"Kodomo no Omocha"
The rumor that I love you is true. Yes it is.
Whether you're awake or asleep…
You can't avoid it,
…so don't worry about it.
If I sneak into your heart by ridding you of that other love…
…is that a sin?
At sunset, when the children go home,
today's incident is burning love!
You can be sure of it!
7 O'Clock News!
Please, our relationship…
Ah, don't condemn me for a true kiss…
This town without fire…
Let's ignite it with our love!
Ah, don't live carelessly!
That's asking for too much!
I'm Kurata Sana, a TV personality with Gekidan Komawari, and 6th grader.
Sagami Rei-kun, my chauffeur and manager, and former boyfriend,
but we've broken up once and for all.
My Aoki Laureate prize-winning Mama, and Maro-chan, the chipmunk on her head.
Okay, introduce yourself.
I'm the sharp-looking straight-man, Babbit the white bat.
Hayama Akito. A lot has happened with him.
I don't quite understand the guy.
If Pop dies, what am I going to do?
Hayama…
Hayama, be strong…
H-he's all right?
Akito, I'm sorry about this… Did I startle you?
Hayama, this is the first time I've ever seen you
earnestly concerned for your father.
This Time, Sana is the Lonely Wolf
"Dappi"
So, in oth-uh woids, "Dappi" is when you can't poop, even if you really try…
"Dappi" Wait, that's "bempi" (constipation)!
Oh, I wish Zenjiro-san would stop with the silly poo nonsense already.
Ah, we're pushing it, we're pushing it. We've got a full schedule here…
Does anybody know what the woid "dappi" means?
Yes!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Zenjiro-sensei! Me! Me! Pick me! Yes, yes, yes!
—Oh, Sana-chan, you shua are high-spirited, huh? —Yes! Yes! Zenjiro-sensei, I know!
—Awl right… Yoshiko-chan! —Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Listen, Zenjiro-chan, if you don't mind…
Sana-chan, wrap it up, wrap it up.
Yoshiko-chan, you were so close!
"Dappi" is a little bit different from the skin that peels awf your body
aft-uh you get boin ed going sea bathing…
Well, I could say it's quite a bit different…
I oughtta say it's completely different…
Can any of you kids give me the right answ-uh?
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
—Wow, Sana-chan, you shua are en-uh-getic, huh? —Being energetic is my saving grace!
Kurata Sana, Shinbo Elementary School, 6th Grade, 3rd Class!
Okay, Uchiyamada…
"Dappi" is the extremely thin, vest-like top
that you wear during festivals and such…
That's called a "happi"! Boo on you, Uchiyamada!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Everyone, be quiet! Shaddap!
Let me tell you the right answer, which I've learned firsthand!
You're pretty confident, huh?
In that case, Sana-chan, let's have your answ-uh…
"Dappi" is when an insect or snake sheds its old skin… Like this…!
It's also what you call it when you abandon old ideas
and flutter your way into a new world…
You could say that, too… But is that costume what you were wearing und-uh--neath?
Everyone, I have to shed my skin and take off…
Ba-bing, bye-bye, sayonara!
Nice work, everyone…
We're still in the middle of recording the show, though…
We've got a commercial shoot for Hachimitsu Mikanpai up next…
Will we make it in time?
Yeah, more or less… It's a good thing you're already wearing your costume…
But do bees go through a metamorphosis?
You can do anything if you set your mind to it! Whoopee!
Okay, Sana-chan, fly energetically!
I'm flying! I'm flying energetically!
Metamorphosis, huh?
As Sana-chan's manager, I have to think of her metamorphosis…
Commercials, dramas, singing…
That's it… Sana-chan is working hard,
and has to shed a skin or two as an actress to grow…
Um, hello? About the commercial…
We'll do it…
It's delicious! Hachimitsu Mikanpai!
Cut! Right, okay… Sana-chan, good job…
Nicely done!
We're done…
No, no, we have to do the next one, the next one!
The next one? We just finished the seventh one, right?
Huh? Didn't I tell you? I've added three more…
What!?
Sana-chan, you were riding this wave of energy,
and I thought it would be wrong to just let it go…
What about dinner? Hey…
Right, it's waiting for you in the car…
Again?
What choice do I have? Metamorphosis!
Has eating that curry turned you into an Indian?
Master Rei, would you please hurry?
Oh, you're in character, huh?
You betcha! I hail from Gekidan Komawari, after all!
Let's go, boss!
A-yep!
Way to go, Sana-chan. Stick with it, even if it's tough.
Good things will happen after you've stuck it out, I'm sure of it.
Er, probably.
Well, there's a chance…
It'd sure be nice if they did…
Hey, hey, steady now…
"The Promise"
Say, Sana-chan, are you working today, too?
