Love, Maids, and Cat Ear Power/Story

### On the Trail of a Mysterious Invitation

An invitation for “Maid Fest” arrives at the Knight Company's head office. The Knight Commander is with Felicia and October Stonecrop when he accepts the invitation, and decides to head to the town of Fiyur. When they arrive at the town, they spot numerous cat eared maids.

**Felicia:** Ara, a letter? Fufu, could it be a love letter from a cute girl? So you can't put Danchou-kun into a corner♪
... Huh, you're making a weird face instead.
Could it be that it's actually a serious letter? If it's a difficult problem, you can always talk to Onee-san.
So what was in the letter?
**October Stonecrop:** Felicia-san, looking at others' mail is...
**Felicia:** It's fine. It it was a confidential letter, then Danchou-kun wouldn't let me see it so easily.
Also... Aren't you curious too, October Stonecrop-san?
**October Stonecrop:** Th-that's got nothing to...
**Felicia:** Ufufu, you've stop sorting your paperwork? You can't trick Onee-san's eyes.
**October Stonecrop:** Oooh... I-I'm sorry...
**Felicia**: You don't have to apologise. It's only normal to have this level of curiosity.
**October Stonecrop**: I-I guess you're right... But, is it really alright to take a look...?
**Danchou:** I don't mind, I'd actually like you to take a look.
**Felicia:** See, Danchou-kun is actually welcoming it.
Well, I wonder what's written here. This kind of thing gets me excited.
**October Stonecrop:** This is... An invitation?
**Felicia:** It looks like. What for...?
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**October Stonecrop:** ..............................?
**Felicia:** “The Winter Maid Fest in the town of Fiyur in Winter Rose has started!”
“From cute to sexy, mini to long skirts, cat eared maids will meet all of your various needs perfectly with their services!”
“On top of that, is that a famous Flower Knight wearing alluring cat ears!? Ladies and gentlemen, please invite everyone and come join us!”
......... Is what it says.
**October Stonecrop:** ... What's a Maid Fest? When they say maids, so they meant *that* kind of maid?
I'm not really sure, but doesn't “maid” have another kind of meaning? Do you know anything about this, Felicia-san...?
**Felicia:** Do you mean those wonderful female servants that take care of all the housework? I know all about those maids.
When they say Fest, they're talking about a festival. It says there's going to be contests and concerts, but do maids really do contests, and sing and dance?
**October Stonecrop:** Danchou-san, who sent you this?
**Danchou:** Dendrobium did.
**October Stonecrop:** Dendrobium-san... Do you mean...?
**Felicia:** The Flower Knight in the direct service of the Royal Family, who is said to be the strongest in Winter Rose.
**October Stonecrop:** Why would someone like that invite Danchou-san to a Maid Fest...? What could all of this mean?
Could it be a letter of request for cooperation in a serious incident disguised as an invitation to this Maid Fest...? Uh-hmm...?
**Felicia:** Fufufu, aren't you overthinking this?
**October Stonecrop:** I-I might be...? Danchou-san, what will you do?
**Danchou:** We should go and take a look.
**Felicia:** Well of course. No matter what it might be, it's best to go and take a look as soon as we can.
Ah, I'll also come with you, obviously♪ You're not going to tell Onee-san that she can't go with you to such an interesting sounding thing, are you?
You should come along too, October Stonecrop-san. You'll be refreshed if you come along, and doesn't it sound like something fun is waiting for us?
**October Stonecrop:** ... I guess you're right, seeing is believing. If it turns out to be a request for help, I'll of course accept it, but if it turns out to really be a Maid Fest, then it might be a good chance to broaden my knowledge...
Danchou-san, would you mind if came along with you?
**Felicia:** Of course it's fine. It said to “invite everyone”.
So let's get going to Fiyur. Let's go♪

