Do Make This Fun for Me! (Please Vote)

Listening to the waves of cheers coming from outside, Hyuga Rin was both excited and nervous in the lounge. She thought to herself, It's real. This is all real. Oh my god, Kagami is really running for Fifth Hokage!

Hyuga Kagami sat quietly beside her, seemingly unaffected by the fervent atmosphere in the arena outside, as though he were not the one about to run for Fifth Hokage.

Hyuga Rin turned to Hyuga Kagami and said, "Kagami, you... you mustn't get nervous. Just perform normally. It... it doesn't matter whether you win or lose!"

Seeing Rin stammer so badly that she could barely speak, Hyuga Kagami smiled gently. "Got it."

Knock, knock...

A Jonin knocked and entered the lounge. He respectfully said to Hyuga Kagami, "Lord Hyuga Kagami, please prepare yourself. The Fifth Hokage election match is about to begin!"

Ever since Hyuga Kagami had officially become a Hokage candidate, even the village's Jonin generally added "Lord" when addressing him as a sign of respect.

"Mm."

After responding, Hyuga Kagami gently rubbed Rin's head, then walked toward the arena with a smile.

In the passage leading to the arena, Hyuga Kagami could clearly feel the cheers growing louder. When he finally entered the arena and stood at its center beneath countless gazes, the waves of sound crashed over him one after another, as if even the ground were trembling faintly.

"Heh, this is quite the spectacle!"

Hyuga Kagami silently marveled.

There was no doubt that the villagers had shown tremendous enthusiasm for this election of the Fifth Hokage.

In past Hokage elections, there had only been nomination and confidence voting. Though the villagers paid attention, their participation had been limited. This time, however, at Uchiha Fugaku's suggestion, a candidate match had been added for the first time in history, instantly