Heisei Apartment Complex Living Contract Article #17:
Keeping dogs, cats, etc. inside the apartment is strictly prohibited.
They're allowed to keep dogs at your son's place, huh?
There isn't much room, but they can play around in the garden.
I found myself more at ease with just the two of us around, me and Maria-chan.
Even though we've got a garden here, they won't allow her in it. It's such a waste.
Well, there's nothing we can do.
They can't separate us now.
Right, Maria-chan?
Oh, Obaa-chan. Obaa-chan is an affectionate term for an elderly woman.
Did you move out today?
Oh, Kakei-san.
You'll be dearly missed.
Take care.
Farewell, Maria-chan.
What's with that attitude?
Kicking you out and acting like nothing happened.
Isn't Kasei-san just picking on you, Obaa-chan?
She just can't stand pets.
It's fine, really.
Kasei-san is the driving force behind the apartment's Anti-Pet Committee.
As for me...
I'm totally impartial to the rule.
You see, I don't have any pets.
Kouta!
What is it, Mama?
Don't run around, making so much noise!
You don't wanna get me angry again-
Haga-san?
Ahh, Kakei-san!
Kouta-chan is always bursting with energy, isn't he?
Kakei-san is so hard to deal with.
I'm sorry. He's always, always...
...always, always, you're making excuses without doing anything about it.
I've overlooked it four or five times so far...
Jeeze, how dare she talk like that...
In a tiny place like this, she could be a bit more lenient!
Hey, wake up!
Darling...
Check it out, Kouta!
Ain't it great?
It's a penguin!
It's the real thing!
Surprised, are you?
How in the world...
It's the pet of a business partner of my company, Mr. Sunstar.
Its name is Pitt-kun.
"I must return to the States for a while.
Please look after him while I am away."
...he said.
Eh? You agreed to look after it?
Him and I are in the midst of important negotiations,
and I figured Kouta would get a kick out of it, too.
It's impossible. Pets are forbidden...
...and the committee enforcing the rules at this place are particularly strict with that.
It's only one week.
You said that already!
Guess there's nothing I can do about it.
But just one week.
That makes me so glad.
Yay!
Okay, Pitt-kun. I'm heading out.
Wait a second, Kouta.
What is it, Mama?
You do understand?
You mustn't tell a single person that we've got a penguin in our apartment.
Okay!
I'm leaving!
Haga-san, good morning.
Ah, Kakei-san.
Did you have fun last night?
Ah, I'm sorry.
I guess we were a little loud, huh?
"Humboldt Penguin..."
"They breed from the west coast of South America, up until Peru."
Eh? I thought you were born in Antarctica...
"They consume approximately 5 kilograms of fresh fish per day..."
You sure cost a pretty penny to feed, now don't you?
You stand up pretty cleverly, eh?
How cute~!
Just for a week...
Getting to keep a penguin is something that may only happen once in a lifetime...
...so I may as well make the best of it!
500 grams of sardines.
Gimme the fresh stuff, okay?
I'm back, Pitt-kun.
Don't be so violent!
Let me touch it too!
Kouta!
Ah, welcome home, Mama!
Didn't we agree this was going to be a secret?
It'll be fine.
The only ones who know the secret are the boys from my class.
All the boys in your class know about this?
Oh no...
Kakei Hiroshi-kun isn't here by any chance, is he?
Auntie, you looking for me?
Ahh, Kakei-san.
My Hiroshi is disturbing you, isn't he?
I'm sorry for any trouble he's causing in your home.
I came to tell him to play outside instead.
Trouble, you say... Not at all.
Auntie...
Ehh? Hiroshi-kun isn't here.
That's strange... I thought for certain...
I will go quiet down the children. Please excuse me.
Auntie!
Hiroshi-kun...
Why'd you hide me?
Everyone! Be good kids and listen to me.
If you talk about Pitt-kun, Pitt-kun will go away...
So, even when you go home, you must not mention this to your Mom or Dad.
Okay?
Yes, ma'am!
Okay, Hiroshi-kun?
The truth is that you're not allowed to keep a pet here, right?
We're just looking after it for a little while!
I won't say anything.
Hey, Mama...
Let's keep Pitt-kun with us forever!
One week is plenty.
Plus, your Mama will be scolded if he's ever discovered.
But... He's so cute...
Hey, I wonder if penguin-hating people really exist?
They exist!
Up next, we've got a pet problem to address...
Even though Sai-san has been warned, she's keeping a pet in her home.
In accordance with section 2 of the rules,
and the violations written up on the list,
we've drawn up a proposal to have her removed from the building.
Is that a blacklist?
Excuse me, but we're not going to go to such an extreme measure, are we?
I am just saying that if we want to continue living here,
we've got to defend the rules that are put down.
But aren't there people who wouldn't mind looking the other way?
Right? Don't you feel the same way?
W-Well...
But still, we've received complaints about the scent, and the noise they make.
That's true...
Umm...
Is it against the rules to look after a cat for an acquaintence of mine
while they are away on vacation?
Of course, that's forbidden.
The Housing Committee has made up an easy-to-read pamphlet containing all the rules.
Those children...
I sure hope they keep their mouths shut about the penguin.
Awesome! It's the real thing, ain't it?
Oh, it ate it.
I haven't said a thing, even to my mom.
Don't be dumb.
You can't say anything to your brothers or sisters, either.
But, children can be surprisingly good at keeping their mouth shut.
The rumor shouldn't reach the adults for the next week at least.
