Dipper Pines has grown up. Now a detective dealing with crimes involving the paranormal/supernatural, he finds himself traveling across the country with a recently bankrupt Pacifica as his helper. What kind of supernatural mysteries will these two be taking on together? Dipcifica COVER ART DONE BY MariusWales. Look him up on Deviantart(dot)com

It's the same place they left, but Dipper and Mabel aren't the same kids who left it. A story of the uneven after: new friends, new family, and the promise of a new tomorrow. (Gradual Dipcifica, Mystery Twins bonding, family ties, weird science, and the Power of Friendship—anthyding can hadplen!) Book One: anyway, i've been there (1-56) - Book Two: new summer season (In Progress)

Draco Malfoy died at the venerable age of 107, and who awaited him at the crossroads? His mother? His wife? No, it had to be his eccentric former rival, eventual best friend, and far too often partner in chaos Harry Potter. Oh, and of course he had a deal to offer Draco to live his life anew, and obviously there was a caveat to it all that he wasn't privy to, damn Potters.Fem!Draco

In an age without a Hero, the Princess of Hyrule and her four Champions await the imminent rise of the Calamity. But when he arrives, the Calamity is not at all what they expect. [BotW AU, Calamity!Link, Zelink]

A fanfic of a fanfic. (with permission given) Here is my take on the continuation of Not this Time, Fate by Coeur Al'Aran. M rating for swearing and violence.

Kagome Higurashi is reborn in the world of Twilight Princess and lives among the races of the Twilight, a world very similar and different from Hyrule. As she grows up within the palace, she falls in love with a powerful magic-user named Zant, but no one expected catastrophe to strike the kingdom on a very important day. (AU) (Ao3)

Harry's trial before fifth year goes differently because someone knows more than they should about Harry. Time Travel Fic. Chapter 32 up.

The Age of Monsters ended in Second Impact, or so everyone says. When Mankind finds itself besieged by the otherworldly Angels, Shinji Ikari will accept a destiny thrust upon him and rise to protect the Earth. He will not be alone, as old guardians -and their enemies- of a bygone age return. A fusion of Evangelion, the Godzilla Mythos, and Ultraman. Rebuild of Hail to the King.

Just as Riku prepares to capture Roxas and return him to Sora, the Nobody escapes to a world he has never seen before, the world of Remnant. There he will encounter the challenges of Remnant's Grimm and the underlying evil threatening to destroy the long established peace brought on by the four kingdoms. Will he finally be able to make a difference? Or will he forever be a Nobody?

After the Chamber of Secrets, two unlikely allies bond over their similar backgrounds. Their plans for freedom take them on a different path through Harry's adventures and will bring them together in unexpected ways. HarryxPansy Proactive/Cynical/Independent/Morally Grey Harry

History has it that an evil, powerful witch and her vengeful spirits are living in the abandoned castle deep within the woods. Everybody believes it, and keeps their distance, but him? He doesn't. My take on Disney's 1991 animated movie: Beauty and The Beast. Cross-Posted on AO3

A new world. A new start. Where will this lead for a fool? (Now in the middle of rewrites)

Shinji takes just the slightest different action when Asuka offers a kiss... and everything changes. Suddenly, they're no longer alone, and begin becoming stronger than they've ever been before. And from their new bond changes start to ripple out. The Angel War and the plans of SEELE and NERV will never be the same.

Shinji, alone in a world of his own making, save for a ghost his mind has conjured to torment him, realizes too late that this isn't what he wanted. Now, offered a second chance by an Angel from a different dimension, will he be able to forget his old world and forge a new path? Can the Third Child avoid the mistakes of the past? Or even now, in a new world, will the past follow?

"A future for him, and for mankind. This is my will." Shinji Ikari never expected to be called to Tokyo-3, a summon he both hoped and dreaded; but following his uncle's advice, he faced his destiny head on: he will not run away. Meanwhile in the shadows, a new player makes a move: an organization works to fulfill the will of someone who gave everything for the future of humanity.

After Third Impact, Shinji and Asuka are broken, without hope, and desperate. After the events of 'A Throne of Bayonets', things are worse. Burned out, shattered, and barely even willing to go on living, Asuka and Shinji are about to be sent into yet another war in South America. But then a stranger shows up and offers them a second chance at their lives.

