User blog:FirstDrellSpectre/Fanfiction - Tokyo Louds

My 20th fanfiction co-written with AnimationFan15. Feedback is appreciated.



The Loud siblings are all sitting in the living room. Lincoln and his sisters are all holding raffle tickets while watching a lottery on TV. Everybody is chatting excitedly, as they might have a winning number.

TV Announcer: The winning numbers are coming up in a moment, so stay tuned!

Lincoln: Come on! Show us the numbers! (to the viewers) You might be wondering why my sisters and I are all holding raffle tickets. Well, it’s because we found out the grand prize of this lottery is plane tickets. Whoever has a winning number, the whole family gets a ticket to any location of their choice. (to his sisters) Hey, guys! The numbers are coming up!

Lola: Quiet, Lincoln! I can miss my number because of you!

(The kids quickly focus on the TV as the announcer is about to read off the numbers)

TV Announcer: Here we go! Our first winning number is… drumroll please... (a drumroll is heard) ...012298!

(The kids all look at their raffle tickets, and they all groan, since that number isn’t on any of their tickets)

Lori: Dang it!

Luna: Come on! Show us the big one!

TV Announcer: Our next number is… 083002!

Leni: (gasp) I GOT IT!

Lincoln and the other sisters: YOU DID?!

(Lincoln grabs her tickets and compares it to the number on the TV screen. Unfortunately, Leni was wrong, as her number is actually 088002)

Lincoln: Nope. The number doesn’t match. The 3 is an 8.

(All the sisters groan loudly and briefly scowl at Leni for getting the wrong number)

Leni: What? Don’t blame me for 3 and 8 looking almost the same!

Lisa: Come on! Third time's the charm!

TV Announcer: Our next number is… (the kids lean closer to the TV in anticipation) ...050216! (Lincoln looks at his raffle ticket, and notices his number is… 050216)

Lincoln: I HAVE IT!

The sisters: YOU DO?!

(The sisters move closer to Lincoln and compare the number on the ticket and the number on the TV screen. It happens to be a perfect match)

Lori: (dumbfounded) You… have… the winning number.

Lincoln: Yeah. I guess this means… WE ALL GOT PLANE TICKETS!!!

(All the siblings begin squealing loudly in delight. Their squeals are so loud, that some glass cups in their kitchen shatter. After letting out their excitement, the sisters all hug Lincoln)

Lynn: Glad that you had that winning number.

Luan: Yeah. I guess you winning those plane tickets really “lifted” our spirits! (laughs) Get it? Plane lift?

(The siblings laugh at the joke)

Lana: So, how are we gonna get the tickets?

Lincoln: There should be a phone number on the screen.

(The kids look at the TV and see the contact number. Lincoln grabs the phone and dials away)

Receiver: Please state your lottery number to receive your plane tickets.

Lincoln: 0-5-0-2-1-6.

Receiver: Congratulations, you have a winning number. Please state the number of members in your family.

Lincoln: Thirteen.

Receiver: You said “thirteen”. Is this correct?

Lincoln: Yes. I have 10 sisters and 2 parents.

Receiver: Wow. Being born in such family is the true lottery. Please state your address.

Lincoln: 1216 Franklin Avenue, Royal Woods, Michigan.

Receiver: All right. Thirteen tickets will arrive by mail in approximately 3-4 business days.

Lincoln: Thanks. (he hangs up) We got ourselves some tickets!

(The sisters begin squealing in excitement, when Mom and Dad enter the living room with coffee mugs in their grasp)

Dad: What’s all the excitement about?

Lincoln: I won a raffle! I just won this family free plane tickets!

(Mom and Dad drop their coffee mugs in astonishment, and run over Lincoln, where they hug him tightly)

Lincoln: (choked) Yep. This is happening. (Mom and Dad let him go, where Lincoln catches his breath) So… where do you want to go?

Mom: You know, I always wanted to visit France. It feels so lush over there. After raising you 11 kids, I could use a little calmness. Besides I studied French to visit this land since I was a ten.

Dad: I always wanted to go to Japan. It’s so technologically advanced over there.

Lucy: Oho, problem for big P.

Lincoln: Well, why don’t we split into groups? One can go with Mom to France, and the other can go with Dad to Japan.

Luna: That sounds nice.

(The kids decide who to join. Lori, Leni, Lola and Lily are on Mom’s side. Lincoln, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, and Lisa are on Dad’s side)

Lola: (noticing the uneven number in the groups) Isn’t it a little strange that there are seven in that group, and there are only four in this group?

Mom: Oh, don’t worry about it, sweetie.

Lincoln: Yeah. Besides, I don’t want another scenario where I’m the deciding vote when half of you choose one location, and the other half chooses the other. Remember that?

Leni: Yeah.

Dad: So, when do the tickets come in? Lincoln: I was told three to four days.

Mom: Well, until then…

Dad: ...we’ll be waiting.

3 DAYS LATER

(Lincoln approaches his mailbox to grab the mail. He notices a thick yellow envelope)

Lincoln: I hope this is it.

(Lincoln walks back into the house, goes to the grown up table, and opens up the yellow envelope to pull out its contents. It’s the plane tickets! Lincoln’s eyes widen and gasps loudly)

Lincoln: THEY CAME IN!!

Lynn: What came in?

Lincoln: The plane tickets!

(Lincoln’s words echo throughout the house, and the girls’ attention is caught. They gasp in excitement. They all run downstairs and into the kitchen and see Lincoln holding all 13 of their tickets)

Lori: I can’t believe it! They came in!

Lincoln: Now we can go to France and Japan!

(The kids quickly rush to their parents’ room to show them the tickets)

Lincoln: Mom! Dad! The tickets came in!

Dad: Awesome!

Mom: Great! Now we just have to pick a date to go, and we can start packing.

(Mom pulls out a laptop and she and Dad immediately search for flights, while the siblings dash to their rooms and start packing up)

2 DAYS LATER

(The Loud family all exit the house, and jump into Vanzilla and drive off. 20 minutes later, they arrive to the airport. They all jump out)

Leni: We’re here!

Lola: This is going to be exciting!

Dad: Hold your horses, kids! We gotta give them the tickets first.

(The Loud family enter the airport, present their tickets,and head to the terminal)

Mom: Well, this is it. See you guys in a week. (She hugs her husband, Lincoln, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, and Lisa all together)

Dad: Yeah. Be sure to have fun.

Mom: Lori, Leni, Lola, Lily… let’s go France!

Lori, Leni, Lola and Lily: YEAH!

(Mom, Lori, Leni, Lola and Lily all enter the boarding ramp while the others looked on)

Luna: There they go. Off to France.

Lincoln: I think I can see why those four are going with Mom. Lori thinks France is a mature place, considering her age, everybody there dresses fancy, which is perfect for both Leni and Lola, and Tokyo is simply too noisy for Lily’s sensitive ears.

Lana: That makes sense.

Dad: Come on, kids, let's head to our terminal.

Lincoln, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, and Lisa: YEAH!!

(Dad and the kids arrive to their boarding ramp. They enter the plane and sit in their respective seats. Lincoln looks out the window and notices the Air France airplane)

Lincoln: Hey, guys. I think I see the plane Mom and the others are in!

(Dad and the other sisters run to Lincoln’s seat and look out the window and see the plane)

Dad: Let me check. (Dad pulls out his smartphone and texts Mom “Are you in the Air France plane?” Mom replies a moment later, “Yes. Are you in the Tokyo Flights plane?”) Why, yes we are.

Pilot: Flight attendants, please prepare for take off.

Stewardess: Attention passengers. We are about to take off. Please fasten your seatbelts now. (All the passengers, including the Loud family fasten their seatbelts) Also, a quick reminder, be sure to set all you phones to airplane mode, we don’t want any turbulence.

Dad: She’s right. Kids, activate airplane mode on your phones now.

(The kids quickly pull out their phones and simultaneously set them to airplane mode)

Lincoln: Off we go!

