The morning after the pillow war, Ethan woke up to the sound of hammering.
He groggily stumbled to the living room—only to find Luna building something with terrifying efficiency.
"...Is that a festival stall?" he asked.
Luna grinned, her maid outfit slightly disheveled from the hard work. "Obviously! The Goddess Festival is in three days. If we want to win the event prize, we need the best stall. And by 'best,' I mean the one that brings in the most customers."
Ethan glanced at the blueprint pinned to the wall. "Luna... why does this look like a combination of a maid café, combat arena, and... a cuddle booth?!"
"Because it is," Luna said proudly.
The Dressing Room Incident
Ayaka and Hana barged in, each carrying shopping bags. "We got outfits for the festival!" Ayaka beamed.
Ethan's stomach dropped. "...Outfits?"
"Yup," Hana said flatly. "You're trying them on."
Ten minutes later, Ethan found himself standing in the bedroom-turned-dressing room, staring at a horrifying pile of costumes: prince uniforms, bunny suits, tight kimonos, and something that looked suspiciously like a magical boy transformation outfit.
"This is harassment," Ethan muttered.
Luna peeked through the curtain. "Less whining, more changing. We need to judge which one shows off your assets best."
"I don't have assets!"
"Yes you do," Subject M purred from the couch, sipping tea. "You just don't know how to use them yet."
Chaos Ensues
The next half hour was pure chaos.
Every time Ethan tried on an outfit, the girls had a different opinion:
Ayaka squealed over how cute he looked in the prince outfit.
Luna demanded he wear the butler uniform instead.
Hana turned red every time Ethan stepped out in something slightly revealing.
Subject M kept suggesting "improvements" that made the outfits even tighter.
Ethan nearly died of embarrassment when Luna accidentally pulled the curtain down while he was half-dressed — revealing everything to the room.
[Pervert Points +400][Harem Affection +3 each][New Title Unlocked: Reluctant Model]
Festival Prep Montage
After the dressing room disaster, the group finally agreed on their stall theme: Battle Café Royale — where customers could duel the staff in mini-matches for prizes, with Ethan as the main attraction.
Training, cooking, and decorating turned into a montage of chaos:
Ayaka accidentally set fire to a banner.
Hana kept breaking practice weapons in frustration.
Luna used magic to levitate decorations — but almost dropped a giant sign on Ethan's head.
Subject M "tested" the cuddle booth by dragging Ethan inside and refusing to leave.
By the time evening came, Ethan was exhausted but weirdly proud. Their stall actually looked... good.
Cliffhanger Setup
That night, Ethan collapsed on the couch, only for the System to ping him one last time:
[Special Event Triggered: The Goddess Herself Will Visit Your Stall!]Prepare Well.]
Ethan shot upright. "SHE'S WHAT?!"
All four girls turned to him at once, grinning like predators.
"This is going to be fun," Luna said.
Ethan had a very bad feeling about this festival.