Jaune Arc had always wanted to be a huntsman like his father. He wanted to be a hero. But as they saying goes, you can't always get what you want. Sometimes life doesn't work out the way you planned it. Sometimes you don't realize that it was all for the best, and that there's more than one way to be a hero. Cover art by TabletKnight.

Robin fell in love with a woman who who was killed. He was able to find comfort in the arms of someone else. So what happens when the woman he loved turns up alive?

Kris has not seen his human sisters since he was a small child. When they seek him out to reconnect, Kris asks for a friend's help to give him strength. As a broken family pieces themselves together, they realise that their lives are more fragmented than they first thought. (Rated T for course language and mature references.)

It were the huntsmen who told him, his spirit was willing, just not able. What else is a thirteen year old kid supposed to do? Jaune did not know what a patrolman was, but it was his only chance to be someone that could protect people. Picture by Perfilles-Studio.

A strange child has become interested in an even stranger lady. She comes and goes as she pleases, but his fondness for her always stays the same. He may be scrawny, but he would get her attention.

Shinji can't forget the events of the night before he and Asuka fought Israfel. He didn't realize it at first, but these events had more implications than he originally thought. And more importantly, they will have consequences.

Evil rises to take it's place, and now the human race is at stake. Not only one, but two worlds threatened, the imaginations of the Dark Lord loom. Ruin lies at the wings of lies, and the truth is hidden in a blanket of fog. But never fear, for a hero will rise. Aided by the hot sun herself.

While at a cat cafe, Ochaco gets dragged into a misunderstanding, and she ends up with a phone number of a green-eyed boy. Intending on fixing things, she finds herself befriending him. He has dedicated himself to helping Eri, a little girl with a protective cage over her heart. Ochaco wouldn't mind lending a hand. IzuOcha, where Izuku doesn't attend UA. He has someone to protect.

An anonymous online list was discovered ranking the Beacon girls and transfer students from hottest to nottest. It was little surprise that Yang had been voted first. What hasn't been expected was for Weiss to rank dead last. Beauty was in the eye of the beholder, and sometimes looks weren't the only thing that were beheld.

Are people truly in control of their lives, or is it some transcendental entity or law that decides? Two will struggle to persist, to fight an unwinning battle against forces of god-like power.

Hitsugaya Toushiro is in another sticky situation. He's stranded across dimensions without a way home, and he'll do anything to return - even turn to crime. But the UA and a kind green-haired boy won't let him side with the villains, no matter what happens. Because every broken soul deserves healing and Izuku is just too good for this world. Post-TYBW War, PTSD. Slow updates.

Jaune and Weiss were the two survivors left in Remnant. In a desperate attempt to save themselves from the endless hoard of Grimm, they prayed for one more chance. They just didn't expect to be granted that chance - much less to be transported back in time to a similar world with familiar faces. Time Travel Jaune and Weiss AU.

A young man wakes up in a tent after being rescued by a girl from the Plains of Sacae. They set out together to see where their adventures taken them and they find themselves in the midst of a crisis that threatens to tear the world asunder. A novelization of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Sword where Mark never stops being part of the story.

She finds herself holding onto the boy she would have pushed away those years ago. Her memories fight with what she feels, but she can't help but shield herself in his arms from all the cold and enmity that's building. It's the only thing that's real to her.

Huntsmen and Huntresses were impressive in all fields Grimm killing and fighting, but incompetent in nearly everything else. Jaune Arc learned this within the first month at Beacon when people kept snapping their pencils from applying too much pressure. Well, one thing led to another, and while not the best fighter, he was all business. Welcome to Jaune Arc's Black Market!

Jaune always seemed to have a reason to stay and help Nora and her kids. Ruby just found one more. JaunexNora.

An uninvited ryoka enters Soul Society as Hitsugaya Toshiro, Captain of the Tenth Division, finds himself in feudal Japan, where youkai and humans live together whether in harmony or disarray. Finding himself in the past, the ice captain finds his hands tied in more ways than one.

The shepherds fought through a world that their children would thankfully never have to see. Friendships were made, many couples were formed, and a curious five-year-old Lucina got to hear all her parents heroic deeds with great delight. Little did she know that her own story was about to begin with a mysterious new guest.

