Come on, Kiyoko.
If you're trying to learn to meditate, why pick the noisiest place in the house?
Kasa-Obake is cleaning my room.
The kids are playing and everything's peaceful. It's nice.
-Yes. -We have a nice little family going here.
And finally, there are no freaky monsters around.
I got you!
Ahh!
Okay, one freaky monster.
He ate Kiyoko!
No, no, no, no, no. I was just playing.
O-Dokuro, say you're sorry.
-Sorry, Ashibasha.
Thank you.
Kitsune's little girl wanna play upsies?
-Aren't you cute?
Spinnies.
Oh, spinnies! Your favorite.
-Going up.
Kitsune, you know what I realized?
The day you found Kiyoko in the tunnel, that was my birthday.
It's kind of like Kiyoko and I have the same birthday.
We can have joint birthday parties.
She'll love that.
I want her to have everything that I never got.
Huh?
You never got birthday parties?
Nah, I don't know when I was born.
No birthday, no party. No biggie.
Yeah, I just have to go over here a little.
Did you hear that?
How could she stand it? I love birthdays so much.
They bring joy to our inescapable march toward the grave.
Okay.
We have to fix this now.
We're gonna give her the best birthday ever.
-Hey. -Hmm?
-What's the matter? -Nothing. I'm fine. It's fine.
Okay, she's basically begging me to spy on her.
Hi, Chizu.
Lower your voice.
Hi, Chizu.
Look, when I saw the kids playing,
I thought rescuing Hana from the ninja is the best thing I ever did.
Then I thought of all the other orphans at the dojo.
Right, a rescue mission.
Just you and me, lean and mean, super stealth, minimal bloodshed.
No! Kitsune, it's too dangerous. I won't let you risk your life.
Hey, I'm an orphan, and orphans help orphans.
I'm not asking for your permission.
We're gonna make up for all the birthdays she's missed. It's gonna be great, Spot.
The most important thing's getting the right party venue.
Right. Like… this fight club.
Or this cake fight club.
Or this restaurant where you fight for your food.
These are all places you would like.
Um, and Chizu, I guess.
But we have to find someplace Kitsune would like.
-She likes super cute stuff. -Like pink ribbons.
Yeah, that's just the start.
Think bigger.
She's getting the pinkest, cutest, fluffiest, most perfect party ever.
It's gonna be amazing!
Gaze into the spinning orb.
Deeper. Deeper.
Are you trying to hypnotize me?
-Ahh!
Nah. Just distract you.
I know it's late in the game to ask this, but do you have a plan?
We sneak in, get the kids, and bring them out.
Okay, that's more of a goal than a plan.
Super ultra cute café!
-I'm gonna be sick. -Can I take you to the hospital?
Not that kind of sick.
Oh, right. You mean you're sick because we need someplace cuter.
-Super ultra cute photo booth! -Meh.
This place is great!
It's good, but it's not quite perfect.
We need someplace cuter.
Now, children, suppose there are intruders.
-Focus and…
The pigeons are back.
Hold. I'll be right back.
-Psst, kids!
Now, hey, we're rescuing you!
Don't. It's another one of Lady Fuwa's loyalty tests.
Remember what happened to Ryoko?
This is a gifted group.
Yeah. Are you sure these kids need help?
Hello, pigeons.
Chizu, please call ahead next time you visit.
Oh, wait, there won't be a next time.
Children, leave us.
New plan?
If you see an opportunity to not die, take it.
I hope stealing little Hana was worth it to you.
These others are mine.
Dispose of them.
Lady Fuwa, I invoke the right of challenge.
In accordance with the ancient rules of the Neko Ninja Crew,
I challenge you for the leadership of the dojo.
Ooh, Fuwa, you gonna get a smackdown.
You can't challenge me.
You're not a ninja anymore. You left.
As you have said many times, no one may leave the crew.
A ninja is a ninja for life.
I accept your challenge.
I have had many challenges before, Chizu. None of them survived.
What's happening?
The ancient rules say
any ninja may challenge the lady of a crew for leadership.
We must fight without weapons.
If this challenge goes like every other challenge to Lady Fuwa's authority,
it will be over quickly.
And then my only choice will be to haunt this place as hard as I can.
But if I win, then I become Lady Chizu…
-…leader of the Neko Ninja Crew.
You can totally win this. You got a Kaikishi weapon.
Did you miss the part where we have to fight without weapons?
Super ultra cute
trampoline place!
