Volume 22 Chapter 9, Miss Contest

After getting rid of Dion, they went straight back to the Doria family compound.

He lured them to that place because he suspected that they were following him stealthily, but he had originally intended to drag them away.

In addition, he asked Alec to call in some members of the Defrayer clan.

Of course, this was to keep an eye on Dion’s movements.

This was the first time Kousuke had given such an order, but the Defrayer clan members readily accepted it.

Although there was no intention to interfere, if they did not understand what Kousuke was telling them, they would be banished from the Tower.

After a short conversation with the Doria’s, they returned to the Tower that day.

The next day.

They enjoyed the festival in the morning with different members from yesterday.

Sylvia and Peach had to leave to attend an event.

Floria was at home on the administrative floor, probably because of yesterday’s events.

Kousuke told her that she didn’t have to worry about it, but she declined because she herself couldn’t enjoy the festival calmly.

She was already enjoying the festival with her family, so she thought it was enough.

So, he spent the morning with Shrein, Collete, Wanri, and Haku, going around the stalls with a different group than yesterday.

Today’s escort was Kouhi.

Mitsuki went to another place for some business.

Additionally, he did not bring Nana with him this time.

She was tired from walking in the crowds the day before.

She was staying at the administrative floor with Floria.

Kousuke suspected that she was concerned about Floria who was alone, but he was not sure of the truth.

Unlike yesterday, there were no particular incidents, and they went around the festival as usual.

The only reason they only had time in the morning was to watch an event that started in the afternoon.

Sylvia and Peach were in that event, so they all set up a nice spot there at the event site to watch the event together.

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What event were the two of them attending? It was a kind of “Miss Contest”.

It was not a swimsuit contest like the one Kousuke participated in before his reincarnation, but rather a beauty pageant.

Of course, there was also a facial appearance contest, but it was more like a fashion show, as what the contestants were also wearing attracted attention.

In fact, he could see the merchants who were selling clothing and accessories going all out.

The reason why the two of us were at the show was, of course, because Schmidt had put them up to it.

When Schmidt was trying to persuade them to enter the competition, he said something like, “Kousuke-sama will be pleased if you enter the competition and win,” which he thought was a bit too much to ask.

He told them that they did not have to participate in such a thing, but it was already too late.

By the time Kousuke tried to stop them, they had already made up their minds to attend the event.

When that happened, there was nothing Kousuke could do to stop them, so they ended up competing together.

They did not appear together, but separately, and even if one did not see it from a favorable point of view, when they came out, they created more of a stir than the other contestants.

Peach was the first to come out, and she was wearing an extravagant dress.

He was surprised to see that she didn’t look vulgar, even though she was decorated to the max.

“Wow, Big sis Peach, you’re beautiful.”

Haku, who was watching next to Kousuke, commented.

“Yes, she is. But normally, with all that decoration, it would look a bit classy, wouldn’t it?”

Collete laughed and said to Kousuke, who was tilting his head.

“That’s simple. It’s only because Peach is so well-dressed.”

“Dressed well… Peach doesn’t usually wear something like that, does she?”

“Peach had a beautiful face, so she could wear almost anything. Besides, it seemed that she was trained to wear a dress like that.”

Kousuke nodded in admiration, wondering if there was such a thing in the Defrayer clan’s training.

“I guess they are supposed to do that as a kind of undercover operation, right?”

The audience had no way of knowing that, and seemed to be genuinely enjoying the beauty of Peach.

Collete watched with a wry smile as well.

Sylvia came out next.

Sylvia was wearing a priestess’s robe.

Of course, it was not the simple one she usually wears.

It was a ceremonially decorated priestess outfit.

When Sylvia came out, there were more sighs than murmurs.

“What a… This is classy in a different way, too.”

It was classy in a different way than Peach.

Unfortunately, Kousuke didn’t have the experience to tell what the difference was.

“Well, for Sylvia, that’s her main profession, isn’t it?”

“What do you mean by main profession…oh, that’s really for ceremonies and stuff as well.”

“That’s right. What did you think it was?”

He was stared at by Collete somewhat appalled.

“Uh…. No, I just thought it was for shows like this.”

“Oh, that’s what you meant. Well, that’s one aspect of it, but there are more flashy things like temple ceremonies, you know?”

“More flashy than that…”

From Kousuke’s point of view, what Sylvia was wearing right now looked flashy enough.

He imagined that if he were to wear a similarly decorated priest’s uniform, he would definitely look out of place.

“Full of gilded splendor?”

Haku asked, tilting her head at Collete.

“There was one like that. It doesn’t look good enough, no matter how you think about it.”

“…I’m aware of it, so don’t go into it.”

Collete said with a chuckle, and Kousuke had no choice but to sigh.

“Oh, no, that’s not it. You don’t have to go to the trouble of covering it with a decoration, but you can still show your dignity, right?”

“Dignity? Me?”

Kousuke, who had never owned such a thing, tilted his head.

“Yes. Well, if you can show your half of the power you’re holding back now. If it’s against the priests, you’d have a shot.”

What she was talking about was the clergy.

If Kousuke were to release his divinity with all his might right then and there, those involved with the clergy would definitely fall to their knees.

He didn’t want such a situation, and Kousuke didn’t feel like trying it either.

“Hmm. I see.”

As usual, Kousuke was dull about his own affairs.

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Without regard to such a dull Kousuke, the event naturally progressed quickly.

Needless to say, the result was a one-two win for Sylvia and Peach.

He didn’t dare choose a winner.

Unfortunately, as far as the clothes they were wearing, neither won, much to Schmidt’s disappointment, but that was another story.

The whole group went back to the festival to welcome the two after the event.

Understandably, Sylvia and Peach both changed into their normal clothes.

Since they were also wearing masks, they would not be recognized as the winner and runner-up.

At the end of the festival, the group headed to the arena where the martial arts tournament was being held.

The final match was to be held there to close the festival.

Aiming to watch the final match, the group headed for the arena.