Tokyo Pop Electric Part 1: The Wine Trip
Summary: Randy, Howard, Cindy, Sierra and Bobby go on a trip to Tokyo to meet a Japanese relative of Cindy's. But trouble is just waiting to be released once the gang arrived in Tokyo.
Guest Starring: Gordon Gibble, Mr. Gibble and the DiPazzi Twins from "Kick Buttowski"
"Are you sure it'll work?" Cindy asked Howard as she and Howard stretched what seems to be the largest slingshot in Norrisville. Inside the slingshot was a rather huge pile of grapes - Isabella grapes that are made for wine.
"Of course it'll work." Howard replied as he looks at the direction the grapes are going to be shot at. From a long distance on a hill was a huge glass bottle, setting down at its side. Beside the glass bottle was the ninja who has two katanas out, Sierra who had a huge wine cork with her, and Bobby who had a timer with him. "Once those grapes are launched inside the bottle, the ninja will go in and chop those grapes into liquid, and we'll be making the biggest, juiciest wine any teenager has ever drink!"
"Crazy as it sounds, but that's enough for me to like this plan." Cindy replied happily. "FIRE AWAY!"
Cindy and Howard fired the grapes directly inside the opening of the glass bottle at high speed. With all the grapes inside, the ninja sprints inside the bottle just as Sierra quickly puts the wine cork into the opening real tight. While inside, the ninja quickly chops the grapes into pieces, causing them to transform from a million piece of grapes into a huge bottle-full of grape liquid that would've caused the ninja to drown. Bobby was recording the ninja's speed the whole time.
"5.2 seconds. That's a new record." Bobby cried in excitement as he and Sierra climb on top of the huge wine-contained bottle, with the ninja still inside.
"Better hang on." Sierra warned the ninja as she and Bobby prepare to barrel-roll the bottle. "Cuz this'll be one bumpy ride."
The ninja puts his katanas away, holds his breath and leans towards the edge as Bobby and Sierra barrel-roll the bottle down from the hill and into Cindy's backyard. Upon the bottle's arrival, Cindy uses her ghost powers to stop the bottle from rolling any further and gently lets it stand on its bottom, the wink cork pointing up to the sky. The ninja is still floating inside the huge bottle.
"Now we need a pipe to get our drinks." Bobby cried as he grabs a bent pipe from the garage and sticks it onto the bottle's side. The ninja pulls out a said and traces the pipe's edges. When that's finished, Bobby quickly lodges the pipe inside and puts a smaller wine cork inside the pipe's hole, preventing the wine from escaping. He twists the pipe upwards and then goes inside the house.
"Now we need to get the ninja out from that bottle." Howard added as he saw Sierra grab a ladder from nowhere and climbs her way up to the top with a huge bottle opener. "I don't want him to get most of the wine for himself."
"Noted." Sierra replied as she screws the bottle opener onto the wine cork and pulls it right out of the hole, allowing the ninja to swim up to the surface and climb out of the bottle. He made a perfect landing between Howard and Cindy, causing the both of them to get partially wet with wine.
"Dude, go get a towel!" Howard yelled at the ninja. "You're spilling wine all over us."
"Fine," the ninja replied as he ninja sprints into the bathroom and grabs a spare towel.
He goes back outside and dries Cindy, Howard and himself up. When that was done, the ninja takes his mask off and turns back to Randy, safely putting the mask away in his pockets. At the same time, Bobby comes back outside with five glass jugs. He puts four jugs on a table, grabs his own jug, twists the pipe downwards and pulls the smaller wine cork out, allowing the wine to fill up his jug. When his jug is filled, Bobby quickly puts the wine cork back on and walks away from the pipe, drinking his jug of wine in the process.
"I don't know how you did it, but that wine tasted so bruce!" Bobby cried happily to Randy as Randy and the others grab their own jugs of wine. "Ever thouught of owning a bar in the future?"
"Dude, my mom wouldn't let me own a bar, even if I turned 21." Randy replied as he drinks his jug of wine. "She thinks bars are dangerous and disgusting."
"My mom thought the same thing." Sierra said to Randy. "Either there's disgusting perverts hanging around all the time or the fact that Dad kept getting drunk every time he fails to get your mask."
"Why is you dad so obsessed on getting the ninja's mask?" Cindy asked Sierra as she drinks her wine. "We all know that the mask can only be worn by a chosen ninja, no one else."
