"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 affiliated with Gekidan Komawari.
My beloved Mama is a famous novelist, who has even won the Aoki Laureate Prize.
The chipmunk on her head is Maro-chan.
My former boyfriend, Sagami Rei-kun.
Right now, he's earnestly on the way to becoming a fine manager.
The mysterious white bat straight man, Babbit.
I love peeled bananas!
Hayama Akito, my natural enemy.
Even so, right now, when I'm around him, I'm relaxed for some reason.
The handsome and gifted child actor and trumpeter, Naozumi-kun.
Good morning!!
G-good morning, Sana-chan.
You sure are cheery in the morning.
That's no fair, Hayama! How come you're the only one unharmed?
I'm not.
Oh, I see…
Hey, listen, listen! I, Kurata Sana, might be putting out a book, of all things!
"Honto—?" ("Really?")
Are you guys trying to make a pun♪
"Hon to—?" ("A book?") Are you guys trying to make a pun♪
What kind of book?
Oh, about how in life, what lies one sun ahead is a 5-sun nail.
"15.15 cm" Five sun is about this long.
Remember, when we went to outdoor school,
I had to write an essay on remorse, together with Hayama?
Yeah, from when you two went missing.
Right, right. Mama's editor, Onda-san,
—saw my composition from then, and… —Sana-chan, that's so interesting! Would you right more? Let's put out a book!
—We'll get the royalties! —Let's put out a book! Let's put out a book!
So, you're turning your composition into a book?
Call it an "essay," please!
Essay?
♪ Essay, "dossei," fur seal, ♪
♪ write, write, round, round, triangle, square! ♪
♪ I can't write! I can't write! I can't write a thing! ♪
♪ The next-door fence is a persimmon that often eats guests! ♪
Sana-chan sure does have the accelerator to the floor today. Go, go!
Must be hard playing the lead role.
Then, it could be interesting if you wrote about this upcoming party, huh?
Oh, speaking of the party, ma'am,
I invited Kamura Naozumi-kun to the party, too.
Naozumi-kun?
—Did you hear that, Akito-kun? Kamura Naozumi is coming to the party. —All right! Yay, Sana-chan!
—Did you hear that, Akito-kun? Kamura Naozumi is coming to the party. —I'm still not yet completely sure he's coming, though.
—Doesn't matter. —I'm still not yet completely sure he's coming, though.
—But he likes Sana-chan. —I'm still not yet completely sure he's coming, though.
I told you, it doesn't matter.
Hey, Hayama!
Have you bought a middle birthday present for me yet?
—No, not yet. —Now, see here!
—Don't forget to buy it! You're not getting away with coming empty-handed. —You're hurting me, Sana-chan!
Oh, I'll go. I'll go as the empty-empty handed-handed alien.
—What's that? —You'll do what!?
—Don't kid around! Don't let me down! Don't feel around! Buy it! Buy it! Buy me a present! Buy it! —The bura-bura alien is here.
—Yay! Naozumi-kun is coming, coming, coming! —Empty-empty handed-handed, here he is.
—Um, it's about time we started class. —The bura-bura alien is here. Empty-empty handed-handed, here he is.
"A Heart-pounding Kiss at Christmas"
Actually, you were going to buy your present a long time ago.
Then Kamura Naozumi suddenly showed up.
And what's worse, now he's coming to the party.
What's the matter, Akito-kun?
I don't know…
…what kind of present should I buy her?
Akito-kun! You don't have to worry about it!
You'll find something when we look in the stores!
Here, how about this place?
This place is full of merchandise to get a young girl's heart, right?
You have a hard time dealing with environments like this, huh?
H-have I guessed right, Hayama?
Wow, nice!
This would look great on Aya-chan, wouldn't it? Wouldn't it? Wouldn't…
Akito-kun, have you decided?
Akito-kun, you don't have to stress so much over this!
Knowing Sana-chan, she's sure to be thrilled with whatever you get her.
Still, I can't give her anything with lousy taste.
You show-off.
Akito-kun, could you hold back today?
No.
Welcome!
What is it you're looking for?
A Christmas present for your girlfriend?
How long do you think Akito-kun can stand to be in this situation?
About ten more seconds, I'll bet.
"RRRRRRR"
Akito-kun! Wait up!
—D-do you do that like this? —No, it's like this.
