     I really want to know what happens. [06:37] Fumio     When are you going to finish this? [06:40] Mahiro     At my current pace, [06:42] Mahiro     I might never finish. [06:45] Fumio     What?! [06:47] Mahiro     Well, whatever happens, happens. [06:50] Fumio     Writing is an adventure in exploration. [06:53] Fumio     Ryunosuke Akutagawa said that     after you've done whatever you can, [06:58] Fumio     you can only rely on heaven for the rest. [07:02] Fumio     I see. [07:09] Chloe     Fumio-san? [07:10] Chloe     Why do you look so glum? [07:13] Fumio     Oh, Chloe-san. [07:15] Chloe     Did something badly happen? [07:18] Fumio     "Something bad," you mean? [07:21] Fumio     I was wondering how it ended. [07:24] Chloe     Ended? [07:25] Fumio     Natsume-san is writing a novel, [07:28] Fumio     and it was really interesting, [07:30] Fumio     so I wanted to know how it ended. [07:31] Chloe     Oh! I love novels, too! [07:35] Chloe     I want to read it, too! [07:38] Fumio     Want to read it? [07:40] Fumio     I borrowed it. [07:52] Chloe     What happens to Bok Choy?! [07:54] Fumio     Apparently, she might die. [07:58] Fumio     She also might not die. [08:02] Chloe     Which one? [08:03] Fumio     Natsume-san doesn't know yet, either. [08:08] Chloe     I want to know. [08:10] Fumio     Me, too. [08:13] Chloe     Let me borrow this. [08:15] Fumio     Huh? [08:16] Chloe     This is so good. [08:18] Chloe     It's wasted if everyone else doesn't read it! [08:20] Fumio     Hey, wait! [08:27] Michiru     That was so touching! [08:29] Michiru     What happens?! I want to know! [08:36] Chidzuru     What is this? [08:37] Chidzuru     It's really good! [08:43] Erena     What happens to Bok Choy?! [08:49] Mahiro     Huh? [08:55] Chloe     We want to read the rest. [08:57] Michiru     I can't stop thinking about how it ends. [09:00] Chidzuru     I can turn it into a manga for you! [09:03] Erena     What about Bok Choy? What about Bok Choy?! [09:06] Fumio     That's what happened. [09:09] Mahiro     Right. [09:10] Chloe     We came here to get you     worked down to write the rest. [09:15] Fumio     You mean "worked up." [09:17] Mahiro     Yeah, but... [09:20] Mahiro     I've been working on this for     years, and it's still not done. [09:23] Mahiro     I don't know if I can just finish it like that. [09:26] Chidzuru     I see. [09:27] Chidzuru     I know why you can't finish it. [09:30] Mahiro     Hm? [09:31] Chidzuru     You're missing something essential as a writer. [09:36] Michiru     Something essential? [09:38] Erena     What's that? [09:40] Chidzuru     Something you must have to finish a work. [09:44] Chidzuru     That is... SIGN    Deadline [09:46] Chidzuru     A deadline! [09:48] Chidzuru     If I don't have a deadline, I just keep     goofing off and never finish my manga. [09:55] Chidzuru     But if I don't, it won't be ready in time for the expo. [09:58] Chidzuru     When it gets to that point, I feel motivated, [10:00] Chidzuru     and I finish it off. [10:02] Chloe     I see. [10:03] Chloe     That makes sense. [10:05] Michiru     I always finish my cosplay outfits early [10:08] Michiru     before it's time to fit them. [10:11] Erena     I guess it's like summer homework. [10:14] Chidzuru     That's why you just need to set a deadline [10:16] Chidzuru     and finish before then. [10:20] Michiru     That's a great idea. [10:22] Erena     So, when do we set the deadline? [10:25] Chloe     I want to read the ending now. [10:28] Chloe     How about tomorrow? [10:30] Mahiro     Not possible. [10:31] Michiru     What about next week, then? [10:35] Mahiro     It might take longer than that. [10:37] Erena     The week after next? [10:38] Mahiro     I'm not sure... [10:40] Chloe     What about the week after that? [10:42] Mahiro     