–Winter Rose, Fiyur–
**October Stonecrop:** Waa, that's...!
**Danchou:** There are so many maids in cat ears!
**Felicia:** Truly! So this is definitely a Maid Fest♪
It's like the whole town is full of cat eared maids. Fufufu, amazing! It looks like we can have some fun♪
**October Stonecrop:** I-It certainly is quite busy...! So the people who aren't wearing maid outfits must be visitors like us...? There's so many people...!
... But when you think about it, why did they go with maids? How did they come to the conclusion to have a festival with maids...?
**Felicia:** October Stonecrop-san, it's a festival, so don't worry about the details, isn't it enough to just enjoy what's going on?
**October Stonecrop:** That's what I'd like to think, but if I don't understand the festival's purpose, then I'll never be able to enjoy it...
**Felicia:** Aah, then that definitely makes sense. So why would you think they would hold a Maid Fest in the first place?
There's also one more thing I'm curious about. Why didn't they go with just “maids” but went with “cat eared maids”?
**October Stonecrop:** I want to know that too...
Ah, Danchou-san, Felicia-san! That maid over there...!
**Dendrobium:** Well everyone, let's start.
One, two, meow meow♪
**Felicia:** If we ask the girl who sent us the invitation, then we'll solve all these riddles.

### Town Revival with Cat Eared Maids

While being surprised at the flood of cat eared maids around the town, the party hears the voices of Dendrobium and Cymbidium, who are also dressed as cat eared maids. The party are greeted by the two, and they learn that the Maid Fest is all part of a town revival.

