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★★★
There's no such thing as a free lunch in the world, and if a lunch appears to be free, it's definitely the most expensive.
As the Student Council President of this School, standing at the pinnacle of students, Horikita Manabu understood this very well.
So, if Sakayanagi didn't want a 1 million reward, then what she wanted must be extraordinary.
Thus.
He heard Sakayanagi Arisu's voice.
"I want to join the Student Council." Sakayanagi Arisu said.
"…" Horikita Manabu.
"Hmm, judging from your solution to this problem, Sakayanagi Arisu, I acknowledge you and allow you to join the Student Council."
Horikita Manabu made his stance clear.
He retracted his previous refusal to Sakayanagi joining the Student Council.
However.
"No, President, you might have misunderstood." But Sakayanagi Arisu said, revealing her cute dimples.
"What I mean is, my joining the Student Council isn't about becoming an ordinary secretary or accountant. Rather, my joining the Student Council means I want to become the Student Council President."
"Oh—"
Facing Sakayanagi Arisu's declaration, Horikita Manabu hadn't responded yet, but the yellow-haired boy who was paying attention couldn't hold back.
This was Nagumo Miyabi, the Student Council Vice President.
Because the Student Council President position was his.
As soon as Horikita Manabu stepped down, he was the only candidate to be promoted.
Yet.
Now a First Year School Junior suddenly appeared out of nowhere?
And.
School Junior Sakayanagi, you look so delicate and weak, how is your attack power so strong?
The Student Council President position is not some candy that can be taken away at will.
"As a student of Advanced Nurturing High School, having the goal of becoming Student Council President is a good ambition, but I think people also need to properly assess their own abilities."
"School Junior Sakayanagi." Nagumo Miyabi said.
"…" Sakayanagi Arisu.
"I am speaking with the Student Council President, Senior Nagumo, can you please not interrupt casually?"
Uh.
Nagumo showed an awkward but polite smile on his face.
But Kiriyama, who knew him, understood that Nagumo was actually a little angry.
Nagumo had a big difference in how he treated boys and girls.
He would be more lenient with girls, especially pretty girls, but now, facing a super cute-looking School Junior, Nagumo was actually angry?
He would be.
Because.
School Junior Sakayanagi was probably... trying to snatch Nagumo's things.
And just now, she didn't hesitate to offend Nagumo.
Rather, she directly declared war on Nagumo.
Because Nagumo was the highly probable next Student Council President.
So the two of them had become rivals.
"You want to become Student Council President, huh."
And Horikita Manabu said. "You want my recommendation, don't you?"
"That's roughly it." Sakayanagi Arisu said. "I am a student of this School, so of course, I will abide by the School's rules."
Normally, becoming Student Council President requires 2 conditions.
1. The previous Student Council President recommends a candidate.
2. Get votes. The person with the most votes from the entire School will become Student Council President.
"…" And Horikita Manabu pushed up his glasses.
"The School can give you 1 million as compensation for providing this test paper." Horikita Manabu said.
"But my nomination for the next Student Council President cannot just be given to you like that."
Which means, even if this School prioritizes ability and everything can be bought.
Then buying the qualification for a Student Council President candidate should also be possible, right?
But the information Horikita Manabu gave was.
1 million is not enough!
And this might be a move to ask for more money or to make Sakayanagi retreat in the face of difficulty.
However.
At this moment of rejection, Sakayanagi's expression didn't change at all.
"Then I'll ask for 200 more votes from Grade 2 and Grade 3." Sakayanagi said.
"Nomination to be the candidate for the next Student Council President, and at the same time, 200 votes from the Seniors that choose me during the election."
"This is the compensation I demand." Sakayanagi said.
"…" Horikita Manabu.
??
At this moment, Senior Akane and Kiriyama in the office both looked over.
Because Horikita Manabu's statement was that her paper was only worth 1 million, and the money wasn't enough.
As a result, she, in turn, made an outrageous demand.
Not only did she want the candidate status, but she also wanted to directly take the votes from the Seniors!
As an older student in this School, having experienced many special exams, there are still 142 Third Year students left, while Second Year students are fewer, with only 122 remaining.
