#tellerman round

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Diana couldn't believe her sister - once again - got away with taking whatever she wants. Sure, Justin was a classmate of them both and it's not like she was interested in him beyond friendship. But Venus just barged into her room and stole him for the rest of the day.

She knew dad is the only one who can actually hear her out in this house, so she vented to him about the injustice. Not that Komei could go and snatch Justin away from Venus' clutches.

He still reassured her she had the right to be angry, but things were really being blown out of proportion. He knew things need to get fixed between the girls or they'd end up like Lola and Chloe. He was also surprised his wife took Venus' side, considering how much she hated Chloe causing trouble and hitting on any guest they had in the house.

Nothing much happened for the rest of the Sunday, so with this the Tellerman round comes to an end. Next week - the Beakers.

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Venus got understandably upset about her sister embarrassing her in front of the guest and "stealing" Diana's friend. She was tired of Venus taking whatever she wanted and having no understanding of personal boundaries.

Venus: Oh my Watcher, girl! Chill! You can't gatekeep friends from school and it's not like he's your boyfriend or anything!

As soon as Lola heard her daughters shouting at each other while a guest was around, she rushed to stop this madness. She didn't care about what was going on and obviously defended Venus, saying she has every right to spend time with kids from their school just as much as Diana does.

Justin was about to leave this awkward situation, but Venus stopped and continued hitting on him. She genuinely found him cute, but also knew about his acting background and couldn't help being thrilled about possibly dating a boy from a family of actors.

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Diana was visited by a friend from school - Justin Kim. After they bonded over video games, she really wanted to show him some of her favourite titles and finally have someone to talk to in the house.

Justin was also a child actor and his past work with his parents happened to be one of Diana's favourite TV shows. She didn't want to bother him about his acting career, but she really enjoyed listening to behind-the-scenes details from the show.

Too bad Venus found out about her sister having a cool guest over and barged in to unceremoniously flirt with Justin right in front of Diana. What's worse is that he reciprocated to her advances.

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Diana tried to call her sister out while they were waiting for breakfast. She didn't try to cause drama, but she needed someone to back her up and explain Venus she doesn't have bathroom priority in the house.

Komei did his best to de-escalate the situation, while Lola was fighting with the food. She never really cared enough about learning how to cook and now it was ruining her perfect image.

The family tried to keep a straight face throughout the meal, but the bitter taste of burnt food was too strong even for Komei. He didn't want to hurt his wife's feelings, but he also didn't want a food poisoning.

Lola didn't say a word, but desperately needed to wash down the aftertaste with a drink from the bar. Also some cooking classes would be good.

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On Sunday, Venus stayed in bed only a little bit longer, but her sister immediately used the opportunity to for once lock herself in the bathroom first. Venus was not having it and couldn't believe Diana would make her wait so long.

Diana called her out on the selfishness, reminding her how she always has to sit and wait for her turn, while Venus is taking her sweet time in the shower. Sam just really wished he could be somewhere else at the time.

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Even Lola couldn't deny the family was a little divided most of the time, but was convinced it's just a matter of different personalities and interests. She was happy to see Venus less interested in Komei's journalist work and actually asking about her mom's day at the Town Hall. She felt like they have a chance to bond more.

Diana was left with the dish washing duty for the evening and she really couldn't help wondering if she'll ever see her sister doing chores around the house. She still cared about Venus and hated being constantly annoyed by her, but there was definitely an imbalance of responsibilities between them.

Komei could tell his wife has a bit of a hard time connecting with Diana. She spent their entire childhood gushing over Venus and now the distance between them grew too big to easily make them get close. He still admired her wish to try.

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Komei had a long way to go with fulfilling his lifetime wish, unlike his wife. He was nowhere near earning 100k in his life and thought he might help himself by doing some side jobs. His friend from Pleasantview convinced him art sells well, so he decided to try painting a masterpiece for sale.

Lola was approached by her butler with some questions about her views on certain social matters. He needed to know what kind of values she represents as a politician in Strangetown and she reassured him she's very open with accepting differences.

That being said, she was definitely biased and cared more about the matters of aliens in this town. She knew they were still very uncommon and often frowned upon all across the Sim Nation. She needed to make sure the world accepts them, starting with Strangetown. All so that her daughter and future descendants would have a secure and healthy life here.

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Venus managed to convince her dad to get her a guitar. She knew he's much more willing to support her interest in rock music than her mom. She had to practice a lot, though.

Diana enjoyed chatting with her classmates online and even managed to make a few new friends. She bonded with a boy named Justin Kim over video games and hoped they could hang out sometime soon outside of school or online chatrooms.

Lola was surprised about her daughter's popularity and wished she could help her sister make more friends. Diana was always on the phone or computer, chatting with kids from school and she could surely involve Venus more in her social activities.