Author's Note:

This chapter is mostly inspired by some...erm, research I did about Japanese culture. Won't tell you what led me to said research, but let's just say I have too much spare time on my hands. Thankfully I have enough time to answer guest reviews...A LOT of guest reviews:

"Can you include the characters from Boktai or Lunar Knights? Will we see any Blazblue characters show up? A scene with Zephyr from Resonance of Fate interacting with Lloyd? (Scott Menville voices both of them) will the cast of NiGHTS Into Dreams and Journey of Dreams show up when Antasma shows up? And finally, what are your thoughts on the Nintendo Labo?"

Possibly. Hopefully. I can make that happen. They most likely will. And I haven't heard much about the Nintendo Labo, but I'll check it out sometime soon. On to the next review...

"hey make protoman appear more and could you make crazyhand visit thr mansion whils master hand visit his doeant find him and well you can countine from there"

I can make Proto Man appear more, and I can also have Crazy Hand show up when Master Hand isn't around. On to the next review...

"hey could you make a chapter completely about sonic oh and i have one more thing will sonic ever become somewhat tolerable"

I could NEVER do a chapter completely about one character...though I might've did it already with Cloud in the first chapter. Sonic is slowly undergoing some character development...slowly but surely. On to the next review...

"hey i was wondering if you could do a chapter about the duck hunt do you know that game into a horror game and i wnt tthe dog to act like the psychopath mascot and the dog will be wlking a scaring everyone as.a prank and he has red stuff on him which is ketchup plz do dis plz"

Duck Hunt...psychopath...scaring everyone...prank...ketchup. Think I got all of it. I think. On to the next review...

"helo could you make a chapter just about protoman he goes around and everyone in the mansion is trying to prank him but protoman does not know t all"

Wait...did those four reviews come from the same person?! Bah, no matter. I suppose I can fulfill this Proto Man request. Or maybe not. On to the next review...

"When will Sora be working out about cloud, if ever"

Sometime before Sora returns to his universe. On to the next review...

"1. Will Straight Fiyah (I still can't believe Roy for naming the band that) perform at the Olympics?
2. I personally feel like the Lucas self defense has evolved into the stranger danger that Mamori feels. Did she go to the same class Lucas went to?

3. Could you maybe do a chapter where Sonic unearthes his TV shows, but instead of just watching them, Sonic was accidentally warped in, and has to witness firsthand Sonic
4. Will Master Hand phrase the visiting Pyetionchang as an expedition to raise awareness of Pikachu Day, because I could totally see him do that.
5. Final random question of the day: does the Smash Mansion have water fountains?"

1. That is the plan I have in mind.
2. Did Mamori go to a similar self-defense class? Perhaps...
3. Sure, I can make that happen.
4. I can totally see him do that too!
5. Smash Mansion does not have water fountains...but they do have elevators, so that's better than nothing.

And for our last review of the day, Derick Lindsey:

"How long has Peach been pregnant for as of this chapter which you'll answer next week? because it's been a while since we've heard a status on Peach's pregnancy."

I actually feel bad for not giving an update...one which I will provide in this chapter.


Episode 113: Nightout

At the Smash Mansion, there were plenty of interesting characters to be fearful of. You had Bowser, the Koopa King, whose gnarly teeth and rugged look is enough to strike intimidation in any soul. You had Ganondorf, the Gerudo Demon Lord wielding the power of darkness - and occasionally twilight. You had Heihachi Mishima, one of the most feared fighters of the world and the head of a well-known Japanese fighting clan. And you also had King Dedede...

...okay, there's nothing to fear about King Dedede at all. Unless fat, obese people with you nightmares, for some reason.

But there was one person that every male at the mansion feared the most, whether they were single, married, or in a relationship. It was a woman, whose flirtatious ways were enough to make any man feel uneasy. And she was an Umbra Witch, known by one name, and one name only..Bayonetta.

Despite flirting with every man she saw, Bayonetta herself was in a bit of a relationship, with Luka Redgrave. Of course, Bayonetta could never get the opportunity to see Luka, as the man was still delivering flyers for Rodin, never allowed to take a day off. But whenever Mr. Redgrave was off from work (which rarely happened outside of holidays), Bayonetta always knew how to spend her time wisely with her man.

Fortunately for the male residents, they wouldn't have to worry about looking over their shoulder for Bayonetta, for the Umbra Witch was fixing to go on a "girls night out" with Peach, Daisy, Celica, Samus, and many others. This exurscion was planned by Peach and Daisy, although Mario did not want the former to be involved in any way.

"Peach you can't-a go, you're still pregnant, remember?" Mario said to Peach, noticing how much bigger Peach's stomach has gotten ever since the announcement about Peach being pregnant was made back in episode 88. Hopefully you didn't forget. "One alcoholic drink could-a mess up our new-a born!"

"Silly Mario, we're not going to a bar - I know much better than that," assured Peach, giving Mario a smile, as her husband let out a sigh of relief. "We're going to a nightclub instead, those seem more fun than bars anyways!" Mario did not agree, however, as the choice of going to a nightclub made the plumber faint and fall to the floor. Cappy tried to bring Mario back to his senses, but to no avail.

Daisy: Bayonetta, complaining how bored she was becoming about life at the mansion, kept talking to Peach and I about how she wanted to go somewhere in town to, you know, have a fun time together, and so we picked out this fancy nightclub called the Aston Manor to hang out at. Got a 4.3 star rating on Google, so that has to be worth something. Bayonetta said that she's expecting her best friend Jeanne to show up at this nightclub, so we'll be keeping a look out for her...

"Not even twitching his mustache seems to work, Mario must be out for good," stated Cappy, after doing everything he could to wake up Mario, whether it was poking his nose, or tugging his mustache. "I would pour water on him, like they do in the cartoons, but Mario would probably be angry with me."

"I heartily disagree," spoke FLUDD, the talking device who was always attached to Mario's back, seldom seen by human eyes. Mario brought that thing around everywhere he went. "I say we fling him into the lake and watch him try to swim his way back to the surface!"

"You two can go do that...I'll go speak with Daisy," Peach said to Cappy and FLUDD, as she left the home and left Mario still on the floor.

"Seriously, we should wake him up with some water - him lying on the floor in the position he's in is very disturbing to look at," FLUDD said to Cappy. Why not have Poochy lick Mario and wake him up that way? Surely that mutt was around here somewhere.

"Fine then, go ahead and do your worst..." Cappy said to FLUDD, who went ahead and doused a water on Mario. The plumber, hit by this gush of liquid, yelped as he jumped up in the air, before bouncing around the living room like a ninny.

"STOP, DROP, AND-A ROLL!" shouted Mario as he fell to the floor and rolled around, screaming at the top of his lungs. Cappy and FLUDD just looked at each other, obviously very concerned for Mario.

"Chill out Mario, you're not on fire - FLUDD here just doused water on you to wake you up!" Cappy shouted at the plumber, who stopped rolling and realized that he was wet. Mario giggled sheepishly, as he stood up and dusted himself off.

"Sorry you had-a to see that, you two - when you've been feuding against-a Bowser for as long as I have, you tend to think-a that you're...en fuego, sometimes. A little Spanish-a for ya." Mario looked around, and saw that Peach had left. "Where did Peach run-a off to?"

"She went next door to speak with Daisy," replied FLUDD, as Cappy returned to Mario's head. "Likely to discuss that girls night out thingamajig Bayonetta has been dying to do."

"Say, Mario, since Peach and the gals are having a girls night out...why don't we have a boys night out?" suggested Cappy, as Mario stroked his chin at this tantalizing thought. He hardly ever got a chance to have a really good time with Link, Fox, and many others ever since he moved out. "Peach and company can go to their little nightclub, and we could go on a ride around town, do some sightseeing and whatnot! How about it?"

