[i][CONTEXT: Alina needs to find a new outfit for her new Pixie Hair Cut, and she invites Jalop via a car ride to the mall at this enclosed bubble globe of a world where infinite stock of food, essentials and everything else can be restocked by the next day. There is no concept of economy so everyone can take the stuff as they wish. While they are about to wrap up, a certain song by a certain Milky Joker creator is playing at the first floor, and this is where Jalop starts to bloom his true positive self...][/i] Was it there? It did not help that this first floor had a certain gift store filled with Myumon goods... As well the other goods as well, including a cosplay hobby shop. "This song... Alina-chin... Mind.... If you watch a show about me...? I may need to find the dress at the cosplay shop though. Would that be okay, ueei?" Jalop asks. The lop nodded, allowing Jalop to do his own thing. He seemed less bubbly when he was asking that question. Something is on his mind. He looks like he needs to sing it out too. The lop nodded, allowing Jalop to do his own thing. He seemed less bubbly when he was asking that question. Something is on his mind. He looks like he needs to sing it out too. alop quickly guides Alina back to the first floor and then sprints to the cosplay store. Surely that dress he wore the other day should be "restocked" onto its shelf. The song itself was an instrumental of a certain song Jalop had played a few nights ago, but now there's a stage, aching for at least one person to perform. Maybe this is like her own moment with the piano, but this time it's Jalop's time. The song starts, and it had that poppy feel but with that familiar circus motif. [i]A red melon, a purple lemon[/i] [i]Or even a pink udon are excitingly "c'est bon!"[/i] [i]A skeleton ribbon, an eye-catching cologne[/i] [i]Or even a bread that's cinnamon, there's just plenty[/i] [i]Eccentric! Peculiar! Only one! Special![/i] [i]Try lining them up, it'll be compliments[/i] [i]Take the beating pulse, cut it cut it mix it mix it[/i] [i]Take the cute, even the scary and mix it mix it[/i] Jalop is singing the song... But his vocals somehow sound a lot more... Cute and feminine, but poppy. She never heard Jalop sing before. She listened to the lyrics as she watched him perform. He seems...melancholic but happy. Is this him singing about his emotions? Then... Alina notices a change of environment. It's almost magical... Crickets... The animals chirping... No way Jalop might have lured his animal friends to the mall...?! Then again, this is Jalop, and he had somehow made friends with the woodland folk to create such a natural sound for a second...? [i]Ah, what an original sound[/i] [i]It's surely here and there, do re mi re, even tastes like café au lait[/i] [i]Ah, an amore that is only mine[/i] Alina was startled by the forest animals. Even more so when there's a bear and a dear that settled rather close to her. She couldn't help but tremble a bit but still kept her focus on Jalop. How did he do that...? Oh boy... Alina was so not ready... But better yet... These animals... They're wearing little bows on their heads, little top hats, and anything that had a circus motif! Jalop, in his beautiful "toxicingly cute" dress reveals his RR-Bromide to summon his guitar and starts to chrum up his solo performance! [i]"I like it" is my amazing motto[/i] [i]The wind is changing and it's fun to spin with it[/i] [i]It's fine even if I'm different, everything is unheard of[/i] [i]That's why I'm a "me" that's turning around and around[/i] For some reason... Mixing his idol-like dances with his guitar cover really... Shows... Just how talented this madlad jackalope is...!! [i]"That's right... Jalop is Jalop~! But if Alina-chan can get whom I really am, I hope everyone loves themselves, their friends and maybe even myself!!!"[/i] Alina is starting to understand him a little bit better. Jalop doesn't seem to care about what he does. He's himself and he enjoys it. She finds herself lost in the music as Jalop performs. Jalop is Jalop no matter what he says or does... Alina... Was like a different world... Just how does this jackalope do this! Then again, his animal friends including the bears are like... His personal stage staff. His performers. And she was at his own circle full of that self-love and self-identity...! [b]Identity[/b] was its song. And that moment the next lines came up, it would probably send her a bit of a chill when a certain ancient "Bromide Form" slowly reeks in with glowing amber eyes. [i]To be with everyone, to gather everyone[/i] [i]That is a very important policy[/i] [i]Because I am unique, that's why I can just be myself[/i] [i]That too is a very important identity[/i] Spotlights start to aim in various colors all around Jalop. His dress shimmers in both shining and lacey sparkles much like a certain MIA sparkle-dog. The song had a soft semi-silence until it picks up its poppy-circus-ey tone again. [i]Thinking about it again, it came to me in a ping and pong[/i] [i]Shimmering and glimmering, glowing[/i] [i]"I like it" is my amazing motto[/i] [i]The wind is changing and its fun to spin with it[/i] [i]It's fine even if I'm different, everything