Chapter 538

"It's alright, not too difficult."

He shrugged and came up behind Ichigaya Arisa, moving half of the papers away from her. "This is the audit section, right? Leave it to me. I'll take care of the review, contacting and notifying Arisa various clubs."

"Oh oh..."

Ichigaya Arisa habitually agreed, then quickly realized, "That's not right!!!"

"Misaki- senpai, you should head home early today. You have a live performance tomorrow, and I'm sure Kokoro-senpai and Kasumi-senpai will call you to do a rehearsal."

He also took half of the work from Okusawa Misaki's side and offered a few words of comfort.

"Yeah, yeah... you too, don't push yourself too hard."

Okusawa Misaki twitched her eyes, that was all she could say, but her confidence was clearly lacking.

A junior student being too capable can make the seniors feel awkward...

"No, no, I'm best at paperwork and numbers."

He returned to his seat and began to write.

The movements may not appear particularly swift, but the rhythm is orderly, the accuracy is exceptional, and revisions are almost never needed. With each stroke of the pen and turn of the page, the thickness of the work steadily decreases.

"Isn't that all jobs that require a strong grasp of the humanities and sciences...?"

Ichigaya Arisa muttered her own complaints.

Seeing that they had a chance to draw their weapons, he took out his own Noble Phantasm from his bag and offered it to them:

Would you like to have a snack to relax?

"..."

X 2.

Chapter 486: Order of Appearance and the Rich Woman Who Buys a House.

It took nearly another hour for Ogura Asahi to finally help them finish all their work for the day.

It's not that he wants to spend so much time, it's just that their follow-up examinations take more time.

"Having been in third grade for so long, this is the first time I've finished my daily tasks so quickly..."

Okusawa Misaki slumped back in her chair, staring blankly at the ceiling.

It's only a little past 5 pm, and most club activities are still ongoing.

"Yes, in my second year, I could delegate most of the work to Rinko- senpai Kazusa- senpai. But after my third year, I was often late for even the daily warehouse practice..."

Ichigaya Arisa had her face resting on the wooden table, expressed her approval.

Only after they took charge of everything themselves did they realize just how busy the seemingly peaceful Student Council actually was.

Although Shirabe Rinko is a Social Anxiety Disorder, her efficiency and ability are still commendable. With Hikawa Sayo, the most strict discipline enforcer in the history of Hanasakigawa, she was able to keep the group of monsters in the school in check last year.

Even the free-thinking Toyama Kasumi and her friends behaved themselves under Hikawa Sayo's intimidation.

They also had to manage the busy affairs of the band Roselia, demonstrating remarkable efficiency and resourcefulness.

After Ichigaya Arisa and her classmates moved up to their third year, the Student Council had fewer members than the previous year, so their work often dragged on until after dark.

"Ogura-kun, please~ join our Student Council!"

Okusawa Misaki looked at him pleadingly.

"I guarantee it! You'll be the next Student Council President of Hanasakigawa!"

"That's right, with you here, Hanasakigawa should be safe for the Mirai two years."

Ichigaya Arisa echoed her sentiment.

Ogura Asahi shook her head and decisively refused. "I'm sorry, my schedule is very uncertain. I can't even guarantee attending school, so I really can't handle the operation of the Student Council."

This level of work was certainly no problem for him in terms of difficulty.

In any case, it's just a rehearsal before entering society. How difficult can the problems students encounter really be?

In the eyes of a seasoned entrepreneur like him who has been running his own business for many years, the difficulty is no greater than 1+1=1, it's just a bit trivial.

But just like the reason he couldn't officially join the Student Council, the problem was the incompatibility of their schedules.

"Are you really not going to consider it?! Joining the Student Council can give you extra points! It'll be beneficial for your future studies and career!"

Ichigaya Arisa continued her efforts, trying to persuade him.

That was why she joined in the first place.

"Hmm... it's still not very appealing, sorry."

He chuckled and still refused.

Even if Hanasakigawa had been recommended to Keio, or even to University of Tokyo, he wouldn't have been interested. If he wanted, he could just take the entrance exam directly.

As for work... if he hadn't delegated the vast majority of his tasks to professional managers Tsukimi Yachiyo, he wouldn't be able to stand here talking to them right now.

Stop giving him more work!

"Well, that's a shame..."

Okusawa Misaki bowed her head with deep regret and sighed heavily.

