The Cheeky Junior Gal Becomes Too Cute When She Gets Attached to Me

Santa Junior Gal

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“Senpai, that’s crazy… How many eyes do you have?”

“If you pay attention with your eyes and ears, you can manage the whole thing surprisingly well.”

“I don’t think it’s that simple.”

I wasn’t able to do this from the start either. This is only my second time participating in this event, and I trained myself during my year as Vice President.

“Monaka, you don’t have time to be spacing out.”

“My job is to brighten up the venue as a wallflower.”

“You’re using the term ‘wallflower’ wrong… it’s your turn now.”

I point to a group of children who are decorating.

Monaka follows my gesture and looks over.

“That’s mine!”

“I found it first!”

It seems there’s a dispute over the limited number of heart-shaped decorations.

If there was another one of equal value, the issue would be simple, but a quick search doesn’t turn up anything.

This is a job for Monaka.

“I’ll go handle it.”

Monaka runs over to the two quarreling children and squats down to meet their gaze.

“I want to put that on too!”

She smiles warmly at the two of them and then takes the heart decoration in her hand.

“Hey, what’s the point of joining the scramble? Do you think there won’t be any conflict if there’s not a single one left…?”

Just as I had that thought, Monaka rummaged through the box and pulled out a spherical ornament.

“How about pairing it with this? What do you think?”

Asked for advice by the adorable one-san, the children began to offer their suggestions, disagreeing and agreeing with each other.

“That’s great, let’s attach it together!”

Monaka began to choose decorations with the same excitement as the children.

It seemed that the situation had shifted from fighting over a single decoration to discussing what combinations to make.

The two children, who had been arguing just moments ago, now looked like the best of friends, starting to cooperate.

“Looks like everything will be okay.”

Feeling relieved, I turned my attention elsewhere.

The event was now in full swing, and the decoration phase was nearly complete, with the transition to the snack party about to begin.

The snacks, as per the meeting, were evenly distributed.

Some groups had already started eating. After all, decorating and snacking could very well happen simultaneously, so this was not really an issue.

Suddenly, Kawana caught my eye.

She was talking to a child who seemed bored and alone, guiding them with a smile I had never seen before towards the snacks and decorations.

Kawana can smile like that, huh…

“What are you looking at, President?”

The moment she spotted me, her expression turned cold again.

I couldn’t understand why.

“No, I was just thinking that Kawana is working hard. You were helping a lonely child, weren’t you?”

“I’m not thinking anything so arrogant. I just want them to have a little fun… I understand very well how it feels to not fit in.”

Her words had an undertone, but I didn’t press for details.

“Having you here is a big help, Kawana.”

Instead, I offered my sincere thanks.

Her way of empathizing with the children’s feelings was something I couldn’t do.

“Say that after it’s all over.”

“Oh, you want me to say it again?”

“No, I mean don’t let your guard down. We’re not finished yet.”

Gratitude is cost-effective and highly impactful, so I’ll say it as many times as needed.

But it’s true that the event was still ongoing, with only the distribution of presents and the band’s performance left.

Once the children had settled down and started eating the snacks, I gave the signal to start.

Students dressed as Santa Claus appeared from the entrance, carrying large white bags, and the children cheered.

Among the Santas was Monaka, standing out with her blonde hair.

Ah, there was another person who stood out.

“Hahaha! Those who want presents, gather around me!”

The chairman of the physical education committee, Watauchi Reiya.

His height and voice made him very noticeable.

Good for him… he’s popular with the kids.

Once the distribution is over, I’ll leave the costume to Reiya.

Watching the children excitedly opening their presents, I stepped back to the wall to stay out of the way.

Inside the wrapped boxes were toys from the sponsoring toy manufacturer, the highlight of the Christmas event.

Each item isn’t expensive on its own, but the quantity adds up to a considerable amount of money.

I’m truly indebted to the sponsoring companies that prepare these every year.

I need to pay them a visit to express my gratitude…

“Do you want a present too, Senpai?”

“I don’t need toys.”

“You know, I’ve accumulated quite a lot of those unwanted capsule chocolate contents.”

“You might as well just buy regular chocolate if you don’t want the contents…”

Monaka came teasing after finishing distributing the presents.

“Then, how about I become your present!”

“I’d rather have the foil wrapper from the capsule chocolates…”

“I’m worth less than trash!?”

She’s been moving around all this time, yet she’s still so energetic…

Soon, the brass band’s performance begins.

I watch the children while listening to a few well-known Christmas songs being played.

Some listen intently, others sing along, and some disinterestedly eat sweets.

Everyone enjoys themselves in their own way.

Next to me, Monaka is swaying her body left and right in time with the music.

“Everyone seems to be having fun.”

“Yeah. It’s good that there haven’t been any major troubles. It’s all thanks to everyone.”

Monaka and Kawana helped a lot with the preparations, and I’m grateful to the sports teams, the brass band, and all the other volunteers.

It would be great if this event leads to more students aspiring to join our high school in the future, but perhaps that’s hoping for too much.

“I’m glad I joined this high school.”

“…Kawana.”

“…And also for joining the Student Council.”

I’m sure she spoke her mind honestly because of the beautiful music playing.

I wonder if Kawana also feels a sense of accomplishment. If so, it would be the ultimate reward for me as the Student Council President.

Monaka and Kawana.

The three of us stood side by side, enjoying the performance for a while.