I Kept Silently Supporting the Lowest-Ranked Idol in the Popularity Rankings, Before I Knew It, I Was in a Shuraba
Today is another school day. I believe I have become good friends with Kiiyomizu-san, and I am sure that school life from today will be more enjoyable than it was yesterday.
I will introduce her to Momoi-san and Hamada. I still want to cooperate with them, especially with Hamada, and I’ll think about standing around so that we can make time for the two of them as much as possible.
“Good morning.”
“Good morning, Akito. Shimizu-san hasn’t arrived yet.”
I knew Hamada was already in the classroom. He’s unusually early for school, isn’t he? I don’t know what he’s up to, but maybe he’s planning something strange.
“Speaking of which, you know… Yesterday, I told you to offer to show Shimizu-san around the school, didn’t I?”
“Ah, yes. Yes, you did.”
“Did you do it?”
“……”
Maybe this guy was too scared to go? Shimizu-san said she turned down a few people, so I was wondering if Hamada was one of them…
“Haa~”
I sigh uncontrollably. I never knew my friend was such a coward.
You always come on so strong to me… No, if I think about it, that Hamada guy, he seems to only come on so strongly to me…
I can vividly recall the way he is always so down to earth with Momoi-san. He’s usually so condescending, maybe he’s weak against girls.
Our premise is that we are shady. There are definitely fewer people who can move aggressively toward girls. I’m not the type to go out on my own either.
Momoi-san and Shimizu-san both talked to me from the other side. The only girls I would have gone out of my way to get involved with were Ruria chan and Reina chan, in other words, my oshi.
“I’m sorry. I’m going to be brave today. Please don’t give up on me.”
“I don’t mean to give up on you, but… it’s lame to ask for advice and then not give it.”
“Damn, you’re so right, I can’t say anything back.”
“Also, she probably doesn’t need any more guidance.”
“Why? Maybe someone else has already done it?
If I honestly told Hamada that I did it, he would feel bad. Lying is also good for the soul.
“I saw her walking with someone when I was going home after school.”
“Seriously, was it a girl?”
“Yeah.”
“Then it’s still better. So, any other advice?”
“No, you’re on your own. It’s going to come out all wrong.”
“…I’m sure I will.”
While we were talking like this, before I knew it, about 10 minutes had passed. This is the time of day when the class seats gradually begin to fill up.
Momoi-san always comes around this time…oh, she’s here after all.
“Good morning, Hamada-kun and Akito.”
“Ou”
“Good morning.”
Momoi-san is dignified and beautiful today as well. I’m sure she’s one of the top ten girls in the school’s beauty pageant ranking.
The school beauty ranking is a kind of hidden beauty contest that is secretly held only among the boys at the high school I attend, and once every six months people who are considered beautiful are voted for, regardless of grade.
It is a tradition that has been passed down from the great seniors and has never been discovered by the girls until now.
Since it is still early spring, the ranking for this semester has not yet been held.
Momoi-san entered the top ranking in the latter half of last year, which means that she is tentatively in the top 10 for now.
My guess is that Shimizu-san will also be in the top 10.
Shimizu is a beautiful girl who is different from Momoi, and she is also a transfer student, making her a hot topic of conversation. Her popularity is sure to spread across the grade levels in no time.
Last year, I voted for Tsuyuri Mashiro san, who won the first place in the second half of last year’s ranking.
I voted for her because her atmosphere is somewhat similar to that of Ruria, my favorite.
Ruria-chan has white hair, and I guess she and Tsuyuri-san, who has black hair, just happen to look alike, but I felt that she somehow had a Ruria-chan flavor to her.
Maiasa