First Year Class A.
"Hello, senpai, how may I help you?" Yume Kobashi noticed Miyabi Nagumo knocking at the door of Class A and politely asked him.
Yume Kobashi was wary of Miyabi Nagumo's sudden visit.
There were students in the class who befriended upperclassmen, but someone brazenly knocking at the door of the first-year class area…
Miyabi Nagumo was the first!
Seeing that the girl who greeted him was so lovely, Miyabi Nagumo's eyes lit up, but he didn't forget the purpose of his visit: "Is Ichinose here?"
Miyabi Nagumo, who had investigated all four first-year classes, had set his sights on Honami Ichinose for the Student Council recruitment.
Only focused on pretty girls, he had no intention of recruiting a boy to be his confidant in the Student Council.
Arisu Sakayanagi, the capable student in Class B, was clearly off-limits, judging by her surname.
And Hiyori Shiina, the capable student in Class C…
This kind of literary girl definitely had no intention of joining the Student Council. Miyabi Nagumo didn't want to embarrass himself.
As for Class D, Suzune Horikita? Horikita, Horikita—he wouldn't seek trouble with the President's sister.
So, the kind, helpful girl in Class A became Miyabi Nagumo's first target.
This kind of person would agree to join the Student Council to better help others, and Honami looked quite gentle and easy to control.
With just a small scheme, he could easily manage her.
"Looking for Honami? I'm sorry, senpai, she's not here." Yume Kobashi took a wary step back and lied.
Are you kidding? This strange senpai coming to find Honami was clearly up to no good.
The couple I ship can't break up!
"Yume, is someone looking for me?" Honami heard Yume Kobashi and Miyabi Nagumo talking at the door and called out.
"Yes, Ichinose. I am the Student Council Vice President, Miyabi Nagumo. I wanted to ask if you would like to join the Student Council."
Miyabi Nagumo, realizing that Yume Kobashi was trying to mislead him, didn't give the girl a chance to speak.
He quickly stated his name and the purpose of his visit, hoping to talk further with Honami.
When Honami actually appeared in front of Miyabi Nagumo, he found the girl even prettier than in her photos. Furthermore, he noticed another extremely beautiful girl standing beside Honami.
"Eh?"
Hearing Miyabi Nagumo say he was from the Student Council, Honami was about to go to the door to talk to him, but Airi pulled her sleeve.
Airi, who was extremely sensitive to others' gazes, shook her head at Honami, signaling the girl not to go over: "Honami, his eyes and gaze are wrong. He's not a good person."
Even though Miyabi Nagumo carefully hid his predatory gaze, Airi instantly sensed the malice directed at her and Honami through her sixth sense.
Patting Airi's hand holding her sleeve, Honami signaled that she would be careful: "Mhm, I understand, Airi."
Miyabi Nagumo, who was looking for her, was the Student Council Vice President. Regardless, Honami had to go to the door and talk to him face-to-face. Otherwise, who knew if Miyabi Nagumo would become angry and start targeting Class A.
Airi, feeling uneasy about Honami, quietly took out her phone and sent a message to someone.
"Nagumo senpai, I am Ichinose. How may I help you?" Coming to Yume Kobashi's side, Honami intentionally maintained a safe distance from Miyabi Nagumo.
"Hello, Ichinose." Miyabi Nagumo extended his right hand, intending to shake hands with Honami. Seeing that the girl had no intention of shaking hands, he withdrew his hand, looking slightly resentful.
"The Student Council currently lacks fresh first-year blood. President Horikita and I unanimously agree that you, Ichinose, are the only first-year capable of carrying this torch, so I specifically came to invite you to join the Student Council."
"President Horikita's Class A of the third year will graduate this year, so President Horikita's focus will largely be on the third-year competition, and the Student Council will be managed by us."
Miyabi Nagumo emphasized the words "managed by us," as if drawing a picture for Honami of a future where he would become the Student Council President next year, and Honami would take over the year after.
The Student Council currently only had Miyabi Nagumo and Akane Tachibana as Vice Presidents.
Miyabi Nagumo completely looked down on that useless Akane Tachibana. The position of Student Council President was already a certainty for Miyabi Nagumo, which was why he dared to draw this grandiose picture for Honami.
He would definitely be the Student Council President later. As for Honami…
That depended on whether she understood his meaning and whether she could become part of the "us."
Miyabi Nagumo was sure that Honami, whose eyes clearly showed she was a naive student, would be tempted by this little sales pitch.
"I apologize, Nagumo senpai. My abilities are limited, so I won't join the Student Council." Honami rejected Miyabi Nagumo's invitation without hesitation.
Just as when Ren asked her if she wanted to join the Student Council, if she had wanted to, she would have joined long ago, especially since Ren had even promised to join the club with her.
Honami clearly remembered every detail of her life with Ren, and she took the young man's warnings deeply to heart.
The form Ren had once put aside was framed and placed on her desk as a constant reminder.
The "power" of the Student Council President.
With Ren as her comparison, Honami had a very clear self-awareness.
This kind of climbing of social ranks, involving backstabbing and manipulation, was not something she could master.
Coupled with Airi's warning, Honami knew she could not fall into the trap woven by Miyabi Nagumo's smooth words.
"Uh… Ichinose, are you sure you don't want to reconsider?" Miyabi Nagumo was left speechless by Honami's immediate refusal.
He couldn't understand why Honami would refuse this opportunity to become the Student Council President.
Miyabi Nagumo's persistent attitude further confirmed Honami's choice: "No, senpai."
If the opportunity was truly a gift from the heavens, Miyabi Nagumo should have turned and left after hearing her refusal.
An invitation this eager must involve a catch…
If there's no personal gain for him, he must be after me!
Honami, at this moment, seemed to have opened a third eye, clearly analyzing Miyabi Nagumo's true motive for inviting her to join the Student Council.
"Hello, excuse me."
Before Miyabi Nagumo could say anything further, Kanzaki, who had secured Class D's points, brushed Miyabi Nagumo, who was blocking the doorway, aside.
As for Miyabi Nagumo's identity, it was irrelevant to Kanzaki now.
Honami was clearly dating Ren, and given Ren's possessiveness…
Thinking this, Kanzaki gave Miyabi Nagumo a look of pity.
Airi had now arrived beside Honami, pulling her hand toward Ren's seat. Honami took the cue: "Nagumo senpai, please leave."
...
A hand reached out from under the blanket and retrieved the constantly ringing phone, which was set to a special concern notification. Ren, half-asleep, squinted and swiped through Airi's message.
Miyabi Nagumo, huh? That chess piece wasn't thrown away after all…
Meh, it doesn't matter.
The midterm exams...
They are coming soon.
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