Episode 73: Cupcake Conundrum*
[The scene opens in a bright, cozy kitchen filled with the delightful scent of chocolate cupcakes baking. Tiff and Tuff are bustling around, while the Dream Friends and the Dream Squad are lending a helping hand. The oven timer dings.]
Tiff: (Beaming) "They're ready! Those cupcakes are going to be a treat!"
[Magolor floats over to the oven with a wave of his hands, magically pulling out the tray without touching it. The cupcakes glisten under the kitchen lights.]
Magolor: "Ah, behold! The perfect batch, if I do say so myself!"
[Tiff begins frosting the cupcakes with vibrant colors, assisted by Elline who conjures up extra frosting from her paintbrush. Suddenly, the room's attention diverts as Kirby, eyes gleaming with mischief, spots the tray of cupcakes.]
Kirby: "Poyo! Poyo!" (Excitedly bouncing)
[Without a moment's hesitation, Kirby inhales deeply and, in a comic fashion, the entire tray of chocolate cupcakes zips across the room into his mouth, leaving a shocked silence.]
Tuff: (Aghast) "Kirby! Not again!"
[Marx, who had been eagerly awaiting a taste, floats up to Kirby, his usual grin betraying a hint of annoyance.]
Marx: "Now, now, Kirby. We were all supposed to share those. What do you say?"
[Kirby, with cupcake crumbs dotting his face, realizes his mistake, his eyes forming sorry expressions.]
Kirby: "Poyo... Poyo..." (Ashamedly)
[The room then erupts into a playful chaos as everyone starts chasing Kirby around the kitchen, attempting to retrieve at least one cupcake from the seemingly bottomless pit that is Kirby's stomach.]
[Meanwhile, Cuphead, Mugman, and Ms. Chalice, using their agile moves, try to corner Kirby. The Mage Sisters cast a spell intended to nullify Kirby's inhaling power temporarily. Billie and Fantoccio spectate, amused and bewildered.]
Billie: (Chuckling) "This is one strange party."
Fantoccio: "Indeed, my caprine friend. Indeed."
[Just as Marx manages to gently grasp the empty tray from Kirby's mouth, Kirby stops, looks around at all the expectant faces, and with a gleeful "Poyo!", he magically regurgitates a mountain of perfectly frosted cupcakes, to everyone's astonishment and delight.]
Dark Meta Knight: (Dryly) "A rather unconventional method, but effective."
[The scene closes with everyone laughing and sharing the cupcakes, even kindly offering some to Kirby, who is now visibly overjoyed and a little sheepish.]
Shadow Kirby: (Softly, to Kirby) "Next time, let's share first, okay?"
[Kirby nods vigorously, a promise in his eyes, as the group continues to enjoy their treats, the incident becoming yet another cherished memory in their book of adventures.]
[End of Episode 73: Cupcake Conundrum*