Being curled up in your blankets on the weekend is bliss.
I hope I have a nice dream.
Sophie-chan, I just heard a loud bang! Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
You don't look fine!
Episode 11
Cold Season
I was just trying to put the figure I got today into my collection room.
But the room was so full that everything collapsed.
I didn't know you had so much stuff.
Sorry for scaring you in the middle of the night.
It's fine.
I'm just glad you weren't hurt.
I'm totally fine, so go back to bed.
You sure you don't want me to help you clean up?
Yeah. I'll be fine.
Okay...
Goodnight, then.
Let's see...
Oh, an avalanche?
Don't step on anything.
Yeah, yeah...
You always have so much stuff.
Yes. Maybe it's time for a serious clean-up.
I'll get rid of the things I don't need anymore.
Some Time Later
"Indifference, not betrayal, is the greatest sin in love."
This manga's making me cry!
That's so distracting.
I wonder if Sophie-chan's done.
Don't Need
Good morning, Akari.
Have you been cleaning up this whole time?
Once I started, I couldn't stop.
Really?
But because of that,
I've been able to get this shelf and this shelf perfectly clean.
And I read all the manga on this shelf!
You didn't get anywhere!
All right!
I don't have school today, so I'll help, too.
Are you sure?
Yeah!
The other one came back so they could die together.
I'm crying...
Hinata-chan
Need
It's Hinata-chan.
Tasty Potato Chips Lightly Salted
Akari, feel like going out somewhere?
I didn't really have anything particular in mind.
Sorry, but I'm helping Sophie-chan clean up today.
Sounds like a lot of work. Want me to come help?
You sure?
Of course!
Heya!
Thanks for coming, Hinata-chan!
Sorry to have you come all this way.
It's fine.
Oh, Ellie's here, too.
Hello, Hinata.
If we've got Akari, Sophie, Ellie, and me here...
Cleaning a single room with four people should be a snap.
How reassuring.
There isn't even room for four people in here!
I'm glad to have you here.
Sophie-chan's been working hard since last night.
There's no end in sight, though.
Don't Need
Need
I wonder why that is.
So Ellie's not helping at all. She's just reading manga.
I agonize over every single item before I can throw it away.
Sophie...
I guess she did say she's been storing books here that are over 100 years old.
I bet there are a lot of things that are significant to her.
I have to tread with caution.
So this funny-shaped Styrofoam piece that was used as packing material in a package...
Throw it away already!
Okay!
It's starting to look better in here.
Yeah!
What's wrong?
I never finished reading this book.
A Game Buoy! I haven't seen one in ages!
A Furbu doll! I used to have one of these!
Oh, look! It works!
If you enter a command on the boot-up screen, you can get items.
It still talks!
Oh, what a cute toy.
Many Minutes Later...
It's so weird!
Funny, isn't it?
I used to play this game at my uncle's house when I was little.
Oh, there's a secret in that stage.
Cool!
Oh! The cleaning!
Oh, wow, it's a pager.
They're completely obsolete now.
What's that?
You haven't heard of these, huh?
Back before cell phones were in common use,
people used these and communicated with numerical codes.
I got one, but I didn't have anyone to communicate with.
Wow, I've never seen one before!
How cool!
I can't imagine a time without cell phones.
I thought it was still relatively new technology.
High school girls today don't even know what this is?
Well, you know, I'm but a fresh-faced youngster myself,
so I don't know much about them.
You're 360 years old.
Why are you trying to hide that now?
This old newspaper's in English.
Sophie, I can throw this away, right?
Old newspapers are useful when cleaning.
Oh, please save that one.
There's an article about the Apollo 11 in there that I want to keep.
Oh, that's famous!
There's a photo, too!
That's amazing!
It's hard to imagine humans went to the moon decades ago.
That looks like fun.
What are you looking at?
Is that an ad for a sci-fi movie?
No, that actually happened.
My bookshelves are so full.
Maybe I should get rid of the ones I have as ebooks.
You've got so many books.
I wonder if I've heard of any of them.
This book is well-known even now.
I bet you've heard of it.
Huh?
It's The Travels of Marco Polo.
