Moon Viewing Pajama Party

thanks RabiSimp, BST for reviewing

====1====

Iroha
Today is the full moon...

Madoka
And it's the perfect weather for moon viewing!

Yachiyo
The moon looks like it's laughing today.

Sayaka
Does it? Looks like the same moon as usual...

Yachiyo
Now that you mention it... I suppose it is.

Sana
Since it's the day of Otsukimi... Maybe it looks kinder...

Iroha
Guys...did you all have enough time to prepare for your party favors?
Since we decided on pairs through a lottery I've just been a little worried...

Tsuruno
It's different pairings than we're used to, huh.
But we had plenty of time to prepare, so I think we'll do just fine!
See, just look at everyone!
They can't wait for the party to start!

Madoka
We're a perfect set too, aren't we?

Tsuruno
Of course!

Felicia
We ain't gonna lose!

Mami
Huhu, I'm sure.

Homura
I believe we have something prepared that everyone will enjoy too...!

Kyouko
What we got is somethin' that's perfect for moon viewing.

Sayaka
Iroha and I are gonna do our best too...!

Iroha
We sure will.
...Huhu, looks like everything is okay then...!

Madoka
Then shall we get started?

Iroha
Yeah...!

Madoka
Take your glass...!
First thing's first... Kanpaaai!

Everyone
[Kanpaaai!]

Iroha
The moon viewing pajama party has begun!


====2====

Felicia
Now that the cheers are done... Let's start the entertainment!

Mami
It's sudden, but may we go first?

Tsuruno
Of course!
Those that step up to the plate are the winners!

Felicia
Alriiight! Then first up's me and Mami!

Mami
I'll go get it now then.

Iroha
That...smells so good...

Mami
Sorry for the wait.

Felicia
Tadaaah! It's grilled meat!
'Course I'd have some beef ready! And it's big ol' slabs!

Mami
And I prepared some tea that goes well with beef too.

Sana
Grilled meat and tea...?

Sayaka
Uhh...do those go together?

Mami
It may surprise you, but it has a wonderful flavor.

Yachiyo
Felicia...

Felicia
What, you gonna tell me off like usual?

Mami
Mitsuki-san added her own great idea, didn't you?

Felicia
Yeah!

-Flashback-

Mami
Now then, what shall we do?
Moon viewing, a pajama party... Just what goes well with that...

Felicia
At parties the first thing ya do is have a meal.

Mami
That's quite true. You can't possibly enjoy it if you're hungry.

Felicia
And...speakin' of parties, we gotta have THAT!

Mami
Huh...?

Felicia
It's meat! Slabs of grilled meat!

Mami
Eh!?
But...this is a moon viewing pajama party, no...?
Something a little more for moon viewing would be...

Felicia
Guess you're right...
If we make it look like it's for moon viewin' then we'd be no different than Yachiyo 'n the others though, right?

Mami
That's...you're right.

Felicia
So let's give 'em somethin' that's totally us!

Mami
Something that's us...

Felicia
If it's somethin' you like then won't ya be happier yourself?

Mami
...You are very much right. It is important to enjoy ourselves...!

-End Flashback-

Mami
...so, we didn't stick to something too formal.
It's something that's us, so I hope all of you enjoy it as well.

Sana
.....

Kyouko
That's why it's meat and tea?

Felicia
Alright, let's get this meat fired up!
There's tons, so come 'n eat as much as ya want!

[*Sizzle*]

Kyouko
Oh! It's grilled to perfection. I'm gonna dig in.

Madoka
Are there any vegetables to go with it?

Felicia
Nope!

Homura
Eh...!?

Mami
I went ahead and made a salad.
I set it next to the tea, so feel free to pass it around.

Felicia
I thought we were only doin' meat...
...N-no wait, I'll eat my veggies too!

Mami
Eh...? But that's a good thing.

Iroha
Woah...! It's kind of bitter...
But, besides bitter...what would you call this?

Sayaka
...Fruity...? A bit refreshing...?

Iroha
Yeah, something like that!
Taking a drink after eating the meat is refreshing and delicious.

Mami
I'm glad to hear.

Sayaka
I never expected tea and meat to go together,
but it's very delicious.

Mami
Huhu, it's because there are so many flavors of tea.

Iroha
This tea...do you usually drink it straight...?

Mami
No, I normally make milk tea.
After mixing milk with the tea leaves, it gives off such a lovely aroma.

