Chibi Maruko-chan (ちびまる子ちゃん)

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Chibi Maruko-chan

When it comes to fun things, there's lots

When you dream, do it with all your heart

Now, let's change into something stylish

And head out to find our friends!

On a hilltop path, stretching into the blue sky

That girl running, out of breath, who is she?

She's found a long forgotten treasure

The cut-off corner of a long lost time

The scent of a sunset grassland breeze

Teach me the magic behind your smile

When it comes to fun things, there's lots

When you dream, do it with all your heart

Now, let's change into something stylish

And head out to find our friends!

My Family Eats French Cuisine!

Thank you very much for the meal!

Ah, that was delicious!

The spaghetti was so, so good!

Yeah!

Come now, you two...

To think you'd be impressed by food like that, baby!

Huh?

But I suppose when shrimp coquille is your favorite food, like me...

And as for my father,

he adores live lobster fricassee with Sauternes wine sauce.

You still talking about food?

It's French cuisine!

Hmmph.

I dine on it at least once a week.

Really?! What does French cuisine taste like?

Is it super yummy?

I suppose!

There's cream sauce for eating whitefish...

Brown sauce for eating beef...

You could say it's devoted to sauce.

Sauce, huh?

You mean sauce like Bulldog Sauce, right?

Bulldog Sauce is tonkatsu sauce, akin to Western barbecue sauce.

Well,

I pray that you all have the chance

to try it at least once in your life!

It's simply exquisite!

Oh, those thick, rich, white sauces...

Aw, man...

I wanna eat that shrimp thing he was talking about...

I'm home!

Mom!

I wanna go play so gimme 100 yen!

Sheesh...

Oh, that's right!

We're going to a French restaurant tonight!

So don't fill up on junk, okay?

Liar!

Why we going to a French restaurant?

Isn't that like, totally beyond our means?

Or did Dad score big on the stock market?

Oh, you...

You've got it all wrong!

An old friend of mine owns a French restaurant,

and I thought it'd be nice to go at least once!

Mom!!!

You got a friend from France?!

Of course not!

Japanese people can make French cuisine too!

I see!

Man, I'm so happy!

I need to empty my stomach so I can have seconds!

Time for exercise!

One, two...

One, two!

Maruko, what are you doing?

Sakiko, did you hear?

Big news!

We're all gonna go to a French restaurant today!

Liar!

It's true!

T-R-U-E!

It can't be...

After one last splurge of luxury, they're planning a family suicide...

Sakiko was 3 years older.

She could get deeper insight into situations than Maru-chan could.

Mom!

I can't go dressed like this!

But why? You look so cute!

The waist is way too tight on this!

I'm not gonna be able to eat as much!

I need a waistless dress!

You're goin' all in, ain't ya?

Of course I am!

I don't wanna be leaving any leftovers, do I?

And what am I gonna do about this hair?

It's totally wrong for the situation!

A lady eating French cuisine?

She's gotta have hair like this!

Hey Mom!

Come give me a perm!

Fool!

Aw...

Then do it up in a double bun, at least!

You're a real pain, you know that?

But we're gonna go eat French cuisine!!!

We all ready to go?

Okay, Grandpa and Grandma!

We're heading off now!

See you later!

We'll be back soon!

Don't worry about getting us anything, okay?

Yep, don't need a darn thing!

So no!

Don't pay us any mind at all!

I really mean it!

You don't have to bring us something!

This is one fine lookin' place!

Aw, I wish we brought the camera...

So head on in, dear...

Oh no, after you, dear!

They're way too old to be acting this way...

That's your mother for ya!

I'll suck it up and go first.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Th-thanks...

Welcome.

Th-thank you...

Welcome.

Y-you talking to me?

This guy is gonna totally be my servant!

And so went Maru-chan's immediate first impression.

Welcome.

Here is our menu.

Uh... th-thanks a bunch...

Th-these prices!!!

Hey, dear!

That friend of yours here today?

Let's just apologize and get out of here!

We can't do that!!!

How embarrassing!

You think that's embarrassing?

I thought 20,000 yen'd be enough, so that's all I got...

But look at this!!!

The cheapest course's gonna set me back 24,000 yen for all 4 of us!

What are we going to do?!

I know, right?

I don't wanna end up gettin' a loan from the waiter to eat!

Hold on, you guys!

To prepare for the worst,

I brought 5,000 yen from my New Year's money!

You're a lifesaver, Maruko!

Have you decided your order?

W-w-w-well, let's see...

Uh, this course, "The Gentle Breeze of the Capricious Hunter"?

We'll get 4 of those, okay?

Interesting name.

Man, I'm anxious...

I'm no good in places like these!

Wow, really?

I wanna go to places like this as much as I can!

I apologize for the wait.

We begin with fish freshly caught from the Indian Ocean.

The Indian Ocean?!

You take a fried sardine and throw it on a plate this big,

it's gonna seem fancy, too!

He said this was caught in the Indian Ocean, Dad!

I wonder if an Indian guy caught it!

With no comments concerning its taste,

the conversation around the Indian Ocean fish revolved around useless matters.

What was the point?

All right, I'm ready for some more!

Roll out the next plate, already!

Next are the hors d'oeuvres.

Marinated salmon with endives,

raw oyster infused with shallots,

along with smoked quail.

Hah?

Hey, what's this stuff again?

Just never mind!

Be quiet and eat it!

I thought this was going to be far simpler...

I can feel 100 yen vanishin' with every bite...

Kids don't understand the suffering of adults.

Hey, this round thing here...

It sure isn't that tasty!

Yeah, she's right...

The prices were makin' me think this was a taste sensation,

but Maruko's seein' right through it!

For today's fish dish,

we serve Japanese perch poele with fennel sauce.

Hah?

The heck IS this?

This supposed to be fish?

There's a weird sauce all over it...

Doesn't look like it's got bones.

Guess I'll give it a shot...

There's actually something this yummy in the world?!

Maru-chan has achieved a "food high".

Oh, crud!

What the heck's with this guy?