Chapter 1382. School Festival Day 2 / Alibi

Hey, n.o.bu, what should I do? Theres a TV coverage and the tennis girls are all surprised and making a fuss!

Kana-senpais mad.

No, well, you see

I dont know how to respond.

Isnt it common to tell us something this important? You know, we couldve prepared for it, like, all of us

Prepare? Its 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 dont 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 cant go back to get my cosmetics and stuff! Aaaah, this is making me angry!

Oh, Nei sent Kana-senpai a mail

Right after Katsuko-nees van left the mansion.

I also discovered about the TV coverage this morning

Katsuko-nee told Kana-senpai timidly.

Really? n.o.bu?

Kana-senpai stared at me.

Yeah. I didnt even know about it until this morning either

I replied honestly, but

What time?! Exact minutes and seconds!

Kana-senpais anger doesnt calm down.

If I recall, it was

When I woke up, the Takakura shrine maidens gave me f.e.l.l.a.t.i.o.

Then, after one e.j.a.c.u.l.a.t.i.o.n, 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 its about an hour?

Then! Thats enough time for n.o.bu to contact me!!

Eeeh?

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

LookKana-chanYos.h.i.+da-kunwas busy this morning

Ai told Kana-senpai.

Ai continues to work on her pastry even though Kana-senpais angry.

And so, when he could contact Kana-chanits already time to leavethat was half an hour agoKana-chan already left go and about to get on the bus

Ai takes at her pace.

Thats whyNei-oneechan was entrusted with contacting Kana-chanalsowe have to put down the pads after reaching the bakeryheat the ovensand we have a lot more to dowe cant contact Kana-chan

Ais cute voice and slow speech loosen up Kana-senpais tension.

Is that true, Ai?

Its truewhat would I get from lyingright? Yos.h.i.+da-kun?

She smiled and looked at me.

Y-Yeah.

Kana-chanits the usual pattern

What do you mean, Ai?

Its Minaho-oneesan who decided to bring the TV coverageand its normal for her to do that

Oh, I get it now

Kana-senpai nodded in agreement.

MInaho-oneesans always bringing trouble to Yos.h.i.+da-kun so suddenly

Shes always trouble to n.o.bu and those around him just go give him a test

Uhm, Kana-senpai, I think Minaho-neeesan

If its the usual pattern, then shes definitely listening to this conversation.

I know. I stayed over at the mansion many times already

Kana-senpai looked at the ceiling.

Im doing this on purpose. Let me vent it out you know! Im still angry

Shes that upset that she wasnt told about the TV coverage.

Okay, n.o.bus a victim too. Geez, why does she find amus.e.m.e.nt in talking to n.o.bu at the last minute, watching from a monitor somewhere watching n.o.bu in trouble? Minaho-san, thats a bad hobby!

Really?

Minaho-neesan would usually tell me whats happening at the very last minute, not earlier this morning.

If the TV coverage is a test that Minaho-neesan planned, then its to train my skill to make snap decisions.

Anyway, dont worry about it Kana-chanYos.h.i.+da-kun didnt miss contacting Kana-chan because he hates you

Huh, Ai?

I get that, I know how busy n.o.bu gets in the morning. Taking care of the younger girls, and even checking if Misuzu-san peed already

Well, thats true.

Its not just the younger girlseven the older ones are clinging to Yos.h.i.+da-kun in the morning

Ai finished her dough and put it on the pad.

I get that. I would love to get sticky with n.o.bu in the morning too

Kana-senpai said and came to me.

Sorry, I got angry right in the morning. n.o.bu

She bows her head sincerely.

No, lets put that aside. Kana-senpai

I didnt trust n.o.bu and just got angry without hearing your side. Im sorry

Hey, Kana-senpai.

So, dont abandon Kana. Kana doesnt want n.o.bu to leave me

Huh?

Kana loves n.o.bu! I love you, so Im sorry

Anyway, I gave Kana-senpais soft body a hug.

I love Kana-senpai too. So dont think of weird stuff

n.o.bu

I was also thinking lightly. I shouldve contacted Kana-senpai after I heard about the TV coverage. Sorry, really

I still dont understand why the TV coverage is so important to Kana-senpai and the tennis girls.

I dont get it, but that was my mistake.

I shouldve told Kana-senpai as soon as I could.

Yes. I wanted n.o.bus call instead of Nei-sans mail. I wanted to hear it from n.o.bus voice, then I couldve said Amazing, and Lets do our best today

I see.

So thats it.

Kana-senpai just want me.

I guess thats normal for high-school students.

No, I was being selfish. Im not the only one who needs n.o.bus time. Other girls are much more troublesome

No, thats not it. I missed that, so Im sorry. Kana-senpai

I feel miserable since I didnt figure out Kana-senpais thoughts.

Dont worry, Kanas n.o.bus s.e.x 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 theyll also take videos of us?

