"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!?
I'm Kurata Sana, first year junior high school student.
Aoki Award-winning writer, Mama and squirrel Maro-chan.
My manager and driver Rei-kun.
The amazing bat, Babbit. Babi Bubi.
Hayama Akito, a passionate loner and my good friend.
Matsui Fuka, my best friend who I met in the bathroom with an Osaka accent.
What a pain...
What to do? What to do?
What should I write? Stalling, really stalling!
Turn, turn, fly, fly... I bump, I bump...
Sana, we're going shopping.
Want anything?
Eh? Something I want?
Yeah, I want dreams, and hopes for the future...
A happy family, a Babbit doll, Indian curry and papaya cooked the Chinese way...
Let's go...
Just kidding, just kidding!
Here, I hope it isn't too much trouble...
A love letter to your boyfriend? But she didn't write anything.
No, no way!
It's a friend, anyway, she's a girl!
Her name's Matsui Fuka, and she has a very strong personality.
Alright, we only have to put it in the mailbox, right?
Thank you very much! Very much! Very much!
Naozumi...
The atmosphere is nice, but it's time for a scene change...
Pretend to be a boyfriend for sushi...
What is Hayama doing?
What did you say?
What I mean by boyfriend is...
Please pretend to be my boyfriend...
Pretend?
What I'm trying to say is...
What?
About the joy of the dried squid who caught a flounder...
That's not it...
Do you want to hear me say it, Hayama-kun?
Stop making excuses, hurry up and say it...
Ummm... Last night...
Um... this is my spot!
Hey Yumi-chan, how are you?
It's been a long time, uh huh...
How have you been... No such thing...
Are you listening?
That's how it was. What was that about?
This Sunday, five or six friends from Osaka want to come to hang out with me...
I didn't hear any mention of that!
Eh?
Shibuya, Harajuku, Tokyo bus station, restrooms... I don't know exactly...
So I want you to come with me...
and pretend to be my boyfriend.
So what does this have to do with me?
Takaishi-kun is coming too...
Takaishi...?
Yes... Takaishi-kun...
It's you who destroyed my relationship with Takaishi-kun...
and he's bringing his girlfriend...
Are you listening?
It's hard to let go, right?
It's your fault... He told me he likes me, but made another girlfriend
It was that serious...? Don't bother to ask...
Are you feeling well?
How dare he... How dare he...!!
Rock, paper scissors...
Does a guy have to have a girlfriend?!
Is it so lonely? Why can't they tolerate loneliness...
This makes me so mad!
I want to show him that I can get a new boyfriend too...
and have a wonderful life without him...
Takaishi-kun? Takaishi-kun who?
I want him to feel how it is...
So please help me!!... Huh?!
Why don't you just let go of your pride and go by yourself?
I need to save face...
That's why I begged you, IDIOT!
And...
Your reputation in school is being a cool guy of few words...
I'm relying on you!
Let Takaishi-kun see how cool you are...
Cool? Few words?
Seems like it...
How stupid!
You still won't help me?
I've begged you so much, you still won't help me?
You really don't want to be my boyfriend?
No... too much trouble...
I'll call...
No need...
my uncle...
Doesn't matter...
in Tokyo...
None of my business...
with a sushi shop...
Sushi?
You can have all the sushi you want!
I accept!!
I'm very surprised...
What? Fuka-chan's boyfriend?
Pretend...
Pretend? I never thought you'd agree to something like that...
Tsuyoshi-kun's eating chestnuts tonight?
I was bribed with sushi...
Akito-kun...
What?
Is it really just because you've been bribed with sushi?
What are you trying to say?
Fuka-chan and Sana-chan look alike, don't they?
So what?
So maybe Fuka-chan's also your type, right?
What is this finger doing? This finger here...
Maybe that's why you agreed to be her boyfriend?
It's not that simple!
Wait up, Akito-kun...
Still, Buka / Fuka is also an interesting person.
She likes to say interesting things...
Interesting?
Akito-kun, I'm a little worried...
The eggs aren't broken...
[So Hayama pretends to be her boyfriend]
I'm here!
Hayama...
Good morning!
You kept your promise.
When I make a promise,
He usually doesn't come through, but sometimes...
I keep it.
The person who was pushing you before...?
That was Babbit!
Am I overdoing it? Even if...
Is it OK to trick Takaishi-kun? Is it OK to trick the others?
Now you say this...
Mind your own business, get lost!
OK, then I'm going home...
Wait!
Sushi! No problem!
Truly, I beg you!
I know... don't bow. [Faithful Dog Hachikou]
But later, don't say a word, just keep quiet...
OK?
There isn't much to say.
Alright, now we're the driver's seat!
She really is an interesting person.
Fuka, Fuka!
