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There are several businesses that we took over and several that we have cordoned off and shall take over shortly the stock market was where we began

-we have about 90% in the Telecom company and that's what it's called and we're going to fix everything it's a lot of work

-50% in Comcast and infinity and that's what the company is we have controlling share we are beginning to make changes now and we're going to reinstate the government programs ridiculous everybody's poor. The government is willing to do so

-we have taken over 50% of Boston Edison no that's a tough one but we have 50% of one of the world's largest energy companies and construction firms Bechtel and that's controlling share we expect a lot of people to try and get in there and it will clean tons of them out and yeah we'll be able to get him his funding and they'll see that it's from them and that's the motif

-they're also some other companies that we took over fast food restaurants literally there are probably about 20,000 of them and their teams and we are taking them over we have about 40% of those at the 50% share and plus and we're making changes to the menu now eventually we'll have it all but this week we think we will have total of 60% at 50% shares where revamping all of their menus

-we have taken over Lane distributors and they distributed for food companies and we have 51% and we're making changes and we'll have more shares shortly. Included with them no but additional green we have 49% you might have 50% today and getting a report that says we do so he's clapping and we will begin changes today and tonight all night and they are shipping company too as is Lane and they're very big international and we'll have probably 60% shares by the end of the week, Westlake we have 30% and we're seeking at 50% this week but there's something different about that company they're having trouble and the owners want to sell it they're not doing any business and nobody will deliver even when they're ordered to from their own people it's actually making it harder what's the point well 20% of their business was to Australia but we will assume control and bring it to Mexico or South America or California or through the Gulf around the horn and all of those are an option and we're going to look at it and he says if it's an option we should go for it and it's true we now have 20% they want to sell 40% and that would be within the next few days and they don't know who's really buying it but they want to put it out so we're going to seek that this other companies for sale but these are huge there's another distributor Kroger foods and we have 20% this week we think we'll have 60% but moving forward so we have some other companies we acquired

-they are selling some other companies that are pretty big they're not yet selling Walmart but we are gaining and have like 30% chance now and still only 15 or less and we simply have to get those but they don't want to so we are purchasing chairs stater Brothers and they sell to like five grocery store chains and there are three other companies and we're buying those and they're grocery store distributors one of them is Lakeland or not and we have only 20% but this week and the other is the pretty big one Richmond they do it all over the world and we're only at 10% but we're trying to buy more

-there's a couple other things John remillard is playing bad boys song saying he's a cop and we see he's going to do the series trying to come here as one as a black guy or something and we're going to get him every time and it's fast he does a lot everyday and every night fully aware of how many times it needs to

-those other things too happening along with purchases we made last week like Morrison Knudson we are purchasing floor Daniel we're at 40% a little bit more but we're getting there soon we're going to be there and we are going to have control and share in the meantime we are taking tons of stuff over and coordinating off huge areas they see it and they want to sell so tomorrow they will probably sell 20% and we'll be right there and we'll mobilize we're mobilizing Morrison now and it's probably why he is making all these songs it's like a happy-go-lucky thing look at each other stuff I would try harder. There's a few other companies we're still not too close but this week will be a deciding factor the reasoning is that they are not building things and we're going to cordon off all their holdings outside of the center areas and they will sell and we'll take it over

-there's a huge deal with regards to who has control over oil and gas it's finally coming to a head with Max but we have about 40% of the domestic oil and gas production and we're going to grab more because we have to preserve it and use it for that it's going well a huge company is coming to us with sales is not right but we're buying stock we have about 30% across the board and a couple of them they're not too huge we're going to have this week and that's great the oil fields are part of it within their companies

-other areas we are working very hard in making purchases but we have to coordinate off areas outside because they were trying to turn into military complexes and we are having battles over it tons of them everywhere and they are losing of course but it's increasing in ferocity not decreasing as soon they will have to stop

-we've had a few successes a Chevy and Ford are starting up their plants all over the place but it's within the pseudo empire areas everybody agrees that it sucks so they need them they still have stupid things in them but pretty soon we'll take it over and they won't we have 20% in each and we will move on the rest we'll have it in a few months and we are going to start up firebird Pontiac that is in just a few days we're beginning production and no but we are gathering up the factories we have about 80%, but 90% of those are in our areas and we have to turn off the other ones but it's a real touchy subject we tried a few and it is very touchy so we're going to do it to a parent will do it to attract and so does ideas are pretty good so we might try that.

