WEBVTT 00:14.170 --> 00:15.760 I'm Suzume. 00:16.190 --> 00:19.010 I'm a maid who serves at a mansion in the UK. 00:19.720 --> 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 00:35.790 --> 00:37.280 Until it's repaired, 00:37.810 --> 00:41.490 I'll be staying here in Japan for the next year! 00:43.250 --> 00:44.390 Done! 00:51.050 --> 00:53.350 What shall I have today? 02:25.010 --> 02:29.020 thousand-year candy 02:35.390 --> 02:37.290 It's cool yet pleasantly warm. 02:37.290 --> 02:38.820 The perfect temperature! 02:39.130 --> 02:40.840 Miss Maid! 02:44.970 --> 02:48.160 BAM 02:49.960 --> 02:51.690 A princess has appeared! 02:51.690 --> 02:53.140 Aren't I cute? 02:53.140 --> 02:54.920 Too cute! 02:54.920 --> 02:56.600 Pardon us! 02:56.600 --> 02:59.790 We're about to go take her Shichi-Go-San photo. 03:01.470 --> 03:04.900 You were waiting for Suzume-san because you wanted to show her, right? 03:04.900 --> 03:06.170 That's right! 03:06.170 --> 03:07.800 That makes me so happy! 03:07.800 --> 03:11.350 I'll let you take a picture with me too, Miss Maid. 03:11.350 --> 03:12.810 Hooray! 03:13.940 --> 03:15.530 Let's take it over there. 03:15.530 --> 03:16.580 Okay! 03:16.580 --> 03:18.440 But before that... 03:18.550 --> 03:24.820 INTRODUCTIONS 03:18.800 --> 03:21.370 It's a pleasure to finally meet you. 03:21.370 --> 03:23.290 Please, the pleasure's all mine. 03:23.290 --> 03:24.820 Come on, let's go! 03:27.330 --> 03:28.950 Smile! 03:29.620 --> 03:31.820 All right, one more! 03:37.160 --> 03:40.630 What is in that long bag? 03:41.590 --> 03:44.970 There's special candy inside! 03:45.260 --> 03:48.470 Special candy? What kind is it? 03:48.470 --> 03:49.860 What kind? 03:49.860 --> 03:51.570 We'll open it later. 03:51.570 --> 03:52.700 I don't know! 03:52.700 --> 03:54.230 I see. 03:54.660 --> 03:57.360 Grandpa and Grandma are almost here. 03:57.360 --> 03:58.760 Okay! 03:58.760 --> 04:03.620 Well, I'm busy today, so let's play another time, Miss Maid! 04:03.620 --> 04:04.320 Promise? 04:05.810 --> 04:07.870 Have lots of fun, okay? 04:07.870 --> 04:09.870 See ya! 04:09.870 --> 04:11.620 Bye-bye! 04:15.050 --> 04:16.370 A special candy... 04:20.880 --> 04:22.880 THOUSAND-YEAR CANDY 04:21.070 --> 04:22.880 TA- 04:21.070 --> 04:22.880 DA 04:23.150 --> 04:26.390 I saw it at the store, so I just had to buy some. 04:30.860 --> 04:34.390 What makes this candy so special? 04:37.140 --> 04:38.470 It's in another bag! 04:38.900 --> 04:41.780 L O O O N G 04:39.210 --> 04:41.100 It's so long! 04:42.340 --> 04:42.950 Chyun! 04:42.950 --> 04:44.570 Thousand-year candy is long 04:44.570 --> 04:49.510 because it represents the wish for a long, healthy life! 04:50.620 --> 04:53.080 Cranes represent a millennium and turtles represent ten, 04:53.080 --> 04:54.690 both symbolizing long lives! 04:54.690 --> 04:58.040 The rake and broom are meant to scoop up happiness! 04:58.040 --> 05:02.370 It's covered in lucky symbols, making it perfect for Shichi-Go-San, 05:02.370 --> 05:04.750 when we wish for kids to grow up happy and healthy! 05:05.480 --> 05:08.670 This looks a little difficult to eat. 05:08.670 --> 05:11.700 I mean, how are you even supposed to? 05:12.100 --> 05:14.220 Chyun Guide to the rescue! 