E9 - A Masterful Cat Is Popular

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[00:11] Phone
    No one is available to answer your call.
[00:14] Phone
    Please leave a message after the beep.
[00:17] Saku
    Hello, Yukichi?
[00:20] Saku
    Sorry, I don't need dinner tonight.
[00:23] Saku
    Actually, tonight...
SIGN    Maru: Kyushu Cuisine
[00:27] Employees
    Cheers!
[00:31] Narita
    I feel a little bad about this.
[00:33] Narita
    I can't believe so many people were
    able to gather on such short notice!
[00:37] Orizuka
    It just shows how popular
    you are, Director Narita.
[00:41] Narita
    You're always such a smooth talker, Orizuka!
[00:46] Narita
    Let's go all-out tonight!
[00:51] Employee 1
    Please stay awake, Director!
[00:54] Orizuka
    Get home safe, everyone.
[00:58] Employee
    We'll be heading home first!
[00:58] Orizuka
    Let's go.
[01:04] Yuri
    Looks like we'll make the last train.
[01:06] Oshiro
    I was worried when we were
    all told to gather up...
[01:11] Saku
    I'll be heading home, too.
    Good work everyone.
[01:15] Employees
    Good work today!
[01:18] Employee 2
    Fukuzawa-san drank hard as ever tonight.
[01:22] Oshiro
    We didn't have to drink as much since she
    and Chief Orizuka took the hits for us.
[01:28] Yuri
    She drank so much, but she
    doesn't look drunk at all!
[01:32] Employee 3
    She's amazing.
[01:57] Saku
    I'm home, Yukki-chan!
[02:02] Saku
    I wanted to see you!
SIGN    The Masterful Cat
    Is Depressed Again Today
SIGN    Can
SIGN    A Masterful Cat Is Popular
SIGN    A Masterful Cat Is Popular
SIGN    Can
[03:43] Saku
    I'm so sorry I couldn't eat dinner tonight.
[03:50] Saku
    The managing director
    suddenly wanted to drink...
[03:52] Saku
    Don't throw any of it away.
    I'll eat it tomorrow.
[03:59] Saku
    What is this gentle aroma?
[04:08] Saku
    Clam miso soup!
[04:14] Saku
    I can feel my liver coming back to life.
SIGN    Makeup Removal Sheets
[04:17] Saku
    And...
[04:18] Narration
    Cleansing.
[04:19] Saku
    Our managing director is a bottomless
     pit when it comes to alcohol!
[04:22] Saku
    He won't go down no matter how
    many glasses we make him drink!
[04:25] Saku
    Doesn't he know his employees
    have an early morning meeting?
[04:28] Narration
    Shower.
[04:30] Narration
    Waterproofed and in
    stand-by mode in case of falls.
[04:35] Narration
    Dryer.
[04:37] Narration
    Ramune candy.
[04:40] Narration
    Taking in glucose via ramune candy.
SIGN    Taking in glucose 
    with ramune candy
     (to prevent hangovers)
SIGN    Rooibos
SIGN    Tea Bags
SIGN    Hot rooibos tea
    (countermeasure for swelling)
[04:42] Narration
    Hot rooibos tea.
[04:49] Saku
    It smells so nice.
[04:53] Narration
    Full body massage.
[05:08] Narration
    Face pack.
[05:12] Narration
    Five minutes.
[05:16] Narration
    Leather deodorizing spray.
[05:24] Narration
    Steam iron.
[05:27] Narration
    Sports drink.
[05:30] Narration
    Hot eye mask.
[05:34] Narration
    Finished.
[05:47] Saku
    Morning, Yukichi.
[05:50] Saku
    Sorry, but I don't feel like
    eating breakfast today.
[05:54] Saku
    I feel sick to my stomach...
[05:57] Saku
    Wait! What's that smell?!
[05:59] Saku
    Thanks for the meal!
SIGN    Clam ochazuke
     (with pickles)
[06:01] Narration
    Clam ochazuke.
[06:05] Saku
    I can feel myself absorbing the clams,
    green onions, and ginger.
[06:09] Saku
    They're the three sacred treasures
     of everyone who loves alcohol.
[06:29] Saku
    Good morning, Yuri-chan.
[06:31] Yuri
    G-Good morning...
[06:34] Saku
    Why are you looking at me like
    I'm some sort of monster?
[06:37] Saku
    I went ahead and set up the meeting room.
[06:39] Yuri
    She must have been born with
    a different liver than other people.
[06:43] Yuri
    Her ability to hold her
     liquor is too ridiculous.
[06:47] Saku
    Oh, are you feeling hungover?
[06:51] Saku
    Have some ramune candy!
[06:52] Yuri
    Oh, thanks...
[06:54] Yuri
    I'll treasure it as a family heirloom.
