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>Automobile collision avoidance technique!

> Effy: Wait, is he rich? Does that mean he has his own pool? Or a trampoline?! Can we use the trampoline?

EFFY: So... So, if your brother lives in a mansion...
SELENA: Mmhmm?
EFFY: Does he have a pool? Or a trampoline? A pool AND a trampoline?!
SELENA: Oh, he’s got an indoor pool, yeah. And a hot tub. If he has a trampoline, I haven’t seen it.
SELENA: Between you and me though, don’t get your hopes up. He can be kind of a buzzkill.
SELENA: Anyway, be right back! Don’t mention me, okay~?
EFFY: ... Huh??

Ah, home sweet ostentatious home.

Say, why are the gates open? You didn’t have a party lined up for today.

... Why are some kids and an old man at the door?!

KAPHLAR: Hey, sweetheart. The hell’s going on?
CATHY: Oh, welcome back, sir! You see, Mr. Beauregard here says he’s an old friend of yours, and...
KAPHLAR: Nope, never seen him in my life.
AUBIN: I understand why you would assume so, but if you would give me a few minutes--
KAPHLAR: Nah. Hey, sweetie, we’re still good for tonight, right?
CATHY: Oh, yeah, sure!
KAPHLAR: Aaawesome. So, if you people wouldn’t mind leaving me alone with sweet Cathy here--
CATHY: ...
KAPHLAR: What?

CATHY: That’s... not my name...?
KAPHLAR:
CATHY??: Honey? Do you know my name??
KAPHLAR:
KAPHLAR: Haha, whaaat? I’m just messing around...

KAPHLAR: Carla, honeybuns!
CARLA: Aww! You’re such a kidder, sir!
CLOVER: Fuck, dude, I’ve already got three different questions I ain’t sure I actually want the answer to.
KAPHLAR: Oooh, nooo, some kid is judging me or whatever.
KAPHLAR: Anyway, like I was saying, my place isn’t exactly what I’d call child-friendly and, uh, I don’t take any random old dudes in unless they wanna talk business, so either make your case and make it snappy or, you know...
KAPHLAR: Get out?

>Clover: "...is this business? You still haven't explained what we're even doing here, old man."

>effy: whatever you do make sure you DONT mention selena

>SELENA: Deliver the promised nose flick.

Aubin - explain the situation through rap

> Clover: "...is this business? You still haven't explained what we're even doing here, old man."

CLOVER: Dude, I’m THIS close to walkin’ back home, don’t worry.
CLOVER: Talk to the French guy, he’s the one who dragged us all here for some reason.
AUBIN: I have been trying to start a dialogue, as you may have noticed.
EFFY: Oh! Um, well, didn’t this all start because we were talking about...

> effy: whatever you do make sure you DONT mention selena

EFFY: Um! Never mind!
EFFY: Mr. Beauregard! Y-You should go ahead and explain everything to, um...

EFFY: W-What’s your name??
KAPHLAR: You know what? If you tell me what the HELL you’re all setting me up for, I might actually answer that!
EFFY: Um, no! I mean, we’re not...!
AUBIN: Excuse me -

AUBIN: As I have said multiple times, I am, in fact, quite eager to talk, if you would allow me.
KAPHLAR: You...
KAPHLAR: I DO know you, don’t I? Almost couldn’t tell, you know. Really let yourself go, old man.
KAPHLAR: And BEAU? Now that’s just wishful thinking.
AUBIN: Beauregard, first name Aubin.
KAPHLAR: Uh-huh.
AUBIN: Although I’m not certain why the name irks you so much... Kaphlar, is it?
KAPHLAR: And just where’d you hear that name from?
AUBIN: You are sharp enough to deduce that, I hope.

CARLA: S-Sir?! What are you... What about the guests??
KAPHLAR: Let them in, give the kids some juice, whatever!
KAPHLAR: Everybody’s getting the hell out as soon as I find her!
EFFY: But... But why...?

> SELENA: Deliver the promised nose flick.

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SpoilerThank you for waiting, everyone! I'm very excited to finally get this update out, heheh.

Clover: Decidedly don't ask about the history there.
Effy: Extremely ask about the history there!

>Everyone: Run in to find what that scream is all about. Is someone hurt?
>Everyone: Find Kaphlar being given a noogie by Selena. How embarrassing.

>kids: drink you juice

kaph: deal with your new concave nose

>So...what was that scream about? Stubbed your toe?

> Everyone: Run in to find what that scream is all about. Is someone hurt?



All of you are filled with questions, or at least, the youngest two of you are. What’s going on? Did Kaphlar stub his toe? Did he stub Selena’s toe? Is she giving him a noogie? Is it more serious than that? And...

EFFY: Um! What was that?
CLOVER: Geez, hold your horses, that’s what we’re runnin’ upstairs for!
EFFY: No, not that! The other thing! The history!
CLOVER: Th— This ain’t the time!

All of you, regardless of whether you are Clover or not, know that Clover doesn’t care to hear it at any time.

CLOVER: Ew, is this his room?!
AUBIN: Over he--
AUBIN: snrk

SELENA: Hahahahah!
KAPHLAR: I’m gonna fffucking kill you!
SELENA: Hey everyone! Come on iiin!
KAPHLAR: Wha— Shit! No! Get the hell out!
KAPHLAR: Carla, where’s the fucking juice?!
SELENA: Heeheehahahah!
SELENA: Sneak on in, I’ll make room~!

KAPHLAR: Nooooooooo!

