Crossover Anime: Miss, please don't do this, I still have a silly cat to raise.

But didn't you just say you were from PaB? But is there such a person as PaB? I don't remember them.

"Aina is about to make her appearance."

"Let's all cheer together!"

Ah Shi and Ah Shou, the seniors, were all smiles.

Just then, Mana Yoshihara appeared.

She wore a bow at the chest, a long-sleeved top, and a matching pleated skirt that revealed her smooth and delicate thighs, and finally, she wore a pair of tall boots.

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Her lightly made-up face revealed a serious expression, which made her clothes look even more refreshing.

It's as if the person on the screen is a completely different person.

This is when the interview segment with the contestants begins.

"Although I look completely different from the person in the photo, it really is me." Yoshihara Mana scratched her face and said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's me during the spring festival."

The host nodded and asked, "What happened after the Spring Festival?"

The question startled Yoshihara Aina. She suddenly remembered Kohei, Iori, and Ryunan, and how the three of them had stood up for her on the field.

Thinking of this, Kohei turned around and smiled at her, saying, "See, isn't he funny?"

She recalled the answer Kohei gave when she privately asked him why he did it.

He said, "I wasn't understood before. People thought I was really stupid for liking anime and manga. Later, I did some stupid things to fit in, and I was laughed at for it, but I just felt..."

He was stroking his wine glass with a gentle expression, which made Yoshihara Mana stare blankly.

"I just feel that a person's efforts should not be ridiculed."

A smile played on Yoshihara Mana's lips, gradually blossoming into a bright, sunny one. She looked at the audience and said, "So much has happened. Although I was there last time as the comedic relief, this time..."

"I'm serious!"

"I hope everyone sees not only who I am now, but also this tremendous change!"

And that person... please keep a close eye on my changes!

"If we can win the championship this time..."

She smiled and said nothing more.

The host nodded: "Then next is the individual presentation segment!"

During the individual presentation segment, Lu Nan and Iori stood silently on the judges' panel. Since it was Yoshihara Aina's home turf, the two of them pressed Kohei into a chair.

At this moment, Kohei had his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

Lu Nan and Iori exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's thoughts.

They silently chose their numbers.

……

From the audience, Hamaoka Azusa laughed and said, "They're really full of energy, but..."

Hamaoka Azusa looked at the three judges. Kohei had his head down, while Iori and Lunan were staring straight ahead, as if nothing had happened.

Hamaoka Azusa smiled, wondering if the three of them would be the same as last time.

"Thank you for your final presentation! So, the final score is..."

Everyone looked at the big screen.

[College Executive Committee Member: 90 points!]

[Chairman: 90 points!]

[Student cafeteria head chef: 100 points!]

[Autumn Festival Men's Champion: 100 points!]

Yoshihara Aina stared blankly at the three of them, tears welling up in her eyes. Lu Nan and Iori grinned and reached out to lift Kohei's head up so it faced the stage.

Kohei silently looked away, only managing to utter the words, "Don't cry."

Yoshihara Aina stopped crying and smiled brightly.

"Hey kid, you'd better thank me properly after today."

"Exactly! Don't let our efforts go to waste!"

Iori and Lunan wiped the sweat from their foreheads, not daring to think about what they would do next.

"A very high score, currently in first place!" the host exclaimed excitedly.

In the audience, Kudo stared in disbelief at Yoshihara Mana on stage: "That's... Mana?"

"Haha, that's right!" Senior Shi laughed, "He's our lovely junior from the PaB club!"

Kudo gritted his teeth and clutched his head: "Damn it!!!"

"Haha, you'll regret it soon enough." Senior Ashou chuckled and patted Kudo on the shoulder: "Just be more careful after this lesson."

The host laughed and said, "The next contestant is one of the winners of the Spring Festival Beauty Pageant! Chisa Kotegawa!"

Nanaka's eyes lit up and she immediately raised the DSLR camera in her hand.

Chisa's beautiful photos also appeared on the big screen.

"The photos are well chosen," Senior Shi said with a smile. "They're almost like artistic portraits."

Senior Asahi looked at Nanaka: "After all, there's a professional photographer involved."

Amidst the expectant gazes of everyone, Chisa stepped onto the stage.

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She wore a black full-sleeved top and a plain white long skirt and sandals. Although it looked very simple, the black and white color blocking was extremely bold and eye-catching. Her makeup also perfectly showcased her beauty.

