A queen in Japan
It is a beautiful summer evening in Naruhata. The fresh air, the wind blowing gently, swaying the leaves on the treetops, the young people enjoying their vacations in the entertainment centers that are so characteristic of Japan, the adults returning home after a good and productive day at work.
And a professional hero fighting bare-knuckle against an adult clearly violent, masked amidst the park. But it's not something that matters to Chloe. Even though the fight happens 5 meters in front of her, Chloe doesn't take her eyes off her cell phone.
New message*
Chloe snaps her teeth and deletes the notification. As if nothing had happened and the current fight is part of the Japanese decoration, continues to move her fingers quickly on the screen. Turning page after page of information about the new exhibition of the National Museum.
A small yellow and black creature sees the notification from its perch on Chloe's shoulder and flutters in discomfort. Pollen is undecided whether she should address this issue and directs her gaze from the screen to the fight and vice versa. After a long time for her, but it was not more than a minute, she speaks to her.
"I think you should answer him"
The fingers pause for a moment on the screen before continuing their work.
"It is not necessary. Writing to him will not help us" She replies without emotion.
"But he's your father and he's worried" Pollen says as a matter of fact "You haven't contacted him for a month. It's a matter of time before he starts looking for you... and that will make things more difficult for us"
Chloe gets frustrated with what she said and puts the phone away. She sighs in a vain attempt to calm down. She hates it when Pollen brings up her new father in conversation.
"How many times do I have to make it clear? He's not my real father." She half exclaims, half complains. She tries to avoid it but images from another life flash through her mind. She fights back tears as she remembers her old family "Daddy would take a week to call me if the commoners didn't see me at the hotel for days or personally come to my room if I missed two weeks of school" She takes a deep breath and adds venom to her next words "This man I never know where he is, he was never there for me in my whole life and he only sends me text and voice messages after a month of not knowing about me" At this point, some treacherous tears are spilled on her cheeks.
She takes out a silk scarf and wipes them quickly.
"It's not like André is a good example to talk about being a good father" Pollen murmurs. Luckily Chloe doesn't hear her. Pollen waits a while for her to calm down before speaking "My queen, whether you like it or not, your current family is as real and true as the previous one. That person is your father and he loves you in his own way" Chloe opens her mouth to object but the kwami stops her by raising her paw "Let me finish please. You're not a girl. Now you have 14 years, but we both know that number does not reflect your mental maturity. He trusted you to go on a trip alone because you made him see how mature and strong you are. That he is sending messages daily is because of your stubbornness in not wanting to talk to him"
Chloe doesn't say anything. She just flops down to lie on the bench looking up at the sky as Pollen flies around her.
"I don't want anything to do with him, can't you understand? I'll go back to daddy one day. It's a waste of time playing father-daughter with that person."
Pollen nods, disappointed. She knows that she will not convince her today, or tomorrow, or next week. But it is something her queen must accept one day. Mainly if their target misses. That's why she has something else to say before ending the conversation "But for him this is not a game. He sees you as his real daughter" She says after sitting on Chloe's chest. Long fingers with well-groomed nails caress Pollen's head "You don't want to take the little princess away from a concerned parent."
Silence is what Pollen achieved.
Time continues, the sun is setting in the sky, the wind no longer ruffles the leaves, and the two men stop fighting.
Both enjoy the calm of the moment.
"Problems with your stepfather, girl?" Lying down, Chloe turns her head toward the source of the deep voice. The masked adult is next to her side against the bank. He looks beat up and is bleeding from the mouth. A little farther, she sees the professional hero with his cell phone looking sideways in her direction.
She raises an eyebrow in response without a hint of concern about having a strange and violent adult near her.
The man smiles at her attitude.
"Let's just say you didn't speak quietly" While he speaks, he takes a cigarette out of his clothes and lights it.
"The safest thing is that you do not give importance to the words of this stranger but I will say them to you anyway" He says, taking a long drag of the cigarette before releasing a lot of smoke "Being a father, moreover being a stepfather, of a teenager is not easy. Adolescence does not bring a manual showing how much freedom you should give your child so that he does not feel trapped and unloved. Unfortunately, actions are not always well received by children and unintentional errors do happen"
Chloe looks up at the sky in response.
The man starts walking with his cigarette in his mouth.
