"Kodomo no Omocha"
Both today and tomorrow, I've got time to kick back.
My family of four and I are going to stay the night.
Put on an Egyptian front and become a sphinx,
and for an American feeling, Texas!
When you're sitting pretty, with enough and to spare,
and yet you always shilly-shally,
and your bitter face and bitter feelings both teeter-totter,
it's time to get out of there!
I am feeling Ultra Relax,
a wonderful, invincible Relax.
A one-step-above kind of Deluxe.
I may be a little jumbled, but when I'm called on, ba-ba-ba-ba-bang!
I always feel Relax,
a humble, simple, sort of Deluxe.
Bright! Clear! Alert-headed, peep-peep!
Keep your eyes on me, okay!?
Translated by Aoi and Al.
Encoded, edited and timed by Sanaaki.
My name is Kurata Sana, first year junior high school student.
Aoki - Award winning writer, Mama.
My manager Rei-kun.
The amazing bat, Babbit.
DDT kills all mosquitoes.
Hayama Akito, my dear friend.
Matsui Fuka, my best friend with an Osaka accent.
Episode 54: Sana-chan who cannot love completely!
For lunch, I want to eat onigiri...
I want to wrap some salmon, fish eggs, plum and dried fish...
Mushrooms, seaweed, and tuna, banana, strawberries...
Banana and strawberries in the onigiri?
It's possible, right? No way!
Ice Cream.
What kind of English is that?
Banana and strawberries are snacks.
What kind of Japanese is that?
Because it's you, I'll pretend you're serious.
Yeah, that's the way I am.
Maybe if we try to make that, it'll taste good.
Yeah, these parts are just like me...
Sana-chan, where are you?
I'm right here!
There's also...
Oh, right here...
Sana-chan, what are you going to wear
for the press conference the day after tomorrow?
Octopus sausage!
Octopus sausage?
I am Kurata Sana and this is my costume, octopus sausage.
Octopus won't do!
...and tomato salad... Sure, sure!
And lettuce and spaghetti...
with tomato sauce on top...
She's ignoring me?
Lunch for tomorrow's field trip.
Fuka says that Hayama is interesting.
What's so interesting about Caterpillar Hayama? I don't get it.
Interesting means having a good impression of the other person.
Telling me means Sana has an objection to this.
Growing up, growing up...
But... But?
But Fuka grew up in Osaka where comedy originated.
I got it!
Maybe Hayama has comedy potential and she noticed it!
What are you talking about?
Fuka has a good eye, that can't be wrong!
Even the deadpan face of Hayama can't get by her unnoticed.
Yep, yep, so it's like that.
Sana-chan, you haven't decided on the clothes yet!
Sana being clueless about love hasn't changed.
Old mother.
Sana...
My Daughter and I Part 2 is probably going to be about this.
Going on a trip, trip...
Will there be Koala bears?
Of course, they'll have all of Aya-chan's favorite animals.
Koala-kun, we're here.
Who's Koala-kun?
What'd I just say?
What's wrong, Akito-kun?
I'm dizzy.
Getting carsick-that's rare.
I occasionally get carsick.
Akito-kun, now is not the time to get carsick...
Today's field trip is a chance for Akito-kun...
Class 1 and Class 8 keeps Akito-kun and Sana-chan far apart.
This is a good chance for them to be together.
Akito-kun...
Everyone who is eating, sorry for the trouble.
Sorry to ask you for a favor while you're sick...
Hayama-kun, but can you take a picture for us?
A picture of just me and Tsuyoshi-kun...
A very good idea, Aya-chan.
Right, right! Akito-kun, look at me and Aya-chan, we're a good example.
You'll admire us...
...and then you'll want to be just like us, Akito-kun.
What are you thinking?
N... Nothing.
Sorry, Akito-kun.
Need more shots?
Just one more, one more...
Call Sana-chan over.
Where's Sana-chan's bus #8?
Hey, Akito-kun...
Take a photo with Sana-chan...
See ya.
Akito-kun...
Akito-kun... it won't work that way!
My wonderful plan will go down the drain!
Did I spill too much already? Right, Akito-kun?
