By the Guidance of the Stars/Story

### A Star Filled Night

Ornithogalum has come to do guard duty for the Great Stargazing Festival. She got involved with the Great Stargazing Festival because she aims to meet Sedum, a Flower Knight who can read the stars whom she adores. For some reason, Ornithogalum has never met Sedum.

*- The “Great Stargazing Festival” is held once every few years when the conditions for climate and shooting stars are met. It is said that there is a certain astrological prophecy that is also involved in deciding the date...*
**Ornithogalum:** Waa-! Look here! There are so many sparkling stars all over the sky!
**Turnip Rape:** You're right, it's a starry sky without a cloud in sight. It's perfect to watch the meteor showers.
**Malcolmia:** As you'd expect from the much spoken about Great Stargazing Festival. I'm looking forward to it♪
**Strawberry:** It's been ages since I was with Malcolmia-chan, Strawberry's super happy♪
**Ornithogalum:** I've never been able to meet her for such a long time now, but today will be the day! I'll definitely get to meet her today!
**Nazuna:** Thank you for waiting Danchou-sama! Today's guard duty is...
... Huh, what's happened? The paperwork has been spread out all over the place...
**Turnip Rape:** It feels like it's been like that for a while now. That kid Ornithogalum... Who you brought along. It was like she was worried about something, but what has she done?
**Malcolmia:** It's good that she's going to go all out!
... Well, even though it's guard duty, she really seems focussed on meeting someone called Sedum-san though...
**Nazuna:** ... Eh? Is it a problem that she wants to see Sedum-san? What's the meaning of this, Danchou-sama?
**Danchou:** Actually...

– A few days ago, Lotus Lake Floating Palace–
**Pygmy Water Lily:** Thank you so much for visiting Danchou-sama. Actually, I'd like to make a request of you.
**Lotus:** I'm sure you're aware of the “Great Stargazing Festival”, my lord? The date to hold the Great Stargazing Festival was decided by our country's very own astrologer Sedum's readings.
**Pygmy Water Lily:** A Flower Knight who has heard about this has applied to do guard duty at the Great Stargazing Festival. Which is fine, but...
This Flower Knight is... There have been petitions arriving one after another from people who know about this Ornithogalum-san.
The details have all been the same; “Please don't ever let Ornithogalum-san and Sedum-san meet!”...
**Lotus:** It seems that Ornithogalum has a deep adoration of the astrologer Sedum. It seems that she has applied for guard duty because she wants to meet Sedum.
However, the petitions all state that it isn't good for Ornithogalum to meet Sedum, even going as far as to say it will be dangerous.
**Pygmy Water Lily:** We also thought this was greatly exaggerated at first, but after meeting Ornithogalum once, we could clearly understand what everyone was saying.
Um... Sedum-sama has some very strong habits, correct? So if she met Ornithogalum-sama, she'd certainly... Ummm, well we don't think it will be good.
**Lotus:** So, yeah. Wouldn't my Lord accompany Ornithogalum on the day so that she won't cross paths with Sedum? I'm truly very sorry for this sudden request...
**Pygmy Water Lily:** But once Danchou-sama meets Ornithogalum-sama, I'm sure you will quickly understand that what everyone is saying isn't exaggerated...
**Turnip Rape:** If those two meet, it's really going to be that bad...?
**Strawberry:** What kind of person is Sedum-san?
**Ornithogalum:** Sedum-san is an amazing astrologer! She can predict anything using her astrology and even the queens rely on her! I'm sure... I'm sure...!
I'm sure that Sedum-san is suuuuper popular, is extremely elegant, always at the centre of attention, and is a cool beauty with amazing posture.
**Strawberry:** Waaa-! What a wonderful person! Strawberry also wants to meet her♪
**Malcolmia:** .........
H-hey... Is Sedum-san really the kind of person that Ornithogalum-chan says she is?
**Nazuna:** U-umm, well... Ornithogalum-san's imagination is a little... No, she may be a very different person...
**Danchou:** She's the exact opposite to say the least.
**Nazuna:** Da-Danchou-sama! Hey, when she's doing her astrology job, she's very intelligent and cool! When she's doing her job!
**Turnip Rape:** Nazuna, isn't that just digging a bigger hole for yourself?
**Nazuna:** Uu...... But, you're right... If Ornithogalum-san meets Sedum-san as she is, she's going to get a little bit of a shock.
Sedum-san will also get depressed if she's rejected on the first meeting...
**Malcolmia:** Hmm, so it seems that the two will only get hurt...
But well, if that's the case, then it's best that we should do everything we can to make sure that they don't meet.
**Nazuna:** Danchou-sama, we'll do what we can to make sure they don't meet, so please do your best...
**Ornithogalum:** Everyone? What's the matter?
**Malcolmia:** No, nothing! Hey hey, let's go everyone!
**Turnip Rape:** Even though it's such a beautiful starry night, I have a feeling that dark clouds are on their way...

