#yea I gotta go to some reading to make sure I'm right when I smack you upside the head

[justinmitchellfan]

ARIANA GRANDE X MERCEDES VARNADO LOVE STORY SMUT WARNING ⚠️ PART 10 of the continuation of the she's the one love story

Chapter 27 title: album

Mercedes point of view

I can't fall asleep, my eyes trained on the ceiling above me and every time I close my eyes and start to drift off ,this beat plays in my head and at first I thought it was some song replaying but I never recognized what song it was and that's when I realized it wasn't a song that existed already and not being able to ignore it anymore, I ease from underneath Ariana and head downstairs to the studio, this music won't leave me head until I get it out and as I walk in the room i notice one of my old journals sittin on the desk and I must've left it out before I went on tour, out of curiosity I pick it up and go through it

Minutes of looking through pages pass before I come across this song I wrote when I first found out about Arianas and Pete's engagement and I remember thinking that it was too soon ,that it was a bad idea but i was just a fan and it wasn't my place to really have those opinions on her life so I made those thoughts into lyrics and wrote them here and I'm about to put the book down and just work on the beat but I stop actually reading the lyrics and they seem to flow perfectly with the beat in my head and I can't deny that this could be good, it definitely has potential

As I'm working on it, humming the beat of the song, I get the feeling that I'm being watched and turning my head, I see my manager and best friend leaning against the doorframe and looking back at me and I jump ,my hand clutches me heart "what the fuck ant you scared the shit out of me, what are you doing up right now says mercedes as she exclaims and chuckling at my scared state ,he falls down in the couch and says "I heard a noise down here and came to check it out but that's beside the point, whatever song that's finna be sound dope, when you write that says Anthony "oh um back when ari and Pete got engaged ,I was messing around with it, thought I'd make it releaseable but I don't know says mercedes

"Hell yea you should, wait hold up you mean to tell me you had bangers just sittin around for years and you ain't done nothing with them says Anthony and I shrugged "I guess I never mentioned it because I didn't think they were bangers, these songs from when I was like fifteen, I didn't think anyone would like them says mercedes "man as Anthony smacks his lips "can I see says Anthony and feeling Slightly hesitant I think about it, I hadn't shared these songs with anyone literally no one but it's Anthony and I trust him "yeah sure as I hand him the journal and get up and as I'm heading towards the door, he stops me and asks "where you going says Anthony "just grabbing my phone from upstairs real quick, gotta make a couple calls says mercedes

Anthony nods "I'll wait for you down here then says Anthony and with that, I head upstairs into my room quietly not wanting to disturb the sleeping angel in my bed and quickly grab my phone from the nightstand and I leave back out just as quietly shutting the door with a soft click and going back downstairs to the studio and I sit down in front of the soundboard, looking back at Anthony I ask "so what do you think so far, should I record them says mercedes and he looks up from reading, his face lights up and says "fuck yes, I had no idea you were holdin onto such good songs man, if I did we would've been releasing these a long time ago, I'm about to make some calls, we need to fix this studio up a little bit because we're gonna be in here awhile

Keep us from going to the one at the label all the time says Anthony as he stands to go get his phone "Aye get scoot on the phone and get him up to speed on all this, wait what time is it says Anthony and frowning, I look down at my phone and it says 7 am and I turn back towards him and say "7, he should be getting up soon anyway as I shrug "I'll get him on the phone, you start makin calls, ima make some breakfast cause I'm hungry says mercedes "alright I'm just gonna get a couple things from my office and come back down says Anthony and I think for a minute, remembering the time "actually ima make breakfast then get the girls up, we can head to the label after says mercedes

Having the plan set ,I pick up my phone, head to the kitchen and get the ingredients I need for breakfast, I start on pancakes, letting those cook while I dial scooters number and it rings a good three times before he picks up and says "hey superstar what's up, why are you up this early in the morning anyway, thought you would be sleeping in since you just got home from tour says scooter and I laugh and say "mornin scoot and nah, I got enough rest already, couldn't sleep actually, I woke up in the middle of the night cause I dreamt of this dope beat and then couldn't stop thinkin about it as I wave my hand even though he can't see me

"Anyway that's beside the point, me and Ant were talking and we already have some ideas for my album and I wanted to run it by you says mercedes and the man chuckles on the other end "I'd say ari is rubbin off on you but you been workin hard since we met, I didn't think you'd have album material already, I mean i definitely wouldn't be opposed but mercedes you just got off tour, I thought you would want to rest for a while and spend time with ari and your family before releasing new music, let alone an album, I don't want you to overwork yourself says scooter and I take the pancakes off the stove and put them on a plate and set it on the table before starting on the eggs ,phone now pressed between my ear and shoulder

"I appreciate the concern scoot really but I'm ready, while I was on tour I was already planning the album, as for ari and my family we already had this conversation, they were the ones who encouraged me to go through with this, I mean at first I was gonna take some time off, you know go out to see Cali to see them before getting back into the studio but they know how I am when I have an idea for music and they encouraged me to start as soon as I was ready ,I mean we can take our time with this album, we don't have to be in a rush to release it says mercedes and he's quiet for a moment "well it sounds like you got your mind made up so ain't no use in saying no, what's the plan says scooter and I fist pump quietly celebrating as I finish the eggs and put them on a plate

Throwing a few pieces of turkey bacon on the skillet for myself and Anthony, I answer scooter "ok so Anthony is makin arrangements as we speak to get the studio fixed up so we can start making more music over here at the house, save Time instead of goin back and forth to the label, right now I'm making breakfast, when I'm done we're gonna get dressed and head to the label to start on the album while the studio gets fixed says mercedes and he hums "ok give me a couple minutes to get on the phone with the label, I'm pretty sure they'll be on board with this but I'll see what they say and I'll call you back with the news says scooter "alright bye scoot, see ya in a little bit as I hang up as I'm finishing breakfast

A smile instantly plays on my face when I feel arms wrap around my waist and a kiss being pressed to my neck and I turn, wrapping my arms around aris waist and give her a kiss "morning babe, I was just about to go and wake you and Courtney up for breakfast says mercedes "Morning baby says Ariana as she smiles back giving me one more peck on the lips "who was that on the phone says Ariana as she asks walking around the counter to the table and I follow her "oh it was just scoot, I was getting him up to speed on my plans for my album now that I'm off tour ,he said he's gonna run it by the label but he's pretty sure they'll be on board with it and he's gonna call me back with the news says mercedes

"Oh ok, I wanna know the plan says Ariana as she pouts cutely like I wasn't going to tell her anyway and we both sit at the table "well I kept hearing this beat in my dreams and couldn't stop thinking about it so I got up and came down here to start working on it and I was going through one of my old songbooks because I have a couple of em you know and It got me thinking and I decided I want to release some of the songs I wrote in the past but apparently Anthony heard me come downstairs and he joined me in the studio and started looking at the songs too says mercedes and she nods along as I talk ,cutting into her pancakes and looking back up at me

"He liked what he was reading and so we started talking about it and he convinced me to start working on the songs in my book and right now he's making arrangements so we can get the studio fixed up so we can start working on music from home, that way we not wastin time travelin to the label, for now though once we all finish eating breakfast me and Anthony are gonna head head to the label to start working on these songs and start planning out the album says mercedes and once again she pouts at me looking as adorable as ever "can I come says Ariana and I smile at her and nod "you and Courtney are more than welcome to join us while the people come and work on the studio set, I just didn't think you would want to be stuck in the studio all day with us says mercedes

"Baby of course I'll join you, I don't have any plans for today anyway so I'm all yours plus you know I love going to the studio with you, it's so much fun and you look all cute when you concentrate says Ariana and Rolling my eyes "ok, finish eatin, I'll go get them knuckleheads so they can eat and we can get ready to head out for the day says mercedes and Ariana nods as I stand up and go get Anthony and Courtney, the whole time the songs keep playin in my head and I come up wit some possible beats for the other songs and I just can't wait to officially start working on my first album

Chapter 28 title: features

Mercedes point of view

I walk upstairs to wake Courtney up and I make it to their room and poke my head in to see that she's already up and on her phone and she looks in my direction and smiles "hey mercedes what's up says Courtney "hey court, we're all headed to the studio for the day while some people come here to fix up the studio downstairs, dud you wanna come with us as I ask leaning against the doorframe and she looks up thinking for a moment before nodding "yeah of course I'll get dressed right now, thanks for the invite mercedes says Courtney "no problem court, oh and I made breakfast if you're hungry, I mean I made enough for everyone says mercedes and a smile hits her lips "aww that's so thoughtful thanks mercedes, I'll be down in a sec says Courtney

