So-phie-chan...
You're back.
Your alarm's going off.
Aren't you getting up?
I'm getting up.
Just ten more minutes.
Wow, she really does sleep in a coffin.
Sakuya?
Heya.
Hinata's here, too?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks... for what?
Episode 6
Interview with the Vampire
Huh? I called you.
Didn't you hear it?
You did?
Wait, come to think of it...
That's not the alarm.
Incoming Call Akari
Is that Akari? What does she want?
Hello?
Oh, sorry, were you asleep?
It's fine.
Sakuya-chan was saying she wants to cover you for her club.
Cover me?
Is it okay if we come now?
Okay, I'll get up and change.
Then I'm coming, too!
Was she sleeping just now?
Seems so.
Can I document how she sleeps, too?
What do you say, Sophie-chan?
I don't mind.
So I should just keep sleeping?
Then I'll get more sleep.
I do remember that.
Was half asleep and totally forgot
So what's this about covering me?
What kind of club is this for?
I'm in an occult club for fun.
I upload ghost stories and other strange stories,
and since you're a vampire I know, I thought I could maybe
do an article about you.
I see.
I'm representing the club.
Wow, you're the representative?
I'm still recruiting everyone else.
Is it even a club if there's only one person in it?
Yuu helps me out sometimes.
Hey, Yuu-neechan?
Yeah?
How come you're not hanging out with Sakuya-neechan today?
She has her club today.
A club?
Oh, that ghost thing.
A while ago, I did some research at a temple that does
funerals for dolls, because they have a doll with growing hair.
Want to see pictures of it?
I'm good.
Not interested.
I do, I do!
A doll with hair that keeps growing sounds so romantic.
Right?
The occult is romantic.
I wonder if they'd let me have a doll like this.
It would be so wonderful if I could put her in the living room.
Please never do that.
I'm going to change now, so why don't you wait in the living room?
Got it.
We'll be waiting.
Why don't I help you, Sophie-chan?
No way.
I can't trample all over Sakuya's expectations.
It seems like she'll be putting it online, too.
So this is what a vampire's living room looks like.
It does look the part, kind of.
Right?
I thought the same thing the first time I saw it.
Cosplay?!
That's different.
Shall we begin?
Wait a second! You don't usually dress like that!
That's true...
I was thinking maybe I should dress more like a vampire for the interview.
It's fantastic!
You look just like the vampires in the movies!
She actually likes it.
You look cute in a new outfit like this, too!
Akari, too?
Even though she's here for an interview,
you don't need to do anything special. Just be yourself.
Is that how it works?
It is!
I want to see you in your most natural state,
so just do what you always do.
Do what I always do?
Yes, and I'd like to take pictures and ask you a few things here and there.
Sure.
Do what I always do... Do what I always do...
So what are you doing now?
I'm checking my email and looking at Twitter.
Checking email and Twitter...
And now?
I ordered some blood and anime figures online.
I see.
Maybe these pictures are too boring, though.
Maybe I should lift a road roller, and you could take a picture of that.
That's not an everyday thing for you!
You don't have to do anything special!
Okay...
But how come you're writing an article about a vampire?
Because I watch a lot of vampire movies.
I just love all those cool black clothes.
Why do vampires wear black clothes, though?
Is it to further their dark image, or is there some other reason?
The reason?
Yeah!
Because blood stains clothes easily,
so you want a color that makes it less noticeable.
It's hard to get blood out.
So that's why!
I totally get it!
I also avoid wearing white when I eat curry udon.
That's the same thing?!
In movies, vampires and werewolves are often depicted
as enemies or fighting each other.
Is that true?
Is not getting along with werewolves a thing for you, too?
Werewolves are nothing but a superstition.
How absurd.
Can a vampire say that?
Huh?
My last question is for Akari-chan.
How did you end up living with Sophie-chan?
Well... The first time I met her, I thought she was so beautiful,
just like a doll!
After that, we became friends.
Heya, Sophie-chan!
I came to visit you.
She was living all alone in this big house and I thought
it looked pretty lonely.
I thought maybe she wouldn't be lonely anymore if I moved in.
