everything comes with a price

The power of clothing and make up

Since there are 8 floors in the Tokyo Mall (but it takes approximately half an hour to walk from one end to the other), each regular will search one whole floor. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage. If you spot your target, you can immediately alert the others, but it's also easy to miss your target. So anyway, the regulars split up, their phones at the ready to alert the others should they spot the couple. Meanwhile, Ryoma and Atobe were still arguing on the dark purple pants Atobe just picked out. "Argh, I give up! Let's call Caru and ask her for her opinion." Atobe finally cried. Ryoma perked up. "Good idea." So he took out his cellphone, and dialed Pakura's number. Pakura was purchasing 5 novels, notebooks and a few sets of pens in different colors when the phone rang. She fumbled for her phone and answered it.

"Hello?" she said, handing her money to the cashier. Sometimes, it's great being the ITM champion. You get to have buckets of money and can change the money to any country you like.

"Hey Caru." said Ryoma.

"Ryoma, what do you want?" said Pakura.

"Well, I would like your opinion on something. Could you come to the sports clothing store on the third floor?"

"Sure." said Pakura. She received her change and walked out of Popular. As she was on her way to the escalator, she walked past Momo, who was talking on the phone. "No, Tezuka-buchou, I haven't found Echizen. Yes, I'll look for him as soon as possible. Bye!" with that, he hung up and hurried past Pakura without giving her a glance. 'Oh no' she thought. She quickly ran to the third floor to meet Atobe and Ryoma. "There you are, Caru. What do you think of this shorts." said Atobe, holding up the dark purple shorts. She quickly grabbed the shorts and put it back on the rack. "What are you doing?" said Atobe. Pakura's head whipped from side to side, and turned to them. "Never mind the shorts for now. We'll have to go to the department store now. The Seigaku regulars are looking for you, Ryoma." Ryoma widened his eyes, and said. "Ok, I know we have to get out of here. But why the department store?" Pakura smiled. "You'll see. I have a plan…."

At the department store….

Pakura dragged Ryoma and Atobe to the girls department and to the racks where they displayed all the dresses. "You'll need a disguise." said Pakura.

"I know, but why can't I have a boy disguise like Atobe?"

"Because it'll be too obvious. Don't worry, it won't be a waste, since we're about the same size, and I can wear the dress after we get out of this mall." said Pakura. She picked a pretty pink dress from the rack, and pushed Ryoma into the changing room. "Now quit complaining and get in the changing room. Don't tear out the price tag yet" A few minutes later, Ryoma emerged, wearing the pink dress. He looked very pretty….for a guy. Pakura then dragged him to the wigs department, and selected one with long black hair. "I hate this." Ryoma muttered, as Pakura made the wig stay by using the hairpins she bought from Simply Pretty. While she was fixing the pins, she said, "Atobe, go get some clothes and a wig and change too. Don't get purple, because The Seigaku regulars may recognize you, because I am sure they know you like wearing purple." Later, Atobe emerged wearing a black shirt and pants. Pakura also helped him secure his brown haired wig. She then dragged Ryoma to the make-up department and used some of the samples to give him a makeover. However, this was especially hard, because what she was never good at was at makeovers as when she was younger, while other girls her age were concerned about their looks and which dress, shoes or makeup will look best for them and how to stay thin, Pakura never wanted for anything, not for looks, not for her body shape. She merely buried herself in her books, studied healing and medicine and trained herself to handle weapons and yet, she was one of the best looking girls in New Day Academy and she has a nice body shape. She frowned, as she tried to put eye shadow on Ryoma's eyes. By the time she was done, well, it wasn't exactly neat, but it was passable. Atobe paid for the disguises, and they went out of the store.