Sweet Practice {Yumeiro Patissiere}

A sweet revelation

"You need to relax" stated, well more likely demanded, Julie "You've been practicing and studying none stop for a month since I've come here" he said "And your progress is outstanding, as I expected from you. I have to admit that I was quite surprised when you asked me to help you learn to decorate sweets and make sculptures, both big and small. After all that has always been your weak point, but right now you could easily compete with the team C of St. Marie's High School. I know, I know that you want to reach the team A level. But listen to me before protesting, you need to rest your mind and body. Your parents... everyone is worried at how much you are forcing yourself. You who would normally rather do anything else, have already gone to the city to take your exams in Health, Japanese and Home Economic. Also, they've told me that you are already half way through Social Studies, which is a lot considering that it is a combination of Geography, History (both World and Japanese), Sociology, Politics, Economics and Civics. Not to mention that Hikaru-san and I've been working you non stop whenever you are in the kitchen. From baking, to candy sculptures, then to Japanese sweets, and back to chocolate. We've been all driving you crazy with how much material you've been incorporating these last six weeks, especially us that added research material to your school work load. Now we've notice how much we have been pushing you, you have been pushing yourself".

"You don't get it!" exclaimed Ichigo, surprising Julie, Vanilla and Shanti with her sharp tone "I've still have half Social Studies to go through, and as you mention is a lot, French, in which I am a disaster, Science and Mathematics, which I just can't understand at all! Luckily my elective class that is Art I've already passed it, since I am good at drawing but only that. In the next month and half I won't be able to get all of that finished! And to add another failure more, I haven't found my specialization yet!".

"Enough!" demanded a firm and angry Julie, getting everyone to obligue since he never raises his voice. Also, he looked kind of scary "You will get through it all just in time, and you'll do perfectly. I know it. Don't worry about French I'll teach you, and you'll see how easy it is" Of course, if you don't notice me using my Sweet Kingdom's magic on you to make you learn faster while I do it, he thought wincing inwardly, But it's only in French, her cooking skills, which are the most important, improved on their own "You parents told us that the only problem you are having in Social Studies is how much information there are, but you are intelligent, don't let anyone tell you otherwise, you'll finish it quickly. Science... well, I'll leave that to your parents, they'll teach it to you and you'll understand it. Leave Mathematics to me, I have an special lesson for you later on. And if you are worried about your specialization, do you know how many patissieres change theirs during Middle School and High School? How many enter college without knowing what they want to follow in patissiere? Your friends are very lucky of knowing what they want to follow, I can assure you that they are one of the only few that do at St. Marie's school" Julie calmed his friends down, smiling softly when his words seemed to reassure her "Now go get ready, that your uncle and his hard working patissieres were invited to a wedding thank to your amazing wedding cake design".

"What?! Really?!" Ichigo exclaimed surprised "I have nothing to wear!" she began to panic, only to be calmed down by her friend.

"Relax, I've got you something ready. Just go get ready, ok?" Julie told her.

"Yes, thank you so much Julie... I really don't know what I would have done without you these last few weeks" she confessed, hugging him tightly by impulse.

Embarrassed she just bowed her head rigidly saying her thank you and left the room, skipping upstairs towards her bedroom. She and Julie have been staying at the two rooms upstairs the shop, in case they needed to stay late or wake up early to practice. When Ichigo reached her room she gasped at the beautiful dress on her bed, it was easily the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. And it was her size!