I nod "alright court I'll meet yall down there, I'm gonna jump in the shower Real quick says mercedes "ok see ya in a little bit says Courtney and I wave and head to my room and I lay my outfit on the bed and jump in the shower and once I'm out I grab my outfit and start changing and as I look in the mirror I run my fingers through my hair "I need a new style fir real" and my eyes then focus on my arm and I'm hit with an even better thought, I should get a sleeve tattoo, it'll look dope, making a mental note to find a tattoo shop and I do something with my hair and scan over myself again and once I feel like I'm ready, I head downstairs to meet up with the others ,I hit the bottom of the stairs and frown at the empty table, only to find them all waiting for me by the door

Noticing me, Anthony looks up from his phone and says "ok the people should be here any second to work on the studio and I just got off the phone with Scoot and he said the label is on board so he'll meet us at the studio and remind me to book you an appointment to get your haircut says Anthony as he frowns at my head "cause it's gettin out of hand says Anthony "I was just about to talk to you about that, I wanna change it up and as my eyes flicker to Ariana before I look back at Anthony "I wanna get tatted says mercedes and my girlfriends eyes snap up to me and her eyes look over my body before landing on my eyes and she pulls her bottom lip between her teeth and I legit feel Mt heart speed up a little, what is she thinking that has her biting her lip like that

I'm pulled from my thoughts when Anthony gets all excited "oooh yesss I've been wanting to get inked with you for the longest, do you wanna go Tomorrow says Anthony and nodding I tell him "fuck yeah, we could go as a group says mercedes "if we're getting group tattoos I need it to be small, yall know I don't have any big tats and I'd like to keep it that says Courtney pointedly looking at her small tattoos and we all agree to keep it small and as we were all planning out what tattoos we're gonna get, there's a knock on the door so I go and answer it and I smile politely at the group of guys and ask "hi ,you're here for the studio says mercedes and the one in front says "yes ma'am, you're mercedes varnado says the guy

"Yes sir, oh and please just call me mercedes as I step back and let them in "let me show you where the studio is, follow me as I lead them to the studio and turn towards them abd ask "did you need me to sign any paperwork or anything says mercedes and the guy I've been speaking to nods as the rest of his crew moves further into the room, set on working right away "yes ma- I mean mercedes says the guy as he digs into his bag and pulls out a folder followed by a pen "just sign here and tell me what you want done says the guy and I sign where he told me and I show them what I want done and once I'm finished I ask "how long do you think it'll take to get done says mercedes

He looks around the room before shrugging "we should be done by the end of the day, it'll cost a little extra though so we can rush the materials and equipment we need says the guy and I nod "ok great, just let me know the estimate and I'll write a check and I put my number on the paper just in case you need to call ,I'll leave the check on the kitchen counter" as I think of what else to tell him "also the front door locks automatically so make sure at least one of your guys is inside to let you back in of you have to leave for whatever reason says mercedes "ok,got it, we'll get started right away says the guy and I head out the room towards the others and tell them "alright everything is set, yall ready says mercedes

They all nod and head out, I set up the system so the door will automatically lock after the workers leave and we head towards the car and we make it to the label and as soon as we make it in the studio Cass and scoot are waiting for us and I dap them up and we bro hug ,them doing the same with Anthony and then hugging the girls and as we all settle in, the girls get comfortable on the couch with scooter and Anthony and Cass sit in front of the soundboard and Cass spins to face me and asks "so, what we working on today says Cass, Ariana and Courtney start a conversation with Scoot as I pull my journal out and show Cass the songs "so we're gonna be working on these, I've had em in the vault for a while you know but me, ant and scoot decided to work on putting some of these on my album, I got a lot of stuff waitin

Right now through we just gon work on releasing these says mercedes and scoot gets up from the couch and comes over to look at the songs and Cass says "damn bro where you been hiding theses bangers at says Cass and Scoot nods "and why is this the first we're hearing about this says scooter and I laugh and Anthony throws his hands up and says "that's what I said this morning when she showed me the songs says scooter "I wrote these when I was like 15-16 years old, i didn't think they were any good ok "subconsciously my gaze falls to the floor and scoot asks "wait you said there's more journals, where they at says scooter, Anthony and Cass look up in agreement, eyebrows raised as they wait for the answers

I tell them "oh yea I got a shit ton at the house I'll bring them in tomorrow, let's just focus on these ones for now though says mercedes and Cass nods "bet, let's get started then, which one do you wanna start with says Cass and I grab the journal and turn through the pages to find it then say "this one, I have an idea for the beat says mercedes and Cass nods and I sit in the third spinning chair "scoot I'm gonna need you to call in some people as I smile at the man hopefully and he chuckles and says "ok who did you have in mind says scooter "ok for this song I want it to have a dance/disco type feel to it so ima need a band instead of just a regular beat ,you know says mercedes

"Ok I'll get to work on that ,I know the perfect person for the job ,give me a sec to call them says scooter "we'll start on the beat for the next song while you do that says mercedes and the man makes his way to the door, calling out an agreement as he pulls his phone out and leaves and turning back to Cass, I smile a little and say "so while he does that ,for this next song I was thinking it should have a falsetto type thing like as I frown "I'm not sure how to put it says mercedes and Cass says "well them just show me so I can get an idea of what you're trying to go for says Cass "oh ok tell me when as I get up and head in the booth

Pulling the headphones on over my ears and i take a deep breath and look up, I see Arianas eyes on me, that same smile on her lips she always has when I'm working, it's like she's fascinated with me making music even though she does it all the time and I send a wink her way and once I see the red light come on, I sing "going nowhere fast, we've reached the climaxe, we're together, now we're undone, won't commit so we choose to runaway, do we separate, oh ,don't wanna give in so we both gave up, can't take it back, it's to late we've reached the climaxe, climaxe" and hoping I've got my point across, I wave for Cass to stop "you get what I'm trying to go for with this one as I ask

Cass nods and says "yeah I got you, I know who would be perfect fa this ,he worked with us last time ,I'm gonna get him ,gimme a sec says Cass and while he leaves ,I get out of the booth and sit with Ariana and the two knuckleheads, Anthony and Courtney are both nose Deep in their phones ,every so often they playfully push each other and laugh and reaching over, I pull Ariana into my lap, arms wrapping around her waist and her fingers immediately run up to my hair as she smiles at me "baby, why didn't you tell me you can hit those notes, got me feelin some type of way as Ariana leans down to whisper the last bit in my ear and I chuckle and kiss her neck "betta stop while we in here wit other people as I half joke

Ariana laughs, giving herself a minute to calm down before she asks "baby as her fingers nervously mess with my collar "who was that song about says Ariana and sighing I tell her "I wrote that after my breakup with my first love as I shake my head looking down at the memory of it all "it was a toxic relationship that took a lot out of both of us ,it was one of those things that hurt so good, you know like I didn't want to let her go but we'd reached a breaking point and decided it was best to end things for good says mercedes and Arianas arms wrap around my shoulders and she hugs me close "my God, baby I'm so sorry you had to go through that says Ariana "Bae it's fine, really besides I have you now and that's all that matters says mercedes

A little blush spreads across her cheeks and she buries her face in my neck and after a second she leans up "you know when you release that song people are gonna ask questions, think it's about us or something which means we can get ahead of those rumors and say something now or we can wait until after but they'll probably hade made their assumptions says Ariana and thinking about it for a moment, I shrug "it's up to you gorgeous, I'm down either way says mercedes "I think it'd be best to tell them now, it'll save us the drama of whatever rumors they would spread says Ariana

I nod "ok as I glance back at the door as scooter comes in "I gotta get back to work, we'll talk more in a little bit says mercedes and she nods and I give her a kiss not being able to help myself, I kiss her two more times before getting up and as I walk over to scoot, he looks up from his phone and says "ok I got good news and more good news, which one do you want first says scooter and I laugh "man , I don't know I guess good news says mercedes "ok first good news is I got you a band and they're on their way as we speak says scooter "ok great who'd you get says mercedes and he smiles proudly "well that bit is a suprise, the other good news is I told them about your songwriting abilities and they want you to help them with their album says scooter

