"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 Aoki award-winning Mama. The chipmunk on her head is Maro-chan.
My chauffeur, manager, and ex-pimp, Rei-kun.
The mysterious white bat straight man.
I'm Babbit.
Hayama Akito, my natural enemy and good friend, I suppose.
Father Hayama, the strange dad. Though Father Hayama is still pretty cool.
Also, Natsumi-san, Hayama's older sister.
The intrigue-loving Grandma Shizuka, the mistress of Kurata Inn,
in the Kusatsu hot springs.
Kurata Inn's second-in-charge and candidate for head clerk, Katagiri-san.
He's Grandma Shizuka's right-hand man.
Representing Kusatsu, a boy who, for a moment,
was potentially my fiancé, Toriyama Noboru-kun, age 14.
I will have Sana-chan!
"Take Me To Kusatsu"
♪ Kusatsu is such a nice place, come on by at least once! ♪
♪ Flowers blossom even in the hot water! ♪
—Okay! —Okay!
♪ Not even doctors or the waters of Kusatsu ♪
♪ are able to cure lovesickness! ♪
♪ Kusatsu is such a nice place, come on by at least once! ♪
♪ Flowers blossom even in the hot water! ♪
Look, it's been almost two hours since we left Ueno,
and that's all you've been singing.
Haven't you gotten tired of it?
No, I haven't.
I have.
♪ Kusatsu is such a nice place, come on by at least once! ♪
♪ Flowers blossom even in the hot water! ♪
? Choina-sa no choina-sa no choina-sa no sa! ?
—? Choina-sa no choina-sa no choina-sa no sa! ? —Rei-kun, one more time!
? Choina-sa no choina-sa no choina-sa no sa! ?
Like I promised Grandma,
Mama, Rei-kun and I are on our way to Kusatsu hot springs for winter vacation.
Although…
Never mind me, Sana and Sagami-kun, you two go on without me!
Kusatsu is such a nice place, let's go there once!
I told you, I'm not going! It's obvious that nothing good will come of it!
No! No! No! No! No! No! No!
Let's go, Sensei.
Let's go.
Put me down, Sagami.
…Mama's heart doesn't seem to be in it.
"The Path to Becoming a Wonderful Head Clerk" "The joy of one's guests should be
"The Path to Becoming a Wonderful Head Clerk" thought of as the greatest reward.
"Never forget your smile and grateful heart."
If, as Sensei says, one of Shizuka-san's plots really is waiting for us,
then when it happens,
I need to be prepared to become the head clerk at any time.
Yes. It is my calling that I must protect Sana-chan for the rest of my life!
Rei-kun, what are you reading?
It's nothing! It's nothing!
—Nagano-Kusatsuguchi… Nagano-Kusatsuguchi… —Show me! Show me!
We're getting off. Get ready.
Eh? We're here?
Rei-kun! The suitcase! The suitcase!
Right! Oof…
H-heavy, isn't it? What's in here, Sensei?
It's a secret.
Nice to see you made it.
"Kurata Inn"
Thank you for coming. Over here.
It's Katagiri-san!
Thank you for coming such a long distance. The Mistress is eagerly awaiting you.
I have a bus waiting for us out front. I will carry your baggage.
Amazing. You'd expect as much from a candidate to be the next head clerk.
However, Katagiri-san, I, Sagami Rei, will not be beaten out by you!
Take it easy, there, take it easy.
"Kurata Inn"
—Welcome! —Welcome! —Welcome!
Oh! We're really here! It's Kurata Inn!
I will carry my own luggage!
Yow…
Are you okay?
Did you hurt yourself?
No, not at all…
Hey, now!
Grandma!
Welcome, Sana-chan.
Grandpa?
Thanks for coming, Sana-chan.
Sure! Thanks for having me!
Excuse my long absence.
Misako-san, it has been a while, huh?
That's my daughter for you! Well deflected.
That was weird.
I'm sliding! I'm sliding! Gleam!
This sure does seem like a long-established inn, huh Sensei?
I suppose.
Ah! Rei-kun, Rei-kun, look, look!
"Bow your head!"
"Mito Komon Commemorative Hall"
These are the items that Mito Komon used when he stayed at Kurata Inn, are they!?
What are you so excited about?
But there's no autographed signboard.
