Bikkuri shinai de nee~

## Don't be surprised, 'kay?

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**Don't be surprised, 'kay?** also known as "**Please Don't Be Shocked!**" in the official translations or Bikkuri shinai de nee~ (ビックリしないでね～っ) in Japanese is the second story of Atashin'chi and it's an Episode 001b. It aired together with Dakara soo janakutee on April 19, 2002. A 1080p upscaled version of the episode was uploaded onto the official Atashin'chi Youtube Channel on January 4, 2023.

## **Synopsis**

Kajii and Asada tell Mikan that they have to visit her home, but Mikan's terrified of their visit because Okaa-san is a very strange person.

## **Plot**

Mikan, Kajii and Asada are walking home from school one day until they see arborists cutting down the branches of some trees. Mikan stares at one of the tree branches intensely until her friends ask her what she's looking at. Mikan tells them that her mother, Okaa-san, would be very proud of her if she brought a branch home which makes her friends yell in shock. In order not to humiliate herself with her weird family, Mikan explains and says that it could be used as a Sasumata (Protection Rod) to fight off criminals.

During Mikan's explanation, a flashback commences where we see Okaa-san watching a television ad where they advertise a Sasumata (Protection Rod). Okaa-san comments saying that it's a useful tool for everything even for reaching the clothes on top of the shelf, but buying it is a waste of money since anyone can make their own just by taking a tree branch and bringing it everywhere with them. The flashback ends with Kajii and Asada laughing at what Mikan just explained. Which makes Mikan embarrassed, telling them to forget everything she just said.

The scene cuts to a café called FutaPo where we see Mikan, Kajii and Asada do their homework. While they do their homework, Kajii strikes a conversation with Asada saying that her Mom has been wanting to buy a Make-Your-Legs-Skinnier workout machine and they laugh saying how stupid that machine is. Asada replies saying that she wants to try a Walker workout machine. Afterwards, Kajii says that she wants to try a Weight Loss machine where you bend down like a Horseshoe Crab and go back and forth. They laugh it off but Mikan interrupts saying that her family has that machine.

The two ask Mikan if they bought it through Telephone Shopping, but Mikan says it's due to her Father buying the machine while he was drunk on his way home and that no one in the family except Okaa-san uses it. Hearing that Mikan has that Weight Loss machine, they ask Mikan if they can come over. Mikan says they can but deep down worries that if Okaa-san is home, she will make things awkward and weird.

On their way to Mikan's apartment, Mikan tries desperately to change her friends' mind by saying her Mom's ugly and weird, but they reply back to her saying that they don't care and just wanna use the Weight Loss Machine. They come to Mikan's home and go to the living room to find Okaa-san sleeping on the floor and snoring. Her friends laugh but Mikan, being completely embarrassed, pushes her friends to her room.

Okaa-san wakes up, goes to the front door and see's two pairs of shoes that she does not recognize and prepares snacks for Mikan's friends. She prepares Chips and Soda for them and brings it over to Mikan's room. While she's bringing it to Mikan's room, she sings her song Passionate Red Rose, which makes Mikan's friends laugh even more. Okaa-san comes in over and Mikan introduces her friends to Okaa-san and after the introduction, Okaa-san thanks Asada and Kajii for taking care of Mikan and for being good girls. She puts down the plate of Chips and Soda on the floor and eats a chip on her way out which makes her friends have a laugh attack.

Mikan shouts loudly while being fully red. In the night after her friends have left, Mikan says that in the end, they didn't even use the Weight Loss Machine and the episode ends with a scene of Okaa-san using it.

## **Cast**

### **Debuts**

* Kajii
* Asada
* Shinnosuke (From Crayon Shin-chan)

### **Main Characters**

* Mikan Tachibana
* Okaa-san Tachibana

## **Songs**

* Saraba (OP)
* Jyounetsu No Akai Bara (Insert)
* Kite Kite Atashinchi (ED)

## **Quotes**

* *"Aww, the tree's are naked now.* -Kajii
* *"It looks like a you know what!"* -Kajii*"*
* *"A home visit! A home visit!"* -Asada
* *"My mom's really ugly, so don't let that scare you!* -Mikan Tachibana

## **Did you know?**

* This is the first time we see the FutaPo café!
* On the TV, there is a real life footage of a Japanese Concert.
* After the Credits, Crayon Shin-chan appears and tells the viewer his show will air tomorrow.

## **Credits**

The credits for this episode can be found here: Episode 001 Credits.

## **Gallery**

"NANDE?!""I hope Okaa-san's not home..."The box of the workout machine.Crayon Shin Chans first appearence in Atashin'chi.