I'm back...
Welcome home!
Oh my! You're much more worn-out than usual!
You think so?
Tomorrow's Sunday, so you can relax as much as you want!
Oh. I have to go to work early tomorrow, too.
Goodness! But why? Why must you work on a day off?!
Yeah... I wonder why...
It's making you cry?!
"The Helpful Fox Senko-san"
"Episode 4: Why must you work on a day off!?"
If you keep this up, it will be the end of you.
Is there no way for you to take time off?
Some people have it much worse than me.
I don't think that's the problem.
It's okay. Thanks to you, I've really been able to relax lately.
Over-sleeping is a problem, though.
I've got to set my alarm.
I've been thinking...
Is it not difficult to be awoken by such a crude thing?
Oh! I know how you can wake up feeling splendid!
I'll use all of my love to gently bring you out of slumber!
You have to actually wake me up, though.
Of course I will! Why would you say such a thing?
Don't you worry!
Old people are used to getting up early!
Is that part of getting older?
I just kind of... wake up.
I can't tell if you're more like a little girl or an old woman.
Okay, I'll leave it to you, then.
Mm!
I'm wiped out...
Are you okay?
Fluffy-fluff...
Mm...
Goodness! The way he resists my pampering sometimes.
It actually makes things more difficult.
And yet... that's what makes him so adorable.
Ooh! What beautiful weather!
A perfect day for drying laundry!
Oh, yes. I need to wake him up, don't I?
He's sleeping so peacefully. It feels cruel to wake him.
But it must be done!
Kuroto, morning is here. Do you think you can get up?
Did you sleep well?
Let... Let me sleep a little more.
You have things to do today!
Just five more minutes.
All right! I'll wake you up in five minutes.
Thank you... so much...
Could it be... Do the mornings make him weak?!
He's usually so stubborn about being pampered...
Now's my chance!
Wait, don't I have work today?
You work so hard, even on days you should have off.
I don't want to work. I want to sleep.
You should relax, at least for today.
Mm.
I-I love it! It's so much fun when he just lets me pamper him!
I should get up...
It's Sunday. There's no need to wake up or do work!
You're right.
It'd be silly to work on a day off!
Mm.
You just sleep all you want.
I think I'll go back to sleep, too!
Let us indulge in some deep sleeping-in!
Huh?
Here's my tail! You can fluff it all you want!
Fluffy-fluff...?
Mm-hmm!
Fluffy-fluff...!
Mm!
Huh? Why is it so late? How long was I asleep?
Oh, man! It's too late to go to work now.
Didn't Senko promise to wake me up?
Are you up?
You slept so well. You little baby.
"Kuroto remembers what happened"
Ah, no, that was just...
You should act that way all the time!
I don't think so...
Please forget about this morning.
Nope!
Please forget it!
Not a chance! That's how you should act.
I can't. I'll get back to normal tomorrow.
Why?
I've got to make up for today... Both at work, and as a person.
Do you really?
Don't rush things, okay?
Okay.
Mm!
Well then, I'll wake you up tomorrow morning!
I'll get up myself.
No, no, I'll definitely wake you up tomorrow!
It's fine, I'll get up myself.
I won't let you go back to sleep this time!
Your eyes are scary...
Eep!
Ah!
You don't need to rely on that thing, okay?
I'm going to do my very best to wake you up, so leave it to me!
All right.
Mm!
I'm going to do my very best tomorrow, too,
so let me fluff your tail a bit more today.
You've already done plenty of fluffing.
♪ Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm... ♪
Senko, is that fox-fire?
Mm-hmm, that's right!
So you don't use stoves?
Stoves, eh? I'm sure they have their use,
but with fox-fire, I have complete control over the flame.
You use it as a light sometimes, too.
Oh, that's just a habit.
Isn't it dangerous?
You've nothing to worry about!
I've been using fox-fire for over 800 years!
No matter the style of stove, hearth, or bath, I can handle them all!
Or that's what I'd planned to say. It's not exactly necessary here.
Yeah, it's all handled by machines now.
Indeed, times have changed.
Still, I don't want to get out of practice.
And most of all, this flame...
...is the flame of my burning love! Mm!
Here!
And we're saving money on the gas bill!
What a bore.
"The Helpful Fox Senko-san"
The rainy season has come again.
All this rain and humidity really wears you out.
I miss the sun.
It doesn't bother me.
Ooh! It's raining pretty hard.
Can you do anything about it, Senko?
Control the weather?
Well, it's not easy, but...
I'm just joking... You can actually do it, huh?
Of course!
If it's too humid, you can use the AC.
AC?
It's up there on the wall.
Oh, that?
We talked about it before. Do you know how to use it?
I'm not really used to it...
Machines are the one thing that throw you off, huh?
How cute! Just like an old woman.
Don't treat me like an old person.