"A boys night-a out sounds like a great-a idea! Me, Donkey Kong, Link, Cloud, Doc Louis, Fox, Falco...all of us could go around-a town! What a lovely suggestion-a Cappy - always having the best-a intentions!"

"...the guest list wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but it's fine with me." Sounded like Cappy only wanted him and FLUDD to tag along with Mario. Maybe Mario had something against hanging out with talking inanimate objects out in the public.

Cappy: Man, it was supposed to be Mario, FLUDD, and myself, going around town and checking out all the sights and attractions...and then Mario had to be like, "Oh, let me invite every guy I know at the mansion, because that's what bros are for!" Luigi may be Mario's biological bro, but I'm his friendly bro - I've spent more time with Mario than any other friend he has. In fact, I've spent more time with Mario than he has spent with his wife! Am I trying to make Mario look bad? Of course not, that's impossible - you could accuse Mario of voluntary manslaughter, and they would put the blame on the victim killed, even if Mario was in the wrong. What I'm trying to say is, you can't be inviting these people to join your escapades and not recognize the ones close to you, you know what I'm saying?

"You sure inviting Cloud on a boys night out would be a good thing, Mario?" asked FLUDD, having overheard the conversation Cloud had with Mario and others in the previous episode. "I bet he's still overworked about that whole Zack Fair clone hubbub."

"Which I don't-a understand, since this information came-a from Wolf," stated Mario, wondering what compelled Wolf to lead Cloud astray. "A boys night out should to enough to ease Cloud's mind."


It has been a week, and Wolf's words were still weighing in Cloud's mind, as Cloud tried to distance himself from the Zack Fair stigma. He would have little success in doing so, especially when you consider all the qualities Zack used to have...

Well-built. Sky blue "Mako" eyes. Spiky hair. Wielded the Buster Sword. Positive, friendly, energetic, and easygoing with just about anyone.

Cloud couldn't lose the muscles in his body - he did not want to be seen as weak. Cloud couldn't lose the "Mako" eyes - they were a part of his Mako enhancement. Cloud couldn't ditch the spiky hair - he wouldn't be as iconic without it. Cloud couldn't leave behind the Buster Sword - after all, Zack gave it to him as a solemn parting gift. The only thing Cloud didn't have to worry about was altering his personality, as he was almost a complete 180 degree opposite of Zack in that particular category.

Needing to find the answers to all his questions, Cloud finally manned up and went to his girlfriend Aerith, to ask her about the matter. If the Aerith from the regular universe met Zack, then surely the one from Sora's universe met that universe's Zack there.

"Someone already told you about this whole 'Is Cloud a clone of Zack Fair' thing, I'm sure," Cloud spoke with Aerith that evening, in her room. "And I'm sure you know who Zack Fair is, right?"

"Not in particular, I've only heard people talk about him and such," answered Aerith - not the kind of answer Cloud was looking for. "I know Yuffie, and Leon, and Tifa, and Cid, and even the Gullwings...but Zack Fair, I'm pretty fuzzy on."

"I see...I highly doubt Sora has ever met Zack Fair, let alone even know the guy. I mean, the only people that dude ever meets are pirates, mermaids, talking animals, and even talking...house items." Just saying that made Cloud shudder. "Either he's lying, or his imagination is that vivid."

"He has also met a genie that grants him wishes." This response from Aerith garnered her a questionable look from Cloud; Aerith just smiled back. "I should know, I've seen the genie up close, Sora summoned him a few times before. If he was here, I bet he could give you the answer you need!"

"That's a pretty lame reason to use a genie for...'I wish to know if I'm a clone of Zack Fair or not'...not like it would give me a million dollars, or a really giant fortune. A waste if you ask me."

Wolf: Hahahaha, I've done it, the madman that I am! I successfully tricked Cloud into thinking that he was a Zack Fair clone, and now he's doubting his very existence and wondering if he's a clone made by SOLDIER! This could be a good thing for Cloud, however - he might exit his emo stage the more he dwells upon my "information", and then he'll be more friendly and sociable, and maybe even ditch that spiky hair so he can get a regular haircut and look like a normal person. What kind of hair gel does that guy even use?

Cloud and Aerith would continue their conversation, until Aerith's roommate, Rinea, walked in the room. She saw Aerith speaking with Cloud about the Zack Fair issue, and suddenly felt guilty.

"Did I...come in at the wrong time?" Rinea asked timidly, as Aerith and Cloud stopped talking and glanced at the witch. "I can wait outside if you want me to..." Rinea took two steps back, just in case.

"No you're fine Rinea, Cloud and I were just having a friendly conversation, not like we're having an explosive argument or anything like that," smiled Aerith, as a no longer timid Rinea smiled back. "Did you come here for something?"

"I wanted to know if you're still down with going Peach and the other ladies on that girls night out thing, to the nightclub and all. Apparently Bayo wants every lady in the mansion to come to the nightclub, including Kohaku and Viridi and Coco..."

"Aren't they only minors?" By any nightclub standards, they certainly were, but Bayonetta didn't seem to care. She was going to have her way anyways. "Ooh, I've got a bad feeling about this...what did Peach and Daisy have to say about the matter?"

"Haven't heard a peep from them yet, but I fear Bayonetta will do everything in her power to sway their minds. Pretty hard to talk Bayo out of something..."


With Lara alone at Mario's home with FLUDD, who was resting comfortably on the living room wall near the chimney, the tomb raider was busy going through the refrigerator when a certain canine entered the house through a window, which was strangely open already. It was Poochy, Mario's trusty pet dog.

But there was something different about Poochy, for he donned Mario's mustache and famous red cap. Once the dog closed the window, Lara watched as Mario hopped out of Poochy, sticking a perfect landing on the floor as he adjusted Cappy on his head.

"M-Mario?" Lara stammered, refusing to believe that the plumber would even think about capturing his own pet dog. "What on earth did you do to Poochy?"

"I used-a Poochy as a vessel to gain info about-a Peach's girls night out, to see if I could-a gain some pointers for the boys-a night out I'm planning," explained Mario, as Poochy rubbed his head. "I want my night-a to be as great, if not-a greater, than Peach's."

"One-upping your own wife, I see..." Lara shook her head as she resumed her search through the fridge. Mario and Peach being away meant that the tomb raider would have to make dinner for herself...lest Bayonetta roped her in.

Snake: So, so, so...Bayonetta's having a girls night with the ladies, eh? Time for me to resume my spying...I haven't really spied that much this year, but I'm gonna change that tonight. From what I've heard, the girls are going to some nightclub, where there are bound to be loads of hot girls waiting for a man to ask them out. Fingers crossed that at least one of them resembles Meryl.

"Any reason as to why you had to capture your own dog, instead of knocking on Luigi's door and asking to be let in?" Lara continued, as she looked into the freezer and saw a pack of ramen noodles. Three months until the expiration date, still safe for consumption. "Not like you were going on some, secret mission, to save the universe..."

"Peach and Daisy refused-a to let me inside, and so I captured-a Poochy and utilized the puppy eyes-a look to be granted access," explained Mario, as Poochy's head was now feeling better. The dog crawled unto one of the living room sofas, and lied down on his side, taking a nap. What a strange dog... "Apparently their conversation was so-a private, Daisy even kicked-a Luigi out of the house. Saw him waiting patiently out-a side."

"And what information did you get from their private conversation that would be of benefit to you?" Lara was almost dying to see Mario answer this question, since the plumber was acting like he discovered some ground-breaking intel from the FBI. Like he discovered every secret email on WikiLeaks.

"Basically, they said that-a they were going to that Aston Manor nightclub, and that Bayonetta's best-a friend Jeanne might show up, and that all-a the ladies are to come, and that they were going-a to have a fun time, and uh...um...uh..." Some extremely juicy information right there from Mario - the plumber could destroy someone's reputation or even trigger a government shutdown with juicy details like that.

"By 'all the ladies'...you're not including me, are you?" Lara was desiring to be alone by herself for once, for one full night at least. Barring Bowser wanting to go on a second date with the tomb raider, of course.