**Dendrobium:** Our next master, thank you for waiting.
Well, let's start... One, two, meow meow♪
**Masters:** [Meow meow♪]
**Dendrobium:** –Fuu, it's calmed down for a little bit. That's right, it's about time for everyone to arrive.
**Danchou:** De-Dendrobium...?
**Dendrobium:** Aah, perfect timing. Welcome Danchou-san... No, welcome home, master.
**Felicia:** Nice, cute maids are calling us master. I want to try it too later, that meow meow thing♪
**Dendrobium:** So you invited other masters as well. As expected.
**October Stonecrop:** Hello, my name is October Stonecrop. Thank you very much for inviting me to your Maid Fest.
... Umm, is that person also with you?
**Cymbidium:** Ah!!!!
I-I've been spotted...
**Felicia:** Ara, there's one more cute cat eared maid♪ I'm Felicia, a pleasure.
**Cymbidium:** Cy-Cymbidium. At the request of the town, I'm working together with Dendrobium-san as a cat eared maid...
P-please don't look at me so much!
**Dendrobium:** That attitude is starting to make even me feel embarrassed. Well, the embarrassed Cymbidium-san is very popular.
**Cymbidium:** Uuu...
**Dendrobium:** Well everyone, I'm sure you have all sorts of questions, so please let me introduce myself.
Ahem...
I am very sorry for the delay in welcoming you. Welcome home, masters.
**Cymbidium:** P-please call on us for anything you may need... Meow!
**October Stonecrop:** Meow...
**Cymbidium:** P-please don't copy that...
**Dendrobium:** We're cat eared maids, so we must be diligent with how we end our sentences.
**Cymbidium:** If that's so, then you should do it it too, Dendrobium-san!
**Dendrobium:** There's no point in us both doing the same thing. Didn't we agree that ending sentences with “meow” would be Cymbidium-san's special character trait?
**Cymbidium:** Th-that's true, but...
**Felicia:** I see, so us visitors are the masters, and you cat eared maids wait upon us.
**Dendrobium:** Yes, that's right.
**Felicia:** Well, then you need to answer any questions from your master?
**Dendrobium:** Of course, the master's words are absolute. There must be a lot of things that you would like to know, so please ask us anything.
**Felicia:** Then, first thing. What kind of festival is this Maid Fest?
I get it that the townspeople and the Flower Knights are dressing up and acting as cat eared maids, but why have this festival?
How did it come about that you two signed up to be maids?
**Dendrobium:** Before I answer your questions, please take a look at this flyer.
**October Stonecrop:** Is that the Maid Fest flyer?
Umm... “Is that a famous Flower Knight wearing alluring cat ears!?” this is the same as the invitation we received.
**Dendrobium:** Yes, by the way “that famous Flower Knight” is myself. They asked me to be this Fest's mascot character.
**October Stonecrop:** Eeh!? N-no, of course you're famous, and the cat ears are really cute but... But to take on the responsibility of being a Fest's mascot character is...
**Dendrobium:** Fufu, thank you. But the important part is after that.
**October Stonecrop:** Ah, I see. Next is... “Cat eared maids have flooded Fiyur to liven up the town! Sponsored by the Fiyur Town Revival Committee”...
In other words, this Maid Fest is all part of a town revival?
**Cymbidium:** Correct. This is an event to promote the town's tourism.
**Dendrobium:** The town of Fiyur used to be a monitoring base for the great Sealed Ice Wall, but since the order to disband came, the number of people reduced and the town lost it's income.
However, with the discovery of hot springs in recent years, they are working to revive the town.
**Felicia:** I see. A town revival... I get it. But why cat eared maids?
**Cymbidium:** They actually held a variety of events here in the past.
In the beginning they mainly held Christmas Markets and Easter cooking events, and other such normal things...
**Dendrobium:** However, somewhat unique events such as “Naked friction! Dry Cloth Rubbing contest” and “Super Spicy Hotpot Eating contest” have seem to stuck around. What's surprising is that they're very well received.
**October Stonecrop:** In other words, they want to revive this town in a unique way because of them.
**Dendrobium:** Also, Winter Rose's very own Himalayan Creeping Saxifrage-san and Lion's Ear-san have come to help out with other events, and have made them especially lively.
**Cymbidium:** The townspeople who saw them thought “Maids and cats ears, that sounds good!?” and led to them holding this event... So it seems...
**October Stonecrop:** Y-yeah...?
**Cymbidium:** To be precise, Himalayan Creeping Saxifrage-san isn't actually a maid, and Lion's Ear-san's ears are different from cat's ears...
**Felicia:** Fufufu, but they're really imaginative! I love that kind of thing♪
**Dendrobium:** To be honest, when I first heard about it, I also thought it was a joke.
But when I spoke to the townspeople, they all were very serious about reviving the town, so I got swept up by their enthusiasm and decided to cooperate.
**October Stonecrop:** I'm not sure I understand the reason they had to go ahead with cat eared maids, but...
The enthusiasm and ambition of the townspeople is amazing.
**Felicia:** So what you're saying is that invitation we received was telling us it was fine to have as much fun as we can.
**Dendrobium:** Yes, we have prepared all sorts of attractions, so please enjoy yourselves.
**Cymbidium:** If you don't mind, we can show you around the town. If there's anything that interests you, please don't hesitate to ask us about it... Me-meow!

### A Fun Maid Fest

After learning about the goals of Maid Fest, Felicia and the others enjoy being guided around the festival by Dendrobium. Felicia tries to get October Stonecrop dress as a cat eared maid, and Dendrobium and the others provide fan service. While that happens, there is an announcement that an event will start at the stage.

