CH 70

If You Want Someone to Do Something, You Have to Do It Yourself First

This morning, the school seemed to be abuzz with talk about the results of the vote that had been posted on the bulletin board next to the gate.

Among the most talked-about were Iris-san and the vice president.

Rumor has it that a fan club has been formed for Iris-san.

She’s not even a student at our high school and there is a fan club?

If there’s no new information, I’m afraid the topic will soon run out.

I’m sure her sister, Yurizono-san, has all kinds of information. But the only students who can get in touch with one of the two most beautiful girls and famous for her wildness are our own Alice and Takanashi-san.

Well, Iris-san won’t be bothered, and her sister Yurizono-san is the one who will be bothered, so I guess I can leave her alone.

Then there was the other topic, the vice president.

I thought it would be a silent night with only three percent of the votes, but contrary to my expectation, there was a lot of excitement.

Takanashi-san, Kiniwa-san, Yanomiya-san, Yurizono-san, Alice, and Iris-san.

In a grueling race full of strong contenders, a pair of glasses from a random source seems to have garnered a surprising three percent of the vote.

Isn’t a pair of glasses is too rude for the vice president…?

Anyway, the main topic of conversation seems to be the fact that he tried to confess to me and did not get a negative evaluation, but a positive one, even if it was only three percent.

Well, when I was summoned by the vice president, there were quite a few students who wanted to kill, including the head of the public moral committee.

But when it was over, there was a storm of praise.

The head of the public moral committee, who had been so upset, was crying and applauding.

So, if the whole school is talking about the results of the vote, then naturally my class is also talking about it…

Takanashi-san, who is standing in front of my seat, is letting out a sigh while drooping.

Kiniwa-san is smiling bitterly while patting Takanashi-san’s head.

Takanashi-san, who had seen the results of the voting, was depressed when she was confronted with the reality that she had only received ten percent of the votes.

“Muuu, I can’t believe there’s only a seven percent difference between me and the vice president…”

Takanashi-san, who muttered with a drooping voice, let out a loud sigh.

There was only a seven percent difference between her and the vice president.

If you put it that way, it’s a bit of a stretch.

If you were to ask me who I would choose, Takanashi-san or the vice president, I would say Takanashi-san without hesitation.

Should I tell Takanashi-san that?

“W-Well, well, the Takanashi group is number one, so that’s good. I think it’s great that there are other individual votes as well.”

Kiniwa-san is trying to cheer up Takanashi-san with a bitter smile on her face.

Iris-san got twenty percent of the votes by herself. Kiniwa-san doesn’t seem to know how to cheer up Takanashi-san either.

“She dated her without telling us…”

I couldn’t help but cringe when Takanashi-san muttered that and glanced at me.

No, no, that was already a done deal, wasn’t it? You said that you were convinced after hearing what happened from Alice, right?

While thinking that, I looked at my lap.

Yanomiya-san is sitting on my lap, hugging the stag-shaped knapsack Kanau-kun gave her and flapping her legs happily.

I forgot to give her a little warning.

If Takanashi-san finds out that Yanomiya-san came to stay at my house, and that Kanau-kun was also staying there, she will…

It’s fine if it’s Yanomiya-san, but I don’t think it’s good for Takanashi-san to know that Kanau-kun was staying over.

I’m okay if she gets angry, but I think she’s going to cry.

“K-Kuu-chan, that bag is so cute. Did you buy a new one?”

I felt the blood drain from my face as Kiniwa-san pointed out the knapsack that Yanomiya-san was hugging, perhaps to divert the conversation.

Not good, not good, this is not good.

As long as I haven’t nailed it down, Yanomiya-san will tell it to you honestly.

“Ookwa-san gave it to me!”

Yanomiya-san replied cheerfully. Kiniwa-san and Takanashi-san tilted their heads when they heard her words. And my heart is about to burst.

“Ookwa-san?”

“Yes!”

Yanomiya-san nodded in response to Kiniwa-san’s question.

“Ookwa-san is not particularly evil, but he’s a monster created by a secret society!”

Yanomiya-san explained with shining eyes.

Kanau-kun, what did you tell Yanomiya-san?

“What? It’s not evil, but it’s a secret society?”

