People bring their own maids to the training camp

"I'll answer depending on the situation," Horikita Gakudo said.

"It's not about the exam itself. What I want to ask is, what about Sakayanagi-san from Class A? Will she participate as usual?"

"It's up to her to decide. If she insists on participating, the school won't stop her. However, due to her special physical condition, she also has the right to request leave and be absent. At the same time, Class A will have corresponding points deducted at the start of the game."

"I see, thank you for your explanation." Chihaya said, taking a sip of the tea that Tachibana Akane had poured earlier, without any intention of getting up to leave.

"Your Highness, don't you plan to leave?" Tachibana Akane couldn't hold back any longer.

"Senior poured me some tea; wouldn't it be a waste not to finish it?"

“Uh…” Tachibana Akane was speechless for a moment.

"By the way, does the student council purchase its own tea?"

“The student council will have a portion of the activity points at their discretion,” Horikita Manabu said. “They can be used for anything related to student council matters.”

148. To pledge oneself to another and to serve as a slave

“The student council will have a portion of the activity points at their discretion,” Horikita Manabu said. “They can be used for anything related to student council matters.”

"So buying tea can be included in that?"

"Yes."

"So there are quite a few benefits to being in the student council."

"What? Want to join the student council?" Horikita asked casually, though he knew in his heart that he would never join the student council for such a trivial reason.

If it were really that easy to get Chihaya to join the student council, then Horikita Manabu would have succeeded long ago.

"No, I'm too busy with class clubs to join the student council anymore," Chihaya replied with a smile. "But if someone I know becomes the president in the future, I might bother you more often."

"If you don't join the student council, then the next president will most likely be Nagumo, whom you hate."

"It's alright. If Senior Nagumo is the chairman, I definitely won't drink his tea."

"So your so-called 'bothering' the student council is just to freeload tea?" Tachibana couldn't help but retort.

"I have very high standards for the quality of tea, and it just so happens that the student council's tea meets my needs," Chihaya said seriously.

"This kid..."

"...Take one can with you when you leave," Horikita Manabu said. "It's just tea; as a senior, I'm not that stingy."

"Thank you very much, President." Chihaya did not refuse, but he really did not expect Horikita Manabu to be so generous. "I will take it with me and share it with Suzune."

"Whatever you like, it's a gift for you anyway."

"Does Tachibana-senpai know? President Horikita actually cares a lot about his younger sister, but he has never shown it."

"Huh? Is that so?!" Akane Tachibana looked shocked.

"Actually, the relationship between the siblings is very good, otherwise Lingyin would not have followed the president to Gaoyu."

“That makes sense, that makes perfect sense!” Akane Tachibana nodded repeatedly. As Horikita Manabu’s deputy for a long time, her observations of Horikita Manabu were incredibly detailed.

When the two Horikitas were on screen together, she did notice Horikita Manabu's unusual behavior, but it was almost imperceptible. Anyone else would not have noticed the difference.

"Princess Consort." Horikita Manabu suddenly called out to Chihaya, his tone rather unfriendly.

"Look, senior, the student council president is shy."

"That's quite a rare performance indeed," Akane Tachibana commented. "But you, Princess, are the same? Don't talk about other people's affairs in front of them!"

"Excuse me, Chairman." Chihaya smiled at Horikita Manabu. "Thank you for your generosity. I will cherish this can of black tea."

Horikita Manabu waved his hand impatiently, signaling Chihaya to hurry up and leave.

"Good morning, President and Senior Tachibana. I look forward to seeing you again next time."

----split line----

After leaving the student council, Chihaya went to the Shiki Cafe, where the three members of the Himegami Group were already waiting.

Yes, although she was not very willing, Sakura was "forced" to join the strange camp of the Princess Group.

Incidentally, although Hayasaka considers the Himegami Group to be an unofficial organization, because Chihaya is indeed involved, members of the Himegami Group enjoy the same treatment as the Himegami Chihaya support group.

However, this treatment was useless, as all three of them had plenty of opportunities to interact directly with Chihaya, so they didn't need to rely on contribution points to exchange for anything. As for discounted magazine purchases—they didn't need to buy any; Chihaya would give each of them a copy.

Fortunately, this was just an organization that Hasebe talked about in private, otherwise many people would have applied to join.

"Greetings, everyone. We apologize for keeping you waiting."

"It's okay, boss, we haven't been here long." Hasebe immediately grinned and pulled Chiharu to sit down next to him. "I just told the waitress to prepare your favorite latte as soon as she saw you come in~ Aren't I thoughtful!"

“Yes, Haruka is very thoughtful, isn’t she?” Chihaya cooperated perfectly, even reaching out to pat Hasebe’s head.

"Hey hey hey."

This gathering wasn't anything special; it was just a few people getting together to chat since everyone happened to be free. The main reason was whether Chihaya and Miyake had club activities, and it was likely they could gather enough people during the archery club's free time. Even the previously withdrawn Sakura had opened up a bit after spending more time with Hasebe Chihaya, even daring to initiate conversations with Miyake, a member of the opposite sex—a remarkable improvement.

"Speaking of which, final exams are just around the corner." Hasebe sighed. "Our boss will need your help with tutoring again. Airi, why don't you come along this time?"

"Hmm, um." As the student with the worst grades in the group, Sakura naturally needed tutoring, otherwise she would have a good chance of failing—it would be too much of a loss to drop out of school because of failing the exam.

"It's alright, I'll take good care of Airi then," Chihaya chuckled. "Airi, you'd better be prepared, okay?"

"Yes, it is!"

"I wonder if there will be any surprises in this year's final exams," Miyake said. "I wish it were just a normal exam."

