Part 1

…And, there. Is this amount good enough for the scissors, Nagi?

Mhm, nice pruning. The roses are doing a grateful “Now we’ll bloom splendidly next time” dance.

You’ve become quite adept at pruning the dead blossoms, Young Master Renga.

Your hands were shaking so much at first, but now you’re a complete pro. Kudos to you.

It’s all thanks to you for teaching me how to take care of them.

Because of what you showed me, I feel like less roses are dying or being eaten by bugs. Thanks again, Nagi!

I’m happy I was able to help.

But I think the reason they’ve blossomed so beautifully is due to your diligent efforts and love.

Y-You think…?

But still, it doesn’t even come close to my grandmother's garden. Doing all this myself made me realize just how amazing she was.

Growing roses is fun, but it isn’t easy. I’ve gotta work harder!

Well then, shall we take a break now? It’s hot today, so you must be sure to stay hydrated. If you’ll please wait in the gazebo.

Ah, got it. Make sure you drink lots of water too!

…Whew, I sweated a lot. You were hot too, right, Nagi? Are you okay?

Well, it is summer. This is nothing compared to that one time when some stuff happened and I ended up spending 8 hours under the blazing August sun collecting cicadas.

What do you mean “stuff happened”!? That’s way too dangerous!

I’m glad you ended up okay… Ah, here’s a towel you can use.

Thank you… Mm. After wiping the sweat away, the breeze that blew past instantly refreshed me.

Oh right. Speaking of August, isn’t your birthday soon? Have you decided what you'll do for the “mahorova BD Event” yet?

No… To be honest, I’m still stuck on it.

Your comedy performance was a big hit! Chihiro also shared how happy he was on dazzle when he saw “N-1 Grand Prix” was trending.

I’m deeply ashamed that a shady little shepherd’s purse like me intruded on the timelines of all you gyarus…

It was all thanks to everyone's help. Thank you for coming on as a guest as well, Renga.

Your manzai¹ performance with Liguang was amazing. No matter what he said, you responded with a bang. You really have talent as a funny man.

F-Funny man… I’m always making comebacks, so why does everyone keep calling me that?

W-Well, I was able to communicate well with Liguang, and when Ten watched the recording later he said it was funny, so I guess it was a big success.

Yeah, it was a big-huge-mega success.

—All the smiles I saw from the stage at that time were dazzling.

I want everyone that comes to my BD event to laugh like that too!

But I can’t think of a good way to do it.

I totally get that.

I was also lost on what to do for my event…but the chief and the others taught me what’s most important is showing my own form of hospitality. And that you also need the determination of one head chop.

If you think along the lines of “Where and what kind of hospitality do you want to provide?” I’m sure you’ll arrive at an answer.

“Where and what kind of hospitality do I want to provide?”...

In that case, I’ll—

I’m so sorry the receipt was late, Nayuki-kun.

Rest assured, I was already informed beforehand, so it won’t be a problem. Thank you for your hard work in dealing with the issue.

Hm? These footsteps…

Nayuki! And Chief too! I’m glad you’re here!

What’s wrong, Renga-kun? Why are you in such a hurry?

I’ve decided on what I want to do for the “mahorova BD Event.”

I want to invite everyone to my grandmother’s garden. I want them to know there’s a place in HAMA where beautiful roses like this bloom!

That’s why I’m going to make my area into a rose garden!

Gorgeous and luxurious. Beauutiifuul and, fa-fantastic!

Everywhere you look, there’ll be roses blooming, and you can have atfernon tea in a gazebo surrounded by their scent.

What do you think? It’s a good idea, right!?

Uh, umm…

(His passion for “making it a rose garden” is really intense…!)

…Please calm down, Nishizono-san. And take a seat in front of your computer first.

O-Okay!

From the words “grandmother’s garden,” I was able to get a rough idea of the direction you’re going for.

However, there’s no point if I’m the only one who understands it. Let’s start by creating a proposal so the chief can share the image you have in mind.

Writing it by hand has its own charm, however I will need to present it to an outside company, so I’ve prepared a template in advance.

(Just what I’d expect of Nayuki-kun, he’s got everything covered…!)

By inserting images and descriptions here, even you can easily create a proposal. Please take your time and give it a try.

G-Got it.

Thanks for always helping me with using the computer, Nayuki. I’ll try my best not to make weird error noises this time.

If you have any issues, feel free to ask! I’m here to help too!

The chief too…! T-Thank you. I’ll definitely show everyone the best hospitality I can! And to do that—

I’ll start with putting in the file name. —Here I go!