Honda Booksellers
Welcome.
Let's see, "Master of the Rails."
Your master's always reading obscure books, isn't she?
I'm the one who reads them, not my master.
Besides, your bookstore carries those obscure books.
Give me a minute.
I'll go get it for you.
Looks like the old man's been at it again.
Sakura, please hurry. Hurry.
Otherwise...
She'll get here.
Come back again soon.
Thank you for your business.
That concludes my business.
I'd better get out of here quickly.
It's Kuro!
It's the demon!
We are experiencing fluffiness. Please stand by.
We are experiencing fluffiness! Please stand by!
I'll never find a nice husband now...
Wasn't that fun?
Let's play again sometime, Kuro.
Give me a break already!
Oh, wait. We can't.
I might be leaving Shin-Inaba soon.
What? Why?
In that case...
One more time!
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Dog &
Dog & Scissors
Episode Six
Rain Settles the Dog
I see. In other words, you've been cheating on me.
No! Why would you think that?
You allowed another woman to touch you, didn't you?
You indecent dog.
Indecent Dog
Hey! An author should use proper Japanese!
That's not a term!
Then I need only to create the term and make it popular.
In any case,
you understand what will happen to you if you make
a move on that young girl, don't you?
Or perhaps a natural pervert like yourself doesn't
feel any desire for a girl less than ten years old?
Hold on! Since when am a natural pervert?
Don't compare me to those disgusting mouth breathers!
Master of the Rails
Who's the one breathing heavily over books?
Me.
By the way, Yayoi mentioned she'd be leaving Shin-Inaba soon.
Perhaps she means to run way.
Run away?
I won't be able to buy books at Honda Booksellers any more!
I won't be able to buy books any more!
I won't be able to buy...
Just buy your books somewhere else.
You can even order them through the mail.
That's not the problem. I've got my reasons.
Like what?
There's a tear wrenching story between me and that bookstore.
Do you want to hear it?
No.
You don't?
No, come on. Anyone would want to hear this story.
I'm about to do some work.
Go read some books over there on your hands and knees,
Groveling Dog Groveling Dog Groveling Dog
you groveling dog.
Who do you think I am, Cinderella?
The old man's unreliable, but he has Sakura.
She's been a competent cashier,
and she's grown a lot since then.
Stop.
You just thought she's grown a lot, haven't you?
I'm sorry my breasts didn't grow.
Don't twist my words.
What about the rest of my sentence?
What, then?
Are you saying Sakura uses the register with her breasts?
Is that what you're saying?
Right ear or left?
What?
Choose one.
I choose neither!
Fine, then.
I'll listen to this story of you and Honda Booksellers.
Okay, okay. Just put away those scissors.
It was last spring.
Having just entered high school,
it all started when I visited my new home of Shin-Inaba.
Shin-Inaba Station
I was supposed to meet the manager of Sumiya Hall
for the first time that day.
The manager had a photograph of me,
and we had planned to meet at the station.
I had arrived an hour early and had already
finished reading the book I had brought with me.
Books, books, books...
Books.
Those books on display...
The owner of this place must be pretty decent.
What are you talking about?
This place is terrible.
Why don't they tear down this store and build a parking lot instead?
I can't believe you sold me this boring book.
Pride
But that book is really interesting...
What's this? Are you talking back to your customer?
Don't you know the customer is always right?
Hold on, you rotten old hag.
What did you just say?
What? Who do you think you are?
Tell me, you rotten, worthless, stupid hag.
If you're saying this book wasn't interesting,
you must have read it to the end, right?
This Akiyama Shinobu book.
No, I didn't.
How could anyone read such a thick book?
Then why did you call it boring?
What criteria were you using to judge this book?
Listen, books are...
Well, I'll stop here for now. That's enough for... huh?
That woman left quite a while ago.
What? Really? Around where?
Around "books were once used as weapons in China."
What? That was the best part!
Sakura, are you all right?
Me?!
Think you're quick, boy?
Dad, stop!
Dad?
That man helped me.
I-I'm so sorry!
I'm sorry, after you went out of your way to help me...
You attack your customers?
What kind of terrible place is this?
To make up for it, please take a book with you.
It's on the house.
What?
Free books? What a wonderful store.
Feel free to take a copy of whatever you'd like.
If you insist.
Risa and I
Long Naps at Swimming Practice
The Truth About the Strait of Malacca
Silence of the Kittens
A Complete Guide to Provisional Licenses
I don't believe this.
You'd have a hard time finding these books at a major bookstore.
If they have these books, this bookstore...
Sir, I see you've chosen a book.
This owner...
