Tokyo Underground Fan Fiction / Fan Fiction ❯ Surviving Daily Life! The Story of Diamond City ❯ Tourism ( Chapter 7 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Episode 7: Tourism
Sunday, April 24th, 2005

W'sup, my name's Barltok. Barltok Hiken, I should say. I live in New York City, but that's not going to be the case for the next entire week. It's spring break, so me and my parents decided to fly somewhere for vacation. And I knew the perfect place...
-Plane arrives in airport and passengers disembark the plane.
Kiyobi: "Barltok!"
Barltok: "'Sup, japan man!"
-Kiyobi & Barltok high five.
He's Kiyobi Kawazaki, a friend I met when he visited New York some time ago. But I'm pretty sure you already know who he is.
Kiyobi: "About time you arrived! What took you?!"
Barltok: "Delays."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Welcome to Japan, Mr. and Mrs. Hiken!"
-Ms. Kawazaki bows in respect.
Mr. Hiken: "Please, call me Joseph."
Ms. Hiken: "I'm Mary. Pleasure to meet you at last."
-The parents bow in return.
Ms. Kawazaki: "Pleasure is all mine. I'm Sakura."
-Ms. Kawazaki smiles.
Kiyobi: "We got to hurry. I think Keiko is up to something..."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Can we help you with those bags, Joseph and Mary?"
Kiyobi: "Mom..."
Mr. Hiken: "We'll be fine, thanks."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Okay, we'll see you later then?"
Kiyobi: "MOM..."
Ms. Hiken: "Of course."
Ms. Kawazaki: "What hotel are you staying in?"
Ms. Hiken: "I'm not entirely sure, ask my husband."
Mr. Hiken: "We're booked at the Holiday Inn."
Yeah, I was surprised myself when we found out there were Holiday Inns in Japan.
Barltok: "When can we visit Kiyobi, mom?"
Ms. Kawazaki: "I have an idea!"
Kiyobi: "MOM..."
Ms. Kawazaki: "How about you unpack and I'll treat you to breakfast?"
Mr. Hiken: "That sounds like a great idea!"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Great!"
Kiyobi: "MOM!!!"
Barltok: "I can't wait! I'm hungry!!!"
Ms. Hiken: "You'll have to wait, we have to pick up our other luggage."
Barltok: "Aww..."
Kiyobi: "AYIE!!!"
-Kiyobi holds his ears.
Barltok: "You all right?!"
Kiyobi: "MOM! WE NEED TO GET BACK! KEIKO'S MESSING WITH MY SPEAKERPHONE!"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Okay... I think we need to go now... bye!"
-Kiyobi pulls out an earplug.
Kiyobi: "Ow..."
That thing looks like a hearing aid or one of those secret speaker thingys spies use.
Ms. Kawazaki: "We'll see you later!"
-Ms. Kawazaki and Kiyobi leave.
Ms. Hiken: "They sure are kind."
Barltok: "See? What'd I tell you?!"
So we head to luggage pickup...
Barltok: "Hngh! A little help here...?!"
Man... I shouldn't have packed everything in my room...
Ms. Hiken: "What did I say about packing too many things?"
Barltok: "I know..."
Ms. Hiken: "I told you. You're going to have to lug that all yourself."
Damn.
Barltok: "At least slow down for me!"
Mr. Hiken: "All right. Just don't go too slow."
Barltok: "All right, Dad."
We all got our luggage and left the airport.
Mr. Hiken: "Taxi! Taxi!"
-Taxi stops.
Driver: "Where to?"
Mr. Hiken: "Holiday Inn, please."
Driver: "Sure. Go ahead and load your stuff."
-The family loads their luggage into the taxi and take off.
Wow. Diamond City is nothing like New York! It's so... peaceful. There's rarely any traffic! Man, where I live, you don't need an alarm clock to wake up! There's always car horns blaring, some right in front of your house in a street jam. If those don't wake you up, I don't know what will!
Ms. Hiken: "Wow, Diamond City looks great!"
Driver: "Yeah, isn't it? I lived here all my life. Everyone's friendly, there's rarely any criminal activity... great place."
-The taxi arrives at the hotel. The family unloads their luggage.
Driver: "That'll be 1375 yen, please."
