Weekends are for reconnaissance work for my plushie rescue mission: No one will suspect me under Mom's chair!

Hello! Sorry about the last ask! In that case, could I have hcs for Bucciarati's Gang of s/o who appears gothic and mature but secretly collects childish/cute items (like Mickey Mouse or like Kirby merchandise)! Thank you for taking your time on doing these! They're really awesome! ^^♡

Bucci gang with a s/o who appears mature but secretly likes childish things

Note - no worries! I’m so sorry for responding to this so late! I really like this idea, and of course!! I love requests so feel free to send them!🫶🏼

Bruno Buccarrati

Bruno probably finds it rather amusing, it’s quite funny how far your appearance differs from what you like!

He’s also lowkey smug since he’s the only one who knows about this side of you, it’s like he has a part of you all to himself.

Whichever side you choose to show he’s fine with, he appreciates both sides.

Sometimes you’ll get a surprise and find the new thing you’d been wanting in your collection, I wonder who put it there?

Pockets one of your cute items when he’s away from you as a reminder of you.

Guido Mista

He finds it so cute, your hobby is cute just like you.

He’s ready to spend all his money for you and your cute items.

Sometimes he gets confused with the franchises you like and mistakenly gets you the wrong thing but it’s the thought that counts!

He definitely hides the figurine items around the house, leaving them in the most random of places hoping it will make you smile.

You put one of your cute charms on his phone case and since then he always has it on.

he decided to get you a cute plushie and he teased you to name it after him, it’s up to you wether mista plushie stays on the bed or in a dark cupboard.

Narancia Ghirga

To sum it up, he’s just happy! he doesn’t care that there’s a stereotype that comes with the gothic look he’s just glad you’re enjoying what you enjoy.

He’ll ask you about the items you collect, who’s who, where are they from, what do they do.

If he likes one he might even buy himself one!

The more passion you show for your collection the more he gets into it! He might even start his own collection if you get him into it.

100% steals stuff from your collection to put in his (he will vehemently deny this).

Giorno Giovanna

Unbothered, you enjoy what you enjoy and as long as you enjoy it, that’s all that matters to him.

He’ll use GE to make a character you like from flowers and give it to you.

When you fangirl, he’s there in the back content.

If you gift one of your items to him he’ll keep it by his bedside.

If one of your items that you really liked got damaged expect GE to come to the rescue!

Persuades collectors to give him limited edition stuff so he can give it to you .

Leone Abbacchio

He’s intrigued as to why you like that stuff, he’s not judging though, he’s just curious not that he’ll voice it.

He thinks it’s a waste of money yet somehow he found that he himself had wasted his own money on buying a charmed keychain for you, how appalling!

He won’t let your collection be touched by others since it’s something you like and treasure.

He’ll also clean it for you and polish things like charms.

Tried to move your plushie off the bed and for some unknown reason found himself sleeping on the couch??

Pannacotta Fugo

He hangs around with Narancia so he’s already used to childish but this is rather different for him, it’s new, it’s different.

He banned you from bringing up the fact that one of your charms scared him at first.

Gifts you cute socks despite knowing they don’t match your gothic appearance hoping you like them.

Buys a cute gothic charm and tells you bashfully that it’s you.

He tries to find good deals for the items you like and runs up to you eagerly knowing both of you will smile as you buy it!

Meet Daria Chamberlyn, the Final Ancient

A new Kirby OC that I made for purely self indulgent reasons!

The day that her society abandoned their world, Daria chose to stay behind and accompany ID-F86, not wanting to abandon them for isolation. With what little power they had, the being also put her into deep sleep alongside them (whether it was for companionship or karma is unclear). Now, so many centuries later, she was awoken by the Beast Pack and imprisoned by them out of revenge for her people's abandonment. But later on a little pink puffball manages to find and rescue her, leading to a new adventuring companion. Though she can't help but feel that Kirby's flying friend is... familiar.

The day that her society abandoned their world, Daria chose to stay behind and accompany ID-F86, not wanting to abandon them for isolation. With what little power they had, the being also put her into deep sleep alongside them (whether it was for companionship or karma is unclear). Now, so many centuries later, she was awoken by the Beast Pack and imprisoned by them out of revenge for her people's abandonment. But later on a little pink puffball manages to find and rescue her, leading to a new adventuring companion. Though she can't help but feel that Kirby's flying friend is... familiar.

