No set time frame for this, other than after 195. No spoilers I think.

"I am on my way to the claws bar we met Fujimura-sama at last time if you can join us. He said he has some info to share." Jun had called while my chooms and I was hanging out at my netrunner layer. "You should bring Hiromi as well so she knows the place."

"Any rush or he going to keep us waiting again?" The piano was fun but don't ask to come to you and keep me waiting!

Jun scoffed lightly. "He said about an hour but I'll be there sooner if you want to join me." Ugh I did want hang out with Jun but..

"Ok I'll head out soon, Malcom did try to bring grape shwabshwab and I don't wanna be anywhere around them!" Who thought ants would be a good snack! If I could get a skill for cooking I would grind it out just to put them out of biz!

"I don't blame you Toko, everyone knows the ketchup ones are the best." and he hung up before I could reply!

After the call I turn around and "Ugh all my friends are heathens!" They are all just eating them like it's normal!

"Still don't understand why you hate shwabshwab so much, sure there's better snacks but Toko you never seem too picky with any other foods." Hiromi was still laughing at my out burst when I saw them all eating. Was going to just ignore her as I drove us through little china, humming away. "Are you working on a new song?"

Was I? Didn't think there was any "new" ones I wanted to play at least? But when I thought of my humming. "~All my friends are heathens, take it slow~ ~Wait for them to ask you who you know~" That was a good song, bit slower then most I've done tho.

"Did you really start to make a new song from calling us heathens?" Hiromi was snickering at me but I didn't care, she knew I was weird. "I swear you can find music from anything, ugh jealous." Could see her smiling so didn't jump to damage control just stuck my tongue out at her and she giggles and does it back.

"Jun-Nii!" Motoko missile locks on and slams into my brother's side. "Hi Alice, didn't know you was joining us." Completely ignoring the soft oof. Seems like they were waiting for us outside.

"She wasn't but showed up as I was heading out and figured I could give her the ride she asked for." Oh my silly brother, I turn to look at the rockerboy girl and she slowly faces away with a small blush. Yeah not the Kusanagi she wanted a ride on but guessing she still enjoyed it based on that blush. My smile may have given something away. "Why are you looking at Alice like that?" He pats my head as I let go of him.

"No reason, hehe." Maybe another time I would have been more of a brat but, piano was calling me. "Come'on I got an earwig that needs to get pulled out!" I start to drag the oblivious Oni into the club.

Hiromi

"Pretty sure she just wrote this on the way over Jun." He had asked me if I knew the song Toko was going to play as she sat down at the piano. "She called us heathens and was quite on the ride so no idea." The girl making eyes at Jun, Alice? Think Motoko called her that, scoffed.

"It takes time to write a song, even if you have the lyrics you'll have to compose the instrumental..." She stopped right as Motoko started playing

"~All my friends are heathens, take it slow~
~Wait for them to ask you who you know~"

Alice turned from me to Toko who was very much playing the piano along with singing. Don't doubt my Motoko! I flash a smile but don't take my eyes off my best choom.

"~We don't deal with outsiders very well~
~They say newcomers have a certain smell~
~You have trust issues, not to mention~
~They say they can smell your intentions~"

Jun looks nearly as proud as I feel, people around the club have stopped to watch. Oh Fujimura showed up with Akari and some guy in a suit she doesn't know but he doesn't seem to be in a rush, also enjoying her playing.

"~Why'd you come? You knew you should have stayed~
~I tried to warn you just to stay away~
~And now they're outside ready to bust~
~It looks like you might be one of us~"

Alice is wide eyed, looks like she is trying to reboot! Heheh Yes, experience the greatness that is Motoko!

"It looks like you have got some practice, very well done Kusanagi" Fujimura clapped softly with the rest of the bar goers while I glomped onto her back.

Motoko looked a bit embarrassed but still hugged me back and scoffed. "Nope, this is the second time I've played a piano, you've seen both." Jun pats her head but the rockerboy girl...

"It's not possible." She looked confused and annoyed? It was hard to tell what she was thinking really. "I don't care how many years you've been playing but why say that you don't practice?"

Motoko was leaning into Jun's head pats while hugging me back but softly bats his hand away, looking happy but not wanting more attention. Much cat energy, not that I'd say it out loud. "She picked up music less than two months ago." I inform the girl. "She didn't like being bad at singing and got all embarrassed and..." A chrome hand covers my mouth.

"Were not here to go over my hobbies, Fujimura you had some info for us?" Ok I'll let her off this time even if cute blushing Motoko is the best!