Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- (かくりよの宿飯)

The day you'll retire from Tenjin-ya has been decided.

It will be the day of our fall festival.

Understood.

You're even more shrewd than you are sensible,

so I personally feel you're well suited to be a Hachiyo's wife.

But the position comes with many enemies, so be prepared.

I know. I've seen what Aoi-chan goes through.

I'll pretend to be incompetent so that I can avoid making enemies.

Incompetent, eh?

I've been incompetent from the start anyway.

KAKURIYO -BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS- 2

What're you doing, O-Ryo-sama?

What do you want?

You know, I think you should aim to be the assistant hostess again.

Excuse me?

I'm sure there are things that only you can do here at Tenjin-ya.

I see, after the fall festival...

I was told that a literary tanuki air ship

will come get me at the end of the workday.

You're going back to the northwestern land?

Yeah. Apparently they're gonna make the wedding preparations impressive

so that those in the northern land won't take us lightly.

I'm going to miss you.

I heard that O-Ryo looked after you when you started working here.

Yeah! O-Ryo-sama hasn't changed a bit since we first met.

So, you're the newbie?

You're such a teeny, tiny, short little tanuki girl.

I'll drill the room attendant duties into your head, don't worry.

I'm the future assistant hostess here, after all.

That's just like her.

She was a competitive woman who did as she pleased.

She had such strong "upstart" spirit,

she'd do anything to win the assistant hostess position.

She was dazzling. I liked and admired her so much, you know?

I think she can become the assistant hostess again.

To be honest, I wanted to stay by her side and help her do it.

Nah, forget that.

I'll work hard at Moonflower until my last day.

Thank you. I'm counting on you.

Munch, munch, munch, munch...

You bow like this.

Kasuga-san really is a hard worker, isn't she?

Like this?

Yep, yep. That's good. Bow down slowly.

Yes. Not only does she do the Moonflower work,

Okay.

she also teaches Ai-chan how to interact with customers

And get up slowly.

Got it.

and plays with Chibi.

Good, good. Then let's try it again.

She's a big help.

Okay!

Losing her is a real blow for Tenjin-ya.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Yes.

Please come back again.

Please hang this up outside Moonflower tomorrow.

What a cute face.

So this will guide customers here?

Right.

We'll distribute this map at the front desk.

The rest areas are marked with jack-o'-lanterns,

and they can visit each one to get treats.

The hidden realm version of Halloween? Sounds nice!

I decided to give out Inferno Buns.

That'll be a good advertisement for our new souvenir.

Good luck tomorrow, then.

Thank you!

Let's make Tenjin-ya's fall festival great!

Yeah!

Wow! It's called an Inferno Bun!

Infernos are scary, but yummy!

Delicious!

Inferno! Inferno!

Kasuga-chan, when did you transfer to Moonflower?

Are you no longer a room attendant at Tenjin-ya?

Hey, being the teahouse poster girl is a good gig too, right?

Kasuga...

Um... excuse me...

Has anyone seen a bracelet around here?

A bracelet?

Yes, a silver one. It's a treasured gift from my mother.

Let's look for it together.

We were making the rounds of the jack-o-lanterns, and at some point...

I don't know where I last had it.

A lost item?

A silver bracelet, she says.

Aoi-chan, the lost and found may have it.

Good idea!

I'll take you there.

Thank you very much.

That's Kasuga-chan for you.

She's so dependable, isn't she?

I wonder if they found the bracelet.

Hello, Aoi-san.

Hi, Ginji-san!

Your fall festival plan was a big success, huh?

Everyone seems to be having a blast.

The best part will begin after the sun sets.

The light of the lanterns will help the Halloween mood.

And at the end, we'll release them into the sky!

That's wonderful!

By the way, Aoi-san, there's a nice pumpkin smell in here.

I'm making pumpkin potage right now.

Wow, that'll be delicious!

Here's pumpkin potage and a tuna salad sandwich.

Thank you!

This is delicious! It's just what I needed.

I'm feeling energized for the rest of my work tonight.

Glad to hear that.

Thank you very much!

Oh, by the way, one of the pumpkins I used for the potage

was grown by the master innkeeper.

Is that right?

To tell you the truth,

I made it to help the master learn to like pumpkin.

He promised to come eat here after business hours are over.

I see.

I'm sure he'll like this potage.

Stop it!

Stop it, Kasuga!

Kasuga!

Kasuga-san!

Young Master! Please stop her!

Kasuga! What the heck are you doing there?!

A crow took it!

I found a crow holding that guest's bracelet in its mouth.

A crow?

It's the same one!

I'm gonna take it back right now!

I said stop it, Kasuga!

If something happens to you, I'll be held responsible!

Please be quiet, would you?

I'll go help her!

Stand down.

She must've grabbed his third tail from the right, which is his weak point.

You should stay out of this, Young Master.

This is a task Kasuga needs to carry out.

B-But O-Ryo!

Aoi, you be quiet and watch, too.

Kasuga!

O-Ryo-sama!

That's one of our guest's precious belongings!

Don't let that crow get away!

O-Ryo! We have to stop her!

O-Ryo...

Ouch! Ow! Ow!

What? An Inferno Bun?

Here's an Inferno Bun! It's yummy.