01x06 - Our Only Vice Is Service

[bunniefuu]

Yachiyo, and everyone else here,

thank you for having us.

It's been a wonderful century!

Thank you for having us.

We should be the ones thanking you

for staying with us.

Sorry for being here much longer

than we expected.

It was a most delightful stay.

Your excellent service made it so.

Holes in the ground are great,

but I loved it here too!

Will you be all right with us gone?

We'll miss you, but this was always coming.

We'll be back to stay someday.

Of course. We eagerly await

your next stay with us.

Episode 6

Our Only Vice Is Service

They're gone.

We're home!

Yo!

Whatcha doing?

Hey, been a while, Babeh-O.

What's with this building?

Our home. We stripped our

spaceship for parts to build it.

What about the hotel?

We checked out.

I think it's about time for me

to put in a shift or two.

Is your spaceship fixed?

Oh, we gave up on that a long time ago.

We're just going to live on Earth.

We're building a home nearby,

so I can keep working here.

We're gonna tear down the rest of the ship

and expand the house in the future.

Ha! Well, sounds good to me.

But there's this one thing I'm worried about.

Hmm?

Apparently, some Harmageddon thing's

gonna end all civilization on Earth someday.

Whoo, now that's scary.

Now, now. That was just a popular

rumor on Earth centuries ago.

Damn it!

We got big, big trouble!

Hey, don't!

Sorry, boo, let me through!

Sorry to interrupt

in this not-busy time, babeh!

It's good to see you again,

Environment Checker Robot.

Hey, Yachi-YO! We've got

a heavy hitter on our hands!

It's Harmageddon!

Huh? Yachiyo?

Fuguri! Where are the others?

KO'd outside your house, babeh.

And you left them there?!

How was I supposed to carry you all?

No! Dad, Mom, and Grandma are dead!

We don't know that. I'll try to grab 'em

when that thing's not looking.

We have a guest.

It followed us!

sh*t!

The hell happened here?

We offer our beloved guests our heartfelt

hospitality and our brightest smiles.

Welcome to the Gingarou Hotel!

Please give me one moment.

This. Here. Is

a facility where you can sleep well,

eat delicious food,

and have a comfortable and pleasant time.

Huh?!

Was that a language from the Adobe system?

Language selection applied.

The following conversation has been dubbed in

an Earth language for your viewing enjoyment.

My apologies.

I must ask you to repeat yourself.

I have come here to end

all civilization on this planet.

It is Harmageddon!

I'm afraid no civilization

remains here to end.

What?

Did you not see the surrounding area

on your way here?

Is the whole planet like that?

It is.

No intelligent life forms

that could start another?

For "intelligent,"

we have AI robots like myself,

and for "life forms," we have non-primates

such as bears and boars—only animals.

Only animals.

What are you robots doing here?

We run this hotel.

That makes no sense.

Humanity—this planet's dominant

life form—will return someday.

When?

We do not know. All we can do is wait.

How long have you waited already?

Around 400 years.

And nobody's come back

in those 400 years, right?

They may be in the middle

of a millennium-long journey.

Besides, we have had visitors in that time.

Oh?

This hotel also welcomes

extraterrestrial guests such as yourself.

Please refrain from destructive

behavior on hotel premises.

Ponko!

Fuguri!

So, will you be staying with us?

Wha?

Wha?!

An interesting idea. But I have no money.

So I guess Harmy's staying at the Gingarou?

It does appear that civilization

has fallen into ruin here.

It has.

What's this place?

A planned hot spring site.

What's a hot spring?

We intend to dig until hot water

springs out from underground.

And then?

When humanity returns, it will help

attract even more guests to our hotel.

So it will help civilization prosper?

Ultimately, yes.

You're in high spirits.

Excited to do some real repair work for once?

You're the man, bossman.

Next up, please answer this survey

for extraterrestrial guests.

What's that?

In order to provide a more accepting

and comfortable stay,

we ask our guests about their cultural

customs and habits in advance.

Thank you kindly.

Allow me to show you to your room.

Before that,

I'd like to check my

storm-and-slaughter suit for safekeeping.

Harmy's kind of cute.

He's all wobbly.

That suit must be what's really destructive.

Ponko! Fuguri!

Dad!

Oh, you're all right!

What's this stupid kangaroo? Out of my way!

No! Dad!

Okay, maybe it wasn't the suit.

Please don't die!

We can arrange dinner for you.

Would you like to dine with us?

There are Nudels on this planet?

I'll have this, then.

We must apologize.

We're currently out of ingredients

for the Twilight Nudel Sauté.

Only one Nudel appeared, around 50 years ago.

Only one Nudel?

Yes.

All of the other dishes

on the menu are available.

