The door swung open, and several girls filed into the room.
"The office is so big!" Umi, who hadn't gone modeling today, looked around with curiosity. "This is my first time in the student council office, and it feels even bigger than the classroom!"
"That's because it is bigger than the classroom," Tsubame said with a smile.
"The sofa is huge, and the table is enormous too," Hana remarked, following behind like a cat freshly released from a box. She observed the student council office with wide eyes, "There's even a hand-cranked coffee machine!"
Amamiya walked over to the coffee machine, glanced at the coffee beans nearby, and then said, "Hana, come over and make some coffee."
"Huh?"
Amamiya spoke with a serious tone, "From now on, the job of making coffee full-time will be yours."
"Why do I have to be a full-time coffee maker?" Hana protested, unable to hide her displeasure. "There's no such position in the student council, is there?"
"That was in the past," Amamiya replied calmly. "Since today, it's how things are. I said so."
The student council had a lot of influence. As long as it could handle the regular campus management tasks, the school wouldn't interfere with other matters. Creating a barista position wasn't unreasonable.
Of course, this was just a bit of playful teasing.
"Don't stand there dazed, come on and make some coffee," Amamiya ordered.
"Oh," Hana muttered, reluctantly agreeing and happily getting to work making the coffee.
"Everyone, quiet down."
At some point, Chika had snuck behind the president's desk, settled into the leather chair, and assumed the classic pose of a commander, her chin resting on her fingers.Amamiya turned around and caught sight of the girl behind the desk. He had to admit — she was quite cute.
When she saw everyone looking at her, Chika lifted her chin slightly, a bright smile on her face. Her voice rang out clearly as she said, "I'm determined to be the vice president. Who's in favor, and who's against?"
"I object."
Kaguya was the first to speak, her arms crossed over her chest. "The vice president of the student council needs both ability and accomplishment. It's simply impossible to be fit for the role just because of a temporary interest."
You actually want to be vice president? There's no way I'll allow that!
Kaguya secretly clenched her fists and thought. That position was the closest to the president. It was hers, and she would never let anyone else have it!
"Kaguya-chan is biased," Chika puffed up her cheeks, clearly offended. "I've never been one before, so how do you know I can't be the vice president?"
Kaguya responded with a faint, indifferent smile, "Because everyone knows it."
"That's not true!" Chika spun around to seek support. "Umi-chan, I'm not that unreliable, am I?"
"Well..." Umi looked around the room, then casually walked over to the window. She leaned forward, pretending to look out. "You guys continue talking. I'll just look at the scenery out here."
"It's still raining outside," Amamiya interrupted, exposing her lie. "There's no scenery."
The succubus girl stretched out her white fingers and poked at him lightly. "You know too much."
"…"
"Kashiwagi-chan, what do you think?"
Seeing that Umi was unreliable, Chika turned her attention to Kashiwagi, waiting for her input.
"Ah..." Kashiwagi lightly slapped her forehead and muttered to herself, "I'll go make coffee with Hana-san."
"Tsubame-senpai?" She asked.
"Um..." Tsubame gently tapped her lips with her fingers and tilted her head. "Chika-chan is very cute."
"Don't praise me at a time like this!" Chika puffed up her cheeks, then finally turned to Amamiya. "Amamiya, what do you say?"
"I've decided," Amamiya replied as he walked over to Kashiwagi and announced, "From today, Kashiwagi-san will be the accountant."
Kashiwagi coughed twice, her face flushing slightly, and said, "Please guide me in the future."
Kaguya glanced at the cypress, having already confirmed that its danger level was close to zero. She nodded slightly and said, "Good luck, Kashiwagi-san."
Kashiwagi, flattered, replied, "Don't worry, Shinomiya-san. I'll take care of the records."
"What about me? What about me?" Chika could no longer sit still. She jumped up from the president's chair, grabbed Amamiya's arm with both hands, and looked at him with pleading eyes. "Amamiya, you haven't forgotten about me, have you?"
"That's not the case," Amamiya said seriously. "In the student union, maintaining a clean and comfortable environment is, in a sense, the most important thing. So..."
