Gonta
As the old saying goes, when a mouse is cornered, he will bite a cat.
Female Tanuki 1
Uh... He's a mouse?
Female Tanuki 2
He is not a mouse.
Shokichi
He means that if we're desperate enough, we can beat anyone.
Gonta
That's right. When a mouse is cornered, he can find the strength to defeat a cat. That's what I said.
Female Tanuki 3
But we're not mice, though.
Male Tanuki 1
Why would we want to beat up a cat, y'know?
Male Tanuki 2
I'm starved. Sure would like to have a mouse to eat right about now.
Male Tanuki 3
A good mouse tempura can't be beat.
Osho
Not true. Plain deep fried is better.
Male Tanuki 4
I don't know. I think the tempura batter is what really makes it.
Male Tanuki 5
The thought of the crispy tail makes my mouth water.
Gonta
[The Tanuki all sigh. Gonta stares back and forth, bewildered, across the crowd]
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH ALL OF YOU?! [He changes into his ultra simplified form and sings] I say a mouse tempura is the best one, yes it is!
