MLLTM Chapter 13

“I’ll take you there. Classes will start soon.”

He ignored what I had said earlier and offered to take us to our classroom. 

“You can take a rest later on so cheer up for today, Lariensa.”

“It must be hard for you as well, brother.”

“I'm more worried about you, Lariensa.”

Emily, Natalie, and Violet watched as Lycan showered Lariensa with affection like a fool.

A certain Emily was especially envious of the entire sibling affection scene.

When she saw Lycan giving Lariensa an allowance before he left,

“Wow… My brother would just rummage through my bag and even steal my snacks.”

Was what she complained about. 

“How come our older brothers are so different from each other - face, attitude, and all?!”

I just couldn't come up with a satisfying explanation for Emily.

  

As we were walking a while ago, we ran into Emily's brother, and he said.… 

‘Why are you guys hanging out with my sister? Does this pig not take your meat from you when she eats?’

…I can see where Emily is coming from with her complaints.

“What's the point of being jealous?”

“I just feel bitter.”

  

Finally, we arrived in our classroom in good condition and sat in our seats. 

And as soon as I entered the classroom, 

“……”

“……”

My eyes met with Sibel. But nothing really happened between the two of us at that point. 

That sudden indifference compared to his aggressiveness last time makes me more afraid…

It's like he's up to something. 

“Violet, what are you writing down? That’s a long essay there...”

“Later on, there's going to be an election to elect a class president. That’s why I’m writing down what I’m going to say later.” 

“…Don't you usually think about it in advance?”

However, I grew complacent about what Sibel was scheming because my friends had my attention for the entire time.

By the way, Cloud Academy also has a system of class officers.

  

It's not much different from the schools where I came from originally. 

Oh, there is also a lack of studying as a culture here, so we’re not busy studying as compared to my past life in Korea.

The reason why I didn't hate this life even though I had to go to school again was that unlike my school life in real life, my academy life here was quite enjoyable, and the lessons here were not that difficult.

“If you gain experience as a class president, you get extra points when you graduate.”

“Well, first of all, I'd like to raise my grades…”

  

Violet, do you think extra points will help you a lot when we always hold funerals for your exam scores?

However, I don’t have the heart to say that to her directly because we’re friends.

After a while, our homeroom teacher came into the classroom. And as I was told, we're going to have an election for the class officers… 

“I've already picked out the right candidates for the position of class president. First, Sibel Nouma Khan.”

“Yes.”

Sibel stood up.

  

Objectively, he's an excellent student with good brains, so it was already a foreboding of mine from the beginning.

“Lariensa Jellinus.” 

“Yes.”

Lara is also an excellent student. I don't want her to get involved with Sibel again, but… 

“And that’s it.”

What?! 

I was shocked right there and then.

Though both of them became the class president and vice president in the original story, there were supposed to be about five more candidates to be mentioned. No matter who comes out as a candidate, there will be no disagreement between the two, but this is still too much. Does Sibel have something to do with this? That sly fellow is well-favored by the professors, so it's not without possibility.

“Professor, aren’t we choosing candidates for the class president and vice president?”

“That’s right.”

“So then, why are there only two candidates?” 

“The student who loses the election will then be vice president."

What do you mean by that, sir??

I was so flustered that I was in a daze. 

Slam!

I flinched as I heard a sudden thud from the desk next to me.

“That's not fair!”

  

It was Violet who slammed her desk and protested.

“There are only two candidates for the class president and vice president. Even though it is an important task to select our leader, the options are too small. Above all, are you confident that selecting those two candidates didn't involve your favoritism?”

Ohhh! Well done, Violet! Go for it!

“Then, are there any more candidates Miss Violet thinks about?”

“There is.”

  

“Who is it?”

“That's me!”

Violet. I do have a poor opinion about you, but right now you're the best.

As she turned her head around, Emily and Natalie pulled their chairs away and acted like they didn’t know Violet. 

Some friendship, Cheers＿☆

“Excuse me, professor.”

At this rate, the professor will brush aside Violet’s legitimate concern and will just proceed with the way that he wants.

I also think of Violet as a candidate for class president, not just as a friend. Also, if it is left unchecked, Sibel and Lariensa will then be intertwined if they both became the class president and vice president! 

This can’t happen!

“In my opinion, I think it's great to express our desire to be the class president. A willing candidate is a candidate, so wouldn't it be okay if the person concerned be legitimately considered?”

The professor raised his monocle in contemplation. He soon sighed and allowed Violet to take part.

“If so, you may be a candidate, Miss Violet.”

Violet whispered as she went to the front.

“Thank you for your support. I shall not bring shame on us!”

I'm already ashamed! I'm embarrassed! Don't pretend we’re close! Go away!

“Is there anyone else who wants to be a candidate like Miss Violet?”

Of course, no student was a loose-screw like Violet. In the eyes of our classmates, Sibel and Lariensa are already class president and vice president. Everyone was already into the thought that they are the perfect combination. 

My friends and I will surely vote for Violet, but what if she gets hurt because the number of votes she got was too small…

  

I was worried that I might have taken advantage of Violet in order to protect Lariensa. 

However, Violet, who was standing side by side with the two, looked determined and confident.

  

Even she had the same eyes like them. When I was a student in my previous life, I had a friend who became the class president simply because she was better at studying than the most popular student in my class. 

Also, when I was in elementary school, I picked my best friend! 

