"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.
Sagami Rei-kun. He's my chauffeur, manager, and former boyfriend.
The mysterious white bat straight man.
I'm Babbit!
Hayama Akito, my natural enemy, and good friend.
Mariko-chan, my birth mother's daughter. In other words, my younger sister.
"Clear, With Occasional Gone Missing"
The time limit is getting close! Charge!
Sana-chan, we've been done in! It's up to you, now!
Leave it to me! Come on, come on, what are you aiming at!?
How's that!? How's that!? How's that!? Am I hitting anything!?
I'm hitting something, right!?
How'd I do?
You hit Babbit, too.
Perfect.
That's far enough!
When did he get back there?
I've been waiting for you to let your guard down, Sana-chan.
You underhanded, cowardly, cheating masher!
You're open! Uchiyamada-kun!
Now for a quick verse.
"See a weakness in others, mend the weakness in yourself.
"Become proficient in the things you enjoy.
"If you like, like, like me, kiss me!"
—Yahoo! I nailed it! I won! —You've stopped making sense.
You can win like this?
"This has been the 'Child's Toy' Virtual Game Special" Yes, this has been a taping
"This has been the 'Child's Toy' Virtual Game Special" of "Child's Toy."
Kurata Sana. I've got an accuracy percentage of 95%.
I've got 0.3%.
That's pretty lousy.
We Orange Teamers clobbered you!
Wow, Sana-chan, you're really good. You must come here to play a lawt, huh?
I'm so busy with work that I don't come at all.
Shua, shua, I bet you come here with your boyfriend.
Yuck! I don't even have a boyfriend!
Then again, I did go to the amusement park before…
I knew it!
Hey, everyone, this is a big announcement! We're gonna find out who she's seeing!
No, it's not like that! I went together with a little girl named Mariko-chan!
What? A goil?
My very cute little sister!
Huh? Sistuh? But Sana-chan, you're an only child, right? Right?
No! I mean she's cute, like she was my little sister!
This is an anime, so it's okay and awl, but this would be pretty hawsh!
Mariko-chan, how are you? The amusement park sure was fun, huh?
Let's get together and have some fun again sometime.
—Don't use the show for your own poiposes! —Sana-chan,
are you sure it was okay for you to say that?
At the time, you promised never to see them again, right?
No problem, no problem. Mariko-chan sure is cute, though, huh?
Sana…
S-Sensei! I'm sure Sana-chan didn't mean any harm when she said it!
That game…
I want to try it!
Don't you!? Don't you!? Next time, let's go do it together!
Can we go tomorrow!?
Oh, I can't, I'll be on location.
—It doesn't hurt —Well, anyhow,
—if you get hit by those rays. —so long as nothing happens, right?
—But Uchiyamada-kun's free fall is awfully painful. —so long as nothing happens, right?
—Zenjiro-sensei sure did look hurt. —At the time,
—That was for real. —nobody imagined that Sana-chan's jokingly delivered line
would later develop into a big incident.
Babbit, tap-tap!
Let's get together and have some fun again sometime.
Don't use the show for your own poiposes!
Mama, are you watching?
—Yay! Yay! Yay! —Go to commoicial!
Mama! Mama! Sana-chan… Sana-chan talked to Mawiko!
Were you watching "Child's Toy"?
Mm-hmm! Know what? Know what? Know what?
She said we could go away together!
Really? That's terrific.
Mawiko wants to see Sana-chan! I wanna see her!
Sure you do. But Sana-chan is so busy, you know.
I'm going to the amusement park with Sana-chan!
Please, don't make trouble for Mama.
Keiko-san…
Yes?
I'm all right here, and poor Mariko shouldn't be all alone.
Okay. Are you done watching TV? How about we go take a bath?
What about Sana-chan?
Sana-chan is just inside the TV, you see…
But we've met her before, huh?
The introductions have gotten put off, but this is Mariko-chan's papa.
He doesn't seem to say very much.
"The next day, 'Child's Toy' was on location, too"
Back up, back up!
These morning location shoots are really tough.
All right, let's go all-out today!
Great! That's the spirit!
—Peace! Peace! Kisses! Kisses! Kisses! Kisses! Kisses! —She's a born cutup.
Hey!
Sorry, but where did you put that one dark green blouse with the stain?
I'll be right there.
Papa is calling. How about we go back inside?
No, Mawiko is still pwaying.
But can you stay here and play by yourself?
Mm-hmm!
Okay, I'll be right back. Stay here, okay?
Sorry, but I didn't see it among the laundry on the shelves.
Right, I know.
Will Mariko be all right?
Yeah…
The blouse with the stain, right? Just a moment, please.
Sana-chan… Sana-chan…
Is it really Sana-chan!?
