E9 - Dreams, Dance, and a Tsukumogami

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SIGN    Koone Girls' Academy
SIGN    Final Exam Scores
SIGN    Adashino Oto
SIGN    Ametsuchi Nodoka
[00:05] student A
    Adashino-san got a perfect score again.
[00:08] student A
    She's a world away from us.
[00:09] student B
    Ametsuchi-san is amazing, too!
    Those two are always the top scorers.
[00:13] student A
    Her father is the head of
    Takamagahara Hospital, right?
[00:17] student B
    It sounds like excellence runs in the family.
[00:24] Tamao
    Exams are finally over!
[00:27] Erika
    They were pretty tough this time.
[00:29] Mari
    I'm just glad none of us need
    to take make-up exams.
[00:32] Nodoka
    Y'know what?
[00:34] Nodoka
    That study session was
    worth having after all!
[00:37] Oto
    Yeah.
[00:38] Tamao
    And that's why we should celebrate
    making it through our tests!
[00:42] Erika
    You have some good ideas from time to time.
[00:44] Mari
    From time to Tama time.
[00:46] Tamao
    That was pretty bad.
[00:47] Oto
    I'd like to hear Nodoka sing again.
    It's been too long.
[00:50] Nodoka
    Occhan, I love you! Let's go do karaoke!
[00:54] Erika; Mari
    Yeah.
[00:55] Tamao
    Let's go!
SIGN    Mysterious Disappearances
SIGN    Mysterious Disappearances
SIGN    Dreams, Dance, and a Tsukumogami
SIGN    Dreams, Dance, and a Tsukumogami
[03:07] Oto
    One snack basket, please.
[03:46] Oto
    One more strawberry sundae, please.
[03:57] Tamao; Erika; Mari
    Yay! That was amazing!
[03:59] Nodoka
    Occhan, what did you think of my singing?
[04:03] Oto
    Huh?
[04:05] Nodoka
    You weren't listening!
[04:08] Nodoka
    See you later! Bye-bye!
[04:11] Mari; Erika; Tamao; Oto
    See you tomorrow!
SIGN    Takamagahara Hospital
[04:31] Nodoka
    Good day, Shirai-san.
[04:33] Shirai
    Oh, Nodoka-san!
[04:34] Nodoka
    I'd like to see my dad if I can.
[04:37] Shirai
    Just a second.
[04:39] Shirai
    The chairman is in a meeting right now.
[04:42] Nodoka
    Then could you give this to my dad, please?
[04:45] Shirai
    Your test scores?
[04:47] Shirai
    Of course. I'll make sure he gets them.
[04:50] Nodoka
    If you would, please.
[04:52] Nodoka
    And please don't look at them, Shirai-san.
[04:55] Shirai
    Understood.
[05:07] Kotaka
    Welcome home, Nodoka-san.
[05:09] Nodoka
    A good day to you, Kotaka-sensei.
[05:13] Kotaka
    Let's get started as soon
    as you've changed clothes.
[05:16] Kotaka
    Our time is limited, after all.
[05:18] Nodoka
    Yes.
[05:21] Kotaka
    This problem looks complex at first glance,
[05:25] Kotaka
    but it simply requires a combination
    of the methods I taught you last time.
[05:29] Kotaka
    Yes, that's it! Splendid!
[05:32] Kotaka
    There aren't many middle schoolers who can
    solve problems from UTokyo's Science Dept. III.
[05:39] Kotaka
    Well, let's stop here for today.
[05:42] Kotaka
    You've worked hard.
[05:44] Nodoka
    Okay.
[05:45] Kotaka
    Everyone hopes that you will one day
    take over running Takamagahara Hospital.
[05:50] Kotaka
    I'm certain you will be able
    to rise to those expectations.
[05:57] Kotaka
    Let's do our best tomorrow, as well.
[05:59] Nodoka
    Thank you very much.
[06:06] Nodoka
    This is no fun!
[06:08] Nodoka
    It's no fun!
[06:09] Nodoka
    No fun! No fun! No fun!
