The Fourth Class Is Modern Chinese (Continued)

Iroha raised an index finger to her chin and spoke as she thought:

"I was thinking the student council could hold an event around next spring to celebrate graduation or enrollment. Wouldn't a big event be great? It's the school's money anyway, so not spending it would be a waste—right?"

"Wow, why would someone say that...? That's such a scummy reason to plan an event..."

Komachi was rendered speechless by the overly casual reasoning, while Iroha puffed out her cheeks.

"It's fine—we go to a public school, so it's funded by taxes. That means it's my money to begin with!"

"It's our money..."

Yukino looked slightly bewildered, and Yuihama gave a wry smile. Only Tobe nodded furiously, as if to say, "Just as expected of Iroha." You were really used to this, huh~

Setting that aside, though, the timing of the event was a pretty complicated issue.

"Oh... spring, huh... If we're doing it, graduation season would probably be better."

"Really?"

"Yeah, holding it when school starts would be kind of..."

I trailed off vaguely, and Iroha tilted her head in confusion.

"Why?"

"Because when new students take part in that kind of event, they tend to get carried away and make fools of themselves. If you embarrass yourself right after enrolling, life gets pretty rough afterward."

The time right after starting school was especially sensitive. There was nothing worse than tripping the moment the race began. You had only just joined a group, the friendships that formed your lifeline had yet to take root, and you still weren't particularly attached to the school itself. Unable to bear a momentary humiliation, you might become part of the strategy group that speedran the voluntary withdrawal dungeon. I knew that very well.

Maybe I knew it a little too well.

"That's super