After talking to the prez i placed the piece of paper in my school bag and i started walking back to my classroom to help at my class' manga cafe that we planned on doing this year since i still have three hours before the pageant starts. I bumbed into Uzuki wearing a maid uniform, her face suddenly turns red as she noticed that i was the one that bumbed into her.
She tried to hide her face in embarrassement, "Sumi-nee... T-This is um... my class is doing a maid cafe this year... and... here!" she hands me a flier for her class' maid cafe before running to her classroom.
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I finally got to back to my classroom then i saw chieri who was the class rep of my class helping out the elected student comitee member with some of the last minute preperation for our class' maid cafe, she quickly notices me enter the room and calls me over. "We're running short on tissue so could you please buy some real quick?"
I noded then she hands me some money then i started heading out of the campus to a nearby convinience store then headed back to the campus, the cultural festival had already started when i got back to campus.
I headed back to my classroom then started helping at my class' manga cafe but before i realised it two hours has already passed and the student council president along with the vice president came to my classoom, "It's time" she said to me as she approached me.
"But, it's only been two hours. I thought the pageant isn't gonna start for another hour?" I replied confused as to why she came to my classroom an hour early.
"I did say that but, you need to be backstage an hour early so that we can properly alter the costume that you'll be wearing during the pageant as the MC."
"I have to wear a costume??" I got even more confused as she said those words to me.
She just smiles as she hears my reply, "Sorry, I totally forgot to tell you about it. I was thinking of a lot of things earlier."
I just sighed, "Oh... Alright... but, i'll have to ask our class rep first if i can go on a break."
Chieri gave me the ok then we started heading to the school auditorium
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We started test fitting the said costume that the prez told me to wear, "wait, isn't this a idol out fit?"
"Yeah, since you're training to be one, right?" the prez clapped her hand once then smiles again.
I didn't think much about it but i was really surprised that she managed to get someone to make one of these without even having to take my measurements. The current student council prez really is something...
A student from the sewing club told me to take the costume of then asked me if it was tight anywhere and i answered that it was a little tight around my waist, She then immediatly started to alter the costume. Before i knew it the altering was already done and with five more minutes remaining until the pageant starts.
I immedialty put on the costume as soon as the member of the sewing club said that she was done with the alteration work. I checked my skirt pocket for the list of the contestant's names on it but it wasn't there, then i remembered that i placed the said piece of paper in my school bag.
"Uh... prez? can i go back to my classroom real quick?" I asked.
She turns to me, "Why? Did you forget something?"
"Yes, I forgot the contestant list in my school bag." I replied sweating nervously.
She agreed then i quickly dashed back to my classroom to grab it.
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I got the list then got back to the auditorium almost tripping over in the process. I was trying to catch my breath when suddenly I hear the vice president's voice via the intercom, "This year's beauty pageant is now about to begin. For the one's that are participating please head to the school auditorium."
I was then told to go up the stage then the prez hands me the microphone, but before i headed up the stage i hear the vice president's voice once again but this time it's via the auditorium's sound system, "Welcome to the 34th Umikaze International School's beauty pageant, and now for your host: The idol-in-training Alcott Kasumi!"
I started sweating nervously once again as i hear her introduce me on the speaker system. She didn't have to say the part about me training to be one though...
I then got up the stage getting a little nervous as it's my first time being a MC of any of my school's events. I took a deep breath, "Hello and welcome to this year's 34th Umikaze International School's Beauty Pageant and I'm your host Alcott Kasumi!" I announced still feeling a little nervous.
I then looked to my side where i came out from and noticed that the contestants were already lined up backstage.
The pageant went by without incident even though it was my first time being a MC for one, a 2nd year ended up winning first place and a 3rd year student ended up being second.
I headed back to my class after changing back to my school uniform, but when i got there the cafe that my class is doing was got a little bit too popular.
"Ah, hey kasumi! help me out here!" chieri shouted as she saw me entering our classroom.
"Where do i take these?" I replied grabbing one of the trays that have some cold tea on them.
"Just take them to table 3 please." replying as she takes the one that she was holding to another table.
