02x03 - Can You Stand the Tickle Monster?

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

[giggling]

[grunts, gasps]

[giggles]
Chu!

[Romi] Tickle, Tickle, Try Not To Laugh.

[calm music]

[Romi humming]

[all gasp]
Wow!

[Teeheeping]
So this is where humans study, Teehee.

This school is way, way bigger
than our school, Trust.

Do you study here every day, Joah?

Yup. Not only do I study,

I also have physical ed
and learn music here.

-[Teeniepings] Wow!
-[chuckles]

[Joahping]
I want to see what you study, Joah!

Huh?

Guys, promise to observe quietly, Chu.

Interrupting class is a no-no, Chu.

[all] Yup.

We promise, Teehee.

Huh? Hold on,
you can't go off on your own.

-[laughter]
-Hey, wait for me.

-They never listen to their teacher, Chu.
-Hmm?

Hey, guys. Stay there.
[grunts]

[Romi] Where are they? I don't see them.

[groans]
What now?

My class is about to start.

-[Olivia] At least you know that.
-[gasps] Uh…

Huh! Ah, good morning, Principal Olivia.

-t*rd, Romi.
-Oh.

-Well, it seems you're late again today.
-[nervous chuckle]

Mr. Dayne tells me
you often leave school early too.

That's against our school rule Article 7.

We were catching Teeniepings,
we had no choice, Chu.

-Hmm? What was that?
-Oh.

No-no-nothing!

-[chiming]
-[gasps]

Mm.
[nervous chuckle]

What was that sound just now?

Mm…

-It must have been a bird chirping.
-[Olivia] Huh?

Is it here? Or… way over there?

You know that was not the sound of a bird.

What is it that you're hiding, Romi?

Well… I…

-[chimes]
-Mm?

Oh.

-[laughing]
-Huh?

-Hey, are you…
-[laughing continues]

Are you laughing in my face?

-No, I'm not.
-Oh.

-[guffawing]
-Huh?

I'm… in shock.
How could you be so disrespectful to me?

-[chimes]
-[gasps]

[laughing]

[both laughing]

[Olivia] What's going on?

[laughing continues]

-[Olivia] Oh, my.
-[Heartsping] Romi, what's wrong, Chu?

Huh? Feathers.

[both laughing]

[Tickleping snickers]

Tickle, tickle.

I love their reaction to this tickle.

-[Olivia and Romi laughing]
-[Trustping] Romi!

Romi, where are-- Uh?

-Huh?
-Huh? That's Romi.

-[Olivia] What's going on?
-My whole body tickles.

-[both laughing]
-[Teeniepings groan]

It must be an inside joke, Teehee.

Something doesn't seem right, though.
Let's go.

[Tickleping] Hmm? Huh? I know them.

I will tickle you too. Tickle!

-[chimes]
-[all gasp]

[all laughing]

It tickles so much, Trust.

[both laughing]

Someone please stop this, Joah.

[giggles]
Tickle, tickle.

Tickling is super-duper fun. Tickle!

[Tickleping laughing]

[all gasp]
Huh?

[laughing]
You win. I give up. So please stop it.

[Romi laughing]

Uh?
[sighs]

This must be
the work of a Jewel Teenieping.

-[whirring]
-[Romi] Hmm…

[inquisitive music]

-[Romi] Hmm!
-[shutter clicks]

[chiming]

Huh? That's Tickleping, Chu.

[Heartsping] She likes to make
everyone laugh by tickling them, Chu.

She's in the Teenieping encyclopedia, Chu.

All right. Let the games begin.

-[Teeniepings] Romi!
-[both] Huh?

Ah, where were you guys?

Come on, let's go.

-[Olivia cackling]
-[Dylan grunting]

-[Dylan] Huh?
-[laughing, gasps]

What on earth? Oh, my!

-[Dylan breathing shakily]
-[tense sting]

[scribbling on board]

[Romi] A teenieping of the Jewel Forest…

-What kind of power do…
-[Teeniepings laughing]

[students] Huh?

Who's laughing like that in my class?

-[Teeniepings laughing]
-Huh?

[students] Huh?

[Romi speaks quietly]
Guys, be quiet.

[grunts, laughs awkwardly]

Romi?

I… I tend to laugh
when I need to go to the bathroom.

[nervous chuckle]

Go ahead, you're excused.

[nervous chuckle]

-Okay, I'll be right back.
-[students laughing]

[Teeniepings laughing]

That's enough, guys.

What are you doing?
I told you to be quiet.

-[laughing continues]
-We're training each other, Joah.

-Training?
-Huh?

We're training to be
less ticklish, Teehee.

One more time, Trust.

-[all laughing]
-It tickles.

I don't know
if this will help us to catch her.

Yeah, Chu.

[Heartsping] Listen up.

Before we catch Tickleping,
I have something to teach you, Chu.

-[scribbling on board]
-What? What is it, Trust?

[Heartsping clears throat]

Us Teeniepings have
exactly three major ticklish spots.

