Yamada!
Isn't Yamada amazing?
Despite this terrible spectacle, Yamada isn't hurt at all!
That's not the point!
Taneshima...
What's wrong, Inami?
Customer number seven...
A man.
Are you okay, Inami?
I'll be fine.
I'll do my best... and try to charge right in!
Inami, you don't charge at the customers!
T-Thank you for your patience!
Inami interacted with a man...
That's fantastic!
You're making great progress.
I-I did it, Taneshima.
Hey, Satou!
Geez! Why do you always have to play with my hair?!
Neither the human heart nor all of creation have a clear reason to exist, Taneshima.
Don't try to smooth it over by getting philosophical!
Satou can't help picking on you, Taneshima.
Ow...
Here, it's ready.
Take it.
Okay!
Another lively day.
And yet the earnest Yamada manages to work so quietly...
Again, Yamada?!
Customers!
Welcome to Wagnaria!
Episode 1 Wagnaria - No Front Line Incident
Sheesh, Takanashi gets too angry at Yamada.
It would be nice if he had the noble spirit to support Yamada, who's trying hard.
Noble spirit...
I see!
You're so cute I wanna eat you up!
That sounds kind of creepy.
That's Takanashi, right?
Even though he was angry just a few minutes ago...
Going by how pleased he sounds, maybe he's got a little doll?
A child? A child?
Takanashi...
I know you really like little things...
...but now you're a criminal!
Who's a criminal?!
No! You've got the wrong idea.
That girl is...
A customer?
She was lost once and came to the restaurant.
Now that you mention it...
Is she lost again today too?
Your mom brought you here today, right?
Maybe you came to see him?
Adorable!
Takanashi has an abnormal fondness for small animals and such,
but strangely enough, they're not turned off by him.
That's true! At first, I was a little suspicious of him too,
but he doesn't really do anything bad.
And when Katanashi pets me,
Rumble Rumble Rumble Rumble
the comfortable feeling I get is addicting!
He should do it to Yamada too!
Lucky...
I don't really remember it...
So can I play with her while I do my work, Manager?
It's creepy, but as long as you do your work properly, whatever.
But don't have her clinging to your back in front of the customers.
Table seven, that additional order, please!
Hey, Taneshima, I don't see Takanashi.
Oh, the girl who was lost that time...
So Katanashi is working in back.
True, we don't want customers seeing him with a little girl riding piggyback.
I envy Takanashi for being true to himself.
You should learn from him, Satou.
You should ask Todoroki out on a date.
Although wherever you went, I'm sure she would talk about the manager.
Satou, are you listening?
Satou!
Answer me, Satou!
Satou, I say...
You said if your feelings for Todoroki didn't pan out, you'd quit the job,
but nothing happened after that!
I will kill you.
Answering me means you admit it, right, Satou?
Ow! Ow! Ow!
You really know how to get on a guy's nerves.
I question your character.
Even so, I'm seriously cheering you on...
If you are serious, that makes me question your character even more.
Man, Satou never trusts me...
Hey, Todoroki...
Oh, Souma. What's up?
How are things these days?
These days?
Like maybe something fun...
...at work, for example...
Something fun, huh?
There is something?
Now that you mention it,
Kyoko had more refills of my parfait than usual the other day.
Crap!
And then yesterday, Kyoko said Kyoko about Kyoko, so Kyoko...
All right!
After I'm done with this, I'll take a break and we can have a snack!
Todoroki just froze.
He should treat Yamada with that kind of affection too.
Um... That's...
I feel like I should apologize.
Popura?
In the end, I didn't get any info out of Todoroki.
Satou's romantic rival...
I'll try to stir her up a little for his sake.
Manager!
What?
Want a snack?
Souma... You're a nice guy.
I tried taming her with food without thinking...
What do you think of Satou, Manager?
Satou?
Food.
No good.
She doesn't think of him as a person.
Why, Souma?
I was just wondering what you and Todoroki always talk about.
Nothing special...
Oh, Yachiyo does talk a lot about Satou recently.
Really?
It's unusual to hear her talking about her peers.
She doesn't have any friends, so I wonder what that's about.
I think making friends would be especially hard for her
after hanging out with you and Mashiba,
both former juvenile delinquents, since she was a kid.
Well, I'll be on my way.
The manager wasn't shaken up in the least,
but I did get info that'll please Satou.