Are you sure it was really him who came here?
What if it was actually just a look-alike?
Come, let's go to your rooms.
They all have no dreams, huh?
Oh, this is the toothbrush that Suke-san used?
"Toothbrush used by Suke-san"
Toothbrush?
This is Madam Misako-san and Sana-san's room.
What's that?
That is…
The yubatake.
Yubatake?
When it comes to things about Kusatsu, let Kusatsu Babbit handle it!
"Hot water field" Yubatake is written like this.
The hot springs that come up from beneath the ground in Kusatsu…
…are very hot… from 60 to 90 degrees!
That hot spring water is cooled a little bit here,
and then distributed to the inns throughout Kusatsu.
Needless to say,
the water for Kurata Inn's baths comes from these springs.
Now go ahead and have a bath!
Father…
How is it being back in Kusatsu after ten-odd years?
Just the way it was after I left home to go to college.
Forgive me for being such a selfish daughter.
Not at all, Misako-san. I'm sorry I couldn't offer any help.
By the way, Father…
Any sign that Mother is plotting something funny again?
Let's see… Nothing in particular right now…
Really? Still, I can't let my guard down.
My, my!
This water is terrific!
We welcome you!
"Obana Family" This is your room.
Oh, Sagami-san!
That's not such a bad life, huh?
I spy three little stars!
You're kidding! What are you doing here?
Family trip!
Does that mean Hayama is here, too?
Hayama! Hey!
Yo.
Hello.
"Welcome, Hayama Family!!" Why is the Hayama Family here?
We got a call from the mistress here, saying she'd only charge us half price,
so by all means, come stay.
I haven't taken either Akito or Natsumi anywhere in a while,
and this was a good opportunity, so I thought I'd take her up on it.
Is that right?
Snow!
Snow! Snow! Hayama, is it snowing on your side, too?
Snow at a hot spring… that's kind of cool, huh?
Good afternoon.
Why is Hayama-kun at your side!?
When she came to Tokyo earlier,
Grandma seems to have taken a liking to Hayama.
I like the look in his eyes!
I smell conspiracy.
My children and I have taken her up on her offer. Here, have some more.
Oh, thank you.
Now then, if we could ask Hayama Akito-kun's father
to please lead us in a toast…
Huh? Me?
All right, if I may be so bold…
We have three "fukuro" here.
—The first is "ofukuro" ("mothers"); —Hold on, here.
—the second is "ibukuro" ("stomachs"); —I think you have the wrong idea.
—The third one is… I don't remember… —This almost sounds like a wedding speech.
Very good, very good.
—Cheers! —Cheers! —Cheers!
♪ Kusatsu hot springs are warm and slippery, ♪
♪ everyone come to Kurata Inn! ♪
♪ In business since the Edo period, even Mito Komon regularly stayed here! ♪
♪ The food is delicious, the waitresses are friendly, ♪
♪ everyone come to Kurata Inn! ♪
♪ I'm traveling with my son and daughter. This is the paradise spot of Genma. ♪
F-Father…
Mama and Grandma, you look cool!
Trying to set up a marriage for Sana so soon?
You certainly have everything arranged.
It's just a small token of appreciation
for the one who is looking after my granddaughter.
I should have known you'd set your sights on Hayama-kun.
What would you say to coming back to Kusatsu and having us all live together?
I am not coming back!!
That dance was lovely.
Thank you.
What are you doing?
Hayama-kun, do you like skiing?
I've never been skiing.
Skiing is fun.
Yeah.
Ah, how agonizing. I wish we didn't grow old.
What does the future hold for Kurata Inn?
Boss Kunisada is calling for the Mistress. What should I do?
Shh! Everyone will hear. I'm coming now.
You can go skiing in Kusatsu. Skiing is so delightful.
So then, Zenjiro-sensei…
Yow!
What's going on?
Why don't you make up your mind, already, Mistress?
So you may say, Boss,
but Kurata Inn has 300 years' worth of history.
If you don't have a successor, it doesn't make any difference.
Mistress, you're getting along in age.
Just turn Kurata Inn entirely over to me, Kunisada Chukichi,
and go into retirement.
Must be a dog.
Yeah, a dog, no doubt about it.
Gra… Grandma is in trouble!
