I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

"Um, President..."

"Hmm, Akane-san, you go ahead."

Akane Tachibana.

The little girl remembered her name; she was one of the few girls in the student council and used to be the secretary of Horikita Manabu, the former student council president.

"This must be Ichinose-san. Why are you joining our meeting today?"

She was naturally aware that this student's name had almost caused an argument at the last meeting.

And although we had already guessed the reason, we still had to confirm it.

She secretly glanced at Horikita Manabu sitting next to her. His expression remained unchanged, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

I thought that now that he's no longer the student council president... no, he's the vice president now. I thought that I'd get closer to him and understand him better, but nothing's changed...

This disappointed Akane Tachibana.

Meanwhile, the newcomer whose name was suddenly called stiffened nervously and instinctively straightened up, wanting to show everyone his best self.

There have been many times in the past when I was in front of a large audience, such as when I gave a speech at school or received an award at a competition.

For Ichinose, these things only made her slightly nervous.

"Well, that's simple. Ichinose-san is already one of us, and I approved her application to join." The girl yawned casually, because she had been bullied late last night and then woken up early this morning.

Thinking of this, she reached under the table and gently pinched the soft flesh under the girl's stockings.

As expected, Remlin was meant to be bullied. The little maid's aggrieved look eased her mood a little.

She was still half asleep when the three of them called out "Meow Sister!" loudly, then ran away, seemingly trying to corrupt the neighbor's girl... In fact, it seems they already had; she wanted to call her that too, but ultimately lacked the courage to say it. Because by then, the little girl was already awake.

Ichinose stepped forward slightly: "Um... Hello everyone, I am Ichinose Honami, a student in Class B of the first year. Strictly speaking, this is the first time I'm meeting you all, so please take good care of me."

"Welcome to the team, Ichinose-san!"

Nan Yunya, who is also one of the vice presidents, led the applause and encouraged her to stand up and introduce herself.

His actions clearly demonstrate the current state of the student council.

At the square conference table, the little girl sat in the main seat, with Nan Yunya on her left and Horikita Manabu on her right.

Honami Ichinose stood behind her on her left, while the maid stood on her right with a notebook and pen, taking notes.

Starting with Nan Yunya on the left, after he clapped, the people behind him followed suit. The applause wasn't particularly enthusiastic, but it wasn't sluggish or disorganized either.

On the right, however, no one moved. Most people looked at Horikita Manabu and waited for him to make a decision, while a small number did not want to, intending to just follow the crowd, and had already begun to sized up the person who had been rejected by Horikita Manabu at the beginning.

"Thanks……"

The current situation made Ichinose a little embarrassed, so she bowed slightly and expressed her gratitude to everyone present, including Horikita Manabu, to avoid making the atmosphere too awkward.

"I'm sorry, Ichinose-san. Actually, Vice President Horikita is a very nice person, but he might just be a little bad at expressing himself." Nagumo Masa smiled gently, casually blaming the other person for the explanation.

He believed that as long as the girl in front of him wasn't stupid, she would be able to tell that the people who weren't clapping were led by Horikita Manabu.

"Heh...hehe..."

Ichinose scratched her face lightly and smiled awkwardly. She could already tell that the two of them didn't get along.

"Ichinose-san..."

Horikita Manabu spoke up, ignoring Namigumo Masako's provocation as usual, without refuting it.

"On behalf of myself, I welcome you to join us."

"Eh?" Ichinose paused for a moment, but politely refrained from further surprise and instead thanked her, "Thank you!"

But before he could finish speaking, Horikita Manabu continued with his excuse, his tone somewhat heavy: "However, while you are welcome, I still have reservations. I do not agree to your joining."

"..."

"Can you tell me why?" Ichinose wanted to ask, but before she could say it, the little girl interrupted and made a sarcastic remark.

"Alright, Horikita Manabu, stop looking so gloomy all the time. So what if Ichinose skipped half a semester of classes in her third year of middle school? I'll vouch for her. If anything happens, as the student council president, I'll take full responsibility. I'm not trying to criticize you, but young people should be energetic. Don't be so cautious all the time, always thinking you have to be sure before you do anything. It's exhausting." The girl waved her hand impatiently; she wanted to go back to the classroom to sleep.

"..."

Horikita Manabu remained silent and did not respond, but some people spoke up for him.

"President, this is too much..."

