/Early August, 2027, Dallas, Texas/

Mirai AI is dating a high school student! It might sound a bit wild, but it's all in good fun. In a rented one-story house, four young adults were spending time together. Mirai, a tall and slender young man with long, tousled black hair and porcelain-like skin, had an almost doll-like appearance. His striking red eyes looked like rubies shining in the metal-and-wood interior of the room, and his outfit matched his unique style. He wore a white short-sleeved crop top, fitted jeans, and red Cuban-heeled boots. Meanwhile, his three friends were hanging around a round table in the kitchen, watching as he poured steaming coffee into his mug. Neville Nash, a man roughly the same age as Mirai, sighed as he put out his cigarette, and asked with curiosity, "So, is she sexy?

Carly Oaks, an orange-haired girl with a permanent frown, seized the moment to quip, "Are you, like, 25, Mirai?" she asked, raising an eyebrow in her typical sardonic fashion. Mirai chuckled and replied, "I'm 20, Carly, remember?" Carly scoffed and shot a glare at Neville before turning back to Mirai. "So, Mimi, it's been, like, seven years since graduation—" "I'm 20, for the last time," Mirai whined, adopting a bratty tone. Neville smirked and teased, "So you picked a high schooler? Alright, alright, alright," mimicking Matthew McConaughey. Carly glared again, demanding, "Why are you hooking up with a high schooler?" Meanwhile, Yung Noo, absorbed in his Nintendo Switch, piped up with a question: "So, have you two 'done it' yet?" Mirai froze, caught off guard by the inquiry.

He took a deep breath and said, "Well, we sort of walk or take the bus together," he said, confidently. "She even shares stories about her 'friends' and their drama." "I asked, 'Have you two hooked up yet?'" Neville interrupted, urging him to answer. Mirai swallowed hard. "We almost held hands once, but that's about it." "You seem happy," Carly spat out. Taking a sip of his coffee, Mirai replied, "I don't know what you're talking about." Neville felt compelled to ask again, "What's her name?" "Blades Zhou, 17," Mirai answered calmly. "She's Taiwanese, just like my roommate, Lee." "Awesome," Noo exclaimed wide-eyed. "Does she have big boobs like Lee?" "Nah," Mirai replied, "Blades is pretty flat, which makes her ugly." Carly's face turned a shade redder than her hair, realizing that Mirai was being serious.

/Five Nights Ago/

"Bradusu, you should go out with Sherman. He nice guy," a girl teased, balancing her school books while recalling her mother's persistent reminders. She sighed, muttering, "I have no interest in that obnoxious, homophobic jerk, Mom!" As soon as she relaxed her grip, her books began tumbling to the floor. As she knelt to retrieve them, panic set in when she felt a tug on the book she was reaching for. Looking up in surprise, she discovered it was Mirai Ai, his porcelain skin and striking red eyes catching her off guard. "Let me help you with that," he said. Blades Zhou, 17, felt her cheeks heat up deeply.

"Well, I guess it's time to head home," he said with a smirk as he reached for his oversized hoodie. As Mirai walked out the door, Carly screamed and plopped back on her chair. In just ten minutes, Mirai arrived at his studio apartment. His roommate, Lee Yu, lounging in a worn armchair, is a tall and shapely 22-year-old woman wearing a black tank top and dolphin shorts highlighting her curves. Her striking blue eyes turned toward him as he hung up his hoodie. "So, Mirai, how's everything?" she asked.

"Oh, nothing much," he replied, a blush creeping onto his cheeks. "Just dating a high schooler."

"Is she cute?" Mei inquired eagerly. "I'm dying to know. If she is, does that mean we can't hook up anymore?" Mirai puffed out his cheeks in response. "There's no other bed here. Besides, I can't sleep with her; she's a bit... underweight for my taste."

"You know, just because you like girls with boobs like mine doesn't mean you should have quickies with her like you do with me sometimes. I can't imagine the poor girl having to clean up—" Mei was cut off as Mirai flopped onto the futon. She sighed dramatically, "Yeah, you're stuck with me forever."

