Nanaka, the Cake, and the Dangerous Night
Mikki, how are you?
What season is it in Britain right now?
It's the second month of autumn in Japan.
It smells like autumn now.
Sae, let's stop by Mitoya.
They've got kuriman out now.
Sure, but can we stop by the club room first?
What? But there's no meeting today, is there?
Yeah, that's true,
But I like to at least show face at least once a day.
Nakatomi!
Yes?
You conference schedule,
You're the only one who hasn't turned one in.
Oh, yeah...
Find out when would be a good time with your parents, okay?
It's throughout this week.
Okay, I understand.
What? They're going to come all the way from Hokkaido just for this?
Yeah, but they're going right back after.
But just for this? That's great!
Yeah well, my mom and dad like these kind of events.
Really?
Sorry Sae, can we get kuriman another day?
Oh, okay.
I'm home.
Naoki, is mom in the store?
Yeah.
You know, the kids of a health food store shouldn't be eating stuff like that.
Whatevers...
Thank you, please come again!
Thank you very much!
So, what about next week?
What? Next week?
What's then?
What?!
I told you, the school conference!
Oh...
So, when are you coming?
Well...
I can't.
What? What do you mean you can't!
I've got things to do.
I have to go to the Fujimoto's and help out.
Wait a minute!
You and your teacher can decide your courses for school.
You're old enough to decide for yourself already.
So is travelling around more important than your children?
Well, why don't you ask your dad?
No way, absolutely not!
Okay then, why don't you take off from school and come too, Nanaka?
It'll be fun!
What are you thinking!
If you go, we can buy you something, something expensive!
That's alright!
Will you be more quiet eating that!
You can hear all the way from in the store!
You should think a little!
That was close...
Nanaka.
What is it?!
Why don't you cool your head off with this.
It's a new product, beni-ice.
No thanks!
Hey, I'll try it!
Okay, I'm going out to cool off!
I might not be back for a while.
Go go, go on out...
Shut up!
Nanaka!
What?
Here.
My mom said to take this.
Oh, Thanks!
Well then, I hope you don't mind.
Oh, um...
Nanaka, are you going to stay over?
Yeah, I left the house for a bit.
Oh, that's...
You want some tea?
Oh, sure...
I'm not saying you can't but...
Can you get the milk?
But you know you really should...
Sae, I'm going out for a bit.
Good afternoon!
Oh, hello!
Oh, luggage?
I'll be imposing for a while.
What about tonight?
Oh,
I think I might be out late.
Oh, you can move the room around if you want.
Thanks!
Your sister Saki's seeing someone, isn't she?
Probably, but I'm not really sure.
Sae, your home is nice...
Huh?
Ours is so strange.
They're adults, but don't behave adult like at all.
We're a family, but we're split up, it's a total mess.
You know, it gets tiring dealing with it.
Well, Nanaka, that must be because they trust you.
Being trusted and being ignored are different.
But Nanaka, you don't like being told what to do all the time, right?
Are you saying I'm selfish?
That's not what I meant....
That's what it sounded like.
You wouldn't understand, Sae.
You've got a stable family.
I like your family too, Nanaka!
Well, I don't like it!
Oh, our family's a mess too!
My parent's go north to Hokkaido.
That's not the same!
Oh hey! Akane's in this issue, do you want to see?
Nope.
Do you want more tea?
No thanks.
Then, I guess I'll clean up.
Go ahead.
Yes?
Oh, um, should I clean up first...
But the door, I should get the door...
Oh, err, but first, no, um...
Why don't you clean up first.
Yes?
Oh good, you're home!
Akane?
She's home, thank you very much!
Okay, maybe next time then.
Okay, sure!
Take care!
Here, it's cake!
It was a gift,
I thought you might like it!
Aikawa, you just show up without any warning, you should call first!
I'm sorry.
Oh, don't worry about it!
Nakatomi, are you staying over?
What about it? It shouldn't matter to you.
Um, why don't you stay over too, Akane!
Really? Would that be okay?
Gee, don't you feel just a little guilty?
It's okay, it's no problem at all!
Well, I shouldn't talk either.
Well, I guess I'll be imposing then!
That means you know you'll be imposing, doesn't it?
Um, what about dinner, Akane?
I was invited out,
but after the presentation, I didn't really want to go out to eat with him too.
You just came out and told him that?
Well, that kind of thing I have no problem doing.
Just as I expected....
Oh my, could it be...
that you two had a fight?
No that's not it!
Oh no, did I hit the nail on the head?
Umm, aren't you hungry? I'll make dinner!
Okay, I'll cook something too!
You can cook?
I'm pretty good at making appetizers and side dishes.
Really?
Thanks, Akane!
Leave it to me!
Hm, you don't have any mixed vegetables, do you?
No, but there's the vegetables Nanaka brought from her place!
The vegetables from your place are so delicious!
Yeah, I guess so.
Oh, there's a tako in here!
Yeah,
every once in a while my sister just buys something strange like that, I don't know why.
Can I use it?
Sure!
I guess I'll just watch and learn.
Okay!
I'll cook some rice.
I don't think we need too much.
Do you have any sake?
We only have some cooking sake.
That'll be fine, can you get me some.
Okay, sure!
Oh! I think the pot over here is done!
Okay!
Will this sake do?
Thanks, that's fine.
Oh, it looks delicious!
Doesn't it! I like doing this kind of thing!
Nanaka, Nanaka, Nanaka, Nanaka, Nanaka!
What?
Here!
It's good!
Isn't it, isn't it!
Akane made it!
Why don't we eat at that table?