"Well I did-a hear your name mentioned, along with-a Yuffie's...maybe it's just-a something left on the table." So much for eating those ramen noodles; they looked delectably tasty, too. "Don't be surprised if Peach and-a Daisy make you tag along. Now if you excuse-a me, Lara, I must make-a some important phone calls..."


Yoshi felt like he had won the lottery when he took care of his obsessive stalker, Birdo. All it took for the dinosaur to keep Birdo at bay was to give her some "enhanced" Everclear, an alcoholic drink strong enough to knock Birdo out. To say it felt strange for Yoshi to go an entire week in 2018 without Birdo coming to chase him would be quite an understatement.

Birdo's body...no, she's not dead, that Everclear was strong enough to put Birdo in a coma. The enhancements were Cilan's doing, so if you have a hated rival that you want to see in a coma forever, then Cilan's your go-to guy. Anyways, Birdo's body was left in the basement, and Ness thought that was a good idea because nobody hardly used the basement, right? WRONG!

"Of course Mario, I'd love to go with you on a boy's night out!" exclaimed Yashiro, speaking on the phone with Mario, as he entered the attic. Unlike some people out there *cough* Link *cough* the idol singer remembered to turn on the lights upon entering. "I've been waiting for this moment weeks after I joined the mansion! Well, waiting might not be the right choice of words, but...let's just say I've been anticipating a little."

"Different word-a choice, but same-a context, I'll say," remarked Mario, as Yashiro made his way down the steps. "I have not yet picked-a out the place we will-a hang out at, so do you have-a any suggestions, Yashiro?...Yashiro?"

The idol singer was in no position to respond, for he was gawking at a very interesting scene playing out before him...Yoshi seated at a run down table, speaking with the coma-induced Birdo who was seated on the other side, with the fine china set purchased in the previous episode on the table. Looked like Yoshi was going on a lousy date, and with his obsessor of all people. Yoshi turned his head and saw Yashiro, mouth agape while struggling to find words.

"Yes, Yashiro, can we help you?" Yoshi asked the idol singer, speaking on behalf of himself and Birdo. "In case you can't see for yourself, my woman and I are having a date, so if you could, give us some privacy, will ya?!"

Yoshi: This...this has been the most tolerable Birdo has ever been. Every day feels like a kiss from an angel. And it's all because of you, babe! *leans over to kiss the coma-induced Birdo*

"...Yashiro, are you still-a there man?" Mario spoke up, as the still bewildered Yashiro walked away, allowing Yoshi to have his "date" with the unconscious Birdo. Yashiro immediately stormed up the stairs, and ran out of the attic, just so he could grant Yoshi his "privacy".

"I'm still here Mario, sorry I left you hanging," Yashiro apologized to the plumber, once he was out of the attic. "Yoshi was just being an egregious weirdo, as usual. So what were you saying?"

"I have not yet picked-a out a place for our boys-a night out." Typical Mario, telling others about a plan without fully planning things out in advance. "Cappy gave-a me some suggestions, but most of them-a seem...childish, per se."

"There's this place that opened downtown recently, and it's a cafe..." Yashiro could hear Mario sighing on the other line; what dude would want to go to a cafe on a night out? Only Yashiro, perhaps. "No, wait Mario, hear me out, please! They serve entrees and desserts and all sorts of meals, and customers can play video games and sing some karaoke."

"Pfft, doesn't sound-a that interesting. Who cares if you can-a play video games and sing-a some lousy karaoke? Whoever started that cafe must-a be super desperate for some-a customers."

"But wait, Mario, here's the kicker...all the employees are women. They treat their customers (especially men) with high regard, and they even offer grooming services, such as massages and wax cleaning. It's basically Hooter's, but improved...and without the sexy stuff."

"Hmm, after hearing that...I'm definitely on-a board! Going to this-a particular cafe would be a pleasure...well, for the other boys, as I'm already married, but everyone else-a will have a joyous time."

"As I hope they will! Thank you for hearing me out, Mario. Honestly I've never been to this cafe before, but I read some reviews about it online, and was left intrigued. Seems like a great place to spend a boys night out, if you ask me."

"I have to concur. Let's meet-a over at my place-a and put our money together, to see how much-a we have to spend. I'll have Cappy write-a up a list of those who will-a be a part of our boys night out...I'll make-a sure Cappy has your-a name at the top, Yashiro!"


While Mario gathered several male residents for his meeting, Peach and the ladies were already having their own meeting as Bayonetta, Zelda, Samus, Tsubasa, Ashley, Coco, and many other ladies from the mansion were present at Daisy's home, in the living room. Fiora, Nowi, Amy, and even Rouge were present as well. Lord knows how Daisy managed to keep so many bodies in that living room.

Bayonetta: Is it wise to bring minors to a nightclub? Better early than never, as I would say. Going to a nightclub would be the youngins' first taste of the real world - seeing how malicious man is in nature, and how deceptive man can be when they wield fear to their own benefit. So, if a gal like Kohaku gets into trouble and can't find her way out, then who's to blame? The mother, of course. Can't just fling your innocent little daughter into the world, and expect her to deal with pressure first-hand. The daughter can't bear the iniquities of the mother, after all. *winks at the camera*

Yuffie: Welp, it's official...I'm going with the other gals on their night out. Or so I've been forced to, by Bayonetta. But at least she won't be the lone British chick, amirite? *smiles as she nudges Lara, standing next to her*
Lara: To think, I could've been at peace by myself, eating ramen noodles and watching television...living the college student dream. Thinking about it reminds me of my days at the University of London.
Yuffie: Why do you feel salty, Lara, I thought you said you wanted to get out more and see what Seattle has to offer!
Lara: *suddenly alarmed* What, wait, when did I say that? Where did you get that information from?
Yuffie: Oh, nowhere, hehe... *smiles nervously* Totally wasn't like I saw that on a notepad lying around near Mario's house, in terrible handwriting...a figment of my imagination!

"Listen up ladies, and listen good..." Bayonetta spoke to her fellow women, taking a firm control of the meeting as she grabbed everyone's attention. "I did not organize this girls night out just so we could get away from the mansion for one night only - I organized it so we could have the time of our lives, and maybe even brag it to our boyfriends and male friends! It's going to be a very cheeky night, I can guarantee you that much..."

"Um, Bayonetta, I don't mean to butt in, but...Peach and I did all the organizing," stated Daisy, raising her finger so the Umbra Witch could recognize her. Was stopping Bayonetta during her meeting a risky move? Sure, but Daisy was never the chick to back down from anything. What could Madame Butterfly do to her?

"But this whole girls night out initiative was my idea, and therefore I deserve to take all the credit. So why don't you look over your precious baby Charles, while I carry on with the rest of the meeting?" Peach made sure to place her foot in front of Daisy, before the princess of Sarasland could get her hands on Bayonetta. "Anyways, we're all going to the Aston Manor, and for those unaware, it's a nightclub on 1st Avenue Street. Has a 1920s feel to it...everyone will like it!"

"Are you sure all of us will be allowed inside?" asked Amy, who was one of the couple of minors present in the living. "As a fourteen year old, I'm afraid I would be rejected by the bouncers on the spot!"

"Aku never even bothered to tell me how old I am, but I think I would be turned down as well," said Coco, who was about to get her first-hand experience of city nightlife. "I think I should just stay at the mansion."

"I don't even know how old I am - nor do I care - but one look at me, and the bouncers would throw me away like a football," said Nana, whose relationship with Popo was still questioned to this very day.

"So what you're telling me is, you'd rather remain little innocent children, rather than going out and getting a lovely taste of what adulthood has to offer..." Bayonetta said while forming a smile, trying to guilt trip Amy and company. "Go ahead and be my guest, nobody is stopping you...just now that you're missing out on an opportunity of a lifetime! Why wait to live your life later...when you could live it right now?" This guilt trip, followed by an intensifying smile from Bayonetta, was enough to do the trick.