Iroha
Heeh...so it's straight tea to compliment the meat today...?

Mami
Yes, I made straight ice tea,
and there is some milk available, so if it's too strong a taste, you can try adding some.

Iroha
Thank you so much.

Sayaka
Hmm, I'd like some milk tea too, but I'm not sure...
This fits pretty well as is...

Madoka
Mm~, delicious...
...But a little smokey...

Tsuruno
Ahaha...Felicia's a bit eager to do lots of grilling, huh...

???
[*Cough cough...* Smoke... *Cough cough...*]

Madoka
Eh!

Yachiyo
What's the matter?

Madoka
...Huh? It was like a voice was coming from the sky...
Was that my imagination...?


====3====

Iroha
That was delicious, wasn't it?

Madoka
Yeah, I might have eaten too much.

Felicia
Overeatin's the right way to do it!
It's party day after all!

Mami
Huhu, it's nice to do once in a while, isn't it?

Kyouko
Well? You still worryin'?

Sana
...I-I am okay...
Since Felicia-san and Tomoe-san went first...

Sayaka
...Mm? What are you guys talking about?

Sana
Um... Well...you see...

-Flashback-

Kyouko
I'm pairing with Sana, huh? Nice to meet ya.

Sana
Y-yes... It's nice to meet you...

Kyouko
What are we gonna do... If they call us I can't just suddenly come up with somethin'.

Sana
.....
(I would like to make moon viewing dango for moon viewing, and then eat them with everyone, but...)
(Such an ordinary thing... We would just be copying other people...)

Kyouko
You come up with something already?

Sana
Eh...!?

Kyouko
You look like you have somethin' you want to say.

Sana
...Well, I can only think of something ordinary...

Kyouko
Ordinary...?

Sana
.....Otsukimi dango, that is...

Kyouko
...!

Sana
I'm sorry...

Kyouko
That's fine, ain't it? If we're lookin' at the moon then why not have dango.

Sana
But...other people may be preparing the same thing...

Kyouko
Better than nothin' at all.
Besides, who's gonna complain if we do what they do?

Sana
...No, you're right.

-End Flashback-

Sana
Even so, I am still a little nervous...
But after listening to Tomoe-san and Felicia-san
I have stopped worrying...!
Sakura-san, thank you for having my back.

Kyouko
...I didn't really say much.

Sana
So now, instead of thinking too much on it,
I want to share what I like with everyone so they can enjoy it too...!

Kyouko
And that's why... We got Otsukimi dango!

Everyone
[Ohhh!]

Felicia
Moon viewing dango're moon viewing dango after all!

Mami
Huhu, when you think of moon viewing, this platform and the dango piled sky high
are certainly the first things you think of for moon viewing dango.

Sayaka
You made these too, Kyouko?

Kyouko
Yeah, well, Sana kneaded the dough and I rolled em up...

Sana
Sakura-san, don't...

Kyouko
...Whoops, the rest's a secret.

Tsuruno
What's the secret...? What could it be?

Kyouko
Forget about it, just grab one and take a bite.

Everyone
[Thanks for the meaaal!]

Homura
――っ!?
Mitsuki-san, please wait a moment...!

Felicia
Wha-!? What for!?

Madoka
Ah - a bunny...!

Tsuruno
It really is!
Felicia's dango looks like a little bunny.

Felicia
Sure is!

Yachiyo
Heeh, what a cute rabbit.

Sana
Ehehe... I painted them with food coloring...

Kyouko
There's some like that mixed in there.

Iroha
Huh, but the dango are all gone, aren't they...?

Kyouko
Look.

[*Tap*]

Tsuruno
The next batch of moon viewing dango is here already!?

Sana
We made lots... So please be on the lookout for more bunnies.


====4====

Yachiyo
Akemi-san, don't you think it's about time?

Homura
I do...

Madoka
Next is Homura-chan and Yachiyo-san then.

Felicia
What kinda grub we gettin' this time?

Yachiyo
It's not something you eat.
We've eaten so much, so it's time to work off our meal.

Homura
We...thought up a simple game.

Kyouko
Heeh, a game?

Homura
...Yes, it's a party game that has to do with the moon viewing.

Iroha
With moon viewing...? What would we do? I can't even guess...

Yachiyo
Maybe we should talk them through why we chose this.

Homura
Yes we should...

-Flashback-

Homura
This is difficult...
Something for moon viewing... I'm at a loss...
Though, I would like to play a moon viewing-like game...