-Mr. Hiken gives the driver 1500 yen.
Mr. Hiken: "Keep the change."
Driver: "Thank you very much, sir!"
Mr. Hiken: "No problem."
-Driver makes a goodbye gesture and drives off.
Barltok: "Let's unpack already! I want some homemade breakfast!!!"
-Barltok struggles to run with his luggage.
Barltok: "Oh man..."
So after like a half an hour (thanks to my record-breaking luggage) we made it to our room. We unpacked and decided to call the Kawazakis.
-Ring...
???: "Mochi mochi. Hello, Kawazaki residence."
Barltok: "Is Kiyobi there?"
???: "Oh, Barltok! This is his mom. Done already?"
Barltok: "Yeah."
Ms. Kawazaki: "You want us to come pick you guys up?"
Barltok: "Let me ask."
-Barltok mutes the phone.
Barltok: "Mom! Dad! Ms. Kawazaki is asking if it's okay to send a ride.
Mr. Hiken: "Sure, I'm up for some breakfast!"
-Barltok gets back on the phone.
Barltok: "Sure."
Ms. Kawazaki: "All right! We'll be there in about 10 minutes."
Barltok: "Great! We'll see you then."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Bye."
Barltok: "Bye."
*click*
Barltok: "She said they'll be here in 10 minutes."
Ms. Hiken: "Great! I can't wait."
*Time cut: 10 minutes.*
Barltok: "It's been 10 minutes..."
Mr. Hiken: "Shouldn't we be in the lobby?"
Barltok: "...good point."
-The family heads to the lobby.
Ms. Hiken: "You have a key, right?"
Mr. Hiken: "Key?"
Ms. Hiken: "Back to the room?"
Mr. Hiken: "Uh..."
-Mr. Hiken checks his pockets.
Mr. Hiken: "Oops..."
Barltok: "Heh... I got it, don't worry."
-Barltok shows the key.
Ms. Hiken: "Oh, phew. All right then."
*Time cut*
Ms. Kawazaki: "Over here!"
-Ms. Kawazaki waves. Kiyobi and Hawk are seen with her.
Barltok: "Hey!"
-The family heads to meet the Kawazakis.
Barltok: "Huh?"
Barltok (to Kiyobi): "Who's grandpa over here?"
Hawk: "I HEARD THAT!!!"
Kiyobi: "He's Hawk. A foreign exchange student."
Barltok: "Oh."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Should we head out?"
Mr. Hiken: "Of course!"
*Time cut*
-Everyone is seen in the Kawazakis' car.
Kiyobi: "I hope Keiko hasn't drove Xyrho crazy yet."
Barltok: "Xyr-who?"
Kiyobi: "Xyrho. Another exchange student."
Hawk: "Yeah, we're friends. We go way back."
Barltok: "Cool."
Ms. Kawazaki: "We're almost there. What are you guys hungry for?"
Kiyobi: "I'll have an omelette."
Hawk: "Any ideas for breakfast sushi? Heh... I'll have pancakes."
Breakfast sushi? What the hell?!
Mr. Hiken: "Pancakes sound good."
Ms. Hiken: "Actually, I'll have an omelette myself."
Barltok: "Me too!"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Okay then. Kiyobi, you're helping me with breakfast."
Kiyobi: "Okay."
-The car zips into the distance, arriving into the neighborhood.
Barltok: "Nice house."
Kiyobi: "Thanks."
Ms. Hiken: "It's quiet here. Not like New York."
Ms. Kawazaki: "You get used to it."
-Everyone gets off the car and heads inside.
Xyrho: "About time you guys got back! Keiko's driving me CRAZY!!!!"
Who's this blue haired weirdo?
Kiyobi: "Oh man... what's it this time?"
Xyrho: "She won't stop poking me while I'm playing games!!!"
-Kiyobi puts hand over face in disgust.
Barltok: "Keiko? That's your sis, right Kiyobi?"
Kiyobi: "Unfortunately, yes."
Xyrho: "She's like 'Can I play?', 'Can I play?', 'Can I play?', 'Can I play?'!!!! ARGH!!! IT'S SO ANNOYING!!!"
Whoa... she drove him THAT insane? I'd hate to have her as my sister!
Ms. Kawazaki: "Xyrho, control yourself. We have guests."
