How pretty!
What a cute town!
I'm sure I'll enjoy living here!
Hey!
Hmm...
This is here, and that is that way...
Oh, well!
A café?
"Rabbit House"...
"Rabbit"?
That tickles!
I'll go in and take a look!
Welcome.
Rabbits, rabbits...
There aren't any rabbits...
There aren't any rabbits?
There aren't any rabbits!
What's with this girl?
Bunnisode 1
I Knew at First Glance That It Was No Ordinary Fluffball
Shaggy thing?
Oh, this? This is Tippy.
He's actually a rabbit.
That's a rabbit?!
What will you have?
I'll take that rabbit!
He's not for sale.
A-At least...
At least let me cuddle him!
You get one cuddle per cup of coffee.
Then I'll take three!
Thank you for waiting.
I ordered three cups, so I get to pet the rabbit three times!
Please drink it before it gets cold.
O-Of course!
What an elegant aroma! Is this Blue Mountain?
No, it's Colombian.
This tangy flavor! Kilimanjaro, right?
That one's Blue Mountain.
This one makes me feel at home! It must be instant—
That's our original blend.
Huh?
Yes! They're all delicious!
He feels so nice and fluffy...
Oops, I'm drooling...
Huh? Did this rabbit just scream?
You were imagining it.
Still, I could get used to this feeling!
Are you finished yet?
Um...
Hey! Lemme go already, little girl!
The rabbit just rejected me in a man's voice!
That was me doing ventriloquism.
What?!
Please hurry and finish your coffee.
Starting this spring, I'll be going to school in this town.
I see...
But I got lost looking for the place where I'm staying.
Where you're staying?
I came in here to take a break and ask for directions.
The Kafuu residence should be around here. Do you know them?
It's written as "fragrant breeze."
This is the Kafuu residence.
Amazing!
This is more than just coincidence! It's fate!
I'm Chino.
I'm the granddaughter of the owner.
My name's Cocoa.
Nice to meet you, Chino-chan.
Same, Cocoa-san.
The school's policy says that, in exchange for lodging,
I'm supposed to work around the house.
You mean you'll work for the café?
That's right!
But I take care of the chores on my own,
and we have plenty of help with the café,
so you don't need to do anything.
I'm already being told that I'm not needed...
Anyway, I'd like to introduce myself.
Is the owner out?
Last year, he...
Oh... So you're taking care of this place by yourself now?
No, my father is here.
And there's one other part-timer—
Think of me as your big sister and ask anything of me!
So, call me Onee-chan.
Then... Cocoa-san...
Call me Onee-chan!
Cocoa-san.
Call me Onee-chan!
Cocoa-san, please start working right away.
Leave it to me!
You can use this closet.
Thank you.
I'll bring your uniform.
I get to wear a uniform?!
Uniform! Uniform!
There shouldn't be anyone here, but I feel like I'm being watched...
A-A thief in underwear?!
I was sure I eliminated all signs of my presence...
Who are you?!
I-I'll be working here starting today! My name's Cocoa!
I wasn't told about this!
I don't trust you!
Which one of us looks less trustworthy right now?
Did something happen?
Chino-chan! It's a robber!
I-I'm not! It's natural to hide from an unfamiliar presence!
Then what's with the gun?!
It's for self-defense!
My dad is a soldier.
I've been trained in various forms of self-defense
since I was little, that's all...
I'm a normal high school girl! Believe me!
You're not very convincing!
Um, your uniform...
It's so cute!
Very nice. It suits you.
Yeah. It's not bad.
Cocoa-san, this is our part-timer, Lize-san.
She really does work here...
Lize-san, since you've been here longer,
please teach Cocoa-san about the job.
S-So I'm a teacher, then?
You seem happy about that.
How does this face look happy to you?
Nice to meet you, Lize-chan.
When you speak to a superior, end your sentences with "sir"!
Take it easy, sir!
Okay, we're going to carry these bags of coffee beans to the kitchen.
O-Okay!
It's heavy!
This is too hard for regular girls, isn't it, Lize-chan?
Y-Yeah...
Y-You're right. They are heavy.
Too heavy. For a regular girl, they're too heavy.
I'll just carry the small ones.
Even the small ones are heavy!
Just one is all I can take!
Y-You're right. One is all you can carry.
Just one...
Cocoa, you'll need to memorize the menu.
Okay. Thanks.
There are so many types of coffee... It looks difficult.
Really? I memorized it in one read.
You're amazing!
I've had training.
Chino can even guess the brand of coffee by its aroma alone.
She sounds even more grown-up than me!
But she can only drink them with sugar and milk.
That's the most encouraging thing I've heard all day!
You're so lucky.
I wish I had some special skill like you both do...
Chino-chan, what's that you're holding?
My spring vacation homework.
I sneak it in during breaks.
Oh, that answer should be 128,
and the one next to it is 367.
Cocoa, if someone ordered 29 cups of a 430-yen blend,
how much would it cost?
12,470 yen.
If only I had some special skill...
She has a skill I wouldn't have expected!
Welcome!
Oh, are you new here?
Yes! I just started working here today!
My name's Cocoa!
Nice to meet you.
A Kilimanjaro, please.
Sure!
She's handling the customer well.
Yes. Looks like we have nothing to worry about.
