Farewell Party

The party was set for the evening two days before their departure.

They chose the Branch Rooftop.

Barbecue and hot pot both produced a lot of smoke, after all. They could use their abilities to clear it away, but avoiding the hassle was better.

That afternoon, Celestial Star drew up the shopping list.

"Twenty pounds of beef, ten pounds of hind leg for hand-pounded meatballs, fifteen pounds of lamb, ten pounds of pork belly, eight pounds of chicken wings, shrimp..."

"And goose intestines, beef tripe, shrimp paste..."

Celestial Star checked the list item by item, her voice growing quieter as she read.

"Isn't this... a bit too much?"

"Not at all."

Ranger practically pressed her face against the list.

"Think about it. This party isn't just for us. Everyone from the Activity Room is coming too."

As some of the people closest to the girls in the Association, the Activity Room staff had naturally been invited.

They had readily accepted the invitation and moved their dessert-making station up to the Rooftop early.

Celestial Star pictured the scene, swallowed her objection, and added another batch of ingredients to the list.

Once the ingredients arrived at the Branch, it was time to carry them up.

"Leave it to us!"

Shen Yin hoisted half a cow onto one shoulder, picked up two cases of drinks with her other hand, and tucked a folding grill under her arm.

Masked Heroine refused to be outdone. With a bag in each hand and a huge iron pot on her back, she looked like a walking kitchen tower.

A combat-type Magical Girl with exceptional fighting ability, Masked Heroine was stronger than Shen Yin at the Lamp-Lighting Rank. Both could measure their arm strength in tons, so carrying a few supplies was effortless.

"Hey..."

Celestial Star, following