"So what?" Chika widened her eyes, sensing something was off.
Amamiya continued seriously, "From now on, the job of cleaning the student union will be yours."
"C-Cleaning...?" Chika exclaimed, her voice rising. "That's the janitor's job!"
"There are no high or low positions," Amamiya said. "They're all meant to contribute to the student union."
"Then you give up the position of president," Chika countered quickly. "I'll be the president, and you can clean up."
"…"
After a brief pause, Amamiya spoke again, "By the way, the position of Student Union Secretary hasn't been filled yet. It involves dealing with many clubs, assessing the duration of activities, reviewing club funds, and more. It requires strong social skills."
Chika's eyes lit up instantly. "Pick me! Pick me!"
"Very well," Amamiya said, "You're the one."
"Hehehe."
Chika placed her hands on her hips, her mind clearly working on something, but she wore a proud, satisfied smile.
"Stop smiling," Kaguya said, seeing through her best friend's thoughts. "Even if you're the secretary, don't even think about approving funds for the board game club."
"Eh? How does Kaguya-chan know what I'm thinking?" Chika gasped, covering her mouth in shock.
"Because it's written all over your face," Kaguya thought, but didn't say.
With the secretary position settled, only one position remained.
Amamiya turned to look at the silly lady.
Kaguya's heartbeat quickened, and she couldn't help but feel nervous.
(Only the vice president position is left. Will Amamiya ask me?)
(Although I'm 80% sure, there's still that 20% chance it could go to someone else.)
(No! Absolutely not!)
(As for taking the initiative to ask about the vice president role... I'll hold it in! I can't seem desperate — that would be embarrassing!)
As Kaguya waited anxiously, Amamiya finally extended his right hand and said,
"Kaguya, are you interested in becoming the vice president?"
Upon hearing this, Kaguya's heartbeat quickened, and a warm sensation surged within her. She fought to keep the corners of her mouth from curling into a smile, maintaining a calm expression. She extended her right hand, shook Amamiya's hand gently, and said,
"Since Amamiya has invited me, I will accept—for now. Please guide me in the future."
"Please guide me as well."
"The coffee's ready," came Hana's voice from the side. Amamiya nodded and said, "Vice President, come over and have some coffee."
The silly lady nodded slightly, and finally couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips for a moment. "President, please go first."
"…"
After finishing their coffee...
"I have something to do in the gymnastics club, so I'll be leaving first," Tsubame said as she waved her hand and stood up to leave.
As the president of the gymnastics club and a senior, Tsubame was quite busy and had no time to serve in the student union.
"I'm leaving too," Hana said, also preparing to leave. She had only come because she bumped into Chika on the way and was dragged into the student union office. Now that her curiosity had been satisfied, it was time to go.
"Hana, wait a moment," Amamiya called out.
"What's wrong?" Hana asked, confused.
"It's only four o'clock; it's still early," Chika chimed in, grinning as she pulled out a box of games. "This is the latest game designed by the board game department. It's super fun. Let's play together!"
"Chika-chan..." Kashiwagi murmured weakly, trying to offer some advice.
Today was her first day in the student union after the election, yet all they had done was drink coffee and play games. How lazy!
"Then let's play two rounds," Umi said, rolling up her sleeves to reveal a section of her snow-white arms. She flashed a bright smile. "I haven't played in a few days, and I'm itching to try it."
Kashiwagi widened her eyes, staring at the game in Chika's hands.
What kind of games are they playing? They must be addicted to them!
Amamiya sat down on the sofa. "Let's get started."
Kashiwagi was stunned.
As president, instead of stopping this, Amamiya was leading the charge in playing games. If this gets out, he'll be dismissed!
"President, playing games on your first day in office could have a very negative impact on your future work if you'd get caught," Kaguya spoke up, entering her role as the Vice President.
"Shinomiya-san... the vice president is right!"
Kashiwagi breathed a sigh of relief but felt a little regretful.
If I had known this would happen, I should've voted for Shinomiya-san earlier. She would have been more reliable.
As Kaguya spoke, she turned, walked to the door, and locked it with a sense of authority. "At least lock the door first."