I dont know

The main focus of the coverage is the baking course, which should be n.o.bu and Ai, right? But, Kana may just sneak in ~run~

Its been a while since I heard that verbal tic from Kana-senpai.

Kana-senpai wanted to have this silly conversation with me.

I didnt see that.

Then.

Uhm, can you guysyou know? We still have a lot of work ahead of us

Katsuko-nee called.

Oh right! Im 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. n.o.bus just an ordinary boy in the bakery to the girls in the tennis club. Katsuko-sans the teacher in the bakery, right?

Its our high school that accepted the TV coverage from a national broadcaster.

Thats it makes more sense if Katsuko-nee, whos 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 didnt have much time, so I didnt think much about the details. Right, there would be girls who dont 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 dont, itll be a mess in the club later. They dont 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, heres the file

Katsuko-nee took out the papers.

Theyre going to air it live on the noon news slot and news only has 20 minutes, so its probably around the last segment. Its like the townscape section after the current affairs news

If so, that should be about 15-20 minutes from 12 oclock. Government broadcasts have no commercials after all

Kana-senpai listens.

Then, well line them all up at the same time. Its up to the cameraman who gets on screen, that makes sure that there are no hard feelings

Is there anything else?

Katsuko-nee asks.

Whats left is the one I mentioned earlier. The girls are saying that I shouldve done my hair if thats the case, or shouldve brought my makeup kit

I get that you want to look good on TV, but you know

But were pretty excited about it, and if that continues, itll interfere with our business at the store until noon

Kana-senpai said.

Their heads would be occupied with the TV coverage that theyll 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.

Dont get too fancy, make them look like high-school girls still, but make them a bit more mature and beautiful than usual

We dont have time for that. We dont 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

Neis 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-chans van

Even so, we still dont have enough time

Katsuko-nee looked at the clock.

No, we do. Its 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 wont 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.

Dont worry. Even if some girls dont get their makeup done on time, the store can still start with those who are ready

Theres 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. Whats 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.

Whats important to us is the pastry, right? So we should focus on getting the pastry baked before we open

I

Katsuko-nee, thats where youre wrong. Sure, the pastrys important, without pastry to sell, we cant open the shop. But, thats not enough, right

Yes.

That doesnt mean that we can just throw everything out but the bread.

The bakery also has other important things. Its our job to set the system so the sellers in the store can work calmly, without worries, right?

Thats true, but

Then, Ai

Katsuko-oneesanwhen we start a real bakerywere going to start working with high-school students who are working part-time tooand were hiring them

She says while doing her work.

If soI think todayis a practicefor the futurestore

Ai-chan?

Katsuko-nees surprised.

Ais right. If theres 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. Dont worry, well manage with our hard work

Im confident.

I understand how you feel, but still, we dont 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, its everyones Kyouko-san!

Kyouko-sans watching from the mansion too?

Minahos busy right now so Ill interrupt instead! By the way, the foreign girls are also watching whats going on there

Anya and the thirteen girl a.s.sa.s.sins are watching with Kyouko-san.

For now, Neis already packed up her set. It wont take an hour, shell be there in 25

Neis also listening to our conversation, she started moving right away.

Mana-chans told that shes not allowed to go to school before 10 but who cares about rules, shes going there with Nei

That helps if Manas here.

I mean, I already brought Kurose Anju here, which should be against the rules.

If thats the case, then I shouldve brought Mana from the start.

Also, Nei will bring another one to take care of the makeup. You dont have to worry there, Katsuko. That is what she said

Whos the other one?

Who else apart from Katsuko-nee and Nei knows much about cosmetics and hairstyles?

Nagisas taking care of her shop so she wont be here.

If its Kyouko-san.

Katsuko, you underestimate your family. Rurikos already increased the production of pastry here, Reikas ready to drive the car anytime

We asked Ruriko to take charge of Agnes and the girls making the simple souvenir pastries.

Katsuko-nees 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 dont want them to. Thats what family means

You can hear Kyouko-sans laughing voice from the speaker.

Lastly, a message from Minaho. Im not that kind of a bottom-feeding woman you think I am. You know, shes angry. Apologize to her later

Minaho-neesan got angry at Kana-senpais remark from earlier?

Then I guess

The TV coverage today isnt a trial.

If thats the case.

Kyouko-san, tell Minaho-neesan this

Sure, what is it?

Tell her to Take care

The fact that were featured in the national news at noon means

It just means that the people who are in the school can prove that theyre here at that time.

This means this is an alibi.

I think that Minaho-neesans going to do something huge during the news period.

Ill tell her that, but you dont have to worry. Ill watch over Minaho. Besides, Minahos a capable woman, thats why she called Agippina

Julia Agrippina-san, the strongest freelance guard.

Minaho-neesans in a situation where she hired her.

You seem to have piqued her interest. Saying that shes been living in this world for a long time, but shes never met someone who told her that shes a good person

Kyouko-san laughed.

