The Inequality Solves It in a Flash / The Language of Flowers

"As expected, if you swing the hoe well, there's no corner you can't dig down."

Decisively ignoring the other party's pointed teasing remark, Kitagawa Ryo smiled and thanked the waiter who brought the dishes, then began to eat heartily without hesitation.

Seeing that Kitagawa Ryo clearly didn't want to continue on this topic, Kiryuin Fuka herself picked up her chopsticks and began to subtly probe with interest:

"Speaking of which, I'll be a third-year student in two months, so I really won't be spending much time at school."

Although I had already heard from Kiryuin Fuka that she didn't want to leave Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School and had even considered how to repeat a grade, the fact that she brought up the topic again now was clearly not the same sentiment as before, but rather a veiled inquiry about Asahina Nazuna's situation.

"No one can stay in high school forever. Everyone will graduate someday. Compared to what comes after, it's only a year or two. It's just that we've all moved to a different place to grow."

As he spoke, Kitagawa Ryo suddenly brought up Horikita Suzune and Horikita Manabu again:

"Isn't Horikita Manabu graduating soon too? He's already made a promise with Suzune that he'll be there to personally wait for and witness Suzune 'ANHS graduation in two years."

After hearing Kitagawa Ryo's answer, Kiryuin Fuka paused her work thoughtfully, gazing intently at his face for a moment before shaking her head and smiling:

"Fine, it's a matter between the two of you anyway. But since you're doing this to help Asahina Nazuna, I'll agree. Of course, you'd better hurry. I'll just be a stepping stone."

"Yes, it will be quick. Besides, I've also taken on the role of acting Student Council, which makes it even easier to handle things with the second-year students."

At this point, Kitagawa Ryo's mind stirred slightly. He suddenly thought of another reason why Tsukishiro had given this position to him instead of Kiriyama Ikuto. After all, given the current situation, if Kiriyama himself were to return to lead the Student Council, the situation for the second year would undoubtedly be even more difficult to resolve. From this perspective, this was probably a favor the other party was giving him, or perhaps some kind of warning.

However... just like Tsukishiro Tsuneshiro, who started causing endless Tsukishiro the Acting Chairman, Kitagawa Ryo didn't actually intend to work diligently and conscientiously to complete his short one or two-month term.

So, on his second day as acting Student Council President, Jim Hacker... no, it should be Kitagawa Ryo, began announcing his second major event after cleaning his room.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, how about organizing a celebratory group event on campus?

Faced with Kitagawa Ryo's sudden attack, Horikita Suzune and Sakayanagi Arisu had already heard about the Valentine's Day arrangements from Ichinose, who had inadvertently revealed some information, simply smiled. Then, the latter stood up first and began practicing long and difficult sentences:

"President, if you insist that I be frank, I can only say that, given the current situation, considering the overall picture and the past and present, taking into account the average level and work of each department in the Student Council, and after analysis and summarization, perhaps it can be concluded that, in short, you may find that... although it may not be pleasant to hear, in any case, your proposal can be said to have a delicate prospect."

Horikita Suzune nodded affirmatively beside her:

"Yes, Chairman."

Chapter 446: Inequality Demystified

Looking at the two Humphrey in front of him... no, they should be the Student Council vice presidents, who were jointly opposing him, Kitagawa Ryo felt that in just one day, his temple name seemed to be heading wildly from Daizong towards Lingzong or Aizong.

Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we've seen two vice presidents so clearly and unequivocally stand together against the president 'Matoba proposal in the Student Council of Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School. During Horikita Manabu's time, there were two vice presidents, Kiriyama Ikuto Miyabi Nagumo, but the power was basically firmly in the latter's hands, and there was even a subtle trend of them sidelining the Student Council President. During Miyabi Nagumo's time, for a long period of time, there was only Kiriyama Ikuto as vice president. Moreover, apart from Miyabi Nagumo's insistence on removing Kiriyama from the position of vice president during this year's winter break, Kiriyama himself has rarely openly opposed Miyabi Nagumo.

Of course, the Student Council wasn't just comprised of Sakayanagi Arisu and Horikita Suzune. After all, the reason Miyabi Nagumo became the most powerful vice president in the history of the ANHS Student Council was because he controlled the entire second year. So, as soon as Sakayanagi and Horikita finished their rebuttal, Katsuragi Kohei, sitting on the other side, raised his hand and said that the proposal was debatable and quite feasible.

