Spike and the Hina Inn

You wake up in your bed, hearing a voice saying your name. You reply to it, "Are you an angel?"

The voice says, "No! It's your mother from El Monte, California! Spike, get your ass out of bed and go get a job!"

You sit up groggily in your bed and say, "Fuck off mom. I just need to do some studying and I'll get into Tokara U."

Your mom yells at you and says, "Don't give me that shit! Either get a job or I'll throw you under a bus!"

Your dad says, "Spike, your grandmother's attorney just called. She left you the deed to her hotel downtown."

You scratch your head and say, "The fuck? Why would grandma leave me a hotel? Well, whatever, it's near Tokara U, so I can study and keep a job at the same time. Happy mom?"

Your mother growls at you and says, "Don't start with me Spike, you're still in the house. Your aunt Mythic Jewel works at the hotel, so go meet with her to get started. Well, why are you still here!?"

You sigh and get out of bed, get dressed, and head out to downtown Tokara. You make your way to the hotel your grandmother left you, the Hina Inn. You go to the nearby teahouse to meet with your aunt. You see her and say, "Hey aunt Jewel."

Your aunt looks up from her sweeping and says, "Oh, Spike. I didn't think you'd actually come. Let me guess, my ass of a sister kicked you out?"

You roll your eyes and say, "Please, I know my mother's not the nicest person, but you're no cupcake either."

Your aunt chuckles and says, "I suppose it runs in the family. Anyway, I suppose I should tell you a bit about the job. But first, here's some money, go get me a carton of smokes at the store."

You raise an eyebrow and say, "But... you're smoking a cigar-"

Before you can finish your sentence, your aunt jabs you in the face with the end of her broom and says, "Just get me my fucking smokes! Talk back again and I'll shove my broom right up your-"

You say, "Ok, ok! I'll get you your damn smokes! God, you weren't kidding when you said your temper runs in the family."

Your aunt's anger subsides into a smile and she says, "Good boy. Listen, I know my sister and I have been... well, aggressive would be an understatement, but still, I do care about you. Probably more than your mother does. When you get back I'll put some antiseptic on your face. Never repeat this, but you deserve a better mother than my sister. Not saying I'd be a better mother, but if I had a child like you, I'd never throw you out."

You're actually surprised about how nice your aunt is being. You'd ask if she has a fever, if it weren't for the fact she'd probably lose her temper again. You say, "Ok, I'll get you a carton and be back as soon as I can." and head off to the store. You walk up to the store and say, "Carton of smokes please."

The store owner says, "A carton's five packs, so that's 300 bits." You hand over the money your aunt gave you and the store owner gives you the five packs of smokes.

You walk back to the tea house and give the smokes to your aunt, who says, "Thanks Spike. Now, I suppose I should tell you about our residents. First there's Starlight Glimmer. She's here for study purposes, but she's got a short temper, and she'll kick your ass if you bother her enough. Then there's Berry Punch, she's a stereotypical drunk, I don't think I've ever seen her sober to be honest. Still, if she's drunk enough, she'll kick your ass. Next, Screwball. She's in junior high, but she's a complete psycho, and she'll kick your ass for absolutely no reason if she's bored. Then we've got Ember. She's studying martial arts, but she's got a bit of a drug problem, and she's even more short tempered that Starlight, and if you annoy her, she'll kick your ass before you have a chance to say sorry. Rarity basically told her parents to go fuck themselves cause she didn't want to move. She's a nice girl, and she enjoys designing clothing, but don't for a second think she won't kick your ass if you cross her. Derpy Hooves on the other hand is more likely to kick her own ass, given how clumsy she is, but she'll kick your ass. Trixie is our newest resident, and she's some sort of magician. She's good at what she does in magic, and she can easily kick your ass without even touching you. And finally there's Tempest. She's an exchange student from Ferghana. I can't tell you much about her, other than the fact that she takes a sick, twisted pleasure in kicking people's asses. Basically, every girl here will have a reason to want to kick your ass at some point. Other than that, all you really need to know is how to do basic math to collect rent, and I'll take care of the upkeep."

You sigh to yourself and say, "Well, sounds like I'm going to have a lot on my hands working here."

Your aunt chuckles and says, "That's an understatement. Considering all these girls are single, you might have some fun while you're on the job. It's getting late, so why don't you go get some rest in the manager suite? I cleaned it up for you, and left some hot food in there."

You nod and say, "Thanks aunt Jewel. I'll see you in the morning."

You walk out of the tea house and go into the inn. You walk upstairs and to the room your aunt mentioned. You eat the shrimp tempura she left out for you, and set your clock for 9:00 AM. You lay down in your bed and say to yourself, "I'm managing, and living in a hotel filled with eight hot girls... Thanks grandma..." and with that you slowly fall to sleep.