Original subtitles

Potpourri Becomes a Cat

Screenplay: Chiaki Konaka

Director: Harume Kosaka

It's Mysterious Magical Fun Fun Pharmacy! Get in Line!

All that's left is baking powder.

I can get that at Triple Ace.

And that's next to the tea shop...

Was this store here before?

The... Garbage Emporium?

I wonder what kind of store this is.

Everything looks even older than the stuff in Miss Fukiko's attic.

What's this? Such a nice scent.

That's an incense burner, Potpourri.

How do you know my name, mister?

Have we met before?

No, no way. I had no idea this store was even here.

Really? Well, it is a small store.

What do you use this for?

Didn't I say? Incense burner. You burn scented wood in it and enjoy the scent.

A sophisticated habit of people of old.

So you just enjoy the scent? You don't eat it or anything?

Just the scent, Potpourri.

This looks like it must have been used a lot.

There's a really good scent still stuck on it.

You like it?

Yeah! It's great!

You can have it.

No way. This must be really expensive.

On the house.

Huh?

You can have it as long as you promise to take good care of it.

Really? Really really?

Oh yes.

Thank you!

Just enjoying a scent is kinda weird.

Scents can have all kinds of effects on you.

For example, the aromatic oils I sell here can relax people and cure sore throats.

I guess scents are kinda like magic.

Oh yes.

This seems quite old.

Do you think I shouldn't have accepted something like this for free?

I'm sure he gave to you because he felt you would take good care of it.

But is there really a store like that next to the tea store?

Such a nice scent.

Smells kind of like Mom when she wore a kimono.

Oh yeah! She totally burned some scented wood back then.

Huh? I feel kind of weird.

Hey, stop that!

That's a weird little bottle you have on your neck.

You should get back home. Your owner must be waiting for you.

Probably about feeding time.

Hey! That's rude! I'm—

No way.

Is this even...

I'm a cat now? Why?

Could it be because of that incense burner?

It's not here. The incense burner is gone!

What should I do?

I have to get back to that store and have him turn me back!

It's... not here?

I know there was a store between the Triple Ace and the tea store!

Hello there.

What are you doing here?

It's the pet shop guy! That's good!

I was in a bit of a pinch since no one could understand me.

That bottle you're wearing is just like Potpourri's.

Whose cat are you?

That's not it! I am Potpourri!

Here we go. It's going to be fine.

Oh, you're hungry? You can come stay at my place for now.

This is bad.

What am I supposed to do now?

Drink up then. It's milk.

That's terrible. I can't drink milk off a plate.

That's no good. You have to eat well or you won't grow big.

I definitely want to get bigger. I want back to my human body.

I suppose there's no other way...

Come on. Just a little.

That smells good. Maybe just a little...

That's so good!

See how good it is?

Drink up.

I feel great.

Having your tummy full really makes you sleepy.

No! I don't have time to sleep!

Mom will be home soon.

If I'm not there...

She'll be worried for sure!

I need Miss Fukiko's help!

Miss Fukiko! Miss Fukiko!

Niboshi!

Niboshi! It's me!

I'm Potpourri! I got turned into a cat!

You understand me, right?

Since we're both cats!

See? Aldell's Vial! I got this from Miss Fukiko!

Please get Miss Fukiko!

I'm in trouble!

H-Hey, Niboshi!

Wait up!

Waait!

Niboshi...

Why is this happening?

Niboshi!

Great! Where's Miss Fukiko?

What?

I don't understand at all...

Even as a cat I don't understand cat speak.

Wait!

Where are you going?

Niboshi!

Do you understand what I'm saying at all?

It looks so different.

And I feel pretty light on my feet all of a sudden.

Being a cat every now and then wouldn't be so bad.

This is where that weird store was.

What a narrow alley.

You can't get in here if you aren't a cat.

This is...

A cat figurine! And it looks just like that storekeeper!

Niboshi? Who are you talking to?

What? We need to dig here?

This is that incense burner I got!

And that same scent.

Potpourri, Potpourri, become a human and not a cat!

I'm... back?

Hooray! Thanks Niboshi!

Are you okay, Potpourri?

Miss Fukiko!

How'd you like being a cat?

It was surprisingly nice!

Right, Niboshi?

I get why it made me a cat.

Because that's a place only cats can go.

But why was I called there to begin with?

Probably because that's a beckoning cat.

What?

It's probably a forgotten lucky charm from a very successful store that was once there.

Beckoning cat figurines are made in hopes of attracting lots of customers.

I guess it might still be hoping for customers to visit.

It might just be.

Miss Fukiko! I think we should get a beckoning cat for Fun Fun Pharmacy too!

We could get lots of cat customers too.

Yeah!

Welcome! Come on in!

We have anything you could want!

And we had the privilege of meeting a very unusual customer today!

How about this incense burner?

Special price, just for you!

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