Chapter-20: Teaming up with Yumemi

3rd POV

Mary, Ryota, Yumeko, Itsuki, and Varun have sat together. And they are currently talking

"My mother still gives me shit for not having A+ grades," Varun told them

"Even now "Mary asked.

"Yeah, during the holidays she asked me why don't you study and join the student council and I was like 'ma I have made tons on money through gambling and that's not enough' . " Varun said.

" She isn't impressed," Ryota said.

"Yeah, she isn't...She is like 'Yeah why not study for IIT ' I think she will only be happy if I study for engineering that too with good grades " Varun said.

"Not even hundreds of crores," Yumeko said.

"Yeah...The happiest she has been when she heard I am in student council election " Varun said.

"Are you participating too?" Ryota asked.

"Yeah and what about you guys," Varun asked them.

"I am not participating," Ryota said.

"I think I might, " Yumeko said.

"I do it too," Itsuki said.

"I haven't decided yet," mary said.

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3rd POV

Varun has decided to visit his housepet team and collected votes from them...

At total of 108 votes....Not still enough for him.

"I think I might gamble and earn it...I guess I should team up with Yumemi as it's easier to get votes combined " Varun said.

Varun went inside Yumemi's personal room as he knocked the doorbell

" Hello Yumemi are you there " Varun knocked on her door.

"Yes, I am there " Yumemi replied to him while unlocking the door for him.

Varun went inside her room and said " Yumemi I suggest to team up and go against Kirari this time...it will make things easier for us....We share the win so I will make you vice president if I win "

" I don't need vice-president role to be fair Varun...My goal is to get selected for Hollywood " Yumemi replied with glee on her eyes.

" I think a Hollywood idol may arrive at school anyday...you know who I am suggesting right " Varun said

" Sumika Warakubami....she is also the most successful Japanese actress in Hollywood who goes by the name of Kawaru Natari. whom I look up to. Her family specializes in entertainment business.I am her fan " Yumemi replied very much interested in her.

" Oh no...you better not be a fangirl of her. " Varun said.

"I am her fan...I have seen all her shows in the Hollywood and I wanted to get as successful as her " Yumemi said.

" You can be better than her to be fair " Varun said.

" Nonsense I know I won't be Varun...afterall I am a normal Idol " Yumemi downplayed herself.

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3rd POV

The next day, Sumika came at house specifically looking for Varun...

" You are the infamous Varun sharma right " She asked.

" Yes, and I presume you came with the intention of asking me for a gambling match right " Varun said.

" Precisely " She said

" My name is Yumemi Yumemite...and I am big fan of yours " Yumemi said cheerfully.

" It is nice to meet you Varun " Sumika said ignoring Yumemi.

Yumemi doesn't know whether to feel jealous that she is getting closer to Varun or her favourite Idol is ignoring her.

Yumemi settled for both.

After a while, she finally decides to step in as Kawaru and challenge Yumemi Yumemite to a gamble. Yumemi is happy that she is even noticed by her, but Kawaru makes it clear that she is only competing with her to get her off the stage and ruin her career, since she won't last long anyways. She has no problems with challenging Yumemi and Varun sharma the same time. They settle for an arts competition and she also later gave Runa Yomozuki an autograph.

During the first round, the challenge is a simple singing competition. Varun and Yumemi perform an upbeat, vibrant song. Then, Kawaru sings Amazing Grace and surprises everyone, including Yumemi's fans, with her incredible voice. She then says how songs convey indescribable emotions, going on to mock Yumemi for her rather empty piece. She then wins the first round by a large margin of audience votes.

She knew that Yumemi bribed the audience, so she tasked Rei Batsubami to bribe them back into neutrality. She noticed how shocked Yumemi was on stage after her loss and warned her not to underestimate actresses.

" I couldn't never beat her. It was foolish of me to even think I couldn't match upto the standard she is in " Yumemi said depressed lossing her hope.

" You shouldn't lose hope just because of one bad memory...you should keep on trying while remembering all the good memories you had as an idol " Varun motivated her.

" I guess so " Yumemi replied distraught.

She chose the second game, in which they both have to eat three macaroons. But one of them is filled with hot sauce. Since the other has to find out which one of the other ones macaroons was spiced, she has to hide the burn. Kawaru has no problem doing so. Yumemi secretly broke her own finger in order to fake a real reflex. Kawaru noticed this and figured the right one out. But Varun then correctly guessed the spicy one of Kawaru, so this round ended in a tie. Yumemi wanted to completely give up and didn't even want to win anymore.

" I don't think I can handle this anymore...I am giving up. " Yumemi said.

" For the god's sake why are you like this...where did the Yumemi went who wanted to be a Hollywood actress...You should treat her as one of trolls. Just because she is a celebrity doesn't mean she eats anything better than you " Varun said losing his temper.

Varun and Yumemi aren't working as a team now. Due to their anger and hopelessness for each other.

In the third round, Kawaru noticed that Yumemi and Varun weren't working together anymore, since Varun was angry at Yumemi's lack of will. Kawaru knew that she would win, since she bet on them not working together at all.

She figured out that Yumemi always lied about her cards and Varun always said the truth. With that she was sure to win. However, Yumemi has a change of heart when she is cheered on by her fans and decides to no longer try to beat her.

Kawaru angrily grabs Varun's face at first and tells him to continue, but then she realizes that the path he chose is his own one. Kawaru smiles and when Yumemi passes and asks Varun to do the same, she loses.

" I pass as well " Varun said

But, she is a good loser and congratulates Yumemi as Kawaru states that she will wait for Yumemi in Hollywood

" Now that's the Yumemi I knew....I am so glad we teamed up...Sorry for being angry with before...I lost my temper " Varun said.

" It's okay, it's very often that close people will fight with each other " Yumemi assured him

" You make a very good couple... Congratulations on the win both of you " Kawaru replies

After staying a little longer, it seems she left the school and the election, most likely due to some role in a new Hollywood film. Before she leaves she says goodbye to Erimi Mushibami, comforting her and also giving her all of her votes to her, her reason for doing so being that she thought that giving all her votes to Erimi would make the competition more fun and due to her thinking that she was cute.