That'd be hard... [10:44] Michiru     Then, next month? [10:46] Mahiro     We have finals, so... [10:48] Erena     What about next year? [10:50] Mahiro     I'm not sure about that... [10:53] Chloe     I can't wait that long! [10:55] Michiru     If it's hard to finish it all at once, [10:58] Michiru     then why not try setting smaller     deadlines, and go from there? [11:02] Chidzuru     Like a weekly publication? [11:04] Chidzuru     It might be easier to do small bits weekly. [11:08] Fumio     Natsume-san, how does that sound? [11:10] Mahiro     Yeah, I'll do my best. [11:13] All     Really?! [11:14] Mahiro     Yes, I want to finish it, too. [11:18] Chloe     Well then, the sooner, the better. [11:21] Chloe     We're looking forward to it. [11:26] ---     Girl Friend BETA. [11:49] Mahiro     Um, [11:50] ---     are you guys waiting for me to finish writing? [11:57] Mahiro     Murakami-senpai... [12:02] Chloe     Hm? Where's Natsume-san? [12:07] Fumio     Oh, she isn't here yet? [12:09] Erena     The novel's supposed to be due today. [12:12] Michiru     I thought I'd be able to read the rest... [12:16] Chidzuru     This isn't good. [12:18] Chidzuru     Did she run away? [12:19] All     What? [12:20] Chidzuru     Authors who can't make their deadlines [12:24] ---     run away from their editors all the time. [12:26] All     What? [12:28] Erena     That's terrible. [12:29] Erena     What should we do? [12:31] Chidzuru     The thing an editor should     do when this happens... [12:35] Chidzuru     is find her, of course! [12:40] Tsugumi     That sounds like a lot of trouble. [12:41] Mahiro     I would have finished it a long     time ago if it were that simple. [12:47] Tsugumi     Yeah. [12:49] Tsugumi     Is it that hard to write, though? [12:52] Tsugumi     You finish your stuff for the school newspaper [12:54] Tsugumi     and your romance novels really fast. [12:59] Mahiro     Yeah, because one's more a hobby of mine, [13:01] Mahiro     and the newspaper has a deadline. [13:04] Tsugumi     But aren't you writing that as a hobby, [13:07] Tsugumi     and don't you have a deadline now, too? [13:10] Tsugumi     Let me read it. [13:12] Mahiro     No. [13:13] Tsugumi     Why? [13:15] Mahiro     I don't want you telling me you     want to read the rest of it, too. [13:18] Tsugumi     It's that good, then? [13:20] Mahiro     Not so much good... [13:23] Mahiro     I just like writing it. [13:27] Tsugumi     Huh... [13:29] Chloe     Oh! [13:30] Chloe     I found you, Natsume-san. [13:33] Chloe     It's time to write the ending! [13:40] Fumio     Natsume-san, you haven't written the     ending to the novel yet, have you? [13:46] Mahiro     I just don't have any idea what to do. [13:50] Fumio     Indeed... [13:52] Chloe     We have no other choice. [13:54] Chloe     We'll just have to help you get ideas, then. [13:58] Fumio     Help? [14:00] Chloe     We need to find people to help. [14:03] Chloe     We'll get ideas that way. [14:05] Erena     Can we even do that? [14:08] Chloe     It's important not to rush. [14:10] Fumio     Huh? SIGN    The Heroes Who Seem Strong But Aren't, Except Maybe a Little Mahiro Natsume [14:11] Chloe     We need to go around asking people [14:14] Chloe     who know about the characters in this story. [14:18] Chidzuru     I get it. [14:19] Chidzuru     We all belong to a lot of different clubs. [14:23] Chidzuru     I bet there are people who are     knowledgeable about this stuff. [14:26] Michiru     So we ask those people, and get ideas. [14:30] Erena     The characters are... [14:33] Chloe     Let's split up and ask people! [14:37] All     Right! [14:39] Yudzuki     Aliens? [14:41] Yudzuki     I know a lot about science fiction movies. [14:45] Michiru     That's great! [14:46] Michiru     So, about the alien in