Minami-ke ~Okawari~ (Episode 4) "Can I put everything away?"
Translation by Toyu-chama
Good morning.
Oh, Haruka-chan. Good morning.
Good morning. It's quite chilly outside, isn't it?
Good morning.
Oh my, Fuyuki-kun. Are you helping?
Since my father does the laundry, I thought it would be best if I at least took out the trash.
So responsible.
It's true. This boy even attends the neighborhood meetings on Saturday mornings.
I'm sorry. I try to attend those meetings, but I just can't seem to...
You don't have to worry. You're already taking care of children at your young age.
The chores must be tough.
I've already become used to them.
Anyway, this boy will do your share of the work for you.
I'm looking forward to seeing you there this weekend too.
Oh, y-yes.
It's morning! Wake up!
Come on, Kana.
Just one more hour... nah, thirty minutes. Just give me another chance to go back to sleep.
No! Get up and eat your breakfast!
I was up late last night reading some manga... so just a little more...
You reap what you sow. You're going to be late again.
No need to worry, Fujioka.
Haruka-neesama will be arguing with Kana for five minutes. Those precious five minutes will be used for...
CUT IT OUT!
Last night, I told you to clean your room.
See, the thing is...
I was about to clean, but...
... what?
I found some nostalgic manga while I was cleaning, and once I started reading, I couldn't stop.
It's normal for that kind of thing to happen, right?
You two are going to attend the neighborhood meeting tomorrow morning.
No way, it's a Saturday morning. At least let me sleep on the weekend.
You're always oversleeping regardless of it being a weekend or not.
Even Fuyuki-kun from next door is helping out at the meeting.
Don't you think you can be responsible like him?
You and Chiaki can do it, right?
Let's not get other families involved in our private time.
You can do it, right?
Yes.
That seems nice. You're so carefree...
What's wrong? You don't look too well.
I'm just a little down.
Oh, Fuyuki-kun, great timing.
Could you pass these papers out before class begins?
Sure, understood.
I'll leave it to you.
Is he the class representative or something?
The transfer student? Nah, people ask him to do things because he's always willing to help.
I see.
Is there something wrong?
No, that's not it. Tomorrow, I have to go to the neighborhood meeting and help with the cleaning.
The one on Saturday mornings? The one at the community center, right? That's so responsible of you.
What is it, what is it? What happened?
Chiaki's going to help out at the neighborhood meeting.
Really? Wow.
Is it that great?
Of course it is. My mom often tells me to go too.
It's so cold in the mornings. I really can’t get motivated to go unless there's something special.
Then let's go.
What?
Fujioka. Hey, Fujioka.
What is it?
Fujioka, you free tomorrow?
I'm free, I'm free. I'm completely free!
Alright then, meet me in front of the community center at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Got it.
Right, don't forget.
Of course. 8 o'clock in the morning, right?
Could it be a movie? Amusement park? A walk alone together sounds nice too. I wonder what I should wear.
Hey, Keiko, you free tomorrow?
Tomorrow? In the morning...
Alright, we're meeting at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Why? Is there something going on?
It must be hard being a mom.
I have to be strict sometimes.
But it's pretty cold this part of the year.
The boy from next door is attending too, even though he's the same age as Chiaki. I was so surprised.
Hard to imagine a responsible kid like that.
Umm, Hosaka-senpai.
I know.
Tomorrow morning, 8 o'clock, right?
Understood.
That guy... he's planning to go.
It's freezing...
Where's Kana? She wouldn't just ditch us here, would she?
Oh, here they come, here they come. Hey!
You're late, Chiaki!
Sorry, of all days this idiot right here...
If you don't eat breakfast, you're not gonna have enough energy.
I can't believe you can eat that much so early in the morning, you idiot.
Hey! Err... what'd you say?
Yo!
Haruka-san, good morning.
Good morning. So you two also decided to join us.
I was forced to come. Last night I got a phone call from Kana.
I'm happy that I can be of service to you, Haruka-san.
Let's work hard together.
So we're all here.
Don't act like you weren't late.
G-Good morning, Minami.
Good mo-... What the hell is with that expression?
Mornin' Haruka.
Oh, you came too, Maki?
