In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

Actually, before he came, he thought that it would be best if the proposal could be approved, but if it couldn't, it wouldn't have much of an impact.

As for paying to change the exam questions... he didn't intend to get the person expelled; he just wanted to annoy them.

How much does one question cost?

"Multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and true/false questions are worth 10 each, subjective questions are worth 30 each, and essay questions in Chinese and English subjects are worth 50 each."

That is definitely not recommended.

Modifying one question is almost meaningless; at least ten questions would be needed to barely affect the overall score of Class A.

Nangong Cheng has a lot of personal points, but is it really necessary to spend a million points to vent his anger?

The answer is—yes, but not necessary.

"Then let's change one question."

Nangong Cheng gave a mysterious smile, then transferred some money to Horikita Manabu.

When will the exam questions be finalized?

"Submit your exam questions at least one week in advance, but the difficulty level cannot exceed the scope set for the midterm exam."

"OK~"

Nangong Cheng was just about to turn around and leave.

But at that moment, the student council door was pushed open again.

"Nangong Jun?"

"Nangong classmate?"

Honami Ichinose and Asako Ayakura were standing outside the door.

The former was not surprising to Nangong Cheng, but the latter...

The new broom sweeps clean, and he's already promoted his own people to positions of power, isn't he?

"Good afternoon, Vice President Ichinose."

After giving a formal greeting, Nangong Cheng looked at Wang Cang Mazi, who seemed unusually reserved for some reason.

He said, "It's been a long time since I've seen Amakura-kun. Did you come here with Vice President Ichinose to wait for her to get off work? You two seem to have a really good relationship."

"Nangong-kun, Ma Zi is a student council member now, you can't bully her, okay?"

Honami Ichinose stood in front of Asako Ayakura like a mother hen protecting her chicks, but her tone remained the same as before, as if she were coaxing a baby.

She explained, "Because the student council is temporarily short one person, I suggested to the president that we recruit another person."

"Then I asked Ma Zi for help~"

Nangong Cheng nodded thoughtfully.

That must be true.

But there must be more to the story.

Ichinose Honami's behavior during this period can't be described as strange, but it certainly piqued my curiosity.

The change before and after was too big.

Although he had managed to avoid blushing before, he wasn't entirely sure the girl would be willing to kiss him, even something as simple as a kiss on the forehead.

Yes, that's when there's no mission.

If things continue to develop as they are, Nangong Cheng feels that he might lose control sooner or later and steal the girl's first kiss.

Having accomplished something as symbolic as a first kiss, signifying a significant breakthrough in the emotional relationship, the next steps will naturally fall into place.

Therefore, he couldn't afford to take this matter too seriously.

"President, may I take a look at the daily work and atmosphere of the student council?"

"As long as it doesn't disrupt normal work order."

Horikita Manabu adjusted his glasses, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Ichinose Honami, Amakura Asako, and Minamiya Makoto.

He finally nodded in agreement.

In his opinion, Nangong Cheng would join the student council sooner or later, so there was no need to refuse.

We may need to pay extra attention to his emotional state now.

After all, he only wanted his sister to learn from Nangong Cheng's good performance, but if she was fooled by Nangong Cheng, it would be a loss.

"Nangong Jun, this way please."

"My office is over there."

Honami Ichinose, on the other hand, seemed quite happy.

Just like the saying "time is money," it can also be said that "time is emotion."

Perhaps this is where the idiom "love grows over time" comes from?

“Ma Zi is my assistant now. I’m still training her to get familiar with the basic work. If she learns quickly, she should be able to handle things independently in about a month.”

"So if you find it boring, Mr. Nangong, you can tour around on your own first, and I'll come and keep you company later."

Nangong Cheng nodded.

He said quite frankly, "It won't be boring. I think it's also a very enjoyable thing to watch beautiful girls working seriously."

"I just don't know if Wang Cang would mind if I were watching him, since it might be a bit rude of me."

Net Warehouse Mako sat in her seat.

Upon hearing Nangong Cheng's words, she didn't react like a kitten with its fur standing on end as usual. Instead, she hesitated for a moment and then shook her head.

"See? I don't mind."

"..."

Honami Ichinose, standing to the side, inadvertently narrowed her eyes, but almost instantly reverted to her sweet smile.

Next comes a hands-on, step-by-step tutorial.

The beautiful, sweet-voiced, and incredibly patient young woman gently explained the details and key points that needed attention in the work.

Just as he had said, Nangong Cheng's gaze remained fixed on the two beautiful girls, or more accurately, on their faces.

