"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 novelist Mama, and her chipmunk, Maro-chan.
My chauffeur, manager, and ex-pimp, Rei-kun.
The mysterious white bat straight man, Babbit.
Have you heard the new ending?
Hayama Akito, my natural enemy and good friend, I suppose.
The Kurata household… has gone bankrupt.
We're raking it in just by being alive.
What do you mean, you're canceling again!?
This can't be possible…
Sana-chan doesn't have any work?
"He Got Me Blacklisted"
I've been waiting for this!
Wow! Bentos! Bentos!
"I humbly accept this meal!"
Delicious, delicious!
—The commercial for Odabutsu Screamland… —Channel 108's bentos are the best!
—Pearl Eyedrops… —Wow, there's so much!
—the commercial for Happy Life… —I haven't had this side dish in a long time! Fried shrimp!
—They've all been called off. —I haven't had this side dish in a long time! Fried shrimp!
—They've all been called off. —I didn't think I'd ever get to eat this
—The variety specials were all suddenly cancelled, too, —for the rest of my life!
and the talks for her appearance
in that spring serial drama that they were so eager about-
why are they canceling now?
Ah, what on earth am I supposed to do?
Rei-kun, the tea, the tea!
I spy something yummy!
It's mine now!
Ah! You stole my omelet roll!
I was saving it to eat last!
Hey, give it back! Give me back my omelet roll!
I've already eaten it!
And you call yourself a mother!? Hey!
Survival of the fittest! It's either eat or be eaten in this life!
Now you've done it!
I did it, all right!
Hey, wait up!
No way!
Give me back my omelet roll!
Nothing doing!
Give me back my omelet roll!
"Rei-kun is steadfast" Give me back my omelet roll!
Um, Sana-chan, about working, I was wondering what you wanted to do now…
Well, things will turn out fine. For now, I'll still stick with "Child's Toy."
Oh, that's right!
Beginning tomorrow, we're doing our first overseas location shoot!
"Child's Toy in Hawaii!"
On location in exciting, heart-pounding, "Wa-haii"!
My school swimsuit might be pretty fashionable to wear.
Well, you see, actually, that was cancelled, too.
What? What? I didn't hear that.
Mama, did you just say something?
No, she didn't!
Did somebody say something?
Really, stop playing dumb!
You alone were cancelled from the Hawaii location shoot, Sana-chan.
You're kidding!
"Are you serious?"
Why!? Why did that happen!?
Huh? Sana-chan?
Good morning…
What's the matter? Weren't you supposed to be on location in Hawaii starting today?
You said you'd be taking about a week off because you were going to Hawaii,
didn't you?
"Yadda yadda and such and such"
Actually…
Huh? All of your work has been cancelled?
That's right.
Hold on, you're just eating to feel better, huh?
Sana-chan, is it true that you also lost your job on "Child's Toy"?
That's right.
Sana-chan, you're having some bad luck, huh?
Do you have any idea why?
Nope.
Nope?
Put your hand over your heart and think hard.
Sure enough, nope.
Is she really thinking about it?
"Meanwhile, Rei-kun…"
Hello? Please, tell me the reason why!
Why did you suddenly cancel only Sana-chan!?
Please, wait! I need a clearer reason than…
Hello!? Hello!?
There's something strange going on.
Whenever I ask about the reasons for the cancellations,
everyone gives ambiguous answers.
Whatever it is, I have to find out what's going on, or else…
Huh? Aren't you that producer… um?
S-Sagami-san!
Ta-san! No… Chi-san! No… Tsu-san!
That's it! Tsu-san! Tsu-san! This is perfect!
As it happens, there's something I'd like to ask you about Sana-chan!
Um… I-I have to hurry home and flip the switch on my rice cooker…
I'm terribly sorry, Sagami-san!
Ah! You can't avoid me! Now, please, tell me!
Why are only Sana-chan's appearances being cancelled!?
Sagami-san! Don't ask me anything right now! I can't say anything!
Don't tell me that!
Please wait! Tsu-san!
Aw, he's gone. What was he so agitated about?
