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>>6023023
You stand still, calm, focused, as you feel the energy of everything around you. Keli was able to finish up her Yardratian Spirit Control training, and you’re on the precipice of catching up to her yourself. Now it’s the big test: Forced Spirit Fission. Being able to use your own Ki to draw out, split, manipulate, and even put back the Ki of others. If you can achieve this, you’ll have completed all of your Spirit Control training here.

“Are you ready, Son Peppa?” Master Pybara questions.

“I am.” you confirm, confident but not overly so.

He smiles at you. “Very well. There are two ways we can go about this, one is by having you attempt the skill yourself, the other is having you be able to resist it being used on yourself, showing that you have true understanding of the skill and the Spirit Control necessary to use it. Do you have a preference?”

>A. I’ll try it out myself. I’m ready, let’s do this!
>B. I think being able to resist it will be the better test
>C. Could I do both, just to make sure I’ve really gotten it down?
>D. Something else?

>>6023026
>A. I’ll try it out myself. I’m ready, let’s do this!
https://youtu.be/j73gYxsxRrs

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>>6023026
>B. I think being able to resist it will be the better test
We'll show how tuff we are!

>>6023026
>C. Could I do both, just to make sure I’ve really gotten it down?

>>6023026
Hit vote:

>C. Can't be a master if you don't do it all!
And support

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All righty, roll me 2d20 then, best of three! DC is 13 for both!

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Rolled 7, 12 = 19 (2d20)

>>6023023
>Good luck, Peppa! Good luck, Gohan! Good luck, Izzy!

>>6023066
Supporting oh wait

>>6023069
rolling

Rolled 7, 6 = 13 (2d20)

>>6023069

Rolled 6, 20 = 26 (2d20)

>>6023069

>>6023072
>>6023074
>>6023078
Passed one! Writing...

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>>6023026
“Could I try to do both, Master Pybara? Just to make sure I’ve really got it down?” you question, feeling rather confident.

“A reasonable suggestion. I will say that it will only require you to pass one, but being able to handle both will put you on the path to truly mastering the skill and making it your own.” he answers with a fond smile. “Is that what you wish?”

You punch your fist into your palm. “Yes sir. Let’s do this!”

He gives a nod, and then a simple command: “Resist.”

The Yardratian moves quickly, and as you bring up your guard, he dashes and teleports around, striking you with very light taps not intended to do much damage, but just enough to start drawing your Ki out of you. You do what you can to hold your energy in, resisting that initial few strikes… but it proves harder than you were expecting as they continue. You finally feel like a noticeable chunk of your current energy has been pulled from you, and Pybara stops.

You frown a little, seeing him hold up a sphere of energy. Your energy. “Looks like you haven’t quite managed it. But perhaps we can try the other method. Shall we?” With you giving a nod, he actually splits the sphere of energy containing your Ki, and then sends them around the room, with a few other Ki blasts moving around with them. “Draw your energy back in, then try to take my own power.”

(cont.)

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>>6023132
https://youtu.be/vpV7GX9m7tk?si=mI405fBQMxpUbgkK

As the spheres of Ki zip and zoom around the room, you keep focus on which ones contained your Ki and which ones contain Master Pybara’s. You dash towards the two that contain your energy first, giving a quick punch at one and instantly recovering that stolen Ki. You smirk, then bolt at the other one, weaving through the Ki blasts zipping around the room, and deliver a quick jab at the orb, pulling the rest of your drawn out energy back inside you. First part’s done, now for the second. Before, the Ki blasts were acting as a detriment, an obstacle, but now, they’re trying to avoid you. You however give chase, and with quick strike after quick strike, you pull that energy belonging to Pybara into your own, letting the flow of Ki harmonize as you take command of it.

He smiles proudly at you, but you’re not quite done yet. As you gather all of that energy you’ve taken into an orb of your own, you appear in front of him, catching him off-guard for a moment… and poke him in the forehead, taking just a tiny bit of Ki from the Yardratian and adding it to the orb. He’s surprised, but chuckles heartily at that, the proud smile returning. “I believe you have done it, Son Peppa. You have managed to grasp the most difficult of Spirit Control skills. Congratulations.”

>A. Thank you, Master Pybara. It’s been well worth it
>B. I’d still like to come back some time to keep training with it, if that’s all right with you. Still gotta get down resisting the technique
>C. Send the energy back to him, you’re all done borrowing it now
>D. Ask if you can try out something with this, maybe you can apply the ideas behind Spirit Control to some of your own techniques…
>E. Something else?

>>6023134
>A. Thank you, Master Pybara. It’s been well worth it
>B. I’d still like to come back some time to keep training with it, if that’s all right with you. Still gotta get down resisting the technique
>D. Ask if you can try out something with this, maybe you can apply the ideas behind Spirit Control to some of your own techniques…
>E. Something else?
Stealth mode + Spirit Fission could provide useful results.

>>6023134
>A. Thank you, Master Pybara. It’s been well worth it
All energy is borrowed, from the food we eat to the air we breathe out.
>D. Ask if you can try out something with this, maybe you can apply the ideas behind Spirit Control to some of your own techniques…

>>6023134
Support
>>6023143
>>6023148
And
>D.
Try to combine the Ki Drill and Spirit Fission, into a drill that can split and absorb energy from other attacks

>>6023134
>>6023160
Cool, supporting.

>>6023160
Support the spirit drill.

>>6023134
>A. Thank you all!
>C. Send the energy back to him, you’re all done borrowing it now
>D. Ask if you can try out something with this, maybe you can apply the ideas behind Spirit Control to some of your own techniques…

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Interesting. All right, roll me another 2d20, best of three! DC is 13 for both again!

Rolled 8, 5 = 13 (2d20)

>>6023178

Rolled 13, 20 = 33 (2d20)

>>6023178

Rolled 7, 6 = 13 (2d20)

>>6023178

Rolled 18, 3 = 21 (2d20)

>>6023178

>>6023181
>>6023183
>>6023184
Passed both! Writing...

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>>6023134
You bow politely to him, telling him, “Thank you, Master Pybara. It’s been well worth it. However, if you wouldn’t mind, might I come back again to further my training with this? I’d like to make sure I’ve got this down.”

He smiles warmly and nods. “An excellent idea, Son Peppa. You have managed the skill, but there is no harm in refining your abilites further.”

“Thanks!” you respond with a wide smile. You then glance at the sphere of borrowed energy, and think for a moment. “…Might help to try to experiment a bit with this, if you don’t mind.”

“Oh? How so?” he asks curiously.

You lower the amount of Ki you’re giving off and enter into stealth mode, and teleport near Pybara. It takes him a moment to actually sense you, but by that point you’ve put that borrowed Ki back. Buuut you also take just a bit again with a quick poke. Success! “Something like this. I know how to mask my energy pretty well, and it looks like I can still do it while performing Forced Spirit Fission.”

Pybara chuckles. “Most impressive.”

It’s impressive, sure, but now for a real test. Backing away, you stand in the middle of the room again, then raise your arm up. You form a Ki Drill, and try to harmonize it with the energy around you. Since you’ve gotten used to what Master Pybara’s energy is like, you think you can pull this off. “One last thing, sir. I’d like to see how well I’ve understood the principles behind it. So… can you toss a Ki blast at me? A decently strong one, at the very least.”

He looks at you curiously, but nods. “Very well, Son Peppa.” He holds a hand out, forming a sphere or energy, and then seems to amplify it suddenly, launching it at you.

You bring the Ki Drill forward, clashing it against the blast, stopping it… and then using Forced Spirit Fission to split it apart, but in doing so, it actually gets pulled into the drill. And in doing so, it actually strengthens it quite noticeably. You grin with excitement. You’ve done it. You raise it upward again, then let it fade. You bring your arm down again, clenching your fist and looking at it with a wide smile. “…I think that’ll conclude things for this training. Thank you again, Master Pybara.”

He nods, telling you, “You are welcome. Take care, Son Peppa, and until we meet again.”

Okay, that’s done. You place two fingers on your forehead and get ready to head back home to…

>A. Prep for the winter formal at Orange Star High! You did invite Cocoa to it, after all
>B. Prep for the winter formal at Cocoa’s school! She did invite you, after all
>C. Check back with Izzy on the preparations for the rescue missions. She said things are almost ready last time you checked
>D. Help mom with something that’s cropped up, sounded not too immediate, but you might as well
>E. Something else?

Pick only one.

>>6023248
>D. Help mom with something that’s cropped up, sounded not too immediate, but you might as well
Is something wrong with the harvest?

>>6023248
>B. Prep for the winter formal at Cocoa’s school! She did invite you, after all

>>6023248
>B.

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>>6023248
>C. Check back with Izzy on the preparations for the rescue missions. She said things are almost ready last time you checked

>>6023248
>B. Prep for the winter formal at Cocoa’s school! She did invite you, after all

>>6023248
>A. Prep for the winter formal at Orange Star High! You did invite Cocoa to it, after all
Cocoa shouldn't have to be the only one putting effort into us, let's get a good night together for her

>>6023248
Hit votes B.

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>>6023248
https://youtu.be/2FyYIU7dqHk?si=eS90y2EUZI4s9zPy

…to prep for the winter formal at Cocoa’s school! She did invite you, after all. And so teleport on home to freshen up a bit. You were gonna try to invite her to Orange Star’s, but she got to asking you first, and it seems like it’ll be fine. Izzy and Gohan have their own things going on, and you catch mom as she’s getting ready to head off somewhere. Something happening in Mifan, apparently? Eh, she’s got it handled. She instead just tells you to enjoy yourself, and make sure not to get Cocoa home too late.

