Chainsmoker Cat (2026) s01e06 Episode Script

My lighter's out.
I'm too lazy to go
to the convenience store.
Plus, they shut off my gas.
If I put this out,
I won't be able to smoke any more.
I'm so smart.
I'll keep smoking like this until morning.
SHE BECAME VERY STINKY
BAR ETAJIMA
Let me put these away.
It's your girl Hame-chan.
- Are you going to eat that?
I've brought you your drinks.
Hakkaisan, Dassai, and Koshi no Kanbai.
Did you need three cups?
- That's mine.
Hey, we have cups! We can all share!
You're drinking it
straight from the bottle?
Toilet.
Go left, then right at the corner.
Ma'am?
She tripped so perfectly.
Ma'am?
RESTROOM
She's heading towards the exit.
She'll be fine, she has her wallet.
A customer is leaving!
- Toilet.
Thank you for coming!
- Right at the corner.
Right at the…
Where?
Thank you for coming.
Where am I?
Where to?
E-?-IMA
Enoshima?
There she is.
For real?
So that's what happened.
It was a beautiful sunrise.
What did you take a picture for?
And why did you go all the way
to Enoshima?
That's so hilarious,
you're making me jealous.
Can we make it a little cooler in here?
Sure.
It's so hot and humid today.
It's so annoying how it's making
my hair all frizzy and puffy.
Aruko, you should cut your hair, too.
How many years are you…
What are you,
Higumadon when he landed in Aomori?
You know, Higumadon puffs up a lot.
So…
I thought it'd work.
You were sitting on that one, weren't you?
Hearing that from you
really hits me where it hurts.
He was way bigger
when he landed in Aomori.
Thanks for the spot-on criticism.
Kaoruko, that's not the first time
you've said that.
LAST SUMMER
What are you,
Higumadon when he's getting transported?
The scale's gotten smaller.
I'll trim that mane of yours,
so please stop kicking me
when I'm already down.
Hold on.
Carton.
- You pulled out a carton from there?
The extra hair lets me
store bigger things in it.
Oh, how useful! Not!
Why even put it there?
I lose things all the time,
so I store my important things here.
You should try it too, Kansai.
Do you not mind getting the back
of your head turned into a locker?
I don't think I care.
You should learn to say no.
Let's see.
You've packed way too much in her hair.
What is this, a new form
of human rights violation?
Wait, those are mine.
I was looking for somewhere to put them,
so I put them there.
I see. I'll put them back then.
Thanks.
I lost the cigarette I was smoking!
You probably dropped it somewhere.
You better find it fast.
A crappy apartment like this
will burn down in seconds.
Do you smell burning?
Aru!
That's some intense burning.
She's burning so much,
it's almost hilarious.
And she looks completely fine.
Isn't it hot?
Also, it's not like she is exposed
to direct fire.
Is it normal for a cigarette
to cause this?
Wait, I figured it out!
All the daily alcohol she drinks
circulated and accumulated in her hair,
and that's what's ignited to light her up.
Q.E.D. proof complete.
How can you be so calm?
Let me borrow a light.
Yani?
Go ahead.
Really?
What's wrong with you, Chimney?!
Okay, I'll trim the burnt areas.
Chainsmoker Cat!
I've been struggling
with writer's block recently.
Yeah?
A story fragment pops into my head
and then vanishes over and over again.
I try to compile what I can,
but nothing sticks.
Yeah, that happens.
Exactly! You can never have
enough time, can you?
A work first gets recognized
when it's released.
But before it can take shape, it's just
a random stream of words inside me!
The next thing I know, the day is over
and I haven't done anything!
That sounds tough.
Can I see your screen time?
Screen…
Can I see your phone?
Here you go.
She spends 60 hours a week on Nyax.
Chainsmoker Cat.
Good evening to the two members
of Nyanzoku Bat.
Good evening.
This summer is another scorcher.
But I still see people covered in sweat,
smoking in smoking areas.
They go that far?
How much further to Aruko's location?
About 20 minutes.
What in the world is she doing
in Enoshima, anyway?
Good question.
For me, it's when I'm on the bed
with a woman next to me.
On the bed?
Did you go see your parents
over the holiday?
What?
I didn't.
Things are a little awkward between us.
They're good people, I'm sure
they'd be happy to see you.
You think so?
Yeah.
Is it okay that I smoke?
Sure, but use the ashtray.
Got it.
I hear gorillas all have blood type B.
Really?
By the way--
- You know--
You go first.
No, it was stupid anyway. You go first.
That's all right.
Well, it's time to say goodbye.
This program has been brought to you by
the Yamiplex Jujo Production Committee.
Have a good rest of your day.
Goodbye.
- Goodbye.
It's beautiful.
- It's beautiful.
I'm sorry Ms. Tatsuro.
The usual assistants aren't available.
I see.
But no need to worry!
I contacted a dispatch company and asked
for folks with manga assistant experience.
So please make sure to meet the deadline.
Thanks a bunch.
