Me: WELCOME BACK, BLADERS! INTRODUCING: Fubuki Sumie, Suoh Genji, and Xander Shakadera!
*Fubuki, Suoh, and Xander sit down*
Valt: HIIII XANDERRRRRRR! *waving frantically with both arms*
Xander: *hearty laugh* HAHAHAHAHA HEY VALT! STILL FULL OF ENERGY, HUH?!
Valt: YOUUUU GOT IIIITTTT!
Fubuki: *catches up with Shu*
Suoh: *looks annoyed; obviously doesn't want to be here*
Me: TODAY, we have a DARE.
Me: This is pointed tooooooo…
*Valt, Honcho, and Xander drumroll on enormous drums that appear out of nowhere*
Me: …
Me: LUIIIIII!
Free: *looks around* He's not here.
Me: Wait, what? LUIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WHERE ARE YOUUUU?
Xander: I got this one. *breathes in*
*everyone frantically covers their ears as much as they possibly can*
Xander: OHHHHHHH LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! GET OOOOVVVVEERRRR HEEERRREEEEE!
*everyone palm-hitting the side of their head, popping their ears, and wincing*
Silas: *holding ears* OH, GOD. *cringes in pain*
Honcho: MY POOR, POOR EARSSSS!
Wakiya: WHAAAATTTTTTT?!
Valt: HUH? WHADDYA SAYYYY?!
Wakiya: YOU TALKIN' TO MEEE?!
Me: GUYS. DID LUI COME?
Zac: He should've heard that… I mean, it wasn't as loud as my concerts, but definitely eye-opening.
Honcho: PHI- OPERA- SING?
Zac: EYE. OPENING. Phi opera sing? How did you even-? Gosh, you people can't handle the slightest noise, can you?
Honcho: PHI… SINGS OPERAAAA?! WHAAAAAAATTTTT?
Phi: *looks at Honcho, genuinely bewildered* WHAT-?!
Valt: DID I HEAR YOU CORRECTLY?
Zac: *shakes head* Ugh. Oh my word.
Valt: PHI DOES OPERAAAAA?! OH WOW! AND I THOUGHT HYDE WAS WEIRD.
Hyde: *in the corner of the room* *holding ears and yelling experimentally; insanely fascinated with how the world is muted*
Valt: …
Valt: OKAY, THEY'RE BOTH WEIRD.
Me: ALRIGHT, I'M JUST GOING TO END THE CHAPTER AND GIVE OUR EARS SOME HEALING TIM— WAIT. IS THAT LUI?
*Lui stumbles in, holding his left ear and cringing*
Lui: WHAT WAS THAT!? AN ATOMIC BOMB?