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CrystalphoenixBlader here, bringing in another chapter to the fanfic! I’m still open for a few requests for a few more arcs before the final arc. Be warned, because this time, there may be a tear jerker in this chapter. Well, I did say both Bobbery and Chihaya DO bear one thing in common last chapter… and if anybody doesn’t know, it’s that they had both suffered the terrible pain of losing a loved one. So if anybody doesn’t like teary moments, go to another chapter. You have been warned. Period. So anyways, I do not own any of the Mario characters or the iDOLMASTER characters; the Mario characters belong to Nintendo and the iDOLMASTER characters belong to Namco Bandai. So with that out of the way, let bask in the action once again!

**Mario & iDOLMASTER Party**
Chapter 24
The Melancholies of a Seafarer and a Songstress, Hope in the Song and the Sea

*Isle Delfino ~ Gelato Beach ~ Underwater*
*Insert Theme: “Saving Courage” (Mario Party)*
The competition at Isle Delfino continues at the sunny Gelato Beach where Bobbery found Azusa concerning the events at Creepy Steeple. In the next mini game, Treasure Divers, The group tries to gather as many Coins from the chests placed near the coral reefs.. underwater. Ai got a headstart and dove in the water, however, being an aquatic creature, Blooper had the home field advantage. However, when he reached for the largest chest, the poor squid struggled to even lift it before having to drop it to resurface . Fortunately for Ritsuko, thanks to her training in mixed martial arts, it was a pretty small ordeal, enough to make Blooper pout. Ami and Daisy tried to keep up, however both had a collision course with a runaway shark, who seemed to be in a hurry for some reason.
“Oomph!!” Forced to retreat to the surface for a quick breath of air, the mischievous Futami twin and the Sarasa Land princess decide that just rushing in was a pretty bad choice of action and will have to make up some sort of plan fast before all the chests get claimed by Ritsuko and Blooper! Nodding at each other, Daisy dove again and attracted the shark’s attention, which agitated the creature enough for it to chase her and Ami until the two participants went in opposite directions .. and the shark crashed and hit its nose on an embedded rock underwater. Fortunately, the two had enough time to get some Coins, although Blooper snagged the most with Ritsuko just a little behind him.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Gelato Beach ~ S.S. Scarlette ~ Main Deck*
*Insert Theme: “Voyage” (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)*
Everyone of Team Mario and 765 Pro (Don’t forget the 876 Pro Trio!) were treated to some rich watermelon smoothies from the owner of the Smoothie Stand at Gelato Beach, in which by chance the Watermelon Festival also was in effect, which made the heroic red plumber feel nostalgic.
“Wow, da time I participated in dat festival, I brought a whopper of a watermelon to da owner! Said he didn’t need da calipers to tell dat was a winna!” Mario recalled the contest to Haruka and Miki, who were shocked that a single watermelon would grow to such an enormous size. Iori, Yoshi, Yayoi, Ami, and Mami were enjoying some watermelon to quench down their thirst. However, this wasn’t going to be just a simple rest; a certain bipedal dinosaur was to make sure of that. Putting a large amount of watermelon seeds in his mouth, Yoshi’s jaw expanded in trying to keep the seeds in. Without wasting a second, Iori hopped onboard the dino, pointed her finger at an unsuspecting Wario and Waluigi, and shouted with a smile on her face. “FIRE!”
Without relent Yoshi began to shoot the watermelon seeds like machine gun bullets at the mischievous duo. The seeds began to pelt Wario and Waluigi like crazy!
“Ow, ow ow!! Crazy rich girl!!! We weren’t ready for our pranks yet!!” Waluigi whined as he tried to take cover behind a few crates on the ship.
“Aw, shut it and take cover, will ya?!” Wario yelled as he dove inside one of the crates and shut it tight, not noticing a couple of the Bob-omb crewmen decide to carry the crates to the storage room.
Ritsuko pressed her palm on her face, wondering on two things; how Iori preempted the troublesome duo with a prank of her own, and how Yoshi was able to hold down so many watermelon seeds in his mouth, while Producer-san simply placed his hand on her shoulder. On another side of the boat, Makoto, Yukiho, Ryou, and Ai rummaged through some of Luigi’s belongings he brought in a suitcase, from clothes from Beanbean Kingdom, mushrooms, unique badges, all sorts of odds and ends. Strangely, the gentle bob-haired Idol took interest of a strange brown leaf with eyes. “Wh..what is this leaf?? Yukiho curiously asked before she reached for the leaf, which alerted the green plumber.
“Oh, be-a careful with that!” Luigi cried out, which confused Makoto and Ryou, but before the two Idols could respond, a white puff of smoke enveloped Yukiho without warning.
*Insert Sound Effect: “Power Up!” (Super Mario Bros. series)*
“YUKIHO!!” Makoto and Ryou scream out, only to notice the smoke quickly dissipate and having their jaws drop to the floor when then looked at the Idol. Yuhiko appeared to be unaffected whatsoever… save for raccoon ears and a bushy raccoon tail that appear out of nowhere! Raccoon Yukiho stared at her refection on the water’s surface and was completely startled. “Wha.. wha… WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?!” The poor lovable Idol wailed in panic.
