Somewhere in the land lie a little house where a girl lives with her older brother. The girl, named Akina, came out of the house carrying a book in her arms. She was a beautiful 16-year-old girl. She had long beautiful purple hair, blue eyes, and she wore a white short sleeved blouse with a dark red skirt that goes all the way to the ground, a small black waist corset, black flats, a black bracelet on her wrist, and a anklet on her ankle.She is planning to return a book she borrowed from a book store in the village. As she does so, she begins to sing.
Akina: Little town, it's a quiet village
Every day, like the one before
Little town, full of little people
Waking up to say...
Village People: Good day
Good day
Good day
Good day
Good day
She sees a man with dark hair, a goatee, and black clothing. His name is Sentarō Kotsubaki.
Akina: There goes the baker with his tray like always
The same old bread and rolls to sell
Every morning just the same
Since the morning that we came
To this poor provincial town...
"Good morning, Akina!" greeted Sentaro in a loud voice as he puts a tray underneath a window.
"Morning Sentaro!" said Akina happily.
"Where are you off to?"
"The bookshop! I just finished up the most wonderful story about a beanstalk, an ogre, and..."
"That's great." said Sentaro, not really paying attention. He yells into the bakery, "Hey Kiyone! We got bread to sell! Come on!"
Akina shrugs and continues on her way. As she heads to the bookshop, she passed Tatsuki, Michiru, and Ryo.
Tatsuki, Michiru, and Ryo: Look there she goes, that girl is strange no question
Dazed and distracted, can't you tell?
Nemu: Never part of any crowd
Mayuri: Cause her head's up on some cloud
All (but Akina): No denying she's a funny girl, that Akina!
Akina jumps on a back of a carriage by Isshin (in this story, Isshin is not Ichigo's dad) and rides it through town. He spots his wife, Masaki.
Isshin: Hey there!
Masaki: Good day!
Isshin: How is our family?
Lisa is now in front of Shinji. Shinji was smiling silly at her.
LIsa: Hello!
Shinji: Good day!
Lisa: How is your wife?
Seeing what her husband is doing, Hiyori hits him on the head with a sandal.
Kukaku: I need six eggs!
Chad: That's too expensive!
Akina: There must be more than this provincial life!
The carriage passed by the bookshop and Akina jumps off. She came into the place where a young man with green and white hat and light-blonde hair. He turns and smiles upon seeing Akina coming.
"Why hello, Akina." The man said with a smile.
"Morning Kisuke. I've come to return the book I borrowed." said Akina smiling as she hands the book to Kisuke.
"Finished already?" asked Kisuke with a smirk as he puts the book on the shelf.
"I couldn't put it down." Akina said as she looks through the bookshelf. "Do you have anything new?"
"Not since yesterday." Said Kisuke with a laugh.
Akina climbed up a ladder as she said, "That's alright. I'll borrow...this one." She took a blue book off the shelf and gave it to Kisuke. He looked it over and is surprised.
"This one? But you've read it twice!" said Kisuke amazed.
"Well, it's my favorite!" said Akina cheerfully as she swung off the ladder, rolling down its track. "It has far off lands, amazing battles, weird enchantments, princes in disguise."
Kisuke smiled as he gives to the book to Akina. "If you like all that much, it's yours."
"But, Kisuke!" said Akina surprised. Kisuke has never let anyone keep a book forever before!
"I insist."
"Thank you! Thank you very much!" said Akina happily as she left the book shop. Love, Kensei, and Rose sings as they watched her leave.
Love, Kensei, and Rose: Look there she goes
That girl is so peculiar!
I wonder if she's feeling well!
Women: With a dreamy far-off look!
Water pours down a gutter nearby and is about to fall on Akina but she uses a sign to keep her dry.
Men: And her nose stuck in a book!
All: What a puzzle to the rest of us is Akina!
As Akina goes to sit down on the edge of a fountain, Kon, Noba, Ririn, and Kurodo (in their doll forms) were sitting nearby listening as she sings.
Akina: Oh! Isn't this amazing!
It's my favorite part because, you'll see!
Here's where she meets Prince Charming
But she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three!
"Come on, guys. Let's go." called out Tessai, after saying goodbye to Akina, Ririn and the boys left to follow Tessai.
