namida no ame ga hoo wo tataku
涙の雨が頬をたたく
As a shower of tears falls upon my cheeks,
tabi ni utsukushiku
たびに美しく
I become more and more beautiful.
kudaranai ru-ru kara hamidasezu ni naiteita
くだらないルールからはみ出せずに泣いていた
I've been in tears over the senseless rules I can't come to accept,
boyakesugita mirai chizu
ぼやけすぎた未来地図
And the map of my future is too muddled to read.
surihetta kokoro wo umetakute atsumeta
すり減ったココロを埋めたくて集めた
I've been trying to mend my damaged heart,
iranai mono bakari
要らないモノばかり
but now it's filled with things I don't even need.
baibai ano itoshiki hibi ha
バイバイあの愛しき日々は
Bye bye, my precious days...
modori ha shinai kara
戻りはしないから
...to which I'll never return.
hiraiteyuku chiisaku tojita kokoro ga
開いてゆく小さく閉じたココロが
My tiny, closed off heart...
yoru no sumi de shizuka ni
夜の隅で静かに
...begins to open quietly in a corner of the night.
irodzuiteku motto fukaku yasashiku
色付いてくもっと深く優しく
It ripens with the morning light,
asa no hikari wo ukete
朝の光を受けて
growing deeper, more tender.
namida no ame ga hoo wo tataku
涙の雨が頬をたたく
As a shower of tears falls upon my cheeks,
tabi ni utsukushiku
たびに美しく
I become more and more beautiful.
Whenever I get my hopes up, I only end up getting hurt.
Ohana! Trust me!
I'll be there for the next Parents' Day for sure!
Next, Koyanagi-san.
Yes.
It's 45 degrees.
Well done.
Thank you. You can sit down now, Koyanagi-san.
If that's how it is, I shouldn't have expected anything to begin with.
It's true, I don't know anything about working, but...
If you can't even understand something so simple,
then you have no right to be here.
Just what do you think work is?
...it's so frustrating.
It reminds me of what my merciless, evil mother told me...
You promised! Why didn't you come?
Ohana! Listen, people are not to be trusted.
Even if they're blood-related.
You shouldn't depend on people.
Believe only in yourself.
That's not the problem here-
If that's not the problem,
then you should strike before you're betrayed.
Gouge them and cut them down.
Cut them down?
Yes. Cut them down.
Cut them down!
That was close. There's wild garlic here, too.
Ah? Good morning.
It's only 5am, but you're working already.
Yes.
You sure are working hard.
Well-
She's only letting herself feel like she's working.
If you cut them so high, they'll grow back in no time.
Careless work only creates more problems.
That's harsh...
I don't like my grandmother...
I mean, the mistress.
Therefore, I should...
...cut them down!
Come with me.
M-Me?
A waitress' job should be taught by a senior waitress.
You were taught by Tomoe, weren't you?
Y-Yes, but...
Am I going to be a waitress?
That has such a cool ring to it.
But, I'm still too young to drink alcohol.
It's fine as long as you don't attend any banquets,
but you'll be sure to do everything else perfectly.
For now, Ohana will be under your supervision.
That's fine, I assume.
Yes...
You wear it so beautifully...
I think I'm in love!
T-That's-
No wasted movements, coupled with such elegant gestures.
And you're pretty tall, so you must be good at all kinds of sports.
Paulownia Room
If it's cleaning we're doing, I can manage just fine.
You shouldn't step there.
Why?
Well...
I see. Okay, I won't step there then.
You should take the covers off them, first.
All right.
Where are we cleaning next?
The Wave Room, but...
But?
Hey! Do you have a moment?
Y-Yes!
I'll be back shortly.
Um...
"Don't depend on anyone else. Believe only in yourself."
That's what mother taught me.
Wave Room
Since I'm here, I might as well try cleaning this room.
Wave Room
Excuse me.
If memory serves me right, this room is...
I hear the person staying in the Wave Room is a famous novelist.
I don't read much, so I don't remember his name,
but he's supposedly amazing.
He sure is amazing at making a mess, too.
I wonder if something is troubling him.
So famous people have their troubles too.
Mine are... not really considered troubles, though.
I'm just frustrated, so I want to do well at my job...
Nako-san!
I've finished cleaning the room.
I-Is that so?
What should I do next?
There's nothing left.
That's all for this morning.
I mean,
thanks for the hard work.
This won't do. I mustn't be timid.
There's nothing that will come from depending on someone else...
...so I'll have to do things properly on my own...
Get it together, damn it!
Y-Yes!
What good is a kitchen helper who only causes trouble?
