"Oh..."
Kiryuin Fuka drew out the sound and stared at him for a few seconds. Then she laughed. "Heh. Interesting."
She leaned back in her chair and tapped the armrest twice.
"All right. I'll find a chance to try it sometime. I'd like to see what tricks you have up your sleeve, Kazehara."
"You're welcome anytime."
The two of them went back and forth as if no one else were there, leaving Kiriyama Ikuto's face shifting between pale and flushed.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say, "This is the Student Council Office, not your..."
But before he could get the words out, one look from Miyabi Nagumo silenced him.
"All right."
Miyabi Nagumo tapped the table, bringing the conversation back on track.
"We're wasting time talking nonsense here."
He glanced at Kazehara Tetsu, then at Kiryuin Fuka. "I asked you here today for a reason."
"So, Kazehara... who do you think is more capable of becoming the next Student Council President? Ichinose Honami or Horikita Suzune?"
He paused and turned his gaze to Kiryuin Fuka.
"Of course, if you have any thoughts, Kiryuin, I'd like to hear them."
Kiryuin Fuka didn't answer right away.
The playful smile on her face slowly faded.
Then she looked at Kazehara Tetsu, turned back to Miyabi Nagumo, and pointed a finger to the side.
"I think... he could do the job perfectly well."
She was pointing at Kazehara Tetsu.
The office fell silent for a moment.
Miyabi Nagumo looked at her, then at Kazehara Tetsu, and shook his head.
"That won't work. He isn't on the Student Council. Ability alone isn't enough to become president. If he'd joined the Student Council and worked his way up, I'd be the first to give him the position."
"But he hasn't even joined yet. Even if