EP I - Warmth

AH, the sweet life of found family and slice of life! There is chaos, wholesomeness, comedy, and…, romance! Out here are the streets of Tokyo in a suburban area, we see a family out in their front yard playing with their pet!

Looks like the pet is a dog! It looks happy (ah so cute)!

“Mochi, paw!” the mother says ever so elegantly. It obeys. O M G…! I can’t with this! Looks like the dog’s name is Mochi! How cute. Hold on, let me cue some music, maybe some light piano ambience for this kind of warmth (piano plays in the background). Nice.

The camera zooms onto Mochi, butt first, balls out. Wait! No…! Not that angle! Not so cute! (camera pans out significantly).

“waf waf!” Mochi barks as he plays with a tennis ball that the mother had thrown. Catch and Fetch, eh? Classic games to play with your pet I see! I love it. Looks like they’re going on a walk next! I see a leash! The whole family is going! Let’s follow along shall we?

The nameplate on their gate says “Mizuki.” That’s a pretty name. They’re walking along a path that led to a park blocks down from the house. Mochi, however, kept running around chasing butterflies like an idiot.

A cute idiot that is. Pets can really get away with anything, can’t they?

“Mochi~” the Lil bro Mizuki said, “side!”

Mochi obeys and walks alongside the kid. A trained idiot I see….

The family is blocks away apart from the park. Let’s see what the other families are doing!

——=={The Arataki House}==——

A block down, a nameplate in front of a huge ancient house was named “Arataki.” The youngest daughter is a famous martial artist from her school, Eina Arataki. Number one student, diligent, and book smart. She’s in her last year of High School.

She’s training in the back yard. Hitting her father (he was forced into this (as practice). I can see the terror). But it looks like he’s enjoying this?! What is he? A masochist?! His face is drooling even in fear! What is this absurd family?! What now, the mother is sadistic? A little brother with an older sister complex?! (screams in terror).

Apparently. Yes. The mother is into sadism and kink play. Ah. I see…wai—HOLD THE FRONT DOOR!

Why on earth is Mother Arataki listening to soft core corn porn?! And the little bro Arataki has BIG SISTER POSTERS IN HIS ROOM?! What in the slice of life is thi—well I can’t complain. Slice of life can have some weird genres to it, even if its meta. Oops. Anyways….I need a break from this family. MOCHI, I AM COMING!

——=={Dog Park}==——

Oh! Looks like Mochi and his fam made it to the park! Wow! Looks like there are other dogs too! Shiba Inus! German Shepherds (what the hell?)! Soft little floofs! I think they’re….pom poms? You don’t see that often here in Japan. Especially Tokyo…. (yeah). Oh right! I forgot to mention! Mochi is a Shiba! The soft orange D O G E doggo that I LOVE SO DEARLY!

I hope nothing happens to this family!

Looks like the Mizuki family ran into another friend (family)! The Hayasaka House! They have a really CUTE POMSKY! AAAAAAAHH! (The Hayasaka and the Mizuki families are greeting each other now).

“Huh? You guys are here too?” Little Bro Mizuki said to Hayasaka-kun.

“You brought Shobi?”

“Yeah! We can let them play while we play in the park too!” (the conversation kept going as they had fun. Mother Mizuki stayed behind to watch the dogs)

And Shobi?! SHE’S YELLOW LIKE PISS!

Those black endearing eyes that say, “feed me human! I love food and I love you!”

And also…, “I will piss on your pillows if you don’t play with me!” Shobi mentality, probably.

Mochi and Shobi are playing with each other. Ahhh shhooo cute! Fun fact; Shobi has a similar kanji to “shoben” which actually means “piss” in Japanese..—NA-NANI?! The family actually named her like that?! Because of her fur?! That’s discrimination! Eh. Shobi is a cute name though.

Wait now what? What is Mochi doin-?! HE’S IN HEAT?! HE’S HUMPING SHOBI??? NOOOO GIVE ME BACK MY INNOCENCE—(wait) actually that’s fine. They’re cute together. Have a great life and raise some great kids! Raise them well you two!!! Can I get invited to the wedding? When is it? Mochi x Shobi fanfics are incoming! I can smell them! Let’s see….. “One day Mochi and Shobi are going on a date with their famili-” wait…I can’t do this. I have a story to narrate! This fanfic can write itself later!

