Well, Edie and the girls are focusing on Clito too, so you don’t have to worry too much about them. Don’t worry, rather, I worry about the other girls
Which ones?
I ask while putting down my ice cream spoon.
I want to know their sexual preferences. That’s why I observed them while they were watching you have sex with those girls
Preference.
What I mean is, it would be bad if there were girls who are strictly lesbian, like me, right?
Oh, yeah, the condition to joining our family is having sex with me, so.
If there’s a girl who can’t accept a man physiologically, then that’s trouble.
Well, I think it’s okay, but still, those girls grew up in a complicated environment so I want to check on them again
Kyouko-san looked at the girls on the other table and said.
Most of them are daughters of prostitutes, their boss was a crazy woman, and they lived only with other girls of their age
Yeah.
The girls all had intense hate towards the woman who controlled them. That’s why I can’t be their guardian since I’m a woman
So you chose me instead?
Basically. Normally, I’d send them to someone older than you, probably someone at your father’s age, and that’ll make them more emotionally stable. Those girls are craving paternal love Since the dead crazy boss of theirs had a strong image in their mind, they’d prefer the paternal type than the maternal.
But they were all okay with Nagisa in the bath
The girl assassins were friendly with Nagisa, who’s pregnant, and has a young child named Mao-chan.
Well, that’s a different story. the problem I was facing is who will be their guardian.
Kyouko-san said.
Those girls are still kids mentally. They need someone to keep them safe. They feel that Nagisa’s someone they should protect
I see. They like Nagisa, who’s a mother, but not because they want her to be their mother
They reject women who want to control them because of their old boss.
So, why me? If we’re following that story now, I feel like we need a father figure for those girls, right?
I asked.
Well yes.it’ll certainly make them more emotionally stable if they have an old man as their father figure, but.
Kyouko-san smiled wryly.
Too much stability is also a problem. If that happens, those girls will be too dependent on the old man for everything that they won’t be able to think for themselves So they’re going to rely on the guardian for everything?
They’ll stop thinking. Those girls will be okay with whatever the old may say that they will even throw their lives away for it. Well, it’s a frequent case. It’s the same pattern of paternity-stared whore who falls apart because she’s attracted to human garbage who just had a bit of a fatherly aura around him I see.
I mean, I don’t know any old man who can protect thirteen special girls like them. I could look for them, but I’m sure that they’ll be someone from the same industry, and will use them as tools Once they take the girl assassins.
No, even before their assassination skills, these girls are young and beautiful.
That’s got a lot of use in the underground society.
If the thirteen girls become dependent on one man and stopped thinking for themselves.
It’ll end badly.
That’s why, if it’s you, those girls can’t depend on you too much since you’re still young,. If they don’t work together and think things through, they’ll be more worried Sorry for not being broadminded
Silly, you’re broadminded. It’s just that you’re still young. And since you’re still young, they’re not only protected, but they also start thinking that they want to live with us. Isn’t that how everyone is?
My women think about the family.
They think and act on it.
I want those girls to be like them
Kyouko-san stares at the girl assassins eating ice-cream happily and said.
But, as expected of you, I never imagined those girls would have such bright faces after the first night
They’re all just doing their best
I replied.
Yeah, thanks, I was right to bring them here
Kyouko-san smiled at me.
And so, back to the earlier topic
What?
I think it might be in their nature, but.
What is?
I mean, if they’re lesbian or not
Oh, that topic.
I was hoping that I’d find a girl whose nature is lesbian so I can take her and make love with me and Cordelia, but alas, no luck
I heard that earlier too.
There weren’t any pure ones, but there were Bi’s
Bi?
Bisexual, meaning they’re okay with either
Huh?
There was this girl who got off on watching you have sex, but she wasn’t looking just at you, but the girls mostly
eeh?
Of course, that girl isn’t sending you glances now
Meaning, it’s not one of the seven.
But one of the remaining six is bisexual?
You don’t have to look so troubled you know? You’ve got bisexual girls in your family too
Huh?
First, Nagisa, Also Nikita. Misuzu and Michi too, right? And many more
Oh right.
Nagisa likes the partime employees in her shop as her pets.
Anya, or Codename Nikita, was miss Cordelia’s pet at first and she wanted Nei.
Misuzu’s into girls from the start.
Michi too.
Kinuka and Mitama’s feelings toward their Masters must also be homosexual.
The other girls too.
But you’re dealing with them properly so it should be fine. Okay?
Kyouko-san said and laughed.
Good Night desuno!
Yeah, good night
After eating ice cream, everyone brushed their teeth and went to bed.
I gave all my women a kiss.
Sweet dreams
Kyouko-san gave everyone a hug.
The girl assassins who aren’t in the family yet watch with lonely eyes.
But, that’s far enough.
Okay, sleep in your rooms! Good night!
Kyouko-san disbands the crowd.
Edie and Anya took the girl assassins with them.
This was a brothel so we have plenty of rooms.
Then.
it’s Tsukiko and the girls tonight
Tsukiko, Yomi, Luna, and Koyomi-chan remained with me.
We’re okay not having sex tonight, we’re also tired
Oh, right.
Today, they did punish the traitors from Kouzuki SS at the school festival.
I deflowered Ishigami Mizuki.
Then, they kept monitoring the mental state of the thirteen foreign girls.
They were on full throttle with their Miko power.
I see. That’s why you were quiet, Yomi
Tsukiko, Luna, and Koyomi-chan joined in the conversation earlier, but.
Yomi didn’t talk at all.
Yes, Sensei
Wow, her voice sounds so tired.
Yomiko’s always been stronger in manipulating others, and her mind-reading is still just budding
Tsukiko hugs her sister.
Yeah, Yomi’s got an aggressive personality so she’s not great at defensive activities, like observing.
Don’t worry, as long as we sleep together with Nii-san for the night.
Luna said.
Yes, Kuromori-san’s mind has no other sides, so we don’t get tired even if we see your thoughts
Koyomi-chan said, but she looks really tired too.
I mean, I feel more energy when I’m next to Sensei
Yomi said and she clings to me.
Okay, let’s go to bed
I hold Yomi in my arms and get inside a room with a bed large enough to fit us in.
Err, the closest one is the room in front of the hallway.
As expected, it’s hard to deal with foreigners when you can’t talk to them
Yomi said.
You have to understand it with the images that come up in their mind
Oh, Yomi and the girls can’t understand the broken French those girls are using, so.
They make conclusions from every single image that pops into their mind.
I didn’t use words, but instead, created an image in my mind first, then I try to strike that image into their minds to control them so they don’t do anything dangerous Sorry, that must’ve been tough
It’s okay now, they’re stable. They all trust Kou-sama and us now
Tsukiko said.
Yeah, but, if they get startled or panic, it might break their mind so we had to be careful with it
Luna’s right.
As soon as they panic, their minds can go back to being girl assassins.
But apart from that, I don’t think we need to be together to watch over them
Koyomi-chan smiled.
Yeah, thanks, you helped a ton
We finally reached the room.
I have the master key to the rooms so I opened it up.
Yeah, it’s just like the room where we had sex earlier, we can easily fit five people to sleep here
Let’s go to sleep
Yes, I’m sleepy too
Me too
Me too
Kou-sama, come here, girls
Tsukiko urged us and we got into the bed.
Yomi’s on my right side, and Luna and Koyomi-chan take the left.
Then, Tsukiko lies down on the other side.
I put on the blanket and covered ourselves to our neck.
Tsukiko, you’re a little far
I’m okay
No, you’re far, hand
I reached out for Tsukiko’s hand.
Yes, Kou-sama
I feel Tsukiko’s cold hand as I hold it.
I knew it, she was also tired.
I feel sorry that I didn’t notice it.
No, Kou-sama
Tsukiko read my thoughts and replied.
It’s not just us who overdone it mentally and physically
Huh?
You haven’t noticed it
Nii-san’s tired too
Me?
Today I did.
Make some bread during the school festival, dealt with Ishigami Mizuki, the rebel troops, and also.
No, I’m still good
No
Koyomi-chan said.
Take a rest now, Kou-sama
Good night, Nii-san
Good night, Sensei
Good night, Kuromori-san
The four shrine maidens told me gently.
I then fell asleep.
1378. School Festival Day 2 Three Scenes in the Morning
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Hmm.
There’s light coming from the window.
It’s morning already. That was a good sleep.
Awake?
Tsukiko asks.
Yeah, morning
I replied.
Then, we’ll start our morning service
Huh?
Morning, Nii-san
Good Morning
I open my eyes and see Luna and Koyomi tending to my morning wood.
Then.
Here, Yomi’s breasts
Yomi’s pushing her huge breasts to my face.
Kou-sama’s going to be busy today as well, so we’re serving together in the morning
Tsukiko grabs my hand and starts licking my fingers.
We’ll start licking
Luna kisses my glans.
Koyomi-chan, copy what I do and lick it
I’ll do my best
Wait, hey.
Last night, Agnesan told Karen-san that she should rely on Kou-sama more
Tsukiko said.
Kou-sama too. You should rely on us more too
That’s right, don’t worry about us and feel the pleasure, Sensei
Yomi continued from her sister.
I mean, we know what Nii-san wants to feel good
Oh, Kuromori-san feels good when licked here
These girls with their Miko powers can read my mind.Ooh, they stimulate me in the good spots.
It’s okay to let it out. Koyomi-chan and I will drink it
I promised them I’d give it a try today
Hey, Luna, and Yomi. Hmm, ah.
You don’t have to hold back, Kou-sama
Yomi’s skin, Tsukiko’s breath, Luna and Koyomi-chan’s tongue.
I.
i’m cumming!
Yes, we’ve been waiting!
uu!
Ngugugugu!
I ejaculated inside Luna.
Luna knows what she’s doing, she squeezed my dick with her fingers and lips during ejaculation, increasing the pleasure.
aah
Kou-sama’s so cute
Yes, Sensei’s so cute
Tsukiko licks behind my ear, Yomi’s kissed my forehead and presses her nipple against my mouth.
Before long.
Hmm!
Luna lets go of my penis after I finished ejaculating.
Then, she poured some of the semen into her mouth to Koyomi-chan’s mouth.
After watching Erica-san and Marika-san do it last night, Luna wanted to try it too
Oh yeah, she split the semen with her sister.
Hmm
In Luna’s case, she split not just with Koyomi-chan, but with Yomi and Tsukiko too.
Puhaa. Nii-san’s got the most volume when it’s the first ejaculation in the morning
Sorry, LUna
No, no, I’m not angry. I got to share it with Tsukiko-oneesama and Yomiko-oneesama because there was too much. Thanks, Nii-san
I see. Then that’s great.
Once again, good morning
I’m in the middle of the bed and my dick is exposed, which was kind of embarrassing.
Did you sleep well?
I remember how the shrine maidens looked last night so I asked.
Yes, we’ve recovered
Sleeping together with Sensei filled us with energy
Yes, I woke up in the middle night, but I fell asleep again peacefully knowing that Nii-san’s next to me
I’m back in health too
The four smiled.
I don’t think there will be any more big events today
I say that but I didn’t even know about everything yesterday.
Today is the second day of the school festival, also the last day.
I would prefer it if nothing absurd happens.
I’ll be at the school festival with Kou-sama anyway
Tsukiko’s a student of the Nadeshiko department in our school so it’s natural that she’s participating in the school festival.
This will be the last school festival I’ll be able to spend with Kou-sama
Yeah, Tsukiko’s in her third year in high school.
She’s graduating next year. I guess it’s her last day to participate in a school festival as a student.
Rather than last, it’s also my first time. I went to a girl’s private school in Kyoto, but I missed all the school events
Yomi and Luna too
You mean, all the school events, festivals, and trips?
I guess that’s also because of the Kansai Yakuza?
There’s that, but also, we had to keep us sisters together as much as possible
We can’t be alone because we could get kidnapped by one of the gang people
Right. The Yakuza who were watching the Takakura shrine maidens weren’t even monolithic.
They’re people who you don’t know what they’ll do.
Uhm, for me, I was just doing normally
Koyomi-chan is Tsukiko’s cousin, nobody knew that she also had the Miko power so she lived a normal life.
Uhm, I’m sorry. It’s all me
What are you talking about? It’s okay, we still have a lot of things to enjoy
Even Yomi has the school festival coming
Koyomi-chan, Luna, and Yomi are serving as Agnes and Ruriko’s attendants in the school for the young ladies.
Their school festival is after ours.
I will also enjoy this day as much as I can
Tsukiko told her sisters with a smile.
Then, see you later
YEah
I part with Tsukiko and went to my room.
Last night I slept in a bed that can have five people, instead of my own.
Anyway, I have to return to my room and change clothes.
I walk back to my room, took a shower, and changed clothes.
It helps to have a bit of alone time.
Then.
My phone rang, it was Misuzu.
Last night, Michi, Yoshiko-san, and Misuzu stayed over at Jii-chan’s house.
Good Morning, Danna-sama
Morning, Misuzu
Kyouko-oneesama said that it’s already safe so I’m returning today
Oh, Kyouko-san decided that the thirteen girl assassins are safe now.
There’s no more sudden danger.
Yeah, I’ll wait for you. Oh wait, I’ll be in school for the whole day
The young ladies of the Kouzuki house and other noble families aren’t allowed to come to our school festival for security reasons.
I know. It’s Megumi-san, Ai-san, and Edie-san’s day to enjoy Danna-sama
The girls who go with me to high school have the priority.
But in exchange, we can have Danna-sama to ourselves during our school festival.
Yeah, look forward to it
I replied.
Also, as for Karen’s case with the Mizushima house, I talked to Ruriruri last night
Ruriko called Misuzu back at the Kouzuki main mansion.
I also talked to Grandfather. So, we’re asking the Mizushima house to gather the members of the branch family who were bullying Karen-san by tomorrow night
Mizushima pharmaceuticals was it?
Yes, the whole family will come
Tomorrow’s Monday, but we have a holiday to compensate for the school festival, but, I see.Misuzu and Karen have school, and the Mizushima house members have their jobs too. They can only gather up by night.
Okay, I’ll talk to them by tomorrow night. Thanks for doing this right away. Tell Jii-chan I said thanks
Karen’s my precious little sister too after all
Misuzu said.
No, I tried to make her my pet at first. I was wrong, and I’m reflecting on that.
Yeah. Karen is a good girl. She’s well behaved, patient, and reserved
She’s been properly educated as a daughter of nobility. To think that I tried to make such a lovely girl my pet.
Right.
I’m happy that Misuzu feels that way.
By the way, I think it’s about time, Misuzu?
Yes, I’m at the toilet, and I took off my underwear already
Misuzu’s morning ritual, peeing.
Danna-sama, could you please let Misuzu pee?
Yeah, rather, hurry up
I don’t want her bladder to break because she’s holding back.
Well then, I’ll begin peeing
I can hear the sound of her peeing through the phone.
Haa, I let it out
I see, by the way,
Yes, Michi’s also ready with her butt exposed
I knew it.
Give the phone to Michi
Yes, just a moment
Good Morning, Master, this is your faithful servant, Kudou Michi
Yeah, morning. Michi, are you holding it in?
My bladder is about to burst
Then hurry up and release it!
Ha! Kudou Michi will pee on command!
This is bothersome, but that’s the kind of girl they are so it can’t be helped.
I hear the sound of urination from my phone’s speaker.
After Misuzu and Michi are peeing, I went to the courtyard of the mansion.
We have good weather today. Clear skies for the last day of the school festival.
Oh, they’re doing their morning training.
Good Morning, Papa
Good Morning!
Mao-chan and Agnes came over
Good Morning, Kou-oniisama
Karen also came over. Yeah, she’s lively now.
Luna and Koyomi-chan’s with them.
Good Morning, Kou-san
Good Morning
Erica and Marika are also here.
Good Morning
Morning!
Eri and Rie are also here.
This group is basically the ones who learn self-defense.
I’m also in the same course.
Good Morning
Michi’s absent, so the teacher today is Rei-chan.
Good Morning, Dono. It was amazing last night
Good Morning, Otono-sama
On the other hand, Motoko and Kurumi are training with their spears on the other side of the courtyard.
They’re advanced users.
Good Morning
Morning, morning
Mitama and Kinuka, the Anjou sisters practice their martial arts.
Good Morning
Mariko, and her bodyguard, Haiji, are here too.
Yomi’s at the back of the group as she’s a shrine maiden and is learning how to be a bodyguard.
Also.
Uhm, is it okay for me to participate too?
Yes, don’t mind it, we’re joining in now
The bodyguard I took from Ishigami Mizuki yesterday, Kurose Anju, and Kinoshita Ryouko-san from Kouzuki SS.
Kinoshita-san’s carrying her flail as usual.
Morning, Yo-chan
Good Morning, Yoshinobu-kun
Morning
Nei and Margo-san brought the former pro wrestler, Grace Marinka, real name; Onoe Jun-san.
Oh right, they were having another School swimsuit Judo match at the school festival this afternoon.
Michi’s sister, Kudou Haruka, and Kendou Maria aren’t here because they’re at the Kouzuki SS dojo.
Good Morning!
Morning!
Lastly, Edie and Anya, are taking some of the girl assassins with them.
These girls followed after asking if they want to do morning training
Kyouko-sama’s watching over the remaining girls
Oh right, she told the girl assassins to think about their future.
So it’s these girls who thought that they’d try it out after discovering that they can work as a bodyguard.
Err.
Dolly and Anna came over naturally.
Also, the African girl, Ososo.
The Chinese girls Yin Lan and Yin Ri.
Then, Anne Roze, the German and Central Asian mix.
Then, the black-haired Olga.
Lastly, one Kyouko-san called as nervous, Clito.
Edie and I will look after those girls
Anya said.
I’m also a fighter, so I’ll work with Jun, Kinoshita-san can watch over the advanced girls
Margo-san said.
Is that okay?
No problem. Kinoshita-san’s also a top elite from Kouzuki SS. Besides, you’re about to become family
Is that so? Then I may be inexperienced but I’ll watch over them
With that said, the morning training is split into four groups, the beginners, the advanced, the martial artists, and the girl assassins.
After a while.
Huh, Minaho-neesan came to the courtyard.
Yoshinobu, come
She calls me, I stopped training and went to Minaho-neesan.
There doesn’t seem to be any problems with them
Minaho-neesan looked at the 8 girl assassins who are training.
Those girls trust you for the time being. They know that we’re not enemies
Yeah seems like it
The eight of them have different responses.
Dolly, Anna, Ososo, and Olga, are listening to Anya and Edie and following seriously.
Yin Ran and Yin Lin seem to be watching the others out of curiosity.
Anne Roze is sending me glances.
That girl must be lewd by nature, that’s why she’s come to the morning training, trying to show off to you
right.
Then, Clito’s not focused on the training, she’s just doing a workout as she pleases.
But, if only eight of the thirteen came to the morning training, means that the remaining five decided to put down their weapons.
Oh, I see.
They might not know what they want in the future, but if they want to keep their skills from when they were assassins, then they’ll come for training.
Anya and Edie invited them yet they didn’t come, which means that they resolved to no longer carry weapons like the drill spears or rocket shovels and the likes.
Err, the girls who aren’t here are.
Penny Su, Vah Geena, Chiyo, Akme, and Kunni
Mostly the girls who were curious about sex last night.
By the way, I have something I want to talk to you about
Right, Minaho-neesan called me.
Nothing weird will happen like yesterday’s, so you can have fun with the school festival
Huh?
Sorry about yesterday. Shou-san and I planned to have the rebels of Kouzuki SS come over, but we didn’t think that Kyouko-san would also bring the thirteen girls in the middle of everything. That’s why you had to shoulder too much Oh right, Kyouko-san said that it was out of schedule when she showed the girl assassins from SEA.
Shou-san and I will be taking out anything unnecessary so you can enjoy your school festival today
Minaho-neesan and Shou-neechan will use the Kouzuki SS to stop the dangerous people from visiting the school festival.
Thanks, Minaho-neesan
I thanked her.
Shou-neechan’s probably leading the Kouzuki SS at this time.
Although, try to do something with the TV coverage, okay?
TV?
Is that because we had the twins, Anya, Mitama, and Kinuka do all those things in front of the bakery yesterday?
