WEBVTT 00:11.500 --> 00:13.330 It's getting cooler out! 00:14.220 --> 00:15.760 I'm Suzume. 00:16.170 --> 00:19.010 I'm a maid who serves at a mansion in the UK. 00:19.740 --> 00:21.020 However... 00:21.410 --> 00:24.270 Due to various circumstances, said mansion has collapsed. 00:28.330 --> 00:30.150 EEK 00:35.800 --> 00:37.800 Until it's repaired, 00:37.800 --> 00:41.490 I'll be staying here in Japan for the next year! 00:43.250 --> 00:44.400 Done! 00:51.050 --> 00:53.360 What shall I have today? 02:43.550 --> 02:44.680 SNIP 02:46.560 --> 02:49.030 Grandma! 02:53.370 --> 02:55.130 What is it, Suzume? 02:55.130 --> 02:57.290 Do you need... help... 02:59.230 --> 03:01.180 DOOM 03:02.800 --> 03:05.060 My, don't you look darling! 03:05.060 --> 03:07.200 Grandma, please help... 03:08.870 --> 03:10.270 Did I cut it too short? 03:10.810 --> 03:12.810 I need to even it out... 03:14.460 --> 03:15.850 Now it's even shorter! 03:15.850 --> 03:17.670 Jeez... What do I do? 03:17.670 --> 03:19.570 Will it blend in at all? 03:26.460 --> 03:29.470 The more I try to fix it, the worse it gets... 03:29.470 --> 03:32.830 Well, having the courage to try is important. 03:34.950 --> 03:39.860 I just sent Ricotta on a grocery run, so have her help you when she comes back. 03:41.330 --> 03:42.220 Okay... 03:42.520 --> 03:44.840 She seems rather upset. 03:45.960 --> 03:49.470 Oh, I know. I have just the thing for you, Suzume. 03:49.910 --> 03:51.220 Just the thing? 03:55.090 --> 03:56.610 Miso soup? 03:56.610 --> 03:58.510 It's left over from breakfast, 03:58.510 --> 04:02.860 but I added tons of wakame to help your hair grow faster. 04:04.120 --> 04:05.740 Thank you. 04:06.250 --> 04:10.120 Giving her food usually does the trick to cheer her up... 04:10.120 --> 04:13.120 ANXIOUS 04:16.020 --> 04:17.880 AHH! 04:18.720 --> 04:21.760 The broth-soaked wakame adds complexity to the flavor of the soup! 04:21.760 --> 04:25.870 It's easy to eat, but there's lots of texture to enjoy! 04:27.690 --> 04:31.140 Warm soups have a calming effect too, don't they? 04:32.420 --> 04:33.390 Yes! 04:33.390 --> 04:35.140 CHYUN GUIDE ALL OF JAPAN 04:35.140 --> 04:35.890 Chyun! 04:35.890 --> 04:39.710 By the way, wakame helping your hair grow is just a myth, 04:39.710 --> 04:41.680 not backed by any scientific evidence. 04:41.680 --> 04:43.990 Oh, really? 04:45.720 --> 04:48.000 Well, I don't want to bring her down again... 04:48.000 --> 04:49.620 I'll keep that to myself. 04:52.830 --> 04:54.170 That was delicious. 04:54.170 --> 04:56.650 I've returned from the store! 04:56.650 --> 04:57.880 That's Ricotta-chan! 05:02.100 --> 05:04.620 What's going on with your bangs? It's cute. 05:05.400 --> 05:07.690 Please don't laugh. 05:12.310 --> 05:14.850 You could've just asked me to do it. 05:14.850 --> 05:19.560 I'm always relying on you, so I wanted to see if I could do it myself. 05:20.500 --> 05:23.280 Well, having the courage to try is important. 05:23.280 --> 05:25.850 Grandma said the same thing! 05:26.570 --> 05:28.500 Do you think you can fix this? 05:28.810 --> 05:30.780 Of course. Don't you worry. 