Scenario:Cidala - Omen for Trouble

Omen for Trouble

As Valentine's Day approaches, Huang and Bai notice their friends working hard at making chocolate. The sisters want to try their hand at chocolate-making as well, but are unable to agree on what kind of confection to make. Finally, they decide to each make something to give to (Captain) and have the captain decide which of their treats is better.

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One afternoon, Huang and Bai visit the dining hall, hoping for a snack.

Cidala Sisters: ...

When they enter the room, the twins' eyes widen.

A few of their fellow crew members are gathered there, hard at work making chocolate.

Huang: Everyone's so focused...

Bai: I guess it's almost time for the yearly event of love called Valentine's...

???: Oh, Huang! Bai!

The Cidala sisters turn to see Clarisse and Anthuria approaching them.

Anthuria: Are you here to make some chocolate too?

Huang: No, we just came to get a snack.

Anthuria: Is that right?

Clarisse: Nothing planned for Valentine's? You're not going to make any chocolate?

Huang: Oh, I'll make some.

Huang: (I feel like (Captain)'s been making eye contact with me recently...)

Huang: (Probably trying to see if I'm preparing any chocolate...)

Huang: (It's so obvious... The captain's playing favorites.)

Huang: (But giving chocolate might make (Captain) think I'm serious...)

Huang: (A-and then... and then what if I get confessed to!)

Clarisse: ...?

Bai: Of course I'm making some myself too.

Bai: (Is it really okay for me to give out chocolate though?)

Bai: (I mean, what if (Captain) thinks I'm serious?)

Bai: (What if I'm not ready for what comes after that?)

Bai: (This Valentine's might become too much to handle...)

Clarisse: Hm? What's the matter with you two? You're making weird faces.

Huang: Erm, it's nothing...

Bai: I'm just thinking about what kind of chocolate to make.

Anthuria: Oh? If you're looking for ideas, why don't you try making something with us?

Bai: I want to think on it a bit more, so I'll pass for now.

Clarisse: Okay... I guess Anthuria and I'll get back to our own chocolate making then!

Anthuria: Yes, let's do that. The chocolate should've cooled down by now...

Anthuria: Oh, speaking of which, you came here for a snack, didn't you?

Anthuria: I haven't taste-tested them yet, but would you like to have some of the sweets I made?

Anthuria takes out some chocolates from a bag and hands them to Huang and Bai.

Anthuria: I tried mixing a variety of things with chocolate, so I'd love to hear which ones you like.

Clarisse: Good idea! Here, I'll give you some of mine too. Let me know how they taste!

Huang: Wow, thanks! I'll give them a try!

Bai: I'll tell you how they are later.

Anthuria: That would be lovely.

Clarisse: I'm pretty sure they're good! All the ingredients are perfectly safe and edible!

Clarisse and Anthuria smile at the sisters before returning to their dessert making.

Huang: Guess we'll go back to our room then!

Bai: Yeah, glad we got our munchies.

The two proceed to discuss what kind of chocolate to make for Valentine's as they nibble on their snacks.

Huang: I can't believe it's already Valentine's... I didn't think it'd get here so fast.

Bai: Yeah, sure goes by in a flash. Good that they reminded us.

Huang: So what should we make for this year's Valentine's?

Huang: If we're going to give it to (Captain), maybe we should make something a bit more romantic and mature...

Huang: Being the mature adults that we are, nyahaha!

Bai: Mature and romantic? What kind of chocolate would that be?

Huang: Let's see... Like those fancy ones with alcohol in them... or chocolate that's more bitter than sweet?

Bai: I've got no idea what you're talking about. What about that's mature and romantic?

Bai: Besides, (Captain) can't drink yet. So no can do.

Huang: Hm, true... What ideas do you have then?

Bai: Well, I think you were heading in the right direction. We just need even more of that mature touch.

Huang: Even more?

Bai: As one of my favorite books says...

Bai: Giving yourself for Valentine's is always effective.

Huang: Huh?

Bai: Like tie a ribbon around yourself and be the present you're giving to the other person.

Huang: I don't know if I want to give myself to someone else...

Bai: Not willing to put in the effort just shows how much of a child you still are.

Huang: Wha!

Bai: But you're right—that might be a little much, so maybe I'll just make chocolate shaped like myself.

Huang: Wha? Shaped like you?

Bai: Yep. (Captain) can eat it or do whatever else with it, and I don't actually have to be there the whole time.

Huang: Yeah, but preparing it will take ages...

Bai: We could even add a surprise to get the captain's heart pumping...

Huang: Whoa, hold it!

Bai: How's that for mature?

Huang: Maturity isn't the problem here!

Huang: We don't want to be tampering with (Captain)'s body!

Bai: It'll be fine. It's just a bit of stimulation.

Huang: That sounds like a real bad idea! I'm positive (Captain) won't like it at all.

Bai: Bet it'll still taste better than whatever you come up with.

Huang: Will not!

Bai: Will too!

Cidala Sisters: ...

The two glare at each other for a while. Suddenly, Huang claps her hands together.

Huang: I've got an interesting idea.

Huang: How about we both make chocolate for (Captain)?

Huang: Then the captain can decide which of ours is better.

Huang: Loser has to do what the winner says!

Bai: You got it. I'm definitely going to win this.

Bai: (There's no doubt that I'm (Captain)'s favorite, after all.)

Huang: ((Captain) likes me way too much to choose Bai's over mine.)

Huang & Bai: (My chocolate's going to win for sure.)

Laolao: What are those two troublemakers up to now, gawr?

Huang and Bai smirk in unison, both sure of their victories.

Meanwhile, Laolao sighs as he watches from the corner of the room.