Our café, Rabbit House, has two part-time workers.
This is Cocoa-san, who started living here this spring.
And this is Lize-san.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Enjoy.
Hey, isn't that girl with the pigtails adorable?
She is! That hairstyle looks great on her!
Okay, listen. Pay no attention to the banter of customers like that.
Pay no attention...
Lize-chan is using the window glass as a mirror...
Wh-What is that...
...on your head?!
Tippy's trying out a new image this month.
The pigtails look cute!
Which one of us were those girls talking about?!
She just told herself not to pay attention...
I guess the heart of a young girl is a complex thing.
The weather is nice today.
It's a good day to work on my ship in a bottle in the sunlight...
Let's go for a walk!
I like to take it easy at home on days off.
My ship in a bottle will be finished soon.
Then finish it at the park, and we can float it on the river!
Do you understand what a "ship in a bottle" is?
You can see the whole town from the top of this hill.
Wow! What a great view!
If I had a bike, I'd put you on the back and coast down this hill!
Riding double isn't allowed.
Oh, but first...
I'd have to learn how to ride a bike.
I've always wanted to practice in the light of the sunset,
falling down over and over...
She keeps changing the subject...
It's Lize-chan!
She's shopping for clothes.
Those clothes definitely suit her.
They're a type of clothes we don't often wear.
She smiled a little...
Looks like she found something she likes.
She looks conflicted about something...
Let's leave her alone.
It feels so nice and warm.
Yes. And something smells sweet, too.
Now that you mention it...
Oh! It's a crêpe stand!
Chino-chan, I'll buy you one!
Are you sure?
Leave it to your big sister!
Sharo-chan?
Cocoa? And Chino-chan?
I didn't know you did this kind of work.
You sure have diverse interests.
Th-That's right!
I have diverse interests! Is that bad?!
Here you go.
Thank you! Time to eat!
It's delicious!
Here, Sharo-chan! You can have some.
I'm in the middle of work...
Come on, just one bite.
One bite...
I almost never get to eat crêpes...
Anko fell from the sky again!
Did you have to fall on the crêpe, of all places?!
Right, Sharo-chan?
Huh? She's more shocked than I am?
Wait!
I finally... caught up...
Chiya-chan... Anko was carried off by crows again?
That's not your usual uniform.
You noticed?
We're having a retro-modern theme this month.
Don't you think Ama Usa is going to
end up more racy than Fleur de Lapin someday?
Really?
Then...
I'll take it off.
Don't take it off here!
It's cuddle paradise! This is great!
I'm fine. I have Tippy.
She did say animals don't like her, didn't she?
I bet they just think your mouth and hair resembles theirs,
so they're scorning their own kind!
Do you even know what that means?
So if I cuddle you, you won't be lonely, and it solves everything!
That doesn't solve anything...
Hey, Chino-chan!
Maya-san, Megu-san...
We went to see a movie.
I see.
If we'd known you had the day off, we would've invited you.
Come with us next time, okay?
Okay.
By the way, what kind of movie did you see?
I said I wanted to see an action film,
but Megu said...
This movie is a big hit right now.
It's a real tear-jerker.
The Barista Who Became a Rabbit
I even bought a pamphlet.
That's a title I can relate to!
Cocoa-san?
Wait! Wait!
Gotcha!
That's an unusual color for a rabbit.
Have a seat, if you'd like.
May I?
Were you taking a walk?
Yes. I've been wandering around in search of an idea.
An idea?
I'm a novelist.
A novelist? How cool!
What pen name do you use?
My name is Aoyama Blue Mountain.
What a strange name.
A novel I wrote was recently made into a movie.
That's amazing!
As the town's international barista lawyer,
maybe I could work as a novelist while I bake bread, too...
Cocoa-san!
Chino-chan is looking for me!
Well, I'll see you later. I'm going to go wander.
Have a good time!
I've been looking for you.
Sorry about that.
You really have no trouble talking to people you don't know.
You talk with customers at the café, too.
I can't just make small talk out of nowhere...
I'm not good at talking.
But you looked like you were enjoying
talking with your friends just now.
If they hadn't taken the initiative to talk to me,
we wouldn't have become friends.
That's not true!
If I had your talent for ventriloquism, I'd be taking over the world!
