Editing Maria-sama ga Miteru:Volume20 Chapter4 (section)

===Part 2.===

"Ah, Rosa Foetida. Excuse me, could I have your signature?" It was Tuesday after school. Yoshino's little sister candidate had come to help out.

"Signature?" Actually she should have gone to her club activities. Rei-chan should go but, it seemed like this little sister candidate seemed worried. She had ending up coming to the Rose Mansion while still wearing a dougi [[Talk:Maria-sama_ga_Miteru:Volume20_Chapter3|*]]. When she saw that girl's face, it had seemed like she was ready to visit the Budoukan [[Talk:Maria-sama_ga_Miteru:Volume20_Chapter3|*]].

But being asked for her signature just after meeting her, it was the same as yesterday with Sachiko-sama's face cramping up. "This is what I feared," Yoshino thought.

This first-year student was a Rei-chan fan. Though she didn't know whether or not the person in question was aware of it, the girl had become considerably bubbly. Even still, this first-year had said she wanted to become my soeur. Even though I thought she had been deeply moved, in the end her aim had been to get close to Rei-chan. My pride was ripped to shreds. Why would I want that girl? (Although it's a waste, should I eliminate her from the running?)

Two candidates vs. three candidates. Even when I'm at my best, Yumi-san beats me in the number of followers. If I were to eliminate this person as a possible candidate, that only leaves one. What should I do, Yoshino? (But unlike Yumi-san's fan from yesterday, this girl wasn't late; she's light on her feet. And she's not overly cheerful.)

She was earnestly searching for a good candidate, so she restrained from rounding her choices down to one. In the end, she would ride roughshod over the objections. In my report to Rei-chan, there would be my name and a blank next to my chosen soeur.

As it is, Rei woozily left the room. It was like her life energy had been sucked away. In such a state, would her kendo practice be all right?

"Ah, Rosa Chinensis. Rosa Chinensis would you also give me your autograph?" (I withdraw my previous remarks) Rather than being one of Rei-chan's fans, she might just be a simple follower of each new fad. When those fad-seeking hands reached toward Yumi-san, Yoshino's cord of patience was finally cut.

"You're fired." That girl didn't understand why Yoshino lost her patience. For a while afterward, her eyes would be made red and swollen.