File 24 - [Voice | Failed Private] Miss Yasogami High Pageant

[truthinfortune]

I have never been so utterly humiliated in my entire life! All those people staring at me... Judging me. A-And then Teddie had the audacity to suggest a swimsuit contest? I have my pride, goddammit!

[a brief pause]

I still can't believe that I actually won. Even though I didn't wear a swimsuit... I don't know how to feel about all of this.

Comments

[lolcrayons]

Wow, congratulations!

[truthinfortune]

Um... I should probably say 'thank you,' right?

[lolcrayons]

If you like.

[truthinfortune]

Um... thank you.

I'm still getting used to the idea that people think of me as "pretty"...

[lolcrayons]

It's not like it's a bad thing.

[truthinfortune]

It can be, if that's all people notice about you. Appearances can be deceiving, after all.

It's still strange for me to think about, though... And I thought the girls would stop sending me love notes once the learned I was a boy...

[lolcrayons]

...Y-yeah, I know that.

They're still sending you notes?

[truthinfortune]

Yes... I think there's even more now than there were before. It's a little disconcerting, to be honest.

Have you ever been the recipient of random love notes?

[lolcrayons]

Me? No, never...Hiwatari-kun was the one who always got them.

[truthinfortune]

...Are boy detectives really that popular among girls?

[lolcrayons]

Seemed like it. But he's also very smart and good-looking, too.

[truthinfortune]

Well, we have to be smart; the occupation demands it. But I'm not so certain about being attractive. That's just a coincidence, I think.

[lolcrayons]

Maybe...

[truthinfortune]

...maybe? I'm fairly certain that good looks and intelligence aren't mutually inclusive terms.

[lolcrayons]

But a lot of smart people also try to look well-kempt.

[truthinfortune]

Point taken. But not all those born with a high intelligence are also blessed with natural good looks, though.