Yay!
I took an order!
A Kilimanjaro, please!
Right...
Good. Good job.
How dare you?!
Don't sneak up behind me!
I'm sorry, sir!
Thank you very much!
Hey, Chino-chan.
Yes?
This café is called Rabbit House, right?
But you don't wear rabbit ears?
Wearing rabbit ears would turn it into a different kind of café.
But I bet Lize-chan would look great with rabbit ears!
As if I'd ever wear those.
That shows too much skin!
I was just talking about rabbit ears...
Teacher!
Why is it called Rabbit House, then? Sir!
Because Tippy is the café's mascot, of course.
Oh... But...
Tippy doesn't look like a rabbit.
He's all floofy.
What would you call this café, then?
I'll tell you! Café Floofy!
That's way too literal.
Café Floofy!
You like that?!
Oh, Lize-chan, what are you doing?
Latte art.
You draw pictures in caffè latte using milk.
Like this.
Wow!
It's a free service at this café.
Want to try one?
If it's drawing, leave it to me!
I've won first place before, you know.
Winning a neighborhood grade school contest
in one of the lower grades doesn't count.
Well, here are some examples.
Wow! They're really good!
You think they're that good?
They're amazing!
You're a great artist, Lize-chan!
Hey, make another one!
F-Fine, then...
Just this once.
Really?!
Be sure you memorize the steps.
Done!
Wow! That's great!
It's not that great at all, really!
No... that goes beyond just "skill"!
This isn't even human!
Okay! I'll try it, too!
Do your best.
This is hard. It's nothing like I imagined.
Let me see.
Th-That's so cute!
Sh-She's laughing at me!
Jeez...
Chino-chan, you try making one.
I have to, too?
Lize-chan, I can't wait to see what she makes! How about you?
If I recall, Chino's latte art is...
I'm done.
Th-This is...
Chino-chan is one of us!
One of you?
Yes! You're one of us!
N-No, Cocoa...
You can't compare that kind of art to ours...
Good work today!
Good work.
Cocoa, you'll be living here starting today, right?
That's right.
Chino-chan, let's make dinner together tonight!
I can make it myself.
What? I'll help you!
That's all right.
Why?! Let's raid the kitchen together!
Sounds like fun...
See ya.
Good work today.
Bye bye!
Is stew all right for dinner?
Let me cut the vegetables!
No, I can do it myself.
Chino-chan!
Yes?
Ta-da!
What is...
I made them in secret earlier.
Is that... us?
That's right!
Who's that?
This is my father.
So you're Cocoa-kun, eh?
Things are going to get lively around here.
Good to have you.
Th-Thank you for having me!
The pleasure is mine.
Take good care of Chino.
So long.
O-Okay!
Your dad doesn't eat with you?
The Rabbit House turns into a bar in the evenings.
He's the bartender.
Oh, I see!
So it's kind of like he can provide info about "the other side."
That's pretty cool!
What are you talking about?
Is it almost done?
Not long now.
When we do stuff like this, it kinda feels like we're sisters.
Sisters... you say?
Cocoa-oneechan, right?
Say it again!
Please! One more time!
Please? One more time?
Chino-chan!
Let's take our bath together!
It'll be a Cocoa bath!
A "Cocoa bath"?
This feels great.
So revitalizing...
Hey, can we sleep in the same room tonight?
The same... room?
Yeah!
My luggage hasn't arrived yet,
and there's so much I want to talk about!
Talk?
Sleep together?
Can I really do all that?
I-I'm not much, but...
Please be kind to me.
Listen to this, Wild Geese.
A new girl came today, and she was really a weird one.
She practiced latte art so much,
we ended up with way too many cups of it.
I don't want to drink any more caffè latte for a while.
I'm not lonely! I'm not lonely at all!
By the way, where's Tippy?
He works at the bar with my father.
Oh... I wanted to sleep holding him tonight...
Tippy is not a hug pillow.
Then maybe I'll sleep holding you, Chino-chan!
Boy, things are gonna get crazy.
I hope Chino can get along with her.
Cocoa, was it? That girl got used to the café in no time.
Maybe a friend like that will be ideal for Chino.
But, you know, it's rough when she just grabs on to me.
I'm in this body now, but, well... you know what I am...
Oh, please. You know you're going to enjoy every moment, Dad.
Fool!
Do you have any idea how I feel?!
Welcome.
Listen to me!
E-mail?
From Cocoa?
You have e-mail from Cocoa-san Read later Read now
From: Cocoa Let's work hard tomorrow, too!
She made these?
I'll make it my wallpaper.
Cocoa-san...
I should've had another helping of stew...
That's all?
Chino-chan!
This town really is wonderful!
You... think so?
Yeah!
I'm glad I came to this town!
I have a feeling lots of fun things are going to happen!
Cocoa-san, let's be good friends.
I'll do my best as a big sister!
Actually, hang on a minute.
What? I'm gonna share the futon with you tonight!
Wha...
Next Time: The Girl Who Loved Wheat and the Girl Loved by Azuki Beans.
Seems Cocoa goes to school next time.
She's nervous about her new school when she meets a certain girl.
This brings a surprising—
What'd you say?!
Look forward to it.
We Look Forward to Seeing You Again!