“Don’t-a worry! That Leaf lets your bear a bit of a raccoon’s look… plus an ability one can’t do… hovering.” Luigi calmly answered, to which Yukiho got curious and, with Makoto’s aid, found herself hovering slowly to the ground by wiggling the raccoon tail that appeared on her.
“Suggoi, Yukiho-san, that’s amazing!” Ai exclaimed cheerfully, remembering the moment during the Koopa Klown Mech battle in which Haruka changed into Fire Haruka by way of the Fire Flower and of Chihaya becoming Ice Chihaya by way of the Ice Flower, then turned to Luigi. “Aren’t there any more items like that Leaf and those flowers that alter appearances and give powers like that?”
“Yep, there are a bunch of stuff used in past adventures that had such abilities. The first time Bro faced Wario, one of the items he used was a strange Carrot that gave him bunny ears that allowed him to hover just by flapping them…well, at least that’s what Bro told me…” Luigi answered, which caught Iori’s attention, who quietly pictured herself using the very same Carrot mentioned and having the same bunny ears as her Usa-chan.
Bobbery watched the antics of the two groups as he sailed his ship with Mona, Yumeko, and Ayane as lookouts. “Aye, the seas are mighty calm. At this rate, we’ll be back to shore before long. Benjamin said something seems wrong about the warp for some reason, but thanks to ol’ Mario for pointing out the warps he used before, there won’t be any more troubles.” The old Bob-omb smiled as he steered the ship. One of the Bob-omb crew he hired ran up to his superior. “Admiral Bobbery, everything is in tip top shape, sir! Although, there is one little problem..”
“What’s wrong, savvy?” The veteran seafarer turned to his underling without hesitation.
“Apparent Ms. Chihaya Kisaragi seems a little.. well… distant for some reason. Ms. Haruka Amami is worried, so under Mario’s suggestion it was best to turn to you.” The sailor Bob-omb responded, to which Bobbery gave a calm sigh.
“…Very well. I will talk with Ms. Kisaragi alone. You let Ms. Amami know everything is under control. Mona, if you will, take the wheel.” The sailor of the seven seas gave his orders, to which the sailor Bob-omb and Wario Ware Inc. beauty respond with a salute. “YES SIR!”
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ S.S. Scarlette ~ Bow*
*Insert Theme: “Adieu My Love ~ Instrumental version” (Super Mario OVA: Mission to Rescue Princess Peach)*
Chihaya quietly stood at the edge of the boat looking at the blue sea. Trying to suppress tears which, for some reason, began to fall from her eyes, the songstress quietly sang her song, “Blue Bird”. From a distance, Bobbery quietly overheard the voice, and quietly noticed deep sorrow within her lyrics.
“..How.. how long were you watching?” Chihaya turned to see Bobbery, who somehow turned melancholic by the expression on the Idol’s face.
“..For a short while. Listen, lassie. Your friend Haruka’s worried about you and you seem distant. I remember that feeling in your eyes. I know that myself… the feeling of losing someone very dear.” Bobbery responded in a concerned tone as he found the very subject that troubled the blue haired songstress. Reacting in sudden shock, Chihaya’s eyes widen as she turned to the veteran seafaring Bob-omb. “How.. how did you know?!”
“Chihaya, did you ever wonder why I named my vessel the S.S. Scarlette?” Bobbery calmly asked the blue haired Idol as he closed his eyes, to which she tilted her head in silence. “It was named after a dear woman I loved that I lost to illness.
“Oh… I’m sorry.” Chihaya turned sad as she looked at the downcast Bob-omb as he decided to recall his tragic tale.
“Aye, Scarlette was a Bob-omb with beauty like no other and I was very happy to be married to a wonderful woman like her. Yes, our love was like that of a fairy tale, no doubt. Sadly, as a sailor, I had to be away for long periods of time, but dear Scarlette, she paid no mind and waited faithfully for me to return again and again. Until one icy winter…”
Bobbery sadly recalled, to which Chihaya paid attention without question.
“Scarlette fell deathly ill one day. And the worst part of it all.. I knew nothing of that travesty.. until it was too late. My dear precious Scarlette… tis’ passed away all alone.” The veteran cried out, a tear fallen from his right eye. Chihaya gasped in shock, speechless at what she heard.
“This was…kind of like what happened to my brother Yuu… I had a very happy childhood until the day he died. After that, my family fell apart, unable to recover. After they divorced, I never have been so ashamed of myself in my whole life. I just couldn’t bear to be called their own daughter!!” Chihaya fell to her knees and wept, to which the quiet seafarer quietly walked up to her.
“Chihaya, it seems we each have suffered a great deal of misery. You with your dear brother, and me with Scarlette. Fortunately, hope still exists. One day when I was still in my isolation from the sea that lasted many years, ol’ Mario appeared in my house, falling in through the chimney. I asked for him to leave me alone, but the ol’ blighter never took no for an answer. When he appeared again for the third time, something was different.. he had a letter for me. To my own surprise, the letter was from Scarlette…her last letter. As I was reading the letter, I couldn’t help but cry. Scarlette never blamed me for not being there for her that dreadful day.. not even once. She was happy, even in the bitter end. After reconsidering Mario’s offer to join him on an expedition to the dreaded Keelhaul Key, I decided, for Scarlette’s sake, to join in. Now looking back, I am happy I did join in the expedition and the rest of Mario’s adventure for the Crystal Stars. Otherwise, Scarlette would still be lookin’ at a broken ol’ Bob-omb who had lost the will to live.”
