#ikumi gakusha/dolly

[saitama-division]

Even Later, In Saitama Division…

“What in the hell…?”

Those were the words that came out of Kureha Koizumi’s mouth when she first stepped foot into her best friend’s residence, following an amused Dolly carrying a drunken Sayaka only to be greeted by the stunning sight of roses and a marble statue of Aphrodite. They had just got back after helping Dolly close Afterlife for the night stopping at each home to grab some nightwear for the slumber party at Lola’s place. When they had arrived, the artist and the bartender were surprised to find the door unlocked, more specifically, broken into.

Kureha was quick to worry, had a deranged fan broken in? It wouldn’t be too far fetched given how utterly adored Lola is by the public, honestly a bit too much. Digging into her boot, she fished out her pocket knife and signaled Dolly and Sayaka to be quiet, only one of them actually being silent, Kureha was pretty sure that Sayaka couldn’t understand her at the moment.

“Lola..?” The bluenette called out, sticking close to the wall and knife at the ready to shank someone. “Are you here?”

“In the kitchen, babes!” Came the melodious voice of the Saitama model and Kureha breathed a sigh of relief, signaling an all clear to Dolly, the two of them gently placed Sayaka down on the couch for her to rest and went to join their friend in the kitchen.

Inside the lavish kitchen was the birthday girl herself, enjoying a slice of the cake her favorite chef made her and a bottle of champagne on the counter. Seeing her two friends, she smiled at them before taking another bite and moaning at the taste.

“Enjoying yourself?” Dolly teased only for Lola to smirk back, “Absolutely.”

“Uhh, that’s great but what the hell happened to your living room?” Kureha raised an eyebrow and pointed her thumb behind her. Lola giggled and twirled a stand of her hair.

“Oh, just a lovely birthday gift from our friends in Aoyama.” She grinned and Kureha’s eyes widen while Dolly whistled, impressed.

“Wait, that bodybuilder guy broke into your penthouse?! Aren’t you a little concerned?!” She exclaimed while Dolly shook her head.

“You give a guy a blowjob and he turns your place into a love garden, forget about being down bad, the guy’s down horrendous.”

Lola rolled her eyes, “Well when you say it like that, then yeah, it sounds bad but trust me, I checked the place for anything missing and nothing was out of place, I swear. In fact, it’s sweet as hell, Karada sure knows how to make a girl feels special and goddamn does Luis know how to bake a cake!” She beamed.

Kureha rubbed a hand down her face and sighed, “Y’know what? Whatever, I’m tired and have overreached my socialization quota for the day, not to mention Sayaka’s gonna have a killer hangover tomorrow…er, later this morning.” She shook her head and headed out the kitchen, “I’m gonna go shower, can you save a slice of cake?”

“Sure thing, dear.” Lola called out before turning to Dolly who was helping herself to the champagne on the counter. “You don’t think it’s going too far, don’t you?”

“Eh, it’s definitely a surprise that’s for sure, he’s clearly into you.”

“Yeah…” She sighed, placing the plate on the counter, “It’s honestly starting to become a problem, maybe I should fuck him and get it over with.”

“And if that doesn’t work?” Dolly raised a brow and took a swig of the champagne.

“For his sake, let’s hope it does.”

Thank you!!!

Despite how late in the day it was, there were parties galore throughout the city of Saitama. The reason: it was the birthday of one of the most celebrated people in Saitama, and one of the most famous models in Japan. That person was none other than Lola Takahashi, who was busy at one such party, being given gifts, getting drunk as hell, and generally having a good time.

The party was being held in Saitama Arena, which was currently being rented out by one of Lola's friends, which gave them free rein of the entire place. Almost 99% of Saitama were there. ...Which meant no one was there to see a mysterious black pickup truck driving through the city before arriving at the residence of Lola Takahashi. Stepping out of the vehicle, two men, one of which was far taller than the other, walked to the back of the truck and struggled as they carried a tall brown box up the stairs leading to the door.

Setting it down, one of the men began work on the front door's lock, while the other just stood off to the side, leaning against the wall, patiently waiting. After a minute or so, the lock finally turned, and the entrance was now unlocked. Picking up the box, the duo struggled to bring it into the house, due to its height. After some trial and error, the two men managed to carefully (lest it break the hinges on the doorway) bring the box inside before turning it upright in the middle of the model's living room.

"Alright, let's get started!" One of the men exclaimed, making the other scowl at him.

"Does the term, 'covert operation' mean nothing to you?" The other man asked, irritated.

"Huh?" The first man remarked, making the second sigh.

"Just get the rest of the stuff off the truck, please. I'd like to be done with this before someone comes knocking.

