-♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ Let's tanken da ♪ ♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ Let's bouken da ♪ [ Singing in Japanese ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Singing continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ What?

Taihen da ♪ ♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ Let's bouken da ♪ -This is the home of Gunmachan's friend Meemi.

-Honey, how is your schedule today?

-I have a costume fitting, and then I'll have a rehearsal after that.

-Meemi's mom is an actress.

-Will you need any dinner?

-I have a meeting in the evening, so I should be alright.

-Okay.

Good luck then.

-Thank you very much.

You have a nice day, too, okay?

-Y-Yeah, I -- I will.

I've got the plot sorted out... mostly.

-Meemi's dad is an author.

A plot is kind of like the blueprint of a novel.

-Have a good day!

-[ Groaning ] -Mom just left for work.

Huh?

-Oh, Meemi.

-Dad, are you okay?

-It's just that I've noticed a contradiction in my plot.

-What will you do?

-Oh, well, I have no choice but to tie up the loose ends.

But... -You look pretty stressed.

-Mm!

I am at the end of my rope.

-[ Sighs ] I know, I know!

Because you already work so hard, right?

-[ Gasps ] That's right!

-Because writing novels is 100 times harder than reading them, right?

-Yes, that's right.

-And, Dad, you want me to just watch on and support you from afar?

-Yes, exactly.

Meemi, thank you so much.

-It's okay.

I'm your daughter, so of course I support you.

-Thank you so much, Meemi.

I couldn't do this without your support.

[ Sobbing ] -Sure.

You can count on me.

Oh, my gosh.

He's usually a great dad, but it can be exhausting when he's writing.

Ohh, I'm just a kid, and it's too much for me.

I might be the most unfortunate girl in Gunma, but that won't keep me down.

[ Giggles ] The handsome lead vocal, Tama!

Ha!

The spiky-haired guitarist, Nora!

Oh!

The cool and collected bassist, Tora!

[ Giggles ] And mohawk drummer, Buchi!

Ahh!

We are the rock band, Nyaaz!

Meow!

Meow!

[ Rock music playing ] As long as I have Nyaaz, I'll be okay.

I got ahold of next month's concert tickets, so I have something to look forward to while encouraging Dad.

Meow!

-[ Grumbling ] Oh, maybe there's some way to use the plot as is and whip together a surprising twist.

The murder victim is actually... actually... Hm!

Yes.

That could work.

It's coming together!

-Dad?

[ Glass shattering ] -Ohh!

-Dad, I made some tea for you.

Are you okay?

-Uh, I'm fine.

Thank you for the tea.

Sorry, could you give me some alone time, please?

Hm?

-[ Sighs ] ♪♪ [ Both gasp ] [ Both sigh ] Hey, Aoma.

-Huh?

What?

-Living is hard, don't you think?

-What?

What's that about?

Uh, by "living is hard," do you really mean, like, "not fun"?

-Mm, well, Aoma, some things are hard, but still fun.

-[ Stammers ] That's true.

-♪ La-la-la, la-la, la-la ♪ Huh?

Hey.

-Gunmachan is lucky.

He's always so carefree.

-That is so true.

-Huh?

Mm?

Oh, so you both have problems?

-Both: Mm-hmm.

-Mm.

That's so grown-up.

-Both: We are kids!

-Uh, oh.

Okay.

-I'm home!

Dad, I'm home.

-Oh!

Welcome home, Meemi.

I came up with a good solution after you left.

And I even changed the culprit to someone completely unexpected.

[ Chuckles ] This one's good.

This one's really good!

-That's great news.

-[ Stomach rumbles ] Oh, my.

Look at the time.

Let's make dinner.

-I'll help with dinner!

-Gunma Power!

-Nice work, Gunmachan.

-Looks so good!

-Meemi, I couldn't have made this amazing dinner without your help.

-[ Giggles ] We'll just say you made it yourself, Dad.

We don't want Mom to get mad.

-Thank you so much, Meemi.

Your mother is nice, but strict about the rules.

Adults have it hard, too, you know.

