♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ Let's [sings in Japanese] ♪♪ ♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ Let's [sings in Japanese] ♪ ♪♪ [ Singing in Japanese ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Singing in Japanese continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Singing in Japanese continues ] ♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ What?

[sings in Japanese] ♪♪ ♪ Hey, everybody ♪ ♪ Yes, keep on dancing ♪ ♪ Let's [sings in Japanese] ♪ Narrator: Today, Gunma-chan is visiting a friend.

It seems like this friend is a bit unusual.

♪♪ [ Footsteps squeaking ] Gunma-chan: Hey!

Hello, Wise One.

Wise One: Hello, Gunma-chan.

Narrator: This man is the Wise One.

He is said to know just about everything, but doesn't seem to like interacting with others.

Gunma-chan: I'm here because there's tons I want to know.

Wise One: Is that so?

You are a highly curious child.

Gunma-chan: Highly curious?

Wise One: It means you long to know many things.

Gunma-chan: Yeah, I do want to know many, many things.

Wise One: Mm-hmm.

Well, that is a noble trait.

Curiosity leads to our evolution.

Gunma-chan: What's that?

Wise One: Mm.

It means to progress forward.

Gunma-chan: Oh, oh.

♪♪ [ Blink! ]

Wise One: So, what would you like to know today?

Gunma-chan: The day after today is tomorrow, right?

Wise One: Why, yes.

Gunma-chan: And once it's tomorrow, that day becomes today, right?

Wise One: But of course.

Gunma-chan: So if today isn't the only today, and tomorrow is also today, wouldn't every day be today?

Wise One: Hmm, hmm, hmm... Gunma-chan: Oh-oh... [ Pop! ]

Wise One: Gunma-chan, you will one day become an adult, right?

Gunma-chan: That's right, sir.

I can't wait to grow up.

Wise One: You as a child and you as an adult, one and the same, but also different, are they not?

Gunma-chan: Oh, uh.

Wise One: This day we call today is here and now.

And while tomorrow and the day after that will also be called today, they are completely different.

Every day is a new and beautiful today.

By the time you grow up, Gunma-chan, there will be another today with you as an adult.

♪♪ Gunma-chan: This is fun.

Wise One: [ Laughs ] Knowledge helps us to see the world around us better.

-Gunma-chan: Wise One?

-Wise One: Huh?

Gunma-chan: Wise One, are you really happy here?

Wise One: Hmm.

That's a difficult question.

Gunma-chan: Oh.

Wise One: To start with, what exactly is happiness?

Gunma-chan: Oh... Wise One: When we eat delicious food, we feel... Gunma-chan: Really happy.

Wise One: When we play games with our friends, we feel... Gunma-chan: Really happy.

Wise One: When Gunma skies are clear and blue and we see people smiling in the streets, we feel... Gunma-chan: Really happy.

Wise One: That's right.

[ Power whirs ] Happiness is something we feel.

Gunma-chan: Ahh.

♪♪ Wise One: So yes, indeed, I am happy.

Gunma-chan: Oh, really?

♪♪ [ Twinkle! ]

♪♪ But don't you run out of things you want to know?

Wise One: [ Laughs ] Not at all.

The more you learn about what you want to know, the more you want to know.

Gunma-chan: Oh.

Wise One: Does this interest you?

Gunma-chan: Mm!

Wise One: What's important is to yearn for knowledge, and then also to find interest in what we learn.

Gunma-chan: Mm-hmm!

Wise One: And for me, I find great joy in speaking with you like this.

Gunma-chan: Oh, really?

Wise One: It is not only about gaining knowledge.

There is far greater joy in sharing what you've learned with others.

Gunma-chan: Oh.

[ Bing! ]

Narrator: It seems Gunma-chan's Gunma power can also be awakened when he's feeling happy.

♪♪ ♪♪ Gunma-chan: Gunma power!

♪♪ ♪♪ [ Laughter ] ♪♪ So fun!

Wise One: Cherish your friends and get to know them well.

Gunma-chan: Is there an end to wanting to learn?

Wise One: No, there is no end.

Gunma-chan: So if there's no wend, it lasts forever.

Wise One: It lasts forever and ever.

Gunma-chan: And ever and ever and ever?

Wise One: And ever and ever and ever and ever.

Gunma-chan: And ever and ever and ever and ever and ever?

Wise One: And ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever!

Gunma-chan: So much fun.

Wise One: By the way, Gunma-chan.