You're good at that, huh?
Akito-kun, how about this?
She's already got one of those.
—This? What about this? —It's not nice to the touch.
"Fish paste" This? This would be great!
Why not just get her a bouquet?
How could I buy her flowers? I'm not Kamura, you know.
—To think that Akito-kun would be this stressed… —What does she need? What does she need? What does she need?
I know! A brassiere!
But I don't know her size.
You were serious, Akito-kun?
Oh, outside the window!
Sana-chan and Kamura are-!
You're spilling your shake again!
Oh my, he's kissing her…
B-but still, it's just on the cheek, so it's still safe!
Thank heavens! Oh, thank heavens!
That's a relief, huh? Huh? Huh? Akito-kun?
Whatever.
Oh, okay.
Still, seeing that big ad,
it feels like she's someone from a faraway world, and not our friend, huh?
Once she puts out her book, she'll probably become even more famous.
She's really amazing, huh?
Never mind that, Akito-kun, about the present…
Huh? Oh, yeah…
You don't have to think so hard about it.
Try thinking of something that made you happy when you got it.
It's never happened.
I've never gotten a present before.
What about that dinosaur?
You told me your father bought it for you, didn't he?
As I recall, just once, your father took you someplace…
to that dinosaur exhibit, right?
Akito…
If you space off like that, you're going to get lost.
Here.
You like dinosaurs, right?
Don't hate them.
Akito?
Let's throw a party.
Your dad can come home early on Christmas Eve this year.
Father, what is that?
Goods to change me into Santa-san. I borrowed them from my company.
What company do you work for, anyway?
Okay? Let's throw a party.
I'm going out on Chirstmas Eve.
I have that party at Kurata's place.
Uh, I also have a party, with my friends.
But I'll be here on the 25th.
Right! Christmas is really on the 25th, after all…
All right. Dad will settle for that.
Father has been strange lately.
You've been strange since your first appearance.
Christmas… Christmas… the 25th is Christmas…
—Natsumi… —Call me Big Sister!
What is it that girls want?
Girls!? You!?
I get it.
Never mind!
Wait, Akito! Akito!
So long as it's from the heart, she should be happy with anything you get her.
"Anything," she says… But what, though?
"The day before the party"
Rei-kun! We need one more chair here!
Right!
Isn't this nice? People who find joy in Christmas are so merry.
Nah, I'm not merry!
Oh, Rei-kun, did you say you're not "ukare" (merry)?
Check!
What's your favorite animal?
"Uki-uki-uki" chattering monkeys!
What are you hungry for?
Ooh, curry!
What musical instrument would you like to hear?
—The "ukarere." —That's "ukulele"!
Right now, you are…
…in a state of out-of-control, walking-on-air, ukare merriment!
You think so?
Myself, on the other hand…
—I'll have to work on Christmas, because the Sensei won't finish her manuscript. —Dreams… flowers… love… hope…
—My girlfriend will tell me I'm lower than scum. —Dreams… flowers… love… hope…
Yes, this is Sagami.
Ah, Asako?
Huh? Your location shoot is running long? You won't be home for Christmas Eve?
We won't have our date?
Whoa, Rei-kun suddenly finds himself in a pinch!
Here, Onda-kun!
Oh! It's finished!
It's not like the others you've been tricking me with up to now,
this one is real!
Now I'll be able to take my girlfriend out and… Yahoo!!
Christmas banzai! Mayumi!
What an ironic process to meet.
Ironic prospect! It's ironic prospect! This is processed meat!
Hey!
Oh, Naozumi-kun! You're already here? You couldn't wait until the party tomorrow?
—No, I'm actually on my way to work… —Wow, thanks for coming! I've been waiting!
I'm sorry. It turns out that I just can't make it to your party tomorrow.
I really did want to come, though.
I'm sure you did.
There's going to be all you can eat, and a ton of girls are coming.
It's not that. It's because this is a party that you invited me to, Sana-chan.
Well, sure. You wouldn't want to come to a party that animals invited you to, huh?
Sana-chan…
Would you figure out how a boy's heart feels, already!?
I have plans every year on Christmas Eve.
Plans? Every year?
My mind was swayed a little because of your invitation, Sana-chan,
but this thing I have scheduled is…
Sorry, I have to go.
Oh, right! I've got a present for you on Christmas Eve!