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN     To Students and Parents
    
    Creating social media accounts or accounts
    on video sites for the purpose of hosting
    livestreams or uploading videos is prohibited.
    
    Livestreams and/or videos can only be watched
    with a parent or guardian's permission,
    subject to a daily viewing limit at their discretion.
[06:34] Yorumun
    Can you hear me, all you small fry?
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
[06:37] Yorumun
    This is the mermaid VTuber, Himeuo Yorumun!
SIGN    Himeuo Yorumun
[06:42] Nodoka
    Good evening, Yoru-chan!
[06:45] Yorumun
    How did you all spend your day?
[06:47] Yorumun
    I was busy with work the whole time!
[06:52] Yorumun
    I'm one exhausted lady.
[06:54] Yorumun
    Huh? Whoever said, "For a lady, you're a
    little lacking up there," I'll send you flying!
[06:59] Yorumun
    Oh, right! Remember the merch
    I released a while ago?
[07:02] Yorumun
    It looks like it's started
    arriving at your homes!
[07:04] Nodoka
    Yeah! I bought some!
[07:06] Yorumun
    The truth is, I'd like to release
    a sexy boobs mouse pad,
[07:11] Yorumun
    but for some reason, my manager
    keeps shooting down the idea.
[07:14] Yorumun
    I guess that's fair. I am an idol and all.
[07:17] Yorumun
    So for now, you'll have to be satisfied with
    acrylic keychains and body pillow covers.
[07:22] Yorumun
    Hey! All of you who just said "flat as
    a cutting board"! I'm blocking you!
SIGN    Sorry
[07:27] Yorumun
    You're sending super chats to apologize?
SIGN    Sorry
SIGN    My apologies.
SIGN    Sorry
SIGN    My apologies.
SIGN    Soz
SIGN    Soz
SIGN    I'm sorry. I won't do it again. Please have mercy
SIGN    I'm sorry. I won't do it again. Please have mercy
SIGN    I'm sorry. I just got caught up in the flow
[07:29] Yorumun
    I was joking! Please don't take it seriously!
SIGN    I'm sorry. I just got caught up in the flow
SIGN    I'm sorry. I just got caught up in the flow
[07:33] Yorumun
    Everyone, treat your money
    with respect, okay?
SIGN    I'm sorry. I just got caught up in the flow
[07:36] Yorumun
    But, you know, all of your super chats
    let me produce new songs and merchandise,
[07:41] Yorumun
    so I'm really grateful!
[07:43] Yorumun
    Thank you. I promise to use it well.
[07:47] Yorumun
    Huh?!
[07:48] Yorumun
    No, you've given me enough
    already! Stop! Stop it!
[07:52] Yorumun
    Tossing money at me
    without a word is just scary!
[07:55] Yorumun
    At least write a message of support,
    or something you want to ask me.
[07:59] Yorumun
    I'll give you life advice if you want!
SIGN    Don't worry about it. Just quietly accept it.
[08:04] Yorumun
    Have you all gone crazy?!
[08:08] Yorumun
    You have a test tomorrow? Good luck!
[08:11] Yorumun
    Actually, stop watching this and go study!
[08:15] Yorumun
    Satori-san, today's your birthday?
    Happy birthday!
[08:19] Yorumun
    And if you need advice,
    keep the questions coming!
SIGN    NodoNodo
SIGN    NodoNodo
[08:24] Nodoka; internal
    I want to chase my dream of being an idol,
[08:27] Nodoka; internal
    but I don't have the courage to betray
    my parents' expectations.
[08:30] Yorumun
    Oh, there's a serious one.
[08:33] Yorumun
    NodoNodo-san, thank you!
[08:37] Yorumun
    Hmm, yes, I see.
[08:39] Yorumun
    I'll be cheering for you
    and your dream all the way!
[08:43] Yorumun
    I'm sort of in the same situation.
[08:46] Yorumun
    You know, if I wasn't doing this virtually,
[08:48] Yorumun
    I never could've become an idol
    that this many people come to see.
[08:51] Yorumun
    But once I discovered the virtual world,
    my path opened up before me!
[08:55] Yorumun
    I think it happened because
    I didn't give up on my dream.
