"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.
My beloved Mama is an Aoki-award winning novelist.
My former boyfriend, Sagami Rei-kun. He's my chauffeur and manager.
The mysterious white bat straight man.
I'm Babbit. Boy or girl? Who knows?
Hayama Akito, my natural enemy, and good friend.
Father Hayama. Father, the background is too dark.
Sana-chan, come visit us again soon.
"Heart of Karate and Announcement of Retirement"
Okay, Sana-chan, if I win this hand, then…
"For a tooth powder that gives you a whiter smile, it's Hamigakin Z!"
…will be your next commercial.
Bring it on, Rei-kun. If I win…
I get to have a barbecue out in the yard with Aya-chan and the others,
where we'll make lots of dango dumplings, and look at the moon,
and then… and then……do this, that, and anything else I want to do for
the last half-year of my grade-school life!
…and until then, don't talk to me about work again.
Hm hm hm… This is for the match, Rei--kun.
Which one are you going to pick?
I've got a one-in-two chance of winning…
but then, I have a one-in-two chance of losing, too.
Are you guys still at it?
This is the last one.
"Rei-kun" "Sana!" So, who's winning?
"Rei-kun" "Sana!" Rei-kun is getting trounced! His lousiness at this is something else!
Just as I thought. Sagami-kun you're…
What, Sensei?
Sagami-kun, you really are… you know.
Please, just come out and say it!
How disturbing. I'm… What is it you're saying I am!?
I'm not telling!
Whatever, just take one! Hurry, hurry!
This is the white bat, Babbit, Babbit! Come on, come on!
Come on, pick one, pick one.
Come on, come on.
I'm going to win! I'm going to win! I'm going to win!
I'm going to win… I'm going to win… I'm going to win…
Okay, I'll take that one. That's the game.
Sagami-kun, you really are…
Bye, now, Rei-kun. No commercials for me…
I'm just no good at critical times!
Bingo!
I think that the strength and sharpness of your chop are suited toward karate.
You rented a video?
Y-yeah.
This doesn't look like a weird video.
How do you mean, weird?
Oh, nothing.
You're not going to watch any more?
I've seen enough.
How have you been lately?
Is school… interesting?
Not really.
You don't say.
The bathtub is available.
I have… a favor to ask.
What's that?
I want to take karate.
Fishing pole!
Butterfly net!
Inner tube! Swimsuit! Rubber raft! Skateboard! Watercolors!
After that… after that… okay!
Now I'm going to take back all the things
that I was too busy to do because of work, all at once!
You mean like your studies?
I'm going to have a barbecue party with Aya-chan and the others!
And a karaoke party, swimming party, moon-viewing party!
Party! Party! Party! Party!
Lesson prep, review, homework party!
We'll do that again next time!
You're saying you've ever done it before?
"Matsunami Dojo"
Hey!
It's starting to get numb here! Here! Here!
I told you not to move.
What?
Nothing.
Wipe, Hayama!
Wipe, I said!
Wipe, Hayama! Don't mess with me!
S-such a happy face you've got there…
Hayama, huh?
—Thank you very much! —Thank you very much! —Thank you very much!
Okay!
Yay! It's over! It's over! Let's go play!
What's the matter, Hayama? Aren't you going home?
This is a karate dojo, right?
If you're not going to teach karate, then refund my tuition.
Don't mess with me!
Hayama! First off, you need to watch your mouth!
Listen, proper sitting and cleaning are all part of the training.
The most important thing, to those who aspire to the martial arts…
Are you trying to lecture me?
What?
You can talk for the rest of your life.
Just a moment!
Why did you come here!?
What do you want to learn? Techniques to let you win fights?
Or are you here because you're fascinated with action movie stars?
I…
…want to… learn…
…what it is…
…what it is… that I want to do.
I see.
How does this sound?
"Encouraging Information Corner"
The serious stuff will be over soon.
Do you know how Japanese karate is faring against the rest of the world?
Not really.
The girls can hold their own, but the boys are comparatively weak.
You call that an Encouraging Information Corner?
What I'm saying is…
…if you're going to pursue this, now's the best time.
♪ —Karaoke, whoa, whoa! ♪ —I'm no good…
♪ —The barbecue-cue is lit, ♪ —I'm no good…
♪ —and there's juice. ♪ —I'm no good…
♪ —and there's juice. ♪ —One order of corncob! —Okay, coming up!
I'm no good…
♪ —Let's sing, hey, hey! ♪ —I'm no good…
♪ —Everything from start to finish, ♪ —One order of ribs! —Okay, coming up!
