Where's the Captain?
Dunno!
Ran, mon, tan!
Tsun, pen, pon!
Kan, mon, pin!
Ran, kin, tan!
Hey, Atre, is the Captain...
Chocolate!
It's sweet, huh?
"Buy it for me," that's what she says!
Yeah! Lalipappa, lalipappa! "Buy it for me," that's what she says!
Yeah! Lalipappa, lalipappa!
So sweet, I want to lick it up.
Lalipappa, lalipappa...
The Captain went that way just a moment ago.
I think.
Chocolate, chocolate!
Buy some for me!
Captain, what are you doing?
Oh, Aca, were you able to figure out those calculations?
Yeah, I managed.
Then let's get to it. Lay it on me.
I'll just tell you my conclusion first.
It is possible for our Lady Whisker to stop by Cape God.
It might be a little out of the way,
but we'll need to replenish food and fuel somewhere in any case.
Okay, then! Well, it's a go.
Upsey, daisy!
Say, Captain...
What?
What's that box?
Urashima's treasure chest.
Big brother...
As I was rocking back and forth dreaming about space,
it was being decided on.
The Lady Whisker changed its course to its last detour port, Cape God.
Episode Eight My Dear Cape God
Doko e nagaretsuku no ka
Dare ga shitte iru no ka
Kurayami no naka mo akiramenakereba
Hikari wa kitto kurun da
Kodoku to ai ga tatakatte iru
Kaze to yuku tatoe tookute mo
Yume ga aru kagiri
lkite yuku nani ga atte mo
Kimi ga iru kagiri
This is the Lady Whisker. This is the Lady Whisker.
Cape God control tower, please come in.
This is Cape God control tower, Lady Whisker. Over.
We're currently at an altitude of 84, approaching from northwest 213.
Request clearance for landing and directions to the permitted lane.
You are not on our reservation list.
This is an emergency detour to refuel and obtain supplies.
Understood.
All fees will be doubled, and you will only be permitted to stay for three days.
Do you still wish to port here?
You bastard!
Understood.
Welcome to Cape God, everyone!
The paradise of space, the galaxy's oasis.
History and tradition, entertainment and tourism.
We will open the windows and air out your stressed-out soul.
Have you reserved your hotel room? Any instructions regarding credit?
This port town at the edge of the universe, Cape God,
has been given special approval by the Federation Government as a leisure city.
Interest is only 2.5%. The leisure loan is a great deal.
Welcome!
Wow! We're staying in a five-star hotel and everything!
We do have to keep up appearances after all.
I want to eat hot spring buns!
We are proud to present you with our Cape God Pies.
Hot spring buns!
The pies are filled with meat, raisins, caviar, and so forth...
Hot spring buns! With chunky red bean paste!
But the caviar is somewhat chunky as well. Hot spring buns! With chunky red bean paste!
But the caviar is somewhat chunky as well.
Let's see, I will now announce the room assignments.
Atre, Lucky and Lucey will be in room number 1601.
Yes, Sir.
Uh... yes.
Speed King, Doc, Cook and Barba will be in room number 1521.
Barba...
Aw, do I have to get stuck with Barba's snoring again?!
That hurts.
Mutz, Dew and Aca will be in room number 1703.
And then I will be in room number 2001, a special suite with a sauna!
Well, you know, it just happened to turn out that way.
That's a dirty trick, keeping that all to yourself!
So then, everyone, enjoy yourselves!
Wait a second!
What about me? Where is my room?
Oh, this is no good. I forgot about you.
Yes, you did.
Pardon me, but could we get one of your cheapest rooms?
It's all right if it's tiny or doesn't have a window or whatever.
You bastard! Do you want me to kill you, Ahab?!
I'm going to teach you what democracy is about
by beating it into your body, Ahab!
At any rate, everyone settled down into their hotel rooms,
and to relieve the fatigue of our travels since leaving King Kuron,
each person enjoyed his vacation in his own way.
Wow! Hey, hey, Atre!
The aurora's so pretty!
Hey, see? Isn't it great?
Huh? Uh-huh...
Yes! Who is it?
It's me! It's Ahab!
Captain?