Sagami-san, isn't it?
Oh, I know that ugly costume of yours! You're that guy from before!
"Who is this guy?"
Actually, this is who I am.
"Dreaming Productions, secretary to the president, Akudoi Zo" ("I'm crooked")
No, no, the name is Akudo Izo.
Dreaming Pro?
Um, what would someone from Dreaming Pro, the top firm in the industry,
want with me?
Let me come right to the point.
We would very much like Kurata Sana-chan to join our production firm.
But Sana-chan's policy is not to be affiliated with any production studio.
Mm-hmm, I am well aware of that.
However, the situation is a little bit different now, is it not?
It would appear that currently, Sana-chan does not have any work.
If that keeps up, then the talents that Sana-chan has worked so hard to build up
will fall out of the public eye,
and you will be unable to put your skills as her manager to work,
and you will be through.
What do you say, Sagami-san?
For the sake of Sana-chan's future, would you be the one to suggest it to her?
We would pay her exceptionally well.
Huh? Exceptionally well?
No, I, Sagami will not be swayed by that.
As Sana-chan's manager, I believe I will continue to respect her policy, and so…
…goodbye.
I doubt you're going to find work so easily.
"Suspicious fellow" Who are you?
Dreaming Pro, huh? I turned them down all on my own, but I almost wish I hadn't.
After all, they could probably market Sana-chan on a larger scale, and all…
No, stop that. What good will it do to get all pessimistic?
Now then, to get home before the trains get crowded.
I wonder if we should have croquette patties for dinner…
Huh? Is that Tsu-san with Dreaming Pro's Akudo?
I wonder what they're talking about. They seem to be on fairly good terms.
Excuse me for saying so, but it would appear that currently,
Sana-chan has absolutely no work.
He wouldn't have… Then again, it just might be possible…
Sagami-san!
Tsu-san, you just met with Akudo-san from Dreaming Pro, didn't you!?
What were you talking about!?
N-nothing at all, really! We were just having a little dinner together!
You're lying to me. You were going to cook dinner at home, weren't you?
"Tsu-san dug his own boketsu" "Boketsu" means the hole for a grave.
Look, Tsu-san, tell me, I'm begging you! I won't tell anyone I heard it from you.
—Our relationship is better than that, right? —What kind of relationship do they have, exactly?
—Right? Right? —What kind of relationship do they have, exactly?
Ew, yuck!
They did what!?
I knew it! So this is Dreaming Pro's doing, is it!?
Sagami-san, please, don't tell anyone I told you!
They won't get away with it!
Ah! Well, bye now!
—Using underhanded tricks to take away Sana-chan's work to get her to join them? —Now, now, easy, easy…
How crooked those guys are!
At this point, just you watch, I'm going to protect Sana-chan.
I'm not about to be beaten by those guys! Then again…
"I'm the greatest manager in all Japan!!" I'm not about to be beaten by those guys! Then again…
…what am I supposed to do against a production company that big?
"Worried, worried Rei-kun "
Oh yeah, I have to buy some croquettes on the way home.
—Seconds! —Seconds!
—I said, seconds! —I said, seconds!
—Seconds! —Seconds!
Sorry, there's no more rice.
Huh? It's empty.
You sure do eat a lot for someone not bringing any money in.
You too, Mama… eating up the food your cute growing daughter needs…
Ah… don't fight. If you want, the two of you can eat my croquette.
Okay? I'd like to be alone for a little while, so if you'll excuse me…
Rei-kun! Hey, Rei-kun! What's with the stingy snail attitude!?
Open up, Rei-kun! Rei-kun, I say!
Rei-kun, with that kind of attitude,
the bare bulb will just glare brightly,
as we munch on nothing but straight cabbage!
All right, times like this call for… this!
"The Narrow Path of Enka" The song accompanies the world, and the world accompanies the song,
"The Narrow Path of Enka" as the melody of Enka music quietly pervades the hearts of the Japanese.
"The Narrow Path of Enka" Now, let's enjoy the song, "The Secret Meeting at White Chrysanthemum Manor"!
