E10 - Heart Heart / Lovely Pipi-chan / Work

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[00:00] Sign
    A cat "in cat's clothing"
     is twice as complicated
     — T.K. Angus
[00:03] Narrator
    "A wolf in sheep's clothing."
    That's how the saying goes.
[00:07] Narrator
    The metaphor only works
    with certain animals, though.
[00:12] Narrator
    If a cat pretended to be something else
    by wearing "cat's clothing,"
[00:15] Narrator
    the situation would
    quickly get complicated.
[00:20] Narrator
    It'd be copycat after copycat
    until nothing made sense.
[00:25] Narrator
    This is a ramen shop run by cats.
[00:25] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:28] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:28] Narrator
    It's called "Ramen Akaneko."
[00:31] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[00:32] Narrator
    It's a place where cats, and one human, work.
[00:33] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[01:36] Sign
    charged into a cat ramen shop
[01:44] Yoko
    Wait a minute... It can't be...
[01:53] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[03:20] Sign
    Heart Heart
[03:27] Hana
    I'm so tired.
[03:30] Hana
    Today's been seriously busy.
[03:33] Tamako
    It's a long weekend.
[03:36] Tamako
    There were a lot of dishes
    piled up this morning, too.
[03:39] Hana
    Yeah.
[03:40] Hana
    Ever since Yashiro-san started working here,
    Sasaki-san hasn't washed any dishes.
[03:46] Tamako
    Well, we use the dishwasher, too,
    so it's not so bad.
[03:50] Hana
    Is that so?
[03:52] Hana
    Must be nice. Wonder if my job would be easier
    if there was such a thing as a server robot.
[03:58] Sasaki
    Oh, I hear robots like that
     do actually exist now.
[04:02] Hana
    Buy one then, Sasaki-san.
[04:05] Tamako
    But some of the customers might
    be disappointed if we did that.
[04:10] Sasaki
    Hana-chan's customer service
    is our pride and joy, after all.
[04:14] Sasaki
    Our customers would much prefer
    having their orders taken by Hana-chan.
[04:20] Hana
    What can I say?
[04:22] Hana
    Jeez. You're just saying
    all that to butter me up.
[04:29] Sasaki
    It's the truth.
[04:32] Hana
    Whatever would you do without me?
    Service comes first, after all.
[04:38] Sasaki
    I'd love to lighten your load, Hana-chan,
[04:41] Sasaki
    but there's no one else that can
    serve customers as well as you.
[04:48] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[04:53] Sabu
    Order up!
[05:00] Sabu
    Table 2, good to go!
[05:02] Hana
    Okay!
[05:06] Sasaki
    Welcome.
[05:08] Shirosaki
    Good evening.
[05:09] Sasaki
    Ah, Shirosaki-kun.
[05:12] Sasaki
    Where's your usual mask?
     Will you be all right?
[05:18] Shirosaki
    I took an allergy pill and
    I have the day off tomorrow.
[05:22] Shirosaki
    Oh.
[05:24] Shirosaki
    Sorry for coming when you're so busy.
[05:26] Sasaki
    No, no. We're happy you're here.
[05:30] Sasaki
    Please have a seat at the counter.
[05:35] Sign
    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
[05:35] Sign
    Rice
    Akaneko Karaage
    Akaneko Special Gyoza
    Akaneko Vegetable Ramen
    Akaneko Chashu Ramen
    Akaneko Rich Broth Ramen
    Akaneko Light Broth Ramen
    Akaneko Shoyu Ramen
    Akaneko Special
[05:35] Sign
    200 Yen
    500 Yen
    500 Yen
    900 Yen
    1200 Yen
    1000 Yen
    900 Yen
    900 Yen
    1800 Yen
[05:36] Shirosaki
    Let's see...
[05:38] Shirosaki
    I'll have the Akaneko
    rich broth and rice, please.
[05:41] Hana
    Okay. Thank you so much, meow.
[05:49] Shirosaki
    I'm indulging myself a bit today.
[06:03] Tamako
    I don't think he knows who I am.
[06:05] Tamako
    Hello.
