Chapter 15: The Mime

"Look at that, isn't it awesome?" Alya asked Chloé as the former showed the latter a footage of Superbug answering some of Alya's questions.

"You've caught her best angle, Alya." Chloé answered. "But why didn't you just post it?"

"I wanted you to see the first person to see it, my friend!" Alya happily replied.

"Uh, thank you." Chloé awkwardly replied.

"You're welcome." Alya said.

A butler then entered Chloé's room with some snacks. "Would you like some, Miladies?" He asked.

Alya took one. "Thank you." She said and then turned her attention back to Chloé. "I'm sorry for leaving so soon but I'm going to watch The Mime."

"That play Mylène's Dad is starring as the titular character?" Chloé asked.

"Exactly, Chloé." Alya answered. "Are you going as well?"

"Sabrina and I have other plans for today, Alya." Chloé replied.

"Okay, bye." Alya replied back and left.

Some time later, Chloé and Sabrina were enjoying a spa day at the hotel. "Spas are the best way to relax, Sabrina." Chloé commented to her friend.

"True, Chloé." Sabrina agreed.

"Akuma alert. Akuma alert." They suddenly heard the announcement. Since the civilians at the spa left as well, Chloé and Sabrina didn't attract any unwarranted attention by doing the same. Once they went back to Chloé's room, the kwamis exposed themselves. "You know what to do, right?" Tikki asked Chloé.

"Bring more camembert?" Plagg asked.

"Tikki, spots on!" Chloé said.

"Plagg, claws out!" Sabrina said.

After transforming, Superbug and Catgirl started running through rooftops searching for the akuma. "The akuma's a… MIME?" Superbug asked in shock upon seeing the akuma. "Ridiculous!"

"I thought you wouldn't use that word as Superbug." Catgirl commented.

"You're the only person hearing me but thanks for the reminder, Catgirl." Superbug replied. "The mime akuma is going after that bus! I'll distract him while you talk to the people inside the bus to figure out who'd have a problem with any of them."

"Yes, Superbug." Catgirl replied and went after the bus while Superbug stayed behind to fight the mime.

"Hey, akuma!" Superbug called the akuma. "Is it true that you only became a mime because you're not funny enough to be a clown?"

Frowning, the mime gestured a sword. "What? Do you think you can cut anything with an imaginary sword?" The mime cut the Eiffel Tower in half. "Okay, that's impressive but what I find really amazing is walking against the wind. Not that I'd expect it from you since only a real mime could do it."

"Don't do it!" Hawkmoth told the mime upon fearing what'd happen. "She's provoking you!"

Ignoring Hawkmoth, the mime performed the trick requested by Superbug. The resulting wind pushed Superbug towards the mime and she took advantage of it to give a kick to his face. Once he landed, the akuma butterfly came out of his hat and he was turned back into someone Superbug recognized. "Fred Haprèle?"

"What happened?" Mr. Haprèle asked.

While Superbug purified the butterfly, Catgirl showed up and answered the question. "You were so upset when a mime named Chris cheated you of the main role you became an akuma."

"Did I hurt somebody?" Mr. Haprèle asked.

"Don't worry." Superbug said. "All damages were undone but now I must leave."

"And Chris confessed to his trickery." Catgirl added.

That night, Alya was watching The Mime and noticed Chloé and Sabrina were watching the play as well. "I thought you and Sabrina had other plans." Alya whispered.

"For the original performance time, Alya." Chloé whispered back.

After the show ended, Mylène approached the other girls. "Do you think Superbug is here as well?" She asked.

"Why do you think that?" Chloé asked after recovering from the shock.

"Because my Dad said the first thing he remembered from after being deakumatized was Superbug calling him by name." Mylène answered.

"Good reason." Sabrina commented.

"That goes to the Bugblog!" Alya happily said.

The next day, Chloé was reading the list of finalists for a worldwide chef contest to be hosted at Le Grand Paris. "Cheng?" She asked in shock.

"What's wrong, Chloé?" Tikki asked her wielder.

"This chef is Marinette Dupain-Cheng's Granduncle, if I'm not mistaken, but I'm calling her for confirmation." Chloé answered and phoned Marinette.

"Chloé?" Marinette asked in confusion.

"Sorry for calling you so suddenly but I must verify something." Chloé stated. "Is that world famous Granduncle chef of yours coming to Le Grand Paris for that contest?"

"Y-yes." Marinette fearfully asked.

"Okay." Chloé replied. "I'll tell Daddy I'm leaving the jury for a conflict of interest."

After the call ended, Tikki complimented her wielder. "You made the right decision, Chloé." She commented.

"I don't want Dupain-Cheng blaming me if her Uncle loses." Chloé stated.

End chapter.