Sorry to bother you!
I'm Fushihara, your next-door neighbor.
Ah, yes!
Uh, right. Um...
Nice to meetcha. The name's Kurahashi.
Kurahashi Satsuki.
Same here. I'm Fushihara from next door.
Don't tell me... Was I being a little loud just now?
Yeah, just a little.
"Little" being a huge understatement.
S-Sorry about that.
Things just got a bit out of hand, and I was all over the place.
I'll try to keep it down.
Right...
I'm really sorry. I promise I'll be as quiet as a mouse.
Oh?
Here I am making a ruckus like a child all by my lonesome.
I'm so embarrassed.
Wait, by your lonesome? Isn't that little girl there with you?
What?
You mean you can see her?!
Huh?
I-Is it true? Can you see me, m'lady?
So cute!
Indeed!
To think my next-door neighbor had such a cute little ghostie too.
Come on. Quit acting all innocent in this.
Hurry up and apologize.
I-I'm not acting innocent at all.
It's your fault for not getting out of the way
while I was trying to clean in the first place.
All you do is laze around at home.
It's called working. I'm working.
Besides, I'd be done faster if you weren't going around making a racket.
What was that?!
Um...
She could come over to my place while you work if you'd like.
Hmm...
Um, my apologies.
Hm?
But Satsuki is a complete mess if I'm not around.
I-In any case, as her maid, I couldn't possibly...
Got it. Kurahashi-san is to blame.
How come?!
I'm telling you, it's always her fault!
Oh, how long it's been since I've witnessed a true tsundere moment!
Tsun...dere?
Such a sweet little girl couldn't possibly do anything wrong!
Oh, come on!
Thus began her relationship with the peculiar next-door neighbors.
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost
Heave-ho.
Episode 8
Heave-ho.
Dusty-dust.
Dusty-dust-dust-dust.
Ugh, this is exhausting.
Dusty-dust-dust.
Dusty-dust. Dusty-dust.
Lily, could you get me something to drink?
Certainly not. Surely you can do that much on your own.
C'mon, what's the problem?
You're supposed to be my maid, aren't you?
You should get up and move around at least once in a while.
You don't exercise nearly enough as it is.
Okay, then get to cleaning, would you? It's filthy in here.
I am cleaning! Every single day!
You just dirty the place up the moment I'm done!
For goodness' sake.
I have things to do too, you know.
What a difficult maid I have.
Ugh, my vision's getting blurry.
I know the deadline's coming up, but all these late nights are catching up to me.
I'm so tired...
Satsuki?
Hm?
Don't worry. I'm not slacking off.
It's not that...
It's just... you know...
I heard sugar can help with fatigue, you see.
So even though I really made this for myself,
if you promise to work hard, I wouldn't mind splitting it with you.
All right. I'll do my best.
She did indeed.
Almost done... I'm almost there...
You can do it, Satsuki!
Hang in there! Stay strong!
Woo-hoo, I'm done!
You did it, Satsuki!
Yay!
Now I just have to send it to the project lead and...
Hm?
Wait...
Ack!
I forgot I have one more illustration to do by today!
You're kidding!
How long until the deadline?!
Just... two hours.
This is exactly why I tell you to stick to a proper schedule!
I'm done for.
Just let me be a cheese steamed bun already.
Have you lost it?
Hurry up and pull yourself together.
I'm sorry that you're stuck with someone like me, Lily.
You'd probably have an easier time living with Fushihara-san next door instead.
That might be true.
You're so quick to complain.
And a complete slob to boot.
It really hasn't been easy.
But I'm the only one who's willing to put up with you, you know?
You should be grateful, dearest mistress.
Thank you, Lily!
I'm gonna... I'm gonna do my best!
Of course.
I'll be looking forward to it, All-Talk Satsuki.
You're so mean!
All right, get a move on! Only two hours left.
Miss Next-Door Neighbor and the Little Ghost Maid.
Today, I have a new friend to introduce to you both!
A new friend?
A new friend of yours, Mistress?
Okey-dokey, come on in.
I live next door to m'lady Fushihara.
And I'm currently working as a ghost maid.
My name is Lily.
It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
"M'lady"?!
You think they'll really be okay?
Of course they will.
Your little ones seem like nice girls, after all.
Why don't we have some tea at my place?
Sure.
But...
Do you think the three of them will get along?
I mean, they're all in the same boat, aren't they?
They'll be able to let loose without us around.
That's true, but even so...
Ugh, I can't stop worrying.
'Kay, then.
Let's have a look-see, shall we?
What?! No, we shouldn't do that!
It's fine! It's fine!
What?!
My thoughts exactly!
She doesn't clean up after herself.
Soft Chocolate Cake
Precky
Potato Chips
All she does is slack off and wander about the place in her underwear.
Satsuki's a filthy, good-for-nothing recluse!
Wow.
What a troublesome mistress you must have.
Kurahashi-san sounds like a blast!