You burnt all of the broiled food.
I'm sorry.
Geez, we can't feed this to customers-
Touru.
Stop going on about what's already done.
Make grilled, salted fish instead.
Garnish it with the rape blossoms that we've prepared for dinner.
Understood.
What about the staff's breakfast?
Not today. We don't have time for the staff's meals.
You help out too!
Got it.
Hmm.
Phew. I can finally take a breather.
My sincerest apologies.
What? What happened?
We ran into some troubles, so today's breakfast is-
Wow!
It looks delicious!
Um, I had a little free time, so...
I didn't know you could cook.
Yum!
Ohana-chan, you're amazing!
My mother was a complete mess, and had me cooking for her since kindergarten.
Since kindergarten?
It must have been hard on you. How admirable.
You sure she isn't a better cook than you?
I'm going to check on the inventory.
What's with her?
Minko-san!
Hey, you didn't have to say that, you know.
W-What do you mean?
Wait up!
Minko-san!
Mind your own business!
Did you make that breakfast just to spite me?
No, that's not it.
It's just... I caused you so much trouble with your futon, so...
So, you're just causing even more trouble for me then.
Trouble?
Troubles that I'm supposed to thank you for.
Wait, what are you-
Die.
I got told to die again.
Why does she hate me so much?
I'm just trying to learn my job here.
Thinking thus, I hear...
Mistress!
Call the mistress!
I had the feeling that I'd heard that voice somewhere before.
The draft I'd been holed up writing, ever since I got here, is gone!
It was the work of the century that could have won the Naoki Prize!
Do you even get it?!
What's going on?
That's the one that cleaned my room, isn't it?
Hey!
Huh?
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey!
New waitress girl.
Aren't you the culprit?
Eh?
Office
You really did nothing but clean the room, right?
Y-Yes. I threw away the drafts in the garbage though.
I don't believe her.
Let us call the police.
Ah, no, that's fine.
Don't do that.
But...
I-I want my work to compete in a clean and pure manner.
If my lost work was found in the midst of scandal,
it would never be received seriously!
I understand. I will have the entire staff look for it.
If you can't find it, I'll be having you take responsibility.
All of my board fees thus far...
Of course, that won't be an issue.
Mum, that customer has been here for over a month-
Mistress.
Mistress, what are we going to do?
It is prohibited to clean the Wave Room when the customer is not present.
Did Nako not instruct you?
No, she did. I'm sorry.
It's fine that you're taking the initiative to work, however,
I told you, didn't I?
Meaningless effort will only cause trouble.
Mistress, that's-
Meaningless, you say...
Then, what would you have me do?
You said I don't understand what it means to work,
so I thought I'd try working hard...
I wanted to work hard, yet...
Yet...
I'll go look for the draft.
No. Don't.
If you mess things up again, there'd be no accounting for it.
All of you, return to your regular duties.
The mistress is acting strange today.
Normally, she would put the customer's demands before anything else.
Maybe I should try rebelling against her...
That said, I don't even know how to rebel.
Maybe I should be like Mum and go flirt with guys or something.
Hey, you, over there.
If you're free, then come with me for a bit.
You, over there? Are you referring to me?
Who else is there?
"You, over there." Isn't that a bit too rude?
Just get in.
We're picking up an insane amount of stuff, you see.
You look like you have thick arms,
and a bit of power, so you're perfect for this.
You shouldn't be able to tell the...
The things I've lost, taking in this pain is such a burden...
...thickness of my arms through this outfit.
This guy's hard to deal with.
Say, you...
Yes?
You don't have any friends, do you?
Huh? How rude!
Of course I have friends!
I've always liked you, Matsumae Ohana!
Thought so.
I mean, you don't seem to be able to read others well.
Right back at you.
What do they call it? The spirit of cooperation?
It's like you can't see what's going on around you.
I've decided not to depend on those around me.
Does that mean you can depend on yourself?
Depending on yourself for everything...
Are you the kind of person who can do that?
I seriously do not like this guy...
At a time like this, the most hurtful word I can say to someone, is...
Die.
Eh?
I-I was just kidding!
Forget what I just said!
What are you doing?!
Are you trying to get me killed?
I shouldn't tell people to die.
Huh?
Dying is... People shouldn't die!
Dying is horrible!
I'm heading back!
Touru-san, please drive safely...
...and come back alive!
H-Hey!
What are you gonna do about the cargo?
Not my problem!
Really, what's wrong with me?
I feel lost, like I'm in a cloud of smoke.
I thought I just wanted to do my job, that's all...
But, is that really all I want?
