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 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.
Yuuko, who forgot her lunch, asks for "just one bite." Nichijou Episode 4
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.
Nano has to drag the entire 400-pound vending machine two blocks home. For three seconds, nothing happens
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."
Nano, the robot girl, is trying to buy a juice from a vending machine. But her large wind-up key on her back gets stuck in the coin return slot. She is now attached to the vending machine. The Professor watches from a distance, eating a popsicle. Steam jets from her ears
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."