Yukako and Pinkie were enjoying lunch at a cafe when Yukako started sighing. "What's the problem?," Pinkie asked. "I just feel like my progress with Koichi has stalled is all," Yukako admitted. Pinkie nodded. "Oh yeah, with all the problems revolving around that serial killer we kinda stopped that, didn't we?" Josuke and Joseph were looking around the clothing stores and tailors to see if anyone needed a button replaced recently. So far there was no luck.

Pinkie tapped her chin. "Well... Come to think of it, there is a salon nearby. Maybe getting a new look could improve your outlook." Yukako looked skeptical. "Hey, I get your feeling," Pinkie admitted, "But what you need right now is a positive viewpoint. Keep smiling! This place could give you just that." Yukako shrugged. "Well, at this point it couldn't hurt. So where is this place?" "Right over there," Pinkie said, pointing to a shop named Cinderella.

They walked over and read the sign. "Makeup for finding love?," Yukako asked, "There's no way it's that easy." "We could always give it a trial run," Pinkie suggested, "Though the name is a bit odd. Does the person who runs this place see themselves as a fairy godmother or something?" Just then, a middle-aged woman with a surprisingly young face walked out of the salon, tears of joy streaming down her eyes. "I'm so happy! I can't believe such a great guy proposed to me!"

Yukako blinked. "Okay... This place may have promise after all." "Personally," came another female voice, "I think it's better to be a cheerful pig than a depressed beauty. Especially in the prime of your youth." They turned to see a young woman who looked to be in her twenties or thirties. She smiled at the two. "Our makeup really does attract love. Come inside if you're interested." Yukako decided to enter, Pinkie following out of curiosity.

The place looked rather professional, and there were several medical degrees lined across the wall. "So," Pinkie said, "I don't think I've met you yet. And I know just about everyone here in town." "My name is Aya Tsuji," the woman said between sighed breathes, "I'm the manager and chief beautician of this establishment" "Uh...," Pinkie said, noting the sighs. "Don't mind me," Aya said, "I just have low blood pressure." "There's a restaurant we know of that can help with that," Yukako said.

"Oh really?," Aya replied, "You'll have to introduce me later. Anyway, regardless of my condition I take my work very seriously. I've won many contests for my makeover skills. Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, Milano..." She got a good look at Pinkie. "I see... You've already found happiness. It seems there's nothing I need to work on here." She then turned over to Yukako. "Ah, now here's something I think we can work on. On your own you have very beautiful features. Hmm... But those eyes could use some work. Far too serious, like there's a smoldering anger behind them. I believe you get stressed out easily."

She offered Yukako a seat. "First allow me to show you my price list." Yukako looked at the menu and raised an eyebrow. Pinkie took a look and got gobsmacked. "Prices for capturing love? Marrying into money or celebrities? What kind of establishment is this?" Aya smiled. "My parlor is more than simply improving one's face or waistline. Just because a person is beautiful doesn't mean they can find happiness. I specialize in creating joyful faces."

"Ah heck," Pinkie said, "I can do all that with a few good jokes, a nice party, and the right set of friends." "That's good for making friends," Aya admitted, "But how often does it help people find love?" Pinkie tapped her chin. "Well you got me there." "Hold on though," Yukako said, "How exactly does your process differ from Pinkie's?" "I work on the basis of physiognomy," Aya explained, "The idea that the shape of one's face can determine their fortune. Basically I set you up with a face that can be loved, and thus gives you a fate to find love."

Yukako and Pinkie looked at each other, skeptical. "Well, you still have that money from the lotto ticket we cashed in," Pinkie admitted, "I guess getting the cheapest option for a trial run wouldn't hurt. Besides, I'm curious about this process." Yukako sighed. "I guess I'll give it a shot." Aya smirked. "That's always how it starts with my loyal customers." She took a look at a scan of Yukako's face. "Your eyebrows and eyes have the wrong shape for attracting men. Right now your fate shows that the one you like will keep running away, no matter how much you like them."

"I just thought it was her short temper and a bad first impression," Pinkie quipped. "Pinkie...!," Yukako complained. "Well, it was," Pinkie reminded her, "That's how we got into this in the first place." "I'm not saying you're wrong," Yukako clarified, "But I was trying to keep that a secret from her." Pinkie facepalmed. "Me and my big, fat, mouth." Aya giggled. "Anyway, let's see if we can simulate a better look with the CG monitor." It took a while to get the thing working, creating some hilarious effects.