"Well~ I'll come over and help out occasionally if I have some free time in the future. Is that alright, you two seniors?"

He made this guarantee reluctantly.

"Then I'll have to trouble you!"

"Alright, it's getting late, let's all go back and practice. See you tomorrow!"

"Oh, be Kokoro on the road!"

"..."

Leaving the teaching building, he found a secluded corner where no one was around and slipped into RiNG.

"Asahina- Asahi! Is what Riki said true?!"

As soon as he entered the agreed-upon recording studio, Chihaya Aine grabbed him and shook him back and forth.

Her face was flustered, her forehead was covered in sweat, her originally pink lips were a little pale, and her eyes were hoping that he would say the opposite of what she meant.

"Yes, that's right, it's true."

Unfortunately, the reality remains just as cruel.

"NO--!!!"

Chihaya Aine Hands, screamed, and knelt down.

Then she closed her eyes and collapsed at his feet.

"Aine-chan!"

Takamatsu Akari quickly stepped forward, bent down to help her up, and pinched her philtrum.

Ogura Asahi ignored her performance art, put down her guitar case, took out her guitar, plugged in the power cord, and turned on the Effects Pedal...

"Let's put that aside for now, how's your practice going?"

He felt frustrated and helpless that they had to be forced to go on stage after only two days of practice.

But "things are unpredictable," isn't that something we can't do about it?

Fortunately, this emergency situation was still within acceptable limits for musical freaks like them.

Even if they only practiced for one day, they could still go on stage without any sheet music.

"Let's... well, I just don't know how it will go after I go on stage..."

Shiina Rikki's body tensed, and she gripped the drumsticks harder than usual.

"Wasn't it a bit too rushed? Especially with so many seniors involved..."

For a moment, Nagasaki Sōse even forgot to maintain her signature consonant, her bright eyes revealing the same emotions as theirs.

"It's okay,"

He casually strummed a chord, drawing the four women's attention, and reassured them with a gentle smile, "The senior members of the other three bands are all very easygoing people, don't worry about them."

"Even if we mess it up, it's okay. It's not an official live performance anyway; everyone's just here for the fun."

"Sōse-chan, you guys aren't from our school, so they won't be able to find anyone to laugh at you..."

"Hey! But I am!"

Shiina Rikki pointed angrily at herself.

"Anyway Rikki, you don't have many friends. If you don't tell anyone, no one will know you. Kairin and I won't laugh at you, so I'm the one who gets hurt the most."

"..."

"Alright, let's rehearse a few more times. If you're really nervous, I'll host the MC tomorrow and I'll help smooth things over, don't worry!"

Chihaya Aine, leaning against Takamatsu Akari, slowly got up. "Since Asahi- san says so..."

"I will try my best!"

Takamatsu Akari swallowed hard, like a little rabbit gathering its strength.

"There's nothing we can do now..."

Shiina Rikki.

"Hopefully, if we mess up the performance, the seniors won't blame us!"

Nagasaki Sōse's lips twitched slightly.

"Hey, don't give up so easily!"

"By the way, Asahi -san, what's our order?"

Which one do you want?

"The, the first one?"

Chihaya Aine uncertainly in a low voice.

Compared to the last one, the first one was definitely the easiest.

The middle path was initially good, but with the other three all being highly capable players, that path was also blocked...

"I'm sorry, this is the last one."

Ogura Asahi chuckled awkwardly and scratched the back of his head.

"Eh--! Why?!!!"

"Who arranged the order?!"

"I lined up."

"..."

X 4.

Four pairs of gazes, some resentful and others bitter, fell upon him, causing him to tremble involuntarily.

"No, don't look at me like that, there's nothing I can do about it..."

He tried to explain to the group, "You see, the first one to go will definitely be a PPP student who is fully enrolled, so that we can buy time for the others."

"PP and HHW's group of six from off-campus are either at Yotsuba Women's University or Keio Women's University. They've already arranged to meet up before coming over. The distance isn't far, and their university schedules are flexible..."

"Since we have no experience and are spread out across three schools, we should allow as much leeway as possible just in case, right? Aine-chan, you can finish your morning classes first before coming over."

After hearing this explanation, their resentment gradually subsided, and it seemed to make sense.

"..."

But emotionally, I still can't accept it.

"Alright, alright, that's enough! Let's get back to practicing! Try to practice a few more times!"

"Hi..."

Their answers were weak and listless.