Hello, how are you all? I hope you are well. I brought another English translated OS from the ones I have created before Sono Hanabira. I hope you like what I bring you here. Now, let's start.

As tradition dictates

Shizuku was in a serious dilemma.

She was only a few hours away from introducing Eris as her bride to her entire family, and so she had a problem on her hands. And no, it's not like she had parents who were going to look at her ugly for having a girlfriend like Eris. The real problem that was eating at her head was of a different nature.

─ Shizuku, I feel that this kimono that you just put on me is squeezing my chest, and it also feels a bit uncomfortable on my hip. What do I do, Shizuku?

Well, there was the problem. It was going to be a formal and traditional presentation, which meant that Eris had to wear a kimono just like her in order to be properly presented, but at that time there was no store nearby that was open to get a kimono from the size of Eris, besides that Shizuku's were small for the blonde, both in chest and hips.

And maybe some of you wonder "and couldn't they fix it just by loosening the kimono a little?" No! For Shizuku, things are done well or not, also the chest area did not have enough fabric, precisely because the kimono was made just to Shizuku's own size and was not enough to cover a larger bust. If it were to loosen even a little, Eris's neckline would be seen in a somewhat brazen way and her legs would be more visible than desirable, and that would only generate more problems for Shizuku in front of her family. And it was not an option to raise the fabric to compensate for that detail, because it would still be noticed, and Eris could pass as a rebellious girl, even ignorant, in front of the Kimishima family.

Shizuku was really in awe of Eris's huge lumps of fat bouncing out of control as Eris managed to free them from her tight kimono. Those perky tits that she had learned to love so much were giving her more problems than ever.

─ This is not working. Right now I have nowhere to look for new kimonos...

─ Have nowhere to look? I thought you had money...

─ I can't magically open the stores just by holding up a credit card, Eris ─ the somewhat dazed brunette scolds her.

─ That would be funny. I raise a credit card and all the stores I want to go to open as if by magic. It would be quite an interesting parody of the story of Moses...

─ Right now I'm not here to listen to allegories or anything like that. I need a solution to this problem of getting you a proper kimono, and I need it now.

─ And can't I just wear my normal clothes?

─ Not even thinking about it, Eris! When you introduce me to your parents it can be with the etiquette of your homeland if you like, dressed informally, or whatever, but to introduce you to my parents this is non-negotiable. You have to go in kimono yes or yes.

─ How annoying is all this about keeping the forms.

At that moment Shizuku could perfectly agree with Eris, but she had to use all her mental capacity to solve the issue of her lover's clothes. She had to have a solution. She definitely couldn't ask the maid for help, as she was busy in the kitchen. As late as she was she couldn't count on finding a decent kimono no matter how far she tried to search, and the farther she went, the less likely she was to arrive in time to rejoin her family later.

But at that very moment the spotlight turns on. She couldn't buy a kimono, nor did she count on borrowing one from anyone (and even if there was such an option she would find it too embarrassing to consider), but she could ask for help in making a kimono. The making process wasn't the easiest thing in the world, far from it, but with a few extra hands she could get the job done in a few minutes, luckily she had some fabrics to do the job, and Eris would be more than ready to be introduced to her parents.

Shizuku smiles. She already had the right hands in mind to help her.

Thirty minutes later

Yuuna, Mai, Kaede, Sara, Nanami and Reo were sitting, waiting to find out why Shizuku invited her. They noticed her quite serious, but none of them remembered that anything serious had happened for them to be in trouble, and less precisely with her.

─ Girls, I need your help urgently. I have to make a kimono for Eris, as I have to officially introduce her to my parents as my partner, and only you can help me with this.

─ I've never touched a needle and thread, so I don't know how I can help ─ Reo says, frowning.

─ What Reo is saying is that we will help you very gladly ─ Mai forces Reo to lower her head.

─ I'm very good at darning, so it's no problem for me, ─ Yuuna replies with a smile.

─ I am not so much, but I am willing to help in whatever is needed ─ Nanami raises her hand.