-Yay!
-I'm surprised to see you here. -We love trampolines.
They bring in so much business!
This place is perfect.
Still not good enough. We need someplace cuter.
The search continues!
Make sure these cuffs are tight. I'm a flight risk.
As you know, all weapons are forbidden.
Whoa! How long has that been there?
They haven't made this model for, like, 20 years.
I can't see! Move! Get out of my way! Shh!
Take her down, Chizu!
Pow! Pow! Pa-pa-pa-pow!
Damage those internal organs! Damage them!
When I'm done with you, Chizu,
I will silence your little friend.
Ha! Good luck with that. People have been trying for years.
-Why so grim?
You're doing better than I expected.
Ahh!
This is the last place.
I don't know. I feel like we're not gonna like it.
Chikabuma? Seems like this place wouldn't be cool enough for you.
Baby, any place I go is automatically cool.
Hello, howdy, hi.
Welcome to the Fuzzy Pony Tea & Karaoke,
the poniest place in Neo Edo.
Hey, uh, tell us about the super-cute, super-dainty,
super-precious birthday package.
Ooh, that is a good package, man.
Very comprehensive.
Our super-cute, super-dainty birthday package
includes unlimited tea, karaoke, sekihan, mochi, party poppers, hanami, dango,
and a special birthday dessert served by Ohayou Pony herself!
It's like a beautiful dream. Gen, what do you think?
Hmm. Something's missing.
This place is perfect! Sweet little Kitsune will love it!
Rip her face off! Fill it with salt and sew it back on!
I feel like you're mad at me about something.
I won't let you do to those kids what you did to me.
I'll do even better.
I'll teach them to dance on your grave.
Go hard! Chizu! Chizu! Woo!
Huh.
We seem evenly matched,
but I have one key advantage.
I cheat.
And that's why you lose.
You rely on cheating.
I rely on myself.
So predictable. Thanks for bringing me a knife.
I yield.
I yield!
What should we do with her, Lady Chizu?
Let her go.
Don't say, "This isn't over."
And don't say, "You haven't seen the last of me,"
or, "We will meet again," or anything.
Ah! Don't speak.
Just get out.
Way to go, Chizu! You beat her like a drum.
Like, like, like two drums!
So many drums.
You da lady!
Come on. Let's go home.
I can't.
Sure you can. Just move those little footy foots.
I defeated Fuwa.
I am now the leader of the Neko Ninja Crew. I have to stay here.
But that would break up our family. I mean, our team.
I'm sorry. I can't leave. At least not for a while.
This isn't what I wanted. But at least now the kids will be safe.
Neko Ninja,
from now on, there will be no new children brought into the crew,
and we will raise these children…
with love,
and kindness.
Not intimidation and pain.
Anyone who can't handle these changes can go.
Kitsune, tell the others what happened.
Come home when you can.
It's okay, Kiyoko.
We're still a family. Just… a smaller one.
Amateurs.
Quick question. Will the cafeteria still have tofu katsu?
I got a note to meet my friends here.
Surprise!
-Ahh!
Oh! Oh, okay.
Sorry. Wait. What?
What is this?
A birthday party.
Happy birthday!
What?
We decided today is your birthday.
And it's gonna be on this day every year from now on.
And we are gonna celebrate every single birthday with you.
You seem… not happy.
Yeah, like, really not happy.
Chizu fought Lady Fuwa and won.
Now she has to stay at the dojo and run the ninja crew.
We won't be seeing much of her.
-Ah, you're hilarious, birthday girl.
Wait, for real?
She might not be around much anymore.
Oh.
Do you, uh, want a goheimochi?
-You want us to move your birthday? -To some time Chizu can be here?
No. No, today is my birthday now.
Let's just try to have fun.
-Oh, my, what could this be?
A piñata!
That's Ohayou Pony!
Come on, I'm having a lousy day. I wanna break something!
It's not a piñata. It's Ohayou Pony.
She's gonna sing you a special birthday song.
I'm sorry. I just can't enjoy any of this as long as Chizu isn't here.
Surprise!
Ahh!
I love dramatic reveals!
I snuck out of the dojo for a little bit.
I couldn't miss this.
And look who I brought.
-Oh, wow! Tiny assassins.
Can I show them the game room?
Uh, not that kind of games.
Yes, of course. Just don't let them assault anyone.
Woo-hoo!
Let's have some birthday fun!
-Happy birthday! -Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!