[08:59] Yorumun
    This is coming straight from the source, me!
    I'll always be here cheering you on!
[09:04] Yorumun
    And there ends my personal opinion!
[09:07] Yorumun
    Now, do any of you have
    anything else to ask me?
[09:11] Yorumun
    Whoa! That's a ton of replies!
[09:13] Yorumun
    Right, then! I'll stay with
    you all until morning!
[09:16] Yorumun
    Ask me whatever you want!
[09:19] Yorumun
    "What color are your panties?"
[09:21] Yorumun
    I'm a mermaid!
[09:23] Yorumun
    I don't wear panties!
[09:27] Yorumun
    Okay, next!
[09:28] Yorumun
    "What's your favorite kind of sushi?"
[09:31] Yorumun
    Well, I'm a mermaid, so I'll just say
    I like the ones that aren't fish.
[09:35] Yorumun
    Sea urchin, crab, and ark clam!
[09:37] Yorumun
    "In the unlikely event that you went
    on a date, where would you like to go?"
[09:41] Yorumun
    Hey! "In the unlikely event" is just rude!
[09:44] Yorumun
    Let's see.
[09:45] Yorumun
    In Chiba prefecture, there's a shrine
    eighteen meters underwater on the sea floor.
[09:49] Yorumun
    Did you know that?
[09:50] Yorumun
    I'd like to do a New Year's visit to that
    shrine and drink amazake together!
[10:02] Uname
    Earth to Miss Night Owl!
[10:04] Nodoka
    Uname-sensei!
[10:07] Nodoka
    Huh? What about gym class?
[10:08] Uname
    It's already over.
    Why did you stay up so late?
[10:13] Nodoka
    Oh... It's because I was watching Yorumun.
[10:16] Uname
    Yorumun?
[10:17] Nodoka
    Um... She's a VTuber!
[10:19] Uname
    Is that a brand of chuhai?
[10:21] Nodoka
    No!
[10:27] Uname
    Well, no wonder you're in
    such a good mood today.
[10:30] Nodoka
    A good mood? Me?
[10:33] Uname
    Yes. You're always in a good mood
    the next day after you stay up late.
[10:39] Nodoka
    You might be right about that.
[10:41] Uname
    But it's not good to stay up late too often.
[10:44] Nodoka
    Yes, ma'am.
[10:46] Uname
    And as your teacher, I'm always happy to
    learn more about young people's culture.
[10:50] Nodoka
    You are?
[10:51] Uname
    So basically, these "VTubers"
    are like kamishibai performers.
SIGN    The Tale of Yorumun
[10:57] Nodoka
    Sensei, weren't you listening?
    They're totally different!
[11:01] Uname
    Oh, my.
[11:02] Nodoka
    VTubers are people who livestream
[11:04] Nodoka
    using an illustration or 3D model
    to represent themselves.
[11:08] Nodoka
    They'll do game commentaries,
    or chat, or sing songs—
[11:11] Nodoka
    all kinds of things!
[11:12] Nodoka
    The people who do their character designs
    or animation are called their "parents,"
[11:16] Nodoka
    and the one who voices them
    is called the "person inside"!
[11:19] Uname
    So the person inside cheered you on,
    and that made you feel better, right?
[11:25] Uname
    Which is why you're in a good mood.
[11:27] Nodoka
    Um, yes. I guess that's right.
[11:30] Uname
    The truth is, I was worried about you.
[11:33] Uname
    Your parents are so successful
[11:36] Uname
    that I thought you might be feeling too
    pressured to even have dreams of your own.
[11:40] Nodoka
    Right...
[11:41] Uname
    But it seems I didn't need to worry.
[11:43] Uname
    I didn't know you dreamed
    of becoming an idol!
[11:46] Nodoka
    Right!
[11:50] Uname
    That's a lovely dream!
[11:53] Uname
    I'm certain... it will come true!
[11:57] Uname
    Pretend you didn't see that.
[12:01] Uname
    It will!
[12:03] Uname
    Come true!
[12:05] Nodoka
    Sensei, it's all right!
[12:07] Uname
    Wait! Don't give up on your teacher!
