Author's Note:
Guest reviews incoming...
"Will you add the characters from Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana? Are the rest of the Crash Bandicoot characters going to show up when the Switch port of the N. Sane Trilogy comes out? Is Faye gonna act all yandere towards Alm when she shows up? And finally, what are your thoughts on the recent announcement of Pokemon: Let's Go! for the Switch?"
Maybe? Yes. Probably. Pokemon: Let's Go! looks and feels like the mobile game, but that's just me. On to the next reviewer:
1. Can Young Link use his masks?
2. What are your thoughts on Pokemon Let's Go?
1. Yes he can, and now I feel stupid for not letting him use his masks yet in this story.
2. Yeah...I already answered this question, did I?
On to the last reviewer:
"Please kys"
You want me...to kill myself? I'm afraid I can't, my dude - somebody's gotta keep this story updated. Smash Life can't write itself! (Although that would be more than convenient. But then that would make me bored. So it's a bit of a double-edged sword...)
Episode 129: Envelope
Not so long ago, Bowser wrote an incriminating letter - well, it wasn't that incriminating, but it was a love letter in which the cYontents was, well, not what was expected from your typical love letter. Ema got a hand of the letter first, which she found in an envelope, and then she gave it to Layton and Luke for them to read. Although we have yet to learn who the letter was addressed to, we do know that it put a lot of smiles on the faces' residents. Zelda and Celica, specifically.
And now, Bowser found himself on a wild goose search for his love letter, hoping it didn't fall into the wrong hands. Nobody knew what these wrong hands were, but just imagine if Master Hand somehow got a hold of Bowser's letter. The poor koopa king might become the butt of jokes, depending on what he wrote in the letter. Also, as Bowser said to his daughter Wendy, the letter was strongly "confidential" - not a single soul was allowed to read it.
"I know you have that envelope, Miss Skye - now cough it up, before I have to roast you alive!" Bowser demanded of the forensics expert, who was in her room reading a book about forensics. "You don't want Phoenix and Maya and your other friends to mourn your loss, would you?"
"I would give you the envelope but...frankly, I don't have it anymore," replied Ema, her eyes on her book, as Bowser's eyes bulged out in fear. "Might wanna look somewhere else buddy, because I don't..."
"You monster, you gave it away to someone, didn't you?!" Bowser accusingly pointed at Ema, with fire foaming out from his mouth. Yet Ema was relatively unfazed. "You better tell me who has the envelope, otherwise we're gonna have a funeral for you next week!"
"Fine then, if you need to know that badly, then I'll tell you..." Ema placed her book in her lap, looking up at Bowser. "...I gave it to Layton and Luke, okay? They wanted some kind of 'breakthrough' to start an investigation, and so I gave them the envelope. Happy now?"
"So you gave my envelope to the string bean man and his munchkin apprentice. Great, just great...they didn't open the envelope and see what's inside, did they?"
"How am I supposed to know? You'll just have to find out yourself." Ema picked her book back up, and resumed reading, as Bowser headed towards the door. Ema refused to give any further information - the rest Bowser would have to find out.
"Then find out I shall..." Bowser sported an angry look - a look of bitter determination - as he left the room, ready to give Layton and Luke a piece of his mind.
Bowser: Layton and Luke really are the most boring duo in this mansion...all they ever do is go on mysteries, and solve cases! Case in point, they never even showed up when we went to the beach that one time. They're just like Lilly and Scott from Cold Case - fun is nowhere to be found in their DNA! How could they live their lives like that, I will never know...
A week after he, Sonic, and Berkut were chased around by the Broodals - after Link had abandoned them to check on Luigi and company - Mario was safe and sound back in his home, as the plumber was relaxed in his sofa watching some superhero show. It was Marvel's Luke Cage. Peach headed over to Mario, and Impa would join her, with her arms folded.
"This right-a here is my favorite part," Mario turned around to tell the ladies, pointing at the television screen, as Luke Cage was seen kicking butt. Mario watched the action unfold in front of him, easily amazed by the fight scene taking place. "I highly recommend that you ladies check-a this show out, it's a real-a treat!"
"I just adore how you're mindlessly watching superhero shows, without a care in the world, while the threat of Calamity Ganon lingers," said Impa, grabbing the TV remote and turning the television off. Mario looked at the Sheikah with an angry glare. "Just because you're not really the man of the Smash Mansion anymore gives you no reason to no longer take initiative, and kick back and relax like nothing's going on."
"Silly Impa, I don't kick-a back all of the time - I still take action when-a ever it's necessary. Like that one-a time Dr. Eggman showed up in his Death-a Egg, and we rallied together to stop-a his evil plan! Isn't that-a right, Princess Peach?"
"It's true - Mario had a plan from the very beginning," confirmed Peach, as Impa rolled her eyes and looked in another direction. "He also found out who was secretly working for Dr. Eggman, making sure his plan went..."
"...and I take it that this secret person was accused by someone other than Mario, is that correct?" Indeed it was - while Mario had no problems about Jakob till later, Layton and Luke were very suspicious of the butler. Mario nor Peach had anything to say now. "Mario, have you ever solved any issue without help from anyone else? Just asking..."
"Oh yes-a I have - Poochy some-a how got himself stuck up in a tree, chasing after a squirrel, and I rescued-a him on my own, without having to call-a the fire department." Impa was left unamused, for what Mario did was mostly mundane. Anyone could save their pet dog from a tree by themselves.
"That's nice and all, but have you solved any issue that involved, well I don't know...implications regarding the city, or the world?" That's where Mario got stumped - poor guy couldn't think of anything.
"Obviously, Impa, as great-a as I am, I can't do the mightiest tasks by my-a self - more often than-a not, you need a great-a supporting cast to help-a you through. Of course, you probably wouldn't know-a that, since you like-a to be a stand-alone individual. It's no wonder you have-a no friends!"
"Wanna say that again?" Impa grabbed Mario by the collar, pulling the plumber up to her face. Before Peach could intervene, a knock was at the front door; Impa gently placed Mario back on the floor, as Peach went to go see who it was. She opened the door, and saw Chrom's long-distance girlfriend, Raven.
"Good afternoon Raven, welcome to our home!" greeted Peach, failing to notice that Raven appeared to be in a bit of a rush. "Would you like to..."
"Hi Peach, hi Mario, hi Impa, how are you doing, congrats on the baby Mario and Peach, and thanks for keeping the box safe, okay bye!" Raven said in an absolute flurry as she grabbed the box Lucina ordered, and ran out of the house before closing the door. Mario, Peach, and Impa all stood there confused, as Lana entered the living room fiddling around with a blow dryer.
"What was that all about?" the blunette inquired, with the blow dryer cord wrapped around her arm.
Daisy: As expected, Luigi was acting all depressed when he saw how totaled his car was...the junkyard refused to accept the Dodge Charger, so they sent the car to our house overnight. Ryu and Heihachi can spend their time "practicing" on the car, for all I care. On the plus side of things, Lili promised Luigi she'd get him another car, and it's expected to come by later this afternoon. Oughta keep Linkle away from the new car, to be on the safe side.
Speaking of Linkle, the Hylian was assisting Yuffie in unlocking the code to the fridge, while Luigi and Daisy were outside working in the yard with the front door open. Link and Cloud entered Luigi's house, though Link stopped in an instant when his eyes fell upon Linkle.
"I-I'll see you back at the mansion," the Hylian informed Cloud, before heading out. Cloud rolled his eyes as he pressed forward, meeting with Yuffie and Linkle in the kitchen. Was it worth informing Luigi and Daisy about what Yuffie was doing? Probably not, as Cloud presumably said in his mind.
"Hiya Cloud, care to help us in breaking open this lock?" Yuffie asked the swordsman, knowing that he would decline the offer in a snap. "I thought Sheik's needles might've done the trick, but sadly, I was wrong...you did bring your Buster Sword with you, right? We can just use that to break the lock!"
"Still trying to find a way inside the fridge and go on another fridge raid, I see..." sighed Cloud, in slight disbelief of the freeloader Yuffie has become. Did the ninja still meddle around with food stamps? "Why can't you just buy yourself your own personal fridge, to put in the room?"
"Because that would be expensive." Eighty dollars for a mini fridge doesn't sound that bad...unless you have a big appetite. Someone like King Dedede would need three mini fridges to keep him happy.
