Close Encounter

Part 1

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HAMA House – Snake room

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(I’ll be living here starting from today…)

(Shoot~ I’m so excited!!)

Imagine living together! It’s like a scene straight out of a movie, who knows what could happen!

Aww yeah~ this is gonna be lit! I’m about to burst from excitement~!

(...But. There’s one thing that’s been bugging me for a while now.)

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Kiroku

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(Kiroku’s been like that all day~, just chilling in the corner jiggling like pudding… is he doing a bucchin1 worship?)

(If he’s nervous then I’ll hop on over and turn that frown upside down with a spin—)

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Kiroku

…Ah.

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Mm?

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Hey, Isotake…

I-Is the movie… on the shelf… Shark After Dark…?2 The one, out of print…?

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Whoawhoawhoa, no way! You know it!? You’re literally the only other person I’ve met that knows this!

It really shook me when I saw the bargain at a second-hand store. Bought without a second thought!

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This one… is also, one of my… favourite, movies. The Massacre3

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Ooh! Y’mean the bloody one with all the spewing guts! And—

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It felt like… watching, a nightmare. M-Made me… kinda sick…

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You get it! But the goosebumps you get totally adds to the vibes!

(Kiroku looks like he’s finally loosening up! I think it’s time—)

Yo Kiroku, I’ll go pop us some bussin’ popcorn, so let’s watch that movie together!

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Kiroku

Ah, s-sure…

Then, I’ll… go get… the drinks.

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Bet! We should get the disk before going down to the cinema room, so EY! Open sesame—

*pause*

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Kiroku

…Huh?

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Wh-What… WHAT THE HELL IS THIS~!?

  1. “Bucchin pudding” is a parody of “pucchin pudding” which is a really famous Japanese pudding that is sold at supermarkets and convenience stores in Japan. They are most famous for being able to be popped out of the container. https://www.glico.com/global/100th_history_contents/highlight/product/009.html.

  2. Parody of Shark Night (2011).

  3. Parody of The Slaughter (2006).

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