Original subtitles

Behind You

Screenplay: Chiaki Konaka

Director: Harume Kosaka

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

Shopping in the Smiling Ginza!

Kagome kagome...

Hello!

Hey there, Potpourri!

What'll it be today?

Let's see...

How about some asparagus?

I love those with mayonnaise!

Thanks for your business.

Kagome kagome...

Hello, mister!

Oh, and hello to you.

Here you go.

Thank you.

You were singing Kagome Kagome too.

Oh, was I?

I've sung that before too! Back in kindergarten!

Not too long ago, then.

That's not true. It's ancient history!

Kagome kagome...

Bird in the basket...

Mister Tobacconist!

Oh, Potpourri. Hello.

You're singing Kagome Kagome too, this is definitely getting weird!

What is it, Potpourri?

Why's everyone singing Kagome Kagome?

Are they?

Why were you singing it?

Why? Well, even I feel like singing sometimes.

But why Kagome Kagome?

Well, who knows?

Might've heard it somewhere recently.

Miss Fukiko, Miss Fukiko, Miss Fukiko!

Kagome kagome

Bird in the basket

When, oh when will we meet

At the dawn in the dead of night

The crane and turtle slipped

Who's that behind you?

Oh, Potpourri!

You're singing that too, Natsumi?

Um, um, we've been playing Kagome Kagome in kindergarten!

Oh, so that's why.

You've been singing it all the time lately.

I really like it.

That solves the Kagome Kagome mystery!

Oh, so that's what it was.

Everyone singing the same song does seem a bit mysterious.

It must be because Natsumi has been singing it everywhere.

Natsumi is amazing! She made everyone sing it so easily!

True enough.

Her singing certainly may be cute, but there might just be some magic behind the song too.

What? Songs can have magic too?

Oh yes. Especially ones that have been sung for a long time.

That may well mean there's something magical about the song.

Yeah!

Kagome kagome

Bird in the basket

When, oh when will we meet?

At the dawn in the dead of night

The crane and turtle slipped

Who's that...

Behind me?

Who?

Who is it?

Was that...

The magic of the song singing with me?

If it's something magical...

Invisible, invisible, be visible!

Guess there's no one...

How?

Someone was definitely...

Why couldn't I see it with the Loupe?

Could it be something other than magic?

Kagome kagome

Bird in the basket

When, oh when will we meet?

At the dawn in the dead of night

The turtle and crane slipped

W-Who's that...

Behind me?

Who are you?

Mom!

Bye bye.

I had to sleep next to Mom...

It'd be too embarrassing to tell Miss Fukiko about that.

I-It's gonna be fine. I'm not a little kid anymore!

Little kid...

Maybe I couldn't see it with the Loupe because it's really small!

Kagome kagome

Bird in the basket

When, oh when will we meet?

At the dawn in the dead of night

The crane and turtle slipped

Who's that...

Behind me!

Were you the ones singing?

But why?

So that's what it was?

I couldn't focus in school at all because I was thinking of that.

Did that shrine seem old?

Yeah, really old.

You should probably ask someone who knows a lot about this town's history.

Someone who knows a lot about this town's history?

Oh, okay!

Hello!

It's Potpourri!

Hello, Natsumi!

I wanna ask your grandma something!

My grandma? I'll call her!

Long before the shopping district was here, this road was used by travelers.

Wow. So this road's been here for a long time.

So tiny!

I'd completely forgotten there was a shrine like this around here.

So it's been here a long time too?

Must have been lonely, hidden in the grass like that.

Lonely?

Here's the water!

Thank you, Natsumi.

Now everyone who comes this way will notice.

Yeah!

You're not lonely anymore, right?

Kagome kagome

Bird in the basket

When, oh when will we meet?

At the dawn in the dead of night

The crane and turtle slipped

Who's that...

Behind me?

This used to be...

It was you!

Potpourri! What's up? Come on, let's go!

Okay!

Songs are really mysterious, aren't they, Natsumi?

Potpourri?

You're quite mysterious yourself.

Let's sing again, Natsumi!

Okay!

Kagome kagome

Bird in the basket

When, oh when will we meet?

When, oh when will we meet?

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