"Also, we would need a personal fridge for ourselves, since we have different tastes," added Linkle, wishing she had a strong enough sword to cut the lock open with ease. "If you're up for it..."
"If I buy you a stupid fridge, will you stop eating up Luigi and Daisy's food like it's nothing? Don't make me think you aren't guilty, Linkle, I know Yuffie put you up to it."
"You're gonna buy us a mini fridge, just for us?" gleamed Yuffie, letting go of the lock as she looked at Cloud with beaming eyes. "Wow Cloud, that's very thoughtful of you! Good to see that an emo guy like you can have a heart of gold. Stay right here, I'll be right back..."
"But I'm not even close to being emo..." mumbled Cloud, as Yuffie ran to her room. The ninja returned, but with money - a hundred bucks in her hand. "...where on earth did you even find that cash?!" Cloud immediately questioned.
"Found it during one of my night sprees around town. You wouldn't believe the kind of stuff people drop behind at nightclubs. Found necklaces and jewelry that would make even the most material person feel jealous!"
Yuffie: Some guy dropped his Rolex watch after some guy beat him up in a dark alley. *holds up a gold watch* Finders keepers, as they always say. The dude also dropped another watch, but I gave it to Mario. Thought he needed one. But why did the guy have two watches in the first place? He must have extremely low situation awareness.
"So you have enough funds to buy yourself a personal fridge, yet you won't use said funds to buy a personal fridge in the first place," stated Cloud, in slight disbelief that Yuffie turned into a lazy bum over time, in addition to being a freeloader.
"Meh, walking to the store on foot requires too much work," shrugged Yuffie, as Cloud took the hundred bucks from her. "Especially during the daytime. That's why I like to handle my business during night hours, when there's less people and commotion. I'm like a night owl. Must be my spirit animal."
"I can tell...Link and I will go the store, and find you ladies the perfect fridge. We'll be back soon." Cloud exited the kitchen and left the house, where he would be greeted by Link after stepping out of the front door.
"What did she say about me, is Linkle still angry with me?" Link immediately pestered Cloud, who was standing on the doorstep with his classic, emotionless stare. That stare could tell a thousand stories, in just one minute. "Tell her that it was Zelda's doing..."
"We are going to the store and buy Yuffie and Linkle a personal fridge." Not exactly the answer Link was expecting. "Yuffie gave me a hundred bucks to buy the fridge. It's best if you don't ask where she found the cash from."
"Aw, but I already went shopping last week, and I HATED IT! Why do I have to go shopping again?" Seems like a reasonable punishment for ditching Mario, Sonic, and Berkut, and having them terrorized by the Broodals.
"Because I refuse to go shopping with Sora. Let's just get this over with." So Cloud and Link walked away, and Luigi, who was working in the yard with Daisy, looked up at the swordsmen after eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Going shopping, boys?" the plumber asked Link and Cloud, as they were making their retreat. "Would-a you be such fine gentlemen, and buy me a bag-a of..."
"No," Cloud responded in a snap as he and Link hurried away. Luigi sighed, as he resumed his work. He'll just have to wait until his new car was delivered...
Since it was the month of June, it was a great time to play baseball, and do baseball-related activities. Ness and Lucas, ready to embark on a day full of baseball fun, had fetched their baseball equipment from their room, and were on their way to the outdoors.
"We haven't played baseball with the Flying Man in a good while; every time we ask him to play with us, he turns us down," Ness told Lucas, tossing a baseball up and down in his left hand. "Why is that?"
"He's never played with us ever since you got hit by that weak fastball of mine, in the shin," replied Lucas, holding two baseball bats behind his head. Ness recalled that incident - the impact didn't hurt much, and only felt like a small pinch, but the Flying Man was acting like the world was coming to an end. "Quite frankly, he won't ever live that down..."
"Outta my way losers, coming through!" shouted Bowser, as Ness and Lucas looked behind and saw a running Bowser. The koopa king knocked the two out of the way, sending them flying towards a wall, as he ran down the hallway frantically. "Gotta find that envelope!"
Bowser: Is it considered cannibalism, if the person eating the human isn't human? 'Cause Layton and Luke are gonna be bathing in the stomach acids of my belly if I see that envelope opened...is there even a word for the practice of turtles eating humans? I should invent such a word myself, and then, I'll be FAMOUS! Even though I'm arguably famous already.
"Envelope?" wondered Ness, as he and Lucas stood back up after being pushed aside by Bowser. "Bowser's looking for an envelope? His dignity must be inside. Always finding new, inventive ways to lose it..."
"Ain't that the truth - you'd think that a dude with such bad luck when it comes to scoring with the ladies would stop," smiled Lucas, as he and Ness gathered their baseball equipment. "Then again, he won't stop feuding with Mario, so there's legitimately no hope for Bowser...stuck in his ways forever!"
Ness and Lucas continued on their way when they approached the dancing room. It was only a mystery that the room was still active. Cortex and Uka were near the entrance to the room, with Cortex smiling like a pervert.
"I'm gonna do it Uka...I'm going in!" a determined Cortex told the floating mask, who was expecting the N head to fail in whatever he was doing. "I hear a lot of female voices coming from that room, which means one thing...one of those women is destined to be my lover! Make no mistake about it!"
"Your entire existence and reason of being is a mistake," remarked Uka, as Cortex brushed this insult to the side. He has heard worse from Uka.
"Nothing can stop me now! Time to meet my future wife!" Brimming with confidence, Cortex entered the dancing room, as Uka shook his head. He then saw Ness and Lucas, wondering what Cortex was up to.
"Ness, Lucas...please save me from my misery. Heaven knows the torture I have to endure daily." Seconds later, Cortex exited the dancing room, but without his "future wife". Meaning that Cortex was universally rejected by everyone. "So, how did it go?"
"Shoot, where did I leave that blasted Viagra?" frowned Cortex, as he ran down the hallway with Uka chasing after him. Ness and Lucas looked at one another, wondering why Cortex would need his Viagra in the first place. Some wicked stuff must be going on in that dancing room - where the innocent eyes of Ness and Lucas able to handle it? Both in a curious state of mind, Ness and Lucas went to the dancing room door...
...and when they opened it and peeked inside, they saw a bunch of ladies standing around - Coco, Lucina, Kamui, Celica, Rinea, Caeda, Mia, and Lilina, all dressed upl like they were female k-pop stars. Standing at the front was Raven, who was speaking to the ladies until Ness and Lucas showed up.
"You boys are just like that man..." sighed Raven, as Ness and Lucas kept staring at the ladies, with their eyes wide and their mouths agape. "...wouldn't it hurt to kindly knock on the door, rather than just barging in?" Neither PSI whiz was able to answer, with Lucas fainting unto the floor.
Lucas: Was Dr. Cortex somehow turned on by the women in the dancing room? He did mention something about Viagra...
Ness: Let's think about it for a second - Cortex was essentially turned on by three women who were already married, a girl whose father Cortex usually chats with, some dude's twin sister, a girl implied to have a crush on Ike, and the young sister of his arch-nemesis, who happens to be a bandicoot. I think we should both apologize for what we said about Bowser having lost his dignity.
"What's going on here, what's the occasion?" asked Ness, once his trance came to an end. Lucas was still on the floor, unable to comprehend what his eyes had seen.
"The occasion is none of your business," replied Raven, before letting out another sigh. She knew Ness was left extremely curious. "But if you must know, we've formed an all female k-pop group in secret, to counter what Roy is cooking up. Lucina ordered the outfits online. Forming this group was also her idea!"
"I believed that if we formed a k-pop group akin to Roy's, then we could prove to Roy that what he's doing is messed up and wrong, and that he should quit while he has time," added Lucina, feeling slightly uncomfortable in her outfit. "These outfits aren't what I expected, but we're doing this for a reason..."
"Why is Coco here? I would imagine that this girl group would be strictly for swordswomen. Or has Coco been a swordswoman in secret this whole time?" A tech genius AND a swordswoman? That would be a nasty combo right there.
"Eh, Roy assigned Crash to be the lead singer, for whatever reason, so Lucina was just trying to even the playing field," explained Coco, feeling like the odd woman out in the group. "He's apparently adamant that Crash was the 'big thing Straight Fiyah' needed. Ugh, I feel bad for myself just saying that name..."
