Nichijou Episode 4 -

"Hm." She pours more. Still nothing.

A passing student (Mio) walks by, glances at the man wrestling a deer, and mutters, "Must be a new club activity." She keeps walking.

What follows is not a chase, but a ritual . The Principal drops into a wrestling stance. The deer raises its front hooves. For a full minute, they circle each other with the intensity of two sumo wrestlers on the dohyo. No music. No dialogue. Just the shuffle of sneakers and hooves on pavement.

"You fought well," he whispers.

Nano: "A little help?" Professor: (age 8) "You have to face your own battles, Nano." Nano: "I'm attached to a vending machine." Professor: "And what a glorious battle it is."

Yuuko, who forgot her lunch, asks for "just one bite."

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.

Instead of running away, the Principal locks eyes with the deer. A bead of sweat drips down his temple. The deer snorts.

A small mushroom cloud rises from the beaker. Yuuko’s hair is now standing straight up. Sakamoto (the talking cat who lives with Nano and the Professor) walks by the window, sees the explosion, and simply says, "Another Tuesday."

Nano has to drag the entire 400-pound vending machine two blocks home.

"Stand back," Yuuko whispers, holding a beaker. "This requires the precision of a bomb disposal expert."

Then the deer returns with its entire family. Twelve deer. The Principal screams.

They both get up, bow to each other, and go their separate ways. As the deer disappears into the forest, it turns back one last time. The Principal gives a thumbs up.

Frustrated, she dumps the entire bottle. The solution turns a violent, glowing purple and begins to hiss. Mio screams. Mai, emotionless, pulls out a tiny fan and points it at the beaker.

End credits roll over a shot of the Principal being chased by a herd of deer, while Mio tries to revive Yuuko with rice balls.