This customer...
Is no ordinary man.
I'm surprised you chose that book.
Not bad, son.
No, thank you. Your taste is impressive.
Really? In that case, take as many as you'd like.
Dad, you're going to get in trouble with Mom again.
Let's get you a point card while we're at it.
I'll even give you a few extra stamps.
Hey.
Oh, if you like that book, I've got something special.
Would you like to take a look?
What? Yes, please!
Five o'clock?
I'm two hours late!
I'm late!
Huh?
You're late, you're late, for a very important date.
Where am I supposed to start with you?!
Now that I think about it,
that photo may have predicted my future.
That's how I started going to Honda Booksellers.
The point card I received then is a record of the books I've read
and proof of my friendship with the old man.
You're asleep?!
Could this be my chance for revenge?
Hey, no-tits.
Flat-chested
What have you got stuffed into your bra?
Oh, there's nothing there.
Huh? Could this be my chance for revenge?
What have you got stuffed into your bra?
Just kidding.
If your chest is empty, maybe you can stuff your bra with dreams.
Not that dreaming about it will make your breasts any bigger.
Die.
Did you say something?
In any case... no-tits, no-tits.
Flat-chested
A flat girl by flat girls for flat girls.
Flat-chested Flat-chested Flat-chested
Flat-chested
It's a Gestalt universe of flat-chestedness.
How many times did I say "flat-chested"?
Just kidding.
Good morning.
I'll kill you nine times.
Idiot
I guess I'll look into what's happening with Honda Booksellers.
Why?
I told you, it's fine. You don't need to worry.
I hate you!
Wh-What?!
This is making me sick. I feel like I'm going to puke.
Park
What happened?
Are you trying to cheer me up, Kuro?
I can at least listen to what you have to say.
My sister doesn't care if the store closes.
We're all going to be separated.
I don't want that to happen.
I was right on the money in the worst possible way.
Family separated, with mountains of debt...
Finally, at last...
Honda Booksellers is closing...
So I came up with lots of ideas to save the store.
That old man, making his elementary school-aged daughter worry.
How sad.
But my sister won't listen to me at all.
That's why I decided to do it myself.
You bounced back quickly.
Honda Booksellers!!
This secret weapon will save the store.
We're going to wear this and walk around.
Then everyone will come to the store.
You're willing to go that far? I applaud you.
Here, Kuro.
What?!
Me?
Honda Booksellers, come visit Honda Booksellers.
Come visit Honda Booksellers.
I can feel the embarrassment bubbling up.
How cute.
Hey, that's cute.
Can I hold him?
Yeah. Kuro likes it when you pet his fluffy place.
Really? Fluffy, huh?
No, stop! Stop!
He really likes it.
See?
Give me a break. I hope nobody I know sees me.
Ultra fluffy dog.
Honda Booksellers, come visit Honda Booksellers.
Hey, dog. Are you going for a walk?
Honda Booksellers
Honda Booksellers... Oh, that place by the station.
Kuro, do you know this guy wearing a black moss ball?
That's not a moss ball, it's an afro.
Mister, why do you have a black moss ball on your head?
Are you a moss ball alien?
A moss ball?
Honda Booksellers, come visit Honda Booksellers.
Come on, Kuro. Shout with me.
Not that you can, of course.
I-It's so bright.
Could this brilliance be...
Well? Am I shining?
Yes! It is as you say, Maxi-sama!
Hey, am I really shining?
Yes! It is as you say, Maxi-sama!
She writes good books, though...
You're not with the black one today, I see.
She's so sparkly.
Don't look, Yayoi. You'll go blind.
She's so cool.
Looks like this little girl has been drawn in by my brilliance.
Very well. I'll make you a member of my men in black.
You look wonderful. You're shining.
Yes! It is as you say, Maxi-sama!
Honda Booksellers?
Could it be that store isn't shining?
In that case, I'll make it shine.
Yes! It is as you say, Maxi-sama!
Like Sirius, which shines brilliantly in the night sky...
Sirius
Or like a 1933 double eagle coin,
which shines both in name and reality...
Double Eagle Coin
I, the most brilliant girl in the world,
will make it the most brilliant bookstore in Japan.
Yes! Maxi-sama, you are number one!
Okay?
No.
What?
I... I like my dad's store!
Yayoi!
Where did she go?
Ami!
Sorry for showing up unannounced. Sorry for startling you.
I really am worthless, aren't I?
I wouldn't go that far.
Oh, is this that book you were talking about?
Yes.
Thanks for letting me read this.
I'm sorry for taking your valuable time.
If it's not interesting, tear it into little pieces and burn it.
