Usaneko Club...
...starts now, usa-nya!
Original Work By: Usaharu\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h "Usaneko Club" (Monthly Mimi)
Usaneko Club
Today's Usaneko Club is sacred, too!
It's a gathering of all things cute!
My name is Rinko Nakama.
I'm 24 years old.
Some might ask, "You still act like this at your age?"
But I worked hard to earn this otaku sanctuary after moving out!
As long as I'm surrounded by my favorite anime and books,
I can nullify any debuff!
I'm invincible!
Within this healing space, I'm invincible!
'Tis I! Idol Samurai Aimaru!
That is, except for one thing...
So?
Who will you choose?
Pardon the Intrusion, I'm Home!
Rinko Nakama
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Don't Wall
#03 \h\h\h"Watch Out, Don't Fall"
Usaneko Club
#03\h\h "It's the Off-Season Beach Episode-Usa!"
Idol Samurai
#133 "That's Weird, Besunosuke!? / My Mic Broke!"
Don't Wall
My current fav anime, Usaneko Club...
Usaneko Club
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Idol Samurai
#133 "That's Weird, Besunosuke!? / My Mic Broke!"
Don't Wall
#04 \h\h"It's Bizarre, Don't Get Surreal"
Usaneko Club
#04 "My Precious Snack Was Stolen-Nya!"
I really like Don't Wall this season, too.
'Tis I! Idol Samurai!
Nya! Nya!
'Tis I! Idol Samurai Aimaru!
What? What is this?
Can I not watch other anime until I figure out the rules of this room?
Tada-Oja!
The neighbor to my right, Usada-san...
is still a mystery. I haven't even seen their face yet.
The voter turnout...
I don't get any reactions when I make everyday noises or watch dramas and films.
But they're very strict about me watching anime.
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Usaneko Club
That is, except for Usaneko Club.
Usaneko Club
Could it be that it's not that they hate anime,
but they're just a huge fan of Usaneko Club?
That would make us kindred spirits, but...
I feel like we'd never see eye to eye.
I'm heading out...
Nakama
Doesn't Usaneko Club soothe my neighbor's soul, as well?
Good morning, Nakama-san.
Ah... Good morning.
I couldn't absorb enough of my shows last night...
But!
I'll be all right once I get home and watch anime!
I have Idol Samurai reserved for tonight!
Tada-Oja.
Rinko Nakama
I was rude to him this morning.
I'll apologize to him when I get home.
Satsuki-san, the neighbor to my left, is always nice.
He's a super-duper-kind person. Too kind, even.
So kind that I could mistake him for a grandma who has
a grandchild my age or something.
He's the ultimate refreshing gentleman.
All right.
I've got my show waiting for me at home!
Time for the final push!
All done!
Oh, Nakama-san!
You're still here? What a hard worker!
Uh, yes.
I really appreciate it!
Go ahead and work on these next.
I...
I can't do this anymore!
Please...
I'm at my limit...
Please spare me for tonight...
'Tis I! Idol Samurai, Aimaru!
I can't...
H-Have they come to confront me face-to-face?!
Satsuki-san?
A friend of mine gave me a lot of tea.
I thought you might like some.
Thank you... very much.
Why are you always so...
so...
Grandma!
"Grandma"?
Work's been busy...
Uh-huh.
I just wanna watch anime...
Uh-huh.
But I'm scared of the wall slamming...
Uh-huh.
We're just neighbors...
Uh-huh.
But you treat me like a grandma would...
Huh?
Is it really okay for my neighbor to be so nice to me?
Uh-huh, uh-huh.
This is unacceptable.
Maybe they're taking it out on you
because you're a young woman living alone.
I'll bring it up with the landlord—
No.
If I pretend to be your boyfriend and confront them...
My boyfriend?
They usually don't answer.
Will you let me in your place, Nakama-san?
What?
Oh, I won't do anything weird.
Of course!
I know you're totally a harmless gentleman, Satsuki-san! A saint!
But my room's a little...
or rather... it's a cursed domain,
a disorderly danger zone full of evil spirits!
And it's also, um... you see...
Nakama-san, are you an otaku?