♪ —the odds and ends! ♪ —I'm no good… I'm no good…
♪ —the odds and ends! ♪ —One order of bomb! —Okay, coming up!
By the way, Sana-chan, did you hear about Hayama-kun?
Hayama is taking karate!?
Well, aren't you putting your back into it?
I heard from Tsuyoshi-kun
that he's starting to go to Principal Narunaru's friend's dojo.
This is Narunaru.
Come to mention it, I think I heard something about that.
I've been so busy lately that oops, I must have just forgotten about it.
I wonder if Hayama-kun is thinking about taking karate,
and then cutting loose at school again.
—Seriously, give us a break, already. —Seriously, give us a break, already. —Seriously, give us a break, already.
—Still, I don't think that's it. —What? What are they talking about?
—But it's surprising that Hayama would be taking anything up, huh? —No matter…
I'm going to go watch his karate lesson tomorrow with Tsuyoshi-kun.
Sana-chan, want to go, too?
I'm going! I'm going, I'm going, you bet I'm going!
—Aya-chan, seems like you and Tsuyoshi are getting along pretty well lately. —Rei-kun, you okay?
—Aya-chan, seems like you and Tsuyoshi are getting along pretty well lately. —I'm no good…
—You really wanted to go alone with Tsuyoshi-kun tomorrow, didn't you? —I'm no good…
—No, it's not like that. —I'm no good…
—Not like that! Not like that! It's not like that! —I'm no good…
Take this, and this, and this, thief!
I don't need this.
Sana-chan, remember, there's a taping of "Child's Toy" today.
Hey, hey, ho, I know.
There's also this tasty drama I'd like to talk to you for just a little bit,
if you don't mind listening.
No thank you.
—Well, just read these letters, and listen to this tape. —So listen, about work, there's this…
I won at Old Maid, so I'm not listening to anything about work.
It really is a good job. Now that you're in the public eye, Sana-chan,
this is the perfect chance to line up some good jobs, and make your big break!
Rei-kun…
Yes?
Look the other way!
And, while you're occupied with that, it's composition time!
♪ I'm… so… sor… ry… ♪
Sana-chan, if you're turning down work like this…
don't tell me you're thinking of quitting.
♪ I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, please excuse me. ♪
♪ —I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, please excuse me. ♪ —She can't have gotten far.
♪ —I feel consumed with guilt. ♪ —Sana-chan!
♪ I apologize more than Niagara falls. ♪
♪ Sorry, noodles, forgive me, tea table. ♪
Sorry, Rei-kun. I don't want to think about something as difficult
as whether I'm going to quit or go on working right now.
Sana-chan! Sana-chan!
Here's this week's Sana-chan!
She has been through a lot. I'm sure she's just a little discouraged.
Give her a little time off.
Sensei…
I pushed her into making that promise with me,
because I thought it would be an effective way to have lots of people read
"My Daughter and I."
Sana, become a little more famous than other children.
She lived up to what I asked her to do perfectly.
Now that she has fulfilled her promise,
there's no reason to force her to continue working.
But I thought that Sana-chan loves to perform.
Yes, and as such…
…let her decide whether she wants to continue working, or to quit.
Okay.
If anything, the problem that arises if Sana-chan decides to quit working…
…is what will happen to you from here on out.
M-my life as a manager…!
Akito-kun!
We came to watch you.
We invited Sana-chan to come, too, so I think she'll be here later.
I told you not to come watch me.
Still, you're really making a go of it.
I heard that Japanese girls are good at karate,
but the boys can't hold their own against the rest of the world.
What does that have to do with it?
I'm making a go of it.
The rest of the world…!?
An undisciplined kid like you!?
Isn't that what you want to say, Tsuyoshi-kun?
♪ Hooray, hooray, Hayama! ♪
♪ Hayama, hooray! ♪
Here comes another simpleton.
♪ Chop! Chop! Chop! Hot stuff! Karate chop! ♪
♪ Hayama taking karate♪ Ho ho ho ho ho! ?
♪ Come on, come on, tough it out, tough it out, Hayama! ♪
♪ Sana-chan will tough it out, tough it out, with you! ♪
♪ Cheering for you, toughing it out, sticking it out, too! ♪
♪ Holding it out, ballooning it out, ballooning it out, slurping it out! ♪
♪ Come on, come on, hang in there, Hayama, boom! ♪
Whatever. I'm a busy person here, so see you later.
Hey, just a minute!
And after I came to cheer you on!
The person's weight dummy rushed here to cheer you on, too!
