The Bet!

Moreover.

Every time Kaguya Shinomiya passed by the flower beds, Ichinose would always greet her.

Unlike the awe others showed her because of the Shinomiya Family, the other girl seemed to be greeting her as Kaguya Shinomiya herself.

This was probably what people meant when they said smiling girls had better luck.

Her family circumstances were poor, and joining the student council would earn her a subsidy.

At the same time, with the status of a student council member, anyone who wanted to bully her would have to think twice.

Probably.

The resistance she faced at school would become much smaller.

Once she decided, she acted.

During lunch break.

Kaguya Shinomiya came to the student council office.

At the same time, accompanying her was Honami Ichinose from Class 1-A, whom she had asked someone to invite over.

"Um, uh..."

"Senior Shinomiya, why did you call me here this time...?"

Ichinose had come to the office, but seeing Kaguya Shinomiya say nothing and remain in her ice-sculpture state seemed to put her under some pressure.

"Have you adjusted to this school yet?" Kaguya Shinomiya said.

She was asking about her situation.

This left Ichinose feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the attention.

Only.

"I haven't adjusted. Or rather, I don't fit in," Ichinose said, explaining her current predicament. "Most of the students have known each other since childhood and have already formed their own circles, so I can't fully blend in. Not to mention the economic gap—"

"A sound analysis." Kaguya Shinomiya nodded. "I want to appoint you as the student council accountant."

What Houtarou Oreki had originally recommended was the secretary position, but after Kaguya Shinomiya looked over the other girl's work, she felt there was no need to let Oreki have such an easy time.

So she was preparing to have