The Guy Who Messed Up Is Gradually Doing His Best - Chapter 54

The day of the cultural festival.

Before I knew it, we had band practice, arranged the mock stalls, decided on the menu, and even visited the female netTubers on their days off, and suddenly it was the day of the cultural festival.

Even during the preparation phase of the cultural festival, it was refreshing and fun to experience a different school life by talking to people I usually don’t speak to and making posters together. And I was looking forward to today, the day of the event.

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I go to school as usual while listening to Musicun.

“Good morning, sensei.”

“Good morning, Gouda-kun.”

The main gate is also beautifully decorated in a way that befits the cultural festival, and it naturally lifts my spirits, but to think that you would wait at the main gate even on a day like this. Thank you, teacher.

“Since I’ll be going to buy some later too, do your best at the mini parfait shop.”

“Yes. If it’s for you, I’ll make a little extra, so feel free to come anytime.”

“Oh, thank you. Hehe, but I gain weight easily, so I think I’ll just accept the sentiment.”

So, our class ended up with the mini parfait shop after removing all our first to third choices and discussing it again. It seems that all the options we suggested were quite popular.

On the contrary, was the mini parfait shop not popular because managing the ice cream was difficult? The way to make it is simple, just put flakes, ice cream, and fruits in a cup.

When Tokitou-san was chosen as a member of the cultural festival executive committee, she apologized, saying, “I’m sorry for my bad luck with the draw.” Tokitou-san is quite clumsy and often bumps into things. So maybe that’s why she was chosen; since she bumps into things so often, she might have good luck with the draw. The result was disappointing, but since no one else wanted the position, no one complained.

Since the band festival is tomorrow, the second day of the cultural festival, I’ll be working hard today while taking turns at the food stalls. However, actually, I have another request from the principal.

A request to attend as many other classes’ performances as possible. Moreover, all the costs will be covered by the school.

I originally intended to go around and see the other classes’ presentations, so I immediately agreed to that. But I declined the school expenses.

I wanted to buy it for myself, but I also thought it was questionable to buy it with school funds. I wonder what the kids who helped me would think about it…

Given those circumstances, I’m the lead-off hitter, and my shift on the first day is from 9 to 11. There are four other members in the mock store, but instead of the four band members, it’s Kumiyaji-san, Hayase-san, Andou-san, and Kanno-san, my bento buddies.

How they decided it is unclear, but since everyone was so enthusiastic, I’ll do my best not to hold them back.

Saori (Kimishima)-san, Nanako^[1]I will be changing her name from Fukata Kanashi to “Fukata Nanako“. I hope this doesn’t cause any confusion, and I appreciate your understanding. (Fukata)-san, Tsukune (Kirishima)-san, and Sachiko (Makino)-san all had very disappointed looks on their faces, but the next moment, they were happily chatting, saying, “Maybe we should walk around while eating the mini parfaits that Taketo-kun made for us.” Hmm, girls are really hard to understand.

——Heh…

As expected of the cultural festival. While passing by several groups of girls already in costumes instead of uniforms, I head to the classroom with the teacher.

In the classroom, we only check attendance, and since the opening ceremony is in the gymnasium, we will move there immediately.

After the opening ceremony in the gymnasium, the general students will have free time, but I have worked at the mini parfait shop, so I’ll move there right away. However, after the opening ceremony, the gymnasium will host events organized mainly by the cultural festival committee using the stage.

Moreover, our school’s cultural festival also serves as a sort of “open campus” event, with professors holding mock lectures for junior high school students.

Recently, it seems that current students are taking the lead in creating newspapers and illustrated booklets for exam candidates. I don’t know the details since it’s not knowledge necessary for men.

In short, there are quite a few visitors coming from outside today. Everyone is really getting into it, right?

“Oh, Taketo-kun!”

However, the first-year students had mock stalls in other classes too. As I was walking to our class’s mock stall, I was greeted cheerfully.

They even try to give away fried chicken, takoyaki, and shaved ice for free.

“Thank you. But…”

At that moment, I politely declined and said I would come back to buy it later.

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“That’s right…”

We were fully prepared for whenever the customers might arrive. But this was truly unexpected. No, if we think calmly, there is a possibility of this. We just didn’t notice because we were too caught up in our excitement.

“W-welcome.”

My cheeks involuntarily twitch. Even though it’s a mini parfait shop, the customers are amazing.

It hasn’t even been a minute since we opened, and I can’t see the end of the line of customers waiting.

“Thank you very much. Welcome.”

I worked hard for an hour, but the number of customers didn’t decrease. Then, the student council president, the cultural festival committee members, and the discipline committee members, who heard about the commotion, showed up and issued a red card.

“I’m sorry, Taketo-kun. We have to do this to calm the confusion.”

“Hmm. It was a bad move to offer a handshake service just because I felt sorry for making you wait. Heh, heh.”

Mimamori-senpai makes a pun and laughs at herself. Ichinomiya-senpai is giving me a disapproving look too.

So, it’s been a little over an hour since the cultural festival started. I ended up spending some time in the student council room until the chaos calmed down.

Kumiyaji-san, Hayase-san, Andou-san, and Kanno-san, please take care of the rest. They told me not to worry if I put my hands together and bowed my head, but there were still many customers. I will definitely make up for this, so I’m sorry.

Even though I can walk normally, I’m flanked by the student council president, Ichinomiya-senpai, and the discipline committee member, Mimamori-senpai… Huh? No, this isn’t the kind of arm-holding lovers do. Is this different? Is that so? In the end, I was taken to the student council room just like that.