Afternoon.
Student Council office.
Today, the final summary meeting of the semester would be held.
Kiriyama Ikuyo had sent a message ahead of time, saying he had good news to share, so Kitagawa Kai arrived a little earlier than their appointed time.
Before long, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in."
Kiriyama Ikuyo pushed open the office door and walked in, holding a newly released results report with a smile on his face.
Kitagawa Kai gestured for him to sit. "Kiriyama-senpai, what good news do you have to share?"
"It's like this, Kitagawa-kun. The results of the second-years' Special Exam were just announced."
Kiriyama Ikuyo placed the report on the table and turned straight to the results page.
"Our Class B won. We successfully took one hundred Class Points from Class A. Although the gap between the two classes still remains, this is a victory we haven't had in a long time."
"Congratulations, Senpai."
After reading the results, Kitagawa Kai smiled and set the report back on the table.
"Defeating Nagumo head-on is no small step."
"That's also thanks to President Kitagawa."
Kiriyama Ikuyo explained earnestly, "You defeated Nagumo time and again, and his prestige among the second-years is nowhere near what it once was. This time, Class C chose to stand by, and Class D didn't heed his orders either. That was why we had the chance to face Class A head-on."
"You're too modest, Senpai. The one who truly led Class B to victory in this exam was you."
"Of course I won't deny my own contribution."
The smile on Kiriyama Ikuyo's face grew more pronounced.
"But I also know that if Nagumo still possessed the influence he once had, the other classes would never have allowed Class B to win so easily."
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