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.
Tomoe, won't you come back next week?
Huh?
What's this so early in the morning?
I've arranged a marriage interview for you.
I've already sent you their photos.
Nobody told me about this!
Of all your high school friends,
you're the only one who's not married yet, right?
How do you know that?
You'd be surprised by how much the neighbours know.
You said you'd hit it off with a rich customer,
but I doubt anyone rich ever visits your inn.
W-What a rude thing for a mother to say!
I mean, your place is so poor that they have to hire students, right?
Just how much information do you get from the neighbours?
Anyway, it's next week, okay?
I want to see my grandchild's face before I die.
That's none of my business.
Take care.
Hey, wai-
Hello?
Hey!
Wajima
J-Just how much...
Going on and on about marriage...
Well, it's not like I don't want to show my parents their grandchildren while they're still well, but...
I wonder if there's any point in keeping this job.
Episode 7
Kissui Battlefield Front Lines: All Clear
Ah, Tomoe-san.
Good morning.
Morning.
You two off to school?
Yes, we finished our duties early,
so we can dilly-dally going to school.
It's good to be young.
What are you talking about?
Tomoe-san, you're quite young as well.
Ohana-chan, you're the only one who can say something like that without sounding sarcastic.
What's the matter?
It's nothing.
Now, off you go.
We'll be going now.
Really, it's good to be young.
Having a bright future ahead,
Minchi, good morning.
being filled with hopes and dreams,
Morning. Let's go.
and able to wear mini-skirts, too.
They can fall in love, play around, do whatever they want,
and still have time.
Compared to them,
my life is just a repetition of the same things, day after day...
Tomoe-san doesn't feel like she's alive!
Stop acting dumb.
Now hurry up and prepare to greet the customers.
Y-Yes, ma'am.
Oh, and about those customers...
Yes?
It's... them, again.
Um...
Again?
It can't be...
Things will get hectic around here.
Hey, we should go out somewhere the day after tomorrow.
We can't.
Wasn't there a group reservation?
Right, now that you mention it...
There goes our break again.
Well, it's better than having no customers, I suppose.
Target in sight and confirmed.
Roger.
Commence pursuit.
Roger.
What's going on?
New stalkers?
Are they your fans or something?
I don't know!
Ah, Nakochi, wait!
According to recon, the target works at that inn.
Perfect.
This is Bravo 1.
Let's enjoy this game of ours.
Bravo 2. Roger.
Roger.
Okay, let's move!
Survival gamers?
What is that?
The people who play survival games.
I mean, just what are these survival games..?
Is something wrong with the mackerel?
TL Note: "survival game" is abbreviated and called "saba ge" while "mackerel" is called "saba".
Eh?
It's survival games!
Basically, they're games where people shoot each other with toy guns.
Do they come often?
Customers like that visit once in a while,
but they're usually quite obedient.
However...
However?
These customers are different.
They're regulars who've come for the past two years.
Anyway, they're on a completely different level.
Their activities tread on the verge of being illegal.
I think Nakochi may have already experienced one of those activities.
That's the first time I've ever ran so fast in my life.
They've done the same thing in the past,
calling it on-foot training or something.
But they'll only chase you around,
so you don't have to worry about them doing anything.
I-I can't trust them!
We've arrived at the destination.
We can infiltrate at any time.
Stand by and await for backup.
She's cleaning the men's bath, we can't let this opportunity slip away.
I repeat. Stand by, Bravo 2.
Commander!
This is an order!
Commander!
What are you two doing?
Ah-
Ah, wait-
Sirs...
Is someone there?
They were trying to peep on me?
They only went as far as the changing rooms last year, but...
they're gradually escalating their activities.
Ohana-chan, you snuck into the bath while on cleaning duties, didn't you?
I couldn't help it.
In that case, you would've deserved to get peeped at.
I'm sorry!
Oh dear...
Thanks for the work.
This "rich person whose family I could have married into" turned out to be a fraud too.
Huh?
This is too much for those girls to handle.
Even so, we can't ask them to leave, can we?
Tell the two of them to bear with it.
U-Um, Landlady.
What is it?
This may not be the best time to say this, but...
I've been thinking about heading back home.
Vacation leave?
No, that's not it.
Um...
Heading back home on vacation leave...
Could it be for a marriage interview?
Even Tomoe-san is giving up and-
Forget I said anything.
My, what's wrong?
Tomoe-san, I can't take it anymore!
They're following me around even inside the inn.
They sure have taken a liking to you.
I'm not glad to hear that at all!
Can't we kick them out or something?
Regular customers are something we should be really thankful for right now.
You know how they say the customer is god, right?
I'd like to think that gods don't stalk people, though...
N-No, not again.
Nakochi, wait.
Don't follow me, please!
Ah, s-sirs!
Another long day...
Nako-chan might really be at her limit.
If I quit now, that girl might not be able to hold out.
Whoa, another old movie.
Commander! We're surrounded!
But, it's not something I'll have to worry about after I quit.
I'll hold them off, you guys go on.
How am I going to quit tomorrow... Hmm?
Commander!
You boys have a future ahead of you.
I can't let you waste that away on a damn battlefield like this!
Commander!
Yeah, there's definitely something wrong with making young ones die in vain.
Okay baby, get some!
Commander!
Eh?
Okay baby, get some!
But if I abandon those girls,
won't I be the one who's gonna die in vain?
That's right.
If I'm going to quit anyway,
I should harass those customers until they complain and get myself fired.
