Yuri is My Job! Episode 10: The Cook’s Book

The Gyaru and The Beast arc continues. This time we got a highly anticipated backstory and the ongoing dilemma between our potential second couple.

It looked like Kanoko felt troubled by her Inner Beast coming out revealing her deepest feelings for Hime to Sumika. The following day she hoped to bottle it all up again and not act on them instead focus on restoring the status quo between herself and Hime. That was until she saw Sumika waiting up the stairs. Sumika decided the next course of action was explain what she meant by Kanoko bringing romance to Cafe Liebe (again) was a terrible idea.

Without revealing her name she told Kanoko my sweet Nene’s backstory. At first it was the three of them at Cafe Liebe. All was well…until SHE joined the team.

Her real name was Yoko but I’ll use her stage name Goeido. Sumika could tell Goeido was bad news from the start but couldn’t deny she was a gorgeous charismatic enigma. She also knew Nene had fallen for her. At first Sumika didn’t take action but was wary regardless.

One day Geoido approached Sumika wondering why she kept her distance. In the present Sumika said her problem with their relationship was it interfering with her and Nene’s sisterhood pact. Nene was Sumika’s Petite Soeur at the time. Back to the flashback as Nene showed no intention of hiding her love Goeido foreshadowed later events by telling Sumika “Don’t worry about it. I’m just putting on a spicy show”. As the two openly dated Sumika felt her sisterhood with Nene fall apart. She couldn’t take it anymore and warned Nene her girlfriend was bad news but she’s like “It’s none of your business”.

After that Nene wanted to spend more time with Goeido and less with Sumika. The gyaru wondered what the big deal was with falling in love. Was it really necessary in the workplace or life in general?

Her worries came true as she’s shocked to find the couple kissing. We’d learn it wasn’t the kiss that shocked her but Goeido wearing Nene’s Kreuz. She pretty much dumped Sumika for the shady babe. Looks like that warning from last time did it.

Sumika thought maybe it wasn’t all bad until one day Goeido just up and quit the cafe ending her relationship with Nene in the blink of an eye. Poor Nene left the stage for the kitchen.

Kanoko: What does any of that have to do with me?

Sumika: You don’t like seeing Hime with Mitsuki, right? Stop this madness before it’s too late.

Kanoko: Stay away from me! I refuse to be a “good kid”. I will never stop loving Hime. I couldn’t care less about the sisterhood, Blume elections or any of that crap.

Sumika: You’re eventually going to destroy the balance of the cafe, right? You want Hime all to yourself, right?

Kanoko: No. All I need is Hime by my side forever. As long as she never falls in love with anyone there’s no need for me to confess. Besides, if you want to ban workplace romance so badly I’m not the one you should be talking to. Are we done now?

Sumika: So you won’t stop?

Kanoko: I said I won’t do anything so what more is there to stop?

As Kanoko saw Hime and Mitsuki bonding even if partially staged her inner beast couldn’t handle it. All she wanted was for Hime to go back to her “old self”. With Sumika being the enemy and Hime no longer running for Blume she wondered what other choice there was. She briefly considered running herself but quickly dropped the idea. Suddenly fans of hers showed their support but she ran off like always.

Sumika tried to calm the situation but only fanned the flames between her and Kanoko. Back in the dressing room Hime wondered why she wasn’t getting along with Sumika again. Kanoko tried saying there wasn’t a need to talk to her because she wasn’t “not so bad after all” like they thought. Hime pushed for answers but Kanoko couldn’t tell her it’s because “Sumika doubted her despite saying she wouldn’t make advances on Hime”.

Suffice to say holding back her love from Hime and being accused by Sumika was tearing her apart. The next day things were strained between the besties when Sumika saw a teary Kanoko and went to comfort her but Kanoko thought she’s accusing her of making a move on Hime again.

Yes. Kanoko looked hot in the screengrab.

As Sumika wondered what to do my sweet Nene laid down the law again. As Sumika explained the situation but didn’t get an affirming answer from Nene she just asked why she sacrificed their sisterhood to be with Goeido despite her warnings? Nene’s like “Falling in love was my choice. I know you’re trying to be nice but you have no right telling me how to live my life. I loved, had my heart broken and cried. Guess what? Life goes on. It was one failure. Maybe one day I can love again. Same goes for Kanoko. She knows the risks of loving someone.” Sumika worried what would happen if she too had her heart broken to which Nene said “She’s not a ‘destroyer’ anymore, right? She’s in emotional turmoil so why not try a different approach.”

We’ll find out what her next move is along with the Blume election results next time. Good stuff as always.