A Poor Man Bought Food with All His Money and Gave It to a Hungry Sisters. A Few Days Later…
A Poor Man Bought Food with All His Money and Gave It to a Hungry Sisters. A Few Days Later…
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00:00Man, I'm hungry.
00:03I, Yamato Takahashi, was facing the biggest crisis of my life.
00:09I was broke, like, super broke.
00:12As a twenty-year-old, I was barely getting by with my scholarship and a part-time job
00:18to pay for my university tuition, but…
00:21I'm sorry, Yamato.
00:25We decided to close down this izakaya at the end of this month.
00:30What?
00:32The izakaya where I worked was going out of business due to the bad economy.
00:38And on top of that…
00:40You've gotta be kidding me.
00:42My salary hasn't been deposited.
00:46All I have in the fridge is beansprouts, and I only have a little over 100 yen in my pocket.
00:52I was at a complete loss, with no one to turn to.
00:57Only a week until my scholarship comes in.
00:59I guess I'll just have to live off these beansprouts for now.
01:03But it's my last supper.
01:05I'm gonna have to go through a lot from tomorrow, so for tonight, let's go get some sweets.
01:12So I headed to the nearby super cheap taiyaki shop.
01:16Huh?
01:17Is someone there?
01:18Hey sis, that taiyaki looks so good, doesn't it?
01:22Be patient, we can't afford it, so just look at it.
01:26Looks like they want to eat it, and they're wearing tattered clothes and covered in dirt.
01:31I wonder if something's going on.
01:34Alright.
01:35Um, hey, would you like to have this?
01:40What?
01:41Are you sure?
01:43Yeah, you guys must be hungry, right?
01:46Oh, no, I mean we…
01:49Thank you!
01:51Hey, Erika!
01:53Sis, this is so good!
01:55Come on, let's eat!
01:57But, you bought it because you were hungry too, right?
02:01Nah, I just ate, so I'm good.
02:04Please, go ahead.
02:06Well then, sorry about that, but I'll have it.
02:10Oh!
02:11It's like super sweet and amazing, right sis?
02:14I'm in paradise!
02:16Oh, this is what I'm talking about, Erika.
02:20Haha, yep, you're right!
02:23Huh?
02:24Thank you so much!
02:26We'll thank you properly later, so we'll get going.
02:29Thank you!
02:30Huh?
02:31Wait, they're gone.
02:34I hope those girls are okay.
02:36I wish I could do something for them when we meet again.
02:39But for the next few months, I didn't have time to worry about other people.
02:44Aw man, what should I do?
02:46I can't even afford bean sprouts.
02:49I couldn't find a new part-time job,
02:52so I had to make ends meet with my scholarship and part-time gigs.
02:56And to make matters worse, my apartment lease was up for renewal.
03:01What am I gonna do?
03:03I'm gonna lose my place to live if things keep going like this.
03:07Oh hey, I finally found you!
03:10Huh?
03:11Excuse me, you're Yamato Takahashi, right?
03:16Huh?
03:18Who are these people?
03:20They look like they're from the underground world.
03:23I knew it!
03:24I missed you!
03:26We came here to return the favor just like we promised.
03:30Huh?
03:31A favor?
03:32Yeah!
03:33Remember you gave us the taiyaki?
03:36Oh, those girls from earlier!
03:39Yes, we wanted to show some appreciation for your help back then.
03:44Well, we can't chat here forever, so please follow us.
03:49Wait, hold up a sec!
03:51Come on, come on!
03:53Ten minutes later.
03:55Where are we?
03:57I thought they were taking me to some sketchy office or something,
04:01but we ended up at this famous local sweet shop called Ichikawa Wagashi Shop.
04:08It turns out these girls own the shop.
04:11We haven't introduced ourselves yet.
04:14I'm Rina Watanabe, and 22 years old.
04:18And this is...
04:19I'm Erika, her little sis!
04:21Nice to meet you!
04:23I-I'm Yamato Takahashi.
04:26Um, is it true that you two own this place?
04:30I mean, like, with that outfit, and those guys behind you...
04:34Don't worry, these guys are legit.
04:37They're just hired as security guards.
04:40Security guards?
04:42Yeah, we had to hire them because a rival store was causing a lot of trouble for us.
04:47It's just a precaution.
04:49But because of that, we lost some customers for a while.
04:53That's why we started to dress up like this.
04:55I guess to attract attention, you know?
04:58Even those guys behind us are dressed up in costumes too!
05:02But despite all that, our customer service is top-notch, and our regulars love us.
05:08This is confusing.
05:10But why did you bring me here?