Anyway, Minaho will be fine, you should focus on what you should do instead. Well then, thats your DJ Kyouko-san. See you later!

And she cuts off the audio.

Kana-senpai talked to me.

Who was that?

Oh, Kana-senpai doesnt know Kyouko-san.

Then.

Were here, Darling

Anjou Mitama has arrived!

Edie and Mitama, who were walking from the mansion, have arrived.

Were 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 werent from Kansai Yakuza, they dont seem to know us

Yes, they dont 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, its the police, who are trying to catch Kyouko-san and the Kouzuki SS teams.

KansaiYakuza should know that Tsukiko and the girls are there.

Its only one strange guy. n.o.body else around the mansion

Edie said.

Im 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 Megus here then we can make progress in the bakery

I feel sorry for the track and field club, however.

Furthermore.

Excuse me

Coming in

h.e.l.lo

h.e.l.lo

The prost.i.tute cadets in Minaho-neesans new brothel come from the school cafeteria door.

Kurama Misato, Sumitomo Momoka, s.h.i.+rahata Setsuna, and Asahina Nozomi comes in.

Good Morning, lets do our best today

They agreed to help out in selling the pastries today.

Minaho-neesan gave them permission.

Right.

Minaho-neesan shouldve used her car to pick them up from the new brothel and pick her up here

Wheres Minaho-neesan?

I asked.

Shes 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 princ.i.p.als office

The remaining two prost.i.tute cadets, Kurosawa Naoko-san and Tokuda Sonoko-san said that they dont want to help us in the store.

With that said.

Minaho-neesans leaving the prost.i.tute in the school.

And she went somewhere with Kudou-papa and Agrippina-san.

Something will happen during the lunch news.

Okay then, well introduce the four of them to the tennis girls. Our agreement with Minaho-san is that they wont be serving customers, right?

Kana-senpai said.

The prost.i.tute 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. Theyre done putting on their tennis uniform so they should be coming here by now

Its time for the tennis club girls to gather in the temporary cafe in front of the bakery and start preparing for the opening.

Right, lets do that. Ill talk to them. Ill tell them about the TV coverage and get their hair and makeup done

Katsuko-nee finally readied herself.

Thanks. Cant convince those girls unless its the beautiful and fas.h.i.+onable as usual Katsuko-san

Kana-senpai smiled.

Youre flattering me

Its no flattery. The idea of having Katsuko-san check on your makeup is a huge win. Theyre going to be happy

Then, Ill be off for a while

Yeah, have fun Katsuko-nee

Im borrowing Katsuko-san, n.o.bu

Katsuko-nee and Kana-senpai left the bakery.

I

Edie, Tsukiko, and Kurose-san are in the break room, using the schools monitoring system, checking if theres anyone weird wandering around

Roger

Mitama, youre guarding Misato and the girls. Dont let any weird men involve themselves with them

Certainly

Mitamas formerly a bodyguard of Misato, so this kind of a.s.signment is good for her.

The prost.i.tute cadets, or the Nades.h.i.+ko 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.

Thats why Mitama will take them out.

Yos.h.i.+da-kunthis pad is baked

Yeah, go t.i.t

Ai, Megu, and I remained in the bakery, preparing even more pastries.

I put the dough in the oven.

Yos.h.i.+-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 were going to be featured in national news, they were all very excited about it

Thats

Honestly, I wasnt excited when I heard about the TV coverage. Of course, I know that I have to work harder, but I wasnt 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

Thats why I didnt 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, Yukinos living with us and we watch her on TV all the time. Reika-oneesans 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 Yukinos 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.

Rurikos preparing for the second program, where she introduces the national treasures of the n.o.bility.

Yeah, we got accustomed to our family showing up on TV that we lost the sense of whats special about being on TV

Oh.

So thats why.

Kana-senpai and the girls arent weird for getting excited.

It was us who were weird for having low tension even though the TV coverage is coming.

Thats okay too

Ai mutters.

Katsuko-oneesancan do the makeupand the hair of the tennis girls Katsuko-oneesan would feel at easewhen shes dragged by the mood of ordinary high school girls

Thats true.

Were not opening the bakery until we graduate from high school so we still have at least two and a half years.

Its 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 theyre going to be on TV

Being exposed to the girls lets Katsuko-nees 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

Thats what I think.

Yos.h.i.+da-kun too

Ai?

Yos.h.i.+da-kun, Ai, and megumi-san too. We need to return to our senses as ordinary people. Especially Yos.h.i.+da-kun

Ai stopped her hands and looked at me.

Yos.h.i.+da-kuns been in a lot of trouble lately

Right

Like, dealing with the rebels from Kouzuki SS.

Raping Is.h.i.+gami Mizuki.

Or the thirteen a.s.sa.s.sins.

Its been tough.

Dont forget the feeling of excitement

Yeah, Ill be careful

I told Ai.