And now you just gotta finalize what you’ll be wearing to the formal. You, of course, could go for something actually formal, a flowing nice dress, maybe with a bit of lace and sequins. Or you could go for something cute but casual… yeah Cocoa’s not gonna mind if it’s a bit on the simple side. Ehhh on that thought maybe the two of you should coordinate directly. She’s got a great sense of aesthetics and you bet she’d have a lot of great ideas. Though you could also surprise her… maybe a knight outfit…

Bah, you’ve only got an hour left. Come on, focus, Peppa!

>A. Winter formal, dress formal
>B. Best you be cute but casual
>C. Yyyyeah you’re gonna call Cocoa and coordinate
>D. …Surprise her. She’ll probably get a kick out of it if anything
>E. Something else?

>>6023375
>C. Yyyyeah you’re gonna call Cocoa and coordinate
>E. Something else?
Grab a snack while we do this

>>6023375
Support >>6023382

>>6023375
>C. Yyyyeah you’re gonna call Cocoa and coordinate
>E. Maybe coordinate on how formal and theme and stuff, but keep the details a surprise from each other?

>>6023375
Also good >>6023386

>>6023375
>A. Winter formal, dress formal

>>6023375
Hit supports as well
>>6023382
>>6023386

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>>6023375
>Something happening in Mifan, apparently? Eh, she’s got it handled.
Might wanna keep an eye or two on that, we don't wanna be caught wearing blinders in the event of a villain like Baby rearing his head. Would be a total failure to launch on our part.

>A. Formal and Cute!

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>>6023375
Backing >>6023386

Thanks for running Kato, I missed you!

>>6023375
>C. Yyyyeah you’re gonna call Cocoa and coordinate

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>>6023375
Does Cocoa go to Blue HAL? That school has actual uniforms, so it could be a very formal affair.

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>>6023375
>Though you could also surprise her… maybe a knight outfit…
Here's a wintery sort of knight! Amaguri... you better watch out, you better watch out, you better watch out, oh, you better watch out~

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>>6023516
>knight outfit
Oh yeah, Mai did show up to the Blue HAL dance in a knight outfit! So, looking like Back to the Future levels of formal

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>>6023375
Yeah, yep, you’re gonna check with Cocoa. Time to coordinate! As you tap your goggles, you also head into the kitchen to get a little snack. Groucho looks towards you from the sofa, clearly wanting some snacks too. You telekinetically dance some venison jerky over to him, with the tiger watching the food patiently. Okay, girlfriend’s picked up. “Hey Cocoa, I’ll be over soon, and wanted your opinion on a couple things. You’ve got the better sense of aesthetics out of the both of us after all.”

“Sure thing! What do you need?” she asks cheerfully.

“So I was kinda leaning towards something more formal, because y’know, Winter -Formal- and all, but… I don’t know if that’s really me, you know? Even if I go through with it, I might overdo it. Maybe it’s better we coordinate. What do you say?” You toss some mochi into the air and float it down to you. Ahh, sweet and tasty.

“Oh! That’s perfect, actually. See, I’ve had a few ideas myself. Mom and I had gone shopping for a nice dress, but honestly the super fancy ones didn’t suit me all that well. One was this… really, really fancy pink, flowing, frilly, almost princess-y one, with like gemstones and just… neugh.”

“I bet you’d be able to pull it off.” you respond to her with just a hint of flirtatiousness in your voice. “But okay. Maybe try for a theme, then? That way we can still kinda surprise one another.”

“Oooh, that’s good.” Cocoa cheers. “Theme… okay, not too formal, and maybe… black and white!”

“Black and white, huh?” you repeat. “I could work with that.”

“I think you’d do better in white, maybe add a dash of pink and orange for you. I’ll go for a darker dress, with maybe a highlight of pinks and blues.” she suggests, then adds, “Might also wanna find something that lets you highlight some of your cuter features.”

You do a double-take and nearly miss the second mochi you toss your way. “W-wait what do you mean by features?” She giggles teasingly. “C-Cocoa…!”

“Oh relax, nothing too… scandalous. Unless you plan to throw more panties into the air-”

“Cocoa!!” you grumble out, pouting.

She giggles again. “Teasing, teasing. For real though, I’d suggest maybe something sleeveless, maybe arm bands or long gloves, but not really necessary. And… probably nothing frilly, but at least something with some style and pattern to it. Maybe no crop top, even if you wear it well, try to keep it an actual dress still. Something that’s still cute, but very… you, y’know?”

Finishing the other mochi, you nod, then let her know, “Got it. I’ll be there soon!”

(cont.)

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>>6023527
You telekinetically dance over for Groucho one more thing of venison jerky and head into your room. Okay, white dress, sleeveless, styled… maybe a bow? Pink, orange, white bow around the waist. And, oh, shorten it to just below the knees, but add some light pink leggings, aaaand white heels. You spin around in the mirror. It looks good.

…Real quick, you let your hair spike up to see how it looks while you’re a Super Saiyan. Still good! Good, good good. Not like you’re gonna fight anything looking like this, but hey, style’s important. Okay, you are ready! “Groucho, hold down the fort!”

The tiger roars softly in agreement. You telekinetically dance one last snack to Groucho, and finally head off. Arriving at Cocoa’s house, you politely greet her mother at the door, and notice your girlfriend heading down the stairway to greet you… and oh wow. She has a long sleeveless black dress, a transparent blue skirt over it, tied with a blue sash done up in a bow with a bright pink rose in the center. Adorning her hair is a clip with transparent blue cloth like the overskirt with a trio of bright pink roses on it.

“So, how do I look?” she asks with a wink.

“Pretty…” you breathe out, then quickly regain your composure. “Ahem. You look great.”

She giggles as she approaches you, commenting, “You don’t look half bad yourself.” Giving you a kiss on the cheek, she then tells her mother, “I’ll be back by midnight, promise.”

“I’ll hold you to that to you and Peppa both. Have her back her by midnight, Peppa, no matter how many cute little pouty faces you give her.” the woman teases.

“I promise, Mrs. Amaguri.” you tell her with a bow.

The two of you walk out together, and Cocoa takes you by the hand. “Still got ten minutes. Let’s take the scenic route.”

“Scenic route?” you repeat, but then you notice her starting to float up in the air, pulling you up with her. You smile. “So you -have- been keeping up with what I taught ya.”

She grins and simply responds, “It’s a useful skill to have. Pretty sure I’ve got the hang of it by now.”

The two of you fly off together, hand in hand. This night’s gonna be special, you just know it.


>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #54… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST. Stay safe out there and see you then!

>>6023481
Thanks anon! Glad to be back.

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>>6023520
>So, looking like Back to the Future levels of formal
...

>>6023528
Thanks for running! And excuse me Kato, might these two members of the band Babymetal play a song at the dance? No especial reason, I think they're cute is all!

>>6023528
Reminder to do lots of pictures. Peppa can draw them later as a gift.

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>>6023528
I feel like Peppa relies on Cocoa too much, to the point she takes her for granted. Just now, when given the option to clothe herself, Peppa had to run it by Cocoa because Peppa can't do anything nice in this relationship without Cocoa there to hold Peppa's hand every step.

A girl prepares for a dance about a month or two in advance, and most of that is worrying about price and what fits. While Peppa doesn't have to worry about those parts of it, she still needs to study up on fashion and looks and weigh both her and her girlfriend's preferences, that all needs at least a week to worry over.

Peppa is deciding what to wear the Day Of. She could have researched this dance a bit more if it was important to her, gotten what kind of dress code was in, gone out trying clothes with friends, and truly put in the effort to impress her girlfriend, but all that is beyond Peppa's consideration until it's relevant.

Cocoa also says she's still deciding on a dress the day of, despite having gone shopping, so it's either meant to be ridiculous or she's just telling Peppa a white lie that she's still deciding on the dress she is, in fact, currently wearing and hoping Peppa's will complement.

It seems as though the most Peppa will ever strive for with Cocoa is the bare minimum, happy so long as Cocoa still wants to be her girlfriend. But Peppa doesn't go out of her way to make her girlfriend happy, she puts it off until the last minute and needs Mommy Cocoa to spoonfeed her the correct thing to do.

And Cocoa, up-and-coming actress that she is, assures Peppa that she's fine with the dress that Cocoa assigned her to make and wear, but when commenting on Peppa's appearance, her words:
>“You don’t look half bad yourself.”
Peppa doesn't look half bad. Sure, it's playful sarcasm, but Peppa didn't get the same reaction that Cocoa got from her. Peppa didn't earn it, Cocoa couldn't bring herself to mimic that much. She is not impressed with Peppa, merely tolerant of her.

This sucks. I want to do a bit more as Peppa to make her girlfriend happy. It doesn't have to be big things, but I want her to show a bit more consideration by prepping things in advance instead of scrambling to cobble her affection into something half-way presentable.

Peppa can also be a bit braver with her love. Communication is a good thing, still, Peppa has to trust her girlfriend as well as herself, and trust is going out on a limb because the reward will be worth it despite the risk. She could have impressed her girlfriend, but she chose what was safe, secure, correct. That isn't trust, asking what to do on everything. It's looking at a walkthrough.

But one more thing... Cocoa, why did you tell your girlfriend to wear a White dress? Cocoa, what do you mean by that? Cocoa, that has implications, are you aware of the implications? Cocoa? Cocoa!

>>6023529
This is fascinating stuff, Kato. I look forward to exploring it further, for better or worse!

Put your trip back on, Angry.

>>6023528
>The two of you fly off together, hand in hand.
"Hey Cocoa, can you read my mind? (luv u)"

Thanks for running OP!

>>6023530
>No especial reason
>Twins with black and brown hair
Only if they gonna play Earth Angel before going into their new shit

>>6023918
That would be something to do, especially since we don't know anyone else at the dance! Should we do caricatures, set up a booth?

>>6024114
I don't think it's meant to be that deep, Kato doesn't really go past the surface level.

