Mizuki's Point of View
"Okay, that's it for today. Be prepared for the show tomorrow, guys."
"Okay guys, pack up. " I drink my water and get my bag.
"Let's see who will win tomorrow in the pageant." Amanda said to bump me.
"Are you okay?" Klint said
"Yeah, fine." He got my bag and he held my hand.
"Did you have a dress for the long gown tomorrow?" He looked at me.
"Not yet, but I will ask Akisha later for us to look for it."
"I know a place we can buy you a gown." He said and kissed my forehead.
We went out of the auditorium and walked to the car park. He opens the car door and I enter.
"By the way, Klint, did you already suit up for tomorrow? "
"Yup, I already fitted some suits last Friday. And I will pick it up by tomorrow afternoon. Do you want me to pick you up tomorrow? "
"Sure, maybe before five. The event will start at seven. "
"Why, where did I pick you up?"
"I will be at my mom's friend's salon. I'll just text you the address. "
"Sure." We were on our way because he drove the car fast.
"Where are we going, by the way? Well, I'm thinking of taking you to the shop that made my suit. They already made a gown for you. "
"What, how did they do that? They don't have my size? " He laughed at me.
"You don't know me well, Ms. Mizuki Stanford. You can't remember that you guys went on the forum. While fitting, I was looking for your size. So I knew your size before I went into the shop. So today you will just fit it if it's the right fit for you. It was our plan for Akisha, so you need not worry about anything. What will you wear tomorrow? " He winked at me and returned to driving.
"So you mean it was your plan with Akisha?" I said with teary eyes.
"Yup, I was about to ask you before. But Akisha told me to surprise you instead. So we planned that." He said I hugged him.
"Thank you."
"No worries, at least I made you happy."
"You don't even need to do that. But thank you again."
He kissed my forehead.
We reach the store.
It was a two-story store boutique.
"La-Presa!" I said.
"Yup, La-Presa was my aunt's boutique. My mom's sister. " He opened the door of the car and I went out. He opened the store door.
"Wow!" I said when we entered the store.
"Mama Mia, neveu." She kissed Klint's cheeks or La Bise.
Neveu was a French word for nephew.
"Good afternoon, la tante." The French word for aunt was la tante.
"All the gowns were finished already. Is she the girl you're talking about? " She pointed at me.
"Yup, by the way, aunt, can she fit those gowns?" I want to fit my suit."
"Sure this way." She led the way, going inside the boutique shop.
Her dressing room was huge, with a large chandelier in the center.
"Adeline, can you show her the gowns we made?" Adeline bows at her.
"This way, madam"
We entered another room, and I saw a lot of gowns.
"Wow!"
Adeline showed me a white gown skirt with diamonds and rubies at the neckline.
"This will be your opening dress as per the request of Sir Klint."
She gave me the gown and led me to the fitting room.
I went into the fitting room and undressed myself.
"Wow, this gown looks stunned."
I dress myself and look around when I get done.
I went out and waited for Adeline to zip the back.
"Wow, you look goddess Ms. Mizuki. It really made for you." She said.
I saw Klint sitting in the coach reading some magazine.
I walked toward him. I cleared my throat.
"Mr. Nicklaus." I said, and he looked at me.
"May I know your name? You look like an angel." He said, while his eyes were wide open.
"Hmm, my name? How about my number instead? " We both laugh and look at each other.
Adeline approached us while giving me the next I should be wearing a pink gown with a backless strip and an emerald diamond gold belt around her waist and chest.
"This will be your gown for the opening, Ms. Mizuki."
I look at Klint.
"How much is all of this?" I said.
He didn't look at me.
I went back into the fitting room to try on the dress. I wear the dress and pull down my ponytail.
I went out to the fitting room.
"That was perfect." Aunt Solenn said while clapping her hand.
"I knew that my creations would be perfect for you. You really have an eye for girls, my dear. "
And lastly, Adeline showed me a red long gown with a lot of gold, diamonds, sapphire, emerald, and ruby.
Adeline came with me in the fitting room.
We undress the gown that I'm wearing.
She helped me wear the long gown. When we are done and I already have the long gown on. We went out.
"Incredible beauty. Perfect! The waistline fits really well on you. And the chest was not that revealing, but look at the back. The diamonds attract the attention of everyone who can see you wearing them. Oh my gosh, I need to be there tomorrow. I want to see you win with that gown. Wait, I forgot. I made two more gowns for you. The first one is what you will wear tomorrow when you enter the venue. And the other one is what you will wear on the final walk. Wait, let me get it."
Aunt Solenn, get the two gowns in her office. And it makes me shocked.
