E12 - A Story About the Tiny Senpai Where I Work 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.) [00:01] Manager     Good work on your     competition entries, everyone! [00:04] Everyone     Good work! [00:06] Yamagishi(F)     Who's up for round two?! [00:07] Ishiyama     Me! [00:08] Shinozaki     Senpai, do you want to     walk to the station toge— [00:10] Shiori     Shinozaki-san... [00:12] Shiori     Once we're done... [00:14] Shiori     would you like to come do     something naughty with your senpai? [00:18] Shinozaki     Something naughty?! [00:21] Shinozaki     There's a senpai where I work... [00:24] Shinozaki     who's tiny and sexy—I mean... cute. [00:31] Chef     Here you go! [00:32] Shiori     Time to eat! [00:34] Shiori     After having some drinks... late at night... [00:38] Shiori     I know it's bad for you,     but I can't resist the sweet siren call... [00:44] Shiori     of ramen! [00:44] Shinozaki     That's what she meant?! [00:46] Shiori     What's wrong? Aren't you going to eat? [00:49] Shinozaki     It's just... I didn't expect ramen. [00:53] Shiori     What did you expect, then? [00:56] Shinozaki     Is she doing this on purpose,     or accidentally?! SIGN    Stray Ramen [01:01] Chef     Thanks for coming! [01:03] Shinozaki     Thank you for treating me. [01:05] Shiori     You worked really hard on your contest entry. [01:09] Shiori     It's not much, but I wanted to     reward you, as your senpai. [01:13] Shinozaki     Senpai... [01:15] Shinozaki     She's nice and always looking out for me. [01:20] Shinozaki     And that makes me so happy, but... [01:24] Shinozaki     Are we always just going to be     senpai and kohai? [01:30] Couple Man     Man, I am starving! [01:32] Couple Girl     Y'know what they say about ramen? [01:32] Shinozaki     Um... [01:34] Couple Girl     If someone craves ramen late at night,     they've got a strong libido. [01:38] Couple Man     What the heck? Like they're not satisfied? [01:41] Couple Girl     Yep, exactly. [01:45] Shiori     I was really just looking     for some refreshing tea! [01:49] Shinozaki     R-Right! Tea! I get it! [01:52] Shiori     Anyway! You were about to say something?! [01:55] Shinozaki     I-It can wait until some other time! [01:58] Lyrics     Oh, I love you so much, I just have to laugh SIGN    My Tiny Senpai [02:15] Lyrics     We've got an emergency here [02:18] Lyrics     Are you paying attention, me? [02:20] Lyrics     There's someone other than me     dancing around inside of my heart [02:26] Lyrics     I want to talk to her [02:29] Lyrics     I want to touch her [02:32] Lyrics     Look, I get it, but for now try to pipe down [02:38] Lyrics     What in the world am I doing? [02:40] Lyrics     You're right next to me [02:43] Lyrics     And this is the perfect chance... [02:50] Lyrics     HONEY [02:51] Lyrics     I'm trapped by that sweet rich taste [02:56] Lyrics     And I don't think I can ever escape [02:59] Lyrics     I may as well just sink into it [03:01] Lyrics     HONEY [03:02] Lyrics     It's another day in your dazzling presence [03:07] Lyrics     We may never be     on the same page with this love but [03:10] Lyrics     Oh, I love you so much, I just have to laugh SIGN    #12 A Story About the Tiny Senpai Where I Work [03:28] Manager     Hayakawa-san, you headed for lunch? [03:32] Manager     Mind if I join you? [03:35] Hayakawa     My boss at my job... is pleasant     and friendly to everyone. [03:40] Hayakawa     Okay... sure. [03:42] Shiori     What's this? [03:43] Shiori     Going to lunch together...     