"You know what, I think we all should go to the Aston Manor, would be a great bonding time for us," said Amy, biting the dust. Bayonetta weakened her smile, seeing her plot work to perfection.

"Cheeky...most cheeky indeed. Now for the ride...there's around twenty to twenty-five of us here, which means we should use a large transportation device to get to the Aston Manor. Thanks to Peach and Daisy...and me...we found the perfect ride to suit our needs..."

Suddenly a horn was heard from outside, meaning the ladies' ride had already arrived. Bayonetta and company all stepped outside, as Bayonetta revealed to the ladies a transport bus, situated near Luigi's driveway. The bus door would open, revealing the driver.

"Ahoy, ladies!" squealed Toad, waving to Bayonetta and company. "Guess who found another bus? THIS GUY! So what are you waiting for, everyone hop aboard!"

"Thanks Toad, you are such a gentlemen..." Bayonetta said to Toad, as she entered the bus...and tossed Toad out of the vehicle. Peach and the others watched in horror, as Toad landed on the driveway, next to Luigi's car. "Alright girls, it's time for us to embark on her night out! Make sure to thank Toad for bringing us this ride on your way to the bus, will you?"

So all the ladies - Peach, Daisy, Rosalina (and Luma), Zelda, Samus, Jigglypuff, Nana, Lucina, Celica, Nowi, Rinea, Felicia, Flora, Palutena, Viridi, Ashley, Amy, Rouge, Fiora, Aerith, Tsubasa, Eleonora, Kiria, Mamori, Asuka, Ema, Leia, Kohaku, Coco - all filed inside the bus, with Toad struggling to get up off the ground. Didn't even acknowledge Toad's presence either. Once all the ladies got inside the bus, the bus drove away, but one question may linger for those of you wondering...

...if not Toad, then who was driving the bus?!

Bayonetta: I've elected Jigglypuff to drive the bus - and yes, I do trust Jigglypuff's driving skills. I had other candidates, but they were out of question; Peach cannot be trusted driving while pregnant, Daisy tends to be a little reckless when driving, and my last option, Coco...let's just say that having her behind the wheel would result in an automatic arrest. At least with Jigglypuff, the police can't really determine her age, and will probably (and hopefully) let her off the hook.

Toad: *recuperating from his injuries* Nobody's over at Luigi's house...well, except for Charles. I should probably babysit him while his parents are away...


Mario looked outside his window, as he saw Bayonetta and her crew leave on their bus. The plumber was joined by many men in his living room - Luigi, Ganondorf, Link, Cortex (and Uka), Sora, Lucario, Popo, Robin, Alm, Berkut, Captain Falcon, Corrin, Dark Pit, Wario, Pit, Kirby, Sonic, Knuckles, Shulk, Cloud, Itsuki, Touma, Yashiro, Doc Louis, Layton, Luke, Little Mac, Hisui, and Crash (and Aku) - conducting a meeting for his own night out with the boys.

"Mario, I think now would be a great time to look away from the window, and uh, I don't know...finish the meeting?!" Lucario said to the plumber, making Mario break away from the window and return to Lucario and company. "Gawking at their bus isn't going to do anything."

"I know, I know - I was just-a curious as to how Peach, Daisy, and-a Bayonetta were able to afford that-a bus," replied Mario, even though Toad presumably did all the work in regards to hitching the bus. "But no-a matter, we'll find our own-a way to our destination...anyways, Yashiro, would you like to tell-a the others the place we'll be going tonight?"

"With pleasure, Mr. Mario," smiled Yashiro, as he stood up and cleared his throat. "This place was already approved by Mario, and is a place we'll be spending our night at. It's a cafe called the Infinite Cafe...all the employees are women, and they karaoke and video games and even grooming services!" That left everyone intrigued.

"A cafe with women employees sounds awesome, are they all sexy?" asked Wario, before realizing that he was still in love with Palutena. "Uh, I mean, are the employees tolerable to look at?"

"Not sure, as I've never been to the cafe before. But I hope that the ladies were hired for their looks...and for their competency. Mainly for their looks. It'll be a treat everyone will enjoy."

"Anyone object-a going to the cafe?" Mario asked the men, who did not raise their hands..except for Corrin. Probably wanted to see that Black Panther movie. "Then-a it's settled, we're all going to the Infinite Cafe!"

"But bro, how do we get-a to the cafe?" asked Luigi; Mario and company could use the teleportation device, but using it to teleport to a spot in town would be silly. "Captain Falcon's Falcon-a Flyer would be too-a small for us." Luigi knew that too well, from episode 78.

"Then why not one of the Landmasters?" suggested Captain Falcon, as Mario nodded at this idea. "I've practiced driving Fox's Landmaster in secret, I think I got it all locked down...what could possibly go wrong?"


Fox and Falco had plans to do tonight, and their plans, well, weren't legal by any means. Their plans, you might ask? To watch a pirated version of the Black Panther, which Falco received from an "associate". The pilots were in the movie room, getting their movie booted up.

"Man, I still can't believe Roy hired Crash to be his lead singer," chuckled Falco, as he turned on the movie player. Device took forever to start up, but it was worth the wait. "That's how you know this 'Straight Fiyah' thing will fail."

"Yeah, but unfortunately we have to give Roy and his k-pop group a chance," said Falco, as he inserted his pirated Black Panther DVD into the movie player. "Otherwise we'll have to deal with Roy's crying and complaining. Better give him what he wants..."

Roy: Am I strongly aware that Crash is unable to speak the English language, let alone any intelligible language at all? Of course, of course...which is why I've asked his sister Coco to invent a collar that would translate Crash's gibberish into the Korean language. Coco kept telling me that Crash's speech cannot be translated by any means, and she knew this because she "already tried it out" herself. If Crash has been spitting out nothing but curse words this whole time, then I understand if Coco's just trying to play it safe. But you can't be safe forever...or at least that's what Lilina told me before she tried to kiss me. Had to embrace her fire.

Suddenly a feeling of unease overwhelmed Fox, as he heard an engine starting outside. The pilot perked up and ran out of the movie room, with Falco following after him. Once both Fox and Falco made it outside...

...they were both in awe as they saw a Landmaster - Fox's Landmaster - up in the air, preparing for takeoff. Mario and company were all inside the Landmaster, and to see his Landmaster, taken like that, made Fox obviously angry.

"I'll return with your Landmaster safe and sound, okay Fox?" Captain Falcon called out to Fox, who was obviously ticked as he stomped his foot on the ground. The pilot then fell to his knees and pulled the grass out, but to no avail, so he just kicked the dirt and fell on his back in the process.

"It's okay Fox, you still have the Black Panther to cheer you up," Falco comforted his best friend as he patted Fox's shoulder, only for his hand to be slapped away.


Somehow, someway, by some miracle or powerful force, Jigglypuff managed to get to the destination safe and sound, leaving the ladies inside the bus unscathed. Bayonetta and company all exited the bus, wondering how they were still alive, as they were in front of the Aston Manor. Since it was pretty early in the night, there wasn't a huge line at the entrance, though there were bouncers.

"I seriously doubt those bouncers will let us through," remarked Ema, noticing how tough the bouncers were. If those bouncers were the total opposite, no way they would be up for the job! "Especially for the younger ones..."

"Just follow me, and let me work my magic..." replied Bayonetta, as the ladies followed the Umbra Witch to the nightclub entrance. One of the bouncers stopped Bayonetta with his hand.

"I need to see y'all IDs before I let you in," the bouncer said, looking inquisitively at Mamori and Ashley and having a look of concern. That look would go away, when Bayonetta grabbed the bouncer by his collar, and pulled his face close to hers.

