01x07 - Truck Stop of the Dead

[bunniefuu]

Get rid of it.

What?

What's the point
of taking in a sickly dog?

As my daughter, you have a responsibility
to rise above your peers.

In order to do that,
you must toss aside the weak.

Don't waste your time.

Only do what you need to succeed.

Unless you want to end up
on the street like that pathetic dog.

Everyone!

Today, we're welcoming Tendo and his crew!

Let's go all out and celebrate!

Cheers!

Cheers!

Drink up, everyone!

This is my way of showing
how much I appreciate

all the hard work you put
into the company everyday!

Do you think
nailing a zombie would infect you?

Are you seriously
after that zombie hipster chick?

What can I say. She's totally my type.

Hey newbie! Can't you see I need a refill?

Coming!

- Stop tripping everywhere, damn!
- I'm sorry.

Pull yourself together!

- You're ruining the vibe!
- Sorry.

- Weren't you a working professional?
- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- Eventually, I'll lead Japan!
- I'll fill up your glass.

Idiot!

I don't want some old bag's booze!

I only accept drinks from young women.

Hey, you, over there.

Pour me a drink.

Here. Ditch the water and stop acting
like you're too good for this.

Drink up.

Or are you saying you won't accept
a drink from your boss?

You swallow like a champ.

There's something else
I want you to swallow.

Try being friendlier.

Be nice or let me fondle your tits.

That's all women are good for anyway.

- Hey newbie, where are our orders?
- Hey, Tendo. Booze.

I asked for fries too.

Hey, Tendo!

Yes! I'm sorry.

- What did you want?
- Booze. I'm out of booze.

Yes! I'm sorry.

Here you go.

It's empty!

Why are you giving me an empty bottle?

Who fixed your car, patched up your buddy,
and let you sleep in a safe place?

All you need to do is shut up
and do exactly what I tell you!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry!

I'll bring you a new one right away.

Need to succeed...

Need to win...

And to do that, you need to obey me.

Even before I could talk,

my father kept telling me
what I needed to do

so much that I thought
my name was "Anita."

In his youth, my father
went to the States alone,

and within his lifetime
built a massive corporation.

He weathered the Lehman Brothers collapse

to become a calculating
and cold-blooded financier

that even the Americans feared.

As his daughter...

perfection was always expected of me.

Sorry to hide you here.

If Daddy finds you, he'll kick you out.

Is that all you can say?

Then I guess I'll name you Roo!

You're not hungry?

Are you not feeling well?

INTRO TO VETERINARY SCIENCE

Roo?

Are you better now?

Thank...

Thank goodness.

I'm so... I'm so glad!

Oh, Roo!

You want to become a doctor?

There's a high risk of being sued,
and they don't make a lot of money.

What's the point?

Doctors and lawyers
are to be used by people like us.

You need to stand above them.

- But...
- We're done talking.

Regarding your possession in the attic,

I contacted the humane society
and had them put it down.

What?

Who do you have to thank for this life
of luxury in this house?

All you need to do is shut up and obey me.

You need to finish what you've started.

You don't need to hang around
with those who are less than you.

There's no need to date that boy.

Marriage is a means
for peers to reproduce.

- Need, need, need...
- You're in a different class than him.

Shut up already.

But if I don't obey him,
I can't survive here.

I need to obey his every word.

Hey!

What do you think you're doing
to my precious goods, idiot?!

Looks like you'll need to work tomorrow
and over the weekend to finish this!

- But you promised it would end today!
- Hey!

You're a waste of my food!

Do you know how much loss
I've incurred because of you?

Of course you wouldn't know!

A slow, dim-witted, stupid, and lazy wimp
like you generates loss just by living!

Your breathing
is a waste of company resources!

You could work here your entire life
and it wouldn't be enough!

But you know what, Tendo?

That's what I find so charming about you.

Chief?

The reason I'm so strict with you

is because I actually
have confidence in your abilities.

So, stay.

- But...
- Think about it, Tendo.

What's driving you to go back out
into a dangerous world like that?

Freedom is tough.

You have to make every decision yourself.

What to eat, where to sleep,
when to take a crap...

Try thinking about that all the time.

It's not easy.

It will drive you off the rails.

Tendo, I don't want you
to end up that way.

That's why I'll tell you what to do.

Listen to me, and you won't need to think.

I'm kinda jealous
of the chance you're getting.

Put your wants aside.

All you need to do
is stay and follow my orders.

Shizuka, do you see all those poor people?

Those are people who have lived
how they've wanted to.

You're different from them.

Put your wants aside.

In order to win, follow my orders
and do only what you need to do.

As my daughter,
don't become an embarrassment.

Are you listening?
I'm saying this for your benefit.

It's actually...

for your benefit, isn't it?

All right!
I'm going to drink so much today!

You're not done
until you've carried all of those out!

Okay!

THINGS I WANT TO DO
BEFORE BECOMING A ZOMBIE

. CONFESS TO THE GIRL I LOVED

. DRINK AND LAUGH WITH MY BEST BUD

You're such...

. BECOME A SUPERHERO

...a weird guy.

. REMEMBER MY CHILDHOOD DREAM
. BECOME A SUPERHERO

FRESH

There!

Amazing. What a great haul!
We got a lot today!

Have you ever noticed that Kosugi

never helps with any
of the dangerous acquisition runs?

Idiot! Just be happy we don't get
treated like the rest of the laborers!

Okay!