Mm-hmm, starting this afternoon…
Well, is tomorrow any good?
Tomorrow? Is something happening?
It's Hisae-chan's birthday party…
Oh, really? Your birthday?
Let's see, I'm on location at the beach tomorrow, I think…
But I should be done by evening, so can I come after that?
You're going to come?
Uh-huh, I'm coming, I'm coming… We're best friends, after all, right?
Wow, Hisae-chan, tomorrow's your birthday?
—Mine's coming up real soon… —What do you want for a present?
—It's close, just days away… —Good question… —I forgot about that…
—It'll be my birthday, too… —I know what I'm getting her… —What? What? What?
It's a secret…
It's up to you…
—All right… I'll think of something really good… —It's soon, days away…
We'll have to think about what to eat, huh?
Sana-chan, what do you like?
Chicken-fried garlic…
That's so weird!
I wonder if people aren't taking me too lightly lately…
Did you just laugh at me, Akito-kun?
Not particularly…
Hmm? What happened to your neck?
I fell…
How?
It's a secret…
You've always gotten yourself hurt in the strangest places, haven't you?
That's none of your business, Akito-kun!
Okay, this is a take! I'd like to shoot this while it's still daylight,
so let's do our best to that end!
Right! That's what I'm hoping for!
All right then, nice and easy!
Sana-chan, run, run! Faster! Faster! Little more!
Now stop there! Okay, strike your pose!
I want to be a Kokka Komuin (government official)!
No! This is a juice commercial, remember?
Ah, that's right…
Let's go again!
Sana-chan, run the way you would!
That's it, lots of energy!
Now you're doing it like Kin(ichi Hagimoto)-chan!
And so it went…
When shooting a commercial with Sana-chan…
…you constantly, constantly, constantly, constantly have to do re-takes…
That's not quite right…
It might be too much trouble for Babbit to hang around with her…
Whew, this is hard…
Okay, smile!
Right!
Right, that was okay!
Sana-chan, if you like, take this juice home with you…
Such a hard worker…
Vita-vita Juice is delicious… Mm-mm, wrong…
Test it one more time, please…
This week's Sana-chan…
Edokko Rice Crackers are Japan's best!
—Whatever… mumble mumble… —Sagami-kun…
Is she worn out?
I guess shooting commercials for two weeks straight has been rough on her…
She decided to do them herself…
It's not good for Sana for you to baby her too much…
Hisae-chan, happy birthday…
Birthday!?
Morning? Which morning? What day is it? Who am I?
Oh, no… Oh, no!
Yes, Sana-chan crashed like that,
and slept through Hisae-chan's birthday party…
Eh? If I knew, why didn't I wake her? Tch, tch, tch…
A bomb could go off, and Sana-chan wouldn't wake up…
Right, Sana-chan?
This is bad! This is bad! This is bad!
Sure enough…
I'm sorry!
You're awful, Sana-chan!
—She's right, you're awful… —I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
If you couldn't come, you could have at least called…
I'm sorry…
Hisae-chan's mother asked if that girl who was on TV was going to come,
and was really looking forward to it…
I really am sorry…
I've had enough of you, Sana-chan…
What's this, you're fighting? Have it out…
What's going on? What, what?
Sana-chan looks kind of somber…
"Sana, the lonely wolf"
This is bad. I really blew it. The lunch tastes good, but this is still bad.
You know, I feel a little sorry for Sana-chan over there…
She said she would come…
Aya-chan, you're too easy on her…
Sana-chan, let's eat together…
How come you're being left out of the group?
—What are you doing, Akito-kun? Get out of here… —Yeah, Sana-chan was in the wrong, huh?
—Leave her be… —Right, right…
The way girls act is so petty, huh?
What do you mean? You've done things a lot meaner than them…
Yeah, you're right… I wouldn't want to be known as the number-one mean boy…
Don't go wasting food!
What's she doing? She's not one bit sorry…
Rather, she seems to be enjoying herself…
She's mad! Hisae-chan is mad! I'm worried…
Aw, my thread got tangled again… I really am clumsy at this, huh?
Clumsy-umsy-umsy, gonna cut it with scissors…
Better work quietly, huh?
It's okay. I'll only be busy for a little while longer.
"A little while longer…"
"Still, it's tough…"
What?
Sana is depressed?
Yes… She said she wanted to be alone until it was time to shoot…
What could be troubling Japan's most cheerful girl,
nicknamed "The Fireball Girl," Kurata Sana?
Has she grown despondent of this world?
Is she thinking, "Is this the way I want to live my life?"
Could it be because I've got her doing too much work?
"Teenage Troubles…" By Kurata Misako… Not bad…
So, is something wrong with Sana?