It wasn't that Katsuragi Kohei himself was genuinely interested in Kitagawa Ryo's obviously ridiculous Valentine's Day plan. The main reason was that he and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka were now officially rivals representing Class 1-C and Class A. As the saying goes, we should support what the enemy opposes. Therefore, after seeing that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't express any opposition, he immediately stood up and acted as a vanguard, starting to strongly support Kitagawa Ryo's proposal.

Actually, putting aside the second and third years, if we really had to find a First Year Student Council President who could be openly accepted, Kitagawa Ryo would be the most suitable. After all, it's impossible to pick someone from Class 1-A or Class C in the first year, and Class D is out of the question. We can't really put Ryuen Kakeru in such a place to be a monkey in a crown; the ANHS School still has some dignity.

After Katsuragi Kohei and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka expressed their agreement, apart from Kiriyama Ikuto with a gloomy face, the second-year students Mizowaki and Tonokawa immediately began to cheer for Kitagawa Ryo. In terms of numbers alone, the supporters actually had a majority of four to three. However, since it was rare for the two vice presidents to stand together, the situation remained somewhat deadlocked for a while.

"Actually, I don't think it's very meaningful for just a few of us to discuss this here. It mainly depends on whether other students like it or not. After all, the Student Council's mission is to help students have a stable, happy, and meaningful high school experience."

After a long exchange of insults, Mizowaki also made this suggestion:

"Let's release this proposal and see how the students react?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent. Sakayanagi Arisu and Horikita Suzune exchanged a glance and frowned slightly in unison.

As is well known, Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School, as a high school with a fully enclosed management system, has a much larger campus and more facilities than other high schools and even universities. However, even the largest shopping mall and campus can be explored to the end in a day. Therefore, the students at Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School have always had great enthusiasm and interest in all kinds of new things and activities, as evidenced by the fact that the fortune-telling shop was packed with people during the previous summer vacation and almost everyone went there at least once.

That's why Sakayanagi Arisu and Horikita Suzune both knew perfectly well that if the students were to decide whether to pass or not, most of the students at ANHS would probably raise both hands and feet in support. What's more, this was a Valentine's Day project that would add extra damage and a critical hit to students whose hormones were surging during puberty.

Even knowing this, Sakayanagi Arisu and Horikita Suzune couldn't really object any further. After all, they were still campaigning for the Student Council position, and if their rivals, like Katsuragi Kohei, exaggerated the situation and spread rumors afterward, it could easily lead to a controversy.

What frustrated them most was that once they took on this task, they had to do their best to carry it out conscientiously, otherwise they would easily be labeled as lacking professional competence.

"Seeking feedback from students is indeed a good idea. Mizowaki, why don't you go back today and conduct a related questionnaire to see everyone's reaction?"

As expected, Kitagawa Ryo quickly adopted Mizowaki's suggestion, almost as if they were performing a charade, and then concluded the meeting with a standard, businesslike statement:

"This is a difficult and crucial time for the Student Council. I hope everyone can work together to overcome these challenges."

"As for the meeting minutes... I'll trouble you two seniors Mizowaki and Tonokawa, to organize them for now."

At this point, Kitagawa Ryo suddenly realized that the Student Council, which was so large, couldn't find a secretary right now. When Horikita Manabu was in charge, Tachibana Akane did this job, and during Miyabi Nagumo's time, it was Mizowaki and Tonokawa. However, they had all been dismissed. But Kitagawa Ryo really couldn't ask the other four First Year students to do it, so after hesitating for a while, he decided to let Mizowaki and Tonokawa quickly resign and find new jobs.

The meeting had just ended, and Kitagawa Ryo had only been back in his Student Council's office for two minutes when he heard two knocks on the door from the outside.

"Please come in."

I thought it would be Suzune or someone from Arisu, but in the end, it was Ayanokouji Kiyotaka who pushed open the door and walked in, which surprised Kitagawa Ryo Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

However, it didn't take long for Kitagawa Ryo to realize what was happening:

"You're here to tell me about your Final Exam results from the last training camp, right?"

Although he had received an invitation for a private meeting from Ayanokoji Kiyotaka on the very day of the Mixed Training Camp Special Exam, it must be said that Kitagawa Ryo's schedule after returning to school was indeed extremely packed. In the past two days, he was also forced to take on the role of acting Student Council President, and he almost forgot about it.

