Chapter 45: asuring [side Yukari Tomonaga]
I never imagined that I'd end up betting so much on the outco of a beauty contest in my life...
When I complained that my escape route had been cut off... Kousuke-kun said,
Kousuke: "It's like fighting with your back to the river..."
He let out a thoughtful hum.
That ans fighting a decisive battle with no way to retreat, right?
Well, I only told Kousuke-kun that I'd gotten drawn into the top clique girls, been entered into the beauty contest, and that based on the results my position in class might change...
At first, when I agreed to the docuntary filming, there was talk about entering the beauty contest to build confidence! But honestly, I never planned to go that far.
I thought I'd made it clear that my confession preview had nothing to do with the contest and that I wanted him to listen on day two...
But, whatever!
I'm going to give the beauty contest my all! Be brave! No turning back now!
I can't even retreat anymore.
Without realizing, I made my best friends run errands for , and now I don't even have a place in my old corner.
After standing out this much in class, if I get targeted by the second-tier and below (sorry) and get kicked out of the top clique, who knows what'll happen... shivering.
The only people I can rely on now are Osada-san and the top clique girls' group.
All I can do is finish my diet, complete the docuntary, get results in the beauty contest, contribute to the class's maid café, and confess to Kousuke-kun!
I have to believe in this one path and charge straight ahead!
I end up relying on Kousuke-kun again, crying, laughing, getting angry, getting lost—just a ss.
But, no matter what I say, Kousuke-kun always gently talks down.
Pain pain pain happiness. The kanji look similar, but I want a little more happiness frequency too!
And finally, the docuntary's last filming is this weekend.
Whether I cry or laugh!
Just 2kg left! Hang in there, !
Every day, I run to my limit, drink water! Bare minimum als!
I don't care about the ans anymore.
It's not like I even have the right to choose!
Staff: "Is this your first ti donating blood?"
"Yes! Please take care of !"
The next day.
Still not enough...
Of course, I sprint at full speed!
Snip, snip, I cut my nails. I want to cut my hair too...
*Warning: Slightly sexual content ahead! Please be advised!*
The next day,
"This is the only place left..."
Shave, shave...
It feels so breezy. I've shaved off... that hair...
The next day.
Osada: "Yukaricchi? What have you been eating for a while now?"
"Huh?"
Osada: "Huh?"
"Eek! I was... I was sucking on shiitake mushrooms, dried shiitake... To get so saliva... even just a little..."
Osada-san and the others were creeped out.
Day of asurent.
Today I get asured, and with tomorrow's docuntary shoot, it's a wrap!
The number on today's scale will be fild and beco part of the docuntary footage.
The film club leaders will edit it and present it as the film club's cultural festival activity report, a docuntary [recorded film] based on the truth.
The location is the film clubroom.
The place where we did endless boot camps.
Three months ago, I started here, wishing I could change.
When I look in the mirror, I see soone who looks like a completely different person.
To accept myself, I have to pass through this ritual.
The clubroom has been tidied up for filming and feels about three tis bigger than usual.
Everyone is holding their breath and watching.
Especially Kousuke-kun and Tanaka-kun. They're super nervous.
Haha, you two aren't the ones getting asured, are you?
The goal is just 50kg, and even if I don't hit it, it's fine! It's obvious I've lost a ton just by looking! Everyone will support .
But you know? I still want to hit my goal.
I've co this far, so I want to see 50kg, or at least 50.4kg if I round up!
I'm barefoot, wearing just underwear, a gym shirt with short sleeves, and gym shorts.
Just now I considered a sneaky trick—getting asured without a bra or panties.
But I'm glad I didn't... To go braless and pantyless in front of this many people is just too terrifying...!
It's embarrassing, but... my nipples have been standing up from all the excitent and nerves...
If I'd been braless, it would have been a disaster! Way too scary...!
The scale shows minus 700g.
That's subtracting for my clothes.
The clubroom is completely silent, the tension is high.
Tanaka-kun looks at and nods, I nod back,
Kousuke-kun looks worried...
I brace myself, and gently, gently step onto the scale...
Stepping on gently doesn't make any lighter.
Still, the needle wobbles wildly! It's an analog type!
Hey, that's rude! I'm not that heavy anymore!
I watch, praying, as the needle settles.
Kousuke-kun... making a prayer pose like that...
The desperation on his face is adorable.
Right, we worked so hard together, didn't we?
My whole sumr break flashes before my eyes.
I confessed, got rejected, cried on Kousuke-kun's shoulder, wished to change in the film club, got mocked by Mishima-san, got support from Airi-senpai,
I ran and ran and ran! Like a workhorse!
I spent my days in the film club doing boot camps and Joyman exercises!
Every day I gulped down protein al sets, I'm so done with chicken breast...
The "okake" from my boyfriend is so tasty...
Protein milk is tasty too.
Ugh, I don't even want to rember all those sweaty days.
Laugh or cry, this is the result!
The needle slowly starts to settle.
There was a digital scale in the nurse's office, but the film club definitely picked analog to make it more dramatic.
There's nothing left for to do—I've done my best!
The scale's needle is...
Kousuke: "49.9kg!!!"
The first ti I've ever heard Kousuke-kun shout that loud!!!
I'm overwheld with emotion!
"Kousuke-kun!"
I can't help but throw myself into Kousuke-kun's arms!!
But then everyone in the film club hugs both and Kousuke-kun, we get smushed together!!
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Two minutes later.
Yukari, blushing bright red and clutching her chest.
Kousuke: "...Among us, soone took advantage of the chaos and grabbed Yukari-san's sideboob..."
Club mber: "...Kousuke-kun is scary..."
Tanaka: "... (I can't say it...)"
They couldn't identify the culprit, so everyone was released, but Tanaka-kun was haunted by the mory of Kousuke's intense eyes.
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