05x02 - Spooky Shikabane

[bunniefuu]

Is that you, Haida?

Hey! It's been so long!

How are you?

Yeah, I'm good.

Have you found a new job?

Uh, I'm working on it.

Little by little.

I'm glad.

To be honest, I was worried.

I was afraid we might fall out of touch.

Come on.

Don't be silly.

You know our relationship
went beyond the office.

Oh, Haida…

So, if you don't mind…

Do you think I could, well,

stay at yours tonight?

Nope!

No? I can't?

My roommate is very shy!

I see.

Why don't you try Ookami?

Ookami?

Um, well…

We're not that close, to be honest.

What?

What?

But it's not like you and I
are close pals either, right?

Maybe it's best we fall out of touch!

RAGE

AGGRETSUKO

I'm on a tight budget.

The package deals are best value.

Okay, I'll take the eight-hour package.

Certainly.

Please show this receipt
when you check out.

How am I gonna sleep like this?

No way!

You told him you won't see him
if he's unemployed?

That's very bold of you, Retsuko.

It's tough love.
Otherwise, I'll end up going easy on him.

Good call.

Codependent relationships aren't healthy.

But I'll call and text him often
to make sure he isn't slacking.

Good idea.

But I'm a little concerned.

Huh?

Isn't Haida hooked on games
that you play with others?

That game looks very outdated, Gori.

I hope those other players
aren't a bad influence on him.

Haida's the sort to be
easily persuaded by others.

CAN YOU JOIN NOW?

WANNA GO HUNTING?

Now's not the time for that.

NOW'S NOT THE TIME

I'm at an internet café.

I'M AT AN INTERNET CAFÉ

A CYBERCAFE?

WHY?

What do you mean, "why"?!

It's all your fault!

WHICH CYBERCAFE?

ANAGURA, the Ogikubo branch.

HUH?

ANAGURA?

SERIOUSLY?

OMG

WHICH BOOTH?

Huh?

What's with all the questions?

Are you Haida?

Yeah…

I'm Shikabane.

Crazy coincidence, huh?

Holy smokes.

Some guys get all excited
as soon as they find out I'm a girl.

MELON SODA

They suddenly want to meet up IRL.

I just can't be bothered.

ORANGE JUICE

It's easier if I pretend to be a guy.

But you're okay with meeting me?

You have a girlfriend.

Why are you here, anyway?

You should ask your girl for help
if you don't have a place to stay.

And tell her I spent
all my money on a game?

She's already upset with me.

How much did you spend?

This much.

So 30,000?

Holy smokes.

No,

more like 300,000.

What are you, stupid?

Hey!

You were the one who made me…

Huh? What?

That coffee machine
hasn't been working well lately.

So it's my fault you live here now?

That's an interesting way
of looking at it.

Alright, good night.

I can't sleep.

MORNING! HOPE YOU HAVE MORE LUCK TODAY!

RÉSUMÉ

NAME: HAIDA

SUGINAMI WARD, OGIKUBO

OGIKUBO, DISTRICT 1, ESPOIR

ESPOIR HAIDA, ROOM 308

Huh? What?

Wait a sec…

"Current address"?

CURRENT ADDRESS: TOKYO

So Haida's your real name, huh?

Whoa!

What are you doing here?

I came here to work.

Work?

I pick up gig work online.

Admin jobs, restaurant reviews,
things like that.

Can't fill in a résumé
without an address, huh?

Are you applying for proper jobs
with that résumé?

If you are, giving them
a fake address is pretty risky.

No one will hire you
if they find out you lied.

Use your parents' address.

That may not be a good idea…

Guess that explains
why you're living in a cybercafe.

You're Shikabane's friend?

I see.

I can totally sort you out.

We're short-staffed.

-You good with heavy lifting?
-Well, I can try.

If you want a proper job, you need
to save up and get a place of your own.

You'll never pass an interview
looking like a sleep-deprived zombie.

You need to be realistic
about your situation.

Don't waste your time
fantasizing about the future.

You'll be stuck here forever.

Hop in.

You can borrow work clothes
when we get there.

How's it going, Haida? You okay?

Hang in there.

Man, I'm really out of shape.

I'm starving.

But I'll throw up if I eat.

KEEP IT UP!

WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY?

Daily wages: 10,000 yen.

Cybercafe fee: 2,000 yen.

Food expenses: 1,520 yen.

Shower facilities: 480 yen.

Rental locker: 900 yen.

Laundromat: 800 yen.

Um… what else…

Oh, Haida.

Did you just get back from work?

Yeah, it was a graveyard shift.

Looks like it was pretty tough.

I'm totally knackered.

There was some kind of event
nearby last night.

All the private booths are taken,
so we only have public seats.

Is that okay with you?

I gotta save money

and get out of this place.

MORNING! GOOD LUCK TODAY TOO!

GOOD LUCK TODAY TOO!

GOOD LUCK TODAY TOO!

READ

He read and ignored
your daily check-in message.

And he didn't answer when you called.

Man, he's such a hopeless idiot!

Must be gaming again, huh?

Bet he's passed out
from playing games all night!

Fenneko.

This isn't a joke.

Sorry, I got carried away.

We're raiding his apartment
to see what he's been up to.

We must exorcise the demons
from Haida's heart

to achieve our dreams
of a bright future together.

This is some top-notch
entertainment material!

Haida!

Maybe he's out?

Or just pretending to be.

Hey, Haida!

Stop being stubborn and come out,
or we're busting your door!

Haida!

Hi, I moved in here two weeks ago.

What?

What's going on?

RETSUKO

What the hell?

Who's letting their phone ring?

RETSUKO

You have a call.

Retsuko?

What is it?

Haida.

Where are you now?

Huh?

I'm at home.

-He's cheating.
-He's cheating.

Retsuko, you need to face reality.

He felt suffocated because
you were keeping tabs on him.

Then he met a girl through an online game.

The two fell in love.

Haida started to stay over at her place.

Soon they'll start posting
couple-cosplay photos on Instagram!

Can you please stop making
such outrageous assumptions?!

If that's how you feel,
you should confront Haida.

Without the facts,
we can only rely on our imagination.

Listen, Retsuko.

You should ask him one more time.

Go on.

No way. I'm scared.

Fine, I'll ask him instead.

I can't ask him.

Morning.

What?

You looked half-dead,
passed out in your chair.

So I had Dokachin carry you here.

Must've been a while
since you last slept lying down.

Yeah…

It's cheaper if we split the fee
for this booth.

Do you wanna share?

No.

I'm good.

Listen, I feel bad about your situation.

If you hurt yourself while dozing off
at work, it's game over for you.

Let's team up.

Just like the good old days.

Watch this, Shikabane!

This is the power of the ultra-rare item,
the Muramasa Treasure Sword!

There he goes!

Fire Rumbling Thunder!

Next up…

Hydro Rumbling Thunder!

And then?

Final Rumbling Thunder!

-Maybe too "final."
-Maybe too "final."

Oh?

You got it.

Piece of cake.

'Sup, Shikabane.

'Sup.

Haida, wanna go hunting today?

Um… I think I'll pass today.

I continued playing last night
after you went to sleep.

Met a newbie in the Lost Forest.

Oh yeah?

We hung out together the whole night.

They want to see Final Rumbling Thunder.

Can you give us a quick demo?

Oh, they're here.

It's them.

I see.

They look pretty tough.

Hi, nice to meet you.

I'm Fennelope.

AGGRETSUKO