Chapter 227: Ishigami Yuu Wants to Win
"Ishigami, why did you just say those things to Iino?"
In the family restaurant, student council members sitting together.
"Myuu-senpai, Iino Miko in both elementary and middle school ran for Student Council President, but never succeeded." Ishigami Yuu spoke up: "Do you know why?"
"I can roughly guess." Shirogane Miyuki understood his meaning.
Although he hadn't interacted much with Iino Miko, Shirogane Miyuki also knew what kind of person she was.
"Rigid, inflexible, imposing her will on others, yet without the strength to change other people's minds — isn't failure the natural outcome?" Ishigami Yuu explained.
"Moreover, she's not good at dealing with crowds. When she gets on stage, she might just stand there frozen for half a day without saying anything."
These words, on the surface, sounded like mockery, but thinking carefully, it also seemed like he was worrying about her.
"Such a troublesome person, Ishigami-kun." Shinomiya Kaguya spoke up.
Couldn't he show care for others in a more straightforward way?
Her two kouhai both had their issues, and neither of them intended to change — both belonged to the type with stubborn will.
"In short, I don't want Iino Miko to become President." Ishigami Yuu concluded.
Sakurai Saki took a sip of juice, then spoke: "Ishigami, are you sure that Miko herself doesn't know?"
If you're not the fish, how can you know the joy of the fish?
Miko joining the election surely wasn't just on some whim of passion.
She's failed that many times already — could she really be an idiot?
"I…" Ishigami Yuu didn't continue.
He also realized that arbitrarily denying others was actually quite an arrogant way of thinking.
"Ishigami, let me ask, what do you plan to do?" Shirogane Miyuki propped his chin on his hand, his face serious.
"Are you planning to run for election?"
Before Ishigami Yuu could answer, Chika interrupted, her face full of glee: "Pupu~ Girls get scared when they see Ishigami-kun, some even avoid him, how could they possibly vote for you?"
Chika: ( ≧ᗜ≦) LOL LMAO~
For once, Ishigami Yuu didn't argue back or talk tough: "Just like Fujiwara-senpai said, even if I run, it'll be just like Iino — I won't be acknowledged."
"So what do you plan to do?" Sakurai Saki asked.
"Senpai, is there anyone here who wants to be President?" Ishigami Yuu said sincerely: "I'll take charge of making the videos, organizing data, and writing the speeches. If anyone agrees, I'll help."
Facing his request, everyone's expressions were different.
Sakurai Saki: "I'm not interested."
¯\_(- > -)_/¯
He even thought about helping Miko become President instead.
Just earlier, Miko had said that if she became President, she would make him Vice President. Of course, Sakurai Saki wasn't after the position, but rather because he wasn't at ease about Miko.
This child was too stubborn, but compared to Ishigami Yuu's way of doing things, Sakurai Saki preferred a softer approach to change her.
Shirogane Miyuki didn't say anything.
Fujiwara Chika raised her hand: "Can I?"
Chika: ヾ(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)
"No." Ishigami Yuu didn't even need to think, he immediately rejected her.
Letting Fujiwara-senpai become President would be nothing short of a nightmare!
"Muuu!" Fujiwara Chika glared at him angrily, puffing out her cute face.
Chika: (˶˃⤙˂˶)
Then she tugged at the corner of Sakurai Saki's shirt: "Saki-kun, he's bullying me."
Chika: (இ﹏இ`｡)
She looked just like an elementary school kid tattling to the teacher after being bullied.
Sakurai Saki gave her a helpless glance, then held her hand.
He comforted her: "If you become President, you won't have much free time anymore. You might not even have time for club activities. Are you sure you want to do it?"
Hearing that, Chika shook her head, "Then forget it."
Chika: ¯\_( ｰ̀εｰ́ )_/¯
She didn't feel happy at all.
"What about Shinomiya-senpai then?"
Shinomiya Kaguya rested her chin on her right hand, thinking: "Actually I could run, but the President has to handle quite a lot of things. I feel like it would be very bothersome."
...That was a lie!
In fact, Shinomiya Kaguya was very interested in the position of President.
'At that time I could pull Sakurai-san and Miyuki-san into the Student Council, then dump a pile of work on Sakurai-san, making him too busy to review! When I surpass Sakurai-san, I'll keep piling even more work on Miyuki-san...'
Kaguya had realized that Sakurai Saki was the greatest obstacle before her, while Shirogane Miyuki needed to be set aside for now.
As for why she had to invite Shirogane Miyuki into the Student Council, it was because if Shirogane Miyuki didn't join, then Sakurai Saki wouldn't join either.
Those two, their relationship was so close it was like they were about to wear the same pair of underwear!
'With words like that, Ishigami-kun definitely won't let it go so easily.'
As long as he asked her again, she would directly agree! Shinomiya Kaguya had calculated it this way.
"Senpai... please run for Student Council President! This is the one request of my entire life!" Ishigami Yuu pleaded earnestly.
Hearing that, Shinomiya Kaguya immediately observed Shirogane Miyuki's expression.
'Awkward, isn't it? After all, this is a request from a kouhai.'
But Shirogane Miyuki definitely wouldn't agree. According to Shinomiya Kaguya's understanding, this year he would surely give up!
He was too exhausted! The job of Student Council President was truly too busy!
He had to both work part-time, study, and shoulder the duties of the President — every day for Shirogane Miyuki was a nonstop cycle, with no time for rest at all.
"Hmmmm..." Shirogane Miyuki showed a pensive look.
Seeing that, Shinomiya Kaguya felt even more confident.
'That's right! Exactly! Refuse him, then I'll naturally accept the request.'
"I..." With a serious face, Shirogane Miyuki said: "I'll run."
Kaguya: ∘ ∘ ∘ ( °ヮ° ) ?
Are you out of your mind?!
Even kindness has its limits, doesn't it?
"Really!!" Ishigami Yuu exclaimed in joyous surprise.
"After all, it's a request from a kouhai." Shirogane Miyuki smiled.
Moreover, Sakurai had also said, if he himself didn't become President, then after school, he wouldn't have anywhere else to go.
Every day after school, that one-plus hour in the Student Council was the rare time Shirogane Miyuki could actually relax.
Even though every day he had to deal with so many things.
But just listening to the laughter and chatter of the Student Council members made Shirogane Miyuki happy.
"Um? Shinomiya-senpai, what's wrong with you?" Ishigami Yuu noticed Shinomiya Kaguya's expression looked like she had just swallowed a fly.
Shinomiya Kaguya unhappily took a sip of her drink.
The way she bit the straw looked exactly like she was dealing with an enemy.
'Agree to what?'
I was only hinting, so why did you just agree outright?
"I'm thinking about how to help Miyuki-san win the election." She smiled as she said it.
"Miyuki-san?" Chika immediately caught the key point.
Something about that form of address sounded off!
Shinomiya Kaguya explained: "Well, the President isn't the President anymore now, and besides, we've worked together in the Student Council for a whole year. We're already friends, aren't we?"
"But when calling Saki-kun, Kaguya-san still says 'Sakurai-san,' yet you call Shirogane-kun by his given name so familiarly." Chika felt this Kaguya was being a bit flirty.
Back then, she herself had hesitated for a long time just to call Sakurai Saki by his name.
Calling a boy by his given name like that was seriously super embarrassing!
"... When I look at his face, there's no way I can call his name." Shinomiya Kaguya cast a glance at Sakurai Saki.
Just looking at him already made her annoyed.
Familiar? Try waiting another hundred years!