Oh.... that's Xyrho...
-Xyrho instantly returns to a sane state.
Xyrho: "Guests? Oh, welcome!"
-Random people anime fall.
Ms. Kawazaki: "Well then, let's have some breakfast, shall we?"
*Time cut*
-Ms. Kawazaki and Kiyobi are seen cooking furiously fast.
Kiyobi: "It's like this, right?"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Yeah, just don't..."
-Flames burst in the air for a second and burn Ms. Kawazaki's front side.
Ms. Kawazaki: *coughs smoke cloud* "...touch that dial..."
Kiyobi: "eh... oops..."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Don't worry... you're still learning."
*Time cut*
-Lots of breakfast plates are seen on the table. Everyone says grace and starts digging in.
Barltok: "This omelette is great!"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Oh, don't thank me. Kiyobi cooked the omelettes."
Kiyobi: "Yep yep. Pretty good, huh?"
Barltok: "Most definitely yes!"
-Everyone continues eating.
*Time cut*
Barltok: *Belches* "Whoo... nothing beats homemade breakfast."
Hawk: "You can say that again."
*Ding dong*
Ms. Kawazaki: "Someone's at the door?"
-Door is heard opening.
???: "Is Xyrho home?"
A girl?
Ms. Kawazaki: "Yes, hold on."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Xyrho! You have a visitor!"
Xyrho: "Me?"
-Xyrho leaves the kitchen.
Xyrho: "Shamoo!"
Shamoo?! The whale?!
Shamoo: "Hey! I was thinking we could see that movie we were talking about that day ago..."
Xyrho: "R-Right now?! I'm not really ready..."
Shamoo: "Of course not now, maybe after lunch?"
Xyrho: "Uh... sure! Sounds good!"
Shamoo: "Great! Mind if I come in?"
Xyrho: "Sure. That all right with you, Ms. K?"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Uh huh."
Shamoo: "Thank you."
-Shamoo and Xyrho enter the kitchen.
Kiyobi: "Shamoo! Great to see you again."
Hawk: "Hey, Shamoo."
Shamoo: "Morning, everyone."
Everyone: "Good morning."
Barltok: "This is Shamoo? For a second I thought Xyrho was going out to the movies with a whale!"
-Shamoo looks pissed.
Barltok: "Heh... heh....... he......... what?!"
Shamoo: "That's not funny."
Barltok: "A-A-And thank god he isn't! Look at this petite beauty!"
-Shamoo stops being pissed.
Shamoo: "Really?"
Barltok: "Yeah!"
-Shamoo's face lightens up.
Phew... too close of a call...
Xyrho (to Barltok): "Back off, she's mine."
Barltok (to Xyrho): "Don't worry, I'm not living here long anyways..."
Kiyobi: "You want some breakfast, Shamoo? I have extra omelettes."
Shamoo: "No thanks. I already ate."
Kiyobi: "Hey, Barltok."
Barltok: "Yeah?"
Kiyobi: "I think it's time I repaid the favor from when I was at your hometown. How about I give you a tour of Diamond City?"
Barltok: "That sounds great!"
Kiyobi: "That all right with you, Mom?"
Ms. Kawazaki: "No."
Kiyobi: "What?! Why not?!"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Help me with cleaning up, first."
Kiyobi: "All right..."
-Ms. Kawazaki and Kiyobi collect plates and starts washing.
Barltok: "So, how long have you guys been with the Kawazakis?"
Hawk: "Like... almost a week."
Barltok: "Only?!"
Xyrho: "Yeah."
Barltok: "Kiyobi said you were foreign exchange students, right? From where?"
Hawk: "The good ol' US of A."
Barltok: "What city?"
Xyrho: "We live in Los Angeles."
Barltok: "Damn. I'm in New York."
Hawk: "Cool. What's it like over there?"
Barltok: "Noisy."
-The three share a laugh.
Xyrho: "Yeah, wouldn't you know it?"
So we all talked for a while. Before we knew it it was already 11:00.
Xyrho: "It's already 11:00!"
Mr. Hiken: "My, we must've gone on for a while."
Kiyobi: "Who cares? We all enjoyed it, right?"
Shamoo: "So, um, you wanna go now?"
Xyrho: "Sure."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Take care, you two!"
