There is a difficult surprise test at school. Tense, you rummage for your pencil and calculator when you notice the enormous number of tasks on the sheet.
Confused at first, you lean back against your soft headrest.
Many thoughts run through your head, but none that concern the test. Out of frustration, you stare at Ranno, who is working through his tasks. Unfortunately, his skull blocks your view of his paper.

Orcane, who is usually very loud during the tests, sits behind you, but this time it was surprisingly quiet. But you know you have a test to concentrate on...
You put on your thinking pose and bring your hand to the bottom of your jaw. From there to your ear. And finally, you want to grab the back of your fur, noticing that your neck seems to be sweating profusely. But this time it's strange...
You reach further back and notice a thick, soft texture. Probably Orcane again, leaning forward to stare at your test, but there's not much to see there yet....

Behind you, a light laughter sounds.
Daringly you turn around... But the next thing you see is your snout stuck in the middle of two thick, sweaty orca paws.
You open your mouth to complain, but before you can say anything, the orca's warm sweat drips into it.
You realize you've been leaning your head against the orca's fleshy feet the whole time.
The next thing you see is Orcane's grinning face and an empty test on which two blue legs are lying, reaching directly to your face.

The teacher mentions the time and you realize you're running out.
Disgusted, you turn back to focus on the ztest.
But Orcane's feet wrap around your face and press his toes to your nose.
What you breathe is the pure smell of his cheesy feet. Slowly he pulls you back.
He forces you to turn around.
You see the whale thing as he holds one of his slippers.
He whispers, "I have a little surprise for you on the test!" as he stares at his slipper.
You think to yourself, "I'm not in the mood for your games, not now, Orcane!", but as you're about to open your mouth, he sticks his salty toe in it.

You still have ten minutes...
Determined, you turn around, mobilize all your strength, ignore the fat whale and work through each task.
Surprised to have accomplished so much, you hand in the test.
"You're all sweaty." Said the teacher, (Yes most of it is foot sweat from Orcane, thank you).
Orcane is already waiting for you at the door.
Surprised to see this lazy creature on his feet, you go to him.
"Your feet stink" you mention exhaustedly.
"Thanks, my slippers keep them warm, tell me, what was your name again?" Answers the whale with slippers.
Confused you answer: "Orcane you know my name, we are friends...".
"Oh, I remember now, I was just a little confused because you left out that line on your sheet." Replies Orcane with a broad smile and a shrink ray in his hand.
"You know we had a bet and if you lose..." The whale took off one of his shoes and presented his steaming foot.
"...you spend three weeks in a place of MY choosing!"
(Please let it be his pocket, you think to yourself.)

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