I'm Not a Girl!: A Harem Story

Chapter 27: The Cultural Festival Part 1

Dialogue Information

"Hi": normal speaking
'Hi': thinking
"Hi": shouting
"Hi": flashbacks
'Hi' words in books, words on blackboard, text messages
"Hi" people on tv and intercom
"Hi": speaking in English
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3rd Person's POV: It started off as an ordinary day at Toyama Academy but now the sky had darkened from clouds and inside class 1-A, chaos took place. Students were shouting, people were slamming tables and nothing was calm. "My idea is better!" "We should do mine!" "That idea is stupid!" The chaos continued on for a bit until finally... "Everyone be quiet!!!" The class instantly went silent after their class representative, Shoji Chiura, shouted. "Ahem. Now, as you all can see, we voted on the ideas that were suggested and we ended up with a tie. So, I believe that the best thing is for people to explain why we should use that idea and then we'll vote again. Alright?" Everyone looked at each other before nodding their heads in agreement. "Alright then, let's start with the one who suggested we do a maid cafe. Kaga Kenshin, explain why we should do the maid cafe." "Kenshin stood up from his seat and started to speak. "W-well, I just thought that doing a maid cafe would be something that fun and simple. It's not too complicated and besides, if we do it we can have Haru dress up as a cute maid!" While the class was silent, everyone except Haru thought the same thing. 'He makes a good point.' 'Seriously?!' exasperated Haru in his thoughts. "Ok then, let's move on to the next suggestion, the haunted house. Saza Kiri, explain why we should do the haunted house." said Shoji "Well, I thought a haunted house would be something fun to do. Sure, it will take some time but think about the payoff. And if we do it, we'll have a chance to see Haru dressed up as a cute ghost." 'She's right about that.' thought everyone. 'But aren't ghosts supposed to be scary?' Was all Haru thought. "Next up, Osaki Washichi and his suggestion of a band." "I personally think that doing a band will make us stick out more from everyone else. And if we make Haru a member, we're more likely to be popular." 'He's right!' 'It's not a bad idea but I'm not really interested in being a part of a band.'

"Now is Kure Erika and her suggestion of a fortune teller's stand." "Everyone loves fortune telling and I think it will help people who have any worries in their future. Besides, we can also use it to see if we're compatible for someone like." 'That sounds like an awesome idea!' 'I don't really care for fortune telling.' "And finally we have Hata Teru with their suggestion of a doujinshi fair." "I have many doujins that would be perfect for the festival and if we use Haru as the mascot, they're sure to sell." 'That sounds intriguing.' 'I'm already the school's mascot, I don't want to be a mascot for a doujinshi fair.' "Alright, now that everyone gave their reasons behind their suggestions, let's do a re-vote and see which we will do." And so the class voted once again but surprisingly, they ended up having a tie once again. "It's a tie, for all of them." . . . . . *Ding!* And once again the class erupted into chaos with screams and shouts. "H-h-hey! Everyone, calm down! We'll figure something out. As the class descended in disarray, Haru sat silently in his chair. 'Man, at this point, we'll have nothing for the festival.' thought Haru. "Hey Haru." Haru looked up and saw it was Hana, Asami and Iris. "Oh, hey guys." "Pretty crazy, isn't it?" said Asami "You can say that again." said Haru "Is deciding what to do for the cultural festival always this chaotic?" asked Iris "Not really. It just seems no one is willing to back down from their choice." "Speaking of choice, what did you choose Haru?" Haru started to blush a little and looked away embarrassed, which grabbed his friends' attention.

"The maid cafe." whispered Haru "Huh? I didn't catch that." said Hana "I said the maid cafe." "You need to speak up Haru." said Iris. "I said the maid cafe!" Haru's outburst instantly silenced the room and made everyone stare at him in complete shock by what they had just heard. "The maid cafe?" said a shocked Asami. Haru put his face in his hands trying to cover his red face. "The reason I want to do the maid cafe is because I think they're kinda cool to do. And because in some way, the universe is gonna have me crossdress, so I might as well accept my fate." The last part was only audible by Hana, Asami and Iris but that didn't matter as when Haru finished talking, the entire class decided then and there that they were gonna do the maid cafe.