Miraculous: Tales of Love From Paris' Sweetheart Matchmaker

Ladybug and Cat Noir Part 1: Superhero Ice Cream

"With one scoop or two I'll find love for you with magical ice cream flavors!" ~André Glacier

André Glaciér stared over at the dark clouds to the west of his ice cream cart.  A storm had been threatening to drench Paris all day, keeping most people inside.  Hardly anyone had ventured out to get ice cream from the "Sweetheart Matchmaker" today.  He gave the bell on his cart another last ring to see if anyone would come.  When no customers appeared, he sighed and started to tidy up his cart in preparation for heading home early for the day.  He would try again tomorrow. 

As he stowed his ice cream scooper a flash of red caught his eye on the other side of the Seine River from where he had parked his cart.  He looked up to see the red and black spotted superhero, Ladybug, racing along the river bank.  A moment later her clad-in-black partner, Cat Noir, bounded after her.  André always felt a little sorry for whoever the two superheroes were chasing.  The person was undoubtedly just someone who had been minding their own business until the supervillain Hawk Moth interfered using their emotions against them and akumatizing them into a supervillain.  André knew this as it had happened to him not so long ago. He was glad that Ladybug and Cat Noir had fought the evil ice cream supervillain version of himself in order to find and de-evilize the akuma and return him to himself again, but it certainly wasn't a pleasant experience. 

His eyes continued to follow the superheroes along the riverbank, noticing the crowds that had formed to watch the action unfold.  If only the fight could have been on this side of the river I would have had a long line of customers today!  The citizens of Paris will face anything in order to support their superheroes!  Suddenly, André had an idea!  It could be a risk, but it would certainly be worth it if it worked!

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André rode his cart through the city the next day on the lookout for the two superheroes.  While he sold a lot of his ice cream as he criss-crossed the city, which he was very happy about, it wasn't until late afternoon that he found what made his face light up in joy: Ladybug and Cat Noir!  He stood by his cart and tried to patiently wait while the superheroes fought the akumatized victim who was strangely attempting to paint everything in the city a bright blue.  When Ladybug found and captured the akuma, de-evilized it, and then called for the Miraculous Ladybugs to return the city back to its normal color, André felt it was finally safe to approach the two superheroes.

He quickly remounted the seat of the bike attached to his ice cream cart and started pedaling. 

"Ladybug! Cat Noir!  Please wait!" called André when he saw the two about to launch onto the rooftops.

Ladybug and Cat Noir turned in the direction of the voice and then started to walk toward the ice cream man once they recognized him.

"André!  What's wrong?" asked Ladybug as the man skidded to a stop in front of them.

André took a few big breaths, trying to get his breathing back under control.  He didn't think he'd ever pedaled that fast in his whole life!

"I . . . I was just hoping to . . .  to offer you some ice cream . . ."  André gasped out.  "For your victory today!"

Ladybug and Cat Noir exchanged confused glances.  The akumatized villain hadn't been much of a challenge.  What made today special?

"That's really nice of you, André, but—" said Ladybug.

"No, no!  I insist! Come, let's go over to that park.  Then you can eat and relax on the bench," he said, pointing to a little park across the street.

The two superheroes took a quick peek at their Miraculouses to see how much time they had.  The fight had been short so they did have a few minutes to spare before they changed back to their normal selves.