Misunderstudied (100 words)
From Echoalpha
| Type: | Humor |
|---|---|
| Length: | 100 words ("drabble") |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Warnings: | Gratuitous pun. |
For the 
31_days
10-May-2007
"the understudy" challenge.
Azumanga Daioh © Kiyohiko Azuma / Mediaworks / Azumanga Daioh Committee / ADV Films.
The other girls noticed that a worried Tomo was studying a small book with an unusually intent expression.
"What's up with her?" Kagura asked.
"She agreed to stand in for the lead actress in the school play, in case the lead got sick," Yomi said. "Of course, she didn't bother to learn her lines, and now the lead is sick— nothing serious, thank goodness. But the play starts tomorrow."
"In other words," Osaka declared, "Tomo understudied to be an understudy."
"Wow," said Chiyo. "That was pretty good, Miss Osaka."
Yomi agreed. "It's a role that Tomo was born to play."
