Once In A Lifetime
Cast:
Cure Beauty, Aoki Reika - age 14
Joker, Karasawa Jou - age 21
December, 2012
Reika has a decision to to make. In order to calm her mind, she has sequestered herself in the archery range, where she practices with meditative intensity.
"Congratulations!"
The arrow is released prematurely and flies wide of the target. Reika spins around and a man in a harlequin mask standing just behind her.
"You are not permitted to be here!"
"And yet nobody stopped me," Joker replies with a shrug. "Are you not elated?"
"I do not know what you are talking about."
"Oh, I think you do. It was a highly selective program that you applied to, was it not? Studying abroad, at one of the best English high schools? It won't even cost you anything! You need only go to the other side of the world, leaving behind your friends and everything you know. Congratulations are in order!"
"I haven't decided that I will go."
"Haven't you? You may not get another chance, and it is objectively a better school. It's better to throw away your friends when they become inconvenient. After all, you can always make more!"
Without saying another word, Reika shoulders her bow and walks toward the changing room.