The guests of the school festival yesterday uploaded the image over the net and that’s why TV people wanted to come over to cover the event, but.
That’s not it. The TV station wanted to broadcast that, but we already cut it off. Our school is a private school so we don’t respond to TV coverage
Minaho-neesan’s the board chairman of our school.
But I authorized government TV to broadcast
Government?
You opened up a bakery at the school festival where you collaborate with the women’s tennis club, right? They will cover that
My bakery.
The news will be on broadcast by noon. They’re going to report the activities at the school festival of a high school that’s established a bakery course on trial this year That’s.
Katsuko’s planning to open the bakery after you graduate, but you should start advertising now. When we have the opportunity, then use it, show how good your pastries are, and make a name for it Our high school has a special course for those who want to open a bakery, and if the pastry you make is delicious, you can.
When I graduate and start our bakery, that reputation will come in handy.
Don’t worry, government-run tv news is too uptight to cover any nonsense. It’s a national broadcast after all
Minaho-neesan’s also reaching out to the TV stations.
You can talk to Katsuko, Ai-san, and also Kana-san from the tennis club for the details. Okay?
Yeah, thanks. Seriously, I mean it. Minaho-neesan
I thanked Minaho-neesan.
Don’t mind it, I’ll do anything for you
Minaho-neesan said bashfully.
Oh, later in the afternoon, Edie organized it as a commercial on the TV station. So, if you don’t want it, then don’t approach them
Oh right, the school swimsuit judo tournament isn’t something the government TV would cover.
Today’s Sunday and Shirasaka house have a TV station, right? Usually, they use that slot to rerun a two-hour drama
Minaho-neesan looked at Margo.
That’s all I could do for Margo
Edie’s school swimsuit judo tournament is also used to promote Margo-san’s martial arts fight in the US.
Edie said that Line Haruko-san and the others will also appear.
No, Minaho-neesan, you’re doing a good job as Margo-san’s sister
I feel that way.
I wonder? I don’t feel confident
Yes, it is. Don’t worry, I love you Minaho-neesan
I hugged Minaho-neesan’s slender body.
1379. School Festival Day 2 Chest!
Also, you’re free tomorrow afternoon, right?
Minaho-neesan talks to me while we’re watching everyone do their morning workout.
Tomorrow’s a compensatory holiday so we have no classes.
Therefore, we’re also taking a break from making pastry in school.
There will be students doing club activities, but the numbers are few so it’s not good for business.
Also, by night we’ll punish the Mizushima house, the branch family girls who bullied Karen.
Yeah, I’m free
Yoshinobu, no, this is a job for Kou
It’s not for the high-school student, Yoshida Yoshinobu, but for Kuromori Kou, the partner of Misuzu, the daughter of the Kouzuki house, the owner of the Kouzuki SS, and the member of the Black Forest.
You remember that we took over the Death Star Production’s female talents, right?
Oh right, there was that incident where the talents of Death Star Pro harassed Yukino, Eri, and Rie.
Minaho-neesan pressured the Yakuza behind them and made them hand over the female talents as an apology.
Oh, that one
Whether it’s Yukino or the twins, they will need some staff and a dedicated office that’s familiar with show business if they want to continue working on television in the future.
I want you to go to the death star pro tomorrow afternoon. Then we’ll see how we can cede the women’s division and how many people can we use
Minaho-neesan speaks to me with a cold expression.
We know that death pro isn’t going to give us the entire women’s department as promised. Besides, we don’t want to take the staff and their talents as they are
We don’t know the business with entertainers.
Of course, you won’t go there alone. You’ll have your bodyguards and Katsuko-san and Shou-san as the adults for negotiation. You can pick whoever you want in the group Who’s suited for checking the inner workings of an entertainment production?
True, even if I go there alone, there won’t be any decent conclusions.
I guess it would be better to bring a guard who’s recognized from their appearance.
Also, Minaho-neesan’s right, I need an adult who can negotiate with the death pro people.
Yeah, then Minaho-neesan should come
I replied.
me?
We need Minaho-neesan in that kind of work. I’ll think of the other members who’ll go with me but I want Minaho-neesan with us
i still have my work in the new brothel
Minaho-neesan said in panic, but.
You can let Katsuko-nee or Tamayo-san take care of that, right? It’s just for a few hours tomorrow
I said.
Minaho-neesan’s new brothel has the former prostitutes cooperating with her.
Minaho lost, just go with Yoshinobu-kun
Margo-san, who had been listening to our conversation while stretching with the martial arts team laughed and said.
Okay, I get it. I’ll go
Minaho-neesan reluctantly agreed.
Then.
Darling, come here
Edie calls me.
She’s with the girl assassins group.
Also, Motoko, Kurumi, Mitama, and Kinuka
Edie calls over the advanced course group.
What’s up?
I asked Edie while walking then.
I just need to let them understand the grounds
In these girls’ case, they need to understand it with their body
Edie and Anya looked at the 8 of the girl assassins who are here and said.
Motoko’s got the Kuromiya arts, and Mitama’s got the Anjou arts, right?
Yes, that’s right, but.
That’s indeed the case
Anya asks, Motoko and Mitama replied.
Your styles are old-school, but you have ways to deal with the Jigen-ryu, right?
This time, Edie asks.
Jigen? Daisuke?
As soon as Kinuka asked that, Mitama slammed Kinuka’s head.
Of course, Anjou arts have ways to deal with Jigen
Kuromiya arts also mastered the art of confronting them during the late Edo and Meiji era
Mitama and Motoko said.
Then this should be fine. Their skills aren’t as refined as the Jigen-ryu
Anya said and looked at the foreign girls
Motoko, can I borrow your training spear?
Here
Edie took the carbon spear from Motoko, actually, it’s got no spearhead, so it’s just a stick.
She swings it around.
Seems good
Then, I’d like you to have a light fight with these girls, oh, just the younger
Anya pointed at Kinuka and Kurumi and said.
I think that’ll help them understand better
I don’t think it’ll satisfy them if they lose to Mitama or Motoko
These girls only have one-shot-one-kill methods, and once you know that, you can win. Okay?
Anya told Kinuka and Kurumi, then Edie told the foreign girls something in French, giving the practice spear that Dolly was carrying.
She told them that they’re to fight one of that younger girl over there and show what they’ve got
Anya translates for me
However, Dolly refused and told Edie something.
Dolly knows her skill so she’s refraining, oh, Anna won’t do it either
The leader and her sister refused to fight.
On the other hand, Anne Roze took the spear.
She says that she can win against Kinuka
Anne Roze came to the joint training this morning so she’s still interested in combat, but she’s a girl who was interested in sex last night.
She checks the weight and balance of the spear, looked at me, and winked.
She’s trying to show off to me by winning against Kinuka.
Then, I’ll get you beaten up
Anne Roze’s attitude seems to have fired up Kinuka’s fighting spirit.
No, Kinuka, don’t beat her up, just end the fight quick
I ordered Kinuka.
But, Milord
It’ll hurt Anne Roze if she lost fast. Show her the difference in your skills
Certainly!
And so, the casual match in the courtyard begins.
Kinuka-chan, go for it!
The other girls stopped their training and watched the match.
!
Anne Roze threatens Kinuka with a quick swing of her training spear.
Kinuka remains barehanded and poised with a swoop.
Kinuka, use the Anjou Arts secret technique Crash Chicken Run!
I understand, Aneue
As usual, you don’t get what the Anjou style move is from the name.
Okay, start!
As soon as Anya started the match, Anne Roze rushes forward with all her might, holding her spear.
Shishishishi!
Oh right, they’re assassins so the thought of going easy at the start is out of their mind.
She’s trying to pierce through Kinuka with the spear.
However.
Hnyaararararaa!
Kinuka makes some weird noise, and then.
She also rushed towards Anne Roze
?
Anne Roze looked confused about Kinuka’s behavior.
That moment;
Dajanazan! Wonder Ragitandisker!
Kinuka shouts, dodge Anne Roze’s spear, and sweeps her leg
!
Anne Roze is still holding her spear, and she fell to the grass.
Kinuka steps on Anne Roze’s spear.
And that’s over!
Edie stopped the match.
Jigen-ryu is a style where one puts their everything in a single blow, calling it Ichi no Tachi, to defeat their opponent. They put their whole energy into Ichi no Tachi. If that’s the case, then Anjou arts’ to break the Qi of the opponent by matching it with their voice, and mow the enemy in one reversal makes it the winner Mitama explains, but.
I get about the fighting spirit, but why do they have to make weird noise?
Jigen-ryu’s main point is to make a loud noise when striking. It’s often said that the voice itself is what overwhelms. That’s why, according to Anjou arts, if you face someone using Jigen Ryu, then you deal with it with even more unintelligible screams No, I don’t think Anne Roze was using Jingen-ryu.
She didn’t even make a weird noise.
Of course, in real Jigen-ryu, they also teach a countermeasure if your Ichi no Tachi is dodged. But, these girls aren’t like that. They rely on one-shot-one-kill, and if they fail, they would just die, that’s how they are Anya.
Right, these girl assassins were only given weapons like drill spears or rocket shovels and sent to their targets.
All they have to do is strike a blow to the other party who’s caught off guard by a cute girl.
If their assassination is exposed, then they’ll get shot right away.
Their targets are also underground people so they should have at least a pistol.
Edie talked to the girl assassins.
She’s asking if there’s anyone else who wants to fight the other girl
Dolly and Anne Roze are the oldest among the girl assassins.
The leader refused, and Anne Roze failed.
The other girls are confused, but.
!
The girl Kyouko-san called nervous last night, Clito, has moved forward.
She doesn’t get the girl from earlier, but she said that she can win against this one
Yeah, Kinuka, or should I say that the Anjuo arts are definitely something incomprehensible to them.
However, Kurumi’s appearance is of a cute girl.
They’re both the same age.
Kuromiya arts spear fighter, Mikuriya Kurumi, has come
Kurumi holds her training spear and moved forward.
Edie picked up Anne Roze’s spear which she dropped on the lawn and handed it to Clito.
!
Clito checked the spear that Anne Roze was holding earlier.
Kurumi, your opponent might be using Jigen-ryu, but their level isn’t that much. You can deal with them with normal techniques
Yes, Motoko-oneesama
Motoko gave Kurumi some advice and she replied.
Well then, are you two ready? Fight!
Anya called to Kurumi and Clito.
Se, shishishi, are!
Clit goes for feints at the start, but as a girl assassin, the only thing she could do is go for one-shot-kill.
Shii! Yaa!
She readies her body to strike and thrust her spear at Kurumi.
However.
Haiyaa!
Kurumi took Clito’s attack head-on.
Clito went in with so much momentum and yet, Kurumi’s feet are still on the ground, unyielding.
Haa, hai, hai, hai!
On the contrary, she draws her spear quick.
Haiyaa!
She smoothly disarmed Clito’s spear.
The red training spear flies from Clito’s hand, into the air, spins around, and falls to the grass.
Seii!
Then, she pushes her spear on Clito’s throat. That’s the end of the match.
Okay, that’s over
Anya said, Edie started talking to the girl assassins.
If it were the actual Jigen-ryu’s Ichi no Tachi then the sword would be heavier, sharper, and faster. I don’t think Kurumi nor I would be able to take it on
Motoko explains to me.
However, their techniques may be one-shot-kill, but they lack in strength
Well that’s obvious, they’re all still young, and they’ve relied on their weapons for the strength of their attacks
Anya’s right.
So far, they rely on the destructive power of the weapons themselves to do their assassinations, like the drill spears or rocket shovels.
But this is different.
They can’t carry their drill spear or rocket shovels if they’re going to live with us in Japan.
Edie’s talking to the girls now, saying that with their weapon of choice so far, it’s over if their first attack fails. If they make their shot with their rocket shovel, that’s over, the gimmick of the drill spear is that they can shoot the tip and retrieve it using the wire, but in a real fight, they’re dead before they could do that The girls are ready to have a tie because their boss has abandoned them.
The thirteen of them survived in such a harsh environment.
But, their assassination skills aren’t enough to survive in the future.
If these girls want to be bodyguards, then.
It’s sinking into them, if they lose to Kyouko-sama, Edie, or me, they can let it go, but if they lose to someone younger, like Kinuka, or Kurumi, they’ll start to think twice Anya’s right.
Kinoshita-san, what’s this? Those girls are incredible
Kurose Anju, who I took away from Ishigami Mizuki yesterday, is surprised.
Well, those girls aren’t even in the training frame yet, Fujimiya-san
Kinoshita-san calls Rei-chan.
What, Kinoshita-san?
I was watching those girls, and I felt like I want to move a bit, can you spar with me?
I don’t mind. I also want to move a bit
Then, Kurose Anju with the girl assassins.
They marvel at the amazing fight between Rei-chan’s cane, and Kinoshita-san’s flail.
is it really okay for me to be here?
After the 40-minute morning training, we walk to the dining room.
Kurose Anju’s looking shocked.
It’s okay. We’re still inexperienced, that’s why we’ll train with our best, and become a useful members of the family
Haiji told Kurose Anju.
Haiji-san’s amazing, uhm, how old are you?
I’m thirteen
Huh? Younger?
Kurose-san’s fifteen, right? You’re the same age as Michi-oneesama then
Kurose Anju’s skipped a grade, so she’s already graduated from middle school.
She’s not attending any school right now.
You haven’t met Michi-oneesama yet, right? Michi-oneesama’s strong. She’s just as strong as Edie-oneesama
Haa, is that so?
Haiji said. Kurose Anju sighed.
Okay, Yo-chan, five out of thirteen girls decided to give up on their weapons overnight!
Nei came over and told me.
I wonder how many more will lay down their weapons after this?
Yeah, the assassination skills they’ve learned so far aren’t useful.
They also figured out how strong bodyguards are from Rei-chan and Kinoshita-san.
Some of them will abandon their weapons after knowing that.
That’s good.
Even so, those who want to be a bodyguard have to be prepared to start training all over again.
Kurose-san, you went to school in Switzerland, right? How’s your German?
Of course I can speak German. I can also talk in English and French
I was born in a German area.
I see, Haiji-san
Yeah, Haiji and Kurose Anju seem like they’ll get along.
I look at the other girls.
The girl assassins seem to be exchanging ideas around Dolly as they walk.
Erica and Marika is talking to Eri and Rie.
Motoko and Kurumi’s talking to Rei-chan and Grace Marinka-san.
Mitama and Kinuka’s with Yomi, Luna, and Koyomi-chan.
They’re all getting along slowly.
Then.
Papa! I love you! I love you!
Agnes came over and hugged me.
Oh, what’s up?
I asked.
Just training. Okay, Karen-chan
Karen?
Turning around, Karen came running to me with a blushing face.
Kou-oniisama, I love you! I love you!
She hugs me.
She pushes her cute chest to my side.
Training Karen-chan to fawn on Papa
Err.
I’m sorry, Agnesan told me to get accustomed to fawning on Kou-oniisama
Karen said bashfully.
No, I don’t mind, continue
I pat Karen’s hair.
Ah, Mao too!
Mao-chan came over, running.
Love you, Papa!
I squat down and hugged Mao-chan.
Me too, Love you Yo-chan!
Nei squats and hugs me from behind.
Pushing her huge breasts against my back.
Hey, Ya-chan, it’s heavy!
I’m not heavy! I’m still light you know!
Sure, Nei’s got huge breasts but her proportion is slender, so her weight is still on the light side.
However, this pose is a bit painful.
Hmm.
Ya-chan
What’s up, Yo-chan?
Nei stopped clinging to me and I looked at her face.
Beautiful as always, no, too much. You’re the most beautiful, among the beautiful girls I’ve ever seen
What’s wrong, Yo-chan? Did your hit your head or something?
That’s not it.
Nei’s the supreme beauty, both in face and body.
Ya-chan, you’re coming with me to the talent agency tomorrow
Sure, you’re okay with me?
I definitely need you Ya-chan
We’re not negotiating with Death Star Productions.
Death Star Productions is already planning to use the value of the women’s talents in their office on us.
Saying We have this many beautiful idols, talents, and we’re ceding our women’s department, so you should give something in return
But, if we bring Nei.
I can just retort and say that we’re not interested in the female talents they have.
At the very least, that’ll bring the negotiations to our pace.
Anyway, please come
Okay, love you Yo-chan
Nei hugs me again.
Aah, Geez! Nei-chan’s cheating! Mao too!
Mao-chan hugs me again too.
Karen-chan, let’s do the same
Yes, Kou-oniisama, I love you
Agnes and Karen too.
Then, I’ll also give you a hug.
Then, Me too
Edie and Anya.
Everyone too! Yo-chan’s free to hug you know
Nei said.
Okay! Let’s do it Marika-oneesama
O-Okay
Erica and Marika also cling to me.
How about we do that too, Rie-chan?
I want to, what about you, Eri-chan?
Hey, the twins too.
Everyone, please leave it at that, we’re just going merry go round
Yomi said, and everyone let go.
!
Yomi was using her Miko power.
Nei-oneesama, you’re the elder here, you should try to be aware of that
Okay Yomi-chan Sowwy
Nei laughed.
Now, hurry and go to the dining room. Yoshinobu-kun’s busy today you know
Margo-san told everyone.
Right, I.
I have to bake the pastry for today’s school festival too.
1380. School Festival Day 2 Minnesota’s Homeless
We went back to the mansion from the courtyard and then.
Hey, Morning
Black, suit, black hat, red shirt, and a thin tie.
Kudou-papa’s eating toast ham and eggs for breakfast at the terrace.
Next to him is a white blonde stranger.
She’s wearing denim hotpants, a sleeveless black leather vest, and a headband with a fancy rose flower embroidery on her head.
Also, there’s a large bird feather on the headband.
She looks like a foreigner with her flashy appearance, and her body is well built and quite beautiful.
She’s also eating breakfast together with Kudou-papa.
The girl assassins put on their guard at the appearance of a stranger.
They’re no enemies. Anya, tell them to get in that room. Everyone else can have breakfast in the dining room. Edie, Rei-chan, and Yomi can stay
I gave my instructions
You heard Yoshinobu-kun, now get in
Yes, we’re having breakfast!
Margo-san and Nei took the initiative and let the members of the morning training get inside.
Anya also led the girl assassins inside.
Why are you eating outside?
I asked him straight away.
Well, it’s because you don’t let anyone outside your family in so it can’t be helped
Oh, so it doesn’t stir up the girl assassins.
Kudou-papa’s Michi’s father so he’s close to our family, but.
He’s not part of the family.
We have many things in the Black Forest we haven’t told Kudou-papa.
Besides, he’s got a newcomer this time.
I don’t have any jobs at your school like I did yesterday
Kudou-papa says while he eats a piece of toast with melted butter on it.
Just as Minaho-neesan mentioned earlier, there won’t be any events that’ll put Kouzuki SS rebels in motion.
I’m driving for your boss today so I’m here this morning
Minaho-neesan?
Minaho-neesan’s been in this mansion this morning, but she’s gonna head to the new brothel to pick up the prostitute cadets.
Four of them, namely, Misato, Momoka, Setsuna, and Nozomi will help out at the bakery today.
Minaho-neesan gave permission for them to experience the school event.
I guess Minaho-neesan asked Kudou-papa to guard her since she has a lot to do today.
So, Kudou-san, who is this?
Rei-chan asks Kudou-papa.
Oh, she’s my new hire. Well, I thought I’d introduce her to you guys first
Kudou-papa belongs to the shadow crew of Kouzuki SS, and he’s contracted with various freelancers.
Then that means she’s also a freelancer?
Well, it’s usually the freelance who dress up suspiciously after all.
No, I hired her to my Kudou detective agency. That means that she’s my employee and I’m her boss
That’s right, he’s my boss
The blonde foreign girl speaks in broken Japanese.
Still, it has that same style as Edie.
She could be acting it out, she might be able to speak Japanese just fine.
Yeah, Polly, introduce yourself. This boy’s the owner of the fearsome Kouzuki SS
Kudou-papa smiled wryly and urged the foreign woman.
Okay, nice to meet you. My name’s Polly. Pleased to meet you, pleased to meet you
She makes a pose with one hand thrust upwards while she smiles.
Oh, sorry. I showed Polly the video of Jirocho Sangokushi last night to help her learn Japanese
Err.
