Morning.
When the sunlight streamed through the bright window, casting warmth into the room.
Someone was still sleeping in.
Horikita, who had returned from her morning run, was making breakfast.
She turned around.
That idiot in the blanket was still sleeping soundly.
"Amane, get up and eat."
Horikita called out to Amane on the bed.
But for Amane, who was in deep sleep, it was clearly just a tickle.
Horikita placed the sandwich and warm milk on the table.
She came to the bedside and sat down.
Looking at Amane, who even while sleeping maintained a silly grin.
She couldn't help but poke Amane's rosy little cheek with her fingertip.
It was soft and quite warm.
But Amane remained motionless.
Amane, who stayed up late every holiday, often wouldn't go to bed until the early hours of the morning.
Unless Horikita actively told her bedtime stories, this fellow might go to bed earlier.
Otherwise, Horikita could even see Amane excitedly looking at something at four in the morning, often with a silly grin on her face while looking at her phone screen.
Horikita couldn't resist reaching out and poking again.
"Mm~"
This time, Amane let out a soft hum.
It sounded somewhat like she was acting spoiled.
Horikita then acted as if she had discovered a new toy.
She lay down next to Amane and poked Amane's face again with her finger.
"No... Suzune..."
Seeing Amane call her name even in her dreams.
Horikita's face showed a doting smile.
However, Amane's next words made Horikita's face flush.
"I can't anymore... mine, mine... it's already full, it's already at... the very inside... I can't..."
What kind of dream was Amane having?
Horikita, blushing, lightly flicked Amane's forehead.
Honestly.
She must be watching strange things all the time.
Even her dreams were about improper things.
"I, I can't eat anymore, hehe..."
Was she dreaming about eating?
Horikita couldn't help but slightly turn her face away.
She had just thought Amane was dreaming about those... strange things.
"What a greedy little cat, you can't even forget about eating in your dreams."
Horikita poked Amane's lips with her finger, but the next second.
Amane bit down.
"idiot! Let go quickly."
Horikita reached out and pinched Amane's ear.
"Ow, ow, ow."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Horikita touched Amane's ear, before she even had a chance to exert force, Amane opened her eyes and cried out in pain.
Then... Amane and Horikita stared at each other face to face.
"You were pretending to be asleep."
As soon as Horikita finished speaking.
Amane pecked Horikita's face with a "chu."
"Good morning, Suzune~"
"Good morning..."
Horikita sighed deeply.
Why couldn't she do anything about Amane?
After washing up.
Amane sat obediently at the dining table.
Horikita, who was eating her sandwich heartily, looked curiously at the motionless Amane.
"Why aren't you eating? Is it not to your taste?"
"I want Suzune to feed me."
Amane rested her chin on her hands.
She looked at Horikita with a hopeful expression.
"That's impossible! Amane, you're not a child anymore. How can you still need someone to feed you? Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you if you tell them?"
Horikita rolled her eyes at Amane and continued eating.
"But food fed by Suzune is the most delicious!"
"Even if you praise me like that, I won't soften up."
Horikita seemed experienced in dealing with Amane's flattery.
She had suffered too many losses in this area before.
Every time Amane acted spoiled, she would satisfy her demands.
Now it was time for her to learn to grow up.
"I like Suzune the most~"
"I can't do anything with you."
Hmm.
In the end, nothing had changed.
On the other side.
Unlike the two who were being lovey-dovey early in the morning.
The atmosphere in the Student Council was exceptionally serious at this time.
Even though it was a holiday.
The Student Council meeting room was filled with students from different classes, and even teachers.
They had only one purpose for being there.
That was to resolve the issue of Ryuuen's point distribution.
After Horikita Manabu learned the method from Amane.
He immediately convened an internal Student Council meeting.
After everyone voted, it was confirmed by four to two that the Student Council would be responsible for handling the aftermath of this matter.
Horikita Manabu used his authority as Student Council President to convene a Special Incident Handling Consultation Meeting.
The participants were:
First Year Class B: Class Advisor Hoshinomiya-sensei, Shiraha Chihiro.
First Year Class C: Class Advisor Sakaue-sensei, Ryuuen Kakeru, Ibuki Mio.
Student Council: President Horikita Manabu, Secretary Tachibana Akane, Sports Committee member Kiriyama Ikuha, Apprentice Ichinose Honami.
Facing this grand meeting, Ryuuen sensed something unusual.
But he couldn't be sure who was behind this meeting.
"Thank you all for gathering here on a rest day. The reason I called both parties involved in the violent conflict between first-year Class B and Class C is because there are still some questions regarding the subsequent compensation in this incident."
As Horikita Manabu finished speaking, Sakaue glanced at Ryuuen.
Ryuuen immediately raised his hand.
"Ryuuen-san, do you have something to say?"
Secretary Tachibana, who was chairing the meeting, asked.
"I already transferred the compensation points to Class B through President Horikita, didn't I? What? You haven't received the points?"
Ryuuen's preemptive strike was to ascertain the exact progress of the situation.
"I have already transferred the points to the relevant personnel in Class B, but there are different opinions on the specific amount," Horikita Manabu said, looking at Ichinose Honami.
Ichinose knew this was an opportunity for her to shine, given by Horikita Manabu.
As a newcomer promoted by Nagumo, Ichinose wasn't particularly favored by Horikita Manabu.
It was rare to encounter something related to her, so she had to demonstrate her worth.
"According to the agreement, Ryuuen-san needed to pay Class B 400,000 personal points. However, Class B ultimately received 450,000 points. I hope Ryuuen-san can provide a reasonable explanation for these additional 50,000 personal points."
Ichinose's inquiry made Ryuuen frown.
Had his scheme been exposed so quickly? But it shouldn't be.
His methods were not something high school students could detect.
On the surface, he had given an extra 50,000 points, but Ryuuen was thinking about how to maximize the use of those 50,000 points.
He hadn't expected the other party to question it as soon as they received it.
This was somewhat like shooting himself in the foot.
Moreover, if the question came from Class B, the most critical problem would follow.
Would he, Ryuuen, have to admit that his 50,000 points were for Horikita Manabu?
Class B undoubtedly knew the inside story, but Ryuuen couldn't say that the 50,000 points were a fee for Horikita Manabu's hard work.
Ichinose's seemingly normal inquiry sharply pointed to Ryuuen's weakness.
If he skipped Horikita Manabu, he couldn't explain the purpose of the extra 50,000 points. He couldn't possibly say he deliberately overpaid, could he?
And if he didn't skip Horikita Manabu, Ryuuen's actions would be equivalent to dragging Horikita Manabu down in front of other Student Council members.
In that case, Ryuuen knew without thinking that he would definitely be heavily scrutinized.
He wondered which unscrupulous person came up with such a simple and shameless method.
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