Seeing In A New LightWell, all that standing around at the start of the game while the narrator yapped his face off had made them hungry and thirsty - the heat will do that, y'know. But they all headed down to Hogan's Diner to have a meal - or more accurately: play gastronomical Russian Roulette - "Let's see, will you upchuck tonight or won't you? Come down to Hogan's Diner and find out." Well, essentially being the great parent that Molly was, she abandoned her daughter in the care of Mayumi. while they went down to fill their faces.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NpT6HTrX_AE/WdfQItJEaSI/AAAAAAAADUw/TFZOR4XelXoNa4xjLt2LUZNqNCkqszwewCLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot-8.jpg The only thing the narrator can say to that is:
"WHAT IN THE CONFOUNDED H-E- DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS WERE YOU THINKING? MOLLY!!!!!"
~sigh~ She's going to be scarred for life. - yes, another picture so that you can very well grasp the FULL HORROR of this moment.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Euq5LYPYLO4/WdfQVuS4Q5I/AAAAAAAADU0/Pfx3FsTUy5sij5RtCF1xwGU5hSZ0Jf4jgCLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot-9.jpg Anyways back to the story:
While the rest of the family stuffed their faces, Mayumi was enjoying the full-on psychological torture of an infant. It fed her soul and replenished her evil-ness and frankly she didn't give two hoots about whether or not Molly would have to spend thousands of simoleons on therapy bills for poor little oft-neglected Sandi - especially with puting her in the hands of *gasp - horror* Mayumi. That was an unspeakable crime.
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https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3bwcPAFmxz4/WdfS9YthI1I/AAAAAAAADVY/ODyWc6aPtrkmxt-PvlKHhe8ryzxOz4tGwCLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot-12.jpg But he certainly perked up when River started talking to him as well, enthusing about how wonderful it would be to graduate and travel the world. She also enthused about their new house and how wonderful it was that they were living so close together. (~evil narrator grin~ Oh...they don't know just how CLOSE they're GOING to get... MWA HA HA HA HA)
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glWRFFOriNI/WdfTUGEWD1I/AAAAAAAADVk/zi4fNVA0pGID9Se9glOlXROGkBzoGND3ACLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot-13.jpg And it was at that very moment that they saw each other in a VERY different light - of course it could have been the dimming light of early evening, but I think it was something else.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FN3qWhcvxNw/WdfUAHe0QRI/AAAAAAAADVs/FEC35a5J2D4fgHBwbKGT6acJkzSrEhMrQCLcBGAs/s1600/Smug%2BSulu.jpg They were enthralled with each other...seeing hearts. Oh how disgustingly romantic.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Ul5V5O2ds8/WdfWu1DLIMI/AAAAAAAADWE/VCXLAfQbR-4oe0VGi9zANIVXPxG4Las3gCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/Screenshot-14.jpg They were so engrossed in talking about each other. that they lost complete and utter track of time. They talked about the future and Haruo talked about River and her aspirations and River talked of Haruo and
HIS aspirations -
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9g_aAExKoLI/WdfXmP_XdaI/AAAAAAAADWQ/1AXVsHP20Vg6-WpiFwqzae4x24ZB_ek7QCLcBGAs/s1600/Iseewhatyoudidthere.jpg Of course, all the aspiration talk led to them forgetting about the clock and then realizing that they hadn't done their homework which led to Haruo's getting his butt-end chewed out, justifiably (as opposed to the other unjustifiable times that he had unjustifiably been chewed out) for not doing his homework.
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