In case anyone decides to ask, yes, I own a PaRappa game (PaRappa the Rapper 2 to be exact) and yes, I have played it (and I have the save file on my friend's memory card to prove it).

CHAPTER 1: The Strange Teacher

"Thanks brother, for lettin' me understand
That a man must understand to keep his options open"

"You're welcome brother, for lettin' you understand
That a man must understand to keep his options open"

Parappa and Coronel Noodle performed one last spin each as the music ended.

"That was really good, Parappa! You've really improved since last time."

"Thanks, Coronel Noodle! Same time next week?"

"Right you are! See ya around!"

"You too!" Parappa said as he pushed through the double doors of Beard Burger's kitchen. He saw Sunny, Katy, and PJ waiting at a table for him. He walked over and took a seat. PJ was asleep as usual, but the girls were awake.

"We heard your rapping from here, Parappa," Katy said. "You sounded great!"

"Thanks, Katy," Parappa replied. "I was pretty good, wasn't I?"

"Pretty good?" Sunny beamed. "You're one of the best rappers in Parappa Town!"

Parappa blushed at the comment. "Y-You really think so, Sunny?"

Sunny didn't get a chance to answer as at that moment, Coronel Noodle walked up to their table, holding a tray of eight fresh hamburgers.

"Hey, since Parappa did so well in his lesson today, I'm giving you all two of our traditional burgers apiece, on the house," he announced as he placed the tray on the table.

"All right!" Parappa cried happily as he took one of the top burgers on the pile and immediately started to nibble on it hungrily. "All that rapping built up my appetite."

"Oh Parappa," Sunny giggled, causing Parappa to blush again.

PJ had woken up so he could eat. The girls had started to eat their free burgers as well. Satisfied that his customers here were happy, Coronel Noodle headed back into the kitchen.

Through the front window, a large figure wearing a red and yellow sweater and black pants watched the four friends with anger in his eyes. Joe Chin still couldn't believe that Sunny had dumped him for that Parappa runt, even thought it was several months ago.

"I still don't get it," he said to himself. "What does that pipsqueak have that I don't? I'm taller. I'm richer. I'm more popular. I'm better looking. I got my face on almost every billboard in town! And yet she hangs around with him! I just don't get it!" With that, he stomped away.

Unbeknownst to anyone else, another figure, this one resembling a fox with pink fur just a little taller than Parappa, was on the rooftop of the building across the street from Beard Burgers. He watched intently as Joe stomped away from the feasting friends.

"H-heh heh heh… Joe Chin's hatred of Parappa is the key I need… the key to taking down that puppy once and for all…"

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Joe walked across the front hall of his mansion on the outskirts of Parappa Town. A grandfather clock against one wall read 11:23. "Who's pounding on my door at this time of night?" he asked himself out loud, covering his mouth when he yawned.

He opened the door, and was taken by surprise at what he saw.

"Yo, puppy," the figure that looked like a pink fox greeted. Balanced on his snout in front of his emerald green eyes was a miniature pair of tinted glasses. His fur grew out and turned brown on top of his head as if it were human hair. He wore, along with a pair of white gloves with purple cuffs, a black fedora and matching coat with a tall collar like some sort of trench coat, beneath was a black shirt with a purple mushroom on the chest, long tan pants, and white sneakers. He was carrying a boom box in his right hand.

Before Joe could say or do anything, the fox had pushed past him and walked into the room, looking around, all the while not looking at Joe at all. "Nice digs," he said casually as if he weren't trespassing. "Living room could use a TV and sofa though. Bit too empty."

"This is the front hall, not the living room," Joe replied. "Who are you and what are you doing in my house?"

The fox turned to face him. "Who am I? I am known as SC. What am I doing in your house? To help you get even."

"Even?" Joe asked as he closed the door. "With who?"

SC held up a black and white photograph of Parappa. "Who else? You and I are the same in that regard. You hate him for taking your girl. He's in the way of my plans. We both need him to take a dive. " He crumpled the photo in his fist. "A huge dive."

Joe was definitely interested now. "A chance to get back at Parappa?" he paraphrased as he walked over to the fox. "Now you're talking my language. So how do we do it?"

"By beating him at his own game, that's how," SC replied, putting down the boom box.

"His own game? I'm not sure anyone around here owns a PlayStation…"

Quick as a wink, SC slapped Joe across the face. "Not that game, puppy. Do you know why this joint's called Parappa Town? Because Parappa is the biggest celebrity around. His rapping skills have left everyone in the dust, and it's time you came out of it."

"You mean… I'm gonna rap against him?! I don't know how to rap!"

"That's why I'm here." SC pressed the play button on the boom box and a simple drum beat began to come out of the speakers. "I'll be your teacher, and I'm gonna teach you rap. Once I'm through with you, you'll be rapping circles around that Parappa puppy. Girls will be hanging off you, including Sunny. Surely an offer you can't refuse…"

Joe grinned mischievously. "No I can't."