The blue songstress, her eyes blurred from all the tears she wept looked quietly at Bobbery. “From what I saw just earlier, you are quite a dedicated little songstress, always willing to find the time to practice your lyrics before heading to the stage. If Scarlette were still alive and you were around at that time, I’m sure she’d be happy to hear you sing. Besides, yer not alone out there, lassie.” Bobbery smiled as he looked at a concerned Haruka overhearing the conversation.
“Chihaya, I’ve always enjoyed having to have practice sessions with you. And your friendship means a lot!” Haruka smiled, though she too had shed a tear.
“What we mean is, don’t lose the hope you still have in your own heart. As Scarlette said in her letter, don’t lose your life’s loves. For you case, you are one with the music, and I’m pretty sure your little brother’s smiling at you in heaven, savyy?” Bobbery said in a calm tone as the songstress sadly wept. Haruka ran to comfort her dear friend. Mario overheard the conversation and decided the situation was put under control even without his help and decided to leave three in peace. Unbeknownst to any of them, Bowser overheard the entire conversation and, despite his reputation, was put to tears as well.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Corona Mountain ~ Crater*
*Insert Theme: “Emotion” (Pokémon: Black and White Versions)*
“Sniff…. Oh my gosh… to believe one of the Idols had already suffered THAT much in her life before even stepping foot in the Mushroom Kingdom… I don’t care what my underlings and Koopalings say… I really feel for you Blue Bird!!” The tearful Bowser walked to the monitors and then opened on line on the the communicator linked to Bowser Jr., who woke up startled. “Poppa, what’s up??”
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Corona Mountain” (Super Mario Sunshine)* (Geez, that level was rough….)
“Junior, if you do succeed in catching one of the Idols and she happens to be the one with the long blue hair, do not, under any circumstances, bring up any mention of her family. Understand?” Bowser quietly informed his son, who quickly got confused.
“Um, well sure, Dad, but where did this come from??” The mischievous son asked while scratching his head.
“Just.. do it.” Bowser sternly ordered before ending his connection.
*End theme with Record Scratch Sound, Insert Theme: ‘Suspense” (Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga)*
“..What just happened while I was busy messing with the warp system??” Bowser Jr. shrugged, having a strong feeling that he missed out on something.
“There…that’s all I can do for the moment. Blue Bird…. Well I hate to admit it, but you left a wound far more painful than what that plumb-scum could ever do… You hurt my heart with your story. I am not without mercy, you know. What happened in the past is long gone, even I look forward to the future, bleak or not.” Bowser quietly concluded before returning to his lookout monitor in the volcano’s crater he set up.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Deflino Plaza*
*Insert Theme: “Oho Oasis” (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)*
After the nice cruise back to the main plaza by Bobbery and his crew, the Idols as well as Team Mario continued the party. Apparently, during Ai’s turn a Hidden Block appeared. “Mamma mia, dat’s a Hidden Block! Either something-a good or something-a bad could happen!” Mario was quickly alert. Producer-san stared at the very brown brick block hovering over Ai. “So it all goes by chance? I’m starting to get worried.”
To everyone’s surprise, when Ai hit the block, a Shine Sprite popped out and rested in Ai’s hands. “Yes! I did it! Haruka-chan, did you see that?” The Idol chirped happily to her good friend.
*Insert Jingle: “Shine Get!” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
“That’s great!! Way to go, Ai-chan!!” Haruka called out to her friend from 876 Pro. Unfortunately, the luck ran out terribly as Blooper had the bad draw of landing on the Bowser Space.
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Bowser’s Theme” (Mario Party)*
“Gwa-ha-ha-ha!! Welocme to the Bowser Space!! I too have lots of fun games for you ladies today!” The proud Koopa King announced, making the Idols feel very nervous, since MOST of them have benefits for only the Koopa King. The gargantuan Koopa pulled the lever on a slot machine telling the names of the events. Oddly, in one rare chance, whether it was fate or just plain karma chewing on Bowser’s tail, the slot stopped on “1000 Coin Present”!
*End Theme with Record Scratch sound, Insert Theme: “What to Do” (Mario Party 3)*
“WHAT?! This can’t be right!! I thought I fixed that!!” Bowser’s massive jaw hit the floor as he saw the results, then froze as he turned slowly towards a peeved Blooper and Hibiki. “..So?” The two responded in an annoyed tone.
“Uh… oh look! I seem to be late for an appointment!! With, um…with my chiropractor!! Toodles!!” Bowser made a pretty quick excuse before jumping high in the air and disappearing out of sight! “Sigh, that Koopa King never keeps those kinds of promises anyway..” Benjamin sighed, while Yumeko and Ayane just dropped speechless as to what happened.
“Dat-a won’t-a be da last we all have-a seen of Bowsa though… though I neva thought he had a chiropractor..” Mario shrugged, to which Ritsuko nodded.
“Will there ever be a day that giant turtle doesn’t interrupt things? Ever since we came to the Mushroom Kingdom, it’s been one incident after another with that guy and his goons!” Iori, dressed in a hot pink and turquoise one piece, groaned while pressing her palm on her face.