I instinctively smile as well "oh awesome, can I at least have a hint says mercedes "ok fine, they're a famous pop band and you're definitely a fan of them says scooter, like that's any kind of hint "hmm famous pop band as I think about it but it's kinda hard and before I can guess the guy with the drum pad comes in with Cass, I forgot his name but I remember him working on my last song with me and they move to sit in front of the soundboard after I shake his hand and I shake my head and look at scoot "ok I'll just wait till they get here, I'm gonna finish working on the other song while we wait says mercedes "ok great, I'm chillin as he retakes his spot on the couch

I go over and sit next to Cass to go over the beat and once we have the beat sorted I nod and say "ok great, now all we gotta do is record the rest of the song, just give me the signal when to start as I get back in the booth and put my headphones in and wait for the red light to go on and the second the music plays in my ears I'm feelin it ,I let it course through me as I sing "🎶 I've fallen somewhere, feet off the ground, love is the cloud, that keeps raining down, where are you now, when i need you around, I'm on my knees but it seems we're going. Nowhere fast we've reached the climax, we're together, now we're undone, won't commit so we choose to runaway, do we separate, oh, don't wanna give in so we both gave up,can't take it back it's too late we've the climax, climax"

Singing the words makes me heart constrict just a little, it's like reopening the wound, remembering how horrible the relationship was does shit to my mind but I let the song do the healing "I gave my best it wasn't enough, you get upset ,we argue to much, we made a mess of what used to be love, so now why do I care, I care at all ,at all, at all, at all, going nowhere fast, we've reached the climax, we're together, now we're undone, won't commit so we choose to runaway, do we separate, oh, don't wanna give in so we both gave up,can't take it back it's too late we've reached the climax, climax" and the music hits a point where it begins to build in speed before well hitting a climax, it kind of crashes into the bridge

"You say it's better if we love each other separately, I just need you one more time, I can't get what we had off my mind, where are you now, when I need you around, I'm on my knees but it seems we're going, going nowhere fast, we've reached the climax, we're together, now we're undone, won't commit so we choose to runaway, do we separate, oh, don't wanna give in so we both gave up, can't take it back it's too late we've reached the climax, climax" and even as the music finishes I keep my eyes closed giving myself a second to breathe and when I open them, I wipe the tears out of my eyes and look back up to see everyone in the room including scoot with tears in their eyes and Cass sniffles a little and wips his nose "so who do I gotta kill says Cass

Everyone else agrees with him, chatter feeling the room as they talk about takin out whoever hurt me and mercedes chuckles and says "yall don't have to kill anybody but uh that song was about my very toxic relationship with my first love, I wrote this song right after we broke up for good when I was 15 says mercedes and all eyes widen and scoot says "hold up wait, the hell you mean 15, I'll kill that ili- ooo, what's their name says scooter and once again everyone is In agreement and I shake my head when I see Ariana fakin as if she was cooking a gun, Courtney makes a slicing motion and the two look like they're about to start conspiring and rolling my eyes, I say "yeah but I'll explain it later, right now let's focus on the music says mercedes

Anthony, knowing only a bit of the story says "fine but we're all finishing this conversation later and I walk out the booth and maroon 5 walks in and my body freezes mid step and I look around the room and pat my arms as if to make sure this is real and I look back to them and say "holy shit it's maroon 5 and then I look at scoot and ask "you got Maroon 5 to be on my song and he laughs and nods "yeah I know you love their music plus they're the perfect band for a song like this says scooter and one I stop fangirling, I greet them and explain what I'm trying to do with this track and once I'm done explaining, Adam says "I have an idea if you're interested says Adam and my head nods frantically "of course, yes, I'm all ears sats mercedes

Chuckling he says "so with this verse as he points to the paper with lyrics on it "maybe I can do the back vocals, see if it adds more character to the song says Adam "you know what, that would be amazing, let's try it out, now that we have the beat all sorted all we gotta do is record anyway says mercedes and together we walk into the booth and I try my best not to get geeked again, I'm in the studio with Adam Levine and after a deep breath in, I put my headphones on and Adam looks over at me and smiles with a head nod just as the red light comes on and the music floods my ears and I sing

Mercedes: whoaaa...whoa, oh.. yeah ,you and me and all that wild ,losing my collar, damn that's fly ,every guy that passes by.

Adam: look at her, look at her oh

Mercedes: and you say that it's nor right but where does he think you are tonight, does he know your nasty side

Mercedes(Adam): if you want to take me home and let me use you, I know he doesn't satisfy you like I do (ooh) does she know that there's nobody quite like you(ooh) so let me tell you all the things he never told you(ooh) I got these feelings for you and I can't help myself no more, can't fight these feelings for you, no I can't help myself no more

Mercedes: you and me let's go all night, going so high we fuck the sky, come with me now, fuck that guy

Adam: look at her, look at her, oh

Mercedes(Adam): if you want to take me home and let me use you, I know he doesn't satisfy you like I do (ooh) does he know that there's nobody quite like you (ooh) so let me tell you all the things he never told you (yeah) I got these feelings for you and I can't help myself no more, I can't fight these feelings for you, no I can't help myself no more, I, I, I(ooh) I(yeah), I can't help myself no more, I, I, I (Aye), I, I, I (yeah),I (ooOh) no I can't much longer and I can't help myself no more, can't fight these feelings for you, no I can't help myself no more, I got these feelings for you, got these feelings for you, got these feelings for you, can't fight these feelings for you (ooh...) no I can't help myself no more, I, I, I (yeah, yeah),I, I, I (yeah), I"

Just before the recording cuts, Adam looks over at me and says "that was fun says Adam and I chuckle and look through the glass to see everyone staring wide eyed and once Cass gathers himself he says "all I wanna know is, when was this written, why was it written and who are you throwing shade at says Cass and everyone including maroon 5 agreed with him looking at me expectantly and I laugh, looking down as heat rushes up my neck and say "when? It's wierd but, it was back before I even knew ari personally, when I read about her engagement with Pete and also when we had that fight before chances tour says mercedes

Taking the headphones off, I leave out of the booth with Adam and continuing answering "why? Well at the time ,with the fight, I thought she was with him that whole time and I was just a side piece as I was avoiding looking at Ariana as I speak "and I was still pissed off about her reaction to it all when writing this song, shade towards, Pete obviously and uh her a little bit says mercedes and scoot, still wide eyed asks "wait you just said two different time periods so which is it says scooter and I say "well, I wrote the first verse after I found out about their engagement then, then I finished it after the fight says mercedes and Adam nods along "so for the most part, this song is more recent says Adam

Courtney breaks the short silence with a laugh "oooooo, damn mercedes, you ain't have to do him like that says Courtney and I smack my lips and fall down onto the couch "shit, fuck that guy, he better be glad I didn't beat his ass for being all over my girl like that says mercedes. But no one replies so I look up only to see Ariana getting up from the couch and coming towards me and everyone's eyes instantly snap away as she straddles my lap and starts massaging my temple "baby relax he's irrelevant, I'm good now, you don't have to worry about him, no use in getting yourself worked up about nothing says Ariana and when I don't say anything she grabs my chin and makes me look up at her "okay says Ariana

Looking into her beautiful brown eyes, I nod "ok but I'm serious if he starts talking shit I'm beating his ass says mercedes "baby he won't, if he's smart he'll leave us alone says Ariana and I take a deep calning breath and nod, leaning up to kiss her quickly and Anthony then claps his hands "ok enough about that irrelevant, naked mole rat looking ass ,piece of shit smelling ass, fish are friends face ass says Anthony and everyone breaks out into a laugh at his words and he doesn't speak again until we chill "so let's talk about this maroon 5 collab, do yall wanna start planning that now says Anthony

I look over at Adam and he says "oh yeah we've started the recording process but we're stuck on this one song but we can iron that out tomorrow or something, for now though we should all go get lunch first before we start your next song says Adam and everyone agrees with the idea, it has been hours since we got here and Cass asks "oh yeah, real quick, what do you wanna name these two songs we worked on says Cass "the first one is climax, I'm thinking we name the second feelings, that's what I named them in my journal, I kind if have names for all the songs in my journal says mercedes and Cass turns to the laptop and saves the files with the song names and once he's done he claps and stands up "alright, let's go get some lunch and come back says Cass

