This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 320 - 236. No Good (8000-word goal achieved!)

Chapter 320: Chapter 236. No Good (8000-word goal achieved!)

Actually, the posters that the art department put up on the bulletin board are a form of propaganda.

By entering the website listed above, one could access the Young Painter Award page, and on that page, one could also see the works of the contestants.

"I’ve heard about it... it seems to be Mr. Temple’s sister... Her work is apparently the hot favorite to win this award," Magong Tong said, looking at the beautifully crafted promotional poster, and suddenly spoke up.

"Are you talking about Hui Li?" Beichuan Si paused in the act of entering the website, turning to look at Magong Tong beside him.

"Hmm..." Magong Tong confirmed Beichuan Si’s guess: "It seems... the few works competing against her are not as outstanding as Sister Hui Li’s... but lately, there have been some nasty rumors about Sister Hui Li spreading around the school, and many people have started voting for the art department’s Ando Fuyu instead."

Hearing this, Beichuan Si put down his phone and continued to ask, "What rumors?"

This might be related to what Qianhe Kagura said about ’Beichuan Huili having an unpleasant relationship with the art department’s students.’

"I’ve only heard," Magong Tong took a small breath: "Some rumors claim that Sister Hui Li became an important member of the art department by luck and others say that she obtained the Young Painter Award slot through unfair means."

"That unfair means is..." Magong Tong carefully glanced at Beichuan Si.

Beichuan Si was silent for a moment before speaking calmly, "You mean that Hui Li used my reputation at Kyubei to coerce other club members and thus secured the Young Painter Award slot, right?"

"Yes, but no matter how I think about it, it doesn’t seem possible. Sister Hui Li is a very good girl, I’ve seen it with my own eyes," Magong Tong also felt indignant on Beichuan Huili’s behalf: "Moreover, that Ando seems to have bought fake votes. Her work was always hovering between ninth and tenth place, but these past few days it’s been gaining one to two hundred votes a day, almost catching up to Sister Hui Li."

"Is that so?" Beichuan Si’s expression remained unchanged, as if unconcerned, he waved his hand dismissively, "I already have plans regarding this matter, it’s really been troublesome asking Magong so much."

"Ah? It’s no trouble, I’m glad I could help Beichuan."

"Hmm, it’s getting late, I should head back to the classroom. Regarding the fake votes and the rumors, I will deal with them myself, Magong doesn’t need to worry too much about it."

Deal with it himself?

Upon hearing this, Magong Tong instinctively looked up at Beichuan Si.

Beichuan Si remained expressionless, a gleam flickering in his black eyes, lost in thought.

Looking at his chilling expression, Magong Tong couldn’t help but speak up, "Be-, Beichuan, you’re not thinking of using force... those people..."

"Don’t worry, Magong," Beichuan Si started, reassuring Magong Tong, "I’m not some unreasonable thug, I won’t resort to violence."

"Is... that so?" Magong Tong looked at Beichuan Si dubiously but couldn’t discern anything from his unchanging face.

So, she had to trust Beichuan Si.

After they said goodbye, Beichuan Si headed towards class 2A, all the while deep in thought.

It now seemed that it wasn’t Beichuan Huili who instigated trouble but rather the opposite side being unreasonable, not only smearing Beichuan Huili’s image but even resorting to acts like buying votes online.

If that was truly the case, Beichuan Si had no intention of letting those who bullied Beichuan Huili off lightly.

But being a reasonable person, he planned to visit the art department this afternoon to see the situation for himself before making a decision.

"Ando..." Beichuan Si muttered the name to himself, chin in hand.

...

After school in the afternoon, Shen Gu Mirai, still sporting a goofy smile, was stopped by Beichuan Si.

"What’s going on, Mr. Temple?" Aware that she couldn’t show that kind of expression when facing Mr. Temple, Shen Gu Mirai rubbed her cheeks to restore her usual expression before asking curiously.

"I want to ask you about Hui Li’s situation in the art department," Beichuan Si didn’t beat around the bush and said directly.

Er—

Shen Gu Mirai’s face froze for a moment.

She was a bit troubled.

Actually, Shen Gu Mirai was already aware of the troubles in the art department.

Originally she had intended to tell Beichuan Si directly, but Beichuan Huili, being the person involved, stopped Shen Gu Mirai:

"You can’t tell Brother Temple! I need to show those who joke about Brother Temple behind his back that, as Brother Temple’s sister, I can also dominate in other areas. Brother Temple is the most amazing!"

Shen Gu Mirai kept these words in her ears and heart.

So with Beichuan Si suddenly asking, she simply—

Couldn’t refuse.

"You want to know about the rumors circulating around the art department lately, right, Mr. Temple?"

Yes, Shen Gu Mirai bluntly betrayed Beichuan Huili.

After all, from the beginning to the end, she was on Beichuan Si’s side, and the recent rumors had indeed been a bit much, so telling Beichuan Si about this situation didn’t cause any inner conflict for Shen Gu Mirai.

"I knew you would ask, Mr. Temple."

With the air of someone who had been prepared to be the villain, Shen Gu Mirai took out her pink notebook and, looking at the data inside, she said, "Actually, the ins and outs of the matter are not difficult to explain."

"Sister Hui Li’s talent for drawing, her foundations, are actually very strong. When she first joined the art department, the things she painted were admired by classmates of the same grade and even some of the seniors..."

Beichuan Huili’s talent for drawing was strong, Qianye Yuki had also spoken highly of Beichuan Huili’s gift, and all of this Beichuan Si was well aware of.

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