SEARCH FOR THE EXCELLENT IDOL - CHAPTER 2 - "DIGNITY WITH A CALM HEART - EXTRA & SHION"
2 MAGICAL GIRLS & A GODDESS - My Sailor Moon/Pretty Sammy/Oh My Goddess/Idol Project crossover fanfic
Meanwhile.................en route to the mall................
"I'm really glad you decided to go shopping with us", smiles Amy.
"I'm happy you & your friends invited me to go with you", replies Belldandy, "especially when one of your friends will be participating in the big Excellent Idol Competition tomorrow night", she then turns to Mina, "I bet you must be really excited, Mina".
"I'm ecstatic, Belldandy", smiles Mina, "this is my big chance. i have been waiting for this moment all year, and nothing is gonna stop me. I wanna look good for tomorrow night, so i wanna pick out the nicest outfit and the prettiest swimsuit I can find. Something that makes me look like a true idol".
As the 3 girls walk past a coffee shop, they notice beautiful piano music coming from inside.
"This music is very beautiful", notices Amy.
"It sure is", adds Belldandy, "would you like to go inside and see who's playing it?"
"Yeah, why not?", nods Mina, "I could go for a nicelt chilled Cappuchino before shopping"
Amy, Mina, & Belldandy walk inside the 3/4-filled coffee shop, and sit down at one of the few tables that were availible. A waitress walks over to them, "Hi! May I take your order, or would you like more time?"
"We're ready to order", answers Mina, "1 chilled Cappuchino, 2 green teas, and 3 slices of lemon cake".
"Will that be everything, Miss?", asks the waitress.
"There is one more thing", asks Amy, "who's the young lady playing the piano? She's very good".
"Oh, her?", asks the waitress as she looks in the direction of the beautiful blonde girl wearing a pink and white dress playing the piano, "her name is Etsuko Kaido, but everybody calls her Extra. She plays here every other Month. She's in town today because she's participating in the Excellent Idol Competition tomorrow night".
"Excellent Idol Contest?", wonders Mina, "I'm going to be participating this year. This is so cool, meeting a fellow contestant".
"Extra has been participating in the Competition since she was 13", adds the waitress, "she's placed either 2nd or 3rd place, but never finished 1st place. Maybe this year will be her time".
"Thats' wonderful", says Amy, "we'd like to meet her".
"Tell you what", says the waitress, "I'll mention to her that you ladies would like to meet her after her set. This is her last song".
"That would be great, Miss", smiles Belldandy.
"Well, I'll go get your order", smiles the waitress as she turns to the kitchen, "and i'll mention to Extra that you all want to meet her".
"Thank you very much, Miss", smiles Belldandy.
"Isn't that great?", wonders Amy, "a veteran idol contestant. I hear that she's very popular in the recitial circuit, playing in all the major Universities and concert halls all over Japan & Osaka".
"It sure is", grins Mina, "meeting fellow contestants, looks like it's going to be a friendly competition".
The waitress returns to the table, carrying a tray with 2 cups of green tea, 1 glass of iced cappuchino, and 3 slices of lemon cake.
"Which one of you have ordered the green tea?", asks the waitress.
"I did, Miss", answers Amy.
"So did I", adds Belldandy.
"And he future Idol gets the iced cappuchino", smiles the waitress as she hands the glass to Mina.
"You got it", giggles Mina, "when I get famous, you can tell all your friends that I set foot at this coffee shop, and i'll even send you an autograph for you place on the wall".
"Thanks", nods the waitress as she serves the lemon cake, "Extra will be coming down in a couple minutes. she's just cooling off right now. And she'll be bringing over one of her friends who wants to meet all of you as well".
"Well, thank you very much, Miss", smiles Amy.
"You're all very welcome", smiles the waitress, "enjoy your treats and i'll check back with you later", as she leaves to wait on another table.
"This is great", says Mina, "meeting an actual Idol, but I'd never thought I would meet her at a coffee shop, in all places".
"Some famous celebrities get their start in the most unusual places, Mina", says Amy as she sips her green tea.
"And discovered at in the most strangest places as well", adds Belldandy also taking a sip of her green tea.
"If i get discovered here", grins Mina as she takes a bite of her lemon cake, "they will know me as Mina, the Coffee Shop Idol".
At that moment, 2 young ladies, the blonde piano player and a dark-haired girl with a page-style hairstyle and wearing a purple/blue/black print short skirted ninja dress walk toward the table where the 3 freinds are sitting.
"Excuse me, ladies", says the blonde, "I was told that you enjoyed my piano playing and wanted to meet me?"
"Yes, we did", replies Amy, "we thought your music was very lovely".
"It was very beautiful", adds Belldandy, "we really loved it".
"I'm very glad to hear that, thank you for the kind words", smiles the blonde, "my name is Etsuko Kaido, but you may call me Extra".
