Phew... I'm glad we caught the Lion Dance Robot and the pandemonium's over.

That means we can get back to pounding more mochi! Let's go Miku!

Okay, Emu☆
You too, Nene♪

Right, so... I'll go fetch some water. I won't be long.

Okay♪

Where do you get all this energy from? You already made all that mochi, and ran around with the Lion Dance Robot...

It seems like we have nothing to do now...

It'd be nice just to relax, but I'd feel guilty doing that. I'll see if anyone else needs help... What's going on over there?

This reattaches here and...
Hmm. I'll need another line for this too.

Oh dear, this part has to be exchanged too.

Wow, that's sooo cool!
This is what Lion Dance Robot's insides look like?

Hehe. Are you interested in robots, Len?
Would you like to help me with the repairs?

Sure, if that's okay! What do you need me to do?

First, can you open the bottom compartment of my tool box? That's where I keep an assortment of small parts...

Looks like Rui has all the help he needs.

Yeah. Len seems really excited too.

Well, it looks like I can just put my feet up and enjoy a few moments of peace and quiet... Huh?

What? You're giving up?

Yeah, I have to...

Aww, poor little guys...

Hey, you're Saki's old plushie!
Long time no see!

Oh, it's Tsukasa!
Tsukasa, I missed you!

It's nice to see you again, but it looks to me like you're having some problems?

You see, they really wanted to try mochi pounding.

It would've been a great experience, but everything's too heavy for them.

True. The huge mallets weigh quite a bit.

We really wanted to celebrate the New Year with you...

Oh...

You know what? You can take part without doing any heavy lifting! How about you create a rhythm for us?

How do we do that?

Simple. Just as one of the others lifts up the mallet, you shout, Yoi-sho!

That's a great idea!
It'll liven up the atmosphere too!

Yeah! I wanna try!

Me too!

Alright! Hey, Emu! Miku!
Can you come over here for a minute?

Let's pound some more mochi!
Are you ready?

Yeah!

Plushies, are you ready too?
We need you to keep the rhythm!

Ready!

Everyone's getting involved all of a sudden.

Isn't it nice, though? It's a New Year's celebration after all. It should be lively!

Hehehe!
Let's see if you can keep up with Emu and me!

Alright, Emu! Let's get started!

Aye, aye, captain!
Nene, you ready?

Yeah, yeah.

Here goes! Yoi-sho!

Yoi-sho! Come on, plushies!
I want to hear you!

Alright! Yoi-sho!

Yoi-sho!

Yoi-sho!

Keep it up! Yoi-sho!

Yoi-sho!

Is it just me or are they going faster and faster?

Ah, so you noticed! You're about to witness some serious mochi pounding!

Let's pick up the pace, Miku!

You got it! Let's give this mochi a good pounding! Yoi-sho!

Yoi-sho!

Huh? Plushies! Don't fall behind!
Yoi-sho!

Yoi-sho!

Huff... Huff...
D-Did you guys have fun...?

Yeah! Thanks, Tsukasa!

Thanks!

That was great.

Tsukasa! Rui! Here's some of the mochi!

Finally, we get to eat!
I'm famished!

Thanks for your help, everyone!

Time to dig in☆

Yay!