Chapter 793: A Dazzling Time, Part 1

It was way easier the millionth and one time through. I was an artisan in my craft, the Michelangelo of hair, weaving every fine, silky thread to perfection… and Adalia was my Mona Lisa. 

Leonardo, who? That name's taboo to me.

"Just a little more." 

Or so I think, at least. I was going off of gut feeling mostly, just adjusting and readjusting 'till it looked close enough to good enough.

I'm sure a Youtube tutorial would have proved a bit of help in the process, probably would… alas, if only that one single bar on my phone would actually agree with that idea, maybe I wouldn't have gotten a pixelated, stuttery mess when I did try that one time. 

Sorry MsGlamour_Girlie, you did your best to show me every step, all 144p of it - but I have failed you. 

"A few more minutes…" I said, peeking away from one last failed attempt at Glamour-Sensei's guidance. "Fireworks should be starting pretty soon."