01x21 - Nail Clippers

[bunniefuu]

Did lips, painted with poison,
just come to my room?

It seems as if my mind and body
are melting with your kiss.

Hateful self, 19 years old
Hateful self, 19 years old

Your heart is so beautiful
it's almost nauseating.

Why would you kiss someone like me,
who can't do a thing?

Hmm?

Hateful days, 19 years old
Hateful face, 19 years old

L-L-L-Like a black swallowtail butterfly,

I want to fly on magnificent wings!

P-P-P-Please don't say it's ridiculous!

That kind of life is good...

It's good!
[L-L-L-Like a black
swallowtail butterfly...]

I'm going to get going now.

Well, I'm going to accept your kind offer
and take a day off tomorrow.

What's up with your suggestive smile?

It's nothing. I'm just happy
that I get a day off.

Those shoes are new, aren't they?

Yes!

--Shiny shoes!
--Brand new shoes!

Did you put them on this morning?

No, I put them on last night.

--He put them on at night!
--He put them on at night!

Huh? What?

He's not supposed to do that!
He's not supposed to do that!

Haven't you ever heard,

that you're not supposed to put on
a brand new pair of shoes at night?

Oh, it's like a superstition
or a proverb or a grandma's wisdom...

That's not a proverb!

Stuff like that... I don't really...

Believe them?

You don't believe in them?

Not really.

Oh, well. Everyone's different, I guess.

See you later!

I stepped on the shoelace...

You don't believe in them?

What?

"Potato Chips Consomme Punch"

"Potato Chips Consomme Punch"
Today is my paid vacation day
approved by Yuko-san.

"Macaroni Horenso Volume 1"
Today is my paid vacation day
approved by Yuko-san.

In the morning I read some manga
that I had borrowed.

So hilarious...

I'm hungry.

Hmm? Huh?

The last volume is missing.

What the hell are you doing here?
How the hell did you come in?

You are a moron just like I thought.

I could hear you laughing outside.

It's none of your business!
Why did you come here anyway?

Huh?

"Matsuzaka Beef"

I've got it from a supporter
of our temple as a gift.

M-Matsuzaka beef!

There's no one at the house
today of all days.

Huh?

Make sukiyaki for dinner.

Huh?

If it wasn't for Matsuzaki beef,
who would cook dinner for that jerk...

Like I said, don't read them before I do!

You don't have a sukiyaki pot?

I live alone! Why would
I have stuff like that?

What are you doing?

Huh? I need to put in warishita.
[a broth for sukiyaki]

Sauté the meat first.

You cook the meat after
you put in warishita!

I want to eat the
Kansai-style sukiyaki.

You sauté the meat first,

then season it with
sugar and soy sauce.

If you're gonna go on and on
with your crap, you make it yourself!

You didn't even put oil!

This is the Kanto-style sukiyaki!
In your face!

You're supposed to put them at the end,
or everything else is going to smell like it!

All right, should we eat now?

Don't be coming here,
if you're gonna make it yourself!!

Man, I'm stuffed!

I ate too much and I can't even move.

You'll turn into a cow if you
lay down right after you eat.

Have you seen anyone who
actually turned into a cow?

Once they turn into cows,

there's no telling if they used
to be humans or not.

Stop talking nonsense and get
the hell out of here if you're done!

Oh, before you do that, give me those
manga that are over there.

We don't have good appetizers
when Watanuki isn't around.

I'm hungry...

Watanuki made extra and saved these!

We just heated them up
in the microwave!

--Way to go, Watanuki!
--Yaay!

A whole dried fish in one gulp!

Oh, that's nikujaga!
[kind of stew]

It's so good!

I wonder if Watanuki has
already eaten dinner.

I wonder if Watanuki
has read his manga.

I wonder if Watanuki has
already brushed his teeth.

I wonder if Watanuki has
finished his homework.

See you next week!

This is uncomfortable.

Seriously I ate too much
and I can't move.

Cow?

Where is the noise coming from?

Why? Why? Why?

Et-chan, did you pack your gym clothes?

Yeah! We're going to get the test
results back today, aren't we?

I'm not looking forward to that...

Crap! I'm late!

What is this?

My body feels so, so heavy...

It feels like I'm walking with 300 kg
of lead on my back or something....

Watanuki-kun, good morning!

Himawari-chan.

You're sweating like crazy.
Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

I'm not okay at all.

You know this morning,

I found a tea leaf in my tea
floating vertically!

Oh, really?

I wonder if something good
is going to happen.

Maybe it will... I think.

Some people think it's
just a superstition,

but don't you think it's fun to
believe it if it's a positive thing?

Yeah, I agree.

It's fun that way.

But I wonder if it's still considered
good luck when it happens in regular tea...

I'm not sure...

Kazumi!

Good morning! How's your cold?

Are you feeling better now?
I was worried about you.

Sorry, I'm late.

You're really late!

Mokona has been so hungry.
Look how skinny he looks now.

Watanuki, I'm starving...

Don't you feel anything by looking
at my current state?

Huh?

I walked from school and it took me
an hour to get here.

