Part 14: Not Quite A Whole New World...

: I guess she's tired. The Prince's birthday party is today. I guess she was too excited to sleep last night. Come on, Cornet! Wake up already!
: Oh...morning...Kururu...
: Come on, we'll be late for the party! Let's go!

Uh, maybe she should get dressed first?

: You're right! We'd better hurry!
: Uhh, Cornet...
: Don't you think you need to change? You're still in your pajamas!

Fortunately, a quick fade to black fixes that problem. And, hey, it's another day so that means we should have some new mail!



The winners of this year's contest are Miss Etoile with her 3rd win in a row and Miss Cornet, one of our club members who was least expected to win. There has been a special qualification of Leadership for judges' consideration... and these two have been chosen as the Queens. Here is what Miss Etoile Rosenqueen had to say about her 3rd win: "These girls are so pathetic! Why do they even bother competing with me? I wasn't even trying!" We then asked her how she felt about being selected as a candidate to be the Prince's bride. She simply returned a mysterious smile. Now the two candidates, Etoile and Cornet will go head-to-head. Who will you cheer for!?

Most people, in Orange Village at least, just comment on how they're surprised Cornet managed to techinically win, the rest just congratulate her. The one notable exception, however, is this old lady.



...Yeah... let's just go to the Palace to get this over with.



: You can't go in with the outfit you're wearing.
: Yeah! Yeah! I know!! I was just about to change!
: Hey! I was just trying to warn you!! C'mon, I'll help you get dressed. Here it is!



: Yeah, yeah! When I close my eyes, I can imagine you dancing with the Prince...
: When I close my eyes, I can see the Prince.
: Don't laugh!!
: Kururu, this was your dumb idea to begin with!



...No, this time it doesn't quite go the way you're thinking. It doesn't even come close.

: (Oh no! It's that pervert!!)
: Huh? What are you doing here?!



: Who're you calling an entertainer!?
: Uh... I think that can't be helped considering the costume you're wearing.
: Well, you do look like one, Cornet. It's not as if you're here to impress anyone...
: Huh? Aren't you the daughter of Rosenqueen?
: It's nice seeing you, Minister Golonzo. I heard you were assassinated, but I see that you're still... doing quite well.
: Ha ha! As charming as ever...



: By the way, is this dubious person a friend of yours?
: You could say that. She was invited here because she kind of won the contest.

You'd only really call Etoile and Cornet friends if you were lying. And you were very bad at is.

: Wh-what? That means... She's a candidate to become the Prince's bride!?
: You got it!
: This girl? Hmm... Hmph. She doesn't even look like royalty!
: Hey! What's important is what's in your heart!! It doesn't matter what you look like!
: Uh, you're saying the right thing, but from what you're wearing...



: For once, I actually agree with the little munchkin.
: Muaha ha ha...ahem! Please excuse me...



: (I'm not going to let her get away with this!!)

Shock and awe, the Minister with the Snidely Whiplash moustache and pointed devil goatee turned out to be evil! I never would have seen that coming.

: Well, I should get going too... I need to get ready... to laugh at you at the party!

Amazingly, Cornet for once doesn't have a retort. I don't think she even heard what Etoile said.

There's no way to leave this room without heading to the actual party itself, so let's go do that.



Queen: Will the two winners of the contest please step forward?
: Cornet, why don't you go first?
: Huh?
: I don't mind. There's no point for me to dance with the Prince anyway.
: What? Don't you like the Prince?
: ...Not really. What I love is money! I don't care about men. Well, the Prince is waiting. Try not to make a fool out of yourself like you usually do.
: Etoile...You're not the self-centered witch that I thought you were.
: What?
: You did that for Cornet, right?



You didn't really think she was being sincere the entire time, did you? A leopard never changes its spots etc.



: Congratulations on winning the contest.
: Uh... Th-thank you... It's nice meeting you, too. (I guess he doesn't recognise me from the other day.)




: Y...yes!
: (Oh no...he must hate me now...)
: (I remember now! I've met her before......somewhere! She's the girl that was beng attacked by the witch in the woods! Why didn't I remember this earlier?) Cornet...
: ...Yes, Prince Ferdinand?
: Just call me Ferdinand. I told you that before, didn't I?
: ...!
: So we've met before, huh?
: Y-yes!
: It's good to see you again under better circumstances. Let's try this again, shall we?
: Start the music!

By which he means, it's time for the requisite chapter song. Yep, with the sole exception of chapter 1 there's at least one in every chapter.





I usually don't give my opinions on the singing but here I will; I honestly prefer the Japanese version of this song because Josh Synard just sounds so utterly bored during most of his lines. At least the Japanese vocalist for the Prince actually emotes. As for the song itself, well, it's the requisite generic royalty/commoner love crap that was dime a dozen in Disney films in the early 90s... the title itself is practically stolen from Aladdin at that.

Next time: Myao, Crowdia, Gau and Marjoly.