Kyoko?
You're making crumbs.
What's wrong?
Is there something on your mind?
I see...
Is it my fault?
It's unusual to see her questioning herself!
I'm hungry.
Munch Munch Munch Munch
It was just my imagination...
Munch Munch Munch Munch
Satou! Satou!
Where were you? Get to work.
This is more important, Satou.
Like work isn't important...
Todoroki...
Oh, never mind.
I mustn't spoil the weak Satou.
This is where I harden my heart.
I'm sure I've piqued your interest, so you won't be able to ignore it!
I don't know what you're going on about, but I still question your character.
Takanashi has been working while carrying that girl around all day.
He really likes little girls.
Right, Taneshima?
Taneshima?
W-What?
What's wrong? You seem down.
N-Nothing!
I was just thinking that Katanashi hasn't pet me much today.
Does that mean...
No! I'm not jealous or anything like that!
How can I put it?
See, I was thinking that if I weren't so short,
Katanashi wouldn't care about me one way or the other.
And now that an even smaller girl is around,
maybe the senpai-kouhai bond between us will disappear...
Tell me I'm wrong!
Katanashi, I can trust you, can't I?
Even if there's a smaller girl here,
we still have a close senpai-kouhai relationship, right?
It's great to have a real child here!
K-Katanashi!
Senpai!
Thank you.
For working on the floor so I can be with her.
Sure.
I thought you would prefer that.
You're always so considerate of me, Senpai.
I couldn't be a happier kouhai!
Senpai?
Did I say something wrong?
I'm sorry.
No, I'm the one who should apologize.
You only have regard for me because I'm little
and now that there's a real little girl here, you would forget all about me...
...is what I was thinking.
Oh, Senpai!
No matter how many little kids are here,
you're my only little senpai, Senpai!
Katanashi!
Senpai!
I-It's a happy ending, right?
You're going home?
Are you okay on your own?
I-I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have been so loud.
Did I scare you?
Be nice to each other.
Thank you!
Goodbye!
Even though it's about someone you like,
I'm just like a fly on the wall.
But oddly enough, I don't feel envious at all.
Thank goodness!
So let's continue with our close senpai-kouhai relationship, Katanashi!
Of course.
Even if I grow to 180 cm!
Of course...
Katanashi! You're rubbing my head too hard!
The Next Day
Be happy, Yamada.
Why?
It's coming back.
It... S-Snacks...
No, I mean...
s-souvenirs...
You mean Otoo, right?
I got to work a little early...
And I can't stop by and kill time somewhere...
I'd freak out if there were men there.
If it isn't Inami!
Yamada!
Oh, sorry.
I forgot that you're afraid of men.
Huh? Did I tell you about my male phobia, Yamada?
I heard about it from Takanashi.
From Takanashi?
Even though they didn't get along.
We met after that, talked it out... and became friends!
It's not just that way in Yamada's mind?
But what are you doing wandering around out here, Inami?
I have some time before my shift starts, so I was thinking about what to do...
Then how about helping me search for my little sister?
We are looking for a person, right?
That's right, a person.
After Otoo comes back, he can try the special Yamada natto rice dish.
You really think she might be on this wooded path?
Inami, I found a cat in the bushes!
Y-Yeah...
Inami, I found a housewife in the bushes!
I see...
Who is she?
She's not here.
Yamada...
Maybe you don't really want to find your younger sister?
Of course I do, but... why do you ask?
After all, looking for her in a place devoid of people is just stu...
Stu...?
Nothing!
I was about to say something I shouldn't have.
That's one step ahead for the Yamada happy household plan.
Then just a mother and big sister are needed to have the ultimate family!
That's right. This should be a shortcut.
There's no way he'll find his little sister here...
He's depressed.
Yamada is depressed.
Even though he's seriously searching for his sister in his own way,
I'm being so rude.
I'm tired of this.
Otoo is coming back.
In other words, he's returning to adopt Yamada!
Please come back soon, Otoo!
Okay.
Huh? Maybe I misheard you.
What's she doing in the bushes?
That aside, she's an older person like Yamada prefers, an older woman!
She would be a good candidate for the Yamada family mother.
Um... Are you married?
I am, but my husband is far, far away.
My darling...
Maybe she means her husband has become a twinkling star in the sky.
Do you have any children?
