Isekai Journey Of The Magic Archer

747  A party surprise

[Zoe's POV: ]

"Slow down, Anna. Let me help you at least."

"No~. I have my helpers~."

It was her tea party, we all alredy know that! But there's no need to do every single thing all by herself, right?! 'She has been going around since the morning, not accepting help from any one of us at all. Just ordering around for some things, getting assistance of only our familiars, the slimes, and the Povpoi… and her Taika, of course.'

She was her favourite so if she is around, there is no way to separate the two of them.

"Haaa… she could get hurt with all those things."

"Huhu, let her be. She's having fun so let her have fun. It's her first time doing something on such a big scale it's obvious she would be extra excited about everything."

"But, mom…"

"Hush hush. I said it's fine, no? Then it's fine~."

The venue was our front garden where we mostly only organise bigger events, and even if we are doing a tea party outside, it's a small thing limited to the tables and noting more.

But right now, more than half of the yard was decorated with scattered tables all individually decorated for the us 'guests' who would be joining her in this 'grand' tea party.

'There are only a few of us here anyway. Why did she make everything so grand?'

She planned things, asked for the right people for the right things, did most of the things like setting up this entire place and decorating it herself as well, and taking aside the food we would have right now, which was obviously made by our big brother, she looked after every single thing in this place.

What she did was certainly amazing, mind blowing even, but just looking at her was enough for one to know just how exhausted she was right now.

"Her dress is ruined." She looked pretty when she got ready in the morning before anyone else.

"I picked that one for her after an hour of contemplating." Even Aunt Aug was a sad when looking at her stain covered lavender dress.

"Her hair are a mess as well. Elle spent around half an hour behind them and now they look like an attractive mess." Mom was sighing, but there was a smile in her face. She liked how 'natural' she looked after doing all that hard work with only the help of a bunch of slimes, a bunch of heavy furballs, a lizardman, a holy wolf, my Rayray who was now her translator slave, Carla's horse, Alf's Wyvern, Bell's dragonfly, Luna's shark, and Uncle Theo's little eagle did not make it that easy.

She was having difficulties with many things she had no idea about, and still, she did not need any of our help.

'Hump!'

"At least she looks happy. That much is enough, nya."

Miss Ore, Prince Claud's familiar cat was some of the only familiars that wasn't actively helping her and instead was spending time with the rest of us.

"Perhaps… but she could have been less exhausted is it wasn't for her stubbornness."

"That stubbornness runs in the family, nya dear."

"Huhu, that sounds pretty right."

She was mom's friend and an acquaintance of both of my aunts, and fo course since she was a familiar of one of the vice captains, we all knew her pretty well.

She was good with the advices had had vast knowledge. And, more than anything, she was a good old lady to have around.

"Oh, looks like the Elle is done with the last of the girls."

"Hmmm? Are they here?"

The three of them looked back and the pretty scene of pretty ladies walking out from the house greeted their eyes.

"Look at them… young and pretty."

"They looks good, haaa. At least the hours of work didn't go to waste over here."

"And their hair looks amazing as well. Elle did a great job with this bunch."

Everyone certainly looked quite happy with the results themselves, so the happiness on their faces was making them look even brighter on this fine evening.

"Right. Now that they are here, Elle and Eon would be here soon. Which means…"

"Let's get ready to greet them in case the two of them get a little late."

"Or perhaps some of them might just arrive early so we should get prepared for that as well."

"Right. Let's-"

"No no no! No one is going anywhere! It's my tea party and I will be the one to greet everyone that comes! Understand?"

Other gusts were going to arrive anytime now so the four of us and Miss Ore were going to get ready to go towards the warp gate in the left side, but then Anna came out of nowhere, sitting at one a big wolf, look shouted down at all four of us with puffed cheeks.

"Anna… at least let us do-"

"No! We can do this as well! Tell them Taika!"

My own little sister was shouting at me, warning me with that upset look, while her newly evolved friend and our newest family member was freely and happily helping her with all the things she needed or could need or want.

'This is not fair, Taika.'

She was mocking us with that look in her eyes… and I can even tell what she was thinking right now with that look alone.