Gunma-chan: Huh?

What is it?

Wise One: Um, the next time that you come by, could you bring me something to eat?

[ Stomach rumbles ] Gunma-chan: Uh.

Wise One: In order to gain as much knowledge as possible, I recommend eating well, getting proper sleep, and living a stress-free lifestyle.

Gunma-chan: Alright.

Okay.

♪♪ ♪ Gun, gun, gun ♪ ♪ Gun, gun, gun, gun, gun ♪ I'm home!

Mom: Welcome home.

Dad: Welcome home.

Narrator: The more eager you are to learn, the more fun you will have in the world.

I hope you all do as Gunma-chan did and ask questions, think hard and have fun with friends.

That way, tomorrow's today may turn out to be a little more fun.

Wise One power.

at 100%.

[ Humming ] ♪ Gun, gun, gun, gun-gun, gun ♪ ♪ Gun, gun, gun, gun-gun, gunma ♪ ♪ Ma, gun, gun, gun, gunma ♪ Huh?

[ Fizzle! ]

Tama: [ Sighs ] Nora: [ Sighs ] Tora: [ Sighs ] Buchi: [ Sighs ] [ All sigh ] Gunma-chan: Hello?

♪♪ Huh?

Hello?

Huh?

Can you all not hear me?

Tama: Sorry, man.

We just don't feel like talking to anyone right now.

Gunma-chan: Oh.

Nora: Hey, I get it.

You came up to us because you know who we are.

Tama: Mm.

Nora: Mm.

Tora: Mm.

Buchi: Mm.

Gunma-chan: Unh-unh.

Tora: What?!

You don't know who we are?!

Tama: W-Well, I guess kids can't tell who we are without our group pose.

Fine then, we'll do it.

Come on, let's go.

Ya!

The handsome lead vocal, Tama!

Nora: The spiky haired guitarist, Nora!

Tora: The cool and collected bassist, Tora.

Buchi: The Mohawk drummer, Buchi.

All: We are the rock band NYAAZ!

Meow!

Buchi: [ Shuddering ] -Tama: Got it?

We're NYAAZ.

We're superstars.

Gunma-chan: Hmm.

I don't get it.

-All: What?!

-Tama: You don't?

Tora: Maybe we're not that popular among kids.

Nora: Even though we've worked so hard.

Buchi: Mm.

n This is Gunman's very popular rock band, NYAAZ.

Their concert tickets always sell out in a flash.

Whatever could they be so distressed about?

Gunma-chan: Is something wrong?

Tama: Fine then.

I'll tell you our story.

Nora and I have been friends since back in elementary school.

In high school, we decided to form a band together along with Tora from my part time job and Buchi who used to play at the station.

We went through a lot together before making our big debut with the single "Scratch The Post," our second single, "Straight Up Cat," and our third single, "The World for Nyaaz."

We shot to stardom.

Then came the interviews, photo shoots and fan merch.

We even fought our agency when it tried to take advantage of us.

Adults were always trying to do us dirty, but we never let them get away with it.

Buchi: All for the sake of our band.

NYAAZ: Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Gunma-chan: Hmm.

Tama: We worked really, really hard.

Nora: And finally got to where we are.

Gunma-chan: So everything's fine, right?

Buchi: However... Tama: I can't write new lyrics!

Nora: I can't come up with new music!

Tora: I can't come up with new arrangements!

Buchi: And I can't clean my own room.

Gunma-chan: I see.

That does sound hard.

Tama: We start recording tomorrow!

Nora: Then we're supposed to perform it in front of 20,000 people at Guma Messe!

Tora: Of course, tickets are completely sold out!

Buchi: But we haven't made a single song.

NYAAZ: [ Sighs ] [ Bing! ]

♪♪ Gunma-chan: Gunma power!

♪♪ Tama: I am suddenly feeling really motivated.

-Nora: Me too.

-Tora: Come to think of it, as long as there's a song, I can arrange anything.

Buchi: And I think I can clean my room.

Gunma-chan: Well, that is good.

Huh?

Tama: On second thought, writing lyrics isn't about motivation.

It's like speaking with a divine voice inside you.

Nora: Writing music is an art, and art only happens when there's a spark inside that goes boom, pow, wham!

Without that, nothing will click.

Tora: So no arrangements then.

Buchi: I can't clean my room.

NYAAZ: [ Sighs ] Narrator: This is quite the pickle.

Gunma-chan's Healing power can't remove their creative block.

