Flashback!
Bael: What do you mean you want me to look for Y'golonac?
Horus: Yes. We have him on watch for having a strong Mental Corruption ability and we've heard you've been going in and out of Kabukicho a lot lately.
Bael: Hmm, makes sense. I enjoy having a World Representative asking me for help, but no. Why not just go yourself, see your Uncle? Just scream UNNNNCLE your way the way everyone else does in their own way towards MC.
Horus: How DARE
Otter: (Wow, spot on. But I can't say that out loud.)
Ah yes, how very demure, very mindful, very dignified.
Horus: Aren't YOU concerned about the dangerous thugs near Uncle!?
Bael: Nobody asked. Also MC's been picked up by Y'golonac this time? Apparently they're very close unlike--oops, slip of the tongue~!
Horus: LIES! Okay fine, we're going in for a house arrest Otter!
Otter: But we have no evidence!
Bael's phone rings.
Bael: Oh, Y'golonac? Okay, I can be there. One moment.
Horus: (dramatic closeup!) I! HEARD! THAT!
Bael: O-okay okay fine, I'll help you if I feel like it. No promises.
Present
Bael: How did I get into a customer service position again? I'll never live it down if an old acquaintance sees me like this, so I have to destroy this whole plot before then!
Perun: Bael are you being mad over yesterday's popularity results?
Bael: ...sort of, yes.
Perun: Ha, not to worry! I have an ingenious plan!
Team Y'golonac huddles!
Perun: Okay now time for the dramatic cut away...
Later
The Setagaya people are here!
Setagaya Peeps: Hello!
Perun: Welcome to my host club!
MC: No Perun it's not yours / This is your big idea? / Great idea, hi guys!
Perun: Haha, the friend business at work!
Y'golonac: Pretty sure that ain't what it means.
Kijimuna: Wow nice outfit you have on MC! Too bad you can't see it!
Robinson: Yeah, you're good in anything at any time! And you better treat me like a big boy, okay?
Asterios: Um, I...want MC too. I dunno anyone else so...
Bael: Wow, didn't expect to see you here, Asterios.
Asterios: AHH!
Bael: Yessss, I enjoy being feared as a monster.
Asterios: Uh, s-sorry? I'm more of a monster though... (cowers)
Bael: Aw, now I look like I'm bullying you. Look, being alone also means being top class! It's not that people don't accept you, it's that they're not on your level. Come with me and I'll show you how to be fabulous.
MC: Wow he can actually be nice? / I'm worried for Asterios now / Con artist alert
Sarutahiko: Their big genius plan's a lot less big and genius than I thought it'd be.
Perun: Haha, you are just too plebian to grasp it!
Sarutahiko: Meh. But anyways, you're still not done with it then?
Perun: Yes! Behold, simpleton! (claps)
Lots of fruit gets brought out.
Gullinbursti: Hello, your order!
Volos: I brought the best tropical fruits from school.
Yamasachi: Gullinbursti and I got the best mountain veggies for soup too!
Barong: Wow you guys have this in Tokyo too?
Perun: Serve me and you might have some.
Barong: Hmm...
Tsukuyomi: You can't actually be thinking about it are you?
Perun seems happy. But then something seems missing.
Perun: Wait where are the flowers I asked Hippolytas for?
Volkh: Here Sir. He had to leave early...
Perun: This is the best I could expect of him I suppose. Good enough! Make juice and bouquets for my team! HAHAHA, enjoy the literal fruits of Setagaya's farm labor!
Sarutahiko: Oh my god how are we supposed to deal with that!?
Perun: Watch me flex my Imperial Privilege!
MC: Wow we are so the baddies / Awesome plan! / oooh nice
Perun: Use everything shamelessly!
Tetsugyuu: Okay Sarutahiko, let's show our Umamichi power!
Sarutahiko: (imagines the bar blowing up) ...let's not?
Perun: Team, go call everyone you know too!
Y'golonac: But I dun really know anyone...
Shino and Bael: Hmm...
Shino and Bael have ideas for people.
Fantasy Astaroth: So Bael, if we aren't interacting under Ars Goetia hierarchy but host and customer, can you serve me?
Fantasy Tadatomo: I can order Father around without repercussions!? Hehehe...
Shino and Bael: NO
MC: I don't think they'll do that. Probably. / I wanna watch!
Perun: Pfft. Useless. Whatever, get to your stations, it's almost time to open!
Everyone gets ready.
Y'golonac: My manager position is gettin' taken over!
Later
Perun: ...why are you the first one in today, Volkh? You dare ask me to serve you?
Volkh: N-no! (But I wanted to!)
Perun: Whatever. You may have the honor of helping me change my clothes.
