"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 am Kurata Sana. A first year junior high school student.
My manager and driver, Rei-kun.
Aoki-award winning writer, Mama and the squirrel, Maro-chan.
The mysterious white bat, Babbit. Happy New Year!
Hayama Akito, my good friend.
Anyway, let's leave him be
Episode 91: Fan comes to visit first thing in the New Year
Happy New Year!
Apparently, you have to make your wish realistic,
so that it will come true.
Eh? Realistic?
Right! Realistic!
Let's hear what Mom's wish is first. [Mom's New Year's Wish]
Onda! It's finished.
Thank you so much, Sensei.
I'll write novels nonstop at a super-human speed.
I'll work really hard and super fast.
Definitely a very realistic wish...
I can't believe my usually lazy Mama would wish for something like this.
Alright! Finally finished.
What? Kurata-sensei still hasn't finished most of her new novel? Sensei!
Let's celebrate! Alright!
Let's take this opportunity to have a trip abroad.
Sensei! The manuscript hasn't finished yet! Come back!
Blue sky... Blue sea...
An around-the-world trip away from the rest of the world...
I will be cruising on a luxurious ship...
Beautiful madam. Would you like a cocktail drink?
Ah, thank you.
Beautiful madam. Would you like a plate of Indian curry?
Ah, looks tasty.
Beautiful madam...
Gentlemen from all over the world will come to chat me up.
So this was Mama's real wish...
Misako... Misako... Misako...
What do you think? My realistic wish...
Now let me hear yours!
I like the normal Mama better.
My wish...
Rei-kun's wish is next!
Sana-chan, after the shooting in London...
We have to go to Paris and Spain for photo shoots.
Then to Hong Kong for an interview,
then to Antarctica for the penguin documentary.
Rei-kun, sometimes I want to stay in Japan and just relax for a while.
Right now we can't do it. Next year you've three films to shoot in Hollywood.
Rei...
That's Asako-san's voice.
That's dangerous!!!
Rei...
Don't leave me! Let's get married right now!
See, I even have the ring ready.
Asako...
I'm sorry! Right now I have to go with Sana-chan to a shoot in London!
After that I will come right back to be with you.
Is that so...
I'll wait for you forever...
Rei...
I haven't heard from Asako at all since the end of year.
When I called her agency, they said she was on vacation.
I didn't hear anything about her going on a vacation.
Does she have a new boyfriend?
No way... hahaha...
It's possible.
Sana? Have you made your wish yet?
I haven't got anything to wish for. I'm satisfied with how things are right now.
Is that so?
Mama, Rei-kun, and Shimura-san are all healthy, and we have the house.
This is heaven compared to how it was last year.
Eh... the queue is really long...
So can you...
Can you please hurry up?
Sana-chan hurry up and make a wish!
Okay!
Sana-chan's wish is...
So... my wish is...
Daifukumochi...
Why is it Daifukumochi?
Now that we've all made our wishes let's go eat Takoyaki.
Wait... wait Mama!
My wish is still at the Daifukumochi stage...
Even though I made a weird wish...
I hope you can tell the gods that I wish this year goes as well as last year.
A new year... Sana getting banned by the media last year is already an old story.
So they won't be talking about me on TV or in magazines.
No one will care if I disappear from Show Biz.
That's not true!
Kurata Sana has always been the treasure of Show Biz.
But, no one seems to notice her.
If I had to repeat a year
because of working all the time, it would be really bad,
It would be very embarrassing.
Che! Didn't get it!
But if you're happy with how it is then it's fine, right?
That's true.
Kyaa! Didn't get it!
Sensei, is Sana-chan really going to drop out of Show Biz?
Well, Sana has always been lucky in terms of work.
So her desire and seriousness in work...
...is really low.
WHY IS THIS?
No matter how I throw, I can't get the doll.
There's no point in being so serous about games.
Hi, this is Sagami.
Rei! Happy New Year!
Asako.
Asako-san is back!
Where did she go? Seems strange!
Of course it was Hawaii!
Didn't you see the interview on TV?
Because Sana-chan got banned by the media...
All the other news got mashed together. Oh! Presents from Hawaii!
These sunglasses too.
So, did you have fun in Hawaii?
To tell the truth, it was annoying.
Aloha... Hawaii...
Japanese actors and actresses are all over Hawaii for New Year's.
It's exactly the same as it is here.
I got annoyed so I came back earlier than planned.
God will punish you for saying things like that!
If Sana-chan hears that...
All you think about is Sana-chan, Sana-chan!
I have my troubles too!
I've been working so hard.
Finally everyone thinks that I am a good actress.
But I want to be an actress for the rest of my life.
Even when I'm 60 or 80 years old...
I still want to be Kurumi Asako the actress.
