Smalltown Maids 22

[22:37]	<GMOwen>	Does everyone know what time it is? Yeah, I don’t have a clue either. Daylight Savings, man…
[22:37]	<GMOwen>	Intro: It is the evening of a day like the day we just had. Is it the same day? Maybe!
[22:37]	<GMOwen>	Intro: Our heroes purchased many good things for the basement lounge today. They all sit in a jumble in the foyer, because Josh doesn’t really know how the layout’s going to go yet. What amazing planning!
[22:39]	* Luize	is considering putting the pool table near the back..hmm... or maybe in the center...
[22:40]	* Mirai	is not doing anything worthwhile. She's a musician/servant, not an architect! She just stand near Josh being all happy and stuff.
[22:40]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Mweh... at least the foyer's finally good for something, for once..."
[22:41]	<Mirai>	Who is in charge of the layouts, Josh?
[22:41]	* Yukiko	is probably lurking somewhere near Josh, like always.
[22:41]	<Mirai>	I ask this because it is not me, of course.
[22:42]	* [Owen]Josh	points to the black clipboard he was toting around.
[22:42]	<[Owen]Josh>	"The clipboard is in charge, Mirai. See how planned out it's made everything?!"
[22:42]	* [Owen]Josh	shows Mirai the obviously blank clipboard.
[22:42]	<Mirai>	My, isn't that nice?
[22:42]	<Mirai>	It's all clean and blank-ey.
[22:44]	<Luize>	Geez... I swear you guys... how can we not decide on the layout?...
[22:44]	* [Owen]Josh	shrugs.
[22:45]	* Mirai	shrugs.
[22:45]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Cause I don't care but everyone else is too polite to suggest what they want?"
[22:45]	<Mirai>	It's not my forte', that is.
[22:45]	<Mirai>	Why don't you ask your uncle to get us a professional interior designer or something?
[22:46]	<Yukiko>	I can't say I know much, though I am versed in feng shui.
[22:47]	<Mirai>	Ohh! As expected from a person with eastern origin!
[22:47]	* Mirai	claps.
[22:47]	* Yukiko	drops the cloth that made her blend seamlessly with the wall.
[22:47]	* Mirai	is actually half-eastern.
[22:48]	<Mirai>	However, if I can suggest...
[22:48]	* Mirai	ahems.
[22:48]	* [Owen]Josh	pays attention to the ahem.
[22:49]	<Mirai>	...
[22:49]	* Mirai	thinks.
[22:49]	<Luize>	...hmm.. I wonder what -you- will come with..
[22:49]	<Mirai>	it's a 'lounge', right?
[22:50]	<Mirai>	what kind of lounge are you aiming to? Clubhouse? Jazz cafe'? Dance floor with electronica music?
[22:50]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Jazzhouse."
[22:51]	* [Owen]Josh	doesn't even have to think about that one.
[22:51]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Granted, that's not TECHNICALLY the kind of lounge we're looking at here."
[22:51]	<Mirai>	Then we must have a piano!
[22:51]	* Mirai	claps happily.
[22:52]	<Mirai>	Though piano is not my major, I did choose it as my optional class back then.
[22:54]	<Mirai>	Piano, wine racks, lighting, paintings, rugged floor, and everything in between!
[22:54]	<Luize>	...can you play it?....
[22:54]	<Mirai>	I can.
[22:54]	* Mirai	flex.
[22:54]	* [Owen]Josh	starts looking at the pile again... Just what DID they end up buying here?
[22:54]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Hey, Yuki... How much of this is yours?"
[22:55]	<Yukiko>	Hm?
[22:55]	<Yukiko>	Ah, right.
[22:56]	<Mirai>	my, my, my! I really have to dig up my scores from the closet!
[22:56]	<Yukiko>	Though it may have been presumtuous of me, I took some liberties and started my own work on the room.
[22:56]	<Yukiko>	Specifically.
[22:56]	<Yukiko>	Josh. Might I ask you how often you exercise?
[22:56]	* [Owen]Josh	raises an eyebrow. He know how studious Yuki tends to be... and how clumsy.
[22:57]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Umm... I jog to class, I guess? Faster than walking."
[22:57]	<Yukiko>	Exactly.
[22:58]	<Mirai>	Emo~tional~ sky~scraper~
[22:58]	* Mirai	happily humming her tune.
[22:58]	<Yukiko>	As your servant, I have decided that I cannot overlook some aspects of your lifestyle.
[22:58]	<Mirai>	piano~ piano~
[22:58]	<Yukiko>	Therefore!
[22:59]	<Yukiko>	I have requisitioned the basement to be a training room.
[22:59]	* [Owen]Josh	deadpans.
[23:00]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Uuuuuuhhhhhhh...?"