"Um."

However, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't seem particularly bothered by the conversation being dragged on until today. With his usual poker face, he simply nodded and sat down on the sofa used for guests. He took a glass of water from Kitagawa Ryo at the water dispenser, placed it on the coffee table, and then got straight to the point:

"There's a problem with my Final Exam results."

"Or rather, I suspect the final score was tampered with."

"Were all of them changed? Or just one subject? How many were changed, or how few?"

Because after the Mixed Training Camp Special Exam, students could only see each person's ranking, not their specific score, Kitagawa Ryo was also unclear about the Ayanokoji Kiyotaka mentioned, and asked with some doubt:

I see you'll still rank second in the whole school in the end.

Faced with Kitagawa Ryo's question, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka also took out his phone from his pocket, pulled up the Special Exam results he had received, and zoomed in on a particular item with two fingers:

"I got a perfect score on my Final Exam for the public speaking course."

Having witnessed Kitagawa Ryo's genuine perfect score in public speaking, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka knew very well that he couldn't possibly get a perfect score in the Final Exam's speech, no matter how you looked at it. After all, change never happens overnight, and at least his own 'demeanor' during the speech was certainly not up to par. Moreover, judging from the expressions and reactions of the judges in the audience, they definitely didn't all give him a perfect score.

"In this Special Exam, only Chairman Tsukishiro has the authority to directly modify the scores in the background."

"As for his purpose in doing this, it's probably still related to the content of your speech, Ayanokoji."

Because he had intentionally made contact with Oki Masashi, the teacher who taught them public speaking skills, and because he was genuinely curious about Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's speech, Kitagawa Ryo specifically sought him out after the Special Exam at the last Mixed Training Camp to inquire about the details.

As for the fact that Kitagawa Ryo already knew the content of his speech that day, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did not show too much surprise. After being reminded or confirmed by Kitagawa, he had already thoughtfully come to a conclusion.

Perhaps this is also the difference between an adult who has been struggling in that arena for decades and a minor who is still studying and living in high school. At least when writing that speech, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka preferred to think that his thoughts were still at a certain spiritual level, rather than the more 'dirty' things that Tsukishiro imagined or even interpreted.

However, he also learned quickly. After briefly understanding the current situation, he raised his head again and subtly evaded the topic:

"So, the fact is, even if my score in the speech subject was inflated, my final score still didn't surpass yours, so this bet between us still counts as your win."

"Okay, just remember to make your move when Nagumo returns."

"Good."

After deciding the Fate of Miyabi Nagumo, who was still lying in the hospital, with Kitagawa Ryo in just a few words, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka took his leave.

He didn't have any particular thoughts about the second year, or rather, the third year two months from now. Compared to this age, which had already been completely influenced by Kitagawa Ryo through Asahina Nazuna and Kiryuin Fuka, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka preferred to focus his energy on the First Year he was about to enter school.

After all, this is different from the previous completely unsuccessful selection process.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka undoubtedly had more confidence in his early planning for the First Year.

In some ways, he's just as busy as Kitagawa Ryo right now. After all, following the Mixed Training Camp Special Exam, he led Class C to a massive amount of Class Points, effectively replacing Katsuragi Kohei as the new class Leader.

Uniting classes, eliminating internal threats, running for Student Council President...

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka also has a lot to do.

I wish you success with your Valentine's Day plan.

After leaving those words, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka left the office.

Kitagawa Ryo sat on the sofa with his arms crossed, once again recalling the content of the speech about the other party that he had heard from Oki Masashi.

The other person wanted a pair of wings that wouldn't be scorched and melted by the approaching blazing sun.

Well... he wants a lot more wings.

As veteran secretaries of the Student Council, Mizowaki and Tonokawa were indeed capable in their work. They quickly worked overtime to produce a decent questionnaire according to Kitagawa Ryo's requirements, and then posted it on the campus forum through the Student Council's official account. It quickly attracted widespread attention and discussion from many students, especially First Year students.

After all, this is the first Valentine's Day for the First Year students since they entered the university. Many students have been eagerly preparing for it for a long time. For example, Komiya Yogo, who was in the same group as Kitagawa Ryo in the Mixed Training Camp Special Exam, mentioned in casual conversations during the training camp that he planned to ask someone out to Confessions his feelings on Valentine's Day. Therefore, he naturally had no reason to object to the Student Council's plan. After all, a good environment and atmosphere are essential for success.

