Original subtitles

Step Jun, Step Jun, Step Jun

Come on, come on, come on

Step

J

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Hai!

I sensed you on a secret frequency

and was captivated by your radiance

And seeing you with my million-bit vision

The circuits of my heart

Ah, they're going wild!

The forces of love move me as they will

So I've embraced the mystery

If it's for the sake of the one you love

Why, there's nothing you couldn't do!

Oh, the heartful, heartful mechanic

the slightest movements of a pure heart

The heartful, heartful mechanic

makes true your dream-colored heartbeats

Step Jun, Step Jun, Step Jun!

Your hot desire! Come on, come on, input!

Wishes Among the Bamboo Leaves

Kind of a shabby joint, ain't it?

Stomach's rumblin' though, so might as well get some grub.

Whattya say, kid?

I wanna get hamburg steak, curry rice, and some yakisoba!

For chrissakes, what kinda order is that for the only son of a well-to-do family?

Got it, Yotaro? You're gonna order a full course of French cuisine.

The heck's that over there?

Welcome!

Whoa! A Robot Restaurant!

I wanna go there!

Ain't no way upper crust like us are steppin' foot in a dive like that, Yotaro!

I wanna go there!!!

There! There! We gotta go there!!!

Yotaro...

Fine, I got it! Quit yer belly-achin', will ya?

Welcome!

It talked!

I'm afraid pets of any persuasion are strictly forbidden!

Think you're hot stuff for a robot, dontcha!

Yo, tear this thing apart.

Oh, goodness!

Kichinosuke, Kichinosuke, can you hear me?

Something's going on with the welcome robot...

I need you to quickly check what's going on, please!

Sorry, hands're full right now! I'm watching the stars.

Come now, don't be like that!

I'm much too busy to check myself at the moment!

I'll go check things out for you, pico!

Hey, Welcome Robot!

Th-This is horrible!

Welcome!

Allow me to take your order.

Okay, who did it?!

Who smashed up the Welcome Robot?

Ah!

This robot here's so cool, I want it!

Fine, fine, whatever ya want, ya get!

Oh yeah! This is the best!

Agh! Let me go!

Oh?

That's Yukinojo's siren...

What's going on?

Fight for your life, Yukinojo!

Kichinosuke! What's wrong?

Yukinojo's in danger! You better not stop me!

...Huh?

...The heck?

Have no fear, Kichinosuke's here!

All right, you rotten brat... Say your prayers!

- Big brudder! - Little sister!

You're safe and sound...

How wonderful, indeed!

- Yukinojo! - Big brudder!

Buzz off, will ya.

Can't take a hint?

Sorry, dogs are strictly forbidden.

Now get the heck out already!

I said get the heck out already...

Tough luck for you, kid...

This fella here's been trained in pro-wrestlin'!

You're not gonna get away with this!!!

Charge!

Agh, somebody heeeeelp!

I've had enough of you!!!

Now I'm really ticked off!!!

K-Kichinosuke! What's going on?

I just saved Yukinojo.

Powering... down.

I'll pay ya any amount ya ask!

Please, lemme buy that robot for my darlin' only son here!

Well, that's the thing...

The robot was built by my daughter Jun here, and she loves her to bits.

I see, playin' hardball, huh?

Whattya say to this much?

Look, I get that ya don't wanna let her leave the nest,

but it ain't like yer gonna be cuttin' ties with her 'til kingdom come!

I'll let ya see her again once a year, outta the goodness of my heart.

Sound good, Yotaro?

Fine.

You've got yourself a deal.

- Jun! - Jun!

However!

I'd like to avoid you charging in here to claim that I sold you defective goods.

To avoid that possibility,

I'd like to take this chance to outline Yukinojo's unique value proposition.

Really, huh? Wonder what it'll be.

Our little Yukinojo here is quite the expert fortune-teller!

Now then, how about we see what fate has in store for you this upcoming summer?

Oh! Heck yeah, let's hear it.

All right, Yukinojo, start cooking up that forture!

Will his fields be set upon by swarms of crows, moles, and field mice?

Let us ascertain if his entire harvest will be obliterated!

