Yes, happier mood!
It was getting all intense and dramatic. XD
It is a little sad to think that this is all just an alternate universe/ Paulo’s daydream, rather than an actual continuing storyline, though. But I’m at least glad I got a glimpse of it, it really is interesting.
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Chapter 59 — Page 15 of 25. Page posted 9/3/10.
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Hey it seemed she stopped bawing in this one. Atta girl, Rucychan!
Paulo will get the total smackdown off camera, aren’t I a stinker :O
113 Reader Comments On This Page
Comment ID #85795
Comment ID #85796
The boy needs to be hit a little, I think. Although with this timeline, everything really is Lucy’s fault more than anybody. I don’t think hitting her would help much. Might make her less pregnant depending on where she’s hit and how pregnant she is at the time.
It’s adorable how Daisy is the one he brings up while he’s worrying out loud. Actually, the way all the characters are so adorable makes me a little uncomfortable when they’re portrayed in more serious situations (read: sex and violence) A 15-16 year old would be about as tall as the dad there, he’s closer to 12-13 by height alone.
Comment ID #85797
lol Paulo is in so much trouble!
Comment ID #85798
Paulo’s dad is awesome
Comment ID #85799
now Lucys the charmer
Comment ID #85800
grrrrr rss isn’t working, i can’t read it >:[
Also, 7th even if i can’t read it
Comment ID #85801
YAY! this is sorta early!
Also 4th!
Comment ID #85802
Good to see Lucy somewhat back to her old self
Comment ID #85803
Where the hell are you buying pregnancy test kits that cost 50 freaking dollars?! That’s highway robbery that is!
That aside, Paulo’s dad knows how to keep his cool. But something tells me Paulo’s about to learn that miners can just as easily put thing IN deep cracks as take them out ^^;
Comment ID #85804
Oh Paulo…you’re gonna get your ass whupped.
Comment ID #85805
Mavie: I assume the father thought it would be more than enough to buy it because pregnancy test packet prices wouldn’t really.. be something quick to know. So better safe than sorry.
UNLIKE THOSE CRAZY KIDS HYUK HYUK
Lucy would give the change back because she’s a good girl.
Comment ID #85806
lol
Comment ID #85807
PREGNANCY TESTS ARE EXPENSIVE. D: It’s like 30$.
Not that I’d know…
Comment ID #85808
i’m still wondering if this is actually paulo’s dream…
Comment ID #85809
Paulo’s gonna get hit.
Lucy’s such a brave girl.
Comment ID #85810
As it turns out…everything we thought was reality was actually a daydream!
That’d be awesome..
Comment ID #85811
I want to rape her dad, he’s so cool
Comment ID #85812
o.o… I can’t wait… .___. now if only they had really done it…. .-.
Comment ID #85813
Random: Yes, it is still a dream.
I’m amused by the dad pinching Paulo’s cheek. Hehe.
He totally thought about it.
Comment ID #85814
Yay I found a different way to read the page ![]()
LOL and he was almost scottfree. Paulo’s dad is officially my second favorite character now (David’s first)
Also, Taeshi did you see our test animation yet?
EDIT: nvm i just checked formspring
Comment ID #85815
I just found this comic like a week ago and I’m SO freaking happy that I sat down and decided to read this. I’m astonished at how quickly I connected with like every character here and I can’t freaking wait to continue to read this awesome story! Thank you so much Taeshi for giving us this wonderful comic!!!!
Comment ID #85816
I really want to see more of Paulo’s dad in future strips. He is such a realistic character that I can relate to!
Comment ID #85817
OMG 10 freaking more pages!
PS: I wonder what David’s doing during this
PSS: properly snuck of to look at the flower girl or something
Comment ID #85818
@lakes friend yes i did…oh, uh i mean David did. Sorry i get really into character.
Now off to the forum *whoosh*
Comment ID #85819
Paulo freaking out is fantastic.
Comment ID #85822
Aaaaaand here comes the serious talkin’ to…with the possible addition of a few well-placed clonks to the noggin.