Polly-san, what’s your full name?
Rei-chan asks.
Rei-chan’s a top elite of the Kouzuki SS, so she’s looking not just at the bodyguards in Japan, but also abroad.
It’s Polly Hatter
Polly Hatter
Can you use magic?
Rei-chan asks with a smile.
Nononono, I’m a Ninja, I don’t use magic
Oh, Polly from Minnesota
Minnesota, Ninja.
Minnesota’s where I was born. Their seas are beautiful. Minnesota’s a great place, try going there
Err, it’s in America, right?
I know that Minnesota’s one of the USA’s states, but I don’t know where it’s located.
Oh, Edie, who knows a lot is remaining silent and smiling.
Edie seems to know something.
But, she’s smiling so she doesn’t see Polly-san as a bad person.
That’s right. Minnesota’s in the states. The USA! The USA! And I’m a ninja from Minnesota. Do you understand?
Hmm.
I don’t get it. What do you mean by Minnesota Ninja?
Do America even have Ninjas?
Oh good heavens! You don’t know the history of Minnesota so it’s understandable, but I’m still shocked
Oh, sorry
The history of Ninjas in Minnesota is old, they’ve been around for 650 years
What?
Besides, ninjas born in Minnesota date back in John Maynard Keynes Era, which is also called Minnesota’s warring states era
Even Minnesota had warring states?
When John Cage, the one they call the Oda Nobunaga of Minnesota, was defeated by John Carpenter, called the Akechi Mitsuhide of Minnesota, in the battle of John McEnroe, it was called the Honnoji incident in Minnesota?
Hmm?
John Scatman, the Tokugawa Ieyasu of Minnesota, happened to be in town with John Elton, the Sakai of Minnesota. John Scatman brought only a small force with him, determined to escape the town, but at the time, a ninja from the town of John Ken Nuzzo, the Iga no Sato of Minnesota, saved John Scatman. That’s the oldest ninja record in Minnesota history Err.
The leader of the Ninja at that time was John Shepherd, who later became known as the Hattori Hanzo of Minnesota. He would later undergo the Tommy John surgery, the gate he guarded stands as the John Shepherd’s gate, like Hanzomon, and its name is Minnesota Metro Something’s weird.
The thirteenth generation of descendants of John Shepherd are John Kabila, John Travolta, and John Man Jirou, who were my Ninjutsu masters. Isn’t that amazing? No really. It’s amazing.
Oh, I get it.
Polly-san’s just making it all up, right?
I said.
Who am I then?
Oh.
You’re Agrippina
Rei-chan said with a smile.
That’s right
Polly-san, not. Agrippina-san answered in flawless Japanese
Then.
You need to study a bit more, but that honesty of yours is cute
She smiled at me.
It’s okay, we prefer the honest Darling
Edie replied.
What do you mean by that, Edie?
I asked.
Minnesota’s got no sea. They have five great lakes, but.
Oh, speaking of which, Agrippina-san mentioned that the seas are beautiful.
Also, Darling, what year did Columbus discover the New World?
If I recall, it was 1492
So there’s no chance that Minnesota Ninjas had a history for 650 years. The natives weren’t Ninjas after all
Now that she mentioned it.
Also, Minnesota’s got no subways. I mean, there aren’t that many cities in the world that have subways
Rei-chan told me.
That’s why I’m telling you to study more
Agrippina-san laughs.
No, he’s fine that way
Kudou-papa.
The most important thing for him now is whether you’re an enemy or not, right?
That’s right. There’s no need for any unnecessary knowledge. That’ll only cloud Darling’s judgment
He might’ve decided that you were an enemy the moment you said that the ocean in Minnesota is beautiful. One lie can make you think that the other party is just bad at lying Kudou-papa’s right.
One lie brings in doubt, and you stop believing and think that the other party is an enemy.
Speaking of which, he never doubted me
Agrippina-san looked at me.
That’s because he trusts you Kudou, right? You brought me so he didn’t see me as a threat, right?
Trust me? You must be joking, out of that whole group of people, he asked the strongest to remain here
Rei-chan, a top elite of Kouzuki SS.
Edie, who learned skills from the assassination cult.
Yomi, who has the Miko power.
If he trusts me, then the three of them aren’t here
I wonder? If it were me I’ll also keep Nikita Gorbachev-san here. She’s enough as a bodyguard
Nikita is Anya’s codename in the criminal syndicate.
She won’t do. You know her since you’re an undercover agent. That’s why he picked these people instead
There’s that, but I also need someone to take care of the girl assassins so I had to pick between Anya and Edie.
Meaning, he left his three biggest defenses with him. He doesn’t trust me at all. He tried to see what kind of person you are with his eyes
Darling certainly doesn’t know enough about the world, but he looks straight at people, and tries to understand them through his skin
And, it seems that he sees you as a good person
Kudou-papa, Edie, and Rei-chan said.
I’m a good person?
That’s right, Darling feels that you’re joking with him, but he doesn’t feel malice. That’s why he sees it as a joke, and he’s not angry at you
You should know that Sensei’s scary when angry
Yomi who had been quiet all this time said.
People often play jokes with me. But, I can tell if their expressions or speech are filled with ill intent. Agrippina-san didn’t have that
Oh, I see
Agrippina-san’s got a confused look.
Darling’s the one who makes decisions in our family. As for knowledge, wit, and strength, they’re handled by people who are good at it in the family. Darling can remain as he is Oh, I finally get why he’s not the boss and others are subordinates, you’re structured like a family
That’s right
Edie said and looked at me.
Let’s go, Darling, I’m also getting hungry
She invites me to the dining room.
Yeah, let’s do that. We need to hurry with our meals or we won’t have time for the school festival. Then, Kudou-san, take care of Minaho-neesan’s security. Also, Agrippina-san, let’s meet again I greeted them.
Meet again?
Agrippina-san smiles.
You’re not an enemy today, but your work can get you on the other side someday
Can you hold back if that happens?
Nah, if that happens, sorry but you’re doing down, so I send my regards in that meaning
I look at Agrippina-san straight in her eye and said.
Oh boy, you sure are upfront, I like it
Agrippina-san laughs.
Hey, just between you and me.
Kudou-papa said.
I don’t know much about your house, but you got the female talents from a professional entertainment group, right
Kudou-papa knows that Minaho-neesan took over the women’s division of Death Star Productions.
That’s right, what about it?
You see, you should try to make a contract with Dai Grepher
Dai Grepher?
No, but that guy.
Yeah, as you know, he’s a hard tinycon. But, he’s got a self-imposed rule that he’ll only watch from a distance and never touch them
Well, I get that, but.
But, why make a contract with Dai Grepher?
Well, you know that talent agencies got some kind of violent group attached to them, right?
Kudou-papa said.
If you want to start working in the entertainment industry, then the fun guys will try out things on you. Let Dai Grepher deal with them before they could
So, making Dai Grepher deal with the harassers from other entertainment agencies before they could attack?
You don’t need to pay him much, just promise him some preferential invitations to concerts of cute idols, or handshake tickets every month and that’s enough to seal the deal It’s a cheap deal.
Okay, I’ll tell Minaho-neesan. Thanks, Kudou-san
Sure
Kudou-papa resumed eating his breakfast toast.
Agrippina-san too
Oh, see you again boy
Excuse us then
I bow to the two of them. Rei-chan and Yomi bowed together with me.
Edie joined and the four of us entered the mansion.
Reika, who was she?
Edie asks while walking in the corridor.
She’s one of the best bodyguards. If Kyouko-san’s a world-class criminal, Julia Agrippina’s the internationally renowned guru in security
She’s that famous?
So, why is she at our place?
That’s what I don’t know
Edie and Rei-chan said.
Minaho-oneesama hired her
Yomi said.
I read her thoughts
Minaho-neesan hired Agrippina-san?
Oh, now I get why she’s with Kudou-san
Rei-chan?
Both of them are Minaho-san’s bodyguard today
Meaning, Minaho-neesan is in a situation where she has to hire her?
Is it going to be okay?
That makes me worry.
I’ll contact Shou-oneesama after we’re done with breakfast, so it should be okay.
Rei-chan holds my shoulders.
Shou-neechan should be able to guard Minaho-neesan using the Kouzuki SS.
That’s right, let Minaho take care of herself, Darling still has things to do today.
It’s the last day of the school festival today.
I have my job to bake pastry.
Also, with Kudou-san and Julia Agrippina guarding her, they can repel any enemy that comes along. They’re out of this world in their skill
Rei-chan said.
Hurry up and eat
Katsuko-nee urged us as soon as we reached the dining room.
Where’s Minaho-neesan?
Just left, she’s going to the garage now
I was late. Kudou-papa and Agrippina-san must be with her to the station.
Hurry, we’re busy today!
Katsuko-nee’s head is already filled with the school festival and the bakery.
Ai-chan and Mana-chan went to the bakery. I’m going there too, Motoko-san can I leave the kitchen to you?
Yes, Kurumi and I will take care of this
It’s Sunday, so they’re also having a day off from their school.
It saves us that we have Motoko here, as she’s good at housework.
Here, Onii-sama, Edie-oneesama, Reika-oneesama
Ruriko brings us a plate of ham and eggs.
Thanks for the meal
I ate breakfast.
Agnes-chan will be in the bakery too. I’ll stay here as well
Agnes and the girls will be making souvenir pastries to sell at the school festival from this mansion.
I’m happy that I can help Onii-sama
Agnes and the daughters of nobility aren’t allowed to go to the school festival since there’s an unknown number of strangers there.
Especially Agnes, who’s a halforeign girl, stands out.
That’s why she’s supporting from the mansion.
Kou-san. Can Markika-oneesama come over and watch?
Erica asks from the other table.
We’re not from the nobility, so.
Erica goes to the same school as Ruriko and others, but she’s a daughter of a large accounting and auditing firm and not a daughter of nobility.
Marika, her sister is also taking a break from her school.
Sure, but, you need to bring someone to guard you
I’m worried about Minaho-neesan’s case, so I told them.
Then.
Uhm, Kou-kun
Marika comes to my table.
Actually, my friend is coming over
Marika’s friend? From the music school?
Yes, a dormmate of mine
Marika lives in the dorm of a music high school.
She wanted to see Kou-kun no matter what
1381. School Festival Day 2 Restless People
She wanted to meet with Kou-kun no matter what
Marika tells me.
Huh, Marika-oneesama, you mean that someone wants to be family with Onee-sama?
It seems that it’s also Erica’s first time hearing it.
Marika’s a conservative girl and she doesn’t speak that much, so she probably didn’t tell anyone until she was ready to talk to me.
That’s not it
Marika replied.
She’s just a precious friend of mine
Marika’s school is an all-girls boarding school, so the friend who lives with her that wants to see me must be more than one.
Kou-kun, I want you to go give counsel to her. I don’t have anyone that I can rely on after all
Marika looks straight at me.
Okay, err, I’m going to be busy today until noon so bring them after
Minaho-neesan made an arrangement where National TV will come and cover the bakery at the school festival.
Maybe two hours later. I’m sure that lunch time’s crowd will be gone
Okay. I’ll come at that time
Marika took out her phone, trying to send mail to her friends right away.
Marika, there’s no signal in this room. I mean, there are only two rooms in this building that has cell service
The mansion is a former brothel used to cater to politicians and businessmen, so any radio waves are blocked to prevent information leaks.
Marika’s been my woman only for a short time, and she stays in the mansion only on Saturdays and Sundays, so she doesn’t know.
You know the address, right? If so, then you can use my PC
Margo-san told Marika.
Or do you want to send it from your phone? Then I can give you a ride out
Margo-san’s going to drive out?
I just need to get you back to Yoshinobu-kun’s school by 2, right? Look, Edie’s invited Line Haruko-san to the school festival today as well so I’m going to pick her up Oh right, Edie’s school swimsuit judo tournament.
Line Haruko-san is the only high-school student among the competitors she met at the convention the other day.
If I recall, she’s in the creative martial arts Golden Balm Gym, and the disciple of Rodulfo Seiko-san, right?
Line Haruko-san’s living in the gym so it’ll take about an hour for a one-way trip, and another to make it back. Well, we might also take a break and have some tea when we reach there Margo-san’s the head of the women’s martial artist expansion plan to America, and Edie’s picking up the slack even if she’s already made a commitment
Sorry about that Margo-san, Edie just made the decision by herself
I apologized since Edie decided to do the school swimsuit judo tournament without Margo-san’s consent.
Furthermore, it’s not just a school festival event, but also a TV broadcast.
No, it’s good. This is just within Minaho’s plan
Minaho-neesan’s plan? What?
I also met Agrippina-san earlier.
Anyway, Erica-san and Marika-san can come with me. All the other girls are helping out at the bakery, but you can’t help out, right?
Agnes and the girls are going to make simple pastries to sell as souvenirs from the mansion to sell at the school festival.
I learned the basics, but Marika-oneesama
I can’t do it
Erica only stays in the mansion for half of the week, meanwhile, Marika’s staying over on Saturdays, but our bakery doesn’t open on Sundays, so she can’t help out.
Marika hardly has opportunities to make pastry with everyone else.
Me too, so that’s why I’m going out
Margo-san smiled.
I’m going too. I want to take a look at Rodulfo’s gym
Marinka-san, who’s eating at the same table as Margo-san, said.
You can go, Erica and Marika. Marika, you can send your message to your friend while Margo-san’s driving, also.
I.
Tell your friend to come to the nearby station, and then, Rei-chan
I talked to Rei-chan at the other table.
Yes, what is it?
I want to use Kouzuki SS, guard Marika’s friend, and drive them from the station to our school
The defense should be perfect.
Marika, even if you go out with Margo-san, you still will return here by noon, right? Then, Marika can ride the pickup car and meet your friend
Then I’ll go too. I’m free
Kinoshita-san on the other table raised her hand.
I stood out too much yesterday so I can’t go back to the school festival without a disguise
Yeah, she went in to take down the rebels of Kouzuki SS that entered our school yesterday.
Kinoshita-san pretended to be a high-school girl from another school.
So if she appears at the school festival again today, the students will ask her.
Then, please do that
Okay Leave it to me! And so, you’re going to be guarding boss today, Anju-chan
Kinoshita-san smiled at Kurose Anju who was sitting next to her.
By boss, she meant me.
True, I’m the owner of Kouzuki SS.
Huh, Me?
Kurose Anju’s surprised.
She was the bodyguard of the Ishigami house until yesterday, but I took her from them and brought her to the mansion without hesitation.
She doesn’t seem to get why this happened, but I just ignored that and plan to make her family.
Don’t worry about it, Edie-san, Mitama-san, and Kinuka-san’s with Boss, and Fujimiya-san’s staying over today, right?
Yes. I’m off-duty today, so I’ll be checking what’s going on here in the mansion and shuttling back and forth here and the school
Rei-chan’s going to deliver the pastries Agnes and the girl makes every few hours.
I’ll also be watching Kurose-san through the cameras so don’t worry
Huh, but.
Kurose Anju is still uneasy.
She looks at Haiji next to her, but Haiji just smiled back and continued eating.
Don’t worry about it, it’s even better if you’re feeling a bit afraid. Right, Fujimiya-san?
Indeed, there’s never a dull moment when we’re with our Lord. I can attest to that
Rei-chan said with a smile.
We finished eating our breakfast in a hurry.
Then, I jumped to the mansion’s bakery.
We put all the pre-baked bread pads that Ai and the girls prepared last night in Katsuko-nee’s van.
Wow, we already doubled our usual volume at this point.
Ai really worked hard
It’s not just Ai.everyone also helped out
Ai smiled.
Sorry, I wasn’t able to help out
Don’t worry.Yoshida-kun had things to do too.so you did
I need you to bake more in the morning anyway so get in the car
Katsuko-nee’s in high tension.
Oh, we’ll split into two groups, the car and walking group
We can’t get everyone going to school in the car.
The girls had the priority the other day, and I was in the walking group, but.
I have to get in the car today since we’re short on bakers.
Anyway, Ai-chan and you get in the car, also Megu-chan
Katsuko-nee said.
You won’t make it in time with the track and field club if you walk
Sorry, Katsuko-oneesan
Katsuko-nee’s driving, then Megu and Ai went to the rear seat.
I’m in the trunk.
I’ll get in too
Huh, why is Rei-chan.
Katsuko-san’s going to start working in the bakery immediately, right? We need this car to bring the pastry from the mansion so I’ll drive it back
right, it’s only this van that can bring the pads of pastries.
MArgo-san’s got the minivan, but that’s used for the Black Forest, and it has various things inside so we can’t use it.
Kurose-san, get in
Rei-chan called Kurose Anju.
i.
You’re a bodyguard, so you have to be next to him
eeh, Haiji-san?
Kurose Anju asks for Haiji’s help. They’ve gotten close.
Take care. I’ll stay in the mansion to guard the people here
Stop idling around, get in!
Rei-chan then pulled Kurose Anju to the trunk
Err, is this okay?
She’s not a student in our school.
I mean, she skipped grades and graduated from high school, but she’s still 15.
Oh well.
Once she comes to the bakery, she can just go to the break room.
We’ve got monitoring in there, and we can keep in touch with the mansion.
And above all, learning by practice is best.
Tsukiko should get in too, Mitama and I will walk
Edie said.
Yeah, let’s not make the Takakura shrine maiden walk if possible.
Also.
I’ll be there later! The school festival starts in the morning for students, but only from 10am for outsiders
Nei said. Then, she looked at Mana and Kinuka.
Mana-chan and Kinuka-chan can get in after 10, so I’ll come with them
I’ll get them in the ride when I deliver the next batch
Right. it’ll help if they move together with Rei-chan.
Onii-chan, Mana will help out by 10, tell the tennis girls that
Mana said.
I’ll also come!
Kinuka-chan’s with me, so it shouldn’t be weird if we’re also there
The twins, who are coming to help, also said.
If Rie and Eri show up again, it’ll make a fuss again.
Sure, but, do it after lunch, we don’t want the crowd in the morning
Yesterday, the school festival committee was angry at us.
Anyway, come after the national TV coverage is over
Roger!
Okay, Onii-san
The twins smiled and saluted.
Papa! Leave this side to us!
Agnes, Mao-chan, Karen, Luna, and Koyomi-chan came to see us off.
Agnes and Mao-chan’s wearing my white coat and cap
Nagisa’s leaving to work at her flower shop.
Onii-sama, Ruriko will be here for them
Yeah, RUriko will be watching over Agnes in their pastry work in the mansion, so it should be okay
We’ll also stay
Motoko and Kurumi showed up.
The young ladies are house-sitting.
Arisu, Sakurako, and her bodyguard, Shie-san, also comes over.
Later, Misuzu, Michi, and Yoshiko-san will join them.
Anya and Kyouko will watch over Dolly and the girls. They say that they’ll give them counseling later
I don’t have to worry about Dolly and the girl assassins.
I will also guard the house until Fujimiya-san comes back
Kinoshita-san smiled.
Kinoshita-san, the demolisher, and Haiji, the cautious, are a good pair.
Yeah, there should be no problems.
Then, we’re going
Yo-chan, I’m closing the door
Nei closed the trunk of the van.
We’re departing
Katsuko-nee starts the van engine.
Barurururunn
Take care!
Take care!
I hear my family sending me off, and the car departs.
Tsukiko, Rei-chan, Kurose Anju, and are in the cargo space.
It’s narrow, our shoulders are touching each other.
Rei-chan, you know.
I try to talk to her whisperingly.
I know, I’ll also drive Yukino-san in the car later
Rei-chan replied before I could complete it.
There are only three school festivals you can experience in high-school
Tsukiko also smiled at me.
We went to the school through the back gate as usual.
Katsuko-oneesan, you can drop me off here
Megu shouts.
Yeah, the track and field club is closer here compared to dropping off at the bakery.
Yoshi-kun, I’m going! Once the meeting is over, I’ll help out in the bakery until it’s my time
Yeah, thanks, Megu, send the track and field club my regards.
I usually would kiss Megu, but there are too many pads between the seats and us today.
Okay, see you later
Megu got off the passenger seat and ran straight across.
Yeah, Megu’s beautiful when running.
Kou-sama loves that part of Megumi-san, right.