“Sigh, Mario and I keep asking that question so many times… perhaps too many to count.” Peach frowned.
“You’ve got to hand it to that guy, though. He has persistence down pat.” Makoto crossed her arms, with Yukiho and Ryou agreeing with a nod.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Delfino Airstrip*
As the Bowser Space event ended prematurely, Bowser Jr. was awakened by a sudden call from his communicator while waiting at the Airstrip.
* Insert Theme: “Bowser Jr.’s Theme (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)*
“Hey Junior! My mech’s up and ready!! I have to admit, though, putting Ludwig as maintenance head was a real smart call!” Larry called Junior through the walkie talkie the Koopa Prince installed on his vehicle.
“Awesome!! That’s great to hear! How soon will you get your new mech here?” Bowser Jr. asked the Koopaling eagerly, anxious to see it in action.
“Heh… look behind you!” Larry’s voice became clear as day and the Koopa Prince wondered how that was possible, complete with a question mark over his head.
“Huh?” Bowser Jr. quickly turned around and was shocked enough to fall backwards into his seat as a new mech piloted by Larry Koopa of the Koopalings visible and made even more sleeker in broad daylight. “How’s the look Junior?” Larry Koopa, easily recognized by his wild light blue hair and light blue spiky shell, grinned as he stood on the cockpit of the newest mech, the Ice Chuckster Mech.
“Tha mech’s gonna be good with whom I’m planning to summon back!” Bowser Jr. smiled as he waved his Magical Paintbrush.
“You mean…him?” Larry smiled a scary looking grin, fully aware of who Bowser Jr. had in mind.
“Yep! It’s about time he got some goop back in the action! Ah, memories of the troubles he caused at Bianco Hills! Sniff.. sure brings a tear in the eye when you think about it!” Bowser smiled as he brushed aside a tear of nostalgia and waved his Magical Paintbrush in doodling a creature familiar to the Koopa Prince. Larry gaped with awe as the brush worked its magic and created an abnormally large Piranha Plant that stood on two legs and has flower petals on his head all over his chin… the infamous Petey Piranha.
*End Theme*
Meanwhile, at the S.S. Scarlette’s Storage Room…
*S.S. Scarlette ~ Below Decks ~ Storage Room*
*Insert Theme: “The Skull Pirates” (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons)*
A few deck hands stood on guard of the cargo stored at the Storage Room. Bored with the lack of activity compared to outside at Isle Delfino’s surface, the three deck hands decide play a game of cards to pass the time. (Um.. how do Bob-ombs hold cards anyway? This is just like when a Goomba plays mahjong!!)
“So… any idea when we can watch the action?” One of the sailors anxiously ask to his buddies.
“No clue… boy, we’re totally missing out on this event! Maybe we ought to have spare windows so we can watch from a distance. It’s a bit far, but I can take it, thanks to this pocket telescope!” The second of the sailors cried out while showing his possession.
“Man, makes me wish I got one!” The third sailor pouted sadly that he already fumbled his chance to see the 765 Pro Idols in action. However, something would soon get their attention.
*Clunk! Clunk!*
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Cave” (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening)*
“Huh?? What was that??” The first crewman dropped his cards to find out the sound somehow coming out of one of the crates stored there. Surely enough, one of the crates rumbled around.
“What the?! What is with that crate there?” The second crewman asked in confusion as he looked at the mentioned crate.
“Only one way to find out!” The third crewmate decided as he and his two pals crewpt closer to examine the crate. Without any kind of warning, Wario burst out of the crate! “Finally! I should be safe from that jumped-up Idol’s pranks!”
“WHAT THE WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THAT CRATE, WARIO?!” The three crewmen shout out in unison to the chubby stowaway.
“What?? This isn’t the main deck!! Wait a minute…” Wario froze as he tried to gather his surroundings, until he realized something.
“Was I just carried off? No wonder I felt like I was tossed and turned inside! But…something tells me I missed out on something again…” Wario sat confused as the three crewmen stared at the chubby rival of Mario and wondered how to get him out of the room.
*End Theme*
That’s the end of another chapter! Both tales of Bobbery and Chihaya were tragic, but fortunately Bobbery, feeling that his love will forever look upon him in heaven, has moved onward in his life by sailing again, so let’s hope things go well for Chihaya. However, Larry Koopa and Petey Piranha have teamed up to cause some major trouble for the Idols and Team Mario. Be aware that the two are mini bosses this time, under request of HairyBlob2 at DeviantArt! The REAL boss is already here on the island to begin with! The battle with the two troublemakers begins next chapter!
By the way, the idea for Raccoon Yukiho was inspired by “Puchimas: Petit Idolmaster” upon one of the Puchidols, Yukipo. However, in Yukipo’s case, she grows a raccoon tail for mysterious reasons when the weather is cold enough Well.. something like a kind of “fur coat”.. or something..
Oh, and if anyone asks the ideas about the watermelon seeds and Yoshi loving watermelons came from “Yoshi’s Island”, in which any Yoshi can eat a normal watermelon to shoot out seeds from the mouth, and “Yoshi’s Story”, in which the watermelon is the Green Yoshi’s favored fruit. However, all the Yoshis in the game, even the mysterious Black and White Yoshis, love Melons.. uh, the melons you eat, that is.

