[Video - Wreck-It Ducks Virus | Dun care if I'm just a few minutes early!]

[hearts_beat]

[Welcome to the arcade! It looks like everything and everyone's ready to play! One of those games? Something that appears to be called "Precure All-Stars"! On the screen, you can see what appears to be a boss fight as two heroic Cures battle against a familiar figure - it's Ellen! Though, why she's calling herself "Seiren" is anyone's guess. In the background, a white cat struggles to get free and looks like it can be hit, too...

...but, whoever's playing it obviously hates Ellen, so the characters focus their attack on Ellen who is easily defeated. The cat is freed, but obviously looks distraught over the fight. Did the player screw up?]

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[The feed snaps back on again to a distraught "Seiren"]

How many times did they beat me up today? Five? Six? C'mon, all you have to do is just help Hummy! Is that so hard?

Mmmn... I guess I'll never get to join the others now.

Comments

[pikapikapikarin]

Sorry for the beating today, Ellen. [Oh look, the fan favorite is apologizing, bowing.]

Want to go to tappers together?

[hearts_beat]

You sure it's okay?

[pikapikapikarin]

Hey, you need to have more fun with everyone. C'mon, first round is on me.

[hearts_beat]

Well... okay.

[pikapikapikarin]

I'll meet you at the Station door, okay?

[hearts_beat]

Ah, um... s-sure! Give me a moment!

[pikapikapikarin]

No prob. I'll be there, don't worry!

[And true to form, Yayoi is sitting there on a bench waiting for Ellen for later. After all, gamemates have to stick together, right?]

[hearts_beat]

[And there's Ellen quickly catching up, exhausted and switched over from her boss costume to her player costume. And the thing just looks so rarely worn.]

Thanks... for waiting, Yayoi...

[pikapikapikarin]

No problem. And you should wear that more often, outside the game I mean. [She could appreciate how cute Ellen looked in that player costume.]

[Taking her hand, she grinned at Ellen.] You want to go to the Bad-Anon meeting together tomorrow?

[hearts_beat]

I know. I really should, but I feel like I really don't deserve to until it's unlocked...

[she blushes a bit at having her hand taken. Not used to this sort of affection.] I wouldn't mind, but... are you sure?

[symbolofhappiness]

[Oh hey, it's that one boss character. But clearly not Setsuna, since there's no person with that name.]

Hmph. Don't complain so much.

[hearts_beat]

[Oh, it's her. That One Boss.]

At least I have something to look forward to...

[pikapikapikarin]

Hey, no one's judging you at all. If anything, you've got something to look forward to.

Sure! I've had to do the whole Bad End Peace thing a few times so I've got a free pass into Bad-Anon.

[maskofhappiness]

You should be happy with the role you have. What's so great about them, anyway?

[hearts_beat]

Mmm... I guess you're right. I guess it wouldn't hurt, then.

[hearts_beat]

It's the feeling of helping the players get through these stages! And doing so with the other Cures here feels.... feels great!

[maskofhappiness]

I'll never understand what you see in them. They're so happy and stupid all the time. [She shrugs and smirks a little.] Well, I guess in that way you fit them perfectly.

[pikapikapikarin]

Yep. C'mon, lets get a round. I hear they have some nice stuff from other games in the pantry today.

[oceanicbreak]

Join the club. My storyline's a B-plot, and I'm an unlockable. Nobody's got the patience to win that many times just to get a water-themed V3 knockoff.

[hearts_beat]

They're not stupid! And they're happy because they have reasons to be! I know you'd feel the same way, too, if you gave them a chance!

[hearts_beat]

Ouch... I'm sure there's someone who'd be dedicated to do so...

[maskofhappiness]

No thanks. I have to see them way too often already, it's a pain.

Well, I guess at least I get to beat them up most of the times I have to deal with them. But they're still annoying.

[hearts_beat]

I know you're a boss and all, but... would it hurt to be nice even a little?

[maskofhappiness]

Why would I pretend to be something I'm not? Could it be that you're telling me to be dishonest, Seiren? How awful of you.

[hearts_beat]

What?! I-I wouldn't...!