Oh, behave! Thank you very much!
Okra Bacon is so hilarious!
I'm Kibitsu Momoka, the assistant on the new show that's starting tomorrow,
"Roaring Laughter Tsukkomi Battle!"
It's Momoka!
The other participants haven't been chosen yet!
So they're finally announcing it publicly?
And can you believe it? It'll be broadcast live!
Hoosuke, I've got sausage for you.
What will happen tomorrow night at seven?! Don't miss it!
Is this show gonna be okay?
Can we look forward to a train wreck?
Kibitsu Momoka has been on a lot of variety shows these days, huh?
We're Momoka's friends!
Liar!
I ain't lyin'! I'm the one who first noticed Momoka had a talented voice!
I know your kind.
The "I had my eye on her before she was famous" type.
Well, I don't believe that kind of stuff.
It's not "that kinda stuff"! I even helped her prepare for a stage role!
Like you're so high and mighty!
Okay, then, say something interesting right now!
You give advice to stars, right?
Then go ahead, say something interesting. Come on, now!
P-Poopy...
Revolting...
What're you, a kid?!
When you're under pressure, you suddenly become totally boring.
You really are boring. I'm outta here.
Because you're boring, Bossun!
Hoosuke says things that are more interesting than you!
Later!
You rate less than a bird of prey!
What's she mean, Hoosuke is more interesting?
Hoosuke can't even talk!
I wanna eat the real thing
It talked!
Episode 66: Seeking Out Tsukkomi
Well, he is smart and I always thought he had a human touch somehow...
...but I never imagined it went this far.
He can probably go on TV!
Should I upload video to the net?
Hoosuke! Say some more stuff!
He won't...
He probably doesn't wanna be made a spectacle of.
He's got a lot of pride.
I want you to say something else!
Alright, everyone! Thank you for waiting!
It's Switch's Corner!
Suddenly a corner, after all this time!
Here we go again with his old pitchman persona!
What's up all of a sudden with the high spirits?
He's getting something out.
This is Braviera, the animal language translating machine!
What?!
Bravi... ela?! You just randomly chose that name now, didn't you?!
What do you mean, an "animal language translating machine"?
I'm glad you asked! Let me explain how this machine works!
Please look at this beautiful liquid crystal display!
2.5 inches! Energy-saving and high resolution!
Yeah, we don't care about that!
Hurry up and explain what it does!
And this cool body!
We said we don't give a damn about the body!
Explain how it works!
Well, everyone here is raising a pet at home, right?
A cute doggy! Or a cute kitty!
Or a cool body!
What the hell is this?! How long do we have to play along?!
To be honest, I'm startin' to get into it...
Let's actually give it a spin!
Here we have our pet, Hoosuke, a collared scops owl.
I put Braviera in front of Hoosuke, press this button...
Feed me yukhoe.
What do you think? The sensor picks up what the animal is thinking,
then translates it to speech and on the screen.
What kind of owl demands raw beef topped with an egg yolk?!
If you act today, it also includes a special attachment.
What the hell kind of attachment is that?!
I bet it's got nothin' to do with it!
The price stays the same!
58,000 yen!
Don't give a price that sounds reasonable!
Keep the nonsense up to the end!
The sensor is effective within a five kilometer radius.
The engine I developed can pick up the thoughts of any animal in that range
and translate them to our language.
Alright already! You and Chuu-san should just pick up your Nobel prizes!
Let's try it again!
Just gotta press this, right?
Clubroom now.
What, is he tweeting?
Still, that's amazing!
With this, we can talk to Hoosuke!
Once more!
I wonder what he's gonna say...
I'm askin' you that!
And why did it use Kansai dialect?
That's... mine.
Excuse me?
A second ago, I thought, "I wonder what he's gonna say..."
These are your words?! How...?!
Maybe it doesn't just capture the thoughts of animals, but of people, too?!
No way! That's impossible!
But let's give it a try.
Okay, Bossun, think of something.
Got it.
Poopy.
That again?!
What are you, an idiot?!
Why is that the first thing that pops into your mind?!
Shut up! It just came to me! I'm sure you can understand that!
No, I can't!
But this proves it! It catches human thought waves, too!
What's goin' on here, Switch?!
Huh?
He's makin' a "now I went and did it" face!
Now I went and did it...
"Now I went and did it"?!
It seems that you're correct. This device picks up the thoughts of humans
as well as animals within a five-kilometer radius.
You say it nonchalantly, but that's incredible!
How does it work?!
This indicates that humans are nothing more than animals after all.
Get off your high horse!
Now that you've got this machine, your thoughts will be on display!
