"Do you think this one's better?"asked Mina, discarding the eighteenth dress.
"The one before that was fine."Rei told her.
"No, I have to look perfect."Mina insisted.
"Then maybe taking that bow out of your hair would help a ton!"
Mina put her hands over her mouth.
"My hair! You're right, Rei! I hadn't thought of that. I have to wear my hair different! We have to get our hair done. Do you think I should do some highlights? Or maybe perm? Or what do you think? Maybe try a different color?"
"Good work, Rei."Lita mumbled. "Now we're going to spend another five hours at the beauty shop while Mina decides what she wants, and then gets it done!"
Lita's prediction came true. While everyone sat gazing into space, or reading magazines, they listened to Mina argue with several of the girls at the salon, only to end up coming out with the same bow in her hair.
"I thought we had sat here, for you to come out with a different hairstyle."
"Oh, I decided I like my bow best, after all."
"Oh, great!"
"Besides, we can't afford to be late!"said Bunny.
"Yes, we can. As a matter of fact, it's about mandatory that we make them wait. Not too much, but at least a bit. Otherwise, they'll probably think we're old maids on the bargain, and desperate."
"But, Mina, you are desperate."said Artemis. He turned to the other girls. "Any guy who gets Mina will have to have bulging muscles to carry all her shopping. Speaking of which, how in the world are we going to get it back to the house? Not even all the shopping carts will be enough for it all."
Everyone stopped in their tracks. Artemis was right. They had been hulling it all from one store to another at the mall, but walking the entire way home, and dragging it on the bus?
"I think Artemis has a point."Lita pointed out.
"We'll just have to leave some of it here, and give it back."
"But it's necessary!"
"You only need one dress!"
"But what if I have to change?"
"You're not Bunny!"
"What's that supposed to mean!"
"Everyone just calm down!"yelled Ami. "We'll simply take this dress, and leave the others. Mina looks best in it, anyway. And I read that it was precisely this one that was rated the most successful on first dates."
"You mean it?"
"Of course. Now we'll just return the others."
"Where did you read that?"asked Luna.
"Nowhere. It was simply to make Mina think it was the best so she'd quit arguing."
"Smart."
Mina walked out of the room.
"Well, don't I look dashing?!"she asked, turning so everyone could see her dress.
"Of course."
"Hmm, do you think I need more lip gloss?"she asked, surveying herself in the mirror.
"No. You look perfect."Rei insisted. "Can we please go now? We're going to be late."
"Wonderful! How late?"
"If we go now, we'll be exactly a minute and a half late."Ami observed.
"Then we have exactly five minutes to sit and chat."
"What?"
"But you were the one most interested in going to the dance!"
"I never like to make Darien wait."
"We have to! Girls always make guys wait. Trust me!"
"Is this something you got out of a silly magazine article, or something?"Lita demanded.
"No, just personal experience."
"But you don't have any personal experience in these things, Mina."Artemis observed.
Mina reached out and pulled his tail.
"Well, it's almost time, so now, yes, let's go, everybody! I can't wait to see the look on everyone's faces when they see me walking in with the hottest guy!"Mina exclaimed.