| Continuing from last time-
Anguished, Gotoh stated, ''C'mon, don't tell me you aren't interested Hayato???''
''Hrnnn... Well~'' Hayato reluctantly replied.
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''What are you two up to?'' Eri asked, scaring their hearts out of their chests!
Gotoh + Hayato, 'HAAAaaa!!' 'Urnghhh...!'
With a deep breath, Gotoh said, ''Eri. It's just you. Sorry for that...''
Feeling vexed, Hayato said, ''Mhm... Eri. So you know, HE was curious of that unopened box, you have by the couch. Do you happen to know it's contents?''
In his mind, Gotoh debated, 'I -was the curious one???'
Confused, she replied, ''Uhhh! -That's why it felt like Eri was forgetting something! ((Mildly panics)) Umuhh... Okay, -let's all take a peek at the box's insides.''
((All 3 nod heads in agreement))
-((Tape rip))
-((Small box knock check))
-((Opens box slowly))~
-❗-
Surprised, Gotoh stated, ''It's all... just some general stuff.''
Stunned, Hayato asked, ''There's a small paper message... For Eri, I take it?''
''A paper~? -Grab!'' Eri questioned as she read it over... and became quickly stressed out. ''Urh! Oh, nooo! This is bad! So - so bad!!''
Puzzled, Gotoh asked, ''What's up? What's with the onset sweating??''
Anxious, Eri replied, ''So it looks like, this is a care package from my dad, and this... This is dad's email adress, meaning- It means, I forgot to send him a message!''
[Father's Email]: 9-9-9.333.9-9-9@Mana's.Com
''Eri- Eri has to go up to her room! Back in a few minutes, I should be.'' She stated, as she ran flustered.
((Sounds of stairs))
Raddled, Gotoh asked, ''In a few minutes.....? Wait~ Why did we come to her house...in the first place? I forgot...''
With a misplaced smirk, Hayato muttered, ''Youu forgot? In fact, we both forgot. Guess the two of us are fools...''
Glumly, Gotoh exclaimed, ''Dang ittt...!''
| Some hours ~ later...
In amazement, Gotoh remarked, ''Son of a monkey! So -that's why you're interested in this school?! Who would've guessed~?
Welp, if you'll be one of my newest best pals, I don't mind if you take notes on me. All 3 of us could be the new bacon, lettuce and parmesan cheese combo.''
Mystified, she asked, ''You mean... our friendship...would be like a 'BLT' sandwich? Eri doesn't get your example. Can you explain it all better to me?''
Like a balloon, Gotoh mentally deflated, ''Uh! Uhhhhhh...''
-More talking later...
Exhausted, Hayato asked, ''Gotoh. Can we both go home now?''
Saddened, he replied, ''Awww, how can you want to leave when we're ALL having such fun here?''
Unsettled, Hayato said, ''Come on, we've taken up enough of her time. Let's leave her be.''
Dejected, he said, ''Okay-Okay. If my friend has had enough, we'll go... We'll check out like a burp in the wind...''
((They stretch and get up))
Abruptly, Eri exclaimed, ''Hayato. Eri can tell...what you said~ Why you want to leave is partly a lie and more like a excuse. ((Tiny chuckle))''
Taken aback, Hayato reacted, ''How...? How could you~?''
Stunned, Gotoh pressed, ''Hayato?''
With another chuckle, Eri relayed, ''How did Eri know? It's because -me and my family, we can tell when someone lied. -Like you just did.''
Oddly excited, Gotoh confirmed, ''WOOOooowwwwww, Eri!! You can really tell when someone lies?!? How cool is thaaat?! How does it work?!''
With a proud chuckle, Eri replied, ''It's our special eyes, and ears. They act like a all-natural lie detecto----''
((Gotoh's earth-shaking stomach rumbling...))
Gobsmacked, Hayato facepalmed in shame.
Chagrined, Gotoh stated, ''Sorry..... Thaaat was...the beast inside my stomach. Ehh-eh-ehhh... ''
Slowly gleaming with amazement, Eri gasped, ''Auwwwwwwwww-''
| To satisfy the beast inside Gotoh, -what will they do?!? See next time!!!