>>6023528
>Okay, white dress, sleeveless, styled… maybe a bow? Pink, orange, white bow around the waist. And, oh, shorten it to just below the knees, but add some light pink leggings, aaaand white heels.
May we have a pic, pls?

>>6024230
It could be nothing, for now, but I think we can still do better with her regardless.

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>>6023530
Nah.

>>6023918
Can if y'all want to.

>>6024236
>May we have a pic, pls?
Something like this.

Sorry about the delay, we're back

>>6023528
The two of you land a bit away from her school and walk in together, the sound of music playing. As you approach though you notice a green fox boy standing outside, one of Cocoa’s friends. “Hakka? What’re you doing?” she questions.

“Waiting for my date. Not staying here for long.” he answers, then greets you with a nod, “Hey Peppa.”

“Someone we know?” you ask with a cheeky smile.

“Of course, you two helped introduce us.” he answers. Just then a hoverbike zooms down the street, stopping near him. “Hey Cheelai.”

She removes her helmet and smiles. “Hey yourself. Ready to head off?” Noticing you and Cocoa, she then waves.

“Team Green’s still going strong huh?” Cocoa asks.

“Yep. Not sticking around here, we’ve got our own plans.” she responds, Hakka getting on the hoverbike. “You kids have fun with your little school dance.”

“Take care!” you and Cocoa both call to them as they head off.

And so the two of you enter the gymnasium the formal’s taking place in with many other couples. Rather lively inside, music’s clear but not too loud, there’s a big ol’ punch bowl, many appetizers and other snacks, a few photo booths, and even what look to be some small games with prizes set up. And, of course, the center of the gym is one big dance floor.

So! What to do first?

>A. Photos! You and Cocoa should get your photos taken, and maybe some extras just in case
>B. You should see what games they have, maybe you and Cocoa could get something cute to remember the night by
>C. Get a plate and load it up with some appetizers!
>D. Dance floor’s there for a reason. Come on, let’s dance!
>E. Just relax and chat for a bit, no need to rush things
>F. Something else?

>>6024254
>B. You should see what games they have, maybe you and Cocoa could get something cute to remember the night by

>>6024254
>A. Photos! You and Cocoa should get your photos taken, and maybe some extras just in case
kmct8

>>6024254

>A. Photos! You and Cocoa should get your photos taken, and maybe some extras just in case

But we can chat a bit about >B while we're at it. Good to plan those things out.

>>6024254
>>6024255
Supporting, and adding
>"How old are Cheelai and Hakka?"

>>6024254
>A & B.

>>6024254
>B. You should see what games they have, maybe you and Cocoa could get something cute to remember the night by
Games, games, e-maaaailll, chawactews

>>6024254
Backing >>6024267, don't see why not

>>6024254
>>6024271
Supporting

>>6024254
>B. You should see what games they have, maybe you and Cocoa could get something cute to remember the night by

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>>6024254
You take Cocoa by the hand and tell her excitedly, “Come on, let’s get our photos taken before there’s a big line!”

“Good idea.” she affirms, and heads on over with you.

The pair of you line up after a couple others, then get a quick couple photos. First one’s a bit more formal, the two of you holding one another, the biggest smiles on your faces. Second is a bit sillier, with you holding Cocoa up off the ground by her legs (and with your tail wrapped around one), smirking towards the camera, while she’s got her arms on your shoulders, giggling cheerfully. It… does kinda emphasize the height difference between the two of you, but eh, you’re not gonna pout about that right now.

As the two of you move on from the photo booth, you head towards the games area. You do think to ask her, “Hey, how old’s Hakka, exactly?”

“Hm? Oh, he turned 18 at the start of this year.” she answers. “Why do you ask?”

“Was kinda surprised he decided to head off with Cheelai instead of stay here, but I guess that explains it.” you respond with a nod. “…I think Cheelai’s in her early 20s or somethin’. Guess that’s fine.” You never actually asked Izzy how old the girl was. She did look relatively young-ish, but...

“I thought she was a teenager.” Cocoa comments, but shrugs.

The two of you next happen upon a blonde girl in a white, green, and orange dress, and black haired boy in a blue and black suit at a shooting gallery game, a pair you also recognize as some of Cocoa’s school friends. “Hey Latte, Java, whatcha tryin’ to win?”

“They’ve got a couple 10,000 zenni platinum gift card for West City Grand Mall, covers basically every store there.” Latte answers, letting out a sigh. “And Java’s on his third attempt to get one of them.”

“That’s… quite a bit.” Cocoa comments. “No luck yet though, huh?”

“Almost… almost… gah!” He missed the last two targets. “Damn…”

>A. Ooh, sounds fun! Lemme try!
>B. Well, good luck with that. Check out the other games there
>C. He looks like he wants to give it another go, wanna cheer him on, Cocoa?
>D. Something else?

>>6024323
>C. He looks like he wants to give it another go, wanna cheer him on, Cocoa?

>>6024323
>C. He looks like he wants to give it another go, wanna cheer him on, Cocoa?
>D. Something else?
We could help out with telekinesis but that'd be cheating. Let's just make sure this game isn't rigged.

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>>6024323
>C. He looks like he wants to give it another go, wanna cheer him on, Cocoa?

>>6024323
>>6024333
Supporting!

>>6024323
Backing >>6024333

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>>6024323
>A. Ooh, sounds fun! Lemme try!
>if shooting doesn't work, throw the gun

>>6024333
>>6024323
Supporting.

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Rolled 14, 7, 12 = 33 (3d20)

Okay, real quick, roll me 2d20, best of three! DC is 12 for both.

Rolled 4, 19 = 23 (2d20)

>>6024366

Rolled 6, 19 = 25 (2d20)

>>6024366

Rolled 5, 5 = 10 (2d20)

>>6024366

Rolled 19, 8, 17 = 44 (3d20)

>>6024367
>>6024368
>>6024370
Passed one! Writing...

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>>6024323
You turn to your girfriend and ask, “Looks like he’s gonna give it another go. Wanna cheer him on?”

She nods, then calls to him, “Come on, Java, you can do this!”

“One more round!” you add in supportively.

Latte frowns slightly at the two of you, but turns around and joins in, seemingly to humor you all, “You’ve gotten closer every round, one more time should do it.”

He refocuses and gets ready for one more game, taking aim once more. As he does, you try to sense for anything out of the ordinary around the machine. No fun if it’s rigged, after all, just like how you’re not gonna help him by using telekinesis to cheat. He gets the first few shots in just fine.

“Keep it up!” you cheer, and attempt to get a supportive chant going, but it proves a bit less helpful than you’d have liked it to. Still, next few shots hit their targets. And… aha, there does feel like there’s something a bit off in the area. There’s someone nearby behind one of the curtains next to the games. You notice they’re right by a cord. Suspicious. As Java goes for one the last few shots, you notice that cord move slightly. Aha. Sabotage! You instead make it look like you’re cheering Java on while you telekinetically hold that person in place.

He hits the last few targets, and all three of you cheer for him, even Latte, who shyly admits, “I didn’t want you stuck on this the whole night trying to get something for me, but…”

Java just winks at her after getting the grand prize. “I told you I’d be able to do it. Here you go, Latte.” He hands her the gift card, and the two hug. Aw.

You meanwhile notice whoever was behind the curtains trying to sneak away.

>A. Psst. Cocoa. We got someone trying to cheat at the games through sabotage. Wanna do anything about it?
>B. You think they’ve learned their lesson, not your job to handle this any further
>C. Cocoa, you want a shot at this?
>D. Okay, my turn!
>E. Something else?


That said,


>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #54… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST. Stay safe out there and see you then!

Also, vote open until then!

>>6024412
>B. You think they’ve learned their lesson, not your job to handle this any further
>C. Cocoa, you want a shot at this?

>>6024412
>D. Okay, my turn!
https://youtu.be/XG10y9cC-C4

Have a good night!

>>6024412
>>6024423
Support, thanks for running!

>>6024412
>A. Psst. Cocoa. We got someone trying to cheat at the games through sabotage. Wanna do anything about it?
>I can finagle this set-up to have a dunk tank pretty quick

See you tomorrow!

>>6024412
>B. You think they’ve learned their lesson, not your job to handle this any further
D. Okay, my turn!

>>6024412
>>6024420
Supportin'.

>>6024412
>B, C, D.
Let's both give it a try.

>>6024412
>>6025076
Supporting! I wanna try it and flub it because the guy goes back to cheating, and then we go "Man, I'm so angry I could demolish this stand with an energy blast" and then Cocoa takes a shot with that statement in the air, and we hold the guy in place again for good measure.

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>>6024412
What kind of prizes are left?

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Rolled 9, 13, 13 = 35 (3d20)

Interesting. All righty, we're back!

And with that, roll me 1d20, best of three! DC is 11!

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>6025176
Kobe!

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>6025176

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>6025176

>>6025182
>>6025183
>>6025188
Oof, just barely missed the mark! Writing...

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>>6024412
You do glance towards the person that was trying to sabotage the game, but figure they’ve learned their lesson this time. No need to start up a fuss. “My turn!” you call out, though you then turn to Cocoa. “Unless you wanna go first…?”

She shakes her head. “By all means, Peppa, give it a try.”

You take the blaster and take aim at the targets. This should be pretty easy. Giving her a smile, you start off pretty well, hitting the first few targets. Heh, no prob. You smile at Cocoa. Just gotta keep it up and- wait wait crap you got that one right? Okay no focus, focus-!

…

You missed the last targets.

https://youtu.be/_asNhzXq72w?si=c-wGMeXJGnytw3cx

Hanging your head low, you feel Cocoa pat your back reassuringly. “There there, can’t win ‘em all.”

Letting out a sigh, you hand her the blaster. “I have the reflexes to dodge punches going multiple times beyond the speed of sound, I’ve managed to hit things kilometers away, I’ve been able to hit a planet with another planet, how is it I keep messing up on things like this…?” you ask aloud.