Tsukiko read my thoughts and said.
We’re here
Katsuko-nee parks the van next to the rear entrance of our bakery.
Katsuko-nee opens the door, Ai got off and opened the trunk.
Kurose-san, come with me
Yes, I understand
I’ll take Kurose Anju to the bakery before the students see her.
I open the door to the break room in the bakery.
Get in the room for now. Don’t move that device there until you get taught how to use it, okay?
Ah, okay
Good.
Now we’re carrying the pads in.
After we brought in the pads.
Reika-san, here’s the key.
Then, I’m returning now
Rei-chan took the key from Katsuko-nee and got into the driver’s seat.
Thanks, Rei-chan
Leave it to me
Rei-chan smiled at me.
Dorururun
The ban goes back to the mansion.
Now, let’s put on our coats and start working
Katsuko-nee closed the door to the bakery and said.
Katsuko-nee, Ai, and me.
We heat the oven, put in the pads of pastry, and start our work.
The women’s tennis club is having a meeting in their clubroom, right?
Katsuko-nee asks me.
Yeah, they’re coming over after changing
Since it’s a bakery + tennis club cafe, the girls from the tennis club are wearing their uniforms as they attend in the store.
That’s why they change clothes in the club room, then come here after their morning meeting.
I think there are 15-20 minutes before they arrive.
I look at the clock on the wall and said.
I see, then let’s do the things that we can now
Ai, get your own bread
This time, we’ll have the girls from the tennis club make bread, but they can’t do the complicated stuff, so we’re doing that ourselves.
Furthermore, Ai has a slow, pace, so she can’t just do things along with others.
She’s already accustomed to baking so she’s not that slow in the process, but still.
Somehow, when you’re different from others, you try to speed, slow down, or work at your own pace.
Yet, the pastries Ai makes are carefully crafted, and exceptionally delicious.
Uhm, is there anything I can do to help?
Kurose Anju opens the door to the break room and asks.
No, just stay there. I mean, people will come here so you have to hide there
I stopped my hands and told her.
Listen, I’ll get the monitors up and running, and I’ll teach you how to use the simple ones
Katsuko-nee said and went to the break room.
Shit.
I should’ve brought Nei and Edie along.
I could’ve asked them to look after Kurose Anju.
No, it was wrong to bring Kurose Anju to begin with.
Either way, nobody else can get on the van.
Then.
Katsuko-oneesama, I’ll do that. I’ll teach her how to use the equipment
Tsukiko, who’s watching next to the wall, said.
But, Tsukiko-san doesn’t know how to use the monitors, right?
Katsko-nee said. Tsukiko.
I just understood now. I won’t touch the risky ones
Oh, she read Katsuko-nee’s Miko power.
The thought that came to Katsuko-nee’s mind while saying that she’s teaching Kurose Anju, are the details that she’s about to teach her.
Then, I’ll leave it to you
Can I use the tea set in that room?
Tsukiko also saw the furnishings in the room.
Yes, you can. You two can have tea
Thank you, come Kurose-san
Tsukiko pushes Kurose Anju to the break room.
We’ll calm down in this room so please continue your work
Yeah, please do, Tsukiko
I said.
Isn’t this room a bit dark?
Huh? Tsukiko?
No, we have turned on all the lights though?
Is that so? I must be overthinking it
Tsukiko smiles.
Oh, I forgot. The surveillance monitors aren’t on
Oh, I see.
The monitor screen I always use to check outside the bakery while working isn’t on.
Then, if you’d excuse me, Kou-sama, please remain calm when working so you don’t get hurt
Tsukiko said, entered the break room, and closed the door.
Usually, this is the first thing we do
Katsuko-nee turns on the monitor.
For us, monitoring the outside is the cornerstone of our defense.
To think that we forgot that, we lost our guard.
The monitor shows outside the school cafeteria.
There are not that many students, it’s still early.
It’s the second day of the school festival, so the preparations were finished yesterday.
Not many students come to school early in the morning
Kana-san and the girls are coming, I’ll unlock the door to the other side of the cafeteria
Katsuko-nee unlocks the door.
Then.
Uhm, Katsuko-oneesan
Ai speaks while kneading bread dough.
What?
Katsuko-oneesan.you’re being a bit weird today
I think so too.
She’s a bit excited, or rather, she’s in high tension.
Calm down.before everyone comes
Do I act that weirdly?
Katsuko-nee’s confused by what Ai said.
Katsuko-oneesan.one step, take one step at a time
Uhm, what do you mean?
Katsuko-oneesan.Yoshida-kun.and Ai’s bakery.is still three years later. It’s not today
Ai.
That’s why.even if the TV people came.and whatever they rate us.it doesn’t matter
Katsuko-nee’s getting nervous about the upcoming TV coverage?
But, it’s a rare chance you know!
I see.
Katsuko-nee’s been honing her baking skills to open a bakery in the future while living her hellish life as a prostitute.
Making bread is very important to Katsuko-nee.
So far, she’s teaching Ai and me how to make the pastry.
Selling bread in school as the pretense, she trains us how to make pastries.
It’s not Katsuko-nee’s pastry.
Even yesterday, during the first day of our school festival, she was confined in the bakery, not showing her face to the customers since she’s not a student.
That’s.
After yesterday’s closing, Katsuko-nee changed her thoughts to be participating in the school festival.
And to Katsuko-nee, who got kidnapped in spring in her first year, this is her first high-school festival.
That’s why it’s a big deal that the National TV is covering this event.
I.
She was supporting us until yesterday, but today, she’s thinking of someone involved.
I think, that Minaho-neesan also told Katsuko-nee that the national TV coverage may help the reputation of our bakery in the future.
That’s why she’s in such high tension, thinking that she needs a good rating, no matter what.
Tsukiko saw that.
In three years.Katsuko-oneesan’s the manager of our shop
Ai says without resting her hands.
You’re the manager.so you have to remain composed.or it’ll trouble us both
Ai-chan.
I.
Katsuko, it’s a normal day. Don’t worry about the reputation. Or should I say that we should focus on what we have to do since we still have a lot
Katsuko-nee said.
We’re just getting started with everything, so let’s just do what needs to be done
One step at a time
Ai finished the bread she was making so she’s going for the other.
I see. I’m sorry. I must’ve been in a bit of a high tension
We know.
It’s also Katsuko-nee’s first time in business.
She’s just a bit older than us, but she’s still an ordinary 21-year-old woman.
It’s okay, we’re no exception to this
She’s trustworthy, but I don’t see Katsuko-nee as an all-powerful woman who knows everything.
Katsuko-nee takes a deep breath. Suu, haa
Suu, haa
Ai and I also took a deep breath together with Katsuko-nee.
Thanks, I’ve calmed down
Katsuko-nee smiled.
Yeah, let’s just do whatever can right now. We’re just getting started
We can start baking on the first oven, Katsuko-nee
Yes, let’s do that
Katsuko-nee and I returned to our work.
Then.
Hey, hey, Nobu, what’s going on?
Kana-senpai came over from the school cafeteria door.
The most beautiful among the second-years has a nice body, and tennis wear suits her.
There’s TV coverage! What’s going on?
Uwawa, she’s in panic.
If you told me yesterday then I could’ve gone to the hair salon or something! I only brought the regular cosmetics today!
Wow, she’s angry.
what do I do?
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Hey, Nobu, what should I do? There’s a TV coverage and the tennis girls are all surprised and making a fuss!
Kana-senpai’s mad.
No, well, you see.
I don’t know how to respond.
Isn’t it common to tell us something this important? You know, we could’ve prepared for it, like, all of us
Prepare? It’s news coverage for a high-school festival where students sell their baked goods.
Why do Kana-senpai and the tennis club need to prepare for it? I don’t get it?
All we had to do was prepare bread and refreshments just like yesterday.
I mean.
Nei-san texted me on my phone about half an hour ago, and I was so surprised that I made a strange noise while I was on the bus. Yes, I already left home and got on the bus, so I can’t go back to get my cosmetics and stuff! aah, this is making me angry!
Oh, Nei sent Kana-senpai a mail.
Right after Katsuko-nee’s van left the mansion.
I also discovered about the TV coverage this morning
Katsuko-nee told Kana-senpai timidly.
Really? Nobu?
Kana-senpai stared at me.
Yeah. I didn’t even know about it until this morning either
I replied honestly, but.
What time? Exact minutes and seconds!
Kana-senpai’s anger doesn’t calm down.
If I recall, it was.
When I woke up, the Takakura shrine maidens gave me fellatio.
Then, after one ejaculation, I took a shower.
Then, while we were in training in the courtyard, Minaho-neesan called me.
Then, I heard about the TV coverage about.
I think it’s about an hour?
Then! That’s enough time for Nobu to contact me!
eeh?
She just got angrier.
Having TV coverage is the most important thing you know! Why did you not call, even just text me?
No, well, look.
Look.Kana-chan.Yoshida-kun.was busy this morning
Ai told Kana-senpai.
Ai continues to work on her pastry even though Kana-senpai’s angry.
And so, when he could contact Kana-chan.it’s already time to leave.that was half an hour ago.Kana-chan already left go and about to get on the bus.
Ai takes at her pace.
That’s why.Nei-oneechan was entrusted with contacting Kana-chan.also.we have to put down the pads after reaching the bakery.heat the ovens.and we have a lot more to do.we can’t contact Kana-chan.
Ai’s cute voice and slow speech loosen up Kana-senpai’s tension.
Is that true, Ai?
It’s true.what would I get from lying.right? Yoshida-kun?
She smiled and looked at me.
yeah.
Kana-chan.it’s the usual pattern
What do you mean, Ai?
It’s Minaho-oneesan who decided to bring the TV coverage.and it’s normal for her to do that
Oh, I get it now
Kana-senpai nodded in agreement.
MInaho-oneesan’s always bringing trouble to Yoshida-kun so suddenly
She’s always trouble to Nobu and those around him just go give him a test
Uhm, Kana-senpai, I think Minaho-neesan.
If it’s the usual pattern, then she’s definitely listening to this conversation.
I know. I stayed over at the mansion many times already
Kana-senpai looked at the ceiling.
I’m doing this on purpose. Let me vent it out you know! I’m still angry
She’s that upset that she wasn’t told about the TV coverage.
Okay, Nobu’s a victim too. Geez, why does she find amusement in talking to Nobu at the last minute, watching from a monitor somewhere watching Nobu in trouble? Minaho-san, that’s a bad hobby!
Really?
Minaho-neesan would usually tell me what’s happening at the very last minute, not earlier this morning.
If the TV coverage is a test that Minaho-neesan planned, then it’s to train my skill to make snap decisions.
Anyway, don’t worry about it Kana-chan.Yoshida-kun didn’t miss contacting Kana-chan because he hates you
Huh, Ai?
I get that, I know how busy Nobu gets in the morning. Taking care of the younger girls, and even checking if Misuzu-san peed already
Well, that’s true.
It’s not just the younger girls.even the older ones are clinging to Yoshida-kun in the morning
Ai finished her dough and put it on the pad.
I get that. I would love to get sticky with Nobu in the morning too
Kana-senpai said and came to me.
Sorry, I got angry right in the morning. Nobu
She bows her head sincerely.
No, let’s put that aside. Kana-senpai
I didn’t trust Nobu and just got angry without hearing your side. I’m sorry
Hey, Kana-senpai.
So, don’t abandon Kana. Kana doesn’t want Nobu to leave me
Huh?
Kana loves Nobu! I love you, so I’m sorry
Anyway, I gave Kana-senpai’s soft body a hug.
I love Kana-senpai too. So don’t think of weird stuff
Nobu
I was also thinking lightly. I should’ve contacted Kana-senpai after I heard about the TV coverage. Sorry, really
I still don’t understand why the TV coverage is so important to Kana-senpai and the tennis girls.
I don’t get it, but that was my mistake.
I should’ve told Kana-senpai as soon as I could.
Yes. I wanted Nobu’s call instead of Nei-san’s mail. I wanted to hear it from Nobu’s voice, then I could’ve said Amazing, and Let’s do our best today
I see.
So that’s it.
Kana-senpai just want me.
I guess that’s normal for high-school students.
No, I was being selfish. I’m not the only one who needs Nobu’s time. Other girls are much more troublesome
No, that’s not it. I missed that, so I’m sorry. Kana-senpai
I feel miserable since I didn’t figure out Kana-senpai’s thoughts.
Don’t worry, Kana’s Nobu’s sex slave. Sorry for being a selfish slave
Sorry for being a dense master
The two of us hugged each other.
TV coverage, that seems fun.
Yeah
I wonder if they’ll also take videos of us?
I don’t know
The main focus of the coverage is the baking course, which should be Nobu and Ai, right? But, Kana may just sneak in run
It’s been a while since I heard that verbal tic from Kana-senpai.
Kana-senpai wanted to have this silly conversation with me.
I didn’t see that.
Then.
Uhm, can you guys.you know? We still have a lot of work ahead of us
Katsuko-nee called.
Oh right! I’m still baking
I noticed that Katsuko-nee and Ai were doing most of the work.
Oh, the tennis girls are still upset. Katsuko-san, can you talk to those girls and calm them down?
Kana-senpai asks.
Should I?
No. Let the adult talk. Nobu’s just an ordinary boy in the bakery to the girls in the tennis club. Katsuko-san’s the teacher in the bakery, right?
It’s our high school that accepted the TV coverage from a national broadcaster.
That’s it makes more sense if Katsuko-nee, who’s hired by the school for the bakery course, speaks to the tennis club girls.
Right, I have to talk to them
Katsuko-nee stopped working.
Then, I took over her work.
I didn’t have much time, so I didn’t think much about the details. Right, there would be girls who don’t want to be on TV
Oh, that.
They might not want their faces on TV.
No, the girls in our club rather want to be on TV
Kana-senpai.
So the problem is the opposite, if some girls appear on TV while others don’t, it’ll be a mess in the club later. They don’t know how long the coverage will be, so everyone wants to be in the shop by that time Oh, the tennis club girls are taking turns on break at the open cafe selling pastry and drinks.
It should be okay. The person in charge of the coverage sent me an e-mail with a time chart saying that the broadcast would be on such schedule. Ojou-sama gave it to me, here’s the file Katsuko-nee took out the papers.
They’re going to air it live on the noon news slot and news only has 20 minutes, so it’s probably around the last segment. It’s like the townscape section after the current affairs news If so, that should be about 15-20 minutes from 12 o’clock. Government broadcasts have no commercials after all
Kana-senpai listens.
Then, we’ll line them all up at the same time. It’s up to the cameraman who gets on screen, that makes sure that there are no hard feelings
Is there anything else?
Katsuko-nee asks.
What’s left is the one I mentioned earlier. The girls are saying that I should’ve done my hair if that’s the case, or should’ve brought my makeup kit
I get that you want to look good on TV, but you know.
But we’re pretty excited about it, and if that continues, it’ll interfere with our business at the store until noon
Kana-senpai said.
Their heads would be occupied with the TV coverage that they’ll make mistakes in selling bread and drinks until noon.
Even if you say that.
Katsuko-nee looks troubled.
I look at the clock on the wall.
The time now until opening our store, and the TV coverage arrival.
Thinking about the three of those.
Katsuko-nee, you should see the girls with their hair and makeup
I readied myself.
Don’t get too fancy, make them look like high-school girls still, but make them a bit more mature and beautiful than usual
We don’t have time for that. We don’t even have enough equipment to put on makeup on the tennis girls
Just bring cosmetics and other stuff from the mansion, we still have Ya-chan there
Nei’s coming here with Kinuka and the girls by 10.
Nei knows everything in the mansion so she can bring what we need.
Then, just bring them together in Rei-chan’s van
Even so, we still don’t have enough time
Katsuko-nee looked at the clock.
No, we do. It’s only a five-minute drive from the mansion, right? Ya-chan only needs an hour to pack up and load the gear
I talk about my thoughts.
Katsuko-nee and Ya-chan can do the makeup with the girls. With the two of you, you can finish doing makeup for the tennis girls in one hour
We won’t be able to open the shop in two hours if that happens
The school festival starts at 10.
The outsiders will come in by that time.
Don’t worry. Even if some girls don’t get their makeup done on time, the store can still start with those who are ready
There’s no need for all the tennis club girls to be present from the start since they take turns for breaks.
Besides, Mana will come and help at ten, so we can manage the bakery stuff. What’s left is for Ai and me to do our jobs
I told Katsuko-nee.
But, do we need to go that far for the tennis club girls?
Katsuko-nee.
What’s important to us is the pastry, right? So we should focus on getting the pastry baked before we open
I.
Katsuko-nee, that’s where you’re wrong. Sure, the pastry’s important, without pastry to sell, we can’t open the shop. But, that’s not enough, right
Yes.
That doesn’t mean that we can just throw everything out but the bread.
The bakery also has other important things. It’s our job to set the system so the sellers in the store can work calmly, without worries, right?
That’s true, but.
Then, Ai.
Katsuko-oneesan.when we start a real bakery.we’re going to start working. with high-school students. who are working partime too.and we’re hiring them
She says while doing her work.
If so.I think today.is a practice.for the future.store
Ai-chan?
Katsuko-nee’s surprised.
Ai’s right. If there’s anything we can do to make our sellers feel good about their work, then we should do everything that we can to make that happen. Don’t worry, we’ll manage with our hard work I’m confident.
I understand how you feel, but still, we don’t have enough time
Katsuko-nee looked at the clock and said.
Then.
Hey, hey, hey!
We hear a voice from the speakers on the ceiling.
Sorry for interrupting the conversation, it’s everyone’s Kyouko-san!
Kyouko-san’s watching from the mansion too?
Minaho’s busy right now so I’ll interrupt instead! By the way, the foreign girls are also watching what’s going on there
Anya and the thirteen girl assassins are watching with Kyouko-san.
For now, Nei’s already packed up her set. It won’t take an hour, she’ll be there in 25
Nei’s also listening to our conversation, she started moving right away.
Mana-chan’s told that she’s not allowed to go to school before 10 but who cares about rules, she’s going there with Nei
That helps if Mana’s here.
I mean, I already brought Kurose Anju here, which should be against the rules.
If that’s the case, then I should’ve brought Mana from the start.
Also, Nei will bring another one to take care of the makeup. You don’t have to worry there, Katsuko. That is what she said
Who’s the other one?
Who else apart from Katsuko-nee and Nei knows much about cosmetics and hairstyles?
Nagisa’s taking care of her shop so she won’t be here.
If it’s Kyouko-san.
Katsuko, you underestimate your family. Ruriko’s already increased the production of pastry here, Reika’s ready to drive the car anytime
We asked Ruriko to take charge of Agnes and the girls making the simple souvenir pastries.
Katsuko-nee’s stuck here so we need someone to deliver the pastries from the mansion to here.
Rei-chan will do that.
You try to build the bakery on your own as much as you can, but the family will just continue to step in even if you don’t want them to. That’s what family means
You can hear Kyouko-san’s laughing voice from the speaker.
Lastly, a message from Minaho. I’m not that kind of a bottom-feeding woman you think I am. You know, she’s angry. Apologize to her later
Minaho-neesan got angry at Kana-senpai’s remark from earlier?
Then I guess.
The TV coverage today isn’t a trial.
If that’s the case.
Kyouko-san, tell Minaho-neesan this.
Sure, what is it?
Tell her to Take care
The fact that we’re featured in the national news at noon means.
It just means that the people who are in the school can prove that they’re here at that time.
This means this is an alibi.
I think that Minaho-neesan’s going to do something huge during the news period.
I’ll tell her that, but you don’t have to worry. I’ll watch over Minaho. Besides, Minaho’s a capable woman, that’s why she called Agippina
Julia Agrippina-san, the strongest freelance guard.
Minaho-neesan’s in a situation where she hired her.
You seem to have piqued her interest. Saying that she’s been living in this world for a long time, but she’s never met someone who told her that she’s a good person
Kyouko-san laughed.
Anyway, Minaho will be fine, you should focus on what you should do instead. Well then, that’s your DJ Kyouko-san. See you later!
And she cuts off the audio.
Kana-senpai talked to me.
Who was that?
Oh, Kana-senpai doesn’t know Kyouko-san.
Then.
