Yukari shot her a dirty look. "It just so happens I got a call the other

day. It was from my brother. He's coming in from Hokkaido to visit."

The class stared at her in surprise.

Tomo asked, "Is he younger or older than you?"

"Younger," Yukari answered.

Tomo turned to Yomi. "Wow! You think her parents would have learned

their lesson after having her."

Small nit: there's no ambiguity in age when it comes to the Japanese words
for siblings.  Yukari-sensei would be using "otouto" (I think?) when
referring to him, and thusly Tomo's question wouldn't have to be asked. 
She can make the snide remark as soon as Yukari mentions that her younger
brother is visiting.

"Wow! Chiyo's going to have the best character of us all," Osaka said

dreamily as she watched the two running around in large circles.

I love your Osaka.

"Chiyo," she responded.

He handed her a card. "Give me a call in six years. We'll go out and

have some fun."

She read it. "You hand out cards with your name, number, and vital

statistics on them?"

I hope that doesn't include size.

"Only to cute girls. Saves on time." He moved to the next girl: Tomo.

"And who might you be, my... dear?" He stared at her in bewilderment as
she scratched furiously at her crotch through her skirt. "What's wrong?"

Tomo kept scratching away. "Some kind of fungus the doctors can't seem

to identify. But don't worry. They say there's only a sixty percent
chance it's

contagious. She held out her hand and said in English. "I'm Tomo."

*coughsnerk* A very Tomo-like way out of the situation.  (Although I
wonder if she's the most likely to actually take him up on his offer.)

"No thanks! I, uh, already have a girlfriend!" Kagura looped her arm

through

the nearest girl to her.

Osaka stared down at the arm grabbing her in confusion. "I thought we

were just friends," she told Kagura.

Kagura shook her head furiously. "Nope. Definitely girlfriends."

Osaka was in awe. "I guess it's true what they say about love sneaking

up on

you. I never saw this coming at all."

*coughsnerk*

"Since we're both girls, on White Day, do I give the chocolate to you or do
you give them to me?" Osaka asked.

"Umm. I'm not sure," Kagura said hesitantly, not having counted on Osaka

not

picking up on the true, transient nature of their 'relationship.'

"Maybe we should flip a coin."

"We can talk about it later."

"Relationships should be filled with open communication," Osaka

insisted. "If you're going to be close-mouthed, I don't think it's going
to work out."

I love your Osaka.

Kaorin was at Sakaki's side instantly. Outraged, she shouted. "Sakaki is

not

unfeminine! She's the most feminine girl in this entire school! She is

the living epitome of femininity! I only wish I could be one tenth as
feminine as she is!"

Before Kaorin could take another breath, she found her hand fully

encompassed within Yoshi's own. "Oh, you are, you sweet little thing.
Believe me, you are."

"Only one TENTH?!  How dare you!" *wham*

"Love comes in many different form," Kimura assured him.

Plural.  "Forms."

"This is true," Osaka nodded, her arm still through Kagura's. The statement
made Kagura sweat profusely.

I love your Osaka.

Yoshi turned to Yukari. "This is why I came by for a visit. I wanted to

introduce you to my fiancee, Maya."

Maya bowed before Yukari. "Hello, it's so nice to meet you. Yoshi's told me
everything about you. Even your measurements. They're pretty impressive."

Hah!  (I'd imagine Yukari actually being kinda proud of that.)

Tomo was the first to say what everyone was thinking. "Wow! She really

is related to Mrs. Kimura. Only someone as messed up as her could marry
something like him."

The others nodded in agreement.

...and now Yukari is, by some deranged twist of fate, actually related to
Kimura.  I wonder how she'll react when she finally picks up on that.

All in all, it's all the comic timing and laughs I've come to expect from
a Sommer Azufic. XD Great job!

Lawrence




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