Akito-kun, Akito-kun...
I won't let you mess it up, Hayama!
I will be alone with Sana-chan today!
Getting too agitated will result in a bloody nose.
See, it's bloody. It's starting...
To everyone that's eating, sorry.
OK, OK... again... nice shot.
This time it's your turn, Fuka.
Looks like we have to gather.
Listen!
No feeding your lunches to the animals...
Take the trash with you...
Try to travel in groups...
Listen to your teachers' words, junior high stu...
Is this a kindergarten field trip?
Who said that?
It's Aki again.
Right, it's Aki.
Geez, getting on the teacher's nerves already.
Is this what's so interesting about him?
I want to ask... Nah, it's probably better not to...
Dismissed!
Babbit isn't a tame animal.
What a big zoo!
Sana... lt's a weasel.
Yo!
Are there lions here?
Lions?
Wouldn't having lions around be very scary?
None here? How come?
Hey, wasn't Tsuyoshi-kun with you?
Who wants to go with them on their honeymoon?
After getting to junior high, their relationship has gotten more serious.
Looking at them is kind of embarrassing.
Sana? Sana, where are you?
It's always like this, I just kept on talking.
Ah...
Sorry.
What? You're with caterpillar Hayama.
Later.
Did I interrupt you guys?
What do you mean?
Being nice to someone I don't like isn't truly being nice.
Hmm?
Those monkeys are angry. Scary!!
I wonder what's wrong with the monkeys?
Fuka! Huh?
Who am I?
What are you doing?
Nothing, monkeys like me.
Oh look, Fuka...
A monkey riding a deer! That's really rare and really weird!
Having monkeys hanging on you is even weirder.
I guess so.
Monkeys riding on Babbit is rather rare.
Sana, you have a press conference tomorrow, right?
Yeah, that's right.
Is it okay to have monkeys hanging on you?
It's OK.
Don't you need to prepare first?
No.
What kind of movie is it?
Sorry, the script isn't ready yet so I don't know.
I think it's a tragic love story.
The director is Ono Miki or something...
You don't mean the director Ono Mikio?
Yeah, that's it, Fuka. Is he a friend of yours?
Ono Mikio is very famous, isn't he?
No one can do a love story better than him.
He's the younger generation's favorite director.
Really?
Really? You're the main character of this movie, right?
Yeah, that's what Rei-kun said.
What he said? Geez, strange...
Weird, even.
Yeah, that's what people always say about me.
Well, I guess that's where your attraction is.
Thank you.
Hold it... is that a compliment?
Scene change.
Aya-chan, smile!
Tsuyoshi-kun, are the penguins in it too?
These penguins are so cute.
Aya-chan is many times more cute than they are.
Oh my, Tsuyoshi-kun.
I said such a corny line! I really mean it though...
I'm a genius.
Akito-kun, did you meet up with...
Sana-chan?
Now that their classes are really far apart...
if we don't keep an eye on them, they'll grow apart...
then it would be lonely.
You're so worried about Hayama-kun. You're so considerate.
Aya-chan!
I've had enough of you two getting so lovey dovey.
So many animals are gathered.
Are there lions here?
Idiot!
If there were lions just waiting around to pounce, wouldn't that be scary?
Yeah, that would be scary.
I asked Hayama the same question.
Eh?
No way, there aren't any lions, right?
I hope there aren't.
Yeah.
Don't be like that.
It's only the bloody nose classmate... Still don't know his name.
Dangerous! Can't believe they're here too!
Fuka! Didn't you say there weren't any lions?!
Don't talk about it now! I'm leaving first.
Fuka, get behind me! Why?
Huh?
Oh Sana-chan's here too!
I didn't think I'd meet you here.
Why are you running?
It's me, it's me! Zenjirou, Zenjirou!
I'm doing a TV show Zen Zen's Zoo right now.
It was a co-worker's idea.
Dress up as a lion, scare the animals and see the animals' reactions...
Sana-chan, since you're here anyway why not be a guest, too?
Ouch!
Wait a minute, aren't you a skunk?
Don't do anything or else I won't forgive you!
I was attacked by skunks before and I've smelled enough!
