The Student Council reception room.
Not long after Katsuragi Kohei left,
the other students in the room were called out one by one.
Ichinose was kept until last.
Her heart tightened involuntarily. If she had been her old self, she naturally wouldn't have thought there was anything wrong with the order.
But Dongfang Yi had warned her about a possibility, and now doubts began to creep into her mind.
Still, the capable girl had already learned how to handle such feelings. She calmed herself and began to carefully review what she had prepared.
At last, the door in front of her opened again.
"Miss Ichinose, please come with me."
"Of course."
The office was immaculate, every file carefully tucked away in a folder and arranged by date. Everything looked neat and orderly, perfectly in its place.
A dark-haired man sat behind the desk: Horikita Manabu.
He was a stern man. He slowly raised his head, his serious expression tinged with a touch of rigidity. He had an imposing presence that brooked no dissent.
He stood up from behind the desk and bowed slightly, extending an arm toward her. "You're Miss Ichinose, right? Please, have a seat."
"Thank you, Horikita-senpai."
Ichinose bowed in return, gathered her skirt, and sat directly across from the Student Council president.
"Then let's begin." Horikita Manabu sat down as well. He opened the folder in front of him and placed it where he could easily see it, then looked up and calmly regarded Ichinose.
"Of course."
"First, please give me a brief self-introduction."
"Certainly. Hello, Horikita-senpai. I'm Ichinose Honami from Class 1-B. I graduated from..."
Ichinose had prepared thoroughly beforehand, and her self-introduction flowed smoothly, her voice full of energy.
"I served as a student council officer in both middle school and elementary school. I