[video]

[forgetbeam]

Good afternoon, Smash Academy!

In spite of the chaotic events of this year's graduation, the school and even the rest of the city seems at peace! [He said, jinxing the entire school.] Truly, these carefree, idyllic, lazy days of summer...

[He suddenly points at the camera, his brow furrowing into SERIOUS BUSINESS MODE.]

Should be anything but! Summer break here is too long to waste on doing nothing!!

[Whoops, he has to check himself here. Deep breath, Kiyotaka. He's trying to prove to a certain someone that he's not just a stick in the mud.]

However, while it certainly is important to refresh one's memory when it comes to schoolwork, all of this free time is also a perfect opportunity to have fun and enjoy ourselves! Even I know that one cannot just spend each and every hour cooped up studying.

[But if you listen closely you can hear the tortured screaming of his soul.]

So tell me: what does everybody do for fun at times like these? There's a whole world of hobbies and recreation that I have yet to experience, but I am looking to change that! Let's work together to make the summer enjoyable, shall we?

Comments

[andthefungoeson]

Oh come on!!

[Doop doop he's gonna text you then.]

My passion's with punk rock! Punk rock and dirt don't go together, got it!?

[forgetbeam]

What exactly is punk rock?

[forgetbeam]

This sounds like a good idea, provided the caverns don't extend beneath the rest of the city. The only problem is convincing the headmasters...

[forgetbeam]

I see... a home education, then?

[andthefungoeson]

It's a...

[Would it do any good to try to explain to this guy?]

Nah, I ain't wastin' my breath tryin' to explain to you.

[punchtheflute]

Oh! What songs can you play on the recorder? See, because, I play Ukulele. Maybe, if we know any of the same songs, we could play music together some time?

I don't know what castanets are. They sound like they should have ice cream in them.

[atmyage]

[Hold please!

She disappears from the video for a moment, then reappears, holding some DVD cases in her hands.]

I've got the first two seasons right here! Don't worry, Kiyotaka, we'll show them you're the jolliest guy to ever enjoy himself!

[She might just want someone to watch her show with her...]

[awakeningwill]

...Headmasters who are unresponsive to the situation. I doubt anyone would mobilize on my word alone.

[Robots didn't breathe, so that couldn't have been a real sigh. But it certainly made for a convincing huff of frustration. The possibility that the whole city was at risk was a very real one as well. In the end, none of the conjecture meant anything if no one acted on it with vigilance.]

If you need a hobby, train. You'll regret every moment you didn't if a situation does arise.

[cowardlyjustice]

Damn straight they do. [He nods, feeling a bit more comfortable seeing the subject quickly change.]

'mean like sometimes it takes several episodes, but thing is they fight on. Y'know what they say, when there's a will, there's a way to end the day with laughter after beatin' the shit out of the villains.

[forgetbeam]

Why would an instrument have ice cream in it?! They're a small hand-held instrument that you click together!

[Basically his musical skills aren't that impressive.]

But as for songs I can play... I haven't really done anything since elementary school, but I think I can remember a few. Hmm... Do you know Kaeru No Uta or Ode To Joy?

[forgetbeam]

Hmm...

[Training...

Well, it is a fighting school. It was kind of inevitable that he'd have to do more than boxing club and martial arts class.]

If there's a risk of it needing to come to that, then I'll put everything I have into preparing myself to the worst!

[Jock burned his shinai though. So butthurt.]

[forgetbeam]

Ah! Right on DVD! How handy! I'll come over right away!

[TIME TO PROVE HOW FUN HE... really isn't, because he's going to spend so much time bitching about historical inaccuracies.]

[forgetbeam]

Well, with a name like that, it can't be anything worthwhile anyway! I bet it only encourages teenage rebellion!

[atmyage]

[Neo-Olde Tokyo never existed, Ishimaru, what history is there to inaccurately represent?]

Great! I'll see you when you get here, Kiyotaka-san.

[That's the extent of her weeaboo Japanese. Praise be to the Blue Badger.]

[forgetbeam]

[YOU'VE MADE A MISTAKE, EMA. He switches to incredibly fast and enthusiastic Japanese in a heartbeat.]

Oh, are you studying Japanese? I see, that explains watching a show about samurai!

[DOES IT ACTUALLY.]

Ha ha ha! I'll see you soon, and then we can go over your studies as well!

[AND HE'S... gone before she can tell him she can't actually understand jack. A really stupid and shortlived misunderstanding is imminent.]

[punchtheflute]

I don't know that one. Maybe I could learn it though. Do you know Rainbow Connection? Or Somewhere Over the Rainbow? Or Can't help falling in love?

Oh, and I was thinking of Castelia Cones. Sounds kind of like Castanets, right? They're a famous kind of ice cream.

[megabuster]

You might say that... I didn't really need school. My father programmed me with what I really needed to know!

[will_be_god]

Unity and teamwork...interesting. We must rely on each other, at least superficially.

It is a deplorable thing to be alone in the world, and yet that is what we are. It is a fact of nature and society. Though it needn't be that way. We are able to rise beyond that...far too many do not.

I welcome this change.

[atmyage]

[WHAT WAS THAT...

She has no idea what he just said. She recognized it as Japanese, but didn't understand a word of it. Living in Japangeles doesn't translate to language skills.]

Um, Ki- [Oh, he's gone. That was weird, but at least she has someone to introduce someone to the majesty that is The Steel Samurai!

She'll be waiting patiently for him to show up.]

[awakeningwill]

[Zero nodded curly in approval. Good.]

Let me know if you need help.

[There's not much else for him to do if he's just sitting around, idly waiting for the worst.]

[forgetbeam]

I'm not familiar with any of those songs... But I'm sure I could learn! We could teach each other!

I... don't exactly know very much about ice cream, either. Cold water is refreshing enough in summer heat! But I see your point.

[forgetbeam]

If you know a good place to get a practice sword, I'm all ears!

[He doesn't really trust the beam swords in the stadium storage.]

[forgetbeam]

It sounds truly inspirational!

[DOES IT.]

Let's watch it together!

[forgetbeam]

[THAT'S SO DISAPPOINTING...]

Then what brings you here now?

[forgetbeam]

[At least she doesn't have to wait long. KNOCK KNOCK.]