"You're... Staying here?" Scootaloo asked a familiar Red Cat that was slouching on the carpet in their bedroom.
"Yep!" Jibanyan yawned "I was kicked out of the intersection due to a massive increase in Cat Yo-Kai. Apparently, nopony likes to share their space or the rent!"
"And that's why you decided to come here?"
"I don't know of any other place to stay but yours! You're the only friends I know!"
"I'm just wondering how you know where we live..." First brought up,
"When I was doing my usual training, I managed to spot both of you going into this orange-roofed house when I was falling. I kind of figured that must be your house!"
"Well you figured it out correctly but..." Scootaloo continued "Flash is going to flip..."
"Not to mention that one Yo-Kai is already occupying this house!" Whisper added,
"Come on! Please!" Jibanyan pleaded as he grabbed Scootaloo's hoof "I'll behave myself! I don't have anywhere to live anymore! Honest!!!"
"..." Scootaloo and First closed their eyes to make a decision, and nodded.
"Okay then, you can stay here as long as you like..." Scootaloo smiled,
"IF," First emphasized "you behave yourself and not act reckless around the house. Outside is fine, but not here. Otherwise, our Big Bro is going to find out, and it won't be pleasant."
"Okay then!" Jibanyan saluted "Corporal Sargent Major Jibanyan is present!"
"Now now, only one rank would suffice" First chuckled, "and truth be told, only Flash is part of the Guard, not us."
"I do like to copy his habits though, just to tease him!" Scootaloo chuckled,
"So then," First continued "welcome to your new home!"
"Yay!" Jibanyan jumped for joy,
"Oh COME ON!!!" Whisper sulked loudly in the corner "I'm the only Yo-Kai they need!!! Why must this annoying cat come along and cause trouble!?" He growled in anger "I won't be replaced!!!!"
While making dinner, Flash went to the fridge to collect some ingredients from the fridge. As he was ready to close the door, something caught his eye.
"Hmm..." Flash stared at a box of chocolate bars in the fridge "this box contains 20 choco bars, but only a quarter of it remains... Didn't I buy the box 2 days ago?"
"Hey Jiban--yo..." First found the bedroom carpet littered with a pile of torn up choco bar wrappers. Slouching on the top of the pile is Jibanyan, being a messy eater with his stash of choco bars."
"Jibanyan, I think you're eating too much Choco Bars. We bought it to share, you can't eat them all."
"What?" Jibanyan deliberately stuffed a Chocolate bar in each of his ear "I can't hear you!!!"
"Not only that, leaving things around will attract a lot of suspicion!" First explained, but Jibanyan's continued ignoring the foals pleas as he began singing out loud. Frustrated, First opened his jaw to which Whisper placed a foam tee ball bat.
"I am a cat and I like it like that! I wash my butt in the laundroma--yaaaa!!!!" Jibanyan sang happily then yelled in pain as First knocked him out of the open window.
"Hey guys, I'm going to go do some shopping at Shopper's Row. Care to come along?" Flash asked,
"Sure!!!" The siblings replied,
"Just make sure the door is locked if you're the last to leave alright?" Flash reminded, as the group trotted off. After an hour, the family trotted back, only to find out that their front door was left slightly ajar.
"What!?" Flash immediately flew in to examine and survey any possible damage or stolen goods. Though it was lucky that nothing was stolen or broken, he wasn't going to let this slide.
"Scootaloo! First Base!" Flash sharply called, the siblings galloped immediately into his presence, bracing for what's coming next after that call.
"I thought I told you both that if you're the last person, lock the door..." Flash fumed,
"B-But I did!" Scootaloo confessed "I can remember perfectly that an hour ago, I turned the lock!"
"Well..." Flash folded his arms "it certainly doesn't seem that way... Regardless, Scootaloo. As you owed up, I shall let it slide. But remember to lock the door. Otherwise, the treasured possessions of either mine or yours will be stolen and gone for good. Understand?"
"Yes Flash..." Scootaloo bowed her head in disappointment as she looked back at the door lock. The biggest surprise to her is that she noticed a paw print that was visible to her. It didn't take a genius to know who this was.
"I am a cat and I like it like that!" Jibanyan sang on the couch "I tell half truths like a diplomat--owch!" An enraged Scootaloo interrupted the singing cat as she furiously flatted him in one stomp.
