"Isn't it IoveIy? It was my mother's." Haruhi showed the mice a dress.
"It's pretty-pretty, but its old." Honey said.
"Well, maybe it is a little old-fashioned, but...oh, I'll fix that." Haruhi said.
"H-H-How you do that, huh?" The twins chorused.
"Wait a minute. There ought to be...some good ideas in here." She looked through a book.
"Uh-huh. This one."
"Oh, very nice-nice." Honey said.
"Like it!" The twins said.
"We can do it. It'll be easy." Haruhi said. "I'll have to shorten the sleeves... I'll need a sash...a ruffle... and something for a collar. And then I'll-"
"Haruhi!" Shouted Chizuru and Hinako.
"Oh, now what do they want?" Haruhi said.
"Haruhi!" Chizuru said.
"Haruhi!" Hinako said.
"Oh, well, guess my dress will just have to wait." Haruhi said.
"Haruhi!" Chizuru said.
"Haruhi!" Hinako said.
"All right, all right! I'm coming." Haruhi said.
"Poor Haruhi." Honey said. Every time she find a minute, that's the time when they begin it!"
"Haruhi, Haruhi-"
"Haruhi!" Chizuru and Hinako shouted.
"You know what?" Honey said to the others. "Haruhi's not go to the ball."
"What?" Honey said.
"Not go?" Hikaru said.
"What did you say?" Kaoru said.
"You'll see. They fix her." Honey said. "Work, work, work. She'll never get her dress done."
"P-p-poor Haruhi." Honey said.
"Hey! We can do it!" Honey said.
"Follow me, Honey. I know where to go." Honey said. "Find a pretty-pretty if we can. Haruhi needs help. Surprise, surprise! Pretty surprise for Haruhi!"
Chizuru and Hinako's Room
"And this too, Haruhi, my slippers. Now don't forget-" Hinako said.
"Haruhi, take my dress!" Chizuru said. "Here, mend the buttonholes. Press my skirt too, and mind the ruffle. You're always-"
"And, Haruhi..." Benito said.
"Yes?" Haruhi said.
"When you're through, and before you begin your regular chores, I have a few IittIe things." Benio said.
"Very well." Haruhi said.
"Mother I don't see why...everybody else seems to have such nice things to wear...and I always end up in these old rags." Chizuru said. "This sash! Why, I wouldnt be seen dead in it!"
"You should talk! These beads! I'm sick of looking at them!" Hinako said.
"Trash! Oh, I hate-" Chizuru said.
"I don't see why I can't have-" Hinako said.
Attic
"Oh-ho-ho! We can use that!" Honey said taking the sash.
"Uh... pretty-pretty pretty-pretty-" Honey said.
"Shhh! Look-it!" The twins said. "Beezlenef!"
"Uh... Iook." Honey said. "Oh, beads! Oh-ho-ho-ho! Very pretty beads! Oh-ho-ho!"
"Shhh!" The twins said.
Foyer
"The carriage is here." Benio said.
"Oh." Haruhi said.
"Why, Haruhi, you're not ready, child." Benio said.
"I'm not going." Haruhi said.
"Not going? Oh, what a shame." Benio said.
"But of course, there will be...- other times, and-" Haruhi said.
"Yes. Good night." Benio said.
Attic
"Oh, well. What's a royal ball?" Haruhi said. "After all, I suppose it would be...frightfully dull... and... and boring... and... and completely...completely wonderful."
She was taken by surprise as she saw her dress. It was a frilly, sleeveless, pink-and-white dress with pink ribbons and a sash with jade and teal colored beads to go her neck
"Oh, why... its my..." Haruhi said.
"Surprise!" Honey said.
"Surprise! Surprise!" The twins said.
"Surprise!" Honey said.
"Why, I never dreamed...It's such a surprise!" Haruhi said. "Oh! How can I ever...why...
Oh, thank you so much!"
Foyer
"Now remember, when you're presented to His Highness, be sure-" Benio said.
"Wait!" Haruhi said. "Please... wait for me! Isn't it IoveIy? Do you Iike it? Do you think it will do?"
"Haruhi!" Benio said.
"Mother, she can't!" Chizuru said.
"You wouldn't-" Hinako said.
"Oh, no! You..." Chizuru said.
"can't Iet her!" Hinako said.
"Girls, please!" Benio said. "After all, we did make a bargain. Didn't we, Haruhi? And I never go back on my word. How very clever, these beads. They give it just the right touch. Don't you think so, Hinako?"
"No, I don't! I think she's-" Hinako began, then realized. "Why you IittIe thief! Theyre my beads! Give them here!"
"Oh, no!" Haruhi said.
"Oh... and Iook, that's my sash!" Chizuru said. "Wearing my sash! She can't!"
"Oh, don't! Please, stop!" Haruhi said.
"My ribbon!" Chizuru said.
"Why, you thief!" Hinako said.
"Kitchen wench!" Chizuru said.
"You ungrateful IittIe-" Hinako said.
"Girls, girls." Benio said. "That's quite enough. Hurry along now, both of you. I wont have you upsetting yourselves. Good night."