Being an Ancient (or at least, one of the few at the start of their rise in power) she naturally knows a thing or two about the universe. She defends herself using a curse that her group had found. It is meant to take years off her life... but then she discovered that it basically works like a degenerative disease and made a cure to counteract it, so it's basically nothing and is free to use it normally. Provided she has a pen and paper of course.

Though she carries herself with a precise analytical edge for everything, she is still kind to the strange new creatures she encounters and is grateful for their help. She's especially a fan of King Dedede (who looks like a plushie she used to have as a child). Either way, she's willing to do what it takes to make up for her people's past mistakes.

I had a dream that I somehow put Jessie from team rocket into Mr Driller and it was hilarious. Also in the dream I found a photo of myself as a kid but there was a plushie of Susumu from Mr Driller in the background of the photo and I was questioning "where is that now??" in the dream. Even in the dream, I was absolutely sure I never owned something like that otherwise I wouldn't have questioned it mid-dream and honestly I'm not sure plushies of Susumu exist irl. If they do, they probably aren't easily affordable.

But obscure stuff like Mr Driller being the main focus of the dream is so cool. Like yesterday's main focus of the dream was Kaitou Joker. And Digimon World Ds but idk if it's near as obscure as Kaitou Joker. I mean- I never see people talking about it.

But what next? Will I dream of Monster Rancher?(please) Maybe Fossil Fighters? Either of those would be cool. Especially if Leon and Hop join me on those adventures. Then it would mix the obscure cool stuff I'm into with the characters I hyperfixate on 24/7

I think all the odd crossovers I've been dreaming about are influenced by my (work in progress) Pokemon Mystery Dungeon rom hack because in that, I'm mixing completely random stuff More about the rom hack under a keep reading

Here are a few pics of the (work in progress) rom hack. Keep in mind, sprites and portraits may not be final and some stuff is put in as placeholder until I can make sprites/portraits. Like, that Marx portrait is a sprite of Marx from one of the kirby games. And I stuck in Ingo and Emmet sprites from pokemon b/w beause I thought it would be funny during testing until I can make sprites of my own. Except the digimon sprites are from the Digimon Ds games and those will stay because I love torturing myself with nostalgia chills. Of course for digimons not in those ds games that I want in the rom hack, I will be making sprites of.

This pic is a conversation I had with my sister that she's all right with me showing because it's funny. I'm showing it because it has rom hack stuff about it. Also I think it's hilarious how good my digimon memory is compared to the rest of my memory

Bidoof: "Now kiss"

Saw this lovely job request while testing that was to rescue an absol but I couldn't do it unless I brought Emmet with me. Based absol.

Also oh yes this. Dunno how, but I never cried during this scene as a kid but changing it to Raihan and Leon made me cry as a 21 year old???

I suppose this looks weird to anyone but like- the rom hack is based around an au where a bored au Hop with insane amounts of magic powers accidentally created a world where everyone is counted as a pokemon and everyone can use moves and stuff. Meaning stuff like this is completely normal in this world. Casual conversations between any creature at all

Please be aware that the Raihan sprite is heavily considered unfinished.

Hop watching the immensely powerful au version of himself (the one I mentioned before) swing his scythe against nothing. (I was testing the animation but I think it's funny to imagine Hop is wondering if there was an invisible enemy only the au Hop could see)

Here's a gif taken from testing the animation in a different dungeon. Love how innocent he looks before the strike. His scythe can transform into various things including but not limited to an electric guitar or a crossbow, though those ones won't be shown in his animations. He already has enough unique sprites. It turns into a cane here before it is revealed to be a scythe.

