The Extended Family Status Effect
Cast:
Mucardia, Momoi Kyousuke - age 25
Takagi Kou - Kyousuke's cousin / Bunbee's wife - age 32
Takagi Chisa - Kou's and Bunbee's daughter - age 3
Momoi Sayaka - Kyousuke's daughter - newborn
May, 2014
"Knock, knock!"
Mucardia opens the door. He has dark circles under his eyes and a baby in his arms.
"Kou, my sister who is actually my cousin. Your present cheer is an affront to the natural order, and I must ask you to correct it."
"Rough week, huh?"
He groans. "Do babies never sleep, or is it only mine?"
"You'll get used to it," Kou says with a smile. "Come on, Chisa. We're here to meet your cousin."
The little girl hides behind Kou's leg and stares at Mucardia as if he were a cockroach.
"Come on, that's not how we meet people."
Chisa blows a raspberry.
"I guess she takes after you, then."
Kou scratches the back of her head. "Maybe you could let her hold Sayaka?"
"You want me to put my infant daughter into the tender arms of a terrified three year old?"
"Perhaps not."
"Honestly, now I'm a little worried about even letting you hold her."
Kou blows a raspberry.