Intimacy Arc Chapter Nine: Kyoko’s Birthday Approaches! Hiro the Game Show Contestant?
- Original Release: May 6, 2020 (Fanfiction.net), May 7, 2020 (AO3)
Summary
With Kyoko's birthday approaching, Makoto vows to give her a birthday she'll never forget. After Hiro gets invited to appear on a game show, Makoto manages to get him and Kyoko into the audience. Will Kyoko enjoy the new experience? Or will it turn out to be a total flop?Tropes
- The Cameo: Ultimate Imposter makes an appearance as Kyoko questions him about the mask that the fake Regis was wearing.
- Did You Get a New Haircut?: When Makoto sees "Regis Philbin", he notes how he seems to look different, but thinks it might just be that his memories a bit fuzzy.
- Drowning My Sorrows: After finding out that the game show was fake and that he didn't win a million dollars, Hiro decides to head to his room to drink his sorrows away.
- Explain, Explain... Oh, Crap!: As Makoto's explaining Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? to Kyoko, he starts noticing more and more inconsistencies until they figure out that the game is fake.
- Mythology Gag: Hiro almost getting hurt in a fake game show references his scrapped executions.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: While his family calls Makoto, Komaru notices that her brother seems down. When she notices him not responding to her teasing him having a girlfriend, she realizes that something's really got him feeling down.
- Pop-Cultural Osmosis Failure: Makoto has to explain to Kyoko how Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? works while they watch Hiro play.