It's been hundreds of years since I read it, though.
In it, Japan was spoken of as the Land of Gold.
It made me want to see this country someday.
Oh! So this book is the reason you came to Japan?
No, I actually came because I wanted to buy Super Manio 2.
You came here to buy a video game?!
What a cute ribbon!
Did you used to wear this kind of ribbon?
I'd love to see that!
Uh, well...
Hey, that's the one I gave you 100 years ago.
You seem to have kept it safe all this time.
You're so cute sometimes.
This is...
The Year 191X
Well, Ellie gave these to me, but it's not the kind of thing I wear.
I'll return them to her.
30 Years Later
A lot of time has passed, and I still haven't given them back...
We've never been out of touch this long.
I wonder if something happened to her...
Another 20 Years Later
I don't think Ellie is with us anymore.
Even if they're not my style, I should keep these in Ellie's memory.
Wow, so you've been holding on to those for over 100 years.
Yes.
I guess I don't need to do that anymore.
I'll throw them out.
What's that supposed to mean?!
All right.
We've got all the boxes in order.
And the magazines.
And I finished vacuuming.
And I got through the very last volume.
Looks like we're done cleaning.
It looks so tidy now!
It went fast since we all chipped in.
You just read manga the whole time.
Did you say something, Hinata?
Nothing.
All this work has made me hungry, though.
You're right.
Me, too.
Want to go to the convenience store?
No.
You all helped me out today, so I'm going to treat you.
Really?
Awesome!
That's pretty nice of you.
All right!
I'm going to try my hand at cooking.
When she said she'd treat us...
She meant she was going to cook?
Can Sophie-chan even tell the difference between sugar and salt?
Wow, I'm so looking forward to trying your cooking.
Worry Worry
Fret Fret
Don't be afraid to ask if you have any questions.
You know, let's just order in.
That's so good!
Yum!
I'm so sleepy.
Yeah, it's already noon.
Thanks, both of you. You were a really big help.
It's fine!
Maybe you can help me with rearranging my furniture next.
Oh, that could be really helpful.
That would be easy.
You're welcome to call on me anytime.
I will!
Me, too!
To think that I have this many friends who are willing lend me a hand.
Until recently, that was unimaginable.
I'm so full.
Thanks for the food!
I'm going to keep this box as a memento of this fateful day.
We just cleaned up! Don't start hoarding useless junk right away!
A Few Days Later...
Thank you very much.
Shokugan • Capsules Figures Comics • Videos
I guess selling all that stuff I didn't need really added up.
I need to be careful so that room won't get cluttered up again right away.
I'd better avoid unplanned purchases.
It's a realistic figure from a legendary anime show!
If I got it now, I'd actually have room for it.
But I only just got my friends to help me clean up.
After about an hour of struggling, I still couldn't decide.
How do you do?
I came over to hang out!
Hmm, I see.
You look a bit down.
Did something happen?
It's just that Akari seems kind of strange today.
Isn't Akari always kind of strange, though?
Sure, but her face seems flushed, and her breathing is labored.
Pant
Let's play dress-up, Sophie-chan!
Pant
That's completely normal for her.
Maybe you're right.
Looks like I caught a cold.
So you're sick?!
Oh, my.
What do we do at a time like this?
I have a little bit of medical knowledge, you know.
Let me take care of this.
You do? That's great!
The symptoms are... a runny nose.
Anything else?
Well... I feel cold.
It looks like, of the four humors, you have too much phlegm.
The four humors?
You need to increase your yellow bile to balance it.
Yellow bile?
From what century is this medical knowledge?
Yellow bile is associated with the fire element,
so warming up your body is important.
I don't really get what you're talking about,
but making her warmer seems to be good for her.
Yeah, I do feel better now.
Then how about some bloodletting?
Blood
Letting
That's just you wanting to see blood.
Looks like Ellie's knowledge isn't that reliable.
Akari, do you know how to cure colds?
Um...
Yes?
I feel like licking you might cure it...
This is bad.
The cold is preventing her from having coherent thoughts.
The cold is?
I'm going to call and ask what I should do.