Is this a lunch date? [03:51] Hayakawa     N-No! [03:52] Manager     Yep, yep! Let's call it a date! [03:55] Hayakawa     Don't say something like that at the office! [03:57] Hayakawa     What if people start spreading weird rumors?! [04:00] Manager     Considering it's you, Hayakawa-san,     I wouldn't mind. [04:08] Hayakawa     Wh-Wh-Wh-What's that mean?! [04:10] Hayakawa     Considering who said it,     it's probably nothing significant, but... [04:14] Hayakawa     Ugh! You just had to     say something, Katase-san! [04:18] Shinozaki     Senpai! [04:20] Shinozaki     I found my wallet, so let's go. [04:22] Manager/Hayakawa     It's a date! [04:23] Shiori     It's not! [04:27] Yamagishi(M)     Zakishino! SIGN    Rainbow Sweet Potato Tarts [04:28] Yamagishi(M)     Mensore! Here's some Okinawa stuff. [04:31] Shinozaki     Thanks. [04:34] Shinozaki     Did you enjoy the resort? [04:36] (Flashback) Ishiyama     Are you hitting on me?     Aw, but I've got a girlfriend! [04:39] (Flashback) Yamagishi(M)     Ugh... [04:41] (Flashback) Masatan     I was transferred,     but I used my paid time off, Yuri-tan! [04:44] (Flashback) Yuritan     I'm so glad, Masa-tan! [04:46] (Flashback) Yamagishi(M)     Who even does that? [04:48] Yamagishi(M)     It was... a real blast... [04:51] Yamagishi(M)     Console me, Zakishino! [04:55] Yamagishi(F)     Shinozaki-san! [04:57] Yamagishi(F)     Could I bug you for a bit after work? SIGN    40th Anniversary [05:02] Yamagishi(M)     A Meowtaro game? [05:04] Yamagishi(F)     Yep! My anthropomorphized     hottie Meowtaro game is finished! SIGN    Doki Doki     Meowtaro      Our Academy of Romance SIGN    Start [05:11] Shiori     It's finally done! [05:13] Yamagishi(F)     And so... [05:14] Yamagishi(F)     I was hoping to have Shinozaki     the gamer play it for a bit! [05:19] Yamagishi(M)     Well, let's get to it, then. [05:21] Shinozaki     Yeah. SIGN    Out Front of School SIGN    Meowtaro: SIGN    Hey there. I'm Meowtaro. Nice to meet you. [05:27] Shiori     So you try to romance Meowtaro     from the perspective of a girl? [05:31] Shinozaki     Looks like it. SIGN    I hear you're quite the cook. I'd love to try something you've made. SIGN    Restaurant SIGN    Meat SIGN    Fish SIGN    Vegetables SIGN    Fruit SIGN    Affection SIGN    Meowtaro: [05:39] Yamagishi(M)     You've gotta pick the menu...? [05:42] Shinozaki     Even if he's anthropomorphized,     Meowtaro's a cat. [05:45] Shinozaki     He probably likes fish, right? [05:48] Yamagishi(M)     Probably! [05:49] Shinozaki     Fish it is, then. SIGN    Fish SIGN    Affection SIGN    Fish, huh? That's not bad, but... SIGN    Meowtaro: SIGN    Restaurant [05:55] Shinozaki     Huh? [05:56] Shiori     That wasn't the reaction     I was expecting. [05:59] Yamagishi(F)     Meowtaro is the heir to a major corporation. [06:01] Yamagishi(F)     He eats fish every day, so he's tired of it! [06:04] Yamagishi(M)     I don't think that's part of the backstory... [06:07] Yamagishi(F)     The best choice is fruit! SIGN    Restaurant SIGN    Fruit SIGN    Affection SIGN    Meowtaro: SIGN    I've never had anything like it... SIGN    You must know about a world I'm unfamiliar with. [06:15] Yamagishi(M)     What does that even mean? [06:17] Kurusu     What are you all doing? [06:20] Shiori     Kurusu-san. [06:21] Kurusu     Office hours are over. [06:24] Kurusu     Why are you all here? [06:26] Yamagishi(F)     I was having them try out     the Meowtaro game I made. [06:30] Shiori     Want to try it, Kurusu-san? [06:33] Kurusu     A Meowtaro game?! [06:35] Kurusu     I do! I want to play! Please let me play it! SIGN    Meowtaro: SIGN    I could steal these lips in a heartbeat. [06:40] Shinozaki     This is it... [06:42] Kurusu     Who? [06:43] Yamagishi(F)     This is anthropomorphic hottie Meowtaro! [06:46] Yamagishi(F)     It'll let us develop     the latent otome game market! [06:50] Kurusu     Meowtaro...? Hot...? Anthropomorphic...? [06:53] Kurusu     My Meowtaro... what in the world...? [06:56] Kurusu     This isn't development. It's pandering. [06:59] Kurusu     It doesn't convey a fraction of     Meowtaro's actual appeal. [07:03] Kurusu     It's more likely to chase off     existing fans than develop new ones. [07:07] Kurusu     It's