Most things in this part of the game catch me off guard every time I test it. Memory problems don't have many upsides, but I thoroughly enjoy laughing at things I forgot I wrote. These two images aren't even the funniest moments of this part of the game

Lan Hikari from Megaman Battle Network. I'll make my own sprite eventually but as I did with Ingo and Emmet, I stuck that sprite in there as an entertaining placeholder to be extra amused while testing

Last picture I'm going to show for now because the story behind it is funny. So anyhoo, I replaced the npc xatu with Volo and moved the shop xatu normally owned somewhere else and put a swingset in its place but there's a scene that happens in the base game after defeating primal dialga that goes over the town and I didn't make any edits to that part so when I got to that scene while testing, I was greeted by the sight of Volo innocently on a swing set and it caused me to practically howl with laughter so I'm abso-tootly-lootly leaving that in

There is no estimate of how much time until this is playable because I get burnout very quickly and I'm not working on it all the time but I hope people will be interested in playing it by then

Kirby and the Big Race in Dream Land! Chapter 9

Kirby made it back safely to the clifftop. Everyone surrounds him in a clamor. “Great job, Kirby!” “We have to treat them quickly!” “Please step back, everyone. I will take it from here.” Ordered Kurron.

His words and attitude have an undefiable force. Everyone watched him and Kizario with their breath held. Kurron began chanting in a low voice. With it, a strange thing happened. Having laid down with its consciousness lost, Peperon’s enormous body began shrinking little by little. It is getting smaller and smaller. A body that was as large as a huge tree became the size of a cow, then a dog, and finally, a mouse.

Seeing the shrunken Peperon, everyone was wide-eyed in amazement. “A bear......?” “It’s a tiny little bear, just like a plushie. So cute.” “The identity of that ferocious monster was......this tiny bear?” Kizario, who was embraced by it, was thrown down to the ground. Kurron ceased his incantation and murmured. “This will do. Peperon has reverted back to its normal size. Next is to treat Master Kizario.” Seeing such a strange event, everyone was dumbfounded, but came to their senses from Kurron’s words. “Right, we’ve got to treat the young master.” “Have him spit out water. Check his breathing!” “It’s okay, he hardly swallowed any water. It’s because we were quick in rescuing him. With their efforts combined, the staff massaged Kizario’s body and treated him. Kizario regained consciousness before long. Everyone sighed in relief and called out to him. “Are you awake?” “You alright? How do you feel?” Kizario was in a fog for a moment and gazed at everyone's faces. He asked, his consciousness finally cleared. “What about Peperon? Where’s Peperon?” “No need to worry, sir. If you’re talking about that bear, it became tiny and......” Said the staff, and looked around. But Peperon is nowhere to be seen. “......Huh? What happened to that bear?” Hearing that, Kirby and the others also realized for the first time that Peperon was gone. Everyone searches around the shade of the trees and behind the rocks, but cannot find it. “That’s weird. It shrank and got to be lurking around here somewhere.” “It disappeared while young master recovered his senses.” “Don’t tell me......” One of the staff looked beneath the cliff. “Did it fall down again? With how small it became, while no one paid attention to it......” “It wasn’t fully conscious, you know. It might’ve staggered and fell off.” “No way!” Kirby sped up his ending in a panic and flew down the cliff. He searched even to the lower reaches, but couldn’t find Peperon. “No good......it’s not anywhere.” Having returned, Kirby removed Jet and reported. Kizario then started sobbing with his shoulders trembling. “That jerk......why did he try to save me......and I said all those horrible things to him!” “You still don’t realize it, sir? How foolish.” Kurron said in a stern voice. “Hasn’t Peperon always been by your side? Ever since you were a small child.” “......” “To you, Peperon may have only been a pet, but to Peperon, you were the one and only friend of its.” “Friend......” Kizario sidled up to the edge of the cliff. Everyone had to hold him back, where he seemed like he could plunge into the rapids at any moment. “Peperon......! What happened do you. Peperon, come back......I’ll make sure to cherish you dearly this time......” Kizario sank down and wept like a small child. His sobs continued for a long, long time, where Meta Knight said right when it came to an end. “Explain to us the whole story of what you’ve done, Kizario.” “That is the only way to apologize to Peperon, sir.” Added Kurron as well. Kizario raised his face smeared with tears. He looked miserable, completely different from his usual snobby self. “Peperon is......a miniature bear that I bought many years ago for my birthday.” “A miniature bear?” “Yup. It’s a bear small enough to hold on your palm. Its size doesn’t change even as it grows, so it’s very popular in my star as a pet.” Kizario at last wiped his tears. “Me and Peperon were like best friends. We would always play together. But......one day, I felt very ashamed after talking with my friends.” “Ashamed?” “All my friends had cool-looking pets. You know, big and strong ones like Hornhead or Fire Lion. They laughed at me, saying that a miniature bear is for girls. I was so frustrated that I couldn’t stand it. So I thought of making Peperon a big and strong bear.” “How?” “I asked Kurron, of course.” Nodded Kurron, and said. “I am a babysitter for Master Kizario.” “Don’t say babysitting. I’m not a kid anymore!” “Simply put, I have been continuing to look after him.” “Kurron has a certification in using magic.” “Why, I am but a beginner.” Kurron shook his hands in humility. “I only wanted to make it huge with Kurron’s magic, but he refused.” “Of course, sir. As it is against the law to enlarge a living creature.”