-we have an idea of what to do but his ideas are very nice there's another topic we need to discuss so we're going to publish

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When he opened his eyes, Malden remained as straight as a board. He stared at the bedroom ceiling for a few seconds before turning his head to the window. The shutters were wide open. Yet he remembered that Kieran had closed them the night before. It didn't matter. He stood up slowly and felt the icy cold of the systemic dawn make him shiver. It was around nine o'clock, the sun was rising. Even slower than he was, he thought. Malden knew that it was not easy to be more phlegmatic than he was.

- Except you, Mr. Sun," he murmured, still leaning out the window.

He lost himself in his thoughts for a few minutes. Now that he'd had a good time with his friend, he'd have to think about going home and face his mother's wrath for allowing himself to leave the day before. What an idea to get up so early! He remembered very well that sleep had come late, and fatigue would quickly overcome him during the day. Malden turned and saw Kieran lying on his back, his blanket over part of his body diagonally. He was sleeping with his mouth open and snoring so loudly he could have woken a dragon. The sight made him chuckle.

Discreetly, he collected his things, put on his shoes, and left the apartment without waking anyone. He put on his headphones and played "How Long Can I Go" by "Sam Celentano". Once outside, several options came to mind. There was a park north of Lausya, where he often went to play sports. He also had a painting he had started and wanted to finish. However, the longer he stayed outside, the more problems he would have to deal with when he returned.

- It's up to me. I can go to the park and do push-ups. Take up my painting, knowing that I might run into mom. Maybe I can give Sylva a call and see if I can't come over early. I could have stayed at Kieran's, but now that I'm out, I'm not going to wake him up to come back... And seeing as he's asleep, he won't wake up, that's for sure, he concluded by putting his hand on his face.

Malden suddenly noticed that he had a few unread messages. Naturally, these were from his mother. The most important one was this:

"I don't appreciate your attitude lately. We'll have a discussion as soon as you get home. You know there are rules to follow in this house, and they apply to everyone, even you! »

The first response that came to mind was "You never liked my attitude, and you never understood me. "But he found it too tiring to get into a conflict with her. It was better not to escalate the situation. Akane, his mother, had been an adventurer during her youth. During certain periods, it happened that she went on adventures for a few weeks with her old group of friends. She is a Gial (Earth) atmologist, focused on the Veltôs (Control) path, and her atmology is an ochre red. At a very young age, Akane received a strict and hard education, and also underwent many hazing which forged her character for sure. She has never been an example of softness. This hard and uncompromising character made communication with Malden particularly complicated over the years.

It didn't matter in the end. Malden decided to get on his way and go home. He might as well face Mother Dragon as quickly as possible to put out the flames. Unfortunately, it didn't take much for his mood to be affected. These expressions from his mother reminded him how lonely he felt in his family, despite the good relationship he had with his sister Sawako, and his brother Hayate. He always ended up being seen as too intense, too whiny or touchy and moody. When he thought about it, however, Malden knew that factually he lacked nothing. He was a healthy, rather good-looking young man, good at a few subjects, athletic, with a group of sympathetic and understanding friends, a certain amount of freedom in his personal life, and so on. However, it seemed that something was missing.

It was as if there was a void somewhere. A fear of not living up to his own image, or of failing at what he could do. He was so special that he could be admired for the strangeness of his thoughts and artistic productions, but also stigmatized, and found "weird", or "unapproachable", to use terms he had heard about himself. Yet he longed to be accepted for who he was, without becoming like everyone else.