idiocy. [07:08] Yamagishi(F)     Do you really think we can     open up new opportunities [07:12] Yamagishi(F)     by being so beholden to old fans     that we never try anything new? [07:14] Kurusu     It's a question of methodology. [07:16] Kurusu     This would honestly be better off     as a completely distinct project... [07:18] Yamagishi(M)     Let's keep on playing, Zakishino! SIGN    Roof SIGN    Affection SIGN    Meowtaro: SIGN    The culture festival is ending... There's something I need to tell to you. [07:26] Yamagishi(M)     Are we gonna get a confession     after the festival?! [07:29] Shinozaki     I'm not sure. It feels a little too soon     for things to be ending... [07:32] Yamagishi(M)     But it's a private meeting on the rooftop! [07:35] Shinozaki     On the rooftop... [07:37] Shiori     Meeting in private... [07:41] Both     That sounds familiar. SIGN    Roof SIGN    Affection SIGN    Meowtaro: SIGN    Let's always be good senpai and kohai, okay? [07:48] Shinozaki     This line... [07:50] Shiori     That line... [07:51] (Flashback) Shiori     Let's always be good coworkers, okay? [07:56] Both     It's kinda similar! [07:58] Yamagishi(M)     Aw, man, we got rejected before the confession. [08:03] Shinozaki     Rejected... [08:05] Shiori     Before confessing... [08:07] Shinozaki     Rejected? [08:10] Shiori     Before confessing...? [08:12] Shiori     I rejected him?!     That's not what I was trying to do...! [08:15] Shiori     Is that what Shinozaki-san felt at the time?! [08:19] Shinozaki     I really was rejected?!     That's what really happened?! [08:22] Shinozaki     And after I had tried to forget all about it! [08:28] Yamagishi(M)     What's with you two? [08:31] Yamagishi(F)     Hold it right there. It's too soon to give up. [08:35] Yamagishi(F)     I know you two must have realized it. [08:38] Yamagishi(F)     There's still a while before the ending,     and you haven't confessed yet... [08:42] Yamagishi(F)     So you can still seal the deal yet!     Your chance is still out there... [08:46] Yamagishi(F)     Or do you mean to tell me... [08:48] Yamagishi(F)     that you two don't love Meowtaro that much?! [08:52] Yamagishi(M)     I mean, we don't. [08:54] Shinozaki     Hadn't confessed yet... [08:56] Shiori     There's still a chance... [08:59] Shinozaki     I hadn't confessed yet! [09:01] Shiori     There's still a chance! [09:04] Shinozaki     That's right! We haven't been rejected yet! [09:07] Shiori     I agree! [09:09] Yamagishi(M)     Is there a reason you guys are so into this? [09:12] Kurusu     It's not even the real Meowtaro. [09:15] Shiori     That video game was fun. [09:18] Shinozaki     It sure was. [09:19] Shiori     I liked how they ended up     together in the end. [09:22] Shinozaki     Yeah. [09:26] Shiori     Shinozaki-san. [09:28] Shiori     What was it that you wanted to tell me before? [09:41] Shinozaki     I was wondering if we'd always     just be a senpai and a kohai. [09:56] Shiori     I remember saying that we should always     just be good coworkers before. [10:05] Shiori     But now... [10:10] Shiori     Maybe now, it'd be okay if things changed. [10:16] Shiori     Like, for instance... [10:20] Shiori     We... We... [10:23] Shiori     We could be... friends. [10:31] Shiori     I mean, we already get along well, but— [10:33] Shinozaki     Does that mean... [10:36] Shinozaki     Does that mean you wouldn't mind if we spent     more time together in our personal lives? [10:43] Shiori     Yes. [10:45] Shinozaki     I can invite you out shopping? [10:47] Shiori     Sure! [10:48] Shinozaki     And for lunch on days off? [10:50] Shiori     If anything, I'd think that's     a natural thing for friends to do! [10:53] Shiori     A-And if I send you a text asking     "Are you busy?" for no reason... [10:57] Shinozaki     We're friends, so it's not a problem! [11:00] Shiori     We could send pictures of us wearing     new