Chapter 10
Part 1: Panda Or Noko?
It was a cold December, but nice enough for kids to go out and play outside. Christmas had passed, but the New Year was just around the corner. The kids of Sakura New Town were discussing about the popular trend of this year.
"Pandas are so cute!" Fumika said as she looked adorably at people in panda costumes in a magazine. She was with her two friends.
"I know right!" One of her friends agreed.
Meanwhile, Ken was hanging with Keita, Kuma, and Kanchi, whom were at the same park where the girls are, too.
"The girls sure love to talk about panda over there," Ken noticed.
"Yeah, but we guys know that noko is the most popular trend this year," Kuma boasted, catching the girls' ears.
"What do you mean, Kuma?" Keita asked.
"What? You don't know, dude!" Kanchi gasped. "Noko or Tsuchinoko is the most popular trend this year! Everyone knows that."
"Not me either," Ken admitted.
"Hey!" The boys turned around. Fumika and her friends were in front of them.
"What do you mean noko is the most popular trend? Panda is more popular than noko!" Fumika argued as she showed them a page in the magazine. "See this? Panda Musical was the number 1 hit musical show of this year!"
"That may be true, but Noko Opera had over 100,000 audiences seeing it over the past year. That's doubled than the number of view for Panda Musical!" Kanchi counterargued.
"Wow! I didn't know that!" Keita exclaimed.
Fumika then looked at Ken and Keita. "Hey, Ken and Keita-kun, what do you both think? Do you choose Panda or Noko?"
"Ummm…Well…" Keita was confused and couldn't choose one over the other.
While the kids argued, the Yokai watched over them.
"What are they yabbling about?" Lasagnyan asked.
"Nya, no clue," Jibanyan said.
"They're having a conversation about which is most popular; Panda or Noko," Whisper explained.
"Yes. It's a very hot topic that a lot of human has been talking about lately," Yuray added. "It is quite hard to choose which is better."
"Sounds foolish, if you ask me, Y'all," Lasagnyan said.
"Nya! I am fine with either," Jibanyan stated.
"Oh, no, no, no! My friends, Jibanyan and Lasagnyan!" Whisper stopped. "You can't just say either is fine or both. It is not that simple. There are both black and white side to everything. Human people has to choose one over the other."
"I say both is fine to me," Keita said, making Whisper back-flipped himself.
"To be quite frank, I don't care either," Ken thought aloud.
The girls and the boys looked at Keita and Ken with disappointment.
"So, that's how it is," Fumika said.
"Huh?" Keita looked confused.
"You guys can't choose," Fumika continued.
"You guys stink. It is so simple," Kuma added.
"How shameful," Kanchi said.
"What?" Keita gasped.
Later, Ken and Keita were walking with their Yokai pals.
"Man, this stink. I can't just choose one over the other," Keita moaned. "What's so bad about choosing both, anyway?"
"It is sad that your friends want you to choose which one is best trendy, and then feel left out," Yuray admitted.
"I just don't get why Panda and Noko is so popular anyway," Ken remarked.
"Me too." A voice spoke up. The gang stopped and then looked around.
"Down here," said a kind voice. They looked down to whatever it spoke and noticed a visible Yokai.
"Holy cow! Where did you come from, little critter?" Lasagnyan asked.
"It's….It's! It's Pandanoko!" Jibanyan exclaimed.
"Pandanoko?" Both Ken and Keita asked.
Pandanoko-Tribe: Slippery, Attribute: Ice
"Nyeah!" Jibanyan nodded. "This is Pandanoko! She's the most rarest kind of the noko, except she is also like a panda and has power to bring good fortune!"
"Ah, yes! Yes! I've heard…I mean know such Yokai!" Whisper said as he looked over his Yo-Kai Pad.
"Yes! I've read about it before! When Pandanoko inspirits a human, they make a decision that brings them to good luck and fortune," Yuray explained. "Pardon me, Miss Pandanoko, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, I…I'm lost," she said sadly.
"Lost? Did you lose your way to home?" Keita asked.
"Not like that," she said. "I'm lost in thought."
"What do you mean?" Ken questioned.
"Well, I don't know if I'm a panda or noko. I've heard what you said and I agree with you, but what I don't understand is how come I am not popular," Pandanoko said.
"Huh? That's strange. You're Pandanoko, so aren't you like more popular than just panda and noko?" Keita said confusingly.