"Geez, you're lucky having Pinkie for a friend has given me a good sense of humor," Yukako noted. "Right, sorry," Aya said, "I'm still getting used to the technology. Ah, here we go." Pinkie had to admit the simulation did provide a softer look to Yukako. "Yeah, that doesn't look bad at all." "Indeed," Aya noted, "The eyes and eyebrows are perfectly balanced by an eye's width, speaking to the embodiment of a woman's greatest happiness. Also, you'll noticed the corners are intensified so she can get a better read of her partner's feelings."

"So how long is this gonna take," Pinkie said, "Because me and Yukako are students, so she needs to clear the calendar if she wants to go through with this plastic surgery." "Surgery?," Aya said, "You seem to misunderstand. There's no real surgery involved. It's just a simple makeup and massage. And the effect only lasts thirty minutes. Of course, if Miss Yukako can't find love in those thirty minutes, then I'll gladly offer a refund." Yukako considered it. "What do you think, Pinkie?" Pinkie shrugged. "You got nothing to lose."

Yukako nodded. "Very well then, if it's only makeup." Aya smiled. "Very well then. Let's get started." As Yukako closed her eyes with the cloth gown placed over her. Pinkie, gasped as Aya started glowing and a female humanoid with long mechanical arms appeared. In its hands appeared a photocopy of the eyes from the CG image, which it slid into Yukako, literally replacing her old eyes. "Perfect," Aya said. When she turned around, she saw Pinkie staring and pointing at her. "Wait...," Aya said, "Did you see all that?"

"Y-You're a Stand user like us!," Pinkie called out. Yukako's new eyes popped open. "She's what!?" She then got a look at her new face. "Oh wow, that's fast work." Aya sighed. "I didn't realize you two were also Stand users. But yes, this is how I effect my work. It's name is Cinderella. Like the fairy tale. Ah, but I can't waste time explaining right now. Remember the effect can only last for thirty minutes, so if you want to see the effects you'll need to hurry." Yukako nodded and headed off, Pinkie still in utter shock.

Later Pinkie was following Yukako at a distance using her toon world, trying to see if Cinderella's power really had an effect on Yukako's love life. As Yukako went for a taxi, she saw Pinkie holding up a cartoon sign reading, "Koichi incoming! Taxi not necessary!" None of the other people at the taxi saw the sign since while they were in close proximity to Pinkie, she had tuned them out of her world. Koichi as well to avoid tipping him off. Yukako was a little surprised that Koichi was approaching her.

"Ah, Yukako, there you are," Koichi said, "I was looking for you. See, earlier Josuke and Mister Joestar saw you and Pinkie heading for this salon and they were kinda worried because you two were on your own. And... I kinda got worried too..." Yukako felt her chest tighten and her heart skip a beat. "Doki!," Smile called out. "Not now...," Pinkie hissed at it. 'He was worried about me...,' Yukako thought, 'I mean, it could be coincidence, but I have to test it.'

"Um... Thank you...," she said, "Listen I'm feeling a little tired from walking. Maybe we can sit down somewhere and talk some more?" "Well, I am feeling thirsty," Koichi admitted, "And the cafe is close by. Let's go." Yukako smiled. "Great!" Pinkie poked her head from her hiding place. "Okay, so far so good. Looks like Yukako's got her foot in the door." "Doki Doki!," Smile said with a nod. "Indubitably," Pinkie replied. She snuck over to the cafe to watch them, slipping into a special disguise that wouldn't attract attention. 'No need to ruin the happy moment.'

Despite claiming to be thirsty, Koichi offered to pay for two chocolate parfaits. 'Ooh, the boy's hitting all Yukako's fantasies,' Pinkie noted. It looked like things were going well. Yukako was able to keep her temper under control when Koichi wasn't sure how to describe her hair. It seemed he was noticing something different, but couldn't place it, and it was making him feel warm. They were just about to draw in for a kiss, when Pinkie heard her watch go off. "Uh oh," she said, "It's been a half-hour."

Sure enough, Koichi suddenly got a stomachache from eating the parfait too fast and hurried off. Pinkie sighed. "Flibbertigibbet..." She walked over as Yukako's eyes returned to before. "I honestly thought you had it for a second there." Yukako pounded the table. "I was seconds away... Why is it only thirty minutes?" "Well, Aya does call her Stand Cinderella," Pinkie pointed out, "And Cinderella in the fairy tale had until midnight to return from the ball." That got Yukako thinking.

