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Hello!

Oh, it's you.

I need to write about a book over winter break.

And I kinda felt like writing about an old book.

Well, pick out something you like.

'kay.

This book...

No text on it anywhere.

I wonder where these are.

But this book is weird.

There's no writing at all.

But I think there's supposed to be some here.

What kind of story is in this book?

What? Gone already?

Adventure in the Book

Screenplay: Chiaki Konaka

Director: Takuya Igarashi

What?

What?

Whaaat?

Did I end up inside that book somehow?!

Well I did think it looked pretty nice...

Just what is going on here?

Going on here?

But why'd I end up inside that book?

Where am I?

Where, where?

I don't get it!

What?

Amane?

Now that's a surprise! What're you doing here?

Hello to you too, Mane. Doing well?

Fine fine.

What?

Potpourri!

What?

What's an apprentice witch doing in a place like this?

Like this.

I didn't ask to end up here.

I was just looking at a book, and...

Book?

That big, heavy book with nothing but pictures in it?

Yeah. I found it at the antiquarium.

I was looking at a book I found in my grandpa's study.

Looking at.

Oh?

But...

If this is really inside the book...

What?

You have to turn the pages to read a book, right?

Well obviously.

I think we have to go on the other side of the page.

Are we really going past here?

We'll never find out what kind of book this is if we don't.

And we'll never get out of here either.

There's no way I'll let that happen.

There's no need to be scared.

Rude! I'm not scared!

Let's go!

No, hey, wait!

What a mysterious looking place.

Just what kind of book is this?

It's not mysterious, it's creepy.

What is it?

There's someone over there.

What is that?

I read about this in a book once!

It really is...

Hello, Mr. Dragon!

You really don't know anything, huh?

Dragons are as big as mountains and they breathe fire and stuff!

They're really scary!

There's no way that tiny thing is a dragon!

Idiotic.

Idiot, idiot.

What do you mean idiot? Cut it out!

Well, look at you with all the answers, apprentice!

I wonder who that obviously distressed and lonely witch from earlier was.

Who are you calling distressed?!

You're out of line!

Same to you!

Uh...

What?

Which one of you is the witch?

I'm a witch! My name is Potpourri, but—

Her real name is Nishino Kaori, but who cares about that, she's just an apprentice.

I'm Amane, and I'm a proper witch!

And this here is Mane.

Mane!

I am Wam.

The last of the Wam.

The last?

In this land, time stands still.

The heart of this world has been lost.

The heart of this world?

A world with no heart is but an empty shell.

The Wam can't live in a world without heart.

What happened to the others?

They have all disappeared.

And I am soon to follow.

His wings...

But I always knew.

Knew that a witch would come and seek the heart of the world.

A witch!

If only I'd known

I'd have brought my broom!

Come on out, Pinch!

Magic, magic, come on out.

Pinch?

Shuka!

Pinch!

I have a favor to ask!

I'm gonna go search for this world's heart.

Will you help out?

Shuka shu!

Hey, wait!

You just wait, Mr. Wam. We'll definitely find the heart of this world!

Shuka!

A floating city.

This town is weird.

There aren't any people.

There's definitely no heart here.

Let's hurry to the next page!

We have to be thorough!

Then why don't you stay behind and look around?

Around!

Geez, she's so self-centered!

A town with no people is pretty lonely.

Shuka.

Maybe this is because the heart's gone too.

Shu shu!

What is this heart anyway?

Shu shu!

It's gotta be something lovely!

Shu shu!

I wish I could understand what you're saying.

Shu shu.

What?

What's up with this place? Where'd this cave come from?

Come from?

Maybe I should go back to Potpourri and...

No way! Why would a proper witch like myself need to follow an apprentice around!

I'll be fine on my own!

Where'd he go?

Wait!

What is it?

What?

G-Good day.

Oh yes, good day.

Are you from around here, mister?

That's right.

There's no one around but me, though.

No one?

That's right. No one.

I should be having some of Mom's pudding and tea right about now.

I'm so hungry.

So hungry.

Deal with it.

Besides, Mane.

You can't keep just repeating things all the time.

If you never speak your own thoughts, you'll never be a proper witch's parrot.

Why do you talk all the time?

Because I'm scared, of course.

Why are you scared?

Why do you think? I'm stuck in this awful cave with just me and Mane—

Mane?

Mane mane?

Who?

Who was that I just talking to?

Who?

Who are you?

I'm... I'm...

a witch, y'know!

Light, oh light!

Come forth!

Come forth!

30-Minute Special

30-Minute Special

What's this fluffy floating thing?

That's Pinch.

He's a spirit of the wind.

Wind?

Long ago...

Long ago?

It's been a while since I remembered those words.

I'm looking for a heart!

I have no idea what kind of thing it is though.

