9: December 20th 1:25 P.M. Mall Courtyard.

"Okay ladies today's our final day of bell ringing. Sharai seriously ,can you even try to put on a little bit of effort today."

Easy for you to say Konori, that maid outfit makes you look like Mrs. Claus had a fling with a Japanese pilot.

"Well I'm all for it." Uiharu smiled and twinkled her bell.

That of course wanted to make me scream but I managed to keep my cool as we dispersed. The short walk over to the set up kettle had me cringe. Bell ringing, I've seen lots of TV shows and online news stories where the people did get robbed.

"Oh well lets get this started."

Out came the bell and our ringing began. The last two days I considered tedious and late yesterday I began finding creative ways to ring. sideways, vertical, from below, and even balancing on top of the kettle. Today however I decided on something new.

"Hmm, how did that song of Sissy's go?"

Just like that it came to me and the bell rang out the song ive heard Sissy hum so many times its begun engraved in my head, that gave me a good 15 people. It was another 35 minutes of alternating between the peanuts theme and Taylor Swift when my worst nightmare popped in.

"Well, look who decided to spend her free time bell ringing. When there are other and better ways to give."

Kongo, that annoying twit. Of all the people to see me act a fool why her.

"Thought you would have left the city already Kongo?"

"My flight leaves this afternoon but I needed a case for…"

Suddenly I felt a shiver up my leg. At which point it dawned on me who that was.

"Oh Ekatrina, you musn't do that."

Reptiles don't like the cold and I just stayed still enough so she could get that annoying snake off me. Slithering back into her owners jacket was just what it needed.

"Whoops, anyway she needed a case and I couldn't find anyone in school who had one. Plus the delivery timing would have put it well after class started back up again and that would have meant…"

Another ramble. Don't know whats worse about Kongo that snake or that mouth.

"Uh Kongo, what time did you say your flight was?"

"4:25?"

"I'd check your phone?"

One look at her phone was all she needed to get panicked. She dropped change and barley managed to keep that snake of hers bundled up as she ran off. That would end up making my highlight reel of the day.

Five hours and 7 heat warmers later Konori called it quits as we gathered our buckets.

"So how did you do?" Uiharu asked me curiously.

"After freaking out Kongo I got about a good 20-25 more people. You two?"

"Well I think I had a homeless person linger around me just for the warmth. Otherwise 19 total."

"Guys seriously why do you consider this a compettion?" Konori yelled at us. "This is going to a lot of people in need right here in the city. How selfish do you two have to be.?"

"Were only counting this, plus we needed a wager so we'd decide whoever got the least has to get you a gift."

That shut her up and we managed to clean up and be on our way back to the office. By 7:30 Konori had everything all tied up so she sent us on our way but not before giving us some details.

"Oh guys, mention this to Saten and Misaka, but the gift exchange will be Wednesday at 4:00 here, plus sleepover at my place afterwords."

We both nodded and she sent us on our way. Somehow Sissy better like my gift as I went through a lot of trouble to get it.