Meiji Tokyo Renka
Please do not glower so severely at my precious fiancée.
F-Fiancée?
You belong to me.
Isn't that right?
Huh?
Meiji Tokyo Renka
My precious fiancée.
You belong to me.
Isn't that right?
W-Wha? Eh?
What are you trying to pull?
Mori Ougai-dono.
Mori Ougai?
Why, if it isn't the young lady from earlier!
I was rather curious about this earlier,
but this design is quite reasonable, yet innovative and revolutionary.
I knew you would understand, Koizumi-san.
Yes, that's right, what she is wearing is a short...
...skirt!...
...that is all the rage in the West right now.
Yes! It's a skirt.
Oh, a skart.
No, skirt!
Yes, a skirt!
Huh?
If we linger here any longer, that scary police officer might come after us.
You don't have anywhere to go tonight, do you?
My mansion has many available rooms, if you would like.
Hang on, Ougai-san.
It wasn't a dream...?
Sukiyaki Is Romance Veiled in Steam
In other words, you traveled back in time.
Time travel?!
I traveled back in time?
Boom
We're being attacked!
This is precisely why I told him I didn't want her room next to mine.
W-W-We're being attacked by bad guys!
What're you talking about?
That, that...!
That's just the midday cannon.
Midday Cannon
T-The cannon?
It fires blanks to inform us when it is midday.
You've even forgotten about that?
Anyway, could you maybe do something about that?
Th-These are...
They're so beautiful!
Hey...
Huh?
You haven't finished this one yet?
There's nothing in the middle.
I guess I shouldn't have asked about it...
There you are, Little Squirrel.
Oh, when did you get back?
I got back just now, Fumi-san.
I heard the Little Squirrel's voice from the second floor.
U-Umm... Who is this Little Squirrel?
That would be you.
It is what came to mind when we first met and I saw you trembling.
Ah, I see.
Have you remembered anything, Little Squirrel?
About your home or your parents?
Uh, no, nothing yet.
You traveled back in time.
I probably shouldn't tell him that. There's no way he'd believe me.
I thought you might remember something after a night of rest,
but I guess it will not be so easy.
Well, let's give it some time.
You are welcome to stay here until your memory returns.
Can I?
Of course. Right, Syunso?
I don't have any objections.
Especially since I'm just a freeloader, too.
Thank you so much!
I will do my best to remember things so I can leave as soon as possible.
I have to hurry up and get back to my own time.
You are welcome to stay forever, even if your memories return.
After all, you are my fiancée.
Isn't that right?
Now then, why don't we get something to eat?
It will be a welcome party for you, Little Squirrel.
What would you like to eat?
No way, just letting me stay here is more than enough!
You don't need to go through such trouble for me...
Growl
Well, I guess a small beef bowl would be nice...
Beef Bowl
Beef bowl?
Are you referring to sukiyaki?
That's a pretty audacious request.
No, no, it doesn't need to be anything so expensive.
Just one of the 380 yen bowls.
380 yen?!
380 Yen
Do you want to buy out the place or something?
Perhaps you are the daughter of an extremely rich family, Little Squirrel?
Huh? Eh? Wha?
I-I see now. The value of money is different in this time,
so I gotta be careful.
Umm, so how do I wear this stuff?
E-Excuse me!
Yes?
It must be hard work, cleaning this big mansion all by yourself.
Yes, it really is.
They don't have vacuum cleaners or mops in this time yet, either.
Oh my.
That looks rather nice on you.
You're finally dressed appropriately.
I managed somehow, thanks to Fumi-san's help.
She's even forgotten how to wear a kimono.
A Meiji era city...
Mori Ougai-san...
He's the Mori Ougai-san!
Sukiyaki
Iroha Sukiyaki
Now, help yourself.
If it's not enough, we can order as much as you'd like.
O-Okay! Thank you for the food.
It's so good!
You really like beef.
Yes!
So you can still remember what you like, even with the amnesia.
Yes, yes.
It just melts on my tongue.
This is the taste of high-quality protein.
Syunso, this reminds me of the day we met.
It was a year ago.
Eat beef from a pot, and your tongue will burn.
That doesn't quite work, sir.
Two out, bases loaded, huh?
One Year Ago
How magnificent!
I've never seen such a beautiful creature before.
May I pet you?
The shiny luster of your black coat...
A supple body that is elegantly streamlined,
and bewitching golden eyes that seduce the beholder.
You're like an artwork of ultimate natural beauty made by the divine!
P-Pervert!
And that's how the two of you met?
Indeed, Little Squirrel. It was quite a stimulating encounter, wouldn't you say?
That's not how I remember it!
