Original subtitles

Ai, Ai, Ai, I love you!

Mai, Mai, Mai, my darling!

Mii, Mii, Mii, help me!

Popotan! Popotan! Popotan!

When you feel down

And you are at your wit's end

Ask the Popotan for advice

Yes, if you can be honest

And open up your heart

The Popotan will show the way

Will he come or not?

Does he love me or not?

Is this love true or false?

They have all the answers

I can't take it! Po po po!

I can't take it! Po po po!

I know, but I just can't stop!

It's impossible! Po Po Po!

It's impossible! Po Po Po!

Even if it's just a dream, never give up!

Popotan!

When did that get built there?

I've had this feeling...

Have we been here before?

I know.

I'm sure we were...

Konami?

Konami?! What're you...?!

What?

You look familiar.

It's me! It's me! It's Mai!

Have you forgotten?!

Mai?

Huh? Aren't you Konami?

What's going on?

You've been calling me Konami

over and over.

Are you a friend of my mother's?

Mother?

Are you Konami's daughter?!

What if I was?

You're acting a little too familiar with me.

M-Mai?

We did live here at one time in the past.

To be precise...

...we were living on this spot

40 years ago in 1970.

One More Time

Good morning!

Good morning, Mai.

Good morning.

Hey, Mai.

Just leave her alone.

She's always just staring out the window.

She'll ignore you if you try talking to her.

Does she have any friends?

Of course not.

She's so unfriendly. Who'd want to try?

Good morning, Mai!

What're you doing?

Hey, how far have you gotten in math?

I just transferred here.

I don't know what's going on.

Oh, don't be so cold.

I sit next to you, so let's try to be friends.

I mean, we've even got the same name.

I really hate my name.

What?

W-Wait a minute!

Hey, Mai!

Hang on!

Let's go home together!

H-Hey! Wait a minute!

Isn't this a really nice town?

Have you joined a club at school?

You draw!

What do you draw?

Come to think of it,

Konami was good at drawing.

That was close.

I may not have changed,

but Konami's 40 years older now.

Um, I was wondering...

How's your mother doing?

Why do I have to tell you that?

Huh?

Who are you?!

What do you want with me?!

Well...

I can't leave you alone.

You're exactly the way I was!

When I was trying my best

not to make friends!

You're just like me!

So you feel sympathetic towards me?

Sounds stupid.

I'm not like you.

I don't need any friends!

Why not?

Because I know someone

who trusted her friend...

...and was betrayed in the end!

Huh?

If being friends is to have your

hopes tied up with someone...

...even when they're far away,

then I don't want that!

I don't want any friends!

What's the matter, Mai?

You're sighing.

Well...

They say that when a young girl

your age sighs...

...there's an 80 percent chance

that it has to do with love.

Oh, my! I guess you're about that age!

N-No!

That's not it at all!

That's right, Ai.

Think about it carefully.

Mai falling in love is about as likely as

a polar bear surfing while eating.

It's impossible.

I don't really understand

but I think I get the idea.

Don't you be agreeing.

Gimme a break.

Hey, Ai...

You wouldn't name your daughter

after someone you hate, right?

Mai! Don't tell me...!

You're pregnant before

you've even fallen in love?!

Uh, wha...?!

Who did it?! A man?!

Maybe it's a false pregnancy.

Don't be stupid! There is no baby!

By the way, Miss Mai gets her period

every 27 days on the dot.

There's nothing to worry about.

How does she know that?

How does she know what?

That's got to be your daughter.

You're both similar in your stubborn ways.

I wonder if you felt the way

I'm feeling, Konami?

Uh, good morning.

She's really weird.

Good morning, Mai!

Wh-What're you trying to do?!

Darn.

Maybe I went a bit too far.

Wh-What?!

I have no partner, too.

Let's work together.

But you seem pretty flexible.

You should do gymnastics.

J-Just leave me alone!

Hey, hey...

Can I see your textbook?

I forgot mine at home.

Oh, come on!

Please! I'm serious!

Oh, I know. I'll buy you ice cream.

You can have a double or even a triple

of whatever flavor you want!

So, please!

Now, cut it out!

I...

Uh, I'm sorry.

H-Hang on!

I'm sorry! I regret it!

Please forgive me!

I'm dead serious.

Don't ever come near me again!

This isn't going very well.

Are you trying to repay a debt?

You!

What're you doing here?!

You want to pay back to the daughter...

...a debt you incurred with

her mother 40 years ago?

I can't leave her alone.

I see myself in her.

So you're going to do all that

and then abandon her?

What do you mean?

I don't think you're aware of

the crime you committed.

You're always traveling

across time and space...

...and you abandon your

friends every time.

You make promises about reuniting

with friends you've made.

I don't think you realize

what a terrible crime that is.

What?!

You just carry on with your journey.

Not only are you hurting yourself,

but you're hurting others as well.

Wh-What are you going on about?

Just stay away from me!

Popotan.

Popotan.

Good morning!

Good morning!

Good morning, Mai!

Good morning, Mai.

Guess what? My little sister brought home

a purse crab and it was terrible!

It got into a fight with our ferret!

Oh, is that so?

Thank you very much.

It's been a long time for me, too.

But it's really no harm.

Ai, why are you dressed like that?

Huh?

Oh, the Popotan said that they'd

like to see me like this, so...

Good job!

So, did you find anything out?

Well, not yet.

The place has changed since

we were here last...

...so I thought maybe

they might have seen...

We are...

What?!

Oh, nothing.

See ya!

Bye!

Hey, Mai. Let's go home together.

What's the matter?

It's gone.

It's gone.

My sketchbook is gone!