05:30.780 --> 05:32.330 Just relax and close your eyes. 05:33.130 --> 05:39.990 I'll take this bunch of hair first and cut it like this. 05:47.720 --> 05:49.860 See? You can't tell at all. 05:52.700 --> 05:55.220 I'll do some finishing touches, and we're done! 05:55.720 --> 05:58.150 Ricotta-chan, you're amazing! 05:59.340 --> 06:00.960 Thank you so much! 06:00.960 --> 06:03.030 Go on, praise me more! 06:03.030 --> 06:04.730 I'm glad it all worked out. 06:05.040 --> 06:08.570 If you want to do it yourself, let's practice together next time. 06:09.020 --> 06:11.120 I can give you a few tips. 06:11.360 --> 06:13.990 Really? I'd love to try! 06:14.340 --> 06:19.190 Now, as payment for my trouble, I'll have a little fun with you. 06:26.280 --> 06:27.630 Love it! 06:27.630 --> 06:28.670 Two words... 06:30.790 --> 06:32.040 Love it! 06:32.040 --> 06:32.930 Two words... 06:34.590 --> 06:35.370 Love it! 06:35.370 --> 06:36.310 Two words... 06:38.240 --> 06:39.310 Love it! 06:39.540 --> 06:41.480 That's all she can say. 06:41.480 --> 06:44.480 Next, I'll take this bunch of hair over here... 06:44.480 --> 06:47.110 They used to play like this all the time. 06:46.040 --> 06:47.110 Over here? 06:50.150 --> 06:52.510 How cute! 06:53.620 --> 06:56.560 Oh, that was so fun! 06:56.390 --> 06:57.890 TOTALLY SATISFIED 06:56.560 --> 06:58.060 I'm totally satisfied. 06:58.060 --> 07:01.050 I'm glad you had fun, Ricotta-chan. That's all that matters. 07:01.420 --> 07:03.460 I've just evened it out for now, 07:03.460 --> 07:05.680 but don't worry. It'll grow back in no time. 07:05.680 --> 07:06.640 Okay! 07:06.640 --> 07:08.990 And as Grandma suggested, 07:08.990 --> 07:11.960 I'll eat a lot of wakame miso soup at home to help my hair grow! 07:12.430 --> 07:14.310 You know, Suzume... 07:14.310 --> 07:17.680 What's important for your hair is to eat a well-balanced diet 07:17.680 --> 07:18.870 and get plenty of sleep. 07:18.870 --> 07:20.980 It's not just all about wakame. 07:20.980 --> 07:22.060 I take back what I said. 07:22.820 --> 07:24.060 Really?! 07:24.060 --> 07:29.570 Of course, wakame is packed with minerals, so it's definitely good to eat. 07:30.500 --> 07:33.420 In that case, I'll go home and go straight to bed! 07:33.420 --> 07:35.000 It's way too early. 07:35.000 --> 07:36.820 You don't have to be so extreme. 07:54.340 --> 07:57.100 Suzume, your shoes will get dirty. 07:57.330 --> 07:58.640 But it's so fun! 07:58.640 --> 08:00.470 So I don't mind one bit! 08:00.720 --> 08:02.730 How does that make any sense? 08:05.230 --> 08:08.120 This patch is dry and makes a fun sound! 08:11.490 --> 08:13.250 You're going to drop your book! 08:13.250 --> 08:14.860 Let me hold it for you. 08:20.740 --> 08:23.740 Oh? This is interesting. 08:23.740 --> 08:24.620 What is it? 08:25.270 --> 08:28.960 Ginkgo trees existed when the dinosaurs were around. 08:28.960 --> 08:30.080 Dinosaurs?! 08:30.080 --> 08:34.030 Although these particular trees are too young for that. 08:34.630 --> 08:39.240 So dinosaurs used to walk among golden ginkgo trees? 