I'll have your recommendation, then.

I'm glad that he seemed to like it.

Yes, he really ate it all.

Yachiyo!

Ponko? What's the matter?

You gotta see this! It's asponishing!

Nudels don't act alone.

I found them lying dormant

underground, as I thought.

This was all of them on this planet.

Earth was gonna be covered

in worms! In the Nudel!

I'd like to have these for my meals

starting tomorrow. Can you do that?

Certainly.

Is Yachiyo

falling in love?!

Our Only Vice Is Service

Got it. We'll begin our stand-up—

All I did was hit the bell.

Please don't worry about it.

May I help you with something?

I want to learn about the former

civilization of this planet.

Come with me.

I'm sorry?

Whoa! What was that?!

Yachiyo!

There isn't an intelligent life form out there

that can control its own progress.

This trip should have shown you what this

planet's dominant life form did to itself—

Why?

Why would you do this?!

Today, I was supposed to repair

the cold storage with Cook Robot

and carry out Doorman Robot's

regular maintenance.

Then I was going to continue drilling

at the hot spring site.

You took me with you without

even asking me if I was free

and consequently delayed every

task on my docket!

Didn't it strike you that these delays may

eventually snowball into a major issue?!

Also, I see no causal link between

humanity's progress and their departure!

I can assume you show a similar lack of

reflection when ending civilizations as well!

In conclusion, I find your actions today

to be willful obstruction of business!

Harmy!

How could you drag a girl out

with you until this hour?!

Do you even like Yachiyo?

Stop this nonsense

if you're not serious about her!

What are you talking about?

I'm serious in everything I do.

You can end civilizations but can't

put two and two together, eh?

I recognize this evil aura.

He's here, Dr. Becrux.

Indeed. We've finally

cornered him, Captain Avior.

Start your search, Mighty Cuff.

Mighty!

Mighty?

Tonight, we avenge all the lives you've taken!

They may call you the Starborne Scourge,

but I will take you down and have my revenge!

Mighty!

Heroes! Get set!

Migh

Go!

Mighty!

Now!

Mighty!

Mighty

Mighty!

We got him

That monster!

M-Mighty

It's good as new, thanks to Nancey!

Indeed.

There's a mark.

Our guest has returned.

Welcome back.

You're injured!

Adhesive Bandages

Cough Syrup

Why didn't you just ignore it?

A guest, injured during their stay?

No hotelier worth their salt would ignore that.

Here you are.

Oops.

I'll bring another glass.

Nah, it's fine.

As you wish.

Do you not find me troublesome?

Well, you are something of a problem guest.

Do you still treat those as kings?

Not always. I've been known to

chase out or even punch them.

Shouldn't you be doing the same to me?

There's a difference between willful

destruction and accidental breakage.

I hope you'll refrain from

destroying me, at least.

Can you show me around this area?

Say no if you can't.

I'd be glad to.

Please follow me.

Okay.

I knew it

It's love!

Do you not feel lonely?

"Lonely"? I'm afraid

I don't quite understand.

Do you not feel empty inside?

"Empty inside"? I'm afraid

I don't quite understand.

May I ask you something, too?

What is it?

Why do you end civilizations?

I've seen what results from a civilization's

unbridled progress more than enough times.

I don't quite understand.

You're fine that way.

Welcome back.

Thank you. I can take over now.

Sorry you had to do that for me.

Please don't mention it.

Did you have a satisfying time?

Yeah. I might just have.

I'm happy to have been of service.

This is definitely

Love!

I'm checking out. Do the paperwork.

Huh?

Huh?

What?!

I wish you would have told us sooner

that you had decided on it.

The longer I stay in one place,

the more enemies will show up to k*ll me.

Oh.

Thank you so much

for choosing to stay with us.

Thanks for having me.

Wait, Harmy!

What?

Are you really leaving by yourself?

What do you mean?

I mean

What's the matter?

I mean

We went and fitted a couples' seat

in your spaceship for you!

When did you do that?

Is that really important right now?!

Not that I'd know! Dad's the one who did it!

Ponko. We mustn't touch a guest's

belongings without permission.

I'm sorry. But we did it for you, Yachiyo!

Pardon me? I certainly didn't ask for this.

You didn't, but

Harmy!

We eagerly await your next stay with us.

He's leaving! He's really leaving, Yachiyo!

He is.

What was that for, Harmy?!

You really were mad she yelled at you, huh?!

Build a civilization that will make me

want to come back and destroy it.

Harmy

I don't know why

But something inside of me—

something warm is trying

to burst out of me, too.

Yachiyo

That's love. That's what love is.

Harmy, you moron!

Harmy, you coward!

p*ssy kangaroo!