**October Stonecrop:** There really are a lot of cat eared maids here.
**Felicia:** It's pretty rare to see so many maids in one place. Especially with cat ears.
**October Stonecrop:** There a re a lot of things that look like small stages set up. Were they made for this event too?
**Dendrobium:** Yes, the maids will entertain their masters upon those stages.
There are many interesting events, so you should come back later.
**Felicia:** Ara, Danchou-kun, October Stonecrop-san, look look! They're selling maid clothes and cat ears over there!
**Dendrobium:** Even masters can enjoy the festival while being dressed as cat eared maids.
**Felicia:** Eeeh, that sounds great! Fufufu... Danchou-kun, October Stonecrop-san♪
**October Stonecrop:** Wh-what is it...?
**Felicia:** You guys should become cat eared maids♪
**Danchou:** No chance!
**October Stonecrop:** I-I'm fine too! Just looking around is fine...!
**Felicia:** Eeh? But you'll be suuuuper cute.
Ah, but I wonder if Danchou-kun would look far better in puppy ears instead of cat ears?
**October Stonecrop:** I-instead of that, what are those maids doing? They're surrounded by guests, could there be some kind of trouble...?
**Cymbidium:** Aah, those maids are welcoming their fans.
**October Stonecrop:** Fans...?
**Dendrobium:** We call it “fan service”. They go and look for the maids they like, and get autographs and handshakes from them.
And what else was there... Aah, that's right. There's an event called “Find your perfect maid”.
**October Stonecrop:** P-perfect...?
**Cymbidium:** The maid you like and support most is the one that gets called “perfect”.
**October Stonecrop:** Huh. I see... There's so many things I didn't know.
**Tourist A:** Ah, is that Dendrobium-san!? Dendrobium-saan! Please give us some fan service!
**Tourist B:** I'd like to ask Cymbidium-san too♪
**Felicia:** Ara, it seems like those two masters are asking for fan service straight away. Should we come back later?
**Cymbidium:** But we're in the middle of showing everyone around...
**Felicia:** But they're calling for you by name, so you should go and not worry about us. We'll wait in that maid cafe over there.
**Dendrobium:** Thank you, master. Then I shall take my leave for a moment.
**Cymbidium:** Me-meow meow.
**October Stonecrop:** Those two are very thorough. It's amazing...
**Felicia:** Well then, should we go to that cafe? I'm excited to see what kind of things will happen there♪
**Dendrobium:** Thank you for waiting, masters. Dendrobium and Cymbidium have returned.
**Cymbidium:** I'm back, meow.
**Felicia:** Welcome home. We watched you two from the cafe, and you're really popular.
**October Stonecrop:** I was surprised to see a long like of fans waiting for their service from you two.
**Felicia:** We'd also like some fan service from you too♪ Right, Danchou-kun, October Stonecrop-san?
**Cymbidium:** Eh, eeeh...!?
**October Stonecrop:** That's right... If you don't mind, I'd love to see your fan service up close!
**Dendrobium:** Fufu, are you saying we're your perfect maids?
**Felicia:** That all depends on the fan service. I want to see you put your all into your fan service♪
**Dendrobium:** Understood. Well, why don't you go first Cymbidium.
**Cymbidium:** Uu... It's more embarrassing to do it with people I know... But in order to liven up the town...!
I-I'll cheer up my masters with sincere affection! Chee-eer up! Meow meow, meeeow!
**October Stonecrop:** Waa... So that's fan service...!
**Cymbidium:** Hauu, please don't say that with such a serious face!
**Dendrobium:** Very well done, Cymbidium. Well, I'll be next.
Ahem...
Would you like some food? Or would you prefer a bath?
Dendrobium has prepared everything for you. There's nothing a cat eared maid can't do.
So, please tell me whatever you want. I shall serve you with all my body and heart...♪
**Felicia:** That felt like a proper maid! Wonderful♪
**Dendrobium:** ... It certainly is more uncomfortable to do it with someone you know.
**October Stonecrop:** So you don't add “meow” to the end of your sentences, Dendrobium-san. So that's an individual thing?
**Felicia:** Grr, you're too serious October Stonecrop-san. You should let loose and enjoy it♪
**Dendrobium:** Fufu, are you fully satisfied?
**Cymbidium:** Ah, Dendrobium-san, it's about time for the stage...
**Dendrobium:** Is it already that time?
**Felicia:** Stage? Could it be that “fun thing” you spoke about earlier?
**Dendrobium:** Yes, a special event is starting on the stage now. I'm sure that you masters will enjoy it very much.
**Felicia:** Well, let's go and take a look. A stage of maids... I wonder what's about to start♪

### Unexpected Flower Knights Appear

As they watch the Maid Contest which has started on the stage, they spot Water Lily and Madagascar Periwinkle, who have also joined. The audience get really fired up by the presence of the actual maid and the clumsy maid. Although everyone is in agreement that this town revival has been a success, October Stonecrop wonders if this is the best way to revive a town.