"Yes, but it is just a normal, regular panda and noko that are popular, but Pandanoko is not, unfortunately. Even though I am a combination of the two most popular trends. I just don't understand why I'm not part of it," she cried.
"Poor thing," Yuray cried, too. "Master Ken, we must help her. Help her in finding her true self!"
"I say we should," Keita agreed.
"Good idea, Keita-kun," Whisper nodded.
"We'll help, too, Y'all," Lasagnyan declared.
"Nya!" Jibanyan nodded, agreeing to the idea.
"Alright," Ken agreed.
Ken's group, along with Pandanoko, went to see the panda club first.
"Let's check the Panda Fan Club first," Whisper said.
"Oh boy! I feel excited!" Pandanoko looked cheerful.
They went inside and were surprised what they saw. A bunch of people were wearing panda costumes, dancing around and singing like a musical. However, the most surprising part of all is the club leader looked almost like a panda!
"Welcome, new friends! To our Panda Fan Club!" The club leader greeted very cheerfully. "I'm the head of the club! Come, come, join us!"
"Join us!" The club members dragged Ken, Pandanoko, and Keita to the stage.
"Panda, let's be lazy like a panda! Panda, panda! So much fun!" They sang and danced while in a panda costume.
"Bravo! Bravo! You guys are really good!" The head praised Ken, Keita, and Pandanoko. "I feel like you guys will really fit well in our club!"
Everyone else applauded for them.
"Thank you! Thank you!" Keita and Pandanoko said proudly.
"Um, thanks…" Ken felt a bit bashful.
They left the club as Pandanoko felt very joyful.
"That was so much fun! I felt like I really belong in the Panda Fan Club," Pandanoko said.
"Maybe you are really a Panda then," Yuray pointed out.
"Yeah, but before we jump into conclusion, we should check the Noko Noko Club next, Y'all," Lasagnyan stated.
"Good idea!" Whisper agreed as they headed to the next club.
"Geez, nyah. What a busy day," Jibanyan mumbled.
They arrived at the Noko Noko Club's meeting. Here, the club members were wearing noko costume, just like the members in the Panda Fan Club. The leader of the club was a muscular man with a face that looked a bit like a noko.
"Hello, new members! Welcome to our Noko Noko Club and you three came at the right time," he exclaimed.
Just like the Panda Fan Club, they forced Ken, Keita, and Pandanoko in their costume and joined into their rehearsal of the Noko Musical.
"No-ko, no-ko, no-kooooooooo!" They sang and sang until the end of the rehearsal.
"Wow! You guys are great!" The leader of the Noko Club applauded them. "I have a feeling that you three fit well in our group! Congratulations!"
Everyone applauded them.
"Boy, that was fun, too!" Keita cheered. "I feel like I might pick noko over panda!"
"I really like it so much, too!" Pandanoko said excitedly.
"The club wasn't bad, either, but though…Now, it is kind of hard to choose," Ken admitted.
"Nyat do you mean, Ken?" Jibanyan asked.
"Well, both clubs are pretty…energetic to say, but also quite fun. In my eyes, they are pretty equal, which I think choosing one of them is much harder now after experiencing both," Ken said.
Pandanoko thought about it, and then realized it. "Oh! You are right…I had so much fun in both club, I'm not quite sure if I am really either panda or noko…. Oh, what to do now…"
"After all that effort, we are now back at square one," Yuray said sadly.
"Nya…Nya…NyaKB!" Jibanyan screamed.
"Y'all, Tomata Bum! What are you yelling like a donkey for?!" Lasagnyan scolded him.
"No! I mean! NyaKB! Over there!" Jibanyan pointed, making them look.
"Hey, you're right! It's the NyaKB48," Ken noticed.
"They must be on doing their rehearsal before the concert!" Jibanyan stated excitedly.
Suddenly, two of their members noticed Ken and the others.
"Oh, look at that cutie!" One of the members pointed.
Jibanyan gasped. "What!? I'm cutie? Oh boy, nya!"
The two NyaKB48 huddled over Pandanoko.
"You're so cute!" They both adored it as Jibanyan got disapproved.
"Me? I'm cute?" Pandanoko asked as she blushed.
"Aren't you the cutest thing I've ever seen?" said the NyaKB48 member.
"I know right! I know that panda and noko are very popular nowadays, but Pandanoko? That's so super cute!" The other member said.