clothes we've bought! [11:03] Shinozaki     That sounds like the kind of thing     friends should do together! [11:09] Both     Because we're friends! [11:18] Shinozaki     We're friends! [11:19] Shiori     Yes, we are! [11:20] Manager     And so they've obtained the new     rationalization... of friendship. [11:24] Hayakawa     H-Hang on, Manager! Don't turn into     sugar and blow away again! [11:25] Manager     Sugar! [11:30] Shiori     My Tiny Senpai. SIGN    Sunpick 40th Anniversary [11:37] Shinozaki/Shiori     My Tiny Senpai! [11:39] Everyone else     Yeah! [11:45] Shinozaki     Senpai! [11:48] Shinozaki     Good morning. [11:49] Shiori     Good morning. [11:52] Shinozaki     Senpai and I... [11:55] Shiori     Shinozaki-san and I... [11:58] Both     are friends now. SIGN    Product Development [12:01] Office Sign     Group 2 [12:02] Shiori     Not just coworkers... [12:05] Shinozaki     But a personal relationship, too. [12:10] Shinozaki     I've uploaded the data. [12:11] Shiori     Okay. Let me just confirm it. [12:16] Shinozaki     Senpai and I are friends now. [12:19] Shiori     Shinozaki-san and I are friends now. [12:23] Shinozaki     And yet... [12:24] Shiori     And yet... [12:27] Both     Nothing's changed! [12:29] Shinozaki     I want to take her out for dinner or something      outside work, but don't know when to ask! [12:33] Shiori     I bought new clothes     and even took selfies in them! [12:36] Shiori     But I don't know when     I should send them! [12:38] Shinozaki     I mean, I've never had a female friend before! [12:41] Shiori     I mean, I've never had a male friend before! [12:45] Shinozaki     How exactly do I do anything?! [12:47] Shiori     I don't know how to do anything! [12:51] Shinozaki     If only we had... [12:53] Shiori     If only we had... [12:57] Both     even the slightest new development... [13:02] Hayakawa     Sounds like Okinawa was pretty rough. [13:04] Yamagihsi(M)     Tell me about it. Everywhere     I turned, people were in heat... [13:09] Kurusu     Is it all right that I'm joining for lunch? [13:12] Shiori     Sure. We should get together     for lunch every now and then. [13:16] Kurusu     Th-Thank you. [13:20] Shinozaki     I want to make something happen,     but I'm not sure how to approach it... [13:25] Shiori     I want to make something happen,     but I'm not sure how to approach it... [13:30] Both     The timing... [13:32] Hayakawa     Still, I'm sure getting     to go to Okinawa was nice. [13:36] Hayakawa     Are you feeling a bit more refreshed? [13:38] Yamagishi(M)     I guess a little... [13:41] Hayakawa     Golden Week is coming up soon,     so I'd like to go somewhere. [13:45] Hayakawa     Hey, do any of you have plans? [13:48] Both     This timing! [13:50] Shiori     I'm not really doing anything. [13:53] Shiori     But it'd be nice to go out with some friends. SIGN    Obvious Bait [13:58] Shinozaki     Nothing on my end. [14:01] Shinozaki     But I'd really like to have fun with friends. SIGN    Obvious Bait [14:04] Both     Now I know they don't have any plans... [14:07] Yamagishi(M)     I'm not doing jack, either. [14:10] Yamagishi(F)     I've got some. Every year, I go to     an amusement park with a friend from high school. [14:15] Both     An amusement park?! [14:16] Yamagishi(F)     We wear matching outfits... [14:19] Shiori     Matching outfits... [14:22] Shiori     Nice! [14:24] Yamagishi(F)     And then buy merchandise to     commemorate the occasion... [14:27] Shinozaki     Commemorative merch... [14:30] Shinozaki     Nice! [14:32] Shinozaki     Going to an amusement park sounds fantastic. [14:34] Shiori     It's like friendship utopia. [14:37] Yamagishi(F)     You think? There are a lot of people     with their kids, too. [14:41] Yamagishi(F)     But we're doing something extra this time. [14:45] Yamagishi(F)     Check this out... [14:46] Yamagishi(F)     We've reserved a room at the