Kushida Kikyo's New Approach. / Sakayanagi Arisu: It's for Someone Special.

"I see."

Miyabi Nagumo took a deep breath, walked quickly to his desk, and took out a long box engraved with the logo of Advanced Nurturing High School from the drawer. Inside was the Student Council President's special seal.

This is a unique prop; there is no possibility of it being replicated in this closed school.

"Here you go, junior Hashiba."

"Nagumo. According to the Student Council's regulations, when the Student Council President is unable to continue fulfilling his duties due to an accident, the Student Council Vice President will automatically take over his work. I will do my best to continue, for the sake of everyone in this school."

Hashiba Hikaru played with the stamp box in her hand, and a satisfied smile finally appeared on her lips.

557

Chapter 557 Kushida Kikyo's New Ideas.

On an ordinary Friday afternoon, after dinner, some students at Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School returned to their dormitories to rest, while others studied diligently in the Library. After all, the Final Exam were at the end of February, and everyone was under a lot of pressure.

In their free time, students often like to browse various posts on the Student Forum to see what interesting things have happened on campus recently, which can then be used as topics of conversation with friends at gatherings.

However, just as many people opened the Student Forum as usual, a brand new post was published directly on the homepage and quickly locked, making it the first thing everyone saw.

Only accounts belonging to the Student Council have the authority to lock posts, which immediately piqued everyone's interest. They clicked on the post to see its contents, and were even more surprised after reading them.

[Notice of Changes in Student Council Personnel]

[Due to unforeseen circumstances, Student Council President Miyabi Nagumo has resigned from her position and left the Student Council. To ensure the continued operation of the Student Council, former Vice President Student Council Hashiba Hikaru has been appointed as the new Student Council President. This is to inform everyone at the school.]

[Above.]

[Hashiba Hikaru, Student Council President of Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School Student Council.]

"Classmate Hashiba has become the Student Council President?!"

"Really? Why so suddenly?"

"Has something serious happened? Why did Nagumo suddenly resign from his position? Is he no longer planning to manage the Student Council?"

The notice about the changes in Student Council personnel quickly spread throughout the school, and everyone speculated about what had happened and why the former Vice President of the Student Council, a freshman, had suddenly become the person with the highest authority in the Student Council.

Various opinions kept refreshing the forum, including speculation about the inside story, spreading rumors, and refuting rumors. The content was abundant and quite interesting.

Unlike the lively atmosphere on the forum, the Student Council union offices were surprisingly quiet.

After everything settled down, Miyabi Nagumo slunk away under the Chairman's watchful eye. All his personal belongings had been cleared away. Hashiba Hikaru stood in front of the Student Council President's table, watching her subordinates clean up the mess.

"Hashiba- kun, I'll be going now. I suppose you need some time to adjust to this new role?"

Sakayanagi Narimori smiled as he looked at the boy's face.

"I will get back to work quickly, please rest assured, Chairman."

Hashiba Hikaru nodded earnestly at him, indicating that she would definitely do her best.

"That's good. Since you took over midway through your tenure, we can't hold the handover ceremony in the Grand Auditorium. I hope you don't feel wronged."

"How could that be? Serving my fellow students has always been my goal. We don't need a handover ceremony."

"Okay, I hope you can continue your efforts and keep building the campus."

"I see."

After a brief chat, Hashiba Hikaru saw Sakayanagi Narimori out of the Student Council's office. When they returned to the Student Council President's office area, it had been cleaned up very well, and the boy was no longer in the sight of that annoying blond guy, which made him feel much better.

"President, these are the documents that require your stamp and processing today. Please take a look."

A Student Council member in charge of club management handed over a folder with a very respectful attitude.

"Okay, let's leave it there for now."

After putting the documents away, Hashiba Hikaru took out her phone. Since then, many people had sent her messages, all about the change of Student Council President today.

"It seems like it will take everyone a while to fully process this; what an interesting reaction."

He didn't reply to each of these messages, but immediately threw himself into his work as Student Council President. Originally, these backlogged matters were supposed to be handled by Miyabi Nagumo after today's meeting, but unfortunately, he no longer had the chance.