"How about you just let us in, or else I'll have to put a bullet through your brain?" Bayonetta demanded menacingly, dropping the bouncer to the ground. The other bouncer looked at Bayonetta, and opened the nightclub door as he ran away out of fear. "Well ladies, the night is officially ours - open sesame!"


With Yashiro providing the directions, Captain Falcon would land the Landmaster at the Infinite Cafe, landing the craft gently as Mario and company all got out. Some were cramped, others were fine, but it was all good.

"So this is the Infinite Cafe," said Layton, as he looked up at the store sign and saw an anime chick, wearing a French maid outfit. "By the looks of it, this cafe should be in Tokyo, or even San Francisco. But who am I to judge?"

Cloud: A cafe with an anime chick on the store sign, and the chick has green hair...if that's not a bad sign of things to come, then I don't know what is. Should have stayed at the mansion and watched that pirated movie with Fox and Falco...

Mario and company would all enter the Infinite Cafe together, which was surprisingly packed, and they were miffed when they saw that the cafe had a cutesy interior, with bright colors and pictures of anime chicks hanging on the walls. And if that wasn't enough...

"Welcome home, masters!" a bunch of French maids, all of Asian descent, came out to greet the men with smiling faces. "How many of you are there?" the lead maid would ask, as the men gave Yashiro questioning looks.

"There's twenty-eight of us here...and yes, I counted beforehand," replied Alm, looking inquisitively at Yashiro who could only smile innocently. "The floating masks aren't included, they can't eat and stuff. Is that too much for you? Will you be able to serve all of us?"

"Of course! We have enough room in this cafe for extremely large parties. There are enough tables for all of you - we will take you all to a table at once!"

So four maids directed Mario and company to their tables, and gave them wipe towels and menus after sitting them down. Cloud, who was at a table with Link, Sora, Little Mac, Doc Louis, Crash, and Cortex, saw that Link had brought some "belongings" with him.

"Link did you seriously have to bring those Pikachu Cheesesteaks with you?" Cloud asked the Hylian, noticing that Link had brought a sack of the famous sandwich. Link would stuff a cheesesteak into Cloud's mouth.

"It's all about about spreading awareness, my man, for Pikachu Day," replied Link, as Cloud took the cheesesteak out of his mouth. "But that's besides the point...have you found out if you're a Zack Fair clone or not?"

"Quite frankly, I'm still searching for the answer...even if it's there or not. Mario probably wanted me to come along with him tonight to take my mind off the whole situation, but no doubt I'll keep thinking about it."

Seated with Knuckles, Mario, Luigi, Wario, Layton, Luke, and Ganondorf was Sonic, who was feeling bored as a maid was literally reading off the entire menu to Sonic and company. Could the seven read the menus themselves? Of course, everyone else would do the same thing. But maybe this maid was just being too nice.

"Can you please speed it up woman, we have food to eat you know," Sonic rudely said to the maid, as he yawned and stretched his arms. "We didn't come here to have you lecture us on the menu."

"My apologies master, I'm going as fast as I can," the maid apologized, as she flipped the page. "Here, we have the lattes - the hazelnut latte, the vanilla latte, the caramel latte, the matcha latte, for vegan customers, and the raspberry latte..." Sonic looked the other way as the maid kept running her mouth; didn't look like she would be slowing down anytime soon.

Sonic: One thing I will say about this maid service...it's deeply appreciative to be be called "master" by a bunch of girls you have never met before. But when you try to get your girlfriend to do that, she'll mash your head in with her giant hammer...

After having a maid come to their table and have the whole flipping menu explained to them, it was time for Cloud and company to receive their drinks. The maid, who took the seven's orders, kindly poured their drinks, which was some sort of fruit concoction. Once the maid was done, Cloud and company now had to partake in some of the cafe's more...unique traditions.

"Please make a heart shape, gentlemen," ordered the maid, as everyone except for Crash made a heart shape with their hands. Crash just tried to pull his heart out of his chest, but failed miserably.

"With your hands, Crash," Aku advised the bandicoot, who saw what Cloud and the others were doing and made a heart shape with his hands. Thankfully, the maid didn't pay Crash any mind.

"Start from the left side of your chest and say, 'moe, moe'," the maid continued, as the seven were confused and bewildered. "Then move your hands like this saying 'Pyrurururururun', okay?" The seven were even more bewildered, with Cortex being the most miffed.

"Excuse me, young lady, but I think we need to make something clear," the mad scientist said, standing up and causing a scene. Mario and the others looked on, ready to feel embarrassed. "First off, my name is NOT Moe, it is Dr. Neo Periwinkle Cortex! Just ignore the middle name, it's very unflattering...secondly, I will not do this, this, 'Pyrururun' garbage, it'll make me feel like a Sailor Moon character! I will not partake in your silly games!"

"Cortex sit down or you'll get us in trouble..." demanded Uka, fearing that the N head's actions would get Mario and company kicked out of the cafe. The maid stood up to Cortex, easily towering over the scientist because of how short he was.

"You are going to say the phrase...and you are going to LIKE IT!" The maid would slap Cortex silly, hard enough to send him back into his chair, as everyone in the cafe laughed at Cortex's expense. Cortex sat back up in his seat, and did the heart shape, as the maid regained her composure. "Okay, now let's do it, all together now...'Moe, moe, pyrurururururun'!" Cloud and company did the chant together, all feeling awkward afterwards. "Yes, thank you very much! I will be back with your meals!"

"That incident might be something Cortex will remember for the rest of his life," remarked Itsuki, seated at a table with Touma, Yashiro, Robin, Alm, Berkut, and Corrin. "Perhaps the best interaction he had with any woman, ever. Most girls don't even acknowledge Cortex's existence." And you can't say you blame them.

"Can you put some poison into his drink?" Berkut quietly whispered to the maid pouring his drink, while pointing at an unsuspecting Alm. "No questions asked - just do it, and maybe I won't burn this place down..."


Bayonetta and her lady friends were all in the Aston Manor...and because it was still early in the night, that meant they were the only ones there, much to the chagrin of Bayonetta. The DJ of the nightclub didn't even feel like using his turntables, because the mood was drab.

"Look on the bright side, Bayo - there isn't that much clubbing going on, which means Peach would be less inclined to drink," Zelda said to Bayonetta, who was bored out of her mind. "We can't have Peach drink too much, what with her pregnancy and all..."

Zelda: As it has been for what may have been the longest now, keeping Peach safe is my MO. The last thing I would want is for her to consume so much alcohol that it damages her baby, and her and Mario will experience major complications when the child arrives. It's bad enough that Mario is grieving over the possibility of Peach dying upon giving birth, or so I've heard from Daisy.

"You're just like an overprotective mother, telling their child what they can and cannot drink..." sighed Bayonetta, wishing Jeanne would show up already. "...let Peach live her life, for Pete's sake! If she wants to drink to her heart's content, then let her make that abhorrent decision - not like you're in control of her."

"Well I wasn't the one who suggested to Peach that she should organize a trip to a nightclub."

"And I wasn't the one who told her that accepting such a suggestion would be a bad idea." Following this retort from Bayonetta, Zelda groaned and stormed away, and went to go look for Peach.

And then, entering the Aston Manor was a silver-haired woman with a tight red bodysuit. Bayonetta smiled as this woman approached the Umbra Witch, who quickly stood up to greet her.

"Hello, old friend," Bayonetta greeted the silver-haired woman, who was in fact Jeanne, looking sultry as usual. "I take it that you've been doing well tonight?"

"As well as I ever will be," replied Jeanne with a smile. "Finding my way inside this nightclub wasn't as hard as I thought." Jeanne looked back at the entrance, and saw the two bouncers on the ground, writhing in pain. Those two could never catch a break. "No party, I assume?"

"Sadly we came but a few hours early...but when you bring little ones to the nightclub like I did, I suppose curfew can interfere with your plans." Regardless, Bayonetta did not wish to babysit, not by any means.

