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I’ll raise the children of the Juvenile Group to be commoner-friendly, literally “angels”!

That way, in the future, despite the status system, the nobility and the commoners will be friends…

……Ah!

“Angel” might be a bad idea.

“Angels” and “Servants of the goddess” are not on the human side, but on the “Goddess side”.

On the other hand, the members of the Society are called “Saints.”

The term “saint” refers to a female pietist, or a compassionate woman, and is only a “human”.

This might reverse the hierarchical relationship between the main group and the juvenile group.

I have to think about a good moniker to represent the juvenile group…

“And I’ve received a request from the juvenile group. They want us to give them a lecture on how to apply makeup…” (Michelle)

“They’re still under 10 years old and already want to wear make-up? They’re too early for that!” (Mitsuha)

“That’s normal… How old do you think a noblewoman would be engaged?

As you can imagine, at that age, they can’t apply thick layers of lipstick or smudge their cheeks with foundations, but it’s normal. Additionally……” (Michelle)

“Additionally?” (Mitsuha)

“It’s also possible that their mother or sister is the one telling them to make a request…..” (Michelle)

“Ah!” (Mitsuha)

……That makes sense.

“Furthermore, there’s another request from both the juvenile group and the main group…” (Michelle)

“There’s more?!” (Mitsuha)

“Increase of meetings, more tea parties, and…” (Michelle)

“Eh?……” (Mitsuha)

Up until now, the Society has had a twice-a-month meeting basis and holds emergency meetings whenever urgent matters come up. Such as the cases of Carlea-chan, Cecilia-chan, and the recent practice for the concert.

As for the juvenile group, saying that it was a bad idea to separate the young children from their parents too often, and that’s why I kept it to only once a month. But during the concert practice period, I had to deny the parents’ protest and increase the frequency of the meetings…

Well, the fact that they want more means that it was well received and that everyone was enjoying it. And their parents were not opposed to it anymore, which was a good thing.

However…

“Our expenses will get bloated! We’re getting more damage from all the food and drink and other things we’re providing free of charge!” (Mitsuha)

“I’m sure it would……” (Michelle)

No, there’s a profit to be made on products that everyone orders at the direction of their parents, even though they’re discounted at member prices.

However, there’s a quantity limit on what they only use in their house, and it’s considerably discounted, so there’s little profit. It’s more profitable to sell that much in other places, and even if the number of tea parties increases, the monthly limit does not change, so the number of sales and profits will also not change.

So, if the number of tea parties doubled, the expenses I had to pay will definitely double.

Moreover, the juvenile group was just founded recently. Furthermore, the number of concerts and other events has also increased dramatically.

Then, after increasing the number of regular meetings, if a topic of another event, or a competition that requires practice comes out…

No, it’ll come out! It will absolutely come out!! For the members of the main group and the juvenile group who got a taste of it…

And the parents of our members…

Ah, I framed the pictures we took and sold them to the members’ parents for a good price.

I made quite a bit of money on the side.

The main group had a matching photo for admission, but for the parents of the children in the juvenile group, it was the first time they had framed photos and the expressions on their faces were marvelously done. Both the cute outfits and the real smiles on their daughters’ faces, not the fake smiles they had previously had in their hand-drawn portraits…

Anyway, it seems that the parents think of us as a free daycare center, a tutoring school, a place to make connections with other families, and a place to purchase delicious imported products. And on the day of our tea party, they will let the children attend even if they have to cancel their other plans.

Also, the parents were very supportive of this desire for increased meeting sessions……

…No, that’s fine and all. I’m grateful for that. But still…

“If we took a majority vote, it would definitely pass one-sidedly…” (Michelle)

“My money and time! And Micchan, you’re on the enemy side too?!” (Mitsuha)

“I’m sorry for your loss…

And one more thing……” (Michelle)

“There’s still more! Kuh, kill me!!” (Mitsuha)

“We’ve been literally flooded with inquiries from Her Royal Highness the Queen and the ladies of the nobility……” (Michelle)

“Eh, inquiry?” (Mitsuha)

There were many demands, pushy letters, and even envoy visits. They ranged from wanting their daughters to join the Society, to getting more cosmetics……

However, inquiries are rare.

“…About what?” (Mitsuha)

“Things like do you have plans to establish a Senior Society Group? Some are applying for a caretaker role or something… What are you going to do?” (Michelle)

I pouted and muttered to Micchan, who has an expression of a Tibetan fox.

“…Dunno…” (Mitsuha)

And in the end, the Society will maintain the twice-a-month meeting sessions.

However, it was decided that there would be occasional meetings when urgent business came up, and in cases when practice is required, it’s possible to hold continuous meetings by reducing the amount of sweets and drinks.

While for the juvenile group, it’s four times a month.

However, only one of them was the regular meeting, and the other three would be held independently.

This means that I will only provide the food, drink, etc. once a month, and the rest will be shouldered by the parents of the juvenile group member at the house where the party will be held at that time.

Nevertheless, the parents who saw their shy children making lots of friends and having fun are said to welcome them with open arms.

I heard that the popularity of the concert was also a big factor, but it also allowed them to get to know many aristocrats and made connections with the Society.

Three to four times, a juvenile group member who’d bring a younger brother but no younger sister even without my consent, but at least three members from the main group will help out each time as babysitters, so it will probably be okay.

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“…………”

A few days have passed since the concert.

And now I was concerned about a certain thing.

……It’s how Collette-chan looked at the concert.

As the photographers, I taught Collete-chan and Sabine-chan on how to use the camera and took them to the concert.

The eyes of the two, who were watching the children dancing, were sparkling…

…Maybe they wanted to do it too.

But both of them can’t join the juvenile group…

Both of them have “their own things to do”. One as a princess, and the other as a potential vassal of the Viscount Yamano family.

They both live with taxes collected from the people and are educated. It would be nice to play once in a while, but it would be too selfish to participate every time.

It’s time sensitive and I have to transfer every time.

Also, if something happens when they’re out of my sight, I would be in trouble.

In the case of the New Continent, I’m not the “Hime Miko who brings ruin to whoever displeases her”, but merely a golden goose, a daughter of a wealthy foreigner… That means that over here, there might be people who would mess with me and my family.

That’s why I’ve been worried that at any moment they might say, “We want to join too”, but there was no sign of it.

So instead of wondering about it, I asked Colette-chan…

“Oh, well I’ve been practicing a lot, and I’ll show it to you soon, Mitsuha.” (Colette)

“……Eh?” (Mitsuha)

I don’t know what Colette is talking about…

“What do you mean by that?” (Mitsuha)

Fearful of what she would say, I asked her, and then she said…

“The Viscount Yamano’s Maid Girl Corps, plus volunteers, have formed an idol unit called ‘Maid-sanda’…” (Colette)

“……”

“Oh right, the name of the unit is a cross between “Maid-san” and “Sergeant Thunder”…” (Colette)

“…………”

“Are? Mitsuha, what’s wrong?” (Colette)

“………………”

“… Mitsuha?” (Colette)

“……What the hell is thaaaaat~~!” (Mitsuha)

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