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Ever since Asakura's grades had stabilized in the top two of his grade, the invitations from the Student Council…or more precisely, from Amakusa Shino, had never stopped.
To be honest, the conditions offered by the other party were quite tempting for Asakura at the time: a certain amount of cafeteria meal tickets reimbursed each month, more academic credits, and more relaxed attendance requirements. Every benefit hit Asakura's sweet spot back then.
Unfortunately, the workload of the Soubu High School Student Council was quite astonishing. If he were really pulled in, just the daily routine work would probably take up a large amount of his personal time. At that point, let alone squeezing out time to do tasks, he might not even have the leisure to work part-time and earn money to live. So, Asakura at that time decisively refused the offer.
And after achieving financial freedom, there was even less need for him to join the Student Council.
"I've been keeping an eye on Asakura-kun for a long time, you know. You've maintained a considerable level of academic performance since enrollment. Could you lend this excellent ability to our Student Council?"
Today, Amakusa Shino once again persistently invited Asakura.
"Good grades and having the talent needed by the Student Council, these two things aren't related, are they?"
"That's right, but if it's Asakura-kun, then it's definitely not a problem."
"I'm afraid my grades weren't that good since enrollment. Just maintaining my current grades is already very tiring for me, so please allow me to refuse."
"Asakura-kun is too modest. It's precisely because I know the process of your grades soaring that I chose to invite you to join the Student Council."
The girl said: "Excellent grades are the icing on the cake, but sustained effort is as important as XX before the OOO!"
"Strange, I think I heard some words that shouldn't exist in such a serious conversation…"
Yanami mumbled.
"It must just be your imagination."
Yuigahama Yui said softly.
"If you absolutely have to put it that way, isn't there someone here who fits your description even better, Amakusa Shino?"
Asakura unceremoniously pointed out the flaw in her words.
Before Asakura transmigrated, the original owner's grades were only mediocre, not outstanding but not bad. It wasn't until around the end of his first year of high school that, through Asakura's efforts, they rapidly improved to their current level.
In contrast, a certain second young lady of the Yukino family had maintained top-tier grades since enrollment—although she slipped in this academic test, dropping to around tenth place, if you include her first-year grades, her average score was still higher than Asakura's.
"He said that, Yukinoshita."
Amakusa Shino turned her gaze to Yukinoshita Yukino in the corner of the clubroom.
"I have no interest in the Student Council."
Yukinoshita Yukino replied coldly.
"Don't say that. Your Service Club was established to solve students' problems, wasn't it? But the Student Council can also handle that function. In fact, solving students' problems should be the Student Council's responsibility in the first place."
Amakusa Shino stared at Yukinoshita Yukino with great conviction: "Or is it that Yukinoshita has some dissatisfaction with the current Student Council?"
"Not all students have the courage to approach an official organization like the Student Council when they encounter difficult-to-speak-of problems. Especially under President Nijima's consistent high-pressure policies, there are even more such students."
Yukinoshita Yukino calmly retorted: "The Service Club exists to resolve the troubles of these kinds of students."
"It seems Yukinoshita is also dissatisfied with the policies implemented by the President, then you are a comrade in the revolution."
Amakusa Shino said cheerfully.
Yukinoshita Yukino's usually expressionless face clearly showed signs of resistance and disdain.
However, perhaps thinking that further rebuttal would only make things more troublesome, Yukinoshita Yukino remained silent.
"Speaking of which, Asakura-kun's strange club is pretty much the same thing, isn't it?"
Amakusa Shino then turned her attention to Asakura: "Even with Hiratsuka-sensei's special approval, the Student Council still has the right to abolish clubs that have no actual activity records, you know? Asakura-kun, you wouldn't want your painstakingly created club to be abolished, would you?"
"Amakusa Shino's tone sounds like a troublesome thug from a strange movie."
Yanami whispered.
"She's doing it on purpose."
Asakura stated definitively.
"Cough…"
Perhaps realizing that her statement was indeed a bit inappropriate and might cause ordinary students to misunderstand the Student Council's image, Amakusa Shino, who hadn't completely let herself go yet, cleared her throat: "In any case, Asakura-kun's club itself has no activities or purpose, so there's no problem with abolishing it, right?"
"That's not true at all!"
Yuigahama Yui, who had been quietly staying by the side until now, finally couldn't hold back: "Asakura-kun's club isn't useless at all! At least I was saved by Asakura-kun, which is why I joined his club and want to become someone like Asakura-kun!"
The girl, who usually read the room so well, completely disregarded it at this moment, only speaking earnestly: "And threatening Asakura-kun to join the Student Council by abolishing his club, that's just too much!"
Amakusa Shino looked at her somewhat awkwardly.
"Uh… this is just part of the negotiation. I wouldn't actually do something like that. Otherwise, given Asakura-kun's personality, he wouldn't still be sitting here talking to me obediently, would he?"
Yuigahama Yui stared blankly at Asakura, who nodded helplessly.
Just like how she spouted dirty jokes but was actually still a virgin, although Amakusa Shino would always make tasteless threats like 'you wouldn't want XX, would you, ma'am,' they were actually closer to jokes, similar to her dirty jokes. As long as you politely refused, she wouldn't actually do the things she said.
Otherwise, given Asakura's temper, he wouldn't still be sitting there chatting with her.
"Ugh…"
So Yuigahama Yui covered her face shyly, letting out a cute whimper.
"President Nijima is already in her third year, and she should gradually be stepping down from her duties as Student Council President after the summer break, right? Is there really a need for Amakusa Shino to be in such a hurry?"
Asakura patted Yuigahama Yui's back as a comfort, while also asking Amakusa Shino with some curiosity.
"The key is that the school rules established by President Nijima are simply too out of touch! They've already crossed the line of human decency, and we must take strong action!"
Amakusa Shino said seriously.
"Although the current Student Council's rules and regulations are a bit strict, it hasn't reached that level, has it?"
Asakura said confusedly: "What exactly is Amakusa Shino dissatisfied with?"
"There are many things I'm dissatisfied with, for example, Article 8 of the new regulations."
Amakusa Shino answered without hesitation.
"Article 8…"
Asakura pulled out his student handbook—he always carried this with him because it could be used to prove his student status and get half-price tickets at places like movie theaters—and flipped to the newly added school rules, reading the corresponding clause aloud: "'Verbal harassment of female students is prohibited'… What's wrong with that?"
"In that case,"
Amakusa Shino argued eloquently: "Wouldn't we be unable to tell dirty jokes to girls?!"
"So what?"
"If we can't even tell dirty jokes, then what do students come to school for?!"
"To study, I guess."
"That's too strange!"
"Your brain is what's strange!"
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