Well… that last race didn’t go quite as expected…





15.95 vs 13.97…. The Corolla beat us by a whole 2 seconds!

Our slick tyres, bore up and CPU tune… didn't seem to do much…

In fact, the CPU tune didn't do anything at all! It's purpose is to remove the 180kph speed limiter… but we didn't even pass 150kph..

…Clearly we've got a long way to go.

Perhaps we’ll have better luck with women than on the track. They rejected us last time, but Taro is nothing if not persistent.

Let's go to Pick Up Girls again.





We find ourselves back on the busy street. That girl from before is still here. Let's try and talk to her again.





: Hey, let's have tea with my girlfriend.



Your girlfriend?

Taro, you've barely had a conversation with this woman... and the one you did have ended in rejection.

I'm sensing a pattern here. Taro thought the lady in the intro was his girlfriend too...

...At least she actually went to the movies with him.... Once.


: It's you again.You're really bored, aren't you?



Not really bored per se, just trying to take the edge of yet another humiliating loss…


: Don't you have anything else to do?


: Well, don't say that.


: I'm busy. I don't have time to deal with you. See you later.



Well. That's no way to treat your boyfriend... Miss... lady… that … we… don't… know… the name of yet....


: Oh no, she's gone. Let's hurry and go home.



Doh! We can't let our girlfriend treat us like that, can we Taro? Let's go back.





The crowded street is the same. Our girlfriend is in that same place, arms crossed, not looking too happy.

Maybe we should look around elsewhere whilst she cools off?

I notice another lady is standing in the corner there, with a green dress and pink shoes. She doesn't look like she should be interactable, since she's clearly baked into the background drawing, unlike our current girlfriend.

... But apparently she is! We can click on her.


: Should I make it that girl? yes / no



Yes we should make this girl our new girlfriend. Especially since our current one doesn't seem to like us all that much.





We transition to some sort of clothing / jewelry shop. Our new girlfriend doesn't appear to actually be the green dress girl, but someone else entirely.

Ok, keep your cool Taro, don't scare this one away…


: Umm just a little…


: Yes?






: Hey, my name is TARO.


: Would you like to talk for a bit?


: What kind of nerve do you have? I'm working part-time right now.



… well, this is already not going in the direction we hoped...


: Well, well, don't worry about it.


: I'll listen to you as a customer.


: Yes, I'm a customer.



Score! Good job Taro. We're back in the game. Remember, act smooth. Respectful.


: Okay, okay, so what do you want, customer?


: Your beautiful long hair…



:doh:





: Hahaha, what are you talking about? You're an idiot.


: I'm busy.


: If you have no business here, go home.


: Just kidding, I'm going to buy something. Tell me your name.


: Hiroko. I told you, so you should buy something



Ooh, we actually know the name of this girlfriend! That's further than we got with our last one.


: What can you buy me?






What do you think Goons? Which of these items should we buy for our new girlfriend, Hiroko?


We still have a total of 645,000 yen.

Hell. We could probably buy all of them!