This took about half an hour to watch.

Every blink of the girl, every opening and closing of her lips, every little movement of her tucking her hair into her hair fell into Nangong Cheng's eyes.

He still has the leisure to count.

It's rude, but not rude.

The former is due to the behavior itself, while the latter is due to the object itself.

What Nangong Cheng was thinking was—

"I've been staring at her like that, any normal girl would have some normal reaction, right?"

"Shouldn't you at least blush a little?"

But Honami Ichinose didn't blush at all.

Since consulting with her mother about life, she has indeed gained some insight.

Since Nangong Cheng would use a student council spot as a bargaining chip to call her "Mom," whether he was joking or had some other purpose, it didn't affect her genuinely treating him as Nangong Cheng's mother and interacting with him.

Love might be more difficult for her, but family is much simpler.

Perhaps the conventional process should be from love to family, but no one says it can't be the other way around, right?

Just consider it as stepping into the life of an old married couple ahead of time, and then reversing to relive and cultivate love... As for other behaviors that may seem intimate to outsiders, there's no need for family members to care about such details, is there?

Regardless of whether it's fallacious or not.

Anyway, Ichinose Honami convinced herself of this.

If all else fails, you can treat them as twins—she's the older sister, and Nangong Cheng is the younger brother.

It's perfectly reasonable for the older sister to take care of her troublesome younger brother like a mother, isn't it?

She has always taken care of her younger sister in this way.

"That's all for today. Ma Zi, digest this part and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow."

Honami Ichinose straightened up.

After verbally instructing her best friend, she casually looked at Nangong Cheng and said, "Nangong-kun, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Let me show you around the student council."

"Are these...working hours appropriate?"

Honami Ichinose smiled.

She glanced discreetly in the direction of Horikita Manabu, confirming that the student council president had tacitly approved of the matter, so there was absolutely no need to worry.

"Nangong-jun will also be a member of the student council in the future. What's wrong with him coming to familiarize himself with the work environment in advance?"

"Come with me."

Although the girl's tone was gentle, it carried an undeniable air, and Nangong Cheng eventually followed her.

But after the public setting with many people turned into a private world for two, Ichinose Honami's style suddenly changed, and she actually pinned him against the wall.

That gentle smile, which he saw as easily healing, now seemed to carry an inexplicable weight.

“Nangong Jun…”

"Am I prettier... or is pockmarked face prettier?"

Volume 1: Chapter 69, Nangong Cheng: Watch me play the sweetheart and trick you!

While this question may not be as perverse as "If your mother and I fell into the water, who would you save?", it could still be considered equally perverse depending on the circumstances.

When Nangong Cheng met Ichinose Honami's smiling eyes and felt the softness of the girl pressed against his chest, whether intentionally or unintentionally, he already knew the answer in his heart.

"Of course it's you, Ichinose-mama."

"It's obvious that I spend far more time looking at you, Ichinose-san, than Amakura-kun, isn't it?"

Honami Ichinose maintained her smile, though it was unclear whether she was satisfied with the answer.

She then posed another difficult question: "So, what does Nangong Jun think of Ma Zi?"

"Aikura is a wonderful girl. She is outgoing, enthusiastic, and has a strong sense of justice. I am truly happy for Ichinose's mother that you have such a good friend."

Nangong Cheng felt the squeezing sensation become even more pronounced.

If it weren't for the so-called "cutest height difference between a couple" between him and Honami Ichinose, they would probably be face to face by now.

What exactly is going on here?

He figured he and Ichinose Honami hadn't officially become a couple, so he couldn't be jealous, could he?

"Hmm..." Ichinose Honami remained noncommittal in response to Nangong Makoto's answer.

She knew perfectly well whether her best friend was good or not, and she asked this question to test whether Nangong Cheng had other feelings for her best friend.

After all, his "good son" is popular with women... or rather, almost all the people he's been in contact with so far are women.

In addition, the system has added the [Bond] function.

All of this gave her a headache.

"If Nangong-jun is interested in Ma Zi, I can help you, okay?"

"...Oh? Really?"

Nangong Cheng was determined to tease Ichinose Honami, after all, he wouldn't just passively accept this kind of torture play.

Upon hearing this answer, Ichinose Honami was immediately unhappy.

Great, you definitely have some ideas!

"Fake!"

"Mo~ Nangong-kun is such a womanizer, I won't let you have a chance to bully Mako-chan!"

After Ichinose Honami finished her tantrum and acted coquettishly, she rolled her eyes around and said, "Nangong-kun, lower your head."