Is he psychic?!
I'm kind of the same.
Say what?!
We... We're kindred spirits?!
In that case, come on in!
Nakama-san...
Don't lower your defenses like that in any other circumstance, okay?
Ta! Da! O! Ja!
Idol Samurai
My neighbor seems to hate anime.
Usaneko Club is the only exception.
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Don't Wall
#03 \h\h\h"Watch Out, Don't Fall"
Usaneko Club
#03\h\h "It's the Off-Season Beach Episode-Usa!"
Idol Samurai
#133 "That's Weird, Besunosuke!? / My Mic Broke!"
Don't Wall
Usaneko Club
#03\h\h "It's the Off-Season Beach Episode-Usa!"
Idol Samurai
#133 "That's Weird, Besunosuke!? / My Mic Broke!"
Don't Wall
#04 "It's Bizarre, Don't Get Surreal"
Usaneko Club
'Tis I, Idol Samurai, Aimaru!
I see.
They're slamming back at each other?
Usada-san.
Don't you think your actions are rather primitive?
Let's discuss this calmly with the management.
They're being even more aggressive than usual...
What a Neanderthal.
Who...
are you calling a Neanderthal?!
Don't come pickin' fights with me
when I'm so friggin' busy!
Octopus! Squid! Shrimp! Conger eel! Seared bluefin tuna! Tuna mayo sushi!
I'm calling the police.
Don't!
Huh?
Th-This gentleman is...
Usaneko Club
Usaharu
The author of Usaneko Club...
Usaharu-sensei!
'Sup?
Wait, do you know each other?
N-N-N-Not at all!
This man is like a god to me!
Usaneko Club
A national treasure of a creator!
Nakama-san, please calm down.
I read your manga! I watch your anime!
I'm a huge fan!
I know. The walls are thin.
But a crime's a crime.
No!
So many people will be devastated if Usaharu-sensei gets arrested!
Exactly!
It'd be a huge loss to the entire world if something were to befall me!
Sensei's works are humanity's treasure!
The second sun that sheds light upon this planet!
Whoa! You know what's up!
I am deeply honored!
Usaharu-sensei's work, Usaneko Club, is my all-time favorite manga!
Usaneko Club
He literally just broke through your wall.
Whenever I'm stressed from work, reading Usaneko Club blows it all away!
Okay, but he also blew your wall away.
I'm sure there's a good explanation for that...
Knowing a fan of mine is watching other anime
while I'm slaving away at my manuscript next door...
You should only be watching Usaneko Club.
I didn't realize I was disrupting my lord's work!
Let's acknowledge that what he's saying is insane, okay?
Tada-Oja.
Sorry for causing you trouble.
Is it okay to leave things like this?
His deadline's soon, so it's a war zone over there.
Besides, knowing that the one banging on my wall was Usaneko Club's author
feels like good tidings or something advantageous for a disciple like me...
A sudden blizzard?!
Your "all-time favorite," was it?
I think the art should be kept separate from the artist.
But... it's all thanks to you that we solved this issue, Satsuki-san!
To live between you and Usaharu-sensei...
I really won the best-neighbor lottery!
Call me immediately if you feel like you're in danger.
Hey! I can hear you!
Hey.
Wake up, disciple.
Nakama-san?! I heard a scream!
I'm okay!
I was just shocked to wake up next to Sensei!
That's not okay at all.
Hey.
You got any food?
I've been working for days on end without any food.
That's not good!
But it's the weekend, so I don't have much on hand...
Tada-Oja.
Here you go.
Oh, man! My god is...
My god is eating in my otaku sanctuary!
I guess even gods have to eat.
Wait. What even is this situation?! A man's eating in my house!
Should I have made risotto instead of rice porridge?
I saw in Sensei's profile that he was born overseas.
Hey, Forehead.
Y-Yes?!
This is hella good!
You got any more?
O-Of course!
Giving her orders and then praising her
is typical of men who commit domestic violence.
What?!
Quit bitchin' at someone who's giving an honest response!
I may not look it, but I'm actually grateful.
Especially since I'm never able to eat decent food when I'm working.
He's right.
