[Everyone please be quiet, the election for the new Student Council President begins now!]
"First up, is the support speech for the first candidate, Kazeno-san!"
Shuchiin's student council election was very simple: a democratic vote. Everyone present except the third-year students, six hundred students in total, had one vote.
The four candidates and their supporters had only one speech opportunity to describe their merits for becoming the student council president. Support speeches usually analyzed the candidate's abilities from an objective perspective.
And the candidate's speech after the support speech was a true battle of influence and connections. In this academy, the power of the student council was much greater than one might imagine.
For example, the student council had the right to cancel or even modify school events and rules. The student council president could even bypass the principal and apply for reforms directly to the Shuchiin Board of Directors.
Shirogane Miyuki stood backstage, listening to the support speech in front, feeling an indescribable nervousness in his heart.
"Since I, Shinomiya Kaguya, agreed to give a support speech for you, you should be prepared to become the student council president."
Shinomiya Kaguya was a little dissatisfied with Shirogane Miyuki's nervousness. She thought that with her involvement, surely a student council election would be a piece of cake?
"Yo, Shirogane, you have to work hard. I'm still waiting for you to help me ask for leave in the future."
Shirogane Miyuki saw Uchiha Ryo, who had snuck backstage at some point.
"Hey, hey... didn't we agree that you'd just be a nominal general affairs manager? As a member of the student council, don't ask for leave every day."
Uchiha Ryo chuckled. "You said it yourself, it's nominal. I'm not that interested in being a student council member."
"Next is the support speech for the second candidate, Hongo-san!"
Shinomiya Kaguya shook her head and smiled lightly. "Just a bunch of rabble. With the blood of the Shinomiya family, my victory is a given. Don't you think so, Uchiha-kun?"
Uchiha Ryo looked down at his phone. "Ah, right, right, right."
"....."
Shinomiya Kaguya gritted her teeth. It seemed she should urge Hayasaka Ai. Why hadn't she captured Uchiha Ryo yet? Did she, the young lady, have to do it herself?
Hmph, just you wait! When we're both in the student council, I will definitely capture you, this arrogant guy! And then make you taste the bitterness of heartbreak.
Uchiha Ryo didn't know what Shinomiya Kaguya was thinking, because he was contacting a certain student council presidential candidate on his phone to see if she wanted to come over and play.
"Next is the support speech for the third candidate, Shirogane-san!"
Shinomiya Kaguya walked slowly onto the stage. At the same time, the large screen on the stage suddenly lit up. She even made a PowerPoint presentation? As expected, fully prepared.
As Shinomiya Kaguya continued to speak, Shirogane Miyuki became more confident. That's right! He wasn't fighting alone. Although Shinomiya-san was only helping him as a transaction, there was still Uchiha! And everyone from the Classic Literature Club!
Uchiha Ryo chuckled lightly. "Good speech. But to truly secure the position of student council president, Shirogane... your next speech is also crucial."
Shirogane Miyuki closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and stood up abruptly.
"Leave it to me! The candidate's speech will be given in the reverse order of the support speech, right? Which means the moment Shinomiya-san finishes her speech... is the moment I take the stage!"
Shinomiya Kaguya: "Thank you all for listening. I hope everyone can cast a fair vote for Shirogane Miyuki."
Now! Shirogane Miyuki took a step forward, about to walk onto the stage.
"Next..... Eh? Uh.... next is the support speech for the fourth candidate, Enyun-san!"
Shirogane Miyuki, who had just taken two steps: "Huh???"
Shinomiya Kaguya, who had just stepped off the stage: "Hmm???"
All the students in the audience: "Ehh!!!!"
Uchiha Ryo stood up backstage. At the same time, a white cat suddenly appeared at his feet and walked with Uchiha Ryo to the podium.
"Good luck, Shirogane. Although I support you very much, I had to agree to my cat's request for support."
Shirogane Miyuki almost spat out a mouthful of blood. "You... your cat invited you to support her?? You just want to play!"
Shinomiya Kaguya looked speechlessly at Uchiha Ryo, who was walking onto the stage with the cat.
Forget it. Victory is in the bag anyway. It's just a cat. It can't cause any waves.
Uchiha Ryo stood in the center of the podium, while Enyun-chan stood obediently to the side.
"Hello everyone, I am Uchiha Ryo, the support speaker for the presidential candidate Enyun-san. I believe everyone has already met this excellent Enyun-san."
"And Enyun-san is also the first outsider to be given student status by the principal since the founding of Shuchiin. Whether it was her heroic figure at the sports festival, or...."
The students below the stage were stunned. Ah? Wasn't Enyun-chan a candidate they jokingly put up because they were bored? Is she really running for president... Interesting!!
Backstage, Shirogane Miyuki sighed deeply.
"Forget it. Uchiha just went up there to have fun anyway. The students below will just see it as a joke at best. I'll continue practicing my speech."
Shinomiya Kaguya also shook her head helplessly. "Shirogane-san, the rest is up to you. The opponent is just a cat. You won't lose to Uchiha-san's pet, will you?"
Shirogane Miyuki cleared his throat. "How is that possible? There are many students and club members supporting me down there. They will definitely vote for me."
In the audience—Hayasaka Ai rubbed her forehead. Uchiha-kun... this is indeed a bit ridiculous.
Fujiwara Chika blinked. "I feel like.... it's not impossible."
Chitanda Eru: "I quite like Enyun-chan....."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "Sorry, I want to vote for Enyun-chan."
Hayasaka Ai turned to look at the three girls. No! Don't do this! If Shirogane-kun's votes really don't surpass Enyun's, this will become the most ridiculous student council president in Shuchiin history!
"My speech ends here. But it just so happens that after the supporter's speech, it's the candidate's turn. So please welcome Enyun-san to speak to everyone."
Uchiha Ryo bent down and picked up Enyun-chan, holding her up to the microphone.
Enyun-chan: "....Meow~ Meow! Meow meow—"
After a brief silence, thunderous applause erupted! Whether it was the members of the Classic Literature Club who were familiar with Enyun-chan, or the cat-loving students who often fed her, they all applauded.
"Good! Enyun-san spoke so well!"
"I'm really moved. I didn't expect Enyun-san to have such lofty aspirations."
"I've decided to vote for Enyun-san! No one stop me!"
Uchiha Ryo on stage: "Huh???"
Shirogane Miyuki backstage: "What did she say? Is this reasonable!!!!"
What are you guys doing? I was just bored and came up here to spout nonsense. And did you really understand what Enyun-chan was saying? Even I, the owner, didn't understand!
He, Uchiha Ryo, hadn't done anything. Enyun-chan, did you secretly learn genjutsu?!
....
In the end, Shirogane Miyuki unsurprisingly defeated the other three candidates with 310 votes and successfully won the position of the new student council president.
After seeing the results, Shirogane Miyuki finally relaxed, while Uchiha Ryo sat aside holding Enyun-chan.
"Hahaha, it was just a joke. Out of six hundred students, Enyun only got fifty or so votes. You didn't really think a cat could become president, did you?"
Shirogane Miyuki scratched his head awkwardly. Although he knew it was impossible, what if the students outside messed around?
"But anyway! Vice President Shinomiya-san, General Affairs Manager Uchiha-kun, Secretary Fujiwara-san, let's go to the student council office for the handover."