Credits to shibaface on Tumblr for translating this!
Credits to memera on Tumblr for translating this!
shibaface translation
Aoba:
Hmm…this one’s okay and…all that’s left is to do this…hmm. I wonder how the firewood’s doing? (opening the oven door) Oh, its seems fine. Uum, then there’s just…the soup. Let’s see, let’s see. (pouring soup out and tasting it) Hm? Huh…what happened? It feels like it’s missing something.
Ren:
Aoba, didn’t you forget to include this seasoning?
Aoba:
Eh? Ahh! I did! Let’s make sure we don’t forget that.
(Aoba continues cooking, Huracan flies over)
Huracan:
Isn’t this quite lively.
Aoba:
Ah, Huracan.
Huracan:
Preparations for dinner?
Aoba:
Yeah. I’ve got today off work, so I thought I’d take care of it in advance.
Huracan:
You were bedridden only three days ago, has your condition improved already?
Aoba:
Yeah. I’m feeling better now than I was before.
Huracan:
I see. I thought there was some sort of noise. So you’re baking a pie in the oven, aren’t you?
Aoba:
Heh, it’s revenge for when I failed a little while ago. Plus no matter what today’s…heh. Well, you know.
Huracan:
Hmm…
Aoba:
It looks like…there’s still time before Mink gets home. It should be done in time.
Ren:
Yes.
Aoba:
People around here eat pies a lot more often, don’t they?
Huracan:
So it seems.
Aoba:
So that’s why this house has an oven, even if it’s an old-fashioned one that uses firewood. I’d never used one before I came here.
Huracan:
I’ve never seen Mink bake a pie before.
Aoba:
Haha, I can’t imagine him doing that. Ah, but…this house hasn’t been around for that long. Mink built it himself, didn’t he?
Ren:
Yes.
Aoba:
Then, why did he put an oven in? It seems like if he didn’t plan on using it, it would’ve been better to leave it out.
Ren:
Hmm…perhaps it’s because in this area when you think of a kitchen it’s common practice to include an oven?
Aoba:
Is that true, Huracan?
Huracan:
Certainly, for a systematic definition an oven is included. I can’t say if Mink followed that practice or not.
Aoba:
I see…then…for example…ah…
Huracan:
What is it?
Aoba:
What if Mink was…nostalgic for his past and took it upon himself to include it…?
Huracan:
Nostalgic for his past?
Aoba:
Ah…I mean. What if in Mink’s…family…they used the oven a lot. He wouldn’t want to forget that, so for nostalgia’s sake he put it in…
Huracan:
That isn’t something that I would know. If you’re that worried over it, why don’t you ask him directly?
Aoba:
Ah…well…that’s true…
Huracan:
What’s wrong? You’re being unusually evasive.
Aoba:
No…ah…Huracan, when did you become Mink’s AllMate?
Huracan:
What a sudden question.
Aoba:
I was just wondering if you knew something about Mink’s past.
Huracan:
I only became Mink’s AllMate after he came to Japan. So I don’t know much about his past.
Aoba:
Right…
Huracan:
Is there something that’s worrying you?
Aoba:
Ah…hmm…hah. I told Ren about it, but since a little while ago I’ve been having the same dream over and over.
Huracan:
Dream?
Aoba:
Mhm. I’m in the middle of a forest. The dream’s always the same, but somehow no matter how many times I see it, I feel like it’s somewhere close to Mink’s village. I felt like you might know something, Huracan.
Huracan:
Hmm…that’s quite a strange story. You shouldn’t know anything about his homeland, correct?
Aoba:
That’s right. But, somehow…I just feel like “this is Mink’s village.” I sort of recognize the people living there, and it feels like everyone’s definitely living a peaceful life.
Huracan:
Ooh…
Ren:
Aoba has seen this dream ever since his health declined and he became bedridden. I’m certain that you haven’t completely recovered from your cold yet.
Aoba:
Do you think so?
Huracan:
Or perhaps, the things that are unconsciously on your mind have appeared within your dream. You can think of it that way too.
