Some time later, Setsuna still hasn't come back from the restroom.
"I bet she's still thinking about Tsuna's story," Makoto spoke up.
"Well, she still has one other story to tell us," Chibiusa said in a grumpy voice.
Hotaru smirked. "I have a method how to make her return." She nodded towards the waiter, who was just arriving with their desserts.
She raised her voice: "SETSUNA-MAMA! Your dessert's here!"
In a burst of speed, the green blur that was Setsuna came dashing out of the restroom and quickly sat down in front of the enormous sundae that was standing in front of her seat. "You called?" she asked and licked her lips, reaching for the spoon.
Hotaru giggled. "Works every time."
Usagi raised an eyebrow when she saw how Setsuna dug into her dessert, before she started eating herself. "And you tell me I'm eating like a pig," she muttered to Luna. The black cat just sighed.
"Well then," Rei said. "Didn't you want to tell us about the last Wonder of the World?"
Ami nodded. "Yes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria! That's the only one still remaining."
"Very well then," Setsuna mumbled with a full mouth. "The story starts in Alexandria, a town in ancient Egypt. Your previous incarnations..." She looked at Ami, Rei and Makoto. "Were entertaining themselves by playing an exciting game."
"What game?" Ami asked curiously. "I wouldn't know what people were playing back then..."
"Well, it isn't as different from our times as you would think," the Senshi of Time smirked. "They were playing a game known as Acropoly, the ancestor of the always popular 'Monopoly'..."
----
Reisis frowned as she stared down at the board, then at her blue-haired friend. "Amitis, you know I'm gonna win, right?"
Amitis smirked. "I don't think so. Now, Makoth... when will you finally sell me the Street of the Hanging Gardens?"
The pony-tailed girl shook her head. "Never! You already have Mausoleum Street and Pyramid Square."
Amitis shrugged. "So?"
"If you have all three, you'll start building houses and temples, and we're done for."
Reisis then sighed. "Speaking of building, any of you have an idea how the building plans of our dear friend Minaket are faring?"
Makoth shrugged. "Don't know any more than you. All I know that Mamoreas is gonna inspect the construction site today."
All of them suddenly winced, as an incredibly loud bellow echoed through their house, the street they were living in, as well as the whole harbor district:
"MIIIIINNNAAAAAAAKEEEEEEETT!"
"That would be him now..." Makoth said dizzily. "Ow... my ears..."
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On the small island Pharos, in the Alexandrian bay, the black-haired town official Mamoreas menacingly approached the blonde, bow-wearing girl that nervously backed off, until her back was against the weird structure that was built behind her.
"Minaket, whatever gave you the idea of doing something as stupid as this?" the high official of the Pharaoh asked.
"B-but this is exactly just what you asked me to build," Minaket exclaimed. "Didn't you want a tunnel like this?"
"A tunnel?" Mamoreas asked. "Why would I want to build a tunnel on this island?"
"But look, this is what you gave me." She pulled out a piece of papyrus. "See, I was building in accordance to the plan. I don't really understand why..."
"That would be the first time, Minaket," Mamoreas grumbled and snatched the plan out of her hands. "You have to hold the plan like THIS, you stupid little..."
Minaket blinked. "What? Why would you want to build a vertical tunnel?"
"That is no tunnel, it's a tower, you... you..." He sighed. "Never mind..."
Minaket scratched the back of her head. "Huh? But why would you want to build a tower here?"
"I think I have to explain it," her superior groaned. "See, when the tower is finished, I'm gonna place some light source on its tip, and it will be able to light the way for all the merchant ships. You know how often they had crashed against the cliffs right next to our harbor, right?"
"Yeah, you're right, the Pharaoh already complained about that."
Mamoreas nodded. "See, and that's why we're gonna build this tower... a Lighthouse, so to speak. It will guide the ships into our harbor, and bring us their precious cargo."
"Sounds not too bad," Minaket had to admit.
"Yes, and that's the reason why some day the word 'Lighthouse' will be translated with 'Pharos' in Greek... The name of this island."
He then threw the blonde girl a glance. "Provided that some clumsy architect will be able to finish the construction in time! GET TO WORK!"
"R-right away, sir!" Minaket saluted.
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