The Cheeky Junior Gal Becomes Too Cute When She Gets Attached to Me-Chapter 8Volume 1 .1 - Santa Junior Gal

Chapter 8: Santa Junior Gal

A week had passed since the marathon competition, and the day of the Christmas event had arrived.

Monaka had started coming to the Student Council room again, but there was absolutely no time to relax.

We were busy with the preparations for the Christmas event.

Even though it was a volunteer event, we couldn’t afford to do things halfway since we were hosting guests.

I had a slight regret about not calling the other Student Council Officers, but Monaka and Kawana worked hard.

Although it was a Student Council activity, it was an event aimed at community interaction, so the teachers were cooperative. Especially the Vice Principal, who was very enthusiastic.

Thanks to that, Kugenuma Sensei seemed exhausted…

Nevertheless, we managed to reach today without any issues.

Standing on the stage in the gymnasium, I gazed at the space that had been redecorated for Christmas.

This was quite a laborious task, so the volunteers from the sports clubs played an active role.

Under the philosophy of service, it’s the fate of the sports clubs to be called upon for such events.

Poor guys…

The preparations were perfect. But what mattered was the actual event.

In less than an hour, the children would arrive at the gymnasium.

The expected number of guests was about thirty children, accompanied by an almost equal number of adults.

Let’s create some fun memories for them to take home.

“Senpai, sorry to keep you waiting~”

“Hey. You’re late… uh…?”

Emerging from the dressing room at the side of the stage was Ooba Monaka.

Even as I caught sight of her, I found myself at a loss for words.

“Ta-da! How about it, Senpai? Are you mesmerized?”

Monaka held the hem of her skirt and struck a pose.

She was dressed as Santa Claus, with red as the main color and white accents on the collar, hem, and buttons.

It was a mini-skirt type that boldly exposed her legs, and she wore a knit cap with the same color scheme on her head.

“Why so silent? Are you really that captivated~?”

Monaka smiled mischievously. I wanted to respond, but the words just wouldn’t come out.

It’s not that I was mesmerized.

What was interfering with my thoughts were the words Monaka had said the other day…

『…I love you.』

I still hadn’t asked her about her true intentions of saying that.

I missed the timing to question her because we were so busy preparing for the Christmas event.

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…No, that’s just an excuse. I was just running away from facing the situation head-on.

Monaka, too, hadn’t brought up that day’s conversation.

Maybe it was because Kawana was also here, but she acted no different than before.

That’s probably why I felt even more unsettled.

If she were to confess seriously… what would I respond?

“Senpai? What’s wrong?”

“Ah, no… it’s nothing.”

“That’s weird. Oh, I get it. You’re worried about Matsurin, aren’t you?”

Monaka pulled Kawana, who was hiding in the wings of the stage, and brought her in front of me.

“Please don’t look at me.”

Kawana blushed slightly and glared at me.

Although she was wearing the same clothes as Monaka, Kawana was properly dressed in tights.

The biggest difference from usual wasn’t the clothes, but her face.

“Huh? Kawana, are you wearing makeup?”

“Oh, Senpai noticed~ Isn’t it super cute? I did it myself!”

Monaka, hands on her hips and boasting, was also wearing a full face of makeup, more than usual.

“Th-This was Monaka-san’s doing against my will.”

“Isn’t it nice for a change? Even just the eyes can make a big impression.”

“Please don’t look so closely!”

Kawana completely hid behind Monaka’s back.

Having received precocious education from my sister, I vaguely understood what kind of makeup they were wearing… but it would be tactless to comment unnecessarily, so I decided to hold my tongue.

“Hey-hey, Senpai, what about me?”

“Hm? Oh, it looks okay.”

“That’s so mean!?”

Monaka was, how should I say it… the costume suited her exceptionally well.

If she were to attract people in front of the school, the number of participants might double.

It might even be worth charging an admission fee.

To put it simply, she was incredibly cute.

I knew the costume from the storage room, as I had washed it beforehand. But this was the first time I saw it actually worn, so my gaze was inevitably drawn to her.

Apart from the uniform and tracksuit, I had only seen her in casual clothes once, so the new look was refreshing.

“Well… it suits you.”

“Cute?”

Monaka approached me, leaning in teasingly as if to taunt me.

Her gesture was charming, and I found myself entranced by her.

Annoyed at myself for thinking that, I deliberately kept my eyes on Monaka’s without looking away.

“You’re cute.”

“R-Really? Thank you.”

Despite her earlier confidence, Monaka blushed and backed off.

Kawana gave me a skeptical look.

“Is the purpose of this event to have girls cosplay and then admire them? You’ve even gone to the trouble of preparing costumes for the volunteers.”

“Don’t ever say that in front of the guests. It could jeopardize the event’s continuation.”

The planning and the costume preparation weren’t my doing.

They were traditions passed down from long ago.

Well, it’s also true that girls can never be too cute.

“Here, Senpai, yours is ready too.”

“Am I supposed to be Santa too?”

“Nope. Senpai, you’re in a mascot costume.”

Monaka pointed to a reindeer mascot costume that was stuffed into a box.

It wasn’t anything as solid as a theme park. Just a full-body knit costume and a head-covering mask.

“…Seriously?”

“Since you’re a reindeer, Senpai, you have to carry us properly~”

“Treating me like a pair of legs, huh?”

Damn, I was planning to leave the actual work to the volunteers and relax behind the scenes…

But I can’t just make the juniors cosplay and do nothing myself, so I obediently decide to change.

I get dressed backstage and return to the others.

“Ahaha, Senpai looks cute!”

“It suits you.”

Monaka and Kawana giggle as they look at me.

“How can it suit me when you can’t even see my face?”

“That’s not true. The lack of enthusiasm and your twisted personality are seeping through the costume, perfectly expressing the sorrow of being forced to work every year.”

“Even in a mascot costume, my twistedness seeps through?”

That was a rather specific critique.

But indeed, in theme parks, characters have different movements. It’s possible to express the character through movements alone.

Well, I’m not particularly moving right now.