"I understand...seeing that the nightclub wouldn't be crowded this time of night, I went around the city and did some 'soul searching' - enticed the city folk to come to the Aston Manor, lest they face 'the gnashing teeth of grueling demons'. Time will tell if my plan worked..."

Would you know it, Jeanne's plan seemed like it was a success, as a nifty crowd entered the Aston Manor. No ID check for them, for the bouncers were still unconscious. The Aston Manor was free to the public!

"Uh, is this where the 'party of the lifetime' is at?" a man from the crowd asked Bayonetta and Jeanne, as Bayonetta gave Jeanne a curious look. Jeanne must've sold on the city folk pretty well.

"I do have a way with words too, Cereaza," Jeanne grinned at Bayonetta, in response to her curious look, before turning her attention to the DJ. "How about we get some music in here, hmm?"

"You got it lady!" the DJ exclaimed, as he threw a record unto the turntable and played some dance music. Some dance music played from the loudspeakers, as more and more people filed into the nightclub as the party officially began.

"Looks like the party is officially underway," remarked Daisy, who was standing with Rinea and Coco. "Sure hope Peach can handle herself and...hey, where is Peach anyways? Peach? Peach!" Daisy ran off to search for her buddy, as the partying ensued. Coco looked at a can seated on a nearby table, and picked it up. No label was on it.

"This appears safe to drink, I suppose - feeling a bit thirsty right now," the bandicoot remarked as she cracked the can open and took a sip. She might regret that later...


Over at the Infinite Cafe, the 28 men were receiving their entrees, as provided by the maids serving them. Some enjoyed the service, while others were left desiring for more.

Hisui: Those maid outfits get a five out of ten for me, not sexy enough. And why are the maids wearing bloomers, are they stuck in the 20th century?! I demand to be attractively pleased!

Doc Louis: Never understood Japan's fascination with maids...and tentacles...and thigh high socks...and maids with tentacles and thigh high socks! Japan sure is one weird country!

But of course, how could the maids serve the brawlers without doing another one of their traditions?

"Moe, moe, moe, beam!" the maid chanted this phrase with Pit, Dark Pit, Hisui, Captain Falcon, Lucario, Wario, and Shulk, all of whom did the chant with her while doing a heart shape with their hands. "Thank you very much! Enjoy your food!"

"Felt like we're forced to participate in a Cardcaptor Sakura episode..." Pit said to his comprades after the maid left; Dark Pit nodded in agreement. One of the rare times you'll see the doppelganger agree with Pit on anything.

"Hey ladies, I heard that this cafe comes with a grooming service," Doc Louis asked the maids, enjoying his Japanese hamburg steak. Had a cute little smiley face on it, provided by a maid. "When do we get to use this service?"

"Not until you're all finished with your food, master!" replied one of the maids; that led Doc Louis to scarf down his steak, and his sides as well. Guy nearly choked himself!

"Why you sitting around for, Little Mac, do you wanna get massaged or not?!" Doc Louis barked at his protege, as he continued to stuff his mouth. Little Mac, placed in a situation he had no way out of, would finish his omurice, but at a slower pace than Doc. Link just looked at Doc Louis and Little Mac with great disdain, shaking his head, before looking down at his beloved Pikachu Cheesesteak.

"If only they knew...if only they all knew..." the Hylian said to no one in particular, resulting in Cloud looking at him peculiarly. Once Doc Louis and Little Mac were done with their food, it was grooming time!

"Ladies, I do believe Little Mac and I are ready to be groomed!" Doc Louis notified the maids, raising his hand so he could be recognized. Surprisingly he hasn't embarrassed Little Mac...yet.

"Then follow us, masters, as we get you prepared!" a maid smiled, as she took Doc Louis and Little Mac and escorted them to the grooming room, with her fellow maids leading the way.


More and more people were filling up the Aston Manor, and the bouncers who were supposed to be at the entrance? Let's just say that they both said "Screw it..." and left their jobs for good. Leave it up to Bayonetta and Jeanne to make you quit your job.

While Zelda and Daisy rummaged through the party crowd, on the search for Peach, the Mushroom Kingdom princess was seated at a bar, away from the partying and soaking in the atmosphere. A bartender approached the princess, and passed her a drink.

"This one's for you," the bartender said after handing Peach her drink. Peach stared at her drink - what did she do to deserve it?

"I'm terribly sorry sir, but I didn't order this drink," Peach decline her beverage, pushing the drink away from her. "You must be sadly mistaken!"

"Those cool guys over there put me up to it." The bartender pointed at a bunch of dudes standing in the corner, looking at Peach as they smiled and waved to her. Peach saw this and turned around, feeling uncomfortable. "Saw you speaking with them earlier - they told me about your potbelly, and so I whipped up that drink just for you. It can heal your potbelly, that drink...it did all sorts of wonders for me!"

Peach: Bayonetta informed me that if anyone asked about my pregnancy, I should tell them that I had a potbelly instead. Starting to think I shouldn't have followed her advice...

"Sup girl, why you here?" a random dude approached Peach, as the princess backed away just a little. "Aren't you pregnant or something?" Sounded like the dude was concerned for Peach's well-being.

"I, uh, have a potbelly," replied Peach, as the dude nodded his head in understanding. "I know, it's not expected for a pretty gal like myself to have such a large stomach, but when you're pretty like myself, you can easily get away with hoarding lots of food down your mouth..."

"Yeah I understand where you're coming from. My mom used to be like that - she was a fine mama, the hottest babe in town, and she used her looks to her advantage to manipulate others and eat their food portions. Soon it got to the point where she had a giant stomach, and the more she kept her manipulative ways ongoing, the fatter she became. And now, she has become a shell of her former self...nowadays whenever I visit my mom, I have to look away and shield my eyes! It's hard, man..."

Elsewhere in the Aston Manor, Samus was busy making out with some guy. Samus, of all people. To be fair, it looked like Samus was reluctantly kissing the guy; maybe the guy wanted to kiss Samus, and Samus opted to get the kissing over with. Or maybe either one or both of them were...well, you might know. Eleonora, who wasn't soaking in that much of the party at hand, saw Samus from afar, and recorded the kissing on her cellphone.

"The others are gonna enjoy this," the idol singer smiled once she was done recording. Better keep that footage away from Anthony Higgs - he might have secret feelings for Samus! Once Eleonora put her phone back in her pocket, Coco would approach the idol singer, and it appeared as if the bandicoot..wasn't all there.

"Eleonora, can I ask you a serious question?" asked Coco, moving about like she was high. She was but a young girl, she can't possibly be high.

"That depends on the context, though given how...aloof you appear to be, I don't know if I should answer it or not. But go ahead, fire away..."

"When the cheese-eating surrender monkeys return to earth on their mothership, and plague the nations with their poisonous fire breath, do you think there will be a swift uprising of gremlins that'll band together to defeat the evil forces, and conquer the entire planet with the rule of their iron fist?"

"...maybe," was Mamori's reply, and that was the only reply she could muster for such a strange question. Coco's confusion was supremely nigh.

"I think so too, those surrender monkeys are nothing the likes of Genghis Khan have ever seen. Their eon-long dominance would be the darkest timeline in all of mankind and existence." And with that, Coco walked away, as she nearly stumbled and sputtered. Eleonora looked on, concerned.

Yup, Coco was definitely intoxicated...


Little Mac and Doc Louis (but mainly Doc Louis) were enjoying their grooming, as the lovely maids were grooming the boxer the trainer in a separate room. Both Mac and Doc were lying face-first on massaging mats, being massaged by a maid.

"Mmm, that's right girl, work those buns!" encouraged Doc Louis, feeling like he was in a state of euphoria. "Gimme everything that you got!"

"Shut up Doc, you're going to get us in trouble if you keep that up," pleaded Little Mac, as the goal was finally completed...Doc Louis found a way to embarrass his protege. Was only a matter of time...

While the massaging continued, Layton and Luke were sneaking around the corner, like they were looking for clues. Even at a restaurant, those two Brits couldn't help but conduct some investigation.

