01x11 - Nyaa-tachi in Kyoto Nya

[bunniefuu]

Enjoy.

I can finally smoke.

It's so hard to find a place
where you can smoke these days.

But

Imoko- chan left for her school trip
to Kyoto today.

Which means I'll be able
to smoke at home too!

I'm sorry, ma'am.

We only allow e-cigarettes.

Ma'am?

We're here in Kyoto!

Look, it's all gold and sparkly!

Imo-chan.
- Imo-chan.

We're high school girls in our prime.

It's a bit tough for us
to get excited over a temple.

What?

But it's gold!

Gold is all she cares about now.

I've got some ideas for improving Kyoto
to give it a little more oomph.

First, we gather all the temples
into one place.

Hey.

Doing so would prevent what happens
with a certain clocktower in the north

that ultimately leaves
sightseers disappointed.

That's way too disrespectful!

I'd like some attractions too then!

In that case,

we can have Nyantendo-themed parades
funded by foreign capital,

or build a large VR facility and
recreate the Ikedaya Raid.

Are you serious?

Kyoto is the heart of Japan,
full of history.

You shouldn't twist it with your
modern-day sense of value.

Okay, you say that, but…

What's with those cat ears?

NYANKAKUJI

Apparently, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
had a huge beastfolk fetish.

What's twisted are people's kinks.

The vibe is like Atami.

What's wrong?

Kyoto seems to have
a lot of smoking areas.

It's a tourist destination that sees
tens of millions of visitors.

The fine for smoking on the street
is 1,000 yen.

Smoking on the street?

Did you just think of your sister?

What?

Yeah.

I'm suddenly feeling anxious.

There's nothing I can do
if Big Sis gets hurt or sick right now!

And I can't count on Mom
to step up, either!

Imoko.

We're on our big school trip.

Why don't you leave
your family worries at home?

You're right.

Thank goodness
Kyoto has so many smoking areas.

You smoke wherever you want anyway.

You better pay me back the 1,000 yen
when we get home.

Chainsmoker Cat.

Yes, let's go to Kyoto!

Why Kyoto all of a sudden?

Research for my manga work.

I worked my butt off to meet my deadlines.

Now, get in!

I always wanted to take a big group trip.

So I took out a loan and bought a new car!

You sure you should be spending money
like that?

Don't worry, I just got the royalty check
for my book series!

Plus, this is for research.

So spend as much as you want.
My publisher's paying!

For real?
- For real?

Booze.

I want Kyoto cigarettes.

Are you sure?

It's totally fine!

Just make sure you get receipts!

We made it to Kyoto!

Wow! The sky is so open!

I heard there are height restrictions
for the sake of the scenery.

I'm hungry.

Okay, let's have lunch then!
Something that's very Kyoto.

Why am I eating a beef bowl?

You're the one who walked in here.

I made a frugal choice out of habit.

This trip's theme is splurging!
We're gonna paint the town red!

NYANKEIKAN
HANAMEOWKOJI

We'll go everywhere by catshaw!

Extravagant!

Are you really sure about this?

CAT MASTER SHRINE

Time to draw our fortunes!
Buy as many charms as you want!

I got Good Fortune.

I got Future Good Fortune.

I got Great Fortune.

Let's see what I got.

GREAT MISFORTUNE

FORTUNE SLIP
NO. 666

DEATH LURKS BEHIND YOU. BEWARE OF
NEGATIVE ENERGY AND CORNERS TODAY.

You can keep drawing until you get Great
Fortune if you're not happy with yours!

That's not really your fortune then.

I'm gonna collect them all.

NO. 666
GREAT MISFORTUNE

So this is the rumored…

It's so high up!

That's weird.

I should be having the time
of my life right now.

So why?

Why does it feel like I'm being beckoned?

Watch out!

What?

What's wrong? You were lying
about the expenses, weren't you?

What?

Don't worry. That was true.

Yay!
- Yay!

Duck stew, yeah!
- Duck stew, yeah!

It's so good.

It's infinite.

Oh, my!

Spin, spin, spin!

Look at her let loose.

I bet she was really stressed from work.

Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!

It's been a while since I've seen her
have so much fun.

I guess it's fine.

Just so you know, we're casually visiting
a dark and spooky hallway tomorrow!

Is that something people do casually?

TORO NYAN

Nice.

Chain! Smoker! Cat!

It's so much nicer
when those noisy folk aren't around.

