Chapter 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-senpais 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 lets 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.

Theyre now doing their a.s.signed jobs.

Hey, I feel like you girls look different than usual

Yeah, those eyes look great

The boys who pa.s.sed by doesnt know that the tennis girls got their makeup done at the cafeteria and so they were amazed.

Yes sure, sorry but we dont have time to chat around since were busy!

Katsuko-nee and the group made us look pretty so were going to work hard to pay them back

Were even getting gifts later!

Im 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-sans 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-nees makeup and the three boxes Mariko brought over.

But, Im in the middle of taking the bread out of the oven so I cant help out at the moment.

Ill do it. Mitama, Anju, come

Edie opens the break room door and she calls Mitama and Kurose Anju

Putting Mitama aside since shes a student here, I wonder if its okay to let Kurose Anju in her plain clothes come out.

But, its 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 wont be exposed now.

Should I go too?

Tsukiko comes out of the break room but

Were just carrying heavy boxes so Tsukiko doesnt have to go. For now, were putting Katsuko-nees luggage and the boxes Mariko brought here to the break room

Its meant to be a gift for the tennis girls but its all expensive.

We need to keep it safe.

Were at a school festival so we have a lot of outsiders.

n.o.body can enter the break room but us so thats the best place to store it

Roger that. Mitama, Anju, lets go

Following

Err, uhm, okay

The three leave the bakery.

Katsuko-nees already done using the makeup.

So, they took it back right away.

Haaa, 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? Youre giving so many cosmetics

I ask Mariko after making sure that all the bread is out of the oven.

Yep. Just as mentioned earlier, its 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 wasnt me, it was actually Momoko-oneesama

Mariko said.

You mean, the part where Marikos a major shareholder in a cosmetics company so the company sends you products every month?

Yes, Its true that I own stock in a cosmetics company but I dont get that much every month

Marikos the daughter of the president of Torii Electronics but its a privately traded stock, so I doubt she has enough money to be a major shareholder for the company shes particularly concerned about.

Its actually Momoko-oneesama whos the major shareholder, I mean, its the Kaan group that does. The three cosmetics manufacturers

Kaan group could send a box of products to Momoko-neechan every month, shes the granddaughter of the head after all.

But, Momoko-oneesama has her favorite brand of foreign cosmetics so she sends it all to me. Thats why it just acc.u.mulated

I see.

But you know, its a ha.s.sle to explain my relations.h.i.+p with Momoko-oneesama to the tennis girls, and they wont be grateful if I give them something that I also received from someone else. Besides, I thought of raising Kanas value, my best friend if I tell them that Im the daughter of the president of Torii electronics

Marikos 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?

Were 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.

Whats 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.

Dont get carried away because its the school festival! If you show up in front of the parents coming from the outside with a face like that, youll disgrace the school! Wash your face right now!

If I recall, thats a teacher in the third-year cla.s.s.

He just moved in on the second semester.

Hes not my teacher so I dont 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 Ill close down this refreshment booth of yours

What authority does this teacher even have?

If I recall, hes just doing some student guidance.

Sensei, were having a TV coverage coming to our cafe today

Kana-senpai came forward and told the teacher.

So you cant close it down, and besides were about to open now

But

I came over to see what was going on because the TVs coming! And then, whats 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 youre trying to say even if you dont shout

The princ.i.p.al came out.

This princ.i.p.al 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 its okay for the girls to put on their makeup. But, I do agree that the makeup is a bit too much

The princ.i.p.al talks to the tennis girls with a grin.

And so, I think its a better idea to use a little less makeup, but Ill 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, youre 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 thats a great honor for our school

The princ.i.p.al continues.

And Im the princ.i.p.al 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 princ.i.p.als staying in the cafe?

Obstruction of business

Edies right.

Kana-senpai and the tennis girls look confused.

Then.

Oh, I see. Means, the princ.i.p.al also wants to show up on TV!!

Nei appears from the cafeteria.

Thats why you came here! You werent even present yesterday, right?

Yeah, the princ.i.p.al wasnt here yesterday.

No, no, I have no desire to show up on TV, Im just the princ.i.p.al. I believe that I have to be present when our school is featured on TV

Thats right! The princ.i.p.al came over just for your sake! Be thankful!

Hasuda then goes behind the princ.i.p.al and shouted at the students.

Oh, thats their modus.

I see, so thats their relations.h.i.+p.

Unfortunately, the princ.i.p.al isnt 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 Im responsible for those students. Ill take care of everything, you can return to the staff room princ.i.p.al

She speaks flatly.

She shows an elegant smile.

What? Youre just a teacher and youre going to challenge me, the princ.i.p.al? Besides, you dont even show up in the staff room even though youre a teacher!