[06:07] Shirosaki
    Hello.
[06:09] Shirosaki
    I see. I didn't realize.
[06:20] Tamako
    Oh, yeah. We were just talking
    about the dishwasher.
[06:28] Sabu
    Akaneko rich broth, order up!
[06:30] Shirosaki
    Thanks.
[06:35] Sabu
    Your rice and Akaneko gyoza, too.
[06:42] Sabu
    It's on the house. Orders from Sasaki-san.
[06:53] Sasaki
    Eat up. But keep it hush-hush.
[06:59] Shirosaki
    Thank you.
[07:02] Shirosaki
    Thanks for the meal.
[07:04] Sasaki
    Shirosaki-kun's less of a hired handyman...
[07:08] Sasaki
    and more of an odd-jobs helper-outer.
[07:10] Sasaki
    He's currently saving up to go to college.
[07:14] Sasaki
    He's a real hard worker.
[07:17] Sasaki
    He has no relatives, so he works
    on his own without relying on others.
[07:22] Tamako
    How impressive.
[07:24] Bunzo
    Shirosaki-kun's smart
     and incredibly skilled.
[07:30] Sasaki
    Uh-huh.
[07:32] Sasaki
    The wooden platforms
    all around the store
[07:34] Sasaki
    were made by Shirosaki-kun at our request.
[07:37] Sasaki
    He also made us cookware
    that cats can easily handle.
[07:41] Sasaki
    He listens carefully and works
    diligently to meet our requests.
[07:46] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[07:46] Sasaki
    Shirosaki-kun also made our sign outside.
[07:50] Sasaki
    We're all rooting for Shirosaki-kun.
[07:59] Sabu
    Welcome!
[08:01] Yoko
    Love Pipi-chan!
[08:04] Yoko
    So this is where you've been.
[08:06] Yoko
    I'm here to pick you up.
[08:07] Yoko
    Let's go home together and start anew!
[08:16] Sign
    Lovely Pipi-chan
[08:25] Yoko
    Love Pipi-chan!
[08:26] Sasaki
    Excuse me, miss!
[08:29] Sasaki
    There's no one by the name
    of "Love Pipi" in this store.
[08:33] Sasaki
    I think you have the wrong cat.
[08:35] Yoko
    What are you saying?
[08:37] Yoko
    There's no way I'm wrong.
    You can't fool me!
[08:40] Sasaki
    Please lower your voice—
[08:43] Yoko
    Even if you cut your fur short,
    that heart on your tummy is proof.
[08:46] Yoko
    Come on. Let's go home together.
[08:49] Yoko
    Why are you serving customers
     in a place like this?
[08:52] Yoko
    You're an idol, Love Pipi-chan.
[09:00] Hana
    I don't wanna.
[09:01] Yoko
    Huh? Why not?
[09:03] Yoko
    You had so much fun!
[09:06] Customer 1
    Isn't Love Pipi...
[09:07] Yoko
    I know there was a teensy misunderstanding
     when you got that piercing...
[09:07] Customer 2
    Yeah, that one from a while back.
[09:10] Yoko
    But the penalty for breaching contract
    on that commercial's all settled now.
[09:13] Sign
    Love Pipi
[09:13] Sign
    Cat influencer
    suspected of
    animal abuse deletes
    social media account
[09:13] Sign
     Could the cause be the piercing
    the cat herself requested?
[09:13] Sign
     The account of Love Pipi, a popular
     cat influencer, who has been seen
     in various media recently,
    was suddenly deleted.
[09:14] Yoko
    So let's work together again.
[09:19] Hana
    I don't wanna.
[09:21] Yoko
    Wh-Why not?
[09:23] Yoko
    I won't know if you don't tell me!
[09:25] Sasaki
    Now, now, now.
[09:27] Sasaki
    You're disturbing the
    other customers, so please...
[09:32] Shirosaki
    Come on now. Let's just calm down, okay?
[09:35] Hana
    Those photo people were sweet to my face,
[09:38] Hana
    but in private, they looked down
     on me because I'm a cat.
