01x09 - If I Can't Pet One... / 11 Years Old / Mr. Kitty Cat... / Premise / Why?

[bunniefuu]

Mihke!

I'm so glad. I'm so glad.

Did you have fun?

Yeah, it made me cry a little.

Hey, hey, Mom?

What is it?

The big girl sitting behind us was
crying lots and lots, too.

The big girl?

Mr. Kitty Cat...

Wow, they're so cute!

Aren't they just?

And this one playing with a ball of yarn
is totally adorable.

They really are cute.

They're so fluffy, it's like they're
just two ba*ls of fur.

Yeah, they seem to be
sleeping so peacefully.

Oh, Miss Sakaki. Here, you take a look too.

Our cat had babies.

If I want to order copies,
do I write it in the back?

Do you like cats too, Miss Sakaki?

What?

A little...

Then, do you have one?

No, because my parents can't
handle cats and such.

I see. That's too bad.

Good.

Will these be fine?

Yes.

Thank you, please come again!

Chiyo-chan.

Oh, Miss Sakaki.

Where did you get that?

I won it in a lottery in the shopping arcade.

Please hold on a minute.

I'm so sorry for making you carry it.

No, it's okay.

Good morning!

What?

Really?

I didn't know.

Yes, it is.

Morning.

Good morning, Miss Sakaki.

Morning!

Morning.

Mornin.

You seem to be having fun.

Oh, we were just talking about Chiyo-chan.

Her birthday's coming up.

Birthday?

Yes, it's this Sunday.

I will finally be turning eleven.

I'll be a little more grown up!

Eleven years old...

But you know, Chiyo-chan looks younger
than that, doesn't she?

Even back in grade school,

if we were lined up by height,
I was always towards the front.

Miss Sakaki.

What?

Miss Sakaki, why are you so tall?

I don't know.

I wish I could become taller too.

Being short is better because
you look cuter that way.

Really? But it's cooler to be tall.

Cool?

Yes.

Being cute rather than cool is...

This is...

Stronger.

Stronger?

Come to think of it, are you still
growing, Miss Sakaki?

Looks like.

Thought so! You're taller than you were
this spring, right?

Did you go over 170 yet?

I went over.

Chiyo-chan!

It's like Miss Sakaki's suckin' it
away from you.

Miss Sakaki?

Did you take my height?

No...

You took it, didn't you?

You took it, didn't you?

You took it, didn't you?

You took it, didn't you?

You took it, didn't you?!

No...

Give it back! Please give it back!

Give it back!

Give it back!

Give it back!

Please give it back!

Give it back!

Give it back!

Miss Sakaki doesn't know what to do.

Way to go Chiyo-chan.

That's an eleven-year-old for ya.

Please give it back!

Say, Chiyo-chan?

Yes?

You want to do a party this Sunday?
For your birthday?

What?

We'll all get together at your place.
What do you think?

I'm in!

Me too.

I'll go.

Really? I'm so happy!

We better get presents ready and stuff.

Yeah!

Speaking of which, what
did you get last year?

Oh, I got ribbons.

Ribbons...

What's the matter, Miss Sakaki?

Nothing.

Wow, it's so cute!

Here you are. That'll be 1,500 yen.

These are fun!

Can I get one?

Here, I got you one.

Thanks.

Hello!

Welcome!

Thanks for having us!

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday.

Chiyo-chan, we brought you presents.

Wow, thank you so much!

Well, anyway, please come on up
to my room.

Oh, wait. Where's Miss Sakaki?

Miss Sakaki! Miss Sakaki!

And so,

we will now begin the
great present contest!

The top batter is me.

Here.

Thank you very much.

What is this?

My feeling!

Huh? You guys didn't like that?
Man, so I failed?

Oh, fine.

Here. This one's the real present.

What's this?

A magic wand! if you use this,
you'll be able to grow tall too!

I'm not of an age to believe
such things anymore.

Oh, come on, come on.

Here, this is from me.

Thank you very much.

This one's from me.

So, your present is a stuffed animal cat?

It's so cute!

Thank you very much.

Not at all.

What should I name it?

Mon Petit.

Oh, it already has a name.

I will take good care of it.

Give her a good home.

But I'm a little surprised.

I didn't know you named your
stuffed animals too.

Nice to meet you, Mon Petit.

Mon Petit is...

Mon Petit is the younger sister.
She has an older sister.

Speakin' of names,

I discovered that a lot of racehorses
have cute names.

Really?

I think it was names like "Princess
Katsuhime" or "Esprit Mako-mako".

That's cute?

Why don't you give her a name like that too?

No.

What? But...

No.

Oh, well. Mine's a stuffed animal too.

Here you are.

Thank you very much.

That's...

What? ls something the matter?

The father...

This is the father...

Do you mean, her father?

No, yours.

Mine?

Oh, fine!

So my present didn't make anyone happy
or stir up conversation.

Chiyo-chan, Chiyo-chan.

What? Yes?

What is it?

Chiyo-chan, are you a Giants fan?

Yes, they're going to win this year!

No way, the Giants are no good.

This year, it's going to be the Hanshins.

The Giants!

The Hanshins!

The Giants!

The Hanshins!

The Giants!

The Hanshins, I'm telling you!

The Giants!

The Hanshins!

The Giants are going to win for sure!

Strike!

But you know, that's what
the Giants say every year

and they always lose.

It's going to impossible for them
this year too.

Oh! No, well...

Don't worry.

Your father will...

Huh?

Well, we'll be going.

It was real fun.

Oh, I'll come too.

What?

I'll go with you part of the way.
I have to walk Mr. Tadakichi anyway.

Okay. Then, let's go together.

Yes!

Ah!

It's a shortcut if we go this way.

What's wrong?

Wow...

Wow!

Well...

It's huge.

It's pretty.

I feel like I'm goin' to get drawn into it.

Oh, wait for me!

Wait, wait!

Miss Sakaki!

I'll see you again tomorrow at school!

So long.

Later.

I'm Kagura.

I showed up a couple times, like in
the pool and sports fest episodes,

but starting next episode, we'll be
second year students!

Classes are getting shuffled!

I'll be in the same class with Sakaki

and we'll be going head-to-head,
no doubt about it!

All right, Sakaki! Now is the time for us
to fight it out!

I challenge you!

What? Who?

Hey, wait!

Hey, Sakaki, wait up, damn it!

I'm not waiting.