Disciplinary Committee Chair, Let's Exchange Contacts

"I understand." Facing this head of the disciplinary committee, Akimoto Yoichi felt no pressure at all.

After the conversation just now, he had basically figured out the personality of Ise Yuri.

It couldn't be said that she was a tsundere like Suzuran Ayano, nor was she as black-bellied and overbearing as Nishida Yuki, but she also couldn't be called clumsy like Kuroo Maya.

Yet, there was always a sense of innocent naivety that radiated from Ise Yuri.

Although she looked intimidating and possessed a strong presence, she was actually a soft-hearted girl.

A girl like this surely didn't have a boyfriend, right?

"Very good! As long as you study hard, it doesn't matter if you aren't elected as vice president. An excellent person is defined by more than just status and position."

Ise Yuri was also quite satisfied with Akimoto Yoichi.

Usually, even those students who appeared to follow school rules would instinctively harbor a sense of rebellion when facing them, the disciplinary committee members.

Now, it was actually Akimoto Yoichi, who had a poor reputation outside, who was more mature and steady than those others, listening to her advice.

Plus, there was a certain sense of contrast when looking closely at the mascot costume Akimoto was wearing.

In fact, Ise Yuri was particularly fond of cute things, and her gaze couldn't help but be drawn to Akimoto Yoichi.

"Akimoto-kun has been studying very seriously; he's aiming for Todai!" Suzuran Ayano interjected with a hint of pride at this moment.

Ise Yuri was somewhat surprised, and she looked at Akimoto Yoichi.

"What? You want to get into Todai?"

"That's right. Every day during class, Akimoto-kun takes notes very seriously. Who could imagine that blond guy in the front row listening to the lecture with such a serious face? It's just that his handwriting is really ugly, hahahahaha." Kuroo Maya chimed in, thoughtlessly.

The other disciplinary committee members around them couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere became very relaxed and cheerful.

Akimoto Yoichi, being the butt of the joke, could only shrug his shoulders helplessly.

If it weren't for the fact that there were so many disciplinary committee members present, he would have definitely tugged on Maya's twin tails.

"Ugly handwriting just means you didn't love studying much in the past, right?" Ise Yuri crossed her arms and said with her chin slightly raised, "But since you've already started working hard now, then keep it up. Also, you shouldn't mock others' efforts, especially when this underclassman is aiming for Todai just like me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the disciplinary committee members stuck out their tongues and stopped laughing.

Maya stuck out her tongue and pulled some snacks from her pocket to hand to Akimoto Yoichi.

Ayano let out a sigh of relief, while Nishida Yuki remained strangely silent, just staring at Akimoto Yoichi.

"Oh? Ise, you're also aiming for Todai? Are your grades that good?" Akimoto Yoichi emptied the candy from Maya's pocket while looking at the upperclassman in front of him.

"Of course." A proud light flickered in Ise Yuri's eyes.

The disciplinary committee members beside her also began to speak up one after another.

"That's right, our committee head is amazing. She's been aiming for Todai since elementary school!"

"Exactly, exactly! Even the student council president's ranking is below our committee head's!"

"Our committee head is not only cute and gentle in personality, but her brain is also super smart!"

"That guy, the student council president, only dares to go for Waseda; he doesn't dare to challenge Todai head-on!"

"That's why we say that guy, the student council president, is completely inferior to our committee head. If it weren't for the fact that the committee head disdains pursuing higher positions, she should have been the student council president in the first place."

"But because of the committee head, we are able to spend our school life so happily."

"The terms 'pure heart and elegant spirit,' 'talented and beautiful,' 'naturally gifted,' and 'peerless grace' are all meant to describe our committee head."

"And the committee head is also very good at writing kanji! She can write no matter how difficult the characters are!"

"The committee head can even recite all the poems by the poetry gods Bai Letian and Bai Juyi! She's super cultured!"

"..."

As the praise from the surrounding disciplinary committee members continued, Akimoto felt as if he could see Ise Yuri's nose growing longer like Pinocchio's, and she had shallow dimples when she smiled.

This upperclassman, is she really this easy to handle?

The other party was also exceptionally smart and was an upperclassman; Akimoto Yoichi became interested in this woman.

"Then, upperclassman, didn't you say you would keep an eye on me? Why don't we exchange mobile email addresses?"

Standing up from the grass, Akimoto Yoichi took off his mascot costume and walked in front of Ise Yuri.

It wasn't obvious how tall he was while he was sitting on the ground, but now that he stood up, he was clearly a head taller than the disciplinary committee members.

