ALL NOVEL The Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills Reincarnates as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO Chapter 44
44: The Results of the Family Restaurant Meeting ④
“This is hopeless… completely hopeless!!”
“—!!”
“You people aren’t fit to be class leaders. I won’t say anything bad, but stop already—”
The words that came back were piercing and harsh.
First-year student. As a result of evaluating the class leader candidates, not a single student met the standards of Wudao Longzi, the vice president of the student council.
The one who was most dissatisfied with this result and spoke up first was, surprisingly, Bu Zhishu.
“Fukaya’s abilities aren’t just about brute strength! Her character and popularity are her true assets! I request that the vice president retract his previous statement!!”
But Bu’s outburst was a bad move.
“What did you say—?”
“—!!”
With a single glare from Wudao Longzi, Bu was forced to shut up. This wasn’t a dimension where skills like “Page Flip” existed. As a living being, Bu’s instincts refused to defy Wudao Longzi.
“What’s with popularity? That’s nothing! It’s something that comes with real power! You think it’s fun to manipulate people with your empty words and put them on the spot? Being a class leader is something that requires determination! It’s not something you can decide for others!!”
“Ku…!!”
“And you, that silly woman over there!”
“S-silly woman…? W-wait, me…?”
“I’ll tell you! You don’t have any talent at all! You think this world is kind and will forgive your mediocrity? You’re living a life that’s not suited to your abilities! You’ll end up with the worst possible outcome!!”
“——!!”
“And finally, you, the one with the messy hair!!”
“M-me too?”
“You’re already at your limit, aren’t you? If you take on any more, you’ll collapse. Don’t push yourself too hard, or you’ll self-destruct!!”
“——”
“All of you are just a bunch of misfits! You don’t have what it takes to be class leaders!!”
Everyone looked down, intimidated by Wudao’s words. Perhaps they felt something. This woman’s wild and intuitive sense of judgment was not to be underestimated.
“—Well, I suppose it’s already decided. You’re the only one left, aren’t you, Shōma?”
“………………Huh?”
What is this guy even saying?
A killer pass came flying in like a fastball. No, no, I couldn’t catch something like that, nor could I dodge it?
It’s all over once you hit rock bottom, which means it’s all over for me!
……Suddenly, I came back to my senses. Some of the students who had been criticizing me with harsh words were now directing their killing gaze at me, filled with malice.
It’s a complete and utter mess.
“Wait! Why is Iori suitable to be the class leader!? There must be someone more suitable than him—”
“—No way! No way! The others are just a bunch of nobodies! They’re not even worthy of being led, and they don’t have the guts to take on the challenge!! If we put them in charge, Class D will never amount to anything! It’s a recipe for disaster! Are you guys satisfied with this mediocre school life!? Ah!”
“……Does Iori-senpai reallyΚαthink that Iori is worthy of being in Class A?”
“I don’t know about that.”
“What is it about Iori that you’re evaluating him on!? If we can’t understand that, we won’t be convinced!”
“Whatever the evaluation, my opinion of him hasn’t changed…he’s just a nobody!”
“!!”
“But—isn’t it true that you’re interested in him? The way Tenjuin Academy treats him like a special case is ridiculous. I want to know the reason behind it…”
“What’s with that…?”
“The student council president, Tenjuin Hachiya, is absolute. If he says Iori is special, then that’s the truth, isn’t it?”
That logic is ridiculous!!
I shook my head from side to side, denying it.
“We’ll decide among ourselves later. Whatever the result, it’ll be interesting to see…”
With that, Iori Ryuzo left the store, looking satisfied. The atmosphere left behind was the worst.
That woman ( Ama ) is messing with me—
I’ll add her to my list of people to get back at later!!
As I was making up my mind—
“Hah, hah, hah, hah…”
“U, Kobayashi-kun?”
“He was like a storm, wasn’t he?—That’s the vice president of the student council…what a disaster!”
“…What are you going to do, Kobayashi?”
“Aoba. That’s not something I should be asking. The one who came up with the idea is Mushanokoji. Let’s hear him out first.”
“…Talk? ——Ah, yes, that’s right. There have been too many unpleasant things, and my memory is a bit foggy…”
The surrounding silence was oppressive. Or was this maybe just one of Mushanokoji’s jokes? Everyone, please lift this heavy atmosphere. It’s like sitting on a bed of needles.
“…On Sundays and holidays, we have ‘Free Exploration,’ right? Why don’t we have each team compete to see who can reach the highest level? The one with the highest level will be declared the winner and become the class leader of 1-D?”
“What if it’s a tie?”
“Then they’ll have to duel it out.”
“Wait! Is it okay for the representatives to duel?”
“…I think Iori-senpai is right, though. Being strong is important for a class leader. If I’m not mistaken, Aoba-san is also one of the top-ranked students in terms of overall strength. There’s no need to protect her. So, we’ll keep the rules as they are.”
“Ku!”
“Don’t worry, Kobayashi-kun. I’ll do my best too.”
“…Got it.”
The conversation was decided in a flash.
“By the way, what if I don’t participate—?”
I asked just in case.
“—Not an option.”
“No way.”
“Isn’t that right?”
“Let’s do our best, Ishizuru-kun.”
“…Well, that’s how it is.”
“What’s with this guy…”
Everyone, thank you for your warm reactions――!
I couldn’t help but look up at the sky!