Kiyobi: "Have fun!"
Hawk: "Go get 'em!"
-Xyrho and Shamoo leave.
Kiyobi: "Well, what else is there to do now?"
Barltok: "How about that tour you were talking about?"
Kiyobi: "Sure. I'll be right back..."
-Kiyobi leaves the kitchen.
Barltok: "Where's he going?"
Kiyobi: "YIKES!"
-A loud crash is heard.
Ms. Kawazaki: "Kiyobi! You all right?!"
-Ms. Kawazaki runs after Kiyobi. Everyone else follows.
Kiyobi: "I'm just dandy. A little help would be nice..."
Keiko: "It wasn't me!"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Hmph."
-Everyone helps Kiyobi get out of a tangle of bikes.
Hawk: "I didn't know you had bikes!"
Kiyobi: "You never asked..."
Barltok: "So we're touring in these? Cool."
Kiyobi: "Yep. But this sucker's mine."
-Kiyobi pulls out a scooter.
Kiyobi: "I can't stand bikes."
Barltok: "You sure you can keep up with that thing?"
Kiyobi: "Don't worry. I tweaked this thing myself. It can cut air like no other scooter."
Barltok: "What're we waiting for then?"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Hold it!"
Kiyobi: "What?"
-Ms. Kawazaki tosses a couple of water bottles at Kiyobi and Barltok.
Ms. Kawazaki: "I don't want you guys getting dehydrated out there."
Kiyobi: "Thanks, mom."
Keiko: "Can I come too? Please!"
Kiyobi: "No."
Keiko: "Please?!"
Kiyobi: "No!"
Keiko: "Pretty pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!!!!!!!!"
Kiyobi: "I SAID NO!"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Kiyobi."
Kiyobi: *scoffs* "Sorry, Keiko."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Good."
Kiyobi: "I'm still not letting her go, though."
Keiko: "WHY NOT?!"
Kiyobi: "You're gonna get lost, and I don't want to end up babysitting you."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Your brother's right, Keiko. You're to young to be going on your own."
Keiko: "Aww...."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Okay, you two can go. We'll see you later."
Mr. Hiken: "When you're done, we'll pick you up here. Okay, son?"
Barltok: "Got it!"
Ms. Kawazaki: "Take care!"
-Kiyobi and Barltok zip away in their bike/scooter from the garage.
Barltok: "So, where should we go first?"
Kiyobi: "Let's drop by my school."
*Time cut*
Kiyobi: "This is Diamond High."
Barltok: "Cool."
Kiyobi: "I wonder if anyone's inside..."
-Kiyobi shakes the gate to see if it's open.
Kiyobi: "Nope."
Barltok: "Don't worry about it. Let's go to another stop."
Kiyobi: "You got it! Follow me!"
-Kiyobi takes off with a jump...
Barltok: "Damn!"
-...and sticks to a grind on the curb.
Barltok: "HOLY SHIT!"
Kiyobi: "Come on!"
-Kiyobi gets off the grind and scoots onward. Barltok catces up.
Barltok: "That trick you did back there... I didn't know scooters could do that!"
Kiyobi: "No ordinary scooter can, I think."
-The two zip off to the next destination.
*Time cut*
Kiyobi: "If you're tired of all the industrialism, you should come by here: Diamond Park."
Barltok: "Cool. Looks peaceful, too."
-Kiyobi looks moody.
Barltok: "You all right?"
Kiyobi: *shakes head* "I'm fine. Flashback just hit me. That's all."
Barltok: "All right."
Kiyobi: "I remember there used to be a monument somewhere around here..."
???: "Hey! Kiyobi!!!"
Another girl?
Kiyobi: "Cream?!"
Cream? What's with these names?!
Cream: "Konnichiwa Kiyobi-chan!"
-Cream runs up and tackle-kisses Kiyobi.
Barltok: "Whoa."
-Barltok's face blushes a bit. Kiyobi's is totally red.
Kiyobi: "Cream!"
Cream: "Yeah?"
Kiyobi: "I thought I said I didn't like you like that!"
Barltok: "You got a girlfriend already, Kiyobi?"
Kiyobi: "I just said, I don't like her like that!"
Barltok (sly face): "Sure you don't."
Cream: "Who's your friend?"
