Afternoon—Student Council Office
Tōjō Kaoru sat anxiously, watching Su Yu sitting in the Student Council President's seat.
Iroha Isshiki, meanwhile, was playing on her phone, looking completely at ease.
Before long—
The office door opened.
"Kaoru, what's this about a lunch meeting—"
A black-haired girl stepped inside.
But as soon as she saw Su Yu sitting in the President's chair, she froze mid-sentence.
"I proposed the lunch meetings," Su Yu spoke calmly.
"As members of the Student Council, you are required to attend."
The black-haired girl frowned.
"And you are…?"
"Vice President," Su Yu answered simply.
"Vice President?"
She turned to look at Kaoru, confused.
"It's Shizuka-sensei's decision," Kaoru replied nervously.
"Even if it's Shizuka-sensei's orders, don't we have our own responsibilities? The Student Council doesn't even do much.
Why do we have to attend these meetings?"
The black-haired girl glared at Su Yu.
"There may be nothing now, but that doesn't mean there won't be later.
If you can't accept this, please sign here."
Su Yu pulled out a piece of paper and placed it on the desk.
The black-haired girl blinked.
She stepped forward to look at the paper.
"Student Council Resignation Form…"
"The other two members have already signed.
You're the last one, senpai," Su Yu reminded her.
She glanced at the two signed forms, then at Su Yu and Kaoru.
Understanding the situation, she quickly signed her name.
"Iroha," Su Yu called out after she finished signing.
Iroha immediately handed the girl a box.
"Here, senpai. Your farewell gift."
"…A gift?"
The black-haired girl looked confused.
"The other two received game consoles.
Yours is a high-end, over-ear headset."
Su Yu explained casually.
The girl glanced at the box, instantly recognizing its brand and price.
It was worth several tens of thousands of yen.
"This is my personal gift to you all, as an apology for being 'rude' to my senpais.
Please, accept it."
Su Yu stood up and bowed politely.
"…But this is too expensive…"
"Senpai, the others already accepted their gifts.
If you don't take it, Su Yu-senpai will feel bad."
Iroha gently pushed the gift towards her.
Seeing Su Yu still bowing, any resentment she felt completely disappeared.
"…Then, thank you."
"As long as senpai likes it, that's all that matters."
Su Yu smiled as he straightened up.
The girl's cheeks flushed slightly.
She pulled out her phone.
"Um… can we exchange contact info?"
"Sorry, but my girlfriend gets jealous easily.
I don't want to cause any misunderstandings."
Su Yu politely declined.
"…Alright.
But if you ever need help, just let me know."
The girl glanced at her gift, speaking softly.
"I'll probably be my class's Executive Committee Representative for the Cultural Festival anyway," she added.
"Then I'll count on your help," Su Yu smiled.
She nodded, then left the office.
As soon as the girl left, Iroha turned to Su Yu with a look of pure admiration.
"Senpai, you're amazing!
Not only did you get rid of three members, but you even made them grateful to you!"
"This is something you need to learn in the future," Su Yu reminded her.
"I could never do that.
You just threw away over 100,000 yen like it was nothing!"
Iroha's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Your understanding still needs improvement."
Su Yu shook his head.
Just then—
Riiiiing!
The Student Council phone rang.
Without hesitation, Su Yu picked up.
"Did the Student Council order a fridge and a sofa?"
The voice on the other end belonged to a security guard.
"Yes.
Please bring them up to the Student Council office.
I've already paid."
Su Yu replied casually.
The guard opened his mouth, about to ask something—
But seeing as the bill was covered, he simply confirmed the delivery.
Su Yu hung up, then turned to the two girls.
"The sofa and fridge are here.
Let's move things in."
"Yes, senpai!"
"Alright, Su Yu-kun!"
Both girls looked excited.
The Student Council office only had desks and chairs before.
A sofa and fridge?
This was a big deal.
Before making the purchase, Su Yu had asked Hiratsuka's permission.
She had no objections—
Since he was paying for everything, even the electricity costs.
Soon—
Yukino's driver arrived with a team of movers.
Along with the fridge and sofa, they also brought fresh fruit, desserts, snacks, and drinks.
"Where's the bill?" Su Yu asked quietly.
"Here."
The female driver handed him the receipt.
Su Yu glanced over it, then returned it.
The driver carefully put it away—
It was her first time running an errand for Su Yu, but she knew he would never dodge payment.
Meanwhile, the security guard watched everything, wondering if he should report this.
But since the Student Council technically had the authority, he decided to stay out of it.
Once everything was set up, the movers left.
The security guard hesitated—
Then chose to mind his own business and walked away.
Su Yu watched him leave, then returned to the office.
Iroha looked at him expectantly.
"These desserts will go bad if we don't eat them," Su Yu said.
Then he sat back down in the President's chair.
"Kaoru-senpai, which one do you want?"
Iroha opened the fridge excitedly.
Kaoru hesitated, then picked the cheapest-looking one.
Iroha, on the other hand, grabbed the most delicious-looking dessert without hesitation.
Su Yu just smiled.
"The Student Council only needs five members to function properly.
Besides you two, I've already chosen three more people."
"Eh? What about you, senpai?" Iroha asked, surprised.
"I'll be Vice President—
But I won't handle any actual work.
My only responsibility is stocking the fridge."
Su Yu's expression was completely calm.
Iroha opened her mouth—
Looked at her dessert—
And shut it.
Kaoru also felt conflicted.
The dessert in her hands suddenly tasted less sweet.
"The Student Council's workload is light,
But I want us to do more this year.
For example—
Fixing the cafeteria issues, supporting the Gardening and Cooking Clubs, and even…
Taking care of the stray cats near the school."
Su Yu finished speaking, picturing Yukino's delighted reaction.
"Senpai, there aren't any stray cats near Soubu High.
This area is too far from residential neighborhoods, and—"
Iroha suddenly paused, noticing Su Yu's gaze.
"…You're right, senpai.
There are stray cats."
Her voice dripped with resignation.
"Kaoru-senpai," Su Yu turned to her.
"If we don't find any stray cats…
I permit you to dress up as a cat instead."
"..."
Kaoru stared at him, completely speechless.
Notes-You can read advanced chapters in patreon.com/Shadow_D_X, i have finished translating the whole story