08:39.240 --> 08:41.220 They could have, yes. 08:41.220 --> 08:42.560 Wow! 08:54.170 --> 08:56.700 Oh! This is interesting too! 08:56.700 --> 08:58.290 Which part? 08:58.290 --> 08:59.540 Right here. 08:59.540 --> 09:02.540 It says that people in Japan eat ginkgo nuts! 09:02.540 --> 09:05.640 You must be getting hungry, right? 09:09.790 --> 09:12.950 They sell them at the supermarket like this, huh? 09:12.950 --> 09:14.670 Can you really eat these? 09:15.620 --> 09:17.950 How are they prepared? 09:18.420 --> 09:21.810 There's no way I can open this with my bare hands. 09:21.810 --> 09:24.440 Let's see... It says you put them in an envelope 09:24.440 --> 09:27.060 and heat them up in the microwave. 09:27.060 --> 09:28.810 A-An envelope?! 09:28.810 --> 09:31.640 That must be some kind of joke. 09:31.640 --> 09:33.210 But that's what it says! 09:33.720 --> 09:35.960 With the shells intact, put them in an envelope 09:35.960 --> 09:37.840 and fold the opening to seal it. 09:39.870 --> 09:43.230 Microwave for thirty to forty seconds at 500 watts. 09:45.180 --> 09:46.320 That's all. 09:46.320 --> 09:49.330 I can't believe this process one bit! 09:49.330 --> 09:51.440 Are you sure that's right?! 09:51.440 --> 09:52.990 That's what it says... 09:53.340 --> 09:55.110 START 10:11.480 --> 10:12.490 It's going to break! 10:12.490 --> 10:14.580 The microwave's going to explode! 10:14.580 --> 10:15.640 Let's stop it! 10:15.640 --> 10:18.510 It says to let them pop two or three times before you stop it... 10:18.510 --> 10:19.940 Are you serious?! 10:19.940 --> 10:20.900 There, they popped! 10:20.900 --> 10:22.650 Stop it now! 10:27.620 --> 10:30.950 That had better not explode the moment you open the bag. 10:31.660 --> 10:34.130 Please don't say that! 10:37.780 --> 10:42.120 They don't look much different than before, but I can feel the heat. 10:50.330 --> 10:51.740 I'm scared! 10:55.570 --> 10:57.110 You can tell just how hot they are! 10:57.360 --> 11:00.170 Maybe we should let them cool for a bit. 11:00.600 --> 11:02.740 So, what does it say to do next? 11:04.050 --> 11:04.660 Chyun! 11:04.660 --> 11:08.770 Use kitchen shears to open the warmed ginkgo nuts. 11:08.770 --> 11:10.760 Be careful! They're hot, chyun! 11:12.120 --> 11:15.630 They finally look more edible. 11:16.060 --> 11:17.440 We've come this far! 11:17.830 --> 11:19.130 Let's eat! 11:19.900 --> 11:20.650 HOM 11:22.130 --> 11:23.640 THAT'S HOT! 11:22.130 --> 11:23.640 That's hot! 11:24.390 --> 11:28.150 I-I-It's hot, but it's s-so chewy! 11:28.150 --> 11:31.310 The subtle bitterness and aroma are addictive! 11:32.260 --> 11:34.670 It's fun to peel off the shell to eat them. 11:34.670 --> 11:37.510 I want to peel them in the most efficient way possible... 11:37.510 --> 11:39.180 You're such a pro! 11:42.200 --> 11:45.230 They're so small that I could eat a ton of them! 11:45.950 --> 11:49.690 It says if you eat too many, they can be poisonous. 11:50.120 --> 11:51.970 Let's stop at around ten. 11:52.420 --> 11:54.680 But they're so good! 11:54.230 --> 11:59.840 TEARY 11:54.680 --> 11:56.520 Let's listen to what it says. 11:56.520 --> 11:59.440 Smaller friends should stop at one or two! 12:00.060 --> 12:02.690 I wonder why the kanji characters used for ginkgo nuts 12:02.690 --> 12:04.840 are "silver apricot" when the leaves are golden. 