The Festival Department's Meeting!

Whiteboard, check. Dry erase marker, check. Yep, we're good to go!

Whenever you're ready, Pina.

Understood!

Now that we have the president's blessing, we will begin!

Now we'll commence with the meeting of the Festival Operations Department! Hiyah!

Hmmm...

I can't help but wonder... Do we really have to start our meetings like this every time?

Yes! Proper procedure is essential, President!

The Festival Department's regular meeting is an important and delicate ritual!

It's essential we all give it our best effort!

If you say so, Pina.

Anyway, let's get to the point. The reason why we've gathered here today is simple...

The Crowcawcaw shopping district will be holding a festival this coming month.

Since we at the Festival Department have been commissioned to be the producers of this festival, we need to give it our all!

Unfortunately...Umika isn't with us at the moment. She's doing an on-site investigation for a festival in Gehenna.

It's just you and me, Pina. If the two of us put our heads together, we should be able to pull this off.

Got it!

Let's get down to business. Do you have any ideas that could help us make this festival a smash hit?

I'm open to whatever ideas you've got. Even something small might get the ball rolling.

Hmm...

Oh! Me! Me! Me! I've got one! I have a good idea!

*yawns*

Oh, my...

Ah, ha!

I've been trying to ignore you! Stop getting in the way!

More importantly, why are members of the Inner Discipline Club here? Who let these outsiders attend?!

Is Momoyodou taking the day off too?!

*yawn* So, let me explain what happened...

The Inner Discipline Club was going on a picnic, so we stopped by to buy some snacks...

But we didn't realize that Momoyodou had a holiday today. I'm sorry, Shizuko.

I had to invite them after seeing their sad faces at the front gate, President!

Pina?!

We gotta help those in need!

That's the truth! I win!

I mean, she's right. I know she's right, but...

As an apology, here's a packed lunch I made for myself. Would you like to eat it together, Shizuko?

Hmm? Ah, thanks! Whoa, does this rice ball have a character on it?

That looks delicious! Let me take one...

Wait, what am I saying?!

This is the Festival Department's regularly scheduled club time! We can't have outsiders here!

That's not true, President!

Pina...?

I think that we should take ideas for the festival from outsiders as well, not just come up with our own!

Ugh...

Stagnant water is sure to stink!

In other words, in order to make this organization better, we need to embrace other people's perspectives!

It's an idea that was captured perfectly in Loyal Cat's Fist!

Ugh, I knew that was from your silly movie!

Still... *sigh*

All right, Pina. You have a point...

Getting a fresh perspective from an outsider can be valuable from time to time...

Doing so might even reveal something important that we've been missing.

All right, then! I'll allow it!

Okay, Inner Discipline Club, if you have a good idea, we're all ears.

Huh? For real? Are we allowed to do that?

How can you ask that after everything we just said?!

An idea for the festival? Eh, I don't really care, just so long as I get to sleep... *snores*

Hey! Festivals aren't for sleeping!

What about you, Kaede?

Who, me?

As someone who trains hard every day to become a proper lady...

(Does she actually have something to say, or is she just here to hang out?)

...I've got a grown-up plan that will bring customers in by the boatload!

...Hold up! A "grown-up" plan? What are you plotting?

Ooh, a grown-up plan! That's exciting!

I'm pretty sure that people will flock in from everywhere if we try this out!

"Grown-up..." "Flock in from everywhere..."

Don't tell me... Are you gonna do something vulgar?!

Vulgar?

"Vulgar" can mean something shameless, Kaede...

Oh! That would definitely be shameless!

Excuse me?

No! Even if it's for a successful festival, the Festival Department has codes and ethics to upkeep!

Even though the shopping district that commissioned us is suffering from a decline in customers, and many stores are on the brink of closing down...

And then, when I think about the Merchant Guild president in tears, asking for our help...

I want to do whatever I can, I really mean it! Except...

So you're getting cold feet now? I see...the president of Festival Department is nothing but a kid...

...B-But!

What are you, a little kid? Stop hesitating and spit it out!

Well, it would be a forbidden event...

A special sale where we'd sell boxes full of cards from Mushiqueen, the popular trading card game. We could sell one box per person!

What? "Forbidden"? Say that again...?

Aren't Mushiqueen cards available in very limited quantities? They're usually limited to two packs per person!

You're going to sell one whole box to each person?!

That'll summon a legion of Mushiqueen players from all over Kivotos!

Hmm...

Correct! And on top of that, we'll hold a special Mushiqueen tournament!

Wait, doing this might bring in students from other schools...not only from Hyakkiyako, but Gehenna and even Trinity!

If that happens, it would be a tournament of epic proportions. It'll determine the mightiest Mushiqueen player in all of Kivotos!

Wow. This is gonna be a great festival.

Total... Zzz... Chaos...

*gulps* ...This could cause a full-scale war between the academies!

No problem! I won't lose!

President Shizuko! Even if war breaks out, please let me handle it!

So, uh, how are we supposed to get the super rare cards...?

Never mind that, what I'm trying to say is...

The meeting for the festival...the procedure...

Ugh...

Help me, Umika! When are you coming back?!