[23:00]	<Luize>	Mirai.. I suggest the one by Xi~on if you want to listen to a better emotional skyscraper..
[23:00]	* Yukiko	looks serious.
[23:00]	<Yukiko>	Are you against it?
[23:00]	<Luize>	But anyway.....uhm...let's--wait.. what?.. what did you said Yuki?
[23:00]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Buuuut... ping, pong... and, couch... and piano..."
[23:01]	* Mirai	auuuuuu.
[23:01]	<Mirai>	my piano...
[23:01]	* [Owen]Josh	is just kind of standing there weird-like.
[23:01]	<Mirai>	Who are you? Saber?
[23:01]	<Yukiko>	Who?
[23:01]	<Mirai>	never mind.
[23:01]	* Mirai	deadpan.
[23:02]	<Yukiko>	In any case, somethimng must be done. I took the step that was clear to me.
[23:02]	<Mirai>	Sorry, Yuki.
[23:02]	<Yukiko>	...This goes for the rest of you, too.
[23:02]	* Mirai	steps up, with a fiery aura on her back.
[23:02]	<Mirai>	Music is my life. I shall not back down easily.
[23:03]	<Mirai>	A duel, then! To see if who can be in charge of the decoration!
[23:03]	* Mirai	points!
[23:03]	<Mirai>	OBJECTIO---
[23:03]	<Yukiko>	Hm. A duel? Very well.
[23:03]	<Mirai>	sorry, wrong story.
[23:03]	* Mirai	ahems.
[23:03]	<Luize>	....should we stop them Josh?...
[23:03]	* [Owen]Josh	scratches his head.
[23:03]	* Yukiko	stops Mirai's firey aura dead with an icy aura.
[23:04]	<[Owen]Josh>	"...how do these, things... happen?"
[23:04]	<Luize>	I know I'm spunky and all... but...even this is beyond me....
[23:04]	<Yukiko>	I don't suppose you'd be foolish enough to challenge me to combat.
[23:04]	<Mirai>	Who says combat?
[23:04]	<Yukiko>	So, what kind of duel shall it be?
[23:04]	* [Owen]Josh	pushes his hands away.
[23:04]	* Mirai	kekeke
[23:04]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Not getting involved. Not, getting, involved."
[23:04]	<Mirai>	Now Yuki. Tell me who we are.
[23:04]	<Mirai>	as in, our occupation.
[23:05]	<Yukiko>	We are servants, of course.
[23:05]	* [Owen]Josh	points nonchalantly to Luize as he addresses her.
[23:05]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Luize, popcorn?"
[23:06]	<Mirai>	What does servants do?
[23:07]	<Luize>	Sure.
[23:07]	<Luize>	Easy on the butter?
[23:08]	<Yukiko>	Whatever the master requires of us.
[23:08]	<Mirai>	now.
[23:08]	* Mirai	pats Josh in the back.
[23:08]	<Mirai>	That is what we will do.
[23:08]	<Mirai>	Three exclusive command from yours truly. Our master.
[23:08]	* [Owen]Josh	is startled!
[23:09]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Hey, I thought I said leave me outta this!"
[23:09]	<Mirai>	Who performs it better wins.
[23:09]	<Yukiko>	Hmph. I see.
[23:09]	* Yukiko	smiles.
[23:09]	* Mirai	is not listening.
[23:09]	<Yukiko>	Very well. I accept!
[23:10]	<Mirai>	you are in it too, Luize!
[23:10]	<Yukiko>	Don't drag anyone else into this.
[23:10]	<Mirai>	Ehhhhh?
[23:10]	* [Owen]Josh	looks down at Luize, then back to the other two.
[23:10]	* Mirai	pout.
[23:11]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Wait, what?!"
[23:11]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Did I miss something here...?"
[23:11]	<Mirai>	But Luize should not be filtered out. She should have a chance to participate.
[23:11]	<Mirai>	I'm sure she have something in mind, too.
[23:11]	<Yukiko>	I suppose if she wishes...
[23:11]	<Luize>	W-well.. uh.. you girls have fun...
[23:11]	<Mirai>	I think there's someone else, but oh well!
[23:11]	* Mirai	completely forgot about the other one!
[23:11]	<Luize>	As long as we have a cold place to store here.
[23:12]	<Luize>	[*To store drinks.]
[23:12]	<Yukiko>	We have a kitchen, you know.
[23:12]	<[Owen]Josh>	"And you can't drink anyways, little girl."
[23:13]	<Yukiko>	No more wasting time. Josh! Give the first order!
[23:13]	<Mirai>	Yes! First order!
[23:13]	* [Owen]Josh	is being pressed! Why is he always being pressured?!
[23:13]	* Mirai	is fired up!
