| After school ~ Kyoto Capcon Mall cafe with Gotoh...
He thought, with glee, 'Aww -Yeah! In my hands, hehh_ I now hold a brand-spanking new phone. *Glees out* And, with the extra moolah -I got a screen protector as a freakin` bonus!'
With a head turn, he remarked, 'Rest in peace, my old pal.'
| Flash~back...
| Walking outside...
He casually thought, '''Ohh-ho man! Eri got her lucky mitts on another good Bokémon card?! Danggg... Gotta keep uppin` my game, if I want to -Nnah! -AHhhh!!!'''
| That day, my face smacked the pavement... all because of a itsy baby pebble. And my phone? It cracked, and landed smack dab... in a toe-deep puddle.
Hysterically, he shouted, ''My phone! -DagnabBITTT!!!''
| Flashback_ over!
Gotoh vacantly thought, '''Right, how could I almost forget. Gotta stew up a password. Mhrhm... Should I use my old password, or... (...) -Nah.''
Strainingly, Gotoh thought, 'Got to... make darn sure I type it down_ without opening my leaky lips... *Sucking in lips* Password; Go..to`Ma..n1... '
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A Passerby old man asked, ''Um, son. Are ya in need of... some assistance? Got a problem there?''
Joufully, Gotoh said, ''Success! Got it! ((Sighs and turns)) Huh? Thank you, but- Why do you ask?''
Left puzzled, the old man replied, ''Urm... Um... Nevermind, I guess... ''
((Walks away))
Dispirited, Gotoh quietly said, '''EhAhh... Monkey hairs...! I will need to recover all of my friends contacts. -Again! Also, most of my app progress is... likely lost...forever. *Winces!*'''
Freaked, he realized, '''Gosh-darn it. I sound too much like Hayato! *Breaths deeply and mini-slaps himself!* Ereh. Oh-yeah. -Hayato!'''
((Fast types))
'Great job me! I called him so much, his number's imprinted on my soul!' He thought.
Hayato remarked with a snarky chuckle, ''Your phone broke..like that? How crummy~''
Timidly, Gotoh yelled, ''Don't laugh at my shoddy luck!''
| Tomorrow morning ~ Before school...
Lowly, Gotoh thought, '''Kay! Today's another day of school. Let's get those numbers back. *Air fist punches!*'''
| School day montage>>>
With a smirk, Eri said, ''Surree. Eri understands. She'll let you have it, ifff_ you do something first.''
Puzzled, Gotoh replied, ''Umm, shoot.''
With her journal out, Eri asked, ''What were you feeling when, you broke your phone? Eri wishes to know.''
| >>
Scoldingly, Yori lectured, ''See. A perfect example of what irresponsibility leads to. Wherever you go, always be aware of your surroundings.''
Speechlessly, Gotoh asked, ''Ir-Irre-Wh-Wha???''
With a irritated sigh and finger point, Yori contested, ''You.. Even that, you don't know? Mrm! Very well. I'll cough my number, if only... to teach you some wit. --Starting now!''
Alarmed, he asked, ''Wai--wa--wa--wait. Say what???''
| >>
Meekly, Teto asked, ''Our number... You need our number?''
Stunned, Gotoh clarified, ''That's, what I said.''
In a giddy state, Teto spaced out.
Concerned, he asked, ''Hell-oh? Hel-loh? Teto?''
Teto snapped out of it, frantically saying, ''Apol--Apologies! Uhh-Urh! Just_ forget that. *Nervous cough*''
Densely, he replied, ''Urrr.. Got it. *Makes a smirk* So -about that number... ''
Hiding her giddiness, Teto rashly replied, ''Yes, yes! *Nervous chuckle* Where's our phone? Our phone!''
((Pulls out phone))
Bursting with glee, he thought, ''Victory! Wahoo!!!''
Starstruck, Teto thought, ''His visage... What a festive expression..... ''
| The end~