Ah yes, Shinjuku's Mt. Hakone, the artificial mountain. Totally unremarkable, nothing to see here...except when singularities overworld shifts happen on it. Are you new? Think Persona 4 TV World dungeons. It happens like all the time here. China, South America, India, Santa's Mountain, so many other mountain places transposed onto the thing from other people's memories. It'd be a total disaster zone without a mountaineering specialist nearby. Also? Unlike other places, overworld shifts on Mt. Hakone tend to stick around instead poofing on their own. Why? Who's causing it? Who CARES about the previous two questions says this one hiker!
Present
Zao is off staring at his coffee set while sitting in the mountains.
Zao: ...okay cool. (sips) Good! Wow that was easy.
Zao stares at the brand name hiking set he got. It's a present since normally he can't afford it.
Zao: I should make this coffee for Kouhai!
Zao stands up.
Zao: Okay break time's over, back to it! ...where's my phone? Oh there it is, time to put my videos back on.
Bonfire ASMR video after obligatory Youtube ads!
Zao: Niiiice...
More coffee sipping.
Zao: Right, here we go. Mountain magic activate!
Zao sharpens his senses and starts galaxy braining as he tunes in with the leylines!
Zao: Okay, cool. (takes a breath) Hey mountains, can we talk?
Business as usual for Zao.
Zao: I've got something on my mind lately...
Slight mountain bump.
Zao: Okay so I'm graduating school in three months. It's been fun in the wandervogel club, so I've been thinking...I'm not ready to let it go yet. I probably won't be able to come as much once I start work too, so...do I have to graduate? Maybe I can be held back a year. And I don't want to climb mountains for work so--oh the connection dropped for some reason. (bonks the ground a few times) Oh no, should I not have talked about this!? Uhh, got all my things and everything's clean! Time for me to go dow--
Who's that Pokemon?
Zao: wait what just happened
Zao tries to walk away when the ground opens up beneath him!
Zao: Wait this is KIND OF AN OVERREACTION AAAAHH (falls in)
TV News: So like yesterday there was this big earthquake at Mt. Hakone but the local government office says they didn't feel anything. One official has said on record "that was really weird, bro." Moving on...
Shinjuku Academy
Zao: And that's what happened. Good thing I made it out okay!
MC: ...how? Did you just make all that up?
Zao: That'll take me a few hours to explain...why are you looking at me like that?
Durga: How are you so casual about all this!? I thought you were making something up at first and now I started eating these chips.
Organic low fat chips or whatever!
Zao: Haha, I never lie about mountain stuff. You two jump to conclusions too much.
MC: wow you actually made it back alive / is anything about you real? / chips please
(C) Durga: Hey you're taking too many!
Zao: All's well that ends well.
Durga: Okay whatever then. Want a chip?
Zao: Sure. Ooh that's good.
Durga: I know right? The news said Some Bear from S Academy grew too many potatoes during his research and made these.
Zao: Wow.
MC: Which school was he from? / Sounds familiar... / You should be more like that, Senpai
(A) Durga: Uh, I forget.
(B) Zao: You know so many people. It's cool, I know lots of mountains myself.
(C) Zao: It's rude and uncute to be nitpicky!
Durga: I remember it was a famous farming school at least. They got lots of students contracted with outdoor brand products. I got sponsored mountain hiking stuff, and Ashigara sometimes drives tractors or something.
MC: cool / wait why are farm stuff and outdoor products grouped together
Zao: Oh huh, it's club time. Weird of Chernobog to be late. Guess we'll start the meeting without him?
MC: Secretary MC ready! / we have to send in a club report or else they'll disband us / yay (phoned in clapping)
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(A) Zao: Nice! The offices told us they'll disband us if we don't send in a report...
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Zao: I've got a surprise announcment today!
knock knock
Zao: Ooh, nice timing! Come in, newbie!
MC: WHAT (looks towards door)
...
MC: ...no one's there.
Zao: What? They're standing right behind you.
Bigfoot: Hi.
MC: Bigfoot!? Oh my god! / Wow, a real surprise!
(C) Zao: Yep, that's ri--wait what's that supposed to mean
Zao: So newbie, introduce yourself.
Bigfoot: Me, Shinjuku 2nd year. Chief Hairy's son, mountain shaman. New wandervogel member, nice meet you.
Durga: Oh my god I don't think we've had a new member since...me actually!
Zao: I'm glad you're happy about this.
Zao and Durga: Yay!
MC: Senpai, did you blackmail him or something?
Zao: Oh my mountains what do you take me for!?
Bigfoot: This place nice.
MC: Still, Bigfoot as a new club member huh? / Glad to have you! / Go buy me a yakisoba bun, new kid
(A) Bigfoot: Yes. Feels weird. Nice.
(B) Bigfoot: Me happy too.
(C) Bigfoot: Okay...what? you joking? Tokyo jokes weird.
Bigfoot: (stares)
MC: What's up?
Bigfoot hugs MC!
MC: WHAT / (hug back)
Bigfoot: MC, no remember? Me, always here. See MC lots of times.
MC: what / Figures
Flashback scene where Bigfoot's with Oscar in an opera house!
Bigfoot (narrating): Not MC's fault. Me, folklore, location unknown. People only remember me, not where me go. But me ordered to work in Shinjuku wandervogel club. Me with you during investigation. Me know most about mountains among managers.
MC: did you say something? / wait what / ...
Bigfoot: Nothing. Me, same club as you this summer.
MC: Glad to have you! Let's make some good memories.
Durga: Hey wait why are we just standing here? New member party time!
Zao: Good idea! We'll need snacks and drinks...
MC: Thanks for paying, Senpai!
Zao: But I have no money left after I bought that camping coffee set!
MC: Damn, how broke are you?
Durga: We're kidding, Senpai. We're splitting the costs! Except you Bigfoot, this is your party. Wait I'm broke too. Hmm...
Chernobog: (walks in) What if we footed it to the club budget then?
MC: Hey Chernobog, new club member! / Yessss, club expensing!
Chernobog: We can't take much out, but we can at least partially fund it from that.
Zao: Chernobog! U-um, no problems then?
Chernobog: Yes, it should be fine for a welcoming par--
Zao: Oh, I meant you actually. Not like you to be late.
Durga: Yeah. Something happen?
Chernobog: Yes, I was in the staff office.
Zao: Oh no, extra classwork!
MC: He's not you, Senpai / what happened?
Chernobog: I was sent to greet a visitor coming to see our club.
Zao: what?
???: Hello everyone. MC, have you been training and eating stew?
MC: That voice! / That smell!
White: Hello everyone.
Tanngrisnir: Good day, I'm here too!
End of Episode part
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