12:04.840 --> 12:07.350 Oh, you brought a leaf home. 12:07.350 --> 12:08.640 Like flower viewing, 12:08.640 --> 12:12.400 I thought they'd be especially good while admiring the foliage. 12:17.780 --> 12:18.860 What's so funny? 12:20.310 --> 12:22.610 When I was little, at the mansion... 12:28.980 --> 12:29.890 Here you go. 12:34.250 --> 12:37.120 A girl with hair the color of ginkgo leaves arrived, 12:37.120 --> 12:39.570 and I thought she was a fairy. 12:52.660 --> 12:53.520 Huh? 12:55.620 --> 12:57.770 Books are nice, but come with me! 12:58.140 --> 13:00.100 The ginkgo trees are really pretty right now! 13:02.080 --> 13:04.520 Really? It's the first I've heard of this. 13:05.940 --> 13:07.320 It made me so happy. 13:07.770 --> 13:09.410 Thanks, Ricotta-chan! 13:11.180 --> 13:14.410 CHYUN GUIDE ALL OF JAPAN 13:11.340 --> 13:14.410 Anyway, regarding why the kanji characters are "silver apricot"... 13:14.410 --> 13:18.690 The nuts are silver in color, and their shape resembles an apricot's. 13:18.690 --> 13:21.290 That's where the kanji originates from! 13:21.290 --> 13:24.030 By the way, apricot pits are brown. 13:24.030 --> 13:24.690 Chyun! 13:24.690 --> 13:26.100 So that's why. 13:26.100 --> 13:27.430 I see! 13:28.080 --> 13:30.060 Do they look silver to you? 13:30.380 --> 13:34.290 I think it's more of a light gold... 13:34.290 --> 13:37.770 I know! Let's rename it kinkgo! "Kin" for gold! 13:37.770 --> 13:39.190 That's silly... 13:39.730 --> 13:43.010 I wonder if dinosaurs ate ginkgo nuts too. 13:43.750 --> 13:45.570 They could have, yes. 13:59.320 --> 14:00.670 How lovely! 14:06.370 --> 14:07.720 After that... 14:13.240 --> 14:16.350 Nothing really happened, and now it's already winter clothes season. 14:16.650 --> 14:19.930 I haven't seen Tachibana-san lately. 14:19.930 --> 14:22.220 I mean, it's fine. 14:22.220 --> 14:27.690 I've been busy with exams, and studying for them has been such a pain... 14:50.090 --> 14:51.270 Endo-san! 14:54.260 --> 14:56.820 Why, hello there. 14:56.820 --> 14:58.230 It's been a while. 14:59.270 --> 15:01.270 Oh... Hi. 15:01.650 --> 15:02.560 Wow! 15:03.480 --> 15:05.130 What a beautiful sunset. 15:06.210 --> 15:07.240 It is. 15:08.740 --> 15:10.540 It's been getting chilly lately. 15:11.030 --> 15:13.260 How have you been, Endo-san? 15:13.260 --> 15:17.870 Well, it's exam season, so I've been studying all the time. 15:18.560 --> 15:19.820 Exams? 15:20.770 --> 15:22.580 Oh! Um... 15:22.580 --> 15:24.750 I hope you do well on your exams! 15:26.110 --> 15:27.000 Thanks. 15:28.000 --> 15:29.510 I'll be rooting for you. 15:33.970 --> 15:34.720 Okay. 15:38.200 --> 15:39.920 I'll do my best. 15:46.130 --> 15:47.440 I'm home! 15:54.020 --> 15:58.030 Come to think of it, I hadn't seen Endo-san since the summer festival. 16:03.210 --> 16:07.420 My summer uniform... I wonder if I should send it back to the UK. 16:14.550 --> 16:16.050 Just a little longer... 16:17.050 --> 16:19.160 Let's stay together just a little longer. 