How embarrassing...
You don't know whose mind it's gonna take from?!
It appears to be random.
This machine is scary!
I invented something amazing. My genius is scary.
That's mine.
Don't pat yourself on the back!
With this, I could cheat on a test...
That's me!
Couldn't you think of any other way to use it?!
Heh... Foolish humans...
Hoosuke!
Why are you lookin' down on us?!
I'm hungry. I wanna eat sausage.
Hoosuke again, huh? Figures, an animal thinkin' about food...
That was me...
Don't go eyeing an animal's food!
What?! Stop pushin' the button!
It's totally embarrassing to have the inside of my head exposed!
Why hasn't it been choosin' you at all, Bossun?!
I can't say. It's completely random.
That's not fair! I'm gonna get it to capture Bossun's thoughts!
Get Bossun's thoughts!
Tch! Hurry up, already!
Huh? It's all me!
Would you hurry up and expose the contents of that red-horned caterpillar's brain?!
What the hell are you thinkin'?!
What's a red-horned caterpillar?!
What am I, a new type of insect?!
This is a total shock, since you were actually thinkin' it!
Enough! Why does it keep choosing me?!
Red-horned...
It must be hard for it to pick up your thoughts when you've got that hat on!
You think?
I'm sure of it!
Basically, walls or obstacles shouldn't matter, but perhaps there is an effect.
No fair! I wanna put something on my head, too! That's unfair!
But my hat has nothin' to do with it, right, Switch?
It shouldn't have anything to do with it,
but if it will even slightly decrease the odds of getting chosen, I want to wear headgear, too.
Do what you want!
Okay. I'm gonna ask the next question.
What do you think of yourself? Okay, go!
I'm the coolest.
"I'm the coolest!" Who thought that?!
Well, figure it'd be either me or Switch!
It's you!
What the hell?! Now it keeps choosing me!
Man! I feel so exposed!
So you think you're cool?
I'm surprised you can think that way.
That's totally uncool.
Those animal heads must really guard your brains! Let me wear one, too!
Do what you want!
Alright. Let's go on to the next question.
Hey, why don't we stop here?
Why are we doing this in the first place?
Shut up! After everything I was thinkin' got spilled out?!
We ain't stoppin' now!
I won't be satisfied 'til the both of you are hurtin' as much as me!
What a horrible Buddha.
Okay, here I go. Among the three of us, who do you think of as, "They're so lame"?!
Let's not do questions like that! That's not nice!
Shut up! Just think of an answer!
I wanna eat a mouse.
That's Hoosuke!
This has nothin' to do with you!
You're a pet, so stay out of it!
I did originally make this device for Hoosuke...
Okay, which member do you think is the lamest?!
Bossun.
Who is that?! Which one of you?!
Don't look away from me!
Dammit! You can go to hell!
Why am I the only one who's gettin' hurt here?!
It's because you keep asking those kinds of questions.
I can't trust you guys anymore!
Then who stands out the least?
Bossun, Bossun, Bossun.
Why are there three answers?! Now you can't deny it!
What should I do? Anyway, stop it, for real!
Don't hurt me any more! Already, you make me wanna renounce the world!
What are you saying, Buddha?!
Then let's stop asking questions that will hurt feelings.
If we go with positive questions, nobody will get hurt.
Yeah! Good idea, deer!
Hmm, for example... Who do you like?
The person we like... You mean, among the three of us?!
P-Person I like?
It could be one of us, but it doesn't have to be.
But whatever answer comes out, let's not try to figure out who answered it.
I see...
What? What are they saying?!
Wait, why I am panicking?
I don't like anybody... not even a little!
N-Nobody will come to mind...
Wait, this is no good! The more I think about it...
It's a good idea not to ask who answered the question.
No! No! That won't matter!
Okay, let's go with it.
No! I have to get the name out of my head!
Red-horned caterpillar.
It's obvious who thought of that!
Quit screwin' around!
You're supposed to think about the guy you like, not insult me!
Think about the answer to the question!
Um... Uh...
Shut up!
What's wrong with you?! You just don't get it!
You're the one that doesn't get it!
Okay, okay...
Enough! The next question is, "Who do you hate?!"
Fine, go ahead!
Okay, okay...
The hell...
I don't trust anyone anymore.
There's no point being cooped up in this stuffy room.
Guess I'll go home...
Then shut up and go! Just keep your mouth shut, dumbass!
What's that?!
I said "humans are foolish." There may be some truth in that.
What?
But I like humans.
You fight, you get angry, you cry, but at the end, you always laugh.
That's what I love about you people.
And to have friends like that... I love all of you.
