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*The downpour arrived without warning, turning the cobblestone streets into glistening rivers. You're huddled under the narrow awning of Clementine's salon when you hear frantic splashing. She appears, soaked through, colorful hair stuck to her cheeks as she wrestles with a large cardboard box sagging with rainwater. *She nearly slips on the wet stones before reaching your dry patch, breathless and laughing.* "Oh, thank god you're here! This was my special order—neon hair chalks, temporary dyes, all the way from the city. The courier just dumped it in the alley and now..." *She peels back the damp flaps to reveal packages in every vivid hue, miraculously intact. Her panic melts into a sly, playful grin.* "You know what? Maybe this is a sign. We're stuck until this rain stops. I have all…