(Heartfelt thanks to Phoenix Dance in the Sky of Anime, Zhai Jingling, Erciyuan de Shuangxiezuo, and Yunqi Qinggu for their tips!)
Tengu City, the Itsuka Household...
Outside the window, the clouds had already been dyed with a vast swath of vivid sunset glow, and the entire Tengu City had been stained a frightening red beneath the setting sun...
In the modestly sized, ordinary living-room hall, the dining table was packed with plate after plate of freshly prepared food. Steam rose from them as their fragrance spread through the air, filling the entire room.
At the head of the table stood Tobiichi Origami, dressed in a casual, cute shirt and shorts. With her head lowered, she stared at the delicious dishes constantly assailing her nose. As though unable to adjust, her pretty face, usually devoid of even the slightest fluctuation, was now filled with surprise.
Of course, Tobiichi Origami was not surprised by how fragrant the food on the table was. That alone was not enough to make her feel astonished.
What truly surprised her was the sight of everyone on both sides of the table raising their cups to her with smiles and saying the same words...
"Congratulations!"
On the left side of the table stood Wu Yan, Yekusaya, Yuzuru, and Miku in order, while on the right stood Shiori, Kotori, Kurumi, Tohka, and Yoshino. The entire group surrounding the table raised their cups together and, amid a chorus of congratulations, held them toward Tobiichi Origami as though making a toast, leaving even someone as naturally aloof as her surprised.
"C-Congratulations...?" Tobiichi Origami wore an expression of shock utterly unsuited to her image as she swept her gaze over everyone around her. Her eyes were full of confusion.
Congratulations?...
What exactly were they congratulating her for?...
"This is a celebration