[23:18]	<[Owen]Josh>	"So, like, wait... what? I'm doing what?"
[23:18]	* Luize	sighs and glares at Josh...
[23:18]	* [Owen]Josh	is confused...
[23:18]	<Luize>	I swear.. the one time I actually want to drink something non-alcoholic...
[23:19]	<Yukiko>	Give us a command!
[23:19]	<Mirai>	Order, please!
[23:19]	<Mirai>	something Yuki-chan can't do, if possible!
[23:19]	* [Owen]Josh	looks skeptically at Mirai.
[23:19]	<[Owen]Josh>	"That's... not even close to being fair."
[23:19]	<Yukiko>	Hmph. I suppose I could give you the first round as a handicap...
[23:20]	<[Owen]Josh>	"So, like, can I command you girls to stop arguing or something like that?"
[23:20]	* Mirai	is stinged by the remarks.
[23:20]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Is this what we're looking at here?"
[23:20]	<Mirai>	Fine, then! Fairness!
[23:20]	<Mirai>	First duty of the maid!
[23:20]	<Mirai>	CLEANING!
[23:20]	* Mirai	DECLARES!
[23:21]	<Yukiko>	Don't just decide for him!
[23:21]	<[Owen]Josh>	{"Why do I even bother trying..."}
[23:21]	<Mirai>	But he's so slow!
[23:21]	* [Owen]Josh	whispers to himself.
[23:21]	<Yukiko>	You should not say such things about your master.
[23:22]	<Luize>	I'll get the popcorn ready...
[23:22]	* Luize	slithers off.
[23:22]	* Mirai	ahems.
[23:22]	* [Owen]Josh	just comes up with something random to get the girls out of his face for a while.
[23:22]	<Mirai>	Sorry. I'm too excited for my own good.
[23:23]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Okay, umm... person who, can... clean a wine glass the best? Yeah, go, do that, or something."
[23:23]	* Mirai	gets back to her usual calm and collected (some might call sleepy) manner.
[23:23]	<Mirai>	Very well then.
[23:24]	<Yukiko>	Very well.
[23:25]	* Luize	comes back exactly 4 minutes and 30 seconds later. Microwave it too long and you'll get something fierce to clean for the on coming weeks.
[23:25]	* [Owen]Josh	completely forgot about popcorn!
[23:25]	* Mirai	, after a short while, returns with exactly 24 wine glasses.
[23:26]	<Mirai>	Twelve for a person.
[23:26]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Oh, cool! Thanks kid~!"
[23:26]	<Mirai>	Now,
[23:26]	* [Owen]Josh	ruffles Luize's hair.
[23:26]	<Mirai>	let us begin.
[23:26]	<Luize>	Well.. we might as well..
[23:26]	* Mirai	inhale, exhale. Focused mind. Crystal clear thoughts.
[23:26]	* Luize	takes a small handful and munches.
[23:29]	* Yukiko	reaches out.
[23:29]	* Yukiko	immediately shatters a glass.
[23:30]	<Yukiko>	...
[23:30]	* Mirai	uses violinist's tenderness with wine glasses. it's very effective.
[23:30]	* Mirai	hums Emotional Skyscrapers
[23:30]	* [Owen]Josh	eats some popping corn too. This should be interesting to watch.
[23:30]	* Yukiko	uses too much power, and ends up breaking the next couple.
[23:31]	<Mirai>	is still in her trance, and she did the next 3 as great as the first.
[23:31]	<Mirai>	[/me it orz]
[23:32]	* Mirai	's next 3 is also brilliant, though she starts sweating her hand and the towels.
[23:32]	* Yukiko	increases her focus and manages to keep the next set of glasses intact, though poorly washed.
[23:33]	* Yukiko	moves on. Getting the hang of it, she manages to actually clean the next three.
[23:33]	* Mirai	is distracted by her own mistake, and end up nearly botched the last three. one even has a crack on it.
[23:33]	<Mirai>	Fuah...
[23:33]	* Mirai	exhale.
[23:34]	* Yukiko	shines the last three.
[23:34]	* Mirai	ends her 'performance' on a not-so-good finale'.
[23:35]	<Luize>	They're not too good are they?...
[23:35]	* Yukiko	steps back, staring cooly at Mirai's glasses.
[23:35]	* Mirai	steal a glance at Yuki's.
[23:35]	* Mirai	hidden snickers. pffs.
[23:35]	<Yukiko>	Josh.
[23:35]	<Yukiko>	Your decision?
[23:36]	* [Owen]Josh	hates being a judge...
[23:38]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I guess... Wait, how did you BOTH manage to crack them?"
[23:38]	<Mirai>	um... too much focus?
[23:39]	<Yukiko>	Wine glasses are deceptively fragile.
[23:39]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Soft hands? Did either of you learn about soft hands?"