Oh my stars! Only one single light was lit!

That could mean only one possible answer!

Utter despair.

What... what'd you say?!

Jun, are you sure about this...?

Ahem!

Let us now begin scrying your second fortune.

Will this fine fellow suffer grievous injury in an automobile accident,

and will his house be engulfed in flames, plunging him deep into bankruptcy?!

Look at that, not a single light is lit!

Nothing but the darkest possible days lie ahead!!!

Oh dear, what a pity.

All this here robot does is spit out bad omen after bad omen!

This deal ain't for me!

Lemme just grab this...

- Daddy's gettin' the heck outta here! - What's the big problem?!

Nothin' bad's happened yet, right?

You got injured all over!

Poor big brudder...

I'm so sorry...

You went through all of that for me!

Aw heck, nothin' but a thang.

Quit acting so tough.

Those two're siblings through-and-through...

Thinkin' you can break 'em up just by flashin' some cash is absurd.

Isn't that the truth!

I mean, letting them meet only once a year?

You'd think they were part of Tanabata!

Tanabata? What the heck's that?

What is it, pico?

Oh, I haven't told you yet, huh.

Why, it's like a galactic Romeo-and-Juliet...

Hikiboshi of the Aquila Constellation, and Orihime of the Lyra...

Fated to meet but once a year.

On the eve of July 7th, they cross the Amanogawa for their date...

So we all take that day to celebrate!

My darling Hikiboshiiiiii!

Orihimeeeee!

Lemme go! Lemme go, I said!

So are we going to celebrate too?

Oh, of course we will!

And we'll invite over Zero this year, for a magnificent, yet traditional affair.

So, sound good, daddy?

Got no problem with it, I guess...

But uh, whattya mean by "traditional"?

Why, writing out wishes and hanging them on bamboo, of course!

And I'll play a flute this year to make it even more authentic!

But the thing is, Jun...

All of that won't be enough if you want to make things truly traditional.

Truly traditional...?

You'll need to create some ink using the gathered dew from a potato leaf...

And then use that to write out your wishes.

That's right!

That's a custom from way back in the old days.

Really...

But wait, why does it have to be dew from a potato leaf?

W-Well, let me think...

Wait, your father would know, wouldn't he?

Y-Yep! 'Course your daddy should know!

...'Cept he doesn't.

Major malfunction...

- Good morning! - Morning.

EXCUSE MEEEE!!!

Huh?

There wouldn't happen to be a potato field nearby, would there?

Huh?

Should be one straight ahead here...

You lookin' to filch some, eh?

O-Oh, of course not!!!

Thieeeeeeef!!!

Get back heeeeeeere!

It's that man from the other day!

I'm not!

I'm not here to steal anything!!!

You get yer butt back here!

Please, you have it all wrong -- AHHH!

Get back here, thief!!!

This is the end...

Somebody help!

I'm innocent, I swear!

Let me out!

Let me out!!

Let me out!!!

You get back here -- wuzzat?

Yo, kid, what the heck you doin' out here?

I -- I swear, I'm not a thief...

Ah crap!!! Yer the lil' stuck-up snot from that restaurant!

I ain't done nothin', gimme a break...

What do you mean?

That robot o' yers hit the nail on the head when it told my future...

All o' that awful stuff came true!

Really?! It came true?

Yeah!

Was only a couple nights ago...

Was smokin' in bed and woke up to find the tatami scorched to hell and back!

Then a couple o' mornin's ago...

Went out to find three o' my tomatoes and five of my kabocha got gobbled up!

Just gotta been the work o' them crows and field mice!

WHAT?! You're kidding!!!

You and that robot done cursed me good...

Guess it's karma bitin' me in the ass for how I was throwin' around cash willy-nilly.

S-So the thing is, mister...

About that fortune I gave you...

Awright, I got it!!!

I'm wipin' my slate clean! I'm givin' you every single one o' my potatoes!

E-Every single one?! Are you kidding me...?

AGH!!! Wh-What's the story with all these potatoes?

Well now, a letter from Yoko.

Yo!

Oh my!

- Is Zero in? - He certainly is.

