Haibane > 03. Temple --- The Communicator --- Pancakes

[Rakka]
  • Huh? Wow, the uninhabited areas are really scary, just like a haunted house.
  • I'm pretty sure this is the right floor.
  • Aah! That was close.
  • What's wrong with this ring?
  • Huh?
[Reki]
  • Aaaaah!
[Rakka]
  • Reki!
  • Reki?
  • Reki?
  • Reki!
  • I'm sorry, but I let myself in because I heard a loud noise.
[Reki]
  • I'm sorry for scaring you.
  • I'm such a restless sleeper and I fell off the bed again.
  • These wings are pretty useless, aren't they?
[Rakka]
  • I guess that my name is more suitable for you.
[Reki]
  • Damn.
[Rakka][Reki]
  • (Laugh.)
[Reki]
  • Sorry about the mess.
  • I used to use this as a studio before it became my bedroom.
  • But it's gonna be a lot of work to clear out the junk.
[Rakka]
  • Are you a painter?
[Reki]
  • Yeah, but I'm not a real one, though.
[Rakka]
  • Can I see?
[Reki]
  • Sorry, it's not finished.
  • Besides there's not much to look at.
[Rakka]
  • Oh...
  • And the studio is over there?
[Reki]
  • Don't!
  • It's really... quite a big mess in there.
[Rakka]
  • Oh, sorry.
[Reki]
  • It's okay.
[Rakka]
  • Oh, I forgot, breakfast.
  • You were the only person missing, so I came to get you.
[Reki]
  • Hmm, I'll eat later.
[Rakka]
  • Okay. I'll be going then.
  • I've been called to the Haibane Renmei Temple.
[Reki]
  • The Temple? By yourself?
[Rakka]
  • No. Hikari says she'll come along with me.
[Reki]
  • Okay. Well then, you take care.
[Rakka]
  • I will.
[Reki]
  • Huh... the same dream again.
[Hikari]
  • You're worrying too much!
[Rakka]
  • But I came into her room without knocking or asking.
  • Maybe she was offended.
[Hikari]
  • Reki wouldn't think like that.
  • The guestroom you're using now was Reki's to begin with.
  • But it was turned into a guestroom because we all hung out there so much.
  • So you shouldn't even worry about it.
[Rakka]
  • I don't know.
[Nemu]
  • Reki is always grouchy when she wakes up, and she's a light sleeper.
  • You know we used to share a room together and the two of us always fought.
[Rakka]
  • Really?
[Hikari]
  • We're going this way.
[Rakka]
  • What? The Temple isn't in town?
[Hikari]
  • Well, uh, it's kind of located in the far outskirts of the town.
  • Nobody really goes near there unless they have to because there's a graveyard nearby.
[Nemu]
  • Well, take care.
[Hikari]
  • It's staying up on its own.
[Rakka]
  • What?
[Hikari]
  • Your halo...
  • I was worried before because it didn't want to stay up.
[Rakka]
  • Oh, yeah.
  • But now everything is sticking up.
  • Uh, what is it?
[Hikari]
  • Uh, well, it's nothing, forget it.
[Rakka].
  • Hikari, why did you want to be the Halo bearer?
[Hikari]
  • Oh, well, no reason, really.
  • Look, you can see it now.
[Hikari]
  • What's wrong?
[Rakka]
  • Uh...
[Hikari]
  • Don't worry, it swings a bit, but it's not scary, see.
  • Ah!
[Rakka]
  • Ah...
[Hikari]
  • See, it's not scary at all!
  • Heh, heh. Huh?
[Hikari]
  • Hey, you weren't scared.
[Rakka]
  • It's scarier to be just watching you.
  • Oh...
[Hikari]
  • You should be careful.
[Rakka]
  • Uh, uh-huh...
  • Ahh...
[Rakka][Hikari]
  • Uh?
[Rakka]
  • The Communicator we saw yesterday?
[Hikari]
  • It's not.
  • Don't speak unless I say it's okay.
[Rakka]
  • Uh...
[Hikari]
  • I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you.
  • We are forbidden from speaking inside the Temple.
  • This is their greeting.
  • This is how you say "yes."
  • This is how you say "no."
  • The Communicator is the only person who can speak, so let's go find him first.
[Rakka]
  • Hmm.
  • Wow...
[Communicator]
  • Haibane.