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CrystalphoenixBlader here, bringing in another chapter to the fanfic! I’m still open for a few requests for a few more arcs before the final arc. Be warned, because this time, there may be a tear jerker in this chapter. Well, I did say both Bobbery and Chihaya DO bear one thing in common last chapter… and if anybody doesn’t know, it’s that they had both suffered the terrible pain of losing a loved one. So if anybody doesn’t like teary moments, go to another chapter. You have been warned. Period. So anyways, I do not own any of the Mario characters or the iDOLMASTER characters; the Mario characters belong to Nintendo and the iDOLMASTER characters belong to Namco Bandai. So with that out of the way, let bask in the action once again!

**Mario & iDOLMASTER Party**
Chapter 24
The Melancholies of a Seafarer and a Songstress, Hope in the Song and the Sea

*Isle Delfino ~ Gelato Beach ~ Underwater*
*Insert Theme: “Saving Courage” (Mario Party)*
The competition at Isle Delfino continues at the sunny Gelato Beach where Bobbery found Azusa concerning the events at Creepy Steeple. In the next mini game, Treasure Divers, The group tries to gather as many Coins from the chests placed near the coral reefs.. underwater. Ai got a headstart and dove in the water, however, being an aquatic creature, Blooper had the home field advantage. However, when he reached for the largest chest, the poor squid struggled to even lift it before having to drop it to resurface . Fortunately for Ritsuko, thanks to her training in mixed martial arts, it was a pretty small ordeal, enough to make Blooper pout. Ami and Daisy tried to keep up, however both had a collision course with a runaway shark, who seemed to be in a hurry for some reason.
“Oomph!!” Forced to retreat to the surface for a quick breath of air, the mischievous Futami twin and the Sarasa Land princess decide that just rushing in was a pretty bad choice of action and will have to make up some sort of plan fast before all the chests get claimed by Ritsuko and Blooper! Nodding at each other, Daisy dove again and attracted the shark’s attention, which agitated the creature enough for it to chase her and Ami until the two participants went in opposite directions .. and the shark crashed and hit its nose on an embedded rock underwater. Fortunately, the two had enough time to get some Coins, although Blooper snagged the most with Ritsuko just a little behind him.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Gelato Beach ~ S.S. Scarlette ~ Main Deck*
*Insert Theme: “Voyage” (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)*
Everyone of Team Mario and 765 Pro (Don’t forget the 876 Pro Trio!) were treated to some rich watermelon smoothies from the owner of the Smoothie Stand at Gelato Beach, in which by chance the Watermelon Festival also was in effect, which made the heroic red plumber feel nostalgic.
“Wow, da time I participated in dat festival, I brought a whopper of a watermelon to da owner! Said he didn’t need da calipers to tell dat was a winna!” Mario recalled the contest to Haruka and Miki, who were shocked that a single watermelon would grow to such an enormous size. Iori, Yoshi, Yayoi, Ami, and Mami were enjoying some watermelon to quench down their thirst. However, this wasn’t going to be just a simple rest; a certain bipedal dinosaur was to make sure of that. Putting a large amount of watermelon seeds in his mouth, Yoshi’s jaw expanded in trying to keep the seeds in. Without wasting a second, Iori hopped onboard the dino, pointed her finger at an unsuspecting Wario and Waluigi, and shouted with a smile on her face. “FIRE!”
Without relent Yoshi began to shoot the watermelon seeds like machine gun bullets at the mischievous duo. The seeds began to pelt Wario and Waluigi like crazy!
“Ow, ow ow!! Crazy rich girl!!! We weren’t ready for our pranks yet!!” Waluigi whined as he tried to take cover behind a few crates on the ship.
“Aw, shut it and take cover, will ya?!” Wario yelled as he dove inside one of the crates and shut it tight, not noticing a couple of the Bob-omb crewmen decide to carry the crates to the storage room.
Ritsuko pressed her palm on her face, wondering on two things; how Iori preempted the troublesome duo with a prank of her own, and how Yoshi was able to hold down so many watermelon seeds in his mouth, while Producer-san simply placed his hand on her shoulder. On another side of the boat, Makoto, Yukiho, Ryou, and Ai rummaged through some of Luigi’s belongings he brought in a suitcase, from clothes from Beanbean Kingdom, mushrooms, unique badges, all sorts of odds and ends. Strangely, the gentle bob-haired Idol took interest of a strange brown leaf with eyes. “Wh..what is this leaf?? Yukiho curiously asked before she reached for the leaf, which alerted the green plumber.
“Oh, be-a careful with that!” Luigi cried out, which confused Makoto and Ryou, but before the two Idols could respond, a white puff of smoke enveloped Yukiho without warning.
*Insert Sound Effect: “Power Up!” (Super Mario Bros. series)*
“YUKIHO!!” Makoto and Ryou scream out, only to notice the smoke quickly dissipate and having their jaws drop to the floor when then looked at the Idol. Yuhiko appeared to be unaffected whatsoever… save for raccoon ears and a bushy raccoon tail that appear out of nowhere! Raccoon Yukiho stared at her refection on the water’s surface and was completely startled. “Wha.. wha… WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?!” The poor lovable Idol wailed in panic.
