Prison School: No More Prison

Chapter 22: The Menu

Chiyo's POV:

09:15

"How was prison, dad?" 

"Hmm… It was just like I remembered it" He said with a smirk. "Dark, cold and empty. I have to say I missed this o- - - ffice!"

As our meeting occurred, the two of us moved to his office, saying goodbye to Mitsuko after a quick chat.

"Hehe, I'm just glad to see you… I thought for a second that I had lost the little family I had left…"

"Don't say that, my daughter. I would never leave you alone" He said while hugging me. "Let alone missing such an important- - - day!"

Well, today IS an important day. The culture festival in Hachimitsu has always been regarded as one of the most important events that occurs every year. I have to say, I'm really excited to join one, even if it's not at its full potential. 

Yeah, this festival is mostly to fund the summer trip, but it's exciting nonetheless.

"I have to ask dad… How long is it going to take for you to come back to school?"

"Well, I have some business to attend to before coming- - -back!"

"Business? What do you mean?"

"Yes…" He said as he took out some posters for his office. "But don't worry, once the summer break ends, I'll re-take my position as chair- - -man"

Before leaving to continue my walk through the corridors, I stopped to see one of the new posters my dad hung on the wall…

"... Copacabana?"

[...]

09:35 AM

After a small stroll on the corridors, I met Mayumi walking alone. I could see she was wearing some light makeup.

"Mayumi?" 

"Ah! Chiyo-chan! What a great moment to meet you!" Her face looked filled with joy. It seemed she was expecting today to be a great day.

"W-What is it?" 

"I need some help to start my transmission today!" I almost forgot she's now a bit famous online. Her stream on my birthday went viral after some 'slip'. Sadly I wasn't really paying attention at that moment. "Where do you think I should go? Should I wear something a little bit more cute? Waah~ I'm so nervous… yet I'm so excited at the same time!"

"Eh? Are you going to stream today's festival?"

"Well… The boys asked me to do so, they said this could be a great opportunity to bring people to the festival!"

"I see…" So the guys did plan most of it. I'm actually a bit surprised to think they would ask Mayumi for their help "Sure, let's see what we can do!" The least I could do is help her with whatever she needs. And she looks too happy to leave her alone!

[...]

09:55 AM

"So Chiyo, are you going to see the guys at the 'Rapunzel' play?" 

"Yes, of course! I want to see my costumes after all!" I said with a smile.

"That's right! I almost forgot you did them… Ah~ I wish I could use a beautiful dress like that one day… It would look amazing on you too Chiyo-chan"

"N-No… I don't think so…"

Well, I had actually tried one of the costumes on myself… But I'm not sure if it looked good… Even if 'she' said it…

…

Wow… I'd really like to use a princess costume like that now that I think so… Remembering how it looked on me… I felt like it was fit for me, even if it was just my imagination… And to be 'Kiyoshi's princess'... I-I…

I'd like to be Rapunzel…

End of Chiyo's POV.

Kiyoshi's POV:

Everythings' going pretty bad on first look.

First of all, Joe, Cake-san and Mitsuko-san apparently had some sort of argument or something and are now going to divide their stuff into two different cafes. And that means, they'll need twice the amount of workers, that means I'm going to stay here until the play starts apparently.

Not only that… But not a single one of the others are coming to help! Joe is clearly occupied with the other cafe, Gakuto can't come in as Mitsuko will be here, Shingo is apparently helping Anzu as a guard and Andre is helping the karate and boxing clubs to train for their performances…

So… I'm alone… Unless I get help from literally anyone.

"S-Sorry, Kiyoshi-kun… I know we are asking you a lot by helping us in the cafe…" Mitsuko-san looked at me with a worried and ashamed face. 

"N-No, don't worry, I knew something like this could happen so… I had a plan of sorts"

"A plan? Really?!" She said with an amazed face.

"Yeah…"

I actually did, in fact, have a plan.

I quickly messaged Shingo.

'yo, dude, I need your help' 'you're with Anzu-san, right?'

To my surprise, he answered pretty soon.

'hey' 'yeah, the guards are still to come so we just hangin' 'wssp?'

'I need you help me with something' 'when my parent arrive, PLEASE, text me'

'sure man'

And so, Half of my plan was done. 