♪ When I knit this sweater for you, ♪
♪ I forgot the opening you put your head through. ♪
♪ Ah, such is our secret meeting ♪
♪ at White Chrysanthemum Manor. ♪
You're the most dismal of any of us!
Rei-kun, it's morning! Let's eat!
"I humbly accept this meal!"
Hey, Rei-kun! I made a whole bunch of rice!
Rei-kun…
Is this Rei-kun's bowl?
"What's wrong with you, Rei-kun?"
Rei-kun has been acting strange since last night. I wonder if something happened.
Oh, Sana-chan…
Cheer up, Sana-chan. Something good will happen soon.
That's right. No gain, no pain.
Oh, that's not right. No pain, no gain!
Oh, no, it's not like that. I was thinking about something else.
Say, have you found any work?
—No, huh? —No, huh?
What are you going to do if you don't get any work?
Well, if that happens, I'll be fine with it.
Sure you will! Sana-chan, you were never that positive
toward taking on work to begin with, right?
Right, right! You could always go back to being a regular grade-schooler.
Are you sure you're okay with that?
Mm-hmm, I'm okay with that.
Bye! I've got some shopping to do, so I'm leaving.
Ta-lee-la-lee-la, que sera sera!
Let's la-go go! Let's la-go!
Yesterday was croquettes, today is croquettes,
tomorrow will probably be croquettes too!
Ma'am, three croquettes, please!
Three, okay? Three.
Kurata Sana-chan, right?
Yes, that's right.
My name is Akudo, from Dreaming Pro, and I'd like you to come with me,
so we can discuss your work.
"Sana-chan's drawing song" I know this is sudden, but here's a Sana-chan drawing song.
"Sana-chan's drawing song" Get your paper and crayon ready!
First there comes a mountain, and then,
water comes splashing down from it.
Get two cups ready,
and then add two handles.
Butterflies come flying in,
with tails growing out of their behinds.
Here a slope, there a slope, ups-a-daisy,
and draw in the eye like an arrow.
Let's draw one more arrow.
It's time for gym, so bring out the vaulting boxes.
Stick a second one on top of it,
The letter "ku," the letter "ku," the letter "ku," hey!
Then we stick six beans on.
And now we've drawn Sana-chan!
Dance! Dance! Hey! Hey! Hey!
This is the Sana-chan drawing song!
Lasso, lasso.
"Babbit's drawing song"
Rice cake, bump, bump, line, line, triangle,
"Babbit's drawing song" raindrop with a heart in it, draw the wings,
"Babbit's drawing song" and it's Babbit!
"Babbit's drawing song"
Sana-chan, this is our company president.
Hey, Sana-chan, welcome.
You're not a kid… are you?
You always say such stinging things like it was nothing, huh Sana-chan?
That's what I like about you.
—Aw, thank you! —He's angry!
Welcome to our offices.
Oh, thank you.
Anyhow, Sana-chan, about what we discussed earlier…
What do you mean, what we discussed earlier?
Remember, about a month ago, we met, right?
When you were recording "Child's Toy"?
"Child's Toy"? Ah, now that you mention it,
I remember seeing that lame necktie before…
Waah! Dosukoi! Dosukoi! Dosukoi! Dosukoi!
Ah, did I run into something? I can't see in front of me, and all, dosukoi!
You're Kurata Sana-chan, right? It's an honor to meet you here.
This is who I am.
Huh? "Dreaming Pro"? President, Yumezono Matata-ta-ta-ta-ta
You stop after "Matata"!
Listen, Sana-chan,
you know that I run the biggest entertainment production company
in the business, right?
What do you say, Sana-chan, won't you join us?
A talent like yours should be abundantly put on display by a bigger outfit,
such as ours.
In both movies and theatre, we have more work on a larger scale than…
No thanks.
Hey, Sana-chan! They're just about ready to start!
Right!
Well, sorry!
Rei-kun! Rei-kun! Look! Look!
—Sana-chan can do even this! —I want you. Now I want you like mad, Sana-chan…
A-ha, is that right? So you are the man from back then, huh? You'll have to excuse me.