Mm-hmm! It's really her!
I heard that "Child's Toy" is on location!
I want to see her! I want to see her!
Say, is Zenjiro going to be there, too?
I don't really want to see him.
Sana-chan! Yay!
Chance!
Game, set!
I can't see Sana-chan…
So, Sana-chan will be traveling by the location bus?
Yeah. If she goes in Sagami-san's car,
they won't be in time for the makeup and stuff for her next job.
They're going to take care of it on the bus.
You got beat up again, huh? Zenjiro-chan, you're pretty lousy.
Sane-yan, where am I!?
Zenjiro-chan, while you were knocked out, everyone else was eating lunch.
Lunch? Is that right? Where's my lunch?
It's waiting for you in the bus. Fried mackerel sandwiches.
Aw, this really isn't my lucky day.
I get the feeling that nuttin' is going right today.
Where's my lunch? He said there'd be fried mackerel sandwiches.
Is this awl!? There's hawdly anything left at awl!
Who are you!?
Don't eat that! That's my lunch!
You wanna go at it!? I'll show you no moicy, even if you are a kid!
Don't cry! Don't cry! Big Brothuh was wrong! Eat! Eat it awl up!
Mawiko was hungwy.
Your name is Mariko-chan, huh? Are you one of the kids on "Child's Toy"?
I've nevuh seen you.
Where's your mama?
Mama is…
W-w-wait, wait, wait! Cola! Cola! Cola!
What's so funny, you brat!?
Whoa, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry!
Big Brothuh has a funny face, huh?
Zenjiro-chan, they need to re-shoot one cut. Hurry.
What? A retake?
This week's Sana-chan.
Mariko!
Mariko-chan!
She's not here?
No.
I told her not to move.
Not to worry. She has to be close by. Let's just look for her.
Right.
—Mariko! —Mariko-chan!
"Unworried by her parents' concern…"
♪ When my friends invite me by, suddenly, he's there! ♪
—What's the matter, Zenjiro-sensei!? You're not being much fun! —Leave me alone.
Mariko!
Really, where could she have gone off to?
Do you have any ideas where she would go?
Any idea where…?
It couldn't be…
Back up, back up.
It's dangerous here.
Mama…?
Sana-chan!
She's not here!
Sana-chan, where are you?
Sana-chan!
All you good boys and girls, whenever you ride in a car,
make sure to fasten your seatbelts. Promise me!
This is an anime, so it's okay and awl,
but in real life, this would be pretty hawsh!
Hey, stawp! No! Don't do that! Hands off! Hey!
Ah, star in trouble!
—Zenjiro-chan, you can't go home yet. You still have that burglar scene. —Oh, it's Zenjiro.
Ah, that's a drag.
Telephone? Who from?
Um, it's… a woman who says her name is Sakai, so it's probably…
Sakai?
It's coming out, I tell you, it's coming out, I tell you, coming out, out!
I'm sorry, I never intended to call you again,
but Mariko has disappeared. She said she wanted to see Sana-chan again.
Understood. I will contact Sana.
Sensei…
Shimura-san, the item.
T-the item?
The wonderful item that I purchased for just this sort of occasion.
Yes, Sana-chan is right in the middle of shooting now.
Understood. As soon as Sana-chan is finished, I'll tell her.
How could Mariko-chan be missing?
Rei-kun, behind you, behind you!
—Over there! —This is terrible.
This is why dramas are so tense!
Sana-chan?
Gorilla! Gorilla! Gorilla!
Mariko-chan!?
They said she was talking about wanting to see Sana-chan.
Today's location shoot was near where Mariko lives.
It's possible that she came by to watch on her own.
We have to look for her!
Look! Look! Look!
Now, calm down!
I'm having some guys on my old route look for her.
Rei-kun's route?
"Rei-kun's route" means Rei-kun's old friends, the homeless network.
That's our Rei-kun for you!
…which means you can rest easy, Sana-chan, and continue shooting.
But I've got this feeling like I shouldn't be doing this.
I know! I'll have Hayama help! He knows what Mariko-chan looks like!
Burutcha code!
"Mariko-chan's whereabouts unknown. Please look for her."
There! How 'bout that!?
Akito-kun, that was an amazing combo attack!
Where did you learn that technique?
I-it's no technique.
Ah, it's your Burutcha. Is Sana-chan trying to contact you? A code?
It's long.
"Burutcha Cryptology for Former Boss Monkeys Kurata Sana, Editor in Chief"
Let's see…
Deciphering the code is going to be hard.
"Zenjiro-san"
I'm done, right? I'm done, right? No more woik today?
You're good.
I'm really going home, now!
Fine, you can go home.
