CH 231

<BbX> : Shorter chapter than usual…

Passing through the main gate, a line was stretched out in front of the two tents set up side by side.

The aroma of sweet dough, which must be a strong temptation for those with a pre-noon hunger, accompanied by a slightly cool breeze carried the feet of many students towards the source.

Inside the tent, which was the busiest after the opening ceremony, students dressed in different uniforms were competitively handing out the completed goods one after the other.

“Blueberry pancake!”

A small pancake on a paper tray with a blueberry on top of it was handed to a waiting student.

Receiving a small change in exchange, I give a brief nod and send them on their way.

I repeat this process several dozen times, as if it has become a routine.

Reviews from the students generated further interest, and before long, a group of customers formed in front of our tent.

“…See, it sells.”

I blurted out, looking back.

There, girls were baking dough in a friendly manner.

On the other hand, the expressions of Koizumi and Hino-kun, the boys who were in charge of accounting, ordering, and receiving the products, lacked the same liveliness as those of the girls.

The restaurant was so busy that the word ‘hectic’ was more appropriate, and their expressions showed slight fatigue.

“But it’s not just us, there’s a huge crowd right next to us, too.

Koizumi looked at the tent adjacent to ours.

Ahead of his gaze, there was a long line of people waiting for the crepes that was being served by the student council of Kikyo Jogakuin.

Seeing that the proportion of male students in line is slightly higher than here, it seems that the novelty of the other school is more than that of ours.

However, the most important factor was not novelty.

The biggest factor is being a certain female student standing in front of the tent as the salesperson.

“Would you like a freshly baked crepe?”

There was my sister, Kaede, who was shouting and calling out to the students without being distracted by the bustling crowd.

Yeah …she’s cute.

I can declare that she is the cutest of all the salesperson in this school.

Hell, it’s even possible that she is the cutest in the history of sellers in the whole country.

Even though she is my little sister, …I didn’t know she had this much influence..

She is definitely the strongest heroine with her good looks, excellent grades, and sisterly attributes.

However, I must say that she is just as powerful of an enemy now.

“Is the competition still going fair?”

“For now, I guess so, …since it’s labeled as a contest, the majority of students are buying from us both.”

Hino-kun turned around worriedly at the situation next to me and muttered while hiding the camera of the smartphone that was gently taken out with the menu.

I returned the words and was relieved from the bottom of my heart that I wasn’t involved in that sales battle.

Who is this person to take a picture with natural movements?

Can’t he see that he was told not to.

Is it like self-control is diminished when President is not around or something?

“I’m sorry, but my sister’s photography is not allowed…”

“Ah! When did I take the camera out?”

It’s not good…

He’s completely become the person whose face is mosaiced on TV and whose voice is also altered.

Ask the person’s permission before you take a picture, okay?

In a situation where the same number of items are sold in the same quantity as if they were Happy Meals, the unit price might decide the winner at the end of the day.

In terms of convenience, crepes are superior, so there may be many returning customers.

It may be a fairer contest than one might think in terms of taste.

“Minato-kun, your next order is ready.”

I was observing my surroundings with my head resting on my desk, when Shizuku called out to me.

On her hand was a cake that had been baked fresh, filled with an aroma that stimulates the appetite.

“…Yes, yes”

Lightly lifted my waist and leaning back, I carefully accepted the item without worrying about the touch of her fingertips.

Shizuku wasn’t so naive as to react to every single little thing.

For a few moments, I exchanged glances with Shizuku, and I could see the look in her eyes as if she was thinking about something.

As I waited patiently to see if she had something to say, she said with a hint of realization.

“Is it a date for the cultural festival? Just wait a minute, I’ll go get ready.”

“No, It’s not, …let’s focus on work, okay?”

I was surprised that she could interpret my thoughts so liberally with just one touch of my fingertips.

At a speed that easily surpassed my expectations, I didn’t expect her to go so deep in the wrong direction.

“Is that a no then…?”

I couldn’t help but let out my breath when I saw Shizuku return to her work after she let out a sigh.

As I handed the finished product back to the student, a conversation from the rear of the tent reached my ears.

“I’m the first one to get a break, so it’s only natural that I should be the first to go on a date with him, right?”

“Do you know, Kirasaka-san, walking around with the opposite sex whilst he carries your baggage is not a date?”

When Kirasaka told Shizuku, as if it were a matter of course, the cheerful tone of her voice disappeared and she responded in a heart breaking cold voice.

I mean, I was a baggage handler, I never knew that before.

Minato-kun, what a surprise!

“Hm, then how about taking the middle ground and letting me borrow Shinra first?”

“…All three of you keep your hands moving while you converse with each other.”

President states a proposal that is absolutely not an intervention plan at all.

However, Shizuku and Kirasaka did not say a word, and only Miura’s sigh echoed under the tent.

I feel very sorry for the series of conversations.

I feel like a parent apologizing for my child.

“P-President… you say you’ll go around break time with me.”

“…”

Next to her, Koizumi mutters in a small voice.

Awkward air flowed between me and Hino-kun because they were too far away for it to reach them.

What is this chaos?

When did the student council change into such an awkward group?

Behind me, the girls were making a lot of noise while happily proceeding with the cooking.

With the little time I had left, I got up from my seat and moved in front of my sister.

“Nii-san, would you like a crepe?”

“A hundred of them please…”

I couldn’t help but say so when I saw Kaede smiling like a goddess like what Hino-kun had described.

Kaede passed one order to her senpai and moved on to deal with the customers approaching from behind me.

Alone, standing in front of the enemy tent, I looked at my own tent and saw the cold stares from the girls.