When he opened the door to the apartment, he expected to find his mother getting ready for work. Instead, he found Sawako sitting in the kitchen. She was having breakfast: a glass of hot delicatessen milk with a little pethmergale sugar. The whole thing made the milk look dark and creamy. She was reading a manga while smoking a cigarette.

- Hi! he said. I didn't think you'd be here at this hour. I thought I'd find Mom instead.

- Nah, she left pretty early this morning to buy some stuff. I don't think she's gonna be back for a while. Where did you go anyway? Kieran's?

- Yeah. We wanted to watch "Alvist Wars" quietly, but Isaac had come into my room yesterday to snoop on something. I yelled at her, she got involved and... well, you know mom.

- Yeah, I know what you mean. Well, she wasn't too happy about it. In fact, she was angry that you broke like that. I understand, but you could have avoided it, or told me about it. I would have tempered the situation a bit, you know how I usually do.

- I know, but Kieran kind of rushed me, I didn't have much time to make my decision. I've done this plenty of times before, but it seems like yesterday was worse than usual. Why is that?

- Didn't Mom tell you what we have to do tonight?

- No?

- Okay, too weird. Well, actually we're supposed to go to Welliyo with Dad, Mom and Helen to see Melva. Maybe there's some news about her memory, but nothing transcendent you know.

Malden hiccupped in surprise and recoiled slightly. He felt stupid, but also excluded for not having been kept in the loop.

- Is she serious? Why didn't she tell me?

- I think she was going to propose to you yesterday.

- Suggesting me the day before for the day after? What if I had something to do? Yes, I would have canceled. I would cancel anything to go see Melva, but still.

- Anyway, chances are that's why she's so upset about your escapade yesterday. You should just apologize and tell her you'll be there tonight, if you want to be safe. I'll cover for you, but do what I say. I mean, I'll figure out how to fix it, I'll improvise.

- And you think you can get Isaac to stop making my life miserable?

- Don't worry, I'll work it out by ruining his. There are a few things he and I need to discuss. He's still asleep, but I'm setting him up for a real wake-up call.

- You're handling it, thanks. I have to go see Sylvania this afternoon. Do you think you can handle that too?

- Consider it done," Sawako replied, winking at him.

Malden knew he could always count on her in many circumstances. At 27 years old, she was the oldest of her siblings, and therefore the one with the authority right after her parents. And fortunately, Sawako had a lot in common with Malden. Both of them were very sensitive and attached to their deepest values, but Sawako tended to be more withdrawn and passive than her brother. She was a specialist in the art of running away and saying nothing, letting go, sleeping and lazing around. Beyond her studies in water atmology, she loved to write poetry, fiction, and play video games with horror, romance, and role-playing themes. At least that's what her mother told her. Malden, on the other hand, was much more active and enjoyed going out, shopping and discovering more about the world around him. With his pocket money, he bought a lot of things like incense, posters and an infinite amount of clothes that he could wear according to his moods. Besides,

since he would have to go back to Sylvania in the afternoon, he started looking for different clothes to change into after his shower. Leaving his hair down, Malden put a diamond-shaped earring in his left ear, as well as a golden pendant with a small sphere. He put on a gray sweater with "N.O.T.H.I.N.G." in bright green letters. Further down, in small print, it read "Nobody On This Healthiest Irrelevant Narrow-minded Globality. ». Malden liked to wear this sweater when he wasn't sure how he felt. He often hoped that those closest to him would be able to decode this information and understand how he was feeling by carefully observing how he dressed. But it never worked.He went to his room to finish getting ready. After putting on his black shorts and sneakers, the same green as his sweater's typography, he heard his mother coming back to the apartment. Sawako immediately struck up a conversation with her. Malden reached out to listen.

- Malden is back to the point.

- Is he in his room?

- Yeah, but I think it's best to leave it alone for a bit today.

- Oh no! Have you seen how he's acting right now? I have to talk to him, this is too much. And he doesn't answer the messages I leave! That's not an attitude!

