The young Serberian blacksmith, Klaus, used his vacation and attended a beauty contest in the resort town of Mercoria, in Illia. Having seen many beautiful and interesting things, he spent a few more days walking around the city and then headed home, on foot.
That's where this story would have ended, but the blacksmith was hit by a truck when he bent down to tie his shoelaces...
*3996, September, Lafrenia, Sakuramoria, Alma*
The blacksmith didn't know where he was, how he got here, or what was going on. He could barely understand the local language, and the map he asked for from one of the shopkeepers didn't tell him anything. However, after a couple of days of wandering, he stopped thinking that his previous life, which he vaguely remembered, was real, and not a product of a sick imagination.
It was perfectly clear that he had simply gone mad; there was no question of teleportation to distant lands, time travel, or even more so, travel to other worlds, if all that happened was that he was hit by a truck. Yes, it was a common trope in literature, but as a blacksmith, he had a rough idea of the design of carriages and could rule out that scenario. Unless there was some kind of miracle involved, but who was he to hope for a miracle?
So, he had to somehow restore his failing memory and, in general, learn to live again... After getting a part-time job and earning some reaks, the blacksmith found time to visit, now a local, beauty contest (in reality, some strange girl on the street simply handed him a ticket to something he couldn't read and demanded money; he had to pay and go).
Klaus Holt (doesn't write anything except ratings, as the locals probably wouldn't understand Serberian, but he has thoughts)
1. That tall one, Varvara Bellring. Very beautiful, her gaze is modest, and the dress perfectly emphasizes... Well, never mind, but it suits my taste perfectly. In general, when you see a girl who is almost as tall as you, how can you not give her the highest score?
10/10
2. They call her Shea. A lively beauty, I like her wildness. But there are also drawbacks, the main one is her simplicity; images that combine combativeness and femininity would be more pleasing.
5/10
3. Iiiva. Is this like a plant? Although it's probably just a coincidence. Feminine and stylish, I like it very much. White hair – is this rare in this world too? Although, what am I talking about, what does "in this world" mean, I've already decided that I'm just not well...
9/10
4. Mana... Umm, well... Her costume is...
this...

Or even maybe
like this?

I want to quickly change her, before a disaster happens, and not vote... Her face is, of course, normal, but otherwise – hmm. For some reason, the locals like it, though.
3/10
5. Ren Revan? I had a friend with that last name in Serberia... That is, there was no friend, what was that :'( Well, she's normal, although her face could be better; in general, she's at the same level as that Shea.
5/10
6. Kasia Zlodrev, what a name, so ominous... Do I imagine it, or does she have no face? She reminds me of those girls who constantly turn their faces away or cover them with their hands or a mask; what's the point? She can twist her... back as much as she wants, but without showing the most important thing, I don't know what to expect.
2/10
7. Shera. It seems that she was the one who handed me the ticket? I should probably thank her; the event is interesting, but... That tongue sticking out on her cheeky face, I don't know, it's not my thing.
2/10
8. Leila. One of the best, definitely. Maybe a little too revealing? No, if you look, many of them are like that, but this contestant is honest; it's definitely a swimsuit, and not a strange style of everyday clothing.
8/10
9. Oh, the ears on this Ladia... That's interesting, and I would say it appeals to my taste. But everything else, perhaps, is still not.
4/10
10. How, how? Budleya? Never mind, she's an acrobat, in a word. She's at the same level as Shea and Ren, minus the combativeness, plus the flexibility.
5/10
11. Vita. This is exactly what I was thinking about earlier, maximum strength, plus a touch of femininity. It's hard to go wrong with this look.
8/10
12. Claudia... Well, she's quite pretty. She seems simple, but her style reveals nobility.
7/10
13. Nirianna. Such a demonstratively-unpretentious look could only be the result of meticulous work on the style, and nothing else.
8/10
14. Neo-who? In short, a warrior with an uninterested look. I'm afraid that the pluses end with her figure; she didn't stand out with her face or a good outfit.
3/10
Thank you to the organizers of the contest; some of the images will stay with the blacksmith for a long time. And now, he had to solve other, more pressing problems...