01x11 - Yozakura Ghost Stories/Spy License

[bunniefuu]

[Taiyo screaming]

THE PITCHER - YOZAKURA-KUN

-Hey! Big Sis Futaba!

-[Futaba] What do you think?

Perfect for honing your reflexes,

don't you think?

I give up! I give up!

Shinzo and I used to play with this

all the time.

[screams]

[thuds]

All right. We'll take a short break,

then move on to the next drill.

Yes, ma'am.

[both] Huh?

Mutsumi? What are you looking at?

Oh, good work today.

Hey, you two, check this out!

-An album?

-Yes. I found it while I was cleaning.

Oh yeah?

Hey, that sure brings back memories.

Isn't everyone so tiny and cute?

-Hey, Mutsumi, what's this a picture of?

-Huh?

[Mutsumi] That's the one we all took

when Nanao passed his spy license exam.

All of us went to cheer him on, remember?

[chuckling] Yeah!

[Mutsumi] Oh, right. It was our tradition

to take a family photo

whenever someone passed this exam,

wasn't it?

CONGRATULATIONS ON PASSING

What's a spy license?

[both] Hmm?

[opening theme song playing]

MISSION: YOZAKURA FAMILY

PLAN 11

YOZAKURA GHOST STORIES / SPY LICENSE

A spy license, you see,

is like a membership card

issued by the Spy Association.

Spy Association?

[Futaba] At the turn

of the twentieth century,

an organization was founded by spies

to foster mutual aid.

That's the Spy Association.

And those who pass the exam

held by the Spy Association every year

SPY LICENSE EXAMINATION

thereby becoming members,

are issued this spy license.

Whoa

Once you've earned this license,

the Association will grant you access

to intel and job referrals,

and you'll be eligible for benefits

such as the spy pension.

[Futaba] First,

you'll receive the Bronze rank.

Then, after passing the promotion tests,

you'll move up to the Silver rank

and finally the Gold rank.

MISSIONS - BENEFITS - PENSION

As you rise in rank, your missions

become more advanced and lucrative.

I see.

CONGRATULATIONS ON PASSING

I'd like to take it, too.

The license exam.

Of course.

I was thinking it could wait a little,

but if you're motivated enough to

Oh? You're going to take the license exam?

[Taiyo] Uh

I'm all for you taking it,

but needless to say, everyone in our

family has passed it on their first try.

So if, by any chance, you were to bring

disgrace upon our name, you can bet that

Yeah, yeah. Here comes the usual

"I'm gonna k*ll you!"

or "I'm gonna obliterate you!" right?

[Taiyo chokes, screams]

[Mutsumi and Futaba] Huh?

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

-I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

-Hey, it's okay. Don't worry about it.

[Mutsumi] What happened?

Oh, the program I was coding glitched out.

It's all my fault!

I touched the cables by mistake

when I was cleaning.

-[static]

-[all] Huh?

[screams]

[gulps]

How the heck

do you even make it glitch like that?

-Uh-oh!

-Oh, crap!

[Taiyo] Huh? What?

[Taiyo] Big Sis Futaba?

[Mutsumi and Shion] Oh, no, it happened.

Huh?

[Futaba] I'm scared of ghosts.

See, Big Sis Futaba

can't stand scary things.

-Even as strong as she is?

-[Mutsumi chuckles softly]

Zombies and monsters can be taken out

by force, so they don't bother her at all.

But since aiki doesn't work on ghosts

or curses, she says they terrify her.

[Taiyo] What kind of standards are those?

She did totally destroy that haunted house

we took her to way back when.

[Mutsumi] Remember how the staff members

were all screaming?

Well, she'll calm down by tomorrow,

so we'll have to watch over her till then.

[Futaba gasps]

[Taiyo] Critical condition.

[Mutsumi] Don't worry!

It's just the wind, Big Sis.

Come to think of it,

lately I've been hearing noises more,

even when no one's around.

[Taiyo] Huh?

[Shion] And Goliath has been getting

-[Goliath growls]

-all worked up over nothing.

I bet it's the vengeful spirits of those

with a grudge against the Yozakuras!

[Mutsumi] Stop!

You're going to rearrange my face!

[Taiyo] And so, our day

babysitting Big Sis Futaba began.

Hey, Mutsumi, want me to take over?

[chuckles softly] It's fine.

So that's what's going on.

It's been a really long time, hasn't it?

[Nanao] We all have to take care of her

today, huh?

[Kengo] Oh, yeah!

Kengo, don't even think

about pulling any pranks.

Sure, sure. Roger that!

-Hey, come on, let's see it!

-You can do it!

-[Kengo] You'll be fine, Big Bro Shinzo.

-Huh?

Bathroom.

Okay, sure.

[woman on TV] Every week, we bring you

a selection of the hottest topics.

Today's special feature is about haunted

-[g*nsh*t]

-This dish is perfect for this season!

Hey, what a pretty flower garden.

Safe.

[Taiyo] Man, this is

beyond challenging, huh?