“So I secretly read his magic book and tried using the magic myself. It went smoothly......too smoothly. Peperon grew even bigger than I expected.” “Peperon ran away, where its whereabouts were unknown. As a result of a great search, we came to learn that it took refuge in Dream Land. “Why to Dream Land......?” The residents were perplexed, where Kurron then answered calmly. “By nature, Peperon has an optimistic peace-loving heart. I dare say that it was drawn to the most carefree atmosphere in the universe that Dream Land was filled with.” “I was planning to find Peperon before Kurron does and undo the magic. Thinking that I would be bawled out by Kurron if I was beaten to the punch. But it’s no use with my strength alone. So I......” “Cooked up a plan to get the people of Dream Land involved.” Said Meta Knight, and Kizario lost heart. “......Uh-huh. I thought I could get the people involved and have them run around Dream Land to lure Peperon out if I were to produce a program......” Kurron was the one to continue off. “Even so, it became a huge topic before he knew it and couldn’t pass it off as a lie. Master Kizario therefore sent for the staff and had to produce an actual program. I am late in saying this, but Master Kizario is the son of the CEO of Comet TV. To put it another way, he is the son of a prominent family.” “My mom is the CEO. Since I love TV, I have some experience from asking my mom to let me make shows several times.” “Although they were nothing but terrible shows.” Whispered one of the staff. Kizario became irritated and talked back. “I can’t help it! I’m the heir to the CEO! I’m more fit for managing a company than producing a show, you know!” “And, well, we staff were called because of that and were to make the program. Although Young Master Kizario was the one to come up with the contents of the race.” “It was all a plan to track Peperon down. The super spicy gourmet has the special seasoning blended from me reading the magic book in secret. By eating that, you were sure to have gained strength several times more than usual. It was a strategy to power you guys up.” “It seemed to have an opposite effect as there was way too much.” Said the staff. Kizario was let down once again. “......Well, you know. The next singing challenge was for what I remembered from reading the magic book, “Spell of Awakening.” Once hearing the spell, the magical creature would get aroused and start running wild. I thought it would be able to lure out Peperon in hiding......” “That was very foolish of you, sir. Thanks to that, the meek Peperon began rampaging like such......” Told harshly by Kurron, Kizario became more and more crestfallen. “The next chocolate challenge was as I explained. Peperon loves chocolate, so it would get sleepy after eating lots of chocolate. That’s why I had you all smeared in chocolate.” “What an awful plan!” Chef Kawasaki was the one to lose his temper. “I was nearly eaten by that thing!” “Peperon only eats sweets, so I thought that there wouldn't be any danger......” Right when Kizario made an excuse: With ding, ding, ding, ding......a low sound was heard. Taking out the communication device in his pocket, the staff talked about something in a low voice. Cutting the communication right away, the staff informed Kizario. “It’s a message from the HQ, sir. The front-runner will reach the goal shortly, so please make haste......they said. Since the award ceremony can’t start without young master......” “......Eh?” Everyone was stupefied. “The top runner? Who do they mean?” “But all the athletes are gathered here.” Kirby shouts abruptly. “Ah......! It’s Waddle Dee! Waddle Dee isn’t here!” “Whaaaaaaaaaat!?” Yelled King Dedede.

