The gentle wind has carried the sounds of the piano
This child is to troublesome always leaving home
One day...
Mr policeman, you will not be able to catch me this time
Next time, l'm going leave home on a Sunday
Why?
Because it's a holiday and there will be kids everywhere
Are you going to get suspicious?
All right, let's go take a look at your baggage
Oh no, l'm going to be caught
Please come here
What's the matter?
l'm really hungry, could l eat first?
Meier, Meier How could this be?
lf someone knew l was playing a boy how embarrassing that would be
Are you huding something under that hat?
No...Nothing
You can't fool me
Let me see
Ah, that's strange l saw you hiding something
Eh? lt's gone
Master, Miss must have gone to look for Maria
We have been going to Maria's place to look the past few days
l hope we can get some news
l'm counting on you
Hey your dad's here to fetch you
Hey, Yata Why are you going out again?
Oh no, it hurts...
l'm sorry
You can'tjust bump into people like that
You...aren't you that one just at the station?
lt's Meier's umbrella
l beg of you could l see that bag? Please?
Why?
Because l put something really important in there
lf it's a doll, not here
Right, it's a doll could it be a girl with a hat?
Oh, so it's you
How could you leave your doll
ln someone else's bag?
Then where is the doll now? Please, tell me
l can, but l'm really hungry now
could you drop it below the light?
However, it's funny lt was gone when l looked again
Meier's gone outside
Hey, where are you going?
l would like to...
Are you going to inform the police?
lt isn't that, l think l should get home now
Oh no...
Hey, this is strange
lt's all right to open the door let me stay here for the night?
How could l? Why don't you go home? Your Dad must be worried about you
Don't treat me like a child l'm already grown up
Right, then let me give you back your key
Ah, when did you...
l don't know which school Maria's studying at
Do you know? You should know
Do you know?
Oh no, no, please no!
Help! No...
You will stay here for the night
Thank you
Ah, it's raining
Meier
Maria
Nami
l was afraid you'd get cold so l brought a blanket for you
Thank you, l'm sorry to trouble you You're a good person
Don't get chilled, understand?
Meier, Meier...
Meier...
Maria?
Maria
l know she must be hidden somewhere nearby
But Nami doesn't know will she get wet in the rain?
No...nothing much
Look, go home
Shiela's asking you to go see her
Nami?
Someone finally brought me here
Do you know this child?
The school wants you to leave immediately
Old lady
OH no, you're calling me old woman?
l was the one who forced Maria to do it
lt's not her fault you have no right to tell her to leave
Why did you do that for the second time?
That's because
She only wanted to look for her doll
Doll?
Nami...
He said you wanted to look for a doll ls that right?
Why didn't you say something?
Tell her clearly she wears a sharp hat
About this big
Maria, where are you?
Ah, it's Oscar
Really?
l've been waiting for you
Hey, did Meier find Maria?
l'm not too sure about that
l wanted to wait for you to come here before calling home
Let's go
Hey, l'm Maria's Father
l have something urgent to tell my daughter
Yes, what? She's left school?
How could that be? Please ask her to take this call
You and Maria come to the office to tell me
Maria's going to leave school?
What's the matter with Maria?
l still don't know how Meier is right now
l was just on the phone with your father
Pack all of your things by today got that? Maria?
And, you're not allowed to step out of this hostel before anyone comes to fetch you,
Now you can go back to your room
l'm a detective
come in
Didn't l see you at the train station yesterday?
Train station? You went there looking for your doll didn't you?
l...
Mr lnspector, where's Nami?
l'm sorry, we'll talk later
can you let us meet Nami?
Please follow me
He's here
Nami
Sensei, what's the matter?
Gone again?
Meier...
Do you really think l'd be so stupid as to let you catch me?
This is not good, Mr Policeman
l'm sorry let me hide for while, all right?
l'm sorry to have bothered you
Thank you
l'm going, sorry
Eh, isn't that Meier's Doll?
Why would it be in the dog house?
l'm going to bring it to her because l brought her so much trouble
OH no, l would like to give this back to its owner please
Hmmp, it's okie if you don't want to
Oh dear...
Where am l? lt seems as if l've been here before
Now the biggest problem is how am l going to get this doll to Maria?
And not let anyone find out
Then l'm going to continue pretending to be a doll. Then l will be able to meet Maria
Forget it, you'll get a chance
Do you know where Nami can be?
l don't know
Do you guys know about this thing about the doll with the pointed hat?
Doll?
What's the matter with the doll?
Mr lnspector, l think this has got something to do with the doll
Something to do with the doll?
Oh, l got it, all right l'll go look for it
lt might be somewhere
l'm sorry to have bothered you
lf we can get news about Nami's where abouts, we'll inform you
Ah, it can be eaten
There are so many, l'm going to tuck in then
So he's asleep, someone's coming
Oh no, he's sleeping under the tree
Nami
Oh no
Don't go
Nami you're always running away
How many times do you want to do this?
lf you do something that makes your mother worry
l will not forgive you be careful
l understand
Nami, let's go home
Mother, before we go l would like to see Maria
What about?
l want to give the doll back to her
Oh! it's gone, how strange!
Oh no it's bitten into my biscuit!
How could a doll eat anything? you're really silly
Did you forget that you ate it?
Ojisan, did the school kick Maria out?
Unless she has a good excuse
l've brought her trouble She must have done it to find me
That's why she came out
Please, bring me there? Help me find Maria?
Maria, You've been waiting for me
Fly in that direction
Meier l'm leaving the school today
Where are you? What? You borrowed the piano in the hall?
That's right, l would like to play a song could l/
All right
Thank you
Meier, l'm playing a song that you love
Maria, where are you?
Meier, please come back
A piano, it's Maria's song!
White dove, follow the sound of the piano
Maria
Meier..?
Meier
Maria
You're all right, l'm so relieved
Do you know how worried l was?
Maria l'm so happy l'm crying!
Maria-chan for being so kind
The principal has decided not to expell you
l have never heard anyone play such a beautiful piece
l believe what you said about going out
You must have suffered a great deal
However, you must remember in the future the school rules must not be broken
l got it, thank you
That's good, you're not going to be expelled
You'll find that doll soon don't be discouraged
l know
Nami, let's go home
All right
Nami, l want you to help me with something
What is it?
When you go home, call this place
Tell them that Meier's safe
All right
Ah, Maria asked you to call?
Meier's safe?
Ah...
What? She got there?
That's great!
l should have known that Meier would arrive safely
Master, you're too clever
lt's not a dream, Maria
l'm so happy l can't sleep