Tenchi and family
continue their journey to Jurai to find out more about the supposed
new emperor, Yosho. Fortunately, the family still have a few of the
familiar home comforts, thanks to Washu, who has restored the Masaki
home to its former size (after being shrunk in episode
14) inside the cargo bay of the Yagami. However, Kiyone has an important
announcement. She calls everyone away from a rowdy karaoke session (Ryoko
even brought a karaoke machine along) to report that the shuttle is
very low on fuel. What is worse, there is no money left either; Ryoko
spent the last on the karaoke machine! They have no choice but to find
jobs on the nearest planet to pay for the fuel.
Some
time later, the fugitives have found work at a cocktail bar. Azaka and
Kamidake work the doors, coaxing customers into the bar in their own
inimitable (and intimidating) fashion. Tenchi and Nobuyuki act as the
waiters, Ryoko, Ayeka, Mihoshi and Washu as the hostesses, and Katsuhito
as the barman. Poor Kiyone and Sasami are lumbered with washing dishes
in the kitchens.
Business is going
well until a familiar face enters the bar; the ruthless bounty-hunter
Nagi! Luckily for the family, Nagi fails to see through their disguises
and leaves after one incredibly overpriced cocktail.
After
a hard night's work, the gang count the takings (save for Ryoko, who
has drunk most of the alcohol in the bar and fallen asleep). Ayeka complains
that bar work should be below a crown princess' duties, and fondly remembers
her first big trip as a young princess to a beautiful planet in a neighbouring
galaxy. However, she recalls, she crossed paths with the boorish Ryoko
at that time as well, who repeatedly set about ruining her pleasant
vacation.
Ryoko, who has regained
consciousness sufficiently to protest about Ayeka's story, assures everyone
that Ayeka's tale is a phoney. She maintains that it was Ayeka who was
in the wrong, bullying the young Ryoko at every turn. Once again, Ryoko
and Ayeka's stories are completely opposite!
Rather than stick
around for another argument, the family decide to turn in for the night.
Luckily, Ryoko and Ayeka are too tired to fight, and decide to join
them. As they leave the bar, Washu asks if anyone remembered to turn
off the gas, and Mihoshi assures them that she saw to it. However, as
if proof were needed of what an assurance from Mihoshi is worth, the
bar is suddenly destroyed in an enormous gas explosion!
News of the gas
explosion spreads quickly, and with reports that the fugitive gang were
seen in the area, the rumour that the explosion was a terrorist incident
caused by them springs up. The Galaxy Police and Juraian military are
soon back on their tails, and the family are forced to beat a hasty
retreat aboard the Yagami. To add further to their troubles, Nagi, aboard
Ken-Ohki, joins the chase, blasting the Galaxy Police and Juraian craft
so that Ryoko is left to her to capture. Luckily, the battle gives the
gang time to escape, leaving Nagi to fend off the Galaxy Police and
Juraian military.
As
the journey to Jurai progresses once more, Kiyone discusses the situation
with Tenchi, wondering why this Yosho has not shown his face to the
media yet. However, the others are rather more carefree, having brought
out the karaoke machine again for another round of riotous singing!
