Fruits Basket 1st Season

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They're...

They're... They're all animals!

Yes, ma'am, I see you have some animals there.

Could you sign this, please?

No, what I mean is--

What a smart dog!

Thank you, see you next time!

We can't even make a good cover story if you jerks transform, too!

You're the one who slipped up first, you stupid cat.

--Th-They can speak human language. --Excuse me?!

--Th-They can speak human language. --Shut up, clumsy cat.

Well, better to just tell her than to make up a story she won't believe.

I have a Dog spirit,

Yuki-kun has a Rat spirit,

and Kyo Soma over there has a Cat spirit. We're all possessed.

Others in the Soma family are possessed by the other zodiac spirits, too.

It's run in the family for hundreds of years now.

It doesn't give us any especially cool powers, though.

Pretty much all we can do is communicate with our respective animals,

and for some reason we transform when we're sick, or when hugged by the opposite sex.

We automatically turn human again after a while...

...buck naked, I'm afraid.

"Fruits Basket"

Sorry you had to see that.

Are you feeling a bit calmer now?

I've mostly processed things.

This must be why Soma-kun shoved away the girl who tried to hug him.

Man, Kyo, you're such an idiot!

Should a trained martial artist be so easy for a girl to sneak up on?

You really have eyes for no one but Yuki-kun!

Don't make me sound creepy! And don't blame me.

What the hell is she--a girl-- doing here in the first place?!

Be quiet. It's none of your business whether there's a girl in this house.

You're an outsider.

Shut up!

Huh?

Tohru-kun, you're bleeding!

--Bleeding?! --We need to treat that fast.

Let's see, antibiotic ointment...

So--

I knew you were an idiot, but I didn't think you were this bad.

Out of respect for the sheer depth of your idiocy,

I'll do you a favor: I'll fight you seriously.

Kyo...

don't bore me.

Bring it on, girly-boy!

Soma-kun!

Don't worry. They get along so badly it's not even funny.

They're always fighting like that.

Er, shouldn't we stop them?

Nah, it'll be over soon.

Today will be...

...another win for Yuki-kun.

I told you not to bore me.

--He... He went flying... --Don't you go breaking my house, too!

Honda-san, how badly are you hurt?

I-I'm totally, completely fine!

But what about him?

Eh.

I figure he's probably fine.

I never guessed this boy they call "prince" was so tough.

He's so different at school...

Oh, no, school! We'll be late!

I'm so sorry about my timing! But it's important to me get to school every day!

Of course--you promised your late mother, after all.

Still, I'll have to report what happened to Akito-san, the family head.

"Family head"? That must be someone important.

I understand.

I'll go change my clothes now.

Sure.

That explains why you spilled our secret so easily.

You're planning to have her memories changed, like back then...

No, I'm not, actually.

We had no choice that day because of how many people found out.

I'm going to school, too.

At least fix the roof, stupid cat!

Kyo-kun, look after things here, okay?

Don't even think about going missing again while I'm gone.

And be sure you apologize to Tohru-kun.

Tohru!

It's not like you to be late. Did you oversleep?

Huh? Oh, yes.

My, my! Overslept, eh?

You should have just stayed home.

The prince came late today, too, so they're extra suspicious.

I definitely can't tell them I slept at his house...

Morons. Their brain cells must not get much exercise.

Honda-san.

Soma-kun?

You... didn't tell your friends about us.

Hmm? No, I didn't.

Oh, no, did I make you worry about that?!

I'll never tell!

My mother often told me that only bad guys blab others' secrets!

No, what I mean is...

I'll swear an oath.

I'll seal it in blood, or with a cigarette burn, or whatever you want!

No, listen...

Mom apparently used to do that a lot--

That's not the issue!

I'm sorry. Even though you're doing your best to keep our secret,

we might end up erasing your memories.

Huh?

Not literally, really. It's basically hypnotism.

A long time ago, I got found out like we did today.

A girl hugged me, just playing around.

It turned into a big thing, and the memories of everyone there got suppressed.

Akito,

am I really so weird that we have to hide it at all costs?

Yeah, you are.

Obviously a person transforming into a rat is weird.

Any normal person who found out would be sickened.

They'd stop coming near you.

They'd avoid you.

Soma-kun?

I'm sorry.

I can't go against Akito's decrees.

No matter what decision gets handed down, I can't do anything.

So... I'm sorry.

W-Wait, I--

I'm so sorry! It wasn't on purpose, I swear!

It's fine, as long as no one saw.

Um, thank you for worrying about me.

It makes me really happy.

I'll be okay!

The way I see it, you might have no choice

if the secret I found out was that important.

So please do whatever will make you and your family feel safest.

The idea of forgetting does make me sad, but I'll grin and bear it!

If my memories get erased, please make friends with me again, okay?

The amount of time we stay animals varies.

Okay.

All done.

Your necktie is crooked.

I'm not very good at this sort of thing.

Time to show what I can do.

Any normal person who found out would be sickened.

They'd stop coming near you.

Honda-san...

You don't feel sickened?

Nope, I'm all better!

Huh? No, that's not what I meant...

"She misheard 'sickened' as 'sick.'"

--Shall we go home? --Yes, let's!

Thank you.

Don't worry, tie-knotting is a specialty of mine.

Call in a pro later to fix it for real.

Right now you only need to keep the rain out, right?

Y-Yes...

--Hey! --Yes?!

I... get... tunnel vision. When I'm upset.

So, about what happened this morning...

I'm... so--

Yuki-kun, Tohru-kun, I'm back!

Oh, and Kyo-kun, the clumsy idiot who lost another fight!

Forget it, dammit!

Huh? No, please, wait!

It's good news.

Tohru-kun is allowed to live with us as long as she keeps our secret.

I won't be punished?

No, but you have to keep it quiet!

I will!

Thank goodness! My memories won't go away!

That almost sounds too good to be true...

You and Akito better not be plotting something and mixing Honda-san up in it.

No! Would I do that?

I'll trust this "Tohru" person...

This might be a good opportunity...

...for Yuki, for Kyo, and for me.

Excuse me.

Er, I know it's weird to say this again, but it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Yours, too!

Yeah.

Yours, too.

I-It's a pleasure, um... Kyo-san.

Whatever! I've got nothing--

What the hell was that for?!

Go away, outsider.

--At any rate, --Say what?!

--At any rate, --Shut up and scram, stupid cat.

--I'll be staying with the Soma family now. --Shut up and scram, stupid cat.

This is amazing.

I'm impressed you managed to get such a rotten kitchen so clean.

I gave it my all!

Shigure owns a rice cooker?