Hoosuke! We were fools!
We won't fight anymore!
You're not our pet! You're our friend!
An owl taught us the importance of friendship.
Once in a while, Switch's inventions really are helpful!
Yay! Yay! Yay!
But I love humans.
You fight, you get angry, you cry, but at the end, you always laugh.
That's what I love about you people.
And to have friends like that... I love all of you!
The springtime of life is wonderful!
Blond-sensei!
Okay, this is for real! 3-2-1...
Alright, welcome to the first ever "Roaring Laughter Tsukkomi Battle!"
I'm your host, the guy who went to a mixer last night, but got sad when he struck out,
Kibitsu Momoka Kanashikata Takashi
Kanashikata Takashi, and...
I'm the assistant, Kibitsu Momoka!
In this program, comedians duke it out with each other, using zingers as their weapons!
Bet you can't wait, huh, Momo-tan?
I'll do my best to follow the cue cards!
Momoka-san is honest!
She's so nice!
Cute!
Without further ado, let's introduce our two comedians for today!
When it comes to comeback lines, he's the young number one in the Kanto area!
Even at last night's mixer, he was the most popular dude!
You know him, the Prince of Tsukkomi...
Komiyama Tsutomu!
Tsukkomi Leader Komiyama Tsutomu
You didn't have to mention the mixer!
And his opponent is surprisingly not a pro, but a total amateur!
Still, Momo-tan vouches for her tsukkomi skills!
And amateur or not, she's got a reputation for tsukkomi with a bite...
The high school girl with a Kansai accent,
Amateur High School Girl Onizuka Hime
Onizuka Hime!
Himeko-chan?!
Huh? Bossun and Switch, too!
Then they really are friends with Kibitsu Momoka!
But why is Himeko-chan on the show?
I never figured on Himeko being part of the show...
Ma'am!
Momoka! What's wrong?
I'm going to be the assistant on a new show
where comedians fight each other with tsukkomi.
During one of the meetings, I said,
"One of my friends has the best tsukkomi in all of Japan!"
The best in Japan? Oh, you're being kind, but honest...
So then, that comedian, Komiyama went,
"There's no way an amateur is better than a pro", which flipped my switch.
When I replied, "Ma'am's tsukkomi skills are pro class",
he said, "There's no such person!"
Does this mean...
He picked a fight, I didn't back off, and it just came out...
I know this pattern...
So, um... that is, uh...
Ma'am, use your tsukkomi power for me!
Ma'am!
Leave it to me!
...is what she said, but is Himeko gonna be okay up there?
Remember that Pelocan commercial disaster, where she was nervous as all hell?
I'm worried about that, too.
You're cute when you're nervous, girl.
W-What the hell?!
With you coming all the way out here,
I thought you must be some misguided, arrogant girl, but you're shaking in your boots!
Please, just don't drag the show down, alright?
Wha...?!
Thanks, man.
I just got over my case of nerves 'cause of you.
She looks okay...
In fact, she looks all fired up.
Okay, I'll explain the rules.
You'll face each other in two tsukkomi matches.
The winner will be the one who has the most points.
She's sounds just like an announcer explaining the rules.
Momoka's skill at public speaking has improved, too.
The first match is called "Throw Zingers at the Video!"
As you two launch your tsukkomi at the video footage on the monitor,
It's chasin' her after all!
Why'd it let her go once?!
a judge will be scoring your performance.
Both of you are ready, right?
Good luck, Ma'am!
What's with the favoritism?!
Let's do this!
The video footage this time is from a documentary about the police.
This is gonna be tough for a beginner.
Just act normal... All I gotta do is act normal...
Then let's go!
Throw zingers at the video!
In this city, crime never sleeps.
Here, we tagged along with the police.
The Metro Police Dept. Sticking with them for 22 hours!
Hang in there for another two hours!
Whoa, Onizuka boldly unleashed the first tsukkomi at the title screen!
We've got two drunks fighting in the 4th district crossing!
I repeat, two drunks fighting in the 4th district crossing!
In this city, the violence never ends either.
Two drunks fighting in the 4th district crossing!
How many times are you gonna say that?!
Two dummies are fighting at the 4th district concert!
He changed it!
Two dweebs are on fire at the strict teacher conference!
That doesn't even make sense!
Don't make people on fire just 'cause you lost your cool!
Hey!
What a weirdo!
Why'd he eat his radio?!
A man was taken in for questioning
on suspicion of impersonating a police officer and yelling in the street.
So he was just a stupid old man!
The man had a rice dumpling stuck in his throat and was transported to the hospital.
Rice dumpling?!
So it's just some random old man!
I already said that...