- I know, I know mom. But he's a teenager, so you have to imagine that he's going to do a few more silly things like that.

- Sawako, do you defend your brother when he takes the wrong path? Do you think you're helping him to act that way?

Akane spoke loudly and raised her voice with every sentence. She was panting, exhausted from bringing all the groceries alone from the store. Despite her intensive training as a fighter, she was much less active since she had built her family life, and was therefore much more quickly tired for actions that, in her youth, were just a walk in the park for her.

- Plus no one helped me with the groceries today! I have to do everything alone in this house, it's not possible! Call your father for me, so he can come and help me clean up instead of sleeping again!

- Mom, I'm not defending Malden, but I think you're overreacting a bit. He just went to Kieran's. He wanted to watch "Alvist Wars" and he came home early. He's doing well in school and he doesn't have bad company. Don't you think you should leave him alone for a while and deal with Suzanne and Hayate, who are always provoking him?

- Yes, yes it's good. Okay, I'll leave it. Let him do. Call your father now. Is Malden coming tonight so we can go visit Melva, yes or no?

- It will be there.

Malden smiled broadly and clenched his fist in victory. What could he do without Sawako? He felt himself growing wings. The weekend would probably be much more enjoyable than he had imagined. Grabbing his cell phone, he decided to send a message to Sylvania.

"Hi Sylva 😊! Do you think we could eat together this lunch? Like, at a snack bar not too far from your place, and then we spend the afternoon together like we said? »

Every time he took the time to send her a message, Malden's hands were shaking and sweaty. Would he choose the right words? Was he being pushy? Or too weird? Did she realize how he felt about her? And even worse: did he really feel something for her? And this something, was it love? It was so complex for him to understand, so difficult to be totally sure, considering the particular situation. Didn't she just remind him of his sister, who is now in the hospital and he misses her so much? Malden didn't know. He always came to the conclusion that it was probably best to let it go and see where it would take him.

His phone vibrated. It was her. She had just answered! He hurried to open the message.

"Hi Malden! That's a really cool proposal. Where do you want to eat? And what do you want to eat? Something usual and not too far away, just to do it quietly? »

"Noon, at the pizza place across the street from you? »

"Perfect! See you later! »

Since everything was already planned, all he had to do was spend the time he had left doing something he liked. So he threw himself into the painting he had started a few days ago. Malden was fond of searching for photographs of various places in the Mysticiën, and recently his attention had been drawn to pictures of the Omaltäb Forests in Almarosa territory to the south. He was busy redrawing the trees with pink, dark blue, green or even black foliage that could be found there. The simple fact of smelling the paint in the room made him feel a certain fullness that nothing else could give him. After taking care to lock the door of his room so as not to be disturbed, he painted for a long time and moved forward on his canvas. If for some reason he couldn't become an alvist or a martial artist, Malden knew he would become a painter and would do everything he could to fulfill that dream. And even if he did become an alvist and a martial artist, he would be a painter too! With his savings, he vowed to buy a high performance camera and take photographs from original angles and then redesign and paint unusual places in the country, giving them a special interpretation with special color schemes. This was how he would communicate to the world the way he perceived and felt the universe. This idea excited him.

Shortly before the appointment time, Malden rushed to the front door to get going. When he opened it, he passed the kitchen, where he saw his parents preparing dinner. While he was already on the landing, he heard his mother's authoritative voice.

- Be back by five o'clock, we'll go see Melva. We won't wait for you forever.

- Uh, yes, Mom. See you tonight!

- That's it," she said dismissively.

The sun was shining on Lausya, accompanied by a rather strong wind. A gust of wind blew straight towards Malden, removing his hood and messing up his hair. He who wanted to be elegant for Sylvania, it was from now on lost pain. He sighed discreetly while putting back his hood. That was not going to dry his good mood found. He was now listening to "Apricot" by "Sam Celentano". Malden could already imagine himself with Sylvania teaching him some scales and making him listen to her melodies. Her calmness, her kindness and her rigor were for him like nectar and ambrosia. He admired her terribly, and these sentimental questions about her were very recent. But he had known her for a few years already.