"In that case, I'll just...leave and let you ladies do your thing." Ness grabbed Lucas - and the baseball equipment he dropped - as he dragged his best friend out of the dancing room. Should've asked Raven what the girl group's name was. Though not having a name would probably be for the best. "Have fun doing your thing...your k-pop thing."
"We'll try, Ness, we'll try..." replied Raven, as Ness dragged Lucas out of the dancing room and closed the door.
Despite the Pikachu Cheesesteaks being discontinued, and the Pikachu Sushi Rolls craze resulting in a lot of angry complaints in the Seattle metropolitan area, Pikachu Day was still very much a thing, and Master Hand was still very much determined to make Pikachu Day the greatest day known to man. The giant hand had his two biggest Pikachu Day supporters - Pit and Kirby - in his room, and he also recruited another resident to join them in their Pikachu Day escapades...
"Sure, Master Hand, I would love to carry the tradition known as Pikachu Day, and create and spread more awareness throughout the world!" exclaimed Sonic, who was just given the title of "Pikachu Day Commander-In-Chief." Good thing Link wasn't around when that title was assigned. "Tails is always giving me a ton of crap, being all like, 'You can't celebrate Pikachu Day everyday, Sonic,' but then I'll be like, 'people celebrate beign alive everyday, so what's your point?' That always gets him!"
"Great story Sonic, great to see that you have kept the faith regarding Pikachu Day for quite a while," said Master Hand; it always pleased the giant hand seeing people acknowledge Pikachu Day, and not treat it like it was the dumbest thing ever conceived. "That is why you're the perfect spokesperson for Pikachu Day! Putting nonbelievers like Tails in their place..."
"So Master Hand, what's on the agenda for today?" asked Pit, in the right mood for spreading awareness. "Are we gonna come up with the newest food craze? Make a new song about Pikachu Day? Confront the superintendent, and force the Board of Education to make the students celebrate Pikachu Day?"
"No, no, and unfortunately no - that would mean the school students won't go to school ever again, as great as that would sound. The teacher's union really gave me a hard time about it. Would've killed them all mercilessly, but some of them were parents." Master Hand then cleared his throat. "Anyways, instead of doing all of those things mentioned, you will be doing something that I've always wanted to do since I started Pikachu Day...hang up the Pikachu Day flag at the state building."
"Easier said than done. So why do you want Kirby and I to do it, can't Sonic just hang up the flag himself? He does have super speed after all - he'll hang that bad boy up in a snap!"
"True, but Sonic is gonna need a fall guy or two to take the blame, in the event he gets caught. Hanging up crap at the state building without anyone's permission ain't no walk in the park. You and Kirby will be the right guys to take the fall!"
"Ooh, I've always wanted to be a fall guy, this is like a dream come true!" While Pit was getting all giddy and excited, Kirby was feeling the exact opposite, facepalming at Pit's brilliant idiocy. "We won't let you...and Sonic...down, Master Hand!"
"Master Hand, the knitting club is all done with the flag!" announced Isabelle, as the shih tzu entered the room holding one end of the flag, and Pac-Man holding the other end; Pac-Man was doing whatever it took to avoid those "knitting club losers". The flag itself was yellow (as expected) and had Pikachu and Pichu's head on it. "It's ready to be hanged at the state building!"
Isabelle: I fully understand that Master Hand is greatly playing with fire, hanging an unwanted flag on the flagpole of the state building...which is why he is apparently building a "trust system" of fall guys, so whenever he gets convicted of something, he'll blame someone from the mansion and have them arrested. So far he has done a "ranking" of who the most viable fall guys are - Pit, Lloyd, and even Corrin are at the top of the list. If these rankings are done by intelligence, then I expect my name to be near the bottom. Or somewhere in the middle.
"Ah, yes, that flag already looks better than the U.S. flag ever was!" exclaimed Master Hand, as Isabelle and Pac-Man displayed the flag in its entirety to him. He better not say those words in the presence of someone patriotic, otherwise he might catch some hands. "Perfect for the state building! I'll make sure to give Yoshi, Ashley, Toad, Celica, and you, Pac-Man, your deserving reward."
"Actually, Master Hand, Celica never worked on the flag," stated Pac-Man, as Master Hand found himself alarmed. "We let Isabelle take her place, while she fiddled around Lucina and the others. 'Something important', she said."
"What could possibly be more important than Pikachu Day, does she not know what she unknowingly agreed to? I simply cannot think of anything more important than spreading awareness for Pikachu Day, so she better have a good reason for her absence..."
"Lucina and Raven are starting up an all-female k-pop band, to 'counter' what Roy is scheming, and they're hoping that doing so would bring Roy back to his senses and snap him out of his crazy k-pop obsession." Master Hand soon lowered his tempers, now understanding Celica's decision.
"As long as I don't have to hear Roy and his k-pop crap ever again, Lucina and her girl friends can do whatever they want. The sooner Roy shuts his trap, the better. Now back to important things...the state building of Washington is located in Olympia. How long does it take to get there?"
"I consulted Google Maps, and it said that it'll take an hour to reach the state building from here," replied Isabelle; an hour was a less than feasible time for Master Hand, who wanted the Pikachu Day flag to be hung up at the earliest convenience. "Meaning that Pit, Kirby, and Sonic would have to take the teleportation device to Olympia. Sonic is coming along, right?"
"Of course I am, Isabelle - Master Hand just appointed me as the Pikachu Day commander-in-chief!" stated Sonic, confidently pointing his thumb at himself, leaving Isabelle to wonder whether she should feel happy for Sonic, or pity him. Her choice. "Master Hand figured I would be the right choice to hang up the flag, and I gotta say, he was definitely the right decision! Best decision he's ever made!"
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves, Sonic..." Master Hand advised the hedgehog, hoping he remembered who created the Smash universe. "Isabelle, put the flag down on the floor and get someone to boot up the teleportation device. That flag must be hung up before the end of the day!"
"Yes sir, Master Hand!" responded Isabelle, as she and Pac-Man placed the flag on the floor. The shih tzu then ran out of the room, to consult one of the robots. That left Pac-Man alone with Master hand and company, and the eater of ghosts did not desire to return to the knitting club.
"Mind if I tag along with you guys, for just one day?" Pac-Man asked Sonic and company, who were totally down with recruiting the eater of ghosts. "Don't wanna see those knitting losers again..."
Having searched most of the mansion for Layton and Luke, Bowser took his search outside, where he found the two British detectives standing near the lake and having a conversation with one another. Bowser furrowed his brow deeply as he marched towards Layton and Luke, expecting them to hand over the letter at once.
Bowser: I refuse to share what the letter inside that envelope is about, it's not meant for human eyes...and it's not meant for my own eyes either. To this day, I don't even know half of the stuff I wrote, and I don't know why I wrote the other half in the first place. But it was done for a reason, and for a purpose...a reason and purpose not meant for human ears. And my ears too. I might be a masochist...
"Professor Herschel Layton and Luke Triton!" Bowser shouted at the two detectives, yelling at them like he was an army commander. Upon hearing their names, Layton and Luke turned around, being spooked by a ticked off Bowser. "Hand over that envelope at once!"
"What is this envelope that you speak of?" questioned Layton, before realizing what Bowser was referring to. "Oh, THAT envelope! I had given it to Mr. Game and Watch. Kept it somewhere in his room, I believe." This answer made Bowser angry, as he was hyperventilating aggressively. "...Bowser?"
"WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU HAND THAT ENVELOPE TO THAT 2-D CREEP, YOU SORRY PATHETIC PIECE OF GARBAGE!" Bowser, after his outburst, took a breather, with his hand on his chest. "Mr. GW didn't open up that envelope, did he?"
"Maybe he did, maybe he didn't," replied Luke, keeping Bowser at bay while the whereabouts of the letter was unknown. "Mr. Game and Watch usually goes to the monthly shredding event at the bank, so..."
"He's gonna shred my precious letter?!" Bowser freaked out, with his hands on his head. "Oh, I'm gonna waste you guys! But not before I waste Mr. Game and Watch...IF he shreds up that envelope!" Bowser ran away from the lake, as Layton and Luke found themselves smiling.
"Sit tight Luke...all we have to do know is watch the fireworks unfold," smirked Layton, interested in seeing what direction Bowser took from this point onward. That koopa was on a mission.
