落とし穴１３４堀：正月の女の戦い (Part2)
Before I knew it, Kagura-senpai had finished changing. When I turned around at her call, a beautiful woman with striking black hair stood before me. Ah, no, it was just Kagura-senpai.
"It suits you incredibly well."
"Thank you. But you know, kimonos are basically tight because you have to wrap a sash around your chest..."
"Tch."
"Hm? Did you say something?"
"No, nothing at all."
It seems Kagura-senpai finds the kimono tight around the chest.
...I thought she was one of my own kind.
Well, I had noticed when we were in the bath that she was surprisingly well-endowed.
Tch.
As I was muttering curses in my heart like that...
"Man, kimonos are tough for someone like me, Mikos-chan. My chest is really..."
"Tch."
"Hm? Solo?"
"No, I was just thinking how well it suits you."
"Eh? Really? Well, you know, Mikos-chan is a beauty, after all."
"Are you really saying that about yourself?"
Mikos-senpai is quite busty, so it must be even more restrictive for her.
I, on the other hand, am not feeling restricted in the slightest~.
I barely managed to swallow those words before they could escape my lips, and instead, I complimented Mikos-senpai on her kimono appearance.
Ugh, she really is a beauty. Unlike a commoner like me...
"Oh, it suits you too, Solo."
"Eh?"
Hearing that voice, I turned around to see Amanda-san in a kimono.
She wore a red kimono that made her beautiful red hair pop.
"It suits you too, Amanda-san."
"You think so? Thank you."
Hmm. Why is it that everyone around me is such a beauty?
Actually, if Amanda-san is here, that means Eoid-san must be here too.
They said the men were changing into kimonos as well, and I was looking forward to seeing them.
"We've finished changing, so shall we get going?"
"Eh? Going? Where?"
"Huh? You don't know? Once you change into a kimono, the next step is to go pay your respects."
"Pay respects?"
As I tilted my head in confusion, Kirue-san and the others arrived, also dressed in kimonos...
"As Amanda-sama says, we are heading to the church to offer our prayers."
"That's right. It's a way to greet the gods, like praying for your resolutions for the year or making a wish."
" " "To the gods..." " "
We all turned our gazes toward a certain corner at once.
"How is it? Luna-sama, Lilishe-sama!!"
"Heh, it suits you surprisingly well."
"Yes~. It suits you~. Hairen-chan."
We have to pray to *them*?
Wait, no, they are gods.
Seeing the scene, Ratz-san spoke up.
"Haha. If you want a tangible blessing, you'd be better off asking Luna directly. I don't know if she'll grant it, though. But prayer is meant to be a way to resolve to do your best this year. Also, there are various stalls set up for the occasion, so let's stop by those too."
Oh, I might want to see that.
Just looking at the stalls at the Weed festival is fun. There's a lot of delicious food, too.
"And besides, after we pay our respects, we're going to tour the commercial district and gather information on the lucky bags!"
" " "Lucky bags?" " "
"Yes!! They're the happy bags filled with great deals that come out at the start of the year!!"
There was something bordering on madness in Milly-san's eyes as she talked about the lucky bags.
"Oh, right. Since Kagura and the others are here this time, we can target even more lucky bags!!"
"Now, now, Riel. You have to get your own."
"...Eoid and the others seem useful, so I'll have Amanda help me."
"That sounds good. Kaya, I'll take that plan."
"I see, it's good for increasing our numbers. Lately, Yuki, Taiki, Steve, and the others keep running away, after all."
Yuki-sensei and the others keep running away?
Actually, it wasn't just Milly-san; everyone else seemed incredibly motivated, too.
And the clincher was...
"That's right. Our fighting force is sufficient this year. Since the husbands and the men say they won't help out this year, let's welcome Kagura and the others as our new force and face this important battle!!"
" " "Yeah!!" " "
Seraria-sama declared it, and even Luna-sama and Hairen-sama joined in the cheer.
Eh, fighting force? Am I being dragged into something strange?
And what about paying our respects?
Like that, without really understanding what was happening, we headed toward the Weed church, ready to face the inevitable: the lucky bag showdown.
The battle begins.
The merciless New Year's sale war that happens every January 3rd in Weed, known as the Lucky Bag War!!
With dignitaries visiting for intercontinental exchanges, security is even tighter, increasing the burden on Steve and the others, as well as Poni and the police!!
Tiffa in finance and Non in commerce are also incredibly busy!!
The only people who get the end of the year off are the commoners; for the big shots, it's a time when they're pushed to their limits.
Well, never mind that. Let's just enjoy the end of the year.