My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 327 Are they really from the same company?
Where are your clothes?

Shoko nodded towards the seat in front of her: "It's in Takagi-chan's hands."

Following her gaze, Tsuna's eyes were instantly drawn to a chibi-style pink pig's head wearing a yellow crown.

Beside that comical contraption, Takagi was like a deflated balloon, desperately covering her mouth, her shoulders shaking wildly, her ability to suppress laughter about to crumble.

"It suits you very well, Nishikata-kun." Takagi immediately bit her upper and lower lips as soon as she said the compliment, afraid that she would break down if she waited even a second longer.

"Really……?"

Nishikata stiffly turned his head to look at her, but the next second she immediately turned her head away, not letting Nishikata see her current expression.

The only response Nishikata received was her repeated nods.

"Clap clap clap..."

Several crisp, powerful, and penetrating applause suddenly rang out in the slightly noisy auditorium, followed by Ms. Nanase's clear voice:
"Everyone, please take your costumes and change quickly. Let's try to make the rehearsal a success without any mishaps."

Tsuna turned his gaze away from Nanase-sensei on the stage and then looked at Shoko next to him: "Is my costume still with the class president?"

Her gaze inadvertently swept across the audience and landed precisely on the heavy bag in Ayumi Ajitani's hand.

Shoko shook her head: "I brought them all for you. They're with Takagi-chan, and mine are too."

Students who needed to rehearse gradually walked out of the auditorium.

Shoko took the two outfits from Tsuna's hands, and with a flick of her wrist, she slapped the gorgeous outfit that had been prepared especially for Tsuna into his arms. On the clear, milky white base, there were eye-catching and dignified gold and black details.

She also gave him a finely crafted gold crown.

"Tsuna, I want to switch with you." Shoko's gaze darted back and forth between her and Tsuna's clothes.

"Then you want to go, right?" Tsuna's eyebrows and eyes relaxed into a smile as he gently poked her forehead.

Then, he gave Nishikata a look not far away, and the two turned and left side by side, walking into the depths of the bustling corridor.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Don't be discouraged, Nishikata,"

As soon as Tsuna took off his shirt, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Nishikata was still staring at the clothes in his hands. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you put in a little more effort, you might have a chance to kiss Princess Takagi."

"Thank you... I feel comforted."

"You're too kind." Tsuna smiled and patted Nishikata's chibi-style pink pig head.

He just said it casually, and he knew whether it comforted him or not.

"..."

Sparsely, only Tsuna and his two or three friends remained in the locker room.

Nishikata suddenly grabbed his blue and white stage costume and rushed to Tsuna's side.

He twirled the gold thread on the other person's elegant robe cuff with his fingertips, his voice rising slightly in surprise:
"Wait a minute! This difference is just too outrageous!"

As he spoke, his eyes widened unconsciously, and he pointed back and forth at the two people's clothes:
"Tsuna, are you sure our costume department didn't spend the entire budget on you when they rented the costumes?"

Tsuna was intently fiddling with a stray strand of hair in front of the full-length mirror on the door when he heard this, his fingers paused, and he cast a bewildered look into the mirror:

"What's wrong? We rented them all from the same place."

"you sure??"

"Yes, they're all rented by the same family."

Once Nishikata changed into that costume, Tsuna understood what he meant. The costume he wore for the performance could only be described as 'ordinary'...

"Why don't I feel the same way when I change into this...?" Nishikata looked in the mirror and compared the two of them in their clothes.

“Nishikata, you need to think about it from a different perspective.” After thinking it over, Tsuna decided to use a 'truly well-intentioned' lie: “The character I'm playing is a king, so my clothes definitely need to be luxurious.”

Besides, I only appeared briefly at the beginning; my main purpose was to keep the audience there and prevent them from asking for refunds, right?

Nishikata wanted to give feedback, but couldn't find a point to make, so he could only nod.

Having received a response, he continued, "Your character is a pig-headed knight disguised as a prince, so the material of your clothes must be different from mine."

"..." Hearing what Tsuna said, he suddenly realized that it actually made some sense...

"Let's go."

"Mmm." Nishikata hugged his chibi-style pig head and hurriedly followed Tsuna's steps.

Standing beside Tsuna, he suddenly felt a bit like a servant...

The light outside the changing room was a little dazzling. Before Tsuna could adjust, a burning gaze was instantly fixed on his face.

"Miss Big Bad Wolf, even if you look at me like that, I won't give you any food."

Tsuna stopped a few steps in front of Shoko, his gaze fixed on the onesie that practically wrapped Shoko up like a fluffy, round gray wolf doll.

Only half of her fair face was visible under the fluffy hood, and her soft, triangular ears stubbornly stuck out on top of her head.

"Hey, Miss Big Bad Wolf." He tried to put on a serious expression, but his voice couldn't hide a hint of laughter:
Even if you stare at me with wide eyes, I won't give you any food.

As he spoke, he reached out and ruffled Shoko's hair before she could react.

On the other side, exactly the same thing happened; Nishikata's gaze also froze in Takagi's direction.

"Ahem..."

Takagi deliberately cleared his throat, while a sardonic smile played on his lips.

Nishikata snapped out of his daze, realizing he had been completely absorbed in the scene. He quickly looked away, pretending to be busy, and began to color his ears at a visible speed.

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"Why are the others so slow...?" Ayumi Ajitani's eyes were fixed on the entrance.

Only a few people are left who haven't arrived for the rehearsal, while Tsuna and his three friends are still on their way.

"She probably went to the restroom. After all, a show is only forty minutes long, and she can't go during the performance." Nanase-sensei's lazy voice rang in her ear from the seat next to her.

"I've been waiting for a long time."

“This…” Ayumi looked at Shoko and Takagi as they walked in, her gaze sweeping over the two of them before finally settling on Shoko in front of her.

"Awei is dead!"

Ayumi Ajitani immediately got up and walked in front of Shoko, starting to grope her while praising Takagi behind her for looking stunning in her princess dress.

However, she still preferred the furry girl in front of her, whose fair face was only partially visible.

"Ayumi-chan, you're very tired." Shoko gently pushed away Ayumi, who was trying to hug her.

The two attracted the attention of those around them, especially Takagi, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and playing the role of Snow White.

Almost instantly, they were surrounded by curious gazes, and many girls couldn't contain their excitement and gathered around.

Some wanted to see her exquisite makeup and skirt, while others wanted to experience her fairytale-like, dreamlike aura up close.

"By the way, are Miyamura and Nishikata ready yet?"

"Tsuna forgot his crown and went back to the locker room. He should be back soon."

No sooner had Shoko finished speaking than Nishikata's voice rang out from behind her:
"We shouldn't be the last to arrive, right?"

(End of this chapter)