Cocoa takes aim. “Maybe you’re just relaxed enough to allow yourself to miss. You’re not in a fight to save the world or anything. It’s just a little shooting gallery game.” She then manages to actually hit all the targets. You’re not even sure if she was trying that hard, because even she seems a bit surprised by it. Regardless, she gets her prize as well, and gives you a kiss on the cheek. “Don’t stress over it, okay?”

>A. …Okay, a fair point. I’ll just continue to relax tonight, then
>B. Better make sure that person that was trying to rig the game isn’t still messing with it, just in case
>C. Check out the other games, see if they have any fun little prizes
>D. You should head over to the dance floor next!
>E. …Should probably grab a few things to eat, some of those appetizers look good
>F. Something else?

>>6025260
>D. You should head over to the dance floor next!
"Challenge you to a dance off Cocoa!"

>>6025260
>E. …Should probably grab a few things to eat, some of those appetizers look good
See if they have any oysters, some avocado salad, and top it all with tartar sauce!

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>>6025260
>>6025263
Supporting, I have dance in mind even!
https://youtu.be/KGsn0eCZoz8

Here's the first part...

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>>6025260
>>6025263
>>6025284
And here's the part where we throw them into the air!

>>6025260
>A. …Okay, a fair point. I’ll just continue to relax tonight, then
>F. But you put a lot of work into it, prepping for tonight. I appreciate it! And you! I wanna do things like that for you, I had so many chances leading up to tonight to do them and I didn't and I blew it. My training to get stronger is no excuse, you're who I'm fighting for. I... I'm going to go stuff my mouth with hors-d'oeuvres real quick, k?
>E. Stuff this mouth saying these dumb words full of food!

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>>6025260
Backing
>>6025263
>>6025284
>>6025289

>>6025302
Yes.

>>6025260
Supporting >>6025302

>>6025260
>A.
>F. Return kiss!
>E. The dance of snacks commence.

>>6025260
Support >>6025317

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>>6025260
>>6025317
Support!

>>6025260
>. …Okay, a fair point. I’ll just continue to relax tonight, then
>C. Check out the other games, see if they have any fun little prizes

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Real quick, one more roll of 1d20, best of three! DC is 9.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>6025337

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>6025337

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>6025337

Rolled 8, 1, 17 = 26 (3d20)

>>6025338
>>6025341
>>6025342
Passed! Nice work! Writing...

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>>6025344
>Rolled 8, 1,
Oh no!

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>>6025344
Night, thanks for running!

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Thanks for playing!

>>6025260
Softly sighing, you shake your head and turn to face her. “…Okay. Fair point. I’ll just continue to relax tonight then.” You give her a kiss back, and you start to lead her away from the games and towards the tables with appetizers on them. “But you’ve put a lot of work into this, prepping for tonight and helping me get everything together and just… I’ve had plenty of chances on my own to do some stuff for you, but I’ve spent a lot of them training and trying to get ready for the next big threat. I feel like I should be doing more for you, especially since you’re the biggest thing I’m training to protect and…”

Cocoa giggles and gently pets your head. “You’ve done a lot already. You still do what you can to make time for me, and I appreciate that. I know you’ve been trying hard to be ready for what’s next, but don’t think I want to push you away from that, okay?” Her hand moves down and takes yours, holding it gently. She then adds with a playful smirk, “You’re blushing again, you know.”

Dang it, you are. “...Imma stuff some hors-d'oeuvres down my maw so I stop babbling on like that.” That gets her giggling, but you do make good on that, dancing some of the appetizers over to your mouth with telekinesis, to the bewilderment of the lady serving them. Wait one of those ain’t shrimp, that’s lobster! This place can get LOBSTER for high schoolers? Better funded than you thought. You try one of the bao buns and- ooooh that’s a pizza one! Let’s see, and there’s some fish tacos, and crab rangoon, and jalapeno poppers, and dragon roll sushi, and deviled dino eggs, and- …you smell something vaguely off near the punch bowl.

(cont.)

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>>6025393
“Feeling better?” Cocoa asks, having one of the jalapeno poppers herself.

“Mhngmfgbuh.” you mumble out, then properly chew the deviled egg. “Ahem. Yeah, I think so. In fact…” You look to the dance floor. Still got quite a few people there, but not super crowded. “Come on, dance-off! Let’s go!” You take her by the hand and pull her with you.

https://youtu.be/tADkcVFXpIw?si=R9nWDd2swX1srVS8

She’s initially surprised by the sudden movement, and stumbles for a bit as she tries to follow along, but you’re already dancing. You’ve got a good groove going, and while it takes a bit for her to match it, Cocoa is able to follow along pretty quickly. You’re still rather quick on your feet, moving around the dance floor, energetic but very well coordinated, matching the beat of the song well. Near the end, Cocoa moves toward you quickly, and you toss her into the air, catching her with both hands. That gets a few cheers from the crowd.

The music switches over to a slower, more emotional, romantic tune, with plenty more people taking the opportunity to try and get on the dance floor. You and Cocoa look at one another, with her asking, “Wanna keep going?”

>A. Absolutely! May I have this dance, my Cocoa?
>B. Eh, maybe next song, less crowded
>C. Let’s get a drink real quick (and maybe hint at the punch bowl potentially being off)
>D. Something else?

That said, again,

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #54… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST. Stay safe out there and see you then!

Also, vote open until then!

>>6025394
Throwing them in the air was a reference to
>“Oh relax, nothing too… scandalous. Unless you plan to throw more panties into the air-”
The girl in that video did a flip that upended her skirt, so that would be throwing them in the air, not her, our gf, in the air

>C. Let’s get a drink real quick (and maybe hint at the punch bowl potentially being off)

>>6025394
>A. Absolutely! May I have this dance, my Cocoa?

>>6025394
>C. Let’s get a drink real quick (and maybe hint at the punch bowl potentially being off)

>>6025394
>A!
>D. Let Cocoa lead this one and just take in the scenery.

>>6025394
Support >>6025401
If we do C, bring a cup over via telekinesis

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>>6025394
>D. Look at the band playing Earth Angel, why do those girls have fox masks on? And why do those look similar to the one from Great Grandpa's things at home?

>>6025405
I prefer "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" desu

>>6025394
>>6025402
Supporting, but beware that levitating a cup through a dance floor is asking for it to be spilled on someone dancing and then a brawl happens

>>6025394
>A. Absolutely! May I have this dance, my Cocoa?

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Rolled 11, 8, 10 = 29 (3d20)

Okay! We are back!

And again, real quick, roll me 1d20, best of three! DC is... 8.

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>6026134

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>6026134

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>6026134

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>6026134

Rolled 6, 2, 2 = 10 (3d20)

>>6026138
>>6026139
>>6026140
Passed! If with slight difficulty. Writing...

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>>6025394
“Absolutely!” You bow a little, holding your hand out. “May I have this dance, my Cocoa?” You also are kinda thirsty, though, so you telekinetically bring a cup over to one of the water jugs and get yourself a drink, trying carefully to float it over to you.

She takes your hand and pulls you closer. “That you may, my dear Peppa.”

https://youtu.be/19jBBilusdE?si=C3uqZOTYv_JTaRXq

The slow dance starts, and you let her take the lead. You smile at her, while trying to navigate the drink over to you. “By the way, watch out for the punch bowl. Something smelled off about it.”

“You sure?” she asks in a hushed voice.

“Mhm. Trying to not cause any commotion over it, but be aware.” You keep floating the drink over, trying to navigate it through the dancing couples. One or two almost knock into it, but swerve out of the way. It does kinda splash a bit as it bumps something, but it’s not anything major. Mostly it seems a couple students are complaining that… “the ghost is back”? Okay what. “…Cocoa did something try haunting this school recently?” you ask next.

“Ssssorta? Some here handled it, I think.” she answers vaguely. “Hasn’t caused any problems recently.”

“Oh this is a story I gotta hear more of… but that’s for later.” You take your drink and lean into her just a bit, letting her lead you around more. You get to look around a little, taking in some of the scenery. You can actually kinda picture how you and Cocoa look right now, dancing together, having a nice little moment. One that’s almost spoiled as Cocoa fails to notice the bit of water you spilled as she leads you around, and you end up slipping on it and falling forward into her. “Whuah!”

…And you end up in a slightly more compromising position than you really wanted to. Damn your shorter stature. Cocoa though just gives you an amused smile, teasingly remarking, “You’re not usually that forward.” Your face goes beet red, and she pulls you back up. “Kidding, kidding.”

Softly sighing, you look her in the eyes. God she’s so pretty. She looks so happy and radiant and just… you’re so lucky to have her. Your Cocoa. The song reaches its end, and… you and Cocoa pull in towards one another again, sharing a sweet, blissful kiss.

The two of you leave the dance floor. “That was nice.” she comments with a smile. She does however notice someone going for the punch bowl, and asks, “…Should we, uh, warn someone?”

>A. Yeah, better do that, just in case
>B. Eh it should be fine, they’ll find out soon enough
>C. Check around, Ki sense, see if there’s anything out of the ordinary
>D. Something else?

>>6026227
>A. Yeah, better do that, just in case
>D. A cardboard cutout of Spike the Devilman standing near it should do the trick! Whaddya mean no one will get it?

>>6026227
>A. Yeah, better do that, just in case

>>6026227
>A. Yeah, better do that, just in case

>>6026227
Exen vote:

>>6026227
>A. Yeah, better do that, just in case
>D. If necessary, have the bowl "spontaneuosly" break with a small invisible wave of ki. Or magic materialize something more obviously, undrinkably bad in the mix. People here already suspect some ghostly shenanigans anyway.