**October Stonecrop:** Waa, the audience is so huge. What on earth is about to happen?
**Dendrobium:** The “Maid Contest” which will find who will win the position of being number one maid will start.
**Felicia:** Ehh, a contest. Aren't you two going to compete? Even though you're the mascot maids?
**Cymbidium:** No, we have a separate stage prepared...
**Dendrobium:** Also, if we went out there, it would render the entire contest pointless, fufu.
**October Stonecrop:** Wh-what amazing self confidence...
**Felicia:** I was expecting some kind of fun thing, but doesn't a Maid Contest sound like it's pretty normal?
**Dendrobium:** No, they won't betray their masters' expectations.
**Felicia:** Ara, is something going to happen? I'm excited♪
**Cymbidium:** Ah, it's almost about to start!
**October Stonecrop:** There are so many cat eared maids here. Next is...
**Felicia:** Ara, aren't those people...
**Water Lily:** Entrant number 5, Water Lily. I serve Banana Ocean's Royal Palace.
I'm a maid on a business trip at the moment, so I thought I'd come to help make this Maid Fest more exciting.
**Madagascar Periwinkle:** Entrant number 6, Madagascar Periwinkle! I don't serve anywhere in particular yet, but I'm working hard to become a great maid!
**Dendrobium:** Since this is a Maid Fest, I suggested that we invite some professional maids.
**Cymbidium:** Well, except for the cat ears, they refused and said “Let us show that we can compete on equal footing with our maid power alone.”
**Felicia:** I see, normal people don't usually get the experience of working as a maid in a Royal Palace.
**Cymbidium:** Outside of the stage, they mainly go around cafes and restaurants, they're really popular because you can receive the full hospitality of a maid from them.
The tea brewed by Water Lily-san is particularly delicious. Her graceful movements are adored by many women.
**Felicia:** Aah, so that's why there's a table set up on the stage. So a real maid is going to perform a tea time demonstration?
**Cymbidium:** Yes, each person gets their own appeal time, so I think this is what they have chosen.
**October Stonecrop:** How exciting. I wonder what Madagascar Periwinkle-san will do?
**Cymbidium:** Ummm, Madagascar Periwinkle-san is...
**Madagascar Periwinkle:** My appeal time will be to help Water Lily-san gracefully, and I'll finally get her to accept my apprenticeship!
**Water Lily:** I have a feeling that your objective is slightly unusual... Ah, if you walk in such a hurry...
**Madagascar Periwinkle:** Hyawawa!? I-I tripped!
**Water Lily:** Ah, don't pull on the table cloth...!
**Madagascar Periwinkle:** Wa, wawawawa-----!!
**Dendrobium:** Are you alright, Madagascar Periwinkle-san?
**Madagascar Periwinkle:** De-Dendrobium-san!?
**Dendrobium:** That was so dangerous, I couldn't bear to watch. Please take care.
**Madagascar Periwinkle:** Y-yes... Thank you...
**October Stonecrop:** When did Dendrobium-san get on the stage...?
**Felicia:** She was next to us just now. It's not like from here to the stage is a distance that you can cover in an instant...
**Dendrobium:** Fufu, this is because of cat ear power.
**Felicia:** Wa, she got back here so quickly!
In the end, Water Lily-san won the contest by a huge lead.
**October Stonecrop:** As I thought, the intensity and aura of a real maid is completely different. She was so sparkly.
**Felicia:** I'm not sure how important intensity is to be a maid, but I definitely got the feel that she worked in the Royal Palace.
**October Stonecrop:** Madagascar Periwinkle-san couldn't stop being nervous after all of those accidents...
**Felicia:** Her clumsy personality was great! It was interesting to see her get second place♪
**October Stonecrop:** Fufu, that's right.
Ara, talking of which, where are Dendrobium-san and Cymbidium-san?
**Felicia:** Something came up that they had to look into, so they excused themselves for a while. It looks like they went off somewhere.
**October Stonecrop:** Is there some kind of trouble?
**Felicia:** Probably so. We're livening things up here, so it's not odd that something's happened.
**October Stonecrop:** There are a lot more visitors here than when we came. I can hear so many excited voices.
**Felicia:** It seems like it's been a huge town revival success.
**October Stonecrop:** ... Is this really the result they wanted?
**Felicia:** Ara, is there something you want to say?
**October Stonecrop:** It's true that whole town is bustling, but it's not like it matches the town's original purpose or are selling their speciality products...
**Felicia:** In other words, you have reservations about whether this was the correct way to revive the town.
**October Stonecrop:** I don't mean to dampen the mood... I hope that this excitement isn't just a short term thing...
**Dendrobium:** Yes, it's exactly as October Stonecrop-san says.