"President, I have something to report to you."

A fragrant breeze wafted by, and Hashiba Hikaru caught a familiar scent. Looking up, she saw Kushida Kikyo.

"What's up?"

A bright smile graced the short-haired girl's pretty face, and her beautiful eyes seemed to speak volumes as she stared intently at the person sitting in the Student Council President's chair.

"This is an important request, and I hope the President can grant it. It is very important to me."

Kushida moved closer, reaching out to touch Hashiba Hikaru's arm and shoulder.

"... What if I don't agree?"

Hashiba Hikaru raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Then I'll be very unhappy, and my boyfriend has to coax me to calm me down!"

Kushida Kikyo lowered her voice slightly, but her aura became much stronger.

"Your boyfriend? Is he very capable?"

Hashiba Hikaru signed her name in the bottom right corner of a club funding audit form and stamped it firmly with the Student Council President's seal.

"He's incredibly powerful. If the President offends him, you'll definitely regret it."

The short-haired girl put on a threatening expression, as if he would face something terrible if he didn't agree right now.

"I see. Well, I'll agree then. I'm a bit timid, so it's better if I don't cause trouble."

After Hashiba Hikaru stamped the last document, he held it upright in his hand, tapped it against the table, and aligned the beginning and end of the document.

That's more like it.

After receiving Hashiba Hikaru's affirmation, Kushida Kikyo's eyes flashed with joy, and she quickly said, "I heard that the Student Council President has a lot of work, so I'd like to be your assistant. It would be best if you could move your seat here as well."

"Why?"

Hashiba Hikaru glanced around. The Student Council President's long table was at the far end of the Student Council office. Besides the table, there were filing cabinets full of documents on both sides. It was several steps away from the other people's work areas.

"Because I want to help you. If we're closer, we can do some fun things together."

Kushida Kikyo glanced at the other busy Student Council members and quietly reached out her small hand to pat Hashiba Hikaru on the back.

"Hmm..."

Hashiba Hikaru adopted a thoughtful expression, as if assessing the feasibility of the matter.

"Don't overthink it. You're the Student Council President now, no one else will have any objections."

"I'm not thinking about that; I'm wondering if we should renovate the Student Council office."

Hashiba Hikaru stood up and looked around the layout and environment of the Student Council office. Although Miyabi Nagumo's personal belongings had been cleaned up, some of the designs were still left by him, which made the boy not very satisfied.

"I see, I understand now."

Kushida Kikyo's lips curled into an even more ambiguous smile. She leaned close to Hashiba Hikaru's ear and whispered, "I think we could also separate the Student Council President's office, install soundproof curtains and a door, that way..."

The last few words were spoken very softly, but Hashiba Hikaru heard them clearly because the girl's face had turned pink.

"That makes sense. This way, we won't have to go to the Conference Room every time we want to discuss important matters; we can just talk about it in the office."

Hashiba Hikaru stroked her chin, her tone serious.

"Hello!"

Kushida Kikyo was somewhat dissatisfied. She had just thought of something: since Ichinose Honami wasn't a member of the Student Council, if a soundproof office were set up, she could enjoy some alone time with Hashiba Hikaru in the Student Council.

"Okay, okay, I got it. How about putting a genuine leather sofa in the office?"

Hashiba Hikaru understood her meaning perfectly well and immediately expressed her opinion.

"Hmph, that's more like it..."

Kushida Kikyo finally nodded in satisfaction, her heart filled with even greater anticipation for the completion of the office.

At that time...

I must make him admit defeat!

558

Chapter 558 Sakayanagi Arisu: It's my favorite character.

After a brief chat with Kushida Kikyo about the renovation of the Student Council room, Hashiba Hikaru finalized a general plan.

Although the Student Council manages the funds of all the school's clubs, Student Council is actually a large club in essence. It only appears special because of its high level of authority. Like every club, the Student Council also has its own club funds.

This is not a small amount of money, but its use requires the consent of the majority of members.

