E1 - The Unexpected Strawberry Moon

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SIGN    Meiji Tokyo Renka
[01:37] Shunso
    Goodbye...
[01:49] Ougai
    Goodbye.
[01:59] Mei
    Good—
SIGN    Meiji Tokyo Renka
[02:15] Classmate A
    So, have you heard about that café
    they introduced on TV yesterday?
[02:19] Classmate C
    Oh, I saw that. It's near here, isn't it?
[02:21] Classmate B
    Their desserts should be
    half-price right now.
[02:23] Classmate D
    Why don't we go check it out?
[02:24] Classmates
    I'll totally go.
[02:25] Classmates
    I definitely want to go!
[02:26] Classmates
    Let's do it!
[02:29] Mei
    I used to laugh like that a lot.
[02:36] (Flashback) Friends
    Happy Birthday Mei-chan!
[02:40] (Flashback) Friend
    Blow out the candles, Mei-chan!
[02:41] Friend
    One big blow!
[02:42] (Flashback) Young Mei
    Okay!
[02:43] (Flashback) Friends
    Yay!
[02:46] (Flashback) Mei's Mother
    Okay, time for Mei's favorite dish,
    roast beef.
[02:49] (Flashback) Young Mei
    I love roast beef!
[02:53] (Flashback) Friend
    You're so funny, Mei-chan.
[02:58] Mei
    But that's when the fun ended.
[03:03] (Flashback) Young Mei
    Cake? I like cake too,
    but I like beef even more!
[03:07] (Flashback) Young Mei
    What about you? Oh, you do? Really?
[03:11] (Flashback) Friend A
    Hey, Mei-chan, who are you talking to?
[03:14] (Flashback) Young Mei
    Huh? My friends.
[03:17] (Flashback) Friend B
    Y-Your friends?
[03:18] (Flashback) Friend B
    Where are they?
[03:20] (Flashback) Young Mei
    They're right here, see?
[03:22] (Flashback) Young Mei
    Can't you hear them talking?
[03:24] (Flashback) Young Mei
    You want to join in? Okay, sure.
[03:27] (Flashback) Young Mei
    You do, too? Of course, what's your name?
[03:30] (Flashback) Young Mei
    I see, I see. Really?
[03:31] (Flashback) Young Mei
    It's okay, right?
[03:33] (Flashback) Friend A
    M-M-Mei-chan!
[03:35] (Flashback) Friend B
    G-G-Ghosts?
[03:39] (Flashback) Elementary Classmate A
    I heard that Mei-chan can hear ghosts talking.
[03:47] (Flashback) Middle School Classmate A
    Did you know? Apparently, that girl
     can see ghosts.
[03:50] (Flashback) Middle School Classmate B
    Whoa, really?
[03:51] Ghosts
    Mei-chan!
[03:52] Young Mei
    I never realized nobody
    else could hear them.
[03:53] Ghosts
    Mei-chan!
[03:54] Ghost A
    Hey, Mei-chan!
[03:56] Ghost B
    Talk to us!
[03:58] Ghost C
    Mei-chan, Mei-chan!
[04:02] Mei
    I've been alone ever since.
[04:05] Mei
    Yes, it's easier this way.
[04:08] Classmate D
    Hey, isn't that girl in your class?
     We should invite her.
[04:12] Classmate D
    You're Ayazuki Mei-san, right?
[04:14] Classmate D
    Do you wanna come with us?
[04:14] Other Classmate
    Hang on a second!
[04:20] Mei
    Oh, I'll have to pass.
[04:23] Mei
    But thank you.
[04:25] Classmate D
    Y-You sure?
[04:28] Classmate A
    Forget about her.
[04:29] Classmate B
    She's always by herself.
[04:31] Classmate C
    She seems to like it that way.
[04:32] Classmate D
    Huh? Really?
[04:36] Classmate A
    She's been able to hear ghosts
    talking since we were kids.
[04:39] Classmate D
    Is that true? That's pretty amazing.
