Miao Miao

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Hello?

yes, I'm in taiwan already.

no...

And grandma? How is she?

Grandma, I've landed.

Ai!

What?

Breakfast is ready!

no time!

"Ci" poetry...

was a rhymed poetic form.

these three poetic forms make a whole.

All three are essential.

In classical Chinese poetry...

"shi" and "ci"...

are both key literary forms.

miss Shen!

I can overlook your tardiness...

but your lack of

concentration is unacceptable.

Why can't you sit still?

you think your seat's too small?

Go stand in the back.

the "ci" emerged in the tang Dynasty...

matured in the Five Dynasties...

and flourished in the Song Dynasty.

In the beginning...

Who's the new student in class?

If you got here on time, you'd know.

the teacher said

she's an exchange student...

here for one semester.

An exchange student?

We have those at our school?

Hey, here she comes.

Hey! new girl!

Hey! Hello!

We're from the basketball team.

Don't ignore us!

two notebooks. that's nt$10.

thank you.

Why's she acting so shy?

She's Japanese.

maybe her Chinese isn't too good.

you're confident

your new cake is amazing, huh?

Come on, when did I ever disappoint?

Voila!

Amazing, huh?

Don't tell me it once looked nice.

Did you drop it or something?

If you really could bake it like this,

that is amazing.

I've lost my appetite.

the stomach can't tell the difference.

At worst, we'll throw up.

Here we go. taste test.

From this equation we can see that...

-2 divided by -1.

thus A equals -1/2.

then we can see...

-1 divided by 4 equals

-2 divided by -B.

thus B equals -8.

Gotcha!

that ugly cake of yours

still tasted good.

of course!

Is there anything

you think tastes bad?

Shouldn't we try again today?

Forget it. We don't have the ingredients.

Just buy them at the grocery.

Being punished today ruined my mood.

next time.

miss?

Haven't we met before?

Don't worry.

We're nice guys.

And good-looking too.

Sorry, you've got the wrong person.

A Japanese girl!

So cute!

Hey!

taipei's trains are not like Japan's.

It's very easy to get lost.

taipei is so confusing!

newcomers like you...

get lost all the time.

yeah.

Let's be friends.

yeah.

Come on...

we'll protect you.

We'll walk you home!

It's dangerous here.

people often get mugged here.

Hey, come back!

I'm sorry...

I dragged you onto the train.

you speak Chinese!

Actually, I was born in taiwan.

But my family moved to Japan

when I was little.

I'm Shen Ai-yuan.

you can call me Ai.

Hi. I'm Dai Si... Shih-miao.

Dai Si Shih-miao?

How about I call you

miao miao for short?

So where are you going?

I'm looking for this store.

It's a cake shop...

called yung Ji Bakery.

never heard of it.

It should be nearby.

Impossible.

I know all the good cake shops.

I think I know where it is.

But your map is too confusing.

Here, let me draw you a better one.

So you like cakes, huh?

Do you bake?

A little.

there you go.

this is much easier to read.

thanks.

We should commute to school together.

ok.

Wait! Wait!

Give me your phone.

my phone?

yes!

ok, now hurry before the doors close.

you're calling me?

I have your phone number.

See you tomorrow.

From the window of this room...

I see the periwinkles bloom.

I see the periwinkles bloom.

I see the periwinkles bloom.

Dancing in the wind, this bouquet...

does gracefully sway.

Excuse me, sir?

Sir!

Are you on the platform?

Do you see a train approaching?

this is my train. Hurry and get in!

So where did you go yesterday?

I found this CD shop.

yeah? Was it any good?

It was ok.

they were playing this song...

that my grandma taught us

when we were little.

I was going to ask the owner about it...

but he looked like he was in a bad mood.

A bad mood?

I think something was bothering him.

that's easy.

I'm an expert at solving

other people's problems.

We'll go after school.

I guarantee

I'll find out about that song.

Really?

yes, but you have to

join our cooking club.

ok.

miao miao! miao miao!

I'm not used to this oven...

but that looks about right.

that smells amazing!

It tastes great!

this is the best bread

I've ever tasted.

What if I never get it again?

I'll die.

Is it really that good?

miao miao...

God must have sent you here to save us.

ok?

Could be better.

you're amazing!

turn the pan like this.

I think I'm going to cry.

Girls, you finally

made something resembling a cake.

of course we did.

We've got a cake master with us.

yeah, a real Japanese Iron Chef.

Iron Chef! Iron Chef!

that's it.

We're entering a baking competition!

Ai...

why do you like baking cakes so much?

Doesn't cake...

just make life sweet?

Doesn't matter if it is sour,

bitter, or sweet...

just looking at it makes you happy.

But isn't that fake happiness?

Fake happiness is better than none at all.

Who cares!

I just like baking cakes.

Didn't you say you had this CD?

DoES AnyonE HAVE

tHE CD "GEt toGEtHER"?

then tell me...

where did your friend buy it?

this CD was never released for sale.

tell your friend

to contact me himself.

the price doesn't matter...

but don't bother trying to cheat me.

this doesn't look like a store.

trust me, it is.

yesterday, music was playing inside.

All done.

that should be tighter.

It is.

He does look moody.

Excuse me, sir.

How much is this CD?

Sir?

How much is this CD?

BLACK LABEL:
nt$200.

WHITE LABEL:
nt$150.

Excuse me, can I listen to this CD?

Excuse me, can I listen to this CD?

yES, yoU CAn llStEn to CDs.

Weirdo.

Excuse me.

We're looking for a CD...

but we don't know what it's called.

What should we do?

If you don't know what it's called...

how can I help you?

miao miao, come here.

Sing it for him.

He's heard a lot of music...

so he probably knows it.

me? Sing?

Go ahead. Sing it for him.

From the window of this room...

I see the periwinkles bloom.

this is it!

I'll buy it for my grandma.

ok, let's go.

thank you!

So is that guy your kind of dish?

my kind of dish?

Come on! Is he your type?

He must be,

otherwise why'd you say goodbye?

Did I?

I just said "thank you".

I'll show you the best thing ever!

two orders, please.

thank you.

Hey miao miao, you have to try this.

Gross! I can't look!

Why?

It's just a chicken foot.

It's good for you. Full of collagen.

please Ai, throw it away!

ok.

the chicken foot is gone.

Really?

yeah.

Here's the chicken foot!

What are you so scared of?

I'm gonna get you!

Don't be scared.

Chicken feet don't bite.

Come on, miao miao, try it!

you have to try new things.

But I can't look at it.

It's too gross.

How about this?

Don't look at it.

Just close your eyes...

and I'll feed you.

ok?

Fine.

you can no longer

see the chicken foot.

you have already forgotten

the chicken foot.

ok. open your mouth.

When I count to three, start chewing.

one... two... three...

What do you think?

Still scared?

I rarely see my dad.

Usually no one's home when I get back.

It's almost like living alone.

Come in.

What are you doing?

Uh... nothing.

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