16:30.650 --> 16:31.670 I'm copying you. 16:32.870 --> 16:35.220 Is this a good spot for everyone to see? 16:36.040 --> 16:38.200 The decorations make it festive. 16:38.600 --> 16:40.320 I think I'm all set! 16:40.720 --> 16:42.880 I wonder how many people will show up. 16:45.880 --> 16:46.780 How cute! 16:46.780 --> 16:47.980 Cool! 16:47.980 --> 16:49.460 Wait, wait! 16:49.460 --> 16:50.700 Hurry up! 16:49.840 --> 16:51.960 Come on! Wait for me! 16:59.030 --> 17:01.350 SPOOKY 17:01.780 --> 17:04.140 Uh... What's all this? 17:05.890 --> 17:08.980 This is Suzume-san's apartment, right? 17:12.530 --> 17:13.360 Suzume-san! 17:13.360 --> 17:15.990 Trick or treat! 17:13.550 --> 17:15.990 BLACK THUNDER MINI BARS 17:18.880 --> 17:20.010 I see. 17:20.010 --> 17:21.870 You thought if you put pumpkins out, 17:22.160 --> 17:26.120 kids would come by to get candy. 17:26.640 --> 17:27.870 Yes... 17:28.220 --> 17:32.640 Sorry, but the Halloween culture in Japan isn't that involved. 17:32.640 --> 17:33.520 What?! 17:32.770 --> 17:37.880 SHOCKED 17:33.520 --> 17:35.940 And I don't think people here are very comfortable 17:35.940 --> 17:37.520 taking candy from strangers either. 17:37.910 --> 17:40.470 We did it at the mansion every year, 17:40.470 --> 17:43.020 so when I saw all this Halloween stuff for sale, 17:43.020 --> 17:44.080 I assumed you did too. 17:44.440 --> 17:45.920 I had no idea. 17:45.920 --> 17:47.200 Don't sweat it! 17:47.200 --> 17:51.900 Well, in Japan, it's turning into more of a cosplay event. 17:56.100 --> 17:58.820 Hey, Suzume-san. I'll be right back, okay? 18:05.160 --> 18:07.410 Trick or treat! 18:05.220 --> 18:07.410 TA-DA 18:08.670 --> 18:16.420 SURPRISED 18:10.200 --> 18:14.000 I wore this to school and dressed up with my friends today. 18:14.000 --> 18:15.600 So? What do you think? 18:16.770 --> 18:17.420 All right. 18:20.380 --> 18:23.840 If you don't give me any, I'm gonna play a prank on you! 18:25.030 --> 18:26.560 BAM 18:27.810 --> 18:29.280 You sure went all out. 18:30.320 --> 18:32.440 There was so much of it at the store! 18:32.440 --> 18:34.940 KOALA'S MARCH 18:32.440 --> 18:34.090 CHOCOLATE 18:33.390 --> 18:34.940 And it was too cute to resist. 18:37.220 --> 18:42.820 I don't think anyone's showing up, so please take what you'd like. 18:46.330 --> 18:47.080 In that case... 18:47.220 --> 18:48.470 RUSTLE 18:47.370 --> 18:48.720 I'll take it all! 18:48.720 --> 18:50.200 Can you eat all that? 18:50.650 --> 18:51.910 And here you go. 18:53.350 --> 18:56.210 MEOW 18:57.060 --> 18:59.090 Come on, it's your turn. 18:59.090 --> 19:02.710 Um... Trick or treat? 19:02.710 --> 19:04.770 Here! You can have it all! 19:06.870 --> 19:08.220 Let's eat it together. 19:08.220 --> 19:09.540 Anzu-san! 19:12.370 --> 19:15.860 I love autumn season snacks! Somehow, they taste even better. 19:15.860 --> 19:20.990 They're all in their Halloween packaging like little costumes! 19:21.210 --> 19:24.990 Hey, check it out! It's not just the packaging. 19:31.570 --> 19:32.720 How lovely... 