Well... yeah...
Hmm?
Is that Hosaka-senpai over there in the tent?
Was Hosaka-senpai part of this neighborhood meeting...?
He actually showed up...
There are four trash collection areas in the vicinity:
The park, this community center, the elementary school, and the parking lot at the shopping center.
Let's work together as a community and do our best.
I have gloves if you need them.
Good morning, Fuyuki-kun.
Oh, good morning, everyone.
Here, some gloves for this week.
Thank you. So you're helping today as well?
Here you go.
Oh, thank you.
There's plenty for everyone.
We can use these?
Thanks.
Thank you.
Hey, hey, hey, Chiaki! Is this burnable trash?
Note: Garbage disposal in Japan requires people to sort trash into 'burnable' or 'non-burnable.'
That's not burnable.
Right.
Sorting the trash is a hassle.
I don't really get it either.
Kana alone is enough of a nuisance...
I wonder, is this burnable trash?
That is non-burnable trash.
My, sorry to trouble you.
Not at all. Talk to me any time.
Oh, then, same for this?
Yes, it's non-burnable trash.
Thank you. You're a big help.
Please, feel free to ask me any time.
Hey, Chiaki, is this non-burnable trash?
Of course that's burnable trash, you twit. At least get that right.
You're such a cold gal, Chiaki.
Cut that out, get it right!
Hey, Chiaki.
You still have something else to say?
You bore me.
Aluminum can.
I'm working hard too, Minami Haruka.
So you're telling me that you "don't need my help."
Then that's fine.
Steel can.
Hey, quit sleeping. Quit slacking. Quit joking around.
I'll leave the rest to you, my hard working little sister.
Just get the hell up, my lazy big sister.
Don't be so square. Besides, this world is-
What are you doing, Kana?
Haruka-neesama.
I'm bored of doing this.
You-
If you don't pick up the trash properly, you're not getting fed, alright?!
No way!
Umm, Haruka-neesama, does that apply to me too?
If you don't like it, then work properly!
We're in a pinch!
Good work. How was it?
Look! With this much trash, today's lunch is gonna be a full course of crabs!
There.
Good job, Fuyuki-kun.
Oh, it's nothing.
Isn't he wonderful? That's his second bag.
Ah, no. I had help from a lot of others.
Modesty. Modesty.
You! Why did you get so much?! Don't you know how to slack?
Stop saying dumb things. Just try to work hard not to lose to Fuyuki-kun. Right?
I apologize.
Oh, don't mind us.
Kana's just making a fuss by herself.
What was that added damage for? That was a cheap shot! That was more damaging emotionally!
You should learn from Fuyuki-kun.
It's almost shameful that you're older than him.
U-Umm... I really didn't do anything great, so...
You know, you were complimented, so just accept it gracefully.
Hey, Chiaki.
But Haruka-neesama...
Well then, pardon me.
Keep up the good work.
You two should work hard. Don't lose to Fuyuki-kun.
This is a grave situation. If I lose to Fuyuki, I won't be able to eat lunch.
Is it a trash collecting contest?
I don't think Haruka-san would create such a demeaning contest.
What is it, Chiaki?
Well, she did say something along the lines of not losing to Fuyuki.
I guess Haruka has a competitive side.
Alright, comrades! As you have heard, the situation is becoming very grave.
Our lunches depend on this one final battle. I'm depending on your support, comrades!
Huh? Us too?
I can't believe you're asking for help from the start...
Kinda sounds like a hassle.
Just like always.
Aren't you going to stop her?
Well, I don't want to lose to Fuyuki either.
We're going to making a plan.
Sergeant Keiko?
Oh, she said she had something to do at noon so she left.
That traitor...
Right! Chiaki, tactics!
The park is mostly clean, so collecting here isn't promising.
Then what are we going to do?
We'll go where there is trash left over.
It's so cold.
I don't think we had to come all the way here...
Look! It's trash! There's trash!
Treasure hunt!
It's a ramune bottle. We've hit the jackpot.
Note: Ramune bottles are sealed with marbles at the top, which explains the rattling noise.
Whoa, this is huge.
I guess littering is rampant here.
Littering?