As one of the previous beauty pageant winners, Chisa represents dominance, and the audience's attention has been drawn to her since her appearance.

"This really is...it looks even prettier than last time," Senior Ashi exclaimed.

Senior Azusa looked at Hamaoka Azusa and Nanaka: "It's you two again this time..."

Hamaoka Azusa smiled and said, "I helped with just a little bit."

Nanaka smiled smugly: "Chisa made all the decisions about what to wear this time."

On the judges' panel, Iori's heart skipped a beat when he saw Chisa make her grand entrance. He immediately gripped Lu Nan's hand, his voice dry, hoarse, and filled with pain: "Lu-ge, I want to quit... I... I don't think I can do it..."

Lu Nan gritted his teeth fiercely: "Can't do it?! You fucking have to do it! It's too late to back out now!"

As he spoke, Lu Nan lifted Kōhei up in his bewildered gaze and tossed him toward Senior Ashi. He knew that Senior Ashi would catch Kōhei, and that Kōhei couldn't participate in what happened next, as he had bigger things to decide tonight.

"I've already sent Gengping away, and now we have no way out! I haven't backed down yet!" Lu Nan gritted his teeth: "Even if we have to kneel down to give the score, we have to finish it today! We only have one chance tonight! How long will they keep acting so awkwardly after this?!"

Iori gritted her teeth, not daring to look at Chisa any longer, and shakily sat down on the judges' seat.

Meanwhile, the judges on the other side were already used to all the actions of these three people; as long as they could score normally, that was fine.

At this point, the host asked a tricky question: "It seems your boyfriend is also on the judging panel. Is there anything you want to say to him?"

“Hmm…” Chisa looked at Iori. Iori wanted to look away, but then felt that it would make her feel even more guilty, so she could only look at Chisa.

Chisa smiled, but her hands started gesturing rapidly. It was slang for scuba diving, which roughly translates to "Give me a perfect score, or you're doomed."

She flashed a bright smile: "Please take care of me."

"Oh my! Is this some kind of body language that only boyfriends can understand?" the host exclaimed excitedly.

"This is a blatant threat!" Iori trembled like a leaf, sweat pouring down her forehead. "Brother Lu... is there really no room for negotiation? I... I feel so guilty!"

Lu Nan suddenly pressed down on Iori's shoulder, stopping his trembling: "Yes, you can give yourself a hundred points now. Maybe it will be a draw, maybe it will be a victory. When will the Corpse-Makeup Beast make up its mind again? When have Kohei and the two of us ever let us down? We can probably give ourselves a hundred points according to our hearts, but... we can do better!"

Iori clenched his fists, struggling with his thoughts. Finally, the image in his mind froze on a photo of everyone taking pictures together on a previous road trip and fishing trip.

Yeah, Kohei never lets you down, and Iori-nii is a real man too!

I'll just coax her a bit later! I'll do whatever she says! I won't die anyway! Let's do it!

The host announced loudly, "Then please, judges, give your scores!"

……

In the audience, senior Ashi looked at the big screen and said, "Aina's score is 380 points. As long as she surpasses that number, Chisa will win."

Senior Ashou chuckled and said, "We're going to win either way. There's still one opponent who hasn't played yet, so it's basically a sure thing, right?"

The host glanced at the information and said, "Scoring complete, now please see the results!"

[College Executive Committee Member: 85 points!]

[Chairman: 95 points!]

[Student cafeteria head chef: 100 points!]

[Autumn Festival Men's Champion: 95 points!]

Upon seeing the score of 95, Chisa's smile froze for a moment.

Senior Ashi was somewhat surprised: "I really didn't expect that it was Iori's score that decided the outcome."

Upon seeing the score, Iori slumped back down from his chair, sitting weakly on the floor, his voice hoarse: "I did it... Lu Nan, the rest is up to you."

Lu Nan, who had been standing to the side, patted Iori on the shoulder: "Yeah, leave it to me."

Lu Nan sat down on the judges' panel, looking very serious.

However, this earnestness showed a slight crack when Banami walked out.

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Banami did not dress up, wear jewelry, or even put on makeup.

She was simply wearing her usual JK uniform: a blue short-sleeved shirt, a dark blue pleated skirt, black knee-high socks, and round-toed ankle boots.

that's it.

Although she wasn't wearing makeup, her skin looked radiant, perhaps due to someone's moisturizing treatments, even better than without makeup.

If Chisa's appearance controls the gaze, then the appearance of another Spring Festival champion, Hanami, controls the heartbeat.