I don't need you to cheer me on.
What kind of attitude is that!? Ka-blam!!
Sana-chan, you're even worse than me.
Be grateful! Otherwise, I'm going to run riot!
Okay, I already am running riot…!
Sana-chan is doing karate, too.
But she doesn't seem to have it under control.
Okay then, time for a commercial.
Sana-chan…
I'll peck you.
I can't believe that our Hayama-kun is cleaning.
Still, isn't karate supposed to be…
…more like this, or more like this, or more like this!?
This is karate! This is youth!
They probably learn that once they've had more training.
We'll see how long a show-off like Hayama
can last in this kind of restrained training.
S-Sana-chan…
If you ask me, being toughened up
and trained hard In Gekidan Komawari since I was 5,
performing is a rigorous path to follow!
Sana-chan is putting the path to performing
and the path to martial arts in the same category.
It would just be too much trouble to butt in, so let's keep quiet.
Huh!? But I want to butt in!
Hayama! Give it all you've got!
I'm going to watch that wretched determination of yours closely!
This will be a treat!
Hey, you guys!
If you're going to observe, then do it a little more quietly!
—S-sorry. —S-sorry. —S-sorry.
Okay, quietly.
Hayama, quietly do your best…! Do your best nice and low…!
If you turn up your volume, you can hear her.
Call up your tiny little determination, and go, go, with this timid karate…!
Rei-kun, you would choose this time to press your Burutcha!
Hey! You guys, go home already!
—Excuse us! —Excuse us! —Excuse us!
I told you, there's a taping of "Child's Toy" today!
Maybe I should quit "Child's Toy."
You shouldn't joke about something like that so casually.
If I didn't have all this work,
I could have played more with Aya-chan and the others. That's right!
That's right! I hate work! I hate it! I hate it! A hundred times, I hate it!
A thousand times, I hate it!
—10,000 times, I hate it! A million times, I hate it! A hundred million times, —What's wrong?
—I hate it! I hate it! I hate it! —Why are you saying such a childish thing?
Well, well, I am a child! I appear on "Child's Toy"
because I am a child, you know! I'm in grade school! I'm a child!
All right, all right, you can quiet down.
Aah! A baby!?
Goo-goo gah-gah, goo-goo gah-gah…
S-Sana-chan, get hold of yourself! Sana-chan!
"Telegraph game" I heard that Sana-chan…
"Telegraph game" …is having problems.
"Telegraph game" She's feeling reluctant.
Heard she's gonna quit.
Heard she's gonna retire.
Okay, let's bang out anothuh "Child's Toy" today!
With Sana-chan around, we can rest easy about the ratings!
Sana-chan's gonna retire!?
"Zenjiro's Child's Toy"
Sana-chan, what's the mattuh?
If something's troubling you, tell your big brothuh here.
We awl go through hawd times. We awl get sad.
That's life. Everyone gets through it and goes on to live happily.
Is somebody bullying you!? If they are,
then your big brothuh will teach them a lesson! Like this, and this!
And this, and this, and this!
I'm not having a hard time goo-goo. I'm not sad about anything either, goo-goo.
Life is lots of fun goo-goo.
Is that right? Well then, why are you--?
H-hold on! Cut that out! Sana-chan! You dummy! Aah! You're on my--!
Sana-chan, this is my fault. I was wrong.
I didn't realize I'd been pushing you so hard up to now. I'm sorry, Sana-chan.
"Meanwhile, at the Hayama's house…"
Yum!
Akito, are you liking the karate dojo?
Yes.
D-did you just say "Yes"!?
—Hey, you just said "Yes," didn't you!? —I'm still not doing anything but the basic exercises.
Is that right? Be careful not to get yourself hurt.
Right. Compliments to the chef.
H-hold on! You said "Yes"! What gives!? What has come over you, Akito!?
Akito said "compliments to the chef"!? Aah!
And he even took care of his dirty dishes!
Father, what in the world…!?
He must have grown up a little.
Father, aren't you stunned!?
Mm-hmm…
"Yikes!" I'm terribly surprised.
I take full responsibility for this, and will deal with it,
so you needn't worry.
I'm counting on you.
I will speak about what's going on to the producers of "Child's Toy."
I will make it so that Sana-chan can spread her wings
and live the normal life of a grade-schooler… or rather,
make up for what she had to put up with, as much as she likes.
Sana-chan! I will be on your side in all things!
By the way, do you have any prospects for your next place of employment?
Sensei…
Yes?
Sana-chan is more important to me than just a manager-talent relationship.