T-that was a threat just now, right? It was, right? What do we do?
She called him "Boss," right?
"B-Boss"? It was "Boss," all right.
This is starting to sound like a period drama.
Hayama, with your karate and my Komawari steps,
do you think we can do anything?
Even if we take them on, we should watch for a while,
to see what the other side does, right?
All right! Watch them first! Watch them first, watch them first!
I spy three little stars!
We just need to press a little more, huh Boss?
Yeah. The Mistress is almost ready to give up.
When that happens, this won't be Kurata Inn anymore,
it will be Kunisada Inn.
Excuse me.
Careful there, little lady.
When you think about it, you have to feel sorry for the Mistress.
After working so hard looking after Kurata Inn,
she has to turn it over to someone else,
and all because she doesn't have any heirs.
But… but you heard what he was saying!
In any case, why don't you discuss this with your mother?
Sure! Let's talk to Mama!
Don't do that!
Grandma!
Is it true Kurata Inn is being taken away from you by that boss?
Yeah, it may turn out that way.
Misako has no intention of taking over Kurata Inn, no matter what.
We are an old couple, and you, Sana-chan, our last hope,
are still in grade school.
But I'll be in middle school next year.
But Sana-chan, you have your job doing TV,
so you'll just return home to Tokyo, won't you?
Oh, Sana-chan…
Rei-kun, there's a chance that I might be relocating to Kusatsu.
This is finally starting
"The Path to Becoming a Wonderful Head Clerk" This is finally starting
to become serious!
"Do you like skiing?" (suki)(sukii) It's not meant as a joke.
"Child's Toy Skiing Classroom"
Are you okay, Zenjiro-sensei?
Of course I am!
Today, we welcome our viewuhs to come join us!
We're doing a Skiing Classroom live broadcast!
It's not too late for you kids living near Kusatsu, so rush on down!
Whoa, right away, we've got some kids in goggles! Who are you guys?
It's just little old me!
Oh, it's you, Sana-chan.
Zenjiro-sensei, this is the first time we've ever been skiing.
Not to worry, I'll give you a crash course from scratch.
But what do you guys have on your feet there?
Huh? These are Kusatsu's famous yumomi boards.
♪ Kusatsu is such a nice place, come on by at least once! ♪
—? Choina choina ? —? Choina choina ? —? Choina choina ?
Yumomi, you see, is done by taking boards like these and stirring the water,
"Yumomi" (hot water massaging) Yumomi, you see, is done by taking boards like these and stirring the water,
"Yumomi" (hot water massaging) bringing down the temperature of the hot spring water.
I wonduh how the watuh is. I'll just let myself in…
Hot! Hot, hot, hot!
Hot, hot!
Oh, how embarrassing!
We're the ones who are embarrassed!
W-wait up!
Yo, Hayama-kun, wasn't it? Long time no see.
Yahoo!
You can't say you don't remember me!
Who are you?
You forgot!
I… I am Sana-chan's betrothed!
Oh.
This is scary! Zenjiro-sensei!
Remembuh, toin your skis to make the lettuh "ha" to reduce speed.
"Ha" "Ha," you say?
—The letter "ha"? —The letter "ha"? —The letter "ha"?
We can't do that!
Our legs are too short!
You guys aren't trying to make a hiragana "ha," are you?
"Not 'ha,' but 'ha'…"
You've got some nerve saying you're in the running to take over Kurata Inn,
when you're not even able to ski properly.
I never said I was.
Are you running away from me!?
I can't see! That hoits! That tickles! Look out!
"Tenguyama advanced level course lift"
Y-you're getting on this? Stop!
Right now, Akito and the others are skiing,
but I'd rather stay here in the hot spring, you know?
Yes, indeed. How is the water?
The water is fine, isn't it?
Yeah, sure.
I'm going on ahead back!
Huh? Where's Hayama?
Akito? Oh no, is he lost?
I know, I'll call him on this.
This is the super-advanced course, here.
Don't say I didn't tell you so.
You're going to have to take off your skis and walk down.
Good grief, how could he forget me? What a rude fellow!
What's that, there?
Watch out!
—We're home! —We're home!
Welcome back.
'lcome back.
Wow, this is a supoib inn.
Welcome back. Are you unhurt?