Is this going to be okay?
I'm seriously slammed this week.
Yani Neko and the others
all went home for the holidays.
I just hope it's not anyone scary.
We've been sent here by the beastfolk
dispatch company Beast Hands.
Three strangers are in my room.
It's going to be okay, right?
Most beastfolk tend to be
pretty easygoing.
Ms. Tatsuro.
- Yes?
Did you finish?
I'll check it now.
Let's see.
She's still working
on the first panel's black fills?
She's been working for two hours.
It's filled in very nicely.
Keep up the good work.
I got complimented by the boss.
I'm jealous.
She's so nice.
They don't seem like bad people.
Are any of you non-smokers?
I figured.
Ms. Tatsuro.
I put this one in charge
of the screen tones.
It's a little rough, but she's fast
compared to the one on black fills.
Nice, keep up the good…
Did she actually cut it
from the middle of the sheet?
If she keeps using it so wastefully…
No, I won't say anything. Nothing is more
important than meeting this deadline.
Sorry, I wanted to add another background.
How far along are you now?
Thanks.
It's going to be okay.
My art style was bad in a good way
to begin with. I'll make it work.
I just have to finish this layout
right now.
The deadline is absolute!
You got this, Saori!
How long has it been since I last slept?
My vision is all blurry,
and my head hurts.
What was I even doing, anyway?
What am I doing, making such
a dirty stain on this paper?
Let's do it while we eat.
I finished a third panel!
You're going to have the boss
check again, aren't you?
That's so unfair!
Ms. Tatsuro!
The black fill, right?
She's only done two more panels.
Listen,
instead of showing me one panel at a time,
could you at least
finish the whole page first?
I don't want to be wasting time.
Also, could you be more quiet
while you're working?
It's hard for me to concentrate.
What am I doing?
Hey, guys.
I'm sorry
about my horrible attitude earlier!
I took out my frustration on all of you.
I promise not to get mad anymore!
Just please help me finish this!
Good work, everyone.
Thanks for all the hours you put in.
I'll be sure to let your managers know
you did great.
Maybe you can come help again sometime.
Now then.
I need to ink and finish
the last three pages.
I have two hours until the deadline.
They say people can only tap into
their reserve five times in their lives.
Well, I'm taking one of those five times
and using it now!
Ms. Tatsuro was really nice.
Yeah.
We should practice
so we can be more useful next time.
This cigarette tastes so good.
Ms. Tatsuro!
I'm here to collect your layout!
Chainsmoker Cat. Chainsmoker Cat.
Chainsmoker Cat.
Pen-Pen Neko, you're always boiling grass.
Are you broke?
Don't let yourself get tied down
by values imposed by society.
Some things
can only be discovered
after you give up your belongings
and begin living alongside nature.
But you use a tent and stuff.
This is okay
because I found it on the street.
It's a stray cat.
This area is his turf.
He may be small,
but he's many years my senior.
Feeling the wind, calling the land home,
an explorer of the meaning of life.
A senior deserving admiration
for those reasons--
He bit you.
There's a reason for every feeling.
Even this pain is part of the tapestry.
You're really bleeding.
I'm fine.
The gentle breeze will heal it.
Well, I'm heading home
since you're out of smokes.
Bye, come back whenever
you want some more.
My stomach hurts.
Ow, ow, ow.
I forgot my lighter.
What's wrong?
Your lighter is over there.
Why are you in the corner?
It's nothing.
Stop acting sus and look at me!
No.
It's not what you think.
By becoming one with nature,
my tears won't stop streaming.
Hey, you weren't out of smokes!
I'll come by again.
This is a once-in-a-century storm!
Just incredible rain!
You could almost drown by looking up!
I love the rain!
I'm going to go catch some frogs.
The sweet allure of danger.
I understand how you feel,
but you shouldn't because it's dangerous.
Yani Neko, they say mankind's history
began from hunger.
Then greed, lust, and desire for conquest.
The list is endless,
but what all these desires have in common
is that they were always
the trigger for conflict.
The reason I live the way I do
is because I want to prove
that humanity is capable of resisting
such alluringly dangerous desires.
Take a look.
By continuing to live a life
free from desires,
your mind becomes unshakable.
I recommend you get rid
of your attachments as well.
You can always eat frogs anytime.
I'm not trying to catch them to eat.
The Nyagami River is flooding!
We're seeing all sorts of debris
getting swept away in its current!
The poor thing.
He's stuck in that awful job because
he can't shed his materialistic desires.
The Nyagami River?
That's where you live.
Large trash is getting swept away!
Off it goes!
Now, stay tuned for today's Nyanko!
Sending it back to you in the studio!
My tent!
Stop! It's dangerous!
My tent! My home!
- Someone help me!
LIVE TYPHOON WARNING
Chainsmoker Cat.
Summer's over.
Subtitle translation by: Zensho Yamamoto
THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.
UNDERAGE SMOKING AND DRINKING
IS PROHIBITED. DO NOT IMITATE.