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[bridal_idol]

[Today is a magical day, Luceti. Azusa has been wondrously confused and amazed by all of the things she's seen around Luceti...but it's her turn. She doesn't remember putting it on, but she's wearing a dress made of rags...and she's cleaning her apartment. Repeatedly. The journal is fortunate enough to pick up her singing just as she goes to make

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[gerudoking]

[You know, he's just here for a bit of food in spite of all the madness in the village. Finding his neighbor there, in rags, is enough to make him suspect she's currently under the effects of the experiments. He frowns and attempts to ignore her as he goes to fetch some food.]

[bridal_idol]

[Hello, Ganondorf! There's just one problem. Most of the food has already been turned into dishes by Azusa. They're all a little misshapen, but edible. Hopefully.]

♫Don't forget to eat today's breakfast~!
La, la, la, la, cooked rice! La, la, la, la, let's eat!
Japanese style, western style, I wonder what it is？
La, la, la, la, cooked rice! La, la, la, la, let's eat!
Rice, soybeans, miso soup, seaweed, eggs.
Toast, salad, omelettes, milk...♫

Oh, Ganondorf-san!

[She turns around.]

I didn't see you there! It's not time for breakfast yet.

[Despite it all being, you know, done. She's just cooking more.]

[gerudoking]

[Good gods, singing. At the very least her voice is not unpleasant. It's still annoying.]

I can manage something for myself, thank you.

[bridal_idol]

You can't! You just can't! Please!

[She has no idea what she's talking about.]

I mean, I think it would be fine.

[vulcanblazer]

[The experiment is still going on. And Adell is still wearing that heavy full-plate. But for the moment, he has his normal senses about him. For now, he's out on a late night patrol, when he sees a familiar face run by.]

...Azusa?! Hey!

[...And he feels knightly instincts taking over again...]

What ails you, milady?

[bridal_idol]

Sir Adell!

[Azusa is mostly gone by this point. She danced with Arumat. She'll be slipping in and out of the Cinderella role, though.]

I-I can't speak right now, but since it's you...can you tell me where I am?

[vulcanblazer]

[He moves to more easily speak to her.]

...You are on the outskirts of the southern portion of town. Where are you trying to go? If you desire protection, I will protect you from whatever comes for you.

[bridal_idol]

I...I need to get home, before Stepmother does. I just need more time.

[Azusa hardly looks at Adell. She's looking in the direction of the "ball" which is actually just where she randomly ran into Arumat. And danced with him.]

[Action]

[keepingitcanine]

[You know how singing just has this magical effect that compels animals to just help you clean? Well, someone's singing appears to have summoned one. Or maybe it's just the smell of food that's brought this particular canine here, looking through the window with interest. After all, the street rat that's this dog's owner is apparently cursed to be poor and always hungry. Cute, fuzzy animals also make great distractions, didn't you know?]

Woof!

[bridal_idol]

[Azusa does not miss a beat as she notices Akamaru. She's still frying eggs and mixing in some peppers as she opens the window. The room is filled with breakfast by the time Akamaru gets there. And animals are totally on her side! So she has to share.]

Come in quickly, Bruno-chan! Before Stepmother catches you!

♪Now, let's eat till we're full.
It's the prize for rising early.
Hey everybody, let's eat~
So we can keep going until lunch!♫

[keepingitcanine]

[Akamaru tilts his head, glancing over at Kiba, who's hidden from view just outside the window. KIba, an odd look coming to his face (does he know this girl?), frowns slightly before shrugging his shoulders and nodding. With that, Akamaru rises on his hind legs and proceeds to climb through the open window, barely fitting through, though he manages with a bit of effort.

Kiba, meanwhile, is going to dart around and find another nearby window to sneak into.]

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[bridal_idol]

[Azusa continues to hum along to the song, quickly searching through some of the cabinets. She's a little frazzled thanks to just how long she's been cooking and cleaning, not to mention the fact that she's now Cinderella. Once she's found a bowl big enough for Akamaru, she starts to put eggs and sausage into it.]

This is all for you, okay? You just have to eat it quickly before anyone finds out.

[It is edible, too. No poison. It just looks like an amateur made breakfast and dumped into a bowl, though. She sets it on the ground.]

[13th_captain]

[Formal parties and dances are SO not Arumat's thing, which is why he's just going to be standing in a corner looking awkward and tugging at the formal clothing he's wearing for some reason that he doesn't quite understand. Ugh, why does it ITCH so much? Is this party over yet? Can he go home?]

[bridal_idol]

[Balls are so exciting, though! Or so Azusa-rella thinks. She's never been to one, and she's alternating between confused and really excited. At least she's wearing a formal gown now, as opposed to her rag dress from earlier. She's used to formal wear, thanks to photo shoots.

Arumat is such a wallflower, though, that Azusa doesn't notice him at first. In the dark, she just walks right into him.]

Ah, I'm so sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going.

[13th_captain]

Watch where you're--

[The response is automatic, escaping his mouth before he even thinks about it or gets a glimpse of just who it was who bumped into him. It isn't until he looks down that he's able to get a good look at the girl who just ran headlong into him, and...

... oh. She's... awfully pretty. Wait, since when has he paid attention to pretty girls? He isn't sure, but he's very sure that he's noticing it now.]

[bridal_idol]

[Ouch. That hurt. Azusa has to pick herself up off the ground, because he's a brick.]

My, my, I really need to keep my eyes open. [And then she meets his eyes. He has weird robotic things on the side of his head, his hair is white, there's a scar across his face, and his musculature is kind of weird for a formal suit.

Azusa has never fallen in love so quickly. Her cheeks blush slightly.] I'll...never know what I might be missing, otherwise.

[toujoursfluer]

[Hello, lovely princess, as you are running home, your glass slipper sparkling in the faint light, you may see Mr. Prince step out of the shadows and the faint red glow of her cigarette.]

[Even if you can't see her right away, you may see her as she says:]

A fair maiden like yourself should never have to run alone in the dark.

[bridal_idol]

I'm running out of time. If Stepmom finds out I went to the ball, I...who knows what will happen?

[She's a little breathless from all of the running. She's carrying the heel by this point, actually, and her feet are starting to hurt. Life would be so much easier if Azusa didn't have such a poor sense of direction.]

[toujoursfluer]

[Mr. Prince nods. She understands. Stepmothers can-- aunts really-- But this is no time for thoughts. A young lady needs help.]

[She notes the heel and the breathlessness.]

Please allow me to carry you home, Princess-chan. You can tell your stepmother you were giving me directions.

[bridal_idol]

[She thinks the offer over carefully. Mr. Prince is definitely helpful. As long as it's not her other Mr. Prince, she can definitely accept, right?]

You'll carry me to the street and let me walk the rest of the way into my house alone...and it will be our secret. If my stepsisters see you, well...

[They'll swoon, naturally.]