After a few minutes, Malden reached the main square where Sylvania and her mother lived. There was a fountain in the center, and some stone slabs decorated with flowers tended by the city's gardeners. A few people were there, including groups of children who had come to buy pancakes or ice cream, despite the cold season. Sitting under a white umbrella at one of the many tables of the local pizzeria, Sylvania was waiting patiently, her phone in hand. She had let her long red hair down, was wearing a white dress with blue polka dots and a small silver necklace and a pair of simple earrings of the same complexion. When she saw Malden, she waved at him.

- Hi! How are you? I'm so hungry! I've already reserved a table for the two of us, so what should we order? Asked she, cheerful.

- I'll probably have a salad with a slice of pizza. I'm not very hungry, but it'll do for me!

- Are you sure you'll have enough energy to listen to my news and convince me to join your group if you don't eat enough? She joked.

- Don't worry about it. I want you to join us enough, I don't need a pizza to help me!

After they had actually placed their order, the two young people ate together and talked about the rain and the weather. Malden admired the way Sylvania spoke about her extracurricular activities, but also her involvement in various social struggles. She was already very active on Signold - a well-known social network on Elzetarân - and shared many videos about animal causes and ecology. Sylvania already seemed to be a big shot and followed very closely the actions of the Renovators' Guild. It was a group of atmologists and adventurers of all kinds, formed several decades ago. They were in charge of monitoring the development of the ecosystems and biomes of Elzetari after certain confrontations, whose damage could have seriously damaged various places and destroyed the fauna, as well as the flora.

Time passed without them noticing. Soon enough, they finished their meal and went to Sylvania. Coming from a well-to-do family, they lived in a large residence where the richest inhabitants of Lausanne were to be found. The mayor, Oscar Fanghël, lived nearby with his wife and son. Malden was always impressed when he set foot in Sylvania's house: everything was always so clean! The living room seemed huge and everything he saw seemed to be priceless. The marble walls of a very light and sober

grey were decorated with paintings showing fantastic scenes. One could see atmological warriors fighting carniocs and wild creatures in the skies, unleashing various elemental forces.

- Every time you come over, you can't help but leave your eyes glued to the picture in the living room. You know I'm going to end up asking my mom if I can give it to you, right?

Malden flinched and blushed. He had never realized how much these paintings could absorb him. The idea that he might be seen to be lusting after them embarrassed him.

- Oh no, not at all! It's just... I really wish I had a talent like that. You know, I see how well the color scheme is mastered, it drives me crazy! There is the light, so well reflected, and the contrast between the atmos used by the fighters on the painting, the expression of pain on the creatures, and even the effects of the wind that blows even though we don't see it. It's beautiful. Every time I see it, I feel like it's the first one.

- I think it was Cleora Stolteïska who made this painting. I would have to see it again with my mother. And it seems to me that she is still alive. Maybe one day, if you meet her, you can ask her how she did it?

Malden's eyes seemed to light up. He began to do some research on his cell phone and found more of the painter's work.

- Wow, she's so good... If I met her, I wouldn't even know how to ask her questions. Well, anyway, I'll deal with that when I get home. For now, I have someone else talented to admire on her compositions, right?

- Don't overdo it! I'm just getting by on my mom's classes when it comes to reproducing classics. For my creations, it remains to be seen... I'm not very comfortable with the idea of doing new things, that go out of the box, I'm afraid it won't be very pleasant to the ear, also because...

- Hey, Sylva! he interrupted her. It's not serious, you have to try in life. Let me listen!

- But if you think it's ugly, you probably won't want me in your group.

- Does this mean that you want to join our group so badly that I don't actually need to convince you?