Sagami?
Don't tell me this could be happening to Sana-chan…
Then again, she is surprisingly delicate…
Sana-chan! I, Sagami Rei, will protect you,
even if it means my own life!
Sana-chan!
♪ A - I - U - E, E - O - A - O, A - Ka - Sa - Ta - Na… ♪
♪ "That water strider is blue," A - I - U - E - O… ♪
♪ "Persimmon trees, mulberry trees," Ka - Ki - Ku - Ke - Ko… ♪
♪ "Skewer some potluck stew," Sa -Shi - Su - Se - So… ♪
♪ "Lean some bamboo against a wall," Ta - Chi - Tsu - Te - To… ♪
♪ "Uncooked wheat, uncooked rice," Na - Ni - Nu - Ne - No… ♪
♪ "Vocalization practice," Ha - Hi - Hu - He - Ho… ♪
♪ "A magical manteau," Ma - Mi - Mu - Me - Mo… ♪
♪ "Cross the fields, cross the mountains," Yodel-ay-hee! ♪
♪ Jungle Tarzan, "Waah-nowaah!" ♪
♪ Cheetah is with him, "Oo - kya - kyan - kya!" ♪
♪ Do - Re - Do - Re - Mi … Re - Do - Re - Adrenaline! ♪
♪ Ba-bing, Bi-bing, Ba - Bi - Bo - Bu - Be… ♪
♪ Chan-chan, Bara-bara, "There's a cloud of dust!" ♪
♪ Boko-boko, "Inside the dust is a little squirt…" ♪
♪ Cheep-cheep, chirp-chirp, "twitchy little pen…" ♪
♪ "Irritating counterfeit, I will take my leave…" ♪
♪ Shee-shee-shee, draw a star, clap-clap! ♪
And with that, my vocalization practice is down cold…
Okay, let's get going to work!
Right…
Elegant and revitalizing, even in the jungle!
Introducing a wild body shampoo!
Cut! The wind is too strong… Sana-chan, sorry about that…
Okay…
Okay, ready for take 2… Start!
Elegant and revitalizing, even in the jungle!
Introducing a wild body shampoo! This is work, so I have to make sure I'm smiling.
I have to smile…
You worked really hard, Sana-chan… That was the last one… We're all done…
All done? Really?
This time, we really are finished…
All right! Starting tomorrow, I'm going to play with everyone,
the way I used to!
You bet…
I'll have to make sure to patch things up with everyone…
I'll have to make sure…
Ah… I'm exhausted…
After work, it sure is nice to have some Japanese tea…
Sana-chan has had it rough…
After all, she finished 10 whole commercials since our last broadcast…
Whew, Babbit has been keeping up with Sana-chan the whole time,
and is truly worn out…
You just pop out for a moment, then withdraw right away, don't you?
Who are you?
"Work might be over, but…"
Huh? What's this?
Hisae-chan and them are sending it around…
Sana-chan…?
No, I hate this kind of thing!
"Anyone who talks to Sana-chan will be ostracized…"
Okay, on to page 31… Here is an interesting problem…
Let's open up to it quickly, solve it right, and finish it up…
Don't be doing anything so stupid!
Never mind…
She's so happy-go-lucky…
Say, say, say, say…
Say, say, there was some kind of note going around, right? Show me… Show me!
Get rid of it…
W-what is this…?
Akito-kun, that was just mean… This is too mean of them, huh?
Did you see that note that was going around?
I saw, I saw…
Looks like those girls are amusing themselves by shunning Kurata…
Girls sure like to shun people, huh?
But Kurata is a little underhanded herself, you know?
Taking a nap like that without getting yelled at…
Yeah, that's what I was thinking, too… That's not fair, huh?
How about we join in with their ostracizing?
It has been pretty dull lately…
Now that you mention it, at some point, she was going to…
Hayama-san…
Do you need the restroom? Here, go ahead, go ahead…
Go ahead, don't hesitate…
I'm…getting angry!
I sure slept well…
—There's a fight! —Where!?
Sensei, Hayama-kun from 3rd Class is running wild in the restroom!
What?
Tsuyoshi-kun is going crazy, too!
They're what!?
That's enough, Hayama!
What is the meaning of this, Hayama?
If you don't tell me, how am I supposed to know?
Oki?
You bastards!
All of you, come with me to the staff room! Geez, what is it with 3rd Class?
What were you guys doing!?
Dunno…
"What happened?"
I wonder what the matter with him is.
That wild look in his eyes was back.
"Bothersome…"
Are you being shunned by the others?
Aw, it's not all that big a deal!
