Ep 2. The Shining Kompeito

Kobato season 1 episode 2, titled "The Shining Kompeito," begins with Kobato and her stuffed dog Ioryogi searching for their next client. They come across a woman named Misaki who is selling kompeito candies on the street. Misaki seems to be a kind and hardworking woman, but Kobato can sense that she is carrying a heavy burden.

Kobato decides to help Misaki by offering her a kompeito candy, which magically transforms into a golden star fragment. Kobato explains to Misaki that if she can gather many of these star fragments, her wish will be granted. Misaki is initially hesitant, but she eventually agrees to allow Kobato and Ioryogi to help her.

The group begins their quest to gather star fragments by setting up a kompeito stand in a local park. Misaki's kompeito candies are a hit, and they soon attract the attention of a group of rowdy boys who start throwing rocks at the stand. Kobato tries to reason with the boys, but they are not willing to listen. Ioryogi intervenes and scares the boys away with his fiery breath.

As the group continues to collect star fragments, they encounter a man named Yamada who is selling kompeito candies made from a secret recipe. Yamada tries to buy Misaki's star fragments from her, but she refuses. Kobato and Ioryogi suspect that Yamada has ulterior motives and decide to investigate.

Their investigation leads them to a hidden factory where Yamada and his men are making counterfeit kompeito candies to sell. Kobato and Ioryogi confront Yamada, but he refuses to back down. Kobato uses her magical powers to transform the counterfeit candies into star fragments, and Yamada is forced to flee.

At the end of the episode, Misaki succeeds in collecting enough star fragments to make her wish. She wishes for the strength to keep selling kompeito candies and making people happy. Kobato and Ioryogi congratulate her and depart, ready to help the next person in need.

Overall, "The Shining Kompeito" is a heartwarming episode that emphasizes the importance of hard work and perseverance. The episode also introduces new characters and plot points that set up future episodes in the series.