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The +anima had returned to the town of Sandra. They were walking around town at the moment, looking for something to do.

"Remind me why we came here again," grumbled Husky.

"Husky, must you always be so disagreeable?" said Asuka. "And we're here because Nana asked to come back."

"And would you please not complain, for once?" asked Max. Husky grunted a yes.

"Hey look! It's the circus!" shouted Cooro. "Let's go!"

"Let's not," said Husky. But as he was saying it, a man came from behind him and grabbed his arms.

"So, my little mermaid princess has returned." The ringmaster smiled. "Hello, Husky."

"No!" yelled Husky, but the ringmaster pinned him on the ground.

"That'll teach you to run away!" he yelled.

"Asuka!" yelled Max. "Hit the dang pause button already!"

*Pause*

Asuka: So, what do we do?

Soline: I have an idea.

Max: What's my OC doing in here?

Soline: You brought me in here, you nut! And I have a plan. (Whispers into Max's ear for 2 minutes.) Will that work?

Max: Perfect.

Soline: You'll need this. (Puts a shiny marble in Max's hand) See you later. (Goes away)

Asuka: So what's the plan?

Max: Well, first, we need to bring Husky and Senri out of the pause.

Asuka: I'll use my Individual Un-Pause Button of Randomness! (Trumpet fanfare) Here we go. (Points the button at Senri and Husky, and they get up.

Husky: Wow. Cooro wasn't kidding about that pause thing.

Senri: …

Max: Okay guys, we need your help. When we un-pause the story, Husky, you whack the ringmaster with your stick. Then Senri, you stick his head in a pail of water until I tell you to lift him out.

Husky: What pail of water? I don't see one.

Asuka: I'll make one with my Cloning Button of Doom! (Lightning flash) (Uses button to make a bucket of water.)

Max: Okay Husky, come here. (Whispers in his ear.) Can you do that?

Husky: With pleasure. (Grins)

Asuka: Wait! Max, how are you going to use your duct tape?

Max; You'll see.

*Un-Pause*

The ringmaster froze for a second, trying to figure out how Husky had vanished from right out underneath him. Then Husky hit him over the head and Senri grabbed him.

"Dunk him, Senri!" said Husky, and Senri jammed the ringmaster's head in a pail of water. The ringmaster flailed around, but Senri held him tightly. The, Max cam over and dropped the marble in the bucket. Suddenly, the ringmaster grew a fishtail. He had become a +anima.

"He has a fishtail!" screamed Nana. Husky ran into the nearest caravan and came out with a brown bag.

"Pull him out, Senri!" said Max, and Senri pulled him out. The ringmaster took one look at his fishtail, and screamed. Then Max taped him up all over.

"Okay, Mr. Ringmaster, it's time for a little makeover," said Husky.

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10 minutes later, the ringmaster was tied to a pole inside the mermaid tank. His mustache was shaved off, and he was dressed in the costume that he had previously forced Husky to wear.

"Who's the mermaid princess now?" said Husky, with an evil grin.

"Ha Ha! He's a mermaid princess! HA HA HA!" Asuka danced around the tank, taunting the ringmaster.

Asuka: Hee hee! That was full of randomness and funfullness!

Soline: That was pretty funny.

Max: What are you doing here again?

Guinivere: Just hanging around.

Asuka: Hey! Why are you here!

Aya: Same reason as Soline.

Max: AHHH!! It's the attack of the OC s!

Asuka: Run away!