05:14.220 --> 05:15.170 Chyun! 05:15.170 --> 05:17.830 You can totally split or cut it into smaller pieces! 05:17.830 --> 05:20.560 I see! Then let's give that a try! 05:21.090 --> 05:23.990 First, put it on a plate, cover it in plastic wrap, 05:23.990 --> 05:27.240 and heat it in the microwave while keeping an eye on it. 05:27.240 --> 05:29.540 It's so long that it didn't fit on the plate. 05:30.890 --> 05:32.880 Next, cut it with a knife. 05:32.880 --> 05:35.740 Slowly... Carefully... 05:35.740 --> 05:38.210 You're getting good at handling a knife! 05:40.440 --> 05:42.090 PLOP 05:43.270 --> 05:44.430 Let's try it! 05:51.310 --> 05:53.260 A gentle sweetness! 05:53.260 --> 05:56.000 It tastes like it's filled with wishes for happiness. 05:56.000 --> 05:57.430 That reminds me... 05:57.430 --> 05:59.690 THOUSAND-YEAR CANDY 05:57.990 --> 05:59.690 "Thousand-year candy." 06:00.200 --> 06:02.060 What a curious name. 06:02.060 --> 06:04.070 A thousand years... 06:04.670 --> 06:07.840 What'll I do if I live to a thousand? 06:10.940 --> 06:12.950 Sounds fun! I'd be okay with that. 06:13.970 --> 06:16.730 What kind of meals will there be in a thousand years? 06:15.390 --> 06:25.320 FUTURE MAID 06:17.780 --> 06:19.270 Delicious food! 06:19.670 --> 06:21.670 Food... I eat! 06:21.670 --> 06:24.440 Food... Here I come! 06:25.840 --> 06:29.840 SATISFY YOUR HUNGER AND YOUR HEART 06:25.840 --> 06:29.840 SIMMERED NICE AND SLOW 06:25.840 --> 06:29.840 CREAMY CORN 06:35.730 --> 06:38.360 It's getting a lot colder... 06:40.980 --> 06:46.030 The sun is beginning to set earlier. It's only about four o'clock. 06:46.610 --> 06:49.800 It feels dark and a bit lonely. 06:53.270 --> 06:54.270 I know! 06:54.870 --> 06:59.440 I'll get a delicious hot beverage and take my time getting home. 07:01.230 --> 07:02.320 Oh? 07:02.320 --> 07:04.330 SATISFY YOUR HUNGER AND YOUR HEART 07:02.320 --> 07:04.330 SIMMERED NICE AND SLOW 07:02.320 --> 07:04.330 WITH FRESH CORN BITS 07:02.320 --> 07:04.330 MADE WITH HOKKAIDO CREAM 07:02.320 --> 07:04.330 CREAMY CORN 07:02.320 --> 07:04.330 HOT 07:02.320 --> 07:03.920 Corn soup? 07:04.330 --> 07:07.030 Wait, corn soup? Really? 07:07.030 --> 07:08.450 I can get soup at a vending machine?! 07:08.980 --> 07:12.470 Depending on the location, some vending machines even sell oden and ramen! 07:12.470 --> 07:15.970 SATISFY YOUR HUNGER AND YOUR HEART 07:13.700 --> 07:15.150 It's so warm! 07:16.580 --> 07:20.090 My hands were colder than I thought. 07:20.540 --> 07:24.980 I want to keep holding it like this, but the soup will get cold. 07:25.330 --> 07:25.960 SNAP 07:28.210 --> 07:30.230 It sure smells like corn soup. 07:31.060 --> 07:32.190 Let's try it! 07:36.970 --> 07:40.960 It's creamy and sweet with a bold corn flavor! 07:41.440 --> 07:45.740 It's not too smooth. The texture's just right. 07:45.740 --> 07:46.710 It's so good! 07:48.960 --> 07:51.980 TIPS TO ENJOY THE BITS -SHAKE WELL BEFORE OPENING -TILT THE CAN AND ROTATE IT CLOCKWISE AS YOU ENJOY 07:49.570 --> 07:51.980 "Shake well before opening." 07:51.980 --> 07:55.090 No! I didn't do that. 07:52.110 --> 07:55.720 SHAKE WELL BEFORE OPENING 07:56.290 --> 07:58.140 It's not too late! 07:58.140 --> 07:59.290 It's okay. 08:00.600 --> 08:02.360 I got some corn bits! 08:02.360 --> 08:03.370 Amazing! 