And then I thought that if I moved in, I could
comb her silky silver hair every day and play dress-up with her.
It started out nice and innocent, but then...
It's gotten pretty dark outside.
It's the gloaming.
The gloaming?
It's the time when people are most likely to encounter a monster.
Sophie! My computer came in yesterday, but it doesn't seem to be working right.
Can you take a look?
One just encountered us.
What... did you do, exactly?
Just gave it a little chop.
I see.
I guess you being able to tell me what you did is progress.
The computer is beyond help, though.
Let me borrow yours for a bit. I'm going to order a new one.
Don't touch it! I'll order it.
That's Ellie-chan.
Come on, I just want to use it for a little bit.
She's a vampire like Sophie-chan,
Why won't you let me use it real quick?
and she recently woke up from a hundred-year slumber.
That's why she still has a little difficulty with modern machines.
"Little" doesn't even begin to describe it.
Oh, I've never seen you before.
This is my friend Sakuya-chan.
It's nice to meet you!
My name's Ellie.
You're so tiny and cute!
S-Sakuya, hold on!
She gets really mad when you treat her like a child.
Oh! R-Really?
What should I do?
Stare...
Well, you're really cute, too!
Huh?
She thinks they're birds of a feather...
Confidential
So you're interested in vampires?
Yeah!
Want to get your blood sucked by a vampire? For the experience.
This might be a rare opportunity!
How exciting.
Your skin looks so delicious...
Just so you know, Ellie's bite really hurts.
A-Actually, I'll pass.
I can't handle needles, either.
Darn it! Why'd you have to say that, Sophie?
Because it's the truth.
Did you know that there are a lot of ghost stories about this area?
That's terrifying.
When I moved here, it wasn't like that.
It's because there's a vampire walking around late at night!
Ah!
Stop staring at nothing!
Not that I'm scared, but there's really nothing there, right?
There's nothing there.
I was just looking in the hope of seeing something.
Confidential
You know, I run the occult club,
but I've never seen a ghost or a UFO before.
You haven't?
But you know, I love that just the thought of something extraordinary being out there
makes me excited.
That's why I'm really happy that I got to meet and talk to real vampires!
One of my dreams actually came true.
I hope us being this kind of vampire didn't destroy her dreams.
Shoot.
I ended up binge-watching this entire anime series.
Now it's almost noon.
I really need to get to bed.
Sophie!
Ellie, what are you doing here?
Is it an emergency?
We're going out!
Do you have any idea what time it is?
It's time for vampires to be asleep.
But I don't feel sleepy.
So where are you going at this hour?
I'm going to buy clothes!
Hinata told me about this one store.
We'd be too rushed if we went there after sundown.
Just buy everything online.
Going out during the day is dangerous.
But you can't see the fine details if you don't go in person!
Well, I'm out. I'm going to bed.
You can't!
All you've got in your closet is old stuff that all looks the same!
Just how many centuries old is this?
Go out and buy something from this century!
Sorry I kept you waiting!
I was just thinking I wanted to go buy some summer clothes.
I called Hinata, too.
She's meeting us at the station.
Oh, I forgot my sunscreen.
What's that?
You put it on your skin, and then it won't get burned by the sun.
Do you think vampires can use that, too?
I'm not sure...
It doesn't work on vampires.
Even if it did, you might end up like Earless Houichi.
I forgot to cover my ears!
What? That sounds terrifying.
Time to go!
Hey, Ellie...
The sun is really strong this time of year.
Are you okay? Should we try again on a cloudy day?
I'm fine!
I can handle this if it means getting cute clothes!
Let's take a short break.
Y-Yeah...
All right, let's go.
We've made good progress.
Yeah. That was probably at least a hundred meters.
They're late. I wonder if everything's okay...
Hinata-chan!
Come on, you two, you've almost made it.
Sorry for the wait.
Are you okay?!
I guess there are no open seats.
Hey, Akari. There's nothing else free, so why don't they just use these?
I'll do that.
Wait, Ellie... This is...
Please offer these seats to others
Well, you're probably old enough...
Don't treat us like senior citizens.
