Okay. After what seems like 10 updates of forced dating stories, we've finally given some free reign again to choose our next move…

So, we could work, or perhaps try racing again…

But… We do have a new location to visit… which is the home of Koichi / Katashina, the brother / sister combo.

Maybe it will help to make sense of whatever the hell was happening in that last update to visit again…

: The girl from Katashina was so beautiful.

: I wonder if I should go see him? Yes / No

Of course we want to go visit him. Or her. Or whichever gendered pronoun works. Yes

: Okay, let's go.

: Hey Taro, what's up today?

Katashina seems pretty happy to see us, even though last time we saw her, we literally invaded her home, in heavy makeup, pretending to be her brother.

You know, I think she's actually into that…

: No, wait a minute.

: I have some business to ask my younger brother about…

Wait, we're not here for the girl? We're here for her doppelganger brother?

: Oh, that's unfortunate.

: He's not here right now.

: is that so?

: (I don't really need someone like that...)

Oh! I see. It was all a cunning ruse…

Taro is pretending he wants to talk to the brother, but he actually wants to make moves on the sister.

Honestly Taro, I don't think you need to try this hard. She's clearly into you. Just do something incestuous and she'll be all over you.

: That's it.

: Recently, the yellowtail has suddenly improved. Did you buy me a diamond watch?

Uh, sorry, what?

: When I asked him what was the reason for such an expensive item.

: He said he found a part-time job that would pay well. I won't tell you anything else

Oh! She's saying her brother has suspiciously and suddenly found his way into some money.

Are you sure it's not from selling his likeness rights to unscrupulous hairdresser / make up effect artists? It'd explain a lot.

: I wonder if I'm doing something wrong. I'm worried.

: Wow…

: I understand, I'll explain that.I'll ask.

Yes. Good idea Taro. If we figure out where he's getting all his money, maybe we can get some of it for ourselves to repurpose towards a RX7.

: True!

: That would be a great help. Thank you.

: Leave it to me!

Ok. Well. That was the end of that little story interlude.

I guess our next step is to find Koichi and interrogate him.

But where will we find him?

…how about at his house, which we just left?

Yep there he is.

: Oh! It's Taro! I came just in time. Give me a ride home.

But… Aren't you already home?

: Um... What about your sister?

: He's not here today. Apparently he came the other day tooIs there something I can help you with?

Is it just me or is the translation really bad lately? What's going on? Are all the Google AI resources stuck drawing studio ghibli pictures again?

: Well, it's not really something to do…

: Oh well. Give me a ride to Chinatown. I'll give you 10,000 yen

: Why did you have that much money?

: Not bad. Don't say harsh things.

Okay. We won’t pry, Mr male prostitute and / or drug dealer. We’ll find out one way or another where you're getting all this cash.

In the meantime, we'll be happy to take your money. Step into our banana yellow Celica, and we’ll get to China town, post-haste!

: Thank you, you saved me. Here you go, the promised 10,000 yen.

: I don't need that kind of thing. More importantly, why did you have that much money…

: I don't need it Well then I won't do it.

I think Google Translate has definitely had a seizure. But it seems like Taro is refusing to take Koishi's money.

...C’mon man, Papa needs a new rotary!

: Oh, it's not Taro.

: What are you doing?

Oh, it's Taro's sister! Almost didn't recognise her with her clothes on.

: Oh, Aki. Hey, what about you?

: Shopping.

: I see. Be careful.

Yeah... There's all sorts of weirdos around here, asking every single women they see out for a date….

: See you later.

Speaking of weirdos…

: Wow

: Do you know that girl?

: Oh, I know.

: KiKisama

: Are you dating that girl? Is that so?

Ew, no, guy. Not all of us date our sisters. It's generally not on.

: What is it?

Oh good lord. Taro man, what is that face?

: (Ah, so this is Aki...)

Seems like Koichi here has a thing for Taro's sister. I guess that's better than having a thing for his own sister.

: You like Aki, don't you?

: Don't call me by my name in a familiar way!

: That girl is still the Madonna of our university. What kind of relationship do you have?

: We were classmates in high school.

Well, technically that's true... I guess Taro doesn't want to give away that Aki is his relative just yet...

: Aren't you dating?

: We're not dating.

Thank God. We've had about enough of that for one game.

: Really?

: It's true. Would you like me to introduce you to it?

: Huh! Really?

: However, there are conditions.You seem to be in a really good mood lately.

: If you tell me that, I'll introduce you to them.

It’s hard to deal with the translation, but I gather this means “you seem to have a lot of money right now. Tell me why, and I'll prostitute my sister to you”

: ………………………………

: Don't tell anyone.

: I won't say

: Go to this match shop. I'm working there part-time.

A match shop? What on earth is that?

: Is this really a part-time job?

Ooh, is it a new job we can do?

: Well, I'm off now.

: I don't know if Katashina is my brother or not. I told you you'd understand right away.

: You don't know either.

No, I don’t really Taro. Who are you talking to? What are you talking about?

... Nevermind.

You all still with us thus far?

So, best I can tell - it seems like in our attempt to get with this guy's sister, she's asked us to help her find out where her brother is making his extra money. And we've been able to do so by promising to set up her brother up with our sister.

… Right?