[06:56] Saku
    Don't say things like that.
    Get a hold of yourself!
[06:59] Yuri
    How can you come to work so refreshed
    after drinking that much last night?!
[07:04] Yuri
    Not only are you not hungover, but I also
    don't see any swelling or patchy skin!
[07:08] Saku
    She's eating it after all.
[07:11] Yuri
    I want to put a camera in your apartment, Senpai.
[07:15] Saku
    Don't!
[07:17] Yuri
    Your cat...
[07:18] Yuri
    There's not a single cat hair on you, either!
[07:20] Yuri
    How does anyone manage
    to stay free of cat hair?!
[07:24] Saku
    Oh! That?! Um, it's because my cat's
    favorite hobby is using lint rollers.
[07:31] Saku
    D-Don't be mistaken!
[07:32] Saku
    I'm not saying he can
     actually use a lint roller!
[07:36] Yuri
    Oh, there are cats like that sometimes.
[07:39] Saku
    Are there? Really?!
[07:41] Yuri
    Yes.
[07:42] Saku
    Really?
[07:47] Saku
    Stare...
SIGN    Roll
[07:52] Saku
    I see, some cats are like that.
SIGN    Stare...
[07:56] Narration
    Fur and smell.
[08:08] Saku
    I'm home, Yukichi!
[08:12] Saku
    We're having beef stroganoff
    today, aren't we?
[08:15] Saku
    It smelled so good outside!
[08:22] Saku
    What's this wonderful fragrance?!
SIGN    Toasty
[08:24] Saku
    You must have done the laundry, sunbathed,
    and baked bread with the bread machine!
SIGN    Toasty
SIGN    Toasty
SIGN    Toasty
SIGN    Toasty
SIGN    Beep
SIGN    Toasty
SIGN    Toasty
[08:29] Saku
    Where's the bread?!
SIGN    Toasty
[08:32] Saku
    So delicious!
[08:34] Saku
    I've reached the point where I can tell what
    you've done all day by sniffing your fur!
[08:40] Saku
    You changed softeners, too.
    I bet this changes your opinion of me, huh?
SIGN    Eyes that see
     a pervert
[08:47] Train Announcer
    Thank you very much.
[09:05] Mei
    Good morning, Yukichi-chan.
[09:07] Mei
    Here's the neighborhood circular.
[09:11] Mei
    Did you get a little bigger again?
[09:17] Mei
    Oh, that's right. It seems we
    don't have enough volunteers lately.
[09:21] Mei
    I'm a part of the volunteer group myself.
    You should come join us, Yukichi-chan.
SIGN    Recruiting! Volunteers needed
    to clean the park!
    
     ◯ Month △ Day 8:30
     Kuroyoshi Park
[09:41] Man 1
    You're the new cleaning volunteer?
[09:44] Man 1
    We'd even borrow a
    cat's paw at this point...
[09:48] Man 1
    An actual cat!
[09:51] Man 1
    I-I didn't know that cats
    got this big nowadays!
[09:56] Man 2
    Hey, now. Do we have
    gloves that'll work on him?
[10:00] Man 2
    Oh! You brought your own! That's great!
[10:03] Mei
    Yukichi-chan, you came!
[10:08] Man 1
    You know him, Mei-san?
[10:10] Mei
    This is Yukichi-chan.
[10:11] Mei
    He's a very dexterous cat
    so he'll be a great help!
[10:15] Mei
    He's super strong!
[10:19] Man 2
    With those hands of his?!
[10:21] Man 2
    I mean, we said we'd even
    borrow a cat's paw, but...
[10:24] Man 2
    Whoa! Wait a sec there!
[10:29] Man 2
    H-H-Hold on there!
[10:31] Man 2
    Sorry for doubting you.
[10:33] Man 2
    What're you planning to
    do with those shears?!
[10:37] Man 2
    Huh?!
[10:37] Man 2
    Hey, now! There he goes again!
[10:43] Man 2
    Again?!
[10:50] Yukichi(?)
    Cats!
[10:52] Man 1
    Isn't that above and beyond dexterous?
[10:55] Mei
    Just what I'd expect from Yukichi-chan.
[10:57] Man 1
    Well, I still feel like I'm dreaming, but...
[11:02] Man 1
    Since we managed to finish cleaning up
    way ahead of schedule, why don't we...
[11:11] Man 1
    play some rounds of gateball!
[11:15] Man 1
    You're really quick on the uptake!
[11:23] Narration
    On this day, the gateball team
    that went on hiatus
[11:27] Narration
    due to lack of players resumed activity.
[11:33] Saku
    What's that?
[11:35] Saku
    New cleaning equipment?
[11:37] Narration
    They gave him one of their old gateball sticks.
[12:05] Mei
    Oh! Yukichi-chan!
