Um...
Can I ask you one thing?
Good morning!
Oh, Maika, I was just interviewing—
We're getting a new member, right?
Nice to meet you! I'm Hideri Kanzaki!
I'm a spunky high school student!
I look forward to working with you!
AN IDOL CHARACTER, TOO
You're as cute as a doll!
Manager, is our new co-worker starting today?
No, I haven't made up my mind yet.
Please don't cry!
Hey, what's all the commotion back here—
Hello? Is this the police?
Why are you always so quick to call the police?
Well, I kind of get it, but not really.
We could have a cute new member otakus would love.
We've been busy lately
and shorthanded. So why not hire on the spot?
Is there a problem?
There might be a slight overlap with Mafuyu's character.
Oh yeah, it might be a little similar to Hoshikawa's lolita character type.
Well, I classify Mafuyu as more "lolita-granny"—
STAB
Stab!
Good morning.
H-Hole!
Good...
morning.
Is this the newbie?
Yep! Adorable, right?
Manager, give the thumbs-up already!
I think we've got a rare find here!
Add another person to make the work load easier on me.
All right.
If you all insist, then I will.
Really? I get to wear the café's uniform even though I'm a boy?
A boy?
A BOY!?
A girl who talks like a boy! That's craftily adorbs!
Whoa, so she already comes with her own character.
Say, where's my uniform?
Oh, for today, you can wear our spare shirt and pants.
This is so sudden that I don't have an extra uniform yet!
Um, if you don't mind, you could wear my spare uniform.
Thank you!
Can you tell me your sizes?
I'll order a uniform for you.
From the top, 73, 56...
Just small, medium or large, please.
How do I look?
It looks good on you! Very cute!
Maybe a little big.
I actually like that!
All right, everyone else suit up and get ready to open!
Okay.
Welcome!
A new girl?
Thank you for coming to see me today!
Everyone!
Be sure to take a selfie with me on your way out!
So she's an idol character.
Wow!
Maika, Maika!
Could you help me for a minute?
Sure. Is there something you're not sure about?
Ta-da! Twin idols!
Twin idols...
Maika, please do your sadist character!
The newbie is pretty popular.
Yeah.
That's a lukewarm response.
Strange, when we've got a good new worker.
Well, the thing is...
- What's wrong? - Are you okay?
I-I saw it.
An evil black lifeform...
R-Roach!
Oh, just a cockroach?
You startled us with that scream.
What is it?
Well, after all...
It's heading towards Hideri!
The black lifeform!
SLAM
Hand...
With her hand...
Without any hesitation!
Amazing!
Hideri, that was manly of you.
I-I was so scared!
Don't come near me with that hand!
FWOOSH
Filth has to be sterilized!
Never mind "manly."
Your new co-worker is a man.
A so-called "femboy"! We really did get a great find this time!
Well, that's fine,
but you should write "male" on your resume.
What? I can't put "girl"?
No.
Come to think of it, why did you apply here?
My dream is to become a cute idol!
I think that's why God made me so cute!
He's calling himself "cute."
But my parents don't understand,
so I want to show them just how talented I am as an idol
by first gaining fans here!
Otherwise...
I'll have to inherit the family farm!
I hate being surrounded by bugs!
And pigs! I want moe pigs!
I want to get people's attention!
You're the manager here? Wow!
Then can we go in next time?
By all means! If you come in, delicious sweets will be on the house.
Yay! Awesome!
It's okay to bring a lot of your friends from school, too.
Then should we barge in with everyone?
Yeah!
Then we'll see you soon, Manager!
PLEASE WAIT FOR ME
Bye-bye!
I'll be waiting!
A-Akizuki! What was that for?
Hitting on high school girls in broad daylight?
No! Just trying to bring in more customers!
If Maika saw that, she'd get the wrong idea.
If Maika saw that, she wouldn't think anything of it!
That's because you suck badly at courtship and haven't made any progress.
That hurts, Akizuki.
Kanzaki?
You were there?
So that's what the manager's like!
CHUCKLE...
Hey, don't gesture like that.
This is like Miu #2.
All right!
If you suck at it, Manager, I've got various lectures for you!
Really?
However, you have to say I'm cute!
If the cost of advice is calling him "cute," that's cheap.
Besides, you're always calling this and that "cute."
Cu...
"Cu..."?
You're cute.
Is it that distasteful to you?
That's his problem. But all right, fine!
First, compliment her!
Whether you say she's cute or whatever, girls are pleased to be praised!
Me, too! I like people who compliment the selfies I put up on my SNS!
What do you think?
You sure have a lot of photos on here.
Why are they all with sad eyebrows, a duck face and thigh-high socks?
Shut up. Ask me that again, and I'll clock you.
Welcome!
Um, table for two.
First, compliment her!
You're here again?
Please sit where you want, but at a table where you won't be in the way.
- Right! - Right!
Go on, compliment her! Compliment her!
Shoo, shoo!
Maika...
Yes?
Maika, you're so kind and wonderful.
GONG
Wasn't I being sadistic?
No, that's not what I meant!
I guess I'm not cut out for customer service.
No!
Maika, you're taking it the wrong way!
You're useless when it comes to saying something in words, Manager.
Yep.
Then gain points by your actions!
Actions?
Yeah. For example...
I'm going back to work.
Help her out like this.
You tripped me.
It was a performance to give the manager guidance.
I think I can do that! I'm gonna help Maika now!
I'll take your order.
But try not to spit as you give it.
SHIVER SHIVER
Come on, make it snappy!
M-Manager?
We're not serving you any food!
Wha... Whaaat?
What were you thinking?
Helping someone doesn't mean interfering with their work!
Right.
This time, we made it look like it was a "surprise sadist act" from the manager.
Jeez.
