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Ai, Ai, Ai, I love you!

Mai, Mai, Mai, my darling!

Mii, Mii, Mii, help me!

Popotan! Popotan! Popotan!

Moshimo genki wo nakushite

Tohouni kuretatokiniwa

Popotan no koe wo kikuno

Souyo anataga sunaoni

Natte kokoro wo hirakeba

Popotan wa oshiete kureru

Anohito wa kuru? Konai?

Watashi wo suki? Kirai?

Konokoi wa uso? Honto?

Donna kotomo shitteruno

Moudame popopo

Moudame popopo

Wakatterukedo yamerarenai

Moumuri popopo

Moumuri popopo

Yume no yumedemo akeramenaide

Popotan!

Hurry! You have to stop Ai!

I wonder what's going on with Mii?

She seems to be in a panic.

No way! Why?!

Wh-Where are they?!

Ai!

Mai! Mea!

Mai! Mea!

Why?

Why would this happen

all of a sudden?!

Mai!

No way.

Why?

Ai...

Mii...

Ai! Mii!

Miss Ai! Miss Mii!

What is this?

What's going on here?!

Amusement Park

Development Site

Mai!

Mai was left behind in that place.

N-No way!

Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom?

Then this place must be...

It's Spring Bloom Hot Springs

where we were before!

T-Then this must be...

I guess we didn't jump this time.

Mai!

Hot Spring Roller Coaster

Seven Seas Hot Springs

What is all this?

Is this the same place?

Spring Bloom

Amusement Park

I'm Home

Come to think of it, back then...

Spring Bloom Hot Springs

Against Amusement Park

Development!

Amusement Park

Development Site

Ai!

Thought so.

We jumped five years forward.

That's right.

Like a normal jump.

Hey, where's Mai?

Where? Where?

Wh-What the heck is this?!

What's this building doing here?!

Who are you?!

Ai?!

Let's go.

Hold it!

Darn!

Where did they go?!

H-Hang on, hang on...

Did you see two girls go that way?

I see. Well, thank you anyway.

They sure got away fast.

You guys!

He found us!

Hold it!

Where are you?!

W-We got away...

Yes.

But, isn't something weird?

Huh?

I mean, usually after we jump,

we end up somewhere else.

Yes.

So why are we in the same place

this time? It's weird.

Yes, it is. There must be some reason.

Perhaps Mai is still in this area.

Really?!

Um...

I have to ask you.

We were in this area 5 years ago.

Do you remember us?

Oh, good.

Do you remember the other

girl who was with us?

Is that right? Thank you very much.

Ai?

Apparently she went east.

Really?!

Mai's that way?

We don't know yet.

But we'll start there.

Let's find her fast.

I'm sure she's feeling very sad

not being able to see you.

For us, it's only been a few hours.

But Mai has spent

the past five years here.

How has she managed to cope?

Five years is a long time.

How has she been all this time?

And what is she like now?

No Entry

Spring Bloom Amusement Park

Was that building here last time?

No.

Never seen it.

Maybe a new theme building?

Hey! Come on over here!

Hang on!

Chocolate and vanilla, please.

How weird.

Looks like they sell Christmas stuff here.

Look at that building!

I think it's totally new!

What's the matter?

I wonder where she is.

I wonder if she's really in that town.

We don't know anything quite yet.

Let's try again tomorrow.

Okay.

I'm hungry.

Yes. What do you want to eat?

Anything, as long as

it's not your cooking.

Then what about I make Chinese?

Like I said...

I'll show you what I can do!

That's not what I meant!

Hold it!

Yes?

Hey!

It's been a while, Ai, Mii.

Mai!

Thank goodness!

Thank goodness!

Come on. Don't you cry.

Oh, come on now.

Hey, let's take a bath together!

No.

The bath here is too small.

But I sure didn't recognize you.

You're completely different.

I'm a college student now.

So I look a little more grown up.

Yeah, but...

You still have no puffies.

W-Why, you!

Hey!

I'm sorry for the burden

you had to bear, Mea.

Not at all.

This is my job, after all.

Thank you for taking care of Mai.

You had to help support her

through senior high school...

...and graduation.

And then college entrance.

I am the "Invincible Maid"!

There are a lot of households

short of staff if you look.

We did not suffer any financial

difficulty in the past five years.

Oh. Well, thank you.

Hey! Dry your hair properly!

I feel so happy.

Because I'm drying your hair?

That doesn't seem right.

That's not like you, Mii.

That's not it.

Now that we found you,

we can carry on with our journey.

I was feeling happy thinking of that.

What's the matter?

Well, it's about that.

I don't want to go on the journey.

What?

In fact, I want to stay here forever if I can.

Mai?

W-W-What?!

What do you mean?!

Popotan.

Popotan.

Did you hear that? Class is cancelled!

Is that so?

Five years was a long time.

