CH 48

Chapter 48 – Christmas on Fire! (Declaration)

March 1, 2022

The voting for the “Best Couple” was over, and each of us had to fill out a ballot for the pair we thought was the “Best Couple”, from first to third place, on the ballots we were given at the entrance.

“That’s it, the tally is done!”

Kazumi took the microphone again.

“Then I’ll announce the fourth and fifth place winners. Those whose names are called, please step forward.

“You’re going to announce the fifth place first?”

A question came out from the audience.

I wondered the same thing.

But Kazumi didn’t care about that.

“First, the fifth place. The couple of Isshiki Yu-kun and Karen Mitsumoto!”

Me? Me? Me and Karen in fifth place?

I don’t know how we made it to fifth place, considering the prior ‘disapproval of Karen by the girls’.

There are twelve couples in all, so it’s probably not surprising that we’re in the top half.

“Isshiki-kun has been popular with the female members lately. That seems to have influenced the votes. The prize is a stuffed teddy bear!”

Kazumi said and handed us a stuffed animal.

Karen took it.

The look on her face was one of dissatisfaction.

After receiving our gifts, we were lined up in front of us on the right side.

Fourth place went to a couple of second-year students.

The prize was a pair of mugs.

It seemed to be a famous brand.

Kazumi continued with her announcement.

“And now for the third place! Wow, this is a big surprise! I can’t believe I’m watching this!”

Kazumi held up the note that the tally clerk had given her.

“It’s a pair of me and Ishida-kun!”

The audience erupted.

“Then come forward, Ishida-kun. The prize is a book voucher worth 3,000 yen!

Ishida came forward with an embarrassed smile on his face.

Kazumi said as she handed it over.

“Half of this is my share, so don’t take it all by yourself!”

Everyone in the hall laughed again when she said that.

The second place went to a couple of third-year students who have a reputation as the “calmest couple in the circle.

It would not be surprising if these two were chosen as the best couple.

The first place goes to …….

Kazumi paused for a pause.

“It’s the pair of Tetsuya Kamokura and Touko Sakurajima!”

She then pointed to them with her palm.

I could hear the voices around me saying, “I knew it,” and “That’s right,” with neither resignation nor admiration.

“Both of you, please come forward.”

Kamokura was told to do so, followed by the downcast Touko-senpai who stepped forward.

“The first place prize is today’s accommodation at the Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay, with a panoramic night view of Tokyo Bay!”

The room buzzed as Kazumi held up the ticket containing the accommodation voucher high above her head.

“You mean the two of you are going straight to the hotel?”

“Wow, so blatant.”

“Sex night?”

“Oh, Touko is ……”

“Oh, shit, explode!”

“I’m jealous.”

“Yeah, I’m jealous.”

“I want to spend Christmas in a hotel with a hot guy.”

“Christmas Eve for two with a night view. Sounds ideal.”

A variety of voices could be heard.

Kamokura, who was in the front, smiled victoriously and held out his hand to accept the accommodation voucher from Kazumi.

However, Kazumi refused to give it to him, fluttering the envelope.

“By the way, Kamokura-san. How are you going to use this hotel ticket?”

Kamokura looked a little surprised, but answered with a wry smile.

“Well, I’ll be staying here with Touko.”

Then Kazumi closed her eyes and held up her index finger, waving it from side to side.

“Tsk, tsk! It’s no good, Kamokura-san. You’re not the most handsome guy in this circle. Dragging your girlfriend to a hotel on Christmas Eve is what most men do, right? Isn’t that uncool in front of your junior?”

“What do you want me to do?”

“Don’t give both of these tickets to Touko. This is going to be a memorable night for both of us. Can’t you at least let her take the initiative on such an occasion?”

Kamokura stared at Kazumi for a while.

‘Well, it won’t change the outcome. Fine, I’ll give it to Touko.”

and took a step back.

Instead, Touko-senpai stepped in front of Kazumi.

“That’s Kamokura-san. You’re a man.”

Kazumi smirked.

“So, both of these accommodation tickets will be sent to Touko. Everyone, please give a big round of applause!”

She then handed the accommodation tickets to Touko-senpai.

Everyone clapped in a somewhat absent-minded manner.

“By the way, Touko, I believe you have something to say in front of everyone, right?”

Then Kazumi handed the microphone to Touko-senpai.

Touko received the microphone silently.

Everyone looked at her with interest, “What’s about to start?” Everyone looked at her with interest.

Touko-senpai looked down for a while, but then she looked up.

“There’s something I’d like you all to hear.”

Then she looked at me.

“Isshiki-kun, come here.”

For a moment, it was as if time had stopped.

When I glanced at Karen, she had a look of ‘I don’t understand’ on her face.

“Why, Yu-kun?”

Ignoring Karen’s surprise, I walked over to Touko-senpai.

I stood in front of everyone, side by side with Touko-senpai.

She opened her mouth again.

“I, Touko Sakurajima, hereby declare that as of this day, I am terminating my relationship with Kamokura Tetsuya.”