(Link x Mipha) Divine Beast Vah Ruta is causing trouble in eastern Lanayru, and the Zoras need Link's help. After a century away in the Shrine of Resurrection, Link remembers nothing about the Zoras, and upon reaching the Domain, he is certain he's had nothing to do with them. That all changes, though, when two mysterious Zora women approach him, claiming to be his daughters.

"It was supposed to be easy, everything was accounted for. 'Hi, I'm Jaune, nice to meet you, partner.' Okay, so there were some things unaccounted for. I can handle this; it's all part of the plan." Cover by MRK50

Weiss was a responsible and careful girl. It wasn't like her to forget her school supplies in the classroom when she left. When Yang came upon her notebook lying on the desk, she figured it was an easy way to copy some of her friend's notes. She never could have fathomed what would lie in its pages, nor who it would be about. Cover art by Constable Paperbag.

Zwei, Remnant's number one corgi, treasured his lovable owner. Ruby Rose was brave, kind-hearted, lonely. She always watched her pack pairing off but never had a playmate of her own. Human mating was a fickle topic. Too much tiptoeing, not enough paw shaking and tummy rubs. Taking his leash into his stubby paws, he roped one clueless Jaune Arc into his matchmaking prowess. Ruff!

Jaune wasn't meant to be here. He knew he wasn't. But he was here anyway, and he was stuck with that. Of all the times not to get airsick, it just had to be the one that changes the fate of everyone didn't it? Of course it did. Why should he expect anything else?

A failed summoning spell grants Louise an opportunity for education; that being getting to know the glory of Heavy Metal. With her black-wearing, guitar-strumming Familiar; a maid's odd propensity for bass and the war looming on the horizon, Helkeginia will change. For better or worse, that remains to be seen. M 'cause swearing and a lot of violence.

Harry Potter had won the war, it had been bloody, brutal, and in the end almost entirely pointless. Despite his influence nothing changed in their secluded society and eventually he just stopped caring. With Hermione's blessing he eventually decides to perform a ritual that jumps universes, and somehow ends up the caretaker of a female version of himself. Chaos, of course, ensues.

The arrival at Argus was supposed to bring peace and safety. No one realized that it would bring about the most dangerous foe any of the teens had ever encountered. Maternal instinct. With their ovaries on fire and biological clocks ticking, Weiss and Yang were determined to complete their place in the circle of life. Cover art by Exvnir.

What if Roxas decided not to merge with Sora? What if he went on his own adventure, visiting worlds much darker than what Sora visited? What would happen and what would he become? Spoilers for KH, CoM, 357/2, and more. 5th world - Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

The universe will always conspire to make two halves whole. No matter how much you fight against it, if it is to be, it will. Jaune/Weiss. Mostly canon compliant. Spoilers for Volume 6. [Complete] *Thanks for the reviews, anons. Especially YEET guest*

"The boy will be named Shinji; the girl will be named Rei." What happens if the anime started the same way, but with Shinji and Rei as twins? This doesn't mean all will be smiles and giggles. While this isn't a fix-it fic that veers far away from canon, it'll subvert tropes, have some sweet moments, and match the tone of the show.

As the battle ends with no victors, a decision must be made. Someone is needed to protect the balance of the worlds from the threat that looms before it. This person will be chosen by Kingdom Hearts as a champion to defend the worlds from the threat. This person will be the chosen wielder of twilight.

A young girl faces any student's worst nightmare: Homework.

Voldemort didn't know the powers he was messing with the night he attacked the Potters. Lily Potter was much more than she seemed. Freed of her temporary mortal body, she left behind a child with a very uncertain destiny. Taken to Camp Half Blood to be raised, he spent most of his childhood in New York. That was until circumstance drove him back to the country of his birth.

They weren't lovers. They certainly weren't friends. At best, they qualified as acquaintances. However, one crazy night changes all of that. Pretending it didn't happen would have been the smart choice. Unfortunately, neither Blake nor Jaune is all that good at making smart choices.

She was a harbinger of darkness, a killer, a monster...and she was happily married to a man who had no idea.

When Jaune was rejected by Weiss again, Ruby decided to take him under her wing in order to win over the heart of his crush. After all, who would be better to teach him about Weiss' interests and desires than her own partner? All they needed to do was go out on a date together. For research purposes.