08:05.840 --> 08:08.490 Crisp and sweet... So delicious! 08:17.760 --> 08:18.810 Chyun-Chyun-Chyun-Chyun! 08:18.810 --> 08:25.120 Hot beverages were first sold in vending machines around the 1970s! 08:25.230 --> 08:36.760 SATISFY YOUR HUNGER AND YOUR HEART 08:25.230 --> 08:36.760 SIMMERED NICE AND SLOW 08:25.230 --> 08:36.760 WITH FRESH CORN BITS 08:25.230 --> 08:36.760 MADE WITH HOKKAIDO CREAM 08:25.230 --> 08:36.760 CREAMY CORN 08:25.780 --> 08:31.460 Canned soup was developed around the 1980s and became a hugely popular product. 08:31.780 --> 08:36.760 CURRY 08:31.780 --> 08:36.760 STEW 08:32.010 --> 08:36.170 There are many different types, so have fun tasting them all! 08:44.500 --> 08:45.570 The sky... 08:46.750 --> 08:50.890 The colors gently shift from blue to pink, like a rainbow. 08:51.740 --> 08:55.400 And the white walls of the houses glow orange in the light. 09:01.220 --> 09:02.790 I'm a giant maid! 09:05.160 --> 09:09.670 WHAT A LOUD VOICE 09:05.160 --> 09:09.670 I'M A BULBUL 09:05.430 --> 09:07.130 What a loud voice. 09:07.130 --> 09:08.430 I'm a bulbul. 09:13.030 --> 09:18.910 I need more practice to get all the corn bits, but I'm now all warmed up. 09:21.790 --> 09:23.460 That was delicious! 09:31.470 --> 09:32.600 Hello! 09:36.290 --> 09:37.570 Right now... 09:38.350 --> 09:39.790 I'm hiking up a mountain! 09:41.680 --> 09:44.330 YESTERDAY 09:44.330 --> 09:47.330 AUTUMN LEAVES UPDATE 09:44.330 --> 09:47.330 BEST SPOT TO SEE THEM IN JAPAN 09:44.680 --> 09:47.330 Here are the best places to see the autumn leaves this weekend. 09:47.630 --> 09:51.290 As we get into the season, the mountains across eastern and western Japan 09:50.620 --> 09:51.290 The mountains... 09:51.290 --> 09:53.440 are reaching the peak of their fall colors. 09:52.340 --> 09:54.920 You'll need something else to wear if you want to go. 09:54.920 --> 09:59.590 Reporting from Kyoto, the leaves are glowing orange, 09:56.070 --> 09:58.100 Is the shoe shop still open? 09:59.590 --> 10:01.310 and the colors are so vivid. 09:59.900 --> 10:03.470 If you're going tomorrow, stop by here before you head out. 10:04.020 --> 10:06.320 I haven't said anything yet! 10:06.320 --> 10:07.300 Are they psychic?! 10:08.630 --> 10:10.350 You're going to the mountains? 10:10.350 --> 10:14.730 Lucky! Do you want to borrow my camping gear? 10:24.260 --> 10:28.250 FULLY EQUIPPED! 10:25.260 --> 10:27.730 Thank you so much, Anzu-san! 10:28.700 --> 10:32.250 And so, that's how I got here... the mountains! 10:32.660 --> 10:36.250 I borrowed all kinds of stuff from Anzu-san. 10:38.050 --> 10:41.810 I hope there's somewhere I can buy souvenirs for everyone. 10:50.550 --> 10:53.630 It's still early, but people are already descending. 10:54.290 --> 10:57.030 Did they go all the way to the summit? 10:57.870 --> 10:59.280 Hello there. 11:00.120 --> 11:01.980 H-Hello. 11:01.980 --> 11:03.780 My, how courteous. 11:04.280 --> 11:06.240 Do I know them? 11:09.540 --> 11:11.120 Hello. 11:11.120 --> 11:13.040 H-Hello! 