Original subtitles

The Gnome's Yard

Screenplay: Chiaki Konaka

Director: Tetsuo Imazawa

It's Mysterious Magical Fun Fun Pharmacy, get in line!

That's strange...

This is bad.

Are you looking for something, ma'am?

I am.

My glasses have wandered off and I can't see too well without them.

Well that's a problem. I'll help you find them!

Oh!

What is it?

Oh my!

Thank you, young lady. You were quite a help.

You're welcome.

Goodbye.

So careless. Just like my mom!

This is rosemary, right?

Smells like a forest!

You've learned quite a lot about herbs.

I really like this yard!

It's all so neatly planted.

And I get to touch stuff, unlike at the big botanical garden.

Huh?

A whole bunch of weeds...

I guess you're pretty careless too, Miss Fukiko.

What?

You've really neglected this spot over here.

None of these are herbs.

That plot is like that on purpose.

What? Why?

I call it the gnome's yard.

What's a gnome?

A little creature, not unlike a fairy.

Puka is one.

What? A fairy is living here?

No, no. That's not it.

I just let whatever the wind brings along grow freely here.

Seasonal plants grow best like this.

And you never know what kind of surprising things could end up here.

So what's with the fairy thing?

Oh I get it!

Leave it all up to nature,

And it's a bit like a fairy's been messing around in your yard.

That's right. Nature can be a bit of a prankster, just like fairies.

Isn't that right, Niboshi?

Oh my. I thought that had gone out of season.

What is it?

Can you come back here tonight?

Tonight? Why?

You'll see.

Why not just tell me now?

It's a surprise.

Goodnight, Potpourri.

Goodnight!

I feel a bit bad about not telling mom, but...

Let's go, Pinch.

Magic, magic, come on out!

Shuka shuka!

Set course for Fun Fun Pharmacy, Pinch!

Miss Fukiko's gonna show us something cool!

Shu!

Shuka!

Thank you, Pinch!

Good evening, Miss Fukiko.

Good evening.

Seems it'll be a while still.

Let's have some tea while we wait.

Shuka shuka shuka shuka, shuka!

Shu shu!

I wonder why Pinch doesn't get along with Niboshi.

Shu!

I like chamomile tea.

It's...

Yes. It's very relaxing.

Niboshi has something to show us, come on.

What is it? Aren't those just weeds?

See? There.

What?

It's... moving?

It's like they're dancing!

Yes.

Evening primrose.

Pretty, isn't it?

More than pretty!

I've never heard of dancing flowers!

Did a fairy do this?

No. This is just how wild evening primroses bloom.

This is magic!

But this is a bit strange. Evening primrose blooms in the summer.

And it's fall now.

Something quite strange sprouted up while I wasn't looking again.

But...

You can't really see them from out here anyway.

Well, shall we go in closer then?

What? How?

Let's all become small, and smaller still!

This is really wonderful!

It's like a jungle in some foreign country!

Let's go check out the evening primroses.

What's that light?

What could it be? It's so bright...

Niboshi's calling! Let's go Miss Fukiko!

Potpourri, please slow down!

Just where is this?

I had no idea the gnome's yard had become like this.

Niboshi!

Potpourri!

What a big person!

He looks comfy in that hammock.

I feel as though I've seen him somewhere before.

Hello? Hello!

He just fell asleep again. How rude.

Hey, mister!

What? I was just taking a nap.

Don't just wake me up like that.

Sorry.

But why are you napping here?

This is Miss Fukiko's yard.

This is a really comfy yard.

Perfect for napping.

But it looks like you overslept a bit.

What?

Overslept?

Oh, I get it!

Oh, and how can you see me anyway?

Oh, are you witches?

Yeah! And you must be a spirit of summer!

Now here's a surprise! You're so small, but already a clever witch.

I'm Potpourri. And this is Miss Fukiko.

Oh, sorry.

This is Niboshi!

How polite of you.

You're the witch of Fun Fun Pharmacy, aren't you?

That's right.

I hear you helped a friend of mine out before.

The spring spirit lady, right?

But I had no idea the summer spirit was an old guy like you!

So what's the date?

It's well into autumn outside of this gnome yard of mine.

That's no good!

The spirit of autumn is going to be angry at me!

I need to head off to the other side of the world!

Because you were here, I got to see the evening primroses bloom.

So I need to thank you for that.

Evening primroses, huh? That's a pretty one all right.

And it's a very mysterious flower too!

They dance!

Thank you, witches.

And you as well, witch's cat.

Right then. Farewell!

Goodbye, Mister Summer Spirit!

See you next year!

No sleeping in!

Because I love the summer!

What a mysterious yard.

Oh yes.

But that means the spirit of autumn must already be here!

Right you are.

I wonder what kind of spirit it is.

I want to meet them!

Yes.

Shu?

Shu!

hitoribocchi hitotsu wasurerateta ki no mi

A lone fruit, from a forgotten tree.

furikaette futatsu kinou fuita kaze yo

Turn around and there's two, with the wind from yesterday.

mikazuki ni mittsu omoide o uta

Three with the crescent moon, singing of reminiscence.

Fourth is joy, of that small life.

yorokobi o yottsu chiisakatta inochi

One day, it will be told. One day, gently.

itsuka tsutaete itsuka yasashiku