Volume 13 Chapter 256-2 Shirogane Lapis, The Violence Of Size
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Emily-senpai, where are you going? Come on, spill it.”
”No, no, I’m not even a student here at Otomezaki. Look, just read the bottom-right corner.”
The bottom-right corner? Oh, there is some tiny writing!
We all leaned in to the corner of the poster to read it.
> [This year’s contestants were chosen by strong recommendation from Honorary Judge Shirogane Aqua.]
Big Brother… so he’s the judge again this year…
”See? I’m not involved, right?”
”Liar. You didn’t even react when you saw the poster. You totally knew already!”
Kanon-oneesama stepped up to Emily-san, closing the distance.
Then, Haa-chan, who had been staring hard at the poster, suddenly noticed something.
”Mm. Look here. It says: ‘Guest Judge — Yukishiro Emily — Special Appearance.’”
”Ack!”
Emily-san turned her face away and whistled innocently.
”Aha! I knew it! The two of you were whispering and writing something with serious faces! I thought you were studying, so I didn’t bother you! Ugh!”
”I’m sorry, okay? But listen—I have to see Kanon win. I need to. I can’t live unless I absorb the pure energy from Kanon’s great victory. This is your fault! You take responsibility!”
”What does that even mean!?”
Kanon-oneesama looked at her in disbelief, but didn’t argue more.
Honestly, Emily-san talks nonsense with so much confidence, it reminds me exactly of Big Brother.
Kanon-oneesama sighed quietly as she looked around at all the people smiling and getting excited at the poster.
”Ugh… Fine. Everyone’s looking forward to it, right? I’ll do it. Happy now? Sheesh!”
”Yes!! This is why I love you, Miss Choro-pon!”
”What even is ‘Choro-pon’!? You mashed up so many words I don’t even know what it was supposed to be!”
As expected of Kanon-oneesama.
She may complain, but she always gives in to Big Brother and Emily-san in the end.
”By the way, last year didn’t some sisters join the swimsuit part of the contest? Should I wear one with you too?”
”E—Elder Sister!?”
Sisters…? Oh yeah. Toa-chan and Subaru-chan joined the swimsuit round last year.
Victoria-sama’s comment made Emily-san speak to Haa-chan nearby.
”Hey, Haa-chan. Want to wear matching swimsuits with me? I’ll pick them out. Just a little bit.”
”Yeah. As long as they wear it too.”
I almost pressed the emergency buzzer in my pocket.
Emily-san was just being innocent, wanting to match swimsuits as sisters.
But for some reason, I imagined a creepy older sister from one of those “Police 24 Hours” shows (TV Tokyo).
”Hey, they’re selling posters? Not this one—but the old one, I think…”
Subaru-chan’s words made us head into the classroom.
Inside, strange older girls in black robes stood waiting.
Uhh… is this okay?
”Welcome to the Black Sorcery Club…”
The Black Sorcery Club!? Otomezaki has that kind of shady club!?
The magical girl inside me was very interested.
”Hmm… even if it’s the old poster, it’s just a normal one.”
”Good. I was worried it might be swimsuit photos or something…”
Kanon-oneesama smiled while looking at the poster.
”Are you looking for the rare one? Try the back room…”
”UOOOOO!”
Emily-san dashed into the back room at full speed.
Kanon-oneesama rushed after her in a panic.
”Hey! Emily-senpai! Don’t run!”
We followed them into the room.
”Th-This!?”
Emily-san stared at the poster, eyes wide.
What kind of poster is it?
We peeked over her shoulder.
”Oh my…”
”This is…”
”Ah… ah… ah…”
”P-Papa…?”
Elder Brother…? Wait, isn’t that Elder Sister…?
Wait, huh? My brain is getting confused…
”It’s a stretched photo of Aqua-oneesama, the winner of last year’s Miss Contest.”
Kanon-oneesama went quiet. Then she pulled out her black-shiny wallet.
”Name your price. I’m buying it.”
K-Kanon-onee-sama!?
Emily-san quickly tried to stop her.
”W-Wait! Isn’t that going too far!?”
”Who said I’m buying everything, Emily-senpai?”
Kanon-oneesama gave the Black Sorcery Club a soft smile.
”You’ll give me the original data, won’t you?”
”Ah, yes! I-I mean, you can have it for free!”
The club members, overwhelmed by Kanon-oneesama’s presence, quickly handed over an SD card from the computer.
A-Amazing. So this is the pressure of the woman who became Brother’s wife.
I watched with sparkly eyes, totally in awe.
”Thank you. In return, I’ll give you some secret photos. Emily-senpai, give them something good.”
”Understood!”
As expected. Kanon-onee-sama never forgets to give back.
The Black Sorcery Club girls looked very happy getting secret photos from Emily-san.
Kanon-oneesama put the SD card safely into her skirt pocket.
”Why’d you buy the original data of that photo?”
”Better than letting some weird group like the Holy Aqua Church get it.”
”Tashikani…”
Suddenly, Emily-san started talking in weird, broken Japanese.
Huh? Wait… Kukuri-chan, why do you look so pale?
If you’re sick, we can go to the nurse’s office. Huh? You’re okay? Alright, but don’t overdo it, okay?
”Well, I’ll be heading off now. I’ve got something to do later. Hehehe… Oh, and you guys—come to the gym later, got it?”
Just as we were leaving, Emily-san slipped away without a word.
Seeing this, Victoria-sama, Haa-chan, and Kanon-oneesama all spoke at the same time.
”That look—she’s definitely planning something.”
”Yep, yep.”
”So, you two saw it too.”
She did mention the gym earlier… Is something going on?
I pulled out the event map we got at the entrance.
Subaru-chan, Miyako-chan, and Kukuri-chan looked over it with me.
”Ah, the Drama Club is doing something in the gym.”
”Yeah. It doesn’t say what it is though…”
”Wasn’t Aqua the producer for the Drama Club?”
”Yup. And that means Emily-oneechan is involved too, right?”
We all looked at each other and nodded.
There’s definitely something happening.
Last time, Big Brother dressed up as Lisa-san and made a huge fuss.
He’s totally gonna pull something again.
”Heh. Then we have to go.”
”Yeah, for sure.”
”Alright, let’s kill some time and meet up at the gym.”
We all agreed with Kanon-onee-sama’s plan.
And so, we set off—heading straight to the gym.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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