[upbeat music playing]
-[Ashibasha beeping and honking] -[Hana laughing]
[Hana] 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.
[objects clattering and smashing]
[Kasa-Obake chitters]
[Spot chirping]
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.
[O-Dokuro] I got you!
Ahh!
Okay, one freaky monster.
He ate Kiyoko!
[laughing] No, no, no, no, no. I was just playing.
[Kiyoko chirping]
O-Dokuro, say you're sorry.
-Sorry, Ashibasha. -[honking]
Thank you.
[cooing and chirping]
Kitsune's little girl wanna play upsies?
[Kiyoko cooing]
[Kiyoko giggling]
-Aren't you cute? -[chirping]
Spinnies.
Oh, spinnies! Your favorite.
-Going up. -[chirping]
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.
[Kiyoko cooing]
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.
-[Kiyoko chirping excitedly] -[Ashibasha honking merrily]
-Hey. -Hmm?
-What's the matter? -Nothing. I'm fine. It's fine.
[chirping]
Okay, she's basically begging me to spy on her.
[dramatic music playing]
[upbeat music playing]
Hi, Chizu.
Lower your voice.
[deep voice] Hi, Chizu.
[sighs] 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.
[upbeat jingle playing]
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!
[mysterious music playing]
[knock on door]
Gaze into the spinning orb.
Deeper. Deeper.
[Kiyoko cooing]
[ninja] Are you trying to hypnotize me?
-[loud thud] -Ahh!
Nah. Just distract you.
[Chizu gasps]
-[ninjas groan] -[Kitsune gasps]
[ninja groans]
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.
[upbeat jingle playing]
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.
[upbeat music playing]
This place is great!
It's good, but it's not quite perfect.
We need someplace cuter.
[sinister music playing]
Now, children, suppose there are intruders.
-Focus and… -[wood creaking]
[grumbles]
The pigeons are back.
-[wood creaking] -[grumbles]
Hold. I'll be right back.
[wood creaks and snaps]
-[whispers] Psst, kids! -[shurikens whiz]
Now, hey, we're rescuing you!
Don't. It's another one of Lady Fuwa's loyalty tests.
Remember what happened to Ryoko?
[ninja orphans yelling]
[Kitsune gasps]
[grunting]
This is a gifted group.
Yeah. Are you sure these kids need help?
[dramatic music playing]
[Lady Fuwa] Hello, pigeons.
Chizu, please call ahead next time you visit.
Oh, wait, there won't be a next time.
[claps] 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.
[growls]
[Lady Fuwa] Dispose of them.
[gasps] Lady Fuwa, I invoke the right of challenge.
-[dramatic music playing] -[ninjas gasp]
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.
[Chizu] We must fight without weapons.
If this challenge goes like every other challenge to Lady Fuwa's authority,
it will be over quickly.
[whimpering]
[Chizu] 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…
-[ninjas chanting] -[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?
[upbeat jingle playing]
[both laughing]
Super ultra cute
trampoline place!
-[Gen laughing] -[Shiba Inus] Yay!
-[Usagi] I'm surprised to see you here. -We love trampolines.
They bring in so much business!
-[upbeat music continues] -[Spot chirping]
This place is perfect.
Still not good enough. We need someplace cuter.
The search continues!
[dramatic music playing]
Make sure these cuffs are tight. I'm a flight risk.
[chuckles]
As you know, all weapons are forbidden.
Whoa! How long has that been there?
They haven't made this model for, like, 20 years.
[ninja kids] I can't see! Move! Get out of my way! Shh!
[dramatic music continues]
[Kitsune exclaiming]
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.
[dramatic music continues]
-[Chizu exhales] -Why so grim?
You're doing better than I expected.
Ahh!
[upbeat jingle playing]
This is the last place.
I don't know. I feel like we're not gonna like it.
♪ Pony bright and pony shiny! Pony nose and pony heinie! ♪
-[feedback whines] -[yips]
♪ Some think they're baby horses But they're fully grown ♪
♪ Ponies are just shorter horses And they'd like that known ♪
♪ Ohayou Pony ♪
♪ Everybody's friend ♪
♪ Ohayou Pony ♪
♪ With money to lend ♪
♪ Ohayou Pony ♪
♪ Has flowers to tend ♪
-♪ What are you doing for lunch? ♪ -♪ What are you doing for lunch? ♪
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.
[inhales deeply]
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?
[Gen] Hmm. Something's missing.
[upbeat jingle plays]
This place is perfect! Sweet little Kitsune will love it!
Rip her face off! Fill it with salt and sew it back on!
[dramatic music playing]
I feel like you're mad at me about something.
[bittersweet music playing]
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.
[dramatic music playing]
[ninja kids exclaiming]
Go hard! Chizu! Chizu! Woo!
[Chizu grunting]
Huh.
[Chizu growls]
We seem evenly matched,
but I have one key advantage. [chuckles]
I cheat.
And that's why you lose.
[Chizu grunts]
[Lady Fuwa strains]
You rely on cheating.
I rely on myself.
[Lady Fuwa groans]
So predictable. Thanks for bringing me a knife.
I yield.
I yield!
[ninja kids gasping]
[bittersweet music playing]
What should we do with her, Lady Chizu?
Let her go.
[bittersweet music continues]
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.
[bittersweet music continues]
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.
[sighs] 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.
[sweet music playing]
Kitsune, tell the others what happened.
Come home when you can.
[Kiyoko chirping]
It's okay, Kiyoko.
We're still a family. Just… a smaller one.
Amateurs.
Quick question. Will the cafeteria still have tofu katsu?
-[Kiyoko chirping] -[Kitsune sighs]
I got a note to meet my friends here.
-[exclaims] -[triumphant music playing]
[all] Surprise!
-Ahh! -[balloons popping]
[Kitsune continues yelling]
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.
-[all laughing] -Ah, you're hilarious, birthday girl.
Wait, for real?
She might not be around much anymore.
[somber music playing]
Oh.
[Spot whimpers]
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.
[gasps]
-[upbeat music playing] -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.
[Ohayou Pony] ♪ Neigh, neigh, neigh It's your special day ♪
♪ I'm a pony, I eat hay ♪
♪ Everything will go your way ♪
♪ On your special birthday day! ♪
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.
-[ninja kids exclaiming] -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!
[upbeat music playing]
-Happy birthday! -Happy birthday!
[host] Happy birthday!
-[Kiyoko chirping] -[all laughing]
[Kiyoko coos]
[speaking unintelligibly]
[dramatic music playing]