#136

 

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Day Two

The day started without any incident.

 

The girls had left some light snacks for us to eat at dinner yesterday, so after we took them, we gathered in the student council room.

 

My sleeping habits were 30% worse than usual, but I didn’t mind and took my seat.

 

“Minato-kun, your sleeping habits are terrible, you know?”

 

“…Yeah, I guess it is.”

 

The hair that waved left and to the right was in my line of sight, and to be honest, it was a little annoying.
As I was thinking about going for a haircut sometime, Shizuku took a comb out of her hand bag and without saying a word, started to style my hair.

 

I refused to brush it away with my hand a few times, but she grabbed my head stubbornly, so I decided to follow her quietly.
Shizuku, who was humming happily, repeatedly adjusted my hair, walked around to the front, and fixed it a little if it wasn’t to her liking.

 

Finally, when she was satisfied with the way my hair looked, she smiled and patted my head.

 

“There we go! You’re done.”

 

“Sorry …Thanks.”

 

“No problem.”

 

Then Shizuku sat down on the seat next to me.
Same as yesterday, Kirasaka sat on the opposite side of her fixed seat with an indifferent look.

 

Kirasaka who was sitting there with a dignified expression on her face, still looking down at the books she had brought with her.

 

After confirming that all of the student council members were seated, the president began to speak.

 

“Did everyone sleep well last night? Let’s work hard for another day.”

 

After the president finished her short speech, each of us begins to complete the remaining tasks.
I followed their lead and was about to take out my study materials from my bag to finish the remaining assignments.

 

”—But before that, I have something to tell everyone.”

 

With that, the atmosphere in the room completely changed.
The atmosphere in the classroom, which until now had been somewhat relaxed due to the fact that it was morning, turned tense and suffocating.

 

Hino opens his empty eyes, and Shizuku straightened her back and turned to face the president.
The only one who remained unchanged was Kirasaka.

 

I also straightened my posture a bit and turned my gaze towards the president.

 

“I think you would’ve been aware of this, but I’ve been discussing something with Koizumi the other day.

 

“…”

 

Koizumi listened to the President’s words with an expression that still remained uncertain.
I think it’s time to hear the truth behind this strange feeling.

When I thought about it, I felt a simultaneous instinct to hurry up the president and at the same time not want to get involved in anything troublesome.

If I could, I would probably be happier if I never asked.
But as long as I was here, I couldn’t do that.

 

As I waited for the next words, the president began to talk about the core of the problem.

 

“It’s about the student council election.”

 

“…Hmm? Elections?”

 

Of course I know about student council elections.
I even voted for our president last year, so it’s no surprise.

 

But if it’s about that, it’s not much of a problem, is it?

 

I’m not sure if I or Hino-kun will still be in the student council next year, but Miura and Koizumi will definitely be active as the core of the student council.
The only problem I can think of with that is that it’s a common story that there are no new candidates for the council.

 

If that’s the case, it makes a little sense why Koizumi’s expression doesn’t brighten.
However, there was something that bothered me.

 

If that’s the case, there’s no need for them to talk in private.
It should be okay to talk openly about the fact that we don’t have any potential candidates either.

 

That’s why it is not the essence of this problem.

 

President looked at Koizumi once, and when she saw that Koizumi nodded, she quietly announced.

 

“A candidate for president has emerged besides Koizumi.”

 

 

 

 

 

The student council is an organization made up of several people who represent the students of the school.

The name and form of the organization varies slightly from school to school.

 

However, they all consist of a single representative, the student council president, who is assisted by students.
Our school is no different.

 

In the current student council, there are five members: Akane Hiiragi as the president, Koizumi as the vice president, Miura as the treasurer, me as the president’s assistant, and Hino-kun as the general secretary.

 

However, since I and Hino-kun joined the council due to the president’s special exception, the other three members were carefully selected through elections.

However, unlike real world elections, this is a simplified, smaller version.

 

In a short period of time, candidates are given the opportunity to campaign, or in simpler terms, to promote themselves.
During the first day of school, they greet students in front of the school gate to let them know who they are and their names.

 

Then, during the school assembly, they briefly take the stage and speak to the students about their aspirations.

 

For most of the students, this event is probably irrelevant.
Last year, it was one of those events that I didn’t really care much about either.

 

Well, it wasn’t really an election last year, since there was no other candidate because the monstrous Akane Hiiragi.
However, I vaguely remember Koizumi and Miura also standing on the stage and talking.

 

A lot of elections are like popularity contests, and Koizumi is a popular student because he is well known, calm, and friendly.
That’s why I had assumed that Koizumi would be the next student body president.

 

In fact, when the president first introduced him, he said that he was going to be the student body president.
He said this because of his past achievements as the vice president.

 

That’s why it was unexpected that someone would appear as the president’s candidate.

 

More importantly, the other candidate wasn’t from the student council.

And the most significant problem is that he must have had a chance to beat Koizumi in the election.

 

 

For a moment, I can think of three students who fit that description.
Shizuku Kanzaki, Rei Kirasaka, and Yuuto Ogiwara are the three.

 

I’m sorry to say this to Koizumi, but if these three were your rivals, I have no doubt that they would have won.

That’s how simple and scary student elections can be.

 

However, I don’t think the three of them will be running for office.
Shizuku and Kirasaka are both here.

 

If Yuuto were to run for office, he would have at least told me about it.

 

That’s why I never expected this.
President, myself, and above all, Koizumi.

 

 

In the quiet of the classroom, president announced the name of the candidate with her eyes closed.

 

“Shiraishi Momiji, a a freshman at Sakuranooka Academy.”

 

 

 

Shiraishi Momiji-san… right?

…Yeah, no, doesn’t ring a bell.

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