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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!

A Summer Vacation on the Plains

- Wow, it's the countryside! - It's so pretty!

Okay, you two! It's time to get ready.

We'll be getting off at the next stop.

I'm so happy, pico!

I'm so scared, big brudder!

Oops, is the train broke?

What the heck?!

Whoa, there's a giant cat monster!

Cat...?

Okay, you! Get outta here! Shoo, shoo!

Gotta be kidding me...

That thing there is known as a cow.

Yahoo!

Yahoo...

Oh hey, it's Grandpa! Hey, Grandpaaaa!

Whoa, there!

Howdy, Jun! Was hoping to say you got a whole lot bigger,

but heck, you're the same size as last year!

Oh sheesh, Grandpa...

- All right, you best climb on out! - Wait, from the window?

Why not? You're here in my neck of the woods already, aintcha?

But still...

What's the big deal.

Going to the station's gonna add a whole hour to the trip!

- Well, I'm getting off here! - Yeah, me too!

Oh?

You make those stuffed toys there, Jun?

Please, just call them robots.

Eh, whatever. You get on down here.

Um, excuse me sir?

We'd prefer if there was no disembarking here!

Not a big deal. This here's my granddaughter.

That's not the problem here...

I'll get that bull to mosey on outta here as thanks.

R-Really?

Just leave it to me!

Heck yeah, you did it!

Wow sir, you pulled our fat from the fire!

Aw heck, just glad to help.

Here's my granddaughter's ticket.

All right.

We'll let the unusual disembarkation slide for today.

Here's wishing you happy trails!

Thank you so much! Goodbye!

Well, your stuffed toys there can ride on Tomegoro.

What's a Tomegoro?

The bull that did a great job of stopping that there train.

You're kidding!

Are you telling me you did that on purpose?

How shameful, blocking a train!

Oops, I broke...

All right, Kichinosuke, we're arriving at Grandpa's ranch!

You've got this huge place all to yourself?

Sure do! Only one house with only one occupant.

So all of your helpers quit?

They all scrounged up work elsewhere.

Well, here we are.

Jun! How about you start with a delivery first?

What am I going to deliver?

Got to send some milk and cheese to a nearby resort.

Huh? Where?

I can't say I see a resort anywhere...

Nope!

Gotta head off to that mountain there.

It'll be done in a jiffy! Should only take two hours by wagon.

Tw-Two hours?!

- I'm going too! - Don't forget me!

Nope, need you two to tend to the cows.

Now hurry, gotta make hay while the sun shines!

Okay...

Wow, such a big surprise everybody quit.

Pico, pico?

All right, should be everything.

Don't worry about getting lost, this little filly knows the way.

I hope this won't be a rough ride...

Road'll be even smoother than dealing with you!

Hi-yo!

And here I was, looking forward to the cool countryside air.

I was put to work the second I got here!

The Star Forest Resort, 10 km straight ahead.

Sheesh, really. Still have 10 km left to go...

Here!

Eat up, eat up!

Eat!

What kinda coward are you?

I thought it was gonna bite me!

Don't think they got an appetite for stuffed toys!

This is humiliating...

Phew, finally arrived.

Whoa!

Hey, Yoko!

Oh! If it isn't Nonomiya.

What are you doing all the way out here?

Just delivering some milk and cheese to the shop.

Ah, a part-time job.

Well, it took some effort to get all the way out here.

We're holding a BBQ party here tonight! Perhaps you'd like to attend?

Party...?

Zero's riding his bike here as we speak.

Really, Zero's coming?

W-Well, the thing is...

Oh, too bad! Still, even though you came all that way,

there wouldn't be many people here you could talk to anyway.

Hmmph! Who cares about your dumb party.

Not to mention that stupid Zero.

When I tried to invite him...

You gotta be kiddin', a ranch?

Robots and animals in the same place? Count me outta that.

Th-This is humiliating...!

I guess it works out for everyone if Zero goes off and plays tennis with Yoko instead.

Jun! Emergency, it's an emergency!

Oh no!

What's going on?

Your grandpa's going nuts!

He's breaking apart his house!