─ Making a kimono sounds great. That idea excites me ─ Sara claps her hands excitedly.

─ We thank you for this vote of confidence that you give us. It's an honor to help, senpai ─ answers Kaede.

─ Well, to begin with, I need to make a kimono that is exactly Eris's size, because my kimonos don't fit her, making it necessary to expand the hips and chest ─ Shizuku begins with the instruction.

─ In that case, we'll need a whole loom to fit the kimono ─ Reo says through clenched teeth, immediately receiving a scolding from Mai.

─ Is it really necessary to graduate the size of a kimono like this? ─ Nanami says.

─ Of course it is ─ Yuuna replies ─ Are you going to tell me that a kimono you used when you were thirteen or fourteen is going to fit you today?

Some of the girls burst out laughing, but Nanami and Reo look a bit serious, which makes the laughter die down quickly.

─ Do you really wear the same kimonos, Reo? Since when have you stopped growing?

─ Shut up, Mai!

─ Let's not waste any more time ─ Sara stands up, capturing the attention of the others ─. Let's leave those gossip topics for later. At the moment we have to offer our help to a friend who needs us.

─ Very true ─ Kaede says happy for her cousin's brief speech.

─ Where do we start? ─ Mai rolls up the sleeves of her coat.

Fifteen minutes later

Sara and Nanami start by unfolding the cloth on the ground. In the absence of a proper tailoring table, at least the floor was clean enough that there would be no problem. The fabric itself was gorgeous, with flowery patterns exquisitely crafted to give the impression of real flowers on top. They really couldn't have a better fabric for Eris's kimono. The next step is to take the measurements of Eris, who was only wearing her panties and covering her breasts with her hands.

─ Reo, you are commissioned to take the measures ─ announces Mai.

─ WHAT!? And why me?

─ Right now I am collecting and distributing threads, scissors and needles to start with, so at least do that for me.

Reo turns completely red and her lip trembled when she saw the eyes of a slit sheep that Mai was giving her. It was not fair. She thus she could not deny what she was asking Mai. Not having any other choice, she takes the tape measure and approaches Eris to take her measurements. The closer she gets to her, she feels that Eris was making fun of her. She seems to see that she was bouncing her boobs on purpose, as if throwing in her face the prodigious development that she had compared to the flatness that Reo had.

─ Don't move ─ Reo drawls.

She starts by taking Eris's hip measurements, says the measurement out loud, and waits for Nanami to give a thumbs up as a sign that she has written everything down. She continues with the waist measurement and other necessary measurements, since a kimono could not be made well if the different measurements were not taken properly, she gives Nanami the measurements obtained, and finally reaches the part that Reo did not want to measure. Those floaters that Eris had for breasts were the crowning glory of the measurements.

─ Do you want me to take my hands apart so you can take my measurements? ─ says Eris with feigned doubt.

─ Well, there's no other option, but I don't understand what it takes for you to take off your bra, that the measurements are still the same ─ Reo keeps dragging her words in a bad mood.

Eris then moves her hands out of the way, leaving her breasts completely exposed. Reo takes a deep breath so as not to respond badly and hastens to take the measures. She had a hard time wrapping the tape around Eris's body without colliding with such large things. In fact, Reo can't stop her face from falling onto Eris's breasts when she tries to flip her over with her tape.

─ What are you doing? Do you want to know how it feels to have big breasts? Normal, if you know little or nothing about it.

─ Grr… This is for Mai. This is for Mai. This is for Mai ─ Reo repeated that phrase as if it were a mantra not to immediately go on the attack, and finally obtains Eris's measurements ─. She is already. Write these measurements.

─ It's already written down ─ Nanami answers diligently looking at what the tape indicated.

─ Is it over yet? That's good, it's cold ─ Eris shakes off the measuring tape, but in the process hits Reo with her udders and knocks her down ─. Ah, I'm so sorry. Did I hurt you?

