[Background Music : Race Against Time,
Pt. 2 (feat. Ja Rule) By Tank]
"Saki"
"Nagisa-chan"? "Mai-chan"?
"We've been looking all over for you" Mai says.
"Jeez! Why are you eating cakes so so freely?" Nagisa asks, taking her childhood friend's' hand, then she starts running towards the palace.
"Eh? What is this? I haven't finished eating!" Saki yells.
"Just follow us! it's very important! You can continue eating later!" Mai replies, opening the door to Saki's room where Ayumi, Hikari, and Kurumi are waiting.
"Eh? Why is everyone here?" Saki asks Nagisa gets her to sit on the small chair
by the mirror. Subbenly, someone out of her three friends cover her eyes. "What
are you guys doing?"
"Saki-san, calm down!" Hikari yells her.
"Trust us!" Ayumi adds.
"Hey, Saki Stop moving around so much!" Kurumi yells. "Sit tight! It will be over faster if you do!"
"Ah...I don't understand any of this!" Saki grunts, but she follows their order anyway, hoping that they'd spill the details later for her. She can't see what they're where doing, but someone gets her to her feet and helps her change out of her jersey. She tries to feel it...what is this, a dress?
A moment after, they're sitting her up again and now they're doing something with her hair. She can also feel that someone is applying some make up to her face. What is this?
[Background Music : Candy Paint - Post
Malone]
"Can't I open the blindfold now?" Saki asks. "It's scary to walk in the dark like this! Where are you guys taking me?"
"Ssshh, Saki" she hears Kurumi's harsh remark just behind her.
"it's okay, Saki-san! Hikari-san and I will keep you from falling," Ayumi replies reassuringly. Saki can't see anything, but
know it's Ayumi and Hikari who are holding her hands, assisting her to walk.
"Where's Nagisa-san and Mai-san?" Saki asks, changing the topic.
"They're going ahead" Ayumi replies.
"Hmmm..." Saki murmurs. Then suddenly,
the hands holding hers are gone. She starts calling her friends' names, searching frantically for them in the dark.
"Ayumi-san! Hikari! Kurumi Where are you?"
Saki tries to stay calm. She moves her hands to the blindfold, trying to unveil it. But possibly because she's still panic,
it becomes the hardest task ever. As Saki
struggles with the blindfold, she can feel someone's sudden touch on her hand, as if calming her down. "Ayumi? Aoi-san?
Or...Kurumi? is that you?"
Whoever that is, that person unveils her blindfold, freeing her sight. Slowly Saki open her eyelids.
"Joel?"
Joel smiles. He offers one of his hands.
"May I have this dance homie?"
"Eh? I-I mean of course!" Saki replies nervously, her cheeks red as he pulls her
closer. Somewhere from the room, a glance music is playing and they start dancing. Saki glances around, nothing that the room is dark, with only spotlight
on her and Joel to be their guide.
"Saki? What's wrong?"
"No nothing, I guess I was still shocked. "Ahahaha!" she says, laughing nervously. Her eyes glance down to her steps, hoping that she wouldn't mess this dance
up with her clumsy behavior.
Using one of his fingers, Joel gets Saki's chin up, so that they're facing each other.
"It's okay" he reassures her with a smile. "I will lead you well so you won't mess up!"
"Mmm", Saki replies simply, her voice shaking with nerve. If this keeps up, she will end up hurting herself again with wrong expectations. She knows she can't
show such a sad face to Joel who's been
doing so much for her, but still...
"Saki" he calls her name, so gently it sounds like a melody. Joel helps her turn
once, then suddenly he's kneeling, his hand still in hers.
"Eh?"
From his vest pocket, Joel produces a small, velvet box. He let's Saki hand go so
that he can open it. Saki stares in awe,
unable to utter any words as the box slowly opens, revealing a heart-shaped
diamond ring inside it.
"I know I might end up leaving you alone
when I'm busy, worrying you, and making
you sad just like I did yesterday. But still,
this feeling of wanting to always stay by
your side, to always protect you won't change. I promise that I will always be by
you side to protect you forever" Joel says
with a gentle, but serious tone. "Saki, I love you".
"Will you marry me?" Joel asks, his eyes locked on Saki's.
Saki feels some tears of flowing in her eyes. "Yes!" she says, letting Joel slides the ring into her finger. "I love you too, Joel!"
She notices that Joel's eyes are a little wet too and she giggles, jumping to him for a hug. Suddenly, the whole room lights
up and Saki can finally see that they're in some kind of dome that must be somewhere in the big kingdom. The whole people of Land of Fountains are there, cheering both Joel's and Saki's names.
"Jeez, Saki Don't cry and ruin the perfect make up I did for you!" Kurumi yells as she
walks closer to the couple with Nagisa, Ayumi, Mai, Hikari, Aoi and Jim.
"Congratulations, both of you!" Ayumi says
with a smile. "I did a very good job with your hair, didn't I, Saki?"
"She's shining with all the jewelries that I made". Hikari adds, smiling.
"Jeez! Why is everyone bragging about themselves?" says Aoi, then she puts on a
full body-sized mirror on front of Saki. "I don't think Saki-san has seen now beautiful she is yet! Saki-san, I'm the one who picked that dress!"
Saki stares at the mirror in awe. Her hair
is nicely curled, with a sparkling tiara on top of her head which must've been mady by Ayumi. She rarely wears make up and
some how it makes her look like a totally
different person. The red mini dress is very beautiful with a long tail that extends behind her feet. They're right...she sparkling!
"Thanks, everyone!" she says cheerfully, admiring the beautiful ring on her ring finger. "Thank you