# E9 - Dreams, Dance, and a Tsukumogami
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GPWUK9NG3/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!
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***SIGN*** To Students and Parents
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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?*
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**[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.
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***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."