Emily, who was formally adopted into the Murray family, was brought to New Moon.
There, her new life began.
This is the school.
Go back, Missy!
This place isn't suited for you.
Why would you do such a thing?
Well, I wonder.
When I look at spoilt, little rich girls, I just feel like picking on them.
Just try it, why don't you?
What a fluttery little dress you've got.
It's so childish.
Remove your hands!
Play me for a fool, will you?
Who on Earth are you?
Ilse Burnley.
Hold it!
That hurt!
O-Oh, darn.
You're the new student, aren't you?
Yes, ma'am.
Just what are you doing, causing such a commotion on your first day?
Well...
This is Emily, who will be joining us from today.
I understand that she stays with the Murray family of New Moon.
The Murrays?
I won't let you get away with this, Ilse Burnley!
Why don't you introduce yourself?
Emily.
Eh? Uh-Yes, ma'am.
My name is Emily. Emily Byrd Starr.
Don't you think she's acting stuck-up just because she thinks she's rich?
That's what you'd expect from someone from the Murray family.
Does anyone have any questions for Emily?
If you're from the Murray family, why isn't your name Emily Murray?
My father's mother was a Byrd Starr,
so I was given the name Emily Byrd Starr.
What are you good at?
I'm good at...
reading and writing poetry!
Poetry?
Correct!
When I look at the blue sky, the flowers, and the wind,
I'll write about what I think is wonderful about them.
You're weird. The wind can't be seen.
I think you can see it!
The wind blowing through the plains, and the sunset wind, each have different faces!
Also-
That's well enough.
Now, go take your seat.
You can sit over there.
Well then, turn to page twenty of your history textbook.
Let's start from line eleven.
Would you share your text with me?
I don't have mine yet.
Come on! Share!
And I thought it was going to be fun!
What is the matter with this school!
Everyone is so cruel! Especially Ilse.
Emily.
I'm Rhoda Stuart.
Rhoda Stuart?
Would you like to come to play at my place?
You write poetry, don't you?
I think that's just lovely.
I'd love to read your poetry.
You would?
Here. A present for you.
Biscuits?
I'd like it if we were to become friends.
Thank you.
Did you see the look on her face?
You girls!
And you too, Rhoda!
I'm sorry! I didn't know!
They must have put the snake inside when I wasn't looking!
I'm really sorry.
Is that so?
I'm sorry for shouting at you.
You're so kind, Emily.
You too, Rhoda.
To tell you the truth, Emily...
everyone is being mean to you because of Ilse.
Because of Ilse?
Yes.
"I can't stand that rich, stuck-up little Murray girl, so let's all deal with her!"
That's the order she gave to everyone.
So it really is her!
That's why everyone has been so cruel to me!
No one dares to oppose Ilse.
I know.
It's because she's such a violent girl.
No, it's because she'll punish you with sorcery.
Eh?
Ilse's house is somewhere up that hill.
Ilse's father is an eccentric who hates other people.
I hear he spends all day cooped up in the house brewing strange potions!
Strange potions?
Potions that make you laugh uncontrollably for a day,
or potions that make you fall asleep during mid-day!
That can't be true.
I too hope it's not true.
Just the same, I'm worried that you might get cursed.
There is one way to protect yourself from Ilse's sorcery.
Bring a red rose with you to school.
A red rose?
Right.
I'll be walking this way, so goodbye.
Okay, see you tomorrow.
Watch out for Ilse!
Thanks, Rhoda!
Unforgivable!
Whoa!
Hmm? Well, what's this we have here?
It really looks like a sorcerer's house.
Potions?
He's brewing potions.
So it's true, after all.
Ilse! Ilse!
What are you doing?
Snooping around my house like that. Are you planning to steal something?
I'm not snooping around!
I'm here to confront you outright!
Unscrupulous thing!
What was that?
I know what you've been doing!
And what might that be?
Don't play dumb!
N-Now you've done it!
I'm really angry now!
I'm not about to lose to you!
Ouch! Ow!
I'm seeing stars!
You stone-headed girl!
Ilse!
What are you doing?
I'm coming!
I hate you!
Gosh, look at the state I'm in.
