"Isn't there anything fun to do?" "Nani ka ii koto nai kana?" "I ask the swaying wild flowers Soyogu no no hana" "The wind doesn't tell me anything Kaze wa nani mo tsugezu" "It just passes by Tada sugite yuku" "It's a riddle, and the answer is Nazo nazo kotae wa" "Magical Meow Meow Taruto It's a riddle, and the answer is Nazo nazo kotae wa" "Magical Meow Meow Taruto Beyond the sky Sora no mukou ni" "Magical Meow Meow Taruto I saw this in a dream Yume de mita koto aru" "I saw this in a dream Yume de mita koto aru" "Let's try going down this road Kono michi wo itte miyou yo" "Surely, surely, my heart Kitto kitto kodou ga" "Surely, surely, will start beating faster Kitto kitto to takanaru yo" "Let's take today's flower and, yes, send it to tomorrow Kyou no hana wo sou asu ni todokeyou" "Little footsteps, one after another Chiisa na ashioto kasanete" "Sound out the rhythm of love Ai no rizumu wo narasou" "The joy of our having met Futari deaeta yorokobi ga" "Resounds through the sky Sora ni hibiki hirogaru" "Today's flower is light Kyou no hana wa hikari yo" ""The Golden Shop"" "Thief!" "Oh, my!" "That was...!" "When I came to my senses... it was right in front of me eating a candy apple!" "I thought "Oh, my!"and it had already disappeared!" "According to experts, the creature that has been spotted in Okashina City... over the last few days may very well be an Iriomote wildcat." "This is a photo of the wildcat." "They say it's an Iriomote wildcat." "Hmm..." "I WANT IT!" "I want it, I want it, I want it!" "I want Taruto, too, but wild animals are also fabulous!" "I have to make it part of my collection by any means possible!" "Episode 9 Tromp, Tromp" "IRIOMOTE, DEAR!" "Come and fly into my embrace!" "Iriomote, dear!" "What's wrong, meow?" "H" " He's collapsed, Princess!" "Collapsed?" "It's said that the members of the Iriomote family... are found only in very specific regions of the subtropical jungles." "Okashina City does not have a subtropical climate..." "And The Golden Shop is a candy store, not a jungle." "Consequently, it is only natural to consider a sighting... of an Iriomote wildcat at a candy store in Okashina City... an ecological impossibility." "But I'm certain I saw it." "And if that's the case, what in the world's going on?" "Indeed." "A possible answer would be that it was forced to migrate... as a result of some kind of external factors." "Or perhaps it was brought here by someone." "Then again, it may have come here of its own free will." "Of its own free will?" "There is a theory that birds evolved into birds... because they wanted to fly." "It has happened that at certain times, willpower alone can bring about dramatic changes." "In other words, the Iriomote wildcat really wanted... to eat a candy apple from The Golden Shop?" "I cannot deny that is a possibility." "T" " Trouble!" "There's trouble!" "I've never seen him around here before." "Could this person possibly be...?" "!" "There is no doubt about it!" "This person is Mr. Iriomote!" "Huh?" "!" "Wh" " Where am I?" "This is a clearing in Okashina City." "I see..." "Okashina City, is it?" "You look extremely tired." "Please take some time to rest." "We'll bring you something to eat right away!" "No, I can't do that." "I have to keep heading east." "You shouldn't push yourself!" "Sit still!" "N" " No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "I have to get to a land in the east...!" "To Ameringo!" "Ameringo?" "Ame..." "Ringo..." "AME (RAIN) RINGO (APPLES)" "Where are you, Iriomote, dear?" "!" "Don't be bashful!" "Come on out!" "I-RI-O-MO-TE..." "DEAR!" "My name is Nougat." "I originally lived on a small island that lies far to the west." "From a very young age, I would spend every day... running around in the wild searching for food." "Ow..." "Who's there?" "!" "What about you?" "Who are YOU?" "N" " Nougat!" "And I may not look it, but I'm a brave Iriomote wildcat male!" "Wow, that's cool!" "I guess that's why you have such a great tail." "Y" " You think so?" "My name's Candy." "Nice to meet you." "Candy..." "Candy!" "That has such a nice ring to it!" "You're hungry, aren't you?" "I know!" "Why don't you come to my house?" "This way!" "Come on in." "It's strange having a fireplace on an island this far south, isn't it?" "But my master wanted it because we have one in our house back home." "Back home?" "Look." "The one on the upper-left." "Your home?" "Yes." "That's Ameringo." "Ameringo..." "Hi!" "Are you Candy's boyfriend?" "This is Mr. Jelly Beans." "He's my master." "Welcome." "Go ahead and make yourself at home." "He's a scholar who came here to study this island's natural environment." "And that's how I came to live with Mr. Beans and Candy." "For me, Mr. Beans became a master without equal." "Mr. Beans often told me stories about Ameringo." "However..." "My happiness didn't last for very long..." "The day came when Mr. Beans... finished his research and had to return home." "Unfortunately, I can't take you with us." "The jungle is your home." "Go back to your woods." "Goodbye, Nougat." "Take care." "I returned to the woods, but there was no longer any place for me to live." "All I could remember were... the happy days I'd spent with Mr. Beans and Candy." "How I want to go there!" "To that faraway land!" "To that great country on the other side of the eastern ocean!" "Ameringo!" "And so, I have continued on a long, long journey." "It must have been very hard." "But Ameringo is really far, even from here." "It won't be easy." "That's right!" "That's why I must go quickly!" "Don't strain yourself!" "Leave this to me, meow!" "I'll just call Ameringo here!" "Hail Tiger!" "Ya!" "Ameringo, come here!" "AME (CANDY) RINGO (APPLE)" "I" " I'm not feeling well today, meow." "I'll bet he's in the mountains!" "He may very well be around here somewhere." "It's gotta be the mountains!" "I wonder..." "The people in town are really worked up about this!" "At this rate, the day that Iriomote wildcat is caught, the whole town will have a huge celebration!" "We're gonna have to mess things up somehow!" "Mr. Nougat, would you like to have something to eat?" "Why is Mr. Nougat always sleeping?" "He's not sick." "That's true..." "Well, he is very tired, and a rather older gentleman..." "Older?" "You can't move when you get older?" "Just because you get older, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll have difficulty moving." "Now that you mention it, the Master is energetic, meow." "Did someone call?" "!" "Oh, ho!" "Is this old fellow... the Iriomote wildcat everyone's been talking about?" "What?" "!" "To Ameringo?" "!" "I could fly him to Ameringo with my magic." "But unfortunately, I have some urgent business... and have to get back right away." "Dear me, it really is a terrible shame." "Anyway, sorry!" "Oh brother, as usual." "Why is the Master so energetic and Mr. Nougat can't move, meow?" "I believe he is most likely suffering from exhaustion... resulting from his advanced age and the intense heat." "So, that means we just have make his trip cooler... and make him feel younger, right, meow?" "Hail Tiger!" "Ya!" "Ya!" "Become cooler!" "Make Mr. Nougat's trip easier!" "Make Mr. Nougat feel younger!" "O Snow, fall, fall!" "O Hail, pour, pour!" "Make Mr. Nougat feel younger!" "Listen, Taruto!" "We don't know... if this old guy is ever going to make it to Ameringo!" "Why?" "Even if he gets moving again," "Ameringo is a country far, far in the east." "It's a far away place, many times farther than the distance he's traveled so far." "Oh, no!" "So, there's nothing we can do for him, meow?" "There are some things in this world you just can't help!" "Y" " Yeah." "Mr. Nougat, Ameringo is nice, but it's far away." "Why don't you live in this town with us, meow?" "That's right!" "And there are lots of candy apples." "Thank you." "This is a nice place with kind people." "But this isn't where I belong." "I just know the place I belong is..." "Stop this foolishness and come out!" "After coming this far and not finding it..." "that only leaves... the town?" "!" "That Iriomote is really nowhere to be found, is it?" "Nowhere to be found?" "Yeah." "Nachos, is it boring not being able to find that Iriomote?" "Well, yeah." "It may be our job, but after searching so long and not finding it..." "I just thought of a great plan!" "Ah..." "Boss, you're getting that sneaky look on your face." "Okay, Nachos!" "Let's find that Iriomote fast!" "Huh?" "Uh, right!" "Isn't there any way Mr. Nougat can get to the place he belongs, meow?" "I want to get him there." "Miss Taruto-meow, even if he crosses the eastern ocean, it doesn't mean that is where he belongs." "What do you mean, meow?" "The place where people belong... is not necessarily only found in a house or on a continent." "The real Ameringo and the Ameringo Mr. Nougat imagines... may be completely different." "I think the place Mr. Nougat belongs is this journey itself, heading towards Ameringo." "B" " But, he can't travel, meow." "So then, what happens to the place he belongs, meow?" "Every journey... eventually comes to an end." "An end?" "This is..." "Ameringo!" "Princess!" "There's trouble!" "Mr. Nougat is in bad shape!" "He's barely breathing!" "This is unforgivable!" "Iriomote!" "That girl..." "Change in plans!" "PRINCESS!" "What...?" "!" "A" " Ameringo..." "Mr. Nougat!" "It's Ameringo, meow!" "Look at this and feel bet...!" "You want to show it to him, right?" "Ameringo." "But..." "I'm not good at magic..." "It doesn't matter if you're good or bad at it." "It's how strong your feelings are." "How strong my feelings are?" "Believe in yourself." "Y" " You're...!" "Let's go." "Okay." "HAIL TIGER!" "YA!" "YA!" "Y" " You...!" "I won't be able to come again for a while, meow." "Huh?" "I'm rather busy, meow." "With luck, we'll meet again, meow." "Luck...?" "Princess!" "Look out!" "Princess!" "Run, Taruto!" "Where did she go!" "?" "I could have sworn that Iriomote wildcat was just here." "It's working!" "It's working!" "She can't see him at all!" "How stupid!" "No one will be happy if they can't see that Iriomote guy!" "Where in the world did that girl and the Iriomote go?" "!" "Ooh!" "It really feels good after doing a bad deed, doesn't it?" "Yeah." "Thank you for everything you've done." "It was nothing!" "Please take care of yourself." "Mr. Nougat, have a good trip, meow." "I will." "I'll write you a letter when I get to Ameringo." "I'll be looking forward to it, meow!" "Round and round the little birds are Kuru kuru kotori wa" "Playing in the sky Sora de asobu yo" "Tra-la-la..." "Let's line up Too-la-la-la narande" "And sing as we walk along Utatte arukou" "Country lanes and paths go on and on No no michi komichi wa tsuzuiteiru" "Somehow, isn't today a nice day?" "Nanda ka kyou wa ii hi ja nai?" "With a light heart (Bouncing, floaty) Kokoro karuku (Hazumu yo fuwa fuwa)" "With confidence (How far shall we go?" ") Mune wo hatte (Doko made ikou ka)" "The path of the clouds (Watch them as they go) Kumo no yukue (Miokutte)" "Let's sing out, the hum of Hallelujah Utaou yo, hanauta no hareruya" "Someday, you'll meet the girl for you Itsu no hi ka ano ko ni mo aeru yo" "NEXT EPISODE" "I'm in really big trouble!" "Because the Byoh have come to this world!" "And Miss Anzuko is broken and dangerous, meow!" "IORI!" "And then, um... uh..." "Episode 10 Shudder, Shudder"