If I'm going to do that I can't stay this way!
I want to go to London and learn more about acting.
London?
Will you come with me?
What's wrong?
I...
I thought you were going to leave me again. I was worried.
What are you talking about?
Rei! Don't be silly!
What made you think that?
I'm sorry.
You will come with me to London, right?
Yeah.
Pardon the intrusion.
Hayama! What's up?
My father...
Oh! Your dad came too.
Well... right now he's on the roof.
Sana-chan and Sana-chan's Mom. Happy New Year.
I hope this year will be great too.
Ah! Hayama's father.
Happy New Year.
Why do you run up to people's roof on New Year's day, Hayama's dad?
It's no use just waiting outside anyway...
...So I thought I would help by shoveling the snow off the roof.
But I didn't think I would slip... Hahaha...
Sorry, Akito...
Can you help me down?
Sana-chan, how is your work going?
Haven't seen you on TV for a while. It feels like something is missing.
A lot has happened...
It seems that you have gone through a lot of troubles because of Akito...
Being banned by the media was because of Akito...
No no! It had nothing to do with Hayama.
I haven't studied for a long time.
So now I can use this chance to study more.
Is that so?
There are a lot of letters this morning.
Shimura-san?
Is that so?! I am relieved.
That's good.
Found it. Our keys.
You found it. Great.
Thank god I didn't confess my love to him on Christmas Eve.
If I had confessed then...
Everything would be a mess.
It would be embarrassing to see each other.
New Year.
Bye!
Hayama-kun has really grown a lot.
Right. Definitely.
I see, there are clothes under the letters.
Just like sauce covering rice.
Shimura-san, this is a neat trick.
Don't be like this. Soon there will be tons of letters.
It's called a false bottom!
A false bottom makes it look like more things on it.
This is a small wisdom in life!
This is for Mama.
This is direct mail for bargain sales.
Oh, this is for me.
Kurata Sana-sama.
It's a record mail!
I haven't been totally forgotten yet!
Sana-chan... help...
Huh?
Sana-chan, help me!
What... What is this?
[Babi-lele Group's Ukulele Life]
New Year's day, sleep in the morning, sleep in the evening...
New Year's day, sleep all day.
New Year's day is over when you wake up.
Isn't it fine? Isn't it fine? Isn't it fine?
Isn't ukelele life great?
London... London!!
London London London!!!
Go London with Asako...
Rei-kun and Asako go London!
Rei-kun!
Sana-chan... Help...
What is this? On New Year's Day...
Why would someone send such a gloomy record mail?
Who is asking me for help?
The return address is definitely around here.
But the street address isn't clear, and there's no name right?
Yeah, there's none.
Then it's nearly impossible to find.
Wait a second...
Sana-chan... Help...
Apart from the message there are sounds like...
typing and dogs barking.
The dog is a Saluki.
You can tell that much from a record mail?
Typing and a Saluki dog...
It's still very vague.
Aren't there other hints?
Apart from those...
Oh, wait, this...
Rei-kun, what do you think the initials F.C. stand for?
FC... FC...
It's not foot candle is it?
"Foot Candle" is unit of illumination.
If it is, it's almost right.
I know! It stands for Fan Club!
In other words...
F.C. this way. F.C. street.
It's written clearly!
Saluki's barking, and typing sounds.
F.C. 's banner. It has to be here.
Definitely.
It's clearly here.
Excuse-hello-us!
Anyone home?!!
Who's... there...
This is not a samurai film!
Excuse me, anyone home?
There, Rei-kun, there's an FC mark there.
Clearly so.
Surely.
Excuse me, Anyone home?
You're really here.
Record Mail and...
That voice from before.
Welcome. Thank you for especially coming here.
I am a little embarrassed.
Are you really embarrassed?
You surprised us big time!
Did you send this record mail?
Yes, I did.
I am Kurata Sana's Fan Club leader.
My name is Chitose.
Fan Club? Mine?
Sorry we established it all on our own.
So I have a fan club too?
I cannot believe that Sana-chan would actually come.
To get an emergency record mail like that.
Anyone would be surprised.
Don't joke around like that.
I am really sorry.
But it was never meant to be a joke.
Even though this place is a little small, please come in.
At least you should treat me with tangerines.
Don't be so shameless.
Please come in.
It's been a while since there were so many flashes.
They are hurting my eyes, Rei-kun!
This is amazing!
How memorable! Do you remember this Rei-kun?
I wonder if I can still fit into it.
That costume from the toothpaste commercial
Where did you get this stuff from?
Special routes.
This is the video of the first episode of Kodocha
Wow! Amazing!
Of course, we taped every single episode of Kodocha.
You even recorded the news.
Our fan club members
recorded every show that had Sana-chan in it.
