Two Hundred and Seventy-Second Position ]Audio[

[princess_crow]

"The Red Shoes"? Hmpf. Good thing I checked the Network before trying these on.

Honestly. How pathetic that the deities had to copy that old fairytale for a new idea. It didn't teach a good lesson. Sometimes parents are too selfish and should let their children dance if that's what they wanted.

I don't need new dancing shoes. You can keep this

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[dance_of_hope]

[[There's a distinct...tapping noise in the background. And Ahiru sounds a smidgen out of breath...]]

A-Ahaha...ah...I-I didn't know there w-was a story...

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[princess_crow]

It's not worth rea-

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[princess_crow]

...

Ahiru? [That tapping noise] Where are you?

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[dance_of_hope]

...O-On the stage...

[fufufromouran]

[as a new parent - sort of - nekozawa can't help but pick this up.]

Selfish parents...

[princess_crow]

Too many of them make impossible demands. Hmpf.

[fufufromouran]

What about a parent, who... hypothetically... wasn't watching the child when the shoes were delivered, and so the child put them on?

[princess_crow]

I would say they are neglectful and scatter-brained to not pay attention. The girl who tries on the shoes dies at the end of the tale.