Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 12 Episode 5 (section)

===Part 2===
It was a morning where the chirping of small birds could be heard.

「Fuaa……」

Lux woke up with a small yawn.

Last night he helped out with the decorations for the night before the Holy Night Festival, so he was a bit sleepy.

As expected from mid winter, it was cold, but he sobered up after doing light calisthenics inside the room.

He went to check on Soffice before sleeping, but her attitude was brusque as usual.

He only heard a sentence 『It looks like, you are really loved by your little sister』 from her but──

(Only one day remaining.)

If the time limit passed, Magialca would start negotiations with the Automata as well as Dragon Marauder who were remaining in the Moon using Soffice as hostage.

He had to somehow persuade Soffice before that happened.

「Before that, I have to focus on the Academy this afternoon.」

The costume party that would be held in the Academy the day before the Holy Night Festival.

Lux was selected as the main lead of that event that Relie assembled.

The original Holy Night Festival was a custom that existed as a festival since before the time of the Old Empire. The adults would dress in ceremonial dresses, but the children would copy animal appearances by wearing costumes and handed over presents to the opposite sex. That was the gist of it.

And then, it was the etiquette for a male to show their gratitude for that present later on.

「Somehow, it feels nostalgic.」

In his period of chore livelihood, Lux had never received any present, so it had been a while for him to experience this event.

He was thinking such thing while finishing changing into his uniform, then his door was knocked.

「Mooorning! Lux-chi, you awaake!?」

An energetic voice that was distinctive of Tillfur.

As expected, she came early in the morning.

Because in the event today where Lux became the main lead, the Triad would be escorting him.

「Morning, Tillfur……wait, eeeh!?」

The moment he opened his room’s door, Lux’s mind came to a halt from bewilderment seeing the sight before him.

A black one piece and tights that clung tightly on the body with high exposure rate.

Also, the ribbon on the neck and hair band that imitated rabbit ears.

The Triad’s appearances were really similar to Philuffy who he saw the other day. They were standing in front of his room.

「Err. That appearance, don’t tell me──?」

「Just as you guessed. The three of us are wearing a costume of a rabbit.」

「What’cha think? Does it look goood?」

「Yes. The fault of this costume is the chill due to the season, but we will wear jackets when going outside.」

「That’s, even if you ask me how it is──it looks really good on you three.」

To be honest, he was troubled where to look. Though Lux couldn’t say it.

Normally he often got his sight stolen by the gorgeous atmosphere of Lisha and the others, but the Triad were also really charming when they were dressed like this.

「Haa, I’m glaaad! Dressing like this really needs a looot of courage isn’t it?」

「Yes. From the aspect of fabric amount, it’s not so different from a pilot suit, but it’s mysterious how different it is.」

「Fuh, as expected even I am feeling a bit embarrassed. Then, let’s go Lux-kun, I’m also looking forward to your turn you know?」

「Ahaha…… then please take care of me.」

Prompted by Sharis and the others who were a bit embarrassed, Lux headed towards the dining hall.

After having a light breakfast of soup and bread, Lux changed into a black suit and headed to the courtyard.

Even though it wasn’t a formal party, for some reason he was made to dress like this. He was wondering why, but the reason soon became clear.

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「My, {{furigana|Goshujin-sama|master / his lordship}} has arrived!」

「As expected from a former prince.」

「You are looking really good there.」

The female students made a fuss and Lux felt a bit ticklish hearing that.

Lux went up on a small stage that was specially set up in the middle of the courtyard, then the headmaster Relie stood beside him and gave a greeting first.

「All students. You have all worked hard with the strict training despite the time being the end of the year. Today, a costume party is opened for the Holy Night Festival, which will also serve as a meager reward for you all. Let’s enjoy it to your heart’s content!」

Applause could be heard from the students at Relie’s short speech.

It seemed that the secret of her popularity was the shortness and neatness of her talk.

「Then, other than wearing costumes and eating snacks, I’ll also have Lux-kun to do a special chore for the sake of everyone. It’s named──Familiar Selection Convention!」

‘Waaa-‘, hearing the event name that Relie mentioned, the girls raised their cheers.

The girls were already wearing costumes, from mere hair bands with ear decorations attached, until those who went as far as attaching a tail or wing. There were a lot of variety.

The idea was for Lux to draw a lottery that had animal names written on it, then choosing work as a familiars for the girls who were dressed the same as the lottery, and then the girls could hand him their presents.

The contents of the event was for those girls to spend time together with Lux inside a room that was similarly decorated and receive orders from him.

The types of animal were ten in total, so it would be quiet worth it to choose.

(Even so, to think they will get this kind of idea, really.)

He didn’t know whether this was Relie’s idea or not, but he was impressed with the freedom of the idea.

「And so, first let’s have him draw the first lot.」

Lux who was prompted pulled out a lottery from the box casually.

「Eerr──first there is cat written here.」

「My, you pulled out the biggest bomb there. There are many who dressed like that. Then, you have to be affectionate with them in the Academy’s parlor room──」

With Relie’s words, a lot of students were rushing, but the Triad somehow held them back.

While Lux’s long day was going to start, at the side a girl snugly wearing white robe and hood, with a scribble that looked like face drawn on her mask was staring at that sight.

「My, you are wearing a curious costume there.」

When the female student beside that robed girl called out cheerfully, she looked a bit flustered.

「This is……yes, a ghost costume. I think.」

Her tone was bland without any inflection, but the female student’s expression burst into a smile.

「That’s interesting. Aah, even so it’s unfortunate that you are getting excluded like that. Even though there is finally a chance to spend a short time with Lux-san.」

「Is that ruined prince, that popular?」

「That nickname sounds nostalgic. I think there is no one who is calling Lux-san like that anymore. Right now he is this Academy’s pride after all.」

「…………Is that so? By the way, where is the storage room for Sword Devices again?」

「Yes? The management of Sword Devices should be entrusted to each student themselves though── you are」

「Nothing. I only forgot a bit.」

The white robe said that a bit hurriedly and then quickly left.

「I don’t think I’ve ever heard her voice before.」

The female student who was left behind was tilting her head in confusion, but then she was called by her classmate and joined the banquet.