She hiccupped with surprise and put her hands in front of her mouth. Sylvania had tricked herself. She was more interested in the idea of being part of this music group that was forming than anything else, but she didn't want it to be so obvious. She would still be seen as the girl with no friends, who craved acceptance from others.

- It's true," she sighed. Well, enough wasted time. Sit down on the couch. I'll play you this little piece. I was inspired by "rocking horse" by "Etolica. ».

Without adding a word, Malden settled comfortably on the black velvet sofa. Sylvania took her turn on the small purple seat where she sat to play the piano. She had her back to him, slowly positioning her fingers on the keys. The girl took a deep breath before starting to play the first notes of her composition. The start was awkward but soon she gained confidence and began to play with more assurance. The notes flowed together with a certain smoothness.

To Malden, it was as if a beautiful story was being told. He was so impressed by her dexterity that he wanted to get closer to her to better admire her performance. However, for fear of distracting her, he preferred to stay behind and come without making any noise. She was in front of the large window, giving on a great part of the city. He admired the view as he listened to the soft melody played by his friend, while he imagined how these notes would blend with Teano's expertise on the guitar, Kieran's voice and his drumming.

The listening went on for almost three minutes, during which time Malden was totally transported. He found himself re-admiring the painting by Cleora Stolteïska that hung on the living room wall. This creation and Sylvania's composition went so well together that he imagined one day he would be a painter of masterpieces and she a professional pianist, creating melodies around his world-renowned paintings. An exciting future, from which he exited as soon as Sylvania gave the last note of her essay. A few seconds were necessary for her to come back to reality. She took again a big inspiration, then she got up and turned slowly towards her friend. The window was left open, and a cold breeze crossed the room and shook her long dress as well as her hair. An image that stuck in Malden's mind and he swore to himself that he would paint this scene.

- There, now you know my little music. I know it's probably too soft for what you're doing, but it's the best I have in stock right now.

- Sylvania, it's really beautiful. It's probably silly and simple as an opinion, but I don't know what else to add... Then, I don't play the piano, so I imagine that there are things to be revised, it's possible. But anyway, I really liked it. You know Kieran, he likes it when it moves a little bit more, but then Teano will be over the moon, you can believe me!

- Do you think so? She asked hesitantly, as she nervously played with her fingers.

- I don't think so: I know so! Will you show me some other things? Songs you learned with your mother for example, maybe we could rework some of them and see how to create other songs together from that!

- It's a good idea. So, let's see...

All afternoon long, Sylvania and Malden discussed and studied in detail different compositions, some of which they took care to select to present to Malden and Teano. Gradually, more than his ambiguous attraction to Sylvania, it was his passion for art and music that took over. He was very curious and concentrated in these tasks, as she was too.

Since the time for him to be reunited with his family was fast approaching, Malden prepared to leave to avoid being late. But just before he left, Sylvania received a phone call that seemed to puzzle her.

- An unexpected call? he asked.

- Well... It's Annabelle. You know, the girl in Sara's class.

He looked at her with a puzzled look.

- Maybe it's her mother calling? I think she works with yours, right?

- Not anymore. They kept in touch but... Well, wait. "Hello?" She says.

"Yes, Sylvania? It's Annabelle. Sorry, we haven't talked in a while, but I've been trying to reach Sara and even her brother but no one answers! »

"No worries Anna. But do you need anything? »

"This will probably sound weird to you, but my grandfather came back from a long trip a few days ago. And you'll never guess: he brought back with him a Phelidus Tenebris! »

As Sylvania turned on the speaker phone, Malden also heard the news. He struggled to keep his astonishment from being heard. The Pelidus, whatever their nature, were extremely powerful creatures and known to be dangerous.

"A Phelidus? " Sylvania repeated, worried. "It's still very dangerous! Do the authorities know that this creature is here, in Lausya? What do you want us to do for you? »

"She's dying and has little ones... six to be exact. That's a bit long, and I don't have much time. Listen, I wish you could come to my house together as soon as possible, you and Sara and the others. Grandpa will be there, he'll be able to explain. »

"I... well, okay Annabelle. I hope it's nothing serious anyway. I'll see what I can do to keep them updated and get back to you! »

"Thank you Sylva! »

She hung up her phone and looked at Malden, stunned.

