1. I don't wanna wear this, meow, Mama!Copy !req
2. We have important guests coming.Copy !req
3. We must be dressed properly to receive them.Copy !req
4. But it's so hard to move.Copy !req
5. You, too, are a member of our exalted house,Copy !req
6. so don't do anything shameful.Copy !req
7. Your elder brother and sister both
grew up to be dutiful and refined,Copy !req
8. so why is it that you...Copy !req
9. Are you listening? Make sure to
give your greetings properly.Copy !req
10. You've practiced your
greetings, haven't you?Copy !req
11. Step 5
"DIY" Means Finding a Place to Belong... FinallyCopy !req
12. Okay. Let's go...Copy !req
13. build a tree house.Copy !req
14. Do it...Copy !req
15. Yourself!Copy !req
16. Hi, there!Copy !req
17. I came to play, meow!Copy !req
18. You came through the roof to play?Copy !req
19. Why did you meow?Copy !req
20. Ninja?Copy !req
21. Nice to meet you!Copy !req
22. Nice to meet you!Copy !req
23. Wait... What is all of this?Copy !req
24. I've been wondering about
this place for a while.Copy !req
25. What a lovely vase hanger!Copy !req
26. That's right! This place...Copy !req
27. is the DIY club, right?Copy !req
28. That's right! And DIY means...Copy !req
29. Oh! I'm Yua Serufu!Copy !req
30. Yua Serufu?Copy !req
31. JobkoCopy !req
32. Hikage
TakumiCopy !req
33. Yua SerufuCopy !req
34. Yasaku ReiCopy !req
35. Oh, I see!Copy !req
36. It's the perfect name for the DIY club.Copy !req
37. Nice to meet you, Serufucchi!Copy !req
38. I'm a first year at YuuYuu
Girls' High, Kouki Kokoro.Copy !req
39. My nickname's Shii.Copy !req
40. Shii-chan!Copy !req
41. U-Um, I'm H-Hikage Takumi.Copy !req
42. And... I made that.Copy !req
43. Takumicchi, that's amazing!Copy !req
44. You're really skilled!Copy !req
45. Th-Thank you.Copy !req
46. Whoosh!Copy !req
47. Nin-nin!Copy !req
48. I am Jobk—Copy !req
49. Wait, wait, wait!Copy !req
50. Why are you just accepting this and
introducing yourselves like it's normal?Copy !req
51. Why would a YuuVoc student be here?Copy !req
52. Like I said, I've been wondering
about this place for a while.Copy !req
53. Even so...Copy !req
54. Why did you come in through the roof?Copy !req
55. About that!Copy !req
56. From the school building over there...Copy !req
57. the roof was the closest way in,Copy !req
58. so I had no choice, meow!Copy !req
59. Don't worry! I disabled the security on the
school's windows, so everything's fine!Copy !req
60. Is that really the issue here?Copy !req
61. Ninjas can disable security systems?Copy !req
62. If you know the mechanisms
involved, it's super easy!Copy !req
63. Murmur, murmur, murmur, murmur, murmur...Copy !req
64. I see. That's definitely a weak spot.Copy !req
65. We have to tell the security company.Copy !req
66. That's a ninja for you, a spy, a kunoichi!Copy !req
67. And that's the girl genius,
Elizabethcchi, for you!Copy !req
68. I thought it might be you, but, meow!Copy !req
69. It's really you!Copy !req
70. I-I will allow you to address me as Jobko.Copy !req
71. Hi, Jobkocchi!Copy !req
72. Hi, Shii!Copy !req
73. For the tree house...Copy !req
74. it'd be fun to make it like the kind of
secret hideout you'd make when you're little.Copy !req
75. Yes, a secret hideout. Exactly.Copy !req
76. Something like a ninja house
might be good, too, right?Copy !req
77. I'd love to build it with you, meow...Copy !req
78. Hold on!Copy !req
79. Don't suddenly get all
friendly with each other!Copy !req
80. Why not?Copy !req
81. I think I'll probably be pretty helpful.Copy !req
82. This is the Gata Girls' DIY club, so...Copy !req
83. Gatagata Girls' High School
DIY ClubCopy !req
84. I think I'm stronger than everyone else here.Copy !req
85. Ahem!Copy !req
86. Shii, was it?Copy !req