"Really? You think I'm as good as panda and noko?" Pandanoko thought aloud.
"Even better!" One of them responded. "Hey, do you want to do collaboration with us?"
"Yes! I would be happy to!" Pandanoko replied without any hesitation, which made Jibanyan even more surprised, depressed, and bit jealous.
Later that night, a huge concert was held. It was NyaKB48's concert, with their first ever collaboration. Ken, Keita, and their friends watch the concert as Pandanoko danced along with NyaKB48, singing their new song.
Unya, unya! Unya, unya! Uuu-nya-nya-nya!
Unya-nya, Unya-nya, Unya, unya, yoooo!
We're idols and everyone loves us!
But, when we see scandal, we say 'No, thank you!'
But now, we cannot escape
Ears and eye on wall everywhere
When things go on the Internet
Not everything looks so black or white.
Pandanoko-san, you understand right?
Nya!
Unya, unya! Unya, unya! Uuu-nya-nya-nya!
Unya-nya, Unya-nya, Unya, unya, yoooo!
Unya, unya! Unya, unya! Uuu-nya-nya-nya!
Unya-nya, Unya-nya, Unya, unya, yoooo!
Our life isn't always so pure
We can be lazy or just play naughty
Pandanoko-san, you understand right!
Yeah!
Everyone cheered. After the concert, everyone was discussing about how cool and cute Pandanoko is, and already becoming a very hot topic as number 1 trend in Japan.
"Pandanoko was so cute!" Fumika adored.
"I agree!" Kanchi stated. "This year is DEFINITELY Pandanoko!"
"It seems like Miss Pandanoko will be very popular this year and next year, according to the trend chart now," Yuray said as she showed the data on her Yo-Kai Pad.
"Hey, guys!" They looked down to see Pandanoko.
"Hey, Pandanoko," Keita greeted. "That was an awesome concert! It looks like you're famous!"
"Yes! It is so awesome now! I've never been so proud myself and everyone loves me for who I am!" Pandanoko said proudly and happily.
"That's good to hear, Pandanoko," Ken said.
"This is a gift to both of you!" Pandanoko's body shined as two medals appeared.
"Congratulations, Master Ken and Mr. Keita! You both got Pandanoko's Yokai Medal!" Yuray stated.
"Hey, Pandanoko!" One of the NyaKB48 members called out. "We're leaving for our next location!"
"Coming!" Pandanoko said. "Well, thank you so much, guys! I'm off to show everyone how cool and popular I am, me, Pandanoko!"
"Hey, wait for me, nya!" Everyone looked and gasped. Jibanyan came over, with red makeup over his face and fake cat arms.
"Look at me! I'm becoming popular slowly, but surely as big as Pandanoko! You can call me…Red Panda Cat!" Jibanyan boasted as he danced to the new song.
Pandanoko hissed. "Sorry, pal, but the life of celebrity isn't that easy as you think it is. There's no way you can sell out well, like that. Unlike me, of course."
"Nya?!" Jibanyan got disapproved as Pandanoko quickly joined his new comrades, the NyaKB48.
Everyone was surprised to Pandanoko's reaction to Jibanyan.
"Oh my! It seems that being famous really do change a person," Yuray said.
"She became a rotten apple as quick as a grasshopper's migration eating the crops, Y'all," Lasagnyan remarked.
"Well, at least she is happier at a better place…I guess," Ken added.
Part 2: Yo-Zombified
Later, Ken and the others went to sleep. They slept peacefully, but Yuray wasn't quite sleeping peacefully.
"Kyyyaaaaaahh! Get away from me!" She screamed in her dream.
The next morning, Yuray woke up with the most drowsiest expression. Her eyes had a pocket underneath them, very droopy looking, and her wisp on her head wasn't properly combed.
"Oh, you're OK, Yuray?" Lasagnyan asked.
"Oh, I'm fine, Miss Lasagnyan! Nothing wrong about me," she said as she spilled the coffee, missing her mug when she was really trying pour it in.
"Hey! You're spilling the coffee!" Ken exclaimed.
She looked and gasped to the mess.
"Oh my! My apology, Master! I will get it clean now!" She stated as she got a mop.
"I think we should lay off from watching horror movies for awhile," Ken whispered to Lasagnyan.
"Yeah, partner. I think that's for the best," Lasagnyan whispered.