I really am worn out for today!
Fine, go home. Take it easy.
You don't have any other work for a while. See? Your schedule is wide open.
That's kinda sad, too, huh?
"Zenjiro-san"
Nuttin' good evuh happens to me…
Out of the way! Out of the way! Out of the way! Zenjiro-san! I'm in a hurry!
Are you all right, Zenjiro-san!?
Aw, that was rough! Today has really worn me out!
M-my Vursacci suit!
Mister!
What did you do, you brat!?
Ah! You're that kid from before, aren't you!?
Thief! Thief!
Thief!? H-hush, you dummy! Where are your parents!?
I'm going to call them and have them reimboise me for this!
Mister!
Sane-yan, are you in here!?
Go find this kid's parents!
Huh?
This kid's?
W-where did she go?
You want me to look for this kid's parents? Yeah? Yeah? Yeah?
I ordered away for this remote controlled lost child search balloon
for a day like today.
The day when it comes in handy is here!
Is this the image from the camera eye attached to the balloon?
S-Sensei! There's a tiger! There's a tiger on the screen!
Tiger?
"My Anything-Goes Cooking to Boast About" My Anything-Goes Cooking!
Today, we have the always-cheerful Kurata Sana-chan, from "Child's Toy."
She's going to show us her "Okay Anytime, Very Much Japan Rice."
What is it like?
It's simple to make! It's the perfect easy meal for those of you who say
"I'm just a little bit hungry!"
And now, the day has come
when the ingredients include a search for someone who is missing!
Here are the ingredients.
First comes rice!
"Cooking advisor… Sakurai Hiroaki-sensei" First comes rice!
"Cooking advisor… Sakurai Hiroaki-sensei" A little more than halfway full is good.
"Cooking advisor… Sakurai Hiroaki-sensei" Fish sausage!
I hear there's DHA and calcium in there!
Sour plums! Little ones!
Sour! Sour!
Tea!
Babbit likes it strong!
Put the rice in a bowl, and press the sausage into it.
Peel the sausage skin, and cut it into five or six pieces.
Don't put it in as-is. Did you know that?
Push the sour plums in, too.
If you don't look when you put them in, it makes it fun to search for them later.
You can use pickled radish instead of sour plums, too!
I have to look for her! If we don't find her soon…!
You're working.
Pour in the tea!
Pour plenty in there!
All done!
If you have too much rice, add more tea while you're eating.
You can make it quicker than you'd might expect.
Let's have some!
It's nice and light, and delicious.
You get just a hint of the sour plums mixed in with the tea and rice flavors.
The main ingredient is the sausage!
I call this "Sausage-Gone-Missing & Sour-Plum-Search Tea Over Rice."
Thank you much!
Excuse me, I have to leave early to look for someone.
There's still time!
Shall we have seconds?
How about the sausage & radish version?
Good work, everyone!
Mariko-chan! Mariko-chan, I'm coming to find you right now!
Sana-chan!
Sana-chan…
Keiko-san!
My husband, Mariko's father.
Sakai. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you. Kurata Sana, age 11.
Um, have you found Mariko-chan yet?
Well, you see… for some reason, ever since yesterday,
she's been saying she was going to see Sana-chan,
and that Sana-chan had said "let's play together."
Let's have some fun together again.
This is all because I spoke to Mariko-chan during yesterday's program.
I'm the one to blame.
No, it's my fault.
I left Mariko all alone, and went back inside the house.
No, it's my fault. I'm the one who called you in, Keiko-san.
No, it's me!
It's me.
It was me!
Me!
Um, excuse me for interrupting,
but someone on staff said that they saw a girl that looks like Mariko-chan.
They said that she was following Sana-chan into the TV station.
I knew it.
Let's look for her! Mariko-chan must be inside the station!
Out of the way! Out of the way! Out of the way!
Um…
I'm begging you. Right now, Sana-chan, you're our only hope!
Mariko… Mariko is my… and Keiko-san's… cherished daughter.
It's all right! We're sure to find her right away!
Just leave the TV station to me!
Hey, sir, come on!
Whaddya know? Looks like Sana-chan is busy, too.
Huh? Zenjiro-san, what's with the outfit?
It's a wine mountain and toothpick design! Now leave me alone!
Mister!
Right, I had to send my car into the shawp.
I wonduh if the rental is here…
"Zenjiro-sama, this is your rental car"
Hey, just a minute here! This is my rental!?
"Zenjiro-sama, this is your rental car" How come my sports car rental is a light truck!?
This is really lame.
You again!?
Mawiko is wooking for Sana-chan. Mister, have you seen her?
What's this, you're one of Sana-chan's fans?
No way, no way, Sana-chan is too busy. Go on home to your mothuh.
