Just something to tell you people... the only reason I was able to upload the chapters quickly was because I was on Spring Break, as many of you may be... Now that I'm back at school, I might go back to my weekly or bi-weekly (even tri-monthly) updates. I'll warn you if it ever goes to monthly as I sometimes have to practice my violin for RCM Exams...

Erika shook as she held her phone, listening to her weak butlers complaints.

"I'm so sorry, Erika sama! Your plan to bribe the director failed badly!" a butler explained. "He said that he only wanted talent in his audition, and if you planned to want to bribe them again, he would kick you out of the competition!"

What! What kind of human doesn't refuse at the sight of money? They should be begging for more! "What do you mean?" she screamed into her phone. She held it close so she could hear their excuses. "That director must be stupid; try again then!"

"No! He looked like he was going to kill us!"

"UGH! Aren't you men! Act tough and-"

"Oh? Are things not flowing so smoothly for you?"

Hearing that voice, Erika whipped to see the smug look on Kanae's face. "Oh my, how sad. There is finally a human out there that isn't fooled by money."

"What are you talking about? He's a fool not to accept it!" She twirled around and pouted. "I always got what I wanted with money. Why isn't it working now...?"

"Since that's not how the world works, you idiot. Not everyone will say yes when they see money. I still can't believe your father managed to get a company working at up here. He's still governing your kingdom, and you're up here wasting your money on pointless things that won't help your kingdom get any better."

"Hmph! If the people that live there are poor, it's their problem! They should go get a job that pays well!" She went away from Kanae. Of course that was how those commoners should be. Why are they so stupid? They didn't even spend a shell yet they still stayed poor.

Kanae sighed at this. Princesses were so stupid sometimes. They keep thinking that since they're rich, everyone else is also. Then when they see commoners, they stay away from them, not wanting to get infected by their "poorness".

"I'm so glad my kingdom has Kyoko as it's princess. Or... at least had her. If Erika was the princess, we would all be poor by now."

Kyoko held two strips of paper that said "3-A" and "3-B". Since Kanae seemed to be taking her time, she took the last two pieces of paper from a box. It was like gambling; you never know know what you were going to get. It wasn't like she had to guess what the paper said, but she must have needed luck to know what they were for.

She heard that the director was going to determine the second round by drawing lots, but how was that going to work?

Seeing Kanae back, she held out the paper that said "3-A" to her. "Here, I took the liberty to get it for you."

Smiling, Kanae took it from her. Swiping it, and opening it to see what she got, she sighed. "I wonder what the director is going to-"

"BWAAAH!"

When Kanae and Kyoko turned to see who interrupted, they were surprised enough to see that a... gangster?... was standing by the door.

Everyone couldn't help but gape at this. Why did the executives bring a yazuka? Are they mad?

To their most utmost surprise, the "gangster" sat down at the director's seat.

No... Kyoko and Kanae, along with the others thought, that can't be... right?

"Everyone... this is Kurosaki Ushio, the director that wasn't around for the first round of the audition."

Oh...My... God!

Playing around with her fingers, Kyoko murmured to herself. "Oh... so that's why we drew lots."

At the director's explanation, he said that instead of one person getting to be in the Kyurara commercial, it would be two. The best two might be in the pairs that they were already in, but if one person was better than the other, then it could be two from two different pairs.

"As I saw from yesterday's video, the executive of this stupid company," He pointed both of his thumbs at the people beside him, ignoring their sweating expressions, "decided to vote without me. It's a good thing one of you pointed that out, or I would have been offended. I'm the director, and I make the final decisions. If I get a lousy actress as a pick, and the audition is over, then no commercial!" He quickly turned and gave a quick punch at the man beside him. "IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?.!"

"YES!" he whimpered, rubbing his hurt arm. Ow... that has got to hurt, especially if you got punched by someone that looks like a gangster.

"Anyway..." another executive, not the one that got punched of course, explained, "I believe that Kurosaki san is seen in a lot on TV. He is usually the one directing the commercials nowadays..."

Taking his shoulder, Kurosaki nodded at the comment. "Why is it so? Why do I do the commercials? It's because my commercials..." He paused for emphasis,"...are a work of art!"

...

Okay there...

Now he's looking less like a yazuka...

But this calmed Kyoko down. Although she was a "killer", she was still able to be scared. Seeing the man as an "ordinary human with crazy clothes" calmed her down.

"Okay, as I told you before, the lots... treat them as if they're your name tags. I will choose the people suitable for A and B by the end of the day. Make sure to give me your best performance and give off a good impression of yourself."

On the other side of the room, Erika was fuming with fury. You could see smoke practically coming out from her. What? In p-pairs? That's so ridiculous! Even if I do do my best, my partner, She looked over to the day dreaming school girl she was with, might bring me down!

"Now, show me the best quarrel that you can give to me in 60 seconds! My storyline is that A-ko confesses to a guy, but he tells her that he like B-ko more. This is what starts the fight. And remember: A-ko and B-ko are the best of friends."

"HOLD ON JUST A MOMENT!" Erika lifted her head, giving off a strange pose.

"What? Are you going to say that that type of friendship doesn't exist? Since if you are..."

"NO! I want to say that it is unfair that those two," She pointed at Kyoko and Kanae, "are in the same group! They're best friends and they'll have an easier time doing this! Rather, the people who just met will have a disadvantage!"

Kurosaki san scratched his goatie chin, seeing her point. "Ah... well, everyone already drawn lots already, and I don't want to do it again... What do you want me to do about it?"

"I want them to not discuss what they're going to do. That will give us a fair bit of an advantage!"

Kyoko sighed. "My, my... has money really put a dent in your brain?"

Erika shot a look at Kyoko. "What do you mean?" she hissed loudly, obviously offended. "Do I not make a point? You and Kanae are best friends! Everyone else barely knows each other and-"

"Yeah, yeah, I get it," she sighed once more. "What I mean is: If Moko san and I don't discuss it, while everyone else gets a chance to rehearse their lines, it's not a fair game, now is it?"

"Who cares? You two are friends and-"

"Erika..." Kyoko glared at her. Narrowing her eyes, she walked up to her, and gripped her fists as she walked. Menacingly, Kyoko said softly, "If you want to have an argument, say things other than the same statement over and over again. It's not as effective as you think," she stated bluntly.

What...? Why is she... She never bothered standing up to me before! Erika could feel herself shaking. Her! Shaking at the voice of such an unappealing princess? That can't be right!

"Fine," Kyoko twirled around back to her seat, and sat in it with a light squeak. Shrugging her shoulders, she declared, "Moko san will go to the room with the others, and I'll stay here. Just like you said." She smiled. "Unless... you want to say that that's unfair also?"

"Uh... UGH!"She threw her arms in the air. What was wrong with that commoner? Just because she was once a princess, doesn't mean she can fight back! That Kyoko... "Fine! Have it your way!" She stormed out, leaving dust behind.

Everyone was about to leave, but Kanae stayed put. "Kyoko... are you sure about this?" She bit her lips, unsure what to say.

"Sure I'm sure. This is our battle. With this, I get to show you what I learned from you!" Kyoko gleamed brightly. Setting a hand on her friend's shoulder, she murmured, "And I would hate to lose to a spoiled princess," she spatted out.