"Well, I'm going to school now," Ken said. "And Yuray."
"Um, yes, Master Ken!" She responded hesitantly.
"You take a break at home here. You need a rest," he suggested as he left.
Yuray looked a bit disappointed. "Ooooh, I feel like I'm being unreliable."
"You're not, friend. You just need a sleep like a sheep," Lasagnyan remarked.
"Well, I guess I should then….since that is Master Ken's order…." As Yuray was going to laid down to rest, she noticed Ken's lunchbox was left on the table. He had forgotten it.
"Oh no! It's Master Ken's lunchbox! I got to give it to him!" Yuray exclaimed as she grabbed the lunchbox and flew out of the house.
"Hey, Y'all! I thought you're going to rest today!" Lasagnyan yelled.
Meanwhile, Ken arrived at his classroom, just about few minutes before the class started. Few minutes later, the school bell rang and their homeroom teacher came in, but something was a bit different.
"Good morning, Sensai!" Everyone greeted, but soon noticed something about their teacher a different.
Their teacher's skin was green and his face looked skinny and bony as if he didn't eat anything for days.
"Sensai, are you alright?" Fumika asked.
Everyone looked worry at the teacher.
"Hey, what's wrong with our teacher today?" Keita whispered to Ken.
"I don't know, but something is not right," Ken stated.
"Maybe he has a stomachache?" Whisper appeared.
"He sure looks green. Maybe he got a green fever?" Jibanyan questioned.
"Mmmm..." Their teacher mumbled something. "mmmmm...Must…..Grab…..HEAAAAADDDD!"
Their homeroom teacher jumped off as everyone gasped in response. He grabbed on the first student in front row of the seats, grabbing the student's head.
"Aaaaah! Help!" The grabbed student screamed.
Everyone got spooked, backing away from the commotion when suddenly, the struggle between the student and the teacher stopped. Then, they noticed that the student was also green like their teacher.
"Must….Grab….!" The student groaned, just like the teacher.
"What the nya!?" Jibanyan gasped.
"Just like our teacher, our classmate turned green!" Ken exclaimed.
"Just what's happening here?!" Keita questioned.
Everyone ran out of the classroom, panicking and escaping with their life. The only ones left were Keita, Ken, Whisper, and Jibanyan.
"This got to be a work of Yokai!" Keita claimed.
"I never heard such awfully ridiculous thing!" Whisper yelled.
Ken and Keita used their watch to scan the area until they saw a shadowy figure. The figure revealed to be a dark green, humanoid Yokai. It stood tall as Manjimutt at the hind legs. It had red marks in places over its body, and a brown, glowing head wisp.
"There it is!" Keita pointed.
"Who is that Yokai?" Ken questioned aloud.
"Master Ken! You forgot your lunch..." Yuray just arrived at the scene. She looked at the zombified group of classmates and teacher.
"Zo…..Zo….ZOMBIE!" She screamed. "KYYYYAAAAAAAAHHHH!"
She screamed and floated, panicking so quickly that she accidentally hit Whisper.
"Doh!" Whisper got hit and dropped his Yokai Pad.
"No, my baby!" Whisper cried as he picked up his Pad, but then gave an opportunity for the "zombies" to attack on him.
"Waaaaaahh!" Whisper screamed.
"Oh no, nya! They got Whisper!" Jibanyan cried.
"Must...grab...head!" Whisper groaned as he also turned green.
"This is not good! We got get out of here!" Ken decided.
"Good idea!" Keita agreed as they ran off while Ken dragged scared Yuray by her tail.
Ken and Keita hid inside a storage garage just outside the school building.
"Oh, I can't believe it! The movie is real! We're doomed!" Yuray exaggerated.
"Calm down, Yuray! They are not zombies...At least, I don't think they're the same kind from the movie," Ken said.
"What do you mean?" Keita asked.
"Never mind about it," Ken replied. "Yuray, did you bring your Yo-Kai Pad with you?"
"Why, yes. I always carry it with me…." Yuray checked, but she didnt have her Yo-Kai Pad with her.
"Oh no! I put it back at home!" Yuray exclaimed.
"Say what!?" They gasped.
"What are we going to do then?" Jibanyan asked.
"The best thing to do is to go back to my house, retrieve the Yo-kai Pad, and get information on the Yokai we saw," Ken said. "The only thing we had to be careful is not let it or the zombified classmates of our grab our head."
