Let's do it again, Yukino.

"How about I organize the classmates into groups and we can perform a crosstalk routine together?"

"Do you really want all the people in your class to joke around with you?"

"Yukinoshita-san, my mind is completely blank right now, and I can't think of any activities that can attract attention."

As Haruhi was contemplating whether or not to deliver a scathing blow to Hachiman Hikigaya, Hiratsuka-sensei, the Service Club's instructor, once again came to the Club looking for Haruhi.

"Kasuga-kun, the final deadline is here. Have you made up your mind yet?"

"For now, it's just the class photo—"

Just as Haruhi was about to tell Hiratsuka-sensei about the suggestion, Yukinoshita interrupted him, stopping him from saying what he was about to say.

"Kasuga has already decided that he wants to organize a solo concert during the school festival."

Then the girl uttered a startling statement.

"……what?"

After hearing Yukinoshita's answer, Hiratsuka Shizuka took two seconds to react before playfully patting Haruhi's head.

"Are you really planning to go down the character path like Takeshi Gouda... By the way, you're not musically illiterate like Gian in the manga, are you?"

"What solo concert? Even if I can sing, Yukinoshita's performance is clearly fabricated—"

Kasuga, who had never considered singing in public, immediately decided to object, but Yukinoshita interrupted him again.

"No, Kasuga-kun just made this suggestion to me, Yui-san, and Hachiman-san, right? Hachiman-kun, and Yui-san."

Xiaoxue gave the two members a very friendly smile.

"Indeed, Kasuga-san just suggested in the Service Club that she wanted to replace this year's cultural festival with a solo concert."

Hachiman Hikigaya first gave false testimony about Yukinoshita, and then Yui followed suit.

"Well, since this decision has already been made, I can't interfere anymore. But having something is better than having no plan at all. I'll go and report to Asakura now, and we can all vote on the program with the highest support rate at the class meeting later."

Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded thoughtfully and walked out of the Service Club again with a flourish.

"..."

Having lost her voice, Haruhi slumped helplessly in her Service Club seat, her resentful gaze fixed on Yukinoshita, who had done something wrong but showed no remorse. The girl ignored her and put the earphones back into her ears.

Xiaoxue, what are you up to? Honestly.

Hachiman's gloating laughter came from the side, but was blocked by a punch from Kasuga.

……

…………

In the classroom of Class B, Grade 2

On the blackboard, the words "Spring Fat - Sunny Solo Concert" were clearly displayed in the most prominent position.

Not a single student voiced their opinion to cut this unoriginal and repetitive program.

Especially the word "fat" that was deliberately left out.

They're all full of malice towards Gian.

"I support it..."

Yuki Nagato, who was sitting in front of Haruhi, raised her hand and cast her vote for Haruhi's concert.

After that, the so-called girls' cafe, the so-called street barbecue, and the so-called comic exhibition were all forgotten by the students in this class.

Whether they were willing or not, they all seemed to raise their hands unanimously, led by Nagato.

Ultimately, Class 2B decided on a more impactful event: the "Spring Fat-Sunny Concert".

"Although this makes me look dignified and prestigious, I don't know why, I just can't feel happy at all."

Chunri lay slumped over her desk, looking dejected.

"Go for it! I'll fully support Kasuga-kun."

"Nagato, you can't do this to me."

Nagato shook his head, his eyes shining brightly beneath his eye sockets.

"I'm really looking forward to... Kasuga-kun working hard for everyone, and everyone working hard for Kasuga-kun. Of course, I'll help out too."

Of course, once the program was finalized, Kasuga was naturally elected by everyone as the executive committee member for the cultural festival.

"Tomorrow I will borrow a gymnasium from the student council to serve as the venue for the festival concert. As for Kasuga, you can take care of the rest of the work. Asakura and Nagato, you two can help out."

Hiratsuka Shizuka kindly assigned the class representative Asakura and Nagato, who had a good relationship with both Kasuga and Asakura, to be Kasuga's deputies.

So, starting today, Class B of the second grade, where Chunri is located, officially became busy.

……

…………

"This is also to train your leadership and organizational skills. If you want to become the student council president, excellent leadership, organizational and judgment skills are essential. If there's anything you don't know, you can ask Asakura, Nagato, or even the people in the Service Club. In short, don't let your teacher's good intentions go to waste."

After school, Hiratsuka Shizuka called Haruhi to her office, explained everything, and then patted Haruhi on the shoulder earnestly.

Springtime quietly returned to the classroom.

Because of the important cultural festival, Kasuga had asked Furuan for leave, and he didn't leave school immediately after class.

The setup of the stage, the promotion of the concert, and even the instruments and sound equipment all require everyone's division of labor and cooperation.

However, the first problem encountered was—

Looking at the restless students in the classroom, Chunri covered her forehead with a headache.

