Cinderella Mahiru Tsuyuzaki/Bond Story

*Cooking, cleaning, doing the laundry — Cinderella was so busy. Despite all that, she never lost her smile, and hoped to one day share that smile with her mother and her sisters. Her attitude was positively shining. From “Performance for the Founding Day.”*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

Mahiru's Magic

 **Karen:**What kind of dishes are you going to prepare with your famous spuds today, Mahiru-chan?

 **Mahiru:**Hmmm...I'm not sure yet. Does anyone have any foods they don't like?

 **Misora:**Not at all! I love eating!

 **Aruru:**Me neither!

 **Lalafin:**Hmmm...I don't like onions so much!

 **Shizuha:**Tsukasa and I can eat anything.

 **Mahiru:**Okay! I'll make different dishes then!

***\*chop chop chop\****

 **Aruru:**Ooh, the knife is creating a nice rhythm!

 **Misora:**I'm getting hungry just thinking about the food... Oh-

 **Misora:**Sorry, Tsuyuzaki-san! We should help as well!

 **Mahiru:**Don't worry about it. Just leave it to me!

 **Aruru:**We can't do that!

 **Mahiru:**...Okay, how about you se the table, Aruru-chan? And you can help me chop the vegetables, Kano-san.

**Aruru & Misora:**Okay!

 **Mahiru:**If you're doe chopping the veggies, pop them in the oven for about a minute on 1000 watts.

 **Misora:**Got it! I'll clean the bowls in the meantime!

 **Mahiru:**Thank you.

 **Aruru:**I like it when they get sparkling clean!

 **Misora:**The same can't be said about your room, though...

 **Mahiru:**You don't like cleaning up, Aruru-chan?

 **Misora:**She hates throwing things out, so her room is full of stuff. I help her clean it up sometimes.

 **Mahiru:**Heh heh.

**Aruru & Misora:**...?

 **Mahiru:**Sounds just like Karen-chan!

 **Karen:**I know I should clean, but every time...

 **Aruru:**Aah! I know what you mean! By the time I get to it Misora just does it all herself!

**Aruru & Karen:**...We're the same!

**Mahiru & Misora:**That's not something to be happy about!

 **Mahiru:**Everyone--! Mahiru's Special is on its way!

**All:**Wow!

**All:**Bon appetit!

 **Misora:**Hmmm...Everything tastes so good! I'm in heaven right now!

 **Tsukasa:**This potato salad is fantastic! It's fluffy with crunchy bits inside.

 **Lalafin:**Fluffy and crunchy! Mahiru - you're a potato master!

 **Mahiru:**The secret is what Kano-san made in the oven - vegetable chips. You can't even taste the onions, right?

 **Lalafin:**Whoa! These crunchy bits...!? You're a sneaky one!

 **Mahiru:**Aw, I hope I didn't do a bad thing.

 **Lalafin:**Not at all! They taste delicious!

 **Mahiru:**I'm glad you like them.

 **Aruru:**Your food makes everyone happy - it's like magic!

 **Lalafin:**And it doesn't even have a time-limit like the magic in Cinderella!

 **Misora:**Could I have some more...? Some gratin, potato salad, and some bagna cauda, please!

 **Mahiru:**...Sorry, Kano-san. My magic might not have a time-limit, but unfortunately my ingredients were limited...

 **Misora:**Ngh...

 **Mahiru:**Oh, but there's dessert!

 **Misora:**Tsuyuzaki-san - you're the best!

 **Shizuha:**Heh heh! Misora-chan is completely under her spell.

A Natural Hero

 **Mahiru:**Lala-chan!

 **Lalafin:**Great job on your performance, Mahiru! i could feel your passion even from my seat in the audience.

 **Mahiru:**I have to thank Frontier for that.

 **Mahiru:**You all gave me such great help.

 **Misora:**We have learned a lot from you, Tsuyuzaki-san.

 **Mahiru:**Thank you. I'm happy to heat that. I wish I could do something to show my appreciation.

 **Shizuha:**Thank you so much, Tsuyuzaki-san, but there's no need for that.

 **Aruru:**Yeah, you already did that on stage!

 **Mahiru:**But...

 **Misora:**\*growl\*

 **Mahiru:**...Are you hungry?

 **Misora:**No, this is-!

 **Lalafin:**Did you have a flashback to Mahiru's dishes?

 **Misora:**Yeah... Ever since that day, every time I think of Tsuyuzaki-san I feel hungry...

 **Tsukasa:**That's rude!

 **Mahiru:**I guess I'm honored.

 **Tsukasa:**Really!?

 **Mahiru:**How about I cook for you again then?

 **Misora:**Absolutely!

 **Tsukasa:**That sure cheered you up...!

 **Mahiru:**...Oh, but I used up all the ingredients last time...

 **Misora:**That's fine! It's a pity we can't enjoy your homegrown veggies, but your food will be delicious all the same!

 **Mahiru:**...Ah, actually-!

 **Lalafin:**Huh?

 **Mahiru:**Maybe...

 **Mahiru:**Maybe they are ready to be eaten...Ah!

 **Hikari:**Did you come to check on your plants?

 **Lalafin:**Are these...your vegetables?

 **Mahiru:**I've been growing them from the seeds my family sent me. There are veggies and fruit.

 **Mahiru:**But since I was rehearsing at your school, Hikari-can has been looking over them.

 **Mahiru:**Thank you so much, Hikari-chan!

 **Hikari:**I made you a promise, after all. Besides, everyone helped.

 **Misora:**Bell peppers, potatoes, radish...So many! Even pumpkins!

 **Mahiru:**You took really good care of them.

 **Hikari:**Just followed the notes you gave me.

 **Lalafin:**She shares your passion for them as well.

 **Lalafin:**Even when the hero isn't present. their spirit resides in everyone's heart...!

 **Lalafin:**Could it be that you're a natural hero...!?

 **Mahiru:**Heh heh. I'm honored that you feel that way.

 **Mahiru:**I have to thank you for teaching me what that spirit is, though. You're a her too, Lala-chan.

 **Lalafin:**Heh heh!

 **Aruru:**Mahiru-chaaan! Which one should we harvest? This big one...?

 **Misora:**Aruru! wait for Mahiru to tell us!

 **Lalafin:**Mahiru! Someone is asking for the hero!

 **Mahiru:**Okaaay! On my way!

 **Mahiru:**I hope Karen-chan and Hikari-chan have been keeping up with their cleaning while I'm rehearsing at Frontier...

 **Mahiru:**We're lucky that we have so many cooking tools in the modern day. It must have been hard back in the day...

 **Mahiru:** People had to make a fire, and go to great lengths to gather water. Just the basics took so much time...

 **Mahiru:**But I'm sure seeing the smiles on their family's faces made that all worthwhile.