Chapter 146
Fateful Competition — Part 8
TL: Daemon
ED: PuffyPyjamas
For the total score, Sana was at 6 gods, and Hiiragi-chan was at 4 gods . At the current moment, Sana has made a huge comeback in the special skills category .
Finally, it came around to Hiiragi-chan to display her own special talent . Two students, who seemed to be from the event committee, carried something large onto stage before setting it down with a clunk . Behind it, they placed a cushion .
“Oooh . I see, so that’s what it is . ”
Natsumi-chan raised her voice full of confidence .
“I see, I see . ”
“What are you even talking about?”
“Settle down, just watch . It’s so obvious that I forgot about it, but it certainly can be called a talent . ”
Hiiragi-chan’s talent… it seems to be related to the flat object placed on the stage . I could also tell that there were some strings
“…Ah, is it that?”
Kanata seemed to have picked up on something, and at the same time, Hiiragi-chan appeared on stage .
She was wearing a kimono with light blue tones . Her long hair was tied up behind her as she primly walked over and sat down on the cushion . With her good posture, it gave off a dignified atmosphere .
“Koto…?” [1]
My muttering seemed to be correct as Natsumi-chan nodded in response .
“In the Hiiragi family, things like flower arrangements, and tea ceremonies are beaten into us . Same with the skills required to play this type of instrument . ”
For Natsumi-chan, however, it seems that she quit quite quickly as she didn’t like it .
Hiiragi-chan held something like a nail in her hand . According to Natsumi-chan’s analysis, it was called a kotozume .
When she started playing the strings, a soft gentle sound came out, giving off a solemn feel . During New Years, this is a sound that can be heard quite often .
She ended up performing some songs that any Japanese person would know, and even played some popular pop culture songs .
Once she gave a bow, the audience gave a round of applause .
“Haru-chan, that’s so childish . You’re completely serious . ”
“… Sensei can wear a kimono by herself?”
“She can at least do that much . She probably made her preparations as she was waiting . ”
I have once again been made to realize how high Hiiragi-chan’s specs are . She’s a complete klutz when she’s around me though .
In total, she got one god from the music teacher, and 38 points, giving her an almost max score .
If we’re only counting gods… Hiiragi-chan has 5 gods .
Huh? That means…?
With this, judging was complete, and all participants gathered on stage . The top 5 were announced in order .
After three names were announced, Hiiragi-chan and Sana were the last two left .
“Well then, next is——the announcement for the runner up . The runner up for the first Miss Contest is——Hiiragi-sensei!”
A large round of applause occurred . Hiiragi-chan then gave her thoughts on the results with an embarrassed expression .
“I thought that this was a little bit childish, but everyone seemed to enjoy it, so that was great . ”
Saying that, she ended her comment .
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“The winner of the prestigious Miss Contest is, first year class E, Sanada Sansan!”
As a big round of applause and cheering arose, Sana fumbled around when she was handed the microphone .
“… Ummm… I-I’m really happy… and surprised . ”
Her voice is so quiet .
She ended up winning against Hiiragi-cahn, so it’s probably an unexpected outcome for her .
“… Sachan, a tremendous victory . ”
“Chan-Sana will probably be treated as an idol by all the guys from now . There comes a day when a person with talent will spread their wings and fly away…”
Fujimoto nodded with deep emotion .
“Sanchan gave her all in defeating Haru-chan . She won due to her enthusiasm . I did think that she messed up during the karaoke though . ”
Natsumi-chan laughed a bit as she waved her hand and left .
Following the rest of the audience who were leaving the gym, the rest of us also left the venue .
After waiting for her, Sana came over while holding a trophy .
“Good work . ”
“…Yeah . I’m tired . ”
I was instantly given the trophy . The two of us followed the road home together .
“I won against Hiiragi-sensei”
“Yeah . I saw . You did your best . Congratulations on winning . ”
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“Thank you . ”
I thought I’d get her something to celebrate, but I couldn’t think of anything .
“Why don’t we go buy something next time? To celebrate your victory . ”
“Is that okay? Really!?”
“It’s fine . Your brother isn’t a NEET, and properly makes money at a part time job . ”
“T-then, let’s go buy… some games sometime . ”
This person really is a hardcore gamer in the end . Of course, the first she would want isn’t an accessory or anything like that .
“What is it? Why are you staring so much at Sana?”
“No, I was just thinking that this would become good for your future . ”
“… What… did you think? Of the illustration that is . ”
She asked fearfully, and so I answered .
“It’s a nice hobby . It’s really good . ”
Sana’s tense expression softened .
“I was once secretly drawing in class, but it was found out by someone, and they called it disgusting and dark . So, I ended up not drawing at school . ”
I patted her delicate shoulders .
“Be proud of it . That’s how you’ll be able to eat after all . ”
“Eh? What do you mean?”
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“Uhhh… It’s nothing, just that it would be great if you could become a pro just like that . Or something along those lines…?”
I tried to muddy the waters .
“Then, Sana will continue to play more games, read more manga, and watch more anime . ”
“It’s fine like that . ”
Yeah, Sana smiled .
“A new game, Sana should have you buy . Guess there really was something good to come out of participating in the contest . ”
With Sana in a great mood, she began to talk about what to buy from the recently released games .
That night, Hiiragi-chan called .
“Seiji-kuuuun… I lost to Sanchaaan…”
She was crying over the phone .
“That’s too bad . However, I really got to see a lot of unexpected sides from Haruksan, so I thought it was good . ”
“Really? … If that’s the case then it’s all good . ”
She was originally super sad, but after praising her a bit in different places, she regained her mood .
Hmmm . As expected, the impression that I get from the “Hiiragi-sensei” that stands in the public view really is different from Hiiragi-chan .
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A traditional Japanese string instrument, which looks like a long table with strings strung over it .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!