Really? Why would he go and do something like that?

Grandpa! Why are you tearing up the roof?

I was just thinking of you, Jun!

Figured you'd like a milk bath under the stars.

Oh wow...

This really is a first for me...

Having a milk bath while staring up at the stars!

So? That bath meet your high standards?

But what if it ends up raining?

Does the work of filling up the tub for me!

You're one strange old man.

Okay! Soon as you're done here, it's time to head to bed.

But it's barely 8!

Yep, and we get up at 4!

Geh!!! 4 in the morning?!

Oops, I really broke.

Huh? What was that sound?

R-Robbers!

I hope Grandpa's okay!

Grandpa...

No need to worry.

Just rustled me up a cattle rustler is all.

Did you really shoot them...?

Where's the cow thief?!

Tied up out front.

Lemme go, you ol' bastard!

How many times I gotta tell you I'm not stealin' your damn cows?!

That voice!

Argh... dammit.

Of course it was you, Zero!

Jun!

The heck you doin' out here?

Aren't you supposed to be at Yoko's resort?

Got lost along the way.

Figured I'd catch some Z's in that field there, but that ol' geezer came barrellin' at me.

Jun!

You're a pal of this here rustler?

He's in the same grade as me!

Seems way too big to be in your class.

Nah, she's just tiny instead.

I'm sorry Grandpa roughed you up like that...

Ol' guy seems like quite the card.

Haha...

Look at you, coming all this way just to get a glimpse of our lil' Jun!

Huh? Yeah, that ain't it at all.

Keep on blushing away.

Hmmm... you know, you got the perfect build for working a ranch.

He does, he does, he's perfect! Put him to work.

Oh come on, Kichinosuke!

Cut it out with the jokes.

I ain't out here for work --

Okay! Time for breakfast!

Yay!

Mmm, yummy.

Once you're done, come on out to the wagon.

Huh? Wha?

Okay, I'll go draw his attention away, and you escape in the meantime.

Yoko must be worried sick waiting for you!

Sorry, don't feel like headin' out there.

But you promised her, right?

If I told her no, she'd hire a car to drag me out there instead.

Where are you off to next, then?

Off to take in the great Japanese coast.

Oh, how wonderful!

Grandpa!!!

Where's the young lad?

Oh, he'll be here shortly. What would you like me to do?

Damn sparkplug's gone.

Now that we did this, we've got clear sailing from here!

And Jun's going to be so, so happy, pico!

Are you kidding me, Kichinosuke?!

Where did you hide his sparkplug?

- Sorry, I forgot. - We sure did, pico!

Maybe this will help unzip those lips!

Threaten me all you want, I'm not gonna tell!

- If that's how you want it... - It's fine, Jun.

Can get one at the nearby gas station on the highway.

You're sure about this, lad?

You're out here anyway, why not stay a spell?

Oh, but Zero doesn't like animals!

Really!

And why's that.

Ain't a fan of how all those cows got the same dumb face.

Oh, I'm sure after three days the differences will reveal themselves.

Huh? It's Yoko!

Here I was, thinking something was up, and just look what I find!

This seriously was just a coincidence.

I'm sure the second you found out he was coming, you were lying in wait to pounce.

How can you say that...

No picking on Jun!

Okay, let's go, Zero!

Who said I'd be comin' with.

Really? But we made plans for you to come to my resort!

Sorry, got a change of heart.

Ugh!

So this smelly, dirty ranch is to your tastes, is it?

Hey, I'd be the first to tell you this place isn't the fanciest,

but who's the one scarfing down my milk and cheese?

Ah!

Wait, that's Tomegoro!

Guess seeing that red car is getting him all excited.

Hurry, let's get out of here!

Grandpa, you have to stop him!

No stopping him once he gets going.

Someone help!

Hooray, hooray! Tomegoro, show 'em what for!

Come on, hurry, hurry!!!

Better than a real bullfight.

That bull's just like you, Zero!

Now that you mention it...

Th-The hell you sayin'? Don't lump me in with some cow!

Catching on to the subtle difference between cattle, young lad?

Y-Yeah, sure.

And now we know for sure Zero's staying to help!