this story... [14:50] Yudzuki     According to the description, [14:52] Yudzuki     this seems like a large-nosed grey. [14:54] Yudzuki     Not a reptilian, right? [14:56] Yudzuki     Doesn't seem like a Nordic, either. [15:00] Monochrome     I am an android, yes, [15:03] Monochrome     but I am not a cyborg. [15:06] Erena     Are androids and cyborgs different? [15:09] Monochrome     Yes, they are. [15:11] Monochrome     They're as different as crab     pilaf and imitation crab. [15:14] Erena     That's great. [15:16] Erena     You're basically the same, then. [15:18] Erena     Look at this. [15:19] Monochrome     Huh? [15:21] Isuki     I know a lot about ammonites. [15:23] Isuki     Also, I know about trilobites      and nautiluses, too. [15:25] Chidzuru     Really? That's great. [15:28] Chidzuru     What about sea monkeys? [15:29] Isuki     I know about them. [15:31] Isuki     The brine shrimp, like Artemia,     that you keep in aquariums, right? [15:36] Isuki     They're creatures in the Chirocephalidae family, [15:38] Isuki     Anostraca order, subclass Sarsostraca, right? [15:41] Chidzuru     Not those sea monkeys. [15:43] Chidzuru     This is a monkey that lives in the sea. [15:46] Isuki     Huh? [15:51] Mahiro     Thanks for getting all of this together, but... [15:54] Mahiro     I feel like there's more people now. [15:57] Yudzuki     I want to know what happens     so badly, I can't study. [16:00] Isuki     I'm psyched now. You've gotta do something! [16:03] Monochrome     Please write the ending. [16:06] Mahiro     You let them read it, didn't you? [16:08] Chidzuru     Well, we needed to so we could get their help. [16:12] Tsugumi     Yeah, so please! [16:15] Mahiro     Et tu, Tsugumi? [16:17] Fumio     But this is pretty impressive. [16:18] Mahiro     Huh? [16:19] Fumio     There are so many people here     who want to read your story. [16:23] Fumio     I thought it was a weird novel at first, [16:27] Fumio     but as I was reading it, [16:29] Fumio     it was so interesting, [16:30] Fumio     I just got engrossed in it. [16:33] Fumio     It's incredible that you were able to     write a novel this good, Natsume-san. [16:41] Fumio     Natsume-san? [16:43] Mahiro     If my readers think so highly of me, [16:45] Mahiro     I guess I'm going to have to write it. [16:48] Fumio     Then... [16:50] Mahiro     Can I use this research you got for me? [16:56] All     Sure! [17:40] Fumio     Natsume-san. [17:41] Fumio     It's almost time to close the library. [17:45] Mahiro     Is it that late? [17:48] Mahiro     Can I stay just a little bit longer? [17:50] Mahiro     I want to finish this one part. [17:54] Fumio     That's fine. [17:56] Mahiro     Thank you. [17:58] Fumio     But are you sure you should push yourself so hard? [18:01] Mahiro     I have tons of fun when I work on this novel. [18:06] Mahiro     I forget what time it is and just get absorbed. [18:09] Fumio     I see. [18:11] Mahiro     So it isn't stressful at all. [18:14] Mahiro     It's a lot of work, [18:15] ---     but it isn't painful for me. [18:19] Mahiro     When I write, I get stuck, tripped up, [18:23] Mahiro     and I backtrack a lot, [18:25] Mahiro     but when the alien and Bok     Choy cry and laugh together, [18:30] Mahiro     I feel like I want to know how it ends, too. [18:34] Mahiro     That's why I have a lot of fun doing this. [18:38] Mahiro     But... [18:41] Mahiro     But I wonder why I couldn't write it until now... [18:53] Mahiro     Before they realized it, [18:54] Mahiro     they all found themselves     working towards one goal. [18:59] Mahiro     They all wanted one thing: [19:01] Mahiro     they wanted to protect this small, [19:05] Mahiro     but precious world. [19:07] Mahiro     And they all felt strongly about it. [19:12] Chloe     This