CH 128

“Even though it was just answering the names of demons on …… it was a heated competition that required a lot of physical strength, isn’t it♪ In this competition, one by one, the students stepped forward to perform, and the judges, the teachers, gave them points. The teachers will be judged by teachers from other grades, so don’t worry, you won’t be able to get points for your own class♪”

And so the dance competition began. As usual, we drew lots, and A-Class was last. We didn’t put on our costumes yet. No one would be able to see them until they changed at the back of the tent and danced, because they needed to look impressive.

Aside from that, the rest of the class, there was no disturbance, and the music was quiet, so the commotion of the past few minutes were like a lie.

“Oh, it’s Anthea’s turn from C-Class.”

“Do you know her?”

“I only met her once, at practice–“

–Her dance at that time was brilliant. It makes you think that she have some kind of dancing skills. But perhaps she likes to dance. I’ve heard that if you don’t like art, you can’t continue it, and you can’t create something that moves you. I remembered that I used to draw and paint, but it didn’t last.

“Wow, that’s amazing!”

Nora’s mouth gapes as she watches, and the other two open their mouths as well.

“She dance so well, I envy her, she looks beautiful even though we’re the same age.”

“I don’t think you need to worry about it, because you have your own qualities, though? Oh, it’s over …… from the looks of it, C-Class is the best.”

While Luciel called out to Kudelica, she watched Anthea from C-Class finish their dance and gave her opinion. It’s true that she’s sharper than she was before …… I think.

“You’re right, At this point, Anthea has the upper hand …… but I’m the one who’s going to finish her off♪.”

And then there’s Helena, the last of the A-Class.

“H-Hey, as I thought, let’s stop this …… I think this is a bit too much for me ……”

“What are you talking about, since we’ve already practiced so much, let’s go.”

Makina came out to accompany her.

Of course, she was dressed in the clothes of every idol I can remember. The basic color was white with red trimmings and embroidery, and the skirt was checkered, a little above the knee and short, but with culottes inside. Of course, there are no culottes in this world, so this is my original.

“Wow! It’s so cute!! Lars-kun, do you have any for me!?”

“You’re right …… I might want to wear it too!”

Even the more mature Luciel was slightly excited, clasping her hands in front of her face, her eyes sparkling. Makina is not the main dancer, but a sort of back-up dancer, and she is given a pompom. The material was made from the skin of a whip, which was cleverly torn and bundled together.

“C-Class came out with have forty-seven points! They’re in the first place without question! The beautiful dance was soothing to the eyes! Now, let’s see what A-Class has to offer!”

Verna-sensei’s one-person commentating went very smoothly, and she never forgot to praise the opponents. Helena took the field with great confidence.

“Oh …… what’s with the outfit?”

“I’ve never seen that before.”

“But it’s a beautiful costume.”

Helena and I smiled at the noisy crowd. It’s close to the academy’s clothes, but more like a “costume”.

“It was invented by Lars-sama and made by me! It’s not like I have the [sewing] skill for show, you know!”

“Oh, as expected of Nina-san!”

“Oh, that’s interesting ……”

My dad’s business partner, Leor-san, and Nina-san and Hausen, who helped me with the sewing, came up to me just in time and were excited. Nina was very excited to make it, and it goes without saying that I was very grateful for her help.

“I had heard about this beforehand, but it seems that A-Class has really come out together. I wonder what they’ll do, my expectations are high!”

“Hmm, are you going to start something new just because you can’t beat me?”

I ordered the people who would be playing to make a song that sounded like it. It’s a bit weird, but I can’t copy it by ear, so I hope you give me a break.

“I’m going to ask you to perform then.”

Verna-sensei gave the signal, and the smug Helena and the red-faced Makina bowed, and the pop music began to play.

“It’s kind of cheerful ……”

And then–

“On gloomy rainy days~ I feel down, and it’s only on days like this~ that the person I love sees me in an uncool light~♪.”

“It’s not my lucky day~♪”

(T/N: Lyrics for the song.)

As Helena danced with gorgeous steps, Makina joined in with her chorus, waving her pom-poms in the background. Nina, Helena, and Makina came up with the lyrics based on my idea.

“What’s that dance? It’s so cool!”

“It’s nice to hear a song that’s soothing, but it’s so uplifting.”

“The costumes are so stylish, where can I buy them? I want one!”

The last line was the young lady’s Onette, and I was proud because even in her eyes, it was a gem that she wanted. The stick that looks like a microphone has the magic of a megaphone in it, so the voice comes through perfectly.

“Her name is Helena? Nice one, Helena-chan!”

“So cute!”

“The dark-haired girl is shy too, but she’s cute!”

” ” “Hai! Hai! Hai!” ” “

Before I knew it, people in the audience were standing up and clapping their hands, and the performers were getting into it. Before long, Helena’s performance was over, singing and dancing with a smile that was ten thousand times bigger than the one she had during the practice.

“–That’s why I want to be next to you~♪”

“The rain hasn’t stopped yet~♪”

(T/N: Lyrics for the song.)

After the performance and the song, and both Helena and Makina bows. For a moment, the crowd went …… crazy, but they soon broke into applause.

“That was great!”

“I can’t wait to hear it again!”

“It was a great song and dance! The score was ……, all ten points without question! A-Class made up for the guess the name of the demon competition earlier!”

Verna-sensei’s voice was a little high, so she must be quite happy.

“Helena! That was amazing! That was so much better than your usual dance!”

“Mother! Ehehe♪”

I looked over and saw a brown-skinned woman …… Her mother praised Helena. Helena responded with a V-sign and a smirk.

“Kuhhhhhhhhh …… what’s that ……! You look like you’re having so much fun ……!”

In the background, Anthea was chewing on the sash of her costume, looking at Helena with a mixture of frustration and envy. Helena and Makina came back, waving to the spectators.

“We won, Lars♪!”

“W-We did it! Uhhh…… Tomorrow I have to walk around town with our faces covered ……”

Helena comes back with a big smile on her face, and I shake her hand, smiling as she holds her face and shakes her head.

A victory! It’s an overwhelming victory!

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Idol …… I dread to think what will become of Helena ……”

Yeah …… it looks like a lot of things could go wrong ……