"The winner of the cross-dressing contest is...! First-year Ippchunban! The hot topic, cadet Lee Ha-yul!"

* Clap clap clap clap!

"......"

As most had expected, the winner was me.

Holding a trophy engraved with 'Birth Festival XXth, Cross-dressing Contest Winner Lee Ha-yul', I managed my expression on the stage, where thunderous applause poured in.@@novelbin@@

I had anticipated this, but winning for real stirred up a complicated mix of feelings.

After all, compared to the effort and sacrifice of the other participants, I had done very little.

I simply grew my hair a bit longer and wore a ceremonial gown over casual clothes. That was all, yet I easily secured the victory.

I was confused about whether I should be happy or sad...

"Next, the winner of the men's cross-dressing contest is...! Oh! Coincidentally, the same first-year Ippchunban! Cadet Baek Ah-rin!"

"Such an honor~"

The winner of the men's cross-dressing contest was Baek Ah-rin. She smiled brightly on stage and casually waved her hand.

There were fewer participants in the men's contest than in the cross-dressing contest, and after a close competition with Hong Yeon-hwa, Baek Ah-rin claimed the trophy.

In truth, it wasn’t so much about the quality of the disguise, but more about the voters' preferences.

In other words, Baek Ah-rin, who had a better reputation, was the winner.

"Wow~ Just by growing your hair a bit, you look completely different?"

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As soon as the award ceremony ended, Baek Ah-rin giggled and skipped over to me.

Holding the trophy in one hand, Baek Ah-rin's gaze scrutinized my appearance.

Her gaze was a bit sharp. I awkwardly hunched my shoulders and turned my face away to avoid her eyes.

"Hmm... Oh?"

[Don’t tease me…]

"It’s from the heart! Seriously, something seems to have changed...?"

* Plop...

* Crackling

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