We’re here, Darling
Anjou Mitama has arrived!
Edie and Mitama, who were walking from the mansion, have arrived.
We’re a little late
There was someone suspicious in front of the back gate of the mansion, so we took him out and handed him to the police
Suspicious individual?
They weren’t from Kansai Yakuza, they don’t seem to know us
Yes, they don’t seem to know about the cars in front of the mansion.
They were surprised to find that there were police
As usual, there are cars parked in front of the main gate of the mansion, it’s the police, who are trying to catch Kyouko-san and the Kouzuki SS teams.
KansaiYakuza should know that Tsukiko and the girls are there.
It’s only one strange guy. Nobody else around the mansion
Edie said.
I’m late!
Megu returned to the bakery.
I told the captain about the TV coverage and she said that I could focus on helping here until afternoon
That helps. If Megu’s here then we can make progress in the bakery
I feel sorry for the track and field club, however.
Furthermore.
Excuse me
Coming in
Hello
Hello
The prostitute cadets in Minaho-neesan’s new brothel come from the school cafeteria door.
Kurama Misato, Sumitomo Momoka, Shirahata Setsuna, and Asahina Nozomi comes in.
Good Morning, let’s do our best today
They agreed to help out in selling the pastries today.
Minaho-neesan gave them permission.
Right.
Minaho-neesan should’ve used her car to pick them up from the new brothel and pick her up here
Where’s Minaho-neesan?
I asked.
She’s already out
She dropped us off at the back of the cafeteria
Then, she told us to do our jobs
Kurosawa-san and Tokuda-san went to the other room
The other room must be the principal’s office
The remaining two prostitute cadets, Kurosawa Naoko-san and Tokuda Sonoko-san said that they don’t want to help us in the store.
With that said.
Minaho-neesan’s leaving the prostitute in the school.
And she went somewhere with Kudou-papa and Agrippina-san.
Something will happen during the lunch news.
Okay then, we’ll introduce the four of them to the tennis girls. Our agreement with Minaho-san is that they won’t be serving customers, right?
Kana-senpai said.
The prostitute cadets are strictly ordered to work only inside the store, such as preparing drinks and other stuff.
If so, come with us Katsuko-san. We still need to talk it out with the tennis girls. They’re done putting on their tennis uniform so they should be coming here by now It’s time for the tennis club girls to gather in the temporary cafe in front of the bakery and start preparing for the opening.
Right, let’s do that. I’ll talk to them. I’ll tell them about the TV coverage and get their hair and makeup done
Katsuko-nee finally readied herself.
Thanks. Can’t convince those girls unless it’s the beautiful and fashionable as usual Katsuko-san
Kana-senpai smiled.
You’re flattering me
It’s no flattery. The idea of having Katsuko-san check on your makeup is a huge win. They’re going to be happy
Then, I’ll be off for a while
Yeah, have fun Katsuko-nee
I’m borrowing Katsuko-san, Nobu
Katsuko-nee and Kana-senpai left the bakery.
I.
Edie, Tsukiko, and Kurose-san are in the break room, using the school’s monitoring system, checking if there’s anyone weird wandering around
Roger
Mitama, you’re guarding Misato and the girls. Don’t let any weird men involve themselves with them
Certainly
Mitama’s formerly a bodyguard of Misato, so this kind of assignment is good for her.
The prostitute cadets, or the Nadeshiko department, are separated from the ordinary students.
The four of them are beauties so some boy could get carried away and try talking to them.
That’s why Mitama will take them out.
Yoshida-kun.this pad is baked
Yeah, go tit
Ai, Megu, and I remained in the bakery, preparing even more pastries.
I put the dough in the oven.
Yoshi-kun seems like my senses have gone weird
Megu speaks up.
Huh, what do you mean?
I mean, when I told the girls about the TV coverage, that we’re going to be featured in national news, they were all very excited about it
That’s.
Honestly, I wasn’t excited when I heard about the TV coverage. Of course, I know that I have to work harder, but I wasn’t as excited as the girls in the club
Me too. Well, I thought that being featured on TV would help us when we open the bakery in the future, but, I just want to do my best to make sure we get the coverage we deserve. How do I say it, it feels like a duty more than anything That’s why I didn’t understand why Kana-senpai was so excited when she came to the bakery.
I think our senses are just weird now
Really?
Yes, You know, Yukino’s living with us and we watch her on TV all the time. Reika-oneesan’s also a celebrity now, even Eri, Rie, Mitama, and Kinuka appear on TV nowadays.
We have a lot of girls in the family that show up on Yukino’s TV show.
Arisu already made an appearance, and Motoko and Kurumi had a martial arts demonstration.
Ruriko-chan also appeared in the program about the historical building of the Kouzuki house, right?
Oh, that happened too.
Ruriko’s preparing for the second program, where she introduces the national treasures of the nobility.
Yeah, we got accustomed to our family showing up on TV that we lost the sense of what’s special about being on TV
Oh.
So that’s why.
Kana-senpai and the girls aren’t weird for getting excited.
It was us who were weird for having low tension even though the TV coverage is coming.
That’s okay too
Ai mutters.
Katsuko-oneesan.can do the makeup.and the hair of the tennis girls. Katsuko-oneesan would feel at ease.when she’s dragged by the mood of ordinary high school girls
That’s true.
We’re not opening the bakery until we graduate from high school so we still have at least two and a half years.
It’s not a big deal if our pastry is featured on TV today.
Yet, both Katsuko-nee and I were full of emotions for our bread.
Normal high-school girls would make a big deal because they’re going to be on TV
Being exposed to the girls lets Katsuko-nee’s heart become close to the high-school girls
Katsuko-nee got kidnapped in her first year in high school and she never had high-school experience.
Minaho-neesan wants Katsuko-nee to regain her adolescent time
That’s what I think.
Yoshida-kun too
Ai?
Yoshida-kun, Ai, and megumi-san too. We need to return to our senses as ordinary people. Especially Yoshida-kun
Ai stopped her hands and looked at me.
Yoshida-kun’s been in a lot of trouble lately
Right.
Like, dealing with the rebels from Kouzuki SS.
Raping Ishigami Mizuki.
Or the thirteen assassins.
It’s been tough.
Don’t forget the feeling of excitement
Yeah, I’ll be careful
I told Ai.
1383. School Festival Day 2 Shareholder’s benefit
No problem
Edie came out of the break room.
Thanks, how was it?
I ask as I remove the first batch of baked bread from the oven.
Megu and Ai are also doing their job in the bakery.
Nobody suspicious around school as far as I’m concerned
It’s the school festival today so the students are much more buoyant than usual, and many of them aren’t wearing uniforms because they’re going to sell, or do some band performance.
Even so, Edie judged that nobody was suspicious based on their behavior in the surveillance footage she saw.
Anju will continue watching the surveillance system, she’s a good one so she’s already mastered the system perfectly
Ishigami Mizuki’s former bodyguard, Kurose Anju.
Tsukiko read Katsuko-nee’s memories and Edie taught her how to use the monitors, so she could use them already.
She’s a girl who’s thorough with her work so it should be fine to leave it to her. Tsukiko’s staying in the break room, watching Kurose Anju.
There were some weirdos around the mansion, right? But we don’t have them in school? Then that means.
After checking the pastry, I fill the pad with only pastry that has no problems.
They’re enemies, but they don’t know who we are
The fact that they came to the mansion means that the enemy knows about the Kuromori family.
However, they don’t know how many people are there, and that some are attending this school.
How much does this enemy know about us?
That’s what I’m worried about.
If they’re using old information, then it would be that the Kuromori mansion is a high-class brothel for the political and financial VIPs
However, if they know details about us, then.
If they know the connection to the Kouzuki house, or Misuzu, Ruriko, and other daughters of nobility.
We need to consider how to deal with them
I want to avoid making poor moves that’ll give unnecessary information to the enemies.
Don’t worry, I don’t think they know much about our family
Edie said.
If they did, they won’t be that nonchalant
Oh right. The enemy didn’t know about the police and Kouzuki SS waiting on the road in front of the mansion.
But, maybe they just sent minions who didn’t know anything on purpose just to see our approach
I’m considering that possibility.
If that’s the case, there’s going to be a watchdog behind the people we captured. But there was nobody like that
Edie and Michi are similar, they can sense Qi in their surroundings.
If Edie says that, then I don’t need to consider that likelihood anymore.
We also frisked the guy before giving him to the police. He had a smartphone and an audio recorder. so Mitama and I took it. But since they don’t have any recording device that broadcasts live, there’s no information leak. They didn’t have any transmitter Where are those stuff you confiscated now? What did they get to record?
We put them inside the mansion and handed them to Rei-chan. Don’t worry, we already cut off the power. We arrived late at school because we were doing that
Kinoshita-san and Rei-chan are at the mansion, and Kyouko-san and Anya are there, so they must be analyzing it now.
Rei-chan’s coming here with Nei and the girls, and we can always communicate inside the mansion and in the bakery anytime.
Okay, thanks. As expected of Edie. You didn’t miss a thing
I praised Edie as I continue working.
Obviously, it’s your Edie after all
Edie happily said.
Then, Edie operates on an external monitor at the top of the wall.
The screen shows the inside of the cafeteria switched to outside the bakery, around the back entrance.
They should come now. Darling, they’re here
Oh, Katsuko-nee’s van is parking.
Rei-chan’s driving.
She’s the driver today so she’s disguised by wearing a hat and sunglasses.
I also see the one on the passenger seat.
Is Nei in the trunk?
Right, she brought some cosmetics for the tennis club girls. She should have a lot of luggage.
I look at the clock and it’s 25 minutes since the call earlier.
Nei and everyone acted on time as they said.
Megu, Ai, I’ll help with unloading. I’ll also get Mana to help here right away
They need a male helper there.
Okay
We’ll take it from here, Yoshi-kun
Hearing their replies, I head to the back entrance of the bakery
I’m going too Darling
Edie followed after me.
I opened the rear entrance and Rei-chan’s car just finished parking.
Onii-chan, I’ll help inside now
Mana got off the passenger seat and she was already wearing her apron.
Yeah, please do
We passed by each other and she went inside the bakery.
I’ll return to the mansion immediately after the luggage is dropped off.
Rei-chan on the driver’s seat told me.
I don’t think that Ruriko, Agnes, and the girls have already finished making their pastries at that time.
Rei-chan kept the engine on so she could depart right away.
Sorry for making you do all these roundtrips Rei-chan
Don’t mind it. I’m happy that I can do something to help out, besides
Rei-chan whispered.
There are no problems on Minaho-san or the mansion’s side, have fun with the school festival
That’s.
Shou-neechan’s sending Kouzuki SS for Minaho-neesan already?
I also whispered back.
No, Kouzuki SS won’t be involved this time. That’s what’s decided
Huh, then.
There should still be no problems
Rei-chan smiled at me.
Everything is according to Minaho-neesan’s plan then?
I knew that Minaho-neesan was doing something and leaving us out of it.
Using the national news appearance to give us an alibi that we were inside the school for the festival today.
Kouzuki SS isn’t involved on purpose either.
The reason is that Minaho-neesan’s actions would be a crime.
Kouzuki SS won’t be moving, but Shou-oneesama’s ready to respond immediately, just in case. Don’t worry
Shou-neechan’s on standby at the main office.
I’ll hear the details later
You should ask Minaho-san instead. She’ll return by evening
Okay, I’ll do that
I’m still a bit worried, but.
I have to focus on the school festival today.
Yo-chan, help me!
The sliding door of the van opened and Nei took out a huge bag of cosmetics.
Oh, it’s the bag Katsuko-nee took to the hotel room when Misuzu and Ruriko gave flowers at the Russian film festival party before.
The box at the back is heavy! Those are all cosmetics!
Box?
Oh yeah, there are three huge cardboard boxes.
And next to the box is.
Morning, Kou!
Mariko’s there.
She’s not wearing her uniform, but instead, she’s wearing a white one-piece dress since it’s Sunday
I have come
What?
No, I thought I mentioned that girls from nobility can’t come to our school festival!
The security had to tighten up, that’s the reason why Misuzu, Ruriko, Sakurako, and Karen can’t come here.
Oh? But I’m okay though, I’m not a daughter of nobility! Kukuku
Err.
Sure, Mariko’s Torii house isn’t from the nobility.
But still, her mother is from the Kanou house, one of the big three.
That’s why Mariko, who’s not from the nobility, was allowed to have a bodyguard with her in school.
Geez.
That aside, I know that we’re busy
Oh right.
I’ll take the two, take one of the boxes Darling
Edie stacked the boxes and lifted them.
Nei’s holding Katsuko-nee’s cosmetics.
No, don’t push yourself, Edie, there’s three so the three of us can carry one each
No, this is heavy, Mariko will break her back
Yes, I can’t carry those
Is it that heavy?
Many of them are also in glass bottles so you can’t drop them, Kou,
Trying to lift one of the boxes, yep, this is heavy.
I see. Many of the cosmetics are liquids in bottles.
And to think that Edie can lift two boxes easily.
I quickly took it to the temporary terrace where the tennis girls are gathered.
Hmm.
Wait, Mariko, these three boxes are.
Yep, these are mine
Mariko laughs again.
I thought of coming here today but, Nei-oneesama sent a mail
Nei sent the mail not just to Kana-senpai but also to Mariko.
But, that was an hour ago, right?
Right after we left the mansion in the van.
I could come here in an hour, I had my driver go to this school. I met up with Nei-oneesan at the back gate
Mariko’s house has a chauffeur car since she’s the daughter of the president of a large company.
But, it was only 25 minutes ago that I decided to bring some cosmetics and such.
The women’s tennis team makeup assembly was decided just a short time ago.
Oh, it just happened. Kana and I get along. SO, for Kana, I mean, I just thought of bringing some presents to the tennis girls who also helped Kou this time
Right, Mariko and Kana get along.
Then, Kana-senpai loves branded and expensive cosmetics.
But still, three boxes of these.
If Mariko prepared some presents, then it would be some expensive cosmetics.
That means that this cost a lot.
Don’t mind it, it’s okay. I’ll explain later
But still
I feel sorry that Mariko spent her money.
Just hurry up, everyone’s waiting for us
Mariko told me with a smile.
Yeah, let’s do that
I took the heavy box from the car.
Mariko closed the van’s side door.
Then, after parting from the car.
Reika-oneesama, thank you
Mariko thanked her.
Yes, good luck. I’ll be coming over again to see what’s going on
Rei-chan drives off the van.
Thanks for the help, I’m going to borrow the corner of the cafeteria to do the makeup for the tennis girls
I carried the heavy cardboard boxes and Katsuko-nee looked and thanked me.
Nei and Edie had already taken their luggage inside the cafeteria
How is it Katsuko-nee?
I explained to them and they understood
He gave the details to the tennis girls about the national TV coverage and apologized for informing them so abruptly in the morning.
Now that’s over.
The girls wearing matching tennis clothes look satisfied for the time being.
But, the atmosphere seems to be filled with anxiety and anticipation.
Then.
Hey everyone, Kana, I came over
Mariko in her white dress shouted at Kana-senpai.
Huh, who?
Who’s that girl?
The school festival hasn’t started yet.
Outsiders can’t come to the school yet, there’s a stranger here, so the club girls are showing a suspicious look.
Oh? You’re here already Mariko?
Kana-senpai didn’t expect Mariko to come at this time
Hoshizaki-san, who’s that girl?
Kana, isn’t it bad to bring someone from the outside?
The club girl seniors approach Kana-senpai.
Oh my, I’m one who got all three boxes of cosmetics here just for all of you!
Mariko purposely emphasized it.
Kana, hurry and introduce me to them
Kana-senpai
Well, you know, she’s a friend outside the school
Best friend!
Mariko speaks sharply
Kana, we’re best friends, right?
Well, my best friend, Torii Mariko-san
Kana-senpai said. She had no choice.
Hello once again, I’m Torii Mariko
Mariko introduces herself to the tennis girls with grace.
Then.
Kana, what’s the next part?
There’s none
There should be, like, my family
Mariko says it herself
Is it okay
That makes it easier for them to understand that way, right?
Mariko smiled at Kana-senpai.
Torii Mariko-san is like, Torii Electronics’, you know, the huge company, right?
Torii Electronics is a world-renowned leading manufacturer of electrical appliances in japan.
She’s the daughter of the president of Torii Electronics?
My father is the president, and my grandfather is the founder!
Mariko puffs her chest.
She’s that kind of rich girl.
Even if Kana-senpai explains it, the tennis girls are looking at Mariko with dumbfounded faces.
I guess the image of a girl suddenly appearing and telling them that she’s the daughter of the president of a global company doesn’t connect in their head.
That’s right, I’m what they call an Ojou-sama And, I brought some presents for being so good to my best friend, Kana
Mariko looked at me.
You can put the box there and show what’s inside to everyone
I did as told and put the box on the floor and opened it.
Wow, it’s packed!
Wait, isn’t this one really expensive?
That cute bottle over there, I saw them go on sale just last week!
The tennis girls all got captured by Mariko’s high-class cosmetics.
This box and the box Edie brought in. All three of them are for you girls
Mariko said with a smile on her face.
this is bad, Mariko!
Kana-senpai.
I mean, these are expensive, right? This or this, wow, this one’s expensive but a popular foundation! This is impossible to get!
Why, Kana?
Mariko asks back calmly.
Well, this is bad
What’s bad about it? We just got too many so I’m giving it away
Mariko said the tennis girls are surprised.
They send some to me every month. They just deliver so many. That’s why it’s accumulating
Send?
Deliver?
Accumulating?
Kana-senpai and the girls can’t understand what Mariko’s talking about.
I’m a shareholder so.well, it’s a little different than the so-called normal shareholder benefits where the company gives you tens of thousands of yen per year. I own a huge percentage of the company’s stock. That’s why they make sure to send me the products they’re selling now and the new ones they’re launching eeh? Wait a second. Mariko’s father also owns the cosmetics company in addition to his job at Torii Electronics?
Kana-senpai asks.
No! Father doesn’t do stocks, he’s busy with his work at Torii Electronics. I’m the shareholder!
Speaking of which, I heard that Mariko’s learning how to do stocks from Kaan Momoko-neechan.
I own shares from various companies. Like I own stocks on three cosmetic makers right now. That’s why we have three boxes here. The three companies send me their products every month Mariko said.
I’m a major shareholder so I check how well the products are doing. If I find a bad product, then I make sure to tell the company that sold me. But, three companies kept sending more and more so I’m having a hard time keeping up with the pile Then.
So, I thought that it would be a huge help to the girls who are usually helping out Kana
But, Mariko, you could’ve just handed it to your friends at school instead of us
Kana-senpai who was happy to receive the high-end products from Katsuko-nee seems to be put off by the number of cosmetics she’s receiving this time.
This won’t do with girls in our school. They sure are getting the same products as I am
Mariko’s right, the school she goes to is only open to the young ladies of nobility and wealthy daughters that Jii-chan screens.
I mean, the daughters of the founders of these cosmetic products are also students of our school. I can’t just give these away to the students if they’re there
Oh right, this company is one of the old ones. This was from the Meiji era if I recall correctly
Kana-senpai saw the company logo on the product inside the box.
Oh, sorry, I only brought Japanese manufacturer cosmetics. As expected, foreign companies don’t send one to me all the time, just sometimes
Sometimes, so they still do.
this girl’s a celeb!
wow
Kana-san’s best friends with her too!
The tennis girls are speechless, but they have figured out that Mariko’s the real deal
Katsuko-san’s going to apply makeup to them, right? Then you can use these as much as you like. You won’t know what they do until you use them after all
Mariko told Katsuko-nee.
Yes, thank you. I’ll use them
Also, you can bring home whichever you like. I’m giving all these to you girls
Mariko emphasized it once again.
Mariko-san, help us do the makeup for the girls too!
Nei comes from the cafeteria and shouted.
Katsuko-oneechan, Mariko-san, and me! The three of us can cooperate together and we’ll finish sooner!
Yes, please do, Mariko-san
Katsuko-nee also asked for Mariko’s help.
Yes, if you’re okay with me. But Katsuko-san will still do the final check. They might not like the makeup I do on them
Mariko said cheerfully
Yes, you need to balance the whole thing so the girls the two of us will make up will still need to show it to Katsuko-oneechan and make adjustments
Nei said.
