"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 6th grader and TV personality.
Sagami Rei-kun. He's my chauffeur and manager,
and used to be my boyfriend.
Hayama Akito, my natural enemy and good friend.
The white bat without a care in the world, Babbit!
Nope! Not a single care!
Mama, the Aoki Prize-winning writer.
Her essay, "My Daughter and I," goes on sale today.
It's coming… the day of our promise…
Once the book comes out, what is going to happen to Mama and me?
What is Mama planning to do with me?
"Ah, What a Surprise! Mama's Book"
If you feel like crying, come find me…
The words that Hayama said back then… are giving me support now.
There's a place where I can go to cry.
Sana-chan, whenever you're ready, let's go…
They said that Sana-chan will be coming out this way!
—No, Sana-chan is coming from this direction! —Sana-chan is incredibly popular, huh?
—Sana-chan really is coming from here! —Huh, Akito-kun? Did you hear me?
Akito-kun! Hello!?
Akito-kun…?
Please make way! Pardon me! Please let us through!
Please don't push, it's dangerous!
Please don't pull me!
Yaah! Please don't bite me!
—Thank you very much! —Sana-chan, I watch you all the time!
—Hang in there! —I'm hanging in there!
—Thank you very much! —We'll keep cheering for you!
—Thank you so very much! —Here, take this rice that I picked for you out in the country!
Thanks…
Thank you, thank you, everyone… Thanks for your support…
Sana-chan, help!
Tsuyoshi-kun!
Ee-yow-ow-ow-ow-ow…! Sana-chan, stop, stop!
Oh, sorry!
That's dangerous! Be careful not to do this!
This has been the white bat, Babbit…
Amazing, Sana-chan… You sure are popular… I'm taken aback…
Tsuyoshi-kun, your nose is bleeding…
That's because you just squished your nose…
Here, have a tissue!
Sana-chan, I can't breathe!
Breathe through your mouth!
Sana-chan! One picture, please!
What should I do? He looks like a cameraman from a magazine…
Sure, Rei-kun…
Sana-chan, you're so cute!
Okay, I'm taking it!
Ah! What are you doing!?
Huh!? Hayama is taking karate!?
Really?
Mm-hmm… Principal Narunaru said that Hayama had a strong chop,
and that he should try it out… So then Akito-kun said…
"I'll do it…"
He really surprised me… I mean,
Akito-kun doesn't have that kind of forward-looking personality, you know?
That's so unlike him!
That perverse Hayama doing karate? Someone that warped…?
Come to think of it…
Good day…
That's scary…!
Ah, speaking of Akito-kun…
Hayama!
—Yo! —Akito-kun!
I just had my picture taken by a real cameraman!
It might appear in a magazine or something!
With that face?
Want to have a look at your face?
Oh, no!
What a shame!
—Hey, Hayama, I'll give you a lift home… Hop in! —Nosebleed! Nosebleed! Nosebleed!
Well, go ahead, go ahead, Hayama-chan, get in, get in, please!
Then you won't be a good match for Sana-chan…
I'm good…
Hayama…
Tomorrow… tomorrow, Mama's essay is coming out…
Well then, if anything happens…
…why don't you have Kamura comfort you?
What are you bringing up Naozumi-kun here for!?
Aha! Hey… hey… hey… hey… hey… hey…
Are you jealous?
Don't be so full of yourself, you idiot!
Idiot?
Idiot!?
Did you call me an idiot!?
Hey, what is this!? Hayama, you liar!
Empty-promiser! Faker! Who cares about you!?
Rei-kun! Let's go! Hey! Go home!
Ugh… Everyone is going to laugh at me when my nosebleed tissue picture
gets printed in a magazine… What will I do?
Is that still bugging you? You're going to turn into a bug!
Ooh, I wish I hadn't said that…
What… what exactly is…? Rei-kun doesn't get this at all…
Rei-kun, you just never mind…
Oh well, let's go home…
Okay, okay, closing up here…
She was amazing, Sensei!
It was as if the god of acting
had taken possession of Sana-chan up on the stage, there!
I see…
She was sublime and valiant! So pretty and charming, like a goddess!
She looked like a brilliant queen of the stage!
Oh, yeah?
