Two For The Road
Great! You're a famous voice actress now!
Just like a queen!
So if you would please tell us...
Aka.
Ah... sorry!
Yes?
What you think about your first lead role.
Ah... right.
I'll do my best!
Why does eating alone... make me feel so miserable?
Even though I didn't feel this way before Aka moved in.
I'm home.
Welcome back.
I must apologise... for what happened yesterday.
Itadakimasu.
But, how should I put it?
H-Hey...
Matsumaru-kun.
Tomorrow will be my first dubbing session in a lead role.
Really?
And it makes me nervous.
Isn't that natural?
Eh?
Aka was chosen to play the main character.
Hence, the only choice is to work hard...
...for the sake of all the people that didn't get chosen.
I guess you're right...
Why did I say that?
I'm hurting Aka again.
Why can't I be more honest and say, "Congratulations on your first lead role! Do your best!"
Damn it.
Good morning.
I made breakfast. Eat some, ok?
Well then. I'm heading out now.
It's ok.
Eh?
What am I saying?!
What is?
There was no need to prepare breakfast.
At this rate, Aka will become even more upset.
Matsumaru-kun.
Isn't it about time you move out?
If you don't have enough money, I'll lend it to you.
Are you serious?
Are these your real feelings?
Yeah.
I understand.
IDIOT!
MATSUMARU-KUN IS AN IDIOT!
I really am an idiot. It's a lot better for Aka if I'm not around.
Hey hey, there's no need to be so depressed.
Just because a proposal didn't get accepted.
I don't want to speak to a guy whose proposal was accepted. Go away!
Fine, fine.
Seriously.
Father. Do your best-ki!
Father?
You're the one who created Nekoki, right? So, you are it's father.
Also, my curry flavored idea wouldn't have happened without you.
Hatakeda... you...
It'll be just us two men tonight.
Let's go drinking!
Next, next, next...
Everyone's got a drink?
Yes...
Then, thanks for your work in recording the first episode!
Also, celebrate the start of the series. Cheers!
Cheers!
Onda-san. You worked really hard today.
No. I'm sorry for taking such a long time.
It's alright. It gave some very nice results.
Let's work hard to complete both seasons.
Sure!
Hatakeda... drink up...
Then... you drink up too.
Let's let the main character say a few words!
Sure!
Ah... Aka's voice.
And so, raise your hands to celebrate the start of our anime!
A-Aka.
Onda-chan...!
W-Who are you two?
Sorry.
They're the makers of a commercial Onda-san was in.
Sorry. We're from the Inoue Confectionary advertising department.
Sorry, thanks for letting us join you.
Here, please.
Thank you.
I ended up drinking too much from trying to keep up with him.
His proposals never get used. That's why he's so depressed.
I didn't know that at all.
I was glad I got the lead role,
and worried about my jobs.
I didn't even realize Matsumaru-kun was feeling so down.
Hello. I do commercials too!
It's painful, isn't it, when your proposal isn't used.
At my previous company, I sent in a hundred proposals, and all of them were rejected.
Me too. To re-record a dub track, I spent two weeks holed up. That was rough.
Really?
It's true.
Me too. In order to rewrite a draft,
I wrote as I vomited blood and cried at the same time.
Everyone... had a lot of trying times, huh?
However, suffering can be a good thing.
Don't speak as if you know anything about suffering!
However, overcoming hard times can build your self-confidence, can't it?
Yeah, yeah. That's true, isn't it.
What nonsense.
Aka seems to want to say something, too.
Erm... I really love my job as a voice actress.
However, there were times I had to do jobs I didn't like.
The work I did with the game before it was turned into an anime.
At first I disliked it and thought I couldn't do it.
But then I changed my thinking and did my best.
It became a good piece of work, and it led me to a new job.
I too, have had times when things haven't gone so well, when I've been worried and depressed.
However, it wasn't meaningless.
Erm... like how PET bottles can be recycled.... what am I talking about?
Matsumaru-kun, you should learn from Onda-chan.
Erm... everyone, thank you.
However... the thing which disappoints me more than my job is...
When I got frustrated, I took out my feeligs on the girl I love.
Because I'm useless... despicable.
I understand.
That's rather common.
I... believe that the girl isn't angry.
I think Matsumaru-kun's been depressed for a long time.
I'm sorry.
There's no need to apologise to me.
That's right! Apologise to your girlfriend!
I'll accompany you to apologise!
Good job everyone.
Don't fall, Matsumaru.
I'm fine!
Matsumaru-kun.
I'm fin... uh...
I waited for you.
Ah, Onda-chan.
Let's go home together.
Yeah.
I'll drive you.
President... what does that...
It's manager.
Aka.
Yes?
You are incredible.
Matsumaru-kun too.
Eh? Why me?
Because...
When you wore the Nekoki costume during the advertising campaign...
When I was troubled about the H-game...
When I thought I wouldn't get to see you again because we were recording the commercials...
You always treated me kindly and cheered me up.
I have a line that I want to say now.
Which movie?
My original.
Be my girlfriend.
Yes.
Welcome home.
I'm home.