It's when people throw away stuff you shouldn't throw away to places you're not supposed to throw trash into.
Yahoo! It's the motherload, comrades! If we get all this, lunch is gonna be uni-don!
Note: Uni-don is a rice bowl with raw sea urchins. It is known to be the most expensive of all rice bowls.
That idiot is throwing away something that a person should never throw away.
Chiaki, look.
That guy... he's here too.
Getting in our way again. He is the enemy that's trying to take our lunches away.
Uhh... it's not our lunches he's taking, it's the trash.
Is he in the same business as us?
What business?
Treasure hunter...
That's fundamentally incorrect!
That transfer student really does work hard.
Is he the type that's gonna be someone important later in life?
So he got that much trash because he was coming here...
No one would go out of their way to come to a cold place like this.
He's the only one that would accept a job like this.
Shiver.
It's so cold. Let's go back. It's fine if we're not near the river.
I won't accept this! We've finally spotted the enemy base. We'll challenge them here!
Hey, Touma, look, look!
Whee! Whee! Whee!
Get some work done, damn it!
Want me to help?
Ah, let me help.
Guess we have to dig around it.
I didn't ask for your help.
Eh?
No, it's nothing.
Alright, we'll go three, two, one, pull.
Got it.
Three, two, one, pull.
Thanks for the help.
It was nothing.
Umm, is there something wrong?
No, I was just wondering if helping people is a hobby of yours.
Hey, you there. Help me out. I can't get this bike out alone.
You serious?
Hey, you! Please help me.
Y-Yes.
Maybe, he... just can't say no.
No wonder it was getting so cold.
It's not stoppin' any time soon. Go announce the end of this meeting.
Man, I thought it was going to be in the evening.
There are some people over at the river. Someone call them back.
Alright, I'll go.
I wonder where Chiaki and the others are.
Hey, Chiaki!
What is it?
Well, you see, Kana's... over here.
Check it out. Isn't it great?
If we take this back, even Fuyuki's gonna have to admit defeat.
There's no way we can carry this over there.
I told her that too, but...
It doesn't move at all.
Stop whining! If you put some back into it, it'll move.
It's impossible. Even if everyone worked together, we couldn't possibly carry it back to the park.
I have a good idea.
Oh? Enlighten me.
We'll get some logs.
Logs? Then?
We'll put the fridge on the logs, and we'll roll it over there.
Could you die for me, please?
Maybe it's the weather, but she sounds so much colder than usual.
Let's go back already. It's snowing, you know.
Yeah, let's go back.
No, no, no! We're going to carry this back!
Kana-chan, Kana-chan! You're holding her too hard. She's turning red!
Could there be something inside it?
Is that so? In that case...
Alright, let's open it.
Huh? It's stuck.
You know, I heard somewhere that someone found a hundred million yen in the trash.
Really? It's starting to look like a safe now.
Maybe there's a corpse in it.
Hey, quit that, even I got spooked for a moment.
If there's a hundred million yen in here, I'll give each of you ten thousand as an allowance. Look forward to it.
How cheap.
She's taking most of it.
I suddenly saw an evil grin on her face.
It moved a little.
I wonder what I should buy. Maybe I'll buy those ten yen chocolates and make a ten yen chocolate bath at home.
Well, as long as they melt, it doesn't have to be ten yen chocolates.
You know, I had my eyes on a skirt at the store.
Huh?
Wait, isn't taking something that doesn't belong to you a crime?
Yay! A hundred millio-...
What's this?
They're... rocks.
What's the meaning of this?
It's a prank.
What kind of...
The kind that targets greedy people like you who think there might be something expensive in there.
Such bad taste!
Making me get all worked up.
I had high hopes too!
I was expecting something great!
What are you doing?
I came to pick you up, only to find you slacking off and playing with rocks.
U-Umm this is well, you know...
Ha-Haruka-neesama, there is a reasonable explanation for thi-
No food for you the two of you.
Haruka!
Haruka-neesama!
I'll take care of the rest. Just set it down right there.
No, it's okay.
Hey.
If you don't want to do something, you should just clearly say no.
Chiaki, hurry up...
I'm coming.
What's with you two? Getting up earlier than me?
Food, please!
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