Itsuki, for a few episodes, was very much distant from Tsubasa - he constantly gave the idol singer the cold shoulder, and did his best to avoid her at all costs. This was thanks to a big huge misunderstanding, when Touma told Itsuki that Tsubasa was only using him for the money. Touma had only said that to purposefully get Itsuki all riled up; refer to episode 123 for why Touma did what he had to do.
Once that huge misunderstanding was cleared up, and Itsuki apologized to Tsubasa for how he was acting, Itsuki and Tsubasa were back on equal terms, and were back...to filming for Touma's show, the Force Five. With Itsuki, Touma, Yashiro, Tsubasa, and Kiria all outside in the backyard, in their superhero suits, Falco was on the cellphone speaking with someone.
"No I'm not kidding with you, Itsuki has cancelled the date," Falco said into the phone, speaking with a model whose contact information Itsuki somehow found. By himself, no less. "What part of cancelling the date do you not...HA! So you were using him for the money! As I suspected...how about you go be some flimsy Instagram model, surely that's better than your current modeling job! You'll have no one but trolls, saying the things you want to hear..."
"Falco are you done, we have to start filming," Touma called out to the avian pilot, getting antsy to do some filming. "That model...who has nothing to do with Itsuki...can wait until later!"
"I shall deal with you later, you filthy, gold-digging, pretentious skank..." Falco said into the phone, ending the call and giving the phone back to Itsuki. Fox would soon show up, holding fans he found in the basement.
"Here you are Touma, found the fans that you wanted," the pilot told the redhead, placing the fans on the ground. It was a good thing those fans didn't require an outlet, otherwise Touma and company would be screwed! "So what is it that you got planned today?"
"I was thinking about doing another teaser for my show..." replied Touma, greeted with some disdain from Fox and Falco. "...the original teaser we did was simply not enough, it was lacking something...not to mention that they did it indoors, so it wasn't authentic enough. Today we shall redeem ourselves!"
Fox: At this moment, who is the more tolerable redhead of the two - Touma, or Roy?
Falco: Touma is pretty dang dedicated to his craft, but at least he has a goal in mind, and makes reasonable, rational decisions to reach that goal. Roy, I don't even know what his endgame is - this whole k-pop boy band thing might be a sorry attempt at accruing attention. The guy could be lowkey depressed. And his "bandmates" are helping him cope with his depression.
Fox: Heh, I'd be depressed too if I wanted to be a wannabe pop star - or a pop star in general. Too much chaos, too much drama.
"You seriously want to do another trailer for your Force Five show?" questioned Fox, who would've called Force Five stupid if not for the small amount of promise the show eschewed, despite the cheesiness. "Isn't one already enough?"
"As I've stated, the original teaser was lacking at certain parts, and was done indoors," stated Touma, making sure everyone heard him loud and clear. "The indoors teaser limited my creative freedom. Doing the teaser outdoors will grant us more freedom to make the teaser bigger and better than before."
"It's not like it would make a huge difference..." mumbled Falco, looking to the side. "...and what about the villains, are we gonna need villains for your dumb teaser?" Cortex was always available - he had everything Touma would want in a villain and more. Just only lacking in actual villain success.
"Having villains would be necessary, but we can just kick butt to display our power and might to the masses. Which is why I thought about making you and Fox our 'punching bags', so to speak - you just stand there, and let us beat you up, and then..."
"No way Jose, you can count Falco and I out," objected Fox, much to Touma's dismay - no way those Star Fox pilots were willingly going to allow someone to beat them up, for the sake of views online. Maybe if it was Slippy Toad, then sure. "We're not gonna risk our bodies, just for you precious teaser. If you wanna beat someone up so badly, then why don't you ask Roy and his crappy k-pop band? They'd make for excellent punching bags!"
"Yeah you're right Fox - Roy and his boys are a pretty tough, capable bunch. Absolutely ripe for one-sided beatdowns! I should ask Roy for his approval!"
"No, Touma, Fox didn't...really...mean it..." Kiria tried to tell Touma, who ran inside the mansion to look for Roy. The idol singer then looked at the others, who were looking down at the ground. "I will never understand how I got roped into doing this..."
The time was now at hand for Roy and his band, Straight Fiyah. With Crash able to sing, with that device Roy received from the Broodals, it was time for Straight Fiyah to make it big. What better way to do that, than to be an opening act at a concert?
Wanting to give his band exposure, Roy had Corrin consult the web at a computer in the library, with the prince looking at the upcoming concerts that would take place in Seattle for the month of June. As Roy searched, Roy was right behind him, looking along.
"Barenaked Ladies are going to have a concert tomorrow," Corrin informed Roy, seeing that the concert would be held in Redmond - a city just east of Seattle. "Though I shudder to think of opening for a band whose female members are all...naked."
"Don't take the band name so literally, Corrin - there's only dudes in Barenaked Ladies," corrected Roy, doing nothing but making Corirn feel greatly confused. The ladies were naked AND male?! That was an extremely hard concept for Corrin to grasp. "Keep on looking."
"Y-Yes, Roy..." With a somewhat disturbing image in his mind, Corrin kept on looking, until he found an event listed that made him furrow his brow. "Why is the Mariners-Angels game on this site? Isn't that a baseball game? Or is it an all-out war between angelic beings and sailors?!"
"Definitely a baseball game..." A light bulb suddenly dinged over Roy's head, when the swordsman developed an idea. "I know what we should do - we should sing at the Mariners game as a halftime show act! Yeah, we'll sing in the middle of the fifth inning, when they sing that 'God Bless America' song! We'll get a lot of exposure for sure!"
"And a lot of hatred from Americans who care about that patriotic song a lot more than they really should," remarked Gil as he stopped by the computer, carrying a bunch of books. "A halftime show during a baseball game is universally unheard of, and could end in a trainwreck. Why further disgrace your stupid band for?"
Gil: Went to a Mariners game before - the fans there kept picking on me for how I was dressed, and even addressed me as a nerd (which is totally untrue). I thought Seattle sports fans were the chillest fans in the entire country, but I see that it's a big lie...never going to a sports event in this town ever again.
"We'll make it work, Gil - heck, we'll even acknowledge the veterans attending the baseball game!" said Roy; commending veterans for serving their country was a baseball tradition done at every baseball game. They didn't call baseball "America's pastime" for nothing. "We'll even sing a song dedicated to veterans! Just gotta write the lyrics first..."
"Considering only one of your members can 'sing', I can't see that going so well..." Gil had this to say as he walked away, as Corrin resumed his search. Touma entered the library, approaching Roy and tapping him on the shoulder to grab his attention.
"Is there by any chance that you and your bandmates aren't busy?" Touma asked his fellow redhead acquaintance in Roy. One good look at Touma's red Power Rangers suit led Roy to assume the following:
"You want Straight Fiyah to sing and compose a theme song for your show, Force Five?" the swordsman asked; Touma would say no, but he couldn't outright ask Roy if he and his bros wanted to get beat up. Roy would decline in a snap!
"Uh, yes, yes I do, in fact! The theme song is the only thing missing from my show. In fact, it's the only thing that's holding me back from filming the first episode of my series. Fox and Falco already scouted the places in Seattle where we'll shoot the episodes, but without a theme song, how will my show be a success?"
"Man, I can't even think of a single show that saw success without having a theme song...I've always thought that the lack of theme song was why Lost sucked after the first episode." To be fair, that first episode of Lost was superior to the rest of the series, but that didn't necessarily mean Lost was hot garbage. "My boys and I will work on the theme song in the recording studio."
"Wait, before you can record the theme song...would you mind joining my friends and I outside in the backyard?" Roy, who was getting all excited about composing theme songs, suddenly looked at Touma all funny. "I'll explain everything once you get there...just gather your boys and meet me outside!"
"Sure thing, Touma!" Roy quicky grabbed Corrin, running out of the library. "The Force Five theme song is gonna be a killer, a real head banger! You're gonna love it!"
"I can't wait!" Touma said to Roy as the swordsman and Corrin departed from the library, leading Touma to smile to himself. "Well Touma, that was much easier than expected...you deserve a pat on the back for this one."
Impa was disgusted by Mario's lack of concern about the threat of Calamity Ganon, that the Sheikah hid the TV remote away from the plumber so he couldn't watch his favorite shows. However, that didn't stop Mario from doing other activities, such as exercising. The plumber was jogging up and down the staircase in his workout gear, with Impa looking on with disgust.