"Got it!" The first exclaimed again, making the other scowl.

"And for the love of Dios, please be quiet about it!"

"Right. Sorry, dude."

One hour later...

"Are you done yet?" The second man asked standing off to the side, his arms folded.

"Hold on! Almost done." The first stated, placing something down in the middle of the floor. "Alright, I'm done!"

"Good." The second man stated, pushing himself off the wall. "Now can we please go?"

"Yeah, thanks again, man!" The first man exclaimed as he followed his friend to the entrance. "I owe you big time!"

"Whatever..." The second said, rolling his eyes.

The two got inside of their vehicle and departed as quickly and silently as they came.

Several hours later...

A thoroughly exhausted, yet fulfilled model sighed as she made her way back to her residence in Saitama. She really enjoyed her birthday. It was nice to be pampered. ...Well, pampered more than usual anyway.

As she stepped onto the porch, Lola instinctively stopped as something felt... off about her house. Though it had been a long while since she was part of the Mafia, she never forgot the things she learned while part of it. One of which was to always trust her instincts. And right now, her instincts were screaming at her that something was not right in her house.

Frowning, the model reached into her purse and pulled out her handgun. She never really had to use this thing since she left the Mafia. Truthfully, she only carried it around for safety reasons. As nice and beautiful as the city of Saitama was, that didn't mean that it didn't have its fair share of dangers hiding in its corners. Stepping to her door, she looked surprised as it was unlocked, making her frown even more as it meant someone had been inside her house.

"Maybe I should have taken Kureha's advice and invested in some security, after all..." Lola thought as she readied her gun, cocking it.

Opening the front door, the model burst into the house, pointing her gun at the room. Of course, it was dark inside so she couldn't really see anything. But she could definitely feel something was off. Heading to the wall where the light switch was, the model flipped it, illuminating the entire room. As she did, her eyes grew wide and her mouth fell open. She dropped her gun as she stared at the sight before her.

All throughout her living room were roses, giving the room a beautiful and sweet scent. They were all brand new, with only a few losing their petals, which didn't diminish their value or beauty one bit. And they were all neatly arranged in a circle, which helped to display the centerpiece in the center of the rose garden:

A large marble statue of the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, was situated in the middle of the roses, standing atop in its all glory in the middle of the room.

The Saitama model, still in shock, slowly walked into the middle of the room, staring at the statue.

"Who... how...?" She stammered as she walked around the statue, observing it from all corners. She placed one hand on it, still in disbelief. To say that it was magnificent would be doing it a great injustice. It was almost like one would see in a museum or an art gallery.

After a second or two, the model couldn't help but smile as she stared at the statue one more time. She silently debated on whether to leave it there in the middle of the room, or show it off on her front porch. She didn't know who had sent her this, or how they even got it into her house, but she certainly wasn't complaining!

After the shock ended, the model headed to the kitchen where she was surprised once more by what was sitting on her kitchen counter.

Situated in front of the cake was a gold envelope, which the model picked up and tore open, which displayed a letter inside of it. Opening it, it read:

'To the most beautiful woman in Japan,

Happy birthday, Lola! I'm sorry I couldn't be there to wish you a 'happy birthday' in person, but I spent all day, making sure everything was perfect for your present! I hope you liked them! The roses were Luis's idea, but I personally thought of the statue! To be honest, I really don't like how it looks. It just didn't do you any justice. But it's hard to capture so much beauty! I hope you like it! Since you're named after the Goddess of Love and Beauty, it's only fitting that you have a statue that proves it! Happy birthday again! Hope it's a good one!

Aoyama's Strongest Man, Karada Kessaku

P.S. Sorry about the door. If it needs fixing, I'll pay for it.'

In Aoyama Division...

"I still don't know why Tomi didn't want to help us."

"He'd rather spend his time with that insufferable wench from Shinagawa."

"When are you ever going to let your anger for Miho go, man?"

"When she apologizes for giving me that bad rating. ...And maybe not even then."

"I worry about you, man."

"That's my line."

[saitama-division]

ARB Birthday Special: Lola Takahashi

~~ July 30th ~~

“A wonderful dress can infuse a woman with confidence and inner beauty, empowering the way she moves and feels.”

Login Lines:

“Hm? Oh hey, babes! It’s sooooo good to see you! How you’ve been? Oh? What’s this?”

“Oh gosh, it’s that time of year again, huh? Aw, thank you for the present sweetie! Here’s one from me to you!” *mwah*

Voice Lines:

“On the contrary, I actually like celebrating my birthday. Aside from everyone celebrating me in all my amazing and sexy glory, it does allow me to reflect and I feel proud getting to where I am today. I worked hard, I deserved to be celebrated.”

