Eep! Wait a second!
Nope!
Eep!
--Eep... --Yes!
I lost.
I just don't understand these "games."
I should have picked shogi.
Hey, you challenged me. A win is a win.
Okay, you promised I could fluff your fur! Hee-hee!
Ha-Hang on! You've got a scary look on your face!
I won't let you get away!
Stay back!
Eep! Huh?! Oh, no!
Sen... koooo...
I won't let you get away! A promise is a promise!
Be quiet!
H-Hello, police? A small girl is being assaulted and--
Wait!
"The Helpful Fox Senko-san"
"Episode 3: As long as you're happy"
Here I was thinking my neighbor lived alone...
Your neighbor...?
"Koenji"
And it turns out he's some weirdo that attacks little girls!
I guess I was attacking her...
W-Wait, no! That was just... playing....
I didn't abduct her or abuse her or anything...
Right, Senko?
Mm-hmm!
No crimes here! I came of age many, many years ago.
Came of... age?
It's no problem, legally speaking.
He can lay his hands on me, it's fine!
Senko!
What? I'm not saying anything out of the ordinary.
If she's not a child, I guess it's okay...
Wait, did you buy all that?
Tch. You guys are so loud--
I'm sure the police would have quieted you down.
Yikes!
At least she's not going to report us anymore...
Clearly, she's still suspicious of us.
Who wouldn't be?
But if I'm going to go on living with Senko,
she'll have to be okay with it.
I have no idea how to explain her being here though. Hmm...
Leave it to me.
Senko? Does she have a secret plan or something?
Hello there!
Me?
We've got extra meat and potato stew. Would you like some?
Stew, huh?
What?! Is that her secret plan?
Stew, stew!
Stew, stew...
Crap! She's just pissing her off even more!
Mmm!
This is amazing!
Isn't it?
Yes!
She's turned into a completely different person.
Oh, my god! This is the best!
You really seem to be enjoying it. Just watching you makes me happy!
Oh, really? I haven't had a proper meal for two days.
Two days?!
Yep.
I'm surprised you're still standing.
Um, what was your name?
Oh, sorry! I haven't introduced myself, have I?
I'm your next-door neighbor, Koenji.
I work from home, and I'm also a student, I guess.
It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
You guess...?
You're working and studying at the same time? Most impressive!
I'm sorry I was so suspicious of you guys.
No problem! It seems we've reached an understanding.
Yeah. Someone who feeds you can't be a bad person!
I don't know about this one.
So what about you two?
Oh, no.
What is our relationship, anyway?
I-I'm Nakano. I have a white-collar job.
My name is Senko.
I'm his wife... and his mother!
What the hell kind of relationship is that?!
Oh, okay! That's what I thought!
Is she even listening?
Thanks for the meal! It was really good.
Of course! We'll let you know whenever we have extra!
Really? That'd be great!
I guess I'll be spending more on food.
With that in mind...
We might make a little noise sometimes. You don't mind, do you?
No, not at all!
Really?
I try not to sweat the small stuff. Some noise won't bother me!
You seemed pretty bothered earlier...
I had no idea my neighbor was so cute, and such a great cook!
I wish we'd met sooner!
Please, your praise is too much! Right?
That's right.
What do you mean, "That's right"?
Huh? What do I mean?
I'm just joking.
Um...
I've been meaning to ask...
I knew it. I knew this question was coming...
Wh-What is it?
Those ears...
And the tail...
That's a Little Yoko, Inari Girl cosplay, isn't it?
Whee-whee!
--Yes. --Huh?
"Little Yoko, Inari Girl" Little Yoko, Inari Girl! Whee, whee, whee!
Ahh! Mr. Tanukiman is taking photos without permission again!
Take this! And that!
And this!
Whee, whee, whee!
What's a co-splay?
Yes! Yes, you're right! You recognized it easily!
Yes! I knew it!
I'm a huge Little Yoko fan!
Huh?
Would you mind doing a cosplayer pose?
Huh? A cos-prayer?
A cosplayer pose, cosplayer! Like this!
Oh, uh... L-Like this?
So cute!
Now can you say, "Whee, whee, whee"?!
Whee, whee, whee.
YESSSS!
Your ears... How do you make them move like that?
How do I do it?
I mean, they're a part of me, like my hands and feet.
--Huh?! --Ah, wh-what she means is--
Ah, I see. You're staying true to the character!
Huh?
Character?
Oh, yes! The character! She stays true to the character!
Okay, see you later!
Looking forward to talking Yoko with you guys!
The storm has passed.
I think she'd be a good one to look after, too.
Hmm? What is it?
I was just thinking we need to figure out how to explain... you.
I could say you're my niece...
Do you have a problem with wife-mother?
That sounds really weird.
We'll have to watch that anime, too.
What's an... anny-may?
I guess we have to start there.
"The Helpful Fox Senko-san"
♪ Whee-whee, whee-whee, whee, whee! ♪
--This is the end of you. --♪ Whee-whee, whee-whee! ♪
Whee, stop!
You're finished!
"To be continued" To be continued!
Eep! What's going to happen to Yoko?
We won't find out till next week.
Aww, I want to know what happens!
Actually, we should start watching from the beginning!
All right...
Here!
"Purchase the whole series OK Cancel"
We'll start with episode one.
Oh, my! You can do that?
--Yep. --Mm! You're a genius!
