Kakushigoto (かくしごと)

Heya.

Wha--?

What are you guys doing?

What does it look like? We're making gyoza.

Doesn't this one look awesome?

Ah, excellent work on the folding.

Uh, we only have six hours until the deadline!

Is the manuscript done?

Manuscript?

What's that?

Just shut up and make some gyoza.

Isn't this one perfect?

Not bad.

Well done, Master!

So this is what it's like to escape reality right before a deadline.

"Escaping reality right before a deadline"

"Escaping reality right before a deadline" There are times where manga artists feel cornered,

There are times where manga artists feel cornered,

and they'll suddenly start rearranging their room,

start cooking elaborate dishes,

or start cleaning a fan that they would never clean otherwise.

And this could be because they'd feel guilty,

but they would usually do chores rather than play video games.

All right, let's get to work.

Wait, we're not frying these up?

Fry them?

We can do that after the manuscript is done!

What?!

We somehow finished in time...

Or rather, we would've had more time if we didn't try to make gyoza.

We only made it in time because we made the gyoza, you amateur!

Wha...?

What the hell are you talking about?!

We are currently on a field trip to the beach.

Hey! Make sure you have your hat on!

"Beach Sandals and B4"

"2 days before"

"2 days before" Let's eat.

The curry you make is sweet and yummy, Daddy.

Is it?

I'm off starting tomorrow, so I'll take you wherever you want.

But I have a field trip to the beach starting the day after tomorrow.

"Beach field trip announcement"

"Beach field trip announcement" What?! I didn't hear anything about that!

"Beach field trip announcement" I gave you the paper about it more than a month ago.

I gave you the paper about it more than a month ago.

I see... W-Well, be careful.

I will!

I'm going to swim, catch bugs, and there'll be campfires, too!

Swimming, catching bugs,

and campfires?!

I'm worried. I'm worried... I'm worried!

And...

...oh, so lonely!

A company trip to the ocean? That's a first.

Well, we were all at our limit.

Let's forget about the manga for a while and reset a bit!

Where are we staying tonight?

At a villa I'm borrowing from a manga artist friend of mine.

I'm surprised they let you use it.

We can thank the Kamakura fever for that.

Though we're actually going to Chiba today.

Kamakura fever?

Since time immemorial,

"Kamakura fever" Since time immemorial,

"Kamakura fever" it's a way for manga artists to escape reality.

it's a way for manga artists to escape reality.

A certain manga artist became exhausted by his weekly deadlines

and began to fantasize about working by the ocean someday.

And then one day, he was finally able to find a place to work in Kamakura.

But this is where the true terror began!

"Argh"

"Argh" The place was too far for any of his assistants to come to work!

The place was too far for any of his assistants to come to work!

"Eleven Seven" "Closed"

"Eleven Seven" "Closed" "Argh"

"Eleven Seven" "Closed" "Argh" All the shops closed early!

"Argh"

"Argh" The salt in the air made all of his pen tips rust!

In the end, he wakes up from his dream

and makes a run for it back to Tokyo.

That's why it's easy to borrow a villa from another manga artist.

Oh... I see.

Come on!

No talking about manga! It's bringing down the mood!

Th-This is the place?

Y-Yeah.

So basically, we were brought here to clean.

This is no different than trying to escape reality right before a deadline.

Wait, where's Sensei?

The real reason I wanted to come here...

...is to...

Stranger danger!

Goto-sensei? What are you doing here?

Uh...

A company trip?

I just happened to be staying nearby, so...

I just couldn't hold back.

The cuteness is undeniable.

Cu--

Oh, my gosh! I'm so embarrassed!

There's no denying the cuteness.

"*Hime's cuteness" "*My cuteness"

Please keep this a secret from Hime.

Of course! We're actually going to go catch rhinoceros beetles after this.

Huh?

Rhinoceros beetles?!

"Haha! You suck!"

"Haha! You suck!" What if Hime's the only one that can't catch one and gets bullied?

What if Hime's the only one that can't catch one and gets bullied?

Um... Am I really that cute?

Wait, huh?

Hey, Keshi-kun!

Sensei?

Go buy me a rhinoceros beetle!

Huh?

The biggest one you can find!

"Pet Heaven" "Bugs" "We just got some tsuchinoko"

All right... I'll just place this where I think Hime will be able to catch it.

Why the hell did you buy a Hercules beetle?!

You told me to buy the biggest one!

"Hercules Beetle Found in Chiba Prefecture!!" "Discovered by a Little Girl"

"Hercules Beetle Found in Chiba Prefecture!!" "Discovered by a Little Girl" If a little girl found one in Chiba, it'd make the news!

What if they find out this was rigged, and she gets bashed by everyone?!

"But the Hercules beetle exists" What if they find out this was rigged, and she gets bashed by everyone?!

Forget the bug!

I'm worried about everything else!

Stranger danger!

Oh, it's you again. What's the matter?

Well, I just couldn't hold back again.

The cuteness is undeniable.

"Blush" Please don't say it again!

"Blush" So what are the plans now?

Oh, I just spend my Sundays lazing around at home, so I'm free!

I meant the kids.

Oh, they'll be making curry for dinner.

Hime-chan was really excited about doing the seasoning.

"This is gross!" "So gross!" "Waah"

"This is gross!" "So gross!" "Waah" The seasoning?!

"Bam"

Sorry to call you out here.

No worries. My son is a huge fan of Balls of Fury.

"The Curry Shop Everyone's Talking About!!" "The Magician of Spices" "One Plate Is Not Enough!"

"The Curry Shop Everyone's Talking About!!" "The Magician of Spices" "One Plate Is Not Enough!" I know I can count on you.

Hime-chan! Help us wash the rice.

Okay.

Now!

"Perfect"

"Perfect" Namaste!

"Perfect" Good.

Good.

I can't believe he called me cute twice...

Could it be that Goto-sensei...?

But you mustn't, Ichiko! He's the father of one of your students.

That's not right, Goto.

Try moving your hand like you're scrubbing something.

Didn't your mom ever teach you?

I see.

I'll try again.

Stranger danger?

I-Is Hime doing okay?

Derp...

Er... She always looks like she's not thinking about anything.

It's a bit embarrassing.

You think so?

Huh?

Maybe it's not that she's not thinking,

but she's choosing not to think too much.

-Huh?

--Oh, I'm sorry. I probably said too much. --Huh?

-Oh, I'm sorry. I probably said too much.

But you know, there are things in this world

you can't do anything about no matter how much you think about them.

Things you can't do anything about no matter how much you think about them?

Maybe when it comes to her mom or my work

she just tries not to think about it...

"Derp" she just tries not to think about it...

"Derp"

Maybe children have their own way of escaping reality.

Oh.

Where were you, Sensei?

I don't have any more energy to play, let alone eat.

So. Tired.

We came here to reset and feel refreshed. No fair.

W-We're surrounded by the ocean and the mountains!

Tomorrow, we'll have enough fun for two days!

Yay!

Yay, the ocean! I didn't bring a swimsuit for nothing!

I want to eat something yummy!

Let's have a barbecue in the mountains!

Yeah! Leave it to me!

"Typhoon Report" "Typhoon" "Kanto" "Trampling the Kanto Region"

Th-This is too cruel...

Okay, be careful.

I guess Hime and the other kids wrapped up their field trip

and headed home this morning.

Well, we are experiencing a typhoon.

Could you not wear your swimsuit in here?

Well, I bought it, so I need to wear it somewhere.

There's nothing to do in this weather.