”That prick disregarded me and is in the lead!? He’s got nerves for a subordinate!” “Don’t tell me that Waddle Dee will win!?” “No, that’s not possible.” Said Kizario. “That athlete didn’t meet the condition of the final checkpoint. That is to say, he didn’t encounter Peperon.” “I see. So Waddle Dee is disqualified then.” The athletes were in relief. “Can’t sit here like this. The race will resume.” “Alright, I ain’t losing!” “I’m gonna win~!” The athletes got onto each of their machines and started running. The TV staff also boards the wheeled vehicles for staff use. Kurron called out to Kizario standing still on the edge of the cliff. “Let us go as well, Master.” “......Sure.” Unwilling to give up, while looking over his shoulders several times, Kizario finally left that area.

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Oh great one, I offer the finest assortment of gingerbread houses and good boy Kirby plushies for some Ness x Meggy content.

*releases pet Guinea Pigs into the Gingerbread Houses* Most excellent.

The ship name, just so you know, for Meggy x Ness is either Mess or PK Fresh

Ness, climbing up a tower wall: My fair maiden! I’ve come to rescue you!

Meggy, on her computer: Nah thanks bro, this place has got Wi-Fi.

Nes: …

Ness, also now on his computer: It’s so fast!

Meggy: I know!

Link: So… you two are together?

Meggy: Yup!

Ness: It’s the best!

Link: … … … You haven’t seen “Shape of the Water” have you?

Ness: Peach said we couldn’t.

Link: Oh thank Sakurai.

Blue, seeing Meggy and Ness being cute: If you guys are going to make me the third wheel could you at least let me walk in front so I can pretend I’m leading men into battle?

My plushie rescue mission just got twice as hard: I have discovered a second box of imprisoned plushies who need to be rescued, including Hello Kitty!

Plushie friends, I haven't forgotten about you trapped in your box all these years! My attempts to rescue you have been foiled so far, but don't lose hope. I, Kirby the Explorer, will not give up until I have rescued you from your plastic prison!

Mom keeps watching me, so I have to be sneaky about rescuing all the plushies I found trapped in a box last week.  I will tunnel to the plushies from under this dresser!

My quest to rescue the plushies I found trapped in a box continues:  The dresser must be in cahoots with the box because the dresser refuses to let me tunnel under it!?  Time for a new plan:  I, Kirby the Fearless, shall break into the closet and find a secret weapon to break into the plushies’ box!

I, the mighty Kirby the Explorer, have discovered tens of plushies trapped in a box!  Never fear, plushies, I shall rescue you from your prison by GRUMPing at that box!

I have tried every GRUMP version of “Open Sesame” on these closet doors, but they still won’t open!?  RUDE!  Maybe the secret is STOMPing all over this delightfully crinkly piece of plastic?

I have not forgotten about the plushies trapped in this box! Maybe there is a back door I can sneak in through?

Kirby and the Big Race in Dream Land! Chapter 10

Riding the Wheelie Scooter, Waddle Dee kept running......with rattle, rattle, rattle. A staff with a camera ready is accompanying right beside him. Waddle Dee said shyly. “You don’t need to display me, sir. Seeing how I'm last......”

“Ummm, you see, it looks like all the other cameras got destroyed.” “Eh.” “A call came from the HQ that there was some sort of an issue. This spare camera is all that’s left, and you’re the only athlete nearby, so I have no choice but to display you.” “Is that so......” “Good luck. The goal is just around the corner.” “Yessir.” I guess everyone reached the goal long ago......thought Waddle Dee, while continuing to steer the Wheelie Scooter. ......Then, at that moment. Noticing an odd object, Waddle Dee stopped the Wheelie Scooter. “Hmm? What is it?” “Please look, something similar to a plushie fell near the riverside.” “A plushie? Leave that alone, will ya.” “But I should pick up something that was lost. Waddle Dee dashed over to the riverside and picked up the small dropped bear. The bear started squirming, where Waddle Dee was then surprised. “Wha!? It’s not a plushie! This bear is alive!” Waddle Dee looked at the river. The upstream is intense from the force of the water, but the river is wide enough to stretch all the way nearby, where even the water current is calm. “I guess it tripped, fell in the river, and was washed away. Are you alright, Mr. Bear?” The bear was sagging back, but didn't appear to be hurt. Holding the bear in his arms, Waddle Dee went back to his Wheelie Scooter and plopped it in front of himself. “In any case, let’s head to the goal together. I’ll return you to the forest afterwards.” With Waddle Dee and the small bear on board, the Wheelie Scooter started running a second time, with......rattle, rattle, rattle.