park's hotel! [14:50] Both     H-Hotel?! [14:52] Yamagishi(F)     There's a private lounge with a bar where     you can look at the park while drinking. [14:56] Shiori     A private lounge with a bar... [15:00] Shiori     Shinozaki-san. [15:03] Shinozaki     Here's to looking at you, Senpai. [15:08] Yamagishi(F)     We sit on the bed and talk about the day... [15:12] Shinozaki     On the bed... [15:15] Shinozaki     Senpai... [15:17] Shiori     This was a lot of fun, huh? [15:21] Yamagishi(F)     And then we wrap it up by enjoying     the room's open air bath! [15:27] Both     T-Together... [15:31] Both     in a bath?! [15:33] Yamagishi(F)     And then in the morning... [15:35] Both     Yamagishi-san! [15:37] Shiori     Tthat seems a little unsavory,     even for friends! [15:40] Shinozaki     That's right! I-I mean, bathing together... [15:43] Yamagishi(F)     Seems pretty normal to me. [15:45] Shinozaki     I just think it's a little too soon for that! [15:47] Shiori     Maybe after the relationship's matured some! [15:50] Yamagishi(F)     You think? [15:51] Both     We do! [15:53] Yamagishi(F)     Oh, wait, are you two... [15:55] Yamagishi(F)     embarrassed about bathing around others? [16:04] Shiori     I wouldn't say that... [16:07] Shinozaki     I'd be kind of glad to, actually... SIGN    These two are actually lewd [16:11] Yamagishi(F)     I mean, I've known her since high school, so... [16:14] Hayakawa     A friend from your school days, huh? [16:16] Hayakawa     That sounds like a lot of fun. [16:19] Shiori     The hotel took me by surprise, but... [16:21] Shiori     an amusement park... That really sounds nice. [16:25] Shinozai     It might be too soon for a hotel, but... [16:28] Shinozai     an amusement park? Nice idea. [16:31] Shiori     Talking about it has made me want to go. [16:34] Shinozaki     Me, too! [16:35] Shinozaki     In that case... [16:36] Kurusu     No. [16:38] Kurusu     Theme parks are the domain     of other characters... [16:42] Kurusu     Money earned from Meowtaro...     can't be spent on others... ever. [16:48] Hayakawa     Do you not like amusement parks, Kurusu-san? [16:50] Kurusu     It's not that. SIGN    Meowtaro Land Project Outline [16:53] Kurusu     I wanna make Meowtaro Land. [16:55] Hayakawa     So if anything, you love them. [16:56] Yamagishi(M)     In that case, shouldn't you [16:58] Yamagishi(M)     check other places out     as a way of gathering intel? [17:02] Hayakawa     Instead of trying to make     something from scratch, [17:04] Hayakawa     it'd be a good idea to use     a successful model as reference. [17:07] Hayakawa     It'll help you come up     with unique ideas, too. [17:10] Kurusu     That's a fair point. [17:12] Hayakawa     In that case, since it's come up,     why don't we all go during Golden Week? [17:16] Shiori     All of us... [17:18] Shiori     That sounds good. [17:20] Shiori     Let's all go together! [17:22] Yamagishi(F)     Okay, then! If we're all going, I wanna go, too! [17:25] Hayakawa     So, when should we do it? [17:27] Yamagishi(F)     Let's see... SIGN    May SIGN    Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SIGN    Hayakawa X     Katase X SIGN    Shinozaki X SIGN    Yamagishi ♀ X     Hayakawa X SIGN    Yamagishi ♂ X     Kurusu X [17:32] Hayakawa     I guess our schedules don't match up... [17:34] Yamagishi(M)     Guess we won't be able     to all go during Golden Week. [17:39] Kurusu     Well, what about during summer vacation, then? [17:43] Hayakawa     Since there's more time until then, [17:45] Hayakawa     it should be easier     to make our schedules match. [17:48] Yamagishi(F)     It's on hold, then. [17:54] Shiori     I wanted to go to that amusement park... [17:58] Shinozaki     Senpai! [18:01] Shiori     Shinozaki-san... [18:04] Shinozaki     U-Um, I know the scheduling     didn't work out for everyone, but... [18:12] Shinozaki     Would you... well... [18:17] Shinozaki     