"Do what you want girl. I don't want to lecture you either. Your father and stepfather are not parents of the year if what you said is true." As if remembering something at the last minute, he yells "And don't do drugs!"
Chloe is furious at what he said about her dad. She sits down and goes to answer him but Pollen flies in front of her face.
"This time, let it go. As you said, it won't do you any good to argue with him. The day is over. Let's go home"
Chloe nods. She understands what she means. The day was long and unproductive. They are no closer to the target.
She gets up from the bench and walks past the pro hero. She leaves the park heading for the taxi stop. She would rather die than get on a train no matter how good Japanese trains are. Chloe still has her Bourgeois pride. But she doesn't go far when the ground shakes suddenly and the sky goes dark. Quickly the cause becomes noticeable.
A giant. Someone with a gigantism quirk has grown bigger than the surrounding buildings and because of the way he uses cars and people as toys, it's obvious the guy is not a hero who is legally allowed to use his quirk.
"I'm not in the mood for this" She doesn't care and continues walking towards the taxi stop. Even with the sounds of fighting behind her, she did not deign to look back. It doesn't take long for her to arrive and discover that the taxis are fleeing in the distance. Her anger is visible "Perfect. What a great way to end the day"
"My queen, what will you do now that your carriage is gone?"
"What will I do?" Chloe has her eyes on the villain and cracks her neck "Blow off some steam with a punching bag"
"As you command, my queen" Pollen always happy to turn Chloe into the Queen she knows herself to be.
Away from the cameras, a yell echoes throughout the alley scaring the stray cats that were there.
"Pollen, Buzz on"
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Koichi chose a bad day to learn to fly.
That old man, who continually seeks to be called master by Gentlemen, fli through the air and delivers a magnificent kick. It does not matter that the blow is hardly effective and his fall is not smooth and safe. Knuckleduster flew.
PopStep can also freely fly through the skies. It is a beautiful thing to see. The freedom to use your gift, to not be chained by gravity and society, to fly however you want and anywhere you want. It is something that generates envy regardless of age or gender. A freedom that only a minority can afford in the current era.
Koichi wants to see PopStep fly through the skies again, but he knows he won't be able to right now. Watching her so many times at her shows he found out that her beautiful flight must begin with a good start. Her feet must kick a surface to bounce. In a free fall she cannot fly.
Right now PopStep is in free fall after the villain released her. Koichi won't let PopStep's flight disappear, even if it means flying for the first and last time.
That's what his instinct dictated.
Without thinking, he slides down a building until he gets enough speed and jumps towards her. His improvised flight allows a graceful and free flight to appear once again.
"¡¡¡Koichi!!!"
The worried voice of a girl will be the last thing Gentleman hears.
He is a hero.
The one he always wanted to be.
Ending up like this is not what he was looking for but he wouldn't change what he did. Never.
Shortly before hitting the ground, Koichi accepts his fate.
What Koichi forgets is that he is not the only hero in the place and heroes love to get involved where they are not called.
A spinning top wraps around him before being pulled in the opposite direction. When the shock of 'I thought I would die but I'm miraculously alive' passes, he is already sitting on the roof of a building, untied and next to a hero who wears yellow with black stripes.
A moment later PopStep falls down next to him.
"Idiot, what were you thinking jumping like that?"
"Well, I… I didn't think, to tell the truth" It's the truth. He really didn't think.
"You… you're an idiot. Idiot!"
"Yes, yes. He's an idiot. I got it" Says the hero in yellow "Now stay and watch Queen Bee in action"
Koichi and PopStep don't get a chance to say anything. Queen Bee quickly jumps off the building.
He runs to the edge of the roof and contemplates a new flight.
Every time the villain wants to hit the hero in yellow, she throws her spinning top towards the buildings to propel herself into the air and dodge his attacks. This flight is not beautiful, graceful or impromptu. If he wants to put it into words, it would be direct and bold. Fly into danger without hesitation and using her tool to make quick turns or increase speed before being hit.
The scene resembles a bald man trying to swat an annoying mosquito and failing epically.
"Wow"
"Do you think she can beat him?" She asked, worry clear in her tone.