(The pilot starts the engine, the engines began roaring with power. The plane runs down the runway, and lifts off the ground. They fly off as Mom, Lori, Leni Lola, and Lily looked on from their plane. A few minutes after lift off pass by)

Stewardess: Attention, passengers. It is now safe to get up from your seats, just in case if you need to use the bathroom or need to stretch. (she chuckles at her statement)

Luan: I don’t get it.

Lynn: It wasn’t a joke, Luan.

Luan: Oh…

Lana: I can’t wait to get to Japan.

Lincoln: Me too! I’m pretty sure there’s something for everybody here. I mean, Japan is the homeland of manga, figurines, and model kits. Where else would I got just to get those?

Luna: You know it, bro. I read somewhere that the Japanese invented karaoke. They consider it their greatest invention. “Karaoke” means “Empty Orchestra” in Japanese.

Luan: I head there’s a style of comedy they got called manzai. It involves two people. One makes a pun or a verbal gag, and the other one corrects his mistakes. What makes this funny is that they don’t stop. I might not know what they’re saying, but I think I’ll get the hang of it.

Lynn: I already know the art of lucha libre. Now, this time, I learn the arts of karate and jiu jitsu. I have a feeling that I would get a black belt on the first day!

Lucy: I think I might join Lincoln on his trip to the manga store. I’ve heard that some manga are very dark and gloomy.

Lana: I heard that Japan has some of the largest mud puddles ever. My experience will be huge!

Lisa: Every simple minded person knows that Japan is more technologically advanced than any other country in the world. I was thinking of visiting a factory so I can see how they managed to accomplish this.

Dad: Well, now. You can experience all those things when we get there… in about 13 hours.

Lincoln: Until then, we’ll be waiting.

(Over the course of their trip, the Loud kids are given concessions, take naps from time to time, and enjoy the sight out their windows. After 13 hours of being in the air, the plane arrives at the Tokyo airport)

Lincoln: (waking up and noticing the Tokyo Airport outside) We’re here! Guys, wake up, we’re here!

(The other sisters wake up and look out the window. They realize that they’re in Tokyo)

Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana and Lisa: We’re here!

Pilot: Welcome to Tokyo, Japan, everybody. You are excused. Remember to head to baggage claim to pick up your luggage. Enjoy your stay, and hope you ride with us again soon.

(Everybody on the plane gets up and leave. The Loud family follows suit.)

Dad: To baggage claim!

(The family is seen standing at the conveyor belt at baggage claim, patiently waiting for their luggage to come)

Luna: The best thing about baggage claim is the variety of cases you see here.

Lana: So many colors and sizes.

Lynn: Good thing we added a ribbon Leni created to our cases so we can find them easier.

(As the Loud kids scan the luggage passing by, Lincoln spots their luggage, thanks to Leni’s ribbon)

Lincoln: Dad! I found it.

Dad: Great! Let’s grab it, and convert all our money into Japanese Yen. Remember kids, we’re not in the United States right now. Our money is virtually worthless unless we convert it.

(The Loud family head to the currency exchange booth to convert their dollars into yen. Dad pulls out $200 dollars from his wallet, and the kids each pull out $100 from their pockets. They give it to the woman behind the counter, who quickly crunches the numbers down so she can give them the proper amount. After somm quick calculations, she has the final prices ready. Dad is given ¥20,131.88, while each kid gets ¥10,057.88)

Lincoln: All right, we have our money. Now we need is a hotel to stay at.

(Lincoln calls up a taxi, and 10 minutes later, it arrives. They jump in)

Taxi Driver: Konnichiwa, American citizens. Where would you like to go?

Lincoln: Take us to the nearest hotel, onegai shimasu (Jap. Please)?

Taxi Driver: Hai (Yes)!

(The taxi driver drives off. After 10 minutes of driving, they arrive at a hotel)

Taxi Driver: We have made it to our destination. That’ll be ¥3000. (Dad hands the driver ¥3000) Arigato (Thank you)!

(The Loud family jump out of the taxi, waving goodbye as he drives off)

The Loud siblings: Arigato!

Dad: Well, here’s our hotel. Let’s go in! (The Loud family quickly dash into the hotel building, where they walk up to the counter to check into a room. After a few minutes, Dad is finally given the room key. They enter the elevator and head up to the eleventh floor, where they find their hotel rooms: 1126-1134)

​Lynn (confused): Where is our room?! All those ones are very small.

Dad: The rooms are in the capsules. In each one is a bed and a radio. Here are your keys.

Lincoln: At least I have some privacy.

Lisa: Don’t think so. Those thin walls don’t suppress soundwaves. I suspect they will easily reach aural organs of everyone living in those capsules.

Lana: Speak clearly!

Lincoln: It loosely translation for our tonge. We all will hear each other in those capsules. (sigh) And I counted for some silence.

Lucy: Then I can expect to hear Lynn’s snoring, Luna’s singing in dream and Luan’s jokes in dream all heard simultaneously. Just great.

Dad: I hope the radio has some music for sleeping.

Luan: Yay! You all will hear my jokes!

Luna: And my singing!

(The Louds insert their room keys and the doors automatically unlocks.They look on in astonishment at how elegant their tiny rooms look. They all quickly rush in and began unpacking their bags. Then they go to bar on supper. After eating a standard hotel supper. They detect there is a TV and Lynn grabs the TV remote)

Lynn: Let’s see what’s on TV. Maybe some karate matches.

Lucy: Let’s watch a dark anime.I hope there are subs because the only language I know is English.

Luna: No, let’s watch one of those cheesy Japanese music videos!

Luan: 2 words. Man-zai!

Lisa: These are syllables.

Dad: Oh, no. Girls, please don’t fight for the remote! I didn’t come here to see what I usually see at my home!

Lincoln: You know, Japan is well known for all those game shows you finds on TV. At least what’s happening on the screen will have you on the edge of your seat.

Luna: I agree.

Luan: They are fun to watch.

Lana: Yet, it’s funny.

Lisa: I like how these game shows test the humans’ strengths with pitiful stunts that mostly backfire.

(Lincoln changes the channel to a Japanese game show called “Go, Family! Go!” with English subtitles, a game show involving large families being put into ridiculous predicaments. If all the members of the family pass each of the challenges, they win the grand prize of ¥100000)

Lynn: It would be amazing to be on that show. We could be even richer if we won that.

Lisa: Oh, please, Lynn. It would take a miracle just to get on a show like that, and by doing a few simple equations, the result is that it is unlikely we’ll get on there.

Dad: Kids, quiet down, I’m trying to call Mom.

Lincoln: If she doesn’t answer, send her a text, and tell her we said "Hi".

Dad: Sure thing, son.

(Dad dials Mom, and the phone begins ringing. In France, Mom, Lori, Leni, Lola and Lily are relaxing in their hotel room in Paris. Mom hears her phone ring and answers it)

Mom: Hello?

Dad: Hey, baby.

Mom: Did you and the kids make it to the Land of the Rising Sun?

Dad: Yes we sure did. Are you the others in the most romantic country in the world?

Mom: Why yes. (to the kids) Hey, kids. Want to say hi to dad and the others?

Lori, Leni, Lola and Lily: HI GUYS!

Lincoln, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana and Lisa: HEY!!

Dad: How was the plane ride?

Mom: Pretty standard. Yours?

Dad: Slow-going.

(As Mom and Dad chatted away, Lincoln and the others decided to hit the sack)

THE NEXT DAY

(Lincoln wakes up, yawns loudly, and runs out his capsule to the hotel’s window, gazing upon the Tokyo skyline as the sun begins rising)

Lincoln: (awestruck) It’s so... beautiful!

(The sisters wake up after hear Lincoln's statement, and join in on Lincoln in watching the sunrise)

Lana: It really is beautiful.

Luna: I could look at this all day.

Lisa: Be sure not to burn your eyes.