Chapter 29 titlt: new, but old, music

Mercedes point of view

We were in the middle of having lunch and I was scrolling through my insta when I came across a video I wish I'd never seen, from a couple years ago, of me rapping one of the first songs I ever wrote and I thought I deleted this video for Samias phone and I guess Ariana noticed my expression as she asks "baby what's wrong says Ariana and i turn and look at her and say "Samia posted a video of me rapping one of the first songs I've ever written says mercedes and scooter shrugs "okay, what's wrong with that says scooter and I look over at him "the problem with that is the video is not only embarrassing but when I wrote it we were just messing around, I would never release that song or post that video seriously " and shaking my head ,I say "Samia loves that song, she thinks I should release it says mercedes

Just as I say that everyone's phones pings with notifications and they all check their phones and they start laughing and that's when I knew they're looking at the video and once they stop laughing, Adam says "I mean you make the song and video sound so cringe worthy but it's actually kind of good, samias right mercedes you should release this says Adam and when everyone agrees with him, I sigh and beside me, Ariana hand smacks the table excitedly "what if you let your fans decide says Ariana and I frown thinking about what she's suggesting and I nod "okay let's see what they sayin says mercedes

When I scroll over to my Twitter, I get a feeling I know what they're saying when I notice the large notification number in the red bubble and clicking into the app, I see the video is number two trending and number one trending is #releasestealyourman and scooter smirks and turns to me saying "welp we better get the check now, you got a song to record says scooter and i facepalm and groan into my hands and mumble "fuckin Samia man says mercedes and they all laugh and we pay the bill and in little to no time we're walking back into the studio, everyone finding their previous spots and Cass looks over at me and asks "so when you wrote this did you have a specific beat in mind says Cass

"Um we had an idea, just not sure I'll work, let me just get in the booth and start singing and we can play it by ear says mercedes and he nods "ok great go ahead says Cass and I get in the booth and put my headphones on and wait for the red light and as I'm singing the song I find myself subconsciously smiling and I can't help but remember when we wrote these lyrics and how incredibly childish I thought it was but it was fun and I had mad fun messing around with Samia and for the next 30 minutes, we try to work on the beat, playing around with different autotunes and instrument sounds then I get an Idea and I turn to scoot and tell him that "what're you thinking says scooter as he asks

"Ok for the chorus instead of what I just recorded I'm thinking we use the audio from the video so it keeps the authenticity of it and my voice sounds younger plus Samias voice is in it as well, then for certain verses I feel like it would sound better from a maybe softer singin female, just not sure who says mercedes and mercedes looks at everyone in the room as they think of people who could be in it and then scooter snaps his fingers and smiles "oh shit, I got the perfect person for the first rap verse and before you ask its a suprise says scooter and then Cass says "I have the perfect person for the second rap verse says Cass and they lean in and start whispering, all while I from and watch

Scooters eyes goes wide and says "you're a fucking genius ,I'll call them right now, give me a second says scooter and he goes outside to make the call and returning a couple minutes later he comes back and says "ok they're on their way and you may want to check your socials, celebs have been commenting about the video wanting to collab with you says scooter "no cap says mercedes as her eyes widen and he laughs and says "no cap says scooter and everyone checks their phones and I do in fact see a lot of celebs commenting on it saying they want to collab with me, we all start celebrating, Anthony grabbing my shoulder and shaking me excitedly

Laughing i say "this might not be that huge or nothin but I'm tryna celebrate, maybe tomorrow night, go to dinner and the club or somethin says mercedes and Courtney is the first to agree, saying "hell yeah, you know I'm always down to go clubbing with you mercedes says Courtney and I smile and point at her and we all laugh and I of course turn to ari "Bae you should invite the rest of your friends so I can finally meet them says mercedes and she awes and leans into my side "you want to meet the rest of my friends says Ariana and mercedes nods "that's a great idea baby I'll call them right now says Ariana and from there she goes outside just as Megan thee stallion and cardi b walk in

I go wide eyed for like the hundredth time today and my heart starts to pound and I stare at the two women as they greet scoot and nod familiarity at Cass "holy shit, it's hot girl Meg and cardi fucking b as I fangirl to myself, bouncing in my spot a little and I then turns towards cass and scoot and say "these are the perfect features yall was talking about says mercedes and they smile and nod their heads, excitedly I hug them and I greet Megan and cardi b and they both smile at me and give me a hug before I show them and once they get done reading it, they look at each other and Megan says "damn this song is nice ,catchy as hell too ,when did you write this says Megan as cardi agrees with Megan

I laugh and say "I actually came up with this song with my little sister Samia when I was 18, she was only 4 when she helped me with it ,don't ask how she managed to help Mr come up with a song like this at 4 cause I have no fucking idea myself says mercedes and they Laugh at that and we spend the next hour recording their verses, adding and removing things and eventually we finish and Cass plays the finished version and Adam says "yo this is some fire, your fans are not ready says Adam and i turn to see megan and cardi smirking and I say "yall thinking what I'm thinking says mercedes and cardis eyes move over to my body and says "if it's a threesome then yes says cardi b

I laugh, literally feeling Courtney raise her eyebrows and look at me and we both know her best friend ain't gon have none of that "belcalis, you nasty girl no, you're gon have to take that up with Ariana ,it's not up to me but I was thinking we should tease the fans says mercedes and Megan nods and says "I'm down for either suggestion just FYI says Megan as she winks at me, eyes looking me up and down like cardi had "but yea we should tease our collab says Megan and as we all get on our phones, I glance at Courtney who just shakes her head at me, it ain't my fault they over here talkin bout threesomes, I didn't do nothing

I go on the gram and immediately get an idea and I look at Courtney and ask "Aye court, you wanna help me tease the fans says mercedes and she jumps up with the quickness "hell yeah, what we doing days Courtney and I explain my plan and move over to the couch so I can take a video of her dancing to the beginning of the song then I post it on the gram and Twitter with the caption: my hair like to swing 💁‍♂️😝 and then I go to megs page and see that she tweeted: backpack girl wanna fight that's a clapback, she also tweeted: never catch me hangin with some typicals and I also go to cardis page and see she tweeted: thumbin through a check, while runnin through the block

Everybody is retweeting and commenting us question marks, asking who pissed us off, do they smell a new song and stuff like that, then I see my sister tweeted me saying: oop🙊I see you big sis finally you release our masterpiece, where the otha one at, hmu I need all the ☕️ and that's when the fans lose their shit, my phone blows up, vibrating with each notification that comes in

Laughing at the fans and Samia, I Tap Megan and cardi and sho them my sisters tweet and they Laugh and ask "when should we release it says both cardi and Megan and of course I look at scoot and he shrugs and says "it's up to you, shit we could release it Tomorrow if you wanted says scooter and it's as if we're all in sync cause everyone else goes wide eyed and looks at each other as I say "that's perfect we were already talking about going out celebrating, speaking of as I turn towards cardi and Megan and ask "did yall wanna hang out with us tomorrow, we were gonna get something to eat and go clubbing after but me, ari, court and Ant were shopping and get tatted during the day if yall wanna tag along says mercedes

Cardi says "hell yea I'm always down for getting tatted and shopping, been thinking of new tats since as she starts to ramble about her tattoo ideas, I look to Meg who agrees with her and asks "so announce the song or later says Megan and I smirk and say "let's play with them a little bit more then announce the song says mercedes and we all get on our social and mess with the fans a little, then once we announce the song, Megan turns to me and says "you should play on of the songs you wrote says Megan and like always, everyone is here for that idea so I ask cardi "what vibe, I have all kinds says mercedes and cardi says "oo play one of your nasty songs says cardi as she sticks her tounge out and twerks in her seat a little

I laugh, averting my eyes so I'm not glared at by Courtney again and say "should've known you was gon sat that but ight bet, this one still needs to be recorded so might as well work on it right now as I turn to Cass and I explain what kind of beat I need for this one and I get in the booth and put on my headphones and wait for the red light

"🎶 I see the one, could she be that lady? I feel you creepin, I can see you from my shadow, wanna jump in my Lamborghini Gallardo, maybe go to my place and just kick it like Tae bo, and possibly bend you over. Look back and watch me, smack that, all on the floor, smack that, give me some more, smack that, till you get sore. Smack that, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh" and when I look out at everybody they gettin lit, Megan and cardi immediately start twerkin and I resist the urge to laugh "smack that, all on the floor, smack that, give me some more, smack that, till you get sore, smack that, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.

