The 9 Lives

Alexis asks if there's a new manga out. He's bummed that it's been a while since the last one came out, but he's also bummed that he has to go back to school because of the earthquake in Japan. He asks if he can get a copy of the new one for free. The guy says he'll have it the next week, but first, he wants to see if the guy likes the durian fruit that's sitting on the table. He wants to know if he likes the smell of the fruit, and if he'd be willing to eat it himself. He also wants to check out the guy's reaction to the durian, and whether or not he likes it at all. He thinks the guy seems interested in the durian and wants to eat some of it, but the guy doesn't seem to like the smell. He says the guy should just eat the whole thing, and then they'll figure out if he really likes the fruit. The two of them head off to the grocery store to buy the durian. The narrator is psyched to see that they're going to have a good time, and the guy is psyched that he can eat the durian too. He can't wait to see how the guy reacts to the smell, too. The next thing he knows