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[kingofthetvworld]

Boy, that week was a real blast, huh? I think I'm gonna miss being Kyo-chan for awhile...

[He gives a dreamy sigh as he runs a paw through his own, short hair. Easy come, easy go. At the very least, maybe Kyouko will appreciate what he did to her hair.

But being nostalgic for the body swap event isn't the main reason why Teddie is addressing the scrolls this fine morning, oh no.

This is business.]

Anyway, once upon a time ago, I was like "OH YEAH, I'm totally gonna go to school 'cause that's the mature thing to do" and everyone was all "No Teddie, school's closed for the summer!" so Kyo-chan got me a job instead and it was really, REALLY fun!

But now it sounds like everybody's all going to school, even Nana-chan, and I'm starting to bearcome super jealous. I don't know what the heck I should be doing! My schedule's way too busy to fit in both work and school, I'd have to take out a nap and I don't wanna even think about dropping snack time. I dunno how Yosuke manages both...

So I guess my question is, what would you choose? And how much do turtle babysitters run for?

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[kuukai]

[ How does he keep getting up earlier than her? The closet must be too comfortable. ]

What ya really need's some kinda time travel thing. So ya can do both...

[ She rubs her eyes as she wakes up, back in her own body. Some of the eye shadow comes off onto her paws. ] Eh?

[ In addition to the shorter, more well-groomed hair, Kyouko has a full face of inexpertly-applied makeup on. Never let it be said that Teddie isn't productive. ]

[kingofthetvworld]

[Let it be known that Teddie truly did have a lot of fun during that week. Surely Kyouko will have fun washing off all the evidence, hopefully as much as Teddie had when he put it all on.]

So what you're saying is, I should turn into Marty!!

...Aw, but I'm Teddie again right now...

[kuukai]

[ She stares at her paws for about three seconds before grabbing her scroll and stumbling into the bathroom to look into the mirror. After a moment, a sigh. ]

What the heck... Teddie, ya did all this before ya went ta bed?

[kingofthetvworld]

[Huh. That's a weird way to express joy.]

You betcha! I wanted to get all I could outta my beauty sleep.

[poolicide]

[Cameron's question is why would you do any of those but no he's not gonna Ferris this up, he's gonna be responsible.]

Well, look at this way: you only go to school for a little while and then after that you work for the rest of your life. Better enjoy school while you can, right?

...turtles? You mean that guy with the ninja mask?

[kingofthetvworld]

That's a weird way to spend the rest of your life.

[But then again, he has a point. Yosuke's parents sure did work a whole lot...]

And what the heck kinda turtles have you seen?! I'm talking about Peek-chan.

[Cue Teddie holding up his little pet turtle. She's black and orange, like an evil piece of fruit.]

[poolicide]

Yeah it is and it blows, but you have to do it...unless you're homeless.

[Life sure sounds fun, huh Teddie?]

Well he's not a turtle now--nevermind. Wow...that's pretty small. Uh...you ever think you could be holding a person?

[kingofthetvworld]

[It's a hell of a lot better than his life before.]

Everyone's a person in the end, even turtles.

[Duh.]

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[ceasetoexist]

Keep working. School'ss a boring and lame bust.

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[kingofthetvworld]

But...but...friends....

Nngh...

[Teddie doesn't seem to care how boring school might be, all his friends are Doing the Thing™]

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[ceasetoexist]

Then do what you want. I mean if that's the big thing for you for some reason, go for it. Who cares what anyone else thinks about that?

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[kingofthetvworld]

I care!! What if I break Bon-chan's heart, never to return again?! She'd wait by the hillside every sunset, whispering my name on the wind...

I couldn't do that to her!

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[samplemygoods]

Well, going to school is important, even if you already have your cutie mark, or even if you're a bear who wouldn't get a cutie mark. It's the quickest way to learn, after all, and I know for a fact Miss Cheerilee is the best teacher Ponyville could ever have.

On the other hand, you'd lose your candy paycheck every week. You'd have to earn your sugar the hard way.

[Which would likely amount to begging Kyouko to share, now that she thinks about it.]

Don't worry about if I need the help or not, though, Teddie. Nightmare Night is over... for better or worse. [Ugh, she'd almost like to just forget it.] Just focus on you.

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[kingofthetvworld]

[O-oh, Teddie's touched. So this means...this means no waiting every sunset? Because he was fairly certain that would become a thing.]

Bon-chan... thank you...

[Mostly for not calling him Theodore, but the other stuff is nice, too.]

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[samplemygoods]

Bon Bon.

[She's trying to compromise and not call you Theodore, Teddie, so...]

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[kingofthetvworld]

You are ruining my touching moment!

[Well those tears tried up quickly.]

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[strengthinkindness]

W-Well...Education is really important. A-And you could always go back to work after you finish with school...

A-And it really depends on who you ask to babysit. I-I'd be glad to do it, and we could work something out.

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[kingofthetvworld]

You'd really do that for me?!

["Work something out" obviously means for free.]

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[strengthinkindness]

[...We'll talk, Teddie.]

Sure. I do it all the times for my friends.

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[everydays_great]

I'm doing both! I'm going to school and working at Saori-san's tea place!

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[kingofthetvworld]

[Well that just about put him in his place, didn't it.]

So mature, how the heck do you manage something like that?!

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[everydays_great]

I think about Onii-chan. He was always doing school stuff and was working all sorts of different jobs, and he somehow managed to make time for all that, plus spending time with me and everyone.

So if Onii-chan can do it, I wanna be able to do it too!

[thepoweroflove]

If you ask me, school's pretty overrated. Honestly I've learned more outside of school than I ever did inside of it.

[Marty your best friend was a scientist who was more than willing to help you on your homework. I'm pretty sure you're in the minority of people who learned a lot more out of school.]

[kingofthetvworld]

[So Marty didn't learn anything in school?]

...That sure does explain a lot.

[thepoweroflove]

[Rude.]

What do you mean by that?