"I have no idea. It's the first time I see her" He can't and doesn't want to take his eyes off her flight "But her face doesn't look worried in the least"
In truth Queen Bee is not only not worried, she is bored. Not even a minute has passed and she was able to confirm without a doubt that the giant never hit her. He was nowhere near touching her. She came here to turn him into a punching bag to take out her frustration for the day but she doesn't think he could take a fight... Too bad for him, she already decided she wouldn't leave without hitting him.
Mid-jump, after closely dodging a punch, she changes direction and plummets to his feet. Before hitting the ground, she turns her body and launches the spinning top into the villain's jaw. When it makes contact with the skin, the spinning top begins to turn upside down, contracting its thread.
Like a fully drawn arrow on a longbow, Queen Bee is shot in a straight line vertically. Her foot makes contact with the villain. Unlike the old man's flying kick, this kick is tremendously effective. Teeth fly everywhere and the head snaps back so fast Koichi thinks for a moment it snaps his neck.
The villain, against all odds, stays on his feet and Queen Bee lands on the roof of a building. She is already spinning her spinning top, ready to fly again.
Koichi feels a bit disappointed that he can't see her fly again. The villain has already been defeated. Eraser Head just arrived.
In a matter of seconds, the four-armed giant is shrunk to its original size, handcuffed, knocked out and missing most of its teeth.
The three of them come down from the roof with their powers when Knuckleduster is opening his mouth and pulling out his black tongue.
"As I thought. Black tongue. This person used Trigger"
"Trigger? So that thing turned him into some kind of monster? The other thugs also looked monstrous compared to yesterday."
"Hey, that's discriminating towards mutation quirks" PopStep scolds him.
"Wait, I didn't mean it like that"
"It is as you say, my disciple. Trigger takes away their ability to think and they act like monsters. The fastest way to calm them down is to beat them until they can't get up." Saying that, Knuckleduster looks at Queen Bee "That girl gets it. Good job there."
"Good job? I should arrest you for illegal use of quirk and damage against people" Mentions Eraser Head while he lowers his cell phone. He just called the police "You are lucky I don't have any scarf left to catch you… today wasn't supposed to be my duty day" He mutters the last part.
Queen Bee shrugs "That guy screwed up my already bad day. He deserves to be beaten up"
"Hahaha I like you. Do you want to be my disciple along with this one here?"
"I never said I accepted"
"Queen Bee being a homeless person's disciple? Ridiculous, completely ridiculous" She says firmly.
Knuckleduster's face does a 180 degree turn. He no longer smiles, his face is pure seriousness. That is the only indication Koichi had of his intentions and thanks to that, he is able to act quickly.
Knuckleduster runs with his fists raised towards Queen Bee but doesn't get close to her. Koichi intercepts him midway. With his quirk, he is able to collide his body against his legs causing him to fall. And before he can stand up, he is stopped by the thread of the spinning top.
"Ugh. Damn. Very brave to come forward, Queen Bee. Ugh" Knuckleduster tries to break the thread but it's impossible.
Koichi and PopStep exchange concerned looks and turn to Queen Bee. Eraser Head, without the others noticing, lowers his center of gravity ready to act at any moment.
"... yes, I am very brave but I don't even know you. And stay still. You won't be able to escape" As if making a point, she moves her finger, which has the loop of thread, and the tie becomes tighter. Knuckleduster growls at the pressure.
"Don't play with me. You are a villain and murderer, Queen Bee" He keeps trying to escape, moving like a fish out of water, to no avail "Koichi, take care of her"
Koichi and the others just keep quiet. Nobody knows what to do or how to react to what Knuckleduster is saying. They have never seen him so violent, with so much hate and that is saying a lot, knowing his attitude.
Chloe is the first to act. With the slightest movement of her finger, she releases him and holds the spinning top in her hand.
"Venom"
Without Knuckleduster being able to react or finish getting up, Chloe applies her special power to his body, leaving him paralyzed.
"First of all, he's just paralyzed. I did it because I don't want to fight. It is not necessary to start now" She says it while looking at Eraser Head. He unwrapped the half of his scarf that he uses to bind the villain and is ready to use it against Queen Bee "To clarify, unless you're a holder, which I don't think you're, or you wouldn't fall so easily, you're getting the wrong person. I am not a villain or a murderer. It's unaesthetic to be one" She straightens up from her kneeling position, which she was in to use venom, and turns to face Koichi "You said a drug called Trigger turns people into monsters. What color is the drug?"