But you said you were yourself.
It's fine for me to say that, but not for you!
Okay, then. Well, I'm off!
Okay!
See you later!
Machines, huh?
Maybe I'll give them a try.
"Heating | Dehumidifier | AC"
I believe it was this one... here!
Wow! It's moving!
Ooh, I can feel the wind. It's just like fox-magic!
That's quite simple! I've already been told the basics--
Now I will master it!
"Old people's glasses" "Senko's notebook (secret)"
However...
I think he called you a vacuum.
Well, I don't like you.
I remember you being quite loud!
Well, I'm not running from you any longer!
Here we go! Play nice!
"MAX"
Eep!
Eeeep!
Be quiet! Be quiet, you!
Won't you pipe down?!
--Stop! Stop it, you! Eep! Be quiet! Eep!
--She's taking it up a notch today. --Stop! Stop it, you! Eep! Be quiet! Eep!
I'll settle things with you later.
I don't need these silly machines! I can handle cleaning myself!
This is unacceptable. What would Kuroto think?
You're totally useless. Like a giant hairball.
"*Nakano is not actually like this."
Is what he'd say.
Snap out of it! He wouldn't say that!
Oh, yes! Laundry! There's the washing machine!
So, you'll take care of laundry for me? We should be fast friends!
Hmm... Load the dirty clothes...
Pour in the detergent...
"Off" "On" "Start"
There are too many buttons...
This one!
Ooh! It's spinning!
This isn't so hard!
Oh no, I'm getting dizzy.
Ooh, is it done?
That was fast!
Well then, let's see how you've done!
Sudsy.
Even I can easily see! These are not washed!
"Rewashing" ♪ Mm, mm, mm! Mm, mm, mm! ♪
All that's left is to fix dinner.
Shall we try using the stove?
Twist it like this...
Where's the flame?
Eep!
It seems you're pretty good at controlling your flame, too.
And with these refrigerators, food lasts quite a long time.
"Cook"
And these rice cookers can cook your rice with the push of a button!
"Cook"
You're doing a fine job!
And I don't need to keep watch over the fire.
Life sure is easier nowadays!
Well, I've nothing else to do. I think I'll make some umeshu!
You can't use a machine for this,
and it's one of my favorite rainy season pastimes!
♪ Mm, mm, mm! Mm, mm! ♪
♪ Mm, mm, mm! ♪
"Senko's Brew"
All done!
Ooh, it's a bit too cold. I'm going to turn it off.
Ahahahaha!
Oh! Why is the TV suddenly on?!
A dead end?
And now, you're finished!
You again?!
I've got you this time, Inari Girl!
Take this!
--Ooh, be quiet! --Stop!
--This is the end for you!
--It's so loud! --This is the end for you!
Rice cooker, you, too?!
What's that? What's that sound?!
What in the...?!
Eep! What is going on here?!
Would you all be quiet?!
--You! And you! Can't you pipe down?!
--Is she okay? --You! And you! Can't you pipe down?!
Which is it?!
This one?! This one?! This one?!
--How's this, Inari Girl?! Ahahaha!
--Stop it, everyone! --How's this, Inari Girl?! Ahahaha!
I guess she's okay.
I'm home!
Huh? Senko?
The lights won't turn on...
Senko!
Senko! What's wrong?
I'm sorry, Kuroto. I'm just a giant hairball.
What happened to you?
All of the machines stopped working.
Settle down, it's all right.
The breaker tripped, that's all.
Oh.
So the stuff in the refrigerator...
It looks like it's still okay.
We should probably use the meat today, though.
Okay. What about the freezer?
"Fried tofu"
Whoa!
It's like a special freezer just for fried tofu.
We'll have to use this, too.
Really? There's so much!
I'm ashamed. I can't believe I've caused you trouble...
Don't worry, it's no big deal.
After all...
Coming home to your smiling face is all the help I need.
Goodness...
It's hard to take you seriously when you're touching my tail like that.
I'm not giving this up!
It appears the rice was never cooked.
Why don't we make porridge out of it?
Sounds good!
Mm! I'll whip it right up!
Okay!
Hmph! Sen, what are you doing?
She makes a big deal about going to help Nakano,
but she's totally screwing up!
Indeed, at this rate, his darkness may not disappear.
There's just no helping it.
I, the great Shiro, will have to pamper him myself!
To his heart's content...
"Super Senko-san Time"
Welcome home!
You've had another long day, haven't you?
You seem a tad more tired than usual.
When you feel that way, it's best to go to bed early!
You can sleep next to me!
Are you having trouble falling asleep?
Well then... You'll just have to fluff up my tail!
There! Feeling sleepy now?
Oh? You still can't fall asleep?
Well then, I'll sing a lullaby just for you.
Close your eyes, okay?
♪ Mm... Mm... Mm... ♪
Sleep tight.