-Roger that.

-I'm home.

-Welcome home.

-I'm sorry I'm back home so late.

-It's totally fine.

Dad has everything under control.

-Hmm.

Are you sure?

-Oh.

Uh, of -- of course I do.

As a dad, I've been working hard all day doing the housework and the cooking.

-I see.

Is that so?

Maybe I should go ahead and play detective, then.

-No, no, that's -- that's fine.

Honey, don't do that.

I'm sure you're tired from work.

Now that you're home, you should relax a little bit.

Okay?

-[ Giggles ] Dad worked really hard all day.

-Oh.

Thank you, Meemi.

Hear that, honey?

Do you believe me now?

-Hm.

Okay, okay.

Very good work today.

-Oh.

[ Both giggle ] -[ Sighs ] Keeping adults happy is really hard work.

Ah!

I can't wait for the Nyaaz concert.

[ Yawns ] Today was exhausting.

Oh.

Come on, everyone, let's rock on!

Give it everything you got!

-All: Meow!

-Meemi power... at 100%.

-This is the home of Gunmachan's friend Aoma.

-And then yesterday, Gunmachan-- -Aoma, let's not talk with our mouths full, okay?

-That's right, sweetie.

It's bad manners.

-Okay.

-Aoma's mother and father both work as school teachers.

-Lunch is in the fridge, so heat it up when you want to eat.

-You know that gaming is limited to an hour a day.

-I laid out your homework for you, so finish that too.

-Okay.

[ Grunting ] Special attack!

Underworld Typhoon!

Whoa!

-Eternal end!

-[ Groans ] I'm not done yet.

How about this?

And take that!

Take this!

Yes!

Gotcha!

Oh!

That was really so much fun.

[ Bell dings ] Oops.

It's been over two hours.

I didn't follow my parents instructions.

I must be really, really bad.

[ Laughs maniacally ] It's only 11:00, but... [ Microwave dings ] I'm the type to eat lunch whenever I want.

I'm such a rebel.

[ Speaks Japanese ] Mmm!

So good!

Oh -- Hmm!

And since I don't like raw veggies, I'll just leave them here.

[ Fanfare ] Oh, man, I'm such an outlaw.

Ah!

Dad and Mom are both strict teachers, so people probably expect them to have a well-behaved kid.

But that's not me.

Ah!

I'm the prince of Bed Kingdom, so I'll nap for as long as I want.

Oh.

Oh.

[ Sighs ] [ Groans ] I can't sleep.

This isn't because I was told to do my homework.

I just suddenly wanted to study, that's all.

[ Groaning ] It's too much!

30 minutes a day is my limit!

That's just who I am!

-That's pretty diligent of him.

-Ah-choo!

It seems like someone is gossiping about me.

[ Sniffles ] Having a walk might make me feel better.

♪♪ ♪♪ [ Both gasp ] [ Both sigh ] -Hey, Aoma.

-Huh?

What?

-Living is hard, don't you think?

-What?

What's that about?

Uh, by "living is hard," do you really mean, like, "not fun"?

-Mm, well, Aoma, some things are hard, but still fun.

-[ Stammers ] That's true.

-♪ La-la-la, la-la, la-la ♪ Huh?

Hey.

-Gunmachan is lucky.

He's always so carefree.

-That is so true.

Huh?

Mm?

Oh, so you both have problems?

-Both: Mm-hmm.

-Mm.

That's so grown-up.

-Both: We are kids!

-Uh, oh.

Okay.

-See ya!

-Both: ♪ Gun-gun ♪ ♪ The two of us ♪ ♪ We are off ♪ ♪ Happy as can be ♪ ♪ Gun-gun ♪ ♪Off we go ♪ ♪ Explore the land of Gunma ♪ -Ah!

That was a nice change of pace.

-That's good.

-Talking with you helps me get things off my chest and feel refreshed.

-Like after you drink a soda?

-Not really.

-Oh, okay.

-Oh, yeah, Gunmachan, Meemi seemed like she had a lot on her mind, so let's send her some Gunma Power.