Anything else? Anything else?
Oh, there's heaps more!
You won't believe this, but...
The hell? What is that girl going on about?
Sounds like they're bonding over gossip.
So I think you'll understand when I say tending to Satsuki is no easy task.
You must really like Kurahashi-san a lot, huh, Lily-chan?
What?! Uh, n-no.
Um, well...
Yes, I do. She's my mistress, after all.
Uh-huh.
Wh-What about you two?
What's m'lady Fushihara like?
She never leaves work!
She's always pushing herself too hard!
And she always stays late at the office.
The food I make for her always ends up going cold.
And she's always praising us!
Yeah, yeah! That's right!
And, and...
We love her to bits!
They got on just fine.
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost.
Heave-ho, heave-ho.
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho.
Oh, Lily-chan!
Well, if it isn't Yuurei-san and Myako-san!
How do you do?
Oh?
Ta-da!
Well? How do I look? How do I look?
Our mistress made them for us!
They look fantastic on you! You two could be models!
Your mistress must be so kind.
Satsuki would never do something like this for me.
Are you sure?
Why don't you try asking her?
I'm sure Kurahashi-san would gladly give you new clothes!
I-I wonder...
Gasp
And if they jumped off a cliff, would you join them?
Oh, please!
Don't gimme that. You already have clothes, don't you?
Besides, I don't have the time, money, or the means to get you something like that.
I just wanted some clothes.
Cheapskate.
Stupid Satsuki.
Y-You're the stupid one!
Quit acting spoiled!
No, I get it. It's only natural.
I'm just a maid to you, after all.
Satsuki, Satsuki! We have a situation!
A package came for me in the mail from an unknown sender!
Wow, y-you don't say.
Why don't you open it up?
Very well!
There's s-s-s-so much cute clothing!
Wow, isn't that great?
Kind-hearted people really do exist after all, huh?
Huh?
Thank you so much, Satsuki.
I... I'll treasure them forever.
D-Don't mention it.
I'm just paying my maid in clothes. That's all.
I'll be expecting your services in return, of course.
As you wish, dearest mistress!
Oh, so cute.
Sneaky.
Sneaky-sneak-sneak-sneak.
Lily!
Time to get up. It's morning.
Good morning, Satsuki.
I'm sorry I overslept.
You're fine. Go on and wash your face.
Let's eat breakfast together.
Certainly.
Can I use the fruit in the fridge?
Go ahead!
Uh, where are the forks again?
Second drawer on the left.
Oh, by the way, Lily...
Huh?
Doesn't have to be now,
but make sure you tidy up the clothes you left lying around, all right?
Huh?!
W-Wait. Don't tell me. Surely not. Y-Y-You didn't...
You didn't see me last night, did you?!
Sure did. I had a front row seat.
You put on quite the fashion show, Lily-chan.
Please wipe it from your memory!
Oh, hush now. It's not a big deal.
You were so cute, grinning away like an idiot.
Stupid Satsuki!
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost.
Hey!
This is tough, you know?
Can't you come over and cheer me on?
What are you talking about all of a sudden?
Well, you know, I was talking to Fushihara-san earlier.
She said that when she's having a rough day,
apparently those two will do all they can to help and cheer her on.
All you ever do is slack off, though.
You're slacking on your work as we speak.
I wanna be comforted by my cute little ghostie too, you know?
Honestly!
Go for it. Go for it, Satsuki.
Yeah, you can do it.
Woo-hoo...
Where's the enthusiasm?!
Let's go, let's go, Satsuki.
Go, go, Satsuki.
Your heart... You're not putting any heart into it!
Zero effort!
Well, that doesn't surprise me, because my heart isn't in it.
Couldn't it be, though? Put a little more thought into it!
Like, tell me how you truly feel, with more emotion!
How I truly feel? Let's see...
Quit your whining and get back to work already, you pig!
All you ever do is make more and more work for me.
All while you just waste away, sleeping and eating all day.
You can't possibly think this falls within my normal duties as a maid, can you?!
Wha?
W-Wait, L-Lily...
Is that really what you think of me?
Of course!
I think you're trash.
Her true feelings are so harsh!
All right, back to work. Lots to do, lots to do.
I'm sorry, Lily!
Please take back what you said!
Hey, Lily!
Lily!
Hm? Oh.
I'm afraid I don't speak trash. My apologies.
Stop already! I said I'm sorry!
I was wrong, okay? Just please stop!
Honestly, I'm only kidding!
Stop taking it so seriously!
I'm done. Totally finished.
All that awaits is death.
Goodnight...
You took me in despite my being a ghost.
You may be foul-mouthed and a bit of a slob,
but you're actually really kind.
And I enjoy spending time with you every day.
So, please, do your best to get your work done, all right?
I was actually making your favorite treats for you just now.
Hey, can we stay like this a little longer?
Absolutely not.
I've cheered you on, so it's time you got back to work.
What a strict maid I have.
Derecommuting.