Hikari
Alright! The cultural festival is finally tomorrow! Let's finish our preparations today so we can start tomorrow smoothly!

Hikari
I'll have to leave soon for committee preparations,

Hikari
But Xue will work hard on the class stuff! Come on, Xue, say hello!

Xue
...We'll divide the work to finish preparations on time. If you have any problems...tell me.

Hikari
Geez, Xue is so shy!

Hikari
Well then, sorry everyone, I'll leave the rest to you!

Classmate B
Okay, see you later.

Classmate C
Let's start the final preparations.

Xue
...Phew. Equipment is good.

Xue
At this rate, we should be fine.

Classmate A
Um...Wang-san.

Xue
Hm? Oh, from the art club. What is it? Have you finished decorating the entrance?

Classmate A
Well...actually, the materials we ordered haven't arrived yet, so the preparations...

Xue
What!?

Classmate A
I'm so sorry! We ran out of materials before, and the additional order didn't arrive in time...

Xue
...I understand.

Xue
If we don't have them, we can't help it. Let's just use the materials we have and keep it simple.

Classmates
...

Xue
Oh come on, why are you all so depressed! If they didn't arrive, we just have to make do with what we have!

Classmate A
I'm sorry...if only I had managed the materials properly...

Classmate B
No, we were using materials however we wanted for the photo spot and stuff, without considering how much the art club members were planning to use...

Classmate A
At this rate, even the sign will look weird, I'm sorry...everyone worked so hard, and because of me...

Classmate C
Hey, don't cry...!

Xue
(Huh...? Who cries over decorations for a school event? That's not normal...)

Hikari: This is my first cultural festival, and we only get to spend three years with our schoolmates, and even our class will change next year. I want to enjoy everything to the fullest with these members who are together just for now! I want to create school memories. That's what I'm thinking.

Xue
...

Xue
I got it.

Classmate A
Wang-san...?

Xue
I'll figure something out! So stop crying.

Xue
In exchange, lend me your knowledge and skills.

Xue
Let's do the best we can right now.

Xue
If I remember correctly, we have a ton of heart shaped balloons. So, let's use those.

Xue
I'll leave the arrangement to you guys.

Xue
It's different from the original plan, but we'll have to make do. Can you handle it?

Classmate A
...Yes!

Xue
Good. Then, I need you all to help inflate the balloons. There are five colors, so balance them evenly.

Classmate B
Got it! Wang-san is so reliable!

Classmate C
I've collected leftover materials from the menu team. Do you think we can use any of these?

Xue
Thank you, that helps. Please sort them and put them aside so they're easy to find.

Classmate D
If that's the case, we'll help with the sorting too!

Classmate A
...Wang-san, thank you.

Xue
Thank the rest of the class, not me.

Xue
What else do we need?

Classmate A
Oh, um...tape and glue would be helpful.

Xue
Understood.

Xue
Hey, anyone who's free. Go buy some supplies.

Classmate C
Okay. We'll go get them.

Classmate A
The right side should be a bit higher!

Classmate B
Like this? A little more? ...How's this?

Xue
Oh, that looks good! The sign is straight now, right?

Classmate A
Yes! I think it's perfect.

Xue
Great! Then we're done!

Classmates
"Yay!" "Good job!" "It looks super nice!" "I'm glad it all worked out~."

Classmate A
I'm really glad it worked out.

Classmate B
With Xue-chan giving us clear, efficient directions, we moved ten times faster than before!

Classmate A
That's true. If Xue-chan wasn't here, we'd all be at a loss right now.

Xue
X-Xue-chan!?

Xue
W-What's with that all of a sudden...

Classmate B
Well, "Wang-san" is too formal, right? We're all comrades who worked hard together.

Hikari
Hey, everyone! Sorry I'm late!

Hikari
Are you about to finish the preparations?

Xue
You're late, Hikari. We just finished.

Hikari
Oh! Really?

Hikari
Sorry for making you all do everything...

Classmate A
I caused trouble for everyone, but Xue-chan fixed everything for us.

Xue
I've been saying I just gave directions and didn't do anything.

Classmate B
Giving directions was the important part! Xue-chan was like a real professional!

Hikari
Is that so!?

Hikari
Xue, you've really become friends with everyone!

Xue
N-Not really...

Xue
Hmph, I'm just making sure we earn good money with our cotton candy tomorrow!

Xue
Hikari, you better remember how much you made me work!

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Pub: 28 Aug 2025 16:45 UTC

Edit: 15 Sep 2025 09:27 UTC

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