"Sorry, I... still don't know."
Ichinose's fingers tightened slightly around her phone, then relaxed. Suddenly, she felt a little lost.
Did she need a position on the Student Council?
Yes, without a doubt.
Working on the Student Council was not only a way for her to realize her own potential and make amends for the mistakes she had made. There was also another reason, as Dongfang Yi had told her earlier—
Former student council presidents all received employment benefits from the school.
Her family couldn't afford to let her hesitate. She had to seize even the slightest opportunity.
So she needed it very much.
But did she want a position on the Student Council?
Before the interview, she had.
Even after Dongfang Yi told her about the awful things that might happen, she had still held on to a little goodwill and hope for the Student Council.
She had hoped the student council president would act impartially and judge all the applicants fairly.
But now... now that all of this was really happening right beside her—
She didn't want to anymore.
She didn't want to abet wrongdoing, or let other students' hard work and enthusiasm come to nothing because of someone's selfish motives. And she certainly didn't want to become a puppet.
The girl named Ichinose Honami wanted to do the right thing. And joining the Student Council now was clearly—
A mistake.
"I see. That's all right. Then I'll analyze what each of the three possible outcomes might look like." Dongfang Yi sounded as if he'd expected this. "After all, I'm the master strategist."
"Mm. Thank you."
Dongfang really is impressive. Ichinose suddenly thought that maybe Katsuragi really did have a knack for judging people.
"You're welcome. First, there's one thing we need to understand: Horikita and Nagumo are