[12:07] Mei
    Did a kitten run your way?
[12:09] Mei
    Oh! Dai-chan! There you are!
[12:12] Mei
    H-Hold on to him!
[12:13] Mei
    He escaped by opening
    a hole in the screen door!
[12:22] Mei
    Thank you, Yukichi-chan!
[12:24] Mei
    Goodness, Dai-chan must've
    really wanted to see you.
[12:29] Mei
    Oh, you don't recognize him?
[12:30] Mei
    He's the kitten that you
    and the little girl picked up.
[12:51] Mei
    I'm taking care of him while his
    family is gone on a family trip.
[12:56] Mei
    Looks like he remembers you.
[13:00] Mei
    Even though he completely forgot me.
[13:04] Mei
    Oh, goodness.
[13:06] Mei
    I need to go out for a bit.
[13:09] Mei
    Sorry, but can you put him
    in his crate for me?
[13:27] Mei
    You'll stay with him, Yukichi-chan?
[13:29] Mei
    Oh, I would really appreciate that!
[13:31] Mei
    Then please watch the house for me.
[13:34] Mei
    His things are in that paper bag.
[13:38] Mei
    I'll leave things to you, Yukichi-chan.
[13:54] Narration
    A cat that feels restless
    when there's nothing to do.
SIGN    Rub
[14:07] Yukichi
    Pang!
SIGN    Pong
SIGN    Shtonk
SIGN    Whew
SIGN    Eeek!
[14:57] Narration
    He was forced to do it over and over again.
[15:13] Mei
    I'm home, Yukichi-chan! Dai-chan!
[15:20] Mei
    I bought some seaweed and bonito flakes!
[15:24] Mei
    Was everything all right?
[15:31] Mei
    Yukichi-chan?
[15:37] Mei
    Oh, my.
[15:41] Mei
    Really! What a masterful cat.
[15:50] Saku
    I'm home!
[15:53] Saku
    I'm hungry, Yukichi!
[15:55] Saku
    So fluffy!
[15:58] Saku; Internal
    He's going to cluck his tongue at me again.
[16:03] Saku
    Huh?! Huh? Huh?!
[16:09] Saku
    Huh? Huh? Huh?!
[16:11] Saku
    What happened, Yukichi?!
    Did you hit your head?
[16:14] Saku
    Your toe beans feel so good!
[16:17] Owner Wife
    Do you think Dai-chan is
    trying to walk on two legs?!
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Sway
[16:21] Owner Wife
    So cute!
SIGN    Sway
[16:23] Owner Husband
    Maybe he'll start walking
    around on two legs eventually!
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Charming
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Wow
[16:25] Owner Husband
    We should make an Ista account for him!
SIGN    Charming
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Charming
[16:28] Owner Wife
    Yeah! Yeah!
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Wow
SIGN    Charming
SIGN    Sway
SIGN    Wow
[16:44] Oshiro
    Yuri-chan!
[16:46] Oshiro
    Are you about to eat lunch?
    It's pretty late.
[16:50] Yuri
    Oshiro-san.
[16:51] Oshiro
    Can I eat lunch with you?
[16:52] Yuri
    Of course.
[16:54] Yuri
    I was waiting for Saku-senpai,
    but her meeting is running long...
[16:59] Oshiro
    Fukuzawa again?
[17:03] Oshiro
    A lot of my coworkers have been
    asking if Fukuzawa is single or not.
[17:08] Oshiro
    I've even been asked to
    invite her to our singles meet-ups!
[17:11] Yuri
    You organize meet-ups?
[17:13] Oshiro
    Every once in a while.
[17:15] Yuri
    Please invite me, too!
[17:16] Yuri
    Who's asking? A different unit?!
[17:18] Oshiro
    I get it.
[17:20] Oshiro
    She's beautiful, skilled, gets along well
    with others, and she's even good at cooking.
[17:24] Oshiro
    She can hold her liquor, and she's always
    at the top of her game the next day.
[17:24] Saku
    Thank you very much.
[17:27] Saku
    No, no.
[17:29] Saku
    Yes, this case should be
    considered resolved now.
[17:30] Yuri
    Saku-senpai is really high-spec, isn't she?
[17:34] Oshiro
    But...
[17:37] Oshiro
    She was a completely different person
    when she first transferred here.
[17:42] Yuri
    Details, please.
[17:45] Oshiro
    Fukuzawa joined us three years ago
    in the middle of the year.
[17:49] Oshiro
    She always looked so pale
    and acted nervously,
[17:53] Oshiro
    even when she didn't make any mistakes.
[17:55] Oshiro
    Like, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
[17:58] Yuri
    What?
[17:59] Yuri
    I can't even imagine her like that!
[18:03] Oshiro
    I was a little worried about her,
    so I checked in on her every once in a while.