Upfront style, ready to attack now, pull up to the parking lot slow with the lac down, mercedes got the whole club packed now, step in the club now and wardrobe intact. I feel it down and cracked now(ooh) I see it dull and backed now, I'm gonna call her, then I put the mack down, money no problem, pocket full of that now. I feel you creeping, I can see you from my shadow, wanna jump in my Lamborghini Gallardo, maybe go to my place and just kick it like Tae bo and possibly bend you over, look back and watch me. Smack that, all on the floor, smack that, give me some more, smack that, till you get sore, smack that, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, smack that, all on the floor, smack that, give me some more, smack that, till you get sore, smack that, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Ohh looks like another club banger, they better hang on when they throw this hang on, get a Lil drink on, they gonna flip for this good shit, you can bank on it" and if I thought they were lit before, as soon as I start rapping they start cheerin and everybody but Cass starts dancing, he nods and bounces along as he controls the soundboard "pedicure, manicure, kitty cat claws, the way she climbs up and down them poles, looking like one of them putty-cat dolls, tryin to hold my woodie back through my drawers, steps upstage, didn't think I saw, creeps up behind me, she's like YOURE- I'm like, "yeah I know, let's cut to the chase" no time to waste, back to my place

Plus from the club to the crib it's like a mile away or more like a palace, shall I say and plus I got a pal if your gal is game, in fact he is the one singing the song that's playin, I feel you creeping, I can see you from my shadow, wanna jump in my Lamborghini Gallardo, maybe go to my place and just kick it like Tae bo and possibly bend you over, look back and watch me. Smack that, all on the floor, smack that, give me some more, smack that, till you get sore, smack that, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, smack that, all on the floor, smack that, give me some more, smack that, till you get sore, smack that, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Mercedes is rollin, ant and em rollin, bo abd all marvelous them rollin, women just hoein, big booty rollin, soon I'll be all in them and throwing d, hitting no less than three, block wheel style like whee, girl, I can tell you want me, cause lately. I feel you creeping, I can see you from my shadow, wanna jump in my Lamborghini Gallardo, maybe go to my place and just kick it like Tae bo and possibly bend you over, look back and watch me. Smack that, all on the floor, smack that, give me some more, smack that, till you get sore, smack that, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, smack that, all on the floor, smack that, give me some more, smack that, till you get sore, smack that, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh as mercedes finishes singing/ rapping

The second I step out of the booth, they cheer again and the girls stop twerking and Meg shakes her head with a laugh and asks "when the fuck did you write that one says Megan and I laugh and say "I was 18 uh going through a little fuckgirl phase says mercedes and cardi says "it's not even that bad though, mad I missed it as she eyes me, biting her finger seductively and I laugh and say "I was about to say that's not even the most explicit one I've written says mercedes and all eyes on me as they simultaneously exclaim "the fuck you mean not the most explicit" and I laugh my ass off and go to show them my journal, they don't even know

[imthemuthafuckingcricket]

I'm only an academic when I'm feeling extra spiteful and I have something to prove

#oh? common internet joke and misconception thats totally wrong and tbh I'm just sick of hearing it #yea I gotta go to some reading to make sure I'm right when I smack you upside the head #hahaha...reading what a concept #academia #historians #cricket chirps #anyways shut up about *redacted* #salty aunt

[twaeilmoon]

XMAS SPECIAL🎄🎉: ATTRACTED TO YOU [YUTA]

Available on my masterlist for other member

SUMMARY: Sometimes, neighbourhood can be a good place to find love.

WARNING: BAD GRAMMAR, MISPELLING/TYPOS, CURSES.

There he was again, cleaning his house yard. What a coincidence. Everytime you go out he will always be outside too, doing some errand on his house. That's what you love. Let's say that it's easy for you to quitely spying him. Yuta, your next door boy was way too good looking that he always succeed on shaking you heart. Not just that, he is nice too. A nice neighbor so far.

There was a family living next to you before he came and take over the house. Those previous neighbours you had before always drive you up to the wall as they don't know how to even make the resident live peacefully. They shouts and laughs histerically almost every night that everybody couldn't even sleep well. What an annoying neighbour you ever had. Now that someone better in advance has move in, you feel better with a bonus of his manner and good looking face. You love it when he shot you his wide smiles and have a small chit-chat even for a shirt time everytime he saw you going out from house. He oftenly makes your heat drop because of his softness.

"Oh, hi y/n! Have a nice day". Shoot! He saw you. Your heart starts to faster up it's pace. Yuta was watering his flower. You never know someone, a single man maybe, keeps plants at home and taking care of it so well. His plants grow up so well than yours. "Oh, hi. You too", you couragingly give him a smile back although you could feel your lips was trembling while saying back. "You're going somewhere?", he asked while pouring water to his plants.

"No. I'm just.. going to put this away", you lift up a plastic bag you was holding. You've jusf clean up some piles of papers that you have in your room so you're going to throw away some useless paper out. He nodded as he saw the plastic bag. "Winter is coming so I need to take care of my plants before snows falling down. I don't want them to froze later", he slightly laughed. You nodded as he stated his plans before winter. Yuta has a good knowledge on most of housekeeping stuffs better than you do. 'What a good husband material', that's what you always thought about him.

"Uhh, I guess we have to talk later? I need some more works to do actually", you shyly said. You don't want to cut off the starting part of your conversation with him but how can you stay being shy and trembling in front of him? Something will for sure happend if you stay this way. "Oh, okay then. Talk to you later", he bid you a small goodbye. You shot him one last smile before turning on your heels to head back into your house until you hear him call you back. You turned back to him, expecting him to say something.

"If you don't mind we can have some tea together sometimes. You know we can have some talks too. Why don't you come over if you have time?", he suggested. Never once in your life getting invite by a neighbour. Actually, there was plenty times back then when you was staying at your parent house. Well, it was back on your childhood days though. A really long time ago. You nodded in agreement, happy to accept the invitation. Great, you get to know each other soon. "That's pretty good idea. I'll make it when I'm free", you modestly said. "Okay then. See you other time", he bid you goodbye for the second time and you walked back into your house.

--

Good timing. It's your day off and you have nothing to do. So, you decided to go next door. Hopefully, Yuta will be free too. You don't want to bother him if he got some work to do. You never have a plan to be such an annoying disrespectful neighbour. Not after what your previous neighbour has done. You got enough of it.

Wearing just a casual outfits that you usually wear at home, you went to his house next door. You pressed his bell hoping that he's at home and free. It was relieving to see him show up, opening the door. "Hi. Come in", he greeted as he move aside to let you come in. The moment you step in into his house, you never expect him to have such a great place that he lives in. It was clean and tidy, as if it wasn't a solo man. Well, as for now he is solo since he doesn't have wife and family. But who knows if he already got girlfriend?

"Woah.. You really live in this perfect house alone? Everything is so fine and clean. Do you have maids? You live with them? You're from rich family?", you asked him lots of questions only to have him giggle on you. You frowned as to his sudden giggles. "I never expect you to have such a talkactive mouth, y/n. Now that I'm slowly getting to know you", he said while still giggling. You pouted. For his information, you also never expect him to ever act this way. He never speak like this before although he's the one who always talk to you first.

"What? Um.. I don't know. I'm getting excited maybe?", you rubbed your nape. Yuta smiled to your cute behaviour. "I don't have any maids. And yes, I live alone in this house. One more important thing, I'm not from a rich family, Miss y/n. I work myself to have some money for my life and I keep my house clean by myself. All by myself", he lead you to the cozy living room. He motioned you to have a sit on his expensive-lookin couch as he take a sit too. "Ah.. I see", you mumbled, enough for him to hear you.

"Oh wait. I'm going to make some tea and then i'll come back. Just make yourself at home", he smiled before heading to his kitchen. You nodded, patiently keeping yourself comfortable and steady. You look around, observing the surrounding. You envy him for having such a nice plave to live in. You've been living in the resident for years, way much longer than him who've just move in 3 years ago but he already turn this house into such a private paradise. "He must be living in a good life", you mumbled to yourself.

"You okay?", Yuta asked as he came back with a tray of tea cups and teapot in his hand. He looks so husband material at this point. You can't ever denied that anymore. "Yea I'm fine. Just kinda impressed of your house. It's so nice", you awkwardly smile. "Nothing much. I just want to live in a good comfortable house. To be honest, I'm kinda lazy to do housekeeping though. But gotta do it since I don'f want to live in messy", he said, putting down everything that he got in his hand.

You nodded, completely understanding him. Still, your house can't compete him. Yuta poured hot tea into two tea cups carefully. Why do he looks so perfect doing all this stuff? No wonder your feelings toward him keep on growing. "So how long already you've been living here?", he started the conversation by asking a question. "Quite long already. Maybe almost 5 years? The first time I move in to the next door the previous neighbour was quite bad actually. They're way too loud ", you told him about the previous neighbour. He suddenly got his eyes widened.