As Akina walked past a hat shop, Chizuru and Uryu are in there trying on hats.
Chizuru: Now it's no wonder that she's nicknamed 'beauty'
Her looks have got no parallel!
Uryu: But behind that fair facade
I'm afraid she's rather odd
Very different from the rest of us...
All: She's nothing like the rest of us
Yes different from the rest of us is Akina
A bunch of ducks flies above. Suddenly a blast came from outta nowhere and blasts one of them, sending it flying to the ground. A man with unusal silver hair with his eyes closed runs in the middle of the road trying to catch it with a bag. However it landed in a yard in front of him. In hopes to save face, he quickly shoves the duck into his bag and goes to his boss who is blowing the smoke off his wand. His boss had swept back brown hair with a strand hanging in his face and brown eyes.
"Darn, Aizen, you didn't miss a shot!" said the silver haired man excited. "You got to be the best shooter in the world!"
"I know." said Aizen smiling proudly.
"No animal could beat you and I bet a girl won't either!"
Aizen laughs as he said, "Very true, Gin. And I planned on getting that prize." He points to Akina who just came around the corner. Gin looked surprised as he said, "What? Kaien's little sister?"
"She's the one. The lucky girl I'm going to marry!"
"But she's..."
Aizen interrupts Gin as he said, "The most beautiful girl in town!"
"Yeah, but..." Gin was interrupted once more.
"And that makes her the best!" He grabs Gin, "And don't I deserve the best?"
"Of course. I mean you do but…" Gin replied quickly. Aizen pushes Gin back as he begins to sing.
Aizen: Right from the moment when I met her, saw her
I said she's gorgeous and I fell
Here in town there's only she
Aizen, looking in a mirror nearby, brushed his hair with his hand.
Who is beautiful as me
So I'm making plans to woo and marry Akina
Turning around, he noticed Akiba has walked by and is leaving. As Aizen goes after her, he passed his three fangirls Rukia, Orihime, and Nanao.
Rukia, Orihime, and Nanao: Look there he goes, isn't he dreamy
Mr. Aizen, oh he's so cute
Gin stared at them but Orihime knocks over a jar of water spilling it all over him.
Be still my heart, I'm hardly breathing
He's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome man
The girls fainted in happiness. Aizwn has trouble going through the crowd as he tries to reach Akina.
Woman: Hello!
Aizen: Pardon!
Man: Good day!
Man: Mais oui!
Woman: You call this bacon?
Woman: What lovely grapes!
Woman: Some cheese!
Man: Ten yards!
Man: One pound
Aizen: 'xcuse me!
Woman: I'll get the knife!
Aizen: Please let me through!
Man: This bread!
Woman: Those fish!
Woman: It's stale!
Man: They smell!
Man: Madame's mistaken!
Akina: There must be more than this provincial life!
Aizen: Just watch I'm going to make Akina my wife!
The crowd gathered in front of Aizen, completely blocking him from Akina as they sing on.
Villagers: Look there she goes a girl who's strange but special
A most peculiar mademoiselle
It's a pity and a sin
She doesn't quite fit in!
Men: But she really is a funny girl
Women: A beauty but a funny girl
All: She really is a funny girl! That Akina!
good day
good day
good day
good day
good day
As the song ended, Akina looked up from her book and turned around. The people go back to what they were doing. She shrugged and kept on walking her way home until Aizen came out of nowhere and caught up with her.
"Hello, Akina." Aizen said seductively.
"Hello, Aizen." Serena responded. Her attention isn't on him but her book. That is until Aizen takes it from her. Akina frowns as she asked, "Aizen, may I have my book please."
Aizen looked through the book and frowns, "How can you read this? There's no pictures in it!"
Akina laughed as she said, "Well, some people use their imagination."
Aizen shook his head as he said, "Akina, it's about time you get out of those books and keep your mind on something more important." He throws the book and it landed in a nearby mud puddle. Aizen goes to pick it up as the man continued, "Like me." Rukia, Orihime, and Nanao, looking on from a yard behind Aizen and Akina, sigh very happily.
As she picks her book up and cleans it off, Aizen said with a frown, "The whole town is talking about it. It's not right for a woman to read. Soon she'll start getting ideas and thinking."