"How is running up and down the stairs like an idiot going to stop Calamity Ganon?" Impa called out to Mario, who was already sweating buckets. He only started just three minutes ago! Dude should totally work out more often - get his body in the right mood.
"Exercises like these-a will keep my body fit-a for the day Calamity Ganon appears," replied Mario, feeling like his legs were ready to give up on him. "Then, I shall out-a run Calamity Ganon, without losing a beat!"
"Running away from your problems isn't going to solve them, Mario. I know you didn't run away when your city was invaded that one time. So why feel the need to run away from Calamity Ganon? Are you scared of Calamity Ganon, and what it's capable of?"
Peach: I understand Impa's doing her darndest to motivate Mario, and prepare him for this Calamity Ganon threat, but I would greatly appreciate if she didn't insult my husband's intelligence. She should at least save that stuff for me!
"Scared isn't the right-a word - I'd say that I'm more-a curious about Calamity Ganon than anything," replied Mario, slowly losing his breath. He was running up the stairs at a significantly slower pace. "It's bad-a to be scared about anything, because-a then, you're showing a sign...of weakness..."
Unable to press on, Mario would faint out of exhaustion, as he came tumbling down the stairs at the top of the staircase. Impa looked on as Mario fell to the bottom of the staircase, on his back with a dazed look in his eyes, as the Sheikah contemplated whether or not she should help out. Cappy, who had served at Mario's headband, checked on Mario to see if he was okay.
"Mario, can you hear me, please respond!" Cappy said to the plumber, slapping his cheeks repeatedly. The talking hat looked up, and saw Impa peering down. "Impa! Has anyone ever told you that it's rude to look at a helpless person when they're exhausted?! It's even worse than you just stand around, doing nothing! Do you Sheikahs not know about manners?!"
"We Sheikahs are but a very respectable race, so having manners and showing courtesy is in our blood. Don't see what actions I should take, since you seem to have everything covered..." As Cappy checked on Mario, Peach came down from the stairs, seeing Mario lying on the floor.
"Let me guess...Mario fell down the stairs," the princess asked; Impa looked up at her and nodded. "Mario, what have I told you about exercising on the stairs? You always tire out so easily...I should just buy you a treadmill."
"So he will tire out even quicker?" questioned Cappy, unable to see how a treadmill could possibly work wonders for Mario. The plumber would pass out the moment he took his first step. "I just don't think Mario is cut out for exercising..."
"Take him to the living room, let him rest there until he comes back to his senses," suggested Impa, as Cappy grabbed Mario's hair and dragged the plumber to the living room with all his might. As Cappy dragged Mario away, Peach came down the stairs, joining Impa. "What am I going to do with your husband, Princess Peach..."
"It's okay Impa, Mario isn't exactly the most fit person in the entire world," replied Peach, adjusting the white gloves on her hands. "Quite surprising, I know, considering the outlandish adventures he goes on. Maybe all that adventuring took a toll on his body."
"I'm not taking about Mario's fitness, or the lack thereof...I'm talking about his lack of concern regarding Calamity Ganon. I fear that if Mario isn't prepared enough, then the others will be just as unprepared, and Calamity Ganon will wreck the city as a result. I don't want the mansion to have its reputation soiled, because of Mario's negligence."
"You just have to give Mario some time - sooner or later, he'll jump to the chase and act accordingly." Calamity Ganon wasn't your average Ganon incarnation, however; Impa felt that Mario should act right now, before it was too late.
As for Bowser, the koopa king had to find this envelope soon, before it was too late. He consulted Mr. Game and Watch, who Layton and Luke said had the envelope, in the lounge.
"Mr. GW, you seriously have no idea how serious this is," Bowser said to the 2-D man, who was vacuuming the floor dusting off the couches at the same time. Mr. Game and Watch was so great at his job, that he could give Groundskeeper Willie a run for his money. "That envelope will ruin me if I don't find it soon! It'll ruin my reputation, my status, my well-being..."
"...then why even bother looking for it, are you insecure or something?" asked Mr. Game and Watch, as Bowser slowly cooled his tempers. "Ah, I'm just messing with ya. The envelope is safe and sound, left it in the printing room." Bowser let out a sigh of relief, before wiping away the sweat off his forehead. "As for the letter itself, it's in the..."
"YOU TOOK THE LETTER OUT OF THE ENVELOPE?! WHAT IN THE BLAZING BLUE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU, YOU TWO-DIMENSIONAL FREAK?!" Mr. Game and Watch stopped cleaning, shuddering in fear. "...uh, I mean, why would you open that envelope in the first place? It's not any of your business!"
"True, but to be fair, the envelope was already open when I received it." Bowser furiously gritted his teeth upon hearing this; Layton and Luke were so gonna get wasted now. "I didn't read a single word of the letter, I promise you!"
Mr. Game and Watch: Read the letter Bowser wrote, and it was very...descriptive, I might say. Don't know if Bowser will follow through with any of the items he mentioned in his letter, but he would be one crazy koopa if he somehow managed to do them all.
"Okay Mr. Game and Watch, I'll take your word for it," said Bowser, as he left the lounge so he could head to the printing room. But before the koopa king could leave, he turned around to face Mr. Game and Watch, pointing his finger at him. "But if you see ANYONE with that letter, trying to read it, alert me right away so I can punish them with a senseless beating! That also applies to my children as well."
"Will do, Bowser...will do," replied Mr. Game and Watch, as Bowser stomped out of the lounge. Feeling nervous and somewhat guilty, the 2-D man resumed his work.
In order to reach the capital of Washington, Olympia, and hang up the Pikachu Day flag on the flagpole of the government building, the foursome of Pit, Kirby, Sonic, and Pac-Man had to use a teleportation device. As is tradition, whoever operated the device at the time had to travel along...
"Not gonna lie, I'm glad Master Hand started to cool down on this whole Pikachu Day hullabaloo," Proto Man, who was operated the teleportation device for today, said to the Pikachu Day crew...and Pac-Man. "Not forcing people to celebrate Pikachu Day and stuff...man that stuff got annoying!"
"What are you talking about Proto Man - Pikachu Day is bigger and better than ever!" exclaimed Sonic, as the group walked through the main square of Olympia, now entering a park. "Sure we don't have a fad, and merchandise sales are less than spectacular, but the awareness is through the flipping roof!"
"How do you know that Sonic, you weren't that much into Pikachu Day beforehand," Pac-Man said to the blue hedgehog, finding his title as Pikachu Day secretary to be the silliest thing he's ever heard. "So because Master Hand gave you some lousy title, you're some Pikachu Day expert?"
"For your info Pac, I was into Pikachu Day longer than you expect! Granted I was too busy to celebrate Pikachu Day before, since Berkut kept my suspicions high, but now I can fully embrace Pikachu Day like never before!"
"Look like people - we've finally arrived!" announced Pit, as the group finally reached the Washington State Building. "It's even more beautiful in person...despite the fact that I never knew this building existed. Kirby, did you bring the flag?" Indeed Kirby did, as he spat out the Pikachu Day on his flag. Hopefully there wasn't that much saliva on it.
"Alright boys, so what's the game plan?" asked Proto Man, looking up and seeing three flagpoles at the front of the state building. One of them didn't have a flag. "Who is gonna do what?"
"Well Master Hand said that Sonic will do all the work, while Kirby and I serve as the 'fall guys'. So Sonic will hang up the flag, while the rest of us just stand around and take the blame if necessary."
"Take the blame?" frowned Pac-Man, as Sonic grabbed the flag and sped up to the top of the barren flag pole. "WE have to take the blame for Sonic? Knew I should've stayed behind..."
Toad: Pac-Man hasn't returned to the knitting club, and neither has Celica... *smiles* ...but as long as neither one of them is purposefully skipping them, then we'll spare them. That didn't sound outright threatening, did it?
"Quit being such a worry wart Pac-Man, you're acting like hanging up this flag is gonna take forever!" said Sonic, trying to hook the flag unto the flagpole - only to get his hands stuck in-between the rope, in a knot. The worst kind of predicament Sonic could find himself in. "...anyone know how to untie knots?"