I know full well an actual pregnancy for Lucy would be an entirely different animal all together…but with the tender care she shows Yashy and her other ‘children’ I can’t help but feel that Lucy would pull through rather nicely in such a situation, provided she had some support, of course, and at this point I think Paulo’s proven that he’d do the right thing in all of this… I’m not saying he’d wind up all-out marrying her, though it’s not entirely out of the question…it just seems to me that he’d be there for the kid and for Lucy through all of it. Bah, but listen to me speculating on what is already a non-canon event.
On a slightly less ridiculous note: all of this ‘Paulo’s Dad’ action has got me wondering about the other character’s parents. We’ve seen Abbey’s, as well as Sandy’s mom, and now we’re getting a look at Paulo’s dad…I’ll admit to some curiosity about the others, though I suppose they’ll only show up as the story dictates.
Either way, I suppose I’ll stifle myself for now. Got me chewing at the bit for the next page, as always, Taeshi.
Comment ID #85823
I love the fact that Paulo’s dad, kept his cool and was ok with everything… Up until the last panel that is. I love the realism of the charter, but I’m a little scared to see what he’ll say on Monday.
Comment ID #85824
He’s gonna push Paulo down the stairs
Comment ID #85825
God 9 more pages of daydream.
Comment ID #85827
i know i wan’t IT ALL NOWWWWWWWW
(i’m not being selffish i just can’t wait)
Comment ID #85828
XD Thank god. That was awesome.
Comment ID #85831
Paulo’s dad for best character
Comment ID #85833
Trial Dismissed
Paulo the criminal guilty of under aged sex
Go WWE on your son Paulo’s Dad :3
Comment ID #85841
hehe
well thats just great the girl always get the test thing, but not from the boys dad
*edit* thats a 50 dollar bill….god shes gona fly off to vegas
Comment ID #85844
Hmm…Lucy seems to be recovering, she seems far more…Lucy
Comment ID #85846
run paulo run
Comment ID #85847
I must say, Paulo’s dad is a good character.
Comment ID #85848
Imminent beatdown in 3…2…1
As they say in Britain, LET THE WARS BEGIN!!!!!
Comment ID #85849
i kinda rather this timeline, ‘least paulo has stopped being a bastard, and maybe they will be a proper couple… NEVER GOOO BAAAAACK!
Comment ID #85852
First off ditto to what Unorez said, I can’t believe how quickly you get into this comic.
With Paulo’s dad being this cool I wonder how Paulo ended up as a jerk.
With Lucy & Paulo “ok” I wonder how Mike or Tess will take the news.
And if Tess’s comment in ‘Wardrobe malfunction (9/25/06)’ comes into play.
Comment ID #85854
Lil’ brat seems a bit far-fetched name-wise for a sophomore. <_>
Comment ID #85858
50 dollars? in here( Indonesia) it’s less than 2 dollars (1 dollars=about 10000 rupiahs)
and it get 5 inside
Comment ID #85859
lol, that was to be expected…
Comment ID #85860
yeah Lucy is finally taking things into her own hands!
Comment ID #85863
She is gonna do something dumb with it, given how quickly she took it and left
Comment ID #85864
He’s freaken scared. phooey.
Comment ID #85868
LUCY HAS MORE BALLS THAN YOU, PAULO. >:[
Comment ID #85872
We need more Paulo’s Dad comics x3 he is awesome
. It seems that Paulo still has the hots for Daisy
lol
Who bets that Mike or any other char will appear and go with her? ![]()
My bet is on Mike
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Comment ID #85873
What about Yashi Lily and Chirpy?
Paulo you jerk! You dont care about Lucys pets ![]()
Comment ID #85874
Well, it makes more sense for Lucy to go anyway. If the lady or anyone else asks why she’s buying it, she can easily say it’s for her mom. :3
Comment ID #85875
thats embarrasing ;s
Comment ID #85876
Yashy, Lily and Chirpy were on the ship with Kizuna.
The four of them crashed it into the World Trade Center. ![]()
Comment ID #85877
There’s no way she’s gonna get away with just buying it and leaving. She HAS to run into Mike.
Comment ID #85878
@J. Vincero
I may not be american, or have any relation at all to that incident, but even I can tell that was offensive
Meh xD
Comment ID #85879
I predict that Mike will be at the counter for some reason. x3 This’ll be epic.
Comment ID #85880
Whut does he mean, “Don’t even think about it”? … oh, no.
