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C498: Main Event
Just as we were enjoying the festival, a loud announcement was made in the hall. The main event of the day would be held later in the day.
“What’s the main event?”
“I don’t know either. I heard that Alana and Emina are helping out.”
While Nagisa and I were talking about the main event, I heard a loud voice calling me. I looked and saw Nanami and her friends coming toward me with their hands full of food.
“You guys hear the announcement and come here?”
“I thought you were only interested in the food, but it seems that you were also interested in enjoying the event.”
The main event is the “Eating” part, but it seems that the participants are also willing to enjoy the event.
“Well, Nanami, did Alana tell you what they’re going to do?”
“Nanami doesn’t know. I asked her, but she said it’s too early for Nanami.”
“And you haven’t heard from Farma or Lorgo?”
“No, they didn’t tell me.”
“Ode doesn’t know either.”
If so many people don’t know, maybe they are intentionally hiding it. Are they trying to surprise us with something?
Many people had gathered around the stage where the main event was to take place. As I was waiting for the event to begin, a man who seemed to be the emcee appeared.
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting. Thank you for coming to today’s main event. With your permission, I, Leronde, will be the emcee for today’s main event.”
I was wondering in my mind who Leronde was, but from the reaction of the gallery around me, she seemed to be a well-known personality, and some of the ladies were making a lot of noise.
“Now let me tell you what the main event of the day will be.”
“Whoa, I’ll finally know what they’re going to do.”
“I wonder what they’re going to do. I think it’s going to be karaoke.”
“Nanami thinks it’s a gluttonous feast. It’s fun to eat a lot.”
“I’m thinking maybe the unveiling of the new magicraft.”
“Ode, ode, whatever.”
The curtain hanging over the archway set up behind her was removed as the emcee, Leronde, waved her hand in an exaggerated gesture. What emerged was the title of the Iron Knights Miss Beauty Pageant.
Nagisa and I were stunned and speechless, wondering how they could have concealed such a thing from us and proceeded with it. Nanami and Farma were pouting, not seeming to understand the meaning.
“Hey, hey, what’s a Miss Beauty Pageant?”
“It’s to decide who the most beautiful girl is.”
“The most beautiful girl? What are you going to do with that?”
It was a fair question, I thought. As I was wondering what to say, a familiar voice behind me answered for me.
“Because everyone believes, without a doubt, that their favorite is the best. That’s why they want to see this farce, to make things black and white.”
“Hey, Dad, weren’t you having a drinking party with the old sword gang?”
“They’re all drunk now and I’ve got some free time, so I came here.”
“I’m sure you’re not just attracted to the phrase “beauty pageant” while saying that,” Nagisa pointed out.
Nagisa’s nasty remark seemed to have hit the nail on the head, and the old man coughs in embarrassment to cover it up.