The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn (天間荘の三姉妹)

Welcome to Tenmasou Inn.

That doesn't sound quite right.

Welcome to Tenmasou Inn.

No, that doesn't seem right either.

Nice to meet you.

I am your sister.

No, that's definitely not it.

Completely wrong.

Can I genuinely smile from the heart?

What are you doing?

What?

that…

practicing how to smile?

Nonsense.

Miss Izu from the Tourism Association called.

They'll be here soon.

What? So soon?

I'm not mentally prepared yet.

Never mind that, hurry up! They're about to arrive.

Why are you in such a rush?

You reek of alcohol. What are you up to?

They're almost here!

I don't care.

No need to be so enthusiastic.

Great, this is sturdy.

Madam, we've picked the freshest ones as you instructed.

It looks good.

- Chef, it's up to you now. - Okay.

Kanae, it’s time to go.

Yes.

What's wrong? Do we have an important guest?

It's a long story.

I'll tell you later.

Sister.

Wait...

Sister, wait a moment.

Be more like the landlady, composed.

I have to be composed in a situation like this? You've got to be kidding.

We can only handle it calmly.

Sister.

No,

Madam Nozomi.

You should be dignified.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Miss Tamae Ogawa.

Yes?

I'll take you to Tenmasou Inn.

Tenmasou Inn is renowned for its natural hot springs and seafood cuisine.

Maintaining the spirit of customer-first.

A five-generation-old established inn.

Are we going to the inn?

Yes.

You had a car accident in the mortal world, and now you're in a near-death state.

In other words, your soul is out of your body.

What?

No, I'm still alive.

For now, let your weary soul heal at Tenmasou Inn.

Decide whether to return to your body

or head directly to heaven.

I need to contact my workplace first...

In this world, you can't contact the mortal realm.

This world?

It's the town between the human world and the celestial realm, known as Sanze.

That is Mise

I see...

It seems Mom has no intention of coming out.

I also don't want her to come out.

Being drunk in broad daylight is just inappropriate.

Although I can understand her feelings.

No one would want to welcome a man who abandoned them

and had a child outside.

We also learned about having a half-sister suddenly,

and

who happens to be a guest here.

It's overwhelming.

It's the sea.

A vast,

beautiful sea.

welcome…

Welcome to Tenmasou Inn,

Miss Tamae.

This is the landlady, Miss Nozomi,

and her sister, Miss Kanae.

Nice to meet you.

They are both your blood-related sisters.

Huh?

What?

What did you say?

You're probably overwhelmed by the sudden revelation.

We found out through Miss Izuko's explanation

that your father is the same for all three of you,

but your mothers are different.

What's your name?

Ogawa Tamae.

Tamie? Seriously?

My name sounds like 'hope,'

and hers is like 'truth.'

Your name sounds like 'blessing.'

It's quite a connection.

This is...

I'm utterly confused.

Miss Tamae,

the seaside is that way. You should take a look.

Can I?

Excuse me for a moment then...I'll go down.

I'll excuse myself.

She seems to not understand that she's on the verge of death.

She has no memory before or after the accident.

Her mother passed away when she was three,

and her father disappeared when she was nine.

She grew up in an orphanage, attended night classes in high school,

worked while living alone.

Hit by a drunk truck driver,

she suffered a severe head injury and fell into a coma.

Her life has been quite challenging.

And she ran away...

Dad is truly despicable.

It will take her some time to comprehend her situation.

I hope you can accompany her until she can make a calm judgment.

( This is a place for souls in a near-death state, between the human world and the celestial realm.)

(Where souls decide whether to return to the mortal world or go to the celestial realm)

Okay, let's send that girl away quickly.

I understand you hate Dad,

but she's innocent.

Having a father like that is her misfortune.

It's better to sever the karmic ties

and reincarnate.

I don't think so.

She still has a choice,

so I hope she can return to the human world

that we can no longer return to.

The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn.

Alright,

no need to be so formal.

Don't be shy, go ahead and eat.

Thank you so much.

I'm starting.

It looks like you've been hungry for a long time.

This is the first time in my life I've eaten such delicious food.

Hesitant

and looking back,

just like that man.

Mom, haven't you had enough drink?

I didn't intend to treat you as a guest,

and of course, I won't admit you're family.

You...

You were always an unrelated stranger to us.

Is it necessary to be so harsh?

And what you want to say is about a stranger, right?

Outsiders and strangers are the same, aren't they?

Is that so?

I believe even if it's only half, we share the same blood,

so she's not a stranger.

Then let her work obediently.

If you don’t work, you won’t have food to eat.

What's gotten into you?

Go to bed already.

Go to bed already.

Enough of the commotion. Go back to your room.

Don't be fooled by her appearance; she's actually quite fragile.

She kept drinking since she heard you were coming yesterday,

feeling...

terribly sorry.

You don't need to apologize.

That...

I'm willing to work.

No, you came here as a guest.

It's okay. I'm not used to getting free meals either.

Please let me work here.

Very well then.

It might be good for her to have something to do and change her mood.

Really?

Yes.

Nice to meet you.

Alright,

it seems fitting.

The basics of hospitality involve constantly thinking

about how to make the guests happy.

That's easier said than done.

But I'm still learning.

I never expected to be in charge of receiving guests.

Can I handle it...?

Can I handle it...?

I can't even handle this guest myself.

So, don't worry about it.

What? What does that mean?

Don't take it to heart.

Anyway, don't forget to always smile.

Disturbance.

Good morning, Ms. Zaizen.

Good morning.

Besides this scenery,

is there anything else worth seeing in this town?

There's a lot; let me introduce you.

I just want to see beautiful scenery.

I just want to see the beautiful scenery.

How can you be so clumsy?

V... very sorry.

She's not very skilled yet, I'm very sorry.