#139

It’s a bold statement to say that she would renew the student council.

Does she have some kind of dissatisfaction with the current student council that made her run for elections?
This is what I thought she would have in her mind right now.

However, not only me, but also everyone else hadn’t imagined that it would grow to the point where she would renew the current student council.

Not only Koizumi, Miura, and Hino-kun, but also Shizuku and the others who were not on the student council seemed surprised.

“Can you tell us why?”

“Yes.”

In response to the president’s question, Shiraishi nodded and began to explain the reason.

“The student council is an organization of only students who represent the school. And now, with Hiiragi-senpai leading it, I also believe that the school is being led in the right direction.”

Certainly, till this point, I agree with you.
What matters are the words she will say after this.

Shiraishi’s eyes turned cold as she turned her gaze from president to the other students …mainly the student council members.

It felt as was if she was looking down on something.

“But when president graduates, it is also true that the current student council is honestly not capable enough.”

“…So you think you can do it?”

“No, I’m not overconfident enough to think that I alone can fill in for the president.”

President turned her unusually intense eyes to Shiraishi.
In my opinion, President is not so shallow as to overlook a comment that disrespected a junior member of her team whom she trusted.

In fact, I remember her saying that she loved talking to Koizumi and others and considered them to be her family.

However, Shiraishi flatly denied President’s opinion.
As if she had prepared an answer beforehand, the reply came out effortlessly.

There was no way they would be able to find a replacement for Akane Hiiragi for many years to come.

She had been at the top of her class in every test since her first day at school, and her grades have been at the top ever since she had arrived.
She frequently won awards in extracurricular activities, such as piano and calligraphy, which she enjoyed as a hobby.

Akane Hiiragi had always been a role model for the students, and it was no wonder that she was regarded as an ideal student by the teachers.

That’s how good Akane Hiiragi is.

To put it another way, she could even do all of our work by herself.
However, it’s also true that in order to run an organization called the student council, it’s not feasible to do it alone.

That’s why Koizumi and the other student council members are assisting the president.
They have been recognized by the students of the school and have been given the remaining seat

Therefore, there is one fact.
They are as good as a student can be.

They may not be on par with Akane Hiiragi, but they already have the ability to represent this school perfectly.

Koizumi’s personality and character are well liked by those around her, and Miura has the ability to be the treasurer.
They maybe modest, but there is no way they are lacking in ability.

That is why I cannot agree with Shiraishi’s words.

As long as there was no satisfactory explanation, the same would apply to all the students.

“But there is one way to make sure that the student council that Hiiragi left behind will be as successful as before …if not more.”

When she said that, Shiraishi turned her gaze from the president to us.
To be more precise, to the students on either side of me.

“To get Kanzaki, Kirasaka, and Ogiwara to join the student council is the way.”

“Rejected.”

A quick response came from the seat beside me.
Kirasaka did not show any agitation at Shiraishi’s unexpected words, and immediately refused the proposal.

When she desperately trying to hold back her mouth from getting more distorted, similar words were uttered from my other side.

“I also refuse the proposal. I think the student council is in good shape even without me and Kirasaka-san joining.”

…Yeah.

Yuuto should be included in the list too, just in case.

He was also mentioned boldly among the candidates, you know.

These kids have a tendency to do troublesome things everywhere they go, so it is better to be careful.

But I can’t deny the fact that there are things that I feel are right on both sides.

Shiraishi’s opinion of having Shizuku and the others join the student council would help the council run better, and Shizuku’s opinion that the current student council is capable enough are both objectively correct.

The only thing that worries me is the necessity for Shiraishi to run for president.
Based on her current opinion, there is no need for Shiraishi to become the student council president.

In fact, it would be more natural for Shizuku or Yuuto to become the president instead of her.

However, Shiraishi ran for president.

As I furrowed my brow, I couldn’t understand her true intentions.

“Shinra, what do you think about what she just said?”

“…Honestly, it’s a bit tricky. I think that both of you are right and as well as wrong at the same place.”

“Hmm…”

I don’t know why she only asked me, but I gave her my honest opinion.
President’s expression sank as if she was a little troubled, but then she raised her head as if something was bothering her.

“But how are you going to recruit them when you’ve already been rejected by two of them?”

“Doesn’t president also have a rough idea of what to do? …I’ll have Shinra-senpai help me with that.”

“Oh, me? Nope.”

I couldn’t help but unconsciously reject her words.

It seems that troublesome work is already ingrained in my spine.
In the first place, I’m not a kind person who would kindly listen to the wishes of a stranger.

However, Shiraishi smiled fearlessly, as if she didn’t care about what I had to say.

“If I become the president, you will remain in the student council.”

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Korinokami (on 2022-02-19 02:29:10):

Finally, someone who knows how to control those 3 people. Just keep Shinra around and they follow.