What?!

It's gone!

It's gone!

It's gone!

How could that be?!

Did you lose something?

Oh, poor thing.

Mai...

Shame on you!

How can you play such a dirty trick?!

Mai!

I have a feeling that someone

somewhere is needing my help!

It's time for Magical Girl Mii!

There! A young girl in distress!

Just leave this one to Magical Girl Mii!

Mai!

You want to laugh at me?!

Huh?

Laugh, then!

Serves me right, huh?

I'm all to blame, right?

Isn't that what you're thinking?!

Why don't you get angry?!

Isn't that sketchbook important?!

My sister Mai might not have

big puffies or look very sexy...

...but her friends are

really important to her.

Friends...?

Aren't you a friend of my sister's?

I'm...

I'm...

Where is it?! Where is it?!

Where could it have gone?!

The sketchbook! The sketchbook!

Is this it?!

Is this it?!

No, it isn't...

Where did they hide it?!

Why?

A friend's distressed about this.

It's only natural to help her.

But, why?

This isn't it, either.

I said such terrible things to you.

And still...

Now, don't worry about that.

I want to find it, before it gets too dark.

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

D-Don't. You'll get dirty too.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry!

Mai...

Here.

My sketchbook...

We're sorry. We knew where

those girls had hidden it.

But what made you...

We were actually worried

about Mai for some time.

But, I don't know...

...there was nothing that

got us talking to her.

We got in the habit of ignoring her,

like the rest of the class.

We're really...

Sorry.

Come on.

And what do you say?

R-Right.

I'm the one who should say I'm sorry.

Oh, well.

How boring.

I would've liked to have drawn it out more.

Mii thunders! Mii strikes!

Mii will crush you!

Who's that?

Evil doers who make their classmate cry!

Magical Girl Mii will not

let you get away with it!

So, who are you?

You shall be punished!

I'm sorry! Forgive me!!

Punished! Punished!

Punished! Punished!

You didn't have to draw a bath.

Don't worry about it.

You got all filthy because of me.

B-But what about your family?

There's no one here tonight.

Uh, I see.

Thanks, Mai.

That's the first time you

called me by my name.

By the way...

Everything about you is just like her.

H-Hey! Don't look at me like that!

Come on. There's no harm!

I want to see more!

No, stop that!

I'm washing your uniform,

so could you just sit tight?

Sure.

Wow, you've won so many

awards for your artwork.

That's amazing.

That's nothing.

My mother was much better.

There was even talk about her

going overseas for her studies.

Wow, really...

I wish my mom's friend was more like you.

Huh?!

What do you mean?

I told you the other day...

...about someone who trusted a friend

and then was betrayed?

That was my mom.

She trusted a friend she had in

high school who transferred away.

She waited and waited,

but that girl never got in touch.

Because of that, my mom...

That's...!

N-No...

My mom became ill two years ago, and...

...even while she was in hospital,

she kept talking about her friend.

I hated hearing her talk about it.

She wasn't going to come.

But she kept on waiting.

They had long separated...

...but it was like my mom's spirit

was tied down by that girl.

That's when I decided...

...that I never wanted a friend like that.

N-no...

Wh-What have I...

What have I done?

I don't think you're aware of

the crime you committed.

What have I done?

Mai's awfully late.

She's probably having fun with

that girl who looks like Konami.

Mai!

Mai...

What happened?! You're soaking wet!

B-Because of me, they were...

M-Mai...

I wonder what happened to Mai.

Going home so suddenly.

Mom, I found a new friend.

Her name is Mai.

Th-This is...

M-Mai...?

I knew I recognized that face somewhere!

But how could Mom have a picture of Mai?

Mai, I gave you the name of

my most precious, dear friend.

I don't know where she is right now...

...but we made a promise that

we would meet again one day.

That's why I'm going to keep waiting.

Because I trust her when she said

she'll come back to see me.

Th-Then...

Then Mai's...

Mai

Hello? Mai?

I'm sorry.

Why are you apologizing?

There's something I want to ask you!

Not only did I make Konami suffer,

but I've also made you suffer.

And there I am not even aware of it

as I continue on my journey.

I guess no apology would be enough.

Mai, where are you now?

To think that all that time I was

tying Konami's spirit down.

My selfish ignorance made her

so sad, and also you.

I'm really sorry.

Mai, are you going to disappear again?!

You can't do that!

We just became friends!

We finally became friends!

I'm sorry...

Mai!

The number you have dialed...

...cannot be reached because

the phone is out of range...

Mai

...cannot be reached because

the phone is out of range...

...or it has been turned off.

The number you have dialed...

...cannot be reached because

the phone is out of range...

I want to love you in technopunk

I transmit my love through the airwaves

I want to be romantic with you

I want you to laugh

I love, love, love you

S.U.K.I. Thump thump love

S.U.K.I. Gimme gimme kiss

S.U.K.I. Suki suki love

S.U.K.I. You love me? Kiss

Round and round

The needle of the time-space clock

Points to our star charts

The secret of love is revealed

I want to know more about

what makes my heart go thump thump

If every boy and every girl

believed in miracles

We'd be sure to find

the berry, berry strawberry day

I'll be fine even if we have to

say goodbye one day

I still want to tell you just how I love you

I love you! I, I love you!

Transform! Una!

Well, was I cute in that episode?

The Gift

Okay, the next episode of

Popotan is "The Gift".

Isn't it such a wonderful thing to get a gift?

Aren't gifts great?

Aren't gifts amazing?

Wouldn't you like to get a gift?

No, no! I'm not saying

I want you to send me a gift.

I'm just speaking in general terms.

Good night, everyone!