[04:41] Classmate A
    Amazing?
[04:43] Classmate B
    Never mind that, cake!
[04:45] Classmates
    Yeah, that's right!
[04:55] Charlie
    Mei-chan...
[04:58] Charlie
    Mei-chan.
[05:02] Charlie
    Mei-chan.
[05:24] Charlie
    Now then, ladies and gentlemen!
[05:26] Charlie
    The light of the Strawberry Moon
    shines bewitchingly on this night.
[05:32] Charlie
    I invite you all to a mysterious
    world in this great magical show,
[05:34] Charlie
    brought to you by a master of Western magic!
[05:40] Charlie
    Behold, this box is an
    incredibly mysterious one
[05:46] Charlie
    that makes everything that
    goes into it disappear.
[05:49] Charlie
    I will show you how it can make
    anything disappear at once,
[05:54] Charlie
    be it an elephant, tank, or airplane.
[05:57] Charlie
    Of course, that includes any of you who
    wish to be anywhere but here.
[06:02] Charlie
    Now, is there anyone here who might
    wish to step inside the box?
[06:08] Charlie
    Perhaps you there, young lady.
[06:16] Charlie
    What do you say?
[06:21] Charlie
    Young lady, I insist.
[06:30] Charlie
    Now then, allow me to show
    you how this young lady
[06:34] Charlie
    will completely disappear once
    I count down from three.
[06:40] Mei
    How did I get roped into this?
[06:42] Mei
    I really hate being the center of attention.
[06:47] Charlie
    What fate will befall
    this courageous young lady?
[06:51] Charlie
    Please give a round of applause
    when she successfully disappears.
[06:57] Mei
    For some reason...
[07:00] Mei
    I feel rather at peace.
[07:05] Charlie
    Three...
[07:07] Charlie
    two...
[07:10] Charlie
    one!
SIGN    The Unexpected Strawberry Moon
[08:09] Mei
    Huh?
[08:13] Mei
    Wha—?
[08:15] Mei
    Why?
[08:17] Mei
    Eh? Huh? Eh?
[08:21] Mei
    What?!
[08:39] Ougai
    What's wrong?!
[08:47] Ougai
    Are you all right? Are you hurt?
[08:50] Mei
    I-I'm fine.
[08:54] Ougai
    Let me take a look.
[09:00] Ougai
    Are you in any pain?
[09:02] Mei
    I-I'm not.
[09:06] Ougai
    You seem all right.
[09:10] Mei
    Yes.
[09:14] Ougai
    What's this?
[09:15] Mei
    Oh, these are my headphones.
[09:18] Ougai
    Headphones?
[09:19] Shunso
    She appears to be unharmed.
[09:21] Ougai
    Yes.
[09:35] Ougai
    Come now.
[09:50] Ougai
    Nevertheless, you are wearing
    quite reasonable clothing.
[09:54] Mei
    Huh?
[09:56] Ougai
    It's a simple design using the
    minimum fabric necessary.
[09:59] Ougai
    A style that emphasizes only functionality,
    without being inclined to extravagance.
[10:03] Ougai
    I would say it is truly innovative,
    no, almost revolutionary.
[10:07] Shunso
    Ougai-san...
[10:10] Ougai
    Oh, pardon me.
[10:12] Ougai
    Where do you live?
[10:14] Ougai
    Unfortunately, we both have somewhere
    we need to be shortly.
[10:18] Ougai
    However, afterward, I can have you taken
     home in this, if you wish.
[10:24] Mei
    A carriage?!
[10:26] Mei
    No, honestly, I'll be fine.
[10:30] Mei
    Thank you very much though.
[10:32] Ougai
    You will not be fine.
[10:34] Ougai
    Please feel free to ride with us.
[10:36] Ougai
    We cannot just look the other way
    and let you go off on your own like this.
[10:40] Ougai
    Come along.
[10:41] Mei
    But I...
[10:43] Shunso
    If you would rather be attacked by
    stray dogs, then we won't stop you.