'I'm not doing anything here, dear. She is the boss lady today. I do as she tells me, and a little more. Hehe.'

It was frustrating how she was the only one among us who got to help My little sister so actively!

'We weren't even allowed to go and greet the surprise guests but she can do things Anna doesn't even ask? This isn't fair now, is it?'

She was taking advantage of my Anna with some kind of trickery or something. I know how she pats her head and let's her pat her head and caress those cute looking car ears, but! 'She should forget this will give her any kind of advantage in the matter that was going on between her, mom, and dad.'

Anna can affect him, but dad knows the judgement he will has to make will have to be completely honest and transparent. Even Anna's attraction to her will have to be put on one side when it was about their entire future, and the future of this family.

"Hump! You. Stay. Here. Big brother and the sister Elle are the only one allowed near the gate, ok?"

"Yes my queen. We do as thou commands."

Mom answered us on behalf of all of us, and bowed to her little princess. And we had no choice but to do the same.

"Good good. Just wait a little. We will start soon now. And… I'm really sorry for all the trouble you all have to deal with because of me." She gave us a sorry look that soon turned into a determined one.

"But, since big brother said today's day belongs to me, can we please postpone all the punishment and lectures for tomorrow?

Pretty please?"

She was apologising… this little devil. She even knows how to deal with tough opponents like all of us.

'Who taught her all these things?'

Using her charm to manipulate us was no good thing, you know? Especially when we can tell she is not doing it out of her pure heart.

"Looks like we made it on time, hun?"

"Hmmm? Ohh! Big brother and sister Elle are finally here!"

She tapped in the head of the wolf and without even saying goodbye to us, she ran towards big brother and Elle.

"She's going to get a good scolding from me tomorrow."

"From me as well."

"She's going to get scolded by almost everyone. Eon and Elle included."

"Yup."

This was her tea party, and as the rules of her party, everyone was supposed to dress up well and let her do what she wanted.

They were her rules, but she broke it herself with that messed up clothes and hair.

It wasn't good, she knew that. But we were powerless against her. As always…

"Calm down you little girl. And come down."

Well, big brother was here now so she went to him and right when he asked her to get down from the holy beast, she jumped down without hesitation… which made eyes widen for a moment, but we knew he would catch her like he always does so when he did, a wave of relief washed our tension.

"That was dangerous, Anna." He gave her a slap on the back of her hand, and looked at her with an upset expression.

Even he didn't like how she just jumped down without any worries.

'He's being harsh on her today since I cannot.'

That's probably the only thing keeping her from getting hurt again.

'Big brother was dressed well after a long time, and even though he helped sister Elle get ready, he looked just like he did when he showed up before us earlier.'

Sister Elle looked as gorgeous as she does and that brownish gold dress looks unexpectedly beautiful on her.

'He wasn't kidding when he said she would look like an earthly beauty when he bought that dress for her a few months ago.'

Big brother certainly knows colors, hun?

-Ooooooooong!

"Oh, looks like they are here as well." Carla, dressed like a rare blazing princess in that green dress, announced when the gate on the left side was activated.

"Oh! Oh! They are here, big brother! They are here! Let's go greet them!"

On the fine morning three days before the grand annual auction, all our family and friends were gathered in our front garden.

There was a tea party, but it was nothing less than a grand party hosted by the imperial family.

The decorations she prepared herself made this place look attractive, yes, but the way everyone was gathered here was the highlight of the day.

"Hmmm? Will there be more people joining us?" They did not know anything about someone else joining us for this precious event.

"Yup. And all of you know them already, so… surprise." n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

A few days were left for the auction and the predicted heist, and after dealing with it, big brother will have to go back to principality for the memorial ceremony.

'Then they will be busy with the grand conference so he might not be around anymore…'

Perhaps, this will be the last big event where every one of us will be together like this before the academy starts again. "Hmm? We know them? Who might-… oh! Are they others from the academy?! Is Uriel here~?" Quin got excited when she got that reply from me. But sadly, since someone who was already here could not come here again, they weren't going to meet their captain Uriel or vice captain Lucifer.

Though, there were some others they would certainly be happy to see after this long of a time…