/The Next Day/

Mirai and Blades were in front of Neville and Yung's place the next day. Blades was a petite girl with shoulder-length dark brown hair in a ponytail, a zipped-up parka, a pleated skirt, tights, and black loafers. Although Mirai viewed her as ugly, she was as cute as a bunny. He sighed and looked down, "Blades, be good, okay?" Blades frowned, "Am I bad?" Before the young man could say anything, Neville popped out, "Are you doing some foreplay with this poor girl, "he asked, indignant. Mirai jumped, "Oh, hey, Nev. This is Blades Zhou. Blades, this is the Sun frontman, Neville Nash." "Like the Pokemon games? 'Blades exclaimed. Neville nodded, "Come inside, "he showed them inside.

There, surrounding the room, was an amazing set of equipment. One corner was a red-haired girl behind her drum kit. In front of the drums were two amplifiers, one for bass and one for guitar. Standing at the corner were two peculiar instruments. One was a guitar with a single cut and two humbuckers in sunburst with "Epiphone" etched on the neck; The other was a blue bass guitar with a jazz pickup, a precision pickup, and a "Yamaha" logo etched on the neck. Mirai pointed at the redhead, "This is Carly Oaks, our drummer." Blades took a closer look at the drums. They were white with black batter heads. She began to understand why the band was called "Sun and Moon." She waved at the drummer, "Hey. Carly, how are you." "Peachy, "Carly spat, "I suppose Mirai is using his cute looks to groom a high schooler." Mirai pouted and reached for his bass, plugging it in. As soon as both amps were plugged in, they buzzed. The two leads adjusted the knobs, They were about to adjust the knobs on their guitars, and Yung came in. Yung was a boy about Blades's height, with a yellowish tan. He was holding a switch, "So you're Blades?" "Yeah, "she squealed, "What's your name?" "Yung Noo Sun, "he confirmed, "I'm just a friend who lives with Neville." Blades was about to speak when she heard Mirai speak into the mic, "Alright, we're starting with 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off', originally produced by the Dead Kennedys."

Carly raised her sticks, "Alright, we're Sun !" She then tapped them together, "One! Two! Three! Four!" Neville and Mirai began aggressively strumming, "Punk ain't no religious cult! Punk means thinking for yourself! You ain't hardcore when you spike your hair! When a jock still lives inside your head!" Mirai and Carly joined in, "Nazi Punks! Nazi Punks! Nazi Punks! Fuck off! Nazi Punks! Nazi Punks! Nazi Punks! Fuck off!" Blades was amazed, but Yung was alarmed at the fact that they used this song to show a 17-year-old. As soon as the band stopped, Blades jumped up, clapping and cheering. Yung got up, "Hey, how about we order pizza."

Two hours later, the two arrived at the bus stop. Knives jumped with joy, "Mirai, that was awesome!" "Thanks..., "he chuckled, mischievously, "See you later!" As she boarded, Mirai left for the band's HQ. As soon as he went back, Neville, Carly, and Yung were in the bedroom. Neville looked at him, "Why did you call her 'ugly', I thought she was cute." Carly spat as per usual, "Yeah because he only wants quickies rather than cute moments. And Blades' apparent flatness is in the way." Yung looked up from his switch, "It was kind of disturbing how she jumped for joy at a punk song considering she's a Christian schoolgirl." "Everything disturbs you, "Mirai replied, "Besides, Christianity always led to non-whites murdering, killing, or genociding anyone who wasn't a straight, white, Christian. And Hitler is a prime example. This was kind of refreshing." Carly looked indignant. You see, her mother was a Schicklgruber member and she didn't want to be reminded of her distant relative. Mirai knew this, and would often make jabs at it from time to time, resulting in their breakup during Junior year.

/Later that night/

Mirai lay underneath his comforter back at the apartment. Lee was still out, probably having one of her many affairs. He was fast asleep when he heard his phone ringing. He checked the screen: It was Makio, his younger brother. As soon as he picked up, he moaned tiredly into the phone, "Hello, Maki?" "Mirai, did I wake you up? It's 10:00 PM. "he said. Mirai moaned again, "Yeah... I was..." but before he could say anything, Makio yelled into the phone, "What's this I hear about you dating a 17-year-old high schooler?!" Mirai jumped, "Who told you that?" "Your sex buddy, Lee." he answered, to which Mirai exclaimed, "That sexy, gossipy bitch!" But Ai the younger just laughed, "Yeah, I called you earlier, but you were at band practice. Anyway, as she calls it: scandal!" "Whatever! "Mirai's face turned red. "Not to mention that you called her ugly because her boobs were small "Ai the Younger went on, "Who is this mystery child?" Ai the elder caved in, "Blades Zhou..." "You're dating a Chinese girl? "Makio became amused, "You're ridiculous." "She's Taiwanese, "Mirai added, "She goes to a Christian school... And we only hugged once." Makio decided this was time to joke around, "This is because you broke up with Carly and your other-" "NO! "Mirai yelled.

