Ryoko was mad. She was mad at her mother becuase she suspected that she was sleeping with HER Tenchi. She was also mad because Tenchi didn't shrink last night. Her plans for having a tiny Tenchi all to herself were dashed to hell. Well, if the Shrinker didn't work, than it should be destroyed. Then, a thought came to her. Suppose the gun needed charging. It did shrunk Kiyone before Ryoko tried to shrink Tenchi after all. Smiling at her brillant mind, Ryoko walked into Tenchi's room. The Shrinker was still where she had left it the night before. She picked the Shrinker up and headed to the bathroom. When she opened the bathroom, she didn't see the swimming pool that Washu had installed. Instead, she saw the normal bathroom with Nobuyuki in it taking his morning bath. Ryoko tried again to enter the girls' bathroom, but it was no use.
"What the fuck?!" asked Ryoko. Why she couldn't enter the bathroom?! Nobuyuki smiled at Ryoko and started to get up from the bathroom. Without thinking, Ryoko fired the shrinker at Nobuyuki. Instantly, Nobuyuki was shrunk. AHA!! So the gun does need to recharge after it had been used.
But why she couldn't enter the girls' bathroom?! She was sure that Tenchi was taking his bath right now, and also knew that Tenchi was allowed to enter the girls' room now, thanks to her mother.
Then, Ryoko sensed...someone. It was a vague feeling, but it was there nontheless. Someone was watching her that couldn't be seen.
"Alright, who's there?!" asked Ryoko.
There was no answer.
The sense was still there. Someone was watching Ryoko and didn't want to be seen.
"I know you're there" said Ryoko to the empty air.
Still there was no answer.
"Oh right!" yelled Ryoko. "I know where I'm not welcomed!" She stalked off.
Q appeared in his usual way in front of the bathroom. He was smirking at the retreating Ryoko's back.
"Sorry about this, Ryoko" said Q. "but I need your mother's help"