"Aizen, you are very positively primeval."
"Thank you." Aizen said with a smile as he puts his arm around Akina. "How about we head over to the tavern and take a look at my trophies."
"Uh, maybe another time." Akina said.
"What is with her?" Nanao said with a frown.
"She's crazy." agreed Orihime.
"He's gorgeous." Rukia sighs as she smiles lovingly at Aizen.
Akina walks a few steps from Aizen as she said, "Please, Aizen. I can'. I've got to go home and helped my brother. Goodbye"
Gin, who show up, laughs as he said this. "Ha! That crazy worthless guy? He's going need more than you to get where he's going!" Aizen laughed along with Gin until Akina yelled out, "Hey! Don't talk about my brother that way!"
"Yeah! Don't talk at her brother that way!" snapped Aizen as he hits Gin on the head, hoping to stay on Akina's side.
"My brother is not crazy or worthless! He's a genius!" Suddenly an explosion is heard. It is coming from Akina's house. Alarmed, Akina ran for home as Aizen and Gin goes back to laughing.
As she went home, the first thing Akina does is go to the basement where she expects her brother to be at. As she opens the door, she coughs because smoke came out. Inside the room, a box is upside down.
"Kaien?" asked Akina covering her mouth as she coughed smoke. Once the smoke clears, a man lifted the box up from the inside. He is a fairly tall man with a spiky raven black hair, and aqua green eyes. The man is Kaien Shiba, Akina's older brother.
"How did that happened?" coughed Kaien as he tries to recover.
"Are you alright, brother?" asked Akina in concern as she walks over.
"Yes as usual." said Kaien with a sigh. He then frowns as he said, "But I think I have enough of this thing!" He goes over to a device nearby and kicks it. He yelps as he hurts his toe doing so.
"Oh, you always say that." Said Akina with a giggle.
"I mean it this time!" yelled Kaien in frustration. "I will never get this thing to work!"
"Oh, it'd work, Kaien." insisted Akina, "And you can win first prize at the fair tomorrow!"
"Ha!" snapped Kaien as he crossed his arms.
"And you may become a world famous inventor." said Akina smiling.
"You think so?" Kaien asked, interested.
"I'd always have." Akina said with a smile. Smiling and filled with confidence, Kaien said, "Well, what are we waiting for? I'll have this thing working in no time." He goes under a machine wearing a pair of goggles. "Akina, hand me the dog-legged clencer there, will ya?"
As she picks up what Kaien has asked for, he asked, "So, Akina. How was your time in the town?"
"It was alright. I got a new book." Akina said showing the book she picked up from the store. She frowns as she said, "Brother? Do you think I'm...odd?"
"My little sister odd?" scoffed Kaien in disbelief as he slide out from under the machine, the goggles making his eyes very big. "Where do you get a crazy idea like that?"
"I don't know. I guess I heard stuff." Said Akina as she sat next to the fireplace on a wooden chair. "Sometimes I feel that my place just isn't here, Kaien, that maybe somewhere far away from here is where my destiny is. I don't know, I really don't have anybody to talk to here."
"There's that Aizen fellow. He's handsome, isn't he?" asked Kaien as he reached for a screwdriver.
"Handsome. And rude and conceited," Akina snapped before she sighed. "He isn't the man for me."
"Well, don't worry long. When this invention works, everything will change." Kaien came out from under the machine. "I think I got it done. Let's see if it truly works. Stand back!"
They both stood back as Kaien pulls on a lever. Soon the machine springs to life. As everyone watches, it begins chopping wood...like it was designed to!
"It works!" said Akina in amazement.
"It does?" Kaien asked in amazement. He laughs. "It does! Happy days!"
"You did it! You really did it!" laughed Akina as she hugs her brother.
"Akina, get the carriage ready! I'm off to the fair!" declared Kaien proudly. Then a log hits him, knocking him out.
Later, Akina waves goodbye to her brother as he and Philippe, the horse, carried the machine in a wagon behind them.
"Goodbye, brother! Good luck!" cheered Akina as she waves.
"Bye, Akina! Take of things while I'm gone!" said Kaien waving back. Soon Kaien and Philippe rode out of sight with the machine.