"Well, I wouldn't call them monsters-"
"I said what color is the drug?!"
"I don't know anything" He responds quickly shaking his hands "The old man knows about the drug. I recently found out that it exists because of him and he keeps repeating something about black tongues in consumers"
Hearing that, Queen Bee approaches the defeated villain and bends down to see his tongue. Luckily, Knuckleduster pulled it out of his mouth to get a better look and adding the lack of his front teeth, she don't have to touch it to see its properly. Its tongue is black as coal.
In any other circumstance, it would end right then. Chloe and Pollen would go home, the vigilantes would flee the scene, and the pro hero would complain about the paperwork he has to do to explain the appearance of the new 'improvised villains' and the acts just committed. But that doesn't happen. By chance of fate or the short fuse that is the patience of the owner of the miraculous bee, the black tongue has cuts caused by broken teeth.
Cuts that expel purple blood and purple smoke. Smoke almost undetectable, because of the small amount that came out but with the light of the lanterns and the enhanced eyesight of a transformed holder, she could detect it.
"Fuck" Her suspicion was partially confirmed. If the bee is activated in this world, nothing prevents the rest from also being active "Fuck"
"That's double fuck and your expression tells me you've seen this before" PopStep says, at the same time poking a finger at Knuckleduster's head.
Chloe shakes her head "I hope it's not that. Dark times ahead in Japan if the butterfly is involved. Pray it isn't." She throws her spinning top towards the roof of a building ready to go but a voice stops her "Stop right there" Eraser Head's voice of command leaves no room for a reply "Clearly you are a vigilante, you used your quirk illegally causing physical injury to a person and you have information about a drug that is on the streets of Japan. Give me a reason to trust you to set you free and not put you on the most wanted list" His hair is standing up unnaturally. There's not enough wind to pick it up like that and hold it. Obviously a quirk is in action.
Queen Bee turns to see him. A beeping sound is heard from her bee-shaped hair comb "It is not necessary that I tell you anything. I will take care of this alone. You will hinder me"
He frowns at her words "I can tell by your accent that you're a foreigner. I don't know how things work in your country but here it is illegal to start a crusade against drug dealers" Gentleman and Pop Step shake with it "Civilians will be involved in your raids. Give the information to the police and they will take care of it together with the professional heroes"
"Pro heroes this, pro heroes that. I can beat most of them with one hand tied behind my back. Sorry if I don't trust them" Shakes her ponytail with her hand and turning her head "I have the strength, intelligence and beauty. Leave it to-" Another beep of her hair comb interrupts her "Forget it. I'm leaving. I'm putting you in charge of picking up the garbage"
Queen Bee is propelled by the thread of her spinning top until she is out of sight between the tall buildings.
Frustrated that he doesn't have the ability to 'erase' the support tools, he turns to the rest of the vigilantes. They look like deer paralyzed by car headlights. One because of the 'Venom', the other two out of fear.
"You guys… just get out of my sight. I'm tired and you used your quirk in self defense. On the way out, don't forget about the old thick-headed man over there." As an afterthought, he says "If the paralysis causes side effects or aggravates him in any way, notify the police or the heroes immediately and we will act accordingly"
The two younger ones nod quickly. With some difficulty, they put Knuckleduster on Koichi's back and run from the scene.
Seconds later the police arrive.
"Oh, Eraser Head. What a surprise to see you here. Wasn't it your day off?"
"Urgh, yes, yes it was"
--
Crash!
"Why did I stay to talk to those losers? I should have left after beating him. Anonymity was our advantage. Pollen, you should have stopped me. Damn"
Crash!
A 500,000 yen vase lies smashed at the foot of the bed.
"And now it looks like we have a Hawk Moth 2.0 in Japan dishing out akumatization energy laced with steroids. Damn."
Crash!
A remote control is embedded in the center of the latest model TV. The most expensive in the world market.
"Damn, Damn, Damn! Aaah"
Having no other expensive item to break, Chloe buries her face in the feather pillow on the king-size bed screaming at the top of her lungs. The penthouse of the 5-star hotel looks like it has been through a tornado, a hurricane and a gale. One after another. Each breakable object is found broken beyond salvation: Vandalized mahogany furniture, ruined luxury electronics and ripped original paintings are the current décor of what Chloe and Pollen have called home for the past two weeks.