"Alright!" Ken nodded.
"Let's do this, nya!" Jibanyan said determinedly.
"Zombies..." Yuray mumbled in fear.
Ken slowly opened the door, and checked the surrounding. They got out slowly and quietly.
"Hold it," Ken stopped as they just did.
"What's wrong, Ken?" Keita asked.
"Look." They peaked from the side of the wall, seeing all of the school's students and teachers were now zombies.
"They're all nya-zombie!" Jibanyan said.
"We're doomed! Doomed!" Yuray cried.
"No, we're not!" Ken assured. "And, I have an idea."
Little bit later, Zombie Kuma noticed Ken, Keita, Jibanyan, and Yuray, but didn't attack them.
"Must, grab, head..." Ken groaned. They painted themselves with green paint to disguise as a zombie.
Yuray on the other hand was very afraid but followed along the boys.
"This is great! They all think we're them," Keita whispered.
"Let's keep it like this until we reach the gate and then straight to my home," Ken whispered.
"So far, so good, nya," Jibanyan stated.
"Uuuuuuh…." Yuray shook in fear as they passed through the large group of zombies.
However, luck wasn't on their side. The clouds became darker and then a raindrop began pouring.
The green paint on them was starting to wash away.
"Oh no! The paint! It's being washed away by the rain!" Keita exclaimed.
"Must! Grab! Head!" The zombie group recognized them.
"Kyaaaah! Run!" Yuray screamed as she scattered away.
"Quick! Like Yuray!" Ken exclaimed as they ran off again.
"We're almost there!" They ran to the main gate.
Then, Jibanyan tripped himself. "Nya!"
"Jibanyan!" Keita turned around, but the zombies got him.
"Jibanyan!" He screamed.
"Must...Grab...Head….!" Zombie Jibanyan groaned.
"Come on, Keita! We got to get out of here!" Ken pulled Keita away from the scene.
"Nnnnnnoooooooo!" Keita screamed.
They ran as far away from the school, but took a short break at a park.
"Is everyone OK?" Ken asked.
"Yeah, I think so…." Keita panted.
"Mr. Jibanyan was caught! Now there are just three of us! This is just like the movie last night! We're doomed!" Yuray exaggerated.
"Calm down!" Ken snapped her out. "This is no time to panic!"
"I...I'm sorry, Master Ken. I'm really am, but I am very scared," she said honestly.
"Hey guys." Ken and Yuray then looked at Keita, who looked very odd.
"I don't feel so good..." His face turned green as the zombified Whisper had just grab his head.
"Oh no!" Both Ken and Yuray gasped.
"Keita turned into a zombie!" Yuray screamed.
Ken and Yuray escaped again as the group of zombies chased after them.
They managed to got Ken's house. He locked the door behind them.
"Yes! We made it, Master Ken!" Yuray cheered. "We managed to out-chase those zombies!"
"Good, but we still need your Yo-Kai Pad to find out that zombie Yokai's weakness!" Ken stated.
"Good idea!" Yuray agreed.
"Hey, Y'all. What are you two here so early?" Lasagnyan asked as her face was hidden under her cowgirl hat.
"Oh, Miss Lasagnyan! It's horrible out there! A strange green Yokai turned everyone at Master Ken's school into zombies and they chased us around the town!"
"Why, holy cow! That's just crazy…." Lasagnyan's face revealed, showing off the green. "But, I want to grab your head!"
"Oh, come on! Here, too!" Ken complained.
"Oh my! It seems that the zombie infection is now spreading through air!" Yuray exclaimed.
"Must...Grab...Head!" Lasagnyan used her lasso to capture Ken.
"Aaah!" Ken groaned.
"Master Ken!" Yuray screamed.
"Don't worry about me! You get your Pad while I deal with Lasagnyan!" Ken ordered as he fought against his own Yokai friend.
"Please stay un-zombified, Master!" Yuray said as she went upstairs to get her Yo-Kai Pad.
"My Pad...My Pad...oh, where is it?" She thought aloud while Ken and Lasagnyan fight each other. "Ah! Here it is!"
She went back downstairs with her Yo-Kai Pad.
"I found my pad, Master!" She held it in her hand.
"That's good, Yuray….but little too late." He turned around to show her that he was now a zombie.
"Nnnnnnnnoooooooooooo!" She screamed. "Mmmmassssteerrrr!"