Anyways!

They’re done humping. Someone is gonna have kids sooner or later. This is so wholesome. Now they’re playing with a tennis ball lil bro Mizuki brought with. Fetch with each other? Another chaotic butt cute interaction between the two! Ah dogs. Love em or hate em, you can’t judge em! Simply cute creatures!

——=={After Dinners}==——

It’s later in the day and both the families separated their paths when walking home. Mochi stands proud for impregnating Shobi (ah you little gremlin). Looks like the Hayasakas are going to get a surprise, in 10 months. I wonder what the babies’ names will be. I stan.

The Mizukis finally arrived home. Mochi is fed. He is fattened up by the good food they prepared for him. Looks like they’re also eating too. Udon! Wow! Looks tasty! Can I have some—I can’t—I have to narrate this story. Not eat..!

Looks like they are done. Dishes are washed. TV is on. They’re watching Bintama. Ah. My favorite show. Kinda like this story! Gay-GyakuTEN! Damn it. I keep getting distracted. I’m losing myself. Ok. Narrator. Get a grip (slaps my cheeks). Phew.

The family seems to be winding down for the night. Lights are being turned off. One by one. Mother sleeps with father. A classic. Lil bro sleeps with a stuffed Fulbasaur. My favorite starter! I also like Thiccachu.

Big sis is uh…sleeping with a stuffed anime pillow like a degenerate….Highschool DxD?! Well well well! That’s a bold statement. Also a good show too. Rias is hot. But that’s for another time! Snoozing and snoring. The night finally settles onto the Mizuki Family. Crickets begin to chirp outside. Frogs croaking about. Distant dog sounds appear in the distance (QUIET DOWN IDIOTS! I’m trying to narrate!). The moon hovers over the land of Japan as if it was saying: “let me kiss you goodnight, people of Nippon.”

——=={Girls’ Love}==——

Day 2 is hereeeee!!!!!! But it’s a few months in! Looks like Daughter Mizuki found a girlfriend! She is somehow handsome..? Pretty?! IS SHE A TOMBOY!?. Oh no, oh my gyakuten! Oh yes. Junto-kun(?)…..what are you? Some rom com protag?!

Oh and updates with Mochi and Shobi!—she birthed 10 litters! LITTERS I SAY! Mochi is a dad! Oh, and Junto is from the Hayasakas. Looks like I’ll refer the daughter as Runa (Runa Mizuki) from now on.

They met in school. Found shared passions. Both like Rias (yes, otakus. WEEEBS). Both have a Rias body pillow. I love how united this culture is. Rias Gremory. The ultimate waifu (not to downplay others like Shikimori from “Shikimori is not just a Cutie!” and more).

I wonder why both of the girls like each other.

“Hey, Junto~” Runa said, taking her hand.

“Help me with my homework. I’m falling a bit behind.”

Ah the classic study session. Accidental confession. Maybe kissing. JunTuna Stan! Yabai, getting distracted. I’m sorry I can’t help it! I love girl x girl relationships! Okay?! I like collecting these ships like tokemon!

Anyways….

Both the girls are heading to the s k o o l library (yes, I spelt that on purpose for meme activity). They have their bags with them. Junto excels in English. Runa….? Not so much. Looks like she’s helping her catch up. They do. Knees bump, leaning into each other. Ah, so sapphic even for a study session!

“Why does…. “mitochonrdia” so hard to say?!” Runa, probably. Ah! The meme! The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell! I know that one!

“mitorukonduruia….” Runa says in a very broken english way. No eigo? No problem. Don't worry. I can still understand you Runa. Oh? Now both of them are studying math...?! Even though they're smart in math?! Wait?! Calculus?! Trigonometry?! I didn't even pass high school for that! Nerds I say! They might be secretly Einsteins. I respect that.

Oh. Oooooh. Now they're kissing.....! This is so sweet. Like a peck or so.

"Junto...." Runa said, handholding (oh my GyakuTEN! So lewd! Ewww! I love it!).

"I want to call you Junta.....is that okay?"