“Don’t-a worry! That Leaf lets your bear a bit of a raccoon’s look… plus an ability one can’t do… hovering.” Luigi calmly answered, to which Yukiho got curious and, with Makoto’s aid, found herself hovering slowly to the ground by wiggling the raccoon tail that appeared on her.
“Suggoi, Yukiho-san, that’s amazing!” Ai exclaimed cheerfully, remembering the moment during the Koopa Klown Mech battle in which Haruka changed into Fire Haruka by way of the Fire Flower and of Chihaya becoming Ice Chihaya by way of the Ice Flower, then turned to Luigi. “Aren’t there any more items like that Leaf and those flowers that alter appearances and give powers like that?”
“Yep, there are a bunch of stuff used in past adventures that had such abilities. The first time Bro faced Wario, one of the items he used was a strange Carrot that gave him bunny ears that allowed him to hover just by flapping them…well, at least that’s what Bro told me…” Luigi answered, which caught Iori’s attention, who quietly pictured herself using the very same Carrot mentioned and having the same bunny ears as her Usa-chan.
Bobbery watched the antics of the two groups as he sailed his ship with Mona, Yumeko, and Ayane as lookouts. “Aye, the seas are mighty calm. At this rate, we’ll be back to shore before long. Benjamin said something seems wrong about the warp for some reason, but thanks to ol’ Mario for pointing out the warps he used before, there won’t be any more troubles.” The old Bob-omb smiled as he steered the ship. One of the Bob-omb crew he hired ran up to his superior. “Admiral Bobbery, everything is in tip top shape, sir! Although, there is one little problem..”
“What’s wrong, savvy?” The veteran seafarer turned to his underling without hesitation.
“Apparent Ms. Chihaya Kisaragi seems a little.. well… distant for some reason. Ms. Haruka Amami is worried, so under Mario’s suggestion it was best to turn to you.” The sailor Bob-omb responded, to which Bobbery gave a calm sigh.
“…Very well. I will talk with Ms. Kisaragi alone. You let Ms. Amami know everything is under control. Mona, if you will, take the wheel.” The sailor of the seven seas gave his orders, to which the sailor Bob-omb and Wario Ware Inc. beauty respond with a salute. “YES SIR!”
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ S.S. Scarlette ~ Bow*
*Insert Theme: “Adieu My Love ~ Instrumental version” (Super Mario OVA: Mission to Rescue Princess Peach)*
Chihaya quietly stood at the edge of the boat looking at the blue sea. Trying to suppress tears which, for some reason, began to fall from her eyes, the songstress quietly sang her song, “Blue Bird”. From a distance, Bobbery quietly overheard the voice, and quietly noticed deep sorrow within her lyrics.
“..How.. how long were you watching?” Chihaya turned to see Bobbery, who somehow turned melancholic by the expression on the Idol’s face.
“..For a short while. Listen, lassie. Your friend Haruka’s worried about you and you seem distant. I remember that feeling in your eyes. I know that myself… the feeling of losing someone very dear.” Bobbery responded in a concerned tone as he found the very subject that troubled the blue haired songstress. Reacting in sudden shock, Chihaya’s eyes widen as she turned to the veteran seafaring Bob-omb. “How.. how did you know?!”
“Chihaya, did you ever wonder why I named my vessel the S.S. Scarlette?” Bobbery calmly asked the blue haired Idol as he closed his eyes, to which she tilted her head in silence. “It was named after a dear woman I loved that I lost to illness.
“Oh… I’m sorry.” Chihaya turned sad as she looked at the downcast Bob-omb as he decided to recall his tragic tale.
“Aye, Scarlette was a Bob-omb with beauty like no other and I was very happy to be married to a wonderful woman like her. Yes, our love was like that of a fairy tale, no doubt. Sadly, as a sailor, I had to be away for long periods of time, but dear Scarlette, she paid no mind and waited faithfully for me to return again and again. Until one icy winter…”
Bobbery sadly recalled, to which Chihaya paid attention without question.
“Scarlette fell deathly ill one day. And the worst part of it all.. I knew nothing of that travesty.. until it was too late. My dear precious Scarlette… tis’ passed away all alone.” The veteran cried out, a tear fallen from his right eye. Chihaya gasped in shock, speechless at what she heard.
“This was…kind of like what happened to my brother Yuu… I had a very happy childhood until the day he died. After that, my family fell apart, unable to recover. After they divorced, I never have been so ashamed of myself in my whole life. I just couldn’t bear to be called their own daughter!!” Chihaya fell to her knees and wept, to which the quiet seafarer quietly walked up to her.
“Chihaya, it seems we each have suffered a great deal of misery. You with your dear brother, and me with Scarlette. Fortunately, hope still exists. One day when I was still in my isolation from the sea that lasted many years, ol’ Mario appeared in my house, falling in through the chimney. I asked for him to leave me alone, but the ol’ blighter never took no for an answer. When he appeared again for the third time, something was different.. he had a letter for me. To my own surprise, the letter was from Scarlette…her last letter. As I was reading the letter, I couldn’t help but cry. Scarlette never blamed me for not being there for her that dreadful day.. not even once. She was happy, even in the bitter end. After reconsidering Mario’s offer to join him on an expedition to the dreaded Keelhaul Key, I decided, for Scarlette’s sake, to join in. Now looking back, I am happy I did join in the expedition and the rest of Mario’s adventure for the Crystal Stars. Otherwise, Scarlette would still be lookin’ at a broken ol’ Bob-omb who had lost the will to live.”
