sarasara no kami nadetemitara
As I went to stroke your silky hair
sukoshi dakedo ne
It was only a little, but...
atashi no houni chotto
On my side of the bed...
zureteru makura
The pillow had slipped.
macaroni no oto ga
The sound of macaroni...
sarasara suberu sukoshi dakedo
Smoothly sliding, just a little.
onnanoko wa ne hayaku okinakucha nano
Girls should get up earlier...
haburashi no jikan mo nagaku natta wa
and spend longer brushing their teeth.
motomoto sunao ni dasenai
I couldn't be honest right from the start.
atashi wo miru miru uchi ni kaetano
You changed me bit by bit.
mada netete iiyo sunny side up sunny side up
You can keep sleeping; sunny side up, sunny side up.
okoshite ageru
I shall wake you.
netete iiyo oyasumi
You can keep sleeping. Goodnight.
Kippei-onii-chan!
Sensei gave me this.
Let's see here...
Asou Newsletter
Sports Festival Notice
To the Parent or Guardian of the Child
Sports festival notice.
A sports festival, huh?
One! Two! Pudding!
Is everyone free next Sunday?
I-If you're all free...
I'm sorry, but I have plans already...
Grandma and I already have plans to go to the spa with the Yamadas.
I'm very sorry...
I've made plans with some friends...
I see...
No one can come, but it's okay because I'll be there, right?
Yep!
What are you talking about, Kippei?
What? I'm talking about the sports festival.
What?! So you mean next Sunday is...?
The day of Yuzuyu's sports festival.
You idiot! Why didn't you just say so?
Yuzuyu-chan, of course we'll be there.
Yes, yes, we can go to the spa anytime right, Mother?
Y-yes.
My friends and I are...
You are going too, Satsuki!
It's okay!
Yuzuyu-chan, what do you mean it's okay?
Everyone seemed busy so...
We're not busy at all!
That's right!
Really?
Yeah, yeah!
Well, if you're going to come, we'll be more than happy.
But Satsuki, you don't have to come...
Oh, it's no trouble at all.
Her clothes are fine, right?
Her hat is okay.
Her shoes are fine too.
The problem is...
her lunch. What to do?
When it comes to sports festival lunches, there definitely needs to be a Jubako.
Note: Jubako is a four-tiered lacquer box packed with cuisine.
I can't make just one side dish like I have been.
What should I make?
You're worrying too much.
I hope you're right, but I'm concerned.
About what?
Maybe she said it was okay because she didn't really want us to come.
No way.
Maybe she's not good at running, or she can't dance well, so she doesn't want us to see that.
Well then, maybe we shouldn't go.
Only if that really is the problem.
What we need is someone to investigate this for us.
But who is going to investigate?
You're going to tell me to do it, right?
You're going to do it for us?
That's very helpful of you, Kippei!
Well then, please take care of it.
I really don't think there's anything to worry about.
Good morning!
See you later!
Asou Preschool
Good morning!
Excuse me...
Yes?
Do you think that Yuzuyu doesn't want to attend the sports festival?
Has she said anything about it?
No, not really...
But now that I think about it...
when we were practicing the entrance march for the sports festival...
What is it, Ken-kun? Why are you laughing?
Because...
Her arms and legs are...
What's with that walk?
Huh?
Oops...
Yuzuyu-chan, you're so funny!
You think so?
So that's what happened.
But that was it. Everything is back to normal now.
Neither she, nor the others, seemed bothered by it.
It wasn't like last time...
I guess you're right.
By the way, Kippei-san...
I mean, Katakura-san...
will you be coming to the sports festival?
Of course I'll be there.
Really? We'll be looking forward to it!
Marching, huh?
B o o k s o n C h i l d - r e a r i n g
"The child doesn't notice"
Find the child's concern
To Catch a Child's Heart
Thinking from a child's point of view
Try walking from here to that tree over there.
Okay.
But why do I have to do this?
Why don't we practice for the sports festival?
Okay!
Alright, we'll practice marching.
Begin.
Oops. Oops.
Oopsie.
T-Thank you, Kippei-onii-chan!
Take it easy.
I heard that everyone laughed at you.
How did you know about that?
Don't worry about it.
We all have things we are good and bad at.
I'm not really worried about it.
R-Really.
Yeah.
But, it'd be nice if I could do it right?
That's right, wouldn't it?
But...
If I can't, it's okay.
I know you can do it if you try!
I know it! Let's try!
I'll give you pudding if you can do it.
Pudding?!
Begin!
Yuzuyu, do you want to try talking through it?
Talk?
Yeah. One, two. One, two.
One, two. One, two.
One, two. One...
Come on... Your pudding is waiting.
Pudding?
Pu...dding. Pu...dding.
I'm home!
How was it?
Did you find out anything?
Come see the sports festival, okay?
Complete!
Hey, hey, what's in there?
You can't see it yet. Wait until lunch.
Sounds like fun!
Yuzuyu-chan! Look over here!
Yuzuyu-chan, smile!
Like this?
Yeah, yeah! You're adorable!
Hmm? Where are Dad and Grandpa?
They're saving our spot.
It sure is hard work.
Would either of you two like a drink?
Pu...dding. Pu...dding.
Don't worry, it'll go just fine.
Yep!
Alright everyone, we're going to do our best!
Yay!
Asou Preschool Sports Festival
It's going to be so much fun.
Okay everyone, just like we practiced.
Marching with lots of energy, but let's all stay in line.
