I Was Possessed By An Unknown Manga

Chapter 239: Things Are Getting Bigger And Bigger

Ichijo Academy Beauty Contest!

Its history dates back an impressive 30 years!

The 1980s!

It was a contest that began during Japan’s bubble economy, initiated by a strong proposal from the Student Council President of the time.

Originally, it started with the pure intention of selecting the academy’s top beauty, but as the years passed, various provocative elements like swimsuit competitions and talent shows, fueled by the boys’ selfish desires, were added, leading to it being thoroughly rejected by the academy’s female students.

Despite its long history, the contest barely survived like a punishment game, but this time during the cultural festival, its status was notably different.

The fight sparked by the bet between Minato Nao and Alexandra Ivanovna Romanova had drawn numerous female students to participate just a day before the contest!

Its impact was truly explosive!

“Hey, student, can I ask for directions?”

“Haha, well, this is something.”

As he spoke, the student who turned around panicked and ran away; this was the fifth time it had happened.

Tojo Naoto scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and asked his right-hand man, Takeyama.

“Takeyama, do I look that scary?”

“Well, if we’re talking about whether you’re scary or not, I’d say you are, considering you have scars on your face.”

As Takeyama pointed to his trademark cross scar, Tojo Naoto clicked his tongue and turned his head.

It was a rare outing.

He came to the cultural festival with an invitation from his daughter, but it was busier than he expected, and he got lost.

As he fumbled with his arm in the opposite sleeve of his kimono, wondering what to do, he spotted a familiar face in the distance.

“Boris!”

Boris was one of the elite guards of the God of Destruction Ivan and a drinking buddy with whom he had a personal friendship.

Tojo Naoto waved happily at his massive figure, clearly visible from afar, and warmly greeted Boris.

“How did you get in here? I thought only invited people could enter the cultural festival.”

“Oh, thanks to Sasha, who handed out the invitations, I could get in.”

“If you’re alone, why not move with us? I’m on my way to meet my daughter anyway.”

“Thanks for the kindness, but I’m not alone.”

Boris said this while pointing somewhere.

Tojo Naoto turned his gaze in the direction Boris pointed and was taken aback.

“I-Ivan?!”

Seeming to sense his gaze, Ivan, who was busy buying yakisoba at a student stall, turned around.

“Hmm? Isn’t that little Tojo?”

“Oh my, it’s been a while. Mr. Naoto.”

As Ivan’s wife, who was linking arms with him, greeted him with a kind smile, Tojo Naoto nodded dazedly and asked,

“Didn’t you return to Russia?”

“I’m on a trip abroad with my wife after a long time. Since we’re in Japan, we’ve been traveling around various hot springs across the country.”

Ivan said this while grinning broadly.

Even though he was doing nothing, the presence he exuded was truly striking!

If you looked closely, the students selling yakisoba were trembling and half in a panic.

“Here you go.”

“Hmm. Thank you. Keep the rest as a tip.”

As he spoke, Ivan paid with a 10,000 yen bill and lifted a plastic bag containing ten packs of yakisoba, asking,

“Do you want to eat one?”

“Ah, no, thank you.”

As Tojo Naoto waved his hand hurriedly, Ivan shrugged and said, “It would be delicious; what a waste.”

As he stole a glance at Ivan, Tojo Naoto asked,

“Are you also here to meet your daughter?”

But it wasn’t Ivan who answered his question; it was his wife.

“She’s our only daughter. She seems to be getting along well with her friends, but I was curious about her school life, so I came.”

“Ah, I see.”

Certainly, there wouldn’t be any parents in the world who wouldn’t worry about sending their only daughter off as an exchange student to a foreign land.

Though he was called a ruthless mafia boss in the underworld, Tojo Naoto realized again that he had a human side, glancing at Ivan.

Perhaps sensing Naoto’s gaze, Ivan, who was walking alongside his wife while devouring yakisoba, warned,

“Even if you stare at me like that, I won’t share. I only bought enough for myself.”

“Ah, okay.”

Tojo Naoto discovered that Ivan was surprisingly a big eater.

“Kids these days are all so pretty.”

“Well, compared to when I was young, the average has really gone up.”

The couple, Kishimoto Sojiro and Kishimoto Maria, visited the cultural festival with their daughter’s invitation and chatted while walking through the campus.

“How long has it been since you graduated from high school, Maria?”

“Hmm~ It’s been about 20 years, I guess? Why do you ask all of a sudden?”