“My phone keeps blowing up with notifications from my PROFILE, I get a happy birthday message at least every few seconds, don’t get me wrong it’s very sweet and I’m so grateful to my adoring fans but I have to put my phone on silent for the rest of the day.”

“Just like last year, the entirety of Saitama is very keen on celebrating my birthday with me. I’ve been hoping from party to party all day! I don’t mind of course, I love my city dearly and it fills me with such joy seeing everyone enjoying themselves.”

“Sayaka! Sweetness! I’m so happy you managed to show up! Are you having a good time? Oh, I’m so glad! C’mon, let’s head over to the Heaven area, there’s someone I want you to meet-hm? You have something for me?”

“Oh Honey! These are so adorable! I love them! Honestly, it feels like we’ve known each other far longer, I see you as a sister too and I genuinely can’t imagine my life without you, Kureha, and little Yoshiko. Don’t worry about the extravagance this is more priceless than any diamond necklace or platinum earrings I have.”

“Kureha! How’s my little ray of sunshine?! Aw, c’mon, you know I’m kidding, would you feel better if I say that you’re my special little rain cloud? Ahahaha, okay, okay, I’ll stop! So, judging by that look in your eye, you’ve come to give lil ol’ me à présent so come on! Lay it on me!”

“Aw, sweetie! This is so beautiful! It reminds me of your speakers, so very aesthetically pleasing. Hm? The sun is supposed to represent me and the moon is supposed to represent you? Oh god, you’re such a poetic emo, it’s so adorable! Aww, hold on, babe, come back! I was just teasing!”

“Dolly Darling! Thank you thank you thank you soooo much for hosting this party! I’ve been here, there, and everywhere but no place is better than the Afterlife! Look! You even got a statute of me! Damn, that looks good! Hm? Oh I see that look in your eyes, what do you got for me now, pretty?”

“No fucking way!! You actually managed to get it! Ugh, you have no idea how badly I’ve been craving these! Especially since they don’t sell them in Japan anymore! Oh thank you thank you, baby! You’re the best! You treat me so well!”

Sayaka Lines:

“Happy Birthday, Lola! You always know how to throw a fun party, I’m having so much fun! Oh, wait, before we go, I need to give you your present! Here you go, dear!”

“I know it’s not fancy or extravagant as what you usually wear but I had meaning to give you something like this for a while, you’ve always been like a sister to me, way better than the one that I already have and words cannot describe how lucky and grateful I am for having you in my life. I know that our bond is deep to the point where we don’t need something like these but sometimes it’s nice to have a physical reminder of how much family is important.”

Kureha Lines:

“Happy Birthday, Lola. You are the only person that I would endure going to a party longer than 20 minutes for, also could you not call me that?! That’s so cringe, ugh, that’s even worse! Will you just shut up and take this already?”

“I cashed in a favor with a jeweler friend of mine, the design was my idea. I know it looks like my speakers but that’s not the point, the sun represents you because of how brightly you shine and how you always light up the area around you whereas the moon represents me, calm, toned down, a beacon in total darkness…ugh, and with that, I’m leaving. Happy birthday, dumbass.”

Bonus! Dolly Lines:

“Heyyy bitch! Happy birthday to the sexiest whore in the city! You know that I love to do something special just for you, the whole staff was begging me to do a celebration in your honor anyways, I’m just glad you managed to show up. Anyways, I wanted to give you a little something since it’s your big day and all, something tells me that you’re gonna need it after all this.”

“Haha yep, I knew you’d like it. I know how bummed you were when they stopped selling these here so I decided to cash in a little favor and get you a carton, it wasn’t that difficult to get but try not to smoke the whole pack in one sitting, gotta save that beautiful voice of yours, okay? Happy birthday, baby.”

[saitama-division]

A Letter from Someone Special

Nighttime had begun to fall over Saitama, causing the city to lit up like a Christmas tree. Due to the pink lights being installed beforehand, the city was practically bathed in a pink glow, celebrating the birth of a special woman inside the city.

The aforementioned birthday girl was currently in her favorite bar, Afterlife. Currently on her 12th and by far most favorite party, the place had been reserved for her…and the large party currently going on. Sitting in the designated VIP area, she smiled as she watched her friends and closest confidants have fun.

Sayaka was smiling and giggling almost uncontrollably, the red hue on her cheeks indicating that she had one too many drinks. Her polite and cheerful demeanor changing into a loud and even more gleeful one, Lola found it so precious and all the more worth it getting her to drink more than what she usually intended to for the night.

