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-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.

「 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? 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.

『 Noooo! 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 』

historical

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, 』

『 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?! Eeeeh?! 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, w-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.

『 Y-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.