inspired by memebells.

[curiousmiku]

[ So, apparently, Miku has decided to set up some kind of fundraiser for SCIENCE! Her has a little stall stand set up, with a tall jar next to her. She's just... stood there, smiling cheerfully. She has a sign at the front of her stand that reads; ]

KISSES: $2
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE CRYPTON SCIENCE ENRICHMENT CENTER (vis-a-vis Kaito)
[ Oh lord. ]

Comments

[idkmybffpingas]

[...Huh. Aperture Enrichment Center? Wasn't it supposed to be Crypton? But never mind that - if "Enrichment Center" and "Kaito" are in the same sentence, we're pretty sure we know where that mojo's coming from. Always room for error, though...and speaking of error, it would probably be smartest to walk away from this, not invite any trouble from that neck of the woods. We've been doing a good job of staying clear of it lately.

But then again, this is Saul. He ain't afraid o' no science. CURIOSITY CORE WILL NOW HAVE AN ENCOUNTER WITH CURIOSITY as he strolls on up. It reminds him of the kissing booths back in that...kissing booth place? How 'bout that - he only now realizes that he doesn't know where that last batch of booths was set up.

Oh well. C'est la cosmos.]

Sellin' kisses, huh?

APETURE SCIENCE? I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU MEAN.

[curiousmiku]

[ She beams at him and nods. ]

I did some research! You can make a lot of money it seems, it seems~

I'M VERY SURE YOU DO.

[idkmybffpingas]

[...Wait a second. It does say Crypton! That's funky; where the hell did he got Aperture from? Oh well, back to business.]

You sure can, when yer as good-lookin' as yerself.

[Crypton Enrichment and Kaito - yeah, this could be trouble.]

NOPE, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

[curiousmiku]

[ Hee, ego stroking! Miku giggles to herself and bounces up and down on the balls of her feet. ]

Since the Enrichment Center isn't here, we'll just have to build a new one, right right?

SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS THAT WAS VISIBLE FOR BUT A MOMENT.

[idkmybffpingas]

[OH YEAH, DEFINITELY TROUBLE. DEFINITE FUCKIN' TROUBLE. So this was Kai-babe's game, huh? He seriously meant to make his own Enrichment Center in the Dressing Room? But hold on a sec -- let's not jump to con. He doesn't have enough information to accurately read this situation, and a wrong judgement here could be disastrous. Thanks to Momo, he already knows of the Defoko-form Fact Core that showed up here not long ago - what if this was another one of those?

Even with his thoughts whirling, he keeps a cool voice. Good thing he's masked, or he might've been easy to read.]

So it's like a fundraiser sorta thing, then. I seen this kinda stuff happen before.

[Chill, Saul. Just chill. You got law enforcement folks here; anything goes wrong, let them handle it. Don't get involved.]

LIKE A MYSTERIOUS MASKED SUPERHERO?? =O

[curiousmiku]

Yup! I just have to get the money, get people who want to work there, ask Kaito to run it... [ TALK TALK TALK ]

AND A CONVENIENTLY PLACED SUNSET.

[idkmybffpingas]

[Get people who want to work there? Yeah, good luck with that. But that's an interesting keyphrase: want to work. Hmmm.

Meanwhile, just standing there and listening patiently, nodding at the appropriate points to get here to continue.]

DON'T FORGET THE INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC

[curiousmiku]

[ TALK TALK TALK TALK-- ]

-- oh! You wouldn't be interested, would you, would you~?

YEAH, THE BEEGEES PERFORMING NIGHT FEVER

[idkmybffpingas]

[Mm-hmm, mm-hmm...mm-hmm... --wait a second, what?]

Eh?

...Oh. Uhh...

[On the one hand, this could be bad. If the Miku he's looking at really is reporting back to Mei's brother, the latter will know he was here today. Likely no avoiding that now. Therefore, it probably doesn't even matter what he does at this point. Or does it? Any given choice here could have future ramifications.]

I dunno. I'm not thinkin' I'm in a kissin' mood, Miss Miku. Right appreciatin' the offer an' everything, really, but...maybe another time, y'know?

[LET IT NEVER BE SAID THAT HE CONSTRUCTS POOR EXCUSES. As much as he'd enjoy kissing a Miku Hatsune, this probably isn't the best time or place.]

WHAT ARE YOU INSANE. MORE THAN A FEELING IS THE ULTIMATE INSPIRATIONAL SONG.

[curiousmiku]

Oh, you're saying I should do this again sometime, right right? Maybe I'll get everyone else from the Enrichment Center to join in!

HECK YEAH BOSTON -- ERR. I MEAN, MORE THAN A WOMAN WOULD BE BETTER.

[idkmybffpingas]

Hold on, now, I ain't sayin'...

[He kind of trails off. Continuing could easily make this go further south - best to slip away before things get--

...Hold the phone. Didn't she just say she'd have to ask Kaito to run it? That...wouldn't be true if this whole affair was really his idea. Therefore, it seems more likely that this Miku here's the sole culprit. And given how giggly an' airheaded she seems, it's possible this's a harmless crackpot scheme. On the other hand, it could all be a clever and elaborate front. He has no way of reading this one and no way of knowing for sure.

"Dammit, Saul, get ahold a' yerself! It's a fuckin' kissin' booth! What evil science empire is she gonna build with two dollars a kiss, huh?! And if she tried, who do ya think's gonna stand by and just allow it?"After all, the words "Enrichment Center" never got a positive response from anyone; this kid here was the sole exception. Her cause wasn't likely to find any allies. On the other hand, if he did pay for a kiss, she just might take that as

YOU SHUT YOUR FILTHY HOLE OF LIES.

[curiousmiku]

[ Miku looks disappointed and tilts her head. ]

Oh-- okay.