Reconstruction

~Peach's Castle, 10 AM~

Luigi: Hey Boopkins, what are you doing?

Boopkins: Oh, i was busy making a birthday card for because i forgot. Wanna see?

Luigi: 1. That wasn't very nice to forgot it. & 2. Yes.

(As Boopkins opened the card, Jubjub crashes onto him, ruining the card)

Boopkins: MY CARD!!!

Mario: Boom, hole in one!

SMG4: Hey Mario, have you seen Lo, Kel & Maya? You're supposed to fetch them.

Mario: Oh, they've been sucked to some pink void when i got here.

SMG4: Wait, what?

(Suddenly, the TV glitches, with someone with purple hair appeared on screen. But due to the poor signal, she's barely noticeable)

??: Is this on? oh, ok. I think this is a massive problem.

Theo: Hey Lo, i think something's wrong on your small box.

Lo: Meh, it's just nothing.

Theo: Really? Because it seemed like your eye's got a pinkish tint.

(Lo then checks himself on the mirror & notices his irises had a pinker tint as he said)

Lo: Theo, please tell me. Is something infecting my brain as i know it?

Theo: (notices he's losing communication) I don't know, but it's something you'll deal by yourself. See you soon. (gets cut off)

Lo: Right... I'm just gonna get some shut-eye & i'll be fine.

(As he slept, he dreamed that he's in the void. But from afar is a pink-haired woman)

wait... Is that you? Who are you? WHO ARE YOU????

(Lo then woke up as another day has passed in TASCORP)

~Meanwhile, at the Arena~

Sheridan: (to his master at the phone) What are we doing here?

???: This is where we'll be getting field experince. Also, one of your targets is a special case.

(Sheridan then gazes at the MD-5 gang, eyeing on the white haired one)

???: The white hair used to be one of my followers, only to betray me. If we need to beat Tari, then we need to go through her first.

Sheridan: (notices Masa inserting some disruptor chips on Marko's arm) Master, looks like there is a way we can do that. (hides just as Maya notices something)

~Tari's Room~

Kel: Have you figured out what happened?

Lo: I don't know, but since i came here, it became a frequent thing.

Kel: Don't worry. As soon as we reunite with the MD-5, Sofia will surely help with this.

Lo: Yeah, you're right. (Tari then enters the room with Evelyn's snagged phone) What took you so long?

Tari: Sorry, Evelyn almost caught me, but Belle came in & let me out from the last second.

Kel: Lo: Neat.

Kel: Alright three, let's go to school.

(With a push of a button, they're sent to inside the game.)

~Pocket Gasukei School~

Lo: Huh, so that's what high school's like...

Kizuna Ai:(materialises & greets the players)

Kel: She's Japanese, right?

Lo: Classic dating sim game.

Tari: Sorry, i don't speak Japanese. (auto-translates) oh, i don't think i can do that.

(Eventually, Lo & Tari worked together to get Kizuna Ai unlock Friend mode, which leads them to Lamar's hub)

Kel: So this is Lamar's place.

Tari: I could've sworn it feature more waifu pillows.

Lo: I bet it's just for impression. (presses the Add Friend button, which opens the chat for them)

Kel: Finally!

Tari: Oh, we're so glad to seeing you again! You ok?

Lamar: Oh, it's fine. It's just that, you all look good.

Kel: Thanks.

Sofia: Ain't those…

Lo: Hey there.

Sofia: TARI!!!!!! & Lo & who's that?

Kel: How's it going, Sofia?!

Lo: There's a long story for her.

Maya: Don't bother, i told them everything.

(Just then, Masa then enters the camera)

Tari: Hi, Masa...

Lo: Man, we are all so sorry from what happened back then, i knew you have all those questions, i'm sure-

Masa: It's ok. We'll discuss this when we break you all out. (looks at Maya) Even she had some explaining.

Tari: ok...

Lamar: H-hey there, what are we standing there uncomfortably for? We're making them uncomfortable. Check this out. (gets in the game) KOHNICHIWA, EVERYONE!

Kel: Talk about some tight threads, due.

Lamar: Well i'd better. You know how many loot boxes i'd got for this costume? Come on guys, join in!

Sofia: Sorry i'm late for class, doki!

Masa: (signs up but with a dark vibe) This is a kind of uniform my grandfather would've worn.

Maya: (enters the game in a tight uniform) That, was not so bad...

(The gang then tries brainstorming ideas for the showcase soon, it then lead to this...)

Masa: Any of you had ideas?

(Tari suddenly signed off)

Maya: What?!

Kel: You think it's a very bad thing?

Lo: Verrry bad....

Lamar: Oh god! THAT MONSTER'S PROLLY DELETING HER WAIFUS RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER VERY EYES!

Maya: (slaps him) SNAP OUT OF IT! YOU'RE BEING HYSTERICAL!!!

Lo: & i don't think she'd be like that. The Tari we know's familiar on ducks.

Masa: That brings me to my next agenda. Lo, Kel, Maya, what type of rocket science you used to end up here? & why?

Kel: I don't know. The first instance is a random fluke, & this is just personal.

Lo: (looks onto his pink screen) It's almost if someone wants us to be here.

Maya: (remembers the visitor who barged in earlier) Someone that's connected to a bigger importance...

Tari: (signs in again) Hey guys.

Lo: What took you so long?

Tari: Oh, i was talking to Belle.

Everyone but Lo & Kel: WHUT?!

Lo & Kel: Knew it.

Maya: Now that's way too personal!

??: Hello, can you hear me? My name's Bo, & i'd like to help you guys.

SMG4: Go on...

Bo: Ok, you did notice that there are a ton of universes. But there's also worm holes which can either be unstable, or handled by a universe's moderator. I can't explain further as you'll experience it yourself.

Luigi: Oh no.

Mario: Well, we didn't know exactly they are...

Desti: but i did know they once went to this Silica City.

Bo: Oh, that was from Universe 7211819. I can lead you there.

Mario: How could you possibly know that?

Desti: Oh, Lo gave me a rundown back when i'm still revived, remember?

Mario: Not likely.

Desti: Bo, regardless on what danger it be, i'll bring them back.

End of Ch. 28