My biggest concern is still my parents. If ANYONE of the council, the boys or even some of my other friends talk to them, it could mean the end to me…

But well, the priority still is the money, so I'll have to call Meiko-san to ask for backup…

And even worse, Mitsuko is basically a zombie. It looks like she hasn't slept in the last 48 hours. I just hope she can manage the selling and showing of her books.

"Hey, Mitsuko-san, what's on the menu?" I'll also have to learn the prices and stuff to sell. I'm lucky I don't have to cook.

"Well… We have Omurice for 1550¥ yen, curry for 1335¥, steak for 1460¥, and-"

"W-Wait… T-This is really expensive isn't it?"

"I-I wasn't the one who chose the prices… That was Joe-kun"

"A-Ah… Then nevermind" Damn Joe, you're going to leave your customers with their wallets empty for ordering a simple rice omelet… Well, most families in Hachimitsu have a lot of money, so I understand where that comes from… "And who's preparing all of it?"

"Everything that needs to be cooked at the moment, the cooking club will take charge of it, anything else, go thank Satou-san about it" 

"S-She did everything else by herself?!"

"Yeah, pretty much" Mitsuko tried to talk in between her yawns. "But oh well, I almost ruined it all…"

"E-Eh?"

"N-Nothing…"

[...]

10:20 AM

It took a bit for the reinforcements to arrive, and by reinforcements I mean…

"Well, I was the only one who could come, so you better help me too"

"Y-Yes, Hana-san"

Hana was the only one available to help us, so I guess it will pretty much just be me and her…

Or so I thought, because most of the cooking club agreed to help us, guess we'll have some help here too. I wonder how Joe's doing…

Anyway, with less than forty minutes before the event starts, everything's looking good again, we all had time to get into our clubs or stands to prepare for the, hopingly, hundreds of people that will come to the school.

There's just one little thing that keeps bothering me…

I just can't find a moment to read the script. It's almost like a divine intervention. Every single time I try to take a small break and read the script, I get interrupted by literally ANYTHING. At first, it was Mitsuko asking me to help her with her books, then it was the cooking club arriving and asking help to prepare the kitchen and now… I just can't!

PBR-Sama… If this is your doing… I'm a bit scared of your plans…

"So… Are you going to put on an apron or something?"

"A-Ah, yes!" I quickly grabbed the apron Hana-san was giving me and put it on. "How do I look?"

"... L-Like a dumbass, can't you even put on an apron properly?"

"S-Sorry…"

"Agh… Here…" Hana grabbed the apron's little knot I made and fixed it, she grabbed me and helped me get it on better, now I do look like a waiter.

"Heh, I guess I should get a small beanie to finish the looks right?"

"Pff… Don't say dumb things, you're good just like this…"

"... Huh?" I can't believe I'm actually hearing a compliment from Hana-san.

"Don't let it get to your head, everyone looks well with those aprons…"

"A-Ah… Yeah" Guess not… 

"B-By the way… Kate-san asked me to take care of Mitsuko-san… Has she had any 'accidents' recently?"

"Hmm? How so?"

"You know, she's like a catalyst of bad luck, what did you guys call her? Rube Goldberg klutz or something like that?"

"Y-Yeah, literally" She's not wrong, if anything like what happened at the festival occurs, it could be terrible for us… We should check on her. "By the way, are you going to wear anything other than that for the cafe?"

Hana has been wearing a karate uniform since she arrived. I guessed she was busy training for her performance. She simply blushed and angrily shouted at me.

"Y-Yeah I am, you could have told me faster about it, dumbass!"

"S-Sorry" A swift punch met my arm.

As she went to change clothes, I went to the windows and watched at the entrance of our school, seeing that in no time, it could be filled with people, or in the worst case, empty.

End of Kiyoshi's POV.

Shingo's POV:

10:50 AM:

"So uhmm, Anzu-san, how long until people arrive?"

"I-I'm a bit surprised, we should be opening the entrance in around ten minutes, but there's no one here…" Anzu looked at the entrance, surprised by how empty it looked.

But she was right… There's no one here and we'll be opening pretty soon…

I-Is this… the end of the WTC?!