"Bleiss" Schnee is stuck in Vale for the upcoming Vytal festival. Vale, where a certain unpleasant sister lives. A sister not worth naming. This is not going to be fun, but at least the guy across the hall is definitely doable. Certainly shy, but definitely doable. Bleiss is not my concept. Rated M for language/implied sex, Bleiss likes a specific four letter word a bunch.

Teasing. Ridicule. Cheek pinches. Ruby Rose was used to all these things and so much more, and it infuriated her. She hated all the kiddie stuff her sister put her through, but this leader had a plan. Jaune Arc! She just knew her first friend could and would help her become more adult-like. Not like he had much choice. Nope! Nope! Nope! Cover art by CSLucaris.

A Mipha-focused BotW Novelization. Link wakes up in a mysterious chamber with no recollection of his purpose or his past life. As he fights to restore a ruined kingdom and rescue princess Zelda, he begins to recover the lost memories of a tragic past and to piece together the true nature of his relationship with a certain red-finned zora girl. [46 Chapters Planned, MiphaxLink]

Riddles. Games. Tongue-twisters. All of these childish games required a thinking-out-of-the-box approach. To prove a point to a stubborn Weiss Schnee that these fun activities were, in fact, not a waste of time, Jaune Arc challenged her to solve the hardest puzzle. What he didn't expect was her resolve to beat him at a silly child's game. Yang Xiao Long loved every second of it.

Ruby is a good friend. Sometimes that means making sure Jaune gets enough waitress cleavage shoved in his face. Sometimes it means protecting him from the hungry gazes of her teammates.

Robin and the Shepherds are tasked with protecting Tiki as she undertakes a ritual to restore her power. After Robin gets to meet her properly, he finds himself developing some inappropriate feelings. After all, a common man can't fall in love with the Voice of the Divine Dragon. Right? (Cover Art by the incomparable ScruffyTurtles)

After two years, they are finally out of SAO, but the real world is not how they remembered it. They are now strangers in a familiar land. Now they have to try to adjust to a new world... again. But what about those they left in the real world? Will they like the changes that everyone has experienced?

She sighed and floated over the table. Once, Finn would've had to crane his head to meet her eye like this- upside down, long hair just shy of touching his food- but Finn's tall now, so he just shuffles his butt back a bit and it's fine. "No offense, but why do you even want to be immortal? It sucks."

Once again, it was the end. Psycho Mantis had lost to Snake again, doomed to be a wandering spirit. However, after meeting The Sorrow and debating his fate, Mantis is sent to the world of Remnant; a world that, although peaceful and filled with exotic characters, can easily fall into war. Faced with conflicting sides and a new chance, how will the psychic soldier on?

By his hands not as the Tactician of the Shepherds but as the Vessel of Grima, both he and the Fell Dragon were supposed to fade into oblivion, but it would seem that certain forces had a different fate in mind. Bearing witness to a disturbing vision, and finding himself in a land of times passed amidst war, he may just break the cycle, then and forever more.

After killing Grima, Robin didn't just fade, he turned to crystal. Awakening along with Fang and Vanille, how will he deal with another world being threatened by godlike beings.

Jaune stared at Beacon tower. He could always just ask what it would take to get accepted to Beacon. If he lied he would loose everything when he was discovered. But if he just asked? He would have nothing to loose but... JaunexWeiss misunderstanding comedy.

A humble attempt to represent the Topaz pairing that has never caught on in the FNDM. The thief and the knight are a contrast like that of light and shadow, but they do exist symbiotically in nature, don't they? So why not Emerald Sustrai and Jaune Arc?

What happens when Weiss Schnee doesn't understand the intricacies of slang, puns, and innuendos? All sorts of awkward and unusual situations. Written as an entry for RWBY Writing Prompt Wednesday #85.

Summer, 2021. Shinji wakes up in bed in Las Vegas. Lying next to him is Asuka... And Rei. And Kaworu. And they've all got matching rings. They're all naked. There's a polar bear in the bathtub. Everyone has a hangover and no memories of last night. Including the bear. Life just got stranger.

A dancer and hoverboarder shared a common trait—a center of balance. Without balance, gravity would topple them over and throw their whole equilibrium into whack. Jaune Arc preferred the ground over the air, but Reese Chloris preferred the air over the ground. Somewhere, somehow, someway, they found a balance between the two and managed to dance on the air.