/The next morning, August 6th, 2027/

The warmth of the August heat radiated over Oak Cliff. Lee Yu, however, seemed colder than the sun, "Mirai, are you sure this is okay? I don't want to be here at all." "It's alright, Lee, it's like waiting in line for Taiyaki in Carrollton," he replied. Lee scoffed, "Yeah, but you're too pretty for some Christian schoolgirl. Besides, with that crop top and a waist that looks like you barely eat, you look like a whore on the streets compared to them. It doesn't help the fact that the school priest is probably gonna spray holy water on us that could be his urine for all I know." "Lee, don't be like that, "the young man interjected, "Besides, there are boys there that could stop adhering to the 'no sex before marriage' rule once they see you." Lee sighed, "I hate you, Mirai. I already have too much time on my hands to let you unload- Oh, we're here."

They were at the gates of the school, the sign beside it was "Moses Academy" with a Cross, a Star of David, and a moon with a star on it. Lee raised an eyebrow, "I thought this was a Christian school. I do see a lot of Jewish and Muslim-" But before she could finish, Blades was running to them, leaving a group of friends, "Attack Hug!" she yelled as she hugged Mirai, accidentally pushing him down. Blades' friends, a group consisting of a few Catholics, a Jew in a Yarmukle, and a Muslim girl in a Hijab glared at Mirai. The boy in the Yamaka sighed, "Oy vey, one of our classmates is dating someone who looks like a rockstar who puts phalli in his mouth for a quick sheckle. What is this world coming to?" Blades looked up, "Jonah, please!" She looked back at Mirai, "I'm sorry, Mimi. Jonah rolls his eyes at everything, but he's nice." The red-eyed boy looked very sorry for Blades. He then got up, pointing his thumb at his companion, "This is my roommate, Lee Yu. She works at a 'very special' club." Jonah walked by after saying farewell to his friends, "A strip club called "Sodom" from what I've heard." he quipped. Lee clasped the young girl's hands together, "Leave when he tells you his problems with you. You're too cute for someone as shallow as him." She let go, leaving Blades rather stumped, "Should we go get ramen? "she asked. Mirai nodded.

At "Unihara Ramen", the two sat down. Unihara was a recently opened noodle place known for large portions and cheap pricing, something Mirai liked. After their drinks were served, and when they ordered, Blades cleared her throat, "So... I have told my friends about you the day after the bus moment. Jonah is a total "smartass" as his peers call him and his usual jabs is because he is usually the one who feels he is the most rational one. I don't blame him." "Does he use social media? "Mirai inquired, taking a sip of his coke. Blades chuckled, "No, not really." "Good, "he affirmed, "he would've been dogpiled on Twitter or XChan for his religion." "Yeah, my friend Kari told us about it. Jonah assumed Nick Fuentes was a gay trans person who was indoctrinated in college to hate Abrahamic religion." Mirai laughed, "Nick is! Anyways, wanna go to Goodwill after food?" Blades nodded.

Goodwill

"So... you're Japanese, right?" the petite girl asked. "Hai, "Mirai nodded, "I'm also part Korean. Hajiman geuge jeonbu-ibnida." "What do you work as?" she continued, checking out a striped sweater. "I... Work part-time as a model. You read bishie-cutie mag?" Mirai answered, ending with a question. "OMG! I love that magazine!" she jumped in joy, she then stopped, "But the Islamic chaplain of the school got fired after Rabbi Dershowitz, the Jewish Chaplain, caught him reading an uncensored copy when he was giving him tea. Dershowitz told the Catholic chaplain about it and he was angry. Imam Ali was fired afterwards." Mirai was stumped, "For real?" Blades nodded, "Yeah, It was intense. Btw, how is this sweater for winter?"

In 15 minutes, the two exited the store. Blades looked at Mirai, "See you tomorrow, "she smiled. Mirai chuckled, "Yeah, I'm sure." "So, where do your parents live? "the schoolgirl asked, curiously. The red-eyed young man looked up, "Richardson, but I don't think this is a good time." Blades looked down, disappointed, "I understand... Bye, Mimi!" Mirai waved, and ran towards his apartment. That night, he began dreaming about... a boy?