The kwami calmly watches her queen destroy the entire penthouse without any attempt to stop her. She knew that this day would come and she already she has planned out what she is going to tell her, but first she will finish eating her half-liter jar of Elvish honey until Chloe gets tired of destroying things or there are no more things to destroy. Whichever comes first.
"Aaah…Now what will I do?"
Oh, that's her signal. Delicately placing her royal honey on the ground, Pollen flies to where her queen lies. She straightens her back, puffs out her chest and positions her paws behind her back. As her most loyal follower and companion, etiquette is essential in communicating important information.
"My queen, do not punish yourself for something inevitable. Your greatness is not to be hidden in shadows and anonymity. Sooner or later you were going to be in the spotlight and what a magnificent start it turned out to be, I must say. Helping a local hero take down a dangerous villain puts you in a good light in the eyes of society. To tell the truth, I was worried that you would hold back any longer and after exploding, start lopping off heads like my previous possessor. Queens are not cut out for stealth and investigation. That's work for foxes" Without pausing in her monologue, she extends her arms upwards "Forget about it. Tonight is cause for celebration. You have discovered that the cowardly Nooroo is active and being used for evil again. And without the honorable kwamis of creation and destruction present, the entire stage is yours and the spotlight shines only on you. Now is not the time to scream into the pillow, but to go out there and be the one and only Queen Bee!" She ends with a scream to the sky.
Pollen secretly practiced her speech for hours. She had to make some changes due to the events that occurred that day but it turned out perfect. She knows Chloe well and knows how to motivate her to perform where she is an expert. In making noise. The queens do not hide, they make themselves known wherever they walk. Enemies will come out of hiding and come at them on their own. It worked against Hawk Moth and Mayura. It will work for the new Hawk Moth as well.
It goes without saying that Chloe took the bait called 'praise' without thinking of its consequences.
"You're right. Why waste my time on ridiculous things like investigating if I have my new father's money and contacts to do it for me?" With renewed conviction she gets out of bed "The treacherous Ladybug and the alley cat Cat Noir do not exist in this world. I'm free to do what I want with the miraculous, be Queen Bee wherever I want. I will do what they couldn't do for two years and what they selfishly didn't give me the opportunity to do. I will defeat Hawk Moth, get all the miraculous and MY KINGDOM WILL NEVER END!"
"You mean PROTECT THE WORLD!" The kwami says mimicking her tone.
"Yes that. Whatever you say" She waves her hand dismissively "How am I supposed to use that man's contacts to start investigating a mysterious, wicked, masked, underground drug dealer in a suit with the ability to give people powers? Not to mention sending them out to search, investigate, and find ancient relics, which for some mysterious reason don't rust and are unbreakable even against quirks, without raising any suspicions or questions" Chloe ends up tapping her chin with her finger in an expression of deep thought.
At times like these, Pollen appreciates that above-average intelligence isn't required to be queen. That would make their teamwork impossible. For most of her former and current possessors, the art of 'thinking' was not their forte. To the point of myopia.
Like now.
"My queen, your faithful companion and great friend reminds you that your father has those powerful contacts for being an important hero, he can use his quirk freely for being a professional hero, he can go anywhere for being a famous hero, he can start investigations for being a leading hero of his agency and-"
"I get it, I get it. You don't have to rub it in my face. I get the point" Chloe doesn't like the look of victory on Pollen's face. Despite being the Kwami companion of kings and queens, Pollen itself has real pride. The best companions for kwamis are those who share the main personality traits after all "I wanted to avoid this. I hated that place before and I still hate it" Sighing, she sits on the edge of the bed in resignation "Pollen, I'm going back to school. And you're going to help me with my grades! Got it?"
Pollen couldn't be happier "As you command my queen. Ohh I can't stop buzzing with excitement"
Chloe can't help but look at her weird "Pollen, we go to school, a hero school but still a school in the end"
"No no no. My emotion is not because of that, but because of what that means in this world" Seeing the lost face of her holder, she clarifies "I don't have to hide anymore. Before, I always had to stay inside the miraculous to wait my turn and the few times I was 'active', I was hiding so people wouldn't see me" She spins in the air excitedly "Here in this world, I have no need for that. The laws of the Order do not exist, my existence will not be questioned and I can socialize with other people for the first time. I can't wai-" Pollen, not seeing it coming, is interrupted by a big hug.