### An Omen Appeared

The party arrives at the guard post and hears of Sedum's new prophecy. After the sudden appearance of bad omens in the sky, the party decides to reform as a special operations team in order to prevent any trouble that shows up. On the way to the location as indicated by the prophecy, Ornithogalum has a somewhat problematic meeting with Sedum...!?

**Nazuna:** Haa! I forgot something really important because of the impact of that conversation we had on the way!
It seems like that the much rumoured Sedum-san has had a new prophecy from the stars! The contents are...
**Boronia:** A star of bad omen has appeared in the sky. Since it is expected that there's going to be a huge uproar around the site of the Great Stargazing Festival, we would like to form a special operations unit out of all those who came for guard duty.
--- Was that alright?
**Nazuna:** Boronia-san! Thank you for the summary!
**Boronia:** Unnn, there were some people who wouldn't understand unless I explained it simply.
**Bay Laurel:** And so, this prophecy is kinda fuzzy! It would be a lot better if we were told it more clearly.
**Blue Star:** But it's really cool that she can read stars. If I had that kind of power, I'd maybe become more like a super star...!
**Nazuna:** What a relief, everyone's here. Danchou-sama, these are the members who have been selected for the special operations unit Boronia-san, Bay Laurel-san, and Blue Star-san.
**Bay Laurel:** Ehehe♪ It's a pleasure!
**Nazuna:** Also, I would like Turnip Rape-san, Strawberry-san, and Malcolmia-san to join the special operations team as an extra measure against this prophecy...
**Ornithogalum:** Yes! Me too, me too! I also want to join the special operations team!
It's Sedum-san's prophecy after all! There's no way it'll be inaccurate! I will prevent any trouble!
Also, I might be able to meet Sedum-san directly if I work with the special operations team...!
**Nazuna:** ......! You're right, of course we're counting on you Ornithogalum-san!
... Danchou-sama! How lucky! Sedum-san is continuing to read into the prophecy regarding this bad omen, so I don't think she'll leave the observatory.
If she comes along with the special operations team like this, then there's no way that Ornithogalum-san and Sedum-san will meet!
Ahem! Then could Ornithogalum-san pair up and work with Danchou-sama please!
**Malcolmia:** Well then shall the three of us work together? I'm a little worried about leaving Turnip Rape and Strawberry alone.
**Turnip Rape:** Huh!? I could do this much by myself though!? It's not like you've suddenly gotten older than me! You haven't changed at all since the Knight academy...!
**Boronia:** Well then, shall myself, Bay Laurel-san, and Blue Star-san make a team of three?
**Nazuna:** Yes, please do! Oh, also please don't speak to any of the regular customers about this prophecy. There's no need to make them unnecessarily anxious...
Well, could each of you please go and wait at the locations that are indicated by the prophecy! Take care everyone...!
**Ornithogalum:** OK! Let's do our best, Danchou-san! Let's get going straight to the prophesied place!
Hyaa!!
**Sedum:** Hiee!!?
**Ornithogalum:** Ouch-ch-ch-ch... I-I'm sorry! I wasn't looking ahead of me at all...
**Sedum:** N-no, I was sneaking around after all... Aaaah no, i-it's not because I'm a strange person...!
Huh!? Da-Danchou-dono...!? Aah, to meet you on such a beautiful night where the stars are dancing too... D-Danchou-dono is definitely my fated...♪
I-I can't do that... The stars are certainly beautiful, but the strange omens right now, so on the contrary...
**Ornithogalum:** Omen... Do you mean Sedum-san's prophecy? Could it be that you're also a Flower Knight in the special operations team?
**Sedum:** Ah, n-no, umm... How should I put it, I'm the one who made the prophecy, Sedum...
**Danchou:** ...'s disciple Great Hylotelephium!!
**Sedum:** ... Eh? Danchou-dono? Disciple... Great...? What are you...
Ah!? Wai- you're grabbing my hand so tightly...! Eh, what for!? The bushes!? You want to take me into the bushes!? Doing this so suddenly... I-I need to prepare myself!!
**Ornithogalum:** Eh eh!? What's wrong Danchou-san, H-hylo...san!? Wait up!

