As for why Alice came to Naganohara Fireworks, the reason was quite simple.
Tonight was the fireworks festival, and Alice wanted to use the materials from Naganohara Fireworks to make fireworks.
That's how she happened to meet Makoto, who also wanted to make fireworks, there.
After hearing Makoto's explanation, Alice nodded, "I understand what you mean. You want to prepare a personalized commemorative firework for everyone?"
Makoto nodded and hummed, "This is my first time making fireworks; I hope everything goes smoothly."
Seeing Makoto's unsure expression, Alice patted his shoulder and then comforted him, "Don't worry, leave this problem to me!"
"I'll teach you how to make fireworks hand-in-hand; there will definitely be no problem!"
Makoto raised an eyebrow, a little surprised, "Hmm? Alice is going to teach me?"
"Of course!" Alice nodded without hesitation.
"As the leader of the Bomb Squad, when you encounter trouble, I will definitely come out to help."
"Especially in the area of bomb making, which just happens to be my specialty."
Makoto was about to express his gratitude when he suddenly realized something was amiss.
"Wait… it's making fireworks, not making bombs."
Alice said dismissively, "Oh, oh, bombs and fireworks are actually pretty similar. They're both things that get thrown into the sky and explode anyway."
Looking at Alice's smile, Makoto's eyelids twitched wildly, and he had a bad premonition.
How are they similar? They're clearly worlds apart, aren't they?
After hesitating for a moment, Makoto slowly said, "How about I go find Uncle Naganohara instead? I just feel like he's more reliable."
When Alice heard this, she immediately became displeased.
"You'd be better off finding me than finding Brother Naganohara."
"Brother Naganohara's understanding of explosives is still too conservative; he only creates monotonous visual effects, which is too boring."
"True fireworks should be felt by all of Inazuma!"
Whenever explosives were mentioned, Alice was like a happy little girl.
As she spoke, Alice paused, her gaze turning to Yoimiya's father.
"Brother Naganohara, don't you agree?"
Yoimiya's father couldn't hear what she was saying at all; he just chuckled and nodded.
"Ah, yes, yes, yes…"
Makoto, watching this scene, could only say with a wry smile, "Alice, your idea is very dangerous."
"If we make too much of a commotion tonight, something bad might happen."
"At that time, our Bomb Squad might only be left with 'Bomb' because the 'Squad' part exploded…"
Alice froze for a moment, the smile on her face lessening a bit, "Is it that serious?"
Makoto nodded, explaining to Alice, "Inazuma has added many new public safety regulations, with many strict restrictions on explosives."
"Doing so is for the safety of the citizens, so we just need to create visual effects."
To make Alice abandon her bold idea, Makoto was also painstakingly persuasive.
This persuasion had some effect, and Alice accepted Makoto's suggestion.
"Alright, for the future development of the Bomb Squad, then let's do as you said."
Alice paused, adding, "However, if there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely let you experience real fireworks!"
Looking at Alice, who was still fixated on bombs, Makoto could only nod with a wry smile, "Alright, alright, next time for sure."
Alice hummed, her gaze falling on the raw materials at Naganohara Fireworks, "Alright, for the time being, let me teach you how to make fireworks that only have 'visual effects'."
Alice said as she pulled Makoto to pick out materials.
For Alice, who was passionate about scientific research, making fireworks was a piece of cake.
She taught Makoto how to make fireworks hand-in-hand.
Makoto originally thought making fireworks would take a long time, but he never expected it to be so simple under Alice's guidance.
In a short while, Makoto had finished making everyone's personalized fireworks.
Looking at the densely packed fireworks on the table, Makoto turned to Alice and said, "Alice, thank you."
"If you hadn't helped, I might have been busy in the workshop all morning."
"It was just a small favor, no need to dwell on it," Alice said dismissively.
"Alright, once you're done, hurry and go find your Little Ones."
"I'm going to stay in the workshop alone to make fireworks."
Hearing Alice's words, Makoto asked curiously, "What kind of fireworks is Alice planning to make?"
"It's a secret! You'll find out tonight."
Seeing that Alice wouldn't say more, Makoto also exited the workshop.
He handed the finished fireworks to Uncle Naganohara, then wrote on a piece of paper to light them during tonight's fireworks festival.
Uncle Naganohara patted his chest, confidently saying, "Don't worry, leave this to me!"
Following that, Makoto came to the shop and saw Raiden Makoto taking care of the Little Ones.
It had to be said that Raiden Makoto had slowly figured out how to take care of the Little Ones.
Under her care, a group of mischievous Little Ones had actually become exceptionally well-behaved.
This surprised Makoto greatly.
It seemed Raiden Makoto was very suitable for taking care of children.
Her gentleness and intelligence were now being put to excellent use.
Seeing Makoto arrive, all the Little Ones also rushed over.
"Brother Makoto, what were you doing just now?"
"Sister Raiden said you were busy with something very important; what was it?"
Facing the Little Ones' curiosity, Makoto repeated what Alice had just said.
"It's a secret; you'll all find out tonight."
Makoto paused, changing the subject, "Little Ones, you must be starving, right? Let's go get breakfast now."
Originally, Makoto's plan was to stay and make fireworks alone, letting Raiden Makoto take the Little Ones to eat.
He never expected that the Little One had been waiting specifically for him and didn't want to leave.
Because of this, Makoto decided to take the Little Cuties to eat.
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