Picture: Mimi in the middle of the court with the basketball while Tai and Matt behind her and behind Tai and Matt was their team.
Wo nu xiong xiong wo su nu
Fang fang, mein ling pien wo nu gwen
Wo nu ze na wo yao zi ai ni tsu matse.
Chapter 03: Sleep Tight Yamato!Somehow, she thought Matt was kinda cute. KINDA! Mainly she tells herself because of his eyes. And Tai, his attitude makes her think kinda clumsy but cute. Iie! Why am I even thinking of this! If I keep doing it, they may think I'm weird!
Her friend Miyako called her;
"Hey, Mimi."
"Hi Miyako."
There was total silence.
"What is it?" Mimi asked.
"would
you like a part-time job?" she asked.
"Cool! Where?" she
asked.
"At the Kashi Bakery, their looking for part-time people." She said.
"Does the Kashi employee uniform looks like a doll; a white bandana, red dutchie dress and black leather shoes?" she asked hopefully.
"Uh-sorta." Miyako answered with a sweat drop.
"I'm in! You're in too, right!" Mimi wished.
"Yes."
"Okay! Thanks for calling! When will we go there?" she asked.
"Tomorrow."
"Okay, bye Miyako!" she said, hanging the phone.
Kashi Bakery-
"Can you two make shortcakes?" the manager asked.
"Uh- strawberry shortcake." Mimi said specifically.
"Okay, you miss?" the manager looked at Miyako.
"Star spangled shortcake!" she said, Mimi's eyes widened.
"What's that?" Mimi asked.
"I'll show you!" she said, lifting her glasses, the manager grinned.
Miyako, Mimi and the manager went to the baking room.
Shortcake Ingredients:
2
cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons
baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold LAND O LAKES®
Butter
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Fruit Ingredients:
1
cup fresh strawberries, hulled, sliced
1 cup fresh blueberries
1
tablespoon granulated sugar
Cream Ingredients:
3/4
cup chilled whipping cream
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1
1/2 teaspoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
Garnish Ingredients:
1 star fruit (carambola), sliced into 6 "stars"
Heat oven to 450°F. Combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk with fork until mixture forms a ball.
Knead dough 5 times on lightly floured surface until smooth. Roll out to 9x6-inch rectangle, 1/2-inch thick. Cut out 6 shortcakes with 3-inch star-shaped cutter. Place onto ungreased baking sheet; sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; split in half.
Meanwhile, combine strawberries, blueberries and 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl; set aside.
Beat chilled whipping cream in chilled small mixer bowl until stiff peaks form (2 to 3 minutes). Gently stir orange-flavored liqueur into whipped cream.
To serve, place bottom of shortcake on individual dessert plate; top with 2 tablespoons whipped cream and 1/3 cup fruit. Top with remaining half of shortcake; dollop with whipped cream. Garnish with star fruit. Repeat with remaining shortcakes and fruit.
After baking the shortcake, Mimi had a fork on her hand, ready to taste.
She sliced it and ate.
"Not bad Miyako!" Mimi exclaimed.
The manager ate it all.
"You two are in." he said, digging himself with the shortcake as he handed them their uniform.
"Firstly,
I want you to sell those cupcakes outside." The manager pointed at
the multi-colored cupcakes in 7 boxes, Mimi's jaw dropped.
"There
are so many of them." She said.
They changed their school uniform to their angelic outfit. Mimi and Miyako are
Wearing white bandanas, a white dress with black apron and a bow at the waist, black leather slip-on shoes and a basket.
"I look like a kid in here!" Miyako exclaimed.
"No, I think it's cute!" said Mimi, checking her outfit.
"Yeah, but how can we sell this cupcakes in one day!" Miyako exclaimed.
"Well, you're cute, why don't you attract boys?" Mimi suggested.
"No! My only love is Ken!" she said, her arms crossed.
"Hey Miss, I'll buy all of these if you go out with me." A guy tapped Miyako at the shoulder.
"No!" she burst out, Mimi giggled.
The man disappeared of fright. "Look, Miya. He's depressed because you dumped him!" Mimi said sarcastically.
"I told you, Ken's the one for me!" she repeated.
Two hours they only sold 24 cupcakes. "We will never survive this." Miyako said.
"It was your idea Miyako." Mimi reminded her. "Well, I regret." She said back.
"Nice dress, Mimi." A familiar voice said. Yamato.
Mimi stick out her tongue, Matt looked at Miyako.
"You're Miyako, right?" Matt asked, Miyako nodded.
"You know what, someone in the varsity likes you." Matt hinted Ken.
Miyako was starry-eyed.
Matt gave his eyes to Mimi.