"Beats me." Sierra replied. "He just wants to feel its powers again and kick every butt in Norrisville again. All I can say is that it's the lamest plan I've ever heard in my life."
"Yeah, a lot lamer than the sorcerer's plan to get out of his prison hole." Howard added after letting out a big burp. "All the sorcerer did is wait for someone who's bummed enough to get stanked. The more the stanked person cause a lot of damage, the easier it'll be for the sorcerer to escape."
"Now that's one heck of a plan from a dude whose been alive for at least 800 years." Randy joked.
"Okay, less talk about the ninja business and more talk about our homemade wine," Bobby cried as he takes another sip from his jug. "The reason we made this homemade wine is because our Japanese relative Baioretto Buttowski is having a super awesome party coming up shortly this week. He had already given out an invite to me and my sister via email, and he thought it would be sweet if we drag you guys along the trip and bring our homemade wine to the party."
"Sign me up for a Japanese party anytime!" Howard cheered. "As long as we don't get to wear one of those Japanese robes. Or speak fluent Japanese."
"I have no problems speaking Japanese." Randy replied as he takes another sip of wine and starts speaking fluent Japanese. "このワインはとてもブルースです."
"What did you say?" Howard asked Randy.
"I said this wine is so bruce in Japanese." Randy replied.
"Um, have you been taking Japanese classes or what?" Sierra asked Randy in confusion.
"Mom taught me how to speak Japanese when I was young." Randy answered Sierra's question. "Never thought that would come in handy sometimes."
"Okay, so does everyone in Japan speak Japanese all the time?" Howard asked Randy.
"Not everyone in Japan speaks Japanese." Randy replied. "There are some Japanese people who could speak fluent English."
"Yeah," Cindy added while talking to Howard. "Don't try to spend the entire trip trying to speak Japanese."
"As if." Howard brushed it off. "Speaking of trip, I think it's time we fill up our wine bottles for our trip to Japan."
"You said it, Howard." Bobby replied as he and everyone else went inside to find boxes of empty wine bottles, all clean and brand new.
Soon they went back outside with a boxfull of empty wine bottles and start filling the bottles up with their homemade wine. But just as they were about to fill up the last bottle, Cindy saw a teenage rich boy who might be a lot taller than Howard but roughly around Randy and Sierra's height. He seems very skinny, maybe skinnier than Randy. He wore purple pants, dark blue/white sneakers, an aqua jacket with a wide orange stripe on it, a yellow-greenish t-shirt, a pink glittering wristwatch, and a pair of golden sunglasses. He has a perfect tan on his skin, brown hair that is stylized in a perfect hairstyle (similar to Justin Bieber's), and a pair of chocolate brown eyes. Behind him were his two bulky bodyguards who both look identical to each other - same pair of grey jeans, same black and violet t-shirts, same pair of navy blue boots, same pair of belts, same pair of wrist bands, same medallions, same black mohawk hairstyle with raspberry highlights on the tips, same tanned skin tone and everything, but the only known differences is that one of them had his eyes go in different positions, more like crossed-eyes to me. Cindy groaned, utterly upset that the rick kid's here.
"Aw biscuits." Cindy groaned as she finally fills up the last bottle of homemade wine. "It's Gordon Gibble and the DiPazzi Twins. Here to get what he wants and get away with it again."
"Wait, who the heck is Gordon Gibble?" Randy asked Cindy.
"One of those spoiled rotten rich kids from West Mellowbrook. I know because I've been to the BMX Rodeo a couple of times before." Sierra, instead of Cindy, explained to Randy. "He thinks he's better than everyone else in the whole wide world."
"Oh, so he's like Bash, but dumber." Howard replied.
"Um Howard, Gordon's smarter than Bash." Bobby warned Howard. "He cheats a lot."
"Oh."
"Well, well, well, if it isn't two of Kick's loser cousins and their loser friends - a purple-haired freak, a fat retard and an airheaded Amazon." Gordon rudely greeted Cindy while insulting Randy, Howard and Sierra respectively.
"Hey! I'm a natural purple-head!" Randy yelled at Gordon in his defence. "I was born that way!"
"I'm not a fat retard!" Howard also yelled at Gordon in his defence while posing a sexy pose. "I perfer to be dangerously curvy."
"I may be strong and pretty, but I'm not an airhead!" Sierra also yelled at Gordon in her defence. "It's because of the freckles, isn't it?"