It's not like I came here because I wanted to work in the first place...
I just didn't like being scolded...
Just what do I want to do?
Does that mean you can depend on yourself?
Depend...
That day, I decided to stop depending on anyone.
mum I hate you
mum I hate you mum I hate you mum I hate you
But...
I couldn't help but feel confused.
Dinner's ready.
Oh, thank you, Ohana!
mum I hate you
Since broccoli was Mum's least favourite food,
I added a lot of it into dinner that night.
After I did that, things felt a bit more clear.
Make sure tonight's dinner comes with crab. Crab, got it?
That's about how much trouble you guys have caused me.
I understand.
Sheesh.
Eh?
U-Um...
Ah, Minko-san-
This is all your fault because you stepped out of line.
Die.
Stop telling me to die!
Eh?
And you know, what if I really died? What would you do then?
I'm sure you'd feel horrible!
You should choose your words more carefully!
What are you say-
Wait!
Nako-san, you should stop running away!
What's with you all of a sudden?
Saying, "Stop this, stop that."
I'll stop too!
Eh?
I'll stop being so inconsiderate of those around me!
You're being quite inconsiderate at the moment!
I'll stop refusing to depend on others as well!
Depend?
I'll depend on you two. I'll rely on you.
So... teach me what I shouldn't do,
and how I'm supposed to do my job.
I also want to get to know you two better.
I know. Tell me your least favourite food.
Huh?
I'll make the staff meal again tomorrow.
I'm angry at you two, so, to take it out on you,
I'll make you eat things that you hate!
What?
How stupid.
Let's go, Nako.
M-Min-chi.
Tell me!
Spinach.
T-Taro. I guess.
All right.
What's with her?
Ohana-san didn't tell the mistress.
She covered for me.
I have to pay for what I did.
Nako...
What am I doing?
But...
But... everything will work out fine.
I want them to eat this.
I'll allow myself to expect them to.
Since I still can't do everything on my own.
Ohana-chan, good morning.
Good morning.
That's not where you throw out the garbage.
Eh?
That's where we leave things we aren't using.
The garbage dump is over there.
Oops...
What's wrong?
I threw the garbage from yesterday's cleaning here, too.
She didn't even teach you that?
Nako's hopeless.
Ah, that's...
Make sure you move them to their rightful place.
I will.
If I recall, the garbage from yesterday is...
Here it is.
Could this be the so-called "work of the century"?
Let's see... "and then Ohana..."
She has the same name as me!
"With Ohana's soft and ever so sensitive spot, I..."
What "spot" is he talking about?
Hm...
T-This...
It's not my fault. It's not my fault.
I swear. It's not my fault.
It's not my fault.
Not my fault.
I... I...
Revenge is Best Served as a Dish
Episode 2
yume wo miru sukoshi temae de
夢をみる少し手前で
Just before I drift off into my dreams,
oitekita mono ha nan dakke
置いてきたものはなんだっけ
I wonder what it was I've left behind,
wasurete shimaitaku ha nai kedo
忘れてしまいたくはないけど
I don't want to let it just slip away.
tokiori futto kioki no sumi ni ukabu no ha
時折ふっと記憶の隅に浮かぶのは
Every so often it floats up in the corner of my mind,
fuwari boyaketa sepia iro
ふんわりぼやけたセピア色
A dim and gentle sepia color,
me no mae wo fusagu hibi no mukou sukoshi zutsu tooku
目の前を塞ぐ日々の向こう少しずつ遠く
Lying just beyond the days when I started covering my eyes. It's getting further and further away.
daitai nande iki wo kirashite
大体なんで息を切らして
Why on Earth do we keep running,
hashitterundarou
走ってるんだろう
Until we're completely out of breath?
supi-do agete yuku hodo tachidomaru koto ga kowakute
スピードを上げてゆくほど立ち止まることが怖くて
The more we increase our speed, the more frightening it is to stop,
hayaku naru kodou ni fure koko ni iru to tashikameta
早くなる鼓動に触れココに居ると確かめた
As we feel our heart beats rising, we find proof that we exist here.
kokoro no oku no chiisa na koe ni mimi wo sumashitara
ココロの奥の小さな声に耳を澄ましたら
If we strain our ears to hear the tiny voices in the backs of our hearts,
tsutsumikomu sekai ga harehirogaru yo ashita he
包み込む世界が晴れ広がるよ明日へ
Our bundled up world will unfold into tomorrow.
She... betrayed us!
No, don't say it!
Is this useless inn filled with nothing but useless waitresses?
Shall I teach you?
I want to shine!
Episode 3
Hobiron