Volkh: Thank you Sir!
Volkh: (wait how is this any different from normal? Oh well, servant's joy and all. I'll start with--)
Perun: Why are YOU here!?
Smoky God and Fuxi are here!
Fuxi: SIIIISTER! You look lovely in anything, even as you seem to be wearing the same thing as ever! But I'm worried you'll get stalkers.... why are you pointing at me?
Smoky God: I heard this place was fabulous, and I suppose that's true if I get the chance to sit next to you. You could've made this place a giant building with a penthouse suite for just us if you had asked me for help.
MC: welp / Dammit I said stay away Big Bro! / I'm not sure I can handle entertaining a socialite
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(B) Fuxi: And you expected me to comply???
(C) Smoky God: Of course you can. You're the only one worth my time, and this time with you is priceless.
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Perun: Why are you here and where did Kijimuna and Robinson go?
Fuxi points to the side. Kijimuna and Robinson are having luxury drinks and ice cream!
Kijimuna: Wow, coconut milk ice cream!
Robinson: This drink is awesome!
Fuxi: They sold us their spots. Children are so easy to buy off.
Smoky God: Look out though. Us Invaders rich people weren't the only ones to hear about this place.
Later
Tsukuyomi: Thank you, come again baby.
Tsukuyomi sure is popular. Time for him to cycle customers!
Amaterasu: Hello, I heard my younger brothers are here. Should I take my shoes off here? ...oh, Tsukuyomi. I came to see how you two were doing.
Tsukuyomi: !
Tsukuyomi: Well now, Ama...Sister. Welcome.
It's Amaterasu, who doesn't like being in the spotlight! Tsukuyomi keeps his poker face on.
Amaterasu: So how are you both doing?
Tsukuyomi: MC and I are doing okay.
Amaterasu: Really? You, maybe, but maybe MC can't handle customer service yet.
Amaterasu: (steps closer) Also I know you work nights, but I wish you'd come see me sometimes.
Amaterasu: (steps closer) Look, you have a button loose. Also, introduce me to your work friends.
Tsukuyomi still has his poker face on, but Amaterasu is taking control of the moment!
Barong: Ooh, who she? Maybe I'll take her on.
Sarutahiko: No you dumb bitch, that's Lady Amaterasu! She's the top of Takamagahara and Tsukuyomi's big sister! Oof I hope this doesn't blow up...
Tetsugyuu: Damn, look at you tempting fate.
Sarutahiko: SHUT UP
Sarutahiko's Insight is activated!
Amaterasu: Where is MC anyways? I don't see them, Tsukuyomi.
Tsukuyomi: Different team, so on the other side of the club.
Amaterasu: You let them out of your sight! Hold on, Big Sister is coming!
Tsukuyomi: (grabs Amaterasu's arm) N-now hold on, MC has other friends looking after them, okay?
Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu basically ghosted each other after Susanoo left. They basically live on different planets, and Amaterasu has to keep up the big sister thing in public because of her hierarchy position.
Tsukuyomi: They're popular in-store, the customers like them. It's okay.
Amaterasu: But what if they blow up and bother the neighbors!?
Tsukuyomi: Then we'll handle it, not like you di--um. Never mind that last bit.
Amaterasu picks up on where Tsukuyomi was going with that.
Amaterasu: ...oh, right. It's a bother for me to show up at your work. Sorry.
Amaterasu politely bows to everyone around and leaves. Tsukuyomi seems indignant.
Tsukuyomi: ...ugh, why am I never happy when it comes to family stuff?
Barong: Wow you actually fumbled something?
Sarutahiko: Um, we can handle the club alone for a bit if you want...
Tsukuyomi: (frowns)
Later
Amaterasu is running down the beach! But she doesn't get very far because she's a shut-in.
Amaterasu: (trips) Ow... I can handle work, but family things never work out right...
Amaterasu cries.
Amaterasu: What do I do...?
MC: Amaterasu! / Sister! / (run towards her)
Tsukuyomi: Whew, good thing you didn't get too far.
Amaterasu: Tsukuyomi? MC?
Tsukuyomi: We'd be terrible hosts if we let anyone go home upset. Sorry, we knew how busy you were with running the house.
Amaterasu: No, that's fine. You all know how I ended up kicking Susanoo out. (looks away from MC)
MC: (Welp... not really MY business, but I'll just play along)
Tsukuyomi: Would you come to the beach host club again? We'll make you happy this time. You can see how MC is doing. Okay MC?
MC: Sure, I'll take you.
Amaterasu: Sorry, and thank you. I guess I'll take you two up on that?
Tsukuyomi: Sure. Welcome again to our resort getaway. And thanks for coming along, MC.
MC: It's cool. But is this gonna work out...?