Checking her top to bottom.
"If you're just here to insult me, leave." Mimi said.
"I'm not, just checking." He said innocently.
"Are you going to buy or not?" she asked angrily.
"I'm buying it all If." He said.
"If what?" she repeated.
"If you go out with me." He said quickly.
"Say yes Mimi!" Miyako assured, Matt grinned.
"Just because Matt said that your Ken likes you doesn't mean your on top of me." Mimi said bitterly to Miyako.
"So, what!" Matt asked impatiently, paying for all the cupcakes to Miyako.
"I'll think about it." She said. Miyako packed all the cupcakes to the bag and gave it to him.
"Meet me at Cha Shouho tomorrow, four o' clock straight." Matt said quickly, Mimi hardly heard anything.
Matt left, carrying all the cupcakes he bought.
"Job done!" Miyako said happily.
"Yeah whatever." Mimi said boringly.
The two changed their clothes and got their paycheck; 64000 yen. (That's a lot)
"Arigatou!" the two bent their bodies in front of the manager.
Mimi went back to her house and saw her mom and dad shedding tears.
"Hahaoya (mother), otokooya (father), daijobu?" she asked. "Iie, you dad didn't got his paycheck, and since we need to go to the grocery, we have no money!" her mother shrieked.
"It's alright, mom. Here." She handed her money she just got. "No, it's yours honey."
"No, I insist." She said, thrusting the cash. "Arigatou Mi-chan." Her dad hugged her tightly.
"It's alright." She said back.
Next day
after school, Mimi and her mom went to the grocery store lately,
about three fourteen.
"Should I go, or not…" Mimi was
thinking about her date later with Yamato.
"Mimi, do you want to buy something?" her mom asked.
"No." she replied.
Three fifty-nine, Mimi had forgotten, that there's a minute left before her date.
Four fifteen, finally she realized it. Oh no! I'm already late! She took her cellphone and called Miyako."Mimi, I thought you're on a date with Ishida at Cha Shouho?"
"Thanks Miya!" Mimi pressed the red phone of her cell.
"Mom,
I need to go." She asked permission.
"Why?"
"I
have to meet someone." She said quickly.
"Who? The guy who
went to our house of the other day?"
Mimi nodded and pecked her mom on the cheek, grabbed an umbrella and ran towards the teashop.
There she saw him…standing still with the pouring rain, somehow she felt sorry for him.
"Y-you-f-fault." He said coldly. He was freezing.
"Gomen, let's go." She said, covering him under her umbrella and supported him with a hand on his back.
"N-no, g-go in c-car." Matt pointed at his blue convertible. Mimi sighed.
At Matt's car-
"Hey, I'm sorry." She apologized, sipping her tea.
"Want some?" she asked, Matt shook his head. "Are you alright, Matt?" she asked.
Matt
nodded. Matt somehow feels dizzy. "What did you do to the
cupcakes?" she asked.
"I gave it to the orphanage." He
said. "Are you sure you're alright?" Mimi repeated.
"I'm fine, Mimi." Matt said. She noticed he was still shivering, he took her jacket off and offered it.
"Thanks." He said, hiding his blush. The rain stopped pouring.
"Well, I gotta go." Mimi said, opening the door…uh-oh.
"Matt, it won't open." Mimi said, trying to open. Matt scooted over and tried to open it.
"Damn it's lock!" he cursed.
They tried the other doors but it was stuck too.
"This
is bad." Mimi murmured.
"This happened before, me and T.K.
were stuck here for a night until someone outside will open it." He
said.
"I guess you better stay here." Matt said shyly.
"What!" she exploded. "Stay." He said. Mimi dug her face with her hands.
"This cannot be happening." She whispered. "IT is happening now, Mimi." He retorted.
10:00 pm
"No one will open this door, I tell you." Mimi said hopelessly.
Matt, who still feels sick dazed. She yawned and fell asleep. "Goodnight Mimi." Matt said and kissed her forehead. (Awww!)
He covered her jacket on to them and made it as a blanket. (that's sweet!)
He didn't fell asleep however, he was thinking of her.
Sleeping Mimi moved her head on Matt's chest, caused him to blush.
"Yamato…." Mimi whispered, Matt got even red. He was sick. NO, he was lovesick.
"…thank you." She whispered again, Matt arched a brow. Thank you for what?
Matt put an arm around her and slept.
If only there's a spy who could take a picture, it's so cute to notice.
End of Chapter three, lot of Mimato! Keep voting!
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And yeah, my b-day's on August 09, I'm having a treat for Mimato, Kenyako, Takari and Taiora fans on the date.
And oh, my bday's on August 9 !