The door burst opened, allowing the other zombies to come in. Yuray was cornered, nowhere to hide or run anymore.
"Oh my! This is the end for me!" She cried as the zombies walked to her slowly, one step at a time.
Once they got close enough, Yuray gave out the most loudest scream she ever had.
"KKYYYYYAAAAAAAAH!" She accidentally threw her Pad from her hand, and hit on the remote control, which caused the DVD player to turn on and played the zombie movie.
The zombie Yokai noticed and watched the movie. A zombie in the movie did a jumpscare on the TV monitor, which scared it.
"WAAAAAAAAHH!" The zombie Yokai screamed, causing him to trip over and hit his own head. Just then, everyone turned to normal.
"Huh? Where am I?" Kuma asked.
"What just happened?" Kanchi looked confused.
"Oh my head..." The teacher felt pain in his head.
Later that day, everything went back to normal and after school, Ken, Yuray, and the other had a good talk with the zombie Yokai.
"So your name is Cerebract," Ken said.
Cerebract-Tribe: Shady (LEGENDARY), Attribute: Drain
"According to here, when a person is inspirited by Cerebract, he or she acts like a zombie and has tendency to try to grab someone else's head. When they do, those who get grabbed by the head also turn into a zombie," Whisper explained as he read it on his pad.
"But, how did we all turn back to normal?" Keita asked.
"Nya, how did we?" Jibanyan said.
"I can explain that," Cerebract spoke. "You see, it was that zombie movie. When I was originally a human, I went to see a horror movie with my girlfriend on a date. I was hesitant at first since I get easily frightened, but I didn't want my girlfriend to feel disappointed, so we decided to see it. The movie was so scary that it literally led to my own death bed. Since then, I became a Yokai, a Yokai who gets frightened easily by any horror films, whether modern or classic and sort of corny ones."
"That explains a lot and...kind of unfortunate way to die and turn into Yokai," Keita remarked. Ken hit him by his shoulder. "Ouch!"
"Oh, I'm very sorry for what I did! I don't remember much, but I know whatever I did was wrong and shameful for me, a Legendary Yokai to scare and even hurt innocent people!" Cerebract apologized as he bowed his head down to the ground.
"Oh, no, no," Yuray responded. "You don't need to apologize. I get scared very easily, too, by the way. I understand how you feels, Cerebract."
"Oh, thank you, Yuray. Truly, that is the kindest thing I've ever heard from someone for a very, very long time," Cerebract grinned as his Yokai Medal appeared.
Ken received the medal from Cerebract. "Well, I guess that's wrap-up, but I still don't understand why you don't remember what you did, Cerebract."
"Yes. It is a mystery to me," Cerebract said.
Meanwhile, Nekomusume watched over them from far, safe distance.
"Your little zombie apocalypse plan failed, Nekomusume…." A mysterious figure behind her said.
"This is just only the beginning," she stated.
"You're too soft in your method!" The figure growled. "You need to make more drastic approach."
"What do you suggest then...Fang?" She asked.
The figure snickered with his glowing orange eyes. He came out of the shadow, revealing himself. He was about a foot or two taller than her. He wore a dark blue jacket with ripped jeans and black shirt with partially ripped sleeves. At the backside of his jacket, a red wolf face and crescent moon imprinted on the jacket as a symbol or logo. His skin was tan and looked around 17 to 18 of age. He looked quite handsome, with dark spiky hair and ear pierce.
"Let me show you what I do to get more Dark Energy..." He snickered.
Dremona's Seven Slices of Life
Day 7
Day 7, today makes the first full week of my new life at Yokai Mansion. A lot of things have happened in my life, for better or worse. But, today is a very special day for me. Today…is the day I ask him to go on a date with me.
It was Saturday, a weekend. Like the humans, Yokai loves weekends. It was a time for them to rest, be lazy, or do things they wanted to do that they couldn't get to do during weekdays.
Dremona woke up early in the morning. She took a nice, warm shower, combed her hair, and wore her best outfit.
Her friends, Blizzaira, Arachnus, Toadal Dude, Dandoodle, and Blazion were watching her preparing for something.
"Why is she so happy today, gecko?" Toadal Dude asked.
"She's preparing for a date," Dandoodle said.
"Blaze, blaze?" Blazion questioned.