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>>6026227
>B. Eh it should be fine, they’ll find out soon enough

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>>6026227
>“Ssssorta? Some here handled it, I think.” she answers vaguely.
"So what is it, some kinda, Youkai Watch?"

>B. While I strive to live honestly and not deal in misdeeds, Grandpa also gave the teaching, "Don't be a narc, missy!"

>>6026227
Hit supports >>6026246
And yeah same

>>6026227
>A. Yeah, better do that, just in case

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>>6026227
“Yeeeaaah better do that, just in case. But let’s not make too big a deal about it, right?” you ask.

“Yeah, that’s a good idea.” she affirms.

You find that there are a few people that’ve got some cups of punch. None of them seem to be suffering much from whatever’s in it so far. Still, better safe than sorry. What to do about it though, exactly? You could just like… break the punch bowl, or maybe…

You grin a bit.

Oh you know what to do.

“Cocoa, gotta rely on my acting skills just a bit.” you tell your girlfriend.

She raises an eyebrow. “Um… okay.” She’s hesitant but at the very least intrigued. You explain a bit through telepathy, and she grins a bit as well.

The two of you approach one of the teachers chaperoning the winter formal. “Pardon me sir.” you speak up. “The punch is haunted.”

He turns to you. “…Pardon?”

“Punch’s haunted.” Cocoa affirms with confidence.

You point over at the punch, the ladel in it swirling around on its own (thanks to your telekinesis). “See? Haunted.”

“What the…!” He marches on over to the bowl, and you and Cocoa follow. “Again?!”

...You look towards your girlfriend once more, and the “again” is news to her, but she’s nonchalant about it. Okay, time to get your acting skills going! The ladel stops swirling and gets a cup out, filling it. And… yeah you can definitely smell something off about it. You think you know what it is now, at least. Not some nefarious scheme by grand villains, not some actual haunting, just someone trying to spike the punch bowl. You’re surprised no one’s actually able to taste it, though maybe some can and are trying to pretend otherwise.

“Hey! Hey you put that down, ghost!” the teacher tries to demand of it without raising his voice and drawing attention. He picks up the whole bowl, sighing. You use telekinesis to make the ice and orange slices form a face, which laughs at him. “Oh you’re not pulling this again! Out with you! Out!” Turning to you and Cocoa, he exasperatedly says, “Thank you both, we’ll handle it.”

You hear a soft “Damn it!” from a… pink lamp near the table. You can sense… Ki off of it too. Aha. Prankster spotted. But you’re not here for that, so you and Cocoa just head on your way.

>A. Okay you gotta hear the ghost story now. How’d the school get haunted by one?
>B. Find a place to sit down with your girlfriend a bit, and just relax
>C. Well, we should wrap this up soon. Shall I take you home, Cocoa?
>D. Something else?

And again,

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #54… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST. Stay safe out there and see you then!

Also, vote open until then!

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>>6026348
>B. Find a place to sit down with your girlfriend a bit, and just relax
>Nice to take my mind off training! Speaking of, how's your training to be an idol going? You still gonna "cream that Meringue girl" in the audition?

>>6026348
>B. Find a place to sit down with your girlfriend a bit, and just relax

>>6026348 #
>B. Find a place to sit down with your girlfriend a bit, and just relax
>D. Pay some attention on the Pink Pranksers ki, just in case.

>>6026348
>B. Find a place to sit down with your girlfriend a bit, and just relax

>>6026348
>B.
>A.
>D. Wrap tail around girlfriend while relaxing.

>>6026348
>B.
Support this D. >>6026725

>>6026348
>A. Okay you gotta hear the ghost story now. How’d the school get haunted by one?

And supporting
>>6026925

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>>6026348
Thanks for running! Later, can you please make a version of the dance with the throw replaced by the
>>6025284
hand-stand and flip, done by the not-familiar-with-skirts Peppa?

>C. Well, we should wrap this up soon. Shall I take you home, Cocoa?
Her parents won't be expecting us home until midnight... her parents won't be back home until midnight!
>>6026456
>>6026925
Supporting too

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>>6026348
>>6026354
Support, but can her rival be called Marjorine instead? I'm still fine with it either way, Lillie just seems like a Marjorine.
>>6026456
Smart thinking, support!
>>6026725
Nice~! Support!

Please don't.

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>Support, but can her rival be called Marjorine instead?
Alrighty

>>6026348
>>6026354
Changing to "cream that Marjorine girl"

>>6026348
>A. Okay you gotta hear the ghost story now. How’d the school get haunted by one?
https://youtu.be/fq3abPnEEGE

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>>6026936
Peppa's worn skirts before.

Apologies, got caught up at work earlier, things were a bit of a chore to deal with. Won't be running much tonight, but we will be back for this:

>>6026348
You make sure that the pink prankster doesn’t try anything else, keeping watch on through sensing its Ki, but otherwise don’t make much of a deal about it. Instead, you find a place to sit down for a bit with your girlfriend, a nice place on the roof. Same one you ended up running off to when you… ended up with a very enthusiastic display during her school play. Quite a lot’s happened since then, huh?

You wrap your tail around her waist gently, relaxing against her, cuddling with her. “This was nice.” you say sweetly.

“It was.” she agrees, petting your hair gently. Then, with a slightly mischievous smirk, her other hand pets your tail gently and aaahhh.

“C-Cocoa…!” you call out, blushing a bit. She giggles, and you bury your face in her shoulder.

“Well, you put it there.” She gives you a kiss on the forehead, the two of you staring out at the night sky for a bit.

The flustered response over, you turn to her and ask, “Really, it’s nice to be able to take my mind off training. Speaking of, how’s your own training been going? I remember you mentioning auditioning against… Marjorine, was it?”

“Still don’t know what was in that bag of hers…” Cocoa grumbles. “But yeah, I’m plenty ready. Role of La Maupin is as good as mine, and Marjorine ain’t gonna know what hit her when give my performance.”

You raise an eyebrow. “...Pretty sure she knows what ‘cream’ is. You did tell me you were gonna cr-AAahhh!~” She gives your tail another soft pet before you could finish and your body shivers slightly.

“Cheeky.” she teases, sticking her tongue out at you. You give her a quick kiss before she can say anything else and go back to resting against her.

(cont.)

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>>6027127
“...Guess there’s one more thing I gotta know.” you bring up.

“What’s that?”

You sit up a bit, telling her, “You gotta tell me that ghost story. Not every day I hear about a school like yours have to handle something like that.”

“Ohhh right right right, that.” Cocoa sits up as well. “So a month and a half ago, there were these weird noises reported coming from the elevator. After a day or two, there was this… spirit or something that kept showing up, telling anyone who interacted with her, ‘…no… you’re not the one…’ or something to that effect.”

“That’s… spooky.” you remark.

“It kept up for a while, until the ghost got more and more upset over not finding the person she was looking for. Started flinging around things near every time it left the elevator, became more and more demanding. They had to close it for a time, but an amateur exorcist here was able to work with some other students to find who this ghost might be. Think it was like… Honoka? Helena? Something like that. Latte got roped into helping them at the time, and from the sound of things they were able to pacify the ghost. Or something. At least got it to stop haunting the elevator.”

You shake your head. “Sounds like they went through a lot. What exactly was the ghost looking for anyway?”

Cocoa rubs the back of her neck. “...She, er, got stood up by a guy apparently, right before she… y’know, passed on, and… didn’t cope with it well. At least that’s how it sounded to me. Latte dressed up like an old friend of hers and spent much of the night trying to ease her away from a number of crazed lovestricken ideas that’d been floating around her mind for the last 20 or so years. First the ones about trying to kidnap the guy, then the ones about trying to put a curse on him, and then the ones about taking over the ‘skank’ that he picked over her. To her credit, Latte handled it really well.”

“Wow, that’s… yeah, vengeful and obsessive spirits haunting elevators is a bit outside the norm for regular high school students.” you express, holding her a bit closer.

She smiles and nuzzles you, and the two of you sit together for another moment. Cocoa then asks, “…Hey, Peppa?”

“Hm?”

“Have you… thought about what you want to do once all these big threats to Earth are all settled and done with?” she questions, her voice a bit more serious.

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>>6027129
>A. Well, I’m a martial artist. My training, skills, body, all of them are parts of an ever-changing expression of art. I want to keep getting stronger, honing myself and my skills, maybe pass them on to someone some day. Doesn’t mean it’ll consume my life, but it’s always going to be a part of it
>B. I wanna keep working on my drawings, actually. It’s something I still really enjoy doing, and want to keep doing and improving on. Heh, who knows, maybe when I’m older some will get featured in a big name gallery somewhere
>C. Well… I kinda want to try some more charity work some time. I’ve seen that there are still places here on Earth that need help, to say nothing of those among the stars. People out there need help, and I’d like to help them
>D. Oh, I dunno. Two of us get married, I get to live a wonderful life with my hot movie star wife, maybe raise up a couple kids if we’re up for that~
>E. Something else?

Sadly, again,

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #54… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Sorry for things being cut short, it should be better tomorrow. Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST. Stay safe out there and see you then!

Also, vote open until then!

>>6027132
>A. Well, I’m a martial artist. My training, skills, body, all of them are parts of an ever-changing expression of art. I want to keep getting stronger, honing myself and my skills, maybe pass them on to someone some day. Doesn’t mean it’ll consume my life, but it’s always going to be a part of it
>B. I wanna keep working on my drawings, actually. It’s something I still really enjoy doing, and want to keep doing and improving on. Heh, who knows, maybe when I’m older some will get featured in a big name gallery somewhere
>C. Well… I kinda want to try some more charity work some time. I’ve seen that there are still places here on Earth that need help, to say nothing of those among the stars. People out there need help, and I’d like to help them
>D. Oh, I dunno. Two of us get married, I get to live a wonderful life with my hot movie star wife, maybe raise up a couple kids if we’re up for that~
>E. Something else?
"What about you? I wanna support what you wanna do most of all."