Barltok: "I'm Barltok Hiken, from the USA."
Cream: *gasp!* "I knew it! You didn't look Japanese!"
Kiyobi: "So, what brings you here, Cream?"
Cream: "I was just walking around. Did you see Xyrho and Shamoo?"
Kiyobi: "Not lately, why?"
Cream: "They're so going out! It's so cute!"
Kiyobi: "I thought they were going to the theater?"
Cream: "Yeah, I saw. Right when they got tickets Shamoo kissed him!"
Kiyobi: "Really?!"
Cream: "Yeah! And they were holding hands and everything! They were meant for each other!"
-Cream grabs Kiyobi's arm. Kiyobi looks shocked.
Cream: "I wish we were like that, Kiyobi."
Barltok: "Why not, Kiyobi? Hmmmmmm?"
Kiyobi: "I said I don't like her like that."
Barltok: "Uh huh."
Kiyobi: "I was just giving Barltok a tour around Diamond."
Cream: "Oh, I see. Mind if I hop along?"
Kiyobi: "Um... you have any wheels?"
Cream: "Hmm..." *snaps fingers* "Wait! I got it!"
-Cream pulls out a pair of rollerblades from her backpack.
Kiyobi: "You skate?!"
Cream: "I just started learning, actually."
Kiyobi: "Only learning? I'm not sure if you can keep up..."
Cream: "I'll get the hang of it."
Kiyobi: "You sure? I don't want you to get hurt."
Cream: "I'll be fine!"
Kiyobi: "...all right..."
-Cream puts on her blades and the three zip off towards the next location.
Cream: "What about the mall?"
Kiyobi: "Good idea. We could drop in for lunch!"
Barltok: "Yeah. I'm starving."
*Time cut*
-The three arrive at the mall.
Barltok: "This is the mall?!"
Seriously man, if the mall looks like this, it must be a pile of shit inside. It's so UGLY!
Kiyobi: "It may not look like one on the outside, but that's just a shell. Inside's what counts."
-Cream takes off her blades and tosses them into her backpack.
Barltok: "I guess."
-Kiyobi folds his scooter and Barltok parks his bike. The three enter the mall.
I stand corrected.
Barltok: "Cool."
Kiyobi: "All right, let's head to the court!"
-Kiyobi leads the group to the court.
Barltok: "What the hell? No Burger King? BULLSHIT!"
Kiyobi: "Can't get what you want all the time."
Cream: "I'm going for some sushi."
-Cream falls in line.
Kiyobi: "What you up for? My treat."
Barltok: "Hmm... pizza!"
Kiyobi: "All right."
-Kiyobi and Barltok fall in line.
Kiyobi: "One pepperoni for me, please."
Barltok: "I'll have a slice of supreme, please."
Cashier: "That'll be 1450 yen."
-Kiyobi hands some money to the cashier.
Cashier: "Here's your change. Enjoy your food!"
Barltok: "Let's go find a table."
-Kiyobi and Barltok find somewhere to sit and calls Cream over.
Cream: "Let's eat!"
-The three have lunch.
Barltok: "Damn, this pizza's good!"
Kiyobi: "Hell yeah. Best pizza in Diamond City."
*Time cut.*
-Camera shows the table of only empty (and messy) plates and trays.
Kiyobi: *belch* "That's good eatin."
Cream: "Mmm hmm."
Barltok: "Couldn't have said it better."
Kiyobi: "So, what you guys wanna do now?"
Barltok: "How about we tour some more?"
Kiyobi: "Eh... actually... that's all I know about Diamond City."
Barltok: "Bleh. Beats no tour, really."
Kiyobi: "Wasn't your tour of New York kind of short, too? Heh."
Barltok: "You're right. Guess we're even."
Kiyobi: "Wait a minute... doesn't that look like...?"
-Kiyobi points to the main area of the mall.
Barltok: "Look like who?"
Cream: "It's Rumina and Ruri!"
Barltok: "Rumi-what? And Who-ri?"
Kiyobi: "Rumina and Ruri, just moved in from Tokyo the other day."
Cream: "HEY! Rumina! Ruri!"
-Rumina and Ruri notice Cream and walk this way.
Rumina: "What's up, guys?"
Kiyobi: "Meet my bro fron New York, Barltok."