"Whatever," Gordon brushed Randy, Howard and Sierra off as he approaches Cindy who is holding a bottle of homemade wine. "What's this beauty you got there?"
"It's our homemade wine." Cindy replied in a more cocky tone. "You wouldn't want to drink it."
"Yeah," Bobby replied to Gordon. "It tastes like it's made from Loserville."
Gordon becomes more curious about the wine. He snatches a bottle of wine out of Cindy's hand. "Give it here!"
Gordon tries to remove the cork, but couldn't.
"Anthony! Open it for me!" Gordon ordered Anthony, the normal-eyed DiPazzi twin.
"What a prick." Sierra muttered as Anthony quickly grabs the wine bottle off of Gordon's grip and removes the cork with ease. He gives the opened bottle back to Gordon who then drinks the whole bottle up like a pig.
"This wine is Gibble-licious!" Gordon cried in joy as he looks at the empty wine bottle. "How much are all the other bottles of wine?"
Cindy, Bobby, Randy, Howard and Sierra look at themselves and within seconds they laughed.
"OMG, I haven't laugh like this since I saw the picture of Bash being a princess!" Howard laughed.
"You must've had a lot of good jokes lately." Cindy laughed at Gordon before putting off a serious tone. "Our homemade wine is not for sale."
"It isn't?" Gordon asked Cindy with disbelief.
"For your information, it's for a relative of ours who lives in Tokyo." Bobby told Gordon.
"Yeah, this wine's for his super awesome party in Tokyo, and we're going to bring a boxfull of it with us." Howard told Gordon. "So why don't you go back to West Mellowbrook and cry like a spoiled brat? Does that sound fair to you?"
"The Gibble's going to get that boxfull of your Gibble-licious wine and no one's going to stop me!" Gordon yelled at Cindy and her friends. "Give me all of your wine or else I'll foreclose your home and you'll be living in the streets like a hobo! I have the power to do it!"
"GORDON GERTRUDE GIBBLE!" yelled an angry voice that came from a black limo. Gordon immediately becomes terrified at who is speaking to him.
"Daddy?" Gordon cried at the silhouetted man in the limo. The man at the limo is no other than Mr. Gibble.
"What did I tell you about threatening people into giving you what you want?" Mr. Gibble scouled at Gordon.
"But all I wanted was Buttowski's homemade wine." Gordon explained.
"Is this true, miss?" Mr. Gibble asked Cindy.
"I politely told him that our homemade wine is not for sale." Cindy replied honestly to Mr. Gibble. "The wine's for a relative of mine who's having a party in Tokyo."
"I think I've heard enough." Mr. Gibble said before facing Gordon again. "Gordon, I'm cutting you off from the money tree and you're grounded for a month."
"But, but ... " Gordon tried to plead.
"No buts!" Mr. Gibble yelled at Godon. "I never want you messing around with that daredevil's cousins ever again."
One of Mr. Gibble's bodyguards grab Gordon and hauled him inside the limo which soon drives out of Norrisville for good. Cindy, Randy, Howard, Sierra and Bobby let out a smile as Cindy carefully closes the boxfull of wine tight.
"Won't have to deal with Gordon for a while." Randy said happily.
"You're absolutely right, Cunningham." Howard replied. "Team Ninja is going to Japan tonight!"
"Yeah, but who's going to keep Norrisville safe while we're out?" Randy asked Howard. "I can't be in two places at once."
"Don't worry," Bobby replied. "I got it covered."
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At the top of Norrisville High, K.C. and S. Ward Smith are seen holding respective weapons and wearing ninja suits.
"I don't see why Bobby wants us to keep the sorcerer at bay when it's the ninja's job to keep the sorcerer at bay." S. Ward Smith argued with K.C.
"He said the ninja had some unfinished business to do in Tokyo. Maybe he's invited to some cool party or there's trouble in there and he can't be in two places at once." K.C. explained as she wields her weapon. "Besides, wouldn't it be nice if a past ninja gets to be the ninja for a little while? As long as she's not Mac Antfee."
"You may have proven your point, ringtail." S. Ward Smith replied as he pulls out his sword. "Let's kick some butt."
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Later in the nighttime, the trip to the airport (driven by Hanasaku) was long and busy. By the time Randy and his friend made it to the airport, Hanasaku once again gives Cindy, Howard, Bobby and Sierra a farewell and Randy a tight hug.