19:33.430 --> 19:35.380 I'll save the cutest ones for last. 19:37.140 --> 19:38.500 This one's cute too. 19:39.220 --> 19:40.010 So's this one. 19:40.590 --> 19:41.260 And this one. 19:41.930 --> 19:43.000 Even this one?! 19:43.000 --> 19:45.070 Please help me, Anzu-san! 19:45.070 --> 19:47.140 I can't eat them! They're too cute! 19:51.630 --> 19:56.120 By the way, do you know why people dress up and get candy for Halloween? 19:56.120 --> 19:58.650 Um, so, that's because... 19:58.270 --> 20:07.660 OCTOBER 19:58.270 --> 20:07.660 MON 19:58.270 --> 20:07.660 SUN 19:58.270 --> 20:07.660 TUES 19:58.270 --> 20:07.660 WED 19:58.270 --> 20:07.660 THURS 19:58.270 --> 20:07.660 FRI 19:58.270 --> 20:07.660 SAT 19:58.650 --> 19:59.530 Chyun! 19:59.530 --> 20:04.020 October 31st, Halloween, was an important event in the old Celtic calendar, 20:04.020 --> 20:07.280 marking the end of the year. 20:07.960 --> 20:10.730 Halloween is kind of like Japan's Obon festival. 20:10.730 --> 20:14.380 People believed that the spirits of the dead would return. 20:14.380 --> 20:17.420 It's sort of like a mix of New Year's and Obon. 20:17.420 --> 20:22.590 However, since evil spirits were also thought to sneak in alongside the dead, 20:18.810 --> 20:21.690 FRIENDS 20:19.140 --> 20:20.310 Friends! 20:22.590 --> 20:26.830 people disguised themselves as the dead or as spirits too 20:25.700 --> 20:29.560 FRIENDS 20:26.010 --> 20:27.290 Friends! 20:26.830 --> 20:29.560 so as not to be targeted and to scare away bad luck. 20:29.560 --> 20:33.580 And "treat" suggests more like a feast or hospitality, 20:33.580 --> 20:36.390 so it's not literally about candy. 20:36.780 --> 20:40.040 There's also a theory that sugar was believed to ward off evil spirits. 20:40.040 --> 20:44.070 I see. So people gave treats to send off the spirits. 20:44.330 --> 20:49.410 I mean, if the spirits ate treats with you like this, I'd let them in. 20:50.600 --> 20:52.750 I'm sure you would, Suzume-san. 20:52.750 --> 20:54.350 But you shouldn't do that! 20:56.000 --> 21:02.880 THE NEXT DAY 20:56.730 --> 20:59.040 Ricotta-chan, please have some snacks. 20:59.040 --> 21:02.880 I had a Halloween party with my neighbor Anzu-san yesterday. 21:04.760 --> 21:09.450 And then Anzu-san printed the photo we took together! 21:10.390 --> 21:11.810 Ta-da! 21:20.220 --> 21:22.780 Is there any way you can share this picture digitally? 21:23.410 --> 21:26.670 I'm sure I could get it from Anzu-san if I asked. 21:26.670 --> 21:28.630 Introduce me to her this instant! 21:29.680 --> 21:31.030 TRANSFER 21:31.420 --> 21:33.240 There, you should've received it. 21:34.630 --> 21:36.250 Thank you very much! 21:41.510 --> 21:43.300 Excuse me. 21:43.730 --> 21:45.330 In exchange, please accept this. 21:45.700 --> 21:46.920 Wow! Really? 21:46.920 --> 21:48.700 But of course. 21:48.700 --> 21:51.550 Thank you very much for the lovely picture! 21:51.550 --> 21:53.910 Hooray! My pleasure. 21:56.820 --> 21:58.530 I'm glad they get along! 23:30.710 --> 23:32.780 I can sense winter is approaching. 23:33.040 --> 23:36.160 My neck feels cozy with a scarf around it. 23:36.160 --> 23:39.470 When I go on my walks, I crave hot drinks.