Okay!
Pu...dding. Pu...dding.
Thank you all for waiting.
Now it's time to present the students participating in the Asou Preschool Sports Festival.
Entrance Gate
Pu...dding. Pu...dding.
Yuzuyu-chan! Look over here!
Yuzuyu-chan!
That was great everyone! You all marched perfectly!
You can march now.
Yep, thanks to Kippei-onii-chan!
What's that? What's that about Kippei-san?
Are you okay?
Asou Preschool
Thank you all for coming today.
I know you all must be very busy, but thanks to you, we can have a healthy sports festival.
I would now like to start the Asou Preschool Sports Festival!
The game is over!
The score so far is ten points for the red team, and eight points for the white team.
Red
White
The red team takes the lead!
Asou Preschool
What?! We'll take the lead after the dancing competition!
What?
Marika-chan, the dancing competition doesn't have any points.
Kippei-san, please watch me dance!
Ken-kun.
That's right.
EXit Gate
Thank you, Yuzuyu-chan.
I was about to mess up back there.
Why is that? Why don't we get points for dancing?
We tried to tell her.
But she wouldn't listen to us.
Could everyone entering the ball tossing contest please gather over here.
Alright! Get going Satsuki!
Me?
Yes, you.
EXit Gate
Asou Preschool
Start!
Do your best Satsuki!
What are you doing? Hey, Satsuki!
That's amazing!
Yep.
Is that person Kippei-san's younger brother?
Yeah, that's Satsuki-onii-chan!
Satsuki-san...
Kippei-san's nice, but Satsuki-san is so wonderful too...
I'm so torn!
Red
White
The morning session is now over.
The afternoon session will start after lunch, at one o'clock.
Well then everyone, let's go have lunch!
Asou Preschool
Lunch! Lunch!
Tada!
What's this?
I don't think you needed to make this into four layers.
Be quiet! I had a lot of trouble thinking up four dishes.
But couldn't you have decorated the bananas, or at least peeled them?
I tried to cut them into bunnies, but that didn't go too well.
Well, they aren't apples.
Yay! It's yummy!
Hmm... let me see.
Well then.
Oh yeah, this is the first time I've seen Yuzuyu eat the lunch I made for her.
I didn't know she enjoyed eating them this much.
Yuzuyu, I'm going to try even harder from now on!
He's crying...
Were we too rude?
You did very well, Kippei.
Despite the bananas...
Hey, that really came out well!
The way you say that...
It sounds like you think it's a miracle that it's even there at all.
We would like to start the afternoon session of the competition.
Could all students please return to their groups.
We've had lots of fun today, but now we have to start our last event.
Red
Would the children and their parents now get ready for the scavenger hunt.
This is our last chance! We can't lose to the red team!
Let's do our best!
Yes!
Ready!
What is it, Mama?
A ballpoint pen.
That's easy!
Does anybody have a ballpoint pen?
I have one!
If we could, please.
We have to win now!
What is it?
A thermos.
Does anyone have a thermos?
Thermos... Where's the thermos?
I'm sure we had one.
A thermos, right?
Mama, a thermos!
Wasn't it a ballpoint pen?
Papa brought a thermos.
Papa!
W-Wait a minute, Marika-chan!
Does anyone have a thermos?
We've been beaten.
Kippei-san!
A thermos!
Thank you.
Let's go, Kippei-san!
W-wait...
Why?
Marika-chan!
No!
Marika-chan!
Oh no!
Kippei-san, we're going to finish together!
Finish?
I'm so embarrassed!
Principal, in a situation like this, how do we decide who won?
It doesn't really matter who won, or who lost.
Just as long as they all took part.
The red team and the white team have tied,
and now the Asou Preschool Sports Festival is over!
I'm exhausted!
Nee-chan sure is tough. She went out after all that.
Uh-oh.
What's wrong?
We only have the beginning and the end. The middle isn't on the tape.
What?!
It must have happened at lunchtime, when we were checking that everything was okay.
The tape must have been left at that point, and then we recorded over it.
Nee-chan, Yuzuyu tried so hard, what are you doing?!
At least put on a CD...
Thank you everyone!
Thank you all for coming today!
I had lots of fun!
daidai no yuu na sora
The color of the evening sky
yawarakana oya no ryou te
The gentle touch of your parent's hands.
nozoitara ureshi kao
I used to peek at your happy face
itsunomani koboretanoka
When did it start to fall?
naminami wo koetakara
We passed over the waves
yururi kamu nama akubi
stifling a yawn.
akuru asa hitori koto
Talking to yourself at the break of dawn
senobi take imada tsumomi
Just standing tall for the time being.
omae wo omou omoi
My feelings for you...
yume ura no karada e
come out in my dreams.
nen nen sai sai nen ne nasai anshinshitete
Year in, year out; slumbering peacefully.
nen nen sai sai boku no tame umarete kinasai
Year in, year out; keep living on for me.
Katakura
Thank you for bringing me home.
I'll call you again soon.
Katakura
What's all this?
Sakamoto Miyako
You can't be serious.
Sakamoto Miyako
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Yuzuyu, I'll take you to play in the sandbox!
No, I can't!
Why not?
I'm going to play with Marika-chan and Ken-kun at his house.
Here's my Bear-san... Mama bought it for me.
Oh yeah, a letter came for you.
Who's it from?
It's from your Mama.
Really? It's from my Mama?!
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Bear-san, Carrot, Papa and Mama
What did the letter say?
I want to know!