"…"
Looking at Kaguya, now sitting beside Amamiya, clearly preparing to play games together, Kashiwagi felt a strange discomfort.
Shinomiya-san's image has been shattered!
I thought she would speak out, support the student union, and bring order, but her actions now clearly show she's in cahoots with the corrupt
"Kashiwagi-san, come and sit down." Amamiya looked up. "Let's play a few rounds together."
"Kashiwagi-chan, come here quickly," Chika called out cheerfully. "The remake of Monopoly is really fun."
"Kashiwagi-san," Umi smiled brightly. "I've been waiting for you."
"…"
Caught between the invitations from her fellow student union members, Kashiwagi found herself in a dilemma.
Should she choose to stay above the fray, preserving her innocence, or should she join the others and become complicit with the corrupt?
After a few moments of contemplation, Kashiwagi sighed and walked over to sit next to Chika.
After all, once you've boarded the pirate ship, there's no turning back, right?
The first day of student union work had started with a game.
"The student union has no work today," Amamiya glanced at Kashiwagi. "Before the last president left, he finished all the pending tasks. Today, we're just familiarizing ourselves with the daily procedures."
In reality, the student union didn't have much to do on a regular day. It was only during events like the school festival, sports meets, etc… that things got hectic.
After all, the primary focus for students was studying. If the student union was busy all the time, with no time left for academics, no one would join.
"I lost again."
The first round of the game ended quickly and predictably. Hana lost, just as everyone had teamed up against her.
The busty girl had grown used to losing. Without a hint of doubt or hesitation, she stretched out her hand in front of Amamiya.
"…Something's off."
Kashiwagi narrowed her eyes.
Why did it feel like everyone was secretly teaming up to bully Hana-san in the game?
Not only were they playing the game, but they were also cheating?
Umi said, noticing Kashiwagi's hesitation. "The first game is just a warm-up. The punishment for losing is simple—hold hands for five minutes."
"The punishment of holding hands is indeed simple..." Kashiwagi muttered under her breath, glancing at the highly self-conscious Hana. "But the problem is, Hana-san is too skilled. She didn't even know what the punishment was."
At her words, Chika raised her right hand, tapped her head playfully, and stuck out her tongue.
"Hehe~"
"Hehe? what does that mean?"
"…"
Five minutes quickly passed.
After Amamiya had finished copying the ability, he released her hand and said, "Let's play one more round."
"Keep going, keep going." After holding hands so many times, Hana had become accustomed to it. "I'm going to win this time."
Kashiwagi looked on silently, pity in her eyes.
How could she possibly win with so many people teaming up against her?
However, to her surprise, as the second round began, Amamiya and the others didn't secretly cooperate. They played by the rules.
After two rounds of board games, Hana said goodbye and left. The succubus girl had other matters to attend to, so she followed her out of the office.
In the now-empty activity room, only a few of the newly appointed student union members remained.
"Kaguya, here's the work we need to take responsibility for," Amamiya said as he pulled out a notebook. "Take a look."
Kaguya nodded. "Okay."
"Chika," Amamiya continued, "Regarding the recording and compilation of the activity time for each club, we'll start statistics tomorrow."
"Leave it to me," Chika said with a salute.
Finally, Amamiya turned to Kashiwagi, picked up his phone, and said,
"Kashiwagi-san, I'll send you all the forms and notes you'll need in the future. Please read them carefully and remember the requirements."
"…I see."
Watching Amamiya give orders so methodically, Kashiwagi suddenly felt a strange sense of realization.
Letting Amamiya be president... maybe it wasn't such a bad idea?
There was really nothing to do on the first day of the student union's reorganization. After familiarizing themselves with the work content and procedures for another half hour, Amamiya and the others left the activity room together.
"See you tomorrow."
Kashiwagi waved and left first, holding an umbrella.
Amamiya glanced at the drizzling rain and turned to Kaguya.
"By the way," he said, "when you were running for president, you said that the loser would have to agree to one request from the winner, right?"
"What do you want me to do?" Kaguya glanced at him, completely unfazed.
"It's very simple..."
"A date, of course~"