"Hey guys!" A sudden voice came from behind Anzu and I, two familiar girls looking directly at us.

"Mayumi! Chiyo! How are you two doing?" Anzu spoke first.

"Mmm… You're wearing something that doesn't show your nipples right?... Good…" Mayumi looked at her skeptically, probably because of the nip slip from Tanabata.

"H-Hey! It was your fault to film it! Not mine!"

"W-Whatever, that was in the past… How's it looking for our festival?"

"... W-Why's there no one at the entrance yet?" Chiyo was the first one of the two to notice it.

"T-That's what I'm asking myself… It's almost 11 AM and no one has arrived yet…" I said, a bit nervous.

"D-Does this mean… Your plan was a failure?"

"H-Hey, you're saying it like it's my fault or something!…" But she was right… If people don't come to the festival… It's over for us…

As I looked at the girls and guards, their faces seemed troubled, all of them… except a blue haired girl next to us.

"Then… I guess it's time to pay back Gakuto's favor, right?"

"H-Huh?"

Before I could even react, Mayumi took her phone out, and quickly started filming.

"Roar Roar☆~ Hey there! Nayutan here! Today's the big day, my wolvies! You can finally come meet me at Hachimitsu Academy, Roar~!"

Mayumi suddenly started talking in a… Weird, almost furry way… I must admit it's a bit hot but nerdy too.

As I quickly saw on her phone, the number of spectators was almost reaching 40 thousand, in less than a minute before she started streaming… I can't believe how famous this girl became from Anzu's nipples… Damn! It should be me the only one who sees them!

"H-Hey… Do you really think this will work?" Anzu came a bit puzzled to ask me.

"I-I… I have no idea, but in Gakuto's plans and Mayumi's fame we trust…"

"Here~! I have someone I want to show you guys! This is Nayutan's best friend, Chiyo-chan! Say 'hi' Chiyo-chan!"

"H-Hi everyone!" Chiyo smiled at the camera, her angelic face showing a lot of love and care for her friend. Maybe this could actually work…

"Today's a special day for us! So please come visit us! I may even show myself a bit for my fans, Roar~!"

…

*Car sounds*

"U-Uhm?"

I looked at my phone, it was already 11 am… And as soon as that occurred…

"Heeeey! Open the doors!!!"

"Yeaaah! We wanna see Nayutan!!!"

"Heyy! There are a lot of pretty girls here!"

"Where's my beautiful daughter?!?!"

Almost a thousand people appeared at the door. It didn't just look like parents and friends… Mayumi's fans were also at the entrance…

I couldn't even count how many people were just trying to enter.

Luckily, the guards, Anzu and Risa, who was trying to maintain the order in the aforementioned team, quickly went to start letting people in…

"It looks like my work is done" Mayumi looked happily at the crowd.

"D-Don't you think this is a bit too much?" Chiyo looked a bit scared by the amount of people, but she also looked a bit excited.

"You'll get used to being this famous, Chiyo-chan" Her friend answered with a cheeky smile.

I just stood there silent, watching the immense amount of people at the door.

…

The festival was just starting, but I already looked at it as a complete success.

"Are you going to stand there or help me, doofus" Anzu looked at me.

"C-Coming!"

[...]

11:10 AM

"Hey there, do you have an invitation?" 

"Yeah, I'm Miss Kamiyosha, my daughter studies here"

"Ah, yeah, here it is, please come in"

I have to say… This is strangely relaxing. I'm so used to prison labor that having to just take people's invitations and checking if they're on the list or not is really relaxing.

I'm just wondering how the rest of the day will go… 

Our dream depends on it going amazing, but we can still have some fun today, right?

Ah… I want to be at the beach with Anzu-san, a lot of sexy school girls…

"Hello there, young man"

"A-Ah sorry, hello! Do you have an invitation?"

Two adults stood in front of me… They were… surprisingly familiar to me…

"Hmm? Shingo-kun?" The familiar man looked at me, and I quickly recognized him.

"E-Eh? You two are Kiyoshi's parents, aren't you?"

"Ah! So you are Shingo-kun! Oh my! How much you've grown!" Ms Fujino looked at me with a relaxed smile. "How's Kiyoshi doing?"

To be continued…

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