Is that right? This paper was going around during class…
Hayama and Oki apparently got angry at the other boys
because they were having some fun with it…
"Anyone who talks to Sana-chan… will be ostracized…"
Hayama…
Listen, you… What good is it going to do for you to get mad?
Being the lone wolf is my thing… It doesn't suit you…
You call yourself that?
I couldn't stand to see you turn into one…
Well, would you not run amuck,
just because it's something you couldn't stand?
It's all right… This time, it really was my fault…
Once I offer them another proper apology, they'll understand…
Even so, seeing something like this, without any warning,
even I might have gotten depressed…
But thanks to your wreaking havoc for me, everything is fine…
Thanks…
You sure are happy-go-lucky, huh?
Yeah, I really am…
Here I am, feeling happy that you got angry over me…
I'm not that happy about the violence,
but I did get away without having to be depressed…
I have you to thank for that, Hayama…
Nobody said I got angry over you… I just blew my top, that's all…
That so? Okay, okay…
Hayama, we always seem to be helping each other out, huh?
We're just half-grown-up kids here,
so when one of us goes through some difficulty,
or something we shouldn't be doing,
as we've fought with each other, in this short period of time,
it feels as though we've started helping each other…
And up until just a little while ago, we never even talked to each other,
you know?
I'm going to apologize to everyone again tomorrow…
I'll patch things up right…
Sure you can do that?
It'll be okay, I tell you, Hayama…
I'm sure that everyone "doesn't hate me," so that's why they got so upset…
Don't forget Tsuyoshi, either… He snapped too, after all…
That's right, Tsuyoshi-kun, too…
Lately, he's been getting worried
that people aren't paying as much attention to him…
Mm-hmm… I'll be right back…
Tsuyoshi-kun!
Huh?
No one cares about me…
"Pardon me, okay?"
"My bad"
"Forgive me"
"Sorry"
Say, which one do you think is best?
Such a tough daughter…
That's the thing that's most Sana-like about Sana-chan, huh?
Maybe I should go with the direct approach…
Yep! Sincerely, sincerely apologize!
I really am sorry! I was an idiot!
Forgive me, I beg you!
You didn't… have to… apologize so much…
No, I truthfully believe that it was my fault…
Sana-chan, I think that you like working more than you like us…
Naw, I like both, you know?
But I'm done with my work now, and all…
Huh? You're done?
Mm-hmm… Yeah, I went boxing against Zenjiro-san as a kangaroo,
and played Tarzan in the jungle,
and also played the tragic heroine, Juliet…"Oh, Romeo…"
You mean, you did that much work?
Sure, every day, with all the physical effort, my muscles got so sore!
Then it must have been hard…
Just a little…
But it sounds fun! When will they air?
Most of them will start coming out next month…
Wow, I'll check them out!
Really? I'm so glad!
"A friendly atmosphere…"
What's this?
They're burying the hatchet already? How boring…
I guess we'll have to find another target…
Don't do anything stupid…
I was just joking, Hayama-san…
Um… Hayama-kun…
Tsuyoshi-kun isn't here today… What could be the matter?
Ah, now that you mention it, I haven't seen him…
Tsuyoshi-kun is not the kind of boy that usually misses class, you know?
I went to look in his 2nd-grade sister's room too,
but she doesn't appear to be here, either…
Sensei, have you heard any word from Tsuyoshi?
Ah, Hayama-kun, something terrible has happened!
"Terrible?"
Hayama! What is it? What's wrong? Are you leaving?
It's Tsuyoshi!
Tsuyoshi-kun…?
Just come with me!
What is it? What is it?
"Back against the wall."
That's what you say about times like these.
In dire straits,
I've been waiting for an answer.
My confessions are worked out long in advance,
to always go along with the scenario.
My heart may be settled, but my mind is in a…
…panic!!
When my friends invite me by, suddenly,
he's there.
And our usual classroom…
…quick-changes into a merry-go-round…
…for two.
Although I've said nothing but wisecracks…
…up to now, just for today,
I'm going to be honest and sincere,
so BOY, take a look my way!
When my friends invite me by, suddenly,
he's there,
And our usual classroom…
…quick-changes into a merry-go-round…
…for two.
Hoy! In Sana-chan's next adventures…
Tsuyoshi-kun, Tsuyoshi-kun, Tsuyoshi-kun…
Whoa, Tsuyoshi-kun, where did you go?
We went to Tsuyoshi-kun's house and…
What is the deal with this crazy, bald old man!? Run!
Of all things, Tsuyoshi's family has split up…
Oki Tsuyoshi is now Sasaki Tsuyoshi…
Next time on Kodomo no Omocha,
Episode 13 of the Don't Cry, Strong One, You're the Oldest Son Saga,
My Name is Going To Change…
Square One… Square One… Watch, okay?