As the boys took the clothes from the stewards they knocked unconscious, they set aside the bodies and began switching their clothes at the pantry.
"Ugh, why do I get to wear the woman's clothes." Marsh complained, staring at the skirt he has to wear.
"Because, it wouldn't suit a guy like me to wear a girl's uniform."
"I'm a guy too!"
"It's not like you've got other options, if I gave you this uniform, it would be too loose on you." Choco quickly finished changing into his uniform and turned to Marsh with a grin, "How do I look?"
"Like a jerk."
"Geez. Just go ahead and change already."
"Fine, I will. Damn it."
The two stared at each other for a moment, making Marsh a bit embarassed. "Dude, I can't change with you staring at me."
"Suuure, whatever." And Choco walks away, leaving Marsh to change into the skirt. The uniform suprisingly fits him well, and he felt the cold breeze brushing on his bare legs. "I hate this already..." He uttered to himself.
"Choco! I'm done changing." Marsh went out of the pantry to look for his friend while he struggled to walk on heels.
Looking around, nobody was there and Marsh assumed that Choco had already got lost through the halls. "Tsk, that idiot!" He was going to turn to his right until Choco appeared on the corner.
"Ah, you're there!" He sighed in relief, "I thought you wandered off on your own... hey, where did you get that cloak... and how'd you grew your hair so long?" As Marsh went up to Choco, he began to doubt the person standing before him.
"Woah, you're one ugly chick—so ugly, you had me speechless." Said this person who greatly resembled Choco.
Taken aback as she spoke, Marsh became even more confused. "Y-You're not Choco, are you?"
Hearing him utter that name, this stranger grabbed him by the arms and leaned closer, "Did you say Choco? Is Choco here with you!?"
"—did you call? I kinda lost control and ate another box of that awesome cream puff." The real Choco walked out the pantry room holding a box of cream puffs.
When he saw Marsh with the stranger, their eyes met, causing him to freeze and drop both his jaw and food in his hands.
"Cocoa!?"
"Choco!?"
"Hoohah!?"
Their voice hitched, mentioning each other's names like a startled gasp while Marsh was in plain confusion.
"Choco..."
"Sis..."
This time, they call each other with longing and affection. Lady Cocoa pushed Marsh out her way and they slowly approached each other.
"Siiis..."
"CHOCO."
Then at the loud and stern tone of his sister's voice, Choco immediately stepped back in fear. "Ack!—OH NO." Though before he can run away, his sister was already gripping on his wrist.
"OH YES—YOU'RE IN BIG TROUBLE MISTER!"
As the Fudge siblings reunited, Marsh heard a couple of people marching over the corner. Realizing their circumstance, he quickly drags all of them back into the pantry.
"Hey, watch it!" Lady Cocoa complained.
"Sorry, my lady! But we have to hide, quick!" Marsh shut close the pantry door, securing themselves inside. "Phew." He sighed in relief and turn to watch the siblings.
Lady Cocoa grabbed Choco by the collar, bombarding him with questions. "Choco, explain yourself! Where have you been all this time!? How come you haven't gone home these past several months!? What are you doing here!? "
"Sis—" Choco couldn't even get the chance to speak as she kept shaking him in frustration. "Damn it, Choco! Don't you know how worried I was!? Father and everyone at the estate... we've all been worried sick, Choco! What were you thinking!?—eloping with your ugly girlfriend there!"
"That is NOT my girlfriend!"
"I'm a GUY!"
As the three engages in an argument, Carra and his subordinate were watching over the storage room where Marsh and Choco were previously locked in, though they were rather enjoying their shift while drinking liquor.
"So Shru got promoted as the auction host—I bet he suck at ir, he always suck! I bet the crowd's already bored with him!" Carra complained, obviously jealous of Shru's success.
"Haha, don't get too worked up about it, you managed to bring some great deals with you." Said by the brocolli guy named Cole, he leans back to his chair and emptied his cup, "Plus, I think Curbit sees good value on one of those kids, hopefully she comes back with good news, cha-ching."
And just on time, Curbit arrived, looking a little pale and breathless from running all the way back to them. "Curbit! You don't look so good, what's the matter?" Carra asks.
"That kid—Choco—Gah!" She pulled onto her leafy hair, panting and stressing out over the facts she learned from the information department.
"Take it easy! Breathe in, breathe out..." Carra pats her on the back, sitting her down on his seat to get her to relax. "Now tell us what you gotta say."
"The kid you brought is related to one of the premium auctionary members and the missing heir from the Fudge Dukedom! Choco Von Fudge II!" She spilled, "He's a freakin' big deal!"
This had Carra shook to the very core, "Are you for real!?"
"I AM!"
"Well I'd be damned!" Cole uttered, "Maybe you should go check the kid, just to confirm it for realzies."
"Alright, go open the door, will 'ya." And as they went and check the storage room, they were all dumbstruck to find the boys gone.
"WHAT!? How did they escape!?—WE WERE WATCHING THE WHOLE TIME!" Carra exclaimed.
Cole noticed the ventilation grills lying on the floor and pointed it out, "They must've escaped through the vents!"
"Split up and search the nearest rooms! We can't let those boys head into the auctionary venue nor let Cocoa Von Fudge meet them!" Curbit dictated, and the three split and ran searching like their life depends on it.
Carra searched through all the rooms and facilities at the hall near the auctionary venue, and he had no luck so far. "Damn it, they're not here!"
When they all gathered back together near the storage room, and none of them were able to find the boys at all.
"Sh*t! The boss is gonna kill us if he learns about those kids messing around inside the base!" Carra panicked, and Curbit had just a thought, "I know this might sound way too cautious, but we should keep tabs on Cocoa, we absolutely can't let her know that we kidnapped her BROTHER."
"Good idea, let's go!" Then as the crew dressed up in steward uniforms, they barged into the auctionary venue in search for Lady Cocoa.
However, when they arrived at her area, they only found a steward waiting for the lady to come back. "Oh, the lady went to the restroom, but she's kinda taking her time..." said the steward.
"Then we gotta go and find her!" Carra insisted, but when they turned around, Lady Cocoa was already standing behind them with other two stewards assisting her. "M-My lady!" Cole was startled at her appearance.
"Tch, I've got more than enough people to serve me here. Be gone!" She demanded.
Carra looked at the two stewards tailing Lady Cocoa, despite being masked, their physique greatly resembled the two boys they were searching for.
"A-Actually, my lady." Carra attempted to speak with her lady again, "We received order to serve you instead of those two." He referred to the two stewards behind Lady Cocoa.
"No." Lady Cocoa pressed, "They'll do just fine, so go."
"But—"
"DON'T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF." Now that he upset the Lady, they had no choice but to follow her order before she demands them to get punished.
Walking away in defeat, Carra glanced at the two stewards behind Lady Cocoa for one last time, "Tsk! Damn sneaky kids."
Now that Lady Cocoa has successfully got rid of the extra stewards sent her way, she turned around and had her right hand on her hip, "Alright boys, let's win that Crystal Grain, shall we?"