Some nights a woman wants a man by her side.
A woman with insomnia finds a man by her side.
That's the business goal of Stripe Sheep.
It's not love or sex.
Thank you, Sleep Companion.
Bring a cure and heartbeats to troubled women,
and the best sleep,
is what Stripe Sheep does.
I hope Shio-san can laugh.
To me, that's my responsibility.
It would have been great if it was just the two of us here.
The relationship is like two parallel lines that are close by but never intersect.
Right now, those two lines are starting to slowly shake.
Happy birthday.
One day, you will be able to throw away that pair of heels.
So you knew that Hibiki gave me these heels?
You want Ran to accompany you one more time?
[AV actress - Marissa - 28 years old]
Ever since last time, I was filled with power!
Fuki-san, I understand your feelings,
but here, customers can't pick the member.
No! If it is not Ran, then I can't sleep.
Okay?
Please.
I can do it.
Really? Thank you.
Yes.
Shio-san sure trusts Ran.
Because it is Ran.
What does that mean?
She's not serious.
If it was Shio-san, who would she want to accompany her?
What?
Of course it is me. Me. Shio-san. Me! Me!
If I ask someone to accompany me to sleep...
The store owner will not ask people to accompany her to sleep!
Ok. Sorry.
Shuuji, don't make Shio-san feel uncomfortable.
I want to understand what women think in order to write my script.
- Then please, Ran.
- What women think...
Yes.
Ran-san, what are you going to do if that customer keeps bothering you?
Reject her. That's the rule of our sleeping companion shop, right?
Then, what are you going to do if you fall in love with the customer?
Of course I would have to maintain the parallel line relationship with the customer.
But you might not be able to control your feelings for her.
If that happens, I will quit.
Quit?
What?
If I start to like someone, I will quit.
What?
What...
Shima Shima - Episode 2
Kizuna Fansubs presents...
Marisa-chan, you have worked hard.
You have worked hard.
We have decided that this will be the cover.
"Final?" What does that mean?
You turned 28 yesterday. Think about your future.
Good morning everyone!
Oh, Ranma-chan!
I knew it too.
It is a bad habit for women to compare themselves with others.
[Top 50 National Shops]
When you see the success of people your age,
you feel like you are lacking.
We know that comparing ourselves with others is stupid.
When you see others happy, you should be happy for them.
When did it start becoming so difficult to do?
Shio-san, this machine looks very awesome!
4,200,000 yen?
Don't mind the prices! Wahoo!
Of course I have to mind the price. Wahoo!
It obviously didn't fit me.
Hello.
We meet again. This is the 2nd time today.
Where?
This morning, in my dream.
Oh, this is bad! The rival in my dream appeared.
We fight for Shio-san.
But my dream came true because I just saw the rival.
Who is the rival?
Shio-san's ex-husband.
Where?
Where's Hibiki?
What about Big Brother?
I heard he was here.
He's not here. Right, Ran?
Oh, yes.
That's true.
No, no. I came to tell you that Fuki-san wants your help tonight.
That's all. Then good bye.
They definitely think I am weird.
Now I have motivation to continue to work hard.
Are you tired?
My work is being taken by younger people.
If this continues,
I will have to take roles that little girls can't act.
That's not something I want to do.
Fuki-san, you have a dream, right?
Fashion designer.
You have sharp eyes, but it's a shame.
It is a dream from the past.
The past?
Forget it. Let's not talk about me.
Say, say.
Ran-chan's girlfriend isn't angry with your sleeping companion job?
I don't have a girlfriend.
Liar.
Then what type do you like?
A person I like...
What about girls in adult videos?
It has nothing to do with her job.
Really?
Yes.
Then...
Be in a relationship with me.
I am sorry.
I can't be in a relationship with the customer.
How despicable. I was just kidding.
Let's sleep.
Shirogane-sama, welcome.
Do you not get enough sleep? You have deep black circles under your eyes.
You must have not slept with other men after being divorced.
I have been found out.
That's why you can't sleep.
A single 30-years-old woman has to work very hard every day.
Sleeping is like recharging to people.
I haven't recharged for a year.
There's no electricity here also.
- Thanks.
- Cheers.
How awesome. Your dream came true.
[Congratulations on opening store]
Fuki, how have you been lately?
Me? I am working at a dispatch company.
What? Fuki gave up being a designer?
What a waste. When you were in specialty school, you really wanted to get into a good company.
That was your goal.
No, it's impossible.
Impossible, impossible. Your monthly salary is only 10,000 yen.
Life must be hard.
If it was me, I would be broke.
I had a friend who became a prostitute after becoming broke.
She must be too ashamed to see her parents having reached that step.
That must be so.
No way. This is what you do working for a dispatch company?
You would do anything for money.
Marisa-chan,
I am not letting you sleep tonight.
We are not letting you sleep.
Marisa-chan,
if you can't sleep, let "Stripe Sheep" take care of it.
I don't want to!
Good night.
Why wasn't I born a woman?
Don't cry. Life is not perfect.
But I still admire women.
Awesome! You are the best, Hiargi.
Thanks, but it's good. But...
Here.
- Okay.
- Thank you. Please give me a sweet potato spirit drink.
What is Shuuji doing?
He accepted a disciple.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Ummm, about Fuki-san...
I didn't hear from her again.
Maybe she can sleep now.
Welcome.
Ran-chan!
Fuki-san!
You can sit first.
