High Heels and Higher Bids

Kaguya

The art pieces today are quite exquisite.

Kaguya

I'm particularly interested in that Renaissance painting.

Chika

Kaguya-chan, look at all these beautiful items!

Chika

This is so much fancier than I imagined!

Miko

(These heels are so high... I can barely keep my balance.)

Miko

(Everyone else makes it look so effortless...)

Hayasaka

Iino-san, are you alright?

Miko

I'm fine! Just... adjusting to the formal atmosphere.

Hayasaka

Here, let me help you to your seat.

Hayasaka

I brought some heel pads just in case.

Miko

Thank you, Hayasaka-san.

Miko

(I'm so glad I have such thoughtful friends.)

Hayasaka

Oh, that gentleman dropped his pen.

Hayasaka

(I should return this to him quickly.)

Chika

Oh, I'll help too!

Kaguya

Ah!

Kaguya

(My paddle!)

Kaguya

(This is a disaster... everyone is looking...)

Kaguya

I didn't mean to bid on anything!

Chika

Kaguya-chan, I'm so sorry!

Chika

I didn't mean to bump into you like that!

Miko

(Thank goodness I'm sitting down for this chaos...)

Miko

Should we try to explain to the auctioneer?

Kaguya

(I need to signal Hayasaka without being obvious...)

Kaguya

Just a small gesture should do it...

Hayasaka

(Kaguya-sama seems distressed... is she trying to tell me something?)

Kaguya

No, wait! I wasn't—

Kaguya

(The auctioneer thinks I'm bidding again!)

Chika

Kaguya-chan! The price just doubled!

Chika

That vase costs more than a luxury car!

Miko

The current bid is 2.8 million yen...

Miko

(This is enough to buy a small apartment!)

Hayasaka

Excuse me, my employer would like to withdraw her bid due to a misunderstanding.

Hayasaka

She was signaling for assistance, not placing a bid.

Kaguya

(Hayasaka always knows exactly what to do...)

Kaguya

Thank you, Hayasaka. I don't know what I would have done.

Chika

Crisis averted! Hayasaka-chan saved the day!

Chika

Now we can actually enjoy the rest of the auction!

Chika

Wait, what? I'm not bidding on anything!

Chika

(I was just showing Kaguya-chan the pretty jewelry!)

Kaguya

Fujiwara-san, don't move too much!

Kaguya

The same thing just happened to me!

Miko

I can explain to the auctioneer!

Miko

(I should help clear up this misunderstanding!)

Chika

No, no! We're not bidding!

Chika

This is all a big mistake!

Kaguya

(Now there are THREE accidental bids! The price is skyrocketing!)

Kaguya

Everyone stop moving immediately!

Hayasaka

Excuse me, I need to speak with the head auctioneer immediately.

Hayasaka

There's been a series of misunderstandings regarding these bids.

Chika

(I'm not moving a single muscle until this is resolved!)

Chika

Hayasaka-chan, please save us from this auction nightmare!

Miko

Thank goodness Hayasaka-san knows how to handle these situations.

Miko

(Maybe I should learn proper auction etiquette for next time...)