Mizuse Niimi as Bella Badbitch

As the morning sun rose, Mimoko yawned as she headed down the stairs for breakfast.

"Mimoko! Look what they're showing on TV!" Daria giggled as she eagerly tried to direct Mimoko's focus to the TV.

Onscreen was a woman with a spiky bleached blonde pixie with blue highlights clad in a yellow bra top, slit jeans, white sneakers, and a black leather jacket draped over her shoulder like a mantle. This was Bella Badbitch of the Bella Badbitch series. Originally created by French SPCM, Bella Bleu as an Indie film, an encounter with Mizuse Niimi changed that, thanks in no small part to Mizuse opting to play the main role.

"Badbitch 2 this early in the morning? No, it has to be a documentary," Mimoko frowned as she came in for a closer look.

Sure enough, she was right as the scene changed to Miszuse sitting down in a makeup chair with commentary detailing the style she'd have to dawn for the role.

"So when I first came up with the role, I actually had no idea what to do for the style of the character. I just assumed I'd throw on some jeans, tie up my hair, and wing it from there. Mizuse completely overhauled everything, going as far as to not just pick out an amazing outfit, but take the plunge and cut her hair short in order to bleach and highlight it. When I saw how she looked, I was near ready to have her just write the script too. But then she said, "I'm just the actress, you're the writer and director." Think that's what made me sit down, research, and do my damndest to make sure this wasn't slop like some of my other projects. Mizuse truly was an amazing woman," Bella's voice stated.

"Any chances of continuing the Bella Badbitch franchise?" Kisha's voice asked.

"No, at least not in it's current form. At best, you'd get maybe a spin-off with references to the old trilogy. Mizuse is just too irreplaceable."

Mimoko frowned and shook her head as she shuffled over to the table.

"She's not like Collette, she's aware Michiko's the one at fault," Daria scowled.

"I know, but it still weighs on me," Mimoko sighed.

"I also asked her about that play, seems she herself has no involvement, but that doesn't mean much. She only collaborated with Mizuse's company when working on the Bella Bad Bitch movies."

"I see. I guess I'll just have to wait for the show's opening to learn more about it's purpose."

"Heh? You don't think you'll get the role?" Daria grinned as she fanned herself with a script.

"Ugh, you read it, didn't you. Acting isn't my think. Modeling Mizuse-chan's clothes, easy. But two days ago, I flubbed the audition horribly. I doubt they'd bother casting me."

"Depends. You've got name brand, so who knows. Well, best of luck."

...

As she entered the school gates, Mimoko noticed a crowd of students gathering around the entrance.

"Hey Mimo-chan! Can ya help me down?" Iori called out.

Mimoko turned her head up in the direction of Iori's voice and glared as she saw her tapped up on the wall of the entrance. "And why are you wrapped up like a mummy?"

"I got jumped by a raven."

"And your mouth is fine?"

"I was gagged, but can't be now if I wanna grab everyone's attention."

And attention she was getting as more and more students began crowding around under her. Amongst them, the entire disciplinary committee.

"Ishikiridokoro. Of all the things... Someone get a ladder!" Mei ordered.

Once Iori was brought down, the real surprise began as Mei had her viciously unwrapped, revealing her bald, spray tanned, and 90% nude stated.

"Like the makeover, Mei?" Iori snickered.

"SUSPENSION!"

"Hey, I can't move and am the victim in all this! Some evil bitches jumped me and did all this to me against my will!"

...

In class, Iori sat in her gym uniform, scowling as she massaged her newly grown hair. Following the incident, a staff meeting had been called, and after determining Iori had truly been a victim of bullying, suspension was off the table. Okisato then slipped her the antidote to the immobilization serum, allowing her to go to the locker room on her own and shower to remove the spray tan. She then showed up in class bald, but thanks to Mimoko, she quickly had all her hair again.

As students gawked at Iori's newly grown naturally light purple hair, Iori took the chance to ask Mimoko about last night, but was met with complete confusion and denial.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Mimoko frowned.

"Hmm? Well, proof's in the pudding and- Huh?"

Iori stared in bewilderment as she pulled up Mimoko's match data, only to find no evidence of her playing last night. She first assumed the data would take time to load, but as the day went on, nothing new came in. Then things got more mysterious when Iori challenged Mimoko to a game at lunch, and said game quickly presented itself in the game log.

"That girl didn't have a card, so she shouldn't not be showing up. What the hell is going on?" Iori thought as she began styling her hair in "horns".

"Ishikiridokoro! We're in class, so save the hair care for later!" the teacher barked.

"Fine, fine. You'll get natural hair down Iori-chan, but only for today," Iori snickered.