Aside from students eagerly preparing to Confessions, most couples also welcomed the project. After all, it's always great to have something new to do on Valentine's Day. Most of the time, teenage romance is all about that sense of novelty; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many cases of couples getting together and breaking up just as quickly.

However, this sudden project made Karuizawa Kei and Shiina Hiyori quite flustered. After all, Kitagawa Ryo had done something similar during the simulation where the two shared memories, except that he had applied to the Student Council in the name of the class and then spent the whole night making dumplings just for the sake of that final Confessions.

Moreover, compared to the last day of summer vacation last time, the timing of this event is more obviously Valentine's Day in terms of its significance in all aspects.

"But, in any case, I think it's a good opportunity."

After the 'shock' of the last Special Exam, Shiina Hiyori, who had been clutching the ring tightly since the Sports Festival last October, finally told her friend about her determination.

Although she really didn't want to discourage her best friend from mustering up her courage and confidence, Karuizawa Kei still gently reminded her:

"But Honami already told Honami beforehand."

Shiina Hiyori simply puffed out her cheeks and raised her finger in response:

"Ryo and Honami made a promise... does that mean I can't give him a ring?"

Chapter 447: The Florist

It was after school again, in the Student Council meeting room.

"Okay, based on the more than two hundred valid questionnaires we collected, it's clear that the vast majority of students from all three grades at ANHS have a very enthusiastic and positive attitude towards this proposal. In order to better meet their expectations, all members of our Student Council should work together to make this event a success."

After receiving positive feedback and support from the students, Kitagawa Ryo successfully implemented the project. The topic of the meeting naturally shifted from "whether to do it" to "how to do it".

"These senior students are all veterans in the Student Council, so they should have experience in organizing and hosting these kinds of events before. I would like to ask them for their advice."

After a brief opening remark, Kitagawa Ryo quickly turned his attention to the three second-year Student Council members and asked for their opinions.

To Kitagawa Ryo's disappointment, neither Mizowaki nor Tonokawa, nor even Kiriyama Ikuha, who had been preoccupied with class and grade affairs and was quite overwhelmed dealing with Kiryuin Fuka, could immediately offer a solution. After all, neither Horikita Manabu nor Miyabi Nagumo Kiriyama Ikuto organized such an event during their time as student Student Council, and their experience was indeed lacking. In the end, it was Horikita Suzune, who was always serious and determined to do her best once she decided to do something, who stepped forward to help them out:

"Although ANHS hasn't held any events of the same nature in the past two years, I think we can refer to the situations during club recruitment and campus Cultural Festival. After confirming the time, location, scale, performance type, and possible visitor flow, we can apply to the school. Then, we can contact the clubs that are interested in participating in this event. At the same time, we can also contact the merchants in the Keyaki Mall or seek cooperation from departments such as the school's canteen."

As she spoke, Horikita Suzune handed over a rather thick document report:

"These are some preliminary plans and application drafts I've put together so far. The Student Council also has dedicated phone lines for the merchants at the Keyaki Mall and various departments of the school. I've copied down some of the catering and jewelry-related information for now."

"I can also contact the student organizations department, since I usually handle handover matters in that area, so I'm quite familiar with and can easily communicate with them."

As the first Student Council member among the four First Year students present, and the one with the most serious work attitude, Horikita Suzune's performance has always been evident to everyone. Now that she has stepped forward to take the lead in this meeting, the other students, although they have different thoughts, remain expressionless, which can be regarded as tacitly accepting her behavior.

Kitagawa Ryo, the only one qualified to accuse Horikita Suzune of overstepping her bounds, was actually supporting her performance, so he didn't offer any opinions and simply smiled and acquiesced to Suzune taking the lead in advancing the meeting.

Soon, Horikita Suzune methodically arranged all the initial preparations. She was currently the vice president of the Student Council and was confident that she would take off this 'vice' title in two months. Therefore, even when facing senior students like Mizowaki, she did not hesitate or feel timid when giving orders.

"Then everyone should focus on finishing up what they have on hand. Valentine's Day is less than two weeks away, so we need to keep an eye on progress and efficiency at all times. Thank you all for your hard work."

After Horikita Suzune listed and announced the tasks, Kitagawa Ryo, as the acting Student Council, spoke to conclude the meeting, then announced its adjournment and left the meeting room alone.