[10:47] Mei
    N-No, I can get home on my own. I—
[10:51] Mei
    Huh? Home?
[10:54] Mei
    Uh, where is my home, anyway?
[10:59] Mei
    More importantly, where am I?
[11:04] Mei
    I-I don't know.
[11:06] Mei
    Huh? What's happened to me?
[11:10] Ougai
    You don't know?
[11:13] Mei
    When I woke up, I was just lying here.
[11:17] Shunso
    Should we take her to the hospital?
[11:22] Ougai
    No, there's no problem here.
[11:26] Shunso
    Then, perhaps the police?
[11:29] Ougai
    No. Would you like to come with us?
[11:31] Mei
    With you?
[11:42] Mei
    A carriage... I'm seriously
    riding in a carriage right now.
[11:47] Ougai
    What is your name, young lady?
[11:50] Mei
    My name is... Huh? What is my name?
[11:55] Ougai
    Oh, pardon my rudeness.
    My name is Mori Rintaro.
[11:59] Ougai
    I serve as an army surgeon.
[12:01] Mei
    A-Army surgeon?
[12:02] Ougai
    Syunso, you should introduce
    yourself as well.
[12:05] Shunso
    I'm Hishida. Hishida Syunso.
[12:08] Mei
    Hishida Syunso-san.
[12:12] Mei
    It's very nice to meet you.
[12:14] Ougai
    Syunso is an art student.
[12:16] Ougai
    He is the darling of the Japanese art world.
[12:21] Ougai
    What is your name, young lady?
[12:24] Mei
    Oh, right, my name is...
[12:28] Charlie
    Mei.
[12:29] Mei
    Huh?
[12:31] Charlie
    Mei. Ayazuki Mei.
[12:36] Mei
    A-Ayazuki Mei.
[12:41] Ougai
    At least you remember your own name.
[12:47] Mei
    What was that voice just now?
[12:58] Mei
    Where am I?
[13:02] Ougai
    Behold. We will be arriving shortly.
[13:29] Mei
    What is this?
[13:31] Ougai
    The festivities this evening are
    being hosted by Inoue Kaoru,
[13:33] Ougai
    the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
[13:35] Ougai
    because the Crown Prince of Russia,
    Nicholas II, is visiting Japan.
[13:38] Mei
    T-The crown prince of Russia?
[13:41] Mei
    Umm... Where are we?
[13:42] Shunso
    The Rokumeikan.
[13:44] Mei
    The Rokumeikan?
[13:46] Mei
    I've heard of it before.
[13:48] Mei
    But wait... Does the Rokumeikan still exist?
[13:52] Ougai
    Look, the crown prince is over there.
[13:55] Shunso
    The politicians are swarming around him.
[13:59] Shunso
    Ougai-san, are you sure about this?
[14:01] Ougai
    About what, Syunso?
[14:02] Shunso
    Bringing a lady that is dressed so strangely
    to a party at the Rokumeikan?
[14:08] Mei
    S-Strangely?
[14:10] Lady A
    What is with that girl?
[14:12] Lady B
    She's wearing such vulgar attire.
[14:14] Lady A
    She's utterly shameful,
    exposing her legs like that.
[14:18] Ougai
    It'll be fine.
[14:20] Ougai
    Now, Little Squirrel,
    enjoy yourself to the fullest.
[14:24] Mei
    Little Squirrel?
[14:26] Ougai
    Little Squirrel.
[14:28] Mei
    Okay...
[14:30] Mei
    Why is he calling me that?
[14:32] Mei
    And he expects me to enjoy
    myself to the fullest?
[14:36] Mei
    How, though?
[14:39] Mei
    Th-That's the smell of roast beef!
[14:43] Ougai
    Oh? So you like roast beef, Little Squirrel?
[14:47] Ougai
    You should eat as much as you'd like, then.
[14:49] Ougai
    You are welcome to eat whatever—
[14:51] Shunso
    Ougai-san.