No matter how big or how small a part you have, we would always check.
But since the end of last year there hasn't been anything for us to tape...
Eh... Well...
This really is troublesome.
From that banned from show biz incident...
...The media kept on saying you were selfish and big headed, etc.
Those are all lies, right?
Well, how should I put it...
All of us, as well as Zenjirou-san...
...really liked the child-like and natural Sana-chan.
Things we could not do, you did enthusiastically
But now you lost because of all these adults...
...and are quitting show biz, we're really upset.
Of course, those are all only rumors!
So, now is just a resting period right?
We were just discussing whether we would be able to see...
...Sana-chan's great acting skills like in the last movie.
Yes, there are a few great opportunities we're thinking of.
But Sana-chan was really busy before...
...so we're going to choose her jobs more carefully than before.
Rei-kun!
Don't lie to them.
Sana-chan...
Right now, I can't fulfill everyone's expectations.
I'm sorry.
Sana-chan.
Next time, no matter if it's TV shows or films,
please work hard on it!
Please work hard on it!
Sana-chan... Sana-chan...
Sana-chan...
Is work going okay?
Soon there will be tons of letters coming.
Sana-chan...
How come those kids cared about me so much?
That's because they like Sana-chan a lot.
Even if I'm really bad at math, even if I nearly have to repeat a year...
Even if I got banned by the media, no work on hand... they still like me?
That's right. That's the Sana-chan they like.
I am in the same situation as them, so I understand.
Excuse me!
Enemy
He's the villain who put up a job on Sana! [Enemy]
Flashback to that time...
Cut! Cut!
Terrible! All because of you!
Back then, why did you...
Why did you reject that line with devil so much?
I've been thinking about it ever since.
In order for the story to be coherent...
I had no choice but to use that line.
But still, the story was not coherent.
I never thought that the line with devil...
...really sounded too harsh.
I panicked.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't write the script for the last scene.
In the end, I handed in the script completely dissatisfied.
Never making that line coherent with the rest of the story.
That's the first time I remembered.
How come you could never say that line?
I wanted to hear your thoughts once more.
Then, at the wrap up party for the show...
...I learned the truth.
It's Naozumi-kun!
You were right.
It's too late to say this now!
Why don't you say it out loud?
Back then I didn't bother to listen to your opinion.
I feel really ashamed.
Well, let's not talk about things in the past now.
The main point is, you remembered me,
and you changed your opinion about me.
That makes me very happy!
Actually, I came today to discuss a job opportunity with you.
Really? What? A TV drama?
Commercial? Film? Or is it Theatre?
It's Math Teacher on Video.
Kids learn math through these videos.
In other words, they're educational videos.
It's... math?
An old friend asked me to talk to you.
I worked on it a little too.
Right now we are looking for the cast...
Because it's just a video, the budget is low.
It's probably an insult to someone as experienced as you.
But it isn't bad job either.
Then, what will my part be?
The math teacher.
Sorry, but that's impossible. God hasn't given me any brain cells for math!
Sana-chan's suffocating!
There'll be a script. You just need to act like you do in a TV drama.
Also, kids won't improve their grades after watching right away.
Only a video?!
After all, Sana-chan is a Broadway star...
Excuse me, these are the Daifuku mochi our guest brought.
I walked by a mochi store before I came here.
They looked so good, so I bought them.
Daifuku mochi...
Rei-kun... I want to give this job a try... Video math teacher.
Catch!
I don't know if I am suited for the job or not...
...but I really want to try it out
Really?
Because of the Daifuku mochi Mizuguchi-san brought.
You agreed because of Daifuku mochi?
Sana-chan, you should think this over more carefully!
I will be the math teacher in the video.
Thank you for casting me!
Shooting will start in a week's time.
The staff will contact you about the details.
Thank you so much for helping me.
Wait a second... Wait a second...
Now way, no way! Sana-chan is suddenly coming back to show biz!
Fan Club swears to support Sana-chan forever!
"Wait, I already want to break up!"
I said while deflecting a kiss now,
Firmly pushing you away.
Before my eyes, surprised, you fell silent.
I want to avoid the road I must follow.
It's not that I can't see the end.
Just going around in circles, even from getting lost
If I see it clearly now it should give me courage.
Love me deeper. I want to hug and hurt you. (I wanna hurt ya.)
Touch me, pinch me, I'll chase after you. (I'm gonna catch ya!)
Deeper, deeper, get serious quickly. (You gotta get me.)
because I want to cry with you.
Love me deeper, hugging and starting over. (I wanna hurt ya.)
Hold me, pinch me, I want to push through it. (I gotta getcha!)
Deeper, Deeper, hurry up and wake up! (You gotta get me!)
Love only me that way.