If the entire Student Council office is really going to be renovated, then all members can be called to a meeting to discuss it. As the incoming Student Council President, the young man doesn't intend to make a big splash as soon as he takes office; that would be meaningless.

Hashiba Hikaru also planned to take this opportunity to do some simple favors, such as using some of her Private Points to replace everyone's desks with new ones and giving out bonuses. People are driven by self-interest, and the young man didn't think he would do any worse than Miyabi Nagumo.

Using a combination of kindness and strictness is a method, but since we are all students right now, building emotional bonds would be more effective.

It was 5:30 PM, Student Council's work temporarily came to an end. Hashiba Hikaru told the members who had finished their work to go back and rest, while he stayed behind alone.

After waiting for about half an hour, most of the Student Council members had left. Hashiba Hikaru sat in his seat, waiting for someone.

The boy believed that the other person would definitely come to find him.

Sure enough, three minutes later, the familiar sound of a cane tapping the ground reached Hashiba Hikaru's ears. He looked up and met the gaze of Sakayanagi Arisu's beautiful purple eyes.

"Good afternoon, Classmate Hashiba."

"Good afternoon, Classmate Sakayanagi."

Hashiba Hikaru greeted her gently and stood up to help her. Sakayanagi Arisu obediently placed her small hand on the boy's palm, then glanced at the Student Council President's chair.

"Congratulations to Classmate Hashiba on your wish coming true! That's incredible!"

A faint smile appeared on her lips, and she even patted Hashiba Hikaru's palm.

"I have to thank Chairman Sakayanagi for his support; I will always remember this kindness."

"After getting rid of Miyabi Nagumo, is there anything else you want to do, Classmate Hashiba?"

Sakayanagi Arisu peered at Hashiba Hikaru's expression, but the boy's face didn't seem to show any excitement after his wish was fulfilled; his expression remained calm.

"Of course, it's to prepare for that important event."

Hashiba Hikaru's expression turned serious. "The Chairman has already said that he will probably leave the school soon, and then someone new will take his place."

"Yes, I already know about that."

Sakayanagi Arisu lowered her eyes. Ever since she learned about this, she had been trying to find a solution, but unfortunately, most of the problems came from outside the school, and the silver-haired girl couldn't change anything.

Seeing the girl's expression, Hashiba Hikaru's voice softened considerably. He gently patted her hand, "Now that we've formed an alliance, I'll definitely help Classmate Sakayanagi resolve this matter. The people from the [White Room] haven't arrived yet; we have plenty of time to prepare."

"Does Classmate Hashiba already have an idea?"

In fact, helping Hashiba Hikaru win the Student Council President position was Sakayanagi Narimori's own decision. The silver-haired girl did not influence her father's thoughts. Now that the result has been achieved, Sakayanagi Arisu understands her father's good intentions.

The Student Council is a very important part of the school. Even if a new school leader comes, the new leader will still need to leverage the Student Council's influence to get things done. If Hashiba Hikaru can firmly hold onto the power of the Student Council, that would be a very important trump card.

"Yes, I think we should discuss it with Ayanokoji later."

Hashiba Hikaru looked into her eyes and slowly explained, "Since the [White Room] is related to him, we can start with their key objective."

"The target?"

Sakayanagi Arisu recalled that she had visited the [White Room] when she was a child, and that's where she met Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, but he no longer aroused the girl's interest; the silver-haired girl was now more interested in Hashiba Hikaru.

"And I have another feeling... I wonder if it will really happen."

Hashiba Hikaru thought for a moment. Based on the information she obtained from Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, since the [White Room] was an institution that nurtured children from a young age, there should be many people like Ayanokoji.

"Because the Third Semester of first grade is about to end, and a new batch of students will be enrolling in April."

"Does Classmate Hashiba mean that there might be someone from the [White Room] among the freshmen?"

Sakayanagi Arisu thought quickly and immediately caught up with the other person's expression.

"I only have a vague feeling about it; it's possible it won't actually happen."

Hashiba Hikaru smiled. "If Classmate Sakayanagi really discovers that a new student is from the [White Room], what are you going to do?"

"Hmm... should we make him/her drop out of school?"