Mad Tea Party

1: Let's Throw a Party

After the escape room game was concluded...

Ellen: Great work on the escape room game!
Chie: Thank you so much for all your help. It was thanks to everyone's efforts that the escape room game was a huge success!
Tsugumi: I wasn't sure if things would go wrong during the beta test, but the final result went better than I expected.
Kaoru: The beta test went wrong as soon as you decided to do it like that. Do it normally like a normal person.
Mirja: You say that, Mashiko Kaoru, but there were things that could only be learned by doing it in that format.
Mirja: It was worthwhile in its own way. If we ever need to conduct it again, we will be counting on you.
Kaoru: Count me out! Find someone else to be your test subjects.
Chie: Thank you for your help today as well, Yanase-san.
Mai: It was nothing! I only helped on the day of, but after seeing how much the customers were enjoying themselves, I wish I had joined you sooner.
Chie: In that case, next time we come up with something, I'll be sure to contact you right away.
Chie: This time, we had short notice to come up with something to promote the area... It was honestly a lot of work.
Ellen: That's it! I just came up with something good! Let's all throw a party!
Kaoru: A tea party, since we did Alice in Wonderland?
Ellen: Yes! I want to make written invitations and everything. And if everyone brings tea and sweets, I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun!
Chie: That's a great idea.
Chie: We can plan another celebration party, and invite the girls who were too busy to join us now.
Ellen: Maybe we could invite Yukari-sama too?
Chie: I think she might be a little too difficult to get a hold of?
Ellen: Maybe you're right... That's too bad. I just found a place that makes the tastiest cakes too...
Kaoru: Huhh, a cake place you didn't already know about? Those still exist around here?
Ellen: No, I found it at a hotel I was staying in during an expedition.
Ellen: It was so good I couldn't believe it, so I went and got the chef's phone number!
Mai: Hotel cakes...
Mai: I was thinking I could bake some cookies, but... I suppose it would be better if we let your favorite chef handle things?
Ellen: What are you saying!? Everyone would love to eat your cookies, Maimai!
Ellen: In fact, I don't think it'll work if we can't get your cookies at the party!
Chie: In that case, Ellen-san will take care of the cakes, and Yanase-san will take care of the cookies.
Chie: We should all make some quick decisions on what we're bringing, so none of us bring the same thing.

The day of the tea party.

Mai: Ellen-chan's incredible... I didn't expect her to rent out such a luxurious party hall...
Ellen: It's not that big a deal, Maimai. I managed to fit it in our budget.
Sayaka: Kaoru, is that okay for the cups?
Kaoru: Yeah. Lay them out nicely and that should be good.
Kaoru: Anyway, can we get this started already-? I'm starving here-.
Mai: I think it would be best if we waited to cut into Ellen's cake after everyone arrives... But, if my cookies are enough to get you by.
Kaoru: That's plenty. They're as good as ever.
Sayaka: I like Mai's cookies.
Ellen: My cake is plenty good too!
Kaoru: It's not a competition. If it's a cake that you picked out, of course it'll be good.
Sayaka: Mai... Is it okay for me to be here? ...I didn't help with the escape room game.
Mai: Don't worry about that, Sayaka-chan. We gave you an invitation, didn't we?
Sayaka: ...Mm!
Kaoru: Oi oi, do we really have to work a time like this...?
Aradama: GGGIIII...
Mai: Why would there be aradama here!? Wait... It's running away!
Kaoru: Hey... Did it look like that aradama was holding something to you?
Sayaka: ...Ah. The cups we just set out... They disappeared.
Ellen: I don't believe it... The teapot is gone too! The aradama must have run off with it...
Sayaka: I worked hard to set them out...
Mai: We can get it back if we hurry, Sayaka-chan. We still have time before the tea party begins!
Sayaka: ...Okay!

2: The March Hare's Tea Party

Ellen: Good, now the teapot and cups are all set out again!
Sayaka: ...It's perfect. They're lined up pretty.
[stomach growls]
Sayaka: ...Mai?
Mai: Th-That wasn't me, Sayaka-chan!?
Kaoru: That was me.
Kaoru: After the aradama and the workout, I'm so peckish I'm about to grow a beak...
Sayaka: Grow a beak? What do you mean?
Kaoru: What, you don't know? It's what you say when you're feeling extra hungry.
Sayaka: ...I understand. I'm growing a beak too.
Mai: Kaoru-chan, don't lie like that to Sayaka-chan!
Ellen: Though, I am feeling hungry too. We can start for now with a March Hare's tea party!
Mai: There are just the right amount of people, with the four of us.
Kaoru: Then, since Ellen came up with the idea, she can be the March Hare. I'll be the sleepy Dormouse.
Mai: I can be the Mad Hatter then, and Sayaka-chan, why don't you be Alice?
Sayaka: I can be Alice?
Mirja: Itomi Sayaka is going to be Alice? I wasn't aware of that.
Ellen: Come right on in, Mirja, Tsugumin!
Mirja: Are we late?
Mirja: I thought there was still some time left before the party, however...
Tsugumi: Hmm, from the looks of it, we walked in just as you finished preparing, and were about to start a little early?
Ellen: That's a bingo!
Mirja: That's good then. I was looking forward to sampling Kohagura Ellen's cake. I we were late, I don't know what I'd do.
Sayaka: Tsugumi, will you sit here?
Tsugumi: If you're offering, how can I say no? Let's see... Should I just leave the sandwiches I brought on the table?
Ellen: Please do, Tsugumin.
Sayaka: ...You made them, Tsugumi? Kofuki told me, whatever you make is bad news.
Tsugumi: No need to worry. I understand how unpopular my cooking is, so I bought these pre-made and only added one sandwich of my own.
Kaoru: That's just Russian roulette!
Kaoru: ...Whoa whoa, I can't even tell these sandwiches apart.
Tsugumi: The pre-made sandwiches only have a special sauce applied to them, so there's no visible difference.
Kaoru: ...I'm not eating any of the sandwiches.
Mihono: Huh? Everyone's already here! Chii-nee! Hurry, hurry!
Chie: You don't have to push me, Mihono-chan! We still have plenty of time!
Kofuki: What, you were already here?
Tsugumi: Yes. There were some preparations I had to make.
Kofuki: Preparations? Hey, these sandwiches look pretty good! I'm taking one!
Sayaka: Ah, those are...
Kofuki: BFWOAGH!?
Kiyoka: Hello... Wait, why is Kofuki-san on the floor!?
Suzuka: Well now, what's all the commotion about? Did something happen?
Yume: We brought omusubi-!
Ellen: Come find a seat, Hanahana, Yumecchi!
Suzuka: Thank you for the invitation. And for your efforts with the escape room game. I was relieved to hear it was a success.
Yume: I heard that a whole ton of people went.
Ellen: It's all thanks to the help you gave us, Yumecchi.
Ellen: Anyway... It's right about time. Let's start the tea party!
Ellen: Pick up the closest drink to you, and... Here we go!
Ellen: Cheeeers!
Everyone: Good work on the escape room game-! Cheeeers!