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It may only be one page, but it is a chapter of its own as opposed to an intermission, so I give you this brief thread.




Wow, a $245 phone bill. Jasmine's grandma must live in Hawaii or something. And how does Paulo manage to distract Mike enough to use his iPhone for so long without being caught? I'm betting he's taking "bathroom breaks" and sneaking that iPhone with him.

Although if Mike actually took a closer look at the phone bill, he'd see which numbers were being called. Also, phone bills aren't nearly that instantaneous (at least the ones that get mailed).

So granted, this chapter may not be as realistic, but it's still funny. It's kind of a call-back to the earlier BCB chapters.

Mike has some sexy sun wallpaper in the last panel.

Should have been named "Bros before Hos"
Or perhaps in the spirit of what actually happened, "Hos before Bros"
Not that Jasmine is a ho, but she does have lady parts.

Check out Paulo getting that Mike ass.

It'll get way more awkward when the couples start sexting.

Mike is a ho.

Roaming charges are a bitch.

Still pretty cool to see Mike and Paulo hang out. Maybe they can resume their soda pop coalition.

Paulo sitting there being all smiles and with the sunny decorum makes think of this candybooru art.

That's as fucking terrifying as the moon from Majora's Mask.

I really really love this chapter it's nice seeing Paulo and Mike just hanging out and being friends, especially amongst all the drama, though Mike's mom must have picked a really bad plan for it to cost that much just for calls.

Also these two could star in their own buddy comedy road trip movie and i would watch the shit out of that.

Since I'm still kind of new here... are these fun chapters canon or should I consider them just funny interlopers?

The general rule is that if a chapter is numbered (e.g. chapter 72) then it's meant to be canon. If instead it's marked as an intermission chapter, then it's often silly and not necessarily canon.

I feel like mentioning the awful implications of this page. Has no one realized that this is Mike strengthening his relationship with Paulo so that Paulo goes with him instead of Lucy? He mentioned not playing games because they're for two. So it's not like this was going on pre-Lucy flaming.


I really hope I'm just paranoid, though, but Taeshi rarely adds anything unless it matters..

It's more like Paulo taking advantage of Mike's friendship (as usual) so he can use Mike's iPhone to call Jasmine. Nothing more than that.

@ RC! I highly doubt Paulo would let it slide when only a few chapters back he was giving Mike "The eye" after hearing Lucy didn't come to the party and Mike didn't give a shit.

Also, We all know Paulo's personality. Just because Mike turns buddy buddy with him doesn't mean he's going to "Go with him." Paulo doesn't put up with that crap. The best way for Mike to get to Paulo would be for him to get Jazz on his side. Paulo would be much more likely to follow Jazz than Mike. And Jazz would be much easier to will over than Paulo. Of course, even then this might just lead to an angsty break up for Paulo as he leaves Jazz to try and keep Lucy from beig alone. (and of course confuses himself over his emotions even more)

Eh I thought of the same thing RC but at the same time the events of December were before Mike had a talk with Sandy, and even though he didn't get to talk to Lucy, I'm don't think he's planning on continuing with his plan of leaving the table. Or heck we could be thrown a curve ball and LUCY decides to leave on all her own.

Lucy is trying to stay out of Mike's way now. So if Mike chooses not to leave the table when the school play is over with, I'd say Lucy would be the one to leave. Heck, she's not sitting at the lunch table all that much now, ever since "Call Waiting". She might spend more time sitting with Augustus instead. That would cause her friends to wonder, and then more drama would likely follow as people start pressuring Mike.

Figures, why am I not surprised?

wacko, on 18 August 2012 - 12:42 AM, said:

"What? I would'a said said sorry, but her stupid animals wouldn't let me!"

There's just something I love so much about the friendship dynamic between Mike and Paulo and getting the chance to see them interact solo, especially considering it hasn't been covered much. I really liked seeing them hanging together despite that fact Paulo is pretty much using Mike for his phone haha(dat hand on that shoulder though B]). What a giant asshole .

I also am really liking more and more how Paulo looks in Taeshi's current style, he looks more "mature" I think?