So, they call me stupid eh?

Chuong: Not in that sense but understand they're from New York so they may have a little, uhm... Gruff? Don't know if that's the right word. New Yorkers tend to be tough people.

Zax: Yeah that's the right word.

*sigh*

*hugs*

I think I am gonna have a difficult time fitting in.

David: Add the whole 'fate of the world' thing and you've got more problems than I can shake a stick at.

Logan: You'll have to excuse Dave. He can be thoughtless, mean, and cranky, but he means well.

Giovanni: Not too often I might add.

David: Oh shut it!

That's just how the NY Combat Revue, mostly David, see it after the events on the Golden Gate Bridge. Try not to take it too personal.

I think I wanna rip him a new one later on...

Don't do that or you'll answer to me!

._.;;;

That'll only prove David's point, actually.

Dang it!

Feya: *in Japanese* Geez the G-52s are so hard on themselves. But at least they are not as cold as Raijin. Someone should've reminded the G-52s about Raijin's personality; he's cold.

Chuong: *in Japanese* Man I want to hang out with Giovanni and learn about the food he cooks! I like to travel and try local cuisines there no matter how exotic they can be to me. But with Giovanni and his Italian cuisine and the fact the he lives in NYC, I would love to eat his cuisine!

Feya: *in Japanese* Don't you like Vietnamese cuisine too? You make them at home all the time with your friends.

Chuong: *in Japanese* I do! But remember, when in Rome, do what the Romans do! But with Giovanni, his cuisine sounds tasty! Plus, it would be a great opportunity for us to exchange our cultures! Or better yet, we could hold an Iron Chef competition using the theme ingredient! Italian cuisine versus Vietnamese cuisine! That would be awesome! I could learn about Giovanni more if I engage in that competition against him! Plus, it would strengthen our friendship!

Feya: *in Japanese* You should remind the G-52s that there's always time for cooking! I think Giovanni would enjoy your Vietnamese cuisine as much as you enjoy his Italian cuisine!

Chuong: *in Japanese* Mmhmm! I just hope Giovanni doesn't make too much food for me because he and the other New York Earth Assault Force guys know that I'm a glutton but I've been having better control of myself y'know!

Feya: *in Japanese* Yes. By the way, tell Cripto to not warp reality too much. Give people a chance to rebuild because they may build something better. As for Leo and Blue, I have no comment or suggestion for them.

Chuong: *in Japanese* Cripto changed for the better since then.

Yamazaki: *in Japanese* Chuong! May I come with you if you see Giovanni? I love Italian food too!

Chuong: *in Japanese* Sure!

*The Avenger translates, including what he says next.*

Avenger: *in Japanese* I think we had Cripto do that because we were all so stressed out and exhausted from the battle, and New York has been damaged before, so we felt they needed a break from it.

Cripto: Since then, I've vowed to myself to let nature take its course. I just hope Zanta doesn't kick me out.

Chuong: Doubt it. I'll let you know what needs to be fixed and what it can be done by its people. I like to make life easy you know. My mother tends to describe me as "lazy" even though my dad describes me as "technologically savvy". For example, when I send a physical letter in an envelope, I don't write the addresses on my envelope. Instead, I use Microsoft Word and find the right document dimension for an envelope and type in the addresses and bam! All I had to do is replace my stack of papers with envelopes, change the document dimensions in Microsoft Word that fits the envelope, type the addresses, and print. And that's all I have to do. Long story short, with the technology we have today, let people use them to rebuild their society into something newer and stronger. When it comes to work, let people use technology to make their work life more productive and efficient. Oh wait a second, that's been mentioned before.

Jack: Its alright big wolf! *to Cripto* You just need to learn to relax more and try to find ways to make your life more efficient.

Zax: Also, life hacks! *takes out a cupcake* Here's a proper way to eat a cupcake. *takes out a knife to cut the cupcake in half horizontally and flips the top part upside down onto the second bottom half and makes a cupcake sandwich and eats it* Now that's how you eat a cupcake!

Chuong: An American always told me this: work smarter, not harder. Those words will stick with me forever.

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This is what Zax did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjM9tR42Szo

Leo: Fascinating how you did that.

Cripto: Relax, you say? That's a word that never wants to be in my vocabulary. But of course, I'll do that.

Super C: Take a few days off on my orders. You need it.

Chuong: Mmhmm! Meanwhile, I just have to practice remembering using life hacks today be it with technology or without it! Ludvik wants me in his European UN1024 base so he can test me about life hacks.

Ludvik: Life hacks are good for anybody and not just for soldiers. Come Chuong! Time to test your skills on how to make life much more easy and fun for you!

Chuong: Aren't you going to tell them about what life hacks are?