Is Atre there with you?
Yes, he's here...
Atre! We're going! Come with me!
Huh? Going? Where?
Remember to wear clean underwear!
I am!
Thanks for waiting!
Well, I guess you look okay.
Where are you going?
If you've time to spare, you can tag along.
Lalipappa, lalipappa, a wonderful town, Cape God!
The perfect credit for you!
With low interest rates, go out with your boyfriend on a date!
Ah, how wonderful! Isn't it wonderful?
Here in Cape God, I have lots of memories of my youth.
I would pursue the whales too far without meaning to,
so I had to stop by here many times on my way back.
With your dad, the head engineer.
Atre's father?
That's how it is.
Cape God is even more of a special place for Atre's dad than for me.
He was known as a great engineer when we hunted whales together.
Your dad was something else.
He was brave and very skilled.
Except for one flaw, there was nothing about him you could complain about.
What flaw?
He had a lot of crushes.
Crushes?
Means he was a pushover for anyone who was even a little pretty.
Well, anyway, the reason I brought you out with me
is because there's someone I really want you to meet.
"Ah, to come back to a place of nostalgia!"
"In the days of old, we played with friends and joked around."
"We had time like the gentle waves, extending forever."
"Now, as a comet returning, we visit this land again."
"Nostalgic are the voices of friends, the sounds of the town,
the smell of the sky..."
"Along with the woman you loved, who made your shy heart pound."
Oh, that was corny.
Uh-oh.
I hate rain! I hate rain!
Upsey, upsey, up, whoop, here!
Welcome!
Oh, you're soaking wet!
Don't move from that spot!
Quit it! Ow! Ouch!
Think of this as better than catching a cold!
Welcome to our café!
May I take your order?
Well, a cup of the house blend. Hot, please.
A hot milk.
Orange juice.
Okay! Eat, drink and be merry-merry! My name is Marie!
Okay, one house blend, one hot milk, one hash with rice...
Chocolate!
Young lady...
Yes, yes?
Is Irene out today?
She's here, upstairs.
Oh, all right.
Oh, hey mister! No, no! You can't go up without permission!
The second floor is private!
I have what you call private business.
Who are you?
Hey, Irene! It's me! Ahab!
Huh? Ahab?
By Ahab, do you mean THE Ahab?
Yes! It's THE Ahab.
In this vast galaxy, only one person is called "the Ahab" and that's me!
Yo, Irene! You're beautiful as usual.
Ahab! It's been so long!
How have you been, Captain Ahab?
I can't believe you never contacted me once after that.
Sorry, sorry. It wasn't intentional, I just got really busy.
But I'm so happy you came to Cape God again.
This matter is none other, Irene.
I had somebody I wanted to introduce to you at any cost.
Oh, to me?
Absolutely.
Hey, Atre, come over here!
This is none other than the son of the Chief Engineer, Atre!
Oh, my!
Atre, Miss Irene here was engaged to marry your dad.
In other words, she was going to be your second mom.
Whoa, someone as pretty as her?
Well, but I hear your first mom passed away as soon as she gave birth to you,
so that would make her your first mom in essence.
Oh!
Mommy!
What the?!
Hey, hey.
I said "was going to be," didn't I?
But!
It's very unfortunate for you.
If your dad were alive, she would've been yours.
I'll marry her!
Miss Irene tells me that when hair grows on your place where the sun don't shine,
she'll think about it.
Sun don't shine! Sun don't shine!
See, Irene? Isn't he just like his old man?
When he sees a beautiful woman,
he's completely blinded and can't tell front from back or left from right.
Help me!
Sun don't shine! Just like old man! Sun don't shine! Just like old man!
By the way, Irene...
It's been five years since the Chief Engineer died because of complications from a cold.
I was entrusted at that time with this box.
He asked me to deliver this box to his beloved Irene.
My, what could it be?
Well, I don't know what's inside.
I was just given this box and this key.
He was at a small hospital on a cheap bed.
Just when he was about to breathe his last breath,
he said to me in the most cheesy way:
Hey, Ahab.
I've fallen in love with as many women as there are stars in the sky,
and as many women have fallen in love with me.