"Gah..." A few days later, the siblings and Whisper arrive home from school to discover what had happened to their room. Once neat and tidy, now turned inside out. Everything was scattered everywhere, books, papers, sports equipment, comics, creative stationary and without a doubt, paw-prints.
"Grr...!!!" First growled in anger,
"JIBANYAN!!!" Scootaloo screamed,
"Yes?" Jibanyan calmly replied as he, Ake, Dazzabel and Heheheel were sitting around a small table sipping tea from tea cups.
"Jibanyan, this needs to stop" First demanded,
"Oh come on! I can't have a tea party with your other Yo-Kai friends?"
"Inviting other Yo-Kai over is completely fine, but not if you're going to make a mess of our room!"
"I don't want you to get evicted!" Scootaloo continued "but if you keep up with this reckless behaviour, you may as well!"
"I swear!" Jibanyan defended "this time, it's not me!"
"Pardon?" First arched an eyebrow,
"Somepony's affecting me to become reckless!"
"Seriously? A Yo-Kai is behind this?" First asked,
"Impossible!" Whisper sighed "it's Jibanyan's nature as a cat! They sleep most of the time and make a mess when possible!"
"Or maybe you're just jealous..." Scootaloo sniggered "but regardless, if Jibanyan really said so, it doesn't hurt to find out..." And started scanning the area with the watch. Though it may take a while, the sound of tiptoing spurred the sharp filly to quickly illuminate the Yo-Kai enshrouded in a hazy silhouette.
"Over there!" Scootaloo noted as she uncovered a bipedal midget wearing a wide brown cooking pot on his head and a red Neighponese undergarment.
"Consarn it! I've been spotted!" The Yo-Kai cursed, "I shouldn't have creeped to another location, my carelessness knows no bounds!!!"
"Your methods of stealth were perceptive..." First pointed out,
"It matters not!" The Yo-Kai pulled out a large yellow toothpick that was almost as tall as he is and threateningly pointed it at the siblings. "You shall fall by my spear!"
"Uh..." The siblings stepped back in concern as the three other Yo-Kai stepped between them, glaring at the enemy Yo-Kai in a battle ready stance.
"You shall not hurt my friends!" Dazzabel glared, her arms in a fencing stance.
"I'll make sure your shoulders will ache!" Ake threatened,
"I don't know what's going on" Heheheel laughed "but it's hilarious to see the odds and power of this face-off! You think you can take us 3 against 1?"
"That reminds me," First whispered, "who is this Yo-Kai?"
"His name is Pandle" Whisper introduced "he's a Yo-Kai that makes ponies and other Yo-Kai very careless. He could cause someone to not lock their doors or cars, leave belongings behind, or perform reckless actions that can cause unnecessary damage to anything or anypony!"
"Wow Whisper!" Scootaloo exclaimed in delight "It's amazing to see you know this Yo-Kai all on your own!"
"Why thank you!" Whisper bowed "I am a knowledgeable butler after all!"
"I was being sarcastic" Scootaloo smirked "the moment I found the Yo-Kai, you were immersed in the Yo-Kai wiki." Whisper stared to the side as he bared his teeth in embarrassment, anger and shame.
"It matters not how many stand in my way!" Pandle continued "I shall send all of you to the afterlife!" And with a battle cry, he charged towards the group, ready to pierce.
"Everypony get out of the way!" Scootaloo warned, all but Dazzabel broke formation and fell back.
"Dazzabel! What are you doing?"
"Such a reckless attack is easy to defend!" Dazzabel laughed as a downward swing parried the toothpick and sent it stuck on the floor.
"Stop it!" Pandle growled as he effortlessly pulled out his toothpick in one pull, ready to lunge one more time.
"He's strong!" First analysed "but..."
"No holding back! I am going to defeat you all!" Pandle roared as he started swing his weapon wildly in different directions, attempting to hit his targets.
"Stop!" Scootaloo warned as she ducked, dived and dodged. "You're going to wreck the entire room, and any single slip of your footing will--"
"Woah!" Pandle slipped on a loose sheet of paper and fell flat on the floor. The toothpick however was thrown upwards by accident and punctured the back of his left hand as it came down. The sudden shock caused Pandle to sit up immediately and clutch his hand in pain.
"Oww!!!" Pandle burst into tears as he rubbed his injured hand.