"Be good you kids and be careful." Hanasaku advised Randy's friend.
"Mom." Randy spoke.
"Yes?"
"You're crushing me."
"Sorry." Hanasaku lets go of Randy and goes back to her car.
The Norrisville airport was totally busy. Bags being checked, lots of security measures, and the Patriot Act, thank you very much. Randy, Cindy, Howard, Sierra and Bobby were now in the plane, waiting for takeoff, as other people enter to get their seats. Wanting to make time go faster, Randy decided to meditate. Howard only rolled his eyes in annoyance, and instead slips his headphones in as his favorite music plays, as the plane finally took off to their assigned destination - Tokyo, Japan.
Several minutes later, Randy is seen reading a Japanese guide book after one hour of meditating.
"Here's some travel tips in Tokyo." Randy talked to Howard. "Don't get into an unlicensed taxi. Always carry cash when going to a restaurant since most of them don't accept credit cards. Japanese people are more willing to speak English if you make some attempt to speak Japanese. And be aware that theft is more likely to occur in hangouts and bars popular with travellers and non-residents."
"So, if we go to a bar, we're likely to get robbed?" Howard asked Randy.
"If we're in crowded areas, yeah." Randy replied.
"So maybe if we hang out in an unpopular bar, we won't get robbed?"
"That's right."
"Woo-hoo!"
Behind Randy, Howard and Cindy, Bobby is seen listening to a few CDs - all of them are How to speak Chinese for Dummies. When Bobby is finished with them, he puts the CDs and his headphones away in a confident manner. "Get ready Japan. I now speak fluent Chinese."
"Way to go, Bobby." Sierra cheered at Bobby. "But in Japan, they speak Japanese."
"饼干。所有这一切都没有!" Bobby cursed in fluent Chinese. (A/N: Translates to "Biscuits. All that for nothing!")
"Forget every word, Bobby." Howard scouls at Bobby. "It's useless."
"Howard ..." Sierra tries to console Howard.
"I said forget it!"
Bobby bangs his head multiple times until he could no longer remember how to speak fluent Chinese. Sierra was clearly sadden at this.
While the trip seems like a long way to go, the Nomicon glowed from his knapsack. He pulls the Nomicon out and the minute he opens it, his spirit gets pulled inside. While inside the Nomicon, Randy finds himself sitting on top of a floating cloud where it takes him to places unknown. A mist of green clouds appear in front of Randy and shows him these words.
"When a ninja leaves his home, danger will follow him."
"So are you saying that McFist might come after me?" Randy asked the Nomicon.
"Could be him." Nomicon, in her human form replied to Randy. "Or it could be someone else."
"How will I know who to avoid in Tokyo?" Randy asked again.
You shall find out sooner or later, Randy." Nomicon slyly told Randy as Randy's spirit gets dragged back into the real world. "Sooner or later."
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Melody Times: "Planet Tokyo" performed by Cindy Buttowski and Sierra Antfee (featuring Puffy AmiYumi):
Cindy: The CD spins and we begin all systems go
Come hitch a ride inside and watch the moon grow
It won't be long before we're up in zero-G
Above the atmosphere just you and me
Quagmire appears out of nowhere.
Quagmire: And me
"Beat it!" Cindy and Sierra yelled at Quagmire who quickly disappears.
Cindy and Sierra: Planet Tokyo is a place not very far
In your stereo it's as close as where you are
On the radio it's the sound that you can see
Planet Tokyo is the place you want to be
Tonight
Right
Sierra: You're looking well but we can tell you need a fix
For something more than just another chick flick
A riff so strong that it belongs deep underground
A beat so sweet it makes you weep when we touch down
Cindy and Sierra: Planet Tokyo is a place not very far
In your stereo it's as close as where you are
On the radio it's the sound that you can see
Planet Tokyo is the place you want to be
Tonight
Then, out of nowhere Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura aka. Puffy AmiYumi approach Cindy and Sierra.
"Hey, I know you guy!" Cindy cried happily. "You're Puffy AmiYumi!"
"You guys rock!" Sierra cried happily to Ami and Yumi.
"So are you guys." Yumi complimented as she and Ami bring out their instruments. "You rock out loud!"
"Mind if we play with you?" Ami politely asked Cindy and Sierra.
"Sure!" Cindy and Sierra replied happily.