"Ehhh, what kind of nickname is that?!" her face was red. Hey. It's not like she's denying that or anything. In fact, I like that nickname! It feminizes "Junto" even more! Tomboy? Of course even I'm drooling over her--GET A GRIP NARRATOR-kun! Though....their relationship is sweet...

"Why did you ask me out...?" Junta asked her.

"Well....uh....!" Runa's voice stammered.

"I...had a crush on you for a long time....." her voice became shy.

"I just didn't know how to.....approach that...."

Runa.....we live in a society where relationships are not even right....but I shouldn't care about that or you! JunTuna Stan! All the way!

"I too...um...had a thing for you...." Junta replied to her. OH THIS IS TOO SWEET FOR ME.

"I thought it was Rias...?" she responded to her.

"Mou.....dummy. I fell for you a first sight," she replied to her concern, then quietly: "baka...", with a face as red as Jupiter.

Diabetes I say! Too wholesome....!

(sobbing, gets nose bleed). Seems like Runa is getting the hang of English now that Junta helped her. They're packing stuff up. Leaving the s k o o l library. Going home club!

They're holding hands (WAIT NO I GOTTA CENSOR HAND HOLDING EW I LOVE IT (cue screen censored graphics)).

"Then, see you later?" Runa waved at her when they got to Junta's house.

"Sure! See you later!" she responded to her sweetheart. Runa also went to her house--WAIT HOLD THE FRONT DOOR. THEY'RE NEIGHBORS!?

W-what are they going to do now? Spy on each other through the windows changing like some white American soap show? I support that notion—damnit! I keep getting invested into this ship! (sobbing, dying on the inside).

Ugh! THIS IS UNFAIR YOU TWO..! MY HEART IS LIKE "doki doki doki, this is so wholesome I can't help but scream like a girl!" Something like that.

WELL A-ANYWAYS. NEXT SCENE!

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Shobi and Mochi are proud parents now! Their kids are cute. Can I be the godfather?!

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A normal day has arrived (or so we thought). A house was on fire! WAIT ITS NOT THE MIZUKI OR THE HAYASAKAS, right?? Right?? Oh. It was the Aratakis. They weren’t home though. The mother was at her job being a coffee maker. Dad is in office. Famous daughter is at school along with lil bro. Phew. Wouldn’t want tragedy in the second episode, am I right?!

What happened? Well, the main cause of the fire was of a ruptured gas main near a power line and it almost burnt the house down. Good thing local citizens took notice and a fire crew responded.

Save yourself lil bro, those sis-con posters are gone I say! Good riddance to that complexity! Oh wait. He’s showing off his sister to his friends with his phone. Lil bro Arataki is unstoppable-

“Look at her! She’s so cool, right?! She can fight!” Arataki-kun showed his friends some cool action photos of her to them. Ah, you really admire your big sis, don’t you? I suppose that’s fine.

Switch over to the dad, a neighbor called him saying that their house was burnt down. Left his job quickly to go witness the aftermath. Called his fam. Almost the fam took a short leave. School allowed it for the kids. Ah. Poor house. I feel bad for the house (not the family). I actually liked the ancient design. Like Edo period Japan design?

It happened so fast I couldn’t get there in time. Why? I was dreaming Shobi x Mochi fan fic—wait now is not the time. The Aratakis need to relocate. Good thing the mother had another backup house they could go to.

Ah…too bad lil bro can’t get those posters back. The fire crew had recovered some important belongings and gave it to them. Only one (totally safe) poster of “famous daughter” was recovered. Oh. It’s normal, don’t worry. A family poster.

It was the only normal thing.

Now the new house…..it’s modern. Maybe a bit too modern. It has bidets as toilets. That’s going to hurt a lot. Maybe for father Arataki (who is apparently a maso—UH) since he is a lazy wiper. He was poorly potty trained when he was little (isn’t that illegal?!)

Lil bro adores his new room. It’s fancy. Has a TV. Some consoles and games. Manga too! Wow! I want a room like that too—I NEED TO NARRATE NOT ADMIRE-

Maybe I can let that slide. I am a character, the unreliable narrator of GyakuTEN—I gotta stop breaking the fourth wall. This is unhealthy obsession. Stop staring at me! Y-You know I can’t control that! Yeah! I’m talking about you! The reader!

