Aishiteruze Baby (2004)

1 - She (Yuzu) is 5 Years Old!

Kippei Katakura is the handsome playboy of the school. After ditching school to play around with a girl on the roof, his friends ask him to go play around. However, he received a phone call, telling him to go home right away. His 5 year old cousin, Yuzuyu, is staying with him, and he is the one in charge of taking care of her.

2 - Yuzu's Onigiri

Kippei makes onigiri for Yuzuyu to take with her. He isnt very good at making it and when a boy laughs at her because of the funny looking onigiri she slaps him. Kippei tries to find out what is wrong.

3 - Where's Mama

Yuzu is becoming some-what of an outcast at school, because she is motherless. She has Kippei though, so shell be okay, but what happens when a seriously Kippei-crazed girl shows up?

4 - Yuzu's Crayon

Yuzu is left alone and Kippeis stalker comes up and talks to her. Stalker says that everybody hates her and throws away Yuzus crayons! Now Yuzu, feeling very insecure, tries everything she can to keep Kippei by her side.

5 - The Reason for Her Tears

Yuzuyu is asleep for the night. Kippei is still thinking about why Yuzuyu wouldnt tell him what happened to her crayons. The next morning Kippei promised to pick up Yuzuyu right after school. On the way he runs into this old lady that needs help with directions. While Yuzuyus waiting the girl who got rid of her crayons comes to pick on her some more. Will Kippei make it in time?

6 - Bye-Bye Yellow Hat

At school today Yuzuyu is playing in the sand. Her classmate, Marika, comes by and says that Yuzuyu is a show off, because her uniform is different than everyone else. Reiko and Kippei to the store and buy her a new uniform that matches. Will she wear it?

7 - One, Two! Pudding!

The preschools having an athletic competition.

8 - Mr. Bear and Carrots and Papa and Mama

A letter is received from Sakamoto Miyako, Yus mother, Kippeis family stating she still isnt coming home, along with that letter there is one for Yu as well. Kippei gives the letter to Yu without looking at it, leaving him curious as to what it says. Class seats are changed and Kippei ends up sitting next to Kokoro. A large portion of the episode revolves around Yus stuffed bear and the memories surrounding it between her and her mother.

9 - Kokoro All Alone

Kokoro is going to live alone in a luxurious apartment. When Kippei and Yu are returning home from the market they saw Kokoro living alone. At the end of the episode, Kippei knows everything about Kokoro and they kiss.

10 - Jealousy

Kippei is late to picking up Yu from school and gets in trouble by his family for it. Kippei and Kokoro pick up Yu from school, they go to the park where Kippei overhears a conversation between Yu and Kokoro, in which he finds out how Kokoro supposedly feels for him. Later on Marika runs to Yu wanting to know who Kokoro is, Yu tells her teacher she plans to walk home on her own from then on because Kippei wants to be with Kokoro, and Yu thinks she is getting in his way.

11 - Dumplings, Yuzuyu, and Kokoro

Kippei goes looking for Yu who went to walk home alone. Yu ends up following a puppy and decides to help the puppy look for its mother. Kippei calls his family to report he hasnt found her and they set out to search, close to nightfall. Eventually he runs right into Kokoro rounding a corner, he tells her Yu disappeared, and she helps him look for her. Yu realizes she doesnt know where she is and gets scared. He finds her late at night and she still claims to be able to get home alone. After a short talk he learns why she has been acting like she has. Kippei and Kokoro break up and Kippei picks up the suddenly bashful Yu.

12 - Yuzu's Errand

Yu doesnt have school today, so she makes a pocket lunch for Kippei and delivers it herself. Some of the female high schoolers upon seeing her seem to like him more; some of Kokoros true feelings show.

13 - Mama

Yus mother shows up outside the kindergarten multiple times in one day; the teachers thinks that shes a suspicious person. Kippei is asked to get rid of the suspicious person only to find out who it is. He is asked by Yus mother to not tell anyone that she was there, especially Yu.

14 - Shouta-kun from the Sakura Class

Yu meets a boy named Shouta at school and likes him from the start. Natsu tries to get Kippei to go out with her so she can buy stuff for cheap and gets rejected, later she finds out she loves him. It hinted that Shouta has been hit by his mother.

15 - Onee-sama goes to Parents' Day!

