[Forward dated to 1 October 8|]

[mikangirl]

[This morning sees Nami wake up with a whole new outlook on life. She sits in front of her mirror at home for far too long, and various housemates may find her asking unreasonable questions of the poor thing before she finally gives up and slathers green pancake makeup all over her face and draws in a few warts for good measure. A cunning disguise

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[ishisfriend]

[Princess Leo had wanted to make some apple pie today but it seems that the grocery store is fresh out of apples-- or even lemons for lemon meringue pie. So when he exits the grocery store, he'll look quite dejected.]

[mikangirl]

[Poor, poor Princess Leo. He may hear a very sympathetic voice from a bench nearby.]

Such a sad look on such a pretty face! Why don't you tell me what's troubling you?

[ishisfriend]

[Oh...]

[ishisfriend]

[But.]

Oh, I mustn't. It'd be rude to burden a stranger with my troubles.

[mikangirl]

Well, then. We should make sure we aren't strangers, don't you think? I am Nami, a poor, humble farmer.

And you are...?

[ishisfriend]

[Something stirs at the back of his head-- he'd met Nami before, hadn't he? But she'd been at the mikan orchards then as well. She'd been a farmer then.

...so this was right. Wasn't it?]

[ishisfriend]

[...so how could he have forgotten?]

[ishisfriend]

[Maybe it'd been nothing too important. Maybe.]

Leo, Miss Nami. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[mikangirl]

Likewise. Now, tell me. [She pats the bench next to her in a comforting way.] What's troubling you, dear?

[ishisfriend]

["It's none of your business."

...is what he'd normally say, but he finds himself taking the seat with a murmured thanks and a fading smile.]

Ah, it's just that I wasn't able to find what I wanted, you see.

[mikangirl]

That's a shame. What were you after? Maybe I can help. [And she takes one of the mikan from the basket to peel casually while listening.]

[ishisfriend]

Oh no, there isn't much that can be helped. I was thinking of making apple pie.

[mikangirl]

Aaaah. All out of apples, huh?

Pity. [/nomming on a mikan slice.]

[ishisfriend]

...I promised someone some pie.

[mikangirl]

Any kind of pie? Or does it have to be apple?

[ishisfriend]

I've never made any pies that weren't made of apples or lemons before.

[He turns to regard Nami with the most earnest expression.]

Do you know of any pie recipes that don't need those, miss?