Kirara and Erika's Twinkling Day 2

Yahoo! Nice to meet you!

Are we in the right place? The Pandemonium Society break room?

I heard we could do trial sign-ups here!

...You've arrived.

You are the ones who sought to experience first hand the majestic greatness of Gehenna's student council president!

Welcome to the Pandemonium Society!

Majestic greatness? Uh, sounds cool, I think! Is this how you say hi here?

I think that's what she was trying to say...

You must be in charge of receiving guests? Like a hostess?

H-Hostess?! Receiving guests...?

This is your reaction to witnessing the visage of the Great Makoto?!

I am the Pandemonium Society's eternal leader! The Great Makoto! I am destined to rule over all of Kivotos!

Hm? Good for you!

Your lack of interest is plastered all over your face...

No! I won't let my self-esteem be affected by some newcomer who simply has yet to understand my greatness.

Ahem. Let us start over.

Kihehe! So, you seek to understand the very important work of the Pandemonium Society!

I like the way you think! Kirara! Erika!

Hm? How do you know our names?

Kihehe. That should be a given.

Naturally, I memorized the names of the good-natured students who wanted to do a sign-up trial the Pandemonium Society!

This kind of task is as easy as breathing for me, the Great Makoto.

Kihehe. If you put in the hard work and dedicate yourself to me, I sense great potential in you! You could even become an officer of the Pandemonium Society.

Ah. I'm not into all that "hard work" stuff.

What?!

Tch. I see. You can only lead a horse to water.

Ah! Yes, you must consider the weight of responsibilities rather than flippantly accepting every opportunity. These are also qualifications of becoming a proper leader...!

You were playing chess all along, Yozakura Kirara!

Honestly, she wasn't thinking that far ahead.

Yeah, hi. Welcome to your trial.

It's pretty...rare for people to want to do a sign-up trial.

Really? Well, thanks! Do you guys do any fun stuff in the Pandemonium Society?

They're more or less our student council.

So I'm guessing they take care of the academy's budget? A lot of paper pushing?

I mean, that's all part of our job...

...but for the most part we have to handle external affairs. We act as the face of Gehenna in acquiring contracts with vendors, stuff like that.

That's supposed to be our main role...but we spend most of our time cleaning up Makoto's messes and managing the fall out.

(stare)

Huh? What're you looking at? Did I get pudding on my face?

No... It's...nothing... *sigh*

Seems like... you have it pretty rough?

Ibuki is back!

Oh? The Go-Home Club sisses!

Huh?

Oh my gosh! It's Ibuki! Hi!

We meet again. Hi, Ibuki.

Yay! Ibuki is so happy to see you! Did you come to play with Ibuki?

We wanted to see the club Ibuki was in and what it's like! Technically, I guess it's the same thing as coming to play!

Really, really? Welcome!

We haven't met up with Ibuki in a while, but, for some reason, it doesn't feel that way.

Maybe it's because I see so many pictures and articles of her everywhere? I think I saw one in "Weekly Pandemonium Society" just yesterday.

Hm... Makoto's crazy plot that Chiaki executed...actually did something...

Kihehe! Bow down to my greatness! Acknowledge the value of my innovative ideas, Iroha!

Yeah, yeah...

Ahem. But we must attend to important matters...

Ibuki!

I put the pudding I bought for you in the fridge!

By the way, Ibuki! In that "Weekly Pandemonium Society" article, I read that you're, like, super amazing at jacks!

Do you wanna show us?

Ibuki love jacks! Of course!

Ibuki practiced it lots and lots and got really good, so Ibuki can teach you!

Yahoo! Playing jacks with Ibuki sounds totally heart-pounding to me!

It's a little cramped here. Let's go play over there.

...

I-Ibuki? But...the pudding... I got you pudding...

P-Pudd...

Does Ibuki like them better than me? Even though she barely knows them? Ibuki?!

That's...simply an impossibility! R-Right?

Tell me I'm wrong! Please, Ibuki! IBUKIII!

...I guess this works out.

We might actually have a quiet day for once.

Playing with Ibuki was super fun!

Yeah, but we need to hurry to our next trial. We're gonna be late.

Hahaha! I didn't even notice the time. What's the next destination?