[23:39]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I thought women were supposed to have soft hands."
[23:39]	<Mirai>	Accident is always a part of competitions.
[23:39]	<Mirai>	Don't mind, don't mind!
[23:39]	* Mirai	thumbs up.
[23:39]	* Luize	sighs.>.
[23:39]	<Luize>	...more popcorn Josh?
[23:40]	* Yukiko	feels her hands.
[23:40]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Please."
[23:40]	* [Owen]Josh	noms.
[23:40]	<Yukiko>	...Are my hands soft?
[23:41]	<[Owen]Josh>	"...ARE they?"
[23:41]	* Yukiko	puts a palm out toward Josh, as though inviting for inspection.
[23:41]	* Mirai	feels a bit sorry for the battle maiden. But this is a competition! No place for kindness!
[23:44]	* [Owen]Josh	feels what NINJA HANDS feel like. They feel very rough and bleh, actually. Too much time climbing trees.
[23:44]	<Yukiko>	...
[23:44]	* Yukiko	looks at him expectantly.
[23:45]	* [Owen]Josh	shrugs and tries to put a nice spin on it.
[23:45]	<Luize>	You know Yukiko.....
[23:45]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Well, I mean, there's you problem, Yuki."
[23:45]	<Yukiko>	Hm?
[23:45]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Do'ya ever use, like, lotion or something? Your hands are really dry."
[23:45]	* Yukiko	looks at Luize and Josh.
[23:46]	<Mirai>	I really recommended Anna Sui's. That one's not so expensive and it's effective.
[23:46]	<Yukiko>	Lotion?
[23:46]	<Mirai>	There's also a---
[23:46]	<Luize>	Mmm....sometimes Josh.. you need to be more tact about these kind of things...
[23:46]	* Yukiko	shakes her head.
[23:46]	* Mirai	stops before she starts about cosmetics.
[23:46]	<Yukiko>	And it makes your hands soft?
[23:47]	<Mirai>	Yes.
[23:47]	* Mirai	nods.
[23:47]	<Mirai>	It's a basic knowledge for girls.
[23:47]	<Yukiko>	I see.
[23:48]	* [Owen]Josh	uses the lotion distraction to buy more time to think of a better task!
[23:48]	<Yukiko>	So, Josh. Your decision.
[23:49]	<Luize>	mm...I think it's just fine Yuki.. you need to stop worrying about this kind of thing.
[23:49]	* [Owen]Josh	should have used a better distraction.
[23:49]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Gah, why's it always me..."
[23:49]	<Yukiko>	I'm not really worrying or anything.
[23:50]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Ehh, whatever, Mirai broke less glasses. Sorry, Yuki, but it's not even that HARD to not break glasses."
[23:50]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I mean, yeah, I broke one because I microwaved water in it, but that was just stupid."
[23:50]	* Yukiko	bows her head.
[23:50]	<Yukiko>	My apologies.
[23:51]	<[Owen]Josh>	"All right, umm, Round Two..."
[23:52]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Find, umm... a way, to... the best way... gah, what to do..."
[23:53]	* [Owen]Josh	uses this competition to get ACTUAL WORK done!
[23:54]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Whoever can, uhh, get this couch downstairs the best. Yeah."
[23:54]	<[Owen]Josh>	"So, I guess, work together or something. I'll watch you."
[23:54]	* Luize	grins..killing two birds with half a stone..
[23:54]	* Yukiko	nods.
[23:56]	* Yukiko	lifts up one side of the couch and waits for Mirai.
[23:56]	<Mirai>	.....
[23:57]	<[Owen]Josh>	[POSE!]
[00:04]	* Mirai	is threatened by the couch's heavy looks.
[00:05]	<Yukiko>	...?
[00:05]	* Mirai	shot an angry glare at Josh.
[00:05]	<Luize>	Good luck~
[00:05]	<Mirai>	Okay. Here goes!
[00:05]	* Mirai	tries to lift.
[00:06]	<Mirai>	nnsho!
[00:06]	* Yukiko	watches impassively.
[00:06]	* Mirai	it's to heavy! mirai is now on her knees, panting.
[00:06]	<Yukiko>	...Would you like help?
[00:07]	<Mirai>	I...*pant*... I surrender...
[00:07]	<Mirai>	I don't like... Heavy... Lifting...
[00:07]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Won't get out of it that easy. Move it down, now."
[00:07]	* Mirai	is panting while trying to lift the stuff. It looks impossible for her.
[00:08]	<Luize>	Come on~
[00:08]	<Mirai>	Meanie!
[00:08]	<Luize>	You can do it~
[00:08]	* Mirai	pout.
[00:08]	* Luize	is cheering them on.
[00:08]	<Mirai>	Nnnnnnnngh!