Kiniwa-san asks back Yanomiya-san with a puzzled look on her face. A large number of question marks seem to be floating above her head.

“Yes!”

Yanomiya-san, who hugged her knapsack carefully, nodded while raising her voice cheerfully.

Takanashi-san eyes were glazed over, and Kiniwa-san smiled with a huff.

“I’m happy for you, Kuu-chan.”

Kiniwa-san, who seemed to have decided to go along with Yanomiya-san’s story, smiled and patted Yanomiya-san’s head.

“Ookwa-san has gone back to his home mountain, but he said he’ll be back, so I’ll thank him then!”

Yeah, yeah. He said he going back to his hometown mountain.

Kiniwa-san was patting Yanomiya-san’s head, saying ‘I see…’ as she listened to Yanomiya-san’s explanation, and Takanashi-san was nodding her head with her cheeks dyed, perhaps carried away by Yanomiya-san’s loveliness.

I thought I was going to lose it, but I was deeply relieved that the conversation flowed well.

Kanau-kun, thank you for blowing the appropriate thing to Yanomiya-san.

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When lunchtime came, I told Takanashi-san that I had some business to attend to and left the classroom, heading for Alice’s class.

I almost forgot about the topic of who did the voting, but I came to school today with a certain resolution in mind.

The student council president is buying Takanashi-san. She wants her to run for the next student council president.

As for me, I would love to see her stand on the stage.

I think Kiniwa-san would also like that.

However, I’m sure that she will not want to appear on the stage if she continues as she is now.

The trauma of junior high school has become a fetter for Takanashi-san.

It’s the same for Kiniwa-san.

Takanashi-san was not able to produce satisfactory results, and Kiniwa-san feeling guilty because she felt that she could not support Takanashi-san.

It takes more than words to motivate these two.

That’s what Alice taught me with her own body this morning.

If I want to bring them to the stage, I won’t try to persuade them, I’ll use my body to lead them.

When I arrived at Alice’s class, Alice and Yurizono-san were waiting for me at the entrance of the classroom.

“I don’t mind at all, but are you sure you want her to help?”

Alice looked at Yurizono-san with a frown.

“Leave it to me!”

Yurizono-san, who seemed to have received some explanation from Alice, raised her right and raised her voice.

Alice let out a big sigh when she saw Yurizono-san like that.

Yurizono-san indeed has a lot of uncertainties, but at the same time, she has tremendous explosive power.

If it’s for the better, it’s a devil’s advocate, and I can steer it in the right direction.

“But I’m surprised! I didn’t think that Amane-san would――Mugu!”

Her red eyes sparkled and she raised her voice, but Alice held her mouth and she jerked around.

“I told you not to say anything yet, didn’t I? If you’re too stupid, I’ll have to punish you, okay?”

When Alice asked that question, Yurizono-san’s movements stopped.

Alice smiles while holding Yurizono-san’s mouth, and Yurizono-san nods her head with a pale face.

I’m going with the two of them to see the president now.

And I’m going to tell her.

And tell the student council president.

The three roles of the student council. President, Vice President, and Secretary. I’m going to run for the position of secretary.

But I don’t want to tell Takanashi-san or Kiniwa-san about it yet.

If I were to suddenly say something like that, I might end up causing trauma to both of them.

Moreover, if I try to push Takanashi-san and Kiniwa-san to the front stage while hiding behind the scenes, I’m sure they won’t be moved.

That’s why I’m taking the lead. With my sister, whom I trust more than anyone else, and my biggest rival in tow, I’m going to meet the student council president.

I’m sure that the president, who has been buying into Takanashi-san, will help us.

“Okay, let’s go.”

When I shouted this, Alice, who nodded, removed her hand from Yurizono-san’s mouth.

“This is going to be fun!”

As soon as Alice’s hand was removed, Yurizono-san jumped up and down, shouting at the top of her voice. Alice sighs while looking at Yurizono-san.

And when Alice saw me, she appealed to me with her eyes.

She asked me if I really going to take her with me.

I’m a little worried about taking Yurizono-san along with me.

But if she finds out that I’m going to run for secretary, Yurizono-san will definitely stick her neck out, so I thought I’d let her stick her neck out from the start.

So I went with the two of them to the third floor where the third-grade classrooms were located.