Tenchi Muyo! (天地無用! 魎皇鬼)

I'm leaving!

Oh, Tenchi, isn't it so nice.

It's like a carnival every day.

I wish the days could go on just like this...

forever and ever... Tenchi.

The days of hoopla we thought would go on forever...

the never-ending carnival.

It all started then.

Wh-what's that?

I'm quite sure it landed somewhere around here.

What's that?

Hey! Are you all right?

Come on!

S-smell of alcohol?

Yes! Water!

Oh, good.

Uh...are you hurt?

No. Who are you?

Oh, my name is Tenchi Masaki.

What on earth is this?

Oh! I'm so scared!

I am Ryoko!

A space pirate is at my heels!

Please! I beg you! Help me!

W-wait a minute. I don't understand!

What?

I'm so scared!

H-hey!

Please! I beg you! Save me!

Hey! Uh...huh?

That's the one! That's the space pirate!

B-but I don't understand!

Oops!

Let's get out of here!

Why? Why should I be in this kind of trouble?!

Long-distance commuting is fine...

but this is a bit too much.

Ah! A dead end!

What am I gonna do?!

Hey! What do you say? Hey, tell me!

P-please listen to me!

I don't have a clue what your problem is...

but I'm sure you can solve it in a less rough way.

Y-you see, we can understand each other better...

if we take time and talk it all out.

No! He is a savage criminal!

It's no use trying to talk with him!

It--it can't be.

This is the destiny we two must share.

We promised to die together, remember?

No, I don't remember making such a promise! Never! Ever!

We'll become bright stars in the sky together, you and I.

You gotta be kidding!

Well, he seems unable to get up, doesn't he?

He sure does.

We can go now.

Uh, yeah.

Hey, Nobuyuki.

What is it, father?

Tenchi is very late coming home today, isn't he?

Well, he must be busy...

picking up girls on the street or something.

No. He is not like you!

You're tough on me, aren't you, father?

Well, it's true he has been loosening up...

a bit too much these days.

Maybe I should scold him this time.

Oh. It sounds like he's come home.

Where have you been hanging around so late at night?

Hanging out late at night is the first step...

towards juvenile delinquency--huh?

Hi.

Who is the beautiful young lady you have with you?

Hmm. You seem to be quite upset.

Have you two eloped or something?

Oh, how do you know?

I would do no such thing!

Then what is this all about?

So you are an extraterrestrial?!

Yes. I was attacked by a savage space pirate...

on my journey.

I desperately tried to escape...

but my spaceship got very close...

to running into another ship and fell straight down...

to the planet below.

You don't expect ordinary people like us...

to believe such a story!

You went through a great hardship...

young lady from space.

Such a distress.

Hey, Tenchi!

Don't just stand there!

Why don't you offer her nice sweets or something?!

Wait a minute!

How can you believe her story so easily?

I find her story much more believable...

than a story of you picking up such a pretty girl.

Oh, I see.

It must have been very cold...

in outer space this time of year.

Here. Have some more hot tea, please.

Oh, how sweet of you...

to talk so kindly to a total stranger from space.

But if I stay here, it will only mean trouble for you.

She, that space pirate, will come back for me.

I'm sure of it.

Be assured, young lady! We are on your side.

But...

Don't you worry about anything now.

We will protect you, I promise.

Thank you so very much, honorable father!

You call me father?

Yes. I'll be your devoted daughter!

Oh, Tenchi, you got yourself a wonderful bride.

What?!

Your mother in heaven must be happy for you now.

Father!

My daughter!

Really! It may work against typhoons...

but not against space pirates.

I think we're wasting our time.

Stop grumbling and work harder!

Don't you know the saying...

"The price of pleasure is eternal vigilance"?

Well, I think I'll be going back to the shrine now.

Call me if anything happens.

Oh, good night, grandpa.

Maybe we should get back inside now.

Yeah.

Oh! I'm scared!

Don't you worry tonight.

I will stand guard all night and protect you.

Yes! There! Come on! Good!

One more. Oh, close!

Yes! There! There! That's it!

Oh! No! No! No!

What are you doing?

I'm moving to the next room.

Why?

Because I can't do my homework with all this noise!