I Want to Have a Girlfriend Too - Chapter 23

Celebration! Maid cafe! …but something is wrong!

　And then, it’s the long-awaited homeroom.

　The teacher wrote two things on the blackboard: [Sakura School Festival Class Committee. ] and [Behind the Scenes.]

　——At last, the time has come!

“Well… let’s choose the committee members for this class. Raise your hands if you want to be a member.”

　The teacher calls out in a formal manner.

　Normally, there is one male and one female member of the committee.

　In other words, all the boys in this class are my enemies!

　With hostility secretly burning in my heart and fighting spirit in my mind, I quietly raise my hand.

　…Yes, everything should be done smartly and in a gentlemanly manner.

“Yes! Yesyesーー! I want to do it so badly! “

　──── I got up from my seat vigorously and raised my hands repeatedly to appeal.

　No, I couldn’t control my desires.

“Well then, let’s have Tokimori for the boy. If possible, I want a girl with a solid personality to come along.”

　Sensei, are you saying that I am unreliable?

　If so, what a rude teacher you are.

　However, in spite of such a call, no one else raised their hand when I looked around.

　It’s nice to know that there are no rivals… but for non-lovers, it makes us paranoid that we think that someone thought, “Eh, If he’s going to do it, I don’t want to do it with him.” …That’s not the case, isn’t it?

“Yes! I’ll do it too! “

　Then Kagurazaka raised her hand with all her might.

　I was right, and I was only paranoid…

　Anyway, I wondered if Kagurazaka… wanted to be a member of the organizing committee so much.

　She has a big twinkle in her eye.

“So now that it’s been decided, I want you both to decide what you’re going to present and come to me later and tell me the result.”

　With these words, Sensei left the classroom.

　────Now, the real work starts here!

　After confirming that the teacher had disappeared, I got up from my seat and moved to the front of the class. Kagurazaka followed me.

“Now, let’s decide what we are going to present at the festival. I’m going to let each of you give your opinions, and we’ll vote by a majority vote. ──── is that okay with you guys? “

　I ask them.

　I glance at Saijouin and see her eyes widen in surprise as if she is surprised that I am taking it seriously.

　Hey, do you think it’s funny if I’m taking it seriously?

“I don’t see the problem? “

　I feel relieved when one of my classmates says so.

　Now… I’m practically winning.

　Huhu….huku fufufu.

　But calm down. I have to look like I’m doing my best here, or they’ll realize. Calm my heart, calm my mind.

“Kagurazaka-kun, please summarize everyone’s opinions on the blackboard.”

“Y, yes.”

　Kagurazaka, perhaps surprised at my slight change in character, held the chalk in her hand and was puzzled.

“I’m going to ask for your opinions now, but before that… this time, I’m not accepting any opinions from the boys.”

　When I said that, all the boys in the class stood up at once.

“Hey, stop messing around! “

“Let us have an opinion! We also have something we want to do!”

“I knew there was something wrong with you when you started to talk about being on the committee! “

　And then they all turn to me and complain at once.

　…Are the boys in my class really that stupid?

” Sharappu ! ! ! “
(tn: shut up but in English)

　I shouted, and all the boys fell silent at once.

　They must have been intimidated by my seriousness.

“B-but, Tokimori. It’s tyranny at its worst not to let people express their opinions. “

“Wait a minute, Suda. I said I wouldn’t accept the boys’ opinions, but I didn’t say I wouldn’t grant their wishes.”

” ? ? ? “

　Suda-kun still doesn’t seem to understand.

　Oh my, I don’t like idiots…

“Yes, I speak on behalf of the boys! We, the boys, do have a wish at the school festival ―――Its a ‘Maid cafe’ ! ! !”

　Silence reverberates through the class.

　But it lasts only for a moment.

” ” ” Whoaaaaa Let’s Gooo !!! ” ” “

　The boys all cheer at once.

“That’s our leader! You know what you’re doing! “

“You speak from our hearts! “

“Tokimori-san, who understands our wish is the best, really is the best! “

　Come on! You’re making me embarrassed!

　…Now we’ve won. There are many boys in this class. Now that all the boys are on my side by majority vote, the maid cafe will be guaranteed.

“So, girls! Now that the boys are on my side, the maid cafe is a given. Hmm? “

　Of course, the girls will not like it…

　But still! Still, I’m going to keep my wish! For my sake and for the boys’ sake!

“It’s okay, isn’t it? “

“Hey, it sounds interesting.”

　Then, I heard positive voices of approval from the girls.

　Hmm? I thought they wouldn’t like it, but their reaction was different from what I expected. Why?

　I am a bit disappointed.

　I glanced at Kagurazaka────

“Yeah! It’ll be fun, for sure! Let’s do it! “

　And she was clapping her hands happily.

　──────Weird.

　I feel something strange that my plan has been appproved so smoothly.

　So I look around to find out why.

　Saijouin suddenly spoke up.

“That’s a good idea. Let’s make it a maid cafe.”

“Well, I didn’t think…Saijouin would agree to that.”

　It’s even funnier… that Saijouin agrees.

　I thought for sure Saijouin was going to say, “I don’t want to serve customers dressed like that! “

“No, it looks like fun─── “

　Saijouin continued.

　──────Oh no, I have a bad premonition about this!

　Perhaps, sensing the same bad premonition as me, a sense of uneasiness begins to flow among the boys.

” ――I can’t believe all the boys will wear a maid’s outfit.”

” ” ” ” ” …oops. ” ” ” ” “

　We boys were reminded once again that the world is not so sweet.