POOR PAULO!!!!!!
Comment ID #85882
Needs more drama. Paulo should be pregnant.
Comment ID #85886
wtf Karori
Comment ID #85888
^
Comment ID #85891
Hmm I think you’re on to something there
=/
Comment ID #85894
i like paulos dad hes epic
Comment ID #85899
…character change. I think. Nice.
Also…
…
..where’s this going??…
Comment ID #85900
lmao @ Karori
of course…it’s Friday and now we have to wait through the weekend to see if she is preggers….which actually she won’t even be able to tell for sure anyway if she gets a home pregnancy test because it’s only been a day O_o…I don’t even think a blood test would work yet.
Comment ID #85901
SHE’S GONNA SEE MIKE AT THE PHARMACY! and paulo must have a smutty mind…
Comment ID #85903
at least the health class teacher isnt there. she’d be like X0.
Comment ID #85908
Paulos dad is well deserving of the Worlds Greatest Dad coffee mug. hes cool when it comes to the tough stuff but knows when dish out the punishment.
Comment ID #85909
Somehow, it feels like this might be the course of action that Paulo wishes that he’d taken…>_> Otherwise, why would he daydream about it like this?
Although I think Lucy would be much more unforgiving in real life. ;o
Comment ID #85914
Ha, Lucy’s arm is panel 5 reminds me of Gumby.
Comment ID #85915
@Hr0n
you mean like a falcon punch to the face?
Comment ID #85919
Yeah something like that.
Comment ID #85922
lol i love Paulo’s dad, he’s epic
Comment ID #85929

Comment ID #85932
@Silver I agree!! Paulo’s dad is awesome. Normal parents over here, when something like that occurs, the first thing they say is “You will get married tomorrow” and he just gave some money to buy a pregnancy test! Epic dad is EPIC
Comment ID #85935
You know, this is a really long Day Dream. Paulo’s going to brought out of it by the Janitor telling him to go home, because school finished 2 hours ago.
Also reminded of this comic:
http://www.pressstarttoplay.net/comic/?cid=43
Comment ID #85946
Rofl, the dad was acting so nice.
… And then the last panel xDD Oh jeez. He’s in for it, now.
Comment ID #85947
Paulo’s dad is Epic, I agree with FW, but we don’t even know his name!=O
Comment ID #85949
@Iris The wait to find out is going to be worse then just this weekened. Who knows how long it will be before Lucy actually takes the test. We could get two sub story lines before that even happens:
-Lucy goes to buy the test and something happens/ she meets someone on the way.
-We get to see paulo’s punishment
And I just know that Taeshi is going to make the last panel, in one of the upcoming pages, Lucy looking at the test she just took and we will have to wait a few more days before we get the results.
Comment ID #85955
Well this sure will get interesting as it keeps going, even when this is all in Paulo’s head he sure can imagine a very realistic Lucy.
“Paulo will get the total smackdown off camera, aren’t I a stinker :O” ~Taeshi
ooooorrrr… you could make the smackdown a incentive comic/picture for people to vote for your comic… *HINT HINT*
Comment ID #85956
Hm… Long story short, daydream was not as sad as it might have been. Good stuff.
Comment ID #85957
Nice going Paulo. NOW yer in for it.
(I can totally see a family resemblance ^^)
Comment ID #85961
Oh. Right. Paulo’s in trouble now.
Comment ID #85976
I see in the future…
A Captain being called…
performing a Punch…
…of the Falcon variety.
Comment ID #85978
dad FTW
Comment ID #85980
Hey all… there’s still ten pages left… Paulo and Lucy aren’t in the clear yet…
We also don’t know what kind of lasting mark this fiasco made on Lucy…
We also haven’t seen David in all of this… that little bastard knows just how to screw things up after all….
I’m fairly certain test kits don’t work on the very first day… But I am becoming more and more certain that she IS pregnant…
and finally… Lucy’s mom… ‘nuff said on that one.
Comment ID #85988
yay for lucy bein awesome!
‘don’t even think about it you little brat’ lol
Comment ID #85989
Given this is paulo’s daydream land, is he gonna dream that lucy bears his baby :O
PD: pregnancy tests dont work the day after the action. Yo have to give time so that the body produces the preg hormones… or at least that’s for the ones i know.