[09:42] Hana
    I hated them.
[09:45] Hana
    Those grown-up sponsors made
    such a huge fuss when I got a piercing,
[09:48] Hana
    and refused to listen to
    a word I said. I hated them.
[09:51] Hana
    Those social media comments filled
    with rumors and lies. I hated them.
[09:57] Yoko
    B-But...
[09:59] Yoko
    You said it was part and parcel of the job,
    so it didn't bother you. You said that, Pipi.
[10:05] Yoko
    You said, "Pipi's a pro at being cute!"
[10:09] Hana
    But you were bothered by it, Yoko!
[10:12] Hana
    Whenever people said, "The owner's
    not attractive," you got offended.
[10:17] Hana
    And it pained me.
[10:19] Hana
    Because of that, you had a ton of surgery done,
    and there's not a trace of the real you left.
[10:24] Hana
    It would've been fine if you'd had the surgery
    by choice. But you were forced into it.
[10:29] Hana
    And it was my fault.
[10:32] Hana
    Seeing your face all bandaged up
     after surgery, Yoko...
[10:35] Hana
    I never want to see that again.
[10:38] Hana
    If it's just going to end up hurting you,
    I hate being an idol and influencer.
[10:44] Hana
    I really hate it!
[10:58] Yoko
    Pipi...
[11:10] Goshogawara
    That's enough.
[11:16] Goshogawara
    Hana-san is legally an independent cat.
[11:21] Goshogawara
    Even if you were once her owner,
    you no longer get to tell her what to do.
[11:27] Goshogawara
    Depending on what happens,
    you may even get charged with extortion.
[11:31] Yoko
    Huh? Um, what? Who are you?
[11:33] Yoko
    What's this all of a sudden?
[11:37] Goshogawara
    I am...
[11:45] Goshogawara
    Ramen Akaneko's lawyer, Rin Goshogawara.
[11:51] Tamako
    Goshogawara-san?
[11:53] Yoko
    L-Lawyer?
[11:56] Goshogawara
    You're getting in the way of their business.
    Let's discuss this elsewhere.
[12:08] Goshogawara
    Come with me.
[12:17] Hana; Yoko
    I'm sorry.
[12:17] Hana; Yoko
    I'm sorry.
[12:23] Bunzo
    You were able to say what
    you've been wanting to say, Hana.
[12:50] Sign
    Work
[12:55] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[12:59] Hana
    Sorry for causing so much trouble.
[13:02] Hana
    I ended up being a bother.
[13:05] Sasaki
    No, you weren't a bother. Don't worry.
[13:07] Sasaki
    Anyway, how'd it go? You got
    to talk things over last night, right?
[13:12] Hana
    Yeah.
[13:13] Hana
    After we closed, we talked all night
    and she saw my side. So it's all right now.
[13:22] Sasaki
    So what will you do from now on?
[13:24] Hana
    Huh? I'd like to keep working here.
[13:32] Krishna
    Hana-chan!
[13:34] Krishna
    Thank goodness! Oh, thank goodness!
[13:37] Hana
    What's with you, Krishna?
    Did you think I was going to quit?
[13:41] Tamako
    Krishna-san was worried
    you'd go back to being an idol.
[13:47] Hana
    Oh, is that so?
[13:50] Hana
    Don't worry, I'm not quitting.
[13:53] Hana
    Anyway...
[13:55] Hana
    Are you all ready for opening?
[13:58] Krishna
    Not yet.
[14:00] Hana
    Follow the routine!
[14:02] Hana
    What's your job?
[14:04] Krishna
    To make noodles!
[14:05] Hana
    Good. Now, go on, get to work.
[14:08] Hana
    You're a pro, aren't you?
[14:09] Krishna
    Right!
[14:15] Hana
    Hey! Go get ready for opening!
[14:20] Hana
    C'mon now.
[14:24] Sasaki
    Yup. Whatever would we do without Hana-chan?
[14:27] Tamako
    Uh-huh.
[14:29] Sasaki
    Despite what you're saying,
    you haven't rested enough, have you?
