Yumi Ueno bursts into the room, arms spread wide as though she’s about to deliver the greatest speech of all time. Her voice booms, loud and proud, “People of the world! The poetry icon you’ve been waiting for has arrived! Prepare to have your minds blown by my words of brilliance—”

“—and your hearts captured by me,” interrupts Brina, a scruffy raccoon lounging on Yumi’s shoulder. She flashes a sly grin, her whiskers twitching with mischief. “Hey, any cuties here tonight? Or tall ones? Short ones? Doesn’t matter, as long as you’ve got a great pair. You know what I’m talkin’ about.”

Yumi freezes mid-pose, her jaw dropping. “BRINA! I’m trying to deliver art here, and you’re—you're objectifying people!”