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The Easter Ball

The day of the Easter Ball finally arrived, and Helena couldn't be more excited cuz she finally get to dance with Rook for real.

Though not particularly a party person, Helena enjoys balls, and she had been to many with her father since young.

Rook and Helena were one of the first people to arrive at the ballroom. There was one and a half hour before the balls starts, and the two saw Riddle, Deuce, Anna and Crewel were already there, setting up the venue.

Riddle was blowing up the pink, white and purple balloons with magic, Deuce hanging the ribbons and banners up, Crewel setting the tables and Anna decorating the room with homemade flower bouquets.

"Bonjour, everyone! I see you're all busy making this place a fairytale!" greeted Rook.

"Of course! This is me and Anna's first Easter Ball! We got to make this room beautiful," said Deuce.

"We're trying our best to make this ball perfect. For everyone, and of course.....for my brother..." said Anna softly.

Everyone grew silent when Ace was brought up. He was still in a coma, lying in bed in the hospital.

"It's a shame that Ace didn't get to enjoy the ball," said Riddle.

"He would've loved it. I'm pretty sure of that," said Crewel.

Helena felt a heartache. She knew she was the reason why Ace was in such situation, and the cause of the tension. She deeply regretted injuring Ace and truly wished he could make it.

"Enough with the negativity, everyone! Let us help with the preparation!" Rook managed to break the tension, much to Helena's relief.

Rook then went to help Riddle with the balloons, while Helena helped Anna making the bouquets.

"These flowers are pretty. Where did you buy so many?" asked Helena.

"I didn't buy them. I grew them myself!" smiled Anna.

"Really!? I don't see any flower fields around the school, nor do I see them growing in the botanical garden. Where do you grow them?"

"Dorm leader Rosehearts has kindly given me a large space in Heartslabyul to do my gardening. I planted every kind of flower you can imagine, such as tulips, lilies, sunflowers and poppies."

"That's amazing."

"I also grow vegetables such as carrots, daikon raddish and tomatoes, as well as fruits like strawberries, blueberries and melons. Just a few weeks ago I planted grapes, which will be ready to be harvested in autumn,"

"Wow..."

As they gang's setting up came to an end, students and teachers arrived slowly. 

"Speaking of which, I don't see Monsieur Multi or Rose Chevalier anywhere. Where are they?" asked Rook.

"Trey's doing the desserts with Cater while Jamil's doing the savoury foods with Kalim and Lilia," replied Deuce.

"Wait...Lilia's helping with the cooking?" asked Crewel nervously.

"As long he follows the recipe, and with Jamil's guidance, everything should be fine," said Riddle.

"We also have the Leech-senpais and Azul doing the drinks. They are the best mixologists of this school," said Anna.

A few minutes later the clock stroke six, and the ball began.

"Welcome to the annual Easter Ball, my dear students," said Crowley, who is in the middle of the ballroom, with a mic on his hand and the lighting focusing on him.