[00:08]	* Mirai	pulls.
[00:09]	* Mirai	trips, and fall on her bum.
[00:09]	<Mirai>	Ow!
[00:11]	* [Owen]Josh	sighs and helps her lift that side of the couch.
[00:11]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Fine, fine... I'll be a nice guy."
[00:11]	* Yukiko	starts backing down the stairs.
[00:11]	<Yukiko>	Please be careful now.
[00:11]	<Luize>	...can i hop on it?
[00:11]	* [Owen]Josh	just looks at Luize.
[00:13]	<Luize>	.............
[00:13]	<Luize>	Please~?
[00:13]	<[Owen]Josh>	"...No."
[00:14]	<Mirai>	S... Sorry for the trouble.
[00:14]	* Mirai	is ashamed.
[00:14]	* Luize	frowns.
[00:14]	<Luize>	Awww.
[00:16]	<[Owen]Josh>	"The couch isn't the trouble, Mirai. This silly competition is."
[00:17]	<Mirai>	Alright! One last duel!
[00:17]	* Mirai	is all fired up again, disregarding Josh's statement.
[00:18]	<[Owen]Josh>	"We're not even halfway down the stairs yet, Mirai. Don't celebrate yet."
[00:18]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Holding up okay, Yuki?"
[00:18]	<Yukiko>	This is nothing.
[00:18]	* Luize	follows along behind, munching on popcorn.
[00:19]	* Yukiko	keeps going, her pace steady.
[00:20]	* Mirai	is clearly having difficulties.
[00:22]	<Mirai>	Ugh... This is heavy--!
[00:22]	<Yukiko>	See?
[00:22]	<Yukiko>	This is what I mean.
[00:22]	<Yukiko>	You need to have some sort of physical standard of health.
[00:23]	* [Owen]Josh	is doing okay more or less.
[00:23]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Tell that to HER, not me!"
[00:24]	<Yukiko>	I was speaking to her.
[00:24]	<Mirai>	You don't let the lady do the heavy lifting!
[00:24]	* Mirai	pout.
[00:24]	<Yukiko>	Didn't you hear me, master Josh? You're not the only one that will be using the training room.
[00:25]	<Luize>	My my..bickering~
[00:25]	* Yukiko	gets to the bottom of the stairs.
[00:25]	<Mirai>	Aaaaaagh! Finally!
[00:25]	* Mirai	rolls.
[00:25]	* [Owen]Josh	rolls his eyes... this is such a silly thing.
[00:25]	<Yukiko>	Now, the third task.
[00:26]	* [Owen]Josh	sets the couch down by the wall at the bottom of the stairs. They'll move it again later.
[00:26]	* [Owen]Josh	sits on said couch and rests.
[00:26]	* Yukiko	has an air of quiet determination.
[00:26]	<[Owen]Josh>	[FREEZE!]
[00:31]	<[Owen]Josh>	[NOT FREEZE!]
[00:31]	<Mirai>	So... Tired...
[00:32]	* [Owen]Josh	is actually rather tired from that himself. He is not a man's man.
[00:32]	* Luize	plops herself in Josh's lap.
[00:32]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Bweh... Hate, moving things..."
[00:32]	* Mirai	is panting heavily, lying face up on the floor. Her clothings disheveled, her face red, her bosoms moving up and down with each breathes.
[00:33]	<Yukiko>	Would you two like a break?
[00:33]	<Mirai>	If you... Keep doing this... i will...
[00:34]	<Mirai>	Nngh...
[00:34]	<Luize>	It's ok~
[00:34]	<Mirai>	"You'll break me apart..."
[00:35]	* Luize	leans on Josh.
[00:36]	<Yukiko>	I see.
[00:36]	* [Owen]Josh	does not mind the little girl who is little. He puts a hand on her shoulder for no real reason.
[00:36]	<Yukiko>	Something to drink?
[00:36]	<Mirai>	Asahi dry.
[00:36]	* Mirai	orz. So tired.
[00:37]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Gah... but if I ask for a drink you'll just turn it into some kind of competition again..."
[00:38]	<Luize>	Oh I got one Josh
[00:38]	<Luize>	WHoever can relax the most wins.
[00:39]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Bweh... not fair... Yuki would lose..."
[00:39]	<Mirai>	Haah... Haah...
[00:39]	* Mirai	is slowly regaining her stamina.
[00:41]	* [Owen]Josh	just relaxes on the couch for now. A Couch-sitting contest would be nice if there was a way to judge it.
[00:42]	* Yukiko	sits next to him, leaning back.
[00:42]	<Mirai>	One win, one lose.
[00:42]	<Mirai>	Next one decides.
[00:44]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Can't I just keep it as a tie and you, like, do half one and half the other?"