is unheard of[/i] [i]That's why I'm a "me" that's turning around and around[/i] Then, to wrap it up, Jalop jumps up, does a flip and lands on his feet by the mighty paws of two grizzly bears! [i]Different☆Changes are fine![/i] Alina was speechless. Actually she just seemed...spaced out. Jalop might need to get her attention again. [i]So...this is what you like to be like Jalop? This feels...like you...I want to get to know you[/i] Her thoughts are still racing. Finally, the animals and the circus decor is gone... Though Jalop is still wearing the dress, feeling giddy as ever... "Uei Ueeiii! Do you like it Alina-chin! Back home, there's a two-girl band called Love Me Tear, and I think before I met Rikao-chin in my sticky situation, I looked up to a certain queen during my dark times...! Jalop doesn't know who Jalop was! It's so tragic!!! ..... Okay not dramatic. But you get what I mean! No one can't tell and go "Jalop is this!" Jalop is that!" Jalop is Jalop and I love going all Uei Ueeeiii for everyone ueeiii!! Love yourself first! Then Kai-chin! I may go nutty wutty with the Nuts but it's who I am! I love making myself happy and so do you uueeeiiiii!!!!" Then... What Alina did not expect was Jalop... Crying? Not just a dramatic cartoon cry but... A jackalope weeping in happiness... She had to think about what he said. Jalop doing what he does to make himself happy. Does she feel happy like this? The clothes that were chosen for her...does she like them? She does but it feels too different for her...with Jalop's words in mind... Love yourself and do what makes you happy.... Alina walks up to Jalop and hugs him. "I...think I understand...with that being the case...Jalop do you mind...waiting for me here for a minute...? I think I know what to do" "Uuuueeeeiiii...." Jalop weeped. For once... Outside of MIDI CITY... Or SOUND WORLD event, he is able to be free to be his true self... And he is able to share the song that made him the happiest. Maybe it was fate that he ended up becoming the sole guitarist of Yokazenohorizon. No matter how crazy this damn jacakalope was, Uraragi and others... Even Rikao had fully accepted him. (They still have to parent him for his reckless performances on stage...) The fact that Alina hugs Jalop for a minute, and then realizes something... "... S-Sure... U-Ueeiii..." Jalop replies, trying to NOT shed anymore tears, but it was a bit too hard at this point when he starts to remember his childhood growing up... REALLY finding his identity by talking to the various children at the playgrounds. Alina quickly ran to go up to the clothing stores once again. Do what makes you happy. Be yourself. Do what you need to do. Several minutes later Alina returned. The clothes Jalop picked for her are in a bag with the intent to keep them for another day. She likes them at least but she wants something more out of this... This was definitely heavily inspired by Kusuka's get up. A coat with blue wire illuminating the edges. A single button is buttoned up in the center partially closing it. Headphones fitting for a DJ Jalop's hairpin A shirt with glitch type prints Even the frames of her glasses are different... She looks like a hacker almost. And yet it suits her. "Jalop I appreciate coming out with you. I really really do. I never...decided anything for myself because I never understood what it means to be happy...Jalop...you had this sort of struggle yourself didn't you...?" "Urggg... Kuuu... Kyuu... Kuuuuuu...." Jalop is somehow good at fabricating his own past when sharing his stories to the female guests at Bar Yokaze and his job as a hair stylist. Before he got everything, he was just a tiny little Jackalope asking himself. "Am I a boy?" "Am I a girl?" Jalop was neither, and he really need to admit that he was neither... It took a lot of self-love, and the world of hair styling and well-care on fashion helped Jalop shape his ideal comfort and identity. The red-haired woman with the "Easter Bunny" dress on the fashion billboard really made Jalop feeling inspired to just say "Jalop is Jalop!". Clothes should never have a "gender". Anyone can wear whatever they wish (with exceptions... Don't go on your birthday suit please!!!) and he made sure to take care of himself for his well being. He was fortunate to really have Yokazenohorizon. Alina looks... Really cool as a much-cuter Kusuka. "Hehe... Be yourself is the biggest uei uei thing to do ueeeiii~! I bet Kai-chin would like that new look! I bet that dream duet of yours will be just as epic! Let your music be heard even at the new world, uei ueiii!!" Besides, Rikao had found someone.... And that's a pretty rare thing even for Yokazenohorizon...! Jalop will continue to bring happiness to this brand new world! Alina hugs Jalop again, this time not letting go though. "Jalop-kun...thank you for telling me your story...you know...I always wanted to learn more about you...I'm glad you took me here..." And thus Jalop even cried some more... This time... Loud and clear... He NEEDS the world to know about Jalop... Including the baddies. He will make sure himself and everyone are happy, even if it means going around doing silly things. (Since the world itself has no rules