"Hi, Extra", smiles Mina, "I'm Mina, and these are my friends, Amy & Belldandy".
"Pleased to meet all of you", smiles Extra, "and this is my spiritual advisor slash Ninja Idol, Suzukaze Shion".
"Honored to meet all of you, young women with pure of heart", nods Shion.
"That's pretty deep", replies Mina as she sips her cappuchino, "please join us".
"We would like to", nods Extra as she & Shion sit down with the 3 friends.
"So you are a spiritual advisor?", asks Belldandy.
"Yes, I am", replies Shion, "I help give guidence and assurance for the weak of heart and the uncertain".
"And Extra mentioned you were a Ninja Idol?", wonders Amy.
"I have trained in the ninja arts since I was 9", replies Shion, "I have trained myself to be nimble, to have a clear mind, to ease a troubled heart, and to think before react".
"That's really cool, Shion", nods Mina, and then turns to Extra, "so i was told you're in town for the big Excellent Idol Competition tomorrow night".
"Yes I am, Mina", nods Extra, "I have been in 3rd Place twice, and 2nd Place the last 3 times. I'm hoping this year will be the year I will make it to first place".
"I caught your recitial last month in Tokyo University", says Amy, "you were very good".
"Why, thank you, Amy", smiles Extra, "touring the recitial circuit disciplines me well, and keeps me in practice".
"And Shion has been a big help to you", adds Belldandy.
"She has", answers Extra, "she has helped me and many Idols. She's wonderful".
"That's so cool", says Mina, "so what are you doing here playing in this coffee shop?"
"I got my start here", answers Extra, "my sister worked here and when I came to visit her, she let me play the piano for a little while".
"And when did you meet Miss Shion?" asks Amy.
"Extra & I met 2 years ago", answers Shion, "it was by chance, when I also met the other Excellent Idol contestants from the past. In fact, they are here right now, and also competiting tomorrow night".
"That's wonderful, Shion", says Belldandy, "I'm really glad we met".
"You young women are definately pure of heart", smiles Shion, "you're hearts are always filled with good intentions", and turns to Mina, "Miss Mina, it is true you are entering the Competition, correct?"
"You better believe it", gleams Mina, "but how did you know?"
"I am a trained Ninja", replies shion, "I can read what's in people's hearts. You have a dream you have been pursuing for quite some time. If you continue to keep your heart pure, something good will be your outcome on a very special event".
"Whoa!", exclaims Mina as she almost chokes on her bite of lemon cake but quickly washes it down with her cappuchino, "you must be some kind of fortune teller as well".
"Or maybe she has a special gift to help others", explains Belldandy.
"And what a special gift", adds Amy, and turns to Mina, "see, Mina? Keep a pure heart and maybe something will come your way".
"Yeah. Hey, thanks for the kind words, Shion", grins mina and then turns to Extra, "as one contestant to another, I want to wish you the best of luck tomorrow night".
"And I want to wish you the best of luck to you as well, Mina", smiles Extra, and turns to the waitress, "Miss, camera please?"
"Yes, maam", calls the waitress as she comes back with a Polaroid One-step camera.
"Please take a photograph of myself, Shion, Miss Mina, and her 2 friends", requests Extra as the 5 girls pose for a photo as the waitress snaps a photo and hands the photo to Mina.
"Keep this as a memoir of our first meeting, Mina", smiles Extra, "because who knows if our paths ever cross again after tomorrow night".
"Hey, thanks, Extra", nods an excited Mina, "it was great knowning you & Shion".
"And it was wonderful knowing you and your friends, Mina", agrees Extra, "And i will see you tomorrow night".
"And please remember to always keep a pure & calm heart", adds Shion.
"We will do that, thanks", nods Mina as the 2 idols leave from the table and walk back to the stage area.
"Um, Miss, how much do we owe for our bill?", asks Amy.
"Extra paid the bill, so its on her", smiles the waitress, "she doesn't ususually do this for anybody, but she did it for you 3 because she appreciates those who appreciate her".
"Why thank you so much", says Belldandy, "& you make a very good green tea, and I love your lemon cake."
"It's homemade", adds the waitress, "we rarely have homemade goods here, but when Extra is here, our lemon cake is a very good seller".
"Well, thanks for everything", smiles Mina.
"You're very welcome", smiles the waitress, "and please stop back again. Have a wonderful day".
"Thank you, Miss", smiles Amy, "and we will return".
"This is so cool, guys", beams Mina, "not only we met 2 Idols but got a photograph and free snacks by the same Idols".
"This is tremendously wonderful, Mina", smiles Belldandy, "I feel this will be a very good omen for you".
"It sure sounds like it", adds Amy.
"Um-hmm", grins mina, "so let's finish up our refreshments and meet the guys at the mall. I gotta swimsuit & outfit to buy".
TO BE CONTINUED.............................................