87. I think saying "everyone" is going too far.Copy !req
88. I don't know about that, meow.Copy !req
89. Really...Copy !req
90. Meow...Copy !req
91. They're about to start dueling!Copy !req
92. Club leader! You can't use hammers, okay?Copy !req
93. What're you talking about?Copy !req
94. Hey.Copy !req
95. I challenge you!Copy !req
96. Just what I was hoping for!Copy !req
97. Ready?Copy !req
98. She took on the role of
referee like it was nothing!Copy !req
99. Both of you, do your best!Copy !req
100. Go!Copy !req
101. I-It's a very close match!Copy !req
102. What's this?Copy !req
103. Kokoro-san?Copy !req
104. It's Haru-neechan, meow!Copy !req
105. It's been quite some time, hasn't it?Copy !req
106. How many years do you think?Copy !req
107. That's right! You started working
at Gata Girls', didn't you?Copy !req
108. Oh, you won, meow.Copy !req
109. Haruko-sensei and Shii-chan...
How do you know each other?Copy !req
110. Well, Kokoro-san and I...Copy !req
111. Haru-neechan! I caught a koi!Copy !req
112. My! Well done, Kokoro-san!Copy !req
113. Do you think koi can eat sukonbu?Copy !req
114. Well, let's see. It is seaweed,
so maybe they can!Copy !req
115. Can I give it some?Copy !req
116. Koi-san might think it's too sour,
so perhaps we shouldn't.Copy !req
117. Which is why, when Kokoro-san was little
and her parents came to Japan on business,Copy !req
118. she came to play at my family's
house a number of times.Copy !req
119. Haruko-sensei's family are wealthy,
goushou-class merchants from the Tohoku region.Copy !req
120. They are?Copy !req
121. Wow! Wealthy merchants? That's so cool!Copy !req
122. Go show?Copy !req
123. Great merchants.Copy !req
124. It's pretty much the same
as your family, Jobkocchi.Copy !req
125. Oh, I see.Copy !req
126. And your parents, too, Kokoro-san.Copy !req
127. What?Copy !req
128. The grounds of her family
home in southeast AsiaCopy !req
129. are extensive, and the house has many rooms.Copy !req
130. Animals like tigers and lions roam free—Copy !req
131. We don't have tigers or lions, meow.Copy !req
132. But that's still amazing!Copy !req
133. What about a ninja house?Copy !req
134. Unfortunately, no.Copy !req
135. Top secret? I understand.Copy !req
136. Still, to think you entered
through the ceiling...Copy !req
137. You're just as wild and
adventurous as ever, I see.Copy !req
138. So that's why... maybe.Copy !req
139. What?Copy !req
140. Huh?Copy !req
141. Oh, nothing. Just, YuuVoc has
elite students from all over the world,Copy !req
142. so, um, it seemed like they'd
be hard to approach...Copy !req
143. At least that's what I expected.Copy !req
144. Shii-chan is super friendly, isn't she?Copy !req
145. I had no idea that Kokoro-san
had enrolled at YuuVoc.Copy !req
146. Are you living in the dorms?Copy !req
147. Yup!Copy !req
148. And, Haru-neechan, you're the
advisor for the DIY club, right?Copy !req
149. I want to build a secret hideout
with everyone. Can I?Copy !req
150. A secret hideout?Copy !req
151. I see. That sounds like fun.Copy !req
152. A tree house that will serve
as a symbol for the DIY club.Copy !req
153. Well, you will definitely have
to draw up a proper plan for it.Copy !req
154. And you want to build it
with them, is that right?Copy !req
155. Yeah!Copy !req
156. Haru-neechan, let's play!Copy !req
157. My brother and sister won't play with me...Copy !req
158. I will grant you permission.Copy !req
159. Yay!Copy !req
160. Isn't that great, Shii-chan?Copy !req
161. Yeah.Copy !req
162. Then...Copy !req
163. that brings our membership to five!Copy !req
164. That means the DIY club is here to stay!Copy !req
165. No. Since she's from a different school,
I can't accept her as an official member.Copy !req