Layton: Getting very bad vibes about this cafe...particularly in regards to how this cafe even started. Who in their mind would even think to start a maid cafe in the middle of Seattle? And why is it named "Infinite Cafe"? Why not give it a Japanese name? That raises a lot of eyebrows...and questions.

"Try not to make as much sound, Luke - we can't blow our cover," Layton advised his protege, as the detectives were able to sneak past Little Mac, Doc Louis, and the maids. They would make their way to a door, and Layton pressed his ear close to the wall, to hear for anything before he and Luke broke inside.

But to Layton's surprise, there was some crying from behind the door! Intrigued, Layton took a peek inside through the door, and Luke would do the same, as they saw a maid sitting in a chair, crying to herself, with her fellow maids consoling her. What could possibly be the issue?

"He's horrible, that short man with the top hat and the fur coat..." the maid sobbed, as Layton used this description to visualize who the maid was referring to. "He practically treated me like trash...threw his garbage at me and demanded that I spoon him until midnight!" Just saying this caused the maid to sob even more. "He doesn't even deserve to be the co-owner of this place!"

"It's okay, it's okay...I've received similar treatment, despite being one of the better workers," said a second maid, laying a reassuring hand on her sobbing friend. "But the guy's friend is no better - always smoking up the joint, and contaminating the air we work in with his cigarette smoke. No manners whatsoever!"

"Heard he operates a bar in some faraway place, or so I've heard," said a third maid, sharing her fellow workers' disdain for the cafe owners. "I do feel bad for whoever works under him..." After hearing this information, Layton and Luke pulled away from the door.

"So this whole time, this whole niceness thing from the maids was just a facade..." analyzed Luke, scratching his chin. "...ha, knew it all along. No person could be that happy while on the job."

"If you ask me, Luke, I'm starting to get a hunch of who the owners of this cafe are," stated Layton, on the heels of a dire investigation. Must make Layton's heart flutter, thinking about solving another mystery. "And our clue might be in the very name of the cafe..."

"Hey, what are you two doing here, can't y'all just wait your turn?!" Doc Louis, standing shirtless with a towel around his waist, angrily approached Layton and Luke, assuming they wanted to be groomed. "Y'all askin' for it now!" Doc Louis angrily took off his towel, revealing his...extremities to Layton and Luke, and began whipping away at the detectives as he ran them out of the room. "Get, get I say, GET!"


Back at the Aston Manor, where the party was becoming more lit by the minute. Many folks were dancing, and Nowi desired to be a part of the action. But she didn't want to dance withou her Fire Emblem ladies, and so the half-Manakete wished to see if they were down for some dancing.

But when Nowi looked for Lucina, Celica, and Rinea, she would find the trio at a far corner of the nightclub, away from the partying. Didn't seem like either lady wished to partake in the festivities.

"You gals wanna cut a rug with me on the dance floor?" Nowi asked the three, doing whatever she could to entice them. "The night is still young!"

"Sorry Nowi, but we're conducting a very important meeting," Lucina kindly responded, dismaying Nowi. "This isn't...the best place for such a meeting, but it had to be done..."

Lucina: Our meeting, at the nightclub...is none of your business. For now, anyways. Of course we were missing a couple of bodies here and there, but sometimes you gotta make do with what you got...

"Oh, so you go on and have your silly meetings, and not invite ME?!" frowned Nowi, with her hands on her hips. Being left out made her hurt. "Am I not good enough for you? Isn't this meeting supposed to be Fire Emblem-exclusive?"

"Not exactly, since Coco is supposed to be a part of the meeting," explained Celica, which only made Nowi even more hurt. "Speaking of whom, where is Coco?"

Celica and company would soon find out, when the party crowd was getting all hype. The ladies went over to join the crowd huddled around the dance floor, where they would see the drunken Coco dancing like how any drunkard would dance. Quite harrowing to see a young girl like Coco that drunk at a nightclub.

"Oh my goodness, this is not good at all..." fretted Rinea as she watched the intoxicated Coco dance her heart out. Good thing Aku wasn't here...


...for the mask was too busy soaking in the karaoke at the Infinite Cafe. Mario and company had all finished their food, and were now at a karaoke bar, with Sonic on the stage doing some singing. The music came from a jukebox nearby. As you would expect, the song Sonic had to sing was in Japanese.

"We are FIGHTING DREAMERS...something something something something, FIGHTING DREAMERS...something something something something, FIGHTING DREAMERS...something something something something" the hedgehog sang to the tune of the song (any idea what the song is, and where it originated?), wishing he had a maid singing with onstage. Instead, the maids were gathered around the stage, cheering on Sonic on like groupies.

"Why is he doing so terrible, isn't he technically from Japan?" a person asked Sora about Sonic out of curiosity. Sora might not be the right dude to ask such a question.

"We are not allowed to comment on that," replied Sora, eating some candy he found lying on the floor. How unsanitary. "Or so I've been told."

As the karaoke continued, Shulk would return to the karaoke bar following his trip to the restroom. Upon his return, he would accidentally bump into some random dude. And it was a pretty big and beefy dude, too.

"Hey man, what's your problem why'd you bump into me like that?!" the man questioned, his arms out wide. Shulk might've picked a fight with the wrong guy. "You want some beef bro?"

"I would, but I, uh, um, I..." Shulk tried to think up of an excuse, until he looked down and saw the perfect one. "...you wouldn't beat up an injured person, would you?" The Homs held up his injured hand, letting the man see the bandages.

"Pfft, that hand isn't injured, I bet..." Due to the confrontation, the karaoke had to be put on hold, as Sonic stopped singing and everyone focused their attention on the confrontation at hand. No pun intended.

"I bet you it is!" Shulk untied the bandages on his hand...only to reveal that his hand was fully healed from the stabbing incident back in episode 101. Shulk made himself look like a fool, and it was a very uncompromising position for him to be in.

"Look, Shulk's hand is finally healed!" exclaimed Ganondorf, pointing at Shulk and notifying his fellow residents. "That means we can finally stop giving him gifts now!"

Ganondorf: Hmph, now that Shulk's hand is healed, I can see if I can ask for my sword back...and that jewelry set I originally bought for Rosalina. Don't tell anyone about it.

"Man you weren't injured, you were just making that up!" the man frowned; if only he knew the full story. "Thought bandaging your hand would save ya from the beatdown you're gonna get?!"

"Wh-What beatdown?" stammered Shulk, before the man picked up the Homs and threw him on the floor. Now, you're probably thinking to yourself: that move would lead to a full-scale fight, isn't it?

Of course! After Shulk was thrown to the floor, an all-out fight broke in the cafe, as chairs were thrown, tables were thrown, and even cheesesteaks were thrown, as provided by Link. Talk about spreading the awareness. The maids called for everyone to stop during this time of chaos, but it was no use...

It wasn't until a certain man and his friend stepped inside the karaoke bar that peace was restored to the cafe.

"WHY ARE THERE FREAKIN' CHEESESTEAKS LYING ON THE FLOOR OF MY CAFE!" an angry black man shouted, his loud voice bringing the fight to a halt and restoring peace to the cafe. It was Rodin, smoking a cigar with a short man standing next to him.

"Look Rodin, it's Mario, and he brought the gang with him!" said this short man, Enzo, as he scanned the karaoke bar. "Luigi, Link, Sonic, Ganondorf, Captain Falcon...it's like a full house up in here!"

"Alright, someone explain to me what's going here. Why was there fighting in my cafe? Thought I trusted the maids to keep everything nice and tidy and tranquil while Enzo and I were conducting business in Paradiso...can't trust you ladies to do anything right!"

"I think you need to do some explaining yourself, Rodin!" Layton pointed at the weapons dealer, catching him by surprise. "We've heard the maids' stories about how you and Enzo treat them...and they deserve to be treated better! Isn't that right, ladies?" The maids all nodded their heads, as they glared down Rodin and Enzo.