Comment ID #85993
I don’t suppose Paulo’s dad has ever heard of the morning after pill?
Comment ID #85994
looks like paulo is about to get owned
Comment ID #85995
I can foresee Paulo getting quite a lecture tonight…
Comment ID #86001
$50? screw the test, get a morning-after pill!
Comment ID #86009
What does he mean by “Don’t even think about it”?
Comment ID #86025
wow paulo is dead now LOL
Comment ID #86028
That’s sum expensive test :B And lmfao, now you’re in for it Paulo.
Lucy’s ears in panel 9 also looks a little odd :o She kinda looks like a bunny.
Comment ID #86033
BTW guys it would not hurt to vote for BCB on the top webcomics site, cause we just fell to 30th place, now thats a big jump from 3rd place…..
Comment ID #86038
To Help Taeshi a little:
***ATTENTION***=THIS IS A DREAM SEQUENCE….ONLY A DREAM IN PAULO’S HEAD!!!=***ATTENTION***
***ATTENTION***=THIS IS A DREAM SEQUENCE….ONLY A DREAM IN PAULO’S HEAD!!!=***ATTENTION***
***ATTENTION***=THIS IS A DREAM SEQUENCE….ONLY A DREAM IN PAULO’S HEAD!!!=***ATTENTION***
***ATTENTION***=THIS IS A DREAM SEQUENCE….ONLY A DREAM IN PAULO’S HEAD!!!=***ATTENTION***
Comment ID #86041
I’m waiting for Lucy to walk back in pushing a carege with twins and a big belly, watch pablo scream, wake up screaming, end dream
Comment ID #86044
lukkee f4g
Comment ID #86062
Windows has now finished un-installing pregnancy. Windows will now begin installing a new story line. 404 ERROR NOT FOUND.
Restart Program?
(Fuck Yes!) (Aw, Hell Naw!)
(Cancel)
Comment ID #86065
I sorta do want her to be preggers just to see how it would all play out since THIS IS JUST A DAYDREAM/ALTERNATE REALITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! altho she prolly wont be or maybe she will who knows…..besides taeshi!
Comment ID #86089
In b4 Lucy’s pregnant.
Comment ID #86093
lol, I can imagine her walking home with a pregnancy test and Mike sees her with it. Ohhh that’d be funny. xD
Comment ID #86103
WHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!1!
heh heh…
uhh…ermm…
wait what!?
she MIGHT be pregnant… o.o
Plucy or Lulo
xD
heh heh..
sooo funny… ^-^
i want next page… I.I
Comment ID #86104
@Rachel Vang
Ive gotta agree with you on that one ![]()
Comment ID #86105
@Rachel Vang
i never thought that intill now….
o.o
omg what if its true!!!???
omgee…
Comment ID #86107
It is time to get out the giant leather belt!!!!!!
Comment ID #86112
awww sweet
Comment ID #86117
I hope the dream doesn’t turn into a nightmare and everyone in school finds out ^.^
Comment ID #86118
I’m sorry, I know I end up bitching everytime I comment, but this is really bugging me. Why is it, when people bring up Paulo/Lucy kittens, and they come up with names for them, they just combine Paulo and Lucy’s names? No one does that, and if Lucy were pregnant, the last thing she would name her kid is Pucy, Plucy, Luulo, Laulo, Paucy, or any variation. (though, admitly, Pauly might work, if you actually spelled it right ie. Polly)
Comment ID #86119
@Floweramon
JUST LET US USE OUT IMAGINATION!!
>.O
sheesh….
well anyway…
i want next page… I.I
Comment ID #86121
@cats4ever98 It’s hardly imaginative to combine the names of the parents to come up with a child’s name. And I only brought it up because it feels like I can’t go one update without someone doing that. I was nonchalant about it at first, but when everytime someone guesses the baby’s name it’s a combination of Paulo and Lucy, it’s irritating.
Comment ID #86124
Something just dawned on me. If Sandy has hair … does that make Lucy BALD???
Comment ID #86125
LOL ![]()
Comment ID #85794
WOO COMIC WOO.
MCP010 September 3, 2010, 2:18 AM EST.