Chapter 17

KABUKI PALACE

Mika : What is going here?

There were two vans,white huge vans parked infront of the Palace when Mika and Shinn arrived at the palace and both of them have no idea what are the vans doing here.

Ishia : Eh!Here you are Mika-san!Come come,we have been waiting for you!

Mika : Waiting for me??

Ishia went to Mka and pulled Mika’s hand before she could say anything.

Ishia : You come too Shinn!

Ishia took Mika to the dressing room and when she opened the door,Mika could not believe whatever she is seeing.The room is full of evening dresses with all sorts of colors and she could make the the left side of the room,there were heels in all sorts of colors too. And near the table,she could see 4 girls standing  and looking straight at her.

Ishia : Tada!

Mika : What is going on?

Ishia : We decided to have the boutique’s dresses  here because I don’t think it would be easy for you to go there and choose.Since Shinn’s attire would be just the normal tuxedo.And we had them prepared in white.So we decided that you can choose any colors you love to wear.Since I don’t know which color you wanted to,so I ordered them to send all colors here.

Mika : Dress?What dress?

Ishia : For tomorrow’s waltz dance!(excited) Would you look at these dresses!It would fit your pretty body perfectly!

Mika : Wait,wait what?

Ishia : Alright,now.Choose a color.

Mika :(speechless)

Suddenly one of the girls came to Mika with a golden dress and asked Mika if she would love to try them on.

Ishia ; Go try Alright?(turned around) And Shinn,come here wait here .Im gonna go and get Shouji.

Ishia pulled Shinn to the couch infront of the changing room and asked him to sit there.

Two of the ladies helped Maya changed into the golden evening dress and it took about 10 minutes for her to get into the dress

CHANGING ROOM

Mika : (looking at the mirror)Good god,I am not gonna wear this.

LADY 1: Go out and show it to Mizuhara-san first.Ask his opinions.

Mika : What?Wait,I have to?Why should !?

LADY 2:Ishia-sama said so.

Mika : Ishia-san..(sigh)No I am not gonna go out

LADY 1 : No,its okay.Just go out and try walking.

Mika : No,I am not gonna go out with this dress on!

Shinn heard Mika’s voice and laughed.

Shinn : Just come out Mika.Let me see it.It's not like Im gonna ask you to catwalk on the tatami.

Mika : Shut up Shinn.

Shinn tried not to laugh when Mika actually addressed him as “Shinn” instead of the usual “Mizuhara-san”

LADY 1 : Im opening the door.Alright

Mika : Wait wait wait.

LADY 2: No worries Mika-san(smiles)

the lady opened the door and asked Mika to step out of the fitting room.

LADY 2: You look beautiful,don’t worry!

Mika : I am not worried about that (sigh)

Mika hesitated to make her move but the second lady push her from the back slowly and Mika walked out of the room step by step because the dress is too long.

LADY 1 : Mizuhara-sama.Mika-san is ready.

Shinn looked up and saw Mika standing infront of him in the golden dress and to his surprise Mika look very different in that golden dress .Shinn looked at Mika from top to botton and he couldn’t say anything at all.

Mika : (annoyed)Alright Im done.

Shinn : Wait.

Mika : What?

Shinn : Are you gonna wear that one?

Mika : Hell no of course.I don’t like this one.

Shinn : (looking at all dresses)

Shinn went through all the dresses and he walked until he found a blood red coloured dress.He took the dress and handed it to one of the ladies.

Mika : One shoulder dress?Are you crazy?

Shinn : The color is nice.I am sure it would be nice on you.

Mika : (annoyed)

Shinn : try it.

Mika : Why do  I have to do this.(snatched the dress from Shinn’s hand)

Two of the ladies assist Mika changing into the red dress and both of them were mesmerized by how the one shoulder dress fit very so perfectly on Mika as the dress is made for her from the start.

Another two of the ladies peeked inside and four of them stared at Mika who was struggling with her hair which got stuck in between the ribbons.

Mika : (turned to the four ladies)Help?

LADY  1: let me untie your hair.Im sure,it would untangle this knot.

Mika : (sigh)

Mika looked at the mirror and thought that the color is very very radiant and elegant and it is indeed her most favorite shade of red.

LADY 3: Unbelieveable.She fits them very well.

LADY 4: I know right.Never knew this red would look nice on someone.

Mika : (sigh) This dress is too revealing.The shoulder and--

LADY 1 : you look perfect.Wait,don’t tie your hair!

Mika stopped tying her hair and turned to the ladies.

Mika : Why?

LADY1 : (snatched her hair band)Alright,now you are off to go outside.

Two of the ladies pushed Mika outside and Mika cant do anything at all because four of them insisted she goes outside right at that moment.

Shinn was scrolling his iPhone when he realized Mika is out.He looked up and stared at Mika.Mika had her hair down and her fringes loose on her forehead.Shinn thought this could  be someone else because Mika looked way too different than her usual look during work,with that casual clothes and messy hair bun.

Shinn stood up and look at Mika without blinking at all while  the four girls were grinning while looking at Shinn’s reaction to Mika in that red dress

At the same time Shouji and Ishia arrived and when they opened the door.

Ishia :Oh my god…(looking at Mika)

Shouji : Who is this young lady?

Ishia : (went to Mika) You look very very beautiful Mika-san.Beautiful choice of color and I have never seen you like this!

Shouji  : Eh?Mika?My darling,you look so different .And beautiful too(smiles)

Shinn could not say anything and he quickly looked away.

Ishia : Alright,so this dress is okay,Shinn?

Shinn :Aa--

Mika : (blank)

Shinn : Alright this one would be good.

Mika : This is going to be bad (looking at the dress)

ODERA’s

Haruna : Waltz!Eh!

Mika : Yes yes

Haruna : (lifting her eyebrows) With your beloved Mizuhara Shinn?hmmm?

Mika : Not my beloved Haruna.Not

Minami : I am sure you would now have any trouble with waltz right?

Mika : I guess so

Minami : (putting a plateful of fruits on the coffee table infront of the tv) Fruits!

Haruna : Thank you okasan!

Minami : (sat on the couch)

Haruna : So,you are going to dance with him tomorrow night?

Mika : Unfortunately yes.

Haruna : Finally (chuckles)

Minami :It’s gonne be fun indeed Mika-san.

Haruna : So what are you going to wear to the dance?

Mika : I pray you not to see the dress.

Haruna : Why not?

Minami : (eating the fruits)

Mika :Haih,this is gonna be fun.Not

Minami : Indeed,becareful not to waltz your heart Mika-san.

Haruna :Like the one in the movies!

Minami : Where there pair--

Haruna and Minami : fell in love on their first sight during a waltz!(lauhing)

And that left Mika speechless.