They're here!
Haven't seen you in a while... How've you been?
Are all the people from Osaka like this?
We aren't!
Fuka, you haven't changed a bit!
How are you feeling?
I'm fine, I haven't changed at all.
What? I thought you would have picked up a Tokyo accent by now!
Eh, where's Takaishi-kun?
Over there...
Everyone is so excited...
That girl...
She's Takaishi-kun's girlfriend...
She's called Shizu-chan...
She's a very quiet girl...
Yeah, I haven't heard her speak all day...
She was in the same elementary school, but a different class.
Does it bother you that Takaishi brought her?
I'm fine, I'm fine, it doesn't matter anymore...
Besides... how should I say this... I already have one...
Eh?
I have a boyfriend, let me introduce you.
Fuka's boyfriend?
She already has another one?
He's cool!
Hey, Fuka brought her boyfriend!
She's here? With a boyfriend?
Let's see! Let's see!
Ah!
Let's go.
OK.
You guys haven't changed! How are you?
You're Hayama-kun? Nice to meet you.
Haven't seen you guys in a while! How are you!?
Long time... no see...
Yeah, long time no see...
Fuka! Let's talk while we walk!
Good idea!
Let's go to Harajuku! Harajuku!
Yeah, we'll talk while we walk! [Faithful Dog Hachikou]
Which way?
How long will it take?
About twenty minutes...
Hayama-kun...
doesn't talk much.
I told you to not talk too much...
but if you're completely silent, they'll think it's strange.
I'm counting on you!
Time to go!
If you proceed this way, it will take this much time.
[Arrived at Harajuku]
Here! Here!
Harajuku, Harajuku! Harahara! Jukujuku!
Fuka, I want to go to this shop...
Where? Where?
So this is Takaishi...
He looks like a Takaishi.
What happened?
You... what did you do that for?
Stop staring at me, it makes me uncomfortable...
What do you think you're doing?
Underhand chop.
This guy is so...
Takaishi-kun, sorry about my boyfriend.
Pardon him... OK?
Uh?!
I said it! [Flags: Boyfriend]
Well... No big deal.
I finally got to say "my boyfriend" to Takaishi-kun!
I've always wanted to say that!
But... why...
Why do I feel kinda sick?
Hey,
He still likes you, doesn't he?
Huh? Huh?
I don't have much to do in this episode! [Lead role]
What's a Kaso?
That's Osaka.
What?
This scene started before the commercial.
Staying in this pose is tiring...
What were you saying, Hayama?
He looks at your "boyfriend" like an enemy.
Your... "boyfriend".
Even if it's pretend...
Don't say stupid stuff!
Takaishi-kun has a girlfriend...
Her name's... Shizu-chan...
Maybe... she's also a fake...
It can't be...
They're pretending to be dating and...
...We're pretending to be dating...
And Takaishi is mad at you...
because really he still likes me...
Shizu-chan is very quiet.
You like sushi...
If we're in Tokyo we should...
go to Tokyo Tower...
Takaishi-kun's feelings for me...
Hayama... Tokyo tower...
Ahhh... My brain is fried...
I'm getting dizzy...
You're not feeling well?
Since yesterday I've been feeling like this because of stress...
What should you boyfriend at a time like this?
I don't know, you decide.
If you want to puke, puke here...
What are you asking?
Don't you want me to say it this way?
Idiot!
Thanks to you I've overcome my lethargy!
They get along so well!
So lovey-dovey!
You call that lovey-dovey?
Tsuyoshi-kun and I are lovey-dovey, right?
I don't feel good... So if you feel sick... I don't! If Akito-kun gets serious, it'll be bad...
Just follow quietly, Tsuyoshi-kun.
Uh...
Where should we go next?
Before that... I'm hungry!
You're right. We've been walking for quite a while.
What do you guys wanna eat?
I'm fine with anything.
I want spaghetti!
Yakisoba!
Takoyaki!
Okonomiyaki!
Crepes!
What a headache... everyone wants something different...
I want to eat Katsudon.
Katsudon is kind of...
Oh well...
The others are fine.
Curry rice bowl! Rice omelette! How about...
Fine, we'll have katsu!
Here.
So... We ended up here
Katsu Burger!
Both Matsui and Takaishi are not talking.
Eh?
You both have someone else now so you should be able to speak normally...
After all you don't see each other much.
What? I didn't...
The fries are good. The Katsu Burger is not bad either.
In sixth grade, you guys used to get along so well!
Fuka... Takaishi-kun...
Matsui has a boyfriend...
Takaishi-kun was in shock when he heard that...
So you know what happened to him afterward...
Idiot! Stop running off at the mouth!
But it's the truth, Matsui...
Someone said I... I had a boyfriend... when?
