Time passed as Mayuzumi waited and imagined.
Mayuzumi and Saki finished breakfast and cleaned up the dishes before going to the living room.
"I heard from Mayuzumi that you guys agreed to continue going to the school festival today as well," Saki said. "Is it alright if I go together?"
'As expected.'
Seiji had already guessed it. He looked at Mayuzumi and saw that she smiled without saying anything.
"If Peach-sensei agrees, I have no objections."
There was no reason to refuse.
He felt that Sensei would be more relaxed with Editor Yoshizawa accompanying her. As for Sensei's own feelings … She probably felt helpless that Editor Yoshizawa cared too much about her, but she didn't seem to be resisting.
"That's good. Let's go, then," Saki said decisively.
And so, the three of them left together.
Walking together with Editor Yoshizawa and Peach-sensei … Seiji suddenly felt like Peach-sensei was the Grand Mistress who was afraid of strangers, and that he and Editor Yoshizawa were the female and male bodyguards.
If only he could wear a jacket like the editor, wear a pair of sunglasses, and put on a cool expression … yep, it would really look like it!
Cough, he got distracted.
The main reason was that Sensei, who seemed weak, and Editor Yoshizawa, who seemed strong, walking together really gave off the impression of a Grand Mistress and a female bodyguard.
In reality, their relationship was indeed similar. Seiji thought to himself.
After leaving the apartment, Saki skillfully called for a taxi with no intention of taking the public bus.
'Does she know about Sensei taking the public bus yesterday?'
Seiji secretly glanced at Mayuzumi. Mayuzumi noticed his gaze and understood what he meant, but she shook her head slightly.
'Sensei didn't say anything …'
Seiji felt like he could understand Sensei's thoughts, so he didn't intend to say anything else.
The three of them successfully arrived at Yuen Hwa Secondary.
Then, Seiji discovered to his astonishment that Genhana Secondary School was twice as lively as yesterday!
Today was a local holiday. The families of the students who were free, the adults who lived nearby and brought their children to play, the students from other schools who came to join in the fun, the white-collar workers who teamed up to play on campus … All kinds of people came, and the number of tourists increased greatly.
Seiji finally understood what Natsuya Yoruhana meant when she said that "Genhana High School's festival has always been well organized." Witnessing such an unimaginable scene, Seiji finally understood what Natsuya Yoruhana meant.
What the f * ck is "doing well"!? It was super popular, okay?!
Even the school festivals in anime and manga had never been like this … er, that wasn't entirely true.
Those "schools" that were set up to be out of the norm, such as Xuecheng City and Ma Fan Academy, held school festivals that were quite exaggerated. In comparison, Yuen Hwa Secondary was really nothing …
Hey hey, the benchmark of comparison is wrong!
Seiji ridiculed himself and came back to his senses.
It's a good thing that it's so lively … but if it's too lively, won't there be trouble?
A large crowd meant a lot of trouble. He hoped that the Morals and Discipline Committee, which was responsible for maintaining order, and the student council, which was responsible for general affairs, would be able to handle it.
By the way, the student council president and vice president were both still in the hospital … would it really be alright?
He was rather concerned. But for now, he should worry about himself first.
Seiji looked to his side.
Saki also looked to her side.
She saw that Mayuzumi was in the middle. Her body was tense and her face was pale as she faced the surging crowd.
Seiji and Saki were both rendered speechless.
"This scene is far more lively than I expected." The editor sighed. "Mayuzumi … I think it's better not to force it. Should we give up?"
The manga author was visibly shaken.
But after her expression changed, she still showed her determination.
"No … I want … to try."
Even though she wasn't very determined, she was doing her best to persevere.
"Then, I'll lead the way." Seiji smiled. "I'll walk in front, Sensei will follow behind, and Editor Yoshizawa will take care of Sensei … is this arrangement alright?"
Mayuzumi looked towards him and nodded.
Saki saw that her friend was determined to move forward, so she didn't say anything else.
The three of them got into formation and entered the school grounds!
After entering the school grounds, they saw an eye-catching sign for a special event.
It wouldn't be a good idea to stop here and watch. So, Seiji took out his cell phone and took a picture of the sign as he led the two behind him deeper into the school grounds.
After walking a certain distance into the school grounds, they noticed that there were far fewer people around.
"Sensei, would you like to check out the stalls that you missed yesterday, or would you like to directly check out our class's store?" Seiji turned around and asked.
"Let's … let's go to the store." Mayuzumi's expression softened slightly, but the crowd was still too dense and made her feel uncomfortable.
"Understood. Follow me."
Seiji led them to Year 1 Class 5.
They saw a long line waiting to enter the store!
"They're lining up to enter so early … it seems that our class is doing quite well." Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation.
"This is the level of popularity that a 'Honey Candy Girl' -themed store should have," the editor told them seriously. "Since we've obtained Mayuzumi's permission, this is the least we can do."
"Saki, don't say that." The manga author felt rather awkward.
"Editor Yoshizawa is being rather strict … but I can understand how you feel." Seiji chuckled. "As long as it's related to a good friend's work, you'd want it to be the best, wouldn't you?"
Saki glanced at him and nodded.
"As a fan, I have the same hope as well, but this is only a temporary store run by an ordinary student, so we shouldn't have too high of an expectation. To be honest, I think that it's already quite good to be able to maintain this status without any major disturbances until the end of the school festival. "
Right after he finished speaking, the sound of a plate shattering could be heard in the classroom.
Seiji was rendered speechless.
He smiled wryly at Saki and Mayuzumi, made a hand gesture, and went over to see what was going on.
The student who broke the plate was busy picking up the pieces. Meanwhile, the one who was apologizing in his place to the customers who were disturbed was … Chiaki!
She was wearing a cosplay outfit with exquisite workmanship and a large amount of lace decorations. It looked incredibly extravagant and beautiful, and it was even more exaggerated than the one Seiji wore yesterday.
It would be impossible for an ordinary student to wear such an outfit; if they weren't good-looking enough, they would look like a monkey in a costume. But when Chiaki wore it, not only did she look good, she even seemed natural and didn't seem out of place in the slightest.
After all, this was a fantasy-style cosplay outfit they were talking about! Just how suitable was it to such a degree!?
Seiji was rather stunned by the sight.
As for the customers in the store … especially the female customers, they were all looking at Chiaki with stars in their eyes, as if they were seeing their idol or … a prince!
That's right, she was a prince, a fantasy-style prince who was even better than the handsome butler Seiji wore yesterday!
No wonder there was a line here so early in the morning.
After Seiji regained his senses, an expression of understanding appeared on his face.
Then, he noticed that Chiaki was looking in his direction.
The extravagant female prince smiled at him and blew him a kiss.
This instantly caused a commotion.
Seiji, who was suddenly attacked, couldn't bear the attention of the crowd and fled.
Mayuzumi and Saki were both rendered speechless.
"Harano, what's the matter?"
"No … nothing, a friend played a joke on me." Seiji sighed.
"Our class's store … it seems that we won't be able to enter for the time being. Let's find another place to sit down first."
"In that case, please come to our class!"
A straightforward female voice spoke up.
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