Luan: It’ll really brighten your day, though.

Lucy: Sigh…If I were a vampire, I would be turned into ash a second ago.

Lynn: I can’t believe our adventure starts out there.

Lincoln: We just have to wait for Dad to wake up, and we can start the day.

Dad: (waking up) Did you say something?

Lincoln: We were just wondering if we can explore the wonders of Tokyo.

Dad: Sure. Be sure to stay together when exploring the city. It’s gargantuan compare to Royal Woods. I don’t want any of you to be missing.

Lynn: What about you?

Dad: I’ve been talking to Mom for so long on the phone last night, I didn't get much sleep. I’m gonna sleep for a few more hours. You all got your room keys, right? (the siblings nod in agreement) Good. Be sure to be back here by 4:00 so we can get dinner. Oh, one more thing. Switch your watches and phone clocks to the local timezone.

Lisa (embarrassed): How could I forget about it? Everyone. 13 hours forward.

(The kids synchronize their watches and phone clocks. They get dressed in their capsules, zip out of the hotel, and call a taxi to take them to the heart of Tokyo. After 5 minutes of driving, the taxi arrives to their destined location and jump out)

Loud kids: Arigato! (Thank you!)

Lincoln: Well, Louds. Here we are in Tokyo. Let’s go crazy.

(The kids quickly break up to do their individual things. A mysterious cloaked man who was watching them looks intrigued. Lincoln arrives to a manga shop)

Lincoln: An actual manga shop. I’m about to walk into an actual manga shop!

(Lincoln walks into the manga shop with eyes wide open. He is baffled at the amount of mangas he sees) Voiceover: Welcome to Manga Madness. For a limited time, all our mangas and figurines are now half-off.

Lincoln: I love this place.

(Luna is seen at a karaoke bar. She walks up to the stage to perform)

Luna:

♫ Toky Toky Tokyo

♫ Finally, it’s time to go

♫ To see Takeshita Street to heat up my feet

♫ Toky Toky Tokyo

♫ Searching for a heart of gold

♫ The one that I used to know

♫ Downtown Tokyo

(The crowd loves Luna’s singing, while Luna looks on them with happiness. Luan is seen at a comedy club)

Luan: Let’s see what this manzai really is.

(Two men walk up onto the stage and begin their act. The two men begin talking non-stop. The entire crowd begins laughing while Luan tries to laugh but she hardly understands it. She’s laughs only because the two actors simply sound funny) Luan: Hey, would you translate it?

Viewer: Nani? (What?)

Luan: Tran-slate, please.

Viewer: (pointing a button on an electronic device) Ah.

Luan: (pushing the button) Alright, here we go. Hey, I get it all now. Shame I skipped the prologue.

(At a Japanese public park, Lana saw a bunch of kids around her age playing in mud. More precisely they were building Tsuchidarum, mud versions of snowman. Lana was interested in this so she joined. Due to lack of ability to speak Japanese, Lana couldn’t understand what they are talking about. Luckily, an older brother of one of the kids approached her.)

Boy: Are you American, young lady?

Lana: Yeah. I’m Lana, don’t call me lady. That’s good for my sister. Can you tell me what happens here?

Boy: My name is Ao. My sister Midori takes part in contest for the best Tsuchidarum.

Lana: What’s Chi-doom?

Ao: They build figures from mud. The best one will be with the builder on new postcards edition.

Lana: Hah! I will not only play fantastically but also it will be on postcard!

Midori: Watashi wa sakunen to hagaki ni narudeshou.(I'll be on the postcard like last year.)

Ao: My sister gives you a challenge.

Lana: Then tell her I accept it.

(Lynn approaches a dojo, where she sees men in kimono practicing hand to hand combat. She wants to join them but they coldly dismissed her)

Lynn: (annoyed) Hey, what’s this about?

Shinji: This dojo is for men, no girls allowed. Lynn: What? That’s not fair! I am a lucha libre fighter, I came here to practice karate.

Shinji: Then go home practicing there.

Ichiro: Shinji-san, don’t be rude. You put us in bad light to this gaijin.

Lynn: Another insult?

Ichiro: Gaijin means Outlander. I’m sorry, but this dojo is traditionally reserved for boys.

Shinji: Don’t speak to her, Ichiro! She is such an alien here, she doesn’t even know that she shall introduce herself first.

Ichiro: Thanks for reminding me. My name is Ichiro and this is Shinji.

Lynn: I am Lynn Loud and I came yesterday from America. How can you not accept a girl like me?

Shinji: Typical arrogance we can expect after American. They think they are the best at everything and look down on us.

Ichiro: Please, forgive my nakama (comrade). He’s still angry about losing to an American opponent in the last tournament.

Shinji: I don’t remember I allowed you to speak about it. And you Lynn were told clearly girls aren’t allowed. Leave before you profanate the dojo with your presence further.

Ichiro: I’m sorry but we can’t disrespect our tradition. You shall leave.

(Lynn was forcefully kicked out dojo. She lamented nobody treats her seriously. In anger she kicked a trash compactor much to anger of all people. She run before they got angrier. She was walking towards the same park in which Lana was playing.)

Lana: Hey, sis. I built the best mudman and I am on Japanese postcard as a reward. Look at this copy.

Lynn (bumping with Lana): My sis! Good job! Sigh, at least you are accepted. I was kicked out dojo.

Lana: What? You are a tough fighter with many recognitions. How could those jerks not accept you?

Lynn: Because I am a girl, can you believe it?

Lana: Double jerks. Hey, you can pretend a boy. Just hide your ponytail.

Lynn: You’re smart. Hey, come with me. We both will prove them how wrong they are about girls.

(Lynn hid her ponytail under her shirt and Lana hid her pigtails under her cap. They both approached dojo and were welcomed.)

Ichiro: Good morning, do you wish to join dojo?

Lana and Lynn: (deeper voices) Yes!

Shinji: Are you blind, Ichiro? That’s the girl I kicked out here.

Lynn: I am Leroy and I have a twin sister which looks exactly like me, she just has ponytail. We both train martial arts.

Lana: I am Lambert, Leeroy’s best bud and his trainee.

Shinji: Americans have no traditions. By allowing so young to train you can’t expect to have good results.

Lana: There is one way to see who’s right and who’s wrong. Rumble!

Ichiro: I am Ichiro. Excuse me but fights can be only on the mat. Fights outside are dishonorable.

Shinji: Then announce a welcoming tournament for our uninvited guests!

(Disguised Lana and Lynn fought in several duels. Lynn won all of them but Lana lost after her fifth match. Techniques performed by Lynn were impressive for all dojo members. Her final fight was with Shinji. The match ended in draw. Still Lynn earned respect. However Shinji detected part of Lynn’s ponytail hidden under shirt and he revealed it much to shock of everyone.)

Tournament Judge: A girl? This and outrage!

Lynn: Yes I am a girl and I defeated almost all of you.

Shinji: Don’t say anything! Your very steps on this holy ground are blasphemous.

Lana: I also am a girl. It’s not fair that you refuse to train my sister. She just proved how good fighter she is. I am proud of her.

Tournament Judge: Indeed but all fights were against the rules so they are considered invalid. Those fights never happened.

Lynn: This isn’t fair.

Ichiro: Excuse me. This girl showed us that our traditions closed our eyes on how the world changes. I ask to let this girl be our first female student.

Tournament Judge: Ichiro, you disappoint me with your lack of respect for the tradition. From now you are stripped from your honor and membership of our dojo.

Shinji: Wait! Ichiro is our best warrior. Expelling him would be a tragic mistake.

Tournament Judge: For wrong choices everyone must pay, no exception.

Shinji: With whole honor, if you make the choice of expelling Ichiro, you will make a mistake because I will abandon the dojo as well.

All students: We all will.

Lana: Wow, we caused a rise of students.

Lynn: Big changes require revolutions.

Tournament Judge: (with defeated tone) Ichiro, you will stay. I need to discuss reformations with rest of the masters.