I warmed it up too much.

Aru Neko…

isn't here, either.

I bet they're drinking at a traditional
Japanese inn right about now.

This is a video of a streamer
visiting a ruin.

Apparently there was a m*rder here


That's scary, bro.

Hurry up, you're on camera.

You don't see paranormal shows
much these days.

There's an altar.

One of the streamers approaches
an altar in the corner of the room.

Just then.

Hold up, there's something behind you!

Could the CG be more obvious?

It must be hard for the cast members
to have to react to that.

Who are you?

The apartment building should be empty!

He startled me.

Now then, whose room
should I stay in tonight?

Whatever, I'm going to bed.
I'm just tired. That must be it.

It's so quiet with them gone.

Please,

come home soon.

Senpai, we're next.

This pitch-black hall
is called the tour of the an*s.

The Cat Buddha lamented the beastfolk's
declining numbers, giving birth to them

not only through the birth canal,
but through the an*s as well.

This hall was created based on this tale.

There is a sacred beastfolk stone
enshrined inside.

Please touch it before departing.

I don't really get it.

Who cares? Let's go in!

Let's do everything that costs money!

Six tickets! And a receipt!

Sis, you're definitely acting weird!

Hold on…
- Safe journey.

This tour of the an*s, blah, blah, blah.

Let's check it out.

Sure.

Dark places are so exciting.

It really is dark. I can't see a thing.

Yeah.

I know. We'll walk along the walls.

Want to hold hands?

I'm good.

So Imoko is the type of person
who gets excited in situations like this.

Is it me, or does something stink?

It smells like cigarettes.

I can't believe someone would smoke
in a place like this!

There's a pile of cigarette butts here!
I just stepped on it! Yuck!

Wait, Imoko, I can see light over there.

You're right. Let's go!

Look, Yomuko-chan!

It's the beastfolk stone!

"A humble stone believed
to have given birth to the beastfolk.

In trying times, it becomes the vessel of
Cat Buddha, giving long-winded lectures."

I can feel the appreciation.

Could I use this for a story?

The weight of history…

The back is covered with marks
from someone putting out their cigarettes!

You're right.

What kind of chimney did this?

Plus, I can tell they tried
to wipe it off secretly!

Leaving such a mark behind
is indicative of their faults.

There were tons of cigarette butts
on our way back, too!

It ruined the whole experience!

Apparently, smoking isn't prohibited here.

But they shouldn't litter!

I'd love to meet the parents
who raised them!

I felt like I just heard
my sister's voice.

Yani, let's throw away our cigarette butts
at the convenience store.

I already tossed mine.

What?

MEANWHILE…

I love getting to smoke
as much as I want at home!

Here at Nijyu Castle,

Tokugawa Yoshinobu declared
the Nyansei Hokan.

There is a lot of beastfolk history here
that isn't taught in school.

Question!

What's the Nyansei Hokan?

It's the declaration where
the Tokugawa faction

transferred ownership of the beastfolk
to the new government.

Okay, let's head inside now.

The Nyado was very popular
during the Edo Shogunate.

Here you'll find artifacts

that once belonged to the Nyado master
Furuta Nyasuke.

Nyado?

Since ancient times, beastfolk and humans
have had a close relationship.

There used to be a culture of
dressing up beastfolk in special outfits

and teaching them tricks.

That looks problematic.

Each one is valuable enough
to buy an entire country.

For real?

Apparently, the outfits with more exposed
skin would produce better sounds when hit.

What?

Hit? What in the world?

Yomuko-chan?

Follow me to the next area.

I'm glad we're allowed to film this.

But this is what beastfolk history
is like, huh?

We were persecuted to a sickening degree.

What's with the string bikini?

Well.

But things are all good now.

You know, what doesn't k*ll you
makes you stronger.

Isn't that convenient for you humans?

These are wax figures recreating
the Nyansei Hokan.

What is he handing over?

It's some sort of headdress.

Really?

After many beastfolk lost their lives
in the Boshin w*r,

it is said they moved elsewhere
after the Nyansei Hokan

where they still live quietly to this day.

So they're like our ancestors?

There is a stronger theory

that different groups of beastfolk
were hiding in various areas,

and they were responsible for the increase
in their numbers.

That sounds similar
to religious persecution.

These are the weapons used by beastfolk
during battles.

Bamboo spears, long bamboo spears,
curved bamboo spears.

Why so many bamboo spears?

What about this bamboo spear?

