Chapter 95: Everyone Can Be a Princess
After our sleepover at Night’s house, the preparation for the school festival starts along with my daily training in the swimming team. "Are you sure you’re still going to help us here with the decorations?" Maris asked after I carried so plywoods with them.
"It’s fine," I said as I wiped my sweat. "It’s the only way I could help."
Carla sighed. "We’re plenty enough for all the works here. You have training and practice for the beauty contest, right?" She said.
Yeah, I didn’t know we needed to practice for that beauty pageant. What we’ll be practicing is the way we walk and what we’ll say in front of the crowd. I thought we only need to show our faces and walk in front of everyone. Just like modeling or sothing.
"It’s not that hard. And I’m used to the training."
"Are you sure you’re not pushing yourself this ti again?" Ace asked while wiping her sweat after hearing my conversation with Maris and Carla. "Your guardian won’t be happy if you faint again this ti."
I feel embarrassed being reminded of that. "I know. I’m not pushing myself, I swear."
"Swearing is bad." Ryzen wrapped his arm around my shoulder after he said that. "Hi, guys." He greeted us too late and Carla was staring at him with heart in her eyes.
"Looks like our star’s here," Andy said with annoyance. "Here, put your newly made arts there." He added as he pointed to the desk which made Ryzen go and leave us while Carla was still staring at him with those eyes. ’She’s really in love.’ Did I look like that before too?
"Knock knock." My attention went to the door after soone knocked and said that. "May I borrow Noelle?" It was Ericka and she was wearing bunny ears.
I went out of the room so that we could talk. "Why are you wearing bunny ears?" I asked because I keep getting distracted by how adorable it looks.
"Oh, this? It’s from our class. Cute, right?" I nodded. "Anyway, I ca here because of the booth we’ll be doing for the swimming club," Ericka said. It’s obvious that’s the reason why she ca to , but why right now? Don’t we have a eting later?
"Aren’t we going to have a eting later?"
Ericka scratched her cheek while smiling. "Actually, I don’t know that either. But Leslie told
to ask everyone about it so that we could choose a day where we’ll hold the eting." She said. Right, Leslie’s the captain of the team that’s why she’s handling the team’s schedule, and Ericka’s the vice-president that’s why she’s also helping her.
"What do you want to do though? Tristen suggested being like trophies for thirsty n."
I was dumbfounded hearing that. "What do you an?" Thirsty n? Trophies? I don’t get it.
Ericka chuckled. "Like what I said. There’ll be simple gas and the winner will get the girl he or she wants."
"Uhm, what’s the connection of that to our club?"
Ericka shrugged. "Tristen wants to find a boyfriend." She said.
"Wouldn’t Leslie be against that?"
She just laughed. "I guess so? Well, I’m just informing you but we’ll still talk about it later." Ericka left
after saying that.
I don’t understand what will be the point of that, but if Tristen wants to find a boyfriend would that be a good thing to do? Isn’t it easier to et people than beco trophies for them? Ace would feel weird about that if Ericka puts it that way.
"What did she say?" My head turned to my back after Ace asked that. Should I tell her? But she’ll get mad and wouldn’t allow
to do that.
Still, I don’t have to hide anything from her now, so I did tell her. "What’s that? That’ll make n think that won are just prizes they could take." She said. Ace’s sensitive when it cos to that thing, she hates it when people view won as lower than n.
"That’s what I said."
Ace didn’t stop
or told
anything so that I wouldn’t join. If Leslie approves that ga, it’ll be hard for
but I don’t want to be a killjoy to them. And it’s not like soone will choose
as their prize because of my reputation as Night’s stalker.
When I was about to enter the room again, I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket. I looked and a smile quickly ford on my face. It was a picture of Aziel and his sister, Marielle. He really did go to Italy, I thought he was just making it up.
"Ellie, co here." I heard Andy’s voice inside the room so I went there. "Which one do you prefer?" He asked after showing
a paper.
"What do you an?"
Andy smiled. "For the pageant, the contestants can choose their costus. The the is a fairy tale and other mythical creatures, so I think a princess would suit you best wouldn’t it?" He turned to our classmates and they agreed. "Don’t you want to be a princess? We should hurry and tell the student council in case other contestants want it too."
"A princess will definitely suit Noelle!" Carla said with pride. ’That makes
happy but I don’t think that it suits
that much.’ I thought as I just smiled.
"What are the other choices?" I asked since maybe there are better choices.
"I think an angel will fit Noelle too," Maris said with a hand raised. "She looks so innocent and gentle, doesn’t she?" Being flattered like this makes
feel embarrassed. Even though I used to love being showered with complints before.
"A cheeky devil would be nice."
All eyes went to Ace after she said that. "Are you saying that Ellie’s like a devil?" Andy can’t believe Ace, but I don’t think she ant to be rude with that. "Are you really her best friend?"
Andy received a bonk on the head from Ace because of that. "I’m telling you, like that devil from an ani. Since Elle’s small and adorable like that." She said causing
to feel my face heating up. Why are they pouring complints at ?
"Which one do you like? You have to act like your character though. Would that be fine?"
"I think an angel would suit her best," Ryzen said with his hand raised.
"I see, you’re a man of culture as well," Maris said and she high-fived Ryzen. ’What’s that supposed to an?’ "They have talent portion, right? Noelle can sing like an angel too, it’s a perfect fit." Maris added making
feel embarrassed. ’I want to disappear right now.’ I thought.
When did she even hear
singing? "Okay! Everyone pick your poison!" Andy announced to the whole classroom and that’s how they all placed their desired character on a piece of paper and put it in a ballot box.
’Is this even necessary? It’s getting more and more embarrassing when they’re engaging themselves with such little thing like this.’ I thought as I let out a sigh.
"I’m going to choose a princess because Noelle’s a princess," Carla announced to everyone. Where did her shyness go!?
I wonder why there is no one objecting to this? Don’t they hate ? I really thought my classmates hate
because they didn’t talk to
before. "What do you want? Do you want to be the princess?" Ace asked while Andy’s checked the papers to know which character I’ll beco.
I shrugged. "I don’t know." I guess I’m over being childish by saying that I’m a princess. ’Why did I even say that? It’s embarrassing thinking about it now.’ "I just realized that I was being childish before about all that princess things."
Ace chuckled. "So what? Just because you’re older now doesn’t an you can’t keep dreaming of becoming a princess." She ruffled my hair causing
to look at her. What does that even an?
I smiled as I looked at my hands. Maybe my parents and friends spoiled
too much to the point that I didn’t notice what was going on in my surroundings. That’s why there are people like Francesca who hates my guts even though I didn’t do anything to them.
"Dreaming like that was for na??ve people."
Silence surrounded the two of us after I said that. "Being na??ve sotis is a talent." Ace said. Her eyes were genuinely looking at
and her smile made
feel warmth in my heart.
"It seems like Noelle’s destiny is to beco a princess," Andy said, snatching my attention. "You all want her to beco the princess huh? Those who wanted this should confess now." He said with a cheeky smile on his face but no one admitted to it.
"Would that be fine with you?"
Their eyes were on . ’Why does it matter? I’m just representing our class, and what they want
to do will be the best. I think?’ I nodded with a smile. "I’ll do my best, I guess?"
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