166. Oh...Copy !req
167. At most, Kokoro-san will
be an outside club member.Copy !req
168. You were really strong when
we were arm wrestling.Copy !req
169. I'm looking forward to working with you, Shii.Copy !req
170. Meow!Copy !req
171. Kouki Kokoro
Jobko
Hikage Takumi
Yua Serufu
Yasaku ReiCopy !req
172. Putting up a name tag here in
seconds... You're really impressive.Copy !req
173. Shii-chan, I hope you'll
keep working with us.Copy !req
174. I look forward to working together.Copy !req
175. Well then, it's already getting late today,
so why don't we leave things there?Copy !req
176. And starting tomorrow,Copy !req
177. we'll start drawing up a proper
plan for the secret hideout.Copy !req
178. Okay! I'll see you tomorrow!Copy !req
179. Bye!Copy !req
180. She's amazing.Copy !req
181. So cool!Copy !req
182. Kokoro-san! Make sure you come
through the school gates tomorrow!Copy !req
183. She's something else.Copy !req
184. Kouki-san joined the DIY club? Why?Copy !req
185. I don't know.Copy !req
186. Pudding, shouldn't you
just ask her yourself?Copy !req
187. Miku-san. Miku-san.Copy !req
188. Miku-san, about the new OS
we spoke of the other day...Copy !req
189. What is going on here?Copy !req
190. Miku-san?Copy !req
191. Miku-san?Copy !req
192. The OS...Copy !req
193. This beef tongue is delicious, isn't it?Copy !req
194. This chicken soboro is delicious, too.Copy !req
195. Cows can chew on their own delicious
tongues whenever they want.Copy !req
196. They must be so happy!Copy !req
197. Does one's own tongue have
any flavor, I wonder?Copy !req
198. They can regurgitate it
and chew it again, too!Copy !req
199. You don't have to worry.Copy !req
200. The food is good, and my classes are fun.Copy !req
201. Yeah.Copy !req
202. Well, say hi to my big
brother and sister for me.Copy !req
203. Yeah, I will. Good night, Mama.Copy !req
204. A secret hideout...Copy !req
205. I'm so excited, meow!Copy !req
206. Excuse me, Kouki-san?Copy !req
207. Meow? I said you can call
me Shii. Just Shii.Copy !req
208. Shii... san.Copy !req
209. Something happen, Suridecchi?Copy !req
210. Well...Copy !req
211. Huh?Copy !req
212. I heard that you joined the
Gata Girls' DIY club.Copy !req
213. Not that it matters to me. I just
happened to hear about it, that's all.Copy !req
214. Not that it matters to me.Copy !req
215. I had them make me an outside club member!Copy !req
216. What? Why?Copy !req
217. I guess because it makes me kinda excited.Copy !req
218. And they seem like they have lots of fun.Copy !req
219. Are you interested?Copy !req
220. Suridecchi, you could do
it with me if you want.Copy !req
221. I'm sure they'd welcome you.Copy !req
222. I-I would never!Copy !req
223. I have no interest in something like DIY.Copy !req
224. The coast's clear.Copy !req
225. Hiya!Copy !req
226. Honestly. We told you to
come in like a normal person.Copy !req
227. InfirmaryCopy !req
228. Well, then...Copy !req
229. We shall now begin our meeting to discuss
the plan for the secret hideout.Copy !req
230. I drew up some concept art!Copy !req
231. Wow.Copy !req
232. That's amazing!Copy !req
233. Wow, it's lovely!Copy !req
234. Nonsense! How is anyone
supposed to make that?Copy !req
235. Um, well...Copy !req
236. It's a wonderful secret base, but...Copy !req
237. Since we have the chance,
we should make it a ninja house.Copy !req
238. That would be great, too!Copy !req
239. Well, we'll take your feelings
into consideration, at least.Copy !req
240. I'd like to begin discussing
this in more realistic terms.Copy !req
241. Okay!Copy !req
242. First, about the size and
layout of the secret base...Copy !req
243. Materials
Plywood
45mm x 4.5mm lumber
Beams
2 x 6 lumber
Wood veneer
Scrap wood?