"What? A date?!" Arachnus gasped but restored to his normal posture. "I mean! What do you mean by that?"
"Simple deduction, of course," Dandoodle boasted.
"I heard that she's going to ask Ken to go on a date with her," Blizzaria said. "Though, I'm kind of worry."
Toadal Dude and Arachnus have a different idea. Later, they followed Blizzaria as she was heading to Ken's place.
"What's make this 'Ken' guy so interesting to Dremoma, gecko?" Toadal Dude snorted.
"I feel suspicious about this human, too, but it is all for my concern for Dremona," Arachnus said. They quietly followed behind her and then they stopped.
"This must be the place!" Arachnus said.
"Ssshh! The door is opening, gecko!" Toadal Dude exclaimed.
"Oh, hello Miss Dremona! Long time no sees!" Yuray greeted. "And you look quite nice. What bring you here today?"
"Ah…I…I would like to…see Ken," she said shyly.
"He's gonna come out!" Toadal Dude said.
"Silence!" Arachnus scolded.
"Oh, my apology to say this, Miss Dremona, but Master Ken is not in a good condition to see anyone right now. He caught a cold," Dremona explained.
"What!?" Dremona, Arachnus, and Toadal Dude gasped.
Dremona's heart felt shattered. She went back home, all upset. Her Yokai friends watched her and felt sad.
"Darn that, Ken dude, gecko!" Toadal Dude stated.
"She was so looking forward to this all week," Blizzaria said.
"It is unfortunate," Arachnus remarked.
"Blaze, blaze. Blaze, blaze, blaze. Blaze," Blazion suggested.
"Hey, that's a clever idea, Blazion!" Blizzaria agreed.
Later that day, Dremona went downstairs as she was feeling hungry from being sad. When she arrived at the diner hall to get to the kitchen, she was surprised.
"Surprise!" Everyone, all of the Yokai were presented.
"Wha…What? What is all this?" She asked.
"It's a surprise party for you, Dremona," Blizzaria said.
"Surprise party? For me?" She questioned.
"That's right, dear," Grandma Yaga said. "One week has passed since you moved here to my mansion, and you've such a wonderful, welcoming tenant. So, Blizzaria and your friends suggested to throw a surprise party for you for your one-week anniversary."
"You….Guys…." She looked around to everyone. "Thank you!"
So, my plan for the date with Ken didn't go well as I thought it would, but my day wasn't so bad after all. Sometimes in life or even after life, days don't go the way you plan it. It is full of surprises, good or bad. Maybe I am just lucky to have good friends around me and I'm glad that I do. This was my little story, my slices of life.
Dremona finished writing her diary about the seventh day and closed it for now. She looked out the window, looking forward to what's in store for her future.
Hey, guys! How are you? Today's chapter comes out little early than expected because I just want to write about it.
We got two new Yokai, one from the anime and video game and the other one is a completely new OC. First is Pandanoko. What can I say more? She is a noko and panda, she's Pandanoko! Plus, I made my own English version of NyaKB48's theme song for Pandanoko. The translation is not perfect, but it was still fun to write it (I'm thinking of writing a one-shot for it, who knows).
Next, we have the brand new Legendary OC Yokai, Cerebract! He is originally a human who died from watching a very scary horror movie. He is created by YoKaiShoubiao, who submitted this Yokai in the review for my first Yo-Kai Watch Another Watcher. If you are reading this, thank you very much, YoKaiShoubiao.
With all that said, here is a Yokai Recap and one, little thing to show you guys. See you all next time!
Recap Time
Yuray: Who did you meet today, Master Ken?
Ken: Pandanoko and Cerebract!
NyaKB48 group and Pandanoko danced together as they were singing their new song.
Yuray: Pandanoko has the power to make the inspirited a decision that brings good fortunate. And she is now quite popular after making collaboration with ever so popular idol group, NyaKB48!
Suddenly, Cerebract came on the stage and danced with them, doing a very familiar dance moved by former Pop King.
Ken: It looks like the Thriller dance is going to be popular again.
A lighting struck and thunder roared. What appeared to be a restaurant, but it was abandoned and currently decaying from the passing of times and weather effect.
Another lighting flashed and when it did, a shadow overcast.
On the stage inside a diner hall of some kind, music started to play, though sounded both joyful and eerie.
Four animatronics appeared on stage the moment the lightning flashed for third time, but disappeared right after.