Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! (若おかみは小学生！)

Right after this, the Young Mistress is a Grade Schooler will begin!

Arashi Edit: LeafyVegetable Timing: Odoxzz InfectedPathogenVirus

1st Story: Why am I the Young Mistress?

Say, what will we be doing together next, mom and dad?

I wonder.

You're ever so lively, Michiko.

Thank you for your hospitality.

Did you enjoy your stay?

Yes, very much.

Harunoya never changes, does it?

Thank you very much.

Granny!

Okko!

Young Mistress!

How brave of you to come all this way all by yourself!

Sorry that I couldn't pick you up.

I know you've got to manage the ryokan.

I was alright.

This is your home from now on, Okko.

Make yourself at home.

Please take care of me.

This room used to be your mother's.

You will be staying here.

Okko?

You alright?

Yes, I'm fine.

Come to the living room when you are done here.

We'll have some tea.

Sure.

Hey, mom!

If you like it that much, then I'll give it to you next month when you turn twelve.

Really? Yay!

Good for you, Okko.

The parents of Seki's family had an accident.

I wonder how Oriko-chan's doing.

She looks so mature.

Poor thing.

Dad... Mom...

What a pansy.

Don't act so down.

If you're gonna cry, be like a little kid and wail.

W-What?!

You can see me!

Wow, I misjudged you.

I'm Uribo, a full time ghost.

No one here sees or hears me. I was so bored.

Ah, I am so happy!

My name is Tateuri Makoto.

Get out!

Hey, listen!

Ghosts don't exist, I must be seeing things.

That's not true.

Ghosts really exist, you know?

I am not Dracula, that won't work on me.

I am welcoming you with open arms.

Mineko-chan as well.

Mineko-chan?

Who else could there be here?

Why are you talking about granny?

I've been staying here since forever.

Forever?

Yeah. I know Mineko-chan has lots of things she can't tell you.

What kind of things?

Ah, I really shouldn't say!

I must be going.

Wait!

Don't just drift away while talking.

Please tell me.

I could tell you, but...

What is it?

Are you prepared for the truth?

I am.

Then I will tell you.

Mineko-chan is thinking of having you take over Harunoya.

But since things turned out like this, she can't say it to you directly.

This is all so sudden.

Won't you just give it some thought?

But I don't know anything about working at a ryokan.

Come on, Mineko-chan is in trouble here.

Even if you say that...

You totally lack empathy.

Why do I need to be told off by a ghost?

You're not cute either.

You won't get popular with that face.

None of your business!

It fits perfectly!

Good thing I kept this kimono, Mistress.

Wow, now you look the part.

She looks like a young mistress.

That's just what I thought!

Okko, you have grown up so fast.

Well, adversity builds character.

I am not facing adversity.

Ah that's right!

Ikezuki-san gave us some dorayaki, do you want some?

Sure.

Ah, Mistress, I will prepare the tea.

How about you help out at this ryokan?

Why?

Mineko-chan is working hard all by herself.

Don't you think it's hard all by herself?

Yes, but still...

Just be the young mistress.

No way! I can't do something like that.

But at this rate, the ryokan that Minako-chan worked so hard to build will fall apart.

You are her only hope.

You are the only one who can take over Harunoya.

So I'm the only one who can take over Harunoya...

You want to be the next mistress of Harunoya?

Okko, you need not think of such things right now.

You are so kind.

Even though you went through so much...

That wasn't...

Repeat after me!

I want to be of help to Granny, so I want to help out at the ryokan.

Eh? You want me to help out at the ryokan?!

Okko, you want to help out?

Ah, I would like to, but I don't know anything about it.

I know you're having it tough, but I can't just become the young mistress all of a sudden.

Okko! So you've thought about all this.

You've made me very happy.

I know, if you keep busy it will keep your mind off the sad things that have happened.

What happened, Mistress?

Etsuko-san, listen to this!

The young lady wants to be the next mistress!

I am so glad!

W-What hapened?

Kou-san!

Listen to this!

The young lady wants to be the next mistress!

She is so wonderful!

Ah, Etsuko-san, Kou-san?

I don't have much confidence...

No one has confidence at first.

Leave the cooking to me.

That's right, you should learn from these two and do your best.

How's the bath?

This is how Okko's new life started.

I wonder what the future holds.

Will Okko manage to pull this off?

I can't be the young mistress.

Definitely never!

I kept searching. My one and only dream.

I hid it in my heart so I won't forget it.

I was frustrated and alone. I cried on some days.

I wiped my tears without telling anyone.