"What do you mean 'theyre way too loud'? You mean.. when they're doing stuff.. you know?", this time, his words got your eyes widened in surprise. "No no! Why did you thinking that way?! Oh my god..", you hid your face into your hands, feeling embarrased that your words got him thinking in other way. He laughed out so loud that makes you feel more unconfident to show up your face. "Oh god you're okay? Sorry sorry. I didn't meant it but I thought that's what you actually mean. I was wrong so sorry. But still it's good to see your cute side. You're cute when you're acting this way", he said while laughing . He might die due to out of breath because he was laughing so hard that he might lose his breathing.

"Stop it! You're bad! This is not funny, Yuta!", you smacked his shoulder using one of your hand while the other one still covering your already red face. "Ouch! Sorry sorry! Stop it! It hurts!", he beg but still laughing like crazy. And that was the first moment where you both get closer to each other even more.

--

It was already late night when Yuta send you a text. You just got out from the bathroom, brushing your teeth before going to sleep. You laid on the bed, unlocking your phone password to check for his message.

"Y/n I can't sleepㅠㅠ"

You smiled upon reading his text. He's getting silly  day by day. Sometimes he'd just call you when you're at work just to mumbled silly sweet things to you.

"What? So you want me to put you to sleep?"

You replied him playfully. Just to see what he's going to say.

"Yea. Seems like that I guess? :D"

Just like your expectation, his reply will always be something silly but cute. As you was about to type a reply to him, there was another new message from an unknown number. You frowned as you don't have any idea as to who could it be. The text says:

"Hey, babe. It's been a long time now. I really miss you. You miss me too right? I know it"

"What the hell?", you angrily mumbled. What an annoying person he is disturbing someone at this hour? "This must be a scam", you deleted the message before going back to reply Yuta.

"Alright~ I'll help. But hey there's an unknown number just send me a text calling me babe and he said that he missed me. Who the heck is that person though?"

You tap the send button before you find out that there was another text from the same previous unknown number coming in. You opened the text again in annoyance just to read something even more mad.

"I know you're ignoring me. I'm Taeyong so no need to scare. Can you come out for awhile? I'm outside of your house babe~"

"Shit", you cursed under your breath.

He's crazy. Yes, he's your ex-boyfriend. So he need to act as an ex and know his place as an ex. Why the hell did he come to you house at this hour, suddenly messaging you weirdly and all? You quickly type a new message to Yuta.

"Maybe just a wrong number person? Tbh I've been receiving lots of that stuff to these days. So annoying"

"It's my ex, Taeyong."

You don't want to be bother by this dork anymore. So, you're going to just go out and ends everything, forever. You look through your window and hell, he was really there. What was he thinking about?

"Y/n babe! I really miss you so much", you could see Taeyong walking closer to you wide his arm widely open, ready to hug you. He doesn't seems like he was drunk. It's just that he's acting crazy. "Go away, Taeyong. You ended it. We have nothing to do anymore. So let's just not meet again", you hug yourself as you feel imsecure. "But why? I love you y/n", he pouted. "It's already midnight. You should go back home. I don't love you and I don't want to see you again", you said, hoping that he will go. "Don't be like this. I'm here because I miss you. I want you back y/n", he step closer to you and you back away. "No Taeyong! Go away before I call the cops!", you half yelled. "But I don't want to go. I just want you. I really miss you", he came even closer. You shake your head, telling him to stop being crazy.

As you was keep backing away from him, someone's hand scoops your back. Their hands on your shoulders, bringing you closer to them. What a surprise, it's Yuta.

"Stop. You better go away", he said to Taeyong who was already stop from getting closer as he saw Yuta. Taeyong smirked evilly. "Who are you? You're the one who better fuck off. She's my girlfriend", his face suddenly changed into a cold one. "She's not. I'm her boyfriend now. Forget it and go home dude. It's late already. She needs to sleep", Yuta gently said. Woah, is this really a man's fight? Taeyong smiled sarcastically. "What? You're her boyfriend? Is that true babe?".

You don't want to give any response but as to get rid from an even worst thing from happening, you take the option to just have some words. "Ye-yes. He-he is.. my boyfriend Taeyong. You can't say that i'm yours anymore..", your face down to the ground, no wanting to see his face. You can hear Taeyong's small laugh of disatisfaction. "Okay", you lift up your face to see him shrugging before leaving. Finally.

"Wow.. that was crazy. Are you okay?", Yuta asked, smiling. You nodded. To his shock, you punch his chest that makes him wince in slight pain. "What?", he asked, laughing. "Why did you say that I'm your girlfriend? Can't you just made up other story? Like you're my bestfriend or something and you need to protect me because my dad told you to?!", you cover up you face with your hand. "Why? I think by saying that you're my girlfriend is easier and simple. Then why don't you be my real girlfriend?", he asked as if it was a joke. You face him even with your red face. "Is that how you're going to propose me?", you playfully shot back him with question. He smiled before patting your head, making your hairs in mess. Yuta then pulled you into a tight hug. "Y/n. Would you be my girlfriend?", he whispered into your ear closely that his hot breath tickles you. "Yes. Id' like to", you smiled and burried your face into his chest. "I love you. For a long time ago", he whispered again.

Both of you didn't break the hug until one of his hand let you go while the other one still on you. "Y/n, look. It snows!", he told you, voice full of ecitement.You look up and yes, snows starts to fall down that moment. You lift your hand, waiting for the snow to fall into your hand. "Do you know that couples who watch the first snows falls down together will stay long last for a looooooong time?", he asked while tightly holding both of your shoulders. You looked at him and shook your head.

"We're going to last forever?", you asked him, looking deep into his eyes. Yuta nodded his head. "Let's go inside and wear something warm and then go back to sleep", he said, leading you to your house. "You wanna stay in my house tonight?", you asked him, curious as he was following you to your house.

"Why not?"

"No way Yuta"

"By the way, how did you know I'm going out to see Taeyong?"

"I didn't get any reply so I thing somethings went wrong. So I go out to check on you"

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[thesoujishow]

S01E02 - Raimei Tsubusu

[vaporwave lo-fi song]

Souji: Testing? Hello?

Raimei: WUUUUSSSSHHGFGSHSHSHSHSHSHSHS...SSHAAAAAAAA....

Souji: Ok. There we go.

[INTRO - glitchy transition music]

Souji: Hello, and welcome to the Souji Show. I'm Souji and this is a show where I talk about anything I want. 'Cause this is my show, and not yours.

Souji: This episode is sponsored by WcDonalds! WcDonald’s wants to remind you that the most important meal of the day is breakfast. [ominously] So why would you let a morning go by without staring deeply into the mirror until you no longer recognize the face staring back at you – mimicking your every gesture, mocking your every movement?

Souji: [confused + ominous] How else will you get the energy you need for a full day’s work or recreation if you aren’t silently screaming into the visage of a person who gives you such uneasy spirit, such unshakable terror, a queasy feeling every time you make the connection between what that thing is and what you are becoming? What you have become? Where does the void end? Where do you end? When do you end? What time is it now? You’ve been crying, but for how long?

Souji: [cheerful] WcDonald’s! I’m lovin’ it.

[MAIN - glitchy transition music]

Souji: For this very special episode, we have an extra special guest. You may know her as the Violet Vendetta or the captain of the baseball clan. Everyone, give it up for Raimei Tsubusu! You look fantastic today, can you tell our listeners what you're wearing?

Raimei: My sincere apologies for the white noise that was the sound of a closing inter-dimensional portal.

Raimei: It's good to be here. And a great sacrifice on your part, Souji. Not a lot of men would have the guts to expose themselves to this level of danger. As for my attire, these are unique garbs crafted by the Lunarian Moon People, forged in the pits of the thirty-second moon crater. They have plus fifty resilience to all forms of stabbing, cutting and elemental weapons, and the shirt comes with the added benefit of granting me the unique ability: Instantaneous Gangstah Charm. With this ability, I can instantaneously cast any Gokudō spell written within the Book of Yamaguchi.

Souji: Gokudō, that's a synonym for the yakuza, right?

Raimei: Yes, it is. It means the Extreme Path, the hidden school of mysticism I and others subscribe to—one of the five routes to enlightenment, alongside the Mafioso talent tree, and Mexican Cartel Member.