"Rodin, it's that Professor Layton creep, the tall British guy with the stick arms and legs..." an afraid Enzo informed Rodin. Why Enzo was scared of Layton, nobody will ever know. "...and he brought his scrawny apprentice with him!"

"Yes Enzo, I can see for myself, I'm not blind..." replied Rodin, before returning his attention to Layton. "What you have heard from my maid workers was nothing but made up, fabricated lies. They're just making up silly fibs to pass the time, that's all."

"That's what you think - we heard one of the maids cry her eyes out, as she and her friends described how you treat them!" said Luke, laying the hammer down. "We know you started this cafe just to make a quick buck - and to treat your employees how you wish to!"

"Making up lies, just like the maids, how despicable!" frowned Enzo; he wasn't so scared of little Luke. "Why, you don't even have anything to prove Rodin and I of any wrongdoing! So take your lying somewhere else, before we oughta..."

Suddenly, the jukebox came to life, as it came chasing after Rodin and Enzo. The jukebox, now having a red cap, frightened Rodin and Enzo and chased after the two, before knocking them down and pinning them to the floor.

"Gah, the stupid jukebox somehow came alive and got us..." growled Rodin, gritting his teeth in anger. "Aight, aight, Enzo and I come clean! We're sorry for how we treated the maids, it won't happen again, okay?! Now somebody get this crazy jukebox off of us!"

Cappy: Did you see that?! Mario and I, teaming up against Rodin and his fat Al Capone friend, and bringing them down to bring justice to the maids! Not how I intended to spend my night out with Mario, but hey, I'll take it gladly!


Due to Coco's intoxication, Peach and the ladies had no choice but to leave the Aston Manor, while the party was still going on. Mamori and Asuka did the honors of escorting Coco as the ladies exited the nightclub.

"The cheese eating...surrender monkeys...are fleeing..." uttered Coco, in her drunken state. "The timeline...has turned from dark...to light..." She had to get back home real soon.

"Aw, do we have to leave so soon?" moaned Jeanne, once all the ladies were outside. "Also, I wouldn't take that bandicoot to the hospital, if I were you...just saying."

"This is all your fault Bayonetta - had you allowed only the older ladies to come to the club, we wouldn't have Coco intoxicated," stated Daisy, and yes, she and Zelda did find Peach. Before the princess was pressured to drink. "She's gonna return to the mansion practically wasted..."

"If anything, this was Aku's fault - he would rather waste his time with that brain dead marsupial Crash than Crash's sister," retorted Bayonetta, feeling the sudden need to strike a pose. "And you and Peach agreed to the terms, did you not?"

"Well we did, I suppose...but we should have known better than to listen to you. Should have never entertained your ideas..." Just then, a man ran out of the Aston Manor to greet Samus - it was the same guy who kissed the bounty hunter.

"Samus, before you go, here's my number!" the man, almost out of breath, handed Samus his number, on a slip of paper. "Call me when you can...I'll be waiting!"

"Okay then, I'll make sure to give you a call tonight," replied Samus, as the man smiled and ran back to the club. "Have a good night!" Once the man was gone, Samus rolled her eyes and threw the number away. "So not calling that guy..."

"There is no need to," said Peach, as Mamori and Asuka escorted Coco to the bus. Surprisingly that bus was still there. "Let's just get back home..."


During the fight at the Infinite Cafe, someone called the police, and the policem would arrive at the scene. Instead of Shulk and the fat guy - who triggered the fight in the first place - the ones arrested were Rodin and Enzo, after Mario informed the policemen about how those two treated their employees. Seemed fair, no?

"You won't get away with this, Mario and friends!" Enzo vowed to Mario and company, who were standing outside, as the policemen escorted the handcuffed Rodin and Enzo to the police car. "Man did that sound cliche...should come up with something more original next time." ...provided there is a next time. Rodin and Enzo were placed in the police car, as the vehicle drove away with the Infinite Cafe owners. Meanwhile, Doc Louis was chilling with the maids, who were all smiles.

"Ladies, on behalf of my friends and I, I would like to thank you for your quality service and the friendly atmosphere you provided," Doc Louis said to the maids. "Because of your service, I take back every bad thing I ever said about your country of Japan! Japan ain't half bad at all!"

"Actually, we all aren't Japanese...most of us are Chinese and Korean," one of the maids corrected Doc Louis. "But we're happy we made you and your friends happy tonight. And, with our terrible bosses gone for good..."

"Hey, if y'all need someone to take over the cafe and whip it up to shape, then you know who to call..." Doc Louis wasn't...referring to himself, was he? Could you imagine that man owning a maid cafe?

"Let's hold-a off on the cafe ownership for now," Mario said to Doc Louis, as Captain Falcon got the Landmaster booted up. "We have a few-a hours until midnight; we should-a return soon."


Fox: That Black Panther movie...was EPIC! Totally worth pirating. Watching that entire film made me feel black.
Falco: I'd say the same thing myself, Fox...but I feel like I'm black already. Maybe that would explain how my Brooklyn accent is slowly fading away... *doorbell rings*
Fox: *growls* Must be Captain Falcon, back with my Landmaster...once I get my hands on him...

Fox and Falco headed down to the foyer and opened the front door, with Fox ready to put Captain Falcon on blast for stealing his Landmaster. But instead of Falcon, Mamori and Asuka would enter the mansion as they escorted Coco inside.

"Woah, what happened to Coco?" inquired Fox as Coco was recuperating from her drunken state, although she still looked a little out of it. It was best for Mamori and Asuka to give the full story at a more convenient time.

"She had a sugar rush and went AWOL," would be the excuse Asuka would use for now, as she and Mamori escorted Coco to her room. Soon, all the female residents entered the mansion, with Bayonetta being the last one as she closed the front door behind her. She saw Fox and Falco, who were curious about how the ladies spent their night.

"Whatever happened outside the mansion...stays outside the mansion," the Umbra Witch remarked, as she strolled on by.


Mario would return to his home a while after Peach and Lara returned. After the plumber told Peach and Lara about his night out with the boys, Peach and Lara would tell Mario about the crazy night they had...the crazy night Coco had.

"Then she threw up all over the place and we had to leave at once," Lara explained Coco's episode to Mario, the tomb raider glad to be back at Mario's household. "Things would have been different had her guardian mask been there."

"I agree, but we all-a know how downright loyal Aku can-a be to Crash," replied Mario, before turning his attention to Peach, the woman he was most concerned about all night. "Did you have a drink at the night-a club, Peach?"

"No I didn't Mario, not a single sip!" smiled Peach, as Mario let out a sigh of relief. "Though I was tempted. But I held my ground, and protected my body as much as I could."

"Thank-a goodness..." Mario suddenly yawned, as he stretched out his arms. "Well now's the time-a I should put-a on my pajamas...I'll be right-a back."

So Mario went to his bedroom, and got himself dressed into his pajamas. Watching the plumber change was Cappy, on Mario's dresser, and FLUDD, lying on a wall. Cappy was a male, and FLUDD had no gender, so those two watching Mario undress was all good.

"Don't know about you Mario, but I enjoyed our time out at night, it was a delight!" exclaimed Cappy, despite being on Mario's head the entire time. "Especially near the end, after that huge fight!"

"I may have been unseen and out of sight, but I overheard everything, and I must agree that the night was a night well spend," added FLUDD, despite being...quick question: where did Mario keep FLUDD, if the device is seldom seen at all?

"My only gripe was that the others had to come along...we should have a boys night out with just the three of us! How does that sound, Mario?" Mario mused over this, after he was done changing.

"I wouldn't rule-a that out as a possibly in-a the future," the plumber replied with an assuring smile, as Cappy let out a squeal.

It would be a rather uneventful night out for Mario on paper, but with Cappy (...and FLUDD) it just might be the opposite.