These next chapters will focus more on the funny craziness that usually goes on in HLP. The relationship between Tomoki and Ikaros will also deepen.
Don't get me wrong, there's more to life than just sleeping in bed all day,
but today of all days I had no intention of leaving my room, for today the
wretched festival was being held. Mikako was "nice" enough to delay the
festival just so that I could attend. Well I wasn't going, not this year. But I
knew from past experience that Mikako was willing to do anything to make
me her source of entertainment, so I took some precautions. Hearing
commotion coming from my room, Nymph came barging in, "WHAT ARE
YOU PEOPLE DOING? I'M TRYING TO WATCH MY SOA-what the heck is
going on?" "Well you see Nymph, every year Mikako screws me over at
her stupid festivals, but not this year! That's why I'm having Ikaros
barricade my room with steel plating, courtesy of the transportation
cards." Nymph tried talking to me, but the sound of drilling clinging metal
drowned out her voice. Seeing that I wasn't paying much attention to her,
she kicked me in the knee, walked out the room, and slammed the door
behind her. I was hopping around the room on one foot while keeping my
hands on my bruised knee, "Why is it that I can't go a single day without
getting injured? Suddenly, all of the commotion died down and Ikaros
stood in front of me, "Master, the barricade is complete." I looked around
the room, impressed of what a great job Ikaros did. Every plate was
perfectly placed, not a single imperfection. "Wow, you did an amazing job.
If there's anything you want, I'll get it, as long as it's within reason." At first
she hesitated to speak, but then she finally spit it out, "Can we, um uh, can
we kiss?" We were both blushing while staring into each other's eyes.
"Yeah, of course. I mean, we are a couple now." We both leaned in, closing
our eyes, when "it" happened. There was a loud voice coming from outside
the house. "Tomoki Sakurai, come out now and I promise that you won't
lose all of your limbs at the festival." Man, that woman never knows when
to give up. "You might as well leave Mikako, these walls are reinforced with
5 inches of steel. There's no way for you to break through." There were a
few moments of silence followed by small noises coming from the ouside.
Mikako started talking once again, sounding too confident for comfort.
"Well Tomoki, I must say that you put a lot of effort in this attempt, but
effort is irrelevant when you have tons of cash. Fire in the hole!" I heard a
nearing sound of blazing fire. I realized what I was hearing when it was
already too late. There was a flash of fire and an almost defeaning noise.
The air was black, making a getaway impossible. Mikako's goons came
swarming in and taking me captive. I couldn't believe what was happening.
I always knew that Mikako thrived off of my misery, but this was a whole
new level even for her. I was kicking and yelling, but it was useless. One of
the goons put a cloth with chloroform to my face, and everything turned
black. I woke up a while later, dazed and confused. I was partially asleep
until I heard a familiar voice coming from a megaphone , and a spotlight
shined onto me. I started freaking out the moment I realized that I was tied
to a pole on a singular hill, surrounded by all of my neighbors. I tried asking
what was going on, but there was duct tape covering my mouth, making
me incapable of speaking. Whatever was happening, I knew that I wouldn't
make it out as easily as I had in the past.