I am in her debt for rescuing me when I was homeless.
And so, even if Sana-chan leaves show business, for her sake…
I'll be in charge of her shoes…
Here, I've warmed them up for you.
Thank you!
Ah, they're so warm!
But it's summer right now!
I'd take a bullet for her…
Rei-kun!
That's what I'm prepared to do! So please, Sensei…!
"Gone to bed"
You go on ahead with that.
A-am I going to be able to stay in this house?
Keep trying.
If I quit, then I won't have to think about what work I have tomorrow.
I won't have to put up with turning down playing with everyone,
or hide my nervousness about being among all adults,
or having to smile, even when I'm tired and sleepy.
Tomorrow's schedule is wide open!
Don't make so much noise in the middle of the night!
Yow!!
What's wrong!?
What!? What!? What's wrong!?
N-nothing…
We will be landing shortly at JFK New York International Airport.
Sana-chan is retiring!?
That's the rumor.
I heard she's been turning down dramas and commercials one after another,
and is even quitting "Child's Toy."
T-take this plane back to Japan, right now!
Oh, you couldn't ask us to do that…
Calm down! We have to finish this location shoot in New York, first.
Hey!
I'm going back, even if I have to jump out!
Rats…
Please don't do anything foolish…
Give me a parachute! I'm getting out!
Stop that, you idiot!
Please stop!
Stop!
Hayama, what happened to your hand?
I fell down.
Is that right? Be careful.
He's lying! Him! Him!
All right, today I'll teach you the most basic of the basics, the forward punch.
Everyone stand up.
I can't move. My legs are numb.
Listen up. You ease your body into it like this,
keeping your head directly above your hind end.
Keep your arm at your side, make a tight fist, and twist as you…
strike!
Where are you going, Sana-chan!?
For a walk!
I-I'd like to go, too!
Come home soon!
No, I mean together with you, Sana-chan!
Go the other way!
Could she be avoiding me?
So close, yet so far. Bingo!
Clouds! Sky!
Nature! Freedom!
From now on, this freedom is going to continue on and on.
Hayama…
Yo, Hayama! Are you pretending to be in training, or something?
G-get out of the way!
What are you talking about, slugging me out of nowhere?
Sorry about that.
Retiring?
What do you think?
Seems all right to me.
You think so, really?
If that's what you want to do.
Say, why did you suddenly start taking karate?
Because of Principal Narunaru.
It's not like you to act on other people's suggestions. So why…?
That day…
…when we went to see your play…
My play?
That's when I… I wanted to start doing something, too.
Later.
Hayama…
He wanted to do something…?
He wanted something to do…?
Up to now, I never thought of it that way.
Hayama, if you want to do karate, then I… I want to…
That was the first taping of "Child's Toy" that Sana-chan was at.
That was on location… a-and that… that…
Please don't cry.
You're going to make me sad, too.
Should we cry, too?
Yes, let's cry.
I'm home!
Sana-chan!
Huh? You guys are all here?
Sana-chan, have you retired from the entertainment world?
That's such a shame! Everyone will be disappointed!
Well, if everyone says so…
Mm-hmm! I'm quitting quitting!
You mean it, Sana-chan!?
Yeah, well, while I was out walking around, I changed my mind all the way around,
so here I am again.
Let's do some good work together again, Rei-kun, one at a time.
—Sana-chan… —Sana-chan… —Sana-chan…
Now then, as long as everyone is here, let's have a bang-up celebration!
Hey! Who is that, making so much noise in someone else's yard
this early in the evening!? Oh, it's you!
Naozumi-kun!
Sana-chan, you can't retire!
Quit it! Quit it! I'm not quitting, so quit it!
You ease your body into it,
keeping your head directly above your hind end.
Keep your arm at your side, make a tight fist, and twist as you…
Strike! Strike! Strike!
They're right. Quitting something you like for the sake of something you like--
that's positively weird, huh?
All right, I'll do this!
I'm going to play, and work, and everything else I want to do!
"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…
Okay, I'm going to engage in both a grade-schooler's life and in show business!
Huh!? Mariko-chan!
Oh, my younger sister Mariko-chan has gone missing!
What's more, it's because of something I said offhandedly!?
Oh, what a fix, what a fix!
Huh? Zenjiro-san took Mariko-chan away!? What's going on!?
Next time, on "Kodomo no Omocha," episode 23, the Adventures of Zenjiro-san and Mariko-chan Saga,
Clear, With Occasional Gone Missing
Zenjiro, I'm disappointed in you!