Chapter 1386. School Festival Day 2 / People who dont 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 dont know how much well sell today so its 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-nees away because she helped the tennis girl get their makeup, but Mana came in and helped out so were 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 theyll adjust the quant.i.ty depending on how it sells

They sure know the situation.

Yeah. Ill 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 didnt come on this trip it seems.

Rei-chans been transporting multiple times so there would be more girls coming from the mansion.

Im returning

Yeah, thanks Rei-chan

Rei-chans 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, were going to sell some souvenir pastries.

Wait, its 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.

Its 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-nees right, all of our customers are still students in our school.

Furthermore, its 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.

Theyre all probably going to check on the exhibits, presentations, and booths of their families and students that they know.

They wont 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

Whats this about?

Why are there so many boys in here? I feel like theres three times more than yesterday

Boys in school uniforms continue to gather.

Thats obvious

Mariko looks up at the monitor along with us.

Its because the tennis girls are serving coffee and bread while wearing their uniform, and thats 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 s.h.i.+nes through

Mariko smiles proudly.

No, but still, aint 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 theyve got a huge crowd of spectators.

Well, its because its 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 arent partic.i.p.ating in projects has nothing to see today so thats 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 pa.s.s time in the cafe.

Girls are coming too, but there are too many boys in the store that they cant approach

Megus right, you can see some girls looking at the cafe from a distance, but they cant 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

Were dumbfounded.

The temporary chairs and tables set up in the cafe are

Its crowded with schoolboys.

We cant get other customers

Megu looked at the screen and said.

Right, we dont want the boys occupying the tables for too long

Katsuko-nee looked at the clock.

Its just past 10 right now, but itll get to noon soon.

If the boys sit there all day, even close to noon, well lose customers who buy bread for lunch

If theres no place for customers to eat our bread, theyll go somewhere else for lunch

Its not like theyre going to stayin the cafe until noonbut those boysthey mightstay in the cafeuntil the festival is over

Ai mutters.

Is that likely?

I asked.

Its 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 Yukinos show, and Anya had a special program with Rei-chan.

We went too far that we got complaints from the school festival committee.

Yeah, theyd 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, theres that too

If thats the case, they wont 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, its 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, well 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

Hmmm.

Rejected. We cant make business if you chop students in school

Thats unfortunate

Regret

Leaving the sisters aside, what do we do with them?

Then.

Ill deal with them

Tsukiko shows up from the break room.

Nei-san, Mitama-san, please accompany me

Tsukiko went out of the bakery.

Were watching Tsukiko on the monitor while still working.

First, shes approaching them until she can use her Miko power.

Oh, its Anjou Mitama!

Mitama is the cover girl in Yukinos show so the boys know her.

Also, its Natou, right? What a beauty

The girl with her is also a beauty

Whos that again?

If I recall, its the newly enrolled third-year student for the Nades.h.i.+ko department

More than half of the voices from the cafe noticed the three beautiful girls approaching them.

Anjou Mitamas also in the Nades.h.i.+ko Department, right?

Nades.h.i.+ko department, thats a gathering of beauties, yet theyre 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.

!!!!!!

Mitamas 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. Thats a promise

The cafe quiets down.

Then, Natou Nei-san, please start

Y-Yeah

Nei moves forward.

You know if its 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 possibleyou boys dont use the seats over there, but stay a little further, like thereabout thirty meters away. If the boys are bundled together, you scare the girls. You can go there

Nei points at an empty lot.

Were 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 cant reach, Neis 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, theyre coming to cover the schools baking course and the cafe of the tennis club, so dont 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, were going to start selling some souvenir pastries, again, its souvenir pastry! Just in case you still dont 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. Thats why those who can promise that theyll 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 Mitamas instructions.

Learn before it becomes insignificant! Fix it! School Anthem!!

Then, the boys started singing our schools 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?

Lets see, lets bring out two pads for now

Okay

I put two pads together, lift them, and carry them out of the bakery.

Darling, Ill take the other one

Edie helps me out.

Wait, Ill open the door

Mariko opens the door for me since my hands are full.

Outside

Ill take out a piece of paperthis sheet

Mitama takes out her j.a.panese sword and cuts a sheet of white paper in half in front of the customers.

Kinukas 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 dont get it.

You dont know, Darling?

You do?

Thats the toad oils selling speech

Whats that?

Mitamas 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, its okay as long as she doesnt use it to attack someone.

Its good enough as a way to attract customers.

True, for the customers who arent 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 secondwere selling it here.

I bring it to the location Kana-senpai pointed at.

Oh, Misato and the other prost.i.tute cadets in the tents are selling drinks.

Theyre 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.

Were 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, well rely on you n.o.bu

Kana-senpai smiled at me.

Back in the bakery with Edie.

Yes, we dont have problems here. Yes, were good with the initial numbers. Talk to you later. Thanks, Ruriko-chan

Katsuko-nees talking on the phone.

Shes 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. Theyll arrive here by 11

Oh, theyre 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 Im are also here

Megu told Katsuko-nee

Yes, please take care of the rest

As declared earlier in front of the princ.i.p.al, Katsuko-nees in charge of the baking course so shes meeting with the person in charge of the national TV.

It cant 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.

Shes much more reliable now.

Also, as for the princ.i.p.al, hold off until spring

Spring?

Its hard to find the right person in the middle of the academic year, well look for someone a little more decent

Well, the current princ.i.p.al is someone hired because the previous princ.i.p.al was gone.

Why dont we wait and see? If he learns from what happened earlier and got better, why not keep him as princ.i.p.al even after spring?

I said.

Right, but I dont think those types learn their lesson

Katsuko-nee shows a wry smile.