### The Proper Way to Revive a Town

Dendrobium and Cymbidium agree with October Stonecrop's doubts. The two of them state that they will make this Maid Fest a success in order to later be able to correct the course of the town revival. Just then, Dendrobium suddenly rushes out. As everyone chases after her, pests appear...!

**Dendrobium:** Yes, it's exactly as October Stonecrop-san says.
**October Stonecrop:** De-Dendrobium-san! You're back...!
Um, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say anything bad...
**Dendrobium:** No, we also feel that the Maid Fest is a little off course for the revival of this town.
**Felicia:** Ara, do you think so? It looked like you were enjoying yourselves.
**Dendrobium:** We are enjoying ourselves. We're doing everything in our power to liven up this Maid Fest.
Please take a look at all the townspeople's smiles. We don't want to do anything to dampen this momentum.
But, as October Stonecrop-san says, it's true that it's a little off point...
“Let's guide this Maid Fest a success and then next time, we can correct the course to revive the town!” ... Is what we've decided.
**Cymbidium:** If we make this event a success, then we can make connections for next time. In order to do that we need to work our hardest.
**October Stonecrop:** Amazing, you've already thought all of this through...!
**Felicia:** I see. I think I now understand why you called us to come.
If many Flower Knights visit, it would become a hot topic, and then there would be no doubt that it would be a lively event.
If that happens, then everyone could take it easy.
**October Stonecrop:** I-I'll offer my support to make it more lively too...!
**Danchou:** Let's fully enjoy all the cat eared maids!
**Dendrobium:** Thank you, master. We will definitely use our cat eared maid powers to lead this Fest towards a great success.
But, before that... So they did come.
**October Stonecrop:** Eh, what was that?
**Cymbidium:** So they really have come... Exactly as you expected, Dendrobium-san...
**Dendrobium:** We need to put an end to this before they hurt any of the townspeople.
**Cymbidium:** Yes!
**October Stonecrop:** E-eh, what are you two going to...
**Felicia:** They ran off at an amazing speed... Do you think it's got something to do with when they went off before?
**October Stonecrop:** They had very serious looks. Could it be that there is actually some kind of trouble...
We should chase after them and help out!
**Felicia:** Yeah, let's do that.
**October Stonecrop:** They've left the town, so it mustn't be any kind of trouble at the Fest...?
Huh, ah, that's...!
**Pest:** Miyao, oooOOOnn.........!!
**Felicia:** Pests...!? Judging by their trajectory, they're heading for Fiyur!
Could it be... So the reason they disappeared earlier was because they anticipated the appearance of pests. And because they were ready for it, they headed out to subjugate straight away...
**October Stonecrop:** I heard that Fiyur had a lot of monitoring facilities for the sealed ice wall, so they would have been quick to discover any pests. To be able to sense the presence of pests before that is...
**Felicia:** As expected from one of Spring Garden's most famous Flower Knights. Is that a result of all their experience?
Either way, it's best to take down the pests now. Danchou-san, October Stonecrop-san, we'll offer assistance...
**Dendrobium:** The number and types are as expected... We can handle this. I feel like I'm more alert than usual.
Fufu, could this be the power of a cat eared maid?
**Cymbidium:** No, it has everything to do with Dendrobium-san's experience, absolutely...
**Dendrobium:** Well, let's go! We can't allow them to interfere with Maid Fest! Haaaaa!!
**Cymbidium:** Yes! Taa!!
**Pest:** Gi ya, gi yaO, ooOOOnn......
**Dendrobium:** There are no weak spots with cat eared maid power!
**October Stonecrop:** It's our turn, or maybe not...
**Felicia:** Haa, cat eared maids are amazing. No matter who puts on that outfit, their power becomes superhuman.
October Stonecrop-san, you sure you don't want to try it on?
**October Stonecrop:** I don't...
**Felicia:** Ara, what a shame♪ Ufufu♪

