Here at the office when the hour grows late...
she appears.
Ugh, my stupid boss!
He's always giving me all the work.
Ugh, it just never ends...
Ugh, I can't take this anymore. It's too much.
I'm a dead woman.
Leave!
Leave... Leave...
You must leave this place...
No can do. I'm on a time crunch here.
Leave this instant...
I said I can't. The deadline's tomorrow.
Leave... You must leave this instant!
This is getting annoying. Could you give it a rest for one second?!
Huh?!
I have to do this, too?
There's no way! I'll never make the deadline!
It's just not happening! I'm really gonna die!
Don't say that...
Don't say you're going to die!
Wait, wha—
What the hell?!
leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave leave
Leave... Leave... Leave!
My computer's going nuts!
I can't get my work done like this!
Leave, leave, leave...
Honestly!
Leave... Leave. Leave!
If you want me gone so bad, say it to my face.
You're hiding around here, aren't you?
N-Never you mind that!
You have to leave now!
S-Stop it! Don't come any closer!
Over here, maybe?
Leave!
Stop! Stop it!
Yeah, yeah...
Stop it...
Found you.
Stop...
pwease...
How cute!
Cute indeed!
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost
Episode 1
Fushihara!
Want some tea?
Oh, yeah.
One sec.
Charcoal Grilled Salmon
130 yen
Huh?
Restaurant-Style
298 yen
What the...?
What's up?
Nothing. Just... my rice ball's missing.
Huh?
Mine's still here.
Say, hasn't this been happening a lot recently?
Like, chocolate bars or pastries going missing.
This is my third disappearing rice ball this month.
Well, not that it matters much.
I don't have a ton of time to be eating anyway.
But what a strange thief, right?
What kind of thief steals one rice ball? That's ridiculous!
Or maybe it's, y'know, paranormal activity.
Like some scaaary ghost is behind it all.
Whatcha think?
No way.
Or so I said, laughing it off.
But there really was a rumor going around.
One about a ghost in the office.
Fushihara!
These all need redoing.
By tomorrow, okay?
Yes, sir.
And as it turned out...
the rumor was true!
Leave...
What is this adorable creature?
Wait, creature? Is it even a living thing?
It's a ghost!
A little baby one?!
Poke, poke. Poke, poke.
This little baby ghost is so cute!
Leave now! Pwetty pwease!
Well, I would if I could.
I can't get outta here until I finish my work, you know?
O-Okay then.
I'll help you! So you can leave!
Sure.
What?
Leave! Leave!
My gosh! I'm in heaven!
Leave!
So, why the shoulder rub?
Why do you want me gone so badly?
Hmm?
Oh, let me guess.
Will I get cursed or something if I stay?
Um... Well...
If you ended up working yourself to death...
it would be too sad.
Are you mad?
Clench
The opposite! I'm pumped!
Why?!
I think I can do this after all!
Go home! I beg you!
Nah, I've got at least two more days in me!
All right!
Huh?
Pwetty pwease!
S—
Leave!
So cute!
Cute indeed.
You have to hurry up and get out of here!
Okay, how 'bout this? Why don't you watch me work?
Then I might be able to finish up sooner.
Can I?!
Yeah.
Huh?
Wow!
This is amazing! We're working!
It's so cool!
Oh no, I could stay like this forever!
Worky, worky! It's so cool!
All right, get it together.
Gotta stay focused here.
Worky, worky! It's so cool!
So cold...
Oh, that's right. They turn off the heat at night.
You should leave before you catch a cold.
I can't. I still have work to do.
I just gotta grin and bear it so I can get this done.
Are you warm now?
Can you finish your work now?
All right, this is perfect!
And cute!
Take this!
Aaand... this!
Now I just need that document...
Oh, I can't reach it like this.
• I'm warming her up • I'm in her way • She can't finish work
• I'm warming • I'm in her way • She can't finish work
• I'm warming her up • I'm in her way • She can't finish work
She'll never leave!
Huh?
Oh?
Here.
A blanket and something to drink.
Can you finish faster now?
What an angel!
You can do it! Then you can leave!
Ugh, I did it...
You did?!
Well, at least for now.
Can you leave, then?
Ah, well... I think I get a little more done...
Upsy-daisy!
What a good girl.
You get another gold star today!
Actually, could I get more overtime?!
Why?!
I'm still raring to go!
Go home! I'm begging you!
Nah, I've got at least three more days in me!
And so, she made the deadline.
Leave!
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost.
But what a strange thief, right?
What kind of thief steals one rice ball? That's ridiculous!
Or maybe it's, y'know, paranormal activity.
Like some scaaary ghost is behind it all.
Whatcha think?
No way.
Mwahaha...
Mwahaha!
What a selection today!
Pickled Plum
Natto
Which one should I eat first?
There's kelp, pickled plum, natto...
My Box
Oh! There's a salmon one!
Every day,
Charcoal Grilled Salmon
the people here leave me offerings.
It's the bestest place ever!
Thanks for the meal!
Yummy!
Fushihara.
These all need redoing. By tomorrow, okay?
Huh?
Yes, sir.
That lady...
She's the one who always leaves me a salmon rice ball.
She's always staying late into the night,
all alone... working away...
She always looks tired.
I want to thank her somehow.
If only I could help her with her work...
But...
Oh, I know!
Heave-ho!
Ahem!
Leave! Leave! Leeeave!
I don't sound scary at all!
That's it!
Heave!
Heave-ho, heave-ho!
That lady looks so tired.
So I'll make her a place to sleep!
Heave-ho, heave-ho!
Hngh! Hngh!
Pat, pat. Pat, pat.
Now she can rest.
And then when she wakes up, she'll say she's had enough...
and go right home!
Huh?
Oh no!
It's already dark time!
I have to go get her to leave.
I wonder if there's anything I can use...
Oh?
What's this?
Leave!
Oh!
Leave! Leave!
Whoa!
Wow!
Okay! I'll sound scary this way and she'll go right home!
A perfect plan!
That lady...
looked so tired.
And her eyes seemed so sad.
Just you wait, okay?
I'm coming!
I'm gonna help you wrap things up.
So that you can go home!
Ugh, my stupid boss!
He's always giving me all the work.
Ugh, it just never ends...
Ugh, I can't take this anymore. It's too much.
I'm a dead woman.
A dead woman, huh?
No one would really care if I died anyway.
I'm just a small cog in a big machine.
I work.
I eat.
I sleep.
Then work some more.
Work, work...
If only... If only just a little longer...
If I had someone to give me a reason to keep going,
then maybe I could say
this life was worth living...
H... H-Here... Here I go!
L... Le... L-L-Lea...
Leave!
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost.
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost
Guess what! Guess what!
If you talk into this thing, your voice gets all scary!
Oh!
That's the thing they made me use as a joke at last year's farewell party.
A joke?
Yup.
You push this button and...
We come from outer space!
Whoa!
What was that voice just now?!
This voice changer has a lot of buttons, you know?
There's one to make you sound scary.
And the one I just used to make yourself sound like an alien.
Amazing!
So that joke is called "alien"?
Yup.
I wore a silver bodysuit,
used the voice changer to sound like an alien,
and performed a magic show...
I hated it.
My stomach hurts just thinking about it.
Your tummy hurts?!
Oh no, it's just a figure of speech.
Ouchy-ouchies... Go away!
Farther and farther...
Up and away!
Is it gone now?
Aww!
Actually, now my heart hurts.