NTR Kousuke

Chapter 38

The Sports Festival has ended. The Sports Festival concluded with its usual excitement.

The Sports Festival, organized by Akino-chan of the second-tier, had everyone in the class wearing matching class T-shirts in their team colors, and the girls unified and appealed their solidarity by making their team color headbands look like cat ears.

Of course, since it was class unity, I did it too!

The reactions on social media were positive, with comments like "Cute" and "Feeling the unity!", and the class was excited! The response was excellent... but our team lost, didn't we? Looking at the total, it felt pretty normal, right?

...That's why this exists, no matter how much you hype it up, winning is ultimately luck, so? They assigned the Sports Festival to Akino-chan and the Cultural Festival to me!

Because the Cultural Festival definitely has a bigger budget, and you can get visible results from the outcome of the mock shops and events, right?

Of course, there's a chance to win since there are many physical idiots in the class, but? Winning or losing is too much influenced by luck.

After that, I'll get results at the Cultural Festival in about a month? And then I'll rein in Akino-chan and the second-tier? I'll let everyone know that I'm the one who can properly manage things!

At the HR, during the selection of the executive committee members, I nominated Kageno-chan, our group's second-in-command!

Of course, I've already talked to her about it, and it's already a decided matter, and the contents of the mock shop afterward have been communicated to everyone in advance and have also received their approval.

...Rena Kashii used this method well. Prior arrangements, communication, and requests for cooperation. She was a go-getter, and the second-tier almost never defied her... It's frustrating, but I learned that the top clique is a dangerous position if you don't handle it well.

Refer to Episode 31: The Conflict in Class 1-5.

Kageno: "Well then, Class 5's event will be a [maid café]!"

It might be classic. But it's definitely a festive feeling and exciting!

Cute costumes and splendid entertainment! The boys, only the handsome ones, will dress like butlers, right?

This should get everyone excited, right?

The second-tier said,

"Isn't it too commonplace?"

"There will definitely be competing shops, won't there?"

"...But... I want to wear a cute maid outfit!"

No, no, there are no maid outfits for you guys to wear (lol)

I'll tell Kageno-chan to subtly assign the second-tier to behind-the-scenes work?

The unsung heroes? Do your best! Second-tier!

Hehehe! It's laughable.

I'll have my maid outfit made to be the flashiest and cutest!

Because if we don't highlight and hype up the cutest girl, customers won't come in!

And then, around noon on the second day of the two-day Cultural Festival, the beauty contest will be held.

I'm entering that!

Not just protecting the top clique of the class, but aiming to be the best in the grade!

No, I'm aiming to be the best in this school!

I'll focus on the beauty contest and finish strong.

If I win this, our class's customer attraction will be perfect!

A grand strategy killing two birds with one stone!

After HR ended, Kageno-chan came and said,

Kageno: "Hey, Satsuki. About the maid outfits?"

Can we make maid outfits? Should we just buy them?

I don't know. I'll leave it to you, okay?

"Ah, please arrange it well! I'm busy!"

Kageno-chan asked back anxiously,

Kageno: "Huh? You're the one who came up with the idea, aren't you? Don't you have a lead or some idea?!"

Kageno-chan is a sharp-looking beauty with long black hair, a pretty and smart girl who could be at the top in some classes, but she herself doesn't want to be at the top. She's capable and thoughtful, so she's valuable and holds a position like No. 2 in our group.

And then, I tell her about the beauty contest.

This should also attract customers, right? I'll definitely show you the promotional effect!

Even so, she complained about needing more staff, arrangements, etc., so,

"Now, now, you can use everyone in the class however you like! Kageno-chan is excellent, so I can safely leave it to you!"

Kageno-chan looks tough but is surprisingly easy to win over,

Kageno: "Geez! You think flattery will work! Well, then I can use everyone in the class, right?"

I'll leave the maid café to Kageno-chan and focus on the beauty contest!

I'll become beautiful! And then I can get results! My standing and the place I compete are different from when I was called plain!

My boyfriend, Masaki-kun, also smiled and said,

Masaki: "Satsuki, you'll probably do well, won't you?"

Huh? Do well? Am I not that cute?

When I asked back, Masaki-kun said anxiously,

Masaki: "No! That's not it! Every year, upperclassmen have an advantage due to name recognition."

...That's a blind spot.

Certainly, third-years and second-years might remember girls they saw in last year's beauty contest, or become fans after seeing them around the same school, so their name recognition might increase with each year.

But? Rumor has it that Tendou-san, last year's Miss First-Year, withdrew this year?

Among the same grade, Nagase from Class 4 has explicitly stated she won't participate?

Also, there's a strong rumor that Nagase Aya is the cutest first-year this year.

I think, "Huh?", but it's true that she's cute, you can tell by looking.

She's in the next class, and since my boyfriend Masaki-kun and my seat is next to Kousuke, I have many opportunities to see her, but...

I dislike that girl.

She's always looked at me with cold, disdainful eyes.

What's her deal? I heard she's a popular girl who's talented and beautiful, friendly and cheerful when you hear people talk about her, but she ignores me when I talk to her.

Moreover, there's a rumor that my boyfriend, Masaki-kun, is flirting with Nagase, perhaps because they're in the same class!

I'll say it again, I dislike that girl.

And that Nagase isn't in the beauty contest either!

There are plenty of cute girls. I won't let my guard down, but I have the advantage!

At least Miss First-Year! My goal is Miss Hokusho!

My battle begins!