### Love, Maids, and Cat Ear Power

Thanks to Dendrobium and the others the pests are quickly subjugated without incident. It is almost time for Maid Fest to end. The cat eared maids' final performances has started. Felicia and October Stonecrop also take the stage in the most exciting thing of the day.

**Dendrobium:** Everyone, are you fired up!?
**Cymbidium:** Th-the finale of Maid Fest will be a live performance by all of the cat eared maids! When your perfect maid comes out, please give her a loud cheer!
**Dendrobium:** The first song is... Is what I would like to say, but before that, I would like to introduce to you some special friends who have come to bring more life to Maid Fest!
**Cymbidium:** The Flower Knights, Felicia-san and October Stonecrop-san! Also, Blossom Hill's Knight Commander! Thank you for coming today!
**October Stonecrop:** Wh-what, we're going on the stage...!?
**Felicia:** I wonder if it's to increase popularity?
**Dendrobium:** How was Maid Fest?
**October Stonecrop:** Ah, yes, ummm... I feel like I've seen a whole new world, and have learned a lot.
**Felicia:** Everyone was smiling and it was a wonderful event. If I ever get the chance, I'd like to try being a cat eared maid♪
**Dendrobium:** Thank you! Next time, please join me in saving the world as cat eared maids, Felicia-san.
**Cymbidium:** Next, the guest maids who came to join us, Madagascar Periwinkle-san and Water Lily-san!
**Madagascar Periwinkle:** It was suuuuper fun! I made a complete mess of the maid contest though...
I'm so grateful to be able to see the amazing Water Lily-san's work up close! I'm going to try even harder and harder so that I can become her apprentice!
**Water Lily:** Take care to not lose focus of that fighting spirit. Also, I don't take on apprentices. Hnfu♪
**Madagascar Periwinkle:** Eh---! What---!
**Dendrobium:** Thank you very much, our special guests. Well, let's begin our first song.
Our first song is! “Cat Eared Maids Will Save the World”!
♪♪♪: The best, the strongest, cat eared maids♪ Cat eared maids in your town♪
♪♪♪
♪♪♪: They all have come to Fiyur♪ Cat eared maids will save the world♪
♪♪♪
**October Stonecrop:** That's, could it be... Fiyur's theme song?
**Felicia:** Did they make it for today? Fufu, how fun♪
**Dendrobium:** Everyone, join in!
♪♪♪: The best, the strongest, cat eared maids♪ Cat eared maids in your town♪
♪♪♪
♪♪♪: They all have come to Fiyur♪ Cat eared maids will save the world♪
♪♪♪
**Felicia:** This song and cat eared maids might turn into Fiyur's speciality someday.
**October Stonecrop:** Th-that's... That's a little different from the method that Dendrobium-san is working towards...
**Felicia:** Fufu, only joking♪ Hey, let's enjoy the Fest to the fullest right now♪
**October Stonecrop:** ... You're right.