NYAAZ: [ Sighs ] Gunma-chan: Then... NYAAZ: Then?

Gunma-chan: ...you all can.

NYAAZ: We all can?

Gunma-chan: You all can take a break?

NYAAZ: Oh, a break?

Tama: That's impossible!

Do you know how much a breach of contract will cost us?

Nora: We'll be ripped apart on TV, social media and watching me call in too to be finished!

Tora: They'll come after our parents, relatives!

and siblings, too!

Buchi: I'll get kicked out of my house before I can clean it.

[ All groaning ] Gunma-chan: That would stink.

-Tama: Stink.

-Nora: Stink.

-Tora: Stink.

-Buchi: Stink.

NYAAZ: Huh?

Stink, stink, stink.

Stink, stink, stink, stink.

Stink, stink, stink, stink, stink, stink, stink, stink!

Gunma-chan: [ Chuckles ] ♪ Stink, stink, stink, stink, stink ♪ -Tama: We are... -Nora: A team!

-Tora: Nya!

-Buchi: Sing it!

NYAAZ: Love always!

NYAAZ rocks!

Gunma-chan: So cool!

Tama: I'm starting to it Nora: Yeah.

Me too.

Tora: I think we've got something.

Buchi: I bet kids will like this song, too.

Gunma-chan: ♪ Stinky, stink, stink ♪ -NYAAZ: Hmm?

-Gunma-chan: ♪ Stink, stink ♪ ♪ Stinky, stink, stink ♪ ♪ Stink, stink, stinky, stink, stink ♪ ♪ Stink, stink, stinky, stink, stink ♪ NYAAZ: Meow!

♪♪ Tama: Everybody, thank you so much for coming tonight.

Before our next song, there's someone we want to thank.

Gunma-chan, thank you, man.

From our brand new album, Just for you.

"This Stinks, Little Kitty."

One, two.

One, two, three, four!

Gunma-chan: NYAAZ power.

At 100%.

Yayoihime: Mirror, mirror in the hall, answer me if you hear my call.

Mirror 1: What would you like to know?

Yayoihime: Which strawberry is the most delicious of them all?

Mirror 1: That would be Yayoihime.

Yayoihime: [ Chuckles ] Why, of course.

Now I'd better drink my Yayoihime smoothie and get to bed.

I have to get up early tomorrow to give out -Yayoihime strawberry samples.

-[ Door closes ] Mirror 1: [ Sighs ] -Mirror 2: Hey, good work.

-Mirror 3: Well done, sir.

Mirror 2: That should wrap up work for today.

-Mirror 1: Yep.

-Mirror 3: I admire how you always answer Princess Yayoihime questions so cleverly.

Mirror 1: It is our job, after all.

Mirror 3: I always seem to answer too honestly, and I feel like I'm gonna get in trouble.

Mirror 2: Well, that's not necessarily wrong either.

Mirror 1: Mm, sure.

But Yayoihime must always be our priority.

We are her servants, after all.

Mirror 2:Yayoihime can choose her servants, but we servants don't really have another option.

[ Laughter ] Yayoihime: Do you understand me?

Last time was a disaster because I was out there all alone.

You all better do your best to make sure Yayoihime looks good from the start.

Strawbeerry 1: Another impossible order.

Strawberry 2: Once she gets going, there's no way of stopping her.

Strawberry 3: Let's just make sure to try our best.

Strawberries: Yeah!

Yayoihime: What are you all doing?

Customers will be here soon.

Strawberries: Uh!

Formation Strawberry!

Yayoihime: Hello, everyone.

Would anyone like some delicious strawberries?

Strawberries: Would anyone?

Yayoihime: Delicious Yayoihime strawberries anyone?

Strawberries: Would anyone?

Oh, Yayoihime.

Oh, Meemi-chan.

[ Both grunting ] [ Birds chirping ] Gunma-chan: So delicious.

Meemi: That I'll admit.

Yayoihime: [ Laughs ] Being as delicious as they are, I suppose I'll let you kiddos have as many as you'd like.

-[ Laughs ] -Meemi: [ Grunting ] Yayoihime: What's wrong, Meemi-chan, Meemi: The way that you're calling me a kiddo sounds like you're making fun of me.

Yayoihime: My, my, Meemi-chan.

Why would a royal like me have any reason to make fun of a mere child?

Strawberry 3: Kids sure are observant.

Strawberry 1: Yeah, she saw right through our Princess's act.