Even Ise Yuri, who stood at one meter sixty-eight, could be considered to have a quite good height among girls.

Yet, in front of Akimoto Yoichi, she still only reached his chest.

"Oh? Are you hitting on me, underclassman?" The underclassman who had seemed a bit cute just a moment ago had suddenly become so tall and imposing.

The upperclassman aura Ise Yuri possessed was suddenly suppressed by a few degrees.

She still tilted her head back to maintain the image of a big sister, acting as if it were nothing.

Who knew that Akimoto Yoichi would nod and say, "Yes, you could understand it that way, so can I have your contact information?"

"I hope to communicate with you more, not just at school. I'd also like to message you when I'm at home. Is that not allowed?"

As he spoke, Akimoto Yoichi's body kept moving closer to Ise Yuri.

The distance between the two gradually closed, bit by bit, until they were only a fist's length apart.

"Th-this..." As expected, a direct approach was always the simplest and easiest.

Ise Yuri's face flushed red at this moment; her eyes darted around in a panic, not daring to look at Akimoto Yoichi before her.

She subconsciously took half a step back.

Meanwhile, the disciplinary committee members nearby revealed their girlish nature, letting out squeals of excitement.

"Ah~~ Is the committee chair being confessed to by a junior? This is a confession, right?"

"Is Ise-senpai finally entering her youth! Because she's always been on the disciplinary committee, everyone has always been afraid of her, so no one ever dared to confess to her!"

"Actually, someone tried to confess to Ise-senpai before, but she thought they were challenging her to a duel and shaved off their hair with a wooden sword."

"I heard that from kindergarten all the way to high school, Ise-senpai has been single!"

"Single! Doesn't that mean she's still a... oh, how lewd!"

"Setting aside whether he'll succeed, this blond guy has the guts to say these things to Ise-senpai, so he's not half bad, I suppose."

"Yeah, I think so too. Is Ise-senpai going to fall for him!? Will she say yes?"

"..."

Under the gaze of the group of gossiping girls, Ise Yuri's heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.

It felt as if a little deer were crashing around inside her chest.

Just as the disciplinary committee members had said, Ise Yuri had been a very serious person since she was a child.

Because her family members were all outstanding, she set her own goals very high.

She had always exuded a sense of maturity that made her feel out of place with those around her, and combined with her undeniable beauty and certain family factors, she stood apart.

Everyone was afraid to confess to her, or they simply assumed that such a beauty must already have a boyfriend.

Consequently, no boys dared to confess to her or show any signs of wanting to get close.

Ise Yuri didn't care much about this; instead, she simply became a disciplinary committee member, making everyone fear her even more.

Over these three years of high school, Ise Yuri had used her wooden sword to discipline too many students trying to act out, including many delinquents just like Akimoto Yoichi.

As the days piled up, Ise Yuri became even more feared by everyone, carrying an aura of intimidation wherever she went.

However, this was the first time someone had asked for her contact information.

The other party wasn't afraid of her, but instead, he had come on strong?

Just as Ise Yuri was still hesitating and struggling, not knowing what to do, Akimoto Yoichi's voice came from above her again.

"Actually, I have a lot of things regarding my studies that I want to ask you about, Senpai. I want to get into Todai, but my grades aren't very good right now. With the student council elections coming up, I was hoping you could help me study. You have great grades, don't you? We're both aiming for Todai, so please take care of me, Ise-senpai. If you don't agree, I'll have no choice but to keep chasing after you."

This sounded reasonable on the surface, but when the earlier pickup line about wanting her contact info was linked with this request for study help, it made it obvious that Akimoto was just making excuses, using studies as a pretext to get her contact details.

The disciplinary committee members started screaming again, huddling together as if they were the ones being confessed to.

After all, their committee chair finally had a male showing interest in her before graduating high school.

"Th-then, I have no choice. Fine, I'll give you my mobile email address." Seeing that the situation had escalated to this point, Ise Yuri couldn't bring herself to refuse.

She didn't want Akimoto Yoichi chasing after her for her contact info; she just wanted to end this situation as quickly as possible.

However, she still glared at Akimoto and stepped on his shoe for good measure, adding, "But I will only reply to emails regarding studies! If you talk about anything else, I won't pay attention to you! If you understand, you have to say, 'I understand...'"

"Right, I understand." Akimoto Yoichi learned to jump the gun.

Looking at the new email address saved on his phone, he revealed a satisfied smile.

Who would have thought that discussing school rules would come with a bonus: a beautiful, high-achieving disciplinary committee chair.