>Clover and Effy: observe cool toys
>Aubin: Dont let the children see kaphlar's disgusting obscene toys

oh hey, kaph's got jojos

>Clover: Wh- we aren't seriously here to snoop on this loser's pervert dungeon, are we?

>Everyone: Come on in and look at the nerd room. Laugh uproariously.

> kaph: Chase the Feral Gamer off of your property

>Effy: That nerd stuff is actually kinda cool.
>Clover: Grudgingly agree. But Kaph's still a jerkface.

> Clover: Wh- we aren't seriously here to snoop on this loser's pervert dungeon, are we?



You step inside the... Well...

CLOVER: ... Seriously? Is this what we came here for?
CLOVER: To laugh at some nerd’s hentai cave?
EFFY: C-Clo!

AUBIN: Well, evidently n--
KAPHLAR: Damn right you didn’t! Now get the hell out of here before Carla comes in or I swear to god...
AUBIN: ... Yes, I would like to have a look around.
KAPHLAR: Fuck you!!!

> Clover and Effy: observe cool toys



You two observe the cool/nerdy action figures/toys, the proper designation and classification of which you might disagree on just a bit. One thing you CAN agree on is that you don’t recognise a solid half of these - there’s some of those singbots at the very top (they’re called Vocaloids!!!) and some incredibly expensive, chunky-looking statues at the very bottom; closer to your eye level, you have some weird looking... men... in costumes??? And on the shelf below...

CLOVER: Hey, ain’t that the show ya like?
EFFY: Oh my gosh, yeah! And...
EFFY: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

> Effy: That nerd stuff is actually kinda cool.

EFFY: I can’t look! I CAN’T LOOOOOK!
CLOVER: Uh... Really?
CLOVER: I mean, the ones on the other shelf look way worse...
EFFY: N-No! It’s spoilers!
CLOVER: Huh?
EFFY: Spoilers for Magical Girl Doki-chan Season 15! When Doki-chan and the Youkai finally confess their feelings for each other, but it turns out he’s been in league with Harueru all along and Doki-chan lets herself be overcome by the Yami energy!
CLOVER: What.
EFFY: I-I don’t like it! Magical girl shows aren’t supposed to have tragic twists like that!

KAPHLAR: Uh... You know...
KAPHLAR: Obviously I wouldn’t watch any regular old magical girl anime. Which would be for kids.
KAPHLAR: Buuut there’s been an interesting new trend in the industry lately, where the common magical girl tropes and clichés are now being dissected and subverted, and that kind of writing is aimed an older, more mature audience, which is why...

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SpoilerHey, does something look different?... No, it's probably nothing.

oh my god, effy deliberately not looking at the spoilers she already knows. that's adorable

>Effy: I- I know that! I'm a mature audience! But it still isn't right, because...!

>Selena: Do not let your brother corrupt the youth!

>That is very suspicious, and I would like to know more. Magical girl cartoons are dirty pleasures even for grizzled audiences.

>SELENA: Interrupt his nerd talk and start asking questions. Has he been getting into trouble again?

Happy Halloween! Aubin is, uhhh, dressed as a ghost. Very spooky.

I see that clover is going as a grumpy sourpuss this year. Pulls the look of well.

> That is very suspicious, and I would like to know more. Magical girl cartoons are dirty pleasures even for grizzled audiences.

CLOVER: Holy shit, dude, just... stop talkin’ while you can. I do NOT wanna hear ya try to explain why you’re out there spendin’ money on merchandise for a kid’s cartoon.
KAPHLAR: B--
EFFY: BUT!!

EFFY: H-He’s not wrong, you know! The new season of Doki-chan and the new spin-off manga are targeted towards older audiences! There are mature themes!
KAPHLAR: ... Yeah.
EFFY: Because! Doki-chan has grown, and her audience has grown with her!
EFFY: Um, h-her old audience, I mean, because there are still younger fans getting into the series now, like me, who...
EFFY: Oh! But I’m pretty mature for my age, too! I-I just don’t like the twists in the new season because Doki-chan is supposed to fight for love and justice!
KAPHLAR: That’s cute.
EFFY: ... A-Are you making fun of me?
KAPHLAR: What? Nooo. I don’t like making kids cry in my own PRIVATE QUARTERS, by the way, which is where you all still are-
CLOVER: This is the fuckin’ worst.
KAPHLAR: And like I said, I don’t make a habit of keeping kids around, otherwise, heh, a “mature” teen deserves to check out franchises with more nuance and complexity than good old Doki-chan, right? For example, the 1993 OVA--

> Selena: Do not let your brother corrupt the youth!

SELENA: Wow, you’re gonna show her Cutie Honey? That’s pretty low, even for you~
KAPHLAR: No! Besides, that was 1994!!!!!!!!!

> SELENA: Interrupt his nerd talk and start asking questions. Has he been getting into trouble again?

SELENA: Anyway, I’m glad we’re all having fun...
CLOVER: No we’re not.
SELENA: ... But what were you up to before we arrived? Were you out doing buuusiiinesss again? So shady!
AUBIN: Indeed. Your sister has told me a few things about your... occupation already.
AUBIN: You’re clearly doing well for yourself. If you don’t mind me asking--
CLOVER: I fuckin’ mind!!

CLOVER: What the hell are we doin’ here? The hell is ANY of this about?!
EFFY: W-Well, we’re... Um, we came here to meet...
CLOVER: Why?!
AUBIN: ...
AUBIN: Perhaps I should apologise.