Morinomiya Academy School Buildings Guide Map
Let's see...
The chairwoman's office would be... that way, I guess?
It sure is a big school, though...
Are you tired?
Can you keep walking, Kotaro?
Which is it?
Upsy-daisy!
Don't worry, Kotaro.
The chairwoman here is willing to take in and care for total strangers like us.
She's sure to be a nice person.
Our parents were "free spirits." They hardly ever came home...
Then they were in a plane crash, so now they never will.
We had no relatives to take us in,
and before we could really process what happened...
Morinomiya Academy Saikawa Keigo
A pleasure to meet you.
My name is Saikawa.
I'm here on behalf of my employer.
The chairwoman of Morinomiya Academy,
who lost her son and his wife in the same crash,
offered to become our legal guardian.
Chairwoman's Office
This will be our first time meeting her.
I need to make a proper introduction and offer my condolences.
Come in.
Excuse us.
It took you long enough.
I've been waiting here for ages!
Shaggy...
S-Sorry!
We walked here from the station...
I'm... Um, my name is Kashima Ryuichi.
This is my little brother, Kotaro.
I am aware.
Such valiant names, with their allusions to dragons and tigers...
Um, I would like to express my—
You can stow the stuffy formalities.
I did not call you here to become my new sons,
nor out of a sense of sympathy.
You say you've been looking after that boy since his infancy?
Yes. Since our parents were out of the house most of the time...
Then you know how to change diapers and feed him?
Yes...
Excellent.
Saikawa.
Yes, Madame Chairwoman.
Lead the two of them to the school's daycare room.
As you wish.
Give-and-take is the law of the world!
Every man must work for his daily bread!
In exchange for looking after your needs,
I require you to spend all of your time, while not in class,
acting as this school's babysitter.
Baby... sitter?
School Babysitters
Chairwoman's Office
A pleasure to see you again.
I am Saikawa, the chairwoman's secretary.
Please, come with me.
Y-Yes, sir.
Shaggy...
Hey!
I didn't even get to thank her... Does she not actually want us here?
Ryuichi-sama, Kotaro-sama.
I am unable to drive you there, so please climb aboard.
That was a joke.
Um, Saikawa-san...
Does the chairwoman have any grandchildren?
No. Her late son and daughter-in-law had no children.
Thus, the chairwoman no longer has any family.
Um, so...
What did she mean by "babysitter," exactly?
Morinomiya Daycare Room
This.
You have been entrusted with the task
of looking after the children of the school's employees.
We created this facility to assist the female teachers here,
but due to insufficient funding, it's been short-handed.
Thus, to gain the aid of the school's students,
the chairwoman's son and daughter-in-law attempted to form a babysitter club.
But...
Who'd want to join a club like that?
A club where you look after children?
No way.
Unfortunately, they failed to gather enough students,
and the club was never formed.
So the chairwoman called us here to start that club?
Yes.
I'm terribly sorry for the imposition.
Not at all!
As the first member of the babysitter club, I'll do everything I can!
Please tell the chairwoman that I'm grateful to her for inviting us here.
Um...
Forgive me.
The nobility of your statement has moved me to tears.
I must be going now.
Do you understand your situation sufficiently?
Yes, sir!
I wish you the best of luck.
C'mon, wake up, Kotaro!
Let's make a proper introduction this time.
Hello. May I come in?
Um...
We'd like to be your friends, starting today.
Where's your caregiver?
Ow, ow, ow!
It's him!
Taka, jeez!
What are you doing?
I was having such a nice dream...
Um...
I'm sorry.
I'm the one who had him wake you up.
We're supposed to start here today as—
Oh, I heard about you.
You're the new heads of the babysitter club, Ryunosuke-kun and Torakichi-kun, right?
It's Ryuichi and Kotaro.
Right, right. Those were the names.
I'm Usaida Yoshihito.
I'm a graduate of this school, and the only daycare staff member.
Nice to meet you.
I-It's a pleasure to meet you, too.
You're a real lifesaver, though.