"If your grades are good enough, you won't have to worry about this, right? Look how calm our leader is, San San. No exam can make him even frown!"

"If it's to the point where even Chihaya has to frown, then we might as well pack our bags and leave."

By the way, the entire Princess Group has progressed to the point where everyone calls each other by their first names. This was suggested by Hasebe, the cheerful one. She said that since a name is just a code, wouldn't it be better to call each other by their first names?

Although it's a fallacy, no one rejects it.

“It won’t be that difficult. Look, even Sudo didn’t fail, did he?” Chihaya, as usual, “whipping” Sudo.

"Speaking of which, ever since he came back from being suspended from school, Sudo seems to have lost all his motivation," Miyake said. "Was the blow really that big?"

"There's nothing we can do about it, isn't there? Being framed by Class C is indeed unavoidable, but he was too reckless. Hopefully, he'll learn his lesson from this." Hasebe showed absolutely no sympathy for Sudo. "But it's only a matter of time, isn't it? I don't believe he won't be happy once we're on that luxury cruise."

Thanks to Chihaya's "spoiler," the members of the Princess Group naturally learned about the free cruise and became excited about it.

"In short, I will still help everyone with tutoring during the final exams, so you can rest assured about that."

"I feel so safe with you protecting me, boss. If you were a man, I would definitely repay you with my body!"

"So, does that mean I, Haruka, am destined to be a slave because I'm a woman?"

149. Donkey meat sandwich

"I feel so safe with you protecting me, boss. If you were a man, I would definitely repay you with my body!"

"So, does that mean I, Haruka, am destined to be a slave just because I'm a woman?" Chihaya teased.

"Hehehe, boss, you're so familiar with the routines, you know the jokes so well!" Hasebe was quite surprised by this.

"Because Xiao Ai really likes watching similar things, and then she tells me about them."

"But this has nothing to do with your gender, boss. Even if you were a woman, I would gladly offer myself to you or serve you like a slave!" Hasebe laughed. "But boss, don't actually order me to plow the fields or carry goods, okay? I'm the kind of clumsy horse that would fall into the river even if I was carrying flour!"

"If the flour goes to the riverbank, dinner will be horse meat stew, right?"

"Is horse meat delicious?" Hasebe was being a bit unconventional.

"..." Chihaya remained silent for a few seconds.

"Listen to the kind of questions you're asking!" Miyake said, both amused and exasperated. "Not many people eat horse meat."

"Hehe, I was just curious~"

“I think I’ve had it before, but it wasn’t very good,” Chihaya said at this moment. “I was just trying to remember the taste from back then.”

"...No way, boss, you actually ate this???" Hasebe's eyes widened. "I don't understand, but I'm utterly shocked. This is amazing!"

"It's said that some unscrupulous vendors use horse meat instead of donkey meat," Miyake said.

"Donkey meat doesn't seem to be very common."

“There’s a kind of food called donkey meat sandwich, which is said to be very delicious—I also found it online,” Miyake said.

"Boss, you should have eaten this before, right?" Hasebe looked at Chihaya.

"Hmm, I've had it. It's kind of a crispy pancake with donkey meat inside. It's very fragrant," Chihaya described briefly.

What he ate might not be authentic, but it was made by Hayasaka after he checked the recipe. Whether it was authentic or not was uncertain, but the ingredients were the best and freshest.

According to Hayasaka, she personally watched the donkey being killed and the most valuable parts being cut off and used to make the dish.

Of course, the above information cannot be told to the other members of the Princess Group, as it would create a stereotype about Chihaya.

After all, he doesn't do everything in such a grand and ostentatious manner.

Since the Yumen family kitchen didn't have any donkey meat, they had to contact the purchasing manager to get a donkey.

While such examples only serve to highlight the corruption of capitalism, Chihaya has to admit that without them, he probably wouldn't be able to afford donkey meat sandwiches.

"Sounds pretty good, but I'm not sure if I can handle the taste of donkey meat." Hasebe chattered on for a while, but Sakura hadn't said a word. "What does Airi think? Do you want to try this donkey meat sandwich?"

"Huh?! Me? Me?" Sakura shuddered. "I... I should be thinking about it, right?"

"It's a pity it's too troublesome to make, otherwise I would have made it for everyone," Chihaya said with a hint of regret.

On the one hand, he really couldn't buy donkey meat, and on the other hand, he had never learned how to make a flatbread before, and because it was more troublesome than making a cake, he didn't want to learn.

"No need, boss! We've been getting your desserts every day!" Hasebe picked up a small cake with his fork and put it in his mouth. "If we don't buy any desserts, the boss might complain a lot."

“And we all get half price,” Miyake added. “It feels like the discounts the boss gives us are far greater than what he invests in.”

"It's probably because the store's profits have been good lately," Chihaya said with a smile.

Actually, Chihaya planned to open a branch of this Four Seasons restaurant in the same style after graduating from high school, and had made some initial contact with the owner about this. Although she didn't have the owner contact the Mikado family, the name Himegami alone carries considerable weight.

In addition, Chihaya promised that starting from summer vacation, she would provide the four seasons with desserts she made herself for promotional purposes every now and then, and she would personally be there to make them to ensure authenticity.

The school only stipulated that students were not allowed to work, but did not prohibit students from using the kitchen to make desserts. As for the sale, there were no price tags; instead, the first few customers to order would voluntarily give Chihaya some desserts to "try out."

Although it was a loophole, not everyone could achieve the same effect. Therefore, after Chihaya reported it to Horikita Manabu, the student council didn't plan to do anything—not to mention that Chihaya hadn't received a single penny from Shiki from beginning to end. The coupons and discounts were all given voluntarily by the owner, and there was absolutely no problem with them.