After we finished closing down our manga cafe i decided to go check out Uzuki's Class' Maid Cafe since she gave me a pamphlet about it earlier and headed home after checking out the maid cafe and saying goodbye to Uzuki.
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When Me and Yamato arrived at the talent agency the next day Miss Uzumi told the both of us to wait for her at the lounge in the reception area due to her being called to my father's office. While we waited for her to come back we saw the two girls that we saw at the dance studio in the past wearing idol costumes as they passed by the reception area along with a person that looks like their producer? I think? I'm not really sure.
I noticed Yamato looking excited when i turned to her, "Their costume's look so cute..." she mumbles to herself. Miss Uzumi came back before i could react to Yamato's reaction.
"Good news girls, management has just decided on your unit's name." Miss Uzumi says as she smiled at us.
"What's the name that they decided?" we both asked at the same time.
"It's Dual Rosen." she answered showing us a piece of paper that has a logo on it.
"Rosen? Isn't that a german word?" Yamato inquired.
"Yes, It means rose in german." Miss Uzumi replied still smiling at us.
"But, what about our debut date?" I inquired.
Miss Uzumi stops smiling, "That's the next thing that the CEO your father is currently deciding on and it also depends on how well the two of you are doing on your lessons."
"It depends, huh?" Yamato muttered.
Miss Uzumi claps her hands as she leads us to one of the elevators, "Enough with this discussion, you two still have lessons to go to."
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In the middle of our dance lesson my left foot slipped which resulted in me hurting my left ankle, "Hey, You ok kasumi?" Yamato asked as she runs to me with Miss Uzumi following.
"Yeah... I just slipped because i wasn't paying attention... ouch..." I said trying to get back up but the pain only made me fall again.
"Don't try to get up, you'll just make it hurt even more." Miss Uzumi said me lending me her shoulder then taking me to a bench on the side of the room then leaves the room to grab some ice and a first aid kit.
"I'm sorry, I was thinking about things and not paying to my sorroundings." I said bowing apologetically.
"It's fine, don't worry about it." Yamato replied awkwardly looking the other way.
Miss Uzumi got back then puts a bandage around my ankle then gives me a small bag of ice to put on the injury and was told to wait until Yamato was done with her lessons then we were both brought to our homes by Miss Uzumi.
When i got home i got akari to help me walk, Darjeeling came out of the kitchen holding a glass of water immediately noticing my injury, "What happened to your ankle, sis?"
"Just a little accident, right? Miss Kasumi?" Akari replied then winks at me. It sometimes scares me how Akari knows that i don't like worrying my sister...But then again... she's been taking care of my since i was 5 years old...
"Yeah, this is nothing my dear sister." I smiled her. I difinitely can't tell her that i agreed when father asked me if i could become an a idol... No matter what...
It took us a while to convince her that my injury wasn't anything serious but it only made her even more concerned.
I just collapsed onto my bed due to the pain on my ankle and fell asleep pretty quickly probably due to how tired i am.
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Three months after i injured my ankle father called both Me and Yamato to his office, "Your debut date's been decided and it's in five months." he announced as we entered his office. I suddenly felt a little bit nervous as i heard him say it, but Yamato didn't even look nervous nor anxious... I'm really surprised that it didn't even looked like it fazed her at all.
"That is all, you may leave now." he said smiling.
We then left his office. Why did he call us to his office when he could've gotten Miss Uzumi to just tell us? Well, whatever... I shouldn't worry about that right now... I need to be focusing on the lessons instead of this! We got started with our lessons right after we got out of his office like we usual do.
After we finished Miss Uzumi both handed us a spreadsheet that had the same schedule except for the saturday schedule, instead of dance lessons it has rehearsals in it's place.
"We're gonna be doing rehearsals already, huh?" I muttured to myself.
"By the way, the two of you are also gonna be doing a press conference with two other units on the day before your performances." Miss Uzumi stated after we both finished looking at our schedue spreadsheets.
Yamato smiles nervously as she fidgets her fingers, "D-Do we have to?"
"Yes, You have to. All the idols and also the graduated idols have done it." Miss Uzumi replied as we started heading out of the dance studio.
All the idols have done it, huh?
When we got out of the dance studio i see the girl with twin pigtails from before suddenly approaches me.
[End of Chapter 7]