05:12As a thank you for the taiyaki you gave us!
05:15Yeah.
05:17Thanks to you, we were able to get out of a tight spot.
05:20What do you mean?
05:22Well...
05:24The two of them explained to me what had happened to them.
05:28We took over this store just a few months ago.
05:31Our parents passed away, and it was sudden.
05:34We were left not knowing what to do, and our rival store started messing with us, knowing we were clueless.
05:41Our store may be small, but we have loyal regulars who we wanted to keep happy.
05:47So we kept trying to manage the business, even dipping into our own pockets to keep it going.
05:53Before we knew it, rumors and lies were spread about us, and we lost customers.
05:59We were struggling so much that we had to cut down on our own living expenses and put the money towards managing the store.
06:06We were even selling our own clothes and furniture just to make ends meet.
06:10We were so broke that we couldn't even afford to take a bath, remember?
06:14We were a total mess.
06:16Not just that, but we also couldn't eat enough.
06:20Oh, so that's why they looked like that.
06:24But things got so tough that we had to temporarily close the shop.
06:29So we went around checking out other stores to get some ideas for a fresh start.
06:33We were so into it that we even got covered in mud.
06:37That's when we met you.
06:39And that's when we came up with the theme for our new product.
06:43After that, we started gathering customers through events and cosplay, and selling our new taiyaki.
06:49Thanks to that, we slowly started getting more customers.
06:53And we also hired some security guards to deal with our rival shop's harassment.
06:58And that's how we're managing to get by now.
07:01It's all thanks to Big Bro Yamato! We really appreciate it!
07:06I can't believe those two were saved by that taiyaki.
07:10Now that things have finally settled down, we wanted to thank you properly.
07:15So we did some research and found out about the situation you were in back then.
07:20Even though you were going through a tough time too, you still saved us.
07:25That's why we invited you here today to say thank you.
07:29If it's okay with you, would you like to live with us?
07:33Huh?
07:34If you help out at the shop, we'll pay you and cover your living expenses, so...
07:39No way! I don't want to cause trouble.
07:43Yamato, you don't want to live with us?
07:46We thought we could thank you properly.
07:50Oh, come on. Don't look at me with those eyes. It's hard to refuse.
07:56Okay, alright. Thanks for having me.
08:01Yay! I can't believe I get to live with Yamato!
08:05Whoa!
08:07Hey, Erika! No cutting in line!
08:10Ehehehe! Early bird catches the worm, you know!
08:15And so, I ended up under the care of the Watanabe sisters.
08:19The next day...
08:21Yamato, we made some food for us!
08:24I'm pretty confident in my cooking skills. Come on, try it.
08:29Ham cutlet, ham and egg, ham sandwich...
08:33These are all my favorites!
08:35Yamato, try this! I made it myself!
08:38Open wide! Here...
08:41Uh, hold on a sec...
08:43No?
08:44Okay, I'll have some.
08:47Hey, Erika! I told you not to cut in line!
08:52I said this yesterday, too. It's first come, first served.
08:57As the eldest sister, it's only polite for you to let me go first.
09:02If you were a nice older sister, you would be kind to your younger sister.
09:07What did you say?
09:09Hey, both of you, stop it!
09:12Then let's take turns feeding.
09:14That's my big sis! We'll use that plan!
09:17Huh?
09:19Yamato, open your mouth, come on!
09:23Next is my turn!
09:25Wait a minute, that's too hard to eat!
09:29I see. Okay then, I'll let Erika do it for me.
09:33Big sis!
09:35As an older sister, I should give away here. Come on, Erika!
09:39I can't let you do it like that! You have to feed him!
09:43Erika, you really...
09:46I'm feeling super guilty for some reason.
09:49Okay, okay, I got it. You guys can take turns.
09:54You sure? Thanks, Yamato!
09:57To refuse in that atmosphere, there's no way anyone could do it!
10:02And at night...
10:04Yamato, I'm scared to sleep alone, so cuddle me!
10:09That's a bit...
10:14I don't want any mistakes between you and Erika.
10:17So I'll keep watch here as an older sister.
10:20It's kind of uncomfortable to sleep like this.
10:24No! I want to sleep with Yamato!
10:28As long as you're by Yamato's side, I can't leave as your sister, got it?
10:33I won't do anything, you know. How could you even...
10:37Oh sis, oh my god, don't think like that!
10:41What? I'm not thinking about anything like that!
10:45Just let me sleep like this for a bit.
10:48A few minutes later...
10:54How am I supposed to sleep like this?
10:58A few days later...
11:00Come back again soon!
