The following day...
Early in the morning, Ukyo, Usagi, Mamoru and Jimmy once again are standing near McTrick's shop.
Ukyo looked doubtfully at the Disguise Pen in her hands. "And you say this thing doesn't really transform me?"
Usagi shook her head. "Nope! It just creates an illusion around your body."
"I still can't believe it," Jimmy mumbled. "A magical pen... Well, if ghosts exist..."
They decided to tell Jimmy of the Disguise Pen, as it was a crucial part of the plan, and they needed Jimmy's help. As he was familiar with supernatural things in the form of his two ghost relatives, it was not a big problem to convince him.
Ukyo raised the pen and sighed. "Well, here goes nothing..."
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A little later, Mr. McTrick was walking towards his little shop. Like every day, he opened early in the morning. But... today was a little different from other days.
An old woman was sitting on the pavement, leaning against the wall of his shop.
In front of her, a big bunch of flowers was standing in a cheap vase.
"Flowers," she shouted. "Buy flowers! Only 3 pounds each! Are you interested in buying a Lucky Flower, sir? They will bring you good luck!"
McTrick laughed. "You really chose a bad spot for your business, lady," he replied. "I won't fall for this kind of rubbish." He opened his shop.
When he was ready to go inside, Jimmy McScott came walking down the street. He threw a coin in the hat of the old woman. "Here! For you!"
The woman (who was really Ukyo in disguise) smiled at him. "Thank you very much! Here, have a Lucky Flower!"
She handed him one of the flowers. He put it in his vest pocket and smiled. "Thanks!"
He walked past McTrick. The man snorted. "Are you silly, boy? Wasting your money for such a nonsense! Don't tell me you actually believe in that?"
Jimmy looked at him and got ready to cross the street. "I can do what I want with my ..."
"LOOK OUT!" McTrick shouted, but it was too late.
Jimmy fell hard onto the street, as the bike of an unknown cyclist slammed into his back.
Jimmy stood up. The biker made no intentions of stopping and kept on riding.
"Hey, at least apologize," Jimmy shouted after him. No response.
Suddenly, he spotted something lying on the street. "Huh? Looks like that cyclist lost his wallet..." He picked it up and looked inside.
He grinned. "Wow! Now that's good luck! In there are 100 pounds, and no address!" He jumped into the air. "Whoohoo! This flower really seems to bring me luck!"
McTrick just stared. Then he shook his head. "Bah, must've been mere coincidence..."
When he heard someone else talking to Jimmy, he looked outside again.
A young, pretty woman in a business suit was talking to him. "Excuse me, but are you Jimmy McScott? With the lottery ticket number B 98765?"
Jimmy nodded. "Yeah, I bought it some days ago. Why?"
The woman smiled and pulled out a piece of paper. "I'm from the official lottery management and here to tell you that you won the main prize... and 1000 pounds!"
Jimmy grinned and took the check and some official papers. After the woman left, he cheered: "All right! 1100 pounds on a single day!" Turning to the old woman (Ukyo) he said: "That's only thanks to you and your Lucky Flower!"
"This can't be," McTrick mumbled. "No one can have that much luck..."
Suddenly, a big car stopped next to Jimmy. A young man with shades and an expensive suit came out. "McScott?" he asked. "JIM McScott?"
Jimmy nodded. "Yes?"
The man grinned. "I finally found you!" He shook Jimmy's hand. "I'm Rick Rocky from the Rockophone company. I heard one of your groovy songs... and I just can't wait to have you under contract!"
"I can't believe it," Jimmy shouted. "That's what I've always been dreaming of."
The man smiled and gave him a contract. "Sign here before you change your mind."
Jimmy took the piece of paper, pretended reading it and finally wrote his name on it.
'What a pity that this is all fake,' he thought.
When 'Rick Rocky' had left, Jimmy once again jumped into the air. "Now I'm a real rock musician, with a real contract!"
"Now I've seen enough," McTrick shouted angrily. He ran to the old woman. He pulled out 3 pounds. "Give me one of your Lucky Flowers!"
Ukyo smiled. "The price is now 9 pounds each."
"What?" McTrick gasped. But then, he pulled out more money and gave it to her.
'Interests, sugar,' Ukyo thought while grinning inwardly. 'After all, it was a while ago when you tricked the McScotts.'
McTrick took the flower and marched back to his store. "9 pounds, not much money," he snickered. "My good luck will bring it back to me soon enough."
In front of his store, a tall man wearing a suit was standing. McTrick smiled. "Yes, what can I do for you, sir?"
"I'm Jonathan Fisk, tax collector," the man said. "And I think there is a considerable amount of money you're owing us..."
"WHAT?" McTrick was shocked. "But... but... how can that be? I just b-b-bought a Lucky Flower... from that old woman... over... there..."
But the old woman and her flowers were gone.
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