[00:45]	<Mirai>	Piano dojo looks weird.
[00:45]	* Mirai	state the plain, simple fact.
[00:45]	<Yukiko>	...Aren't there other rooms?
[00:46]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I could ask you the same question, you know."
[00:46]	* [Owen]Josh	states the plain, simple fact.
[00:47]	<Mirai>	But but buuttt
[00:47]	<Mirai>	Mississippi's jazz bar must be one floor underground!
[00:47]	<Mirai>	Also, black saxophone player.
[00:50]	<Yukiko>	I was not aware of this.
[00:50]	<Yukiko>	Josh?
[00:50]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Ehh?"
[00:50]	* [Owen]Josh	flops his head over.
[00:51]	<Yukiko>	Is this true?
[00:51]	<Luize>	...I'm so lost...
[00:51]	* [Owen]Josh	shrugs.
[00:51]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I... like, jazz, music?"
[00:51]	* [Owen]Josh	is kinda lost too.
[00:53]	<Mirai>	It is true!
[00:54]	* Yukiko	sighs.
[00:55]	* [Owen]Josh	sighs as well. Why must girls be so complicated, and why must that phrase be so cliche?
[00:55]	* Luize	pats Josh, you got a loooong way to go.
[00:57]	<Mirai>	Anyway.
[00:57]	<Yukiko>	So.
[00:57]	* Mirai	sits besides Josh in the couch.
[00:58]	<Mirai>	since it's tiring, can we do this the other day?
[00:58]	<Yukiko>	We each have one victory.
[00:58]	<Yukiko>	I believe that the last challenge should be...
[01:05] <Yukiko> Which one of us master Josh likes better.
[01:05] <Luize> Ohhh... boy..
[01:05] * Luize gets off for this tone.
[01:05] <Luize> I'm going to grab me something to drink.
[01:10]	<Mirai>	So... It all comes down to his affection towards us.
[01:10]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Hey, why is this being about me again?"
[01:10]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Can't you just settle this yourselves?"
[01:10]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I mean, seriously."
[01:11]	<Mirai>	But you are our master.
[01:11]	<[Owen]Josh>	"No I'm not."
[01:11]	<[Owen]Josh>	"How many times have I said this? Like, a lot."
[01:11]	<Mirai>	Uuu...
[01:11]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I just sort of... live here."
[01:11]	* Mirai	pokes Yuki.
[01:12]	<Yukiko>	Hm?
[01:12]	<Mirai>	He's not going to judge...
[01:12]	<Mirai>	This won't do.
[01:12]	<Yukiko>	Not at all.
[01:13]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Whatever it is you think you're thinking, don't think it."
[01:13]	* [Owen]Josh	doesn't like the sound of their "won't do"s.
[01:14]	<Mirai>	What should we do, yuk?
[01:16]	<Mirai>	*Yuki?
[01:16]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Not whatever it is you think you're doing."
[01:16]	* [Owen]Josh	had an idea, but suddenly it sounds like a rather bad idea all things considered...
[01:18]	<Mirai>	Aren't you being too defensive?
[01:18]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Aren't you being too offensive?"
[01:19]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I mean, come on, it's a basement room. We're probably not even going to spend all that much time in it."
[01:19]	<Mirai>	Hm...
[01:19]	* Mirai	ponders.
[01:19]	<[Owen]Josh>	"And I... don't, like it where you girls get like, like..."
[01:19]	* [Owen]Josh	points at them with no clearly-defined reason.
[01:19]	<[Owen]Josh>	"...that."
[01:20]	<Mirai>	?
[01:20]	<Yukiko>	Like what?~
[01:21]	<[Owen]Josh>	"You know what I mean. Like... THAT."
[01:21]	* [Owen]Josh	doesn't feel like he needs to explain.
[01:22]	<Mirai>	We are friendly. Right Yuki-chan?
[01:22]	<Yukiko>	Very much so.
[01:22]	* Mirai	hold hands.
[01:22]	<Mirai>	see?
[01:22]	* Luize	comes back in holding a big slurpee from the gas station, she slurps..of course.
[01:22]	* [Owen]Josh	wonders why they weren't like that twenty minutes ago...
[01:23]	<Mirai>	But this is this and that is that!
[01:23]	<Mirai>	A competition is different!
[01:24]	* [Owen]Josh	rolls his eyes.
[01:24]	* Yukiko	nods.
[01:24]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Do YOU have an idea for your silly third game?"
[01:24]	<Mirai>	Um...
[01:24]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Because mine is silly and a joke and you wouldn't like it."
[01:24]	* Mirai	Thinks
[01:25]	<Mirai>	...b-bedtop sports for indoor type?
[01:25]	* Mirai	is joking, of course.
