[center][h3]~Later that Evening~[/h3][/center]

As students milled about the square for the upcoming festival, they would notice quite an odd sight. A certain pink haired demon hanging upside down from a large tree, tied by her feet with her hands bound behind her back. Around her neck hung a simple sign with the words 'Book Thief' written on it. Nearby, sat Kozue who seemed to be meditating and seeing if Lyssa was actually re-thinking on her behavior...or seeing if the accomplice would show herself.

In the crowd, a single girl dressed in foreign garb simply gave a determined smile, before turning and walking away. Heh, the book was theirs! Now for preparations to the upcoming festival. This would be the best party crashing in history...

[h3][center]~Day of the Festival~[/center][/h3]

[color=f6989d][h3][center]~Lyssa & Ayumi~[/center][/h3][/color]

The rest of the week passed with little importance. The students went about their school work as fall finally came in full swing. A pleasantly cool breeze blew through the town surrounding the Academy as the sun reached its noon peak. The entire village was alive with the festivities. The smell of baked goods, pies, and other autumnal treats wafted entirely through the town as the vendors that sat up their stores and stalls for the festivities sold goods to the entire town. The students were given the day off of course, free to enjoy said festivities.

[color=f6989d]"Hheheh...so, we can do it with this, right?"[/color]

[color=1b1464]"Your humiliation will not go in vain, my pink friend. With this, we shall totally be able to crash this festival!"[/color]

...perhaps some students were taking too many liberties with the free time.

[color=f6989d]"Well, lets get this started then! I got all the materials and stuff from my mom. This. Is. Gonna. Be Great!"[/color]

[color=a187be][h3][center]~Livia~[/center][/h3][/color]

The same could be said for the headmistress, She had spent most of the week making sure everything was in order, going over Mugi's enrollment into the school...and of course, discussing a certain hellhound with Katherine. She had managed to pry some information out of Myrilla regarding the mutt after several round of...'interrogation'. Still, she was curious as to whatever ailed Eith. It could perhaps be an...excellent method of control some time. All she could get though, was a location of some experiments...it was a location she was fairly familiar with, actually. An old castle somewhere central Europe. The castle had a...well, history for attracting some fairly unsavory sorts. Wasn't the first time there had been experiments taking place there.

For now though, she walked the grounds with Fia on her heels. She had given Cynthia the day off to spend with Mugi. It was the least she could do for the maid.

[color=a187be]"Hm...this is more delicious than last year."[/color] The headmistress offered the man running the small shop a smile. [color=a187be]"You certainly have kept up the fantastic work."[/color]

[b]"Ah, well,"[/b] The man laughed. [b]"You honor me Headmistress. It's great seein' you again this year. You two enjoy now!"[/b] He said, waving the headmistress off as he tended to a couple that had just walked up to his stall.

[color=a187be]"Here, Fia."[/color] The headmistress handed the redhead a slice of pie. [color=a187be]"Not quite lunch, but well...I figure you deserve a treat, and Pumpkin pie goes well with fall."[/color] She chuckled. [color=a187be]"So, Little Fia, lets see if we can find your friend, hmm? Gwynn said she'd meet us near the center plaza."[/color]

[color=8dc73f][h3][center]~Gwynn & Ritsa~[/center][/h3][/color]
[color=8dc73f]"Now this Ritsa, is what I'd call fun."[/color]

[color=f26522]"Fun!"[/color]

[color=8dc73f]"A proper party!"[/color]

[color=f26522]"Proper party!"[/color]

[color=8dc73f]"Ah, I love the fall almost as much as I love sailin', heh!"[/color] Gwynn chuckled good naturedly. This festival so far had been great. Her men seemed to be enjoying themselves as well. They had taken almost an entire three tables in an area where a bar had set up tables outside for its patrons to enjoy the festivities. She could still hear 'em singing, carousing, and otherwise being their usual scoundrel selves.

Ah, she was never going to get tired of this.

[color=8dc73f]"Now, lets see...G-ah! Watch where you're climbing on. You see 'em yet, Ritsa?"[/color]

[color=f26522]"Hmm...no pretty sighted!"[/color]

[color=8dc73f]"Eh, they'll be here sooner or later. If not, I get ya all to myself."[/color] Ritsa simply giggled and patted Gwynn on the head, making her hat uneven as they waited for Ritsa's play date to show up.

[color=6ecff6][h3][center]~Miren~[/center][/h3][/color]

Miren wasn't one to really do much during festivals, really. Not that she didn't enjoy them of course! They were just loud and hurt her ears a bit. Not to mention all the people - it wasn't good for her little bunny heart, nope! Not that she wasn't going to enjoy the festivities, of course! But she wasn't leaving far from her store - her bunny tail was staying firmly planted in a chair just outside the store door with a nice cup of warm hot chocolate.

[color=6ecff6]"Ahh~"[/color] The rabbit sighed, after taking a sip of the drink. Brr, she hated the fall. Mostly because that meant winter was around the corner and she didn't handle cold well.