Cindy, Sierra, Ami and Yumi: Planet Tokyo is a place not very far
In your stereo it's as close as where you are
On the radio it's the sound that you can see
Planet Tokyo is the place you want to be
Tonight
In your stereo it's as close as where you are
On the radio it's the sound that you can see
Planet Tokyo is the place you want to be
Tonight
Tonight
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One airplane ride later, Randy, Howard, Cindy, Sierra and Bobby have finally arrived in Tokyo. Here it looks like the kids were in some sort of metropolitan prefecture - the really large buildings, the neon lights and signs everywhere, crowded places, you name it! The buildings are really, really huge with lots of windows and colorful signs all around the surrounding areas. Streetlights are shining brighter than a normal lightbulb. It's like the kids are in the future or something, due to just how big of a city Tokyo is compared to Norrisville and Quahog. Everything seems high-tech and futuristic. Not far from here, they could see the famous Mount Fuji.
"According to this book, Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3776.24m." Randy read an interesting fact from his guide book.
"Interesting fact, Cunningham." Howard replied. "Now how to we get to Cindy's relative's place from here?"
"We can get there by subway." Cindy replied as she and the others head off to the subway. "Baioretto's house isn't exactly far away from here and he lives in the suburbans of Setagaya which is in western Tokyo."
"Works for me."
So the gang got inside an available train, carrying their boxfull of wine with them as the train takes them to Setagaya where Baioretto lives. Along the way, the gang took a look at the fascinating cultures and attractions of Tokyo. The most recent one they saw was the Carrot Tower.
"According to the guide book, the Carrot Tower is the tallest building in Setagaya and contains a free observation deck on the 26th floor and Gamefreak Co. on the 22nd floor." Randy read another interesting fact from his guide book.
"Cool, they have a game company up there?" Howard asked Randy.
"I-I guess so."
"Woo-hoo!"
One long train ride later, the gang have arrived in the suburbans where they are greeted by a young boy who may be younger than Randy, Howard, Cindy and Sierra, but older than Bobby. He has a pale skin tone, complete with black hair that looks like a Beatles hairstyle and blue-violet eyes. He wore a yellow, long-sleeved turtleneck shirt under a purple t-shirt with a skull on it, a pair of baggy navy blue pants, a pair of purple sneakers and a purple beret.
"こんにちは、アメリカの友人." the young boy greeted the gang in fluent Japanese.
"What did he say?" Howard asked Randy.
"He said hello, American friends." Randy translates the boy's sentence before talking to the boy in fluent Japanese. "英語が話せますか?" (A/N: Translates to "Do you speak English?")
"Yes. I speak English with few grammar problems." the boy replied in English. "I'm Baioretto Buttowski. You friend of Cindy?"
"Yeah." Randy replied. "I'm Randy Cunningham."
"I'm Howard Weinerman." Howard greeted Baioretto who giggles at Howard's last name. "Just so you know, I don't speak Japanese right."
"I understand, Howard." Baioretto told Howard.
"And I'm Sierra Antfee. Nice to meet you." Sierra cheerfully greeted Baioretto.
"Nice to meet you all, Cindy's friends." Baioretto replied. "Ready for super awesome party, tomorrow night?"
"Heck yeah!" Bobby replied. "We even bring along our homemade wine to celebrate!"
True to Bobby's words, Cindy pulls out a bottle of wine from a box and gives it to Baioretto who slowly drinks it and within seconds, gobbles the entire wine with happiness.
"This wine of yours taste so pure." Baioretto exclaimed happily to the gang. "How did you make this wine so pure?"
"We did a stunt." Howard answered to Baioretto. "It's messy, but it's worth it."
"You friends must stay in my home for tomorrow's party." Baioretto told the gang as he escorts them to his home which looks like a normal Tokyo home.
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Meanwhile somewhere in Tokyo, a silver Ferrari is seen driving in the traffic and gues who's behind the wheel? Mac Antfee's lady assistant, Ms. Tulip. Behind her was Mac Antfee.
"I'm Mac Antfee!" Mac Antfee yelled as usual. "World famous butt-whooper! And I will find you ninja!"
"Sir, it is impossible to find the ninja while we're in such a big city like Tokyo." Ms. Tulip told Mac Antfee. "Anyway, the only reason we decided on going to Tokyo is to buy ourselves a nice little vacation to get away from the stress and pain Norrisville have given us, especially given to us by the ninja himself. Besides, it will gives us time to plan our next move to get the Norrisville ninja's mask."