Don't do it again... Hey!...
Don't face your butt towards me... hey, hey...
Gaaaaaah!
To the people who are eating, sorry.
Lunchtime continued.
Lunch Time!
It looks powerful.
You're interested in weird things again.
Akito-kun, did you get to talk with Sana-chan?
Yeah.
I heard Sana-chan has a press conference tomorrow.
Did you know about that?
So...?
You and Sana-chan aren't in the same class.
Sana-chan is gonna be busy with her work and you won't see her much.
Of course...
Is this alright? Is this really alright, Akito-kun?
So...
Eh?
So, you should use today to spend more time with her...
right?
I have Octopus sausage.
What's for dessert?
What is it? What is it? Let me see, let me see.
Ah, it's this! This looks really tasty.
Gimme, gimme, gimme!
What is narusao?
The answer is monkey.
I want to eat lunch too.
Zenjirou-sensei!
Sana-chan's lunch looks really good...
right, Akito-kun?
Sana-chan, give me an octopus sausage.
No...
anything but the octopus sausage...
Huh!
Give it back!
Give me back my octopus sausage! Give it back!
Your...
Huh?
Your octopus... tastes really good... yep...
Rocket Punch!
Even though Akito-kun has a dumb mouth...
the problem lies with Sana-chan being really clueless about love.
I have to get to work... Roar!
Unforgivable! Hayama is such a shameless person!
Oh, it's the bushy eye-browed, bloody nose classmate!
My name is Ishida and by the way I'm in Class 2.
His name is Ishida?
Right, eh, what's this?
Sorry, sorry, Ishida-kun. What's up?
The truth is...
The truth is what?
The truth is I... The truth is I?
The truth is I and Sana-chan...
If you have something to say, hurry up!
I want to be friends with Sana-chan...
What are you saying?
Blood squirting everywhere...
that sure scared me...
Ishida-kun... does he get a bloody nose just from talking...
to girls during class?
Really clueless...
That's because he's nervous in your presence...
Sana-chan!
Yeah?
Can you come over for a minute?
Sure...
I'm sorry to say this, I've always thought you were really dense...
Are you really as dense as this...?
Eh?
Akito-kun's feelings... Haven't you noticed how he feels...
Hayama's feelings?
That's right, his feelings for Sana-chan... he likes you.
Did Hayama tell you he likes me, Tsuyoshi-kun?
Eh?
Did he ever say it or not?
He didn't say it out loud but I know he does...
How do you know?
If you can read other people's thoughts, you must be psychic!
Psychic? What are you talking about, Sana-chan?
You're acting really weird, Sana-chan...
I was weird in the first place.
Sana-chan, stop this and be more serious...
It's because I'm really worried about you and Akito-kun!
Sorry...
Sorry... Tsuyoshi-kun, maybe I should tell you the truth...
The truth?
I don't have confidence when it comes to love.
Eh?
Last year, I was full of confidence, I really thought I was in love.
Oh yeah, with your manager...
That's right, with Rei-kun!
Yeah... there was something like that.
That was wrong...
That wasn't love...
When I realized it...
I was really humiliated and in shock...
Just thinking of it makes me feel humiliated...
Really?
So, the problem with Hayama...
even if I think he likes me, I could be mistaken again...
After thinking about it for long time, I don't want to think about it anymore.
I still don't understand people's feelings...
I need to be told straight out...
Well... OK... but how do you feel about Akito-kun?
Didn't I already say I don't know?
Male friends... like Hayama-kun, you, Naozumi-kun and Rei-kun...
I like them all...
But... I can't tell the difference between friendship and love...
Is kissing on the lips love?
But in the future, with work, there will be a lot of such kissing scenes.
I wish I could ask other girls in love...
So when and where does love begin?
I don't understand it...
so I don't really want to think about it right now...
And I'll be busier and busier with work too...
Right?
Sana-chan...
Let's go...
we need to meet with the others...
Hmm... I don't know about that... [Sana-chan clueless about love]
Sana!
Whoa!
I bought it at the souvenir store. Isn't it cute?
I want to buy something too! Is there a clothing store?
I don't think so...
Ouch!
What are you doing up there, Hayama?