"I'm sorry. I didn't think about how you felt or your feelings. I'm so sorry" In a strange occurrence, Chloe is apologizing and feeling really bad for someone else. She did not accept her new reality and continued to act as usual without imagining how this new reality with superpowers could affect her kwami, all kwamis.
The bee kwami returns the hug with her tiny arms.They spend a couple of minutes in that position before they part ways "It's not your fault but thanks for the hug. I really liked it"
"Yes, but don't get used to it"
"Hehehe I wouldn't think of such a thing. Now back to the topic at hand. You decided to go to at school of heroes and we are in Japan, the mecca of superheroes. At the same time it's summer, a month from the start of the school year and one of the best and most prestigious schools in the world is a couple of hours from here" When finished, Pollen is sitting next to the cell phone looking at her with wide eyes.
Chloe holds up three fingers to her, "That's the third time you've been flippant towards me today. We are already even for not thinking about your feelings. One more time and I'll be mad at you" The kwami nods in response "And I… I really don't want to talk to him" Reluctantly and dragging her feet, she goes to her cell phone and picks it up. She unlocks her screen and opens her contact list. Quickly scroll through the list until she finds the one contact who isn't from hotels, massage therapists, beauty salons, and brand name stores, she presses the green button.
It takes three rings to be attended. He left her waiting for a long time, in her opinion . Another difference between that man and her daddy.
"Hi, Chloe, is that you? Where are you? I haven't heard from you in weeks and your bills tell me you're in Japan. I warned you many times never to go to Japan. That country is dangerous. Young lady, if this is a new form of teenage rebellion, I'm very, Cough, Cough."
She puts the cell phone away at the beginning of the coughing lift making a face. She can hear him choking on his own blood. When he finished coughing she brings her cell phone to her ear again and doesn't let him speak again "If you're done spitting out your lungs, listen to me now and listen to me well. First: Your warnings do not interest me. I do what I want when I want like you always do. Second: You were never with me and I never know where you are. That you get mad because I don't tell you where I am, it's hypocritical. Third: I did not call you to listen to your attempt at parental dialogue. I just want to ask you a question" Chloe takes a breath after talking so much "How much influence do you have in UA?"
"... I am a former student and I will be ateacher there next month"
Chloe closes her eyes and nods, thanking her good luck. The first step was completed successfully. The next one is difficult for several reasons "I have to tell you something. I… I need your help"
The next thing to be heard was the sound of a chair crashing to the ground and clothing being torn.
"Tell me where you are and I'll get there right away"
"No! No! It's not necessary. The help I ask is a favor. A favor. Don't come here" She rushes to say.
"Are you su- Cough, cough… are you sure?"
"A father would say: how can I help you daughter?" She sighs irritably "Don't even try. Just listen. The favor I ask of you is something very important to me. I need to be a UA student for next month. I will become a professional hero"
"What?! Where did that come from? I mean, that's great news. You're going to be a great hero. Wait, all the students have already been notified. There are no free vacancies. Getting into the hero class is impossible-"
"Even with your name and recommendation?"
"There are recommended students who entered without taking the entrance exam but the problem of vacancies is not solved"
"YOUR OWN DAUGHTER IS ASKING YOU FOR HELP!" She yells at the top of her lungs "How can the greatest hero not help his own daughter? Am I so worthless to you?" Chloe cries out of frustration and resentment. Today was a day of many emotions. On another day, she would have never shown dependence or begged him.
"It's not true! I, I… I'll take care of everything"
Pollen is wiping away her friend's tears with her handkerchief and she hears him promise. She doesn't know much about him and has barely seen him in person. But he is the father of her queen and he is someone very powerful. If he says that he will take care of it, she has no doubt that he will.
"Sniff, thanks dad"
"You called me to da-" Chloe ended the call before he finished speaking.
"You did well my queen"
"Pollen, I need a break"
"Understood" And after a quick look at the penthouse, she adds "This chamber is no longer worthy of you. Shall we go to the next one on the list?"
Pollen doesn't finish speaking when Chloe is suddenly in possession of the American Express Centurion.
Do you have any doubts?
Hi, I'm Vicav12. I wrote it because I couldn't get the idea out of my head and I wanted to try this rare combination. If a lot of people like it, I'll make it a series.
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