Famous daughter gets a very martial art like room. Dumbbells and weights for training. What is she..? A muscle builder—yet again, she is a martial artist. She needs power! Protein. I suggest killing a cow—wait a lamb. Lambs have the highest source of protein, as stated by nutritionists!

The father and mother get their own room. Ah, another classic couple scenario! Looks like the whole fam is moving in nicely. The house isn’t too big either. Like it’s just right for a decent family, decent.

Lil bro dropped the sis-con posters. He’s a nerd now. I wonder, what does he like now? He still admires his sister! Oh! The family poster is in his room! How lovely!

Looks like he is taking pictures of his room to showcase to his friends (again).

“I didn’t know you had a backup home,” daddy (yes) Arataki said to mom.

“Where did it come from anyways?”

“Ehhh..? It was my dad’s brother’s sister’s house before she passed it to her brother’s uncle as a storage unit…,” mom replied back to him.

“Good thing we moved in here quickly!”

Well, actually, I would rather have you guys homeless. The father needs a new reality check. He can’t even wipe! Even lil bro can wipe and yet dad can’t?! This is absurd! Does father use leaves to wipe his arse?! He’s a monkey I say!

Ugh I cannot with this family!

The father was the accident! Someone should’ve used protec—I am getting distracted roasting this family!

The daughter and lil bro are fine tho. I like them. Sibling dynamics are better than parent dynamics because of the worse divorce rate here in Japan. What was it? Like..35%???? I loogled it. I stand correct.

…….

I wonder what the Mizuki and the Hayasakas are up to….

——=={The Couples}==——

Runa and Junta are on a date! My favorite couple! Oh! They’re PINKY HOLDING?! DO I NEED TO CENSOR THI—I don’t need to. I think they made a promise.

“Promise me we’ll stay together, okay?” Junta smiled earnestly at her sweetheart.

“Then…,” Runa got down on her knees. WAIT ARE YOU DOING WHAT I AM THINKING YOU’RE GOING TO DO?!

Runa took out a small box. Opened it. A pretty ring (ah, so beautiful!) glittered under the sun. A pink diamond was on it (YEAHHH GOO GIRL!!!).

“Will you marry me?” She held the box up to Junta. I swear, someone is cutting onions I AM CRYING.

“Y-yes…! I love you!!! I’ll marry you!” Junta said yes. Like a happy golden retriever.

YET YOU BOTH ARE IN THE LAST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL?! LETS GO?! It’s going to be a graduation ceremony and a wedding banquet! I can smell it! OH! The doggos! You should hold them a wedding too! Double wedding! I am getting wayy to much into this! I am cheering for this JunTuna! And Mochi x Shobi!

They lesbian couples kissed. Mother saw from the window (the two were outside)

“Ah, so young and lovely~! If love could only transcend like that~” Mother Mizuki said, observing them, teasingly.

“M-mother…!!!” Runa was embarrassed that her mom saw the confession. I stan a wholesome relationship! I can get behind this!

“We don’t have enough money for an actual wedding~” Mother told them earnestly. Well after all, the Mizukis and the Hayasakas are trying to earn a humble living. “Maybe you can celebrate at the cultural school festival when it ends!”

Oooh! That is a good plan I can get behind. It should be May right now. And considering that both girls go to an all private girls’ high school, it should be no problem! They’re both class reps, I bet they can set something up!

….

Now, let’s see what the dogs are up to! The kids!

——=={The Dog Family}==——

10 litters I say! From Mochi x Shobi! They’re all grown into puppies! Ah, so cute! Those little toe beans and that cute lil tongue that sticks out time to time~! I wanna poke em! (sobbing in cuteness). Looks like both Junta and Runa want to give them away.

Up for adoption! At least keep one you guys! A girl and a boy. Continue the mating! Incest is wi—(gets smacked with an eraser). Who threw that?! Coughs.

They brought the pups to school. Only because they had a doggy day care. Wait, what are they..?

“Sensei..!” Junta waved at her teacher.

“Can we give our puppies away here? Or have one as a school pet?”

Oh. I see! That’s a nice idea!

“I don’t see why not! They all look so cute!” Sensei agreed to their request, “can I adopt one?”

“Sure!” Runa let their Sensei pick one out from the litter. She got the biggest puppy. Named it Aoba. That’s a very cute name. I like it! The rest of the students in class picked their own puppies!