I have to look after the baby, so I have a hard time looking after the kids, too.
It looked like you were just sleeping to me...
Usaida!
Yes? What is it?
Can we play with these guys?
Only if you introduce yourselves first.
- I'm Kamitani Taka! - I'm Kumazuka Kirin!
- My name's Takuma! - I-I'm Kazuma...
He won't understand you if you talk all at once.
Here, let's form the naming train.
Here comes the naming train, choo-choo!
Kamitani Taka-kun!
Here!
Kumatsuka Kirin-chan!
Here!
Mamizuka Takuma-kun!
Here!
Mamizuka Kazuma-kun!
Here...
Sawatari Midori-chan!
Good. All the children of the daycare room...
...are doing great!
Thank you.
My name is Kashima Ryuichi.
Nice to meet you.
Go on, Kotaro. Say hello.
Okay, you be the monster!
The monster, Minigon, has appeared!
Double Yellow! Pink! Let's beat up Minigon!
Yeah!
H-Hey, I'd love to play the monster!
Will you let me join in?
Roarrrr!
See?
What do you think?
Get him!
Ow, ow, ow! I give!
Ouch! Ouch!
They're bullying my brother
Kotaro, I-I'll be fine.
Go play over there for now. Okay?
Ururun Panda-chan
Don't you want to get your big brother back, Kotaro-kun?
You want me to read that book to you, then?
In this room, he won't notice unless you call for him.
Ryu-chan, Ryu-chan.
Sorry to interrupt the fun, but it's time for the end of my shift.
The old chairwoman is real stingy, so I don't get paid for overtime.
But now that you're here, well...
Anyway, the teachers should be coming to get them soon.
Y-Yes, sir.
Or do you think you can't handle it alone?
I-I'll be fine.
I've taken care of babies before, even.
Oh, really?
I really will go, then. You're sure?
Yes.
Really sure?
Definitely.
I see.
I would've stayed if you'd asked...
Those brothers are too much alike.
Ouch!
Hey, that's not safe, Taka-kun!
I'll be fine!
I'm real strong!
Hey, wanna eat?
Um... well...
Wait just a minute, okay?
I'll be the mama. You be the baby, Midori-chan.
Let's have a nap!
Don't do that! That's not safe, Kirin-chan.
Here I go!
Are you okay, Kazuma-kun?
Kazuma! Pain, pain, fly away!
The pain flew away...
Thanks, Takuma.
The food I worked so hard on...
H-Hey, Kirin-chan...
Would you please make the meal again?
Okay!
There, there. Midori-chan... You want cuddles, huh?
Ouch!
Well? Give up yet?!
Ow, ow! I give! I give!
I never knew children had so much energy...
Ururun Panda-chan
Kotaro, are you okay?
Okay, then...
Take that!
Taka-kun! No surprise attacks!
Hello, there!
Mama!
You've come to pick them up?
Oh? Who are you?
That's Ryu-chama!
Um, it's nice to meet you.
I'm Kashima Ryuichi. I'm in the babysitter club starting today.
Oh, I see!
The chairwoman mentioned it to us.
I'm Kirin's mother, Kumatsuka Yayoi.
I'm Midori's mother, Sawatari Yukari.
I'm Takuma and Kazuma's mother, Mamizuka Umi!
A pleasure to meet you all!
That's my little brother, Kotaro.
Kotaro-kun, huh?
Hello, there!
Ururun Panda-chan
It's nice for them to have a new friend.
I look forward to seeing you in the future.
Yes, same here.
Well, see you tomorrow!
Thanks for all your hard work!
We'll be going now.
Bye-bye!
Goodbye!
I guess the teachers work pretty late into the day.
Now, once Taka-kun's mother shows up—
Taka! It's time to go.
Who are you?
I-I'm the new helper here, Kashima Ryuichi. Middle school, third year.
I'm Kamitani Hayato, same grade.
I heard there would be a transfer student in our class. Would that be you, then?
Good to meet you.
Th-The pleasure's all mine...
He looks a little scary, but he seems like a decent guy.