Reo doesn't respond, just launches into the attack against Eris's breasts. Nanami backs away scared, seeing how both blondes were engaged in combat on the ground. The redhead was quite nervous and she didn't know how to proceed to stop them.

─ Wh-what do I do? I need help. Someone give me a hand ─ she starts to whimper.

─ Do you two want to stop playing? ─ Shizuku scolds them.

An hour later

When Eris was dressed, she could see how the girls were working with the elaboration of the kimono. Kaede and Sara were working together with the obi of the kimono, looking for the fabric used to cover as indicated by the measurement in order to attach it to the rest of the garment. Yuuna and Nanami were working on the embroidery and additional decorations on the upper half, and from time to time they shared opinions about how certain details would look. Shizuku and Mai were cutting and preparing the lower half calmly but without stopping at any time, making sure they were a bit wide so that it wouldn't be an inconvenience once Eris puts it on. And as for Reo…

─ I want to do something, Mai! I don't like to be left out. At least ask me to make them some tea ─ Reo starts to protest.

─ Don't get like that, Reo, I have a task for you here ─ Mai brings her girlfriend a thread and a needle ─. Go, thread this thread. So you can brag the next time that you have had a needle and thread in your hands.

─ Very funny, Mai.

It wasn't a big deal, but at least Mai had given her something to do, so Reo accepts the job with little grumbling. She then attempts to thread the thread, but every time she does so she ends up failing. Soon Reo begins to lose patience, because she did not understand why that thread refused to obey her. She gets to a point where it looked like she was going to break the needle from how tightly she was holding it, which Mai realizes just in time to stop her.

─ No, Reo. That's not how it's done. Look how the thread is threaded on a needle ─ Mai passes the thread through her mouth to moisten and compact the point, and then passes it with relative ease through the eye of the needle ─ Do you see it? It is not so difficult.

─ But you would have told me how it's done, fool.

─ You'll be the fool ─ Mai pulls out the thread, leaving Reo speechless ─. Now try again.

─ But you've already done it, idiot! Why do you take the thread out of the needle?

─ Because I want you to succeed. Come on, take it easy and don't hold the needle too tightly. I don't want you to get hurt.

Reo growls softly, passes the thread through her mouth, just like her girlfriend did, and then tries to put the thread through the eye of the needle. she struggled a bit, but by concentrating on the point where she should put the thread she achieves the goal. She at that moment she felt like a champion, and it was noticeable in the brightness of her eyes.

─ Did you just see it, Mai? I made it! I've put this devil's thread in the needle!

─ Sure, I've seen you. Congratulations, Reo. I'll buy all the sweets you want as soon as we get home.

For their part, Sara and Kaede looked like they were going to finish, and Sara tries on the obi to see if the finishes were right.

─ Unbelievable. Eris-senpai is almost the same as me in waist, despite her being taller than me. She can perfectly be a model if she wants it that way ─ Sara points out when she sees that the obi didn't give much room to stretch it.

─ Clearly yes. But I still think that the number one model is still you, Sara.

─ Come on, I'm the only model you know in person, Kaede-chan.

─ But I'm very serious, Sara. Even if other models came along, no matter what the magazines or fashion critics say about whether or not any of them can top you, to me none of them could even compare in beauty to you. Simply none of them would mean competition for you. I would only love you and no one else, and it will continue to be so no matter what happens, Sara.

─ Those sweet words fill me up inside, Kaede-chan. I'm already looking forward to the moment when we return home.

─ M-me too ─ Kaede was just as red as her cousin.

And finally, Yuuna and Nanami were checking the details put into the kimono fabric. It wasn't bad at all in her opinion, but they still had to make sure the job was done right, so Yuuna puts it on to test how it looks.

─ Do you think it fits well, Nanami?

─ Perhaps, onee-sama, but aside from the fact that we need the obi to adjust the kimono properly, it should be Eris-senpai who puts it on, since we are supposed to be working with her measurements.

─ Oh, you're so right, Nanami ─ Yuuna laughs amusedly and takes off her kimono ─. But anyway it's worth doing it to see how the embroideries turned out, and I think they were well done.