### A Mysterious Starry Sky

Malcolmia's squad reaches the site described in the prophecy and begin patrolling, when the Knight Commander, Ornithogalum, and Sedum... Or rather, Great Hylotelephium show up. Great Hylotelephium feels uncomfortable with the omen that has appeared at this time and says that she's conducting her own investigation into it.

**Malcolmia:** ---Hmm, there aren't any obvious issues. We've found a lost child and settled a few arguments, but is that all?
... Fufu, but saying that, it's been a long time since the three of us were working together! It's a little nostalgic.
I came to the much talked about “Great” Stargazing Festival, and have really joined the bandwagon♪
**Strawberry:** Malcolmia-chan's following the trends as closely as ever♪
**Turnip Rape:** Trends are all fine, but focus on our current mission. If we don't prevent whatever trouble has been predicted, then even the trendy Great Stargazing Festival will be ruined.
**Strawberry:** That's right. Then our plans of going to see it when our work is done will also be ruined. Turnip Rape-chan's also super looking forward to it after all.
**Turnip Rape:** Huh!? I-It's not like I'm that...!
**Malcolmia:** Huh, really? I'm so happy! I'm also really looking forward to it! Let's work hard to do our job properly so all three of us can enjoy the festival♪
**Turnip Rape:** ... W-well, if Malcolmia is looking forward to it, then it can't be helped. I'll get this job finished up and go with you.
There doesn't seem to be any trouble for now, but let's take another look arou...
**Ornithogalum:** Ah, Malcolmia-san and the others!
**Malcolmia:** If it isn't Ornithogalum-chan and Danchou! Why are you here? I thought you were going to another place...
**Ornithogalum:** Yes, we were headed there when we met Great Hylotelephium, who's doing a new investigation into the omen!
Great Hylotelephium is, you know! She's Sedum-san's disciple!
**Malcolmia:** Sedum-san's disciple...?
**Great Hylotelephium:** Ah, y-yes. Hello... Ku-kufufu...
Uu... It can't be helped, but this is becoming a nuisance......

