Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari (Poco's Udon World)

Poco!

Don't go too far on your own!

Souta!

Poco's Udon World

Episode 8: "Shodoshima"

Yes. We're on the ferry now.

We should be at Shodoshima in about an hour.

All right.

I already told their president, Manabu, about you.

Thank you.

Wow, it's been so long since I last went to Shodoshima. I'm a little excited!

Poco!

Is the kid doing well?

He's as restless as ever.

That reminds me...

Hiroshi took some time off and is heading your way, too.

What?!

He overheard that you were going to Shodoshima.

So he's biking there.

Biking?!

Gaogao-chan and

The Blue Sky

Poco.

Gaogao-chan, lunch is ready!

Souta!

Gaogao-chan! Gaogao-chan!

Huh? Huh?

You really like that show, don't you?

Huh?

I went out to play. I'll be back by dinner. From Gaogao

"I went out to play.

I'll be back by dinner. From Gaogao."

Gaogao-chan left on a journey in secret.

Gaogao-chan wanted to...

Gaogao-chan!

Ah...

No! Wanna watch Gaogao-chan!

Sorry!

So sorry!

Poco, I know you love Gaogao-chan,

but it's your first time on a ferry.

Gaogao-chan...

Wow! The Red Lighthouse is already so far in the distance...

Do you remember it? That's where we caught an octopus.

The octopus went "pyooo"!

Right, I remember. You were all covered in black.

Souta!

Those koi?

Those are jellyfish.

The sea breeze is strong!

But doesn't it feel great?

Look, you can see it now!

Shodoshima!

Let's see, to get to the office...

Looks like it's not that far.

Why don't we walk there?

Walk, walk!

"Team Planet"...

This must be it.

Hello?

Hewwo?

Looks like nobody's in...

Shodoshima

Treasure Island Project

Souta!

Well, what an adorable visitor!

I'm sorry! We let ourselves in...

Souta!

Oh... Would you be the developer Dahama-kun mentioned?

Yes.

I'm Tawara Souta.

Nice to meet you. I'm Saeki.

I'm sorry. We knew you were coming,

but the boss just stepped out a moment ago.

It's all right. We'll find something to do.

Is this your first time on Shodoshima?

I have relatives living here, so I've been here a few times.

But it's Poco's first time.

Poco?

Yes. He's Poco.

That's a cute nickname.

It's his actual name.

Poco-chan, since it's your first time on Shodoshima,

why don't you check out Angel Road?

Ge... Gel?

Lucky for you, the tide's out right now.

Poco!

Don't go too far on your own!

Souta!

This is incredible.

Hard to believe you can walk all the way to the other island...

When I first met him,

I wondered if I was dreaming.

I still think that, sometimes.

That this life we have is like a dream.

How long will I be

Wait for me!

able to stay with Poco?

Poco!

Souta!

Jeez. Your ears and tails are out, you know!

I make them go bye-bye.

I'm here,

Shodoshima!

I wonder if Souta-san is here yet...

Nice catch!

Don'tcha think?

Nice catch! Don'tcha think?

Nice catch! Don'tcha think?

Nice catch! Don'tcha think?

I think you caught my heart!

Art Festival

in Shodoshima

Gaogao-chan!

Gaogao-chan?

Gaogao-chan?

Gaogao-chan?

Gaogao—

I am Gaogao-chan...

Yah, cold!

That was close...

The tide's coming in.

When did I doze off—

Huh?

Poco?

Tonosho Harbor Terminal

Hiroshi-kun?

Sorry I'm late coming to get you—

C/C++, C#,

Um... You are Hiroshi-kun, right?

Lua, Scala, Java...

Mumble Mumble

C/C++, C#,

Mumble Mumble

Lua, Scala, Java...

I'm a genius programmer. I'm a genius programmer.

Mumble Mumble

What's wrong with that guy?

There's no language I don't know...

He's scary...

There's no language I don't know...

So what's with this stupid code?!

Sorry, I can't understand what you're saying.

Huh? What?

"I met a beautiful woman at the harbor"?

"Apparently, she's a Kagawa local."

"I might never run into her again,

but I couldn't ask for her number"?

And the rest is garbled text.

Mumble Mumble

I want to disappear...

To sink to the bottom of the electronic sea...

Oh, great.

Mumble Mumble

Genius men are a huge pain in the butt!

Huh?

Souta-kun?

Excuse me...

Have you seen Poco?

What is it? Is everything okay?

P-Poco, he...

I only took my eyes off him for a second,

and he disappeared!

What?!

As small as he is,

I don't think he could have gone far.

The island is still pretty big.

Let's split up and look for him.

Got it!

I'll circle around this area!

I'll go search the west side of the island.

If I find anything, I'll call you!

Poco... Where did you go?

Poco!

Poco?

What if someone saw his ears and tail?

What if he was in his tanuki form and someone caught him?

What if he's scared?

Ow!

Poco?

Poco!

Thank God.

Jeez, you scared me—

Poco?

Wait! Where are you going?

Why are you running away?

Poco! Wait!

I've been trying not to think about it.

What is he?

Why did he come into my life?

I brought that gelatin you like!

Let's go home together!

Will we be able to stay together?

Poco! Wait!

Don't!

Don't run that way!

Souta?

Souta.

Souta!

What the heck are you thinkin'?!