Ludvik: Oh that. *to the G-52s* Just anything that makes life easier and better. For example, the cupcake sandwich that Zax did is an example of a life hack. I'll tell you what my life hack test looks like. You'll be handed with random objects per round and your goal is to put them together the quickest and most efficient way possible without showing any signs of stress. That's it. And really, its easy. Or at least by my standards.

Chuong: Say Ludvik, why not test the G-52s in life hacks? They need to learn this since that will make their lives much more fun!

Ludvik: Say, that's a great idea!

Super C: You're never too old to learn anything. I agree.

Leo: I think Larry did one of those by using the beer to clean the rifle, or something.

Larry: Beer can be used as tarnish removal on gun parts, wood polisher, and most stain removers. And you are right Super C; no one is too old to learn anything.

Leo: That's what I thought you did.

Giovanni: I never tried Vietnamese food before. I'd love to try some someday.

Logan: I can cook some dishes from Germany too!

Giovanni: You mean that Black Forest Cake recipe your Mom gave you?

Logan: The German name is Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, but Ja, that's the one.

Adrian: Make a Tiramisu, Gio'!

Giovanni: Tiramisu is technically from Turkey, but I can make a Panettone instead.

Adrian: That's just as good!

David: You'll just make their teeth rot in sweetness.

Chuong: *wags tail and becomes excited at Logan when he mentioned German cuisine* I love German cuisine! I couldn't stop eating so much of them!

Anh: You'll love it Giovanni! Pho is an extremely popular Vietnamese dish.

Chuong: If you're into hot coffee, you'll like our coffee which takes a long process but takes really good! Think of slowly roasted coffee freshly filtered directly into a cup of condensed milk before its stirred. Then, you drink your coffee from there. I know you Italians love coffee but I guarantee you that Vietnamese coffee is better! Ironically, I don't like hot coffee... Tourists in my country consume more of that coffee than my people anyways.

Anh: Its alright you silly wolf! *pets Chuong*

Serhat: (Turkish male red fox.) Here it goes again. *to Giovanni* Your country has picked up a lot of influence from my country. But I blame the Greeks for stealing our ideas and giving it to you.

Daemon: (Greek male dingo.) Excuse me? You're calling my people thieves? We are the most civilized and philosophical people on the planet! Your people are obsessed with copying us and trolling us!

Serhat: Oh really? Your people couldn't even keep their hands to themselves from our culture! Not to mention, you bullied my country in the ancient times and sacked us and stole our property and yet you blame us for doing the same to you after that? How can you call yourself philosophical when your people are ethnocentric against us?

Anh: Chill down guys! You can save your rivalry for later.

Daemon: See you on the soccer field Serhat! My spec ops units from Greece are also great soccer players!

Serhat: May the best military soccer team win.

Giovanni: Um...

Logan: That certainly went downhill.

Adrian: I guess there's still a dispute about the origins of Tiramisu.

David: I think it's more than a coffee and ladyfinger dessert, but I probably don't want to know.

Anh: Talking about Tiramisu with a Greek and Turkish person at the same time would open arguments since they don't get along well despite being allies today. So yes, there's disputes about the origins of the desert and the Greeks and Turks are making it more difficult to find the true origin of the dish. Both of them claim their origins with the dish so that makes it tough.

Chuong: Wonder what Koreans would think about Tiramisu since they are notorious for claiming everything as their own. That or it must be an exaggerated joke.

Kang-Dae: (Korean male black fox.) We make Tiramisu but better; we Koreans like to add more beauty and flare to western deserts. No wonder why we Koreans are seen as rivals against the Americans and Europeans when it comes to desert contests to see who can make the most beautiful deserts.

Chuong: Anyways, I want some food! *wags big fluffy wolf tail in joy*

Zelus Blaze: You'll have to forgive Raijin. He...um...doesn't like people taking the 'easy way out' of the sort.

Phantom Husky: In times following a major crisis on a scale like this, it's best to let those who survive the ordeal rebuild things with their own two hands. It's also not good to overly rely on your powers for every single thing.

Zelus Blaze: That's true. That's why my Dad forbids us from using our abilities to do chores and such.

Cripto: This is something I learned the hard way.

Phantom Husky: Don't sweat it. You just need to discipline yourself mentally and emotionally. That's true for anyone with power.

Zelus Blaze: Try going a whole week without using your superpowers to put your mind at ease and do things normally without them. No one is ever a superhero 24/7, and it'll help to not rely on them too much.

Cripto: That's an idea. Also, I have limiters activated to help me control it. If the emergency gets too great, I'll disable them temporarily. I must've forgotten to reinstate them, since I was able to snap NYC back to normal.