When I Brought The Lost Little Girl To Her House, The One Who Came Out Of The Front Door Was The Most Beautiful Girl In The Grade. - Chapter 44

The cultural festival is just one day away. Everyone is feeling nervous, and there’s a slight tension in the air.

People are working hard on fine-tuning costumes and painting props.

But we’re all working hard too. My acting has finally started to come together.

“That part right now is crucial, so don’t stumble over your lines.”

“Y-Yes.”

The members of the play are all focused. They’re practicing while wearing their costumes. If there are any difficulties or inconsistencies during these rehearsals, they can be adjusted.

I fit perfectly into my costume, thanks to the members of the Handicrafts Club who did such a fantastic job.

“Alright! Let’s start the rehearsal!”

The rehearsal begins in the gymnasium. The rehearsal is going smoothly, and the scenes are getting closer and closer to the final act.

And then it happens. To transition to the next scene, the lights are briefly dimmed, and as the props are being switched, the chairperson trips over a prop and falls.

“Stop, stop!”

Mimura notices and immediately interrupts the rehearsal.

The chairperson is holding their ankle. An uncomfortable atmosphere settles over the room.

“Are you okay, Chairperson?”

Everyone asks, expressing concern, but one person doesn’t seem concerned at all.

“Huh? What if… the chairperson can’t perform? I wonder what will happen then.”

Kuromi says something like that, and I thought she was concerned about the play, but her face is annoyingly grinning.

Kuromi has always wanted to play Cinderella. If there’s a chance to switch roles, it’s obvious she’d volunteer.

“Well, if that’s the case, we might have to switch roles.”

“It’s too late to find someone new now.”

“Well, that’s tough.”

“In that case, someone who remembers their lines could do it, right?”

Kuromi says that and starts to get carried away. She’s not just expressing it with her face; her whole body is full of excitement.

But Mimura doesn’t buy into it.

“Hmm, it’s a different image.”

“Huh?! How can you say something like that now, when we don’t even have the luxury of time!”

“Well, that’s true, but…”

Hang in there, Mimura! I want to say that I don’t want to do the play with Kuromi. But I’m not as kind as Shirasaka, so please forgive me.

Mimura is scanning around, looking for someone who could step in. However, it’s unlikely anyone would volunteer for such a last-minute request.

Well, there’s no choice now but to ask Kuromi. I come to that realization and steel myself.

But the moment Mimura looks at me, his expression changes to a surprised one.

I had a feeling this might happen. But considering Mimura’s personality, he probably intends to make me Cinderella. However, whether others will agree even if Mimura is okay with it is a different matter.

“Kuroda… you said you remember Cinderella’s lines, right?”

“I did, but… it’s impossible. Our physiques are different, and the costumes too. Besides, not everyone will agree.”

“I wonder about that.”

With that, Mimura had a mischievous expression on his face, as if he were wearing a villainous grin.

“Just to make sure, Chairperson, can you continue?”

“I… I can. I don’t want to inconvenience everyone…”

“Even if you say that, just by the way you’re dragging your foot, it doesn’t seem possible.”

“It’s impossible. It’s pretty swollen. I’ll take the chairperson to the infirmary.”

Saying so, the teacher takes the chairperson to the infirmary. When I saw the chairperson walking to the infirmary, a sense of regret and sadness emanated from their back.

“Hey everyone, what would you think if Kuroda replaced the chairperson as Cinderella?”

Mimura’s voice echoes in the gymnasium. However, no one reacts. Kuromi has been opposing it from the start since this is her last chance.

“But, if Kuroda-kun plays Cinderella, who will be the prince?”

I also thought about that. I’m the only one who has been practicing, so there’s no way I can do it.

And besides, even though Kuromi originally had her own role, making her play Cinderella too… there are voices expressing concern for her.

“Mimura… there’s really nothing we can do anymore…”

“In that case, what if I said I could play the prince?”

Mimura said something completely outrageous. He’s trying to act like he could play the prince.

“Hey, don’t joke about that.”

“It’s not a joke.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

Looking at Mimura, I notice he has dark circles under his eyes.

“Don’t tell me…”

“In order for the director to teach everyone, he has to learn it himself first.”

“I think I might be falling in love with you.”

“Cut it out, cut it out.”

Mimura had a somewhat serious expression.

“Well, that might be interesting!”

One of the girls chimed in. Then others started saying, “Me too,” or “Count me in,” and more supportive voices joined in.

“Alright, it’s settled! That’s one issue resolved.”

I thought the same thing, but now it’s confirmed that I’ll be playing Cinderella.

But now that everyone has decided, no matter what I say, it’s clear I’ll be Cinderella.

Kuromi, I feel a bit bad…

“Well, I’m going to fix the costume right now!”

“I’m sorry for asking you this.”

“It’s okay, it’s still morning. And we’re from the Handicrafts Club, so we can do it!”

As she says this, other girls who are skilled at sewing join in to help, and they leave the gymnasium.

“Let’s continue the rehearsal now, even if it’s starting from scratch.”

“Coming from you, that’s surprising.”

Saying this, Mimura looked surprised.

“Everyone is working hard, doing what they can.”

“Alright! Everyone, let’s start the rehearsal from the beginning!”

The rehearsal resumes. It looks like this cultural festival is going to be quite something.