Lynn: Thank you, Shinji.

Shinji: I did it for Ichiro, not you. But personally you gained my respect. It’s rare when someone is equal to me in combat. Still I am a better trainer.

Lana: I just started training.

Lynn: I hope the dojo will accept girls so I could rematch you and defeat you.

Shinji: I also wish this happens.

(Back to Lincoln Lucy appeared behind him and spooked him)

Lucy: Hey, brother. Did you find anything interesting?

Lincoln: Lucy. I am interested in action manga. Horrors are on shelf no. 4.

Lucy: 4 means death here, very suitable.

Lincoln: How do you find Japanese dark stories?

Lucy: Pictures are darker than poems I read and write. I don’t need to know what the characters are talking because the detailed images say enough.

Lincoln: Ugh, how can you not be afraid of this?

Lucy: I got used to.

Lincoln: Lucy, perhaps I found a manga we both could enjoy.

Lucy: Really? That would be a nice change. It’s been long since we did anything we both.

(Lincoln showed Lucy "Soul Eater" a grotesque manga parodying horror stories.To understand what characters are saying Lincoln used google translator on his phone.)

Lucy: Why ghosts and witches are always villains in the stories?

Lincoln: Humans are main characters. This story is about humans fighting those who have advantage against them.

Lucy: We already know what humans are capable of and we don’t know witches and ghosts. Instead of studying their culture humans exterminate them out of simple fear.

Lincoln: Witches in this story play with magic that destroys the world and ghosts possess human bodies. That’s why they are foes.

Lucy: At least once I’d like a story which we both would like. You’re the closest to me in age and yet so different. I’d like you to be more like me.

Lincoln: Look there is a manual of manga drawing. We can learn from it and draw our own mangas.

Lucy: I am a poet not a manga drawer.

Lincoln: You said you wish I was more like you. It works in boths sides. If we learn how to draw manga characters we will have something in common.

Lucy: Alright, I’m in.

(Lincoln showed Lucy manual of manga drawing, they both trained drawing. In same time Luan left the Manzai theatre. She couldn’t stop laughing. Dad called her.)

Dad: Luan, how was the show? (he hears Luan laughing hysterically) Aha, that’s good you have fun. I’m near your theatre so watch if you see me. Oh, I see you. On your left. (Luan continues to laugh uncontrollably) You will tell me what was so funny after you stop laughing.

Luan: (sighs) Sorry dad but if I tell you all that made me laugh, I start laughing again and I would ultimately tell you nothing.

Dad: That’s a shame, maybe I will go to the next Manzai show with you. I’ve never seen you laughing so long. I wanna laugh like that too.

Luan: I’d love to watch it with you. Just don’t forget about turning on the translator.

Dad: I spoke with your mom. She and the girls are having fun. I just forgot they are in a different time zone so I woke them up. I was lucky they weren’t mad at me.

Luan: Of course, Paris is the city of love, not rage. I wonder how did they react on frog nuggets. I’m sure they jumped from surprise (laugh).

Dad: Actually they were surprised. Leni can’t panic on sight of the French food. She accused some shop for selling molded cheese and Lori had to explain her it’s a good cheese. She also panicked when she heard “RATATOUILLE”, thinking it’s rat in oil. Luan: (laughing) Actually I also though it is rat in oil.

Dad: At least they all enjoyed BOEUF BOURGUIGNON. Only Lola complained it looks disgusting. Lori said it’s tasty. I need to believe in her words because I don’t even know what it is.

Luan: Can we go through Ueno Park?

Dad: Sure.

(Luan and her dad were walking through Ueno Park, admiring paradise-like oasis in Tokyo)

Luan: Wow, our park is so tiny compare to this one.

Dad: Look at the pink trees. That’s sakura, in our tongue cherry blossom.

Luan: If they have pink trees then why don’t they have blue grass? Because then they all would feels blues out of blue. (laugh) Get it?

Dad: (Laugh) Got it. I didn’t expect so many museum and zoo in the park.

Luan: Can we go to the zoo? Without Lana we can be sure no animal gets wild (laugh).

Dad: I’d rather go there with us all. For now we can get satisfied with paper animals. Look at this guy. Amazing what can people do with a simple paper sheet.

Luan: I can make animals from balloons. I will gladly learn how to make animal oregano.

Dad: It’s origami.

Luan: I’d rather say oregano, it sounds funnier.

​(Luan practiced making simple animal origami, Dad only observed, but was fascinated. Meanwhile Luna left karaoke bar. She became a new karaoke star. She spent some time on signing shirts of her new fans. Lisa spent her time on motor show. With passion she observed car prototypes made by Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda and Suzuki. She guessed what do those cars have inside without reading official descriptions. However, much to her annoyance all saw her as a simple 4-year old girl who has lost her mom. Luckily for her Luna was walking nearby.)

Announcer: Chūi, Amerika kara no chīsana on'nanoko ga ushinawa remashita. Kanojo no namae wa Risa Rado. Watashi wa, jōhō desuku ni iku tame ni kanojo no ryōshin ni tazunemasu. (Attention. A little girl from America has lost. She’s named Lisa Loud. Her parents are asked to the information desk.)

Luna: Risa Rado? Wait, it’s Lisa Loud. She must be in trouble.

Lisa: Luna, I’m here!

Announcer: Anata wa kono shōjo o shitte imasu ka? (Do you know this girl?)

Luna: Sorry, I don’t speak Japanese. She’s my younger sister.

Announcer: Nani? (what?)

Lisa: Show him your ID. I guess he’s smart enough to see we have same surnames and guess we’re sisters.

Luna: Alright. Give him your ID.

Announcer: Jikai wa anata no imōto de, yori chūi shite kudasai. (Next time be more careful with your sister.)

Luna: You’re like I was near enough to hear the announcement. I recognised Risa Rado as your name and immediately came.

Lisa: Thanks Luna, I was watching the local cars of the new generation and they mistook me for a common 4-year old girl.

Luna: You are a living proof that looks can be deceiving.

Lisa: And I naively thought they are smarter. I shall be smart enough to predict all those electromagnetic fields would disrupt my homemade audio translator.

Luna: If you know Japanese to make a translator, why did you construct it anyway?

Lisa: Translation software can be easily downloaded, I just made a prototype of a miniature one. I feel embarrassed because I just proved my device is useless here.

Luna: Don’t worry. Come with me to the music shop. It’s next to the electronic shop.

Lisa: Can we start from the electronic shop? I didn’t watch many cars.

Luna: So be it.

(Lisa and Luna came into electronic shop. Lisa admired local computers, they looked futuristic for her. Luna got bored because it was too quiet. By accident she pushed button of a mobile phone)

Luna: Oh, sorry.

Lisa: Luna, be careful. Most of those devices are worth more than we have in pockets.

Luna: That was a nice sound. I wonder how this one sounds. ( Luna pushed button of another mobile) Oh, interesting. (Luna pushed button of yet another mobile). I think I have found a new instrument!

Lisa: Luna, the mobiles are no instruments!

Luna: (playing on the mobiles like on keyboard) Speak for yourself! Music can be everywhere.

(Luna’s playing was impressive for customers but not for the shop owner. He demanded cash for touching the phones. After Luna refused she and Lisa were kicked out)

Lisa: I couldn’t watch newest cars and now I can’t observe the newest computers.

Luna: My excitement clouded my judgement. Sorry, dude.

Lisa: 4 pm is coming. We need to return to hotel.

(Dad, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lincoln, Lucy and Lana all gathered to their meeting place and came to ramen bar for lunch. Dad took his small dictionary to order soups for his children)

Dad: Konichiwa.Eigo o hanasemasu ka? (Good afternoon, do you speak English?)

Barman: Hai, eh, I mean Yes I do.

Dad: I ask for 8 bowls of ramen.

Barman: Which one? I have many kinds.

Lynn: A lot of meat.

