For Fang Zheng, after nearly a semester of school life, he had long since grown accustomed to Student Council work.
However, when he entered the Student Council room and saw Azusa Nakajo staring miserably at the terminal screen before her, Fang Zheng was still rather surprised.
"It's rare to see you like this. What happened?"
"Ah, Kasugano-kun!"
Hearing Fang Zheng's question, Azusa Nakajo hurriedly looked up and greeted him, then lowered her head again. Mayumi Nanase, sitting beside her, gave a helpless bitter smile.
"Azusa is troubled over her homework right now."
"Homework? That really is unusual."
Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow slightly and sat down. Although Azusa Nakajo was timid by nature, she was a diligent and clever honors student. Even Fang Zheng had never seen her making up homework during lunch break... It was about as rare as seeing the class representative fail to complete her homework.
"So, Nakajo-senpai, what is your assignment about?"
"Well, it's..."
At Fang Zheng's question, Azusa Nakajo spoke with a troubled expression.
"It's a report on... the 'three major technical problems of Heavy Magic'..."
At this, not only Mayumi Nanase, but Mori Watanabe, Suzune Ichihara, and Miyuki Shiba also turned their gazes toward Azusa Nakajo, startling her.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
The short-haired Disciplinary Committee Chair studied Azusa Nakajo with interest and sighed.
"I was wondering why Nakajo, who always ranks among the top five every year, was so troubled. So it was this."
"But isn't that a standard topic that comes up every year?"
Mayumi Nanase looked somewhat puzzled.
"What is this year's essay question?"
"The assignment is to discuss the obstacles faced in solving the 'three major problems.' The other two are manageable, but I can't explain why Universal Flying Magic can't be developed successfully..."
Azusa Nakajo looked dejected, and Suzune Ichihara