Mm-hmm. Listen, Mama, incidentally, has anything unusual been going on here?
Anything scary happening, or any scary faces?
What's scary is Sagami-kun's training to be head clerk.
As for scary faces, there are those guys hanging around over there.
Where's Grandma?
Beats me. I haven't seen her at all since this morning,
and have no idea what she's up to.
It appears that the Kunisada family intends at last to resort to violence.
So my daughter, Natsumi, says to me "Why not? Let's go!"
Oh, yeah. My son has recently taken up karate.
He's growing up so fast…
Boss! Here you are! Please hurry!
All right. I wish you'd come sooner.
Mistress, are you ready?
Okay!
Action!
I won't wait any longer!
Turn Kurata Inn over to the Kunisada family right now…
Boss!
I-I'm fine…
Today is the day you give me a clear answer, Mistress!
Are you going to hand over Kurata Inn, or aren't you? Which is it!?
It's no use arguing! The Kunisada clan is taking over! You got that!?
Just a minute!
I won't allow Kurata Inn to be turned over to you guys!
What!? What do you mean? Why won't you turn it over?
Or I should say… you see… what I mean is…
this is my Grandma's precious inn, so…
Are you saying that you're going to inherit Kurata Inn, little lady?
If so, that's another story.
Well… I won't say that I never will,
but I can't very well do so right now, either…
Enough of this insolence! Let them have it!
I was mistaken for the head clerk earlier, you know.
Oh, my. Well, anyone who looks at you anymore sees a fine head clerk.
Now you're embarrassing me.
Now for the swashbuckling steps I learned in Gekidan Komawari!
"The Boss's Handbook"?
Awl right, you!
Who do you think I am!?
I am the comedian… who makes even crying children laugh…
awl across Kansai… Zenjiro!
…and Uchiyamada, too.
I shall avenge Zenjiro-sensei and Uchiyamada-kun! Defend yourselves!
Do you not value your grandmother's life?
You coward!
It's okay, Sana-chan! If this is as long as I live, it will have been plenty!
In exchange, please look after what is left of Kurata Inn for me.
Grandma!
Please look after Kurata Inn.
Grandma…
How low the Kunisada family has stooped,
to engage in swordfight with the elderly and children!
Mama!
If you sheath your swords and depart, it will be well with you.
Otherwise, I shall bring shame to you by chopping you into fine cubes!
Misako-san!
Gotcha. Enough of this amateur charade. I'm just about ready to go home.
Anyone who wants to stay here, feel free.
Mama, save Grandma! Boss Kunisada is trying to take over Kurata Inn!
Sana, Uncle Kunisada there was one of Mother's classmates
back in elementary school.
C-classmate!?
Okay then, I'm heading out.
I have to buy gifts for Hisae-chan and the others!
Is it ovuh yet?
I dunno…
This week's Sana-chan. Wow, pretty cool, huh?
Sorry for lying to you.
Mm-mm, it was lots of fun!
Come back to Kusatsu again once in a while.
Please come again, everyone.
We'd come even if you told us not to come!
Sana-chan and I share a common destiny. Wherever she goes, I will go with her.
Please take care.
R-right!
That boy saw through our act. I'm liking him more and more!
This does not mean that I have given up, though!
One day, without fail!
What have you been reading so intently all this time?
Nothing special.
How was your first ski trip?
Didn't hate it.
That's good.
Now, to go back to Tokyo with a fresh attitude,
and apply myself to the manager business again!
Huh? That reminds me, it's lighter now.
Sensei, what was inside this trunk?
That's a secret.
Mistress! Mistress!
Step right up! Step right up!
If you're in Kusatsu, come on over to Kurata Inn!
Hey, you there, Mister, passing by! The acclaimed Kurata Inn is this way!
This way! This way!
Just a minute!
Are we ending without me being able to see my beloved Sana-chan?
That's a pretty underhanded thing 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…
How many more nights to sleep until it's Christmas?
On Christmas Eve, do you remember what happens?
It's me and Hayama's middle birthday!
Let's get ready for the party!
But before that happens, there are some problems that come up.
Next time on Kodomo no Omocha, Episode 37, the tale of the duel in the wintry wind,
Kiss! Fight! Karate and Trumpet
"Kiss! Fight! Karate and Trumpet"? I don't get it!