"Hey, what are you punks doing?" a security guard yelled at Pit and company, grabbing their attention. "Do you not see the sign?" The guard pointed at a sign, one that read, "Do not stand on the grass', in all caps. How did Pit and the others miss that sign?
"Please excuse us, good sir - the shrubbery obstructed our view of the sign," said Kirby, hoping the security guard would see this through. If not, then everyone was screwed beyond relief. "We were all in the wrong, and we apologize for our actions."
"Shrubbery obstructed your view, huh? Very likely excuse...also, might I ask what your friend is doing on the flagpole?" Kirby and company looked up at Sonic, still stuck on the flagpole with his hands tied in-between the hope. Sonic tried to inch down the flagpole, but the rope restricted his movement, and made it look like the hedgehog was...humping the flagpole. Imagine seeing that sight walking past the Washington State Building.
"It's not what you think...we thought this flagpole could use a flag," Sonic explained to the security guard, who got out a taser gun as he neared the flagpole. "The flag we're hanging up is a Pikachu Day flag!"
"A Pikachu Day...flag? What the heck is even Pikachu Day? Is that a trend some video game nerds came up with?" Pit and Kirby were flabbergasted by the security guard's response; clearly the two haven't spread enough awareness around Washington.
"Exactly what it is - a day that celebrates Pikachu! A day so awesome, it deserves to be celebrated on a daily basis, day in and day out! Hanging up this flag will spread awareness about Pikachu Day, and then..."
"Wait, so you want the governor or something to see your stupid flag flying in the wind outside, and be all like, 'Man, we should observe Pikachu Day as a holiday!' - that's your end goal?" Pit, Sonic, and Kirby looked at one another, before nodding their heads. And in an instant, the security guard fell to the ground laughing as he dropped his taser gun. "Oh man, y'all are too funny! You fellas have got to be the biggest nerds I've ever dealt with..."
"Quick Pac-Man, subdue him while you have the chance!" commanded Pit; Pac-Man, quickly rushing to action, grabbed the taser gun off the ground and used it to taser the security guard where the sun didn't shine. The security guard yelped in pain, rolling over on his stomach, as Pit flew up to meet Sonic at the top of the flagpole.
"Some fall guy you're supposed to be...last time I checked, fall guys aren't supposed to do anything," Sonic said to Pit, who offered to untie the knot that tied the hedgehog's hands together. "But thanks for untying my hands." With his hands now free, Sonic hung up the Pikachu Day flag, before sliding down the flagpole.
"Pit, Sonic...I think we have some company," Proto Man notified the angel and the hedgehog once they were back on the ground, when a horde of security guards showed up. They were all standing behind their fallen comrade, and they were all staring down the mansion residents.
"RUN!" shouted Sonic, as the group ran away from the security guards. Ain't nobody gonna serve as a fall guy today.
Master Hand: I have yet to receive word from Pit, Kirby, or Sonic regarding their task, which means either one of two things - they are too busy to give me a word of update, or they've been arrested for walking on government property, without permission. Because I'm a man of high standards, I'm hoping it's the former. And because I enjoy seeing others suffer, I'm also hoping it's the latter. Sometimes it's fun getting the best of both worlds...now how does that song go again?
Bowser went to the printing room, and found his precious envelope sitting on top of the copier machine. But where was the letter, you might ask? A little fearful, Bowser lifted up the top of the copier machine...and found his letter lying on the scanning surface. Bowser seethed, his eyes wide open with anger and fear.
"Some imbecile had the audacity to make copies of my letter..." growled Bowser, taking his letter and placing it in the envelope, before sealing the envelope shut with his saliva. "Whoever that bozo is, I sure hope they have some money saved up for their impeding funeral."
"Whose funeral, is someone gonna die soon?" asked Lloyd, entering the printing room holding copy paper. "I'm gonna die soon, am I?! Oh man, oh man, oh man, I so wasn't prepared for this..." Bowser would accuse Lloyd of making copies of his letter, but the swordsman's lack of intelligence was a very disqualifying trait.
"Lloyd, do you know who made copies of my letter - a letter that I wrote myself and have overall jurisdiction of what's done with it?" Lloyd looked around, nervously fiddling his fingers - he may know the answer, but didn't want to tell Bowser who the culprit was.
"No I don't, sadly - I just saw that letter of yours in the copier machine, and just moved on along with my business." Looking around to ensure that the coast was clear, Llpyd moved close to Bowser, wanting to reveal some private information. "But if you really wanna know, you should go ask Isabelle. I might've saw her with your letter. Might wanna go speak with her, just to make sure.
"Speak with Isabelle I shall..." frowned Bowser, as he stormed out of the printing room with his envelope. "I usually restrain myself from strangling Isabelle, but now that dumb dog has pushed my last button..."
At the store, Link and Cloud found the perfect miniature fridge for Yuffie and Linkle. It wasn't too big, and it wasn't too small - it was just the right size. Of course, you can't have a mini fridge without food, which is why Link and Cloud went grocery shopping. Link didn't enjoy it, and neither did Cloud, but waiting in line to be checked out by the cashier was a sign that the shopping trip was coming to an end.
"That'll be $105.73 sir," the cashier said to Cloud, after all the items were scanned. Cloud offered to pay for the fridge and the groceries since Link obviously didn't have any money on him, and as the swordsman dug through his pockets, he started to panic when he couldn't find his wallet.
"Crap, I must've left my wallet back in my room," stated Cloud, after he was done searching. This was one of the worst times ever to lose your wallet, after a long day of shopping. "You don't have any rupees on you, Link, do you?"
"I had given my remaining rupees to Princess Zelda, so I'm broke," replied Link, making Cloud more frustrated. The swordsman felt like destroying the cash register with his Buster Sword. "Told you we should have went to the self-checkout, we would've gotten away easily without paying..."
"I'm terribly sorry dudes, but if you can't pay for the stuff, then you're gonna have to put it back," the cashier told Link and Cloud, the two swordsmen now faced with this only option they had. "If you want, I can...help you...out..."
Link and Cloud watched as the cashier's eyes faded, before the cashier fainted unto the floor. Standing behind where the cashier stood was Midna, whom Link and Cloud were somewhat relieved to see.
"See, all you had to do was target the man's pressure points, and just like that, you're done!" Midna said to Link and Cloud, acting like they were dumb swordsmen possessing zero common sense. "Easy as that! Lemme see if I an rig this system, so you can get all this crud for free..."
Midna: I had followed Link and Cloud all the way to the store. Was it the wrong thing to do, stalking after Link? Wasn't wrong when I followed him to the store last year, and dragged him into the women's restroom. I'm sure all of Link's youthful convictions were seriously changed on that day.
After rigging the computer system the store used, Midna managed to have Link and Cloud get away with paying for their groceries...without paying a single penny. With their shopping bags in tow, Link and Cloud headed for the exit, with Link holding the receipt. Before they could leave, they would have to get past the store employee that stood near the entrance, wanting to see receipts for validation.
"Hold up, did you boys even pay for your groceries?" the store employee interrogated Link and Cloud, before Midna sneaked up on him and pressed his pressure point, in his neck. The employee collapsed unto the floor, in an uncomfortable position that would make his legs feel sore.
"Let's just get outta here, before we start a scene," Cloud said to Link, as the swordsman duo - along with Midna - scrammed out of the store.
Begrudgingly, the members of Straight Fiyah dressed up and joined Roy and Crash in the foyer, both already dressed up for the occasion. While Roy and Crash were feeling excited, the same couldn't be said for everyone else.
"First off, I would like to thank everyone here for getting dressed, and showing up," Roy started things off, oblivious to the bored facial expressions on the members of Straight Fiyah. "Today is not only a day of importance, but a day of exposure - a day to promote the name that is..." No response. "I said, a day to promote the name that is..." Still no response. "Why do you keep missing your cues?"
"Because nobody wants to say that pathetic band name, that's why," replied Marth, as the others shared his sentiments. "Adding to that, nobody else wants to be here as well. This is a waste of our valuable time."
"Just because you don't wanna be here doesn't mean that everyone else doesn't wanna be here too, Marth. You can just take your high horse and leave if you want, but I'm not letting you go anywhere..."
"So Roy, what are we doing in this 'day of exposure'?" asked Corrin, before a very terrible thought entered his mind. "Are we going to...reveal ourselves, reveal our bodies? Are we going to become the Barenaked Men?! I do not wish for the public to look at my nakedness..."