- A Pelidus with babies... How often do you hear such stories?

- Even the participants of "War of the Alvists" don't have Pelidus! Malden added. The thing I remember is that his grandfather must be really good. Renyu says you can only find them at Failghost Manor. And do you know what they say about that manor?

- Yeah, that it's haunted or something... We'll talk about it again, I should let you go before your mom gives you a hard time for being late. It's already a miracle my mom wasn't there today and we got to see each other, might as well not ruin the end of the day!

- You're right, I'm leaving. I forgot one thing! I think you're meeting Teano later on, right?

- Yes, and he has to spend the night at Renyu's house right after.

- You can tell him that I did some research the other day, and I found a luthier that might be of interest to him, since he wanted to try his hand at the electric guitar.

With that, Malden and Sylvania parted ways. He walked through the spacious corridors of the building before finding himself outside, taken by the temperature which seemed to have dropped a few degrees compared to the early afternoon. Happy with this exciting afternoon, he then thought about what he would learn when he arrived at the hospital with his family. If Melva remembered him, at least for a few seconds during the visit, nothing could make him happier. But Malden refused to deny it. With his headphones in, he shuffled along, his imagination conjuring up the worst scenarios about his sister's shattered memory. His mood wavered again.

When he arrived home, his parents were getting ready to leave. Sawako was already ready, a long dark blue leather coat on her back and her black hair done up in a neat bun. Aware of her brother's difficulty in dealing with this situation, she simply patted him on the shoulder and gave him a hug.

- Don't worry Maldou, she'll remember us one day. The more we go to see her, the more it will help her.

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Never A Dull Morning

Clare: smiled as she heard his solution to the concerns she'd pointed out. "Great idea. That sounds fair to me. What will you do about the unsure column though?" She asked curiously. Dakota was already on his way to becoming a good businessman. She wished her parents weren't so narrow minded about certain things because they'd be impressed by him if they gave him a chance. Clare's dad was a hotshot lawyer but she knew for a fact the only job he'd had at fifteen was bagging groceries. "Of course I am. I'm not the one with a human weight on my back." She said with a chuckle. Clare was of two minds about when to go public. She didn't want to flaunt a new relationship around school. It wasn't her stye and what if things fell apart quickly like they had with K.C or they decided it would be better to just be friends like her and Eli? But Clare also wanted to be able to hold Dakota's hand and kiss him. Plus they weren't keeping the fact that they were dating a secret. She knew she was going to tell Alli on the phone tonight. "Gross, I don't want to taste other girls on your lips." She teased laughing a little. Clare didn't care about his past but that happening in the present would definitely bother her. She was only human, she got jealous and worried about boyfriend stealers. She continued to push down on his back as he did pushups. "Okay, I do want to go public not necessarily so everyone knows you're unavailable. But because I think there are reasons for me to have faith in us and if I'm afraid to show it, then we really won't work out." Clare explained. Her smile faded when she saw Monica. She instantly knew this had something to do with that other girl. When she got to her feet, Clare stared down their classmate making it clear she wasn't leaving so Monica would have to speak in front of her. Their conversation was weird. Clare knew all along that Monica still liked Dakota, she'd told him so, but why was Monica 'pimping out' the boy she liked? It seemed to be some weird control thing that Clare didn't even want to try to understand. She didn't like head games that's why she had such a hard time making friends with the girls at school. Her stomach started to churn. Monica was someone Clare never had a problem with until now but how she was treating Kota wasn't right. Even if they weren't together, she'd be disgusted by Monica thinking she got to chose who someone else dated. Buying someone a present or making out with them didn't mean, you had a hold on them. Kota didn't owe Monica or Clare for that matter anything. He was dating her because he wanted to. What was wrong with Monica? Clare snorted derisively when Monica tried to threaten her. They would literally have to jump her or pull a weapon on her for it to have any real effect. She could stand up for herself and she had Kota, and her friends. Of course Clare was a little scared just not enough for it to show. Elizabeth's arrival stopped her from worrying about what Monica and her 'friends' might do for the moment. She knew the older girl was a cheerleader. Something that didn't matter to Clare one way or the other. She gave Elizabeth a friendly smile. "Hi, it's great to meet you! Sure, I hope we'll get to talk more soon. I'd love knowing Kota's real friends." Clare said giving Monica a pointed look over Elizabeth's shoulder as they hugged. "Kota the matchmaker. I love it. If his success rate is that good maybe he can find a nice girl for my best friend Adam." She just dared Monica to say anything about that. "Thank you." She waved goodbye to Elizabeth. She might need someone to talk to since Darcy was el communicado. Clare sighed and rolled her eyes at Monica's comments. It was a shame that Elizabeth wasn't well liked for her personality or because she worked hard to earn her spot as captain. She'd still be popular even if she was the meanest girl in school. "You know if you're so concerned with that stuff Monica, you should be more careful. I have connections too." Clare didn't take advantage of them but Monica didn't know she wouldn't. She smiled at Kota. "I'm ready when you are. My parents will probably want me to attend the evening service at church since I skipped the morning one. So let's get going." She lead the way to the playground so they could find Emi. Clare held Kota's hand all the way back to his house too with Emi holding his other hand. "Are we eating before we go to the aquarium?" Clare asked wanting to know if she should change into her new clothes now or after lunch.