Aoba:
Hmm…
Ren:
By the way, Aoba. How is the pie doing?
Aoba:
Ah! Crap! It should be almost done… (he opens the oven) Aah, it’s nice and golden brown. It smells great!
Ren:
I’m certain Mink will be glad.
Aoba:
Hah…that’d be good.
Huracan:
Ever since Mink has started living with you, he’s taking his meals more regularly than he was before.
Aoba:
Eh? I-Is that right?
Huracan:
Unlike us, if humans do not intake food they will weaken. Please continue to do your best to preserve my master’s health.
Aoba:
Haha. Mhm. Of course, I’ll do my best. All right, let’s put the finishing touches on this!
~interlude~
(Mink returns home, sighing)
Aoba:
Ah, Mink! Welcome home.
Ren:
Welcome home, Mink.
Huracan:
Welcome home.
Mink:
Yeah.
Aoba:
Dinner’s ready, so go ahead and sit down.
Mink:
Do you need help with anything?
Aoba:
Nothing, nothing. I had the day off. You’re tired, right? Anyway, go ahead and sit.
Mink:
You’re convalescent, aren’t you? Even if you’ve gotten a little better, if you get carried away your cold will come back.
Aoba:
I’m fine! But still…thank you for worrying over me.
Mink:
Hm…
Aoba:
But really, I should have the rest done in a bit so sit down.
Mink:
Got it. (he sits)
Aoba:
(sets the table) All right. That’s all of it. Then, let’s it!
Mink:
Today’s quite extravagant.
Aoba:
Hehe, now then~ why do you think that is?
Mink:
Hm.
Aoba:
Hint number one! Today is…
Mink:
…the one year anniversary of your arrival.
Aoba:
Geh–uh…thaat’s riiight… Tch.
Mink:
I always know what you’re thinking right away. Because it’s so simple.
Aoba:
Hmph. But, since you answered so quickly, that means that you remember it too, Mink.
Mink:
If you don’t hurry up and eat it’s going to get cold.
Aoba:
Ah! You dodged it! Well, it’s fine. Then! To the one year anniversary of my arrival here. Come on Mink, grab your glass.
Mink:
Hm. (he does)
Aoba:
Heh. Cheers! (they clink glasses, Aoba drinks) Haah. Let’s eat!
Mink:
My thanks to all that lives. (they both dig in)
Aoba:
This is a meat pie. It’s the first time I’ve made it, but how is it? Did it come out okay?
Mink:
Hm…it’s not bad.
Aoba:
Yeah? Then I’ll give it a try. (he eats it) Mmh! It’s pretty good! I’m glad!
Mink:
(sighs)
(Aoba coughs)
Mink:
What’s wrong?
Aoba:
(coughing) Ah…I’m sorry, during dinner.
Mink:
I don’t care about that.
Aoba:
Mmh…my throat’s been hurting a little since earlier. I was fine at lunch though. Probably my cold hasn’t completely gone away yet.
Mink:
Don’t push yourself.
Aoba:
Mhm. Ah…that’s right. Um…there’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you…is that okay?
Mink:
What is it?
Aoba:
You don’t eat that much, do you Mink? You don’t eat meat that often either.
Mink:
I eat everything you make, don’t I?
Aoba:
Ah, that’s true…I mean, I’m glad that you do. But, you don’t have anything you like to eat, do you? I was just wondering why that is.
Mink:
Only eat the necessary minimum. That’s our way of thinking.
Aoba:
Our…? Ah, you mean your tribe’s way of thinking?
Mink:
Yeah. Just as with humans, life rests equally within all things. We receive that life and live. That’s why we always offer our gratitude before eating and don’t consume more than what’s necessary to sate our hunger. That’s the sort of thought it is.
Aoba:
Ah…so that thing you’re always murmuring before eating is your gratitude.
Mink:
Yeah.
Aoba:
When you put it that way, that’s a really important way of thinking. Up until now I’ve just been nonchalantly saying “itadakimasu,” and I like meat too…
Mink:
There’s no need for you to forcibly subject yourself to it. If you want to eat meat then you can eat it. This is nothing more than our way of thinking.