After Kitagawa Ryo left, the atmosphere in the conference room underwent a subtle change.

Kiriyama Ikuto seemed to have no intention of looking at the stack of documents and charts in front of him. Instead, he was biting his fingernails with a gloomy expression, as if he was hesitating about something.

In fact, ever since Kitagawa Ryo took over as acting president of the Student Council, the faction he supported, Asahina Nazuna, had already shown a tendency to overpower his faction in the second year. As a result, external troubles were still there, and internal troubles came. In the past year or so, Kiryuin Fuka, who had not shown any willingness to stand up for the class even when the class dropped from A to B, suddenly jumped out and competed with him for the right to speak in the class.

What truly broke Kiriyama Ikuto's resolve was that, despite being a headstrong and irresponsible troublemaker who had always been indifferent to class affairs for several semesters, this time, when she stood up, more students in the class were willing to support her than he was willing to support the class Leader had been diligently serving for so long and had endured humiliation for the sake of the class (not really). This only fully demonstrated the deep-seated admiration for strength among these students.

Yes, Kiriyama Ikuto certainly put in a lot of hard work, but it's also true that under your leadership, the class was beaten down by Miyabi Nagumo's Class B from the First Year, and fell from Class A. At least the Kiryuin stood firm and refused to sign a contract with Nagumo, and after opposing him for so long, he was expelled without being found to have a weakness. He even won the Sports Festival by stepping on Miyabi Nagumo's head in front of the entire school.

So this isn't just any ordinary troublemaker; this is a troublemaker who has made contributions to the grade, a troublemaker who has even defeated Miyabi Nagumo.

Kiriyama Ikuto's advantage as the only Student Council member, or rather, the only one, plummeted with Kitagawa Ryo's sudden takeover of the Student Council. After all, he had secretly spread the news that he might replace Miyabi Nagumo and take over the Student Council in order to improve his reputation, only to be betrayed by the even more unpredictable Tsukishiro.

Unlike Kiriyama Ikuto, who was in a state of utter confusion, Mizowaki and Tonokawa didn't have so many complicated thoughts. In any case, the two brothers had already gone all the way down the road. Moreover, Horikita Suzune, whom Kitagawa Ryo wanted to support, was originally their two favorite candidate for Student Council, so they didn't feel any psychological pressure at all.

Although the four First Year students were a year younger, each of them was quite composed. Even though their minds were racing with thoughts, they didn't show anything on their faces. However, apart from Katsuragi Kohei and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka whispering and going out side by side, Sakayanagi Arisu and Horikita Suzune went out separately, one after the other, and started doing their work without saying a word.

Kitagawa Ryo, who had returned to his Student Council's office first, carefully reviewed the draft application submitted by Horikita Suzune. After making minor revisions to the grammar and rhetoric, he submitted it to the Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School in the name of the Student Council.

It must be said that the Student Council holds a very high position in ANHS. Not long after the application was submitted, Kitagawa Ryo efficiently completed the handover with the relevant departments of the school and secured the temporary use rights of the Gymnasium and a large area of the nearby campus, thus solving the problem of venue.

Next, Kitagawa Ryo took the lead again, heading straight to the Keyaki Mall to discuss potential collaborations with suitable businesses, based on the list provided by Horikita Suzune.

As we all know, the shops in Keyaki Mall offer promotional discounts on various holidays to attract students, and Valentine's Day is no exception. However, the number of customers, or rather students, in ANHS is limited. Therefore, theoretically, the event organized by their Student Council is likely to conflict with the shops in Keyaki Mall, and may even end up as a lose-lose situation where both sides are competing for customers.

To avoid this situation and to strive for a win-win outcome, Horikita Suzune specifically added this clause to the proposal, showing that she had indeed put considerable thought into it.

Although this was indeed Kitagawa Ryo's first Valentine's Day at ANHS, he had seen it all before. Apart from KFC's completely inexplicable and seemingly provocative "Qixi three-person meal," most restaurants offered "special limited-edition couple's meals," "buy one get one half price," or "couples get half price when they dine in." Other popular shops were flower shops and jewelry stores, and Kitagawa Ryo himself started communicating and contacting each shop one by one in that order.

Because of the unique system of Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School, the shopkeepers and staff in the Keyaki Mall are, in a sense, also part of ANHS. They also participate as spectators in events such as Sports Festival and Cultural Festival, so they pay close attention to various news from the Student Council.