Oh, that's a great idea!
It'll be fun!
Yeah!
Then, can I ask you to clear the table, Nakatomi?
Oh, sure!
While you're at it, it would really help if you could put out the place settings too.
Are you trying to take advantage and manipulate a person?
Oh my, you figured it out!
Well, I'll do it anyway.
Please!
Oh yeah, Nanaka!
Since we're going through all the trouble, let's use the good bowls here...
Oh, for crying out...
Oh! Sorry!
I'll clean it up right now!
No, don't move already!
I'll go get the vacuum.
It looks like you guys are back to normal now.
What?
You...think so?
Thank you for the meal!
Dinner time! Let's see now!
Wow, this seems kind of extravagant.
Yes, but it looks like a good meal.
This is great, Sae!
Alright!
Aikawa, you better eat everything too!
What? But it looks like it's high in calories.
That's an order from your upperclassman, now eat!
It's okay, Akane!
If my work get's cancelled, you'll be responsible, you know.
That's okay, if that happens, I'll take your place!
Yeah, besides, I think you'd still be cute plump, Akane.
Enough of that!
This eggplant is good, isn't it?
Isn't it?
Is this from your store, Nakatomi?
Well, yeah.
It's great, and the okara is the best!
Sawanoguchi, you sound just like a commercial for them!
Oh, I didn't mean to sound like that...
But Akane, if you went out, wouldn't you have been eating even better food?
I suppose so.
What a waste.
But they'll catch on.
Are you saying we won't?
It seems I am saying that, doesn't it?
This girl's unbelievable...
I ate too much!
Thanks, that was a great meal!
After all is done, enjoy!
After all...what?
After all is done, enjoy.
That's what Sae's grandma used to say.
Oh? It has a nice ring to it.
Okay now, before we all become cows.
Let's clean up, then have some cake!
Sae...
Are you serious?
What? You don't have any room left?
Alright, let's clean up!
Okay!
Oh, how cute!
It looks delicious!
Oh!
What?
What about for your sister, Saki?
Oh, should we save her one and split the other two in three?
That's okay, I'll leave half of mine.
Why don't we just multiply them?
What?
With magic!
We can't do that!
You're not supposed to use magic for yourself!
But it's for your sister,
It's not for yourself!
Uh, well...
Aikawa...
Nice one!
It's no good, I can't take any more!
We've come this far already.
But my body can't take anymore!
It'll be alright, I'll take care of it.
It...it's not what you think, Takako!
Here.
I think it's for you.
Thank you, Takako.
Oh, not at all.
Here.
Please keep up the hard work!
Okay then, after you're done with the phone, it'll be a hundred more!
Yes, hello?
Oh, Sawanoguchi?
President Takakura!
So you see, it's for my sister,
In other words, not for ourselves.
So if it'd be okay...
Oh, um, the reason I'm asking is that Nanaka and Akane are here now and the three of us girls are sleeping over,
And we're having a lot of fun.
Three girls sleeping over, and having a lot of fun?
Yes.
And then we were just about to do something we shouldn't.
That's why I called, what do you think?
What should you do?
And so, using magic for something like that is something we shouldn't do.
Something you shouldn't...
My sister is out right now,
Sister is now...
I'm not saying I don't like my sister, in fact I really like her.
Like her!
Keeping it to ourselves wouldn't be right either,
so we thought using magic.
Something you shouldn't do?
Could it be something like this?
Or maybe like this!
Or, or, some like this!
Oh, um, it's cake...
Cake?
Oh, in other words you want to multiply it with magic?
Well, if you consider it training, then you don't have to be so formal with the rules.
I think it'll be okay.
Oh, okay!
I got it!
Thank you very much!
What was I thinking...
Okay, let's continue.
That's enough already!
We can't stop now.
Besides, Takako just asked me to.
Now, with my help,
we'll make sure and get rid of this belly, Takeo.
Looks like I'll be staying the night!
Cut it out!
Sawanoguchi, are you ready?
Oh, just a little sec.
How about you, Akane?
I'm almost ready!
Okay!
Done!
From one into two...
Oh, wait!
What about for Nanaka's family?
Not just two...
Um, how about four?
There's no need!
Not for them...
But, we're going through the trouble anyway, how about for your mom and Nao?
your family...
There's no reason to give any to my family!
Only for yourself?
Of course!
Okay, let's start again!
Nanaka....
Never mind!
But...
we got the vegetables from them,
and Nanaka, you said yourself that you didn't like your family being split up, and so...
I said forget it!
Is it okay?
I said, I didn't want to give them any!
That's alright, isn't it?
Okay, let's do it!
Okay...
Then it's one into two.
It worked?
Or maybe not!
It stopped...
Sae, were you thinking something weird again?
Nanaka!
Sae!
Nanaka!
Akane!
Are you oka...
It was me...
I'm sorry...
I really just wanted...
Oh, this is too much!
This...
Is just too crazy!
I'm done here!
Oh, okay, the bath's almost ready!
Me too!
Nanaka, you're drunk!
No fair, just the two of you!
Why don't you come in too!
You ARE drunk!
Nanaka....
Oh, sorry.
Did I wake you?
You see, I wanted to let them eat some of those.
You didn't have to get up.
It was just to the park.
Nanaka...
Hm?
Oh, nothing.
What is it?
It'll be great if your mom and Nao like it, won't it?
I hope so,
I'm not sure, but I think they will.
'K THEN, I'LL SEE YOU AT SCHOOL!
I didn't know how it would turn out at first,
But I'm glad it turned out okay.
I'll write again,
Mikki.
What a sweet feeling...