Raimei: In terms of appearance, I had the most excellent designers from Gucci collaborate with the moon people to compress it all down into a pair of pearl white trousers, a tuxedo jacket, white dress shirt, and leather shoes. The Gucci Glasses of Information allow me to see in infra-red and night vision, and I've also got a watch made of platinum that tells me the timezones of all the countries on the world, the moon people's time cycle, and of course, it also dual functions as a holographic mind reader.

Raimei: Some people believe Prada is better. They are wrong.

Souji: I'm more of a thrift store kinda guy, but to each their own. I'll have to get some tips from the Lunarian Moon People on how they make clothes. Most of my clothes are custom made for my Quirk to work on them so I like to sew them myself. Does your inter-dimensional portal go to the moon as well?

Raimei: I lived in this dimension for almost three hundred years before I finally managed to make my first slip into the dream-zone, and that was nearly one hundred years ago. It isn't precisely possible to take a direct, inter-dimensional portal to the moon itself. But it is possible to reach the mirror version of it in the ninth dimension. In that dimension, the moon's where the earth is. So that solves a lot of things. Has to do with the Lunarian's Mystic Mirror view. As you probably already know, portals like these are dependent on reflections. So their mirrors make that impossible by reflecting everything back onto the earth. That's why the moon looks white. It's actually a verdant landscape, filled with grass and trees and everything. But it seems like a rock because we're just looking at a dull reflection of our own planet.

Souji: That's a very unique way to look at the moon. Shoutout to the huge unknown object that smacked the shit out of the Earth billions of years ago and gave us the moon. The sun is cool but that was the real MVP.

Souji: I gotta say, you do look very gangstah. Not to mention a holographic mind reader? Quick, what am I thinking of right now? [laugh]

Raimei: I'm... not sure if that would be appropriate for me to say. Last time I mind read a guy... didn't end well. Besides, this holographic watch would also immediately turn it into a visualization, which can be very embarrassing. So I'll spare you that. But maybe I'll show you a glimpse of my power at the end of this podcast. Sounds good?

Souji: Sounds good. Guess the listeners will just have to stay tuned and find out. Tell me Raimei, how does a multi-dimensional creature end up in Kyoranki Academy? What motivates you to become a hero?

Raimei: That's a good one. There are several reasons. I've lived for about four hundred years in total, so technically speaking, there's no reason for me to go to school. But you might've noticed that there's an expansive underground movement hidden beneath the shadows... the recent events were just one example of that. The CIA, FBI, Interpol, Europol, they're all part of it in some way, preparing for the inevitable Todeskrieg Event. All the major crime groups are getting ready for that, so we are too.

Raimei: On a different level, related to my current incarnation, I'm not unfamiliar with thrift stores either. My dad works long hours... so I want to find a way to help him. I don't know, it's not really black or white. But why Kyoranki Academy? It's one of the best schools in the country. A lot of my middle school friends didn't even get to go to high school. So I consider myself very privileged. I think that alone is motivation enough to be here.

Souji: I get what you mean about helping your family. I think that's a noble cause, Raimei. I grew up poor and mum and dad were mostly out making ends meet. The money's still my number one motivator but it makes me happy knowing that I'll make the city a little bit better for everyone living in it.

Souji: I'm excited that we finally get to go on missions. It makes you think how much far we’ve come. It’s been a crazy year and now we’re actually doing our part to be heroes. I don’t know about you but I’m excited to take down my first villain.

Raimei: I'm concerned people are going to be misinterpreting their roles in this entire thing. Based on what you said earlier, you're from a poor neighbourhood as well, right? So you know what it's like on the streets. What I'm just concerned by is that a lot of the people in our class, like, ... I watch them. I see that the majority don't have that. They don't have any street smarts, they don't know what it's like to be in that situation, to be poor... to be under the influence of junkies across the street. Yea, we've been trained, but I'm unconvinced that we've been prepared to deal with those situations.

Raimei: I think we can take down villains, sure. And there might even be a few out there we could stop. But I'm not excited about running into one; nothing is exciting about meeting someone that potentially wants to kill you. And I'm not sure we're helping the city by pushing our authority down people's throats, especially by a bunch of teenagers that have been told this is their big shot at heroism. Your local twelve-year-old marijuana seller doesn't need juvie, they need role models; good, role models that can inspire them—structural improvements to their lives, like decent food.

Raimei: You know how crazy it is that I can buy five fast-food hamburgers for the price of one piece of supermarket vegetable? If people wanna help the neighbourhood; go help out at a shelter—a soup kitchen. Hand out food; give your homeless newspaper salesman some cash to get him through the day. Japanese society is harsh, man. The second you fall out of the boat, your chances are pretty much zero. Everyone despises you. Your family ousts you. It's not fun. I know it, I've seen it in friends; how they're getting torn apart just because they're like, half-Chinese or something.

Raimei: I hope our peers just remember that when they're going out. If you're going in there guns blazing, you're just going to hurt more people than you'll save.

Souji: I get what you mean. I grew up in the middle of downtown Osaka, nothing but skyscrapers. Our high rise apartment was small, but it kept us safe from the streets. The news spoke of heroes that roamed the streets, shutting down crime wherever they went. People spoke of bright, shining icons in colourful suits, flashing cheesy grins at the camera. But only a few came to ours.

Souji: Growing up in the poor meant that at a young age, I was very cognizant of how the money would and could limit me and my life as I attempted to get to the place where I am supposed to be. Most people our age will never know about ketchup sandwiches, adding water to milk or to an empty shampoo bottle to get more shampoo. Hand-me-downs clothes, books, toys. Having a ‘candle day’ because the lights don’t work. [chuckle]

Souji: When I say to people I know downtown Osaka like it's the back of my hand, I really do mean it. I know which places to avoid during certain times of the day. You had to be street smart to survive, those are the rules of the game.

Raimei: Mhm, mhm. That's what I'm saying. I'm from the outskirts of Airin-chiku, so it's pretty much the same issue.

Souji: It's easy to get caught up in the title. A hero. Believe me, I'll admit that fame is enticing but at the end of the day, we're here to protect the whole city. Trust is a fragile thing. I think most of us in Kyoranki know that because of what happened. Villains and heroes are two sides of the same coin. We're both them in nature. Both are corrupted by the noble illusion of spreading ideas and helping others who on the 'good' side defined by them respectively. It's always been the human struggle in defining 'help' more importantly 'the others'. I don't know if I'm making sense but that's how I feel. [chuckle]

Raimei: And there's a couple of areas in between that too, mind. Not everyone's a bad guy, and not everyone's a good guy like the heroes that just pander for attention or the bad guys that are in it to support their families financially.

Souji: This Todeskrieg Event sounds interesting, what's going to happen?

Raimei: The Egyptian Pyramids. The moon landings. Global warming. Why did they happen? Did they happen? Or were these just small glimpses out of a much larger conspiracy? Why dedicate millions, tens of millions of dollars only to put a guy on the moon?

Raimei: The various gangs around the world know the answer. At least, the established ones. It's all a part of this cybernetic A.I that has kept us trapped in a virtual reality dimension, Souji. You think all of this is real, but like, do we have any proof? How can we reliably say that this isn't just...computer generated?

Souji: I'm a big arcade, video game fan so this is right up my alley. I had the same hunch as you, Raimei. The truth is that there’s much we simply don’t understand about our reality, and I think it’s more likely than not that we are in some kind of a simulated universe. Now, it’s a much more sophisticated video game than the games we produce, just like today World of Warcraft and Fortnite is way more sophisticated than Pac-Man or Space Invaders. If we develop the ability to produce even one simulated reality, we will almost certainly produce more than one.

Raimei: That's what confuses people. They think I'm going on about some sort of magical thing. But magic and science are one and the same, magic's just another way of trying to add rationality to it. And that's part of the Todeskrieg event. It's French for "Totem Pole Disaster"... it's written about in various religions. Some call it the Apocalypse, others Ragnarok ... basically the end of the world. When the simulation will be using too much data for the computer to handle.

Souji: Maybe we're just figment of imaginations and our creators are just forcing their every whim to us for fun. They're our writers, and we are their characters. Maybe they're just a bunch of roleplayers in a Discord server together? Do you hear that creator? I'm The Glitch now, a bug in your system. A disruption to the simulation.

Raimei: Based on archaeological data, humans, in our current shape and form... have existed for about two-hundred thousand years. Now, of course, imagine you're a person living in those sorts of environments. Yes, you'll be stuck most of the day, collecting food and whatever. But do you think those people were dumber than us? Of course not! They might've not had the schooling, but they had the same type of brain.