Be looking forward to it!
A present?
"At that moment, what was Zenjiro doing?"
Whoa! I came too late!
Kozue-chan? How does Christmas Eve look? Oh, no good, huh? I see…
This isn't woiking!
I called every goil in the book! How could I not get a single one!?
What a lonely Christmas Eve this will be…
W-what's this?
Who is this goil, with a cute name like Sumire?
Maybe I should give her a cawl.
Hello? Sumire-chan? My name is Zenjiro.
You're probably doing something on Christmas Eve, so wouldn't be available…
You're kidding! You're available!?
Dinnuh? Okay! Okay! Uh-huh! Okay! I did it!
Thank you, God!
Here's a self-portrait!
Everyone have your glass?
Okay, let's toast!
But before we do…
You're going to break out in song?
Click…
♪ This evening's party is happy-py-py-py. ♪
♪ Birthday and Christmas, happy-py-py-py. ♪
Okay, here's to being doubly happy! Cheers!
Cheers!
Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves.
Mother would like to join in, but… whoa-oa-oa…
Aren't you trying too hard to be popular?
Christmas can be tough.
Hayama-san, congratulations.
Not really.
I mean, having the middle of Kurata and your birthdays fall on Christmas Eve,
—you get both merry and happy… —You talk too much.
Yay! Naozumi-kun is coming, coming, coming!
I don't think Kamura-kun is coming.
Why not!? Why not!? Why not!?
He said he already has plans every year on Christmas Eve, that's why.
He can't! He can't! He can't!
Please feel free to eat this food right up, okay?
If that's the case, let's drown our frustration with food!
Oh, no… Aya-chan likes him that much, too…
Asako…
Rei…
Here's to just the two of us tonight.
—Whoa, it's cold out here. Someone let me in. —"Processed meat," huh?
Happy now?
Hayama…
Here. Your present.
Go on, take it. Go on, go on.
T-thank you.
Open it!
Go on, tear it open!
Hey, what's the matter? Say something.
Hayama, you like dinosaurs, right?
You like dinosaurs, right?
Don't hate them.
Oh, I knew it! You have that dinosaur figure in your room, after all!
If you didn't like them, you wouldn't use that figure as a decoration.
—Amazing! That's Sana-chan for you! —I guessed right! Mambo, woo! Good job! Mambo, cha-cha-cha, woo!
—Actually, when Akito-kun was little, his father… —I guessed right! Mambo, woo! Good job! Mambo, cha-cha-cha, woo!
I did a good job guessing! Mambo, woo! Cha-cha-cha, mambo, woo!
Hey, now, let's just get back to the party.
I… got nothing.
I didn't get a present ready for you.
What!? Are you really the "empty-handed alien"!?
I heard about it from Tsuyoshi-kun.
He said you were really at a loss.
I'm glad you had trouble making up your mind,
so I'll let that go as your present.
Thanks.
Sana-chan! This party is turning out to be incredible!
Ooh, count me in!
Thanks.
Knowing Sana-chan, she's sure to be thrilled with whatever you get her.
Anything would have been fine. I should have bought her something.
Is that so? There's nothing left?
No, sorry to trouble you.
"Just then, Zenjiro-san was…"
Stop taking so long to write!
Christmas Eve is a time for romance, all right!
Merry Christmas, Sumire.
As if! I'd bettuh polish my front teeth.
What's that?
That's strange. Taiko drums at Christmas?
I-it seems like I've hoid them someplace befo-uh…
I-it can't be… it can't be…
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Merry Christmas!!
—Oh, let's relive that day once more! Return, limbo! Again, limbo! —B-but today isn't Christmas, right? And yet why… why? I-it can't be…
It can't be! You can't be Sumire-chan, right?
Yes, my name is "Andoh Polynesian Sumire!"
Let's limbo! Holy night special!
Come! Come! Together!
This isn't right! This can't be Christmas!
"Zenjiro, prisoner of love" We wish you good cheer!
Yum! Yum!
What was that?
Hey! It looks like you're having fun without the main character! I'm coming, too!
Before you do, there's a telephone call for you.
For me?
Yes. From Kamura-kun.
Naozumi-kun?
Hey, Sana-chan! How's the party?
I'm at Kamura Academy right now. Everyone else is here, too.
Yay! Sana-chan!
Then, Naozumi-kun, your plans every year are-?