as friends... we could... [18:23] Shinozaki     What Yamagishi-san was talking about     sounded nice! So... maybe... [18:29] Shiori     The amusement park. [18:33] Shiori     Let's go to the amusement park together. [18:46] Shinozaki     Yeah! [18:48] Kurusu     You said you were always free. [18:52] Kurusu     But then you had a day     where you couldn't... Why? [18:54] Yamagishi(M)     Well, let's just chalk it up     to doing the bro thing. [19:04] Shiori     The cute shoes I bought [19:07] Shiori     or the sneakers I've broken in... SIGN    Picking the right look for visiting an amusement park with that special someone     Share Tweet Like [19:20] Shiori     Okay! [19:26] Shinozaki     The fashionable look... [19:29] Shinozaki     Or the casual one... [19:32] Shinozaki     Which should I go with? [19:34] Yutaka     You got a date? [19:35] Shinozaki     Don't just show up like that! [19:38] Yutaka     You always spend Golden Week every year     back at home, but this year you didn't. [19:44] Yutaka     So I came to check on you. [19:47] Yutaka     I see... a date with Shiorin, then. [19:50] Shinozaki     It's not a date! We're just going to     the amusement park together! [19:54] Yutaka     Sounds like... a date. [19:57] Shinozaki     Well, it's not! [19:58] Shinozaki     I haven't confessed to her     or started going out! [20:01] Shinozaki     We're really just going as friends! [20:04] Yutaka     Then, you think... [20:06] Yutaka     going to an amusement park     is something that friends do? [20:08] Shinozaki     Y-Yeah. SIGN    Amusement Park Gate [20:14] Announcement     Amusement Park Gate, Amusement Park Gate. [20:24] Shinozaki     I got here faster than I expected. [20:26] Shinozaki     Maybe I should find a café... [20:31] Shiori     I guess we were on the same train. [20:34] Shinozaki     Cute! [20:35] Shinozaki     I woke up a bit early. [20:38] Shiori     M-Me, too. [20:41] Shinozaki     You seem different from usual. [20:44] Shinozaki     Your hair's up, and you're wearing pants. [20:49] Shiori     Well, it's an amusement park... [20:51] Shiori     I figured we'd be walking a lot... [20:54] Shiori     I've got sneakers on, too. [20:57] Shinozaki     So do I. [20:59] Shinozaki     We'll probably be walking more than     some hiking trips, honestly. [21:05] Shiori     Yeah! [21:08] Shinozaki     We're a little early, but let's get in line. [21:11] Shiori     Let's! [21:25] Shinozaki     There's a senpai where I work... [21:27] Shinozaki     who is tiny and cute. [21:36] Shinozaki     I guess we should head home. [21:38] Shiori     I guess so. [21:41] Shiori     But first... [21:44] Shiori     How about it?     Something to remember the occasion. [21:48] Shiori     I-It's been a while since I've been     to an amusement park with a friend! [21:51] Shiori     Do you not want to? [21:53] Shinozaki     I didn't say that! [21:54] Manager     Want me to take it for you? [21:56] Shiori     Thank you so— [21:57] Shiori     Manager?! [21:58] Shinozaki     Along with my sister and Hayakawa?!     Why are you here?! [22:02] Yutaka     Li'l bro, you said as much yourself. [22:05] Yutaka     Amusement parks are for visiting with your friends. [22:08] Yutaka     And thus... [22:10] (Flashback) Yutaka     Chihiro, let's go to the amusement park! [22:13] (Flashback) Manager     Let's invite Hayakawa-san, too, then. [22:15] (Flashback) Hayakawa     Huh? The amusement park? [22:17] Yutaka     And so, the three of us had a great time. [22:19] (Flashback) Hayakawa     Why am I here...? [22:21] Shinozaki     I... see. [22:23] Manager     Okay, now get closer together! [22:31] Yutaka     Shiorin! Shiorin! [22:33] Manager     Hayakawa-san, did you enjoy yourself? [22:35] Hayakawa     Well... I guess I did. [22:37] Shinozaki     Things got kind of busy     at the end there, but... [22:38] Manager     Thinking of coming again? [22:40] Hayakawa     I guess I am.