To look for the Prince of the Tambourine star-world, the one with a twinkle in his eye...
Comet has come all the way to the distant world of Earth.
Now, Comet was beaten in her search by little Rababou... that is, to love.
Till next time, then!
What? I can stay a little longer?
Oh that's so exciting!
Just a little won't hurt...!
No I can't!
I'm rather worried about the Princess...
You've got bubbly tea for me?
But...
There won't be any tea left if I don't come?
No way...
Okay, just one taste then...
Now that lovestruck Rababou possesses love-power...
Will that help Comet in her own affairs of the heart?
A SMILE For You
Comet-san!
Yes!
In the open sky, I have been looking for someone...
A shooting star, so far, I have not been able to discover.
Yet somehow... along the way...
A beaming you was there...
I choose to believe in your unending hope!
A SMILE for you, sparkles and shines!
The wind's whispers blow through me.
A SMILE for you, I want you to know!
I can take hold of the clouds, if you are by my side!
Rababou's Despair
I know that you hate me.
You don't have to keep pretending.
Go away.
Comet-san seems down today.
Yes, she's down.
She only ate half her meal.
Nene ate twice as much.
Nene-chan ate too much!
You too Tsuyoshi-kun!
Nene-chan eats soo much!
Tsuyoshi-kun, you—
You two...?
She found us.
Stop quarreling.
Quarreling?
Coral-ling?
Ha! She laughed!
Comet-san laughed!
I'll go apologise.
Go where?
To Keisuke.
Did Comet-san quarrel with Keisuke-niichan?
Did we quarrel?
You know, I'm not sure.
You're Troubled-san!
Where's Rababou?
He's away. At Rabapyon's place.
Rababou and Rabapyon are friends!
Yup...
Very good friends!
Haha, very good friends! Haha, very good friends!
Huh?
You jerks!
I'm sorry!
Really sorry.
Keisuke!
Keisuke-niichan, that's bad!
Fujiyoshi Constitution Article 3!
"If someone's talking...
Look them in the eye!
Hey, what's wrong?
It feels bad to be ignored, right?
Yes...
But you're wrong!
How am I wrong?
I wasn't avoiding you, Keisuke.
It was Rababou's love-power making my heart race.
Um... so...
Don't make excuses!
I hate people who shift blame on to others!
But...
I hate "buts" as well!
Then...
I hate "then" too!
Enough.
I've had enough!
Keisuke-niichan!
Niichan!
I've had enough! I've had enough!
What's going on?
See you next time!
Maybe you can bake a lovely cake for me!
I'd be ever so grateful!
But even a yummy cake isn't as sweet as seeing you~!
You will never see her again!
What's this?!
Grasshopper-folk!
Long time no see -atta!
ATTA! ATTA!
What are you doing?!
This time, we have very specific orders to follow -atta!
What orders?
No workplace affairs!
No illicit use of love-power!
Who are you?
It's me!
Can you not tell?
The beard reminds me of old Higenoshita...
You are in love! You are not helping the Princess at all!
Did you think I wouldn't find out?
Enough of Keisuke!
Of Keisuke-niichan! Of Keisuke-niichan!
P-R-I-N-C-E-S-S~!
What?
Rababou was crying, was he?
He was, fortissimo-ly.
Let me demonstrate for you.
P-R-I-N-C-E-S-S~!
Thus he addressed Comet-sama.
Princess, schmincess. Who cares about that?
Let him cry if he wants to.
Huh?
I have obtained an important clue.
It's mine now! Mine!
Here it is.
That was surely the Tambourine Prince.
He asked me to save him.
Not Comet.
He asked ME.
So why can't we find him?
Where is Mook looking?
Is he even looking?! Geez!
Well, I'm still looking...
I just don't have a clue where.
You went too far, Higenoshita!
Comet-san is talking to a dog!
To a dog!
Higenoshita! Look at me!
When someone's talking, look at them!
Talking to a dog...
Who isn't obeying!
Tsuyoshi-kun and Nene-chan are the Fuijyoshi Kingdom's prince and princess.
And you're this. How rude!
You... You are correct!
The dog talks?!
Heed me, trillions of little stars.
May your mysterious power become my star-power!
CHANGE!
Ah, a strange old man!
He appeared!
"A strange old man"? How rude!
No, you are strange!
No matter what you say, Rababou being in love is completely unacceptable!
But... due to that, he has love-power.
Rababou's love-power is of no use to his Princess!
What's this nonsense!
Why?
Love-power can be used as star-power.
Just star-power alone is sufficient!
Sometimes there isn't enough star-power!
That's because you overuse star-power!
He can't be convinced.
No I can't!
When Rababou goes all love-love inside the Princess's pendant...
The Princess is influenced by that love!
That is a terrible problem!
Yes.
Hey, Princess!
Sorry.
So you agree, Princess?
You understand what I mean.
Yes.
There was that feeling.
Right? RIGHT!?
Love deceives.
It leads to mistakes... It is a sickness, a fever.
Is that true?
Princess, it is my duty to protect you from dangerous diseases.
But what about Bou?
I don't want to break up with Rabapyon!
It hurts if I can't see her!
Then I will allow you to forget about her!
To forget her?
Ah! Something's there!
What is it?
That is the destroyer of love's light, the Black Star of Despair.
Despair?!
Put Rababou in there, and he will forget it all.
I won't do it!
I won't forget Rabapyon!
Hey you! Wait!
Haha, what a long beard!
It's long!
Higenoshita!
What is it?
His love... is it truly so bad a thing?
What if I was in love?
Don't say that!
I want to cherish Rababou's feelings.
Princess...
Rababou's love-power is useful too.