[12:13] Uname
    Now that I think about it, I feel like
    I've heard of Yorumun somewhere before.
[12:18] Uname
    Where could that have been?
[12:27] Nodoka
    What?
SIGN    Popular VTuber Himeuo Yorumun Announces Her Retirement
SIGN    A shock ran through the VTuber community today. For a
    long time, Himeuo Yorumun has been entertaining fans with
[12:30] Nodoka
    Yorumun... is retiring?
[12:41] Oto
    Nodoka?
[12:47] Oto
    What's wrong?
[12:53] Kotaka
    Nodoka-san?
[12:56] Kotaka
    Is something wrong?
[12:59] Kotaka
    If you use the formula we used
    yesterday there, it's easy to...
[13:03] Kotaka
    It seems you're lacking in focus.
[13:06] Kotaka
    We'll end here for today.
[13:08] Kotaka
    Nodoka-san, your parents
    are brilliant doctors.
[13:12] Kotaka
    The only one who can properly
    carry on their will
[13:16] Kotaka
    is you.
[13:20] Kotaka
    You do not have time
    for distractions right now.
[13:24] Kotaka
    Please find a way to finish
    shedding your tears today.
[13:38] Nodoka; internal
    It's been announced
    on her official site, too.
[13:41] Nodoka; internal
    This really is the end.
[13:45] Nodoka; internal
    Himeuo Yorumun really is gone.
[13:58] Nodoka
    I really wanted to become an idol.
[14:06] Nodoka
    Huh?
[14:11] Yorumun
    This is the mermaid VTuber, Himeuo Yorumun!
[14:16] Nodoka
    What?!
[14:18] Yorumun
    Can you hear me, all you small fry?
    Is the volume all right?
[14:25] Nodoka
    I thought she wasn't streaming anymore.
[14:29] Nodoka
    Could they have made some
    kind of mistake in the news?
[14:33] Yorumun
    I'm sorry I worried you.
[14:35] Yorumun
    Everything's okay. I'm here!
[14:43] Yorumun
    I promised, didn't I?
[14:46] Yorumun
    I said I'd always be here cheering you on.
[14:50] Yorumun
    The most important thing to me,
    more precious than anything else,
[14:53] Yorumun
    is all of you who have cheered me on!
[15:12] Yorumun
    I'm rooting for you!
[15:20] Yorumun
    You can do it! I'm rooting for you!
[15:23] Yorumun
    You can do it!
[15:28] math teacher
    All right, time's up!
SIGN    Math Quiz
[15:31] math teacher
    Pass your papers up to the front.
[15:33] math teacher
    I'll score them now, so you have
    ten minutes' self-study.
[15:37] Tamao
    We just finished our finals.
    Why are we taking more tests?
[15:42] Erika
    To punish last-minute
    crammers like you, Tama.
[15:47] math teacher
    As expected, Adashino has a perfect score.
[15:51] classmates
    Wow! That's amazing.
[15:53] math teacher
    If you all studied regularly,
    you'd get perfect scores, too.
[15:56] math teacher
    Oh, here's someone else who's working hard.
[16:00] math teacher
    Ametsuchi Nodoka!
[16:01] Nodoka
    Yes?
[16:02] math teacher
    You've really put in the work!
[16:09] Kotaka
    Splendid!
[16:11] Kotaka
    Well done solving that one, Nodoka-san.
[16:14] Kotaka
    I spoke harshly the other day, but it seems
    there was no need for me to worry.
[16:19] Kotaka
    I'm certain you will surpass
    your parents' expectations.
[16:24] Kotaka
    Let's do our best together.
[16:26] Nodoka
    Right!
[16:27] Nodoka
    Thank you!
[16:31] Nodoka
    All right.
[16:32] Nodoka
    Next is singing and dancing!
[16:37] Yorumun
    I'm rooting for you!
[16:39] Yorumun
    I just know you can do it.
    Keep working at it!
[16:42] Nodoka
    I will!
[16:44] Nodoka
    Yorumun!
[16:46] Nodoka
    I'll do my very best! Watch me!