Yachiyo
Moon viewing-like game?

Homura
I think the others will be preparing food to eat...
So I thought we could all do something that's enjoyable...

Yachiyo
...I see. Let's look through some books together then.

---

Yachiyo
Ah, how about this?

Homura
Umm... The Custom of the Full Moon Night...?

Yachiyo
Yeah, in some regions it's like a custom...
But here's a summary...
[It is said that "on the night of a full moon children may steal offerings of dango from other households."]
[They'll be happy to know that "the moon ate their offerings"...]
Is how it goes.

Homura
Heeh... It's a little strange, isn't it...
But if we set it just right,
we could turn it into a party game, maybe...

Yachiyo
You think so too, Akemi-san?

Homura
Yes...although, it seems a little childish, don't you think?

Yachiyo
Huhu, sometimes it's nice to go back to a child's mindset and play.

Homura
.....
That's right... Let's do this one.

-End Flashback-

Tsuruno
I love the "moon ate them" part! How romantic...!

Madoka
So what kind of game is it?

Felicia
Let's get playin' already!

Yachiyo
We'll explain it now.

Homura
Well...
[It's based on the game "Daruma-san Fell Over"...]
[I or Yachiyo-san will play the oni, so while the oni is looking away, everyone takes these dango offered in front of her...these white balls, and then please hide them.]

Tsuruno
So while you're not looking we go and hide the dango!

Homura
[However, if the oni turns around, no one can move until the oni circles you once.]

Madoka
Not being able to move is just like Daruma-san Fell Over.

Sana
When the oni gets close to where someone hid a white ball...
I'll get nervous...

Homura
[At this time, if the oni finds a hidden white ball, it must be returned.]

Felicia
Then you can swoop in and hide it better!

Yachiyo
...But keeping it hidden until the time limit is even better.

Homura
Yes, because inside the white balls
we put little presents inside...

Mami
Presents?

Homura
They're... Look forward to opening them after.

Mami
Ah, you're right. I'll look forward to it.

Sayaka
Got it! Is there some signal for when you turn around?

Sana
Ah - while she's turned around she sings Daruma-san Fell Over, right...?

Yachiyo
...Of course I'm singing!

Homura
Nanami-san prepared...!

Everyone
[Ohhh!]

Yachiyo
...You say that, but all I did was add rhythm to it...

---

Yachiyo
[Round dango~♪ of the round moon~♪]
[Yummy dango~♪]
[Which girl ate ~ them up!?]

[*Beep beep beep beep*]

Homura
Time is up...!

Sana
Somehow I managed...to hide one...!

Iroha
I only kept one as well...

Felicia
Even though we hid 'em, Yachiyo found all the white balls so quickly...

Sayaka
Can we open them?

Homura
Yes, of course.

Sayaka
Woah - a miniature Mont Blanc! This is some autumn sweet.

Tsuruno
I got a tiny rabbit figure!

Madoka
Mine was a miniature wreath.

Kyouko
I got a miniature basket of... Tiny chestnuts and acorns.

Homura
Well... We put in small things that bring out autumn...

Yachiyo
They were things that I received from work.

Madoka
Cute! I think they're really wonderful.

Homura
Thank you...

Mami
It would be lovely to collect more and decorate with them.

Felicia
Alright! I'll get to collectin' em all!

Yachiyo
Huhu...

---

Homura
[Which girl~...]
[Ate ~ them up!?]

---

Sayaka
Haa~, that was so fun...!

Sana
We collected lots of autumnal things, didn't we...

Iroha
But it's worn me out...

Tsuruno
In that case - Madoka-chan!

Madoka
Yeah! We'll take out turn next.


====5====

<During that time...>

Akari
We're here. This is Mikazuki Villa...

Hotaru
Yep...it's Tamaki Iroha's house alright~...

Akari
Ui-san, I hope you're here...

Hotaru
Huwaa~ah... More importantly...can I go to bed nooow...?

Akari
Why the heck!

Hotaru
I worked so hard getting over heeere... I'm sleepy~...

Akari
A pain in the neck is what you are...

Hotaru
Guess you could say thaaat~...

Akari
And who do you think is the one that caused this mess?

Hotaru
.....Both of us?

Akari
It's you, Hotaru! You're REALLY not willing to do anything...

Hotaru
That's 'cauuuse~... I just wanna laze about~...

Akari
Haa...can't help it.
We need to meet Ui-san and tell her about her Onee-san and the others...

