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Chapter 48 - THE SHINSENGUMI - ACT!

| Afternoon ~ Mahou High theater - Opening night

| TODAY- Today.. is Eri's friend's -Mika's school play. And you know what that means? Mika's going to perform on stage, with over 400 humans watching him.

Even Eri couldn't stand all of that duress...

)-MUSIC STARTS-(

*Curtain opens*

[''Patrol squad! We shall dutifully make our rounds, on these streets once more today! Understand?!'' Mika ordered to fellow drama students.]

| After Mika spoke out, Eri spotted.. this girl pressing play for what could be_ A recorded message, or something?

*Speakers ON*

[''I am Shinsengumi Squad Captain, Kondo Toshizo. To protect our fair Kyoto every single day, we Shinsengumi must be always vigilant.'' Mika's recording states.

''One never can predict, what fiends lurk`eth_ -I-I meant... LURK around these dark corners of our society.'']

Left starstruck, Eri exclaimed, ''Wowww! He's right about that-''

''S-S0 TRUE!'' Teto said, dazzled.

[Drama boy(Hijikata Isami) asked, ''Kondo -sir! Can I request a day off for Christmas this year? I wish to spend it with my daughter, y-you see!'']

[Contently, Mika replied, ''Ooo, right_ It almost slipped my mind, Christmas is almost her----*Bump*]

*Omphh!*

[Looking across, Mika remarked, ''Are you alright, Mr.? It seems I bumped into you. -My mistake.''

[Seeming nervous, the shrewd civilian replied, ''My-m-my bag. *Stuffs away* *Inhales* It is quite alright. Do not mind me.'']

*Spotlight OFF*

Female theater host shouted, ''AND, that was Act 1. If you would, please wait for our brief intermission -Our dear audience!!''

| -Some-minutes-later>

((Minor clapping))

The theater host broadcasted, ''AND now, Act 2 begins!''

[Prudently, Mika remarked, ''-Just a minute, Mr.'']

[The shrewd man asked, ''w-what is it... '']

[Warily, Mika asked up in his face, ''I must ask, have we met before? I feel like I have seen your face... '']

[Sweatily, the man replied, ''You think so? I` I get that a lot_ '']

*Sudden running footsteps*

[Exhausted civilian man shouted, ''There he is! *Inhales* That man stole all my cookies!!!'']

[Shinsengumi squad exclaimed, ''Stole- Cookies?!?'']

[Startled, Mika reacted, ''Oh, he did!? Hahhh, that was it! *Reaches in pocket* Now I know why it felt like I had seen your mug before! *Points out* -You are the Mad Cookie Ronin!]

[Smirking nervously, Cookie Ronin replied, ''Yep. My truth has come to light. __ -What is that! Over there?!?'']

*Runs off_ on a moving track*

[Angrily, Mika hollered, ''Fiend! You would use such trickery?! -Patrol squad!! Follow me, with swords at the ready!'']

| Later! -Now on Act 3~

-Swords parry!-

----And, Swords repel!!!----

▫️ ▫️ ▫️

[Using his words, Mika asked, ''You. Mad Cookie Ronin. From our recent reports, It appears that you have been robbing Kyoto civilians of all their cookies.. Why? Why would you do that to them?'']

[Cookie Ronin refuted, fiercely, ''You dare to ask! How cruel of you, squad captain. Hrm~ I will spell it out for you. I did it_ because of Santa Claus!'']

[Simply, Mika reacted, ''Because of w-who= '']

[He retorted, ''You heard rightly. When I was a scamp, my parents left cookies out for Santa-every-single-year. And you know what? On Christmas, I patiently waited... and he never showed up! -Not once!!!

So yeah! One day, something broke in me. I decided I would get revenge, by stealing and later discarding all of this fair town's cookies!'']

[Furious, Mika(Kondo) cried, ''-yyyou wicked imp! Grm~ Execution is_ too good for you...!'']

-Dash bang!-

| In a fast flash, the Cookie Ronin was, was knocked down.

[Mika stated aloud, ''It was_ the back of the sword... '']

*Curtain drops*

Smirking and sighing, Mika declared, ''And with that... gents AND lovely ladies_ Our performance has come`eth to a close~!''

. . .

*Tiny claps*

-

((((((Colossal Applause!))))))

Stunned, Eri commented, ''How did he-? He was so great, E-Eri doesn't know_ where to start! Ehehe-EreReheh~''

Her jaw unshut, Cassidy uttered, ''Mika! -What the---- O_M_G!!! Like, was he always that talented?!?!''

| AND, FIN~