11:13.590 --> 11:14.650 I see... 11:15.030 --> 11:18.010 In the mountains, you greet people you pass by. 11:18.010 --> 11:18.920 Got it! 11:20.670 --> 11:22.170 Hello! 11:22.170 --> 11:24.180 Yes, hello. 11:22.170 --> 11:24.180 Hello. 11:26.850 --> 11:28.120 I'm here alone... 11:28.120 --> 11:30.000 But it's interesting how sharing the space 11:30.000 --> 11:32.180 makes you feel so connected. 11:32.910 --> 11:33.570 Chyun! 11:33.570 --> 11:36.350 In the mountains, greetings have a purpose beyond politeness. 11:36.350 --> 11:38.550 They're a way to convey having seen one another. 11:38.550 --> 11:41.070 That can be very important if anything happens. 11:41.070 --> 11:43.170 But don't force it! 11:45.170 --> 11:46.580 Time for a break. 11:48.220 --> 11:51.460 Everyone seems like they're hiking so swiftly. 11:52.150 --> 11:55.600 Will I really be able to make it all the way to the summit? 11:56.440 --> 11:59.070 Am I not physically fit enough? 12:00.080 --> 12:04.310 Oh yeah, Grandma gave me something this morning. 12:05.030 --> 12:07.970 I wonder what it is. It's got some weight to it. 12:08.600 --> 12:11.290 You can't open it until you get to the summit. 12:11.290 --> 12:13.350 Since she said that, I'll wait! 12:14.480 --> 12:16.950 All right, time to hit the trail again! 12:21.760 --> 12:26.990 It's still early, so I'll enjoy the hike slowly, at my own pace. 12:26.990 --> 12:31.750 COTTON CANDY 12:29.280 --> 12:30.620 There's a shop! 12:32.270 --> 12:35.670 Grandpa said there'd be a cable car too! 12:50.500 --> 12:51.790 How beautiful. 12:54.030 --> 12:57.820 If I remember correctly... Two bows, two claps, one bow. 13:00.770 --> 13:02.300 My wish is... 13:03.700 --> 13:08.710 I hope I can continue to enjoy lots of delicious meals with everyone. 13:12.350 --> 13:13.330 Hello! 13:13.330 --> 13:14.720 Hello. 13:17.320 --> 13:20.670 It feels like things just opened up. 13:33.620 --> 13:35.770 Is that Mount Fuji? 13:35.770 --> 13:41.030 The mountains are so clearly defined that they almost look flat... How surreal! 13:42.490 --> 13:45.160 The trees on the mountain I climbed were beautiful too... 13:46.020 --> 13:47.350 But this feels so liberating! 13:48.990 --> 13:50.810 It feels great! 13:59.830 --> 14:03.860 All right, Grandma, be proud! I made it. 14:03.860 --> 14:05.590 Now, what could this be? 14:07.760 --> 14:09.390 It's a bento! 14:09.610 --> 14:11.090 BAM 14:12.820 --> 14:14.050 Let's eat! 14:14.470 --> 14:16.090 Cod roe! 14:14.580 --> 14:18.370 RICE BALL 14:14.580 --> 14:20.420 SAUSAGE 14:16.950 --> 14:33.300 TAMAGOYAKI 14:18.390 --> 14:22.190 And sausage! It looks delicious and cute! 14:21.210 --> 14:33.530 KARAAGE 14:22.190 --> 14:24.630 There's tamagoyaki and karaage too! 14:24.630 --> 14:26.140 Everything's so good! 14:26.140 --> 14:28.750 Having pork miso soup at the summit is amazing! 14:27.420 --> 14:33.530 PORK MISO SOUP 14:29.100 --> 14:30.750 The sweet potato melts in the mouth, 14:30.750 --> 14:32.720 and the daikon is soaked with flavor! 14:32.720 --> 14:34.870 Thank you, Grandma! 14:44.160 --> 14:46.400 The air, the view... Just everything. 14:47.010 --> 14:48.690 I'm so grateful for this meal. 14:52.930 --> 14:55.750 I'm so full that I don't want to move. 14:56.070 --> 14:58.480 I thought I'd take the cable car back. 14:58.900 --> 15:02.930 But no! I accidentally got on the lift. 15:04.870 --> 15:06.980 It's scary but fun! 15:07.330 --> 15:10.300 Don't forget to get souvenirs for everyone! 