-*The cat eared maid performance lasted late into the night, The Maid Fest ended with great success.*

### Epilogue

A few days after Maid Fest. Dendrobium and Cymbidium visit the main office. The Maid Fest was such a huge success that the townspeople of Fiyur are enthusiastic about hosting a “bunny eared swimsuit Easter”. They all smile wryly while speaking about how difficult it will be to correct their course.

**Felicia:** Haaao, going back to work is so tough after having so much fun.
**October Stonecrop:** Are you still talking about Maid Fest?
**Felicia:** It was so much fun that I can't forget about it♪
**October Stonecrop:** Fufu, that's true. It was really fun.
It's nice that it has revived the town, but...
**Dendrobium:** Excuse us, we have come to deliver paperwork.
**Cymbidium:** Ah, thank you for all your work, Felicia-san and October Stonecrop-san!
**Felicia:** Ara, speak of them and they come♪
**Dendrobium:** Oya, what were you saying about us?
**October Stonecrop:** We were just talking about the other day's Maid Fest. It was so fun.
**Cymbidium:** Waa, do you really think so? I'm so happy, meow...!
Ah......
**Felicia:** Did you just say meow?
**October Stonecrop:** She said it.
**Cymbidium:** Uu... I wasn't paying attention and ended my sentence again...
**Dendrobium:** Fufu, I know how you feel. I keep wanting to say master to everyone.
**Felicia:** You've picked up some bad habits.
**October Stonecrop:** If you meet new people, you're going to have a strange misunderstanding...
**Cymbidium:** Yes, I need to be careful...
**Felicia:** Anyway, the clean up after the Fest must all be over if you're showing your faces around the Knight Company?
**Dendrobium:** Yes, it's all over. Except...
**October Stonecrop:** Except?
**Dendrobium:** Yesterday, the committee in charge of reviving Fiyur put out an economic report on the Fest, such as the number of visitors, sales...
**Felicia:** Huh, how was it? It look like it livened the place up.
**Cymbidium:** It appears it brought the greatest number of visitors and boost to the economy ever. They were extremely grateful.
**Felicia:** That's great!
So, why the strange look?
**October Stonecrop:** Could it be that they haven't decided on the next plan?
**Dendrobium:** No, they have already decided on the next event. They also told me about their event plans.
**October Stonecrop:** That doesn't sound like a problem...?
**Cymbidium:** Well...
“We should do a bunny ear swimsuit Easter event next time!” is what everyone got excited about...!
**October Stonecrop:** .................. B-bunny ears... Swimsuits...?
**Felicia:** Bunny ear swimsuits... And Easter too... In other words... What does it mean?
**Cymbidium:** Uuu... I don't know...
**October Stonecrop:** Y-you're saying that this event has already been decided?
**Cymbidium:** No, it's still in the planning stages...
**October Stonecrop:** Th-then that means we can correct the course of...!
**Dendrobium:** We tried, but they countered by asking why cat eared maids are fine, but bunny eared swimsuits were no good.
**Felicia:** Hmmm, of course they would say that...
**Dendrobium:** “However, because the cat eared maids were such a huge success, then bunny ear swimsuits is absolutely going to happen!” is what everyone said and wouldn't listen.
**Felicia:** Dendrobium-san and the others were too active in making cat eared maids a success.
**Dendrobium:** It seems so... I would never have imagined that this would be the outcome of our work.
Their enthusiasm for town revival and their proactivity in planning are all very good. It's a good thing, but... Why are they taking it in this direction...?
Haa, correcting their course is going to be tough...