"Good luck on your first day at school, Marinette!" Sabine shouted to her beloved daughter.
"Don't forget to share those macaroons I gave to your class! And tell them who made them!" Tom beamed, desperate to ring up a bit of extra business.
"Thanks, mom! And Dad!" Marinette waved to them as she set off on her journey to Dupont College.
Suddenly in front of her, some senior guy was having trouble crossing the road. "Oh, my old bones!"
Marinette didn't see him though, since she was listening to thrash metal via her earphones… but her closely watching parents did.
"OH NO, YOU DON'T!" Tom roared, dashing over to push Master Fu in the path of the nearest 4 x 4.
"Huh?" Marinette just caught the sound of screeching metal, and removed her headphones to have a peek. "What's going on?"
"Nothing dear, just an accident involving someone from the local retirement home. Don't worry, your father's helping him out." Sabine reassured her daughter, before handing her a small package. "Look, you forgot your lunch! Now straight off to school with you. Don't want to be late on your first day!"
"No, I suppose not…" Marinette replied with uncertainty, thinking perhaps she'd missed something. "Well, gotta go… bye!"
"BYE!" Both of her parents waved in unison, before Tom turned around to shout: "LISTEN YOU OLD PEST, IF I CATCH YOU AROUND MY MARI AGAIN…"
But Master Fu had gone, fortunately none the worse for wear due to the protective powers of his Turtle Miraculous.
It still hurt like a son of a b*tch though. Ow.
Perhaps he would try again later, when there were less Dupain-Chengs around.
As for the macaroons, they were delicious! Yum.