The Monday Student Council meeting was much quieter than usual. First, Nagumo had lost his position as vice president, and then Manabu Horikita and Tachibana had both stepped down. The Student Council now had only three members, one of whom had joined just a month ago.
"For this week's duty schedule, I'll take Monday and Wednesday, Ichinose will take Tuesday, and Kiriyama will handle Thursday and Friday."
Since midterms were being held this week, the first-years' exams were scheduled for Thursday and the second-years' for Wednesday. That was why Sawahara had assigned the duties this way.
"Yes, President."
"Next, we'll go over the upcoming work. The review of the second-years' Special Exam..."
With the Student Council's membership drastically reduced, everyone present had a much heavier workload.
"Kiriyama, we'll need to recruit another second-year for the Student Council. Do you have anyone to recommend?"
After the meeting, Sawahara asked Kiriyama to stay behind and sought his opinion.
"..." Kiriyama glanced at Sawahara, who sat in the Student Council President's seat with a smile, and quickly understood what he meant. "I don't have anyone suitable to recommend."
The junior hadn't called him Kiriyama, the accountant. Instead, he'd called him Kiriyama, the senior. If he really failed to read the room and recommended someone, then he'd be nothing more than a senior to Sawahara.
"I see. That's a shame. Still, I have someone in mind. Could you let her know for me, Kiriyama? I'd like her to come in for an interview with the Student Council."
"..." The name Sawahara said left Kiriyama looking utterly shocked.
Was this new Student Council President planning to confront Nagumo head-on? If so, their class might have a chance to reclaim its former position...
Sawahara made only two changes to how the clubs were run.
First, club