I'm doomed if Aunt Elizabeth sees me like this.
Emily! Good Lord, what happened to you?
How have you come to be in such a state?
Emily!
What happened?
Well...
Where's Jimmy? I told him to go pick you up with the carriage.
Emily fell off the carriage and soiled her clothes!
Right, right!
We met a wild bull along the way, and the horse got startled.
Oh, my basket!
Isn't that right, Perry?
Yes, yes.
That's what happened.
Come on Emily. Let's get your face cleaned up.
Hold it!
Change out of those wet clothes first.
We shan't have you catching a cold.
Yes, ma'am!
Thank you, Cousin Jimmy.
Well, off I go.
Off I go.
Perry.
Get back to work.
It was the first time in my life that I fought with someone!
Come, wash up.
I wonder how shocked Father would be if he knew.
Are you going to tell him?
I shall write it in my journal.
The entries are like letters written to my father.
What room is that?
That's the loft.
The loft?
Where is it?
Here?
This place is like a hidden study.
I shall come here every day and write in my journal.
There's so much I want to write!
You know, Father,
even if that girl, Ilse Burnley, really knows sorcery, I still refuse to yield to her!
We'll end our lesson here for today.
Don't forget to do your homework, children.
What's the meaning of this?
Huh?
Why are you looking so nonchalant after what happened yesterday?
No reason in particular.
No reason in particular?
I feel energised after a good fight.
You feel energised?
Bye!
Hold it! I'm not done yet!
Not done with what?
Listen, my plan isn't going to end here.
We know.
All we have to do is to keep our distance from the Murray girl, right?
Correct.
It's just like Papa says, "Our Stuart family is a noble family among noble families."
Rhoda!
We're far richer and more prestigious than the Murrays.
We have to make her see as much.
She looks like she has some smarts, too. And I just can't stand that!
Right.
We're on your side, Rhoda.
That Emily really thinks it's all Ilse's fault.
She's unexpectedly easy to fool.
She actually brought a red rose with her.
Oh, Emily!
Oh, a rose.
You brought it with you. You're such a good girl.
W-What are you doing?
She deserved that!
You're the real unscrupulous one, aren't you, Rhoda?
How dare a Murray do this to me!
This has nothing to do with what family I'm from, Murray or not!
I am who I am! Emily!
Cheeky girl!
Give that back!
What's this?
There's a lot written inside.
Stop!
Jennie, read it out!
Listen, Father...
Don't look at other's things without permission.
Thank you, Ilse.
What are you all doing?
After them!
If you don't, I won't give you all any more candy!
Hurry up and go!
Wait for me!
This is so mortifying!
I can't stand it!
Why did you follow me?
I wanted to take back what I said.
Take back what you said?
I called you unscrupulous yesterday. I take that back.
You seem to have a good side, too.
Really?
Well, just a little.
I take back calling you a spoilt, little rich girl.
This is so unexpected.
Emily Byrd Starr is really a tomboy with a head of stone.
Just how am I a tomboy and stone-headed?
In this village, no one tops you.
What was that?
You wanna fight it out?
It sure is rowdy today. How unusual.
You're a friend of Ilse's?
This is Emily, Dad.
Dad?
I'm Doctor Burnley.
Doctor?
By doctor, you mean you're a physician?
Though I don't look like it, I am.
Emily thought that they were such a strange father-daughter pair.
But on that same day, another new encounter was waiting for Emily.
So, you thought my Dad was a sorcerer who whipped-up weird potions?
Not seriously, of course!
But, I'm relieved now.
There's a sick boy called Teddy, who lives in that house.
My Dad comes to check on him once a week.
Is it all right for me to come, too?
He's taking a break from school and just stays indoors.
If we go visit, we might cheer him up.
Say, shall we pick him some flowers?
Okay.
It's Burnley!
Doctor.
How is Teddy doing?
He's feeling better today, so he went outside for a bit.
You're looking well, Teddy.
Teddy's sketches are simply amazing!
But it seems like his mother doesn't like for him to draw.
I wonder why?
On the next episode of Emily of New Moon:
A Sketch of Four.
Watch for it!