Liar, Liar, the Mage's Desire Vol. 1 (A New Oumeno)

The Not-Your-Talent Show! (1)

     "C'mon, Himiko! Turn that frown upside down so we can rock this history town!" Ibuki cheered as she tried to nudge Himiko awake. It was in the middle of first period history which meant it was one of Himiko's least favorite classes, after math. She wasn't a morning person, so her brain wasn't fully activated until at least 5th period. 

   "Nyeh...do you have to be so loud and peppy in the morning, Ibuki?" Himiko asked. The class was working on a History project, and Ibuki was paired up with Himiko. 

   "Well, if you're not going to be, then I guess it's all up to me! *GASP* BARS! Hee-hee!!" Ibuki giggled. "Ibuki just made a sick rhyyyyme! Omigosh! That reminds me, Himiko! For our history project, we should do a rap presentation!"

  "I'm...not exactly good at rap," Himiko replied. "It goes too fast and rappers make those weird sounds. Plus, I can't rhyme at the top of my head, and memorizing the lyrics is too much work."

  "Wow, Himiko, you sure like to whine," Ibuki said, crossing her arms. "I'm sure if you practice, you'll be just fine. *GAASSSPP* I DID IT AGAIN!!! Whoo! I'm on a roll!! A rock 'n' roll! Ooo! Ooo! A MAKI ROLL!!" She pointed to Maki across the classroom who shot her a sharp look. "Speaking of which...I have a secret to tell you." She leaned in closer to Himiko's ear. "Gundham can rap, but he doesn't want anyone to know. Ibuki knows because she hears him practicing in our backyard in the middle of the night." 

   "Is...he any good?" Himiko whispered. 

   "He a'ight, he a'ight," Ibuki replied. "ANYWAAAYYYY...so, how about it? Do you wanna do a rap presentation?"

   "Hm...well, I guess," Himiko replied. "I don't have any ideas, myself, anyways."

   "Haha, YES! Ibuki is H-to the-A-to the Double-P-Y! Because Himiko here is a Q-T Pie!" Ibuki sang. 

   "You're happy because I'm a cutie pie?" Himiko asked.

   "Well, you're def supes adorbs," Ibuki replied. "But Ibuki's mostly happy because you agreed with her!"

  "I see," Himiko replied. 

  "In honor of you agreeing with me, Himiko, why don't we research Queen Himiko of Yamatai for our history project?" Ibuki suggested. "You know she was an actual queen, right? Haha, now it totally makes sense that Kokichi would call you his Supreme Lady! It's very fitting!"

  "Nyeh...I never thought of that!" Himiko admitted, suddenly perking up. 

  "Yeah! Yeah! Maybe one day, you'll have your time in the spotlight as queen!" Ibuki said, pointing finger guns at Himiko. 

   "Okay...okay, let's do it!" Himiko smiled. She imagined herself as a powerful figure being adored by everyone. She thought that she could bring happiness to the country with her magic. Then, there'd be two great Queen Himikos, official and unofficial, in Japan's history. 

   "That's the spirit!" Ibuki cheered, bringing Himiko out of her reverie. Suddenly, a bored, snarky voice through the intercom began to speak.