I don't know why,

but my body has been feeling
extremely heavy since this morning.

You got to lay around and be lazy
all day yesterday, didn't you?

You're the last person I want
to hear that remark from!

Oh?

I'll make dinner right away.

I'm revived!

"A snake will come
if you whistle at night."

What?

"Hide your thumbs when
you pass by the graveyard" or

"You won't be present
at your parent's death

if you clip your nails at night" or...

"You'll turn into a cow if you lay down
right after you eat" or...

Do you think they're all hoaxes?

No, but it's like they are just moral
lessons or warnings, aren't they?

For instance, people said you shouldn't
clip your nails at night,

because in the olden times
there was no electricity,

so they figured it was
dangerous to do that...

Then why do they say you won't
be at your parent's death?

Huh? Oh, that's because...

Why is that, I wonder...

Why do you think a groundless hoax
like that has been handed down

and inherited among people
for such a long time?

That's because,
I guess there's something...

Something what?

Valid...

There's a valid reasoning
that's good enough to hand down.

Valid reasoning that's
good enough to hand down?

You should spend the night
here tonight, Watanuki.

Huh? But why all of a sudden?

Heh-he-he!

Don't tell me something's going happen!

I just want to eat some
pancakes tomorrow morning!

It's for your appetite?

Sleep over!

We had a late dinner,
so that much is expected!

No!

Jeez... Yuko-san is so self-centered!

At any rate, today hasn't been my day...

They've got long...

I have to play soccer tomorrow.

But there's no nail clipper...

Hey, that's one right in my face.

It's screaming to be used
by me to cut my nails...

"You won't be present
at your parent's death

if you clip your nails at night," huh?

But I don't have parents... Oh well.

Hmm?

M-My body feels so heavy!

I-I can't move my legs!

Don't move!

It's okay now.

Uh, huh?

Did it come because
I was cutting my nails?

That's right.

So that means... The reason why you're
not supposed to cut your nails is...

Because that will come.

If you get your head chopped off by that,

you wouldn't be able to be present
at your parent's death, would you?

What was that thing?

Well, I don't know.

But I do know that it's something,
which has been around long enough

for people to talk about it
from generation to generation.

Sometimes...

Some people encounter nonhumans.

And there are people, who try to tell
others about the existence,

the wills, the appearance,

and even the fearsomeness
of what they encountered.

However there are only a few people
who would believe in nonhumans,

so they conceal it in something
as if that's some kind of code.

It could be inside
the folk story or the saying.

Should we cast a spell to end
the retribution of superstitions on you?

Humans aren't the only
residents of this world.

It shall be handed down and inherited.

You shall never underestimate it.

Fear in you... Fear in you...

Go away!

--Go away!
--Go away!

What do you think?

Did that make you want to believe
in them just a little?

What you just did ruined
the whole thing!

You've never believed in stuff
like that before?

Well, I used to before...

One time I heard a superstitious story
from my friend at school.

After that, every time
I passed by the graveyard...

Even when a hearse drove by me...

I always made sure I hid
my thumbs. Never failed...

I never cut my nails at night either.

But...

But my parents still died.

Oh yeah....

That's why I stopped believing
in superstitions.

It is impossible to live
your life in this world,

without paying retribution
to superstition.

If you try to rebel against
these superstitions;

you can never have enough lives.

It's so strange...
My body feels lighter since then...

Did it really work?

Maple syrup, honey,
strawberry jelly and marmalade!

Use whatever you want and enjoy it!

Oh, my!

These pancakes look scrumptious!

Pan-pan-pan-pan-pancake!

Kimihiro Watanuki the famous chef!

You're exaggerating it.

I can't believe you guys are being
so excited over stuff like this.

It's floating vertically...

Watanuki, do you feel like
believing in stuff like that?

Well, I guess I would case by case.

Hey...

Yes?

Will you go to the treasure warehouse
and bring me a bottle of brandy?

Good gracious...

Why would she send me here now?

Oh, this must be it.

Is there any other brandy... Huh?

Hey, that's the last volume!

"Macaroni Horenso Volume 9
Tsubame Kamogawa"
Hey, that's the last volume!

That tea leaf?

I guess I don't mind believing
in it as long as it's a good one.

De-li-cious!

Well, that's the end of it!

I guess I'll make some dinner...

No!

Watanuki.

"Macaroni 2"

"Macaroni 2"
This one is pretty good, too.

Light pink corrupted
midsummer's eve dreams

Yearning for the mayfly
that flies away

The dream bonfire burns out

The vestiges of life,
glistening in the waves

The face of someone
you're crazy about is swaying

As though walking on air,
as though in a blur,

dancing with you in a dream

Light pink corrupted
midsummer's eve dreams

Yearning for the mayfly
that flies away

Thinking of you, dreaming a dream,
in a dream, in a dream

Overflowing delight,
everlastingly, everlastingly

Light pink corrupted...

The meeting.

The association between ways of lives.

The intertwining of destinies.

Sharing secrets.

Creating more memories.

Bewitched by the binding bond.

Even if it only means to hurt each other...

Next time, Holic, "Temptation"

Shall I grant your wish?