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akumu (Reina vs Suzu?)

🎬 The Advertising War: Collision of the School Festival Executive Committee Timeline: Last Autumn (School Festival Preparation Period) Location: St. Excellent Girls’ Academy, Executive Committee Meeting Room With the school festival approaching, the Executive Committee meeting room had turned into a battlefield. The topic was who would take the center position on the official main festival poster. The two candidates were Reina Matsuzawa, the overwhelmingly charismatic diva, and Suzu Kanzaki, the rapidly rising star whose popularity was exploding. The four committee members were locked in a fierce debate. Shion: “Ruka, admit it. The true face of this year’s festival is Kanzaki Suzu. That explosive, energetic smile in her maid outfit perfectly captures the ‘approachability’ and ‘bursting energy’ the festival needs. Reina’s recent ads show way too much skin. Even though our school festival is invitation-only, I have serious security concerns about what kind of shady people might try to sneak onto campus. Suzu has a beautifully balanced, elegant figure. The choice this time should be Suzu!” Erika: “Yeah! From a stylist’s perspective, Suzu-chan’s pink wavy hair and yellow ribbon are pure poster material. She’s the trend of our era!” Ruka: “No way! The face of the school festival has to be Reina-chan! That perfect curvaceous hourglass figure is exactly why she’s the best! Besides, if we’re talking about size, Honoka-chan and Yuzuru-chan are on a completely different level anyway! Right, Lina-chan?!” Lina: “…Eh?” With an innocent smile and zero hesitation, Ruka had just dropped a psychological nuke directly into Shion’s greatest insecurity. Dragged into the explosion, Lina froze under Shion’s icy, murderous glare. The temperature in the meeting room instantly plummeted. An excruciating, suffocating silence filled the room. Even Erika stood frozen with a stiff, twitching smile. Lina: (sweating bullets, desperately trying to change the subject) “…A-Anyway, Shion-san, it’s not just emotion. As Ruka-chan mentioned, Reina-san’s recent solo single sales and fan retention rate are twelve percent higher than Suzu-san’s. Considering both the school’s brand image and expected attendance, Reina-san is the logical choice for the center position.” Ruka: “Exactly! Just like Lina-chan says! It’s Reina-chan’s victory!” Shion: “Tch… Kobayashi-san and that ever-so-logical support of yours…!” While the proxy war raged on inside the meeting room, Reina and Suzu stood side by side in the hallway, quietly watching. Reina: “…Sorry, Suzu. Shion is dragging you into this again…” Despite the queenly dignity she showed in her professional photos, Reina looked slightly troubled in her school uniform. Her cheeks were faintly flushed from overhearing the loud “chest size debate.” Suzu: “No, no! I’m actually really happy. I never thought Shion Nishikujou would support me so passionately. And seeing Ruka-chan almost crying while praising you… it made me proud all over again. You really are everyone’s absolute idol.” Suzu clutched the lapel of her uniform, smiling bashfully but from the bottom of her heart. They were ultimate rivals who kept pushing each other to greater heights. No matter how much noise surrounded them, the respect between them never wavered. Reina: “Thank you, Suzu. …I’ll make sure to put on a stage every bit as wonderful as yours.” Suzu: “Yeah! Let’s make this the best school festival ever, together, Reina-chan!” Listening to the passionate voices leaking from the meeting room, the two quietly made a vow to each other in the twilight hallway. (End of Ad Campaign Arc / Phase 0)