The end of sixth grade...
When was that? Who said that?
Who said I had a boyfriend?
I don't know...
The rumor was running wild...
Rumor? What kind of rumor?
Back then, someone said that you already had your first kiss, isn't it true?
That's why people said you had a boyfriend, right?
I did say I had my first kiss...
But... but... but...
It happened in kindergarten!
Kindergarten!?
Then the rumor about a boyfriend...
False...
Takaishi-kun, the reason you started avoiding me...
back then is because of the rumor...
Matsui, you didn't say anything about it
What did you say?!
There's nothing left but Shuriken Burgers...
and we have to wait for such a long time...
I couldn't say anything because you were avoiding me!
Dummy!
So there really wasn't any problem between you two?
So you didn't have to break up...
It flew away...
Ma-Matsui...
F-Fu...
Forget it!
Takaishi-kun and I both have someone else now!
It's all in the past.
Hahahahaha...
Look, it's a publicity photo of Zenjirou... Cute!
Thank you. You're cute too.
Should I buy it?
You're too much of a fan!
No such thing. I'm rather good looking.
Hey, look!
Kurata Sana, I like her too!
Wait, wait!
I do look a little like her, and we're good friends in school.
Don't waste your acting talent on me. I'm going to buy it.
Fuka-san...
Shizu-chan, you said something to me?
Takaishi-kun... Takaishi-kun...
Please don't take him away from me!
I've always, always liked Takaishi-kun...
Even when you two were good friends... Always...
On graduation day, I asked him to go out with me...
And he said fine.
That's all he said, and maybe it wasn't very official...
but I finally became his girlfriend...
But maybe Takaishi-kun thinks only of you in his heart...
Please... Takaishi-kun... don't take Takaishi-kun away from me!
Please!
What are you saying?
It's true that I used to like Takaishi-kun...
but that was in the past...
I'm telling the truth...
...besides, I'm in love with this guy now, right?
Yeah, it's a mad passionate love like a flame!
You don't have to go that far, dummy!
Don't worry, Shizu-chan...
I won't fight you for him.
OK, we'll all meet here after we're done shopping.
I'm exhausted...
You're here...
I... I'm a little tired...
Where's Shizu-chan? If you don't look after her she'll get lost...
Matsui...
Sorry... it was my misunderstanding...
It seems that way but it no longer matters.
Matsui, I still have feelings for you...
What are you saying?!
It's... over...
Really? Is it really over?
There's nothing I can do to change that?
There's nothing...
You're not important to me anymore.
I see, I understand...
Goodbye! Take care!
Come see me again!
Is this alright?
I feel like I was doing the wrong thing....
It's OK.
Since I came here, I've truly forgotten what Takaishi-kun and I had.
Then... why are you crying?
That's only because I got a little centimeter thinking about the old times...
OK, what I really meant was "sentimental"...
To say it aloud is kind of embarrassing...
Ahhh... now I get it...
You're wrong...
You're so slow!
Sorry for bothering you!
It would be nice if we can catch them... You're too naive...
Thanks for helping me out today, Hayama.
You tried so hard to be with me... I know it wasn't easy...
Because of you, I didn't feel as bad as I should.
Thank you so much.
I'm sorry for making you do this especially when...
There's a girl you like too.
It's Sana...
Am I right?
But that girl is hard to understand...
Why?... Why can others tell, but not the person herself?
Sana's so dense...
I really can't stand having no part
Uncle, I'm here!
It's the restaurant that Dad always gets take-out from.
You came at a good time, Fuka.
You've already made a boyfriend?
Stop it, Uncle!
It's about time you guys come out too.
We've been discovered!
Did you think we wouldn't discover you?
A postcard sent by Sana-chan?
She said she's doing fine.
Do you really have bat sushi?
It's a speciality created by Babbit. One order bat sushi!
Stop! Hey! Stop!
Did you get a postcard from Sana-chan?
Sana-chan only sent Fuka-chan a postcard... How lonely...
I told her that when she gets there she had to keep in touch no matter what...
Otherwise I wouldn't have gotten it.
Can't this gentleman use some bat off the street? Stop it!
Sana-chan's not here, you must be very lonely, right, Akito-kun?
Sana-chan, the stars are very pretty.
Yeah, tomorrow the sky will be clear too.
Tomorrow we'll work hard too. Good night!
Good night...
I wonder if Fuka got the postcard yet.
Is Mama still running around avoiding deadlines? Sensei!! Sensei!!
I'm not too worried about Tsuyoshi-kun and Aya-chan.
Hayama...
I wonder how Hayama is doing...
I have something to tell you...
When you come back, I'll tell you...
Maybe it's about Karate? But he already has a brown belt.
Is it about his father?
Is Hayama asleep already?
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!)