"I think we should go out and look for some other targets," Avril opined. "As much fun as it could be to keep swapping with each other, there's a whole world of opportunities out there."
"Sounds good. I was thinking we could try and see if we can find anything to swap here in the house, since it's pretty big, see if the remote works on objects. Or maybe we could wait until your parents get home, or other family members."
"To be honest, I'm not really sure about that. It seems... a little much to try this thing with objects just yet, I'm not so sure on swapping around Maria or Missy either, and I think it might be more fun to try and swap elsewhere."
"Good point. It might be more fun to try it elsewhere, but do you have any other places you can think of?"
"Well..." Avril then put a hand to her chin. "I have... one idea, but I'm also not really sure of it."
"Oh?" You perked up in intrigue. "What is it?"
"A little while ago, we got some new neighbors that my parents seem to have gotten friendly with. They're this couple, a husband and wife. The husband seems friendly enough, but he's, um..." Avril thought for a word. "The type that likes alcohol, sports, and... erm... speaking his mind. Not really the kind of person you expect to see in a neighborhood like this, though they are wealthy. A little while ago, they were having a conversation with my father while I was nearby, and they told me that Dad could take me to be shown around their place if I ever wanted. They're apparently quite proud of it, but I wasn't really interested since I think the husband is a little too... brash for me, but now... I think it might be fun to try and swap us with them."
"That's definitely one way to propose," you joked, getting a chuckle out of Avril as well. "What's the wife like?"
"If I wasn't told and hadn't seen her being all over him so much, I wouldn't think she'd be married to someone like him. Every time I've seen her, she's obviously put a lot of effort into looking good, and she likes showing off her expensive clothes and jewellery, though she's also friendly, and more... couth than him. She looks like a supermodel! When she's not showing off her looks, I've mostly seen her showing a lot of affection to her husband, and the two look like a complete mismatch!"
"Really? What does the husband look like?"
"More or less the opposite of her. When he goes out, he wears dress shirts and formal pants, but never a full suit, and sometimes polo shirts, though they're a little small for him. He's balding and doesn't try to hide it, he's more clearly middle-aged, and he's, erm..." Thinking of a way to phrase it, Avril did a hand gesture around her stomach.
"Overweight?"
"...Yeah, though his wife still seems very charmed by him. Maybe we could take them up on their offer and then we'll be able to keep swapping with them, though I think they were imagining I'd come with my parents rather than my boyfriend, but part of me thinks it'll be fun to swap with them but another isn't so sure."
"Well, they definitely sound like they could be fun to swap with, either with us or each other, but if not we could still try and see if there's any swaps that could be made here, or think of any other people or places you'd want to test the remote with."
"Maybe," Avril said before thinking for a moment. "I'll admit... I am a little curious about if the remote works on objects now, too," she said, with a cute little chuckle.
"Glad you're in the same boat," you said with a smile. "It could be safer, in a way, but I'm also tempted by that couple. Just tell me if you come to a decision and we'll do it."
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