It’s a bakery terrace cafe for the tennis girls, so it’s a bad idea to make the makeup too flashy.
Katsuko-nee will do the final adjustments.
Well then, let’s go to the cafeteria!
Nei calls the tennis girls.
Kana, you need to get in shape
Mariko taps Kana-senpai’s chest.
right, we’re getting Katsuko-san to do our makeup in turns so we can prepare to open the terrace cafe while they’re at it!
O-Okay!
The tennis girls replied.
Now they can stand proud when the TV coverage comes.
That’s one of the problems fixed.
We’ll use the school year and alphabetic order. Those who are free can start working. Mariko’s giving them later anyway so don’t think about it for now! You don’t have time to pick what you want right now. We’re not going for first-come-first-serve! If there’s a lot who want a single item, then we’ll be deciding with rock-paper-scissors by the end of the day Kana-senpai gave instructions.
Darling, let’s go back. They’re good now
Edie came over and said.
Yeah, we should
Katsuko-nee, Nei, Mariko, and Kana-senpai will be okay here.
I also have my place to be.
1384. School Festival Day 2 Make-up
Well, for your skin tone, I think this would be a good choice
The monitor in the bakery shows the tennis girls getting their makeup in the corner of the cafeteria
I check on them from time to time while working on my pastry.
Katsuko-nee, Mariko, and Nei set up the chairs and the girls take turns getting their makeup.
Right next to it is one of the desks in the cafeteria, and Nei brought her makeup kit from the mansion and the three boxes of makeup that Mariko brought there so it’s readily accessible.
I want to use this, but.
A senior from the tennis club points at the cosmetics Mariko brought over.
Oh, this one? If that’s the case, this and this should be better
Mariko quickly pulls out her cosmetics and a few other items from the box.
Katsuko-san, can we match this two?
Mariko shows the cosmetics she picked to Katsuko-nee, who’s doing makeup on the girls.
I think that combo is fine but it would be better for this girl if you get a darker foundation color
Katsuko-nee compares the makeup to the girl’s face and replies.
Oh, I see. You’re right
Mariko took out a different colored foundation immediately.
Once you’re done doing makeup, show it to me
Yes, please do Katsuko-san
Mariko started doing makeup for the senior girl after responding to Katsuko-nee.
Meanwhile, Nei;
Okay, we’re done! Katsuko-oneechan, check!
Nei shows the girl she did makeup on to Katsuko-nee.
Wow, Nei-san’s amazing with make-up!
You’re looking fifty percent more beautiful than the usual!
The girls who are waiting for their turns say loudly.
That’s good, but they’re high-school girls so you should do the eyeliner like this
Katsuko-nee reached her hand and made some adjustments to the girl Nei did makeup on.
And in your case, you should raise your bangs here. Do you have a hairpin?
Here, Katsuko-oneechan
Katusko-nee fixed the girl’s hair.
Wow, now it’s 80%!
Katsuko-san’s amazing!
eeh? How do I look right now?
Here, Mirror
Nei gave her a hand mirror.
Wow, this doesn’t look like me! I’m impressed!
She looks at her face and is at a loss of words.
It looks very natural
Yes, if it were me or someone else, I would’ve applied more stuff, like, there’s so many of them here
The girls said, then Katsuko-nee;
You girls are still in high school so make use of your natural skin. Besides, it’s the school festival, the teachers will let you off with a bit of makeup but you shouldn’t get too flashy. We’re going to deal with a lot of customers Oh, you’re right
Besides, it’s better to do this finish to give it a classy look
Katsuko-nee then put a touch-up on the outer corner of the girl’s eye.
Wow, now it’s 100%!
Katsuko-san, I’m also done here, can you take a look?
Mariko calls Katsuko-nee this time.
I don’t understand how those girls feel
Megu says while working.
I think that they should get the cafeteria done first then do that
I get how Megumi feels, but you can’t do anything about that
Edie smiled wryly.
To Darling and Megumi, this school festival, and selling pastries, are all your efforts for the future. But for the tennis girls, yesterday and today are just a game to them That’s.
The school festival is just a ‘festival.’ That’s the reason why they’re making such a fuss when they heard that a TV crew is coming to cover the event. The extraordinary event of the school festival just became more extraordinary Right.
The girls in the tennis club don’t take selling pastries as seriously as we do.
For the girls, they’re just doing a refreshment booth at the school festival.
Darling, Kana was on a weird tension when she came over, right?
Yeah, she came to the bakery asking me why I didn’t tell her about the TV coverage.
Yeah, it surprised me, but I get it now. Kana-senpai feels the same way as the tennis club girls
The mere fact that they might see themselves on the TV news makes them feel uplifted.
No, I guess that Kana-senpai also sent a message and talked to the other members of the tennis club after Nei informed her about the TV coverage while she was on the bus on the way to school.
And so, she went to the tennis club room to change, and the other members of the club are getting more excited.
Kanna-senpai and the girls at the tennis club are excited.
They’re heated up in the club room and popped to the bakery with the same tension, that’s why it turned like that.
I don’t really watch TV so I don’t get it, but I guess it’s exciting to them. Getting into the TV camera I mean
I never watched TV ever since I was a kid.
In middle school, I live in a dorm in the mountains, and TV is banned there.
Even now, the only show I watch is Yukino’s show.
I’m not interested in TV either so it’s surprising to me
Megu glanced up at the monitor that shows the cafeteria.
Some say that young people are turning away from TV since the internet has more momentum now, but the influence of TV is still strong
Edie said.
Nowadays, things that are broadcasted on TV are spread on the internet, and many people watch the TV that becomes a hot topic on video sites later, even though the ratings are low when it broadcasts, it sometimes becomes a big topic just because it became popular on the internet Does that pattern even exist?
Oh, speaking of which, that also happened last week
Mana says while making pastries.
Err, what was it again? Oh right, there’s this American mountaineering equipment company called whiteface, and they make square-shaped backpacks
Square-shaped backpacks?
That backpack got aired on TV last week, saying that these are popular with homosexuals these days. Saying that the shape of the backpacks made by that manufacturer are called gay backpacks Gay backpacks?
Then, the internet picked that up and spread it all over because the name was funny. Even those who didn’t watch the show during its airing were told that the square backpacks from that manufacturer were called gay backpacks, and were popular among homosexuals. It’s just scary, isn’t it?
What’s scary?
I asked Mana.
Huh? Don’t get it? I mean, it’s just an ordinary backpack sold by an American mountaineering equipment maker not only in Japan but all over the world. So, the TV casually just mentions that it’s commonly used by homosexuals because someone on TV must’ve heard about it, and it’s not really a fad, just some homosexuals near that person Mana sighed.
The people who buy those aren’t just in Japan, but all over the world, and considering the ratio, I’m pretty sure that most who use it aren’t homosexuals
I see, and yet, the people who saw that.
Not only those who watched TV but also those who learned about the gay backpacks over the internet would assume that everyone carrying that backpack from that manufacturer is a gay person That’s just outrageous. That also gave trouble to the maker
Edie smiled.
That’s right, it was a huge problem because those who happen to like that backpack, buy and use it, even though they’re not homosexual, are going to have a hard time using it just because of that line. But once the keyword of gay backpack spreads out, then there’s no helping it So that’s happening.
That’s why you need to be careful Onii-chan. Don’t make light of the national TV noon news! If they find something to poke fun at, someone will post it over the net
Yeah, I’ll be careful
If you mess up something, they’ll just cut that scene and upload it over the internet.
Darling, don’t think of only negatives. It could also be well-received over the net and it becomes a good thing
Edie said, but.
But, thinking that way will just make you fail
That’s right. You just have to remain steady. Yoshi-kun’s better that way
Megu says with a serious look.
Megumi’s sure earnest
Edie smiled.
That’s right. What’s wrong with being earnest?
Megu puffed her cheeks and retorted.
Not really, Megumi’s fine the way you are
Edie then points at the girls on the screen.
But, Megumi, you need to understand those girls a bit more
I know, those girls are more like normal high-school girls and I’m not
Megu?
Either way, I’m just too uptight, too fussy, and overly serious
Oh, she’s comparing herself to the tennis club girls who are enjoying the school festival.
But.that’s okay on its own.Megumi-san
Ai, who had been quiet all this time, says without stopping her work.
It’s okay to have someone like Megumi-san.someone like Ai.like Mana-chan, like Edie-san.our family.has a lot of girls
That’s.
When Kana-chan came here earlier.at first, she was excited.like the rest of the tennis girls, but.
Ai said.
Along the way.she noticed that Yoshida-kun isn’t like her.who’s feeling merry that the TV coverage is coming.seeing that.Yoshida-kun’s serious with the pastry.she looked like she was about to cry.and apologized to Yoshida-kun Right, so that’s why Kana-senpai suddenly turned around and started apologizing, saying don’t hate me please
She figured out that there’s a different meaning and value to the TV coverage for Katsuko-nee, Ai, and me.
We see it as a serious trial for the future of our bakery, and we’re not as merry as the tennis club girls.
That’s why she apologized.
Kana-chan tried to understand. That’s why.we’re also trying to understand them
To Megu who has an earnest personality, she’s not happy that the tennis girls are just being merry, flocking around, not concentrating on preparing the opening of the cafe, that we had to send Katsuko-nee to do their makeup.
I can understand that.
But.
Mana thinks that it’s okay
Mana said.
Look at them. Katsuko-oneechan’s specialty isn’t just with pastries but also that
Katsuko-nee’s giving instructions to Nei and Mariko, making the tennis club girls even more beautiful.
Katsuko-nee was the number one choice among the big-name clients when she was a prostitute at the Black Forest.
That’s why she’s good at make-up, and she can give the right instructions on how to make one look more classy.
I know, Katsuko-oneechan’s beautiful and fashionable too
Megu said, but.
It’s okay to know that Megu-oneechan, we’re family after all. But I think what’s more important is that Katsuko-oneechan can show the people outside what she can do
That’s.
Katsuko-san, you should’ve been a cosmetics instructor instead of baking!
I mean, it’s unfair that it’s just the tennis club girls!
Girls continue to gather in the cafeteria.
Seeing that Katsuko-nee’s doing makeup for the tennis girls, the other schoolgirls have gathered.
Not today, I still have to return to the bakery once I’m done doing makeup for the tennis girls. We won’t have time to sell bread in the shop if I do
Katsuko-nee said with a cheerful smile.
Yes, the tennis club is collaborating with the bakery today and we’re waitresses at the cafe, that’s why Katsuko-san’s doing our makeup
We’re going to appear on TV later this noon in the cafe!
The tennis club girls who have Katsuko-nee doing their makeup said loudly.
Ugh, still unfair!
Why is the news even doing a coverage on the sidewalk cafe!
Can’t help it, if it’s a topic in the noon news, it’s only for five minutes
We’ll show up, and it’s over after five minutes
That’s what I’m asking, why this place
Woah, if that goes on, the tennis girls will be in a fight with the other schoolgirls.
Then.
I’m sorry, but I’m busy with the tennis girls already today. If you want to ask me about makeup, then you can come next time
Katsuko-nee told the girls with a smile.
Are you sure, Katsuko-san?
You can come anytime as long as we’re done with our bakery work
That’s a promise, Katsuko-san!
Now that calmed them down.
I want Natou-senpai to teach me how to apply makeup
Ah, me too! Natou-senpai’s beautiful after all
The girls are also gathering around Nei.
What, Me? Also, don’t call me Senpai, we’re in the same year!
Nei’s a repeater.
Furthermore, didn’t you see Katsuko-oneechan fixing what I did so many times? I’m a returnee so my makeup is a little bit tight
Nei said.
It’s not really tight, it’s just that you draw the eyeliner differently. It’s just a matter of preference, so I think Nei-chan’s okay as she is. It’s just that it doesn’t suit the other girls Katsuko-nee replied.
Yes, Natou-senpai’s too beautiful. I don’t think the same makeup Natou-senpai does would suit me
Don’t call me Senpai!
Yeah, Katsuko-nee and Nei are having fun.
I think getting along with the schoolgirls will be a good influence on them.
Okay, continue moving your hands Nei-san
Mariko tells Nei as she finished the makeup of the girl she’s in charge of.
She’s also good at makeup, she must be Katsuko-san’s helper?
No, Mariko-san is a friend of our Kana
Best friend! Kana’s best friend okay!
Marika joined the conversation.
Also, this best friend of Kana, Mariko-san, is the young lady of Torii Electronics
Yes, that’s right!
Really? Wow! My fridge has that brand
Thanks for the patronage
Yeah, Mariko’s doing well
That’s good. So.
I mutter while working on the pastries.
No, that’s not it, no matter what happens, you just have to make it have a good end
Results-wise, it’s good that Katsuko-nee and Nei got along with the school girls.
We can fill in for Katsuko-nee’s absence anyway.
That’s right, just change your thinking. Think positively
Edie smiled.
Giving the tennis girls makeup is good too, it’ll make the waitresses in the cafe look beautiful as a result
That’s right, let’s think positively
Edie, can we check on how’s the cafe going?
Roger
Edie changed the view on the screen.
The sidewalk cafe;
Yes, we’ve wiped all the tables and chairs? Are we finished there? You can go there once Mizuhara-san finishes her makeup, she’s the one in charge. Amino-san, come over. Oh, I get it. You can do it after getting your makeup. Sakata-san’s done, then, you can switch with Shijima-san Kana-senpai’s making preparations for the opening.
Our family’s doing their work
Edie’s right.
We should do as planned as well.
Mana came over so we’re doing well.
Then, once it’s 10, we can sell pastries as scheduled.
It was right not to ask for help from the tennis girls this time
The tennis girls will be able to bake pastries for the event, but.
They’re not accustomed so the jobs in the bakery will only get late.
After yesterday’s sales, we knew that we had to bake a certain amount before the opening.
We’re working alone until 10 when the school festival opens to the public.
That turned out to be the right decision.
Megu, Ai, Mana, and I work well together.
Edie’s the only one watching, but it’s the usual
Before long.
Wow, that’s a lot more than planned
Katsuko-nee hasn’t come back from giving the tennis girls makeup but.
All the bread for the storefront has finished baking.
Katsuko-nee’s not here so we might’ve worked harder than usual
But, Yoshi-kun we still have to prepare the next batch
Megu’s right, if we have the same amount of customers yesterday, then we need to continue making more bread.
We need to start on our second batch.
Even so, we still have some time to pause.
Then.
The door to the dining room opens up.
If you girls have time then that’s great, Katsuko-san’s going to give Ai and Megumi-san makeup too!
Kana-senpai showed up and said.
i’ll pass. I don’t like makeup
Megu said, but.
What are you talking about? It’s you who will most likely show up on TV so you need makeup!
The national broadcast will come to cover the activities at the school festival of the baking course established this year.
Minaho-neesan used that details, so the camera would definitely go inside the bakery.
The camera will definitely focus on Ai and me since we’re the students in the course, and Megu will also show up, helping us out in our work.
Go, Megu and Ai
I.
But, Yoshi-kun, I’m not.
No.no buts.Megumi-san, we’re getting makeup
Ai told Megu.
If you don’t get makeup, the tennis girls will find us weird
To the tennis club girls who are excited about the TV coverage, getting Katsuko-nee to do their makeup and wait for the camera to show their beautiful faces is common sense.
Thinking that way.is also bad for Yoshida-kun.so, get makeup.for Yoshida-kun.
Megu and Ai should also mingle with the ordinary girls.
Go on. Onii-chan and I will take care of the next batch, we can do it
Mana told Megu.
Yeah, we have more time thanks to everyone’s hard work. So you should go
Okay
Megu and Ai went to the cafeteria
Thanks for that, Kana-senpai
I thanked Kana-senpai for coming in and calling the two.
Having Katsuko-nee give them makeup will increase their friendliness with Megu and Ai.
Don’t mind it, they’re getting her makeup right now so I thought of calling over Megumi-san and Ai
They?
I look at the monitor and.
Oh, Misato and the girls who came over to the cafe to help out are also getting makeup from Katsuko-nee.
It’s not just the tennis girls but the whole cafe members.
But you know, those girls are quite the beauties if they put on their makeup
The four of them are beauties that Minaho-neesan carefully selected.
It’s a shame that they can only work inside the tent
Minaho-neesan forbids the prostitute cadets to interact with the schoolboys or outsiders.
And so, they’re going to work in the tents where they give drinks and don’t make contact with customers.
Speaking of which, you should get a makeup too, Edie-san
Kana-senpai said, but.
I’ll pass. I don’t do any job in the bakery, and I have a reason why I can’t show up in the news
Edie has another schedule for a TV appearance.
BEsides, Kana, you still don’t have your makeup done, right?
Speaking of which, Kana-senpai doesn’t look like she has makeup on yet.
I’ll go last, it’s just for standard
Kana-senpai smiled closed the door and came to me.
If I get makeup, I won’t get to do this, right?
Kana-senpai kissed me on the lips.
1385. School Festival Day 2 No. Never.
Girls, final check, we only have fifteen minutes left
Kana-senpai came out of the cafeteria and checked on the cafe outside and instructs the tennis girls.
Okay, Kana-san
Kana-senpai’s the last one to get her makeup. They managed to complete the makeup of all the girls of the tennis club fifteen minutes before the opening of the school fest.
Is it okay to get it inside the tent?
Yesterday it was, but we have good weather today so let’s put that there!
Okay!
The tennis club girls got bright and cheerful after getting Katsuko-nee, Nei, and Mariko give them make-up and turned them beautiful with high-end cosmetics.
They’re now doing their assigned jobs.
Hey, I feel like you girls look different than usual
Yeah, those eyes look great
The boys who passed by doesn’t know that the tennis girls got their makeup done at the cafeteria and so they were amazed.
Yes sure, sorry but we don’t have time to chat around since we’re busy!
Katsuko-nee and the group made us look pretty so we’re going to work hard to pay them back
We’re even getting gifts later!
I’m calling dibs on the pink lipstick!
I want those too! How many were those?
I think that there are about five or six in Mariko-san’s box
Girls, no gifts to those who keep gossiping!
Kana-senpai scolds the girls.
Help me clean up
Nei looks out the door from the cafeteria and told us in the bakery.
Oh right, we have to bring back Katsuko-nee’s makeup and the three boxes Mariko brought over.
But, I’m in the middle of taking the bread out of the oven so I can’t help out at the moment.
I’ll do it. Mitama, Anju, come
Edie opens the break room door and she calls Mitama and Kurose Anju
Putting Mitama aside since she’s a student here, I wonder if it’s okay to let Kurose Anju in her plain clothes come out.
But, it’s just ten minutes before the start of the school festivals, and students not in their uniforms for their booths and presentations are already hanging around the cafeteria.
I guess she won’t be exposed now.
Should I go too?
Tsukiko comes out of the break room but.
We’re just carrying heavy boxes so Tsukiko doesn’t have to go. For now, we’re putting Katsuko-nee’s luggage and the boxes Mariko brought here to the break room
It’s meant to be a gift for the tennis girls but it’s all expensive.
We need to keep it safe.
We’re at a school festival so we have a lot of outsiders.
Nobody can enter the break room but us so that’s the best place to store it
Roger that. Mitama, Anju, let’s go
Following
Err, uhm, okay
The three leave the bakery.
Katsuko-nee’s already done using the makeup.
So, they took it back right away.
Haa, that was tiring, but fun
Mariko enters the bakery with Edie, Mitama, and Kurose Anju who brought her luggage.
Thanks Mariko, also, are you sure about this? You’re giving so many cosmetics
I ask Mariko after making sure that all the bread is out of the oven.
Yep. Just as mentioned earlier, it’s just sitting in my room. Oh right, Momoko-oneesama gave me three-quarters of that, so you can thank her too later Kou
Momoko-neechan?
Well you see, half of what I told the tennis club earlier wasn’t me, it was actually Momoko-oneesama
Mariko said.
You mean, the part where Mariko’s a major shareholder in a cosmetics company so the company sends you products every month?
Yes, It’s true that I own stock in a cosmetics company but I don’t get that much every month
Mariko’s the daughter of the president of Torii Electronics but it’s a privately traded stock, so I doubt she has enough money to be a major shareholder for the company she’s particularly concerned about.
