Leigh Lemondrop here. Another unexpected OC appears in this chapter, and everyone dresses in the colors of their favorite candy, plus another relationship forms. There's also artsy students expressing creativity. So, keep calm and read on!

(The OC in this chapter is also owned by OrenjiJemi.)


In racing history class, students were sitting in their seats as their desks were clustered in groups of four. Miss Cotton is writing the lesson on the board, while students are talking and joking around.

"Oh my gosh, Rainy, you serious, bro?" Swizzle asks him, dressed in a swirl pop-patterned jogging suit, blue and green tye-dye socks, and his green boots. "Your COUSIN is coming here?"

Rainy nods his head. "Yep. He's kinda reserved, though. Aunt Carmelia sprung the news on him just yesterday. So, needless to say, he's not all that thrilled." Rainy's dressed in an outfit splattered with different flavors of Skittles and his bright green boots. (the colors represented on the outfit: Original Fruit, Carnival, Darkside, Tropical, Fizzl'd Fruits, Sour Skittles, and Crazy Cores)

Jubileena turns around to look at Rainy. "Wow! You have a cousin?" Rainy nods at her, and her mouth hangs open.

"Awesome!" Jubileena says. "I can't wait to meet him!" She's dressed in a black-cherry patterned t-shirt with white cherry-patterned overalls, red socks, and red tennis shoes with white stripes on the sides.

Gloyd looks at Rainy. "You think he'll be at your party?"

"I think so. Aunt Carmelia and Poppety are going to be there, too. The only reason they're coming is because the headmistress called and asked them to be at my party." Rainy says, taking a handful of Darkside Skittles and eating them slowly.

Jubileena looks at Rainy's sad expression and walks over. She puts a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, Rainy." she says. "I'm sure Poppety misses you. But seeing her at your party will spark old memories, I promise."

The door opens, and a boy walks in, his pale blonde hair and old-style 3-D glasses falling into his face. He clutches the straps of his popcorn-themed backpack and looks around the room. Rainy looks up and recognizes the young boy right away.

Headmistress Lemondrop brings him into the room. "Class, this is Carnell Popfrey. He's new to the Academy, and I hope you will all make him feel welcome. And Gloyd, he's rooming with you in your dorm room." she says, leaving Carnell standing in front of the room, his face pale with a small amount of shyness.

Rainy gets up from his chair and tackles Carnell to the ground.

"Cousin Carnell! Good to see you!" Rainy says, smiling.

"Get...off...of...me..." Carnell says with Rainy on top of him. "I'm happy to see you, too." Rainy gets off of him, grinning.

"Sorry, Carnell. I just can't believe you're here!" Rainy says excitedly.

"Neither can I..." Carnell says, taking a seat in the desk next to Honey, who's staring at him.

"Bubbles, this is the guy you told me about?" Honey asks, a little unsure.

"Well, yeah! Trust me, he's nice." Bubblina says. She's wearing an outfit with pink bubblegum bubbles all over it and her pink flats, while Jerry's in his normal attire, the only difference being he's wearing candy necklaces made from gummy candy.

"Okay, I'll get to know him a little better at lunch." Honey says, paying attention to the lesson.


At lunch, Carnell, Rainy, and Jubileena are sitting together at a table. Honey, Bubblina, and Jerry walk up with their trays.

"Can we join you?" Honey asks them.

"Sure, you can." Jubileena says.

The three kids sit in their seats, staring at the olive-skinned boy who's eating a slice of caramel popcorn casserole.

"What?" Carnell asks. "Why are you staring at me? Do I offend?"

"No, my friend wants to get to know you." Bubblina tells him, chewing a piece of cotton candy-flavored bubblegum.

"Oh...in that case, hi, I'm Carnell. Carnell Popfrey. I like movies and the theatre and I also like racing. I also like girls a little bit. My cousin tells me you want to be friends with me. I gladly accept." Carnell says, taking another bite of his casserole.