– *A little while ago, in the bushes near the guard post–*
**Sedum:** In other words... You want me to hide the fact that I'm Sedum from Ornithogalum-dono, who has beautified the image of me to the extreme, so that I don't crush her dreams...?
I see... The strange portents and the unnatural obfuscation of my visions that has recently been happening from time to time has had something to do with Ornithogalum-dono...
So she doesn't want to see that much of me... No I can't argue, as I'm fully aware of my own personality and habits...
... Understood. I don't feel like I'd recover if I was rejected by such a pure person... I shall call myself Great Hylotelephium for the duration of this mission...
**Ornithogalum:** Danchou-saaan! Great Hylosomething-saaan! Where did you go!?
**Sedum:** Ah, le-let's go Danchou-dono! It's fine, I-I'll figure something out...
**Malcolmia:** ... So, why has her disciple come out all this way?
**Great Hylotelephium:** Fuhii!? Ah, ex-excuse me... Um, the omen star... The omen star that my teacher read. It feels really uncomfortable to say teacher...
Um... There was a very slight discomfort in the way it came out. It shouldn't be possible for the omen star that has appeared this time to appear at the same time as other stars tonight...
**Strawberry:** Eeeh, is that true? So there are rules on which stars can come out together and which can't?
**Great Hylotelephium:** Eh, yes... The stars have been studied and recorded for many years by successive generations of astrologers and scholars. It is my life's mission to look to the future using the accumulation of that knowledge...
When you extrapolate this knowledge, there's no way that we can have this kind of sky. So apart from any trouble, I went around the location that was predicted by the omen and tried to find out if there was anything strange...
**Ornithogalum:** ............
**Great Hylotelephium:** Ha......!? E-eeeeeeexcuse me! Have I been speaking too much...!? Ah, um, I might have been speaking arrogantly, but everything is true! But, I've been sent out by my teacher, so um...
**Ornithogalum:** No! I was just thinking how amazing it is! It might be natural to you, but Great Hylotelephium-san also has amazing knowledge on astronomy! I was like “Howaaa”!
**Great Hylotelephium:** Ah, r-really...?
**Ornithogalum:** I'm sure Sedum-san is even better than that! I want to see her cool appearance as she uses her huge knowledge to read the stars...!
**Great Hylotelephium:** (The bar is rising...)
**Turnip Rape:** Hmm, there aren't any particularly strange happenings. There isn't any big omen like trouble at all.
**Strawberry:** Ah, but but! But I sometimes feel a strange wind blowing! Maybe this wind is being strangely affected by the stars!
**Malcolmia:** The stars can't affect something like the wind. If that were true, then it would be weird every night when the stars came out.
**Great Hylotelephium:** I-is that so...? Then could it be that that star has a different meaning... No, or maybe...
**Ornithogalum:** Well, we can't help but worry about it here! Let's go and see Boronia-san's group next! There might be something out of the ordinary happening there!
**Great Hylotelephium:** Yes, that's right... As there's nothing happening here for the time being, let's do that...
**Malcolmia:** Yeah, If anything happens we'll handle it, so don't worry! Good luck... Great Hylotelephium-san!
**Great Hylotelephium:** Ah, y-yes... Thank you...
**Turnip Rape:** ... Hey, could that Great Hylotelephium-san just now be...
**Strawberry:** you thought so too?
**Malcolmia:** Yeah... But I don't think it's that bad that Danchou and some other people are so worried about it.
Well, that all depends on the person! Let's get back to work!

### Moving Stars

Ornithogalum and the others come to the area in which Boronia's squad is in charge of. When there, a child claims “The stars have moved in only one part of the sky!”. Great Hylotelephium begins to realise the feeling of discomfort regarding the true nature of the omen after putting together this testimony and those from Malcolmia and the others.