--Anyone can do it. --Little Yoko, Inari Girl! Whee, whee, whee!
She's totally hooked.
To be continued!
Watching all of them just makes me want to find out what happens more!
I suppose it's about time for dinner.
Okay.
I'm going to cook up another love-filled meal for you. Just wait!
Is there anything you'd like to eat?
Hmm. Anything is fine.
That's the hardest request to handle. Goodness!
What do we have in the refrigerator?
Hmm. Bare bones.
And we've used everything I brought.
I'm going to do some shopping.
Huh? Shopping? I'll go.
You relax. You still haven't recovered from the work week!
Okay! I'll be right back.
Senko, wait! Are you really going out looking like that?
Yes, I was going to. Is that a problem?
It sure is!
You're such a worrier!
If you act like it's normal, nobody cares!
Huh?
People will just think I'm cosplaying.
Nobody just walks around town while cosplaying!
Hmm...
Here!
I'd worry if you went alone. I'm going with you.
Wow! So this is a supermarket!
It's quite a large store!
This is actually one of the smaller ones.
Ooh! Mm-hmm!
All these different foods in one place!
Markets sure have changed! I like it!
I wonder how many hundreds of years it's been since she saw a market.
They even have things that are out of season! It's overwhelming!
Do you know what you're going to buy?
Of course! We'll start with vegetables.
Okay.
Ooh, here's a big, delicious one!
Hold on a second. This one is better.
You can tell just by glancing at it, huh?
Please! I am, after all...
"Responsible for hundreds of years of good harvests" ...a deity of agriculture!
"Responsible for hundreds of years of good harvests"
I could pick out good vegetables in my sleep!
I guess deities of agriculture are nice to have around the house!
Hee-hee!
Ooh! This is the good stuff!
It's no surprise. I just get fooled by her appearance.
But Senko is a deity. She's over 800 years old.
Of course she can handle shopping by herself.
And I'm just a bum that eats instant ramen all the time.
What do I know?
Ooh!
--Huh? --Fried tofu!
Which one should I pick?!
Even the great Senko gets childishly giddy
when it comes to fried tofu.
I'll take these!
Huh?
Huh?!
♪ Mm, mm, mm! ♪
I wonder when my next non-tofu meal will be...
Hmm? What is it?
You're like a kid in a candy shop.
A kid, you say? What kind of kid buys tofu?
Good point.
"Natto"
Oh! She can't reach the high shelves.
I'll get that for you.
Eep! I can do it myself!
Don't worry about it. Just let me help you.
This is the one you want, right?
Oh, you got it...
It wasn't hard.
You're floating! You're floating!
Come on, Senko! You can't do that outside the apartment!
It's fine! Nobody's looking!
What with the ears and-- You're just too relaxed about this!
You worry too much.
Mommy, she has a tail!
Yes, honey, lots of kids have ponytails.
Girls don't have tails, you know.
She read one too many tall tales and now she's seeing them in supermarkets.
Ugh.
♪ Mm, mm, mm! ♪
I can't match her. Why is she so relaxed about everything?
♪ Mm, mm, mm! ♪ These "supermarkets" are really interesting!
I'm surprised. I thought you'd prefer shopping arcades to supermarkets.
Like an outdoor market? I've seen enough of those.
The kind of problem you'd have after living hundreds of years.
I'd get so many gifts. I felt guilty.
Are you running errands for your parents, young lady?
Impressive! Here, have one!
Take one of these, too!
A little girl running errands...
Thank you!
Thanks for helping! It was fun having you along.
All I did was carry stuff.
But now you know, right? I can go shopping on my own.
I still worry about you. If I'm not busy, I'll go with you.
You do things that draw a lot of attention...
And I feel bad having you do everything for me.
Kuroto, I like going shopping.
There's nothing for you to worry about.
As long as you're happy, that's all that matters to me.
Don't worry, just stay home and relax.
Still...
If it brings you happiness to go shopping with me,
that's different.
Brings me happiness...
Now that I think about it, this might be the first time...
The first time I've just enjoyed everyday shopping.
I came with her because I was worried about her,
but she ended up holding me in the palm of her hand.
Okay, that settles it!
Hmm?
I'd like to stick with you on my days off.
Okay!
What's for dinner tonight?
Meat and potato stew!
Again?
You said anything was fine!
Oh, yeah.
Just kidding! We're having broth-boiled potatoes and shredded salmon!
Sounds good!
Mm!
My agricultural deity powers were too strong. The potato sprouted.
Okay, starting to feel worried again.
"Super Senko-san Time"
I'm going to go shopping now. Do you want to come along?
All right, let's go together!
That looks delicious! "Samples, OK"?
Does that mean I can have some?
Go ahead!
All right, then. Thank you!
It's fried up nice and crispy.
"Fried on a plate"?
That's right!
Wow! They fried it this well without using fire!
Mmm!
Hot, fluffy, and delectable! They're amazing!
How would you like some of these, young lady?
This is yogurt?
Mmm! It's got the perfect degree of sourness, just how I like it!
Delicious!
Try some baumkuchen!
Bum-koo-hen? I can have some of this, too?
It looks like the rings on a tree trunk.
Mmm! It's my first time eating this,
but it's got a nice light sweetness to it! Yum!
I feel guilty when I get a lot of samples at the supermarket.
Another day has come to an end.
Sleep well and have pleasant dreams!
Good night!