It’s actually Momoko-oneesama who’s the major shareholder, I mean, it’s the Kaan group that does. The three cosmetics manufacturers
Kaan group could send a box of products to Momoko-neechan every month, she’s the granddaughter of the head after all.
But, Momoko-oneesama has her favorite brand of foreign cosmetics so she sends it all to me. That’s why it just accumulated
I see.
But you know, it’s a hassle to explain my relationship with Momoko-oneesama to the tennis girls, and they won’t be grateful if I give them something that I also received from someone else. Besides, I thought of raising Kana’s value, my best friend if I tell them that I’m the daughter of the president of Torii electronics Mariko’s being considerate in her own way
Yeah, thanks, you can take a rest in the break room. You can have coffee there, or do you want one of these?
We’re just about to open for the school festival but.
Nei and Mariko can rest.
I just need Katsuko-nee to check the taste of the pastries.
What’s with that? Getting all makeup and everything?
Huh?
I hear a rough voice from a man on the monitor showing the video of the cafe outside.
Don’t get carried away because it’s the school festival! If you show up in front of the parents coming from the outside with a face like that, you’ll disgrace the school! Wash your face right now!
If I recall, that’s a teacher in the third-year class.
He just moved in on the second semester.
He’s not my teacher so I don’t even know his name.
But, Hasuda-sensei, Katsuko-san just did this to us
A senior tennis girl tried to argue with the teacher but.
No buts! I told you to wash your face so wash it! If I see one of you with your makeup on, then I’ll close down this refreshment booth of yours
What authority does this teacher even have?
If I recall, he’s just doing some student guidance.
Sensei, we’re having a TV coverage coming to our cafe today
Kana-senpai came forward and told the teacher.
So you can’t close it down, and besides we’re about to open now
But.
I came over to see what was going on because the TV’s coming! And then, what’s with this cabaret-like makeup? Are you going to show on TV that the girls in our school are just stupid women?
This is bad, students are gathering around.
Students from the cafeteria came out when they heard the commotion.
Then.
My, my, Hasuda-sensei. These girls understand what you’re trying to say even if you don’t shout
The principal came out.
This principal is also a new hire in the second semester.
We call him Chucky based on his appearance.
The school festival is one of the biggest events in their high-school life so I think it’s okay for the girls to put on their makeup. But, I do agree that the makeup is a bit too much The principal talks to the tennis girls with a grin.
And so, I think it’s a better idea to use a little less makeup, but I’ll leave that to the student to make their decisions. I think that we should think of their independence more than anything No, in the end, you’re trying to tell them to take off their makeup.
By the way, I just heard in the staff room that a national TV would be coming over to the school and covering the event. I think that’s a great honor for our school
The principal continues.
And I’m the principal of this school. Meaning, the representative. Therefore, of course, I must take full responsibility for the TV as well. And so, I will spend the day here with you people The principal’s staying in the cafe?
Obstruction of business
Edie’s right.
Kana-senpai and the tennis girls look confused.
Then.
Oh, I see. Means, the principal also wants to show up on TV!
Nei appears from the cafeteria.
That’s why you came here! You weren’t even present yesterday, right?
Yeah, the principal wasn’t here yesterday.
No, no, I have no desire to show up on TV, I’m just the principal. I believe that I have to be present when our school is featured on TV
That’s right! The principal came over just for your sake! Be thankful!
Hasuda then goes behind the principal and shouted at the students.
Oh, that’s their modus.
I see, so that’s their relationship.
Unfortunately, the principal isn’t needed for the TV coverage
Finally, Katsuko-nee appears from the cafeteria.
The cafe is a collaborative work of the tennis club with the bakery, and so I’m responsible for those students. I’ll take care of everything, you can return to the staff room principal She speaks flatly.
She shows an elegant smile.
What? You’re just a teacher and you’re going to challenge me, the principal? Besides, you don’t even show up in the staff room even though you’re a teacher!
Hasuda glares at Katsuko-nee.
No, I’m only a teacher in the baking course, so I don’t have any particular reason to show up in the staff room
Of course you do! You don’t even appear at the faculty drinking parties! Isn’t it common courtesy to show up and pour us beer or something? What nerve do you have! What’s wrong with you! I guess your parents must’ve been bad teachers!
As soon as Hasuda said that.
Noo! You can’t! No, nononono!
About ten male teachers came screaming and running as fast as they can from the school building.
Principal, Hasuda-sensei, no! You can’t!
Not the bakery. Nono
Anyway, you can’t1
They stand in between the principal and Katsuko-nee.
What’s wrong, Sensei?
The principal can’t help but ask the other teachers who came running with such a strange tension.
Uhm, principal, please don’t do anything with the bakery
No, you can’t
Let Takanashi-san deal with it, don’t do anything, principal
No, please, just no!
Hasuda-sensei too, just don’t do anything. You can’t get involved with them
No, never, forever
They’re wearing suits, yet they’re all sweating and huffing, yet, they’re pleading to the principal and Hasuda-sensei with a stiff look on their faces.
What are you talking about?
That’s right, explain to us
Hasuda and the Principal can’t understand what they mean.
We can’t explain that
No, no, no, no, no
Meaning, these teachers must’ve been at this school since before.
They know that Shirasaka Sousuke and his faction, including the principal got wiped out of the school last May.
They also know that Katsuko-nee was the chairman of the school at that time, and she’s still one of the board members.
Minaho-neesan’s the current chairman, and she’s staying in school as a teacher.
And so, I think that they also know Kuromori Minaho’s someone from the underground
I won’t understand if you don’t explain. Explain it so we understand
The principal tells the teachers, but.
Fuck off! I can’t do that!
No no no no!
The teachers who came in later snapped.
Are you idiots! Stupid! Fools!
You definitely can’t!
Notice that you’re the principal and you don’t get to use the principal’s office, idiot@
You’re an idiot! Seriously!
Who cares, just come with us! Go back to your corner in the staff room! Fool!
You too Hasuda-san! You just got hired last September, and yet, you want to get fired already?
I’ve told you already! You can’t do this! For real!
Take them away!
The ten teachers pulled the principal and Hasuda.
Hey, wait, what? What’s going on? eeh? But I’m the principal!
What are you talking about? Why did it come to this?
The two don’t know what’s going on, yet they’re pulled by the group.
Takanashi-san, sorry for the fuss
One of the older teachers bowed his head to Katsuko-nee.
I believe he’s the one in charge of the third-years and also a Japanese history teacher.
Fujimori-sensei, is it okay now?
Katsuko-nee folds her arms and told the old teacher.
Yes, what is it?
I mean, their makeup. We’re in a school festival so I gave them makeup
Katsuko-nee points at the tennis girls among the crowd.
They’re all cute girls, so I tried to keep their makeup as natural and classy as possible, thinking that the parents and visitors would smile to see how our high-school girls would look. I don’t think it’ll stain the honor of our school Katsuko-nee gives the tennis girls a confidence boost.
That’s right, we just want to welcome our customers looking as cute high-school girls
Kana-senpai speaks as their representative.
It’s so that showing up on the TV won’t be so embarrassing for the school
Yes, we’re doing our part
I don’t want to remove my makeup
I’ll never wash my face in this situation
The club girls said.
That’s what the girls are saying, is it okay to let them keep it?
Katsuko-nee doubles down.
yes, they can
The old teacher is having cold sweat and replied with a hollow voice.
Thank you. I’ll take responsibility for them so the teachers don’t have to worry
Katsuko-nee then spoke to the tennis girls.
The school gave permission, now back to work!
Okay!
Just in time, it’s 10 in the morning.
The terrace cafe of the tennis club girls opens business today.
Katsuko’s so lively when she’s among those girls
Edie looked up at the monitor and said.
I also think so.
Katsuko-nee’s pastries are delicious, but she shines more when she’s in charge of the girls like that instead of shutting inside the bakery
Nobu, we’re taking out the bread in the cafe!
Kana-senpai opened the door and entered the bakery.
The pads are piled up there and are ready! But Katsuko-nee hasn’t done her final check yet
Sorry for the wait, I’m late
Katsuko-nee finally returned. Nei’s with her.
Take the pad once I finished checking
Katsuko-nee inspects the pastries.
This pad is good
Then, I’ll take it
Kana-senpai brings it.
This is good
I’ll take it
Edie brings the second pad.
Onii-chan Reika-oneesan’s car is here!
Mana said. I checked the monitor.
Oh, Rei-chan’s bringing the first batch of bread Agnes and the girls made in the mansion.
I’ll go get it
Rei-chan needs to go back to the mansion immediately.
I’ll come too, Kinuka should be there
Mitama follows me.
1386. School Festival Day 2 People who don’t learn
Agnes-chan and the girls made the three on the right, and Ruriko-sama made the left ones
Rei-chan parks her van next to the back entrance of the bakery, just like earlier.
She points at the pads loaded in the cargo area.
Agnes and the team made croissants to sell as souvenirs.
Ruriko prepared extra pastry and finished it before baking it in the oven.
I don’t know how much we’ll sell today so it’s nice to have some spare at this time.
Rei-chan, tell Ruriko Thanks, but no more spares for now
I say while checking the pastry.
We know, everyone at the mansion is watching the live feed
Rei-chan smiles.
Katsuko-nee’s away because she helped the tennis girl get their makeup, but Mana came in and helped out so we’re able to make it work.
The mansion will concentrate on making the souvenir pastry, the next transport is scheduled an hour and a half later. Ruriko-sama said that they’ll adjust the quantity depending on how it sells They sure know the situation.
Yeah. I’ll tell Katsuko-nee
While Rei-chan and I were talking, Mitama, and Kinuka, who was in the van, quickly put out the pads from the van to the bakery.
The other girls didn’t come on this trip it seems.
Rei-chan’s been transporting multiple times so there would be more girls coming from the mansion.
I’m returning
Yeah, thanks Rei-chan
Rei-chan’s van drives off.
I also ran back to the bakery.
Katsuko-nee checked the pastries brought from the mansion right away.
No problem. Those girls are doing a good job
Katsuko-nee gave her approval on Agnes and the girls’ pastries.
We can bring this to the cafe right away
I took the pads Katsuko-nee checked.
Edie and the girls immediately carried the freshly baked bread.
Also, we’re going to sell some souvenir pastries.
Wait, it’s still too early. Our current customers are still students in school
Katsuko-nee said, I checked the monitor showing the feed on the cafe outside.
It’s already past 10:05.
Kana-senpai and the tennis girls opened the business as soon as the pastries arrived.
There are already customers around.
But, Katsuko-nee’s right, all of our customers are still students in our school.
Furthermore, it’s mostly boys.
The school festival starts at 10, so parents and outsiders should be entering through the main gate, but.
As expected, there are hardly any people from outside coming here at this time
Well yeah.
They’re all probably going to check on the exhibits, presentations, and booths of their families and students that they know.
They won’t be going to the cafeteria and checking on our shop right away.
This is for souvenirs, so we want them to take it home with them if possible
Katsuko-nee looked at the croissant Agnes and the girls made and said.
If we put that out now, the boys would just eat them all
Yep, these boys come to buy the pastries in the morning.
If they were hungry, they would be munching on the souvenir bread right away.
Then that means.
What’s this about?
Why are there so many boys in here? I feel like there’s three times more than yesterday
Boys in school uniforms continue to gather.
That’s obvious
Mariko looks up at the monitor along with us.
It’s because the tennis girls are serving coffee and bread while wearing their uniform, and that’s why the boys are coming
The tennis girls are all cuties too
Mana looks at the monitor while working.
Katsuko-san, Nei-san, and I gave them makeup, so their cuteness just shines through
Mariko smiles proudly.
No, but still, ain’t that too many?
I noticed that the counter on the terrace is filled with boys in black uniforms.
Kana-senpai and the girls are working hard selling bread and drinks, but they’ve got a huge crowd of spectators.
Well, it’s because it’s the second day of the school festival, Yo-chan
Nei came back with Edie.
The people in our school already saw most of the exhibits at the school festival yesterday, so many who aren’t participating in projects has nothing to see today so that’s why they came here Huh? But why?
We got nothing here to look at, so why are they coming here?
Well, you can buy delicious bread and drinks, and can stare at cute girls in their tennis clothing all you want
They found out about it yesterday
Edie said.
Oh, I guess they learned that they can just pass time in the cafe.
Girls are coming too, but there are too many boys in the store that they can’t approach
Megu’s right, you can see some girls looking at the cafe from a distance, but they can’t come to buy bread in that situation.
Give me a moment
Katsuko-nee switched the feed.
It shows the whole cafe.
This is a problem
We’re dumbfounded.
The temporary chairs and tables set up in the cafe are.
It’s crowded with schoolboys.
We can’t get other customers
Megu looked at the screen and said.
Right, we don’t want the boys occupying the tables for too long
Katsuko-nee looked at the clock.
It’s just past 10 right now, but it’ll get to noon soon.
If the boys sit there all day, even close to noon, we’ll lose customers who buy bread for lunch
If there’s no place for customers to eat our bread, they’ll go somewhere else for lunch
It’s not like they’re going to stay.in the cafe until noon.but those boys.they might.stay in the cafe.until the festival is over
Ai mutters.
Is that likely?
I asked.
It’s possible.
Edie replied.
We had various events here yesterday so they must be thinking that they can stay here all day and never get bored
Oh.
Yesterday, the first day of the school festival, we had a talk show with Eri and Rie, who appears on Yukino’s show, and Anya had a special program with Rei-chan.
We went too far that we got complaints from the school festival committee.
Yeah, they’d naturally think that something will happen today as well
Nei smiled wryly.
I mean, they probably already know about the TV coverage coming later this noon, right?
Mariko said.
Right, there’s that too
If that’s the case, they won’t be going anywhere until the TV coverage is over?
The boys also want to see the coverage as some spectators?
No, they might even want to show up on TV.
Anyway, it’s troublesome if they keep sitting there
I sighed.
Then.
If so, should Kinuka and I stir them out?
Stir them out?
Mitama and Kinuka asks me.
Stir them out? You mean Dispersing them?
Mariko asks.
No, stir them, we’ll use this
Mitama takes out her scarlet scabbard sword.
I brought the family sword today
Nonono, wait a second Mitama, what are you planning to do with that sword?
I will confuse the enemy with this gunpowder ball and then Aneue will stir up the enemies one after another with her sword
Hmm.
Rejected. We can’t make business if you chop students in school
That’s unfortunate
Regret
Leaving the sisters aside, what do we do with them?
Then.
I’ll deal with them
Tsukiko shows up from the break room.
Nei-san, Mitama-san, please accompany me
Tsukiko went out of the bakery.
We’re watching Tsukiko on the monitor while still working.
First, she’s approaching them until she can use her Miko power.
Oh, it’s Anjou Mitama!
Mitama is the cover girl in Yukino’s show so the boys know her.
Also, it’s Natou, right? What a beauty
The girl with her is also a beauty
Who’s that again?
If I recall, it’s the newly enrolled third-year student for the Nadeshiko department
More than half of the voices from the cafe noticed the three beautiful girls approaching them.
Anjou Mitama’s also in the Nadeshiko Department, right?
Nadeshiko department, that’s a gathering of beauties, yet they’re separated from us
They should mingle with us too
I hear some whispers around.
Then.
Attention Everyone!
Mitama shouts from the bottom of her belly at the boys.
!
Mitama’s voice was filled with Qi.
Now everyone in the cafe focuses on Mitama.
Pay close attention and listen carefully!
Mitama said. Then Tsukiko stepped forward.
Everyone, please listen to what I have to say
Tsukiko told the boys with a nice clear voice.
Yeah, she got everyone.
Now she invokes her Miko power.
Natou Nei-san and Anjou Mitama will tell everyone something. You should listen to the two of them and do as they tell you. That’s a promise
The cafe quiets down.
Then, Natou Nei-san, please start
yeah
Nei moves forward.
You know if it’s just the boys taking over the tables like they are now, the girls and the people who came to visit the festival from the outside would be troubled
The boys listen to Nei.
And so, boys need to give their seats to the girls and other customers, I mean, if possible.you boys don’t use the seats over there, but stay a little further, like there.about thirty meters away. If the boys are bundled together, you scare the girls. You can go there Nei points at an empty lot.
We’re happy that you buy our bread and drinks but you should also show consideration to the girls and other customers who want to buy.
Good.
From those that the Miko powers can’t reach, Nei’s just warning the boys with bad manners.
Also, I think many of you know already but there will be a TV crew coming here today to cover the event. But, they’re coming to cover the school’s baking course and the cafe of the tennis club, so don’t interfere with the filming. Rather, if anyone gets excited at the cameras and disturbs them, then you should try and stop them, okay?
Then.
Lastly, we’re going to start selling some souvenir pastries, again, it’s souvenir pastry! Just in case you still don’t get it, you buy this, take it home, and tell your family that you bought it from the school festival and eat it with them. That’s why those who can promise that they’ll bring it home as a souvenir can buy Promise us that
Tsukiko reminds them.
Mitama-san, you too
Okay, notice over! Everyone, stand!
The boys sitting at the table stood up at once.
Now, leave your post! Double time!
The boys, even those who were buying at the storefront, all scuttled towards the vacant lot Nei pointed at.
Everyone, attention! At Ease! Attention! At Ease!
The boys move according to Mitama’s instructions.
Learn before it becomes insignificant! Fix it! School Anthem!
Then, the boys started singing our school’s anthem.
The boys moved to an open area so the girls could sit at the table.
The cafe front is selling pastry and drinks.
Oh, outside customers are coming now.
Katsuko-nee, time to put out the souvenir pastries
Yes, please do
How many do we put out for now?
Let’s see, let’s bring out two pads for now
Okay
I put two pads together, lift them, and carry them out of the bakery.
Darling, I’ll take the other one
Edie helps me out.
Wait, I’ll open the door
Mariko opens the door for me since my hands are full.
Outside.
I’ll take out a piece of paper.this sheet.
Mitama takes out her Japanese sword and cuts a sheet of white paper in half in front of the customers.
Kinuka’s standing next to her sister.
One becomes two, two becomes four
Then, the paper is cut into more pieces
Four becomes eight, becomes sixteen, thirty-two. Thirty-two becomes sixty-four. Sixty-four turns to a hundred-twenty-eight
She continues to cut it
What is she doing?
I don’t get it.
You don’t know, Darling?
You do?
That’s the toad oil’s selling speech
What’s that?
Mitama’s such an all-round performer
I mean, just what is Anjou arts.
Still.
She brought her sword just to use it on a performance
Well, it’s okay as long as she doesn’t use it to attack someone.
It’s good enough as a way to attract customers.
True, for the customers who aren’t students of our school.
In particular, the younger and elderly are gathering around Mitama and Kinuka.
Welcome!
The cafe storefront is also getting a good crowd, but not the odd crowd from earlier.
This mood seems best once the TV crew comes in this lunch.
Kana-senpai, we brought some souvenir pastries
I speak and then.
Wait a second.we’re selling it here.
I bring it to the location Kana-senpai pointed at.
Oh, Misato and the other prostitute cadets in the tents are selling drinks.
They’re having fun it seems.
Kana-senpai, which sells a lot?
You can see which
Oh, every pastry is getting equal sales.
Even so, you can find a bit of difference.
We need to hasten our replacement at this rate of decline.
We’re off to a good start, there was a bit of a mess, but Nei-san and everyone cleaned it up.
Yeah, we can take care of the small troubles
Yes, we’ll rely on you Nobu
Kana-senpai smiled at me.
Back in the bakery with Edie.
Yes, we don’t have problems here. Yes, we’re good with the initial numbers. Talk to you later. Thanks, Ruriko-chan
Katsuko-nee’s talking on the phone.
She’s talking to Ruriko about the next souvenir pastry batch.
Katsuko-nee ends the call.
I got a call from the TV crew while you were gone. They’ll arrive here by 11
Oh, they’re noon news, but there are cameras and a live feed to set up.
And so, I have to meet up with them. Can I leave the rest to you?
Yep
Yes
Ai and I replied at the same time.
Mana and I’m are also here
Megu told Katsuko-nee
Yes, please take care of the rest
As declared earlier in front of the principal, Katsuko-nee’s in charge of the baking course so she’s meeting with the person in charge of the national TV.
