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The Opposing Candidate - 'The Devil'
Chapter Six
written by Akira

>>animal sheds

Himari: Next, we’re headin’ for the animal sheds! They’re right next to the archery range!

Over there should be one of my opponents — the Devil, Kusaka Ayame!

Natsumi: The Devil? Another foreboding nickname?

Himari:  The Living God is like that too, but…

It's mainly the school’s newspaper that the Newspaper Club posted on the big bulletin board that’s mainly been gettin’ everyone excited over the Student Council President Re-election.

Did they think that’d attract attention or somethin’? They’ve got all these super-ridiculous flashy nicknames. My opponents, I mean.

That girl you saw recently — The Living God, Kodama Hajime, is like that too…

But it's not like the opposing candidates planned or even wanted to be so close to becoming student council president, or that they're running for the position.

The Newspaper Club released that popularity poll just because they felt like it, without our permission. That’s why trying to force this whole thing to stop after all these students are so excited won’t work.

Natsumi: It seems a little like they’re not candidates, but recommendations, correct?

Of course, the Kodama Hajime-san we saw just now is certainly that, too —

You know, even with all those people crowding around her and idolizing her, it must have been pretty annoying, or rather, a bother to her.

Himari: Hmph. Even if that’s what it was for Kodama Hajime, we’re gonna check out the situation around the Devil, Kusaka Ayame now.

Normally, she’s not the kinda person to make a big show of things or do anything crazy in public.

Actually, she’s totally closed off, or, like, suuuuuper scary, y’know! It’s like, to be honest, I wanna just turn around and run home without meeting her — that kinda person!

Anyways, Kusaka Ayame’s always been top of her class since she was a first year whenever they give out tests. She’s a genius, or somethin’ 一

She’s super serious about her academics, has never broken any school rules, and sucks up to the teachers.

Therefore, she’s something like an honor student. Looks like she’s attracted the support of the teachers here, so they chose her as one of my rival candidates.

Natsumi: But she seems like such an honest person! Why do they call her the Devil?

Himari: You’ll understand why when you see her — ah, here she is! Hide, you two!!



Ayame: …

Natsumi: Oh, is that the Devil, Kusaka Ayame-san? She really does have an odd aura about her, or rather, she’s a person with a rather intimidating presence.

Himari: Yep, yep. She’s scary, yanno! Girl’s super powerful. When she was first admitted to the school, Kusaka Ayame got lost inside, she asked for directions.

Legend has it that the student council president at the time handed over her wallet to her while crying her eyes out!

Natsumi: Was our student council president really that weak..?

But, Kusaka-senpai — what is she doing in front of the animal shed? It looks like she’s just standing around in a daze...

Himari: Yep, that’s why they call her the Devil. Look at her; she looks all pleased, looking down at those poor, helpless little animals.

Nah, it kinda looks like she’ll eat them up. That’s the kind of face she’s making.

Natsumi: No, no, there’s no way…

Ayame: (Aahh —)



(Uwaaaahhh, the little bunnies are so cuuuuuutee…… ♪　I wanna just eat them all up ♪)

(Aahnn, I wanna squeeze them and kiss theeeemmmm ♪)

(But I wonder why they’re so scared of me coming so close? They’re running away… little bunnies —)

(Even though I love these little bunnies sooooo much ♪)

(Aaah, I don’t know much about the Student Council President Re-election or the ‘opposing candidates’, or anything. If I were to become the student council president…)

(I’d make the animal sheds bigger and add more bunnies… ♪ No, I’d add doggies and kitties too…)

(I’d add a bunch of other animals, and make this school a fluffy, soft paradise ♪)

(And then, I’d spend aaaalll day with my cute little animals, giving them lots and lots of love — fufufu…)

Ufu… Fufufu… Ufufufufuuuuu…… ♪

Himari: Uooaah, why’s she smiling?!?!?!? Scary?!?!!? I’m getting out of here! S-She’s gonna kill us…!

Natsumi: Ahh, president?! Jeez —

(The president is uncharacteristically scared, but I really didn’t think that girl looked like a bad person?)

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