This here's a letter from Jun.

Oh, thank you so much --

No way. I gotta hand it to him directly and get his answer.

Fine, fine, do as you like.

Huh, so what do we got here...

"On the upcoming evening of July 7th, at 6 pm..."

"...we shall be celebrating Tanabata with a party in our garden."

Sheesh.

Who cares 'bout Tanabata, gimme some botamochi.

Tell her I respectfully decline.

Don't get ahead of yourself! Keep reading!

Huh?

"Furthermore, on that evening..."

"We will be pleased to offer a full course dinner... from the Harbor Restaurant!!!"

- I'm goin', I'm goin'!!! - Hold it.

Look here, this is a letter from Yoko.

And it's likely another invitation...

Huh?

Heck yeah, she's offerin' a full course of French cuisine!

All right, this one's the ticket for sure!!!

You already promised to come to Jun's party, pinhead!

Get lost!!!

Just gotta push your luck, don't ya, you jerk-ass robot?

You go give it your all, now...

Stupid...

Dammit!

Geez, can't catch my breath...

And that's why we're proposing a change of plans, Jun.

We'll hold the party here,

as there's plenty of space on our building's roof.

Both you and Yoko can just come here instead for one big Tanabata celebration!

I'm hoping you'll find this acceptable?

Yes! Absolutely!

One more thing!

While I'd prefer it if neither of you went overboard,

I'll ask that you both bring your own food and bamboo branches.

Okay!

Oh, and is that darling Yukinojo around?

Yes! She's beside me right now.

I'm quite worried about rain...

I'm quite worried about rain...

Do you think perhaps I could get a weather prediction from her?

Yes, sure.

Okay Yukinojo, I need a prediction!

Will we be able to see all the stars in the sky on the evening of July 7th?

Yes! Lots of stars for sure!

Hooray!

All right!

Yahoo...

The bamboo leaves are rustling away

Swaying close to the roof's edge

Oh, how the stars twinkle in the sky

Gold and silver grains of sand

Jun!

Why the heck did you cut that bamboo branch so short?

Too long and it wouldn't be able to fit in the elevator!

I could've just flown it up top in a jiffy.

Goodness, no...

If you dropped it, it'd be a disaster!

Who the heck do you think I am?!

Good evening...

Thank you so much for inviting us!

No, no, thank you so much for coming.

And I must say, you certainly look wonderful in those yukata.

I brought an omelette!

Ah, why thank you!

And we've got a bunch of potato dishes!

We had a sudden windfall of potatoes,

so Daddy whipped us up a potato a la carte menu.

Oh, goodness!

Why don't you hurry and get it all set up on that table over there?

Ah, yo, you came!

Good evening, Zero!

- Thanks for having us! - Thanks for having us!

Ah, good evening, Yoko!

Ah.

Good evening to you as well, Nonomiya.

You see all this food here?

This was specially made to order by a chef at a first-class hotel.

This cuisine is as ultimate as they come!

Meanwhile, your little restaurant is barely known here in town.

Really, need I say more?

Not that it matters if the best you can do is potato dishes, right?

- Oh, I know! - For real!

Heh, what do we got here?

Potato ain't half bad sometimes.

The three of ya oughta agree there.

Why do you say that...?

'Cause you're all potato-faced dweebs!

All right Jun, let's get that bamboo branch of yours set up.

Okay!

My, it's as cute as a button! How wonderful.

And what's this?

I dunno, can't see Yoko's bamboo branch around here anywhere...

Sure can't!

Oh, that?

You'll find mine way up there.

Look!

What the heck's that...?

Okay Zero, do you mind grabbing on to it?

Wow!!! It's amazing!

Wouldn't you know, that branch wouldn't fit in the elevator,

so I just chartered a helicopter.

That's not playing fair, Yoko!

Didn't Zero's grandma insist that nobody go overboard?

Oh, but this is a bamboo branch!

It's the antenna that broadcasts our wishes to the heavens,

so trimming it reduces the impact, don't you think?

Oh, she's right, she's right!

Taking moderation into consideration for this is pointless.

It's so wonderful, Yoko!

