Why Is the Prettiest Girl in School Trying to Talk to a Loner Like Me during Lunch Break?

Chapter 49: Title

“Now then… I’d like us to decide on the play script we discussed yesterday.”

“Okaaay.”

“……”

(Is the Class Rep angry?)

“I’m happy everyone’s responding so enthusiastically. But… then why did only four people complete the script assignment I gave yesterday!?”

(And one of those is me, so really only three people wrote scripts! With thirty students in class, I thought at least half would write something even if not everyone did, but it’s barely one-tenth!)

“What is going on here!?”

“……”

(Well, I understand why the Class Rep is angry… but even if she said a simple outline was fine, honestly the only people who can write an entire play script overnight are those who regularly read like the Class Rep and me, or complete idiots.)

“Well, fine. We have four scripts gathered here, so today I’ll have everyone vote for the best one! By the way, the scripts are anonymous, and I had them put in the Class Rep box installed in the classroom before collecting them, so I don’t know who wrote what.”

“……”

(The Class Rep box. That was surprising… When I came to school this morning, there was this ridiculously flashy mailbox-looking thing installed in the classroom. Where did the Class Rep even get that?)

“……” excited

(Thanks to Andou-kun, my script is perfect! Class Rep, when will you announce mine? First? Second? Or will I be the grand finale?)

“Let me start by announcing the first script. I’ll pass around copies, so please pass them to the person behind you. Everyone got one? Good. So, the first script is by Anonymous, Class Super Popular Person…

‘Yamada’s Great Adventure!'”

(That’s the script Yamada wrote.)

(That must be Yamada’s script.)

(That’s Yamada-kun’s script.)

The Entire Class: (That’s Yamada’s script.)

“Ahem, ahem. The scripts are anonymous so we don’t know who wrote them, but…”

“Yes, yes! Me, me! I wrote it! It’s a super adventure where the hero saves the princess kidnapped by the Demon Lord! Let’s all do this one!”

“YAMADAAAAAAAAAA! Can’t you read the atmosphere even a little bit!?”

“……”

(Yamada’s Great Adventure… It’s a Zelda ripoff. But the content is… better than Asakura-san’s at least?)

“……”

(Hmm, my script is more interesting! Now, will mine be next?)

“Now, let me pass around the second script. Ahem, the second script is by Anonymous Narou-Loving Author…

‘Everyone Reincarnates to Another World as a Class! Using My Not-So-Common Skill to Aim for the Strongest in Another World with a TUEEE Cheat! (R15 Version)’ — That title is long!?”

(Is this… Andou-kun’s script?)

(There it is! Asakura-san’s script.)

(It’s here! My script is here!)

The Entire Class: (Is this Andou’s script?)

“U-um… What is this? The content is intense… The protagonist beats up his classmates right from the start? A-and making female students into slaves…”

(Ugh… I really tried my best! While somehow managing to rein in Asakura-san’s runaway creative impulses, I managed to reduce the number of students killed to just four and limited the enslaved female students to just the main heroine… But still, still! This was the best I could do!)

(Hmm, I personally wanted a bit more impact in the work, but Andou-kun insisted we should tone down the expression… So it became a slightly? wholesome isekai fantasy.)

“Um… shall we move on to the third script?”

(Heh… Victory! The third one is my script. Honestly, having no decent scripts is all according to plan! My true goal is to make this script our class play!)

“The third script is by Anonymous, Margaret-san!

‘Modern Version: Gone with the Wind!'”

(It’s my confident work – a modern arrangement of my favorite novel! It’s anonymous, so no one will know I wrote it and it won’t seem like self-promotion!)

“……”

(That’s the script the Class Rep wrote.)

“Andou-kun, Andou-kun…”

“What, Asakura-san?”

“This script, I hate to admit it but it looks pretty interesting… It might even be more interesting than mine!”

(Yeah, it is.)

“Asakura-san, that’s not true? You worked hard on your script too.”

“A-Andou-kun…”

“So let’s not think about which one is more interesting.”

“…Hm? W-wait, Andou-kun?”

(Hehehe, this reaction… There’s still one script left, but it seems like it’s already decided.)

“Everyone~♪ It’s fine to read the scripts, but there’s still one more left! So, the last script is by Anonymous, Student A-san, um… a modern take on Romeo and Juliet titled—

‘Loner and Juliet'”

(A-Andou-kun… perhaps?)

(That’s my script……)

(Andou-kun… right?)

The Entire Class: (Is this Andou’s script… Wait! Then who wrote the earlier script!?)

“W-well then… once everyone finishes reading all the scripts, we’ll hold the vote…”

(Andou-kun, you really brought out some amazing self-deprecating material at the very end. Heh… But with this, the play script is as good as mine! Because the other scripts are ‘Idiot,’ ‘Chuuni,’ and ‘Loner’! Ha! They’re no match! Now I can execute my plan to create the world of ‘Gone with the Wind’ with my own hands, and by making Asakura-san and Andou-kun the heroine and hero, I’ll have them act out romantic tension and make them realize their feelings for each other!

Ahahahahaha! I can’t wait for the results!)

“sob… hic! Ugh… W-well then… the voting results for the play script are—”

‘Yamada’s Great Adventure!’ – 3 votes

‘Everyone Reincarnates to Another World as a Class! Using My Not-So-Common Skill to Aim for the Strongest in Another World with a TUEEE Cheat! (R15 Version)’ – 1 vote

‘Modern Version: Gone with the Wind’ – 1 vote

‘Loner and Juliet’ – 25 votes

“The winner is Andou-kun’s ‘Loner and Juliet’… sob”

(Andou-kun, that’s not fair! If you write a script like this…)

“Ugh… I-I can’t stop crying…”

“Uwaaaah! This is too much!”

“Uwaaaaah!”

“Such sadness, friend…”

“hic! hic! Uwaaaaah!”

(Anyone would cry and vote for it!)

“……”

(How did this happen?)

“No way, my work… lost to Yamada-kun!?”

【Bonus SS】”Yamada’s Great Adventure!”

“I am the great Yamada! A hero! This is terrible! The most beautiful princess in the kingdom has been kidnapped by the bald Demon Lord! I must go save her!”

I worked hard! Since the Demon Lord’s place is super dangerous, I decided to take a taxi!

“Hey there. Where to?”

“Old man! To the Demon Lord’s place!”

“Leave it to me!”

I ran. Yes, we ran faster than anyone to save the princess!

“Ahhhhh! You shall not pass, ahhhhh!”

The monster Sawatari appeared!

“Old man! Run him over!”

“Roger!”

SCREEEECH! THUD!

“Ahhhhhh!”

Yes! I defeated Sawatari!