Fushigi na Melmo Melmo's mother dies in a traffic accident, leaving behind young Melmo and her younger brother, Totoo. Anxious for them, Melmo's mother in heaven asks God to prepare some magical candies and gives them to Melmo. There are two kinds: by eating a blue candy, Melmo can grow 10 years older to become any sort of adult she wishes. By eating a red one, she can become 10 years younger. Using these miracle candies, Melmo disguises herself as a nurse, schoolteacher, and policewoman, and overcomes troubles together with her brother, Totoo.