Sorry. My club kept me out late.
Mom's still grading papers, so I came to get him instead.
Big bro!
I'm not goin' home yet!
I told you, we're going.
No, no, no!
I'm gonna play with Ryu some more!
No throwing tantrums.
Hey! You didn't have to hit him!
Words aren't enough to convince him.
Big bro, you meanie! Meanie! Meanie!
Hey, Kashima.
Mine's handled. You should pay attention to your own.
Ururun Panda-chan
He looks lonely all by himself.
Right.
See you.
Thanks, Kamitani.
No, no, no, no!
Kotaro, sorry about this.
Want me to read that book to you now?
Kota...
Kamitani!
Will you show me to the closest hospital with a pediatrics ward?
Kotaro... My little brother's got a fever!
Sure. Just wait a minute.
Mommy!
What's the matter, you two?
Mom, keep an eye on Taka for a bit.
I'll be right back.
He'll pretend he's okay, even when he's not.
I knew that, and yet...
This way.
Why did I leave him all alone?!
Ozawa Clinic
Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Dermatology
It's probably a fever caused by stress from a change in environment.
He's sleeping now.
The fever should go down after a bit of rest.
No need to worry.
Right...
We'll let Kotaro-kun rest in bed until your parents come for him.
Yes, ma'am. Thanks a lot.
I should probably let Mom and Dad know...
Dad's cell
What? Kotaro has a fever?
All right. We'll be back soon.
Take care of him until then, "big brother"!
That's right.
No matter what I try to call them about, they're never going to come home...
Kotaro is all I have now.
And I'm also the only one who can protect Kotaro, and yet...
Finally crying, are you?
Goodness. You silly little things...
Out of those left behind, the only ones who weren't crying
were you two, and me...
Listen. Those we've lost will never come back.
But that doesn't mean we're all alone in this world, either.
Ma'am...
So don't go thinking you have to be strong all by yourself.
In truth, I was so scared that I was trying not to believe it.
Somewhere inside me, I thought maybe they might still come back, like always...
Go back to your little brother.
Thank goodness! Kotaro-kun's big brother!
Kotaro-kun started crying the moment he woke up,
and he just won't stop.
Ryu-niichan!
Idiot. Why didn't you call me sooner?
You didn't have to endure it until you got a fever...
Hey, Kotaro.
I wonder if you realized that you'll never see Mom and Dad again, too...
If so, maybe we should have just cried together from the start...
It's warm...
Ma'am, I guess it's true that no one's really alone.
Saikawa!
You called, Madame Chairwoman?
Where did these shabby old flowers come from?!
This is the chairwoman's office, you know!
If visitors saw this, they would think I'm running some backwater school!
What is the meaning of this?
Forgive me, Madame.
Those are flowers that Ryuichi-sama and Kotaro-sama picked for you.
I shall dispose of them at once.
You like them after all, Madame Chairman?
Shut up! I changed my mind, that's all!
This is Kashima Ryuichi-kun. He'll be joining our class starting today.
Kashima Ryuichi
Go ahead and introduce yourself.
Um, nice to meet you!
Uh, I'm Kashima Ryuichi.
I'm in the babysitter club.
I'm eager to get to know all of you!
Babysitter club?
What's that?
Really?
Yes.
But we got him to the hospital right away, so he was fine.
I'm glad it wasn't serious.
Yeah. Thanks, Kamitani.
Hey, Kotaro!
I b-brought my best book with me today!
Ranger 5
Wanna look with me?
The Alley Cats Learn to Fly
Ranger 5
Look! I'm Red!
This is Morinomiya Academy's daycare room.
Ranger Red!
Red...
I'm Red, not you!
Red...
Turn to Pink's page!
This a place where we have fun with children.
The babysitter club.
Babysitter Club Welcoming new members!
Next Episode Preview
My name is Saikawa, and I'll be handling the preview.
Here's what to look forward to next week: Kotaro-sama is adorable.
Taka-sama is adorable.
Ryuichi-sama is adorable.