Barltok: "Sup."
Rumina: "Hey, welcome to Japan!"
Ruri: "Nice to meet you."
-Ruri bows in respect.
Barltok: "Nice meeting both of you."
Oh man... she's cute.
-Barltok bows in return.
Kiyobi: "I'm giving this guy a quick tour of Diamond City."
Barltok: "Yeah, I'm on spring break all week. NO SCHOOL!"
Rumina: "Lucky."
So we kept on chatting about random things. School, life, girls (and boys, to accomodate Ruri and Cream)... yeah. We also hung out at the arcade where Kiyobi and Ruri showed off their dancing skills. I didn't know Ruri and Kiyobi had moves like that! They were seriously pumping the crowd up some. Rumina also showed us his skills with his (wooden) sword. Oh man, and that was a wooden sword! I can't imagine how dangerous he'd be with a real one... yikes.
Kiyobi: "So yeah, the idiot kid asks his mom, 'What should I wear, shoes or shorts?'!"
-Everyone busts up laughing.
Cream: "Shoes or shorts?! Ahahaha!!!"
-Laughing ceases.
Rumina: "Oh man, look at the time."
Kiyobi: "What's the time?"
Rumina: "7:00."
Kiyobi: "WHAT?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!"
Rumina: "Yeah... why...?"
Kiyobi: "I STILL HAVE HOMEWORK TO DO! shit..."
-Kiyobi pulls out his scooter.
Kiyobi: "I gotta go. Barltok, you coming?"
Barltok: "Right behind ya."
Kiyobi: "Later, everyone!"
Rumina: "Later!"
Ruri: "Bye!"
Cream: "See ya!!!"
-Kiyobi zips off as Barltok gets on his bike.
Barltok: "W-Wait up!!!"
-Barltok tries to catch up with Kiyobi.
*Time cut*
Barltok: *pant... pant...* "Oh man... that was fast... damn..."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Barltok! Your parents just called. They were wondering where you went."
Barltok: *pant* "Don't worry about it... just went around the city... that's all."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Well, everyone's doing homework... you need a ride home?"
Barltok: "Sure. Let me say goodbye first."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Of course."
Barltok: "Later guys! See ya around!"

Kiyobi: "Later, Barltok!"
Hawk: "See ya!"
Xyrho: "Later."

Barltok: "All righty... let's go."
Ms. Kawazaki: "Okay."
-Barltok and Ms. Kawazaki get in the car and drive off.
Ms. Kawazaki: "So, how do you like our city?"
Barltok: "I like it. I want to come back soon."
Ms. Kawazaki: "You're always welcomed back here, Barltok."
Barltok: "Thank you, Ms. Kawazaki."
Ms. Kawazaki: "No problem."
-The car arrives at the Holiday Inn.
Ms. Kawazaki: "Here we are."
Barltok: "Thanks a lot, Ms. Kawazaki."
Ms. Kawazaki: "You're welcome. Good night."
Barltok: "Good night, Ms. Kawazaki."
-The car takes off into the night.
Barltok: "...wait a minute."
*Flashback*
-The family heads to the lobby.
Ms. Hiken: "You have a key, right?"
Mr. Hiken: "Key?"
Ms. Hiken: "Back to the room?"
Mr. Hiken: "Uh..."
-Mr. Hiken checks his pockets.
Mr. Hiken: "Oops..."
Barltok: "Heh... I got it, don't worry."
-Barltok shows the key.
Ms. Hiken: "Oh, phew. All right then."
*End flashback*
Barltok: "Uh oh."
-Barltok checks his pockets.
Barltok: "I STILL HAVE THE KEY! SHIT!"
-Barltok runs inside and rushes to his room, where he finds his parents.
Barltok: "Sorry..."
Ms. Hiken: "Sorry? For what? We just got back."
Barltok (monotone): "Say what?"
Mr. Hiken: "Yeah, we took a tour of our own."
Barltok: "Oh, phew. For a minute I thought you were sitting outside for hours... Hey dad! Catch!"
-Barltok throws the key to his dad.
Mr. Hiken: "Oh, so that's where the key was..."
Barltok: "Heh..."
So we went inside and called it a day. Spent the rest of the night watching random TV, then went to bed.

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