The cleanup operation had been a success, and we even managed to capture two suspicious individuals. Ao had hurriedly checked the surrounding area afterward, and for the time being, there didn’t seem to be any more suspicious magic devices.
That said, Ao would be free to move about today as part of our rapid-response unit.
“Thank you for waiting. And now, we officially begin the second day of the Harvest Festival!”
“““““Uoooo!”””””
With the staff’s announcement, the second day of the Harvest Festival got underway. For the first two hours, there would be all kinds of performances and entertainments.
“Two okonomiyaki, three round bakes, and some grilled meat, please!”
Haha… I was so busy that I didn’t even have time to glance at the performances happening right in front of me. Even now, I was frantically cooking okonomiyaki while simultaneously grilling batches of round bakes. It sounded like some sort of hymn in praise of the gods was being sung at the moment, but I didn’t have the spare attention to listen.
Sue and the others were also swamped with preparations for the joint wedding ceremony, so it didn’t look like they’d have any time to watch the performances on stage either.
“Woah! This is amazing!”
“They’re singing!”
Fran and Horn had changed into adorable outfits and were watching the performance on stage from behind the curtains.
Well, their main role was to be flower girls, so there wasn’t really anything for them to do at the moment. As for Shiro, it seemed she was helping Sue with various preparations.
“This is incredible. It’s even better than last year!”
“They’re really giving it their all.”
This time, another group was performing something that looked like human pyramids and acrobatics, and the audience was going wild. Then they launched into a perfectly synchronized sword dance, making it obvious just how much they had practiced for this day.
“Ooh, amazing! Amazing!”
“Uhmm…like this, maybe?”
Fran watched the sword dance with sparkling eyes, thoroughly captivated by the performance, while Horn casually began mimicking the movements herself. A number of spectators stared in surprise at how effortlessly Horn had copied the dance.
“Shun-dono, ten okonomiyaki and five round bakes, please.”
“W-what is with this line?”
I continued cooking nonstop inside the stall, where the queue of customers showed no signs of ending. I was grateful for the overwhelming business, of course, but even this was far beyond anything I’d expected.
And then, much sooner than planned, the unthinkable happened.
“Shun-dono, we’ve run out of ingredients.”
“What?!”
Before the joint wedding ceremony had even begun, we were forced to close the stall because we had completely sold out. Well, considering the sheer amount we’d been selling, there was nothing to be done about it.
I wrote SOLD OUT on a board and placed it in front of the stall.
“I’d like some round bakes, please!”
Just as the line of customers finally died down, Kent-chan came running over to the stall with a bright smile on his face, completely unaware that we had already closed. Maria-sama, who had come with him, noticed the SOLD OUT sign and froze with an “Ah…” expression, but the much shorter Kent-chan couldn’t see the board at all.
“I’m sorry, Kent-chan. The Margrave bought the very last of the round bakes.”
“Eeeeh?!”
Yep, that was the honest truth.
The Margrave had quietly joined the line and bought no fewer than five round bakes. The next instant, Kent-chan took off at full speed toward him.
Wow, he’s pretty fast for such a little guy.
“Papa, you big meanie!”
“”Wah—?! What? What’s going on?”
The Margrave looked completely startled at having someone suddenly shout in his ear, but I could understand exactly how Kent-chan felt.
Even now, the little boy’s eyes were brimming with tears. Once more ingredients arrived, I’d have to make some round bakes just for him.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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