If things go well, those people will be driven out of here...
and I'll be able to leave my job, too.
For the sake of those girls, let me show them what I can do!
Morning, ladies.
Tomoe-san, good morning.
What's the matter?
Looking like that this early in the morning.
It's those survival gamer customers.
We've told them it's time for breakfast at 8:00AM,
but they seem to be still sleeping, so we can't bring them breakfast yet.
Ah, I see.
Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!
Rise and shine, and put your pants on, ladies!
Yes, my waitress life is over!
Yes, ma'am!
Eh?
Your orders.
Right... We'd like to prepare for breakfast,
so could you wait outside of the room please?
Yes, ma'am!
Squad, to the left, turn!
Double time, forward!
That was amazing!
Those customers listened to you so obediently!
As expected of Tomoe-san!
E-Eh?
Tomoe-san feels like a reliable older sister, doesn't she?
Did you know?
Waitresses call their seniors "onee-san".
But you don't call her onee-san.
Tomoe-san says she doesn't like it.
M-Minchi?
How odd.
That was supposed to have a huge impact.
Tomoe-san!
We have a problem!
M-Minchi!
You can't!
Let go of me!
What? What's going on?
I won't be satisfied until I yell at them!
Those guys didn't touch a single morsel of the food we made!
They've been eating nothing but those pre-packed foods.
It seems like they brought it themselves.
Ah, that's right.
Those customers prefer battlefield food.
Battlefield...
...food?
Rations, you know. Rations.
In other words, they prefer eating light meals over gourmet ones.
Riceballs?
But, we have our own rations so...
Compared to those preservative and artificial ingredient-filled things,
our food here is much healthier and tastes better.
Furthermore...
W-Wait, Tomoe-san.
...this girl made them.
Since there was no need for the chef to cook for you.
W-What are you-
D-Did she really...
Did this young lady really make these?
Eh?
Y-Yes.
Come on, Minko.
Ah, yes.
I'm not a chef yet, though.
Then, just a bite.
Delicious!
It tastes just like the riceballs my mother used to make,
Commander!
Yes! I'm so glad to be alive!
Eh?
More please!
More! More!
Tomoe-san, you're amazing.
They wouldn't even touch the meals.
That's the first time I've seen Minchi so happy.
Huh?
If it comes to this, then I'll do whatever I can.
Cleaning Now
Thank you for your co-operation
We failed last night,
but this time, we have no choice.
Commander.
This battle ahead is a matter of life and death.
There will be no one to mourn for you.
Are you all willing to entrust your lives to me?
All right!
Check current conditions.
Right. All clear.
Left. All clear.
Charge!
No!
Jesus!
Now, let's put our all into cleaning today!
But Tomoe-san, that hose isn't the one we usually...
I will take responsibility for everything.
Okay baby, get some!
We're under attack-
I'm done for!
Damn it!
Retreat!
Those who run are survival gamers!
Those who don't run are well-trained survival gamers!
She looks like she's having so much fun.
Tomoe-san, you're shining brilliantly.
What'd you say?
You're shining!
Eh?
No, that's-
Oh, my...
I was shining, they said.
I ended up enjoying myself, but...
...this is the end, right?
Landlady.
I have no excuse for my actions.
I am responsible for everything.
What are you talking about?
Eh?
So it was you.
This inn has a brilliant field commander.
Huh?
Thank you very much for the compliment.
Eh?
You cooperated with our operations passionately,
and we truly had a wonderful stay.
That was a fabulous ambush back there.
We got annihilated.
Eh?
We'll come again.
Next time, we'll make sure to penetrate your firm defence lines.
Yes, we, along with our field commander,
will do our best to fulfil your needs.
Huh?
To the field commander. Salute!
We await your next arrival.
Tomoe-san! I'm so moved!
Eh?
There are a lot of different ways to serving customers, right?
E-Eh... Y-Yeah.
The landlady always says, "An inn is a place to provide an extraordinary experience for the customers."
So that's what she meant.
I'm... not so sure about that.
I now realise that I still have a long way to go.
Please do teach me a lot from now on, too.
Tomoe-neesan.
Ohana-chan, that's not fair.
Can I call you that too?
Tomoe-neesan.
So cute!
S-Sure, go ahead.
Call me that as much as you like.
Okay, Tomoe-neesan!
Tomoe-neesan!
Nee-san... on second thought, stop it.
I can't take it anymore.
Did you take a look at the photos?
Aren't they handsome?
It's next week, okay?
I sent the photos back.
Huh?
What'd you do that for?
At first, I thought it'd be a good idea to quit my job and go home, but...
But?
In the end, I decided I still want to keep my job.
The junior waitresses under me are so cute.
I realised that this job suits me very well.
When peculiar customers come along, I get kind of fired up.
Whatever do you mean?
I get really into it, and feel very much alive when I work here.
Is that so?
The stresses and bothers of being alive included.
You really do sound like you're enjoying yourself.
Yeah.
I'll make sure to let you see your grandchildren's face before you go to heaven.
Just wait a bit longer.
I understand.
I won't say anything anymore.
At the very least, make sure to take care of your body.
Yeah.
Sorry.
Come back and visit once in a while.
I will.
Ah, that may be kind of difficult, though.
I'm the head waitress after all.
Oh, really?
Yes, really.
Good morning.
Good morning!
Let's do our best today as well!
Yes, ma'am!
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.
I couldn't be of any help.
Call the ambulance!
Idiot!
Mama, Grandma is...
Episode 8
Run
What I can do at this moment...