Numbuh 3

Numbuh 3, a.k.a Kuki Sanban, is the love interest of Numbuh 4 a.k.a Wallabee "Wally" Beetles in the animated series Codename: Kids Next Door.

She is a happy-go-lucky, 10-year-old Japanese-American girl who is in charge of Diversionary Tactics and is the Medical Specialist of Sector V. She is the youngest operative, and one of the two female members in her sector.

Relationships[]

Numbuh 4[]

Throughout the series, it was obvious that Numbuh 3 has a crush on Numbuh 4, but is too shy and stubborn to admit her feelings. Kuki and Wally have extremely different attributes, with Kuki loving Rainbow Monkeys and being a girly-girl while Wally likes all things gross, violent, and hates Rainbow Monkeys, but she still loves him anyway. Kuki tends to hug Wally when something flatters her, making Wally blush. It's also worth noting that among Sector V, Wally and Kuki are the only members that regularly speak to each other using their real names rather than their codenames.

In Operation B.E.A.C.H. Kuki asked Numbuh One to help her build her sandcastle, but she asked Numbuh 4 to be her Prince Charming. She blushed when the other girls asked her is she like-likes Wally during a game of truth or dare in ''Operation S.L.U.M.B.E.R. In Operation L.O.V.E., after Numbuh 4 attacked the delightful children from down the lane for trying to kiss Kuki, he tried to tell her that he loves her, but asked, "What are my parents doing here?" when he realized they were just acting in the school play. After the play, Kuki was overjoyed when Numbuh 4 offered to sing the big duet with Kuki since she couldn't sing it due to him ruining the play.

There are a number of other occasions when Wally tried to confess his feelings for Numbuh 3 (Operation U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R., Operation H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L. and Operation P.L.A.N.E.T.), Despite him not being able to tell her how he feel, she has shown that she reciprocates his feelings and that she does love him. In Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y. she said she got the best Christmas gift for Wally. When she became evil under the influence of Santa's sleigh, she snapped out of it after Numbuh 4 gave her a Christmas present, which made her very happy (even though the gift was his leftover French Fries).

Throughout the show it was tease whether or not they will get together. In Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S. it is revealed that when they grow up, she marries Numbuh 4.

Numbuh 1[]

In general, Numbuh 1 seems to view Numbuh 3 as a very close friend. It could even be said he treats her like a little sister. Apparently, they both met at a young age. Apart from Numbuh 4, Nigel is the other person to sometimes refer to her as Kuki . It was hinted by Numbuh 5 at the end of Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E. that Numbuh 1 may have had a crush on Numbuh 3 at one time or another. This came about when Numbuh 5 was asking Numbuh 1 questions to prove that he actually was Numbuh 1, and she asked;

"Who had a crush on Numbuh 3? And dont say Numbuh 4....."

Nigel responded to this by narrowing his eyes, possibly suggesting that it was him. This is unconfirmed, and it is not known if Numbuh 3 ever returned his feelings if he had them.

King Sandy[]

In Operation: B.E.A.C.H, Numbuh 3 was captured by a knight of King Sandy and forced to become his queen. Numbuh 4 When he found them, he entered the sand castle along with Numbuhs 2 and 5 and faced King Sandy, but the castle was destroyed when the tide rose. When they left the sand castle Numbuh 3 said he believed that King Sandy was cute. In Operation: K.A.S.T.L.E, King Sandy returned to try to make her his wife again, but then fell in love with the younger sister of Number 3, Mushi.