“Daddy, this race is super boring.” Grumbled the boy at the certain extremely ordinary household. The father said while tending to his golf club. “Darn it all. Not even Meta Knight has appeared.” “All that’s running is a single scooter with rattle, rattle! And it’s super slow! This ain’t no race.” “You shouldn’t watch a show like this. Turn off the TV and do your homework.” “Will do.” The boy turned off the TV. It isn’t just this house. The same thing was happening to all the households in the universe.

The goal could be seen ahead. A well-decorated gate is installed. “Just a bit more......I reached the goal somehow even if I was last. Wonder if there’s a participation prize.” Waddle Dee sighed in relief. It was at that moment. Out of nowhere, a boisterous sound was heard behind him. It was the sound of several roaring Air Ride Machines and the angry shout of the athletes. “I’m the winnnnnnnnnner!” “Ah, there’s Waddle Dee! Get out of my way!” “You’re disqualified anyways!” With the cutthroat noise behind his back, Waddle Dee cowered in fear. The shouts of anger from everyone are canceling each other, where it’s unable to make out what they are saying. He could only comprehend that absurdly loud sounds are getting closer. “What in the world!? You mean to say that this is the final challenge......!?” Waddle Dee shivered, imagining a monster roaring with a voice like that of a lightning. “T-This is bad......! I need to skedaddle!” Waddle Dee clung to the handle and frantically had Wheelie Scooter run faster. With ratthe, rattle, rattle......Wheelie Scooter is picking up speed. Behind him, the athletes are approaching in a group!