Mawiko isn't going home until she sees Sana-chan!
Hey, let go of me! I'm going home now!
No! No! No!
What's that!?
All of you, bow your heads!
Whom dost thou take this gentleman to be!? He is Mito…
Excuse me!
—Have you seen Mariko-chan? —She's a cute little girl.
I have not seen such a maiden.
Do you know where Mariko-chan is?
She hath not come hither.
—She's a cute three-year-old! —She's a cute three-year-old girl!
I know not of her.
All right then, please call out one last time to your missing husband, okay?
Right. Dear, please come back!
You don't have to eat those green peppers that you hate.
You can also watch your three anime shows every day, dear…
Mariko-chan!
Mariko!
Dear!
Mariko-chan!
Mariko!
Dear!
The autumnal rain front from the west will start to clear out tonight,
and tomorrow, the whole country will be clear, followed by…
—occasional missing little girls!
Um, could you circle around to the left next, please?
Why?
Say, Mariko-chan, I'm gonna take you home, okay?
No! Mawiko is not going home until she sees Sana-chan!
Still insisting on that, are you?
In any case, for the time being, come home with Uncle to my house.
Once there, we can contact…
N-now what!?
Potty!
Now you're telling me, here? Can't you hold it in a little lawnguh?
It's coming out, coming out!
What!?
Wait, Mariko-chan!
Are you all right, Sana-chan?
After searching this much and not finding her,
I wonder if she isn't here in the TV station.
She's an incredibly cute little three-year-old.
She's got the exact same mouth that I have.
I'd like to help, but I'm just a tree.
Even though you're a tree, you haven't seen her?
Ah, Indian Panda-san, about this lovely three-year-old girl…
Her favorite food is bananas,
—and she has a small cavity in her back tooth. —Mariko…
—We were careful about that, too… —Mariko is our reason for living.
My husband is usually a quiet man, who doesn't say much,
but when it comes to Mariko, it's almost as if he becomes a different person.
Her name is Mariko. Are you sure you haven't seen her?
—Please tell me you've seen her! —Even when we first met,
—She is an adorable little girl. Well? —just having him by my side in silence made me feel very much at peace.
Even knowing about me… even knowing about me and you, Sana-chan,
he still loves us every bit.
It sounds like you're very happy.
I'm sorry.
Why are you apologizing? You have to be happy!
You're alive and well, so you have to be happy!
Right…
Sana-chan! I've got some information!
A friend of mine says he found someone who looks like Mariko-chan!
Really, Rei-kun!?
He's following her now!
Yay! You've outdone yourself, Rei-kun!
Nah… Ah, it's been so long…!
"Zenjiro-chan's Private Room"
And now, the first public showing of our star's home.
She looks like an angel when she's asleep.
What's this, some kind of trouble?
Awl right, awlready! What a nuisance! Who is it!?
Mariko-chan!
—Mariko! —Mariko-chan!
Ah! Sana-chan! Papa! Mama!
Mariko…
Thank goodness you're safe!
Mama…
W-what the hell is happening here?
What's going on?
Uh, sawrry, but what have I done?
Aw, today has been a total disaster for Zenjiro-chan.
So then, when Zenjiro-sensei told us what happened afterward,
boy were we surprised!
Mariko-chan's papa turned white as a sheet!
Papa bowed over and over.
Right. He bowed his head right to the floor apologizing to Zenjiro-san.
Aw, we couldn't decipher the Burutcha code the whole time,
and didn't help out at all.
After all, the code that Akito-kun deciphered doesn't make any sense.
"Mariko-crunch trouble, whereabouts insomnia.
Please look strong often miso."
Akito-kun, you're not very good at reading codes, huh?
But then, everyone has their faults.
All right! All's well that ends well, so I'm going to compose a song!
Yeah!
You're going to sing?
Rhythm: an easygoing waltz.
♪ Do-re-do-mi-do-re-so…! ♪
Lights on!
♪ I really love you! ♪
♪ Let's dance together! ♪
Isn't that nice and carefree?
You're sure being carefree is okay?
Hayama, won't you dance with us?
You're sure?
What kind of vibe is this? Who on earth is this person?
I'm scared! Wait until next time!
"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…
Whoa! Kurata Sana's greatest weakness has been discovered!
1 + 1 is 2, but 3 + 2 is… just a minute…
I'm slower than everyone when it comes to doing math.
At this rate, I'll never get into middle school!
I'll be a 6th grader the rest of my life!
Next time, on "Kodomo no Omocha," episode 24, the Please Listen to My Sad Story Saga, the Slapstick Version Saga,
Math Life Drives Me Batty
Oh, there's a leftover make-out picture!? Sounds like fun!