>>6027132
>A. Well, I’m a martial artist. My training, skills, body, all of them are parts of an ever-changing expression of art. I want to keep getting stronger, honing myself and my skills, maybe pass them on to someone some day. Doesn’t mean it’ll consume my life, but it’s always going to be a part of it
>E. Something else?
"What about you? I wanna support what you wanna do, after all."

>>6027132
>C.
>E. I can't imagine these kinds of threats will ever be OVER, at least not enough to be sure of it, so dropping training entirely isn't really an option... but I also can't spend my entire life fighting. And I can't keep worrying about needing to. Or waiting for just the right time to let myself relax and be happy...

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>>6027132
>E. ...there was a time period lasting four score and 200 years in which the Dragon Balls hadn't needed to be used. It ended when my Mom came to Earth!
>Where we go, trouble follows, and vice versa. It's a fact of life that there will always be bigger threats to deal with, but also people who need help with them.
>C. Well… I kinda want to try some more charity work some time. I’ve seen that there are still places here on Earth that need help, to say nothing of those among the stars. People out there need help, and I’d like to help them

>>6027132
>A. Well, I’m a martial artist. My training, skills, body, all of them are parts of an ever-changing expression of art. I want to keep getting stronger, honing myself and my skills, maybe pass them on to someone some day. Doesn’t mean it’ll consume my life, but it’s always going to be a part of it
And supporting
>>6027145
and >>6027148's E

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>>6027132
>>6027158
Woop, almost forgot!

>D. Oh, I dunno. Two of us get married, I get to live a wonderful life with my hot movie star wife, maybe raise up a couple kids if we’re up for that~
Though, I really want this to be an internal resolution. We're not even out of high school, that's way too young to be making a proposal!

So in the Journey to the West, chapter 53, there's this one magic river. Can we find a magic river like it?

Anyway, thanks for writing a story I love, Kato! It's been a great trip.

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>>6027127
>Peppa's worn skirts before.
Okie dokie! Please, can you make an edit the scene with the handstand and a flip, and Peppa is aware that her girlfriend and others are getting an eyeful?

I'll be honest, the skirtflip is why I suggested the dance and it's what I want to see.

>>6027132
>A. Well, I’m a martial artist. My training, skills, body, all of them are parts of an ever-changing expression of art. I want to keep getting stronger, honing myself and my skills, maybe pass them on to someone some day. Doesn’t mean it’ll consume my life, but it’s always going to be a part of it
>B. I wanna keep working on my drawings, actually. It’s something I still really enjoy doing, and want to keep doing and improving on. Heh, who knows, maybe when I’m older some will get featured in a big name gallery somewhere
And I agree with >>6027190 that the idea of D is nice, but No Way can we spring that on her now!

>“Still don’t know what was in that bag of hers…”
Lu lu lu, she got some apples!

>>6027132
>B. I wanna keep working on my drawings, actually. It’s something I still really enjoy doing, and want to keep doing and improving on. Heh, who knows, maybe when I’m older some will get featured in a big name gallery somewhere
>C. Well… I kinda want to try some more charity work some time. I’ve seen that there are still places here on Earth that need help, to say nothing of those among the stars. People out there need help, and I’d like to help them
>E. "And I wanna support you most of all. I'll be your biggest fan... especially in Summertime!"

>>6027398
I don't think we really need that.

>>6027132
Hit Vote:

>E.
>"Well, I can't just assume threats will end, and honestly my training and development of myself and my techniques as works of art will always be part of me, but I -would- like to expand; both my own artistic horizons and my experiences. Being out there, around the world and across the stars is so exciting and fulfilling. Being able to learn about and help so many different people. And I'd like to capture it all in my drawings to show everyone what I've experienced."
>After that, a sly look and
>"You know, when I'm not chasing after a beautiful movie star."

Support, and support this E. >>6027148

And >B.

>>6027681
>I don't think we really need that.
Please hear me out, tl;dr at the bottom.

Peppa flashing her pantsu on purpose is flirty, but it's still done on purpose. It puts the control in her hands, and any consequences from it are hers to reap. Like wrapping the tail around Cocoa, that tail is something extremely sensitive and is ripe to be taken advantage of, but Peppa trusts Cocoa with it, and Cocoa does play with it. The tail doesn't have a mind of its own to tease Cocoa without Peppa's knowing, Cocoa doesn't grip it by mistake or lean on Peppa's tail to produce a reaction. Any teasing with it is done entirely with the consent of them both.

We did have that tumble straight out of TLR because of the nat 1, but it was an accident inflicted on them and Peppa cursed herself for it. I didn't feel good about it despite how explicitly fanservicey it was meant to be. It wasn't until Cocoa's being cool about it that I could enjoy how much trust she has in Peppa because right now I'm emulating Peppa and can only take away as much from this as she does.

tl;dr If something racy can just happen to us from rolls and leave us embarassed even when its out of our hands, we should allow us to do it on purpose and make it ours.

>>6027727
We really don't need to have Kato write a scene involving Peppa flashing her girlfriend, accidentally or otherwise, especially since it's well past the point of it mattering.

Please stop.

>>6027735
Can you stop fighting people? They told Kato they wanted to do a panty-flip in their vague-ass write-in, and asked her to write it. And if you'll read that out loud, you may see that you don't need to do anything.

>>6027727
I will admit this does require a lot of trust to pull off, between the players and the QM. I want to see this happen, but it's still up to Kato to roll with it, and if she says "No" that's the end of it. I hope she can trust it's a bit of teasing to make a dance scene more amusing, but I figure I need to show I can leave it at that.

>>6027735
I brought this up to her immediately, and she replied "Peppa's worn skirts before." So I accepted that and proposed Peppa do the handstand knowingly. It's not a yes or no yet.

I also don't appreciate your words, you're speaking for the rest of us, and you're not acting like it's past the point of it mattering, you're currently arguing against it now. The vote for this happened days ago, I just want to see a version of the scene where the write-in's intent is expressed, for better or worse.

>>6027747
>they wanted to do a panty-flip in their vague-ass write-in
How was it vague?
>>6025289
I had a video for it and the filename was "pantsu dansu"

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>>6027127
Sweeeet!

>>6027129
Cocoa, that ghost story wasn't scary at all! It needs the little details, first-hand accounts, creaks and groans the elevator makes, shadows in the flickering lights, the button to the sixth floor lighting up three times, so annoying but doesn't this school have three floors? I want some mystery, the little details that mean little on their own should clue us in on what her deal is, having it all layed out there like that kills the interest deader than the girl what died!
You really need to work on your rakugo routine, any story can be a performance. As of right now, you don't even what she's got in the bag, but she's for sure got it more than you! Git gud!

>>6027132
>Now I don't wanna do anything else as nasty as that critique besides kissing! C'mere!
>D. Gee lesbos, how come Shenron granted you TWO kids?
>E. I love your performances so much and want to watch you make Marjorine go "I can't believe it's not meeeee!" I'm rooting for you!

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>>6027783
>you don't even what she's got in the bag, but she's for sure got it more than you!
Damn!

>>6027132
Supporting, if it's not too late. Also,, I wanna add on,
>"My mom is really good at ghost stories, you should ask her to tell you some! The one with the Scissorman scared us straight on playing with scissors, lemme tell you hahaha!"
>smooth over the hairs on our tail as Maple's whispers of 'snip snip' ring in our ears
>"On an unrelated note, can we go home it's dark out please."

>>6027132
Supporting >>6027783 but didn't you already vote?

>>6027132
>>6027152
Oh hey forgot this one. Cancelling it and doing >>6027783 please.

>>6027796
Thanks skirtflipper!

>>6027788
And thanks for the support, but I do not get the reference, sorry. Is the scissorman Puar? Is it a deep cut Puar joke?

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>>6027800
>Thanks skirtflipper!
...Anytime!

I am against skirt flipping for the underage girl because it makes me feel uncomfortable.

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>>6027801
Nah, Maple speaks German sometimes so then she'd read her kids stuff like
https://youtu.be/VpBJsVw000w?si=ZIivd4etaeBrXjpD

>>6027876
Glad to hear you say that, I'm a bit iffy on all the dancing, kissing, petting and planning how many children to have when they're of age.

Ooh, would Cocoa be into getting groomed by the monkeygirl, or are bugs too icky?

>>6027876
>I am against skirt flipping for the underage girl because it makes me feel uncomfortable.
You don't have to read it if it gets made, then? Oh that's a good idea, may I see the write-in edit in a pastebin, please Kato?

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Yeah, no, we're not doing that. At least make it clear what you're actually voting for when the vote's being made.

Also I can be lenient this time, but no more changes after 6:30.

Anyway, we're back.

>>6027132
https://youtu.be/0dqpvYKVW4s?si=vwAezssVVY326ghN

You… actually have to think that over for a moment. There are a number of things you want to do, things you’re striving toward, that you know would be easier during times of peace. But that’s a bit of a qualifier, isn’t it? “If… if I’m being completely honest, it’s hard to imagine a point where the threats to Earth are really ‘over,’ at least it’s not something I can say for certain. Even if the current threats we’ve been facing are beaten tomorrow, there might be something else on the horizon. So it’s not like one day I’m gonna stop my training…” You glance at Cocoa, noticing her looking a little sad. You smile at her though. “…but that doesn’t mean I’m gonna spend my whole life fighting. It’s a part of it, sure, it always will be, but I can’t let a worry that I have to keep preparing for the next big battle direct where I want my life to go. I can’t let it dictate when I should allow myself to just… relax, and be happy…” You rest your head on her shoulder to emphasize that last part.

