Impression

~May 11, Another Apartment Complex~

Lo: Are you sure about this?

Zel: It will be fine. Trust me.

(Lo & Zel are currently at another apartment complex a couple streets from their place with one goal in mind: To meet up with Zel's father)

Zel: This is our stop.

(When they arrived at the dad's floor, they noticed someone was at the front of his door. She was slightly tall, had dull crimson-brown hair, & wore a red jumper jacket with some shorts)

???: (notices the two) Oh, excuse me, but what brings you here?

Zel: Greetings. My name is Zel & I was the daughter of Mr. Nakano.

???: Well, it was nice to meet you but... (hears something fishy on the other side) I think there's something up behind this door.

(The three then leaned closer, as the father & another voice happen to sound a bit off)

Lo: Please don't tell me what I was thinking.

Zel: How was I supposed to know? That was the first time I heard that side of him.

(Eventually, that led to a cry for help. & for their minds, that was enough)

???: (breaks through the door using her foot) CAN'T YOU SHUT UP?!!!!

(The three then noticed a shabby middle-aged man trying to advance on a short blond fox girl. With their suspicions confirmed, they closed the door back to its normal state & the two kids quietly panicked while the other person made a call)

Dad: (bursts through the door) noooo...

(Later...)

???: For all this time, I have been under the assumption I've been living alone with my neighbor...

(They took notice of the next door, revealing that the neighbor is Koenji)

Koenji: But I never guessed you're a weird pervert that preys on lolicons.

Lo: Well, ain't that a horrible first impression.

Dad: (notices the point) I guess it does look that way. Wait, it's not like that. We were just playing around.

Lil Fox Girl: It's true. This place was free of crime! After all, I did come of age many years ago.

Zel: (feels a bit sus) You that serious?

LFG: He can lay his hands all over me.

Dad: SENKO!

Senko: What??? I was just pointing out the situation.

Zel: Ugh... Dad. Can you explain all of this?

Senko: Well, we still have some food from last night. You are free to join us if you like.

Lo: (felt a bit relieved) You're kidding, right?

(The prompt is complimented by Koenji's tummy rumbling. & the three entered through the room)

Senko: gotcha. :)

(The next thing Lo & Zel knew, they were eating at Senko's surprisingly delicious food & had many questions still left to be answered)

Lo: I kinda admit. All this food was very good.

Senko: I'm so glad you all liked my cooking.

Koenji: & again, I haven't had a good meal in two days.

Zel: woah...

???: I'm surprised you're still alive.

Lo: Mind I ask what your name was?

Koenji: Oh, my bad. I guess we kinda skipped the introduction part. My name's Koenji & I lived next door to you. I worked during the day & also a college student.

Zel: So, what are you specialized in, media content?

Koenji: That's right. (sees Lo & Zel) By the way, are you two twins?

Zel: No. My name's Zel & I was Mr. Nakano's daughter. This is Lo & he was my roommate.

Lo: (lends out his hand) It sure was nice to meet you.

Nakano: (to Zel) Ugh Zel... mind you explain further to this roommate of yours?

Zel: Well, only if you explain to Senko first.

Senko: Glad you ask. (hugs Nakano's arm) I was his wife, as well as your stepmother.

. . .

Zel: Father, would you please explain this?

Nakano: (feels a bit stumped) It's... kind of a long story.

Koenji: Makes sense. That's what I pretty much figured when I first saw you two.

Lo: Umm... ok.

Zel: You... sure turned yourself around, Dad.

Nakano: Yeah, well... I had to at least change for the better now that you lived on your own. (looks at Lo) & as for you... (Lo was visibly stumped upon being gazed at) Tell me, when did you & my Zel first meet?

Lo: Oh, it was at a really busy day at the mall. I had just so happened to stumble on her by the chance.

Zel: He means well. He was not from here & I lent him a place to stay.

Nakano: & I assumed you two didn't make any unruly advances just like the one earlier, right?

Lo: (blushes a bit alongside Zel) How dare you?! Your girl's boundaries are sacred & I would never try to break it that way.

Nakano: (chuckles a bit) Makes sense. Just as long as you made her happy, it's fine by me.

Zel: I guess that went well.

Senko: I'm so glad you worked all this out. It's like we are one big, connected family.

Nakano: Don't try to push their buttons, Senko.

Koenji: (looks at Senko's fox tail) Wait a minute... I appreciate the food, but I would like to ask you something.

Nakano: (looks a bit shocked) Yeah.

Koenji: About those ears... & the tail...

Tell me, it's one of those Little Yoko Inari Girl cosplays, right?

Nakano: What?!

(Koenji then shows the four a clip of such series, depicting Yoko beating the nuggets of a tanuki paparazzi mogul)

Lo: This feels... accurate.

Senko: Did you say Cosu-play. What was that?

Nakano: Yes. Yes, it is. You had such a keen eye!

Koenji: (begins hyping herself up) THAT'S THE COOLEST THING EVER! DUDE, I WAS THE BIGGEST LITTLE YOKO FAN. THIS HAS MADE MY WHOLE DAY!!!

Zel: (to Lo) Wow. Our meeting surely had come to this.

(The rest of the day was met with Koenji raving about Senko's somewhat foxy vibes)

Koenji: Well, it sure was fun. I hope to see you all later. (heads back to her room)

Lo: That was fun.

Nakano: Senko... you sure about this relationship thing?

Senko: Of course. After all, you did have a daughter which explains the stepmother bit.

Zel: I'm kind of ok with that.

Nakano: Seems fair. Come on, let's go watch that anime now.

Senko: What's Ani-May???

(However, as they turned on the TV, they were surprised that all of the anime channels were replaced with a long message)

Nakano: That was odd.

(Suddenly, they heard Koenji's scream from beside the wall. Without a doubt, they rushed to her messy room)

Nakano: What's the matter?

Koenji: (shivering in utter disbelief) Look.

(On Koenji's TV is a news broadcast detailing the drastic change in the Mushroom Kingdom caused by an anime trend)

Kermit: Though seemingly harmless, it has caused tremendous damage to buildings in the entire Mushroom Kingdom community. In response, Princess Peach has decreed anime a public health threat and banned it... FOREVER! An official division known as the Anime Secret Service, A.K.A the A.S.S has been established to stop the distribution of now illegal anime.

Toadsworth: Why don't you understand that anime belongs in the trash? (burns off a dakimakura)

Koenji: MY LIVELIHOOD IS OVAAAAAHHHH!!!! (cries in total disarray)

Lo: This is a problem.

Zel: A huge problem...

End of Ch. 3