Twinkle! Christmas Market! - 1

[furins]

Kotoha: Okay, thanks for waiting. It's a seasonal Christmas omurice.

Sakura: Right...! I'm diggin' in.

...!

Kotoha: What do you think? I used a white sauce flavor to simulate snow.

Sakura: Ah... Well, this one's delicious too.

...Hm? Come to think of it, ain't the spoon and plate different from usual too?

Kotoha: You notices? It's...

Tsubaki: Ya—ho! Kotoha!

Kotoha: Tsubaki! Welcome in. It's pretty empty right now.

Tsubaki: Thanks... Ah, Sakura came to visit too. You're eating something that looks pretty yummy, huh?

Sakura: I... I won't give it to ya, got it?

Tsubaki: Don't you worry, I won't take it from you... Oh? That plate and spoon...?

Could you have bought them from last year's Christmas market?

Kotoha: Right answer!

Sakura: Krismas... market?

Kotoha: It's an event that's held every year around this time at Keisei Street. They sell trendy Christmas goods at the stalls.

Tsubaki: They do performances on the stage, too. Last year, I visited with Kotoha... It was quite fun.

Sakura: Hm.

Kotoha: What's your plan this year? Should we look around together again?

Tsubaki: I'd love to, but this year the shop's participating.

Kotoha: "The shop"... do you mean "OUGI", where you work part-time?

Tsubaki: Yeah, I was given the opportunity to dance on the event stage.

Kotoha: That's amazing! I'll come to watch for sure.

Tsubaki: Hehe, thanks. Before I dance, I'm supposed to help out at the other stalls, but...

Kotoha: What's wrong?

Tsubaki: Come to think of it, they mentioned they're in trouble because there's a lack of hands. What should I do...

Sakura: ......

Kotoha: If that's the case, isn't it lucky you're here? Seems like you could help.

Sakura: ... Huh?

Tsubaki: Kotoha! Nice idea!

So, Sakura. Why don't you come help out at the Christmas market with me?

Sakura: H-Hah!? Why me...!

Tsubaki: Do you have plans, then? But it's tomorrow.

Sakura: N-Not really, but...

Kotoha: Then it's fine, right? If you helped out, I'd give you some extra toppings on that omurice~.

Sakura: ...... Extra... toppings?

<The next day>

Tsubaki: Sakura! Thanks in advance for today! Let's get this event going together!



Sakura: S-Sure.


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Notes:

• my japanese is not native-level and thus is prone to error! please understand this is a fan translation.
• when sakura says "krismas... market?" he's repeating the words in hiragana, which shows his unfamiliarity with the concept. i think logically sakura knows what christmas is by itself, but i chose to spell it incorrectly just to highlight that he doesn't know what a christmas market specifically means.