[sighs]

[Taiyo] Hey! Kengo!

[screams]

[Nanao] Come on, Big Bro!

Didn't I tell you not to pull that crap?

Ouch! Sorry! My bad!

There's nothing behind you, you know?

[Ayaka sighs happily]

[Goliath growls]

Hey, it's all right!

There's no such thing as ghosts!

[Futaba screams]

[breath trembling]

All right, Big Sis!

Taiyo will be standing guard over us,

so let's sleep in peace!

[creaking]

Is that really the wind?

Only one thing to do, I guess.

I'll read you your favorite book

until you fall asleep!

MOMOTARO WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY

[Taiyo] Wh-What is that blunt instrument?

It's Momotaro!

This was read to me

all the time when I was little!

Momotaro? You mean that Momotaro?

Whenever I read this,

I get sleepy right away,

so if I nod off in the middle,

you take over for me, okay, Taiyo?

Sure

All right!

"Once upon a time,

during the Age of Chaos,

when demons and humans

were constantly at w*r"

[Taiyo] I've never heard this opening!

[Mutsumi] "A baby who was plucked

from the river bright red with blood

was given the name Momotaro"

-[snoring]

-[Taiyo] She She fell asleep!

Oh! M-Mutsumi!

Hey, I'll read it to you!

Let's see

Found it!

"The old woman,

sure that Momotaro would be the one

to send the demons to hell

and become a savior who would

bring hope to all, vowed to raise him.

After many encounters,

farewells,

and countless raging battles"

[flames crackling]

[chuckles]

[g*nsh*t fires]

[Taiyo] "Momotaro k*lled the demon

who had once been his best friend,

and wept silently.

We all have no choice

but to surrender to the flow of life,

a river of no return.

Floating and bobbing.

Floating and bobbing"

Huh?

Oh, wow, this is fun!

Reminds me of when I was little!

Big Sis Futaba!

Sorry about that, letting you see me

in such a pathetic light.

Oh, hey, no, it wasn't so

That book

Mom used to read it to me all the time.

[Futaba] Back then,

I wasn't afraid of anything.

But

it hit me when my mother passed away.

That there are things

you just can't handle,

no matter how strong you are.

You can train as hard as you can,

but that impervious force

will still mercilessly rob you

of what you hold dear.

And when I think that one day

I could once again lose the people I love,

I get so scared that I can't bear it.

Seriously, I'm a failure

as the eldest Yozakura daughter.

I'm just sitting here, trembling,

feeling powerless to protect everyone.

[Futaba] Rather than expose

that pathetic side of myself,

I'd much rather have you all laugh at me

for being afraid of ghosts.

I guess it's because

you're my brother-in-law?

For some reason,

I was able to talk to you about it.

Thanks for listening, Taiyo.

Sure.

I think I know where you're coming from.

That feeling of losing your loved ones

to something you're helpless against.

Oh, right, you would know.

[Taiyo] But

that's exactly why

I want to become strong like everyone else

and become a full-fledged Yozakura.

And gain even more things to protect.

Taiyo

Oh, sorry!

Didn't mean to make this about myself

[chuckles]

Thanks for keeping me company.

All right, it's getting late,

so you go off to bed, too.

All right.

[Futaba] Taiyo.

Good luck with the exam!

Thanks!

Seriously

I've gained another

great little brother, haven't I?

SPY LICENSE EXAM VENUE

[woman over PA] Spy license exam, subject

number three, "Tag," is now in session.

[all grunting]

[Mutsumi] Go!

You can do it, Taiyo!

VICTORY

[Taiyo grunting]

All right!

[man 1] That guy's amazing, huh?

[man 2] The Yozakura rookie

sure lives up to the rumors.

Taiyo Asano.

Huh!

[sighs]

I'm coming back to life.

Make sure you refuel so you can

give it your all this afternoon!

Thanks, Mutsumi.

[Taiyo] I'm going to do all I can to pass!

[mohawk] Huh! That insolent b*stard.

But who knew that I'd run into the guy

with a price on his head here?

Sorry, but I'm turning you

into pocket money!

[Tsukiyo] Whoops.

Fighting among examinees

is banned, remember?

Hoshifuru! D-Damn you!

[gasps, groans]

[footsteps receding]

Hey

Thank you for rescuing

Oh, it's only natural

to protect those you love.

[Tsukiyo] Your skin is beautiful

even when it's sweaty.

I'd love to run my tongue

over it directly.

Look out, Mutsumi! He's a pervert!

You sure are cute.

No need to point your g*n at me when

you've already shot me through the heart.

What is this guy saying?

He's terrifying me!

Oh!

What? You know him?

[Mutsumi] Tsukiyo Hoshifuru.

The number one playboy in the spy world,

known to flirt with anyone

regardless of age or gender.

Thanks for introducing me,

head of the Yozakura family.

Would you mind not seducing my spouse?

The marital system

can't stop my free-spirited love.

What? Another one who's into me?