[01:25]	* [Owen]Josh	just sort of stares at her blankly.
[01:26]	* Mirai	looks other way.
[01:26]	<Yukiko>	Hm? What sort?
[01:26]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Well now everything I was about to say is just lame now. Thanks a lot, Mirai."
[01:26]	<Mirai>	Y-your welcome.
[01:26]	* Mirai	stifle a laugh.
[01:27]	<Luize>	...did I miss something?
[01:27]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I mean, like, compared to THAT, a kiss is, pssh, nothing. But it was a joke anyways, so whatever."
[01:27]	* [Owen]Josh	tosses a hand up into the air and leans back onto the couch.
[01:30]	* Mirai	imitates his action and leans back onto the couch too.
[01:31]	<Yukiko>	Wait, what?
[01:32]	<Luize>	A drink Josh?
[01:32]	* Luize	offers her 52oz Slurpee.
[01:33]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Nah, I'm good. Thanks, though."
[01:33]	* [Owen]Josh	doesn't answer Yuki and sees what she'll do.
[01:33]	<Luize>	mmm... Drink you two?
[01:33]	* Luize	offers it to Mirai and yuki.
[01:34]	<Mirai>	Thanks. Cola?
[01:34]	* Mirai	take a small sip.
[01:35]	<Luize>	Cola Slurpee
[01:35]	<Luize>	[A coke with a slush mix in case you don't know what it is...]
[01:36]	<Mirai>	[there is one in thailand! :x]
[01:36]	<Mirai>	so so so.
[01:38]	<Mirai>	A kiss?
[01:38]	* Mirai	clings onto Josh's arm.
[01:38]	<Mirai>	I can do that.
[01:38]	* [Owen]Josh	purposely avoids eye contact and just looks into the empty room for now.
[01:39]	<Yukiko>	Hold on, what?
[01:39]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I didn't say that was the thing, though. It was a joke, like, a joke thing."
[01:39]	<Mirai>	His subconscious self requests it, yuki-chan.
[01:39]	<Yukiko>	Is that so?
[01:40]	<Luize>	This gets more and more interesting...
[01:40]	<Luize>	I should totally take a shot and send it to uncle.
[01:40]	<Mirai>	Take the other arm. Let's do this together!
[01:40]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Hey, what did I tell you about doing... that? I said don't, didn't I?"
[01:41]	<Mirai>	Fufufu~
[01:41]	* Luize	grins.
[01:41]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Yuki, she's just being a total flirt."
[01:41]	<Luize>	Hold on you two.
[01:41]	<Mirai>	Don't mind, don't mind!
[01:41]	* Luize	breaks out her phone and backs up a bit, placing her drink down ready to take a picture.
[01:41]	* Yukiko	latches onto his other arm.
[01:41]	<Mirai>	Take a good shot, Luize!
[01:42]	<Luize>	Alright!
[01:42]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Hey, I said it was a joke!"
[01:42]	<Luize>	1....
[01:42]	<Luize>	2....
[01:42]	* [Owen]Josh	is actually a little nervous.
[01:42]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Will you stop counting, come on, I'm sorry!"
[01:44]	* Yukiko	has a rather strange smile.
[01:45]	* Mirai	also has a mischievious smile on her face.
[01:45]	* [Owen]Josh	has no smile on his face. He said it was just a joke!
[01:46]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I mean it, girls, come on! Isn't this being a little selfish?"
[01:46]	<Yukiko>	Selfish? It's just a little fun, Josh~
[01:46]	<Luize>	....wow..
[01:46]	<Luize>	Even yukiko is happy~
[01:47]	<Mirai>	Kihihihi~
[01:48]	<Yukiko>	Hmm?
[01:48]	<Yukiko>	MAybe a little, yes.
[01:49]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Fun is saying funny things, not... this!"
[01:53]	* Yukiko	leans in and kisses Josh on the cheek.
[01:54]	<Luize>	!!!
[01:54]	* Luize	snaps a shot!... or three.
[01:54]	* [Owen]Josh	winces a little, but... okay, just a kiss on the cheek. That's no so bad.
[01:54]	* Mirai	backs off, making Yuki the only one kissing josh!
[01:55]	<Mirai>	lovebirds get!
[01:55]	* Mirai	nyahahahaha!
[01:55]	* Luize	thumbs up Mirai.
[01:56]	* Yukiko	smiles.
[01:59]	* [Owen]Josh	is still rather worked up over all this; he's been blushing since before the kiss even happened.
[02:00]	* Luize	takes anotehr shot and sends it to BLOODY uncle Joe.
[02:00]	<Luize>	[His first name was Tiger by the way.]
[02:00]	<Mirai>	Okay, I lose.
[02:00]	* Mirai	happily sighs, standing up from the couch.
