In walked a girl, slightly shorter than Kokichi. Her short red hair curved slightly inward towards her rosy cheeks, bouncing up and down with each step she took. Behind her was a wagon she was tugging with a large sack inside. She stood as tall as she could in front of Kokichi's throne. Kokichi raised a brow at her.
"You're a magician?" he said. "You sure don't look like one."
"O-Oh! Um...lemme get my hat," the girl mumbled. She reached into her sack and pulled out a magician top hat with a bright red band around it. She put it on and took a deep breath, standing awkwardly before Kokichi. "I am the Amazing Himiko!" she announced with a curtsy. Kokichi sighed as he sat back.
"Sooo...what are you doing here?" he asked, uninterested.
"Nyeh...I wanna put on a show for you, if that's okay, Mr. Supreme Leader, sir," Himiko replied. Kokichi waved his hand dismissively at her.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever," he said. "Make it fast. I got other things I wanna do." Himiko gulped.
"Okay..." she mumbled quietly before reaching into the sack again. She pulled out a deck of cards and expertly shuffled them. Kokichi's eyebrows slightly twitched, slightly impressed at her shuffling skills. She timidly held up the deck of cards to Kokichi. "M-May I?" Kokichi rolled his eyes and motioned for her to come closer. Himiko walked up to him and held out the deck of cards, gesturing to him to pick the top card. His eyes dripping with boredom, he looked at the card, then put it back on the deck. Himiko reshuffled the cards, then, pulled out a red two hearts card.
"Nyeh...is this your card?" she asked. Kokichi stared at it. For a second, he looked stunned, but he immediately changed his expression and slowly clapped his hands.
"Woooow...that was super difficult," he said sarcastically. "I bet even a four-year-old couldn't do that! Aaaand how old are you, like, five?"
"I'm sixteen," Himiko mumbled in response.
"Nee-heehee...seriously?! No way! Where are your boobs?!" Kokichi laughed. Himiko's shoulders slumped. Her eyes became glossy. Feeling a slight twinge of guilt, Kokichi decided to change the subject. "Anyways, are you going to bore me with another 'magic trick,' or what?"
"Um...no. Maybe not," Himiko muttered.
"Pffft! Well, clip a bunch of clocks to your belt, because that was a 'waist' of time!" Kokichi scoffed. "Hahahaha, get it? 'Waist?' 'Waste? ' " He snapped his fingers rudely at her. "Hey! Are you listening? I'm teaching you how to actually be amusing."
"I got it," Himiko said despondently.
"Apparently you don't because you're still not amusing me," Kokichi said with a snarky grin. "Welp, if that's all you came here to do, thanks for ruining my day! Don't let the doorknob hit you on the way out, toots!"
"Well, actually, Supreme Leader, sir...I came here for an important request," Himiko said.
"Then why did you totally waste my time with that dumb magic show?" Kokichi spat.
"I-I was hoping I could...never mind. That's not important," Himiko replied. She fell to her knees and folded her hands, pleading to Kokichi. "Please...Supreme Leader, my sisters and I are homeless, and...and...my youngest sister is sick!" She reached into her sack and pulled out a map, pointing to an area on the outskirts of the city. "There's an open area of land where I was hoping you'd order a house to be built for us so that we could live in it."
"Uh...no," Kokichi said with a smug grin as he stepped down from his throne and up to Himiko. "That's the exact spot I was planning to build 'Kokichitopia,' an amusement park/water park/dessert park! And the theme of it all is ME!! Everything will be named after me! The rides, the food...everything!"
"N-Nyeh?!" Himiko exclaimed. "But...with all due respect, Your Highness, c-couldn't you build, um...Kokichitopia...somewhere else?"
"Nope!" Kokichi replied with a cheeky grin. "That's the perfect spot for Kokichitopia! Awesome for sunsets and sunrises!"
"B-But...sir, my little sister! She's-" Himiko began.
"Yeah, yeah, sick, I know," Kokichi interrupted. "Maybe instead of showing people lame magic tricks, you should be finding a new home for you and your...'sick' sister." Himiko's mouth hung agape in disbelief. She felt her eyes sting with tears. "Noooow...if you'll excuse me, I gotta go play video games. Okay? I'm sure you know the way out." He pointed to the door. Himiko hung her head dejectedly and trudged out of the room, dragging her wagon behind her. Kokichi giddily hopped onto his throne and pulled out his GameBoy. His eyes were immediately glued to the screen. Kirumi shook her head at him and quietly stepped out of the throne room. She marched irritably down the hall.
"Kirumi!" She turned to see Gonta, her assistant, heading her way with a tray of muffins. "Gonta found new hobby! Baking! Would you like to try muffins?"
"Not now, Gonta," Kirumi replied. She looked around to see if the coast was clear. "Let us take the secret entrance to the lair."
"Oooh! Right!" Gonta replied, nodding. Kirumi and Gonta hurried down the long corridor up to a wall with a large Kokichi painting. Kirumi punched Kokichi's face, and the picture moved to the side as the wall lifted up to reveal a set of stairs. Kirumi and Gonta headed down the stairs and up to a couple of levers.
"Pull the lever, Gonta!" Kirumi ordered. Gonta pulled the left lever, causing the ground beneath Kirumi to open up.
"Wrong leveeerrrrr!!!" she screamed as she fell through the hole.
"Oops," Gonta muttered to himself. Kirumi returned seconds later, soaking wet.
"Urgh...I don't know why that brat suggested a moat to be built around the palace," she growled, plucking a piranha from her skirt. This time, Gonta pulled the correct lever, sending Kirumi and Gonta flying into another room. They landed in a small roller coaster. With a determined look on her face, Kirumi straightened her lacy headband right before the roller coaster was sent hurtling forward.
"Wheeeeeee!!!" Gonta cried. The roller coaster came to a stop and tipped them out. They flipped into a pair of scientist outfits. They then high fived each other before entering their secret lair. The lair was filled with all sorts of weaponry, vials of poisons, and explosives. An uncharacteristically evil grin spread across Kirumi's face.
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, Gonta!" she exclaimed maniacally. "The time is finally here! We can be rid of that brat for good, and I will become the next ruler!"
"Mmm...thefe muffinf are really good," Gonta said through a full mouth. He handed Kirumi one. "Want one?" Kirumi sighed and took the muffin. She ate it and raised her eyebrows, impressed.
"I must admit, Gonta, you have outdone yourself," she admitted. "Now...back to the plan!"
"Right!" Gonta said.
"The question is...how are we going to kill Kokichi?" Kirumi said, thinking out loud.
"Gonta no think you should use guns, or swords," Gonta suggested. "Too messy!"
"Perhaps you are right, Gonta," Kirumi said, heading over to the vials of poison. "We will poison him instead! We will invite him for a surprise dinner, and then when he drinks his soda, he will not know that it was poisoned! He will surely die!"