Fall in love, boys and girls
Twinkle! Put a star in your eye
The passion, the way it was born
Makes sparks in the jungle! Haré+Guu!
How the hips shake, mucho dizzying
Amigo, that's risky for a kid
If I were to kiss, I'd get sucked in
Tonight, I want to see something scary
Don't be afraid
Going from one push after another
The surprising feeling is nice
And you end up dancing till morning
LOVE LOVE LOVE
TROPICANA
Catch me in the shade under the palm tree
Make me wait, more than down to the limit
I'm sorry, but you're already addicted
From the jungle you can't escape! Haré+Guu!
Fall in love, boys and girls
Twinkle! Put a star in your eye
The passion, the way it was born
Makes sparks in the jungle! Haré+Guu!
Sliced carp...
Bream soup...
Tuna carpaccio...
Haré, look! They look tasty!
Come to think of it, I haven't eaten in quite a while...
Tasty...
F-I-S-H!
You know, you're right.
I want to eat fish!
But, Ms. Yamada
If she wants me to go fish, she can say so outright.
Geez, she went about it in a very roundabout way.
She thought she'd get the point across without saying everything.
She believes in her son's love for her.
Well, if you think about it that way it doesn't feel too bad, but...
When you look at it objectively, you look more like a slave than a son...
Well, let's begin.
Begin what?
Fishing.
What's fishing?
You know, you put bait on like this...
...and you toss it in.
And when the fish bites, you pull it up.
Well, just watch. I'm pretty good at this.
Not yet?
It's not something that happens instantly.
You have to be more patient and wait.
Come to think of it, it's been a while since I was last alone with you, Guu.
I breathe easier because I don't have to worry about the people around us.
Hey, wait! Why am I feeling relaxed when I'm all alone with Guu?
It's been a while since we've been alone together.
And for some reason, the conversation that starts up sounds like an awkward couple seeing each other for the first time in a while.
How's it going?
Is school fun?
No, that's not it.
This is more like a father trying to force a conversation with his son.
But, why?
Oh!
It's tugging, it's tugging!
What is that?
Eh? It's a fish.
Oh, that's right.
Guu, you've only seen fish after they've been sliced apart.
Fish all swim in the water.
Oh...
You need to catch these?
Yup.
Don't be too noisy. They'll swim away.
One more time.
I wonder if fish are unusual to her.
Now, how many fish should I catch?
Me, Mom, Guu...
Guu always has leftovers, but I'm sure Mom will eat it.
If I catch a big one, I'm sure Mom will be happy...
I won't do anything fancy today. I'll just salt-roast it.
No way!
She's kept her face underwater for quite a while now...
That means... she drowned?
Hey! Guu!
Guu!
The fish swam away.
Oh, I thought you had drowned...
And now, after that big commotion...
What!? What's up with that huge sigh!?
In the first place, it was because you did something that confused me!
And now you're trying to shift the blame.
I know that's what's going to happen.
O-Oh well, everyone makes mistakes.
You've grown up a little bit.
Trying to get around the situation by using ambiguous words.
The bigger question is, what to do about the fish.
If we have only one, we won't be able to make a meal of it.
I've got no choice, then.
I'll go catch some.
You will, Guu?
But, how?
Hold this.
S-Sure.
What's this?
Somehow, I know what this is about.
That's right! A cormorant! Cormorant fishing!
It's when the cormorant swallows lots of fish, then it's forced to throw them all back up!
I've seen it on TV!
Hey, Guu! Stop...
Wait, she's already gone!
Guu, stop that! What happens if you drown!? Geez!
Was the rope this long?
Oof!
Oh, Guu!
Thank goodness!
I was really worried that you drowned or something!
Really?
I caught a lot of them.
Eh? You caught?
Can you rub my back?
N-Noooooo!
How far did you go?
All sorts of places.
But, where's the fish? The fish!
The main objective, the actual fish, isn't here at all!
What the hell is this!?
She was swimming all alone in the Genkai Sea, so I couldn't help but swallow her.
Restrain yourself and don't swallow her!
In the first place, would anyone swim with their clothes on!?
No, she was swimming like this.
That's called drowning!
That means...
Suicide?
W-What should I do? Should we let mom know?
No, the police?
Wait, but how can we explain this?
I can't tell them that she swallowed her up in the Genkai Sea!
Or rather, where is this Genkai Sea?
You can just ask someone who understands and can take care of her.
You make it sound so easy, but do you know such convenient people?
Seiichi and Tomoyo.
And so...
Let's go home.
Oh, wait.
What is it?
Was it all right to do that?
After all...
You want her back out?
No...
I wouldn't know what to do if you pull her back out...
Then...
Oh, but...
Spit out?
No, that's...
Then...
But, still...
Spit out?
But, still...
Then...
But...
Out.
No...
But...
