Ataru and Ten come across a strange vendor selling earmuffs for 150 yen a pop.
But when they put the earmuffs on, they swap bodies.
Thus, the question is answered, What would Ataru do if he had Tens body?
Its a fun body-swap segment, though I wish it had gone farther.
As it is, Kamiya Hiroshi and Yuuki Aoi do a great job imitating Ten and Atarus voice patterns.
That is because the portal didnt just traverse space, buttimeas well.
When the little scamp finally says his name: Moroboshi Kokeru.
Lum feels around on his head, doesnt find any horns, and is immediately distraught.
And ofcourseshes distraught: if this washerson, hed have horns, no matter how small.
She concludes that in this future, she and Ataru dont have a kid together.
But both Kokeru and Ataru are mistaken: the older ladyisnthis mother.
Thus we end on an uncharacteristically somber note.
But Lum would probably feel even worse if she knew that.
Will the fact theyre equally miserable at the end bring them closer together?
I assume that will be explained at some point, because its pretty random!
It also hints that Lum is right: they only witnessedonefuture out of countlesspossiblefutures.
