The Odd Jobs Agency is Established!

Manabu Horikita was surprisingly efficient. In just two days, he used his authority to send out advertisements for the establishment of the Odd Jobs Agency to the entire school faculty, the student body, and the staff of the shopping district.

He even included detailed instructions regarding the required content and format for request forms, as well as the address of the Odd Jobs Agency.

Because he always maintained an upright and incorruptible demeanor, even the school's board chairman and principal were stunned when they received the text message.

Not to mention the teachers and students.

Consequently, this inexplicable Odd Jobs Agency suddenly became the talk of the town, discussed by everyone before and after class.

"Odd Jobs Agency... Heh, I'd like to see what kind of clown is pulling these strings."

Ryuen, with his purple center-parted hair, scoffed at the idea. They were just students; why were they playing at adult games?

"Princess, shall we go and test the waters?"

"Heh, of course, but now is not the time. Besides, someone like you wouldn't be able to handle that little loach..."

Although the speaker wore a smile, her tone carried a hint of murderous intent.

"Ichinose, what do you think about this? Even the student council president is personally promoting this Odd Jobs Agency."

"Hmm, it sounds like a place that helps people solve their problems, right? I think that's a good thing!"

"That's not what I meant, I... sigh, never mind."

"?????"

Naturally, the most intense reaction was in Class D, though it was also the place with the least reaction.

As soon as the news broke, Suzune Horikita couldn't sit still. What kind of place could it be that even her brother would hold in such high regard (or perhaps, feel helpless about)?

If she could join that Odd Jobs Agency... would her brother finally acknowledge her?!

Koenji's lips curled slightly, though it was unclear if he had thought of something amusing.

As for the others, they simply treated the Odd Jobs Agency as a joke and didn't take it to heart.

At this moment, Activity Classroom 401 (Advanced Nurturing Odd Jobs Agency)

"This is our club activity room! What do you think? Not bad, right?!"

Shinjo enthusiastically introduced every blade of grass, every table, and every chair to the three girls behind him.

"Katsuya... is this really a club room... why are there game consoles and televisions here?!"

"There's even a refrigerator and a washing machine?"

The three girls hadn't closed their mouths since they walked through the door, their jaws dropped in shock. It wasn't that their horizons were limited; it was just that all of this far exceeded common sense.

From entertainment equipment to household appliances, everything was provided.

Moreover, there were all kinds of drinks and snacks laid out on the side. If this weren't a club room, they might even have wanted to live here!

After all, the students of Class D were quite poor, and this place was equivalent to being able to eat and drink for free at any time. Wasn't this much better than the vegetable set meals?

"What's so surprising about that? According to my plan, there should have been a fully automatic massage chair over here! Unfortunately, a certain stingy guy didn't agree, so there was nothing I could do."

"Um, Shinjo-kun, ah, no, should I call you President? President, what exactly are we supposed to do?"

The person speaking was Sato. For some reason, she suddenly felt a bit reserved.

Because looking at the layout of this place, the "club" part was probably a lie. A secret rendezvous for him and Kei was the real truth, right?!

"Ah, about that. Let me introduce the functions of the Odd Jobs Agency to you all. Although Kei has heard it before, some details haven't been finalized yet, so listen up while you can."

"Yes! President."

Kei gave Shinjo plenty of face, quickly pulling out three chairs from the back, and the other two girls, under the pressure of their good friend, had no choice but to sit down and listen.

"The workflow is as follows: we will receive request letters from various people every day. These letters are kept in the mailbox at the door."

"We will collect them collectively after school, and then decide whether to fulfill the request based on the four major principles of our Odd Jobs Agency."

At this point, Kei quickly raised her hand to ask:

"President, what are the four major principles?"

"Good question! First, we don't do what we can't do. Second, we don't take requests from people we dislike. Third, we don't do anything that violates basic human moral standards. Fourth, we don't do anything we don't feel like doing."

"In other words... whether we do it or not depends entirely on your mood?"

"Exactly! Of course, the basic difference between us and those charities is that we charge a fee for completing requests, and the price is negotiated and finalized by both parties. So, it's the legendary 'the more you work, the more you earn'."

Although he said that, Shinjo didn't encourage doing so.

Because there was a saying: haste makes waste; the more you do, the more mistakes you make.

"In addition, some of our request forms might have the words 'Student Council' marked in the top right corner. Those requests must be completed! Remember this! Otherwise, the hard-won good life might just disappear forever."

Hearing this, the three girls nodded as if they understood, though the difficulty of the work really depended on the content of the request.

"Of course, I won't force you to participate in the request activities. After all, I only needed you to be on the roster at first. However, if you want to participate, that's fine too. And, because I am a rather democratic person, the reward will be split equally among those who participated in the activity."

"Last but not least, since you are now employees here, you can naturally feel free to use everything in this room!"

Katsuya Shinjo finished speaking, but there didn't seem to be any response.

I don't know if their reaction times were just a bit slow, but after about half a minute...

"Long live the President!!!"

Sato and Karuizawa suddenly jumped up; ever since that karaoke party, they hadn't tasted a single snack!

On the other hand, Matsushita appeared much more composed: "Well then, please take care of us from now on, President."

"Ah, please do."

Suddenly, Matsushita made a face at Katsuya Shinjo and quietly leaned into his ear to ask:

"Hey, Katsuya Shinjo... this should be your specialty, right?"

"To think you saw through it... wait, don't tell me..."

Matsushita simply made a 'shush' gesture, but that was as good as an admission; she was indeed not the simple girl she appeared to be.

Far from being ordinary, Matsushita's background was actually quite impressive.

Although she couldn't compare to top-tier conglomerates like Koenji's, she was still a wealthy, high-society girl who could move in elite circles.

She hadn't met Katsuya Shinjo before, but she had seen her own father drinking and chatting with a man surnamed Shinjo who ran an agency, and that man was none other than Katsuya Shinjo's father.