Dragged from his world by darkness, Toshiro Hitsugaya must figure out how to get back home by travelling with the famous Keybearer, Sora, and his cartoon companions. He goes from world to world with the trio to find his way home and finds he's not the only one who was kidnapped from his world...

No one understood Blake. No one understood the secrets of her past. No one understood just how to make her feel better. No one knew the key to her heart. No one... except him. Even if he didn't realize it at the time. Cover art by Imyoshi.

Miltia asks Jaune to help her bake a cake. A fluff piece based off of Mallobaude's Take a Walk on the Wild Side.

No lemons. First fanfic, my debut! Manakete!RobinxNowi. A subpar retelling of FE:A loosely based on my most recent play through with twists beyond the full blooded manakete MU. Chrom will be wedded to the wonderful Sumia (spoilers). Deals with mature subject matter, reader discretion is advised. *cue ear blasting THX intro* brief hiatus due to school work increasing.

After the Fifth Angel was defeated, Misato went out and celebrated a little to hard. The next morning she had a new boarder that she hadn't believed possible.

An invitation to visit a muggle house in Surrey England, the next morning, the 25th July 1991, is received by Director Amelia Bones. It is the home of one Harry Potter. That visit changes everything.

Fate. Legacy. Tradition. Paya is the surviving heir to a long line of Sheikahs who are destined to protect Hyrule. However, after a cataclysmic attack on Kakariko Village, she must learn that her greatest strength must come from her one fatal weakness: The Hero of the Wild. (Link x Paya)

Jaune Arc was a man made of self-sacrifice. Even after his protecting nature cost Jaune the ability to hear, his dream of being the strong Hunter from the stories wouldn't end. Neo was a woman made of self-serving. Despite being a criminal for hire, her loyalties only consisted of Numero Uno. Jaune would learn to be a little sour and Neo would learn the ways of sweet. On Hiatus.

Six years after the death of Salem, and nine years after the Fall of Beacon, most of the world has found peace. Most, but not Weiss Schnee and Jaune Arc: more than friends, but less than lovers. Partners in an agitated wander. But what if they could change everything? What if they could undo the tragedy of the past? Would they be able to, or would they only make things worse?

Following the battle for Haven, Jaune and Weiss have a talk about the past. The present. The future. About where they stand now as friends. About how in spite of their rocky start, there's no reason they can't understand and care for one another. Spoilers for episodes 13-14 of volume 5 inside.

P5, spoilers for True Ending, max Hierophant SLink. Sojiro's already taking care of one kid. One should have been more than enough.

Oneshot. One quiet night in the dorms, Izuku ventures into the kitchen for a snack. What he finds is the aftermath of baking attempt gone horribly wrong, and one very distraught Mina. Knowing a little baking himself, Izuku takes it upon himself to teach her the ways of the cookie. Izu/Mina

Midioriya Izuku finds himself in a world that's completely different from his own - a world without quirks of any kind. He still has his own, though. Wait, does that make him more or less special when the world he's in is filled with magic-wielding devils?

It had started as a simple bet. Train the boy in order to prove her own superiority over her peers. It had all been going so well for Weiss. So how was it that Jaune became so entangled in her personal life, and she in his? And why did he seem to be the only person who understood just what she was running away from? Cover art by Gabecebro.

In a world where Shinji Ikari decided the best way to fight SEELE was to shut everyone out, victory came at a cost. After the End, he now has to make up for what he thought he had to do, and face what it cost the people who meant the most to him, especially one in particular.

Jaune Arc possesses a unique ability to forge friendship in strangers. More than that, he can see the good where others do not. When it comes to a psychopathic criminal and a former terrorist, he starts to see a side neither knew they had... and a way to bring them back to the light. Cover image courtesy of Redditor GrapesWithCoffee.

Something new has arrived in the Forbidden Forest, and the Boy-Who-Lived never arrived at Hogwarts.

Set after Volume 5 Episode 7. Yang wants to thank Jaune for looking out for her sister while they traveled to Mistral. However, the simple thanks turns into a conversation that they didn't know they needed.

One operated in the shadows, and the other thrived in the light. One kept her thoughts and emotions closely guarded, and the other wore them on his sleeve. One had more than a few secrets to her name, and the other... was willing to keep them for her. Now why did that only piss her off?

In the midst of a continental war, a mysterious tactician is charged by King Fado to protect his daughter, Eirika, as she travels on her perilous journey.