One is named Tofu! (Seriously? I mean, cute, but seriously? Is someone obessed with food?!).

Another is named Pumi! (someone is a fan of Pumas I see!)

And the rest…? Well….,

Reni!

Fumi!

Hokkachu! (Really? A Pikachu rip off name?!)

Momo (Which Momo? From Your Hero College or Evetar the Last Grassbender?!).

Rennywise (Ok, who named the puppy that?! Iconic).

Yoru (ah, a classic name!).

And lastly, there is this name for a puppy I am SO OBESSED WITH is……..

“M O F U”

THAT IS PEAK. THAT IS A WIN. I LOVE IT! I WANT TO PET MOFU SO MU—I really gotta stop getting distracted. The new puppies are adopted! Ah. This is a great episode! I love it! The bell rung. The people who adopted those dogs are going home with them.

“That went so well!” Junta said, “everyone seems to like their pets!”

She watched her classmates exit the classroom one by one with the puppies in their arms. Like cute girls adopting cute puppies. With the care in the world.

“Sure…!” Sensei was talking to Runa.

“We can definitely arrange your guys’ wedding!”

“H-HOLD ON??????” Junta, overhearing that rushed to Runa, her face, flustered.

“Y-yyou can’t just decide that out of nowhere..!!!”

“But I want to!~” Runa had a smug face. (Ah, you little gremlin. So wholesome).

And so, with June around the corner, the class along with Runa and Junta began to prepare for the school’s cultural festival! With the wedding! Ah, I can’t wait! (feet kicking happily like a girl on serotonin).

——=={Lesbians}==——

It is June now. The third week the festival and wedding is happening. So much chatter fills the hallways of the school! Each class had their own themes. Bridal music plays outside the courtyard. I think the wedding is happening first! Let’s go see!

Runa…..oh my gyakuTEN. YOU ARE GOREGOUS IN THAT WEDDING DRESS! And Junta (the tomboy) is slaying in that suit! You guys look good! A classic speech is happing in how most weddings are set up. The vows next. And then the actual rings. Oh my gyakuten, this is so sweet I could die!

“Will you take Junta as your beloved wife?” Sensei said, “and Runa, as your beloved wife too?”

“Yes. I do,” both of them said, gay smiles on their face. The crowd goes wild. I AM GOING CRAZY TOO! (My heart pierced like an arrow filled with clouds!).

JunTuna! JunTuna! THE SHIP HAS SAILEDDD!!!

And they kiss at the end. Very sweet and passionate. Ah, school life. The bane of youth and childhood. Truly the time of my life—wait I’m just a narrator! Why am I like thi—I guess this is fine. Even the doggos got their wedding too! I WAS WAITING FOR THAT! It was a very short service tho.

Mochi had swag. Shobi had swag too. They just walked around after and Junta had picked up Shobi, Runa with Mochi. What a nice double wedding. I hope nothing happens to this slice of life story! I don’t want this to end……!!!

The two newlywed wives had changed back into their school attire, and are now enjoying the festival. Both of their families are there too! Everyone is having a blast.

Ah, I’m so ureshii (happy!).

——=={Family Photos}==——

It is later in the day and the festival is winding down. Everyone seems full from all the food and fun. Some students are left behind to help clean up the school. Junta and Runa are happily wed! (I feel like it’s ending already! NOOOOOO!!!).

The whole fam is taking pictures with each other. Each with their own, and some are mixed. The lil bros are crying admiring their big sisters like they don’t want them gone. I feel that, I feel that too.

I was separated from my sister when she got marr—WHY AM I LIKE THIS. My sister is not canon to this story! Let me focus! (slaps my cheeks). Ahem. Going forth, each of their houses now have the family photos on the living room walls. Shobi and Mochi have their own photos! This is so sweet, I feel like combusting!

I need to meet the word quota here….how do I…? Oh

Right! The Aratakis! Let’s check in on them! I wonder how they are faring well in their new house. Let’s see…..

——=={Arataki 2}==——

Sleek. Modern. Squares and Rectangles. That’s how modern the house is. They changed the nameplate from Enka to Arataki since this house belonged to the mom’s relative relative…? Too confusing.