-Yeah!

[ Ding! ]

Gunma Power!

♪♪ -Let's go home.

-Let's go.

-Both: We're home!

-Welcome home.

Wow!

Yes, hamburg steak!

-Thank you for waiting.

-And make sure to eat some salad, too, Aoma.

-Uh!

-And I found someone else's hidden salad, too.

-Uh!

-Oh, dear, look at all the vegetables we get to eat.

-Darn.

-You know, Aoma, I didn't like veggies when I was a kid, either.

-Wh--What?

-But I eventually came to love them.

They're delicious.

-Oh, really?

-He changed.

-And I grew up, too.

-You grew up?

-Yes, I did.

Before I knew it, I was a grown up.

-You were a kid and then turned into an adult?

-It was the same for me, too.

-And so everyone was a kid at one point?

-That's right.

Did you know that?

Every single adult was once a kid.

-Kids sure are busy.

There's so much we have to do before we become adults.

[ Yawns ] ♪♪ -Meemi, Gunmachan, let's transform!

-Both: Roger that.

♪♪ ♪♪ -All: Grown-up Gun-Gunmer to the rescue!

-Gun-Gunmer!

-They can't grow up soon enough.

-Aoma power... at 100%.

♪♪ ♪♪ -[ Yawns ] I hope today is a good day.

♪♪ Seconds, please.

-Here you go.

-Me too!

-Hang on.

-I'm off.

-Make sure to say hi to Aoma for me.

♪♪ -The weather's nice and my tummy's full.

This is super fun.

Oh, yay!

Yay!

Ya-- Ooh!

[ Groans ] It hurts.

I fell, but I'm not that hurt.

Should I keep going and play, or should I go home?

What to do?

But I promised to play and it stopped hurting, so let's keep going.

Aoma, let's go play!

-Oh, Gunmachan.

Aoma received a call from Meemi and just left a moment ago.

-Ah!

Huh?

Was that just a dream?

I hope today's a good day.

Seconds, please.

-Here you go.

-This is where Yuumi gets seconds, too.

-Me too!

-Hang on.

-I knew it.

-Both: Huh?

-What are you saying, Gunmachan?

-I'm off.

-Make sure to say hi to Aoma for me.

-The weather's nice and my tummy's full.

This is super fun.

But wait, If I run here, I'll trip and fall.

So let's go slow.

In my dream, I went to Aoma's house.

But he wasn't there, so... should I go home?

Or should I go to Meemi's house instead?

Ha!

Since I promised to play, I will go to Meemi's house instead.

Just don't trip.

Don't you trip.

Aoma, Meemi!

Let's go play!

-Oh, hello, Gunmachan.

Meemi and Aoma left.

They said something about going over to your house to play.

-Ah!

♪♪ -What?

Another dream?

What's going on?

What is going to happen today?

Seconds, please.

-Here you go.

-This is where Yuumi gets seconds, too.

Me too!

-Hang on.

-Hm.

I knew it.

And then mom will say, "What are you saying, Gunmachan?"

-Both: Huh?

-What are you saying, Gummachan?

-Hmph!

I'm off.

-Make sure to say hi to Aoma for me.

-The weather's nice and my tummy's full.

[ Gasps ] Just like my dream.

Oh.

According to my dream, even if I go to Aoma's house, he won't be there.

And if I don't go home and go to Meemi's, she won't be there either.

Oh!

What am I supposed to do?

[ Groaning ] I'm home.

-Oh, you're home pretty early.

-[ Sighs ] -Aoma and Meemi: Gunmachan, let's go play!

-[ Chuckles ] Yay!

[ Giggles ] -What do you wanna do?

-First, both of you pinch my cheeks.

-Both: Huh?

Mm.

-Ooh.

-Now twist it.

Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

-Both: Sorry.

-No, it's a good thing.

-Both: Huh?

-I'm awake so I can relax and play.

-What an odd chain of events.

Anyway, see you again soon.

-Oddity power... at 100%.

♪♪ [ Singing in Japanese ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