Maria Watches Over Us

S01E09: The Red Card

Uzawa Mifuyu narrates her past as Sachiko's desperate admirer and her reasoning behind her decision to not claim the treasure hunt's prize. She finally acknowledges that Yumi is a better match for Sachiko than her, and quietly slips out of their lives and the series.

Overview

When Yumi Fukuzawa entered the Lillian Girls' Academy, a prestigious all-girls Catholic school in Tokyo, she never imagined she would catch the eye of beautiful and demure Sachiko Ogasawara, one of the school's most popular students. Now Sachiko has offered to be Yumi's soeur, her "sister" and guide for all her years at the academy. The whole idea has Yumi completely flustered—after all, they hardly know each other!

The entire campus is abuzz with rumors about the two of them, but Yumi is conflicted over accepting Sachiko's offer. While she admires Sachiko, being her soeur would also mean constantly being at the center of the entire school's attention!

Episodes

The Troubling Soeur Declaration

S01E01 The Troubling Soeur Declaration

January 7, 2004 24 min
Fukazawa Yumi's tie is fixed by Ogasawara Sachiko, her idol and the school's star, setting off a chain of events which would throw the shy and ordinary girl into the world of the prestigious student...
The Awkward Piano Duet

S01E02 The Awkward Piano Duet

January 14, 2004 24 min
Yumi is hounded by the school newspaper for a report on why she turned down Sachiko and endures dance lessons with the Yamayuri Council and a piano duet with Sachiko. Through various people, Yumi learns...
The Moon and the Rosary

S01E03 The Moon and the Rosary

January 21, 2004 24 min
Yumi finally meets Kashiwagi when he comes to Lillian for the dress rehearsal, and learns a shocking secret about his relationship with Sachiko. Sachiko's true reason for her refusal to play the lead role is...
Yellow Rose Revolution

S01E04 Yellow Rose Revolution

January 28, 2004 24 min
The rest of the Yamayuri Council find out that Yumi finally accepted Sachiko's rosary. Meanwhile, Shimazu Yoshino and Hasekura Rei are voted the school's best sœurs due to their respective girly and bishonen appearances, but...
The Battling Maidens

S01E05 The Battling Maidens

February 4, 2004 24 min
While Rei is reeling over Yoshino's shocking announcement, the bulk of the school copies them by breaking their soeur relationships too. Tori Eriko, Rei's soeur, isn't even aware of the problem due to her odd...
Rosa Canina

S01E06 Rosa Canina

February 11, 2004 24 min
A second-year student calling herself Rosa Canina runs against the en boutons in the Yamayuri Council elections with murky intentions. Todo Shimako hesistates to run at all due to her first-year staus and her reluctance...
The Surprising Chocolates - Part I

S01E07 The Surprising Chocolates - Part I

February 18, 2004 24 min
For Valentine's Day, the Lillian Newspaper Club organizes a treasure hunt in which the winners would get half-day dates with the en boutons. Yumi agonizes over what to get Sachiko for Valentine's Day, resulting in...
The Surprising Chocolates - Part II

S01E08 The Surprising Chocolates - Part II

February 25, 2004 24 min
After a crying Yumi runs away from Sachiko's confrontation, Sei reveals the secret reason behind Sachiko's distress. The treasure hunt takes place with surprising results. and Yumi makes up with Sachiko in her own unique...
The Red Card

S01E09 The Red Card

March 3, 2004 24 min
Uzawa Mifuyu narrates her past as Sachiko's desperate admirer and her reasoning behind her decision to not claim the treasure hunt's prize. She finally acknowledges that Yumi is a better match for Sachiko than her,...
The Forest of Thorns

S01E10 The Forest of Thorns

March 10, 2004 24 min
A tragic lesbian romance novel causes a scandal at Lillian because the author is rumored to be none other than Sei. This prompts Sei to tell Yumi and Yoshino about her past with a girl...
White Petals

S01E11 White Petals

March 17, 2004 24 min
A flashback from a year ago tells the story of an angry, silently-suffering Sei, who is saved from her alienation by a girl called Kubo Shiori. The two of them begin a passionate, all-consuming romance,...
First Date Triangle

S01E12 First Date Triangle

March 24, 2004 24 min
The day of the Boutons' dates arrive, and each pair has their problems. Yumi worries over where to take someone of Sachiko's stature, Yoshino follows Rei's date around in her possessive jealousy, and Shimako braces...
Good Day, Elder Sister

S01E13 Good Day, Elder Sister

March 31, 2004 24 min
Tsutako and Minako's papparazzi-like plans wear them out while Shimako comes to an understanding with both Sei and Rosa Canina. The dates ultimately strengthen Yumi and Yoshino's relationship with their soeurs and reaffirm the place...

Cast

Kana Ueda
Kana Ueda
Yumi Fukuzawa (voice)
Miki Ito
Miki Ito
Sachiko Ogasawara (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Megumi Toyoguchi
Sei Sato (voice)
Mamiko Noto
Mamiko Noto
Shimako Todo (voice)
Haruna Ikezawa
Haruna Ikezawa
Yoshino Shimazu (voice)
Kaori Shimizu
Kaori Shimizu
Noriko Nijo (voice)
Emi Shinohara
Emi Shinohara
Yoko Mizuno (voice)
Shizuka Itoh
Shizuka Itoh
Rei Hasekura (voice)

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