Episode 9 : Ami part one

Ami looked around the house. "Dakara, watashi wa ima koko ni sunde imasu ne? (So, I'll live here for now on, huh?)" said the 12-year-old girl. "Sā, watashi wa anata o anata no heya ni tsurete ikimasu (Come, i'll take you to your room)" said Yuki. "Yuki obasan! (Ok, Aunt Yuki!)" said Ami . Ami pulled her suitcase. "Kono basho wa heiwadesu... Tōkyō no watashitachi no teitaku yori mo heiwadesu... (This place is peaceful... More peaceful than our mansion in Tokyo...)" said Ami. "Koko ga suki? (You like it?)" asked Yuki. "Ojisan to otōsan wa koko de sodatta? (You, Uncle Hajime and father grew up here?)" asked the young girl. Yuki just nodded. She didn't want to make her young niece to be sad so, she didn't mention her father. "Hajime ojisan ga raishū kuru koto o gozonjidesuka? (Did you know that Uncle Hajime's coming next week?)" said Yuki. She and her brother Hajime decided to make a surprise for her. "Hontōni? Sukiie mo kuru no? (Really? Is Sukiya coming too?)" asked Ami. She really missed her cousin Sukiya. But somehow, she remembered about her other cousin. She suddenly frowned. "Dō shimashita ka? (What's wrong?)" asked Yuki. "Hatsumi wa kimasu ka? (Is Hatsumi coming?)" asked Yuki while looking down. "Nani o oshiemasu. Atarashī heya o chekku auto suru ma, ojisan ni kore ni tsuite hanashiaimasu. (I'll tell you what. I'll discuss about this to your Uncle Hajime while you check out your new room.)" said Yuki.

Ami entered her room. It was medium-sized room. Ami went towards to a lavender coloured bed. She threw her backpack towards the wall then a video camera fell out. "Kuso... (Dammit...)". Ami grabbed the camera. She tapped play button.

"Kono kamera wa kinō shite imasu ka? (Is this camera working?)"

"It's working just fine, dear."

Ami was shocked. It was her late parents. She looked at the date it was recorded. '1996'. 'Shōgakkō o hajimeta no wa 6-nen mae. (It was 6 years ago when I was just starting elementary school..)'

"Mama! Papa!" a 6 years old girl came into the room. "Anata wa futari wa nani o shite imasu ka? (What are you two doing?)" asked the young girl. It was Ami when she was younger. "Nē, ami. Saikin no anata no eigo wa dōdesu ka? Ima wa yoidesu ka? (Hey, Ami. How's your English lately? Is it better now?)" asked Takeshi. "Mainichi nihongo to Itaria-go o hanashimasu! ( I rather speak Japanese and Italian every day!)" said little Ami in pride. "O si? Voglio vederti provare. (Oh yeah? I want to see you try.)" said Emily. "Madre! Sai che posso! (Mother! You know I can!)" said Ami. Takeshi just laughed. "Mi dispiace. Mi dispiace. So che il mio piccolo Ami può. ( I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I know my little Ami can.)" said Emily while patting Ami's head.

Back to present

"Mamma, non riesco a dormire senza te e tuo padre. ( Mother, I can't sleep without you and father.)" said Ami in tears. "Ami! Junbi shite kudasai! O bāchan ga yattekuru! (Ami! Go get ready! Grandma's coming!)" said Yuki. "OK!"

An old woman arrived at the door when Ami and Yuki went to welcome her. "O bāchan, genki? Kibun wa yoidesu ka? (How are you grandma? Are you feeling well?)" asked Ami in excitement. "Genkidesu, Ami. Yuki, ami, kite. Odorokimashita. (I'm feeling just fine, Ami. Yuki, Ami, come. I have a surprise.)" said Grandma Onna. They all went inside to see the surprise.a