Mm-hmm. I spend Christmas Eve at Kamura Academy.
After all, this is my home, and everyone is here waiting for me.
Anyhow, Sana-chan, we have a present for you from all of us.
W-what?
1, 2, 3…
♪ Merry Christmas, we gather here tonight, ♪
♪ filled with gratitude for the Lord's guidance. ♪
♪ To those who are happy, and those who are sad, ♪
♪ tonight we sing to you "Merry Christmas." ♪
♪ Merry Christmas, we wish your heart. ♪
♪ May this night be filled with hopes and dreams, ♪
♪ and love for everyone born into this world. ♪
♪ Tonight we wish you a merry Christmas. ♪
Naozumi-kun sure is a nice guy. Much, much nicer than I thought.
Take this!
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Sana-chan, what were you doing?
I got a phone call from Naozumi-kun.
From Kamura-kun!?
—Everyone at Kamura Academy sang a Christmas song for me. —Oh, he's so cool! I love-love him! Ah, bamboo shoots and red ginger!
—He said it was his present. —Oh, he's so cool! I love-love him! Ah, bamboo shoots and red ginger!
Ah, this is unusual! A stray dog!
See here!
Do you think it's alright to just come into someone else's home without asking?
Well, I don't care, I don't care! You must be hungry, huh?
Here. It's beef jerky.
—Were you abandoned? —That's dangerous, Sana-chan! He's a stray dog!
You're going to get bitten!
Come here. I'm nothing to be afraid of.
He was hungry, all right! Come along.
You can come visit me anytime!
I wonder if that's all I am to her.
I wonder if the reason why she cares about me
has nothing to do with whether or not she likes me,
but instead, it's how she just can't leave a lonesome, stray dog alone.
—A-Akito-kun… you do have stray dog ears. —These are Babbit ears.
How can you pop in during a scene like this?
Sana-chan is a little bit… no, make that fairly dense.
Yeah.
If you love her,
you have to clearly tell her "I love you," or it won't get through to her.
Thank you for your hospitality!
Together with Asako on Christmas Eve…
Sana, there's still someone out in the yard.
Hayama…
What are you doing?
What is that thing!?
Well, you know… I'm not sure what it is, but it's yours.
What?
A present?
Thanks!
S-sure…
Woo-hoo! A present from Hayama! Woo-hoo!
So, did you have fun today?
I guess so.
Really? Good, good.
If you love her,
you have to clearly tell her "I love you," or it won't get through to her… through to her…
All right! Sana took command of Christmas!
Shut up.
—I… —What's wrong, sir?
Oh? Do you need the bathroom?
No…
—Sana-chan is dense. You have to clearly tell her, or it won't get through to her. —A bedpan? A butt? A belly-button? A big salamander?
She could have turned away from that if she had wanted to…
S-Sana-chan! My Sana-chan!
Is she your daughter!?
He did it again…
Somehow, I couldn't turn away…
Sometimes, Hayama's eyes can paralyze others…
That first kiss tasted like lemons.
That's because I dumped lemon juice on him before it happened.
But today's…
…tasted just like his lips.
Was today my first kiss? My kiss?
As much as I didn't want to be kissed for that commercial,
I couldn't turn away today.
Why!? Why is that!?
Asako…
—Why am I all alone on Christmas Eve? What's more, Sana-chan got… —A couple! A couple! A couple of Babbits!
Asako!
What's this?
—Well, see you next year! —Thanks for everything!
I don't get it.
Why? Why?
Hey! Who the hell are you guys!?
What is it? What is it? It's so early in the morning…
"Seized"
What is this!? What's going on!?
The Kurata household… has gone bankrupt.
Bankrupt!?
"Seized"
Oops, I forgot. This week's Sana-chan!
"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…
H-h-how can we suddenly be bankrupt!? You can't miss what happens next time, sir!
Except that for some reason the continuation of this story
is being moved to the episode after the next one.
Next time on Kodomo no Omocha, Episode 39, part 1,
the saga of the verminous Haya-moth's attack on the Land of Kuraata,
"100 Haya-moths and the Scales of Fury,"
and part 2, "Babin-ga-bibin-ga-bonba-bibo," a deluxe 2nd story thrown in as well!
Yeah, take them, you thief!
Uh, what's that "babin" stuff in the second half?