Syunso gets so taken with artistic passion
when he finds a wonderful model that he loses himself.
How troublesome.
You're the one who's troublesome!
Could you please stop getting naked all the time at 6 o'clock?!
I can't do that.
I am the kind of person who isn't satisfied
unless my schedule is carried out regularly.
My schedule is such that I bathe each day, morning and evening, at 6 o'clock.
So that's how the two of you began living together?
Yes.
When I looked at the drawing Syunso had made,
I thought that this man would surely one day
carry the weight of Japan's art world on his shoulders.
I decided to have him come stay in my mansion since I found him fascinating.
Because he's fascinating?
Yes, because he's fascinating.
By the way, Little Squirrel, may I ask you something?
Sure.
Do you like cats?
Cats?
Yes, I'm decently fond of them.
Wonderful. Then, would you mind finding Syunso's black cat?
You had a black cat as a pet, Syunso-san?
Yes, I guess you could say it was a pet.
Ougai-san.
What's the harm?
Besides, your exhibition is coming up soon,
and it is about time you were recognized by the art world.
I fully understand!
I would be more than happy to help.
Should I make up some posters?
Missing
That's a good idea. Posters could be rather effective.
But your powers as a Tamayori will be needed to find Syunso's cat.
Eh? Tamayori?
That's if you are truly a Tamayori, though.
Umm...
What is a Tamayori?
Fling
Ah, yes, you do have amnesia.
It is a name generally given to those who can
see things not of this world. Spirits, in other words.
Spirits and those who could see them,
the Tamayori, were not uncommon in Japan in the past.
However, with the progression of modernization since the Meiji Restoration,
a great number of the spirits went into hiding,
and the Tamayori's numbers continued to decrease.
Tamayori are now incredibly valuable.
Are you a Tamayori?
Tamayori...
Yes. Our conversation has carried on a bit long,
so why don't we get to eating this meat?
Okay.
A black cat?
That's what was missing from the painting.
A black cat!
That's right. You figured it out quickly.
But how did I know that?
Sometimes such things happen to creative works full of soul.
It is the sign of a masterpiece.
That's why I would like you to find it.
It is important to Syunso.
That is, if you are indeed a Tamayori.
I did wonder at that time if you indeed saw a spirit.
That time...?
Do I really have such power?
Mei-chan, Mei-chan, Mei-chan!
What?
What is this voice?
I've heard it somewhere before.
I...
All right, that's enough.
Well then, sweet buns are a great way to finish up a hot pot meal.
Please stop!
Sweet buns?
What am I supposed to do here?
Hey.
Syunso-san.
You don't need to worry about what Ougai-san said earlier.
There's no way a dense girl like you is a Tamayori.
D-Dense?
Mei-chan.
That man!
Hey there. You made it.
I knew you would be here!
You're so good, Mei-chan.
Please send me back!
Please send me back to my time!
I am defenseless against that cold expression mixed with resentment and scorn.
You're the one who brought me to this time period!
You should be able to send me back.
You want to go back to the present time that badly?
I can send you back.
I just can't do it right away.
I will need to prepare.
I may be an extraordinary magician, but transcending time takes a lot of work.
I will need the same conditions as when I brought you here.
Essentially, the probability of success
is extremely low unless it is the night of a full moon.
The night of a full moon?
Then I can go back in a month?
To my world, modern day Tokyo!
I can guarantee it.
Now, until the one month period is up,
enjoy this time.
Just be yourself.
Be myself?
Tokyo during the Meiji era is great!
Japanese and Western styles blending together at the height of Japan's Westernization.
It has a spirit that is full of energy.
Anything goes!
You don't need to worry about
what others think about you or hating yourself in such a chaotic age.
You can just comfortably be yourself here, Mei-chan!
Be myself?
You mean...
Your powers as a Tamayori will be needed.
Is that it?
What is it?
Be myself.
One month... If it's just one month,
I will try to enjoy this time period.
Syunso-san!
Would you say something before you enter?
Wait, Syunso-san, what are you doing?
I am going to find the black cat.
Huh? What's with you all of the sudden?
I think I am a Tamayori.
So I believe I can find the black cat.
I want to see your finished painting!
Oh, Ougai-san.
Do you have any extra cloth or sticks?
They're finished!
What are those?
Cleaning tools.
You use it like this!
See, now this should make things a little bit easier on Fumi-san.
Little Squirrel, you...
Do you want to try it too, Fumi-san?
Yes, I would!
Oh, you are right! This is so much easier on my back.
Isn't it?
Just who are you?
Good luck searching for the black cat, Mei-chan.
But there might be lots of other fun things waiting for you.
I want to apologize to Jane.
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then I want to answer for that.
What are you talking about?!