15:10.300 --> 15:11.070 Chyun! 15:23.000 --> 15:24.720 Hello, Komatsu-san. 15:24.720 --> 15:26.130 Suzume-san! 15:26.630 --> 15:28.400 Are you headed out? 15:28.400 --> 15:31.240 Yup. Did you just get back? 15:31.240 --> 15:32.380 I did! 15:32.970 --> 15:36.230 Say, I got the thing in today! 15:36.230 --> 15:37.140 What thing? 15:40.400 --> 15:42.980 Suzume-san, be careful of that thing. 15:42.980 --> 15:45.670 Be careful? What do you mean? 15:47.190 --> 15:48.750 Oh, Komatsu-san! 15:48.750 --> 15:52.780 Would you like to hang out at my place when you get back? 15:57.030 --> 15:59.720 N-No... I'd better not. 16:00.110 --> 16:01.040 Not today! 16:01.480 --> 16:04.850 What's going on inside of Komatsu-san's brain? 16:05.590 --> 16:06.640 I know! 16:06.640 --> 16:07.920 I've got just the thing. 16:08.190 --> 16:10.890 I'm gonna get something from my place. Be right back. 16:12.420 --> 16:14.330 What could it be? Chyun! 16:14.930 --> 16:16.800 Take care now! 16:17.350 --> 16:19.230 Thank you so much! 16:19.700 --> 16:22.680 Please take care as well! 16:24.820 --> 16:27.620 She told me to be careful with it... 16:27.930 --> 16:29.940 But why would she say that? 16:30.440 --> 16:32.470 It's such a wonderful thing! 16:32.820 --> 16:37.200 KOTATSU 16:34.720 --> 16:37.200 I MADE THE PURCHASE 16:34.930 --> 16:36.800 I made the purchase. 16:37.920 --> 16:40.770 Merging a blanket and table together... 16:40.770 --> 16:42.340 This is the best thing ever! 16:42.340 --> 16:44.580 What a wonderful invention. 16:45.110 --> 16:45.840 Chyun! 16:45.840 --> 16:50.390 Kotatsu are said to have originated from a Muromachi-era innovation. 16:51.020 --> 16:53.940 They were made by building a wooden frame over an irori hearth 16:53.940 --> 16:56.340 and covering it with a blanket! 16:56.770 --> 17:01.220 Still... I guess it doesn't warm up right away. 17:01.640 --> 17:03.730 It is plugged in, though. 17:08.090 --> 17:11.860 I wonder what Komatsu-san gave me. 17:13.570 --> 17:14.890 Mikan! 17:15.640 --> 17:17.030 Oh, what a perfect snack! 17:19.660 --> 17:24.660 Grandma said it's better not to remove all the white stringy stuff. 17:25.470 --> 17:28.680 The stringy parts of the mikan are called "albedo." 17:28.680 --> 17:30.460 They contain flavonoids, 17:30.460 --> 17:34.310 which help your body absorb the vitamin C in the fruit more efficiently. 17:35.420 --> 17:36.570 Let's try it! 17:40.230 --> 17:44.110 It's delicious! The sweetness has a nice, fresh tartness to it. 17:45.070 --> 17:48.190 I love how easy mikan are to eat. 17:48.750 --> 17:50.950 No rinsing or cutting involved. 17:51.360 --> 17:52.140 Huh? 17:53.740 --> 17:55.290 It's getting so warm! 17:55.720 --> 17:58.070 It's the same color as mikan. 17:59.990 --> 18:01.200 Oh yeah! 18:01.770 --> 18:05.800 I should read the manga I borrowed from Komatsu-san the other day. 18:05.800 --> 18:07.570 I'll also brew some tea! 18:14.740 --> 18:17.640 Having an armrest would elevate the experience... 18:19.380 --> 18:20.970 A pillow should do the trick. 