Chapter 10: Reward your childhood friend / Give her a bouquet for her hard work

A pig appeared on a special stage watched by an audience of more than 1,000 people.

“Hello, everyone———!　I’m Princess Rua————!!”

　Booheen!　Her voice was greeted with wild cheers from the fans.

　She was dressed in a glittering costume and wore a feline headband on her head. “Cute!” “Fresh!” exclaimed various shouts.

　I observe the scene at the edge of the spectator space, where there is no room to stand. I see a few students from my school among the ” Princess Rua’s SS,” who are all wearing happi or hachimaki (headgear). It was worth suggesting to Minamida, a member of the soccer team.

“Thanks for coming to the event today to unveil our new unit, Princess Rua and the Wonderful Servants!　We’re only going to perform one song, but we’re going to do our best, so please listen to it. Oh, by the way, I’d like to introduce one more person. Her name is Amane Minase, a first-year student at Teikai Academy, and she will be singing with me today!”

　When Amane came out on stage, the pig’s expressions froze in surprise.

　The audience cheered, “Oooh! .

“H-Hello, nice to meet you……I-I’m Amane Minase …….”

　She greeted the audience with a slightly stooped, inward-looking greeting.

　The audience’s eyes were glued to Amane, who had her bangs up and her cute kitten-like eyes.

　I heard one of the SS members near me mumble in amazement.

“……, isn’t she cute? …….”

Right?

　I think she’s much cuter than that pig.

　The audience was all excited by the appearance of this super-beautiful girl who appeared like a comet.

The pig, who had been standing still, suddenly came to her senses and could be seen glaring at the side of the stage. She was saying something with her mouth full. “What is the meaning of this?” Something like that. Probably, she was complaining to the people involved in the event.

　Idiot.

It’s because of you sharing the dressing room with her.

[I don’t want to breathe the same air as such a low-class person.]

[Hey, Jarmanee, do something about it!”]

　That’s why you couldn’t stop her from opening her bangs.

You had many adults, important adults, on your side, but for her it was only me. It’s the same when you walk out on stage. You were the one who was sent off by everyone and expected to go out. She was the one who went out alone, with no one expecting her.

　That was the difference in destiny.

“U-U~~~hm….”

The pig exclaimed in agony as the audience’s eyes focused on Amane-chan.

“Well, then, let’s get on with the singing!　Listen up!　[It’s a cute little dreamer!]”

　The intro to the song began to play.

　The two stood side by side in the center of the stage and began to dance.

If we bring the song and dance to the stage, I’m sure I can win.

That’s what she must have thought.

　That’s a decision that’s typical of you, a self-confident person. Pig girl.

　But you’re being naive.

　You’ve already lost.

　The game was already decided when you came to the basement stacks wearing that feline hairpiece.

“Hey, isn’t that girl hotter than Princess Rua?”

　Someone in the audience murmured.

“God damn. She is really cute. ……. Who is that girl?”

“Nekomimi looks really good on her.”

“Her dancing is better than Rua’s.”

“She said her name is Amane, right? Is she a voice actress?　What is she in?”

　Such voices could be heard everywhere.

　The atmosphere spread throughout the venue.

Sensitive to this, the pig changed her singing voice louder and her choreography more exaggerated. However, it looked funny and awkward —- and it made Amane-chan look more and more attractive.

　There’s no way she can win.

While you were playing and screaming, Amane was practicing desperately.

There was no way you could win.

　The reason you lost was jealousy.

　You were jealous.

　You were jealous of the “lowlifes” who danced around with their bedbugs on and got a little buzz. [I’m prettier than you!　Watch me!] How churlish of you, you’re in the same ring.

　It’s your field of expertise, and you’ve stepped into it.

　If only you had stood your ground and kept your own style, the game would have been decided. No, you probably would have won. Even though Amane got a lot of buzz, in terms of channel subscribers, 1 million vs. 41, most of the audience would have paid attention to you. Most of the audience would have paid attention to you.

　Hey, Rua Takayashiki.

　You taught me how to do this.

You are the same as back then.

It’s the same as me who was invited by you to come to the party of this cool corps. It’s the same as me who was lured out to a place that wasn’t my field.

　Now…let’s finish up.

　The final touches.

“Amane-chan, ——————————–hang in there！！！！!”

　　I shouted as hard as I could.

Amane-chan looked at me for a moment.

　Our eyes met.

　She smiled happily, and the audience was again excited by her loveliness.

　The pig on the other hand was aghast.

　She was so shocked to see me cheering for Amane instead of her that she tangled her legs and fell down on the stage.

　The audience erupted in laughter.

“Karma.”

I mumbled and left the spectator area.

　I grabbed a towel and bought a sports drink. I would wait for her in the makeshift dressing room next to the dirty bathroom.

　It’s the triumphant return of a great future voice actor.