Lincoln: Noodles.

Lucy: Bloody.

Lisa: Please not fat.

Luan: Bamboom (laugh).

Luna: Spicy.

Lana: I can eat anything.

Barman: I see you have lots of various preferences. I can offer you Shoyu Ramen.

Dad: Good, then please Shoyu Ramen. Are there any spoons?

Barman: Excuse me, here you can use only sticks. Ittadakimasu! (Eat well!)

Dad: Eh, I don’t know how to use sticks.

Lisa: And I read an instruction already. The lower chopstick is stationary, and rests at the base of the thumb, and between the ring finger and middle finger. The second chopstick is held like a pencil, using the tips of the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, and it is moved while eating, to pull food into the grasp of the chopsticks.

Dad: Thanks, Lisa. Kids, I hope you saw how Lisa instructed me.

Lincoln: I always wondered how tasty is favorite food of one of the most popular manga characters. (tries the soup) Meh, so much talking about it and this is just a chicken soup.

Dad: Speak for yourself son. I don’t add rice or fish cake to chicken soup.

Luna: Don’t taste the liquid. Pick some components to combine them and enjoy various tastes.

Lincoln: Right, so many taste compositions. I feel eating something different every time. Thanks Luna.

Luan: Shame you tell me this now. I just swallowed whole bowl. I still can’t use chopsticks.

Lana: I like the seaweed. It’s so slimy and dark, I like it.

Lynn: I like the meat in this soup. Noodles are, ehh.

Lana: If you don’t like it then, I can take them.

Dad: Kids, no. You can eat only from your bowl.

Lucy: This soy sauce reminds me blood and the meat flesh of victims, the bamboo is like their spirits. Wicked.

Luna: Lucy, please don’t spook us with your killing mood.

Luan: Soup-er spooky. (laugh) With so many components I can easily remember this soup. Or Ramen-ber. (laugh)

Luna: Only thing that bothers me is boiled egg instead of sunny-up side.

Dad: How do you enjoy our travel?

Lincoln: I feel good in homeland of manga.

Lynn: Lincoln, you have comics at home. You need something different. Come with me to dojo.

Lincoln: No thanks, I want to play Japanese arcade games tomorrow.

Luna: Lynn is right, you miss whole fun playing video games instead of playing with your sisters.

Lucy: I enjoyed when I was reading local horror manga with Lincoln. We learned how to draw manga characters, at least basics.

Lynn: I expected you to write those Japanese poems. How they are called Hay-Cold?

Lucy: Your ignorance amuses me. It’s Haiku. My friend has also such name. I didn’t join haiku contests because they speak only in Japanese.

Lisa: I experienced how hard it is to be in place with language you can’t understand.

Luan: I learned how to make oregano. Just look. (Luan takes a servite and makes a flower origami) See? No scissors and no glue is needed.

(Luan makes origami of dog, butterfly, crane and ostrich) Lincoln: Impressive. Look how I drew a manga eye. (Lucy gives Lincoln pen from her notebook and he draws an eye on a servite). Ta-da!

Lisa: Even deformed eyes look more realistic.

Lucy: I like it but I can draw a better one. (Lucy takes pen she gave Lincoln earlier and draws another eye on the servite).

Luan: I wonder how would I look in manga style.

Lincoln: I can draw only eyes for now.

Lynn: (holding servites with drawn eyes in place of Lincoln’s eyes) I can imagine what kind of grotesque you would be. (laugh)

Lincoln: (taking the servites from Lynn and putting them in place of her eyes) You would more amusing. (takes a photo with his phone) Just look at you.

Lynn: Give me this phone!

Dad: Enough! Lincoln delete this photo and Lynn Jr. stop making fun of him.

Lana: I’m full. (Burp) That was yummy.

Luna: Shame mom, Lori, Leni, Lola and Lily miss whole this fun.

Lisa: Let’s visit museum together tomorrow.

Dad: This is a great idea.

(At night the siblings were back in their hotel capsules. Lynn sneaked to Lincoln’s capsule to pull a disgusting prank on him. However she took the wrong capsule and Lucy fell a victim of it.) Lucy: (annoyed and coughing) Lynn, you’re disgusting! Even more than Lana.

Lana: I heard that!

Lynn: I thought that’s Lincoln’s capsule. Lucy: Now you can stay here with your stink! I’m going to sleep with Luan. Her pranks smell better.

(Lynn sneaked to another capsule, this time Lincoln’s. But when she pulled her prank it was revealed under blanket are just pillows. Lincoln revealed himself and locked Lynn in his capsule much to her annoyance. He smiled sarcastically to her and said “See you tomorrow” and took her capsule)

Lucy: Morning Luan.

Luan: Aaah! Lucy, your prank is scary.

Dad: Hey, no switching capsules, kids. Get dressed and eat breakfast. We’re going to museum.

Lynn: Let me out of here!

(The Louds visited Edo Tokyo museum, they admired exhibitions. Lynn took on of the swords to challenge Lincoln but she turned on an alarm. She received warning of being kicked out if she touches anything again. Lisa was fascinated the most with the old inventions, Lucy observed drawings of demons and Lincoln samurai armors, Luna admired old instruments, Luan liked kimonos. 3 days later they decided to together to zoo in Ueno Park)

Lana: This zoo is different than ours. I liked scaled crocodiles the most.

Lincoln: They are animals I’ve never seen. Puffins and penguins were the best

Luan: The cutest were baby panda triplets. Sweet bears.

Lisa: Correction. Pandas are racoons.

Luna: Did you see those white apes Japanese macaques? Or did you hear them? Even animals have musical taste.

Lucy: I didn’t like it, none of the animals was scary. Can we go to Tokugawa Mausoleum?

Dad: The Japanese macaques were taking bath in hot springs. I suggest go to hot springs as well.

All kid except Lana: Yeah!

Lana: I can bath in my own home. You know I dislike baths.

Luna: Don’t complain before trying.

(In the hot springs at evening Dad and Lincoln went to male side and the girls to female side, they began with taking showers. Father and son were talking during their showers) Lincoln: What’s the point of taking shower if we bath later in hot springs?

Dad: Hygiene. Sniff, Japanese soap smells different than our American. Lincoln: I hope the girls won’t have any crazy ideas. We were kicked out from most community polls because of their so called chicken fights.

Dad: Chicken fights? Animals aren’t allowed here.

Lincoln: That’s fight between 2 people sitting on shoulders of their partners.

Dad: This must be fun.

Lincoln: The lifeguards who banned us don’t think that way.

Dad: (soaking himself in hot spring) Let’s dip in this hot water and get rid of all our problems.

Lincoln: (soaking himself in hot spring) So pleasant, I feel my stress leaving me. Dad, it’s so nice to be here in your company.

Dad: Nothing like father and son doing the same. It’s been long since we did anything together.

Lincoln: True. In whole my childhood I remember my sisters more than you and mom. This is crazy.

Dad: No, son. They are the closest people to you. Lynn enjoys playing with you the most.

Lincoln: I would say she likes playing me rather than with me.

Dad: And she says to me that you don’t know how to play.

Lincoln: And I say she doesn’t know difference between playing and roughhousing. At least now I can enjoy being with you, dad. You came with Luna for karaoke, with Luan for manzai, with Lisa on robot show. Now you are with me.

Dad: You shall play more with your sisters. They really want to be with you.

Lincoln: I can hardly find anything we all like. I introduced Lucy manga drawing and at museum I showed Lana some statues of mythological creatures. We both enjoyed it. Still nobody wanted to play arcade with me. Lisa doesn’t pay attention to realistic graphics of the local games.

Dad: Lynn wants to play karate with you and you could practice origami with Luan.

Lincoln: I’ll consider this. I hope I’ll find something Luna would like as much as me.

(At same time the sisters are enjoying their bath in the hot springs, Lynn and Lana are splashing each other) Lisa: Don’t splash, I try thinking.

