October 8

Alright, so I'm here in Konoha for another diplomatic mission in my brother's name.

It's a three-week long trip to discuss trade routes and the upcoming Chunnin Exams.

However, the success of the mission isn't what I'm truly focused on right now, surprisingly.

What I am focused on is the masquerade party Ino is throwing in two days' time.

Yeah, she invited me.

I want to go, but I don't have a costume. . .

. . . Not to mention, I have no idea what I'm looking for in a potential costume.

I am lost, so very, very lost

The advantage of being in a large village like Konoha is that they have many costume shops to choose from, but then it makes choosing a costume from one of them that much harder.

Before you even ask, I'm not doing a couple's costume with Shikamaru.

I refuse to.

I'm not a fan of those kinds of costumes.

I just don't get the appeal of them.

And why did I expect that my inanimate journal would talk to me?

I guess I'm feeling a little stressed.

Great, a costume party is making me stressed.

I'll end this entry now journal.

I have a costume to find.

Your searching author,

Temari