18:22.800 --> 18:24.560 I should get the teapot over here too. 18:24.560 --> 18:26.980 And the next volumes of the manga... 18:32.380 --> 18:35.030 I've been devoured by the kotatsu. 18:37.700 --> 18:41.490 This is what Komatsu-san was trying to warn me about! 18:41.830 --> 18:45.620 Be careful or you'll never be able to get out. 18:45.620 --> 18:46.770 I need to get out... 18:46.770 --> 18:50.550 But... I don't want to! 18:50.550 --> 18:53.610 Kotatsu are the best! 19:09.440 --> 19:11.020 It's freezing! 19:13.390 --> 19:14.520 Time to eat. 19:16.250 --> 19:20.510 The fluffy bun is filled with satisfyingly sweet pork and onions... 19:20.510 --> 19:24.030 The bamboo shoots add chewiness, and the shiitake gives depth of flavor. 19:24.660 --> 19:26.740 I don't care for the cold, 19:26.740 --> 19:30.540 but since it enhances the eating experience, it's worth it. 19:32.310 --> 19:34.290 CHIRP 19:33.060 --> 19:34.290 WHAT'S THAT? 19:34.630 --> 19:36.500 It's used to humans. 19:36.500 --> 19:38.120 I'm not giving you any. 19:39.550 --> 19:43.050 STARE 19:40.330 --> 19:42.340 Where did she come from? 19:45.070 --> 19:48.870 They sell them right at the register in the convenience store. 19:49.470 --> 19:52.060 Th-Thank you so much! 20:03.810 --> 20:04.970 She's just like a dog. 20:05.850 --> 20:07.030 Let's try it! 20:07.030 --> 20:08.120 So loud. 20:14.700 --> 20:16.350 You should eat slower. 20:21.650 --> 20:23.910 That made her pause. 20:25.600 --> 20:27.640 And already back at it! 20:27.640 --> 20:34.140 HUFF HUFF 20:27.640 --> 20:34.140 MUNCH MUNCH 20:27.980 --> 20:30.520 It's like she gained momentum... 20:30.940 --> 20:33.550 Is she afraid of it getting cold from the wind? 20:34.610 --> 20:38.900 I mean, she really does make it look delicious when she eats... 20:40.230 --> 20:42.030 I'll get another one. 20:43.680 --> 20:47.820 I'm going back to the store. Would you like anything to drink? 20:48.560 --> 20:52.160 I've got something, so I'm okay! Thank you for asking. 20:52.620 --> 20:53.860 Okay. 20:58.500 --> 21:03.010 By the way, they're called "meat buns" in eastern Japan, 21:03.010 --> 21:05.380 but in western Japan, they're called "pork buns"! 21:05.990 --> 21:09.390 That's because in western Japan, folks often mean beef when they say "meat," 21:06.900 --> 21:12.020 MEAT! 21:09.390 --> 21:11.010 hence the distinction! 21:11.010 --> 21:12.020 Chyun! 21:14.020 --> 21:16.520 TRANSCENDED 21:16.790 --> 21:18.290 That was delicious... 21:18.620 --> 21:20.640 I ended up devouring it. 21:20.640 --> 21:21.980 I know. 21:26.800 --> 21:29.260 Somehow, even without talking... 21:31.020 --> 21:36.490 It's fun to feel like we're sharing the experience by eating the same thing. 21:41.870 --> 21:43.500 I hate to bring this up... 21:45.010 --> 21:49.220 But I'm eating a pizza bun right now, so it's not the same thing. 21:49.220 --> 21:50.460 Really? 21:51.030 --> 21:55.520 There are all sorts of steamed buns, so have fun trying them all! 21:55.520 --> 21:56.290 Chyun! 21:57.020 --> 22:00.040 THAT WAS DELICIOUS 23:31.170 --> 23:32.780 Winter has arrived! 23:32.780 --> 23:35.040 I'm looking forward to the pure white snow. 23:35.450 --> 23:38.940 I hope we can all get together for Christmas!