A blue dress with a ball gown style skirt with a lot of diamonds in the upper part. And another red gown with a hint of hare in the bottom lead and ruby throughout the gown.
"Try it, I know it will fit well on you." She said
Adeline got the two gowns and we both went into the fitting room to try to fit the blue dress ball gown.
"You are lucky with Madam Solenn and Sir Klint."
"I know," she said after putting on the blue dress. We went out to the fitting room.
"That's it. I knew it. You don't need to worry, my dear. I will give you all that for free. Because all my creations suite you very well. And you look stunned in my creations. "
It made me shocked. All of it was for free. I know that was amazing, even though I can afford it. I was shocked because in my life I had never heard the word free. I always hear it is expensive and luxurious.
"Go change it. I want to see how you look in your final walk tomorrow. "
We went back to the fitting room.
"This will be the last gown Ms. Mizuki wears." She said, because it's really tardy for me to fit and change for almost five gowns already.
After we got the dress and for the last time, we went into the fitting room.
"What can you say about my brilliant idea, my dear nephew? Your girl will be the most beautiful girl at night. I want to do your gown on prom night and at the Academy's King and Queen of the Night. I know you'll be looking for all the men and women in the events."
"She's already a goddess even if there is no event. She's already got my attention. " Klint said.
Aunt solenn slapped his shoulder while laughing.
"I didn't know you got all the corny lines from your dad."
"Yeah, auntie."
"You can change now, my dear."
I smile and turn back to the fitting room.
"Yes." I said.
We undress the last gown and I wear my school uniform. When we got out, I saw Klint holding all the gowns and dresses. Already packed in paper bags.
Aunt Solenn grabbed the gown and packed it in the paper bag.
"Bye aunt." We both said to Aunt Solenn.
We get out of the boutique.
He opened the car door. And I get in.
"You really make me shocked. With all these gowns and dresses, I thought it would be a one-gown."
He sat in the driver's seat.
"I don't want you to wear the same gown to that event. Tomorrow, we'll have a matching gown and suit. While wearing those gowns, I think one gown suites you more. "
"Huh? What gown?"
"A wedding gown, after we graduate from college. I want to marry you."
"You know what, Mr. Nicklaus, the opening of the class for senior year was just opened. And you are now thinking about that." Ask me to be my boyfriend first before that, okay? I said he smiled at me.
"Soon, I don't want to rush that thing. I want to prove myself first to you." Before asking you to be my girl, he held my hand and kissed it.
He started driving and playing music.
He played My Universe by Coldplay X BTS.
Lyrics:
You, you are my universe and I just want to put you first
And you, you are my universe, and I…
In the night I lie and look up at you When the morning comes
I watch you rise There's a paradise they couldn't capture
That bright infinity inside your eyes
Every night, I fly to you
Forgetting that it's dreams Smiling, I meet you Never ending forever, baby
You, you are my universe and I just want to put you first
And you, you are my universe, and
You make my world light up inside
The darkness has now become more comfortable to me Within the elongated shadow (eyes)...
And they said that we can't be together
Because, because we come from different sides
You, you are my universe and
I just want to put you first And you, you are my universe, and
You make my world light up inside
My universe (do do, do do) My universe (do do, do do)
My universe (do do, do do) (you make my world)
You make my world light up inside Make my world light up inside
What lights me up Is the star placed above with your love In my universe, you are
Making another world for me You are my star, my universe
Even these ordeals will be just for a moment
Please just shine brightly forever, as now Following you, we will embroider this long night...
I fly together with you
When I'm without you I'm crazy
Now, quickly hold onto my hand We are made of each other, baby
You, you are my universe and I just want to put you first And you, you are my universe, and
You make my world light up inside My universe (you, you are)
My universe (I just want)
My universe (you, you are) My universe, and I
My universe...
We both sing in the song. While he was driving
I looked at him and it made me smile.
We reached my house and he opened my door.
I saw Sky and Shawn at the gate.
"Thank you for bringing me home. See you tomorrow."
"No problem."
Sky and Shawn get all the bags in the back seat.
"Wait, it's just six paper bags. Why do you guys get twelve? " I said, curiously.
"Those are all the pairs of shoes that your aunt made for those gowns and dresses. She wants you to wear those heels. " He said.
"Thank you, please tell it to Aunt Shannon."
"Welcome, no problem." He drove fast while we all went inside the house.
I was sleeping here in my house tonight because it was near the salon of my mom's friend for tomorrow.
"Mizuki." Kuzaki said while running. He hugged me so tight.
"I will see you tomorrow."
Okay, let's go upstairs because I still have a pageant tomorrow. He nooded at me. I carried him up the stairs, and we both did.