Luna: Take it easy, dude. You’re here to relax, you don’t need to think about anything here.

Luan: Right, in this hot spring you’ll get overheated from this thinking. (laugh) Get it?

Lisa: You act younger than you are.

Lynn: Now you sound like Lincoln.

(Lynn grabs Lisa’s head and soaks it laughing)

Lucy: Stop or you will drown her!

Lynn: Or maybe you wanna be drowned.

(Lynn grabs Lucy's head and soaks it laughing)

Lucy: I’ll drown you for this!

(Lucy and Lynn began fighting)

Luna: Hey, stop! (Luan separates both sisters) We’re here to relax.

Lucy: I’m leaving. I’ve got a goosebumps and some women think I am a ghost girl.

Lisa: (getting red and overheated) Ehhh...oooh.

Luna: Lisa! What’s going on?!

Lisa: (fainting and drowning) Uuuh.

Luan: I told you to not think too much. Take her or her hot head will spring (laugh)

Lynn: (punching Luan) This is serious!

Lucy: (grabbing Lisa and leaving) I’ll take care of her. Where are our towels?

Lisa: (carried by Lucy, both in towels leaving) Hot, too hot.

Lana: I always knew hot bath can hurt. That’s why I prefer cold and dense mud.

Lynn: (relaxed tone) Speak for yourself. I feel like in heaven. I could spend here whole night.

Luan: Dudes, we saw a lot of Tokyo. I wonder what can we visit next.

Luna: We haven’t seen been in Ginza yet or the Rainbow Bridge.

Lana: Tsukiji fish market. I wanna see all those fishes and the sea monsters and smell them as well.

Lynn: After sushi we ate I have enough of fishes. I’d like to take part in Go, Family! Go!

Luna: You know what? While we sit there it reminds me when we used to take baths together as small children.

Lana: I only bathed with Lola. She always complained about all I did. Like this. (fart) Aaah.

Luan: Ew! You could just say this instead of doing this.

Lynn: That was weak. Check this. (Lynn grabbed Lana’s head, put her to water and farted, laughing)

Luna: Yuck! Stop you too! You’re ruining my relaxation! I start to understand why Lola complains about you so much.

Lynn: Now you sound like Lincoln. He doesn’t how to play and have fun. Lana and Lynn: Jacuzzi!

Luna: (annoyed) You know what? Lincoln is younger than you but definitely more mature and he has better taste for fun.

Lynn: (angry) You’re gonna regret this! (fights with Luna, splashing around)

Lana: Hoho, Hot Spring fight!

Luan: Cool down, you’re getting red from your hot blood. (laugh)

Luna: Agreed. I’m done. Luan, come with me!

(Lucy took care of Lisa by giving her a cold shower. Then they both tried to get back to her their sisters. However Lucy’s hair got humid and sticked to her face)

Lucy: Dang it. I can’t see!

Lisa: How can you see anything with eyes constantly covered by hair at all?

Lucy: When my hair is wet it’s a different story. Can you lead me?

Lisa: Alright, grab my hand. (Lucy grabbed Lisa’s hand) Oh, whole this steam covered my glasses. I hope we go right.

Lucy: I’ll just use my towel. (Lucy removed her towel to rub her face)

Bathers: Huh! On’nanoko! (girls!)

Lisa: (after clearing her glasses) Oh, no! Wrong room! (blushing)

Lucy: (blushing) I can’t bear look of so many men! Or how they all look at me!

Lisa and Lucy: NOOOOOOO!

Dad: Lincoln, check those screams.

Lincoln: Fine. (Lincoln takes his towel and walks outside the bath) What’s happening? Oh, no!

Bathers: Toridasu, On’nanoko!

Lincoln: (Whispering annoyed) What...are...you….doing here?!

Lisa and Lucy: Ehh…

Lincoln: How could you mistake male part with female part? Even if you can’t read those bushes it’s obvious blue curtain is for males and the red one for females.

Lisa: I can’t see anything with steamed glasses.

Lucy: And my hair got sticky.

Lincoln: Just leave and spare more of the shame!

(Lucy tried to leave but slipped on the wet. Lincoln charged to catch her but in the end they both fell to pool. Lucy smiled to Lincoln but he made only an annoyed face expression. Luna entered in towel around her waist)

Luna: Hey dudes! I hope I can join you too.

Lincoln: Luna?! That’s the male part! (blushing) And why does your towel not cover your torso?

Luna: They think I’m am a boy due to my short hair, deep voice and flat chest.

Lisa: All boys and girls have both masculine and feminine hormones.

Luna: So if Lucy can bathe with you, I’d also like to join you too. You’re more mature company than those farting tomboys.

Lucy: Me too. Just don’t remove the towel.

Lincoln: At least once I’d like to visit a public place with you and no incidents, at least once.

(After bathing, the Louds came for lunch to dango bar. Dad ordered 4 dango plates, 2 dangos on each one. Lincoln shared plate with Luna, Lynn with Lana, Luan with Dad and Lucy with Lisa.)

Dad: Eat well kids or like the locals say Ittadakimasu!

Luna: 3 noodle balls on a stick covered by soy sauce. What’s so exciting in this?

Luan: Dango. I have new name for “Don’t go” (laugh)

Lincoln: This is just delicious. Not too salty not too sweet, just perfect balance.

Lynn: Tastier than sushi.

Lana: Sushi wasn’t that bad.

Lisa: Do you know standard dango portion has 158 calories?

Lucy: Even if it’s true, still it’s the tastiest local food.

Lynn: (touching Lincoln’s face with her stick) Lincoln, I challenge you to fight on sticks.

Luna: Leave him alone. He’s not hungry for fight.

Lana: Challenge me, I’m more eager.

Lincoln: After avoiding you for days I’ll take the challenge this time.

Lynn: I wouldn’t accept refusal after all.

(Lincoln and Lynn fight on the sticks like on the swords. Luan suggested to make bet who wins. Dad refuses because he doesn’t favor any of his children, Lana and Lisa support Lynn when Lucy and Luna support Lincoln, not because they believe in him, they don’t want him to be alone. Suddenly a white fog out of nowhere appeared interrupting the stick fight. The Louds approached each other to stay together. Then they all heard a scary sound like someone was suffering. From the fog a figure came, all Louds were afraid except for Lisa. This figure had a cloak like made from giant white leaves with black nerves. It had snow-white skin, brown skeletal hands, violet spiky hair, black big mouth and no eyes. It took the last dango from plate and devoured it.)

Lincoln: Shinigami!

Lisa: Come on guys. Don’t you think if such strange creatures are humanoid then they are just disguised humans?

Lucy: Vampires are humanoids.

Lisa: Vampires are fiction. Just look. (Lisa removed the cloak but the figure turns to be a levitating head with neck and arms). This isn’t human.

Lucy: Do you believe in supernatural things now?

Lisa: There must be a logical explanation.

(The figure opens it’s mouth wide and a light comes from it. This light shows a man in suit.)

Luna: That’s this guy from the TV show “Go, Family! Go!”.

Luan: What a masterpiece joke.

Kosuke: Here is Kosuke Oshiro. Good evening, Loud Family!

Dad: What’s this supposed to mean?

Kosuke: I’m giving you invitations to “Go, Family! Go!” by my drone. Sign them.

(All Louds received envelopes from the brown skeletal hand of the drone)

Lynn: Yeah! We’re gonna participate in the show.

Lincoln: But why did you choose us?

Kosuke: You may not know it, but Tokyo is a heavily monitored city. We observed you and decided you are the funniest family in the city. You will compete with Haru family in activities you’ve been doing during your vacation here. You would amuse all viewers and our ratings would rise.

Dad: Couldn’t you just call us?

Kosuke: (laughing) Oh, boy, This isn’t America! Thank you for accepting the invitations. (The brown hands grab the signed invitations) The black limousine will come to your hotel at 8 a.m. and transport you to our show. See you tomorrow!