But...
I beg you.
Just a little longer.
This is great, Pitt-kun!
What are you thinking?
Please.
You understand, don't you?
It's the pet of an important business partner...
Okay?
Pitt-kun! We get to be together even longer!
Jeeze, guess there's nothing I can do.
Haga-san, please wait!
Ehh? Spies?
The Anti-Pet Committee is probing into suspected homes, looking for evidence.
But it's only a rumor.
W-What should I do?
But it's hard to believe... Sending spies into people's homes...
Haga-san. I was hoping to talk to you for a little bit.
Ahh, Kakei-san...
I bought some delicious dumplings. I thought we'd share them.
T-The first scout has arrived.
I'm really sorry.
Lately it seems as if my Hiroshi has been in here, bothering you on a daily-basis.
Oh, not at all. We've done our fair share of bothering you as well.
What's that sound?
T-The laundry...
I-Is something wrong?
No.
It's just... I thought I smelled some fish...
O-Oh?
I'm sure I am just imagining things.
Ah, I'm sorry.
I was being rude.
N-Not at all... But...
All of a sudden, I've got this headache...
Ah, I'll leave then. Sorry for disturbing.
I'm home!
Auntie, where's Pitt-kun?
Mama!
Pitt-kun?
Ah, Mother...
Hiroshi, who is Pitt-kun?
Won't you tell me?
How about you, Kouta-kun?
Won't you tell your Auntie?
Hey, Hiroshi-kun!
It's Pitt-kun!
Here. Pitt-kun.
You understand, right?
You understand, right? Hiroshi-kun?
Auntie, is it okay if I take Pitt-kun with me to the park?
Oh, of course.
Let's go.
Eh? What happened?
Oh, you're helpless. It's fine, let's go.
He really is helpless.
Well, anyway, tomorrow there is another meeting of the Housing Committee.
Ah... I-Is that so?
To eradicate all pet problems...
...let's work our hardest at it.
If she discovered him...
...I'd be completely screwed.
Please, Pitt-kun. Hurry up and go home.
You're wrong! That's not what you think it is!
Then tell me what this is.
Looks like they found her pet.
Apparently she left her door open by accident, and it just walked out.
Ahh, that place. I thought it was a bit suspicious.
But come on, there was nothing I could do!
Anyway, you're going to have to do this for me immediately.
I'll never throw her away!
I am not saying that you have to throw her away.
You just want me to bring her to a humane society, right?
It'll end up in someone's care at least.
That's a lie! No one would take a cat as large as her!
She'll end up being disposed of!
Okay. Search for someone to take her off of your hands by yourself.
Now it's your responsibility.
This is your fault for keeping an animal in secret, even though it's forbidden.
In any case, in order to continue living here, you must fulfill your promises.
You're horrible!
Mii is just like family to me!
How can you say such cold things so calmly?!
Just be glad I'm not kicking you out.
You read the contract when you moved here, right?
Umm...
U-Umm... Excuse me...
What is it, Haga-san?
What you are saying is correct.
We understand that, but...
...this feeling, like we'll be hunted down if we step out of line, is a little odd, don't you think?
It's not like we just started this campaign against pets today, you know.
T-That's true and all...
You're not saying that you'd send a living creature out on the streets with no place to live, are you?
It seems as if you want her to take the cat to the animal shelter immediately or she'll be in trouble.
That's not my intention.
Well that's all I am hearing from you!
What is with you?! Just because YOU hate animals...
To be this cruel...
All of us like animals. A person who hates animals is a horrible person.
Well, anyway...
It is a nuisance to your neighbors.
We won't say anything more until tomorrow.
Please take care of the situation.
Kakei-san, that concludes today's matters.
Very well, then.
All of us like animals. A person who hates animals is a horrible person.
Mama!
Good afternoon, Auntie.
Hey, Hiroshi-kun... Why does your mother dislike animals?
Ehh? My Mother likes animals.
Before we lived here, she had a dog.
Because she couldn't keep an animal here, she searched with all her strength for a person to take care of it...
When the time came to leave the dog, Mother cried more than anyone.
Kakei-san... She couldn't let that go.
Being stuck inside of such a small room, no place to bark, no place to run.
Man-enforced rules rob them of so much of their freedom.
Even if knowing that they have no place to go.
Please walk.
The sky, the stars, light... They all belong to you.
They are not our things to use.
You know it, don't you, Pitt-kun?
This sky leads right to your hometown.
How do you feel?
I can feel Pitt-kun's response...
Ahh! Don't do that!
Because he let his emotions out, and went to the bathroom.
Hey!
Ah, Darling.
What are you doing... in a place like this?
Just... going for a walk.
Tomorrow?
Yeah, he said that he'll send someone to pick him up finally.
Do you feel relieved too?
I guess.
And just like that, Pitt-kun would be leaving.
Kakei-san didn't say a single word.
Not then, or ever.
Ah, Haga-san.
Kakei-san... Your family too?
Heh, Hiroshi said he wanted to go see the penguins.
Umm... About before...
If the penguin had been there the following day, I would have pressed charges.
I see...
She really wanted to touch them.
Once we're done holding this old couple's wedding ceremony,
the Romance Villa will close its doors.
So I decided, but I can't even pay the severance pay for the employees.
But then, I receive this phone call from my ex-lover.
Does this mean that he wants to get together with me once again?
But now, we might be able to reunite!
I want to make sure! How he feels!
Next Rumic Theater:
The Merchant of Romance.
See you there!