or "most" logic...) He held Alina tight, sobbing and weeping in the loudest and obnoxious cry ever... But its one that he can finally express the frustrations growing up as "Jalop". "N-No problem A-Alina-chin uuueeeiiii... .S-So not uei uei moment but it's still a uei ueeiii moment...!!" Time and space, it felt like their own moment around them was paused.... Jalop really needs this moment to calm down and let the sounds of the environment calm his emotions... And zen out to his peaceful reality. The moment after he calms down, he lets go of Alina and pulls out his handkerchief to clean his face up. "I-If this world can summon anyone, I hope I can meet "her'' one day! Myumon or not.. "She" was a driving force for self-identity, uei ueeeiii!" As Jalop sobs and weeps, she only held him tighter, her hand moving along his back rubbing it. She lets him cry his eyes out. "With how this world is...I'm sure that she would be here eventually...I know it!" Maybe if Jalop can wish enough... Then "she" will maybe come... Though through what? No one knows for now... Jalop is fully calm. His cheeks are a soaked and stingy mess, but overall he recovers pretty quick. The two need to get back anyway. The jacakalope returns back to the cosplay shop to remove his outfit and back to his standard Yokaze outfit. "Uei ueeiii... Well... We have a fun night~! I-I'm going to be a sobby mess, but Jalop will be okay, uei ueiiii! <3 " And thus, he guides Alina out of the mall and back to where his soup-can filled rig is at. Does Alina have a request to say...? And wait... How did the song come up in the mall??? Jalop drove her back to the arcade and on the way back he caught her singing "Images" she really likes their songs doesn't she? When she finished the song they were already close to the arcade. Getting out of the car she hugs him once more "Thank you for tonight Jalop...let's sing a duet sometime..." Finally Jalop took Alina back to the dim-lit arcade center where she sleeps. Bet Kai is in bed now. Alina gave Jalop a hug one more time before departing for the night. "No sweat Uei Ueeiii~! "The Queen'' had made a duet cover of Identity! I will find it and we should do a remix cover of it, uei ueiii!" And just liek that, the two wave their goodbyes and Jalop makes a u-turn back to the forest where he is permanently sleeping at his own cabin over the forest where he can enjoy the natural sounds of crickets chirping... [b]~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~[/b] [i][CONTEXT: A new unwanted guest enters the world, a pretty dangerous fellow from the manga world of "Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun". Without any spoilers but... This character is a threat. In this world where our friends are at: they cannot die, but they will remember HOW they die. Everyone got scared... Except for Jalop. DEATH by this fellow fascinates him, but everyone got scared nervous until Jalop got rescued... Only to question MORE of his identity... More like his ALTER EGO. To cope and at the right time, he and Alina decide to do a guerilla idol duet at a park about a "Welcome to our Universe" song while still keeping the "Jalop is Jalop" vibe. In short: It's a nice aggressive way to say "Hello" but in meta he really wants the guest to really take this welcoming seriously by NOT hurting everyone... They won't listen in spirit, but at least Jalop can release his stress through a song because he and Alina are MYUMONS. They NEED music to survive... And performing one is the best option... Even if the world is dire at the moment... In short: Another Aikatsu Friends the Musical feat. Jalop and Alina moment.][/i] The road trip did not take too long from the "national park" to the city. He had put a certain song played on the player on loop, so Alina can get the idea. It's a single but... A duet can work. What Alina did not expect is well... The animals are quicker than his vehicle and had already made a make-shift miniature theme park... Though mostly focused on what looks like to be a carousel prop. (oh wow oh wow oh wow oh wow) Because of the nature of the current situation, the "show" itself is going to be as blind and lively... Yet Jalop is probably used to this stuff. Walking out of the car like a Cinderella carriage, he enters the colorful stage with the animals dressed in circus inspired gear...! If Alina wants to be a part of this, she has to be like Jalop... And she can NOT screw this up! [i]A new encounter is just like a carnival[/i] [i]If I just stay in the same place and go round and round, that's such a waste[/i] [i]Is it scary? But I still want to take a glance[/i] [i]This unstoppable restlessness, this heightening nervousness[/i] This may be in cue for Alina to respond, like if she was a princess dashing to her friend up to the ball...!! She had a feeling Jalop would change clothes prior to this and ended up taking the chance to do so herself. If they're going to do a duet, they gotta look the part after all! Plus she still wants to be an idol anyway. Seeing Jalop enter the stage and the walk up beginning his performance. If she's going to do it, she's doing it! She got up out of the car and stepped up following him unbuttoning her