[02:00]	<Yukiko>	...Huh?
[02:01]	* [Owen]Josh	looks back and forth between the two. So all along...?
[02:01]	<Mirai>	I didn't kiss josh just now, so yeah.
[02:01]	<Mirai>	But I get to see you being all lovey-dovey, so it's a fair trade!
[02:01]	* Mirai	kihihi
[02:01]	<Yukiko>	Ah?
[02:02]	<Yukiko>	I-I think you're misunderstanding something.
[02:02]	<Luize>	No, not really Josh.
[02:02]	<Luize>	I just went along with the flow~
[02:02]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I... wait, what?"
[02:02]	<Mirai>	Let's run, Luize! Leave the two alone inthis closed space being all sweet and stuff!
[02:02]	* Mirai	nyahahaha
[02:02]	<Mirai>	Have fun!
[02:02]	<Mirai>	I won't peek!
[02:03]	* Mirai	proceed upstairs.
[02:04]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Mirai! You...!"
[02:04]	<Yukiko>	Huh?
[02:04]	<Luize>	Should I leave you two alone then~?
[02:04]	* [Owen]Josh	doesn't give chase, but... gah, that woman!
[02:05]	* [Owen]Josh	just rolls his eyes and leans back onto the couch, covering half his face with a hand.
[02:05]	* Yukiko	is blushing furiously.
[02:06]	* [Owen]Josh	calms himself down... just a kiss on the cheek... it's all right, it's all right... Even if this is technically his first kiss. Don't get all excited...
[02:09]	<Yukiko>	...
[02:09]	* Yukiko	is staring at Josh.
[02:09]	<Luize>	My.. even I am a bit jealous~
[02:10]	* [Owen]Josh	finds looking at Yuki a little... awkward.
[02:11]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Uhh... hi. Sorry, I guess... for, bringing it up."
[02:12]	<Yukiko>	Bringing what up?
[02:13]	* Luize	keeps watching in silent amusement about the two.
[02:13]	<[Owen]Josh>	"The... the kiss, I mean. It was just a joke, you know."
[02:14]	<Yukiko>	Oh.
[02:15]	<Yukiko>	You... Don't have to apologize for that.
[02:17]	* Yukiko	can't meet his eye.
[02:17]	<[Owen]Josh>	"You... you sure? I mean, I know how you can be..."
[02:17]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I thought you were, you know, just going along with the joke. Not, very funny, but... yeah."
[02:18]	<Yukiko>	Hmm.
[02:18]	<Yukiko>	Was I?
[02:19]	* Yukiko	puts some weight on him.
[02:19]	<Yukiko>	I think I'll let you decide that for yourself.
[02:20]	* Luize	giggles.
[02:20]	<Luize>	To think I was going to send this to Uncle Joe...
[02:22]	* Luize	closes her phone and shuffles it back to her pocket.
[02:22]	* [Owen]Josh	scratches his head.
[02:22]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Ooo...kay...?"
[02:23]	* Luize	plays back the whole scene, it has the who discussion between Yukiko and Josh.
[02:23]	<Yukiko>	Aww, is that all you have to say with a girl right on you like this?
[02:23]	* Yukiko	pouts a bit.
[02:23]	<Luize>	...you know Yukiko... you'er acting quite girly right now~
[02:23]	<Luize>	I approve~
[02:25]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I... I don't really know. I've never been a, ladies' man, I guess."
[02:25]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I, I think I'm just tired. Need to sleep on it maybe."
[02:26]	<Yukiko>	Alright.
[02:26]	<Yukiko>	If you'd like, though, I can teach ou everything you need to know~
[02:26]	* [Owen]Josh	puts his hand up to stop her.
[02:27]	<Yukiko>	Hm?
[02:27]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Not... no, not tonight. Just... later. Tired. Kay?"
[02:27]	<Luize>	My my.... I -should- really leave you two alone~
[02:28]	* Yukiko	sighs and sits up, her coquettishness gone in an instant.
[02:28]	<Yukiko>	Too much?
[02:28]	<[Owen]Josh>	"No, no, not too much, just... a lot."
[02:28]	<[Owen]Josh>	"It was... nice."
[02:28]	* [Owen]Josh	tries to smile, and succeeds.
[02:29]	* Yukiko	smiles back, faintly.
[02:29]	* Luize	gets a text back from Uncle and shows a picture of his thumbs up of approval to Josh.
[02:29]	<Luize>	Look~
[02:29]	<Luize>	Uncle approves too!
[02:30]	* [Owen]Josh	just rolls his eyes again.
[02:30]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Don't you even START with me about him right now, Luize..."
[02:32]	<GMOwen>	Young love? Meh, not really, they're older than those idiots in middle school. Doesn't mean they're not idiots though. Tune in next kiss!