"Sure, let's go with that." Mac Antfee agreed with Ms. Tulip for once. "But wouldn't it be nice if the ninja's here right now and didn't know that we're after him secretly?"
"That might be a possibility." Ms. Tulip replied. "And nice as well."
Mac Antfee and Ms. Tulip shared an evil laugh together.
"Woo, all that talking's making me thirsty." Mac Antfee spoke. "Let's go get a drink at a local bar."
"As long as we don't have to speak fluent Japanese, I'm okay with it." Ms. Tulip replied as the Ferrari pulls up to the curb which is located in front of a local Japanese bar that stood about five stories high and looks high-tech, like most Japanese architecture. At the side of the doorway were Japanese signs, but there's one that stood out the most - one was written in English which clearly reads,
Isabella Hub
"Hmm, we could get some grub here." Mac Antfee said as he and Ms. Tulip enter the bar.
Once they get inside, they find a few people actally settling in here for a drink in peace, no sigh of an epic bar fight - Mac Antfee and his sons would've love to get into bar fights and kick some asses in a more dirty way and show people no mercy. Mac Antfee and Ms. Tulip walk up to the counter to see the bartender. As if on cue, the bartender arrives. He was an average man who wore a large white-colored shirt, a pair of light blue jeans and black shoes. He has his long messy hair tied in a low ponytail and has pale skin and sapphire blue eyes. His nose is arched, but does not look like a thug. To Ms. Tulip, the bartender looked quite handsome.
"What can I get you sir?" the bartender asked Mac Antfee in English.
"Give this fine lady and I your finest drink." Mac Antfee ordered the bartender who obeyed without question and gave them the bar's finest drink - a blue wine. Whilst Mac Antfee and Ms. Tulip drink away, the bartender tried to make small talks.
"So, you're new around here?" the bartender asked Mac Antfee and Ms. Tulip.
"We're on vacation, my good man." Ms. Tulip replied in a seducive tone. "We just needed to get out from the rat race and get a fresh start."
The bartender seems confused.
"That was a metaphor." Ms. Tulip told the bartender. "You wouldn't know what I'm talking about."
"Oh, it's not that." the bartender spoke. "It's something my wife used to say to me 11 years ago."
"A married man, eh?" Mac Antfee grew rather interested in the bartender's story. "What happened? Got divorced?"
"Nah, I had to leave my wife and son behind for their own safety." the bartender replied as he shows Mac Antfee and Ms. Tulip a photo of his family - a woman whose long, featured purple hair with messy bangs reaches to her elbows. She wore a large, beige, hippie boho shirt with long sleeves, a pair of black slippers and pink dress pants with two circles on each sides. On her arms was a four-year old boy who wore a red shirt, a pair of black training pants and a pair of purple shoes. He has messy purple hair and a pair of sapphire blue eyes.
"Your son looks adorable." Ms. Tulip awed at the photo of the bartender's son.
"He's such a nicewad." Mac Antfee insulted as his eyes are locked at the picture of the bartender's son. "Kinda reminded me of that one nicewad kid I had at ninja camp before."
"I had to leave them." the bartender told his story. "I was unable to pay the loan to a mob boss. He told me that he'll kill my wife and son if I don't leave Norrisville at the stroke of midnight 11 years ago. Valuing their lives over my own, I left them behind and haven't heard from them since."
"Have you tried contacting them?" Ms. Tulip asked the bartender.
"Nah, I had this fear that the mob boss have already gotten to them after I left, indicating that he hasn't kept his end of the deal." the bartender replied. "I just assumed that they're dead as of now."
"Look, I know I should be sympathizing with you after heard that sad story," Mac Antfee told the bartender. "But the problem is that sympathizing people with their sad stories just isn't my character."
"Noted."
"By the way, we haven't got your name." Ms. Tulip said to the bartender.
"Call me Adan." the bartender, Adan replied.
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Meanwhile at Baioretto's home, Baioretto is showing Cindy, Randy, Howard, Sierra and Bobby around until he comes across two rooms - one for the guys and one for the girls.
"This is where you stay for a few days." Baioretto said as Randy, Howard and Bobby took the room on the left while Cindy and Sierra took the room on the right. "Make yourselves a home."
"Baioretto!" cried a female voice. "Could you come down here for a second?"
