Fancy ◎ Surprise/Câu chuyện

## Sakurada Residence, Living Room

 **Rinku:**Kurumi-chan's birthday party's just so much fun! I'm really glad we came!

 **Maho:**Same. They gave us quite the "welcome." But I guess we became fast friends because of it.

 **Rinku:**Say... Miyu-chan and Haruna-chan, where'd they go?

 **Maho:**They left a little while ago. I think the hired help needed something.

 **Rinku:**Oh, okay. I wanted some of those cookies on the table there, but I figured I should ask first

 **Miiko:**Go ahead, have one! Miyu said "help yourself" earlier♪

 **Rinku:**Great♪ Then I'll just help myself...

 **???:**Don't eat me. Please.

 **Rinku:**What?!

 **Cookie:**I'm so scared. You're gonna bite me. Nooooo.

 **Rinku:**A talking cookie?!

 **Rinku:**Wh-What do I do, Maho-chan? I never met a talking cookie before... It looks so good, but I just can't!

 **Maho:**Rinku... There's no such thing as a talking cookie. Look around you. Take a good look. Especially at Miiko.

 **Miiko:**Teehee, bus-ted!

 **Rinku:**Huh? What?!

 **Kurumi:**This prank was a great success♪

 **Maho:**Miiko was pretending to be the cookie.

 **Miiko:**Don't eat me. Please. ...See? Gotcha, didn't I?

 **Rinku:**Yeah, you really did!

 **Kurumi:**And you liked it, right? It was fun, right? Right?

 **Miiko:**Right!

 **Maho:**Hmm... Sounds like you've got more tricks coming up.

 **Rinku:**Alright, but I'm not gonna fall for the next one!

 **Kurumi:**Candy's good, Rinku-chan, but you should try some sushi too! Go on, have some♪

 **Rinku:**Sure, thanks♪

 **Rinku:**Wh-What?! Kurumi-chan, look! Look! That sashimi's still alive! It just walked out of here!

 **Miiko:**Oh my. Must've been extra fresh. Here, have some chocolate. It'll calm you down.

 **Rinku:**Ooh, thanks. I like this one♪

 **Rinku:**Wh-What?! The chocolates just burst from the box! They're flying everywhere! Help!

 **Kurumi:**Oh noes! Get them back, Rinku-chan! All of them!

 **Rinku:**Hey, you chocolates! Get back here!!

 **Maho:**Rinku... Look closely. Those aren't chocolates, they're super balls.

 **Maho:**That fake sushi was a practical joke toy, too.

 **Rinku:**What? Really?!

 **Kurumi:**Hmm, nothing's fazing Maho-chan so far.

 **Miiko:**It's gonna be a big challenge to surprise her.

 **Rinku:**Whew! All these surprises got my heart racing!

 **Kurumi:**Feeling tired? That sofa has nice, fluffy cushions. Have a seat.

 **Rinku:**Sure thing♪

 **Cushion?:**Beep! Emergency evacuation button activated. This manor will lift off in three minutes♪

 **Rinku:**Wh-What?! This thing can fly, too?!

 **Maho:**\*sigh\* Rinku... How do you keep falling for these?

 **Rinku:**Oh, was that another prank?

 **Maho:**Of course it is!

 **Rinku:**But, but, but...

 **Rinku:**Huh? What's that, up there?

 **???:**(Pomf!)

 **Maho:**Eek! Wh-What, why, how?!

 **Rinku:**It's... A snake! A huge snake!

 **Kurumi:**Hooray! Another great success♪

 **Kurumi:**It's just a stuffed animal, don't worry. "Operation Eel," extra long version!

 **Maho:**...Oh, o-okay.

 **Kurumi:**Heh, heh, heh...

 **Rinku:**Hmm...

 **Maho:**Wh-What?

 **Rinku:**Maho-chan... She really got you good, didn't she?

 **Maho:**Yeah, I was surprised! Who wouldn't be?

 **Miiko:**Hooray♪

 **Kurumi:**Yay♪

 **Rinku:**Pranks are kinda nice, you know? First you're scared, then you laugh... It's great!

 **Rinku:**It's so much fun, too! I wanna pull pranks now! I could do one for our audience at a show!

 **Kurumi:**I know, right? That's why I can't stop pulling pranks, either!

 **Haruna:**Ahem. Kurumi-san? How many times have I told you to cease pranking?

 **Kurumi:**Eep...