She smiles again, nuzzling the top of your head. “Peppa…”

“I do still want to keep up my training, though, for my own sake. I’m a martial artist. My training, my skills, my very body, they’re all part of an ever-changing expression of art. I want to keep at that, honing my abilities and getting stronger, some day passing them on. I know not to let it be something that consumes my life, but it’s always going to a part of it I enjoy.” you express passionately, holding a hand out, spreading your fingers, and making a fist. Then, however, you ease it and make a shape like you’re holding a pencil or pen. “Just as my actual art is a part of my life. I really do enjoy drawing and want to keep expanding my skills there. I can keep expanding my horizons there, maybe some day… I dunno, see my works featured in a big name gallery or something when I’m older. I’m not entirely sure if I’ll be going to some art school for it or something, but going forward, that’s something I’d like to do beyond my training.”

“Martial Artist and Professional Artist…” Cocoa muses with a sweet look on her face. “You know, some might find those to be completely different directions to go in, but, I kinda get it. They’re both expressions of your art, of yourself.”

(cont.)

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>>6027911
“Let’s see… beyond that, I guess I’ve still been pretty affected by my time exploring the Earth and even the worlds beyond. Being out there, traveling the world, venturing across the stars, it’s exciting and fulfilling. I’d like to capture some of that in my drawings, but beyond that, I also know there are those that still need help out there. I guess… I’d still want to do some kind of charity work? At least, I’d like to still go out there and help people. It’s probably not the more immediate ‘peace time’ thing I want to focus on, not going to be something I’d seek out constantly, but it’s still something I’d want to do going forward.”

Your girlfriend nods. “I do have to admit, even with all the crazy stuff we’ve gotten into… there is still a bit of a thrill in getting into those adventures with you. And sure, helping people’s nice, though not exactly gonna try to seek out trouble.”

“I know, I know.” you reassure her. “But… thanks. All the same, I wanna still be there for you, when you’ve got a big audition or play or something coming up. Rooting for you, keeping pace with you. Even when you’re a big name movie star.” you add with a sly smirk. “I’d have said ‘beautiful movie star’ but you’re already beautiful.”

She giggles. “You flatterer.”

You hold her close. And… a few thoughts float around your head. In a slightly teasing tone, you comment, “Correction, actually. When you’re -my- big name movie star wife.”

Cocoa gets a bit flustered by that. “P-Peppa!”

“But, really, it is what you wanna do, right? It’s the path you want to walk down. And I wanna be there supporting you every step of the way.”

She sighs and kisses you again. “Thank you. And yeah. It’s the goal I wanna keep working towards.”

>A. It is getting late, let’s get you home
>B. Wanna head off and see the sights a bit before we call it a night?
>C. Something else?

>>6027912
>A. It is getting late, let’s get you home

>>6027912
>A. It is getting late, let’s get you home
"I said I'd have you home by midnight. Doesn't mean we have to instantly return. Let's just enjoy each other's company on the way."

>>6027912
>A. It is getting late, let’s get you home
>C. Clothes Beam her a pokeplushie!
Should it be pocket sized, or- WAIT, a button in its paw to have it change size from "Keychain," "Snuggle," and "Beanbag"! And it'll shoot out the evolve light when it does too, niiiiice!

>>6027926
No offense, but B's right there shit-ass

>>6027912
>A. It is getting late, let’s get you home
>C. Fly her home in a huggably-close princess carry.

Absolutely gratuitously unecessary to do. We can teleport, she can fly. So... its perfect. And maybe go over a scenic route if possible? Of course when flying around in the early evening everything is gonna be scenic by default...

>>6027938
Cute I'll support that C.

>>6027911
>Yeah, no, we're not doing that. At least make it clear what you're actually voting for when the vote's being made.
Thank you for the straight answer, and I did make it clear what I was voting for. I had a video, and the post said "and this is the part where we" so you would need to watch the video to understand it. I tried to make a joke that I thought you would get, and it failed. That is all.

>>6027912
>A. It is getting late, let’s get you home
>>6027929
>>6027938
>>6027926
Supporting write-ins.

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>>6027938
>And maybe go over a scenic route if possible? Of course when flying around in the early evening everything is gonna be scenic by default...
>B's right there shit-ass

>>6027938
>A. It is getting late, let’s get you home
>C. Fly her home in a huggably-close princess carry.

>>6027946
We're still doing >A its just including a little bit of the *intent* of >B. We aren't actually putzing around going back and forth to places, we just get a birds eye view and a casual speed for our flight plan.

Probably should have pointed that out better. Apologues.

>>6027912
>>6027926
Flying hand in hand sounds great.

>>6027912
Support >>6027938
And
>C.
A kiss on the hand once she's home to close out the night.

>>6027957
It is acceptable. I do still like the princess carry but at least be hand in hand before showing up to her house. She's gonna flustered enough as it is.

As intended.

>>6027938
>>6027956
>>6027961
All me, BTW. This mobile signal ain't consistent. Should keep on using the name.

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>>6027957
Sound so nice, we're doing it twice!
>>6023528

>>6027961
I also like this C. It's a classy move. Support.

>>6027961
This is good, yes. Drown the world in wholesome affections.

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>>6027912
>>6027929
Supporting the C, I have a pair of plushies in mind.
>"Black, or White?"

>>6027955
Supporting, but I want to be princess carried by her while she's flying, or fly her while we are being princess carried.

>>6027970
Oh yeah, we each get one to keep.

>>6027979
No... to trade every time we sleep over!

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>>6027912
>>6027970
>>6027979
>>6027980
But of course!

And One More Thing to give the creation of them a bit more razzle dazzle, and to show how far we've come with the clothes beam and our training,
>We ask Cocoa to produce some energy, borrow it, and meld it with our own to use in the creation of our two plushies!
>And when she's tired from doing that, she hugs the plushy close

>>6027912
Supporting
>>6027938
>>6027955
>>6027961
>>6027983

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>>6027912
>>6027983
Supporting again,

And goodnight, Kato! Thanks for running!

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>>6027912
“Well, it’s getting late, let’s get you home.” you tell Cocoa, standing up and taking her by the hand. “I did say I’d get you there by midnight. Of course, doesn’t mean teleporting you to your house or anything. Let’s fly on back.” you suggest, starting to float upward.

She stands up with you, then lifts into the air with you. “Sounds like a plan, Peppa.”

https://youtu.be/EPw9c0QTiCg?si=LWMAgRvt2RT7oRKP

You both fly hand in hand across the city, taking in the sights, but making sure you don’t take too long. Midway, you pull her close and hold her in your arms, shifting around and princess carrying her the rest of the way, her arms wrapped around you close as she looks on lovingly. Landing at the door, you carry her inside, with Cocoa giving you a soft kiss on the cheek. You set her down, and then bow to her, bringing her right hand up and kissing the back of it. “I’ll see you again soon, my Cocoa.”

She blushes but smiles. “I’ll hold you to that, my Peppa.”

You then Clothes Beam up a paired couple of plush figures, a couple Pokemon the two of you like, and offer her one. “We’ll make sure these two see one another again, too.”

Girlishly giggling, she says a simple “Thank you.” as she picks the white one. “Maybe we’ll trade ‘em back and forth, yeah?”

“Sounds good to me.”

(cont.)

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>>6028042
“My my, 11:49, you kept your word, Peppa.” a familiar voice speaks up in an amused tone.

“M-mom!” Cocoa exclaims, almost leaping up.

She giggles softly as she heads down the stairs. “You two are adorable together. And it looks like you both had quite a fun time.”

“Ahahaha…” you laugh bashfully, rubbing the back of your neck. “W-well, I should be off now…” You place two fingers on your forehead and lock on to Groucho’s Ki.

In the seconds before you leave, you hear Cocoa’s mother teasingly comment about how she remembers being bridal carried- gyah! You weren’t-! …Wait what’s the difference between bridal and princess-? Guh, nevermind, home home home home!

You teleport next to Groucho, who himself is relaxing with your brother. You spot Buu snacking over near the couch, and notice mom’s back as well. She looks to you with a smile. “Have fun, Peppa?”

“From the look on her face, I’d say so. In fact I’d even bet things went over even better than you planned.” Gohan comments. “Aren’t you a little young to start propo-?” You Clothes Beam a “DOOFUS” shirt at your brother’s smug face before he can finish the sentence.

“Don’t tease your sister.” Maple scolds lightly. “Anyway, glad you had fun, Ghost Pepper.”

“Thanks, Momma Bird.” you say with a bit more ease in your voice. “Everything go well in Mifan?”

“Yeah, we handled it before it could get out of hand.” She walks out of the kitchen and into the living room, hands on her hips. “We have a different thing to focus on now anyway. Peppa, Gohan, I want the both to get plenty of rest. Tonight, and prep anything you might need.” Her voice is noticeably more serious. And you can probably tell why.

“...Izzy’s done it, hasn’t she?”

Mom gives a nod. “Yeah. At minimum, we’re gonna get two teams set up, because the rescue missions will start tomorrow.”


>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #54… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST. Stay safe out there and see you then!

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>>6028044
>Peppa, Gohan, I want the both to get plenty of rest. Tonight, and prep anything you might need.”
>"You said it, I sure am," yawn
>Look out the window to see daylight
>"...hungry, what's for lunch?"

Aw, I thought you would like the part where we borrow Cocoa's energy to tie it in to the beginning. Oh well, thanks for running!

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>>6028042
>“We’ll make sure these two see one another again, too.”
...hueheuehuehueheue

>>6028044
>“Aren’t you a little young to start propo-?”
Bro was stalking us? Super creepy. Can we go on separate teams?

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Okay everyone, it's go time! We're back!