**Bay Laurel:** OooryaaaAAAAAAAA!!!!
**Pest Swarm:** Kira-----nnn!!?
**Bay Laurel:** Alright, have one more!
**Boronia:** Ooh, amazing Bay Laurel-san. So your Goddess of Victory name isn't just for show.
**Bay Laurel:** Ehehe! Is this much really worth it!? Boronia's orders were also on point so it made the fight a lot easier!
But could this really be the omen that the astronomer was talking about? They were too unresponsive for that.
It's not at all interesting unless I can send them flying! I still have more energy so I want to do some more bam bam! Pooh pooh!!
**Boronia:** Bam bam... You're speech is the level of a naughty kid... It's just as the rumours say, the gap between the pious big boobed beauty is amazing...
But well, all the pests in the area have been defeated for the time being. I wonder if the kids we saved are fine...
**Blue Star:** A single blue star which blooms on the night of the Great Stargazing Festival! The superstar who defends children!
Her name is... Blue Star!!
Is anyone hurt? Your big sisters have beat up all of the pests!
**Girl A:** Thank you, cool onee-chan!
**Girl B:** It was really scary, but we're fine thanks to all the onee-chans!
**Blue Star:** I'm glad! Everyone was so great that they could listen to what us big sisters had to say without crying!
**Boronia:** Hooh, she's so great at speaking to children. I think we've got a pretty well balanced team here.
**Blue Star:** Ehehe, I'm a Flower Knight who defends the smiles of children!
Anyway, why are you here? It's pretty far away from the festival venue... It's really dangerous for kids to come all the way out here by themselves.
**Girl A:** Because there are moving stars! They went whoosh so the two of us chased after them and got here!
**Boronia:** A shooting star? You mean the meteor shower?
**Girl B:** No, it didn't disappear suddenly like the meteor shower. Also, it wasn't just single stars, but they were all moving together!
**Boronia:** Eeh? So only a single part of the starry sky was moving? I would never have thought that stars could move like that...
**Ornithogalum:** Everyone! Are you OK!? We heard the sounds of fighting!
**Bay Laurel:** Oh, Ornithogalum-chan and Danchou-chan! Yaho! We're all fine here!
Eh, huh? Who's this person? She wasn't around before?
**Ornithogalum:** She's Great Hylotelephium-san, a disciple of Sedum-san! She was sent to do an investigation into the omen, and has been helping me and Danchou-san!
If Sedum-san hears about this, then she might meet me directly and compliment me♪
**Great Hylotelephium:** I-is that so... Ku, fufu, fufufu...
**Boronia:** An investigation into the omen? Is that different from the trouble prevention that we were ordered to do?
**Ornithogalum:** That's right! Actually...
**Boronia:** I see... The existence of the omen itself is irregular... Hmmm... Saying that, there hasn't been any special changes to what's been happening here. Apart from finding lost children...
**Girl A:** What's wrong? Onee-chans are...
**Blue Star:** Ah, no! It's nothing, it's fine! Us big sisters will take you two back soon!
... Ah... By the way...! The kids earlier said something curious...!
**Ornithogalum:** The stars have moved in only one part? That's really strange! Even I can understand that much!
The stars should all move through the sky in one direction together! That's why an astronomer like Sedum-san understands that their appearance will change depending on the seasons and weather and can tell the future because of them!
**Great Hylotelephium:** Yes, that's right. It's just as Ornithogalum-dono says. For only one part to move is...
... Hm? Stars moving in only one part... A strange wind that occasionally blows...
...! And then before that...!
**Ornithogalum:** Great Hylotelephium-san? Did you figure something out!?
**Great Hylotelephium:** Y-yes... Possibly... However, to confirm it as just this... Is it really OK to tell everyone at this stage...?
**Ornithogalum:** ... Well, let's ask the stars!
At time like these, if you ask the stars, they would definitely give you the correct answer! Because Great Hylotelephium-san's a disciple of Sedum-san, then she must also be a great astronomer!
**Great Hylotelephium:** Ornithogalum-dono...
... You're right. I've been forgetting what's most important. Let us ask the stars. About the true identity of this mysterious omen...!

### By the Guidance of the Stars

The true identity of the omen were star patterned butterfly type pests which were flying at a super high altitude. After hearing this, the Flower Knights join forces to subjugate the butterfly pests in order to protect the Great Stargazing Festival and the starry night sky.

**Malcolmia:** Have you figured out the uncomfortable feeling you have with the omen?
**Ornithogalum:** Yes! That's why Great Hylotelephium-san has gathered everyone to this spot...
**Boronia:** Hnnn...? What's the meaning of going out of your way to order us to this place?
**Great Hylotelephium:** E-everyone, th-thank you very much for all of your hard work...
Everyone has heard my pr-, no... My teacher's prophecy on the omen... It's actual meaning has been discovered. Please take a good look at that cluster of stars...!
**Blue Star:** That...? They just look like normal...
Ah, huh? They just shook just now...! Could they be moving...?
**Great Hylotelephium:** Yes, only that cluster of stars are moving in a different direction from the other stars. In fact, their current position is completely different from when we first predicted the omen.
**Bay Laurel:** Then does that mean that this is the part of the sky which moved that those kids were talking about!?
**Great Hylotelephium:** No... In the first place, the omen was never a star...!
**Bay Laurel:** Not a star? Then that means...
... Hm? Hmmm? Huh, the shape of the moving part, I've seen it somewhere...
aaAh----!! They're pests! Butterfly type pests!
**Great Hylotelephium:** That's right... The identity of the omen are pests with star patterns on their wings...!
We saw star patterned pests at the previous Great Stargazing Festival as well. These ones are probably a similar type.
**Malcolmia:** When they're flying at such a height, they really blend in to the starry sky...
**Ornithogalum:** Because it wasn't an actual star, then the prophesied locations never actually had any trouble occur! I'm glad that nothing bad happened...
**Blue Star:** But we can't just leave those pests to do what they want! We don't know when it will suddenly dive down and attack, so we need to something in order to protect all the people who have come to the Great Stargazing Festival...
... Huh, ah, eh? That star... Or should I say the star patterns on that pest seem to be getting bigger...
**Star Winged Pest:** OooO......!!
**Malcolmia:** I-it suddenly dived to attack!?
**Star Winged Pest:** OOOooooooMeeEEEEEEEN!!!!
**Blue Star:** H-hurry up and evacuate...!
**Bay Laurel:** Over there!!
**Star Winged Pest:** OooooOOOo!!?
**Bay Laurel:** I'm super lucky that it's come into range from way over there! It's a pretty big one too, so I'm super excited!
**Boronia:** As gutsy as ever... If you didn't have such huge boobs, I'd want to compliment you more.
**Star Winged Pest:** OO, OoooO......!
OOOooooooMeeEEEEEEEN!!!!
**Ornithogalum:** S-so big...! But we won't lose...! We'll never forgive anyone who would hinder Sedum-san's astronomy or force the Great Stargazing Festival to stop!

