Fukayama Midori had acted on a whim and signed up for the Student Council election with Nagase Kumari.
But he hadn't told his childhood friend, Suzuran Ayano.
Was it because of Nagase Kumari? Or because he lacked confidence in himself? Perhaps part of him had also wanted to wait until election day to make a dazzling showing and shock Suzuran Ayano.
Still, they'd only been discussing whether he was serious about running for the Student Council.
But one careless remark from Fukayama Midori had turned the conversation into an argument over how Suzuran Ayano was always hanging around Akimoto Yoichi.
Deep down, Fukayama Midori couldn't deny that he'd felt conflicted when he saw Suzuran Ayano helping Akimoto Yoichi with his campaign.
But his ill-timed, impulsive words had clearly pushed Suzuran Ayano to the edge of her patience.
"Even so, Akimoto-kun has never blamed me, and he's never blamed you, either. You have no idea how hard Akimoto-kun has worked so he can keep studying at this school!"
"If you took your studies as seriously as Akimoto-kun and straightened out your attitude, how could I not support you!?"
"And now you're saying I'm always hanging around Akimoto-kun? That I don't care about you? I'm so disappointed in you, Fukayama Midori!"
Suzuran Ayano had practically shouted every word.
She was hurt. She hadn't expected Fukayama Midori to understand her, but she'd never expected him to say something like that about her.
Ever since they were little, Fukayama Midori had been timid, so Suzuran Ayano had always been the one to step up and protect him.
That was why Suzuran Ayano was now working twice as hard to repay Akimoto Yoichi on Fukayama Midori's behalf.
Akimoto Yoichi was so kind and driven. He had things Suzuran Ayano had never seen in Fukayama Midori.