The blue songstress, her eyes blurred from all the tears she wept looked quietly at Bobbery. “From what I saw just earlier, you are quite a dedicated little songstress, always willing to find the time to practice your lyrics before heading to the stage. If Scarlette were still alive and you were around at that time, I’m sure she’d be happy to hear you sing. Besides, yer not alone out there, lassie.” Bobbery smiled as he looked at a concerned Haruka overhearing the conversation.
“Chihaya, I’ve always enjoyed having to have practice sessions with you. And your friendship means a lot!” Haruka smiled, though she too had shed a tear.
“What we mean is, don’t lose the hope you still have in your own heart. As Scarlette said in her letter, don’t lose your life’s loves. For you case, you are one with the music, and I’m pretty sure your little brother’s smiling at you in heaven, savyy?” Bobbery said in a calm tone as the songstress sadly wept. Haruka ran to comfort her dear friend. Mario overheard the conversation and decided the situation was put under control even without his help and decided to leave three in peace. Unbeknownst to any of them, Bowser overheard the entire conversation and, despite his reputation, was put to tears as well.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Corona Mountain ~ Crater*
*Insert Theme: “Emotion” (Pokémon: Black and White Versions)*
“Sniff…. Oh my gosh… to believe one of the Idols had already suffered THAT much in her life before even stepping foot in the Mushroom Kingdom… I don’t care what my underlings and Koopalings say… I really feel for you Blue Bird!!” The tearful Bowser walked to the monitors and then opened on line on the the communicator linked to Bowser Jr., who woke up startled. “Poppa, what’s up??”
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Corona Mountain” (Super Mario Sunshine)* (Geez, that level was rough….)
“Junior, if you do succeed in catching one of the Idols and she happens to be the one with the long blue hair, do not, under any circumstances, bring up any mention of her family. Understand?” Bowser quietly informed his son, who quickly got confused.
“Um, well sure, Dad, but where did this come from??” The mischievous son asked while scratching his head.
“Just.. do it.” Bowser sternly ordered before ending his connection.
*End theme with Record Scratch Sound, Insert Theme: ‘Suspense” (Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga)*
“..What just happened while I was busy messing with the warp system??” Bowser Jr. shrugged, having a strong feeling that he missed out on something.
“There…that’s all I can do for the moment. Blue Bird…. Well I hate to admit it, but you left a wound far more painful than what that plumb-scum could ever do… You hurt my heart with your story. I am not without mercy, you know. What happened in the past is long gone, even I look forward to the future, bleak or not.” Bowser quietly concluded before returning to his lookout monitor in the volcano’s crater he set up.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Deflino Plaza*
*Insert Theme: “Oho Oasis” (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)*
After the nice cruise back to the main plaza by Bobbery and his crew, the Idols as well as Team Mario continued the party. Apparently, during Ai’s turn a Hidden Block appeared. “Mamma mia, dat’s a Hidden Block! Either something-a good or something-a bad could happen!” Mario was quickly alert. Producer-san stared at the very brown brick block hovering over Ai. “So it all goes by chance? I’m starting to get worried.”
To everyone’s surprise, when Ai hit the block, a Shine Sprite popped out and rested in Ai’s hands. “Yes! I did it! Haruka-chan, did you see that?” The Idol chirped happily to her good friend.
*Insert Jingle: “Shine Get!” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
“That’s great!! Way to go, Ai-chan!!” Haruka called out to her friend from 876 Pro. Unfortunately, the luck ran out terribly as Blooper had the bad draw of landing on the Bowser Space.
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Bowser’s Theme” (Mario Party)*
“Gwa-ha-ha-ha!! Welocme to the Bowser Space!! I too have lots of fun games for you ladies today!” The proud Koopa King announced, making the Idols feel very nervous, since MOST of them have benefits for only the Koopa King. The gargantuan Koopa pulled the lever on a slot machine telling the names of the events. Oddly, in one rare chance, whether it was fate or just plain karma chewing on Bowser’s tail, the slot stopped on “1000 Coin Present”!
*End Theme with Record Scratch sound, Insert Theme: “What to Do” (Mario Party 3)*
“WHAT?! This can’t be right!! I thought I fixed that!!” Bowser’s massive jaw hit the floor as he saw the results, then froze as he turned slowly towards a peeved Blooper and Hibiki. “..So?” The two responded in an annoyed tone.
“Uh… oh look! I seem to be late for an appointment!! With, um…with my chiropractor!! Toodles!!” Bowser made a pretty quick excuse before jumping high in the air and disappearing out of sight! “Sigh, that Koopa King never keeps those kinds of promises anyway..” Benjamin sighed, while Yumeko and Ayane just dropped speechless as to what happened.
“Dat-a won’t-a be da last we all have-a seen of Bowsa though… though I neva thought he had a chiropractor..” Mario shrugged, to which Ritsuko nodded.
“Will there ever be a day that giant turtle doesn’t interrupt things? Ever since we came to the Mushroom Kingdom, it’s been one incident after another with that guy and his goons!” Iori, dressed in a hot pink and turquoise one piece, groaned while pressing her palm on her face.