is wonderful! [19:13] Chloe     It's a masterpiece. [19:15] Michiru     I've never read a novel this fun before! [19:18] Chidzuru     She got me! [19:19] Chidzuru     I didn't expect this ending. [19:21] Erena     I'm so happy... [19:23] Erena     I'm so happy for Bok Choy. [19:26] Fumio     That was a great novel, Natsume-san. [19:28] Fumio     I'd love to reread this over and over. [19:31] Mahiro     I wouldn't go that far... [19:33] Yudzuki     I started crying when I thought     the alien was going to die. [19:37] Monochrome     I cried there, too. [19:40] Monochrome     I felt bad that the cyborg     was going to be left all alone. [19:44] Isuki     And then it's really cool how the     ammonite kicks butt after that. [19:48] Tsugumi     Yeah. [19:50] Tsugumi     Who would have thought the ammonite     would come to save the day? [19:56] Fumio     Isn't it great that everyone loved it so much? [20:01] Mahiro     Y-Yeah... [20:03] Mahiro     I guess so. [20:09] Fumio     Natsume-san? [20:13] Mahiro     It's over... [20:15] All     Huh? [20:16] Mahiro     The novel's done... [20:20] Fumio     Natsume-san... [20:24] Mahiro     I realized why I couldn't write the ending until now. [20:28] Mahiro     I didn't want to leave this story. [20:34] Mahiro     I love this story. [20:37] Mahiro     I love Bok Choy and the others. [20:40] Mahiro     I wanted to continue playing     around in their world. [20:44] Mahiro     I didn't want to let it end. [20:49] Fumio     Natsume-san... [20:50] Mahiro     That's why I couldn't finish it. [20:57] Mahiro     But I'm sure this was for the best. [21:00] Fumio     Huh? [21:01] Mahiro     If I didn't finish it, [21:04] Mahiro     and left everyone hanging, [21:07] Mahiro     I'd feel bad for Bok Choy and the rest. [21:10] Mahiro     Thank you, everyone. [21:12] Mahiro     Thank you for helping me     write this wonderful ending. [21:15] Mahiro     I'm sure Bok Choy and the rest are happy, too. SIGN    The Heroes Who Seem Strong     But Aren't, Except Maybe a Little          Mahiro Natsume [21:42] Fumio     Chloe-san... [21:44] Chloe     Fumio-san... [21:46] Fumio     Everyone, are you... [21:49] Erena     Well, you know... [21:54] Fumio     Everyone... [21:59] Mahiro     You guys were late today. [22:02] Fumio     Natsume-san? SIGN    The Heroes Who Seem Strong     But Aren't, Except They Got Stronger          Mahiro Natsume [22:05] Mahiro     Here. Could you read this? [22:08] Fumio     What is it? [22:11] Mahiro     "Once upon a time, [22:12] ---     there was an alien, a cyborg, [22:15] Mahiro     an ammonite, the Kumamoto     Castle, a Shiba dog, [22:18] Mahiro     a sea monkey, and bok choy,     and they all lived together. [22:21] Mahiro     After a fierce battle, they protected the Earth, [22:26] Mahiro     and peace returned to the world, [22:28] Mahiro     but that was only the start of a larger battle." [22:34] Mahiro     Natsume-san, is this... [22:36] Chloe     Is it the continuation to the novel? [22:39] Mahiro     I guess the story wasn't over. [22:44] Mahiro     Bok Choy and the others said     they aren't done having fun, [22:47] Mahiro     so I decided to have fun with them a little longer. [22:52] Fumio     Natsume-san! [22:54] Mahiro     Everyone, that was only the prologue. [22:58] Mahiro     They're about to have an even     greater adventure together. [23:03] Mahiro     So please help me come     up with ideas for the rest. [23:07] ---     What? SIGN    Preview [24:11] Nonoka     Welcome! [24:12] Nonoka     Oh, Kokomi-chan. [24:14] Kokomi     Sasahara-senpai, I'd like a refreshing drink, please. [24:18] Nonoka     I have something cute and tasty that'll be perfect. SIGN    Episode 8: On the Other Side of the Cream Soda [24:21] Kokomi     Next time: On the Other Side of the Cream Soda.