[14:53] Shunso
    She's over there.
[14:57] Server
    Pardon me.
[14:59] Server
    Pardon me.
[15:01] Mei
    Roast beef, roast beef.
[15:02] Server
    Pardon me.
[15:08] Mei
    I'm so sorry!
[15:17] Kyoka
    I-I don't know who has touched
    this dish, and now it's touching me!
[15:24] Otojiro
    Honestly, Kyoka-chan, your
    germophobia is such a pain.
[15:33] Kyoka
    Kawakami...
[15:34] Kyoka
    And I told you not to call me Kyoka-chan!
[15:36] Otojiro
    Well, then, Izumi Kyoka-sensei,
    when is it going to be ready?
[15:41] Otojiro
    Your next play, that is.
[15:42] Kyoka
    Shut up!
[15:44] Mei
    A rabbit?
[15:46] Kyoka
    Hey, you! Don't get so
    close to me, would you?
[15:49] Kyoka
    I really hate it when someone
    I don't know gets close to me.
[15:53] Otojiro
    Pay him no mind.
[15:55] Otojiro
    Kyoka-chan is an extreme germophobe.
[15:58] Kyoka
    Stop calling me Kyoka-chan!
[15:59] Otojiro
    But this is my first time meeting
    such an assertive woman.
[16:03] Otojiro
    You went through all this just because
    you wanted to dance with me, didn't you?
[16:07] Mei
    Hang on...
[16:09] Lady A
    The nerve of this girl!
[16:10] Lady B
    I am supposed to dance the
    next song with Otojiro-sama!
[16:13] Lady C
    You have to wait your turn.
[16:15] Lady D
    We're all in line, you know.
[16:17] Lady E
    Why don't you go back
    to the end of the line?
[16:20] Lady F
    What's with her disgraceful clothing?
[16:22] Mei
    No, you've got it all wrong.
[16:24] Mei
    I was just following the
    scent of the roast beef.
[16:27] Mei
    And there was a rabbit on his shoulder...
[16:30] Otojiro
    A rabbit?
[16:32] Otojiro
    Where is this rabbit?
[16:34] Mei
    It's right there, on his shoulder.
[16:38] Otojiro
    Kyoka-chan certainly does like rabbits.
[16:41] Kyoka
    Don't call me that!
[16:42] Otojiro
    But he wouldn't bring a
    rabbit ornament here.
[16:46] Mei
    No, it's not an ornament.
    It's more fluffy-like.
SIGN    Fluffy
[16:51] Otojiro
    Are you sure you didn't just
    see a ghost or something?
[16:55] Yakumo
    A ghost?
[16:57] Yakumo
    Did you mention ghosts just now?
[17:07] Yakumo
    Thank you for such an
    enjoyable moment, madame.
[17:10] Yakumo
    I hope you continue to
    have a pleasant evening.
[17:12] Yakumo
    Apologies for the delay. I am Lafcadio Hearn,
[17:15] Yakumo
    a teacher of English literature
    at Tokyo Imperial University.
[17:19] Yakumo
    And this is my Japanese name.
SIGN    Tokyo Imperial University Instructor Japanese Folklore Researcher
SIGN    Koizumi Yakumo
[17:24] Mei
    Koizumi Yakumo?
[17:27] Mei
    Like the man who wrote the
    tales of Hoichi the Earless?
[17:29] Yakumo
    My, so you have heard of me?
[17:32] Yakumo
    That pleases me immensely.
[17:35] Mei
    Well... I believe the name of
    the novelist who put together
[17:39] Mei
    that collection ghost stories
    was Koizumi Yakumo, but...
[17:42] Mei
    Huh? Did you say that's you? Wha?
[17:46] Otojiro
    A researcher of Japanese folklore, eh?
[17:49] Otojiro
    I am Kawakami Otojiro. Nice to meet you.
[17:51] Yakumo
    I am familiar with you.
[17:53] Yakumo
    You are the up-and-coming stage actor.
