Landslide

The next day, Serika woke up rejuvenated as she headed to school for her test. "I'm getting a perfect! Just you wait twintails!" she thought as she entered the school.

Today was also the date of the snap election, with Ookuma's party poised to take control of the National Diet if they performed well. However, with Ookuma out of the picture and her party being plagued with scandals, it was looking more like there would be a humiliating defeat for the party.

"Today, I can feel it. It's going to be a good day," Rika grinned as she finished casting her ballot.

"A good day for Prime Minister elect Ookuma you mean," Rebelle sneered as she appeared with Mahi, Azuki, Frosting, and Kyoko.

"Really? Heard your new leader got busted for being a kidnapper."

"That was just... unfortunate circumstances. She is one our party is happy to be rid of," Rebelle huffed as she and her group stormed away.

"So you finished voting too then?" Mimi asked as she exited a polling booth.

"Yup, and this time, Ookuma's going down," Rika smiled.

...

As school got out, Serika anxiously waited for the results of the test.

"I don't think we'll know the results today," Nonoka sighed.

"But I want to know. Let me go ask the teacher."

The teacher glared as Serika entered the classroom. "You... Good timing. I wanted to talk to you about your test, or rather my suspiscion that you somehow cheated."

"Like hell I did! I studied for hours yesterday!" Serika fumed.

"Cramming does not explain this result- Actually, let's see if you really studied..."

The teacher then asked Serika multiple questions on the test, and to his shock, Serika got them all right. "H- How is that possible!? You're a delinquent!"

"Am not! my hair's just growing back slow. Now if my test is graded, let me see it."

...

Serika walked into the restaurant later than she usually did with her head held low.

"Heard you had a test today. So how'd it go, Celery?" Yuni snickered as she ate her chicken.

"Heh, 100% PERFECT, BITCH!" Serika proclaimed as she slammed her test paper down on the table.

"Oh. Well congrats I guess. I've gotten countless perfects, so you're still no where close to beating me."

"The hell you acting all high and mighty for, huh!? Let me revel in my victory you twintailed bitch!" Serika fumed as she snatched her test back and headed up to her usual seat with Nonoka. Bianka, Reika, and Mochi were already up there waiting when she arrived. "100%! I did it!" she joyfully shouted.

"Then to celebrate your first perfect score, energizing honey takoyaki on the house Rika smiled.

"Wish I could catch a break," Helga sighed as she lounged on one of the sofas and watched the TV.

"Don't worry, Rika said she's feeling really good about that piece of shit's party losing big time," Mimi grinned.

"Hope the optimism's warranted."

...

Everyone in the restaurant stared intently as the first results of the election came in.

"Prepare yourselves for the crowning of your new queen, Madam Ookuma!" Rebelle proclaimed as she and her group stormed in.

"That bitch is gonna lose," Yuni glared as the group stormed past her and headed for the terrace.

"Hey punk, our new Prime Minister's gonna be sworn in soon. I'm here to drag you off to a correctional facility," Azuki sneered as she strolled up to Serika.

"F*** that piece of shit!" Serika growled as she continued eating her meal.

"My, so you were a detractor too, well that isn't so shocking considering your degenerate demeanor," Rebelle sneered as she gazed at the television.

"Breaking news! It seems like Ruchi Ookuma's party... Is heading for a humiliating landslide defeat!" the anchor stated as preliminary results flashed on screen.

Rebelle immediately went pale and began to sweat buckets.

"What the hell!?" Azuki fumed.

Mahi began to tremble with anger while Kyoko angrily glared at Frosting. "Did you blab!?" she demanded.

"N- No! I didn't tell anyone we hid the skull," Frosting nervously stuttered.

"Hmm? What's that about hiding Sundae's skull?" Reika asked.

"Piss off you cretin we-"

"Are under arrest," Reika glared as she whipped out her badge.

Kyoko immediately went pale and bolted for the door, only to get tackled by Helga.

"You bitch! I trusted you!" Helga glared as she struggled to restrain Kyoko.

"You're the one that got tainted," Kyoko snarled as she broke free, only to run right into Mimi's fist, downing her instantly.

"I surrender," Frosting sighed as Reika cuffed her before cuffing the unconscious Kyoko.

"Good riddance you piece of shit, f*** you!" Serika smiled as she gave a middle finger salute to an image of Ookuma that appeared on the TV.

Ookuma's party had lost every single seat it both held and contested along with the special election as well.

"Reina, you've lost," Zuina glared as Rebelle fainted from shock and soiled herself.

"Hey dissenters, clean up your buddies' mess!" Rika glared at Azuki and Mahi.

"The hell!?" Azuki glared.

"What? Never used a mop before?" Serika snickered as she happily ate a honey-covered takoyaki ball.

Azuki and Mahi fumed as Itsuki brought a mop bucket up. "I believe you are more suited to do the mopping, Mother," Itsuki snickered.

"You tainted heathen! How dare you treat me like this!" Mahi fumed.

"Ara, I'm back. Oh, seems you two caused a mess. Please clean it up," Reika smiled.

The two begrudgingly complied.

"Well that was fast," Matcha noted.

"A squad car just happened to be passing by, so I handed everyone off to them. I am technically off duty," Reika smiled.

Just outside the restaurant, Hilda trembled as she stared at the results on her phone. Unlike the others though, she had known the party was likely going to lose, due to the microchipped poll workers no longer being under I.L.U.'s control. "Ruchi... THE HELL ARE YOU PLAYING AT!? Now I'M gonna be in the hotseat with the council! No, I still have an out. Benise mentioned how Rebelle seemed to know about the damming videos... Yes, I'll pin everything on her, now I just need to have Benise and the demon queen cult do the interrogating."

...

"Looks like that sludge bitch lost big time!" Yuni snickered as Mahi and Azuki exited the restaurant carrying the still passed out Rebelle.

"Seems your candidate has lost, mother," Masaru stated.

"You brat. When I take over Tabemono, I'm tearing this place down day 1," Azuki glared.

"Oh, and I believe I should inform you that I have impregnated Rika."

Azuki's jaw dropped as she went pale before passing out.

"Damn you, Ryono. You've truly fallen! I'll make sure you're completely stripped of all cooking rights when I become headmaster," Mahi glared as she dragged Rebelle and Azuki away.

Back on the terrace, Reika smiled as she gazed at Serika and the election results. "Fubuki, we finally did it. Ruchi Ookuma and her influence are no more. Now, time to ride this wave and rid the world of Illumous so the children can grow up in a free world," she happily thought.