  • What business have you here?
[Hikari]
  • Shh!
[Communicator]
  • One Haibane came to return the halo mold.
  • The other is the newborn I summoned. Is this correct?
  • Proceed into the garden.
  • Newborn, what is your name?
[Rakka]
  • Uh, uh...
[Communicator]
  • Your name is Rakka, is it not?
[Rakka]
  • Uh...
[Communicator]
  • You should endeavor to make your wings a properly working part of your body.
  • Feather Rakka, you are hereby accepted as a member of the Charcoal Feather Federation.
  • This will serve you as proof.
  • It guarantees your daily life.
  • In return for what it provides, you are to work in this town.
  • For yourself, for your dwelling place, and as an example to the Young Feathers, you must become a good Haibane.
  • We are here if you need us.
  • Come here when you are in trouble.
  • Is there anything else?
[Hikari]
  • Whew, that was tense, don't you think?
[Rakka]
  • You were mean!
  • Why didn't you warn me in advance?! I could have been prepared!
[Hikari]
  • I'm sorry.
  • An honest mistake.
  • But, because you had responded well under pressure, you can now move your wings.
[Rakka]
  • But still.
  • Oh, there's Kuu.
  • Kuu!
[Hikari]
  • Huh?
[Rakka]
  • I saw Kuu just now.
  • By the windmill over there.
  • That's strange.
  • Maybe she didn't hear me.
[Hikari]
  • That's probably it.
  • I heard those windmills are electric generators.
  • The Hill of Winds is a nice place to be on a sunny day, but those mills are very noisy.
[Rakka]
  • Oh, really?
[Hikari]
  • I have to go to work now at the bakery in town.
  • What about you, Rakka?
[Rakka]
  • Hmm, I think I'll go back to Old Home for now.
  • I better see Reki.
[Hikari]
  • You worry too much.
[Rakka]
  • Mmm, but I...
[Hikari]
  • Well, see you in the evening, then.
[Rakka]
  • Okay, thank you.
[Kids]
  • Run!
  • ..can't make me, you can't make me!
[Reki]
  • Come back!
  • You kids haven't finished your lunch!
  • Ugh!
[Rakka]
  • Reki.
[Reki]
  • Oh, back already.
  • So, are you all finished?
[Rakka]
  • Mmm. Uhm...
[Reki]
  • Hmm?
  • I was worried that Hikari might've messed things up again.
  • I'm glad to hear that I was worrying for nothing.
  • Did you see the Communicator?
[Rakka]
  • Yes, but I got scolded since I couldn't move my wings.
[Reki]
  • Oh, you shouldn't worry about it.
  • That old man doesn't know any other way to kill time besides giving lectures to everybody.
[Rakka]
  • Reki, you know...
[Reki]
  • Hmm?
[Rakka]
  • Oh, never mind.
  • Do you cook all the time for the little ones?
[Reki]
  • Yeah, sometimes we get take-out.
  • Other times the old housemother and I cook.
  • Nemu and Hikari drop in to help us when they have time to spare.
  • Sometimes not.
[Rakka]
  • Must be hard work.
[Reki]
  • Supposed to be my job.
  • But the little brats have no regard for the trouble we go through.
  • Some of them ran away because the old housemother decided to serve carrots with their omelets.
[Rakka]
  • Why don't you let me help?
  • A Haibane is supposed to work, right?
[Reki]
  • All right, if you want.
  • The places that Haibane can work are very limited.
  • So I think you should go visit the places each of us work and then pick the one that suits you best.
[Kids]
  • I don't like this.
  • Yucky.
  • This tastes bad.
  • I don't want to eat it.
  • Disgusting.
[Housemother]
  • You're late!
  • Where are the brats?!
[Reki]
  • Got away. I'll give them a good talking-to.
  • You still at it?
  • Why don't you want to eat the carrots?
[Shorta]
  • Because they're bitter.
[Dai]
  • Bitter!
[Reki]
  • Damn, now they're good buddies at a time like this.
  • Hm?
[Housemother]
  • At a time like this, the teacher must set for them a good example!
[Rakka]
  • Hehehe.
[Reki]
  • You do it.
[Rakka]
  • Eh? Eh? Eh?
[Reki]
  • Today, our special guest teacher, Rakka, will show how to eat carrots.