“Sigh, Mario and I keep asking that question so many times… perhaps too many to count.” Peach frowned.
“You’ve got to hand it to that guy, though. He has persistence down pat.” Makoto crossed her arms, with Yukiho and Ryou agreeing with a nod.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Delfino Airstrip*
As the Bowser Space event ended prematurely, Bowser Jr. was awakened by a sudden call from his communicator while waiting at the Airstrip.
* Insert Theme: “Bowser Jr.’s Theme (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)*
“Hey Junior! My mech’s up and ready!! I have to admit, though, putting Ludwig as maintenance head was a real smart call!” Larry called Junior through the walkie talkie the Koopa Prince installed on his vehicle.
“Awesome!! That’s great to hear! How soon will you get your new mech here?” Bowser Jr. asked the Koopaling eagerly, anxious to see it in action.
“Heh… look behind you!” Larry’s voice became clear as day and the Koopa Prince wondered how that was possible, complete with a question mark over his head.
“Huh?” Bowser Jr. quickly turned around and was shocked enough to fall backwards into his seat as a new mech piloted by Larry Koopa of the Koopalings visible and made even more sleeker in broad daylight. “How’s the look Junior?” Larry Koopa, easily recognized by his wild light blue hair and light blue spiky shell, grinned as he stood on the cockpit of the newest mech, the Ice Chuckster Mech.
“Tha mech’s gonna be good with whom I’m planning to summon back!” Bowser Jr. smiled as he waved his Magical Paintbrush.
“You mean…him?” Larry smiled a scary looking grin, fully aware of who Bowser Jr. had in mind.
“Yep! It’s about time he got some goop back in the action! Ah, memories of the troubles he caused at Bianco Hills! Sniff.. sure brings a tear in the eye when you think about it!” Bowser smiled as he brushed aside a tear of nostalgia and waved his Magical Paintbrush in doodling a creature familiar to the Koopa Prince. Larry gaped with awe as the brush worked its magic and created an abnormally large Piranha Plant that stood on two legs and has flower petals on his head all over his chin… the infamous Petey Piranha.
*End Theme*
Meanwhile, at the S.S. Scarlette’s Storage Room…
*S.S. Scarlette ~ Below Decks ~ Storage Room*
*Insert Theme: “The Skull Pirates” (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons)*
A few deck hands stood on guard of the cargo stored at the Storage Room. Bored with the lack of activity compared to outside at Isle Delfino’s surface, the three deck hands decide play a game of cards to pass the time. (Um.. how do Bob-ombs hold cards anyway? This is just like when a Goomba plays mahjong!!)
“So… any idea when we can watch the action?” One of the sailors anxiously ask to his buddies.
“No clue… boy, we’re totally missing out on this event! Maybe we ought to have spare windows so we can watch from a distance. It’s a bit far, but I can take it, thanks to this pocket telescope!” The second of the sailors cried out while showing his possession.
“Man, makes me wish I got one!” The third sailor pouted sadly that he already fumbled his chance to see the 765 Pro Idols in action. However, something would soon get their attention.
*Clunk! Clunk!*
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Cave” (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening)*
“Huh?? What was that??” The first crewman dropped his cards to find out the sound somehow coming out of one of the crates stored there. Surely enough, one of the crates rumbled around.
“What the?! What is with that crate there?” The second crewman asked in confusion as he looked at the mentioned crate.
“Only one way to find out!” The third crewmate decided as he and his two pals crewpt closer to examine the crate. Without any kind of warning, Wario burst out of the crate! “Finally! I should be safe from that jumped-up Idol’s pranks!”
“WHAT THE WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THAT CRATE, WARIO?!” The three crewmen shout out in unison to the chubby stowaway.
“What?? This isn’t the main deck!! Wait a minute…” Wario froze as he tried to gather his surroundings, until he realized something.
“Was I just carried off? No wonder I felt like I was tossed and turned inside! But…something tells me I missed out on something again…” Wario sat confused as the three crewmen stared at the chubby rival of Mario and wondered how to get him out of the room.
*End Theme*
That’s the end of another chapter! Both tales of Bobbery and Chihaya were tragic, but fortunately Bobbery, feeling that his love will forever look upon him in heaven, has moved onward in his life by sailing again, so let’s hope things go well for Chihaya. However, Larry Koopa and Petey Piranha have teamed up to cause some major trouble for the Idols and Team Mario. Be aware that the two are mini bosses this time, under request of HairyBlob2 at DeviantArt! The REAL boss is already here on the island to begin with! The battle with the two troublemakers begins next chapter!
By the way, the idea for Raccoon Yukiho was inspired by “Puchimas: Petit Idolmaster” upon one of the Puchidols, Yukipo. However, in Yukipo’s case, she grows a raccoon tail for mysterious reasons when the weather is cold enough Well.. something like a kind of “fur coat”.. or something..
Oh, and if anyone asks the ideas about the watermelon seeds and Yoshi loving watermelons came from “Yoshi’s Island”, in which any Yoshi can eat a normal watermelon to shoot out seeds from the mouth, and “Yoshi’s Story”, in which the watermelon is the Green Yoshi’s favored fruit. However, all the Yoshis in the game, even the mysterious Black and White Yoshis, love Melons.. uh, the melons you eat, that is.