Original subtitles

This place is Hatsunejima.

The island’s precise location is unknown…

The island’s population: unknown.

A mysterious island with no detailed information available.

Some say the island is Atlantis, which had sunk deep into the ocean.

Some say it’s like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, floating in the sky…

An island that spawns no shortage of stories in the imagination.

While its actual properties are unknown, let’s just say it’s a strange island.

This story is the crystallization

of the blood and sweat of the girls living on Hatsunejima.

The Job Yet Un-Dreamed Of

The Job Yet Un-Dreamed Of

The Job Yet Un-Dreamed Of

Excuse me.

Ah, Aishia! Come on in.

What’s wrong? You almost never come to the infirmary.

Y-Yeah. I’m worried about something.

You’re worried? I’d love to help, if I can.

But…

What, you don’t think I’m good enough?

I can give a little advice here and there.

Besides, have you forgotten what my job is?

But, your job…

Junichi

Little Sister

…is to be Junichi’s little sister.

Um, I think you’re mistaken.

A younger sister who can’t cook?

Somehow, I don’t think that’s the right attitude to take…

…towards someone you’re coming to for advice.

Maybe it was my mistake to expect an answer like “a kind nurse.”

Oh, right, a little sister with a hidden evil side?

Okay, okay, enough of that.

Tell me what you’re worried about.

Actually, I’ve had lots of problems ever since I came to Hatsunejima.

Let’s hear them.

This is the first time I’ve been in Japan, so I have a hard time with the characters.

Now I get it. You have difficulty reading? Or with writing?

The truth is…

…I’m bad at both of them.

There’s no need to feel embarrassed.

It always takes time to adjust to a new place.

But you’ll be fine.

Once you make some friends and talk to them, you’ll get used to things.

You mustn’t rush it.

I-Is that how it is?

That’s how it is.

There’s an old saying:

“Things worth doing, are worth doing well.”

Doing… well?

Doing things halfheartedly doesn’t serve any purpose.

In other words, haste makes waste.

But lately, I haven’t been keeping up in class.

Maybe I’m just… stupid?!

You really are a worrywart, aren’t you?

But I want to get good at Japanese as soon as possible!

Oh well. I guess we’ll have to operate!

*slice*!

There’s something else I need help with.

So, what is it?

It’s about Japanese foods…

I don’t really like natto.

Ah, but it’s so good for you. What don’t you like about it?

I don’t like it because it’s sticky… and brown!

Not because of its smell or taste?

I haven’t eaten it yet.

So it’s hard to stomach, eh?

But sometimes, you find out things are surprisingly good when you eat them.

Is that how it works?

That’s how it works.

There’s an old Japanese saying:

“A dog, left to wander, will find its mark.”

It means, “Try anything and everything”!

But it’s so… brown!

Too bad, I guess we’ll have to operate!

*slice*!

There’s something else I want advice on.

Sure. What is it?

It’s strange how the Japanese will lower their heads when greeting each other.

I can’t get used to that.

You really don’t know your manners, do you?

But bowing their heads makes it look like they’re looking for a coin they dropped.

If you can’t handle that kind of greeting,

you’ll be in trouble with the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister!!

The Prime Minister!!

T-The Prime Minster??

There’s an old Japanese saying:

“Cats only wash their face when it rains.”

Um, that’s not a proverb…

Oh well, we’ll have to operate!

*slice*!

There’s still something I need help with.

Okay. So what is it?

Japanese money is hard to count. I have a hard time shopping.

Ah, I see what you mean.

Isn’t there an easy way to count Japanese money?

Can’t be helped. We’ll have to operate!

Huh, what? No proverb?

Forget about it. Time to cut!

*slice*!

There’s something else I’m wondering about.

Yes, yes? Bring it on!

Well, there’s this boy I li–

I’ll have to operate!

*slice*!

There’s something else I–

Let’s operate!

Could it be that you just want to cut me??

Don’t worry, it’s all good!

*slice*!

Isn’t this nice? Now you have no more worries.

Thank… you… so… much…

THE END

THE END

Translated by: Zalis