This is coming from someone like me, so there's no doubt.
Irene was by far the best.
I heard you two were engaged to marry?
Yeah! I thought I could live and die for that woman.
Then the Chief Engineer gave me this box and key and said this:
If Irene falls in love with another man after I die and marries him, I don't mind.
She's one heck of a woman.
There's no way other men would leave a woman like that alone,
and it's natural for her to become happy.
But he said to tell you,
"If you feel I was special compared to other men, even just the slightest bit,
and if you feel just the slightest bit happy to have met me,
please look inside the box."
What if she doesn't feel that way?
You're not very nice, are you, Ahab?
In that case, Ahab...
I want you to throw both box and key into the Cape God canal.
So that's how it is, Irene.
I'll leave the key here.
President! We're in trouble!
Please come immediately! It's an emergency!
President?
I'm sorry, I have to go.
Please wait for me. I will be back soon.
Let's have dinner together! I know a very nice place!
Chocolate!
That's a surprise. So she's the president of a company.
She started a business three years ago.
So she's just left me in charge of this café ever since.
I signed on for a part-time job, but before I knew it, she'd made me the manager.
What kind of business?
I. I. Finance Joint Stock Company.
Finance?
A money and banking business. In other words, a money lender.
At one point, it was doing well, but recently it looks like it's going downhill.
She's not getting back the money she lends,
so it sounds like she's running around every day.
We need you to pay at least the interest.
I can't pay you what I don't have, moneylender lady.
The agreement was that every month on the 15th, you would always...
Do you want to start a war with our organization, lady?
President, I think we should retreat for today.
I can't let my company go down the drain.
Oh, you know what, old lady? I do remember where I have some money.
I'll pay you back, so come with us!
What are you going to do with our president?!
President!
Help us! Our president was...
Our president was...
Chocolate!
On the starry nights
And also in the bright mornings
Chocolate! And also in the bright mornings
It's sweet! And warm! And also in the bright mornings
It's sweet! And warm! Oh, it melts me
Shining star, chocolate
Where was Irene taken to?
The gang has a hideout in this area, Sir.
There it is! It's inside the Booxs Karaoke building.
Bababababababarba Barba!
Bababababa Barba!
Hey, Barba! Bababababa Barba!
This way! This way!
Bababababa!
Captain! You come here to sing too?
Captain!
What a coincidence! Captain!
What a coincidence!
Let's party!
Hey, this is perfect.
Pay for our karaoke! Hey, this is perfect.
Guys, lend me a hand!
Hurry up and sign it! You're having trouble with your business, right?
With a two hundred percent interest rate, we'll lend you the money.
Or would you like to sleep on a bed of mud on the bottom of the canal?
Pardon me a moment, Mr. Gang Leader.
What?
Don't you think two hundred percent is too much? It's immoral.
Who the hell are you?!
My name is not important.
Captain!
Yo! My way is that of the galaxies and the asteroid clouds.
If I see wrongdoing on a planet under a sparkling aurora, I can't let it pass!
To have discovered this on my sails of the seven universes
was some sort of fate.
And now,
you will permit me to chastise you.
Impertinent!
Get them!
Sure thing!
Bastards!
Barba!
It's a fight! Get them! Get them! Get them!
Are you all right?
Thank you, Marie.
You guys are whale hunters, aren't you?!
Bingo.
Forgive me! We'll never bother Irene again!
What about the money?
We'll return it! We'll return it without fail!
No Gangsters, Thanks
Well, Irene, hurry up and open the box!
I definitely want to know what that cheeseball Chief Engineer put in that chest!
Irene, what's wrong?
I can't open it, because I can't tell a lie.
Huh?
I have no right to open such a precious box.
What are you saying, Irene?
When I was proposed to, the Chief Engineer was so eager,
so I said "yes" without really thinking.
I was thinking about taking that back one day, and then he passed away!
I was in love with someone else.
I'm sorry!
I understand.
We're going home.
Stop crying, idiot!
Wait! Ahab!
You're the one I was in love with!
I let the aurora lure me and I came here without thinking.
But I screwed up.
Ahab, you're such an idiot!