Come here a sec...
What?
Just come...
Wahhh! Monkey attack! It's a monkey! Help! Help!
Hmm... Those two get along pretty well, don't they?
Yeah, they've had a unique relationship since sixth grade.
What do you mean?
That's what I wanted to ask you...
Right, right... I don't know...
Wow! It's beautiful!
Think so?...
Yeah! Beautiful! Beautiful!
So this is what he wanted to show me?
Being nice to someone I don't like isn't truly being nice.
Akito-kun's feelings? Haven't you noticed how he feels about you at all?
The right part of my body is getting a weird electric shock.
Now that we're here, what does he want to do?
Tomorrow...
Eh?
Tomorrow... about the movie...
Ah... yeah... it's a press conference...
Are you sure you can just spend the day before relaxing?
It's alright, I've already met the cast members...
Asako-san and Naozumi-kun...
Kamura... is also in it?
Yeah.
This... I didn't hear about it.
Yeah... forgot to tell you.
The movie...
After it starts filming, we won't be able see much of each other...
Not seeing each other will probably be lonely...
Will you be lonely?...
That's okay... as long as we're not dead...
Even dead, we can meet...
...as ghosts...
Ghost? I'm one...
Eh?
I'm playing a ghost in the movie...
Really?
It's strange... suddenly I have the desire to act in a movie...
Really?
That's great...
It's really weird though...
His words don't seem like anything, but they touch me deep in my heart.
I knew it...
...knew it...
Don't think about things like that!
Complicated.
Eh?
So Hayama only wanted to show you some scenery?
Yeah, I guess so.
Didn't know about you two...
Don't say it like that!
Why does everybody immediately assume that?!
Don't be so angry.
Why are you getting so mad over what I said?
You only want to know Hayama's motives!
I get it, I get it...
Now I know so you don't need to say anymore.
If you don't wipe your mouth, it'll stay dirty.
I need to think about tomorrow's press conference.
Don't talk to me!
Didn't you say that you were already mentally prepared?
At sixes and sevens.
Mind your own business, please!
You're really strange!
Annoying! Annoying! Annoying backwards! Annoying backwards!
Annoying! Annoying! You're weird! Taking a toy out like that!
Wait a minute!
It's already the next day. [The "Water Palace" press conference]
I never heard this before!
For this movie, Sana-chan was suppose to be the main character!
According to the director, Kamura-kun is the main character.
How can that be!
Of course Sana-chan has a memorable part.
So really, there are two main leads, Kamura Naozumi and Kurata Sana.
That's the story... See ya!
This won't work!
Now Naozumi-kun will be more popular and nobody will know Sana-chan!
All my efforts for Sana-chan are wasted!
It's nothing to be upset about...
What are you angry for, Rei-kun? This is okay...
We only want to act well in our own roles, right?
If that's the case, your popularity will be taken by Sana-chan!
Be careful...
you're still just feeling cheated!
I just want to act well for the movie.
Ah, that sounds like a good plan...
Naozumi-kun is playing a normal kid.
Looking forward to the movie. [Press conference room.]
It's starting!
Everyone... the press conference has started...
Akito-kun, Sana-chan is coming out...
Look... look...
We see her every day... don't get so excited...
Sana looks like a totally different person...
Sana-chan is so cool!
It's fine, It's totally fine.
When you sing this song, your worries will go
Bye Bye Bye
Cuz your heart will be healthy
and your body will be carefree
so resolve when to give up
Bye Bye Bye Bye
(Sing-ken-ken ken-ken) (Tida-apa-apa, Enday-kambay-kambay))
It's always the same old nonsense,
My My My My My
(Mm? Could you be fairly dumb?)
and then later comes the whimpering
Cry Cry Cry Cry Cry
(Ahh...) (It's fine, it's fine, it's fine.)
Really that's ridiculous...
It's all "waaa" 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.
It's fine, it's fine,
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 like this!
Yay Yay Yay Yay
It's fine, it's fine,
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 Bye
(Sing-ken-ken ken-ken, Tida-apa-apa)
(Gwaenchansseumnida, kwenchanayo)
(Mou man tai!)