But now, even in terms of popularity, Violet was defeated by them!

“Then, let's hear what the candidates say.”

Thus, the Cloud Academy class president election, which seemed to be becoming more thrilling than a presidential election in Korea, began.

  

I don't want to admit it, but Sibel and Lariensa, standing side by side, were a well-matched pair.

By comparison, Violet…

“Marilyn, Emily. You're gonna vote for Violet, right?”

Natalie whispered. I was supposed to pick Violet to protect Lariensa.

“We’re still loyal, so how can we not pick her? Lariensa will be picked by everyone else, but Violet will be without us…”

Emily and Natalie were also going to pick Violet for friendship’s sake.

Cheer up, Violet! You've already got three votes!

“Well then, I'll hand out the ballots now, so write down who you think would fit in as a class president.”

The professor quickly handed out the ballots to proceed with the election. He looked unhappy with the situation that Violet insinuated.

“Wait a minute, Professor.”

Violet was not yet satisfied with her former protest.

“Why are you rushing to start the election?”

“Is there anything else you’d like to do, Miss Violet? It seems that the students here have already heard and considered your opinion.” 

Wow. That professor also never backs down.

“You're in such a hurry to start. I smell corruption.”

I can't believe you said that to him. You said you wanted to graduate as the top student. Don't mess with the professor!

  

“I want to appeal to my classmates as a person who will be class president in a little while.”

The voting hasn't even begun yet, but look at you now, you’re already claiming yourself as the class president.

“Sigh… do our other two candidates also want to do what they call self-appeal?”

‘Our’ candidates? The nomination didn’t even come from the students in the classroom!

Candidate No.1, who is favored by the professor, shook his head with his signature refreshing smile. 

“I'm fine. But I’d like to give Violet a chance because I think… she really wants to do that.” 

I know he’s only pretending to be nice, but his inside reeks of malignancy.

I would imagine his thoughts to be like...

‘Haha. The position for class president? Appeal to our fellow classmates?’

‘You? Youuu?!’

He had that total disdainful look on his face.

“Alright, Miss Violet. Stand at the center and do your appeal or something.”

  

Violet stood in front of the table with a dignified look. Beside me, Natalie was quietly packing her things. 

“I'm moving to another country...”

Yeah… you're extremely embarrassed, aren't you? Actually, me too.

Emily stopped Natalie from trying to move to another seat far away as they were arguing about the virtue and graces of friendship.

  

“First of all, I would like to thank my friends for encouraging me to stand in front of you all.”

Emily and Natalie, who were fighting, immediately stopped.

“Emily, who always steals food from students saying it’s for her energy.”

  

Now Violet was being an ominous archer shooting out outrageous arrows of embarrassment whilst singling each and every one of us her friends - all unbeknownst to her.

Fwoosh－

There goes Emily, who managed to look so lifeless at this moment - Violet’s finest hour. She was screaming and begging in complete silence for whatever little is left of her dignity. It was a sight to behold in spite of all the embarrassment Violet did.

Violet’s eyes then turned towards Natalie. She immediately witnessed a flashback of her life when Violet’s eyes preyed upon her poor soul.

‘Please, not an utterance of my name at your breath!’

  

Natalie… I felt that.

“Natalie, who made me look forward to my academy life with the determination to make a lover.”

Yes. That certain individual named Miss Natalie - the poor damsel has been slain! She will be missed.

“And lastly.”

Finally, my turn to be mentioned came to pass…

“Marilyn, who supported me to pursue my dreams in this school.”

I tried hard to pretend not to be embarrassed, but the cringe felt as sharp as a stone piercing my flesh, bone, and soul. By the gods! So embarrassing… 

“To my classmates, I have something to ask you guys. Here, look at these two candidates!”

Oh, so now you're painting your opponents black… it's a little dirty, but it can surprisingly work if you do it well.

“They are both good-looking, smart, and of course, they are both loved by professors. So they were able to run for the position without a will, even though they had no intention. Don’t you think it’s too unfair?”

I don't think it's unfair, but… yeah, I somehow get the idea. So just calm down.

  

“This dirty world, where only the good-looking and well-educated people are given a chance!”

Violet… the world has not been so nice to you, didn’t it? Who hurt you? 

“Everyone, listen! I am going to make you all free and happy.”

Sniff, sniff. Don’t you smell something? The smell of something pretentious…

“A world where you don't have to study! I'll make a class that's not ashamed of being the last place! Each vote of yours is so precious to me. Vote for the girl who dreams of becoming the class president!"

Did you make your appeal as a presidential candidate like those aspirants in Produce 101? 

“This is your Candidate No. 3, Violet.”

At first, the classroom was quiet, but after a while…

Clap clap clap clap!

  

There were loud cheers and applauses.

Huh? Huuuhh? Are you guys clapping after hearing that speech?

Looking to the side, Emily and Natalie were also looking at Violet and were deeply moved to the bottom of their hearts. 

Were you really impressed by that?

“Violet! We shall stand by your idea of equality!”

I thought this was a scene from a youth growth drama.

“E-everybody! Calm down and take your seat. You are students, of course, you have to study!”

The professor looked very flustered and hurried on with the election.

Finally, the election proper commenced, and it proceeded solemnly and seriously. 

After a while, the tallying of votes began. 

However, the reversal did not happen.

And in the end, our class president and vice president were Sibel and Lariensa, respectively.

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