Oh, hi there! I’m Bando Biino, a new part-timer at AmaBri, and also a member of their idol unit(?) Task Force ABC! I’m here, and I don’t care what you think about it!
Sorry! Sorry! (Nah, I’m not sorry at all! I’m doing this!) Speaking of which, that name of mine! I know it’s pretty weird, so you can call me Bean! And if that’s too hard, you can call me B!
So anyway! What do you guys think of when you think of autumn?! Eating? Reading?! I’m not a big reader, so for me, it’s about eating! And boy, have I been packing it in lately: chicken, ham, lamb steak, roast pork, and more! One great thing about all that meat is that it’s low in calories!
The thing is, our family moved recently! We’re now in a high-rise apartment, on the top floor, next to the Tama River! Thanks to all those nice AmaBri folks working together to get rid of my curse, my father got off his deathbed and went back to work, and things are going great so far! We’re way better off now, money-wise! Even my mom, who divorced my dad before, came back! And my step-brother recovered from his mental illness and now he’s studying abroad in America! I miss him, but I’m still okay!
Though actually, for some reason, I’m still getting hurt and bleeding as much as ever... I guess that was just my lot in life before the curse hit! But I don’t mind! I heal as fast as a cheerleader in a certain American TV show! I don’t scar, either! Thank you, God!
At any rate, I’m pretty happy with my life. And since things are getting so much better, I’m eating out with the family all the time, and I’ve put on an incredible three kilograms! If this keeps up, it might foul up my Task Force ABC work! And that’s why I’m now on a diet! I guess that was a big conversational detour! I was just explaining why I was talking about low calorie meals! Isn’t lamb great?!
Ah, um... what was I talking about again? That’s right! I’m not really the brainy type, so for me, fall is about less reading, more eating!
That’s right, we were talking about fall! Because there’s one other thing fall is about, right? Culture festivals! My high school’s culture festival is in November, but Amagi High School holds their culture festival (school festival? Whichever!) at the end of September.
Amagi High School! It’s a prep school! It’s also where my friend from work, Chujo Shiina, goes! Shiina-chan’s amazing! She’s so smart! And inspiring!
Also! Also! It’s where Sento Isuzu-san goes. Amazing!
Also! Also! Naturally... inevitably? It’s where our boss, the super handsome Kanie Seiya, goes! Amazing! Just amazing!
Anyway, that’s the Amagi High School that’s currently holding its culture festival! Shiina-chan invited me, Biino, to come and see! And on top of that... well. Our general manager and princess of a magical realm, Latifah Fleuranza, also asked if she could come along. So um, well...
See, the Amagi High School culture festival is on a weekend, and it’s September, so the weather’s still pretty warm, right? That means AmaBri is supposed to be putting 100% towards serving our guests on the weekends. It means Moffle-san and Macaron-san and Tiramii-san and the rest of the star cast have to be in the park, no questions asked!
Task Force ABC is also very in-demand, but our customers tend to come around later in the day, so we’ll be fine as long as we aren’t out too long. And since Shiina-chan and Isuzu-san had to help their classes... well, somehow, someone decided that I would be the best person to escort Latifah-sama to the Amagi High School culture festival! It’s such an honor!
“Biino, I’m counting on you to keep Latifah safe,” Moffle-san told me. “I’d like to go with you, but I can’t be away from the park on a weekend, fumo. Isuzu can probably handle it, but if an enemy does mount an attack, you’ll make sure you serve as a shield, won’t you?”
What? I’d thought, beginning to panic. Enemy? Shield?
“Latifah is the princess of Maple Land, fumo,” Moffle went on. “Terrorists could attack her at any moment. You’re hardy and you recover quickly, so you probably won’t die, fumo.”
“Of course!” I told him. “I’ll give it everything I’ve got!”
“Maple Land will also give you a Pappara Heart for getting injured in the line of duty,” he promised.
“Really?! I can’t wait!”
“You’re such an optimist, Biino... I think you’ll do great things some day, fumo.”
“Yes!!” I cheered. “Thank you for the compliment!”
...So anyway, skipping to the morning of the big day! I came all the way to Maple Castle to find Latifah-sama already dressed, so I guess I kept her waiting... She was in an Amagi High School uniform! For the culture festival? Why?!
“You see... I have dearly longed to attend a school in the mortal realm. And as this seemed a perfect opportunity, I thought... I might also try the uniform,” Latifah-sama said, downcast and blushing. “Of course, ah... such an act might constitute impersonating a student, and thus be forbidden, but... the others agreed that on a culture festival day, it just might be allowable...”
Of course! I thought. That makes perfect sense! I hunch over in admiration! You’ve got my total support, then! Maybe I should’ve worn an Amagi High School uniform, too!
Latifah-sama was blind, so she couldn’t see the uniform in the mirror. But! Me and some others checked it over for her! I mean, it was just adjusting the angle of the tie and the wave of her hair and stuff, but still!