You could’ve just kept it that way…y’know…? Can get away with tax fraud and the IRS. Keep on a new identity—I can’t condone that. Neither should they. I mean. Sure. It’s from a relative but still…..!

Lil bro is playing video games in his room with his sister! How nice! It seems like they’re playing Tokemon Legends: AB. Oh..!.

That open word tokemon game where big tokemon run at you because they hate you? Right? I tried playing that. I got scared the first time I opened the game—I keep getting distracted!!!!

The sister chose Tikorita as her starter. Lil bro chose Peraligatr. Really? No Lepig? I like that dude! Pigs are better than lizards and grass dinos. They’re fat and adorable! Smelly too! They passed the tutorial. Gotta catch em all, am I right? AH WAIT NO RUN. THERES A BIG TOKEMON WITH RED ANGRY EYES CHARGING AT YOU!!! (screams like a girl). Oh. They caught it. New Tokemon to the team! Just don’t get addicted to this game, alright you guys? It’s unhealthy.

“Onee-chan, want some snacks?” Lil bro asked her.

“Sure!” her stomach grumbled, probably because she hadn’t eaten all day. The brother left his room to go grab some locky, those chocolate biscuits. And some drinks. Spirte?! Root Beer?! Those are classics. I’m glad these two siblings are bonding. I wonder what the parents are doing…

Mother Arataki is reading a book. Nice not bad. I might like this family after all—WHAT IS THE FATHER DOING?! Why is he shitting in the backyard?! MONKEY BEHAVIOR! I CANNOT EXCUSE THIS!!! Oh. He’s picking up poop from skunks (seriously?!).

At least he’s doing something sane. Not too insane like not wiping (you lazy freak). I mean hey, this is all slice of life shenanigans. Love or it hate it! The Arataki’s Slice of Life? I give it 60/100.

Just because the siblings are actually bonding! The mother is decent. Kind of. Still listens to soft-core corn porn like it’s an audio book laced with dopamine. I just hate the father! (seriously, someone should’ve used prote—aAGHJAJD).

The father has so much things I can roast about! Not just being a lazy ass wiper! He barely knows how to cook! Like, YOU’RE THE MAN.

DO SOMETHING.

DON’T BE LIKE AQUA FROM KONOSUBA. What’s next, you drink wine and get drunk and kiss your missus?! Oh actually, that’s normal behavior for couples. I don’t mind that. He can’t even drive properly I say! Oh would you look at that! He’s getting into his car! Going to work now!

WAIT DON’T HIT THAT TREE. HOLY WHY DO YOU HAVE A LICENSE?! That is reckless old man! What if you hurt your wife?! Or your children?!

“Ah man, I’m late…!” the father said, gripping on the steering wheel. HE CHANGED A LANE. WITHOUT SIGNALING. SERIOUSLY?! YOU COULD KILL SOMEONE!!!

He got to work safely. Phew! I would not ride with this person if HE was my uber. Dangerous fellow I say.

Mataku (seriously).

Yare yare (good grief).

I need a break from this family. Let’s just narrate the streets of Tokyo. Could be more interesting than this weird family…..

——=={Quota}==——

The streets of Tokyo are always busy with cars and citizen life. After all, Tokyo is the most popular place in Japan because of S H I B U Y A crossing. I would like to go there someday. I heard it’s pretty nice, aside from the people. Well, this is slice of life!

Oh! Look at that! Anime billboards! What is playing on them? Solo Leveling?! Isn’t that a korean manwha?! Oooh! Frieren 2 is coming soon! I love that show. I can’t wait…! One Punch Man S3? The quality sucks though….

The sun is setting. Even the horizon lines are heading to sleep. Orange hues, purple, red, and blue start to shine from the sun as it lowers more and more.

Ah. This is pretty.

I see the moon coming from the other side. Oh. It’s mooning at me (no pun intended). It’s a new moon. Sparkly like cheese. I feel like eating it—wait no. I still need to meet the word quota of this chapter! Am I almost there? Am I…..???? Ugh!

This is so annoying! When will this end?! I have to be somewhere! Actually! Let me put on some night music before I leave! Hmmm.. Oh!

(puts on a piano ballad for the night).

The beautiful moon is overhead, as it finally kisses the citizens of Japan into…..sleep.