I’m The Only Multilingual Master a Russian Transfer Girl Student Who Can’t Speak Japanese Can Rely On - Episode 59
Chapter 59 – A Good Day for Cheena?
“Niisan, how are things going between the two of you?”
Once that question was dropped, Cheena and I were startled and froze up.
The question, “How are things going?” was vague but direct at the same time.
The truth was we weren’t actually dating.
But even I knew this question was not about that dating thing.
The real question was, “How do you feel about each other?”
Honestly, I want to know the answer myself the most right now.
“I wonder…”
Cheena let out a “Hmm” as if thinking about the answer.
How will she answer…?
I gulped and held my breath as I waited for her answer.
But for some reason, Cheena turned her attention to me instead of Lily with a mischievous smile and said.
“What do you think, Yori?”
“Ehh! No fair!”
Cannons loaded. Fire!
*Shake**Shake**Shake*
Why are you the one unsettled when you were the one cheating, Cheena!
That’s sly!
Seeing that my head was short-circuiting from such an unexpected turn of events, Lily looked and made an amused face at me.
“I see… I have a general idea now.”
She said,
Lily, despite not being an esper, understands?
From her expression, she’s not lying. Did she really understand it?
With an expression that seemed to have given up, Lily smiled as she spoke to me in German.
『You’re still the same, Nii-san.』
『Eh? What’s with those words?』
I reflexively replied in German.
For a while, I haven’t spoken this language.
When Lily was little, I studied hard to communicate with her.
I felt sentimental, so I continued my conversation with Lily in German.
『How obstinate and untactful you are! Well, as expected I guess? It’s Nii-san’s first love, after all.』
『Eh? How did you know…?』
『I know since I’ve been watching Nii-san for a long time~.』
Lily stuck her tongue out. It seemed she also knew why I liked Cheena.
Her face expressed relief, joy, and resignation all at the same time.
『Well, I can’t help it… I guess. I’m rooting for you, so good luck, Nii-san.』
『O-Okay…』
『Yori, what are you two talking about?』
『Don’t hurl up linguistic chaos, Cheena. Some things are so-called “quote-unquote”…』
『『What’s “quote-unquote”?』』
『Ahh! It’s something complicated!!!』
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After lunch, we had time to kill, so at Lily’s suggestion, we decided to see the results of the beauty pageant.
I didn’t want to go to a crowded place, but Lily insisted.
The “Saki” maltreatment is still a hot topic in society. The media may have infiltrated the school festival. (TN: Is Saki = Monkey?)
Thus, I continue to be their target.
With Cheena and Lily in tow, I will surely stand out.
Since I was still anxious, I wore the mask and went to the particular stage on the ground with the two.
“Acha~ The results have already been announced.”
Yes, the poll results were up. The large screen displayed it at the back of the stage.
Total number of votes: 298
1st: Aina Fushimi 64 votes
2nd: Shiori Kagami 33 votes
3rd: Megumi Amano 26 votes
The results shown do not disclose the fourth place and below for various reasons.
Shiori came in 2nd place. She did pretty well.
Other students don’t know about the incident, so was this expected?
I was a little dissatisfied with Shiori’s unexpectedly strong performance though.
However, other outsiders watching the results seemed dissatisfied for an entirely different reason.
“Oi, why is Shion-chan only in second place?”
“Are the boys at this school blind!”
“The top candidate got so few votes compared to the total number of votes. There must be cheating involved behind the scenes!”
The ones who were making a fuss were the male students from other schools.
Some of them are also adult males.
For fans who do not know Shiori’s true nature, this must be hard to accept.
“But the total number of votes is certainly odd…”
Our cultural festival’s Miss Contest was entry-based, so naturally, there was a competition for votes among those who had entered the contest.
But as far as I can see, at most twenty people have entered.
If that were the case, the total number of votes would certainly not match the total number. Especially since the top three received very few votes.
But Lily knew the reason for this and confidently explained it to us.
“Many people voted for people who didn’t enter the contest. It seems to be a common occurrence at beauty pageants at cultural festivals.”
“Students who didn’t enter… ah! Cheena!”
After listening to Lily’s good guess, I found the perfect answer.
That’s right.
Suppose the Miss Contest was to decide the most beautiful girl in the school. In that case, Cheena will inevitably get votes even if she did not enter the contest.
In fact, not only a few votes…
The person in question, Cheena, was blushing next to my side.
“Well, If Cheena had entered, naturally, she would have won by a landslide.”
“I guess so. If it’s Cheena-senpai, she would have won for sure!”
“Mou~, Stop it, you two…”
Cheena’s face turned even redder, but her mouth remained bent upwards as if she was happy by our praises.
A beautiful girl like Lily praised her. That surely will make her happy.
But for some reason, Cheena lightly squeezed my hand while hiding from the crowd.
『Hmm? What’s the matter, Cheena?』
『If there were a Mr. Contest, Yori would surely be number one.』
『No, no, no. That is undoubtedly impossible. Even if there was, it would probably be a bodybuilding competition. 』
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Miss Contest 3rd place, Amano Megumi. Her specialty was Air Slash. With this technique, she stunned the other contestants and ranked in the top 3.