Next is...

Welcome to the Gehenna School Lunch Club!

I hope you enjoy your trial with us!

Yummy! It smells sooo good. I think my stomach's rumbling!

We're obviously in the dining hall all the time, but I've never been in the kitchen before.

Most haven't. We make all of the meals for the students' lunches here!

How much cooking experience do you two have?

Uh, I guess I make some meat and potato stew at home sometimes...

None! Zero! Hahaha.

That's okay! You can always learn to cook!

Even though it's just a trial today, I'll try to teach you everything I can!

I'd love to lend a hand, but I really need to get going on the evening meal.

Normally, we'd get all the ingredients, then, easy peezy! Transfer them to the kitchen! The truck makes this process smooth and easy.

But our truck... The School Lunch Club's truck...it's...

...Ugh!

F-Fuuka!

*sigh* Well, that's the situation. So I'll have to leave you in Juri's hands today.

Don't worry about a single thing, Fuuka! I'll teach them all the basics!

Thank you. I'll see you soon...

For the two of you, please come this way!

I'll give you a tour of the School Lunch Club's facilities, and then we'll do a cooking demonstration!

Hahaha! How exciting! It's the making of Kirara, chef edition!

This is our kitchen!

We store all our plates here, the grill is here, and the stovetop over here...

This kitchen is huge. How much food do you make in a day?

Hm... We need to make a few thousand people's worth of meals on a daily basis!

*gasp* Seriously?!

I've never thought about it before, but it totally makes sense. A ton of students visit the dining hall every day!

You work real hard in here!

It was a bit demanding at first, but you get used to it eventually!

Now then, please watch closely. As the sous chef in this kitchen, I'll give you a demonstration!

We'll start with a very basic dish, omurice!

Whoa...?

Just a little bit of this, and this...plate it. And, ta-da!

How is it?

Professional chefs are on a different...

...Hold up. This is...a little off.

Since when is omurice green?

S-Since always?

Actually, more importantly, is it...moving? How did you even make this?

Hahaha! Look, it's squirming around. It's, like, gross but kinda cute?

Oh my gosh! It's reaching out its little hand. I think it wants to say hi!

W-Wait. Are you sure that's safe, Kirara?

Isn't it cute, though? Gimme a high five!

She's communicating with it?!

I didn't know that was possible...

I shouldn't be surprised, actually. That's just what makes you, you, Kirara.

Huh? Omu?

Ah, it ran away.

Also, did you just name it?

Omu! Come back!

Yup. She named it.

I'm gonna get in trouble if you get loose!

Please come back here!

The School Lunch Club...has its own struggles, huh?

Hahaha! I love the chaotic vibes!

OMUUU!

Are you the ones who signed up for the trial?

That's us! I'm Kirara! Nice to meet you!

I'm Erika.

Hello, I am the Medical Emergency Club president, Himuro Sena.

I was surprised we were even able to sign up for a trial.

You all are always so busy. I didn't think you'd have the time for it.

You're correct, but that's precisely why we're hosting a trial.

How so?

Multiple corpses, excuse me, patients are being transferred here due to some territory battles between thugs in the district.

During your trial, you'll be helping with the emergency response team.

A-Are you sure? We're not exactly trained professionals...

I'm pretty good at putting on band-aids!

Rest assured. I wouldn't ask you to do anything that requires medical training.

Your job will be to comfort the injured patients while I prep their treatments.

Now, to your positions!

To positions!

Well, let's see how this goes.

Ouch... It hurts...

Tch. I'd still be out there fighting, but I took a bullet to the knee...

We're seriously gonna lose our territory at this rate! Stop being dramatic!

You really need medical care because of a little scratch? Huh?

What are we supposed to do?!

We have to fight! Now shut up and follow me. We're gonna sneak past the Medical Emergency Club president!

Okay...!

Yahoo! Hello, patients! Temporary Angel Nurse Kirara, at your service? Did I say that right?

Wh-Who are you?!

We're just some sign-up trial participants. Are you the new patients?

Nice to meet you!

We ain't meeting no one! We're getting outta here!

Yeah! You can't keep us here!

Huh? You don't want to get treated for your wounds?

They're pretty small, but I'm sure it still hurts.

