Entry Number One Hundred Fifty-One:
Now what do I say?
"For no one, 'amtaro! I was just mumbling, zat iz all!"
Entry Number One Hundred Fifty-Two:
He doesn't believe me. He's laughing.
"If that's what you say, Bijou. I just came to tell you that I loved what you said about perfection in class."
Entry Number One Hundred Fifty-Three:
"Oh…yes…merci, 'amtaro."
What did I say again?
Entry Number One Hundred Fifty-Four:
"Zo, I 'ad a dream lazt night."
Entry Number One Hundred Fifty-Five:
"In it, I waz dancing with 'amtaro. It waz nice, but zhen, suddenly-"
"Ookwee!"
"Quiet, Penelope! I am explaining my dream!"
"Ookwee?"
"Yez I will deduct feez if you keep zalking!"
Entry Number One Hundred Fifty-Six:
"Ookwee! Ookwee! Ookweeeeee!"
"Zat iz zo obvious, Penelope! I can make better zilly faces zan you!"
"Ookwee! Ookwee!"
"Ok, bring it!"
Entry Number One Hundred Fifty-Seven:
So, this is how Penelope and I ended up making stupid faces in the mirror.
Hmm…she's pretty good at this, actually.
But not as good as me.
"Ookwee!"
"You quit? I knew zat you could not beat me! Muahahahaha!"
"Ookwee! Ookweeeeeeee!"
"What zoo you mean, 'Turn around'? Who iz behind me?"
Entry Number One Hundred Fifty-Eight:
"Wow, Bijou! How do you open your mouth so widely?"
--
I don't turn around. It's embarrassing enough.
"Bonjour, Panda."
"Yeah, that's pretty amazing, Bijou!"
"…Bonjour, 'amtaro…"
Entry Number One Hundred Fifty-Nine:
When I finally do turn around, I notice Boss is standing behind the two. The three of them have groceries in their hands…so I'm guessing they went shopping or something…
"Bijou, I'm glad I caught you. I needed to talk to you-"
"-Oh, can't it wait, 'amtaro?" Boss is walking away! I need to tell him about my dream!
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty:
I run up to him quickly and start talking to him.
"Boss!"
He looks strangely at me and then starts to pack the groceries into the clubhouse's pantry.
"I 'ad a very strange dream lazt night! I waz dancing with--no one important, but zen, zat person changed zoo you! Zee rezt of my dream I waz happy juzt zoo be with you!"
I hear someone gasp behind me and then I hear a crash.
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty-One:
"Hamtaro! Do you need help picking up your groceries?"
"N-no, Panda. Thanks anyway."
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty-Two:
"Stan, you're cookiez tazte like pure flour!"
"That's not cool, Lovely Bijou! They're supposed to be tortillas!"
I start scraping the nasty stuff off of my tongue.
"Oh come on! They're not even that bad!"
"Stan, I zhink I can tazte sugar and pepper in here!"
"It gives it flavor!"
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty-Three:
During cheerleading practice, Sparkle starts being stupid…
But she can't help it….
Hahahahaha…
"So, Bijou, I know that you technically thought of the idea to present a garden at the end of the season…"
"And…?"
"But since I can speak so much better than you can, I think I should give the speech…"
I put my finger in my throat and the other cheerleaders start laughing.
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty-Four:
"I mean, I'm prettier too…"
My finger goes deeper into my mouth.
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty-Five:
"And I'm nicer too…"
And the cheerleaders are about to bust their guts with laughter!
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty-Six:
"And come on, we all know I'm going to be voted most popular…"
How much deeper can my finger go? Hahahaha…
"And, by the way, I can see your reflection in the bathroom mirror, Bijou."
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty-Seven:
Good thing I can whistle innocently.
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty-Eight:
"And, no, Sparkle, you are not going zoo take my speech away from me!"
"We'll see about that. Honestly, who wants someone who can't even pronounce 'thistle' and 'thorax' to give a speech to the school?"
"Well, zen, I'll juzt 'ave zoo keep zhose wordz out of my speech! Hahahaha!"
Entry Number One Hundred Sixty-Nine:
"Bijou, why did you tell me about your dream?"
"Zoo show you zat I do care for you, Boss! You are still a good friend zoo me!"
Entry Number One Hundred Seventy:
"Bijou, we need to talk."
Hmm…why do Sandy and Pashmina look so worried?
Entry Number One Hundred Seventy-One:
"You've told us over and over again that you want to win Hamtaro's heart, beat Sparkle and be an overall perfect person."
"Zo, what iz zee problem, Pashmina?"
Entry Number One Hundred Seventy-Two:
"Well," Sandy looks like she's having trouble speaking. "We think that you're already a good girl."
"What are you zaying?"
Entry Number One Hundred Seventy-Three:
"Have you ever really thought this plan through? Do you really need as many corrections as you say you do?"
"Yeah, what Pashmina and I are trying to say is that why do you need any fixings? What if you're already perfect?"
"Why are you so adamant to change?"
Entry Number One Hundred Seventy-Four:
"Real friends think that their friends are perfect just the way they are, but if you think you need some minor fixings, that's ok…"
"But I am not perfect! I need 'elp!"
"Well, Bijou, how do you know that for sure?"
Entry Number One Hundred Seventy-Five:
"Bijou? Is everything alright?"
"You haven't answered our question!"
As I wipe tears from my eyes, all I can say is, "I zon't know."