Oh, you haven't even seen the wonderful part yet.

I wish for peace throughout the entire world...

I hope Zero's grandmother stays happy and healthy.

I wish I was dating a really cool boy like Zero.

Well, there's Yoko for you!

Oh, for sure!

I asked for some help from my cousin who's an expert in mechatronics,

and he put together this display for me.

But I suppose I should apologize for driving in Nonomiya's lane here.

It's fine...

It's really well done.

Oh my, some raindrops?

Here comes the rain!!!

The bamboo mecha is getting ruined!

Oh fine, I give up...

Hurry up! You girls come inside too!

Hold up! This stuff's way too good to go to waste!

For pete's sake...

So much for the mechatronic bamboo branch.

And all of our food has been ruined, too!

That really was out-of-the-blue, wasn't it?

And you, Nonomiya!

Your so-called fortune telling robot is a flop!

I heard there'd be no rain tonight, so I did absolutely nothing to prepare for it!

I'm really sorry...

Hey, it was just a shower! It's already clear!

That's right.

Okay, everyone! Let's get this party back on its feet!

At least all the potato dishes made it out okay.

No thank you.

I think the four of us will just be on our way!

Oh, I see...

...You all take care now, okay?

Yahoo! Look at 'em flee!

Get your butts outta here! Hip hip hooray...

Kichinosuke! You really shouldn't say stuff like that!

Yoko worked hard to try to make tonight's party a big success.

But still! She made fun of Yukinojo.

Take a look. The stars are twinklin' away.

Well, we managed to get an earful of Yoko's wishes before...

What sort of wishes did you hang up on your branch, Jun?

Oh?

I'm afraid the rain ruined the writing on them.

Oh no it didn't, Jun!

What? Really?

Yep! Got a whole bunch that are still A-OK.

Oh, you're right!

Let's see...

"I wish Zero's grandmother lives to the ripe old age of 100!"

How about that!

"I wish to be as great as Madame Curie."

So what's the deal? Did you invent ink that won't wash away in the rain?

Nope! This wasn't something I came up with myself.

My parents were kind enough to teach me about the old Tanabata traditions.

I wrote all these wishes in ink made from dew collected from potato leaves!

What the heck? The dew from potato leaves?

Ah, she's right.

It's not quite so well known these days...

Ink made that way bonds really well with surfaces,

so anything you write stays visible through thick-and-thin!

- Really? - Really?

Heh, mechatronics vs. potato leaf dew...

...Who'd ya say was the winner, grams?

Well, good question.

Given the circumstances, I'd call a rain check,

but I'd say the rain did a thorough enough check as it is.

What's this one...

"I want to be Zero's"... something.

Jun, what the heck did you write here, anyway?

Oh, you know, girlfriend.

Ah! What did I write? I completely forgot!

This one mentions wanting to do something with Zero.

Do you remember what that something was?

W-Wouldn't you know, forgot that one too!!!

I was kidding, it says "get married" on here.

Oh no...

The Amanogawa sure is pretty, huh...?

Orihimeeee!

Hikiboshiiiii!

We're at the amusement park

On a date, eating ice cream

My crocodile tears are shining

in the illumination of the shuttle loop

But because of his warm kindness

I flash my practiced smile

But it's all a dream, isn't it?

Reality: 100% Hopeless Crush

Looks: Beep Beep Beep... 100

Sports: Beep Beep Beep... 100

Popularity: Beep Beep Beep... 120

That would be his data

Looks: Beep Beep Beep... 30

Sports: Beep Beep Beep... 20

Popularity: Beep Beep Beep... 10

And that would be my data...

*computer beeping*

360 degrees of rivals, wherever I go

*computer beeping*

Tonight's projected chance of love... 0!

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What on earth's going on?

Why am I am a final candidate in the Miss Harbor contest?!

Talk about out of left-field!

Of course, I tried to withdraw,

but they're just not letting me!

And that's not at all, at the big harbor party...

Kichinosuke and Yukinojo, what did you do?!

Hai! Step Jun!

"The Malfunction at the Harbor Function!"

The Heartfelt Mechanic!

The Malfunction at the Harbor Function