~Marisa's Metamorphosis~

"This weather's horrible!" Reimu complained as she burst through Marisa's door. Leaving her coat over a newspaper, she wandered in. "Marisa? Are you home?"

"Just a minute!" came a shout.

Reimu helped herself to a cherry bun. Marisa emerged a minute later in a pink dress bedecked with endless white frills.

Reimu's jaw dropped. "Marisa, it's-! You look so-!"

"I know," said Marisa, smiling awkwardly. "I was gonna wear it to Mayumi's party, but... I don't know if I should..." She broke off, staring into the storm.

"Don't be afraid. If anyone laughs at you, they'll answer to me," Reimu reassured her.

Marisa gave Reimu a strange look. "I don't care what people're gonna think, Reimu. I care about the rain!"