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She Really couldn't take it anymore!
She had a fight with Mitsuo again today....!
Perman no. 1 has special place in her heart yet he always tries to impress Michiko!
Can't he see that she likes him why does he always have to be like this!
*Meanwhile at the Hoshino Mansion*
Copy robot was casually sitting on the bed reading a magazine and drinking juice. A break for a few hours was more than enough for her. Sumire always had a busy schedule. Well that's cause she is one of the most famous child actresses in Japan afterall. Today was nothing special she was going to appear on a live interview in the evening. Copy robot really was grateful for the lavish lifestyle that she gets to live just for impersonating Sumire. But she would be glad if she got to take breaks more often not to mention the crowds were always suffocating and Sumire agrees to that. Like Perman like copy robot. She wondered why Sumire hasn't returned yet and should she just take her place in tonight's interview?
Just then she heard stomping noises.
She got up to greet Sumire.
"Hey you came just in time! Would you like to drink some juice and relax? Oh! And about tonight's intervie-
Sumire clearly didn't look in the mood for that. Her face was red with anger. Copy robot could see the evident red despite Sumire wearing the helmet. She got past copy robot stomping up to the bed and then threw herself on the mattress covering her face in the pillow.
"Ohh sumire.."
Copy robot called out to her.
Sumire only responded by doing the 'go away' hand gesture trying to shoo her copy away and burying her head further into the pillow and making sniffling noises.
"Why are you so upset? You can tell me what happened y'know. Our secrets always stay between you and me afterall."
Copy robot said as she sat beside her.
"Ouu Copy robot..!"
Sumire got up and hugged her immediately.
"There. There. Now mind telling me why you are upset?"
Copy robot said as she patted sumire in the back trying to sooth her so that she calms down.
Sumire took off her Perman helmet. Her eyes were teary. She placed the helmet beside her on the bed. Copy robot took off her cape folding it and putting it next to the helmet.
"Now what has made you so upset Sumire tell me why you are sad."
Copy robot said as she worriedly cupped sumire's face.
"Hic.. it's about... Mitsuo..."
Sumire said as she sniffled.
*I knew it.* Copy robot thought to herself.
"What did he do now...?"
She asked sumire in a gentle tone.
"What else would h-he do! Hic.. he always belittles me and on the other hand he tries to impress that girl Michikooo! Hic.... Even today after we were done patrolling i was about to give him this teddy! I worked so hard on it! Yet he ignored me! Bacause that stupid girl Michiko passed by and called out to him... He ran back to her like he always always does!!! Booby and Peryan just l-laughed... Hic...! It was so humiliating!"
Sumire let go of everything on her mind in one emotional outburst barely handling herself she was on the verge of crying.
"I see... Anyone would be mad after something like this."
Copy robot responded in an attempt calm her down. However... She glanced at the teddy that fell out of Sumire's pocket and... Uh.... It certainly didn't look like a teddy bear.... As far as copy robot would know. It's nothing new Sumire has always been bad at stuff like sewing but most people could do better than this on their first try.. ... it wasn't properly stuffed and saying it wasn't stitched very well would be an understatement. It had a heart on its belly which had the words - 'From Perko to Mitsuo' sewn onto it but.... nobody would be able to decipher what was written on it. Copy robot aswell took too long to process those words... And it was because it was so badly sewn no doubt about that.....
*Its better that this was left unseen. The three of them would've laughed harder right on her face if they saw this* copy robot assured herself.
"I know right! Mitsuo is always so horrible to me!"
Sumire cried out.
Copy robot honestly didn't know how to respond by this point. She certainly shouldn't point out the flaws in the teddy bear that's for sure...
"Now now Don't whine. You and me... we both know that he likes Sumire more than Michiko right? There's no need to worry about it."
Copy robot tried her best to give Sumire some hope by saying this.
"But..! But...! H-he like the famous calm and collected actress Sumire that shows up on televisions and not the true Sumire that is me Perko!"
Sumire said as her eyes teared up.
*Oh dear..* Copy robot thought to herself as she stayed silent for a while it was clear as day that Sumire wanted Perman to like her true self and the flaws that came along with it. Because Perman doesnt love Perko. It makes her think that no one in her life will ever like her for her true self. And such insecurities can make people breakdown it's only natural afterall.
"Listen! Sumire! i know that having a crush on you is too far off for Mitsuo but I'll make one thing clear.... He... surely doesnt hate you! even if picks fights with you and makes fun of you... That should be the least of your worries! I mean he does that to almost all his friends right!? He really does like you... Just not as much as he likes Michiko or the your actress self "Sumire".
Copy robot said in firm tone urging Sumire to get it together.
"And...! And...! What if one day his crush on the actress "Sumire" fades aswell? If i tell him I'm Sumire wouldn't he start to care less and less about her!? People only like me cause of that facade I put up on a daily basis of the unreachable actress Sumire! Nobody wants to see the flaws in me!"
Sumire was opening up to copy robot more. And honestly copy robot was shocked. She had no idea Sumire was overthinking this much. She again went into deep thinking then she spoke up.
"But that isn't what happened in the past right...? Or have you forgotten in that case let me remind you. Remember back then when the permen had managed to figure out your identity how we came up with a plan to make them believe the lie that you weren't sumire... Mitsuo didn't started feeling disinterested in you at that time.. did he? Infact he started following you around! And what does that mean? It means that he isn't overthinking things like you! He accepts your flaws Sumire! He really does I can assure you that if revealed you identity to him out of your own will this time he really wouldn't care! And what does that mean it means he likes Perko and he also doesn't mind Sumire's flaws! He does loves Sumire and sees her as human more than you think!"
Copy robot said in a even more firm tone shaking sumire and revealing the reality to her. After saying this she went silent.
*Oh god... I said too much!* Copy robot gulped.
But to her surprise Sumire burst into carefree laughter. She was convinced! Yes! She had to be!
"You are right copy robot! Heh im so silly! Worrying about things like this."
Sumire said as she laughed
Copy robot was more than thankful and glad she was able to reassure sumire.
"All of this really shows how crazy I am over Mitsuo...!"
Sumire said as she leaned her head on copy robots shoulder.
Copy robot smiled.
"And don't forget you have an interview tonight!"
Copy robot sounded like a mom when she said that.
"OH NO I FORGOT ABOUT IT."
Sumire exclaimed mentally kicking herself for her carelessness she should keep in my mind that she has responsibilities to fullfill as both Sumire and Perko.
Seeing this copy robot burst into laughter.
Sumire laughed with her too.
They laughed on and on.
And they laughed some more.