coat. [i]From the heart-pounding to the exciting feelings[/i] [i]Gradually, look, it's changing and changing bit by bit[/i] [i]A one two and three and the magic is casted[/i] [i]All it took was one step to succeed[/i] By the time she gets to that last part of her verse, the coat slips off her shoulders revealing her old outfit. She's smiling after who knows how long at this point. She's smiling brightly to spread that hope. Alina seems to nail the bubbly side of "her" song, even the SFX that a DJ bear had to deal with to make her voice sounding auto-tuned. Why this song though? Jalop had not REALLY greeted Tsukaka-chin properly, and if he's going to be a brat, then he will give him a much bigger elaborate "Nice to Meet you" that he might as well puke rainbows! (Or blood.) The two danced like they were at a swing dance... But combined with the modern-day idol elements! It's hard to believe that Jalop really, REALLY looks like a feminine idol...!! [i]It goes round and round, this encounter like a coaster[/i] [i]It had more and more, this dreamlike merry-go-round[/i] [i]"Because I get to meet the you I don't know, I also get to meet the me I didn't know"[/i] [i]And I wait for that time to come as I fall into a trance[/i] Wait... "I also got to meet the me I didn't know?"... If putting it in the figure of speech... It can mean several meanings. To make it short: Alina what is seeing right now is the real Jalop... But Side B...? Behind her on this make-shift wonderland performance was a hologram of another Jalop! One in a different color... Almost like a toxic cake! Jalop had developed a 3D model to look like him, but in his interpretation of Side B. Glowing yellow eyes, purple dress... Something that sets apart from the cherry sunshine Jalop. Either way, the two are like dancing with Alina and she had to ping-pong between the two Jalops! [i]Hi! Hi! Such a nice "to meet you"![/i] Says the real Jalop. [i]If I overcome challenges then I'll surely meet you[/i] Says the other Jalop, though more like mimicking (in a mocking kind of way) the fearless side of Tsukaka-chin. [i]I still want to be myself, everything depends on me[/i] Jalop said back to his twin, but also tugging the twirling Alina close like if he had to protect that friend... [i]I shall bring out my courage and say "hello!"[/i] Said the fake hologram, but soon shortly he changed from the Cheshire Cat to his take of the cherry Mad Hatter and pops out a confetti popper!!! And those... Are real confetti falling from the sky. (And a strand of Uraragi's hair on top of Alina's head...) The moment the hologram Jalop is about to say something, Alina would swing her hood of the rifle she has (of all things) on hold and for some reason, the fake Jalop disappears! He may be silly or goofy, but that is NOT the Jalop she wants to communicate or sing with. In figure of speech, the dark Jalop IN Jalop represents that obsession with that certain brat, but can also mean that the dark Jalop in him COULD have been the inheritance of pure evil if it continues to strengthen as long "he" is still around. In short, the real Jalop wanted everyone to be brave and strong no matter the outcome, even if the person like Dark Jalop is a psychopath. Everyone has a weakness, even if it means getting their ears bleed over a cheesy song for two minutes... "Alina... Be brave and strong... If I can outcome my past of myself, then so can you, ueeiii!" [i]I say "no thank you" to following a manual[/i] Jalop bows to Alina like a butler, as if he has had his humble thanks to the "princess" that kicks off his dark half. [i]Its answers are just full of rules[/i] Alina replies, at least getting her lines right... And that line made her feel like a tour guide, so she poses along the way. This song felt like the ideal jingle to this song... Now if only the slimy kids can at least behave... [i]This uneasiness can go bye-bye, and the fun can go up and fly-fly[/i] [i]Le Le Le Le Let's look forward to each other[/i] The camera pans to their faces up close with their index fingers waving to each other, and then the two hops like two bunnies and clutching their hands to a twirl moment as the two sing in unison to the final two lines! [i](oh wow oh wow oh wow oh wow...)[/i] The two dance, much like any idols would. But it somehow felt too good... Jalop's Melodision is at least back to normal. Now hopefully their performance at least makes people happy... And maybe even change the hearts of the slimy bunch... She definitely hopes the others would see this. What she and Jalop did felt...really good...Even Alina's melodisian is returning to normal for once. It's like performing with others really did bring her back to her normal state of mind. She liked that. "J-Jalop...T-that was...that was fun..." Oh would you look at that? Her normal tone of voice returned... Jalop pulls out his Melodision. Sadly none of them leveled.. But hopefully that MV (once he finishes editing it) will go through (and shove and choke it through Tsukaka-chins throat) when he is finished. Now, the two had to make haste and return back to the campsite. All of the animals had fled with their stuff, and the two idols were back on their ride back to camp...