“Stay back......!” Waddle Dee hoped for the best and shut his eyes. “UOOOOOOOOO!!!” “Victory, victory, victoryyyyyyyyy!!!” The Air Ride Machines charge into the goal as they make a racket all over the place. However, Waddle Dee’s Wheelie Scooter reached the goal with only a moment’s difference. A female judge with a bouquet rushed over to Waddle Dee. “Congratulations on winning! Your Machine was the first to reach the goal.” Jumping off from his Rex Wheelie, King Dedede snatched the bouquet pointed towards Waddle Dee. “Wahaha! This fool is disqualified for not meeting the condition! In other words, I am the winner!” “Nuh-uh, I was faster!” “It’s me!” The athletes that simultaneously rushed into the goal struggled for the bouquet. Within that ruckus, an exceptionally loud voice reverberated. “-Peperon!” Kizario was the one to shout. Pushing his way through the athletes, he ran up to Waddle Dee’s Wheelie Scooter. Plopped on the sheet is a bear small enough to be put in the palm of one’s hand. “Peperon! Peperon! Were you unhurt!?” Forgetting himself, Kizario held it up his arms and rubbed his cheeks against it. Peperon wriggled its nose in joy and licked Kizario’s cheek. “I’m sorry, Peperon. I said such horrible things to you. You’re my best friend......!” Hugging Peperon tightly, Kizario shed tears in large drops. King Dedede slapped Kizario’s back. “Oi, you can cry later. The award ceremony comes first. Hurry up and hand over the three hundred year supply of ramen.” “King Dedede! Didn’t you just say that you’ll give me the three hundred year supply of ramen just now!?” Protested Kirby, but King Dedede played dumb. “Hm? I didn’t say that.” “No you did! I’m fine with not winning, but I’m gonna have the prize!” “You have some nerve!” Kizario said to the pair tussling with each other. “Neither of you guys are the winner.” “What!?” “Waddle Dee is. Kudos on winning. And......thank you.” Kizario looked at Waddle with eyes filled with every bit of his gratitude. Waddle Dee is bewildered. “Huh......? Win? Me? Why would I......” “On top of rescuing Peperon, you were the first to reach the goal. It’s natural.” “What did you just say!?” “That Waddle Dee got a head start!” Shouts King Dedede and the athletes, but it is too late. Taking back the bouquet from King Dedede, the female judge holds it out to Waddle Dee. Waddle Dee accepted it nervously. Kirby leaped at Waddle Dee. “Hooray! Amazing, Waddle Dee! Congrats on winning!” Just now, Kirby’s head was filled with nothing but the prize, but was now rejoicing with all his heart. Waddle Dee grinned as well, where his feelings were conveyed to him. “Thanks, Kirby!” “You’re amazing, Waddle Dee! Huzzah!!!” Kirby raised both his hands. Following him, the athletes and the staff both put their hands up. King Dedede said in vexation. “Humph, I’m miffed that you won by disregarding me.” “Sire......I-I’m sorry......” “Fine. Hand over the three hundred year supply of ramen instead!” Walky anxiously drew close to Kizario. “Urm, Mr. Kizario. Do you remember saying that you would make me the official announcer?” Kizario nodded with a smile. “Of course I do! I’m a man of my word. It looks like the ratings were at the highest from all your great efforts!” “I did it......! At last, I'll become the long-awaited announcer......!” Walky was so moved that his voice trembled. One of the staff called out to Kizario. “We have a transmission from the CEO, sir.” “Wha, my mom? I see, she’s gonna congratulate me. After all, I made a smash hit show for the first time!” A woman with a face similar to Kizario was displayed on the monitor installed by the staff. ......She is incredibly furious. She looked so scary that a small child seeing her would start bawling. The smile disappeared from Kizario’s face. He winced and talked to the monitor. “......Mom? D-Did something happen......?” “It’s not something! All the station’s phones have been ringing non-stop for a while now!” “From the show that I made? Was it that well-received......?” “What nonsense are you spouting!? They’re all complaint calls!” “Eh!?” “How dare you make such a worthless show! Our station’s rating is plummeting! You are banned from eating snacks for three months!” “Ehh!?” “And after that , Kurron!” “Y-Yes, madam!” Kurron slightly humbled himself before the monitor. “What on earth were you doing while with him!? Are you not his babysitter?” “Y-Yes. Please forgive me......” “Your salary is halved for three months! Reflect on yourself!” “......Ugh......” Groaned Kurron, biting his lips. The communication was cut, and the scary face in the monitor was gone. A long silence fell, and within it, Walky asked nervously. “M-Mr. Kizario? Erm, I am going to be......the announcer......right?” “No dice, don’t you think!?” Answered Kizario, while tottering from all the shock. Walky staggered. “W-What did you say......!?” “You saw her face right now! The rating is at the lowest. Not a chance will I hire you!” “B-But I’m sure during the show, it was......!” “Shut it!! It’s more important for me to take control than your employment. I’m barred from snacks for three months! I can't take this anymore!” King Dedede seized Kizario’ shoulders. “Yo! Where’s the prize! What happens to the three hundred year supply of ramen!?” “There’s no way I could arrange something like that! My mom will have my hide!” “What the heck did you just say!!!!?” King Dedede wasn’t the only one that raised his voice. The other athletes also started bawling in succession. Some even turned sulky and threw themselves down then and there. “What the heck! So it was all for nothing in the end!?” “What was all our struggle for......” “I worked so hard like that, but it was all pointless......”

Meta Knight mumbled from somewhere a little away from everyone. “The show was a total failure, and the efforts of the athletes went nowhere......there wasn’t a single thing good about the race......I suppose?” Meta Knight realized suddenly. Disregarding the grief-stricken athletes, a pair were full of beans. It’s Kirby and Waddle Dee.

Kirby spoke to Peperon in Kizario's arms. “It’s great that you were saved, Peperon! We were all jumpy, thinking that you went missing. Kizario was really worried as well.” “It was washed up on the riverbank, where I thought it was a plushie at first.” Said Waddle Dee. “When you fell in the river, Peperon dived in first and rescued you. It was really brave!” “Rescued me......? How, when it was this tiny?” “You see,” Kirby started talking to unravel the jumbled-up story. Waddle Dee listened closely with wide eyes. Peperon yawned in bliss. Even as he grieved deeply over the penalty of no snacks, Kizario was embracing it dearly in his arms. Meta Knight smiled beneath his mask. “......Well, it’s fine. Looks like the race did have some value after all.”

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Easter Party, Part 2 (Parts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9)

Monkey!  Did you hear about Captain Coconut?  You always have such good ideas.  What do you think we can do to save the day?

What’s that? A party?  Hmm...