Well? Sana-chan, have you changed your mind since then?
No, not one bit. I'm satisfied with Rei-kun.
He's handsome, and nice, and has outstanding taste in sunglasses.
Not like those lame panda glasses.
P-panda glasses?
Anyhow, I'm fine the way I am now, so I'm sorry to take up your time.
Speaking of Sagami-chan, are you sure this is best for him?
Right now, Sana-chan, you have no work to speak of, right?
If you keep Sagami-san restricted like this,
he will be unable to demonstrate himself as a shrewd manager.
Listen, Sana-chan,
if you join us, Sagami-chan will be able to work as much as he likes.
Think about what I'm saying, for Sagami-chan's sake as well.
"Rei-kun's sake?" Really?
I'm home.
Welcome back, Sana.
Huh? Mama, where's Rei-kun?
Sagami-kun has gone out. He said he was going to go get some work for you, Sana.
He has, huh?
Kitazawa-san, I'm begging you,
is there some way you can return Sana-chan to being a regular again?
You shouldn't be asking me, it's not my decision to make.
Can't you do something? Please!
Sagami-chan, I'm sorry, maybe next time.
One moment, please, Kitazawa-san!
I'm sorry, Sagami-chan, try asking somewhere else.
Kitazawa-san! Huh?
"Sorry!! Leave."
"A despondent Rei-kun"
Sure enough, there's no work.
Sana-chan, I'm sorry. I just don't have enough of what it takes.
Maybe Sana-chan would be happier joining a big outfit like Drea-Pro.
"I'm a lousy manager"
Rei-kun…
I'm home.
Welcome back! You must be hungry, huh? Want to have supper?
Or would you like a bath first?
Heh, it almost sounds like we're newlyweds, huh?
Um, Sana-chan, about your work…
Mm-hmm, what?
I don't think we can go on like this.
What do you mean, "like this"?
"Like this" means like this.
Huh? What are you saying? I don't understand.
There's nothing not to understand! "Like this" means "like this"!
You haven't given it any serious thought, have you, Sana-chan?
What are you talking about!? I have so been thinking about you, Rei-kun!
Sana-chan, think about what I'm saying, for Sagami-chan's sake as well.
When he says "like this," does he mean like this?
Rei-kun,
I don't have any work, so I can't go on employing you, Rei-kun.
I'm sorry, but go work for yourself somewhere else.
This works out perfectly! I was just thinking,
I've just about had it with taking care of you, Sana-chan!
Don't you think you should go join some production company somewhere
at this point?
I was hoping for this, you pea-brain!
There's no point in us staying together anymore!
Yeah! It seems longer than it has been, but I'm in your debt!
Yeah, yeah, you are in my debt!
Well, take care.
Oh, my word…
Ah, that's a load off!
Ah, that's a load off.
His Burutcha…
Rei-kun…
He came back!
Rei-kun?
Aloha, Sana-chan!
Oh, it's just you, Zenjiro-sensei.
Don't "Oh, it's just you" me. I brought you a gift.
My, thank you for going to the trouble.
Huh? Where's Sagami-chan?
We've parted ways.
Huh? Pawted ways?
After all, I don't have any work, so I was thinking of joining Drea-Pro or somewhere.
No, Sana-chan! If you do that, they'll have you ovuh a barrel.
Over a barrel?
That's an octopus pot.
Awl of this was set up by Drea-Pro's president and Akudo!
I got the producuh drunk and hoid it from him myself. There's no doubt about it.
They planned awl sorts of doity tricks to get your woik to dry up Sana-chan,
so that you would be lured to join their company! These guys are awful!
What!?
"Taken in" Ah! She's snapped!
They won't get away with it! If that's how they want it, I'm going to go pound them!
Sounds like fun. I'll go with you.
This should be good.
President, are you sure this thing with Sana-chan is going to work?
You're such a worrywart. There's no way my plan can fall through, is there?
I wonder what Sana-chan is doing right now.
"Under arrest" I'm right here!
You're under arrest! You're under arrest, you villains! Don't you see these lanterns!?
Hey, Sana-chan! Glad you came!