"We're not going to perform commando, so you can get that image out of your head, Corrin. Instead, we'll be recording a theme song for Touma's show, Force Five. But before we can get to that, we must join Touma and friends in the backyard. Not sure if it's a surprise or not, but Touma is expecting us..."
Touma: Our beating of Straight Fiyah won't be as bad. It'll be like a schoolyard playfight, but with more intensity and less hits connecting. Leia will be there to do her thing if things go out of hand. Can't wait to get my hands on Roy and his boys...I know the others wish to do the same.
"A k-pop theme song for a show based upon Power Rangers?" Ike raised an eyebrow; something about that just didn't go together. "That's one very weird combination. Highly doubt it'll even go together."
"We can make it work, but only depending on how we execute," replied Roy - ain't nobody in Straight Fiyah outside of Roy and Crash gonna execute anything. "Let's just head outside and meet up with Touma, he's waiting on us." So Roy led his band out through the front door...
...and once outside, Straight Fiyah found Lucina and her crew - Coco, Lilina, Caeda, Celica, Rinea, Mina, and Kamui - in the front yard like they were expecting Straight Fiyah to come. Roy saw how the ladies were dressed, and was disgusted.
"What is this filth that I see before me?" the swordsman questioned, knowing what Lucina and company was up to. "You're all trying to imitate us, aren't you? Trying to copy our style...I expected so much better from all of you. Especially you, Lilina."
"By no means are we trying to imitate you, Roy...like we would even think about doing that," stated Lucina, as Roy sported an angry scowl on his face. "...sadly you haven't figured it out yet, but what you're doing is stupid and wrong. Which is what my girls and I are going to prove to you."
"Au contraire, Lucina...what you're doing is stupid and wrong. All of a sudden, you want to form a k-pop band, after doing what we've been doing? Very suspicious, I'll say. And may I ask why Coco's in our silly little group? Talk about the odd woman out..."
"Yet you have Crash in your group, as the freaking lead singer," retorted Coco, as Roy looked around guiltily. Not his fault Chrom bailed out after a little spat. "A lead singer who can't speak the English language..."
"...which is why he has the voice device that allows him to speak it fluently. With that device, Crash has more singing talent than you girls combined!" Maybe if that "singing talent" was natural, it would be something to boast about.
"Does it not concern you, Roy, that you received a voice device from a Broodal?" asked Kamui, hoping the swordsman knew whom he interacted with. "They could be using that device to spy on us..."
"Topper never said that the device was a spying or tracking mechanism, so until he tells me otherwise, Crash will keep using that device for his benefit." This was concerning to Lucina and company - Roy was too stubborn to know that negotiating with Topper had ramifications, and that could screw things up in the long run.
"Alright Roy, clearly you don't understand what you're doing, so maybe a little performance from us will give you a sense of realization..." said Lucina, before looking towards Raven, hidden near the mansion. She gave the silverette a thumbs up, and Raven pressed a button on the boombox at her feet. "Let's kick it, ladies..."
Touma and company remained in the backyard, still waiting for Straight Fiyah to come. Touma, Itsuki, Tsubasa, Yahsiro, and Kiria were seated at a picnic table, while Fox and Falco were playing a game of hacky sack, with Falco's reflector. Falco, the more experienced player of the two, was winning delusively.
Tsubasa: Hey Itsuki, who was that "model" Falco was talking to? The phone he called on your phone?
Itsuki: Uh, um, what is this model that you speak of?
Tsubasa: You know, the one Falco called a pretentious skank. How did you get her contact info?
Itsuki: Beats me Tsubasa - I just saw her number on my contact list, and showed it to Falco, and Falco took care of the rest.
Tsubasa: But how did Falco know beforehand that she was a model? More importantly, what was this "date" he spoke of?
Itsuki: It was a date for us...you and I, of course.
Tsubasa: *smiles* Then why'd you cancel the date then?
Itsuki: Like I've told others Tsubasa, being a head of Star Records is a time-consuming job...
Tsubasa: A stressful job, you mean.
Itsuki: Either or...
"Doubt Roy and his crew are gonna show up," Leia told Touma, the nurse having been brought outside by the redhead. "Perhaps Roy saw through your offer and declined to come outside...or he's up in the recording studio producing that song. You should have presented to him a better offer."
"What else could I have offered?" questioned Touma, as Leia remained silent. "That theme song offer should've been more than enough to convince Roy. If he doesn't want to have his butt handed to him, then all the power to him..."
"You honestly believe Roy would willingly agree to a beating? I have very little doubt that his bandmates would do the same..."
"Had a feeling you would say that - which is why I've changed my plan. Roy will be the one taking the beating, and his bandmates will sit around and watch said beating take place. That should appease everyone, right?"
"Just ganging up on one person isn't gonna cut it, I'm afraid," responded Fox, losing in epic fashion in his hacky sack game with Falco, only to stop playing when he heard music from the front of the mansion. "Is that...is that k-pop music I hear?"
"Sounds like some Girls Generation drivel, I suspect," replied Falco, putting away his Reflector as he listened closely to the music. It sounded poppy, peppy, and as Falco had feared, very girly and feminine. "Fox and I will be right back..."
Fox and Falco ventured to the front of the mansion, and there they saw Lucina and her girls, singing, well, k-pop. They were dancing and singing terribly, but that was the point - they wanted Roy to see this terrible performance, and realize that this was what the swordsman aspired to do. Being a sucky k-pop star leading an even more suck k-pop boy band.
"Soooo this was Lucina's big plan all along, performing just as bad as Straight Fiyah?" Falco asked Fox, finding himself amazed yet in awe. The avian pilot couldn't put a finger on what he truly felt. "First time I've said that name without cringing..."
"Lucina did say that her plan would bail out Chrom and the others," replied Fox, walking around to see Roy's reaction. The swordsman was utterly disgusted, as he slowly fell to his knees; his Straight Fiyah members returned to the mansion, whereas Crash stuck around. Like any good Samaritan. "Chrom already left the group, by choice, so now all there's left to do is for Roy to disband the group together, after realizing the mistake he's done. Or been doing for months."
Lucina: My plan, as I expected, was pretty lengthy - first, I had to keep everyone in touch. Then I had to buy the outfits, ones that k-pop artists would wear onstage. They were very expensive, so I had to save my allowance. Raven was also a big help. And finally, I had to wait till the perfect time to unleash our guilt trip performance for Roy. Wish Father could see the look on Roy's face...
Lilina: I did not wish to make Roy feel any sort of resentment towards me...but what had to be done, had to be done right away. Roy should come to his senses soon, or so I hope.
Robin: The performance those girls did was pretty funny, even if it was meant to be terrible on purpose. Lucina has always teased me for being a dork, yet she was dancing like one today. Now I have enough ammo to strike back... *sighs* ...if only I had said ammo in the first place...
Link, Cloud, and Midna, returning from the store, arrived at Luigi's house and saw Lucina and company performing. The three ignored what they saw and continued onward to Luigi's house, with Cloud the only one entering since Link did not wish to see Linkle. Instead, the Hylian went over to Mario's place, to pay Mario a visit.
"So Roy, do you finally give up?" Lucina asked the swordsman, sweaty and exhausted, after the performance was over. Roy was still on his knees, flabbergasted by what he had witnessed. "Gonna end your crappy band?"
"Shameful, so shameful..." Roy shook his head, as he stood back on his feet. "...how dare you disparage the great genre of k-pop! Do you girls know no shame? How can you heartless beings bastardize k-pop like that..."
"Like you're the one to talk, Roy - you've been bastardizing k-pop ever since you formed your band," retorted Rinea, as Roy's anger and animosity was building up inside of him. Crash, on the other hand, was mindlessly picking his nose. "When will you see the light?"
"Oh believe me Rinea, I've seen the light, I've seen it already...and you girls had to be the ones to dim it! One day, you'll see that your own ways are wrong..." Wow, talk about the pot calling the kettle black. "Let's go Crash - our bandmates may have deserted us, but we have not deserted our goal!"
"It's never too late to disband your group!" Lucina called out to Roy, who grabbed Crash's hand as he returned to the mansion. Roy had seen enough.