That's a meowing bamboo spear.

It's a bamboo spear given to a beastfolk
who had achieved great accomplishments.

When you press the button,
it makes a cute noise.

PRESS ME!

Who would want that?

There is also the tri-meow spear
that boasts an even higher function,

but after it was given

to the beastfolk leader called
the b*ttlefield Demon,

she disappeared with it after the w*r.

Sniffle.

It could make three different sounds,

and even had an alarm clock function!

Who would want that?

Perhaps it was discarded
because nobody wanted it.

Chief.

What is it?

My spear's been acting up lately.

The alarm clock function isn't working.

Good, it's fixed.

-Chainsmoker Cat.
- Chainsmoker Cat.

Look.

They're bowing and begging for crackers.

They are. That's so cute.

They're all swarming around me.

Yani Neko! We should--
- Give me.

Give me. Give me. Give me.

Give me.
- What is this?

Give me.
- I don't think it's a deer.

They're giving her deer crackers.

More please.
- How disgraceful.

Stop!
- What is she doing?

She probably pretended to give it
crackers to get good footage.

Is it over?

Hey.

Those crackers belong to us,

you filthy beastfolk.

Who are you?

I am

the King of the Deer.

This is our turf.

As king, I will not tolerate
your insolence.

You want a cr*cker?

Stop that. If you present that to me,

my body bows automatically…

Yani.

Where did she go?

She probably went to take a dump.

Once upon a time,

we were proud creatures.

Each of us had the intelligence and pride
to stand at the top of our ecosystem.

There was even a time when we fought
with you beastfolk for dominance.

However, one after another,
we began to lose our intelligence,

until we finally devolved into beasts

pathetically begging tourists
for crackers.

We were once so much smarter
than you beastfolk,

but now,

I am the only one with intelligence left.

What's more, each day I feel it
slowly slipping away.

I am jealous of you all.

I'd rather not have this intelligence

if I'm going to be the last one left.

You…

NEVER OFFER CIGARETTES TO DEER

Beastfolk girl.

Tell me,

where did we come from?

Where are we going?

Oh, no! My head is…

I feel my consciousness
slipping away again.

Farewell, beastfolk girl.

May your future be filled with blessings.

What?

CAT PLAYROOM

Yani!

Where did you disappear to
when I was in trouble?

There was this really creepy deer.

Are you all finished buying souvenirs
and ready to go home?

In that case,

we're spending the next six hours
driving home!

I feel most creative in environments
where I can't draw manga.

I totally get what you mean.

You feel this weird dopamine rush.

Exactly. Like that's the only thing
you can think about.

I went crazy when I was in an environment
where I had no freedom.

The pen I was writing letters with slowly
started looking like something else.

Next thing I know,
my arm is covered in black dots.

Hello?

Hello.

I finally got through.

Why didn't you answer any of my calls?

I didn't want to look at my phone
while I was on vacation.

But thanks to that, I had so many
new ideas pop into my head.

The Kyoto research trip was a success!

I'm very satisfied.

That's good to hear.

I got a great idea
for the next development,

and wanted to depict the ancestors
battling in a flashback arc.

Do you want to have an editorial
meeting now?

I forgot to tell you,

your next chapter will be the last.

That has such a cute pattern.

Seriously cute. Is it for your mom?

No.

It's for my sister.

Apparently, it wards off bad luck.

That's heavy.

She could die at any moment, after all.

Okay, that's dark.

Whoa, look at that!

There's a car that's flipped over!

I've never seen a flipped car before!

Tatsuro.

We're all okay.

What am I going to do now?

Looks like the police are
going to investigate the scene.

Right. Of course.

Chainsmoker Cat.
- Chainsmoker Cat.

Chainsmoker Cat!

It's a beautiful full moon today.

Who's mooning who?

That's some nice stuff
you're smoking today.

I bought it using the money I made
doing a dog walk.

I see.

Wait, did she say doing doggy?

What kind of conversation are they having?
I want to know.

All I have to go on is mooning and doggy.

Wait, you did doggy after mooning someone?

What now?

She went crazy
after her manga got canceled.

That was just bad luck!

We'll bring her good luck
with these Kyoto souvenirs.

Did you say I need a good f*ck?

Hurry up and get to work.

Subtitle translation by: Zensho Yamamoto

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.

UNDERAGE SMOKING AND DRINKING
IS PROHIBITED. DO NOT IMITATE.