Out.
Eh?
Oh...
What to do?
What should we do?
Guu!
Oh, Haré.
Did a ball come this way?
Gupta...
Oh, here it is.
We're playing dodgeball.
You want to play with us?
Hey, did you find the ball?
Gupta, you're too strong.
Hey, what's wrong?
Did it hit, by any chance?
Oh no... Is Guu all right?
Get a grip!
Guu!
It's not my problem. Not my problem.
When Guu gets angry, bad things follow.
I'm sure she'll do in Gupta.
I'm glad. You seem all right.
Sorry about that. I didn't mean it.
Well, forgive me. You're not mad, right?
The quiet before the storm...
C-Could this be!?
The start of a battle?
No, not good, not good!
I have to do something.
Hey, come on, let's play Tarzan or something over there.
Oh, let's do that. Let's go, let's go.
Now, you too, Guu.
I have to get them to play Tarzan, to get rid of their stress.
Wait, why do I have to stress out in order to relieve other people's stress!?
I don't have the time to say that, so for now...
Who's going to be Tarzan? Will it be Gupta after all?
Of course.
He's perfect for the role.
Come on, Gupta.
Hang onto that vine over there, and make a really cool entrance.
Now, fly to your heart's content, and blow off that stress!
I apologized.
I apologized, so why do I have to get a book thrown at me!?
Oh, this irritates me!
Gupta!
Guu, are you all right?
Please, stop that!
Oh geez, what happens later will be really scary...
If it comes to this, I have to convince Guu.
Guu, let's stop it here.
Okay? Call it quits right now.
I mean, Gupta apologized earlier...
...and to be throwing something of Ravenna's without her permission...
Hey, what the hell is that!?
I'm sure it's because Gupta kept throwing things!
I apologized!!
What?
No bullying.
You're telling me not to bully him?
Hey now, you're the one that threw Haré!
FIG
DURIAN
Damn you!
WHITE LONG-ARMED MONKEY
ORANGUTAN
N-Not good...
I, the one called the "Abarenbo Shogun" of the jungle...
will suffer an absolute defeat at this rate.
If that's the case...
How about this!?
RAFFLESIA
MANEATER
Hey now, does a creature like this actually exist in this jungle?
If it's come to this, I can't back down!
I hope this hits!
It's a hit and run!
Oh, what should I do...
At this rate, Gupta will get eaten by the flower.
But, can I stop this?
Or rather, wouldn't I get sucked into this as a victim also?
There's no time to debate!
It's going to be too late! Gupta!
Guu! Gupta! Stop tha...
Damn you! Take this!
Haré!
Wake up, Haré!
Come on, wake up!
Haré!
Morning.
Good morning!
Wait, is that Seiichi and Tomoyo-san!?
What are you doing outside?
Where's Gupta? I have to stop Guu, too!
Where is this?
Well, it's not outside...
It's rather, inside.
I-Inside... you mean, of Guu?
When was I swallowed up!?
Just a few moments ago.
We called for you.
Don't call for me!
Because we wanted your help.
I can't help you guys at all!
Haré, we thought that you would definitely help us out.
Yeah, this is a very serious problem.
Considering how serious this might be, you guys are talking very lightly.
It's about that person.
We're in a bit of a bind.
Who is that person?
Come on, don't forget already...
It's the person that you fished out, right Haré?
Oh, that's right, that person back then...
Wait a minute! That wasn't me. That was Guu!
Hey, can you do something about it?
Y-You know, about that something...
In the first place, why is she all tied up?
Oh, that's because she's too violent.
Violent!?
She's really excited right now, which causes us a lot of problems.
We don't understand what she's saying, either.
That's why we want you to talk to her to calm her down.
No way!
Me, a child, confronting a rabid person?
It's perfect because you're a child.
Yeah. We thought that she might open up her heart a bit if she's talking to a kid.
I'm sure that the pure, innocent soul of a child will relieve her troubled feelings.
You think so?
Yeah!
Yup, yup.
This is something that only you can do, Haré-kun. So, please?
Please?
We beg you.
Please!
Thanks. I knew we could count on you, Haré-kun.
We'll leave the rest to you.
Good luck!
Why can't I ever say no?
Uh, now, act like a child, like a child...
U-Um, hello.
Nice to meet you.
I'm not anyone suspicious.
If you don't mind, could we talk for a little while?
He doesn't sound much like a child.
You're right.
Oh, it worked?
Are you someone from this place, too?
I guess you could say that.
I'm sorry I'm in this state.
I was out of control until a few minutes ago.
I really troubled those two people...
N-no, but why did you?
I was dumped by the division chief...
...and got sick of everything in this world, and tried to die.
Oh, that's why you were in the ocean.
He was married, and had children...
I didn't think that he would choose me at all.
But...
I was really serious about him.
That's a typical plot for an affair.