Cedar woodCopy !req
244. I looked into the bare minimum of materials
and tools we'd need and made a rough list.Copy !req
245. We have most of the tools
we need in the club room,Copy !req
246. so we probably won't need to buy anything.Copy !req
247. Now, about the lumber...Copy !req
248. We can use what we have in the club room,Copy !req
249. and dismantle old desks and things
that have been discarded.Copy !req
250. Then there's also unsalable items from
my family's shop, Waku Waku Wan Wan.Copy !req
251. If we use what we can of those...Copy !req
252. then I don't think we'll need
to buy very much, but...Copy !req
253. The problem is the TABs.Copy !req
254. Question!Copy !req
255. Serufu.Copy !req
256. What's a "TAB"?Copy !req
257. T-A-B, a tree attachment bolt.Copy !req
258. They're vital for building tree houses.Copy !req
259. And those TABs are...Copy !req
260. Expensive.Copy !req
261. Right now, the budget allotted
to the DIY club is...Copy !req
262. 80,000 yen.Copy !req
263. But just to buy the TABs,
we'd need 120,000 to 130,000 yen.Copy !req
264. We don't have nearly enough.Copy !req
265. What? Is that all?Copy !req
266. With this, cost doesn't matter.Copy !req
267. I can use my savings.Copy !req
268. We can't do that.Copy !req
269. Club activity funds and your personal
finances must be kept strictly separated.Copy !req
270. Didn't you just say something about
your family's unsalable items?Copy !req
271. That's that, and this is this.Copy !req
272. And to make it work not through financial
muscle, but through creative ingenuity...Copy !req
273. That's the heart of DIY.Copy !req
274. Do it yourself!Copy !req
275. What happened?Copy !req
276. Let's start thinking about what to
do about the money we lack.Copy !req
277. Meow!Copy !req
278. Shii.Copy !req
279. So, if we managed to get our hands on more
lumber, would that free up some money?Copy !req
280. Of course.Copy !req
281. Because we wouldn't have to buy it.Copy !req
282. Then I have a great idea!Copy !req
283. What?Copy !req
284. This is the place!Copy !req
285. What's here?Copy !req
286. These!Copy !req
287. What?Copy !req
288. They're pallets used for moving things.Copy !req
289. It doesn't look like they're being used,
so maybe they'll give them to us.Copy !req
290. I see.Copy !req
291. H-How did it go?Copy !req
292. They said we can take as many as we want.Copy !req
293. As to whether they're usable...Copy !req
294. Let's take just a few and examine them.Copy !req
295. Okay!Copy !req
296. Okay, meow!Copy !req
297. These are heavy!Copy !req
298. This is quite difficult, isn't it?Copy !req
299. Leadercchi, you doing okay?Copy !req
300. I'm fine.Copy !req
301. Jobko-chan, fight!Copy !req
302. Y-You can do it!Copy !req
303. It's no good. It won't come off.Copy !req
304. Let me try.Copy !req
305. Watch.Copy !req
306. You do it... like this!Copy !req
307. That's how it works.Copy !req
308. Wow!Copy !req
309. That's amazing!Copy !req
310. That's our Leadercchi for you!Copy !req
311. Want to try it?Copy !req
312. Yeah!Copy !req
313. Hold it lower down.Copy !req
314. Yes. There. That's good.Copy !req
315. Use the principle of leverage...Copy !req
316. like you're scooping upwards...Copy !req
317. Meow!Copy !req
318. Meow?Copy !req
319. Okay!Copy !req
320. Shii-chan, you're really good at that!Copy !req
321. I get it. Okay, then...Copy !req
322. Kokoro-san is quite robust, isn't she?Copy !req
323. She's got a knack for it.Copy !req
324. She's so cool!Copy !req
325. She's like a bulldozer.Copy !req
326. What do you think, club leader?Copy !req
327. Well...Copy !req
328. Shall we test it out?Copy !req
329. Yes!Copy !req
330. Then, I would like to use the
pallet wood to make a wall shelf.Copy !req
331. Question, club leader!Copy !req
332. What's a wall shelf?Copy !req
333. Basically, they're wall-mounted shelves.Copy !req
334. They can hold small items,Copy !req
335. or, if you add hooks,
you can hang bags from them.Copy !req
336. That might be good!Copy !req
337. Hook BoardCopy !req
338. Some parts are rotten and can't be used,Copy !req
339. but if we separate out what we
can use and coordinate the sizes...Copy !req
340. We can build our secret hideout!Copy !req
341. And it'll free up that
much more money, right?Copy !req
342. Let's go grab all the pallets!Copy !req
343. This is all because of you, Shii.Copy !req
344. Thank you.Copy !req
345. You're very welcome, meow!Copy !req
346. Everything's fine. I'm
doing really well, meow.Copy !req
347. You don't have to worry, meow. Really.Copy !req
348. I found something fun to do over here.Copy !req
349. Yeah. And I made friends.Copy !req
350. Yeah.Copy !req
351. Okay. Good night.Copy !req
352. Don't worry. I've found a place
where I feel like I belong.Copy !req
353. "A place to belong"... those are
do-it-yourself, too! Meow!Copy !req
354. Step 6Copy !req
355. "DIY" Means Dull, Unexciting Items Come in Handy!Copy !req