Meemi: You have quite an attitude, Yayoihime.

Yayoihime: You're the one with the attitude, Meemi-chan.

Meemi: See?

Just now.

You're so rude.

Yayoihime: So what, Little Mimi?

Meemi: Now you're talking down to me?

Yayoihime: I'm done walking on eggshells.

Meemi: So that's the real you.

[ Both grunting ] Gunma-chan: Ahh-ahh-ahh.

[ Bing! ]

♪♪ Gunma power!

♪♪ [ Yayoihime and Meemi grunting ] -Yayoihime: Oh.

-Meemi: What happened?

Yayoihime: I'm sorry, Meemi.

That was childish of me.

Meemi: I'm sorry, Yayoihime.

[ Applause ] Gunma-chan: Whew!

Mirror 3: It's true that I crossed the line the other day.

Mirror 2: Oh, so you admit it.

Mirror 3: It's just that I can't imagine my life being solely about obeying orders.

Mirror 2: Oh, you're on a roll today.

Mirror 3: I don't mean to be disrespectful to anybody, but I think we may need a new angle.

Mirror: I can understand that, but I'm not sure that naive suggestions like that will get us anywhere, will it?

Mirror 3: What do you mean?

-Mirror 1: [ Chuckles ] -Mirror 3: Huh?

Mirror 1: You remind me of when I was young.

Yayoihime: Have some delicious strawberries.

Meemi: They're called Yayoihime.

Gunma-chan: They're really yummy.

Wanna try one?

-Lady: How delicious.

-Girl: So sweet.

Haniwa: They're incredibly good.

Aoma: [ Munch ] Yum!

Meemi: Oh.

Hey, Aoma.

Aoma: Gunma-chan, Meemi, how could you keep all this yummy stuff only to yourselves?

Meemi: Well, it really wasn't on purpose.

Gunma-chan: But you're eating it with us now, huh?

Aoma: Oh, well.

That's fine.

Gunma-chan: All's well that ends well.

Isn't it nice to end the day on a happy note.

Meemi: You're absolutely so right.

[ Laughter ] Yayoihime: That's right.

I started this to share how delicious Yayoihime strawberries are, but over time it just ended up becoming a duty I always had to perform.

[ Giggling ] Mirror 1: We entered the Princess's service when she was still toddling around.

Mirror 2: Mm.

She's grown so much.

Mirror 3: That long?

Mirror 1: The princess can be pretty demanding, so there were times I seriously considered quitting.

Mirror 3: Then why?

Mirror 1: She can come off brash, but she's actually quite sweet.

Mirror 2: Yeah, she's really nice once you get to know her.

Mirror 3: Oh.

Children: Itadakimasu.

[ Munching ] Gunma-chan's Mom: I'm sorry, kids, we only have normal yaki manju today.

Yayoihime: Not a problem at all.

The yaki manju is very good.

Gunma-chan: Normal yaki manju are nice sometimes.

Gunma-chan's Mom: Well, I'm glad.

Aoma: If you ask me, normal is best.

Gunma-chan's Mom: Why is that?

[ Laughter ] ♪♪ Gunma-chan: Bye-bye.

Yayoihime: Bye-bye.

So long.

Meemi: See you.

I guess she's actually not that bad after all.

Yayoihime: Mirror, mirror in the hall, answer my call.

Which strawberry is the most delicious of them all?

Mirror 3: Certainly.

That would be [bleep] Mirror 2: That would be [bleep] Mirror 1: That would be Yayoihime.

Yayoihime: Oh, three different answers.

Mirrors: As you are a broad-minded princess, we felt you would appreciate our complete honesty.

There is no one correct answer in this world.

In this age of diversity, there can be a variety of opinions.

Yayoihime: I understand.

what a wonderful mindset.

All strawberries are delicious in their own way.

Let's celebrate all strawberries across the globe.

♪♪ Director: Okay.

Cut!

Yayoihime: Are you kidding me?!

Take them to the lecture chamber.

Mirror 2 and 3 : No, wait!

We said nothing wrong!

Yayoihime: It's not all about being right.

Mirror 1: Yayoihime's the best strawberry of them all, and you, Yayoihime, are the fairest princess of them all.

Yayoihime: Give him a nice polish.

He deserves it.

Strawberry: Hup!

Understood, your Highness.

Yayoihime: [ Sighs ] Today really was another great day.

[ Tink! ]

Gunma-chan: Yayoihime Power.

At 100%.

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