  • So everybody watch carefully.
[Rakka]
  • I just have to eat this, right?
[Reki]
  • Right. Just act like you're enjoying them.
[Rakka]
  • Reki, go eat them yourself.
[Reki]
  • Come on, it's your first job.
  • Work hard!
[Hana]

  • Ooh!
[Reki]
  • Eat with a smile.
[Rakka]
  • Mmm.
  • Yummy, yummy.
[Kids]
  • Amazing.
  • Wow.
[Reki]
  • See, the older feathers are really terrific!
  • Okay then, now it's your turn to eat them.
[Kids]
  • I can't do this.
  • Oh...
  • You're killing me.
[Reki]
  • Come on, you won't grow big and strong unless you eat them up.
[Hana]
  • So what!
[Reki]
  • If you're a bad girl and don't finish your carrots, a huge scary carrot monster will come to get you in the middle of the night!
[Hana]

  • Kyaaa!
  • Hm? Hm? She smells just like cake!
[Reki]
  • Quit it.
  • Don't lie to avoid eating.
[Hana]

  • I'm not lying.
[Reki]
  • Let me see
  • No she doesn't.
[Hana]

  • Yes she does!
  • I can smell it!
[Shorta]
  • Yeah, just like pancakes.
[Dai]
  • I want some pancakes!
[Kid]
  • Pancakes! Pancakes! Panca... Uh!
[Housemother]
  • Ahem!
[Reki]
  • Hah.
[Housemother]
  • Ahem!
  • Ah, only those who have cleared their lunch plates will get pancakes for a snack.
[Reki]
  • Then what did we go through all that trouble for?
[Housemother]
  • You hold the carrot with a stick.
  • And don't forget to get me some, too.
[Reki]
  • So this whole thing is because you just wanted some pancakes?
[Rakka]
  • Um, I'll go get them.
[Reki]
  • You sure?
[Rakka]
  • I can get them at Hikari's bakery.
  • I wanted to visit there anyway.
  • Oh, so you're the carrot-haters, aren't you?
[Kids]
  • What? Who told you that we hate carrots?
[Rakka]
  • Unless you go back to the classroom and apologize to Teacher Reki and your housemother, there will be no snacks for any of you.
[Kids]
  • What kind of snacks?
[Rakka]
  • Pancakes!
[Kids]
  • The sweet kind?
[Rakka]
  • Mmhmm.
[Kids]
  • What!
  • Let's go back!
  • Come on!
  • I want pancakes!
[Kuu]
  • Hey, Rakka!
[Rakka]
  • Oh, Kuu.
[Kuu]
  • Where are you going?
[Rakka]
  • A little trip to the bakery.
  • Oh that's right.
  • Kuu, do you know how to get to the bakery where Hikari works at?
[Kuu]
  • What, you don't know it?
  • Then, why don't I take you over there?
[Rakka]
  • You were walking on the Hill of Winds this morning, right?
[Kuu]
  • Huh? Oh, yeah.
  • I went into town to pick up this hat.
[Rakka]
  • Wow. It looks nice.
[Kuu]
  • Fasten your seatbelts!
  • The Junk Bicycle Express is about to take off!
[Rakka]
  • Wouldn't it be nice if we could really fly?
[Kuu]
  • We can!
[Rakka]
  • What?
[Kuu]
  • If you really believe it, then you can fly someday.
  • I really believe it's true.
[Rakka]
  • Mmm, maybe you're right.
  • Kuu, are you sure this is the right way?
[Kuu]
  • Of course!
  • I helped to clean that cafe the other day and the owner gave me some sugar cubes.
[Rakka]
  • You're working, too?
  • That's great.
[Kuu]
  • Because you're the newest Charcoal Feather, I've now become your senior.
  • But I'm still the smallest among the Older Feathers.
  • Rakka, I wanted to let you know, and please don't get mad about this, but I was first hoping that you'd be like a little sister.
  • After I thought about it for a while,
  • I realized you'd be put into the Young Feathers' group if you were any smaller than me.
  • So what I'm trying to say is I'm glad you're bigger than me.
  • That way we can still be together.
[Rakka]
  • That's a great way to think.
  • I'm glad that I have a senior like you to guide me, Kuu.
[Kuu]
  • Mmm!
  • Hurry up, Rakka, let's go!
