"What can't be said? He died, so he died. Do we have to treat him like Voldemort and not mention him?" Meari said indifferently.
Meari also had no respect for this Prime Minister, and she was currently backing Mikura up.
"I heard that the assassin who killed him did so because his mother believed in a cult, and this Prime Minister was not only inactive but also secretly supported the cult. That's why he was targeted.
Someone like that is better off dead. Haven't you seen how many people on Twitter think what this assassin did was a righteous act and are applauding him?!"
"This is just what has been announced. This case is not as simple as you think…" Ayanokouji Kiyohira originally wanted to explain but decided against it after thinking about it.
Although the Prime Minister's death might involve many people, at least his collusion with a "cult" was undeniable. Meari wasn't wrong to curse him.
Seeing Meari speak up for her, Mikura re-examined Meari and her impression of her greatly improved.
The friendship between girls is very difficult for boys to understand. In just a short while, Meari and Mikura put aside their past unpleasantness and re-established their friendship.
The two of them cast Ayanokoji aside and excitedly started talking across him.
Mikura had been by Sachiko Juraku's side this week, meeting many people who came to participate in the Ryōran Festival activities, including many boxing contestants and horse owners from the racetrack.
From them, Mikura obtained a lot of inside information.
Which horse's recent training status and performance, which boxer's recent condition, where they had hidden injuries, whose family situation was not good, who often faked matches, etc…
This was information that only insiders knew, and she now used it as conversation fodder, speaking freely to Ayanokoji and Meari.
Meari didn't pay much attention at first, but after realizing that what Mikura was saying was "solid information," she couldn't help but be drawn in and listened intently.
The horse racing and boxing matches were scheduled for the next two days. If Mikura wasn't lying, and all the information she provided was true, then she could make a fortune just by relying on this information.
"Mikura, you know this information, why tell us? Wouldn't it be better for you to gamble yourself? You could definitely make a lot of money." Meari was a bit puzzled.
She didn't understand why Mikura was so generous in sharing this information instead of using it herself.
"I'm livestock. I can't even afford to pay the tribute money. Where would I get money to gamble?" Mikura spread her hands frankly.
"Are you very short on money? Then I'll lend you some. Coincidentally, I've made quite a bit from gambling recently…" Meari immediately wanted to generously lend Mikura money upon hearing this, but she was refused.
"I don't need it. By Lady Juraku's side, I don't need to save any money. If I had money, how could I be Lady Juraku's pet?" Mikura said self-righteously.
Her words truly stunned Meari for a long time.
Others became "livestock" passively because they couldn't afford the tribute money, but Mikura was different. She clearly had opportunities and possibilities to make money, yet she chose not to, all to maintain her "livestock" status and stay by Sachiko Juraku's side…
Mikura didn't hide any private money, as if she truly regarded herself as a pet dog, betting everything she had on Sachiko Juraku.
Had she never thought about what her life would be like if Sachiko Juraku grew tired of her and abandoned her one day?
Meari, with her normal thought process, truly couldn't comprehend Mikura's thinking.
However, Meari was certain of one thing: Mikura would absolutely not become her "love rival."
…
As they chatted, time quickly passed.
Suddenly, the entire theater darkened. In the pitch black, Yumemi Yumemite's energetic voice echoed from the theater's speakers.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Student Council member Yumemi Yumemite's first performance at Private Hyakkaou Academy is about to begin! Please silence your mobile phones, do not move around during the performance, and no loud talking…"
Ayanokouji Kiyohira turned to look at the audience.
By now, it was already three o'clock. Before the performance was about to begin, about three hundred audience members had arrived intermittently. This number at least made the theater's audience seats look less empty.
This number had already exceeded Ayanokouji Kiyohira's expectations.
In addition to the group brought by Tanaka Yuzuna, more importantly, Sachiko Juraku's patronage attracted a group of passersby who were originally not interested in this concert.
They came not for Yumemi, but out of respect for Sachiko Juraku.
After Yumemi's announcement repeated three times, the audience below also temporarily turned off their phones as she instructed.
The audience seats, which had been dotted with stars, quickly plunged into complete darkness.
…I hope Yumemi can deliver a performance worthy of Sachiko Juraku's special patronage.
Ayanokouji Kiyohira couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation at this moment.
After a ten-second countdown, the stage lights suddenly brightened.
"Everyone, the show is starting!"
Along with Yumemi's energetic voice, cheerful music began to play, and she, dressed in a gorgeous performance outfit different from her usual school uniform, walked out from backstage.
She wasn't alone; several equally beautiful young girls also appeared with her, all wearing matching idol costumes.
Although the uniforms were the same, each person's outfit had distinguishing features, and it was clear that Yumemi's clothes were more elaborate.
The lighting technician backstage also clearly understood who the protagonist of this show was, and the spotlight never left Yumemi.
They were all friends from Yumemi's previous idol group.
For this stage performance, Yumemi even paid out of her own pocket to invite her group sisters to perform together.
The first song to play on stage was their idol group's hit single. They sang and danced energetically, twisting their bodies in a lively performance.
The album for this song made it onto the best-selling charts of that year in just one month after its release, becoming a popular hit.
Ayanokouji Kiyohira felt a bit familiar when he heard the intro, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Meari, who was beside her, could even hum along to a few lines.
The beautiful girls' pretty and energetic dance moves captured the attention of all the audience members, making a striking debut and giving the concert a good start.
This greatly boosted Yumemi's confidence.
Yumemi knew from the beginning that out of the three hundred people in the audience, less than a third truly wanted to see her. The rest had entered the theater for various reasons.
Well then, she would use her strength to attract their attention!
She would make all the audience members her fans. One day, the audience seats would be filled with people who truly liked her!
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