Hasuda glares at Katsuko-nee.

No, Im only a teacher in the baking course, so I dont have any particular reason to show up in the staff room

Of course you do! You dont even appear at the faculty drinking parties! Isnt it common courtesy to show up and pour us beer or something?! What nerve do you have! Whats wrong with you! I guess your parents mustve been bad teachers!

As soon as Hasuda said that.

Noooo! You cant! No, nononono!

About ten male teachers came screaming and running as fast as they can from the school building.

Princ.i.p.al, Hasuda-sensei, no! You cant!

Not the bakery. Nono

Anyway, you cant1

They stand in between the princ.i.p.al and Katsuko-nee.

Whats wrong, Sensei?

The princ.i.p.al cant help but ask the other teachers who came running with such a strange tension.

Uhm, princ.i.p.al, please dont do anything with the bakery

No, you cant

Let Takanas.h.i.+-san deal with it, dont do anything, princ.i.p.al

No, please, just no!

Hasuda-sensei too, just dont do anything. You cant get involved with them

No, never, forever

Theyre wearing suits, yet theyre all sweating and huffing, yet, theyre pleading to the princ.i.p.al and Hasuda-sensei with a stiff look on their faces.

What are you talking about?

Thats right, explain to us

Hasuda and the Princ.i.p.al cant understand what they mean.

We cant explain that

No, no, no, no, no

Meaning, these teachers mustve been at this school since before.

They know that s.h.i.+rasaka Sousuke and his faction, including the princ.i.p.al got wiped out of the school last May.

They also know that Katsuko-nee was the chairman of the school at that time, and shes still one of the board members.

Minaho-neesans the current chairman, and shes staying in school as a teacher.

And so, I think that they also know Kuromori Minahos someone from the underground

I wont understand if you dont explain. Explain it so we understand

The princ.i.p.al tells the teachers, but

f.u.c.k off! I cant do that!

No no no no!!

The teachers who came in later snapped.

Are you idiots! Stupid! Fools!

You definitely cant!

Notice that youre the princ.i.p.al and you dont get to use the princ.i.p.als office,

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Youre 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?

Ive told you already! You cant do this! For real!

Take them away!

The ten teachers pulled the princ.i.p.al and Hasuda.

Hey, wait, what? Whats going on?! Eeeeh?! But Im the princ.i.p.al!

What are you talking about? Why did it come to this?!

The two dont know whats going on, yet theyre pulled by the group.

Takanas.h.i.+-san, sorry for the fuss

One of the older teachers bowed his head to Katsuko-nee.

I believe hes the one in charge of the third-years and also a j.a.panese history teacher.

Fujimori-sensei, is it okay now?

Katsuko-nee folds her arms and told the old teacher.

Yes, w-what is it?

I mean, their makeup. Were in a school festival so I gave them makeup

Katsuko-nee points at the tennis girls among the crowd.

Theyre all cute girls, so I tried to keep their makeup as natural and cla.s.sy as possible, thinking that the parents and visitors would smile to see how our high-school girls would look. I dont think itll stain the honor of our school

Katsuko-nee gives the tennis girls a confidence boost.

Thats right, we just want to welcome our customers looking as cute high-school girls

Kana-senpai speaks as their representative.

Its so that showing up on the TV wont be so embarra.s.sing for the school

Yes, were doing our part

I dont want to remove my makeup

Ill never wash my face in this situation

The club girls said.

Thats what the girls are saying, is it okay to let them keep it?

Katsuko-nee doubles down.

Y-Yes, they can

The old teacher is having cold sweat and replied with a hollow voice.

Thank you. Ill take responsibility for them so the teachers dont have to worry

Katsuko-nee then spoke to the tennis girls.

The school gave permission, now back to work!!

Okay!!

Just in time, its 10 in the morning.

The terrace cafe of the tennis club girls opens business today.

Katsukos so lively when shes among those girls

Edie looked up at the monitor and said.

I also think so.

Katsuko-nees pastries are delicious, but she s.h.i.+nes more when shes in charge of the girls like that instead of shutting inside the bakery

n.o.bu, were 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 hasnt done her final check yet

Sorry for the wait, Im late

Katsuko-nee finally returned. Neis with her.

Take the pad once I finished checking

Katsuko-nee inspects the pastries.

This pad is good

Then, Ill take it

Kana-senpai brings it.

This is good

Ill take it

Edie brings the second pad.

Onii-chan Reika-oneesans car is here!

Mana said. I checked the monitor.

Oh, Rei-chans bringing the first batch of bread Agnes and the girls made in the mansion.

Ill go get it

Rei-chan needs to go back to the mansion immediately.

Ill come too, Kinuka should be there

Mitama follows me.