Episode 16 Trick or treat, Mrs White!

Octorber is a season for a big fun for most of the girls at Moral Academy because of a school festival.

They were allowed to plan something on their own without supervised by any grown-ups. Nico was one of

the most keen committee member of the event. After the daily heated planning and discussion, they came up with a few plans, a haunted house, a tea house and a planetarium. The committee filled up numerous

papers as flawless as possible to get approval and some subsidy from PTA and turned all the documents

on time. They had done the best they could do and waited patiently.

 

A week later, they were notified that all of their plans were overruled by the authority for they might cause unimaginable troubles and dangers.

"What the flicking unimaginable troubles and dangers mean!" Nico screamed as she heard the bad news.

"Oh, yeah!" followed other committie members.

"Isn't it supposed to be our festival?"

"Oh, yeah, but..."

"But what?"

"But we need their approval."

"That's exactly why we planned them so carefully, didn't we? They don't have to approve all. But it is

unforgivable unfair to reject them all!"

"But..."

"Enough BUTs, girls. Enough is enough. If they reject all our plans, they should have told us the probability of the total rejection. Or they should have given us a list of possible plans they would allow us to do. Don't you think? But they told us to plan something on our own and reject them all without any negotiation or

compromise. Don't they always tell us to be independent thinker and responsible for what we have

decided?"

"True"

"Ok, Then, that's what we do."

"What do you mean?"

"We do what we have planned."

"How?"

"Well, we will turn in a 'safe' plan, which is like a display of History of Tea or something. We should

mention that we would love to serve some different types of teas along with some sweets to deepen

visitors' understanding for our research. They love such an accademic sound and would approve the plan.

And once we get the budget, we could buy some tea and sweets. We can cover whatever the deficiency by our allowance, right? It wouldn't be more than two weeks worth of Mc Donalds, I'm sure. We can share the

benefit equally. What do you say, girls?"

"What if..."

"Oh, please. No 'what if's. Don't talk like P-bloody-TA. We will notify them that we would 'serve' tea and

 sweets' anyway. We just don't need to tell them about the charge. That's all. "

"Ok, then, Let's roll!"

 

A few days later, their plan was approved with a high complimant.

 

On the festival day, there was a long queue in front of their Tea House. They all got spotless white

aprons on and serve the tea and sweets in a lady-like manner and even Mrs White was so impressed and proud of their behavior and said,

"Miss Bloomer, I'm quite impressed with your research and the manner you serve the tea for your guests."

"Oh, Mrs White. I'm honored. Thank you."

Nico served her some tea and sweet as she smiled. As Mrs White left the room, Nico said to

Mrs White, "Trick-or-Treat!"

 

The profit they made on the day was enough for a big party at Mc Donalds. They shouted,

"Trick AND Treat!

 

Moral:　Cross that bridge when we come to it!