"Uh, what just happened?," Pinkie asked the next day. Yukako had gone back to Aya's, and asked to upgrade to the option for capturing love instead of just attracting it. The effect was profound, as more than just Yukako's eyes were changed. Aya seemed to have redesigned a few pieces of her body as well. "Aya's Stand, Cinderella," Yukako said, "It can move body parts around to improve one's physical form. Oh, can I ask you a favor?" She handed Pinkie a lipstick. "I need you to use your toon world to put a timer on this. Aya said I need to apply it every thirty minutes. And if this works I could wind up losing my sense of time around Koichi."

"Uh... Sure," Pinkie said, "Speaking of Koichi, he's right behind you." Yukako turned around. Sure enough, Koichi was there, and Yukako realized he somehow had her bag instead of his, and was likely trying to return it. Koichi, meanwhile, was standing there in a daze. Unfortunately, before Yukako could make a move, Rohan came in asking Koichi to help him take reference photos, to which Koichi wound up agreeing. Pinkie sighed. "I wonder what went wrong? It seemed to be working fine earlier. Maybe this was too much?"

Yukako bit her lip. "I guess... It's my own fault. I mean, he probably still hasn't gotten over the fact that I basically kidnapped him." Just then, the timer on the lipstick went off, and Yukako applied it. "At least that's working. Aya warned me that if I failed to take the lipstick on time, my fate would unravel." Just then, a whole bunch of people showed up. Koichi's mom and sister, their other Stand using friends, all crowding around Koichi. "We may as well follow," Pinkie suggested. "I mean, if fate is supposed to help you, then it makes sense to at least hang around, right?"

At the store, Rohan took out his camera. He snapped a Polaroid, but the bright flash woke up the baby Joseph was still caring for. "Rohan!," Joseph berated him, "You don't use flash around the baby! The sunglasses I gave her can't protect her eyes from them!" The baby crying triggered her Stand, turning her and Joseph's hands invisible, shocking everyone in the store. In the confusion, Joseph bumped Koichi. Thinking quickly, Pinkie hip-checked Yukako in that direction. "It's the suspense that gets me," she quipped. Sure enough, Yukako and Koichi bumped into each other's arms. They wound up kissing, but neither Pinkie nor Yukako realized that in all the din, Yukako missed the timer on the lipstick.

The next day at school, Koichi was with Josuke, Okuyasu, and Pinkie. "So, don't freak out," Koichi said, "But yesterday... I wound up kissing Yukako." Josuke, who was sitting on the open windowsill, nearly fell out but stopped himself thanks to Crazy Diamond. "What'd she do to you!?," Josuke asked. "Bumped into him back at the store," Pinkie pointed out, "It was nothing bad." "She's right," Koichi said, "I mean lately... I've kind of been finding myself falling in love with her..."

"Doki Doki!," Smile said. "Yeah, like that," Koichi said, "Why does that keep going off?" "Smile's a romantic," Pinkie explained. Koichi shrugged. "Anyway, I started thinking... Maybe her personality isn't so bad. I mean, at first I was put off by it, but only because I wasn't used to it. And lately, I've been getting this warm feeling when I'm around her." Pinkie raised an eyebrow. 'Some of that didn't sound like it was the result of Aya's Stand. Maybe my method was working after all, and Aya simply sped up the process.'

"Wow, you hearing this Okuyasu?," Josuke said, "I think my Stand got blown into orbit from the shock." He then saw Okuyasu was sobbing. "Why am I the only one in this group not finding love!?" Josuke patted Okuyasu on the back in pity. "That reminds me," Pinkie said, "I haven't seen Yukako since the big event." "Yeah, for some reason she's been avoiding me," Koichi said, "I haven't seen her for the last two days." Pinkie suddenly freaked. 'Wait! Did Yukako somehow forget to take the lipstick!? I don't remember hearing the timer, and I know the thirty minutes hit during that time!'

Yukako didn't seem to be home. The only other place Pinkie could think to look was Aya's salon. As she approached, however, Yukako and Koichi already exited, Yukako having gone back to her old look. "Okay, what just happened here?," Pinkie asked, "I mean, whatever it is, it's clearly a happy ending." She noticed Yukako and Koichi were holding hands. Yukako chuckled. "It's a long story Pinkie." Pinkie just shrugged. She told Aya about the killer they were looking for soon after. "I'll keep an eye out," Aya said, "But honestly, I'm not expecting him to drop in. This salon is primarily for women." "If you say so," Pinkie said, "Just be careful. He likes targeting women specifically."

Yeah... If you'll excuse me, I have some death flags to burn down.