"Hey, could you guys please not be so quiet?"

"Yes!!!"

In unison, both boys and girls alike harbored a deep fear of spring's ominous reputation.

It seems that having too much fame isn't always a good thing...

However, he couldn't change his ways overnight, and there was nothing he could do. After all, during the first semester of his first and second years of high school, Kasuga had caused quite a bit of trouble throughout Soubu High School. Most students at Soubu High School remembered his fierce appearance when he was truly angry.

Although I've only ever seen movies like Crows Zero on screen,

However, if we were to translate the plot of the movie into reality, Kasuga would undoubtedly be Tamao Serizawa.

"……well……"

Seeing the still unresponsive atmosphere, Haruhi sighed.

"Alright, Asakura, you can arrange for them to get on with their business. As for Nagato, you come with me to the meeting room arranged by the student council."

Executive Committee member, this was the first time Kasuga had been recommended for this position.

As soon as Haruhi and Nagato walked out of the classroom, a flurry of boos followed by panicked hisses came from behind her classmates.

"..."

Are you angry?

Nagato walked beside Haruhi, carrying her notebook.

"No, I didn't."

Springtime pouts, gazes ahead, and shakes its head.

I'm just a little disappointed.

But he wasn't that fragile. What a joke! If he couldn't even withstand the slightest setback, how could he possibly talk about dominating the entire Souwu High School?

At this moment, more and more people were heading towards the conference room. Although they looked somewhat sparse, most of them were men and women walking together. Haruhi even saw the teacher walking at the back of the crowd, with a pretty girl with short red hair next to him.

As expected, no matter which storyline he's in, Hachiman always manages to have girls following him around...

The meeting room assigned to the organizing committee of the cultural festival is about half the size of a regular classroom, and the chairs provided are quite nice. It is usually used as a meeting room for teachers and staff.

As spring quietly arrived, more than half the people in the conference room had already arrived.

Neither Haruhi nor Nagato were the type of students who were good at communicating with their classmates, so they found the most inconspicuous spot. The moment they sat down, Haruhi saw a girl he hadn't seen in a long time—Aizawa Shoko. When the girl saw Haruhi walk in, she secretly waved to him and gave him a gentle smile.

Compared to her initial sharp and queen-like demeanor, she has changed quite a bit during this period.

Gradually, the number of people in the conference room continued to increase, and the originally quiet atmosphere gradually became noisy.

Every time the door is opened with a clang, everyone's eyes turn towards it. If they see someone they know, they will greet them loudly. If they don't know someone, they will immediately turn their faces away.

Springtime even saw a cold-faced Xiaoxue after one of the inner doors was opened...

As Yukinoshita entered, she immediately spotted Haruhi sitting with Nagato. The aura of a snow woman swept across the entire conference room, and everyone's gaze turned to Yukinoshita, who had quietly walked in and found a seat. Their breathing seemed to become much clearer.

In the end, Yukinoshita sat down next to Haruhi, less than two people away—not close, but not far either.

She seemed to have known from the beginning that she would be the executive committee member of Class B, and her eyes held a familiar, devilish smile as she looked at me.

The door was finally pushed open, and inside came the student council members, a teacher whom Haruhi didn't recognize, and the very familiar Hiratsuka Shizuka.

As their eyes met, Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded in response to Haruhi's gesture.

……

The city was patrolled.

It was the student council president of Soubu High School whom Hiratsuka Shizuka had mentioned not long ago. The senior who looked gentle and wouldn't argue with others stood in the very center, and everyone's attention turned to her.

This was also a rare opportunity for Haruhi to observe up close what the student council president of her school, Soubu High School, looked like.

With shoulder-length hair, the bangs were pinned back with hair clips, and her smooth forehead shone brightly. Unlike the girls he knew in Haruhi who freely modified their school uniforms, Shiromai-senpai wore the standard Soubu High school uniform. The egg-shaped collar insignia and the colorful rubber bands tied around her hands gave her a sense of approachability while also adding a touch of cuteness. In short, she was an official, standard version of a senior student council president.

"Now, let's begin the Cultural Festival Executive Committee meeting."

President Shiromai smiled gently.

"I am Shiromaru, the student council president of Soubu High School this year. Of course, it is also thanks to everyone's hard work that this year's cultural festival was held safely and without incident. I am very happy that we were able to organize this cultural festival together. I hope everyone can work hard together."

Sparse applause rang out after the president spoke.

"Well, let's get straight to the point. Let's all elect the executive chairperson for this cultural festival."

Not all schools have a student council president as the executive committee chairperson; Zongwu High School, for example, does not have this rule.

Since the executive committee chairman is always a second-year student, Shiromaru, who is about to graduate, naturally cannot serve as the executive committee chairman for this cultural festival again.