[14:34] Sasaki
    We'll take care of opening,
    so you go get some rest, Hana-chan.
[14:38] Sasaki
    Okay?
[14:39] Hana
    All right.
[14:41] Hana
    Thank you, Sasaki-san.
[14:43] Sasaki
    Don't sweat it.
[14:49] Hana
    Y-You should do your
    own job, too, Yashiro-san.
[14:52] Tamako
    Yup. My job is taking care of all of you.
[14:57] Tamako
    So please...
[14:58] Hana
    Uh, right.
[15:05] Tamako
    Your fur's grown a little.
[15:09] Hana
    Guess I gotta go to the groomers again.
[15:12] Tamako
    You said stopping it
    from falling in the ramen
[15:15] Tamako
    wasn't, uh, the only reason
    for keeping your fur short.
[15:21] Hana
    Yeah, it was also to hide my identity.
    I didn't want to cause trouble for the shop.
[15:27] Hana
    Though, in the end, I still did.
[15:29] Hana
    Who would've guessed Yoko
    would find me because of that thing?
[15:35] Hana
    This right here.
[15:37] Tamako
    The heart on your belly?
[15:39] Hana
    You can't really see it when my fur's long.
[15:42] Hana
    But Yoko knew about it 'cause
    she's known me since I was a kitten.
[15:46] Tamako
    You're right! I could barely
    see it in the, uh, videos...
[15:53] Hana
    So you watched 'em, huh?
[15:55] Tamako
    Yes.
[15:57] Hana
    Which ones?
[15:58] Tamako
    The, um... "Lovely, yay! Yay!" dance video.
[16:04] Hana
    Uh-huh.
[16:05] Hana
    Well, whatever.
[16:11] Hana
    There were times when
    it was fun to be an idol cat.
[16:16] Hana
    But I think I've had my fill of it.
[16:20] Hana
    Who would've thought I'd get chewed out
[16:23] Hana
    by some adult I didn't even know over
    a piercing I decided to get? It was ridiculous.
[16:28] Hana
    Besides, instead of being surrounded
    by a lot of humans as a lone working cat...
[16:33] Hana
    it's a lot more fun working with my friends.
[16:38] Hana
    Anyway...
[16:39] Hana
    I'm sure another fun idol
    will pop up again soon.
[16:43] Hana
    So the public will quickly forget about me.
[16:52] Tamako
    A pro idol that can sing, dance,
    and wow people with her charm.
[16:56] Tamako
    I think Hana-san's the only
    kitty cat capable of that.
[17:00] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko
[17:09] Hana
    Welcome, meow!
[17:16] Yoko
    Pipi... Hana-chan.
[17:19] Hana
    Yoko! And Gosho-san, too!
[17:26] Hana
    You're back already?
     I knew you said you'd come, but...
[17:30] Yoko
    I plan to go back home tonight.
[17:34] Hana
    I see.
[17:36] Hana
    In that case, you should try
     our recommended item.
[17:39] Sign
    Made with
    tiger paw-made
    noodles
[17:39] Sign
    Ramen Akaneko's
    noodle chef, Krishna,
    pours her heart and soul
     into every batch
[17:40] Hana
    The Akaneko special.
[17:41] Hana
    It has noodles made by
    my roommate, Krishna.
[17:45] Yoko
    Wow. Then, I'll take that, please.
[17:47] Watai
    I'll also have the special.
[17:49] Goshogawara
    Me, too.
[17:50] Hana
    Okay! Three specials!
[17:57] Bunzo; Sabu
    Meow!
[19:28] Sign
    The Daily Akaneko
[19:30] Tamako
    The Daily Akaneko.
[19:34] Hana
    After "Heart Heart."
[19:37] Hana
    Thank you for waiting, meow.
[19:39] Hana
    You haven't done any dishwashing
    since Yashiro-san started here.
[19:42] Sasaki
    But she's much better
    and faster at it than me.
[19:46] Sasaki
    If it weren't for your allergies, I would've
    asked you to be our part-timer, Shirosaki-kun.
[19:51] Shirosaki
    But you already give me
    more than enough work.