Kureha sat next to her, nursing a simple cup of soda. Whether she didn’t want to drink or simply knew that her friends were going to get shitfaced into the next day remains uncertain but Lola didn’t mind, after all, the artist was smiling and even socializing, a very rare sight, the model made a mental reminder to snap some photos later.

Dolly had went out a while ago, Lola didn’t think much about it, it probably had been some “bartender business”, the model was much concerned with finishing 25 shots under a minute. When she did came back, she had a smile and an unreadable look in her eyes, she tapped the birthday girl on her shoulder and gestured to her office in the back room, signaling her to follow.

Thinking that this was just her asking for a quickie, she agreed and when they stepped foot inside, she reached behind her for the zipper of her dress only to be stopped short when she was handed an envelope. Laughing at her perplexed expression, the bartender booped her nose and cooed “Later~”

Grumbling, Lola took the envelope and cut it open using only her nail, inside was a letter and a polaroid photo. However, since the photo was upside down, she couldn’t see it and decided to read the letter first, upon reading it, her eyes widen.

‘My precious flower,

A little doll told me it is your birthday today, how time flies, it feels like yesterday I had taken in the soulful woman covered in carnage and dreams. I know you are just as beautiful now as you were when I first met you, it pains me to not be with you and see you flourish into the magnificent woman you grew to be but always know that I will always be with you. Perhaps one day we will reunite, I’m sure there is much you want to tell me and there is much I want to speak to you about, but for now; sing, dance, be happy and be basked in the joy and riches this life has to offer, for you deserve it more than anyone.

С днём рождения мой прекрасный ангел

Alexei’

Slowly lowering the letter, Lola looked at Dolly in shock, sadness, happiness and awe all at once, Dolly only gave a sympathetic smile back.

Remembering the other item, Lola grabbed the picture and turned it over, her breath hitching. She knew this photo, she knew where and when it was taken, it was on her 20th birthday and she had never felt as happy as she did back then.

“Alexei…I miss you.”

[saitama-division]

Relationship: Family - Lola Takahashi

Chishiya Fujisaki † - Lola’s biological father and wanted conman, he and his wife were near infamous around Japan due to their scams and get rich quick schemes, while annoyed that Vanya ended up pregnant, he quickly saw it as an opportunity to improve their scamming quality with bringing in a kid. Unfortunately, he and along with his wife were killed via gunshot after scamming the wrong person.

Vanya Sokolova † - Lola’s biological mother and Chishiya’s wife, a native Russian woman who was on the run, she fled to Japan to seek refuge and worked as a stripper to get by, eventually meeting Chishiya. What started as a friends with benefits relationship eventually turned into genuine attraction and the two eloped together, starting their long chain of crimes and scamming people. Things however took a bit of a turn when Vanya fell pregnant and the two of them had to change their strategy, coming to an agreement of using their kid for future cons. Unfortunately, she and her husband were killed via gunshot after scamming the wrong person.

Maaya Funaki - The owner of the brothel Lola used to work in and the woman who took care of her for most of her life. Maaya was, in Lola’s words, “a cold hearted bitch with a stick so far up her ass who actually gave a shit about me”. Their relationship was an odd combination of love and hate and Lola saw her more as a mentor (nearly all of her “skills” she got from her) than some parental figure. Maaya’s whereabouts are unknown and Lola hasn’t seen or spoken to her in over 5 years.

Kimiko Asahina † - One of the younger workers at the brothel and was the only person Lola allowed herself to get close to. A sweet girl who was desperate to pay her mother’s hospital bills but couldn’t find a job that would hire her she took to selling herself on the streets and eventually came across Lola who-hesitant at first-took her under her wing. They became good friends until her body was discovered in the river, apparently her last client was a bit too rough with her.

Ivan Volkov/“Big Bear” (59 years old) - The closest person Lola has to a father figure and was a high ranking member of the mafia. Lola came across him after leaving the brothel covered in blood and that caught Alexei’s interest, he offered to train and mentor her and gave her a position in the mafia which she accepted with nonchalance. As Lola had her seduction and perception skills from Maaya, she learn her fighting and assassination skills from Ivan, they grew close as they formed a disturbing pseudo father-daughter relationship.

Ikumi Gakusha/“Dolly” (26 years old) - Lola’s good friend and fellow ex-criminal, Dolly also used to be in the Mafia as an informant and worked closely with Lola which eventually lead to a friendship. Loud and crass, she’ll straight up stab someone should they fuck with her, consequences be damned. After the fall of the Mafia, she now runs a bar in the seedy part of Saitama and continues to be an informant. Her and Lola are still in contact and they even go out partying together.