Sensei, it's too bad you couldn't be there to see her…
I had a scheduling meeting with my editor, Onda,
and I had some other messes to take care of…
I'll come see you next time, Sana…
Okay…
Just to be safe, stay home from school tomorrow…
Right…
It's all right! No matter what may happen,
I will risk my own life to protect Sana-chan!
It's finally the day when your book is going on sale, Sensei…
Has your copy of the book arrived yet? I'd like to read it right away…
They always send me the book after the day it goes on sale…
Thanks for dinner…
The publishing date is tomorrow…
This has been the white bat, Babbit, coming to you from the Kurata household,
where tensions are running high…
Tomorrow… tomorrow, Mama's essay is coming out…
So, how was Sana-chan? Was she cute? Are you sweet on her again?
This has been the white bat, Babbit, coming to you from the Hayama household,
which is enveloped in mystery…
Just then…
What shall we do?
Hmm… I've been cooped up in the house lately,
and haven't gotten much exercise, so this is perfect…
Right?
Yep!
—Scatter! —All right!
"Who is this person?"
Your hair is as strange as ever, huh?
You're so pretty when you wear it normally… You'd have more men calling on you…
That's why I do this…
Sana-chan, you're becoming more and more beautiful, too…
How about marrying your uncle here when you're a little bigger?
Nope…
Hmph, what a rude man!
Who on earth is he?
The Sensei's ex-husband…
So, he's the one she divorced when she was twenty?
Then, what is he doing here now?
Lend me some money… I'll pay you back double… no, triple…
Looks like you still can't kick your gambling habit, huh?
Uncle, what would you like to eat right now?
Huh? Let's see, eel over rice, with a side of eel-liver soup…
Where would you like to go?
The gambling hall of fame, Las Vegas, of course!
What type of woman do you like?
The rich kind!
Okay, there we are! "Same old gold-digging man as ever, 100 percent…"
Come on! Lend me some money…
Sana-chan, you have a lot of money saved, right?
Just lend your uncle a little bit… I'll make you even more…
Nope!
You live in a mansion like this…, Misako-san, your books are selling,
and Sana-chan, your commercials come on one after another,
so you can afford to let me have a little bit, can't you?
I can't take any more! Switch on!
What? What's this?
As far as money goes, I'm stinking rich,
but I don't have a single penny to give to you!
What fun! Mama, that useless sofa which runs by remote control
that you bought mail order for ¥175,000 did have a use, huh?
This isn't working right…
Mama, isn't it this one?
Wow, it's running, it's running!
—After him! —You bet!
Why are you so stingy?
I'm the one you used as a model for the novel you won the Aoki Prize for!
Yes, yes, it's all thanks to you…
Right, here is her Aoki Prize-winning novel, "The Pimp and I-"
—The pimp… —Me…
Hold it!
Is that the bungee jump set?
The one that cost ¥30,000, huh?
And now, for the final trap, Shimura!
Right, Sensei…
If I can't have any money, can I take the vase in the living room,
or the scroll hanging in the alcove?
Are you still at it, you good-for-nothing?
See you later, Uncle!
Come back anytime!
Salt!
Right…
I think you would have been better off not letting him into the house at all
if you're going to chase him away like this…
Whenever I see that man, I'm struck by how foolish I was in my youth,
and it lets me be immature again…
Uncle is beyond help, but somehow, you just can't hate him, huh?
♪ He's beyond help, but you just can't hate him! ♪
—♪ You can't hate him, but you can't help him! ♪ —♪ No matter how many times ♪
—♪ When you don't have ginger, use grated garlic… ♪ —♪ we give him a hard time, ♪
—♪ I sure would like some garlic fried chicken! ♪ —♪ he always comes back,♪
—♪ Garlicky-licky-licky whoo!♪ —♪ once he forgets… ♪
Well, the evening wind is bad for the body,
—so let's get to bed right away… —Right!
I better not let those two turn against me…
This week's Sana-chan…
Mother is in there, too!
Tomorrow… tomorrow is almost here…
So if you feel like crying, come find me…
Should I press it…♪
If anything happens, why don't you have Kamura comfort you?
By pushing this, I can reach Hayama… Yeah, all I have to do is push…
Should I push it? Should I? Should I?
