Kakushigoto Theatrical Edition (劇場編集版 かくしごと ―ひめごとはなんですか―)

This is a story about my father, my mother, and me.

About our family of three.

I first came here a year ago now.

On my 18th birthday,

I came into possession of a secret key.

A side of him that I never knew is here.

I was scared.

I worried that learning what my father hid from me

might ruin my impression of all the fun times we had together.

What were you hiding?

Hime!

Be careful today.

You too, Dad!

Can't you change in the phone booth, Clark Kent?

My father was hiding…

My father was hiding…

that he drew for a living.

It all started 19 years ago.

She's a cute little girl!

Please, hold her.

Okay!

Congratulations!

Hm?

Wait, are you…?

The manga author, Goto Kakushi?!

I've read all of Testi-Coooool!

I love your manga!

Testi…?

Coooool?

Oh, I know that one! It's all pervy!

It's all pervy!

That's when my father, for my sake,

swore to hide his profession for his whole life.

That takes me back! Testi-Coooool, right?

I used to copy it and get in so much trouble…

I used to copy it and get in so much trouble…

Hey.

I told you to never leave one of my books out at the office, didn't I?

I-It's my own copy.

Why do I take the weekly manuscript,

and put it in storage far away, huh?!

Why do I keep this place from looking like a manga author's office?!

If by some chance Hime came,

if Hime learned her father writes a manga full of dirty jokes,

what would you do then, huh?!

She'd close her heart, and no matter what I say,

If you have something to say, put it in a manga.

If she said that, Daddy couldn't go on living!

Even if you say that,

how long do you think we can hide this, anyway?

You're new here, so you might not know,

but he leaves home in a suit to avoid discovery,

but he leaves home in a suit to avoid discovery,

then changes while he's on his way here.

then changes while he's on his way here.

Why don't you just draw in your suit?

Why don't you just draw in your suit?

He can't draw unless he's in those loose clothes.

Even that's a huge improvement, you know.

It used to be he could only draw naked!

You're kidding.

Eccentric artists are a common thing.

Well, in Goto's case,

his "thing" was what was common.

But he did put in some blood, sweat, and tears to get to where he is now.

After Hime was born, get it?

Hime, what does your daddy do for work?

I dunno!

But he does work.

That's no good.

Ms. Ichiko said not to ask people what their mommies and daddies do!

Why not?

Because personal info can lead to work discrimination.

Right, Ms. Ichiko?

That's right. Don't ask if they don't want to say.

Ms. Ichiko!

Ugh, fine.

That's a good girl, Hina.

I think drawing manga is a respectable job, though.

Why are you hiding it from Hime?

I'll just say this:

I don't draw One Piece or Anpanman.

I know that!

I read Testi-Coooool!

I'm a fan of your work!

Please never say those words again.

Mr. Goto?

If you ever said it in front of Hime,

there's no telling what'd happen to me!

But Goto, you're already plenty famous!

You can be more confident!

You… have no idea how society treats manga authors.

At all!

Welcome!

Ah, Mr. Goto!

I heard from another customer. You're a manga author?

See! You're famous!

Some neighborhood kids asked me to get your autograph for them.

Could you draw PolyCure for them?!

See?

You drew it?!

And well, too…

A new editor?

I'm your new editor, Tomaruin.

The giveaway T-shirts are done, so I'll deliver them.

Another new editor, huh?

I hope the last one trained him well.

You've got a lot of annoying stipulations, after all.

He's not coming?

Maybe he's lost?

Maybe he went to your house by mistake?

Goto!

Dammit, what were you thinking?!

If the editor went to my house…

Hime would find out I'm a manga author!

Hime!

But really, there's no way an editor would accidentally go to my house…

Ah, Dad!

Hi there!

He is here!

I brought the giveaway T-shirts.

I brought the giveaway T-shirts.

He's wearing one!

I'm your new editor, Tomaruin Satsuki.

Nice to meet you, I'm Goto.

A little close, aren't you?

I'll go pour you some tea, Dad.

Please, take your time.

Asshole, why'd you wear it here?!

You damn dick cheese!

I thought you'd be happy I wore it!

I didn't want to wear this embarrassing thing.

That's why I said to make a wearable one!

When making a T-shirt as a gift for readers,

authors always want "a wearable one."

authors always want "a wearable one."

If large images of characters are printed on it,

people will be less willing to wear it in public,

but if it's just text,

or character silhouettes,

or pixels that look like a character's face…

You can't tell what manga this came from, can you?

Use the normal one.

Strip!

Power harassment!

Then just cover the picture!

As naturally as possible!

Sorry it took so long.

Is he a higher-up?

I'll go get the good snacks!

Hime!

She's gonna think her father has a younger boss!

Try again!

Are you a mommy?

What kind of interpretation is that?

What kind of interpretation is that?

I don't know, but hide it some other way!

Are you a pastry chef?

A piano teacher?

A host?

I'm not sure whether to call those "original,"

or just plain out there, but…

That's enough!

I'll go bring in some fresh tea.

Good.

What are you trying to do?

Watch, new guy.

I've been doing this for over twenty years.

I'm a manga author.

My job is…

all about drawing!

I'll redraw it until you can't recognize who it once was!

With PolyCure.

Have you no pride?!

Oh, PolyCure!

What?! No way!

Someone asked me what you do today, Dad.

I said you do work.

Well, I'm definitely not on welfare.

You mean on welfare as in not working?

Welfare also means health and happiness, right?

They're both "welfare," but…

Hime?

Then you must make a lot of people happy!

You can probably make anyone happy!

Hime, that's really sweet.

Was that guy earlier the CEO?

He wore a T-shirt and looked important!

Hime, you know what CEO means?

I'm so proud.

I saw it on World Business Satellite!

That late at night…

You should be in bed by then, Hime.

She finally found out, huh?

Did you give her the key, Rasuna?

I couldn't.

I don't have that right.

Still… I'm amazed we hid it this long.

Well, it's not like she tried to find out.

This is what he did for a living?