SCENE IV. Hall in Sumeragi's house.

[Enter Karen and Sorata]

Karen: Sorata, here, take these keys and fetch some more spices.

Sorata: And we need dates and quinces for the pastries...

[Aoki enters]

Aoki: Come, hurry, hurry, hurry! It's three o'clock, fix the food, make it look nice, don't worry about cost!

Sorata: You know, I thought we were having a "small" party...

Aoki: This is small.

Sorata: ...Oh.
Both of you need to go to bed or you'll be sick tomorrow. Er...today.

Aoki: No I won't! I've done it before, for less important things, and not gotten sick!

Karen: All right, but Sorata's right. I'm going to bed.

[Karen and Sorata exit]

Aoki: Hurry, hurry!

Keiichi: Um, guys? Help?

[Kamui looks over his shoulder again.] Kamui: Right...Keiichi, you be the first servant. Yuzuriha, who obviously needs something to do, can go be the second servant. And Arashi, go stand on and look pretty.

[enter Yuzuriha, Keiichi, and Arashi as servants, carrying plates, baskets, and decorations]

Aoki: What do you guys have?

Keiichi: Things for the cook, but I'm not sure what they are.

Aoki: All right, hurry, hurry.

[Keiichi exits]

Aoki: [to Yuzuriha] Get some different decorations, those are ugly. Go call Daisuke. He'll help you find some.

Yuzuriha: I can find some better ones and not disturb Daisuke.

[exits]

Aoki: This is very stressful. I think I hear Kamui coming.

[trumpets]

Aoki: Sorata! Karen! Hey! Sorata, come here!

[Sorata reenters]

Aoki: Go wake up Subaru, tidy him up, and I'll go and talk to Kamui. Hurry, here he comes. Hurry!

[all exit]