─ I think so too. We did a great job together ─ Nanami was touched by the fact that she had been useful when working with her girlfriend ─. Now that our work is done, we'd better check out how the others are doing. Surely they have also finished with their respective duties.

─ I have no doubt that it is so.

The girls gather their respective parts and start putting everything together to complete the job. Eris watched with some concern, while the others were simply waiting. The older blonde looks at the time. It was less than an hour until Shizuku met with her family for the introduction of Eris as her girlfriend. She hoped that Shizuku could finish in time, but the tension was building in her, as if something suddenly and very unfairly started speeding up time.

─ We are done! ─ Shizuku proclaims when checking the work herself ─ It was quite fast. I considered it much more difficult and long to do, but thanks to everyone's support we have managed to finish. Eris, put it on now.

─ Really?

─ Yes. We have no time to lose, and we need to make sure that there are no other details to work on. Come on, put it on already.

Eris then rushes over and puts on her kimono. They were all looking at her, waiting to see how the job was done. The putting on the kimono itself was no problem, but putting on the obi required Shizuku's help. The final result was satisfactory, and everyone nods in agreement with how she looked.

─ Now you can show off your girlfriend as it should be ─ Mai laughs amused.

─ This has been thanks to everyone's work. We owe them ─ Shizuku bows deeply to the others, and some blush at that gesture.

─ Come on, it wasn't that bad ─ answers Nanami.

─ Now we are going to take off your normal clothes, Eris. You have to dress properly so you don't make a bad impression on my family ─ Shizuku quickly takes off Eris's kimono ─ Did you take a bath while we were working?

─ Was that waiting time for me to take a bath? ─ is Eris's reply, causing Shizuku's eye to twitch.

─ You fool, Eris!

The other girls laugh nervously and decide it was time to go of there. They all say goodbye cordially, and Shizuku accompanies them to the door, but not before agreeing to meet again to make more kimonos for all of them, since they considered the experience quite satisfactory. After that Shizuku takes Eris by pulling her ear so they can rush to take a bath together. They didn't have much time, and soon the Kimishima family would be waiting for them.

Sure, Eris herself would squeeze in a few extra minutes with Shizuku. There was always some time for that.

Living room

They managed to arrive on time, and fortunately it was no problem for them to quickly put on their kimonos, although it did take some work to dry and adorn Eris's lace hair a bit. Be that as it may, the thing is that Shizuku was delighted with the end result. She should definitely bring the others a nice gift as a way of gratitude for their help in making this possible.

The family talked animatedly about their stuff, and when the time is right for Shizuku to express herself to everyone, she sees that she should go all out. The maid winks at her in encouragement, and Shizuku sits up straight and takes a deep breath to make the perfect announcement of her relationship. She had rehearsed several times for everything to work out, so she had no excuse.

─ Family, it is an honor for me to give the joyous news that the girl next to me, Shitogi Eris-san, is my girlfriend, and we are quite serious. She is the woman of my life, and that is why I want to present her as such to you.

Shizuku's family calmly nods. No one seemed surprised in the least, which gave Shizuku a bad feeling.

─ Well... congratulations for telling us, daughter ─ her mother replies, but it was too late.

─ Did you already know this?

─ For weeks ago ─ Shizuku's father calmly crosses her arms ─. Eris-san told us, and she quite emphatically is she whenever she talks about how beautiful she thinks you are. It's about time you said it.

Shizuku's jaw dropped. That was not expected. She was supposed to surprise her family, and in the end she is the one surprised. Eris giggles as she scratches the back of her neck.

─ It's been quite fun, right, Shizuku?

─ You had already told my family and now I find out? ─ Shizuku's gaze was covered by her hair, but she could tell a murderous aura was surrounding her.

─ Are you alright, Shizuku?

─ You are such a fool, Eris!

The end

And so ends this OS. I hope you liked what you read, which was done with love. Wait for future translations, there are still more.