Good morning… For our first topic this morning,
I'd like to present some of the slightly shocking content…
…from the essay by Kurata Misako-san, which just went on sale today…
According to this book, Kurata Misako-san's only daughter,
Kurata Sana-san, who is currently appearing in several commercials,
among other things,
was an abandoned child that she found on a park bench eleven years ago,
and the details…
Sensei!
What is this!? Is this true!?
Typically, when it is called an essay, it is true, right?
You mean…?
There was a whole pile of books delivered to me over there,
so if you're going to form any opinions, do so after you read it…
This sure comes as a surprise, huh?
If this is the truth, then to write about it like this after all this time…
Sana-chan is still in elementary school, and all…
You have to wonder what state of mind this was written in…
I would certainly like to ask that of the sensei herself…
Kurata Misako-san is a rational author who is awfully famous…
Sensei, What about Sana-chan's… What about Sana-chan's feelings…?
It's okay, Rei-kun…
It's okay…
This is what we promised…
"Among ordinary mothers and their children,
they can apparently joke about things like this,
telling them 'you were a child I found somewhere',
but for me and my daughter, it was the truth, so it was no joke.
I have never once thought of coming across my daughter as an abandoned child
to be misfortunate in and of itself.
—Rather, I think of it as a fortunate encounter." —Kurata-san! Please come talk to us!
Kurata-san! Please give us a statement!
Oh, they're here, all right…
Must be a slow day for everyone…
—"As I entered my third year —Ah, that's the reporter
—of marriage at 20, —from "4 o' Clock Housewife…"
—I learned that it would be difficult for me to have children. —We need to repaint the estate gate soon…
—That gave me a great inferiority complex. —The plants also need to be pruned…
Of course, there were other reasons for my divorce.
I wrote about those in 'The Pimp and I,'
for which I received the Aoki Prize, so if anyone is interested,
I'd like for them to read 'The Pimp and I'."
Aw, it wasn't printed… Huh…?
Ah! Those are my fingers!
And you're happy to see them?
Never mind that, something terrible is going on! Buy this!
"Zenjiro's room" Good morning!
Yes?
Please, could you give us a statement?
What is this, what is this!? I haven't done nothing!
Nishimura Tomie-chan and I just danced a little at that disco…
She watches "Child's Toy…"
Did you know about the actions her mother would be taking at this time?
Her mothuh? Her mothuh's got nothing to do with it…
Don't you think she will be deeply scarred by this incident?
Scarred? You're not tawlking about that thing with the stewardess, right?
How do you know about that?
—Anyhow, we've already broken up… —We asked Zenjiro-san,
—I even cried over it… —who plays Kurata Sana-chan's teacher on "Child's Toy," about all this…
Right, Sana-chan…
S-Sana-chan!? Why didn't you say so soonuh!?
Akito-kun! Have you read this?
"I only had a five percent chance of having a child.
Once the doctor told me, I was despondent over that number.
Now, I hold out hope in that five percent, but I was young.
I thought that I could no longer go on living as an ordinary woman,
and in my distress,
I came to the conclusion that if I could not go on living as an ordinary woman,
then I would go on living as a strange woman."
Fix me up!
Are you sure you want to go with this?
Mm-hmm, okay…
"I started by making my hairstyle as strange as I could,
and then walking around town.
Naturally, the other people on the street looked upon me with a strange eye.
—My body felt lighter, and before I realized it, —What was I so worried about?
my feet were skipping all on their own. Just then, I heard a baby crying."
"I went into the park, as if I was being drawn in by her voice."
"It was a baby who had just been born.
That was Sana.
After the baby had been in the hospital for a week,
she was turned over to a nursing home.
I went to go see how she was, every day.
—I had the TVand newspapers appeal to the mother —Say, can we go over to Sana-chan's place?
—who had abandoned her child, —What would you do when we got there? You won't be able to see her…
—but that had no effect. —We've got time, don't we?
After a month, I officially took her in,
despite the opposition of those around me.
It was something that I had secretly made up my mind
to do when I first found her.
The day my daughter turned 5, I told her everything."
Sana, Mama is about to tell you some things,
but you only need to understand as much of it as you can, okay?
Okay…
Mama didn't give birth to you…
So, you see, Mama wants very much to meet your real mother…
Now, she may not be around anywhere anymore, but even so…
you'd like to meet her too, right?