(Post-Leliel, Pre-Bardiel) A scorching sun looms over the city of Tokyo-3, disturbing the bleak daily routine of Asuka Langley-Sohryu with unwelcome changes. Or are they?

"I don't know who I am," he said. "You took that from me. You took everything from me. There was a woman who loved me, and I don't know if I loved her back. I stood at her grave and I felt nothing. That's your fault." How do you mourn if you don't know what you've lost? Post-BOTW.

Jaune's seven sisters are possessed by the swords passed down the Arc family lineage and it is now up to him to save them.

Alcohol is a presence in all aspects of Humanity and Faunuskind. It breaks, helps, and heals. The people who serve it find they're the people who can help. After a rejection at Beacon, Jaune finds his place to belong at a bar, hoping to recover from his past mistakes by helping others in need. Cover: Hanisu93

Oneshot. Pacifica Northwest has a crush on Dipper Pines. This much has become obvious to everyone except Dipper. However, when she finds out Dipper used to have a crush on a certain Red Head, Pacifica sets out to prove to him that she is the better girl. How is she to do this you ask? Why by beating her at her own game of course. Or rather "Games" as it is. Dipcifica

The war changed many lives, some more than others. One mage returns to his home, seeing changes in his family that just won't do. Rated T for language.

Gendo is out to do some good, in the only way that he can; by being the most magnificent, manipulative bastard that he can be. Rei is out to help us all, by doing SCIENCE! Please Read & Review! Thank you for reading and sharing your feedback.

An escape tactic gone wrong leads to Abel Iscariot the Good Hunter, and his Doll waking up in a strange world with an even stranger moon. The Hunters Dream might have faded and the Hunt ended, but finding ones worth in the waking world is harder than it seems.

In this world, there exists a thing called karma. No matter what you do, it will eventually come back to bite you later down the line in your life. Bakugou however learns this the hard way when he suddenly finds himself blacklisted on every hero school list in Japan. Karma had caught up with him.

Azura has a secret. The ghost of a tactician haunted her dream one night, and now he's talking to her all the time, giving her advice. But why is he here? What is he doing? And how does he know so much? Oneshot.

Following Third Impact, Asuka Langley-Soryu is slowly coming to terms with her feelings for a certain boy - who has withdrawn so far into himself that she is the only thing still anchoring him to reality. The path to recovery will not be an easy one however, as an old threat rises anew.

Asuka goads Shinji into a kiss, but something unexpected results when it doesn't go as she hoped.

Gasper likes his box, and he only lets very special people sit in it. (Gasper X Valerie drabble. Fluff.)

[Post 3.33]After the world narrowly escaped a 4th Impact, Shinji Ikari is broken. Asuka Shikinami must take charge and lead both him and the confused 'Rei Ayanami' across a vast wasteland to the place the Lilin can get them.

He was bored, so he decided to try out this game his friend gave him. She was bored, so she decided to play a small prank to pass the time. In seclusion, something unexpected can be found, and great change can be made. Such is the Arcana of the Hermit. A Long, Short Story.

The Boy-Who-Lived lives no more and the wizarding world is left without their savior... or are they? Harry-is-Ulquiorra fic!

In a better world, perhaps different choices could've been made. In a better world, perhaps catastrophes could've been prevented. In a better world, perhaps things could've been different between us. A retelling of Neon Genesis Evangelion in which different decisions are made, and different actions are taken, ultimately changing the final outcome. (Story begins on Episode 8)

After Cedric's death, Harry and company summon a demon to kill Lord Voldemort. Except, well, when the hell is summoning a demon ever turn out just the way you planned?

Naruto won! Whoops! Guess I spoke too soon because he's about to die in the middle of the battlefield when Kurama interferes. Now in a world unlike any he's ever seen before, Naruto will strive to be better. Did I forget he's met a girl that is strangely familiar? Avengers! Assemble!

Tsukune Aono. An ordinary human in a dangerous place. When your life's on the line, there's nothing that you won't do to survive.

Several months after the events of Hunter's Moon, businessman Harry Potter comes to Manhattan and changes the Gargoyle's lives forever. Harry/Demona.

Shinji's music player breaks, leading to a musical, magical journey of self discovery, personal growth, and teaching Pen Pen how to drive.