For three seconds, nothing happens. Then Yuuko’s face cycles through seven distinct shades of red, orange, and white. Her eyes water like Niagra Falls. Steam jets from her ears. She opens her mouth to scream, but instead of sound, a rainbow-colored shockwave erupts, blowing Mio’s hair back and shattering the classroom windows.
The deer nods.
The episode opens on a tranquil morning at Tokisadame High School. The Principal, a kindly old man in a tracksuit, is practicing his morning stretches near the school gate. Suddenly, a young deer trots into frame. They stare at each other.
Back at the school gate, the Principal and the deer are now lying on the grass, exhausted. They are holding hands (hoof?). A single tear rolls down the Principal’s cheek.
She pours the acid into the base. Nothing happens.
"Stand back," Yuuko whispers, holding a beaker. "This requires the precision of a bomb disposal expert."