[18:10] Oshiro; Internal
    That's rare.
[18:12] Oshiro
    One day, she started bringing
    homemade rice balls for lunch.
[18:16] Oshiro
    They were pretty ugly rice balls, but...
[18:20] Oshiro
    She looked so happy when she ate them.
[18:26] Oshiro
    After that, she kept growing more and more
    efficient at work, like a different person.
[18:31] Oshiro
    It might've been from gaining confidence,
[18:32] Oshiro
    but she began to sit up straighter
     and got all rosy-cheeked.
[18:36] Oshiro
    I'm thinking that maybe those rice balls
    contained some sort of dangerous drug!
[18:42] Yuri
    Isn't that an extremely baseless suspicion?
[18:45] Oshiro
    Oh, sorry. Did I ruin your image of her?
[18:48] Yuri
    Not at all.
[18:50] Yuri
    It's true that it's
    a little surprising, though.
[18:53] Yuri
    Actually, I got to know Saku-senpai
    while I was job hunting.
[18:59] Oshiro
    Oh, really?
[19:01] Yuri
    Yes.
[19:02] Yuri
    I often saw her on the same train.
[19:05] Yuri
    She was this beautiful woman
    who always dressed well and stood tall.
[19:12] Yuri
    There was even a time I admired her,
[19:16] Yuri
    wanting to become an adult like that
    once I started working in society.
[19:20] Yuri
    But...
[19:21] Oshiro
    But?
[19:22] Yuri
    She was actually always fast asleep!
[19:25] Yuri
    Every morning! Standing!
[19:27] Oshiro
    What?!
[19:28] Yuri
    Plus, even though she stood on the train
    without holding onto anything,
[19:30] Yuri
    she never fell over!
[19:31] Yuri
    Amazing...
[19:33] Oshiro
    Without holding onto anything?!
[19:35] Yuri
    After that, I kept watching her,
    thinking her core must be crazy strong.
[19:39] Oshiro
    How?!
[19:40] Oshiro
    Is it some kind of special training?!
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[19:42] Oshiro
    If you think about it, it's a really
    efficient use of your time.
[19:46] Oshiro
    Huh? Then you just happened to
    meet her at the company by chance?
[19:49] Oshiro
    Wow!
[19:50] Oshiro
    It's gotta be destiny!
    Why don't you two get married?
[19:53] Yuri
    What are the chances
    of that kind of coincidence?
[19:56] Yuri
    I kept seeing her on the train pretty often.
[20:02] Saku
    Please stop. I'll have you come
    with me at the next station.
[20:02] Yuri
    Saku-senpai noticed I was being harassed
    by a pervert and caught him for me!
[20:05] Pervert
    What'd you say, you--
[20:07] Oshiro
    She c-c-caught him?!
[20:10] Oshiro
    What? How?!
[20:11] Yuri
    Yeah, she twisted his arm
    with a practiced motion.
[20:16] Pervert
    Let me go!
[20:16] (Flashback) Saku
    Can you come down with us?
[20:18] (Flashback) Yuri
    Y-Yes!
[20:19] Oshiro
    Maybe she worked in Japan's
    Self-Defense Force before this?!
[20:21] Pervert
    I'm really sorry!
[20:23] Yuri
    I practically forced her name out of her
    and invited her to dinner as a thank you.
[20:30] Yuri
    I immediately applied once
    I found out where she worked.
[20:35] Oshiro
    Looks like you're the type that doesn't
    give up once you set your sights on something!
[20:40] Oshiro
    I see. So that's why you're so close to her.
[20:45] Oshiro
    I didn't know.
[20:48] Oshiro
    Fukuzawa's beautiful, skilled,
    gets along with others,
[20:51] Oshiro
    and she's even strong in a fight.
[20:54] Oshiro
    I don't think I can beat her on any level.
[20:57] Yuri
    She's kind of superhuman.
[20:59] Oshiro
    I feel like there are still things
    about her that we don't know!
[21:03] Yuri
    Like a surprising secret?
[21:06] Yuri
    No way! It'd be crazy if there was even more!
[21:15] Saku
    E-Excuse me.
SIGN    Roll
[21:30] Saku
    You found me out!
[21:31] Saku
    Sorry!
[21:32] Saku
    I'll clean it up later!
    I'll clean up, so give it back!
SIGN    Next Episode
[23:07] Yukichi
    A masterful cat knows.
[23:09] Yukichi
    In order to prevent hangovers,
[23:11] Yukichi
    drink on a full stomach and hydrate.
[23:14] Yukichi
    However, my human always...
[23:16] Yukichi
    Next episode: "A Masterful
    Cat Can Watch the House?"
SIGN    Can
SIGN    A Masterful Cat Can Watch the House?
[23:19] Yukichi
    I'm worried about my human.