11:02Thank you very much for coming.
11:04We had a lot of customers today too!
11:07It feels like we're getting more and more customers every day!
11:11Finally we have a break!
11:14Hey sis, what about the next batch of taiyaki?
11:17Oh right, it's perfect!
11:19But even with so many customers, it's thanks to Yamato helping us out.
11:24Yep! We also got work hard for Yamato, huh?
11:28Wow, both of them think of me that way.
11:31It kind of makes me happy.
11:33Customers kept coming, and peaceful days continued.
11:37That's what I thought, but...
11:39Three weeks later, something happened.
11:41Hey, where's the owner?
11:44Don't think that you can fool us!
11:47We know that you guys are in cahoots with those shady guys!
11:53What's going on?
11:55Could it be... again?
11:58Today, the security guards are off duty.
12:01That's why they picked today.
12:04I'll go take a look.
12:06Me too!
12:08Hey, you two!
12:10Hey, you two!
12:12Don't make a big fuss in front of our store, it's annoying!
12:16Oh, hey there! You're as cute as we heard!
12:20Hey boss, let's take him with us and have some fun!
12:24Come on girls, play with us!
12:27No way!
12:28Stay away from us!
12:30Huh? You better listen to what I say!
12:33I mean, after all, we're going to crush this place with our own hands!
12:38W-what did you just say?
12:41Hey, hold it right there!
12:43Can you guys stop causing trouble in our store?
12:46It's bothering our customers too!
12:49Yamato!
12:51Y-Yamato!
12:53Huh? You want to start a fight with my boss, you punk?
12:58A fight, huh?
13:00Well, it's been a while, but I can still hold my own.
13:04You ready?
13:06What? A nerd like you? Not even worth our time!
13:10Oh really? Do you still feel tough after seeing this?
13:14Th-that tattoo!
13:16It's the crest of the legendary Koiwa gang that shook up the Kanto region!
13:21That tattoo is only for the gang's heir!
13:24Could it be? This guy is the Koiwa heir?
13:28Huh? Who cares about the Koiwa gang?
13:31I can't run this business if I'm scared of the Yakuza!
13:35Let's take him down and make a name for ourselves!
13:38Yeah!
13:40Geez, these guys just don't know when to quit, huh?
13:47O-okay, we give up.
13:50Y-you're strong.
13:53Well, I mean, I was trained by the young members of the Yakuza since I was a kid, so it's no surprise.
14:01Is it true you're part of the Koiwa gang, Yamato?
14:04Don't worry. Our mother who took over the group retired from that business,
14:09and the Koiwa group is now a social welfare corporation.
14:13The former members of our group are now all working as caregivers.
14:18That's why I'm just an ordinary person now.
14:22I have no relations with that world, so you can feel safe, alright?
14:27But what about that tattoo?
14:30Oh, it's just a homemade tattoo sticker.
14:33I made it just in case something like this happened.
14:37Wow, Yamato, you're amazing!
14:40We were saved by you again, huh?
14:43Yeah, I can't hold back anymore, sis!
14:47Wait, we gotta make sure we know how Yamato feels too, you know?
14:52Um, guys?
14:55Actually, we...
14:57We're totally into you, Yamato!
15:01Whaaat?
15:03But I only gave you one taiyaki!
15:07That made us so happy!
15:10At the time, the only person who was kind to us was the regular customer.
15:15As our lives got rough, our hearts did too.
15:19But thanks to the taiyaki that you gave us, we were able to change our ways!
15:24We gotta work hard not just for ourselves,
15:26but also for the kind regular customers who treat us well, you know?
15:30So, Yamato...
15:33Me and my sister, either one of us is fine, so...
15:37Marry me!
15:39Oh, come on, even if you say that...
15:43After that, we consulted and decided to sue the rival store for harassment.
15:48As a result, the rival store had to pay a large amount of compensation.
15:53Not only that, but the store's reputation went down, and it's almost going under business.
15:59As for us...
16:01Welcome! Thank you for coming!
16:04Thank you as always!
16:06I'm going to my university while being looked after at Ichikawa Wagashi Shop.
16:12And the shop's still killing it like always.
16:15However, there was one problem.
16:18Alright, so I guess that's for today.
16:23Sis!
16:24Yeah, I'm done too.
16:26Oh man, is that time coming again?
16:30Um, you two...
16:33Okay then, Yamato!
16:35We're gonna hear the answer today!
16:38Which one will you marry?
16:41As usual, I am being pressed by the two of them to choose which one to marry.
16:46It looks like we'll be having a lively time for a while longer.