You can scatter the ashes in a deserted and desolate ocean.
Oh, I'm sorry.
The ocean is out of your way, isn't it?
It's too much trouble, isn't it?
I'm so sorry.
What's wrong, Yayoi?
Where are we?
You don't know how to get home any more?
Children are hopeless.
I know the way. Come on.
Hey, this way. Come on, let's go.
What?
Wow, look at all these rice crackers!
There are so many!
I can't get her to come with snacks.
Maybe rice crackers were a little too bland.
It's not like Yayoi can understand me in the first place.
What should I do?
Should I go get the old man or Sakura?
No, I can't leave Yayoi like this.
Hey, Yayoi.
Come on, let's go home.
What am I going to do?
Cheating on me wasn't enough for you?
You had to make this little girl cry, too?
You dirty dog.
Choose.
Do you want to be split in two lengthwise,
or would you rather I cut you
into five centimeter thick rings starting with your legs?
H-How did you know I was here?
I told you, I attached a tracking device to you.
I'll find you no matter where in the world you are.
A tracking device? I still have that?
I told you to take it off!
Come on, little girl. Don't cry.
Lady, you're Kuro's...
Yayoi!
Don't call me "lady." Call me "miss."
Besides, it's late. You should go home.
What's wrong?
I don't want to go home.
I don't want to go home tonight.
You should wait until you're an adult
to say that at just the right moment.
What are you trying to teach her?
I don't want to go home.
Why don't you want to go home?
Because my sister's mad at me.
Really? I'm sure your sister's worried about you.
I said something mean to my sister.
I said I hated her.
Don't let something like that bother you.
I have an older sister, too.
You're worthless!
Sister
Worthless
Taxes
You tax thief!
Idiot, imbecile, mamoni!
Idiot
Imbecile
Mamoni
I'm always calling her names.
I feel bad for your sister.
Listen, sisters grow by butting heads.
But what if my sister is mad at me and hates me?
If that's what you're worried about, you should apologize to her.
Don't worry.
If it comes to it, my dog will spill his guts to apologize for you.
That's seppuku!
That's fine, then.
Fine?!
Where have you been?
You didn't come back after you left.
I was really worried about you.
I-I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for coming home so late and for telling you I hate you.
It's all right. It's fine.
This hat...
Yayoi.
I'm the one who's sorry.
I suppose that settles this matter.
Thank you so much.
Come on, Yayoi. Thank her.
Okay. Thank you, lady... I mean, miss and Kuro.
You've gotten better at reading situations.
You've really grown, Yayoi.
It was no trouble at all.
No, please let us thank you for doing this.
In that case, I have one question.
Tell me about your store.
The store?
Yes.
It's a very specialized store, isn't it?
One of my acquaintances is a die-hard fan of this store.
I can see why he would be sad to see this place disappear.
Anyway, I wanted to ask you about that.
Is this store really going to close?
I'd like to know, too.
Of course not.
I know my father buys books he can't return,
gives discounts to anyone who asks for one,
Terrible at Business
and makes point cards that give people back two, three, five times their money,
but we'll never close our doors!
The old man's that bad?
Who did you hear that from?
That little girl.
Dad and Mom were fighting.
I heard about it on TV.
Broken Family
Divorce
When you fight, you get divorced, your family is broken up,
Settlements
settlements are paid, and you end up alone in the world.
Alone in the World
But you told me to leave it be, even though the store might close!
So that's what happened.
Listen, Yayoi. Dad and Mom weren't fighting seriously.
Really? But Mom is always beating Dad up.
See? They're at it again.
Mom was beating Dad up,
and Dad was laughing about it, just like they always do.
It's all right. It's how they express their love.
Is that what they're into?
No! Get your mind out of the gutter!
We won't be separated, and the store won't close.
Really?
Really, so don't worry about it.
Hooray! All right!
The old man looks happy.
Looks like it was just some confusion brought about
by the old man's incompetence.
Communicating with people is really important, though.
I thought I'd be happy if I could just read books, but...
Hold on.
Natsuno Kirihime's the one who saved me,
and I can communicate with my savior.
Maybe I should tell her.
Well, then. I'll have to punish you when we get home.
I don't want to go home tonight.
Weren't you just grateful to me a second ago?
Not at all!
It's time for your punishment!
What good will reading law books do you?
Episode Preview
What are you talking about? They're plenty useful.
You're a dog. How could human laws be useful to you?
They might come in handy when I feel like
suing my abusive roommate.
The Dog Would Not be Shot but for its Cries
Episode Seven
Really? In that case, why don't we make them useful right now?