Later
Smoky God: Where's MC? We're settling for Perun in the meantime but still.
Fuxi: At least we get to boss--oh excuse me. Can we get some service?
Perun: Bold of you to assume I act like a normal host.
Bael: *(sighs)* My head hurts now. But this was inevitable with MC here...
Y'golonac: Aww, what's up Bae-by? Oh wait ya sad ya ain't got no friends? It's cool, I'mma loser with no friends too!
Bael: Excuse you, I DO have friends! I just won't be calling them over because I can't lose face for being in a customer service role! (Also I need to prove your power is a menace to society somehow!)
Y'golonac doesn't seem to suspect anything. Bael is internally side-eying him.
Y'golonac: But ya look so hot in that! Yer friends would think so too!
Bael: Like I care. Besides, you got spot number two in Kabukicho. Shouldn't you be able to get to number one if you tried harder?
Y'golonac: But Tsukuyomi won't let me. He said not to lean on my power regulars.
Bael snorts internally. It doesn't seem like Y'golonac is using his special power...also hey there are the cops outside.
Y'golonac: Dunno how much help I'll even be here. We got an extra member, but dunno if that's actually helping, so you gotta go hard too.
Bael: ExcusemeI'mgoingonbreak. (leaves)
Y'golonac: Bro oh my god what? At least pretend to care!
Beach
Horus: Is this where UNNNNCLE is working as a host? I should spend lots of money for him!
Masashi: Wait, is that Father there too? Was I not good enough!? I can do anything if Mother asked me to!
Nobumichi: You guys we are here for work...also where's Otter?
Otter is totally in summer mode.
Red: Hey baby, wanna swim with me?
Otter: Sure!
Nobumichi drags Otter away from a Pickup Artist!
Otter: But why though!? ...ooh, I get it. I'm popular but I love YOU guys!
Nobumichi: Nah, I'm more worried that anyone going after you gets beat to a pulp.
Horus: Otter, we are here for work!
Otter: But we're not even doing anything until Bael calls us! Pwease?
Horus: ...hmm, the chibi makes sense. There's time to see Uncle then.
Nobumichi: (disapproves in cop)
Here comes some other pickup artist!
Yellow: Hey guys, wanna join my group of three for some fun?
Horus: B-but I have Uncle!
Otter: Okay! Wha--(gagged)
Nobumichi: Sorry we're busy!
Yellow walks off in disappointment...
Masashi: Why was I left out? Because I'm still a child!?
Bael: Why are you here? Is my infiltration being canned?
Masashi: No, we're just getting into closer position if you do find something! Also we need to watch you and make sure you don't bail out on us.
Bael: I'd have bailed already if I could.
Masashi: He says, wearing a suit swimsuit.
Bael: I'LL SUE, YOU DAMN BRAT
Masashi: I'm a child and legally can't be held responsible for anything, tee hee~
Simurgh: (walks over) Bael, what's going on with the yelling and shouting?
Simurgh is probably here to check on his subordinates being hired out for the beach host club.
Otter: But Nobumichi, I needs a break~! ...oh my god Bael and Don Simurgh!
Otter was with Simurgh for a bit after his summoning.
Simurgh: Hello again, Otter. Been a while. You seem to be doing fine but...
Horus: Hello I am Horus. I hear you've looked after Otter before.
Simurgh: Eh, I just taught him some stuff. Good to see he's helping.
Quiet tension.
Bael: Do they know each other outside of work?
Nobumichi: Umm...everyone trying too hard to be nice could be a problem too? Maybe?
Simurgh: Heh. Otter, nice sunglasses. Good to see you're taking care of your fur still.
Horus: Otter, nice necklace showing you're my aide.
Otter: Aww, thanks.
Otter ignores the tension.
Simurgh: Wanna decide who Otter likes the most?
Horus: Bold of you to act like you know the answer already. Right, Otter?
Otter: !?
Simurgh: Chicken. Otter you can come back to the family whenever.
Horus: You're on, loser!
Otter: Oh noes you guys stop pweaase~?
Horus and Simurgh: Stop that.
Otter: okay
Battle of the birds!
Bael: ...whatever doesn't bother me with my work, I suppose. You stay out too until I get evidence, Lord Shinbei.
Masashi: Okay. Nobumichi, let's go swimming!
Nobumichi: Sure. Maybe you'll be able to swim on your own today. Okay later, Bael.
Bael: (watches everyone leave) Back to work. Work they could be doing themselves if they're bothering to come here. Ugh, hells.
???: Bael?
Familiar voice! Bael smiles in pain hoping it's not who he thinks it is!
Astaroth: Hi, are you on break? I came over on my own since you never called.
End of Episode part
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