UNACCEPTABLE!
Rababou!
Noooo!
Don't!
Princess...!
They're gone.
H-How could this be...!
The Princess too??
Princess, where are we?
A world without light... I think...
Somehow I feel a little down.
Rababou?
Like I'm drowsy...
No way...!
It's got me too...
We're really inside the Star of Despair...
No... we have to get out...
Bou...?
Rababou?
If you don't open up, I'm leaving you.
Okay! I'm really leaving you!
Huh... I think I heard Rabapyon calling for me...
Really?
But it seems like she went away.
Rababou?
My twinkle's fading away too....
Rababou, hold on!
Comet-san!
Comet-san...
What's become of Comet-san?
She's trapped inside now.
Let Comet-san out!
Rababou too!
The Black Star will hold until all light is drained. Nothing can be done.
I can't take any more...
No! Keep it together!
It doesn't matter.
I don't deserve to be in love.
No! Hold on to your feelings!
Sorry.
It's my fault you're here.
Don't say that.
It's my fault for considering giving up Rababou's love.
Princess...
Come on, let's escape!
Don't give up, we can do it!
We might as well give up.
That's right.
Let it all go.
Ah... I still have this.
Please... whatever's left, please help us...!
Ah... that way!
Ah! It moved again!
Wait, wait!
Where are you off to?
Look, Rababou.
Let us out! Let us out!
They look so happy.
That's right.
Love makes you happy!
What's this?
A twinkle of love.
This is love?
I've got a little bit of energy back.
Yes.
I feel a bit better.
We have to keep finding more... twinkles...
Lend us your power!
But it's just not enough.
It's hopeless after all.
Comet-san!
You have to get out!
It's the twins...
Comet-san!
Rababou can't go on without Rabapyon...
Where's Rabapyon...
Rababou...
What do we do?
What?
Take us to her. To Rabapyon.
We got it! We got it!
One... two... One... two...
What are you doing now?
We're going to the door!
You can't!
Wait a minute please!
How am I supposed to find a star- Prince like this? I haven't the foggiest clue...
That smells nice...
Geez! All that hard work baking this cake is going to get wasted...!
What's this here?
What has Mook gotten himself into?
He's taking so long!
She saw us!
She really saw us!
What?
Well, it's none of my business, is it?
Oh no!
If Meteo-san found out about it...
That would be terrible!
No matter what, we will guard this with our life -atta!
ATTA! ATTA!
Oh no!
Oh no, oh no!
Why is that -atta?
What's all this "Oh no" stuff about?
Why, if it isn't Castanet Star Princess Meteo-sama -atta!
Don't do it, Meteo-san!
Don't open that door!
That's right -atta!
No one may open this door -atta!
How ridiculous.
You think you can get me to obey just by saying that?
Prepare yourself. I'll uncover what you are hiding!
It's open!
I can feel Rabapyon's sweet shine!
Rababou's love-power is back!
Get in, Rababou!
Heed me, trillions of little stars.
Transform your radiant shine
And your many powers
Into Rababou's love-power...
And into my star-power.
Étoile!
What's that?!
Comet-san! Comet-san!
Princess!
Rababou!
Thank goodness, we're out!
The Princess managed to overcome the Black Star??
She did -atta...
Atta... Atta...
Rabapyon!
Wait, Rababou!
Nene's going too!
I'm going too! I'm going!
Now, as I was saying.
Thinking she's ignoring you...
Or that she's avoiding you...
Means you care what she thinks.
You're wrong! Why would I care?
Be honest with yourself.
Can you do that?
Well.
Okay.
W-What's all this?
What happened?
Rababou just took too long!
So that's why I got invited to eat.
Rababou missed out!
Rababou is in despair again!
This is too much!
Rababou is being so odd.
No heart stars from me!
Mook.
Princess, why are you here?
WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING HERE?!
Please! FORGIVE ME!!!!
Well, Higenoshita?
Is it okay now?
Without love, or love-power... Rababou would be sad.
Yes but...
If Rababou loses his cheer... we can't gather star-power.
Besides, it got us out of the Black Star of Despair.
Love-power is great!
Love is great!
Higenoshita!
No matter what you say, love-power is...
Comet-san?
Keisuke has stuff to say.
Master! I have nothing to say!
Could this person be the Tambourine Prince?
What an odd looking Chihuahua! Where is he from?
Well, time to make my retreat!
I think...
What?
I wonder if they'll be able to talk it out.
Let's clean this up.
Don't you wanna talk?
Well, I'm here to clean. Idiot.
Still an "idiot", am I?
Gimme a hand.
Okay.
We had some leftovers. You may have them.
I'm so glad!
Princess...
You may think love is wonderful...
But I'll never be convinced!
"Twinkle ☆ Star"
A little down because of what happened.
Things are like that now and then, right?
Turn all those tears into POWER
A big wide smile is definitely the best!!
Hey, a dream, isn't just a dream...
Not if we go make them true...
Together!
Go and shine, TWINKLE STAR
A shining MELODY
I want to send it out, into your HEART!
More and more, TWINKLE STAR
Your own MELODY
I want to listen to it, here in my HEART!
Twinkling on, shining with light, those eyes...
Watch over me! ÉTOILE!
Next time
Oooh! Her Highness is making a lunch box!
Is she trying to bribe the King?
It's bridal training, Grand Chamberlain Mook.
Congratulations then! Grand Chamberlain Higenoshita!
Soon, the Prince will... fufufu!
Is my mission soon over too?
Next on Comet-san: "Higenoshita's Twinkle"
Shine on 'til next time!
Higenoshita's Twinkle
Bathe in that shine!