It took a long time for Mai...

...to come around to accepting her fate.

She was abandoned for five years...

...so she was able to stay in

one place for that long.

This was the first time Mai was able

to experience life like that.

It was difficult for her to make

friends at first, but eventually...

If she continues on her journey she

won't be able to live like this again.

Even if she made friends...

...eventually she'd have to

leave them forever.

And that pattern would

repeat itself over and over.

So, that's why she doesn't want to

lose the life she's had here.

I'm sure that's how she feels.

Especially considering that...

...Miss Mai had always felt that

the journey was a tough one.

Yes.

I know that.

Why?

Why do we have to move

over and over again?

I'm sure that's what Mai would think.

I don't want to hurt her...

...but it's something we can't help.

That was really a lot of fun!

It's weird.

It's really weird that Mai

would be talking like that.

There must be some kind of reason.

We're going to get to

the bottom of this mystery!

Everyone's crazy about these chili dogs.

Really? Can I have a bite?

Sure!

Thanks!

Mai, you still eat the same way

you always did.

It's true! The same as when

you were in high school!

R-Really?

And not only the way you eat.

Wh-What?

You haven't really changed

much over the years.

What?!

But hey, my hair's much longer!

Yeah, but...

You know...

Y-You really think so?

You're saying I haven't grown up?

Oh. Come on, Mai. We're just joking!

Th-That's right! Don't get so serious.

How dare you toy with me!

You guys!

Hey!

Mai!

Hey!

Mai...

Oh, no! Maybe...

The Yakisoba sandwich I gave you!

Until you pay me back,

we're not letting you go!

No!

Maybe it's something like that.

Get away from Mai!

M-Mii!

Who is this girl?!

Will you two just stop?!

What are you doing?!

Don't mess with my sister Mai!

Mii?! You've got it wrong!

Mai? You're...

Mai!

Mai...

Give it to me.

Okay...

What's that?

That's right! It's a wig!

Got a problem with that?!

M-Mai...

My hair doesn't grow.

That's why I wear a wig.

People thought it was weird

that my hair wouldn't grow.

And if I lost friends over

something like that...

...I...

And it's not just your hair.

Ai?

It's not just the hair that hasn't

grown in the past five years.

Your body hasn't changed at all, has it?

Ai, how would you know

something like that?

Ai?

I always knew it.

But I didn't want to acknowledge it.

That's why I've tried to

make myself look older.

Even if it's just on the surface.

But I suppose eventually

I would've been found out.

Hey, is there a reason why we don't grow?

It's the house.

We do not age during the time

we spend away from the house.

Really? I'm like that, too?

I'm sorry. I should've told you earlier.

But this is a hard fact.

I thought you would be better off

without knowing it.

I knew it.

I knew it was something like that.

But, you know...

...what if I said that I wanted

to stay right here?

Yeah!

When we're about to be found out,

we just move on.

And then we start over

...and try to make it look like

we're gradually growing older.

Then, if it looks like we're

going to be found out...

...we move again to another place.

But I guess that makes it

no different than our journey.

Mai...

I understand.

I know that.

But...

But...

But I...!

Spring Bloom

Amusement Park

But what's the deal with this house?

The two from the other day!

You hiding in there!

You won't get away this time!

Rock, paper, scissors.

Look that way...

Now! Hurry up, everyone!

It's heavy!

It's five years worth of clothes

and household items.

Mai?

What about your friends?

Yeah.

I said goodbye last night.

I'm used to saying goodbye.

But this whole situation sure was...

Could it be...?!

Ai!

Miss Ai!

Hurry!

I'm coming!

Make sure we all stick together this time.

Yeah.

Tekuno panku de aishitetainoyo

Denpa ni nosete daisuki suki suki

Romanchikku wo anatani agetai

Waratte hoshii

I love, love, love you

S.U.K.I. dokidoki love

S.U.K.I. gimigimi kiss

S.U.K.I. sukisuki love

S.U.K.I. sukiari kiss

Mawaru mawaru

Jikuu no hariga

Kimi to boku no zahyou wo sasuno

Toketeikuwa ai no himitsu

Dokidoki surukoto madamada shiritaiwa

Every boy, every girl kiseki wo

shinjitara mirakuru kurukuru

Kitto mitsukaruwa beriberi

surotoberi dei beriberi beriberi

Itsuka sayonara ga

yattekitatte daijoubunakurai

Motto anatani sukisuki daisuki tsutaetai

I love you! I, I love you!

Transform! Una!

Well, was I cute in that episode?

Things That Cannot Be Said

Okay, the next episode of Popotan is

"Things That Cannot Be Said".

I know that all you're seeing are

previews that aren't previews...

...and I've been criticized for it.

But I'm not about to give up!

One day I'll show you a preview

that reveals all the juicy details...

...so that you won't have to

watch the show!

Good night, everyone!