Sana, you will join Gekidan Komawari…
Mama was also in it for a little while when she was little…
You don't need to become a star,
but at least become a little more famous than other children…
Mama will also become famous, through her novels…
Then, the two of us will try to call out to your real mother…
It may be a bit of a drawn-out battle, though…
Is that okay, Sana? Promise me?
Yes, Mama…
"6th Year, 3rd Class"
Say, this says…
Her mother isn't her real mother…
Come to mention it, they don't look at all alike…
—Yes…? —Yes…? —Yes…?
I didn't say anything…
Akito-kun…
A-chan, about your Mama… I love you, A-chan,
and that's why I tried so hard to have you…
And so, for Mama's sake, keep at it, and go on living, okay, A-chan?
I wonder how she must have felt when she said that…
Please go away!
The Sensei will not be seeing anyone today! Please go away!
Hmm… I was prepared for this, but still, what a pain…
I wonder what Mama is thinking.
It couldn't be the thing I'm most worried about…
What would I do, if Mama was planning to send me away someday?
Take Maro-chan over, okay?
I told you, the Sensei won't be saying anything!
Hello, there…
S-Sensei, your hair!
She's wearing it normally!
She's planning to give us some honest answers!
Sensei! Is what you wrote in your essay the truth?
What were your reasons for publishing this?
How is Sana-chan doing right now?
There has been some criticism about Sana-chan being used
as the subject matter…
Did you think about Sana-chan's feelings?
—Kurata-san! —Kurata-san, your statement?
Kurata-san!
I thought about it for many years before doing this…
Naturally, I imagined what all of you were going to say…
To me, everything that you are saying is clichéd, and sure enough,
it appears to be all that you are capable of saying…
I wonder how many of you have read my book all the way through to the end…
Would you raise your hands for me?
I see… So, if any of you still have any more of your banality for me, speak up…
So, when you say you thought about it for a long time, how many years was that?
Did Sana-chan give any kind of consent to having this book published?
Unperturbed, I see.
I knew they wouldn't be.
Bye!
Mama, you rascal…!
Rats, she caught us off-guard…
"You must not point fireworks at others…"
You good boys and girls,
don't play around with fireworks by pointing them at others…
That goes for you not-so-good boys and girls, too…
Sensei…
I feel the same way as those people…
—Do you really know how Sana-chan feels? —Rei-kun, stop, okay? Okay?
—I told you, I did this, knowing how she felt… —Mama…
—I just can't believe that you do! Sana-chan is still in elementary school! —Rei-kun! Hold on! Rei-kun!
Even though she does work as a TV personality, she is still a child!
—I know that… You don't have to tell me… —Mama, you, too…
—I could understand if you only told Sana-chan the truth, but you can't do this! —Rei-kun, stop it!
—How much distress has Sana-chan suffered up through today!? —Mama, you stop it, too!
I told you, I knew when I did it…
—If you knew, then there's no way you could have done it! —Rei-kun, enough…
—Something so cruel… you're cold! —Enough, Rei-kun…
You be quiet! A stranger like you has no place butting in here!
You're a fine one to be talking about strangers!
I can't stand it anymore!
What is that kid doing!?
Hayama-kun… we're kind of in the middle of a fight here…
Hayama…
Hey, Hayama…!
J-just a minute, Hayama-kun!
—Ah, he's coming out! —He's charging through again!
Huh? That's Sana-chan on the back!
See here! You mustn't ride two on a bicycle! I mean it…
After them!
What's that car doing!?
Hayama-kun, for today, I'll let you take care of her.
But someday, I will definitely have Sana-chan…
Oh, I'm surprised you can say that…
That was fun! Like a jet coaster in the dark!
Glad you liked it…
I saw the book…
Oh, yeah? How was it?
I was surprised…
I'll bet, I'll bet! Take that!
What's with you?
"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…
I'm famished! Hungry, hungry, hungry-gry!
Is there anything I can eat? Let's check the fridge…
Oh, there's nothing decent in here…
Oh, whoops, this is Hayama's house, isn't it?
Well, when people are worried, they tend to get hungry, huh?
It proves they're alive!
Next time on Kodomo no Omocha, Episode 18 of the "Relationships of Fate and Ramen" saga,
A Hungry Pair Plays Hide-and-Seek
This anime is getting harder and harder to follow…