“Is it going too far, Akane-san? I know Horikita Manabu is doing this for the student council’s good, but it’s unnecessary. An adventurous spirit is a good thing, like Columbus, who was able to discover new continents. Besides, letting Ichinose-san in here isn’t even an adventure.”

“That’s right, Akane-san. The student council president has her own ideas, and we should trust that she knows what she’s doing.” Nagumo Ya, who never misses an opportunity to suppress someone, immediately chimed in.

But the girl turned her anger towards him.

"And you, Nagumo Masaru, stop jumping around too much and don't go looking for trouble. Sometimes I'm just too lazy to argue with you. Haven't you seen how Horikita Manabu always ignores you and treats you like an idiot? Let's move on to the next topic. Ichinose-kun, I'm short a secretary here, would you like to be one?"

Honami Ichinose was still confused and hadn't quite grasped the situation. He felt that the student council... wasn't as harmonious as he had imagined, and the student council president's tone seemed quite impatient with them...

"Ichinose-kun"

"Um, Secretary, may I?"

"You'll be fine, it's just that the workload might be a bit heavy. I'm usually quite lazy, so I generally leave things to you. Little Rem will be in charge of keeping me company while we play. Do you want to reconsider?"

"No... no need..."

"Well, that's fine, let's adjourn. Today's meeting is now over."

Ah... Ah le

That's it? So hastily concluded.

Ichinose stared wide-eyed in confusion.

###Chapter 420 I hate it###

"Ding-dong!"

I've always loved the school bell, not just because it means I can finally stop playing after a long day, but because of the sound itself.

The school bell only has two syllables.

It started with a crisp, clear bell, startling the teachers and students who were still engrossed in the lesson.

Then came a deep, resonant boom, like the sound of an ancient bell being struck, which slowly brought people back to their senses and calmed their hearts.

It is said that the school bell was created by a musical prodigy student in the first generation. I once searched for information about that person online, but there was very little information, and I don't know if it's true or not.

But that's not the main point, so please ignore it.

Now, we should be thinking about having lunch!

I stood up and pushed the chair in a little further. I already had my replacement student ID, so I wasn't worried about going hungry.

However, for now... we need to find another person, because if we do that, the success rate will be higher with her.

After all, she's usually a "goodwill ambassador," and if she's a cute girl, it would save me a lot of trouble.

Actually, it would have been better if Horikita had just smiled and gone to her.

But there's nothing I can do...

However... then again, why did I even decide to help those three guys? Not only will there be no benefit, but this time I might also suffer a huge loss.

If you don't want to be famous, you won't gain any benefit at all.

Perhaps if his father were here, he wouldn't have done that.

But he once said something like that.

“It is foolish, Kiyotaka, to have the ability but not use it.”

That's what that man taught me.

This time, I suddenly wanted to listen to him and do my best to help those three guys.

Hmm... Giving yourself an excuse does make you feel much better.

Where are you going?

Seeing that I stood up, Horikita also closed his book.

"Let's go have lunch."

I put my hands in my pockets, thought about it again, and decided it was better not to bring Horikita.

Although she's cute, her cold demeanor might actually have the opposite effect on me.

"Want to go together?" After thinking about it, I realized that simply saying "Let's go have lunch" would seem too indifferent.

Well, that's what I thought, but Horikita wouldn't give me any face.

She took out her lunchbox and stopped looking at me, probably because she couldn't be bothered with me anymore.

There was nothing I could do. Luckily, I was already used to her temper. I shrugged, glanced at Kushida who hadn't left the house yet, and prepared to wait for her at the stairwell.

Because there are too many people in the classroom, it's not very convenient.

I sent her a text message this morning because I was worried she'd leave first; I think she understands what I mean.

Incidentally, I glanced around the classroom.

As expected, Teacher An Shu had just woken up, yawning and rubbing her eyes sleepily. Her soft and cute movements were truly adorable...

I have to admit, watching him do that kind of thing is a real treat.

I have taken many psychological tests, including some personally conducted by internationally renowned psychologists. I am absolutely certain that my sexual orientation is normal.

As for Teacher Anshu, it could be said that she possesses the kind of appreciation that everyone enjoys for beautiful things...

I really don't know why a boy would want to be so cute...

It's useless to have ideas...

However, Teacher An Shu has a sharp eye; I experienced this on the bus. To avoid being discovered, I slowly turned my head away.

But to our surprise, we found that there was still one person in the classroom who hadn't left today.

Rokusuke of Kogenji Temple.

The person who occupied the priority seat back then.