(The drone flies away)

Lincoln: That was unexpected and creepy.

Luna: Japanese are so wild and I like it!

Lucy: Even I was afraid.

Lynn: We’re gonna crush our opponents.

Lisa: Japanese have such advanced technology and they waste it on such creepy stuff.

Luan: I still can’t believe we will take part in this show.

Dad: Alright kids. We must go back to hotel and rest to win the competition.

(At the hotel, Luan practiced origami, Lucy and Lincoln manga drawing, Lynn and Lana do karate. Later, Dad made manzai with Luan and then sang with Luna. Lisa didn’t know what to practice except for sudoku)

Dad: I guess we can’t be prepared more. Good night, kids.

Loud siblings: Good night, dad.

​(This time Lynn was sure Lincoln was in his bed. When all were sleeping she sneaked to his bed. She farted under his blanket, waking him up and then covered his face with the blanket, laughing. However she was surprised he doesn’t fidget or panics.)

Lynn: Why are you so calm? Normally you get annoyed when I do this. This isn’t fun anymore.

Lincoln: At the dojo you invited me to they don’t teach only how to fight. They thought me a meditation technique to keep breath. Thanks to this your scent doesn’t reach my nose.

Lynn: (annoyed) You’ve always known how to ruin my fun. (Lynn gets back to her bed)

Lincoln: (to himself) I hope she’ll leave me alone now and no more Dutch Ovens.

Lynn: Oh, Lana.

(Annoyed Lincoln hears farting and laughings of his tomboy sisters)

Lincoln: (to himself) I created 2 stinky monsters.

(Next day Loud Family were transported by limo to Go! Family Go!)

Kosuke: Greetings my loyal viewers! Today our guests are 8 members of Haru Family.

(The audience cheers loudly)

Kosuke: Their opponents are tourists from America, the Loud Family!

(The audience stays silent)

Luna: I expected more because I’m a karaoke star.

Lana: And I am on a postcard.

Kosuke: You will compete in unusual disciplines. Because it’s a family competition you will be between teams. Those who score more points win, but if in one of the disciplines any team gets no points then they lose and get humiliating punishment.

Lynn: Don’t mess up Lincoln!

Lincoln: Why is this always me?

Luan: (sarcastically) I don’t know. Maybe because you ruin everything the most often!

Lana: Have more faith in our bro.

Lisa: I hope there will be a mind game because sports aren’t my domain.

Kosuke: Our first discipline is race on the rolling barrels. One family member must reach the finish line or fall to water trying so another could start. More team members reach finish line win.

(In this discipline Dad, Lincoln and Lisa fell to water, Haru family won all points.)

Lynn: (punching Lincoln) You said you will not mess up!

Lincoln: Not only me, why don’t you punch others?

Lynn: You made a broken promise!

Dad: Leave him alone! This is just a start. We still have chances.

Kosuke: Alright. Haru have 8 points and Louds 5. Now another discipline. The teams are supposed to make 8 fox origami. The faster team gets more points.

(Haru and Loud families began making fox origami. Harus didn’t have problems but the Louds did. Luan and Dad did their origami perfectly, Lisa figured out herself how to do it but rest were sloppy. They came to their family to help them. Luan helped Lincoln and Luna, Dad helped Lynn and Lucy when Lisa helped Lana. In the end Louds won.)

Kosuke: Louds win with 15 seconds, they receive 6 points and Harus 4. Harus still have advantage 12 to 11.

Dad: They still win but we are closer to them this time.

Lincoln: I hope the next challenge will be easier.

Kosuke: The next challenge is swinging with butterfly wings and landing on the sticky spider web. If player falls to mud instead then received no points.

Lincoln: This isn’t easy.

Lisa: With simple Newtonian equations I can calculate how strong each of you need to swing and when jump.

(Lisa wanted to swing the last because she considered she’s needed to tell her family when to jump. Dad was heavy so he fell to mud. Luna, Lynn, Luan and Lucy landed on the spider web. Lincoln landed on the web but became unstuck and began falling. His family was worried but in the last moment he saved himself from falling. Lana landed on the spider web but out of her love to mud she foolishly unstuck herself and dived to mud much annoyance of her family. Lisa swinged and jumped according to her calculations but her glasses fell so she jumped in wrong direction and falling to mud. She found her glasses but lost. Harus fell to mud one time more than Louds) Kosuke: The scored are even 16 to 16. Next discipline is amateur kendo. First touch means elimination. (Louds and Harus were equipped in armors and bamboo swords. Lisa lost, Lana and her opponent were both eliminated, Lincoln dodged the sword instead of blocking it but ultimately won. Luna won the fight but was eliminated for destroying the sword as she smashed it on her opponent’s head like a guitar. Louds received 5 points and Harus 2)

Lincoln: That’s a progress.

(In same time in Paris Leni was switching channels)

Leni: I can’t find any English channel. Oh? Girls! Come here!

Mom: What’s up?

Lori: Do you see a spider in the TV?

Leni: Spider? Where? Where?

Lola: Hey look. Isn’t that our family?

(The Louds are seen participating on the game show, leaving Lori, Leni, Lola and Mom shocked, as their jaws are dropped)

Leni: Isn’t it exciting? Our family is on a Japanese tv show?

Lori: I’m gonna watch it. I bet Lincoln will mess up so much they will lose.

Lola: Oh, yeah.

Mom: Girls! You need to have faith in your family, no exceptions!

Leni: I wish them luck. Where is Lily? She also shall watch it.

(Back to Tokyo)

Kosuke: Louds raised from ashes like phoenix. Now they have advantage 21 to 18. But still all can change in the final round. Manga style drawing of me!

Lynn: Ahh! We’re doomed! I grew up from drawing long ago.

Lisa: We shall give up to spare our shame.

Lincoln: Don’t forget I and Lucy drew some manga characters.

Dad: But if only you 2 draw and we do nothing then we are eliminated.

Lucy: The hardest to draw are the eyes and hair. Rest is medium difficulty.

Lincoln: Have faith.

(After the drawing competition was over Kosuke disliked both but couldn’t decide which one is less tolerable.)

Kosuke: Both are bad.

Lucy: That’s harsh.

Lynn: No, that’s jerkish.

Kosuke: This challenge is unresolved. So take all points from both teams and announce there will be an extra challenge. Sumo wrestling.

Dad: But we are slim.

Kosuke: In costumes. Do you think we’re stupid?

(Team leaders of Louds and Harus were forced to put ridiculous costumes that were making them massive blobs. Dad was supposed to wrestle with Head of Haru family. Situation was changing in every minute. None of the families were certain but both cheered their teammates. In the end Louds won the competition.) Kosuke: The winners are Louds! Congratulations! ¥100000 is yours.

Louds: YEAH!!!!!

(As the Louds cheer at their victory, the only ones who are truly happy back in France are Mom and Leni, as Lori and Lola look on dumbfounded)

Lori: I literally can’t believe it.

Lola: Meh, boy and tomboys obviously win in gross pseudo sports.

Rita: Lola, you clearly show that you’re jealous.

Leni: No, she doesn’t remind us of jelly.

Lori: Now I regret I didn’t come with them to Japan. They had more fun than us, and now they have more cash than us.

(The Louds in Tokyo were overjoyed with their victory)

Lincoln: You were great, Dad!

Luna: I didn’t doubt in you for a second.

Luan: Me too.

Lisa: I calculated that your opponent had bigger chance to win. This is the first time I’m glad I was wrong.

Lucy: You have no heart with such brutal honesty.

Dad: We can be proud of ourselves. We all won. How do we celebrate it?

Luna: Karaoke!

Luan: Maznai!

Lynn: Karate!

Dad: I like all, I can’t decide.

Lincoln: I support Luna’s idea.

Luna: Thanks bro, you’ll sing with me for this.

Lincoln: That’s not exactly what I wanted to hear.