Kota: listened as Clare spoke. "I plan to use that column as a tie breaker if they tie." He answered aund thought more, but the more the thought about it, the more ideas he had. "Thinking more, why don't I just make two shirts one with the new bunny and one with the old, see what one sells more? If they both sell, we keep them both." He mused. Once they got Emi and went back home, he looked down at Emi. "Can we eat at the aquarium?" She asked and he looked at Clare. "Mind eating there?" He asked as he noticed Kelly walking into the room. "You have a letter." Kelly said handing Emi her mail. "Is it from Mama?" He asked noticing how excited she was and already opening it. "No, it's from Momoko. She said she promises to keep me updated on everything they learn, that way when mama comes back, I won't be behind in school." She smiled and looked over the pages. "She's teaching me more about kanji and more letters." Emi sighed. "Are they advanced letters?" Kota asked and she nodded. "They're the ones we need to use for words, once we learn these, we will be able to learn words." She said honestly and ran to her and Kota's room. "I guess that's our sign to get dressed." He said looking at Clare. "Not so fast, young man." He heard and saw his grandfather only to run and hug him. "Business?" Kota asked. "Teaching. I got you a bank account so you can budget your money. I put the money your mother told me to keep aside for you in a savings account. You have access to put more in and gain interest, but cannot access it until graduation. What you have made is in there for you to spend, you just need to activate it." His grandfather said and stood up. "Don't introduce me to your girlfriend yet, I can tell she's a nice girl, but I want to be properly introduced over a nice meal whenever you both are available so we can talk more, I have a meeting soon." He said and nodded curtly to Clare with a smile on his face as a way of saying goodbye to her, then waved and left. "He gave me checks too, what sixteen year old uses checks?" He asked rhetorically. "I'll teach you after homework on Monday." His mom assured and he lead Clare to his room. "We need to go dress shopping before going out to dinner with my grandpa. I don't want to sound rude, but probably will regardless since I can't teach you what you need to know. I'll probably tell you what to order depending on where we are going." He said honestly. "The dress will have to be kept here since your parents will probably ask where you got it." He stated honestly as he rummaged through his clothes. He had taken out a shirt and shorts, then opened the bathroom door for Clare. "I'll help you so don't be nervous when we go to dinner." He assured and kissed her chastely. After she was in the bathroom, he got dressed and waited for Clare.

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