Hotaru
Mm~...she even in theeere~...? The lights are out in Mikazuki Villa...

Akari
She might be sleeping. She is an elementary school student after all.

Hotaru
...That riiight~ It's bedtime for elementary students nooow~...

Akari
Don't glance at me when you say that! It's fine for me!
When I look like this you gotta stop treating me like an elementary student, alright!?

Hotaru
Sorryyy~...

Akari
Haa...it's fine if you wait here, but no sleeping, got it?

Hotaru
'Kaaay~...

---

Hotaru
Huwaa...nn~... Akari...you done in theeere~...

Akari
Eh...you didn't fall asleep...!

Hotaru
I didn't sleep because you told me not tooo...meany...

Akari
You can go ahead now, you did great!

Hotaru
Mm~... So how'd it gooo~...?

Akari
When I peeked through her window, I saw her sleeping in her room.
There was another kid in there, probably elementary school aged, but who could it be?

Hotaru
Mm~...you're trespassing...

Akari
Uu...I didn't go inside their house, and it's kind of an emergency...
Besides, you're on their property too, so we're both guilty...
Anyways, Iroha-san and the rest should be safe...right?

Hotaru
Again you're asking thaaat~...?

Akari
This is important.

Hotaru
Mm~... Pretty sure they're not deaaad~...

Akari
Really...?

Hotaru
Yup, they're just inside my pillooow...
Maybe they'll come out soon enouuugh~...?

Akari
Why're you being so vague about this...! That's your weapon, Hotaru, that pillow!

Hotaru
'Cauuuse... I don't really knooow~...
I used to be able to see insiiide... But it's not opening its mouth anymore...
Ah...that reminds me, Akari - have I never shown you it befooore~...?
It's pretty coool~... Inside of my pillooow...
It's got the perfect look for havin' a pajama party, the space even expands ouuut~...!

Akari
I don't care about that.
If you could see inside it before, then pry the thing's mouth open!

Hotaru
Didn't I say I caaan't...?

Akari
Then keep trying until it opens!
In the meantime, I'll have to go explain the situation to Ui-san.

Hotaru
Ah...you're going to wake her uuup... Poor girl...

Akari
And who's fault is that...?

Hotaru
.....Mine?

Akari
Since you understand, get that pillow opened up.

Hotaru
'Kaaay~...
...Hmm...Miss Pillow~... Open your mouuuth~...
.....
Looks like a no~...


====6====

Felicia
What're you and Madoka doin', Tsuruno?

Tsuruno
Our contribution is...

Madoka
Otsukimi!

Iroha
Otsukimi...?

Madoka
Yep, looking at the moon!

Iroha
Ah...speaking of, even though it's Otsukimi, we haven't actually done any moon viewing, have we...

Mami
Now that you mention it... We forgot the most important part.

Tsuruno
So, that means we're... Looking at the moon!

Madoka
Alright... Start!

Everyone
[…………]
[………………………………]
[………………………………………………………………]

Felicia
...Hey, how long we gotta look up?

Tsuruno
Mmm... Are you bored already?

Kyouko
All we're doin' is lookin' at the moon...

Sayaka
Sorry... I'm also kind of...

Tsuruno & Madoka
.....

Madoka
To be honest...

-Flashback-

Tsuruno
This is the long-awaited Otsukimi,
so I think it's good to set some time aside for moon viewing...

Madoka
You're right, it's Otsukimi, so we should enjoy the moon...!

Tsuruno
Though, I don't think Felicia would appreciate it...

Madoka
Eh...?

Tsuruno
Sitting still isn't her strong suit, you see...

Madoka
Ahaha... Not her strong suit...

Tsuruno
...It's a shame, but could we make it more active?

Madoka
.....
Hmm... In that case, what do you think of this?

-End Flashback-

Iroha
Not just any moon viewing.
Did you come up with an idea then, Madoka-chan...?

Madoka
Yep.
It's not about just looking at it, but changing your perspective of it.

Sayaka
Changing our perspective?

Madoka
The moon is always there,
but you never get to really take your time to look at it, right?
So I thought it would be a good idea to get a closer look.

Tsuruno
In other words, we're going to look at the moon in the new light!
We're always loo~king at the moon without ever thinking about it,
but don't you think we'd find something new about it if we took a clo~ser look?

Kyouko
...Is that how that works?

Tsuruno
Come on, act like you've fallen for it here!

Yachiyo
Huhu, why not? This could be amusing.

