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Chapter 30 - Never meet your heroes, and by heroes, I mean your #1 listened to artist on your Spotify wrapped

[BOKKI]

Who the hell are you?!

[GINKGO, stares blankly at Bokki, then looks side to side]

[GINKGO, points at herself]

Talkin' ta me?

[BOKKI]

Uh… Yeah?

Who else would I be talking to?

[GINKGO, shrugs]

I dunno…

[GINKGO, points over to Sho]

But more importantly!

Why's that guy in only his underwear!

[SHO, looks down at his undies]

Just enjoying the weather.

Nothing like the crisp chill of late November!

[BOKKI & SOBA, kick Sho inside the shop]

[BOTH]

WE SAID TO PUT ON SOME DAMN CLOTHES

[GORO, grumbling as he walks out of his room]

What's all this damn noise about?!

[GORO, looks down at Sho]

[GORO]

Who's this guy?

[BOKKI]

He's just a buddy.

He got insanely drunk last night and we decided to take him home with us.

[SHO, gets back up]

Me?

Drunk?

That is not shogun-like at all…

Such a thing could not have happened!

[SOBA, shakes his head]

It totally did Sho, it totally did…

[GORO]

So there's two strays here?

[SHO, sits down and closes his eyes in deep thought]

[SHO]

I am no stray…

My home is my father's secret vacation home.

Bokki, take me home now…

[BOKKI]

DON'T BOSS ME AROUND!

[GORO, smacks Bokki across the head]

[GORO]

Take the damn weirdo home!

And get the girl somewhere to be while you're at it!

[BOKKI]

Damn old man!

Fine!

But only cuz I want to!

Soba, Sho, Girl.

Let's head out.

[GINKGO]

Hey…

Who're you callin' "girl"?!

MY NAMES SAKATA GINKGO!

[BOKKI, eyes widen]

Sakata Ginkgo?

Like…

From MilkToast?!

[GINKGO, sighs]

Yeah…

I'm not a part of the group anymore though.

[BOKKI, gasps in excitement]

[BOKKI]

CAN I GET AN AUTOGRAPH?!

[SOBA, looks over at Bokki]

[SOBA]

You listen to MilkToast?

[BOKKI, glares at Soba]

[BOKKI]

N- no I don't…

It's- It's just for a job!

Yeah, some girl hired me to get an autograph from a member!

Me?

Listening to MilkToast?!

Pffffft…

As if.

[SOBA & GINKGO, stare blankly at Bokki]

[SHO, nods]

My…

What a convenient coincidence for you then…

[GINKGO & SOBA]

HE'S OBVIOUSLY LYING YOU GULLIBLE IDIOT!!

[SHO, starts heading out]

Well then friends, why do we not all start to head outside.

[BOKKI, pulls Sho back]

Put. On. Some. Damn. Clothes.

[SHO]

Ah!

Right, I had forgotten.

[Once Sho comes back with clothes on they head out to his house]

[BOKKI]

So Sho, where is your house anyways?

[SHO]

Ah…

It is quite a ways away.

As I said, it was my father's secret vacation home.

Worry not, for I'll lead the way there.

[GINKGO, nervously looking around]

Can ya give us an exact time or somethin'?

I really don't wanna be out and about right now.

[SHO, smiling innocently]

If we take the train, we will get there in about 2 hours!

[ALL]

TWO HOURS?!

[SOBA]

Sh- Sho…

You do know the nearest station is a half hour's walk away right?

[SHO]

Hmm…

My apologies, make that 2 hours and 30 minutes then.

[ALL, groan]

[GINKGO]

Who is this guy anyways?!

He just shows up in underwear outside the cozy mochi shop I crashed in for the night and now I'm stuck takin' him to his house that's 2 and a half hours away?!

[SOBA]

YOU'RE ONE TO TALK, LADY!

We at least know our friend Sho here!

We only met you 10 minutes ago!

[GINKGO, stares blankly at Soba]

Fair point…

But I still don't get why I have to get roped along!

[BOKKI, groans]

Will you shut up!

Who knew idols could be so annoying!

You're roped in with us because my old man wanted you outta the house.

[GINKGO]

So where am I 'sposed to go?

[NINJA]

With me!

[GINKGO, quickly turns around]

[GINKGO]

Damn…

It's my manager's minions.

[NINJA, charges at Ginkgo]

My client wants you back!

SAKATA GINKGO!

[GINKGO, dodges his attack]

[GINKGO, grabs the ninja & suplexes him]

[NINJA]

GAH-

[NINJA, lays unconscious on the ground]

[GINKGO, sighs]

It's been annoyin' having to deal with all these guys.

Luckily all the people he's sent are weak.

[BOKKI, SOBA, & SHO, stare at her blankly]

[SOBA]

How did you-

Are you really just an idol?!

[GINKGO, nods]

Yup!

[SHO, clapping]

Bravo!

Incredible!

[SHO, locks in]

But there's more important matters to attend to.

I want to go home!

Onward my men!

To the train station we go!

[BOKKI, sighs]

Onward… yeah…

[The four keep heading to the train station]

[GINKGO, after 5 minutes]

How much longer?

[SOBA]

20 minutes til we get there.

[GINKGO, after another 5 minutes]

We there yet?

[BOKKI, starts getting annoyed]

[SOBA]

Nope, 15 minutes til we get there.

[GINKGO, after another 5 minutes]

How much longerrrrrrr…

[BOKKI, visibly angry]

[SOBA, irritated]

More. Minutes.

[GINKGO, another 5 minutes later]

How much-

[BOKKI, beyond annoyed]

SHUT UP!

SHUT UP!

SHUT UP!

YOU'VE BEEN ASKING SOBA EVERY 5 MINUTES FOR THE PAST 15 MINUTES!

[BOKKI, sighs]

It's true when they say never meet your heroes.

[GINKGO, gasps]

I'm your hero?

[GINKGO, wipes fake tears of joy]

I- I'm truly honored!

[BOKKI, pulls out his sword and swings at Ginkgo]

[GINKGO, catches the sword & punches him in the gut]

[BOKKI, keels over]

AGH-

[GINKGO, looks up and away from Bokki]

Don't test me, White Hair.

[SOBA, rushes over to Bokki]

Bokki!

Are you alright?!

[BOKKI, laying flat on the ground]

Soba…

My story ends here… but the next chapter belongs to my student.

[SOBA, stares at him blankly & walks away]

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