What are you doing, you lousy piece of poop?
Poop? Now I'm poop?
Hey, don't say "poop" in the kitchen!
All right, this is rather obvious, but let's move on to presents!
Presents?
Yes. Let's see, to practice,
treat me to an expensive dessert buffet.
- Forget it. - Humph.
HUMPH
But giving her a present is a good idea.
I'm not quite the same person I was before!
They're so cute!
I'm taking a break!
Okay.
Maika!
As an employee here, please partake!
Th-This much goes above and beyond my status as an employee!
I can't partake!
What? Uh...
Th-Then...
Is there anything else you would like?
Please just name it!
I don't need to take a break!
Maika!
What's the sigh about?
Did something happen?
Actually, during my break,
the manager had a luxurious spread out in the back room.
I've heard of something like that before.
When a parent is going to abandon their child,
they suddenly treat them to something, since it's going to be the last time.
Am I going to be let go?
I don't think so.
That's not going to happen.
That could've been my last supper!
No!
It didn't mean that, Maika!
Manager...
I'm not going to let you go!
Please stay here forever!
What I wanted to tell you today is...
What I wanted to tell you, Maika, is that I l...
- "L..."? - "L..."?
I like you a lot!
R-Really?
I like you a lot, too, Manager!
- Slip! - Slip!
Really?
Yes! Very much!
What is this?
I stocked up on writing paper,
so I don't have to go outside until the next event.
Hideri?
Yoo-hoo!
Huh?
Hi-de-ri!
I was so engrossed in my phone that I didn't notice you!
It's dangerous to fiddle with your phone while walking.
Sorry.
By the way, I see that you normally wear glasses, Miu.
I wear contacts at work, but otherwise I go with glasses.
Wh-What is that, like an idol thing? I won't stand for that!
Idol thing?
Jeez...
I guess I always have to be on guard!
So you're shopping incognito today?
Well, I wouldn't say "incognito."
Are you out shopping, too, Hideri?
I've been searching high and low for a new outfit,
but I haven't found anything good!
How can I put it?
There just aren't any clothes that can match my charm!
DRAG DRAG
Then I'll help you look.
I make clothes shine!
People should see me as a whole kit together with my clothes!
What kind would be good?
What kind are you looking for?
The first condition is that it has to be cute,
and I also want it to make an impact!
How about aiming for the gap?
Aim for the adorbs gap! I like it!
I LIKE SUSHI
Oh, that's cute.
I'm not interested in "jokey cute."
Sorry, sorry. Is there an outfit you'd like to try on, Hideri?
An outfit that takes advantage of my potential!
What do you think about the gothic lolita look?
Cute! Cute!
Of course! Because I'm wearing it!
What are you doing?
Please keep your mouth shut.
But gothic lolita is expensive, way over my budget.
If you can't do gothic lolita,
how about trying something a little mature?
The sexy route?
Nice!
But...
that kind of thing would look great on me.
It might be too stimulating for my fans!
Oh dear...
PUNCH
Hey, please stop punching me softly in the stomach.
There are more shops down this way, so let's take a look...
What's wrong?
You keep squirming.
I want to pick flowers.
Oh, the restroom, right?
No!
Idols do not go to the restroom!
Jeez!
Impact there right now will make me...
PUNCH
Picking flowers!
Hideri!
I found a restroom!
I told you,
I don't have to go to the restroom! I want to pick flowers!
Is that right?
Then shall I search for flowers?
Just this time! Just this one time, I'm going to the restroom!
Yeah, yeah.
I'll be right back!
Please don't aim for early retirement due to a scandal.
I wasn't thinking! This time for sure!
Huh?
That is the men's room, right?
Then why?
I feel much better!
I didn't know what was going to happen back there.
If I'd sprung a leak in the street, it would've resulted in a major scandal—
Excuse me.
Oof...
What's wrong?
I staggered for a moment
under the weight of my heavy drawing paper.
Let me carry it for you.
HEAVY
Paper is pretty heavy.
But that's okay.
I'll carry it.
I can't have you staggering around when we're walking together.
Besides, this isn't like boxes of cabbages that need to be shipped out.
I mean, my character is supposed to be really weak, but...
What are you doing?
I just can't find a decent outfit!
Even though we've been to a bunch of shops...
Now I can't make it to the top of Stile!
That's what you're after?
Instead of buying something,
why don't you try making your own outfit?
Actually, I tried that several times,
but I'd get obsessive about the details.
The materials were surprisingly expensive,
and by the time I finished it, the season would be over,
so I didn't have a chance to wear it!
And the style I made it in would be out of style by then!
That's what can happen when you make something based on the season.
Oh, I have an idea!
If you're not opposed to it,
how about asking Mafuyu if she has any outfits she doesn't need?
What kind of clothes does Mafuyu wear again?
I'm not interested in anyone but myself, so I can't really remember,
but Mafuyu is short, so...
MAFUYU
Um, I don't know if a smock would look good on me.
A smock?
- How cute! - Not bad.
Is cosplay your hobby, Mafuyu?
No.
I just get satisfaction out of buying the outfits.
This is more cosplay than someone's used clothing!
It's cute, but I can't walk outside wearing this!
You need to understand TPO, Time, Place and Occasion!
Okay, okay.
Is that right?
In that case...
Could this be your...
That's right. I just couldn't make myself throw it away, so I kept it.
- Hi-de-ri... - Hi-de-ri...
MAFUYU
I knew it!
I knew your intention was to use me as a plaything from the very beginning!
Okay, okay.
What's the harm?
N-No!
Big Brother! Welcome home!
We've been waiting for you!
Today we'll introduce you to a new friend!
I'm Hideri!
OWNER INAUGURATION, SISTER ATTACK
Next time, "Owner Inauguration, Sister Attack."