It can’t be just tasty bread, and this is my job to do
Katsuko-nee changed a bit through this school festival.
Her view has spread further.
She’s much more reliable now.
Also, as for the principal, hold off until spring
Spring?
It’s hard to find the right person in the middle of the academic year, we’ll look for someone a little more decent
Well, the current principal is someone hired because the previous principal was gone.
Why don’t we wait and see? If he learns from what happened earlier and got better, why not keep him as principal even after spring?
I said.
Right, but I don’t think those types learn their lesson
Katsuko-nee shows a wry smile.
1387. School Festival Day 2 TV Broadcast
Hey, Nobu, sorry to ask but can our girls work just in the store after lunch?
Kana-senpai jumps in the bakery.
The customers keep coming at such a rapid pace that we’re busy serving them!
We know what’s going on since we’re checking the monitor.
Thanks to the bored boys who occupied the seats moving away, other students and visitors of the school festival are now gathering at our cafe.
There are more people than yesterday.
I know that you’re also having a hard time here, but.
Yesterday, the tennis girls also helped out in baking in turns.
But today, it’s just us doing the morning pre-opening work.
The tennis girls came to the bakery after the prep.
Seems like the customers from yesterday spread the word that the pastry here is delicious
Yeah, the response we felt from yesterday was right.
We’re okay here. Mana’s here, and Ya-chan’s helping. Megu doesn’t need to go back to the track and field until the afternoon
Katsuko-nee had to leave the bakery for a while since she has a meeting with the TV crew, but Ai and I will stand our ground here.
Unlike yesterday, we don’t have anything strange happening in school, Minaho-neesan promised that. So nothing will happen.
I won’t be in a situation where I have to leave the bakery.
And above all that, our family can work together better in baking bread.
If we do it with the tennis girls, we have no choice but to teach them while working.
Then, please do. If we manage to get through lunch, then it’ll get easier
Yeah, thanks Kana-senpai
Okay, see you later
Kana-senpai leaves the bakery in a hurry.
I think it’s time for me to go now
Katsuko-nee looked at the clock and said.
Yeah, it’s about time for the national TV crew to show up at the main gate.
Dear and Ai-chan will do the final check before it goes to the store
Okay, we won’t allow any bad ones out
I’ll do my best
We replied to Katsuko-nee.
Also.
Edie, go with Katsuko-nee as her bodyguard
I’m going too?
Edie turned to me.
Yeah, I think that we’re okay since it’s in our school, but there’s Minaho-neesan’s case
Minaho-neesan went out this morning with the strongest freelance bodyguard, so there must be some kind of problem.
It might spread fire outside Minaho-neesan’s expectations and come to us too.
The TV crew are still outsiders. We need to check if they’re the real deal
I think Darling’s right about that
Edie replied to me with a straight face
If that’s the case, I’ll go with Edie-san
Tsukiko said.
I’m also a student in this school, and the TV crew might find it strange to find an international student, Edie-san, accompanying Katsuko-oneesama by herself, but I don’t think they’ll find it strange if I were with them Yeah. Tsukiko and Edie are wearing their uniforms, so they can accompany Katsuko-nee, the teacher in the baking course.
Tsukiko can also check the crew.
As for our side, Mitama and Kinuka are outside, doing street performances and checking for suspicious people.
Katsuko-nee, take Edie and Tsukiko with you
Okay
Katsuko-nee agreed with my decision.
Anju, we’re going out so be sure to watch the monitors closely okay!
Edie opened the door and told Kurose Anju inside.
Kurose Anju’s still not usable as war potential, but she’s got good senses as a bodyguard.
Oh, I heard that one. Kou took her from Ishigami-san yesterday, right?
Mariko looked inside the break room and said.
You know about Ishigami Mizuki, Mariko?
I remember deflowering her body yesterday.
Ishigami house is also from the nobility, while I’m not a daughter of nobility, I’ve met them at parties and such. That girl studied abroad if I recall correctly
Ishigami Mizuki’s a daughter of nobility, but she didn’t attend the school for the young ladies but instead went to a boarding school in Switzerland until this summer.
So, she hasn’t interacted with Mariko and the girls in the last few years.
I’ll talk to her. Is that okay, Kou?
Mariko smiles.
Either way, that girl’s going to be Kou’s slave, right? I’ll talk to her and get friendly with her
I brought Kurose Anju here just for on-the-job training as a bodyguard.
Even now, she’s just learning how to use the surveillance system.
The real one watching the monitors is Kinoshita-san, who’s staying at the mansion.
So there should be no problems letting Kurose Anju and Mariko talk, and them missing something.
Yeah, if you could, Mariko
Okay
Mariko enters the break room.
Then, I’ll be going
We’re going
We’re going out
Yeah, take care
Katsuko-nee, Edie, and Tsukiko goes out.
Yo-chan, this is done!
Nei’s in charge of the oven today.
Baking fits her better than the process before.
Okay, we’re baking the third group in the oven
I open the oven and stuff in new ones.
Yoshida-kun.this too
Ai’s making the small laborious pastries for lunch.
Okay, we’ll put that in after the first batch
Onii-chan, this is about to finish too
Mana and Megu are mass-producing the lower-priced pastries.
Okay!
Anyway, we make sure to do what’s in front of us.
Taking out the freshly baked bread from the oven and doing the final check.
After seeing that there are no problems, I send in the pads.
Ah, Edie’s not here
Someone should bring this to the storefront.
I’ll bring it
I lifted the pad and went outside.
We also have to collect the empty pads from the store.
Then.
I’ll help you
We’re here
Here!
Haiji, Eri, and Rie come in as I opened the door.
Since we’re busy here, I brought the bread a little early
Rei-chan’s van is parked behind Haiji and the girls.
Haiji and the girls came with the van containing the second batch of souvenir pastry Ruriko and Agnes made in the mansion.
Rie-chan and I can also make simple pastries
I think I can help out with the complicated ones
I’ve learned to do it
The twins and Haiji smiled.
Onii-chan, let those girls work with Mana
Mana’s the teacher of the younger girls in the mansion so that’s good
Then, I’ll stock the shelves, Yoshi-kun, focus on the oven
Megu comes to my side
I’m better equipped to deliver the bread outside
Yeah, it’s our school festival after all.
I can’t let Haiji carry the bread to the cafe.
Yeah, please do, Megu
Okay, Yoshi-kun
Megu took the pad of freshly baked bread from me and goes outside.
Wait, aah.
I also have to unload the souvenir pastry from the van.
The carnage in the bakery continues.
I’m back, I also got Mitama back with us
Edie and the girls returned twenty minutes later.
Neither Katsuko-nee nor Tsukiko are showing a dark expression, the meeting went off without a hitch it seems.
What about Kinuka?
I asked.
Kinuka’s good, she always hides her face when the camera’s rolling.
Oh right, she dresses like a ninja and names herself stealth Kinuka
Mitama’s a cover girl for Yukino’s show, and she shows up wearing a bikini and a Japanese sword.
It would be a bit of a problem if the TV crew finds her, I guess.
I told Kinuka to continue attracting customers on her own. Now she’s performing the secret technique, Nankintamasudare
Just what are the skills of these sisters.
When it’s time for the TV interview, the helpers will hide in the break room
Katsuko-nee said.
Eri and Rie also appear on TV just like Mitama, so that would be bad, but Mana and Haiji are middle school girls who have nothing to do with our high school, so we can’t have them caught in here.
Oh, the camera’s also going to come here!
Nei said.
Yes, they’re going to show the outside cafe first, with the girls from the tennis club, then they’re going to show how we make bread here
I see.
The announcer from the broadcast company is here, but it will be Kana-san speaking outside. Then, Ai-chan will do it here
Me?
Ai’s surprised.
It can’t be helped, there are only two actual students in the baking course
Just me and Ai.
It’s okay! Ai-chan’s cute after all
Nei smiled at Ai.
Right, it would be better to have the focus on Ai when introducing the baking course to the TV.
As for you dear, you have to continue working, don’t stop your hands just because we’re on TV. We still have a lot of customers outside.
Katsuko-nee told me.
Yeah, I know
If the announcer asks you something, then just make a short answer. Just focus on your job, like usual
Like usual, making dough, baking them, and taking them to the shop.
The broadcast will be around 12:15, there’s still time. We need to finish up a lot while we still can
At noon, other events in the school festival, like presentations, and performances in the gym and auditorium will also take a break.
We’ll get more customers.
Don’t worry, everyone’s here
Edie looked at everyone in the room.
Katsuko-nee, Ai, Megu, Nei, Mana, Mitama, Rie, Eri, Haiji, Tsukiko, Edie, and me.
It’s not just us in the bakery, but also Ruriko and Agnes are supporting us from the mansion.
Let’s do our best!
Katsuko-nee said and we resumed our work.
It’s about time
Edie looked at the clock and said.
12:10
We should make our preparations.
The spare monitor on the room shows the noon news on the national broadcast has already begun.
It’s still doing news about politics and such.
Okay, Mana-chan and everyone hides in the break room.
Katsuko-nee gives instructions.
Okay, let’s go girls
Mana leads Eri, Rie, Haiji, and Mitama to the break room.
Our workforce will decrease but it’s inevitable.
Katsuko-nee, we’re putting this out, check it
I took out the pastry from the oven and asked Katsko-nee.
Yes, let me see
Katsuko-nee does the final check.
When I’m done, I put the next pad of pastry we’re going to bake into the empty oven.
Then, Megu and I will work on baking.
I have a lot to do.
Here, Katsuko-nee.
I put the tray of the newly baked bread to Katsuko-nee and went to the next job.
This is good. Also, let’s bring out the souvenir pastries
Katsuko-nee instructed.
Give me a moment, I’ll bring it in a moment
While Edie says that.
The national broadcast finishes their national news, coverage of accidents and incidents.
And it’s 12:14.
The TV is now showing the outside of the bakery.
The tennis girls are in our cafe.
Oh, that’s sooner than scheduled. Maybe there wasn’t much news today
Katsuko-nee mutters.
Then.
Yes, we’re currently at a school festival.
A dark glasses thirtyear-old man announcer is holding the mic and facing the camera.
Then.
Welcome!
The tennis girls in the cafe, lined up in front of the store and greeted all at once.
They all have natural makeup thanks to Katsuko-nee so their smiles are cute.
Oh, Misato and the other prostitute cadets in their aprons also appear.
However, that’s a lot of people.
There are a lot of people gathering around the cafe.
What kind of shop is this?
The announcer asks Kana-senpai.
As you can see. Our tennis club and our school’s baking course collaborated for this cafe
Kana-senpai says with a charming smile.
Our school made this special course for those who want to start a bakery in the future
Another girl said. If I recall, she’s a senior.
As for us, we’re just regular tennis club girls
Try tasting our products
One of the tennis girls gave the announcer a pastry on a tray
Kana-senpai and the tennis club must’ve planned this.
The seniors being the center, who will talk what.
Very well, I’ll take one
The announcer took the bread and gave it a bite.
That’s delicious, and you say that these are made by the students in this high school?
Yes, Baker-kun, and Ai-chan are making it in that building
And another tennis girl points at the bakery building.
Well then, why don’t we get in?
The announcer and the staff holding the camera and the microphone walked towards the bakery.
They approached a woman eating bread at the table.
What do you think of the taste of the pastries?
It’s quite delicious. An acquaintance of mine told me that the pastries here made by a student are delicious, and so I came over
I’m buying this every day!
The girls on the table speak to the camera with a smile.
I also eat Ai-chan’s bread every day!
One of the boys from the distance could be heard.
I’ll go out
Before the announcer could reach the door to the bakery.
Edie holds the freshly baked bread pad and opens the door.
Guys, the next batch is baked! We got freshly baked ones here!
Edie’s voice as she opens the door could be heard on the TV just for a moment.
What’s filmed here is broadcasted on the TV.
Boy, the smell of freshly baked bread is amazing
And we hear the voice of the announcer from the outside.
Focus on your work
Katsuko-nee whispered to me
Right, I still have to work
Oh, are you an exchange student?
The announcer asks Edie.
Edie accompanied Katsuko-nee during the meeting with the staff earlier.
So, the announcer knows about Edie.
They might’ve told how they want Edie to appear on the show to promote the international nature of the school.
It’s as you can see, I came from New Orleans, nice to meet you all!
Edie has brown skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes, and she plays the role of an American exchange student whose Japanese is still not perfect.
Oops, excuse me, I’m delivering the freshly baked bread
Oh, please continue
Thanks
Edie carries the pad to the cafe front with a smile.
What a lively American girl. It seems that we have a lot of students in this school, let’s get inside. Excuse me
Then, the announcer and the cameraman, and the audio guy entered the room.
But, I just continued to work.
On the other hand.
Welcome, I’m the teacher in this school’s baking course, Takanashi
Katsuko-nee greeted the announcer and the camera.
Pleased to meet you. Since you mentioned it, what exactly is this baking course
Yes. The baking course is something that began just this year on a trial basis in this high school, it aims to help the high-school students learn skills for specific occupations While they’re still in high school?
Yes, it’s not common in Japan, but in France and Germany, once they enter high school, they choose a career they would like to pursue in the future and study at a school where they can gain those skills necessary for that career. Our school’s trying to adopt that Western system on a trial basis. Starting with this baking course for those who want to start a bakery When you say professional, you mean?
In here, the students don’t just learn how to make different kinds of pastry every day, but they do sell the products they make in the cafeteria. We also let the students purchase the ingredients, do the cost accounting, and even settle the accounts after the sale ends So they’re learning on the job what it takes to run a shop?
Yes, indeed
By the way, do the students get paid when they sell the pastries they make?
The announcer asks.
We’re in school so we don’t allow partime jobs. However, this is part of the lessons so it’s hard to the point where we get surplus
Katsuko-nee smiles.
Are we selling in deficit then?
These are just lessons after all. It’s pointless to learn if your motive is only profits. Currently, we’re having our customers learn about pastries from all over the world, using a variety of ingredients, without regard to profitability However, do the students not ask for a reasonable wage since they’re working?
The announcer continues to ask.
As mentioned earlier, that would make them feel like they’re partime workers. We’re educating them to become managers in the future, so they need to learn economics in the bakery.and since they think like managers, they’re genuinely considering how to turn the deficit to profit I see. Thank you
The announcer goes to me.
I continued working.
I took out the bread from the oven and put in the next one.
Megu also returned to her job.
Why don’t we interview the students as well? You’re Kiyohara Ai-san, am I right?
yes.
Ai stopped working and turned around.
hello.
Ai’s one of the most beautiful among the freshmen.
What do you think of the baking course?
.
Is it fun?
Ai.
I want to. learn how to make more. kinds of pastry. as soon as I can
I see. By the way
Baking.is fun
Oh, Ai and the announcer’s conversation is out of sync.
This is bad.
Yoshida-kun, the first oven is ready!
Katsuko-nee gives instructions.
On it!
I open the oven and take out the bread from the inside.
I’ll check it
Then, I put it in front of Katsuko-nee.
I took small steps and put in the next batch.
Then.
Oh, it’s just one guy here. How does it feel to be baking when there are girls around?
The announcer asks.
I’m used to it
I replied then formed the next pastry to bake.
My, you’re quick on your job
Just speed isn’t enough, you also need to make sure it has a good shape when you present it to the customers
Katsuko-nee said with a smile.
Yoshida-kun, this passes. Take it to the shop
Got it
I took the newly baked bread pad and went outside.
The students sure are working their best! Today, we visited the baking course right in the middle of the school festival!
Then, the TV coverage is over.
Thank you very much
The staff told us.
I look up at the monitor on the wall and the news program is showing the price movement of currency and stocks.
You’re going to show a bit of what’s going on inside at the end of the news program, right?
Katsuko-nee asks the staff.
Yes, just a few seconds
Then, how about you show the tennis girls outside again? I think that would look great
Oh, you’re right. Let’s take the camera out. We’re gonna record the girls outside
Okay
The announcer and the cameramen went out of the bakery
Once they’re all gone and the door closed.
Good job, everyone did great
Katsuko-nee smiled gently at us.
1388. School Festival Day 2 TV Evaluation
Before long, the national news ended.
The screen on the spare monitor shows Kana-senpai and other members of the tennis club waving at the cafe along with the text Lunch News, End
Will this bring more customers this afternoon?
Mana comes out of the break room and asks.
Oh, she was watching the coverage on the monitor in the break room as well.
Yeah, some people who are watching the news might come to our school festival
Megu said.
Don’t get your hopes up too high, even if they increase, it’ll just be from the few neighbors from the school who wants to take a peek
Katsuko-nee said with a smile.
It’s Sunday afternoon, not many people would take the train or bus all the way down here
Right.
They won’t rush to the school festival of a private school just for a bunch of cute high-school girls from the tennis club and our bread.
But, that’s okay, being on TV is already an achievement for us
Katsuko-nee said.
I guess so. Katsuko-nee, please check the next pastry
I know
I then took out the pastry from the oven and put them on the tray
It’s still 12:20, still noon rush.
Sorry, Baker-kun, Ai
The four tennis girls run inside the bakery.
We just wanted to line up when the camera’s rolling so.
Sorry, we couldn’t help with the baking
They apologized to us.
Don’t mind it, the TV did advertise our baking course properly. Having you girls in the bakery would’ve made the explanation complicated
Right, the cafe outside shows the girls from the tennis club while the inside shows the students of the baking course
Nei said.
It’s just Ai and me who are students of the baking course.
People who watched the broadcast would assume that Nei, Megu, and Edie, are also students.
The more students there are, the more it gives the impression that Katsuko-nee’s running the bakery with proper guidance.
Uhm, but, we were watching from our phones and.
It’s fun that they were filming us on tv then we could watch it on 1-segment
And so, the camera goes inside the bakery, after filming us
Then, Ai’s looking serious, but Nei-san and Baker-kun’s girlfriend always had their backs on the screen
Nei and Megu were working with their backs turned on the camera the whole time the camera was rolling.
These girls think that high-school girls would want to be on TV.
So they find it odd that Nei and Megu don’t actively try to get themselves on TV.
That’s okay. We’re just helping out in here
Nei said with a smile.
Katsuko-oneechan, Ai-chan, and Yo-chan should have the spotlight.
Oh right, if Natou-senpai faced the camera, they’ll definitely focus on you
Right.Natou-san’s beautiful after all
The two of the tennis club girls seem to be juniors so they say that, but.
But it did show Ai’s cuteness
Yes, that was cute, Ai
The seniors praise Ai.
It was embarrassing.
Ai mutters with a blushing face.
I also didn’t want to show up either.
Edie returns from the outside.
Oh right, she went to deliver the baked bread to the front.
She came back with five stacked empty pads.
But it can’t be helped, we didn’t have enough manpower, and I met the crew when I accompanied Katsuko. I couldn’t just pretend that I’m gone
Sorry about the manpower shortage
The tennis club senior apologized to Edie.
I checked the footage right after the broadcast is over.
I also repeated it three times
That’s why we got late
Sorry
Oh, they recorded the news on their phone and went to review it over and over again.
So, did you girls show up?
Ah, yes, it was perfect
I was on the far end but I’m still in the picture
I even got a line!
Anyway, the entire tennis club appeared on TV
The four said happily.
Ordinary high school girls would be happy that they appeared on TV.
I’m just accustomed to seeing Yukino and the girls on TV.
That’s great! Then, can you girls start working?
Katsuko-nee instructed the tennis girls with a smile.
Oh, sorry. We got too merry for it
Don’t mind it. You girls get to the workbench, same work with Megumi-chan yesterday
Okay, got it
The four tennis club girls finally get to work.
Seeing that, Katsuko-nee looked up at the monitor showing the outside.
It seems that the TV crew is gone now
True, I can’t see any more TV staff on the screen.
Outside, the cafe seems to be full of customers seeking bread and drinks.
The excitement from the TV cameras filming the event is already gone.
Well then, I’ll greet the staff before they leave
Katsuko-nee told me.
The filming is over, so the staff is still probably packing up their cameras, microphones, and other equipment into their cars.
I have to go there because the principal might come again and say something strange to the crew. I’ll greet them off and return immediately, I’ll be back in fifteen
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