[16:57] Oto
    Nodoka, you look awful. Are you all right?
[17:01] Nodoka
    I'm just fine!
[17:04] Nodoka
    In fact, I've never felt better!
[17:07] Nodoka
    There's so much I want to do!
    I don't have time to sleep!
[17:12] Nodoka
    I've stayed up for four nights in a row now!
[17:15] Oto
    You shouldn't! You need to rest!
[17:17] Nodoka
    I said I'm fine!
[17:20] Nodoka
    We promised to do our
    homework together, right?
[17:25] Oto
    But...
[17:27] Nodoka
    Besides, Yorumun is cheering me on, so...
[17:31] Nodoka
    no time... rest...
[17:37] Oto
    Nodoka!
[17:41] Oto
    Nodoka!
SIGN    Takamagahara Hospital
SIGN    Maid Café
[18:06] Shizuku
    Good work today, Adashino Oto.
[18:09] Oto
    I'm going to use the roof for a little while.
[18:11] Shizuku
    Mrrow.
[18:14] Oto
    Mrrow.
[18:20] Sumireko
    We're thinking there are ten
    other cases in this town alone.
[18:25] Sumireko
    If we looked nationwide, the number
    would likely be much higher.
[18:29] Sumireko
    And one of these cases is Oto-chan's friend.
[18:34] Sumireko
    According to the occult forums,
[18:36] Sumireko
    it seems like everyone who collapsed
    was an ardent fan of Himeuo Yorumun.
[18:41] Oto
    Nodoka mentioned her, too. She said
    that Yorumun was cheering her on.
[18:46] Sumireko
    Himeuo Yorumun, huh?
[18:49] Sumireko
    Her name's been all over
    the news online lately.
[18:52] Sumireko
    She had a lot of fans and a good reputation,
[18:55] Sumireko
    only to retire at the height of her
    popularity for undisclosed reasons.
[18:59] Adashino
    Have people been talking about
    how it was her fans who collapsed?
[19:03] Sumireko
    Yes. Of course, her management has
    officially denied any connection.
[19:09] Oto
    But Nodoka really did collapse.
    She's still in the hospital.
[19:14] Sumireko
    There are rumors of Yorumun
    livestreaming even after her retirement,
[19:18] Sumireko
    but apparently there isn't
    a single archived recording.
[19:22] Adashino
    Do you remember our discussion
    about tsukumogami, Sumireko-san?
[19:27] Sumireko
    Of course.
[19:28] Adashino
    There's an otogizoshi—a short
    story from the Muromachi era—
[19:31] Adashino
    called the Tsukumogami Emaki.
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    Tsukumogami Emaki
[19:33] Adashino
    It says that tsukumogami are essentially
    objects that were once cared for
[19:38] Adashino
    but now have set out for revenge after
    being treated roughly and discarded.
[19:42] Adashino
    They are Curiosities that have
    changed to cause harm to humans.
[19:52] Adashino
    There's a procession of yokai
    referred to as the hyakki-yagyo,
[19:57] Adashino
    but the majority of the yokai
    depicted are tsukumogami.
[20:00] Adashino
    And all those who encounter
    the hyakki-yagyo are said to die.
[20:05] Adashino
    Tsukumogami are very unlike the
    cute little spirits you might imagine.
[20:13] Adashino
    If the vast quantity of digital data that
    humans discard at their convenience
[20:17] Adashino
    has become a tsukumogami
[20:19] Adashino
    and set out to take its revenge on humans,
    I wouldn't be surprised at all.
SIGN    Takamagahara Hospital
SIGN    Sudden Faintings Due to Unknown Causes
     Cause Increasing Chaos Across City
[20:55] Adashino
    At this rate, the number
    of victims will only increase.
[20:58] Oto
    Ren-nii, please save Nodoka.
[21:03] Adashino
    All right. Leave it to me, Oto.
[21:25] Cat Sovereign
    You'd better prepare yourself,
    Disappearances-kun.
SIGN    A Live Performance, a Curse, and the Person Inside
[23:36] Sumireko
    Next time: "A Live Performance,
    a Curse, and the Person Inside."