[17:56] Yakumo
    By the way, Miss...
[17:59] Yakumo
    May I have the pleasure of dancing
    with you, mademoiselle?
[18:02] Mei
    Hold on, umm...
[18:04] Yakumo
    Now then, please do continue with
    the topic you were discussing earlier.
[18:05] Mei
    Umm, umm, umm, umm, umm...
[18:12] Mei
    That man!
[18:14] Yakumo
    Oh, miss!
[18:16] Mei
    Hey, you!
[18:19] Charlie
    Well, hello there, young lady.
    So this is where you've been?
[18:22] Charlie
    I've been looking for you
    for quite some time.
[18:25] Charlie
    Since there is a party here this evening,
[18:29] Charlie
    I thought you might be wandering
    around here somewhere.
[18:33] Charlie
    I'm glad you seem
    to be enjoying yourself.
[18:35] Mei
    Enjoying myself?
[18:37] Charlie
    Will you have some?
[18:38] Mei
    Of course!
[18:39] Mei
    Nevermind about that, what happened
    to me when you did that trick?
[18:44] Mei
    I went into the box...
[18:46] Mei
    I went in, and when I woke up,
    I was in an unfamiliar park.
[18:51] Mei
    I can't remember all kinds
    of things, like where my own home is.
[18:55] Charlie
    It's not surprising that you're confused.
[18:58] Charlie
    Honestly, even I was surprised.
[19:01] Charlie
    I call myself an extraordinary magician,
[19:04] Charlie
    but even I didn't think I could
    actually make a person disappear.
[19:07] Mei
    Disappear?
[19:08] Charlie
    Though it might be more accurate
    to say that I transported you.
[19:13] Mei
    Transported me?
[19:14] Charlie
    Yes, from present day
    Tokyo to Meiji era Tokyo.
[19:18] Mei
    Meiji era Tokyo?
[19:22] Charlie
    In other words, you traveled back in time.
[19:25] Charlie
    And the reason your memory is so fuzzy is because of an
    accident that occurs when you travel through time.
[19:30] Mei
    Time travel...
[19:41] Charlie
    Oh my, how terrible! The power went out.
[19:50] Mei
    A fox?
[20:00] Pianist
    The piano is playing by itself!
[20:01] Nobleman B
    M-My cane!
[20:06] Mei
    A ghost? No, it's just a mischievous fox.
[20:10] Kyoka
    Oh, come on. It's just a fox.
[20:13] Kyoka
    What a waste of my time.
[20:15] Mei
    Thank goodness, he's going to catch it.
[20:32] Fujita
    Supernatural fox.
[20:36] Mei
    No!
[20:46] Fujita
    Are you a Tamayori?
[20:49] Mei
    Eh?
[20:51] Fujita
    You can see the ghosts.
[20:55] Otojiro, Kyoka, Shunso, & Yakumo
    Tamayori?
[21:03] Mei
    Huh?
[21:07] Fujita
    Answer me, girl. Who are you?
[21:16] Ougai
    It's all right, Little Squirrel.
[21:22] Ougai
    Could you please refrain from
    such violence, Inspector Fujita
[21:25] Ougai
    of the Metropolitan Police
    Department Supernatural Division?
[21:29] Fujita
    What are you trying to pull,
    Army Surgeon First Class?
[21:34] Fujita
    Or should I say, Mori Ougai-dono.
[21:39] Mei
    Mori Ougai?
[21:44] Fujita
    I have a few questions for the girl.
[21:47] Ougai
    Please do not glower so severely
    at my precious fiancée.
[21:57] Mei
    F-Fiancée?
[22:08] Ougai
    You belong to me.
[22:18] Ougai
    Isn't that right?
SIGN    Meiji Tokyo Renka
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[23:31] Shunso
    How magnificent!
[23:33] Shunso
    I've never seen such a
    beautiful creature before.
[23:35] Shunso
    May I pet you?
[23:37] Shunso
    P-Pervert!