I Was Reincarnated as a Mob in a Completed School Rom-Com Manga, and When I Tried My Best to Cheer Up the Broken Losing Heroines, I Realized I Had Surpassed the Original Story - 34

Chapter 34: Cultural Festival (All)

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It didn’t take a long time for Nazuna and I to arrive at Moe and Kirari’s class. As soon as we entered, my sister came out to greet us.

“Ah! Onii-chan and Nazuna-senpai~ welcome~!”

“P-Pardon the intrusion…”

“Y-Yes, thank you for welcoming us, Moe-chan……!”

“Everyone else is here too, you know?”

“Everyone else…?”

At that moment, Kirari appeared, casually holding a toolbox.

“Welcome, Kazuto~! And Princess Nazuna too!”

“P-Princess!? What do you mean, Kirari-chan!?”

She had really messed up by calling Nazuna ‘Princess’ right in front of her face. Kirari’s face froze for a moment before she quickly tried to explain.

“Ah! Uum…It’s because you’re here with Kazuto! It’s like when a princess is being escorted by a prince, okay!?”

“Eh!? R-Really, does it look like that……!?”

“It does! Totally! You two are perfect together~!”

Kirari gave a sharp thumbs-up, and Nazuna’s cheeks turned a gentle shade of pink.

“Oi, Kirari, don’t just say random things like that……!”

“Well, well! For now, come on in~!”

Following Kirari’s directions, we were led further inside, where Konno-san and Chadani-san were seated, seemingly absorbed in their work. As if by coincidence, all the Manga Research Club members had gathered in this classroom.

“Hey, since we’re all here, let’s make matching accessories together!”

“Sounds good~! So it’s like a symbol of friendship!?”

Kirari eagerly agreed with Moe’s suggestion.

“Ah, but… Today……”

Nazuna hesitated, muttering softly.

“Is something wrong?”

Konno-san asked casually, and all eyes turned to Nazuna, who stammered.

 “N-No… it’s nothing……”

It seemed she had decided to give up on explaining. 

“Then it’s decided~! I’ll go grab the materials~!”

Moe happily dashed to the back with lively steps. Still puzzled, I quietly asked Kirari about something that had been on my mind.

“Hey, this wasn’t just a coincidence, right……?”

Kirari chuckled.

“As expected of siblings~. Moe forced Hiyori-chan and Suzu-senpai to come along as ‘plants’”

I exhaled, exasperated.

“‘Plants’ at a cultural festival booth……”

“But isn’t it cute? I think she just wanted a memory that would last with everyone, you know?”

“Is that really how it works……?”

“That’s how girls are!”

And so, all of us in the Manga Research Club started making matching bracelets. As I pondered which color to choose, Moe popped her head over from the side.

“Hey hey! You’re definitely going to choose black to match me, right, Onii-chan?”

Just then, Nazuna, her face serious, interjected.

“I-I want black too if that’s the case!”

“Ehh~ But wouldn’t it be better if you guys picked your idol group member colors~?”

“Ugh……Then I’ll settle for red……”

Persuaded instantly, Nazuna looked down. She looked really dejected. At that moment, Chadani-san timidly raised her hand.

“Um, I’ve been meaning to say this for a long time, but now that the day has come… Doesn’t it seem strange that my member color is brown? Are there any other idols with the color brown as their signature color……?”

The member colors of the Manga Research Club idol group Colorful were chosen based on their names. Nazuna Akaboshi was red, Hiyori Konno was navy, Moe Kurosaki was black, Kirari Koganezaki was yellow, and Suzu Chadani was brown.

“But the costumes were really cute though~!”

Moe tried to smooth things over, but Chadani-san was getting fired up instead.

“Are you serious!? And since it’s the same shade as my skin, doesn’t it look like I’m dancing naked from a distance!?”

“I-It doesn’t look like that…. Though?~”

Moe answered while avoiding eye contact. Everyone had noticed internally but pretended not to, and now it had all been brought up again, creating an awkward atmosphere.

“Pupu……”

In the suddenly quiet room, Konno-san’s restrained laughter echoed.

“…So everyone really did think that! I… I never want to wear that again!”

Chadani-san raised her voice, reaching her limit. Realizing it might be a disaster on the day of the live show, everyone desperately tried to persuade her.

“Suzu-senpai, it’s fine! It really looked super cute!”

“Really, really, Moe’s right!”

“I think you’re the only one who can pull off that color, Chadani-san!!”

“Sorry for laughing, but it really does blend with the floor… It’s perfect for a ninja look…！”

“E-Everyone……”

Overwhelmed by everyone’s pressure, Chadani-san seemed defeated. Kirari, sensing that we had almost reached the goal, gave me a signal with just her eyes.

“Chadani-san, I also think that costume looked amazing on you. It felt unique, and I really liked it”

“E-Even you, Kurosaki-kun……!?”

All the club members gave Chadani-san passionate looks. It felt a little wrong to exploit her personality like this, but I couldn’t destroy everyone’s hard work here.

“Okay…… I’ll wear it… I’ll wear it, alright!?”

Resigned, Chadani-san finally agreed to wear it. Still, she looked somewhat happy about it.

Once the accessories were finished, we gathered our hands together and took a photo. It felt so much like the definition of youth, and my chest warmed with a soft, comforting feeling.

“Then let’s wear these and make today’s live show an amazing success~!”

With Moe’s cheerful call, everyone raised their arms with an “Ooo~!”, and the rings on our wrists sparkled. In just a few hours, the fateful idol live concert would begin.

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