Good luck with that.
Where should we go next?
Let's see...
Lize-san?
Yes?!
Th-They noticed me!
Wrong person.
I apologize.
Huh?
Yeah, her hair and clothes look different from when we saw her earlier.
They saw me?!
But when we said "Lize-chan," you turned around...
I h-heard you wrong.
My name is, um...
Rosé, actually, so...
I see...
Still, I'm surprised.
There's a girl working at our café who looks just like you.
R-Really? I'd love to go there.
It's called Rabbit House. We'll be waiting for you.
Sure, I'll come visit sometime.
Goodbye.
I'm shy around people I don't know,
but for some reason, I was able to talk with her.
Good for you, Chino-chan!
Could this be Cocoa-san's influence?
No, that was Lize.
As if it weren't enough that I was asked to be a hairstyle model,
I just couldn't resist putting on the new outfit I bought...
Her face looked like she was thinking that, but couldn't say it.
My legs are so tired.
I'm worn out, but today was fun.
I talked to a lot of people, even though it was a day off.
Um, Cocoa-san...
I know.
Tomorrow's a school day, so you want to turn in early, right?
Goodnight, then.
Grandpa...
Oh, he's at the bar with Dad...
Yes?
I can't seem to relax today...
I... feel like talking some more.
But if it would bother you...
Then why don't we watch the DVD I borrowed from Lize-chan?
Okay...
I don't think this will be a very exciting conversation...
The Silence of the Rabbits
Bunnisode 6
A Story About Telling a Story
Huh?
Sorry I'm late.
I couldn't find my uniform...
Oh, welcome back.
My uniform! Have I been laid off?!
Hey, Chino!
This fluffy thing is so cute!
I feel like I'd get experience points for defeating it!
Lize-chan? When did you get so small?
Sma—
Wait, now that I look again, you're not...
Is Lize this uniform's owner?
This was in the closet with it.
Is she working an underworld job, too?
Lize-chan left something here that she shouldn't have!
Maya-san, please give Tippy back.
Chino-chan, sorry I'm late.
By the way, aren't these the girls from yesterday?
These are my classmates. They're helping me.
I'm Maya!
I'm Megu.
Oh, I see!
Thank you, Maya-chan, Megu-chan!
No need to thank us. Right, Megu?
It's fun, and the uniforms are so cute.
You both look great in them!
RabbiRangers
With two more colors, we could totally fight evil!
Really?! I wanna be black!
I want white!
What would we fight?
A rival café, I guess?
Wouldn't that just harm our business?
Um, Cocoa-san...
Oh, you can call me "Onee-chan"!
Pay no attention to her.
Go on, Chino-chan, show them how it's done.
Say "Onee-chan"!
What led you to believe you could get me to call you that now?
I'm so jealous, Chino-chan.
You're lucky to live with such a nice big sister.
Oh, no, I can't do any of the things an older sister does...
Here, have some of this bread I made.
Wow! Thank you!
You're a good cook, too...
Why didn't you tell me she was such a wonderful person?
Bread is the only thing Cocoa-san can make right.
Sorry! I was asked to help out with the club...
Oh, Lize-chan, I'll introduce you!
These are my new little sisters!
Don't lie.
Oh, right!
I seem to have lost my you-know-what...
Has anyone seen it?
You mean this?
There was also a combat knife in there. Was it this?
Lize! Don't bring dangerous stuff in here!
Those aren't things a novice should handle. Give them back.
That sounded so cool!
Is Lize trying to become an actress?
Or is she a military buff?
What's a military buff?
It's, uh...
Well, never mind.
CQC: Close quarters combat, used by soldiers
I can do CQC and stuff, too!
She's versed in CQC?!
Is she affiliated with the army?
Maya-chan, you've been watching too much TV again.
This Lize carries herself differently from other girls!
I really admire that!
So I really do stand out?!
Cocoa-chan, I'm going to make you my role model.
No one's ever said that to me before.
I want a big sister!
Hey, Chino.
Yes?
Call me that as much as you like!
Which one do you look up to more?
Look up to?
If I had to choose someone...
Sharo-san?
Of course...
Hey, Chino, can we keep helping you for the rest of the day?
Yes, of course.
Thanks! I'll go make coffee, then.
Oh! I wanna try it, too!