Do you often come here?
No, it's my first time.
Please sit.
Excuse me.
Welcome.
Can you sleep now after that one time?
About that, can you send someone again?
I want Ran-chan.
I told you that last time was a special case.
If it's about money, I can pay whatever amount.
Money is not a problem.
Then why do you have a sleeping companion shop?
- Liar.
- I just want to help women that have insomnia.
You don't seem like a person that has sleeping problem.
Please don't make assumptions so easily.
Enough.
If I come here every day I would be able to see him.
Please think about how Ran-chan feels.
Don't force your feelings on him.
What? You are not Ran-chan's girlfriend.
Don't make yourself sound so high and mighty.
High and mighty? It is because you are being unreasonable.
You just look down on me.
Because I did adult videos, you think I am an unlucky woman.
You are the one looking down on yourself.
Don't think that you are the unlucky one.
Shut up!
Shio-san...
I am fine.
I am not at ease every single day.
You have a good job and everything that is good and successful.
You won't understand how I feel!
You must be Marisa from the adult videos.
You got the wrong person.
Don't pretend. It is you.
Fuki-san!
Do you also film AVs?
I have never seen you before. What's your name?
It hurts. It hurts!
You don't have to pay. Please leave.
Thank you.
I was just kidding. I was wrong.
Shio-san.
I didn't pay close attention to Fuki-san.
She clearly hasn't slept, and she is still in pain.
Ran-chan, go accompany her.
Fuki-san only has Ran-chan now.
Fuki-san!
How despicable!
Fuki-san, calm down.
All these things are useless!
Calm down!
Don't care about me!
How can I not care about you?
Good night.
I am sorry that I had to ask you to come over.
What? Oh, it's ok.
I get it, Big Brother.
Then I am leaving.
Geez. Give it to her yourself.
Why didn't you tell her?
If she saw that, Shio-san would definitely be hurt.
If you don't want her to be hurt,
that's just running away.
What's wrong?
Eh?
Nothing.
I am going to go change first.
Ok.
I wanted to do a job that would make others smile,
in the pub and in the sleeping companion shop.
Thank you.
No problem. It was easy.
But what's with you just then?
Are you taking the issue with Ran seriously?
Who knows?
Is Ran ok?
He is definitely ok.
You really trust him.
The first time I saw him,
I suddenly realized...
Ran-chan!
Yes?
Give me Ran.
He treats women with an awesome calm attitude.
He distances himself a little, giving off feeling of danger.
At that time, I knew that he is a talent “Stripe Sheep” needed.
Thinking about it, at that moment, I forcefully invited him to join us.
Hey. Has Hibiki contacted you?
Good night.
It's very cold.
It hurts! What are you doing?
I am sorry for asking you a weird question just then.
My big brother didn't contact me.
I see.
Shio-san, he didn't call you?
Not even once. Should I call him?
On the telephone, I might be able to ask things I can't ask face-to-face.
Ring ring.
Hello, Shio-san?
What?
What do you like about my big brother?
What?
- Yes?
- Hello?
The signal is bad.
Did you think he was your soul mate?
I guess so.
If you see Big Brother again, what do you plan to do?
Hmm... I will probably beat him up.
It hurts!
I wonder what woman is he with right now.
Didn't he promise to work hard with me to maintain the store?
No, that's not right.
I probably just simply want to see him.
I was the one imposing my thinking on him.
I have no rights to talk about Fuki-san.
What are you doing?
I just want to watch Fuki-san sleep.
Ran-chan!
Enough already.
It's useless to do things like that.
Where is it? It's just missing one piece.
It's just like me.
What?
I was so close, and yet not close enough.
In the beginning, I was wistful.
Gradually I realized that I really wanted to be a designer.
Actually, it shouldn't be like this.
Not long after I joined the designer department,
my father's company crashed.
All I could do was to film adult videos.
I finally cleared the debt,
but I no longer had a dream.
My classmates were all very successful.
I pitied myself because I envied my friends.
You don't have to compare yourself to others.
This is Fuki-san's own life.
But...
Fuki-san, I found it.
It's useless.
That was my dream from the past.
It's not a dream from the past.
You just drew this yesterday, right?
Fuki-san's dream has always been there.
Do you want to try to make the first step?
I will support you the whole way.
Fuki-san, you must let your parents see you happy.
First step...
I will have to make it .
Thank you, Sleep Companion.
If you can just listen to what the person you like says,
your pained heart will be cured.
But if you are by yourself,
you can only tolerate the pain.
Subconsciously, you will hold onto the happy moments in the past and not let go.
If you want to start over,
you have to accept the you now.
If I don't let the things with Hibiki become the past,
my dawn will never come.
I still wasn't able to return it.
Ran-chan, look. Look!
She said she drew this based on me.
Ta-da!
I want to see how Shio-san looks like wearing a wedding dress.
What? How despicable!
Next, we are going to ask Futaba Ran-san.
Why did you agree to join Stripe Sheep immediately when I asked?
Customer.
We are closing.
Hey. Come to our shop.
Because the first time we met,
Shio-san's smile was very cute.
What?
Umm...
I might quit Stripe Sheep.
What?
Shio-san, I...
Originally, two parallel lines
unknowingly started intersecting.
[Preview]
Translator - TeddayBear
Spot Translator - Mabushii
Timer - Irnsnchz
Editor/QCer - LateLea
Project Coordinators - TeddayBear, LateLea
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