Taiyo Asano, your perseverance that

can't be foiled by your tragic upbringing,

your steadfast sincerity

To put it bluntly,

you're exactly what I delight in!

-[camera clicking]

-Hey, what are you sh**ting?

[Taiyo] And what's up with that doll?

Oh, this is a doll that I made

out of all the hair and clothing fibers

that I collected

on my pilgrimages to your mission sites.

[Taiyo screams] I wish I'd never asked!

[woman over PA] We'll be resuming

the exam shortly.

Examinees, please head to the venue

It was fate

that brought us together here today.

Come on, Taiyo!

Let's make it to the goal together!

-H-Hey, hold up!

-[Tsukiyo] Let's hide!

Taiyo!

[woman over PA] Subject number four

is "Escape from the Water."

[lock clicks]

[lock clicks]

[panting]

[Tsukiyo] Impressive!

You're just as gorgeous

when you're soaked.

[gasps]

[woman over PA] Subject number five

is "Hidden Demon."

[sighs, grunts]

I caught you.

[gasps]

[screaming]

[woman over PA] Subject number six

is "Dismantle the b*mb."

[gasps loudly]

[screams]

[screams]

[expl*si*n booms]

[beeping]

[sighs]

[woman over PA] Subject number seven

is "Written Test."

SPY LICENSE EXAM

[screams]

[man screams]

[Tsukiyo] You can do it!

[laughs]

[chuckles]

[sighs wearily]

You're exhausted, aren't you?

Why don't you rest in my arms?

No thanks.

[woman over PA] Attention, examinees!

We commend you for your hard work!

This concludes today's spy license exam.

All right!

[woman over PA] Please direct

your attention to the end of the hall.

[all] Huh?

[woman over PA] In honor

of your undeniable competence,

we will issue your spy licenses.

Please accept them one by one.

Please note, in order

to preserve confidentiality,

this venue will be

disposed of momentarily.

Huh?

[woman over PA] Thank you

for participating

in the 112th spy license exam today.

[people panicking]

Damn it!

[chuckles]

Whoa

[mohawk] My bad! [laughs]

Damn it.

That look of despair

also piques me to no end. But

the sight of you refusing to give up

is even more beautiful!

[Taiyo gasps]

It stopped?

Taiyo

Oh!

[Taiyo straining]

Taiyo.

[Tsukiyo] It's about to disintegrate!

Let go of my hand!

[Taiyo] No!

If you like me for never giving up

then shut up and see this through!

[chuckles lightly] I see.

[Tsukiyo] Thermal.

Huh?

Whoa.

Examinee No. 951, Taiyo Asano.

-You've passed!

-Huh?

[Tsukiyo] Let me introduce myself again.

I'm a Silver-ranked spy,

Tsukiyo Hoshifuru.

I'm a proctor

for the 112th spy license exam.

[Taiyo] Proctor?

[Tsukiyo] Right.

To test you in the most important

subject of all, that is.

Technical skills and talent are no more

than the basics of being a spy.

At the Spy Association,

tradition and trust are everything,

and there is one thing we seek above all.

And that is

humanity.

Huh?

[Tsukiyo] Precisely because the spy world

is rife with intrigue and betrayal,

we look for the kind of humanity

that can command trust

FAIL

in those who join our ranks.

[screams]

In this exam, a proctor was assigned

to each and every examinee.

And that's what we were testing you for.

Of course, for someone like you

who's gained the trust of the Yozakuras,

it was probably unnecessary.

Congratulations on passing, Taiyo.

[gasps]

Thank you very much!

[laughs]

So that crush you said you had on me

That was just an act

to get closer to me as my proctor

Oh, no, that was me

expressing my most personal feelings!

-[camera clicks]

-Um, what?

Now, then, Taiyo,

give me a celebratory hug!

-Please stop!

-Hey, come here! Taiyo!

I'm going to take you to the moon

and hold you close!

[ending theme song playing]

[Mutsumi] Big Bro Kyoichiro sure is late.

[Shinzo] I'm pretty sure he didn't have

any missions today.

[Futaba] Really, now!

-What on earth is he up to?

-[ceiling cracking]

[all gasp]

Oh, my, that was careless of me.

[Nanao] Big Bro! What's going on?

Well, I was just trying to beef up

the security around the house

so I'd built all these secret rooms

from which I could watch over Mutsumi.

But due to my desire to be

even one millimeter closer to her,

I seem to have made the walls too thin.

[Kyoichiro] Hey, that looks tasty.

You can't eat yet, okay?

-[Mutsumi] Hey!

-[gasps]

-[Shion] You don't get to go before us!

-[Kengo] No fair!

[Kyoichiro grunts]

[Kyoichiro] Whoops

So while you were stalking Mutsumi,

you were having a blast scaring me, huh?

Hey, calm down, Futaba.

Let's talk about this

-[chuckles]

-[bones cracking]

[Ayaka] Okay, say cheese!

CONGRATULATIONS ON PASSING

PASSED THE BRONZE LICENSE EXAM!

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