Felicia
Hmm...I'll give it a shot...

Iroha
Um... Do we just wait and stare at it?

Madoka
Before that, first you have to close your eyes.

Iroha
[They're closed.]

Tsuruno
[Has everyone got theirs closed?]

Everyone
[Yeees]

Madoka
[Then...picture the moon that everyone knows in your minds...]

Yachiyo
[...Huh? Trying to picture it again might be a little difficult...]

Sana
[It is, isn't it... Umm...first of all, it's round... And the rabbit is there...]

Felicia
[Haha, you don't know, Sana? That ain't a real rabbit; Kako told me so!]

Homura
[There is a pattern of a rabbit, though... That's why in Japan... It is said that rabbits live on the moon...]

Mami
[There is also... An image of a gentle smile.]

Iroha
[Ah, there's that... "Sleep under the moon as it watches over you with a gentle smile." ...Or something like that in fairy tales, right?]

Kyouko
[Hmm... Everyone's got their own different image of it. The only thing I can think is that it's full and empty.]

Yachiyo
[...Today is Otsukimi, so I'm only now thinking of the full moon, but it's reminded me - Mikazuki is also a moon, isn't it...]

Felicia
[Mikazuki Villa! Watchin' the moon's perfect for us!]

Madoka
[Okay, it's time to open your eyes.]

Tsuruno
[Now compare it to the real moon!]

Iroha
Huh...?

Sana
There is no...rabbit...

Homura
Yes...there isn't a rabbit pattern, is there...

Kyouko
Speakin' of... It looks like a person's face.

Mami
...But, it's not so much as smiling as...

Felicia
It's grinning.

Tsuruno
Yeah...how should I put it... It feels a little creepy...?

Mami
But a gentle smile was how I imagined it.
Looking at it closely, it's different...

Iroha
But...
Doesn't it look like it's watching over us, kind of...?

Sayaka
It is a moon viewing party,
so maybe the moon also wanted to participate?

Yachiyo
How curious... I wonder if it wants to have fun with us.

Tsuruno
If it does I'm more than happy!

Felicia
It's just like Tsuruno 'n Madoka said - we discovered all kindsa stuff!

Tsuruno
I'm glad everyone got to enjoy it, and it's all thanks to Madoka-chan!

Madoka
.....

Tsuruno
Madoka-chan...? What's up?

Madoka
Umm...it is true that the Otsukimi pattern isn't a rabbit,
and I've heard that in some countries it's described more as a crab...
But still... Is it really that weird...?

Tsuruno
Mm~...?
Is it weird...?


====7====

Iroha
...That leaves us for last, Miki-san...

Sayaka
S-sure is...ahaha...

Yachiyo
Did something happen...?

Kyouko
You gettin' shy?

Madoka
Do your best you two...!

Sayaka
L-let's do it...

Iroha
Reaaady...

Iroha & Sayaka
We're playing a love game...!

Sayaka
Wait...! We definitely have a good reason!

Iroha
Yes we do...! You see...

-Flashback-

Iroha
What do we do... I can't think of anything...

Sayaka
Hmm...maybe we should think of what a usual pajama party would have?

Iroha
Usual...?

Sayaka
...Girl talk, you know?

Iroha
...!

Sayaka
It's a common trope! It's normal!

Iroha
All I've done is listen... But it's pretty normal on field trips, isn't it...

Iroha & Sayaka
.....

Iroha
Although...it kind of makes me want to try...
A pajama party... Love talk at a girls-only party...

-End Flashback-

Sayaka
...So, we went through the trouble of buying a love game.

Sana
This is...a girl's game for romance simulation...isn't it?

Iroha
Is that what it is...? I don't even know what to do...
It was a recommendation on a wagon sale.
And it was only one coin...

Tsuruno
Eh... That means they couldn't sell it...

Sayaka
We also went and bought a prize too...

Madoka
A prize?

Sayaka
I got a cake at Iroha-chan's recommendation.
I figured we could decide together on the winner at the end by whoever contributes the most.

Felicia
A whole cake as a prize!? Sweet, let's start already!

Iroha
Alright, let's decide the order of who gets to choose an option...

---

[The School of Ultimate Heartthrob!]

Madoka
Ah...it's started!

Kyouko
...This friggin' thing was only one coin? You sure about this...?

[Decide a name for our heroine!]

Iroha
A name...? What should we do... We're all playing together...

Felicia
Make it somethin' about today, just do a little borrowin'!

