Asakomi

So now that I’ve seen the sub, I’m gonna do an amended writeup for this episode.
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Tsukikage-san invites Maya to join the theatre company that she has started, but her mother refuses to let her go. She’s incredibly upset, and thinks that she is only a burden to her mother and the people that she works with. She decides the only way that she can follow her dream is if she leaves the house. She runs away in the middle of the night, and lies to Tsukikage-san - telling her that her mother allowed her to come.

Maya’s mother soon finds out where she is and bursts into the school on a rampage. She tries to force Maya to come back home. Tsukikage-san hears the old hag telling Maya that she’s stupid and has “no good points”, which causes her to go on her own rampage about nurturing the talent within the poor girl. She even slaps Maya’s horrible mother in the face - huzzah!

Then Maya’s mother threatens to throw a teakettle filled with hot water at Tsukikage to get her away from Maya. She expresses disbelief that Tsukikage would go all the way to stop her from taking Maya since she’s not her real daughter and when it comes down to it anyone would protect choose themself instead of someone else. It’s a standoff! Tsukikage refuses to budge. Maya’s mother hurls the teakettle at her. Tsukikage turns to shield Maya from the scalding water and takes the kettle right in the back of the head. At this point Maya’s mother realizes that her daughter is not going home with her and she leaves the school, defeated.

Dramarific! I loved it! You can clearly see all the reasons why Maya would choose Tsukikage over her own mother. This woman, who is practically still a stranger, is at least kind to her. She lifts Maya up, insteading of tearing her down. Hurray for the scary old lady who stalks little girls in the park!

Today it’s time for the second princess party and Camelot is deteremined to have Fine and Rain come home winners. However, the princesses have already left for the Flame Kingdom before she can give them any of her advice and training.

On the way there Rain daydreams about Prince Bright, while Fine daydreams about… food. Out of our two main characters I think I identify more with Fine. Put a cute guy and a chocolate bar in front of me, and you can bet your bottom dollar I’d head for the chocolate first - and it doesn’t even matter that I’m hypoglycemic and can’t have sugar. ^_^

Back to the princess party - the contest this time is for the most beautifully adorned princess. Aren’t our girls lucky that they were given the decor maker in episode 4? When the ultra chibi and kawaii princesses from the seed kingdom express worry that their jewels made from nuts are sadly lacking in the midst of all the glittering jewels around them, Fine and Rain come to the rescue and make beautiful necklaces for them with the decor maker.

But thennnnnnn, Altessa’s necklace is stolen and she accuses the princesses from the seed kingdom. Uck, Altessa. Her attitude is as bloated and unclassy as her hair.

Fine and Rain transform, use their wands, and the search for Altessa’s jewel begins in an attempt to clear the name of the seed kingdom princesses. Eventually it’s found - taken by a fire bird that’s attracted to shiney red objects - and the party continues.

And the winners? None other than the tiny princesses from the seed kingdom. Yatta!! I think they’re my favourite, though Princess Miruro from the water drop kingdom is ultra kawaii too. I’ll have to wait and see more of her personality before I decide.

Even though Fine and Rain didn’t win, their princess level still went up. They’ve reached the gold level, which means they’re bona fide chika-chika princesses. (whatever that means)