No, but I would like to.
Do you like soap operas?
I do like my soaps.
The drama...
You pass!
Thank you.
If she comes to the restaurant, then meets and marries Otoo,
they'll adopt Yamada, ensuring happiness all around.
This is perfect!
Let's go!
Where?
The road to happiness!
Road?
I haven't seen a normal road in three days...
Chief, I haven't seen Yamada. Do you know where she is?
If you mean Aoi, she said she was going shopping a little while ago.
Sheesh, that girl!
Living at the restaurant doesn't give her the right to blow off her shift!
Don't be so mad at her.
Mahiru should be here soon too.
I know, but...
Who is she?
Yamada's mother.
U-Um, Aoi and I always get along...
...is the plan.
The plan?!
This is the older lady who will become Yamada's mother.
The plan...
And she's too young for you to call her an older lady, Aoi!
Yamada goofed up! A thousand apologies!
That's okay. I am old.
Then calling you "Mom" would be okay, right?
I-I don't know about that.
Huh? You're back, Aoi?
Yamada will be waiting for Otoo right outside!
Oh. So Otoo is coming back, huh?
I wonder if he's found his wife this time.
She's right here!
What's she doing here?
Anyway, I have to talk to her to keep her here!
Um...
Don't, Todoroki.
Souma?
She's the same as a wild animal that you mustn't approach carelessly!
A wild animal?
Yeah.
The search flushed her out.
Anyway, we better not reach a stick out from the bushes.
Wild animals are sensitive to the presence of humans.
He's really sold on treating her like a wild animal.
To capture her unharmed, we'll have to get her off guard first,
then surround her to cut off all means of escape...
...and stay calm... We have to stay calm...
Souma is trembling!
For now, let's seal the exit so she can't go anywhere!
Noisy...
Is Yamada back?
If I don't tell her off, it'll become a bad habit—
What are you doing?!
Takanashi...
Seal off the windows in the break room without asking any questions.
I actually want to know exactly what's going on here.
Maybe a typhoon is on the way.
Otoo...
Come back quick so you can meet the candidate for Yamada's mother.
Yamada is so excited.
What's the point of all this?
What are you doing, Yamada?
Quit slacking off and get to work!
Waiting to meet Otoo is Yamada's work.
Otoo doesn't need to be met.
I'm sure he'll show up there any time now.
I feel like I should apologize.
Not at all. Welcome home.
Otoo!
Welcome home!
Otoo, you'll have to spoil Yamada today!
Oh, that's right.
Otoo, come this way!
W-What is it?
There's someone you should really meet.
M-Me?
Where did Souma go?
Satou, order!
Where's everybody else?
Otoo is coming back so I'm sure Yamada is all excited.
Isn't that hot?
What?
Okay, finished.
Yes.
Tell me, Yamada.
Who is it that you want me to meet?
A person who is very important to Yamada and you, Otoo!
For some reason, all I feel is anxious.
What are the tape and cardboard boxes for?
She was right here.
S-She really disappeared!
Even though it was definitely a locked room...
Who was it?
That you wanted me to meet?
The candidate to be your bride and Yamada's mother!
I'm already married!
I'm glad I didn't meet her.
What's wrong, you two?
Anyway, Inami is late, huh?
She's usually here around this time.
I'm sure it's because she chose a route
in which she wouldn't encounter any men along the way.
I bet she got lost in a forest somewhere.
If she did that, she'd come stumbling in here all bedraggled...
Good morning.
Hi!
She's bedraggled!
W-What happened, Inami?
And Kirio too!
U-Um...
Inami helped me search for my little sister.
And why are you all scuffed up?
Because we searched through the underbrush.
Searching for your sister through the underbrush...
Are you stupid?
He said it!
Actually, Yamada...
I told you before not to bother Inami, didn't I?
Are you so stupid that you've forgotten?
You have the wrong idea! I remembered!
But I bothered her anyway!
Still, give me credit for remembering!
This is tiring, so just get out of here!
See you again!
H-His stare is making me feel kind of uneasy.
Is he mad because I carelessly let Yamada get close, despite my fear of males?
T-Takanashi, I hear you've become friends with Yamada.
It was all just in his mind then...
A lawyer is reunited with her divorced husband.
The cracks of meaningless stress overwhelm her again!
Episode 2 The Wind of Love!?