Early in the morning, at dawn, on Idjwi Island, in a small house located by the lakeside, a strict man in his fifties grabbed a pot and banged it loudly in frustration.
— Come on! ELONGA tribe, it’s time to wake up!
The girls were already slowly heading toward the kitchen. They no longer had their mermaid tails and couldn’t even properly stand on one leg, finding this new sensation extremely strange.
Loussika: We’ve got this… perfectly under control.
Miaa: Come on… we’re almost there!!!
Prunelle: I want my mermaid tail back! 😭
They then remembered the previous night, near the lake. The girls were still in the water.
Loussika: They sent us here without even letting us pack. We didn’t even have time to prepare.
Prunelle: We don’t know where to live, what to eat, or where to sleep… and yet, the King still catapulted us here.
Kiese: Still… he could’ve been more considerate.
Miaa: And what are we supposed to do about THIS?!
She pointed at their mermaid tails, completely shocked by the situation.
Miaa: This is a disaster! Everyone is going to know we’re witches!
Prunelle: Don’t say that, Miaa! We are mermaids.
Miaa: Isn’t it the same thing?
Kiese extended his hand into the water and slowly lifted it. In his palm were three amulets he was holding tightly. He then gave them to the girls.
Miaa: Amulets?
Loussika: Wow! They’re pretty.
Kiese: Place your hands on the sand.
Prunelle: On the sand?
Kiese: Yes. Go ahead.
The 3: Uh… okay…
They placed their hands on the sand, and immediately their tails disappeared, replaced by human legs.
The girls panicked instantly at the transformation.
The 3: AAHHH!! WHAT IS THIS?!!
Prunelle: Did we replace our fish tails with plastic legs?! HELP!!!
They quickly stopped thinking about it.
They still struggled to walk with their human legs.
Loussika: How do humans move with these things in the middle of the road?!
Prunelle: Weird… Miaa is usually the one who says stuff like that.
Loussika: Guess even Miaa can be right sometimes.
Miaa kept staring at the old man, finding him unfamiliar.
Miaa: Old man… who are you? And where do you come from?
Prunelle and Loussika observed him carefully, then finally understood.
Prunelle & Loussika: That’s Kiese without his mask!
Miaa: Huh?! You… you really look different.
Kiese: I can’t take care of you while showing everyone I’m the island’s customary chief. I need a cover.
Prunelle: You didn’t do much, you just removed your mask.
Loussika: Has no one ever seen you without it?
Kiese: No one has ever seen me without my mask. That privilege belongs only to you.
He then walked to the dining room and pulled out chairs for them. A hot breakfast was already on the table, filling the room with a delicious smell.
Miaa: Wow!!! It smells amazing! I’ve never seen food like this before.
Kiese: Come. I prepared a good breakfast for you. You need energy before going out.
Determined to eat, they supported each other as they struggled toward the table. After a few awkward attempts, they finally managed to sit.
Miaa: We made it!! Now… FOOD!!
Miaa and Prunelle started eating eagerly, loving the meal.
But Loussika hesitated, too shy to touch her plate.
Prunelle: Wow! This is delicious.
Miaa: I don’t even want to know what it’s called. I’m just eating.
Kiese: Loussika, aren’t you eating?
Loussika: It’s just… um… sorry, I’m a bit shy.
Miaa: Don’t mind her. Loussika is very shy by nature.
Loussika: I don’t do it on purpose… sorry…
Kiese: It’s nothing serious, it’s human. But trust me, if you try it, you’ll really like it.
She finally takes a bite.
Her eyes immediately light up.
Loussika: It’s actually not bad… you’re a great cook, Kiese.
Kiese: Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
Prunelle: Now that I think about it… why did you say we had to eat to prepare?
Kiese: Right… you don’t know yet…
Kiese then shows them three school uniforms, bags, and supplies placed on a chair in the living room.
The girls freeze in shock.
Kiese: …Today, you’re going to school. I will take you there.
The 3: WHAT?!
Kiese: To hide from Mami Watta and blend in on the island, you need a normal life… which means studying too.
Suddenly, a heavy sound echoes through the room.
The three girls slam their heads on the table, completely devastated.
The 3: School… school… always school…
Meanwhile, the school bus carries students across the island. Some walk in groups, others alone.
At Bahati School, students in uniforms gather in the courtyard.
Almost all of them wear protective charms: necklaces, bracelets, anklets.
— Did you hear what happened yesterday near the lake?
— I saw it… it was our neighbor.
— Really?!
— Yes. His wife is devastated. It’s Mami Watta again.
The conversations spread everywhere.
A rebellious, gothic-looking boy arrives.
— That’s Kiani… always intimidating people.
Someone bumps into him.
— Hey! Apologize!
Kiani looks up coldly.
Kiani: Get out of my way.
The boy immediately backs off.
Kiani continues walking to Kodi.
Kodi: My guy Kiani! Always intimidating… you should calm down.
Kiani: I don’t mean to. They’re just in my way.
Kodi: What if they weren’t?
Kiani: I would’ve punched him.
Kodi: Haha!
Kiani: Where’s Kwel?
A basketball flies toward Kiani—he catches it effortlessly.
Kwel: Nice catch.
Kodi: Speak of the devil.
Kwel: You thought I wouldn’t come?
Kiani: Lucky the bell hasn’t rung.
Kwel: Shame… I wanted to be late.
Back at Kiese’s house, the girls wear uniforms, struggling to stand.
Loussika: Is… this really us?
Miaa: We look like completely different people.
Prunelle: And these uniforms are so pretty!
Miaa falls.
Kiese calls them.
Kiese: It’s time to go.
He reveals three decorated bicycles.
The 3: WOW!!!
They happily ride off.
At school, Amuri and Christelle arrive in a luxury car.
Students admire them.
Tension rises between Kiani, Kodi, Kwel, and Christelle.
Suddenly—
Bell rings.
Prunelle, Miaa, and Loussika arrive on bicycles.
Everyone stares.
Kwel, Kiani, Kodi are stunned.
Kwel: They’re…
Kiani: …beautiful…
Kodi: …different.
Christelle: Hey! Stop staring like that!
The girls arrive, confused by everyone’s gaze.
The 3: What? Do we smell or something?
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