[Otsukimi Pajako]

Tsuruno
Hold on - Felicia!?

Felicia
It's 'cause today's an Otsukimi pajama party!

Yachiyo
Hmm... So the heroine has a status...
If she goes to play, her popularity goes up, but if she studies, her intelligence increases.
...That's troubling.

Homura
...If she studies during the week, it's more efficient to play on her days off.

Yachiyo
You do have a point, but there can be events that only happen on weekdays.

Homura
That could be a problem if it's an event that only occurs once.

Sayaka
These two are taking it serious...!

[You hear the cries of a cat.
    ⇒ Go towards the sound.
      I'll be late for the date!]

Madoka
Umm...what do I do... I don't want to be late...

Sana
I'm concerned about the cat... It might be hungry...

Madoka
That would be awful...! We're going towards the cat!

Tsuruno
...Hmm, it wasn't like that at all...?

Felicia
...Hey, when's the battlin' start in this game?

Mami
Um, well... This isn't a fighting game.

Felicia
But dunnit say "Love is War" on the box?

Yachiyo
That's just a metaphor.

Felicia
Ehh, then could I just pick this option?

[Now, shall you accept the duel!?
      Burst into tears.
    ⇒ Take the glove.]

Yachiyo
Taking the glove means accepting the duel, doesn't it?

Felicia
Oh, why'd it change to a kickass BGM all a sudden?

Sayaka
"The school has gathered"...? What the heck just happened?

Mami
Wait a second... Then the duel is really beginning?

Felicia
Hell yeah, it's my turn!

Kyouko
Count me in too. We'll alternate turns!

---

Kyouko
Dammit... This guy's strong...!

Yachiyo
Our status should be high enough!

Homura
There will be a gap after dodging... Please strike back then...!

Madoka
You can do it, Kyouko-chan!

Felicia
If we win the school's united!

Tsuruno
Just a little more! Gooo, Pajako!

[And thus... Otsukimi Pajako united the school and restored peace...]

Felicia
Alriiight! Clear!

Mami
...This is my first time playing such a game; are they all like this?

Tsuruno
In the end, she didn't really get into a romantic relationship, did she...?

Sana
But...it was very exciting, wasn't it...?

Homura
Yes...do you want to try the bonus mode? It says you can slay 100 suitors...

Sayaka
This didn't turn out the way I was expecting, but...

Iroha
Everyone seemed to have fun though, huh...?

Sayaka
Ahaha...they sure did. Let's split the cake with everyone?

Iroha
Good idea, it's a pretty big cake!


====8====

Iroha
Huhu, we had so much fun...
Huwaah...

Madoka
I'm getting pretty sleepy.

Mami
We certainly played a lot.

Yachiyo
What do you say we get to bed...? Don't forget to brush your teeth.

Felicia
Fine... Even at a time like this you're bein' strict...

Homura
This bed...can we all sleep on it...?

Sana
If we cram ourselves in...barely...?

Kyouko
The cushions look pretty comfy too, don't they?

Sayaka
Ahh, they do look nice too...

Tsuruno
Brushing: complete! After you~...

Felicia
Yep, I'm done too!

---

Tsuruno
Munyaa~... This bed is so fluffyyy~...zzz...

Felicia
Come on, Sana! It's fun to jump on!

Sana
Umm...like this...?
Ei...!

Hotaru
Haa...we're finally iiin~... Good thing you opened your mouth, huuuh~...

Akari
Wait, this is the inside of your pillow...? The heck's going on!?

Hotaru
Didn't I tell you it's like thiiis~... I told you right?
It's "a world just like a pajama party"...

Akari
And this is really safe, right...?

Hotaru
Mm~...well, probably...?

Akari
Maybe...the heck are we gonna do...! We have to get everyone out of here!

Everyone
Have a good niiight!

Hotaru
...Mm~...Mm?

Akari
Eh...What, why'd it get dark?

Hotaru
Ah...I seee... Maybe 'cause they're going to sleeep~...?

Akari
Eh...?

Hotaru
I'll explain laaater~...
For some reasooon...my pillooow~... Feels like spitting them ouuut~...
Hup...

Ui
Ah...they came out! Are Onee-chan and everyone okay...?

Hotaru
Yup, fine and dandyyy~... Just back up a little, okaaay~...
In a sec...eeeveryone's...gonna spill out of the pillooow~...
See~...? Here they all are~...

