"Hmm~?"
At the PaB stall, Shiro was humming a tune while writing and drawing on a wooden board with a relaxed expression.
He was in a fantastic mood.
His "wolf in sheeps clothing" act had not only successfully lured away customers from the other stall but also helped him collect quite a few girls' contacts~
A highly successful battle strategy!
"Pfft—Hahahahahaha!!!"
Azusa, standing beside him, was still laughing uncontrollably after witnessing everything firsthand.
She had to admit, Shiro had an insane talent for acting. Who wouldn't be confused after watching that performance? (??ω??)
The president of TINKERBELL was probably wishing for death right about now.
'So this is how a high-level hunter operates! Kohei, I think I've learned something!'
'Kitahara... honestly, unless you've got the looks, I wouldn't recommend trying it.'
The idiot duo exchanged glances. They, too, had witnessed everything just now. What could they say… this scumbag must have come from a family that sells sheeps!!!
"Shiro, what are you writing now~?"
Azusa, having laughed enough, leaned over to see what Shiro was up to, as he had been scribbling on the wooden board for quite some time.
At that moment, Shiro had just finished writing. He handed the board to her and proudly tilted his head, saying, "Of course, I'm preparing for the business war!"
"Pfft~"
Azusa took the board and burst into laughter again. Yep, letting Shiro out into the world to cause havoc was absolutely the right decision!
Ignoring the woman who was now laughing so hard she was twitching, Shiro grabbed his wooden board and walked toward the TINKERBELL stall.
Never underestimate a stall war, it's business warfare!
...
Kudou felt like he should've checked his horoscope before leaving the house today. It was supposed to be a completely normal day, so why did he run into someone so shameless?!
Was PaB shifting from a macho club to a green tea act now?
Kudou, the president of TINKERBELL and the unfortunate, effeminate-looking man who got punched earlier…
He had just returned from the infirmary, sporting a massive black eye. Fortunately, he hadn't planned on participating in the contest this year. Otherwise, it would take layers of foundation to cover this up!
Thinking back to what had happened, he could only accept his misfortune. That guy was just too skilled, definitely a high-level hunter!
Damn it, why was such a normie in PaB?
He had no choice but to give up. The only thing he regretted was the two cute juniors he had been talking to earlier. He could only hope that guy wouldn't come back!
Originally, Kudou had expected to return to a bustling stall packed with customers.
However...
There wasn't a single person there!!!
And why was that guy sitting with the girls from his club at the stall?!
Kudou's face darkened as he walked back to his booth. He didn't even need to ask to know that this was all that bastard's doing!
"President..."
The people at the stall sighed in relief when they saw Kudou return, then hesitated before awkwardly pointing at the wooden board in Shiro's hands.
Kudou, confused, looked over. Because of the angle, he even had to move around a bit to see it properly.
And then, what he saw was enough to give him a brain aneurysm!
"Host Club Okonomiyaki! Overpriced, terrible taste, and no service! Of course, if you want a close-up view of handsome guys, feel free to come in—just know that they're all zeros and ones~ Everyone here is a sister! If you're like-minded, feel free to join! Welcome to the new world!!! ∠( ? 」∠)_"
After seeing the board, Kudou finally understood why there were no customers.
Who the hell would come after reading that?!
Why didn't his own club members stop him?!
Where were they?!
Wait…
He saw them, his third-year female clubmate was practically hanging onto Shiro!
Was… was that drool at the corner of her mouth?!
Image, your image!
Can you not look like such a thirsty woman?!
Kudou walked over, his face as dark as a storm cloud.
Shiro, who had been joking around with the upperclassman, suddenly felt a shadow looming over him. He looked up and saw Kudou's sour expression.
A bright and sunny smile immediately bloomed on his face.
"Ah! Senpai, you're alright~"
!!!
That smile made Kudou's head throb instantly!
Junior, you're 1.8 meters tall! Do you not realize how off-putting this is?!
And why was the girl next to him still falling for this act?!
Kudou shot a look at his club members. Instantly, several people rushed out from the stall and dragged their fellow female member away!
"No! Don't separate us! Shiro!"
"Senpai!"
"..."
For some reason, Kudou felt like he had just done something terrible!
He then leaned in toward Shiro, "Junior, isn't this a bit underhanded?"
"Mm… which part exactly?"
!!!
Oh, so you know what you're doing!
Now that there was no one around, you didn't even bother pretending anymore, huh?!
"Come on, senpai, don't look so scary. I'm just socializing normally~"
Shiro waved his hand, looking completely innocent as if the stall's lack of business had nothing to do with him.
What a shameless person!
Kudou was shaking with anger as he pointed at the wooden board.
"Then what the hell is this?!"
"Oh, just something I wrote for fun. Don't mind it!"
"What do you mean 'for fun'?! This is blatant defamation!"
"Eh? But senpai, you don't even call yourselves 'Host Club Okonomiyaki,' do you?"
"..."
Kudou fell silent.
So he was playing word games now, huh?!
There were only two stalls selling Okonomiyaki, and their stall clearly fit the description better!
"Then, junior, could you move aside? You're blocking business…"
"In that case, I'll have one Okonomiyaki."
"..."
Oh, so now you're pretending to be a customer?!
Clearly, you don't have a single ounce of that 'Japanese politeness' in you!
"Junior! If you insist on doing this, we can just put up a sign for 'Beast Okonomiyaki' too! That way, neither of us will make money!"
Kudou felt like he was going insane.
Why?!
Why had fate sent this menace into his life?!
"Hmm..."
Shiro thought about it. That did make sense… if they put up a sign for 'Beast Okonomiyaki,' it would hurt their business too.
Maybe he should just rename his own stall 'Beast Okonomiyaki' and turn it into a gimmick?
Nah…
That wouldn't make PaB famous!
He glanced at the dejected Kudou and suddenly had a new idea—then, without a word, he ran off!
!!!
"Someone! Destroy that damned wooden board!!!"
Kudou was so fired up that, if he had fireworks, he would've set them off in celebration!
It wasn't easy, this wasn't easy at all!
All he wanted was to make a little money for his club's activities!
The TINKERBELL guys all jumped out, eager to burn that cursed board.
"Fire! Use fire!"
"Alcohol! Add some alcohol! Burn it!"
As the flames rose, Kudou swore he could already see their stall returning to its former bustling glory…
…
(′?`)
"Can someone tell me why there are still no customers…?"
Looking at the empty stall, Kudou felt like he was about to die.
"Um… President, it might be because of that guy…"
A club member awkwardly pointed toward Shiro, who was standing right in front of their stall.
Shiro had a bright, beaming smile as he held up a brand-new wooden sign!
"If you eat at this stall, you'll be targeted by beasts! If you don't believe it, you can try! But what happens next is not my responsibility! (??ω??)"
The board even had two enlarged photos of their upperclassmen with exaggerated giant-like features.
At that moment, no one dared to approach TB's stall…
(′?`)
!!!
Kudou… collapsed!