[GODSFORRENT Special] Seven-Minute Semblance in Quarantine

Quarantine #34

The next day in 372A...

Lance: (sitting at the head of the dining table) Right, so today we're going to do our Christmas shopping and I'm expecting the six of you to be on your best behaviour.

Henry: Six? Kasama ako? Mas matanda ako sa 'yo Heim!

Lance: Yes or no: you joined Siegfried in hunting for beetles at my tomato garden.

Henry: (quietly) I'll be on my best behaviour.

Arthur: (raises hand) I'm always on my best behaviour.

Lance: Great, then choose one of the boys to babysit.

Arthur: (looks at SMS)

Arthur: I choose Lance to babysit me.

Lance: (pats Arthur's head) Behave, baby.

Arthur: (bites Lance's hand)

Joyeuse: Put your bloody dog on a leash, Lance.

Edward: (sticks his tongue out in disgust)

Laevateinn: (gives the two a look of disdain)

Futhark: Maghihiwa-hiwalay po ba tayo? Magkikita-kita po ba tayo for lunch o kanya-kanya na rin po?

Lance: Kanya-kanya na rin para hindi masilip ni Jule ang mga bibilhin ko para sa kanya.

Joyeuse: Every year you buy me something I don't need.

Lance: And every year I receive a thank you card. Do our traditions mean nothing to you?

Edward: Ako po, Sir Dad? Bibilhan mo ng regalo?

Lance: How rich again are you, Edward?

Edward: :(

Lance: (has no intentions of telling Edward he bought gifts for him) I don't need to buy you a gift, you can buy anything you want.

Laevateinn: (whispers to Edward) Go and solicit gifts from Santa. He's required to give you gifts or else he lose believers.

Edward: Great.

Laevateinn: You can also send letters to The Gifter.  

Edward: (takes notes) Okay. Kanino pa?

Laevateinn: I heard you can ask gifts from your godly parent.

Edward: Wala akong kilalang ninong at ninang. Next?

Laevateinn: You can ask Odin for blessings.

Edward: Not gifts?

Laevateinn: The Odin I know is poor.

Futhark: Solo-solo po ba o may buddy system po tayo?

Lance: I was thinking that each one of us adult will accompany one kid.

Joyeuse: I'm nineteen, I don't need a babysitter.

Edward: I don't need one either, I can do my own shopping.

Futhark: Mas gusto ko rin pong mag-isa na lang, para po surprise, hehe.

Laevateinn: I don't wanna go, malls don't allow Fenrir inside.

Henry: Gusto ko pa namang sumama kay Edward kasi s'ya ang Bangko Sentral ng Coronado.

Lance: Yeah I wanted to tag alongside Futhark because he's the thoughtful one who can think of the perfect gift.

Arthur: I kind of wanted to come with Uresonderry so we'd just hunt for chairs or hang around Starbucks.

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