This is Usaharu-sensei, a mega-popular author who's busy beyond imagination.
I'm sure he lives a hard life.
And yet, here I am,
defenselessly watching shows made by other creators
despite living in an adjacent environment separated by a single wall!
I'm unworthy!
I'm unworthy as his disciple!
Nakama-san?
Um...
Hm?
Is there anything I can do to help you?
If I can be of assistance to you, Sensei...
I shall do anything!
Anything?!
Nakama-san.
You know this man broke down your wall, right?
B-But...
He's the creator of the ultimate soul soother, Usaneko Club!
And what about other anime?
If you allow him to oppress you, you won't be able to watch anything else.
Well...
In that case, I'll wear headphones and stay as far away from the wall as possible
and watch on my phone under a blanket.
You can't possibly keep up with that lifestyle...
He's asleep?
Tada-Oja.
He ate what he could and fell fast asleep.
He really is a Neanderthal.
He seems really tired, so we should let him rest for now.
We should have kicked him out before he got used to us.
Want to come to my place, then?
Huh?
Do you have Idol Samurai recorded, too?
I record every channel, so I should have it.
I feel bad since my lord is sound asleep.
Tada-Oja.
Pardon the intrusion...
Thanks to this strange turn of events,
I've infiltrated a man's private space for the first time.
Wow!
You're right next door, but your place is so much more spacious!
I've been wondering...
about your crisis-management skills.
Huh?
This was his suggestion, but he seems kinda upset?!
You need to put your guard up more.
I won't be following strangers!
I have great trust in your grandma skills, Satsuki-san!
"Grandma"?
Tada-Oja!
You're hairy welcome to come again, topknot!
Over yonder next to the flowering O-Edo...
Can I watch with you?
Of course!
Hm?
Oh! Nothing!
Um...
There are plenty of places he could sit...
So why's he so close?!
Is this the normal distance?!
Well, I guess people sit this close on the train.
But this is incredibly embarrassing!
As a warrior, it stands to reason all the more!
If this continues,
it'll be not a handshake event, but a seppuku event!
The story's going off-track.
The real world is so distracting that I can't focus on the 2-D world!
I wanna go home!
Pfft!
"Pfft"?
Sorry.
I was teasing you.
People don't normally sit this close, right?
You're so mean! You fail as a grandma!
Sorry, sorry.
But...
I'm no grandma. I'm a big, bad wolf.
Satsuki-san...
Hey, damn it!
You two...
I'm peacefully asleep, and you have the nerve
to watch some shitty anime on the other side of the wall?
We're in a pinch! A pinch!
The most an Idol Samurai such as I—
Also!
Also?
Feed me.
Huh?
You said you'd do anything, so feed me your cooking!
I wanna eat your food every day!
Such an innocent smile!
But...
The food I cook isn't anything special.
Huh? What do you mean?
It was hella good!
Huh?
To be honest, I just had a dream about it.
My brain is full of thoughts of your home-cooked meals.
Isn't it just your belly that's full?
I can pay for your labor and food for three people.
You can count on that.
Three people?
Your boyfriend there would be mad if just the two of us ate together, right?
Oh, yes! My boyfriend would...
Huh?
As your boyfriend, I'd be quite concerned
if you were alone with a man like him.
Hm?
Pretend to be your boyfriend... Pretend to be your boyfriend...
We're continuing that bit?!
Besides!
Meals aren't just for satisfying our bellies.
Meal time is also the time to communicate and satisfy our hearts!
You also gotta play games after our meals! Got it?!
He must be lonely!
It's the chef-sistant's duty to amplify their mangaka's lifestyle!
Chef-sistant?
I'm to prepare Usaharu-sensei's meals?
Is that what you want to do, Nakama-san?
Well, um...
I'll support my girlfriend in whatever work she wishes to do.
As a boyfriend.
This... This is what a boyfriend's like!
But it's just an act!
It's super effective!
And that's how...
a god, his disciple, and his disciple's pretend boyfriend
began living together under unusual circumstances.
Ah, yes! Come on in!
Pardon the intrusion.
At least until the walls get patched up.
Yes! Please intrude!
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