“Well, I thought you’d look good in a sailor uniform even now.”

“Wow, that’s just…”

As Maria, nestled in his arms, blushed and patted his chest, Sojiro laughed heartily and patted her shoulder.

As Rika watched the two flirting in real time, she intervened and forcibly separated them.

“Oh come on! Stop it! Other people are watching!”

“Oh dear, what’s with you? It’s not strange for a couple to show affection.”

“I’m the one who’s embarrassed! Me!”

Anyone who knew her well would surely be surprised by her angry demeanor, but since her daughter’s rebellion seemed adorably cute, Maria pretended to be shocked by covering her mouth.

As Sojiro quietly watched the two bickering, he finally spoke.

“By the way, Rika, you’re entering a beauty contest? What on earth has gotten into you?”

“Uh? Me?”

Caught off guard by the sudden topic shift, Rika looked flustered but soon started twisting her long hair around her finger as she replied.

“Uh, it’s just that my friends and I decided to enter together. They say experiences like this become memories of school days, right?”

“Hmm…”

“What’s with that reaction?!”

“No, it’s just that you’re my daughter, but you seem bad at lying.”

“Th-that’s not a lie?!”

“Rika, you know that when you’re in trouble or lying, you have a habit of twisting your hair around your fingers.”

“What?!”

Surprised by Maria’s remark, Rika pulled her fingers from her hair and made a frustrated face at Maria’s comment, “Looks like you have something to feel guilty about.”

Then she shouted, “Wah!”

“I hate you, Mama!”

“Mama loves you just the same, Rika.”

However, such rebellion was meaningless against Maria’s overwhelming nurturing nature.

As Maria embraced the sulking Rika and cooed at her, passing male students glanced over, but Sojiro, used to such situations, simply chuckled and stayed still.

After all, he was truly a winner in life, having such a beautiful wife and a cute daughter.

“…Please, just staying still would help me. Father.”

“Hmm.”

Fuma Kotaro was currently sitting upright in the kendo hall of Ichijo Academy with his daughter, Yukika.

Fuma Kotaro, who was originally restless, left the village ten years ago and traveled around the country training, but now he was staying in Tokyo due to his only daughter’s stubbornness.

There was only one thing Yukika wanted from him.

To restore the Fuma clan, which had fallen into chaos due to his absence.

Unaware of the circumstances involving her mother, Yukika, raised as a human weapon to become the head of the clan since childhood, had ‘resented’ her biological father, the 17th Fuma Kotaro.

The reason this became past tense was that her kind-hearted nature led her to eventually forgive her worthless father.

“Father, you just need to kindly greet the people who come to experience the kendo club. You’re somewhat of a celebrity, so it’ll be a great promotional effect.”

Listening to his daughter’s explanation, Fuma Kotaro scratched his chin and asked,

“That’s fine, but how long do I have to stay like this?”

“Until my juniors are satisfied?”

“…Can I escape?”

“No way!”

As Yukika said this, her eyes filled with determination, and Fuma Kotaro shrank back, unlike his large size.

The current kendo club captain, Tojo Karen, watched the scene and expressed her gratitude.

“Thank you. Senior, thanks to you, more people have come to experience the kendo club than ever before.”

“This much is nothing. Normally, my father is useless, so I might as well make use of him at times like this. If you want, you can use him until tomorrow.”

“No, that would be a nuisance to your father, too, so just today is fine.”

As Karen said this with a somewhat awkward smile, Fuma Yukika smiled proudly and asked Karen,

“By the way, Karen, you’re also participating in the beauty contest happening this afternoon, right?”

Upon hearing this, Karen’s face flushed red.

“Y-you heard?”

Yukika nodded and replied.

“Ah, I’m participating in it too.”

“You too, Senior?!”

As Karen reacted in surprise and asked, Yukika tilted her head.

“Is it strange that I’m participating?”

“Uh, no, it’s just that you’ve never shown interest in things like this before!”

“I’m interested because of the prize money for the contest. Plus, there are additional benefits.”

For Yukika, who always lived in poverty, the staggering 50,000 yen prize offered by the Student Council was attractive.

Of course, the additional benefit of being able to make any wish with Kim Yu-seong was also appealing.

Faced with the appearance of a strong dark horse, Karen hesitated for a moment but then clenched her fists tightly and declared,

“I won’t lose.”

“Haha, I won’t lose either.”

The two senior and junior of the kendo club locked eyes and quietly ignited their fighting spirit.

Because they were currently rivals in love, fighting over the same person.