"Yes mama!" Baioretto replied as he runs downstairs, leaving the gang to unpack their things.
Howard and Bobby simply pulled out their Nintendo 3DSes and began playing multiplayer games. Randy however unpacks his things, and puts his cloths away in a nearby drawer. Also, he pulls out his ninja mask and puts it in his pockets, just in case. This lead to Howard being a little suspicious.
"What's with the mask, Cunningham?" Howard asked Randy.
"I brought it along in case something bad happens." Randy explained.
"Look bro. I respect your duty and all, but I cannot have you NNS on us on tomorrow's party!" Howard yelled at Randy. "Also ha-ha, duty."
"Speaking of NNS, two weeks ago you said I get to NNS on you for a month if we made Heidi's babysitting job a living hell and actually feel guilty about it afterwards." Randy points out the obvious. "YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO KEEP YOUR END OF THE DEAL!"
"Look I'm sorry if I have forgotten about it by now, but the point is ... tomorrow's party is going to be awesome and you can't miss it!"
"I know Howard," Randy replied. "But I got this feeling that someone's following me for some reason, because I'm the ninja."
"Don't worry about it." Howard comforts Randy. "The sorcerer's lock up below the school, and McFist is busy expanding his empire. Who else would want to go after you and want you dead?"
Just then, Baioretto shows up at the doorway.
"Mama said I have to postphone the party to the day after tomorrow." Baioretto said to Randy, Howard and Bobby.
"Why?" Bobby asked Baioretto. "What's wrong with tomorrow?"
"I failed to realize that tomorrow's the day Grandmother comes over for a visit." Baioretto explained. "But do not worry. We spend today and half of tomorrow exploring the cultures and fascinating wonders of Tokyo."
"Fine by me." Howard replied. "But don't expect me to speak fluent Japanese."
"Howard, I told you that not everyone in Japan speaks Japanese." Randy told Howard. "There are some who speak fluent English."
"Oh." Howard replied suddenly. "I didn't realize that until now."
"Care to hang out at the Isabella Hub?" Baioretto asked the boys.
"What's the Isabella Hub?" Howard asked.
"The Isabella Hub is one of Tokyo's most popular bars." Bobby replied to Howard. "It's where the teens and adults hang out all the time and have epic bar fights between a noble samurai and some fat retard from Quahog. It's so awesome!"
"Well, you've convinced me otherwise." Howard said happily as he runs out from the room with Baioretto, Bobby and Randy following him. "Let's go to the hub!"
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Meanwhile on the other side of the room, Cindy and Sierra listening to some Japanese songs on the radio - "Planet Tokyo" by Puffy AmiYumi can be heard on the radio.
"Everytime I listen to that song, it makes me want to actually go to Tokyo and have a good time." Sierra said to Cindy. "Yet, we're here right now."
"Yeah." Cindy replied. "Funny how things like that can sometimes foreshadow our futures."
"What do you mean?" Sierra asked.
"Call me crazy, but I got this huge crush on Randy since the day I moved to Norrisville." Cindy nervously confessed to Sierra.
Sierra smiles. "Aww that is so sweet. You guys would make a cute couple."
"I know. The problem is that Randy's one of my best friends, and I'm afraid to admit my true feelings to him." Cindy points out the obvious. "If we hook up right now and this whole relationship thing doesn't work out like what we've expected, where would we be afterwards?"
"Just friends?" Sierra asked.
"Maybe, maybe not." Cindy answered. "For most of my life, I've hanged out with lots of boys and never had I have a thing for one of them, until I met Randy. My heart is telling me that he and I belong together, but my guts is telling me otherwise."
"So you don't really love him?" Sierra asked sadly.
"I didn't say I love him, Sierra." Cindy replied. "I just don't know."
"Well?" Sierra asked Cindy.
"I still think Randy and I would better off being friends." Cindy replied. "When the right time comes, I'll tell him how I really feel about him."
"You don't have to do it right away if you don't want to." Sierra assured Cindy. "It may take days, weeks, months, maybe years for you to tell how you feel about him. When you're ready to tell him how you feel, I'll be by your side."
"Hey ladies, you want to hang out and explore Tokyo with us?" Howard yelled from outside.
"You think Randy would feel the same way?" Cindy asked Sierra as she and Sierra walk out of the room.
"We may never know, Cindy." Sierra replied. "We may never know."
To be continued ...