So, there are only 264 upperclassmen in total, yet you, Sakayanagi Arisu, are demanding 200 votes.
That's simply excessive.
It's unbelievable!
"Sakayanagi School Junior." Nagumo, though just refused a conversation, couldn't stand by now.
"You might not understand, but Horikita President has already rejected you."
"Of course, I can see that." Sakayanagi Arisu said.
"But my conditions haven't changed."
"In fact, my health isn't very good, and coming all the way to the Student Council for nothing would be a bit of a waste."
"However, I am, after all, only a First Year, and I need to be polite, not arrogant, towards upperclassmen, so…"
Sakayanagi Arisu humbly said, "The compensation I seek has been reduced."
"I only need 150 votes from upperclassmen."
"And also, Horikita President's recommendation for a candidate." Sakayanagi said.
"No. What you're saying makes no sense at all." said Akane Tachibana, who was following behind Horikita President.
Because Sakayanagi Arisu had completely confused her.
Sakayanagi's side was clearly rejected, yet why was she constantly raising the price?
"Is that so? But I think the Student Council President has already understood." Sakayanagi said.
Uh.
Only then did everyone notice Horikita Manabu had closed his eyes, as if engaged in some difficult internal struggle.
"Sakayanagi, you are making a dangerous move." Horikita Manabu said.
"You will be disliked by everyone, especially the upperclassmen."
Disliked by upperclassmen, because Sakayanagi wanted upperclassmen's votes?
No.
It shouldn't be like that.
Nagumo Miyabi was the man who led Class B to surpass Class A last year, and even controlled the Grade 2.
His intelligence certainly isn't low.
"!"
And now, Nagumo reacted.
He had just thought this Junior's attacking power was strong, and she even aimed for the Student Council position he had long coveted.
But.
He had still misjudged!
Because.
This girl's attacking power is off the charts!
Yes.
Although she was rejected by Horikita President, if she were to offer more chips…
Then Horikita President would become passive.
However, can Sakayanagi continue to offer chips? Yes, she can.
Because the First Year exam papers were leaked, the School needed to save face, so they had no choice but to change the papers.
But they also had a bottom line.
They couldn't expel so many students all at once.
So, the exam papers Sakayanagi Arisu brought were a great help.
It could satisfy everyone.
However.
Although the School's face was saved.
However.
These were just the First Year exam papers.
And now… what if, at this moment, the Grade 2 and Third Year exam papers were also leaked?
No, no, Sakayanagi School Junior.
"Sakayanagi Junior, I advise you not to do such a dangerous thing." Nagumo Miyabi immediately said, thinking of this.
"Dangerous?" Sakayanagi Arisu said. "It is indeed quite dangerous, because my classmates saw upperclassmen… stealing the School's exam papers in advance."
"And after committing such a theft, they brazenly looked at the stolen exam papers in the Class, in the cafeteria, and even in the Library." Sakayanagi said.
Uh.
However, at that moment, the upperclassmen all seemed to have suffered a silent loss.
Because everyone knew that no one stole the exam papers.
They just understood the School's rules, so everyone took advantage and directly obtained the previous year's students' exam papers.
And because of this, they were going to be reported?
And then Grade 2 and Third Year would also have to go through the First Year's ordeal?
They could only be forced to change the exam questions.
However.
"Are you saying that you not only produced the First Year exam papers, but also dabbled in the Grade 2 and Third Year ones?" Nagumo Miyabi said.
The chips Sakayanagi Arisu spoke of.
Then the chips should be with her.
So, was she using the same trick again, preparing exam papers for Grade 2 and Third Year as well?
She was going to madly report that someone stole exam papers and drag everyone down with her.
However.
"Then you think too highly of me." Sakayanagi Arisu said.
"I don't like wasting time, so I didn't do such a time-wasting thing."
"So my chip is, agree to my conditions, and I won't report it."
"However, if you reject my conditions, then I'm afraid…"
"The matter of Grade 2 and Third Year students stealing and reading exam papers will be known throughout the entire School."