[Rakka]
  • Ha ha.
[Man]
  • Hey, get outta here!
  • How many times do I have to tell you birds to leave?!
[Kuu]
  • Kana hates the crows and she always calls them "scavengers."
  • But I don't think it's true--I think the crows really just wanna be our friends.
[Rakka]
  • Huh?
[Kuu]
  • What we think is trash, the crows think of as food.
  • I think they just wanna be friends with us.
  • They're asking for us to leave them our trash.
[Man]
  • Get outta here!
[Kuu]
  • I became friends with the cafe owner because I'm a Charcoal Feather and I can talk to him.
  • That's why he gave me some sugar cubes.
  • But the crows are pitch-black and scary-looking and they can only say caw-caw.
  • So people won't give them food and Kana chases them with a broomstick.
  • It doesn't seem fair.
  • I just wish we could talk with the crows.
[Rakka]
  • Mmm.
[Kuu]
  • You know, the bakery where Hikari works at is the only bakery in the town of Guri where any of the Haibane can work.
[Rakka]
  • Oh! Then it must be a special store with a very good reputation.
[Kuu]
  • Uh-uh.
  • It only means that it's the oldest bakery in town.
[Rakka]
  • Oh.
[Woman]
  • Are you friends of Hikari's?
  • She's working inside the back kitchen.
  • You just have to go that way.
[Rakka]
  • Oh, thank you,
[Bakery Employee]
  • Croissants ready!
[Hikari]
  • Yes!
[Bakery Employee]
  • Bacon rolls ready!
[Hikari]
  • Yes!
[Bakery Employee]
  • Butter rolls ready!
[Hikari]
  • Yes!
[Kuu]
  • This is great!
[Rakka]
  • We better not disturb Hikari.
[Baker]
  • Whew...
  • Oh, you must be friends of Hikari's.
[Rakka]
  • Uh, yes.
[Baker]
  • Hey, your friends are here.
[Hikari]
  • Oh, hi.
[Rakka]
  • We came to buy some snacks, little treats for the kids
[Hikari]
  • Really?
  • Then you can pick whatever you like.
[Kuu][Rakka]
  • Wow!
[Rakka]
  • It must be hard work.
[Hikari]
  • Uh-uh, I don't do much.
  • They start working at three o'clock in the morning and they're standing on their feet all day.
  • I only tend the register and do little things like this.
[Baker]
  • Now, now, you don't have to act so modest, Hikari.
  • Look at this.
  • She came up with the idea for these all by herself.
  • Try one, but be careful! They're hot.
[Rakka]
  • Thank you so much!
  • Hot!
[Kuu]
  • Hikari, this is great!
[Hikari]
  • He he he.
[Baker]
  • She brought in an interesting frying-pan the other day, so we experimented with it.
[Rakka]
  • Hikari...
[Rakka]
  • No, you didn't.
  • Ah-- heh, heh.
  • You caught me.
[Kuu]
  • That's why you wanted to volunteer so much to be the Ring Bearer.
  • That's a smart idea!
[Rakka]
  • Hikari!
[Hikari]
  • But you see, I just couldn't help trying it when I saw that mold.
[Rakka]
  • How could you even think of doing something like that?!
[Hikari]
  • I washed it clean.
[Rakka]
  • That's beside the point!
[Reki]
  • How would they like it if I made them carrot cakes?
[Housemother]
  • You can't eat carrots either, can you?
[Reki]
  • I can eat carrots just fine if I close my eyes!
[Housemother]
  • That doesn't count as eating them!
  • Honestly, you grew taller but haven't matured a bit on the inside.
[Reki]
  • Damn, so today's carrot lesson was really aimed towards me.
  • It wasn't for the kids.
[Housemother]
  • Well, I guess you've grown up enough to know not to run away.
[Reki]
  • Give me a break.
[Hikari]
  • And when we sell them at the store, we put two pieces on top of each other and then put strawberries and whipped cream in the center.
[Kana]
  • Let's just eat them. Hurry up.
[Nemu]
  • Mmm, sounds good.
[Kuu]
  • Hey, Rakka!
  • They'll all be gone if you don't hurry!
[Kana]
  • I'm so tired.
[Rakka]
  • Hah...
[Hikari]
  • Rakka, I'm really sorry.
[Rakka]
  • It's alright, forget it.
  • Ah...