[19:54] Tamako
    What would have happened to me, then?
[19:58] Sasaki
    What will you study
    when you get into college?
[20:01] Shirosaki
    I wonder. Probably
    architecture or engineering?
[20:06] Shirosaki
    Since I couldn't go to high school,
    I want to study lots of things.
[20:11] Sasaki
    Sabu-chan, throw in a little
    something extra for Shirosaki-kun.
[20:15] Sasaki
    He's here as a customer
    for the first time, after all.
[20:18] Sabu
    All righty. I'll toss in some gyoza.
[20:21] Sign
    The Daily Akaneko
[20:22] Krishna
    The Daily Akaneko.
[20:26] Hana
    After "Lovely Pipi-chan." Meow!
[20:31] Goshogawara
    Why did it have to be
    when I'm in this disguise?
[20:35] Goshogawara
    I'm so embarrassed.
[20:36] Goshogawara
    But... But...
[20:40] Sabu
    I'm sure I can make this work.
[20:44] Sabu
    It's too loose.
[20:47] Sasaki
    It's hard to find the
    right time to return that wig.
[20:51] Hana
    You're right. I'm sure
    it'll be embarrassing, too.
[20:55] Sasaki
    Thank you.
[20:57] Bunzo
    Yeah, thanks.
[20:58] Hana
    Thanks.
[20:59] Krishna
    Thank you very much.
[21:01] Sabu
    Wh-What the... Seriously?
[21:03] Sign
    The Daily Akaneko
[21:05] Sabu
    The Daily Akaneko.
[21:10] Tamako
    After "Work."
[21:19] Yoko
    I was really worried, you know.
    You left me an email and walked out.
[21:25] Hana
    Sorry. I just couldn't bring
    myself to tell you in person.
[21:28] Goshogawara
    I'm so embarrassed,
    but it's part of the job.
[21:31] Sabu
    Ms. Lawyer, you forgot this last time!
[21:34] Goshogawara
    A-Ah, um, th-thank you.
[21:38] Sabu
    Ms. Lawyer, you have such a small head.
[21:41] Goshogawara
    Huh? Uh, what?
[21:44] Sabu
    I'm talking about the wig.
[21:49] Hana
    ♫ Hey! Strong and cute! ♫
[21:51] Hana
    ♫ Wordy and cunning! ♫
[21:53] Hana
    ♫ I'm an invincible idol! ♫
[21:56] Hana
    ♫ Lovely, yay! Yay! ♫
[22:13] Hana
    ♫ I brush myself and gaze at the mirror ♫
[22:17] Hana
    ♫ My hairstyle is always perfect ♫
[22:20] Hana
    ♫ I won't allow anything
    other than being cute ♫
[22:24] Hana
    ♫ Full strength supreme! ♫
[22:28] Hana
    ♫ Even if you tell me "No," ♫
[22:31] Hana
    ♫ It's me, so love me and only me ♫
[22:35] Hana
    ♫ I'll make your heart throb all the time ♫
[22:40] Hana
    ♫ Here's a spell I'll repeat
    over and over again ♫
[22:43] Hana
    ♫ Listen! ♫
[22:44] Hana
    ♫ Lovely, yay! Yay! ♫
[22:46] Hana
    ♫ Lovely, yay! Yay! ♫
[22:48] Hana
    ♫ With these infinite sparkles,
    I'll cast my magic! ♫
[22:52] Hana
    ♫ Lovely, yay! Yay! ♫
[22:53] Hana
    ♫ Lovely, yay! Yay! ♫
[22:55] Hana
    ♫ I'm a pro cutie! ♫
[22:59] Hana
    ♫ Strong and cute! ♫
[23:01] Hana
    ♫ Wordy and cunning! ♫
[23:03] Hana
    ♫ To be cute and cunning is justice! ♫
[23:07] Hana
    ♫ White and cute! ♫
[23:08] Hana
    ♫ Rolling around and cunning! ♫
[23:10] Hana
    ♫ I'm an invincible idol! ♫
[23:14] Hana
    ♫ Lovely, yay! Yay! ♫