That concludes the breakdown of the welcome party schedule. I have nothing more to say as vice housewarden. Before we begin with our preparations, allow me to turn it over to Housewarden Riddle.
Good. A perfectly formed line, just like the card soldiers. Now, then... Once this evening's orientation is over, all the freshmen will immediately proceed to their assigned dorms. If the festivities are not ready to commence by then, it will be off with ALL of your heads, so please keep that in mind.
This is no time to be resting on our laurels, Trey. I have orientation rehearsal after this. Everyone needs to pull their own weight, or we will never make it in time.
The Queen of Hearts' Rule #469: "When throwing a party for new friends, one must decorate with both red and white roses." That's what concerns you, right? Don't worry. We have students handling color coordination.
How dare you trouble the vice housewarden with such a trivial matter. Have you not drilled my manual into your head yet? Everything you need to know about table settings can be found on page one hundred and seven.
True. But while your logic is sound, I still question whether such an attitude is best for Heartslabyul as a whole. Given the Queen of Hearts' love for rules, she would have never been so lenient with him.
You're right. I'll try harder to act more like you and the Queen of Hearts from now on. Now, let's get back to our review. The food for the welcome party was next, I believe.
Perfect. Let us move to the next item on the agenda. There is no time to waste today. If only Floyd had not meddled, we would have finished most everything yesterday.
Yeah, I have noticed Floyd following you around a lot lately, with that big grin on his face. I don't see him today, though. I guess Octavinelle must be busy with orientation as well.
That was the most pathetic excuse for an orientation I've ever witnessed! Freshmen sneaking out of the ceremony, monsters invading... All my perfectly-laid plans, ruined! Listen well, freshmen. If you even THINK about causing any more trouble, I will have your heads!
The roses in the garden were all turned red?! Please tell me you're joking. They have to be both red AND white for the welcome party. Did I not explicitly order them so, Cater?
Hmmm. Let's try this. I'll accost Riddle and try to delay him from reaching the dorm for as long as I can. In the meantime, you hurry and repaint half of the roses white. If you use your signature spell to split up, it should be an easy enough task for you.
I'll handle it. Trust me. ...So I say, but that's easier said than done. How am I to go about stopping him? Sorry, Riddle. I wanted to talk with you about the menu for the welcome party. Do you have a minute?
According to the Queen of Hearts' laws, the main dish of the welcome party is to be mincemeat pie, but... I wasn't sure if there was any specification about whether it should be beef, pork, or perhaps chicken. It would be most unfortunate if we overlooked such a crucial detail.
Ah. I hadn't thought of that. I applaud your perspicacity, Trey. Based on the documents I have read, I recall an instance of rabbit meat pie being served. Which would suggest that the type of meat has no bearing.
Ah! Please wait a moment, Riddle. I also wanted to ask about the type of tea to be served after the meal. I have prepared tea leaves from the Scalding Sands—ought I replace them with tea from the Queendom of Roses instead?
Hah. You worry too much. Obviously, there is no rule that limits a tea's country of origin. Though I will remind you that coffee is strictly forbidden, so we shall have none of that! The Queen of Hearts always relished the idea of drinking tea at unbirthday parties. Which is why a rule was instated such that tea is always served when celebrating anything other than a birthday. Now, we really must be getting to that party.
Yes... You're right. Sorry. I guess I got carried away. We've accomplished so much together as the leaders of Heartslabyul, but this is our first welcome party, right? I was so concerned about aiding you in making tonight the perfect memory that I couldn't help but fuss over every little detail.
*sigh* I've finally finished with party cleanup. All the other students have long since returned to their rooms. I've got about fifteen minutes before lights out. Maybe I'll go have a cup of tea.
Huh? A Magicam notification? Cater must already be uploading pics from today. I'd have thought he'd be too exhausted. "#CayToday #orientation #jaw-droppingjuniors #SRNightRavenCeremonialUni #NRC" Ha ha. Nicely done.
Well, we managed to avoid having Riddle explode in a blaze of anger, so I'd call today a success. Still, I thought this day would never end. We vice housewardens sure have it rough.