Let's do it!
I guess Lize-chan and I will be customers.
This is sort of a new feeling.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Oh, Megu-chan, it's not a good idea to eat raw coffee beans.
I know that!
Thanks to my dad's influence,
I picked up a pretty savage way of thinking. It makes things tough...
For both of us.
"Both of us"?
It happens all the time, you know.
Grandpa...
What is this feeling?
Ama Usa An
Here you go.
Thank you.
Sorry to come while you're working.
It's all right.
Even if it was just while you came to see Anko,
I'm happy you came to talk to me.
Chiya-san...
So, what's this about your friends?
They've started coming to the café sometimes.
They're like little sisters to Cocoa-san and Lize-san now...
What would Sharo-chan say if I told her this?
And... it bothers me.
You're jealous, huh?
Jealous? Of whom?
She doesn't realize it...
Cocoa-san will take anyone, as long as they're younger than her.
Now that's a statement that could cause misunderstandings!
Lize-san seems to have developed a sense of kinship with Maya-san...
It was like both Megu-san and Maya-san forgot about me.
Chino-chan.
If you're lonely, why don't you stay with me?
That would make things even more complicated...
Excuse me, but...
Would you be the granddaughter of the Rabbit House owner?
Yes, I am.
Are you an acquaintance of my grandpa's?
I used to visit Rabbit House often when I was in school.
But recently, I haven't felt ready...
"Ready"?
I understand why you feel like something bothers you.
You're surrounded by people who are very precious to you.
I don't know what to do.
I've never felt like this before...
You haven't, eh?
Then maybe it's a good thing.
A good thing?
I think your heart is teaching you
that you love all of them more than you realize.
I'm sorry to say something so forward.
I'll be going now...
What a strange person...
I was no use at all. I couldn't be of any help to you.
That's not true.
Just having you listen made me feel lighter.
Wh-Wh-Wh-What's this about Lize-senpai having a younger sister?!
You e-mailed her about it...
You know, Lize-chan...
When I saw Chino-chan talking to those two girls,
it made me happy, but I also felt a little lonely.
I bet they've seen many sides of Chino-chan that I haven't.
Cocoa...
It's not like I don't understand how you feel.
I'm the only one of us who doesn't live here...
Hm? Did you say something?
I didn't say anything!
What did you say?
I said nothing!
Grandpa, I guess I wasn't the only one who felt bad.
Welcome back!
Shall we start getting ready to open?
Yes.
It feels best when it's just the three of us working together.
You might be right.
Lize-chan grinds the coffee beans and cooks,
Chino-chan takes it to the customers, and I...
...bask in the sun?
Don't slack off!
Morning, Chino-chan!
Good morning.
So... are you feeling better now?
What do you mean?
You've seemed down lately.
It was hard to talk to you, so we were worried.
Don't stress yourself.
Yeah. You tend to hold back about the silliest things.
It's all right. I think I just got better.
Just now?!
How?
Isn't the sunset beautiful, Tippy?
I wonder if I'm living in a way that makes me a good
role model for Chino-chan, as her big sister...
Why would a girl your age say that?
I'm friends with Lize-chan now,
but I wonder if she still thinks of me as a weird girl...
I'd say Lize's even more concerned about that.
Interacting with girls at that age is difficult, isn't it?
Aoyama-san!
What a coincidence.
My, what an adorable bunny.
Gulp!
Aoyama-san, I read your novel!
The Rabbit Who Became a Barista
was really interesting!
Oh, really?
Actually, there was a model for the main character.
Oh?! What kind of person was it?
A café owner who took care of me a long time ago.
When his café was suffering from financial difficulty,
he complained that he'd rather be a rabbit,
and I used that as my reference.
I'd love to tell him that I've become popular enough
to have movies made from my novels...
But I've been so busy, I couldn't see him for a while...
You're nervous about seeing him again after so long?
Yes.
But to say he'd rather be a rabbit, he must be a real kidder!
He is indeed humorous.
He's an older gentleman with a lovely white beard and a kind heart.
So nostalgic...
Next Time: Call Me Sister.
Next time on Is The Order a Rabbit?
The separation of two hearts brings about a new change in emotions.
"Call Me Sister."
Look forward to it.
We Look Forward to Seeing You Again!