But, you shouldn't plunge into the ocean.
You need to cherish your life.
Yes...
Oh, she's a pretty normal woman if you talk to her normally.
Oh, I'm calm now, so can you untie this?
Oh, sure.
He's untying her hands, but I wonder if that's okay...
I'm sure he succeeded in convincing her.
Are you all right?
There, it's all undone.
What was that about a typical plot for an affair!?
Damn brat speaking like he knows it all!
Is she a different person!?
The chief, too!
Being able to date someone this beautiful should be enough to send him to heaven!
Oh! To break up with me!
Miss, you really have so much energy for someone who wanted to die...
Of course I do!
I was so ready to turn into a ghost and curse that perverted old geezer to the last of his descendants!
CURSE
T-That's Different
The reason that she wants to die is different from everyone else's
But...
I was pathetic, and couldn't die, and kept living on...
But I can't continue to live on pathetically and face my parents.
And, I can't stay at that company anymore, either.
But, to me, it was true love!
I waited!
I kept waiting for his true love!
I swore to my heart that I will withstand all the harsh waves of the Genkai Sea!
But, I got dumped.
Yes, I was the dumb one!
Such a dumb person like me has no right to keep living in this world...
Oh, the tragic heroine - Yamada Hiroko, 22 years old!
Someone, please come down to give me a romantic death!
N-No good...
I can't hold a decent conversation with her...
Seiichi-san, can I have a minute?
Well, I really can't do anything, other than cheer you on.
Fight!
Aren't you running away, a bit there?
When you untie her hands, she totally gets the people around her involved...
...and then plunges into her own little world where she cries and screams.
So be careful!
Say that beforehand!
For now, I need to make a run for it myself.
Wait!
Please, I beg you...
Before you go away somewhere, kill me.
It's too tough to keep on living.
Miss...
Please...
You say that, but when you die, you're going to curse that division chief, right?
Of course I will.
But, isn't it a little lonely to die cursing someone?
No.
I think every person in this world other than myself should become as unhappy as I've been.
You really are evil from the bottom of your heart...
But, that's such a waste.
Y-You know, although I'm just a kid...
I think you're really pretty, miss, so I think it's a waste for you to die.
You think so?
Yeah.
Besides, you're still really young at 22.
I'm sure there are plenty of better things waiting for you in the future.
In the future...
Yeah, in the future.
We still have tomorrow ahead of us.
You can't keep living unless you think that way.
You make it sound so practical when you say that.
Of course it does.
When Mom says she wants to eat fish, I go fishing.
I get worried about whether or not Guu is drowning.
When I tried to save Gupta, without thinking about my own safety...
I ended up in this situation.
Geez! Listen to me, miss!
Y-Yes?
You know, I just turned 11 the other day...
...yet I have to worry about what everyone around me is thinking each and every day!
The guy who is supposedly my dad is the worst guy, and my mom is a sloth!
All my friends and acquaintances are strange, never giving me peace of mind!
Among them, there's one stickler of a character...
...and she always, always, always, always, always, always does things that I don't like!
Or rather, she eats me up like this once in a while!
Are there normally people out there that would eat their friends!?
Oh, I'm so sick of it!!
You face tough times, too.
Tough, tough, tough!!
Even small kids like him have their worries.
It wasn't just me.
But, you know, even in such a life...
I find small happinesses, and do my best to live on.
So, I want you to do your best as well, miss. Okay?
Are those really tears of happiness?
It's all about believing in the happiness tomorrow brings.
That's right.
I guess I should try a little harder.
When I think about it, it might have been a good thing that I broke up with such a worthless guy.
That's right! I'm sure you'll meet someone new!
That's right! The men of this world wouldn't ignore such a beautiful woman!
All right! I'm gonna go for it! There still is tomorrow!
The two of them...
All right! I'm gonna go for it! Come on, we should try our best! ...are forgetting one key issue.
Come on, we should try our best!
I don't know why, but I feel really refreshed!
Me, too.
I think it's because we were able to release all our worries.
All right, let's make a dash towards tomorrow!
Hurray!
Oh, wait, I won't lose!
Hurray!
I'm back...
This time, victory is mine for sure! Take this!
How's this!?
This is weird.
Eh? Is this a happy ending? Is this okay?
Actually, where is this?
Where are the people?
It's just us two.
NEXT EPISODE
That's right, while mom's out, we'll stay up all night playing games, reading manga, eating potato chips, and drinking cola!
Eh? Mom is missing?
What do you mean? Why would Mom end up missing? She got lost during the hunt!?
She was assaulted by a creature that nobody has ever seen before?
What kind of a creature was it?
Eh? Some creature that's black, big, hard, shiny, smelly, and makes a strange noise?
What's that?
Next episode of Haré+Guu:
Smelly, Noise-Making Creature!