S E L C O U T H. || Ninjago

> 9.1.

—LOU: "OKAY, FROM THE OP. FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT."

—Kai: "Bop it 'till you drop it~"

—Jay: "Shake it 'till you break it~"

—Zane: "Move it 'till you lose it~"

—Cole: "Spin it 'till you win it~!"

—Lou: "Stop, stop. Ugh. If my ears weren't attached to my head, they'd be running away! Kai, love the energy, hate the hair."

He hits Kai on the head.

—Me: "Pfft—"

Kai turns to me and I had a poker face.

—Lou: "Jay, you're giving a lot, but I need more. Zane, you're like a machine. Don't change anything. And Cole... try to act like you wanna be here."

—Jay: "He's worse than Sensei Wu."

—Lou: "Okay, moving forward. Let's take a look at the big show-stopping climax. Cole, we can't have history repeating itself."

—Cole: "Dad, it was the Triple Tiger Sashay. I was seven."

—Kai: "What's the Triple Tiger Sashay?"

—Cole: "Only the most difficult dance move ever created."

—Lou: "It's true. Many professionals have dare tried, but it's never been successfully completed."

—Cole: "Hence, my father thought a seven year-old could. But I ended up falling on my face, humiliating myself, and letting my quartet down."

—Lou: "If you're going to win, you have to go big! Alright, time for a break. Take five. Also you, young lady, come with me"

He pointed at me. I tilt my head and followed him.

[...]

—Lou: "Are there any instruments you can play?"

—Me: "I can play the Shamisen."

His eyes light up.

—Lou: "Beautiful! I think I have one in stock!"

He runs and brings me a Shamisen. I take it.

—Lou: "Are you perhaps also able to sing?"

—Me: "Not sure..."

—Lou: "C'mon! Try it out!"

I hesitate but sigh and give in.

—Me: "Ahem..."

[SHOW TIME!]

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