Aoba:
Mhm…but I’ve enjoyed this sort of thing a lot. The ingredients and recipes are completely different from Midorijima. Even still, once in a while I miss Midorijima’s food. But when that happens, I just go ahead and make it.
Mink:
You certainly do.
Aoba:
Right? Then…you eat it with me, Mink. That’s why I don’t really get the feeling that I’m subjecting myself to this place’s way of living.
Huracan:
Aoba’s positivity has saved the day.
Mink:
Well, you could say that.
Aoba:
Eh? What was that? What do you mean?
Ren:
Positivity is Aoba’s redeeming feature.
Huracan:
His optimism as well, isn’t it?
Aoba:
Hey! You’re definitely bad mouthing me!
Huracan:
That’s not it at all.
Mink:
Yeah. Let’s leave it at that.
Aoba:
Eh? No fair, Mink too…
Mink:
Your hand’s stopped.
Aoba:
Geez. I’ve got it. I’m eating now.
Mink:
Hm.
A small translator’s note, but most houses in Japan don’t have ovens in the kitchen. Any baking happens by way of the convection feature on the microwave. That’s probably why Aoba’s so impressed by Mink’s super old fashioned oven.
memera translation
A: This one is okay. Now I should do this… Let’s check on the firewood… Oh it looks fine. Now for the soup… Let’s see… Hm…? Feels like something is missing.
R: Aoba, I believe you may have forgotten to add in this seasoning.
A: Eh? Ah!! You’re right. No wonder. Mustn’t forget that one.
Ru: What a lively bunch.
A: Ah, Rurakan.
Ru: Are you preparing dinner?
A: Yup. It’s my day off today so I thought I’d prepare it.
Ru: You were still sick in bed 3 days ago. Are you alright now?
A: Yeah. I’m feeling pretty good.
Ru: I was wondering what that sound was. Seems like you’re baking a pie in the oven.
A: Heh. The last one was a failure so I’m giving it another try. Plus, today is… heh.
Ru: Hm?
A: It’ll still be some time before Mink comes back. Seems like I’ll make it in time today. Pie is quite common around here, isn’t it?
Ru: Yes it is.
A: So that’s why there’s an oven in this house. And it’s the old sort that uses firewood too. But it doesn’t seem to have been used before I came here though?
Ru: I’ve never seen Mink baking a pie before.
A: Haha~ I can’t even imagine Mink doing that. But… this house wasn’t here before right? Didn’t Mink build it?
Ru: That’s right.
A: Then why did he include an oven? If he wasn’t going to use it there shouldn’t have been a need to install one.
R: Hm. Perhaps it is common practice here to have an oven in one’s kitchen.
A: Is that true, Rurakan?
Ru: Well it’s certainly true that most households here have ovens, but whether that is really common practice around here, I cannot say.
A: I see. Erm… what if say…
Ru: What is it?
A: What if Mink was feeling nostalgic about his past, so he deliberately installed one?
Ru: Nostalgic about his past?
A: You know… like his family… maybe they used to use the oven quite often and because he can’t forget them and misses them a lot, he installed one…?
Ru: I don’t have the answer to that. If you wish to know, why don’t you ask him yourself?
A: Ye-yeah… I guess.
Ru: What’s wrong? You are beating about the bushes.
A: Er yeah… Rurakan, how long have you been Mink’s Allmate?
Ru: That’s a rather abrupt question.
A: I was just wondering if you know much about Mink’s past.
Ru: I became Mink’s Allmate only after he went to Japan. So I am unfamiliar with his past.
A: I see.
Ru: Is there something bothering you?
A: Ah… well, I’ve mentioned this to Ren but… I’ve been having the same dream very often lately.
Ru: Dream?
A: Yeah, where I’m in a forest. The contents of the dream is always the same. Somehow after a few times, I’ve started to wonder if perhaps it’s a forest near to Mink’s village… I was wondering if you’d know anything about it.
