Normal POV

On New Year's Eve, everyone was relaxing waiting for the end of this year and the start of the new year. Then a huge crash was heard. As you look at the scene you could see Rein and Milky both hitting their faces, saying nothing with Fine on the ground with a wooden hammer.

Fine's POV

"So, you two aren't going to say anything," I said as I let go of the hammer and stood up. Mochi's really good, but you need to pound it well.

"Fine, I know I said that we would make mochi, but haven't I told you that you needed to be careful when you do this," Milky asked putting her hand down from her face. "I wanted to surprise Narlo with some homemade mochi with bean broth tomorrow."

"Milky, you did practice making the broth first right," Rein said remembering the incident with the plant.

"I practiced, and the Headmistress say that it was good after no one else tried it. She even taught me how to make it better," she said. Then she realized something and cheerfully said,"Maybe I'll make dango too."

I remember that... IT WAS A VERY BAD IDEA! SHE ADDED A BUNCH OF CURRY PASTE TO IT FOR SOME REASON! AND IT BURNED EVERYONE'S MOUTHS! "M-Milky, I think it's fine if you just have the mochi and bean broth. "

"Why? Isn't dango good too?"

"That's not what she means," Rein said bluntly. "Anyways, we should finish the mochi soon, it's getting colder and I don't want to catch a cold when it's New Years." And what she really means by that is she doesn't want a cold to keep her from spending New Years with Bright. "Then again.. it might be a good idea."

"You can't Rein, there's going to be a lot of delicious food tomorrow!"

"Ara my, what are you guys doing? Making mochi?" Okay, now where did she come from? Headmistress... even through you popping up randomly helped me from being scared, you've been popping out too often. "Looks like fun. Need some help?"

"That would be a great help," Milky said. "By the way, Headmistress, was my bean soup really that bad?

"No, it was really good. I'm sure that Narlo will be very happy to eat it. Don't worry Milky," she said reassuring the pink haired girl. She took the hammer from me and started to whack the mochi at a steady rhythm. "Do you guys know what you're going to put in the mochi?"

"Bean paste, strawberry, sakura, orange, and green tea," I said trying to remember everything that we gathered. "They're up in the kitchen, though."

"I see."

""Ne, Headmistress, how's it going with your fiancee? Surely you two had a really wonderful Christmas together right? What kind of person is he?" Rein asked cheerfully. She really likes getting involved with other people's love lives too much.

"Don't know. I still haven't met him yet, and I was just spending time catching up with my old friend," she said, still pounding the mochi. "And Rein, don't even think for a second that I like my friend that way." Looks like Headmistress can read minds. "Yes, I can actually, don't ask me why through. Well then now, shall we go put the fillings in?"

We all nodded. Then for the rest of the afternoon we had finished making mochi. "Yay, we're finally done," Milky said cheerfully as she looked at the mochi mountain. "Fine, one last eating contest for the year?"

"Okay, I'm definitely not losing this time!"

Rein's POV

As Fine and Milky were eating, I was talking with the Headmistress. "So you really like your friend right? After all you two spent Christmas together~, it surely must have been really romantic!"

"No, we just talked over hot chocolate. Nothing special. Besides, apparently he knows who my fiancee is and refuses to tell me anything about him. I'm planning having some revenge for him."

"But maybe, your fiancee is actually your friend and tonight he'll propose to you and you say yes, then you two will kiss as it becomes a new year... Kyaaa~ It's so romantic~!" Then, then, they'll get married, have 5 kids and then their kids will have their own love story and-

"Rein," Headmistress said interrupting my thoughts. "If you're imagining me getting married and having kids I will tell Bright a very interesting story about how you-"

"I'm very sorry," I said interrupting her. I never want anyone to hear that story. Ever! It's too embarrassing!

"I doubt that it would be him... but I wouldn't be unhappy if it was... Anyways, since we're on the topic of love stories, how's yours going Rein?"

"Really great! Bright-sama and I are getting along perfectly, like on Christmas we went on a really romantic date and he gave me a really pretty brooch and liked my gift to him and the lights and snow on Christmas were really pretty too and I think that I should confess soon!"

She blinked. "I barely understood any of that." Was I talking really fast again? "But I know one thing. You're going to need a pair of pretty shoes."

"Pretty shoes?"

"Yes, a beautiful pair of shoes will take you to a beautiful place, you know the story Cinderella right?" I nodded. I always wanted to find my Prince Charming just like Cinderella did. "Cinderella managed to get her happy ending because of those glass shoes. And so shoes are very necessary for woman."

"I see. So in order to get a happy romance life, I should wear a nice pair of shoes?" I have a lot of shoes that I can wear that are really pretty!

"S-sure... Oh look! Fine and Milky are done with their eating contest, who won this time?"

"We tied again...," They both said at the same time. They really never change. I wonder how long it will last... This peace. It feels like a dream what's been happening lately. We're all getting along really well there hasn't been any hatred or problems at all, honestly the only things stopping us from confessing, is our lack of confidence.

"Rein, let's go back to the dorms and share the extra mochi with everyone, it's almost time for the count down for the end of the year," Milky said as Fine was carrying about 5 plates full of mochi.

"Okay," I said as I took one of the plates that she was carrying. I amazed they didn't eat it all. "Let's go."

"Fine, Rein, Milky. Enjoy New Years. There's going to be new problems this year, so come talk to me if I can help," she said.

"Okay..." What does she mean by that?

"And there's some kimonos for you to wear tomorrow. Relax and enjoy peace while it lasts," she advised.

"Headmistress, Happy New Year to you as well. Please excuse us," All three of us said at the same time. I don't really know what she means by that, but I wonder what the kimono looks like. I hope that I have a good pair of shoes that matches it.

Remember the past, reflect on it, then use it to decide your future. Mistakes are like lesson, you learn from them