Nagisa
And they're all sound asleep.

Hotaru
Huwaah...my job here is done~...

Akari
Not yet it isn't...! Carry them back into Mikazuki Villa!

Ui
Leave it to me!

Nagisa
Nagisa's gonna help out too...!

Hotaru
Huwaah...that's real nice of yaa~...

Akari
Geez! Hotaru, you better put the most work in!

Nagisa
Akari, are you Hotaru's onee-san?

Akari
Y-yeah... Well, something like that.
Ehehe....

Hotaru
Huhuhu~... She's more like my "guardian" you could say~...

---

Iroha
Huwaa~... I slept so well...
...Huh? We fell asleep in the living room...?

Madoka
Seems like it...

Iroha
Ah, Madoka-chan, morning.

Madoka
Morning, Iroha-chan.

Ui
Morning. It looks like everyone is up.

Nagisa
How are you guys feeling?

Madoka
Feeling...? I feel nice and refreshed.

Ui
...Do you remember yesterday?

Iroha
Yesterday...?
Well, Madoka-chan and her friends came over for Otsukimi...
And after we looked at the moon over at the park
we took you and Nagisa-chan back here to Mikazuki Villa.
Then Tomoe-san and I went back to the park, right?

Mami
That's right, we still needed to clean up a little...

Yachiyo
Even if it's a sleepover... It's not good for children to be staying up late.

Madoka
After we finished cleaning, we found a witch's barrier on our way back...
...Huh, but what about after that...?
...Didn't we have a pajama party in some weird place after...?

Iroha
I feel like something like that happened too...

Iroha & Madoka
.....

Madoka
I feel like we had a lot of fun,
but that was a dream, wasn't it...?

Iroha
Yeah, probably...
Huhu...but, it's strange, isn't it? I feel like I had lots of fun too.

Tsuruno
Iroha-chan, you guys too?

Sayaka
How weird is it that everyone that slept in the same room has the same feeling...

Ui & Nagisa
.....

Nagisa
~ Looks like they're all just fine! ~

Ui
~ Then we just need to report to Hotaru-san and Akari-san! ~


====9====

Akari
.....
It's gotten real lively in there...

Hotaru
Relax a little, it's all fine, okaaay~...?

Akari
With you acting like that I have to be the one worrying...

Ui
~ Hotaru-san, Akari-san! ~

Hotaru
~ Mm...well~...? ~

Ui
~ Looks like they're okay. ~

Hotaru
~ I seee~... That's awesooome~. ~

Akari
~ Why'd you have to get into other people's business... ~
~ Um...Ui-san, Nagisa-san, sorry for all the trouble we've given you. ~
~ I'm glad they woke up safely. ~

Hotaru
Huwaah... I stayed up all night 'n now I'm suu~per sleepy~...

Akari
Even if you didn't just pull an all-nighter, all you'd do is laze about.

Hotaru
.....

Akari
What, you're staring my way.

Hotaru
Mm~...I knew it. The gap's pretty incredibllle~...
Between you and your transformed staaate...

Akari
――っ!?
Like I care what you think! Hmph...!

Hotaru
Sooorry~... Don't go getting mad nooow~...

Akari
I am not a little kid, so I'll let it slide this time...
What's more important... Is that you reflect properly,
'cause this entire mess is your fault.

Hotaru
Mm~...

-Flashback-

Hotaru
Huwaah...what a paiiin~...

Akari
Wake your butt up. You know we have to get rid of witches, right?

Hotaru
Mm~...I know, buuut...

Akari
Hotaru.

Hotaru
...I got iiit~. I'll get this over with 'n go to beeed~...

Akari
That's more like it.

Witch
.....

Akari
There it is...

Hotaru
...Mm~. Take a step back, Akariii...
I'm so sleepy, so I'm doing this in one go.

Akari
...Okay.

Hotaru
Mm~...throw my pillow... And gobble the witch up whole~...
...Mm?

Akari
Big problem...! Someone's here!

Hotaru
Eh...but I already threw the pillow... Whaaat do I doo~...

???
[Kyaaaaa!?]

Witch
.....

Akari
.....
Hey, Hotaru... There were mahou shoujo here just now, right...?

Hotaru
...It looked like they just entered the place, pretty suuure~...

Akari
But those girls aren't here now...where'd they go?

Hotaru
.....
She didn't chew, so... Swallowed 'em up...I thiiink...

Akari
...They're in the pillow!? W-what do we do!?