You've finally gotten serious about this, have you?
Silence, you knucklehead!
How dare you split me and Rei-kun up! I know what your evil scheme is now!
Now come along quietly!
Hmph! If that's how you want it…
Whoa! That's dangerous, mister!
Interesting! In that case, for our part…
We've got lots of costumes!
Whoa!
I caught you!
I'm beaten!
What's a good grown-up like you talking about?
Now, for the evil magistrate, Yumezono Matata-ta-ta-ta-ta!
You tell 'im, Sana-chan!
You used dirty tricks to divide me and Rei-kun,
and schemed to get me to join Drea-Pro, Yumezono-san! You're not even human!
I have no intention of ever joining your outfit!
You're weak, Zenjiro-chan.
Oh yeah? Fine. If that's how strongly you feel, I give up.
Really? That was pretty easy.
I did it! Now that that's settled, I've got no more business with you.
Shall we go home?
Yeah, okay, Sana-chan.
See you later, fellas!
Okay, thanks. Carry on.
You're Zenjiro, aren't you?
N-no, I'm not! You're mistaking me for someone else!
Well, goodbye!
Sana-chan,
you're going to find out what happens to those who defy me.
This week's Sana-chan, sheriff style.
Sana-chan…
Sana-chan… Sana-chan…
Rei-kun…
Sana-chan…
Zenjiro-san told me everything.
I'm not going to join Drea-Pro.
No matter how much they obstruct me from here on, I won't be beaten by them.
Okay? Let's go home together, Rei-kun.
Sana-chan…
Huh? You got me a job!?
That's right!
It's just a small bit part in a late-night drama,
but Tsu-san is giving it to you.
Tsu-san is a great guy!
—Thank you very much, Tsu-san! —Thank you very much, Tsu-san!
—We love you! —We love you!
Aw, never mind that, let me introduce the man
who will be playing the role of Sana-chan's father,
Gojo Takeshi-san.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Gojo. It's a pleasure.
The moment I saw that man,
for some reason,
I felt a sense of familiarity within my heart.
It's all DAIJO-BU DAIJO-BU
When you sing this song, your worries will go
Bye Bye Bye
Cuz your heart will be carefree,
and your body will be healthy,
so resolve when to give up
Bye Bye Bye Bye
(Sing-ken-ken ken-ken)
(Tidak apa apa, Nday kambay kambay)
It's always the same old nonsense,
U-MAI U-MAI U-MAI U-MAI U-MAI
(Mm? Could be you're fairly dumb…)
and then later comes the whimpering,
KU-RAI KU-RAI KU-RAI KU-RAI KU-RAI
(Ah… it's fine, it's fine, it's fine)
It's all crazy over there,
it's all "waah!" over here,
and the whole earth is spinning the wrong way.
So at this point now, yeah at this point now,
you can laugh it away, excuse me, I must be going.
DAIJO-BU DAIJO-BU
When you sing this song, your worries will go
Bye Bye Bye
Cuz you tried your MECHA-KUCHA best,
to PECHA-KUCHA out a "Hi,"
so just keep going on like this,
Wai Wai Wai Wai
DAIJO-BU DAIJO-BU
Once your lips touch, you can't change your mind.
Cuz your heart will be carefree,
and your body will be healthy,
so resolve when to give up
Bye Bye Bye Bye
(Sing-ken-ken ken-ken, Tidak apa-apa)
(Gwaenchansseumnida, kwenchanayo)
(Mou man tai!)
Hoy! In Sana-chan's next adventures…
Yeah, I finally found some work!
Or so I thought, and then I found out
that it's a drama on at 3:00 in the morning that no one will see.
Still, Rei-kun worked so hard to find me this job,
so Kurata Sana will pitch as hard as she can! Though you know,
Gojo Takeshi-san, the man who plays my father, is kind of a crazy guy.
Who is he exactly?
Next time on Kodomo no Omocha, Episode 42,
a tale of "oops, I forgot to write my essay!"
The Delirious Nick-of-Time Deadline
You shouldn't push yourself too hard. You'll ruin your health.