- That ain't up to you, pinhead! - Zero...

...Gonna be askin' for enough food for three people in return.

Yahoo!

He's staying! We're free as a breeze!

Pico! Pico!

Fine, who even cares!

Starting today, we'll be making do without your milk and cheese.

B-But why all of a sudden?

I was almost killed by that monstrous bull!

But we already apologized for that, didn't we?

This isn't just about me.

The driver of the car was the son of the owner of this shop.

Can we talk to him at least?

Sorry, they're negotiating with another ranch as we speak.

I see.

Guess an apology from me isn't going to cut it, then.

Damn Yoko's pullin' some dirty tricks.

Isn't there anyone else nearby you can sell to?

Neither of you got to worry about it. I'll figure something out.

Gr-Grandpa?

What's wrong!

Are you all right, ol' man?

N-Nothing I can't handle...

Yukinojo! Hurry, hurry!

Grandpa... Grandpa, please hang on!

I've got my first-aid kit, pico!

I'm afraid that's not going to be enough, Yukinojo...

Jun, we oughta call a doctor.

But are there any doctors nearby?

That's right! Yoko's father might be staying at the resort too!

Yep. And I can tell you he's got some skills.

My Grandpa, he's...

Hello, Yoko? Please answer me!

Sorry, I have no desire to hear you beg.

Ah! Hello, hello?

Please don't hang up, Yoko!

Yo, hand the phone to me.

Ugh, ring all you want, my answer's still the same.

Dammit, she's not gonna pick up.

I'm going to head out!

Nope, let me.

Zero!

Here's your sparkplug back.

Pico, pico...

Grandpa, please be all right...

We'll be bringing you a doctor soon!

Daddy already left for the train station.

H-He's goin' home?!

What's going on? You're in a real panic!

Where's the station!!!

All right Sensei, have a safe trip.

There!

Hey! Stop!

Well now, if it isn't Rei Kanou! Thanks for the grand send-off!

Are you kiddin' me, a crisis and he's laughin' away?

There's an emergency, dammit! An emergency!

Aw crap...

Grandpa, hang on...

Jun!!!

It's horrible, it's horrible!

Is the doctor still on his way, Kichinosuke?

Tomegoro ran off again!

What?

Are you kidding me, again?!

What a lousy joke...

Listen you, what do you got against the Japanese National Railways?

Tomegoro!!!

Whoa!

Tomegoro, why did you come stop this train?

Just get out of the way already!

Oh! If it isn't Nonomiya!

Ah, Mizuno Sensei!

So it is you, Jun-chan.

Thank goodness.

So this was your plan, Tomegoro?

Zero!

Sorry, Jun.

Hit up every doctor I could but they couldn't make it.

Mizuno Sensei actually came!

What?

Th-That the truth?

We can all breathe a sigh of relief.

Thank you so very much!

And no need to worry about losing business from the resort, either.

I'll go have a word with the shop owner.

Grandpa will be thrilled!

No big deal -- It'd be disappointing to miss out on Nonomiya Ranch's fine cheeses.

All's well that ends well.

I'll give ya a ride on my bike.

No, I think I'd prefer to head back by wagon instead.

Okay!!! I'll take you!

Gotta say, bike's gonna be way faster.

Let it be said that cattle succeeded where your bike failed!

Whatever.

Tomegoro! Grandpa's going to be fine!

And you Zero, go enjoy a milk bath!

Hi-yo!

Heh, this is kind of a waste.

Probably the same amount of milk I drink in a year!

Huh? What's that thing?

Whoa!

Yep, that Jun knows how to get things done.

Wonder what the other one does?

Agh! What the hell am I lookin' at!!!

I bet that's going to throw Zero for a loop.

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...

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

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Oh, the blue skies and the clean air!

Isn't summer vacation so wonderful?

I mean, you'd think.

But Kichinosuke just has to go wild once again!

He gathers up all the jizo statues on the roadside for some silly game,

but oh no, everyone decides to pin the blame on Zero instead!

Hai! Step Jun!

"Jun's Detective Story!"

The Heartful Mechanic!

Jun's Detective Story