Hotaru
It's all good, it's all good~... They were just swallowed whooole...
And since the barrier's gone... The witch should be defeated tooo...
All those mahou shoujo did was just enter the world inside my pillooow~...

Akari
That's...is that really safe?

Hotaru
...Probably?

Akari
Probably's not good enough...! We need to get them out...!

Hotaru
Mm~...
Mm? Mm~...? Mm~...
This doesn't look goo~ood... I can't get its mouth opeeen~...

Akari
Why?

Hotaru
I dunno...

Hotaru
I'd rather it not spit them out here... For now let's take them to their home~...

Akari
With the pillow!?
I mean... Do you even know who that thing swallowed up?

Hotaru
Mm...I saw the faces of Tamaki Iroha and Nanami Yachiyooo~...

Akari
Then, you mean take them to Mikazuki Villa?

Hotaru
Yup~...
The others...are probably their buddies, so I think they're fine~...
I didn't see their imouto-chan-type kid, so we'll leave them to her~...

Akari
Haa...you mean Ui-san, then... We'll just have to go...

-End Flashback-

Akari
Haa...I'm glad Ui-san and her friend were there.
If they weren't, you would've just dumped them in their garden.

Hotaru
Well...it's not like we can just go break their windows in~...

Akari
Uu...that could have ended up an option...

Hotaru
Isn't it about time we go home~...? I'm so sleeepy~...

Akari
Fine, but there's one more thing I'm still worried about.

Hotaru
Then do it on our way baaack~...


====10====

Hotaru
Soo...what're you worried abouuut~...?

Akari
Back then, I knew those people got swallowed up on accident.
But, why didn't the pillow open its mouth the entire time?
Yet, it suddenly opened its mouth and spat them all out...
And what's more... Why the heck is there a world inside the pillow?
On top of all that, why didn't anyone find it strange they were having a party?

Hotaru
Weh...I can't answer all of that at ooonce~...

Akari
Then tell me everything in order so I can understand.
That should be easy enough for you.

Hotaru
Mm~... First of aaall~...
I dunno why it's a pajama party world in there...
Maybe 'cause my wish has to do with sleepiiing~...?

Akari
Ahh...sure... That is like you, Hotaru...

Hotaru
As for why no one thought having a party was weeeird...
Maybe they thought it was all a dreaaam~... I dunno, but...
As far as dreams go, at least while you're havin' them...
"Weird" doesn't really cross your mind, does it~...?

Akari
...Well, I guess not.

Hotaru
Mm~...next...why didn't it open up its mouuth...?

Akari
Right.

Hotaru
Mm~...you're already expecting it, but I can tell you if you waaant...

Akari
It's fine.

Hotaru
Those girls couldn't leave "yet"...so the mouth...
The way out was closed...I gueeess...?

Akari
Uh...?

Hotaru
I'm just guessin' here, buuut...
I think there's conditions in order to get out of the pillooow...

Akari
Conditions...?

Hotaru
Maybe it's...sleepiiing~...?

Akari
Ehh...? Really? Why?

Hotaru
Back then...they were... All trying to sleep, weren't theeey~...?
They "fell asleep in their dream" and then "woke up" from iiit~...

Akari
They woke up because they fell asleep...? That's weird...

Hotaru
Is iiit...?
If you sleep in a dream, do you have another dream... Or do you wake up...?

Akari
...Hmm... Well, we'll go with that.

Hotaru
So theeen~... Everyone went to sleep, the conditions were met,
the mouth opened,
and we all got spat out togetherrr~...

Akari
...I think I get it.

Hotaru
Huwaah... Can I go to sleep nooow?
I answered all of iiit~...

Akari
Stop falling asleep while you're walking; you'll fall.

Hotaru
Akari'll catch me so I'll be just fiiine~...

Akari
Geez, guess I can't help it...
...Haa, anyways, I'm just glad everyone is safe.

Hotaru
Sure aaam~...

Akari
.....
Hey, what if...
They kept the party going forever and never fell asleep?

Hotaru
...Eh~, usually...
When it eats things, they get digested, I thiiink~...

Akari
.....
Hold it, you mean the whole time they were in a real big pinch!?

Hotaru
Mm~...

Akari
Damn, you're gettin' a lecture the whole way home!

Hotaru
Dooon't...I'm going to sleep~...

Akari
No you don't! You are banned from sleeping now!
Now reflect properly this time.
Ee~hn...Akari...so haaarsh...