[Heartsping] Here, here, and here.

So aim for these spots, Chu.

-Whoa! Bullseye.
-[Joahping and Teeheeping exclaim]

[Teeniepings grumbling]

The Royal Teenieping
that passes the tickling test

will get a chance to duel Tickleping.

First up, Joahping.

[gasps]
Me?

Mm.
[pants]

[Heartsping] Hmm…

Hmm!

All right, here I go.

[whimpers]

[laughing]

-S-Stop it, Joah.
-[both] Huh?

[laughing continues]

[gasps]

-I haven't even touched you yet.
-[giggles]

Joahping's out.

Next, Chu.

Uh…

[snickers]

Uh…

Hmm? Hmph. Ready? Tickle!

[grunting]

[in strained voice]
I'm gonna win.

[grunting]
No. I…

[in strained voice]
I got this, Teehee.

-Next, armpits.
-Okay.

[both grunting]

It's not tickly at all,

-Trust.
-What?

No way! You look like
you're about to lose it.

Just give up.

Huh? Lastly, the sides!

[both grunting]

[both whimpering]

[laughs]

[Trustping] It tickles, Trust.

Huh?

-Yahoo! Teeheeping wins. Yay!
-I was so close.

Remember, it takes more than training.

You need to find your opponent's weakness.

Yes. Got it, Teehee.

-But, um… how will we find Tickleping?
-[door chimes ringing]

-Huh?
-[all] Hmm?

I'm back, guys.

-[ringing]
-Huh? Huh?

[all laughing]

It's so… so tickly.

-[guffawing]
-What is this?

I… I'm really, really ticklish.

[grunts, gasps]

[Tickleping laughing]

Hey, there's Tickleping.

Tickleping! When did you get here?

Stop it now!

I followed you earlier, Tickle.

Let me tickle you again. Tickle!

[gasps]

[all whimper]

[grunts]

[all panting]

Tickleping.

Her tickling magic makes it
so hard to catch her.

What do we do?

-Me. Me, me, me. Leave it to me, Romi.
-[all] Huh?

What can you do?

I took the tickle-laugh endurance test
and won. Teehee.

She's right. Teeheeping's ready now, Chu.

Okay. Then let's do this, Teeheeping.

[Romi panting]

[chiming]

Bright and cheerful, Teeheeping time!

[giggles]

Ha-ha!

Tee-hee!

[Teeheeping] Mm.

[whimsical music]

Princess Ruby of laughter,
spreading smiles.

Whoa, it worked.

Pretty cool.

Huh?

[Tickleping snickering]

-Tickleping. The party's over.
-Huh?

Whoa.

I've never seen you before.

Do you wanna get tickled too?

-Tickle!
-Huh?

Jewel Bell Shield!

Your opponent is me!
[grunts]

I challenge you to a tickle fight, Teehee!

[Tickleping] Mm-hm.

[Teeheeping] Mm… Hmph!

Oh, please.

You really think
you can beat me in tickling?

Guess you'll have to fight me to find out.

[both screaming]

Tickle!

-[grunting]
-It's not tickly at all!

[Teeheeping grunting]
Oh boy, she's tough.

This is supposed to be
the most ticklish spot.

The swabs must be too soft for her.

[grunting continues]

-I need something stronger!
-[Tickleping exclaims]

[grunts]

A surprise show of laughter!

[grunts]

Round bristle toothbrushes!

Huh? Round bristle?

[shouting]
Tough, yet gentle!

[both grunting]

[groaning]

Dream on.
There's no way you're beating me.

Huh?
[straining grunt]

[Teeheeping]
But I'm doing everything right.

If the three spots don't work…

Huh? A-ha!

-Your weak spot is your feet.
-[Tickleping] Huh?

Huh? You're wrong.

-I'm right.
-[screams]

Huh! How did you know?

Wait. No, hold on!

-[Teeheeping] Hee-yah!
-[Tickleping groans]

Now, laugh! Laugh already, Teehee!

[in strained voice]
No way. I can hold it.

[grunting]

Ah!
[laughing]

-She did it!
-[Teeniepings exclaim]

Now, let's finish this.

Ah!

[upbeat music]

Phooey… She got me.

Hurry! Do it now, Chu!

Huh? Uh, yup.

Piri-piri catch-ring!

Into the dia-cube!

Whoa!

[screams]

Jewel Teenieping, Tickleping catch!

[groans]
How? How did I lose a tickle duel?

Tickle.

Uh… You did it, Teeheeping!
Uh… Teeheeping?

[both gasp]

[groans]

I gave it all I had, Teehee.

[exhausted grunt]

[Teeniepings giggling]

Hah!

Here. A welcome gift for our new friend.

[all] Yay! It looks delicious.

-[chimes]
-[all gasp]

-[all laughing]
-[Tickleping] The cake is mine!

-Huh?
-[Tickleping munching]

[Teeniepings] Tickleping!

[Tickleping laughs]
Don't forget,

I'm still the best tickler here.

Tickle!

[closing theme music]