Honey grins broadly. "You want to hang out on the playground after lunch?"

"Um, sure...that would be great." Carnell tells her.

"All right!" Honey says, kissing his cheek. "I'll see you there!" she skips off, smiling.

"Well, well, well...looks like we both have girlfriends." Rainy says to Carnell, who's blushing bright red.

"Shut up, Rainy..." Carnell says, picking up his tray.


On the playground, as the Parade of Sweets starts, Honey sits next to Carnell. "Hey there, cinema-based cutie..." she says, holding his hand.

"Um...this is very awkward..." Carnell says to her. "But...okay...I suppose you can hold my hand."

Honey smiles, looking at him. "I know you only want to be friends."

"Really?" Carnell asks her.

"Yeah. I know you're romantic sometimes." Honey replies, stroking the boy's pale blonde hair. "You coming to Rainy's birthday party?"

"Yeah, I am." Carnell answers, fiddling with the strings on his racing jacket.

"All right! I know I'm going, but I'll be going with you." Honey says, smiling. "Oh, Bubbles is calling me. I'll see you later, Carnell!" She gets up and runs over to her friend.


That day, during the "Art Smart" art workshop, Carnell just sits in a corner, ignoring all the activity around him.

Swizzle looks at Rainy. "Dude, what's with your cousin?"

Rainy looks up from the circus animal parade sculpture he's making. "He has the tendency to become invisible when nobody pays attention to him. He's done that throughout his childhood."

"Oh." Swizzle replies. "Do you think he'd want to come to the all-guys sleepover this weekend?"

"I'll bring him along with me. It's his first sleepover as well. And he's going to bring movies, being obsessed with the theater and cinema and stuff..." Rainy says, turning to finish his sculpture, putting Carnival Skittles on the animals to make their eyes.

Swizzle turns back to his painting of him in a Tongue Twister-like kart.


After the art workshop, the students take their creations to their dorm rooms.

Honey made two things, a picture of bees in honeycombs for herself and a movie-poster-like painting of Carnell to hang on his side of Gloyd's dorm room.

As the students are filing out of the art room, Honey spots Carnell talking to Rainy.

"Look, just come with me on Saturday. It'll be a way for you to get to know people. You ARE new here, after all." Rainy tells him.

"Fine...I'll come." Carnell tells him.

"Good." Rainy tells him. "Hope you're ready for my party and the dance tomorrow!" he says as he walks away with Jubileena.

Honey walks up to Carnell. "Hi..." she says. "I...uh...made this for you. As a welcome present."

She holds out the painting of Carnell.

"Cool...thanks...I like it..." Carnell says, taking it.

"So, you like me or what?" Honey asks Carnell.

"Sure, I do...I love you, in fact...be my dance date..." Carnell tells her.

"Okay, Carnell, I will." Honey says as she walks away to catch up with Bubblina and Jerry.

"Good." Carnell says. "I better go now."

"All right, bye!" Honey waves as she runs off with her friends.


In Gloyd's dorm room, Carnell was unpacking his suitcase and making his bed.

"So, Popfrey, you up for surprising Rainy tomorrow? It's his birthday tomorrow. And every birthday in our dorm room means breakfast in bed and getting surprised by your fellow dorm-mates." Gloyd says as he puts on his candy-corn patterned pajamas.

"Okay..." Carnell says, nodding. He hangs the painting Honey made him by his bed.

"Good. Prepare to wake up early." Gloyd tells him.


The yearbook photographer puts Day 4's pictures into the yearbook, and prepares to take more pictures on Spirit Day tomorrow.


(Next Chapter: Spirit Day, and Carnell gets ready for the dance and Rainy's party. There will be root beer chugging, Sugarcube Culture music, and a reunion to remember for Rainy Di Skitzo)

Oh, there IS a new pairing here: Honey-Covered Popcorn (Honey & Carnell) *sorry if the shipping name is a little awkward-sounding*