Back inside the foyer, Roy and Crash stood by themselves, with the former more upset than anything. The performance from Lucina and company disturbed him so, and possibly left him scared. Dude was acting like he was already an established k-pop star, acting like he had high standards for how musical performances should be done. In other words, Roy was acting like something he would never, ever be.
"Don't mind those girls, Roy...very soon they'll be gone forever..." said a mysterious voice, as Roy made a funny face and turned to face Crash. That voice had to come from Crash; it was nearby, and didn't sound telepathic in nature. But it did sound robotic...
"Crash, was that you just now?" Roy asked the bandicoot out of concern, and Crash responded by simply scratching his crotch area. Roy let out a sigh of relief - maybe that strange voice didn't come from Crash. Or did it...?
Over at Luigi's house, Cloud was showing off the mini fridge he bought for Yuffie and Linkle. Showed them the food he purchased and whatnot. And both Yuffie and Linkle were delighted.
"Thanks for the mini fridge Cloud, I know it must've been worth the trouble finding one!" thanked Yuffie; Cloud didn't have to deal with annoying shoppers, so there wasn't that much trouble.
"No problem Yuffie - I had to buy you some food, so the fridge wouldn't be so barren and empty," replied Cloud, scratching the back of his head. "Would suck to not have food readily at your disposal."
"Yeah, you can say that again..." smiled Linkle, before needing to ask Cloud a question. A question that would likely make the swordsman bonkers. "So Cloud, where is MY fridge?"
"...your what now?" Last thing Cloud wanted to do was going shopping again. He certainly didn't want to put Link through further torture.
"Thought I made it clear that we would need two fridges - one for myself, and one for Yuffie. Clearly you purchased a fridge for Yuffie, and now, I'm waiting on mine..."
His face souring, Cloud stormed out of the room, just when Daisy poked her head through the doorway, spotting the fridge.
"Ooh, did Cloud buy you that fridge?" asked the princess, as Yuffie nodded her head. "Aw, how very thoughtful of him!"
Daisy: Yuffie has her own personal fridge...about time. Yuffie won't be in our kitchen eating our food. But we'll see how long that'll last.
At first, Mario wanted to resume watching television, but it could not because Impa confiscated his remote away from him. It wasn't until Link and Midna came over that the plumber found a spare TV remote Link saw underneath the sofa. Now, Mario and Link were seated on the couch, watching television and not giving a care about the world. Or their troubles. Or any other troubles.
"I see you share the same amount for Calamity Ganon as Mario does, Link," said Impa, standing next to Impa as Mario and Link were watching a baseball game on the television. "Some chosen hero you're supposed to be..."
"Link is just a man-a of culture, he knows-a what his calling is," Mario stood up for Link, leading Link to give the plumber a fist bump. Just then, Cloud barged inside Mario's house, without even knocking. Some gentleman he was supposed to be.
"Cloud why do you look so ticked off for?" questioned Link, before Cloud aggressively grabbed the Hylian by the arm and took him away. "Ow, ow, not so hard, you'll rip my arm off! I'm very fragile..."
"C'mon Midna, we have to buy another stinking mini fridge," Cloud said to the imp, who sighed as she followed Cloud. "Hope you're ready to target some more pressure points..."
Back in her regular clothes, Lucina went to go check upon Roy, who was still shook from that performance earlier. The swordsman was in his room, lying on his bed in a fetal position, with Zelda and Lilina seated keeping him company.
"How is Roy doing?" Lucina asked the two ladies, though Roy's position should tell Lucina exactly how the swordsman was doing - not so well.
"He's been like this for a while," replied Zelda, before pointing at a cup of a tea resting on Roy's nightstand. "I saw Roy, and gave him some tea, but he has yet to take a sip..."
"Mind if I have a quick word with Roy?" Zelda and Lilina moved out of the way, as Lucina moved close to Roy, close to his ear. "Given up yet, Roy?" the princess whispered into Roy's ear.
"I won't ever give up..." Roy whispered back, his blue eyes looking up at a smiling Lucina. "Straight Fiyah will live on...forever...and ever..."
"Okay then, suit yourself...because until you wise up and end your crappy band, my girls and I will be performing for you, every day, till you make your decision. So you'll see your girlfriend Lilina on the daily. How nice is that? Raven paid for her room and service, along with Caeda and Mia, so your Lilina will remain in Seattle for as long as you allow her...capiche?"
Shivering with fear he never felt before, Roy looked distressed as Lucina kissed him on the cheek and left the room, smirking. The pendulum was swinging in her favor; Roy now had to do the right thing, and end what should have never began.
Lilina: No, I don't mind staying in Seattle for a week - it means I'll be closer to Roy than ever before! But it won't be the kind of closeness he desires.
Bowser finally got the chance to speak with Isabelle, who was done running a few errands for Master Hand. The koopa king and the shih tzu met in the hallway, where Bowser asked if someone made copies of his letter.
"Someone placed your letter in the copier machine?!" gasped Isabelle, in great disbelief someone would leave such a personal letter and such a peculiar location. Made the shih tzu feel disgusted. "Well, I did see a three-folded piece of paper in the printing room..."
"But did anyone make any copies of it?" asked Bowser, putting his giant hands on Isabelle's small shoulders. "I must know, so I can kill them right away! Kill 'em with fire!...And maybe spikes."
"No worries Bowser - I saw that nobody made a copy of your precious letter, so you're in the clear." Bowser let out a great sigh of relief, as he released his hold on Isabelle. His worst fears, gone forever...
"Phew, that's what I needed to hear! Sucks that I can't outright kill anyone, but I'll just have to wait for that day another time. Should've been Mario...I should put this envelope away, in a secret spot. Don't go looking for it, okay?"
As Bowser and Isabelle both parted ways, Isabelle headed down to Master Hand's room. On her way there, she saw Layton and Luke, and Layton smiled as he opened his jacket...revealing what appeared to be a letter in his pocket! And Isabelle...dug into her invisible pocket and held up something similar! What was this sorcery...?!
Nevertheless, Isabelle eventually reached Master Hand's room, and before she could open the door, the foursome of Pit, Kirby, Sonic, and Pac-Man exited the room, exhausted from being chased by security guards.
"You were such a jerk for leaving his behind, Sonic..." Pac-Man frowned at the blue hedgehog, rubbing his scared and bruised body. "...we would've gotten arrested!"
"Hey, I can't help it that you guys are slow!" retorted Sonic, looking more fresh and clean than his comrades. "At least you all served your purpose as fall guys. Now, who wants to join me outside, and create some awareness for Pikachu Day? Gotta prove my worth to Master Hand!"
With Sonic and company gone, Isabelle entered Master Hand's room, and saw Master Hand playing once again with the abacus. His most favorite toy in the entire Smash universe.
"I have completed all of your errands for today, Master Hand!" announced Isabelle, wondering if the giant hand was even listening since he was giggling like a little boy seeing a woman's breasts for the first time. "Everything in the mansion is in tip-top shape!"
"Excellent work, Isabelle!" exclaimed Master Hand, as he stopped playing with the abacus. "You're certainly more reliable than Ayaha is. Though just by a teensy, weensy bit." A knock was at the door. "Go and see who that is..."
So Isabelle went to the bedroom door and opened it...and to her and Master Hand's surprise, saw Jessie, James, and Meowth. A la Team Rocket.
"Team Rocket?!" boomed Master Hand, in a manner that would make Ash Ketchum proud. "Haven't I given back your respect? What, you want me to praise your name throughout the heavens now? Absolutely not..."
"No Master Hand, we're not here for more respect!" replied Meowth, as Team Rocket stepped inside the room. Master Hand would tell Isabelle to kick them out, if only she was strong and intimidating. "We're here to give you a warning, before things get nasty!"
"A warning, you say? Considering it's you losers, it can't possibly be that important of a warning. Probably something mundane, like Taco Bell going out of business. Not that I would care, since I don't eat Taco Bell, but..."
"Oh but it is an important warning - one that has implications surrounding the Smash Mansion," stated James, stepping into the forefront. "If you can just give us a chance and listen to us, we will leave you alone."
"I don't wanna hear some drivel that won't affect me, so why are you still in my presence? Like I said, your warning is not that important, won't hook me in..."
"But our warning will hook you in, and it's a warning that has something to do...with Calamity Ganon."
At that moment, Master Hand remained completely silent. You could bet the money in your bank account Master Hand was hooked now.