>>6028044
https://youtu.be/szoxpAmZ36w?si=wvyMgLb0MLUVkFXm

There’s a massive gathering of people at the area near Kress Castle where Towa and Dabura had their “parley.” You, Gohan, mom, Buu, Izzy, uncle Acer, aunt Chi-chi, uncle Raditz, Izzy’s gang, Monty, 19, Videl, Pantea, Yamcha, 16, Sala, Hado, Jaki, Chuu Lee, Lapis, Lazuli, Krillin, Piccolo, Lao, Basilea and her Majin attendants, and even Melchior and a woman with him you hadn’t actually met much before by the name of “Wyerta” (apparently Melchior and Jaki know her, and Izzy rescued her), are all gathered there. You also notice a conspicuous white vehicle parked somewhat nearby, but according to mom it’s fine. Izzy’s gathered up a portion of the dreamstone and sets them down on a kind of Magic Circle.

Just then, in teleports Grand Supreme Kai with a few others, Tapion and Minotia, but also Buula, Percel, and… oh hey, Bra! He smiles pleasantly at you all. “Greetings, warriors of Earth. It seems like you all have your preparations ready.”

“Grand Supreme Kai, sir.” Gohan welcomes. “Given your company, I’d assume you’ve got some good news as well?”

“Indeed. The Time Patrol has found a lead on Shin.” he confirms.

“We’re also here to ensure whatever it is you’re trying to do doesn’t go awry.” Buula states bluntly.

“Hey! I’ve taken every precaution possible, I’ve learned everything I can, and I’ve got a few experts on this with me.” Izzy protests.

The Majin girl shakes her head. “Look, this is what the boss is asking of us, it’s just a precaution.”

“We’re also here to ask for any other volunteers in retrieving Master Shin.” Tapion speaks up with a smile. “Minotia and I have already decided to join in.”

“I think that works out well.” Maple says. “We shouldn’t send too many people out there, though, but it does make things a bit easier.” While she says this, Grand Supreme Kai also notices the vehicle parked somewhat close by, giving an amused look, but after glancing at Maple, who nods to him, he seems to be fine with it.

“All right people, listen up!” Izzy calls out, drawing everyone’s attention. “Three team setup! Those of you who are gonna go with to help save Chiaotzu, over here! Those of you going to rescue Shin, with the Grand Supreme Kai! Those of you attempting to rescue Tien, with Basilea!”

“It’ll still be best if we have some stay behind to keep watch over Earth.” Maple brings up. “Just in case.”

(cont.)

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>>6028846
19 marches right towards Izzy, standing near her. Expected, but good regardless. Keli, Lao, and Yamcha approach Basilea. Also expected. Piccolo heads on over to the Grand Supreme Kai, with the Kai giving a nod of appreciation.

So, what will you do?

Peppa:

>A. Team Chiaotzu
>B. Team Shin
>C. Team Tien
>D. Hold the fort
>E. Something else?

Gohan:

>A. Team Chiaotzu
>B. Team Shin
>C. Team Tien
>D. Hold the fort
>E. Something else?

Izzy:

>A. Team Chiaotzu
>B. Team Shin
>C. Team Tien
>D. Hold the fort
>E. Something else?

Try to pick one for each, and choose wisely. Also, if there are any team preferences for each, let me know now, otherwise I will pick them myself.

>>6028849
>C. Team Tien
>C. Team Tien
Don't think Gohan and Peppa have been around Basilea at the same time since they were kids. Last time Gohan met Basilea, it got ugly. Should be interesting.
>B. Team Shin

sup.

>>6028849
Peppa
>C. Tien
>E. "Any leads on Dad?"

He's in the Goku Room I bet.

Gohan
>B. Shin


Izzy
>A. Chiaotzu

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>>6028849
>C. Team Tien
>E. Buula, Mini Buu said he wants to play with you / >D. Hold the Fort
>B. Team Shin

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>>6028849
Pep
>B. Team Shin
Go
>C. Team Tien
Izz
>D. Hold the fort

>>6028881
Supporting
>E. Buula, Mini Buu said he wants to play with you
Daddy-daughter time can end before you know it...

>>6028849
>>6028878
I like these.

>>6028878
https://youtu.be/mw6Ehz5BVcE

>>6028849
Support >>6028878

>>6028849
>B. Team Shin

>A. Team Chiaotzu
>He needs our help! We know what it's like to not have friends and be short and weird, Mood Kindred!

>E. Invade Makai.
The best defense is OFFENSE

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>>6028849
>A. Team Chiaotzu
>B. Team Shin
>Ask if there are any relics Shin had as Supreme Kai that could be linked to him in some way.
>D. Hold the fort
>See if we can use the Big Hakkero and our own to establish a network or energy to power big barriers.

>I get to live a wonderful life with my hot movie star wife
I'm a bit confused. Cocoa Amaguri was a pop idol before she was a movie star, and a big part of her canon character is lamenting that she's a washed up idol who had to fall back on blockbuster movies for her looks rather than her talent. Why is Cocoa the Actress being put front and center?

>>6029013
It probably has to do with Kato taking the character White from the Pokemon Adventure BW manga and overwriting Cocoa with it. That, or she didn't do any research on idols.

What are you trying to prove, exactly?

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apologies, passed out for a bit

>>6028849
“Any leads on dad?” you ask the Grand Supreme Kai, and then look at your cousin.

He smiles sadly, shaking his head. “From the sound of things, finding your displaced father has been even harder than getting a lead on where Shin ended up at.”

Gohan looks down with a frown, “I see…”

“We will get him back.” your cousin declares. “This will work. It might take more time, but we’ll get him back too, I swear it.”

She’s trying to reassure you all, but she’s confident about this. You give her an appreciative smile. “Thanks, cous.”

You then watch Gohan head on over to the Grand Kai’s group. You kinda figure he’d be picking that one. Mom actually heads on over with him, as does Buu, who gives a wave to Buula. The Time Patroller awkwardly waves back to him. So. Mom, Gohan, Buu, Piccolo, Tapion, Minotia, will all be going with the Time Patrol and Grand Supreme Kai. An understandable grouping. So they’ll be the ones trying to find Shin.

Meanwhile, you yourself walk towards Basilea, and you notice Pantea and Videl march alongside you. They both give you confident smiles, with Keli giving you a nod of appreciation. Krillin and uncle Acer actually walk on over as well. That means you, Videl, Pantea, Keli, Lao, Yamcha, Krillin, and uncle Acer will head off with Basilea and the Majin twins to try to get Tien out of Majin Ozotto.

Lastly, Chuu Lee, uncle Raditz, 16, and Sala and Hado head over to 19 and Izzy, with your cousin declaring, “I’ll be going with them. I’ll be able to get everyone back with greater ease if I’m actually part of this. Jaki, Melchior, and Wyerta will be able to reopen the rift once our mission’s complete, but it’ll be safer with me helping stabilize it on the other side.”

“Sounds like you have thought this through.” Percel remarks. “Very well.”

“All right big shots, listen up!” Shun Shun calls out to your group. “This isn’t a sightseeing tour, you’re going to be tresspassing into the Demon Realm trying to find someone you all know is as sinister as he is clever, Majin Ozotto! If by some miracle you can punch Tien out of his guts or whatever, great, mission accomplished! But you’re probably going to be facing him somewhere he has the advantage, so you’ve got one shot at this before it goes to shit!”

“To keep this simple, the rules are: do not get captured, avoid detection as best as possible, and prepare for the worst.” Haru Haru states bluntly. “Our goal is to get you people in and out, so don’t screw this up.”

“There’s a high chance of him just up and leaving, and a slight one of him having some kind of reinforcements.” Basilea states. “If either happens, I want you all to abandon the mission, not chase him around the Demon Realm trying to end him. We don’t need this to cascade into some bigger problem.”

(cont.)

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>>6029076
“Fine.” Videl agrees.

“Understood.” Pantea says with a nod.

“We go in, get Tien out, and leave. Solid plan.” Keli confirms.

Uncle Acer gives her a thumb’s up, then pats the Masamune’s hilt. He looks over to his daughter and tells her, “Stay safe out there, kiddo.”

“Same goes to you, dad.” Izzy responds. “So, teams ready?”

https://youtu.be/muDdK21j3NM?si=XcdoQ-iswfyu6xrX

There’s a resounding shout of agreement. Here it goes. Izzy transforms into her Mahou state and readies the Dreamstone, Melchior and Jaki close by, supporting her. The magic circle activates, and then she clasps her hands together, a dark sphere of energy forming between them. She flings it up, then spreads her arms, with the sphere widening into a swirling mass of darkness, crackling with power. But then, Izzy pulls her right hand back, and thrusts it forward, palm open wide. The darkness shifts into a calmer blue color, opening up into an almost trippy swirl of energy. Yet there seems to be something far, far into the middle of it. Something that looks like… an alien city, maybe?

She’s done it.


>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #54… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~5:30 pm PST. Stay safe out there and see you then!

Also, stick with Peppa, or switch to Izzy or Gohan?

>>6029079
I'm all for switching to Izzy, to start.

>>6029079
>>6029079
Switching to Izzy is fine

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>>6029076
>This isn’t a sightseeing tour, you’re going to be tresspassing into the Demon Realm
We're trespassing? Can the Supreme Kais and Trip get some passes issued?

>>6029079
Let's go with Gohan!

>>6029013
I didn't mean to say you're wrong to focus on that one part of her, please don't lump me in with him, but will we see her idol phase?

>>6029079
Izzy, please!

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>>6029079
Gohan.

>>6029355
Cocoa should have debuted by now if she was ever going to do it, average age for new idols to do so is 15-16.

But she was never going to be an idol.
>>3245238
>“So, thinking on switching from actress to music idol?” Lime questions teasingly.
>“Hardly. But outfits like this are really useful for what I wanna do.” Cocoa replies, sticking her chin up.

Funny. For a character that was called "Super Popular Idol Cocoa Amaguri" as much as she was in the anime, pretty much all of it went in one ear with Kato, got bored, and died.

>>6029079
Izzy time

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>>6029079
Please make her an idol!