(The Louds ultimately came to karaoke, Luna made all her siblings come on stage to sing with her. Dad joined her from own free will. Lynn, Lucy and Lana weren’t pleased. Lincoln was happy to accompany Luna but he had stage fright. Luan prefered to tell jokes instead of singing but the displeased audience threw rotten tomatoes at her. She joked “That’s not how we play in tomato” and she received another one and got yanked from the stage by a big hook. Lisa sang surprisingly well, but it was revealed she used sound modifying gadgets to alter her voice, so her performance was universally panned for electronic cheating. Additionally, the Louds were all banned from the karaoke club for using illegal gadgets. They returned to the hotel.)

Luna: Thanks a lot, Lisa. Now I can sing only on the streets because of your gadgets.

Lisa: I didn’t want to embarrass myself!

Luna: They all are amateurs. Nobody expects you to be perfect.

Lincoln: And I’m sad to not know how to play.

Luna: Let’s go to Man-zai tomorrow.

Lincoln: How about anime cosplay convention?

(All sisters and Dad look at Lincoln dumbfounded)

Lynn: Comic freak! Is this how you want to celebrate your victory?!

Luna: There is no karaoke.

Lucy: Colourful clothes make my eyes bleed.

Lincoln: But there will be also cosplayers of the horrors you read in Manga Madness. Where there is light, there is shadow.

Lucy: I’m in then.

Lana: I’ve never been on such event. I’d like to see it.

Lisa: I’m not interested. I wanna see new computers.

Lincoln: But in this brochure is clearly written that on the cosplay convention are many contests like best costume, best performance, even a singing contest. The grand finale will be a disco dance. Guys please, at least once play with me as I wish.

Dad: Girls, we have played according to your ideas, but not yet to Lincoln’s. Give him a chance.

Lisa: Four of us still don’t want to go.

Luna: I just changed my mind. I will sing that all will remember me.

Luan: I hope there will be something I could laugh from.

Lynn: Sometimes, I detest democracy.

Lincoln: We will hire costumes. I’ll help you decide.

THE NEXT DAY (The Louds were at the cosplay convention. Lincoln and Lucy were disguised as two Bleach characters, Lynn as Inuyasha. Lana as Naruto, Lisa as Edward Elric, Luan as typical magical girl, Dad wore a samurai armor and Luna clothes of Japanese rock star.)

Lynn: Manga writers are ignorant. This kimono is so impractical. How does the main character fight in this anyway?

Lincoln: Manga worlds have own rules of physics, Lynn. Lucy, I thought you want to wear a costume of vampire Alucard. Why are you wearing a black kimono like me?

Lucy: I enjoyed the manga about protective brother, I see you this way and that’s why I rather be your sister as well.

Lincoln: But the main character’s sisters never became shinigami.

Lucy: I just changed the scenario.

Luan: I used to watch such things with Leni. I look funny and that’s what matters to me.

Luna: I’m gonna rock here!

Lincoln: You need to change your motto. It gets boring.

Lynn: Seriously, Lana? Why do you wear this? You look like more pathetic version of Lincoln.

Lincoln: Hey! I heard that.

Dad: Lynn Jr. Don’t insult anybody.

Lana: This character is mischievous and plays with frogs. This suits me.

Lynn: Even you Lisa fell on this?

Lisa: This character is smart and interested in the world. It fits me.

Dad: I am not any manga expert so I asked for samurai armor.

Lincoln: Alright, we can play now. Who wants to dance in the arcade with me?

Luna: Yesterday you sang with me so I will dance with you.

Luan: I hope there people have more sense of humor.

(At the convention Luna and Lincoln danced in the arcade. Dad joined them but with his inconvenient armor, he fell several times. Lincoln admired statues of kaiju and he invited Lana to watch them, much to her joy. Lisa observed what the costumes were made of. Luna played Japanese rock on stage and distracted viewers from a show on another stage, much to the annoyance of the stage performers. Luan began joking around and much to her surprise, her audience laughed. However she got stunned when one of them told they laugh from her squeaky voice. Lucy and Lincoln wrote a short play to perform on stage, it was about a brother teaching his sister control of her power in secret. They got a reward for the story. Lynn got bored and challenged Lincoln to fight with swords with excuse that their previous fight was interrupted. Lynn won the fight and got applause. However she didn’t know the audience appreciated her performance of the character she was disguised as. Dad won 3rd place for the best costume. Lana brought living frogs she found here. She performed on stage coaching the frogs. The audience was pleased but the security took her for bringing the living animals because it’s forbidden. In the end they all played wonderful. They returned hotel.)

Dad: We have one day left, kids. I suggest to go on Tokyo Tower to see the whole city from the sky.

Lisa: I can see the whole city on Google.

Dad: The world looks better for real than in a computer. Tokyo Tower will be our final destination. Good night, kids.

Lincoln: (to himself) Lynn didn’t pull any disgusting pranks, so it’s okay.

Luna: Hey, dude. This cosplay convention was a great idea. I could sing on stage again.

Lincoln: For once I wanted you all to be happy with doing what I like doing.

Luna: This time you found it. We all had fun.

Lincoln: Good we weren’t kicked out because of Lana’s frogs.

Lana: I heard that!

Lincoln: Before we go to Tokyo Tower I saw in arcade something we both could like.

Luna: I’ve never heard about connecting games with music.

Lincoln: But it is like this. There are games where you play on instruments like drums and guitars. It has Quick Time Event, meaning you need to hit the string fast enough.

Luna: This sound fascinating. Alright, bro, we’ll play it.

Lincoln: I knew you'd be interested.

Luna: Good night, bro.

Lincoln: Good night.

THE NEXT DAY

(Luna and Lincoln played on guitar shaped pads in arcade. Both enjoyed this and were happy they found a mixture of their 2 hobbies, gaming and music. In same place Lisa was fascinated by dancing robots. At afternoon the Louds came through the Rainbow Bridge, they all except Lucy were fascinated by local illumination show. They finally reached Tokyo Tower.)

Lana: Wow. The tower is as big as a kaiju, and I am so small.

Lisa: I wonder how much time was needed to build it.

Luan: It’s like Japanese version of Eiffel Tower. Ah, right. Maybe Mom and the rest of the girls visited it in Paris.

Lynn: Less talking more climbing.

(The Louds reached the highest level in Tokyo Tower and watched the city with amazement.)

Dad: You see kids, here, we see all placed we were in.

Lucy: Everything looks so tiny here.

Lisa: Everybody looks like ants from here. Tokyo looks like an ant farm from here.

Luna: There is the karaoke club I sang in.

Lincoln: And here is our hotel.

Lynn: And the dojo.

Luan: You know, this was the best vacation we’ve ever been on.

Lana: The best is that there’s no Lola.

Dad: That’s cruel! Our whole our family shall see this.

Lincoln: I agree.

Luna: Everything is enjoyable when the whole family is here.

Dad: We better get our stuff ready so we can head back and meet the others.

Lincoln: This was a wonderful travel, but nowhere is better than at home with the close ones.

Luna: You said it, bro.

Luan: I miss our home and I don’t like sleeping like a herring in a barrel.

Lynn: Who’s last to the is a loser!

Lana: That’s not gonna be me!

(All the Louds returned home. The ones who picked Paris reach first, they waited few hours for rest of the family. They reunited with big hugs.)

Rita: I missed all of you.

Leni: Hey, Linky. How did my little bro enjoy Tokyo?

Lincoln: Trust me we took part in Go, Family! Go!

Lori: We saw this in TV.

All Tokyo Louds: Really?!

Lola: It was funny to see you falling into water and mud. I’m glad I wasn’t with you.

Leni: I regret I didn’t go with you. You had so much more fun than us.

Luna: Food was the worst part along with sleeping in capsules.

Lincoln: I suggest to show travel photos and then compare who had more fun.

Lori: Agreed.

(The family made slideshows of their photos from vacations in both Paris and Tokyo, enjoying this very much)

THE END