Serendipity

Resolve

The Next Day,
Hirohyaku Supermarket

"Whoooaaa~!" Seren gasped in surprise as she stared in awe at the watermelons on display, causing a few other patrons to jump and slowly inch away from her so they wouldn't catch her crazy. You would think she and never seen a watermelon before...

They would be at least partly right.

Seren had seen Japanese watermelons before, so she already knew they were smaller than the huge American watermelons she was used to... but they were nothing like this!

This one... was... square...!

"That's amaziiing~!" she gushed as she picked one up, marveling at its unnaturally cubic structure. How did they get it to grow like that!? Did they uses some kind of special glass or plastic box to shape it as it grew...? Despite all the strange things she saw on pretty much a daily basis, simple things like this could still surprise her and pique her interest.

"Wooow~! That's amaaaaaziiiiiiing~!" Mashiro shouted excitedly as she suddenly popped up behind Seren, using the younger girl's head as an armrest.

"I know, right~!" Seren sang cheerfully as they both gazed at the novelty with sparkling eyes. "I wonder how it tastes..."

"Oh! Oh! I bet it's 'square' flavor~! Or maybe even purple!" Mashiro suggested enthusiastically. "Or maybe it's—"

"—Shut up!!" Hiyori roared with righteous fury as she smacked both of them upside the head with her flip-flop. "You'll attract unwanted attention if you're too loud, idiots!!"

"You're the loudest one, Hiyori," Lisa deadpanned as she casually flipped through the latest issue of one of her favorite adult magazines.

"But, Hiyori-nee...!" Seren protested, pouting slightly. She didn't have to hit them that hard. "Look! It's square..." she said meaningfully as she held the watermelon out to her, as if she were presenting a rare and precious gem.

Hiyori's eyes widened as she stared at it, stunned.

No... Frickin'... Way...

"What the heck's with that unnatural shape!?" she shouted incredulously. "Why would anyone want to eat a melon shaped like that? It's creepy!"

Square melons!? What would these stupid humans think of next!?

"Why aren't you at Urahara's, Seren-chan? Are you hiding out here after finding another one of his dirty magazines? Should I go purge the place for you by confiscating any 'interesting' material I find?" Lisa asked with a scheming glint reflecting off her glasses.

"No, that's not it. It turned out it wasn't even his... And more like, aren't you just looking to find an excuse to increase your own reading material for free?" Seren deadpanned, sweat-dropping. "I've just been turned into the shop's gopher for the day as punishment for disobeying orders. He's got me running all over the place stocking up on various supplies for something he's making..."

"Che!" Lisa muttered disgruntledly, clicking her tongue in disappointment.

"Oi, oi... what's with that stereotypical 'Curses, foiled again!' look on your face? What are you, the villain of some cheesy kid's show?" Hiyori asked, slightly chagrined.

"Haha~! There's no way it could air during a daytime slot if Lisa-tan was in it!" Mashiro said brightly.

"Hahaha... That's for sure..." Seren agreed as she and Hiyori glanced at the perverted Visored. It would be canceled for sure... an entire generation of innocent children would end up getting corrupted if they didn't...