"Damn it, didn't I tell you not to follow me?"
Erina Nakiri turned her head, looking angrily at Satou who was following her.
Satou was speechless for a moment. Their routes were the same, there was nothing he could do!
Then, the two walked into the meeting room.
At this time, the meeting room was already filled with students, all of whom were the leaders or main members of various research societies.
Because he didn't want to trouble Sadatsuka Nao, Satou didn't notify her, so he was the only one from the Rare Ingredients Research Society this time.
However, it seemed that this research society only had him.
"Miss Erina, please come to the podium."
Just then, a staff member walked up and bowed respectfully to Erina Nakiri.
Erina Nakiri nodded, then walked up tsunderely.
"It's Miss Erina."
"Yes, the genius girl who became an Elite Ten member in junior high. She's truly the embodiment of perfection."
"She's simply my goddess."
Some students along the way looked at Erina Nakiri's back, their faces entranced.
Satou casually found a seat and sat down.
"Hi! Aren't you that Satou?"
The girl next to him greeted him.
Satou turned his head to look. Wasn't it Alice Nakiri? How did this glutton come here too?
"Hey, hey, by the way, do you know what the theme of this meeting is?"
Alice Nakiri asked curiously.
"I don't know."
Satou shrugged and asked, "Are you representing your research society?"
"That's right, I'm representing the Molecular Gastronomy Research Society!"
Alice Nakiri said happily, "This time, all members of our research society are here!"
Satou couldn't help but glance speechlessly at Ryo by her side. Did their research society meeting also have only two people, like his?
"Satou!"
Just then, Tadokoro Megumi also walked over, smiling slightly.
"Megumi, are you here with your research society?"
Satou smiled and asked.
"Mm, I'm representing the Local Cuisine Research Society."
Tadokoro Megumi said with a smile.
At this moment, the meeting room suddenly fell silent, because several people walked onto the podium.
It was all of the Far Moon Elite Ten!
"All the Elite Ten are here!"
"What happened?"
"Even the first seat, Eishi Tsukasa, has appeared!"
The students in the meeting room were all shocked, talking in hushed voices.
"All the Elite Ten have appeared! Isshiki-senpai is also here! What happened?"
Tadokoro Megumi also felt very surprised.
"Eizan, why did you suddenly call us here?"
Eishi Tsukasa rubbed his temples, saying weakly, "I was just researching cuisine."
He had white hair and an elegant demeanor, always giving people a fragile feeling, but no one dared to underestimate him because of it, as he was the undisputed first seat of the Elite Ten.
"Tsukasa-senpai, I apologize."
Eizan Etsuya smiled slightly and said, "It's like this, I have a proposal regarding research societies that I'd like to discuss with everyone."
"Oh? A proposal regarding research societies? What is it?"
Kuga Terunori, the eighth seat, asked.
Hearing that it was a proposal regarding research societies, the leaders of the various research societies in the meeting room immediately quieted down.
"It's a proposal regarding the elimination of unqualified research societies."
Eizan Etsuya adjusted his glasses and said with a smile, "I believe that unqualified research societies only waste budget. Instead of keeping these useless research societies, it's better to distribute their funds to valuable research societies."
"This proposal is good."
Erina Nakiri nodded and said, "Then what are the standards for distinguishing between qualified and unqualified?"
"I've already considered that."
Eizan Etsuya nodded and said, "If the number of members is less than twenty, it will be considered an unqualified research society and must be disbanded within three days."
"Less than twenty members?"
Erina Nakiri was immediately startled, because she thought of Satou's Rare Ingredients Research Society.
"That's right. After all, if there aren't enough members, it itself indicates that the research society hasn't received recognition from ordinary students, so there's no need for it to exist."
Eizan Etsuya said with a smile, "Now, please vote on this proposal."
"But..."
Erina Nakiri momentarily forgot that she was still sulking with Satou.
However, before she could finish speaking, Eishi Tsukasa had already said, "Okay, I agree. Let's dismiss the meeting quickly."
He was still waiting to go back and research cuisine.
"I agree."
Nagi-no-ki Touko, the third seat, said expressionlessly.
"I also agree."
Kuga Terunori also approved with an indifferent expression.
"That's right, research societies without value indeed have no need to exist."
Nene Kinokuni said coldly.
Next, Akikubo Momo and Saito Soumei also agreed to the proposal. After all, it had nothing to do with them, and they couldn't be bothered to pay attention.
"I object."
At this moment, Erina Nakiri said coldly.
"I object too."
Kobayashi Rindo stood up and said discontentedly, "I say, little Eizan, you're not trying to target Satou's research society, are you? I won't agree to that!"
"How could that be, Senior Kobayashi, you're joking. I'm just thinking for the school."
Eizan Etsuya said with a slight smile.
"But some research societies, though small in number, are working hard. So I cannot agree."
Isshiki Satoshi said.
"It's a pity, although the three of you object, seven people, including myself, agree, so this proposal is hereby passed."
Eizan Etsuya stood up and said with a smile.
"What the heck! Who do you think you are! Why do you get to decide to close it!"
Alice Nakiri puffed out her cheeks below the stage, shouting in great displeasure.
However, most students remained silent.
Research societies that didn't meet the required number were already a minority, and after removing those societies, the extra funds would be distributed to other research societies, giving them even less reason to object.
"I apologize, Miss Alice."
Eizan Etsuya smiled faintly and said, "The Elite Ten Council has the highest authority in the academy. As long as something is passed by the Elite Ten Council, even the Head Chef cannot object."
Satou immediately frowned. If this were the case, his Rare Ingredients Research Society would also be closed.
He didn't need to think twice to know that this was definitely Eizan Etsuya's deliberate scheme against him, to get revenge for the last time.
"Well then, this meeting is adjourned. Unqualified research societies, please disband yourselves within three days."
When Eizan Etsuya said this, he deliberately glanced at Satou.
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