"And then, you will have no backup exam papers to use." Sakayanagi Arisu said.
It seemed reasonable.
It even carried a hint of arrogance.
Only.
To Nagumo.
Damn it.
If Grade 2 and Third Year were reported, and the School was forced to change the exam papers…
Would a large number of people be expelled?
Because there would be no chance to save them.
There were only 3 days left until the exam.
3 days was not enough to produce a decent exam paper that could also reduce the risk of students being expelled.
So if they were reported and told to take the "other set" of exams…
This was a headache for everyone, but the School might only have a headache, while students failing exams and being expelled was a concrete reality.
And this kind of risk… he dared not take.
Nagumo could see that Horikita had closed his eyes and was thinking.
And this posture had been maintained for 5 minutes.
That is to say, Horikita President had actually perceived Sakayanagi's true purpose from the beginning.
So he was also troubled.
And now, had Horikita President made a decision?
"I can give you one hundred votes." Horikita Manabu said.
"And among them, Grade 2 and Third Year will share equally."
"That is to say, each grade can give you 50 votes."
But Horikita Manabu said to Sakayanagi Arisu, "And the price is, you will no longer interfere with the upperclassmen's special exams."
"If you can't do that, then I will resist to the end."
And these seemed to be the result of careful consideration.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have added the supplementary condition not to let Sakayanagi interfere with the upperclassmen's exams again.
Otherwise.
If Sakayanagi tasted sweetness in this exam and continued to obstruct and interfere with the upperclassmen's exams, wouldn't that be a terrible thing?
So, the upperclassmen would be treated by Sakayanagi as sheep to be fleeced.
And the conditions Horikita Manabu was now offering were merely to appease the other party as much as possible first.
This solution was not wrong.
However.
"President!" Nagumo looked over.
"Our Grade 2 students haven't agreed to spend 50 votes. So I don't agree with your solution."
Don't agree?
Does he not want to give 50 votes?
Or is it…
"Nagumo, do you think your Class can perfectly pass if the exam is changed to Version B?"
"And even if your Class can pass, what about the others?"
"You should know, there aren't many Grade 2 students left."
"I advise you to be cautious." Horikita Manabu said.
"…" But these words silenced Nagumo.
Because.
What did he mean by "there aren't many Grade 2 students left"? Was President deliberately pointing out that too many of his classmates had been expelled already?
In other words, was this a warning from President?
And also because 50 votes were going to be taken away.
This kind of thing…
"I've thought about it carefully." Nagumo said.
"Even if we are reported, our Grade 2 won't give up because of it."
"Our Grade 2 students are unyielding."
"We have our own exam strategy."
"Then that's truly regrettable." Sakayanagi Arisu then looked at Horikita Manabu.
"…" Horikita Manabu.
"The one hundred votes will be handled by us Third Year students."
Then he paused.
"And I will also nominate you."
"Alright." Sakayanagi Arisu agreed to this transaction.
"I will no longer interfere with the upperclassmen's exams."
Is that so.
No longer interfere, which means you actually wanted to interfere, right?
Then that restrictive condition was indeed added correctly.
"But in that case, we will be opponents." Nagumo Senior said, standing up at this moment.
"My goal is also to be Student Council President."
"Then that's truly an honor."
Sakayanagi Arisu, perhaps in a good mood after getting the votes, said, "But, I don't think I will lose."
She doesn't think she'll lose, does that mean she thinks Nagumo will be defeated?
As she spoke, Sakayanagi Arisu gripped her cane and turned, while the Class A students accompanying her followed in an orderly fashion.
They had quite an imposing presence.
Nagumo watched Sakayanagi's retreating figure.
You, Sakayanagi Arisu, look so delicate, helpless, and pitiful, yet your attack power is incredibly strong.
However, he didn't know that someone had already realized Sakayanagi Arisu's extreme attack power, which was why she was tricked into joining the Student Council.
Meanwhile, on the other side, when Hachiman returned from the cafeteria, he found a girl with a beautiful golden ponytail waiting for him on his usual path.
She was holding a folder, doubly encased in two bags.
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