Did you close the door?

We don't want any zombies
getting into the truck.

I'm sorry!

- Let's hurry up and pull out!
- Okay!

As promised, it's been two days.

As we agreed,
we'll be getting out of here.

Sorry, Akira.

You went through all that for me.

But that ends today.

Actually...

About that...

I think I might stay

and keep working for the chief.

What are you talking about, Akira?

It's just...

It's dangerous out there.

And I'm not really cut out to survive it.

If I stay here,
the chief said he will look after me.

Hey, what the hell happened to you?

Hey, Akira!

Akira!

It seems Tendo really likes his job here!

All right.

In that case, we'll be leaving on our own.

Let's go, Kencho.

Hey, hold on!

- There's no way we can do that!
- Why not?

He says he wants to stay, after all.

I mean, I need to repay the chief
for everything he's done.

In order to do that,
I need to keep working here.

Need, need, need, need! Shut up already!

Akira, seeing as how we won't meet again,

let me tell you one last thing.

That man who's trying to make you
give yourself over to him completely...

Do you know what he's really after?

Well, he wants to dominate you,
and make you do what he wants.

Your free will, that's yours alone.

Your freedom to choose...

The self-respect you need to live...

Your soul!

Your pride!

He wants you to abandon them,
so he can take them from you.

He has no self-esteem,
and he's never satisfied.

All he can do is put others down
to make himself seem bigger.

That sad man
will do anything to assert himself

and get a brief sense of fulfillment
by demeaning you.

Until today, I was just like you are now.

But you were the one
who finally opened my eyes!

I'm not handing myself over
to anyone ever again!

Do you need to leave?

Do you need to stay?

With the uncertain state our world is in,

no one can say
what the right answer will be.

But at the very least, right now,

I want to get away
from this gross shithead

as soon as possible
with every fiber of my being!

Honestly, this is why women
are such trouble.

They immediately go into hysterics
and there's no use talking to them.

Right, everyone?

Well, Akira? What will you do?

You're not a machine or a zombie.

You're still human, aren't you?

What do you actually want to do?

. BECOME A SUPER HERO
. TELL OFF MY JERK OF A BOSS

How long are you going
to keep spouting nonsense?

Give me that!

Who cares about what you want to do?!

You don't need this!

. CONFESS TO THE GIRL I LOVED

What do you think you're doing, Tendo?

Who gave you permission to...

Chief.

Thank you for taking care of me.

But this is where we part ways.

I don't want anything to do with you.

I never want to see you ever again!

But you still owe me.

I won't be able to make it up to you!
Please accept my apologies!

That's irresponsible, don't you think?

My apologies!

But I was good to you!

My apologies!

You'll regret this!

Trash like you will be zombie food
the moment you step outside!

Even so, that's fine, right?

It's better
than being worked like a zombie

while not being able
to do a single thing I want.

. TELL OFF MY JERK OF A BOSS

The supply gathering team is back!

We pulled in a large haul today!

Check it out!

I bet you're going to be surprised...

Calm down! It's just one zombie!

- This is bad.
- Just stay cool and...

- I have to get away!
- Hey, wait!

I don't want to die!

Thank you.

Thank you!

Kencho!

Shizuka!

- We're okay!
- No!

Hey, over here! Hurry!

Damn it!

Damn it. We can't save them all!

Stay back! Stay back!

Get away from me, you damn zombies!

Chief.

The food truck...

Hey, delivery team! I have an idea.

Will you help?

I'm not built for running!

Tendo?

Chief! Now's our chance!
Hurry and get over here! Hurry!

That Akira... Why is he helping that guy?

Akira!

I thought you didn't want
anything to do with him?

I don't,

but standing by while
someone's about to get eaten by zombies

isn't on my bucket list!

Now!

We're counting on you!

All right!

Now then...

Let's go!

Go?

- We're not going to jump from here, right?
- One.

Two.

Three!

Akira!

You're amazing, Akira!

Good job, newbie!

That was amazing!

Thank you!

I only pulled it off
thanks to all of your help.

Don't be so modest!

Shizuka!

We managed to pull through!

Good grief.

Honestly,

you're always doing something crazy.

- It wasn't that great.
- I wasn't giving you a compliment.

As expected from my subordinate!

He was a fine example, wasn't he?

You need to take after Tendo
and, from now on, be more...

Sorry, Kosugi.

But I'm done working for you.

You're always making people work
while you do nothing!

You're a dictator.

That newbie was a better leader than you!

We've more than paid our dues.

It's about time we leave.

Thanks so much.

We brought this stuff in,
so we're going to haul it out!

No, wait!

Guys! Wait!

- I treated you well, didn't I?
- Let's go.

Wait... Please! Hey!

Please wait!

You're joking, right?

You really don't remember?

I don't.

I blanked out
whenever the chief was around.

That said, working sucked!
Maybe I'm not cut out for it!

It feels like
I'll never find the right job for me.

Is that so bad?
There's no rush to find a job.

What?

Online personalities,
esports athletes, drone pilots...

New jobs are created all the time.

Ones we couldn't imagine
a hundred years ago...

We don't know
what tomorrow will bring in this world.

Or what jobs there will be.
It's anyone's guess.

So do what you want to do
and enjoy doing it.

Enjoy it for all it's worth.

Eventually, one day, one of those things
may become a job that only you can do.

You're right!

KUROMATSU, GUNMA

Next time:
Sushi & Hot Springs of the Dead.