Ru: That is rather curious. You should not have any memory of that place.
A: Exactly. But for some reason I’m quite certain that was Mink’s village. And somehow I just knew that everyone was living happily.
Ru: Oh..?
R: You had that dream when you were feverish. It was probably because you weren’t recovered yet.
A: Really?
Ru: Either that, or you were subconsciously concerned about it and so it appeared in your dreams.
R: By the way Aoba, isn’t it almost time for the pie?
A: Oh crap! …Oh! it’s baked into a nice color. And it smells great.
R: I’m sure Mink will love it.
A: I hope so.
Ru: Ever since Mink started living with you, he has been taking his meals properly.
A: Eh? Really?
Ru: Unlike us, humans require food or they will weaken. Please watch over my master’s health from now on as well.
A: Yes, of course. Well, let’s get started on the finishing touches!
~~
A: Oh Mink, welcome back.
Ru/Ren: Welcome back.
A: Sit down, dinner’s almost ready.
M: Is there anything I can help with?
A: Nope nothing at all. I was free today anyway and I’m sure you’re tired. Just take a seat.
M: Aren’t you over doing it? If you let your guard down you’re going to fall sick again.
A: I’m fine. Thank you for worrying about me. But it really is almost done. So just take a seat.
M: Alright.
A: Yosh~ that should be all. Let’s dig in!
M: It’s quite a feast today.
A: Well~ Why do you think that’s so~? Hint number 1! I’ve been—-
M: You’ve been here for a year and today’s the anniversary, am I right?
A: !!! …You got the correct answer~ oh yay…. Cheh.
M: It’s easy enough to guess what you’re up to because you’re so simple.
A: But since you guessed the answer immediately, it also means you remembered our anniversary, right?
M: The food is getting cold. Hurry up and eat.
A: Ah! You tried to change the topic! Well fine. Here, in celebration of our one year anniversary~ Come on Mink raise your glass too! Cheers~! Ittadakimasu~
M: I give my thanks to all of life.
A: This is a meat pie. It’s my first time baking one… What do you think? Is it good?
M: Mm. Not bad.
A: Really? Let me try too. Ooh not bad at all!
M: What’s wrong?
A: Sorry about this.
M: It’s fine.
A: My throat has been a bit painful since just now. I was totally fine in the afternoon though. Maybe I’m not completely healed yet…
M: Don’t overwork yourself.
A: Oh yeah there’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you.
M: What is it?
A: Mink, you don’t really eat much right? Like, you don’t really eat meat either…
M: I’ve eaten everything you made, haven’t I?
A: Yeah and I’m really happy about that, but like… you rarely say you want to eat this or that at all. I was just wondering why…
M: “Take only what is necessary”, that is our practice.
A: Our? Oh you mean your tribe?
M: Yes. Just like humans, every thing else was given a life. We take this life in order to live. So before we eat we should always give our thanks, and take nothing more than what we need to fill our hunger. That is our way.
A: Ah, so that’s what you’ve been doing before every meal. You were giving your thanks.
M: Yes.
A: Now that you mention it, it really is an important belief. All this time I’ve been saying, “ittadakimasu-” instead, and just eating all the meat I wanted…
M: There’s no need for you to force yourself to follow it. If you wish to eat meat, just eat all you like. That is just our way of life.
A: Hm… but I guess I’ve been enjoying life here so far. The ingredients and way of cooking here is very different from Midorijima. I mean of course sometimes I miss Midorijima food, but I can make it anytime I want.
M: You certainly have been making it.
A: Right? And you eat what I make too. So I have never felt like I was being forced into the lifestyle here.
Ru: Isn’t it nice that Aoba is so optimistic?
M: I guess you can say that.
A: What’s up with that? What do you mean?
R: Optimism is Aoba’s strong point.
Ru: Or you could call it hopeful…
A: That was definitely an insult, wasn’t it?
Ru: That’s not true.
M: Just leave it at that.
A: Mink, not you too?
M: Concentrate on eating.
A: Fine. I am eating now. Hrmph!