"A-Are you okay?" Scootaloo asked with sudden concern,
"Leave me alone!!!" Pandle wailed "I've seen worse! It doesn't matter if I hurt himself in the process! I'll continue on fighting, no matter how reckless I may be!!!"
"Pandle, just stop it" Scootaloo firmly replied, "you're in no condition to fight, and I will not allow fighting in the first place, especially in my house. Now, show me your hand, does it hurt?" With tearful eyes and a sad face, Pandle revealed a small round wound where the toothpick had poked, looking bright red.
"Don't worry, that's not a bad wound at all" Scootaloo comforted "but regardless, it must be stopped. First, can you get me the First Aid Kit?"
"Got it!" First saluted as he galloped downstairs.
"Now now," Scootaloo continued comforting the reckless Yo-Kai "this may hurt a bit, but don't worry. We'll promise not to bring you anymore pain."
The entire group watched as Scootaloo treated the wound of Pandle. Pandle cringed in pain as the filly applied some antibiotic cream to disinfect the wound, then gently applying a bandage to seal it up.
"There! All better now!" Scootaloo smiled, "are you okay?" As Pandle started feeling his hand once again, the sad sniffling stopped as he gave his hand a shake,
"Be careful, just because I bandaged it doesn't mean it will still hurt. Give that hand a rest for now." Scootaloo added,
"Aww..." Pandle smiled, "I-I never thought I'd see somepony who would be so nice! To think that I wouldn't be yelled at by other Yo-Kai for being reckless..."
"Pardon?" First tilted his head,
"It seems that Pandle has always been reprimanded and scolded for having such a reckless nature, damaging other things and even himself." Whisper interpreted "but it appears that Scootaloo had the heart to treat his wound instead of yelling at him. Your sister is very kind,"
"I want to be your friend!" Pandle demanded "you and your brother! I promise not to be so reckless next time!!!" And with that, Pandle glowed blue. The aura then emerged from Pandle and formed into a medal similar as to what happened with Jibanyan and Ake.
"Sure!" Scootaloo smiled as she grasped the medal in her hooves.
"Well," First smiled, "that settles that! Now Jibanyan won't be making a mess from now on!"
"Welp," Jibanyan sighed as he walked up to Pandle and shook his hand "a bet's a bet, and I lost."
"Heh!" Pandle grinned "not only do I get 1000 bits for winning, but two Pony friends while on the job! That's a double win for me!"
"You what Jibanyan?" Scootaloo and First overheard, glaring at the cat.
"Uhh..." Jibanyan nervously stood back,
"The cat and I made a bet concerning you guys!" Pandle explained "he said that I 'pretend' to inspirit him and if you guys didn't acquire my friendship, he wins 1000 bits! But you guys aren't anyone I've met before, and instead of you asking me to be your friend, I feel driven to do vice versa!"
"I see..." Scootaloo nodded, the nerve of rage going through her body, "so Jibanyan deliberately caused the entire mess of our room all along..." She pounded her front hooves, "get a bat First, something much stronger than the tee ball one."
"I'll do better," First replied, a furious look spread across his face "I'll use the Sandlot."
"Uh-oh!" Jibanyan gulped "should have been careful with my words! Time to skedaddle!" And started running as fast as his little legs can go.
"And where do you think YOU'RE going?" Scootaloo grabbed Jibanyan by the tails while First opened the balcony window and rummaged through his sports bag,
"No please! PLEASE!!!" Jibanyan pleaded with fear "I'll promise! I'll will behave myself! I will no longer cause any more suspicions and troubles for you guys!!!"
"Will?" Scootaloo tilted her head as she winded up for a big throw "wrong answer, not 'will'..." And with one mighty swing, she threw the cat over to First Base who held a smooth Sandlot bat in his teeth.
"IMMEDIATELY!!!" First bellowed through his mouth as he swung the bat with devastating power, striking Jibanyan right on his bottom and knocking him out of the house and into the skies.
"Nyaaa!!!!!!" Jibanyan yelled in pain as the now flying Yo-Kai's voice echoed throughout Springdale.
"*Sigh*" Scootaloo let loose a deep breath, the pressure leaving her body "so much for being nice, sorry you had to see that Pandle."
"Hopefully this will be the last time..." First slumped with exhaustion,
"I have a bad feeling that Jibanyan's never going to learn..." Whisper gulped,