But I have to find it soon! There's not much time!

Time?

Just what is "time"?

What?

You don't know what time is?

Haven't you been lonely no one else around for so long?

I don't understand what "being lonely" means.

Not having a heart seems really sad.

Heart?

I have to go!

Pinch!

Shuka!

Time...

You just surprised me a bit because you're so huge.

Did you find the thing?

I'm here because I couldn't find it.

You're the one who lives here. Do you know anything about the heart?

Is the heart something tasty?

What are you on about? The heart isn't something you eat.

Then what is it?

The heart's the heart!

But...

How do you even look for something like that?

Is there even anything like that to be found?

What'll happen to us if we can't find it?

What the heck are you doing, Potpourri?

Puku puku!

Thanks, Shibu.

But the next page is under the sea...

I wonder if Amane is here too.

Is there a heart to be found under the sea?

Puku! Pu!

Shibu?

What is it?

It's a castle!

We're here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Are you leaving already?

Well the thing I'm looking for isn't here, is it?

Oh?

Could it be you'll be lonely without me?

I don't know what feeling "lonely" is.

And that's because your heart is missing.

And I'm looking for it right now.

See ya!

See ya!

Lonely...

How pretty!

And such pretty fairies!

Hello! What are you all doing?

We're making a castle.

You made this castle together?

That's lovely! Making a castle with your own hands!

It looks like it's almost done!

Such a big castle though, how long have you been building it?

Always.

Always, meaning?

Always.

Since the moment this world was made.

Always.

And we won't ever stop.

Why?

But it's already so close to being finished.

Pu puku!

What is this?

No way.

The castle they all made...

This is...

Hey! Have you really always just been making the castle like this?

Even though the sea wind blows it away all the time?

That's... That's...

That's way too sad!

Sad?

Sad?

We live to build this castle.

We do not understand this "sad" feeling.

Not having a heart...

is so sad.

Puku?

What is this?

What?

This light from your eyes?

Tears...

It's pretty.

Looking at this makes my chest hurt.

Is this the "heart"?

Is this not the "heart" you seek?

Heart.

It might be.

This may be my heart.

But that isn't what I'm looking for!

I'll find the heart of this world for sure!

Shibu!

Puku puku!

Heart.

What's the deal with this boyoinging out of nowhere?

A riddle!

Huh?

What is that which won't run out no matter how much you eat?

Starting with a hard one, huh?

Wrong!

Hey!

I haven't even answered yet!

Next riddle!

What's up with you?

What is that which spins but never turns?

Huh?

Wrong!

What's your deal?!

Wrong! Wrong!

Seriously!

Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

Cut it out!

Correct.

Thanks, Grim.

Kapu kapu.

The heart of the book, huh?

Hm? This scent...

The Fun Fun Pharmacy?

Miss Fukiko?

Oh, Potpourri! Welcome!

Why's the pharmacy in this world?

This isn't the Smiling Ginza, this is in a book!

Oh? Is that so?

You're always so carefree.

The heart, you say?

That's right. I have to find the heart of this world.

But...

The heart isn't something you just find lying around.

I've been through a lot of different pages, but I haven't found out anything.

Have you been searching all on your own?

No! Amane was with me too.

We got separated some way through.

You were going to look for it together, weren't you?

Don't worry. I have no doubt you two will find it.

I'm going, Miss Fukiko!

Those two are going to be fine.

Amane!

What's with this book?

All the books I know have a happy end with a prince and princess.

I've had enough of this. There's no heart here!

Where'd you go, Potpourri?

I shouldn't have let go of her hand.

I can't even find Potpourri, how am I going to find a heart?

Amane!

Potpourri?

Potpourri!

Amane!

Potpourri!

Amane!

Potpourri!

Amane!

Potpourri!

I'm glad I found you!

Me too.

Welcome back, little witches.

Mr. Wam.

Sorry, we couldn't find the heart.

Sorry.

But you have found the heart.

We didn't really do anything.

You didn't find the heart. You became it.

What?

You adventured through this book, looking for the heart.

And all of that has become its heart.

I get it!

The heart of a book's world is a story!

This book didn't have any of its text!

We made a story in it!

It wasn't something physical after all.

But something is still missing.

A story always needs an ending.

What should we do?

Return me to my true form with magic of your choosing.

All right!

Magic, magic, come on out.

My favorite magic! Come forth!

Come forth!

Nikka Nikka!

Such warmth...

Thank you.

The heart of the world is restored.

You have my deepest gratitude,

little witches.

It was a prince.

Potpourri.

What?

We did it, didn't we?

That's right!

Thank you.

Potpourri!

You too!

Mister!

Oh, she came back?

Kid really loves books, huh?

So the two witches joined forces

and saved the little dragon.

All's well that ends well.

The end.

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