[Action - backdated to before the Homecoming Dance]

[dancing_flames]

[Times have been tough for the Glory household lately. They've always been lower class, but with the crop failure and then the factory strike, the dance school has been getting even fewer patrons than usual due to the lack of spending money among everyone but the upper class. Things have been tight even with Haru's help from his job as a carpenter.

In short, it's not a good situation. But never let it be said that Shuda didn't know how to take an opportunity and run with it. Haru had mentioned something about the high school having its homecoming dance over dinner the other night - in the context of going with a girl, but that's unimportant - and immediately Shuda saw his chance. After all, a dance is all about dancing, and there are no doubt plenty of students who would like to attend but don't know the first thing about dancing. Why not capitalize on that?

So he sets out a sign in front of the dance school with two simple sentences on it:

50% OFF DANCE LESSONS
IMPRESS YOUR DATE AT HOMECOMING

[If this will draw more customers, then hey, why not? It's certainly worth a try. He'll be sitting in a chair in the corner of the studio for anyone who wants to drop by and sign up or ask him any questions.]

Comments

[ravelt]

[Sup Dad. Haru's just going to awkwardly walk into your studio.]

[lasthairbender]

[And here's Aang peeking his head through the door.]

Excuse me, sir! How dancey are you?

[He may not understand what fifty percent means, also. Maybe that means he'll get 50 dollars for taking a lesson!]

[etherion]

[Oh. Oh. Dance lessons? Not that she needs them, but maybe she can help out a little bit? A partner to dance with who can help out? ONE NEVER KNOWS, so she'll be popping in to look around some.]

[zeropoints]

[Tsuna is standing in front of the dance school, staring intently at the sign. He's been here for at least 10 minutes, muttering under his breath, and it doesn't look like he's reached any sort of decision yet.

On the one hand, he can't ask the girl he likes to the dance anyway, since she doesn't even go to school. On the other hand, what if... Well, what if a miracle happens and he does get to dance with her?? And it would suck if, at the crucial moment, instead of showing her slick dance moves, he showed her that he couldn't dance... at all. Augh, what to do...]