Both contestants are doing fine!
What kind of competition is this?
That's it!
So, what are the scores?
40 points to 45 points!
Onizuka-san has the lead!
Yes!
I knew you could do it, Ma'am!
Himeko-chan is amazing!
Himeko is doin' awesome!
Yes. Nobody beats her when it comes to picking at details.
I did it!
Dammit! I should never have underestimated this little girl!
Don't tell me I could actually lose?!
No way...
Let's move on to the next match, "Pick Apart Your Partner!"
This time, Ogura-san from Okra Bacon will be picked apart for three minutes!
Thank you!
It's Ogura-san from Okra Bacon in the flesh!
I've been a fan since before he made it big!
What's wrong?
This is no time to be getting giddy.
I don't think Himeko will win this match.
Why not?!
Himeko's type of tsukkomi works with natural conversations
and commenting on things that are out of place in a normal situation.
But she's not used to making up jokes like professional comedy duos do
and this "Pick Apart Your Partner" is pretty much made for comedy duos.
Himeko's at a real disadvantage here.
Seriously?
Alright, let's get this show on the road!
There's no way I'm gonna lose here.
Watch me, greenhorn girl!
The second round, starting with Komiyama-san!
Pick Apart Your Partner!
Hi there, I'm Komiyama!
I'm Ogura!
Yeah, I know. I've gained some weight recently.
Wait a second! Are you seriously saying that?!
He really is good...
They're like a perfect comedy duo.
Ma'am...
Thank you!
They worked really well together.
My guess is that he...
Yeah...
So how many points does Komiyama-san get?!
95 points! Now that's a high score!
Komiyama recovered with his comedy duo style!
Good thing we had all that rehearsed beforehand!
I hate to admit it, but I laughed!
Is she gonna be okay?
Good luck, Ma'am!
Alright, moving on to Onizuka-san!
Please come to the stage!
No good... I'm just an amateur.
Doin' tsukkomi with a pro...
Ma'am... I should never have asked you to do this...
Dammit! Can't we do anything?!
Excuse me!
What's wrong, Momo-tan?
Um...
How about we let her choose a partner from the audience?!
Ma'am... Onizuka-san is an amateur, so I think it would be better
if her partner was a more familiar fellow amateur instead of a pro comedian.
I don't have it in me to deny you anything, Momoka-tan...
...but what do you say, Komiyama-san?
Sure, fine with me!
Nice idea, Momo-tan!
Choose... from the audience...
It's okay?!
Alright! The partner she chose is...
...a friend from school, Fujisaki-kun!
Bossun?!
Although...
When you're under pressure, you suddenly become totally boring.
Will Bossun be okay?
Whoa, whoa, whoa! There's no way I can ad-lib like a professional comedian!
Shut your mouth! Just say something nice.
Then I'll give you a nice and normal comeback.
Yeah, right! Where'd you get that confidence from?!
Don't worry...
I'm confident I can sling zingers at you.
A-Alright. If you say so...
So I just have to try and say somethin' interesting, right?
Yeah, that's it.
Something interesting... something interesting...
I'm sorry, Bossun...
I'm confident...
...that you won't be able to say anything interesting at all!
Alright, Team Onizuka!
Pick Your Partner Apart!
Okay, Fujisaki-kun, all the people have their eyes on you,
so hurry up and say something interesting!
S-Something interesting...
Poopy...
What are you, a little kid?!
Only your face is interesting!
Nice, Bossman!
There you go, Bossun! Keep it up!
You're not acting normal at all!
W-What is this?
Keep acting like a goofball!
Poopy?
Don't say it like, "Oh?"!
It looks like she's able to draw on her own strength.
As I thought, Himeko's tsukkomi skills shine the most when her target is Bossun.
What is this? The crowd's eating it up...
Hey, cut it out! What's with that mouth?!
Stop it! Put it back in!
The winner is...
...Onizuka Hime!
Yes!
And unexpectedly, the pro was beaten!
Ma'am!
Thank you, Ma'am! You did it for me!
I'm the one who needs to thank you.
I won because of you.
Thank you.
Ma'am!
What about me?
You did it, Ma'am!
I knew you could do it, Ma'am!
I had faith in you, Ma'am!
What about me? Huh, how about me?
Yay, Himeko, Japan's number one!
So Onizuka-san has become the champion.
Are you excited about next time?
Yes.
Next time?
Huh? Didn't I tell you, Ma'am?
This show is like a tournament.
You'll be battling as the champion from next week.
Isn't that exciting?
Alright, champion, look at the camera and say a few words!
3-2-1...
Action!
You totally lost your cool!