NOVEL NEXT Chapter 13: Penguins' day
(Ryoto's pov)
Lala, Rito, and I were standing before our house. We just stood there without saying anything for a while. On the roof of our home were still alive fishes of different species. Through the window, I could see a lot of jelly in the shape of furniture. Scrap that. I bet it's our table turned into jelly.
Inside the house, Mikan was sleeping on the couch with a stupid smile on her face. At further inspection, I could see traces of explosion in some parts of the house. Next to Mikan was lying Private, that was also sleeping. He probably ate a lot of fish as there were multiple fish bones.
In the kitchen, Rico was unconsciously lying in the pile of fish and jelly. I saw a few sticks of dynamite as well.
We went to my room, and the wardrobe doors were destroyed. Kowalski was surrounded by many finished and unfinished machines in Lala's lab. He was also sleepwalking about being in heaven or something.
Rito: "D-did this penguin just talk?"
Ryoto: "Yeah, don't worry about it."
Rito could only accept my answer as I wasn't willing at the moment. Not until I get my answers first, at least.
I went to Mikan's room, and I witnessed Skipper sleeping together with a pair of dolls. He was caressing one of them with his wing.
Skipper: "You know, I didn't have that much fun in ages. The last time was probably during the-"
Ryoto: "-Perfect day, am I right?"
Hearing me, Skipper lifted up his blanket a little higher.
Ryoto: "What are you trying to hide? You always walk naked."
Skipper: "Ah... right."
Ryoto: "You know, normally I would ask you to explain what happened, but I'm tired today, so I'll use the shortcut."
Skipper: "What are you-"
Before he could finish the sentence, I opened my eyes and peeked into his memories. But only the recent one, I still respect privacy after all.
(3rd pov)
After Ryoto, Rito and Lala left the house, Skipper continued to wave and smile until the door closed.
*Click*
As soon as the door closed, all four penguins grouped up. Three of them, Rico, Kowalski, and Private, stood in line while Skipper was walking before them back and forth.
Skipper: "At the moment, Ryoto is out of the house. It gave us the chance to uncover all his secrets!"
Private raised his wing, and Skipper pointed at him with his own.
Skipper: "Yes?"
Private: "Maybe we shouldn't do this. We have a deal with Ryoto, and he would give us fishes if we behave."
Skipper: "Rico."
Rico slapped Private.
Rico: "HahEhAhI!"
Skipper: "Thank you, Rico. As I was saying before, I was rudely interrupted. We are going to uncover all his secrets. All we need to do is distract his sister, and we are free to act as we wish.
Private, that's your mission, draw away Mikan's attention."
Private saluted at Skipper's order.
Skipper: "Kowalski, Rico, and I will go to his room. He must be hiding something there."
All of the penguins saluted at Skipper's words. Private waddled towards Mikan and successfully distracted her. At the same time, the rest of the group slid towards Ryoto's room.
Inside they searched the whole room but were unsuccessful at finding whatever they were looking for.
Skipper slammed his wing at the board.
Skipper: "Dammit, where are you hiding... eh... whatever you're hiding! Kowalski!"
Kowalski: "We haven't yet looked through his wardrobe, sir."
Skipper: "Great idea, Rico, do your thing!"
Rico: "HeheheeheeHEe!!!"
Rico, delighted at the news, threw up a few sticks of dynamite. He then immediately used them on wardrobe doors.
*KABOOM*
The doors were destroyed, revealing Lala's lab that was bigger than a place inside wardrobe allowed to.
Kowalski had literal stars in his eyes seeing this.
Kowalski: "I can't believe this, a space distorting machine. H-how is it possible. Not even I build something like this."
Kowalski was quickly distracted by other machines in the room.
Kowalski: "Wait, is that... if it's working like this... maybe if I..."
Kowalski was in his own world, being surrounded by all the machines and technology above everything he ever saw. Skipper needed to slap him to wake him up from his dream world. He did this not once but multiple times.
Skipper: "Soldier, get hold of yourself!"
Kowalski: "Skipper, don't you understand!!? With all the parts and inventions here, I could build practically any machine a man could dream of. For example, a machine that would make fish rain from the sky or a machine to turn one thing into another. The possibilities are endless!"
Hearing that, Skipper's eyes lit up.
Skipper: "What are you waiting for then!? Do it!"
The first machine Kowalski built machine, and it was a turn-into-jelly machine. Everything is shot at was turned into jelly.
Skipper: "Kowalski, why did you build that?"
Kowalski: "For the since, of course!"
Kowalski looked really proud saying that, but unfortunately for him, Skipper was unimpressed.
Skipper: "Rico!"
Rico threw up a crowbar and started smashing the newly build machine until it was no longer functional. Kowalski wasn't so cooperative at this.
Kowalski: "NOOO!!! My baby!!! How can you be so inhuman."
Skipper: "Mostly because I'm a penguin, but this time it's because you promised me a fish-making machine."
Kowalski's second machine was, as promised make-it-rain machine. As Rico and Skipper were playing with the invention and making fish rain from the sky at the house, Kowalski was left in the lab alone until he tired himself out.
Rico started eating like crazy in the kitchen while playing with dynamite sticks. He was wearing and playing until he fell asleep on the pile of fish.
Mikan dozed off before any of the explosions happened, and thankfully, the penguins gave her earplugs so she wouldn't wake up. Where these earplugs came from is better left unsaid.
Private not being occupied by Mikan could finally let loose and started eating all the fish he could until his stomach could burst with even a little more food.
Skipper left alone, decided to relive his bachelor night with two of the Mikan's dolls in the room.
It was a really eventful day for the penguins.
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