### Epilogue

After subjugating the pests, Great Hylotelephium once again reads the stars and it is now predicted that the Great Stargazing Festival is going to be a huge success without incident. Through a series of events, Ornithogalum further increases her beautification and delusions regarding her admiration of Sedum. Will the day when the two can finally truly meet ever come...?

**Great Hylotelephium:** ---- Yes, I managed to read it. Tonight's corrected announcement on the stars.
The skies are clear, the stars a twinkling, and the dark is coloured... After this, there will be no great trouble and the Great Stargazing Festival will end in a great success...
... Ah, I-I'm sure my teacher is also reading it like this, yes...
**Malcolmia:** That's great! It all worked out!
**Strawberry:** We managed to safely protect everyone's smiles♪ Right, Turnip Rape-chan♪
**Turnip Rape:** I did wonder what would happen for a while. Those two are...
**Boronia:** Saying that, there's something I've been curious about all this time, that person Great Hylotelephium-san is...
... No, it's fine. I wonder what circumstances came about to make her go out of her way to call herself that...?
**Bay Laurel:** It feels kinda like they make a good combo! Ornithogalum-chan and Great Hylotelephium-san!
**Blue Star:** They both seem like they love stars, so they would make really good friends!
**Malcolmia:** A-ahaha... I wonder if that's true... Everyone around them won't let it happen...
... But, I don't think we need to worry about it so much. Fufufu♪
**Ornithogalum:** Ah, um, Great Hylotelephium-san! Umm......
**Great Hylotelephium:** Hahii! Wh-wh-wh-wh-what can I help you with...? Ah! Th-that prediction earlier, um, I might have looked a little sloppy, but um.
**Ornithogalum:** It was super cool! They way you read the stars earlier, the investigation into the omen, and everything you did with us together...!
I just stuck around with you and didn't help at all...
**Great Hylotelephium:** Th-that's not true at all! The way that Ornithogalum-dono put all her energy into the search was dazzling for me and was wonderful...
When it comes to knowledge on stars, I think it would be good for you to learn a little more. Then even you, Ornithogalum-dono, could become a wonderful astronomer.
If you have strong feelings, you can change people... Even I believe that I've changed just a little bit...
**Ornithogalum:** ... Yes! I'll do my best!
I'm going to study lots and lots, then surely someday just like Great Hylotelephium-san and the amazing Sedum-san, I'll become a wonderful astronomer... I'll become a Flower Knight!
**Great Hylotelephium:** Yes... I'm sure my teacher will also be cheering for you from the bottom of her heart.
**Ornithogalum:** Great Hylotelephium-san......
Haaa... Even her disciples are such wonderful people...
As I thought Sedum-san will be a more and mo-----re wonderful person...!
**Great Hylotelephium:** Eh.
**Ornithoglalum:** A beautiful, noble and cool beauty... No, there's no doubt that she must be like a goddess! I really want to meet her!
**Great Hylotelephium:** (Th-the bar is getting even higher and higher...)
(So-someday, once I've changed a bit more, then I can properly reveal myself to Ornithogalum-dono... Just as I thought... That's completely impossible...!)
D-Danchou-donooo... What should I dooo...!?

*- No matter whether option 1 “Try changing like you might die?” or option 2 “Try hiding it like you might die?” is chosen, the result is the same;*

**Great Hylotelephium:** Ouuu... Stars, please guide me...!
**Ornithogalum:** Oh stars! Please watch over me as I do my best! Also please let me meet Sedum-san someda----y!