Raimei: Now, imagine that sort of situation. Okay, so, the first generation of Humans... they got it hard. The second one does as well. The third generation, well, it's a bit easier. And the fourth one... we're talking about everything within the span of a hundred years, considering people lived shorter lives.

Raimei: Now multiply that by a hundred. One hundred thousand years and they're trying to convince us that people only invented farming techniques twelve thousand years ago? It doesn't make sense. You can't convince me, people, before that time didn't... invent something. Didn't create something. Didn't create a civilization. Imagine, with our technology, with our A.I systems, our virtual reality capacities... I mean, if you're into gaming, look at the last fifty years.

Raimei: Now multiply that by four. Imagine just how bizarre that technology would be. Already, we've got games that are borderline lifelike. So how can we know that this isn't just.. some giant simulation? We can't. And we have to look at the empirical, most logical type of data. There's more evidence to suggest all of this is just a program than there is evidence to the contrary. But scientists aren't willing to recognize that.

Souji: I know! I can't believe no one is talking about this. Paranormal events like hauntings or alien encounters can be glitches in the simulation. Stuff like the Mandela Effect is supposedly proof that whoever is in charge of our simulation is changing the past. And don't get me started on Quirks! Superpowers born from radiation. You’re not going to get proof that we’re not in a simulation, because any evidence that we get could be simulated. If I were a character in a computer game, I would also discover eventually that the rules of our universe seem completely rigid and mathematical.

Souji: We’ve spent billions sending probes through outer space and should probably have found evidence of extraterrestrials by now, right? Not so fast: Aliens would likely be far more technologically advanced than we are, the thinking goes, so the fact that we haven’t located them suggests we live in a simulation they’ve figured out how to escape from. Or maybe the computer we’re in only has enough RAM to simulate one planetary civilization at a time?

Raimei: That's what we've been preparing for. The drug trade, the crime cartels, it all has to do with that.

[ASK SOUJI - glitchy transition music]

Souji: Now, let's shine the spotlight back towards the main focus of his podcast... me! Now, Raimei, it's your turn to ask me questions. C'mon, don't be shy, ask anything you'd like.

Raimei: are you sure you want to give me that sort of power? Because if I get to ask anything I like... First up, what's the deal with you and Ken? I don't want to pry into your love life, but you two looked very cosy in that meeting room.

Souji: Me and Ken? Love life? Oh, umm. I mean, umm. No, we aren't. You know. Together like that. [stammering]

Souji: We're just rivals! Yes, rivals. We started talking over the summer and we got closer during the campfire trip. Bunk buddies. Yeah, that. No love life here.

Raimei: Uh-huh. ... Bunk buddies. Well, if that's the official answer...

Souji: ...yes! Bunk buddies. That's the official answer.

Raimei: And I guess, another question is... why did you start this podcast? I'm not exactly famous or especially well-liked around the school, so I'm wondering why you're inviting someone like me to do this sort of thing.

Souji: I started this podcast because of Starlight. He's my favourite hero as you can probably tell. I always watched his talk show growing up, and it was what inspired me to enrol in Kyoranki in the first place. So this podcast is me passing it forward. I want to inspire other kids just like what Starlight did to me. One interview at the time.

Raimei: That's good. That you got a role model to follow, I mean... that you know what you want to do, and who ya wish to emulate. It's the same thing with the guys I mentioned earlier. ... Don't have plushies of them though, unfortunately.

Souji: You say the weirdest stuff in our group chat and I like it! You're interesting, zany and fun. You have a unique point of view, and having you in my show is an honour in it of itself.

Raimei: And I appreciate that about inviting me on your show I mean. Glad I could mention those frustrations I've been holding up. Don't have to go out of your way for me though, I'm okay with sticking to my own little bubble. That's just the life of a made-man. Forever in the shadows.

[Qs from the GC - glitchy transition music]

Souji: Let's move on to our audience questions! These were submitted by our classmates in our group chat. Ready?

Raimei: Yea, audience questions. I'm honestly surprised anyone finds me interesting enough to ask questions, but okay, let's go

Souji: Chia wants to know who are the special people in your life? What's something you're proud of and embarrassed by?

Raimei: Special people, huh? Well, I've got my dad. My mom ran out on us when I was little, so it has always been us versus the world. I've been going to a gym now for about... five years? And the people there are my role models, I guess. They inspired me to get into sports, like boxing. One in particular... the guy's a genuine sumo wrestler. But of the old generation? But yea, those guys have made a significant impact on me.

Souji: Haruto asks, why is your skin purple? Likewise, Ao inquires, do you know the girl who turned into a blueberry in Wonka's factory?

Raimei: As for my skin colour, ... I guess I've gotten a bit desensitized to questions like that. It's a skin mutation on my mother's side, supposedly to do with Quirks. I don't know, I always find it a bit weird to talk about. That nickname they gave me too, it's like calling someone with a darker skin pigmentation the "Black Vendetta". I mean, not that I mind. Asking about the pigmentation's no problem because it's odd. I'm just saying, it feels a bit shitty to compare me with some fucking Willy Wonka scene when like six months ago a kid got bullied out of school because people kept comparing him to a video game character; so, uh, Ao, you're cool. No hard feelings. I'm just going to subtly compare you to a fucking Star Wars Droid if you try that shit again.

Souji: Ken wants to know what you think of the recent baseball team tryout. And to that I say: we have a baseball team? Can I also try out just to beat that monkey boy?

Raimei: Yea, we got a baseball team! I mean, we got teams for nearly every popular sport, right? It's a prestigious school, after all. But we're doing our best to try for the nationals. And you're welcome to join up if you want, we can definitely use a few more clan members. As for our most recent try-out... that all depends on whether he joins up or not.

Souji: Kotoe inquires, do you play the bass?

Raimei: I don't play the bass or any other instrument.

Souji: And finally, Fumi wants to know your favourite genre of book.

Raimei: My favourite genre of books is crime novels.

[ENDING - glitchy transition music]

Souji: Well, we're nearing the end of our show, Raimei, is there anything you'd like to remind our audience, maybe plug whenever they can find you online? Maybe some tips on how to prepare for the Todeskrieg Event?

Raimei: I had an excellent time Souji. Thanks for inviting me. As for preparations, the people can make for the Todeskrieg Event, consider this a bit of an unofficial announcement; we are in fact a highly secretive group. But we, that being me and a few other highly skilled individuals steeped knee-deep in the criminal underground, decided to create a sparring group a few months ago. A fighting ring, as it were.

Raimei: There's no real focus on anything other than fighting a lot, gaining that sort of experience. I don't really bother with rankings or who's best or whatever either, I mean, my choice to just not participate in that tournament should prove of that. So there's no ego thing going on. Whether ya win or lose, it's all good. It's like a clan...But our meetings are sorta irregular, so you can still be part of another, like how I'm still in the baseball clan.

Raimei: As for the best way to contact me, all the usual underground channels work.

Souji: You've been pretty cool to talk to, so before you leave, I have a special surprise just for you. But don't forget, you promised to show me a glimpse of your power.

Raimei: And I did promise to show you a sample of my hidden, mystical power, didn't I? Alright- I'll try and make sure to contain it so that we don't blow up this entire office.

[sounds of moving chairs]

[sound of an 80s disco beat from silly cartoons transformation scenes]

Raimei: Ultra-Mobster, transformation! Percentage; three hundred!

Raimei: Yamaguchi-Gumi spell; Fifty-Five! Gokudō code, page three. Entering heat mode. Specialized skill; DISROBE.

[sounds of thunder]

Raimei: Looks like I got a new favourite shirt. Thanks, Glitch.

Souji: What a way to end the show! [applause]

Souji: Well listeners, if the world does turn out to be just a simulation, remember to make the most of it. Make a point of seeing some good in every day. Drop your resentments. We all have them. Make every day count. The end of the world is coming but until then, to keep up with the show follow me @thesoujishow, and to support my small clothing business, follow @glitchgear on all social media platforms. Once again, this has been Raimei Tsubusu and Souji Yoshihiro, and you’ve been listening to the Souji Show! A show where I talk about anything I want. 'Cause this is my show, and not yours. Until next time. Insert catchphrase here.

[vaporwave lo-fi song]

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Souji: If you listen to this podcast, chances are you go to Kyoranki Academy. Kido Kotoe is looking for a bass player for her band. So if any of you are interested, please contact her at [Kotoe's school email].