What are you, then?
It's so nice that there's a roof.
We made it somehow.
There really are a lot of clothes here.
Indeed.
There are a lot of different stores here.
We can pick whatever we want!
There's too much to choose from, though.
Let's just take our time looking around, then.
This looks perfect.
I like this one.
I think I'll get this.
You all picked stuff that's just like what you always wear!
Now that you mention it...
Oh, so did I!
I always end up picking the same kinds of things.
Same here.
True, true.
I know! Since we're all here together,
how about we pick out clothes for each other?
That sounds good!
We might end up wearing things we don't usually wear.
Sophie-chan, how about this rococo-style dress?
Oh, that brings back memories.
Those used to be popular.
Where did you even find that thing?
How about we look at some more places?
Agreed!
Akari, you're into stuff like this, right?
Don't you want to try it on?
I like looking at it, but I prefer to wear things that are a bit more subdued.
How about black?
Huh?
I like that it's not so bright during the day.
And stains don't stand out when you get covered in blood.
I highly recommend it!
Uh, Akari doesn't get covered in blood...
Black, huh?
I haven't worn much black before.
If I match Sophie-chan and Ellie-chan, we might look like sisters.
Yes, I'll take it!
Akari's covered in blood!
I'd like you to find something modern, from the 21st century.
Well, I look good in anything, but you know.
Something that would look good on Ellie...
Mom, I want that!
Oh, that's so cute.
What do you think?
It suits you too well.
You were just thinking something rude.
You got me there.
Grr...
I'm sorry, Ellie! Don't be so mad!
I promise I'll pick something properly now.
Well, I'm not expecting much from you.
All right, I'll show you that I can pick something good!
Hmm... That being said, if I were to pick something, this would be it.
I'm sorry, Ellie. This isn't your style, huh?
I'll do you a favor and go with this.
If that's the case, we should match it with this parka and—
Oh, but this shirt and these shorts are good, too!
Wouldn't this look good on Hinata?
That's so cute!
Really?
Is this payback for before?
I don't look good in skirts.
That's not true. Just try it on.
D-Does it look weird?
It's great!
Take a look in the mirror!
I look like a girl.
You are a girl.
It'll take some courage to put this on.
It's fine. Just trust my fashion sense.
Sophie-chan is next, then.
Right.
What should we try?
Casual?
Or sporty?
Those clothes are cute, too.
It's so hard to pick!
Please go easy on me.
I'm ready.
How is it? Do you like what I picked?
You usually wear black, but I thought white could be nice, too.
I think I should go for something that's more like what I usually wear.
Sophie-chan, look here for a second.
Yup, it looks great on you!
Really? Thanks.
I'll get this, then.
Great!
Okay, time to change back.
Huh?
Where are the clothes I was just wearing?
Excuse me.
She wants to keep wearing the outfit she just tried on.
Could you put her other clothes in a bag, please?
Of course. Thank you very much.
When did she...
If possible, please vacuum pack them.
Pardon me?
I'm kinda hungry.
How about we get crêpes?
The azuki strawberry and the custard ones look good!
The chocolate banana one looks yummy, too!
They all look so good, I can't decide!
Humans really love their sugar, huh?
That's so charming.
I'm hungry, too.
That graceful-looking girl and that refreshing-looking girl
both look delicious!
When there are so many of them, it's hard to decide.
Hey, don't say stuff like that.
Episode 7
Summer Break Spent with a Vampire
It was so satisfying to buy all those things.
I usually buy everything online,
but going shopping with friends once in a while is nice, too.
Once summer break starts, I want to go out in the new things we got!
Sounds good!
Summer break?
I guess it's already that time of year.
Summer break, huh?
I know! Why don't we go watch fireflies?
At night, you guys can move around easier.
Fireflies? That sounds good.
How about we go now?
Now?!
Maybe we can see some if we go up in the mountains?
What? But I'm already tired from all the walking we did today.
Sophie, you're fine, right?
Let's go! Come on!
I'm going home to sleep.
Hey, wait up!
They're so lively once the sun goes down.
Do they just have infinite energy?
Sophie! Wait up!