Yu brings home a slip telling Kippei of Parents Day, but he cant go because he has school, even though Yu has been working on her dance, so Kippeis sister tells him to skip and says shell go with him. Throughout the episode it shows bits of Shoutas family life. After Yu sees another bruise on Shouta, and Shoutas lie about how he gets it both Yu and Kippei decide to figure out whats happening to Shouta. Kippei sees Shoutas mother at the parents day. Yu dances in her class, and Shouta makes a sword of paper instead of flower in his, making his mother angry. Yu sees Shouta being hit by his mother and starts crying bringing everyone out to see, an argument between Kippei and Shoutas mother happens soon after. Shouta is abandoned by his mother but runs after her.

16 - Shou-chan, see you later...

Kippei is down because of Shoutas mothers words. Kokoros true feelings are shown again. Kippei confronts Shoutas mom after school. Shoutas and his mothers life is shown some more, Shouta is sent to the hospital after being slapped and then falling down stairs, also some of Shouta and his mothers past is shown. It is hinted that Shoutas family is going to go to counseling. Also at the end Shoutas family states they are moving back to the suburbs, then leaves after a heart felt good-bye between Shouta and Yu.

17 - It's a pool, it's a bathing suit, it's scary

Yus down because Shouta moved away. It is found out that Yu is scared of the pool, so Kippei decides to take her to the pool so she can get over her fear. Kokoro comes to the pool as well and Kippei falls in love with her bathing suit, though he doesnt think she should wear it in public. Kokoro helps Kippei get Yu to go under water.

18 - Miki-chan with the red hair

Miki comes to Kippeis house saying her family wants to take Yu. Kippeis family discuss it and his sister decides to contact Mikis family. Mikis family go to Kippeis house angrily, since they never sent Miki there. She runs away and Kippei goes to find her, when he does he finds out she has purposefully hurt herself a number of times.

19 - Let's walk in a line

Miki states she wants to die which is why she wants Yu to go to her house instead of herself. Kippei gives Miki a taste of life in his house under his care. Bits of Mikis past is shown, and she follows Kippei to Go to School Day. Miki sees Kippei kissing Kokoro and changes back to her old mean self. Miki heads home and tricks Yu into leaving with her.

20 - Let's go home

Miki takes Yu to her house as Kippei and his family wait, hoping that Miki hadnt stolen Yu away. Kippei goes to pick them up after Miki tells him where they are, during the time it takes him to get there more of Mikis past is revealed. When Kippei gets there Miki says shes going to kill herself and he talks her down. Later Miki and her parents make up.

21 - At summer's end...

Kokoro is mad at Kippei for not calling her even once over the summer like he has promised to do. Kokoros friends tell Kippei that Kokoro is popular with the guys so he had better start acting like a real boyfriend or Kokoro would be swept off her feet by another man. Miki comes back for her things, now a happy girl, and watched Kokoro before she leaves to go home.

22 - When I grow up

Kippei catches a cold. A model in Satsukis class likes him. A little of Kippeis childhood is shown as his family tells Yu of it. Satsukis model friend is told by other girls he doesnt like tall girls, girls with long hair, or models, which breaks her heart. Later she tells him she likes him.

23 - Two box lunches

Kippei makes two box lunches, one for Yu and one for Kokoro. Kokoro gives her homemade lunch to Kippei in return for him making one for her. During eating she gets a phone call that depresses her. Marika gets picked on by one of her friends at class but Yu tells her shes still her friend and that she likes her. Kokoro tells Kippei she doesnt want to get any closer to him.

24 - A letter to the one you love

Yus letter cheers Kippei up and Kippei decides to write a letter to Kokoro so she can feel his feelings more. Kokoro doesnt show up at school the next day, and some of her past with her mother is shown.

25 - Mama's pajamas

Yu has a dream and realizes she doesnt remember what her mothers face looks like and starts to miss her mother. Kippei accidentally tears Yus pajamas, which were made by her mother. Kokoro and Yu spend some time alone with each other. Kippeis sister flies away from home.

26 - I love everyone, everyone!

Kokoro and Yu are still in the sandbox as they were in the last episode. Kokoro cheers Yu up. Kippeis family finally meets Kokoro and invites her to stay the night with them. Kippeis sister meets with Yus mother. Kippei gives Yu her pajamas back all fixed up. Yus mom and Kippeis sister talk about Yu and the problem with her pajamas. Yus mom talks about the past and then Kippeis sister leaves for home. Kippei, Yu, and Kokoro sleep together.