We're thugs! Hardened thugs! Pain don't mean a thing to us!

Protecting our territory comes before anything else!

Really? Where's your territory?

You know how if you walk a bit more from the intersection, there's an alley behind a food stall? It's right there.

Oh? I know where that is! That's where the crepe stall is!

Oh my gosh, isn't that place super yummy? I'm a regular!

R-Really? Small world, I guess.

My fave order is ice cream, strawberries, and chocolate chips! What do you get?

Banana's pretty good.

You tried the pineapple and ice cream yet? It's a good combo.

I never even thought of that before! That sounds tasty!

I don't like fruits! So, I just get a ton of chocolate chip cookies and whipped cream. That's the way to go.

Whoa! I'm totally gonna try that next time!

I got it! Why don't we all...

Gah?! Th-The president?

Oops. I got a little carried away talking to them.

Anesthesia complete.

Is it really okay to be shooting patients like that?

It was in the name of treatment. One step backwards, two steps forward.

I'm impressed at your natural talent. You kept those thugs in place while I prepared the shots.

We didn't do much, really... Consider it Kirara's superpower.

I wanted...to eat crepes...with them...

Why don't you leave them your number? That way, we can go together when they wake up.

That's perf! Can I do that, President?

Usually, our policy is to refrain from any personal contact with the patients outside of work.

But... I suppose we can consider it as thanks for your hard work.

Yahoo! Thanks, Pres! I'll get you one too, 'kay?

That's...quite all right.

Don't even sweat it! I got you!

Phew! The day really flew by!

There's, like, so many clubs in this school!

I had a lot of new experiences today, that's for sure.

So, did you find it?

Hm? Find what?

You totally forgot why we did all this, huh?

We were trying to find a club you wanted to join, remember?

Ah! Right! Hahaha! Yeah, it totally slipped my mind!

Hm... Lemme think. The first one...and the second...and... Well, all of them were super fun!

I made new friends and got to experience lots of new things!

So out of all the clubs, the one I'd pick is...

...none of them!

Huh?

You just said they were, and I quote, "super fun"!

Yup! Fun! Heart-pounding!

I loved playing with Ibuki, seeing the School Lunch Club's kitchen, and even helping with the patients!

It really was totally fun!

Then...what's the problem?

Because, well... Don't you think it'd kinda be a waste...

...to pick just one?

A...waste?

Yeah! Just think about it, Eri!

If we join just one club, every day would be exactly the same.

It'd be the same friends, the same activities, the same routine... All the time!

That... That's exactly what I'd call a waste!

Hm... I get it now. You don't want to be tied down to one thing. You want to be able to have new experiences, all the time, right?

That's exactly what I meant! You always get me, Eri!

Because then every day would be a totally twinkling, heart-pounding day!

Now, that's youth!

For example... Making new friends...

...chasing runaway trucks...

...helping lost friends...

I want my club activities to be unpredictable adventures, just like those!

That's what we already do in the Go-Home Club, right? How's it different!

Technically, yeah! But I want it to be a real club! That's what matters!

Because clubs are the flowers of youth!

Yes, ma'am...

I don't think we're gonna be able to find a club like that, Kirara.

You're right... Clubs always just focus on the one thing, huh...

Hmmm...

Okay! I got it!

Do tell.

If we can't find a club like that, we're just gonna make one!

A super, totally twinkling club!

A heart-pounding experience where you never know what's gonna happen next!

You want to make a club... That's a very Kirara-answer to the problem.

What should we name it?

Um... It's got to make your heart skip a beat...and sparkle like youth...

Twinkle Twinkle Club?

Yeah! I like that one! What do you think, Eri?

It's definitely not your typical name...

But I guess that's what makes it perfect. It's a weird club to begin with.

Twinkle Twinkle Club. Sounds good to me.

Yay! Then, as our first activity, let's go get a cup of bubble tea!

Huh? Where's this coming from?

Well, our club activities are whatever we want them to be, right? And I'm thirsty!

Well, business as usual, then?

Then, we're off!

Not the same one as last time, though! I've had my eyes on this other one for a while.

Whatever you want.

Now, let the inaugural activity of our Twinkle Twinkle club...

...begin!