Who are you calling?
What's up, Sophie? You don't normally call.
Hinata, I wanted to ask you something.
Okay, shoot.
Well, Akari has a cold, and I was—
Akari has a cold?!
Hinata, are you there?
Hello?
The line cut out.
Try calling her back.
I keep calling, but she doesn't pick up.
What's going on?
That's so weird.
Akari, are you okay?!
Oh, my.
She rushed over here.
Her fever is kinda high.
So should I call an ambulance?
That's going a bit far.
She's right.
So we don't have to take her to the hospital and check her in?
I don't need a hospital.
Does she mean she's beyond help?
Is there nothing we can do to save her?
Calm down.
It's not that serious.
It's okay.
This isn't like back when the black death was going around.
She just dropped that horrifying term like it's no big deal.
Just make sure she doesn't get too cold,
keep her well-nourished and rested, and she'll be better in no time.
I see.
Akari, I'm going to peel you an apple now, okay?
I brought it from my house.
Yay!
Ouch!
Ow!
Wait, are you making us food, too?
No!
Thank you!
I don't want all of you to catch it too, though.
We're not like humans, so don't worry about us.
Yeah.
If I did catch a cold, though...
Open wide!
Ahh...
I don't mind catching it at all!
No!
I'm sure you won't get sick, Hinata.
That reminds me. I was doing chores when this started.
I'll go finish that real quick.
I'll finish it. You get some rest.
That's right.
Is there anything else we can do?
Well...
Can I ask you to take care of my dolls for me?
They'll be fine if you leave them alone for a few days, won't they?
But some of them get angry if you stop taking care of them.
Don't just drop horrifying statements like that.
I'm getting so hot.
Did your fever get worse?
You're really hot.
Your hand is so nice and cool.
Really?
Can you just stay like this for a while?
My, my...
Hmm... I don't mind doing it for a while,
but cold things aren't good for you right now.
Wait!
You're so cool.
Hey! You're not supposed to get cold!
Are you trying to kill yourself?
When you have a high fever, cooling down is good.
That's right!
I bet this will fix me right up!
Squeeze
Lovey
Dovey
Sophie's so lucky.
I see... So that's how it works.
Akari, are you cured now?
I-It's not going to go away that quickly.
Well, my body temperature is the same as Sophie's.
Thank you, Ellie-chan.
That's the perfect amount of coolness.
Really?
Then let me scoot closer.
I'm going to lower my body temperature with ice water.
I'll go use your bath.
No! You'll catch a cold, too!
It looks like she fell asleep.
Yeah.
It looks like she's doing better now, so I'll be heading home.
Take care getting back.
If you have any questions, just give me a call anytime.
Okay.
You really helped us out.
We should get something to eat, too...
Sophie-chan... always...
Oh, my... Looks like I'm the third wheel.
I slept so well!
I think my fever went down.
I feel a lot better.
Sophie-chan...
You were by my side this entire time.
Good morning, Sophie-chan.
Akari, you're awake.
How are you feeling? Any better?
I am feeling better, but I wouldn't mind being taken care of a little longer.
Actually, still not so good.
Crushed...
So you are going to die after all?
No, I lied! I'm a lot better now!
She's such a sweet vampire.
Episode 12
The Vampire and the Changing Seasons
That was great!
Hey, Sophie, do you have more volumes of this manga?
Museum in Another World
I think they're in Akari's room.
Humans sleep at this hour, so let's be quiet.
I know that.
Sneaking into a maiden's room at night
is pretty appropriate for a vampire, if you ask me.
Hey, keep it down!
Okay, you got the manga you were looking for,
so let's leave quietly before she wakes up.
Sophie-chan, let's play dress-up!
Hey, Sophie...
What is it?
Humans sure are sad, huh?
They have to sleep in this thing with no walls and no cover.
Now that you mention it, you're right.
Let's at least put a lid over her.
I found a perfect styrene board in the storage room.
Great idea!
There we go. Perfect.
She should sleep a bit better now.
You're right.
We did a good thing.
Sophie-chan, this room's ceiling is falling down on me.
That night, I was plagued by nightmares.